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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-24
Big Sandy News
FRIDAY. January -. ioss.

LEAP YEAR
The girl proposed.
Her luck was bad.
The chap referred her
To his dad
Who wrp,e this thought in his iolOnel
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-28
POWDERED EGGS.

The latest ofhciai reports received
from the Atlantic feet indicate salts
faction with the powdered egg prep
aration which was added TO the list
Of preserved provisions furnished TO
the feet on its departure from Hamp-
ton Roads. The article has apparent
ly met . real need and II has estab-
lishcd itself rs a permanent ingred-
lent Of the naval ration. under con-
ditions which make II impossible to
obtain the fresh egg. The only com.
plant made against the preparation
cs 0T one Of TIE ships where the
4 expressed the opinion that fresl
sggs would furnish q better omelet
than powdered egg. A secret test
was made and II was found that the
criticism WAS based on Imagination.
and that. ss matter OF fact. II was
impossible to tell whether an omelet
had been made Of powdered eggs or
OF fresh eggs. The preparation has
served admirably not only In the ON
elet form. but also when used in
cakes and puddings.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-28
DEMAND NEW WATER LAW.

During the legislative session oi
ls0, there were three big fR"ts---
the railroad commission bill the
banking code and the water code he
Ing the storm cenieIs of as many dlf-
fcrcnt legislative hurricanes. The
railroad law was passed because the
peopi, had demanded II In such
strong tones that there was no deny
Ing them.
the banking code was passed after
a fashion, but the irrigation code WAS
defeated by u narrow margin In the
house. after having been forced
through the senate. principally owing
10 the stubborn fight OF kubll Of
Jackson. who WAS the avowed repre-
sentative Of water-power interests In
southern Oregon. which were afraid
OF the effect OF the law upon their
perpetual and special privileges
Since that time. as before. irrIga-
tion projects throughout the state
have been retarded, hampered and
greatly injured by the utter chaos OF
the Oregon water Law. but II there Is
any potency In the demands OF the
people OF the irrigation-needing por-
tlons OF the state. Of the state grange.
Of the natural resource conservation
comm lssion and OF other people and
business interests which are now In
jeopardy because OF the hopeless tan
gle In the water laws OF the state.
there will be q new water Law en-
acted by the next legislature.
The state grange is pledged to Sc
cure the enactment OF a water code
and the legislative committee Is now
working up sentiment for the bill.
having chosen the code bill defeated
by q narrow margin at the last ses-
sion Of the legislature. The conser-
vation commission has appointed a
special committee TO look after the
enactment Of water legislation.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-28
Summer Music school.

Every forenoon from TO 1880
the following classes will meet In
the hall near the bridge: Sight sing.
ing. voice culture. harmony and ap-
piled music. Al 5:i5 In the after
noon q special combination class OF
sight singing and voice culture. Full
course only 50. evening class ~.
Every evening at 1880 the rehear-
sal for the comic opera. "Pinsfore. '
These rehearsais are free. Pupils
should begin at once as the first
work Is very essential. The opera
will be given on the lake. August II
and IL.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-28
RETURNING PROSPERITY.

Reports from more than 80 states
indicate that the long heralded bus
iness revival Ii making itself strong
ly felt In the middle and far west.
while New England and the Atlantic
states are recovering more slowly
from the effects OF the depression.
Manufacturers and dealers west OF
Pittsburg report that the last two
months have seen marked increase
In the volume OF business and pros
poets for the future are very encour-
aging. In Chicago over 10000 rail-
road men have gone back to work
since the nrst Of the year. Half OF
the men the packers laid on during
the winter are back At their old
places. There has been marked fall
Ing on In the number OF idle freight
cars since the high mark which was
reached In May. Reports from MIL
waukee. Duluth. Detroit. Cincinnati,
St. Louis. Kansas City and Denver are
uniformly favorable. In all these cit
les men are finding good employment
and business IL on the increase. The
south also reports progress.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-28

Not content with overtopplng the
Einel Tower by a few feet. as will be
done by the Mutual Life Insurance
company's 62-story building under
construction on lower Broadway. the
report now comes from New York
that plans are under way for n new
skyscraper which will pierce the at
mosphere to an elevation OF 1909
feet. and which will he nearly 100
feet taller than the Insurance COM
pany's structure.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-28

