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Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1908-12-12

red; and what an imposing array they
e! The place seems full Of motor cars,
l. IT omnibuses and motor boats darting
here. there and everywhere at the bidding of
their miniature drivers. The wireless tele-
graph is busy sending messages. and the Wins
hurst machine with its gissler tube is produc-
ing the most beautiful colors as though by
lightning.
Close at hand are scores OF different kinds
OF steam engines-models of perfection-to-
gether with railway carriages stations, tunnels,
signals and all the rest of II, just like a real
railway
Over there we catch glimpse OF the X-rays,
a complete plating machine. and hundreds of
electrical toys which are going to be all the
rage this season among those who can be
favored with costly playthinss Some of the
engines come to as much as ten guineas; but
the smaller models can be had for q very tri-
fling sum.
An adjoining room wears quite a military
aspect with its thousands of leaden soldiers
IN full dress, looking very fierce and brave.
No doubt they will be pleased to receive march
ing orders, and show what they can do with
their rifles. swords. and real cannon. You can
tell they are like real soldiers, because they
don't seem 10 mind a bit being placed In the
midst Of all sorts OF animals such as elephants.
ilDns tigers. bears. leOpards and monkeys.
The elephants trumpet, the lions and tigers
ruar the bears growl, the horses neigh, the
donkeys bray. the dogs bark. the cats meow.
and all the rest do their full share towards
swelling the uproar. but Il makes no difference
10 the soldiers.
little further on tnxicabs dodge IN and out
of miniature garages, aud skillfully steer their
way between London county council electric
trans. All the drivers are really very clever
m Toyland.
A long line OF spirited rocking'horses and
pranclng gee.gees marks the way 20 tho dolT
palaces. This Ia essentially tho girls domain.
Il ID scnFcely possible 90 conceive anything
which II not here represented, Some Of the
Apngep are large enough 10 Be called manslons
TtnS are provided with 4 complete stan Of ser.
tHNlp. AZ anpla laFdef, THOUSAND ava one
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1908-12-12
SURPRISED THE POSTWAR.
Expected a Christmas Present Which
He Didn't Get.

II was the day after Christmas, aud
the hardworklng postman ploughed
his way through snow and cold wirds,
a sack OF unusual size on his back.
He assembled the spacious steps OF a
Westend residence. and In answer to
his ring manservant In rich livery
appeared.
Wait a moment, please" said the
ervant, as he took the letters. THE
mistress wishes to speak to YOU"
The postman's eye frightened. Il
vas the holiday season. He had done
IS duty with fidelity, Now. no doubt.
n recognition Of his regular and faith
ul--
Il shall be glad" he said politely.
ito await your mistress pleasure"
In a few minutes the lady appeared.
Are YOU she asked. "our regular
postmanG"
Yes, madam" he answered. bow.
Ing,
DO you come in the moruingf''
Yes, madam"
"Aud IN the afternoon aud eyfnlnR3~
Again he aspeuiou. smiling eagerly
Then The lady said
v. 'weA, va u goa ~he b,pkR eur
III|
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1908-12-12
c/YST ZIhE RENZ NU7UIIG

JST come for a trip to Toyland and
take a peep at the many delightful
presents which Santa Claus pre-
pared for enriching the youthful
Christmas. His enchanted castle.
brilliantly lighted, is filed with an
endless variety of toys; and as the
visitor passes through the main
avenues in this wonderful world
the spectacle becomes more and
more enhancing. Numberless fairy
lamps lead the way 20 where the
mechanical and electrical toys are
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1908-12-12

