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The Washington times., 1907-08-02
ALABAMA HITS HARD
At THE SOUTHERN
Proposed to Revoke Char
ter as Punishment for
Litigation.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 2.-As a
result of litigation brought by the
Southern railway against new Alabama
laws. IL is said that the company s
franchise will be formally revoked to-
day under outlaw" statutes.
At the general Offices OF the Southern
railway here today II was stated that
the officials Of the company IN this city
know nothing Of the proposed action in
Alabama They thought their chief
counsel. Mr. Thom. would know II such
action was contemplated. Mr.. Thorn is
now out OF the city.
President Finley Is now in Washing
ton, but his secretary said today that he
could not throw any light on the pro-
posed action in Alabama
The Washington times., 1907-08-02
c. G. w. RWY. OFFICIALS
FINANCING IN LONDON

NEW YORK. Aug. At has been
learned that President Suclmey and
Vice President Oppenheim, OF the
Chicago Great Western railway. who
are now abroad, have been IN consul
tation with the London finance commit
tee, regarding a plan the railway man
agement has under consideration for
providing for tho financial needs Of the
road for the next ten years. The de
tails Of the plan have not been worked
out as yet. even the requirements Of
the road in the way OF new capital
not being fixed.
The Washington times., 1907-08-02
THE OLD CONFEDERATE
IN NEW RICHMOND

The following description of the recent
Confederate reunion in Richmond. Va,
written by Gustavus c. Widney. appears
IN The World Today, for August:
The procession moved principally on
Franklin street. a fine old street at the
lower end with splendid homes and big
trees. I picked out a good place near
Monroe Park from which TO make my
nictures. The crowd which struggled
along both walks became jam. but I
kent on the inside of the line. Sounds
of cheering crept under the overhanging
trees. mingled with fragments of sound
from marching bands. First q squad Of
bicvcle police-and then the real thingl
Not militia, or regulars. but the veter-
ans themselves In uniforms as diversi-
aed as the flowers Of the field, every
man a type This was a treat for an
artist Uniforms that had been relig-
iously preserved since the last parole
were not infrequent. Old battle-fags,
DUH in color and full of holes. luttered
between the brighter banners OF the
posts How they were cheered! Stone
wall Jackson's Brigade, Stuart's Cav
airy Morgans Rangers, Forests Cav
airy Corps, the old gray Jackets and
others less famous got each OF them
an ovation. 1 stood on Broadway In
New York last fall, and saw several
remnants of G. A. II. posts march up
the street amid almost perfect silence
and was ashamed of my country How
different here! Everybody cheered, and
I was as crazy as the rest of them, as
company after company Of the old
guard went by.
One old veteran danced a pigeon wing
as far as / could see him, and others
were almost as emotional. II Is hard
for Northerner to sympatnize with
this feeling. or to understand It. Yet /
heard one Southerer say %the North and
South united can whip the worldr' And
that bit Of braggadocio indicated their
spirit
The Washington times., 1907-08-02
BRITAIN SEEKS AGREEMENT
REGARDING NEWFOUNDLAND

LONDON, Aug. I'm the House OF
Commons Foreign Minister Grey an
nounced that the government Is at
tempting to arrange with the United
States a Inodus vividi governing fishing
in New Foundland waters during the
present season. Negotiations are also
proceeding to settle the whole question
OF American rights under the treaty Of
tot9
The Washington times., 1907-08-02
kilograms Exchanged
With President RooSe-
velt Assuring
Loyalty.

