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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-27

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Just at the present moment, when
aerial navigation is coming In for 50
much attention q the part OF the pubs
lie, It may be OF interest to stata that
q curious discovery was made the other,
day at tho Vatican. In&gotng through
the contents OF some old rooms on tho,
upper storios where odds and ends had
been accommodating for a g ouple Of
centuries past, what was At first be-
alleved to be a huge rollssof g Tx was
brought to light. and, on being eX4
ahmed. It was ascertalned, by means
o. tags. that It was one OF the balloons
winch We're sent UP In Paris { on Aprll
1904, at tho moment in which Plus
VII. was presiding at the cremation
of Napoleon r In Notre Dame. Ac-
oordinE to the tag, tho bal Don, car !.
'ried by q very strong wind. travelled
with great velocity, falling TWENTY-FIVE
hours later at Angulllara sabazla, In
Italy. This Information was subse-
auently confirmed at Anguillarn sa-l
ha2la, where It was found that q mar
bio tablet still In existence had been
set up IN 1904 to conmomor ate the az
rival Of the balloon and ttH Wonder--
Sful flight. Tho balloon was broufn!
from thence to Ronle, and deposited
insthe apoHtollc palace, Where Tor some
years twas an object OF rnuch curl-
osty Than 1t was put away for saH :
ty.4nnd. az usual, forgotton.aS There ls
no danger Of Its being again re legata11
to OBLIVION, for 1t has now been places!
on exhibition In one OF the SO lefles ~ OF !.
the Vatican. {lfs IL slS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-27

"'The grandstand looks On. Mara.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-27
Mr.. Royall Explains.

q sir,-Your account In tilis mornings
issue OF Mrs. Justls's suit for n dover
In Justis's Island. does great Injustice
to the City Attorney, Mr., III. r. Poll
lard, There Ia no charge or 81 gestlon
In the bill that there was any agree
smenta between him and the Trigg Cone
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-27

Carrots are said to be four times as
nutritious as cucumbers. That is not saying
much for carrots. elther.-Macon Tele-
graph.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-27

A Mr.. .Flatbush. of Indiana reports hav-
Ing had pan OF eggs scrambled by a
stroke OF lightning. Mr.. Flatbush wins!-
Washington Herald. 5T}811
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-27

There's a movement on in New York
. Dust the leo trust. The. eternal failure
OF this perennial movement probably gave
rise to the time-worn saying. "as independ-
ent as hog on ice."-Louisville Courier
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-27

One of tho features Of the last slevee
held by 1Sing Hdward at St. JametsI,s n,
palnee was the tfcial pres nta ~ y y
paclty as the director. Il n era ttle
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-27

& 1T Is L as we'll perhaps that i should
state the essential facts OF the case,
The bill charges that tile Trigg Con,-
pallysS wanted y US t!s's Island. wi CHI 10
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-27

They say the Democratic presidential,
nominee will have four cuttings OF alfalfa
this year. What does man with a crop
like that want to get away from the sim
pie life for. Observation-Disclosures Free
Press.
1t was 81 degrees In the shade at Que
bee yesterday. But. as Rudyard Kiplng
used to say, they don't call that cold in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-27
wAsHINGTON,s FRIEND.

pyright, 1908 by the Brentwood
sst COnlpany) LiS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-27

CANM PATTERSON.
. buckingham county, Va, July 81
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Uses OF Paraffine.

Va. July 25 1908.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-31
UTAH

CHARLESTON, Jan. SO.-The plant
of the Charleston Creamery company
of this place was totally destroyed by
fire. The loss will amount to about
SS0C0 A bucket brigade was formed
but the fire was beyond control when
discovered. Very little insurance was
carried on the plant, which is owned
entirely by local people.
| EUREKA-Sheriff Gus Henroid of
Juab county has notified the saloon
keepers and gamblers of Robinson and
Mammoth to cease all games at once
| and to hereafter close all saloons from
IL o'clock Saturday night until mid
night Sunday. The sheriff's action is
regarded as his way of meeting the
Eureka Socialists on their own plat
form. which went into effect recently.
OGDBN-Ella S. Olmstead, Bessie S.
Ely and Fred II. Shaver, executors of
the will of Isaac Shaver of Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa, filed a petition in the pro
bate division of the district court
asking that the will be admitted to
probate in this county. The executors,
all of whom live at Cedar Rapids, de-
clare that real esate in Weber county,
valued at $4,000, was a part of the
property devised by Isaac Shaver in
his will, and which they as executors,
were required TO administer upon.
AMERICAN FORK The "old folks"
of this city were entertained In the
Apollo hall by the special "old folks"
committee. The guests consisted of all
the people of this city who were in or
past their sixty-fifth year, the widows
and orphans. Dinner was served be-
tween IL and O'Clock. During the
forenoon the committees were busily
engaged in hrinQrin In oFy.io oil "a
the aged who were unable to walk. The
dinner was one which, while not
served in fancy courses, suited the
guests, and consisted of the best of
the land. This was the most impor-
tant event of the day. Commencing at
2:3O O'Clock specially prepared pro-
gram was rendered. During the bal
ance of the evening the general pub
TIC was invited to enjoy grand ball
Charles r. Savage and Phil Margetts
Of Salt Lake City Were among the
visitors.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-31
WILL MAN GUNS
IF ORDER COMES
Says Milltiamen Are Not Cutters and
Are Ready to obey lnstruc-
tions-5oosters Night
Big Success

