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The Springfield herald., 1909-12-10
Wanted M ore.

Francis, aged az, was given bunch
of grapes on his solemn promise not
to Swallow the Seeds" Very care
fully he removed them all, and en-
joyed the fruit as child always does
enjoy a new goody. When he had re-
moved the last grape from its clinging
place, he handed the empty stalk to
his father.
Daddy" he said, will you send
this back to the store and have the
man put some more grapes on it?"
The Springfield herald., 1909-12-10
There All the Time.

1t is told of DR.. Thorold that he was
once asked to give away the prizes at
a school belonging to the London
school board
In the course of his opening address
he gravely asked the children, (Which
was the largest island in the world be.
fore Australia was discovered?"
When the youngsters gave it up, he
said in the same grave way, which
made them laugh all the more, Why.
Australia, of course; it was there all
the time!"
The Springfield herald., 1909-12-10

the need OF a spe-
cial remedy to re.
move and cure the
congestion or in
fammation of the
kidneys that is in.
terfering with their
work and causing
that pain t h a t
makes you say:
"Oh, my back"
Thompson Wat.
kins, professional
nurse, 420 N. 23rd
ST., Parsons. Kan.
says: For some
The Springfield herald., 1909-12-10
WORTH KNOWING.
Simple Remedy That Anyone Can Pre-.
pare at Home.

Most people are more or less sub.
ject to coughs and colds. A simple
remedy that will break up cold
quickly and cure any cough that is
durable is made by mixing two ounces
of Glycerine. half-ounce of Virgin
OIL OF Pine compound pure and eight
ounces Of pure Whisky. You can get
these in any good drug store and cas-
lily mix them in large bottle. The
mixture Is highly recommended by
the Leach Chemical Co. of Cincinnati,
who prepare the genuine Virgin Oil of
Pine compound pure for dispensing.
The Springfield herald., 1909-12-10
HOW's This?

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Reward for any
sase Of Catarrh that cannot be cured BY Halls
CatAfrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY CO.. Toledo O.
We. the undersigned. have known F. j. Cheney
for the last Is years. and believe him perfectly hon
orabe in all business transactions and financially
able 70 carry out any obligations made by his htm.
WALDINo. KINNAN 4 MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. O..
Halls CAtarrh Cure taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of tbs
system. Testimonials sent free Price IS cents -
bottle Sold by all Druggists
TAke AAlls Family Pills for conatlpAtIoo.
The Springfield herald., 1909-12-10

time was annoyed with sharp twinges
across the small of my back and IT.
regular passages of the kidney secre-
tons. Since using Doan's Kidney Pills,
I am free from these troubles"
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents box. Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1909-12-10
POOR BILL.

Noble Sportsman-Whatever 1t is
row.
Keeper-Yes; poor Bill amt got
very musical voice; has he?
The Springfield herald., 1909-12-10
Sufficient Evidence.

Father was evidently drinking
again last night"
What makes you think that?"
''He sassed the janitor when he
came in."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Springfield herald., 1909-12-10
eAckAcHE is kIDNEYAcHE.
Usually There Are Other Troubles to
Prove 1t.

Pain in the back is pain in the kid
neys, In most cases, and it points to
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
Standing OF the clubs.
BOYLE AND Wife
INDICTED AT MERCER
Trial Of Whitla kldnappeTs TO
Begin April 80.

Mercer. Pa. April 24-Indictments
were returned here by the Mercer
grand jury against James n. Boyle and
his wife. in connection with the abduc
ton OF Willie whitla. OF Sharon. Pa
which occurred On March Is
A true bill was found against BOYLE
charging kidnapping The maximum
sentence is life Imprisonment. In the
case OF the woman. the same bill was
also returned. with an extra cOun,
charging her with aiding. assisting and
abetting in the kidnapping. The in
dictment against Mrs. Boyle Identifies
her as follows: Mary Doe. alias Helen
Anna McDermott. Parker. Miner
forke and Boyle"
The trial OF the
-oxt ~. abductors will be
gin r0ay. April 80.
The witnesses were ]. p. Whitla and
his son billie" who was kidnapped
Janitor Schloss. OF the East school
Sharon; Roy Thompson. OF South
Sharon. who hired the rig TO the alb
ductor: the barber who shaved him al
Warren. O.. and Detective Woods. OF
Cleveland o.. who effected the arres,
OF Boyle and the woman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
PARDONS FOR
GOEBEL SUSPECTS
". S. Taylor and Others Freed
OF Charge by Gov. Wilson.
ONLY ONE MAN IN PRISON
Harry routsey Is Sole Person to Serve
Time For Assassination PIot-osh.
ers Free to Return to kentucky AZ.
ter an Exile Of Eight Years.

