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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
A Curious Thermometer.

Otto de Guericke, burgomaster .ci Magdeburg, made curious thG. mometer, which was twenty feet long and gorgeous with blue paint and gilt stars. In consisted of a large globe fastened to a tube. both of copper The tube was bent upon itself to form a very narrow U, in which was placed the requisite amount of alcohol. One arm of the U was shorter than the other and open at the top. On the liquid was float, to which was at- tached cord passing over a pulley. At the other end of this cord was hung gilt angel, its finger pointing to scale on which the degrees were painted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL
 MEETING CLOSED
Next State Convention Will Be HelI
 at Pine Bluff.

Next State Convention Will Be Held
 at Pine Bluff.
 Fl Dorado, June 2t.--The State Sunday School convention closed Fri day night with very interesting ser vices, after a very successful and in- structive meeting. The speakers for last evenings program were: Rev. J. N. Jessup, of Little Rock, and Mr Knapp, of Chicago.
 The delegates were rendered a re- ception yesterday afternoon on the lawn at the home of Mir. and Mrs. John Hill. which is beautiful old time Southern residence.
 During the services Wednesday evening MT. Knapp conducted an of fering for state Sunday school work, resulting in something like $2000 be- ing raised.
 The next state meeting goes to Pine Bluff
 Delegates from Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma who were present united to make arrangements for holding a summer school at Hot Springs next summer. The school as now planned will be in session for one week.
 During the convention $l,700 was raised by voluntary subscriptions from bankers, business linen and church workers from all over the state
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
Preparina For the WoIst.

Both boys had been rude to their mother. She put them to bed earlier than usual and then complained to their father about them. So he start cd up the stairway and they heard him coming.
 Here comes papa" said Maurice. 'I am going to make believe l am asleep"
 I'm not" said Harry. "I'm going to get up and put something on."-La- dies Home Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
No Applieanta.

Lincoln, sick with varioioid once, turned grim face to hjs doctor one day and let rueful smile appear.
 Do you know, doctor" he remarked, tits an i'll wind blows no one good? |? I've got something at last that the oface seekers don't want"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
Harry's Share.

Teacher-Now, Harry. supposp had . mince pie and gave one-sixth to Johnny, one-sixth to Tommy, one-sixth to Willie and took half of t myself. What would be left1 Harry prompt N)-I would.-Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27

Woman loves q cle2 rosy com plexion. Burdock Bl:4rG Bitters puri- fies the blood, clears :1e skin, restor es ruddy, sound health.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27

Torturing eczema spreads it's burn ing area every day. no -Ns Ointment quickly stops it's spFe ,ii;g, instantl. relieves the itching, el~es t perman- ently. At any drug ::.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27

There is no one moro unfostunahu nan the man who has neveP booo -. 1ostunate. for 1t has never besa h - poWs9 Co tRy hims4if. 1ekoca.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
NOT TO DROP THE LIBEL CASES
ADMINISTRATION WILL PROSE
CUTE PANAMA CHARGES.
Denial of Report That Matter Was
to Be Pigeon-holed-No Un-
seemly Rush.