1--WE are not cutters. II the war
department orders the Seventh regl-
ment or the naval reserves to man tne
guns along the coast We Will 90 SO
cheerfully. All other talk is rot
In these words Gen. Robert wan
kowski officially disposed OF the stories
that the Seventh regiment would re-
fuse to do artillery duty this year or
assist In the maneuVers
Then general addressed the naval
militiamen last night at the armory'
the occasion being boosters night Tor
the sailor boys. 1t was a big jolly
affair, with unlimited entertainment foI
the sailors and the guests and resulted
in twenty-five recruits being added To
the reserves.
Lieut.. A. H. Woodbine with Lieut.
q 70. Link and Ensign e. M. Vaughan
had invited the infantry, cavalry and
artillery branches to partake of the
hospitality of the naval reserves anu
the response was numerous.
Quarters as much like a ships deck
as possible had been rugged ZIP and a
series of numbers was presented as is
seen on shipboard In the navy. There
were minstrels, boxers, racers, elocu-
tionlsts, pianists singers. and other en-
tertainers.
Boatswain's Mate r. E. James
was interIocutor for the ebony -hued
bunch, while Gunner l.. d. Moore, cox
swain M. A. Greely, Quartermas'er j.
Armstrong and Seaman Chew were
endmen. The jokes had nautical
flavor that sounded well to the land
lubbers.
The remainder of the program was:
Songs, 7th regiment quartet; comic
recitation, Quartermaster E. S. New
mire; wrestling match, A. Moore and
e. E. Blalock; boxing, four rounds,
Quartermaster D. M. Pruden ana j. +.
Costello; boxing, four rounds, Seaman
Henry e. Aerick and Quartermaster
Newmire; three-legged race, Seamen
Ferris and w. H. Perry, Gunner Moore
and Masters at-arIns Peroni, Seaman
s. Chew and Gunner p. d. Foster; sack
race, Perry James. H. II. Bargman and
RounSaville.
After mess call had sounded remarks
We're made by the distinguished visi-
tors, including General WankowsA,
Col. W. G. Schneider, Commander e.
L. j. Louis of the governors staff and
Lieut.. Woodbine, the commanding ofh-
Ger.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-31
OHIO

MARIETTA, Ohio, Jan. 3O.-Paul
Martin of Wilmerding, Pa, who is WIS.,
iting at Beverly, near here, is dying
from gunshot wound which shat
tered his left leg. Martin went hunt
ing, dropped his gun and was found
later nearly dead from loss of blood
He is too weak to Withstand amputa-
tion of the limb.
YOUNGSTOWN-Af having given
birth to twins last Sunday morning
Mrs. Joe Prisky, a Polish woman, lay
with one of her babies dead in her bed
for three days. starving and too i'll to
take care of herself. The husband was
found in the house with her, almost
a maniac. He had been out of work
for weeks, and did not have money to
procure medical assistance or food.
ZANESVILLE-Miss Emeline Dam
ner an aged recluse, was found dead
in her room sitting in front of the
stove. She had been dead three days
She came here from Canton several
years ago and was an object of char
ity, though rich relatives in Canton
had often offered her a home. She
claimed relationship with the late
President Mckinley.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-31
NEW JERSEY