OF pennies and nlckelS IN DIS pocket
and wondered how in the world boy
with stock Of unsold papers on his
hands and only 20 cents with which
to have his Christmas feast, keep
him through the night and start him
in business the next morning, had
much chance to be so very happy.
AS he plodded aimlessly across
Forty-third street a big man, hulking
of shoulder, lantern jawed and deep
chested, numbered out of gam
bling house near by and swung into
Broadway. Grumbling about hitting
me pretty hard" and never had any
luck in my life" he plowed his way
across the sidewalk, lunging against
any one whose path lay across his.
He bowled through line of mincing
men and women who blocked the side
walk in front OF an all night res
taurant. scattering them like tenpins
and making no apologies. Blind to
everything but his own i'll luck, he no
ticed nothing until he came upon dis
heveled and boisterous man holding
q newsboy and trying to take his pa
pers from him.
What tn ell y doln?" growled the
gambler. as he gave the unsteady man
quick punch and tumbled him into
pile Of dirt, allowing the lad to dart
out of harms way, yelling in glee at
the fallen tyrant
"Y' big stiff" threatened the gam
bier, as he leaned over the man, III
y peep another word I'll wiring yer
head Off Git up now an go home L
your wife An l s'pose you'll beat
her t git even," he commented, as he
turned away.
A few blocks further he heard
voice at his elbow:
Say, mister, want { thank y fer
helpin' me when that dude pinched me
papers
Run along. sonny; don't let it worry
y none"
Il want T. give y paper, mister"
"Trot!" returned the other. curly.
please take a paper, mister" per
sisted the lad. running along beside
the man and holding out his bundle.
cause, gee we don't ofen have folks
| help us like you done. I'm stuck to-
night. anyway, an have got plenty to
spare
The gambler stood still and smiled
the air as If at that moment, for the
first time, he had caught the infection
Of the Christmas atmosphere.
Pretty tough on some of you kids
he said. Here, take this and go blow
yourself" he added, as he pulled a
greenback from his pocket, pressed II
into the boys hand and continued on
| his way
81 amt askin' you fer money" called
Patsey, tagging along in the mans
wake. 81 jes' wanted { give you a
paper for helpin' me-"
The gambler made no reply. but
walked on all the faster. He had gone
block further and evidently thought
himself rid of the boy. when the latter
suddenly piped out again
please take yer money back. will
yer"
Jaw. beat it," said the gambler.
savagely.
Patsey stopped He watched the
form Of his big man fade into the
darkness and then looked at the crum,
pied greenback in his hands.
Gee. wouldn't dat mostly crimp
yer?" he unused as he turned back into
the canyon OF electric lights and head
ed for a place where he knew
he would find cranberry sauce,
steamed dumplings and mince pie At
newsboy rates.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1908-12-12

little com
forts, and, to
round off the
luxury of Il
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1908-12-12
n MRSboy'S
Merry
Christmas
BY D. NJ EDWARDS

r WAS Christmas night
and Patsey Higgins
was "stuck"--that is,
he had more papers
than he could sell.
With a small bundle
under one arm and
hands thrust deep in
his pockets he strolled
up Broadway in the
happy Chris { m a S
crowds. Through the
diamond frosted win
dows of the restau-
rants he could see the
diners within laughing
and animated over
their holiday banquets.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22

But now. when that sentiment Of
prey and spoil. that has instinct and
probation. has had time to cool, II Is
in order TO ask ourselves a question.
Are the Philippines worth losing $780,
600 600 year over-to say naught u
their being a perpetual match in the
powder magazine of our destinies?
no We want the Filipinos for fellow
citizens?" Or are you inclined 70 say
AS indeed | am-that a people OF
our bone and blood and breed and
bringing up should avoid political fell
lowships with a parcel OF such half
caste black and tans?
And II we don't want them as Eel
low citizens" in what way do we
want them? Not forgetting all the
time that, no matter what the relation
Is that we determine upon, IL Is to
cost us and is costing us 500. 100000
a year
The alliance is good for the FIJI
ipinos? Certainly! But you and
are not Filipinos, and II is wiser and
better that we keep both ourselves
and our sympathies at our own end
OF the alley
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22
NEW GOVERNMENT
FOR VENEZUELA
POPULAR cLAMOR CAUSES VICE,
PRESIDENT GOMEZ TO DUST
cAsTRo's FRIENDS.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad. Dec. %.
A new government has been estab-
iished in Venezuela by Vice President
]. Vinceute Gomez, 10 whom President
Castro handed over the reins OF gov
eminent when he went 10 Europe.
Gomez has replaced the old ministry.
headed by Dr. Jose de Jesus Paul, the
minister OF foreign affairs, who was in
strumental in the severance OF diplo-
matte relations with Holland, with a
new body OF men. Here is the new
cabinet: Minister of education, Ii.
mares Alcantara; minister OF foreign
affairs, Gonzales Guinaud minister Of
finance. Munez Tebar minister OF war,
Gen. Regulo Olivares: minister OF
Rafael Carabano Ooras.
minister of public works. Roberto Var
gas: minister OF public instruction. DR..
Maldonado.
Secret advices received here from
Caracas, where the strictest censor
ship 10 being observed, indicate that
the whole OF Venezuela has been in,
O ferment ever since President Castro
sailed, aad that the crisis was reached
o few days ago. when il became neces-
sary for Acting President Gomez 10
take decisive steps.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22

