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The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14
FORMER SENATOR SHOT.
Mrs. Bradley Uses Revolver on Arthur
Brown Of Utah.

Neutrality-suspicious. United States
Senator Arthur Brown of Utah lies in
A critical condition in Emergency hos
pital from a pistol shot wound in the
abdomen inflicted by Mrs. Anna M.
Bradley of Salt Lake, who arrived here
Saturday from that city. The shooting
occurred in Senator Browns apart
ment in the Raleigh hotel, where Mrs.
Bradley also had registered under the
name of "A. b. Brown" She was ar
rested.
She said that she came to Washing
ton to demand that Brown marry her.
Their relations were well known in
Salt Lake. she claimed. When she
asked him IL he was going to "do the
right thing by her." she said he put on
his coa1 and started to leave the room,
whereupon she shot him twice. She
considers that she was justified in
her action.
Salt Lake advices are that Mrs. Brad
ley had long been intimate with Brown
and caused serious trouble between
Brown and his wife, which eliminated
in the arrest of Brown and Mrs. Brad
ley for adultery, but Mrs Brown with
drew the charge and Brown was dis
charged. Mrs. Bradley entered plea
of guilty, saying that Brown was the
father of her child, but was not pun
ished.
Recently Mrs. Bradley insisted upon
Brown marrying her, Mrs. Brown hav-
ing died two years ago, but he avoided
her and finally induced her to promise
to go to California, buying her ticket.
Instead of going to the coast, 1t seems
she came here. and Saturdays shoot
ing was the result.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14
BIRD TRAVELS WITH GIRAFFE
Red Billed Weaver Constant compan-
lon Of Animal skyscraper.

The red-billed weaver bird is . con-
slant companion OF the giraffe, perch
ing itself upon the withers and flying
along when its host takes to flight,
and Immediately alighting again on
its back at the first opportunity. The
only means of defense or offense by
the giraffe is by means Of It's hoofs.
and the blows 1t can deliver by kick
ing are of tremendous power. The
old males during the breeding season
fight in this manner a good deal. and
the female employs the same means
in defending her young against car
nivorous animals.
Glraffes are very swift of foot. and
It requires very fleet horse to run
them down. Experienced hunters,
however, charge them at full speed,
and by this means are often able to
run into them, and II the giraffes are
fat they Will soon become blown"
When running, the tail is twisted in
corkscrew fashion over the back and
the hind legs at each step are thrown
on the outside Of the forelegs. giving
very grotesque straddling appear
ance. The giraffe is mute, but he has
very keen sense of hearing and of
smell.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14
NEW TRIAL ASKED.
IAN Wyks' Attorney Claims to Have
New Evidence.

Denver.-On the ground that new
evidence, which will positively provo
an alibi for Woutertje Van Wyk. has
been discovered since tn trial at Wray.
Colorado, at which the woman and her
husband, Gerrit j. Van Wyk, were
found guilty of the murder of Gerritje
aast, sister of Mrs. Van Wyk, Attor-
icy Isaac Pelton for the de-
I ndants, has fild motion for new
'ial before Judge John l. Mullins.
Sensational in the extreme are the
allegations of the attorney for the Van
Jyks, who, besides claiming proof of
IN alibi for one of his clients. cites
.1numerable errors of the court, one
+ which is a charge that Judge Null
ms left the court room on the last day
# the trial half hour before the case
went to the jury, and while Prosecut
ng Attorney Ralph Talbot was making
the closing argument for the state. The
absence of Judge Mullins at this time,
the motion states, allowed Attorney
talbot to introduce into his argument
without objection or court ruling of
my kind, something entirely beyond
the evidence, which was practically
manufactured motive for the crime OF
murder.
In fact. Attorney Pelton openly
charges the states attorney with man
rfacturing the motive in the words,
"Van Wyk was the parent of this un-
bSrn child" which are said to be no.
where supported by the evidence.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14
East River Tunnel Completed.

