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Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-01
FOUNDED 6y Miners.

Both cities were founded by miners.
Denver was started in 1858, Just a half
century ago. Johannesburg dates back
only to 1886. The land about both cities
vas considered almost worthless until the
mines were discovered. The ground upon
which New York stands was once sold for
a half peck Of glass beads and brass but
tons. the site Of Melbourne was bought for
a pair OF old blankets and the foundation
or all Chicago was offered for a pair of
cowhide boots. In early days there was
a 2.OO0-acre farm on the site of Johannes
burg and 1t was sold for a team Of broken
down oxen. Today the land and buildings
which stand on that farm are assessed at
about S250. 100000 and from It goes out mora
thar S00,OO0,0W worth of gold every year.
In January. 1905, two business lots, not far
from where that farmers hut stood,
brought $4,000. and 1t is only four years
since the Standard Bank of South Africa
purchased the stand upon which it has
erected a building worth $4,000. A lot
on Pritchard street sold for $4,000 about
nine years ago and there are business To-
cations Here so valuable that one would
have to cover them with bank notes to
buy them. This is so now. notwithstand-
ing that times are hard and business is
decidedly dull.
And still Johannesburg Is only about q
years old. When our boys who are to cast
their first votes at the coming presidential
election were law, red babies the country
about here was a wilderness and a waste.
covered with grass during q few months
OF the year and a bleak and burned desert
FOR the Reminder. 1t was then In its be-
ginning as a mining camp and its most
striking features were canvas tents, mud
huts and on wagons The first lots were
then selling for a few shilllngs apiece and
1t was not until some time that buildings
OF tin and galvanized iron began to rise.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-01
olden City Of the Transvaal Country in the Throes of Hard Times

Copyright, 1908. by Frank q. Carpenter)
-oHANNEsBURG-Cspecia Cor
&H N respondence.)-I write this In
E{1 the golden capital OF South
Africa. johannesburg rests on
E&&%eS a reef out Of which has been
&@AAAaaS taken s9O0.oC0.O0 worth Of the
precious metal and which Is supposed to
have s2Oo0,OOQ.OO0 or 10000 900 left. There
is more gold about II than about any other
city OF the world, and more Is coming from
it than from any other gold region. johann
nesburg is the Denver Of Africa, and. IKE
our Denver, 1t is about a mile above the
sea. Indeed, 1t is oven higher than the
great mining city on the edge Of the
Rockies. 1t is close TO 5000 feet, and II you
could stretch a wire about the earth at it's
altitude, II would almost cut the top OF
Mount Washington.
Denver Versus J~ohanneabura.
Denver and johannesburg have many
things in common. They are both on
high plains and hot far from bleak, semi
deserts. They are both in the hearts OF
the continents to which they belong.
Denver is about half way across the
United States. II is a little bit over
the edge. perhaps, veering toward the
west, which. after all. is the best part of
~H Us NgAAANA > oUAAaAAANHhAAA - UUu
half way between the Atlantic and In
dian oceans. and 1t is farther north of
the Cape of Good Hope than Sandy Hook
is east Of Chicago. Its nearest port is
Delagoa bay on the Indian ocean, which
is about 400 miles distant, and II can
also be reached by rail from Durham,
which is a little more than eighty miles
farther.
Both cities are based upon gold. and
are fed by the mines. The territories
which support Denver lie in the Rocky
mountains at its back, extending a long
distance to the norh and south. Those
which support johannesburg are. right
under the city, and they run in a great
narrow strip east and west. They con-
sist of several veins, covering a distance
OF 100 miles. The best part of the whole
has only a length of sixty miles, and
1t Is right in the center Of this that Jo-
hannesburg is situated. Some of the
houses are built over gold mines, and
the streets run over land which has been
honeycombed with tunnels and filled up
again, after the gold has been taken
our, for fear that the buildings might
fall In. When one climbs to the roofs
OF the houses of this city he can see
the smokestacks of the mines extending
east and west almost as far as the eye
can reach. There are little white noun
tains of tailings standing out upon the
landscape in either direction, and these
mountains come right to the city itself.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-01

lincoln and Douglas.
of the most interesting
stories of all American his
tory-that Of the forensic con-
test between Abraham Lin
coin and stephen A. Douglas
IN Illinois fifty years ago-is
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-01
He Hnd Figured a. out.