NEWARK, n. j., Jan. 30.-Three
boys were drowned and another had a
narrow escape from death while trying
to cross a pond near Nineteenth street
on the ice. The ice broke where the
water is deepest and the little fellows
were submerged. Three went under
the ice and were dead when taken out.
The victims were Gustave Hartman, 8
years old; Louis Hartman, years old,
and Leo Smith, 10 years old. The boy
who was rescued is Edward Rowle, 10
years old.
LAKEWOOD-Stat Senator Will
liam j. Harrison has been elected pres
ident of the Peoples National bank.
VINELAND--Th grip interfered
with perfecting the organization for
a new hospital in Vineland. Several
prominent members were unable to be
present and after appointing a COM
mittee to provide means to buy and
furnish a $4,000 building the meeting
adjourned for one week.
BRIDGETON-Mrs Sarah J. Ross,
wife of Burton B. Ross, is dead at
the age of 81 years. She was one of
the largest women in South Jersey,
weighing 800 pounds.
GLASSBORO-The 3-year-old child
of John Kirkpatrick died of diphtheria
today ard his 5-year-old child is down
with the disease.
PENNSGROVE-Andrew Carnegie
kas promised to give Emmanuel M. e..
church 5000 towards a pipe organ, pro-
vided the congregation raises $140O.
TRENTON-Abner r. Chambers, one
of the wealthiest land owners and best
known business men of the city, died
at the advanced age of Sc years.
MILLVILE-Miss Theresa Seick,
daughter of John B. Seick, and John
Smith were married in st. Mary Mag
dalen church. by Rev. William j.
Fitzgerald
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-31
MISSISSIPPI

RAYMOND, Miss, Jan. SO.-Messrs
w. S. Neal and A, H. Sively were
Jackson visitors
Messrs Vernon and Monty Watson
left for New Orleans
The board of mayor and aldermen
met in special session for the purpose
of investigating the alleged drunken
ness in office of Town Marshal H. A..
Casper. Mr.. Casper handed in his res
ignation which was accepted. No ac-
ton was taken, however, but was held
over for the next meeting of the
board.
BROOKHAVEN-Miss Neil McCann
has been here on a visit.
Miss Aline Wagner of Summit was
here on q visit.
Mrs. Mary Henderson is recovering
after a two weeks illness.
Hon. e. +. Brennan will soon begin
work on his handsome new residence
IN the storm Park addition.
Hon. A. c. McNair has returned from
trip to Martin, Tenn.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Wilbur Willing.
after over a year spent in the Philip
pines, have rea ched San Francisco, so
a telegram says, and will visit relatives
here in a few days.
President l. w. Cooper of Whitworth
Female college is having concrete
cidewalk laid east of the campus.
Miss Norma Evans was hostess at a
luncheon in honor of Miss Aline WaS-
ner.
MISSISSIPPI CITY-Mrs. Joseph
Murphy and Mrs. Mary Lewis visited
friends here.
Captain ]. NJ Stegiets of Lorraine
was recently a business visitor to our
town.
j. j. Dedeaux of Long Beach was a
visitor.
S. S. Faunce spent a day at his
home here.
RILOXI-Word was received here by
DR.. d. l.. Mitchell, corresponding Sec
retary of the Commercial club, from
Major il. Jervey, chief of the board
of survey of the United States war de-
partment at Mobile. saying that the
board ordered by the secretary of war
to make a detailed survey of the Biloxi
harbor mad been appointed and would
shortly arrive ON the field of action.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-31
WIDOW WOULD SELL
CADAvER FOR TRoUSSEAU
Has No Thought of Dying, but Wants
Money to Make Her Wedding
Stylish, Says This
Woman

CINCINNATI, Jan. 30.-"Mrs. A. B., "
West Toledo, a widow, today offered
her body to the Cincinnati university
that she may raise money with which
to purchase a trousseau. A letter maxi
ing the offer was received this after
noon by DR.. J. V. Phelps, secretary
of the medical department of the uni
yersity. The letter reads:
Dear Sir-I heard that you bought
people's bodies, so 1 thought 1 would
try and sell mine. II you want to
buy it please let me know at once.
because | need the money to buy a
wedding gown and other things that
go with it.
"There is another party that wants
10 buy my body, but ! will not give it
to him because he does not offer me
enough for it. / am widow and in
good health. Address Mrs. A. B., care
Of Mrs. Katie Silker, West Toledo, o.,
r. F.. d. No. 2.
nThe writer of the letter. whoever
she is. evidently wants all her bdy is
worth" said DR.. Phelps. II can recall
no case and do not believe many have
ever been heard of where the person
Offering his or her body for the stu
dents knife went about the matter in
such q cool and mercenary way. She
writes like she had a consignment Of
dill pickles or load of hay to sell,
rather than her own body"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-31
MRS. FOLK WILLING FOR
JOE TO BE PRESIDENT

