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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17
Badly Injured

Charles Bester, foreman Of the log
ging camp Of the Seaside Lumber &
Manufacturing Company met with a
very serious and painful accident at
the mill yesterday morning, In some
manner he got caught between the
roll.way and the tender Of the engine
which was being backed down. He
had several ribs broken and was ter
ribly crushed about the hips. Presi-
dent Henninger Immediately tele-
graphed the A. & c. authorities for an
engine and car 10 bring the unfor-
tunate man 10 St. Mary's hospital in
this city. The railroad company dis
patched train upon receipt Of Man
ager Henninger's request and Mr..
Bester was brought to the hospital.
The attending physician bound the
poor fellow up and administered an
opiate and will make thorough ex-
animation OF his injuries as soon as
the sufferer is able to be subjected
to it.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17
In the Police Court

The continued case oi George S
Vlanchos who was accused Of selling
liquor without city license was tried
yesterday afternoon. The defendant
was represented by Attorney G. J
Curtis, Several witnesses were cx.
|amincd but their testimony was moi
Of any particular importance. The
evidence OF Officer Linvilie was un.
eontradicted and the court imposed a
sentence Of fine OF $50 or IS days
in Jail, One other unfortunate was
assessed $500 or two days for a vio-
lalion Of ordinance 1881.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17
IA Fisheries Conference

On Monday evening there is to be
a meeting OF the officers OF the Scin-
crs' & Trappers' Union, OF this city,
with the executive committee OF the
Ilishermen's Union, OF Astoria, and
| the Astoria Protective Committee OF
Fifteen, at the Chamber Of Commerce
rooms, to confer on the future atti-
tude OF the Seiners and Trappers, in
regard to the fishery bill No. 332,
known as the "Gill-netters' bill" and
for which all Astoria is fighting in
order to preserve the salmon industry
Of the Columbia the main object OF
the meeting being to clear away all
ambiguities now existant, as to the
alleged threat OF the Fishermen's
Union to attack the seiners and trap
pers after the hsh-wheels have been
properly disposed Of by the people at
the polls on June lst, The 5. 4 7.
people desire to know that no such
action is to be taken as against them,
and so knowing, will throw their
strength, financial aid, and activities
to the success OF that bill The meet
ing is certain to be full Of interest to
all present, as well as to all Others on
the outside, who look for complete
and harmonious issue OF the confer
ence.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17
WAKE UPi
Tuesday Morning, May 10Th, at $3.50
O'clock.

Every one has been wondering
what they were to wake up" for,
Now it is out; people are asked to
wake up to the fact that Herman
Wise will start rousing Special
Clothing Sale.
Mr.. Wise intends to go East early
in June to buy fall stock in the leading
factories and in the present condition
of the market CASH will do wonders
in the Eastern markets. In order to
raise the cash, Mr.. Wise is willing to
make SACRIFICES. Mems and boys
wearables will be made to 90 il low
prices can do it,
Wake up, boys! day after tomorrow,
Tuesday, the 10Th inst.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17
REGISTRATION FOR
THE YEAR 1908
TABLE SHOWING THE RE-
SUITS OF THIS ELECTORAL
PREMISE FOR THE PAST
THREE YEARS AND THE
FINE ACCESS OF 1908.

County Clerk j. c. Clinton, witt
the aid Of his deputies yesterday wen
over the registration books Of Clat
sop county with extreme care, revis
ing and comparing and eliminating
until the record is absolutely correct
and officially reliable. The results
are here offered in comparative array
with the records Of 1904 and 1906; and
the fact is patent that Clatsop has
gained during the past four year:
practically 500 new voters and 250(
new people. The final figures A< as
follows.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17

sum of $323377, and also an order
approving the reported sale Of the
personal property OF said estate. Is
tate Of l.. Dielman, order distributing
the realty Of said estate to the lcga-
tees, the Society Of the Sisters Of the
Holy Names Of Jesus and Mary; and
an order approving and confirming
The final account OF r. p. Noonan, ad-
ministrator Of said estate, and dis
charging him and his bondsmcn in
the premise. Estate Of Charles A.
ilendrickson, an order appointing
Hannah Hcndrickson. as administra-
trix Of the said estate, with bonds at
$500.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17
Last Day to Enter