With - husbands either dead or
divorced. Mrs. Phoebe Townsend. III
Dodge. Neb,. Is now sued for divorce
by her ltth husband, who charges
her with cruelty Mr. Townsend Ia
60 years old and Mrs. Townsend "a
So, They were married AS the re-
suit OF an advertisement In a matrl.
monial journal II Is said tha, Mrs.
Townsend cannot remember the
names OF all her husbands without
reference to a note book
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-28

The big event OF the week In the
field Of politics will be the Taft mott.
ncation meeting In Cincinnati today.
when the Republican nominee will
deliver his first speech In the cam
paign for the presidency. The event
will be made an occasion for n big
Republican demonstration which will
be attended by individuals and
marching clubs from many parts OF
the country.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-28

legislative oodifying commission ap.
pointed To review the laws. the sen.
satlonal charge Is made that all the
statutes Of the new state OF oklahn-
ma have been inyalidated. Import
ant changes were made by the com.
mission. 1t Is alleged. IN IN" enrolled
bills. kept IN the secretary at states
office constituting the only legal rec.
ord. to make them conform to en-
crossed bills and the Legislative Jour
nails The courts will have tn pass
an ihc question
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-28
special Announcement.

At the Monarch complete line OF
fruits and melons OF all kinds are re-
ceived daily. Soft drinks. milk
shakes. lemonade sodas. Cragg wa
ters. elders and sodas. Ladies' In
yited TO call and see our stock.
Goods delivered to any part OF the
city. Phone 3ll.
OTTO HEIDRICH. Prop.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-28
BRIEF MENTION

Mrs. c. II. Murray. OF Webb City
Mo-, arrived here last night TO visi,
her nephew. +. J. Murray.
The Star Drug Store has installed
q new fire proof safe.
W. 8. Worden arrived home from
a business trip 10 the railroad last
night
Watch for the big Removal Sale
Of the BOSTON STORE. ,,f
Jerome r. Churchill 10 In the city
from Yrcka
To make room for new goods that
are now on the way we are disp0sing
OF all secondhand articles we have
left at prices less than cost. Virgil
e Son.
John X. Hammond was ia the city
from Doris yesterday.
See Doc Lightbody for fine paint
Ing and pspcrhsnging. II
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-28

Through an error charged to the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-03
AN UNOERTAKER
UNDER ARREST;
CORPSE STOLEN

Pittsburg, Jan. 3-Unable 10 learn from
whom he was TO get money for conduct
ing a funeral, j. Henry Long, an under
taker OF No. $40 Sandusky street. Allie
gheny Is charged with refusing to sur
render the body Long was arrested yes
terday for larceny, the widow being the
complainant.
Frank Barich OF Rooster. Pa. died at
the Allegheny General hospital on last
Friday. The widow did not reach Koester
until the body had been turned over to
Long.
The funeral was TO have been held on
Monday. Before the services began Long
was asked what he intended TO charge.
The undertaken said the bill would be
$50. The widow stated she could 40 y
that amount Long, IL is alleged. had the
body carried out of the church and placed
| In his wagon. after which IL was hauled
back TO his place of business. The priest
was forced to dismiss the mourners.
Long declares he has disposed OF the
body, but refuses to tell where X Is.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-03
THAW'S INSANITY PLEA
BASED ON ONE CURE IN 100
Decide Paranoa Defence in Long Con-
ference-Prisoner's Wife Will Again Take the Stand

