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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-28
DRUNK, HE SHOOTS 3 OTHER
Talfrcd Thompson Probably Fatal
Wounds Brother, Fuller.
Especial to ne Times -Dlspstch,l

Especial to The Times -Dlspatch.l
s@s @sCHRISTIANSBURG VA, July 27.--
During a drunken spree. Talfred
Thompson, white man twenty-five
years OF age. shot and probably fatal
ly wounded his thlrteen-year-o
b(rother, Fuller Thompson. at their
fathers home. eight miles south OF
here, Sunday afternoon.
The shooting occurred In the pres
ence Of the entire family. Talfred
Thompson had Just returned from
church, and when he approached his
brother he knocked off his hat and
pulled his hair, whereupon the latter,
who was cutting q stick, slashed at
him with a knife and cut his trousers.
which enraged the elder brot ther, and
caused him to slap and kick the young
err one rather severely. When Fuller
Thompson got loose he threw an empty
can at. his brother and ran. and It was
then that Talfred drew g pistol ana
shot him in the back, the ball passing
through the side. intestines and other
organs. f n IN Il, Y All III RI IA
The wounded boy WAS operated upon
by DR.. Williams, at Riner, but little
hope OF E,his recovery is entertained.
It lis reported that the aHsaila ant claims
he knows nothing Of the shooting, as
he was + drunk, and slnan1fests great
grief. No complaint was mad . 10 my
ofhcer until III to-day, although three
justices live within two miles OF the
tragedy The Common veal th's attor-
ney 6swore out a warrant lay, hen
the n matter wa q Il ported TO him, and
placed ltsg5 In the hands OF the sheriff,
and " was we hoped the arrest could be
made tom! ght. ss Ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-28
J PL0sl0N 0FAL C;0Hl0L 0

one BOY Killed. Another Perhaps Fa-
tally Injured, and Station Burned.
RED OAK, GA, July 27.--As the
result Of the exp sion of al 90 hol In the
Atlanta and West Point Rai ailroad depot
here late Sunday, Re ginald Smith,
aged fifteen, Is III cad; liam White
another boy. Is perhaps fatally burned
ana the depot destroyed by fire.
Charles suttles. q friend OF the two
boys. had his hands badly burned In
attempting to rescue them.
gi1 One of the boys It 10 said d struck q
match near the barrel fofS a}ro llol, which
sxplod Ssad sut q I, ,ofs ths stoys ssssgss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-28
LAUNCH .cAPsIzED
Workmen Returning Home. Throw
Into River and Several nroxxn.dg


Into River and Several DroyYned.
P1TTsBURG. PA. July 27.-A raso-
lene launch. THE Merry Widow" car.
rying from sixteen to twenty work.
men from the Jones & Laughlin.s Stee]
Co.'s plant across the MononRahela
River to their homes In the South.
side section OF the city. was capsized
shortly after s. o'clock so.ataht, 81
twenty feet Of water by va veS sfroYn 1
coal boat. The following mon are
known to be drowned:
Henry schaffer. eighteen years old
George Kimberly. twenty-s,x years
old. aasq9 -
srhoma. R Rhydderk. twenty-five
years old.
Whether others were lost is not
known. Considsrab Die confusion pre-
wallis. however. and up to 8 clock
tonight only a few OF the men had
been located safe. II
Several months ago Henry schafter
one OF the known victims. and An
In the steel plant, purchased the launch
for the purpose OF transporting the
mill men to their homes across the
river. The idea met with great suc-
cess among the men. and The Merry
Widow started tonight on It's initial
trip. When nearing the opposite shore
the launch encountered the waves Of a
large coal boat, which suddenly swamp.
ed the little craft, throwing all the men
Into the river.
It Is: believed that as the accident oc,
Cured near. the shore most OF the oc.
cupants escaped.
Rhydderk, who wassdrowned. was q
lay Methodist preacher. 5;7s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-28
FLY ALMOST LIKE BIRDS.
Only Need to Learn to Balance u
Birds, Says Heart Farman.
Especial to Tho Time,.DIspatch,

L0VoS181 = 10 0x1911S9'11bp8CC0.I rs. 5T-9
n NEW YORK. July give can fly
almost as birds do now" said Henr!
Ferman, the Partisan aeroplane expert
to-day, "but we cannot balance our.
selves as the birds do as yet. Il be.
lieve . have discovered the secret, but
! have not been able to make q con-
elusive test Of the device as yet. Ny
previous experiments have only told
me I am on the right track. & I hope
that during this series Of flights I can
SO perfect my balancing rudde that j
need not worry about the equilibrium
Of the ship in future. Then I can de-
vote myself only to flying"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-28


