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Arizona republican., 1908-07-11

was inconclusive for the reason that the medium was not rigidly bound. My mental reservations must have reached the minds of the guides for with startling suddenness they left the table and fell upon the top of the piano. After drumming for some time. the invisible fingers seemed to fall to the strings beneath, and a treble note was sounded as if plucked by a strong hand
 Highly delighted, said to the forces: Can't you demonstrate to us that these sounds are not accidental. or caused by the jarring of cars in the street? Can't YOU pluck the bass strings" In- stantly, and with clangor, the lower strings sounded. Thereupon I said, Can't you play a tuner To this only a confused jangle made answer. l was unable to secure any orderly success sion of notes. Can't you keep the time while I whistler insisted. with intent to show that an intelligence guided these sounds. The spirits twanged three times in the affirmative, and when I began to whistle Yankee Doo- dle' the invisible musician kept perfect time, playing now on the trble, now on the bass. Placing my hand upon the lid of the closed piano. I said to the others in the circle: This lid of this piano is closed. My hand is upon it. So far as the senses of touch and hear ing can determine, we have here an action absolutely unaccounted for by any scientific laW.-From the July Ev- ervbodV's
Arizona republican., 1908-07-11
THE LABORING MAN.

The laboring men of this country,
 that is those who are engaged in
 competition with labor in foreign ] countries, will find in an episode in
 the democratic resolutions committee
 on Wednesday something of much
 more vital interest to them than the discussion in the same committee
 over the injunction plank.
 Former Senator Smith of New Jer- sey offered a suggestion that in re- vising the tariff schedules, the cost of labor should be recognized. The suggestion was received with indig- nation and was denounced as undem- ocratic. Later on advice from Mir. Bryan it was withdrawn. That was fair notice to labor that if the business of revising the tariff should dcvolve upon the democratic party American labor need expect no pro- tection against foreign labor.
 Ever since the republican party adopted the doctrine of protection. it has had the support of the vote of laborers engaged in manufactures which are protected against foreign competition. Such working men have realized that the protection extended to them was usually in a greater measure than to their employers. lt was no theory with them. It was an established fact, proved by the higher wages they were receiving. They were aware too that once the tar if was lowered, requiring the low ering of the price of the protected article, the manufacturers first re duction would not be in his profits but in the cost of production and as labor enters more largely than mate rial into such cost there is where the cut would be made deeper.
 If the protection were removed to such an extent as to permit the en- try of the foreign article on even bCi liiSs biiO h16co OA tiit idOOiti would fall to the same scale as that received by his foreign competitor. He would find himself unprotected He could help himself only by re- fusal to work at the reduced wages The manufacture of the home arti- cle would cease and he would find himself without employment.
 That a revision of the tariff is advisable a large majority of the people of this country are agreed. In many cases protection is no longer necessary and in others 1t may be safely reduced without harm to in- dustry or laborers, but the first con- sideration in revision should be whether the labor employed in an in dustry would be affected by the pro- posed change.
 It is much more important to the labOring man to be assured that his wages will not be reduced by tariff than it is for him to be guaranteed immunity from injunctive processes restraining him from law less acts which he has no intention of committing.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-11

from that moment until three o'clock yesterday morning when he was nominated with a degree of tumul- tuous enthusiasm never before wit messed in national convention, his supremacy has never been disputed.
 The country during the last two years has been in a state of polit Tical unrest. Theories which had been regarded as populistic heresies came to be widely accepted as sound doe Urine. Any time within this period of ferment MT. Bryan would have been a most dangerous opponent to the republican party. There are signs however that sanity is return ing and if reason should be fully re- stored by next November Mir. Bryan will undoubtedly experience his third defeat.
 His chances are aided somewhat by what may be called political in dustrial unrest for which there is no more reason than there was for the in discriminate populistic attack which has been made upon capital and cor porations generally. Politicians have been at the bottom of it all.
 We can only hope that within the next four months, the people of the whole country as well as the peo pie of the separate states will have wearied of their political fling and be ready to return to business.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-11
Playinu a Closed Piano

"We had heard drumming upon the table for some time, and writing had apparently taken place on the pads in the middle of the table. But all this
Arizona republican., 1908-07-11

That was a diffusion of dust worth while yesterday evening. And, we suppose every woman in Phoenix had just finished house cleaning.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-11

An $125O
Arizona republican., 1908-07-11
COFFEE

Your grocer returns your money If you don't ks SehIlina's Best: we pay him
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02
SWEET FLOUR

