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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-07-31

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The Detroit times., 1909-06-08

This pony is only II inches high.
II is years old and 1t will never be
any higher.
The little girl in the picture is lucky
TO have this pet, because such ponies
as this are rare outside OF China,
where they are raised.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-08
A Weed, Not a Flower
By WEBSTER.

well known New York millionaire whose
that
be IL
helpless hopeless feless titled
to off
ow daughte who
he off his base CHASING
silly
nobil fol
earth quite
famil
society and finally
ands atn comprises her life ambition
a
leads o
in of
of this through other
scandal
few Helen
OF
of conscientious loving aborne
housewife SUCH
The Detroit times., 1909-06-08
From Another Point of View

knights Tempars appear to have it,
high who wins in balloon races
American humor too seriously
But min South
Haven can't
window change of air If there is street
1t.
jungle
Ming the other
accident
yesterday
r. having
Niagara appears opened.
investigating Walst
s mother of invented values
while that Col Roosevelt had landed few rabbits
Sullivan Dublin seeking Dick" Croker advice
politics thing Sullivan
Dublin.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-08
BY FRED scHAEFER.

What was that affair down at the
parsonage. boy" inquired Col. Gads-
den while Jackson Johnson Clay was
giving ais law Office the annual
sweeping. Il heard there was a bick-
ering spirit manifested"
"'Twasnt 'zac'ly a bickerin spur.
rit." replied Jackson Johnson Clay
6raping himself In relaxed attitude
over his broom handle. Hit wuz
more oh deductionary demonstration
Yaas. sab. Hit startet wifi a straw
bury festibble.
de church done need bundle o.
new shingles TO de roof where de
deluge trespassed frew, and de ewes
OBJ de flock assemble a festibble To
defray de exchequer. Sistah Lucy
Mahshmallow she bake de biscuit
dough. Sistah Henriette Henroost she
denote de powdaned sugar, Sistah
Liza Bandanna persuade de sweet
cream, an Sistah Jane Chalkeye chai-
lenge husself to confer der straw
bury. Deacon Dave Goliah Brooks.
who wlIks at de libbery stable, lend
de lanterns. an Pahson Beaver fur
nish de yarn TO de lawn feet-ad-
The Detroit times., 1909-06-08
THE TEMPLE.

Sam Chip and Mary Marble, we'll
Known stars In musical comedy. made
<k4ir initial appearance in Detroit
Vaudeville In Detroit vaudeville in the
y<nmple. Monday afternoon. present
= "rn Old Edam," by Anna Marble
Pollock. aptly described on the pro-
eoms as "A def dialogue with droll
Mites, picturesque costumes and
n1uue scenic setting" This skit tells
~ story Of little Dutch boy and a
||fle Dutch girl who live on the banks
fhe Zuyder Zee, whose uncle threat
ir 10 throw them out of doors unless
6kov nav him a sum OF money which
k~ir father owed him. Their father
Anr left them nothing but a Dutch
nck that cuckoos every time any one
11& lie and an old Dutch cheese
- Iittle Dutch girl becomes very hun
- FOR d piece OF ''lemingT pie. Much
hey dislike to, they decide to sell
~ 81 the cheese to crafty her wish.
IN they cut the cheese they find
111od with gold. Both Sam Chip and
nfh1e Marble are entertainers par ex-
'nnce. one OF the features OF the
1formnnce being the rendition OF
~ Blind Pig" The stage Is set
- q very pretty. being in delft blue.
~The, Chalk Line Is a rural comedy
o<th presented by Harlan Knight, as
1Re1 BY George Neville and Miss LII
~ Workman. II was written by Una
1yton. from material Mr.. knight
hered In his old home In LINER
Ne. Il 10 an entertaining bit OF
The Detroit times., 1909-06-08
|r ;i5e PLAYHOUSES

