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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-15
Hughes May Win Declsivelv.

Saratoga, N. Y. September 14.-Renom- ination of Gov. Charles F. Hughes by the republican state convention at it's session tomorrow morning seemed at late hour tonight the probable outcome of a battIa in which most of the fighting has been done by the opposition. No stone has been left unturned by the leaders who desired, and still desire. to prevent the governors renominaton. and there is still chance that they will accomplish his defeat.
 As the decisive hour approaches impar- tia1 observers see no means by which the defeat of the governor can actually be ac complished and the anti-Hughes leaders themselves began to admit that their cause probably was hopeless
 Authorized dispatches from Oyster Bay reiterating the opinion Of President Roosevelt that Governor Hughes should be renominated created somewhat of a sensation and they added appreeiablv to the bitterness of the "alies" opposing Hughes.
 Definite reports from the county dele gations developed decidedly more strength for the renomination of Hughes than any polls had shown. The figures quoted from an anti-Hughes leader by the As sociated Press in todays dispatches gave Hughes but 20 delegates in Kings coun- ty. The caucus of that delegation tonight showed 36 votes for him against William Berri. "the favorite son" of Kings.
 It is thoroughly understood here that the opposition could have defeated the renomination of the governor if they could have agreed on some other man of adequate political size and induced him to accept the nomination.
 Secretary of State Root. chairman of the convention, has been the subject of in- cessant and most persuasive appeals. His reception by the convention today was enthusiastic. and it is probable that with the slightest intimatlon of consent on his part the convention could be stampeded to him.
 Rr Root told the leaders tonight, how ever, that he could not think of such thing.
 Roosevelt's cabinet.' he was quoted as saving If I should do such thing. either I would be accused, and rightly, of disloyalty to the President. or he would be accused, with good reason, of insin- cerity in his attitude toward the gov- ernor's renomination.
 A conference of the leaders was held following a meeting of the executive committee of the republican state com mittee.
 Late rumors went so far as that the name of Governor Hughes would be the only one presented to the convention.
 The conference began to break up about 1:40 a. m. It was learned that nothing happened in conference to shake the be- lief of the Hughes men that their candi- date would be nominated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-15
The two parties spit ever

The two parties spl" ever cities, each capturii particularly heavy ir where the democrats, l popularity of MT. Ga. farmers, made great gail
 This shows | republics cent and a democratic gai cent On this basis the repub. ity in the state was estimated 5000.
 The result. which was much elt any of the republican leaders ha, ls ~ pated, showed not only the war
 e contest, but the popularity Gardner throughout the state, In the cities as well as in the little rural districts, where his fame as the head of the State grange proved a great votegetter.
 The republicans were on the defensive throughout the campaign, hoping to hold the state by the usual pluralities by an sWering the various democratic arguments which were mainly for the submission of the prohibitin law, tayGtion of the wild lands and reform in administrative meth ods. But little was sad of national is- sues, although the republicans through outside speakers sought at various points to bring such subjects to the attention of the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-15
Dividend Not Enjoined.

Trenton N. J.. September 14.--An opin- ion by Vice Chancellor Howell was filed in the court of chancery today refusing to enjoin the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company from paying quarterly dividend of 1s4 per cent. upon it's preferred stock. The suit was brought by Frank Bassett, a holder of common stock. He charged that the company had voted the dividend, which amount to $21S,000, when there was only about s16.- GOO credit in the profit and loss account and that the dividend was voted from the reserve fund. The vice chancellor held that this was not illegal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-15
EVELYN THAW IS
 SUED BY MILLINER

New York, September 14.-When the sheriff today seized portrait of Mrs. Harry K. Thaw, and owned by her, it developed for the first time that mil. liner had obtained judgment against her on September for $236.
 The portrait is a study in brief of Mrs. Thaw by Harrington Mann, and she is said to have posed for it at the request of Stanford White. who was killed by her husband. It is niclosed in a remarkable brass frame, which was designed by MT. White. It is be- lieved the picture would bring much more than the amount of the judg- ment if put up at sheriff's sale.
 The origial bill of the milliner was for $6S6, representing purchases on two days, including waists at $125 and t1S5 each and skirt at $40. Payments lggregating $450 were made on account and then were stopped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-15
SUICIDE ATTEMPT
 PROVES FAILURE

Memphis, September IA spectacu. lar attempt at murder and suicide oc- cured at the crowded corner of Mon- roe and Third streets at o'clock to- night, when Nose Cook, 45 years old, an insurance clerk, shot three bullets into his wife and attempted to kill himself With the revolver in his mouth, and repeatedly pulling the trig- ger, his life was saved only by the fact that all of the cartridges had been exploded. The man coolly started to reload the weapon when a by stander seized a club and felled him to the pavement. The woman was taken to the hospital where she lies in a precarious condition. The tragedy was witnessed by hundreds of people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-15
oriqinaI Press Aoent Dead.

