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The Springdale news., 1908-05-08
FOR SALE.

Plenty of good, dry, 16 inch cook wood. Gall phone 106 or 50.
 THOMPSON BROS.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-08

Good single buggy for sale. See J. T Nelson.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-08

See Welch, the jeweler, at Daily's drug store.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-08

See l.. E. Welch for watch re- pairing, and engraving. All work guaranteed. ltf.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-08

Judge \. L. Thompson was agreeably surprised Wednesday to receive q visit from Martin East, who resides near Charles ton, Franklin County. NIr. East was clerk of the same company of which Mr. Thompson was lieutenant during the war, and they had not seen each other for forty-three years. Mir. Thomp- son recognized his old comrade almost as soon as he saw him.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-08
LOST

l will pay highest cash prices for strawberries or if you wish to ship l will furnish stencils and give you good house to ship to.
 ]. (. JOHNSON.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-08

Engraving of all kinds by l.. F. Welch. at II. A. Daily's. 1tf.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-08

Hugh Lichlyter moved las Wednesday to the residence property which lie had purchased from Dr. Cowgirl.
The Washington times., 1908-02-12
Rayner Scores President;
Says Remedy for Evils
Unlawful, Impracticable
Sharp Sentences
In Rayner Speech

The President OF the United States
has. with the best intentions, I'M
consciously contributed to the mis-
fortunes that have OveTtaken us.
7 differ from the President in his
remedies because he has suggested
one after another utterly impOssi-
BILE Of accomplishment by the Fed
eraI Government.
The President in his last mes
sage says that before an invest
ment is made the purchaser should
inquire into the management Of the
road What a reverie and a dream
this IS.
From the violent fervor Of his
utterances. there is an idea run
ming through the public mind that
he has come to the conclusion that
every man engaged in a large bust
ness enterprise is a maIefactOr and
that every good citizen Of the land
ought to spend at least one term
in the penltentiaTy.
Men in honest and legitimate vo-
cations are possessed OF a constant
fear that some new volcanic dis
turbance emauating from the labO-
ratory of the Presidents prolific
mind may take place at any day
that viii paralyZe the business in
dustries Of the country.
The Washington times., 1908-02-12
Hacked Woman to Pieces
in Lonely Noun
tain Cabin.
Nephew of Slayer Finds
Body of Uncle
in Snow.
MRS. JANE BOWERS,
Who Net Death in Lonely Cabin.

HAGERSTOWN. Nd, Feb. I2-Mur-
der Will out. A swift Providence over
took Thomas Mcpherson, who chopped
his sister 10 pieces and was afterward
frozen to death on a lonely mountain
side.
Providence was the only power that
could balance the scales in McPherson's
case, and few persons acquainted with
the nature Of his crime believe the man
guilty OF the deed received his full
need of punishment
Today McPherson's frozen body was
placed in a simple pine coffin paid for
by the county, and laid to rest beside
the horribly mutilated remains Of his
sister whom he killed last Friday night.
There were no mOurners at his grave.
Not a tear was shed, and the few who
followed his frozen body TO the burial
place did so perfunctorily.
The burial Of Mcpherson is the closing
chapter I'm the bloodiest crime that ever
shocked this vicinity. \ thousand years
could hardly e4ace from mems minds
the awful picture that met their eyes
when they gazed upon the body of Mrs.
Jane Bowers last Saturday morning.
Carried Away Part of Heart.
More extraordinary than the murder
of a woman by her brother, to whom
she had shown the utmost kindness, Is
that half her mutilated heart was car
ried away b. Mcpherson.
Mrs. Bowers was the youngest mem
Der of a large family. In youth she
was strikingly handsome, and had many
suffers. Forty years ago she was mar
ried to benjamin Bowers. and moved
from her home in Cavetown to the foot
Of South Mountain. Twenty years after
her marriage her husband was run over
by a wagon and paralyzed- After this
accident Bowers and his wife were
were made county pensioners. They
owned their little home, and with diff
Guilty were able 20 wrest sustenance
from the bosom Of the earth.
Six years ago Mrs. Bowers husband
died. She was left alone in the little
mountain cabin. a pet rooster Petite"
and a dog Curly" were her only COM
nanions, although she had many friends
IN the county.
Mcpherson was regarded as an all
round worthless individual For some
months he tended bar in a Hagerstown
saloon and afterward drove the bus for
Antietam Hall. His debauches and or
giles finally resulted in . serious ailment.
As usual. he turned toward his sister S
lonely little hut when he had no money
or place to stay.
For three weeks he lived in the hut
with his sister, although the sparse
Continued on Eleventh Page.l
The Washington times., 1908-02-12
Root, Sad-Eyed,
Tells Tragedy
OF Tariff Trip
Expert Who Went to Ger
many Could Not Col
leCt Salary.