New York.-Manhattan and Brook.
rvn boroughs were connected under the
Fast river Saturday by the piercing of
the last section which separated tho
ends of the North tube of the tunnel of
the Rapid Transit railroad extension
beneath the surface of the river. Tho
East river tunnel extends from the
battery to JoraleEon street. Brooklyn.
1t will form part of the subway rapid
transit system from Kings Bridge to
BROOKLYN electric cars OF the Long Isl.
and railroad will also ,ln through the
tunnel
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

After taking the measurements Of
the height of women in France. Eng
land and America. a doctor announces
that an English woman is the tallest
and the American woman comes next.
The average height of the French
woman is five feet one inch. The
American woman is nearly two inches
taller, and the women of Great Brit
ain half an inch taller than the latter.
American women, however, weigh
slightly more than either of the 9th.
ers, their average weight being III
pounds.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14
Museum Gets Fine Pulpit.

King Friedrich August of SaXony
has given to the Germanic museum at
Harvard a full.size reproduction of the
sandstone pulpit of the Church of
Wechselburg. near Leipsic. This gift
Is regarded as the most important
made to the museum since the fine
collection of casts was sent by the
German emperor. The pulpit be-
longs TO the beginning of the thir-
teenth century, and is a massive struc-
ture. Is feet high, resting on Roman
esQue columns.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14
General Palmer lmnrcvina.

Colorado Springs. Colo.-G.n. w. ].
Palmer Is steadily but slowly irnprov.
ing from fracture of the spine sus.
tanned by fall from horse several
weeks ago. Tho invalid is not able
to sit up. but can trancac, nolne busi.
ness and shows steadily growing
strength. Drs. S. II. Pershing and c,
A. Powers of Denver have gone home.
the case now being In charge of Drs,
w. II. Swan and c. +. Gardiner of this
city
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

In England there is an old yew
tree growing on top of square church
tower. The tree is not quite three
feet high, but is thought to be about
100 years old. Down in the church
yard grows an older yew tree. Prob
ably. long ago. some BIRDS were eating
the fruit from this tree and left some
seeds on the tower. One of the seeds
found a soft place in the mortar be-
tween the stones and grew into this
tree
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14
MAY Throw Liqht on History.

While excitement regarding the Ho.
henlohe memoirs is still rife in Eu-
rope, there is subdued talk in British
military circles regarding the forth
coming appearance of book which
will contain some of the late duke OF
Cambridges voluminous correspond
ence. A diary kept by Emperor Fred
crick of Germany is in safekeeping in
England and the day may not be far
distant when it also will be published.
Correct answers to numerous histor.
ical enigmas may be expected from
Guch publication.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory il the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, 1t is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality Of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
fance Starch, as 1t can be applied
much more .hinly because of Its great
er strength thar other makes.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14
G. A. &. Encampment.

Indianapolis.-A meeting of the ex.
acutive committee of the Grand Army
of the Republic has been called hv
cummanderiuC Chief Brown at Zanes-
vile, Ohio, January 7th, to consider the
question of the location of the national
"ncampment next year. Saratoga was
~hosep. but the city has not come for
lard with the amount of money neces.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14
DIR. Forbes Wipslow saws in a Lo

Dr. Forbes Winslow says in a Lon
t,on dispatch to the New York Times:
According to the statistical figures on
insanity. it can be shown that before
long there will be actually more luna
ties in the world than sane people. The
burning problem of the day is how to
prevent this increase of insanity
What is the use of wasting time and
energy on an education bill when VIC
have before us this absorbing problem
the contemplation of an insane world
to deal with"
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

Fishing for wolves. has been sue
cessfully performed by Raus Schmidt,
in Millville. MINI. While rambling
round In the woods. he discovered a
den of wolves in hole among some
rocks. In order to get at them, he
fastened fish hook to pole, and low
ered it into the hole. In this way
he succeeded in fishing out seven pups
about six weeks old
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

The extraordinary popularity OF fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch a matter of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all Injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. It's great strength as stiff
ener makes half the usual quantity of
Starch necessary, with the result of
perfect finish, equal to that when the
goods were new,
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14
youno Man Extensive Traveller.