Chicago, September 14.-Hugh Coyle, credited with being the original of the modern press agent, died in this city Sat urday, although news of his death did not become public until today. He was 65 years of age and death was due to cancer. The deceased was widely known in theatrical circles. He was a telegraph operator and drummer boy in the civil war, after which he created the position of press agent as it is known today. He served for years on the publicity staff of F. T. Barnum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-15
TARRASCH WINS
 GAME FROM LASKER

Berlin, September 14-Dr. Tarrasch scored his second win today in the tenth game of the match for the chess cham pionship of the world against Dr. Lasker. after thirty-two moves.
 Tarrash opened with a Ruy Lopez and and a complicated game ensued, each in turn endeavoring to trap his opponent. An interesting contest in the center of the board with queens, castles and bish- ops resulted, Tarrasch obtaining such an overwhelmingly superior position that Lasked gave up. The score now stands:
 Lasker 5; Tarrasch, 9; draws, 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-15
Murdered for Money.

Weston, w. Va, September 14.-William B. McNemar, a Civil War veteran, aged 65 years, shortly after receiving pen sion check today was found dead in the willows bordering Polk creek. The body bore wounds supposed to have been in fiicted with club found nearby. Jacob Pennegar. Is held awaiting the coroners verdict
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-15
Baseball Player Suicides.

Nashua, N. H., September A-Charles I. Van Zant, for several years a promi- nent baseball player and a member of the Albany team of the New York Ma tional league, committed suicide today at his home in this city by shooting. Van Zant had played with the St. Louis Ma tional league team and with St. Paul team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-15
City Auditor Suicides.

Baton Rouge, La, September H-L. J.. Granary, city auditor of Baton Rouge. committed suicide in the city hall this afternoon by shooting himself near the heart with heavy calibre revolver. Gran ary handed a note to a friend standing nearby before going into an adjoining room to take his life His friend refuses to disclose the contents of the note, and the motive which prompted the act may not be disclosed until the coroner's inc quest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-15
Yellow Fever in Havana.

Havana, September H-A case of vel low fever in Havana Is officially report ed. and an order has been issued forbid ding the officers and men at Camp Co., lumbia from coming into the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-15
Death of An Artist.

Gloucester, Mass. September IA Charles Myles Collier, aged e5 years, an artist, who made his summer home here, died tonight His home was formerly E Memphis, Tenn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-15
ATTEMPT MAY YET BE
 MADE ID STAMPEDE
 DELEGATES ID ROOT
Secretary of State Root Has Been Sounded On Possible Accept ance of Nomination for Governor and Result is
 Yet a Puzzle.

Washington, September 14-fSneeia1 l. A special from Saratoga to the Star ra- put'ican says: By way of solution of the problem confronted the bosses in the renominating and election of Gov Hughes, it is now being proposed by them to aequiesce in the nomination of the governor and then let him be beaten at the polls if necessary for nominated he must be, It is contended, since fl is certain his rejection would lose the state to tba republicans, as well as hurt the national eichet lh other states. He might carry he state, it is claimed. but no other re- slbliean nominated over his head eould
 that a sweet and toothsome nor
 The republicans of the Empire
 ew upon, in a campaign where
 gressonal and presidential
 stake? Yet the proposition
 earnestness by republi-
 and to certain knowl-
 ig republicans, men /~s-1s lnt-Hughes fac .A fpr l.. tsted in the larg- y .a fg the c;ltion, have said
 sGt stion is ing put forward, Ill oez Pei words, the republican organiza- eioh Snu this is not to be confounded With | iAe party at lsrge in the state. is III sue desperate straights over the can didae or Governor Hughes, backed by the rorm sentiment which is not to be deni F that it is seriously proposed to swf ow his candidacy and -
 go 10 defeat in November
 hlm for once and for all timo. sI - There is very little difference of opinion among the rank and file assembfe,s ot saratoga over the claim that the gover- nor may lose at the polls. Even Oyster Bay realizes this, but with Oyster Bay. as With the big men who are advocating his renomination, his lndorsement is re- garded as the lesser of two evils.
 The important consideration now is to save the electoral ticket in New York not to permit anything which will i'm peril Taft. Of course, it is desired as q general proposition to elect republican governor, but there will not be a flood of briny tears if Hughes goes down as long as Taft is saved ws
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-15
Arrival in Memphis.

