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Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13

in Siberian sort of way, to the supper table and
the conversation was largely carried on between
Mrs. Jarvis and a visiting neighbor concerning
domestic affairs and neghborhood gossip, and be-
tween Mr.. William Jarvis and his father concern
ing commercial affairs dry goods quotations in
particular. Tom managed to work up little des
ultory conversation with his young halfsister
Bessie, now at the important age of twelve
After prayers that night Tom went to his same
old room, that as cheerless and chilly, and al
together uncomfortable as when he left it five
years before
Breakfast next morning was another meal with
much metaphorical frost in it and thin chippy ice
about it. that reminded Tom of the ice in the zinc
wash-bowl in which he has washed his face that
morning, out on the back porch.
Mr.. William Jarvis and his father had gone
down to- the store" before Tom came in to break
fast, but the step-mother had remained at her
place, where the plated ware was mostly congre-
gated, and Bess, with satchel, books. tippet and
mittens was taking the last toe-warming, at the
fireplace preparatory to starting for school, But
she said with something of a whine:
"Mommie, Mr.. Butler has told me so many
times that l must have a botany that am gettin
real 'shamed to go without it. It's been week,
now since he told me first to get it, an it's just
awful"
"I can't help it, Miss Bess." the mother replied
when your papa sees fit to give me the money TO
get the book with, I'll get it. and can't get 1t any
sooner, Mr. Butler, or no Mr.. Butler"
Want a book, Bess?" Tom quietly asked
"Well I should rather think did," Miss Bess re-
Piled not even so much looking in the direction
of the big half-brother, whom she had learned IN
vague sort of way, to regard as the family black
sheep and a neer-dowell
What will it COST" Tom asked.
"Seventy-fve cents" said the mother, with half
sigh and the faintest look of reproach at Tom, the
shady sheep
Tom reached into an inside pocket and look out
q roll of bank-notes about as large around as an
Edison photograph record and which seemed TO
have many cyphers on the most of them. Taking
from the inside of the roll twenty-dollar DILL ne
LODI RnSc and giving Ii to
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13

called BeSS, ana giving IL W
her III a meek hammered
way. he softly said:
There, get your book,
Bess, and-you keep the
change"
AS Tom replaced the roll
in his inside pocket his step
mother looked at him in a
somewhat dazed way, a few
moments; across the table,
and presently asked. in a
sweetly earnest and solicit
Gus manner:
"Tommie, is your coffee
sweet enough?"
Eyes, thank you, mother"
he gently replied, and hav-
ing finished the meal and
the duty of a visit to his
fathers house, he arose and
went over to Widow Beau
clerc's, where pretty Irene,
awaited him.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13

dappled eyes with very DARK oah-
danna handkerchief that was more
holey than righteous" judging by
the proverb that cleanliness is next
to Goodness"
Five years went by and there had
been much improvement in the
Beauclerc cottage. The fence nad
been replaced by better one the
little house had been newly painted,
and a verandah, the full length OF
the front of the cottage, had been
added. Moreover, the deferred pay
ments on the place had all been
lifted, and yet the quaint old lady
had not quit taking in washing.
Irene, who had grown to be
splendid young woman, had received
the best tuition in music that the
village afforded and was brilliant
mistress of the violin. In other
ways she had taken all the educa-
ton obtainable in her environment.
She and her mother were very happy
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13