There will be no pigconholing or drop
ping of the Panama canal libel prosecu-
tions by the administration.
This fact was made clear today from a
high source in the administration.
Neither Will tehre be any unseemly
rush about bringing the cases to trial.
They will simply be allowed to take their
places on the criminal calendars of the
District ard elsewhere and handled in
their turn by the government.
Reports, emanating from sources
thought to be well advised, were in cir
culation today that the administration has
decided to let the cases in question ac-
cumulate the dust Of pigeonholes. at
least for the next four years.
Persons well acquainted with the new
Attorney General say he is not a pigeon
hole man. He is lawyer of definite
makeup If he believes case should be
prosecuted he will prosecute. If he thinks
a case should be dropped he will drop it
and not attempt to hide behind procras-
tination.
Mr.. Wickersham is understood to have
given consideration to the libel cases, and
his investigation satisfies him that the
government ought to proceed with the
prosecution. Whether he has advised
President Taft of his attitude is not made
known, although he was today in confer
ence with the President.
The Attorney General has many i'm
portant cases on hand to handle, and he
is getting down to them as rapidly as
possible. Because of this congestion he
will not take up the libel cases and make
them special They will come along in
their time. and the fact that they are not
at once pushed to trial, 1t Is explained
probably has given rise to the report that
they would be laid away for a long time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
MURDERER ENDS HIS LIFE
HANGS HIMSELF IN
HIS CELL AT CULPEPER.
Belief Expressed That He Had Men
tai Trouble-Lunacy Commis-
sion Called In.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CULPEPER. Va. March 2O.-Henry c.
Wheatley Of Culpeper. who brutally mur-
dered his wife with an AK Thursday.
afterward setting fire to a neighbor's s
barn. hanged himself early this morning
in his cell.
Wheatley was the first occupant of the
JAIL which has just been completed. and
took advantage of the fact that no cleo
tric'lights had been placed in his cell. He
stood on a chair, pulled down the two
wires from the ceiling. knotted two towels
about his neck, tied them fast to the wire
and then jumped.
Town Sergt. b. f. Hall discovered the
mans body at o'clock this morning. and
it is probable that the suicide took place
not over half an hour prior to that time.
as the body was still warm. The feet OF
the man almost touched the floor: one leg
was entangled in the chair and the other
dangled at the side.
Hall Immediately called the sheriff. and
together they cut the body down and
placed 1t In a room In the jail. 1t was
afterward sent to Wheatley's home
Wheatley's crimes were the result of
mental trouble. A lunacy commission
had been called to meet at 10 o clock this
morning to examine Wheatley and to
hear the testimony of persons in Culpeper
who had talked with him in the last few
days. 1t is said that he had been acting
Queerly.
Wheatley killed his wife with an Ak
and then severed her head from her
body. He left a note of confession, and
then made an effort to disappear. He
burned down the barn Of a neighbOr,
Cunningham. afterward saying that he
did SO for revenge. When he was found
he was In the bottom of "a well, appar-
emily lifeless. After his arrest he made
full confession to the sheriff. saying
that he had quarreled with his wife over
some property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
IDAHO INDICTMENTS DROPPED
DISMISSED BY DIRECTION OF
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Order Includes Perjury Charges
Against Grand Jurymen In :,
Timber Fraud Cases.

Attorney General Wickersham has DR.
rected the dismissal, as to the persons
against whom 1t is still pending, of the
Indictment secured by the former United
States district attorney for Idaho. Norma n
M. Ruick, against Senator Borah, mem
bers of the Barber Lumber Company and
others for conspiring to defraud the
United States of certain timber lands in
Boise county. Idaho.
Senator Borah made no technical OBJ
lection to the indictment. but stood trial
and WAS acquitted. John /. Wells and
Parick Downs, two of the other defend
ants. filed pleas in abatement to the indict-
ment, based UPON the alleged improper
conduct of Ruick before the grand jury
In urging the return Of the indictment.
Their pleas were sustained by Judge Whit
son, holding the United States district
court for Idaho, whose opinion upon the
hearing of this matter Is reported in 163,
Federal Reporter. page 313.
In view Of the findings of Judge Whit
sen as to the conduct of Ruick before the
grand jury, the Attorney General decided
that the indictment should be dismissed az
to all the other defendants against whom
IT was sill pending.
The pleas in abae4nent filed by Wells and
Downs were based upon the afddavits of
two OF the grand jurors. Latham and
Sloan. as to the conduct Of Ruick before
the grand jury. Latham and Sloan were
subsequently indicted for perjury by
another grand jury in making such am
davits, but the decision of Judge Whit
son upon full hearing of the matter sus-
tEins the substance Of the charges made
by them. Attorney General Wickersham
has decided that these indictments should
also be dismissed, and has directed the
present United States attorney at Boise,
Idaho, to proceed accordingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
HUsTLING THE ANTHRACITE.
Busy Week in the Coal Regions
Laying UP Supply.

