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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-07
CONFUSION KILLS INSANE MAN.
Patient NJ Kankakee Asylum Dies
before Doctor ls Summoned.

John Strader, a paretic patient at the
Illinois Eastern Insane hospital In Kan
kakee, died IN the institution during a
paretic CONFUSION, The Waterman who
found the man did not call n physician
until the patient was dead. One hundred
cattle ont of dairy herd of 1870 at the
hospital were condemned by II State in-
spectOr on account of tuberculosis. The
loss to the State is estimated at $1,000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-07
students Move 10000 Backs.

Kcwanee's fine new public library. just
completed at cost of $4,000. was occu-
pied the other day for the first time when
300 high school students gratuitously NOV
ed 10000 volumes from the old library
quarters. The work was done with mill
tary precision and required only three
hours.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-07

People are commencing to see why
so many Beef Trust men are put on the
county grand jury.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-07
FARMERS INDoRsE WATER WAY.
Members Ot ilIimOis Grain Dealers
Association Fleet Officers.

Association Fleet Officers.
Endorsement Of the deep waterway
from the lakes to the gulf was the fea-
ture Of the concluding session Of the iii.
nois Farmers Grain Dealers .\ssocia.
ton convention IN bloomington. The
convention also favored the creation Of a
non-partisan tariff commission along the
lines Of the Bcveridgc bill In order that
foreign markets for American farm pro.
ducts BE- protected and enlarged. The
convention elected new officers ~ fol.
lows: President. Thomas Lamb. Bcmcnt {;
vice president. l.. e. MrCabe. Ludlow {:
secretary. j. \. Mc'rcary. Mason City ;
treasurer. j. l.. Abbott. Mason City.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-07

we can understand how the Beef
trust controls local conditions In Chi.
caso. Everybody is beginning to un.
derstand that But how the Beef
Trust can continue to defy the United
States Supreme Court In view Of it's
permanent Injunction against It. grant.
cd by that tribunal January 30. 1905,
Is hard to understand.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-07
ALARM CLOCK FEEDS HORSES.
Alton Man InS~Mts Device that GiVei
Him More S1ecO.

When George Miller. an Alton coal
dealer. gets up IN the morning his horses
have been fed aud ar" ready to work,
though not by the hand Of man. II Is all
done by u device Of his own invention.
and IL the Talk Of the town among men
who like TO take forty more winks these
cold mornings. An alarm clock feeds
Miller's horses. lie has connected the
timeplecc with electric wires In such a
manner that at stated hours hay, corn or
oats ARE poured into the trolghs md a
supply of water II turned on to quench
the thirst of the animals.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-07
WIFE WHIPS ALLEGED RIVAL.
Cuts Face Of Woman Accused OS Tri-
Ming with Iiusi,and's Affections.

Mrs. William Bradshaw gave u woman
accused of irifiing with her husbands AZ
fections sound whipping on the street
In Rock Falls when they met the other
day. Mira. bradshaw struck her alleged
rival several times with II lash which she
had concealed in her clothing. inAicting
cutting her lips. The name Of the wom-
an whipped could not he secured, Nv she
IL u comparative stranger.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-07

