davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1908-08-09
BOLT LEAVES IMPRINT.
Reproduction of Fern on Victim of
Lightning shock

West Chester, Pa. Aug S.-On the body
OF John Brown. who was struck by light
ming. the imprint of a fern shows plainly
across the breast. the marking having
been done as though with a stensiL Sim
liar marks appear on the legs
T-ndertallers say this is not unusual as
almost ever. person struck BY lightning
is so marked
Brown and five companions. who were
al work in a b-iclzyard and stunned by a
sharp flash. are living and viii likely
~a~0zn-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-09
JAPAN MAY STOP BETTING.
VIII Probably End Race-track Gam
bling After Investfga atfOn-

Tokyo. Aug S.-The government is in
vestisating the nature of the betting at
the various race meetings. and IL II IS
found 10 injure social order in any way
II viii be prohibited
4 Tokyo paper adds that Baron koWra-
the new minister Of agriculture and
commerce. vas always against betting
and VIII deal with il under the penal
code Viscount Some, president of the
Horse Breeding once, also is reported 10
have said that betting should be Prohi5-
tied. and that the Paris Autuel was also
injurious 70 social order.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-09
STEAMER SWEETHEARTS WE'D
En=Iishman Proposes to school
Teacher in Mfd-Atlantfc.

Teacher in 8Iid-Atlantic.
New York. Aug. S-Rev- Horace Whit
ten, OF TunbriGge Wells. England, and
Miss Helen Mary Gedge, OF Leicester.
England. were married this afternoon in
Grace Church by Rev. George H. Bot
tome. vica- OF Grace Church Rev M
whltten Is thirty-four years old. and
his bride forty-rwo. She was school
teacher
Rev. 8Ir. vEitten and Miss Gedge were
fellow-pzsseagers On the Cedric. which
reached New York on Friday. An cid.
standing friendship was developed on
shtp5Card into an engagement. and this
morning arrangements were made for the
wedding.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-09

I5s5 Euclid street
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-25

snow flies and Dho wind blows and the
SIGHT alone Of fur suggests warmth
aud comfort.
These robes may be OF the simplest
and comparatively inexpensive char
actcr. yet be- as altogether charming
as the most elaborate, indeed. the
simpler the lines and the more flowing
the better suited are they for the
bride while the matron may properly
royeI in yelyets and supple brocade8,
with touches Of fun or heavy EN-.
broidcries
Some Of those in film> stuffs have
.tcfr own Innings or underslip5, and
- TOO. have many IL the heavier
Gowns while others are mere shells,
sd To put 1T, to be worn over ornate
six or lingerie undnrrobos, the latter
..motuea more elaborate than tho
outer robe Itself
Trae3was. while handsome IN the
heavier saIns aud yeIyets are more
aurraphaIeIy made III transparent ma
leaa!s, while longing rQbea, 10 which
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-25
SHORT lHAp1ER
- ON DRESS

This is the season of the party dress,
and we Often below suggestion in
our illustration of one which for orig
inality of design and for simple grace
it would be hard to beat 1t is made of
white silk trildmcd with silver scquinS
and fine white lace and insertion. \
large bunch Of pale pink roses at the
waist and a pale pink ribbon in the
hair give the touch of color necessary
TO complete the effect,
Chiffon is again in great favor for
evening frocks, all the protticst of
them being made in this material, 4
charming effect in trimming Is OBJ
tanned with bands of velvet, cut ON the
cross.
There is nothing perhaps more fas.
Cinating in the feminine wardrobe
than teagOwnS and the still more in
formal negligeeS worn in dcshabille.
able fabric, from rich broCades to
chiffon and lace, in every color and
known shade OF color, trimmed with
everything possible from fur TO tullc,
there Is no end to the expression Of
individual taste in these robes worn
in the privacy of ones own home, and
therefore allowing more scope for per.
sonal preferences.
In the recent trousscaus of the late
autumn and early winter brides there
have been some especially beautiful
examples of these indoor garments
one in supple scarlet panno velvet
trimmed with crmino, and another in
emerald green edged with mink, and a
rhtd in white lace and turquoise blue
satin with a touch Of black caracul,
are a bit unique, but nevertheless de.
cidcdly effective on chill days, when
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-25

