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Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-10

When It comes down to the question OF a
thirst, New York puts every other city
in the United States into the kindergarten
class. Government figures, which have
Just been published, justify this rating.
During the last fiscal year New Workers
sent abroad for 2S6, 1893 dozen quarts Of cham
payne and sparkling wines. This year they
spent 1859, TOP on the same object. Fearing
that this would not be sufficient wine with
which to quench the thirst of visitors from
the country and still have enough left over
for home folks. 3,469, SO4 gallons of still
wines in casks were imported at a cost OF
1922, 1872, together with $50, 179 dozen quarts
In bottles, to which a value OF 81, 535, $50 was
attached. Orders during the year were
sent to foreign countries calling for $685.
65 gallons of brandy, for which 5000. 491 was
paid. In addition, 1,S15.O51 gallons of other
spirits were brought in, for which $751;
l24 was paid. 1t may be that Philadelphians
run over to New York to assist In de-
plotting this sea of alcoholic solace. for the
figures show that the City OF Brotherly
Love does not believe in bringing II into
Its own bailiwick. During the same period
that city imported only S.059 dozen quarts
of the product of the grapes of France.
for which 1t paid 800, 1856. 1t came up a
little better on the still wines, buying 102,s $40
gallons in casks and 1856, S6s quarts In bot
ties. For these two purchases Philadel-
phians paid close TO $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-10

Shall the elevated railroad stairways in
Brooklyn be wtdened to accommodate the
Merry Widow hat, or shall the Brob-
dingnagian headgear be sawed off a few
feet all around to fit the stairways? The
Brooklyn Rapid Transit company and the
South Brooklyn Board OF Trade are just
now obsessed by this double-barreled prop
osition. 1t appears that long lines Of
Brooklyn commuters have been held up
while rushing for morning trains by Merry
Widow hats getting jammed between the
uprights on the elevated stairways, Men
who have recklessly tried to get by these
distractions have suffered injury to their
Threats from the saw-edged brims Of the
hats and have fallen back wounded and
defeated. Now the matter has come be-
fore the South Brooklyn Board of Trade.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-10
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BRANCH HOUSES lincoln Kearney, York, Nebi Council Bluf
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Entered at omaha PostOfrcs as second
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-17

there was not the least trouble cor
inconvenience in handling the big
crowds There will be none this year.
either, if the plans Of the Governor
and the military committee having
the event in charge are carried out
Being International in character the
race will attract attention widely L."
yond the confiEes of the United
States. Invitation have been extend
ed the Presid ant CT the United States
and the members CT his cabinet TO at
tend and also to the Emperor of Ger
army, the King of italy and the Presi-
dent OF France. There will be mum er-
Gus visitors from all sections OF the
United States. New York especially
being we'll represented. special steam
ers will run from New York and
Philadelphia to bring the large crowds
expected and there will he specia!
trains from New York and other
points in the cast.
Entertainment.
A feature Of the occasion will De
the entertainment Of representatives
of Automobile clubs from many cities
within q radius OF $50 miles Of Sa-
vannah. Atlanta. Augusta. Macon,
Charleston and other large cities will
send representatives to these races a9d
the smaller towns CT Georgia will al
so have their delegation present. The
Deople of Savannah are SO interested
in making the event a success that
they have thrown open their homes
to the expected visitors. A bureau OF
information has been established at
the Union Depot and all trains will
be me, by ohiciai attendants during
the week preceding the races who
will give out cards which those who
wish accommodation may fill out. 1t
is hoped in this way to be abla to tell
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-17
MINIATURE RIFLE CUBS
OF AMERICA AND BRITAIN
Will Meet This Winter to Contest Tor
Championship Honors With
Little Guns.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. 16.-An
International Rifle Match Of unusual
interest will be shot TINS winter un'
der the auspices Of the Society OF
Miniature Rifle Clubs Of Great Bri'
tain and the National Rifle Associa'
ton of America Each country will
BE- represented by fifty men who will
shoot ten shots each at twenty-five
Yards with a miniature rifle. The
Americans will doubtless use the -
Caller. as und r the terms OF the
challenge the caliber Of the rifles
is limited to %. which is compare
lively unknown in this country. The
ten shots are to be fired or. what is
known as . double decimal target.
which is really two targets joined
together. each with An inch SIGHTING
bull and IN inner half-inch bull
counting ten. Ten concentric circles
one quarter Of an inch apart divide
the coun: from enc to ten. Five snots
are to be firsd on each target. the ten
shots constituting the string allowed
each competitor. One hundred targets
will be sect to the National Rifle
Association by the Society CT Nina
ture Clubs, bearing the signature on
the latter. The endorsement OF the
American Association will BE- added
and fiftv Of the targets returned to
Great Britain. After the shooting
the two gets Of targets will be Collect
ed and exchanged to verify the
scores which will BE- sect by cable.
Il Is possible that this uniQre match
will be a three ccrnered affair and
that Australia will be drawn into 1t.
The ?riiish Society has provided
handsome trophy to be held for one
year by the winning country and
each participant will receive com
memorative medal. Considerable pre-
paration will he necessary for the
match which vii! likely net take
place until mid-winter. The Nation
al Rife Association will shortly be-
Gin sei.-ctiS; the fifty shots TO TeS.s
.srt this country and as II Is desir'
II To- secIrE 10" best IL is nro5abic
that al the rIs., clubs affiliated with
the hssnc:stion will he invited IN
compete for the hocor Of supplying
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-17
Savannah Gelliag i, Shape For
Grad Prize Contest.
AUTOMOBILE tve1T Of the IiAs
There Are twenty-five Enthusiastic
Militia Will Guard covrse-Speed-
ing Will Be Over Magnificent
Twenty-Five Mile Track.
tSy the Associated Press

