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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-07-18
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A MOTHER

How many American women IN
lonely homes to-day long for this
blessing TO come into their lives, and
to be able to utter these words, but
because of some organic dcrange-
mcnt this happiness is denied them.
Every woman interested in this
subject should know that prepare
ton for healthy maternity is
ACCOMPLISHED by the use q
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

fect-and my friend Rudolph White and myself
think it wouldn't be bad speculation to buy the
house and then let people through haunted house
hundred years old and more, at fifty cents a
head. It's quite handy to the Quarter Mile Notch
and CLASSY Lake tourists, you see, and we are dis
posed to think there is money in it for awhile after
which sell the place for what get.
Rebecca and Lill accepted the offer without de-
lay. The nightly crowd of gazers and the ghost
story had made them nervous, and they were not
sorry to exchange the historic roof of their
tors for pretty cottage on CLASSY Lake.
Squire Parlett snarled
"I'd hev riz my price little he'd l known the
place in demand" said he. Them city chaps1l
make hull bilin' O. money outen it," said he.
Greta accompanied the young ladies, and also
Adonijah, the latter in the capacity of useful
man."
"And I'd like to know" said the old woman saw
agey as she surveyed the articles which the latter
had transferred from his garret chamber at the old
house, wat business you've got with the old yaller
chest full O. Miss Beckys gran'ther's belongings?"
"You let em alone!" howled Adonijah; "Miss
Lill, she said could have 'em, ever so long ago."
And he guarded his treasures with Cerebuslke
vigilance from Gretas desecrating hands.
That evening-an Aprilscented Easter eve, with
the daffodis all in bloom under the window-he
came to where Lill and Becky were unpacking
their ancestral china and dsposing of it in queer
little cherrywood cupboard in the chimney jamb.
Miss Lill and Miss Becky" said he, in a stage
whisper, don't you ever let on to nobody If tell
you something"
What is it, Adonijah" said Lil
Them city fellers has put up many signs and
done powerful lot of advertisin'," said Adonijah,
but they amt done well as they reckoned on
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

What" cried Becky.
"The ghost moved out when did," said Adon
jah in the sepulchral accents. "They bought
the house, but they didn't buy the ghost"
as the boy crazy?" asked Lill.
Adonijah held up an ancient, moth-eaten suit of
old Continental clothes
81 found it in the old chist of duds you give me-
Miss Lill," said he. 81 useter put it on mooney
nights and bob BACKYARD and for'ard in front of
the winder to make people stare. I was the ghost,
Miss Lill. But don't ye never tell nobody. The
old house wouldn't never have sold as we'll as 1t
did if it hadn't been for me-"
Becky and Lill looked at each other in surprise
that gradually melted away into amusement.
"Adonijah," said Becky, "you very bad
boy"
"A very bad boy, indeed" said Lill.
"But of course we shall not TELL" added Becky.
'Lest it be example for someone else to fol-
low" supplemented Lill.
And Adonijah retired with broad grin upon
his gypsy-like countenance
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
He, She or 1t.

diplomatic bachelor, who had forgotten
whether the baby boy girl calling upon
the happy parents, and finding it incumbent upon
him to speak of it, began
''Well, well, but he's a fine little fellow, isn't
she? How old is it now? Do her teeth bother
her much? l hope he gets through its second
summer without getting sick She looks like you,
doesn't he? Every one says it does."
1t seems pity that we'll versed in all
of the infantile traits, so agreeable to the ears
the one thing most important of all-the SEX
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
E a S ter Morn

