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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-21
Chinese Athletics.

+ E FIJI "A H-L
The Chinese have always had athlet-
ic exercises Of a sort in which they
have rather prided themselves. though
none ever seem to have taken such a
hold on the nation as ours have on US
during the last century or SO. They
have plenty OF stories of strong men
capable Of welding extraordinary
weapons, OF bending wondrous bows or
Of lifting heavy weights, etc.
Even within the last few years feats
Of archery were done before an onicer
could get his commission In the army.
and in almost any village there Is a
bamboo with a pierced stone ut either
end to test the strength Of the rising
generation in lifting. But there was
nothing Of regular athletic training. ex-
cept for q few wrestlers perhaps, be-
fore foreigners came.-shanghai Mer.
curry.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-21
WHITES QUIT WORK.
Decline 10 Remain in the Mines With
The Negroes.

Decline 10 Remain in the Mines With
The Negroes.
Springfield, III, Aug. 1S.-While the
new special grand jury empanelled to-
lay was hearing witnesses in riot a
es, citizens were holding a meeting,
the antagonism between the whites
and blacks already responsible for
en- deaths and scores of injuries,
broke out again under ground, for
eion white miners at the Woodside
coal mine a mile out of town, refused
tt work with the negroes.
The two niue employed about 500
men, about l50 Of whom are colored.
The white miners came to President
Clark, Of yne Springfield sub district
OF the United Mine Workers, with the
declaration that the negroes we're
armed. and they did not feel safe in
the underground darkness with them.
On the ether hand, 1t is said that the
negroes have armed with no thought
Of taking initial action, but to protect
themselves in event Of a repetition OF
the rioting OF Friday and Saturday
nights.
President Clark said that so far as
he knew there had been no clashes,
adding both races belong to the UNI
ION and the union will 9 that nc
serious trouble arises"
Referred to Examining Board.
Mr.. Clark asserted that the two
mines Will be worked full handed to-
morrow or next day. The whole mat.
ter was referred to the examining
board, which spent the day quizzins
both blacks and whites as to warlike
preparations, II any. down in the I'm
derground workings. Some OF tn,
white men insisted that before the.
would return to wark every nesr,
nn,st - searched & The mouth OF tn
III before descending.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-21
NEWS FROM woRDEN.

Worden, Mont. Aug. 1s.-Mrs. Kaw
departed for her home In Iowa. last
Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid, Of Ballantine, quilt
ed for Mrs. Kimonworth. last Wednes-
day.
The social given by the church 1t
Osborn Saturday evening. VA : Do
cided success The people are very
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-21
TO THE POINT.

n : "%AH.@ 4SE-SH9 .9EEE6% NTHs4Ee
1t doesn't take a very large man to
make a big boast.
Feminine fnery has ruined Q
men than strong drink.
People are seldom on time; they are
either early or late.
Occasionally an actress considers
q divorce her best part.
What's the good Of being good If
you do not let people know it?
The easiest way not to settle 2 dis
pute is to go to law about it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-21
A strong Hint.

"W"-9 = 9trUb9 FJtUts 88.
They had met for the first time since
their schooldays and were telling each
other Of their professional careers.
and how did you come to leave the
stage?" asked one.
81 had a hint that ! was not suited
for it."
Il ee. The little birds told you.
eh?"
We'll, no; not exactly. But they
might have been birds had they been
allowed to hatch"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-21
Men WHO STARTED RIOTS
ARE TO Be PROSECUTED
Authorities Have Control Of the Situation
and Grand Jury Will Investigate.

