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MANAGERS OF PONTIAC RE-
FoIuiAToRY REPORT FINDING
Illinois viii Instruct for Uncle Joe"
C,nnon--Earmers In state
Meet.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE board OF
managers OF the Illinois State Re
formatory at Pontiac, H., announcer
It's finding In the case of William
Hamlin. an inmate OF the institution
who died January IS, following al
legged brutal treatment at the hands
OF the guards OF the prison.
The board found Hamlin's death
was due 10 the effect OF a surgical
operation at the reformatory hospital
following an attempt by him to com
init suicide. At the same time the
managers decided that A. ]. Rene.
disciplinarian OF the institution. and
Night Lieutenant Rogers had ex-
hlbited such poor judgment in the
treatment OF the touth that their SER
vices should be terminated. and their
dismissal Is recommended.
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tinued by his successor, to lose; h.
viii remain in IL until the man who
best personifies those principles is
nominated. II may not be on the
first ballot. With so many states hav-
ing favorite sons, 1t would be remark
able II Taft was nominated on first
ballot. But complimentary votes to
favorite sons will not cloud the real
situation. Besides, Of the other can
didates, only Cannon, Fairbanks and
Hughes have real booms. LaFollett,
and Knox are known to be enthusl-
astic for the president and their dele
cations are as securely for Taft. in the
end, as those states which have
avowedly spoken for the war secre-
tary. Since the presidents message
the situation has been clarifying TO,
Taft in a rapid way and before the
convention in June dominance OF the
convention will be complete.
The Taft boom.
I. Charges that the president is using
unfair means to advance Taft's
chances cannot be substantiated, and
in the minds of the people generally
have no credence. Taft's increase in
strength is due to the resistless popu-
lar.ty OF the president and belief IN
his good judgment as to an avilable
successor. This popularity is conf
IDENTIFY expected to take a violent ex,
preston in the convention, and some
feeble admirers OF the president pro-
fess fears as to whether he will, like
Caesar. refuse the crown of a third
term. The convention will be the
time and place for this enthusiasm 70
find expression, but Roosevelt has full
warning of his. popularity. has de-
cided on his course through 1t all, and
however vehement his admirers may
become, when the calm follows, he
will be found nnmoved and with his
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Equity Sales.

II. II. JAbernathy, warehouseman
and salesman for the Society Of
Equity. reports the sale of 25 hogs
heads of tobacco as follows: Eight
hogsheads leaf at prices ranging from
$3.50 to $11; six hogsheads Jugs,
$3.50 to $S.25; eleven hogsheads
trash, Sc to sG.75. Receipts at this
house have been curtalled somewhat
during the past week on account Of
the weather conditions and the bad
roads.
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hand still steady ON the rudder of the
convention shaping iis course toward
the nomination Of Taft,
If the Democratic convention had
been held before the Republican con-
vention, and had Bryan been nomi-
mated. there would not be the slight
est doubt about who the Republicans
would put against him. In such q
contingency nobody would. deny that
the Republican candidate should, be
a close representative Of Roosevelt's
ideas. The Republican convention
would intellectually seek for \
candidate whom the people wonld be-
lieve is qualified for the task of com.
'pIeting the administrations policies.
and Taft would be the nominee. The
necessity of doing this before the
Demcersts nominate, Is as real as IL
would. be, apparent after they nomi
nate. Eight years of Taft 10 now
assured. WILLIAM. r.. SCOTT. :,
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WASHINGTON VIBW
CONTINUED from First pags.J

