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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-12
Jersey Nan Heads G. A. b.

Colonel Henry NJ. Nevius, of Red
Bank n. j.. was elected commander.
in-cbief Of the Grand Army OF the Re
public at the national encampment at
Toledo. o.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-12

Honesty is the best policy. There
has been no change in the rule OF
I'm the results
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-12
Senator Foraker said

Under the circumstances. hope
] may Doe pardoned If I say here in
his presence first time I have
had opportunity to say it-tbat
there has never. SO far as Z know
been the slightest iil feeling of any
kind between Judge Taft and my
SELF CHEERS and apTlause) And
II there mad been. you could not lose
me that way laughter eft
there is anything 7 have a right 90
claim beyond another, DO is that 7 ann
Republican three hundred and siX-
ty-hve days iu the year
have my preferences sometimes
as TO who should receive the h0u-
ors of the party and everybody gene
orally finds out what they are But
I ann one GO those old-fashioucd Re-
pubicans who settles every question
at the convention. When the Chica-
go convention nominated judge
Taft TO Dee the Republican candidate
for the presidency this year. nat
instant De became my leader He
has been my leader ever since and
DE viii Doe my leader until the polls
close on The night of election"
Senator Foraker then turned to
the issues with the conclusion chat
the great issue would Doe found to-
De whether thc- administration of
public affairs in this country shall
Dee turned over 90 the Democratic
Party with AIr. Bryan at its head. or
shall Doe continued in the hands of
the Republican pl-ty."
Mr.. Foraker followed this discus
sion with am estimate of Judge Taft's
fitness for The Office he seeks.
His experience ON the bench. iu
the Philippines ass Secretary OF War.
In the construction of the Panama
Canal iu am the positions De had nU-
cd. has been such as Co qualify Judge
Taft almost beyond amy other man
for the presidency tApplauseD
We are going 20 elect him. and If
hc does not make n success of it. 10
viii Doe his own fault"
What does it AN meaue Nowhere
in those remarks does Senator For
aNer say one word about Roosevelt
policies. he viii support the Re
publican nominee this year. but this
carries with 80 mo- pledge TO support
the Republican nominee of four years
ago or his policies.
We admire Senator Foraker. He
is an open fighter and his public acts
may De seen by AN men. He seems
TO- us TO be one of the grand men of
The century When the American
people forsake him. it viii not Doe to-
his injury. but &c Will rather indicate
the decadence of the Republic. It
viii register Che point where the
nation struck the down grade on the
way 20 that historical oblivion that
overlook Greece and made the Ro-
man Empire the plaything of the
civilized world
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-12
The report says:

After the most diligent inquiry.
we condemn in unmeasured terms
the cowardly. cOntemptuous action
OF those members Of the police force
VINO, having taken the oath OF office
failed 10 do their duty: men who
were paid from money obtained from
the pockets Of the people of this
city TO protect life and property. men
VINO were ordered by the heads Of
departments of the police 10 90 out
ana disperse the mob. and who not
only failed to use a club. handle a
pistol or raise a voice against the
mob on the side OF law and order
but some Of whom are shown to have
assisted by act and word in doing the
work that has brought destruction TO
thousands Of dcllars OF property. and
has brought the blush OF shame 10
every law-abiding citizen OF this CITY.
men who under oath were bound
and who, had they acted promptlv
could have driven back to the OH
security from whence IL came the mob
that for time assumed to hold
Springfield in its bloody grasp.
We recommend that the Civil
Service Commission Of the CITY Of
Springfield, without fear or favor
anu WINE evidence can easily be OBJ
tanned. determine by fair trial who
tailed to prove himself a worthy mem
Der OF the force and deal with him
accordingly.
We further recommend that the
ClVH service Commission inquire all.
gently into the so-called third de-
gree or sweating process said to
De carried on in various cases in the,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-12
OLD NOUNS WITH NEW MEANINGS