TULSA. Ind. T.. Aug. 2-Gov. Frank
Frantz was nominated by acclamation
for governor OF the proposed State of
Oklahoma by the Republican State
convention
Additional nominations were as fol-
lows:
Lieutenant governor-N. ]. Turk.
Secretary OF StRte-T. y. RObinett-
Attorney generals. p. Reid.
State treasurer-M. Stillweu.
After the convention had opened the
FIRST applause ELECTED was for Secretary
OF War Taft. A large banner bearing
The Washington times., 1907-08-02
GIRL SH0RTENS NAME
BY BEING MARRIED

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2-Florentyna
siemeonikowska the bride with the
longest name Of the present year, OBJ
tanned n marriage license at the City
Hall. Miss Siemeonikowska Will shorten
her name the least bit when she be-
comes Mrs. Wladyslaw ZbytniewslUi.
The names so confused Application
Clerk smith. OF the marriage license
bureau. when the permit to wed was
sought that he insited upon the pros
pective groom writing them down on an
extra sheet Of paper This Lbytniewski
set straight Clerk Smith filed out the
papers. Then he got out fresh pen
point.
The Washington times., 1907-08-02

shouted Magistrate Finn in disgust
Young man'-turning TO John-"did
you ever hear Of a ferocious daohshund2 ?
Come now, did youT''
'Yes. sir, Judge; this one lss and I've
got the marks OF its teeth on my leg to
prove it.
well. well. this Is a new one on msr'
/ CALCULATED the court, nonplussed. II
never before heard Of a dachsb1Ind bIt-
The Washington times., 1907-08-02
Back Stairs for Doctors!
Not Much, Say Physicians
Newark Medical Fraternity Interested in S5,-
900 Damage Suit of Man Who Refused
to Use Tradesmen'S Door.

liam L De GrOot. a grocer. going up
the front steps with groceries. and
threw him down a night OF stairs
The medical fraternity OF Newark IS
much interested IN the coming suit as
there have been several attempts in GER
tain parts OF the city 20 class physicians
with tradesmen. and compel them TO
enter houses. when on professional calls.
by the back entrance.
The Washington times., 1907-08-02

The District Commissioners are haY-
ing a hard time adjusting the theory
that this is a government by public
opinion to their selection OF stable sites
and tying up Of pump handles.
The Washington times., 1907-08-02

President Baer thinks a dollar will
soon purchase more labor than it does
now OF course, II It does. the con-
sumer will feel the advantage imme-
diately in his coal bills.
The Washington times., 1907-08-02

A butler retires from private employ
ment up in New York with a fortune of
800. coo. We know some head walters
who act as though 500, 900 wouldn't sur
prise them as a single tip
The Washington times., 1907-08-02

The Department OF Justice may well
announce that II is moving cautiously
in the powder cases.
The Washington times., 1907-08-02

An occasional policeman in New York
may lack nerve, but there are no offend
ers among the cabmen.
The Washington times., 1907-08-02

Your Uncle Jawn Williams is about to
be promoted from the Congressional
grammar school 10 the select academy
conducted by the same management
The Washington times., 1907-08-02

Governor Glenn is anxious to have II
understood that he is not so foolish as
some of the people who would Ike to
make him appear as foolish as they are.
The Washington times., 1907-08-02

Korea can't be'so backward after all.
Its delegate makes a bee line from The
Hague Peace Conference 10 oyster Bay.
The Washington times., 1907-08-02
Took Leg for Bone?

Court Policeman Rice Fuggested as a
possible theory TO explain the unprece-
den-ed conduct Of the dachshund that
as the complainant was extremely thin
II was barely possible the druggists $
dog. which its owner admitted was near
sighted, might have taken the young
mans leg for a bone. Magistrate FINN.
hOU ever, would not be satisfied on
bitten at all, and accorCl Clngly appointed
Court Policeman Henry a medical com
mission or one % repair 10 an anJerOOm
TO search for marks OF the dachshund s
teeth The policeman and John left the
bridge. but returned a few minutes
later
Wen, doctor inquired the court OF
the policeman. on whose face was an
expansive grin, what did you fnd2''
Looked Like Mosquito Bite.
'wen. your honor began the police
man. tho complainant here rolled up
his trousers leg. ana I look him over
ca, efully. and-and I fourd-I found"
Yes. you found"
7 found two tiny scratches that
looked az il he had been rubbing a mos
quito bite"
MAGISTRATE promptly. Herr Reich. you
are discharged. And want 10 say 70
ycu. young fellow addressing Fond.
that I have grave doubts OF that be
inE a dog bite on your anatomy. much
less that Of a dachshund. and that moth
ing short OF a physician's certificate
would convince me that II is dos bite
A dachshund2 Why, a dachshund-"
But Magistrate Finn only looked his
disgust
The Washington times., 1907-08-02

