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Chesapeake& OhioRailway

200 P.M-C & o. LIMITED. daily-Fast vesti.
bule trim. Pullman sleepers TO Louisville.
Cincinnati. Indiana polls. Chicago and st.
Louis. Parlor car for virginia Hot Springs
week DAYS. Pullman Louisville to Nash
ville Memphis and New Orleans. Dining
cars. a Ia carte service. =
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Chicago and st. Louis and ouisville to Mem
phis Nashville and New Orleans.
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Shoots Wife Accidentally.

CUMBERLAND. Nd. September "a
Joseph Small accidentally shot his wife
on the hills above Barton while the two
were out hunting. Mrs. Small being an
excellent marksman and ardent hunter
The gun was accidentally discharged, the
load entering Mrs. Small's head. Small
picked up his wife and carried her to
Barton. She is not expected to recover
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RAILROADS.
Atlantic Coast Line.
September Z. 1908.

September I, 1908.
Notiee.-These departures ana connections are
not guaranteed.
4:o am. dsly-Through coaches and sleeping
cars to Jacksonville.
3:4S pm. daHy-Sleeping cars to Jacksonville.
Fla: Port Tampa. Fla; Augusta Ga; Charles
ton. s. c.. and Wilmington. n. c. Through
coaches to Jacksonville. UNEXCELLED DIN
ING CAR SERVICE.
For tickets and all information apply at the
OFFICE OF THE LINE 1919 NEW YORK AVE
NUE. NORTHWEST AND UNION STATION.
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Southern Railway Brakeman Killed.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, September
A.-Grover Thomas. twenty-four years
old. a Southern railway yard brakeman
fell from a box car yesterday and his
right arm and right leg were severed
He was removed to the University Hos
pital. where he died four hours later
Two years ago Thomas married Miss La
mum of Redhill. sister of Conductor e. G..
Lanum of Alexandria. She survives, with
one child.
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ROBIN HOOD BREEZED.
He Won Easily at Six Furlongs on
Jamestown Track.

NORFOLK, Va. September 24.-The
favorites about broke even in the win
ming at the Jamestown Jockey Club track
yesterday afternoon. Old Robin Hood
captured the six furlongs breezing, but in
the first race High Hat. the popular
choice. was outrun by Oxford Belle all
the way, though of in a contending posi-
ton. Ben Lala had things his own way
in the short course hurdle race, being ten
lengths ahead Of Rye Boy at the finish.
Usury and Albert Star had no trouble
winning their races. the mile and mile and
one-eighth. Both led all the way after
breaking in front just after the starts.
The meeting will close Saturday with a
second meeting to open on November Is,
a week after the close Of Pimlico. The
summary:
longs; selling: purse s2oo-o1ford Belle, iii
tOtp. to l, to 3 and to 8, won High Hat,
l13 Walker. to 8. to 3 and out. second;
Poutine Betsy, To and Fro, Black Bat and
Second race. hurdle. handicap: four-year. Odds
and up; about two miles on turf: purse 800;
os .us kss bo s nns:n to
ana hste to
Third race. six furlongs; three year olds and
up: selling; purse. $2Oo-Robin Hood. us tTrox
ler,. TO s. I 20 , and out won; lncOgnito, LOT
F'ulton,. 3 to 2, 1 to 2 and out. second; New
Year ii. 1l5 (Walker,, to ]. to l and even
third. Time. LA As. Mamorean, Martius. Hot
ria. Wild Cherry. Workmaid and Collateral als'
ran.
Fourth race, for FLIES and mares: three year
oids and up: purse. $3.50: one mile-Usury. IL:
~. Steele. to /; even and to = won; Laurs
ond; Greenesque. lO4 Henry, even. to and
out. third Time. ~ 3.5. Saltram. Profit
Laughing Eyes. Virginia Maid Broadway Girl
and Flarney also ran.
Fifth race. for three-year-ods and up: one
and oneeighth miles; selling; purse. $2O0-Al-
bert Star. lO5 Fogarty,. TO and out won:
D'Arkle, lO1 (Pohankal. 5 to =, even and , to s.
second: Gilvedear. 105 tSteele), 3 to 1, even and
to 5. third. Time. 1.54 As. Helen B., Camille
and Evelyn s. also ran.
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DIR. Sh@dee
Revenue Service Cadets Return.