In connection with the death Of Dr.
Wilkinson, bishop Of St. Andrews. a
singular coincidence is established,
says am English exchange 1t is ic.
marhablc fact that all the predeces
sors Of Or. Stubbs as bishops of Truro
have died suddenly The first occu
pant of the See, Dr. Benson, after
ward archbishop of Canterbury, was
taken Ill while at service at Harvard
en- church and died in a few minutes,
Or Wilkinson was second bishop OF
Truro, and he died during a meeting
at Edinburgh; and Or. Colt, the third
bishop died suddenly while giving di.
rections to his chaplain in his study az
Treny thon.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-25

one is seen by ones family and mos,
intimate friends only, may be mora
be of the heavier materials and dis,
tinctly rich and even heavy in appear
ance. One ncwly-wcd woman has a
sumptuous robe to be worn in tho
privacy Of her family circle lined
throughout with white caracul and
covered outwardly by the softost and
deepest of American Beauty colorcd
vclNcts, 1t has q bordering outside
band of caracul This is for very cold
days, and its owner says that il is
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-25
Onn1nlrrrtal
GnuAttinltH Sultl1n
BY HON. JAMES BRYCE,
Ambassador from Great Britain.

in our atmorbere All that do them with serenity
All that can and happily all business
they DO necessarily represent decline the
for real property do believe that these os
affect the prosperity and stability of gu IN
duurial undertakings whole They do not '
reveal ANYTHING that the material condition Of tn"
form opinion the industries and commerce
the Of I'll, United states and Canada also which is
advancing with such rapid strides in state q stable and
sre prosperitv With your practically ncvhastb and with
the energy capacity Of your people could hardly be oer"
rejoice as that look forward with ondd 10
long future prosperity for yoa 81 constantly expanding commerce. %
coinpaned BY tie constantly irsrs comfort and aPca5 q ell
your people
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-25

Little year-old Harold was
playing in his yard, which was in
closed by a fourfoot fence, when his
mother caled ont Harold, have
you seen the COW in the next LOTT"
lie answered ] only saw her hooks
and eyes, mamma Ilagper.s.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-25

It is the natural right
Of the child to play in
order TO grow during its
non-productiye years.
Man maintains his health
during maturity by his
work, for his profession
is in reality his play. The
child has an artificial oc-
CupatiOn named play
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-25


against by wagarncr themselves In cnce the losses they entail
IN the absence of special provision against them, fall with crushing
force the families which suffer from e and often reduce
such families from position of independence and scrcspc Of
Illuminating and MISUNDERSTANDING social Dependency
The following remedies for the evils resulting from this situation
be uggstcd Adequate Naturalization be sought along the
line of wormens compensation for industrial accidents expense
Of the employer e British ystm) of compulsory accident insurance
he German sstem) The former accord better with Amer
ideas and traditions
The primary conditions essential to raising standards of living
and enterprise the part of wagarners and opportunities
make and enterprise count the form Of higher earnings The
principal contributions which social legislation may make to this end
believed to be for future needs by
providing safe investments for savings protecting
from the facilitating effects of unrcguad competitions
serving bring within the reach all opportunities for industrial
The greatest present need for postal bank like those Of
European countries If energy and enterprise be kept maxi
num- wage-carner be protected from cXha1stng toll under
hcahf conditions Laws prohibiting the employment of children be-
low IA in all gan pursuits should be uniform throughout the United
and rgd enforced There should he laws limiting the hours
of labor of A. and protection should extend Is in
factory emponnts There should be laws limiting the hours of labor
Of Women and regulating their work with machinery for efficient enforce
And there should be prescriptions regard TO sanitation and
safety appliances
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-25
Ghiln' Il &igl1t
In play Tin1r
By DIR. NEWELL DWIGHT HILLS.
Noted Lecturer and Preacher.