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6.-Simultaneous
with the publication for her relatives
OF the memoirs of Secretary Taft's
mother, in which she eulogizes her son,
comes he statement that Gov. Folk
was never whipped in his life by his
mother, Mrs. Henry Bates Folk of
: Brownsville, Tenn, who is here to at
tend family reunion at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. James Avery Webb.
Anti-administration politicians are
wondering how Folk. the great un-
whipped. became himself such a chas-
tiser of evil-doers.
''I didn't whip any of my children .
said Mrs. FoiL today. Il believed that
here were better ways than that of
managing little Folks, though some-
times a spanking is the quickest rem
edy to apply TO naughty child
She was asked how she would feel
If Gov. Folk should be nominated for
the presidency.
"Ah, WE'LL" she said, "he was raised
10 be a minister, but l always said if
my boys didn't care to be ministers I
would let one of them be president of
the United States So if they want Joe
TO be Dresiden. he has his mothers
consent
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-31
TEXAS

LUFKIN, Texas, Jan. 9O.-The ex-
amining trial of Messrs. Charlie
Boamer, Paul LIE Gros, Roy Bonner,
Milton Mantooth and Reece Vinson,
charged with murder, was held in the
justice court. and the bonds of the
boys placed at the amounts they for
merly were.
The bonds under which the boys
were first released were: Boamer and
lie Gros, $1,000 each, and the other three
boys $500 each. These cases grew out
of the affair with the negro, Kit Col
Inns the negro hotel porter, who died
two or three days, ago.
HOUST TON Sheriff Anderson
returned from Humble in charge of
Hall, against whom a charge of mur-
der was made. Jones remains are
with a local undertaken. The funeral
will be tomorrow morning, and q
brother of the deceased at Nc -inney
has been notified
DENIsON-The Katy coal chutes
roundhouse, seven cinder cars, three
loaded coal cars and seven hundred
tons of coal were burned. The loss
may reach $4,000.
The coal chutes were 400 feet in
length and forty feet high. They were
modern in every respect. Some claim
that it was case of spontaneous COM
bustion. The flames burst out sim
ultaneously from all portions of the
chutes. Another theory is that cleo
trio wires produced the fire.
PARIS-Tn epidemic of barn burning
seems to have struck this section, more
of them having been destroyed in the
last three months than ever before
known
The latest sufferer is c. McGlasson
in the southwest part of the county
His barn burned, the contents being
200 bushels of corn, some harness and
a good mare, the animal being burned
to death. The loss is about $500, with
no insurance.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-31
MISSOURI

CLINTON, Mo-, Jan. 30.-Clyde
Platner, aged %. died of concussion OF
the brain. Two days ago he was play
ing leap frog with other young mer
close to the business part of town. Ii
jumping he fell his head striking the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas track, and
was fatally injured.
SEDALIA.-Roger Roe, a poultry
dealer at Pilot Grove, and Mrs. ]. ].
Hoffman, wife of the city marshal
there, came to Sedalia together. They
were found at a local hotel, where they
had registered as man and wife. The
woman's husband was notified and ar
rived here this morning. In court Roe
was fined $25 and sentenced to three
months in jail on a plea of guilty.
Hoffman refused to prosecute his wife,
and she was released with the under
standing that she would return home
with her husband. Roe is 26 years old.
and Mrs. Hoffman is a year his ju-
nior. They deny that it was an elope-
ment, saying they had intended to re-
turn to Pilot Grove had they not been
detected and arrested.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-31
PENNSYLVANIA


BUTLER, Pa, Jan, SO.-"Who bit off
John Dodok's right ear? is a question
Justice w. F. Lytle is trying to solve.
During a fight among eight men a
part of Dodoks ear disappeared. The
detached section could not be found
on the battle ground. The guilty man
is wanted Non the charge. of manning.
PITTSFIELD-Twen thous-
and skilled workmen in the Pittsburg
district, who have been idle for nearly
three months, returned to work today
or will have done so before the end
of the week The Homestead steel
works of the Carnegie Steel company
were started on almost full time. The
Bessemer mills did not start, but the
140, 50, 72 and 52-inch mills resumed.
The third open hearth department also
resumed.
MOUNT JOY-Allen w. Martin of
Weaverland and Miss Ella Martin were
married at the home of the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben S.
Weaver of Biedenbach, by Bishop
Jonas Martin.
HARRISBURG-An intercollegiate
debating union, composed of Lafayette
college, BucknelI university ana Get
tysburg college students, was formed
by their delegates, Clinton J. Ruch,
John B. Boyer and w. Claude Water
yer.
POTTSVILLE-After fighting in the
courts for six years his conviction for
Illegal fee grabbing, ex-Clerk of the
Courts John T. Shoener surrendered
to the authorities and will go to jail
to serve his sentence of two years.
READING-It was announced at
Olivet Presbyterian church that Rev.
George Fulton of Waynesboro had de
cided not to accept the call extended
to him to become pastor of the church.
LANCASTER-Fire from an over
heated stove completely gutted the
furnishing store of Henry Dune, in the
business district, today. The loss ag-
gregated $4,000.
WEST CHESTER-Mea have
broken out in Eas. Bradford.
THLEHEM-Howard and Walter
Singmaster of Macungle are mourning
the loss of Fish, a pedigreed English
fox terrier, which was killed by pas
senger train. He was a wonderful
trick dog and regularly went to church
and Sunday school, whether accompan-
led by one Of the Singmaster family
or not.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-31
CAPITALISTS ORGANIZE
RooTBLAcKINo COMPANY

!. NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-An indi- !
i cation of the important part that !
+ the nickels and dimes of the pub !
!. lie play in the everyday life of this !
4 metropolis is the leasing of the !
j. bootblacking privilege in the new !
!. twin McAdoo terminal buildings !
!. on Cortland street for twelve years !
\ at arental aggregating $124,000. :
!. This is at the rate of $10,333 per !
i year. To handle the apparently !
!. insignificant job Of shining the !
4 shoes of the permanent and tran !
!. sient population of this immense !
< building a corporation called the !
i. Hudson Terminal Bootblacking !
< company has been formed. The !
\ names of the men who are putting !
!. up the money have not been made !
i. public, but they are capitalists who !
!. have figured in deals involving !
!. millions.
i \ j. + = !. !. !. i = !. 1. = !. !. j. + 4 i
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-31
LATE NEWS FROM YOUR OLD HOME STATE
ADVERTlsEs AND OFFERS
REWARD FOR LOST PENNY

!. WINSTED, Conn.,, Jan. 30.-Ja- !
). bez Alvord an old and highly re- !
- spected resident OF this place, is ;.
= advertising lost pocketbook con-
\ tanning a penny and offers to pay :
!. a liberal reward for it's return. !
\ The penny bears the date of 1918 !
:. and to Mr.. AL lord is almost in :
i valuable. 1t was given him by the !
!. family doctor when he was a child !
y in dresses.
4 For safe keeping he put it in !
4 crack in the house and it fell !
! down between the partitions.
+ When the old house was torn down !
4 two years ago Mr. Alvord found it !
! after it had been lost more than :
< sixty-five years. Now it is lost
i again.
*aww~#*#*@*a i !
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-31
TENNESSEE

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 3O-The
Southern Advanced Vaudeville asso-
ciation has been organized, with F. w.
Fandy oc SaveDnah, Ga, president; G.
A. Vucovish of Pensacola, Fla, vice
president, and p. r. Whiting of Mont
gomery. secretary and treasurer.
HIXS0N-The citizens of Hixson
gave the pastor of the Methodist Epis-
opal church Grew. j. C. Wagner)
pound party.
Miss Maggie Bell, the youngest
daughter OF Perry Phipps, has been
sick for the past few days, but is inn
proving.
The MANI friends of Mrs. James
Wade of Hill City regret very much
TO learn of her recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs Jonah Waller will go
10 housekeeping at Hixson some time
in the near future.
Miss Smith of Dunlap, Tenn, has
been the guest of Miss Halle Hixson.
Miss Blanche Powell has been some-
what indisposed.
Mr. Swingley has been suffering from
a severe attack of tonsolitis, but is i'm
proving.
JASPER-MIss Ellen Price returned
tuesday from Chattanooga, where she
was the guest of Mrs. W. e. McGhee
Rev. N. A. Hunt visited his family
here this weeh.
H. M. Deakins, who is with the Col
Ter Publishing company, is at home
on account of sickness.
Messrs. A. Z. Robertson and A. r.
Hall returned Tuesday from business
trip to Cincinnati.
Miss Minerva Pope left Saturday for
A bingdun, Va, to enter school at Mar
tha Washington college.
Mrs. b. f. Rridgeman was in Chat
tanooga this week shopping.
Miss lillian Deakins returned Mon
say from Chattanooga. where she. was
The guest Of her cousin, Miss Mamie
Mills
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-31
ROOM WORKERS STEAL
MONEY AND JEWELS

The home of Mrs. William Sapper,
40S North Bailey street, was entered
by burglar some time between and
5 o'clock yesterday afternoon and
gold watch, bracelet two gold rings
and a lot of clothing stolen.
The store of II. d. Sullivan at 10
East Fifth street was broken into
Wednesday night and four revolvers
and two rings stolen.
Julia Holland and Julia Martin of
IA Oliveras street reported to the po-
lice last night that sneak thief had
entered their room and stolen two
handbags containing the sum total of
$2950.