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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
DEMOCRATS OF CALIFORNIA DORSE W BRYAN FOR PRESIDENCY
SAVED FROM DEATH
BY DROWNING, ARE
KILLED BY TRAIN
Two Men Rescued from Icy Waters
After Terrific Struggle Are
Ground to Pieces Under
Wheels
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 22.-Saved
from drowning after a terrible strug-
gle in the icy waters of the Mononga-
hela at Elizabeth. only to be run down
and killed by train on reaching shore,
was. the fate that last night overlook
J. W. Draper and F. B. Garrett, two
government employees at lock No. 8. G.
e. Stoner, companion who saved the
men from the water, was also hit by the
train and probably fatally injured.
Draper slipped from the lock into
the river. Garrett plunged in after
him, knowing Draper was unable to
swim. Eventually Stoner rescued both
men by the aid of a boat hook. Then
all three started to walk along the
Pittsburg, Virginia & Charles railroad
tracks to Elizabeth to get dry clothes.
The approach of fast train was not
noticed and the men were struck.
The bodies of Draper and Garrett
were horribly mutilated. Stoner's shoul-
der blade was broken and his head cut.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
FRANCE REFUSES TO
GIVE UP REFUGEES
French Government Offers Protection
to ,Haytian RevoIutionists and
viii See Them Safe Out
of Country

BY Associated Press.
PARIS. Feb. 22.-France has decided
not to turn over the Haytian revolu-
tionists who have sought refuge IN the
French consulates in Gonaives and st.
Marc, in Hayti, to the Haytian author
tiles for the reason that 1t does not
believe that the government of Gen.
Nord Alexis will grant them fair
trial.
Consequently all the refugees to the
number of about one hundred, includ-
ing Gen. Firmin and other leaders of
the recent unsuccessful movement, Will
be escorted to the coast and embarked
on steamships, provided that they give
written promises not to return to
Hayti during the time that the govern
ment of Gen. Nord Alexis is in power.
The French foreign office points that
in taking this stand it Is only follow
ing out the traditional French policy
in Hayti and explains that Gen. Nord
Alexis himself, when he was revolu-
ZIONIST, once sought and obtained from
France the same protection that France
is now giving to the men who sought
TO usurp his position and power.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
BOYPERJURER
RECANTS; MAY
SA We BuLK
SAYS POLICE FORCED HIM TO
TELL LIES
MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER ON
FALSE TESTIMONY
Bohemian Fortune Teller. Sentenced to
Death for Killing Six Persons Be-
lleved to Have Been "RaIl-
roaded" by Prosecution
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-Eighteen-year-
old Jerry M. " Vzral, whose testimony
more than any other persons served
to convict the Bohemian fortune teller,
Herman Billik, of the murder of six
members of the Vzral family, has, it
is announced today, recanted and in
an affidavit declares his testimony was
simply perjury. Billik is under SEN
tence to be hanged March 20.
The supreme court Thursday affirmed
the judgment destroying the mans
last chance unless Governor Deneen
shall issue pardon.
Not only does the Vzral boy impugn
his own evidence but he declares two
of his relatives also lied.
In the affidavit the boy states that
all the vital part of the testimony he
gave against Billik at the trial was
perjury that was taught him by a
high police official and an assistant
states attorney. He names the men
whom he accuses.
In the affidavit Vzral, who is now a
student in Valparaiso, Ind, asserts
that he told the story because the police
official threatened him with a charge
of murder unless he did as the police
wished him to do.
The credit for polishing off the ficti-
tious narrative he gives to an assist
says, he was closeted forty times, the
conferences being from one to four
hours In duration. He further asserts
that the inspector of police summoned
him at least fifty times and that these
conferences usually lasted two hours.
Priest Gets Confession
The confession was obtained through
the fundamentally of Re V. p. j.
O'Callaghan, head of the Paulist Faith
ers in this city and pastor of st. Mary s
Catholic church, working In Bil1iks be-
half for several months. Father O'Cal-
laghan, in explaining his connection
with the case, says:
1.-THE beginning OF my interest dates
from last spring. In one of my fire.
quent visits to the county Jail | met
Sister Rose, who asked me to interest
myself In a prisoner named Billik. She
said that he was there through charge
of murder, but she knew he was an
innocent man. / said / had so many
calls upon my time and sympathy that
1 did not feel I could do anything for
the man. At any rate, said. he was
fortune teller She answered: But he
should not hang for being SUCH
IT told her I thought the judge and
Jury would do him justice. To my as
tonishment he was convicted ana feit
that l had neglected the cause or an
innocent man. Behind all the lnclueIi-
tails were the prayers of devoted man
who first assured me of Billik's inno-
cence, and the prayers of the sisters
who are called the poor claires.' Sis
ter Rose of Columbia hospital, an in
stitution of the Italian order of the
missionary sisters of the Sacred Heart,
is the nun referred to. 1t was she who
converted the car barn bandit, Gustav
Marx, who was executed with Nieder-
never and Van Dine, the only one of
the celebrated trio who died a Chris
tian"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
LOCAL.

