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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-04
To Make Verbal Bet is Not Grim,

New York. July 3.--Horse racing In.
terests I'm this state which have been
adversely affected by the police APP
plication OF the new anti-gambling
laws at the race tracks were greatly
encouraged Thursday by "a decision OF
Justice Bischoff that an Individual
verbal bet does not constitute a
crime. This decision was handed
down In the case OF Melville Collins,
who was arrested, charged with hav.
ing violated the new law by making
a bet on horse race and receiving
IS which he won by 1t.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-04
Defined.

"Pa. what's an infidel?"
"a man who has never had reason
as yet to believe his time had come."-
Chicago Record Herald.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-04
raft Leaves Washington.

Washington, July 4 - Judge Taft
the Republican candidate for the
presidency. accompanied by Mrs. Taft
aud their young son Charles. left
washington Friday afternoon for Hot
Springs. Va.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-04

falls in love with a poor widows
daughter named Polly Taylor. Seer
But you must have more romantic
names than those, Mr.. Bowser, for
hero and heroine"
"Not at all. The publisher and
agreed that the public had become
tired oe romantic names. The old man
Perkins forbids his son to marry Pol
~. The son says he VIII do it, and
tie father drugs him and hires sea
captain to carry him over to Africa.
lie is there captured by cannibals, but
us he plays ON jewsharp and sings
tropical songs they spare his. life--that
Is, they do not eat him"
f"I see."
"By and by old Perkins has the
mumps and becomes conscience strick-
en-. He goes TO Polly and confesses
his crime and tells her that he Will
bring Pete back and turn over all his
wealth to them. She calls him MUIR
derer and scorns him; but, having
learned that Pete is in Africa, she
goes into dressmaking for a year to
Btt tut uhu thth StohtS ~
Cape Town. Do you follow?"
Perfectly" replied Mrs. Bowser,
with averted face.
Meanwhile old Perkins has started
for Africa and arrived there. but 1t Is
six months before he hears a word of
Pete. Then he gets news and starts
up the country. lie finds Pete and the
tribe aud makes a big cash offer for
ransom. The savages refuse the dough
and make him prisoner He Is old and
lean and tough. and they begin to fat
ten him up. In about six weeks he Is
In proper condition.
II hope you won't let them devour
him, Mr.. Bowser"
"But l shall. The publisher said 1t
was time for something new in the
plots of love stories, and am going TO
spring this on my readers. Yes, sir:
when all Is ready they run Pete into
the bushes out of sight and make
away with the old man. Then Pete
escapes. He has journeyed about 300
miles toward civilization when he Is
attacked by natives. He not only de-
fends himself, but puts them 10 night
and pursues and makes capture. Who
do you think he rescuedY'
ut couldn't have been Polly"
"Polly Taylor and no one else, but he
didn't recognize her at first sight. In
travelling through the forests she had
encountered great hardshlps and had
donned mans clothing to get along.
The publisher said the public was tired
OF heroInes In dresses, and so have
worked this situation In. look for the
public to grab ut It,"
And then they come homer asked
Mrs. Bowser.
Not right away. They wait till Pete
discovers diamond mine and sells 1t
for $10,000,000. He Is determined not
to have anything to do with the old
mans money, you see."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-04

Rev. Mr.. Bent. after Vicar OF Wool
yich. had, after leaving Oxford.
poor place as curate.
GYou are the Incumbent some
one asked. ~,
mo- he replied - am bent with
out the income"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-04
NuncIe Remuso Is Dead.

Atlanta, Ga. July 4,-Joel Chandler
Harris, editor of"Uncle Remus" Meg.
azine, died at his home here last
night after short illness. AIR. Har.
ris was co years cf age.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-04
Saved the Furniture.

But then they conner
"Yes; then they come, and they ar
rive in Scottsville just as the widowed
mothers furniture is going to be sold
at auction. You can imagine the rest.
There's plot for you, and what do
you think of it?"
Mrs. Bowser asked to be excused for
a moment and passed into the parlor
Mr.. Bowser followed a moment later
TO find her in a heap on the floor and
handkerchief stuffed into her mouth.
Her shoulders were shaking convul-
sively. and at first he thought she was
sobbing because old Perkins had gone
to his reward. Then he understood.
and he turned away and walked down
the hall and out into the wailing and
the gooming ard the darkness of the
night perhaps never to be seen of men
no more on earth. Pete and Polly had
brought him face to face with doom.
NJ. QUAD.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-04
Rear Admiral Thomas Dies.

