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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-07-31
FAMILY OE
MURDER CHARGE
PERCIyAL RAISBECK OF CHICAGO
PROVES FATHER DD NOT
KILL MOTHER
Mystery Of Bodies Floating in Lake
Near Minneapolis Is Solved Won
al Was Addicted to Heart Trouble
Raisbeck President Of Large
New York Manufacturing Concern.

II Il
Minneapolis, Mimi, July 30.Aft-.
er an examination Of the body Of
Mrs. George A. Raisbeck, Of New
York, here tonight, Doctors Dunn
and Thomas, local surgeons. declared
the woman did not meet death by
violent means but was victim Of
some form Of heart trouble. The
bodies Of Mrs. Raisbeck and her hus-
band, who was president OF the
phillip Lake Manufacturing COM
|pany on New York, were found fioat-
Ing in Lake Sylvia under conditions
which indicated murder and suicide.
Examination of the woman's body
was made at the instance Of Per-
cival Raisbeck, a son, who arrived
here today from Chicago determined
to remove the stain Of murder from
his fathers name. The Raisbecks
will be buried in Minneapolis on
Friday.
Annandals, Mimi, July -30.After
an examination Of the body Of Mrs.
Geo. a. Raisbeck Of New York, Doc
tors Dunn and Thomas, Minneapolis
surgeons, declared tonight that the
woman did not meet death by vio-
lent means, but was a victim Of some
form Of heart trouble. 1t is thought
that Mrs. Raisbeck, while out boat
ling with her husband, who was pres
ident of the Phillip Lake Manufac-
turing company of New York, fell
dead Of heart diseases in Lake Sylvia
and that the husband, in trying to
recover the woman's body, was
drown. Today's examination was
made at the instance Of Percival
|Raisbeck, who desired to remove any
doubt as to the accidental nature OF
the deaths Of his parents.
The Raisbecks will be buried In
Minneapolis tomorrow.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-07-31
THOMAS CAR ENTERS PARIS

Paris, July 3o, The Thomas car
in. the New York to Paris autono-
bile race crossed the frontier at noon
today and reached Paris at 8 o'clock
this evening.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

all matters that could be minimized and remedled by proper action,
 One cause of great discomfort, both in New York and New Haven, have been the flat wheels on tru!ley cars, Not only are these unpleasant to those who have to hear their dumping but to those who have to ride over them and be consistently jolted by them IS well. On the latter score the public service commission of New York has taken the flat wheels in hand requiring the railroad companies 70 make good the defects. It Is now expected that orders for the repair of tracks will follow Connecticut is rill hoping for a public service commission. Luck fly. however. the state does have q railroad commission and it would seem quite appropriate lid that body undertake similar inspections and Is. sue similar orders, wherever neces- sory, in New Haven. All can work to- gether for a quieter city.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
FOR A auIETEp NEW HAVEN.

This paper has already referred to the wholesale anti-noise crusade just launched so successfully in New York, where, of all cities, 1t would seem i'm practical The hope has been express ed that some similar movement may be the immediate result in New Ha- ven, which, in proportion 10 it's size, has as many and as disagreeable noises as does Gotham. The work might well be undertaken at the insti- gation of some society or organiza- ton, existing or specially created for that purpose. So successful has been the Associated Civic societies in civic matters of this sort that one almost involuntarily looks to that body to take the initiative.
 Yet it must not be fol gotten that the elimination of these many unnec- essary noises may naturally cone about through the activities of the proper existing officials. In New York it was Commissioner Bingham, head of the police force, who took the first step. Now he ls being backed up by the large business houses and cor porations. A similar move Nn the part of Chief Cowles here woill be most appropriate and opportune. Our po- lice head has shown, on many occas- ions, such an amount of civic pride as a citizen who expects 10 live in New Haven lifetime, whether as chief of police or not hat such an action on his part might be so uni- versally expected that it would not re- ceive the deserving praise that it should, when 1t came.
 There are many noises in New Ha- ven that are annoying. The excessive ring of bells and the hawking of vendors in the streets mi Sht be men toned among the first. Such house. toulouse merchandising by bakers wagons and others is at pest, sur vival of the time when New Haven was but an overgrown village It should be done away with The un- necessary blowing of factory whistles in the morning which could be abol- ished by means of little cooperation on the part of the ma lufacturers. Noisy autos noisy children, street bands and hand-organs, and the need- less yelling of worthless yellow ex- tras by clarion-throated '1en through the residential sections of he city are
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A BIRDS AIRLINE.