Springfield, Ills, Aug. 18.-T That the
race var situation in this city. is con-
sidered much less serious was evil
denced tonight when Governor Deneen
issued orders, Tor the First and Fourth.
infantry regiments to take trains for
their homes tomorrow morning.
Il took this measure after q confer
ence with Sheriff Warner. Mayor
Reece. Major Young. Adjutant General
scott, General Foster and General
wells" explained Governor Deneen to-
night.
.Does that mean that you consider
that all danger Of serious trouble Is
past?" he was asked.
1T means that we q properly
guard the city with the troops which
will remain. There will still be the
second and Seventh regiments, under
General Foster. in the Western divis-
ion and the Third and Fifth under
General Wells. The departure Of the
First ana Fourth win lessen ~ forces
by about 1000 men, leaving a good
1000 here"
Major General Young said:
the mob element has had a les
son, the way the citizens with the
knowledge OF riotous misdeeds are re-
spending to the appeal for informa-
ton on which to base indictments will
further sober the violently inclined.
I'VE are getting news on which We
will be able to make many arrests
Of importance, and these arrests will
render the situation much easier to
handle. With the ring leaders behind
the bars there will be less for the mill.
tary to do"
Up to midnight nothing Of a seri-
u character had occurred. Deputy
sheriffs reported an entire absence Of
trouble Or excitement at the Wood
side coal mine, where the white min
ers refused to work with negroes.
The refusal Of the whites to work
with their collored comrades was con
sidered at an all day session Of the
examining boaru Of the state fedora
tion Of the United Mine Workers o.
America.
As q result Of this consideration, az
order was issued that the union doel
not recognise the right of the miners
to cease work. All were ordered t
go back to their posts tomorrow.
The walkout today was not in
body, but by individuals and small
groups of miners who heard that thu
negroes were armed and might mad
yertently be startled to violence.
The negroes protested the mos
peaceable intentions. While the she1
ID of Sangamon county is glad Of tn
presence Of the national guardsmeN
personally he and his deputies viii
feel more safe when they are gone
according to stories told tonight b.
his deputies.
Nearly all Of last nights shooting
according to Chief Deputy Long, wa
done by the soldiers. Long was rid
ing in the wagon which collected 9th
erS deputies and soldiers, among then
being Lieutenant Ridgeway, of tn
First infantry, whose scabbard wa
struck by a bullet. It leaked out t.
night, despite efforts of Canfleld t
keep the matter secret, that one 9
last nights bullets went through hi
hat. Others whistled owe Deput
Kramer's head.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-21
Useless Worry.

1t frequently happens that a woman
worries a great deal over the question
OF calling On another woman who does
not cMre IN 'hc least whether she calls
~ not.-Ch!cago Record. Herald.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-21
Sympathy.

Archle-Baw Jove. tine wind blew .
spark from me pipe against me neck
just now.
Reggie.-l noticed there seemed to
be 4 smell OF burning rabber In tAe
air.-Pick-Me-ITp.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-21
INTERESTING FACTS.
Telephone girls become "left-eared

Telephone girls become "left-eared,"
The rabbits range Of vision takes
in the entire horizon.
The unit OF horsepower varies great
" in different countries.
BY way Of adding a new. picturesque
touch to its beautiful Druid Hill Park
Baltimore's Park board has directed
. newly engaged shepherd 70 attire
Aimself when ON duty. In real Scotch
Mlts.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-21

Folly Is never long pleased With u.
se!s.- C.esatan sa~n@s:h.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-11
PLATFORM ADOPTED By ARKANSAS
DEMOCRACY.

/ The Democratic party of Arkansas.
in convention assembled, reatfirms IT,
devotion to the time-honored principles
of the party. We declare our unal-
terable opposition to crimiQll trusts
and monopolies, fostered by Republic
can protective tariff. which brushes out
independent enterprises. destroys COM
petition, restricts the opportunities OF
labor. burdens our farmers and arbitrar-
lily fixes prices.
O. We invite all of those who favor
the principles of Democracy. regardless
of their former political convictions, TO
support the candidates of our party.
8 Believing that w. j. Bryan is the
greatest living representative of our par
ty, we pledge our support and INSTRUCT
our delegates to Denver to vote for
him as the choice of the Democratic
party of Arkansas for president.
A. We demand that our next General
Assembly pass a law making it unlaw-
full to grant free transportation to any
one except bona fide employees of rail-
roads or their families, and ministers or
the gospel.
g. We recommend to the General As
sembly the passage of laws that will
encourage the development and conser-
walton of the states resources of tim
Der. coal and mineral wealth.
G. We favor the enactment of laws
that will provide equitable and just
means for retaining our overlooked
lands and developing of levee interests
in our state.
7. Believing that the best interests
of our people will be greatly promoted
by the development of our inland water
ways, we hereby instruct and request
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-11