Reval was sbathed in sunshine
for the meeting between Em-
peror Nicholas Of Russia and
President Fallieres Of France.
which occurred this afternoon.
President Fallieres arrived here on
the French battleship yerite. which
was escorted by the armored cruiser
Dupetet sThouars and the gunboat
casin, and found awaiting him large
part of Russian fighting fleet drawn
up In two lines. The French squadron
took up an assigned position between
the two rows. the verlte dropping
midway between the Emperor's yacht
STANDARD and the Dowager Empress
yacht Polar Star.
Crews Exchange Cheers.
AS the French ships swung into
place. a series OF salutes were fired, and
the crews Of both nations exchanged
hearty and prolonged cheers. The
strains OF the '.Dfarseillaize" were
heard on the quarter deck Of the i'm
perial yacht STANDARD and the Russian
warships. The Emperor sent Admiral
Dikoff, minister OF marine, to bid
President Fallieres welcome to Russia.
and after short interval the French
President, accompanied by his suite.
on gorgeous state barge. towed by a
launch. proceeded to the STANDARD to
make the acquaintance Of the Russian
ruler. Emperor Nicholas met him at
the sangway and greeted him with the
greatest cordiality. President Fal-
Heres was then presented to the En-
press Of Russia. after which the Inn
perial children were presented to NJ.
Fallieres.
The French President wore conven-
tiona1 evening clothes. and was con-
spicuous figure among the gorgeous
uniforms Of the Russian on1cers.
The Emperor later returned the
PRESIDENTS VISIT on board the verite.
and spent an hour inspecting the mod
ern French warship.
Maintenance Of Peace.
A gala dinner was served tonight
on the STANDARD. The Emperor, in
toasting President Fallieres. extended
the conviction that the Pres
dents yisitsworld result In still furth-
er strengthening the bonds OF friend
ship and uniting the two countries. with
q view to cooperation IN maintaining
the worlds peace.
Responding, NJ. Fallieres said he was
happy TO affirm the sentiments Of con-
slant and faithful friendship which
united the two peoples and which will
be continued and strengthened by the
present meeting, not only guaranteeing
the common interests OF france and
Russia. but also the European balance
and the maintenance OF peace.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-28
soy 4THERN 0FFlc lALs MEET
Maaagers Assemble te
Censider Bustness Outlook. i
Times Dispatch Bureau.

washln ston. D. G., July 27.. 1908.
s The twcnty or more Il freight traffic
managers OF, the Southern Railway
SYSTEM from all over the South are
here gto- day IN conference regarding
the general situa tion In their section
Of the country. Presidsnt Finley called
his ofaclals to- Washinxten for the
purpose fof discussing the outlook for
business, with q lew 10 getting q good
idea concerning condit tions. J. H.
Drake, Of Richmond, d,f4 general freight
agent. Is among those attend ding tho
|conference. ss5 n g5s 3{ a MS gt
The $traftlo men are unAnlnaousfi in de.
claring that conditions Ia the South
show marked Improvement as CONF
pared with what they were two or
three months a 80. In fact, several Of
them state dlstinctly that business is
not bad at present. ana I'll predict that
there will sbe . decided change for the
better from now on. The pr rospeot for
an UNI usually fine cotton crop causes
the belief that lines VII bs good In
the South this year and next. 4. ss5 .st5
A. to Increased Rates.
Not very much is said for pubIica-
ton oncerning the ApEeposit lon to !n-
crease freight 4 "a tes.s One OF the on !
cials here to-day, VIII hos for obvi Gus rea,
sons would not allow the use Of his
name. did say, however that 40 was
opposed to- an increase o ratss; q sat
prsSent. jSa .Is W
AT do not think an !ncreass q neoes.
sarys & at this tim e.''' he sal a. .condi-
tlonss we ere y therRisss e q u few months
arc. but there has und doub BITE dlyl been
great improVeme ant recently, II ana the
prospeets are IN N the ira n 81 pf ina
|soAt thern.8 at least, Sw III iNcrsa se stead I
Ivy for sons time. =. 81 assS
The sttitpd rlpAs 4 ssocia iatloAs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-28
= IS WHIPPED All POST
winchester Given Special Penalty &