The entries for the great electora
events scheduled for the first oI
june, on the famous old Clatsop po
ltcal race course, closed at o'clock
yesterday evening, and there were
added to the list OF candidates, the
names OF Albert s. Carlson, independ'
ent candidate for sheriff, and r. M
Woodin, independent candidate for
the Office OF representative in the
legislature,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17
Will Celebrate Today

This, May 18th, is the great ma
tional iete day for the people Of Nor
way, it being relatively, OF the same
inspiration as the American Fourth OF
July The natives OF that rugged and
sturdy country will celebrate the an
niversary by appropriate ceremonies
and pleasant indulgcnces, at the Ma
tional Hall, in Alderbrook, and bark
back to the days and the land they
first knew and loved.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17
Four Estate Orders

Judge Trenchard was kept busy
yesterday for sometime reviewing
probate pleadings and signing orders
in the estates OF four decedents Of
this city and county, as follows; Es-
tate, of Hendrix Patree, an order for
the sale OF realty of the estate and
for customary notice thereof Estate
OF Andrew Hannula, order approving
the claim Of Daniel Hannula in the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17
Happiness Programmed

| The pleasant announcement has
fcaehed this city OF the intended mar
riage OF Miss Eva Parker. OF War
renton, grand. daughter OF Hon. H. B
Parker OF this city, and a daughter oI
one of the oldest OF Clatsop's pio-
neer families, to Mr., George Smith, a
well known and popular employe Of
the Tongue Point LAUNDERING Co.;
the happy event being scheduled to
take place at the home OF the bride
in that city,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17
Three Ambitious Ones

John lverSon and Ever Week, both
oi grim old Norway. and Fritz Krac.
mer, Of Germany. were IN line at the
county clerks Office yesterday, filing
their declarations Of intention in the
matter OF their future American eiti.
zcnship.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17
New Furniture Arrived

The new furniture consisting Of
patent metal tables and chairs OF the
most modern design has arrived and
is already installed in Tagg's new ice
cream parlor The parlor which has
just been built is almost square and
without doubt Is one oi the prcttiest
and scrvicablc in the county 1t must
be seen to be appreciated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17
Bids Opened

The street and public ways COM
mittee opened bids which had been
advertised for improving Twelfth
street from Commercial street to
Duane street and for improving Ninth
street from Jerome to Kensington
avenues On the latter Benjamin l.
Ward bid $3.50 and the city survey
or's estimate was $ll54S0 He was
the only bidder, Three bids were
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17
John Iia,ala Dead

John Hiatalp. for a number Of years
q resident Of Deep River died at his
home yesterday, He was ~ years Of
age The funeral will take place
Monday and the intermeni will be in
Deep River cemetery.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17

The new railroad from Megler's TO
Ilwaco is completed and the first train
over it will be the battieship excur-
sion Wednesday, May 10th. Take
steamer Potter at o. R. & N. dock at
2 a. m. Round trip, Astoria to IL
waco. Sl.00. 5-17-3t
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17
Young Child Dead

Jalma Ilinsala, the IS months old
child Of Herman Hinsala, died yes
terday At the family residence. The
funeral will take place on Monday
aud the intcrmcnt viii be in Ocean
View cemetery
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17

made on the Twelfth street improve
ment and they were Birch and ia.
eobson, $l9lo Makkela and Wuopio,
$3.50, and Charles y. Johnson, $l430
The surveyors estimate was $3.50.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17
TERSE Tales Of THE TOWN
Marriage Licenses Issued

County Clerk Clinton has issued
a license 70 wed In favor Of Mr., Ernst
Gabriel Rndell and Mrs Edith
Strunck, Of this city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17

Mr.. Nicholas F. Sargent, the we'll
known hotel man who has lately TAX.
en- charge OF the famous Seaside
Hotel at Seaside is making extensive
preparations to entertain and furnish
his patrons with a perfect view of the
feet as it passes Clatsop Beach, May
goth.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23
sIiI.EP AND LAMBS,