All aboardl New York to Boston airline express. making the principal stops Such has been the cry of the gatemen at the Grand Central station for years, but, unless plans fail, the phrase New York to Boston airline" will soon take on new meaning, It will no longer mean solely that mos notonous line of travel of the New Haven road that passes through the most dreary parts of this state, but an "alr-line" in truth, as the bird files, not as skilfully strengthened out on the railroad timetable map. Charles ]. Gldden, of automobile fame, has made public the most am bilious scheme of aerial navigation that has yet been put Into type" If that does not read strikingly like the catch-line of circus poster. we are greatly mistaken.
 Glidden, like Aladdin, whose name sake he came near being, has rubbed his magic lamp and not any of the Arabian Nights can compare with the result. The American Aerial Naviga- ton company, which Is to materialize, is not of the far-dstant future, but Is coming very soon. It Is to be carry ing passengers and merchandise by drigible balloon or aeroplane between New York and Boston, we are told, within eighteen months Later on other aerial routes are planned throughout the United States, Cana da and Mexico At once 1t appears that the scheme Is no chlld's play, Mir. Gllddens reputation as a man of serious and resutful endeavors would at once refute any insinuatlon of his being impractical. Aerial travel" he says, Twill be. when thoroughly es- tablished the cheapest and safest form of transportation" By saying that he puts new aspect upon aeronautics, which have heretofore been considered less safe but more speedy. Mir. GlIdden, on the other hand, believes safety Is the more lm portant element and announced that with relay stations near Springfield and New Haven the trip can be made 1 300 days in the year. the one from Boston to New York during the day i light, and from New York to Boston ! in seven or eight hours" which would not be nearly as fast as with the pres ent through expresses
 The world has read much the last month of plans to make use of the flying machine, in It's various forms, as an instrument of war. We may doubly welcome any evidence of its immediate practicability in times of peace, especially when so near at home. Wed like an "air-timetable' at onee.---
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
. THE MEACHAM CASE.

It Is not with the purpose of criticis- ing Judge Mathewson of the city court that we refer to the final adjudication of the case of James Meacham, the conductor on Consolidated trolley car who. is guilty of having fllched from the company's purse. Having been round guilty and sentenced to twenty months 1t was said to be the intention of his lawyers to appeal. The sentence was reduced to one year in jail for reasons of public policy which includ- ed the expense of trial, etc, and be- cause the prisoner virtually confessed his guilt when he consented to the ar rangement not to appeal.
 This Is one of the most difficult cases in the world to dispose of with fair ness to all concerned. There is the family of the guilty man to consider and the care 1t may become upon the
 
 community. There Is the reflection up- on the great body of trolley employees who are honest and trustworthy. One such case as this is apt to sting per fectly honest men. A dozen such cases brings the whole trade into disrepute. An occasional severe penalty is there fore made necessary in the ordinary run of things, The state, on the other hand, is satisfied if by it's warning others are deterred from wrong doing, and having shown it's clear disposition not to be sentimentally lenient Is will ing to soften the verdict for other and practical reasons. A situation such as the Meacham case involved called for just the excellent judgment which ap- pears finally to have prevailed
 There is, however, something deh- nitely objectionable to this method of finally reaching a conclusion as to the guilt of a man and the penalty which should be dealt out to him. It is the same objection which is offered every theoretically planned punishment. Tc say that given period of Incarceration is scientific manner in which to of fer society the protection it needs is to show d dull comprehension of the way in which penology has advanced within the past twenty-five years | parallels well with the action of some western authorities in reincarceratins prisoner, who escaped eleven years ago, though in the meantime he hat
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

become an honest citizen only 10 be ripped by a former convict whom he discharged for bad conduct, It takes more than two wrongs to make one right, if things can be done that way
 A case like Meachams should be dis posed of under an lndeterminate sem tence law He should be sent to jail, there to await the judgment of compe- tent parties as to the proper time to release him, His Imprisonment might then be three months, six months or q year. It would be sure to be just what the case called for and what the man himself was entitled to in the consid- eration of society.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
In Future Campaigns.