Delmonte. Cal. July 4.-7Rear Ad.
miral Charles NJ Thomas. retired,
died here Friday night. of heart dis.
ease. He commanded the third divis
ion OF the battleship feet during Its
voyage from Hampton Roads to San
Francisco
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-02-28
How 10 cure Rheumatism.

Th" cli"' OF Rt,un uSi n inir 4 dis
enhe i M excess . uric auil in Tia. hluud.
To cure this te'rihie Il se,s the Dcil mh
bc expelled mud the system 50 regulated lh..
4 cid vii be Iui med IN cA q eiVr qjai
titics Rheumatism IL inL m I'll ,r,sc am
n 1uire AN Internal remedy. Ruhbinu sit
oils and linimritS will no. cure, ar ,rds ouI
tcmpora y roller II best Causes You To 90
Icy tho ioi tr %trcaiiir t.aDo ",lJ y he MI
rdy Ia get n Rrm"r h"ii IN you. l.inimcn
mnV ense Z q nasin, hnt they will no more Gu
Khema,ism thai paint will change the fibre e
rotten y cod.
Science hns at last discovered n pctrte
nd complete cure which is onllrd Rhcnma
OF do. Tes I'd in hundreds OF cases, it I'm el
footed tie most ma velous cures; we bclirv.
il will cure y u. Rleumaa'de "po!s nj IT,,
joints from THO inside" sweeps tie poison,
out 81 the system .,'nns up tho IT mech, r. =
u'nt g the liver ard Kidneys and makes vot
well all over. Rhcmmncid 'B'rikos tho roo
Of tie disease ono rcm"voo its cause" Til
81 londia rem"dv is rod by dru gists a,
dealers generally N SOC. and ] q bottle. |
tablet form at 25o IN so, a package. &c
q b ttle todny delals nre dangerous
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-02-28
SHOT AT Him.
An Attempt Made to AssassInate
the Marshal of North
Who is n Son of tn Late n. A,
Jefcoat, Who Was A~ssassinated O
Short Time Ago,

Short Time Ago.
1t is reported that an attempt was
made q few nights ago to assassinate
Mr.. William d.. J%effcoat, q son of
Mr.. r.. A.. J%cncoat, who was shot
and killed from ambush a few
months ago. Mr.. Jeffcoat is the
chief of police OF North, and 1t was
there hat the attempt on his life
was made.
1t is reported that Prof. Carl
~Schoenburg and Mr.. Jefcoat entered
tho waiting at the depot OF the
SeabOard Airline Railway a little af-
ter dark. The waiting room was
we'll lighted and SO was the plat
form outside. They did not notice
any one about. and had not the least
suspicion that an assassin was lurk-
It seems.
Prof. SchocnDurg remained IN the
waiting Don but n short time when
he left, leaving Mr.. Jcffcoat alone. As
soon as Prof. Schoenburg was well
out OF the way, some one opened fire
on Mr.. JcffCoat from some cotton
seed houses nearby, but fortunately
none Of the shot hit Mr., J%cffcoat. A
search was made Immediately for
the would-bc assassin, but he had
gotten away.
There is no doubt but the intention
was to asSaSSinate w. d. Jeffcoat,
and possibly the same party who kill
ed his father shot at Mr.. Jeffcoat.
Sooner or later tho assassin will be
caught and punished. The attack
doesn't seem to be on the people OF
North, but is a p~rolongation of the
fcud that has existed in the Jeffcoat
family for several years Such
theings are unusual In this country.
There is said to be a very strong
suspicion as to who the assassin is.
There are moro than one person con
nccted with the dastardly affair, ac-
cordlng to a report that is being cir
culatcd. Every effort should be made
to bring them to Justice by the prop
err officers. If the parties are caught
1t will go hard with them.
The good people of North should
not be subjected to any such outrage
and we hope it will not again occur.
The assassin is after Jcffcoat and no
one else. If this was not the case
he would not have waited until Prof.
S~choenburg got away before firing
on J%effcoat. The affoir has caused
considerable talk in and about North.
-Orangcburg Times and Democrat.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-02-28
DREW A PISTOL.
On . Bank Dcpositcr Because He
Wanted His Money.