scratching for a breakfast for her hungry young
brood, while Mr. Domnecker, who thought himself
very handsome, with his glossy gold and brown
speckled plumage, standing idly by, growing
while he watched the little hen mother scratch with
all her might for living.
Once in while he would scratch little with
foot but when he did he made such fuss
about it that all of the young pullets docked ad
mringly to his feet where any one of them was far
likely to secure the worm that he had un
earthed than Mrs. Dominecker, who kept quite
busy looking after her little chicks She therefore
paid no attention to him, but kept scratching
saying "Cuck, cluck, cluck," softly to herself and
her little ones, who kept close about her, almost
hidden beneath her ruffed feathers.
They were pretty little things, like fluffy yellow
and brown speckled balls with. bright eyes, and
cunning little beaks Mabel thought they were the
prettiest little birds she had seen, and forgot
all about the Easter eggs which she had come to
hunt
won't you please, ma'am, div O. your
little birds?" she asked, holding out her hands to
Mrs. Dominecker who quit work and picked her
with her toe, as to be sure that she heard
Alright
Wont you, please?" asked Mabel coaxingly
STOPPING at the same time to pick up.
mo, mol" said Mrs. Dominecker that is, she said
"Cluck! Cluck!" in way that Mabel understood
her to say mo! Mo-" and got quickly out of the
way.
By and by when Mrs. Domineckers back was
turned, Mabel quickly picked up of the little
chickens, which was frightened and chirped
WQen MdDel squeezed IL IN ner llLCle nanQ,
that it's hen mamma turned angrily upon Mabel,
pecking her fercely upon the hand that she
dropped the chick at the time screaming
loud that she actually startled Mr. Turkey Cock
out of his complacent strut
Turning he caught sight of Mabels red dress,
so much redder than his ugly neck, that he became
angry, and at her furousy that in her fright
she fell the duck trough, spelling her pretty
Easter frock and frightening her nearly to death,
as it did all of the fowls, who made such uproar
that they almost drowned her screams.
But it brought the cook and the nurse and NAM
ma to the rescue Right glad were they to find her,
for they had been searching for her everywhere
ese never once thinking she could have disobeyed
her mamma, and gone into the poultry yard.
'I jes asked the old hen to please give me
of her little birdies,-and when took it, anyhow,
she flew up and bit me-" she explained, between
sobs.
Then they carried her into the house, and nam
dried her tears, while nurse put on her fresh
Dress not pretty the made specially for
Easter Then they took her in to breakfast where
she found in pretty green nest beside her plate
whole dozen Easter eggs, red and blue and yellow
striped, exactly the nurse had told her. The
sight of them quite made up for all of her mishaps,
and the nurse said she would wash her pretty
dress and have it ready for the Easter Monday
egg hunt the green, for which she must keep
her eggs unbroken; and she did, and had a fine
time
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-09-18
WAS GROUND TO DEATH
Major General Charles Edward Lizard
Threw Himself Under Train.
Was Under Suspicion.

L. ndon, Sept. 1S.-Unable to beal
thel yelled accusations that he muir
dered his wife, Major General Charles
Edward Lizard this morning threw
himself on the tracks in front of an
approaching train and was ground to
pieces. Mrs. Lizard was shot twice
while returning from the golf links
with her husband. The major left a
note to a friend saying that he could
no longer stand the strain.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-09-18
: Account of the Accident.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 17.-Aftel
having drawn the attention of the
world to his aeroplane flights at Fort
Myer and having established new
worlds records for heavier than all
flying machines, Orville Wright met
with a tragical mishap while making
Ia woman flight. The aeroplanist was
|accpmpanied by Thomas E. Selfrigde
Of the Signal Corps of the army Lieu
tenant Selfridge was fatally injured
and died at o'clock tonight. Mr.
Wright was seriously injured, but is
exnectedl to recover.
While the machine was encircline
the drill grounds a propeller blade
snapped off and hitting some Other
part of the intricate mechanism caus
|edAt to oyerturn in the air and fall
to the ground, enveloping the two oc
EcSpa1ts in the debris.
-. aiers and spectators ran. across
liie held to where the aeroplane had
fallen and assisted in lifting Mr.
Wright and Lieut. Selfridge from un.
der the tangled mass of machinery
rods, wires and shreds of muslin Mr.
Wright was conscious, and said: ooh,
hurry and lift the motor"
Lieut.. Selfridge was unconscious
and had apparently struck the ground
with great force His head was Gov
cred with blood and he was choking
when the soldiers extricated him
from under the machine
DR.. Waters, a New York physician,
was one of the first to reach the spot
and rendered first aid to the injured
men.
When their wounds had been ban
daged Mr.. Wright and Lieut. Self
ridge were taken to the Fort Myer
Hospital at the other end of the field
1t was feared that Mr.. Wright was
suffering from internal injuries. He
had lapsed into state of semi-con-
seriousness by the time he reached
the hospital, while Lieut.. Selfridge
did not regain consciousness at all.
He was suffering from a fracture at
the base of the skull and was in a
critical condition
After a hurried surgical eXamina-
ton it was announced that Mr.. Wright
was not dangerously injured. He is
suffering from fracture of his left
high and several ribs on the right
side are fractured. Both men re-
,eived deep cuts about the head. Mr.
Wright regained consciousness at
he hospital and dictated a cablegram
o his brother at LIE Mans, France,
md requested that the same message
re sent to his sister and father at
Dayton, Ohio, assuring them that he
vas all right.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-09-18
FORAKER DENIES THE
STATEMENT OF HEARST
THAT HE is IN THE EMPLOY OF
THE STANDARD OIL CON-
PANY, AND EXPLAINS A
FEW THINGS.
Served The Company
Once AS An Attorney In Ohio and
Has Never Made Secret of
1t, But Quit the Company
Soon After Election
AS Senator.

