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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-07
NSI,EsY'S
Specials This Week

While we have lots of items all over the St..
that will interest you at the same time !
specially invite your attention to those mentioc.
below. We have just gone through the ST.,
and throw them out preferring to sacri6cSY
them now to invoicing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-07

Dream and perch direct from the
mill this morning Also fine shad.
SHERLOCK & CO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-07

Miss May Wheatley of Americas is
visiting Mrs Charlesworth J. Hunter.
Mr. and Mrs Hunter will entertain
some of the younger set with cards
for Miss. Wheatley tomorrow evening.
Savannah News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-07

Col. and Mrs. William B. Jones of
Montgomery, guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. A Pinkston for several days, will
return home today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-07

: Col. W. T. Lane and young son,
Tom Lane, Jr., are spending a few
days at Monticello, the boyhood home
of Col Lane.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-07

Capt w. P Scruggs, the Seaboards
genial passenger agent, came up from
Savannah yesterday
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-15
GOD, PRAYER, OR wH1sKEY?

Prayer has triumphed! Great is the
power of prayer!
As a result of prayer Kentucky has
secured United States Senator and
almighty god has put the stamp of his
disapproval upon local option and
prohibition.
It is all over! Former Governor
William O'Connell Bradley goes to
Washington, with the consent of the
people of Kentucky, and the State
Senate will, when the question comes
before them for final action, kill the
pending County Unit Bill.
In a recent issue of the Blade COM
ment was made upon the invocation
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-15

the best elements of society seldom
take part in political fights, and the
worst elements may always be found
where the struggle is most intense, yet
it is extremely doubtful if any preach
er could make the conditions any bet
ter by mixing in while he is liable to
get smirched by the contest. Just
what particular political duty he pro-
poses to undertake, Mr.. Spencer does
not say. The first thing political
parties require is poll. Are we to
infer that Mr. Spencer will perambu-
late the city with poll-book and pencil
in hand marking down the political
affiliations of the sovereign voters. If
he does he will find out what fearful
prevaricatOrs some men can be while
many others will acquaint him with the
fact that it is none of his business.
The next thing is get convention
packed and we can imagine the keen
delight of Mr.. Spencer in calling upon
the male members of his congregation
and Sunday school to go into that
convention and take part in the pro-
ceedings. Watch him all through the
nominations the adoption of resolu-
tons, appointment of committees and
the usual program of such gatherings
and it will require but one experience
to convince Mr.. Spencer that his pulpit
is a far safer refuge from which to
hurl his thunderbohs. But what does
he expect to accomplish Will he at
tempt to buy votes in blocks of five
and emulate the Indiana systemY Will
he strive to keep some from voting and
encourage others to go in and vote?
Will he favor one political party as
against the other? Will he take sides?
If he does, then watch him, and it is
a safe venture for the populace to
take the opposite side for we know Of
no event in history where any priest
or preacher ever operated in politics
with good judgment, that is, with
Judgment that tended for the public
rood
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-15

introduced in the House, sent to the
printer, rushed back in hot haste and
hurried from committee room with a
favorable report, in order to use the
measure as a club with which to whip
the liquor democrats into line behind
his candidacy for the United States
Senate. On the other hand, former
Governor Bradley, impelled by politi-
cal necessity, though in personal oppo-
sition to the bill, had given it his en-
dorsement, and, moreover, the repub-
lican party in Kentucky stood pledged
by campaign promises to the enact
ment of the County Unit Bill into law
All the preachers and church members
were backing the bill. Its approval
and enactment was more to them than
the SenatOrship. 1t was their meat
by day and their bed at night. 1t
was their very religion. They had
worked and labored so hard. The Sen
atorial candidates had discussed the
merits of the bill in the public press,
each anxious to stand sponsor for it.
The bill passed the house and was sent
to the Senate. 1t is before that body,
but the Senate will not pass it. 1t
will die in it's swad ling clothes The
agreement was that should Bradley be
elected senator the bill should perish
and now the question is how much in
fuence did the prayers of the EpiscO-
palians have upon this result.
Assuming, for the sake Of argument,
that the Lord heard their prayers, that
he gave heed to their petition, that he
deigned to act, and by subjective in
fuences wrought change in the minds
of those members who finally went to
Bradley; then it would follow that
while god favored the election of Brad
ley he was down upon prohibition and
used the pending bill as an instrument
through which his Influence could be
felt.
The one important question is, what
caused Bradley's election, god or whis-
kauD
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-15
BLUE GRASS BLADE.