a negro who lived In Macon, Ga, was
suddenly bereaved of his wife, who had
relatives in Augusta. During the compile
ton Of the funeral arrangements the wild
over had gone TO the railroad station and
asked the price of round-trip tickets to
Augusta-two tickets, one for himself ana
one for the remains. The agent explained
that while The widower might ne d a round
trip ticket for himself IL would be neces-
sary to purchase only a one-way ticket for
the late lamented, the agent taking II Tor
granted that the interment was to be at
Augusta.
Il knows wha I'm doln'!' protested the
negro. somewhat heatedly. Use got a def =
mite idea what / wants! Nah vile has got
more'n eighty mine kinfolks down TO Au-
gusty, an all o. 'em wants to see her beto'
she's buried. Use got It all figgered out
dat itl be more economical TO me to a
her to Augusty and back here agin dan
it'll be to feed a passed. OF niggers dat
would come from Augusty 20 de funeral
heah"-Atlanta Constitution.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-01

I should say not. No., STREE"
why, Uncle Ned. what on earth do you
do to keep you busy?"
who, me? Why. let me see"-muslngly-
sometimes 1 sets and thinks, and some
times / jes' sets."-Success Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-01

f., 1908, by Frank q. Carpenter)
Cor
respondence.)-I write this IN
the golden capital OF South
Africa. Johannesburg rests on
a reef out Of which has been
taken SeOO.cOO.O0O worth Of the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-01
Heard in a RoyaI nursery.

- SNS 800 AhANh 'HN b1hAN
times l jes' sets.'-success Magazine.
.
Heard In a Royal Nursery,
A little story has come from Racconesi,
which. IL not true. at least is "ben t~rovato'
and shows that little pitchers exist in pal
aces as well as in cottages.
One day lately Princess Yolando, King
Victor Emmanuel's eldest daughter, who is
Z years old. was heard instructing her little
brother. Umberto, in the way he should go.
mo- she said. you must not call. our
American cousin 'Caterina. Mamma will
do that. To you she will be 'Signora Gu
gina MRS. Cousin). You must not be to-
familiar
WIN she bring me a Teddy bear?' said
the infant.
NO, you greedy boy. she will be the one.
TO have presents. Anyway Teddy is coming
to Europe and there win be more bears"
Thus is Roosevelt known in royal nurs-
eries.-New York Times.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-02
ANNUAL MEETING
Affairs of Hebrew Home for Aged ir
lis Good Condition.

Affairs Of Hebrew Home for Aged In
sS Good Condition.
The annual meeting Of the board of
directors of the Hebrew Home for the
Aged and Infirin was held at Beth
Ahabah Temple yesterday afternoon.
In the absence of Mr.. Isaac Held, who
was confined 70 his home by sickness,
President Hutzler read the report of
the secretary and treasurer, which
showed the affairs of the home to be
In satisfactory condition. Mr.. Hutzler
was reelected president and Mr., Held
secretary and treasurer. Mr. Philip
Whitlock was elected vice. president.
The following were appointed members
of the board of directors: Rabbi H. N.
Calisch. Julius Straus, Il. Raab, Milton
u. Marcuse, Jacob Levitt. Moses Thai
himer. a. Greentree, Leon Dettlebach,
and l. II. Kaufman
Mrs. Sam Cohen and Miss Fannie
Michelbacher We're appointed chairman
and secretary of the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Two hundred and four annual menu
bers and s!xty-four life members Of tho
|orga njzatlQp We're reported.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-02
REPUBLICANS SPLIT;
CALL TWO MEETINGS
Harmony Cast Aside and Two Factions Are Now Wide
Apart-DStict Chairman Trying to
Patch Trouble lp.

Politics thcreabout is always uncer-
tam, whether Democratic or Republi-
can, AS near as the average man can
figure 1t out It Is battle between the
lily whites and the others--the others
representing the mixed type. in color,
at least. Led by w. r. Vawter. the
malcontents withdrew with the an
announcement that they would rally
the forces and meet at the Henricn
courthouse on March 10th, to elect q
new committee. This faction is allied
In purpose and sympathy with the
Belvidere Hall organization. The old
liners met Saturday In Ford's Law
Building and issued a call for a con-
vention on March 14th, at which dis,
r. Jones signed the call. Mr.. Jones
says that Mr., Vawter's credentials are
bogus 1t is long story, difficult Of
understanding, but doubtless of little
interest to the public as "a whole. The
district convention will sit In Man
chester on March 10th. the date of the
state convention at Lynchburg being
April Sth.
Chairman j. G, Luce, of the Third
District Committee, expressed some
surprise when informed OF the party
bolt in Henrico, He expressed the
hope, however, that the differences
would be healed and that harmony
would prevail in the convention.
With conflicting statements. charges
and counter charges, and moro or less
political confusion. even Republicans
declare that they cannot understand
the exact situation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-02
SUGGESTS PLAN
FOR P0ST0FF|CE
Dabney Wants City to Secure
Property at Eleventh and Main
and Give 1t to Uncle Sam.

