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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-05
"AuNrIE, WHY THE PEARLY pRoPs'"

the table. You've had your break
last, of course, which means 1 wins
OF the chicken left over from yester
days shoe-box with a silver Of dill
pickle and a slice Of stale bread and
butter. Perhaps you had cup Of cot.
fee at the station, but l wouldn't
bet high on 1t. If you are going ia
live with me and take care Of me
you've got to gradually accustom your.
self to food. Sit down, Auntie. and
lean back. Don't be afraid of break.
ing the chair. Elsie,"-this to the
maid-"hustle on some breakfast for
aunt Jane. Something good. Wen
lunch downtown. Now Auntie, please
tell me why the pearly drops?'
poor Mr.. Merr,wid." said Aunt
Jane, with sigh.
oh yes, see," said Mrs. Merriwid.
You feel bad On his account Well
1t was a shame he had to 60. Still,
ueaiie, you mustn't let it overcome
you From what the minister said.
there can't be any doubt that ha is
in a better land, and he certainly had
a great deal Of trouble in this., He's
at rest now. didn't tell Thu girl
whether you wanted tea or cosae."
Aunt Jane looked shocked sMelis.
sa'" she exclaimed, Il don't believe
you are bit sorry!"
Auntle DEAR" said Mrs. Mrr,wid
when poor Henry died, I assure you
l was the sorriest lady you eyer saw,
out l can't keep on being sorry for.
ever: It's nearly three weeks ago
now and the sharp edge is beginning
TO get worn off little"
wv, Weren't you happy with him?"
asked Aunt Jane, sharply,
1T depends on what YOU cal, 5honnv
a .lesa, Mrs. Merriwid exnlained'
W you talk about happy mar.
rage 1t generally means that the
hign contracting parties wait until the
e alreo girl is back in the kitchen be.
lore 1hey begin to throw the Queens.
ware and that they don't cal, each
. other anything more venomoua on, than than
d Ivy rove we IN public. At that. Auntie
s tera, eney may have their little Diff
l. and be conscious a. some
o osI a, shortcomings and weaknesses in
p hue ano pune won't say that wasn't
nappy with poor Henry. but h.,nr 9TH
, ~. reports In the cosy winter eyen.
lnss wasn't rapture. nor vet ecstacy
n" as understand the term. and
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-05
Rather an Open Secret,

A very important citizen was drawn
on a jury, week or two ago, and
met him after he had been discharged.
He seemed to think that he was en-.
titled to be on the bench, at the very
least.
What was your verdict In that
case?" l asked.
The defendant was unanimously
acquitted on the first ballot"
Indeed? And how did you vote? ?"
THAT, sir, is one of the sacred Sc.
crets OF the jury room" -Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-05
The Two Sexes.

Miss Lillian Russell, at birthday
supper in New York, was congratu.
lated on her unfading beauty and on
her high spirits.
Miss Russell, laughing gaily, re.
piled:
"A woman is as happy, you know,
as she looks pretty"
"And a man." said her interlocutor,
ooh, a man." she answered, lis as
happy as he feels important"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-05
Astonishing Experience.

The whale, after parting with Jo-
nah, was gazing after his retreating
form.
IF any one had told me-" murmur-
ed the great mammal, bitterly, that
would find man ready to jump down
my throat, l never would have swal.
lowed it whole"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-05
Impractical on the Face of II.

Il understand said Mr.. Erastus
Pinkley, dat dey has invented a
machine fob washin' an ironin'
money"
GO long, man." replied Miss Mi
ami Brown. "You knows des as we'll
as does desc white folks ain gineter
leave no clothes lines full O. two-dol-
lar bills hangin' out in de yard
Washington Star.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-05
Translated.

"by the ways what has become Of
the old water wagon?"
II don't know. Maybe It's q con.
stellation now, along with the Great
Bear and the Nppef."
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-05

If some people have any good in
them they evidently keep it bottled up
pretty tight.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-05

Be happy. Use Red Cross Ball Blue;
much better than liquid blue. Delights
the laundress. All grocers.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-05

1t always makes good! WHAT Garfield
lea, the Natural Laxative. composed entirely
OF pure, wholesome and healthgivins herbs
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-05
A Matter of Names,

What is the difference between
pomme de terre and potato?" about
\wo dollars. Harvard Lampoon.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-05

