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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23

~ HE family of Congressman William
b. Wilson. new representative from
the Blossburg Pa, district, is Il
family of miners Next 10 John Mitc. T.
with whom he has been actively assoc
ated for many years, Mr.. Wilson. is with
out doubt the best and most favorably
known man to the mining element OF the
keystone state.
Mr. Wilson for eight years served as in
ternational secretary and treasurer of the
United Mine Workers of America. His
present term expires April |. During
this time he has handled more than
5000 600 for the organization. His book
keeping has appeared as tidy and perfect
as a newly iron dolley. To this is cred
tied the carefulness and ability OF NJ
Wilson's pretty daughter Agnes. VINO has
been her IL hers chief aid in much OF
his work foI the past SIX years. Miss
Wilson is as intensely Interested IN the
working conditions Of the miners as any
member of the organization. and II quite
as conversant with the problems and
needs that confront it,
The history of the strikes during the
last ten years is familiar TO Miss Wilson
for during this period she Travelled as her
fathers secretary throughout the districts
and is thoroughly acquainted with this
phase of the miners life.
-
Mr.. Wilson's father. Il sturdy Scotch
man who migrated 10 Pennsylvania with
his family n tie cary sixties. has spent
hi; life in the coal mines of that state.
1t was only two years ago shortly after
he passed his severty-first birthday. that
the miners asthma. which h contracted
IN the mines became troual 80 ne
that he was compelled 10 abandon this
work and row lives in happy retirement
in the family EOm 1T Airport. Pa.
Congre ssInan Wilson has also been left
with this -gacy ~ miners asthma in an
incipient form. rs a result Of his ,abors
in the dingy coal pits.
Mr. Wilson's eldest son Acam. Ike his
grandfather Adam and his father, is a so
a miner as doubtless his little son. who
has just passed his second birthday Will
be when he reaches his ma j6rity.
When Mr. Wilson is tired Or constant
travelling and the multitudinous duties
which his Voc, imposes he retires to mis-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
PERSONAL.

United States Senator Hansbrough
Of North Dakota was attacked by seri-
Gus illness in Minneapolis.
Abraham Ruef, former political boss
of San Francisco, was convicted of
bribery. He is liable to a maximum
penalty of IA years in the peniten-
tiary.
President Castro was allowed to
land at Bordeaux and was assured by
the government that he would be well
coined as a private citizen and pro-
tected.
Charles e. Davis was found not
guilty of the murder of DR.. Frederick
T. Rustin in Omaha.
President Castro of Venezuela, in
terviewed at Santander, Spain, said he
would land at Bordeaux and that his
trip was taken for the purpose of set
tling all the international quarrels Of
his country. His general health was
good.
John L. Sullivan, former champion
heavyweight pugilist, was granted a
divorce in Chicago.
Once reputed to be worth several
million dollars, Samuel e. Gross, for
merly of Chicago, was discharged in
bankruptcy proceedings in the United
States court in Detroit, Mich.
Gov. Deneen will take the Univer-
sity of Illinois Short course" in agri-
culture in 1910.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
SS'OSSNSNSNSNSNOHSNSN SNSS'OSNJ'SOsOONSS.
.NEWSNOTES..
FOR THE
BUSY MAN !.
Most Important Happen
ings of the World
Told in Brief.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The National Rivers and Harbors
Congress at its concluding session, by
a resolution, which was one of a series
adopted, declared for an authorized is
sue by congress at its present session
of $500,000,000 worth of bonds, the
proceeds to be used in the payment
exclusively for such river and harbor
work as may be authorized by con-
gress, provision for the issue to be
similar to the Panama canal bonds.
The house adopted a resolution pro-
viding for the naming Of committee
to consider the proper means Of deal
ing with the part of the presidents
message relating to the secret serv-
ice and rejecting on members of con-
gress.
President Roosevelt declared that If
the authors of the Panama canal graft
charges could be reached for criminal
libel he would try to reach them.
William Nelson Cromwell branded the
stories as absolute falsehoods.
Members of congress who resent
President Roosevelt's language in the
part of his message concerning the
secret service planned to rebuke him.
Senor Arosemana, minister from
Panama, presented his credentials to
President Roosevelt.
That the outbreak of the foot and
mouth disease now prevalent in sew
eral states was due to the importation
into this country of either biological
products or such material as straw or
merchandise, or in the clothes or ef-
fects of immigrants, is the opinion of
Secretary Wilson.
Andrew Carnegie was subpoenaed to
appear before the house ways and
means committee to testify in the tar
iff revision hearings being conducted
by the committee.
The total estimates of the war de-
partment for the next fiscal year, as
shown by the annual report OF the
secretary of war, amount to $685.
755, ,039, an increase of about $52,OOO,-
900 over the appropriations for the
present fiscal year.
Secretary Wilson decided that Hour
bleached with nitrogen peroxide is an
adulterated product under the law and
that it cannot legally be sold in the
District of Columbia or in the terri
tories or be transported in interstate
commerce.
The government decided that the
withdrawal of troops from Cuba shall
be gradual, running into April.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
Trauedy of VANISHING Forests

