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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05
Dutch "Profs." Wanted.

THE HAGUE, Oct. 5.-Hayins failed to recruit the staff of the pro- posed Flemish university at Gh'n among native professors. Germany j.; making every effort to persuade young Dutch professors to take posts in the new institution. The most tempting offers arc being made. Pros poets are held out for salaries ia. above those paid by the Belgian gov ernment before the war, while it il: represented to the desired candidates that fl the Belgian government re- turEs and ousts them from their posts their future will be assured by the German government.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05
LEATHER FROM THE SEA
The Product Of Shark, Sturgeon so'
 Angel Fish skins-

The Product Of Shark, stvrssoo ssd
 Angel Fish skins-
 1t is c curious fact that many sorts of leather are got from sea creatures. some of which are very beautiful The skin of sharks is a beautiful burnisbed gray or blush color. The surface re- sembles finely grained leather since it shows many tiny prIckIes all set one way. This property of shark skin ren- ders 1t especially valuable to the man. ufacturer of shagreen. Since the skin Is at once tough and easy to work 1t can be used for many purposes where decorative effects are desired.
 In spite of its lumpy armOr the stur- geon furnishes e valuable and attrac- tive leather. It has been found that when the bony plates are removed the patterns remain on the skin. just as the patterns of alligator scales remain on alligator leather, a circumstance that adds greatly to the value of the product From the surgeons that abound on our Pacific coast and in the great lakes We get tough leather that is used for the making of Iaces to join leather beIting for machinery. It is said that the laciDg frequently out wears the belting itself.
 There is found in Turkish waters . strlkingly unattractlve 6sh called the angel fish, chased among the littoral sharks. This Ash yields an extremely high quality of green leather, much es- teemed in the Ottoman dominions- Kansas City Journal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05
His Modest Position.

"I don't envy the men who mnnage the big hotels in the cities" gloomily said the landlord of the Petunia tav- ern. "It is as much as I can do to make a bluff at keeping the peace be- twixt the little bunch of help I've got Yesterday one of the two dining room girls said that the other ones best feller had two left feet, and in less than no time those two young ladies had flew to 1t with ketchup bottles and 60 forth. Just imagine the spritely function there would be in hotel with TOO employees, all battling with ketch. up bottlesr-JudSe.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05
Rus<sesnf< in lre1xnd.

DUBLIN. freIsnd, Oct s.-Potato blight has made its appearance in Ireland. Two hundred and seventy sub-diztricts of the country are affect ed by it. This year preventative spraying materials are more costly than usual and less easily procured. and tais, together with wet weather during July. Is believed to have ac- counted for the rapid spread of the disease. The Congested Districts board has distributed 500 spraying machines to the people of the west ern districts and it is hoped the dis ease will soon be checked.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05
Charles Lamb In British Museum.

The British museum reading room was a favorite resort of Charles Lamb fin the days following his retirement from the East India House. "I am go ing through a course of reading at the museum" he writes to Bernard Barton fin 1926, "the Garrick plays, out of part of which I formed my Specimens have 2,OOO to go through and in few weeks have dispatch'd the tythe of 'em. It is a sort of office to me; hours 10 to 4, the same. It does me good. Man must have regular occupation that has been used to it" Mary Lamb ex- pressed her delight in her brothers fondness for the museum "as occupy ing his time and keeping him from his walks. which she seemed to think over long,"
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05
Receives an ORer.

SPOKANE, Oct. 5.-TOm Jones manager for the Jess Willard heavy weight title holder, announced to- night that he had received an offer from Butte, Mont. of s5O,0O0 for a 12-round bout with Fred FuItOn oi Minnesota, either in December or January next. Jones said similar cf fess had been received from Colo. Iado Springs and Minneapolis. but no decision would be reached untI after Willard's circus contract ex. pires Nov. 1.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

John D. Rockefeller can write a check for a million and get it cashed that's money. .Tennyson could take a worthless piece of paper and inscribe on it a poem that would
 bring 5O.0O0-that's genius. A woman will spend $50 for a hat
 that's fashion. Wilson protested to Germany against the submarine war fare--that's fooIishness. Filling fiues. doing cement work. bricklaying, etc. |-that's my business-See BLAKE. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05
Knocked, Down.