been a busy week In the anthracite coal
regions. The mines of the Reading Coal
and Iron Company worked five days. and
an average of 900 loaded cars of fuel
were brought down the main line. 1t is
estimated that the Reading mines alone
contributed about 10000 tons to the coal
now above ground.
The coal train crews on the main line.
as well as those employed in the mining
districts. have been kept hustling the past
few weeks, especially sincee the mines
have been on full time. II is long time
since they have been buster. and 1t is
probable that next week will be a repe-
ttion Of the present week, SO far as the
coal trade is concerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
BODY BURNED TO A CRISP.
Remains Of Rev. DR.. Simpson Found
in Gotham Fire Ruins.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. March 20-After search
lasting more than ten hours the body of
the Rev. DR.. John w. Simpson. former
president Of Marietta College. Ohio. and
recently manager of the Fidelity Mutual
Life Insurance Company in this city. was
found today in the ruins Of the apartmen mt
house at "a Central Park South. which
burned yesterday morning.
DIR. Simpsons body lay just inside the
rear window on the top floor. where it
was thought 1t would be found. The body
was burned to a crisp. DR.. Simpson
chose TO try to get out through the rear
after sending his wife and daughter to
safety through the front.
DR.. Simpson was not reported missing
until late yesterday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
MAJ. FREMoNT's SENTENCE.
Friends of Army Officer Hope to
Save Him From Dismissal.

Maj Francis P. Fremont. 9Th Infantry.
was convicted Of the charge of insubordi-
nation by a court-martial convened in
Cuba, and sentenced to be dismissed from
the service. The case has been reviewed
by Judge Advocate General Davis, Chief
of Staff Bell and Secretary Dickinson
and will be presented to the President for
final action. 1t is question whether the
President will approve the sentence or
mitigate Il to a loss of numbers.
Mai F'remont's friends are making a
strong effort to save him from dismissal.
The officer who Is the son of the ceie-
brated "Pathfnder.' is now or duty at
Plattsburg barracks New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
SEEKING PETRos1No sLAYERs.
italian Officials Believe Plot Was
Hatched in Naples.

PALERMO. March 19-Signor Giola. the
head Of the local police, said today in an
interview that the authorities were do
ing everything possible to apprehend the
slayers OF Joseph Petrosino. head Of the
italian bureau OF the New York police
department. who was killed In this city
March II. Ample funds have been pro-
vided for this end
New arrests are being made daily, but
the details are being kept secret in order
that the Malta may have as little knowl-
edge as possible Of the direction of the re-
searches
The activity Of the authorities has been
extended to Naples, where Petrosjno spent
three days before coming here. The au-
thorities think that the plot was Matched
in Naples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
Three Dead; Forty Injured.

BARROW IN FURNESS. England
March 2O.--A gangway connecting the
battleship Vanguard with the wharf at
today. Fifty workmen were preciptated
to the dock. Three of them were killed
and forty injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20

Harry E. Devendorf, secretary to Vice
President Sherman, received a message
shortly after II o'clock this morning ask
ing about official stationery matters and
making no mention OF any indisposition.
Word had been received at the Vice Presi-
dents Office of widespread rumors that
Mr.. Sherman had met with an accident
and this message was taken as an indica-
ton that the report was unfounded.
The message was from Mr.. Sherman and
was received with considerable relief in
view of the constant inquiries received at
the Vice Presidents Office as the result
of the reports which were generally cir
culated in Washington, New York and
other cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
OHIO HAS A STATE FLAG.
Mr.. Taft Saw It for First Time
March 4.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. March 20.-The Ohio
flag that was loaned by Gov. Harmon TO
the Yale class of 1873 for use at the
dinner given at Washington March 4
was returned yesterday with letter
from Thane Charlton. the secretary of
the class Secretary Charlton I'm his let
ter relates the amusing fact that Presi-
dent Taft. who was present at the dinner
for short time, did not recognize the
flag and did not even know that Ohio had
a state flag. but was much interested
when Ii was explained to him.
The state flag was adopted by the }es-
islature in 1897
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
CLEVELAND CLUE FAILS.
Man Arrested as Suspected Kidnaper
Is Released.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. March 20.-After
night of extraordinary effort to f1nd
a definite basis for reports that his
nephew. Willie Whitla. kidnapped from
Sharon. Pa, Thursday. had been locat-
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
MR.. SHERMAN FEELING FINE.
Vice President Says So Himself Over
the Phone at Utica.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
UTICA, N. Y. March 20.-Vice Presi-
dent Sherman showed some irritation to-
day when informed that rumors to the
effect that he had died of apoplexy were
current this morning In New York.
Not even slightly indisposed," said
the Vice President over the telephone. II
have never felt better in my life and de-
sire to deny the allegation. Take it from
me, there's nothing in it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
Modjeska Passes Comfortable Day.