ing anything but a bone or a bonbon-
Regular bureau dogs. they are And
increduously-''you say a dachshund BIT
your Nv myt''
The Washington times., 1907-08-02

What have you got to say to this
charge. sir'-shaTpiy addressing the
man behind the whiskers-'keeping a
dangerous dogZ'
Judge, n your honor please, SAID
Herr Reich with a low and sweeping 8
bow Of apology. lena Is not danger
Gus She is the most quiet. she Is the
most peaceful. she is the most affection
ate dachshund in"
'.Dachsnuud2 DachshundY' fairly
The Marshall republican., 1907-08-09
The State Highways.

The impression seems to
have been made in some local.
tiles that the proposed state
highway from st. Louis to
Kansas City, which has been
discussed in the public press
recently, will interfere with
the work of road improve
m.ent in other counties. We
wish to correct this impress
sion by stating that the State
Highway Engineer has been
authorized by the State Board
of Agriculture to answer all
applications for his services
from the different counties oil
the state as promptly as his
time will permit. He is on
salary and his services are
free TO the different counties
upon application. The money
appropriated by the last legis'
|lature for the different coun'
ties cannot be used for the
purpose of constructing
state road. The war fund
which gives to each county
about $4lO0, has already beer
distributed by the Stats
Treasurer. This fund ma,
be used for any road purpose
Il the discretion OF the county
Iconrt. The$50O. 0O0Appropri
lated from the General REEVE
Inuu Fund BY the last legis'
laturs viii b spportioned Il
The Marshall republican., 1907-08-09
Cheerful Funerals.

Not long ago a prominent
and popular minister of Lon
don shocked his congregation
by appearing at the funeral Of
a member of his church in a
gray suit. His explanation
was this:
81 am tired of the gloom and
paganism of our Christian fu.
nerals. This man was eighty
two years old. All his life he
had maintained a character Of
of purity and uprightuess and
for most of his life he had had
a strong Christian faith.
Why should we load ourselves
with black for such apassing'"
The question will come home
to thousands of thinking
Christians outside of this
minister's parish. II Is easy
to understand the purely per-
sonal and selfish grief OF those
who have closed the eyes OF
one they loved, but il is not
easy TO see why those to whom
belief in the resurrection and
In immortality Is IA a corner
stone should continue their
conventional mourning for
months and years.
We hail the birth OF a child
with JOY and congratulations
we greet death with sorrow
and condolences. Yet death
10 90 normal, rs natural a part
OF Gods plan, as is birth, and
TO every sincere Christian i,
is the beginning of a life be.
side which the most joyous.
eaathly life is poor and un'
satisfying.
The Marshall republican., 1907-08-09

from Whiting across the
state line into Illinois, inter-
secting the CAlton road at a
station called Chapel, a short
distance from Chicago, and
hat there are three compan.
les operating terminal roads
from East st. Louis, ILL.,,
across the Mississippi River
TO st. Louis, Mo.
Prior 10 the occurrences
upon which the prosecution
was based the Chicago and
Alton Company had fled with
the Interstate Commerce
Commission showing the
rates for transportation of oil
In car lots from Whiting to
East st. Louis 10 be Is cents
per 100 pounds and the rate
for like transportation from
Chappell to East st. Louis to
be l9a cents per 100 pounds.
The court says II appeared
q. the hearing that the de-
fsndant shipped its goods
from Whiting TO East st.
Louis for 6 cents, aud "a cents
/, ST. Louis. The dealings OF
the Standard SOil Company
were exclusively with the
and Alton, which
rendered all bills for the
t trough service.
The jury stood solid for
conviction. The C lse will no
doubt be- taken to the United
States Supreme Court, but
even there IL is probable that
the Rockefeller concern will
a severe blow.
The Marshall republican., 1907-08-09