Elihu Root. Secretary Of state. master
O. modern diplomacy, and reputed to
have every muscle Of his face and head
under absolute control, has appeared
in new guise.
He has gone before the House Com
mittee on Appropriations. and, while
the tears struggled to get TO his deep,
glowing eyes and the scbs sought to
climb secretly up his thOrax, he has
told hat august body a tale OF woe.
It sounded to the committee like the
chorus of that famous song. a Nice
Kind Word Wouldn't Buy a Dinner for
a Humming Bird"
What Mr.. Root was asking for was
coordination" between the depart
ments of the Government so that. when
one department needed the services OF
an expert employed by another depart
ment, those services could be obtained
without trouble
Mr.. Roots sad, sad story reduced 70
ordinary, undiplomauc language, was
H. follows:
7 wanted TO see what the tariff sit
uation was In Germany. I sent a COM
mission 10 Germany. One member of
the commission was employed in the
Treasury Department, He went to
Germany, enjoyed himself, and pulled
of "a good piece OF work for the Gov
erument He got on the outside of a
lot OF valuable information about taxes
and tariffs.
When he came back the Comptroller
OF the Treasury would not pay him HIS
salary
Why asked a member of the COM
mittee. dropping on the carpet, a tear
that landed with a sickening and moist
tnud-
''The Comptroller argued" said Mr..
Root, that the man had been CT his
regular job and, therefore could not
expect pay for work he had not done 50
ThereupOn sthe committee wept five
minutes.
Somebody wondered who the victim
was That committee hates TO think
of any money being saved Sarcasti-
cally speaking, IL likes to throw money
away, They wondered who the victim
was.
Was il Reynolds
Secretary Root did not answer.
Mr. Root also appeared today before
the Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions in behalf of the bill for a re-ol'-
ganlzation of the American consular
service on a more business-like basis.
1 Incidentally he made a strong plea for
an appropriation for the purchase or
which to house the American diplomatic
and consular representatives abroad If
nothing else was done in this line at
this season, he said, he hoped Congress
would at least make provision for a re.
spectacle residence for the consul gen
eraI at Shanghai, where conditions are
especially bad.
The Washington times., 1908-02-12
BANK DYNASITED
BY FIVE BANDITS,
$4,000 IS STOLEN
Building Itself Entirely
Demolished by Ter
rifle Explosion.

ROCK HILL, No. Feb. 12.-Robbers
dynamlted the Farmers and Manufac-
tUrers' Bank at 1890 clock this morn
ing. demOlishiEg the building and enter
ing the vault, which they are believed
70 nave looted Of S23.000. There were five
Of the bandits. When last seen they
were riding north at breakneck speed.
Citizens Of the town heard the terrific
explosion and hurried TO the scene.
When they saw the bank IN ruins a
posse was Immediately organized and
pursuit started at once.
The bank occupied a twO-story brick
building valued al s, Goo, which was. en-
tirely demolished The bank was in
sured in the Bankers Protective Assoc
citation
The Washington times., 1908-02-12
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Temperatures are high over all seq
tons. except the Northeast and the ex-
treme West, and they viii rise still
East with the progress of the middle
West disturbance and its attendant
rains, which will extend into the At
lantic States generally. The high tenn
peratures expected viii result in a gen
eral melting of ice and snow. and all
persons in the middle Atlantic States
who would be affected by high waters
in mountain streams or by the break
ing of ice gorges are advised TO take
precautionary measures.
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports will have fresh northeast TO
east winds, with increasing cI0udiness
and warmer weather to the Grand
Banks.
The Washington times., 1908-02-12
RECOMMENDS GARRISON.