Bought by Newton OF Fenton, lambs
&c. average weight 90 lbs. price sL1Si
Smith. lambs 81. So, s3.S5. Garry Bros,
sheep 32. as SO: Haley, sheep -. 30.
ss.5o; Roe Com. Co. lambs as. 10. $40.
do. sheep IS 90. s3.25. Merritt. lambs
40. ca. $3.50
Bought by +. II. Youngs OF Bishop,
r. 81 II. lambs IL. i25, $3.50; do. lambs
az, 81. So: do, lambs 90. so. $40. d..
lambs 10 So $3.50. do. lambs 80. so. 50;
Spicer, NJ. a. r.. sheep .. %. $500; DO.
lambs g. -. s.. cheney. sheep II, ~
81: do lambs 50. 80. 50.
Bought by Fitzpatrick OF Spicer. III.
r.. sheep 2S. ~. t22O. Bishop. H. y
H. lambs IS. 81, s4.2j. do. lambs 20,
ITO, 81: do. sheep 40, 80. $3.50; Down
k,1nsnp -IE7-.lT- ts-sssT-fIe7 SI44.-fs *
ssSO: sharp. sheep Z. rs, s.. do, lambs
3 So $3.50. Spicer. NJ n b. sheep -,
Is. $3.50: DO. lambs 81, 20. IS.
Bought nv Hammond. Standish ~ "a.
OF Adams, sheep 3. 100, $3.50. do. LAMBS
H. 20 st75, Bishop. ~. A. Ill lambs a.
10 s4.75. do. lambs .. Is -. Spicer ".
a. T.. lambs 10. IS. $3.50. do. lambs ).
s2.st,so; Walker, sheep 3. lso' $50 40
lambs ?. ~ t415.
Bought by Michigan Reef 90. OF Nc
IAughiin. lambs 1sO. 60, ti3b. Haley.
lambs Ia. IS. SAB: do, lambs ~. 20
N.75; Wagner, sheep IL, 20, yAsv. 90
lambs 81. Is. tt75; spicer, M ~
lambs ~, 10. $3.50: do. sheep .. r,o
| Bought by YeunGs Of 1ishop. Il = H.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23

changed hands at last weeks prices.
The cattle trade was the worst OF the
season. prices being 10 to 20 cents
lower and sales few. and far between
even at the reduction. The run was
large and many went over unsold.
Mich cows were active at unchang.
ed prices but calves were dull and
lower at 81 to $3.50 per cwt.
The opening In the sheep yards was
not much different from last week but
as the day grew older and receipts be-
gan to pile up prices were shaded
about % cents per cwt, and the close
was dull and slow Mt the seasens-ex
IRENE low point in this division OF the
trade. Top lambs brought a nickel
early but AT the close s4.75 was high
for the best.
The trade in the hog department was
much more active than that OF las
week but prices were not quotabIs
very much higher. A few sales Of
choice hogs was made at $40. bul
many good punches of light butchers
weights had to be sold for 1926. Pigs
"a to s4.25. Receipts: Cattle, 1.22s.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23
viii speak at schenectady thIs AFT.

