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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-23
swIt.erland's SIX Production.

Few people PROBABLY suspect the
extent to which Switzerland figures
among the silk-producing countries OF
the world, which. so far as Europe is
concerned, have always been supposed
to be France and Italy. But Switzer-
land exports annually silk to the value
of about s2o.OOO.oOo, nearly all going
to European countries.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-23

city. He was a pressman-an indus
trious, clean-lIved young man, and he
idolized his wife. They lived in a
cozy cottage and seemed to be happy.
One morning in May, two years ago.
the neighbors were aroused at day
light by womans scream. They
went out and saw Mrs. Myers lying
in the doorway of her cottage home
Her head and shoulders were upon
the porch outside the door She wore
her nightgown and was barefooted
Mrs. Myers told that little after
midnight she was awakened by
noise and saw two negroes standing
at the foot of the bed. One of them,
she said, caught her husband by the
feet and dragged him out over the
footboard. The other, she said,
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-23

the case pronounced 1t the most afro
cious murder ever committed within
the state.
Frank Hoffman was sentenced to
be hanged the same day as Mrs. My
ers, June 20. The governors respite
extended to him also. and if neither
a respite nor commutation is grant
ed September the guilty wife and
her paramour will both be hanged ON
the same day and hour
History of the Murder.
The murder of Clarence Myers was
the most cruel deed ever done in this
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-23
PRINTING OFFICE OFFICIAL ousTeD.s =

The man who was the immediate OF the
issuance by the president of the order declaring
the government printing Office and all places
where workmen employed by the government
to he 'open shops" has been discharged from the
public service He is w. A. Miller. and for the
past six years has been assistant foreman of the
bindery in the government printery.
While the charge against Miller insol-
ence and insubordination 1t is generally believed
that he was ousted through the efforts of the
labor organization which he defied
Miller first into public notice in 1908
when the employees of the printing office demand
ed his discharge for alleged arrogance in conduct.
but primarily because he had abandoned mem
bership in the bookbinders union. Miller was
suspended at the time but the president directed
that he be reinstated. and subsequently ordered
he printing office. but all departments where work
o open shops
Of his suspension that he simply had refused to he
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-23
NEW DEPOT NEARING COMPLETION.

The new union station, which when COM
pleted, will be the finest in the country, is fast
nearing completion. The engineers in charge of
the extensive operations have attacked the diff
cult problems that confronted them from three
different points. and working the terminal
depot the north approach and the south approach
at the same time. The extensive tunneng. bridg-
ing and filling necessary for the approaches is
well under way. The concrete foundations for
the building which are about 45 feet deep have
been placed. and the material for filling in be-
tween them has been delivered The granite and
brick work of the east end of the building is al
most finished.
The amount of material and the extensive ex-
cayation necessary In the work of construction is
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-23

was So smeared with dried blood it
could not be read. He carefully
washed the blood away. and there
came out in bold relief the name of
q merchant in Higginsville, Mo. To
clever detective the res was easy
With the hat and shirt he went to
Higginsville, called upon the mer-
chant and showed him the har and
shirt.
Il suppose | sold that hat and the
shirt, too. | have some here exactly
like them said the merchant, and he
took down box of shirts exactly like
the one found in the Myers home.
For nearly two hours the merchant
walked up and down behind his coun-
ter, his chin in his hand, trying to
think to whom he had sold that hat
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-23

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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-23

grasped her. She struggled with him
awhile, then tainted. and did not re-
gain consciousness until five hours
afterward, when it was daylight.
Mrs. Myers said that a small box
containing her jewelry and a purse
with some money in 1t had been ta-
ken by the negroes.
Story Branded as Weak.
From the very first the detectives
did not believe her story. They
doubted If negroes. intent simply up
on robbery, would stop to cut man
80 terribly. The cuts indicated ma
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-23
From Nations Capital
Interesting Gossip Of Men and Events for
Presidents Faithful AssisantSoca Revolt Planned by White
House Bride Other Happenings

