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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14

WE HEARD two men on Holman
street discussing tariff revision down
ward last night and neither one of them
could tell 15 per cent ad valorem from
an unexpurgated copy of Mrs. Heman's
poems.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14

DO YOU know that Hammond has a
preacher who is attending the Gingles-
Bingles' case? Now, please, don't ask
his name.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14

NOW, If Bill O'Rourke had ONLY res
oued Mollie Mclaughlin. There's a pair
of County Antrim names for yez.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14

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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-29
DUNKkRDS
IN SESSION
Harrisonburg Thronged for
the Annual Meeting.

Harrisonburg, Va. May %
Thursday was the first day of the
annual meeting of the church OF
the Brethren OF Dunkards, and
about l 1000 or POO were already i'm
attendance. The feature of the first
days meeting was an address b.
Rev. w. T. Keller. of Hagerstown
Md, in which pea was made for
specially trained ministers. The
speaker cautioned against university
education as dangerous to one who
was not spiritually sound Bible
services occupied greater part o.
the day. The meeting is being held
in tabernacle which will seat c.
600.
Fifty head of cattle have already
been killed and coffee is boiled f.
tanks holding 500 gallons. The din
ing room seats more than thous-
and, while there are a half-doze.,
lunch rooms with capacity Of from
200 to 500. Harrisonburg ana ad-
joining towns are thronged with Wis
itors
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-29
THINGS LOOKING
BETTER

The fact that Castner, Curran &
Bullitt have advised their correspon-
dents in this AMI forei; IN countries
that about August 1st next they will
commence shipping Goa! over the
Virginian railway and putting it
over the new pier at Norfolk devel-
oped yesterday.
Coincidently, . was given out that
Trey expect to pa coal over this
read at the ate q 100000 to 600
GEO tons year when well under
way an dto .ncIease this later.
This coal is expected to come
from the New river district mines Of
the +. E. White Company, for which
oIerations Cashier, Curran d Bullit
are agents. Tbs announcement.
which is Xix 10 sound like the
explosion Of fireworks in the coal
trade. follows the one TINT this firm
last year shipped over the Norfolk
and Western railway to tidewater
az Norfolk, and inland, some 49,
100000 tons, or 90 per cent OF the
total output Of the Pocahontas coal
fields
Cashier Curran & BuHtt here
i)fore have confined themselves To-
selling coal carried over the Norfolk
ana Western II is understood that
their purpose in extending their
field Of operations IS to meet com
petitors who are shipping over the
Virginian line
Under the new arrangement the
firm will be- 30 position 20 supply
vessels with coal which Shall come
either 10 Iambcrts Point or Sew
ellis Point
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-29
HAYDEN AFFINITY
IS UNDER ARREST
Mrs. Thomson Charged with
Having Hand in the Muir
der of Wife.

Stuart. Va, May 29.-Luceda
Johnson was arrested on the streets
here Wednesday afternoon accused
OF being one Of the principals in the
mu rider Of Will Hayden's wife, which
occurred twelve miles east OF here
on May 18th. g.
She Is the wife of Nathan John
son, a farmer-merchant near the
scene OF the crime. She ia report
ed to have been often in the Hay
den home, and was present. and pre-
pared the body of Mrs. Hayden for
burial. She also attended the funer-
al and later the inquest.
1t is alleged that prior to the muir
der Hayden and Mrs. Johnson had
been to Mt. Airy, n. c., AMI other
points where they are reported to
have passed as w. Hayden and wife.
It is alleged that 1t was on Mrs.
Johnson's account that family trou-
bles have arisen in the Hayden
| home.
When arrested here she had come
here to see counsel for Hayden. She
was waring several rings, gold neck
laces and other tlinkets. She wore
flowers in her hair.
On being placed in jail, the war
den foound that she had a quantity
OF morphine Of her person. Her ap-
pearance would indicate that she Ia
addicted to its use. She will be Civ
en- preliminary hearing here today.
About fifty witnesses have been sum-
moned. She is being defended by
Attorneys Thompson and Hooker.
Court convenes here June eth, at
which time the cases OF Hayden AMI
Mrs. Johnson will probably be call
ed for trial.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-29
The Typesetting Machine Co..