will speak at schenectady thIs aft.
srnoon. N
~ Candidate Taft will start from
Evansville today on the second
lap Of hls indiana tour which will
be finished tomorrow.
National Chairman Hitchcock,
detained In New York by Taft's
brothers, will start for Chicago
today.
Gov. Hughes 10 scheduled today
to speak at Phelps, Clifton
Springs, Brockpert. shortsville
and other small New york state
towns.
Candidate chsnler will speak at
Brockport and Albion at almost
the same time ~ Gov. Hughes.
Candidate Kern, completely
worn out, 10 detained In indian
apolis by his sons illness.
Mr.. Bryan, speaking in New
Jersey today, will reply to the
presidents letter on labor. He
was 90 busy making speeches In
West Virginia that he was unable
" 0SvSNS tsfUS W W s'1'sNsJf
though he said the Republicans
were attacking the labor leader
chosen by the labor people, Mr..
Gompers.
Mr.. Taft, to large audiences In
Indiana, made sixteen speeches.
He ridieuled Mr.. 6ryan's charge
Of bribery" In connection with
the promise OF more work made
by employers to employees In the
event Of Republican success and
said these were not brides but
business. He defended his use
Of the writ Of Injunction while
on the bench.
Charles p. TAFT visited Chair
man Hitchcock, and ~ = result OF
his information II was decided 70
spend $4,000 In Ohio and $780,
600 In indiana.
Mr.. Sherman, at Eimlra, rId-
euIed Mr.. Bryan; extended gym
patty to Mr.. Kern, who has been
obliged to stop stamping, tempor
ariiy, because Of the lllnsss In his
family, and sald: mr.. chanisr 10
making more votes Tor GOV.
Hughes than all the Republican
orators combined"
Mr.. chanier denounced the pres
ent cost Of the state government,
saying: ~ think II . governor
would spend . little more OF his
time In attending TO the plain,
ordinary duties Of hIs Office, and .
little less time In trying to enforce
upon the people hls own pet the
cries Of life, we should not have
such an extraordinary Increase In
expenses"
Gov. Hughes spoke to large and
enthusiastic audiences In western
New York and At night stopped IN
Buffalo at the same hotel az Mr..
Chanler.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23
Art Linens
calves. Gil; sheep. s,l7i; hogs, s.46l.
CATTLE.

Sold by Bishop. Bullen a. Holmes 10
Caplis. butchers 81. average weight 81
lbs. price s2.5o: do, bulls est, va
do, butchers 4, $40. IS: do, butchers ~.
SO4 1895; Sullivan. bulls l,4lO 80
Caplis. cows 2, $40. t.I5; Lowenstein'
stockers IL, $50. sSl5; Bresnahan; can
ners ., 1,0S3. sl.7j. DO, Gamers i, 10
a. so: do butchers s, Gao, S3.lO' Coon.
butchers 81. 500. sass; sehroedsr.
butchers 2. se5. 1925; do, bulls J. 800
a.: do. cows =. s25. s2.sS do. bulls
$40. "a. do. butchers ., Ola, $3.50 do
bulls 1. 1910. So: Cook steers y 80
''soid by Haley to J. Bresnshan Jr..
heifers s. $50, t275; knauss. feeders y,
saa.f 4 IsI5-tI.,,- ais Ibid 3--Lowen=
stein butchers =, $50. t2.15; do. butch
ers g. SOS, 80 Haupp. butchers 10. 80
"a 20: Crippen. feeders 20. $50, tS.,O'
Wilson. heffers is. 43s, $3.50. sullivan.
bulls q .240. s3.2s: Crippen. fesders .
sss' ta7O. Mich. Beef Co. buhs .. J.
O7s. 81. -,
cows 4, $50. t2.c5. DO. butchers ,, 300
"A: schroeder, butchers 3. SOS. 1870 DO
/ butchers 6. 500, 81.
bought By Marx 81 Johnson, heifers
lk. $50. 1850. Sharp. heifers :, $50, ".
Bought by Jones of Weeks. cows
sss' a.; do, cows ., $50. ts.
Bought BY Angeman OF Lewis. button
srs 10, 796. f17S.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23
S1RAWs THAT SHOW WAY
NATL POLITICAL WIND BLOWS

"From . railroad standpoint
there Is but little preference In
the national election" said z. p.
Ripley, president Of the santa Fs
railroad, at Topeka, kas. mo mat
ter which way the national sIse-
tion goes, II will take business
conditions Just 90 long to adjust
themselves"
erouehton Brandenburo, who
sold the alleged Cleveland letter
to the New York Times, was ar
rested In Dayton. O., At the In
stance OF District Attorney
Jerome.
Candidate Bryan will today
speak at the following towns In
New Jsrssy: Trenton, Perth Am
boy, Frsnehtown. Milford, New
erunswick, Newark and Jersey
City. He will arrive In New york
city this afternoon.
Candidate Thomas L. Hlsoen
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23
Suits at $40. $3.50 and SIS
That Can't Be Matched for the Money
in Style or Value

