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The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
GENERAL NEWS.

Princess Amelie Louise of Fursten-
burg and Gustav Kozian. an employe
of an automobile firm, with whom she
eloped last May, were married in the
castle chapel at Kammerberg, AUS
tria.
Several fatal encounters between
strikers and officers took place In
Alabama and Gov. Conner ordered out
the state troops.
Persian revolutionists routed the
government forces at Tabriz and
sacked the houses of officials.
President McCrea of the Pennsylva-
MIA company said the decision OF the
conference of railway presidents in
New York was that the time was not
opportune for raising freight rates.
Waldorf Astor. the eldest son OF
William Waldorf Aston, was chosen
as conservative candidate for member
of parliament from Plymouth at the
next general election.
Frank Johnson, colOred. was hanged
at Moundsville. Va, for the murder OF
Mrs. Beulah Martin. He confessed to
five other murders.
William Hill, a barber at the Sol
diers' Home in Milwaukee, killed him.
self after he had killed Mrs. kimbell,
said to have been his wife, though
known by the name of former hus-
band. and Joe Biettner.
Three thousand two hundred men of
the Atlantic battleship fleet, all wear
ing leis, paraded the streets of Homo
lulu.
The Farmers & Merchants Banking
company of Cleveland, O., failed after
a run by its depositors.
Fire believed to have been of incen-
diary origin destroyed the plant of the
Elk Tanning company at Everett, Pa.
the Loss being $3500O0.
Charles w. Hamilton. assistant dis
trict attorney of Allegheny county,
Pennsylvania. residing at Elizabeth,
committed suicide because of Ill
health.
Olga. Wilhelmina and Frederick
triplets born January 10 to Mrs. Adolpt
Leopold. wife of the gardener of the
Lutheran cemetery at Newtown. y
y. are dead, as the result of the heat
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
]. E. Wilson. w. de c. Ravenel of the
National museum and W. Nj. Geddes OF
treasury department were appointed
by the president as a United States
government board Of managers of the
Alaskan-Yukon exposition at Seattle
Wash.
James Phillips. a farmer. committed
suicide in Oskaloosa, Ia. by drinking
carbolic acid in olive oil.
James Guyot and his son were kille,
by lightning near Clay City. Ill.
Fire in the town of circuit. Cal. il
the Santa Maria oil fields, destroye'
property valued at 100000.
Frank H. Montgomery, leadin
physician of Chicago, and his stenos
rapher. Mrs. Head. were browne
while sailing in White lake, Michigan
Mrs. Catherine Bruha, aged Is. an
her grandson. aged IA. were probabl
fatally burned in a mysterious e!
plosion in La Crosse, Wis.
Lightning struck and destroyed th
beautiful summer home of George "
Elkins at Ogontz, a suburb of Phil;
delphia.
H. l. Palmer. president OF Ii
Northwestern Life Insurance compan
retired after 50 years service with til
company.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

The helping hand Is never empty.
One today Is worth aneterrty OK
yesterdays.
There Is nothing platonic about .
mans love for himself.
II small boy is quiet his mother
wonders what ais him.
Money makes the mare go-ano
sometimes she goes to the horse doc
tor.
II man expects a woman to re rea'
sonable she thinks he is unreason-
able.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
THOUGHTS ~ JOHN RUskiN.

A great idealist can never be ego
tistic.
God has made every man At for his
work.
To create anything in reality Is 10
put life into II.
It is far more dihhcult to be Simple
than to be complicated.
In order to find what Is fairest you
must delight in what Is fair.
There is no wealth but life. Lie.
Including all its powers Of love. OF Joy.
and of admiration.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
For Campaign Of Education.

Chicago-A campaign of education
among shippers and the general pub
lie looking toward a readiustment Of
freight rates throughout the country
was decided upon at a meeting of the
executive committee of the National
Association of Railway Agents held
here on Saturday. The plans ,contem-
plate public discussions of the ques-
ton by members of the association
before commercial bodies and similar
organizations in every city and town
of considerable size in the United
States.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
q q q
BY the Way.

