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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21
CONDOLENCES

MANY person has been surprised by events
AVA occurring, as 1t seems, at the immediate
suggestion OF the victim. The excitement of
the moment claims fate, unknown associa-
ton, power of mind over matter, telepathy,
or what not, as suitable explanations; but
calm reason would classify such phenomena as
coming within the realm of pure coincidence
A well known insurance man, who was &C
Customed to make frequent trips between New
York and Albany, had the uncomfortable ex-
periencs of having wheel break directly be
meath his seat while the train was going at full
speed By a fortunate jump he narrowly
escaped with his life. This accident naturally
made strong impression on him.
Some weeks afterward he took the same
tram, and, as it happened, almost the same
seat. AS he was chatting with a fellow pass
enger, he CHANGED to look out of the window
and recognized the landscape and the spot of
his narrow escape. Naturally he told the other
passenger the story of the broken wheel.
Here's the exact spot where it happened"
he said The train making about the
same speed. 1t was the most terrific grinding
noise | ever heard. 1t makes me trembe to
think of it. Great Heavens! here it comes
again.
The identical accident had actually hap
pened on the same train almost between the
same two fields adjoining the track, and the
victim of this strange coincidence barely
escaped IN the same manner as before.
Such condolences happen frequently; but
always difficult of credenCe. Darwin, in
the same kind, though different in degree One
OF the party was speaking of the earthquake of
Talcahuano, in Northern Chile where his
father had lost all his property, and he himself
had barely escaped with his life in the earth
quake at Valparaiso. He mentioned curious
coincidence that then happened. German,
one OF the party, got up, saying that he would
never sit in room in these countries with the
door shut, as owing to his having done so, he
had nearly lost his life at Copiapo. Accord
Ingly, he opened the door, and had no sooner
done than he cried out Here it comes
again. and the famous shock began. The
whole party escaped.
distinguished Englishman once vouched
for the truth of very singular coincidence,
without which testimony it would have been
hard to credit. About twenty-five years before
a man who had been clerk in d mercantile
house IN Manchester was convicted of theft
from his employers, and was sentenced to i'm
Prisonment for two years. When he had served
his term he found it impossible to obtain en-
Ployment a clerk again, and after trying
many other things settled at last into jour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21
ODD NOTIONS OF DIsLOYALTY

MOST Americans have little idea of what
constitutes a reasonable offense in
countries of the Old World wherein despotic
notions still prevail. A year or so ago there
took place a trial in Barr, A1sace which, &C
cordlng to our up to date ideas, would have
been most amusing, had not mans liberty
been IN jeopardy.
1t appears that one day, in the streets of
that place, laborer at work had been cheer
fully whlstling. Suddenly a gendarme, who
had been within hearing, appeared at the
mans side. The workman, however, did not
observe the officer, and continued to whistle
his tune.
You under arrest" said the gendarme,
placing his hand on the unsuspecting laborer's
shoulder.
What for" demanded the astonished
For setitious conduct explained the
officer. You have been whistling La Mar
seillaise"
La Marseillaise," because it is the French
revolutionary air, IS forbidden in German
Alsace.
The workman at once Indignantly denied
the allegation, explaining that he had not
been whistling La Marseillaise," but the
march of the Brunswick Hussars. Il used to
belong to that regiment" said he, and that
IS our regimental air
The gendarme, however, who as German
prided himself on his knowledge of music,
insisted that he well acquainted with
both of the tunes in question, and that he
could not be mistaken Accordingly he took
the offender into custody, and the man was
in due course of time put on trial on the
charge OF having whistled seditious tune IN
public place.
Both the accused and the gendarme told
their stories to the presiding magistrate with
every appearance Of truth and confidence
Moreover, as the workman had the reputa-
ton of being an honest and loyal man, the
court was much perplexed
In this predicament, ad document was
taken to the council room adjoining. There
the accused and the accuser were summoned
IN turn, and the workman commanded to
whistle the march of the Brunswick Hussars
while the officer ordered to render La
Marseillaise"
Each did his best; but the airs proved in
the ear of the court, to be much unlike
that it was regarded highly improbable
that the gendarme could have been mistaken.
The accused was therefore sent to prison; but
his general bearing, not to speak of his excel
lent whistllng, impressed the court favor
ably that he Was sentenced to only three days
confinement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21
A STRANGE WILL