Many man looks like statesman
wso is not guilty.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-21

dynamited the wrong job. He said
i had dynamEted a bridge at hit.
Vernon, Ind, Instead OF the shop at
MT. Vernon, Ill.
"He said he wouldn't pay me until
he had sent the Iron Workers
business agent from st. Louis to
investigate.
"I next met HOclSin and J. j. Me-
Namara at my home I'm Chicago.
"HOckin took me into the kitchen
and paid me 1925 for the job. Soon
after this i met HOck<in while i was
working as foreman for }. u. Cos
teliO, at Twelfth Street and Blue
Island Avenue, I'm Chicago.
"HOckin said he had "a couple OF
jobs and he wanted me 40 do them.
1 told him either to let me alone or
give me enough work SO 4 cOuId
follow the work of dynamittng ex-
ciusiveIy. He said all right, he had
enough work to keep me busy all
the time.
elm answer to telegram from
HOckin signed Ping 1 went to
Cincinnati and met HOckin and J.
II. Mcnamara. We took a car ride
and then a walk I'm the country, and
HOclzin outlined what he wanted
done.
"He snsdi I've got a job on the
Dennis0n-HOward Niaduct I'm CIeve-
and get twelve quarts OF nitro
Eiycerfne. I've got three explosions
i want to come of lat Indianapolis
next Tuesday night. Then/1 want
you to 40 from there to. Cleveland
and TO detroit, where the McCIin-
ttc-M Rfshdlf people hive some
tract elevafiOnss0
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Much DEMAND
FOR Mr.. WILSON
President-Ele Urged to Speak at
Numerous Places-Hackman
Gains Fame.

PRINCETON, n. j. Special
When Governor Wilson's Secre-
tary looked over the list OF re-
quests for speaking dates today
he found that if the President
eject granted them all ne would
be speaking continually until his
Inauguration on March 18th.
II haven't given n thought to
these things" said the President
elect, land IL Is not likely that
will until i return from my va
cation the latter part of Decem-
Der"
When told OF the rivalry
among the seven Presbyterian
churches i'm Washington TO &C
quire the membership of his fam
lily and that of Vice President
elect Marshall, Governor Wilson
said: II am glad there are
enough Presbyterian churches I'm
Washington to go around"
Governor Wilson said he had
made no choice of the church at
Washington at which he would
worship.
There were many callers at the
Wilson home on Sunday, and
Charley Quinn, Iiveryman, who
has driven Woodrow Wilson I'm
his hacks for fifteen years and
through the PRESTIGE thus given
him has practically secured a
monopoly of the cab business,
was kept very busy.
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REPORT SAYS Mr..
SMART TO RETIRE

NORFOLK, VA Special-It is re-
ported that at the coming session
Of the Virginia Methodist Conference
at Lynchburg Rev. DR.. r. d. Smart
formerly of Epworth Church, Nor
folk, and now pastor OF the Methodist
Church at Boydton, will retire from
the active ministry and settle down
In South Carolina, his native State.
1t is understood that DR.. Smart will
not ask for a superannuated relation
to the Conference, with which relation
goes a pension from the denomina-
ton within the bounds OF the Confer
ence. but that he will simply with
draw from the active ministry.
DR.. Smart has been preaching for
many years; he has filled some of the
best pastoral charges in the Southern
Methodist Church, and has earned the
retirement he now proposes to avail
himself of.
He has very many friends in Nor
folk, whose we'll wishes will follow
him to his permanent home in the
South.
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NEWCOMB
DIES IN HOSPITAL
RIC HIM OND. VA-Snecial

RIG II Nd, VA.-Special.-
Llewellyn Newcomb, of Lunenburg
county, died in Memorial Hospital this
Bporning as Il result Of gunshot wounds
iniicted by =. Barnes, a merchant
about ten days ago. following a long
standing grudge. Newcomb was rush
co 70 Richmond and an Operations was
performed in Memorial Hospital in the
hope that his life might be saved.
Newcomb, 1t is alleged, attacked
Barnes with knife. Newcomb never
recovered sufficiently TO give a coherent
account of the trouble.
Barnes was released on IS, 900 ball.
lie will in all likelihood be re-arrested
1t is said that he will plead self-de-
Tense. There are understood 70 have
Deen no witnesses TO the shooting.
The trial of Barnes will probably
take place in January, when the Circuit
Court OF Lunenburg county convenes.
Coroner William II. Taylor announced
today that he would hold an inquest
into Newcomb's death tomorrow after
noon at $3.50 o'clock
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JUSTICE GOFF BLOCKS ALL
EFFORTS TO DELAY TRIAL

