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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04
JOHN ADAMS LETTER.
1t Comes as q Christmas Gift to a
Chicago Banker.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-Joseph F. Ward.
president of the City National bank of
Evanston, received an unusual Christ
mas gift in the form Of the original
manuscript of letter written to his
grandfather, Colonel Joseph Ward, by
John Adams in 1903. The letter
throws new light upon the attitude of
Adams toward Alexander Hamilton
and other leaders of his time. 1t fol-
lows in part:
Quincy, Aug. 81, 1SOe-Sir: The
negotiations of the peace of 1888 are
known in detail by NOBODY but my
seld, and as they have been mis-
represented they will be more so here
after if the truth is not told and sup
ported by documents.
1.-THE history of our country Is get
ting full of falsehoods and it is high
time for some of them to be corrected.
Hamilton propagated great many,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04
Wigmakers Win Their Strike.

New York. Jan. 4.-The wigmakers
of New York last night celebrated a
double event, the recognition of their
union and the winning Of the first
union and the winning of the firsl
is known as the Human Hair Work
ers' union. and is composed of the
makers of wigs, toupees and all other
like products composed of human
hair. They claim that not only the
users of wigs at masquerades and pri-
waite theatricals, but the baldheaded
men of the city generally helped them
to win their strike, which was for ar
increase in pay and recognition of tht
newly formed union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04
Rettrine the Certiacates.

Seattle, Wash, JAM 4.-The retire.
ment Of the clearing house certificates
issued by the United States banks
early last November, has been under
way for some days past and has pro-
crossed to such a degree that more
than 100000 of the issue has been
withdrawn. Certificates to the amount
of between a million and a million
and a half dollars were issued by the
clearing house association, so that the
amount already withdrawn is be-
tween one-tenth and one-fifteenth OF
the entire issue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04

A junction City Firm Gets a Contract
for 100000 Pounds.

Junction City, Jan. "A local mill
ing firm of this city has received a
contract from the quartermaster at
Kansas City for the immediate ship
ment of 100000 pounds of their
-four to the Philippine islands. This is
the first shipment of Kansas f1our
that has ever been sent to the islands
by the government. The flour must
be aboard the cars by the 9Th of this
month. The contract will fill ten
ordinary cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04

some of which I am endeavoring to
rectify or correct in justice. Have I
had any success?
.If an excessive partially for Eng
land too strongly resembling the senti-
ments of the Tories in ITO can be
abated and the fatal policy of depend
ing On the British fleet for. protection
be averted, it will be well worth the
pains. In short, the fatal error of de-
pending on the wisdom, Justice, or
benevo1ence of any foreign nation for
protection or assistance must be cor
rected or we shall be miserably de-
ceived and betrayed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04
FIGHT WENT TO A DRAW.
But Unholz Had the Best of Memsic
at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Jan. Rudolph I'm
holz had all the better of George
Memsic in ten round no decision
tight before the Pacific Athletic club
last night It was Unholzs first ap-
pearance here and his style of fight
ing was a revelation to the big crowd.
he completely puzzled Mensic with
his defensive tactics and the latter
was practically unable to land on him.
1t was the first fight held under the
new city ordinance providing a limit
OF ten rounds and no decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04
Organ That VIII Break the Record.

New York, Jan. 4.-The Ocean
Grove, N. J., camp meeting ground is
to have the most powerful organ ever
built. 1t will not be as large as some
other organs in existence for the mod
ern improvements in buildings make
size a secondary consideration, when
volume of sound is required. The new
organ, which will cost $4,000. will
have a number of improvements not
to be found in any organ in America
1t will be electrically worked and by
an electrical device it will be kept al
ways in tune, no matter what the
weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04
Death of G. S. Jobes, Mother.