Some years ago in c certain county court, which was not one of the best 6tted up places. three auctioneers were seated in a pewlike contrivance await ing the judges order to give evidence.
 All at once there was terrible noise in court, and a dense cloud of dust flew up.
 "What's that7" askedathe judge.
 "Oh. it's nothing. your honor." re' piled a ready and facetious lawyer. "lt's only three auctioneers gone off in one lot"
 The seat had given way-Chfcago News.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05
The First Steam Enainss.

The First Steam Enginss~
 The first known use of steam to- drive e kind of steam engine was described by Hero of Alexandria. probably in the first or second century B. O But the first reai steam engines wers those used at the end of the seventeenth ,Apd in the early eighteenth centuries tor pumping water out of mines. New eomen's engine was used in EnS1ish mines about 171l
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05
T.ryest Mas in World DseG.

LANCASTER, Pa, Sept zz.-Dr. George Kersey, the big dentist of EIizabethtown. who died a few days sgo, was 6 feet II inches in stocking feet and was exhibited with a circus when a young man as the taIlest mar in the world.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

LOsT-If the Eariy who picked up
 the lumber with a dory the forepart
 of the week will return it to W. E. Patton at Fort Liseum. he will be suitably rewarded. ". E. Patton q
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

Don't fail to attend the grocery sal' at Blum's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05
Aneti,sr eterx.

NGissssw antiquary recently visiE. ed . ruined castle and asked one oS the villagers if hs knew anything oe an old story about the building.
 "Aye'' said the rustic. "there was anither auld story. but 1t fell down long sinee."-London Telegraph
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05
Pioneer Bunk House.

You can do your own cooking and housekeeping at the Pioneer Bunk house on Keystone Avenue. Price S2.5e per week. fl
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

Location notices. both quartz and placer. for sale at the Prospector of Zee.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

Harry Hoyt. with his Chevrolet ca left for his home at Gulkana thi
 morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdei Drug Store. ti
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05
A Rig Shipment.

Just received, a fresh line of Haas Candies, the kind you like. at Levy X Ross tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

Nels Jepson left this morning fo Beaver DanL
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland's Prices reasonable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

The best dinner at the Arcade Cafe. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

Some men are born poets but most editors have poetry thrust upon them
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

The grand maxim nowadays is ~s~ work, always to work and sun es WRk."-LeOn Gambetta-
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

Auto given away free at the Owl Drug Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

The Golden North, the House of Comfort. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

Best sourdough hotcakes and best coffee at the Arcade. h
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05
Swmmsd un

Knicker-Of what does . sAad con- sistf Bocker-A backbone. . wish bone. c funny bone and then soma New York Times.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

Don't forget the Clearance Sale al the owl Drug Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

S& W canned fruits and vegetables at Blum's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug Company. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05
One os Mapy.

'Then you think you won no perma- nent place in her hearty
 ''I'm just . notch on her parasol han. dle: that is all."-Louisville Courier Journal
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

New and Second Hand Furniture
 at c. C. RudOlph's. il
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

S& W canned fruits and vegetable at Blam's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

Just received. q new line of Toilet Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

Banquet Steei Ranges. plain and polished tops, at Mead's. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

The N. & s. leaves the Valdez dock on regular sailing days. See adv.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05
Good Clean Bunks.

Good Clean Bunks.
 If you go to the Pioneer Bunk House on Keystone avenue. Every thing handy for housekeeping for only S2.60 per week. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

Hot corn bread and baked new So- tatOes after 6; D. m. at the Arcade-i If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

PrOspector ads. bring RESULTS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

Location noeices. both quartz and placer, at the Miner office.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

Prospector ads bring results.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-05