Frankfort. KY. April 2A-Governor
Wilson cleared the Kentucky court
records OF all charges growing cut OF
the murder in January. 1900. OF Sena-
tor William Goebel. who was declared
by the legislature to have been elect.
ed governor. except those hanging
ever states evidence witnesses Ia the
alleged conspiracy. by granting par.
dons. before trial. to former Governor
w. S. Taylor and former Secretary Of
state Charles Finley. who have been
fugitiVes In the state of Indiana for
nine years; to John Powers. brother
or Caleb Powers. who is believed to
be in Honduras: TO Holland whitta-
ker. OF Butler county; John Davis. OF
Louisville. and Zach Steele. OF Bell
county. who did not fee the state.
Caleb Powers was pardoned last
summer
Those over whom indictments are
left hanging are Wharton Golden. of
Knox county. now in Colorado: Frank
Cecil. OF Bell county. now n railroad
detective In 81. Louis. and William II.
Culton- OF Owsley county. said to have
died in the west recently.
Toutsey the Only Man In Jail.
These cases. with the possible ex.
ception OF that against Cecil. will be
dismissed. leaving Henry Z. Youtsey.
now serving a life sentence in the
state penitentiary the only person TO
suffer for the. assassination OF Gov
ernor Goebel.
Reiterating the belief he expressed
several months ago. when he pardoned
Caleb Powers and James q. Howard
that no one but Youtsey had part in
the murder and that II was not a con
spiracy. as the commonwealth charg-
ed. Governor Wilson SAYS in the
memorandum attached 20 the pardons
that he believes IL a sacred duty" TO
pardon the men who fed the state. as
they had the greatest reason to be
heve" that they could not have a fair
trial"
The flight OF Taylor and his com
panions occurred six weeks after the
murder of GoebeL Taylor was elected
on the Republican ticket in the sound
money wave which swept over the
country in 1899. on the ticket with
him was Caleb Powers. candidate for
attorney general But the Democrats
retained the legislature. and passed
a law which enabled them when the
time came 10 declare that Goebel
their candidate. had been elected.
Republicans believed they were de
prived OF an honestly won election
and feeling ran high. Taylor removed
the capital TO London. Ky. with the
Republicans in the legislature. while
the Democrats remained in Frankfort.
Then came the death OF Goebel at the
hands OF a man who fred from the
window OF Powers ONCE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27

es were broken. No one was hurt. but
in various parts OF the city fires broke
out and a condition OF great alarm
prevailed.
Several Of the broken walls threaten
TO collapse. and IL is believed that
some of the churches have been dam
aged in their interiors. King Manuel.
accompanied by his aides. appeared
on the streets and took a prominent
part in encouraging the firemen and
reassuring the terrified population.
The house OF lords. which was sit
ting at the time. was thrown into a
great panic. Several OF the members
were thrown to the floor. and II seem
ed as though the walls of the building
would be forced in. The edifce. how
ever. withstOod the shocks well. and
there was no perceptible damage.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
Many Saloons WIped Out.

Norfolk. Va April 24.-Judge White.
in Portsmouth. restricted the liquor
licenses for Norfolk county. including
the Ocean View and Pine Beach sum
mer resorts as never before known
He refused all licenses outside the
Ocean View and Pine Beach enclo
sures. and granted only one license
each within those enclosures The
licenses in Norfolk county were re-
duced from about fifty to fifteen.
Many saloons are wiped out
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
RACING BY ELECTRIC LIGHT
81. Yves and shrub to Run Fifteen
Miles Tonight

Miles Toniqht.
New York. April s{-Flnding the
indoor long distance running game q
little too wearing on the contestants
NJ this season. the promoters OF TO
nights fifteen mile race between Henri
ST Yves. winner OF the Marathon
Derby. and Alfred shrub. the Eng
lish runner have made arrangements
to have IL run outdoors. on the grounds
OF the local American league base ball
team
The park has been equipped with =
lighting system that will make no,
only the stands. but every inch OF the
ball field. as light as sunny after
noon The spectators will see a splen.
did race unless IL rains tonight
St Yves holds the British champion
In supreme contempt and says he can
beat him at any distance from ten to
fifty miles. shrub Is Just as con.
fident. A special prize will be huns
up by the promoters OF the race for a
new record The professional record
for the distance is hour % minutes
and was made by J. Hewitt at Isling.
ton. March %. 1859.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
MRS. SCOTT ELECTED