Eighteenth annual banquet OF chamber of
commerce held. Speakers discuss San Pedro
harbor and plans for its Improvement.
Wife calls police to arrest husband on
grounds that man is "a murderer. He admits
telling woman the story In order to get her to
leave home.
Annual banquet of Loyal Legion held and
stories of war days are told.
Shriners prepare plans for great annual
circus.
Police officers deny statements made by Es-
telle Corwell that their testimony in recent
trial was false
Joseph Call throws light on first resolution
offered by Senator Flint
Woman claims to have been swindled of
$4,000 in mining deal.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23

tween two fires, the renewal OF the
popular agitation for increased liber'
ties on their hands, and the reaction
airy conspiracy on the other, and ],
seems to be trying to fight both at
the same time.
A prominent politician who was IN
volved with the reactionaries has peen
sent out OF the country to the Azores
The government is considering plan
which includes the postponement OF
the general elections fixed for April
end in their stead to summon the par
lament that was dissolved last year
The situation at Setubal is reported
to be critical and the gunboat Zaire
has been dispatched to that port.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
stevens Makes Flight

NORTH ADAMS. Mass. Feb. "a
The balloon Stevens No. 21, containing
Lee Stevens as pilot and A. Holland
Forbes of Cleveland as a passenger.
assembled from Aero park in this city
at 1:15 D. m. today. The balloon land
ed without mishap shortly before p.
m. .in Wales, which is about sixty -five
miles in an air line from North Adams.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
REPUBLIC IN PORTUGAL
CERTAIN, SAYS FUGITIVE
ny Associates Press.

ny Associated Press.
PARIS. Feb. 22.-Senhor Sebasto
Magazines Lima, a prominent member
of the Republican party, who recently
was banished from Portugal. gave out
another interview today to the effect
that a republic in Portugal was now
certain and possibly would be pro-
claimed by the new chamber after the
elections
THE disintegration of the monarch
ical parties he said. SIS now COM
plete."
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
Police Killed by Thieves
Rv Associates. Press.

BY Ass1cIatea, FFess
Ell PASO, Tex. Feb. ga dispatch
from Chihuahua says two policemen
were attacked by bullion robbers at
the Santo Domingo mine in Santa Eu-
lalia district, state of Chihuahua, Mex
leo, and after a fight were both killed.
One of the robbers was killed by the
policemen and the others fled with
out securing any booty.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
Learns Canning Industry

By Associated Press
SAN JOSE, Feb. 22.-Arturo Diaz
Garces, scion of one of the wealthiest
and most aristocratic families of Chile,
will depart for Santiago tomorrow,
after having spent thirteen months In
this valley studying the fruit canning
industry. He will establish at Santi-
ago completely modern fruit cannery
with machinery purchased in San
FRA aociscO
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
EIks at San Diego

by Assoc ated Press
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 22.-San Francisco
NElks to the number of forty are enjoy
ing five days outing here on their an
nual pilgrimage. This morning they
were taken on ride to Point Iona
and Ocean Beach.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
COAST

The California state Democratic committee
passes resolution indorsing W. j. Bryan for
president.
state Democratic convention called to meet
at Fresno.
Convention of Iroquois clubs meeting in San
FRANCISCO desclares for reforms; indorses w.
j Bryan for presidency
school children at Portland celebrate Wash
inrtons birthday by planting thousands Of
rcses. -,
Oakland woman nearly killed when wagof
IN which she was riding was struck by speed
ing automobile
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23

