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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-04

Two girls of about 10 were exchanging
condolences in an elevated train, and men
were trying to read their newspapers with
little success, owing to the clack of tongues.
Said one girl:
did you go to that Egyptian lecture last
night? | had TO. 1t was deadly dull, but
Miss Blank said we had to go. Marion and
Jacqueline and l got to giggling and talk
ing and could not stop. There was a couple
in front of us, l think they were man and
wife, and they said 'hdsh" several times,
and then they glared at us. What do you
think OF that?"
Then she opened fire again.
do you know the other day Marion and
| could not stop laughing in chapel. Some
thing struck us funny. and we could not
stop talking and laughing about IT. Miss
Blank was watching us and told us to go
up stairs after school, but she did not do
anything but talk. l should think that she
would remember she was a girl herself
once. She is horrid.''
Then the man beside said: ITS a pity
she did not whale you. You need It worse
than any youngster | ever saw"
There was no more giggling.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-04

Some of the means resorted to by those
New York corporations which still remain
inimical to the public service commission,
and by newspapers in sympathy with them,
to discredit the commission are anything
but righteous. For instance, It was noised
abroad a few days ago that the Erie rail-
road had been compelled to withdraw the
Communication rates heretofore given children
attending schools in cities ongits line. Rea-
son: An alleged ruling by the commission
that the said rates gave an illegal prefer
ence to some passengers over others. The
fact turns out to be that the commits
sion never made any such ruling. On the
contrary, it notified the company that the
continued use Of the tickets referred to
was extremely desirable and that their
proposed dis~continuance was mot de-
manded under any construction of law"
The result is-as in almost every instance
where 1t is attacked-added popularity for
the commission. instead of the odium
sought to be thrust upon 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-04

1t has been discovered that the large
cantilever bridge which is officially named
the Greensboro bridge and is popularity
known as the lackwel's Island bridge is
a strong electromagnetic just now, though of
fluctuating strength. The discovery was
made by l.. Crichton Higgins, one OF the
engineers retained by the greensboro
Bridge Celebration committee to investigate
the security of the steel structure. Mr..
Higgins says that when the concrete floor
is laid down the magnetism will be less
noticeable, and that 1t will never do the
bridge any injury. Mr.. Higgins, who wears
metal plates on the bottom of his shoe heels,
noticed that his feet chung to the bridge
when he walked over 1t. That led to a de-
tailed examination. Now the workmen
amuse themselves on the day the Magnet
ism is most powerful by hanging bolts
from the steel beams of the bridge. Mr..
Higgins thinks that the steel structure
gathers it's electricity from the generating
plants near both ends of the bridge and
from the plant on Blackwel's Island. He
says that all big steel bridges that are near
such plants gather electricity in this way,
and that the phenomenon is noticed on both
the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges,
though the former has been painted so
many times that it is now more or less
insulated, and gathers less electricity than
formerly.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-04

Differed at Omaha postoffice as second
class matter.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-07
THE WHITE FEATHER.

The ring has shown the white
feather. II is customary for the
party In power to call their conven-
tion first. outline their platform and
name their ticket They have bro
ken every precedent and fixed the
date OF the convention at the last
possible moment the candidates can
be named to get their names ON the
ticket.
The administration forces dread
the issue. They are afraid to show
their hand. They have shown the
white feather early in the game.
People OF Bluefeld have gotten
tired OF ring rule. The present ONT
Gals will be relegated after the next
election. With all their illegal votes
they will be unable 10 muster
enough 10 elect their ticket
The people have become tired of
a city council dominated by few
interests. They are tired of set
OF men who take stand at one
meeting and reverse themselves at
the next
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-07
MIR. GOOD CITIZEN.

Mr.. Good Citizen should carefully
consider the coming municipal cleo
tion. II Is a matter OF supreme i'm
portance to him. He should decide
with which side he casts his LOT
one thousand of the best people
OF Blueheld will name a ticket. This
thousand will be composed Of white
Intelligent citizens with the best in
forests OF the city at heart. An
other ticket will be named by few
hundred whites but by a majority
OF blacks
10 Is for you. Mr.. Good Citizen.
20 decide with which party you shall
cast your lot The officials OF any
community are gagged by the intel
lIgeuCe OF those ,Tho elect them Let
30 not boz said that the Bluefeld city
officials are elected by the worst ele-
ment OF the city
let pure. high-minded. honorable
white men choose your city officials.
Mr. Good Citizen owes this 10 him.
SER. 30 bis wife and his children.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-07
TUESDAY, APRIL ., 1908.