After adopting platform, which
emDodles in large measure the ideas
advanced by George w. Donaghey, the
democratic nominee for governor, on
state issues, together with a compro-
mise plank on the subject of state
VIDE prohibition, asking the next state
legislature to pass such laws as are
necessary to cause the question to be
submitted to vote of the people in
lsOS, the Democratic state conven-
lon adjourned Wednesday afternoon.
II was the most harmonious session
Inc Democrats of Arkansas have held
in years.
IN addition to adopting the platform,
the convention Wednesday elected
Guy b. Tucker national committee
1aan from Arkansas and selected
Juoge r. F. Milwee of Monroe coun-
" and Bruce Bullion of Faulkner
county as chairman and secretary, re-
spectlvely, of the Democratic State
oentral Committee, thereby carrying
out the program of the Donaghey
forces without break
The convention named W. P. Fetch
er OF Lonoke, ]. M. Spreading of Sc
oasuan and John t. Hicks and Lewis
nnoton of Pulaski as alternate dele
ee'es-at-large to the national conven-
uon. John H. Hinemon of Clark and
Clay Sloan of Lawrence county were
eiected presidential electors-at-large.
Committees Power Restricted.
The convention, Just before adjourn
.us' adopted lengthy set of rules
,of the government of party affairs.
~ so doing the convention restricted
me power of the state committee to
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-11
sketch of senator Jones.

Senator James Kimbrough Jones was
born in Marshall county, Mississippi,
September 20, 1899 His father, Nathan
Sel Jones, was wealthy planter but
early in the life of the senator decided
20 move to Arkansas and settled in Dali
las county, where his son received his
early education.
During his early life Sanator Jones
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-11
NO. 80.
MIGHT Miss Something.

Edyth-I told him there was no use
wasting his time, as 1 didn't intend
to marry him and that if he wrote to
me 1 would return his letters I'M
opened.
Mayme-Oh you shouldn't have done
that He might have inclosed matinee
tickets in some of them.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-11

Young man, don't express a willing
ness to die for a girl during court
ship and then refuse to work for her
after marriage
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-11
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
convirt Leasing Condemned, Initia-
tive and Referendum Favored
Capitol Question cup to"
Donaghey.

The election of the four men
as delegates-at-large to the Demo
cratic national convention, who
were on the so-called slate of the Don
aghey-Pindall organization, and the ad-
ministering of crushing defeat to
Senator JEFF Davis, who was one of
the candidates for position on the
"Big Four" were the chief features of
the first days session of the Democrat
ic convention, which convened at noon
Tuesday in the Auditorium in Little
Rock.
The convention adopted strong reso-
Iutions endorsing William Jennings
Bryan and instructing the delegates
from this state to vote for him as long
as his name is before the convention
The election of the Big Four was
the big event of the opening days SEES
sion, overshadowing the formal nomi-
nation of the candidates for state Of
fees named in the Democratic pri-
mary of March 26. The attempt to
break the slate of the new Donaghey
organization, which was thought early
in the day to prove formidable, proved
fruitless, the convention naming as the
members of the Big Four Senator
James P. Clarke, George w. Donaghey,
Secretary of State Ludwig and James
H. Harrod, the four men credited with
being on the organization slate
The final vote received by the nine
candidates for delegate-at-large after
a number of counties had made
changes in their vote, was as follows:
Clarke, 40S; Davis, 1886; Berry, 279;
Hinemon, 279; Harrod 1923; Donaghey,
3S1; Tompkins, 179; Ludwig, sol;
Breckenridge, 9.
The vote was not completed until
$50 o'clock and a motion to adjourn
was made and carried Immediately, al
though the order of business adopted
provided that four misunderstanding
should be selected Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Robinson also discovered that he
had failed to announce the members
of the Platform Committee and order
was restored while he announced that
committee, consisting of one member
from each congressional and one from
each judicial district The committee,
as named, is as follows:
Judicial Districts.
First-B. A Fletcher, Woodruff
Second-J. T.Coston, Mississippi.
THRILL. L. Ponder, Lawrence.
FOURTH. H. McElroy, Washington.
Fifth-Jess Martin, Pope.
SIXTH. E. Martineau, Pulaski
Seyenth-D. S. McCray, Hot Springs.
Eighth-T. c. McRae, Nevada
Ninth-Otis Wing, Sewer.
Tenth-T. D. Wynne, Fordyce
Eleventh. NJ Elliott, Jefferson.
Twelfth-W. A Falconer, Sebastian.
Thirteenth-C. w. Herrin, Union.
Fourteenth-W. T. Hammach, Gle
burne
Fifteenth. R. A. Wallace, Frank
lin
Sixteenth-D. L. King, Sharp.
Seventeenth = Sam Frauenthal,
Faulkner.
Congressional Districts.
First-Frank Smith, Crittenden.
second-M. j. Manning, Monroe.
Third. S. Combs, Madison
Fourth-W. H. Arnold, Miller
Flfth-W. L. Moore, Conway.
Sixth-Pit Holmes, Cleveland.
seventh-C. A. Bridewell, Hemp
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-11
Hicks capudine Cures Women.