MONTEVIDEO, Feb. 22.--The em-
ployes of ali the railways in Uruguay
have gone on strike. There are about
twelve hundred miles of railway in
Uruguay which are controlled by Brit
ish capitalists
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
EASTERN

Negro question causes hot debate in con-
gress7 while representatives are discussing
"Jim Crow for the District of Colum-
bia.
Star witness in murder trial at which Chi
oago man was sentenced to death for murder
of six persons admits he perjured himself
and blames police and prosecutor for compell-
ing him to testify falsely.
Governor Hughes of New York in speaking
at Washington birthday celebration demands
stern prosecution of all violators OF the law
Secretary of War Taft urges nation to
make preparations in time of peace for war
Wreck on Baltimore & Ohio railroad results
in injury of noted German professor.
Bishop Satterlee of Washington succumbs
To attack of pneumonia
Oklahoma Is enrolled in Bryan column
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
Carnegie Gives $125,ooo

By Associated Press.
BERLIN, Feb. 22.-Andrew Carnegie
has contributed SIPS, 900 to the Robert
Koch institute for the investigation of
tuberculosis.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
FOREIGN

Terrific wind storm sweeps north Of Eng
land and Ireland, causing great damage to
shipping and resulting in loss of many lives
Behavior OF American sailors at Callao Is
praised by officials of Peruvian government.
Russia making stern war on all terrorists
Japan facing serious problem in MANAGE
ment of her national railroads.
Japanese government urges United States to
make liberal approprition for exposition at
TOXIC.
Leaders Of Russian duma called into secret
conference with government officials to dis
cuss affairs OF the nation.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
SUMMARY OF THE News
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity:
Clearing, cooler Sunday; light
southwest winds. Maximum tenn
perature yesterday, 81 degrees;
minimum, 46 degrees.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
PORTUGAL
FEARSSECOND
UPHEA VAL
NATION IS ON THE VERGE OF
REVOLUTION
King Manuel and Premier Hold Long
Conference.-The Believe
Armed Outbreak Is
Near

By Associated Press.
LISBON, Feb. 22.-The greatest pre-
cautions are being observed In LISBON
to insure the maintenance of order.
1t is evident the government fears an
outbreak of some kind, but up to the
present time no disturbances nave
been reported. The soldiers are beins
kept in their barracks.
The Duke of Oporto, accompanied by
n strong guard, makes frequent in
spections of the various garrison posts.
All the public buildings. including the
Rank of Portugal, are occupied by
heavy detachments of the municipal
guard.
Eel Seoule today says King Manuel,
Premier Ferreira. the civil governor OF
Lisbon, and General Lopez, commander
of the municipal garrison. had long
conference last night regarding the
situation. This paper expresses the
opinion that everything indicates the
government is in fear of armed revo-
lutionary outbreaks.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23

The position in which the govern
inent finds itself today is extremely
critical, and there is much uneasiness
as to the outcome.
The government is fairly caught be-
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-31
THE HUMDRUM NEWS.

The Ame,foan HumGtum MewS
should be the most widely read paper
in all this country. Did you ever see
a copyl No-nor but just glance
with me In imagination over the pages
of one issue, just at the headings, if
you please:
First column heading 900 bank
clerks have done their work faithfully
for periods ranging from ten to twen-
ty-fve yeras.
Second column heading-Ioo,o 900
ministers of the gospel are not scoun-
drels--they have labored all their
lives with tireless unsel6shness, faith
full to their trusts, faithful
Twenty mIIIIvra A.-s..---- ssOuPles IN
this country were not divorced last
year.
Smaller headings:
Five million laborers kept sober all
last year.
Most women are good women.
Eighty million citizens have not
committed suicide.
Ten million people made railroad
trips in safety last week.
Would we buy the Hamdt@m
News? No, we wouldn't-we would
believe in it, of course we might
even rejoice in it; but pay our good
money for it-never
But there is one thing that we can
all learn from this never-to-be-publish-
ed paper, to-wit: The front page OF
the modern newspaper does not reflect
the real conditions of modern life.
The reason why the news in the daily
press is record of crime and miscon-
duct Is because 1t is the one case In a
thousand. In small type and In OBJ
scure corners, if at all, is the record
of the Humdrum Life-the life that
YOU and I and the great majority OF
our fellows are doing our best to live.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-31

