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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-07-24
HAPsBURG WINS BIG STAKE
English Horse Lands $4,000 Eclipse
Trophy, the Richest Turf Event
In England.

Sandown Park, England, July 49,
The Eclipse stakes of $4,000, one Of
the richest turf events in England,
was won here by H. Cholmondely's
three-yearold Hapsburg. Sol Joel's
Honeywood ran second and Sir John
Thursby's Kennymore third. Eight
cen horses ran. The Eclipse stakes
event is run over a course one mile
and a quarter long.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-07-24
says Closed Bank win paw.

Rogers. Ark, July 20.-W. e. Talley,
president of the Bank of Rogers,
whose affairs were takeAin charge by
the state examiner, stated that depos-
itors would be paid in full. The bank
held deposits of $4,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-07-24
MISSING Girl look Acid.

Grand Rapids.-The body of the IL
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Engle, of the town of Rock, was
found in the woods near their farm
home. Miss Engle had been missing
for several days from her home, leaV-
ing no clew as to her whereabouts or
reason for disappearance. The girl
had taken carbolic acid.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-07-24
Crops Above the AVERAGE.

Washington. July 22-The COM
posite condition of crops In the United
States on July was about Ia above
their average condition on that date
according to the farmers bulletin Is
sued by the department of agriculture.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-07-24
waukeuan Dentist Drowned.

Chicago, July 21.-Dr. ]. M. Fischer,
Waukegan dentist. was drowned in
Lake Michigan at the beginning of a
motorboat trip with his family and
two friends. He lost control OF the
rudder and fell out.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-07-24
School Census Shows Increase

Antigo.-Twenty-five per cent in
crease in the number of children OF
school age is shown by the Elcho
School census, just received by CounI
ty Superintendent A. M. Arvenson OF
this city.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-07-24
Must stop Gambling.

Portage.-District Attorney Bogue
mas notified every saloon in the coun-
ty to remove all dice games, cards,
slot machines and other games OF
chance. He says offenders win lose
their licenses.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-07-24
Mcooorty to Flcht carpentIer.

Sydney. N. s. W., July 21.-Eddie
McGoorty, middleweight pugilist, now
here, has received an offer from the
National Sporting club of $4,000 and
expenses If he will fight Carpenter in
London. He has accepted
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-07-24
Ten Children in camn.

Neenah.-Ten children, from to IA
years old, are under care at the tuber-
culosis camp established by this city
at Gillingham's Corners. Five of the
children at the camp gained total OF
nineteen pounds in four weeks at the
camp.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-07-24
Six Dead in Collision.

Norfolk, Va. July 3O.-Six persons
were killed and % were seriously In
jured in collision between an cleo
trio train and a coal train on the VII.
gilman railroad, at q crossing three
miles from Norfolk.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-07-24
Stays Judge HaIsey's Son.

Athens, Wis. July 21.-Pierson
Halsey, ager forty. lawyer. son OF
Judge L w. Halsey OF Milwaukee, was
shot and killed by Herman Becker. q
sub-tenant on his farm. The slayer
afterward killed himself.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-07-24

Lexington, KY. July 22.-J. p Cox.
superintendent of the Bevier Coal com
lpany, and guard fred into Is strik.
sers who attempted to destroy the of
nee with dynamite. One of the at
hackers was killed end others wounded.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-07-24
YOUNG Swimmer browns.

Beloit-Louis Holly, II years old
whose home was at Rockford, Ill, was
drowned in Pecatonica river, near Be-
lott, while swimming.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-07-24
KING George to Thank President.

NiIy OSOTgS 60 tHdHK FFeSIueNts
London, July 21-King George is to
thank President Wilson by personal
letter for the latter's success in hav-
ing passed through congress the
Panama canal tolls auti-exemption
bill.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-07-24
!. w. w. Leader ls Murdered.

Winnipeg. Man. July 21.-Hiram
Johnson. active leader In the Indus
trial Workers OF the World, was dis
covered murdered at Egg Lake, 81
miles from Athabaska, northern Al
bertn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-07-24
LARGE Fish CAUGHT.