Memphis. September 14.-The train bear ing several of those injured in the wreck this afternoon near Clarksdale arrived here tonight. Ambulances were in wait ing and the most seriously hurt were con- veyed to hospitals. Miss Willie Helm of Memphis and District Attorney Harris of Sumner, Miss, are in dangerous condi- ton. It is believed the remainder of the injured brought here will recover.
 J. H. Perkins, a well known Memphis business man, injured in the wreck, died at II o'clock tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-15
OVER THIRTY PEOPLE
 ARE HURLED DOWN THE
 RAILROAD BEREAVEMENT
Two or Three More Dead Bodies May Be Buried Under the Wreck age and Several of the h.
 jured Will Not
 Live.

C1arksdale, Miss, September 14.- Four persons are known to have been killed and 26 were injured in a wreck on the Yazoo and Mississippi railroad, two miles south of here this afternoon. when two coaches of a passenger train rolled down an embankment. Two or three passengers are unaocounted fer and 1t is possible their bodies will be be found under the wreckage.
 The known dead:
 Mrs. Virgie Graham, Glendora, Miss. Miss Amber Russell IT years old Anding, Miss.
 Unknown white woman, whose body remains under the debris.
 The injured:
 Mrs. Jack Moore, Pattison, Miss.
 Two small children seriously cut and bruised.
 J. H. Perkins, Memphis, seriously in- jured internally.
 c. E. Harris, district attorney of Sumner, Miss, probably fatally hurt. Robert Stigler. Yazoo City, Miss, bruised about face and head.
 A. R. McCamman cut on head.
 Mrs. William Wood. Searcy, Ark, bruised.
 Conductor Sharp, two fractures Of arm; serious.
 Miss. Sharp. his daughter. seriouly hurt.
 c. w. Ray, 1agman, internally hurt. Mrs. Annie hubeken. Jamestown, Miss, severe cuts on face and limbs.
 Child, badly cut on body
 Miss Katherine McCloud, Lexington, Miss, cut and bruised on face.
 Mrs. Annie West, Greenwood, cut on face.
 Miss Willie Helm, Memphis, severe ly injured, limbs broken.
 Miss Hemphill. Glendora, Miss, cuts and bruises on face and arms.
 News Agent Metzger, severe shock and bruises.
 Maj. T. G. Dabney, Clark sdale Miss. knee crushed and bruised on side, MT. Raynor. Lexington, Miss, shoulder hurt
 Miss Raynor, internal injuries.
 Miss Ida Raynor, cuts and bruises. J. B. Bennett, bruised about head. MT. Karpe, cut on head.
 Dr. Robinson, Albin, Miss, severe cuts on head and arms
 The Rev. James Barnett, Clarlsdale. Miss, severe cuts on head
 The wrecked train was No. 313, which left Jackson, Miss, at 6:25 a. m.. and was known as the Jackson Special. " The train, approaching Clarksdale, was behind time and was running at a rapid rate of speed when the chair car and a day coach left the track After being dragged several yards the two coaches. which were well filled with passengers, broke loose from the cars ahead and turned over an enbankment and were crushed into mass of wood and iron. The wreck, it is said, was caused by the expansion of the steel rails after the en- zine and advance cars had passed over them. As soon as the news of the acci- dent reached this city train with physi- clans and volunteer nurses hastened to the scene and gave help to the injured News Agent Metzger proved himself a hero. Although badly injured he seized an axe and rescued woman from almost certain death. A number of the lesser wounded were brought to Clarksdale and placed in the hospital and private resi- dences. Those more seriously hurt were placed aboard special train and sent to Memphis.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23
BRYAN TALks, FoR eEckAAM.
Urges Kentucky Democratic LegIsla-
tors to Elect Him Senator.

