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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-22
Words of PraiFe

For the several ingredients OF which Dr.
Pierce's medicines are composed, as Civ \
by leaders In all the several schools Of
medicine, should have far more weight
than any amount Of oil-profossional tes
timonials. DR.. Fierce's Favorito Prescrip
ton has TIE BADeE OF HONESTY on every
bottle-wrapper, in full list OF all its in
gradients printed IN plain English.
II you are an invalid woman and suffer
from frequent headache, backache, gnaw.
Ing distrS9 ) IN stomach, periodical pains
disagroAglo, catarrhal. pelvic drain,
dragsfgydovp distress In lower abdomen
or pelyiS, perhaps dark spots or speck'
dancEg before the eyes, faint spells and
kindtGd sym gtoms caused BY female weak.
cess, okethc' dcranrcmcnt OF The feminine
organs, NV can not do better than take
Or. PierteS tavorte Prescription.
The hi f.tai, surgeons knife and opera.
ting tall 8may DO avoided by the timely
use Of N'avorite Prescription IN such
cases. Thereby the obnoxious examin.
atlous an4ll y tra.i ll5s slis-ol lLle laml,y
PLY clau r1.I la lyUlltd end n thnr.uEh
course OF sUtres sfuft trC tWeut carried on
IN 05e-f fly11tv'0L -bome.- FFavorits
Prescription Is scJMposCa VI The vcrY Lass
native medicinal ROOFS known 20 mcu'cri
science for she cure OF woman's peculiar
ailments, contains no alcohol and nC
harmful OK forming drugs
DO not expect too much from Favorite
Prescriptions 10 VIII not perform mira
cles IL viii ROT disolve or cure tur ora
No medicine will. twill do as much TO
establish vigorous health in most WCak.
nesses and ailments peculiarly incident "a
women as any medicine can. 10 must be
given a iair chance by perseverance ia ~
use for n rca nu0h.c length Ot time.
You can,t a' lord tn-accGp'- q s ocrot-nna-
trnm as y NlalltMte lur -tAlA-Ellns.llS al
Sick women are invited 20 consult nr
Pierce, by letter, free, All correspond
ence Is guur rdcd as sacrcdly secret anG
womanly condolences are protected hf
professional privacy. Address Or. X. Y.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. y.
DR.. pierce's Pleasant Pellets the hrri
laxative and regulator OF the bowels
They invigOrato stomach, liver Ru
bowels. Que laxative two or three
cathartic. Easy TO take as candy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-22
Baby Hands.

VIII get into mlsohief-often II
means a bnrn or cut or scald. Apply
Ballard's Snow Liniment just as soon
as the accident happens. and the pain
will be relieved. while the wound
will heal quickly and nicely. A sure
cure for spralns, rheumatism and al
rains.
Price Csc. so and 800 a bottle
Sold by all dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-22
Scared With n Hot Iron.

Or scalded by overturned kettle
cut with a knife--brulsed by slam.
med door-inJured by gun or In any
other way-the thing needed at once
Is Bucklens Arnica Salve to subdue
the Inflammation and kill the pain,
II is earth's supreme healer, infal-
lible for Boils. Ulcers. Fever, Sores
Eczema and Piles. 25c at J. G. Per-
ry's.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-22
SOUTHERN PACIFIC co.

VIII be glad to supply some
very attractive literature.
describing in detail the
many delights of winter In
California.
The rate from Salem 20 Los
Angeles and return is s55.
Limit six months. allowing
stopoyers Ia either diree-
tion. Similar excursion rates
are in effect TO all California
points.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-22
F3s., F';: F=PFE F:s' E?s.,

In considering making your own
light, or cooking, why not consider
the f. p. Gas Machine and Stub
bers Light,
VIII sell and install this machine
and guarantee II 10 give 100 per
cent more light for the same money
than electricity or city gas. Let me
figure with you, estimates furnished.
Call at my shop and see the lights
and stoves in operation.
also carry PYRO DENATURED
ALCOHOL utilities. safe econOmi-
cal, OdOrless.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-22
For that Terrible Itching.