Plans for the new Federal building in
Richmond are said to be progressing
rapidly in the office OF the super
visins architect in Washington, and
time in the fall.
| The plans are being drawn so that in
| the event of the passage of Congress-
man Lambs bin for acquiring the
Eleventh Street end of the block. and
making the new structure occupy the
| whole, wing can be put out that
way with a front on Eleventh street
without disarranging the remainder OF
the building. In fact. even IL the bill
rails OF passage, the architects figure
on the addition of this Eleventh
! Street front at some future time. as
| the growth of the government bus
mess here will undoubtedly require IL
before many years have passed.
Convinced that the Federal govern
ment Will not increase its appropria-
ton for the post-office Alderman w.
i. Dabney has suggested that the city
secure by condemnation proceedings
the site of the National Bank Of ylr-
ginia and other property adjoining so
that the building can occupy the en-
tire block.
There is another suggestion that the
city purchase Ford's Hotel and dedi-
cate the site to the government for the
erection Of custom house. The other,
however, y more practical, the pres
ney proposition has been Very gen
orally discussed within the past few
days, and has met with much favor.
The expense. 1t is said. will not be
great. compared with the advantages
to be offered. Congressman Lambs
plan was to secure the Main Street
block between Tenth and Eleventh, but
as Congress Is not likely to increase
the amount of the appropriation, Mr..
Dabney believes that the same pur-
pose can be accomplished by little
iiberality and display of public spirit
on the part of the city government.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-02
To NAME TURP|N
As CIVIL JUDGE
Chances Bright for President Of
Board and Many Want to
Succeed Him.

With the passage by the General As
sembly of the bill permitting the crea-
ton of civil court IN the city of Rich
mond, it is practically conceded that
Mr.. William Fl. Turpin, president of
the Board of Aldermen, will be NOM
mated for the judgeship by the local
bar, which will thereby remove from
the Board it's strongest member. Al
ready there is lively scrimmage for
the presidency of tho upper branch.
Friends of Alderman Robert Whittet,
Jr., are trying to get him into the
race with the assurance of his cleo
ton. Alderman j. B. Wood and AL
derman Marx Gunst are being promi-
nently mentioned. 1t was said yester-
day that in the event of Mr.. Tur-
pins retirement movement might be
started TO have Mr. Gunst fill the un-
expired term, after which the Board
| will elect for the regular term.
| Except for the fact that he is soon
| to resign, Is devote all of his time
to the Chamber of Commerce, Alder
man William r. Dabney. of Madison,
would unquestionably be named as Mr..
Turpin's successor, The cold, quick
and impartial manner in which Alder
man Whittet presides over commit
tees and his familiarity with parlia-
mentary law have naturally combined
to suggest him as the logical man
for president.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-02

he was in the act OF scientifically adj
ministering a sniff of cocaine into the
willing nostrils of Edward Rowley, a
young white man, George Hunter, col
ored, was seen by Policeman Duffy and
Tate, and arrested before he could
make break for liberty.
The negro and the white man were
in the street when the two officers hap
pened to pass b and see them. The
negro had the drug on the end of a
knife and was in the act OF giving the
deadly stuff to Rowlcy, and thus add
another iiend to the already long list
of those addicted to It's use Both
were arrested, Hunter for having CO.
| caine in his possession and for admin
istering it TO the white man, and Row.
ley as n vaErant.
Senator Harman's bill has not yet
| been signed by tho Governor or Hunter
might be in a worse predicament than
he is. The fact that he was found de-
liberately manufacturing dope tiend
will make it go the harder with him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-02

