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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-20
SPEtR'S ATTORNEYS
EXPRESS CONFIDENCE
Believe They Scored in First
Days Trial of Noted Jurist
of Georgia.
Counsel Claims Can Satisfac-
torily Explain Charges Made.
Delayed to Enter Superior
Court Mandate.

MACON, GA, Jan. 1a.--While II
was shown here today during the In
vestigatien of the official conduct of
United States Judge Emory Speer. OF
the Southern district of Georgia, that
he had ordered the release Of one OF
his negro servants convicted and
sentenced to the chain gang. and later
had cited several city officials for con-
tempt Of court In connection with the
same case, and then had takens six
months in which to enter the mandate
of the Supreme court, which held that
Judge Speer had no authority in the
case, the array OF lawyers for the
noted jurist tonight feel certain that
they have scored leavily In the frst
days inquiry.
In his statements to the investi-
eating committee, which consists of
Representatives Edwin Y. Webb,
chairman:. Andrew J. yoistead. and
Louis Fitzhenry, Judge Speer's chief
Of counsel. former Congressman Will
liam Howard, indicated that he would
satisfactorily explain the delay in en-
tering the mandate.
Brother-In-Iaw Testiflcs.
Clerk of Court Cecil Morgan. a
brother-in-law Of Judge Speer. adj
mitted on the witness stand that the
mandate was issued on November "a.
1905, and was not entered until June
8. 1905.
He replied to direct questions that
he did not know why the order had
not been needed. Judge Speer had not
explained.
Colonel Howard stated that 1t was
necessary to make the entry in open
court Then in cross-examination he
asked MIR Morgan if 1t was not a fact
that Judge Speer was trying the fam
GUS Greene Gaynor case for river and
harbor frauds. at Savannah. at the
time, and there was no court in Macon.
II believe that is true, but I am not
sure about dates" replied Mr.. Morgan.
Mr. Howard claims that Judge Speer
had the right to interfere with a writ
Of haheas corpus In the city court
case: that an illegal fine had been
imposed. and that there was no open
session OF court in Macon during the
interim Of six months, referred TO-.
Mental hunndneNH Attacked.
The mental soundness Of Judge
Speer was next attacked, when John
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-20
BESlECERS OF BEARDSLEY
HOME TAKE DAY FOR REST

JAMESTOWN, N. IT,. Jan. 19.-AH
connected with the siege of the home
OF Edward Beardsley, at Summerdale.
took day OF today to rest Sheriff
Anderson Is relying upon the prom
ise of Beardsley to surrender to his
attorney, Ray r. Pickard. next We'd
nesday morning. hut ne has no Illus
sions on the subject. because Beard
sley has made promises before.
What may bring the whole business
to Y focuz II thB accidental wuundfng
of the woman III the Heardsiey house.
Reardeley eayly this evening cpmmu-
tite nm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-20

asked him TO notify Attorney Packard
that the woman was suffering intense
Nv from the wound. and to ask MIR.
Fickard 70 ask the sheriff to permit
his reputed wife, now in Jail. to re-
turn to the home to care for her sis
ter Mr.. Pick&rd telephoned the mes
sage to the sheriff and received the
reply he anticipated.
THAT woman can't leave the Jail"
said the shAEin very positively.
FhE woman herself Says her name
Il Ethel Austin. and she declares she
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-20
P ROGR E. S S

During the first fifteen days in January, 1914 The
Richmond Virginian has published over % per
cent more advertising, than in the corresponding
period in the same month in 1913.
Day by day shows large increase over the same day
in the previous year.
The merchants of Richmond rapidly realizing the
fact that The Virginian produces results, and
reaches a class Of people who are able to, and dr.
buy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-20

KINGSTON. JAMAICA, Jan. 10
General Doufesse Iaroche and several
ut i1er leaders of tte Haytsrr1 rceeitt-
ton, arrived here from Cape Hayii
this morning on the steamship Al
bingia-
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-06-05

