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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17
Telegraph Manager Suicides.

Houston, Tex July 16.-John C. of the Postal Telegraph company in this city, committed suicide this morn ing by shooting. He had been in ill health for several years. Witt was for merly a resident of Pensacola, Fla. where his son is now on a vacation visiting relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17
BattIeship Is All Right.

Newport R. l., July 16.-The United States battleship Mississippi returned to- day to this port after a successful n- spection trip, the board of inspection be- ing satisfied with the tests in every re- spect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17
PERSONAL

J. W. Mallory, well known business man of Anniston, was in Birmingham yesterday.
 Sam J. Phillipson of the Phillipson- -Har- per Clothing company left yesterday for New York and Rochester. MT. Phillipson goes east to buy fall and winter stocks for his company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17

Hamilton, O., July 16.-Miss Laura Beatrix Watkins, who killed herself in Chicago today, was known to almost every one in this city. where she was born and spent most of her life.
 Although it was not known in Chi cago where she was employed as a stenographer, Miss Watkins was d negress. She was of very light com plexion and a beautiful girl. nothing in her appearance indicating that tn ere was negro blood in her veins.
 She became engaged to Thomas Ken nedy, who was white man. and her women associates in Chicago were all white.
 The girl was a niece of Mrs. Laura Nixon, a negress, who conducts a grocery here.
 Miss Watkins went through tho sophomore class of the Hamilton high school and/later went to Chicago. She visited Mrs. Nixon here two weeks ago. At that time she showed grief over the suicide of Kennedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17
DEATH DISSOLvES
 RACIAL BARRIERS Two Suicides Are Followed By
 Revelations NEGRO GIRL KILLS HERSELF Her Death Follows Suicide of Young White Man Who Would Not Marry Her on Account of Her
 Negro Blood.
NEGRO GIRL KILLS HERSELF

Chicago, July 16.-Miss Laura Be- atrix Watkins. 27 years of age. a stem ographer in the employ of a Chicago bank, committed suicide today by shooting. Her suicide followed that of Thomas Kennay, who recently killed himself, and from newspaper clippings found in the girls possession referring to the mans marriage and to his death less than a month subsequently,, the police are lead to the belief that grief was the cause of the suicide of Miss Watkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17

$38.3O to Boston and return via Southern Railway on July 30, 31, Aug. 1, 2, 3 and 4, linn tied Aug. 16, and can be ex- tended until Sept. 18th.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17

Ads Illustrated witL good cuts are trade winners-The Gawk makes g0oS cufa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17

Green Undertaking Co. Johns Bros, Props.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16
A Terrible Situation.

There can be few more terrible dis.
coveries than that the man in your
company has suddenly gone mad and
that you cannot escape him. That was
the position of an old lady and her fe-
male companion when, just as their
train was gliding out Of London ter
minus, a man popped into the carriage
and banged the door after him. The
f,rst stop was eighty miles away. and
1t seemed as far as eternity when the
man produced from his pocket q NUM-
Der Of razors and began to cut up an
orange. The old lady gave her fur boa
an extra twist about her throet. "Do
you IKE oranser said the maniac ~
he stuck q piece on the end OF a Easos
md popped It iato her mouth. She &C
cepted the gift with thanks. ana hs
was anxious 10 feed hsf with mere
Che assured him that she liked to Ell
her orange slowly and rnade Il hse
Sne had to make each portion g4vsa b
her on the razor last her % long thaA
there was still q piece or two taft whsa
the nrst stoppags and rescue esnss-
st. James Gazette.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16
Enolish In Switzerland.

At certain hotel In q lovely ALPINE
resort to which many English visitors
were attracted new proprietor. de-
string to cater for such. had this no
tice. Of his own composition. exhibited
In the reception room:
Gentlemen who come in this hotel
not say anything about their meals
they will; be charged for. and II they
should say beforehand that they are
going to breakfast or dinner. are If
they say that they not have anything
to eat they will be charged. and If not
SO. they will lie charged, or unless they
bring it to the notice of the manager.
and should they want not to say any
thing. they must order the manager
for. and not any one else. and unless
they not bring it to the notice Of the
manager they will be charged for the
least things not. according to hotel
rate. And no fuss will be allowed aft
erward about 1t, and nothing will be
allowed to deduct anything aut Of It :
-Pearson's.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE is
THE VOICE OF GOD.