OLD NOUNS WITH NEW MEANINGS
Speed-A thoughuess mans idea of
progress.
Conceit-The child Of ignorance and
self-reianCe.
Untold Aeony-The unrepeated Sc
cret OF a gossip.
Hope-To-morrow's veneer over TO-
days disappointment.
Diplomacy-The art Of politely get
ting what you want
Trouble-The one thing that any
one can readily borrow.
Filthy Lucre-What all your neigh
bors are striving FOR. but not yourself
Comfort-That which the ignorant
think Is tho same thing as happiness.
Clubs-Homes maintained by many
who seldom use them. for the convent
ence OF a few who have no better
place 90 Eo.-Success.
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position. provided the Republicans
carry the elections in Ohio and the
Legislature is Republican.
Mr. Taft is quoted as follows:
1T is a pleasure for me TO be here
with Senator Foraker said Mr.
Taft. because when Governor of o.
hio he gave me really my FIRST chance
and took a good deal of risk I'm
putting man of tWenty-nine ON the
bench of the Superior Court of Gin
cinnau. tMore applause We are
about 20 enter. or rather have enc
tered a great oratorical campaign.
10 is pleasure TO think I'm this pres
ence that we are going TO stand in
the campaign shoulder 10 shoulder.
with the fun strength of the Re-
publican Party (Applause)
Tn order that his position might
not Doe misunderstood. Mr. Taft is
further quoted
SIR. Taft here went directly to a
political argument. iu which ne said
that the real issue of the campaign
was whether the voters of the coun-
fry would give their Endorsement TO
the Roosevelt policies and the deeds
of the Republicans. or turn to the
Democratic Party. with it's untried
promises.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-12

That the better class of white cit
liens of Springfield. Illinois are de-
termined 20 prevent a repetition of
the scenes of biood-shed and lawless-
ness is evident. when we note that
the special grand jury has returned
III indictments against members OF
the mob and has included in this
number four of the police officers OF
that city. Their names are Oscar
Dahlawn. Joseph Ferendez. George
n. Gilman and George W. Dawson
They were indicted for their failure
20 suppress the riot when detailed
for duty.
The report says:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-12

POSTAGE STAMPS OF A HIGHER DENOMINA
TIeN THAN TWO CENTS NOT RECEIVED
on SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-12
GENERAL CHURCH NOTES.

Rev. Peter Dschang, Catholic
Chinese missionary. has been con
Quoting services in Chicago.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-12

Entered At the Post OHoe at Richmond. "a.
cypd class matter
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-12

The court OF appeals IN England
has decided that churchyards may be
taxed for the benefit of the poor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-12

Special evangelisuc work viii be
done all OF this summer among the
Firms. Swedes and Spaniards in New
York.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-12

Rev. Peter Dschang. a Catholic
Chinese missionary has been con
Quoting services in Chicago.
Special evangelistIc work will be
done all OF this summer among the
Firms. Swedes and Spaniards in New
York.
The court Of appeals IN England
has decided that churchyards may be
taxed for the benefit Of the poor.
The national board Of church ex-
tension Of the Christian church is
trying to raise 100000 by the end
Of next year.
The Norwegian Lutheran Free
church IS seeking 10 raise an endow-
ment of 100000 for Augsburg Sem
mary. at Minneapolis.
Archdeacon NIoule Of the Episcopal
church has been working AZ years in
China. and speaks more hopefully now
than ever of the prospects.
ne new buildings OF the wesleyan
East End Mission In London cover
one and three-fourths acres. and are
the result Of % years work.
The Church Lads Brigade Of the
British Isles has 1850 companies,
while the colonies furnish 107 more,
there being over 100000 members.
The first payment has been made
on the three and one-haf acre tract
of land I'm Baltimore which is TO be
the site for the Episcopal cathedral in
that city.
The summer vacation work OF the
Episcopal City Mission in Boston costs
about $1,000 being devoted wholly 20
the care of women and children who
need fresh air.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19
M'CAFFIN MAY
 GET PARDON
Man Recalled As One Who Assisted In Breaking Street Car
 Strike.