comedy, with touch OF nathos James
II. Cullen, the man from the west"
sings a number of old songs, some
new ones as we'll as parodies, i'm his
own inimitable manner. and is one
of the best things on the bill. The
Farrell-Taylor trio in THE Minstrel
Man. display much musical ability,
the voices OF the men of the cast be-
ing especially fine, while HILBERT and
Warren, as the piano player and the
funny dancer proved excellent fun
The Empire Comedy Four were wei
coined back as old friends, and Paul
LeCroix demonstrated that he is a
comedy juggler OF real merit. Tho
four Onetti sisters did not appear at
the performance in the afternoon, be-
ing delayed in reaching, Detroit. but
were on for the evening in their sen
sational acrobatic act The Mooreo-
scope pictures complete the program.
The attendants IL the Temple are all
in natty new gray suits, while the
heavy hangings have been replaced by
lighter ones for the hot season j.
II. Finn, formerly press agent for the
Temple. but who has been engaged
with a vaudeville house In Rochester,
N. Y. for some time. Will be at the
local house for few weeks.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-08

mishuu a nickel, chillun free. pervided
oey don eat.
| Well sab. de lawn feet wuz
glitterous success an a regular scene
oh gayosity. Everybody wuz am
bilious to award deyselfs de slice oh
shoht cake what wuz de depository oh
de strawberry. Bimeby dey wuz some
dismality becaze nobody could locate
dat strawburry. Hit sho'ly looked
like de chief delicacy wuz distracted
from competition. like de winnin'
numbah In policy. Yaas, sab. Yaas.
dey liked to been ruction ober de
falsisity oh II. twell some body done
diskiver Brudder Judas Gumdrop's
younges' fustbohn breakin' out wifi a
rash. Yo' knows, sab. straburriz
makes dat manifestation on lots oh
folkses. Dat seemed like primo fossil
evidence, ar dey made dat chile's
daddy pay fob de strawburry. But.
boss. tween you an me. I'm de one
what done annexed hit"
But how did the child get straw
berry rash?" asked Col. Gadsden.
Huh. dat wuz'n' no RASH" grunted
Jackson, dat WIZ chickenpox."
The Detroit times., 1909-06-08
Ie 10 Ehlist
\ The Blue Star
Army Tomorrow
That 10 Your Part for Day In a
Campaign TO Which Detroit
Men and Women Give Of Their
Time the Year Around.

And that day win who
leading the fight against
nets it, study and prevention
Wednesday in Detroit will be Blue Star day
The of bearing blue stars will be conducted under
auspices Of these and the proceeds their
50 proper dependents
toward the preservation Of the public health general through providing
the for proper precautionary measures.
Young ladies will give up a day willingly
all street the and Office buildings with tags
supply passsrsby.
day dependent upon perfect organization
which given
fully Of THEIR time
Now your sympathy with this grand
cause.
Don't fail to buy a blue
You pay as little you like for It.
ia penny afford that all expected to give
penny being you afford feel the satac
n the who will be able give thousand dollars for you have
given proportion fortune has smiled the
the who has more than you from which to give
No matter what you pay it, will
designate you citizen apprecate of the efforts that
g and Detroit putting forth to prevent the
spread Of this dread and eventually rid society disease for
ysazs regarded unconquenble.
Last year over $1,000 was raised on Tag day
But that not all
The spirit entered into the plan
p raise funds the tuberculosis germ continued over the
day a question the public health has been
the past Of increased interest
collected from the sale of the tags being used
INDECENT and the education of those where
the general public manfesng its interest by
for public Fairgrounds and better sanitary
diiona
This year hoped contributions to the fund will
be will have the added effect Of doubled
grow grow until the grim will call in vain
where reape victims this dreaded plague
you blue and for it all possibly
afford.
You could not invest dollar in more worthy cause
The Detroit times., 1909-06-08
h Truth. No n1sttsr
wbsn Il Helps or ~

There is a glad day coming "a
day when tuberculosis, the great
white plague and humanity's dead
lest enemy, win have been con-
quered and wiped from the face Of
the earth.
That day will result from an
awakened public, through enlighten,
ment where INDECENT cases exist
and from consequent improved CON
ditions.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-08
THE FACTS IN THE CASE.