WASHINGTON.--The first Oklahoma man to
receive a federal appointment since the admls-
sion of the new state into the union is Maurice
who has been made assistant private secretary
to succeed b. F. Barnes, the new postmaster of
this city. Mr.. Latta has been assistant of FRI
vate Secretary Loeb for about five years. the
appointment does not mean much to him aside
from official title and increase in salary OF
$1,000 a year Util his elevation to the post
mastership Barnes drew the $4,000 salary. while
Latta did most of the work
The assistant secretary is n modest
retiring chap. He is six feet In height.
smooth shaven has strong features and good
eye. Latta was clerk in the general land office
in Oklahoma when John Addison Porter. private
secreIarX for President McISinlex called Soc.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-23

There died at the Georgetown University hos
pta Lhe other day man who for some time has
enjoyed a unique distinction. This man was VIII
liam r. Padgett and the last day for many
months. up to the time of his fatal Illness he was
regular caller at the White House with the
rant for the presidents salary Padgett was an
emplcye of the treasurer's Office
President Roosevelt gets his salary the last
day OF each month in the shape of check.
The presidents salary of $50000 a year Is
divided into eight checks OF $41G667 each and
four checks of S4,16666 each Two months out
of every three the president gets check for the
larger and the other month he gets one cent
less his check.
This has been the custom for many years and
a mistake was never made but once. That va,
during the secnnd admin Lralinn nf -Irasid..1.t
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-23
ALICE WILL TRY TO RETAIN RANK.

According to Dame Gossip the coming winter
VIII see changes in the time-bound etiquette of
social life in the capital that will consterna-
tion among the od-tmers. 1t seems that Mrs
Alice Longworth has already declared herself
and her social campaign as a matron is already
mapped out Needless to say, absolute independ-
ence characterzes her attitude. One fruit of her
trip abroad is her newborn conviction that a
married woman should retain her rank" her
fathers daughter, and not fall to her husbands
level
AS the stands, Mrs. Longworth is
one oil throng. mere ant in the social hill, and
she ranks not as the daughter of the head of the
nation but as the wife of minor representative
III congress. She must be subservient to trad-
ton, and her duties mapped out by social
laws rigid as those of the Medes and Perslans.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-23

the
the heavy White House mail
e n
President Roosevelt
the
notes
port OF the speech which White
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-23
HE PAID THE PRESIDENT.

Cleveland One month when his check should have been i66s7 the
end Of the that the president
United
pei a be ycashed
IN
lin
o n
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-23
Pe-ru-na Restores Strength.

Mrs. Hettie Green, r. r. 9, Iulsa, ILL.,,
writes 81 had catarrh and eltmiscrn-
bic. / began the use of Peruna and
began to improve in every way. My
head does not hurt me so much, my
flesh and strength"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-23

and shirt, the detective waiting for
the result. At last the merchant ex-
claimed:
Frank Hottmanl l sold him that
shirt and hati"
And who is Frank Hottman"
asked the detective.
He was young man here who
went away just month ago. sold
him those things the day before he
left"
The detective found that Mrs. My
ers had visited Hoffman in Higgins.
vile shortly before the murder. ,2he
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-23
Miss RIcKA LEOPOLD, 1877 Main
ANA AIauaol... l..

MISS RIcKA LEOPOLD, 1877 Main
ASA street, Menasha, Wis, Scc'y Lied
erkranz, writes
"Three years ago my system was in
terrible un-down condition and was
broken out all over my body. ] began
to be worried about my condition and I
was glad to try anything which would
relieve me.
"Peruna was recommended to me as
fine blood remedy and tonic, and
soon found that it was worthy of praise.
"a few bottles changed my condition
materially and in short time l was
all over my trouble.
Z" l owe to Peruna my restoration to
health and strength. l am glad to en-
dorse IL -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-25