THE VOICE OF GOD.
Way back in Roman history, when
Marcus Aurelius was the sage of the
first Republic, that wise old philoso-
pher uttered the words "Vox populi,
vox Dei' ("The voice of the people
Is the voice Of God.") Little did he
think when he pencilled that saying
on his roll that people to be born
thousands Of years in the future
would be quoting him. Needing the
voice of the people. therefore, will
be needing the voice of God. The
policy of the World has been and
will continue to be to act as the
mouthpiece of the people of this Sec
tion of Washington. Differences in
opinions will arise from time to time,
owing to the different points of view,
and there will be times when people
themselves may be fooled. You
can fool some of the people all OF
the time and all of the people some
of the time but you can't fool all of
the people all of the time" said
Abraham Lincoln. The Daily World
can esteem it no higher privilege
than to convey the public will and
for this reason its columns are open
for constant communications from
the people. Under "The Public Fo.
rum" communications are published
almost every day. If you don't get
what you want ask for it through
the columns of the Daily World.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16
COUNCIL in SPECIAL SESSION.
Meet Last Night to Consider Cues
ton of Chief Of Police for the
Coming Year.

The special meeting of the council
held last night for the purpose of
deciding the question of the Chief
of Police for the coming year result
ed in the refusal of the council to
confirm the appointment of a new
man for the position. The vote on
the question stood four to three
against the confirmation. The 9TH
er four members held out on the
question, claiming that the police
force during the past year has been
systematized and rendered more eff
ficient than ever before, and their
vote was in favor of recognizing the
services of the present incumbent, ].
E. Ferguson, together with the fact
that they are confident that their
stand was backed by the business in
terests of the city. The name pre-
sented by the mayor was that of j.
H. Inscho, who, though he has taken
little interest in public affairs, is un-
questionably one of the most efficient
officers the city has ever had, and ii
proved to be no small matter to turn
down so good a man for the posi-
ton.
However, all the other appoint
ments and wishes of the mayor have
been carried out, and the majority
of the council believed that it was
within their province to ask for the
retention of the present chief of po-
lice.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16

which water was the beverage in
stead of wine was given under the
auspices of the official organization
of business men-the Chamber of
Commerce. Last Sunday evening the
chamber banqueted Opie Read, the
author and humorist The new Sun
day closing enforcement had just
started, and it was the first dry
Sabbath in Spokane. Instead of the
sparkling wine, pure Spokane river
water was placed beside the plate of
each guest, and so the era of enforce
ment was ushered in.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16

ga Manageable Girl has stirred
Wenatchee, Wash, to the heart, by
asking what is the matter with the
bachelors of that town that they
don't get married when the place is
fairly overlooking with American
beauties just waiting to be asked.
The young woman admits that she
is not a perfect fright herself, and
is willing to put up with either
brains or money or both, if some
mere man will only ask her ito be
his n" This is terrible state of af-
fairs, and the attention of the presi-
dent of the United States ought to
be called to it. The girl is right
Los Angeles (Cal.) Times.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16

The Spokane Chamber of Com
MERGE banqueted Opie Read last
Sunday, and provided for the noted
humorist water from the Spokane
river instead of wine. Concerning
the banquet the Chronicle says:
4'It is an suspicious circumstance
that the first Sunday banquet at
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16

If these financial pinches were al
ways followed by the legal pinching
of the wildcat trust and banking con-
Germs the general public would gladly
"grin AMI bear their end of it.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16

With $4,000 cigarettes on board, It
looks as though our Pacific feet in
tends to put the Japs out at business
with poisoned air.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16

The date crop is a partial failure,
but real luxuries of life will not be
wanting so long as the peanut and
chestnut crops are safe.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16

To pay an election bet an overcome
dent woman will have to do q neigh
boris washing fer year. During that
year she will probably lose her interest
in politics,
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16

That New York Herald's conundrum
'Who does not love dogsE' is respect
fully referred to book agents and in.
Burance solicitors.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16

The goose bone presages a mild win
ter, the fur on the foxes a cold one
while full coal bin says, "Never
mind the weather anyway"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16

That new volcanic island in the Be-
ring sea will have its destiny in world
politics staked out the moment it
ceases to be too hot to handle"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16
Ads
Give Quick
Returns

Five Cents per Line for each insertion.
Count FIVE average words for each line.
Combinations of figures or initials count
as one word. Special rates on ads running
for one week or longer. Minimum charge
rs cents
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16

No one will object to giving that
newly invented water automobile the
fight of way to float or sill k.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16

When college boys are suspended for
playing football it simply means an
other kind of kicking tournament
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16
Subscription Rates.

