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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-12

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-12
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31

she does by her outward personality.
The actres has changed in her APP
pearance. but never in the tempera-
ment which has made her one of the
strong lights of the. present stage
period.
To those who remember her when
she appeared in THE Ugly Duckling'
one of her first efforts, she Is changed
for the stronger with the poise and
understanding that comes of years and
experience.
Her company IS most acceptable.
her play is staged with all the beauty
that one expects OF this picturesque
period when menlwore more gorgeous
raiment than women. if possible.
The audience was large. repre-
sentative and expressive one and pub
lie and star had little left TO Wish for
in Du Barry except for a more whole
some moral atmosphere, which, how
ever, one can not expect when the
life OF Louis XV's court is portrayed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
CAPITOL GRAFT
CASE PRODUCES SOME SENSA-
TIONS AT HARRISBURG
SiN-foot Sofas, Tagged io3s rect
AT $3.50 Per Foot When Dc
livcIcd.

Harrisburg. pa. Jan 31.-Start-
ling testimony was given by the Rev
Samuel G. Huston, of Philadelphia
u the trial of the conspiracy SUITS
against former Auditor General Sny-
der. former State Treasurer Mathues,
Contractor J. II. Sanderson and James
NJ. Shumaker. former superintendent
of grounds and buildings.
Huston,'is ai brother Of Architect
Joseph NJ. Huston, who WIS indicted
Jointly with these four defendants
and procured a separate trial with the
consent of the commonwealth. o.
Mr.. Huston testified that during the
architects absence in Europe in the
interests of the state the witness was
a clerk Before Huston went away
he left architects certificates in blank
with his name signed to them. San
derson. who supplied the furniture for
the capitol. called at the office and
obtained from the witness certificate
which he said Snyder demanded be-
fore Issuing a warrant for the pay
ment of Sanderson's bill.
, The witness also said Sanderson
told him Shumaker would approve
the bill and that everything would be
all right. On this assurance. Huston
gave the certificate to Sanderson. This
certificate is attached 10 bill for
fur1iture in the indicj nent in the sult
now on trial
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31

with a big tow OF emptioa rromNthe
lower Mississippi. taking them TO
Louisville
The Chattanooga arrived from the
city OF Chattanooga last night and
went on 70 Joppa this morning. she
vii, return and leave for the Tennes-
sec sunday evening
The Koum>ky got 10 from the Ten
nessee az $50 this morning with a
big "Trip OF freight She will leave
Tomorrow night ON a return trip.
ihe l. s. Hook arrived from the
Cumberland today with tow Of Ties.
The Russell Lord pUt In from tho
Tennessee last nIght With big TOW
OF Tics Tor the Ayr a Lord Tie com
pany.
The Inverness arrived from the
Cumberland Ia, night with tow Of
Ties.
River stage 1913. a fan OF 10
The Jim Duny got away today for
White river to tow ~ for The Aver
d Lord Tie company.
The Payonia got in from the Cum
bertrand today with a tow Of ties.
The Nellie Wlllet Will be ln sunday
from New Albany and leave tbs next
day for the Tennesste
the Joe Fowler WAS the Evansville
packet TODAY 10 John 5. Hopkins
will be in that trade tomorrow.
The Dick Fowler was little late
IN getting away this morning. but &c
was due TO having great deal Of
freight to load
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31

THEATRICAL NOTES
STTTTTTTTTVTS

The marvellous emotional tempera-
ment of Mrs. Leslie Carter was the
impressing thought of the audience
that witnessed her performance of Du
Barry at the opera house last night
SAYS the Cairo Bulletin. Emotional
with Mrs. Carter is Of the repressed
type hut all the stronger because OF
that fact
Mrs. Carter has the rare psychic
force that seldom ACCOMPANIES woman
of her type physically. She impresses
with more real effect than
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
OmciaI IInruen.s,.