Or in other words the Megenthaler Linotype started Ia iso
under auspices not half bright those the Bungse Tee
graphing typewriter Co., and stock about cheapl,
Mr. MeTgenhaer before establishing his company was employs
by tne Government at Washington keep the clocks
electric bells in the Government buildings in order
When ne had perfected his machine patented it. no wen
before the Typographical Union in convention assembled an
explained that would type and do the
impressed upon them that the machines would when In US
newspaper Offices throw many of the out
WORK MT Mergenthaler, having been working hmse
Ie onset the loss ne thought the competitors would suffer- o
not invest themselves and likewise tried to discourage every ohe
possible investor Each of the printers passed up
ne first newspapers to adopt these machines Ne,
YORK bune' the Chicago News and the Louisville Courie
journal Now every important paper the world is setting
news articles and much of the advertising by Limo
types Inc stock OF the company is selling W you oba
hrst STOCKHOLDERS asked Its capital
assets annual income $431s239 and since i89
has paid ftytwo dividends aggegang than OOC
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-29

he BurIngnc Invention has been examined BY
Government by City Electricians Electricity
Electrical Engineers Wire Chiefs for Telephone Telegraph
ompancs Actual demonstrations of the Burlingamc machine
have been given Government cables before appointed
to look into the OF control Artillery
The officials appointed witness this demonstration compi-
mencd MIR Buingamc highly his
They recommended that further given
che Artillery Board Fortress Monroe demonstration
Mr. Burlngamc Will give as he East.
l. > Government officials who
game instrument have indicated it's
the place OF the being
oucatons where during practice, messages required
be sent every fifteen seconds changing the range Cadnons
VIII 'place the Government Morse instruments
and wireless telephones The Bungame instrument
send receive and record all machine There
no limit to the Government this where q record
OF messages and secrecy required
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-29
For City Government Uses

For CITY Government the Burlngane instruments will
be used in connection with fire and burglar alarms an oce
patrol ~ f
They could also be used in all of the public buildings such
as court houses jas a,l s and other public institutions;
they could connect all departments of the city wire if
y or one line in each building could all typewri-
@ on one circuit OF alarm public etc, every
ocG OF the city government could the message
simultaneously. e
livery policeman on his beat could receive printed instructions
from headIuartcrs and could send detailed
beat Should thing sensational happen could be recorded
IN every police box in the city giving every policeman detailed
Wtcd description OF the crime or happening whatever might be-
should the burngamc machine not be used for regular
graph purposes at all and Its confined the e. s. Government
the coast Artillery the Signal Service NAVY Including It's
uses on board shp and Navy Yards etc. and for Municipal
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-29
SERIOUSLY I'LL

Ex-Sheriff Gordon Wohlford, OF
Crandon, Bland county, Va, suffered
another stroke OF paralysis a few
days ago and for awhile his life was
almost despaired Of but the latest
reports from his bedside are very
encouraging.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-29
DAYLIGHT HOLD-UP
IN NEW YORK
CITY
Four Armed Men Enter
Restaurant and Rob Thir-
ty Men and Women in
Western Style.

New York May Is. -Four men,
armed with rcvolycrs, and in true
western style he'd up about thirty
men and women in Fishman's re s.
tauraat, No. i44 Seventh street ear
ly today and robbed them of their
money. After cleaning ont the place
the robbers made quicl: getaway
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-29

Government in connection with Police and other alarm
systems is estimated that these alone would
hundred thousand Buringame Instruments
We will say that the Artillery for the Coast
deenss would 100000 machines which very conservative
estimate that the u Army in connection with signal
wee would machines and that Navy
with the ships and shipping and the Navy Yards
another 100000 large city like New CITY would
require perhaps $4,000 machines for Municipal purposes Many
required ~ ~
Add this and divide by and then again by
hno that the Government for Bungame machines
would be at least 100000 1t might be that but
we VIII hgue that the Government will 100000 machines
meanwhile SUPPOSE the Burngame used for
r fnn the b surnEame Company would have from
equal to S12OOOOOO year. We will estimate that would
cost onehaif OF this amount to maintain the equipment
even then show an amount sufficient
writer Company 'p~
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-29
DEATH OF PROMINENT
CITIZEN OF BLAND