while Dan, with a boys reluctance to
justify himself where he felt to be
misunderstood, did not explain that
he wanted to keep the collar as we
keep the possessions otour loved dead /;
nor did he give voice to the passion.
ate protest sent up by his whole being
against owning another dog.
"Go back" he cried, with stern
gesture, as Cuff bounded after him,
though he could not bring his eyes
down to the questioning ones of the
brute. Cuff, not venturing to DISC
bey, shrank back to his new masters
feet, only expressing his perplexed
misery in one prolonged howl, which
was dumbly echoed in Dams heavy
heart, as he walked away, holding
his head rather higher than usual.
Once more in the woods, quite
away from those people to whom life,
he fancied, was all laughter and song,
he stopped and looked about. The
world seemed suddenly to have be-
come very wide and lonely place.
The wind sighed among the trees,
the dead leaves showered down with
a disconsolate rustic, and there was
no hope nor comfort anywhere. He
dropped down, his face hidden in his
hands, which tightly clenched the
money and the worn leather band,
sobbing bitterly and uttering useless,
disconnected mutterings against the
hardness of his lot.
The young man did not give back
the dog and insist that Dan keep the
money also nor did the young daugh-
ter of the house of Autrey take the
Masons under her gracious care and
favor, for she never knew of the boys
sacrifice. It even came to pass in the
course of time that Dan fitted the COL
lar about the neck of another dog, for
this was life-Blancbe Carr, IN Mun-
sey'S Magazine.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-31
COULD NOT RISK IT.

A dealer in real estate tells this
story: A middle-aged widow came to
his Office to try to make arrangements
for the purchase of house and lot. !.
eve can make a small payment
down." she said, "and would sign Al
mortgage running for a period OF i've
years to secure the payment OF thd
rest of the money. My daughtera
have good positions as bookkeeper5
in large merchant establishment, and
can save enough out of their salaries
to meet the payments as they becom9
due"
The real estate man hesitated.
"I should want to be sure Of you
paving for the property In the stipu
lated time" he said. "I should fee
like a criminal if I had to foreclost
the mortgage at any time-and ye
business IS business. I shall have {
see your daughters"
She brought them to his Office tn
next day.
MADAM" he said, shaking b
head, "you will have TO give N
some additional security. You
daughters are too handsome. The
will marry and lose their jobs lon
before the five years are up"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-31
FOR PRETTY HANDS.

Half the secret of pretty hands for
woman who does her own housework
is to carefully wash from them all
traces of laundry and other common
household soaps. 1t Is the neglect of
this precaution which often makes the
skin red and coarse and the nails dry
and brittle.
The reason for this effect is so sim.
pie that any woman can understand
it when she knows that laundry and
all soaps used for housekeeping are
strong in alkalies, that Is potash, lye,
&c., for they would be powerless as
cleansers of strong fabrics or wood if
they lacked these elements and as
alkalies are extremely drying to the
skin, in some case even causing 1t to
crack and become sore, the injury
they do is difficult to estimate.
In every kitchen where a woman
does her own housework, or on every
wash stand there should be either a
jar of cold cream, vaseline, or bottle
of sweet almond oil, and just as soon
as the house or laundry work is done
the hands must be carefully washed
and dried. Then a generous quanti-
ty of an oily lotion is put into the
palms and the fingers and backs of the
hands are soaked in it, rubbing vigor-
ously for several minutes, and taking
care that no part of the skin which has
been subjected to the strong soap Is
neglected.
1t is not necessary to wipe off this
cream, &c., but instead the hands
may be washed. The water for them
should be warm but not hot, and a
simple toilet soap used. With a nail
brush skin and finger tips may be we'll
cleansed and then the hands wiped,
and, as rule, are undamaged by the
work they have done. This is be-
cause the grease removes the strong
soap, and the bland toilet soap takes
away the grease. 1t is always well
after the final wiping to use lotion,
such as one-third glycerine and two
thirds rose water, the mixture being
we'll rubbed over and then wiped off.
If at night cold cream is rubbed into
the base of the nails thereis no reason
why the hands of a woman who does
endless housework should not look
clean and we'll cared for.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-31
Second National Bank
TOwSOHI, Md