We cannot take your money, sir" The candidate explained, With memories of former years When money simply rained; But I've Just sent statement out. And this Is how it goes: We limit contributions to Your wornout, cast-off clothes.' And we will take old magazines. But not a cent of cash; The stanch wheelhorses like to read While lowing to the lash; Some home made pies and Frosted cakes Would not come in amlss, X cord of wood might also help In such time as this. The boys need shoes and good warm
 socks
 To campaign as they should, But do not send in currency Of course, know you would But things have changed since other
 days, , Our rule is fast and hard" His name went on the list like this: ]. Smith. .... .one pail of lard.
 New York World.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

The New York World favors the elec- ton of J. G. Phelps Stokes, the pro fessed socialist, to the state assembly. It says he Is honest and intelligent, opposed to socialism as Is the World"
 1t says, "it believes that the best way to defeat socialism Is to have It's ablest advocates present their detailed pro- gram to the public" That Is a new way to look at the problem. On the same principle we might allow the anarchists a chance al office that they might prove to their own satisfaction how Impractical their ideas are. The trouble Is, if they get one office. they would want another and each success would take them farther from the truth of the situation.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
A Machine, ,Indc Candidate.
lMlddletnwn snnl

Mir I.llley Is machine made candi- date. He has been since he entered political life in Connecticut. Ills record, especially that of recent making In Washington, has made 1t exceedingly doubtful, to say the least. if he Is the best man the republicans of Connecticut can put forward to handle the affairs of the state for tho next two years It Is a critical time for the party and the best man should be selected as their standard bearer, Naturally the machine is pledged to keep It's prom isc made to MT. Lilley two years ago. This is practically the only reason they have advanced why MT. Lilley should be nominated.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
CON THE JOB.v

Somebody once happily named Mir Taft "on-the-Job Bill" It was back in the days when, as a judge, he was just beginning to pave hs career with success, The nickname has stuck to him with some of his intimates, Judg- ing from the daily reports that come from Hot Springs, the famous waters are not all that Is at fever heat there Mr. Taft ls a speech-maker of no mean ability Therefore, when he puts days and nights of work on the construc- ton of an address, 1t is but another evidence of the care and judgment with which he may be expected to deal with matters of the public veal when he takes matters In hand at the White House, as even the Lloyds of London expect he will, He will prove an "on- the job" President.
 So important part in his campaign does MT, Taft believe his speech In acknowledgment of the official notlnca- ton that he Is the Republican nominee. will play, he has fully decided 1t must be Illuminating. For that reason he will make 1t thrice as long as expected -an hour-and-a-half address. Instead
 
 of a half-hour talk He has announce ed that he will seek the Presidents advice on the speech. going to Oyster Bay for that purpose before next Tues day, when the speech is to be deliver ed This information is almost certain 10 be met with sheer from the anti Taft forces. There have been many to say that Mir, Taft was Mir. Roose- velts chosen successor and who will point to the fact that the nominee now goes to seek the Presidents advice as evidence that the Rooseveltian patron age will continue.
 There should be no reason to think this whole -heartedly. It need not be taken as any more significant than the fact that the first man Mir Taft se- lected 10 read his speech was Frank B. Kellogg, of Minnesota. As special attorney for the government In suits against the Standard oil company, Mir. Kellogg has had occasion to formulate valuable ideas as Co the regulation of the so-called trusts. On this and on other matters the advice of President Roosevelt cannot but be of value, too. In a continuation of Republican ad- minlstration 1t is advisable that there should be a continuity of action and general policy. It Is to jump at con clusions to assume that MT. Taft would, or will accept as obligatory whatever drops from the lips of his predecessor. Mir. Taft Is man of his own ideas. He does not accept con. clusions that have been predigested for him. He is a wise judge, an able statesman, who realizes, far more than any of his self-appointed critics. that his accomplishments and his failures if any, once he is in office, will be matters of his own responsibility sole ly. In this speech, the first important step toward his administration, he ls simply showing himself "on-the- -Jol Bill' again, seeking what advice ma, be at hand, whether 1t be Mir. Kel logg's or President Roosevelt's.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