ton, best represents the qualities
that are necessary to carry out this
administration plans OF the other
candidates for the Republican nomi-
nation, al In some way or other come
ljust a little short of a complete en-
,bodiment of the presidents ideas,
while Bryan overshoots Roosevelt to
a degree that equally disqualifies him.
So that in Taft only is found the
closest expression and personification
of President Roosevelt's policies. Not
that the other Republicans are not
admirable men, well qualified to give
the country a splendid administration.
Bnt the singleness Of issues in the
next election has become so apparent
since the presidents last message,
that the qualification for a successful
candidacy before the people consists
solely in being the best representa-
ton of Roosevelt.
Opposition Ceases.
As Republicans throughout the
cOuHlTy COME u redIlLe I0lS 1dCt, tHt
moribund opposition to Taft in states
without favorite sons will cease to
exist. The party in convention as
sembled will see how easy II will be
to nominate candidate, who stands
for reactionary ideas in the estima-
ton of the people. and they will also
see In the event such IN impression
does get out about the Republican
candidate that Bryan better represents
Roosevelt than their own nominee.
The situation in nut shell is, that
the people have approved the pres
ent administration and they will con-
tinue its policies If they have to take
Bryan to do SO. But they will much
rather take some man who has the
presidents endorsement as being
capable of carrying the nation for
ward along the lines now being fol-
lowed.
President Roosevelt has not en-
tered the fight to see his policies con-
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Crittenden County.

An effort is to be made to estab-
llsh the Planters Protective associa-
ton in Crlttenden county. Up to
this time the only organization in that
county was that OF the Society OF
Equity, the holdings of that organi-
cation in Crittenden figuring in the
sale of 100000 pounds. which was
made to the Imperial Tobacco COM
pany. "A meeting was held Saturday
at Marion and speeches were made
by Hon. Ward Headly, OF Princeton,
and Hon. Bradley Wilson, chairman
of the Hopkins county association.
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Illinois Farmers,

Peoria, Feb. 12.-The thirteenth
annual state meeting OF the Illinois
Farmers Institute and Affiliated Asso-
citation of Domestic Science. opened
today. An address of welcome was
delivered by Mayor O'Connor and re-
sponded to by President Charles w.
Farr, of the Farmers Institute and
United States Judge Humphrey, of
Springfield. Addresses were delivered
during the day and night sessions of
both organizations.
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How r. Your Digestion?

Mrs Mary bowling. OF No. 22s sth
Ave, San Francisco. recommends a
remedy for stomach trouble. She
says: Gratitude for the wonderful
effect OF Electric Bitters in a case oil
acute Indigestion. prompts this testi-
monial am fully convinced that for
stomach and liver troubles Electric
Bitters is the best remedy on the
market today" This great tonic and
Alternative medicine invigorates the
system, purifies the blood and is es-
pecially helpful In all forms OF female
weakness. SOC at all druggists.
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Music.


Midnight came and still the bore
remained.
do you like music?" asked the
beautiful girl Just to break the mo-
notony.
"Passionately fond of it," replied
the bore. "In fact, music will al.
ways carry me away"
She rushed over to the piano and
played several popular airs.
"You are still here" she said, turn
ing on the stool.
Yes" yawned the bore.
''But thought YOU said music al
ways carried you away?,'
so | music!"-Dundee Ad-
vertiser
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All for Cannon.

Springfield. H., Feb. 12.--The Re
publican state convention 10 be held
In the spring will be simply a Joe
Cannon convention That is to say
1t will have nothing TO do beyond the
selection OF delegates at large to the
national convention. the nomination
Of presidential electors and the adop-
ton of parry platform. 1t is fore
gone conclusion that the national
delegates will be instructed for Mr..
Cannon for president.
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ed a signed statet,ent from Mr..
Major.
Some one in thF' audience asked
the question whenjt the membership
books of the a,er,ciation would be
opened again arJ' Chairman Radford
stated that the Tate would be May /.
1t was reporter that large number
of farmers y''re anxious to join but
the chairman said that they would
have to wait until May 1.
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First Sales at MayheId.

Mayfield, KY, Feb. 12.-Salesmar
Yves HUMPHREYS; of the Tobacco asso-
citation, sold II hogsheads of tobacco
Monday to Oscar Hank, representing
the American Snuff company, The
prices received were as follows: Fiji.
teen hogsheads low lugs,' 81: one
hogshead common Tugs. So one hogs.
head common low leaf, $40. This Is
the first sale that has been made for
the 1907 crop of tobacco in Graves
county.
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Something I'm a Name.