short term i'm the asylum. however, lies
I'm the improbability OF any jury ever con-
victing a man OF murder after ne mas
FAMILY PHYSICIAN SUMMONED.
DR. j. X Deemer of kittanning, Pa,
who for many years was the fanny p,HH
slcian OF the Copleys, OF which laniiy
Mrs. William Thaw is a member. was no,
, titled yesterday that he Will be needeu
as a witness early I'm the trial. rms un-
doubtedly is another move IN tne uiiSS-
ton OF establishing Thaw's insanity. pr'
Deemer treated two members of the Cop
ley family for insanity, ana an unsutcsss-
full effort was made at the nrst trlal 10
get his. evidence before the Jury' t,mnS ~ mS
planned at the last trial 10 eau Anthony
Comstock also. but the Thaw family op-
jected and now Mr.. Comstock is 10 take
the stand and tell OF the peculiar actlons
OF Thaw when the latter was engaged IN
his effort TO have Stanford White and the
''studio revellers' put under arrest;
Both Thaw and his family are said now
to have waived all objections 10 tne IN
sanity plea. and they are prepared TO
make this final sacrifice 70 save M the Souix li,;
milionaire's life Mrs. William Ihaw VII,
arrive I'm New York some umt tou,ay S,s a.u
spend practically all day tomorrow con-
ferring with Mr.. Littleton with regard 10
the details Of the trial. -
EVELYN THAW TO TESIlfn.
IL is practically certain that Eveiyn
Ncsblt Thnw will again take the stand III
her husbands defence. She is fuiiy pre-
pared for the ordeal, and this time is lot,
titled by n much better coHui.ioh -,
health than upon the previous trial. The
story that she and her husband have Pc
come estranged. which was due 10 De cnr-
cuInted at about this time. was yesterday
fatty denied by all concerned. and prac-
ticaily refuted by the hours visit whicn
the young woman paid to her husband III
the Tombs.
OReilly and Peabody also spent some
time with the prisoner. and among the
other details which cropped out IN au
vance OF the trial. was the statement tnat
Abe Hummel. who a few weeks ago Wa va
dying on the Island. has recovered sun
GENTLY TO be able TO go on the wltness
stand when wanted and give against
Thaw the same damaging testimony tna'
he swore to at the last trial -,
That the second trial OF this case case WI WI,
not attract the public attention that was
bestowed upon the first trial is becoming
more manifest every day.
Finally, probably today. and cer.alny
not later than tomorrow, Justice DOW.
ing's order against women spectators a., ui
The trial will be issued. No women VIII
be be- permitted in the. trial chamber unless
they be representatives of the press, anc
these will have to come properly accred-
tied
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-03
100000
COULD NOT SAVE
OFFICIAL s LIFE

Pittsburg. Jan. 3.-Alexandcr r. Pea
cock the i-miilionaire and former
junior partner OF Andrew Carnegie. II
was learned yesterday. offered si,ooo,0oo TO
any physician who could save the life OF
Frank Ridgway. director OF the depart
ment OF public safety OF Pittsburg. who
died at the West Penn hospital early on
Monday morning.
For years the two men were almost in
scparable. and when Director Rldgway
was taken III with pneumonia, Peacock
spent most of his time at his bedside. un-
I'll his condition became 40 grave that
only the nearest relatives were admitted.
Sunday night Mr.. Peacock made the of
at Mr.. Ridxway's bedside IL they could
save his life. Mr. Pcacock's fortune Is
estimated at sl5.o0o,0cCo. and he could have
well kept his word.
Il would have given every penny | had
in the world 10 have saved the life oi
| Frank Ridgway." declared Mr.. Peacock
yesterday afternoon as he came from the
| funeral services. 81 loved him as a
brother. and II was awful to think of him
| having to die.
The funeral was the largest ever held IN
| Pittsburg. All OF the city department:
were closed while the services were In
and the bell In the city hall was tolleo
| for one hour. The remains were placed ir
| q temporary receiving vault in Allegheny
| cemetery, and later viii be taken TO Har
riSburg. where the parents of the deat
| director are buried.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-03

New York, Jan. 3.--Dr. Britton ID. Ev-
ans. inventor and patentee of the brain
storm" as applied TO criminal insanity.
and the other alienists who testified In
favor of Harry X Thaw at his first
trial for the murder OF Stanford White!
had n long conference yesterday with
Martin w. Littleton, Dan O'Reilly ana y.
Russell Peabody. This was held III the
ond Thaw trial. which will begin on Mon
day. before Justice Victor j. Dowling, IN
the criminal branch OF the supreme court.
No statement was given TO the puplc
at the adjournment OF the conference, but
il was learned that a straight-line plea or
insanity will be urged In behalf or Thaw
at the forthcoming trial, ana on tnls
mainly the defence will rest It's chances.
IL was suggested TO one or Ihaw
counsel that paranoia was the only form
OF insanity that could be proved by the
evidence and that paranoia Is a progress
sive form OF insanity. which Is generaliy
regarded as incurable.
Wont such a defence lead Thaw TO
Matteawan?' the lawyer was asked
ONE CASE IN ONE HUNDRED CuRA-
BILE.
1--WE have found was Tho. reply. that
about one case OF paranoia In hundreo
can be cured a.,
And Thaw Is that hundredth manT'
queried the reporter.
Counsel declined TO answer any more
questions.
The insanity plea does not offer such
an easy escape TO the defendant as mas
been generally supposed. IL is known
that District Attorney jerome VIII not
consent to Thaws liberation on any plea
of insanity without making hght. Hls
plan OF campaign In this trial, as IN the
FIRST, so far as the sanity OF the prisoner
is concerned, will be TO establish clearly
the form OF insanity from which IL Is
claimed the defendant Is suffering, or was
suffering, at the time the act was COM
mitted
In either case. II the form OF insanity
is one which medical science says Is IN
durable. the district attorney VIII insist
upon the defendant being sent TO Mat
teawan. A.,
This fact Is also clearly TO be borne In
mind. II the trial is halted because or the
alleged insanity OF the defendant, ana
Thaw is sent TO the asylum. that Will not
mean that after few months commis-
sion may declare him sane ana set MIN
free. -.
on the contrary. he can only be set
free by a verdict OF jury after a trial.
and IL he goes to an asylum ana Is iate.
declared sane, he must then be returned
to New York for trial on the original IN
dlctment. The point of safety about
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-03
SPOTTED FEVER
KILLS CENTRAL
FA' Is CITIZEN