There are some men in public life
who profess to believe that trees grow
about as fast as they are used and that
it is foolish to worry about the future
and try to make provisions for it. This
opinion is sometimes heard in the
halls of congress. Secretary of Agri-
cultural Wilson, who has given the
subject much attention, says: 1--WE are
now using in one year as much wood
as grows in three, with only 20 years
of virgin growth in sight" This is an
alarming prediction, but Chief Fores-
ter Pinchot thinks 1t Is too favorable.
He says the country is now consuming
100,000,000 900 feet of lumber, board
measure, annually, which will exhaust
our supply of timber in IA years. We
cannot afford to run out of American
lumber in IA, 20 or 30 years, declares
the Philadelphia Press. The waning
supply must be replenished. Our bare
hills must be reforested on large
scale. When the necessity of this Is
demonstrated so that the most incred-
ulous must believe 1t, the Indifference
to refOrestauon will give place to zeal
and spasmodic efforts here and there
will be succeeded by comprehensive
and continuous work of tree planting.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17

A Kansas school teacher is in trou-
BILE because she pasted strips of court
plaster over the lips Of a boy who
would whisper in school, Now the
father of the boy has hired lawyers to
see whether the constitution provides
for such forms of punishment, and If
not to make the teacher share a part
of her salary with the boy to soothe
his rutfied feelings. If the teacher
wins out before the courts what a
large field 1t opens up! What a fine
thing it would be, for example, If those
running for office could paste broad
strips of court-plaster over the mouths
of their fool friends! They could feel
comparatively safe with only their
enemies running at large. Many
homes might be happier if the man of
the house when he wanted to sit
down for an evening of quiet medita-
tion could just seal in this way the
lips of the dear and devoted wife who
wanted to spend the same evening
telling him of his shortcomings.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
GENERAL NEWS.

Umpires KLEIN and Johnstone, who
officiated in the decisive ChicagO-New
York game in the National league,
have made charges that attempts were
made to bribe them.
The Minnesota state supreme court
affirmed a decision of the district
court holding it unlawful for prac-
ticing physician to practice dentistry.
Independence, Kan, voted to adopt
the commission form of govenmrnt.
Capt. James Waters of the British
steamer Hornby Castle, which has ar
rived at Norfolk, Va, says the vast
tract of still water in the Atlantic
known as the Sargossa sea has dis
appeared.
The body of Rear Admiral Coghlan
was inferred in the Arlington ma,
tional cemetery with full military
ceremonies.
f. N. Blacker, prominent busi-
ness man of Bakersfield, Cal, shot
and fatally wounded Adrian Won
Plank, an actor.
Mrs. Mary Leven Of Philadelphia
sold her baby for ten dollars because
she was destitute and starving.
Francisco Martinez abducted Mag.
gle Garcia, 16 years old, after killing
her parents in Las Animas county,
Colorado. Being pursued by officers,
he slew the girl and himself.
The State bank Of Maize, Kan, was
entered by burglars, who dynamited
the safe, securing $4,000.
Rev. ]. p. McCloskey, assistant pas.
tor of the Church of the Immaculate
Conception in Toledo, J., calmly told
his congregation that be had but few
more weeks to live.
President-elect Taft was the chief
speaker at the annual dinner of the
North Carolina Society of New York.
Herman Billek, the Chicago ne.
cromancer who was sentenced to be
hanged December II for murder was
-eprieyed dntll January 20 by Lieut.
ASUv. SheT.aAn
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
OBITUARY..