for divine guidance by COvington
preacher that legislative harmony
might fall upon the members of the
General Assembly That effort failed
The members were not ready for har-
mony because the deal necessary to
bring it about had not been made
Hence, the first prayer test did no
good Now comes Bishop Lewis w.
Burton, of the Episcopal diocese of
Lexington, and issues pastoral letter
to all clergymen under his bishopric
jurisdiction, coupled with a special
prayer, designed by himself, in which
special mention was made of the
members of the Kentucky General AS
sembly and a petition that divine
wisdom would enter their hearts to
guide them Alright in the mighty con-
fiict. Divine wisdom entered and
they were guided, but whether it was
the result of the prayer or the result
of an $4,000 contribution from the
liquor element, cannot be ascertained.
The Blade has its private opinions, but
we do not care to express them on such
an important subject.
Let it be known, however, that the
pastoral letter and special prayer were
: issued ON Thursday, February 81, 1908.
1t was used on that day in all the
Episcopal churches of the diocese.
Doubtless the Lord felt the force Of
such an aggregation, for the volume
of prayer must have been sufficient to
have undermined the chain of the
Rocky Mountains. The next day, or,
more accurately speaking, on Friday,
February %, shortly after the hour
of noon; the vote for United States
Senator was taken in the Joint As
sembly and Bradley was declared to
be elected by bare majority of one
vote. 1t is now time to issue a bill, or a
card claiming credit for having brought
harmony out of chaos and causing
democratic legislative body to elect
Republican to the Senate Chamber
would be justifable, under the cir
cumstances, assuming that no know
ledge was had of other deals and combi-
nations that were made for the final
mix up of the votes cast.
Aside from this it must also be
known that at the inception OF the
present session of the General AS
sembly, one, G. G. Waggoner, preach
err and member of the House of Rep
resentatives, from Owen county in
troduced bill at the behest OF the
prohibitionists, providing for a county
unit in all local option elections, the
ostensible purposes being to use the
county or country sentiment against
the cities. Critics declare that Gov
ernor Beckham was the real author of
the hill They declare that he had it
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-15

Many Christians accept the gospels
as being true, not that they can CON-
prehend them, but because they lack
the mental vigor to question or deny
them.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-15

The Improvement we have made in
the Blade is no longer an experiment
and our friends ought to realize that
by this time.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-15

If you are satisfied that the Blade
has fulfilled all its promises of i'm
provement it should be an incentive
for little assistance at your hands.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-21

We have any number of suit
able gifts for ladies, consisting
of handsome Combs, Brush, Mir
ror and Manicur. Sets, at
prices ranging from 81 to SIP.
Work Boxes, Gloves and Hand
kerchief Boxes, Fancy Pack
ages of the best Perfumes-no
cheap truck, at prices from 25c
to SIS. Our Cut Glass packages
are dreams. If you want to
give something to your lady
friend without intrinsic value,
there is nothing you can give
except CANDY or FLOWERS.
We don't sell flowers, but we
are the exclusive agents for
HUYLER's FINE CANDIES in
handsome packages. I to s.
pound boxes, and it don't mat
ter whether you send it to New
York or Wyaconda, TO-, the re-
cipient is coenizant of the fact
that the giver is up to snuff
and knows the proper thing, as
HuyIer's is considered to be sit"
by connoisseurs from coast to
coast. Come early SO that we
can give you proper attention.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-21
cLoAks


Great line of new stylish Cloaks
Tor women, misses and children.
Splendid assortment of "Wooltex"
coats at special prices during the
holidays.
FUR COATS
Beautiful line of those always SER
vicetble and stylish garments. If
interested, now is the time to see
this line; don't wait until the stock
is badly broken.
kiMoNAs AND BATH ROBES
We are showing as nice selection
of the above garments in Silk,
Crepe Cloth and German Blanket
Robes.
SILK SKIRTS
A very swell showing in this de-
partment; all colors and black.
Prices $3.50 AND UP
HANDkERcHIEFs
The most beautiful line of Hand
kercaiefs ever shown in Keokuk.
We have placed upon our counter
the greatest assortment of really
dainty, pretty HanGLerchiefs at
prices that cannot fail to please.
Great values at csc. 35c and soc.
KID GLOVES
This department is filled to over
flowing with the best things the
Kid Glove markets afford. Cen.e-
meri gloves in black and colors.
Dents gloves for women and chill.
dren, the best kid glove on earth at
$1.0O. Silk lined Mocha and Cape
gloves; unlined Mocha an Cape
Gloves, IL and 16 button gloves.
NEckWEAR
Everything in Neckwear; all the
new things in the daintest colorings
and prettiest designs; this line
must be seen to be appreciated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-21
Sullivan, & Asysver,,a,.
Great Showing Of Sene;,.,.
Christmas Cite