Special to the Herald.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. Ex-senator
Foraker today issued a signed state
ment in reply to Hearst's Columbus
charges that he was paid servant OF
the Standard Oil company. He says
he did represent the Standard as an
attorney in Ohio and had never made
any secret of it, but says his employ
ment had no connection with anything
in congress or interested in the fed
eral government. He says further
that he terminated his connection
with the company before the end of
his first term as senator and had
never served the company since that
time.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-09-18
WAS ANOTHER HASKELL.
Governor Haskell Talks About the
p Charges of Hearst Against Him.

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-Governor Has.
kell of Oklahoma says Hearst's state.
ment is false and he knows it, refer
ring to the statement of Haskell men
toned in the complaint of Attorney
General Monnett of Ohio that Haskell
was concerned in offering him $780,
900 to influence his action in the
Standard Oil suit. The governor de-
clares that the man meant by Mon.
nett was another Haskell, which fact
he explained at the time and which
was also explained during his cam
paign for governor of Oklahoma.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-09-18
WILL MARRY AGAIN.
Mrs. Alfred Gwynee Vanderbilt Has
Applied For Full Divorce.

Special to the Herald.
New York, Sept 1S.-Mrs. Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt, who recently Sc
cured an interlocutory divorce, has ap-
piled to the supreme court for final
decree, and it is said she will marry
A. M. Spencer, Philadelphia lawyer,
and the son of the vice president of
the Pennsylvania railroad. Mrs. Van
derbilt arrived from Europe this
morning.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-09-18
BRYAN IS IN new YORK
Retiterates His Charge That Steel
Trust Is Financing the Repub-
Iican Campaign. .

Special to the Herald.
New York, Sept 1S.-Bryan arrived
in this city this morning. He reite.
rates his declaration that the steel
trust is financing the republican cam.
paign, and says the national commit
tee does not dare publish the contri-
buttons made by the directors of the
trust. He addressed big crowd of
the Commercial Travellers Democratic
Club on the trust question.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-09-18
DISASTROUS FLIGHT
OF 0RNLLE WRIGHT
GOES TO SMASH AT
FORT MYER-LlEUT. SELF
RICE is KILLED AND
WRIGHT INJURED.
Propeller Blade Snaps
In Two and Struck Some Other Part
of the Mechanism, Causing the
Downfall of the Machine.
Wright's Injuries Are
Not Fatal.

Special to the Herald.
Washington, D. c., Sept. 1S.-Or.
vile Wright, who was injured by the
wrecking of his aeroplane yesterday,
is reported resting easy this morning,
and his physicians expect his early
recovery. Many of the friends of the
Wr5ghts favor a popular subscription
on similar lines to the one raised in
Germany after Zeppelins' airship ex-
plo1ed.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-09-18
NURSE GAVE POISON
To Six Patients in Santiago County
Hospital.

Special to the Herald
Santiago, Cal, Sept 1S.-A nurse
in the county hospital confesses to
the police that she accidentally gave
water containing poison to six pa
tients. One of the patients is dead
and the others are unconscious and
expected to die.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-09-18
Killed YOUNGER Brother.

Sapulpa, Okla, Sept. 1S.-George
Sizemore, age nineteen, this morning
shot and killed his younger brother
with a gun he did not know was
loaded.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-09-18
TOOK HIS LIFE
In the Basement of His Mother-ln.
Laws Home-Wife Left Him.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald. S
st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 1S.-J. q.
Frfndt, salesman and age twenty
five years, shot and killed himself
this morning in the basement of his
mother-in-law's home because his wife
refused to return to him after a sep
aration. The couple were married in
January and separated in July. The
wife alleged that he would not sup
port her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-26
CURRENT COMMENT.
A Commercial Disadvantage.