A LAW case with strangely dramatic ad-
juncts was lately before the superior court
of St. Petersburg. The odd circumstances
leading to the legal proceedings were as follows:
One of the wealthiest land owners near
Smolensk died not long ago, and after the
funeral the heirs looked vainly for the will,
but without success
A few days later, young man, seeing a
graphophone a table in the dead man S
library, put into it a record which he supposed
was that of popular Russian song. To his
amazement and terror, instead of song he
heard the voice of the dead man recte the words
of the missing will.
The heirs were notified of the discovery,
lawyers were summoned, and they lost no
time in examining the record containing the
will. 1t found to be f1awless, and the
question then arose whether will left on a
graphophone cylinder would be deemed valid
by the courts. 1t IS, therefore, on this unique
point that the superior court must render its
decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21
HOME BY Grace G. Bostwick

kind of fiat;
And tell about your grand NOTES.-THE SWEETEST
ones at that
You may rave about mansion or a villa in
far Rome;
But III go you one still better yet,-and that's
my home.
The dearest wife that ever lived, and still
bride, by jung
Her hair is getting gray; but, say you ought
to hear her sing
When she puts the kids to bed at night, she
murmurs soft and low
Those dear old tunes our mother sang years
and years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21
PICTURES FROM THE EYES

A GOVERNMENT scientist gives an extraor-
binary account of some experiments on
images in the eyes. 1t is thought that he has
proved not only that real images of objects
looked at are formed on the retina of the eye,
but that photographs of such images can be
made. Two such photographs, claimed to
have been taken by this scientist himself, are
of much interest
In the first instance the experimenter fixed
his eyes intently for one minute, in ordinary
daylight, on half-dollar coin. Then, draw
ing yellow screen over the window to shut
out the actinic light, he put prepared photo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21

and fastened his eyes upon it, thinking all the
while of the half-dollar. After forty-three
minutes he removed the plate and developed
it. He asserts that he found an outline of
the coin clearly visible the plate. He re-
peated the experiment with postage stamp
and, after twenty minutes staring at a sensi-
tized plate, found on the latter when it was
developed, an image of the stamp.
The light producing the alleged photographs
is supposed to emanate from the image on the
retina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21

And when the babies, tired out are off to
Bylow Land
She kisses EN- and tucks em in with tender
mother hand,
And then we sit together there and talk awhile
and dream,
A building castles of our own in the FIRE
lights dancing gleam
stings my heart;
Grant him all his soul desires-I have still the
better part.
All give the rich their mansions fine where'er
they chance to roam.
But for me my little cottage neat,-'tis home,
sweet hOmel
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-13
TIMEPIECES FOR
BOY and GIRL

The firm of Rotholtz brothers,
having successfully carried on bus
mess in this city for the past three
years through the kindness of the
people of Tonopah by their liberal
patronage, are goisg to give beauti-
full timepiece, both 20 a boy and girl,
who attend the schools of Tonopah,
and are also going to sell all school
books at wholesale prices which will
mean quite a saving to the school
children, by comparison with what
they have paid in the past. Being
fortunate enough to secure a large
supply of books and supplies for cash
they are going to make things hum,
so call and see the surprise in the
amount of money saved. The firm
will also give away free blotters and
rulers.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-13
WILL sink TO
GREATER Depths
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PROGREs.
SIVE POLICY IN THAT d.
RECTION.

