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The Washington times., 1909-08-04
CITY ELECTION VOID.
IS RULING Of COURT
Mayor and Officials of Lex.
ington, KY, Ousted by
Judges Decision.

LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. An one
of the most scathing opinions ever
handed down in the Fayette circuit
court, Judge Watts Parker TODAY de-
clared this city election of 1907 null
and void, and thereby ousted from
office Democratic Mayor John Skain,
City Assessor John Doyle, City Jailer
John Masner, and City Attorney Wal
lace Muir.
Judge Parker said the election reekcd
with fraud and intimidation ant pur-
chased negro registration certificates.
which fraud. he said. was carried ON
by members of the police and detective
departments, Democratic ofncehoIders
and candidates for office; that hundreds
OF people were deprived of their priVi-
lege OF voting because of the manipula-
ton of voting precincts by Democrats.
The Washington times., 1909-08-04
DEMOCRATS SELECT
STRONG CANDIDATES
Pennsylvania State Convention
Meets and Expresses Conf
dence of Success in Fall.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 4-With
confidence in the success of the ticket
this fall. the $40 delegates to the, Demo
cratic State convention met this morn
ing and selected three of the best
known men in the party as the standard
bearers in the coming November cleo
ton The ticket is as follows:
For justice supreme court: c. I.arue
Munson- of Wfliamsport
For state treasurer: former Congress
man George w. Kipp. of Bradford.
For auditor general: J. Wood Clark,
Of Indiana
The Washington times., 1909-08-04
GIVING HER AWAY.

Who gave the bride away2"
"lder little brother. He stood no right
n The middle Of the ceremony and
yelled, 'Hurrab. Fanny. You've cot him
at LAST w estern Christian Advocate
The Washington times., 1909-08-04
MAYOR PREVENTS
CHICAGO STRIKE

CHICAGO, Aug. Alt has been de-
cided that Mayor Busse and Acting
Chief of Police SchUettler shall inter-
vene to prevent a strike Of the street
railway men.
The mayors Intervention. It is be-
iieved, will be effective. This action
was found to be within the province
Of the mayor. as the city Is part
ner in the street railway company I'M
der present 2 Agreements.
The Washington times., 1909-08-04
WHY HE LED.

The angel was making up the list
i never asked my fellow-man if il
was hot enough for him. remark ed
Abou Ben Adhem
And, To- his name came in under the
wire first.-New York sun.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-01
STATE DEPARTMENT WATCHES TRIALS
 IN AFRICA
AMERICAN MISSIONARIES TRIED FOR LIBEL AGAINST RUB
 BIER MONOPOLY

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 30.-The department of state has taken steps to keep itself closely informed in re- gard to the proceedings in the trial of the two American missionaries, the Rev. w. II. Sheppard, and the Rev. William Morrison, which is scheduled to begin today at Leopoldville in the Congo. The ease already has been 2 subject of considerable correspondence between the United States and the Belgian government and there is every reason to believe that the former will see that the two Americans are pro tected in all their rights.
 The two Americans are to be tried on charge of libel. The charge is made against them by one of the Congo con cesson companies that has a monopoly of rubber gathering in the Kasai re zion. It claims $20000 damages from each of the men for calumnious de nunciation.' The missionaries have for years made public statements con. cerning the alleged abuse of natives, and the suit against them is based upon an article that was published in the mission paper in January, 1908. which alleged that greater part of the dis trict had heen devastated by the rub Der gathering carried on by the com pany, and that one of the tribes of natives was reduced to condition of wretchedness.
 The trial was originally set to begin last May. In response to an appeal from the Congo Reform association the Washington government requested the Belgian government that the hearing of the case be postponed. Belgium replied that because of insurmountable legal obstacles this was impossible. Nevertheless a postponement of the trial was announced few days later and it is now deemed likely that the case may be dropped altogether as a result of the protests of this govern ment, which has never recognized the cession of Congo to Belgium and is therefore in position to insist that the Belgian authorities have no juris dietioB over American subjects.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-01
Stray Topics from
 LittleOld New York