The Administration Candidate Now
Heads the D. a. r.
Washington. April 24-By a vote OF
4S6 TO 42S. Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. Of
Illinois. was declared elected president
general Of the Daughters OF the Amer
lean Revolution over Mrs William
Cummings Story. OF New York Mrs.
Scott's election was a victory for the
administration faction. A number Of
delegates refused TO make the election
unanimous on Mrs. Storys motion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
GREAT DAY FOR C0LLEGEMEN
Mos; Of Their Athletic Representatives
at the y. Of p. Meet.


Philadelphia. April 24-Almost ever,
college and school in the eastern ane
middle sections OF the United state.
is represented in the great athletic
carnival Of the University Of Pennsyl
vania taking place today.
The list of institutions with men en-
tered In the games contains 81 col
leges and universities. a. preparatory
schools - high schools. a. grammar
schools and &c parochial schools. a
total Of 209. by far the largest that
has ever been obtained for an athletic
meet OF this character Some OF the
men entered come from as far away
as Wisconsin.
The principal events will be the re
lay races TO decide the college cham
pionship OF America One race will
be for distance OF a mile. each man
10 run a quarter OF a mile. The second
race will be four miles. each man IL
run a mile. The third race will be two
miles. each man to run a half mile
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
LISBON ROCKED
BY EARTHQUAKE
king Manuel Appears on Streets
to ReasSure People.

Lisbon. April ga series OF vio-
lent earth shocks occurred here. and
seismic disturbances. according to re
ports from various places. were felt
throughout the whole Of Portugal For
time fears were entertained Of a
repetition Of the great earthquake OF
1855. which demolished the city. but
luckily these fears were not realized.
No material damage was done al
though the ground rose and fell in
wave-like motion: buildings swayed
and the walls OF number OF old hous-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
MRS. YERKES MAY
Be NEAR POVERTY
Traction Magnate's Estate Wiped
Out to Pay Creditors.

New York. April 24.-while Mrs.
Charles T. Ierkes langulshes in the
pslatial Ierkes home. at Fifth avenue
and Sixty eighth street. fanked by a
host Of receivers guards. the vast for.
tune left by her late husband. the
traction magnate. is vanishing
When she has recovered from her
Illness and the patience OF the re
ceiver with her presence Is exhausted,
Mrs lerkes win be elected into cold
world. probably without a dollar.
This situation was made known by
an examination OF the claims against
the estate and OF assets with which
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
WOOD TO BE CHIEF OF STAFF
He viii Relieve General Bell When
Latter Leaves That Office.

Washington. April 24.-According to
General Leonard Woods friends. Pres
ident Taft has definitely decided that
the former army doctor shall become
chief OF staff when General ]. Frank
lin Bell leaves that ONCE nine months
hence. They claim he has announced
his decision to them.
General Wood is now In command OF
the division OF the east. with head
quarters at New York. General Bell
will command in the Philippines after
he ceases to be chief OF stan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27

20 meet them. So far as is known. the
only property Of value in the estate Is
the single piece OF real estate which
has been snatched from Mrs. Yerkes
by the federal court-namely. the
home in which she lives.
And as to this. one Of the lawyers
in the case says:
There isn't a dollar OF the Yerkes
estate that doesn't belong TO the credi-
tors. There are $3.50O.O 600 Of unsecured
claims. and the only asset with which
70 pay them is the Fifth avenue house
and the art gallery.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
Youno corbett pefeats Kew.

New York. April 24-Yonng Corbett
defeated Bert Keyes on points in a
slashtng fight before the Fairmont
Athletic club In the ten rounds there
was not lull and each lad from the
start was apparently trying for a
knockout The fighting experts decid-
ed. after the contest. that Toung Cor
bett has come back" into his own
and that he is entitled to bout with
any in his class. including Battling
Nelson
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
Can't Find Owner Of $1,000,

Logansport. Ind. April PA purse
containing $1,000 in bills and negotia
bic securities. was found in the gutter
on April l by DIR. William De Hart
and constant advertising has failed
to locate any claimant. The pocket
book was kicked around the streets
by many. who thought II an April foo
Joke
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
BABE HANGED IN HER CRIB
Little Ones Head Caught In Bars and
Feet Almost on Floor.