tSy the Associated PresS)
SAVANNAH. GA. Nov. 1S.-Om
Gals Of the grand prize aHtOmobfie
race to be run in Savannah Thanks
giving Day and for the light car race
to b. run the day previous to Thanks
giving were determined upon today
The honorary referees include: Gov
crEcr Hoke Smith and Goverror-eiec'
Joseph NJ. Brown. CT Georgia. Mayor
George w. Tiedman. Of Savannah
President F. c. Ra;tey. Ct The Auto
mobile Club of Savannah. President
f. II. Gary and Vice-Prcsident Henry
Sanderson. Of the Automobile Club OF
America and jefferson ID. Thompson
chsirmar of the racing board Of the
American Automobile Association.
The honorary judges are: Waller
G. Charlton. Judge Of the Superf5r
Com7t: Davis Ere man. judge Ct the
Civ Court o! Savannah: Henry Nc
Alpine. Of the Court Of Ordinary,
Chatham County: Paul F. Seabrook,
Judge Of the Recorders court Of Sa
yannah
The timers include: s. VI. Butier,
secretary q the Automobile Club OF
America. as chairman and members
Of tie New York Timers Club. and
several local men.
Tho starter Is r. J. Wagner, and
the clerk OF the course Is Harry !.
Clinton. OF New York. representing
tn Automobile Club Of America. The
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-17

n.-n,.cr- g., the team. After the TRY.
ou.s''. . team will be selected. ana
when The match is shot the men chos'
en- will :hoot their strings on the
r:ugr t,.tnging to their clubs. II
possible the dates will be arranged 30
that the shooting will be done In botn
countries. Or all three. II Australia
Genes in. on the same date though
necessarily there will be some dif-
ference in tcina' tif1F
Thu cba'lcrge provides that any
rifle NIT exceeding % caliber may DC
used. with ?uy sights not employing
glass. any ammunition and that any
position pay &c assumed. The Amerf-
cans will probably request that the
latter 1rny.>icn be charged and that
tire position tc restricted to on'hano.
{, is tcl,. voc the chaiiengers Will
agree t. this.
White -: CALDER rifle practice both
In and cut u doors Is growing IN
favor in this country with great rap
idity, the sport has not yet the popu-
larity or the support It receives IN
England. Some Of the greatest men
and women OF the latter country give
i, their hearty encouragement ana
patronage. For example the Socsesy
of Miniature Rifle Clubs ia under the
patronage Of II. r. H.. the Duke OF
Connaught, while the two trustees are
the Duke Of Norfolk, 1.-THE premier
Duke Of England) and the Duke o.
Westminster (the xealthiest peer OF
that country. Associated with them
in the mana cement OF the Society are
such distinguished percentages as the
MaTchoiness Of Londerry. the Earl Of
Albermarle, yicourt Colviile. II. Gen
Sir Ian Hamilton. Major Gan. Sir Al
fred Turner. Ii. Gen. w. ". Htscoe
1t. Gen. F. Lance. Maj. Gen. Sir Il
b. Love. Maj. Gen. W. II. Ackinnon
Mai. Gen. A. C. Codrington and many
others. The president Of the Orgsnasa
ton il none ether than the grea'
Field Marshall Earl Roberts, who has
been sd active in promoting the cause
of miniature rife practice Is veil as
military and civilian rife practice 10
general throughout the British En-
pire. The only organization In this
country which approaches the support
given the English society Is the M
tiouaI Rife Association. which m
Guides among its life members Presa
dent Roosevelt. Secretary Of State
Root Judge Taft. and number o'
Senators. Representatives and Cover
nors. as well a. the leading men In tne
regular military service and in the NJ
tsonal Guard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-17
Lsprosy AetpsaI > cWrsd.