At the annual meeting in Tonopah,
September s, it was decided to follow
the lead of President Knox for deep
working. The management has no
doubts as to the presence of ore bod
les below the intrusion. After full
discussion the entire board present
eoncurred in the policy advocated by
President Knox and Superintendent
Collins
At present the deepest workings
are at the 765-level, which is below
the dacite. However, to thoroughly
prospect the territory underlying the
intrusion the company will sink a
three-compartment winze at point
in the north crosscut on the 755
level.
The rich levels above, which the
company has worked so profitably,
have been projected below the intru-
sion and this winze is expected to cut
these in place. This dead work will
produce a great amount of waste
which must be hoisted from the low
est level. AS the main shaft is only
double compartment one, with linn
tied hosting capacity, it will be seen
that the prosecution of this develop
ment will, of necessity, overtax the
hoist, provided the company con-
tinues to raise sufficient ore to supply
their forty-stamp mill.
The management considers the
deep development far more import
ant than the mere hosting of a GER
tain tonnage of ore and has contract
ed with the MacNamara Mining COM
pany to handle for them fifty tons of
ore per day for short period. This
arrangement will prove beneficial to
both companies and the camp as we'll.
The Montana is thus enabled to keep
the mill supplied. while they, at the
same time prosecute their deep de-
velopment work. The MacNamara
gets the benefit of high percentage of
extraction at a rate lower than of
fered by either the shelters or out
side mills, while the entire district
will receive the benefit of this deep
development.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-13
TURNING OUT
The BEST WORK

The bindery of the Bonanza is
turning out the best work in the
city. and it is giving such great salts
faction that anyone who has his work
done there once. never goes anywhere
else. The plant is the finest and
most complete. not only in the State,
but this side of San Francisco. We
can turn out all kinds of work that
is demanded in the offices of lawyers,
brokers. promoters, mining compan-
ies or for any other kind of business,
and we guarantee satisfaction in
every respect One trial will be sufti-
cient to establish the truth of. this
statement 1t pays to go where only
the best kind of work is done, and
1t pays TO patronize home industry.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-13
SHOULD REPAIR
The SIDEWALKS

A great deal of inquiry has been
going the rounds as to why the
county commissioners do not lay a
board walk at the intersection of
Brougher avenue and st. Patrick
street, where the sidewalk has been
excavated to keep the water from
running on the sidewalk along the
Golden building. 1t is a common oc-
curence to see woman and children
walking in the mud when they have
to pass this spot and this winter the
place will be regular mire.
With all the road work that has been
attempted by the county commission
ers it seems strange that this par
ticular place has been overlooked.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-13
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
REFERENDUM Law DECLARED DEFECTIVE

he
police bill 1t declared
Eureka
the such before could
a submitted
fails specify what of the vote
for against necessary
will
which
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-13
HADN'T FORGOTTEN.

Miss Screecher-I wonder if Uncle
Jim remembered me when he made
his will? l used to sing for him?
Lawyer-Yes, he evidently remem-
bered you-at least your name isn't
mentioned in the document.-Ch
cago News.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-13

Location notices in triplicate-
handiest affair for prcspectors and
miners-contains carbon-150 no.
tees in book For sale at the Bon
ANA Office.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-13

Highest barometer, Sept. II. .30.17
Lowest barometer, Sept. l.. .29.84
Highest temperature, Sept. A.. ST
Lowest temperature, Sept. 81. 81
Mean temperature ........ 67
Average dew point .... SO
Average humidity ... 40
Number clear days .... 2
Number partly cloudy days. 4
Number cloudy days .. 1
Number of days with rain. $500 3
Precipitation for week. ..... 81
]. c. PERCY,
Official in Charge.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-13
WEATHER REPORT.

The following is the meteorological
report for the week ending August
II, 1908.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-08-13
Ought to Get Out.