Neighbour goods Coin ter take
boarders?
Farmer tryin city reIertves go home
The Detroit times., 1909-06-08

Tests seem to have supported the
claims OF Boston inventor TO have
perfected a system of wireless tele-
phony which cannot be interrupted by
other wireless waves In the same
gone.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-08
AN INFANTILE DEDUCTION.

nestlings.
aren't them7
The Detroit times., 1909-06-08

Pony breeders there have thousands
OF years of experience behind them
They do not sell these wonderful
ponies to outsiders, if they can avoid
IL. This little girls papa. an English
man. paid over $1,000 for 1t, and had
to hide it in bag TO get it out OF the
country.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-08
JUST HOW HE WOULD SAY 1T.

JUST HOW HE WOULD SAY IT.
did husband ask Where did hat?"
mo- He asked: Where did
at?'"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-28
THAW USED
DOC WHIP ON
BARE BACK OF
YOUNG GIRLS
NelD Sensation Is
Sprung By
Jerome

WHITE PLAINS. N Y. July 2S.-
Harry X. T1Iaw. In court yesterday
heard n wnnMn's testimony that made
his pnIIih face flush. He saw n pearl
handled dog whip exhibited. and nc
heard the witness swear that she mad
seen him WELD II on the bare flesh of
young girls. The prisoners wife. Fr-
clyn NesbIt Thaw. hearll most OF the
Testimony which was of such n nature
thnt Justice Mills precctaed Its prrseil.
tn tIon with the warning that ''n9 wn-
mon should stay in the court room
unless she Is willing to hear every
thing" The girls left the room.
Tao witness was Mrs. Susan Mer-
rill, n bllxOn, pink-cheekc1l woman OF
about 35 years. and she opened new
chapter i'm the life of Stanford Whites
slayer. Snc told of alleged acts of
his between 1902 and 1905. when he
was young bachelor about New
York, before the tragedy on the Madl.
son square roof garden TINT resulted
In his being plncedl In the State aEy-
lnm for the criminal insane. from
which nc Is now trying to escape by
proving himself sane. Her testimony
was I'm marked contrast to that OF The
two aiienists who went nn the stand
slIltI HHh d Va
declaring that in their opinion he was
sane. Summarized. her testimony
was that during the three years r1en'
toned she kept in succession two
New York lodging houses where TIA"
rented rooms under assumed names
and to which he brought mt various
times moro Than 200 girls. After
Tnaw's imprisonment she. said sac
paid these women at least s25,o01 as
the price OF their silence and TO Keep
Them from bntherinE Thaw's wife OF
his mother" One of them. who. sac
said. passed MS Thaw's wife. received
1000. The money came from ThHW.
After telling OF Thhw's engaging H'e
rooms. Inc bearing OF the evidence
lrnon tho question OF the prisone: u
mental condition became apparent.
For at this point the mysterious PICK
Continued on Page Firc.J
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-28

