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Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-03
STRANGE CIVIL WAR INCIDENT
Negro With Piece Of Spent Ball In
Head Is Restored to Consciousness
by Surgical Operation.

After the battle OF Bull Run, when
the whole country was holding up its
hands in dismay and breathing hard
In the realization that the war was
not, after all, to be a picnic for the
northern troops, |, together with many
other doctors and surgeons, rushed
into Washington from distant cities
writes C. Cutting Wilcox in the New
Orleans Tlmes-Democrat
was taken. one dark, rainy night
by an affable old negro woman to her
cabin, in the outskirts of the city.
She came to me In tears: Doc
tab. des wisht yoh come an see nv
Samson. He pears monsous curious
an he acts des like he 'stracted."
At her cabin found her son. tire
mendous fellow, as black as a Goa
and evidently an athlete, with no evi
dence of wound upon his body. but
with tendency to bear off TO one side
as he walked, an apparent inability to
talk. and possessed Of a persistent eff
fort to march and keep time to mar
Nldl uuSACt WHICH nc SOuiu NV W.
Aunt Hannah told me that her son
had always been strong and healthy
and that when he left Washington
with the army he was perfectly sound
and "des like de res Of de folks; but
dey fotch him back to his po' ole
nanny des like yoh Sc him. doctah
an des skeered plumb outer my
senses. dat | is"
examined Samson carefully and
could find not the slightest thing the
matter with him, and half believed
that he was shamming
The room was whitewashed and
noticed a streak entirely around Il
that was so evenly drawn that II at
tracted my attention, but In the stir
ring events of those days | really paid
scant heed to so trifllng a case as
Samson's, and so apparently trivial an
indication as was that level streak on
the wall.
spent several years in Paris and
in Germany after the war, and it was
not until 1886 that was back in
Washington.
We had an International convention
there at the time, and were taken to
various public Institutions. among
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-03
SOME SNAKES
A Bunch of Stories From Fleming
County But No Al
fidaVits

Ths correspondent Of The Gazette from
Silver Lawn. Fleming county writes as follows
to that paper.
Snakes have become a regular nuisance in
this vicinity. An enormous reptile was killed
in Bob Blsir's kitchen Four Of the pssky
things have been killed about the house at
Silver Lawn and den Of them under the
house keeps the place free from rats and mice.
10 cutting field Of grass, Mat Daugherty's
machine cut so many of them to pieces that
the grease saved the oiling Of the machine.
Nat thought he had cut the head from q
setting guinea, but on examination found a
huge snake in coil. While Mat was chasing
an Eve chArmer buzzard swOoped down and
grabbing snake by the back Of the neck
started to fly away with II, but the reptile was
so long that ii caught on the barbs or a wire
fence and the Vulture left him there.
"P. S.-NAt never drank drop Of murder
juice aud II has been more than twenty years
since swallowed any Of the vile 'stuph."'
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-03
GREAT MASS or PROOF
REPORTS :0F 10000 GASES OFI KIDNEY
TROUBLE, SAME or THEM Elm
MAYsviLLE

Each OF some 5000 newspapers Of the
United States Is publishing from week to
week, names Of people In its particular
neghbOrhOod, who had used and recommended
DOAn's Kidney Pills for kidney backSchs, veal
kidneys, bladder troubles and urinary dis
orders. This mass Of proof includes over 3d..
900 testimonials, MaYsvile is no exception,
Here Ia one Of the Maysville cases.
Mrs. John Wallngford. l0S Commerce
street, Maysville, Ky. says: IL am glad TO
confirm the testimonial gave In 1900. recon
mshding Dosn's Kidney Pills. Several OF my
nslghbOrs have been cured Of kidney trouble
By this remedy, and member Of my family
was also cured Of serious case Of kidney
complaint by It's use. after other medicine has
failed. Every once 10 a while get box Of
Deans Kidney Pills at J. J. Wood 4 Sons Drug
Store. and use them. 10 this way keep my
kidneys in proper working order and ward of
any kidney troubles"
For sale BY all dealers. Price so cent?.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. Nsv York, sole
agents Tor the Unlg Htatos,
Remsmbor the = N~ane--s,s.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-03
BIG DOCTORS BILL
Man With Sore Feet Spends
$4,000 on Thsm-A True
Ctoru
Story