Lord Ronaldshay. though only
thirty years of age, probably has done
more travelling for his age than any
man living. Few people know more
than he about the Himalayas and PER-
sia He has also found time to eN-
plore Kashmir, Baluchistan. Ladak'
Thibet and the Persian gulf, to say
nothing of Ceylon.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

Latest estimates of the wealth of
the United States place it at $lo6,OOO.-
O0o.000 This should serve to restore
confidence. II Mr.. Rockefeller's wealth
were to keep on increasing at the pres
ent rate there would be no chance
for him to get 1t all even If he lived
to be so years old.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14
,rArr OF ONO. CRY or roLrpo.l / ..

LUCAS CourY. ''
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he 10 senio:
partner of the nrm of F. J. CHENEY Co, doing
business in the City of Toledo. County ani Stsf-
ifore.aid. and that said nrin will pay the sum o.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
of CArARRH that cannot bo cured by the use Of
HALLS CArARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY
sworn to before me and subscribed In my presence
this 6th day of December, A. D.. 1885.
A. W. GLEASON,
shAL NOTARY PuBLtc.
Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally and aeii
directly the blood and mucous surfaces OF tho
lystem. Send for testimonials. free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 15c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14
Seeks Practical KNOWLEDGE.

The Montenegrin minister of agli-
culture is a practical man. Poultry
breeding is at present engaging his al
tention, and in his office he has had
hen sitting to hatch special brood
of chickens. There are now nino
chickens chirping round his chair.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14
To Utilize Power of Tides.

A group of several engineers and
capitalists, headed by William o.
Weber, of Boston, believe they have
revolutionized the industrial system
by new device utilizing the power
Of the tides SO as to manufacture com
pressed air. A plant is about to be
erected at South Thomaston. Me-. TO
ton,
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14
Costly Water Supply.

New York city burns 10000 tons oi
coal year to pump water into th-
public reservoirs in Brooklyn, Queehs
and Ii uond boroughs.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

THE daughters of American pork
packers are willing to pay enormous
sums for husbands" says French
newspaper. The French paper should
understand that the girls are simply
following in their fathers footsteps
buying hogs.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

director of the Mint Roberts, com
menting on the advance in the price
of silver. says he expects to see it
reach 76 cents an ounce within two
years. The increase has had the effect
already of sending up the rates for
silver goods. and has also made the
silver dollar more valuable intrinsical-
ly. Mexican dollars are now quoted
at SIS cents.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

Parchments used for drumheads are
prepared from the skins of donkeys,
calves. goats and wolves: those for
writing from the skins of sheep. The
important part, the polishing. is dono
with pumice stone.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

The parrot appreciates music more
than any other of the lower crea-
lures.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

1t may please a woman when man
helps her over a crossing. but 1t makes
her mad when another woman at
tempts it. 1t indicates. says the Atch-
ison Globe. that the other woman Is
thinking of age.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

The consumer has right to know
how much milk the quart bottle con-
tains that is left at his back door, but
the cream will always remain an un-
certain or minus quantity.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

A New York citizen says he has
heard so political speeches this year.
and only one of them was good.
That's about the proportion in quart
of chestnuts.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

OF all European cities, Rome has
most frequently been in the hands of
enemies. 1t has been entered or sack
ed more than 40 times since 800 b. c.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

People in Germany and Austria who
eat meat, or those who at least would
like to do SO. think they have some
rights which the governments of those
countries should take into considera-
tfon.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

An English paper says Lord Strath'
coma won't tell how rich he is. He pos
sesses untold wealth. SO to speak.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

No reasonable and intelligent per-
son will be inclined to criticise the
propriety of using water power to oper-
ate the milking machines on a dairy
farm. but they should not attempt any
double play with the fluid.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

Andrew Carnegie offers to donate
81 100000 to the cause of universal
peace. 1t is to be hoped that there
will be no unseemly quarreling among
people who desire to handle the
money.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

Maybe there Is still hope for the cap
tains of industry. ]. Phrpont Morgan
has Just paid $25, 900 for Bible.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

Looking glasses are going up in
price. What is the difference? All
the girls know they are pretty without
consulting mirror.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

Although the coal man was not elect
ed to anything he Is gathering goot
things right along
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

Santos-Dumont, the aeronaut. says
that by another year everybody will
be up in the arr" enjoying them
selves on aeroplanes.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

A bachelor is forced to wear skirts
in Korea and can not don trousers un
til he marries.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

The children of Count Castellane
when they go to see their father ought
to be advised to button up their pocket
money.
The Springfield herald., 1906-12-14

BY passing the 500 900, 900 900 mark
in wealth Am ;-ica has goose-egged her
rivals
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
Aged Lady
Found Dead
eRuESoME DISCOVERY MADE By
OFFICERS AT EIGHT. O'CLOCK
LAST EVENING.