SUITS
- ago eooa assortment of suits are -,
n apun our racks. We will m sa,l
very interesting prices unon m az.
me during the HOLIDAYS 'nls
The largest, cheapest and -
leeted line of Furs ever show . Sc,
the city; all the new d,sipns ~ IN
the popular furs at prices yo, - al
say are reasonable. ~ WIN
HOSIERY
Fun stock of the celebrated 90.
Hosiery-silk, isle, wool or D ~.
ton We can fill your every want
BAGS AND PURSES 'au'
IN tnia line we are showing vA,.
we think is the best selected sto -.
OF Bags and Purses ever Offered e ~
trade of this vicinity. All the n s.s
shapes, in the popular colors ans
OF best materials. Prices ,.s ny
iioiu 1oc 10 SS.5o.
LINENS
Beautiful assortment Of linen !,
Scarfs., Squares. Tray Cloths no IL
les. Lunch Cloths, Center pioooa
Table Covers; in fact, YOU can a.
almost anything you may desire ~
this line. =
Ribbons, Belts and Betting, Be,t
Buckles and Belt Pins, Hat pins
Combs-a complete assortment =
all departments. =
RUCHlNGS
Big line of nobby new Ruchines !,
vide. medium and narrow White
and colors; a. select assortment
SILKS
Large line Of the new things IN
Silks. All the new colorinss can
be found here in best qualities and
at lowest prices. Full line Of Mos.
salines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-21
CITY NEWS.

Smoke Moellers Silver Ash cigar.
Great Christmas bill in vaudeville
tonight at Dodge's theater.
Fine Delaware holly full f berries,
l5c per pound at JOS. Sansone's.
Get the habit of spending an af-
ternoon or evening at the Roll-a-way.
Don't forget Ayres & Sons cost
sale on cut glass, hand-painted china,
finc lamps, chatting dishes.
Railroad business was somewhat
light today and there was not the
usual activity in the yards.
-Ayres & Sons Xmas stock OF pi-
amos from 5000 to $500 has arrived.
1 Low prices for cash or easy pay
ments.
There will be meeting this
evening of the board of education at
the superintendent Office the High
| school building.
The Roll-a-way has been leased
for Tuesday evening, for private
/ PARTY. Skating on rollers is growing
in popularity daily.
Walton & BRASIL will appreciate
your business at Chas. BogLe's old
stand from now on. Give us a call,
We will treat you right.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Allison of 12O
Ridge street are rejoicing over the
arrival of ten pound baby boy which
arrived last evening.
! Several dancing parties will
dance the old year out on the evening
of December 81. Watch parties will
also be numerous this year.
See the new bill tonight at Dodge's
theater.
In the District court this after
noon the case of Brown VS.. Hickman
was resumed, the jury having beer
excused Saturday noon until this at
ternoon.
A case of diphtheria out in the
country caused the attending physl
clan to fumigate the White Oak school,
house near Mooar, and order the
school closed until after the new year
Don't miss the big vaudeville to
night at Dodge's theater. Chris.ma
bill. and some headliners.
To-day is the shortest day of thu
| year and the night will be the long
| est one After today, the days viii
| become little longer and according
| ing to the old English proverb, colde
weather can be expected for the oil
saving goes: when the days begll
to lengthen, the cold begins t
strengthen.
-Ayres & Sons replenish thei
stock of watches, diamonds, jewelr1
| sterling silverware, etc, each day.
The work of reiooring the De
Moines river bridge will stop thi
/ evening and will not be resumed unit
i next Monday, thus giving the peopl
4 Clark county an opportunity 9
Il coming to Keokuk this week 10 q
II their holiday shopping without bein
II DELAYED. The bridge will be open fc
traffic the balance of the week
H Best acts in vaudeville at Dodge
II theater tonight.
II The large concrete base for tn
II new water tank across from the waite
II plant on the levee has been completed
II superintendent ol CohsliuStioi ~.
II Gilmore, leaves this evening for Ohio
his work in this city having bee
II completed. The steel for the tan
II will arrive from Quincy some tim
soon with a superintendent of stee
II construction and force of men who wi
II begin Immediately to construct tn
II city's new sedimentation plant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-21
CITY NEWS.
812 Main ST