VIII the Telegraph take the pains
to furnish the people with n finan-
cial statement before the election,
and do this without juggling the
figures?
Our contemporary is in close
touch with the administration which
has the books and therefore in a
position to do this.
But IL it Undertakes such a state.
ment, please do not try to show a
large balance in favor of the city
before the election and then show a
large deficit afterward.
Let the Telegraph tell how much
II costs to run the city per capita
and compare It with other cities.
Surely II can raise no objection TO
doing this.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-07

friend asked Mr.. Lincoln whether
he did not think it would be best to
let Jefferson Davis get out of the
country Lincoln answered by tell
ing a story of Methodist preacher
out west, a strict temperance man,
who was offered a glass of water
with a dash OF brandy in it, and
who replied that he would not OBJ
jet to drop of something strong
In his drink if that drop could be
put in "unbeknownst" to himself.
Lincoln no doubt saw clearly that
the capture of Jefferson Davis would
burden the government with most
embarrassing dilemma. The public
voice would insist upon the chief OF
the rebellion being tried and pun
ished for treason. Now. his crime
of treason had been committed in
the south. A trial for treason by a
regular tribunal in the south would
b. a mere farce, for it seemed a
foregone conclusion that no jury in
the south could be found that would
pronounce Jefferson Davis or any of
the heads of the rebellion guilty of
treason. A trial by military COM
mission might result in a verdict of
guilty; but resort to a military trib-
unal for the trial Of a political Of
Tense after the close of the war
might have looked like a stretch of
arbitrary power BETTING an old
world despotism, rather than this
new world republic.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-07
REV. ]. W. WEST
QUITS LEAGUE

Richmond, Va. April Especial.
The Rev. j. w. West. field secre-
tary Tor the Virginia AntlgSaloon
League. has resigned that office. The
resignation is effective on and after
May L. The resignation was ten
dered Immediately following the
state convention in this city In Feb
ruary, but was not announced al
that time because OF the possible eff
feet of such announcement on legls.
lation then pending in the general
assembly. West will take up work
elsewhere. but will be identified
with the fight against the liquor ele-
ment. The Rev. ]. ID. McAllister will
probably succeed him as secretary.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-07
TO PROTECT THE GOVERNMENT

Washington April IA bill has
been introduced by Representative
Hobson, OF Alabama, to prevent
combinations Of firms or individuals
from conspir.ng to raise prices Of
supplies furnished the United States
government or combining TO put up
prices for structural work.
Any person, firm OF representative
OF a firm offending against this pro-
posed law is TO be deemed guilty OF
niademeanor and upon conviction
snail be Imprisoned for term OF
NOT less than one year nor more
than three years, at the discretion
OF the court.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-07
MOTH,

The following - notice that J.
walton Thomas residing at God
'I.j Mercer county West virginia.
''s made application to the county
court of said county for license 10
.'I or retail spiriiuous liquors.
vines porter. ale. beer and drinks
of IKE nature for The period begin
ming on May Ist 1908. and ending
June 30 1909 in the D. p. Crock
go building 90 Tho town OF Godfrey.
Mercer county West virginia.
Given under my hand this the
10Th day OF March 1908
Ieste. ESTILL BAILEY. Clerk
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-07
wEsr vnnGINM CONVENTION

FafHersburg. W. Va. April L.
Republicans Of the Fourth congress
ti'na' district VIII convene here to-
morrow for The purpose Of selecting
'andI1at" for congress and dis
u.'' delegates 70 the national con-
F'n'.on Do is likely that the lat
'.r H.II Boz pledged TO TAFT. The
convention viii boz held On Terrapin
fark casino which pas the scene Of
.0. rIo'ous Republican senatorial
convention couple Of years ago.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-07

How to beat an undertaken: Cough
md Coughing end in Coffin. Cure the
cough. stop the Coughing, and let
ne undertaken keep his Coffin. Ry-
'aie's Cough Elixir is the best and
1rest way OF accomplishing this re-
'nIt. Best, because 1t contains the
'est remedies known to aid nature to
IRE cough. Surest, because 1t posi-
lively does no, contain opiates or
1armful drugs Of any kind. Guaran-
'@ed under the pure Food and Drug
Jaw. For sale by White Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-07
'FFLiCTED WITH sOPE EYES
FOR 81 YEARS.