Miss Melvina Riddle, an aged and
lonely woman, was found dead last
evening at her home on Parks avenue
BY Assistant Chief Bartholow and
Night watchman Norris The fact
that the woman had not been seen
by her neighbors for several days
caused an investigation to be made
The door was locked, but lighted
match held to the window revealed
the form of the woman stretched upon
the floor.
An entrance was forced and 1t was
found that she was cold in death Cor
oner Amos and City Physician w h
Kunst were summoned, and after an
examination stated that death was
caused by heart failure and that she
had been dead from twenty-four to
thirty-siS hours The remains were
taken to Ell MusgraveS establish
ment on Monroe street and prepared
for burial A message from relatives
in Mouongalia county directed the re-
mains to be brought to the Wiseman
cemetery in Monongalia county, which
Is near the old home OF the deceased
Miss Riddle came from Mononsalia-
county to this city about eight years
ago and had resided in the little house
on Parks avenue ever since She was
about seventy-fve years OF age
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
Clever Rogue
Swindles People
PLAYS UPON SYMPATHY AND
COLLECTS MONEY FOR FRS
CO SUFFERERS.

PITTSBURG, Pa. April ga clev-
fer Swindler is preying upon the sym
pathies OF Pittsbursers who have
shown a readiness 10 assist San Fran
cisco sufferers Already he has pro
cured hundreds of dollars from many
persons n Oakland, the East End and
Lawrenceri1le-
The mans methods were to sell
tickets for a proposed entertainment,
the proceeds of which. he said were
to go to the New York relief fund
Many persons who did not care to sub
scribe to the general relief fund took
it as an opportunity for giving lit
lie toward the cause ard bought the
tickets.
In each instance so far reported 70
the police the man said the entertain
merit was to be given at the Lexington
Opera House in New York City. Pur-
cnasers Of the tickets seemingly did
not mind the fact that they would be
unable to use them. thinking that they
had added to the relief of the earth
quake and fire victims.
The man claimed that he lad been
authorized by the General Relief Com
rnittee Of New York to sell tAe tex
cts. a number of persons who had be
come suspicious yesterday notified
the police. Superintendent McQuaide
was given "a good description OF he
man
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
4. Happy is the individual who
Ican keep sweet until his enemies
ispen5 their venom and pass on
4 the stage Of action
STARTING NEWSPAPERS.

There are said to be two sides to all
important questions and the starting
sofsnewspaperS is no exception. First
there IS the optimistic. rosy hued side
that looms up IN attractive colors as
safew inexperienced promoters get to-
sether and map out how they viii
sTaise themoney to equip a plant and
soon be able ito give the other fell
lows Ill, as the expression IS so Of
ten used on such occasions. EuthuSi-
assn rises IN direct proportion with
the consumption of cocktails aud high
balls and soon the organization is
completed and ready to be given out
TO the public. The second stage In
the proceeding Is a very different
proposition. that OF establishing a pa
per which VIII have the confidence Of
+ the people and be taken into their
homes and read day by day. 1t costs
money and takes continued applica-
tioi 10 business to bring about that
essential result IN a newspapers ca
-reer "a newspaper IN which the peo-
sple have confidence becomes a real
source Of pleasure In the home It IS
looked To forG information as wen as
advice and once It becomes enshdned;
IN the affections Of its patrons its IN
duence5is Unreasonable. The West
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28