Frankfort. KY. Jan. 22.--The climax
Of w. ]. Bryan's visit to Frankfort
was reached Tuesday afternoon when
he spoke to the Democratic members
OF the legislature behind closed doors,
advocating the election of former Gov.
Beckham as United States senator.
Mr.. Bryan said neither Beckham
nor anybody else had invited him to
Frankfort. He declared he had no
fears for himself, He said he was told
in the, Goebel campaign that he might
hurt himself IL he came to Kentucky.
Il am not afraid of hurting myself
when the interests of the Democratic
party are at stake" said Mr.. Bryan.
Il might be a candidate this year.
DO not know Only two delegates have
been elected and they have been in
structed for me, but they are not
enough to elect me. II what say here
agects my chances of election, 1t is
not sufficient bride to keep my
mouth closed am in the habit Of
saying what think and letting every
man in the world think Of It as he
pleases." s.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23
COULDN'T FIND THE REMNANTS.
Remarkable Disappearance That Puz-
zled the Hired Girl.

A woman who goes in for the higher
art has miniature Venus de Milo
standing on the plano, just to show
the casual caller that she's wise as to
what's what.
This woman has the Venus and she
also has a new hired girl who comes
from furrln shores.
In busting the piano the other morn
ing, while her mistress was out do
ing the marketing, the girl bowled
over the Venus. She picked it up,
picked up also chip or two that had
been knocked off the statuette, and
then set it In place and sized 1t up
to see If It looked all right. When
the mistress arrived home an hour
later she found the girl down on her
knees peering under the piano, look
ing over the floor and looking in vari-
GUS other directions, all of which sug-
gested that she might be looking for
something. s
And what is the matter?" asked
the mistress of the home in surprise.
"Oh, | knocked over the statchoo,"
lamented the girl pointing to Venus.
But it doesn't seem to have dam
aged it any"
Yes, it did" insisted the girl, al
most tearfully. 1T broke off both
arms, maam and ! haven't been able
to find the pieces"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23

Union nor are the funds regarded as
subject to taxation under the exist
ing laws.
Davis's Fees.
Mr.. Moore Of the Board Of super
yisors stated to Herald reporter
that the county had no interest in
the prosecution of the case against
the miners. Mr.. Davis is said to
have asserted that he would push the
collection of the tax without fear or
favor. The county grants Mr. Davis
fifteen per cent of all unlisted taxes
which he may discover and collect
His Zee on the claim against the Min
ers Association would be few cents
under $2,500.00 Mr.. Moore says
that If the case is prosecuted in the
courts Mr. Davis will do SO at his
own expense. Members of the Board
also limited that Mr.. Davis and Mr..
Waggoner might have the object of
gaining a certain political influence
in harassing the miners.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23
SAVED BY PET DOG.
Woman and Two Children Awakened
In Burning House.

Latrobe, Pa, Jan. 22.-When the
barking OF a pet dog awoke Mrs. Mary
Allison of Kingston. near here, early
Tuesday she was almost suffocsted by
smoke, and flames were bursting
through the walls Of her room.
The dog had leaped upon the bed in
which she and her two children were
sleeping and with his teeth stripped
the blankets and sheets from the bed
before the woman was aroused. She
seized child In each arm and burst
open door leading down stairs. The
three suffered severely from cold be.
fore reaching the nearest neighbors.
II is suspected the fire was OF in
cendiary origin
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23
STORY IS NOT TRUE
1t Is However Making 0skaloOsa
Famous Abroad.

Some time ago Des Moines paper
started a story to the effect that the
remains of a man moved from Oska-
loosa to Des Moines were petrified.
Though the Herald at the time inves-
tigated the story and from the facts
found denied it in toto, still the sto-
ry went on, and was published in
nearly every newspaper in the coun.
try. 1t has now spread to England,
and no less publication than the
Christian Herald, of London, has Civ
en- space to the report.
Thomas Cairus, of KirkyethoIn,
Scotland, saw the item in the Lonl
don paper and has written to his old
time friend, w. I. Cunningham }of
oskaloosa, asking to know if IL be
true. The clipping containing the
story and the comments isl as fol
lows:
Exhumed Body Found Petrhed.
AT Oskaloosa, L, S. A., the body
of George Geggller, buried nine years
ago, was exhumed and brought to
Des Moines. In life Geggner weigh.
ed but a little over 100 pounds. The
remains now weigh n trihe less than
1000 pounds. The corpse appeared
to be solid stone. The chemists who
examined the corpse say the soil in
which 1t was buried contained
large amount of alkali which pro.
duced the same effect as in the petit.
fled animals found in the Black Hills.
II Is not really the body that Is
turned into stone, but, as the body
slowly decays, the flesh is replaced
by the mineral particles, and so the
form OF the body is preserved.--It
matters not whether the body crum-
bles to dust or turns TO stone, 1t viii
hear the voice OF the Son of God
and shall come forth; they that
have done good unto the resurrec-
tion OF life, and they that have done
evil unto the resurrection of damna-
ton" (John v. 25-29)
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23