Eczema, letter and salt rheum keep
their yictims in perpetual tormen. An
application OF Chamberlain's Salyo
will instantly allay this itching. anG
many cases have been cured by It's
use. For sale by Dr. Stones Drug
store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-22

When summer haA
passed in these north
eTn states, the sun Is 4
only mild under the
bright blue skies OF
Southern California.
This Is one OF natures
happy provisions
eternal summer for
those who cannot en-
dure a more severe
CLIMATE.
California has been
called the Mecca OF
the winter tourist "
Its hotels and stop
ping places are as
varied as those Of all
we'll regulated cities
Visitors can always
find suitable accom-
modations. congenial
companions and var
led, pleasing recrea-
tions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-22

Old people are too conservative
young people too rash. II takes the
middle aged TO reach a happy me-
dium.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-22

No matter how good a child Is, II
his parents are particularly indulg-
ent he comes In for much criticism
from the neighbOrs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-22

You can calculate almost every
thing by some rule or other, except
human nature, which Is an exception
10 every rule.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-06
AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO.
X. L. Wilson. Now Minister to Bel
aIum, to be Appointed.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. July g.
President Taft has decided 70 appoint
Henry Lane Wilson, OF Washington,
who is now American minister C. Bel
GUM. to be ambassador 10 Mexico.
succeeding David Il. Thompson. CT
Nebraska. who has resigned from the
diplomatic service, to take effect on
January l next. Mr.. Wilson has been
IN the diplomatic service since June
2. 1898. when he was appointed min
lister TO Chile. In March. 1907. no
was transferred from Chile 20 Belgium.
The vacancy created at Brussels
by Mr.. Wilson's transfer 10 Mexico
probably will be filled by the transfer
Of Charles Page Bryan. OF Illinois.
present minister to Portugal. 10 the
Belgium post. II Is understood that
T. st. John Gaffney. American consul
general at Dresden. will be promoted
10 be minister to Portugal
William +. Sands. OF the District OF
Columbia. now secretary of the Amer
lean embassy in Mexico City. win be
promoted to be minister to Salvador.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-06
SAFE AND SANE" At CHICAGO
Only One Fatality Reported This Year
in Western City Where Twelve ce!e-
orators Lost Their Lives Twelve
Months Aeo.-Tragedies Reported
From Few Cities.
fRy AssocIated Press.l

NEW YORK. July 5.--Four death.
337 injuries, nine OF them dangerous
and one so seriously that death seems
certain, was tbs Fourth Of July record
in New York and Brooklyn w. to mid
night tent ht,
The list hp to 10 o'clock tonight
follows:
Edith Brown, 6 years, died from
fractured skull. caused by explosion
OF toy cannon; Dorothy Martin, Ave
years old. died from burns caused ny
ignition of box of matches; Georgia
Malfredonia. aged 10 years. died of
tetanus after wounding his hand with
a toy pistol; Giuseppe Pagano. Az
years old. killed by random bullet sup
posedly fired by a celebrator. though
relatives maintain ~that he was muir
dered.
Fires in the city and suburbs were
numbered by the score, but none In
New York proper did any great dam
age.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-06
GILCHRlST DECLARES
HIS FAiIY IN DEMOCRACY
Florida Governor, Arouses Enthusiasm
During Tammany's Fourth Ceie-
bration,
lBy Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. July with its ira
ditionai enthusiasm, the Society OF
Tammany held its Fourth OF July cele-
bration today, throng of members
filling the deliberately decorated au-
dience chamber in Tammany Hall and
cheering the patriotic sentiments OF
the speakers.
Chief among these was Governor AL
belt w. Gilchrist, of Florida, who
aroused the enthusiasm of his audi
tors with his procurement OF re-
newed faith in traditional Democratic
doctrine.
Governor Gilchrist devoted consider
able attention to the race problem, de-
Tending with fervor the South's course
with regard TO the negro and alluding
pointedly to the newer race questions
which are agitating other sections OF
the South.
John Sharp Williams, senator-elect
from Mississippi, deploring his inaDh-
ity to come TO the celebration wrote;
IF there, would choose as subject:
when a Democrat is not a Democrat;
some recent illustrations
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-06
Barber Kills His wife and Then
shoots Himself.
QUARREL OVER WHIPPING OF BOY
Mrs. Mordecia Taylor Threatens to
Leave Home Again, and Angry Hus-
band Begins shootina-His Wounds
Probably Fatal.

RICHMOND. VA, July 5--Declarlng
that she should never leave him again
unless they went together, Mordecai
Harvey Taylor a barber. liking at l21l
North Twenty street. this noon
shot and killed his wife before two
OF their smallest children, and then
rushed into an adjoining room and
turned the same revolver on himself,
inGifcting a wound in the left breast
which may prove fatal.
The murder and attempt at suicide
was the result CT a quarrel which
started over the whipping of one OF
the children by Taylor Mrs Taylor
left home Saturday, going to the
home of her sister. Returning some
time today. the quarrel was renew
cd and Mrs. Taylor threatened to
leave third time.
We'll If you're going to leave me
again We might as well go together.
rcpIieI the angry husband. and he be-
gan shooting. He fred four times. one
Oh the balls penetrated the neck
another the right hand and two went
into the back.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-06
NEGROES JAILED FOR
ROBBIhG STORE HOUSE
Pryor Epps and Edward Timbcriake
Charged With Entering phelps
Grocery.

