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The Washburn leader., 1909-12-03
KILLS TWO And
WOUNDS OTHERS
Brooklyn Contractor Tries
Wholesale Murder.
YOUNG WIFE FIRST VICTIM

Enraoed Man Slashes Throat OF His
Spouse, crushes Skull Of Her Moth
er and Wounds Two Of Her Broth.
ers, but His Nerve Fails When He
Attempts to Kill Himseif-says
"Too Much Mother.in.Law' Caused
Tragedy.
New York, Dec. lin an outburst
Of violent rage Patrick Rafferty,, q
contracting bricklayer, killed his wife.
Margaret, mortally injured his aged
mother-in-law.' Mrs. Margaret Kelly,
slashed his brother-in-law, Frank Oh
land, about the face and hands and
was prevented from killing himself by
police summoned by neighbors. The
tragedy happened at Mrs Kelly's
home in Brooklyn and after Rafferty,
had been taken to the police station
It was necessary to put him in Q
straightjacket to prevent him injurins
himself
was married three years ago to Mar
garet Kelly, many years his junior.
The two took up their home at Mrs.
Rafferty's mothers home, where her
other son-in-law, Frank Ohland, and
the latter's nine-year-old boy also
lived. Rafferty, was prosperous, and.
it is alleged, he plunged into dfssipa'
tion.
The cause was family difficulties
and, it was said, he and his mother
in-law quarreled bitterly. Four
months ago Rafferty, demanded that
not with her relatives and she re-
fused. He left, only to return ON
Thanksgiving day, and all differences
were apparently settled.
Renews His Demands.
Prior to the tragedy he renewed tho
demand that his wife 60 with him and
help prepare a home of their own.
Upon her refusal. Rafferty, seized
razor and attacked his wife, who start
ed to run, but was caught by the in
furiated man, who slashed her throat,
almost severing her head from her
body.
His mother.in.law rushed into the
room and followed him into the kitch-
en-, screaming. He picked up mop
and beat her down with It. crushing
her skull and leaving her unconscious.
The Ohland boy ran to help his
grandmother and was felled with Q
blow in the face. Frank Ohland
rushed in to tackle the infuriated man
and the latter slashed him about the
face and hands and then attacked him
with fists and feet.
Ohland fed to save his life, while
the neighbors who had been alarmed
by the screaming called the police.
Captain Woods and police arrived on
the scene to ind Rafferty, seated be-
side the body Of his wife. the bloody
razor in his hand. He had gashed ak
his neck In an attempt at suicide, but
the sight of his own blood apparently
caused him to lose his nerve and he
said: =.
There was too much mother.in-law.
That is the whole story"
The Washburn leader., 1909-12-03
SAYS he Is PAID TOO MUCH
New York City omeiaI suggests tsss
Salary 30 Cut.

New York, Dec. LIN the belief
that he to being paid too much Jacinto
Costa, an; assistant corporation coun-
sel, has written to Comptroller Nets
stating that his salary ought to be
reduced from 10 to is per cent. He
also suggests q general revision Of
salaries downward and reduction In
the city clerical and legal forces from
10 to so per cent.
Mr.. Costa II connected with the
bureau Of street openings. He II =
graduate Of the Columbia law school.
He IL . Tammany Democrat.
The Washburn leader., 1909-12-03
GREAT STRIKE
IS Imminent
Switchmen Vote to Quit
Work Immediately.
ALL ROADS ARE AFFECTED