which induced the young man to aban- don the much safer and more profitable career of bank thief to become com mon everyday burglar, a profession which may have its interesting feat ures but is fraught with no end of des perate risks. he might have become a first class bank thief and cleared enough to buy himself seat on the stock exchange, but as an ordinary housebreaker he made an absolute fail ure and was caught "with the goods on. '
 Some of the squircs in rustic New Jersey seem to be pretty hard pushed for cash. To get the cash they do not hesitate to use most unusual methods. One of these J. of P's advertised the other day that he was ready and will ing to marry couples at any time, day or night, for consideration of $5 and that he was willing to accept $l in cash down and the rest in weekly in stalments of sl until the fee of $5 was paid up. The very night after the first appearance of this advertisement the T. of r. referred to was called upon to "make good " his bluff. Shortly af- ter midnight couple which had come in an automobile, awakened him from his sleep and asked to be married under the instalment plan offered in the ad vertisement. And the J. of r. was game and "made good. .'
 Heretofore if has always been taken for granted that every woman had the inalienable right to change her mind as often as she wished, but only the oth- or day the seal of judicial approval was placed upon this feminine preroga tive by decision of Judge Hand in the United States district court. A dressmaker had brought valuable gown with her from Paris and had de clared it's value to be $5l2. On the way across she changed her mind, how ever, and when she arrived at New York, she filed another declaration, placing the value of the gown at Sl, 000. The dress was appraised at nearly 5000, but Judge Hand decided that the woman could not be held for per jury and violation of the customs laws She had woman s right to change her mind and could not be held, provided sbe did not attempt to defraud the government,
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-01

NEW YORK, July 31.--Iu the last of his three sermons at fashionable St. Bartholomew church. Bishop Charles D. Williams made a strong ap- peal for the extension of the church s ministrations to the outeasts and, in cidentally, gave the sanctimonious son of the great oil king severe dressing down. Bishop Williams referred to the fact that John D., Jr., in one of his sermons before his Bible class used the figure of the pruning of the rosebush in rather sinister manner. The garden CT, he pointed out, cut off all but the hard jest buds, that the flowers might be perfect, and he said it was right to apply this idea to human relations.
 There are some men who would in trOduce religious doctrines into busi- ness, while others, like John D., Jr., would model religion after business principles. Bishop Williams evidently does not agree with the young oil prince He thought this doctrine of John D., IT,, smacked strongly of the crude oil and Standard Oil methods and wondered if the young man ever read the Bible he professes to teach.
 aax
 A thief was caught in one of the banks of tho downtown district the other day. He was not employed in the bank, however, but was rank out. sider, which accounts for the fact that he was contented with stealing a poor woman's bag which contained no money, but merely a deposit book. a bottle of milk for the woman's baby, and powder puff The thief also proved by the crudeness of his method and the fact that he allowed himself to be caught that he did not belong to the union of bank thieves.
 Sh.
 Nowadays criminals seem to have no respect for place or pe,s 'n, as is clear ly shown by several cases reported to the police authorities during the past week One of these irreverent free booters robbed the poor-box in one of the churches; another had the audaeity to break into the house of police man and ruthlessly to despoil the slum bering guardian of the public safety. A third showed so little consideration for the sspcticity of the court that he picked court clerk s pocket, while the official acted as interpreter in a police court case.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-01

Both admitted that they were afiinities and had travelled together for several years, but that they were not married and did not consider it necessary for their happiness to go through such a ceremony. The immigration authori- ties did not approve of the matrimonial views of the couple and, in their moral indignation ordered the two travelling atfinities deported. Even their offer to go through marriage ceremony on the spot did not soften the heart of the immigration officials and the two trav- elers were shipped back to Europe. They were on their way to Mexico, but wished to spend short time in New York. Gotham, thanks to the watch fitness of the officials at Ellis Island, has fortunately escaped great danger. Ii might have done incalculable harm to the exemplary morals of the com munity to allow these Mexican atfinities Co land.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-01

On one of the steamers from Europe an interesting young couple arrived here the other day. The woman in question was handsome and wealthy Mexican widow and her companion an equally handsome Mexican artist.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-01
ANITA STEWART FiANCEE OF PRINCE MIGUEL OF PORTUGAL
 AND HER HOME IN LONDON