] have been afflicted with sore
yes for tbirty-three years. Thirteen
ears ago I became totally blind and
was blind for six years. MY eyes
|ere badly infamed. One Of ny
neighbors insisted upon my trying
Chamberlain's salve and gave me
ialf box OF It. To my surprise II
iealed my eyes and my sight came
oack TO mel G. Earls, Cynthiapa.
Ky. Chamberlain's salye IL for sale
~ The white Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-07
PILES. PILES, PILES,

Williams inS1an Pile Ornament
will cure Blind. Bleeding and Itching
Piles. 1t absorbs the tumors, allays
Itching at once. acts as a poultice.
gives instant relief. Williams In
dian Pile Ointment Is prepared Cor
Piles and itching OF the private parts.
Mail DC. and $1.00. Williams Mfg
Co., Cleveland. o.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-07
G. W. SANS ~ THE TOLLS.

Bristol, Tenn, April &C. ".
sans, stock dealer Of Carter coun-
~, Tennessee, was arrested here to-
day on the charge of obtaining
money fraudulently. 1t is alleged
that he knowingly gave a worthless
check for $3.50 in payment of a
team OF mules, then sold the mules
for cash, following which he is said
to have taken the oath Of bankrupt
cy. He was taken to Abingdon, Va,
for trial
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-07

Every man TO hts trade" IS an
old adage and g. familiar to sarly
an % us 10 is brief IN its wording
but conveys a great deal in It's mean
INK 10 ls merely terse way OF
saying that man who makes n spe-
cialty % any one thing knows more
about and ls more proficient in his
particular speciality than any one
else could be-. 10 is for this reason
That Re 400 seek a specialist when
We have any serious physical all
ment Do .s for TIE same reason that
The kydaie Remedy ca. vent 10 one
~ che best specialists in The United
states on liver and intestinal trou-
b.es "a professor I8 Columbus o
Medical College and secured from
h.m prescription from which Ry-
daI.H Liver Tablets are made
Ih.F af'sf kHes more about uy-
T troubles Shan doctor who treats
ODD ftaa.s ana ftaf s why nv
ia.'F Liver Tablets relieve and cure
more al.rt.g aI liver tr8ubler than
'ae Ordinary liver rn and now.
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-07
LINCOLN
AND DAVIS
CAPTURE OF CONFEDERATE.
PRESIDENT AN ENliSARRASS-
ING INCIDENT.
CFrom Carl schurz,s The South Al

(From Carl Schurz's The South Al
ter the War" in McClure's.)
The capture of Jefferson Davis
was a very serious thing, and II was
regarded by not few cool-headed
and long-sighted men as a very un-
fortunate one. IT has become well
known that President Lincoln
wished that the downfall of the Con-
fcderacy would not deliver the chief
of the Confederacy into his hands.
A Lincoln anecdote current at the
time seemed to have good authority
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-07
ILLINOIS ADOPTS
ARBOR AND BIRD DAYS.

Chicago. April Chicago Wom-
ans Outdoor League, after a year
of hard work. has succeeded in hav-
ing the legislature provide for an
arbor day and bird day. Governor
Deneen has just designated April "a
as Arbor day and October "a as bird
day.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-07

Don't wait "ntil you have a deep
seated cough AN ounce OF preven-
ton is worth a pound Of cure" with
The first tickling Of the bronchial
tubes get a bottle Of Rydale's Cough
EiiNir Safest for parent or child.
contains no oplates. The White
Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-07

Lynrhbufg va April That
virginia 800 be placed Io the Tar
column is the statement o. RopYt
lean leader uho arc working for
The Interests of 'fe war secretary
I' ia declared fhat tho dc'orates-s q.
gree % De- elected by the efate CD.
~il De- Instructed for Tart
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-07

Clerk of County Court OF
Mercer county, West Virginia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-26
CAMBRIDGE CITY. IND.