George w. 1fcCaffin, the street car strike breaker, who was arrested here last summer on the charge of being a deserter from the United States navy, and who was afterwards sentenced to two years in the United States peni- tentiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, will very probably be pardoned. Sheriff Higdon and Chief Deputy Sheriff Lucien Brown having interested themselves in an effort to have him released.
 McCafin was one of the men brought here to break the street car strike and was arrested while in this service for being a deserter. He was removed to the Atlanta penitentiary and it was while on his way there that he did an act which caused the officers to ask for his pardon.
 Deputy Sheriff ". F. Carter had McCaffin and another man named Cor don in charge, and while on the train Gordon attempted to escape. He had gone into the toilet room and Deputy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

Carter was keeping watch just outside. MeCaffin being further back in the ear. MeCaffn suddenly signaled to Carter that Gordon was trying to es- cape and Deputy Carter opened the door to the toilet room just in time to pre- vent Gordon from jumping from the window. The train was traveling at the rate or 40 miles at the time Gordon was fixing to jump from it.
 The matter was taken up with United States Senator Jospeh F. Johnston, and letter received from him a day or two ago states that it is very likely that the pardon will be issued. Me Cafhn was commissary sergeant in the navy at the time of his desertion, Which he states was his first error He said that he had been in the navy all of his life and was just sick of it. He has a wife and four children
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19
Hoods SarsapariIIa
 For More Than Thirty Years
han Thirty Years
THE GREAT SPRING MEDICINE

In thousands homes than thirty Hoods Sarsapaa taken Spring Medicine member o the family
 what and what does It combines the pest purifiers appezers onc and effects complete cures or
 Spring Alments-a diseases, pimpe eupons eczema and kidney complaints loss o appetite that tired feeling all low or conditions of the system
 and Drugs Law change was necessary Tn the law or to public sentiment per fectly safe, genuine and reliable
 usual liquid form or Tn the new form ol tablets called Doses One Dollar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19
LARGE BAPTISMAL CLASS.
Rev. MT. Tyler Will Receive a Larqe
 Number Into St. Johns Church,

Probably the largest number of persons ever baptized at one service in Birming- ham will be received into the church by baptism at St. Johns Methodist church this morning at Il o'clock. The pastor, the Rev. MT. Tyler, will baptize the ap- plicants
 At 3:30 o'clock this afternoon there will be a meeting in the church for men and boys, which it is said will be very inter- esting. An appropriate Easter service has also been arranged for the morning and evening services, tonight's service mark ing the opening of the great four-weeks' revival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