NEW YORK Special.-Wdth JUS
tice Con shutting off every effort at
delay. the trial of the four gunner.
Gyp the Blood. Lefty Louie. Dago
Frank ana Whitley Lewis. for the
murder of Herman Rosenthal. was re-
sumed today.
There were five jurors in the box
Wien the selection of veniremer be-
gan, and it was believed that the
other jurors would be secured today.
Jack Rose. the chief witness against
the gunner. will probably be the first
man called to testify.
Attorney Wahle for the defense,
thinks he can complete his case in
four days. District Attorney Whit
man believes the State can finish in
three days. All of the defendants.
their counsel announced. will take the
stand.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-21
BUILD HOUSE FOR
INAUGURATION BALL

WASHINGTON, D. c. Special
Washington business men. particu-
larry members of the Chamber OF
Commerce, have discussed a plan to
build q large temporary structure on a
suitable site to house the Inauguration
ball and several large conventions.
which, it is hoped, to bring to the city
during next spring and summer.
a special committee of the chamber
has in hand a plan to build a tempo
rary structure for housing the exhibit
of the annual convention of railway
supply manufacturers, who want
hall OF not less than 100000 square
feet Of floor space. To carry out this
plan will require an expenditure of
about $4,000. which would be for the
most part returned TO the builders of
the structure from the rentals. This
committee will go to New York next
Wednesday, and at that time 1t prac-
tically will be decided whether the
convention of the supply men Will
come to Washington.
1t has been suggested to this COM
mittee that the proposed wigwam be
constructed on little more elaborate
scale. say for 100000. and be made
use OF by the inauguration committee
for the inaugural ball In March. The
inauguration committee could provide
for one-half the expense. and the con-
vention Of the railway supply men for
the other half.
If the building should be construct
ed on leased ground with some degree
of permanency ii could be used for
several more of the big conventions
which will come to Washington next
year, and the use to which the struc-
ture could be put would more than
pay the cost OF construction.
While this plan is yet only tenta-
tive 1t Is thought by business men to
be feasible. and the best way to solve
the pressing problem of what to dc
with the inaugural bei.. and the big
national conventions w;1ich Will come
here for a year or two until some OF
the plans for 8 more/ permanent struc-
ture can be workedsout.
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NC MANIGAL TELLS
OF DYNAMITE PLOTS

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Special
Ortie e. MECHANICAL, curious COM
binatiOn of iceberg and human
being, who sent his wife a love
letter and a souvenir spoon to
celebrate his dynamiting jobs, y
h barred further details of his work
as a dynamiter at the trial of the
union officials for the conspiracy,
in the Federal court here today.
McManigaPS first testimony
dealt with his blowing up of a
power house of the Mount YER
non Car and Manufacturing Com
pany, being erected by McClin-
tlc-MarshalI Company, at Pitts
burg, on the morning OF April
10, 1910. A hOisting engine was
destroyed and a locomotive crane
was damaged.
'I got eight quarts of nitro
giycerine at the office Of j. j.
Mcnamara at the Iron Workers
headquarters, I'm indianapolis"
mara gave me two Illuminating
caps and two cIockwoEk arrange
ments for this job. / went TO Mt.
Vernon, under instructions from
III. s. HOcIin. When got there
/ went down TO the car works and
passed cigars to the night watch
man. The next night I went
back. placed my nitro-glycerine
and blew up the job. set the
explosion at 8 p. NJ. for 1880,
and then went and invited the
Waterman on the job to go with
me to the theater because Twas
afraid he might get hurt. He
wouldn't go. He stayed around
the hosting engine Where 1 had
placed four quartsD<of the Soup
Just a few minutes before the
explosion came on he was still
there, so / ran down the yards
and set of stfek OF dynamite TO
get him away from the engine,
which was about to- blow mp.
guessed right. He ran down the
yards and escaped death. went
over TO the station and got q
train for Chicago.
81 met Hockin 1T Clarke ana
vanBuren sfreefsfa week later Ia
Chicago and Hoci4n told me had
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-21
NINETEEN KILLED
In TRAIN WRECK