Wichita. Kan. Jan. AIRS. Mary
Cooper died here last night of pneu-
monia at the age of 80 years. Mrs.
Cooper had been i'll since Sunday. She
was the mother Of C. S. Jobes, presi-
dent of the New England National
bank; A. C. Jobes of Wichita. and
Mrs. E. C. Williams of Kansas City.
Funeral arrangements have not been
made, but the interment will be In
Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04
Clubs to Close Their Bars.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-What is claimed
as victory over the liquor interests
was announced by the Chicago Law
and Order league in communications
made public from five of the leading
clubs of the city promising to slap the
Id down hard on Sunday bars and
buffets in their club houses. The
Calumet, Chicago, Hamilton, Union
League, and University clubs, it Is
said, have promised to "cut out or
keep out" strong drink from their
Sunday service to members or guests.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-18

i.yusd fgom AesNs % C0grenispr iaie,
carrying a1ogf aeysaigAFe passen
eeft Rss saagaf lr ifFh@n 40
fsHa1weg Al n seliesss twenty age
" gte gaageamm nelRalBN thFse
snsreaAa WeFs drowned me bas
fnse. nHmbernr k8saf nfF wers
gietst ~ 5Y fse briiith Ffesmes ~
ffie walgh Va passing elggs % Eh@
ssneh wAes q tganserei
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-18

claeinsAii. q laiY ~ A nYBgert
ora shoelinE aHalr whleh fssulted ia
fhe eeafh " OHIO tnmmaet q "a
boref sEed iwsniftsree years ana
lbs pn5gabls falai injury 81 Thomas
Coufgy tsamFler. tpeniY alue YeaFn
N s9es 0eeafftf ~ fo9f ~ q sgoas
YARD ~ ths Meadiha f0aa Wednesday,
nirhf ne pqilee have n0i beea
able b issfn aeaahey who aid ne
bhonIlng cnsF0g balae gHahle to alfg
nn eKp.anaii0a ~ fae awalg me 8aiF
siAiemeut ~ made vas fhat hires
liaiisrn gaol klm
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-18
FLEEr AT HONOLULU.


Honolulu. July ~ arrangements
for receiving the Atlantic battleship
feet on les arrival here are now COM
plete.
Pilots and the quarantine ofnclala
Will board the neet outside the har.
Dor No other persons win Dc Al.
lowed on board until after the feet
is anchored Governor Frear viii
receive the Official call Of Rear Admir-.
al sferry Admiral spcrry and ON
GERS viii BE- the guests 81 Governor
Frcar a. dinner Saturday evening. On
Monday they viii BE- entertained ~
the chief justice a. the supreme court.
Steamers are arriving here from
other Islands bringing hundreds "
people 10 view the fest.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-18

81. Paul. MINI. luly ~ ~-The I'm.
perIal council o. the Ancient Arabic
Order. Mobiles of the Mystic shrine
"Wednesday elected officers and decid.
ed 10 hold tho conelave Of 1859 10
I.oulavflle. Ky -Four cities were ON.
testanta for the gathering 81 next
year. seattle. Lnalsyillc. Atlantic CITY
and Detroit Selection Wna referred
10 q committee. which reported 50 "a
yor o. Louisville The report of'the
committee vas adopted
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-18

Columbus. o.. july ~ ..At tha ~
quest of Senator william Warner. 81
Missouri. The chairman % the commit
tee appolnsed % the natiOnal repub
iicsn convention 10 notify JudFe Tar
OF hia nominatipn foF rhe pFesidencys
John n Mailoy. no secretary. mas
sent 70 az the nem9sFs ~ the nalion
Al committee inyilailona 20 attend me
notification meeting 10 b. heid At Cins
csnnaii on July "a
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-18

Seven Men Killed and Ten Others IN.
lured In Pennsylvania.

Pottsville, Pa. July ~. Seven
mine workers were Killed, and ten
others injured by terrific explosion
Of gas In the Willlamstown colIiery OF
the Summit Branch Mining company,
In the lower part OF the anthracite
coal fields The mine was wrecked
and caught on Are.
The explosion occurred In No, I
shaft OF the colliery. and 10 believed
10 have been caused by one Of the men
lifting the gauze OF his safety lamp
Just after an explosion OF a shot which
brought down a large body OF coal.
The explosion shook the entire col
liery. The work OF rescue was I'm.
medlately begun. and when volunteers
were called for, almost every man
at the workings offered his services,
which meant hazardous trip into
the burning mine.
Near the foot Of the shaft the "a.
iured were found they having rushed
toward the entrance, only 70 fall over
unconscious.
All OF the dead were found q short
distance from tao shaft battered aha
burned into an almost unacceptable
mass
The Wllllamstown oolliery Ia operat
Cd By one Of the companies controlled
by tho Pennsylvania Railroad com,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-18