Cambridge City, Ind, Dec. 26.-B.
A. Carpenter and family spent Christ
mas with DR.. A. L. Bramkamp and
family. of Richmond.
DR.. Robert Mosbs,ugh, of Oxford, o.,
and Carl Mosbaugh, who is a student
at Earlham College, were at home to
enjoy Christmas with their parents.
Miss F1ossie Hazelrigg spent Wed
nesday in indianapolis.
Ed Jackson OF Indianapolis, was in
the city, Wednesday.
Miss Katherine Ogbornv who is at
tending Blaine's Business College, in
Indianapolis, is at home for the holi,
days.
Mrs. Richard Scott, and son, Floyd,
were Richmond visitors, Wednesday
King Brumfield and Earl Williams
Of Richmond, were here to attend the
Highly-Williams wedding
Mrs Ed Rife and little daughter,
Ruth, and Mrs. Harry Rhodes, of
Richmond, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Omar
Kimmer the first of the week.
Richard Scott and family spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
| Miller, near Jacksonburg.
Mrs Emma Duffield and sons, War
rem and John, of New Madison, Ohio
were guests of Charles Hageman and
family, Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Abbott Harter and
daughter, Ruth, Of Richmond, are
here for the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs Omar Kimmer.
Joseph Hurst and family of Center.
Vile. spent Christmas with Cam.
bridge City friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. .Ault, and Edgar
Ault, of Chicago, are spending their
vacation with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Ault
| Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Miller of Con
nersville. and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Brook of Cincinnati are the guests oil
Mrs. J. E. Brooks and daughter, Miss
Bessie.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dimmick are
spending few days in Indianapolis
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wallack, and Mr.
and Mrs Jack Harper ate turkey din
ner with Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Nus
baum, of Richmond, Christmas.
E. H. Mccartney is spending the
holidays with his mother, in this city
c. o. Wright of Ada, Ohio, is the
guest of his sister. Miss Rhoda, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Judkins.
Mrs. Emma Williams, of Los An
geles, Cal, is here for an extended
visit with Mrs Sarah Kerlin, and 9th
er relatives.
John Doddridge of Bloomington
came Thursday evening for a visit
with John Judkins and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Parsons, OF
Richmond spent Christmas with Mrs
Laura Richie, and her mother, Mrs
Mary Hindman.
r. H. Ressler and family have re
turned from visit with relatives ant
friends in Milan, Kan. Mr. and Mrs
George Maxwell accompanied then
home.
Marshall Wade has bought a hal
interest in Bender's Meat Market
Mrs. Virginia Meredith, Miss MARY
and Meredith Mathews, and Mrs
Hester Swiggett, spent Christmas
with DR.. and Mrs. Miller, of Muncie
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-26
ARE HIGHLY PLEASED
Directors Think Y. N. c. A.
Membership Will Be Over
Two Hundred.
DORMITORIES EQUIPPED.

Secretary Orville Brunson, of the
boys department of the Y. NJ. C. A,
stated yesterday that the association
would have the required number OF
members by the time of the dedication
and from appearances 1t is believed by
him that the directors fondest hopes
would be surpassed in this respect.
There have been 1877 who have taken
membership cards in the association,
and by doing so before the dedication
have been given a rebate. The direc-
torsand officers had expected 200 mem,
bers at the time of the opening. but II
now appears as though the association
would have a membership Of at least
go at this time. The dormitories on
the third and fourth floors have been
equipped with bedroom furniture and
the like, and are very attractive. AL
ready there have been many appli
cants for rooms in this department,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-26
RESULTS IN DEATH.
One Killed and Three Injured in Wild
Dash.

Oakland, Cal, Dec. 26.-As result
of a wild automobile race on the foot
hill boulevard yesterday one man was
killed and another man and two young
women were injured severely. The
accident occurred a short distance
from San Leandro.
The dead man is William l.. Mowery.
chauffeur. The injured are A. Jorgen-
sen, Miss Marie Jorgensen, his sister,
and Mary Jensen.
Mowery, with his party was racing
with another machine driven by John
Morgan. On a sharp, dangerous
double turn which Mowery attempted
/ to make while going at terrific speed,
/ the automobile broke away from the
control of it's driver, skidded to one
/ side. struck the curb and turned over.
Mowery was pinioned under his ma.
chine. Death was almost instantane-
GUS. The others were thrown clear OF
the wreck.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-26
; HIS ALIBl.
Il Cleared the Accused, but Furnished
an Odd Sequel.