< to of @
 
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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-01

A man who five years ago was a trusted bank employe with salary of $6,000 year, was arrested on the charge of burglary at Rockaway Beach the other day. Perhaps it was an in- suppressable craving for excitement
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-01
Cholera Infantrm Cured

Something like two years ago my baby, which was then about a year old was taken seriously i'll with cholera in fantum, vomiting and purging profuse- ly,' writes I. F. Dempsey of Demp. sey, Ala. did what I could to relieve her but did her no good, and being very much alarmed about her went for a physician, but Tailed to fine one, so came back to Elder Bros. < Carter s store and MT. Elder recommended Chamberlain s Colic, Cholera aud D- arrhoea remedy. I procured bottle of it, went home as quickly as possible and gave the baby a dose of the rene dy It relieved her in fifteen minutes and soon cured her entirely.' For sale by all druggists.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-01

Some well-meaning women in this city have formed an organization the object of which is to teach the poor how to keep well. at least physically. The efforts of the women interested in the movement will be of thoroughly
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-01

practical nature, it is asserted by the founders of the association. X series of lectures is to be arranged at the Waldorf Astoria and other places habit ually frequented by the poor, and the latter will be urgently warned against the dangers of eating too much rich food, drinking heavy wines to excess and deprivirg their bodies of necessary exercise by indulging in the enervatiDg use of automobiles and carriages.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-01

OLIVER TYPEwRITERs
 HERRI NC. .HALL.MARNIN SAFES
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
JEFFERsoN'S NAMEsAKE.

Among the many namesakes OF
Thomas Jefferson is a cOlored man who
for more than ten years has spent his
time ia humble but useful employment.
He wheels ashes and rubbish Of AL
sorts from the back doors OF the houses
IN one OF the districts Of a New Eng
land town.
He has learned through the servants
in these houses many items Of interest
concerning his employers and their fam
HES, and has a decided belief in has
oRn Importance to their welfare
One day the head Of a family went
out into his back yard and. seeing tie
colored man 81 work over the ash bar
vel. said. ahably.
Lets see. Whats your name?"
Thomas JEFF son. sab" was the reply.
"Ah,' said the gentleman. Il think
am quite sure-I have heard that name
before
''Yas. san, mos likely you is heard
II" said the negro, showing his white
teeth. rs done shovel ashes an sSheel
bar'ls out o. dis yer alley 70 de las
zen yeahs Detroit News.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
DEEDS FOR PROPERTY
TO LOST BROTHER
George Hinton, of Washington.
Finds Relative Indifferent
About Money.

SALT LAKE, Utah. Aug. 26-George
Hinton. said TO belong IN washington.
D. G, who has for six months been
searching in the West for his brother.
In order to hand him deeds for part
Of $4,000 estate, found his missing
relative working IN a railroad construc-
ton gang here this morning. The es-
tate was left the brothers by an uncle
in Europe.
Friek Hinton left Washington three
years ago and has since been working
in the West with a yuck and shovel
When told by his brother that ne was
rich. he said, Il am sorry, for I would
rather be happy Iaborer than an IN
happy, lazy rich man"
II was with difficulty that he was
persuaded 10 go back 10 Washington.
The two viii leave here for the capital
tomorrow afternoon.
George Hinton could not be located
IL washington His name does not ap-
pear IN the city directory and he is not
kn'J=a1 az any of the principal hotels
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
EXPRESS NARROWLY
ESCAPES RRECKERS
Two Boys Are Held for At
tempt to Ditch Le-
high Train.

FREELAND. Pa. Aug. Lehigh
valley express No. :. bound from New
York for Wilkesbarre, narrowly escaped
destruction by train wreckers at White
Haven, today. Two boys. who gave
their names as Nose Carrot, Of New
York, and Abraham Sorin of Brooklyn.
are now ia jail
The Lehigh tracks lead to White
Haven over bridge which spans the
Lehigh river and also the Jersey Cen
tral tracks. There the boys. It is al
legged, placed stones between the guard
and the main rails The sudden ioI4
knocked Engineer Lyons from his seat
mile before It was stopped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
G. ". j. RIFLE TEAM
IS AWARDED TITLE
Charges Against HatchetiteS
Not Sustained by Ma
tional Association.