Among the Stock Yards people serv.
Ing rs Grand Jurors on the July Grand
Jury were the following:
Thomas L. Smith, foreman for Swift
4 Company, Union Stock Yards.
James T.. Turner, clerk, Swift 4
Company, Union Stock Yards.
Everett l.. Van Meter, live stock
salesman, Union Stock Yards.
The following Stock Yards repre-.
scntatlves were on the June Grand
Jury:
l.. d. Crumbaugh. head cashier Ar
mour & Company. Union Stock Yards.
w. J. Rnssell, manager Swift & Com.
pany. Union Stock Yards.
Nicholas KIlburg. telegraph oper.
tor. Armour 4 Company, Union Stock
Yards.
Martin Ruddy. live stock commits.
SION, Union Stock Yards.
G. william Sperry, live stock com.
mission, Union Stock Yards.
~e6A
Arthur Meeker, manager for Armour
4 Company. was on the venire of the
January grand jury. but through In
nate modesty caused by an alleged
sore foot he was unable to serve this
time. Should he be called on grand
Jury again, the other members of that
body should take advantage of the cir.
cumstances to ask Mr.. Meeker all
about
The Beef Trust. and why It should
not be Indicted for violating the trust
laws Of Illinois;
The fixing Of assessments 30 that
Armour & Company and Swift 4 Com.
pany escape paying their just share Of
personal property taxes;
The withdrawal of city inspectors
from the stock yards. leaving the peo.
pie OF Chicago without adequate pro.
lection to their health;
The relations Of Armour 4 Company
with the Health Department Of the
Harrison and Dunno administrations.
Mr.. Meeker, who IL nice gentleman.
will undoubtedly tell his brother Jurors
oil that he knows about these subjects.
or give them a tip as to who can give
them better and more accurate lnfor.
nation.
SO far as the Beef Trust Is cen.
cerned, the grand jury can get a lot of
Information already collected and relia.
NE. by applying at the governme mt
building.
we can understand how the Beef
trust controls local conditions I'm Chi.
cago. Everybody Is beginnin. to nm.
derstand that. But how the Beef
Trust can continue to defy the United
states Supreme Court In view of its
permanent Injunction against II. grant.
I'd by that tribunal January 30, 1905,
is hard to understand.
The failure OF the Government Ia
proceed against the Beef Trust crimi.
nnlly under the Supreme Court decI.
sion OF March IL, 1909, the open def.
ance by the Beef Trust of the United
states Supreme Court and the perma.
nent Injunction granted against this
awful trust by the Supreme tribunal
January 30. 1905: the daring viola.
tions OF the Antitrust Law by the
Beef Trust--all these ana more will
be great questions discussed by the
people In the campaign OF 1908.
The Reef Trust must 60 to jail.
Nothing laSs will satisfy the people.
~6A
People are commencing to see why
so many Beef Trust men are put on the
county grand jury.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-07
White. County Elects /. Judge.

Julius G. Kern. Republican, was elect
ed county judge of White county at a
special election to ill the vacancy caused
by the death OF the late Judge Thomas
q. Parker.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-07

PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS.
PAIO OINTMENT Il guaranteed to cure
any case OF Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Pro.
trudine Piles In to II days or money
refunded. 60c.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-26
DRY FALLS or LoooRE.
The Disappointment Of the American
Tourist Was Great.

SOuthey's description of Lodore has
given 20 that charming friend OF holi
day days "a reputation which is a little
unfortunate To has brought 10 its
course worshippers from afar when
there has not been a cupful Of water
10 perform as much as the mosnost
Of feats which the poet describes Ono
such visitor was am American. He had
seen Niagara again and again He
read S0uthoy on tho wonders Of To-
dore. and once more visited the vast
cataract Of his native land Then.
feeling that after ALL Niagara must
be very small potatoes compared with
The falls of which the poet had sung.
resolved 20 c0nsocrate his holiday 90
The contemplation of It's beauties and
grandeur Het set ont the moment he
reached Keswick. and long walked
and t0iled over rocks and b0ulders. he
could not find the falls He rested.
and asked. Can YOU direct me 10 the
Falls of Lod0re2' why. you're a.
sittin' on 'em was the breaking
answer The falls of all the adiectlyes
were dry. st James Gazette.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-26
THE MULES WON
Judge Decided That They Couldn't
Possibly Make a Sudden Start.

Men IN the east" said a weliknown
westerner. while talking TO some
friends In the lobby Of a downtown
hotel here laSt week. appear TO me
10 be mostly short and stockily built
except the down-east Yankee. who is
usually long and lank
"Now, out in Gods country you sell
dom find a man under six feet, and
broad I'm proportion. But I'll admit
II sometimes pays TO be small.
Il remember that in the early 70s. "
the speaker went on "a man lived in
my town who was over six feet four
and he was about as broad as he was
long. and weighed 400 pounds OF so.
In those good old days the festive
mule pulled the street cars
"Wen. my friend brought suit
against the street railway company
for damages sustained by their sud
den starting a car in which he was
standing.
During the trial the company
brought two Of their mules into the
courtroom as witnesses for the de-
Tense.
THE jury viewed the complainant;
took a casual glance al the mules. and
at once brought in a verdict for the
company on the ground that the sud
den start was plainly impossible. 49,
Washington Post
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-26

The antirhinum. or snapdagon is
one of the old fashioned garden flow.
ers known by everyone. Although
It IS visitor from southern Europe
it has been here SO long that Il has
become naturaiized When we say
lions mouth frogs mouth" "calrs
mouth. rabbits mouth" we mean
snapdragon. AN these names being
suggested hy its grotesque. mashlkc
corolla But there is something sun
more grotesque n we will wait TIN
the seed time and gather the dried
brown skeleton of the seed pod Look
at them sideways. under bright
lamplight II possible. and you will
find they have quite a resemblance
to rhinoceros Remove the calyx
and the little horns on the nose. and
look al them from the front. and they
have still more striking resemblance
10 human skulls. and by turning them
about you get an sorts OF queer ex
pressions on the grinning mouth.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-26
ROMANCE OF GREAT SINGER.
From the Railway Platform 20 tho
Opera House.