Jon Seventeenth Street party of men.
headed for the Jail. was met. They
either decided that there were too
many bluecoats or they did not recog-
ME the ambulance, and danger was
again averted.
Whiskcy ana Cocnine.
| Red whiskey,'' said the negro. when
asked what had caused his murderous
assault. But .he police say that he
was also filled with cocaine. On his
bed Faulkner rolled and tossed, shrek
ing out aloud at every touch OF the
| physicians hand. The cocaine was
having no more effect. A lew yards
away. in the white almshouse. Mr..
Cauldrey was lying. suffering intense
| ~. but hardly a moan escaping from
his purple lips.
pital and had left, and some had been
attended by the ambulance surgeons
in the station house or by private
physicians.
Drs. Hinchman and Young worked
over the victims until late in the
night. No serious consequences are
expected except in the case OF Mr.
Cauldrey. His life hangs by thread
Faulkner should be able to get about
within a short time.
Major Werner arrived almost direct
ly after the shooting, and took COM
mand. Orders We're issued to every
policeman on the force to call In every
half-hour, instead of every hour, as
usual, and the guard around the negro
were directed to notify the signal Of
flee and the chief at once in the event
of outbreak
The chief thought 1t very fortunate
that the officers had been able to pro,
tect the. prisoner, and complimented
:. ILL. cs.,, 20 a. n
e efI,.i Ills one regret is that there
Is no hospital cell in the TAIL, where
wounded prisoners may be taken at.
lynching at the City Home would place
the police at complete disadvantage.
No fear Is felt of any attempt on the
Jail.
The men who are receiving the
heartiest congratulations are Police.
had narrow escape. Smith said after
ward that he thought death was GER
tain when he looked down the barrel
of Faulkner's gun, and Sherry missed
death by a hairs breadth, the negro
firing tw-- at him from close range.
Fired From Cover.
The position OF the police was all
the more difficult because of the fact
that Faulkner had taken his stand be-
hind a telegraph pole and lamp post.
and was firing from cover. Both pole
and post are filled with lead, and the
houses in every direction are spattered
with shot An examination of the
cartridge box showed that the negro
fired fourteen times. That he did not
Kill everyone he aimed at Is due more
to the fact that the cartridges were
loaded with birdshot than to bad aim,
for he never went wide of the mark.
,Bucksllot would have killed where the
smaller shot only wounded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-02
WAR ON DOGS AND GOATS
Police After Unlicensed Animals and
Vhcir Owners.

Police After Unlicensed Animals and
Their Owners.
War on dogs and goats begins to-
day. and not only are the police on
tho lookout for unlicensed CANNES, but
owners who fail to purchase the neces-
sary medal have been put in the GRIM
inal class. and will be taken to the
Police Court with the same joy with
which the unmarked animals are sent
to the pound. The ponce have been
instructed to report every citizen on
whose premises an unlicensed dog may
be found. Justice Crutchficld has an
nounced that possession Of the dog Is
sufficient evidence. 1t will not do to
say that the dog doesn't hcIont, to YOU,
or that it is a squatter on your
premises. II you harbor the dog you
must pay the price, and the same rule
applies to goats.
City Treasurer Pace has the tags
for sale, and a prompt visit to him
may prevent trip to the Police Court
later on.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-02
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RALLY IN PARAMOUNT
Many Candidates for Council Speak
Before Improvement League.

Members of the Fairmount Improve
ment League held big jollitication
meeting at Towards Grove Hall on
Saturday night and listened to words
of wisdom as they flowed from tho
more or less eloquent -ips of Jefferson.
Ward candidates for City Council. Out
at Tairmount they want things. That
section of the city Is putting in de-.
rnands for improvements and the
league is getting in some good work
while the campaign is young. That
the citizens generally are interested
in the movement was shown by the.
large attendance.
Alderman Wood, who has no opposi-
ton, and Councilman Morgan r. Mills.
who has plenty OF 5fellow-runners. but
not enough to worry him, made
speeches, and promised Il continuation
of their efforts in the interest of Fair
mount. Other speakers were Emmett
Dawson, w. f. Delany, John Hirsch-
berg. John Selph and Milton Selph,
candidates for the Common Council.
Former Mayor Bernard Gallagher, of
Fairmount, presided at the meeting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-02
HEN they finish with me
they will find that am
a lawyer" said Judge

sidered by the Courts of Justice Com
mittee of the House of Delegates.
II know my rights under the Con-
stitution and will eNhaus. every one
of them before / am removed from
Office
When asked if it is true that Mr..
r. CT. Bickford, of Newport News will
appear for him at the next hearing,
II there is one, Judge Blackstone de-
clared that Mr.. Bickf6rd Is his friend.
and that he feels at liberty to call
upon him in any emergency, Mr.. Bick-
ford will probably take up the case.
The situation is growing more inter-
esting each day. Judge Blackstone
takes tho ground that tho Shumate,
Stevens and Campbell cases We're, not
properly conducted, and that writ of
quo warranto will lie to the Supreme
Court If he is removed under the pro-
ceHure outlined by the House Com
mittee for Courts Of Justice.
But will not stop there said the
Judge. MY pesople are behind me. and q y
ask for. They have come here and
testified In my behalf, and all have
done by way OF convicting myself to
make an admission in order to protect
friend. If am put off the bench, !
will be hack in the Legislature at the
next session as the floater delegate
from Accomac and Elizabeth city
counties" FIJI,
This declaration was taken to mean
that the accused judge feels some re-
sentiment toward the present Elizabeth
lefty delegate. Hon. Harry r. Hous-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-02
Victims Of Wild Negro