The OHIO CO Evansville VII con
tIuug falling during the next s6 hours.
then rise At Nj Vernon VIII con
unue falling FOR two doys. AZ pa
ducah and Cairo W continue mllpg
Tor several days.
The. Tennessee from Florence TO
The mouth. apd the Mississippi from
below 81. Lg.s. to Cairo. vii con
tuue, falling durlus the next SO
hours
The Wabash 40 Mt Carmel no ma
tcrial change during the next &c
hours
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
WHY

Should your baby suffer? When he is
fretful and restless. don't experiment
on him and use any old thing your
neighbor recommends. Buy a bottle OF
Whites Cream Nermifuge. greatest
known worm medicine and cure for all
ehildrens diseases. IL is mild in its
action, builds up the system. makes
thin, puny babies fat. Mrs. J. G..
Smith. Tampa, Fla. writes: My baby
was thin and sickly. could not retain
its food and cried all night. I used
one bottle OF Whites Cream Vermifuge
and in a few days baby was laughing
happy. and we'll"
Sold by J. III. Oehlschlaeser, Lang Bros
and c. o. Ripley.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31


Former Governor Pennypacker Is
here under subpoena as a witness for
the defense
During the examination Of the Rev
Mr. Huston. with reference to the bill
rendered by Sauderson for sofas. etc.
upon which bHl the indictment in The
present case is based. Mr.. Cunning
ham explained that sofas and chairs
should have been charged at S12.9O
per foot" tables az sl0.SO "pA
foot and clothes tress at $3.50 each
Instead Sandsrson collected for all
these articles at the rate Of $3.50
''per foot
Lewis. Illusions assistant. was re-
called and corrYborated the testimony
.0f Huston regarding the issuance OF
the Sanderson certificate.
Ephraim Oswald. who has been car
penter for the board Of grounds and
buildings since 1896. testified 10 the
invoices of The furniture supplied by
Sanderson. He said all the articles
involved We're delivered TO the capt
tol. with tags attached showing. the
number of feet in each article and
the room in which ii was to be placed.
One OF the sofas was brought I'm and
produced before the Jury. The actual
,ength of the sofasis six feet. but Il
was billed to the state by Sanderson
at 10 " feet. at the rate Of $3.50
per foot"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
THE JOY

OF living Is to have good health. Use
Herbine and you win have bushels OF
10y. You need not be blue, fretful ant
have that bad taste in your mouth
TRY a bottle of Herbine. positive cure
for all liver complaints. f. Harrell,
Austin, Tex. writes: II have used
Herbine for over a year. and md II
fine regulator. | gladly recommend II
as a fine medicine for Dyspepsia"
Sold by ]. II. Oehlschlaeger, Lang Bros.
and G. o. Ripley.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
One Bottle Cured Grip

Mr.. M. d. Wingate, of Petos-
key, Mich, who was laid UP
with grip for several weeks,
was completely cured by one
bottle Of Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey after other medicines
failed to Go him any good
Mrs. Wingatc received more
benefit for throat and lung
trouble from taking Duffy's
Pure Malt Whiskey than from
all other remedies.
Thousands Of letters like the fol-
lowing are received from grateful
men and women who cannot soy
too much in praise of Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey for the benefits de.
rived from it's use.
Il wish to tell you and the public
what your Pure Malt Whiskey has
done for me. Last February | was
taken with n severe attack OF the grip
that laid roe up for several weeks. The
doctor gave me his usual remedy for
grip, but l did not improve and rs |
had used several bottles of your MALI
Whiskey,I procured bottle and took
ic according to directions. In n day
or two felt much better and 5y the
time | had used the one bottle was
much stronger. 1t is surely a great
bile and she thinks il has done her more
Z. 49,. MI Al ~ lNl-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
DOUBLE WEDDING TAKES
PLACE AT NEW RICHMOND.

The double wedding ceremony of
Mr.. Mac A. Mabry and Miss Willie
Majors and Mr.. James Majors and
Miss Nettie Mabry was solemnized in
the parlors of the New Richmond
hotel yesterday afternoon by the Rev.
j. w. Blackard. The newly married
folks left at once for Hopkinsville.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31

carrier from engaging In any othe,
business. and TO prevent them nom
holding. owning. leasing OF acquiring
any mines. factories or timber. or any
interest therein, except such as may
be necessary % carry ION their bus!-
ness
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
second sofa Produced.

Another sofa of the same design
and size was produced before the jury.
Oswald's measurements showed that
II was feet long. The sofa was
billed to the state as containing 1914
feet.
The commonwealth next produced
table, which was billed at $3.50
i'per FOOT instead of 5000 per
foot" as the commonwealth contends
should base been. done under Sander,
sons contract.
Representative Beard has intro
duced a bill prohibiting corporations
engaged in the business of common
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31

The Charlotte Boeckler took a big
tow Of empties TO Cincinnati.
The Joe Il Williams passed up the
river with big tow OF empties for
Louisville com .NeV Or'eags.
The Lula T. Warren got away for
the Tennessee river for tow Of ties.
The LYDIA took her~tow OF ties 10
Joppa this morning.
The jim Woods passed up the Ohio
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
To Drive Ont Malaria
20 And Build Up the system.