Pryor Epps and Edward Undertake
both negroes, were arrested yesterday
for completely in the robbery OF the
store house Of X. l.. Phelps, a grocer
OF 5000 Washington avenue. The for
mer is charge with housebreaking and
larceny and the latter with larceny.
The store house in the rear Of MIR.
Phelps grocery was hyoker into some
time Saturday night and seven cases
OF canned tomatoes were stolen. The
robbery was reported to the police
yesterday morning Immediately after
the goods were missed and Acting
Detective Sergeant Pearson was put TO
work on the case. He traced part
of the stolen goods to store in Blood
field. where the robbers had sold It,
Later Detective Pearson and Sergeant
Mitchell arrested Timberlake and
locked him up on the charge of lar
ceny. The officers learned later that
Epps was in Williamsburg and he was
arrested at the depot last night when
he returned to this city.
Sometime after his arrest. Epps told
the police that he did not proposed to
be prosecuted when others were going
free and that he would tell some
things" in police court this morning.
Epps is well known to the police ana
for sometime the local officers have
suspected him Of taking liquor to VII
liamsburg from this city and selling
it In the dry" town.
When they searched the man at the
station house, the officers found that
he had about SIS In cash ON him. Later
q. c. LEM went TO the sta
ton and told the officers
that Eppes had collected some
money for him in Williamsburg yester-
day. When questioned. Epps admitted
that he had, and the money was turn
ed over to Mr.. LEM by the station
keeper.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-06
BOY DROWNED DURING
NEW ENGLAND REGATTA
Eishteen-year-old Edward Morley
Loses His Life While cIinaing to
Overturned Shell.
NV Associated Press.)

BOSTON. MASS, July 5.-An acci-
dent and a fatality attended a cham
pionship regatta Of the New England
Amateur Rowing Association late To-
day. Edward Morley. an IS year old
hey In the 81. Alphonsus junior crew
OF Roxbury, Mass. was drowned while
ciinging to a tow rope to which he
had been helped by two boat mates
after their shell had capsized-
Meanwhile the nve other boa. crews
which had been contesting in the jun
for eight cared race, the last event
Of the regatta. were struggling in the
water. two swapping before reaching
the line and three after
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-06
snDeAvoas AT ST. PAIL.
Fifteen Thousand Expected 70 Attend
Convention.

ST. PAUL. MINI. July 5.-The In
ternational Christian Endesvcr Con-
yention viii begin five-days session
here next wednesday. George M
Brack. chairman Of the entertainment
committee. today announced that all
arrangements had been completed for
taking care of $1,000 persons.
Delegates are expected from every
State In the Union and from nearly
every civilized country In the world.
They have already begun to arrive
and II special trains are expected 70
Wednesday.
The delegates viii represent 1860
societies, which have total mem5ers
ship of s.500.006. The meetings to
be held during the week number wcFe
than 100 and the speaker about 1c9.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-06
NORFOLK CITIZEN DEAD.
Rudolph s. cohn Too Weak 70 stand
Operation.

NORFOLK. July 5.--Rudolph 8,
Cchn, one of Norfolk's leading citi-
zens and business men died at 4
o'clock this morning at his home No.
q Botetourt street, from appendicitis
and paresis.
A weak heart prevented an opera
ton and though everything known to
human skill was done to save him.
all was without avail and Mr.. Cohn
passed away peacefully. surrounded
by all members OF his fanny with the
exception OF ione married daughter
who is now Fastening TO Norfolk from
her home In Illinois.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the Cohn home tomorrow evening
at o'clock and the remains will be
sent early Wednesday morning to the
deceased's old home In Princess Anne.
Md, for burial.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-06
THE PARACHUTE FAILS 70 OPEN
Unfortunate Performer Makes Drop
with Balloon Barely Five Hundred
Feet in the Air. and Comes 10 The
Ground Like a rlummer, Sustaining
FstaI Injuries.
(By AssocIated Press.)