As baseball town Monroe has
arrived at the post marked "a
dismal failure, " and ought to
get out of the Cotton States or
any other League and stay out.
says the Monroe Star.
For years it has been a strug-
gle and a scuffle the whole sea
son to pay out, and it seems to
be getting worse each succeed
ing season.
What the trouble is no one
can exactly say unless it is that
this is not a baseball town. "
OF course. there are some enthu-
siasts. but not nearly enough to
make it pay. Many one-time
supporters have forsaken the
ranks and left it for mere
handful. jackson News.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-08-13
Boys Steal Campers Clothes

A Washington, Pa, special
says:
1t was a mean revenge some
disgruntled boys took on a party
of campers composed entirely of
young women near here. The
camp has been an annual affair
and twenty society girls, with
chaperons, have been spending
the summer in tents with not a
son of Adam to protect them.
Last Friday night the girls
held a social affair at which man
Y town boys were invited. AS
the campers had been up late
they slept soundly. About z
O'Clock in the morning a little
blonde rushed from the tent
shrieking, Some one has taken
my clothes. " The chaperons
awoEe to seize their duds, think
ing a man had invaded the camp.
But there were no clothes not
even a garter. The thieves had
rifled every tent and even invad-
ed the mess tent and taken eve
ry bite of grub" except two
loaves of bread. 1t was noon
before the relatives of the cam
pers arrived with clothing and
food for the dears, who had to
stick to their tents, hungry and
anxious lest some rude man
shonld invade the Adamless Eden
and discover their plight.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-08-13
FOUR GOVERNORS INVITED
TO MANUFACTURERS EXHIBIT
Texas, Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana
will Be Represented.

New Orleans, Aug. y. The
Governors of Texas, Mississippi,
Alabama and Louisiana have
been invited to attend the great
Manufacturers Exhibition which
will be held in New Orlrans dur
ing the entire month of Septem-
Der and President Phillip Wer-
lein of the Progressive Union,
has advised Governor Thomas n.
Campbell that Tuesday, Septem-
Der Is, has been set aside for
Texas Day; Governor J. Y. San
ders that Monday, September
18th has been designated as
Louisiana Day; Governor T. F.
Noel that Tuesday, September
p, has been christened Missis-
sippi Day, and Governor b. B.
Conner, that Saturday September
26th has been reserved for Ala
bama Day.
From each of these states the
railroads have granted a rate of
one fare plus 10 per cent. for the
round trip, with a five day limit
and inquiries from all sections
are pouring in. These are taken
care of by the Progressive IN
ion S free information and room
bureau, where all visitors will
be located without charge.
The booths are being erected in
readiness for the gala opening
September l, and music and
vaudeville will be given day and
night in addition to the Manu-
featuring demonstrations. 1t is
conceded that the affair is the
biggest commercial event of Its
kind ever undertaken in New
Orleans.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-08-13
Cotton States League
YESTERDAYS RESULTS:
Columbus S
Vicksburg 3

Ling caught a good game yes
terday.
Manager Blackburn, of Vicks-
burg, seems quite blue.
The home boys left last night
for Meridian. where they viii
win three games. then returning
to Columbus will take five from
the Leaders, which will end the
season.
Though several errors prevail
ed in the game Tuesday, it was
said to Rave been one of the most
interesting contests witnessed
on Lake Park diamond this sea
son. In the third inning the
visitors scored one run. and it
was thought for awhile that they
had the game, until the last half
of the ninth was played, in which
the home boys tied Blackburn's
bunch. The Columbus players
at once becomming more enthu-
siastic, began to play fancy"
league ball, and when eleven and
one-half innings had died away,
Corbett, our crack second base
man, hit for three bags, and
Hall, who was already on first
crossed the home plate which
gave Columbus the game by a
score of 2 to |.
Pitcher Demaree lost the game
Monday afternoon in the first
inning when his first thrown
balls were somewhat wild. A
number of the fans accused the
twirlar as havinr sold the game
to the Hill Bil:rs also. that he
was fined $50. 90 for same.
Neither is true, and it seems
mighty strange that the ac-
cusing witnesses should not
know, that a pitcher would not
sell a game in the first inning.
Demaree had won eight games in
succession, when he was asked
to be taken out of the box Mon
day, and it is believed he would
have won his ninth, if he should
have remained in the box during
the entire game.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-08-13
THE VETERANS ENTERTAINED
BY GUARD OFFICERS