always possible portion of earnings form
o do
starting the
OND NATIONAL BANK Of Towson.
Deposit and your bills by check
will
tell the story your earnings and expenses.
Eventually will
bank
will be pleasure you depotors
help Start with
-:DIRECTORS:-
w. C
J. A.
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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-31
THE RIGHT OF WAY.

By the common law of England,
which has been valid in this country
since colonial days, persons using a
piece of ground or a footpath, unfor-
hidden by the owners, for a certain
term of years acquire legal right to
this property. This strange law has
produced some odd results.
A large portion of the most fashion.
able quarter of London belongs to the
private estate of the Duke of Portland,
who, during one day in each year, puts
gates and bars across the crowded
streets. This annual mute assertion
Of his rights prevents these thorough
fares from becoming the property of
the public.
A few plowmen thirty years ago,
going from village In Yorkshire to
their work, made, unheeded, "a short
cut" through park belonging to an
other English duke. When, two
years ago, he proposed to build apal-
ace on his estate, it was found that
this footpath would pass directly
through the drawing-room. He Of
fered to buy it from the villagers at
bigh price but they obstinatelY refused.
In the most crowded business part
of Philadelphia, where every inch Of
ground is of great value, the stranger
Is surprised to see, between massive
and towering stone buildings, little
green wooden door, opening into a
passageway too narrow for two men
to walk abreast. 1t is right Of way
acquired In the days of Penn by the
owners of certain property to "reach
the green fields" The fields are now
dusty streets, crowded with vehicles
and trolley cars.
Estates often lose large percentage
of their value because of a right of
way heedlessly granted by some good
natured owner long ago to his neigh
bors.
This point of common law" has a
singular parallel in the law of our
own lives, writes the editor of the
YOUTHS Companion. We thought
lessly give an entrance into them to
bad thoughts or wrong habits, and
awake to find that the intruders are
owners of the way into our souls, and
can never be forced out.
Or there come into our characters
when wea are children habits of prayer,
of cheerfulness, of telling the truth
that are held and remain until maturer
years. No trouble, no age will ever
drive these good angels out of our
lives.
We have given them the right of
way, and they will keep it.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-31
HER VISIT TO THE DENTIST.

An Irish maid in the service OF
Washington family recently sougl
permission of her mistress to take 2
afternoon off for the purpose of co
sulting dentist. !
Upon her return the mistress sal!
"Well, Rosalie, did you have 9
tooth flledr
"I did, num-"
"And what did the dentist fill
with-gold or amalgaml"
"I don't know just what 1t w
mum, but from the way l feel
should think 1t was with thunder a
loightning, num-"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-31
WORTH REMEMBERING.

As traveller passes through any
country he judges the prosperity OF
the farmer chiefly by the appearance
of his buildings and farmyards. He
can get some line on conditions by
looking at crops in the field or cattle
In the pasture, but the story is told
most fully and accurately by the paint
on the barn and the lawn grass In front
of the house. And when the real es-
tate agent takes a prospective buyer
through the country he depends large.
ly, almost chiefly, on the grounds and
buildings to set the price on every
farm. These considerations of them
selves should urge all farmers to the
Improvement of their premises. But
there are other reasons even more
powerful to influence thoughtful men
and women in the same direction.
Most important is the fact that this is
home. It is the place where father,
mother and children live. The fam
ily life centers here. If there is to
be any home feeling 1t must come
through thoughtful care for the COM
forts, conveniences and beauties Of the
home. If there Is to be any uplift in
intelligence or morality II must tind
its opportunity in wholesome and at
tractive surroundings. One Of the
greatest differences between farm
and any other enterprise Is that the
farm is both business and dwelling
place. Many things which a mar
would not care to undertake for the
benefit of his business merely he mus
put through for the sake of his home
This has ever been the spirit of Amer
ican farm life at its best, and 1t needs
to be preached on every hand today