Edwin r. s. Clarkson q years old. OF
26 Rand street. Central Falls. dled at his
home last evening from virulent attack
OF spotted fever. The young man had
been sick less than iS hours. Mr.. Clark
son first felt unwell while at work on
Wednesday. He was obliged to go home
and DR.. J. A. Remington was called. The
doctor Immediately recognized the case
as one of spotted fever. DIR. Fuller was
called in consultation and after care
full examination the doctors saw that re-
covery was impossible. the malady hav-
ing reached a stage where 1t could not
possibly be checked.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-03

Chicago. Jan 3.-Dr. Nicholas Sem.
one Of the most eminent physicians and
most widely known surgeons in America.
died here yesterday Of heart disease.
DR.. Sem had been ill about 10 weeks.
The malady Is thought 10 have been the
result OF the high attitudes OF South
American mountains during recent trip
made by DR. Sem TO that continent. al
though the disease did not develop until
after his return home.
Nicholas Sem. NJ. ID. IL. D.. Ph. D.,
was born I'm the canton OF st. Gall. east
ern Switzerland. Oct. 81, 1874 His parents,
hard working but poor farmers. decided
to ccme 10 America and in 1852 they
crossed the water and settled In wash
ington county. Wis.
The boy got his earlier education I'm the
district schools and in the grammar
school OF Fond du Lac. lie then taught
for several years and in 1864 commenced
his medical studies with DR. Il. Munk or
Fond du Lac. Two years later he entered
the Chicago Medical College, graduating
In 1861 AS resident physician OF Cook
county hospital he passed the regulation
term OF IS months. going In 1869 to Ash
ford Fond du Lac county Wis. There
he took up the practice OF his profession
Five years later he settled I'm milwaukee,
and soon became attending physician TO
the Milwaukee hospital.
The surgical side OF his profession
shortly began 10 engage his attention
largely and before long he became either
attending or consulting surgeon to nearly
ali the important charities of the county
For several years DR.. Sem was active
iy engaged I'm his work I'm milwaukee, In
1873 he went abroad and studied nor
year at the University OF Munich, receiv-
ing the degree OF NJ. ID. Returning, ne
was elected to the chair OF the practice
of surgery and clinical surgery by the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-03

ov>sr The News-Demcerss Ien I"
veur hsse tsssy'
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-03

, College OF Physicians and Surgeons. Chi
cago. serving three years. He then ac-
cepted the chair OF principles OF surgery
In Rush Medical College. Chicago, ana In
1891. took the chair of practice OF surgery
and clinical surgery.
lie was also professor OF surgery in the
Chicago Polytechnic. attending surgeon to
the Presbyterian hospital and surgeon-in-
chief TO ST. Josephs hospital. Chicago.
DR.. Sem served with great credit In the
Spanlsh-American war. He was chief
surgeon or the United States Volunteers
and chief Of operating stan with the
army i'm the field lie received official
recognition from the war department for
meritorlous service in surgical work dur
ing the Cuban campaign and for the
study of typhoid fever among the troops.
He was surgeon general of the National
Guard OF Illinois and was at one time
president OF the Association OF Military
Surgeons OF the United States.
DR. Sem served as president or the
American Medical association and or the
American Surgical association. He was
an honorary fellow In the College OF Phy-
slcians and Surgeons. Philadelphia; a
life member OF the German Congress OF
Surgeons a corresponding member OF the
Harvelan society, London: an honorary
member OF La Academia de la Medicina
de Mexico: an honorary member of the
ID. Hayes Agnew Surgical society. Phila-
delphia; n member OF the British Medi-
cal association and belonged to prominent
national, state and local medical organ
izations
DR.. Sem was an authority on sursical
subjects and was accepted as such potn
IN America and Europe. Some OF his many
medical works are; Principles or sur
gerry" Experimental Surgery. "Sursl-
cal Bacteriology," Intestinal surgery,
Tuberculosis OF the Bones and JOINTS
and 'sThe Pathology and the Surgical
Treatment OF Tumors.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-03

order The Ncws-Democrst left n,
your home today.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-03
INsrLTINaLy