virginian's Two years experience as
a daily has been costly, but withal val
liable. as it is just now beginning to
feel the sense of power which large
constituency gives a paper. Between
S35. 900 and $4,000 in spot cash, in
addition to the earnings Of the paper,
have been put into the plant. and con-
slant and unremitting attention has
been given to every department of the
enterprise. Our friends have stood by
US Loyalty and they are becoming more
numerous every day. We are doing
now what very few papers in the State
have seen fit 10 do, that is. publishing
sworn statement Of our bona fde
paid circulation, which for last week
averaged 2,5o6 daily AS all people
acquainted with newspaper work
know that is not the full list published,
some extra papers being run every
day. so the West Virsinian is actually
printing over 1900 papers each day.
But that result has not been achieved
by fortune or accident; it has come
about after two years of persistent
and determined effort to give our pat
ronS as good q paper as can be pub
IiShed in a small town
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
xo.er.Mo. 3 .euets ln.r

5risssc--
---:s<ii-- -cccrt :..ate there was a
letter published in your paper signed
-Cftizen. Now. am Z citizen 1of
Evansville and am heartily in favor o.
incorporation for several reasons.
chief of which are these: it means
better roads, better boardwallS, good
sanitary conditions, water, lights, etc.
Citizen" did not give any argument
against incorporation. but accused us
of making Measurements to secure
votes. Now. I will wager that the
only argument which he has against
It is that It will raise his taxes. Admit
that it will, wouldahe not receive ten
tines more benefit than he now re.
cefveS from what he pays TO the coun'
ty for road purposes? Now, Mr. Cit
zen" my advice to you is to pull down
from before your eyes the miShty
dollar and think hard. and then II
you cannot see the light why vote
and vote hard II you pIease-always
keeping in mind that to defeat IN
corporation" it viii require more than
the dozen CD votes living right
close Surely you will not publicly
admit that you are satisfied with the
conditions OF our road boardwalk.etc
Tell US what objection you have 10
incorporation Are you afraid of Sa
loonso Are you afraid of Italians?
Don't YOU know that after incorporat
ing that the people Of Evansville VIII
govern the town? Don't you know that
people in other towns are not afraid
Of Italians2 Let US hear from you.
VOTER No. 3.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
DEATHS

FETTY-on Saturday morning:
April 2Sth, an infant child OF Mr. and
Mrs Newton Fetty, aged 5 days
Funeral services over remains OF
the child and twin brother, whose
death occurred on Thursday, will be
held at the home on Water street on
sunday Interment at Maple Grove
cemetery.
RIDDLE-On Friday, April 9th. at
her home on Parks avenue, Miss Mel
VIVA Riddle, aged rs years
Remains taken this morning to
wiseman cemetery, MononGalia coun-
ty. for burial
v1NcENT-on Friday April eth.
1906. Frank. son OF Mr. and Mrs
c. N. Vincent, of First ward, aged one
year and three months. Interment
Sunday in the Vincent graveyard in
Grant district.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
NEW MEMBER OF
DE. FACULTY.

ELKINS, April 2S-Prof- w II.
Dunn now completing an NJ a course
at Yale has been secured. as profes-
sor of English at Davis and Elhns Col
IeSe. to fl the vacancy created by the
resignation of Prof. N. G. Woodwork,
which becomes effective in June.
Prof. Dunn is a native Of Ohio and
4 graduate of Worcester University
He has almost completed a Master OIL
Arts course at Yale University from
which institution he viii receive his
decree in 1907 but will be granted a
years leave of absence. Mr. Dunn IS
the author of "A Banished Empire
and is at present engaged in writing
a volume which Will be published IN
der the title of Eighteenth Century
SATIRE He is % years old
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
Timely Questions.

Are you getting ready to clean
house? DO your parlor chairs and
couch need fixing or recovering 10
Won know that a little varnish prop
erIy applied will make those dining
room chairs look like new? Do you
know that T. Ivancich, the upholsterer
and furniture repairer, win save You
a great deal OF trouble and worry by
repairing your furniture at reason
able price?
Iyancich is the only reliable and up
ttsdate upholsterer Marion county
IN had and the work that he turned
oG last spring is conclusive proof
OF rs ability. Ivancich-S place OF
business is Jackson street, between
Monroe and Jefferson streets Bel
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