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The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
COBB'S HOME RUN.

Chicago. April ls.-Ty Cobb this morning
learned that he won SIS worth of mer-
chandise as a result of his homc rin drive
ON Wednesday. rs hit the GrSt ball Ait
rock pitched lie outglcssed the southpaw.
Nick thought he would lock them over aud
decided 10 sneak strike over the pan.
Cobb figured that was what he would do
and nailed IL.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
Navy-CoIumhia Game Called

Special to The Washington Herald
Annapolis, Md, April lS.-rhe baseball
game between Columbia University and
the Navy was called at the end of the
first inning to-day, because OF rain. The
Middies had scored one run and the down
pour Of rain caused much regret as in
dications bade fair for a lively contest.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19

Pittsfeld, Mass. April 1S--Arsene Beau
din, OF Adams, who is 20 make an at
tempt TO break the record walk Of Ed
ward Payson Weston from Portland, Me,
to Chicago, will start from Portland City
Hall tomorrow on his long contest. He
viii make the start at midnight and will
follow the route OF the veteran pedestrian.
Beaudin is Canadian ana has lived in
Adams since he was child. He is TWEEN
ty-two years old. He weighs but rs
pounds and is 5 feet 2-inchcs In height.
He is a vegetarian and has never used
tobacco or liquors. For several weeks be
has been walking thirty miles a day to
get into shape for the task.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-17
THOUSANDS OF
PEOPLE ARE At
GREENSBORO
At Noon 1t Was Estimated
Five Thousand Were At
tending Rally and Many
Were Still Coming.
BARBECUE PROVES TO BE
A GREAT SUCCESS.
Feasters Were Served at a
Long Table Placed in the
Street-Harris and David
son Speak This Afternoon.
By Staff Correspondent.)

Greensboro, Oct. 17.-Old Green's
fork is alive with hundreds of enthu-
siastic Republicans today. Up to noon
it was estimated there was 5000 out
of town people here, and they are still
coming in. Every road leading to town
is black with vehicles and the streets
are literally packed with humanity.
The early morning train from Rich
mond carried three extra coaches and
it is estimated that the advance guard
Of the Richmond delegation numbered
800 people. The Jackson township del
egation drove to town $50 strong. The
first Hagerstown contingent numbered
$50 men. Centerville was represented
by about 100. Webster by IS, while the
combined Williamsburg and Economy
delegation included $50 sturdy Repub.
lican voters. Each visiting delegation
was met by the Women's Riding club
of Greensboro, which includes about
forty members, and they made splen.
did appearance. All of the women are
most appropriately costumed and were
| splendidly mounted.
The barbecue was a great success
! The oxen slaughtered for the occasion
were not roasted whole, owing to the
fact that the good women of Greens.
fork feared that by this method the
meat might not be properly cooked, sc
| the oxen~~were eut-~up and divided
among the housewives who cooked j
to turn" for the hungry Republicans
| The feaSters were seated at table!
spread out for nearly a block on Greer
street, and it was over an hour befor,
the last guest had been thoroughly
| gorged.
The town is a mass of decorations
and the Watson posters are as conspi
cious as those of Taft and Sherman
Not only are the houses in Greensforl
decorated for the occasion but those il
the surrounding country as we'll.
The parade which followed the bar
becue numbered between 1000 an,
5000 men. There were three bands il
the parading column. The Richmon,
} Republican Drum and Bugle Corps, tn
} Seventh Ward Drum Corps and tn
Richmond Republican Glee club ais
} participated in the parade. This after
noon Thomas Dawson and Addison G
! Harris will deliver their addresses a
the Land field west of town.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-17
SHIRLEY SUFFERS
$4,000 FIRE LOSS
Entire Henry County Town
Threatened by Dangerous
Fire Today.
TWO PEOPLE, LOSE LIVES
NEWLY Welded COUPLE HAVING
ESCAPE FROM HOME CUT OFF
WERE cREMATED- TWENTY.
FIVE BUILDINGS BURN.

Shirley, Ind, Oct. 17.-Victor Pryor
and wife, aged so, were burned to
death in fire which started presuma-
bly, in their restaurant and spread
rapidly until twenty-five buildings
were destroyed.
The Pryors slept upstairs over their
restaurant and escape was cut off by
the stairway burning. Their charred
bodies were found later in the ruins.
Losses aggregate $4,000.
The town has scant fire protection
and for a time the entire town seemed
doomed.
The fire started at four o'clock this
morning and ragged fiercely until at
noon it was brought under control.
The largest individual loss was the
Martindale building owned by Robt.
Martindale of Indianapolis, the loss be-
ing $4,000. The Pryors had been re-
Gently married.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-17
With Hip Fractured, Frank
lilly Battles Animals
Nine Hours.
THE ATTACK WAS VICIOUS.
WHEN RESCUING PARTY CAME
TO HIS ASSISTANCE THE YOUNG
MAN LAPSED INTO UNcoN-
ScIoUSNESS-IN HOSPITAL.

