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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26
BRIDGE JURY
FINDS VERDICT
Sand Used Was Not Of Standard
Required Of Contractor.
CONCRETE NOT GIVEN
ENOUGH TINE TO SET
Fifth Victim Of Accident at Williams
port Observation-Disclosures Skull
Causes Death Of jeremiah HoIIen-
bach--Remains Prepared for Burial
and Shipped to Hishspre, Pa.
FoIlowlng delIberatlons

Following deliberations lasting
eight hours, the jury empaneled to
investigate the Willia1nsport bridge
accident brought In sealed verdict
at 10 o'clock Saturday light.
Under instructions from Justice J
G. Hershberger. acting coroner, the
finding was not giyen out until States
Attorney Armstrong had an opportun-
ity 10 put the verdict In proper legal
form. This was done yesterday and
the jury last night gave out the re-
sun OF its finding. The verdict is as
Follows
First-That the bridge contract and
specifications provided that clean,
sharp coarse sand. be used ia the con
#truction OF the piers.
Second-That the sand used was
not clean, sharp Or coarse, yet was
approved by the engineer in charge.
Thfrd-That enough time was not
permitted TO e1apse after the compile
tion of pier No. 10 before the iron
work was placed thereon even had
2 the materials been up to speei-
dications: but the sand being or IN
aeI-ior quality and below in grade that
provided for in the contract, not less
than three weeks to thirty days
should have elapsed before using
same for the purpose intended even
IL the weather. conditions had been
favorable which was not the case. AS
10 pier No 10 the forms were remov-
ed in less than forty eight hours after
its cstapletion, and the span con-
rt1eiug piers nine and ten erected
In less than one week after it W
completed.
momth-That the theory Of the
broken key ring suggested as
cause OF the acciient is admitted only
as being in the remotest degree
possible cause therefor.
The Jurors aforesaid do further say
npon their oaths that in their judg.
gYnent the ccident was caused by the
constructors Of the concrete piers be-
ing permitted by the engineer to use
a grade of sand inferior to that pro
= Yided for in the contract. and in au-
.thorzing or permitting the structural
iron work and traveller TO be placed
upon and in part supported by said
nier No. 10 while it was yet too
green to be used for that purpose, as
a result of which the up stream
pedestaI on pier No. 10 gave away
under the strain placed upon it pre-
cfpitatfng TO the ground the weight
that it carried and causing thereby
4he death OF four men.
Another Bridge Victim Dead.
Jeremiah Hollenbach. the fifth vic
Tim Of the bridge accident at VIII
Transport last Wednesday. died at
$50 o'clock Saturday evening at the
washington County hospital, Hagers-
town. His death was due to a frac-
tured skull He was about As years
old and is survived by his widow and
several children His home was at
Highspire. near Harrisburg.
MT. Hollenbach was one OF the
structural iron workers, who plunged
from the top of the high pier down
into the river. when a portion OF the
pier gave way. AT the time his IN
Jaries we're regarded as fatal. The
rema:ns were sent TO Highspire sun
day aOoa over the Cumberland Val
lev railroad
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26

lMidwinter term begins January a.
3 and G. Send for catalogue. me
Tri.state Business College, Cumber-
land, Nd. ~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26
a Word Of Holiday Caution.

Little Cracie-I don't think my new
doll is quite us nice as your new doll.
Little Ethel Well, don't think you
ought to say much about it, cause it
might hurt Santa Claus feelings
/ Brooklyn Life.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26

Minnie Harlan saw the stranger;
Saw that he was weak and weary;
Took him in and filled him quickly
With the leavings from the tables.
1t was in the time of Christmas
Time of cheer and time of plenty.
Then she sought the boss and told him
Of the stranger in the kitchen
Told him of the weary walking
ALI the way from Kansas City,
Where the stranger had been fired from
Just because he had got jagged and
Could not work at biscuit shooting.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26

One day Minnie Harlan saw them
Sauntering along together,
And the air was fairly reeking
With the sickness of love talk
Minnie caught on very quickly,
Saw which way the wind was blowing,
But refrained from taking action
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26

And they'd take their beer quite often
In the wine room at 0'Kelley's.
Christmas days were soon forgotten,
And the loan he'd got from Minnie
From his memory fast was fading.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26