Antigo.-The largest golden pike
ever caught in Langlade county was
landed by David Balm and Ben Riecn-
ter of this city. The fish weighed
nearly sixteen pounds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-07-24
Has Little Public Land.

Grand Rapids. to recent
reports there are at present $3.50
acres of vacant government land in
Wisconsin, sixty of which are in Wood
county
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Thwarted in Attempt to Make Ho-
tel Private Office Auditorium,
He Uses Lobby.

When 1t comes to lifting the soul out
of a violin and scattering e about the
country, Jan Kubelik hasn't thing In
the world on 5-year-old Thomas
Dixcy, of Washington. who is spend
ing the winter at the Georgian Ter
race with his mother. Mrs. Thomas
B. Dixcy.
Thomas admits it, frankly. even
cheerfully.
I'm 'linist," he declared. 81 can
make funny noises like the man with
long hair. Want to hear me?"
And Thomas trotted into the hotel
and emerged shortly. clutching in one
chubby hand a toy fiddle. He lifted
It to his chin.
He was right. He COULD make
funny noises. BY dint of prodigious
scraping OF the bow across the
strings and much facial contortion
he produced a screaky. sty-hinge
sort of sound. But somewhere in the
small boy must be the spark of ge-
Mus, for when he got through play
ing" he closed his eyes, sighed &c
statically and parted his lips in sat-
isfying grin of self-appreciation.
Inspired by kubeIik.
Amt it sweet?" he breathed.
To go back
Jan Kubelik visited the Terrace last
week and during his stay he played
a little Young Thomas, being an
adventurous, roaming sort of spir-
II, heard him, and there was born in
him an ambition to be violinist. He
went to his mother and told her about
it, and she forthwith bought him a toy
fiddle. Thomas pr~cticed in his room
all day, and then deemed himself fit
ted to appear in public.
Now, Manager A. r. Keen is Thorn
as friend, having a way with him
that charms little boys, and, of course,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
MADDOX WANTED
AS DONALDSON
SUCCESSOR
Alderman Said To Be Favored by
County Commissiouers-Many
Expected to Enter Race.

Reports in political circles Friday
were that majority Of the members
of the County Commission were Sc
riously considering electing Alderman
James w. Maddox. of the Fifth Ward,
Superintendent of Construction for
the County to succeed S. H. Dom
aldson.
Opinion among politicians is that
both S. II. Donaldson and his BROTH
er T. j. Donaldson. his assistant, will
be removed from office in accord
ance with the demands Of the Grand
Jury.
Many candidates for the places are
expected to present themselves. but
Alderman Maddox's friends are first
to present his qualifications. pointing
out that his long experience as con-
tractor especially, fits him for the
work.
Whether or not a special meeting
of the County Commission win be
called TO consider the recent present
ment of the Grand Jury, in which the
&piAihlc9tbtIA0 NNiN tcNhth W NeaoN IVA
alleged inhumane conditions existing
at the convict camps, has not been
determined
"The Commissioners are comforting
Informally every day on the matter,
but have not reached a decision re-
garding a special session" said Chair
man Tull C. Waters Friday.
1--WE arc anxious to hold joint
conference with the members of the
State Prison Board before taking def
mite action relative to the Grand
Jury's report, but It looks as though
we shall not be able to accomplish
this before the time for our next reg
nlar meeting, the first Wednesday in
March," he continued.
we can not, of course. discuss
what changes, II any. may follow our
! final consideration of the. report
| Nothing along that line will be given
out until we have acted upon the
| presentment.
I'll may be that a special meeting
will be called, b>t / can not say now
whether we will take this course. You
may say, however, that we will go
| over the entire matter at our next
| meeting whenever il occurs"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20