''ss he passed me-" said Count Boni
..he damned his hat on his head and
lookss insultipsly at me. this within 70
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-03
THE Joy OFF OWNING LAND

There A. a distinct Joy In owning land.
unlike that which you have In money. In
houses, In books, pictures or anything
nroperty brings you into society with
men. But land Ia a part of Gods estate
in the globe. and when parcel OF ground
is decided TO you and you Walk over II anu
come into partnership with the original
,sronrietor OF the earth.-Henry Ward
Reechcr. - -. -.
10 Oakltnd Beach.
SEQ this properly. Mr.. Bennett at the
rnfcrmation Bureau Is now selling rapidly
for casl-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-03
Hoods of Lace

Hoods Of exquisite lace. and facing
frills OF the same lace, are details re-
Gently introduced upon wraps. They are
also shown separately-or detached from
the coats. A beautiful model seen was
OF silver gray crepe made along tho
shawl lines. which are so smart this sea-
son. II was embroidered 10 great
depth, in full tones OF coppery brown.
yellow and rose. A capacious hood, en-
broidered In the same colors and lined
with fine yellowed lace and detachable.
fell almost TO the waistline in the back
and formed a shoulder draperY.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-03
IN The FIELD
c.
OF LABOR

Meetings tonight:
Plumbers. Labor Temple.
Carpenters Council. Labor Temple.
Blacksmlths' Helpers. Labor Temple.
Firemen's Local, 152 wcybosset street.
TRANSFERS JOINT COUNCIL.
The delegates to the Teamsters Joint
council assembled at the Labor Temple
last evening. and held regular meeting.
All the locals which are members OF the
council were represented. there being
about 50 men present. Several committees
made reports. including the committee
which is looking into the matter concern
Ing the receiving of coal delivered by
non-unon drivers by number OF large
concerns The new constitution. which the
board appointed for the purpose, has
been preparing for some time, has been
completed and there is no doubt that IL
Will prove much more satisfactory than
the last. During the past few weeks,
Business Agent L, A. Grace has signed
an agreement with the Cooperative Coal
company which satisfactorily adjust
certain details between the company and
the union. Several other minor matters
were brought up and disposed OF and the
meeting adjourned.
MACHINIsTs.
The Machinists' union met last evening
at the Labor Temple Although there
/, was a slight falling OF in the attendance
there were nevertheless enough men on
| hand TO make the discussion seem pretty
| lively at times. Business was Of the usual
nature. including reports OF committees
and short addresses on the general vel
| fare OF the union. The situation amone
the strikers remains practically az q
standstill.
LABOR NOTES
Poor wages and indifferent treatment n
respect TO meals and sleeping accommo
datlons IL the reason advanced by Mr.
John Armstrong, secretary Of the burea,
i OF labor for the scarcity OF domestics
| lie also says that the scarcity OF goot
mechanics Is due to small wages paid.
The population OF New York city II
| 1906. according TO estimates made publ,
| by the director OF the census. was f.ilS,o43
| as compared with 3,iS7.N2 In 1900. whei
the 18th decennial census was taken.
Owing 20 the persistent tight made b.
| the organized workers. the government o
| Uruguay, in South America. has intro
duced n bill for the regulation OF labor
which provides for a nine-hour day II
most trades during the year following
| the enactment OF the measure, and for M
eight.hour day afterwards. Sunday 4
| made n day OF rest for all. for womei
after childbirth a months vacation 4
made compulsory. and no children unde
n wears OF age are TO be employed Nio
lntlon OF the law either by employers ~
! nv vorkmcn Is To be punishable by hnc.
"a. N.--ns~..x,s I.fs !.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-03
She FELT TOO
LONELY IN GAY
NEW YORK TOWN

Mrs Maybelle Lee. OF New York, who
declares that the pathetic letter alleged
to have beer written by her and used by
her husband in his suit for divorce. was
a forgery. The letter said that she had
been left too much alone by her husband.
who was travelling salesman, and that
every man in New York considered