WARM HAND
GREETED ORVlLLE WRIGHT AFT
Err BREAKING A WORLD REC
ORD AT FLYING.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. July nS.--Thc
worlds aerupIanc record for two nIriI.
MS To both lime and distance. was
broken last evening. In Il bcHulilul
flight OF one hour. Twelve minutes AMI
forty sccnmls-upwarhs of 80 miicS
anil nj "a speed average OF Hbnui ]9
miles nn hour, by Orvillc Wright. :lt
Fort Mycr, Lieut.. Frank l.allm. n[ tic
Army Signal corps rs PASSENGER.
Tic former record WAS made las.
year by his brother. Wilbur, joint i'll
yc-,tor with him OF the machine In
which both achievements were per-
formed, mt Ilpmnns. France. Will I'r0l.
Painlevr, of the French institute. AS
passenger. The flight WAS ole 'Inlrr
nine mlnuics and tnirty-unc SECONDS.
The cheering which hcr1ldcd the
srttInE of IL new mark i'm the conquest
of liIc air was led by President TAFT
i'm person. This success was all irl-
nnrtnnt 10 the WriElTts In That IL rnnl-
pIctcd the first of two crucial tcslS OF
ihcir n,nchinc imposed upon thclh by
the government. which required thcnn
TO remain one hour In the nir with one
passrngcr, Orvillc did nearly III
minutes better than that.
Speed Test Next.
Tic ntncr test, that lDr Sllrci' WEI
he complied with to-:ly. weather per
mittinE. when Drvillc is To ilRe lh"H
tenant Benjamin FuInis oil tllc sisi.li
CORPS, OH rruss country iiEhl 10
Alexandria and return. n total nl iHii
milrs. and at II speed required 10 aver
age 40 miles ut hour. =,
The President took Orvlllc warmly
Inv thc nnnl and with the other grasp
ing that of his brother: Wilbur. Sait !;
Il congratulate you heartily. SIR. u
was great exhibition. fni cam?
Lnwn ms easily and gracefully MS %ch
went up. You beat the wurllS rec
ord"
"Ycs. SIR"
"WcIl. | congratulate bntiI OF YOU
an,ll l thank you for thr privilege 'l
witEcssinE such flight. added the
President.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-28
TROLLEY line
Al ACTIVITY
Local Company Plans Several Extrn.
s. 1fons to BE Built This Sum-
Is ner and Fail.
ROAD TO oRIvEsvILLE WILL
~ BE "A PAYING EXTENSION.

the Ftairmont and ClarkshurE Trac-
5tIpn Company has several extensions
that will be built In the near future.
The loop from Fairmont avenue to I.n.
Gust avenue through Sam r. NuztI:n's )
2nlrIl over tne Oak road route will be
built this summer and fall. The "nh'
tract for building the line will likHl.'
be let this week. This will be one ri
the best paying extensions that the
company has yet made
Another extension that viii be pay
ing proposition is tine line 10 be bniit
to RivesvIllc. Tho survey for this line
has been make and the right OF waS
for most OF the road mas been secured.
The plan OF the company Is to build
this extension this fall.
# The Riyesville council meets tonight
and 1t is said several mMtters OF ini'
portance will come up at this meeting.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-28
BIG CROWD WILL SEE GAM
lNITH.BRO0KL YIN NATIONALS
Judge Lucas
Laid At Rest
oFTHE ISTINGUlSHED
JURIST TAKES PLACE AT
EHARLESTpWN.

CHARLESTOWiN, w. Va. July IS
The funeral OF the late Judge Daniel
ID. Lucas. whose death occurred ON
Saturday evening. took place from the
Zion Episcopal Church. The services
were conducted by the recor, Rev
ohm S. AlfrIend, assisted b? DIR. A. c.
Hopkins. of the Presbyterian Church.
The active pallbearcrs were Mcssrs-
Forest w. Brown. It. C. Green, ID. D.
Gibson. ]. VIM. Brown Frank Beck
with. Jos. Colbert. Thos. H. Moore anu
DIR. Jas. III. Ransom. all OF ChnrlestuWn.
The honorary pallbelrrrs were the
members of the Jefferson county bar.
including Judge E. Boyd Faulkner anil
Mr.. 7. M. Woods, OF MratInsburE. The
attendance wns large. Interment was
in Zion Episcopal chruchyard.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-28


1910 arc registered in the plysl-i
cal departments. Nearly three th1lri
sand secretaries and other paid OH.
cIals are employed. In local, Ssate'
and international associatIpns,T whose
salaries during the last year agsre-
gated sG.992. .29I.f II
AT the, urgent request OF Isurkisll
delegates, particnlar emphasis Will be!
laid upon plans for the. d deyeIo Iopmeftt
of Y. NJ c. A. work in the Ottnm7nl
Empire. They have 5cDnvinre red tho sin-
ternatinnaI officers and members Of
the leading commit tees that SOME
thing more is needed to place Turkey
on n firm foundation Tollti ically tian
the adoption OF consti tuition and the
deposition of Abdul HaMld. Nothing
hut Christian effort. IT was explained
by one OF the delegates to-day cars
change the character of the grelti
solid mass OF Mohattime edans. many OF
whom have no respect GwhateYe for
the new regime at ConstAntnople.
Race hatred cannot be obIlteratedE by
n stroke of the pen, and the, Young
Turks. VINO have made an honest RHd
heroic effort to assist tho Committees
of Union and Progress are UNDER,
stood to be in favor OF helping the
Young mems Christian hssoria on IN
turkey in every way ppssthl ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-28
FAyORITES WIN AT
EAST LIVERPOOL
GREAT SHOWING MADE BY LADY
I'm BLACK"-DRIVER is FINED
FOR LAYING UP.