At San Francisco, Caal., President
r.. E. Ragland Of the defunct Citizens
State Bank was sentenced to nine
months in jail for pulling a pistol on
a dcpositor who clamored for his
money before the bank failed. J
P~onansky, the claimant, Is a painter
who had $1,000 on deposit. lie had
made several demands on Ragland
for money and had been put off.
Finally an appointment was made
by the banker. Instead OF paying the
money, ltagland drew d revolver and
drove PononSky from the place. I"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-02-28

lie. III. III. Evans, John Bell Towill
and l.. w. BOykln, who composed
the two last state boards OF control
of the state d~ispensary, all OF whom
say that Cole l.. Blease has never
directly nor indirectly solicited bust
ness or asked that purchases be made
from Samuel j. Lanahan or any other
party engaged In selling whiskey or
other articles to the State d~ispcnsary.
Now, Mr.. President" continued
Mr.. Blcase, there Is the record.
That Is all | have got to say. | do
not want to be harsh In this matter.
I have endeavored to speak without
feeling and without temper, and
have told this senate what | believe.
have told this senate what | pro-
pose to tell the people OF South Caro-
lima. And the man that Will come to
my face and tell me that was Lana
hams agent, then. Mr.. President, the
world will find out whether he and
are both brave mcn or not.
81 thank the senate for It's kind
rcss and ask that these remarks and
anldavits be printed In the record.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-02-28
Carolina Negro Hanged

William Handy, a South Carolina
negro was hanged at Easten, Pa.
Friday for the murder Of Police
man Shuman, of South Bethlehem
last summer. Handy declared to
the last that he did not remember
having shot the officer. Handy is
known to have shot q detective in
Now York some years ago. .
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-02-28
Mndc Dcrn InurcSSiOn.

The newspapers at Topaz, Bolivia
commenting upon the passing of the
American fleet off Valparaiso, dcclar,
that the Armada has created a pro
found impression in the minds OF
thousands OF South Americans, and
is an excellent demonstration Of tn,
power of the United States '
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-02-28
WILL Be- LIVELY.
Gov. AnSel will Not Have a Walk
Over This Summer.
CANDIDATES GALORE.

lie Will BE in the Race for Cover
nor, and So May G. g. Feather
stone, w. Is. Nash. John Calhoun
OTIS and n or Two Others.
The Columbia correspondent of
the Augusta Herald says UP to a few
strong almost to the point OF certain
~ that Governor Ansel would glide
into a second term without opposi-
Llon, as was the good fate of Gov.
Hayward. but the gathering of the
legislature. and its actions recently.
have wrought several radical, cruel
changes In this program.
Tho practical certainty now is
that the ~gubernatorial race this sum
mcr VIII be an extremely lively If
not sensational one, with half Il doZ-
en- MOI in tho race. with a great va
ricty Of liquor platforms from which
TO choose.
Blcnsc OF Ncwbcrry.
state Senator Cole l.. Blcase, OF
Ncwberry authorizes your correspon
dent TO formally announce his can
didacy for governor. Ills liquor plat
form is the present local option sys-
tenn with a license feature for those
counties that desire this way Of hand
ling liquor. He ran for governor
when Anscl was elected, and in spite
OF the unpopularity of the state dis
pcnSary system, which was his plat
form at the time, he received nearly
$4,000 votes in tn race where the
vote was split up among a number
OF candidates. II has been thought
that he would offer for reelection as
senator, but developments of the past
few weeks have decided him other
wise. In spite Of his politics being
d~istasteful to a large body OF the sen
ate he has for years been one Of the
smartcst and most influential mem
bcrs of it.
John G.. Richards.
IT IS also practically ccrtian, unless
there are further radical changes in
tho political situation, that Repre-
sentative John G.. Richards, for a
number OF years one Of the house
floor leaders for the state ~diSpensary,
VIII be in the race for governor
against Ansel on a state wide pro-
hibition platform. His fight throurh
ten continuous years for a repeal OF
the agricultural lien law has brought
MN INTO prominence on account OF
the adverse action OF the senate on
that measure.
Urged to Kun.
mi or delegations nave come
TO nm and offered their support and
urged nm 10 run promising TO work
lOr nm regardless or MS IlQNOr plat
The Washington times., 1908-02-28
WINSATT JAILED
IN SNINDLE CASE
Deputy Marshals Get Pris-
oneT Away in Nick of
Time.