Minnie saw he was not coming
Through with any sum of money.
In the use of the invective
Minnie Harlan was not slouchy
Into him she threw it swiftly,
Like the hot soup from the ladle.
In the choicest chophouse language
Minnie then addressed the piker-
Said he was chump and welsher
Also cheap screw, phony, moocher;
Called him two spot, bloke and wuzzer,
Said he was a zap from Yapville
And skate from down the river. -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26

All that she could lay her hands on.
Nothing else was there remaining
But pie; twas made of custard.
This she seized without a tremor.
With a cry she sent it hurting
Through the air, and safe it landed
On the visage of the piker.
With his face all plastered over,
Surely he was out of business
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26

Pans and plates were flying wildly,
Walls were spattered with their contents,
While the boss had taken refuge
In corner, with table
Upturned there to shield and hide him.
And the piker, he was hiking
Fast around the room and lodging,
But at every throw was getting
All that could be coming to him.
Everything was thrown by Minnie.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26

Saying he must dig up quickly
Or she'd put him out of business.
Waiting then for half a minute,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26

Until he had eaten through it,
Then outside the door he ambled--
Exit pie and farewell piker.
In the art of roughhouse making
Minnie Harlan cleans the platter.
Trifing some with her affections
Is not now considered healthful.
And the piker who has tried iti
It Is best that he be nameless.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26

~ Then the stranger seized tray and
Went to work with Minnie Harlan.
Dodging cops until she helped him
Get more betting raiment
And the philanthropic movement
Set her back just seven-ffty.
Then he got shave and hair cut
And bottle of loud perfume
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26

When he came to work
at evening
Minnie Harlan sprung
it on him,
Boned him for the sew
entity,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01
HIGHEST TYPE Of
CHRISTIAN GENTLEMAN
Churchmen Who Know Judge Taft
Render Him This Sincere
Tribute.

The Attitude OF the Republican Can.
didate Towards Religion and
Lifo Which Shows Adher-
ence to the Best Ethics
and Morals.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01
BRYAN's INCONSISTENCIES.

Democratic Candidates Shifting
Ideas About How the People Shall
Rule.
(From the Boston speech of Senator
Borah.)
''Shall the people ruler" Mr.. Bryan
most effective way by which the people
could rule would be under the princi-
pie of initiative and referendum-but
he has abandoned it. He has said that
either the people or the railroads must
rule, and that the only way the people
could rule was by owning the railroads
but he has abandoned this PROPOSE
ton.
'He has said that the people must
have the power to make the courts
more amenable to popular demand, and
that, in order that the people might
rule, they must elect their judges-but
he has abandoned the proposition. The
tribune of the people has left the TO-
rum, gone from the presence of those
whom he had taught certain doctrines,
and taught that these doctrines were
essential to their liberties and to their
welfare. He has submitted to be
bound not to recur to his old teach
ings.
us it all a question of expediency
or is it a confession, astounding con-
fession, Of an inability to grasp the
great questions and to deal with the
great problems which In deed and in
truth do involve the prosperity and the
liberty of a free people? Are stability
Of mind, safe and sound craftsmanship
essential qualities for President? And
am l unfair and unjust to Mr.. Bryan
when 1 say that his positions so quick
ly taken, so earnestly urged, so open
ly abandoned, so confessedly wrong, are
discouraging to every one as to his
nSef'llress in the future?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01
DRUMMERs TO AID TAFT.

Commercial Travellers Sound Money
League Gets Into the Campaign.
After four years of inactivity in the
work for which it was organized, the
Commercial Travellers Sound Money
League is about to begin a campaign
''for the election of Taft and Sherman
and the continuance Of prosperity"
The vice presidential nominee, James
S. Sherman, has written to the commit
tee that it will afford him great pleas
ure to accept their invitation to speak
at the first meeting of the league in
the 1908 campaign.
Col. John L. Shepherd, chairman of
the executive committee of the Jewel
ers' Association, is president Of the
league Other prominent members are ::
Gen. Joseph W. Congdon, president of
the Central Dry Goods Association !;
George T. Victor one of the largest i'm
porters and exporters in America Will
liam E. Webb of the firm of James H.
Durham & Co., Walter Scott of the firm
of Butler Brothers & Co., and |. A.
Hall. Jonas Langfeld is vice president
of the league.
The league was the first society of its
kind to inaugurate the system of noon
day meetings, which it did in New York
City in 1896. 1t claims upward of 20O,-
600 members, about 10000 of whom
come from New York houses.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01
DISCARDED ISSUES-FREE SILL
YER.
If Bryan Was Mistaken on Silver
Are His Conclusions Any Safer