EAST LIVERPOOL. o., July 2S.-
TIL. main feature OF the first days
racinE mt Columbian Park was the
showing made In the second race ol
Lady in Black the black marc driv
en- by Walter Traynor. OF Pal hrkershllrE
II was the first race I'm which the marc
had been entered and she took tnrei
straight seconds In the 2:22a trot. Fav
uritcs carried the day In all the races,
Danish Girl sold Mt three 10 five: Lady
to three. In the last race the judges
10 three. In tho last race htn Judges
announced that the driver nf the Ffahi
Green hnrsc had been fined 800 TO:
laying III. Summaries:
First Race. 2:1i Pace. Purse si0n
D1nisI Girl wv. l.. RhodeEl. hrsti
Stella ID. CA. s. Rodney. ClnrksbllrE
w Val, second; Wool Bower Burns
[rhas. Rnuschl. third: Black Bird
(Dnn Gibl,nnsl, fourth. Time 2:ldH
2:1IK. 2:1IR.
Second Race. 2:29 TrnI. Purse $500
Lady Russ fJahn Bryer. Rcaver Fallsl
nrst: T.ahy In Hack tWaltcr Trlynnr
parkcrsturgl. second: King !. IS. An
,lrrsun. New l'hiladclnhlnl. third; StnE
King &C. w. RHlyen. buffalo, o.
fourth. Time 2:22K. 2:23T. 2:20h.
Third Rncr. 2:2n Pace. Purse sihn
Frank Green tStaff1- first, Red EhGlt
lCnnleyD. second: J. II. Nlpunhl
third: Queen Tempest lMcMillnnl
fourth. Time 2:17h. 2:10H. 2:1ah
1:gnK.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-28
KNOCKED DOWN
AND. KICKED .ON
THE HEAD
Strike Agitators
Numerous At
MorgantoUn

AIORGANTOWN. July est. o
Jones. of Sharon. Pa, Ole OF the or
EhnI2ers sent here by the AnlnIgamat
cd Association To asst In pulling ont
tho workman mt the AinrGantuwn plant
of the American Sheet and Tin Plate
Company. WIS set npon and badly
beaten up before his assailant tpDli 10
his heels. disappearing in the crowd.
Jones was standing ON the pavement
prclinE Il peach when lie was suddenly
struck from DchInh.
"ThlnkinE that | would not receive
square deal from the city In case
struck back and was arrested, said
Jones. in telling the story, al sthrtrti
10 run. hoping TO gain protection In
ono Of the stores near by. After taxi
ing one or two steps waS stumbling
lust rs the man hit me. FALLING 10 the
pavement After fell he hit me twice
and kicked iIrIr ON the head"
Jones was taken to- DIR. C.. ii. Max.
Wells Office. where his wounds were
dressed. He hal Il deep long cash on
The ion OF his head where he was kick
rtf. nIsp being I;thIy bruised about the
face. neck anh head. According To
Jones story. lt had never. seen the
man before and had never spoken tn
him. the attack coming cntlrel; uncS-
pcctr,l.
The city and county authorities are
now srr.lchinE for the man. who Is
snfh 10 br an Italian. lie will prnflI-
bly, arrested. rs wurrl has been rcceiv-
ci thai he is in hiIlinE In n mining
town In the Cheat mountains.
Tic organizers here claim thai
Jones was set upon by n thug hirc'l
by some one connected with the, conf
pnrv. although this Is denied by the
officials Of tile company and the facts
In the case iln not seem 10 bear out
The allegations.
Jones Is Il praceable man. about 40
years OF age.
l;mnrt Flood. the a. i. Of l.. nrEhn-
lycr, WHO returned from PittsbnrE to
rcsllmr charge OF the local situation.
sent in n rpnnrt To the union licnhqiIir-
tors Immediately iIfter the. assault.
rlIararicrizinE II as an attempt OH the
part nr the trust TO intimi,late the or
gnniZrrs.
Five moro organizers arrived here
OH The late train from Pittsburg last
night. A report Us current that The Or
gnni2Crs have requested that sonic OF
the union guards be srnt here. The
city and county authorities arc prepHr-
cd 10 deal with the situation and will
not permit my kind OF violence on
either side.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-28
HARRY TRAW
ON THE STAND
TO-DAY In HIS
own BEHALF
Jerome Becomes
Angry During
The Quiz
fIIy limited prcEz.1