through games Having material for the body that
can built physique through the free play of the
legs and arms, through exercise and fresh air.
In the parks behold the maple bouh pushing out soft growth
then the sap coursng through the young growth
furnishes food then the spring and summer winds to the
and the Dough exercise playing the leaves in the bending it,
twisting it. hardening young growth until stand up against the
storms Of winter
otherwise does the growing child need its exercise The
little boy frgs his with the ball and 50 stretches the arm Then
stretched along the angel Of the blood and droTs
in little wedge that The stretched cannot draw back
thing therefore, is vital the Playground Given dozen block
of houses and stores there should block for park but o'
play A scloohousc for mind playground for the body, "a
form of oy development after glow of muscular and
nerve tissue that already mlo Athens had law that reserved
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-25

Women love dress because they On
joy The admiration of men aud the
{ dagrlu q other women.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-13
Necklace is an Heirloom.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE duchess
d'Uzes, sister of duke de Chaulnes,
who is to marry Miss Theodore
Shonts; Prince Galitzin, the dukes
uncle; Baron Louis de Conde and
Baron de la Bouilliere, who may be
the dukes best man, were passengers
on the North German Lloyd steam
ship Kronprinzessin Cecelie, which
arrived here this morning.
They were received by the duke
himself Miss Shonts and her mother
waited for them in an automobile at
the carriage concourse of the pier.
Deputy Surveyor John M. Bishop ask
ed the duchess d'Uzes in perfume
tory way about the necklace she will
give Miss Shonts as wedding pres
ent The necklace. the duchess said,
is an heirloom and had not been pur.
chased as present for the future
duchess.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-13
MET TERRIBLE DEATH.
Galesburq Man Lies for Hours Under
Derrick = Case Is Very
Sad One.

Galesburg, ILL.,, Feb u. = A few
hours after Louis Norling had for
warded a draft to his wife in Sweden,
bidding her join him in this country,
he was caught on the tramway at the
Alexander King Stone companys
plant by big crane and his life
crushed out in horrible manner.
The death OF Nctiing is on OF the
most terrible. as we'll as pathetic,
ever recorded in this city. For months
he had been saving money to bring
his wife and family from their old
home in Sweden He had worked hard
and saved until his dreams were
about to be realized, and he forward
ed the necessary funds to his wife.
A few hours later, yesterday after-
noon. he was walking on the lower
tramway at the stone plant, when one
of the monster cranes came along
and pinned hi INTO beam. There
the life was slowly crushed out OF
him. To move the crane back meant
the pulling from the body OF one OF
the legs, To drive it the other way
meant more certain death. The crane
had to be practically taken apart
and lacked up before the body could
be removed. Finally, after two hours
of terrible torture, his body was pull
ed out His back was broken, SO were
his legs, and death came as he was
lowered to the ground.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-13
.CARUSO ACCusER
LANDS in JAIL
WOMAN WHO SAID SINGER PINCH
ED IS ARRESTED FOR FIGHT
ING ON STREETS

New York, Feb. 12.-Mrs. Hanna
Stanhope, who caused the arrest Of
Enrico Caruso, the Metropolitan opera
house tenor, on a charge of annoying
her In the Central park monkey house
last year, yesterday was fined cent
for intoxication and disorderly con-
duct in Morrtsania police court. Her
half sister, Mrs. Mary Graham, with
whom she lives at 1S47 Bathgate av-
enue, was fined the same amount on
the same charge.
When Mrs. Stanhope complained to
Policeman Kane that Caruso had
pinched her she gave the name If
Helen Graham. She never appeared
in court against the tenor, but on the
testimony Of Kane, Caruso was fined
$40.
Policeman John Rooney yesterday
found Mrs. Stanhope and Mrs. Gra-
ham at fremont and Vyse avenues in
the Bronx engaged in a battle, in
which hair pulling and vituperation
predominated.
Rooney tried to get the women to
go home, but, he said, Mrs. Stanhope
began to abuse him and he arrested
her. Then Mrs. Graham attacked hin,
and Rooney locked her up, too
Mrs. Graham showed no scars OF
battle when she appeared in court
but Mrs. Stanhope was disheveled and
fearful Her coat was torn I'D the
back and her skirt seemed to have
been used for a mop.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-13
BARON,AN
AMERICAN, IS
SENT T()PRIS()N
MAN CONVICTED IN LONDON OF
BLACkMAlL ADMITS BEFORE
BEING SENTENCED TO DE-
CElVlNG SEVEN WOMEN