Suffering from fractured hip as a
result of being thrown from farm wa
gon by runaway team. and almost a
physical wreck as a result of a nine
hour fight with herd of swine. which
unequal battle started while he was
still dazed from the effects of his in
jury, young Frank Lilly, of New Lis
bon, and formerly of Hagerstown, is at
the Reid Memorial hospital for surgi-
cal and medical treatment.
When Lilly was tossed out of the rig
he alighted in a small strip of woods,
which is ruled by a savage old tusker
who has large clan. When the fight
between man and hogs began. Lilly
braced himself. seated, against tree
and armed himself with small club.
He kept up the unequal fight until res
cued by a party of farmers who had
started out in search of him. He was
almost exhausted when found.
On the day of this peculiar fight
young Lilly started to drive to New
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-17
Hopes Former Congressman
Will Be Elected Govern
or of Indiana.
A FRIEND OF HEMENWAY
REPORTS EMANATINe FROM THIS
STATE SAYING EXECUTIVE is
OPPOSED TO TWO MEN ARE DE-
MED.

Washington, Oct. 1T want Jim
Watson elected governor of Indiana,
and l desire it SO that Hemenway be
returned to the senate
This is the remark made by the pres.
ident to a caller. Mr. Roosevelt ex-
pressed surprise that an effort was be-
ing made in Indiana to create the i'm.
preston that he was Indifferent to the
success of Watson and Hemenway. Mr.
Roosevelt used the shorter and uglieI
term to characterize the mendacity
that had prompted the circulation OF
such Misrepresentation.
The president in this connection re
allied his letter to Congressman Watson
in the campaign of 1906. when he ex
pressed his earnest desire for the re
election of Republican house of rep
resentatives, and stated his attitude to
ward certain issues.
The president said persons who as.
sumed he was unfriendly to Jim
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-17
STATE QUESTIONS
TO Be DISCUSSED
Senator MattingIy, Auditor
BiIIheimer and Robert
Brown at Coliseum.
ENTHUSIASM is EXPECTED.
ALL SPEAKERS ARE ELOQUENT
| AND WILL SPEAK ON FIRST
HAND INFoRMATIoN-c CHARLES
E. sHIvELEY TO PRESIDE.
ENTHUSIASM is EXPECTED.

An enthusiastic meeting addressed
by three noted public speakers will
be held by the republicans at the coli
scum this evening at o'clock. The
speakers will be Senator Ezra Mat
tingly, John Billheimer and Robert
Brown. The meeting will be preside d
over by Charles E. Shiveley. 1t is ex-
pected that large crowd will be in
attendance, as an attempt will be
made to refute some of the democratic
doctrines advocated in the same hall
last evening.
AS leader of the republican temper
ance forces in the state senate, Mat
tingly has gained recognition through
out Indiana. He has beef prominent
along other lines but it has been in
the interests of temperance that he
has achieved greatest fame. He is a
strong speaker and will talk from first
hand information gained from his ser.
vice in the state legislature.
One of the speakers is native OF
Wayne county. 1t is John Billheimer
auditor of state. Mr.. Billheimer is well
acquainted with the facts whereon he
will speak and his address promises
to be one of the most authentic de
livered here during the entire cam
paign.
An orator of exceptionable ability is
Robert Brown, former clerk of the In.
diana supreme court. 1t is expected
that he will speak especially on the
record of James E. Watson on labor
matters as they came up in the lower
| house of congress.
| The vice presidents for the meeting
| will be: Charles Wettig. w. H. Bar
| tel, Jr.. G. K. Chase. E. P. Trueblood
| r. J. Wade, J. F. Davenport, T. F
Swain. w. c. Converse. D. C. Gem
Tom Mitchell, Leander Holsinger
/ James Slagle. ]. G. Hunt, R. R. Van
Zant, Hartman Moss, Frank Fry, Aaron
Guy, Walter Paulus, James Hahn, John
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-17
DARKE COUNTY
AMONG THE DRY
In Close Election, Vets Are
Defeated.