If Bryan Was Mistaken on Silver
Are His Conclusions Any Safer
Now?
OF all the medicines Mr.. Bryan has
offered the country, the free and unlim-
| tied coinage Of silver was the most
widely and effectively advertised. The
people were told that there could be no
return Of prosperity without it. In
spite of it's doctrine of reputation, it
was offered as the only means of relief
| against perpetual hard times. In the
contest of 1896 Mr.. Bryan staked his
political fortunes on this issue, and
| lost; in 1900 he insisted ON reaffirma-
| ton of the issue, and lost again. This
year free silver has been omitted from
the Democratic platform, because in
| the meantime the country has had it's
period of greatest prosperity. Time
and events have refuted all Mr.. Bryan'S
arguments in favor of free coinage, and
| free silverism is dead and buried, and
| long grass waves over it's resting place.
Mr.. Bryan has said that man
WOIluy 10 1cdO a great NC
willing to die for 1t. In 1900 Mr.. Bryan
said that If anyone said he had changed
his mind about free silver he was a
falsifier. Yet Mr.. Bryan made the
platform Of this year, and that plat
| form has omitted mention of free sill
yer; and Mr.. Bryan Says that candi-
date is bound by what the platform
omits as well as by what it contains
Therefore, Mr.. Bryan has either dis
carded free silver as a belief, or he has
omitted it this year as a matter Of po-
| litical expediency, still believing in the
doctrine. If he still believes in free
silver, it is obvious that he no longer
| thinks it necessary to die for it. If he
| does not believe in it, then he has been
convinced that he made stupendous
mistakes in 1896 and 1900, when he
forced the issue on his party.
A leader may be stronger than his
party; he may offer a better standard
Of government than the party platform
on which he is running; but no leader
can disentangle himself from the wreck
age Of issues which he has temporarily
glorified as vote-getting eXpedients.-
Kansas City Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01
BRYAN IN 1924.
A Minneapolis Humorist's Idea OF
Future Political Events.

A Minneapolis Humorist's Idea or
Future Political Events.
When Mr.. Bryan was notified in 1916
he made his paramount issue the regu-
lation of department stores; in 1920
he demanded the defeat of the Repub
leans because of the miserable way in
which they had enforced the smoke or
dinance. But In 1924, when a great
concourse had gathered in front OF
Fairview, Mr.. Bryan tottered out upon
the porch and said: Fellow citizens,
the paramount issue this year Is me
| am getting to be an old man.
should be putting aside millions for
my family faster than l am. | cannot
afford to take the time from my lecture
engagements to run for President. The
photographic business, which unfor-
tunately started in 1908, has proved a
mistake. The people have been so ia
miliarized with my voice they won't
cross the street to hear me at dollar
the first time in my lecturing career. It
is up to you, neighbors and fellow citi-
zens, to elect me this time, / hereby
renew my pledges of 1900, 1908, 1912,
1916 and 1920 not to be a candidate
for second term" With a mighty
cheer for the Peerless One the meeting
broke up.
Note-At the election in November,
1924, Kermit Roosevelt was elected
over Mr.. Bryan by an old time Roose-
welt mai Minneapolis Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01

Labor, the bone of contention in the
present campaign, is not to be shackled
either by the leaders of the politics.
parties, nor by the command of the
President of the United States and de-
livered into any particular party.
Neither is it to be stood up and count
ed by President Samuel Gompers, OF
the American Federation of Labor. 1t
is to be left free to act and exercise its
rights of citizenship as men and not as
chattels-Building Trades, Chicago
(Union Labor organ).
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01