Oliver Wendell Holmes. said he
would have liked to have done for his
own state what the author of "Mary-
land, My Maryland" had done for his
state. But every time DR.. Holmes
started the line Massachusetts, My
Massachusetts, he felt an impulse
to go out and take drink.-Minne-
apoIis Journal.
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No sales of any consequence have
been made at the salesroom of the To
bacco Growers association during the
last few days. No especial effort has
been made to make sales on account
of the fact. that the salesroom has
been all torn up by carpenters build
ing large air tight bins in which the
samples of the types of tobacco for
sale are kept, the bins being arranged
so that the tobacco will be kept sin
order" all the time.
To date about 81 hogsheads of to
bacco have been sold, at prices rang
ing from Z TO 9 cents a pound for
Tugs and 10 to is cents for leaf. The
sales started about two months earlier
this year than last. and prices average
about two cents higher on the pound.
KleDtOmana cannot be cured BY
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Watched Fiftecn Years.

"For fifteen years / have watched
the working Of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve; and 1t has never failed to cure
any sore, boil, ulcer or burn to which
1t was applied. 1t has saved US many
doctor BILL" says A. F. Hardy, Of
East Wilton, Maine. Csc at all drug
gists.
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Mind Your Business!

II you don't nobody will. II is
your business to keep out Of all the
trouble you can and you can and will
keep out Of liver and bowel trouble
II you take DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They keep biliousness, malaria and
jaundice out of your system. 25c at
all druggists.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

First Chauifeur-Do you turn back
when you have run over a person?
Second Chauffeur-No, indeed. I
might run over him again.-New
York Sun
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II have had seven years OF proof
that DR.. Kings New Discovery 10 the
best medicine to take for coughs and
colds and for every diseased condition
Of throat. chest or lungs" says W. v
Henry. Of Panama, Mo. The world
has had thfrty-eight years of proof
that DR.. Kings New Discovery IL the
best remedy for coughs and colds, Ia
grippe, asthma, hay fever. bronchitis.
hemorrhage Of the lungs, and the
early stages of consumption. Its
timely use always prevents the devel-
opment Of pneumonia. Sold under
guarantee by all druggists. SOC and
71.00. Trial bottle free. ~
If you will walk In the fields Of ain
YOU will find a long task before You
picking off the burrss and cock lex,7s. =
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Kleptomania cannot be cured by
taking things for it.
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Cured Me

az suffered with pain under my
left breast, and shortness Of
breath and nervousness. My heart
would beat very fast, and then
it would hardly beat at all. One
doctor told me I had neuralgia Of
the heart, another said 1 had
dyspepsia, and another only a
weak heart, but none OF them
gave me any relief. was not
able to be out for four months.
i wrote the Miles Medical Co.
for advice, and they told me
to take DR.. Miles Nervine with
the Heart Cure. I took both as
and entirely recovered"
MRS. ?. JENNINGS.
James River. 2. o., Va
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind.
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COCkrelI "CuSSeS"
Bad Whist Plays;
HeKnOWS the Game

Former Senator Cockreu, now a mem
Der OF The Interstate Commission. f.
repUtcd TO he the most inveterate whist
player IN Washington, and the man
with more card sense" than anybody
else in the memory OF this generation
OF card players.
The Commissioner, who, when a few
years ago he vas retired from the Sen
ate, was one IF the veterans OF that
body and widely known as an assistant
Republican, IS enc Of the mndest man
nared men on earth. He has as many
friends IL Missouri as CuuOm has in
Illinois. Both of them are known 10
everybody ut home" and both are be
loved.
But there Is one occasion when SEN
atOr Coc!sreu gets ugly and shows some
Of the lighting spirit that made him a
mighty good soldier of the COnfeder-
acy, and enabled him to fight his way
to the top in politics. That Is when
he is playing whist with somebody who
doesn't know tn game. To CoCkreil
IL is unfOTgiyeable 10 make a misplay
When that happens he rises in his place
and "cusses OUT everybody in yigr+
with enthusiasm and JUNCTION.
Among the young nen around the
commission offices IL is regarded ii priv
llege 10 play whist with the Senator
provided always that they get away
alive, To fall under the wrath Of his
condemnation Is a fearful fate II al
ways CO1ViECeS the victim that the safe
thing for him is to resign. lie goes
away sure that his job isn't worth a
faTthing, and next morning he meets
the suave old Senator in the hall, anu
Is assured peculiarly that he plays a
right good game. but needs 70 read
his Hovle a bit closer Then he de
cidcS not resign.
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FAMILY DlSC0RD PLAYED
BY THE FIRST VIOLiNIST