After an old print
4 & &
Speaking of the Fourth OF July.
suppose you are planning on a sane
one.
Too many young men strive to be
good fellows rather than good cltl
Zens.
A rich man may be cratic. but a
poor man easily can be a blamed
chump.
Many silk hat covers bald mead
that was meant by nature for a per
spiratiOn beach.
Woman is bound to be in the lime
light. A few days ago it was the
merry widow hat and now it is the
directoire gown.
A year ago there were only a few
gray hairs in my head. Now there
are many more. But i don't care for
the white hairs in my head if l only
can keep them out OF my heart
q q q
The Janitor.
When all the neighbOrs yelled for heat.
They sat with toasty feet.
THEW garbage can was always dumped,
Their steps were always neat
Pat carried down their trunks with glee,
And asked. What else now. mum?
II viz shud wan-nt yer ice-box moved.
Raymimber I'm at hum.
The secret Of the thing was this:
They had a baby fat
His surname il was Atherton.
His Christian name was Pat.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

Oue way " AeCP q SAh oPPSA ny -
to cut it.
Many q man who thinks he has an
ear for music should be using that
same ear for penrack.
4 4 4
Who cares for the hard times. Our
onions. lettuce and radishes are grow
ing faster than We can eat EN-!
4 4 4
DO your shopping in the morning
while the clerks are fresh" advises
Chicago newspaper. Most Of them are
that way all day. Why hurry down?
4 4 4
1t is the author that gets out q
book for the first time who knows he
will sell the entire edition to his
friends. The experienced writer knows
that friends all expect autographed
copies free.
Romance Is the road to tacks and
sleepless nights. and love and crying
babies; the path down which every
youth must tread to be man; the
winding way that leads by briared
borders to home and happiness.
4 4 4
Just about now your Thanksgiving
dinner is pecking its way out Of a
turkey egg and looking for the first
time upon the wonders of this life.
Soon your dinner will be scooting
about in the tall weeds and grasses
searching for a meal of bugs and
snails. and chirping shrilly at a grand
daddy toad as he hops dopily about.
Pass the cranberries. please.
q q q
(S) Park Poetry.
They held each others hands. and oh
The sun was STEPPED in rosy glow!
And as the shadows came apace.
He rubbed his whiskers on her face.
She squealed, Of course-they always do
Unmindful of the passing crew.
From OF her rosy lips he slipped
The mcfarland he never slipped.
Except when she would dodge like sin
And then they pricked her on the chin!
"Oh, N.Y." she cried. you must behave
Oh, ouch, get out! You need shave"
"A kiss without some whiskers. dear,
Is like a saltless egg. / fear!
Then. with those pesky, bristling tips,
He tickled her upon the lips.
And when the copper called q halt,
She found her eggs were very salt!
THAT is. the whiskers.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
OBITUARY..

Mai. Walter Carlin. brother of
former Gov. Thomas Carlin of Illinois;
dropped dead from heart disease Ut his
home in Jerseyville. ILL
William F. Niedringhaus, aged "a
years, founder of Granite City, ILL.,. and
director of the National Enameling &
Stamping company, died in st. Louis
from pernicious anaemia-
Thomas D. Jordan, formerly comp
troller of the Equitable Life Assur
ance society, dropped dead Ct heart
disease in the Wall street staten Of
the New York subway.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
Constitutional Amendments

Secretary OF State Junkin has just
completed giving out $14,490 worth OF
newspaper advertising for the state.
The two constitutional amendments
that are to be submitted to vote OF
the electors this fall must be published
in at least one newspaper in each
county for thirteen weeks prior to the
primary election.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

Governor Sheldon offered a reward
of 5000 on behalf of the state for the
arrest and conviction of Ralph Nienen,
who is accused of numbering Emile
Sandoz, ST., who was killed July 3. at
his ranch twenty miles south OF Rush
vile. Nienen is said to have shot and
killed Sandoz The reward will be OIL
fered for a period of six months.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
AVERAGE WAGES ARE HIGHER
Bureau Of Labor Reports Decrease In
AVERAGE Number Of Hours.