NORFOLK. Va. September 24.-The
United States revenue cutter Itasca. hav-
ing aboard revenue service cadets in
training. passed In the Virginia Capes to-
day on her return from European waters.
and proceeded to Hampton roads.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

n. B.-Following schedule figures published only
rs information and pre- not guaranteed.
For Atlanta. Birmingham. Mobile. New Or.
leans, Asheville. Chattanooga, Memphis. S:1o
am. and 10:t5 pm. daily.
For Roanoke Knoxville.s Chattinooga, Mem.
phis New Orleans, 1000 p n. daily.
For Columbia, Charleston. Augusta. Aiken.
Savannah. Jacksonville and Florida points. 4:1o
pm. daily.
Local for Harrisonbure 1850 am. daily. 4:15
pm. week days: for Danviile. 9:15 am: daily.
and for Charlottesville, S:15 I'm. and 4:55 pm.
daily. FREQUENT trains to and from Biuemont.
+. s. BROWN. General Agent.
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GAlEN HALL,

HOTEL AND SANATORIUM,
With its elegant comfort and superior table and
service is fine place to spend the fall and
winter.
Baths for pleasure or health, with trained at
tendants Information Of Mr.. Foster. 1888 Pa.
ave. r. l.. lOuNG, Mgf.
se19-3Ot1
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Seab0ardAirLine Railway

TICKET OFFICE, 1921 PESNA. AVE.
NOTICE.-Folowing schedule not guaranteed.
9:O6 AN. DAILY-Seaboard Mall Through
coaches and Pullman sleepers to Savannah and
Jacksonville. Through sleeper Washington to
Hamlet and Hamlet to Atlanta Dining cars
7:35 PM. DAIIY-Seaboard Express. Coaches
and Pullman to Savannah. Jacksonville. Tampa.
Atlanta. Birmingham. Memphis Dining cars.
II. H. STANSEI.I.. District PASSENGER Agent.
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Noses 14th annual Sept. sale.-Advt.
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Baltimore and Ohio K. r.

Baltimore and Ohio r. X.
LEAVE NEW UNION STATION.
EVERY OTHER HOUR on THE ODD HOUR
NEW rERMTNAL. Esd sTREET. NEW YORK.
R P,n:5 f P.4'os s P,T1r r,,
se.00a.m Diner and Pullman Parlor Car.
t11.0O am. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car.
100 pm. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car.
400 pm. Royal Limited" All Pullman, 5hr.
800 pm. Diner and Pullman Parlor.
800 pm. Coaches to Philadelphia.
1900 pm. Sleepers.
ATLxSTic CITY. 100. 300. t1l.oo am.
~ EVERY e a9 s,I q oS dHg HOUR"
2s w $780, a' Esso 20: 1oS :; tgo
+4.Oo. +4.45. 800, $500. $3.50. 1900, $3.50.
100. 800. 80, 1000. 1928. '1l.35 1900
pm.
CHICAGO. s1.22 $3.50 pm.
CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS and LOUISVILLE.
$40 am: .4;os pm. 'i2.4o night. x,
PiTTsBURG. 's1o am. 'l.22. $40 pm.
CLEvELAxD. .a.1o pm.
COLrIMBFs. $3.50 pm.
WHEELING. $40 m. $50 pm:
FREDERICK. ts.oo. ts.lo. 1915 am. $3.50.
IA HseE 1ajts 6iR; 90 am. $500 pm
!, ASNAPoiLs t7:2o; 800 20 an. fi2o5 noon'
5:ilg tE.csot ' sSn ds fssund., only
TELEPHONES at all Of the following ticket
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
FALL RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.

Firpproof): open all year: S. c. ave. and Beach
Atlantic City; piers: entirely new; liberal
mana cement: capacity. 400: elevator to street;
excellent table: white service private baths: or
chestra: American plan 50 to SIS weekly, 81 to 8
daily ABSOLUTELY THE FINEST HOTEL.
AND LOCATION FOR THE PRICE. Write for
new liters ture. CHARLES E. COPE, Prop.
se2l-1tlO
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-16
ExT0RTION IS
NOT ILLEGAL
AMAZING DECISION OF THE CAL
iFoRNIA DISTRICT COURT
OF APPEALS.
IN MAYOR SCHMITz CASE
OTHER CASE WILL BE PRESSED
AGAINST sCHMiTZ AND
RUFF.