Take tho Old STANDARD GROVES
TASTELESS CHILL TONIC. You
know what you are taking The for
mula is plainly printed on every bot
tie, showing u is simply Qulnino and
Iron in a tasteless form, and the most
effectuai form. For grown people
and children, soc.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
MISS wONiBI.E's FUNERAL
HELD This AFTERNOON.

The funeral OF Miss Minnie Womblo
Was held at the RESIDENCE. 1915 JET
.ferson street this afternoon the Rev
10 r. sullivan. pastor Of the Broad
way Methodist church officiating. The
burial was In Oak Grove cemetery.
Frank Choate. y. A. Wheeler, r ".
Qulsonberry Thomas llonlch. VII
Lam Elrod and II. ". pioasan,s were
pallbearers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31

What sort of a time did you. have
at the theateE?"
Perfectly lovely" answered young
Mrs. TOrkips Some of the scenes
We're so pathetic that / wept. and 9th
ers were so funny that | laughed till
cried. Washington Star,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
Only one "nnoMO QUININE"

That is LAXATIVE BRoMo QUI-
NINE. Look for the signature OF f.
W. Grove. Used the NoIld over to
Cure a Cold In one Day. csc.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31

They were from Bardwell and Hop
kinsville and belong to prominent
families in these sections.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25

National Civic Federation OF sending
American teachers abroad as = commits
sion 10 inspect schools viii be outlined
by Roland p. Falkner. secretary Of the
National Civic Federation. and discussed
by the members Of the conference.
Senior TzeQuid Chavez. under secretary
Of the Department Of Public Instruction.
Republic OF Mexico, Will deliver an ad-
dress Of greeting from his country. The
second big topic OF the day viii then be
introduced, and agricultural Industries
and home economics in public schools
VIII be presented for discussion IN an adj
dress by Willet NJ. Hays. Assistant Secre-
tary OF Agriculture. The general discus
sion VIII be led by F. T Fairchild. State
superintendent OF public instruction,
Topeka. Kans-: Lorenzo d. Harvey.
MenomOnie. Wis. and A. c. Nelson, State
superintendent Of public instruction, salt
Lake City, Utah.
In addition to the general sessions of
the department convention, there will be
numerous meetings OF special societies of
educators. The only meeting OF this
character scheduled for to-day Is that OF
the Society Of College Teachers Of EdUca-
ton. which viii hold a session at the
Education Building. George Washington
University, 1884 I street northwest. at .
O'Clock. The topic Will be the History Of
education; its aims, organization. sub
ject matter. and amount" Charles De
Garmo, of Ithaca. y. Y, president OF the
society. viii preside.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
MISS HARTMAN TO BE- BRIDE
Daughter of Magnate Refuses Mobiles
to Wed Gerry.
Gets License After Waiting in Line
with FOreiEnerS-Date of
Wedding March 3.

New York, Feb. 24.-Among the throng
Of marriage license seekers at the mar
rage license bureau Of the city hall to-
day were Miss Cornelia Hartman, sec
oud daughter Of K. II. Hartman. and
her fiance, Robert Livingston Gerry, son
OF Eibridge T. Gerry.
They waited patiently for their turn in
crowd of some 900 persons. When the
license application had been properly filled
out the practical father. who cele-
brates his sixtieth birthday tomorrow.
was found to be STYLED as e Henry
Hartman" II is said Miss Hartman
has declined many offers of marriage
from foreign nOblemen.
The fnancier's daughter and Mr.. Gerry.
whose wedding date has been fixed for
March 3. arrived quietly al the city hall
and made their way unnoticed among the
200 in line, pushing up to Clerk ScuIiy's
windows for licenses. There were all
kinds Of people in the crowd. the major
ity not appearing 10 he possessed Of any
great wealth, predatory or otherwise.
Sandwiched between a Russian couple
in front and an Italian couple behind
them, the daughter OF the man President
Roosevelt has made a target for epistOl-
airy shafts, and the great grandson of a
slgner of the Constitution of the United
States. pressed forward 70 buy the papers
emitting them 10 go through a marriage
ceremony.
Miss Hartman was attired in a stylish
dark travelling dress Of tailored design.
and wore dark hat She seemed 20 be
enjoying the experience immensely. MI
Gerry was dressed in deep black.
The application, which they had already
filed out, recited that Robert Livingston
Gerry. Of Newport. K. l.. thirty years
old. and the son Of Commodore EIbridge
T. Gerry, was born in New York. lie gave
no occupation. Neither did Miss Harri-
man, Of S14 Fifth avenue. twenty-three
years old, born at Far Rockaway.
Miss Hartman and Mr.. Gerry COM
pleted their task and were gone almost
before their presence had become known.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25