Gen. s. 3. NJ, YOUNG, retired, supefin-
tendent of the Yellowstone National
Park, recommends that the permanent
garrison at Fort Yellowstone he i--
creased to four troops Of cavalry of 101
men each, Ger eral Young wants TO es-
tablish two mo del camps for the bcne-
tit OF visitors, who have never seen
United States troops in camp.
The Washington times., 1908-02-12

Go to Florida and Carolina Resorts
Via Seaboard Air Line. Three daily
trains. elegantly equipped with Pullmans
and dining cars Office. 1421 Pa. ave-
adv.
The Washington times., 1908-02-12

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The Washington times., 1908-02-12

Continued on Third Page)
The Washington times., 1908-02-12

Continued on Page Thirteen.)
The Washington times., 1908-02-12
Department Heads in
HumOr to Enforce
Proposed Law.
Assistant Secretaries
Given Increases bV
Same Bill.

Without warning. the long feared
blow has been prepared for the Gov
eminent clerks of Washington by
the House Committee on Appropria-
tions.
In the Legislative, executive, and
judicial bill, reported to the House
by the committee, providing for the
payment of the salaries of all Gov
eminent employees in Washington.
il is specified that aged and super
animated employees shall be de-
NOTED or dismissed without pension
or compensation.
The language in which tie pro-
vision is couehed is empLa.iio and
mandatory, compelling compliance,
and not leaving the enforcement of
it to the discretion of heads Of de-
partments.
It reads as follows:
The appropriations herein
made for the officers. clerks,
and persons employed In the
public service shall not be
available for the cOmpensa.
ton of any persons ineapaci-
tated for performing the Serv.
ice for which such person
has been employed, and the
heads of departments shall
cause this provision TO be en-.
forced, either by the demOtiOn
or removal OF such person
from the public service.
Without doubt lhis paragraph will
cause a fight on the floor Of the House.
The friends Of the clerks viii rally TO
their support. And, If the struggle TO
strike the paragraph from the measure
fails in the House, the attempt will be
renewed in the Senate.
Present indications are. however, that
there IS a strong probability of the
recommendation OF he committee be-
ing enforced.
For the last three years there has
been constant agitation before the
Committee on Appropriations for the
retirement of superannuated clerks on
a pension or without pension. The
committee has heard, in various ways
and at various times, many plans ad-
vanced for dealing with the question
OF how to make the Government ser
vice economical by removing frOmit aged
employees. There has been much dis
cussion Of a civil pension list, and va
riou5 bills for such an arrangement
have been introduced.
May Bring Poverty to Thousands.
This year the committee has discard
ed all idea of pensions and has struck
at the root OF the matter BY inserting
the brief paragraph that will bring
anxiety and, in many cases poverty TO
thousands of the inhabitants of the
National Capital.
An argument for this action by the
committee was advanced by Secretary
OF the Interior Garfield, when he was
before the subcommittee in discussing
the appropriations relating to his de-
Continued on Page Thirteen)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-21
Pain Greater.

"It must be aw.
full to be hit In
the solar plexus.'
Eyes, but there
is a worse place.
'In the eyes, fol
%instance?"
mo; in ths
| p~ocketbook."
New Use Of II.
What is his
business?"
Selling blu 9
sky"
Right Of way
for an airship
route2"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-21
Striking Differ
ence.

cnCes
Johnny Smart
There's a big diff
ference between
my teacher and a
stroke of light
ming.
Mrs. S m a t.
| How so, dear?
| Johnny Smart
| He strikes several
times in the same
place.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-21

Must Do Some
thing.
why do you
think he is a great
thinker?"
We'll, I never
C o discover
anything else to
assign him to-"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-21
TO TALK.