"IJncle Willyum want to go away from here;
awav ont West and see if l can't do something to
make myself useful and earn fortune mere
nothing for me to do here, that can see, ana I've
come to you for advice, as you asked me TO 40.
never did anything you know; never earned any
money of any consequence 1t takes money TO go
out West. How am | to get II?
Laws bless yo' life, Mahs Toni" Unc' Willyum
exclaimed 81 dunno what sort er avice to give
voui You kin read an knows mo- erbout dat way
out-yander Wes' in minnit den does In Ell
lifetime TEX cher an sedown, an mink, t"el
I looks fer somepen dat Use ]es plnteuiy got w.
fine"
Moodily. Tom sat down and with elbows on
knees hurried his fingers in his hair.
"Ain hit quar- dat de fus thing 20 wants IS az
lers de las thing whit yo hnes! conunueu 'ne
old man. chattering and chuckllhs an ehe W.. as
If the cussedness of inanimate objects, Indicated
had no sort of annoying effect upon him. AFTER
having made much pretense of dilllgent search ne
came back to the fire place with his hands Dehlno
him looking as silly and diffdent as scnool girl
caught in a fb Finally he managed to say:
ode Lawd knows dis ain no place fur yo', MANS
Tom an vo' lis has to gone off fun heah lse
got somepen yer whit 20 grampa done give 10 me
ever s'long ergo, to give yo, an ne say ne oiG q
yo' doan ten to dis right, wen my gran son, Iom
need hit | gwine to liant yo, yo' ole, black, mer-
latter whelp an I gwine to hant yo Wld cup,
err somepen dat gwine to fresh 20 mer Dal
whut yo' grampa say, an ne say MT mighty pe'!
an sassy yo heah me talkin', so he did. DIS is
hit"
With this the old negro placed in Toms hands
in a shame-faced sort of way, an oldfashloned
leather wallet, worn and brown closestrapped ana
containing a fattened roll of yellow-backed U. >.
Treasury notes -. NJ,
Seeing that Toms grandsire had died before Tom
was born. also before such helpful commodities as
limited States Treasury notes had been made Iom'
whose sense of humor was keen smiled all through,
when he looked at the contents of the wallet But
he appreciated the delcacy of the ancient darkeys
scheme and after some deep thought thanked uncle
Willyum with great sign of gratitude, and placed
the wallet in his breast pocket WIN somewhat
awkward grace. -, 90
Tom arose to CO. Unc Willyum shook both oil
the voung mans hands affectionately, and they
parted the old man in the meantime hopping MS
dappled eyes with a very dark ban
danna handkerchief that was more
holey than righteous" judging by
the proverb that cleanliness is next
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-10

As my term OF Office as a member
OF the Board OF Public Works will OK
plre the first Of June. and an cleo
ton II to be held next month "a
fill this vacancy. and as ! have been
urged by a number OF the citizens and
property owners 10 accept the Office
again. / take this opportunity to an.
nounce that cannot again accept
the ONCE. II has been n great sac.
rihce for me 10 have performed the
dutiss as a member of the Board Of
Public works for the past two years.
aud feel that some one else should
now make the sacrifice aud take my
place
I therefore earnestly request Of my
friends that my Hame be not Euggeat.
ed at any pablo meeting and that
they do not vote for me for the place,
as cannot accept r.
have tried 20 serve the people az
faithfully as could and feel that J
have done my duiy. bot ! cannot
make the sacrifice any longer. VERY
respectfully. W. W. HAMPTON.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-10
AT THg cHAUTAuauA.
Meeting Monday Fairly Well Attended.
A Delightful Program. y

The attendance at the Chautauqua
On Monday was a little better than
usual. and those present thoroughly
enjoyed the exercises of the day.
The exercises began at $50 o'clock
n the morning with the usual Biblical
hour by DR.. Gross Alexander, followed
by the School OF Physical Education
BY Prof. and Mrs. G. Rucker Adams.
AG o'clock in the afternoon there
was an hour Of miscellaneous readings
by Mrs. Maud Mclean Stevens of
Philadelphia, assisted by Miss Bessie
Brady. soloist.
In the evening DR.. Mclean OF Chi
cage delivered an interesting and In.
structiye lecture on Lake Yaho, Yose-
mite and the Big Tree" which was
illustrated with a series of fine ste
reopticon views.
The program today will be as fol.
lows:
9;30-Biblical hour.
1880 a. m.--SchooI of Physical Ed.
ucation, "Americanltus-Ca and
Cure" Prof and Mrs. c. Rucker
Adams.
D. Mcclure, odd Times in
, Dixie" DR.. A. W. Lamar, Nashville,
Tenn.
8 p. m.-Grand double entertain
ment Walden, the famous magician,
with an assistant. The finest enter
tainment OF its kind in the country.
Also. first appearance of the famous
Otterbein Male Quartette and Hand.
Bell Ringers.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-10

With a desire 20 give their clerks
weglsarned ress. Hyde a Teach.
chltty q C0. and PhfeF 4 Morris
have decided 20 oloss their Respective
places u basinsss ai $50 daily saoept
Saturday fog the summon uOuths'
This aeitoo On the part 81 tbste
Arns Wgi b. appzeeiatsa BY tse
elerkA vho Are accustomed 20 0as
hoaEA
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-10
DEATH or DR.. PEPPER.
Old and Wsll.known Methodist Minis.
ter Passed Away Monday.

1t was with a feeling Of deep sor.
row that our people learned OF the
death of Rev. E. |. n. Pepper, which
occurred at the home of his son, w.
NJ. Pepper, Monday afternoon.
Deceased was a native OF Phlla.
delphia, and was seventy.fve years OF
age. He was Methodist minister OF
prominence, but owing to feebleness
had not been active for the past
few years. He came to Gainesville
about three years ago, since which
time he has resided with his son.
A more extended notice OF the life
and character Of this grand old gentle
man, who was a friend OF everyone,
will be given later. His demise has
caused feeling Of sorrow in the en-
tire community and sympathy is ex.
tended to the bereayed family.
Funeral arrangements will be an.
nouuced Wednesday morning.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-10
DR., ROGERS TO REMAIN.
Refused a FIatterIne Call to Wealthy
Church Of Alabama.