Of the measure which has come to be
one of Importance with American peo-
pie, second only to independence itself.
Cleveland said that rural free delivery
was an impracticable scheme by reason
of the vast expense that would be in
volved. Thus a Democratic Postmaster
General, Democratic chairman of the
Committee on the Postoffice and Post
Roads, and a Democratic President all
united in agreeing that the establish
ment of rural free delivery was an i'm
practicable proposition and absolutely
beyond them, in its capacity for future
usefulness to the majority Of the Amer
lean people.
blessings OF Rural Delivery.
The existence and growth of rural
free delivery are the best evidences in
recent years, that this is a government
of the people and for the people. Some
near-stateSman of the Democratic par
ty has called the service a luxury. 1t
is more than a luxury. 1t is now
necessity. SO eagerly has it been sought
after in all portions of this country
and so thoroughly appreciated wher-
ever it has been bestowed, that it has
come to be regarded as a necessity by
the millions who enjoy it.
Forty years ago every one went or
sent to the poStoffice for his mail, and
the farmer in the busy season when his
horses and teams were working in the
field, could only receive mail for him.
self and family possibly once a week
on Saturday afternoon. Now it is not
only delivered several times each day
at the homes and places of business.
of the residents OF more than thou
sand cities, but those millions of sturdy
farmers, ranchmen and agriculturists
who form the backbone of the republic
receive their mails almost daily.
Increases Value OF Land.
Increased facilities always bring in
creased use and enjoyment. More let
ters are written and received; more
papers and magazines subscribed for.
Testimony from all over the country
shows that by reason Of rural free de-
livery the actual value of our farm
lands has been increased. Many farm
ers state that they would not dispense
with the service for 500 per anllum.
1t has been estimated that the value
of farm lands has risen by this means
as much as five dollars per acre in sew
eral States. A moderate estimate of
the increased value of lands through
out the country on account of the adop-
ton of rural free delivery would be
from 81 to So per acre.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01
CAREFUL ABOUT PROMISES.
Taft Weighs His Words While Bryan
Is Careless.

Taft Weighs His Words While Bryan
Is Careless.
One of the most important things to
be emphasized at this stage Of the
campaign has been admirably phrased
in Mr.. Roosevelt's letter to Conrad
Kohrs. Mr.. Taft is careful to promise
only what he is confident upon reason
able grounds that he can accomplish.
Perhaps this is the chief reason why
Mr.. Taft is dubbed poor politician
and is a poor politician from every
standpoint save that of courageous,
self-forgetting public service.
But it is well for Mr.. Roosevelt to
emphasize this truth, since some men
are likely thoughtlessly to interpret
Mr.. Taft's scrupulous care in state
ment and his honorable care for the
relation of promise and possible per-
Torrance as want of zeal for reform.
1t is especially necessary in this cam
paign against n man whose emotions,
however creditable they may be in
themselves, and whose innate tendency
to rhetorical emphasis are constantly
driving him into broad and easy and
over-liberal promises.
Mr.. Bryan is above all things cam
paigner, and his public utterances
never have been characterized by
statesmanly caution. He has been
great promiser.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01
sound National Policy.

Instead of making panic, the ma
tional policy of ending the lawlessness
of corporations in interstate commerce.
and of taking away their power of is
suing. without supervision, stocks and
bonds, will produce a change in their
management and remove one fruitful
cause for loss of public confidence
Hon. VIM. II. Taft, TO Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, Boston,
Mass
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01
NOTES AND NOTIONS.
BY JOSH WINK.
Bryan's Tour.

Bryan's Tour.
Bill Bryan's step is on thy shore,
Maryland, my Maryland!
He's knocking loudly at thy door,
Maryland, my Maryland!
He's tried to capture Baltimore
With arguments none gained of yore,
Whose repetitions only bore
Maryland. my Maryland
Thou art no easy captured State,
Maryland, my Maryland!
To gain thee, one must have some
weight,
Maryland, my Maryland!
No demagogic tales to date,
Will her ardor keen create,
And lead her off from prosperous fate
Maryland, my Maryland!
One cannot win her with mere craft,
Maryland, my Maryland!
At such endeavor she has laughed,
Maryland, my Maryland!
Though she has had of pleas raft
To vote for Bryan, she's not daft,
Her sober thought is all for Taft,
Maryland, my Maryland!
Let Bryan then do what he can,
Maryland, my Maryland!
Do what he may all else to ban,
Maryland. my Maryland
In States where Taft far leading, ran,
Where voters weighed it, man to man,
Thou wilt be found to lead the van,
Maryland, my Maryland!
American.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01
Nnhodv Stood LIN.