The Louisiana Leper Home may Be
described as an institution which Dc
stroys popular fsilacies about l,progy.
It's recent reports. for example. hsve
shown that the grim old theory that
q leper Is q hopeless incursb,e ID IN
true. Another instance In poiot, 10
that the Immunity from the disease
of the MANY persons who live q, o.
in close proximity to the Home hn
demonstrated that the panic usually
created by the presence Of the disease
csn and should BE- relegsted 20 the
category OF by-eoncs along VITA The
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-17

We oas, One Hupdred Dollars Rc~s.d fss
SUI rsec Of Cetsy- fhsf caraos - cure! by
" j. J CHIMNEY 4 CO.. rs;cdo o.
Ne :hs upSrrsign~d. asve trcsn '.
Cherey Tor the les, . Year sud he;ic~e hir,
rsrse~tIy h-pogshI- In Gil ''usssr.s transactions
.rI hrss~ssI'r shIe 90 carry cut sny cbIsrs
ti,.ns n,sSe by his arm.
wsLprS,- EfSSsS 4 msEvr~.
wheie~s'r Druggists. Toledo. q.
H.IG- Ceisrrb Cure r. taken ,ater-aiiy. ac:inr
d,.e,sty upon The bIocd aud rfu~cvs su-fsccs n
ire svsterr Tesss1oniiss s~pt frce. Price &c
~ i-p,tie. Sold ~ Gil druz1fsfs
pess Hsus Faafiy rsIls ssr sossf'r as,en.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-17

referee is Robert L. Moore of the Au'
ton,ob,le Club of America. The driv-
ers in both these races began their
first practices today the short and
long course being cleared for them
during the afternoon.
The principal sporting event in auto
mobile world this fall will be the race
for the Grand Prize Under the aus
pices of the Automobile Club of Ameri-
ca at Savannah, to be held on Thanks
giving day and the small car race
which is to be run on November 2oth
tie dav before Thanksgiving Bo;h
races will lie run over the public
roads OF Chatham county the short car
race being over course practically
ten miles in length and that for Inc
larger car being over a specially con
structed course Of IS miles. The
big race will be 400 mills III ienEth
and that for small cars 200 miles. the
prize in the big car race will be
gold cup valued at 5000 donated By
the Automobile Club Of America. Both
events are international in scope and
there are now on the grounds drivers
from Italy. France. Germany ana
America. The big race is known OIL
ficially as The Grand Prize Race.
and the smaller one as the "Interna-
tioual LiSh; Car Race
Grand Prize Race.
The greatest interest Is felt in the
grand prize race in which the most
famous drivers and cars in the world
will compete. Thee are 90 entries In
this race and the drivers and the
n; achines are already ON the g. ound
getting in shape for II. The course Is
closed 10 the public for two hours
each day and during this time il =
occupied by the drivers VINO are
learning its curves and getting &C
Qcairted with its general conditions.
Camps have been located at diner
ent points alcDg the course by all OF
the entrants ard from this date until
the DAY the race is run there vii! oe
busy times in all Of these. The
course Is perfectly level che Wnicn
was built Nv convict labor and sur
faced with Augusta gravel. conpo-
Sition that admits OF very rapid spctd
being made. II Is expected that sever
Efw
~ on the course IN the big event.
These who have witne ssed races over
the Vanderbilt Cup course and az
Ormond Reach declare that the best
time on ;hcsc courses will be readily
eciips"d BY the drivers on ThasSssiS-
iry Day. The Ormond Beach record
is - niles an hour. u is beiievea
tina. al least S. miles an hour viii he
mad~ bv tn. winner CT the Cold Prizc
over the Savannah course.
MILITIA Guard Races.
The coursc for the long and short
races viii he carefully guarded ~
state militia who have been ordered
cut By tho Governor Ct the stat" ior
the two days Tha; this Is the only
practical M tboi Of guarding an an
,omobiIc race cours" has been demon
sfratcd. Last spring when there was
an automobile race in savannah the
course was guarded perfectly by The
same bcdy Of men who will gusrd
T. for tho events Of this month sud
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-17