hasa July ~ Tuo msz
.ii'a aaa several luInred Ia ~
% pier Al. Mystic whArf -
Amour mr Injuries waF
s'a'ts Appraiser Examlper q
rsn Fas inksn % ! 100
aaers " sle9 . ilisie ,ntsr. TAs
iiirai Refe a8orers ne
occurred "a iocksr whisk
eqsins1es nsuwotkn A
Nhlfe t1taues me aersesf
eriinFpssnea enc as 49,
siy lAa1Ase uas ~ Asasy
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-18
RIppLEp wIrA suLLErs.
Mysterious killing Of a Night Watch
man In Alabama.

Mysterious killing Of Night Watch.
man in Alabama.
Birmingham, Ala. July 7.--J b..
Aderhold, night watchman at the De-.
pont Powder company's dynamite
works near Mary lee. several miles
from Birmingham, and near the Ala
bama Coal & Iron company's mines,
was literally riddled with shot and in.
stantly killed shortly before midnight
Wednesday night In front Of the ship.
ping ofiiee OF the powder company.
Coroner Paris Is investigating the
case.
Another Waterman was near al the
time bot can tell but little OF the az
fair beyond the fact that four or ave
men came up to the place and Ader-
hold said "Now gentlemen. walt a
minute, we win discuss that" and IN.
stantly there was shooting.
When the smoke cleared. Aderhold
was dead aud the men had departed
For the past two or three nights
Aderhold has been warning deputies
around the mines 10 cease shooting
promiscuouEiy claiming that there
was danger about the magazines. A
second warning Is said 70 have heen
given and III feeling was aroused
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-18

Dalias. TEX. July ~ .-amprcssiyt
services Wsrs participates 10 BY the
visiting E1ks "Wednesday a. their
lodge al sorFow The opera house was
niled with msmbers o. che order whD.
with bowed hoads. heard ne names
81 Deceased membsra called out. The
houso vas dafkered ana a. SARA name
wns nnuoanetd uuy electric llghs
aprang int0 bcinF
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-18
TRIBUTE TO GEN. S. 0. Lee.
Late Commanders Virtues Extolled by
Historian Rurraua.


Mobile, Ala. July IA. "A special
IRON Jackson, Miss, says that Direc.
tor Dunbar Rowland of the depart
ment Of archives and history is in re-
ceipt OF letter from DR., Henry s.
Burrage, historian of the state OF
Maine, asking for a copy OF his
sixth annual report
In concluding his letter, DR.. Bur
rage pays the following tribute to
General s. d. Lee, recently de-
ceased:
Il also wish to say that can well
understand what a loss you have suf-
fered in the death OF General s. D.
Lee. was with Grant at vicksburg.
When the Massachusetts, monument at
vickshurg was unveiled In 1908, Gen.
FaIIleres VIII Consult Rulers,
Paris, July lion the eve OF the
departure OF President Fallieres NORTH
the Matin declares that the trip is
not merely a matter OF courtesy but
Is inspired BY a right conception Of
the French diplomatic policy OF pro
melting an understanding among all
the Ecsupean powers and an uni
versai Cancellation OF interest. II
Is In the furtherance OF this policy
that President Falliers and his min.
lister Of foreign affairs, M. Pichon, will
meet four rulers.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-18
CAR RosRERs ARRESTED.
Pensacola Fla. Police Run Down a
Gang Of Car Thieves.