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y. July 2S.--
Plainly nervous and realizing that his
fate depended upon his own actions
and testimony. Harry Tllaw took the
stand this morning to try 10 prove tn
Justice Mills that he is sane enough
now TO be freed from A1Itteawan- As
soon rs Thaw to9k the stand he WI
turned over to the tender merclns %
Jerome. Morcliauerr wniving the d.
rect examination "Why arc ynri
herc?" began Jerome. 'lt Is a llhh"as
corpus proceeding looking toward my
relrasc from MattcHwan." answered
Tlr1w nervnnsly. "Why were sou COM
miiled to Maiteawan?" ":Becaust. oil
the second trial | WIS acquitted init
the presifling jHhEe issued the euH:
mitmcnt." swell. why were yuI ac-
quitteh?" because the jury fuunh me
not guilty." answered Thaw. WIZ
yon killed Stanford White. did yni;
not? Shot min 10 death ut Madison
Continued OF Page SlN.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-28
JEWELS IN The
GARBAGE BARREL
THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH
LOST FOUR MONTHS AGO,
FOUND.

MARTISSRURG. w Va, July c7.---
Seven diamond amethyst. OPAL and
turlWulsc rings valued Mt sl.an1.
which were lost by Mrs. C. f.. Bright
of Cleveland. In this city. IoHr mouths
ago. were recovered here yesterday,
when garbage barrel ut u livery sta
hln was cmptird OF its contents by Il
cnlurch empluyc of Tho plncc. tho
Jewels hCinE found In chamols-$htil
bag In n hanHlhaE. Mrs. BriELt lost
the jewels while driving about the city
in n cab Willie on visit TO her iamEh-
ter. Mrs. james Rothwcll. and several
men were arrested In connection %lth
the disappearance OF the valuables. but
nothing concerning tneir disappear.
ancc wns learned until yesterday. The
jewois were returned 10 their owner.
md the finder given the. reward OIL
fcrrd. = 4 ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-28
STORES WILL
CLOSE FOR THE
BIG EVENT
Grand Stand viii
Be CrolDde ed 60
It's Cap,'alcit

The Indications for a monster crowd
mt the exhibition game to BIO played at
South Side Park tomorrow afternoon
between the Hunters and tho Brooklyn
Nationals nrc very enconraEing Poo
pie are warming mp; to the fact that Il
team OF the strongest league tn Rthe
world In coming TO the city and will
tie pittcd against the locals.
The baseball microbes that have
heen lying dormant in some Of the
fans are beginning to grow and b.
the time the game is called the grand
stand will be taxed to Its capacity
Tickets for the game went ON sale
last evening Mt A. G.. Martini Fstora8
and by the way the sale started the
epidemic OF baseball fever will he
ing tomorrow. 81 n
Last evening n petition was present.
ed to the business places OF the city
and q large number OF the business
men sIEnificd their willingness to keep:
n closed shop during the afternoon.
Tho business places that VIII be-
closed tomorrow on account of the
closed tomorrow afternoon on account
of the game between the Hunters and
the Brooklyn team are:
CONTINUED of Page Ski