London. Feb. IL. = Carl Ludwig
Won Veltheim, German born, natur-
allied citizen of the United States,
who passed as a baron, was sentenced
today to twenty years penal servi-
tude having been convicted of at
tempting to blackmail wealthy Lon
don financiers out of $4,000. Before
sentence was passed the police were
told remarkable story of his career
OF crime and fraud.
According to this recital Won Wei
thelm has committed bigamy with not
less than seven women.
This list includes a woman he mar
ried in 1904 in Yankton, S. D.. and a
young American woman, whose name
was not mentioned, whom he met on
board steamer in 1905, between
New York and Europe. He was mar
ried to this woman in Paris by a
mock priest, who, 1t has been learned,
was a friend of Won Weltheim. The
prisoner is alleged to have obtained
large sums of money from most of the
women he deceived.
The police allegations against the
man include charges of theft and
blackmail and the assertion that he
is a deserter from the German army
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-13

Jackson, KY, Feb, 12.-Beech Har-
gis, who last week shot his father, lies
covering in his cell. The mother and
the father Is cold in death. Beech was
wayward. During the last few vars
he has been home very little aud only
too frequently has the the loving and
devoted mother gone to some nearby
city to pay his fines and get him out
of trouble. One week before the
tragedy Beech had drawn a pistol on
his father, On that occasion his father
had promptly knocked him down.
Beech that night in a dive here swore
that he would kill his father within a
week. and he did.
With the death of Judge Hargis ends
one Of the most deadly feuds Of Ken
lucky in late years, though the feud
had nothing TO do with his death.
Judge Hargis' two brothers have been
shot down in cold blood. For four
years Judge Hargis had lived in daily
fear Of being killed, and during these
four years had been constantly on trial
for his lie as an accomplice in the
shooting of Marcum, Coclsrill and Dr..
Cox. The Judge had spent about $780,
900 in defending himself and SO far
had been successful in being acquitted
but circumstantial evidence points
strongly to his knowledge of the plots
against these men. Judge Hargis was
for years the dominant factor of the
democrats in the 10th district of Ken
lucky, and had amassed large for
tune In business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-13
Shaw is HEARD
ON The ISSUES
IoWAN PRAISES PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT, BUT cENsUREs
HIS COURSE.