Walkout Will Include Employees Of All
Yards in the Twin Cities and Ex.
tends to the Pacific Coast on the
West and the Head Of the Lakes on
the North-Increase Of Wages the
Stumbling Block.
st. Paul, Dec. 1.-Unless the un-
expected happens all the union switch
men in the Twin Cities and in every
railroad yard between here and the
Pacific coast on the west and to the
Head of the Lakes on the north will
be on strike within a few hours.
There are about 1890.
Negotiations between the railroads
and their employees and the assistance
Of Chairman Knapp Of the interstate
commerce commission and Labor
Commissioner Neill, who came to st.
Paul on Monday in this matter, have
come to naught and the switchmen,
by telegraph vote, ordered the strike.
Nothing can stop it unless the rail-
roads grant the demands Of the
switchmen and this they seem in
clined not to do.
There are two things the switchmen
want and insist on having and these
two things are just what the railroads
say they do not intend to grant.
First, the switchmen ask for an in
crease of cents an hour in their
wages. Secondly, they want double
pay for overtime and for all Sunday
and holiday work. Overtime is work
in excess of ten hours day.
Present Scale Of Wages.
The wage scale of the switchmen
now in this territory is as follows:
For night foreman, 81 cents an hour;
for night helper, "a cents; for day
foreman, IS cents an hour; for day
helper, 80 cents. This schedule has
been in effect two years.
The switchmen contend that in.
creased business warrants their de-
mand for more.
The railroads say that they carried
the switchmen through the depression
following the panic of 1907 at the pres
ent schedule and they insist that they
should be given more time to allow
business to equal the ratio Of wages
before being asked to pay higher
scale.
There now seems to be no hope of a
peaceable solution of the controversy.
The switchmen and the railroads have
been in conference over the matter
ever since Nov. Is. Some points have
been conceded by both sides, but on
the two main matters mentioned above
there appears to be no probability Of
an agreement.
The Washburn leader., 1909-12-03
READS SPEECH FROM THRONE
Emperor william Opens the ,Relchs.
taa In Person.

tag In Person.
Berlin. Dec. Emperor William
opened the reichstag by personally
reading the speech from the throne.
The speech dealt largely with domes.
tic. legislation and contained the i'm.
portant announcement that the govern
ment had prepared measure extend
ing the sick benefit insurance to the
working classes not heretofore protect,
ed and creating q system of insurance
for the dependent relatives of de-
ceased workers. The imperial insur'
ance organization will be modified in
important particulars.
One Of the principal tasks of the
government, the emperor said, was to
fortify the financial position of the EN-.
pire with the means provided by the
finance bill of the last session and this
task will be accomplished through the
appropriation bill for 1910.
The Washburn leader., 1909-12-03
Naxai rars stiIl Adrift.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The i've men
who were lost Friday night In the
whaleboats Of the gunboat Marietta.
now at Port .Limon, Costa Rica, are
still adrift In the Caribbean sea. nm
less their boat has gone to the bot
tom cr driftsd to some out Of the way
ahnro
The Washburn leader., 1909-12-03
BLIZZARD IN THE SOUTHWEST
Heavy Loss Of Live Stock May Result
From Storm.

woodward, Okla, Dec. 1.-Commu.
uioation with Guymon, Beaver and 9TH
or towns of the Panhandle Of Okla
homa has been lost and the extent of
the storm cannot be learned.
DISPATCHES from Amarillo say that
six inches Of snow fell over the Pan
handle Of Texas and that q blizzard is
raging which will cause great loss of
Iva stock IL it continues.
A Rock Island train ID reported
snowbound in Northwestern Okla.
homa.
The Washburn leader., 1909-12-03
CAN INFORM GRAND JURY
Preacher Who Charged otaosa, Rottsn.
ness Summoned.

Indianapolis. Dec. Rev. Harry
@. Hill Of the Third Christian church.
q this city has been served with q
subpoena to appear before the Marion
county grand jury aud explain charges
against the police department which
he made from his pulpit Sunday. The
subpoena was issued at the demand ef
Chief of Police Metzger. who, resented
Mr.. Hills charges of graft and his as
sertion that the police department '.is
rotten from the chief all the way
down."
Mr.. Hill, while reitsrating tho
charges he made in his sermon. said
he had based them on hearsay, and
that IL called before the grand jury he
would be unable to give any direct
evidence.
The Washburn leader., 1909-12-03

mems Suffrage of the State of New
York
George Foster Peabody was elected
president of the organization, which
will direct practical campaign
throughout the state in behalf of the
suffrage cause.
Among the vice presidents and
members Of the advisory committee
elected are William Dean Howells,
William M. WINS and Herbert M. Par
sons,
The Washburn leader., 1909-12-03
NOTED AS EYE SPECIALIST
Duke Karl Theodor Of Bavaria Is
Dead.

Oeaos
Bayreuth. Bavaria. Dec. duke
Karl Theodor of Bavaria is dead from
kidney trouble. ee
Duke Karl never figured prominent
ly in military or political affairs. but
studied medicine and became famous
eye specialist. He maintained several
private hospitals, where the poor we're
treated free, and did much to intro
duce sanitation in the homes Of the
mountaineers. He was the head of
the ducai line of the Bavarian house.
One of his sisters the empress of Aus.
tria, was murdered in Geneva. An
other sister married the Duke de Alen-
con. and was burned to death In the
Paris charlie fair fire. F
The Washburn leader., 1909-12-03
FAREWELL TO Jap ENJOYS
Trade Experts From the Orient Sail
for Home.