People have been getting out of their
money on framed-up fights for long
time, and when fight is to be pulled off,
they are set guessing to find how much
OF the claims one way or another arc
pushed out by the promoters to get a big
house and how much is invented by the
men who are fixing the betting so as to
skin the outsiders.
You see fights of six rounds or twenty
rC unds, and while a man may get bat
tered up pretty we'll he Uses his feet and
his head to skip around and stall, hits
tho other man little dabs that don't mean
anything, and pulls off the decision on
points. This may be interesting, but il
isn't nghtng as it used to be understood
by Hoyle The old-fashioned way is the
best. and all the substitutes for real
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-25
NELSON AND McGovERN BATTLING AND RINGs1DE SCENES

over here TO lick me, Jimmy Elliott and
Rookie he was all the time beeflng be-
cause the newspapers and the billboards
Gidn't feature him enough The Lord
knows that Richard K Fox did his pret-
test to make Tug look as big as Bunker
Hill monument, but that didn't stop Tug
from taking :tenmer back to England,
leaving Fox TO pay forfeit of $500 he had
pat up to bind Wilson TO meet Elliott,
After watching the procession Of fight
Crs that hiked down the line for the past
lighters who were up and coming ready
to fight ratf7-. than talk, never had any
trouble in getting their names into where
they belonged good wallop, handed
out often enough will do more to get a
lighters name into books than all the
press agents work that can be bought.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-25
HORSEINSKY DOPEVITCH.
"Das Pferd in Russland" Has Blown
Up.

Tribune Special Sporting Service.
ST. PETERSBURG. March 24.-Dr.
Plates who has edited for the last score
of years a sporting journal at Riga, "Das
Pferd in Russand." giving most inter-,
csting details as to the progress and de-
veopment OF racing and breeding In the
land OF the Car. has, ON account of the
troubled state OF the country. been COM
PEELED to suspend the publication of his
paper. The Carlburg establishment,
where the horses of Count Honckel wero
trained for a long period, has ceased TO
exist training center. The property
has been sold by the executors of the
late Countess Laura Honckcl TO Count
Elemer Lonyay, and the training estab
liShmcnt of Coupt Arthur Honckcl (whosc
interests are well cared for by Harry
Marsh). will shortly join the other racing
stables at Tots, where the popular train
er Is we'll known. Much attention Is
paid IN Hungary to amateur racinE, and
sional sport has taken over the race
garian Jockey club 1t is proposed TO OF
fer some $500 as added money for the
meetings to be held there. and there is
a question of LAYING out a race course
similar to that founded at Totis by the
late Count Nicholas Esterhazy at Papa
for the amateurs, one OF whom, Herr
Koloman Won SZemere. has commenced
training according 90 the American
principles" and has already secured the
care OF his cousC's horses. including Totn
c.. who will run for the home Blue RI
band under the colors OF Herr y. Won
SZemere.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-25
SOMETHING COMING OFF.
Sallie McClelland and Katy of the
West Due to Fool.
nn Snnrlnl Snorllnc SnrNIcc

Tribune Special Sporting Service,
LEXINGTON. Ky. March 2-Two Of
Kcntuclty's most famous brood mares
SallIe McClelland and Katy OF the West
are due TO foal this season to NaSturtium
the horse which, as n two-year-old
changed hands for $4,000. Sallie MCClel-
land. the last relic in tho thoroughbred
line OF the famous trainer, Byron McClel-
land. she being still the property of his
widow, Is due to foal this month while
Katy OF the West famous as the dam Of
Hcrms. is sure In foaI, but not due until
late in April The latter Will be mated
this season to Hermence, the sire of Her
mis- She was mated to this horse once
since Il. r. ThomaSs crack became such
a truf champion. but failed to prove In
foal, When bred to Sir Walter she pro-
duced winner In Tootsy Mack and her
owner now has q yearllng tilly out of her
by the English-bred horse Virginian. Sal
lie McClellands best produce are the two
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-25

nGhting Will never satisfy the public that
knows the difference between foot racing
and lighting TO O finish.
Ex- x-Champion's Idea Of Getting Fame.
Jack OBrien Is making polite holer
because they won't put his name in a
book called who's Who In America This
reminds me OF friend OF mine I'm Bos-
ton named Denis Mahoney, who sent
kick TO the sporting editor of one OF the
papers because his name was left out of
list OF BoSton's 400. Jack will get his
name into books a darn sight quicker IL
he'll fight Burns, Jack Sullivan and some
others who are daring him.
Tug Wilson was another sport who was
afraid he wouldn't get all the advertising
that was coming 30 him When he came
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-25

through our stunts with a hand on a
revolver. expecting to use IL at n mo-
ments notice. 1t was a happy time for
us when the show closed without single
shot being fired
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-25