NRW ORLEANS, La Special.
Nineteen persons are dead and
fifty hurt in a wreck on the
NazOo and Mississippi Valley
Railroad, twenty-seVen miles
north OF New Orleans.
A freight crashed into n pas
senger train.
Three coaches OF the train
were overturned and caught fire.
They were entirely consumed.
The bodies of many of those
taken out were burned beyond
recognition Rescue parties are
searching the wrecl1aSe.
It IL believed that n number
OF bodies are still buried under
the shattered cars
Tho injured were brought hero
on a special train. Several of
thcm Were so severely injured
that physicians said they could
not live.
The wrecked train was run
ming from New Orleans TO Wood
WILLIE Miss. IL took the siding
shortly after midnight TO permit
a southbOund train TO pass n
nOrthbound freight train, running
at full speed. crashed into the
excursion train just as il had
come 10 a stop.
The heavy freight plOwed its
way through the rear car and
sent three OF the coaches over
in spIintered heap.
The VvTeckage caught fire from
the engine.
The shock splintered the for
ward cars and passengers In them
were severely hurt.
Most of the deaths were in the
coaches occupied by negroes.
The cars were wooden affairs and
were broken to bits by the shock.
Six of those injured in the
wreck died Immediately after
reaching the charity hospital
here, bringing the total of known
dead UP TO that time TO nine
teen.
About twenty of the injured
arc so seriously injured that they
will die.
Among tho dead are seven
white persons. Five of those
killed were babies and three wo-
men.
The wreck was due TO a mis-
understanding of orders by the
crew OF the freight train. which
was running fifty miles an hour
when 1t crashed into the pasSen-
ger train.
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BRYAN is open TO
A CABINET POSITION
WASHINGTON, d. c., Special

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Special
Congress, after March 4th, Will be
dominated by ProgreSSive-Demo
cratic Influences, in the opinion of
William Jennings Bryan. who Is
in Washington on his way To
Florida with Mrs Bryan.
The Commoner, however, de-
clined TO give an opinion ON the
extra session question or to say
whether he will accept or reject
a place In PreSident-eleCt VIII
sons cabinet.
Bryan Iectured the reporter for
having the audacity to- ask the
question. 1t safe asSump-
ton that Mr.. Bryan will not ac-
oept cabinet position, or any
other political position, that
would hamper him in the express
sion Of his opinions.
"Mr. Wilson has discussed and
emphasized the importance OF
both the tariff and trust ques-
tons, and they are so closely re-
lated that they must practically
be dealt with together" said BIr.
Bryan in reply to a question as
10 what he considers the para
mount issue confronting the in
coming Congress. He said he be-
Heved the demand for publicity
OF campaign contributions had
amply justified itself. He still
believes that a better condition
would exist IL the Government
were to take charge of and dis
burse campaign funds.
colonel Roosevelt once sug-
gested this in a message. i Inn
meCiiateIy advocated it and still
believe In il. The plan has not
been tried"
The Nebraska statesman believes
that publicity also has had a favor
able effect upon the size of cOntri-
buttons. "HONever, when the ideal
asst I'm politics contributes In six
figures purely for the sake of his
eideap he ought TO have a guardiaR
appointed for his estate" said Mr..
Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan refused to speculate on
the future OF the Republican party.
@I have been worrying for years
about the Republicans keeping
straight, and I propose 10 let them
do the specializing for the next
four years." lac said.
Mr.. Bryan said that he had no
appointment today, but he was
mot refusing TO see anyone"
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pose never brought men and
women together"
Daniel Harris, president OF the
State Federation, and Richard
Curran, for the Rochester Trades
and Labor Council, also made
short addresses.
PRESIDENT GOmperS responded
TO the addresses of welcome. con-
graduating the trades unionists
upon the progress made during
the past year.
There are several contests be-
fore the committee on credentials.
and one of these may cause u
heated discussion upon the floor
before the convention Is finally
organized. The contestants I'm this
case are representatives OF the
Steam Filters International
Union. which refused to obey or
deI7S Of the executive council and
amalgamate with the Interna-
tionaI Association OF Plumbers.
The steam filters claim that the
ago, at Atlanta, upon which the
council based its order of ANAL
SamatiOn, was irregular.
Another question which is agi-
tatinS the delegates to this con-
Ventlon Is the composition of the
incoming executive council.
There Il opposition to the re-
election Of John Mitchell and
James O'COnnell, vice presidents
of the Federation, and John II.
Lennon, the treasurer.
The OStensible objections are
that the men are not national Off
GERS OF their respective unions
and should give way to men who
are actively engaged I'm directing
the affairs of the organizations OF
their trades.
1t seems, however. that Ii will
require an unusually strong eff
fort TO defeat Mitchell. O'COnnelI
and Lennon.
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AMERICAN FEDERATION
OF LABOR CONVENES