at Washington then with Mn Lilley nominated for governor lt k difficult to see how q self-respectng repubu- can can vote for MT sherman To place them both on the same ticket would be too funny for words. The opposition would eat it up.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
The People win Act.
Norwich Reoord.)

Candidate billey, as ia we'll known has many friends in Norwich and East ern Connecticut, and he undoubtedly has tho backing of state and local re- we believe, can be trusted 10 do the right thing if left to themselves with out machine diot0tion and gubernatori. al lines will undoubtedly shape them selves In ample season for the fall con. ventlons. Meanwhile, heated political controversies may properly be deferred until cooler weather
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
Woodruff Sentiment.
(Ansonla sentlnel.)

NNHHUHTH StHIIHtIT
 The Woodruff sentiment discovered in Stamford, as printed on another page of this Issue of the Sentinel, Is not very different from the kind which prevails throughout the state, amo citizens who are not politically con cerned, for personal reasons. At pres ent the chances of his securing re- nominate seem remote; and yet with the development of so strong tide In his favor, It seems almost impossible that the leaders of the republican or ganizatlon would care to defy It's wishes and It's rights,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

Mir. Bryan has delivered two short speeches into photograph and has re- ceiyed $500 for each of them. The mon- ey he Is said to have turned over to the democratic campaign committee as his personal contribution AS the phon- ograph concerns are corporations, Mir Bryan offers suggestion of q way in which corporation contributions are still available for use in the campaign. Mir. Taft has refused 10 have any of his speeches "canned" fin this manner, however so the republican fund is safe from corruption of this sort
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

Just at the critical moment, with all it's thousands of guests within It's linn its, the city of Quebec finds Itself in q quandary. Its city water mains have burst and, as result, water ls far scarcer than champagne and whlskey. If the city has to offer the Prince of Wales bowl of wine 10 wash hls hands in, he will get a reputation such as even Anna Held, with her milk baths, did not have Incidentally, the prince may come to the conclusion pri- vately that the people of the Dominion are SO sporty that they would make seem like simple mollycoddles.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

The report from Colorado Springs where Manager Hitchcock now is, has 1t that all the work of the Taft forces will be directed from Chicago, even to the collection of campaign funds. Whatever other results may come from this change, It should certainly give some of the metropolitan cartoonlsts cause for less uneasiness, who have been depicting the tall tower of the Metropolitan building, in which the New York headquarters were to be, bending, if not breaking, under the great weight of the two republican nominees as they lean out of the "steenth' story window.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

Of an annual output of manufactures valued at s15,OOO, 100000, we export on- ly about five per cent, and if from this amount we deduct such nearly crude manufactures as copper, petroleum, and It's products, iron and steel In bars pigs and rais, we have an export of the mere highly finished products of only about three per cent. of our total manufactures.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
Bishop Potter.
(springneld Republican,

(Springtield Repuhlican)
 Bishop Potter fulfilled the ideal posi- flock. He could not be brought to the point of prosecution of any good priest for his variations of doctrine or form. They were all rightfully at home in the grea. church which he conceived He was indeed a philosopher in his office, and who will hold position in any ra- spect approaching to his in the house of bishops is a question anXiously ask ed by many lovers of the American church.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

The Rev. pr. William R. Jenvey. who recently celebrated the twenty fifth an- Episcopal church, Hoboken, brides him self on the fact that in the whole course of his ministry he has missed only one church service which he was scheduled to hold. A severe attack of grip. which confined him to his bed was responsible for his one absence.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