Pensacola, Fla, Police Run Down z
Gang OF Car Thieves
Mobile. Ala July IL "A Pensaco'
la, Fla. special snys.
One Of the best organized and most
successful gangs OF freight car rob
bers and Wholesale grocery operators
ever 10 operate in Pensacola was 40.
earthed BY the police Wednesday
nlght and eleven negroes landed In
jail. one probably fatally wounded by
an. otIicber's bullet while WAGON loads
OF groceries were recovered and
hauled 70 the police station.
The gang, which Is composed OF
employees or drivers OF whoiesale
grocery houses. was supplylng
restaurants aud stores with stolen
goods Wednesday nisht raid was
made upon a rcataurant operated BY
negro who formerly served many
years as head walter a. q leading ho-
tel There was found large quaint.
ties az butter. lard, beer. whisky
and champagne. etc Following this
ciew the police arrested pFnpFieiors
" two negro stores aud found these
stores allied with goods stolen. ana
which Louisville aud Nashville Once
had been endeavoFing 70 trace FOR sew.
erai months.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-18
PROHIS' CONVENTION
Many Names We're Suggested For
o For First Place.
sCANLAN.Is MADE CHAIRMAN
Business Of the Convention Practical
" ccmpIsted. with the Exception
Of Naming standard Bearers. which
viii soon De Done.


Columbus, o., July l7.--The pro.
gram Ia the prohibition national con
vention. as outlined tor Thursday. In.
cluded the selection OF permanent
chairman. the adoption az a platform,
and the nomination Of che presidential
ticket.
The situation Ia regard 20 the can.
dldates was not early Thursday
changed from Wednesday night. ex.
cept that robert n. Patten, of Iii
nols, waoeo address aa temporary
chairman OF TIE convention made hlm
a possibility, Insisted that the con-
dltion % hls health was auCh that u
would be out OF the question Tor him
to accept the nomination
A strong sentiment among the dol.
egatea existed "a faver of the nom,
inatlon OF Joshua 4. Levorlng. Of
Maryland, but Mr.. I,evering dla not
personally show much energy In seoi6
ing the nomination and the dolegA
tion from his state refused 10 make
a strong nghl. declaring that while rs
might accept the nomination, they ana
not doalre to place his name before
tho convention. Il any chance existed
Of another man being aeiocted.
Mr.. Lowering was the standard
bearer In 1896. and for that reason
hia frienda assert, should ho tender
"a tho nomination. n TIE party a0alres
him 70 lead during the coming cam.
paiRn.
Joseph y. Tracy. OF Detroit. maize
the most energetic canvass for the
nomination. othef nameh ina, we're
70 be presented % the convention
we're Altrad N Manierre, az New
York W. palmore. of Mlamurl; !
". cranfill, OF Texas. Danle. n.
Sheen. Of Illinois. and Frederick y.
Wheeler. % California
There has hecn almost M talk on
the vice preHiaectlRl situation.
Tho resolutions commhstee fnIshed
lta tentative draft % the platform az
ga early hour ThHFhday, hat declined
b make "a innings public The plat,
form, however. "a brief. and a SUI.
staniially ~ outlined previously.
AZ ihw onenius ~ The session lhe
caAmitiea On permanent organization
reported aa ~ selection g0r perma
nepi chairman Charles scanloa. n
piilehurs 10 eli olhar respects lha
temporary 0FRanixaiioE WA made
permanent The report was unant
mguelg asi0pied
Mr. Bcanion, upon assuming the
ehaif. Was Rigen most enthusiastic
welcome We spohe baf 4 gpw words
and ihea rreoWuixgd Pelir r ~.
w'hlrfeg. treasurer ~ ihe naty0usi
COMMITTEES. whe madc 4 brief mppeal
~ financial ala from the members n
ne party. IN ufder "a meet M a.
penses ~ me forthcoming campaign
ifa siaiemeHf ~ whaf ~ expsetof
from ihe Party n this direction was
Efeetea wita tremendous applause.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-18

Atlanta, Inig IA THE executive
e0mmltiec ~ me unele Remus Memo
rial association met and adopted ne
rfpori ~ ~ suhcomufitee recon
mending that me bone 81 yoal chnn.
sler Harris BE- paxhaaed AZ pam
ana rhiiarenr piafrfonod, srd that >
memorial fgsaf ana statue ~ eseeisa
IN ghe nonf yard
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-18
|ADIESONGALLOWS'
In Who Murdered Catholic
|rieSt Pays Death Penalty.
bsT SENSATIONAL SCENE
IA Down MaIedIctlons Upon she
|es.hoOd and Shouting -Lons Live
btestants and italy" slayer Of
her HsInrichs Paid Penalty.