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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-02-24
THE JEFFERSONTAN

primary and paralyze his influence?
1t has that look.
Indict him for what? For pub
fishing the questions Catholic priests
put to men and women in the con-
fessional? No. He has been twice
indicted for that. On his first trial
Judge Foster dismissed the indict-
ment on the demurrer; the second
time the Grand Jury refused to in
dict; the third time the Republican
Postmaster-GeneraI requested the
District Solicitor to let it alone, but
Alderman, the Republican Solicitor,
with the aid of one of Georgia s Sen
ators, Influenced the Grand Jury
into acquiesence. Watson appeared
in his own defense before Judge
Lambdin in December last and a
mistrial resulted-the jury standing
for acquittal ten, guilty two.
Indict him outside Of Georgia, for
what? For libel? No. For trea-
son? No. For SANDER? No But
for defending Georgia against SIa-
tons treachery and outside SANDER,
by publishing extracts from the sala-
clous evidence which convicted Leo
M. Frank of the vilest crime and
murder ever committed in Georgia.
Where did Watson get the evil
dence from? From Volume 141 of
Georgia Supreme Court Reports.
Does said volume circulate through
Uncle Sans mail? 1t certainly does,
and it has the approval and copy
right of Uncle Sam stamped upon it's
cover
You say that ''the people of Geor-
gia arn't ready to follow another
Aaron Burr or a Benedict Arnold. -
[ fully agree with you, and if Mr..
Hearst, the rich Jews, and Jack
Slaton's newspapers dare give pub
lie notice Of his candidacy for any
office in the gift of Georgians and
submit it to white primary, 50 per
cent. Of the votes cast will link the
name Of Jack Slaton with that Of
Aaron Burr and Benedict Arnold
c. E. McGREGOR.
February 10, 1916.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-02-24
SOME QUEER FACTS ABOUT TIE
WATSON TRIAL

Dear Sir; l have just finished
reading Watson's Magazine for Janu-
airy and The Jeffersonian Of the goth
instant, and there are some matters
about which I want to write you in
connection with the recent trial at
Augusta.
The man named as w. r. Brannan;
Is w. B. BrannCn, Of Georgetown,
Georgia, a post office inspector now
stationed at Chattanooga, Tennessee.
| understand that Brannon claims
his subscription to The Jeffersonian
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-02-24

PAGE NINE

was bona fide. but I have never BEEN
able to change my opinion that he
subscribed in order TO make himself
a witness for the Government.
do not know who we're the two
jurors that held out for conviction
but am satisfied that one was p. S.
North.
Do you know why? This samo
Phil North has been trying for more
than year to be made assistant
postmaster at Augusta. The politj-
clans were for him but he stood
about 25th on the list Of eIiEih}es,
so the position was left vacant, and
l understand that today Augusta has
no assistant postmaster. What is
more natural than that if North could
bring about your conviction, or at
least show his good (?) intentions
by preventing acquittaI tho post
office department, or the Romanists,
would reward him?
A. knight, the Inspector that
worked up the case has received
his reward by being put in charge Of
this reorganization of rural delivery
routes.
Mr.. Watson, you know the rural
free delivery service. Having been
the cause of its establishment, can
YOU not now prevent its demoraliza-
ton? | do not know how much
knowledge Postmaster General Bur-
Lesson has Of the candidates which he
is changing and the new and intol-
cradle conditions which he is foisting
on the rural public Sometimes I
think he is being misled by his fourth
assistant Blackslee. or by Knight and
others Knight and his inspector as
sistants make their "investiga tons"
and the department orders the
changes on his recommendation. III
the last SIX months they have utterly
destroyed work that has taken years
tc build ny and perfect # You want
10 do something for the country peo-
pie, Dut 6, stop to this.
With best wishes, I am,
Yours very truly,
S. T. SAMUEL.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-02-24
Position Wanted.

Have about five years experience as
hardware clerk, am willing to start with
reasonable salary. Can give good
reference.
can give Mr.. S. S. Brown of Rochelle,
as reference.
JIM VIM,
HoItQn, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-02-24