Vouchsi for by LevenRood & Strickler. drrg-
gists Of Latrobe. Pa.
Here is one Of the greatest testimonials |
hAva ever heard.
George UmOltis from Atlantic No. 2, a coal
plant near here bought two packages Of EGO,
and 10 about three or four weeks he came iD
aud told me that be wanted to have it adver-
tised, and said am willing to pay oil charges,
because want the people TO know how good
It IL. He told me that for seven years ne
hadn't stood on bis feet, he spent S700 for
doctor bills. and he only used one package Of
EzO. and can ruu and jump like a boy. he
was all smiles about E20." J, Jas. Wood &
Son sell EZ0. a refined ointment for sore.
aching, weary feet for Doc jar.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-03

which was a little asylum for poor and
insane negroes.
In one room, as we were passing
the door, happened to observe on the
whitewashed wall a well-worn streak
drawn 80 level and circling the room
so perfectly that It called to my mind
vision which had wholly forgotten.
Before noon the next day we had
Samsons small room looking like a
hospital operating room. and the great
black frame lay on the table under the
influence OF ether.
cut open the right side of the
thick skull. and sure enough. splln-
tered piece of bone from an old de-
pressed fracture pressed into the
brain.
lifted It. dressed 1t with aseptics,
and replaced skull and scalp and
placed him in bed.
Then we set about reviying him,
Presently Samson opened his eyes
and stared about him.
Then he asked-and It was the first
articulate word he had uttered for
over twenty long years-'Whar did de
army move to Yesterday"
was too excited to reply. and no
one else seemed to grasp the full
meaning of the question.
Presently / said: 'Forward-Rich-
mond, Samson. but you were hurt lit
tie and had to stay behind. and We
have been doctoring you. You are all
right now. How do you feel?"
First rate. thankee. sir; first rate
Which side licked yesterday? ourn?"
The war and his experience up to
that time when he was struck on the
head. most likely by piece of spent
shell. are as II they we're yesterday I'm
his memory. and his mind Is as clear
and as good as tho average OF his race
and condition. but where that mind
was, and how II was occupied duringN
those years. Is a neper-faillng query to
ma. all the more. perhaps. because Il
does not trouble u pazxle samaon 10
the least =
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-03
CENT AND A HALF FARE
On All Ohio Railroads is What At
tOrney General Promises

A cent and half railroad fare 10 Ohio
This Is the proposition to which Attorney Gen
ers Hogan has bent his energies, and accord
ing to bis statement il is a NJ ar possibility.
''The effort Of the Pennsylvania and other
railroads to break down our two cent fare Law
by refusing to run excursions is going to have
the opposite result from what they exp cted. >
said Hogan. ut is my deliberate judgment
that the day Of the cent and half fare in
Ohio is no'rar off,"
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-03
Work Of Many Architects.

A number OF architects we're EN-.
ployed at one time or another on the
capitol The first four were William
Thornton. Stephen Hallet. George Had
field and James Hoban Nothing re-
mains OF the plans OF the first two OF
these men. Hadfeld was the most
adllful. and continued to work after
BENJAMIN Latrobe was put In charge.
After the capitol was burned Latrobe
made several improvements. He was
succeeded by Charles Bullhnch OF Bos-
ton, the first American born architect
TO work on the building. He prac-
ucaliy completed It In 1880, Finally.
twe~' years later. Thomas U. Walter
u shiladelphia added the dome aud
extensions, the most beautiful aud
ressing portions Of the structure
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-03
FavOrlte Fiction

Chicago Tribune.
''Voi1 IL Detached"
"0ld chap, Your Vacation Must Have
Agreed With You; You're Looking Fine"
"Gse This is the First Time I've Had Q
Fiddle 10 Ny Hands For Sixteen Yesrsl'
Reginald, Feel go Sorry for These
People Who Are Sessick. Don't YOU
Desirable Lots in This Subdivision Sold on
Easy Terms"
TRY Our Corned Hash; You'll like it,"
by George, 1t was a Whale! 1t Broke
the Hook and Got Away.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-03

Abbeyville, La, reports the first
bale OF new cotton shipped to New
Orleans Wednesday. First new bale
from Mississippi Valley last year was
received August 9Th.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-03

Margaret College will remain at Versailles.
J. B. HSgRin aud J. N. Camden gave $1,000
each and Versailles business men raised 81
600 more. Winchester had offered $4,000
Eor the school.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-03

indicative OF the
temporal p o W e
Of an ascendant
capital, Washing
ton has not among
its public edifceS
very many nota
BILE examples o.
church architec
ture. There are Of
of course numer
Gus chapels ant
churches in Wash
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-03

The high cost OF our politics lie the most
conspicuous exhibit 10 that line this year.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-03
The voter now needs to be a constitutional