NEW YORK. Feb. 13.-If your hus-
band deserted you for an affinity in
HOE1ken-
An you went to Hoboken and found
them
And the affinity struck you on the
head with a poker
And your husband choked you and
gave you your choice between $500 cash
and death
Wouldn't it cause you some slight an
uoyance?
Anyway, IL annoyed Mss Edmund
Brinkman whose husband is a first vi
o!in in the orchestra at the Broadway
TheateT, TO such an extent that she haG
Edmund brought into court and made
the above charges against him. Mrs.
BTinkman, who lives at 229 East Eighty
fcurth street. told Magistrate Wahle all
about the alleged affinity, Marie" and
the poker and the choking and the cash
or-deatn proposition.
Brinkman denied everything. but the
magistrate told him he must furnish $500
bonds 10 pay his wife SO a week.
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REQUESTED
FROM HOSPITAL TRUSTEES

Commissioner Macfarland has recon-
-nended that there be transmitted 10
the trustees OF the Garfield Hospital,
with a request for an explanation.
copy OF the verdict Of the Coroner's
jury il which they call TO the atten-
ton OF the Commissioners the apparent
delay Of the hospital in rendering aid
TO Frank Meade, a painter who was
killed as the result Of a fall from
sCaffOld.
Commissioner Nacfarland has recon-
mended also that provision be made in
the building regulations for safeguard
ing Worlmen from accidents such as
Lefell Frank Meade.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
GRAFT DEFENDANTS
AGAINST HUSTON
Prisoners in Pennsylvania
Capitol Case Willing to
Sacrifice Each Other.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 13.-Almost
with the closing o. the first addresses
10 the jury today in behalf of Sander
son, Snyder, Shumaker and MathUes
accused of conspiracy to defTaud the
State in the capitol trimming" differ
ences became evident between the va
rious lawyers representing the several
defendants On only one point, It is now
apparent, are the defending attorneys
united-to TX responsibility for the al
legged wrongdOing on Architect Huston.
TOday's pleas laid further stress upon
the reliance placed by the former State
officers in Huston. knowing their own
unfamiliarity with such q subject. #
WAS argued, they relied UmplyJoIy up-
on Huston TO design the capitol fur
nishings and see that Sanderson's con-
tract was faithfully executed.
Each Of the lawyers, seeking 10 pro-
tcct his individual client questioned
witnesses for his own purpose, the an
swtrs TO one attorney at times iniuring
the case Of the other defendants This
conflict Of interests promises to become
greater rs the presentation of evidence
progresses.
Sander5on and MathUes promise to be
the stumbling blocks in the way of a
united defense. Attorney ROthermel. for
SandersOn, insists Sanderson did moth
ing wrong, as there was ample iusrif-
cation in his contract for his per
foot measurements.
Mathues' only Offense. il was argued.
vas to pay bills which came TO him
properly audited. The attempt to build
up for him strong personal defense.
at expense of Snyder and Shumaker
threatens to split the defense open.
OWING 10 the illness of the daughter
OF Charles H Bergner. attorney for
ShumakeT. Judge RUnkel adjourned the
capitol graft cases at noon today until
Monday morning.
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THE BLUES"
a Lady Finds Help from Simple FOOe

Civilization brings blessings and also
responsibilities.
The more highly organized we become
the more need there is for regularity
and natural simplicity in the food we
eat.
The laws Of body nutrition should be
carefully Obeyed and the finer, more
highly developed brain and nervous svs-
TEN not hampered BY a complicat ted
unwhCleSOme dietary.
A lady of high nervous tension saws.
For fifteen years I was a sufferer
from dyspepsia. l confess that an i'm
properly regulated diet was the chief
cause of my suffering. Finally nothing
that I ate seemed 10 agree with nv
stomach, and life, at times, did not
seem worth living.
I began to take a pessimistic view
of everything and see life through dark
blue glass, so TO speak. My head be
came affected with q heavy creeping
sensation, and I feared paralysis.
"PalpitatiOn Of the heart caused me
to fear that I might die suddenly Two
Years ago, hearing Grape-Nuts so high
" spoken Of by some estimable friends
of mine I determined TO try Il.
The change in my condition was little
less than miraculous. In a short time
the palpitation, bad feeling in head and
body began to disappear. and the i'm
pTOvement has continued until at the
present time I find myself in better
health than I have ever enjoyed.
MY weight has increased % pounds
in the last year, and life looks bright
and sunny 10 me as 1t did when was
a child.
For breakfast I eat only Grape-Nuts
with cream or good milk, and cup OF
Postum"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read 'The PCad to Well
vIlle." in pkgs. There's Reason"
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CAPTAIN OF SLOGUH
MUST SERVE SENTENCE