Los ANGELES, March D.-Mme.
Helena Modjeska. who lies critically i'll
at her Bay Island home near Newport
passed a comfortable day yesterday. and
although she shows no Improvement sine
held her own. No hopes are entertained.
however, for her recovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
Weather.

Rain late tonight and Sum
day. with brisk northeastcrly
winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20

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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-02-17

VI. +. Randall, editor of the Ell
lensburg Localizer, was in the city
Saturday transacting business.
James Bailey, Mike Blake and Ed.
Huston were brought to the city Jail
Wednesday morning and booked at
the station as sleepers by Officer Lig-
gett of the Northern Pacific force.
The trio, none of whom are of age,
were found sleeping in box car in
the local yards.
Considerable interest is being man
ifested among music lovers and the
atregoers in the appearance. Of the
Lambardi Opera Co. in this city Feb
ruary 90 The company is appear
ing in Seattle this week and the press
notices of the opening performance
were Of flattering order.
L. w. Bracket and wife of Mob
Hill have returned from an extensive
tour of California. The couple have
been away for nine weeks and during
that time have visited many towns
and places in the Golden state Their
home coming was delayed by many
landslides along the northern route
of the Southern Pacific.
Mrs. Fannie Scott. who has been
spending the winter in Tacoma, is
home on a brief business visit.
Gov. ]. Frank Hanly of Indiana
and Fl. b. Dewey, state school super
intendent of Washington, were regis
tered at the Hotel Yakima Saturday.
The following officers of the
for 1909: w. H. Butler, president
and treasurer, and S. N. Herman, sec
rotary.
Thomas H. Bolin, the ex-traveling
buggy salesman who was apprehend-
ed in ST. Louis through the efforts of
Miss Edna Beck of this city, to whom
he was formerly engaged, will be
tried at the March term of st. Louis
court for embezzlerent, according to
advices received in this city.
d. A. Thompson left Saturday
night for an extensive business trip
throughout the eastern buying CEN
tiers.
Rev. S. l.. Burrill of Mob Hill, who
has been in a hospital in Los Ange-
lie. is now able to be removed to pri-
vate rooms but will Of necessity re-
main in California for some time.
An appropriation for water from
the McCracken canyon for irrigation
of land in the Wide Hollow district
has been made by Grin A. Clark
and " P. Hull.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-02-17
EASTERN RATES
ARE ANNOUNCED
Round Trips TO Denver Will COST
$JJ and to Chicago Will Be
Only $72.5O.

Special summer rates from North
Yakima to eastern points have been
announced by Agent John Ryeyson
OF the Northern Pacific, following a
letter from A. D. Charlton, assist
ant general passenger agent. 1t Is
anticipated there will be heavy ira
vel. both to the northwest and to the
central states, during the summer
season.
The rates to Denver go into effect
on May II, and on that date, on
July / and August IL. price Of $55
will be charged for round trips to
Denver. A rate SIS higher will be
charged via California.
Rates to eastern terminals start
Oh June and 8, the price to Chfsa-
go and return being $3.50. and
$50 to ST. Paul, Minneapolis, Omaha
and Missouri river points. These
rates are in effect on July and :
and on August IL and 10. The tick
etas are good for ten days stopoyeT
each. way and have a final limit OF
October 81 for returning.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-02-17