Civil War veterans are dying at the rate Of
10000 a year.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-03

A New Orleans school board has adopted a
rule forbidding pretty teacher to kiss her
pupils. The germ Of cbilvsry Is dead.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-03
JUDGE COOPER FOR TAFT
Kentuckian Refuses to Desert the
Republican Party

SOMERSET. KY, August lst.-Iulge J.
Sherman Cooper Of Somerset, the depOssd To-
terAal Revenue Collector Of the Eighth Dir
trict, who was looked upon as certain leader
Of the Bull Moose" detection from the Re-
publican party. has thrown a jolt into the
progressive" camp by Issuing a statement de-
dning bis position and refusing absolutely to
have anything to do with the bolt and formation
Of new party. Before the Chicago conven-
tion, Judge Cooper strongly supported Colonel
Roosevelt, but be says the convention settled
the matter and he Is now for Taft and the
regular ticket. He says: ~ will therefore
do nothing to encourage the organization Of a
new party. Neither will support any of its
nominees, no matter who they may be. shall
not desert my party now, but will stand by it.
giving It my loyal and hearty support" Judge
Cooper has been mentioned as a candidate for
Congress against Caleb Powers.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-03

Emery fdgiUgtOn has been appointed master
and pilot Of the new Government boat Guysn.
dot
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-03

A New York broker reported to the police
that bis wiies gold cigarette case had been
stolen. Probably che left it on the wash
stand with her rings.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-03

MAny~d man who successfully courts a widow
auds that he's being tried for bis life
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-03

Knowing just when the eyes should be
closed is a true sign manual Of a wise teacher.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-03

Although it is more than ordina-
rily endowed with splendid buildings
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-03
PLAN MANY CHURCHES
WASHINGTON 10 COON TO HAVE
SOME NOTABLE EDlFIcEs.

Only Buildings In Capital Worthy Of
Mention Are Those Erected During
the Decade Before and the Decade
After the Revolution.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-03

Don't bother about what >b,ura Jean says.
girls. Go ahead and have good time. They'll
talk about you. apyTay,
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-03

Ohio is no'rsr off.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-05
MENACE TO COUNTRY
Father of Governor johnson Severe in
Criticism Of Roosevelt.

San Francisco, March 4.-California
supporters Of President Taft for re-
election met today and organized.
While the men were in session, repub-
lican women favoring Taft organized
at another meeting. II was the first
time in the history of California that
women prepared to participate active
ly in a presidential campaign.
Colonel Charles Miffin Hammond, a
brother in law of former President,
and Grover johnson, whose son, Gov
ernOr Hiram Johnson of California,
has been suggested as a running mata
for Roosevelt, were conspicuous fig
ures at the principal conference.
Grover johnson was particularly Sc
we're in his criticism Of Roose 1t.
The men who are following Roose-
welt remind me of the boy who was
riding the runaway bulI' he said
when asked where he was going, the
boy replied; I don't know; ask the
bull That's exactly the predicament
Of these men who are hailins the ex-
president They don't know where
they are going-ask Roosevelt"
Mr.. Johnson declared that Roose-
velts reelection would be "a menace
and dangerous to the country"
Colonel Hammond was elected chair
man of the organization and Robert A,
Ross Of San Francisco secretary. It
was decided to campaign the state in
two divisions, making one headquar-
ters in Los Angeles and another in San
Francisco. A general committee was
ordered selected to conduct the cam
paign throughout the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-05
AIMED AT TAFT.
Senator 5ristow introduces Resolution
For an inquiry.

WASHINGTON. March Senator Bris-
tow tossed a firebrand into the senate
today when he introduced resolution,
apparently aimed at President Taft,
urging an inquiry into reports thGt
ten nominations Of federal office hold
ers in North Carolina were recently
withdrawn by the president 20 in
fuence politicians N that state
The inquiry would also De directed
TO learn If postoffice inspectors are be-
ing sent through the country as poll
tical emissaries and if postmaSters are
being threatened with removal if they
fail to support certain candidates.
Senator BristOw read to the senate
a letter from Postmaster George r.
Lewis Of Bessemer, Ala, which charg-
ed Postmaster Truman n. Aldrich, re-
Gently appointed at Birmingham and
other federal officers, with political
activity for President Taft. Senator
Bristow did not get the letter before
the senate, however, without objection.
Senator Gallinger objected TO its be-
ing read by the clerk; thereUpon SEN
ator Bristow called for the letter and
read it himself.
Postmaster Lewis letter was to
Postoffice Inspector W. J. Marlss, in
reply to the inspectors charge that he
was guilty Of political activity in De-
cember 1910 and May, 1911. Lewis
sent a copy Of his letter to President
TAFT and TO the civil service commits
sion. lie denied having neglected his
Office for politics
Senator Bristow's resolution was
referred TO the committee on contin-
gent expenses which will consider the
cost Of such ali inquiry.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-05
Americans to
Leave Mexico
TAFT'S PROCLAMATION TO BE
GENERALLY HEEDED.
IN STATE OF ANARCHY
Conditions in Mexico Worse Than Ev-
er Before in Its History-spirit of
Revolution Appears to Be General.