San Francisco. Dec. las q cul.
minating function to . continuous
round Of entertainment in their tour
Of the United States the last three
months the party of japanese com.
mercial commissioners were given an
elaborate banquet at the Fairmont ho-
tel. The commissioners sailed for
Japan . few hours later.
The Washburn leader., 1909-12-03
PRELATE vIcTlM OF CHOLERA
Dishop i. A. Hendricks Dies In the
Z. Philippines.

S Manila, Dec. Bishop T. a: Hen.
dricks Of the diocese Of Ohio IL dead
o. cholera:
4 The bishop had been gravely III for
several months and brother recent
II came here from New York in the
hope Of being able to take the sick
man home.
There have been number Of cases
Sof cholera at Cebu recently.
The Washburn leader., 1909-12-03
MEN FOR EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Prominent New Workers Form Non.
partisan State League.

New York, Dec. IA novel non
partisan political organization, with
many prominent men from this city
and throughout the state on its roster,
was organized in New York under the
name of the Mems League for Wo-
The Washburn leader., 1909-12-03

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The Washburn leader., 1909-12-03
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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-04
Tl-IEAT RICAL
1.-THE DEVIL"

Nearly every prominent theatrical
producer attains one notable success
In his career-one that oYershadows
all of his other projects. And the
records prove also that seldom does
one manager succeed In finding more
than one such play. Edward E. Rice
has "Eyangeline" to his credit. The
late A. M. Palmer derived greater
revenue from "Trllby" than from any
dozen other plays that he ever pre-
duced ARIZONA" was the late Kirke
La Shelle's champion success winner.
With Ben Hur" Klaw and Erlanger
already have rolled up the gigantic
profit of two million dollars, and the
end Is not yet In sight. "The Old
Homestead" has served Denman
Thompson for generation and,
"Way Down East" will perform a sim
liar service for William A. Brady.
Liebler and company have had "The
Christian" and Charles Frohman has
had "The Little Minister" 1t has re-
mained for Henry W. Savage to pro-
duce two such sensational plays WITH
In year
The first to which reference Is made
is, of course, The Merry Widow" the
most popular musical play Of century.
The other is The Devil" play which
has gripped New York. Philadelphia
Boston. Pittsburg and every other city
in which 1t has been presented, " is
Henry w. Savages version of this
wonderful play. presented by special
permission OF Mr.. Savage that Is soon
to be seen In this city and 1t Will be
given by splendid company. headed
by Ramsey Wallace, the versatile
young American actor.
go 10 the Devil"
This Is the popular slogan in nearly
every big city Of the civilized word
today. 1t Is the now watchword of the
drama, for Franz Molner's Hungarian
play "The Devil" now translated into
English. German, French and Italian
Is the seasons theatrical sensation.
At the Grand tonight =
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-04

tirely outside its smothering supersti
ton.
MY friends, there is In these facts
of history lesson which we men and
women of the twentieth century must
take seriously TO heart. We are fac.
ing the challenge of religion as really
as were the people of three centuries
ago. Principles are eternal The
law of growth has not been repealed.
What seemed to be religion yester-
day can not possibly be religion today.
Religion roots itself In no superuatu-
rallsm. 1t roots itself forever in hu.
man life And It's sanctions and sa
credness VIII be found by you and by
me and all the world. II found at all
BY us, In our own present, in our own
most obvious need in all the moral
and social ond spiritual challenge OF
our own time.
The very idea that religion. as the
highest, noblest, completest express
sion and fulfllment OF human life
could be or has been revealed once
for all to any human mind IN any past
or that these interests of the human
soul. higher and more sacred than any
others, could be entrusted to any
priesthood. to any church, to any fixed
authority, is an Idea which Is not only
immoral. but insane The fountain
of authority is within, God Is within
life and all that is sacred in It has It's
source, so lar as we are concerned.
within the soul Of man and the soul
OF society. 1t is TO this shrine OF the
common life that you and L have to
come, If we are to find place OF real
and genuine worship II ie in the
presence of human struggle and hui.
man aspiration, of mems demands for
their rights, Of mems attempts to
match the sacred law written In their
own capacities and needs by equally
sacred laws in the whole social order,
It is in the presence Of these aspira-
tions and struggles and demands that
it behooyes us to take off our hats
and stand reverent and worshipful,
iol here, as nowhere else. are we in
the presence of God himself. Here
is the temple of real religion. 1t Is
an ever-changing, ever-growing truth
of life with which we have to deal II
we would have anything to do with re-
ligion, a truth inherent in the ever.
changing, ever-growlng scope and Wis.
ion of the human soul. Is it not. there
fore, most fitting. nay, imperative, II
we would really be the men and wo-
men God made us to be, II we would
measure up to our responsibility or
face bravely and effectively the chal.
lenge of the Divine in this new year
Of life that lies before our advancing
feet, that we so forth toward the
coming days and months with open
loind, with understanding heart, re-
sponsive to the summons OF the same
divine voice which in any past has
called forth from sleeping human souls
the Christs of which they were uncon
Sciously the GRADER"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-04