lumbia river valleys, particularly in
East Selah valley, the Mckee and
portions of the Yakima Indian reser-
walton still unmapped.
In view of Engineer Mobiles rep
resentation, the following action was
taken: That it is the opinion Of the
Yakima Commercial club that said
appropriation is an urgent necessity,
that the benefits to be derived from
said surveys, maps and data as per-
manent benefit and continuing bene-
fit and will ~ exceed in value the
amount of money to be appropriated.
The secretary was instructed to COM
municate this action to the represen-
tatives at Olympia.
The matter of the musical compo-
sition, 1.-The Yakima Two-Step" and
the Yakima Yell" which had been
brought to the attention of the club
by their respective authors, was re-
ferred to the publicity committee.
The membership was increased by
the reception of &c new applications
and it was resolved to pursue Wig
orous campaign to bring the member
ship up to 500 or more.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-02-17
NICHOLS HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Flame of Gas Stove in Bath Room
EXtinguished and Room Filled
With Fumes.

John d. Nichols, real estate dealer
and land owner, had a narrow escape
from asphyxiation on Sunday at his
home on Eleventh avenue north,
when the fame of gas stove in the
bath room was extinguished in some
unknown way and the room filed
with the gas, which had nearly over
come Nichols before he realized any
trouble.
Nichols had lighted the gas heater
and was taking bath, having the
door and window closed. When he
noticed that the room was filled with
the fumes, he managed to crawl out
of the bath tub and made his way to
the window, where the fresh air re-
vived him to some extent. so that he
was able to get as far as the door
into the hallway. He managed to
make others in the house hear him,
and he was pulled from the room by
Mrs Nichols. With the escaping gas
cut off and the room thoroughly air.
ed, the trouble was entirely passed.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-02-17
vIM0l CURES CHRONIC COUGHS,
COLDS AND BRONCHITIS
AFTER OTHER REMEDIES FAIL

AFTER OTHER REMEDIES FAIL
Il have been troubled with a
chronic cold and bronchitis for a
long time, and have tried many rene
dies without finding relief. Through
the kind suggestion of friend !
tried Vinol, and after taking four
bottles, am entirely cured A. Fl.
Wilde, 1873 Eighth avenue, Minneapo-
lis, MINI.
S. Mcdonald, 147 w. Congress, St.
Paul, Mimi, writes: 81 contracted
severe cold last winter and thought
/ would never get rid of it. ] tried
vinol as last resort. and it has COM
pletely cured me-
Vinol combines two worldfamed
tonics, the healing, medicinal prop
critics of cod liver oil and tonic iron,
deliciously palatable and agreeable
to the weakest stomach. For this
reason, Vinol is unexcelled as a
strength builder for old people, deli
cate children, weak and rundown
persons, after sickness and for
chronic coughs, colds and bronchitis.
VINOL is sold in North Yakima by
Fred l.. Jancck.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-02-17
County Correspondence
SCHOOL SECTION.

Mrs. JAS. Young, who has been
very sick, is rapidly improving in
health, much to the relief of her
family and friends.
Mr.. Mattson and wife have moved
onto the Savage place Mr. Mattson
has the contract for placing 10
acres in fruit trees this spring.
A. Chandler invited a large num-
Der of neighbors to his home on Sat-
urday evening last to celebrate his
wife's birthday. Mrs. Chandler got
wind of the affair and cancelled all
the invitations for Saturday evening
and had the guests come Friday
evening, thereby turning the sur
prise on the ''old man" Mr.. Chand-
Ter. however, soon found himself
and entered into the festivities of the
evening. splendid time was had
with cards and games. A fine lunch,
apples and cider were served.
Jos. Schriner went fishing on Mon
day and thereby hangs a tale. He
left his rig standing near the creek.
Someone with malicious intent came
along, stove in one of the wheels and
walked of with a good whip.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-02-17
BELNiA.

IL turned colder on Friday and
snow fell.
T.. j. Copeland is building a fine
farm residence on his ranch. and
when completed it will be the finest
and most commodious in this part of
the country A. w. Mckinney is do
ing the work
Gilbert Larsen is building neat
cottage on the 20-acre ranch he re-
Gently bought of W. Wills.
The home of G.. W. Dunn on the
Sunnyside road was completely de-
stroyed by fire Friday afternoon,
with all the household goods.