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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-12
TRIED TO BRIDE
VETERINARIAN
Serious Accusation Against Alder
man Bennett Concerning City's
Purchase of Mules.
RICHMOND. VA snocia

X G II NJ O n d, A. Special
Charges TO the effect that Alder
man A. w. Bennett, of Lee Ward.
and J. c. Smith, treasurer az Smvtb
Brothers McCIeary Mcclellan Corn
pany, dealers in horses and mules. at
tempted to improperly influence DR.
THOMAS Sweeny in the purchase OF
mules for the city. will be investi-
gated by the Council Committee on
Street Cleaning or a special commit
tee appointed by the Council.
The charges are made by DIR.
SWeeny, and are to the effect that
while he, as a veterinary surgeon
was examining mules offered TO the
city, Mr.. Smyth offered him IS for
each mule passed by him
II is also claimed by Or. Sweenv
tnat Mr.. Bennett told him to pass
the next four mules brought before
him.
At the last meeting of the Com
mittee on Street Cleaning Superinten-
dent Cohn informed the members that
a balance was left TO the departments
credit which the committee resolved
To spend for four mules
The subcommittee known as the
Committee on Stables was instructed
10 buy them, subject to the approval
Of the veterinary OF the stables This
subcommittee consists OF Alderman
Bennett and COunciImen Radcliffe
and Brown. DR.. Sweeny made the
charges to Mr.. Ratcliffe, who con
ferred with Mr.. Brown. AS a conse-
quence the entire committee was call
ed in special session for tomorrow
night.
DR.. Sweeny, il is said. had refused
to pass about twelve or fifteen mules
when the alleged stateR nts were
made to him, and he fhei refused to
have anything more 20 d. with the
purchase.
Later four mules were accepted
conditionally and sent to the stables
Or. Sweeny then, at the request of
superintendent Cohn, refused to pass
two OF them. They were returned
The cost of the mules was $3.50
each, or SLIGO.
Both Mr.. Bennett and Mr.. Smyths
absolutely deny the charges OF at
tempted bribery, attributing DR..
Sweeny's statements to an oversensi-
tive imagination in taking as serious
some joking remark about Let's take
the next four and get through" and
a passing word from Mr.. Smyth about
the possibility of giving the horse doc
tor permanent employment at the
large sales stables.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-12


-fhe subcommittee on ARRANGEMENTS
tain w. w. Baker and Ben p Owen
Jr-, representing the State: President
Henry w. Wood. Vice President n M
Darlington and Business Mcnager w,
y. Dabney. of the chamber. The lat
ter was elected secretary or the ar
rangements committee.
The ceremony Will begin in the han
OF exhibits at $40 in the afternoon OF
January Gath. with Captain w w
Baker, virginia Commissioner at the
Jamestown Exposition. presiding.
The delivery OF the exhibit TO the
State will be made by DIR. r.. A Schue
bert. OF the Norfolk and Western Rail
way, who has designed il and has
Deen IN charge OF the installation
The speech Of acceptance will be by
Geologist. The State Geological Com
mission will from that date have
charge OF the exhibit
This will conclude the ceremonies
at the hall, and an intermisaion will
be had until $40, when a dinner ar
the Jefferson Hotel will be rendered
the distinguished guests. including the
presidents OF railways and of mining
and timber companies operating in
this State.
President Henry W. Wood OF tho
chamber OF Commerce, will act as
POSTMASTER. The address OF well
come will be by Mayor ID. c. Rich
ardson.
Formal acceptance of the exhibit
on behalf of the State will follow bV
Governor William Hodges Mann.
The exhibit is now complete II
was donated in large part by the rail
roads, mineral and timber companies
and other concerns interested in the
material development Of Virginia. The
value of the exhibit is estimated at
$3.50, 900.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-12

GREENSBORO, n. C, Jan. 2.-Judse
Spencer r. Adams attempted to commit
sulcioe last night at the Kelley Insti-
Vous prostration, slashing. his throat
with a razor, severing half or his wind
pipe. he had been respondent Tor some
NJ suicide He recently returned from
Florida, where his actions excited sus-
ley Institute
AT noon today physicians say he will
recover. He Is prominent Republi-
San having held Office in the State: was
OF the Indian Court of Claims. and was
chairman of the Republican State BY
ecutlNe committee for two years, being
'Ohn NJ MoOrhead ''' -
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-12
SET NPTRO-GLYCERINE
NEXT TO THE FIRE

LEXINGTON, KY.-Spec.-Elbe
Wlhsted and Samuel Spivey were kill
ed and Mrs Joseph Winsted mother
or Ebert probably fatally Injured
January 3, at Irvine KY, when a
can of nttro-glycerine they had placed
near fire in the home of Clay Win
sted exploded The house was blown
to pieces.
me explosion was heard for miles
and the windows in many houses
nearby were broken. Several other
persons narrowly escaped death. The
men did not know that the can con-
aimed nitrO-vlvcartoa
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-12
The NIicrobc Scrennde. 9.