Remember that when the stomach
nerves fail or weaken, dyspepsia OF
Indigestion must always follow. But
strengthen these same weak inside
nerves with DR.. Shops Restorative,
and then see how quickly health will
again return. Weak Heart and Kid
ney nerves can also be strengthened
with the Restorative. where heart
pains. p~alpatation. or kidney weak
ness is found. Don't drug the stom-
ach, nor stimulate the heart or kid
neys. That is wrong. Go to the
cause Of these ailments. Strengthen
these weak inside nerves with DR.,
Shops Restorative and get well.
A simple. single test will surely tell.
All dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02

VARSITY opens saturday-west vir-
GINA University opens It's baseball
schedule Saturday at Morgantown
with Carnegie Tech The occasion
win be made much OF. The VARSITY
VIII appear for the first time in their
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02

Butler Wants n Bcrth-Butier fans
since the team was dropped from P.
and w. Va. league last week, have
been looking for a berth for their
town. An item published in 4 Frank
lin paper several days g contains
good news for Butler fans. Quoting
a report from Butler that that city
would consider a berth in the Inter
State. the official organ OF the latter
league said: Looks as though But
Ter might have the opportunity TO
get Franklin's franchise Butler
people propose to await the decision
OF Secretary Ferren OF the National
Association, against the P & W Va.
action before considering the Inter
state proposition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02
SWEET MELODY flour

To feel strong, nave good appetite
and digestion, sleep soundly and
enjoy life. use Burdock Blood Bit
tiers, the great system tonic and
builder.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02
Republican,

Monongalla county Republicans
win hold district mass conventions
Saturday. April 4. for the purpose OF
selecting delegates to the various con-
YeEtions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02

Stm a Stogie-Kery sunny" Price
the Washington and Jefferson in
fielder, has received word from
wheeling that he IS still the property
Of that club. despite reports that he
would revert to the East Liverpool
team Of the o. and P. league.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02

Gets Pitcher Fisher-Hiauager Bin
Philips. Of the East Liverpool team
has sigaed Pitcher Fisher. last year
u the Columbus and Nashville teams.
He was developed by Phillips when
he was manager Of the indianapolis
team. He is a right-hander and
Phillips thinks ought to win two
thirds Or the games IN the o. and P,
league. McIlvane and Humphri@.
pitcheEs with Chartered last season
have signed with the Potts Catcher
Lawson Of the New Orleans team. has
been signed 70 assist Daily behind
the bat. Two other pitchers viii
probably be received from New Or
leans and Nashville.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02

Marion county officials have been
unable TO apprehend the men who
broke Jail at Fairmout Saturday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02

The Republicans Of Mercer county
WIN hold a mass convention at Bran
well Saturday. April 4, to select del
cGates to the various conventions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02

Amos Gilbert has broush suit
against the Canton Bridge Company
at Moreantown, for $1,000 damages
FOR a broken shoulder
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02

A woman Who bought 4 scent
GROWER in Fairmont Saturday was
hned SO in police court,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02

sharon 10 stick-secretary E. E.
Copper. Of the sharon o. & p. league
baseball club says the sharon sItua-
ton has clarified and that the team
would be kept in that city this year.
II was reported last week that owing
to a lack OF support Mr.. clepPer
would sell the franchise, but the faas
have come to the rescue and Sharon
WIN have first class minor league
baseball again this season. Manager
Van Patterson has signed 1 bunch Of
likely looking players and expects 10
hold up sharon's end Of the penuant
race in good shape.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02

Drum Goes TO Lima-Fred Drum
has declined the management Of the
carksburg club to play second for
Lima
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02

The Superior Broom and Mercan-
tile Company. OF ParkersburG. of
P~arkersburs. has been chartered TO
do business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02

As the result OF Jumping on a train
his life. having fallen under the
wheels.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02
DIR. R. /. JACKSON. v. S.
TREATs M ANNALS

I guarantee a curc for gutter. Gstu-
In. polc-eviI, ana an sores. I perform
MI operations; satisfactory results
or money refunded.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02

signs Hookcr-Marty Hogan has
signed pitcher Gwyn, Catcher cadddy
and pitcher Sykes Of the Indianapo-
lis club.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02

wheeling Gets oOnnors-Bob Con-
nors. who pitched on Hans wagner's
Carnegie nine last year. has beeI
signed BY the Wheeling Central
league team for the coming season.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02

When They Report-The pitchers
signed by the clnrka5urg Pawva
club have been requested TO report
for duty April Is, and all the
other players have been asked 70
report on April 20. IS soon as the
players assemble work Of practicins
viii begin at once and win be con-
tlnued daily at Union Park until the
opening OF the league season
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02