Richard H. Wimsatt, who was arrest
ed in New York in connection with an
alleged conspiracy TO commit grand lar
ceny in Washington, was brought TO
washington today and was committed
10 the United states JAN, where he is
awaiting bail
While two deputy United States mar
shals were on their way TO Jersey City
from New York with the prisoner his
counsel obtained a writ OF habeas cor
pus from Judge Noyes, In the United
States Circuit Court. ordering the mar
sLaIs 10 produce the prisoner in his
court
Before the writ could be served, how
ever, the officers had reached the New
Jersey shore, where the writ was not en-
fCrcible.
Wimsatt was arrested In connection
with the alleged street car ticket
swindles, and a number Of his alleged
partners In crime were apprehSnded
some time ago.
George Hess and George Myers were
arrested in New York at the same time
that Wimsatt was taken into captivity.
The same day Charles s. Tabler, a
former employe OF the Bureau or En-
craving ana Printing, and Andrew l.:
Lucas, a grocery clerk, We're arrested
in this city on warrants charging them
with grand larceny
Several thousand Of the tickets were
recovered ar the time the arrests were
made. Wimsatt was married 70 Marie
Gamble, VINO was a memter or the
famous FlOTadora sextette. They were
divorced several years ago.
The Washington times., 1908-02-28
LABOR DEMANDS
ASHFORD PROBE
Union Urges Congress to
Look Into Inspectors
Affairs.

Investigation of Building Inspector
Ashford's office is asked Of Congress
in a communication received today by
the House District Committee from the
Central Labor Union.
The request was sent TO Congress by
Sam De Nedrey. secretary OF the or
ganization The resolutions. after
pointing out that there nave been ru-
mors of Irregularities in the Office and
that Captain Morrow, the Engineer
Commissioner, had ridiculed a citizens
association, continue:
Resolved That whether the charges
be true or false. in our opinion the
present distrust in public officials
IS thereby augmented, faithful officials
embarrassed, contempt for law engen-
dered, government by Commissioners
discredited, the Capital Of the nation
held up for ridicule, and Congress made
more reluctant to appropriate sums Of
money to be expended by officials who
are under alleged unanswered charges,
and. therefore. an investigation is neces-
airy"
Engineer Commissioner AtOrrOWs who
has supervision of the building DEPART
ment said today that he would make
no statement regarding the charges
made by the Central Labor Union unless
the Congressional committee, 10 which
the resolutions are referred, considers
them OF sufficient importance to refer
them TO him. In this event he VIII
probably have something 10 say
The Washington times., 1908-02-28
HaTriman-GerrU Wedding
Is. OenuinelU American
Railroad Magnate Proud
of Daughters Love
Match.

NEW YORK, Feb. "a genuine
American wedding in New York society
is the novelty which viii be witnessed
on Tuesday at noon, when Robert Liv-
ingston Gerry. a son OF Commodore Ell
bridge T. Gerry, and Miss Cornelia Har-
riman. daughter OF +. II. Hartman. are
married in Grace Church.
Mr.. Hartman has expressed great
pride In the Eact that there is no for
eign element Ia the love match, which
his daughter has made with young
Gerry. There has not been . foreign
alliance in either family for more than
100 years. and the members OF both are
highly pleased that the record promises
to remain unbroken. The young couple
will be married 10y the Rev. Dr. William
II. Huntington. rector OF Grace Church;
assisted by the Rev. DR.. J. H. Nc
Guinness. rector OF st, Johns Church
Arden, n. Y. Bishop DOane. OF Al
bany. is expected to pronounce the bene-
diction, If his health viii permit, but
he Is very feeble.
Society is greatly interested IN the
wedding, which Will be the Lass inn
portant function before Lent Is ushered
IN on the following day Miss Harri-
man Will have her older sister. Mary
as maid OF honor. and her bridesmaids
will be Marian Averil Clark, Ruth
AVerill, of Rochester, both cousins
Carol Hartman. school girl sister.
Margaret Dix, Elsie Peabody Rowland
and Anita Peabody.
Peter Gerry viii be best man. and the
Ushers viii he Robert Walton GOebel
Avenll Hartman, Bradish Johnson, IT.,
Monson Morris. Fred Kernochan, VIII
The Washington times., 1908-02-28
BRYAN CENSURES
NATIONAL BANKS
Charges Discrimination in
Favor of Stock
holders.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Feb. 28..-Todsy's is
sue OF the COmmoner contains VIII
liam Jennings Bryan's reply TO the let
ter sent MIN by James 3. Forgan-
president Of the First National Bank
the safety OF the banks. Bryan says,
as he understands it, Forgan objects
10 a Government guarantee because It
puts all banks on an equality. This, he
declares. is selfish and unfair
Let me make the charge SO direct
~ that there can be no 90 sstiOn about
what / mean" Mr. Bryan says. Il
charge that you put the interests Of
your stockholders above The interests
OF your dep0sitors, and you put the in
terests of the big bank abO' the in
terests OF various communities and the
public at large.
The people who deposit money in
your bank do not as a rule. know any
thing about the management. They 90
not know whether the directors use the
deposits Tor their own enterprise or
carefully guard them. They take il fer
trust the Government, and have con-
fidence in the regulation, restriction,
and inspection OF banks
Banks exist FOR the ben mt of the
people. The laws regulating banking
are made TOR depOsitors rather than
stockholders, because stockholders axe
able 30 protect themselves while de-
positOrs are helpless.
The country is suffering today from
lack Of confidence in banks, more than
any other cause. Money cannot be
drawn from hiding unless the depOsltOrs
are assured OF the safety Of the banks. %
The Washington times., 1908-02-28
EDISON'S CONDITION
IS NOT CRITICAL
Physician Says Rumors
Concerning Inventors Ill
ness Exaggerated.