GreenviIIe. Ohio. Oct. 17-One of the
most enthusiastic and aggressive con-
tests ever waged between the voters
of Darke county terminated here yes
terday. The ,wets contested every
point of vantage, while the drys exert
ed every effort TO gain control. The
number of votes cast by the drys was
$500. vets SAP, majority 2os. Nine
teen precincts out of As voted wet
The result affects 3S saloons.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-17
GOES TO SEYMOUR.

Centerville, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE Rev.
L. A. Winn has accepted call as pas
tor to the Central Christian church at
Seymour, Ind, and will remove his
family there in the near future.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-17

Miss Elkins and that he would do sc
still, however, difficulties to over
come, he said. The king, although he
was not opposed to the match, consid
cred his feeling for Miss Elkins a
passing passion. Hence he was max
ing delays in hope it would wear off.
The duke said both he and Miss Ell
kins were willing to wait. When
however, their patience had been ex
hausted they would marry if the ex
listing difficulties had not been over
come.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-17
FINAL REPORT
ON FALL FESTIVAL
Win Be Made Latter Part of
Next Week.

The final report of the executive
committee of the fall festival will not
be made before the latter part of next
week. The financial success of the
affair is assured
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-17

Turin, Oct. 1.-THE fact that the
duke of the Abruzzi soon will leave
for the United States has been con-
firmed. The duke recently purchased
a number of articles of jewelry and
has left additional orders with the
jewellers to be filled. 1t is supposed
that these are intended as wedding
presents.
The duke has confided to a friend
that he is greatly annoyed by the
newspaper talk about his engagement
He said he is determined to marry
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-17

A poll of the fifty-two veterans in at
tendance at the reunion of the Fifth
Indiana cavalry at Rushville last week
returned fifty-two votes for Taft and
Watson. Does not look as If the Dem
ocrats are meeting with much success
in their effort to induce the old soldiers
to oppose these two.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-17

NOon1inued On Eage EtRhtl
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-17

lContinued on Pa9a TWol
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-17

Another warning is being sounded
by republican newspapers of the
state as reason why republican legis-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-17

YCeatnusd on Page Two
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-17

New Castle is arranging for great
time next Tuesday evening. The town
expects to have the biggest Republican
rally held there for many years. An
immense parade will be one of the
leading features. More than 100 men
have been appointed on the various
committees.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-17

lContinued ON Pam TwoA
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1908-04-10
ORATORICAL WINNERS
FOR CONTEST AT WINONA

A contest was held at the schoo.
house Friday afternoon to select rep
resentative of the Lexington school al
the Central Mississippi contest to bt
held at Winona in the near future.
The contestants and their selections
were as follows:
Miss Grace Ashley, King Isabel.
Miss Latha Williams, Bark Shafter.
Miss Kate Gibson, The Story of
Patsy.
Leo Levy, Robert Emmett's Protest
Against Sentence as a Traitor.
Guy Jordan, Unpublished Speech of
Daniel Webster.
Miss Fannie Noel, The Famine.
The judges were Hon. Fl. H. Ell.
more, Hon. g. II. Marlborough and
Rev. G. T. Kincanon, who awarded to
Miss Kate Gibson the first place and
Guy Jordan the second The contest
at Winona will be participated in by
representatives from the schools at
Lexington, Greenwood, Winona, Wa
ter Valley, West Point, Durant, Kos
ciusko, Greenville and Holly Springs.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1908-04-10
TERRIBLE PROPOSITIONS
LEXINGTONIANS UP AGAINST

The following peculiar chain letter
was received by q lady in Lexington
this week. Whether others have been
recipients of similar letters, we are
uninformed, but it is most likely
that more than one was sent. 1t was
dated March 28th, and mailed at the
Lexington postoffice on the 7th of
April. 1t had no signature. Why the
writer should have selected the num-
Der nine is Inexplicable, as neither
sacred nor profane lore attaches any
special significance to 1T. Now there
might have been some merit or virtue
in the numbers 3, 7, (especialy n 10,
or some others, but the number nine
has never had symbolical meaning
or been figure to ''conjure" with ex-
cept possibly in connection with the
muses. or the game, nine mems
morris. neither of which are suppos.
ed to be particularly inducive to pious
introspection or fervent prayer To
write 8 such letters day in 8 con.
secutive DAYS will take TOO much time
from household or business duties and
the majority of people will most prob.
ably take risk on the affiiction and
let the blessing go by default. The
letter in toto is subjoined.
March 2S, 1908.
I am sending you the Endless
Prayer read it and send il to some
one else for nine consecutive days.
each day to different one. If you do |
this some blessing will come to you
within the time. But If you fail to
send it out, for nine consecutive DAYS
some sort of an affiiction will come to |
The one who fails to to send it out. II
you send it for nine days some bles-
sing will come to you the ninth day.
Try it. The Prayer is as follows
oh, Lord Jesus Christ, we implore
Thee have mercy on us, keeping us
rom all sin, and asking that Thou
will take as to dwell with Thee Eter.
lally'. Amen"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1908-04-10
DESIGN SELECTED, CONTRACT
GIVEN, BY DAUGHTERS and VETS