George AIDE. playwright and humor-
list. was "A guest at the first annual
dinner given by the founders OF the
New Theater, New York. at the Wal
dorf-Astoria, December 2lst. He was
not down TO speak. but Ebert II.
Gary. Of the United States Steel Cor
poraton, who was acting as toast
master in the absence OF President
William X. Vanderbilt, called on him
for few remarks. Mr.. AIDE who
was taken by surprise. said he would
relate the story Of The Microbe Ser
enade, poem he had once written
for the manager Of The Sultan of
Sulu.' The comedian wanted jim
gle written around animal love, and
the humorist finally decided upon the
microbe as tine only animal that had
not figured In some such ditty. so
wrote the serenade." said Mr. AIDE
and turned IL over TO the manager.
The manager turned IL over to the
comedian, who returned it TO the
manager. who returned il to me. I
Will repeat II, and then If the New
Theater wants IL I will give II to
them Here IL is:
loyelorn miCrObe met by chance
At swagger bacteriodal dance
proud bacillian belle, and she
was nrst or the animalculae,
or organism saccharine,
She was the prOtoplasmic queen.
The micrOscopical pride and pet
or the biological smartest set.
And so this infiniteslmal swain
Evolved pleading low refrain:
%, lovely metamorphic germ.
What futile scientific term
Can well describe your many charms?
Come to these embryonic arms.
Then HE away to my cellular home.
And be my little diatom,"
His epithelium burned with love
lie Swore by molecules above
Shed be his own gregarious mate.
or else he would disintegrate.
This amOrous mite of a parasite
Pursued the germ both day and night
And meath her window often played
This Darwin-Huxley serenade-
He'd MARBLE to her every DAY
This rhizopOdical roundelay:
20. most primordial type of spore.
l never met your like before,
And though n microbe has no heart.
From you, sweet germ, I'll never part
We'll sit beneath some fungus growth
TIL dissolution claims US both"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-12

times the contrJ IS saxed warm
Now however, ~ no longer De
not oniy s.t,iS see' ayq,sions have
but they have resulted IN discoveries
entirely unexpected and OF the most
has ciunS 90 the p;ace even enc enc name name
forms, for two thousand years. and IA
may now be read IN that of Alise-
town which hangs high on the shout
der OF the historic mountain. At Ale
STA. where the conquest OF Gaul was
army OF scarcely 10000 men. held So
WV Sduls In grip or iron, and at the
same time and with precisely the same
force beat of and annihilated a res
cuing host of 100000.
This feat OF arms. accomplished
twenty centuries ago and unparalleled
vivid reality for the visitor. who crum-
bles under his foot the very soil that
OF the DICTIONARIES and grasps In his
nond the weapons that they and their
enemies fought with-swords, lance
heads, Javelin points. bucklers, and the
strange iron hooks (the stimuli OF the
Commentaries) which were sowed on
the ground IN front OF the Roman
works to catch the feet or the assault
ants. More than a thousand pieces
OF bronze and silver money. which
hIuSk nave 1een IN the pockets OF the
combatants, have been found in and
around the buried fosses where this
nShting was fiercest There is prob
ably no other known battleRround
which makes history start into life as
does this one Standing on the height
ABOVE, as In the gallery OF a theater.
eyes exactly as II was described by Gaze
sar, and II is no difficult feat of inaE-
self, in his scarlet cloak. with barad
nead. hurryinB across the smokelezs
pain amid the reverberating cheers
presence and his personal exertions
turning defeat into victory. From Thai
moment he was the foremost man OF
al this world" And there, too. fought
mark Antony, the Antony of shake
speare, winning under the master sol
olers eye laurels which he was after
ward 20 drop at Cleopatra's feet.-Gar-
rett y. Servlss, in Harper's Weeklv.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-12
MAX HIRCH IS
GIVEN FREEDOM
GOVERNOR MANN PARDONS Az
I4EGED SLAYER or LOUIS
ISAACS-HIS REASONS.