NEW YORK. FEB. 2s.-That the con-
ditiun of Thomas A. Edison. who under
went an operation at the Manhattan
Eye, Ear, ana Throat Hospital is not
as serious as has been said was made
clear today by the following stasement
issued by DR.. Euel, through j. Miller
Mr.. Edison brOmer-in law:
The reports Of Mr. Edison's illness
are q trine exaggerated II is true that
a second operation was performed last
night but IL was remarkably successful.
lie had a most comfortable night. Only
in the event Of unforeseen complications
setting i'm is there danger Of a grave
termination of his illness. At the pres
eut time every indication is for a rapid
and uninterrupted recovery"
The inventors family physician. Dr.
j. II. Bradshaw, OF Orange, y. j., was
with the sufferer all night. and the lat
ters Wite. son. and daughter relieved
one another in watching az his bed,'ids
Yesterday operation involving the
cutting through was more serious than
IlaJ ID SUNDAY which was merely for
relief Of an abcess Of the left middle
ear
The Washington times., 1908-02-28
HOPKINS TAILORING CO.
HAS OPENING TOMORROW

A surtoriaI announcement OF interest
to Washington men is made today by
James Filter, manager OF the Hopkins
Tailoring Company, for the spring
opening of that firm tomorrow and
Monday. This is also to celebrate the
first anniversary OF the firm IN its pres
ent nome III Ninth street northwest,
The rooms or the establishment have
been attractively decorated with palms
and ferns while arranged about the
walls are ooIored plates showing ali the
styles for the spring and summer sea
son Of 1893.
Practically all OF the new patterns in
spring goods have been received. These
are t.rra2ged on tables along the sites
of the room, so that the customer may
readily Inspect the entire stock. The
new goods show many departures from
the accepted shades and patterns.
There are several shades OF olive.
brown. tan, slate. and gray that have
not been seen in Washington before.
They are typical or the gayer colors OF
spring. and Easter Sunday IS suggest
ed by many Of them OF course, there
are also the staple blue serges, and
those patterns that are always in de-
mand.
in speaklnE OF the opening and the
firms success during the year. Mr. Filt-
ger said today. We have planned THIS
opening for tomorrow and Monday in
order that our many customers gained
during the year NAV have an oppor-
tIritv to inspect the new spring goods
while the stock IS complete. We have
had a very successful year IN spite or
the depression In business. and antcl-
pate a very busy spring. Our desire IS
to make every customer permanent ana
for that reason we have made Il q point
TO buy a stock Of goods that VIII suit
every taste. Our prices and goods are
suited to almost every demand the
man who wants a cheap suit can get
IL. while the man who desires the pest
materials NAV also find them here. We
are making special opening week OF
fer to both our old customers and the
new friends whom we hope to make or
giving the choice of any S2o suiting N
the house for $50 This offer holds
good, however, only for opening week
The Washington times., 1908-02-28
RAILWAY IELEGRAPHER
FIGHT TO CUT HOURS

With the Order Of Railway Telegra-
piers contesting every point brought
out BY the railroads in support OF their
contention that the time Is not vet ripe
for limitation Of the hours Of work OF
train dis2atchers, the hearing before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
was continued today.
Former Secretary Of the Navy Hill
airy A. Herbert spoke on behalf OF the
SeaboaTd Air Line, declaring that. with
the present Insolvency Of that com
pauy, II would be practically impossib Die
10 undertake the additional burden the
employment Of new operators would en-
tail
President Perham. of the Order of
Railway photographers, presented tele-
grams from members of his organiza-
ton on the Union Pacific 7urporting TO
show the IalaCy OF the company s
claim that there was insufficient ac-
commodation for the men at the forty
seven stations where extension is asked.