One Year by mail, in advance. $500
Six Months by mail, in advance. $50
Delivered by carrier, per week 10
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16

Steamer leaves Wenatchee for
Bridgeport Monday, Wednesday and
Friday mornings. Returning leaves
Bridgeport same night.
Ask for special folders regarding
Okanogan irrigation project and
Lake Chelan district.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16

Christmas Joys fill many q stssking
and empty not 4 few.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16

Entered as second-class matter at
the postoffice at Wenatchee, Wash.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16
Try an Ad in
The Daily
World

Five Cen is pc Line for each insertion.
Count five average words for each line.
Combinations of figures or initials count
as one word. Special rates on ads running
for one week or longer. Minimum charge
Is cents.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16

THE ROYAL HIGHLANDERS meet
the first and third Wednesdays of
each month. Visiting members
cordially invited. Grace Parker,
Illustrious Protector; C. H.. Arm
strong, sec.
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teIunba Md okanogaD
StoonboM CO.
SCHEDULE
bnecftve on and After Nov. 1. 1904

UP RIVER
Leave Wenatchee daily $500 am.
Orondo daily. -. $500 q. m.
Entiat daily. $3.50 q. m.
Chelan Falls daily. 1900 M.
Pateros daily. -. $500 p. m.
Arrive Brewster daily. :. $500 o. N.
DOWN RIVER
Leave Brewster daily 400 q. m.
Pateros daily. 1870 q. m.
Chelan Falls daily. 80 q. N.
Entiat daily. $3.50 q. m.
Orondo daily. 10: 90 q. m.
Arrive Wenatchee daily. 1880 m.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16

TAKEN UP-Bay horse with blazed
face, has rope halter on, weigh
about $50 or 900 lbs. George
Farwell. lis
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16

TAKEN UP-Red heifer, with white
face. Owner may have same by
proving property, paying for the
feed and this ad. Call up World
Office.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16

WANTED people to know that we
sell candy. The Reading Room.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16
FOUND.

FOUND-Two log chains. Owner
may have same by proving proper
ty and paying for this ad. If
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ESTRAYED.

LOST-A female Fox Terrier, with
new collar, stub tail. Return to
Wenatchee Plumbing Co. and re-
ceiVe reward. If
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16

WORK FOR BOARD wanted by
strong young man; do anything.
Phone 1855. tt
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16
WANTED.

YOUNG LADY attending Business
College desires work in private IA
mily in exchange for board and
room: Phone or see Mr.. Lewis at
Wenatchee Business College. If
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-16

BABY CARRIAGE TIRES put on to
stay; also god bicycle repairing.
]. ]. Eyer at Is Mission st. south.
tt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
The Spanish Necklace
BY BER TIA M. CROKER Copyright 1908. by croker All Rights Reserved, msnmun rdM uu RM S7M sxuER s n m m muur

1 santos Dios! winch I think of them my head swimsr
 must confess I respect people for not parting with their treasures" de- eiared the disappointed customer
 true, agreed Dominguez; T know one great house so miserable now that .ney i've only on bread and soup new eItheless. every evening at o'clock .helr gates are thrown open, and they orive forth as always in a splendid carriage with horses and servants. 1od knows what 1t. costs them. Some- times .,ines the pinch is so terrible that ehese grandees are forced to selI-even little. Behold that silver and ebony easket-it belonged to Charles Quint, wno gave II to a queens now 1t has come to Dominguezr' s.s. ae
 You have not much jewelry--only pictures and cabinets and large
 No. jewels are dangerous to carry. Tor even the gendarmes are of flesh and blood. An. Senorita. you should nave bought the necklace"
 Of course I should" she answered With touch of impat&ence; T shall sI"ays, always regret it. especially as you nave no other;" and she looked at him fnterrogativeIy.
 m answer to this question. he shook ms head. but Concha. who had been hstening to this dialogue with folded 1lns and an air of suilen disapproval yer padre was so romantic, and wasted ms oays in talk), now approached. and saIo something In low voice in her own tongue. Hester caught the words:
 mauria and @Americano.H as Domin- saez shumed out from behind the counter, and followed his daughter in- to dark little room beyond the shop. TOT nearly ten minutes Hester Forde remained alone, in sole charge of all the antiguedades, whilst from the in- her apartment came voices raised in argument and approximation
 well, l cannot sit here all the af- lernoon. she said to herself, as she rose From fourteenth century chair. at least have had lesson-I must iearn to make up my mind" and she was preparing to take her departure.
 Espere- -Senoritai" cried Dofrlin- gnez, re-entering with haste. grant but one second" Hester closed tbe door quickly, and turned about to face nun. Listen to me-" he continued ex- citediy; If you are rich, I offer you a necklace fit for a queen."
 his customers interest was instantly news. '--e
 Truly this wonderful prize arrived but yesterday" he resumed: If you VIII pay the price. it is yours; if not, 1t goes to Paris"
 May l see it?' she asked eagerly.
 Certainly. Senorita-but Elsewhere. You will then agree that it is not an article for the public gaze or the shop window" His air as he spoke was that of conspirator. Has 1t been stolen?" she asked gaily.
 No, no, I never deal with such wickedness," he answered with irri- tation. This ornament comes to me from one of the oldest firms in Madrid It was sent on approval for an Ameri- can, likely purchaser. who had seen it in Spain. The gentleman called this morning, but though he talked much
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
icsntinued.l