At Boise. Webster county. there is
a school in which brt two families
are represented. There arc 81 chill
dren attending the school. 20 OF
whom are Jehnsons and the other Il
are Landlords. Herbert Johnson IS
the teacher in charge.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02

sharon Gets sampIe-Roy D. SAM
pie. OF warren, o.. an %outfeider. has
been signed by the Sharon club OF the
o. & p. league.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02

The congressional convention for
the Fifth district district viii be held
at Huntington April %.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02

Grandma" Lucinda Sinnell. OF
Morgantown. celebrated her 1oo;h
birthday yesterday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02

a school enumeration IS bein
made at Morgantown.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02
STATE NEWS

Fairmont IS to have a country club.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-02

81 ". Pike st Home Phone $50
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20

BEWARE PNEUMONIA

According 20 NOR ality statistics
pneumonia Is one Of the most frequent
and fatal diseases 20 which humanity IS
subject Its action is 30 rapid that its
victim Is often IN a precariOus condition
before realizing that anything moro
serious IS the matter than a severe cold
This is one Of the dangers that may
follow neglect OF a cough or cold, and
II therefore the best Of reasons Why one
should check Geld at the start. A
edy. that VIII usually break cold over
night, Is the mixture OF one-hslf ounce
Of Virgin OIL Of Pine compound pure.
with two ounces OF Glycerfne and 2 half
pint OF good Whisky Take teaspoon
ful every four hours = Is claimed this
mixture viii cure any cough that IS
durable and provides a SUFFICIENT guam
tity 70 last the average family an entire
year. Get the ingredients separately
and mix them yourself
In preparing this formula Il Is essen
tiaI 70 use only the best quality OF
GlyCerine and Whisky with the genuine
Virgin OIL OF Pine compound pure. The
latter preparation IS a combination OF
the active principles Of the Pine and
SantalWoOd trees. carefully compounded
% retain the healing health-gIving
properties for which these trees ara
Justly famous. In order 10 insure its
purity and freshness u is securely
sealed in a round wooden case The
genuine Virgin oil OF Pine compound
pure is prepared only IN the laboratories
Of the Leach Chemical Co. Cincinnati.
Ohio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20
Balkan Conference Distant,
Powers May Never Hold It

LONDON. Oct. 3O.-With actual negO-
tiations now on between Turkey and
Bulgaria, and Austria's readiness 20
treat with Turkey over the annexation
Of Bosnia and Herzegovina. as confirm
ed today at the foreign Office, the pro-
posed Balkan conference becomes a
matter or small moment. and II is even
possible that IL will not be called
The most that the conference VIII be
called upon 10 do, English diplomats
believe. viii be to ratify the conclu-
sions OF the triangular conference.
The English foreign Office has not vet
been able 10 fathOm Austria's change OF
front It believes that the so-called con-
ference between Austria and Turkey
viii be nothing more than a mask pc
hind which Turkey will be permitted 70
make a graceful retreat from her for
mer defiant position. and Austria's an
neXation be given the color Of a more
regular proceeding
II IS not believed that Austria has re-
considered her determination not 70
recompense Turkey for the loss OF her
nominal provinces, o-her than BY the
cesston OF NOvi-Bazar.
The Balkan situation generally is so
much eaSed by these negotiations that
war is believed TO be only a remote pos
sibility.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20
Military Dictatorship Con
Sidered as Means to Pre-
serve New Rights.
PEACE PROBABLE
WITH FERDINAND
ReasSuring Reports From Sofia
Conference-Servia Re-
leases AuStrianS.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Oct. 20.-Suspect-
ed of being connected with the growing
reactionary movement the Sultan is to-
day in grave danger Of beins deposed
The Turk sh cabinet IS now in session
and one OF the questions that is report
ed to be up for consideration is the
declaration OF a military dictatorship
as a means Of combating the reaction
lists
II the dictatorship IS declared. II will
last until parliament meets. when It is
expected that the situation can be re-
lieyed without trouble.
Some OF the Sultan's accusers charge
him with being the moving spirit OF
the reacuonary plots. while others be-
lieve him to be only the tool Of more
designing politicians Messages received
today from the Turkish representatives
sent 10 Sofia to negotiate a settlement
OF the TurkO-Bulgarian dispute, say
that Gar Ferdinand of Bulgaria is IN
a concilia:ory mood and that there Is
every Indication that the conference
will succeed.
The Bulgarian cabinet. however. is
know to be inclined 20 war and Turkey
is continuing quietly her preparations
for war
A dispatch from Belgrade says servia
has relC a number Of suspected
Austrian spies and sent them back 70
Austria. being forced TO this action By
the threat OF a bOmbardment from tho
Austrian gunbOats that are lying IN the
Danube close 70 the Servian capital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20
FUNERAL IS HELD
FOR BISHOP POTTER
Protestant Episcopal Prelate
Is Laid Away With I'M
preSSive Services.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2O-The funeral OF
Henry Goldman Potter. Protestant Epis-
copal bishop OF New York, took place
today at Grace Church, Broadway and
Tenth street, in the presence of an as
semblage of the most eminent clergy
and some OF the best known, socially
and financially. of the laymen Of the
city
The services were scheduled to begin
at IL a. m, and up to within = quarter
of an hour OF that time men and wOm-
en-, all of whom held cards of admission,
filed into the church. The edifice was
almost filed. and only a small part Of a
crowd of scores who waited were ad-
mitted 10 the remaining vacant seats
The service was according TO the full
ritual of the Episcopal creed The Of
floating clergy at the church were all Of
Episcopal rank
The pallbearers numbered fourteen
clergymen and fourteen laymen, the lat
ter including such names as J. PierpOnt
Morgan. John Jacob AstOr. and J. r
Roosevelt They consisted OF the cIeri-
cal and lay members of the standing
committee Of the diocese Of New York
and the clerical and lay deputies to the
general convention OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church and archdeacons OF
the diocese of New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20
BECAUSE OF LOVE
SHE KILLS A MAN
Young Girl Declares She Shot Nc
Donald, Then Becomes Raw
ing Maniac.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2O.-'I loved him
and I killed him"
After having made the foregoing con
fession that she had shot and killed
William Mcdonald, her sweetheart, IN
his home at 115 Greenpoint avenue VII
liamsburg, Nellie WaldrOn began raw
ing and today she was pronounced
hoDeIessly insane at the Eastern Dis
trict Hospital
According to the confession made by
the y-nung woman Immediately after the
shooting, she met Mcdonald year
ago He was then living in Flushing.
Three months ago. she said, he dis
appeared. She started out from her
home, at 81 Madison avenue, Flushing.
TO find him, and Sunday evening she
met him on GreenpOint avenue
Then she purchased a revolver and
Yesterday afternoon called at McDon-
AIDS home After the shooting the
young woman ran to the foot of Milton
avenue and leaped into the river She
was rescued by Policeman Doyle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20
Clerks Should Get Better Pay
Says Army Payn1aster's Report
Department Work as Well Done as Similar Tasks in Pr
vate Business and Compensation Should
Be as Great.