from the outset that the ideal OF discf-
pline Is 10 be able % control without the
assistance Of the principal. They must
invent devices Of government. Of rewards
and punishment. and use them impair
italy. with the determination that an ap-
peal 20 the principal shall be the last re-
sort.
In the matter OF teaching. we must let
the novice try his apprentice hands. We
must give him definite term plans He
knows in detail what ne must teach. he
win make many mistakes. but we must
let him learn to DO things in his own
way.
If he violates correct principles OF
teaching. he must change his methods
But We must remember that a lesson may
be we'll taught in many different ways
4 would. in all cases. hold a teacher 20
correct principles. and TO the plans Of
the school within these limits I would
let him work out his own individuality.
Seven-nainute discussions followed the
reading Of Mr.. Lowry's paper. Those who
participated and their topics were:
W. l. stephens superintendent Of schools. Lin
coin Nehr., salary Affected by professional In
pruremen1, the Lincoln plan
j. Stanley BTUWn. superintendent township high
school. Joliet IL. The qualifications q superin-
the prOhleul.
Albert s. Cook. superintendent q schools. Balti
more County Nd. The improvement q teachers
through supervision in the comfy schools Of Mary
land
Clarence F Carroll superintendent q schools
Rochostss-N- Y, -Advsntases q ;he su-dsy grade
institute
Ada Van Stone Harris, Supervisor Of kindeTEsrtens
and primary education. Rochester. y. Y. The
problem and IFS solution as seen by the prmsTy
supervisor
Frank ". Cooley. SUPERINTENDENT q schools Erans-
vile. Ind, How secure continuous professional
growth Ct teachers, thus preventing arrested d.
Telcqment
James II. Van Sickle. superintendent q schools
Baltimore. Nd, The Baltimore plan; promotional
examinations
Reuben Post HalleCk. principal BOvs High School
Louisville. Ky. The experimenting Of high school
teachers.
Robert h G&plt Washington College. Chester
town. Nd
Another session viii be held tomorrow
afternoon az 4:30 o'clock at the Library.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
IMPROVEMENT OF TEACHERS.
Topic Discussed at Meeting of Ma
tiOnal Society for Scientific study.

uOnal society Tor Scientific study
"'The child who has learned most sue
cessfully how to help himself has the best
education. other things being equal
In the training OF teachers we are TO
apply the same principle They also
must learn the lesson OF self-help.
This they can do only If they are
thrown on their own resources
This was the keynote OF an address by
Charles D. Lowry. superintendent Of the
city schools Of Chicago. at a session last
evening at the Public Library of the Ma
tional Society for the Scientific Study OF
Education. which is meeting in Washing
ton in connection with the convention of
the Department of Superintendent. Ma
tiOnal Education Association.
The topic under discussion Is the rela-
ton OF superintendent and principals
to the Improvement OF their teachers.
Mr.. Lowry, the writer of the scciety's
Year Book, presented the subject. and
opened discussion.
The library hall was well flied with
members Of the society and conference
in general and Washington educators.
among whom was DR.. Chancellor. for
mer superintendent Of District schools
Stratron D. Brooks. superintendent of
the Boston SCHOOLS and president OF the
society. presided. Manfred J. Holmes,
of the Illinois State Normal University.
is secretary.
Mr.. Lowry laid particular stress on the
Importance of allowing young teachers TO
hnd themselves without too much super
vision.
Nearly ali beginners" he said. de
pend AT first upon the principal for the
control Of the class II is proper that they,
should do so. for a few days possibly for
the first term.
But they should clearly understand
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
ST. JOHNS ALUMNI GAY.
''SpirituaIiStie Seance" Makes for
Fun at Banquet.