tGUntfnued.) DO you think they are real?' she whispered to her companion. as she indicated short stout lady wearing a shimmering black gown and maghi- ficent pearl chain.
 certainly they are; that is the Mar quise de Saragossa--those pearls are no doubt heirlooms. The Spanisrds have most costly jewels. coountins back to the time of the ...oors and the treasures of the Incas. No doubt some few have been sold since Spain has fallen on evil days. but the rest re- main in the land. The very last thing Spanish nobleman will do is to part with his heirlooms--it would be worse than selling the bones of his ances- tors!''
 T suppose so.e sighed Hester; and have neither ancestors nor heir looms"
 My dear. in that case you must pur- chase iewelry, and become an ances- tress yourself, Now. here is the car riage. l hope you have enjoyed your little peep into this wicked world?"
 "Oh. so much. thahk you" she re- sponded eagerly. ''so very, very much. have enjoyed everything-the play. and seeing the people--and@
 The eambling?" suggested her com panion.
 Yes. I suppose 1t is all very wrong, but I was immensely interested in that too"
 'I don't mind you being interested; but I shall not allow you to play" said the old lady with a tap of her fan. T am engaged all tomorrow, but the next day will you come for a drive with me? will take you to St. Jean re Luz. or out to Al conne."
 Thank you. I shall be delighted. Then, as Mrs. Tudor got into the lift, she added: Good night! and thous- and thanks"
 Hester Forde had assfpilated so much food for reflection that for hours she was unable to sleep. me country mouse was discovering how entirely different she was from other girls and young women. Forvently she wished that she were like them; wished that some of the charming damsels she of- ten passed in the corridors, or who sat near her in the reception rooms, would speak to her. She realized that she was Early Victorian in ner ideas, and old for her age, and determined to endeavor to dress herself with more care. to learn to do her hair different ly. and to make the most of her ap- pearance-such as 1t was. Yes. she Wouid buy the necklace at once; and With this intention firmly implanted In her mind. she finally fell asleep.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

head waiter with. Como muchoT in. tending to ask. How much? Now, the word como not only means how but also I eat so that the woman had remark ed to the waiter, I eat good deal.' This was as much as to say that the dinner was so good that she had eaten all, or more than she ought. In fact, 1t was a compli- ment, and such a compliment as is highly appreciated In any Latin coun try.
 With a deep bow, the servitor ex- pressed his delight that his humble viands should have found appreciation in the sight of the most excellent sen- ora. It was expressed in the choice phrases that so readily lend themselves on spch occasion through the Castillian tongue.
 But my lady didn't understand a word of the lingo. She meant business, and she repeated in a louder tone.
 Como mucho? Como mucho? She was sure of her correct Spanish, but some how she couldn't get the waiter to do anything but bow and scrape.
 sThe puzzle was solved when the proprietor. hearing the excited voices, entered and learned that the lady mere ly wanted to pay her bill. Had she known that not Como mucho?' but Que es Ia cuentaT (What is the &C., countD Is the correct expression, she would have been saved trouble and modification.
 Time and again United States consuls have set forth in Federal publications the advantages of a real knowledge of Spanish to the business man. The need is growing more emphatic with every day, as our relations in trade are grow ing with Mexico daily. Bue I guess that Federal publications don't hit the peo- pie at large as a rule.
 "0ne of the easiest ways to learn a foreign language is to read good novels in that tongue. You get so interested in the story that you just have to go on to the end to learn whether the hero and heroine comic out all right.
 students of Spanish don't adopt that method in Washington. guess, for you can't find any Spanish novels on the secondhand bookstore tables up or down or across the city. The only specimens I have found have been Spanish novels translated from the French novels. It is strange, too, for there are many excellent novels now adays by Spanish writers.
 "Of course, an instructor is needed to obtain the correct pronunciation. but on visiting Mexico with a good ready knowledge of the language you can soon acquire the needed pronuncia. tion. In fact, you~h have to do 1t IF order to get along"