Wife-B Beater Given Special Penalty AT
Frederick. zds$ F;$S
FREDERICK. MD. July s7.=--Dayid
Jones. a negro. was given twentyla lashes
on his bare, back at the jail this
morning by Sheriff Edward Myers.
The sentence was imposed upon him
BY Justice .ot the Peace John Francts:
Smith for wife- beating. and It is the
Efirst time IN fifteen years that Atpris-
Eoners has been publicly whipped 10
After haing sent to the whip.
ping post Jones appealed from the de-
cision Of the maj strato. but Judge
John q. Motter, of the Circuit Court,
sustained the sentence, holding that
under additional jurisdiction, BY al
act OF the last General Assembly, OF
Maryland, wife-beating was 70 species
/ Of assault punishable by viii hipping.
Sheriff. Myers In an energetic man.
mar. THE prisoner was handcu.tted and
jpinione the iron grating OF q cell
iii a. private part OF the jail, and in the
presence Of about flfty spectators the
Slashes were well laid on. Jones ex-
pressed great satisfaction after the
whipping was over, ana nth his back
Swelte in a numb Der OF places. declared
loSllad enough OF the whipping post,
About fifteen years sagoSa negro wac
whipped IN Fred derrick forswife- ting.
This punishment had the effect OF
stopping a wave OF wife beating prev
ialent among negroes Recently q NUM-
SberSof cases have come before the local
authorities, and instead of the cus-
tomary fine OF from IS to S 81 o y aud
thirty days IN jail Magistrate Smith
has decided to- reinstall the VIII ippiny
post. He has decided to punish by
this me llod Sall ll3wife-beaters, q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-28
CLOSE ON PROHIBIT I'l 0 ] l 3 \
Appareut Majority Against submission
hut Full Count May Change This.
n "a Hs Isrecial to The TiASs plspatch.l

# DALLAS, TEXAS, July Az ddl-
tional returns received by the News
to-night make Il certalH h that Governor
Campbell has been rem animated by g
majority OF abb out ~ !, ,0oo, ana that At
General Davidson ha S. also been
renominated by = majority fwh hlch may
reach \ IS. 900. N If
Returns 80 far to hand sho ow3 a ma
jority against the Il proposition to sub
nit 8 prohibition amend dment, but the
margin Is 30 marrow that Y will re-
auire the full count 70 determine what
the result has been, ,sls OF the Con-
Eressnen, who had opp ositton,s have
been renomina tsd q. vsAath the i possible
exception OF g. "A, Cooper. In the Sec
ond District, II l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-28
YOUNG BRIDE DIES
Mrs. Don Farnsworth Had been Mar.
r1ed Three Weeks. r f5 q; pa @

ried Three Weeks. 81
Ss CHICAGO, ILL, July Mrs. Don
Farnsworth, whose husband managed
Charles a. Towne's canvass for the
Democratic vice-pres!dential nom!na-
tion. died here to-day after a. honey
moon OF only three e weeks. Mrs. Farms
worth before her marriage was Miss
Edith Baskett Mulheron,#Sof Browns
Vile, Tenn. 4l.s
Mr.. Farnsworth Is known In business
ana political lctrcles OF New Y ork and
Chicago. as we'll as In other parts OF
the country. Mr.. and Mrs. Farnsworth
made their honeymoon trip to the ID Dens
yer convention. s53 e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-28
Much Cheerin1.

The delegates came trooping into the
hall with New York heading the co1-3
umn, and carrying a white banner bears.
Ing the words, Independence PARTY
between them being an evenly bal-s
anced scale, signifying exact justice
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-28
Emp Russia and Presi.
dentof France Affirm Friend.
shipof Two Countries.
10 MAINTAIN BALANCE
OF POWER in EUROPE.
,Cordiality Chief Feature Of Meet
ing at Reval-- Crews Of Warships
Exchange Hearty Cheers,
and Gar Extends Warm
Welcome to M.
Fallieres.

g. EvAL, July 27.-The harborl Of
Reval5 was bathed In sunshine
for the meeting between Em-
peror Nicholas Of Russia and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-28
AMPENED both in spirit and in
NJ flesh, the Richmond rooters.
after having had pleasing
Y VI q Ia :,

I 1continlSd on Seventh PsEa. ] q
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-03

vital force for the curbing and punish
iient OF monopoly. When this case
reached the Supreme Court. Mr.. Taft
received the distinguished and unusual
honor OF having his decision quoted In
full and handed down as part OF the
opinions OF the high court which sus-
tained him at every point.
Pioneering the Roo.evelt Policy.
This Addystone Pipe decision mark
ed the beginning OF the struggle for
federal control of Interstate corpora
tions which In the later years has come
to be known as the Roosevelt policy"
Mr.. Taft in an address to the American
Bar Association ut Detroit, In the sum-
mer of 1895, had enunciated the prin-
ciple on which President Roosevelt has
made his great fight for. the suppress
sion OF monopoly and the abolition of
special privilege. Thus Mr.. Taft pio-
neered the why. for the Roosevelt pol
ICY"
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-03
A REAL HELPMEEr.
Mrs.. Taft Thinks Nothing Il Too
Good for Man Whose Name She