rity, sustained by unflinohing courage, and fortified by a love of justice.
 What nobler conclusion can come to one who has lived a long, unselfish and useful life than to go down to his grave, like Senator Pettus, after eighty-six years of faithful service, loved and mourned by his people and honored and respected by the nation.
 An affectiopate husband, a tender fla ther true friend, an upright citizen, a great lawyer, an able statesman, a brave soldier, and a noble soul, passed away when Edmund W. Pettus died. sn
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children. His father, John Pettus, was a planter. and a soldier in the Creek war, and his mother a daughter of capt. An thony Winston of Virginia, ReVolu- tionary soldier. An older brother, John J. Pettus, was governor Of MlsslsslpFl during the war between the states Gen eral Pettus was educated in the com mon schools and at Clinton college, Ten nessee. He was admitted to the bar in 1s42. and commenced the pratcice of the law at Gainesville, Ala. In 1S44 he was elected solicitor of the Seventh circuit. In June 1S44, he was married to Mary, daughter of Judge Samuel Chapman, who was his faithful and devoted wife Tor more than sixty years. He served as a lieutenant in the Mexican war. In 1s49 he went with a party of his neighoofs on horseback to California.
 After his return to Alabama Qn lSo5) he was elected judge of the seventh circuit, but resigned the office in 1SoS to return to the practice, and settled in Dal- las county, Ala, where he lived, and continued in the practice, until elected to the Senate, except during the period covered by the civil war
 He entered the Confederate army in 1861 as major of> the Twentieth Ala bama regiment, and soon afterwards was made lieutenant-c colonel. In October 1863. he was promoted to brigadier-general for gallant and meritorious service He was In many battles and was wounded four times After the war he resumed the practice of the law and never sought or held any political office until 1S98 when he was elected to the United States Sen ate for the term commencing March 4, 1897, and was reelected in 1903 and again in 1907 for the term ending March 3, 1915.
 Six children were born to him, Mrs. Lucy Roberts, Mrs. Mary N. Lacey, and a son, Francis l.. Pettus, and three who died young, His son was at different times speaker of the house and president of the senate in Alabama.
 Courage of Pettus.
 There is one instance, MT. President, in the career of General Pettus that should never be forgotten, because it illustrates the courage of American sol diers and should alone make his name immortal Major-General Stevenson of the Confederate army, in an official re- port of an action that occurred at Vicks- burg on the 22d of May 1863, says
 ''An angle of one of our redoubts had been broached by their artillery before the assault and rendered untenable; and toward this point, at the time of the re- pulse of the main, body, party of about sixty of the enemy, under the command
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of lieutenant-colonel, made rush and succeeded in effeoting a lodgment in the ditch at the foot of the redoubt and planting two flags on the edge of the par apet; the work was so constructed that this ditch was commanded by no part of our line, and the only means by which they could be dislodged was to take the angle by a desperate charge and elthsf kill or compel the surrender of the whole party by the use of hand grenaues. call for this purpose was made ana promptly responded to by Lieutenant Colonel Pettus and about forty men or Walls Texas Legion. A more gallant feat than this charge has not illustrated our arms during the war. The prepara- tions were quickly made, but the enemy seemed al once to divine our intentions and opened upon the angle terrible fire of shot. shell and musketry. Undaunted, this little band, it's chivalrous commander at it's head, rushed upon the works, and in less time than it requires to describe it the flags were in our possession"
 Gen. Stephen D. Lee, who commanded Pettus' brigade commenting upon this action, says:
 "When the fort was first taken an at tempt was made to recapture it by Cap tain Oden, of the Thirtieth Alabama regi- ment, but he and Lieutenant Wallace and every man in the company were killed.
 "When a call for volunteers was made to again make the assault two companies of Walls Texas Legion responded to a man; about 20 men were cut off from the right and either Major Steele or Captain Bradley asked Colonel Pettus if he was going to tell them how to take the fort Pettus replied: will not tell you how to take the fort. but will show you and he took a musket and took his place at the head of the assaulting party. Pet tus arranged with General Lee how he should approach the fort, and to concen- trate the Confederate fire upon it until he should signal to cease firing. This was done, and immediately after the sig nal was given Pettus and his men rushed into the fort and for the flag on the para pet. It was seized at the same instant by Pettus and Bradley, and neither would for a moment relinquish it; then Pettus said: The flag honorably belongs to the Texans, and they shall have it. The sur render of the Union soldiers in the ditch outside of the fort was compelled by Pettus cutting the fuses of 12-pound shells so they would explode in a few seconds and throwing them over into the federal ranks, which resulted in the surrender of a leutenant-colonel and about 50 men,"
 On the 23d of May 1S63 General Lee addressed the following note to General Stevenson:
 "General-I send you the flag taken by the Texans under the lead of our gal lant Lieut.. Col. E. W. Pettus, Twentieth Alabama regiment. It was as gallant an act as l have ever seen during the war. I have pledged myself to give it to the captors. 1 beg that you and General Pemberton will bear me out Your obedi- ent servant STEPHEN D. LEE.
 hRriRadier-G len eral ,'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19
BIC0RD'S VITAL h RESTO ORATIVE

Restores Mems Vitality. Price S1. At all druggists. Always on hand at Collier Drug Co.,, 1O0 North 2Oth street. Mail orders solicited.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-05-22
A DREAM.

dreamed one iay-l. who 50 seldom
dfeal4--
\ hand lay On my forehead with a
touch
As gentle as the winds caress could
seem;
But an, tie wind could never speak
50 nIuCu
1t smoothed my hair and tuttered down
my cheek.
Magnetic, treInulOus, | could divine,
1t lett a blessing which no lips could
speak.
While steadiast eyes looked earnestly
IN mlne.
Those haunting eyes ! wonder what
they meant:
Misty with tenderness that found no
tongue,
Half plying, yet almost reverent
All. when have eyes like those been
seen or sung?
o. if within the whole wide world there
\ hand SO soft as that which crowned
me then,
Or ewes So kind as those which look ed
on me,
Would | might find them and be
blest again.
Or if, as believe, no sun or moon
Can see them, or has seen them here
tofore,
Return, dear vision of an afternoon
Return, beg, and let me dream once
more!
-Lae +. Vernon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-05-22
HumiIiatinq a Congressman.