Saturday stubbie and Fatty and Bill
cum ? mi House fer storm San Juan
Hii,
meenin m Of course, that US FelleFs must
awl thee Forenoon we had Bushels of
Sport
Fort
when IL wuz Done we erected thee Flag
made frum a pole and a Kaliko Rag
then cum thee time 2 B spaniards- bu,
Say.
none Of us Fellers wuz willing Play!
find.
.'Boney'' and Walter and ''Hoddy" Nc
Mind,
Horace Aurand. William Wells and
''Chuck" Wade
there wuz dozen or Moar Fellers
next WE withdrew frum thee Fort on
ieevIng thee Enemy there fer KIN
II wus TeribuL rite and RED HOT
there was a Dozen or more Fellers
Horace Gurand WIZ thee frst Kid cry.
he got stingeR right over thee Eye.
mi! how we charged on thee Fort while
the Balls
volleyed and Thundered sum very close
Calls
wuz Hit TWICE but sl;offed at thee
cheering mi Komrades charge onct
again.
"seel They give Way" sed i, yelling like
time.
Rite about Face, at thee spaniards in
Iine-'
wayeing my SWORD in thee Air cried.
.'CHARGE."
just at this point sumthing hit Me quite
LARGER
It was TURNIP throwed hard by Ben
Place
i fell keplunk in thee Snow on mi Face.
i gained mi Feet and yelled. "oNi ON,
MY MEM"
grabbing thee Turnip / dashed up thee
hui
follered by sTUBBIE AND FATTY AND
BILL!
ii was scandalous weapon throw.
Turnips is very much harder than
SNOW.
we wuz a ripping thee Balls through thee
when sumone hollered: Look out,v and
Take Care"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23
"JoHN w" HOLDS HIS COURT.
Claimant to French Throne Receives
Homage Of ,Royalists. 49,

Paris, Jan. 22.-The annual mass
commemorative the death on January
81, 1898, of Louis XVI, at the Church
of St Germain-L' Auxerrois, was the
occasion Tuesday for the usual mani
festation by a small group Of royal
lists and clericals in favor OF the king
ly pretensions of the descendants Of
Charles William Naundroff, who in
1884 set up claim to the throne Of
France on the ground that he was the
real Louis XVII.
In accordance with the old custom,
John w" as the present king" who
Is a wine merchant. styles himself,
held miniature court after the mass
and received the homage of his seryi-
tors. The authorities Of Paris no
longer pay any attention to this annual
comedy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23
Cant "a; See ,Em.

II didn't do it myself occasionally
could get righteously angry at the
individual who thinks he can write
poetry and cant. Smallpox breaks
out. tbs said. most Indignantly in un-
clean municipalities. Poetry breaks
out most strenuously after the small
pox. or some other disease or accident,
has cut OF mans worldly estate. OF
all objectionable contortions in al
legged metre. the worst is the poetic
obituary. Here is late one. said to
have been written by a New Hamp-
shire editor:
"A dear. sweet one has gone away,
She will no longer weep
We see her footprints everywhere,
But we cannot see her feet"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23
open Shoe il kenosha.

Kenosha, Wis, Jan. 22.-The Master
Builders association Of Kenosha, COM
posed of all the leading contractors Of
the city, Tuesday issued a formal no
tice declaring for open shop. The
action was taken only after the union
men had absolutely refused to make
any reduction in the rates charged by
them last season.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-23
Poetic Extravaganza.

The morn never laughs, yet many
authors have referred to the laughing
morn Zephyrs do not play with Ny
Lady's hair and yet who has not heard
the expression innumerable times
Hood in The Plea of the Midsummer
even goes so far as TO say zephyrs
swoon. Keats made bed OF the
winds and placed thereon, resting, the
clouds, Pope makes mourners OF the
breezes. In Winter" he says:
THE balny zephyrs. silent since her
death.
Lament the ceasing OF sweeter breath. 4"
Figures OF speech make poetry and
yet when we are not In a poetic mood
some OF the licenses seem exagger-
ated.
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