Good for Man Whose Name She
Bears.
To Mrs. Taft this presidential situa-
tion is almost the only thing in life
that does matter, and she makes no
attempt to act as IL it didn't.
In visit to Hot Springs, Va, which
was made for the purpose Of finding
out something about the daily life and
thought of Mrs. Taft during her sum
mer there, thus much was easily dis
coyerable. She desires the presidency
for her husband, and she furthermore
is trying to help him get 1t. Her place.
rather than In any of the above indi-
Gated circles, is among the rooters. on
the band wagon high up. or In the van
OF the campaign advance agents.
She thinks that only the best life has
to offer is great and good enough for
her husband, and II the concentrated
power OF the nation, aided by her own
personal efforts. can get 1t for him. 1t
il to be his. And this attitude repre-
sents the Mrs. Taft Of to-day. Per
hans she has other distinguishing
marks and characteristics, but they
have now faded into the unimportant.
She is never 80 weary MS to be indif-
ferent, never SO depressed by the afilic-
tions of the flesh as to be inactive In
her campaign duties, self-imposed. and
never 80 beset by things In all OF their
peryerseness as to be impatient with
the situation.
Indeed, she IL the one who started
this presidential agitation In the Taft
family. and she means. whoever else
.lays down on his job" to see 1t prop
erly through. All during the long
hours OF her summer at the springs her
mind forever is alert with the problems
of the campaign and their possible solu-
tions. And II she arrives at some OF
them It will not be the first time that
her suggestions have guided our ship
OF state.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-03
o..A Eaees :. s....e...

Mr.. Bryan Il continually asking why
some Of the managers Of unlawful
trusts have not been convicted and sent
to the penitentiary? sympathizs
with him In his wish that this may be
done, because think that the impris-
onment Of one or two would have q
most healthy eject throughout the
country; but even without such im-
prisonment, believe that the prosecu-
tions which are now on foot and the
Injuneticns which have already been
issued have had . marked effect on
buaIueus methods. Hon. WIN. H. Taft,
at Cclumbus, Ohio.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-03
ORDER OUT OF CHAOS.
Secretary Taft Established Real
seli-Government for Cuba.

Secretary Tart EStap1shed Aedl
seli-Government for Cuba.
Aside from the Philippines and the
canal the greatest call that has been
made upon Mr. Taft since he became
Secretary of War came from Cuba.
This was case largely similar to the
Philippine problem. When our inter-
vention had freed Cuba from the Span-
ish yoke we deemed 1t sufficient insur-
nnce of successful government for the
Cubans TO require them to adopt con-
stitution before we turned the island
over TO them. We ignored the fact
that Cuba had no experience of consti-
tutions or understanding OF their func-
tions SO when Cuba had conformed to
our requirement we sailed away from
HAVANA and left her to work out her
owu, salvation unaided and untaught.
Tile result Of that folly was ineyi-
table and not long delayed. The Gu
bans having adopted n constitution they
had not the slightest idea OF what to
do with 1t. They proceeded to govern
under the only system of which they
had any knowledge The proclamation
OF the President took the place Of the
cid royal decree. lie created by his
fiat the departments Of government
which should have been established by
law OF Congress under authority Of the
constitution.
The experiment WAS aimed toward
chaos and Its expectation was quickly
realized. In September, 1906, the Unit
ed States had to intervene again. and
the task fell on Mr.. Taft. With his
experience Of the Filipino rs guide
and the magnetism of his personality
ms a lever, Mr.. Taft placated the war
ring factions and secured peaceabie In
teryeution. Then he devised and set
mp a provisional government which all
the Cubans accepted.
IL was the intention then to maintain
the government only long enough to
give the Cubans a fair election at
which they might select their own gov
ernment BY full and free expression OF
their own will. But almost immediate
| ly the provisional government discover
ed the fundamental mistake made by
Inc G0Elt6E AulGEiGhh dNAAAA0Aoe@& -
found that the Cubans had been at
tcmpting to administer a government
whIch never had been organized and
existed only by virtue Of the Presi-
dent's will. Patiently the provisional
govefnment set to work, under the d.
rection Of Mr. Taft, to provide. the or
ganixation under the fundamental law
which the Cubans had never known
was the essential Of successful self
government The work is now nearing
completion, and when next the Ameri-
cans quit Havana It will be after turn
ing over to the Cubans a government
machine properly established and fully
equipped, whose operation they have
been taught to understand and control.
Thus. to two peoples has Mr.. Taft been
called upon to give instruction In prac'
tical self-government.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-03
u.t.aIlx neneaelel.