y
Of judge to re-hear evidence; en-
panelled himself as trial juror to
pass on the guilt of a thrice legally
sentenced criminal; rendered a YER
dict of innocence; then reassuming
the functions Of Governor, he de-
clared the judgements Of State and
Federal Courts null and void, and in
stead Of sustaining his own verdict
of innocence" by granting Frank his
freedom, he stultified his verdict by
committing to imprisonment in the
State Farm, from whence Franks
friends could liberate him at their
good pleasure. That the Vigiiantees
got there first and executed the leg
ally imposed death sentence, was no
fault of SlatOn. He performed his
part of the contract or agreement
and because Franks racial friends
were too slow to prevent the eXecu-
ton, did not act as an estoppel to
the performance Of the other side of
the agreement, viz: The nomination
of Slaton on the Democratic National
Ticket. Did Hearst's and Franks
friends get busy?
self in winter wraps and flees from
Georgia (where he needed vindica-
tion) and makes bee line for
where? California-the Ancestral
home of the said William r. Hearst,
where Slaton is banqueted by
Franks friends and toasted as Geor-
gia's great and only Immaculate son.
Into other Western and Eastern states
he iourneyed, abusing the juries and
courts Of Georgia and posing before
deluded newspaper readers as a great
Georgian who was not afraid to vio-
late his oath and defame his State,
when it took all of that to free a
thrice death-sentenced Jew, rapist
and murderer. Thus inviting his de-
luded hearers to reciprocate by ele-
waiting him politically. Where and
when? Not in Georgia, but in the
Democratic Presidential Convention.
Is not that one reason why you
and the Atlanta Journal say "He
(Thomas E. Watson) should not
have the slightest thing to do with
naming the delegates to the Ma
tional Convention-and he shall
not?" How will you prevent him,
unless Reagan and his Slaton COM
mitteemen violate the recommends
tons Of the National Democratic
Committee and ar-chamber the Sc
lection of national delegates instead
Of having them elected by the peo-
pie through the white primary?
You affect to have great fear and
horror of the Georgia negro at the
polls in a general election, but you
have no adverse criticism of Demo-
cratic Administration which puts a
Georgia negro in charge of a Gov
ernmental department in Washing
ton City and makes him the boss
over the white women employed
therein. Nor did you inform your
Georgia readers Of that damnable
fact
The Democratic President Wood
row Wilson appointed negro the
Judge of the City Court of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, whose duty it is
to mete out punishment to white
men and white women convicted in
said court, and a Democratic Senate
allowed confirmation of that gross
Presidential insult to the entire
South
Watson's speech in the State Cap
ito] in 1904 put the negro out of
Georgias politics. The Democratic
President, Woodrow Wilson, put
black heels upon white necks in the
District of Columbia in 1914. Yet
you damn Watson and praise Wilson.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-02-24

When writing to advertisers, please
mention The .gefgernonian.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-03
WOUNDS SHOULD RECEIVE
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
State Department OF Health Calls At
tenton To Seriousness OF Fourth
Of July Accidents

Last year 20 persons died In the
United States from Fourth of July &C
cidents. Carefulness will prevent Sc
rious accidents and deaths this year
on the Fourth. The institution Of bet
Ter treatment Of wounds and the aeita.
tion for a safe and sane Fourth re.
duced the number Of fireworks deaths
from 466 in 1903 to 80 in 1915 In the
entire United States. Last year one
person died from lockjaw caused by a
blank cartridge. In 1903, 406 died
from It, No cases of fireworks tetanus
have ben reported from Wst Virginia
for four years. according 10 a state.
ment issued by the State Department
Of Health.
Parents are urged to have safe and
sane Fourth and not to place their
children in danger by supplying them
with big crackers, toy pistols. cannon,
or by letting them play around bon
fires. If an accident happens and the
skin Is broken or person becomes ac-
cidentally shot, the wound should at
once be painted over with tincture Of
iodine and the child be taken to ply
stefan.
Parents should realize that Fourth
of July tetanus is easy to prevent. but
extremely difficult to cure. the mortal
ity of the disease being over 95 per-
cent. No blank cartridge wound Is too
trivial to receive careful medical at
tention.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-03
RUSSELL BOWMAN
BROWNS ON OHIO
SIDE YESTERDAY
SORROWFUa END TO WEEKS VA
CATION NEAR WHlSkEY RUN
YESTERDAY
All Efforts To Recover Body Are Un-
successfuI-Father And Mother
Are PROSTATE With Grief