Just after Mir, Taft made his best golf score of the season at Hot Springs on Tuesday, he declined an offer of q real live elephant for mascot purposes, which came from hippodrome man. on the ground that 1t might prove "an elephant, indeei' with him-a white elephant in a true Wang sense. MT. Taft is starting out with the firm con- victon that the republican party is not going to be left with anything on it's hands this year. be 1t candidates or elephants.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

In Vienna newspaper appeared the following: Wanted, by important firm, a commercial agent. good talker, arro- gant and unscrupulous good salary. with prospect of increase if satlsfac- tory all round"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

Acting is a less tempting profession in Holland than almost anywhere else, because there are so few cities in which Dutch is understood, The most noted Dutch actors, like Roogaards and Vries. find 1t difficult to earn their daily bread.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

Two story express stations are rec commended by Bion ], Arnold, the fam- ous railway expert for the New York subway. He hopes thus 10 increase the capacity of platforms 50 per cent
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

How about that state prosperity day that the business men were planning? Now Is the time to have 1t and the mer chants should be perfecting their plans.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
Walker.

(Waterbury American) We want to See him turned inside out for the inspection of hig kind for his own punishment, to satisfy natural GU rlosity and to provide an example of warning,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

'I'm afraid we cant make much out of his correspondence, stated the law yer who was advising the lady about a suit for breach.of promise.
 For exhibit A we have a union de- pot. and for exhibit B, the stockyards."
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
Annual Sale For Cash.

si.oo, s2. and sa.5o Gloves Brokcn LotsD, xl. N and x5 Automobile Gloves, S2. Ss md Sl5 Automobile Conts, Half Price s20 and S35 Rainconts, Half Price. s5, *7.50, SlO and s25 Hath Wraps, Halt Price.
 $50 Imported Dressing Gowns, Halt Price.
 Guyot Suspcndcrs, Half Price. Broken Lots of s3.75 per dozen collars, Hf.50 dozen. M English Handkerchief, bOc. sa. %, s0.50, siO and s15 Automobile Lap Robes, Half Price. ss White Flannel Trousers, Half Price. h0 White Serge Trousers (Black .stripc), Half Price. Ladies' and GeDtlemcn's umbrellas Half Price.
 Canes, Half Price. Si.55 and E2.5O French Half Hose, e1 Pr. hroken Lots of Shaker Knit Sweaters,
 Half Price. NeKligee, SILK and Tennis Shirts, straw
 Hats, l7c. Half Hose, and 25c. How
 Ties have about melted awny. store Closes Saturday at 1 ?. m. other days at 5 ?. m. u
 CHASE !!!!!|'!;. s! E, 60. (!g! !,
 1918 and 1920 Chapel Street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

"What's yer platform?"
 'T" replied the candidate, 'am in favor of clean streets, good crops, suit able weather. and changing your fan- nels when you feel like It. leave 1t to you gentlemen, if there Is anything here to alarm anybody"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

"1f we give women votes will they want to run for all the ofices?"
 q don't think so, Can you imagine a woman setting up the ice cream sodas for people not even in her set?"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

England owns 60 per cent. of the mileage of submarine cables. the Unit ed States coming next with IS per cent. and France next with per cent.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
Mir. Troup's Hope.

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 Alexander Troup in whose breast hope springs eternal is almost as con fident as he was of the Nebraskans victory in 1896 and again in 1900.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

"BluHlngton is suffering with rheu- matism, I hear"
 "No, he isn't suffering. He's got 1t, but he's quite proud and happy. Ills doctor calls 1t 'gout.'
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

II is said that the use of an oil or gns engine on the farm results in q saving of from 20 to 30 per cent. as compared with horses.
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SAYINGS AND DOINGs.

The deepening and lengthening of tho Annisquam river has made an island out of Cape Cod.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
JOKES FOR THE JocosE.

Our minister practices what he breaches"
 That accounts for his easy flowing delivery"