Periodic pains, backache, nervousness
and headache relieved Immediately and
assists nature. Prescribed by physicians
with best results. Trial bottle 10c Regular
size Csc and SOC at all druggists.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-11

A dumb waiter out OF order is an
unspeakable nuisance.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-11

This woman says Lydia Ee
Ptnkham's Vegetable Compound
saved her life. Read her letter.
Mrs. T. G. Willadsen, of Manning,
Iowa, writes to Mrs Pinkham:
81 can truly say that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saved my
life, and cannot express my gratitude
to you in words. For years I suffered
with the worst forms of female COM
plants, continually doctoring and
spending lots of money for medicine
without help. wrote you for advice,
followed it as directed, and took Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
it has restored me to perfect health.
Had it not been for you should have
been in my grave to-day. I wish every
suffering woman would try If. -
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-11
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female Ills.
andhas positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, f1broid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-11
Congressional Districts.

First-Frank Smith, Crittenden.
second-M. ]. Manning, Monroe.
Third. S. Combs, Madison.
Fourth-W. H. Arnold, Miller.
Flfth-W. L. Moore, Conway.
Sixth-Pit Holmes, Cleveland.
Seventh-C. A Bridewell, Hemp
stead.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-11
A LOYAL Arkansan.

His wife and his daughter, Miss Sue
Jones, are at the family residence in
Washington. Although maintaining a
home there, Senator Jones declared his
real home to be at Hope, Ark, and as
often as possible he returned there to
cast his ballot at election time. Upon
a visit to Little Rock a few days ago he
spoke lovingly of his native state and
declared his answering loyalty to Ar
kansas
The Winslow mail., 1908-06-20
GAVE HIS NAME. TO VEHICLE.
Army Doctor First to See Possibilities
of Blackboard"

There are few persons who know
now the name of blackboard came to
le applied to a vehicle" says a
ritter 1T was way back in the
20s, when the transportation of
Gods, wares and merchandise was al
'ost entirely by wagon. A DR.. Buck
as then in charge of military stores
route to army posts in the south
est. In east Tennessee much diff
was experienced by reason of the
roads and there were frequent
snaps, mostly from wagons over
lrning. DR.. Buck overhauled the
mt and, abandoning the wagon
les. long boards were set directly
the axles or hung below and the
ores were loaded in such d manner
'i there were no further delays from
aSdowns and the stores safely
1cted their destinations. In special
go ""ncy, too, the load could be
Hnd or taken off in a hurry. Dr.
.'t example was followed, espe
when roads were rough, and
~ - much hauling was done by the
:" 81 wheels. axIes and boards only
''' 'Ve have the blackboard. both t.
'''Ia2" and automobile forms, CO
"'l'r" closely to the original dc:
d-'l few suspect the source of if
The Winslow mail., 1908-06-20
WRATH TURNED ASIDE.

\~ The little nervous man swung
own the street, bent on keeping an
,ponimcnt. he ran violently into
fat man going i'll the opposite di-
'ciIon. The fat man clapped his
md on his stomach and groaned.
he nervous man held himself up
" a minute to say. Excuse me,
r."
The Fat man was tingling all over
ron the sudden slam against him,
nd he said grumpilv: II don't
now whether | will or not"
I'hc little man was mad clear
Trough. for he'd wasted a valuable
"lnutr IN apnlosIzins, so he flashed
ni We'll, 60 tn h - then"
The fat man grInncl and replied:
Well. don't know whether | will
); NOT "
liolh men then took another look
II one another. shook hands good
and hustled on again.
The Winslow mail., 1908-06-20
ENGLISH PLAY CENSORSHIP.

Henry Ficlding's bold lampoons
on the politicians Of his dav III ''Don
Quixote" and ''Pasqun" reused par
Lament 10 introduce and pass a
measure requiring The licensing Of
every play. Some sort Of censorship
however. had existed from Eliza
bethan days. and when thc master Of
revels exercised a restraining inIlu
encc over the dramaists who wrote
for him. Among censorship curlosI
ties it is worthy to note that during
the Illness Of George Ill King
Lear" came under The ban and was
prohibited from being played. Lon
don Chronicle.
The Winslow mail., 1908-06-20
DEGREE OF COLD.
Frost's lnte~ sity Hard for DWeIIers in
Temperate CIimes to Realize.