80. 900 as the result of 1495 races and the
balance has been claimed by Arabs and
Anglo-Arabs The number OF horses run
ming have increased each year OF late.
without. however. affecting materially the
number OF meetings OF the events open
90 them. One thing is shown, and that is
the desire of turf legislators to encourage
three-ycar-ol and upward over dis
tances not exceeding ten furlongs. Very
little Iuducement Is offered to ,sprintcrs.
and this fact may account for the eX
lstence of some Of the stayers who at the
termination of their racing careers, have
made name at the respective studs as
sres and dams of future winners.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-25
DENVER AUTO SHOW.
Will Be Held at Coliseum Hall, u
Wahlgreen's Management.

DENVER, March I.-The annual
yer automobile show, sanctioned BY
n. A. A NJ and NJ and A NJ. wi
held in this city in the Coliseum
april Is to Il, inclusive. under the i
agemeut Of G., A. Wahlgrccn, publ
OF Motor Field.
The Coliseum hall will he clabor
and properly decorated for the occasl
The Denver automobile shows arr
tended by dealers and automobile eni
lasts from all parts of Colorado and
joining States.
All the leading makes OF automol
motor cycles and accessories will
shown
Great interest is manifested in
Western automobile field In the De
show. as 1T opens the season for a I.
territory.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-25
LIE BON CHEVAL.
Partisan Horses Doped Up in Official
Calendar.
Tribune Special Sporting Service.

Tribune Special Sporting Service.
PARIS March 2.-The official "Calen-
dar" has just published the statistics for
the past year. A record for racing has
been established during 1906, when 7S3
two-year- -olds took part In the different
events reserved for them. and 2Ss4 horses
have competed in the interests of the
owners. whose expenses have not been
covered by the amounts distributable
among winners, The numbers OF days
racing at the 317 meetings organized un-
der the rul IS of fiat racing Is put down
at go. and 17Ss events have figured on
the respective cards. forming a total OF
close on TO 81 eco Thoroughbrcds
Anglo-French horses. have received ST.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-25
GOING SOME, SAMMY.
Boss Press Agent Handing Bunch to
Frisco Writers on Hyland.

Tribune Special Sporting Service.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 2i.-Diok Hy
land a vastly improved looking boy and
his manager, Sammy McClintic, are back
In this city, and together with Alex
Greggaius they are seeking an opponent
for h Yland
McCIlntic declared that there was
good prospect for a battle between his
protege and Young Corbett at Salt Lake.
According to Sammy the club in charge
at that city has made good offer for
the pair for the first week I'm April, when
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-25
Chess Championship COMING =

vi
Tribune Special Sporting Service.
NEW YORK. March 24.--As was ..
ally anticipated, a second internst,
chess masters congress will be baIl
Ostcnd, Belgium. and Invitations an.
ready out for the leading experts Of
world to attend the gathering, under
auspices of the Cercle des Echecs
BruXelles. 1t Is proposed 10 Torn
open II on June 2 and OF the thres ev,
planned the most important is the
stTicted contest, TO which five o. a,
the greatest players Will be admitted
DR.. L. Lasker. the worlds chant
GcZa Maroczy and Frank ] Marshall
among those in this country invite
compete, and the last named two
made known their acceptance. Presl
bly, DR.. 8 Tarrasch, D. Janowskl an
Schlochter will be similarly honorcd,
Isidor Gunsberg of London to "
efficient management last years com
at the same place largely owed its
cess, has been entrusted with the
troll of the forthcoming meeting.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-25

stake winners, Frances McCle,I,rd
Audience. In his lifetime II is o,ss,
able II Byron McClelland would :,
parted with her for $50. 600.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-25
MAY Get Match With Lundie.