San Francisco-The District Court
OF Appeals handed down a decision
Thursday setting aside the Judgment
In the case of former Mayor Eugene
d. Schmitz. convicted of extortion in
the French restaurant cases. Abe
Ruef also benefits by the ruling of
the upper court. for, according to its
decision, he pleaded guilty to an act
that was no offense against the laws
of the state.
According to the appellate judges,
the compelling of French restaurants
TO pay big fees" to Abe Ruef was
not crime. even though Ruef divided
the fees" with the mayor
After discussing the point the court
reyerses the Judgment against
Schmits on the ground that no acts
constituting q crime had been proved
against him. Abe Ruef, who pleaded
guilty to extorting money from the
French restaurants, is, therefore,
equally guiltless.
The decision wipes out the French
restaurant cases and pending charges
OF extortion against Schmitz and Ruef
must be dismissed Both are now en-
titled to release on bail. II they OBJ
tain the necessary bondsmen, they can
remain at liberty until such time as
Jury finds them guilty on one of the
indictments charging them with re-
ceiving bribes from corporations. Ow-
ing to the number of cases against
them. the bail, figured at $4,000 q
case would reach an enormous figure.
The Judges of the court which rem
dered the decision in favor of Schmitz
and Ruef are j. A. Cooper, Frank II.
Kerrigan and Samuel P. Hall.
The news of the decision OF the ap-
pellate court declaring the Indictment
of eIMayor Schmitz for extortion in
valid spread rapidly over the city.
causing CONSERVATION in some quar-
ters and delight in others. Superior
Judge Dunno. before whom Schmitz
was convicted. said:
1T is to be regretted that the hear
ing OF this appeal came up before a
court whose members have relatives
and intimate friends against whom
many indictments were returned by
the grand jury that returned these
true bills. In view of these facts l do
not believe that the court was in the
proper frame of mind to give this mat
ter an impartial consideration and de-
eide 1t strictly upon Its merits. ] am
satisfied that the evidence and the law
sustained the judgment. and the YER
dict / will further say that the Jury
which returned this verdict in accord
ance with the law will be remembered
with respect and honor in the COM
munity long after the court which set
aside the verdict has been forgotten"
Both Schmitz and Ruef. when seen
at the county jail, refused to make
any statement or comment upon the
decision.
Francis ]. Heney, assistant district
attorney, who prosecuted Schmitz, ar
rived Thursday morning from Wash
ington and left at night for Portland,
Oregon. to take charge of the Oregon
land fraud cases there.
THE prosecution has not been en-
barrassed in the slightest by this de-
cision," said Heney before leaving.
There are plenty of other indictments
against both Schmitz and Ruef"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-16
Western Live stock Exposition.

Denver.-With a premium and prize
list aggregating over $500, and with
a larger list OF entries of fine blooded
stock than was ever gathered together
west of Chicago, the Western Live
Stock Exposition will open its gates
to the public January goth. All ar
rangements for the big show have
been completed practically.
The management of the stock show
is going to take no chances with the
weather this year. In previous years
there has been some complaint made
that there was no proper place in
which to exhibit the horses, the cat
tie, the hogs and the sheep. When
the weather turned bad during the
show there was cause for this COM
plant. This year, however, a spacious
pavilion. capable of seating between
1000 and 5000 persons has been
erected at the stock yards. A big cir
Gle of seats built in tiers surrounds
the show ring. The pavilion Is COW
cred and besides is heated by steam.
80 that no matter what the weather,
spectators will be as comfortably
housed as though they were seated
in an opera house.
The active management Of the stock
show this year is in the hands OF Col
onel w. Il. Skinner, who was for a
number of years at the head of the in
ternational live stock exposition in
Chicago and who built 1t up into the
greatest live stock show in the world.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-16
Hall for Irrigation Congress.