Representative Champ Clark fire.
quently visited Washington before his
election to the House, and thought he
was pretty we'll known there. On one
occasion he went to the capital or
business for client He was sur
prised and pleased to meet an Ole
friend and townsman at the hotel MIR
Clark had selected for his stay.
We'll, we'll, IL it isn't Brown!" ex
claimed Mr.. Clark.
I'm glad to see you. Is there any
thing can do for you?"
Then Mr. Clark took his friend by
the arm and marched him to the hote
desk, saying:
Il can do you one good turn. any
how"
Clerk" added Mr. Clark, when they
had reached that functionary, this i:
my friend. Mr.. Brown. want you t
treat him right. Let him have what
ever he wants, and IL he gets too extra
VACANT and runs out of cash, JUS
charge 1t to me-"
why, yes," said the clerk, Il know
Mr.. Brown very well, sir, but who ar,
y0u?"-WdShingtOn Star.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-05-22
Why Bill Was Saved.
ROCHESTER HERALD.

George Barnes, noted evangelist,
tells an amusing story Of the attempted
conversion of a hard-fisted old noun
taineer in Kentucky, who had resisted
all missionary efforts directed toward
him. "Bill" was extremely stubborn,
and, in addition, possessed various
other unlovely qualities that caused
his neighbors much concern. A final
attempt was made by leading citizen
to restore Bill" to the faith of his
childhood.
BILL" said this we'll meaning
man, do you mean to tell me that you
amt teched by the story of the Savior
that died to save your sins?" Where.
upon "Bill' demanded aggressively:
DO you try to tell me that Jesus
Christ died to save me when he never
seed me and he never knowed me?"
BILL" respondent the neighbor in
disgust, 1T wuz a burned sight easier
fur the Lord to die fur you because
he never seed you than il he knowed
you as we'll as We all do
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-05-22
The Farmers Wife

Is very careful about her churn. She
scalds 1t thoroughly after using, and gives
1t sun bath to Sweeten IL. She knows
that II her churn is sour it will talnt the
butter that Is made in it. The stomach Is
churn. In the stomach and digestive
and nutrltive tracts are performed pro-
ceSses which are almost exactly like the
churning OF butter. Is 1t not apparent
then that If this Stomach-churn Is foul it
makes foul all which is put into it?
The evil Of foul stomach is not alone
the bad taste in the mouth and the foul
breath caused by it, but the corruption Of
the pure current of blood and the dissem-
ination of disease throughout the body
DR.. Pierce'S Golden Medical Discovery
makes the sour and foul stomach sweet.
1t does for the stomach what the washing
and sun bath do for the churn-a bSOlutely
removes every tainting or corrupting ele-
ment. In this way it cures blotches,
pimpleS, eruptions scrofulous swellings.
sores, or open eating ulcers and all
humors or diseases arising from bad blood.
III you have bitter, nasty, foul taste In
your mouth, coated tongue, foul breath,
arc weak and easily tired, feel depressed
and dcSpond"nt, have frequent headaches,
dizzy attacks. cnuwing or distress in StOm-
ach, constipatcd or irregular bowels, sour
or bitter riSingS after eating and poor
appetite, these symptoms, or any consider
able number Of them, indicate that you are
suffering from biliousucsS, torpid or lazy
liver with the usual accompanying indi-
gestion, or dyspepsia and their attendant
arrangements.
Ihe best agsnts known 70 medical SCI
ence IOr tG.- tUSSG CI The 4 bOve SYMPTOMS
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-05-22
MARBLES.

And now we know It's springtime
For the urchins in the streets
Have commenced the game OF marbles
And are playing it ''for keeps"
How the old boys crowd around them
And watch them at their play,
For it brings back happy memories
OF those good old marble days.
How We used to count our marbles,
Just to see who had the most.
Eddie Jones had lots of "chinas,"
John Nye would of "crystals" boast.
Tommy Brown owned all the ''cloudys,
Jack Thompson had all the "clays,"
., how We used to tease him,
In those good old marble days.
Then Guy Fuller bought an agate
And to prove it was fright"
He would throw it hard against a stone
"Half-moons" you'd see of white,
And how we envied Guy his prize,
His GALLEY" fine and grand,
We would rather owned that agate
Than before the white throne stand.
Years have rolled upon their course
Since we owned marble-bag,
Time has made us most forget
The game of ''Boston" and OF Lag,
But when We see the boy with marbles
Yelling ''rounces," mo fair" while
at play,
Memory steals back to hours OF pleas
ure,
In those good old marble days.
-Lp +. Vernon.