he was the first to be favored by a
recital by the young virtuoso. Thomas
appeared in Mr.. Keen's private Of
fee, informed Mr.. Keen that he was
a '~1inist," and proceeded to prove 1t.
Is Radical Fiddler.
Mr.. Keen praised him highly par
ticuIarly the rendition OF what Thorn :
as called "Papa's Piece" its especial
virtue lying in the fact that his papa
had once played it for him on a Jews
harp.
And now, true to his first love,
Thomas boldly enters Mr.. Keen's pri-
vate office every blessed morning Of
the world, and faVors the manager
with a selection, or two selections,
or three, or a dozen, according as ne
has the time to spare.
He is what might be called a radi-
cal fiddler, scorning the conventions.
II there isn't chair, he sits on the
floor and plays. He has no use for
the keys on his fiddle, experience hav-
ing taught him that he can get more
noise if he plays on the open strings,
and it is quantity Of music rather
than quality that Thomas is after.
A few days ago Mr.. Keen told the
little boy about the great halls and
auditoriums where violinists played
for thousands of dollars-and Thorn
as left the office with an idea. Mr..
Keen left fifteen minutes later on
/ business.
Lobby His Auditorium.
Fifteen minutes after that Thomas
came back, leading by the hand a
horribly shocked porter. He dragged
his captive into Mr.. Keen's private
Office. and indicated the desks and
typewriters and things in one grand
wave of the hand.
Take all these things out" he com
manded, in a large and imposing
voice Move them all; this is go
ing to be my 'torium. This is where
I'm going to play. and I must have
lots Of room"
The dazed porter started to do It,,
too. but Mr.. Keen came back too
soon. and as yet Thomas has no
torium. However, he gets out in the
middle Of the lobby, which is a fairly
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
ROBBERS ESCAPE
WITH $4,000
TRAIN LOOT
Posses With BIoodhounds Seek
ing Trail of Queen and Cres-
cent Mail Bandits.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Feb. co.
Posses, with bloodhounds, to-day are
searching for bandits who held up
queen and Crescent passenger train
No. 1 near Trussville, fourteen miles
north of here, late last night, and es-
caped with loot reported to e worth
$4,000.
In a battle with Ave railway mes
sengers, the robbers stabbed Harry
T. Melville, chief messenger; subdued
his companions and disappeared in
the darkness with the registered mail
sacks.
The train was bound from New
York to New Orleans and carried a
heavy passenger list.
Masked Men Board Train.
After the train had passed Alfalfa,
IS miles north of here, and the last
scheduled stop before reaching Biz
mingham, it was tagged, and when
the engineer reduced the speed of his
locomotive three masked men leaped
into the cab. Covering the engineer
and fireman with pistols, the bandits
ordered the train stopped in a lonely,
densely wooded spot between Truss
Vile and Irondale.
At that point the robbers com
manded the train crew to uncouple
the mail and express cars from the
rest of the train. After carrying these
cars about mile, the locomotive was
again stopped and the mail cars were
, detached.
Chief Messenger Melville, knowing
that the unusual actions of the train
meant a holdup, barricaded his door
and told his assistants to prepare for
a fight. The original three bandits
we're reinforced, and all were heavily
armed. When Melville refused to
open the door of his car, the bandits
began firing at 1t.
Slabs Chief Messenger.
Voley after volley was fired. and
the door was splintered. Finally the
bandits forced an entrance, but Mel
vile still showed fight When he
attempted to prevent the leader of the
gang from taking possession of the
registered mail, the robber drew a
long knife and plunged 1t into the
messengers shoulder.
In the meantime, the other messen-
gers, cowed by the display of firearms.
their heads.
The cars were Tansacked, the rob-
bers taking their time for their work.
However, they overlooked one sack
that contained mail worth $4,000
Melville, after the robbery, said
that he believed there were about
eight men In the party, VINO
swarme6 into the mail cars while
others we're on guard at the locomo-
tive
william Murphy, engineer OF the
train, said that he was behind time
when the first signal was flashed near
Alfalfa. Believing that there was dan
ger ahead, he Immediately slowed
down. The men who entered the cab.
Murphy said, were armed with rifles.
The passengers thought that the train
had been delayed by an accident.
AS soon as word of the holdup was
received here a special train was
made up and rushed to the scene.
Deputy sheriffs of Jefferson County
accompanied the railroad detectives.
taking several bloodhounds with
them.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
All Furniture Prices
Are Going Up