Holmes County Camp No. 1893 U. G.
VS. held regular meeting April 6.
1908. Camp was called to order by
Commander R. III. Baker and PRAYER
was offered by B. F. Porter. The
minutes of last meeting were read and
amended and the roll was called. W.
d. Fl. Mnirhead was elected a mem
ber of the Camp After discussing the
monument movement and announcing
that the Chapter of u d. C's would
meet at 2 BOP. M. to award contract
for said monument and asking all Vet
Grams to be present at that meeting,
the minutes were read and the Camp
adjourned With benediction by Com
rade I. w. Smith.
At 2 80 p. m. the B. G. Humphreys
Chapter Of q. d. C's and the Com NIT
tee of 7. W. Smith, + A. Howell and
q. G. Phillips, R. H. Baker, the Com
mander of the Camp, and others of the
Camp were present. After inspecting
designs from firm in Ga. and one in
New Orleans and from Columbus
Miss, the contract was given W. J.
A. Stinson of the Columbus, Miss,
MarDle Works. The Monument will
have total height of 81 feet, will cost
S3, 800 and is to be finished by Octo-
ber IS. 1908.
f. A. HOWELL, Adjutant,
r. Fl. BAKER. Com mander.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1908-04-10
KINGS DAUGHTERS GET BUSY
and KEEP BUSY in CLEANING UP

The Court Square Committee from
the Kings Daughters, in pilgrimage
around the square, through the Court
House and adjacent places of business,
asking the signatures OF every one
who are willing to add their influence
to any practical plan whereby the OK. g.
listing disorder of things may be
changed, met only with courtesy and
encouragement everywhere and in
some instances, enthusiasm. Mer-
chants, professional men, artisans,
white and black. signed readily and
individually, everyone seemed to be
doing all in their power to dispose of
rubbish from their place of business
Many were outspoken in their desire
for prohibitive laws and the enforce
ment of the city ordinance published
in The Advertiser March 27th. Sew
eral plague spots were pointed out
and reference made to Board of Alder.
men or Board of Health. It is en-
couraging to the Kings Daughters to
find that certain conditions are recog-
nized as intolerable, for the next
step will be an application of the
remedy.
With Together as a central word,
any stone of difficulty that stands be-
tween Lexington and city beauti.
ful" must be rolled away.
A KINGS DAUGHTER. |
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1908-04-10
THOUSAND DOLLAR INCREASE in POSTOFFICE
RECEIPTS SURE sign OF BUSINESS EXPANSION

Receipts of the Lexington Postoffice
for the year ending March 81, 1907,
80, 1881. 78.
Receipts of Lexington Postoffice for
the year ending March 81, 1908,
80, 876 II.
Net Increase, 1904. "A.
Number of Money Orders issued for
the year ending March 81. 1907, 5OSS,
Number of Money Orders issued for
the year ending March 81, 65OS.
Net Increase, 1920.
The above interesting tabulation
speaks volumes. The surest index of
the financial condition of the town ia
given by the amount of business trans.
acted at its postoffice, which is really
miniature reflex of it's various bust
ness interests. The net increase of
$1O44. A in the receipts of q postoffice
OF the size of Lexington in one year
proclaims that there has been q CORES.
pondingly large increase in the bust.
ness OF the city at large in the same
period of time 1t Is record of
which every citizen of Lexington
should feel justly proud, as well as of
the efficient manner in which the gen.
ial and affable postmaster, A. X. Fra
zier. and his capable assistants, G.. 4.
Nixon and Kennard Young are con.
ducting the affairs of the Office. Mr..
Nixon, on whom devoIves the duty of
keeping the records and making the
numerous reports to the department,
has SO far succeeded in having every
report made out properly on time and
in a manner to pass an easy muster
under the exacting and careful scruti,
ny OF the auditing clerks of the post.
office department at Washington.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1908-04-10