A vacation of one week which he
planned 70 spend with his invalid faith
er in camp on the Ohio Side near
Whiskey Run, terminated very sud
denly for Russell Bowman. aged it
years, al 2:04 yesterday afternoon,
when he was caught in treacherous
hole near the river bank and drowned.
He is survived by his father Otha Bow
man, and mother, Mrs. Anna Bowman,
and one sister. Miss GeneVleVe. Inc
family resides al IS Twnnty-seventh
street.
The drowning occurred opposite
Twenty-seventh street, and was wit
messed by a few people, including
Buster" Fritz of Twenty.seventh
street, and smaller boy from Bellaire
whose name is not known 70 the tam
lily of the drowned boy. From the Fritz
boy il was learned that they were play
ing along the Ohio shore with a HAT
boat, and that the two small boys were
in il. Bowman being the stronger. was
pushing the flat over shallow place
in the water, and it is supposed he was
caught in swirl of undertow. ne
sank from sight and did not again
come TO the surface.
Searching was done with hooks,
seines, and drags OF every kind and
out 10 10 dhdll. el Hits"ioLt
was secured from the chief OF police OF
Wheeling to use dynamite and ten
sticks were used but with no result.
The searchers laid off work at dark,
but will resume this morning in the
hopes of finding the missing body.
The parents of Bowman are pros
trate with grief. The father who was
at camp with his son. AT first refused
TO leave the river until the body was
recovered but he was finally persuad'
ed By a relative to come home. Mrs
Bowman has been at Times very hyS-
terical al her home on Twenty-Seventh
street.
II was stated last night that Young
Bowman worked at the Central Glass
works. and was given one weeks va;
cation. beginning Saturday. He ana
his father Immediately went TO the
Ohio side where they put up tent IN
tending to spend the time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-03
'OH|0 R|YERCLA|N|5 TWO LIVES
IN WHEELING DISTRICT SUNDAY
MARTINS FERRY
MAN MEETS DOOM
WHILE SWIMMING
IGNORANCE OF ART is FATAL TO
BEMIS MEEkER YESTERDAY
Was Left to Watch Boat But Dove
After Companions. Drowning Be-
fore Assistance Gould Be Given.

Becoming exhausted while SWIM
ming in the Ohio river north Of Mar
tins Ferry yesterday afternoon. Berlis
Meeker, popular young man Of that
city, met death by drowning. His
body has not been recovered. Meeker
had been staying at the camp of the
E-High Club of Martins Ferry for
several weeks and yesterday after
noon in company with Don Byrum and
Cyril Davis, members Of the club,
started out for a swim The trio row.
ed from the Ohio side TO the point Of
the second of the Three Sisters is
lands, where Byrum and Davis jump
ed out and started to swim across. 10
the camp. 1t was the understanding
that Meeker, who was not an expert
swimmer, should watch the boat.
However. Meeker, overestimaring
his ability as swimmer, dove from
the boat and started after his compan-
ions. He swan a short distance. but
apparently became exhausted and.
seeing that he was unable to make
the shore. began to. call for help.
Byrum had almost reached, the Ohio
side and Davis was TOO far away 10
give any assistance. Dutch" Zech
of Martins Ferry. who was out rowing,
started 10 Meeker's assistance but i'll
the excitement lost one of his oars
which was quickly carried out OF mis-
reach by the swift current Mean
while, Meeker sank gradually and in
a few minutes he sank beneath the
water not TO reappear.
The accident occurred about 1880
and in a short time the news Of the
drowning reached Martins Ferry.
Fifteen members Of the Alpha Pi fra
ternity, several members of the y.
High Club. Of which Meeker was a
member, and members of the Criter-
ion club went UP TO the scene Of the
drowning and spent the entire arrer-
noon and evening in searching for the
body. but were unsuccessful. Owing
TO the very strong current at that
place, it is believed that the body
has been washed far down stream.
Three grab hooks and a large seine
were used in dragging the river for
the body The drowning Is the sec
ond that has occurred in this vicinity
within three. weeks, foreign lad
having been drowned a short distance
above where Meeker met his fate,
about three weeks ago. According 20
members of the X-High~ club, Meeker