G II NJ O n d. A. Special
Macmillan Hirsch. of Rockingham
who some two years ago killed his
brother-1n-law. Louis Isaacs. follow
ing quarrel. was on Monday ar
ternoon granted a pardon bv Cover
nor Mann. The prisoner was serving
term or nine years for the crime.
From the county of Rockingbap, car,.
a petition bearing the names Of inst a
rev less than fifteen hundred people
representing the best elements OF
civil, professional and business lifo !,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-12

OOlulCE OF
Molsant. some years ago, was So
1ourning in Honduras. A tramp
steamer loaded with a cargo valued
at something like 500, 900 was cast
ashore during violent storm and
abandoned. In the teeth OF a fierce
gale Moisant, alone, made his way to
the steamer in a small tugboat and
took possession. The storm abated in
the morning and the ships captain,
accompanied by his crew and an
agent OF the line, rowed out to the
ship. which was being pounded to
pieces On n sunken reef in the outer
harbor. they were halted by a shot
from Motsant's revolver. Moisant
claimed the ship and her cargo as
salvage. and threatened to blow off
the head OF 1.-The first man who tries
TO come aboard"
After useless parleving the captain
rowed back 20 shore to inform the
American consul OF what Moisant had
done.
The consul aad some native soldiery
furbed. ~ &c nut
you can't get nae alive" he shout
ed. and II you tried to get me. I'd
kill you ALI"
And while he was speaking he ripped
q hole through the sombrero of the ma
tive commandant with a we'll directed
shot. The expedition returned to shore
Before they could return another Sc
we're storm broke and completed the
wreck OF the tramp. Moisant, when
daylight came, was found clinging to
the wreckage and was rescued by the
American consul he had defed.
Previous TO this Moisant had gained
considerable notoriety as a leader OF
revolutions and flibustering expedi-
lions. he was captured several times.
hre gun foI the Nicaraguans in an at
tack on SALVADOR. His shrewdness,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-12
GOVERNOR DIX
MAUGURATED
First Democratic Executive of
New York in Score of Years.
Johnson Takes Oath

ALBANY, N. Y--Special.-John A.
DIX DIX was inaugurated Governor of
Horace A. White. with imposing cere-
monies. In his speech of acceptance
Mr.. Dix dwelt at length upon the need
or public economy in this State. poinf-
ing out that the fiscal statements for
me sI ensuing year show a deficit Of
$15 5000 coo FOR the State.
Mr.. Dix is the first Democratic STATE
executive In nearly a score OF wears
roosevelt p. Flower being the last.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-12
INDICT SLAYER OF
JESSF WI

r ICHM OND. VA. IS
The grand Jury OF the Ben
cult Court in session this mo
turned q true bill indIctmen
Omcer Frank Puryear. char
with the murder OF Jessie -
painter, in the early u7)rnlng|
tober 9Th, while the latter was
Ing 10 her home Miss Lee DAME
When the two were q short q
from the Fair Grounds, from
they were returning after spend.
evening at the State Fair. PurVe,
was IN company with 49, 2
lStrate I. J. PuryeST, and
Hceman Rogers. who
prisoner 10 the lookup, eli
oeIenSe. According 10 WhatS
gathered from his side OF tina
party came upon williams
Daniels. who were in the roadv
Few moments after u o'csocif
morning. believed to have been 4
Tor a car. Puryear and hts Da,
also Dou1d SQr the car line.
couple IN the RoRJiS- EurYeRg.
oIncer or the county,
w llllams II such was the "a
ne altegeS Williams spranR
struck him several vicfous
a suck or weapon OF Sc
ton. Puryear claims he
only to have Williams q
TACK more vigorously.
that, as he says, he tho
VOlNer, which he drew
at Williams. not shosr
one OF the builetSNen
the man, killing hiliiEfS
Daniels was with Wfl3feS, ~
or the anatr, and conseon1
eyewitness to the shooffnc
her testimony before fhS
tEls morning that Puryear
ed. Puryear was arrested
me shooting and bailed a.,
; 1000 In the MAGISTRATES h
Tico county. Miss DANIEL.
I ! r urS ear was not in unif$
aad stoned moment to -.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-12
Digging VI. Caesar,r Cnmp.