A little daughter of John Coats
colored, living in the city, was bitten
and her face fIightfully lacerated by a
mad dog yesterday morning. The
child was hurriedly taken to DR.. G,
o. Bucks Office and the doctor placed
her under the influence of anaesthetics
and did what ever he could for her
The girl will at once be taken to the
Pasteur Institute at New Orleans for
treatment. The rabid dog was the
property Of John Coats, and had
bitten the same girl on the arm about
a week previously, but as no hydro.
phobia was suspected it was permitted
to live The dog has disappeared and
all should be on the lookout for it II
is large shaggy, yellow shepherd.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1908-04-10
CAL TURNER ACCUSED OF ATTEMPT TO
BURN BLOCK OF HANDSOME DURANT STORES

A bold attempt at arson was made
at Durant Tuesday night, which but
for the combustible used in starting
it being gasoline instead of coal oil,
would have eventuated in a most de.
:structive cOnhagration and wiped out
the principal business portion of the
city. At about two o'clock at night,
Clarence Turner, who sleeps upstairs
over his store, which adjoins the City
Hall, discovering that building ablaze
sounded the alarm. Evidence showed
that the incindiary had started the fire
under counter, which was standing
by the east wall of the City Hall.
The counter was burned and the fire
communicated itself to the window
castings, and the ceiling was just be-
ginning to ignite when the people ar
rived and put it out. Another at
tempt was made to start fire at the
side door of W. s. McLellan's store
but the fire went out of it's own voli.
tion, as it aid in Shep Harrington 8
(col. shoe shop At these places, as in
the case of the City Hall, a liberal
amount of gasoline had been sprinkled
to induce rapid ignition of the fire,
but the quickly evaporative qualities
of the gasoline saved the buildings
from the threatened and intended de.
struction. Had they caught fire and
burned nothing but a miracle could
have prevented the block of compact
and handsome store buildings on Main
street from being destroyed.
Suspicion at once was turned toward
Cal Turner, who had been seen by sew
eral late at night, and had previously |
made remarks in the presence of sew
eral that he would burn that damned !
joint out, referring to his brother, |
@. o. Turner's store, baking and bot
tling works. Street gossip also has it
that some negro boys saw him with
coca cola or beer bottles saturating
the buildings and also saw him light |
match to McLellan's store. This
last is, however, not available for evi.
dence at court for obvious reasons.
Turner was arraigned the next day
in the Mayors court and on the evi
dence produced, the court bound him
over in the sum of $5, 600 to await the
action of the next grand jury. Being
unable to make the bond he was on
Thursday morning conveyed to Lex
ington by Marshal John E. Howard,
and is now duly registered as a regu
lar boarder in Roth Sarger's substan.
tial stone caravansery.
Two other young men, Robert Friz-
ell and Otho Odom were arrested for
in the crime, but as there
was nc, evidence against them, they
were released.
Durant during several years past has
suffered considerably from incendiary
fires, and it is sincerely to be hoped
that she will soon be able to purge
herself Of all fire bugs, which are a I
constant menace to her safety and
development.
Lexington sincerely congratulates
her sister city on escaping the dire I
iC
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1908-04-10
LOCAL.

Our genial supervisor for beat 4 or
Monday performed his first marriage
ceremony since his incumbency when
he united r. 7. Nixon and Miss Jose.
phine Brown, of Howard. These pop.
ular young people have legion of
friends who heartily congratulate them
and wish them all joy and happiness.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1908-04-10
Joe Mangum Musical.

Joe Mangum, the well known blinC
musician with the able assistance Of
local talent, on Tuesday night gave
one of the best and most creditable en-
tertainments Of that character ever
enjoyed by the music loving people OF
Lexington. 1t is to be regretted that
more of our citizens did not avail
themselves of the opportunity of at.
tending this excellent musicale, the
total receipts being only 1925. The
following was the program rendered
Slumber Boat, Zaynor, Mrs Alice
Baker
a Chinese Fantasy, Verdi, j. A.
Mangum.
b Berceuse, Alard, J. A. Mangum.
Mignon, Guy de Hardelot, Miss
Eloise Watson.
Cavatina, Raft, J. A. Mangum.
Ora pro Nobis, M. Piccolomini,
Miss Edna Wilburn.
Sixth Air, De Beriot, j. A. Mangnm.
Mamie's Story of Red Riding Hood,
Miss Lydia Griffin.
Traumerei, Schumann, j. A. Man.
gum.
Hocus Pocus, Mangum, J. A. Man.
gum.
Piano Accompanist, Mrs. Kate De-
Loach.
81. e. Buck has been suffering with
in his ewes and last week