Hundreds OF them to choose from, and more than
oneha OF the assortment IL intended for young men
who want the extreme styles In cut and fabric. In
this class stripe patterns-green. gray olive
brown and smoke shades-three button vests; long
lapel coats with odd cuffs and pockets. Among the
conservative styles plain black cheviots and
unfinished worstsds and neat patterns In worsteds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23
wHIsKEY FOR LAME BACK

The increased use OF whisky for
lame back rheumatism Is causing
considerable discussion among the
medical fraternity-It 10 an aimost
infallible cure when mixed with Ger.
tain other ingredients and taken prop
erly. The following formula Is effec.
tive: ITO one-half pint OF good whisky
add one ounce of Toris Compound
and Dne ounce Syrup Sarsaparilla Com
pound. Take In tablespoonful doses
before each meal and before retir.
ing. 49, =
II Is surely worth trying by any.
one who may be AFFLICTED.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23
Thursdays Live Stock
Market and. Sales al
Detroit Yards

Sellers of Eve stock had another
bad day on Thursday, prices being
lower again for everything but hogs
which were about steady but at that
very much out of line with other mar
kets all OF which came in higher. The
Wednesday trade was frost, except In
the hog department where q few
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23
Fine Suits $500. $2O.O 90.
$500, $500, $4,000

Excellent examples of highclass tailoring Suits
made to-measure cannot be better IL they do
cost twice much. We give equally good work.
manship, same materials identical styles and the
perfection of t Selection Is almost unlimited here.
and with the knowledge that you securing alb
solutely correct and reliable Clothing you will enjoy
the further satisfaction OF substantial saving on
the price. Finest imported and domestic fabrics
plain coors and patterns In all the latest effects
styles to suit the individual preference Of buyers
whether 1t be for plain clothes something en-
trely different" At e18 $2o $26, $28 and $50 you
will find Suits at Partridge Blackwelrs that settle
Clothing supremacy beyond all doubt ques-
ton. We invite your inspection Of these superb
lines
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23

chancery and non.jury cases. A list
OF 100 cases was called Tor lmmeeia,e
trial in Judge Rohnerts court, Ihurs'
day afternoon. In "a OF the cases the
attorneys interested did not RESPOND,
and these were set back to the loot OF
the list.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23

lambs :. 10. si75, do. lambs %, 81.
,i60, do. sheep 5. 20. s2.2S. do. lambs
~. IS. So.
Bought by sullivan OF Bishop. u. s
H. sheep %. SO, sS.5e. do. lambs :. 20.
S450; do. lambs 80, 90, sAS5.
Bought by Rarlage OF Reason q ~.
sheep o., SO. s2.75: Roe Com. Co.. lambs
%, 20. s4.25
HOGS.
Bought BY Parker. Webb a Co. VI
shippers. hogs 200. average weight Isl
lbs. price SO 20: do. ESQ. les. s5.20; do.
IS i55. s5.l5; Chas. Roe CoE. Co, 81.
I7O. s. 30: dc. 10. l95. 1870 do. ~, i6t.
,5.ss Reason 4 NJ; ass; iss. $50; DO.
McM & h. lts. lis. ts.4o: do. go. ies.
s5.s5 do. $40. $50, $3.50: do. Isl. 100.
--Itp--is a,=f5A,= tS=#54 do -fToT1ee. -.
do, az l23. $50.
Bought by Hammond. standish q CO.
OF shippers. 2s7. is5, ts.36h do. 81.
IL, ss;eoi. Bishop; T.; 4 H.: !ss iss'
$500 do. go. 40. IS; DO, Ia. 50.
t1s; do. tsi. IT'S. sS.ss: DO. s2i. ITO.
'' Bought sS; BY ~ ss III s OF Bradley. pigs
IS. los. N.fo.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23
The Right Clothing For
Everybody s =. Found Here.


al &c lei $ amattA O show
~>>> ~
all
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23
auax IIna Ahead for Iudae.