or hall of private audience. The
Diwan-i-Am is still a splendid build
ing, 100 feet by go, formerly plas-
tered with chunam and oyerlaid with
gold. 1t was in a recess in the back
wall of this building that the famous
Peacock Throne used to stand. 1t
was six feet long by four feet wide
and was supported by feet of solid
gold incrusted with gems. The throne
also was Of gold, inlaid with dia-
monds, emeralds and rubies and sur
mounted by a canopy supported by 2
gold columns decorated with rows of
splendid pearls. The throne was
given it's name from the figures
standing behind it of two peacocks
with outspread wings blazing with
precious stones, their tails expanded
and the whole so inIaid with sap
phires, rubies, emeralds, pearls and
other gems of appropriate colors as
to represent life. The throne was
valued at 100000 and was car
ried off by the Persian invader, Ma
dir Shah, in 1889. Presumably it was
constructed in the days of Shah ia
han a decade less than 500 years ago,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-06-05
They COURTED ABOVE The CLOUDS
Marriage of Lick Observatory AstrOn-
Omer to a StenOgrapher Was
Romance of the Stars.

SAN FRANCISCO.-Wnat is likely
to go down in the records of the Lick
observatory as to romance of the
stars became known on the campus
of the University of California when
it was learned that Robert H. Tucker
of the observatory staff, and Miss
Ruth Standen, stenographer at the
observatory of Prof. w. w. Camp
bell. director of the Mount Hamilton
institution, were married quietly in
San Jose April goth.
Both were granted vacation and
are now somewhere in the south on
their honeymoon.
Their acquaintance was made
above the clouds on the top of Mount
Hamilton, where both have been en-
ployed, the man spending most of=his
time watching the heavens, while she
attended to the correspondence of
his chief.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-06-05

the tall tower of the Seraskierat, in
Stamboul. and another on a hill be-
hind Candili, one of the suburbs.
From this last place a cannon is fired
to give warning of fire, and when
this takes place the watchmen of the
city knock on the shutters of all the
houses, crying, There is a fire in
such and such a quarter And then
the fire department comes running
down the street. 1t consists of long
barrel carried on the shoulders Of a
half dozen men, who are relieved as
fast as they get tired by other men
who run along with them.
Arrived at the scene of the fire,
there is tremendous confusion. All
the fremen get in one another's way
and perhaps in the course of an hour
few feeble hand-pumps are playing
gentle streams of water somewhere
in the neighborhood of the burning
buildings, if the fire has not burned
itself out by that time. How would
such a system work in an American
city? Yet this is the ConstantinOple
method of not putting out fires. So
far there is no case on record of one
having been squelched by this funny
brigade.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-06-05

that one or more planets OF the solar
system exist nearer the sun than
Mercury. and it was hoped to dis
cover these during total eclipses. But
the sky has been so carefully searched
that no such objects large enough to
be worth counting exist.
Formerly, also, it was regarded as
necessary to wait for eclipses to see
and study the beautiful rosy flames
of hydrogen and other gases, called
prominences, which surround the sun.
But these may now be observed at
any time by means of special ap-
paratus. While value of total eclipses
has therefore somewhat diminished,
there still remain many studies which
are confined to them.
Rehearse for Observations.
Astronomers make very careful
preparations and rehearse all details
of their programs lest some of the
precious time should be wasted. They
observe with the eye and the photo
graphic plate to determine the exact
times of totality and the form and
extension of the corona.
They photograph the spectrum OF
the corona, and also that of the
bright-colored ring of light which lies
at its base just on the edge of the
sun. They measure the brightness
of the sky and of the corona, and
make many other observations use
full in learning about the nature of
the sun.
Many European and American par
ties propose to observe the coming
eclipse. Russians and Scandinavians,
being on the ground, will be most
numerous, but all the other principal
European nations will furnish both
government and private observing
parties.
No official expedition is proposed
to represent the United States gov
eminent. The Lick observatory OF
California will send an expedition in
charge of Director W. w. Campbell,
to Russia, and Prof Todd, director
of the Amherst College observatory,
proposes to observe in Persia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-06-05
SUNS TOTAL ECLIPSE is OF INTEREST