Average Number Of Hours.
Washington-The average wages
per hour in 1907 were 81 per cent
higher than in 1906. the regular hours
of labor per week were four-tenths Of
l per cent lower than in 1906, and the
number of employees in the establish
ments investigated was 1 per cent
greater than in 1896. These are some
of the facts of interest in the state
ment issued by the bureau of labor
as the result of an investigation OF
the principal wage-working occupa-
tons in 4,169 estimates representing
the principal manufacturing and me-
chanical industries of this country.
The article is entitled Rates OF
Wages and Retail Prices of Food, 1890
to 1907"
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
Sr~M&e4.
Private Trader.

No, the private trader is not dead
yet; he is not even condemned. nor
will be, while he can attract and keep
his customers by a careful study Of
their individual wants: conversing ge-
nially and appropriately and interest
edly with poor As we'll as with rich.
London Grocer's Assistant.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

William" said the head OF the
frm, looking at his watch. Il have
business out of town this afternoon
and may be detained several hours
II anybody should call"
"Ther' amt no ball game to-day. MP.
Epotcash." interrupted the Office boy.
II said nothing about ball games.
William" rejOined his employer, eyino
him sternly. However. my business
IL such that 1t can wait until some
other day. That will be all just nov.
William"
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

Starch. Ike everything else. II b.
ing constantly improved. the patent
6tarches put on the market Is years
ago are very different and inferior to
those Of the present day. In the lat
est discovery-Dehance Starch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted. while
the addition Of another Ingredient. in
vented by us. gives to the Starch .
strength and smoothness never ap
preached by other brands.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
J. w. Kern Visits Old Home.

Indianapolis. Ind-John w. Kern,
democratic candidate for vice presi-
dent, went to Kokomo, Ind, Sunday
to visit his old home and neighbors.
He was accompanied by several for
mer residents of Kokomo.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
Princes Condition Serious

Berlin-Prince Philip Zu Eulenburs
was either insensible or in a condition
of semi-consciousness for several
hours following the suspension of his
trial on charge of perjury in connec-
ticn with the court scandals Of last
year.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

Ryan for Democratic Chairman.
Milwaukee, Wis.-That Timothy E.
Ryan of Waukesha, Wis, national
democratic committeeman for this
state, is favored for chairman OF the
national democratic committee is the
claim made here.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
All % 70.

Newitt-But DR.. Pnce-Price doesnO
ask for pay from poor patients"
Markley-No, because he wouldnS
ret II. When he treated me he asked
me II I had any money. and l said
yes" Of course.
Newitt-Well?
larkley-H0 said. TIL take IL
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

When duty calls from ease it always
will be found easier to obey than to
refuse.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

The nations which possessed re-
fined art were always subdued by
those who possessed none.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

That an article may be good as wen
rs cheap. and give entire satisfaction.
Is proven by the extraordinary sale OF
Defiance Starch. each package con-
tanning one-third more Starch than
can be had of any other brand for the
same money.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
shumwav Must Pay Penalty.

I. Mead Subway must pay the
death penalty on October 80 for the
murder of Mrs. Sarah Martin near
Adams, in Gage county. This is the
decision of the supreme court. which
affirms the findings of the lower court
which tried and convicted the man.
Shumway was employed on the Martin
farm. One day last spring Mr.. Martin
went to town, and while he was gone
Shumway murdered Mrs. Martin, 60
years of age. stole what money he
could find and fed to MISC ri where
he was arrested.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
Oh! Dealer in Court.

State Oil Inspector A. B. Allen went
to South Sioux City to be present at
the prosecution of Valentine H. Am
thor of the Iowa Oil Tank Line COM
pany of Sioux City, la. Amthor has
been driving wagon that supplies oil
to merchants OH the Nebraska side OF
the Missouri river in Dakota county.
As he has not had his oil Inspected
in Nebraska or paid the inspection fee
in this state, he is subject 10 fine
of not to exceed $500. He alleges that
his oil has been inspected, but does
not claim inspection in Nebraska.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

Carriage 70 M1teh.
IT heard Miss GadabOut wondering
the other day what sort Of An electric
she should get"
Il would advise her. II she wants
something fitting. to buy . runabout
baltimore American.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
Growth Of New York.