~ Jean Noto the famous baryfon'
OF the Paris opera house. and who bias
sung more often on the stage Of tho
Paris opera than any other LIVING
singer left Paris the other day to be
present 40 the fotes which were held
recently. in DTS native town OF Tour
nay. IN Belgium. 10 honor N the great
artists jubilee
"a Jean Notes career has been a
singularly romantic one He was born
az Tourney. and began liie there as
a weaver in cloth factory He was
noted for his fine voice among his fel
low worbmcn He lcff the factory TO
become a railway porter NJ the Tour.
nay station and soon became a signal
man
At the age OF q ne became con
script in the Belgian army and 10 was
while undergoing his military service
that his officers took ana interest Boo
him, and subscribed O purse 90 send
him 10 the Conservative of Music at
Client
Here De worked hard and succeed
ed in obtaining the first prize fof
singing He made his debut 10 "Lucic
de- lammormoor" at the Lille thea
ter in 1885 BE was then engaged for
tw0 years 40 fhe Antwerp theater and
for three years az Lyons. after which
he went straight 90 the Paris opera
which ho has never LEFT since
While an opera singer in Paris NJ
Note greatly distinguished himself by
an act Of daring and coolheadedness
which saved an express train from
total wreck on September a. 1897
VI Note was standing on the platform
of the Paris suburban station o.
C0i0mbes. when 90 was seen 20 the
horror OF the numerous passengers
waiting IN the station that train of |
rs vans loaded with dynamite had |
shuntod out on the main line on which /
the Cherbourg Express was due at
that moment
The siationmaster and porters lost /
their heads Note. rec0llecting that
he had been a signalman lost not a
moment He ran 10 the levers. pulled
hem back and sent the dynamite
wagons on TO siding just as the ex.
press came hustling past For this
W. Note received high distinction
rom the French government.-Lon
lon Mail
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-26
Where Howe Led.

Discussing Washington and his
birthday. John Kendrick Bangs said.
Il have made a study Of ghosts. as
my 'Houseboat on the Styx' and other
stories show. And l once dreamed
OF saw in a vision. the ghost Of Wash
ington and the ghost of Gen. Howe
cOnyersing.
"The two ghosts seemed on eX-
cellent terms. Howe insisted that
Washington was taking on weight
joked him about it-and finally said.
George. I'll run you a mile for a
shilling
Washington gave Howe a hooking
smile.
"'No, thank YOU he said. I was
always behind you when 1t came TO
running"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-26
LONDON HAS NO LOCAL PRIDE.
British Newspaper Takes Whiri AZ
Big Metropolis.

Dllndfold a Londoner OF the CEN
ter. put him down iu the Caleionian
road or on Brook Green or at Hene
Hin. then take of the handage and
ask him where ne IS The chances
are ten 10 one ne VIII have no notion
at all. They might just as well be IN
tho provinces Practically they are IN
the provinces. They are not inhabited
by Londonors In the true sense. hut
by people whom accident or necessity
has brought within the metropolitan
area and who would be iust AS happy
200 miles away Their atmosphere rs
not metropolitan. They are not Of the
center. They are on the fringe.
That IS why London has SO little
local pride 10 IS not a community
It is congeries Of suburbs each with
its separate narrow interests. grouped
around a little city whose citizens
have so wide q horizon that they can
spare next % no attention for local
affairs How can civic patriotism bo
expected from p man who spends aii
his weekends at a house I'm the coun
try. the spring on the Riviera The
autumn in Scotland or the Moditor
ranean? London is 90 him only an in /
cident with boundaries probably .
smaller even than those which ] have /
suggested
The real Londoners are those who /
would not consider life worth living .
anywhere else The real London is .
the small space wherein are Co De
found the interests which OH their
lives Hundreds OF thousands of sub
urbans have never seen picture Boo
London. never been TO the opera or
the play. could not ten So pauls from
the Abbey or distinguish between ST.
James and Grosvenor Square Per
contra, few real Londoners know any
thing about the regions ON the fringe
The immensely of London is the
constant subject OF hcwildored com
ment. II IS the littleness of London
which astonishes me.-London World
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-26
Jananese RalIroads.