Elder John =. Roach, one Of the
leading citizens for many years OF
Bland county, Va, died at his home
a few days ago, in his 72nd year.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-29

You know dollar wh % you see
II? Use Monitor PuIveriIcd and
'"u viii know fine -four when yon
icel IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07

come this week to visit Miss Eugenia
Quinton. Mrs Pickering was formerly
Miss Frances Joslin-
Mrs. Ctrawn arrived Saturday from
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, for the funeral of
her grandson. little Jack Strawn.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Pomeroy have
moved to Topeka from Baldwin and
have taken a house at 1910 Harrison
street.
Mr.. J. C. F. whitney and daughter,
have gone to New York cf.v where the
latter will join a party of friends and
sail On the Cincinnati June IL for Ham
burg. The party will spend the sum-
mer travelling on the continent. Mr..
Whitney will spend a month in Buffalo
the way of the lakes,
Mrs. F. G. Tompkins of Oklahoma
City is here to attend the commence
ment exercises of her daughter, Miss
Myra Tompkins, who was graduated
from Bethany today.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stoddard, who
were recently married at Peabody,
have arrived here and are at home at
the Devon.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Van Hook left Sat-
urday for Seattle and Portland and will
stop at Manitou and Colorado Springs
on their return in September.
Harmony Rebekah circle was enter
tanned very pleasantly Tuesday evening
by Mrs. Minnie Whitehead. Because
of the rain the number present was not
as large as was expected. In the guess
ing contest Mrs. c.. W. Armstrong
won a beautiful lace handkerchief.
Those present were: Mrs. c. w. Arm
strong and Fay, Mrs. Minnie Connely,
Mrs l. J. Ketchun, Mrs. Ella Reed,
Mrs. Ora Palmer, Mrs. Geo. Young,
Mrs. H. M. Barnes, Mrs. Elizabeth
Finch. Mrs. D. A. Wizer, Mrs. Guy
Gatchel of Albuquerque. N. NJ, Mrs.
w. E Day and Thelma, Mrs. o. NJ.
Capron, Miss Lena Hohnbaum, Miss
Edith Haynes, Miss Frances Short,
Miss Florence Anderson, Misses Mamie
and Mabel Cochran Mrs Whitehead
nieces from Oklahoma and little Mar
garet Kellar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
BreatIlitt County the Scene of Some
More Bloodletting..

Jackson. KY, June 7.-Ex-Sheriff
Eward Callahan, famous throughout
this section of the state for the part
he played in the numerous feuds that
have disrupted Breathitt county for
years, was shot from ambush early to-
day and it is believed fatally wounded,
at his home in Crockettsville. 16 miles
from Jackson.
Callahan had swept out his store
preparatory to opening for the day and
was brushing the refuse from the front
door Then the shot was fired. The ball
took effect in the left side of his
abdomen. TWO doctors left early for
Crockettsville. Bloodhounds have been
put on the trail of the assassin, who, it
is understood, hid behind a pile of
coal to fire the shot. Excitement in
this region is intense over the shooting.
Callahan was in Jackson Saturday in
attendance upon court. warrant hay-
ing been served upon him for malicious
shooting in a family. affair some time
ago. His case was continued and he
at once left Jackson. telling one or two
friends that lately he was fearful for
his life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
WILL HONOR A BISHOP.
Cleveland Catholics to Welcome Rev
John j. F'arrelly.

New York, June 1.-The Right Rev.
John J. Farrelly, the newly appointed
Roman Catholic bishop of Cleveland,
who will arrive here tomorrow morn
ing, on the steamship Kron Prin-
zessin Cecilie, will be received with
remarkable honors. His reception will
be as great as that rendered to Car
dina1 Logue on his recent visit to
America.
large delegation of prominent
Catholics from Cleveland and other
western cities have chartered steam
boat to meet the liner down the bay
and bring the new bishop up to the
city.
After two days of formalities in this
city, including receptions and church
ceremonies in which several of the
most distinguished Catholic clergymen
of the country will take part, the com
mittee from Cleveland will escort
Bishop Farrelly. probably in a special
train on a tour of the south. which
will include Memphis and Nashville,
the bishops former home.
On leaving Tennessee, the party Will
proceed to Cincinnati and then TO
Cleveland where the unusual honors
are to be continued by receptions, cere-
monies and other for1falities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
COMMENCEMENT Al x. i.
Over Three Hundred Graduates VIII
Receive Diplomas.