the different counties on the
basis Of assessed valuation,
giving approximately 6-l0 Of
"A mill ON the dollar OF assess.
ed valuation for each county.
Thus, a county whose assess
ed valuation Is ten millions,
will get 5000 from this fund;
but this is conditioned on the
county, road district, or In.
dividuals Of the county con-
tributing a like amount. The
state highway, If it is built,
must be built by other funds,
and the proposition is to or
ganize the country along the
proposed line or road under
the Special Road District law
of 1905, and raise the money
by making benefit assess.
ments on the land near the
proposed route. A road may
be built in any part Of the
state under this law, and the
Expense extended over a
period of twenty years, thus
costing not more than "a to
10 cents per acre per year on
the land taxed for that pur-
pose. This is such a low rate
of taxation that any com
munity, where the land is
valuable for agricultural pur-
poses, can afford TO build an
improved highway without
feeling IL burdensome.
We wish TO again give no.
tice that the services OF the
State Highway Engineer,
Curtis Hill, Columbia, Mo-,
may be secured by appliea-
ton TO this Office. He will
respond to requests for CIV
ing Information on the best
road material TO use, and in
formation on building high.
way bridges on the best To-
cation for roads, an estimate
|of the cost of constructing
roads. and other Information
along that line that may be
called for. Respectfully,
Geo. B. Ellis,
lSec'y. State Board Of Agri-
culture,
The Marshall republican., 1907-08-09

Gov. Folk seems To have
made a serious mistake in the
removal of Police Commits
sioner Rmelle at Kansas City
last week. Every business
organization and newspape,
has condemned his course.
IL certainly is not in accord
with his ''bome rule" ideas.
He is generally accused of at
tempting 10 build a political
machine 10 boost himself for
the Y. s. Senate. This seems
probable, as he has associated
himself with the old time
machine element.
The Marshall republican., 1907-08-09
The s. .andard Oil Co

The Standard Oil Co. was
fined 20, 240, 900 Saturday in
the ~. s. District at Chicago
on u charge Of acce pting re-
bates OF $223,Oo0 iu violation
OF the Elkins act of Congress.
Judge lands in his deci-
sion said il was proven on the
trial that the defendant, q
corportion Of Indiana, oper.
ates an oil re Anery at Whit,
ing, Ind; ths.t the Chicago
and Alton Rail way Company,
: corporation ~ Illinois,
operates = line Of Railroad
froa Chicago to East st,
Louis, ~, and this Chicagt
Perennial NSrransfer Raiircsd
eesratss switctAug rosi
The Marshall republican., 1907-08-09

The Lection Times of las,
week published the following
sensible article: "Plenty o'
work in this vicinity but Ia.
borers are scarce. Section
hands receive $l.50 per day.
section forcmen $50 per
month, and men with extra
g,ngs doing railroad work
S'.75 per day. Farm hands,
that il those who work in the
hay fields and assist In thresh.
ing, get from $50 to SO per
day. IT'S true the necessities
Of life are a little higher than
- few years ago, but there Ia
M cause of complaint on The
part Of the laborer as wages
are u great deal higher"
This is the real condition of
the country in general honest.
ly presented. Why try, as
many do for solely political
purposes, to make the general
publ c believe that they are
being robbed and their rights
taken from them? There has
never been a time in the. his.
tory OF the country whsn the
prosperity of the co'antry is
more general than at the
present time. And still there
are agitators busy at work
endeavoring to So v the seed
Of distrust and unrest in hop,
that It wis. benefit then
personally.
The Marshall republican., 1907-08-09