The rapid growth OF Japan's rail
WAYS during the last few years is seen
from the fact that I'm 1875 the mum
Der Of passengers carried was asa
426. whereas in 1905. b. had been aug
mented 10 ll3675403 During the
same period the volume Of freight
traffic had also risen 20 considerably
over 2l0O000O tons. while the total
receipts had risen from 6i4,459 to
69033.l 1865 yen.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-26
Vanity and the DRUG Habit.

When a woman is seized by de.
sire TO better her complexion OF her
figure by imbibing medicines, the
quantity Of stun she will swallow in
a given time Is almost incredible
Vanity is the strongest weakness OF
the gentler sex, but the physiological
effects OF the course Of drugs, self
prescribed and selfadministered, are
calculated in the end to make the
vainest Of women regret her methods
OF selfimprovement.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-26
Edwln's Exclamation.

Edwin. aged three, who fondled his
small cat overmuch and unwisely. ap-
peared before his mother one day.
his little face guiltily panied and a
scratch upon his hand
What happened?' she asked.
q bent the kitty a little" he said,
briefly.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-26
SIX From Ianan

The exports OF silk from Japan dur.
ing the season OF 1867 aggregated
$4,000 bales. a figure never before Al.
tanod. America took 1920 bales and
Europe 21136. This seasons record
will apparently exceed that OF any
previous season.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-26

Tho father-What is that book you
are reading my SOM
The son-lt's story Of man who
invested his money DO western gold
mine and lost every cent OF 10.
"Oh. that's an right my boy ! was
afraid you'd got a hold Of a work OF
fiction '-Y0nkers Statesman
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-26

In order not to lose a legacy Of
$4,000 left 10 her by an eccentric
aunt, a young lady was, in France,
some little time ago. married wear
ing a wedding dress which, though
OF fashionable cut. was made Of
sackcloth
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-26
Those Foolish Questions.

"Our train struck a bear on the way
down"
Was ne on the track"
NO; the train had 90 go into the
woods after him - Louisville Coul
ier-JOuTnal.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-26
Weak Women

To weak and niling women. there "a at lxs o.
way o. help But with that way. two trsainHk
must Dr. combined. ono "a local. one a con1ts
tional. but both are important both s&eizI
Dr. Shops Night euro Is the Local.
Tho i0m0r-Dr shO0p Night Cyre-iss lopinl
mucous membrane suppostory remedy. Will D.
5hooy Restorative q wholly en- internal u9t
ment. Tho Restorative reaches throa2hocf Il
entire system, seeking tho repair OF al 1grs
az Tissue. an1 on blood ailments.
The Night euro as Is name implies Cos h
work while you sleep. u sOothes sore and lnt1n
81 mucous suEiaces. heals local woakasx al
discharges. whiio tho Restorative, eases roTos
excitement gives renewed yif0r and anb,rn
builds % Wnsted tissues, bringing about rn<rt
strength, yigor. and energy lake Dr. shc,t
Restorative Tablets OF Lquld-asa genenl t,dk
10 the system. For positive local Lolp. use q vi
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-08
VICTORIOUS HAYTIEN GENERAL
ASSUMES THE PRESIDENCY
General Simon Enters Port au Prince
at Head Of Army and Takes Charge
Of Government Affairs.

Port au Prince. Simon
who entered Port au Prince at the
lead Of an army of 5000 men. on Sun.
lay issued proclamation In which
ne assumed the title OF chief execu.
tive and declared that he would or.
sanlze provisional government pend
Ing the assembling of the parliament
The Cuban steamer Oteri arrived
from Kingston, having on board Gen.
5ral Fouchard and thirty other exiles
General Simon agreed to permit Gen
eral Fouchard to land.
The two revolutionary leaders re
manned together for some time at
General Simon's headquarters, and
offer what proved to be very annie.
able meeting General Simon proclaim
cd General Fouchard chief executive
az the army, all the forts and the
llaytien gunboats firing salute cs
twenty guns.
The situation at Goanives and st.
Marie is grave, the movement In favor
OF General Antoine Firmin having
been greatly strengthened at these
places.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-08
ENTIRE FAMILY MURDERED.
Tragedy Enacted In Remote Section
Of Southern Colorado.