In his annual report TO the Secretary
OF War, the paymaster general Of the
army, Charles H Whipple. makes a
plea for an increase in the pay OF the
departmental clerk, and TO say few
words in commendation Of that much
abused Government employee.
ITO those unacquai2ted with the bust
ness Of the administrative bureaus Of
the Government" says TIE paymaster
general, the position OF clerk IN the
Government service is generally looked
uDon as a much desired berth, carry
ing good pay. short hours, and little
work.
mo more erroneous impression could
possibly exist. The work OF this office
will compare favorably in amount and
character with that OF any business
house or corporation in the country.
In efficiently meeting its requirements
the clerks have generally proven their
intelligence. and they possess those
qualities of application and industry
which are recognized IN business life
as an indication Of clerical ability Of
the highest order
Continuing. Paymaster General Whip
pie says:
The pay OF fOuI general classes Of
departmental clorzs has remained IN
changed since 1870, WEcp the salary OF
clerks OF class four was fixed at 81. 500,
class three at $3.50, class at 81. 400. and
class az $500. and at the present time
clerks must enter this Office at 900 anl
pass through an intermediate grade OF
1900 before entering upon the lowest
Of the general classes hC-eiL. mentioned.
Promotions have been necessarily
slow. dependent as they are upon the
resignation or death OF a clerk Of a
higher grade. and II is surely time. after
tie lapse Of nearly forty years. that the
clerks be given more adequate compen-
sation for their long and faithful serv-
Ice. Drawing the same salary from
year 10 year, with nc advance 70 meet
the constant and ever Increasing de-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20

mand for greater living expenses, they
have cheerfully performed their duties,
and I earnestly hope they will receive
their reward through substantial in
crease OF salary. which Will extend TO
all classes Of Government clerks
The Paymaster General speaks IN
high terms OF the paymasters' clerks
of the army and says the Government
should possess an efficient corps Ga
trained accountants. He recommended
the enactment OF legislation 70 give the
clerks the status OF warrant officers
Under the existing conditions the army
cannot keep the clerks after they be-
come really valuable as accountants.
and calls attention to the fact that
within the last seven years, twenty-five
have resigned 70 accept better posi-
tions In civil life. thus causing embar-
rassment 70 the service.