Ludlow is at commercial disad-
vantage By reason Of neglected highways
and She win continue 70 suffer IN that
direction until She has public spirit
enough to demand and bring about the
election 81 i road commissioner who has
experience enough and time enough, and
push enough 10 construct highways al.
ter the most approved fashion and keep
them in repairs. And, more than that
She must have public spirit enough 70
put at the command Of her road commits
sioner 4 reasonable appropriation. realiz
ing that money invested IN properly
built roads II not thrown away. but
earns good rate OF interest
Take one case IN point Thousands Of
dollars ID trade yearly from Weston and
vicinity are diverted from Ludlow be-
cause 81 the poor condition 81 the road
from the Weston line into tnis village
This statement Is taken from tile lips
.of a Weston man who discussed The gens
eIal question Of trade eenters with one
Il our merchants one day last week. The
truth If It can Be attested by local
tradesmeu who formerly had fair De.
gree Of patronage from that section and
who now act comparatively little. IVES
ton Il but ten miles away. and. given
decent highways, its business relations
with Ludlow should naturally be close.
1aere Z little Doubt that the eondi-
ton of highways leading out from this
village III other directions than toward
Weston i having the same effect on
business relations between this and
rear By towns.
Tine question demands serious con
sideration bg the people 81 Ludlow.
The Tribune, in its representative ca
paeity. II not advocating reckless ex
tsavaganee ia road.bailding. bnt believes
that substantial Improvement can be-
achieved each year. and that gradually
this bar 10 closer commercial connection
between this and other towns can b.
eliminated, to the decided advantage Of
al concerned
Town meeting nest month viii give
the voters a chance to express them
selves definitely Oh this subject VIII
public spirit assert itself thereg Or
WiIl all inert arquiescemee prevent nd
yancel action and permit the deterior
alton OF cur highways to continue, un
disturbed By anything save the ant
theina- pronounced b. those who drive
over them Ludlow Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-26
TUNBRIDGE.

Archie Sargent has moved his family
to The farm recently purchased Of Mrs
Carrie Jones.
George Rogers has been i'll the past
few days and Mr.. Greenwood has beer
attending his usual labors,
Hugh Lyman, the popular and eff
Gent clerk for A. N King @ Son, ha'
been confined to the house the past few
days.
About twenty grangers and others at
tended the grange drama at Brookhelt
Friday evening. They reported proyis
ions very scarce.
Mrs. w Al. Danfortb has 40 far re-
covered from her recent illness as t
attend the w. r. G meeting Saturday
days with severe cold.
A. M. Dean, Clarence Smith and W n
Howe are already announced as canii
dates for election to the Office of con
stable 70 succeed w w Swan, deceased
The creamery in January received
5,5as pounds milk, 42,36S pounds cream
made i7.443ia pounds Of butter; paid
SI,s75.65: 32A cents per pound for but
ter fat. per cent. for year i6 TO
Mrs Phyilla Whitney, VINO died at
tie home Of her daughter near Chelsea
last week, was one Of the oldest and
life-long residents Of the town and prob
ably enjoyed the largest prosperity.
At this writing, il ii expected that
Whitney Post, g. A. r., win b. repre-
scented at the department encampment
at Montpelier tnis week BY Commander
II. X. Hayward, Post Commander z.
fuller aud others.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-26

Our town report il causing a great
amount OF dissatisfaction.
Harold Hewett spent Sunday on Eye.
brow hill with his parents.
Miss Fanny Celley i spending her va.
cation with Mrs. George Ayers.
Mrs. John coIburn Il much better
Mrs. Charles Ranney and Mrs. Marcia
styles still quite III.
Miss Lena Carpenter and friend
from Washington, VT, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. G. Z. Slack.
Mrs. Emily Emerson IS improving, her
daughter. Mrs. May Paterson, from
Chicago is there for few days.
Dan Mansfield wishes to sell his farm
on account Of the i'll health Of both
himself and wife; his price,is $500.
Miss Carrie Loveiand finished her
fourth year Of school in town last Fri.
day. All would be pleased to have her
back again.
A leap year ride, mostly Of married
people, Friday evening The stopping
place ii q. II. Stacks where oysters will
be served by Mr.. and Mrs George
Chase.
From Jan. j, 1907 To Jan. I, 1908
there were IL marriages. IS births and
lis deaths OF the deaths, the oldest
was Mrs. Hanna Fisher, Of; Mary n.
Hewett. 81. months, IL days; youngest
Luella Kinasbury. month, ~ days;
one nearly 1G. one months and one 5
years. The Others were between 81 and
so years old
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-26
CHELSEA