The scene OF the discoveries, now at
tracting universal attention in France
Is the curious, isolated Mont AuNofs in
Burgundy. Here, as is now known
beyond the possibility OF doubt, Julius
caesar performed his most wonderful
exploit, for Mont Auxois has been
proved to be the famous Alesia of the
De BelO Calico. For half a century
the majority OF historians have been
dIsDOsed to regard Mont Anvnis 90
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-12

Hiran
sful in
vage as
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Powerful
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nsurgent
declared
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lich for
liant So
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nd while
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claim he
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publicans
and Mr..
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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-12
EXHIBIT
, CERE-
DIN
BIER.

|pecial.-
Re being
Il OF the
histori-
~ Build
-esses by
rs OF va
pnpanies
by Ia
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-12
Reform Governor in ONCE.

1' for Cs,.ea;A
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20. most primordial type of spore.
l never met your like before.
And though microbe has no heart.
From you. sweet germ, III never part.
Wen sit beneath some fungus growth
Till dissolution claims US BOTH"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-05-13
A kansan,s Invention.

r. P. Jarvis of Smith Center has
just completed and has ready for de-
livery a huge electric sign that will
be placed on the Beloit mill. 1t is
according to the idea of his recent
invention for which he has a patent
The sign is "a feet long and the let
tiers % inches high. The sign Will
be run by an electric motor and flash
all colors alternately. By peculiar
device the lower part of the letters
will show one color and the upper
part another Heretofore, the loading
objection to electric signs has been
the great cost of running them, but
this has been overcome in the Jarvis
invention. The one he has made for
the Beloit mill will run ten hours
daily for a whole year at an expense
OF 500. For other signs of like size
it would cost fully $1,000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-05-13

German valenciennes is better liked
for underwear than for frocks this
summer.
Coarse blue linen frocks embroider.
ed with blue and coral silk are fetch
ing for young girls.
Among dainty little fancy effects for
neckwear are clusters of small silk
roses with plain silk for stems.
An odd fancy is to show little frills
of maline on the inner hens of silk
coats and deper ruff1es of it edge lin
gerie hats.
Cameo sets are chic and wonder
fully pretty with summer gowns. They
include belt buckle, cuff buttons and
pins for shirt waist.
Maline lace holds first place in pop
ularity Tiny edges of this lace are
used on rundown collars of embrof
dered lawn and to edge plated and
gathered frills for blouses-
Silver sets for running ribbons OF
various widths through lingerie, make
dainty summer souvenirs for feminine
friends. There are usually four OF
these bodkins in each set.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-05-13
For the Hostess


in a pen and ink sketch, read as fol-
lows:
If you're quite fond of your cup of tea,
Do come and have one or two with me-
er dressed.
In her every day clothes. in her best.
Grandma Brown at home will be
And the quaint grandmothers who
responded
And quainter still were the dear lit
tie mannerisms of each delightful old
lady The costuming would have af-
forded amusement enough, but we had
provided little slips of paper on which
were written questions about each
grandma present; the tea she used OF
didn't use. The first question was:
OF what tea is Grand Graham fond
Answer: Honesty.
Another question was:
OF what tea did Grandma Holmes
drink too freely in her youth? An,
swer: Naughty.
Other questions were:
What brand of tea do Grandma
Halls guests drink often? Answer:
Hospitality.
What tea does Grandma Gray dis
like? Answer: Partially.
What tea does Grandma Biddle drink
too often? Answer: Frivolity.
And SO on through as many brands
of tea as there were grandmas pres
ent. The answers were given as cha
rades, which added to the fun. The
refreshments were old-fashioned, and
tea was INDUCED in by those charm
ing little grandmothers in a manner
which proved the art was by no means
a lost one.
MADAME MERRI
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-05-13
state Liable for Death.

That the regents were right in their
contention that the electric wires on
the university campus at K U. should
be buried in conduits, was shown
when damages to the extent of $4,000
were awarded against the state for
the death of a student electrician on
the campus year ago. The damages
were awarded Mrs. Lydia Hall of
Belleville, wife of the student, who
lost his life in May, 1910, by walking
into live wire. Hall was doing cleo
trical work about the university build
ings and the commonwealth became
liable for his death.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-05-13
KEY TO FLOWERS.
A carnation Luncheon.