Notwithstanding there is An aver
aee of 225 deaths q day in New York
city the population is being increased
by irths alone 125 each "a hours.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

hotel. I. A. Downey, state inspector
of normal training in high schools In
Nebraska, is in charge OF the party
and Mrs. Sarah Brindley is chaperon
The teachers were selected from va
rious towns in Nebraska by school
boards. They are studying pedagogy
and psychology in the various places
they visit.
An incident of the big flood In
Wheeler county was the destruction
of the dam which c. A. Sitter was
building at Ericsson.
The Central City boys band, an or
ganization under the direction OF Faith
er Delfosse, for several years in sue
cesion a feature at the Ak-Sar-Ben
festivities in Omaha. has been re-or-
ganized. After the departure Of Faith
er Delfosse for Robinson. ILL.,, last fall
| the organization of the band was
dropped for a while. Now Prof. Fritz
W. A. Paul, who comes from Pough-
; keepsie, N. Y, has been secured as
| leader.
A special train of baggage. two
| coaches and a sleeper carrying officials
of the Northwestern line passed
through Valentine on a tour Of inspec-
ton and especially to look over the
ground for the new 100000 bridge
across the Niobrara at that point. The
ground has all been surveyed.
The wheat harvest is practically
over in this section. says a Beatrice
dispatch, and many farmers have conf
menced cutting their hay and oats
crops. During the last week they
have been working overtime In the
cornfields. which are being cleaned OF
rank growth of weeds.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-01-30

sweeping reductions throughout this entire store,
ter lots of merchandise are doomed to CO. CO. CO. 1t
will be grand SALE It will spell true economy Great
st value giving achievement III this stores career Re-
reductions. The Ideals to- make this the browning
in this part Of the state. Former value and previous
is contained in these two words. How we delight to
,g down and arranging stock, All goods marked in
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
What Arc We Coming Too1


Itmay be hard to realize bu'
nevertheless it remains for the gan
Grafton of 1908 to herald the in,
vention of the flying machine
Hundreds of years have passed
sinoe the first attempt was made t.
fly like bird, Wings were fret
tried and found failure, then the
balloon was discovered, moro than
invented. and the man who took
the first flight fell into the sea and
was drowned. The balloon is al
accomplished fact, but it's efiioieD
oy has always been marred by it,
unwieldiness. The Wright Bros
with heavier than air machine
have solved the problem of DON
turtles. The structure combine 6
lightness with thorough dirigibili.
ty. It has been found as easy to
sail for an hour as for FIVE minutes
Greater flights are but matter Of
time. And men is nearly master
of earth, sea and air. What nextP
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v.
Mrs Ben Lyons and little son.
Willie, of Huntington, were visit.
ing her father Mr. VIM Lawson,
laet week,
John Boggess, wife and baby,
of Indiana, are here on on visit
to relatives and friends.
Blain Barnett wife and little
daughter Nina, were visiting his
mother, Mrs w o Slaughter last
week,
ia Kinoade has gone to Mar
tins Ferry whore he has employ
ment.
Rev j M Oullin and dsughtei
Miss Artie, were calling on friendi
in this vicinity last week.
Reuben Mcdaniel WAS bust
ness visitor to Point Pleasant lssl
week
George Jones was businesi
visitor to Flat Rock Friday
Mrs II A Meek was business
caller to your CITY last week.
Trixie.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-09-16
HON. LOUIS BENEFITS VIEWS y
FRoM TnE bABoR ARGUS.