what has been the result to the uni
ted States Of this so-called colonial
poaicy? Well, 1t has added to her trade
something over one hundred millions
81 dollars. do not think that II I'M
nortant except as beginning. II the
government continues its friendly policy
toward Porto Rico and the Philippines
and opens her markets ~ wen 70 tne
philippines as to Porto Rico. this trade
vilI treble and quadrupie in Q marvel
oualv short time, 20 that merely from
the standpoint Of material prosress.
the mutual benefits for tho people We
Arc helping and ourselves viii b NO
mean Justification for the poiicy.-hon.
WIN. d. Taft, ct Cleveland. Ohio
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-03

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La Junta tribune., 1908-10-03

NO PLACE LIKE AMERICA.
swedes Who Left at Fatheriand's
Call Coming Back to Adopted


Call Coming Back to Adopted
Land.
Since last October, when the period
OF Industrial depression began In tho
United States, more foreigners have re-
turned to Europe each month than have
come to the United States. with the ex-
ception OF the month OF August. but
peculiar Significance attaches to the
passenger list of the Lusitanin, which
arrived In New York last week. Tho
big steamer had on board 100 Swedish
immigrants, $50 OF whom had returned
to Sweden last fall.
The returning sons of Sweden left
the United States last fall when times
were bad in this country. They had
listened to the representations OF the
Swedish government officials, picturins
improved conditions across the ocean
and telling of the desire of the Swedish
people to have their native sons come
home and help in the upbuilding Of the
nation. This appeal to patriotism,
coupled with the desire to sec homo
once more, was q potent factor In caus-
ing the exodus OF Swedes. Now they
are returning to America with stories
OF disappointment.
When the Swedish American citizens
returned to Sweden they found wages
higher than they had been In that coun-
try for years, but they also found that
the cost Of living had grown, leavins
the margin Of possible saving. no larger
than In the old days. Above all. they
discovered that, owing to century-oid
prejudices and customs the workin0
man could not live in Sweden m tn
american way. the squal Of his fss-
low citizens and the snjoyer Of freedom
in thought and action. 30 the swedisn-
Americans are coming back ready 70
make America their homes for the rest
Of their lives.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-03
wAae ram wan n

Here 10 . positive declaration -
william II. TAFT which should rsassure
the friends Of Presidsnt Rocesvslt:
III elected propose to dsvots aIl ~
ability that - In NJ to ths co0structivD
work of Suggesting 70 Coasrsa the
means ~ which the Reessvelt pelicise
shall - elinched."
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-03

You WI notice that vsey few Of
tloss turner's are wearing cid clothes.
Sioux City Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-10-21
The coMsEecl4L CLUES CORNER.


industry the writer
tng though there could Be little
sos Their existence.
Instance
informed made
Oklahoma city that merchants
phone good
We thought = tas tine hat
passed
ssr order Of Sur hlsd and thh time
1hat eaang KsngIsAeF ereame r~etsr.
THIS boxed much Ike Industry
~h butter il hs
siy learned goeryman blame nsta
he dzryman5-
dziymaa force Of the blame onto
The explanation q TIE dainan spring
farners make and e milk
pressed beyond their capae
nee higher price uintsrn
fset their they little butter
Tins bs farmer becsuse Of h failure plan keep up
hs butter milk the year
price At the
loesatac At times that profit
market gIutted
the calf foreign butter
shipped price goes uD
We thyye foreign da1es
reaDlng profits
The oea dairs and farmers butter get
aoseher this proposition supply d.
znd and The slipping Grady county
LoctL INDUSTRY SHOULD SUPPLY The LOCAL
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-10-21

Clu1s i0r neu have aaded mueh 70
ne comforts % hone.
7 taxes Vigorous brains 70 generate
Vigorous thouzhrz
A woman 51dses sae. value q 6 Iet-
Yer by rhs isns-h u ne Dostscr1Dt
Y thcrss one thing a boy enjoys
seeing more rhau a circus Il Is dcx
nzhE
Although a eYei1ne carries essry-
thing before r. a lot u rain ls Isft
behsnd-
Fortunate Is tae nan vim a pull
providing be does1i pun he xrDuz
way.
When man - working for wages
his wife likes % sDezk q their income
II woman would reform her has
band shs should begin BY selecting his
tabor.
Even . meek and loEIy mzn nag
have ruled the rocsf when he vas q
baby.
People who stretch me truta nay
believe fl making things &c Is far as
possible
Perhaps pretty women marry home
y men because q the contrast it sn.
ables shem % show Of to such good
advantage Chicago Newa