Col. j. J.. McAlester, Of
McAlester, !. T., was last
week ''gold bricked" out OF
$4,000 in true gold brick
style. He advanced that
amount on a gold plated cop
per brick after having been
led into a ''fake" assayer's
office and told that the brick
was pure gold. The so-called
assayer was an accomplish in
The robbery. Mr.. McAlester
Is "A banker and shrewd poll
,ician and the incident shows
that the smartest sometimes
get caught.
The Marshall republican., 1907-08-09
Los His coat

S. 9. Clark, Of wpodsol,
was in Marshall satpSy and
reported ths losA dark
coat cont%iping : book fvilh :
corn account, glow ard
Handkerchief and his lbeERe ~
back. He oilers : libhrs ~.
ward Tor ~ return. kd3rees
him ~ Blue Ilcks ROM
The Marshall republican., 1907-08-09
Killed Mad Hog

Giles Harris, residing near
the Salt Fork bridge north.
east of town, last Thursday
killed one Of his hogs thai
had gone mad, no doubt bayp
ing been bitten by u ralNd
dog. Several others are be.
ing carefully watched BY him.
The Marshall republican., 1907-08-09

The common attitude to-
ward death is, as the London
preacher called II, not Chris
tian but pagan. The real,
consistent Christian attitude
regards death asa natural and
inevitable step, which sll must
take, as surely % we 20 from
nursery to schoolroom, and
from schoolroom to the great
er world outside. Above all,
it thinks of those whose pres
ence is no longer visible, not
as gone, but as still with us,
sharing every joy, and know.
ing at last every loving
thought which we entertained
but failed to express while
they were here in the flesh.
1t Is this view which makes
death not a horrible but a
beautiful thing TO contemplate
and which, when we attain IL,
will rob funerals of much Of
their hideous pagan panoply
and unnatural and immoral
gloom.-Youth's Companion.
The Marshall republican., 1907-08-09

Bryan has announced him.
self as a candidate for the
presidency. There is no Law
ystfestricting the number Of
times a man may run TO,
Office.
The Marshall republican., 1907-08-09
IT'S EASY TO BE HEALTHY
That il il a Few Rules of SAM
<tation are Lived up to.

Just published BY a NUN Der Of
prominent physicians, could
be proftably beeced:
Bathing-Wash babies and
children in tub once daily,
thoroughly, using plenty of
warm water and soap.
During warm weather
sponge the babies with warm
soda water Ia teaspconful OF
baking soda to a quart Of
water) two or three times a
day.
Always wash the children's
faces before and after meals.
Never use strong, perfumed
or laundry soap IN washing
children. Use some pure
but inexpensive kind. Always
rinse of the soap with clear
water. II children have any
skin disease do not use
common soap TO wash them;
use a good, sulphur soap.
Drinking Water-If there
is any doubt about the purity
OF the drinking water, boil IL
for five minutes and then put
1t In clean corked bottles and
then put 1t in "a cool place.
Give babies and little children
quantities of pure, cool
water frequently during the
day.
Clothes-The clothes of h
dren should be kept as clean
as possible.
Never have too many thick
nesses Of clothing on children.
In summer, dress children In
cool, lightweight clothing,a and
in winter with heavier weight
clothes.
Food and Milk-Food OF
whatever kind should be pre-
pared just before eating,
pains being taken to have it
fresh, clean and properly
cooked.
Meals should be prepared
ut regular intervals, and the
food removed from the table
when the meal is over. Food
left on the table or in exposed
places attracts flies and in.
sects which poison food and
carry disease from house TO
house. Never give babies
less than 2 years old candy,
pastry, greasy, food or pick.
les.
Milk--Mnk Is one OF the
best OF foods, and where milk.
ed from q healthy COW Is pure
and wholesome. It becomes
sour, poisoned or %contamina-
ted by milking into dirty pals
and by standing exposed 10
the dust, dirt and heat of II e
air. Hence, to keep clean and
sweet 1t must be put directly
into clean, stoppered and air
tight bottles, and kept on ice
or in u cool place till used.
On taking the milk home, put
1t on ice, in a cool place, or in
a bucket of cold water and
open it Only when ready for
use. ID "
Garbage-All ga r ba e,
scraps OF meat or vegetables
or fruit or pieces Of bread OF
any refuse should be removed
from the table directly after q
The Marshall republican., 1907-08-09
5000 REWARD
will offer q reward Of $50