Johnny Reid. who has a string OF am
bilious lightwcights under his protecting
wing. declared when he heard OF Hy
land S broad challenge that he Will allow
his boy, Bobbe Lundie, to fight Hylaud,
''and what's more" said Reid. they can
about name their own terms This boy.
Lundic, is newcomer. and L feel posi-
rate II Hyland Is looking for battle he
can have Lundie. and he won't have TO
walt very long 20 get him, either
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-25
Zoo Much Graft Getting Into Fights

Some recent fixed fights show that there
is as much graft getting into the fighting
game aS there is In life Insurance resorts
liz little old New York It's tough to put
the fight promoters on the same street
with the high nnanciers. but you may us
well buck up against the truth OF II
There's graft in everything nowadays,
and the oftencr the American public gets
stung, the better they seem to like it,
But some time they will get their fill
and then look out for fireworks
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-25
Hyland After Young Corbett.

Hyland has already declared his will
ingness to meet Corbett, and Ii is up to
the latter to say whether there Will be a
fight or not Dick" declared Greggains.
&" is very much better boy now than he
ever was In his life and he will make all
the lightweights who meet him hustle TO
win He reminds me greatly OF Kid
Lavigne He has a style that greatly re-
sembles that furious milling style of the
Saginaw Kid when the boy from Michi-
gan was the king pin among light
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-22

Duke Bros. residence and store
at Mayheld, destroyed by fire.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-22

oped stairs Tho women ia the street
ran Through the adjoining houses and
gathered, whlto-faced and breathless, Ia
the yard back OF the burning tenement
A moment later they saw Tatters at the
window on The fourth floor. He looked
down the encumbered fire escape and
saw tongues of flame darting out Of all
the windows below him and twining
about the frail iron ladder.
Then he disappeared for an instant
and the shrieking crowd in the yard
below saw a mattress hurled from the
window where he had stood. It was fol-
lowed by a feather bed, then two pillows
and some quilts came down IN bunch.
pile EN- In a heap" the boy shouted
to the women below, and without divin-
ing his purpose, they obeyed.
The flames we're creeping up, and the
sill Of the fourth-hoor window was
smoking when Tatters reappeared with
a bundle In his arms.
Look out, it's de youngest kidd" he
shouted as the bundle flashed through
the smoke and landed in the middle Of
the pile of bedding A lusty howl from
the bundle announced that the child
was not even stunned by the fall. and
half a dozen women rushed forward to
remove it quickly as they realized the
heroic plan OF rescue adopted by Tat
ters. A moment later a second bundle
landed safely on the improvised life
cushion, and then a cloud OF black smoke
rolled up from below and hid the fourth
floor window For an instant the ex-
cited spectators held their breath, and
some turned their heads away Then
they heard choking and muffied warn
ing to look out, and Tatters, turning a
complete somersault through the smoke,
landed on his feet on the pile of bedding,
unhurt
When the firemen arrived Mrs Frank
had recovered from her swOon and was
clasping her children in her arms.
Tatters had disappeared in the crowd.
The reporters realized that they had
material for a good story with pictures
and, followed by a great crowd of chill
dren, they hurried down to the corner
to get an interview with the boy hero.
Finding himself surrounded by such
a crowd, with men wearing fire badges
asking him questions, Tatters became SO
confused and disconnected that he de-
MED having been at the fire.
ooh. what a lie!" cried the girl who
had first told the newspaper men of his
heroism.
cav. g'wan; amt done nothin',"
said Tatters, glaring at the girl and try
ing to back away from the reporters.
Then a woman with tears running
down her cheeks forced her way through
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the admiring throng, and dropping on
her knees in front of the now thorough
ly-frightened newsboy, she threw her
arms aboqt his neck and began to kiss
his dirty hands and smoke-stained face.
you saved my babes! You saved my
babes! God bless you'll" the woman
said, and then she cried and laughed by
turns, and stroked his arms with trem-
bling hands.
Tatters glanced furtively at the faces
Of the men and women who we're now
closing in around him, and seeing no en-
'couragement he grew desperate. Drop
ping his papers, he wrenched himself
free from the embrace Of Mrs. Frank.
Jaw, g'wan!" he cried. as the woman
began to call down the blessings of
Heaven upon him, and making a wild
dash through the crowd, he disappeared
around the corner, running as fast as his
short legs would carry him.