Marshall. Mich, Feb. IL. - Leslie
M. Shaw. ex-secretary of the treasury,
ana until recently president of the
carnegie Trust company of New
york, was the chief speaker at the
Lincoln celebration of the Marshall
republican club last night.
He praised the life and deeds of the
martyred civil war president and paid
nigh tribute to the steadfastness of
the citizenship of the union in solving
the great problems which have con-
fronted the nation during the period of
transition from thirteen distinct col
onies to a compact union of forty
six states.
Coming down to present day affairs
open praise and yelled censure OF
President Roosevelt was indulged in
by the speaker, who said "wholesale
chastisement" was not measure of
wisdom.
when Theodore Roosevelt took
the oath Of Office he announced that
he would adhere to and follow out the
policies Of his predecessor. Fortunate
ly, these policies were in full force
and did not need to be strengthened.
Therefore, withing forty-eight hours,
to his lasting credit be It said, the
new president was inaugurating pol
icies of his own.
"The present administration has
been most admirably fitted to the
times Notice has been served and
service has been accepted that In this
country the people are supreme, that
the revised statutes of the United
SfI,fo y1,>l<
volume which can wisely be kept on
the table around which directors reg
ularly assemble. and that In the en-
ployment of counsel corporations do
well TO select men who will see to it
that the operations of their clients
are kept we'll within the limitations
of the law, lest in their efforts to
evade its spirit they incur the penal
ties mentioned in the letter"
Mr.. Shaw said American people
| were unaccustomed to discriminating
praise or discriminating criticism, but
he thought it possible to defend the
wisdom Of what has been done and at
the same time give attention to the
solution of the next problem, which
was Of giving work to all citizens
and restoring public confidence.
Measures designed to restore pub
lie confidence in order to enable
transportation companies to borrow
money with which to increase their
trackage and other facilities, was urg
ed by Mr. Shaw.
He also advocated policy of en-
couragement with regard to the mer
chant marine to the end that Ameri
can products ultimately might be dis
tributed over the world in vessels
flying the American flag.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-13
OF
DAVIS BROKEN
MAUDE ASHFORD WILL NOT
MARRY OCToGENARIAN WHO
RAN WITH PARKER.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 12.-Miss
Maud Ashford, whose engagement to
Henry Gassaway Davis. ex-United
States senator, father-in-law of Sena-
tor Elkins, and last democratic candi-
date for the vice presidency, has been
considered an assured fact for the
last two months, announced yesterday
that her marriage with Senator Davis
would not take place The engage
ment, she said, was broken last night.
Miss Ashford herself gave out both
the news Of the engagement and Of it's
cancellation. She furnished no par
ticulars, but it Is generally believed
that some sort of settlement was
effected when the decision was made
that Mr.. Davis was to remain single.
100000 as Consideration?
Some time ago it was said that a
sum considerably above s1,0o0,00O had
been offered to Miss Ashford and &C.
cepted by her in lieu Of dover rights.
Family opposition to the match fig
ured largely in the termination Of the
relations that existed. Mrs. Elkins
and Mrs. Lee, daughters Of Mr.. Davis,
expressed open disapproval. Senator
Davis is an octogenarian and man
of immense wealth. He is hale and
vigorous and apparently by no means
near the end Of his life.
Miss Ashford was once newspaper
writer ana at one time served as SO.
cial secretary to Mrs. Elkins.
OF Own Accord, Woman Says.
The engagement of the couple when
announced a couple Of months ago by
Miss Ashford was not denied hy Sen
ator Davis. He has made no state
ment during the controversy over the
matter. He has been living by him
self at the Shorenam.
lie makes neither Affirmative nor de
nial of the report that his engagement
with Miss Ashford has been broken
off, simply saying that there alread,
has been too much publicity.
Miss Ashford says the match was
broken of her own accord.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-13
RAYNER Says
BANKING PLAN
is ALL WRONG
SENATE IN oPPosl-
TIoN TO ALDRiCH BILL HE
SAYS AMERICA HAS WORST
SYSTEM IN WORLD.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Senator Ray
ner today addressed the senate in op-
position to the Aldrich currency bill.
He said he realized the bill will pass
and declared its opponents have the
consolation Of knowing that "it is
simply and solely an emergency meas
ure."
After outlining what he considered
to be the faults of the currency sys-
tenn Of this government he sadd:
I'VE will never have any permanent
relief from the unequitable and un-
fair distribution of the money Of the
country until we strike at the root
Of the evil and reform her entire
banking system from its foundations
in the interests of the American peo-
pie and against special interests"
"The reserve scheme" he added,
"as now operated, works dishonesty
and disastrously upon the rights Of
the American people and that the de-
posits of money in the country banks
with the Juggling that finally carries
it to the reserve cities contributes to
make it the worst system in the civil
lied world"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-13
$4,000, NO QUESTIONS ASKED.
Jewels Worth $4,000 Taken From
Iowan In Memphis, Re-

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 12.-Offering
$1,000 and mo questions asked" for
the return of jewels and trinkets
stolen from his residence Monday
night during a dinner party, Frank
Graham Jones, president of the Mem
phfs Trotting association and former
partner Of G. K. G. Gillings, yesterday
agreed with Chief Of Police O. Haver
to waive all prosecution in the event
the Jewels were returned More than
LOO steiR 'aets, from ordinary stickpins
tssa trsg scklace with sixty-four pearls
vaiued at $4,000 by It's owner, Mrs.
Garret Lamb Of Clinton, Iowa, were
found missing from rooms occupied
by guests. The value Of the missing
gems is roughly estimated at over
$4,000. The losers were Mr.. and
Mrs. Garret E. Lamb and Miss Louise
Lamb, Clinton, Iowa; MIR. and Mrs.
Charles R. Lamb, Minneapolis, Mimi,
and Miss Onolee Mccullough, Mem.
phis.