Chief Hump, the Sioux leader who
was at the head of the band which
caused the trouble ending in the bat
tie of Wounded Knee. the last import
ant Indian fight In the northwest, died
at Cherry Creek, S. D..
Marvin Kent. founder of Kent, o.,
and first president of the Erie railway,
died, aged 92.
William Martin Aiken, supervising
architect of the treasury department
under The Cleveland administration
ard one Of the foremost architects in
!. country. died IN New York
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
Home joys for Johnnie.

Johnnie" said my husband the 9TH
er evening upon his return from work,
to our three-year-old, have you been
a good boy tO-day%
"Yes, father" came the prompt re-
ply.
VERY WELL" said his fond parent.
"You may go upstairs aid bring down
my slippers"
When Johnnie had delightedly per-
formed this act of devotion, his IA
ther said: Nov, If you will prom
!se to be good tomorrow, you may
carry my shoes upstairs and put them
eway."-Harper's Bazaar.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
HAD HIS EXAMINER WITH HIM
One Comparatively Easy Way CT OBJ
tanning Diploma.

Representative Littlefield of Maine
is very proud Of the high praise he re
ceived when, as quite young man,
he passed his bar examination
One of the examiners was an old
Judge whom Littlefield held in great
esteem, and not little awe. One OF
the questions asked involved an intri.
cate point of law upon which the Judge
had once written a treatise and which
young Littlefield had learned almost
by heart. When he came to answer
the questions he quoted as nearly as
he could remember, the judges exact
words.
Never a blush o'erspread the brow
of the future statesman when the old
judge called him up before the class
Of candidates. Young man." he said,
Il want publicly to congratulate you
upon the way in which you have an
swered this question. am amazed
that so young a man should have SO
profound knowledge Of the law
Unidentified
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17

The mulberry, "wisest Of trees" as
Pliny termed it, really likes Lon
don,' and fruits profusely even in the
grounds of the Charterhouse, at murky
Smithfield, London mulberry trees are
mainly derived from a fad of James
l.. who wanted to found a ilk-growing
industry. With the proverbial folly Of
a pedant, the British Solomon intro
duced the black mulberry, disliked by
Sitkworms, instead of the white varie-
ty, which forms their food. The black
mulberry had been planted by Cardi-
nal Pole at Lambeth in 1855, and
there were still older specimens In the
garden of Syoh House. According to
pretty Greek legend, all mulberries
were originally white; but a mulberry
tres was growing beside "Ninny's
tomb" when Pyramus and Thisbe
died there. and the blood of the lovers
turned the fruit to IFS present color.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
No DANGER Of MIIItarIsm.


The opening Of the war college at
Washington gave opportunity for
showing the characteristic American
spirit. This was fitly illustrated in
what was said by Secretary of State
Root, who is regarded as the father"
of the war college because he, while
secretary of war, gave impetus to the
movement which has resulted in the
completion of the structure. There
was nothing inconsistent, said Secre-
tary Root in effect, in q nation devoted
to peace possessing at the capital
such an institution as this. The neces-
sity for military instruction was never
more apparent than now, in the light
OF the demands of modern science.
And the country, however friendly re
lations may be with others, that neg
lects proper precautions assuredly is
not wise. Secretary Root added: I'VE
are not a military nation, and never
shall be. We are warlike enough to
rise in defense of our rights. We are
singularly like the English, and singu
larly unlike most of the nations Of the
continent Our ideas are political and
not military. We do not therefore ma
turally run into the mold of military
organization" Fears of the United
States being swept into the vortex Of
"militarism" are absurd, declares the
Troy IN. " Times. But preparations
for effective defense are based on the
soundest principles and the purest
patriotism. Secretary Roots address
at the war college struck a note to
which the common sense of the C
try responds with promptness.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
Asks HaruIs no Name Judae.