"Mr. Bryan has dictated four plat
forms, and if there is any man here
who says he wishes either of these plat
forms had been successful, let him rise
and 1 will give him $40 for his photo
graph. From Leslie NJ. Shaw's speech
at Louisville.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01

Pity that Bryan's speeches. in sup
port of his fads, fallacies and fooler-
les, which were delivered when he was
a candidate in 1896, and again in 1900,
couldn't have been canned for repe-
tition now What tunes they would
grind out Portland Oregonian.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01

The fact that Judge Gray handed
down the opinion in the commodities
clause" case may cause some Demo
cratic typewriters to balk in their criti-
cisms of the decision.-Sioux City Trib-
une.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01

Mr.. Bryan will have to make out
better case for his claim under the Will
of the people than he did for his claim
under the will Of Philo S. Bennett
New York Tribune
Arizona republican., 1908-01-15

Through this means he was enabled to stick the corner saloon, near the Mill Avenue station some twenty-five or thirty dollars. For some reason or other his Globe resources failed to ma terialize, and as he did not have any security of any kind here. there was nothing for his creditors to do but see him slip away with his bills unpaid and this they did. mastering up the best grace possible under the circum- stances.
 So far as could be learned. Mir. Ar mold only paid very few bills here, and these he only paid when the cred itors had a cinch on him and he could not get out of it. In one instance he owed Bill Jensen nine dollars for ducks This bill was turned over to Andrew Nielsen for collection. It so happened that one of MT. Arnold's boarders was little behind in his ac- count and MT. Arnold was prevailed on to give an order for this nine dol lars on this party. This being done, the collection was easily made.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-15
REMOVE THE CAUSE.
How to Remedy Much of the Suffer
 ing in Phoenix.


 There is hardly a family in Phoe- nix where there are not one or more members who suffer at times from the effects of a weak stomach.
 It may be that this occurs only after eating some food that does not agree, or because of a supper late at night; or it may be that the stomach is so weak that scarcely any food can be eaten without pain and distress.
 The only way to treat condition of this kind successfully is with Mi-o-na. It removes the cause of indigestion. weakness of the muscles of the stom ach and bowels. and restores the whole digestive system to health and strength so that it takes care of all the food that is eaten.
 Get well and strong by using Mi-o- ma tablets. Take the remedy at the first symptom of indigestion. when you can be cured easily with a few doses. However. no case of stomach trouble is too severe or chronic for Mi-o-na to overcome.
 Larson Drug company sell it under an absolute guarantee to refund the money unless it cures. A 50-cent box lasts for a couple of weeks, and will do more real good than a dozen boxes of the ordinary digestive tablets.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-15
THAT BIG MIRROR.

Mrs. Malone-Why say Mrs. O'Tool, it is all bosh, this talk of hard times we hear so much about. Mrs. O'Tool Why bless your lovely sole cts tn thruth ye say. But do tell me what have you heard. Mrs. Malone-Why say, I was down to Massies the sec ond hand man, today and they was all as busy as gophers. But that Mas sic always has smile that makes ye feel good. He sais his trade has bin faire. he has lots of nice rockers, and chairs. and brass beds, and iron beds and nice Dressers. and Fine extension Tables, and Stand tables. and sanitary Couches. and oh My. he Has A french Mirror 40 inches Wide and eight Ft Long for S25.00. Mrs. O'Tool-Why Mrs. Malone you make My head run round like a Bumblebee under a Glass ,tumbler Mike and Me was gnwing to Furnish up our House and wee mead all them Things for our New home. Mrs. Malone-Well do go To his Place. He can Beat The town for low prices on Good goods. He Buys cheap, and don't Want the Earth. He has a fine lot of Blankets and nice rugs and he will go to your house and buy you out in the spring. See Massie. 3234 west washington st. Phone Mane 351.