Albuquerque. N. MAJ the meeting
of the board OF control Of the National
Irrigation Congress here Friday night
it was voted to expend $4,000 on a
convention hall for the meeting here
next fall. Plans are being drawn for the
hall and for buildings for the great
industrial exposition covering hun.
dreds of acres. to be held in conjunc-
ton with the irrigation congress.
Chief Forester Pinchot and the rec.
lamation service are cooperating with
the congress officials to make the ma.
tional irrigation meeting ard exposi.
tion the greatest thing OF the kind ever
held in the Southwest Colorado.
Texas. Arizona art Utah will take
part in the exposition which 1t is
planned to make a record-breaking ex-
1ibit OF the resources OF the vast irri.
gated lands OF the Southwest.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-16
Tunnel Work SUSPENDED.

Denver.-Work has been temporarily
suspended on the great Newhouse tun-
mel project in Gilpin county, owing to
a peculiar situation. The tunnel has
been driven something over 1900
feet and has but few hundred feet
further to go before it will penetrate
the famous properties in the Quartz
Hill district
Just ahead of the tunnel several
hundred feet are some of the big mines
OF the Nevadaville district, which
have been bothered with water ever
since their commencement. The tun-
mel would relieve them of the seepage
and make pumping unnecessary, but
George e. Collins, manager Of the tun-
mel enterprise. says no terms have yet
been agreed upon and work will be
suspended until some arrangement
with the properties is made.
I'VE have already drained numer-
Gus properties in the course OF the
tunnel up to the present time" said
Mr.. Collins, which have not paid us
a cent for this important benefit. 1t
is not our purpose to enter the Quartz
Hill district and give away this valu-
able drainage work. OF course, the
transportation of ores is perhaps what
Will be the chief use of the tunnel, but
we feel that there is a direct benefit
conferred by the draining of these
properties which should be recognized
in a substantial manner"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-16
Conquer Colorado Canon.

Bright Angel. Grand Canon, Ariz.-
Charles S. Russell, thirty-one years
old, born at Bunder Hill. Illinois,
miner in Mexico, and Arizona for the
last twelve years, and E. r. Monet.
twenty-three years old, born in Pueblo,
Colorado. who was in the Mohawk
mine at Goldfield until last Septem-
ber, have reached the foot OF Bright
Angel trail in the bottom OF the canon,
after 420 miles of fighting the rapids
OF the Colorado river. Albert Loper,
thirty-eight years old. born in Louis
lana, Missouri, a miner and the orig
inator of the trip and the most en-
thusiastic member smashed his six
teen-foot row boat in cataract canon,
$50 miles from the start and deserted.
The other two have pushed on for
more than 100 days
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-16
Thaw Jury completed.

New York.-The second jury to try
Harry X. Thaw for the killing of Stan
ford White was completed Friday at.
ternoon. AS a whole the jury is made
up of most intelligent body OF busi-
ness men, most of whom are at mid
die age or over. When the panel had
finally been completed, after many
vexatious delays, and after the exer-
else of twenty-three peremptory chal-
lenges by the defense and twenty by
the people, Thaw announced that he
was entirely satisfied and in fact well
pleased with the twelve men. Young
Mrs. Thaw, who has watched the Sc
lection of the jury with the keenest
interest, also declared that she was
well satisfied.
"They are much nicer than the men
selected last year." she said, as court
adjourned, and Thaw exclaimed that
he echoed his wife's sentiments.
The jury as finally completed stands
as follows:
One. Charles F. Gremmels, ship
broker. foreman; 2, Arthur B. Naeth-
ing, employing baker; 8, George w.
Cary, dry goods; 4. George C. Rup-
precht, salesman; 5, John II. Holbert,
mineral waters; 6, David e. Arrow
smith. manager; Z, William f. Doolit-
tie, auditors clerk; 8, William II. Nc
Hugh. clerk; Q. Frank Howell, man.
ufacturer; 10. William Burck, assist
ant secretary Y. NJ. C. A.; II, Francis
Dovale. real estate; IL, James A.
Hooper, meats and provisions.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-16
WYOMING WOOL MEN.
Condemn Government Forest Rsserv,
And Fee Grazing Policy.