Lawrence. Kan, June THE week
of festivities for the thirty-seventh an
nual commencement of the University
of Kansas is to be a busy one for the
seniors and alumni and their friends.
An unusually large class will receive
degrees this year and many visitors al
ready are in town for the week.
The high water last year kept
crowds of alumni and relatives away,
and this year they are making up for
it, The ceremonies began with the
baccalaureate sermon in Robinson 4
gymnasium by DR.. Herbert l.. Willet
Of the University of Chicago, on
"Christianity and Culture"
Today was taken up with an organ
recital by Dean Skilton. of the school
of fine arts at 10 O'Clock, followed by
in the afternoon. The Phi Beta Kappa
address will be delivered tonight by
Frederick J. Turner of the University
of Wisconsin. This will be followed
by the annual banquet Of the bo sehooi OF
Tuesday VIII Be the Busy Day.
Tuesday. the day given over to the
seniors, will be filled from early morn.
ing The ceremonies are in charge OF
Marlin Poindexter of Kansas City,
kan. chairman of the class committee.
AT $50 will be the farewell procession
to the buildings. Representatives of
each school will speak the farewell to
| the home of their departments and the
| deans of each department will respond.
At 1890 the annual totem pole cere-
monies will be held on the campus in
front of Fraser hall. The reading of
| the class history by Miss Lucy Wright
| of Lawrence and the prophecy by
Claud Clay of Nickerson will be fol-
| lowed by the smoking of the pipe of
| truce between the seniors and the
faculty. Immediately after the pipe
ceremony the flag of class 1909 VIII De
added to the panorama of alumni flags
| by Carl Pleasant, the K. U. football
captain and president.
The seniors will receive thier diplo-
| mas Wednesday morning after the ad-
dress by Colonel George B. Mcclellan
Harvey on the Power of Tolerance"
| The exercises will be followed by the
university dinner for seniors, alumni
and faculty. and with this send off the
three hundred and more graduates will
| face the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
MORE PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Increase of Over 500, 900 Outside the
City.

The reports of the tax assessors for
all of Shawnee county except Topeka
city have been tabulated by County
Assessor S. H. Haynes. A comparison
of the figures with those of last years
assessment. shows an increase in total
valuation OF personal property outside
the city of S146,6e5 over the 1908 as
sessment.
money on tand'''is an item which
shows but little difference. In 1908
the farmers had s2S4,969 on hand or
in the banks. This year they have
$347,909.
The total valuation of personal prop
erty outside the city in 1908 was 3d.
658,930. This year it is valued at
$3,S05.625, an increase in valuation of
$146,695. After the constitutional ex-
emptions are taken from this, there is
left a balance of $3.257,025 upon which
taxes will be collected. Last year the
amount, with exemptions taken off,
amounted to $3,175,730.
The report shows that there are
25S,324 bushels of corn on hand in the
eleven townships of Shawnee county,
and only ten automobiles outside the
city of Topeka.
The report on the city personal as
sessment will not be finished for some
time. The several deputies are now
engaged in what they term "pickups,' -
or catching property owners who have
escaped the first round. One deputy
reported to Assessor Haynes today that
he had caught $1,000 which had
escaped him on previous rounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
WOUNDED 500 PERSONS
Lightning Exploded Powder Magazine
Near a Railroad Station.

London, June IA. dispatch re-
ceived here from Cracow. In Austrian
Poland, says that 500 persons were
wounded by the explosion of an army
powder magazine there Sunday night.
Three soldiers were killed, forty houses
were wrecked and hundreds of other
houses damaged and many of the
wounded are seriously hurt.
The magazine, which was located
near the railroad station, was struck by
lightning. The bolt exploded several
thousand pounds of powder and 1900
lrojectiles were scattered among the
big crowd of people, who had assem-
bled at the station awaiting a train.
The local hospital are crowded with
the wounded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07

advertising committees will use the
proposed a doption of the plan as a
part of the many advantages of the
city. 1t is an undisputed fact that
Leavenworth has developed into a
good live town since the new system
has been given to the city. Albert T.
Reid was telling this morning of a
certain big manufacturing concern
which had been obtained for the city
through the strength of the new
form of government. In fact the
directors of the concern had refused
to build their plant unless the, COM
mission was taken into the city.
Friday evening will be the climax
in the Topeka fight for the commits
sion form of government. If the
Commercial club decides to accept
the proposition for the city it means
that their organized 500 pushers viii
a question Of time until Topeka will
be under new. rule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
Remember this warning