few of the brighter stars and planets
NAV be seen. The duration OF the
totality is longest near Kief, in Rus
STA where it is two minutes and IL
seconds.
Sometimes the moon and sun oc-
cupy such position that although the
moon passes directly between the
earth and the sun the shadow cone
does not quite reach the earth. Such
solar eclipses are called "annular,"
and are nowhere near eclipses.
In the most favorable case a total
eclipse may last over seven minutes
at a station, but such occasions are
very rare. The very long total
eclipses of this century are as fol-
lows:
1919-May 20, SO minutes, over
Brazil, Peru, Central America.
1937-June 2, II minutes, over
Pacific ocean and Peru.
1955-June 20, 7.2 minutes, over
CeyIon, Siam and Philippines.
1973-June 80, ~ minutes, over
South America and Africa.
1991-JuIy Il, IL minutes, over
Pacific ocean, Hawaii and Central
America.
There will be total eclipses visible
in the United States on June 8, 1918;
September 10, 1882, and January "a,
1925.
AS the glare of the sun in the sky
is removed, and yet the moon hardly
more than covers the sun, it is pos
sible at times of solar eclipses to see
all the celestial objects near the sun.
These cannot be seen at other times
because they are lost in the bright
sky light. 1t is this which makes
astronomers so eager to observe total
eclipses.
The most striking thing seen is
the solar corona, a beautiful pearly
light. stretching away from the sun
in all directions, something like the
aurora borealis seen in northern
countries.
The corona extends from one to
three solar diameters away from the
sun. It's form changes from year tc
year in connection with the number
of sun spots which prevail. AS the
present year will be one of compar
ativeIy few sun spots, the corona il
expected to have short, but well
marked polar rays and long equa
torial streamers.
In 1918 a total eclipse will be Wis
ible in the United States, and as tn
sun spots will then be numerous, tn
corona will probably extend nearE
equally in all directions.
Formerly it was believed probabl
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-06-05
SCIENTISTS PREPARE TO WATCH
THE GREAT EVENT in AU-
GUST NEXT.
BUT MUST 60 TO EUROPE

VIII Not Be Visible in America-De-
scription of the Happening as it
Will Be-See Other Celestial OBJ
jects Near the Sun.
WASHINGTON-The sclipse on
August 81 neXt-total in part OF
Europe and Asia and partial IN
northeastern Americas attracting
the widespread attention of astrono-
mers and scientists, various expedl-
lions being arranged to witness this
phenomena. In view of the public
interest in the event Prof. c. g. Abb
bolt, head of the astronomical branch
of the Smithsonian Institution, and
recognized authority on solar phe-
nomena, gives the following popular
account of the eclipse and the scien-
tific results sought from such events.
August q, 1914, the moon will
pass exactly between the earth and
the sun and there will be a total
solar eclipse. 1t will not be observed
in America, except as a small partial
eclipse at sunrise in the northern
states and Canada, but in Persia,
Russia and Scandinavia the full eff
feet will be seen.
Although the moon looks about
the same size as the sun, it is very
much smaller and nearer. The sun
is 865, 900 miles in diameter and
100000 miles away, while the
moon is 2,163 miles in diameter and
$4,000 miles away. On account OF
the moons small size compared with
the sun the shadow cast by the moon
is a cone and the point of this cone
gust barely reaches the earth.
In the August eclipse the diameter
of the cone at the earth's surface il
only about So miles, so that thu
eclipse is visible as total only in {
belt about 50 miles wide, stretching
over the countries named above.
The important cities of Bitlis, Ire
bizond. Kief, Minsk and Riga lii
near the center of this belt. 1t passe
about 100 miles north of Stockholm
and Trondheim. The eclipse will b.
seen as partial over a very wide area
including northeastern America
Greenland, Europe, half of Asia an
half of Africa. Within this regiol
only a portion of the suns disk vii
be hidden by the moon.
Wherever the solar eclipse is sec
as total, the sky will become nearl
as dark as full moonlight, and
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-06-05
A FUNNY FIRE BRIGADE.
ConstantinopIe Method of Not Put
ting Out Fires.

OF all the queer things to be found
in Constantinople, none seems so stu
bid as the fire engies, if they can be
called by so big a name. The houses
are all built of wood, and if fire
does start, it burns fast and fiercely
and yet the precautions taken for dis
covering fires and the methods OF ex-
tinguishing them are most feeble
There is constant watch kept on
the summit of the old Genoese tower
in Galeta; a similar watch is kept on
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-06-05
THE PEACOCK THRONE.
Famous Relic of MOgul Empire Is
Valued at $50, 100000.