Laramie, wyo.-The Fourth annual
convention of the Wyoming Wool
Growers' Association closed Saturday
night after selecting Rawlins as the
place of the 1909 meeting and re-elect.
ing ]. A. Delfelder Of Wolton, presi.
dent: Z. ]. Bell OF Laramie. vice presi.
dent. and George S. Walker Of Chey-
enne, secretary-treasurer.
General Manager Mohler of the
Union Pacific, addressed the conven-
ton. telling telling what the railroad
had done during the year. He ex.
pressed fear that the wave of prohibi
ton sweeping over the country would
be possible means OF reducing traf.
fic. He also denounced agitation along
the line of rate regulation and other
reformative legislation.
The executive committee of one
from each county was elected and a
large number OF delegates left by spe-
cial train tonight for Helena, Montana,
to attend the National Association.
Resolutions were adopted unalter-
ably opposing the Burkett bill. or any
system Of federal leasing of range
lands; condemning the policy OF the
administration management of forest
reserve and the grazing fee system.
The Black Hills forestry policy was also
condemned and the convention is OF
posed to the regulations issued by pub
lie land officials. Clifford Pinchot's ad-
ministration of the forestry bureau
was opposed and the alleged dissemina-
ton of misleading statements in
Eastern newspapers and magazines
was condemned. Newspapers in Wy
oming which oppose the so-called Pin
chot policies were commended, the
convention condemning the utterances
of certain newspapers.
Congress is to be petitioned for the
enactment of a law to make the mini
mum speed of stock trains between
feeding points not less than fifteen
miles an hour. including all stops. A
pathological bureau in the state was
favored and the State Board of Sheep
Commissioners is commended. The
present tariff on wool, hides and sugar
was approved and Senator Clark and
Congressman Mondell were indorsed
in their work, both in and out of Con-
press, particularly on the public land
question. Governor Brooks of Wyom-
ing was also commended. Resolution
IL was only one not approved. only
twenty-five delegates voting for II and
double that number against 1t criti-
cised the President and opposition to
such action was led by Governor
Brooks and william Daley of Rawlins.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-16
Non.unIon Miners at Work.

Goldheld. Nev.-Nearly 200 new men
took Jobs in the mines Saturday. most
Of them former members of the West
ern Federation OF Miners. All of the
active mining district is picketed by
hundreds OF federation men who
swarm the hills in droves attempting
to influence the miners to quit work.
The miners have to run a gauntlet
nearly half a mile long to get to the
quarters provided by the mine owners.
but so far few have seceded.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-16
Would Widen the Canal.

Misunderstanding Taft has
written letter to the President rec
ommending an increase of the width
of the Panama canal from 100 feet as
at present planned, to 10 feet. The
change will cost about $5.000,000 ad-
ditional, but meets the naval view as
to the likelihood OF larger battleships
in the future.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-10


lively connected with II. "For four
teen years ! have been out OF bust
ness" he says, "and I'm eight or ten
years have gone only once TO the com.
pany's Office" on this account he
thinks he can without egotism praise
the enterprise and system and con
sideration for its employees which
have been characteristic of the com.
pany, for It's progress In recent years
has been chiefly the result of the efforts
of others.
In speaking Of Mr.. Rockefeller one
naturally thinks of golf. as the game
and the man have been so much asso.
clated In the public prints In recent
years. ION rainy morning like this"
he says In beginning his story, "wheD
golf Is out OF the question, am
tempted TO become garrulous old
man and tell some stories OF men and
things which have happened In an ac-
tive llfe' In regard TO the ADVISABLE
ty Of taking the public into his conf
dence he remarks that Il has not been
his custom TO press his affairs forward
into public gaze, but he has come TO
see that If his family and friends want
some record of things which might
shed light on matters that have been
somewhat discussed II is right that he
should yield TO their advice
The Standard has often been charged
with adopting ruthless methods In de-
stroylng competition. Its titulary pres
ldent takes up this charge. II have
often wondered" he says. IF the critl-
clsm which centered upon us did not
come from the fact that we were
among the first, II not the first, TO work
out the problems Of direct selling to the
user on broad scale. This was done
in a fair spirit and with due consdera-
tion for every ones rights. We did not
ruthlessy 90 after the trade of our
competitors and attempt to ruin It by
, cutting prices or instituting a spy sys-
tenn" Opponents OF the Standard would
say that this was just what the oil
trust did. Perhaps anticipating such an
objection to his statement, Mr. Rookie
feller continues. ut was never our
purpose to Interfere with a dealer who
adequately cultivated his field of oper-
alton. but when we saw a new oppor-
tunity or new place for extending the
sale by further and effective facilities
we made II our h9slness to provide
them"