Representative A. R. Phillips, Of
Geauga county, with former Speaker
Reynolds, Of Painesville, and former
Representative Hart, of Lake county
were callers at Gov. Harris offices
to press the claims Of Judge Metcalfe
who is candidate for appointment as
circuit court Judge to fill out the nm
expired term of Judge E. e. Roberts
who was elected last month.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
Father and Son Both in JaiI.

Jacob Kapner, of New York, under
indictment in the United States court
on several counts for aiding and abet
ting in the wrecking of the First Ma
tional bank of Dresden, surrendered
himself to the federal authorities. His
son, Abraham, is now confined in the
county Jail on the same charge in de
fault of a $4,000 bond.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
Ohio Senate Desks injured.

CONSERVATION reigned in the Ohio
statehouse when it was discovered
that considerable damage was done
the desks and other furniture in the
senate chamber as a result of the fire
in the basement of the capitol build,
ing. The expensive desks in the up.
per branch of the general assembly
can not be opened. They have warp.
ed to such an exteD@ that locksmiths
will have to overhaul them.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.

Mt. Vernon, GA suit was flied in
probate court to contest the Rose
county local option election held in
Knox county on December 1. The pc
tition states that the sheriff did not
give notice by proclamation or other
wise of such an election Is days be-
fore the time fixed for holding the
same.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17

In the opinion of Attorney General
U. G. Denman the de.ision of the SUI
preme court regarding the powers OF
legislative committees foes not attach
to the state emergency board, even
though it is in part composed Of mem
bers of the general assembly. Of
course, this is not conclusive, being
merely his opinion, rendered in. the
stress of a hurry.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
Mcmillan Out of Prison.

The board of managers of the Ohio
penitentiary released on parole James
c. Mcmillan, received October 5, 1907,
to serve three years for embezzlement.
Mcmillan was secretary of the Home
Building & Loan Co. of South Charles
ton and leading Sunday-school work
er at the time his embezzlement of
about 100000 was discovered.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17

Akron, O.--Judge George Phillips, Of
Cleveland, sitting in common pleas
court here, in the case Of the Akron,
Canton & Youngstown railway against
the city of Akron, declared unconsti-
tutional the law under which the suit
was brought to permit the railroad to
establish grade crossing in the city
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
Pardon For Linoafelter.

Gov. Harris granted a pardon to Jas.
F. Lingafelter, serving a four years
sentence in the penitentiary from Lick
ing county on the charge of forgery.
The pardon was granted under the
Imminent danger of death" act, and
upon the recommendation Of Warden
Orir B. Gould, Drs. Charles s. Hamil-
ton. prison physician; A. G. Helmick,
E. ]. Wilson and ]. ]. Coons. Their
belief is that he has intestinal trouble,
which might be cancer.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
Ohio interpretations.

The NJ. Kuhn Sons Co., Cincinnati,
stock and meats; capital, $4,000. The
S. D. Investment Co., Cincinnati; cap.
ital, $4,000. The Jacob Sickle Realty
Co., Dayton; capital, 100000. The
G. J. Probeck Co., Cleveland; capital,
$4,000. The Old Colony Savings and
Loan Co., Cleveland; capital, $4,000.
The Reverse Draft Furnace Co., Ak
ron; capital, $4,000. The Sebolt Gum
Co.. Oberlin; capital, $4,000. The
Hensch Infant Food Co., Cleveland; (;
capital, $4,000.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
Refuses To Reopen Case.

Attorney General U. G. Denman,
shortly after election, filed a motion
against the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton railroad, of which Gov.-elect
Judson Harmon is receiver, asking
that special master commissioner be
appointed to open up an old case in
volving alleged rentals for state prop,
erty. The. court refused to grant the
request on the grounds that the cause
has gone from the docket.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17

Hamilton, O.-At conference oi
the Hamilton Citizens Gas committee
and the city officials letter was read
from Archibald S. White, president Of
the Columbia Gas and Electric Co., IL
which he promised to deliver natural
gas in unlimited quantity to Cincin
natl and Hamilton not later than next
February.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
Ohio State News
Latest Happenings OF Interest
Prepared for Our Readers.
Political clubs Eor InauauratlOn