Now that Queen Mary has desig
mated the carnation as the coronation
flower it is enjoying increased popu-
larity. A very smart luncheon was
given for a girl who is soon to be a
bride. The table was set for twelve.
the centerpiece was a low glass bowl
filled with dozens of pink carnations;
in a circle just above the place plates
were punches of the same carnations
twined with loops of pale green ma
line. Afterward, when dessert was
served, each girl pulled bit of the
maline nearest her and brought out
the bouquet intended for her. To it
the bride tied notes sealed with gilt
hearts telling the happy news. The
candles were shaded with exquisite
creations of pink silk with gold braid !;
the holders were crystal twined with
smilax. The place cards were pink
carnations cut out and tinted with wa
ter colors, the names were 1ettered in
gold and green. A charming conceit
was the dessert plates, heart shaped
decorated with carnations and the
brides monogram in gold. These were
ordered especially as a gift and made
by a clever woman famous for her
original work in ceramics.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-05-13
Kansas CITY rheaters.

Lyman H. Howe's Travel Festival
showing moving pictures from all
parts of the world, will open sum-
mer engagement of several weeks
duration at the Shubert, commencing
Sunday, May Z. The pictures are &C
companied by dialogue and mechan-
ical effects to produce sound incident
to life-like reproduction
At the Willis Wood during the week
commencing Sunday, May z, Miss Eva
Lang will resume her special engage
ment opening with "Wildfre.
sparkling comedy in which Miss Lang
appears at her best in the character
of Mrs Darlington" a charming
widow
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-05-13
Kansas Miller Honored.

Millers from all over Kansas as
sembled at the Commercial club in
Wichita recently at a banquet given
in honor of George H. Hunter, of
Wellington, who was for many years
president of the Southern Kansas
Mllers' club. Mr.. Hunter was pre-
scented with a beautiful silver service,
consisting OF seven pieces and cost
ing more than a thousand dollars.
Many of the millers spoke, paying
brief tributes to Senator Hunter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-05-13
Bias Folds.

Take your cloth, if double width,
open it and turn the corner a true
bias. Keep on folding this bias about
four inches across until you have fold
ed about all you think you require,
pinning occasionally to keep even.
Then mark across the bias the de-
sired width you want your folds and
cut across with sharp shears. In this
way you will cut as many folds in
ten minutes as it would take three or
four hours to do in the ordinary way.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-05-13
A Novel Birthday Party.

I give the following letter entire,
Just as it came to me, for there is an
indescribable charm in the way this
devoted mother tells of her happy ex-
pertinent in planning an unusual party
for her little daughter. Such contri-
buttons are very welcome in the de-
partment. We are here for mutual aid,
and original methods of presenting
even old schemes are hailed with Joy
by all of the department readers:
MY daughter is in her thirteenth
year 1t had been a question for some
weeks just how to entertain her girl
friends in jolly way, as we objected
to the boy and girl parties, where the
children insisted on playing Wink,
'Postofice,' etc. At last we thought
of GRANDMOTHER party. The invita-
tions, which portrayed a dear old lady
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-05-13
Latest Kansas Events.
Many Wolves in Nemaha County.

During the present season the larg-
est amount has been paid in bounty
for wolf and coyote scalps by Coun-
ty Clerk Sourk of Nemaha county
that has been known for years. Re
Gently Bert Henry brought eight grey
wolves over from Sabetha and was
given a bounty of So each for them,
$40 in ALL While he was bringing his
catch to Seneca, his brother-in-law
went out in the same locality and
caught eight more wolves. He brought
them to Seneca and received $40 for
his catch Never before in Nemaha
county has such a catch of wolves
been made.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-05-13
Scandal Building waterworks.

Work on the new city waterworks
system at this place is progressing
rapidly. The power house has just
been completed and a large 25-horse
power gas engine installed. The dis
tributing of the water mains over the
city has also been completed and the
steam excavator for making the
bitches is now at work. All citizens
desiring water will be brought within
easy access of same. Four, six and
eight-inch pipe will be used as mains,
all of which will be sufficient to give
ample protection in case of fire.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-05-13
Ask government to Pay K. U.

Congressman A. G. Mitchell of Law
renee has introduced a bill in the
house of representatives to pay $780,
600 to the University Of Kansas. The
bill is designed to reimburse the
school for the value of the old hotel
built by the New York Emigrant Aid
society which was destroyed by the
pro-slavery sympathizers in 1856. The
party which burned the hotel was
headed by the sheriff of Leavenworth
and the building occupied the site OF
the present Eldridge hotel.