Ella Paso, Texas. March 4.-E. S.
Plumb ahd two companions who LEI.
the city of Chihuahua by automobile
at six o'clock last night, brought word
that the purport Of President Taft's
proclamation requesting Americans IN
disturbed districts of MeXica to leave
the country has been received there
and thai a considerable exodus was in
prospect.
Sundays Losses Not Heavy.
L. the sllirmish yesterday between
Pascual Orozco's force of rebels, which
holds the city of Chihuahua, and Col.
PanhO Villas federals, it is said that
Oruzco lost one man killed and one
wounded Villas loss was not learn
ed. Villa has been in camp at Fresno
about eight miles out of the city on
the riilroad, where he has locomo-
tives and rolling stock, He moved his
force, said to number 1860, to a cat
tie corral three mites from the city.
Villa Forced to Retire.
Orozco with six hundred men de-
ployed through the low hills to meet
Villa Firing was at Ions range and
Villa eVentu lily retired. At five
O'clock in the evening there was re-
newed shooting, bat It Is said to have
been done by nervous senuies.
Americans in Predicament.
Americans in Chihuahua, however,
are in Il .rCdicament. They are as
safe as at u age.ing south,
and the only present means Of NOV -
ing north is hy horse or automo' lie
and the supply Of both is scant. There
is no panic, tut the under-cUrrent Of
alarm is said to be keen.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-05
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Methods Of Election Of Senator Ste.
ohenson Denounced.

Washington. March t-The day in
congress.
Scnate:--
IN session Q ?. IN
Contingent expenses committee re-
rorted Culberson resolution for inves-
figatiou Of 1904 and 1905 federal cleo
tions with an amendment coufning il
to collections and expenditures Of ma
tjCnal and congressional committees
-eG tor Kenyon denounced methods
alleged 60 have been used IL election
cf Senator Stephenson Of Wisconsin
Adjourned at 5,22 p IA. until neon
Tuesday.
Houss:--
Met at noon.
Florida drainage engineer Wright's
connection with North Carolina
swamp land negotiations we're de-
scribed TO agriculture department ex-
penditures committee in Everglades
Investigation.
Eill authorizing use of Red Cross
in other than war times unanimously
passed.
Money trust investigation soon will
be made by two divisions OF BANKING
committees, one to investigate the
charges Of the expense of a Money
trus:; the other rhe Aldrich currency
plan.
A request from the navy for a
s1.000,0Q0 appropriation for wireless
stations was transmitted by tae sec
retary Of ths treasury.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-05
Juvenile Mill Operatives Say They Paid American
WOOIen Company Five Cents Week
SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY BY CALD STRIKERS
Assertion Made that Water Supply Came from Canal-Pha
delphia Socialists Testify of Alleged Brutality to Women
by Police and Sodiers-One Witness Says He has not
Become Citizen Because He Couldn't Afford It.

brushed them to one side. tho letter
read. 1t further stated that troops
were sent to preserve order
Lacked Money to Become Citizen.
Samuel Lipsom Of ths strike com
mittee. recalled 10 the stand, said that
most of the workers in the mills were
unorganized when the strike began.
w hen did the trouble startF he
was asked.
1T started the first day when the
police came down 10 drive tho people
away from the mills"
What brought about the strike-the
reduction I'm hoursg
No: we had had previous meetings
to plan how We could exist on what
we earned, but the reduction in hours
forced the strike"
Are you q citizen Of the United
States2'
7 rad my first papers. but never
had money enough TO take out second
raTtrs. Instead of paying "a for pa
pcrs. J had TO buy shoes for my little
ones
Not an Anarchist
Pepr esentative Garrett of Tcnnesses
asKed Lipsom:
Isn't there another reason than lack
Of uoLey that you have not become a
citizen of thc United States
M.
"Is1't it true that you are not in
sympathy with Our Institutions ana
would not take oath e suDport mo
constitution?
Not at all
"Then you are not an anarchist
Il never was arrested Until ne
strike"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-05
ROOSEVELT EXPLAINS.
Never Said He Would Not Accept
Nomination il rendered Him.