readily where to send visitors SO that
they can be Accommodated with the
kind of rooms they desire. This fea-
ture is expected to be Of much bene-
fit to all classes OF strangers.
The judge OF the two races will |"
chosen from the members Of the Al
tomobile Club Of America and I'll
Savannah Automobile Club. The!
will be announced In a few days.
Cars and Drivers.
The following cars and drivers have
been entered for the Grand Prize
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-17

international Light Car.
The International Light Car Race
entries nclude:-America: Four Max
wells. four Bucks. three Chalmers,
Detroit, one American Aristocrat.
Iialy:-One Isotta and one Luncia.
France: One Grosoire. one s. Pc.
Robertson. the winner Of the Van
dcrbih Cup Race. will drive the Gre
yoire in the small car race and It is
expecied nc will drive the Buick In
the big race.
Strans who Is to drive q FreEch
Rcnault in the Grand Prize won the
Savannah Trophy in tie Chassis race
Of last March. II Is soped to get these
drivers pitted against each Other.
Navarro who viii drive Fiat Is
credited with having made the fast
IS, tine ever made in q road race
when h. went 7&.S miles an hour at
Boicsne. Italy. Wagner. who viii also
5riye a Fiat won the Vanderbilt Cup
race a year ago. de Palma anofhet
Fiat driver holds the worlds record
for a nil, OF q circular track. II will
- readily seen that the material -
entered in this Grand Race fer the
n,oy, exciting automobile racing con
los, the weird has ever witnessed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-17
NAN IoSes HIS HEAD.

Weak. anyway. and worried 10 death
because he II not able TO carry bis
work TO success. q man will lose his
head unless he restores himself with
a tonic. Sexiuc Pills are the tonic
that will restore any man or woman
Tho IS In a rundown condition. VI
a box. six boxes S.. Full guarantee
For sale BY ali druggists.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-17

Diligence Above Al.
Al things arc xvbscrrient 10 dill.
c.ycc. -kutipsonA
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14
PROTEST IN NAME OF
PERSONAL LIBERTY

A rousing mass meeting was held
last night at Turner hall on South
Main street under the auspices of the
German American and Liberal alli-
ances. and more than two thousand in
terested persons, both men and women,
listened to the addresses made by the
officers of the two organizations.
F. Parmentier, vice president of the
Liberal alliance, made the opening ad-
dress. He reviewed the history of the
organization and declared it stood
for personal liberty and was against
class legislation. He cited several In
stances where the energetic labor or
members of the organization resulted
in the election of men whom the alll-
ance backed and mentioned the fact
that the Liberal alliance had, by its
efforts. caused the election of Governor
Gillett, Supervisor Eldridge and Mayor
Harper
He stated that the organization was
conducting a night school for foreign
ers who are DESTROYS of becoming
American citizens. He said the schools
were conducted at night for the beneht
of those whose business will not per
NIT them to study in the daytime. In
this way the prospective citizens can
easily obtain a full knowledge OF the
subjects with which they are required
to familiarize themselves before they
can be admitted to citizenship.
The next speaker was President y
]. Rohde of the German-American alli-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14
NEW METHOD OF FLIGHT
BRINGS AIRSHIP TO GRIEF
Wright Aeroplane Badly Damaged
When Effort Is Made to De-
scend with Machinery
Shut Down