Towne-You forgot to tip the barber
just now, didn't you?
Browne-Oh, no! / always tip him
before he begins work on me, and 1
give him to understand that the tip is
intended for "hush money!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-21
It's Wicked

It's Wicked to
Lie.
I'm surprised,
dear, that your
friend, Miss Sin
gleton, should en-
courage wicked
ness!"
why, Charles,
shewouldn't! How
can you say such
a thing?"
Because 8 h e
did. She asked me
how old 1 thought
she a and she
knew 1 was too
much of a gentle
man to tell the
truth"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-21
AND INSIGHT,

What happens-Mhen.people fall in
love at first sight?"
Usually marriage and second sight"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-21
Tho Only May.


HE was mar
ried three times
before he found
out how to a
age a wife,"
How does he
do it?"
Lets her have
her own way"
Could Afford to
Be.
what a very
amiable man Mr.,
Blank list"
Yes; he has nc
| positive opinion
| on IN subject"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-21
Perfect Art.

SstSS
THAT making an
artificial eye for a
pug dog was quite
a feat in optical
science"
ut a 1 IN
derstand it was so
natural even the
beast itself could
not see through
the deception"
o n Q II ealthy
Brand.
rs pie bad for
dyspepsia"
Yes, all : but
humble pie"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-21
Very. Strange.

Brooks - Hard
uppe says he took
a. stranger for you
yesterday.
Rivers - That's
funny. Now to-
day he took me
for a stranger.
"How's that?"
HE wanted to
borrow $40 from
me-"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-21
HER IDEAL.
q

What is your ideal ~husband?'
cone who is long on money and short
on advice"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-21
A Bad Germ.

Some clio W
broke into the de-
pot and stole thir-
teen grips"
ct h a t sinner
must be a regular
grip microbe."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-21
that ~tenderfoot bank cashier OUT

LIKES SPICE.
"Gayzer seems to be having a pretty
gay time. Doesn't his wife object?"
Eyes, that's why he enjoys it so"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-21
He Deserved
Medal.

Towne-Did you
ever hear Bonem
telling a story?
Isn't he tiresome?
Browne - Y e S,
but he has one
good point that is
really remarkable.
Towne - What's
that?
Browne - He is
the only sto-
ry teller I ever
knew who, in tell
ing an Irish story,
would admit that
he couldn't initiate
the brogue.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-07-03
Gossip from Berlin
(By walter Dunklrk.)

Berlin. June 20.--A young man OF
21 entering the German army in Sep
tember next will be the most import
ant political event in Germany for
many years. The young man Is a
prince to be sure but there Is moth
ing extraordinary in that for princess
by the score have enetred the army
before and nothing been thought Of
IT, What makes the event interesting
Is the fact that the prince in question
is the son Of Duke Ernest August Of
Cumberland head of the house Of
Guelph and for many years an enemy
of the kaiser and claimant of the
throne of the old kingdom OF Hanover
which was wiped out of existence and
made a Prussian province because its
inhabitants took sides with Austria In
1866.
Ever since the death of his father
the Duke Of Cumberland has avoided
every meeting with the kaiser and has
repeatedly expressed his hate of any
thing Prussian and when he now con-
sents to let his second son enter a
German regiment 1t means that he
has at last given up the fight and
is ready to recognize the kaiser as
ruler of Hanover, the Kingdom of his
ancestors.
When some weeks ago it was an
Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-07-03
THE CRYSTAL THEATER