The Confederate Veterans
were entertained at Camp Noel
yesterday at dinner by the Off
GERS of the National Guard. Quite
a number were present and be-
sides enjoying the dinner and
the hospitality of their hosts,
enjoyed the toasts of several of
their comrades and members of
the guard.
Col. Calvin Wells was toast
master and the following pro-
gram was carried out: My
First Battle" Judge J. A. Orr;
"The Preacher and the Soldier, "
Col. Edw. ID. Solomon; The
Camp of '61-'65," Gen. E. T.
Sy kes; THE Volunteer, Major
Earl Williams: THE Reconstruct
ed Rebel" Col. w. c. Richards;
Our Heritage, Colonel E. H.
Woods; THE Women of the Con
federacy," Judge J. T. Harrison;
Gen. Stephen d. Lee" F" Col. w.
M. Hammer.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-08-13
NATIONAL GUARD ENCAMPMENT
IS DRAWING To A CLOSE
Pronounced The Most Pleasant And Profitable
In History of Organization

being Brigadier General, and
who has been an interesting Wis
itor to Camp Noel for the past
several days, left Wednesday for
his home. Col. Levy was much
pleased with the new work that
has been accomplished at the
Camp, and his opinion is that
Columbus is an ideal place to es-
tablish a permanent camp for
the National Guard.
Governor and Mrs. Noel, on
account of pressing business in
the executive office at the Capt.
tol, were compelled to leave for
Jackson before the governor s
ball, which is strictly an invita-
ton affair and which was ten
dered to Gov. Noel and the COM
missioned officers of Camp Noel
by the Choctaw Club. Neither
the governor nor his staff had
any part in the personnel of
those invited to attend. Gov
Noel regretted exceedingly his
and Mrs. Noe's inability to
attend both the dance rendered
to the enlisted men alone at the
Pavilion Tuesday evening and
also the ball given by the Choc-
taw Club on Wednesday evening.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-08-13
RESOLUTIONS Of BRYAN
LIBERTY CLUB OF R0SEDALE
Ladies of ROsedaIe Take Active Interest in
Bryan Campaign and Call on the
Women Of Mississippi to Aid.

Rosedale, Miss, Aug. 3, zoos.
Columbus Commercial:
Gentlemen-En Enclosed herwith
find the resolutions of the Bry-
an Liberty Club of Rosedale,
Miss, which, if you have space,
please publish.
We want tr reach as many of
the women of Mississippi as pos
ible and select your paper as one
of the best means of reaching
them.
We have enrolled in our club
81 members, and have raised
$51. 90 and hope to get our ladies
and state papers actively interest
ed in this important work.
Very respectfully,
MRS. WALTER SILLERS,
President.
MRS. L. C.. HARRIS,
Recording Secretary,
MRS. l.. w. NUGGET,
Corresponding Secretary.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-08-13
Excursion via M. and o. R. R.

To st. Louis and return, $40 90
To Chicago, III. and return $500
Tickets will be sold Saturday
p. m. August 18th. for train No.
4, at 1927 p. m. and for train No.
2, leaving Columbus, Miss, Sun
day a. m. at 3:25, Aug. 10Th.
Stop-overs may be obtained at
st. Louis, on return portion Of
Chicago tickets - Return must
begin on or before August 81.
For sleeping car reservations
apply to w. B. Hopkins, Ticket
Agent.
j. M. BEALL. G.. p. A.
w. +. HOPkINS. Ticket ACT.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-08-13
Bids Wanted

Bids are solicited for furnish
ing cattle and hogs for the use
of the industrial Institute C Col
lege for session 10000. All
stock to be in first class butcher
ing order, and to be delivered
in quantities of 10 head or more
per month. A $1,000 90 bond
will be required for faithful per
formance of contract. For fur
ther particulars, apply to d. Z,
CASTOR, Sec'y e Treas.
a6-2W.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-08-13

Claude Lewis, a negro en-
ployed by Mr.. J. w. Stansel, was
seriously injured Tuesday after
noon while engaged in the exca-
walton for the First State Bank
building, by a wall caving in on
him. He was injured internally;
blood flowing freely from his
nose and ears. He was removed
to his home and IS being attended
by Or. Mckinley.