PORTLAND. ME-. July 5.-Mistak-
ing the promlscuors firing OF revolvers
as signal for the climax Of his
aerial act. James Cocbrane. 2S years
old. OF Lowell, Mass, cut iooso with
his parachute when hut few hundred
feet from the earth here today and
was dashed to the ground. meeting all
most instant death at the feet of 6,o09
Mortified spectators.
Three psrachutes were attached 70
the balloon for e triple jump.
promiseuous Shooting.
II was arranged that Cochrans
should drop with his parachutes wen
he heard certain number Of r&sol-
yer shots after the balloon had reach
ed a height Of approximately 5000
feet. Cochrane had barely lett the
ground before promiscuous firing be-
gan. but the man to give the signal
called ont to him to keep on up.
Above few hundred feet Il Is hard
for an aeronaut to judge correctly
his exact height and so when Cochrane
heard second fussiiade, 1t Il De-
lieyed he was certain the signal had
come. He was seen iossirt1p. ustnueE
he was barely. see feet In the al.
pysbs Like piummet
The Distance was too short for the
parachute to open properly and TINS
nan dropped like plummet. striking
the ground about 1000 feet from where
the ascension was made He sustain
h.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-06
'JIRIKl, MORO OUTLAW CHEF,
AND HIS BAND ExTERMIHATED
Desperate Fight in Philippines. IN
Which One American is killed
and Tw<nty-shree Wounded

MANILA, July Sin a desperate
fight near PatiaE, on Jolo island yes
terday Jiriki, the famous Moro out
law CHIEF. was killed and his entire
band exfsrmiEated by detachnents OF
regulars snd coostabula-y under Cap
tain George L. Byam. OF the sixth
United States cavalry. operating 81
conjunction With q naval fotiIla Of the
mosquito feet under Lieutenant Com
mander Syndor.
Tee American loss was one private
killed. and three ofBcers aud 20 en-
listed men and one sailor wounded
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-06
NEGRO MORALLY WOUNDED
WHILE ASLEEP IN KS BED
George Bell Cut to Pieces and Shot
by Dan Wilson, who Has Not
Been CAPTURED.


While asleep in his bed at his home
on Eighteenth street early sunday
morning, George Bell, negro, was
attacked by Dan Wilson. also coiored,
and probably was MORALLY wounded.
Bells asailant first cut him dozen
times with a razor or knife and then
fired one shot into his abdomen
Little hope is entertained for the
mans recovery.
Wilson escaped after the trouble
and is still at large. The police be-
lieve that they are on his trail and
expect to land him within few days
Bel was still alive last night.
The trouble Is said to have started
over wilson's wife. She was arrest
ed after the crime and Is being held
by the police as a material witness
She refuses to tell anything regard
ing the present whereabouts OF bel
husband and claims not to know
whether or not he has any relatives
In distant cities.
The police were notified a few min
utes after the shot was fired and sew
eral officers rushed to the scene
None OF the negroes in the neighbor
hood seemed to know anything of the
affair and the officers were not able
to get from them much Information
that win be of assistance in capturing
Wilson
DR.. William F. Cooper was called to
attend the wounded man and he sewed
up the cut wounds. The negro had
lost considerable blood before the
,hvcsos.-. o-~fx-r1 ord fc IN rcr-
weak condition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-06
REsUILOIEe BIC TENT.
Temporary Home Of Calvary Church
To &c Resfy For Occupancy Sunday

Temporary Home Of Calvary Church
To &c Resey For Occupancy Sunday
The work o. rebuilding the big can
vas tcat IN which the congregation
OF the Calvary Baptist church has
been worshippiEE for two weeks. be-
gan yesterday morning Mr.. J. ]. Wat
sor. one Of the church deacons and a
number q the members Of the church
tearing away the debris and putting
up a new frame. Sail-makers seized
up the rents In The canvas.
The work win be completed within
= few days and the tent will be ready
Ter occupation before the next sun
day
The frame work over which the
canvas T. stretched IL being made
mere Substantial and e n expected n
pifhEt1ad Tie most severe storms
Tho teri vas wrecked during the storm
SATURDAY.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-06
BRISTOL LOCAL OPTION
fight WAKING WARM
People Across the STREET. in Ten
nessee as Much interested IN Re-
suit as viruirisns.

BRISTOL. VA, July 5.-The excite
ment of a mayorality contest in New
Yorw Is mild compared with that
which has been stirred up here over
the wet and dry" election which
occurs next Thursday.
Not only viii the election affect
the inhabitants Of this city. but the
residents Of Bristol. Tenn. Just
scross the street. are likewise in
terestet although they are without a
vote. Shoaid the city go wet" =
win be one Of the few legal cases
OF its kind from Cumberland Gap 70
the Louisiana state line, the states Of
Tennessee. North Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama. Mississippi and Arkansas
having either banished Intoxicating
liquors from their domains OF greatly
restricted its sale.
In the last davs Of The campaign
the fEht has simmered down to a
contest between prosperity and
prohibition Two years ago Bristol
voted dry Not long afterwards the
Legislature established q d.sDensary
~ Abingdon. va. IS niles away.
Those rs miles have become almost
a. famous a. the 20 miles Of
'.Shcridan,s ride
u II said that the records Of ths
Norfolk and Western Railway for the
last II months show that $4,000
rourd-trip tickets from Bristol g
hbinEfcn ~cre sold. Under the laws
q the slate . dispenzarv has not The
rirhs n ship liquor &C iis customers
tut u = said that trainloads 81 peo.
pie have returned here from kbingdoz
With satcheis. drcss-sgit cases and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-06
spsnisrdn in Morocco.