r. i. Sprague and wife spent sun
day at East Brookfied.
Miss Eva f. Jackson is visiting her
mother, AIRS. ~. II Sprague.
stanley c. Wilson was in Randolph
and Bethel on business Monday.
AIfs. B. + Adams,r.. and son. Willie,
are visiting friends in Montpelier
Charles Goodrich and wife from North.
field spent Sunday in town with rcla.
tivfs.
Donald Comstock, VINO IS in Dart.
mouth. spent Saturday and Sunday with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Com.
stock.
Frank Libby and wife. who are work.
ing for Arson Whitney in Tunbridge
spent sunday in town with their par
euts.
Charles ri aud Ninton A. eorwin res
turned e. roston after brief visit t.
their fasber. J. S CorWin. and other
rslati9es.
alr and AIfs. David G. Adams and
Mis- Nom West. VINO arc guests st
George S. Adams spent sunday with
friends n Randplph.
Alfs. Frank Tracy. who has been
spending a seek with relatives and
f1ieHds u TOXIN. returned to ner home ia
Montpelier. Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-26
AUTO MUST STILL FIGHT FOR
RECOGNITION.

The opinion handed down By the Mas
saehusetts supreme court yesterday that
owners Of automobiles cannot recover
for damages sustained because Of the
condition Of the thoroughfares tends 10
make the motor car an outlaw oil the
highways and indicates THAT the car has
rot u make place for itself among the
legitimate means for transportation.
The turning point 81 the decision seems
to have been the opinion that an auto.
mobile i not carriage but i machine,
Ike the bicycle; and this applies to that
part of the Massachusetts law which
requires cities and towns to keep their
roads safe and convenient FOR travel
ers with their horses, teams and ear.
riages.7 Thus We see that even in Mas
saebusetts the status Of the motor car
has mt Yet reached the point Of COM
plete recognition. The steadily increasing
uSe Of the automobile viii, however,
sooner o. later require that the law take
ccgnizanee Of It and put Il on the same
level as the so-called carriages referred
to ii the Massachusetts, statute
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-26

When wireless telegraphy 70 stimulate
the mind,
We ought to set to work at once, nor
rest until we find
A lot of undiscovered things to amplify
our joy
And do away with many cares that
bother and annoy.
A trackless railway route would save a
mountain OF expense.
a boatless line Of steamboats,, too. would
surely prove immense:
And let some mind evolve for us a go
less kind Of 20,
So we can travel round the world, yet
stay at home, you know.
And since it.eosts so much to live we
scarce can save a cent,
a foodless dinner Is he thing some gen
ius should invent;
And after that, If We would have exis-
tence truly cheap
Some grand pbilanthropist should make
bedless kind Of sleep
Today the trouble Il that things are as
they have to be,
Whereas weld rather have them as we'd
rather have them Seez
(These verses seem 90 tangled that the
author here explains
Its all because they'e fashioned from q
brainless kind an brains.) Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-26
TAFr ENTHusIAsM.g

Evidently BY It's own enthusiasm, the
Taft press bureau hopes x infect others
WITH the same eontagion; at least. We
would 50 Judge by the illusions which
come e our desk each week
For instance, here i one 81 the bits
Of matter put ont BY the bureau, being
quotation from some lawyer from up
ii a Michigan meek; If there was ever
question about The unauiniity Of Taft
sentiment ii Michigan. The question was
answered on the occasion Of the secre-
iary's visit 10 the state to attend the
Lincolu day banquet There may be q
few politicians who are opposed to Taft.
but they viii not succeed in their efforts
the secure a divided delegation The
four delegates at large from Michigan.
think, will lie instructed for Secretary
TAFT while the district Delegates in most
eases also will lie instructed.
From way down in New Mexico comes
Up this voice from tie cactus belt:
''Fhen The Republican territorial com.
mittee met her Feb IS there was little
talk Of anyone except Secretary William
II. Taft for the Republican presidential
nomination. lie was unanimously en-.
dorsed
From the nations capital fiutters the
following informations SO great IS
tie probability Of Judge Traits nominal
tieu for presidcnt by the Chicago con.
veution that we are almost, II not quite.
justified in regarding 1t as foregoae
eoaclusion. There Is also great prola-
bility that the nouination wiz Be made
on the arst ballos
Nevertheless. this warmed-up eathusi-
Asm need not bind tie people 10 the
fat that TIE Republican nominee foF