The February Furniture Sale positively
ends one week from Saturday. If you would
save from 1917 to 50ad, buy now. Furniture
held and delivered when wanted.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Church Federation
Keeps Aked as Head

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 2O.-The
San Francisco Church Federation re-
fused by vote of "a to 10 TO accept
the resignation OF the Rev. Charles
F. Aked, pastor of the First Congre-
gational Church, as president of the
organization.
DR. Aked had been criticised by
members of the federation for saying
in sermon he did not adhere to the
orthodox belief regarding the Virgin
birth OF Christ.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Dr., Mary Walker
Taken for Burleson

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-'Is that
the Postmaster General standing be-
hind Mrs. Burleson?" inquired q
woman friend of Mrs. Thomas S. Pat
ten, wife of the New York Represen-
tative. Il mean directly behind Mrs.
Burleson. the little man wearing the
frock coat ana ngnr gray trousers,
pursued her friend.
Good gracious, no." replied Mrs.
Patten, that's Dr. Mary Walker the
only woman in the world who wears
statute"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Proofreader's Error
Costs Town Her Lord

ALTON, ILL, Feb. 2O.-A proof
readers error will cost Alton her only
titled citizen, Lord Charles Kennedy,
son OF the Marquis of Ailsa. From
Ayr, Scotland. Lord Kennedy has
written to Alton his final decision to
forsake the city-all because he was
listed in a telephone directory as a
chiropodist instead of a chiropractor.
The proofreader had never heard of
a chiropractor and he did know there
was such a calling as chiropodist. SO
he changed 1t to that.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Mrs. Kubelik Dimes
With Two Husbands

NEW YORK. Feb. 20.-Guests o.
the tea room of the Ritz Carlton no
ticed a small table. around which
were seated a woman and two men
very much interested in their subject
and forgetful of the world around
them.
One of the men was Jan Kubelik,
the violinist; the woman was his wife,
and the third of the party was her
former husband. Count Kalman
CzackY of Hungary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
$50 Silk QQc
OON

Pure thread silk stockings
In medium and heavy weight.
Perfect quality, full fash
Toned, isle feet, silk or Isle
top. Black only.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Scotch Powder Mill
Blows Up; 7 Killed

Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
SALTCOATs, SCOTLAND, Feb. 90
Seven men were blown to pieces and
more than a score injured by an explo-
sion to-day in the mixing works Of the
Nobel explosive factory at Arder, Ayr
shire.
The plant was wrecked. According
to injured workers, many were buried
in the ruins and search is being made.
The explosion was felt 30 miles away
and residents of Arder fed from their
homes IN panic.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Hydrogen Of Peroxide.

Warranted to conform to the
highest U. s. r. standard.
SOC size, 3z o., zoe.
Csc size, 16 or, 16c.
25c size Ponds Extract, zoe,
s5c and $1.00 Hard Rubber La
dies Dressing Combs; 8 IL
and 9-inch size; all coarse or
coarse and fine teeth, $50.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
GOES no SICK FArHER.

Hamilton Douglas, president of the
Atlanta Law School. is on his way TO
Washington, where he was called
Thursday night by telegram an
nouncing the serious illness of his
father, A. F. Douglas. The elder Mr..
Douglas is more than SIS years old,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
With 2 Dead, College
Fights Fever Spread

CHAMPAIGN. ILL. Feb. 2o.-vwith
two students dead and several new
cases being reported every day, the
authorities of the University of Illinois
to-day began serious fight against the
spread of scarlet fever.
"A temporary contagious disease hos
pital is being put in shape to receive all
the students suffering from the malady.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20

j. & w. Bonita Lotion,
regular 25c, Saturday tic
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
BANK ROBBERY Fooled.

PEMBROKE. Feb. Burglars
entered the bank here last night and
blew open the vault. but we're fright
ened away before the safe was opened.
They broke in Murrow,s drug store
and stole the glycerine with which to
open the vault. They failed to get
any money.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-02-24
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARY.
Plan For its ImprOYement-Mr. JehR
B. Mayes Makes a Liberal Prep
oSitfon.