Political clubs. both democratic and
republican, promise to make up olg
portion of the parade at the inaugura'
tion of Gov.-elect Harmon on January
IL. Every political club, Of all parties
including many formed in Cleveland
and Cincinnati by socialists, has been
urged TO attend with as many mem
bers as possible.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17

Revenue Loss Due To County Option.
Interesting figures relating to the
revenue of the state and the various
counties arising out of the recent 10
cal option elections have been secured
from Auditor of State Guilbert. The
money derived from the tax on sa-
looms goes to the general revenue fund
of the state, to the municipalities for
the police and infirnary funds and to
the county for poor relief and county
infirmary purposes. Through the vot-
Ing dry Of So counties the state loses
S538,729 and the counties themselves
S1,256, 1920. NJ.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17

Cleveland, Worldwide agree
ment of all the powder companies in
this country and Europe was present.
ed at the federal hearing before Spe-
cial Master Mahaffy here. It provid,
ed for a $4,000 fine for any Oreach
of agreement.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17

The supreme court was asked for a
restraining order against the Smith
Agricultural Chemical Co., of this city,
to prevent the sale of the plant to the
Independent Fertilizer Co., a $5O,O0O..
900 corporation with headquarters in
New York.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
Decision Of Lower Courts Sustained.

The supreme court affirmed the de-
cision of the courts of Hamilton coun-
ty in the case of Albert Walz, minor,
ct al. against the Cincinnati Traction
Co. The plaintiff in error, child, was
injured by being struck by car own
ed by the defendant in error, in Gin
cinnati Suit for damages in the
amount of $4,000 was instituted, and
the lower courts held for the defend
ant company.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17

The girl who some time ago won
fame all over the country by breaking
her arm in trying to button her waist
in the back is distanced by the man
who lately had an apoplectic stroke in
trying to put on a refractory collar.
Such dangers Turk in the clothes Of
civilization.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17

Hamilton, O,-An important confer
ence was held at the First National
bank between the members of the city
council and citizens committee rela-
tive to securing natural gas for the
city of Hamilton.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17

The state insurance department re-
voked the license of the Metropolitan
Surety Co., Of New York. This was
done on a statement from the insur-
ance commissioner of New York, who
reports that the capital stock Of the
concern has been impaired in the
amount of $150,00O.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
CAPITAL NOTES.
commlttee Appolnted.
COLUMBUS, o.

Gov. Harris appointed the following
as members of the Ohio Lincoln Cen
tentary association: Capt. e. E. Mon
fort, Cincinnati; Gen. r. R. Brown
GAINESVILLE; Col. James Kilbourne, Co
lumbus; Gen. ]. Kent Hamilton, To
Iedo, and G. A. Harman, Lancaster
This delegation will cooperate with
the National Lincoln Farm associa'
ton, of which Joseph w. Folk is the
president. Its object is to erect me
mortal to President Lincoln at his
birthplace, Hodgenville, Ky.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17

Gallipolis, O.-On the orders of State
Game Warden ]. S. Sparks, J. v. Gill
was arrested for having in his posses.
sion and ready for shipment 22S quail
and one squirrel. He was tried and
fined 5000 and the costs.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17

Cleveland, O.--The governments
prosecution of the Dupont Powder Co.,
under the Sherman antitrust law. will
be taken up in Cleveland. Officers OF
the Austin Powder Co. viii be exam.
iincd, and the company's books and
records VIII be placed e evidence,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17

Nelsonville, O.-The rink building
owned by Felix Patton was destroyed
by fire together with residence occu.
pied by Clifford Devere. Matheny's
plumbing shop, Patton's restaurant
and Kourt's grocery were destroyed.
Loss $4,000.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
5000 900 Balance in Ohio Treasury.

$5,00o,oo0 Balance In Ohio treasury
Charles C. Green, state treasurer
presented to Gov. Harris the annual
report of the state treasury for the
year ending Nov. Is, 1908. It shows
there was a balance on hand at the
date of the last previous annual re
port, made by State Treasurer McKin
non, now deceased, of $685., ,S50.95.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17

Ottawa, O.-The circuit court mail.
ed its decision from Findlay to the
clerk of courts Of Putnam county in
regard to the local option contest. de-
Gliding that the Judge of the common
pleas court should hear the case in.
stead Of Probate Judge Heidelbaugh