-Tonight-at the Roll-a-way.
They will learn you to skate at
the Roll-a-way.
On Saturday evening Main street
was thronged with the many Christ
mas shoppers who did not have an op-
portunity of doing their shopping dur
ing the day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-09
REGULAR n. P.
BOUT TONIGHT
COUNCllMEN UPON WHOM
FATE OR ORDINANCE RESTS
MAY GET CHANCE TO Elk.
PRESS THEIR OPINIONS NOW

The first real efforts towards get
ting the proposed ordinance to ele-
vate the Northern Pacific tracks in
some sort of shane in which its pas
sage may be possible will be at
tempted tonight by the council in
committee of the whole. 1t is pro
posed to take up the ordinance Sec
ton by section and, guided by the
city legal adviser, l.. r. Hamblen,
evolve an ordinance in which the
city shall be properly safeguarded
The last two sessions of the
council developed into personalities
between those opposed to and
those in favor of the N. P. plans.
The councilmen took no part,
merely sitting as interested lis,
teners. Whether the hot discus.
siens will enter at all into the coun-
ellis actions tonight is question
Councilmen say they will be peace
able. but that as individuals they
hold their own opinions and these
have not been in any wise changed
by either the opposition or the
others.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-09
REWARD HAS
JOKER IN t

The prospects Of any Of the Of
flcers who captured Stub" Cas-
sidy and his gang of streetcar hold.
ups getting any Of the $500 reward
Offered" by the Washington Water
Power Co. are very remote. Deputy
Sheriffs Mac Pugh and Long have
stated that they would not accept
the reward but that 1t should 60 to
Minnie" the Japanese slave girl
and companion Of Cassidy who in
formed on him. Other officers of
the law who are in the case by rea-
son of the Jap girls information
are Detective Alec, Macdonald, who
was assistance to the deputies in
making the capture; Detective
George Miles, to whom "Squint"
Dively was pointed out by Jimmy
O'Brien," an Italian, and Police
Chief Rice, who captured Frisco"
Yarnell In the Tacoma Jail.
The reward offered by the w. w.
P, like most propositions of that
company, had a Joker" in it. The
reward technically is not for the
capture Of the holdups of the past,
but "for anyone holding up the
cars of this company. The clause
it would seem is only good for SUBJ
sequent holdups.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-09

A general Improvement of the
fire protection facilities OF the Spo
kane public schools will probably
result from tonight's meeting OF
the board of education. While ev
cry school official is reasonably
sure that the schools are well pro
tected now, they are alive to the
vital necessity of overlooking moth
ing that will prevent in any degree
repetition of the Collinwoods dis
aster.
DR.. Allen, of. the board, put in a
part Of his Sunday investigating
the schools and he Is convinced
that no parallel can be drawn be
tween the Spokane schools and
that at Collinwood. There the halls
were narrow and the doors blocked
Here the halls are wide and the
&~ors swing out. The are left UNI
fastened by strict orders during
school hours. Dr.. Allen consulted
Architects Rand and Held and j.
b. Sweat. builder, all of wnom are
familiar with local school construc
ton. None of them can conceive
of horror similar to the CollinwOod
holocaust happening in Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-09
Board of Education Will Take Up
Important Matter Tonight.