Il Cleared the Accused, but Furnished
an Odd Sequel.
4 highly respectable gentleman ar
rived at York one evening with lug
gage and dined well, went to bed
early, rose in good time and had q
substantial breakfast. After this meal
he casually asked the landlord il there
was anything Of special interest in
York The assizes are on, but I do
not know If there is anything particu-
larry interesting in the list" was the
response.
Thanks drawled the stranger.
I'I look in If / happen to pass the
court and see."
He did look in and heard q follower
Of Dick Turpin in the dock, charged
with highway robbery, pleading his
innocence vehemently to stolid judge
and jury, who, with firm faces, did
not look as if they placed much Gre
dence in the prisoners profession Of
innocence. Suddenly the prisoner
caught sight of the stranger, who had
strolled in from the hotel out of curl
osity.
I1cTc, tHAuh uOu, 10 OVAC OAAC WIN
can prove my innocence" cried the
prisoner, pointing to the stranger, who
was aghast at becoming the center of
interest 80 Unexpectedly.
He seemed astonished and shook his
head.
"Oh, yes" cried the accused: lust
think! You were at Dover-a long
way from here. You came out OF the
Ship hotel, and I took your luggage
in a wheelbarrow to the Calais packet
at the pier. That was the day l am
supposed to have committed the crime
up here"
The stranger seemed bewildered.
The Judge, struck with the tragic ear
nestness of the prisoner. questioned
the stranger, but the latter could not
assist him much.
Have you any notebooks" asked
the judge-"any memorandum OF your
movements on that dayT
81 am a merchant" replied the stran-
ger. connected with an old esta blished
firm Of bankers in London. I travel a
lot and Of course enter every thing In
my books. Here are my keys II the
court cares to send to my hotel and
bring here the books out of my case.
can easily settle the point"
The books were fetched. The gentle
man had been in Dover that day and
had left by the Calais packet. This
was sufficient for the judge and jury
The prisoner was acquitted.
Comic sequel: Both the banker from
London and the highwayman were
placed in the same dock shortly after
ward charged with daring burglariei
in the neighborhood.- Furnis.
in London Standard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-26
TRIES SUICIDE
ON CHRISTMAS
st. Louis Woman QuarreIS
With Husband and Takes
Poison.
FATALITY IN AUTO RACE.
HOLIDAY TRAGEDY AT OAKLAND,
cAL.-ONE MAN KILLED AND
THREE OTHERS BADLY IN
JURED.

st. Louis. Mo-, Dec. 26.-Swallowing
morphine yesterday morning in the
dining room of her home, 251O Dodier
street, Mrs. Olga Timke fell fainting
against the Christmas tree, which the
evening before she had hung with
gifts for her husband Louis Timke,
and her three sons.
Her gift to her husband had been a
gold watch 1t was a quarrel with
him, following the festivities in the
dining room, that drove her. after a
sleepless night, to seek death.
At the City Hospital, where Mrs.
Timke was taken in spite of her resist
ance to the ambulance driver and po-
liceman. it was said she was in crit
zeal condition.
Timke, who is foreman of a vinegar
factory, has wanted his son John to
go to work under him. The youth
has not shown an anxiety to get to
work and his mother has not urged
him as much as Timke thought she
should. This matter caused a quarrel
on Christmas eve.
The wife lay awake all night and
getting up soon after 8 o'clock yes
I terday morning, while Timke remain
ed in bed, she swallowed twenty flakes
OF morphine, each one-eighth of a
grain or two and one-half grains in all
Her 7-year-old son Otto ran into the
room just as his mother fell against
the tree.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-26
GREAT RESULTS AND
GOOD WORK CONTINUES
Root Juice Has Proved It's Great Mer.
il to Many.

Root Juice Has Proved Its Great Mer-
IL to Many.
Many people here as else
where, are no longer incredulous. they
are simply amazed at the results OBJ
tanned from Root Juice. When the
remedy was first introduced to this
community and SO many were being
benefited by few doses. it was gen.
orally thought that the medicine would
only give temporary relief, but as time
passes and many that were ailing are
no longer complaining, but are advis-
ing their sick friends to try Root Juice,
confidence in the great medicine is be-
coming positive. Root Juice makes
so many remarkable cures by removing
few causes and giving nature a
chance. 1t tones and heals the stom-
ach, bowels, liver and kidneys; it ere.
ates healthy appetite. and by its ton
ing action on the blood-making and
blood filtering organs. good. rich
blood is made to nourish every weak
part of the body. If your stomach.
bowels, liver or kidneys are out of or
der. they will be pleased to tell you
all about it at Luken's drug store. Root
Juice 81 a bottle. 1t has proved all
that is claimed for it.