kher HeInrichs Paid Penalty.
AVON City. Colo, July II, Call
kown maledlctions upon the Ro-
priesthood and shouting in Ital-
FLong live italy; long live the
sstants |" Giuseppe Ala, the MUIR
Of Father Leo Heinrichs. was
III to the death trap and exactly
DO O'Clock Wednesday night paid
kxtreme penalty OF his crime.
Sensational scene.
more sensational and thrill
'cene was never heheld by any Of
sixteen persons present than the
tion Of this Italian murderer,
,e cries and screams were only
I'd by the automatic springing OF
automatic mechanism which for
sllenced the tongue that cried
'gengeance against those whom
/. had considered the destroyers OF
'ome and happiness.
Led to Execution.
$3.50 o'clock everything being
Badness the warden's assistants
bached Alias cell, and led the
emned man to the execution house
y the black CAP and moose we're
Bted by the deputy warden. Dur
bis procedure ALA became fran
hd shouted Long live italy; long
the PrOtestants.
a was placed upon the tran.
lain Blake, Of the prison, uttered
prt prayer. the dripping water OF
lutomatic mechanism released the
weight, and at exactly $3.50
|ek the body was ierked into the
fortunately. Alias neck was not
en. owing TO slipping Of the rope.
he died Of strangulation. After
|inutes Alias body was cut down,
be vas pronounced dead.
Killed Priest at Altar.
|veral months ago Ala murdered
Ter Leo as the latter was admin
Hng the communion In a Roman
|olic church. Ala was kneeling
b altar rail- and shot the priest
le latter offered the sacrament.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-18
RAlLwAy sARNlNos. &c.
prt Of the Interstate commees
Commission.

ert Of the Interstate commees
Commission.
shington. July II. "A net income
9.4ct .ISS available for dividends
frpius, $40 905.i3 passengers
I'd and l.Te6.sss .6ss tons OF
a' hauled. track mileage Of s27-
employees numbering 1 ,672.074,
pment including IS .sss locomol
B973 passenger cars, aud
1857 freight cars. and re s55
'ns Killed or Injured, Il the show.
Blade By the railroads og the Unit.
aies In the Interstate commerce
n'ss'on's report FOR TIE year end
June 0.is0T, Ia these figures,
cars used In the companies
ce Or commercial private cars ara
led The mileage 81 track o. an
Increased 10 see over the pre-
year. Railroads owning 2.2s1
Rere ro1rganized. merged o.
|D31aied.
gross earnings from the opera,
OF -Z7 i5f miles of line. Tor
siostanilally complets returns
rendered wrrs s2.sss .i0s SIS.
over lass eee.ao0 wFea,~r thsn
1rsvions year
alins expenses we're ti.9gs !.
~ considerably over sall.-
Increase.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-18

EtoafAgin, 4alY ig-sThs 'eDtm ~
Gated - ths lsisas " Moiatsl hsEs
gafeeRse9 . isfEe aaaniifr ~ aAsiNat
af9Bofsr sbist afl bs used % saiats
sAe Auaniie aasfisstlg asst o. :, pace.
a. fse ffsnf a laFne Disss Nhlaa
o. lss eFa atias wlH ferm lss wgs1
@#eisem tss sees paea4 a . p1al
uso ot ya1.4Es
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-18
MAINE DEmocsArs.
Platform Declares Ter RssUSmlssioD o.
Prohibition law.

Bangor. Sc. July IT, Maine dom
ocrats IN convention unanimously
nominated Obediah Gardner. OF Rock
land. for governor. and Everett NJ.
Mover. OF Augusta. FOR state auditor
Electors n president and vice preSl.
dent were also nominated
The platform declares Tor re-sub-
mission Of the prohlbIiory Law. repeal
az the sturgis law. abolition u the
state liquor agency. q iifty-eisht hour
law FOR women and cniIdrsa 10 fac
tories. and endorses the national tick.
OF and platform.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-18

Tfogstou Tex. Tsip ~ g8hn q
WIT. for aors thas IS PEARS mAaarrs
% ths PoRtsi Tsismayh egmpasg in
ttia eisy. commiiiaf suicide THURSDAY
" ahooging W. bhN heen "a ca
saaifh b. Fe4rt WIS Waa
formsFif eng % Puesae0is.
"a wAsFe Bis 90 "a noW 90 q ~
eatna. viaiflaR FF,AsiyeB
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-18
/ KILLED, 10 Injured
Fatal Accident On New York, New
Haven and Hartford Read.
WOMAN CRUSHED TO DEATH
Another Is Reported TO Have Died
While Being Carried to hospital
Wreck Occurred on srIdse--Flvs
Cars Overturned.