The Argus having Hon Louis Bennett Democratic
for Governor for his views the following Issues he
replied briefly by saying:
BONDING GUARDS" 1t permanent 'gqsrds' (suob EN-
oyed in and around mines lumber oamp private detectives and
manent officers being placed under bond aud answbe the state
for their acts the regularly elected peaoe oRoers
MINING Unquestionably mining protect life
mont Of same
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY AoT--nI sand on the Democratic
platforms which call equitable E@ployers
Liability Aot
FREE TEXT BOOKS experience q. eaoher in the
ahool the state principal of the normal at
Genyle wes my general interest in the free choo sym of
the stse convinced of the need Of improved compulsory
education law and book the finances Of the ae
will permit Free books could been proydsdor before this
time except for the extravaganza of the Republican state amn
tration.
GOOD ROADS AND CONVICT sLABOR--"No ono knows
better than do of the crying need of law that will guarantee the
best road possible throughout the This has boon for
pecial hobby mine and know greater blessing along
progressive lines which could DO conferred our people Aan TO
give them good roads Ieeoted shalt recommend ht
convict aborers be used in improving public roads and thereby
remove them from the field of competition with labor
INJUNCTION law to the abuse of the in
junction labor disputes by both national
and state platforms of the Democratic party and nd these
platforms h.l
HONEST BALL0 1.-THE enactment of election law that
will guadantee the purity ballot has been demanded by tho
Democratic patty years. principles of entire
political system based fair and honest ballot aud we hou d
rest efforts until shall have it. This lie
question which interests the whole people, and would not be
sue this campaign not that the Republican machine
relies mainly the ignorant aud vicious element
itself in This statement 10 not merely from Democratic
viewpoint kewise number of TIE
better element of the Republicans the state In ao OF tue
eadpg Republican and wo standing is high in
party make bold to themselves OF the reasons why
they the election of Swher ticket large and respectable
element of the Republican the state machine has made
of the ignorant element of that and OF
party defeat the which dared
s wicked Charges of the character have been
preferred and by honest Republicans against the machine
organizations corrupt practices continue itself
But the machine and in thereof the party
and the reform element the Republican party have to meet and
of the machine. Thus the purity of the ballot becomes
political Issue in this oampaign The working people arc
especially ballot political
machines purchase the ignorant and and omes illegal
which and public officials who degard the
welfare labor Feeling thus by the backing of this element
within their party officials make bold defy the better element
for pure ballot and honest government" ~ 'aN.f
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TRIED TO POUR OIL IN LAMP
Explosion Followed Burning The
Home, a GAIA, Father and
Mother.

To tho Pomeroy Independent we
are indebted for the following 40
count of the horrible accident be
falling one of the best lamilies in
Mason county:
"a fourteen year old daughter
cold in death, tho father lowering
tetween life and dssth, tho mother
seriously burned and the homeRnd
all earthly belongings heap of
aches, is the net result of an at
tempt to pour oil into lighted
ooal.miner's lamp, laet Saturday
evening.
Tho terrible accident occurred
at 7 O'Clock, at the home of John
D Roush at Broad Run, just back
of Hartford. An Independent re.
porter visited the scene. The faots
as near as we could gather them
from a multiplicity of rumors, are
as follows:
Mrs Rouoh had been baking and
q 3 gallon oil oan standing near the
hot stove had generated gas, from
the effects of the heat. Mr. Rousb
set miners lamp on a table near
whore ID year old daughter was
ironing In attempting to fill the
miners lamp from the oil oan an
explosion followed, throwing burn.
ing oil in every direction. The
daughter was enveloped in hames
in a fash, and died within a few
hours.
Mr., Roush was 80 badly burned
especially about the lower Limbs,
that he is hardly expected to re
Dover,
Mrs. Roush frantioally fought
the fiames and received severe
burns about the hands and arme,
but was not seriously injured
Fed by the oil, the flames quick.
ly burned the house with all its
oontente, the occupants barely es.
Gaping with their lives
For time it was thought that
an infant and 6 year old child had
perished but it developed that the
LITTLE six year old hero had entered
the room through smoke and fire,
vhere the intent was sleeping, and
Ga % ifg under the weight had
carried the precious burden in safe.
ty to the home of their grand,
parento not far away. unseen and
unaided
Mr., Roush was employed by
Claude Ryan in the mine below
Hartford. He moved with his
family from Mason to Broad Run |
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fret impressions favorable to him"
Certainly that is the truth, but it
10 not the whole truth. Other facts
should be stated. that his ideas
and aots are not only plausible, bnt
are eminontly proper and whole
some for the American people OF
today The longer Mr.. Bryan ataye
in politics tho better his policies
become understood, tho better he
is liked by the masses of the peo.
Pile. by the manufacturer and by
railroad officials as we'll. All, all,
for that noble Oommoner