Little Ones Head Caught In Bars and
Feet Almost on Floor.
Norwood. n J.. April 2t.-The wife
OF Albert c. HecSert put their two
year-Old baby girl TO bed In her crib
after, che hard good night hug and
went about some Of her household du-
ties The little one seemed restless
sponesd with a CHEEKY admonitlon 10
go 10 sleep.
In a little while Mrs Heckert re-
turned TO the bedroom to be sure the
baby was tucked In warm The little
form hung lifeless from the crib. her
head having caught In the bars and
her tiny feet almost touching the noor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS.
The Latest Closing Prices For Produce
and Live Stock.


PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR dull,
winter low grades. $5G 5.25: wintei
clear. $500 $50; city mills. fancy
$6.60M6.75.
RYE FLOUR firm: per barrel
S4.5O44.6O.
WHEAT dull; No. 2 red. western
$l.34Ml.36.
CORN firm; No. 2 yellow. local
1914 q soc
OATS quiet: No. white. clipped
6OG60kc.; lower grades. soc
HAY firm; timothy. large bales. pei
ton, $3.50
POULTRY: Live steady; hens
15lk a Ice: old roosters. 10Ik Ole
Dressed steady; choice fowls. Ice: old
ROSTERS. 12c.
BUTTER steady: extra creamery
29c. per Id.
EGGS steady: selected. 23 a zoe. 4;
nearby. 22c.; western, pc.
POTATOES steady. at $1Hl.05 per
bushel. Sweet Potatoes steady. at 90
970c per basket.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
Found Dead on Husbands Grave.

Detroit. Mich. April 24.-Mrs. Amy
wilkie. thirty years old. whose hus
band died last November. was found
dead lying on her husbands grave in
the German Lutheran cemetery. A
carbolic acid bottle and a small glass
lay near the body.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
TO FIX WEIGHT OF BREAD
New York Ordinance Preseribes q Loaf
Of Eull Sixteen Quncea

Of Full Sixteen Ounces.
New York. April 24-An ordinance
prescribing a standard loaf OF bread
in Greater New York and fixing the
weight at n fun sixteen ounces has
been prepared and win be introduced
at the next meeting Of the board Of
aldermen with the support Of many In
fuential members OF the board.
The proposed ordinance Is modelled
after a Chicago ordinance which has
been in effect there for many years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
EASTERN RACING BEGINS
Season Opens at Piniieo. Where Bet
ting Is Permitted.

ting Is Permitted.
Baltimore. April 24-The running OF
the first race on the Pimlico track to
day is the beginning OF the racing sea.
son in the east The Pimlico meet will
last until May II
Unusual interest attaches this year
to the meet. Pimlico Is the only track
in the United States at which open
betting is permitted. and followers of
the racing game have come here from
all parts OF the United States.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
MiIlIonaire's Auto kiIIs Girl

Milwaukee. April 24.-Colonel Gus
tave Pabst. while driving an automo
bile. accidentally ran down and killed
Lille Winkler. aged fourteen years
The girl had just alighted from a
street car when she walked In front OF
the automobile.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
eomnissIoner cspers crltlcalIx IlI

Commissioner capers Critically ~.
Washington. April 24-John G. Ca.
pers. commissioner OF internal reve.
nue. and Republican national commit.
teeman from South Carolina, is critI.
eally i'll rs the result OF an operation
performed Monday last for the reno
val OF a inastoid abscess.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
Lieutenant Of Marine. Founa n.,d

Manila. A9ril 24-Lieut. Albert r.
Brunzell. OF the First Brigade Marines
has been found dead in the rear OF his
quarters at Olangapo with his throat
cut. II is not known whether he com.
mitted suicide or was murdered. The
naval authorities are investigating.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
BASE BALL SCORES.
Following ls the Result Of Games
Played Yesterday.
lERicAN LEAGUE.

At Cleveland-St. Louis. 3: Cleve
land. 1. Batteries-Pelty. stephens
Young. Esterly.
At Chicago-Detroit. 3; Chicago.
I'll inningsl. Ratteries-Nullin. Stan
age: White. sullivan.
At Boston Athletics. rain.
Al New York Washington: rain.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
Commissioner watchorn oust.d

Washington. April 24-An linden
mite leave of absence has been grant
ed to Robert Watchorn. commissioner
OF immigration at New York, effective
Monday next. and he will not return
TO his post Announcement of this
was made at the department Of com,
merce and labor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27

Washington. April "a Former
United States Senator William NJ. Ste
wart. OF Nevada. died at the George
town hospital here. following an opes
alton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
cow EATS CHICKENS
eossy cobbied Several Young Ones
With Evident Relish.