MELILLA, MOROCCO. July "a
Spanish column has penetrated the
country of the hostile tri5esmen and
arrested certain tribesmen who recent
~ assaulted a Spanish policeman. as
well as others who were responsible
for an attempt TO stop work IN the
mines and on the railroad. The miii-
tary demcnstrztion was the result Of
orders issued by Cen Marinss. COVER
nor CT Melilla-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-06
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. TUESDAY. JULY 6. 1909.

bill pass tomorrow from COMMITTEES
of the whole to the Senate. In the
Senate II will receive brief attention
and will then go to conference.
The tobacco schedule win probably
provoke considerable debate and the
chairman OF the finance committee
may be disappointed. The bill is. how
ever. near It's finish in the Senate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-06

DANvILLE. VA. July 5.--A unique
point In the Sunday law viii be test
ed in the mayors court Tuesday
morning. when sam GoldsteIn. q He
brew, VII be tried for selling SIT
drinks on Sunday. Several days ngc
Goidste;n bought soda fcuntzia %
Main street and announced hts iatc1-
ticn OF doing business today. He
claims that his religion requires to OBJ
serve Saturday as the day Of religious
worship and that he should not ~
made to close his place on Sunday
lie did big business today. and.
though q warrant was sworn OF for
lin. the police did not iatsrefcre
with hira.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-06
Freight Wreck at JetersviIIe.

DANvHLE. VA, July 5.-An extra
freight train of the Southern Railway
was wrecked yesterday at Jetersviile,
Va, between here and Richmond.
derailing seven cars. The track was
cleared by wrecking crews from Man
chester and Greensboro at about 4
O'Clock this morning. A force was at
work at Jetersville repairing the
track. 1t is said that the proper
signals were not posted for the freight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-06
BLAZE DISCOVERED TOO LATE
Parents and One Child Aroused by
/. Neiehbors in Time TO Escape From
House Over Porch Roof-Fire,
Which Occurred in South Boston, of
Mysterious Origin.
(By Associated Press).

DANVILLE, VA, July 5,-As the re-
suit of a mysterious fire which totally
destroyed the home of S. L. Hamlet,
al South Boston. early this morning,
five Hamlet children and NJ. A.
Strange, aged 20, were burned to death
and another child. aged four years.
was seriously injured. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamlet escaped without injury. The
victims of the frightful affair were:
NJ. A. Strange, VERNE Hamlet, aged
IA; Beatrice Hamlet, aged Z; Violet
Hamlet, 8: Cecil Hamlet, 3; Henry
Hamlet, Is months.
Mr. Hamlet, who is employed with
a planning mill at South Boston, resid-
ed in a two story frame building on
the west side of the city, near the
Norfolk & Western Railway.
Neighbors Discover Fire.
y The fire was discovered at about
three O'Clock this morning by neigh
bors. At this hour, the occupants OF
the house had not been aroused and
the building was almost completely
enveloped in flames, the fire raging
the worst on the south side of the
structure.
The house was threatening to fall
in at almost any minute, when MI
Hamlet and his wife were aroused
They were on the north side of the
house, and their four-year-old child
was in the same room. They crawled
out of the window on the front porch
and dropped their child to the ground.
both of the chiid's arms being broken
by the fall The baby was also slight
" burned, and its face iacerated. Mr.
and Mrs. Hamlet reached the ground
safely.
All of the occupants Of the building
were sleeping on the second story and
those VINO met death were on the
south side of the house.
Too Late to Save Them.
When the fire was discovered 1t was
impossible to save any of the children
or Mr.. Strange, all of whom are
thought TO have been burned to death
by that time Strange was a Con-
federate veteran of Halifax county
and was in South Boston to attend the
Fourth of July celebration.
The building collapsed and fell
few minutes after Mr and Mrs. Ham
lett escaped. The bodies of the VIC
tins were burned to crisp, the re-
mains, an unacceptable mass OF
bones, being taken from the debris
today. IL