CAMP PERRY, Ohio, Aug. 2S-The
protest against the George Washington
University rife teams score in the in
tercollegiate outdoor championship at
Sea Girt. June Is. which the Massachu-
sets Agricultural College made, has
not been sustained by the National Rife
Associa ton.
The executive committee al a meeting
here yesterday decided that the Massa-
ohusetts contention, that the members
Of Washington were not uEdergradu-
ates. but graduates, was not based on
fact.
George washington is therefore cham
pion.
The Navy team has won the rife cham
plonship Of the United States, forty
nine points ahead OF the United States
Infantry. its nearest competitor.
The infantry. Massachusetts. United
States Cavalry. Ohio. wisconsin. and
New York, fought it out for the places
In the whirlwind finish, landing in the
order named. The scores or several
of the Naval Academy team were
thrown out, thu men having filed parts
OF the mechanism Of their rifles, con
trary to regulations. This lost them
SO points. and dropped them from sixth
TO forty-seventh place.
The teams totals and the order in
which they finished are:
Name. Total
United States Navy. 3.S01
lnJed. States Infantry. 3.752
MASSACHUSETTS, ...-.-..-................ 1T
United states cavalry. S.725
OItO ---.--
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
CLOTHIER IN TRIALS.

NEWPORT, r. T.. Aug. 26-W. J.
Clothier. national singles champion OF
America IN 1906. was forced to play TO
his utmost in his match with NJ. +. Nc
Loughlin. the Pacific coast star. today.
IN the final round Of the aII-comers
tournament on ths Casino courts.
Although McLougHun clearly out
played Clothier In the FIRST two sets.
Clothier had his usual steadiness with
him and won them both, the first by a
score OF rs and the second e.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
CSC and 4Oc Grades OF
Mating Remnants 19c

Remnants rolls and odd rolls of Matngs left in She wake of
successful seasons selling al included in this Friday at foc
ard.
in
to
4
1se
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
READ TIME TABLES.

At Kiel, Germany. instruction in the
use Of the railway time table is a part
OF the curriculum in the elementary
schools. II has been found that either
the plan Of railway train books is so
complicated or else that the people are
so dense that the average adult can
not understand Il. In the Klel schools
lectures are given on the time table
and problems are set or questions put
as TO imaginary tours and the pupil
with book IN hand IS required 10 an
sWer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
HE DOES.

$50 between seasons, BarnstoTm runs
= truck farm"
Yes; Ia the summer he minds his
Cnauge.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-08
WHEN SOCIETY TURNS
PREACHER.

The following is recitation of
fact, not fiction:
In Kansas City a man was arrest
led for stealing from the register Of
a telephone box.
The thief
But wait
A newspaper man saw a good sto-
ry behind the arrest He questioned
the prisoner and went out to the
home or hut on the outskirts of the
city, He learned this;
The wife of the prisoner was i'll.
There were three children-and
dead baby Because the man had TO
stay at home to nurse the wife he
lost his place in the packing plant
Then the baby died. There was no
money for the funeral. And the sick
Wife cried because her baby was to
be buried as pauper She begged
TO have "A little white coffin Put
yourself in the mans place lie tried
to borrow he tried TO get credit at
the undertaker's- vain. Then in
his desperation he broke into the
telephone box and was caught The
newspaper man told the story in his
newspaper. He put some heart into
the story
The effect?
The police judge refused 20 hold
the man when the telephone man
said he would not prosecute. An un-
dertaker said he would furnish the
coffin and wait for his pay Neigh
bors made the family comfortable.
A job was found for the man, who
said through his tears. "I'll show
the people | am an honest man
And they buried the dead baby in
a white coffin borne in white
hearse to the cemetery And there
were carriages in the procession.
Fine
The heart of humanity is won
lrous kind if you but know how to I
ouch it. But the finest thing in all |
his Kansas City story is that
Society saved a man, And next to ,
he grandeur of this one accomplish !
nent of society is the sublime /
bought that the example can be .
repeated. Society can .
preach soul-saving sermons every I
lour. or il can lead the light-heart-
I'd to the utmost depths of despair.
Society is just what its patrons make
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-08
Satisfied Each Side.