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-The conviction
Of Capt. William II. Van Schaick, COM
mander Of the Inflated General SlocuIn,
which burned with the loss of 100
lives off North Brother Island on June
10, 1904, was confirmed yesterday by the
United States circuit court of appeals.
Judge Thomas, who presided at the
trial OF c. plain Van Schaick. on which
he was convicted. sentenced him 10 ten
years n State prison at hard labor, and
by the affirmation of the court Of ap-
pcals the sentence must stand. Friends
Of the captain believe, however, that IN
view Of the fact that he is seventy years
old and Of his past good record, the
President will probably pardon him or
commute the sentence. Since his con-
vlctiOn Captain Van Setback has mar
Tied a woman twenty years his junior.
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GRAND JURY NOT TO HEAR
CASE AGAINST E. F. GIBBS

The grand jury will not hear the case
concerning Z. F. Gibbs, president CT the
Gibbs Fire Escape Co, and Inspector of
Buildings Lawson, concerning a letter
and affidavit IN connection with the
general installation of fire escapes in
the District.
District Attorney Baker is of the
opinion that the evidence does not show
that Mr.. Gibbs action contemplated any
intent to influence Mr.. Lawson or in
any manner induce him 10 allow or to
commit any fraud.
The affidavit was simply a sworn ex-
PLANTATION by Mr. Lawson, and in no
sense a charge of attempted bribery.
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TODAY'S CALLERS
AT WHITE HOUSE

Attorney General BOnaparte
Senators Ankeny Of Washington.
Brown OF Nebraska.
Sutherland Of Utah.
Hepburn Of Idaho
Hopkins of Illinois
Representatives Madden of IlliHois.
Prince of Illinois.
Helm Of Kentucky
AnsDcrry of Ohio.
jenkins Of Wisconsin
O'COnneIl OF Mass.
James of Kentucky.
Col William F. Cody Buffalo BID.
Land Commissioner BalIinger.
Assistant Secretary Newberry Of the
Navy.
First Assistant Postmaster Genera
Hitchcock
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Marriage Licenses.

Grover Downs and Eta Elson.
George A Dean and Ella F. Cork.
Pleas NJ Howard and Ethyie NJ. Kelley.
Charles +. Stewart and Annie Reagan,
Pittsburg, Pa.
Charles II Parkinson and Irene 3. Ma
loney. Brunswick county Va.
Richard l. Taylor and Mary r. Berry
man. of Remington, Va.
Ernest + Wheeler and Eva /. Gregory
Julian N. Lightner OF ChUTchvi-ie,
Va. and Elizabeth q. Ashby, OF
S-1vutgn Va
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VITAL RECORDS
Births

William II ana Hattie TsIch, boy.
William ana Blanche White, girl
Michael J. and Nora J. Sullivan, boy.
Mausour and Adelaide Samaha. Slrl-
James r. and Mary +. Lanham, EiTi
owen and Margaret RayUoT, boy.
Abraham and Lena Roboy, boy.
William and Sarah Rosenberg. boy.
Frank and Rose NJ. RaD1k girl
Charles II. and Olivia G. Purcell. boy
Joseph Edward and Sadie A. Miller, boy
John +. and Helen VI. Luskey, girl
George II. and Louise T. Lee, girl
George and Alice Holden, girl
cyrus Van NJ and Anna NJ Gates, boy
David F. and Margaret Diggins, boy
Patrick +. and MargOrie DAILY, boy
Francis A. and Charlotte +. DOny, gir!