Oyster Bay, y. y, March 4-Colonel
Roosevelt said today that 1t was per-
fectlv true that he had said he would
not be q candidate in 1872. He had
made that statement 10 many persons.
ne sgit. but did not declare that he
would not accept the nomination if it
were rendered TO him. He drew a dis
rinction between becoming a candidate
and being willing to accept the nomi-
nation The colonel made It plain that
he saw nothing in the Van Valkenburg
letter. IN which he said he would not
hs q candidate il 1919, which conficted
with his receE. sta 2ment that he
would become the nominee Of the party
y his party aEked il.
Colonel RooEevelt's position in the
matter Is set forth in p statement
which he gave out today explaining
the circumstances which induced him
to write to Alr. Van Valkenburg This
IS the statement;
At that time persistent efforts had
been made from Washington to con-
vince the progressiyes that 1 was real
ly supporting Mr.. Taft. On this par
ticular occasion the statement was
made flth the greatest explicitness. 7
promptly denied the statement and
yes assured. on the one hand. that it
BAD been inspired from The White
4ouse. and assured on The other hand
nat it had nOt been, nIt. ou the con-
lr5ry. was made purely Oh tEc iuitia-
l.ve Of ths Associated Press. The AS
a0eiate1 Press people assured me that
TaaT were not responsible for the false
statement, and as il VIII De seen hy
reference fo fhr letter Itself Ar. Moves
rs quoted as having cot the Informal
ION from iu3epcu tent serrcc- &c
not know who gave og- this letter. but
! am certain that it was not Nj Van
Va'keubuI-g. for ! know him 10 be an
honorable man.
T. al who were at thai time writing
20 me to be a candidate ] answered
that 7 would not be. To All who asked
whether ! v ould accept if nominated ]
answered Yes, IL ] knew them suff-
GENTLY well to be sIire that they would
understand me; otherwise I said simply
that ! would cross that bridge when
came To it. and in most cases. If the
man WAS at all a close personal friend
J told him that l counted on his doing
everything possible to prey -nt any
movement looking ia my nomination
Il was not until the last three or four
months that ] Was finally obliged to
come 10 the conclusion that there was
a real demand among the people as
whole for my nomination. which did
not come in any way from amy per-
Hpnsl friends of mine and was neither
inspired nor engin cred by them Wncn
! became convinced that ihis popular
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-05

demand was real and was considerable
and when the governors of seven
states, increased by this time to ten,
may mention incidentally, asked me
whether l would accept if nominated,
answered YES" l added an express
sion Of my wish that wherever possible
open preferential presidential primaries
might be held, so as to find out who
the republican voters wished to have
nominated.
If the people do not wish me to
serve. most certainly do not wish ito
serve. If they do desire me to un-
dertake in their interest great task
! shall do so and shall perform it with
whatever courage and ability / possess.
Whether there will be such an EXPIRES =.
sion Of the popular will, l cannot say
as wh3ra there are no preferential pri-
maries it unfortunately seems too often
to be the case that the effort Of the
political leaders is not to give EXPIRES
sion to the popular will, but to thwart
ii in every way possible.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-05
JURY DECLARES THAT
WHITE ISN'T KIMMEL,
Unable to Agree as to Whether Kim.
mel is Dead.

St Louis, Mo, March 4.-The Jury
in the Kimmel case decided the issue
Of greatest public interest in the suit
involving a mans identity and $25. 600
IN insurance when it reported that the
claimant, known as Andrew J. White,
an ex-convict, put forward by a New
York life insurance company, was not
George A. K1mmel
But the jury stated it could not agree
on the vital issue in the sut-whether
George A. Kimmel was dead or alive in
March, 1901, when the present suit
was filed, This meant that the Jury
as whole would not accept John B
Swinney's astonishing story of Kim
mePs violent death in an Oregon for
est while returning from an expedi-
ton for buried gold.
1t also meant that the jurors could
not decide whether, aside from Swim
ney's narration, the evidence pointed
conclusively to KimmeFs death, and
thus entitled the plaintiff, the receiver
Of a Niles, Mich bank, to collect s5,-
geo of Kimmers $4,000 insurance from
the insurance company
The jury was then sent back to its
deliberations, and Judge Amidon an
nounced he would receive the verdict
in the morning if an agreement was
reached.