swer TO his prayer was not in the
earthquake or the fire. but in the still
small voice. God does not usually |
speak to his children through greet |
PHYSICAL phcnomenae. There Is |
world OF spirit and a world of nature.
and while the world OF nature has |
many a message concerning the power
and wisdom of God, II is TO the world
oi the spirit that we go for our com
Iotnlon with Him. Jesus Christ
seemed to clearly imply that nature
lad its fixed laws when he spoke OF
those upon whom the tower OF Sloan
tell, They died because of the work.
lngs OF great laws which almost al
ways work for mans great benefit.
When we think of the magnitude OF
our solar system and the power OF
our many natural laws all essential
TO our worlds regulation and perfect
ness, il is simply marvellous that so
seldom does it all work TO the harm
Of man. The number of deaths
caused by machinery and mechan.
isms Is far In excess of that caused
through the workings of the laws of
nature.
In one OF our store windows there
was this week u strange combination
OF pictures. One was a beautiful
scene of the coast country now dcyas-
tated by this disaster and the other.
the life-size portrait of Evelyn Thaw,
go tinted as to show her real beauty.
Now, here was food for our thought.
Great forces OF nature have deva6-
tated the scene of the one Great
powers of sin ruined the other The
world Is amazed at the national ruin,
but sees fair girls and strong men
and children and homes ruined in
numbers far beyond that OF this earth
quake. and having the power to check
it, simply does nothing. We say II
is awful 10 think of this Sicillar
tragedy and 1t is; but we are so ac
customed to the deadly harvest and
blight Of SIN and all It's cursed allies
that the youth of our land and the
men of our street can be ruined II
living death and shame in great mum
| bers without our nation becominf
either aroused or alarmed Let III
never condemn God for the one while
We are Indifferent to the other"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-04

earthquake Is g perfectly natural
currence, 1t is part Of he clrth's Il. =.
They have been since the eartn VIZ ,
Some day we will know whore to lool;
for them and build accordingly. 1t
may be that we will get wisdom and
live out of the danger zone. Japan has
lost thousands OF lives In earthquakes
they have one daily-therefore tney
build their houses accordingly. The
rest of the world-at least that part
which Is In danger will be more care
fully builded some day-then We Will
make up for the loss of life. Epidemics
are teaching us to be more careful
about sanitary conditions. Tne run OF
contagious diseases last year has
taught us to be careful so that our
beautiful city is quite free from them
now. Some day We will save life by
living more carefully. and reasonably.
So God would teach us that we must
use judgment and care In life. by
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-04

IN appearance, at Ieast, will be your
Suit II you bring 1t here to be Dry
Cleaned and Pressed. Old Suits that
have been practically discarded, we
make to look shapely and neat again.
II rs an art which few understand as
well as we. Although the garments
may be entirely out of shape, we press
them Into shape again. We call for
and deliver work promptly and charge
but little for our services,
OGDEN STEAM LAUNDRY CO.
Lnunderers and Dry Cleaners.
Both Phones 174 437 25th ST
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-04

exercising reason zr ~ -. !
we w.ll improve - arss | ~
made tne earth so that its oer..p,
ment requires the eartoqraN' ma
mountain ranges. the making Of -1e
was not without this condition. hey
can teach us caution in the malt oI
building and thereby avoid much ion
OF life. II has been suggested NAV
these sites SHOULD be abandoneo Ioca1
tions for the habitatsns of men. tnhy
may not be possible, but me cLncs
could be built more snbstaneol,I Eno,
further back from the water ana tneFcl
would be less danger.
But this should call atten'Pn 4 ..,n :
to the fact that all nature Is a.1
a aigher development The ceseI
await the fIowers-the valleys ne oui
fiyation that the indiserenc' q mets s
is delaying. One wastes enoup earn| y
wear on non-essenisls 70 n'ake ; ~ y
progress in nature deye!opueH Lss
rs pVS be up and doing. God urscs us on-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-04
Blame Safer Than PraIsc.