WIN ENIucnt HeIIsh.
Lewes. Del. April 24.-Cows are
supposed To be vegetarians. but Cap
tain John Barnes owns one that IS as
fond of chicken as any Delawarean
can be. While the chickens were run
ming in the grass. where the COW was
being pastured. she gobbled up FIVE
OF six Of the young ones and ate them
down with evident relish. The story
is vouched for by Ellis King. who was
working In the field.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27

You should not delay under any cir
cumstances in cases of Kidney and Blad.
der trouble. You should take some
thing promptly that you know is ne.
liable, something like DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills. They are unequaled
for weak back, backaehe, inflammation
OF the bladder, rheumatic pains, etc.
When you ask for DeWitt's Kidney and
Bladder Pills, be sure you get them
They are antiseptie. Accept no substi.
tutes; insist upon getting the right kind.
Sold by
GooIrick's Modern Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
Live Stock Market.-

PITTSBURG CUnion Stock Yards)-
CATTLE steady; choice. s6.4O06.65;
prime. $6.2aG640.
SHEEP slow; lambs strong; prime
wethers. $500 $50; culls and com
mon. s2;50q3; lambs. s4Q7: veal
calves, $6.5OG6.75.
HOGS active and higher; prime
heavies. $7.75; mediums. $7.65G7. 10:
Workers.. s720Q7.3O pigs. se'7O6sS "a.
roughs. $606.75.
DeWitt,s Little Early Risers, the best
Known pills and the best pills made ane
easy to take and act gently and are ccr.
tain. We sell and recommend them
Goolrick's Modern Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
Governor stuart Slams SO Bills.

Harrisburg. Pa. April 24.-Gov-
ernor Stuart signed thirty-nine bills.
Including number OF what are known
as department bills. There are AT
bills remaining in his hands. all of
which are TO be acted upon before
Nav &c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27

NATIONAL LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE
At Pittsburg -Ptttsburg. .: Cincin-
natl, l. Batteries - Willis. &bsOn
Gaspar. Campbell. Mclean.
At ST. Louis-St. Louis s Chicago.
3. Batteries-Lush. Brc an: I.und-
gren. Hagerman. Moran
At Philadelphia Boston. rain.
At Brooklyn New York: rain.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27

Jack johnson and o'srien Matched
Pittsburg, Pa. April 24.-Jack John
son. a heavyweight champion. and
Jack O'Brien. OF Philadelphia. were
matched here to fight SIX round bout
at Philadelphia. May 10. for a purge
guaranteed to be $4,000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27

Children especially like Kennedy's Lax
alive Cough Syrup. as it tastes nearly az
good as maple sugar. 1t not only heals
Irritation and allays inflammation, there
by stopping the cough, but It also moves
the bowels gently and in that way
drives the cold from the system Ii con
tains no op'ates Sold by
Goolrick's Modern Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
The RELIABLE NAIL ORDER HOUSE
Ohmon MM,&ut

is pure high grade whiskey, possessing
particular character to those who are
Judges OF good whisksy; it will appeal
because Of tie fine quality.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-21
Stan ding of the Clubs.

Today's Games.
Chicago ut Boston.
Cincinnati al New York.
riltsbtrs ut philadelphia.
ST. Louis ut Brooklyn.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-21
BIG ORDERS FOR PIPE GIVEN.
For Gas Field Work In West Virginia
and kansas-Largcr Forces
to Go On.

T.
rlTTSDURG. Pa, AUG 2l--Pipe
contracts to the amount OF 100000
were placed with the National Tube
Company here yesterday. The Kansas
Natural Gas Company has given the
contracts for ten miles of 1S-inch PIPE.
to be laid in Kansas ut the earliest
moment and the Pennsylvania Con-
nefiinG Gns Company Has ordered
forty miles Of the SAME pipe. 10 be
used in Il West Virginia field. Bota
the orders are of Il rush nature. anu
:, large force Of men will be put on
mt once 10 hurry the work.
Inquiry for about s2.I0o.000 worth
OF additional pipe Is being made a,
Pi:tsburg and will likely be closed
next week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-21
Sundays Games.
No games scheduled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Philadelphia s: Cleveland o.
Washington I: Detroit !.