'N'NNNN 'eeNN''Wb SaN w "te'AVl
Church Of Alabama.
Friends Of Rev. s. u. Rogers. pastor
of the First Baptist church Ia this
city, will be gratihed to learn that he
has refused very hattrring call To
the BaptIst church OF Hrewton. Ala.
which was rendered him at a much
larger salary than h. Ia receiving
here.
The fact that Dr. Rogers decided No
remain here Is appreciated not only
by the members Of his congregation.
but by all Christians Of every denomi.
nation, as Dr, Rogers has made Il
faithful and efficient pastor not only
for his church. but for the people
In all charity work be- has been tho
leader aud In all be ha. been a ynI
liable acquisition In su tanning the
morality Of the city
DR. Rogers announced hiS decision
from his pulpit Sunday morning,
which was very gratifying TO those
present
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-10

One Of MleanOpy's Former Citizens
Passed Away In South Carolina.

Information reached this city Sun
day evening OF the death OF Isaac Hey
man, which sad event occurred at tie
home Of his daughter. Mrs. LlclN,
heyman, Chester, s. c., in the mcra.
ing OF Sunday, death occurring from
apoplexy.
Deceased was seventy.nine years of
age, and was well known in this sec
ton, having resided with his family
for many years at Mlcanopy. where
he was engaged in the mercantile bust.
ness. He was a good citizen, always
working for the best interest Of his
town and his section, and had many
friends.
Deceased Is survived by two sons,
Marion Heyman>of Camden. 8. c., and
Henry Heyman of Savannah, and
three daughters, Mrs. Sam Open.
heimer of Savannah. Miss Minnie
Heyman OF Archer, and Mrs, Lucille
Heyman OF Chester, S, c., to whom
the sympathy Of friends is extended,
Miss Heyman was notified OF the
death and came to Gainesville Sunday
night, taking the early morning train
for Savannah, where the funeral was
held Monday afternoon.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-10
WERE AFTER MONEY.
Burglars Entered chltty Store and
Prled Open the safe.

Early Sunday morning burglg en-.
tered the store OF II. NJ, Chitty Co,
any by the aid OF the store ha0,het.
pried open the interior safe door
Notwithstanding the fact that there
was considerable money in the safe.
the would.be burglars did not sue,
coed In getting away with any OF H.
evidently being frightened before they
had the opportunity to make full In.
lestigation,
A strange feature OF this wqild.bc
robbery Is the fact that no windows
or doors were broken the intruder
having gained admittance and exit In
some mysterious manner.
There Is no clue To the Would.be
robber.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-10
IN MAYORS COURT.
Coon With iIlVstrioUs Name ArrSlsnsd
for plsoFdeFIy Conduct.

for pISordsrIy Conduct
The mills OF justice were set 10
grinding In the usual Monday session
Of the municipal court, two offenders
having been arrAigned before Mayor
Thomas
One OF these offenders DOre the ~
lnstriOusF name Of J@Sse James. and
though he did not have ths appear
snee OF being as dcspsraic the eharEs
Of diSOFderly conduct be vas compeIl
ed to face brought out tie fact that
be had been dlsordeTly and b. vas
hnFd 81 and cots
John woOdson. also arfigned ulOn
a charge OF disoFderly oJndHct vas
Assessed a fine u IS and costs
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-10

We desire 10 extend pgr heartfelt
thanks 10 our many triru1a for their
Kindness and sympathy estsuded M
daFinE tbs Illness and death of oar ut
Gle daTilnk. Ruby Grant We Also wish
20 thank thsm for TIE b~avtiful iovaI
offerings. and assure them that sBch
Kindness viii nsVsF b. foeE0ttsn
MR. AND MIS-. G. W. PRABHAM.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-10
Death Of infant.

The infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
c. F. Goodman passed away Sunday
night and the funeral was held Mon
day morning, Rev. T. J. Nixon of the
First Methodist church conducting the
service. Friends of the distracted par.
ents sympathize deeply with them in
their sorrow.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-10

Hives, eczema, itch or salt rheum
sets~yOu crazy. Can't bear the touch
OF your clothing, Doan's Ointment
cures the most obstinate cases. Why
suffer? All druggists sell 1t.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-24
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT

Bristol. Va. July 2f-Viras Bus
nett. the 1G-ycar-old son Of Martin
Burnett. who resides in the knobs
west OF Bristol, was arrested late
Tuesday night on warrant charg-
ing hi mwith having criminally as
saulted the 1O-ycar-old daughter Of
John Bowers residing I'm West
Bristol The arrest was made by
Deputy Sheriff A Riley and Police
man Long. VINO found the youth IN
bed at the home OF his father. lie
was brought TO the city and locked
up. The alleged assault was com
mitted few days ago. and the Of
fcers had since becn looking for an
opportunity TO arrest the boy The
little girl is sand 20 have been seri-
ously injured.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-24
Carncnter Disqualified.

THE judges decided The race
void and order the same go be run
over again on Saturday %. noon.
Carpenter is disqualified
When they heard the decision the
members OF the American commit
tee met and passed a resolution or
dering the men not to run On Satur.
day.
The spokesman Of the commit
tee said
"If the officials conducting the
Olympic sports had any pirit Of
good fellowship and had treated our
boys and officials as We would have
treated them II they had gone 20
America. our men would have gone
out and run the race over again;
but they have not. The race was
as fair as any race ever rum"
The formal announcement Of the
American committee IS as follows
"We have decided to protest the
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-24
SLEMP'S CLAIM
CAUSED A LAUGH
WASHINGTON AMUSED AT TALK
OF VIRGINIA CASTING ITS
VOTE FOR TAFT.

Washington. ID. c., July "a
at Hot Springs chat there was a pos
sibility, IL not imminent probability,
of Virginia going for Taft this fall
created several good laughs in
Washington. 1t is an old claim of
Virginia Republicans, always made
along about the time the treasurer
OF the Republican national commit
tee is laying out the field in which
he will spend the campaign fund. in
times past the claim has bseI sue
cessful in that 1t has brought Re
publican money into Virginia.
There are some indications that
IL will yield some returns this year.
1t really appears that the Taft peo-
pie are counting on making a close
race OF Virginia. 1t has been no.
ticed that the dispatch sent out from
Richmond some days ago to the cf-
feet that a Taft club. composed Of
500 leading citizens of the Virginia
capital, would be organized there.
has had a strong effect upon Repub-
licans. who claim that there is a
good chance that the state will go
for Taft and Sherman. Their claims
have been stronger and their pre-
dictions far wider since that tele7
gram was printed so conspicuously
in Washington
or course, Democrats at all ia
miliar with conditions in Virginia
know that there is not the remotest
chance that the electoral vote OF the
state will be counted for Taft or
that he will come within many
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-24
ITALY FIRST T0DAY--AMER|CAMS
STILL MAKING GOOD SHOW
IMG--UMFA|R DECISION
YESTERDAY AGAINST
AMERICAN WINNER

London, Ju'y 2i.-The Mara
thon race, the great endurance test
in the Olympic games and most try
ing and grilling event In either ma
tional or International athletic
sports. was the feature at the sta
dun today. So keen was the inter
est in the event today that the at
tendance was clearly better. than Il
had been for some time. Even roy
al interest centered in the splendid
achievement and King Edward gra-
ciously threw open the gates of
Windsor Castle park allowing con-
tenders and the public to enter.
That was the start OF the race. the
terminal was before the stadium nc
shepherds bush. This morning
America started OF well and Il lock-
ed as though the day would see
them leading far in advance OF
their British rivals. Shaw and
Smithson, both Americans. won In
the semi-finals in 10 meter hur-
dies. Smithson tied the Olympic
record in the second heat when he
went the distance in Is 2-5 seconds.
Poe vault, second and third sec
tions, Gilbert of America, won. dis
tance 12 feet. 40 metre hurdles
Semi-final third heat won nv Rand
OF America, time Is 40 seconds.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-24
commonweal
ners shown
Telegraph

welcome 10 MI. ratt wnou ..S---.----
TO dedicate the Bath county court
house. are predicting that Virginia
will go Republican this year, or at
least come so close to it that the
Democrats OF the state will be
given the scare of their lives.
But State Chairman Ellyson. for
instance. regards the electoral vote
OF Virginia as being as certain TO be
cast for. William Jennings Bryan
as that of New Hampshire is to ~
cast for william Howard Taft. And
Mr.. Ellyson knows.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-24
NEWS OF ROANOKE
MAYORS RECOMMENDATION AS
TO BANKING OF CITY FUNDS