ing Mr. Carnegie's views as to the
needs or the tariff forLthe small man.
ufacturers of steel products.
Il don't know any small manufac-
turer who makes just one item OF
steel and would not regard him. |
would think he had not managed
we'll" said Mr.. Carnegie.
Mr. Gaines wanted TO know II IL
was not impossible for a man TO go
into the steel business TO manufac-
ture a specially, or II 1t would not be
IL there was no tariff to protect him.
There is always room FOR the en-
terprising man TO make n speciality.
and besides, he gets high price for
his article" was Mr.. Carregie's COM
ment THE man who wonld go into
the general steel business without the
proper capital is man you need not
concern yourself about. Things that
are used By the thousands cannot be
made now except on large scale"
Mr.. Carnegie further admitted that
the time for the smaller manufactur'
er of steel Is past, except Tor the man
making a special article.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22
TO TAKE OVER
0LOS MOTOR CO.

LANSING. Mich. Dec. PA deal
whereby the General MOTOR Co., Of
New Jersey, will take over the stock
OF the Olds Motor Co.. OF this city. is
practically closed, 1t is understood
An OFFER Of so cents on the dollar was
made to the Odds stockholders, &C.
cording to Jacob Simmons, minor
ity stakeholder. Another clause in
the proposition is that for every 81.
600 worth of old stock given the Gen.
eral Motor Co.. the Odds company
will receive $500 OF preferred stock
and 800 In common. General Man.
ager Smith says the General Motor
Co. has made an offer for the Olds
stock but he would not give any fig.
ures
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22
GIVES HIMSELF
Up To POLICE

MUSHROOM. Mich, Dec. 22.-
Especial while Samuel Postula, a
Polish laborer, who YVES 20 have left
Muskegon today to spend Christmas
with his family in Detroit, lay in
Hackley hospital with a serious stab
wound in his back. Walter Wynn.
swi, young Polander gave himself
up TO the police at 3 o'clock this
morning after the officers had scour.
ed the city all night for him. He
says he stabbed In self-dcfense. ana
that he was attacked by PCstula and
four others and wounds Oh his head
bear out his statement.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22
COUPLE is REARResTEo.

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 22.-Mrs
Phillip De Smyther refused TO con.
tlnue the prosecution of her husband
and Mrs. William Foster. OF Detroit
who we're arrested on a serious charge
preferred by Mrs. De Smyther. The
defendants were discharged but Con
stable Burchfield rearrested them on a
less serious charge preferred by Mrs.
Mary Delaney. at whose home De
Smyther and Mrs. Foster are alleged
20 have lived az man and wife. Mrs.
Foster furnished $500 bail and re
turned 20 Detroit with her husband,
but De Smyther could not furnish
bonds
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22
Death Takes Young
Bride Who Had Been
Married 3bree Months

sTURGls, Mich, Dec. 22.-(Spe-
cial THE welded life OF Mrs. Daisy
Strohpaul was very short. Only Is
years old. she was taken with con.
vulsions and died at the home OF her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Sissum.
Mrs. Strohpaul came home TO visit
her parents. Her husband. who is
employed In Goshen, expected TO visit
his wife soon. He had received a let.
ter from her shortly before she died
when she was apparently all right
The young couple had been married
three months
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22
ROOSEVELT JA|LS
NINE IN P|TTSbURG
SCANDAL
NATIONAL BANKERS INVOLVED
WITH ALDERMEN IN CHARGE
OF CORRUPT SOLICITATION AND
BRIBERY.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Dec. 22.-wftn
a surprise that was startling, six com
mon councilmen. one select council
men and two bankers were arrested
on charges Of conspiracy. corrupt so
Hcitation and bribery last night.
The arrests are almost directly due
to investigation by bank examiner
at the instigation OF President Roose-
Welt. who ascertained that a bank
president and a cashier. without the
knowledge Of the board or directors.
arranged to pay a large amount OF
currency In return for the institution
being made a city depositoy.
W. ". Ramsey president. and A.
A. vilsack, cashier of the German Ma
tional bank. are the bankers involv'
ed They were at once dismissed AM
their successors elected when the
board OF directors Of the bank learn
ed of their part In the transaction.
The information against A. A. Vii
sack charges that he conspired with
the accused councilmen In the inter
est of the German Nattona, and other
banks likely to be Repositories, by
offering bribes to secure deposits OF
city money. It ID further alleged that
Councilman, Klein recetyed $1,000
from vilsack In the matter. w. w.
Ramsey IL Jointly chaged with VII
sack. The charges were brought by
the Voters league and in!ormations
were made by Tensard We Wolf. sec
rotary Of the organization.
The councilmen are charged with
having tried TO influence legislation by
bribery.
Bankers and councilmen alike are
charged with having used money to
influence Legislation. the bankers con.
nection being specifically in relation to
the banking Of city funds.
Men arrested on Voters league
charges!
Select Councilman T. o. Atkinson.
Common Councilman William Brand
Common Councilman John F. Klein
Common Councilman j. c. WATSON,
Common Councilman Jacob Soffel.
Common Councilman W. II. Me.
laney.
Common Councilman Hugh Fergu.
son.
A. A. vrlsack. ex-cashier German
National bank
w. W. Ramsey, ex-president German
National bank
Attorney A. Leo We'll, representing
the league, made statement outlin'
ing some OF the causes that led to the
arrests. " concluded significantly as
follows.
This n the beginning. The end h
not yet"
Against each Of three counciimen--
WATSON, Klein and Brand-are add
tional charges OF corrupt solicitation
and bribery.
Bail was fixed on each count in each
ease by Magistrate Frank j. Brady al
$4,000. This meant that WATSON.
Brand and Klein had 10 secure bail
for 100000 each and the rest for s15,.
900. All secured bond.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22
FAITHFUL DOG PERlsHEs.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. 22.-Ths
charred remains OF a shepherd dog
have been found near the spot where
the two children OF the Toner family
were burned TO death at Interlochen.
The dog had been outside, but re-
turned to remain with the unfortunate
children. A popular subscription was
started today for the Toner family,
they having lost $500, all their say.
ings, In the fire.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22
NEW SMELLING CONCERN
FILES ARTICLES IN N. Y.