1t is difficult for us to form any CON
cention of the degree of cold repre-
sented by the 80 degrees of frost
corded from certain parts Of Russia
Sir Leopold McClintock tells how il
one Of his Arctic expeditions a sa l,r
was foolish enough to do some OutIo0r
work at precisely this Temperature
Ills hands froze and when he rushed
into the cabin and plunged one O
them into a basin of water so col,
was the hand that the water was IL
stantly converted into block OF icc
At 25 degrees, DR.. Kane says. "th
mustache and under lip form pend
lous beads Of dangling ice Put ou
your tongue and it inst antly freezes t.
tbs icy cruising. Your chin has d
trick of freez ng to your per jaw by
the luting aid of your beard; my eyes
have often been 50 ",usd as to eho"
sba! even wax was unsafe"
The Winslow mail., 1908-06-20
Novels at Niqht Time.

A writer in Queen says that after
ten o'clock at night the mind is a sieve
and II does not make any difference
what we read so that the type is legi-
BILE and light novels are good night
caps A detective story at bedtime is
To many people as good as a sleeping
powder switching the mind away from
the worries Of he day and soothing it
preparatory tO sleep.
The Winslow mail., 1908-06-20
DC BALKED AT THE ALTAR
sac husetts Girl Refused to We
Court and Denounced Him.

VI 81. Stanisl1'IS church, Fall Rive
AugrIa pawlow. daughter Of a
'"t1nt absolutely refused to go CT
~ tho tnarli;;sc ceremony that was
'lulic her to RaSyl Mulinski wh,
ht is i Polish count and the
t'r ul III estate Ill Russia.
I've marriage had been set for
. clock. The church was croWde
friends ana relatives. The brid
'on had answered an eNultan
> 10 the usual question, and tn"
u dc, III Il white silk wedding dress
=! ioug veil aud wedding bouo Iat
','n"d .lo smile us Father Baein
'rttd To her and asked: "Wnl thou
fhr INTO thee THIS man to be thy
dWfullv welded busband?"
The biidc dropped her hand from
he Aim of the bridegroom. She
;m1 ed and faced The crowded church
tnd answered loudly:
~. he has been uufaithful to me
!. ulc marriage. will not marry
>, ~
Th"n the girl ran down the aisle to
her mother. The audience was dunn
!" inlCd Before it really appreciated
y .'at had happened the church officials
't.id cleared the church.
The Winslow mail., 1908-06-20
Mrs. ]. ]. Haywal returned
from California this week
Frank Wallace was here from
Adamana this week business.
FoUTH NO PLACE FOR COINS.
snCerous Practice Too Frequently
ndulged in by Women.

Women are addicted to many per-
iLds habits" observed a physician,
It [ cannot conceive of one that is
re idiotic than the placing of coins
ne mouth while the purse or money
is being opened. Most women do
), espet ~ in the street cars, and
doubtless unmindful of the fact
= they are thereby inviting danger
throat and lung troubles. / have
! watched women holding coins
v2~n their lips, and have been
= strongly tempted to utter an ad-
ishing word. Only to-day l saw
aut.ful girl give conductor
a. Sitting opposite to her was
* looking man, whose hands looked
Il they hadn't been washed for a
K lie gave the conductor a nicke'
1 conductor handed it to the
~ women in change for her dime.
iGCed it between her lips while
o. -ned her money bag. Why does
scme ingenious woman introduce
.~1G. pocket or some device in the
1.u.la waf'robe that will take the
~ cf the lips for holding coins?
.iy she would be a bene~actor
SIX
The Winslow mail., 1908-06-20

Frenchy will finish your house
in any style, natural wood finish,
mission, oak, walnut, or mahog-
any, etc. Let him figure on your
next job of painting. All work
guaranteed first class.
The Winslow mail., 1908-06-20

Clarence ]. Spellmire, accom-
panied by his wife and Young
son, arrived Thursday morning
from Douglas, Ariz where Mrs.
Spellmire has been visiting with
her parents for some time past
The Winslow mail., 1908-06-20

Better go to the Post Office
Store and purchase q copy of the
July Railroad Mans Magazine,
there being an article in the same
regarding the Santa Fe Coast
Lines. Winslow is mentioned
frequently.
The Winslow mail., 1908-06-20
Additional Locals

]. T. Smongesk,. who for the
past year has been a clerk in the
office ofChief Dispatcher Ball, but
who was relieved on account of
the reduction of expenses, has
been transferred to Gallup as OPP
orator at that point.
The Winslow mail., 1908-06-20

c. H. BrOwnell, Santa Fe
agent at Holbrook, accompanied
by his wife also operator Lind
say of the same place, came
down Thursday to attend the
TrainmenS dance.