LEMANS, France, Aug. 1S.-The
Wright aeroplane suffered an accldent
this morning which will require several
days and possibly a week to repair.
After two superb flights Wilbur Wright
essayed a new and daring method OF
descent. He stopped the meteor at
height of seventy-five feet and tried to
come to the earth on a gradually de-
scending glide. The calculations were
not absolutely correct and the left
wing of the aeroplane came in contact
with the ground. This tore the frame
of the machine.
Mr.. Wright is not injured. He said
he did not regard the accident as seri-
Gus, and explained that these were only
incidental experiences devoted to ac-
curing complete mastery of the difh-
culties of aviation and the execution of
new maneuvers. Mr.. Wrights first
flight this morning eclipsed all his for
mer efforts. He made several COM
plete tours of the field over the tops OF
the trees. According to the official
time he was in the air eight minutes
and fifty-three seconds. The aeroplane
encountered a fifteen-mile breeze, but
in spite of this. Mr.. Wright displayed
greater facility in maneuvering than
he did when there was a dead calm
Mr.. Wright's second flight, which
lasted two minutes, was novel one
The aeroplanist scared and descended
at will, executing bewildering turns:
Suddenly when approaching the ground
near the grand stand the machine lost
it's speed and began curVing slowly
toward the earth. All appeared to be
well until 1t was tilted to leeward and
the delicate framework struck the
ground, with the result that it was
deranged and torn.
Mr.. Wright calmly stepped out and
examined the wreck. He was quickly
surrounded by anxious friends, to
whom he explained that there had been
no accident in the air but that he had
merely decided to try a new descent.
He shut off the motor at height OF
seventy-five feet and endeavored to
float downward.
The real cause of the accident was
the attempt to land exactly on the spot
of his departure. In listing the planes
at the last moment in an attempt to
continue the sliding he pulled the left
plane too sharply.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14
PRESIDENT IS VICTIM
OF BOLD HlGHWAYMEN
Forced TO Stand and Deliver to
Mounted Bandits While Peace
fully Playing His Morning
Tennis Game

OYSTER BAY. Aug. 13.-While play
ing his morning game of tennis to-
day President Roosevelt was sur
rounded by a score of young women
and young men on horseback wearing
on their sleeves white bands with red
crosses. They informed the president
they were holding up people in oyster
Bay and collecting funds for the ben
eft of the Nassau hospital at Mineola.
The leader let the president know that
he was their victim. The president
quickly produced his contribution. He
said he wished the raiders success in
collecting a large sum.
The young people are all members
of the Oyster Bay riding academy and
come from the wealthy families in the
vicinity. The presidents sons, Archi-
bald and Kermit, are members of the
riding club, but contrary to expecta-
lions they did not go out today to as
sist in the holdup. The party collect
ed a large sum of money before the
arrival of the 1919 train, on which
several of the presidents guests ar
rived. When the guests had driven
short distance. from the station their
automobile was held up by the charity
workers, some of whom had added long
muskets to their equipment.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14

drop the weapon. In an instant he
turned on me and struck at me with
the sharp instrument. / sprang back
out of the way and, before he could
raise the weapon, stepped forward,
grasped it and tried to disarm him.
We struggled for several seconds and
in the scuffle I was cut on the left
arm near the elbow. realized that
could not wrest the AK from him and
decided to rush from the house and
summon assistance. Calling to my
daughter, who appeared to be supplied
by the unexpected actions of the man,
[ grabbed my little grandchild, ran out
of the back door and went to the home
Of a neighbor to secure aid. Then
hurried back to ascertain why my
daughter had not left the house and
saw her lying on the floor in a pool
of blood. [ knelt beside her and raised
her head to kiss her. 1 then discovered
tnat her head was almost severed from
her body. Mr.. Duffy had evidently
left after killing my daughter.
my poor child; she was to have be-
come a mother in a short time. l
never will forget the terrible experience.
| know 1 am not right mentally and
expect that 1 will grow worse instead
of improving. l can't blot out the
horrible sight and 1 seem to see the
tragedy being enacted and my poor
child lying dead in puddle of her
own blood"
The surgeons say Mrs. Duffy has
become deranged since the tragedy,
and It is difficult to determine whether
or not she will ever fully recover her
mind.
Dufyt was removed to the county
hospital yesterday AFTERNOON and viii
be closely guarded. His self-infiicted
injuries are not serious, and, unless
complications set in, he will recover.
Troubles Were Not Domestic
H. j. Duftys papers had been turned
over to T. p. Ferguson, the superln-
tendent of the Pencil hall, and the lat
ter said last night regarding them:
'"There was nothing contained in the
papers that indicated any domestic
troubles. There was no regular VIII,
but there was writing to show that
ne desired that the property be equally
divided among the children.
''When conversing upon common top
les Duffy appeared entirely sane, al
though l have noticed considerable
trembling and nervousness at times
LAS to the terrible murders, l had no
idea that he would commit them, but L
have thought that he might turn the
gas onto himself some time with sui
cidal intent"