Among bare and ugly British bar
racks in the ancient capital of the
Mogul empire in India known as
Delhi are remnants of two famous
gems of Oriental architecture. They
are the Diwan-i-Am, or hall of pub
lie audience, and the Diwan-i-Khas,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-06-05

Nowadays the prospective bride
embroiderers her personal initials on
the towels devoted to her own use in
colors to match her room. For each
bed room the towels are worked in
different color to correspond with
the furnishings and very often the
sets include bath mats and wash
cloths to correspond.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-10-01
SHOWING EARLY ANIMAL LIFE
American Museum Of Natural History
In New York Is Preparing Interest
ina Exhibition.

In the American Museum OF Ma
tural History, New York city, there
will soon be reconstructed two fossils
Of American animals that once trod
this continent and are regarded as
the most interesting of the early
North American animal life, except
ing only the mastodon.
The museum has already received
the complete skeletons of the great
wolf and the saber-toothed tiger. The
former Is larger than any wolves that
live today, larger, even. than the giant
timber wolves in the Northwest,
which are believed to be Its descend
ants.
The saber-toothed tiger, which was
SO named because of the long fangs
which protruded from the upper jaw,
was a larger animal than any of the
cat family living today 1t was as
large as the bears Of Alaska, which
are the largest living carnivorous ami
mails. The tigers daggerlike tusks
were capable of penetrating the tough
est hides. Scientists state that one OF
these great creatures could kill an
elephant.
When the skeletons are recon
structed small models showing the
animals as they appeared in life will
be placed beside them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-10-01
Notes From Denmark.

Mr.. j. j. Wotruba who recently un-
derwent an operation for appendicitis
has fully recovered and has reopened
his barber shop on the hill.
Mr.. Mic Knutson returned home last
week after attending the State embal-
mers association and visiting relatives
at Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Scanlon OF Cato
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Kellner of Kel-
lnersville spent Sunday among rela-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Keehan and son
Jerome and Mr.. and Mrs. b. Doolan
and daughter Margaret visited at the
M. Richdorf home Sunday.
Mrs. J. Britton and Miss Ida Ledvina
drove to Green Bay Saturday and also
called on friends at DePere.
Miss Lottie Menette Sundayed with
friends in Cooperstown, and in the af-
ternoon accompanied party of merry
makers to a social function at Michi-
colt.
Many from here witnessed the laying
of the cornerstone of the new Catho-
lie church at Cooperstown last Sunday.
A reception was held at the johann
mes Hotel Saturday evening in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kalkoske the occa-
sion being the twenty-tifth anniversary
Of their marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. Kali
koske received many costly and beauti-
full gifts. After the reception the
guests enjoyed a program of music and
dancing. Their many friends join the
correspondent in congratulations and
good wishes.
Messrs. Art. Stage and Ben Hen.
erickson have purchased complete
outfit for showing moving pictures and
in very short time moving picture
theatre will be established in the Deu-
mark Opera House. 1t is expected
that the hall will be in readiness to
give the first exhibition on Sunday
Oct. 4.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-10-01
Battle Scene,

Baroness r, who is devout dis
ciple Of the futurist, cubist and cere-
brist school Of painting, had her por-
trait painted by its most advanced
painter. When the portrait was I'm
ished Baroness F. sent for 1t and
had 1t exhibited on an easel In the
middle Of her parlor. It was her day
at home, and her guests went into &C.
stasies before the crazy-looking can
vas, on which, according to the folly
OF the moment, one could try to deci-
pher, among strange arabesQue, fan
tastic signs and Latin notices.
But suddenly the artist hastily ar
rives, fights his way through the circle
of admirers, explains to the baroness
that he was not home when she sent
for her portrait and that his servant
made mistake in deliveriD., 1t.
This canvas Is not your portrait,
he explained. 1T 10 the battle OF
Waterloo"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-10-01
Notes From StangeIyiIIe.