TRENTON. y. j., Dec 22.-Articles
Of incorporation were filed yesterday
by the International Smelling & Re-
fning Co, with an authorized capital
of s5o.00O.000
The company is authorized TO en-
gage in the business OF mining. mill
ing and smelling ores. The capital
stock is divided into shares OF com.
mon stock of the par value OF $100
each
The incorporators are Frederick
Hoff, Richard c. Hunt and Nelson
w Runnion, all OF New York.
II Is understood this is the company
hat lis being organized by big hnan
cial interests In opposition TO the
American Smelling e. Refining Co..
which latter company includes the
Guggenheim interests.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22
Alaakans Are Notified.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-The naval
sent out special series
Of telegraphic time signals beginning
nj 1890 o'clock this morning and end.
ing AZ I2:s3:S4. the exact instant
when the sun started north In declina'
lion. These signals gave notice TO the
Alaskans OF the beginning OF Their
long and cold winter. Monday was
he shortest day OF the year.
The good form displayed by many a
woman Is due 10 her dressmaker.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22
WATER 10 POLLUTED.

MONROE. Mich, Dec. 22.-The
board OF supervisors has instructed
the prosecuting attorney to begin in
junction proceedings to prevent the
Blissfield Sugar Co., Of Blissfeld. from
dumping refuse into the Raisin river.
The farmers say the water Ia 80 pol.
luted that they cannot stand the odor.
II is said thousands OF fish have died
as n result.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22
anna!

don't forget to Law in a stock OF
CASCARETS with your Xmas
purchases. II is the worlds best
candy medicine for little folks and
big folks during Xmas week.
CASCARETS will keep the tots
we'll and happy-don't overlook
the grownups. They are all bound
TO overeat and stuff--so be ready
with a Cascaret ut bed time. az
Buy l0c boz CAscARETs-wests
treatmeut-snd have u handy 10 use
every night. Xmas week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22

The Relgian Royal Society OF Med
icine, after investigating charges that
the public health was menaced by the
consumption of unhealthy oysters.
recommended that all oyster beds
should be systematically inspected
and all imported oysters vigorously
examined.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22
BROTHERS NARROW ESCAPE.

SAGINAW, Mich. Dec. 22.-Fred
Atwood had q narrow escape from
death at his home here. Oliver At
wood thought he was a burglar Fred
had gone To Ohio 10 attend funeral
and returned home unexpectedly. Be.
ing unable 10 secure response 20
the door bell, he opened window
on the porch and entered. Oliver
heard the noise and called his broth
ers name. He received no response
and leveled the weapon at the mans
head. Then Fred exclaimed that he
had Just arrived. Luckily the bullet
lust missed Fred's head.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22

Tests of man-llfting kites In the
British navy have shown that from
heights of from 1000 to 5000 feet
shoals. sunken wrecks, submarines
and submerged mines are clearly dis
cernible
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22
The Fight Is On
Every moment % your iife, whom
you are at home or abroad,
awake or asloep-