Roanoke, Va. July 24.-Mayor
Joel ii. Cutchin appeared before
the finance committee of the coun-
ellis Wednesday night and recon-
mended that the treasurer and cax
collector change their manner OF
banking the city funds The mayor
stated that at time the two officers
had as much as 100000 in banks
for months In their own names. and
that the city did not get a cent of
interest. He argued that the sum
was much in excess OF the bonds of
the officers. and that during the
past three years Roanoke had lost
as much as $4,000 in interest that
should be drawn on city funds.
President Johnson and General
Manager Maher are in New York.
and whether Mr.. Fink did say that
wages should not be reduced and
freight rates should not be increased
remains to be seen. Officials here
do not believe he said II.
DR.. G.. b. Vogel created consider
able excitement on South jefferson
street yesterday afternoon by shoot.
ing at a negro named Shelton Minor.
He missed the negro but knocked
his hat off. The doctor claims that
the negro hit one OF his twin sons.
while the latter says they were
throwing rocks at him, and he sim
ply tapped him.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-24
POLICEMAN
ARRESTED
BROOKLYN OFFICER CHARGED
WITH MURDER OF BARBARA
RlEG.

New York. July 2i.--David II.
Shcllard, Brooklyn policeman. un-
der arrest charged with having
murdered pretty Barbara REG. shot
to death in the shelter house OF Ir-
Wing Square park, was arraitnaed In
the New Jersey avenue police court
today, where he set up an odd de-
fonse. He persisted that he had not
annoyed the girl with his attentions
as her friends have declared, and
In eXtenuatlon said that she woed
him
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-24
WORK ON
V|RG|N|AN
Is STILL PROGRESSING RAPID.
LY-STEEL GIRDERS FOR
BRlDGES AND OTHER HA-
TERIAL.

Roanoke. Va July 2i.-Work
on the Virgirrrm railroad is pro-
crossing rapidly. Wednesday after
noon an engine pulled out of Roa-
noke with number OF ears loaded
with girders for bridges that are
being constructed by the road along
It's line.
Every day, or nearly every day,
material OF some kind is shipped
either to the east or the west to
complete work already begun.
Yesterday three or four cars of
cross ties were started out on the
line. The people I'm charge OF the
construction of the Virginian rail
road are certainly leaving no stones
unturned in the direction of com
pleting the road. Push IS the motto
OF the management.
1t was learned yesterday that
more hands will be needed to rush
the work, and that quite a number
have been employed and others are
yet to be employed This Is good
news for laborers, who are out of
work, and who understand railroad
work.
II Is said, also. that only n few
months will clapsc before the road
will be completed.
There IS a business look all along
the line. and 1t Is not only the look
tells the story.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-24
POLITICAL FEUD
RESULTS IN MORTAL WOUND
ING OF A CANDIDATE by HIS
RIVAL.

Dallas, Tex, July ga political
tragedy, growing out OF the fight on
united States Senator Bailey last
winter was enacted at Comanche,
Texas, yesterday. II. G. Gaines, run
ming for reelection TO the lesisla-
ture met his opponent, J. w Reese.
and shot him down on the street
inllicting mortal wounds. Gaines
fred his revolver several times. one
bullet taking effect in Reese's right
lung. Both are candidate for the
Democratic nomination for the leg
islature in Saturdays primaries. and
political differences led to the shoot
ing
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-24

another daughter. Miss Mamie, and
son. William l.. Pearson. both of
whom live ut Gore. Her husband,
Rev. w. A. Pearson, was former
pastor OF the First Baptist church
OF this city and during her resi-
dence here she made many warm
friends and endeared herself to the
people - many ways.
The remains will be brought 20
Bluefeld and the funeral will take
place from the First Baptist church
on sunday morning. July 26th. at
II o'clock.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-24
STANDARD OIL
MUST ANSWER SUIT IN FEEDER.
AL COURT OF TENNESSEE.

Jackson. Tenn, July PA spe'
clal term of the federal court Will
convene here November 8th to hear
the case against the Standard Oh
company OF Indiana. There are 512
counts returned here in october,
1906. Each count charges the trans
portation of a separate carload Of
oil at a discriminatory rate in favor
OF the Standard Oil company The
maximum OF the total penalties is
over $3O,OO0,OOO and the minimum
81, 100000.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-24
TWINS DROWNED
BY CRAZY MOTHER. WHO THEN
SUICIDES.

Newark. y. f., July 24.-,Mrs.
Maud Dor2ctto, the young wife Of
Thomas. Douzctte, carpenter Of ~
Norfolk street, Newark, n. j.. last
night drowned her 11-day-old twins,
Edna and Lena. and then killed her
self with gas. II is believed that
It was the woman's intention to end
also the lives OF her two other chill
dren, Pearl and Evelyn. FIVE and
three years old, respectively