John B. Mayes calls his book and
variety store the house Of thousand
things If you were to count, you
would find a thousand and one and
many more things, many or some of
which you may be needing right now,
and all Of which The general public
would find necessary or servieeable.
There are usefnl and valuable things
there The proprietor is always get
ting off new and fine stunts > Keep
up with him. 1t will pay you.
This time he has the excellent idea
for all to work together for the i'm
nrovement Of the public school library.
This is a good scheme, and a liberal
and patriotic one, besides being bene-
fetal also to the public. He will do
nate books to certain schools. Read
his ad and see how it is to be done.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-02-24
A NICE DANCE.
Quite a Delightful Dance Enjoyed by
the Young People of Newberry
Friday Night.

Quite nice little dance was enjoyed
Friday evening in Thalian hall. Good
music was furnished by Wherryfs Or
chestra, Of Newberry, The following
couples were present:
Miss Pauline Glider with Frazier
Evans.
Miss Butler Fant with Robert
Holmes.
Miss Tillie Deaver with Will Brown.
Miss Pearl McCrackin With Richard
Burton.
Miss Sara Merchant with Mr.. Nc
Kee.
Miss Mary Wall with John Peterson.
Miss Lucille Wallace with William
Smith.
Miss Woodie Bowman with Ed FAINT.
Stags-Messrs. w. B. Wallace, Guy
Brown, Furman Longshore, R. K,
Wise, Elmer Waring, of Columbia
Chaperons-Mr. aad Mrs. Jas. L.
Aull, Mr.. H. H. Evans.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-02-24
VARIOUS. AND ALL ABOUT.

Next Monday vii! be salesday. There
are no sales by the master.
Going TO Atlanta Friday night Dep
uty Sheriff W NJ. Dorroh returned
Sunday night with Johnson Douglas,
colored, wanted here for housebreak-
ing and larceny.
Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday,
the beginning Of Lent. There will be
service at st. Lukes Episcopal church
by the rector, the Rev. Sanders R.
Guignard, in the afternoon at o'clock
at which the public would be cordially
welcomed.
Joe Johnson, colored, returned home
from New York on Saturday and died
on Sunday. He had consumption and
came home to die. Something pathet-
ic in this coming home to die" white
man or neg.o. What must be the
thoughts Of a man when he is go
ing home to die, travelling on the
train, getting nearer and nearer until
he reaches his destination.
We are pleased to observe Mr.. H. B.
Wells effort in maintaining the high
class of shows he is now affording the
public at the opera house On Friday
and Saturday especially good were
the features presented by Deham the
crockery tosser, Harry Desla, the ven-
triloquist, and Rhoiads' Marionette
theatre. The crowded attendance
speaks for itself.
In a list of Ford cars sold by J. 1.
Chipley during the past few weeks
published in the Greenwood Journal
some of which have already
been announced through the agency
here3 are the following: Newberry
town and county names: P. y. BooZer,
7. M. Sanders, J. c. Lee, W. P. Nc
Cullough, ]. H. Cousins, J. F. Scnum-
pert, Tom Scott, Joe w. Epting, Tom
n. T. Hipp, J. W. Suber, J.
Taz Senn, (printed in that paper J.
Toz Senne) John Miller and E. Schum-
pert The list is a long one and the
Journal says it is a remarkable rec
ord. (Toz Senne is something new.)
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-02-24
BOland-Rampey.

Mr.. S. F. Rampey, of Hodges, and
Miss Julia Boland, Of Pomaria, were
married at the home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Bolaad, on
Thursday the 19 at o'clock. The
bride wore a beautiful cream silk,
trimmed in all over lace The brides
maid Miss Lulu Summer, wore blue
changeable silk, and Miss Eva Metze,
cream silk The groomsmen were
Messrs. John Boland and Frank Nc
Donald. The groom wore a beautiful
black broad cloth suit.
The brides going away suit was
blue serge coat suit with hat and
gloves to match.
The house was decorated in white
and yellow flowers and green ferns.
Refreshments were served.
They were married by the Rev E. J.
Sox of ST. Johns church, pastor Of
the bride They Will be at their home
al Hodges after February p.