w. f. CAULDREY, shot In neck,
eye and right arm; may die.
ERNEST CHANCELLOR, shot in
bnck, urn and face; not serious.
HARRIS PAPAs, shot In face;
wounds slight.
JAMES GAPANAs, shot in face
and chest; slight.
BENJAMIN NOELsON, shot In eye
and face; slight.
MISS ADA STRAUS, shot In face,
arms and chest; not serIous.
LOUIS BERTUCCI, shot in back;
not serious.
MISS sIEGLE, shot in face, arms
ana chest; not serious.
Others are said to have been
wounded, bat they did not appear.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-02
Hnd Too Much Elaur,

Joe Jones, a colored boy, sixteen
years old, was arrested on Saturday
overcoat from Estelle Jones.
Thomas Harris. colored. was locked
up on the charge of being drunk and
having In his possession several bags
of flour supposed to be stolen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-02
Wild Negro Shoots Eight People and Narrowly Escapes
lynchmg in City Streets at lands Of Excited Crowd
Drug Crazed Man Stole Gun and Cartridges and Then Paradec
Neighbohood Firing Everybody, Including Women-Watch
man Caudrey Probably Fatally Injured

| Armed with double-barreled gun
and new box OF cartridges he had
Just stolen, Robert Faulkner colored,
filled with cocaine and red whiskey,
early last night created a scene Of
riot and bleedshed at Nineteenth and
Franklin Streets, injured eight people,
two or them women, emptied his
weapon at the police. and was himself
shot several times and beaten to earth
by officers before his arrest could be
effected.
With the wounded running or crawl
| ing from range Of the wild man, and
the duel between half dozen police
men and the negro still at its height,
confusion and excitement reigncd SUI
preme. The sound of firing attracted
hundreds of people to the spot. and
when finally shot in both legs, Faux
ner was beaten down by Policeman
Smith until he was ready to cry for
mercy. An enraged crowd made dea-
perate effort to lynch him. Only the
concerted action and effective energy
| of the officers he had tried to kill saved
| the assassin from immediate eXecu-
tion. With the captive lying on the
ground between them, the bluecoats
ranged around, and with their batons,
| fought off the mob, nd finally carried
the negro through their line into the
First Police Station, where another
attempt at Lynching seemed about to
be made. But by this time police
swarmed from all over the First Dis
trict, and after the arrival of Major
Werner. they had the situation we'll in
hand.
After icing taken, under strong
| escort. to the City Home where his
wounds were treated. the negro,
screaming with terror and pain, was
taken down back streets to the jail,
where several officers were stationed
on guard. with orders to call imme-
diately for help should the occasion
demand.
Broke Into store.
1t was just about the church, going
hour that Faulkner broke INTO Tiguor's
hardware store, at Eighteenth and
Franklin Streets. and stole the gun and
cartridges. Sallyng forth, the drunk
en- negro saw a young man named
Ernest Chancellor standing opposite
Lasitter's stable. Chancellor did not
heed Faulkner's warming to stop. and
the negro emptied tho gun into his
face and the upper part OF his body.
Attracted by the report, others came
and were shot down like dogs as they
approached. Parading up ond down
the block on Franklin. between Eigh-
tecnth and Nineteenth Streets, Faux
ner held undisputed sway. Once he
fired through a window into o confec-
tionery store, and wounded Miss Ada
Straus In the face and chest. Not
once does the negro seem to have
missed his aim.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-02
More Shouting.

Just after the excitement at Nine
teenth and Franklin Streets last night.
another little shooting party was In
progress on Elm Street Willie Mayo,
colored, lodged five bullets, but the
last Of three more got him in the foot.
He limped 10 the First Station, and
from there was sent on to the aims
house. He was shot from the dark
and does not know who injured him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-02
nnrtcndcrs Did Not Meet.

Owing to the absence of the sccre-
..tary, the Bartenders Union did not
hold meeting yesterday afternoon.
The session was postponed until next
Sunday afternoon at o'clock.