| The walls are brick inside and
out so that a fire would have to
burn for some time to gain great
Roadway.
1t is fact, however, that the fire
escapes that are in use on the high
school and one other building are
| faulty, as is any of the fire escapes
usually installed If children were
compelled to Use them under ex-
element.
And the danger that children
would risk in leaping from second
story buildings where there are no
ire escapes is also another thing
taken into consideration.
! The best meane of overcoming
this danger Is iron stairways out
side the buildings with ratings to
prevent falling. Each member OF
the board will undoubtedly favor
these ratings and stairways If
they are thought necessary, and
several of them are already con-
WINGED that they are. The only OBJ
lection to this is the effect the
stairways may have on the beauty
of the buildings, but the board is
in no mood to consider this fea'
ture where the safety of the chill.
dren is concerned. Their attitude,
as expressed by DR.. Allen, is to
make certain in every particular.
The fire drills are regarded as
adequate as far as they go, but
that they cannot be depended upon
when the children see the fire was
demonstrated at Collinwood. There
the little ones marched down,
laughing, thinking they were drill
ing. but when they met the flame
and damned against the door all
| discipline was lost.
That the Spokane school doors
could not jam. the officials are sat
listed, but there Is still opportunity
| for children to be crushed in a
| panic. and should they begin leap.
| ing from second story windows
many little life would undoubted-
| ~ pay. the cost of neglect to fur
nish adequate fire escapes.
The same thing would happen on
the buildings that are equipped
with the old fashioned iron lad
ders. The pupils would trample
each others hands in the frantic
effort to get out. many would lose
hold and fall and the city would
realize. all too late, that its chill
dren had been sacrificed to lack of
precaution, excellent as present
precautions are now considered in
| comDarison with other cities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-09
IRISH ARE after
JUDGE POINDEXTER

80 Paddy dear, an did We hear
The news that's going round ?"
Judge Poindexter has stirred up
all the Irish blood in town and
there's a few of them here, too,
b. CORY. It's all because of his
reference to E. J. Cannon as "an
ignorant Irishman" in the last N.
P. grade separation shindy. Now,
w(etever else Cannon may be, he
is surely not ignorant. And he is
indisputably Irish. In the first
council meeting on the grade Ques-
ton he made the audience feel sor-
ry for Judge Turner, and that gen.
tleman has something of rep. for
learning himself.
In Fridays mixup Cannon was
right where an Irishman Is usually
found when brickbats or blarney
are fiying-deep in the thick Of it
and there was nobody Growing over
the Irish at the finish. So the
judges remark Is taken as a slam
at the folks who have been wearin
O. the green for ages agone, and
now those same folks are planning
ON getting back at him when he
shows up as a candidate for CON
gress this summer. They're cut.
ting sticks for that occasion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-09
C0Nv|CTS KILL
WITH KNIVES

DEER LODGE, Mont, March 8.
With penknives sharpened to
razor edge, two life termers in the
penitentiary here yesterday killed
John Robinson, assistant warden.
and possibly fatally wounded War
den Frank Conley.
Conley shot the. two, George
Rock and w. H. Hayes, after he
was wounded A third convict was
captured before he got out of the
Office where the attack was made.
Hayes was trusty, and had
been placed in a cell with Rock.
as the latter was desperate and
needed watching. The three were
brought into the warden's Office to
be reprimanded for a slight offense,
which they had evidently planned
for this purpose.
AS soon as they entered Rock
jumped on Robinson and cut his
throat. Hayes leaped at Conley
and stabbed him fearfully before
the warden got his gun and shot
Hayes four times. He fred the
two remaining bullets into Rock.
Neither is dead
The alarm was given by another
convict who heard the shots. The
third convict in the Office. took no
part in the fight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-09
FINISHING TOUCH FOR
POOR OLD ciLLULY

Attorney George X. Gilluly, who
was recently sentenced to the
penitentiary for forgery, has now
lost his wife in the bargain. Judge
Sullivan this morning granted Mrs.
Gilluly a divorce on the grounds
that her husband is an habitual
drunkard. One man testified that
GilluE had not drawn a sober
breath for three years.
A maid at the Rainier-Grand no
tel, which Mrs. Gilluly conducts,
testified that frequently she had
witnessed Gilluly engaged in the
laborious enterprise Of walking up
stairs upon his hands and knees,
and that he used sometimes to go
to bed In large receptacle in
which his wife's finest silk waists
were kept.
Meanwhile Gilluly is behind the
bars and certainly sober now.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-09
SELECT BASEBALL
PARK TONIC RRoW

The circuit committee of the
Northwest league will meet in Sc
attic tomorrow at which time ii
will be determined where the Spo.
kane franchise shall go, whether to
Natatorium park under franchise
granted to George Ferris, or at Rec
reation park under the leadership
of Eddie Quinn. Both Quinn and
Ferris are in Seattle.
Ferris will not tell who his back
ers are, but it is strongly suspect
ed they are stockholders of the
Washington Water Power Co. that
owns Natatorium park, and there
fore are interested in having league
games played there so as to add
to the receipts of the streetcar
lines.
Organized labor of this city will
undoubtedly throw the weight OF
it's influence against Natatorium.