Between the poison germs that are in air,
food and water, = everywhere in fact, -
and the billions OF your invisible friends,
the little soldier-corpusclesin your blood.
II these little soldiers are kept strong
and healthy by taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, you need have no fear of dis
ease. Begin using it at once il you are
at all under the weather, or have
troubles of the blood, stomach, liver
and kidneys. Get it of your druggist.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22

Az typewriter in which the power is
applied by air when the operator
lightly touches the keys is recent
German invention, intended TO relieve
the users OF fatigue and secure abso-
Lutte uniformity in it's printing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22

FILES CURED IN o TO 10 DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure
any case or Itching, Blind. Bleeding OF
Protruding Piles In to IA days or
money refunded SOC
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22

Samson" move lIxation Of
the play now running at the Crl-
terion thsater, New York, by
Henri Bernstein. author Of The
THIEF and "IsraeI" published
by permission Of Charles Froh-
mani, by Joseph O'Brlen, will
begin as a serial In The Times
Thursday, Dec. "a. Don't fail
to get the first number.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-17
TwENTY-FouR YEARS Age
Items Of Interest Taken From the Files
Of THE TRIBUNE Under Date Of
December IS, 1884

Aleck Oaks disposed of his beef cattle
in Denver.
A telephone line between Elbert aid
Kiowa was being boosted.
Considerable work was done on the
placers west OF Elizabeth
George Elsner bought the Tom Bell
ranch adjoining him on the south.
John Brazelton OF Eastonville bought
of Knowles & Mundy the last of their
beef cattle.
County Treasurer j. Fl. Lundy had
purchased two large lunches of steers
for feeding purposes.
A thousand antelope we're reported to
have been killed dufing the season by
Pete Harper OF River Bend.
Joseph Oaks had nearly finished his
new home in East Elbert and was plan
ming to move his family to town.
L. Liptrap of Big Sandy had put up a
large amount OF hay and was one of the
stockmen who we'll fixed for winter feed
ing.
Thomas Mcguire, prominent stock,
man Of Kiowa and Jacob Epler of Elbert
were visiting with Doc Knowles Of
Sidney.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-17
Correspondence
PROsPERlTY RIDGE

Floyd Coe is visiting with friends at
Wi-Not.
Mrs. H. Hagerman left for Florence on
Tuesday.
L. kigg visited with M. Mundy in
Eastonville on Tuesday.
A COW belonging to Mr.. Pottinger gave
birth to a calf minus tail on Sunday.
H. ]. Hansen came up from Colorado
Springs Sunday and will visit with l..
Rigg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips of the Boot
ranch entertained number of friends
at dinner on Sunday.
Mrs. Lulu Hancock returned to kiowa
last week after a two weeks visit with
her mother, Mrs. Brace.
Mr.. Fuller, who has been at North
Bend ranch, has rented the John Ross
ranch southwest of Elbert.
A bull on w. @. Writings place gored
and killed a valuable young colt belong.
ing to the renter, r. Mcnamara.
The ladies of the Ridge will have q
Christmas tree and entertainment at
Bethel church on Christmas eve.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-17
Good Cough Medicine for Children

The season for coughs and colds is
now at hand and too much care can not
be used to protect the children. A child
is much more likely to contract diph-
liberia or scarlet fever when he has a
cold. The quicker you cure his cold the
less the risk. Chamberlain's Cough rem
edy is the sole reliance OF many mothers,
and few of those who have tried it are
willing to use any other. Mrs. F.. F.
Starcher, of Ripley, West Virginia, says,
81 have never used anything other than
Chamberlain's Cough remedy for my
children and it has always given good
satisfaction This remedy contains no
opium or other narcotic and may be
given as confidently to child as to an
adult. For sale by Fred Long.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-17
PRINTING PROPOSALS

The board OF county commissioners of Elbert
county, Colorado, will receive sealed bids at the
next regular meeting of the board, beginning Jan.
nary 4. 1909, for printing: Bills audited semi-an-
nnal statements OF county clerk, delinquent tax
list, treasurer's warrant calls and such other
matter a. will be proper, or required by law to be
published. or so ordered by the board of county
commissioners. Bids to be marked Proposals
for County Printing" and to be received at the
office of the county clerk of said county ut Kiowa
Colorado not later than January II, 1909 at one
o'clock p. IN.
all bids.
BY Order of the Board of County Commits
sioners.
OPTICAL ToM c. JAMES,
SEAL County Clerk
Kiowa. Colorado, December 7. 1905
First publication, December 10. 1905.
Last Mobilization. December 81. 1908.