Greenwich, Conn. July 1.-THE
White Mountain express ON the New
York. New Haven and Hartford rail-
road was wrecked here at 9;l0 oa
Thursday morning.
One woman. Mrs. Margaret Arm.
strong. Of Wayne, Pa, was killed,
and ten persons injured.
Another woman in reported to have
died on the way 10 the hospital. Her
name has not yet been learned.
The wreck occurred on the bridge
over Greenwich avenue, and almost
In front OF the railroad station, There
were Ave parlor cars and al were
thrown from the track and overturn-
cd, the one In which the fatality oo-
CURED heing turned completely over,
Miss Armstrong was crushed to
death. Miss Armstrong was travelling
with her mother.
Every tie on the bridge was torn up
and every angle iron on the cars
broken.
Abou. one hundred persons were On
the train.
The train was eastbound from New
York at $40 a. m. Three OF the
parIor cars were for Breton Woods.
N. H., and two FIR Jefferson. ~ II.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-18

rere maRfe IND. 1H'y n la ihs
hrEi race Wednesday. second heat "a
Tnssday's unfinished 2.9f pace. Kru.
Err. 2.bf driven ~ McDansih. ran
away ana aaghlrg lato tte track rail-
inw. whE irnpaled 90 ihs breast BY .
sharp aesntiinN me bgrse sled n.
slauffg. ans Mcnotnd WA hurried
sraN ga snEY.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-18
IuOoE PARKER ~ TRAGEDY.
Has Battle with BIC psattlssnake
which Hs Finally Kilia

Toator Mont, July II. --IadEe AZ.
ton n Parker. while whiting here
"wednesday participated IN q graspdy.
TIE dead.
one large aad v0cifrroua rattle.
snake
Tae ludgr was haIng q horse IN enc
wake ~ : hand ~ aheep AZ Riverside
ranch when b. took l8siciaI e9anf
ta.ee ~ tks rrpiilo Tao faifie way-
"a 80 Car Hia hossr. nof ~ Ne
outaone. uriped Ail frchnieaGstles sua
~ Virtue ~ ia safh0gfir so 4 largs
stoHe. sxscuied tho sefeaasbt % iss
rsot.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-17
RLoaraphv

Thomas. T. Ryan iaaHc.u| ann
street railway WaalaIc was born bro
Nelson county. Na. 600 D.'nH.r d.
1851. luf There received I.mitcI
education Iu I--> FIJI. He4' in lait
more tD .e.h hi fortune and obtained
IA position Boo % Diary goods commission
neH-p. after -ftH time bo found J
p0 .ti0u in e. bank and after two years
Hp went tu Sew York where boz form
I'd partnership ath "a stock broker.
BE- ur0sucrai 80 wei that boz 1874 De
Ha- able ta Hr a seat an fhe stock
Exchange Iu 1856 Nr Ryan. together
E.tH William 4" Whitney began the
undertaking ul purchasing and con.
sliiIafiug The various surface street
railway fines t. Sew York ami since
then be- has been. conspicuous as %
Ga.a'0rs. of raef railway and iight.
iu. systems ami a promoter ot
steam ra r.a.a ar" various Industrial
enterprise. Ha Wa- tEe original pro-
.Hgtrr r I-te Metropolitan Street Raj
way AND organized rEa Consolidate 2
Traction Company OF New Jersey Ha
aa- ID prominent member of the sHu
drafa which organized thr t.oa "
Union Traction Company No. Tea
fs also aEf.uaIreIf interested in tI'
-s7H1arH d. Roanoke EaIr0aa ami
various oihar southern raIruai-- o.
Was married in rs75 and has hF'
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