VIII oner z reward OF sou
for information that will lead
to the arrest and conviction Of
the person or persons who
stole a hogs from my farm
within the past thirty days.
The hogs weighed from 100 to
$50 lbs. each, mostly about
$50 lbs. w. 5. NEWELL,
40 Marshall. No
The Marshall republican., 1907-08-09

PIneules are for the kidneys and
Bladder. They bring quick relief TO
backsche, rhsumstism, lumbago, tired
worn out feeling. They produce
natural action OF the kidaeys 10 6ltsr.
log waste matter out OF the blood.
30 days treatment el.oo. Money 70.
funded II Pineules are. not sstisfsct.
ory. Sold by p. n. Frsuklin.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-02

The United States Steel corporation
is installing IL monster engines az va
rlous plants. the unique feature sbout
them being that they do not require
oil, coke. coal. wood or ordinary gas
for fuel They ere 70 be operated
solely with the gas which Is generated
in the company's blast furnaces dur
ing the process OF steel manufacture.
This gas has heretofore gone to
waste, but hereafter II win be made
TO turii all the wheels For a steel
plant to be able 20 save the cost OF
its fuel is taking a very big stride to
ward economy. To be able to abol-
ish smoke at tho same time win add
20 its popularity in communities
where the smoke -belching stacks
have Amothered the air with black
ness. One more real triumph for the
Americas restless brain.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-02
wARNED ~ saETLE,s KNooka:
Il Meant Death According tc an An.
elent Superstition.


A curioua superstition has caused
or at any rate accelcrafed--th death
OF Mrs. Bollamy the wife Of 9 Hunt
ingdonshlre fen FARMER. living at Ram.
eey, says the Manchester Chronicle.
Hearing IN the stiffness Of the night
rappings In an old family deed box,
the woman. who had been slightly in
disposed for a day or two, was terror
stricken, as her motherinlaw had
said that when a knocking came
from the box death In the mousse
followed She aroused her husband,
crying. IT'S knockodi You know
That's the warning," The farmer says
that he then heard tapping in the BOX
and states: Il knew what it meant;
my wife was to be taken from MEL
Hdding; The message which the box
gave brought such a dread on my
wife that she took to her bed and
gradually pined away. Asked II he
thought the rapping brought about
her end. he replied. There ia no
doubt about il and they we're heard,
he said, when his father died. Now
It turns out that the rappings wete
made by the common wood-boriDg ln-
sect known as the death watch bectle
IA name 1t derives from the supeiIsti-
ton attaching to it--which is toj be
found iis>old houses and ancient fbrni-
ture It taps with its head against
the wood 10 signalling to it's Inate.
and the sharp spund 1t ma1es IL the
silence of the night has none bf the
Significance with which superstition
has surrounded it.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-02
raIntad Monex b EnnIand.

The man who Is charitable. or who
joins heartily In the steady warfare
now waging against poverty, Is the
man Nho is good--that Is for the mo-
ment the decision Of modern opinion
He may sacrifice the nobler objects Of
Nfe 10 a rughing chase OF fortune, may
even pursue business metbodg which
have in chem an appreciable taint OF
cruelty. Aut II he Is benevolent" In
the senss OF eeadiness to make large
charitable sins. the world condones
his action, o. even regards him with
admiration Spectator, LondoA