~ ROCHESTER, n. Y Special.
Nearly 400 delegates were pres
ent when the thirtieth annual
convention OF the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor was called TO
order today by President Sam
ueI Gompers.
Mayor III. III. EsSertcn welcomed
the delegates. Governor John A.
Dix, being unable to attend the
convention, sent his envoy TO con-
Vey his greetings. the State Conn
missioner OF Labor, John VIII
liams.
Commissioner williams. I'm con-
Guiding his address. said: "You
are engaged I'm conserving hui
man life. human resources and
human fnterfsts- A nobler pur- =
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that they be tried as one. Tho
commonwealth opposed this and
the motion was OVerruled, Ieav-
ing four indictments still pend
ing. These ailege the murder OF
other victims OF the IIiIlSviIIo
tragedy.
The persons summoned as We
niremen were called into court
one ut n time and examined by
the court and counsel. Up TO
noon six OF the fourteen exam
ined proved duly qualified.
Others were disqualified for
various reasons, the chief of
which was preconceived opinions
from reports in the newspapers
and from general discussion of
the other trials.
The members of the jury so
far chosen are \. NJ. Gentry. s.
H. Cox, T. Nj. Hass, g. II. Pugh
and ID. III. Caldwell.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-21
BODY OF WOMAN
FOUND in A POND

GEORGE, CONN. CONN., Spe-
cial.- That the young woman,
whose body was found early Sat
urday morning In the mill pond
near the Gilbert and Bennett
Manufacturing COmpany's fac
tory was murdered for revenge
by a gang of Italians and that
the murder WAS committed at
some distance from the scene
where the corpse was found and
brought to the pond I'm q wagon,
was clearly established by the
State police today.
Thus far there had been little
progress made toward the posi-
tive identification OF the body, al
though the police are following
up several clews which they hope
will lead to that end.
The initials &c. c." embroi-
dcred on cloth, wrapped about
the body, and the gold ring which
the woman wore, furnish practi-
calIy the only CLOVIS to her iden-
tlty.
Coroner PheIan. of Bridgeport,
will hold an inquest tomorrow,
but up TO date there is little evil
dence TO present 10 him except
the circumstances surrounding the
finding of the body. The theory
that the woman was killed as an
informer In the local liquor raids
of a week ago is believed TO have
been practically abandoned, as
no woman IL missing in the Vicin-
ity, and both Prosecutor Norman
g. Beers, of Danbury, and the
State police, who had charge of
these cases. say that no woman
gave any evidence.
The State police are continuing
their investigation of the theory
that the woman was possibly q
companion of Jennie or Gamma
Cavalier. who was shot to death
near Strajord, or a woman of
similar character. The fact that
the blood found on the Vrappings
about the body was dried so as TO
resist the action of tho water leads
to the belief that the body was
brought from a distance.
Residents in the vicinity Of the
pond report hearing wagon
drive by the house in the early
morning about two weeks ago,
stop near the pond and then drive
back again.
The point where the wagon
stopped Is but a short distance
from the pond.
That the body was brought to
the pond by more than one per-
son is certain, az, 1t would have
been impossible for lone man to
have handled the body and the
heavy stone attached to IL.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-21
JOHNSON BEGS TO
BE ALLOWED BAIL

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Special.
On behalf of Jack johnson, the
negro pugiIist his attorney, Ben
jandn G.. Bachrach, FLED
In the Supreme Court OF the
United States a motion to ad-
NIT his client to bail, pending
the hearing of the case against
him at Chicago.
AS a basis for his motion he
assigned the following reasons:
The District Court OF the
United States for the Northern
District OF Illinois fixed the BAN
at $4,000 and said bail Is ex-
ccssiye.
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ROBERT BROWN HELD
FOR TRIAL ON NOV. 81
pEYIyElR QRTrRG

PETERSBURG, VA Special
Robert Brown. colored, was held for
trial in the Hastings Court at theTerm
to begin November 21st, or the
charge of the murder OF Otis Curtis.
colored, who was stabbed to- death in
a row over SO cents in q card game
night. Brown WAS arraign-
ed before Justice PleaSants in Police
Court this morning /He was arrest
ed by Detective EaX& last night after
ty-fcur hours. hectares he was
coming back To himself up"
when caught by Eanes. He
asked for bail, A refused.