The Crystals now change of bill
consists Of two reels of moving pic
lures. a juggling act. an illustrated
song by Joe Scott and trio of pretty
and graceful maidens 1t was witness
ed by very good attendance last even
ing, both performances, and register
ed no light success
It is made up as follows: Two com
ic moving pictures open the show, the
one entitled "Idle Curiosity" and the
other cab 23." After there the neat
and expert fancy juggler, Malcommis.
who in a parlor scene, twills and
spins most everything with which he
comes In contact, from dinner plates
to piano stools. Malcommis' Juggling
turn is followed by a very pretty IL
lustrated song called when the Night
Brings Out the Stars"
After this comes the feature, re-
fined, dressy and extremely pretty and
high class singing. dancing, talking.
violin playing act by the three Sisters
Wyatt. which was a most pronounced
hit and which will become an import
ant item OF conversation before the
week is over. The concluding picture
Is the Kalem company's greatest play
reproduction. Dumas romantic mas
terpiece, Monte Cristo." played by
acts. and most faithful and well
brought out,
Malcommis and the Wyatt sisters
remain until next Wednesday night
but the pictures and song will be
changed again next Monday afternoon
Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-07-03
BRYAN MUST FIGHT FOR
THE HONOR SAYS GUFFEN

Denver. July Colonel James NJ.
Guffey. the well known democratic
leader OF Pennsylvania. arrived late
today
When asked for an expression Of
his opinion as to candidates and the
platform, Mr. Guffey said:
"It is a question of availability with
me. The democratic party ought to
and can win the coming election, IL
the conventions in its wisdom. will
make a platform commensurate with
true democracy, and name ticket in
harmony thcrewith The country is
tired OF agitation; tired of unrest; and
if II wants anything. il wants stability,
quietness and return of prosperity
Regard for fundamental princi-
pies, with the hope of success, is the
objective in the field of politics. and
to arouse this the party should have
new faces and now conditions. 1t has
neither time nor desire 10 discuss the
events of the past; it is with the flu
turc II must reckon, and patriotism,
not selhshness. should prevail.
"T understand" said Colonel Cuff
fey that the sentiment here Is that
Bryan is going to be nominated 1t
must be remembered however, that
there has been nobody here to speak
of except Bryan men. and naturally
Bryan sentiment would prevail under
these circumstances. There are lot
of uninstructed delegates in the con-
vcntion. you must remember. and II
Bryan Is nominated. 1t will only be af-
ter fight"
Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-07-03
THE GHOST or SIXTEEN
TO ONE ROUg Up

Lincoln, Neb, July 2--The ghost
of free silver arose NJ a meeting Of
the local Bryan club tonight when y.
G. De Witt and w. S Fairman. both
of Pennsylvania, spoke on the erst-
while issue to a chorus of cheers.
Other speakers at the meeting. which
was very eulogistic Of Mr.. Bryan. were
A. l. Matson and Senator German of
Pennsylvania: X. ]. Johnson. West
Virginia. and r. +. France. of In
diana.
Speechmakng over, Mr. De Witt at
tempted to have straw vote held on
the presidential problem, but the vote
was not taken as the club did not
wish to appear active IN the matter
II was decided to appoint com
mittee to have In charge the demon-
stration In Lincoln. when the news OF
Bryans nomination reaches the city
next week" Fully believing that this
event will come to pass, preparations
viii be made for the ringing OF bells.
the firing Of cannon and a general
celebration.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-07-03

Continued from Page Il Col. ~
jure dlssenslon, whilst they try to cor
rupt delegates.
"Iu Bryan and reunited party,
democrats saw hope of Victory on
none other was there the smallest
hope OF union. That they reason truly
has been shown by the fact that with
the Ryan Belmont BARI on tap and
It's agents flying about In every direc-
tlon, state after state. refusing to be
tampered with or tainted, has declared
for the Ncbraskan. Seeing this. Judge
Parker is put forward to deliver the
final stroke Of the bravo. and under
the pretense Of honoring the memory
OF Cleveland. 10 plunge blade reek-
ing with poison, artfully prepared,
into the heart Of democracy. That hs
should lend himself to such vlllalny
win engulf him in the scorn of hon-
Orable men and the detestation or
thoughtful democrats.
There Is no more reason why a
democratic national convention should
go out Of Its way to euloglze one for
mer democratic president than anoth-
er: why II should rush on CLEVELAND
with a frenzy OF words, than with a
hysterlca shrek Il should rush upon
buchanan, each Buchanan and Cleve-
land having had the misfortune to a.
vide the party, The spectacle In the
ease Of Buchanan would lack COM
mon sense. In the case Of Mr.. Cleve-