AS the Sandwich islander believes
that the strength and valor OF the en-
emy he kills passes into himself SO
we gain the strength Of the tempta-
ton wo resist. But as soon as honeyed
words OF praise are spoken for me
feel as one that lies unprotected be-
fore his enemies. Blame is safer than
praise.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-04

Hives, eczema. Itch or salt rheum
sets you crazy. Can't bear the touch of
your clothing. Doan's Ointment cures
the most obstinate cases. Why suffer :?
All druggists sell 1t. -
The Iuka vidette., 1909-04-29
Juniors 10, Seniors 9.

The first team of Iuka was hand
ed string of lemons last Friday
when the Juniors put it on to the
tune of 10 to 8. The game was
rather disinteresting but as it was
the first game of the season con-
siderable interest was manifested
by the spectators. The features
of the game were the pitching of
Goyer for the .Junio&, the batting
of Allen for the Seniors and an
assist by Jackson, nabbing a fast
grounder between first and pitch
er's box and throwing the runner
out at first. As rule though the
game was marked by bum playing
on both sides, many of the play
ers not having had any practice
to amount to anything. Batter
les: Gravette and Allen, Wells and
Cover.
The Iuka vidette., 1909-04-29
Iuka Normal and Business
College.

Wants so more pupils to be
taught in Arithmetic, Algebra,
Latin, etc. Everybody needs
arithmetic, and as the public
school is closed You can now have
special opportunities to acquire
this much needed knowledge, Lat
in. the language of thought, phi
losophy and science is offered to
YOU and no obstacle can hinder you
now from studying this subject.
Algebra, the foundation of pro-
gress and the mechanic arts is
open to you; come and drink
deep, or taste not the Pierian
Spring. Bookkeeping and Type
writing used in every line of busi-
mess and taught by the latest
Methods. Make arrangement to
IKE one of these studies; for you
@nnot spend one hour per day
more wisely. Our instruction is
the most rational. knowledge
and skill coupled with common
sense are necessary to success;
But brass, to cover up ignorance,
will not go in actual business,
School in session all the year
round. Information cheerfully
given. Jno Neuhardt, A. M. Pres
F.
The Iuka vidette., 1909-04-29
Lost In The Swamp.

Last Thursday afternoon the
weather was sunshiny aud the air
fragrant with the heath of spring
Two of our local fishermen,
Messrs S w Shockley and w. K
Bostick hied themselves down the
railroad toward Burnsville, filled
with fond anticipations of the sue
culent catfish that, in their imagi-
nation, they could see themseles
pulling from the cool depths OF
Bishop Creek. They reached the
point selected about dusk and,
sure enough, began to have fine
sport as they pulled the wigglin G
kitten fish" to the shore. But
the stiffness that had brooded over
the landscape was suddenly bro
ken by the roar of thunder and
the darkness enlivened by flashes
of vivid lightning. They decided
it a good time to leave and come
back home, but the swamp was
dark and the flashes of lightning
furnished a poor light. They
became confused and lost and for
awhile things looked gloomy. FL
nally, however they struck the
railroad and found where they
were. They hesitated not but
struck out for Iuka which they
reached safely and in time to es-
cape most of the rain.
The Iuka vidette., 1909-04-29
No More Complaints of Shoes
Ripping

We placed orders for fall and
winter shoes before any advance
and have got some of them in.
We paid 2hcts a pair to have them
zigzag stitched, making ID inch
line of zigzag stitching. Each
pair of these shoes has the manu-
facturer's name stamped on the
outside of the instep which IS a
guarantee that they are solid
leather and will not rip. When
looking for shoe that will wear
and will not rip call for the stamp
ed, zigzag sewed shoe. We will
have $1,000 worth of these shoes
in before fall. Half of this line
of shoes will be in next few days.
They are made for everybody, big,
little, old and young. For every
day and Sunday, too. The line
of Dress Goods and Millinery,
Hosiery. Mems and Boys Hats
at wholesale price should interest
every one looking for good goods
at right prices. We call especial
attention to our line of Oxfords,
Low Cut Shoes and Slippers for
ladies and children, men and
boys. Our stock is immense in
this line.
Respectfully,