Fun at Banquet.
Good-fellowsbip and mlrth presided al
the annual banquet last evening of the
Alumni Society OF St. Johns College.
given in the large dining hall of the col
lege building. at 1927 Vermont avenue
Fifty members Of the society and their
guests were gathered al the tables. Judge
William II. De Lacy, OF the Juvenile
Court. sat at the head.
The principal address was by Rev
Clarence A Wheeler. successor 20 the
late Father Joseph 7. Mcguire. as pastor
OF the Church OF the Holy Comforter
Other speeches were impromptu. Father
Wheeler spoke 10 the topic. Ideals Of
Christian education"
A .'spIritualistic seaDoe" followed the
dinner. Cartoons OF the principal guests
were thrown upon a screen by a stereopti-
con and humorously described. A spirit
chorus" clad III white gowns. mate
rialized" and sang parOdies Of popular
songs paraphraSed TO ut the spirits"
shown on the screen
Pictures were shown OF Judge De Lacy.
James F. Shea. b Frank saul. Herman
]. Shulties. Brother Tobias, Brother
Germanus. Edward J. Walsh, and Col.
Louis p. Shoemaker.
Leo P. Harlow Tas the ''meOum.' f.
c. Hough haRdledithe stereopticon. Other
features were a black-fs.ce character
sketch called Razor joe" by John Cor
man and a recitation by f. ]. Walsh.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
WEATHER CONDITIONS.


- - Aftlft- OF AHtlCAiNHEts hfafneT bureau.
Washington. Monday. Feb. o. 1865 p. m
trough of low pressure extends frotn The vest
Gulf States noTthn0rtheasiward through the upper
Lake region, with one center q depression over
western Lake Superior and another over Central
Texas In the East and extreme West rress-rre i
high There were general though mostly light. rains
m the Central Rocky Mountain region. the Plains
States, the Lower Arkansas the Missouri. and IN
per Mississippi valleys, and SHOWS in the northern
PIPER Lake RECON There also light SHOWS
Sunday night in the Upper Ohio Valley. the Lower
Lake region. New York. and New England
II is colder in the Atlantic States the Lower
Arkansas Valley. and The Northwest and warmer
in the Upper Lake region and The extreme South
west. As rle. temperatures are above the sea
sonal average. except in the Atlantic States
The Ohio River reached a stage Of a. feet AZ
Cairo Monday morning. with only a slight addi-
tional rise In prospect The Lower Mississippi CON
urues 10 rise and The food stage Of l6 feet viii be
reached al New Orleans by about March l.
stage Of 81 feet is also expected al the same time
IN the Atchafalaya River at simmesl,ort and Mel
vile.
There win be rain Tuesday in the central valleys
and the Gulf States and rain or SNOW in the Lake
region extending Tuesday night and Wednesday
into the Atlantic States generally The weather
viii be generally fair Wednesday in the interior.
except along The windward shores Of the Great
Lakes. whore local SHOWS are probable
IL viii be warmer Tuesday in the Lower Lake
region and the Atlantic States. and colder in the
Upper Lake region the upper Mississippi VALLEY.
The Northwest, the Central West and the South
west Il win be somewhat colder "wednesday in
the Lower Lake region and the Atlantic States.
The winds along the New England coast viii be
east 10 south, slowly increasing; on the Middle
Atlantic coast, southeast 10 SOUTH slowly increasing
on the South Atlantic coast fresh easterly; on the
East Gulf coast fresh 10 brisk southeast 10 south
on the West Gulf coast. mesh % brisk southerlv.
shifting 10 northwcsterly. and on Lake Michigan
brisk 10 high southwest n northwest.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
PARAGRAPHS BY WIRE.

New York. Feb. al p. Musgrove.
boss Of Alabama, landed in town Yesterday bringing
aoom for Richmond p. Hohson for President
Philadelphia, Feb. Z4-The Berwind.
wrecked and deserted some time ago by her crew
has been burned as menace to navigation.
New York, Feb. 2s.-Thomas A. Edison.
operated on for trouble is improving in a hos
pital here Representative Ollie James, also IN a
hospital. is improving
Philadelphia, Feb. 24-The police are
looking for a band Of southern porch climbers. led
by q pretty girl. that has obtained some 5000
worth Of loot.
Atlantic City. Feb. 2T-Staying aboard
and brewing coffee for the men. the wife Of Cart
Mark HaiusfOTd. Of the barge J. =. King inspired
the men. who saved the vessel
Bethlehem, Pa, Feb. 2L-POstal authori-
ties believe they the trail Of the person who
sent poisoned candy 10 Miss Marya D. Nickum last
Christmas. almost causing her death
The Largest Morning Circulation.