Trinidad. Colo.--Their heads split
open with an ak, four members OF the
Casino Garcia family were found dead
In their beds In their home on Corriso
creek. eighty-five miles east OF Trim
dad. by Nicholas Fernandez.
Maggie Garcia. IS years old. is miss
ing. and II Is believed that she has
also been murdered or that she has
been kidnapped. Francisco Martinez.
20 years old, who has been paying
court to Maggie Garcia several weeks,
pnd who YVES ordered by her parents
20 keep away from their place, has
also disappeared. and search is being
made for him.
Martinez Is said 20 have represented
himself TO be wealthy sheep owner
81 New Mexico He was hast seen in
The vicinity OF the Garcia ranch on
"Wednesday. and II is believed the muir.
ders were committed early on that
day. The Garcias were sheep raisers.
Nicholas Fernandez, who found the
bodies had gone TO the Garcia place
TO borrow wagon Being unable to
grouse anyone he forced the door. A
bloody ak was lying near the door
and In one room were the bodies OF
Garcia and his wife. In another their
son and In third the aged woman
friend.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-08
A Fascinating story.

Colonel Greatheart," by II. c.
Bailey, is novel of romance, of love
and adventure, written in best mod
ern style, although in time the story
dates back to Cromwell and Charles
l. Its four hundred clean and clever
pages are a delight, wonder OF
craftsmanship, token OF the accom-
Llishment of our age. II recalls great
and beloved titles in historic fiction
Lorna Doone and Henry Esmond,
David Balfour and Richard Yea and
Nay-and beside them seems an
achievement not unworthy OF its
place. II is an extraordinarily fine
romance, one OF strength and satisfy
ing In every way. II is a story thai
can be safely recommended to loyer
OF clean, fascinating fiction. Pub
firsmfrr ny the Bo66s-MerTlll company
indianapolis, Ind.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-08
DENVER RETAINS
HEADQUARTERS
Delegates to Mining Congress Fail
to Recommend Removal Of the
Headquarters to Salt Lake.
Prominent Westerners Chosen to 81
rect Affairs Of Mining organIza-
ton, and Pertinent" Resolu-
tons Are Adopted.

Pittsburg Pa.-The eleventh ma.
tional convention OF the American
Mining congress adjourned on satur.
cay, after a four days session. The
congress adjourned a. noon, but the
election OF officers and other routine
business was transacted at an after,
noon meeting at the Colonial Annex
hotel The officers elected were; j.
H. Richards. Boise, Ida president;
Dr. r. r. Buckley, Flat River, Mo-.
first Yicepresident; John Dern. Salt
Lake City. second vice-president; w.
r. r. Mills, Denver. third vice-presi
DENT j. r. Gallbreath, Denver, secre.
tary.
The directors elected are: 70. q.
Bromley, Denver. Colo. II. Foster
Balm, Urbana. ILL.,, and Samuel A..
Taylor. Pittsburg. Mr.. Bromley and
The second and third vfce-presidents
comprise the executive committee
The secretary was instructed to sub.
init the question OF the next meeting
place to the directors by letter
vote.
Resolutions were adopted declaring
for prevention of mine disasters"
compensation for injured miners"
equipment OF mines with scientific
apparatus TO prevent mine explo-
Fions," and that the government
make tax OF per cent ton on soft
coal. TO be used for the support OF
miners widows and injured miners"
AS no action was taken by the con.
Sention relative to changing the seat
OF the national headquarters from
Denver, that city viii retain the head
quarters
Disappointment seemed to be gen
oral that no definite action was taken
on the resolutions In reference to the
proposed measures to decrease the
alleged frauds practiced in the lsle of
mining stocks and relating to mine
accidents and their causes. All these
resolutions were referred to a com,
mittee.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-08
Historic ManaIon burned.

Richmond, va.--Malvern Hill, the
historic colonial residence in Charles,
seventeen miles below Richmond, on
the James river belonging to William
II, Hall OF New York. was destroyed
by fre Thursday Hall was enter
tanning a party OF friends from New
York, who were out hunting at the
time. Malvern HIM house was built
by Governor Randolph 270 years ago.
II was occupied at one time during
the revolutionary war by General La
fayette. and the. farm Mas the scena
of the battle Of Malvern Hill.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-08
government bureau Of Mines.

Pittsburg. Pa.--Senator Charles F.
Dick OF Ohio was the central figure
Of the American Mining congress held
at North Side Carnegie Music hall on
Friday. He delivered a speech which
evidently had been prepared with
care, and he emphasized the import
ance OF the government establishing
bureau OF mines in the department
Of the interior and the appropriation
of large sum OF money TO carry on
Investigations. Senator Dick was one
Of three speakers on the general
topic. "The Duties OF the Federal and
State Governments In Relation to the
Mining Industry" the others being
Congressman w. f. Englebright OF
Nevada City. Cal. and George II. Har
rison, chief inspector of mines, Co
lumbus, o.