That the circuit court judges and
lawyers OF Detroit still have some
work cut out for them ~ shown by
the circuit court calender. where las
cases are listed for trial by Jury. In
addition to these are several hundred
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23

However, some folks who live be-
yond the rock have climbed up the
pole" which Is to say they have TAX
en- the pledge.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23
TABLOID SERMONS
FROM PULPIT ROCK
SEPuLcHRAl ADVICE, BRIEF AND
TO THE POINT, CAME FROM
HISTORIC STONE.

WOODSTOCK, Conn, Oct. %
Near the old Connecticut path from
Boston to the Connecticut river. few
rods from the house formerly occu'
pied by the Rev. DR.. Dewey, OF New
York, and the old McClelland home
stead, is Pulpit Rock, from which the
first settled minister, the Rev. Josiah
Dwight. is said to have preached 10
the early settlers more than 200 years
ago. Pulpit Rock IL about six feet
square and six feet high and solid
enough TO support all the theology
Of ancient brand and It's heavy weight
preachers.
Never but once since the old days
has minister of real flesh and blood.
SO far as known, addressed a con-
gregation from this natural and his
toric pulpit, and that was when the
Rev. John Chandler. missionary, a di-
rect descendant OF one Of the pion-
GERS, delivered a sermon from the
boulder at the celebration Of the 2OOth
anniversary Of the town twenty-five
years ago. A descendant of Lieut..
Morris. friend Of George Washington,
whose Revolutionary dust has com.
mingled with the earth In Wood
stock churchyard, placed this inscrip-
ton on the face OF the granite ros.
trum:
1886.
Pulpit Rock.
Sacred for Evermore.
1886.
Recently strange voices or the
ghostlike declamatory tones Of a mid
night preacher have been heard issuing
from the rock or from its hat top.
They have been heard but seldom, for
few persons pass this lonely spot at
night and those that have heard them
do not care to hear them again. Sleepy
farmers who live to the westward Of
the village returning late from the
Webster market have been aroused
from q drowsy state by the sepulchral
voice of the unseen preacher. while
their flesh suddenly became creepy,
their hair assumed the pompadour
style and their blown horses. straining
at the wagon. plunged ahead. taking
the next hill on the run.
The ghost Of the pioneer preacher,
II II be q ghost. appears to choose
moonless nights and a northwesterly
wind for Its sermons. which are hollow
In tone, but very contentious, prob
ably because its voice Is not capable
Of sustained effort and must be cod
died. The scared few who have had
the involuntary pleasure OF listening
agree that the sermon from the rock
is always the same. perhaps because
It Is a good sermon. which can't be
improved upon.
Pull the bung. Run from rum.
| Run from rum" the voice from the
pulpit keeps repeating, In tones re-
sembling those of bulldog but they
have been heard after the croaking
season.
Tradition, that OF the best, also says
that John Eliot preached to the Nip
muck Indians from Pulpit Rock, but
those belated ones who have been
Obliged to listen to a temperance SER
mon, whether they needed Il or not.
with q bad shock thrown in, know lit.
tie of John Eliot or the Rev. Josiah
Dwight. They say that Pulpit Rock is
bewitched and its invisible preacher
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-09
CORRUPTION ADMITTED.

Mr.. Ryan. of the metropolitan
Street Railway company, has admit
ted on the witness stand that his
company contributed 100000 to
the campaign in 1900. AS part
Of this sum was, according to Mr..
Ryan, used to prevent Mr.. Bryan's
nomination. it is quite evident that
the rest was used to defeat him
after the nomination. Whdn one
corporation and that a local one
gives more money to a national cam
paign than the Democrats were able
to collect from some six million and
half OF voters the American peo-
pie ought 20 get some idea of the
corrupting influence of predatory
wealth. These contributions are not
gifts. they are investm ants They
are advance payments on contracts
for the future delivery Of the gov
eminent into the hands OF the con-
tr'butors. These same Influences are
now trying 10. control both the lead
ing parties and overy INTELLIGENT
man ought to know it by this time.
Fortunately The masses are incor-
ruptible and the scheme will fail i'm
the Democratic party.