We caution you to be exceedingly
careful in selecting your thin sum-
mer suit. Always bear in mind
that it will not stand hard usage
unless it is tailored by hand and is
made of pure Atwood. Suits
backed BY an actual guarantee as
to their aIl-wool quality and hand
tailoring are safe to buy. Hart.
Schaffner & Marx issue such guar
antee this season, and to their
guarantee we add our own. Sum-
mer suits must be made with more
care and skill than winter ones.
They are not heavy enough to stand
up of their own accord, hence the
absolute need of hand tailoring.
We will give you choice of over
300 suits of the guaranteed sort at
SIS and special June values at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Ilie w Felix will give
a dinner tonight for Miss Fay Quinton
and Mr.. Fred A. Davis of Amarillo,
Texas, whose marriage takes place
Wednesday.
ITS odd enough, isn't, it, says To-
peka woman, that Americans go TO
Venice and rave over. the pigeons of
st. Marks and yet in Topeka these
beautiful birds, symbol of peace, have
been declared a pest, and there is a
demand that the city councils recent
commendable order to save the birds
be revised to except the pigeon?"
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Beauchamp of
HoltoH- have announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Queena Alice.
wedding will take place in the late
summer.
Miss Maude Rogers. who has been
the guest of Mrs. Hal Hazlett for a
week will be married June % to Mr..
Arthur Hurd of Abilene; nephew of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Hurd. Both are
we'll known in Topeka and Miss Rogers
was formerly a student at the College
of the Sisters of Bethany
Miss Annie Laurie Hillyer gave an
informal porch party Saturday after
noon for her cousin, Miss Isabel Hud-
son of Kansas City, and for Miss Helen
guest of Miss Mary MacLennan.
Mr.. Duke Trempe of New York and
Mr.. John Waters gave a dinner at the
Country club Saturday night for Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Charles Phillips, who
left this morning for their home in
Seattle.
Two Bethany teachers returning to
the college the other evening about half
after 30 clock were crossing the state
house square when an amiable. patri-
archal looking old man stepped out in
front of them in the moonlight and
observed TRANQUILITY, beautiful night
for MURDER They shrieked and ran
and will tell of the incident to their
dying day as a narrow escape from
murder at the hands of maniac.
Miss Myrtle Radcliffe will entertain
informally this evening at her home in
Westlawn for the members of the con-
cert company with which she recently
made a tour of the Santa Fe reading
rooms to the Pacific coast.
The marriage of Miss Nancy Grace
Harvey, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Moses Harvey and Mr.. Clarence p.
Ryan will occur on Wednesday morn
ing at half past IL o'clock at the home
of the brides parents in Wallula. The
attendants will be Miss Jennie Harvey,
sister OF the bride as maid of honor
ard Mr.. Eugene Burr of New York will
act as best man. Only relatives and
close friends will witness the marriage
-. Distinguished among the seasons
weddings was that of Miss Jessie Love
Goss. only daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Charles Goss and Mr.. Arthur NJ. Jack
son, which was celebrated yesterday at
high noon at st. Paul's Episcopal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
HE TELLS OF AFRICA.
Frank L. Snow Delivers Lecture at
Congregational Church.

The illustrated lecture on Rhodesia.
Africa, given by Frank L. Snow of the
State Journal at the First Congrega-
tional church last night, was heard by
an audience of several hundred people
Mr.. Snow showed a series of scenes
depicting native and European life in
the heart of Africa and supplemented
the pictures with many interesting
stories of native customs and supersti-
tons. Rhodesia is just south of the
central portion of Africa. 1t was named
after the late famous Cecil Rhodes.
In this country the lecturer spent
some six years, making two trips from
his home in Lawrence to Africa He
is the son of the late Chancellor Snow
of Kansas university.