Nearer seven feet tall than six was
the father OF the present earl of Ennis
killeu. lie was magistrate and a
mighty fox hunter He used to come
to the "justice room ready dressed
for hunting quite early in the morning.
In order TO hear cases before he start
ed off TO the meet His practice was
whip the defendant. abusing him for
behaving in such a blackguardly man
ner. Then lie beard the defendant aud
afterward horse whipped the plaintiff
1t Is IA that both PARTIES left the
court perfectly satisfied. each saying
that ~. ethy1 had been horsewhippci
by hi homer London Graphic
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-08
GIFT OF LANGUAGE.
Advantages OF the Man Who Is Abls
to Talk Well.

There is no other one Thing vhiCt
enables us TO make so good an in
preston, espec Tally upon those who d,
not know Us thoroughly. as the ability
60 converse well A man who can Ia =
well. who has the art Of putting thiuc>
In al attractive way. who can intcrcr,
others Immediately by his power 81
speech, has a very great advantage
over one who may know more than he
but who cannot express himself with
ease or cloquence
You may be a good singer. fine
artist. YOU may have a great many ac.
compishments which people occasion
ally see or enjoy. you may have very
beautiful home and n lot of property
which comparatively few people ever
know about, but II you are good con
Nerser every one You meet recogu h"S
and appreciates your art Everybody
You converse with feels the utucucc
Of your skill and charm.
IN other words, there is 10 accom-
plishment no attainment. which YOU
can use so constantly and cfeCtivcly
which will give so Ufuch pleasure Z"
your friends as fine cOuyerSati1..
There is no doubt that the gift Of Ian,
cuage was intended to he a much
greater accomplishment than the m
jority of us have ever made Of it,
Orison SWEET Mardcn in Success Mag
aYipp
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-08

are enough TO palarlyze the strong
arm OF God. He said, When God
looks into your heart he looks into
your business. He sees you if you
tip the scales in your favor
He made a strong plea for homes
ty in all business affairs.
If the grocery stores of this
town were to burn tonight the mer-
chants could not collect half the ac-
counts on their books. Many of their
customers would take advantage of
an opportunity like this to beat the
merchant. Is that right?'
Pastor Mcclure said it was not
right.
"Of course it is not right, said
the preacher but YOU have some Of
those kind of people in WaXaha-
chic"
In closing his sermon the preacher
said the meeting would not be a
success unless the people were in
touch with God
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-08
SPEAK WE'LL OF YOUR CITY.

Due apologies are herewith Of
fered the San Antonio Light from
which the following thoughts are
purloined:
tastes are in the habit of going
about speaking dispairingIy of mem
beers OF their own family, a wife, a
husband. father or a son may have
shortcomings; but no one thinks
much of any one of the family who
is in the habit of making such short
comings the subject of promiscuous
conversation.
The same rule ought to apply to
a community No city is perfect, and
it is all right for one who sees inn
PROJECTIONS to talk over them with
others whose interests are common
with their own, and who are sin
cerely interested concerning the best
manner for remedying evils and de-
fects.
IF a man cannot speak we'll of his
family, it is we'll for him to remain
silent. If the citizen of a city cannot
speak something good for his town,
why let him say nothing. A WaXaha-
chic man. for illustration, who might
believe he could make friends with
men from other cities by going there
and running down WaNahachie will
make a mistake. Other cities have no
use for a man who will do that. 1t
is a bird despised that befouls its
own nest.
THAT is what should characterize
the citizenship of every city If the
people of a town or city can find
nothing good to say OF it, why they
cannot expect others to say good
things about it, The kicker is an af
Fiction to any city in which he may
live, and when he leaves such place
he goes for the good of his neigh
bors.
"WaXahachie people may talk of
shortcomings, or failures among
themselves if they see such things;
but when they do nothing but kick,
20 where they may, they are unde-
SirabIe citizens"