Miss Mamie Schleis departed for her
home in Ash land last Sunday after
spending the summer at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Paider.
Mr.. l.. M. Sheen transacted business
in Green Bay last Saturday.
A large crowd Of people from Tisch
Mills and Mishicott spent Sunday at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Patrlchney.
a party was held at the Ullman home
last Saturday night. Refreshments
were served. Dancing was INDUCED
in and all present had a very good
time.
Mr.. Edward Kraynik is visiting his
uncle Frank Lefky in Hilbert for a
few days,
Doherty Bros. are busy pressing hay
for several of the local farmers.
A party was given by Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Fictum last Sunday night in honor
OF Mr.. Jos. Miller who is visiting there.
Cards were played and good time en-
joyed.
Mr. Jos. Hess and daughter Chris.
tiana of Catawaba, Wis, visited friends
and relatives here last week. Joe in
tends to come back here TO make his
future home.
Hon. Thos. +. Konop, our congress-
man, shook hands with friends around
here last Saturday. He is again a
candidate for member of congress.
Mr.. Martin Mach sold his eighty
acre farm to j. Chervenka. Consider.
alton, $1,000.
The buildings, farm machinery, hay
and grain Of Jos. Fabian burned last
Friday while all the members OF the
family were absent from home. The
loss is partly covered by insurance.
Mr.. Jos. Miller OF Harris, Mich, is
visiting old time friends here this
week. He also came to attend the fu.
neral OF his sister Mrs. Frank Hama
chek who was buried at Norman last
wednesday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-10-01
Notes FROM Me!ain.

Mr. John s. chomel has been serious
ly i'll for the past few days. It is be.
Iieyed that the Illness was caused by
eating canned sardines.
Miss Rose Weber was visitor at
Manitowoc last Thursday.
Mrs. Honda of Chicago arrived here
last Tuesday on visit 10 her mother,
Mrs b. Dushek
Mr.. John Suchomel had about 10 of
his neighbors at his place last Thurs.
day assisting him In raising the
framework OF a barn, dimensions OF
which are 30X76 feet.
Mr.. Emil Vida who recently pur.
based the 10 acre farm from his father.
n.law is having a stone stable erected
on the place.
Many Of the farmers are harvesting
tier second crop of clover at this writ
ing.
Mr.. Albert Worel and family OF Man.
itowoc visited lest Sunday here with
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Podrabsky.
Mr.. James Koyarik of Manitowcc Is
visiting here with his brother Frank
for few days
a party was heldat the Turner Hall
Saturday evening. A fair sized crowd
was present and good time was had.
Messrs. VIM. Buckley and Edw. Stra.
ka were visitors At Edwards, Sheboy.
gan county.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-10-01
Notes From ReedsyilIe.

The way the autos speed up when
they hit the good roads at the west
end of town is caution. You would
think they were on some race course,
Marshall Mahnke wants to get his stop
watch in action before some of the
children are run over.
Stoney Mc'Glynn autoed through
here Sunday enroute to Brillion where
he pitched against New Holsteih. a
number from here attended the game.
Miss Lizzie Wabroth of Welcome vi
sited here this week.
The first literary program of the
year was held at the Public School
Friday afternoon.
Among the places to spend your ev-
enings--at the young ladies sewing
club.
Mr.. August Beatz is now buying the
cigars on young daughter that arriv-
ed at his home last week.
The stork also called at the homes OF
Otto Reinke and Anton Novak, leaving
G n at each place.
Miss Alma Ottelein and Mr.. Irving
Kruger were married here Wednes-
day evening at the Trieden church.
Both young people are well known
here and have the best wishesof all.
Theywil reside at Manitowoc where he
isemployed at the Esch Brothers store.
Rumor has it that one of our young
ladies has been married since last
Thanksgiving. Well, she could keep
a secret.
Friends OF James Cohen will be sor-
ny to hear that he suffered from a
stroke of paralysis last week. His
condition now is rs good as could be
expected.
A. b. Reichert and family returned
from visit at Berlin and Batavia,
Tuesday.
Those who attended The Grimms
dance Friday night report good time.
Anton Novak and family visited at
Refs Sunday.
AS long as this weather continues
we need not worry about the price of
coal.
A baby girl arrived hit the home of
DR.. and Mrs, h. 9. Cary Wednesday
morning.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-10-01
Notes From Liberty.

Mrs. Frank Kautzer returned Mon
day from a visit with her mother al
Kenosha.
Miss Irene Endres is visiting with
her cousin, Miss Sophie Stiefvater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Kaltenbrun are
proud parents of n baby born to them
last week.
The approaching marriage OF Miss
Annie Leschke and Mr.. Robert Lutz-
Ike was announced in st. lsidore S
church at Osman Sunday.
Mrs. Drumm and her two SONS of
Manitowoc called on relatives and
friends Sunday.
Mr.. Harry Morris after spending a
week with his parents has returned to
Manitowoc where he has position as
clerk in the clothing department of
the Torrison store.
Michl. Dunbar and John Morris are
busy just now each being building a
new house. Frank Bushman is the
contractor,