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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01
Burned to Death.

Boise, Idaho, ay ga special from
Haley, Idaho, says: Shortly after mid
night fire broke out in the residence of
Rev. |. T. Osborn, two miles north of
HALEY, resulting in the death of Mrs. Os-
born and her young son. Mrs. Osborn's
life was lost in an effort to save her boy
the burning roof crashing down upon
them as she tried to escape with the
child.
The charred remains were discovered this
morning. Mr.. Osborn was in Shoshone,
where he conducted religious services.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01
New Creed.

Philadelphia, May 2G.-The Presbyterian
General assembly has taken another step to-
ward revising the confession of faith by re-
iecting the minority report which had been
offered as substitute amendment for the
majority report. The vote was 27l to 234.
The recommendation is as follows:
eve recommend that committee be in
structed to prepare brief summary of the
reformed faith, bearing the same relation to
the confession which the shorter catechism
bears to the larger catechism, and formed
on the general model of the consensus creed
prepared for the general assembly of 1892
or the articles of faith of the Presbyterian
church of England, both of which docu-
ments are appended to the committees re-
port and submitted to the assembly to be
referred to the committee appointed"
With the consent of the assembly the mo-
ton was changed SO that the vote was
taken on the question of striking out the
recommendation from the majority report
stead of accepting the minority report as
a substitute During the discussion of the
subject Moderator Minton gave the gavel
to Vice Moderator Pitcairn while he ad-
dressed the commissioners in favor of the
amendment.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01

Get the kid out of the way!' yelled
a man. He's no goodw and the women
shut their eyes.
There was a crash. The horse had
struck something and stood still; po-
liceman caught him by the bride
1t was hours before Crooksie showed
signs of returning to life Then there
was rushing sound in his ears, like the
wind in the pines; he was drifting some
where, and patches of red and yellow
light danced before his eyes.
He's coming round at last" said the
doctor.
Then Crooksie felt soft, cool hand on
his, and looked up. straight into the face
of the pretty lady.
The night lamp shed tender glow
through the dainty room and rested low
ingly on the little bed.
Crooksie had never seen such a room
before. He tried to sit up, but fell back
with a cry of pain and lay quite still.
my precious little boy" said the pref
ty lady. my dear, brave little hero"
Crooksie's eyes had Il question in them
and the doctor raised him on the pillow.
Yer didn't mean meT he said.
"'Cause I'm crooked, yer know, and
there amt any crooked ones, is there"
Crooked what, dear?" asked the lady.
"Herors," he said with an effort rs
there any with bad backs, an legs that
are sort er wabbly"
The big doctor laid him suddenly
down and walked away, but the pretty
lady knelt beside the little bed and took
Crooksie's hands in both of hers. Hot
tears were binding her. but to q woman
it falls-this duty of taking the pilgrims
half way to heaven.
Dear little man. she said, there are
all sorts of heroes; big ones and little
ones, white ones and black ones; yes,
dear-and crooked ones, too"
"An' do they put crooked ones out
where the grass an the birds is?' was
the eager question.
Yes"
"And will they give 'em 1owers-vi'lets
an perrywinkles an pinks?"
The little voice was growing very weak.
Yes, dear" said the lady, land the
backs are all good in the land where the
heroes go, and the legs will all grow
strong
n happy smile glowed for a moment
on the little face, and Crooksie gave
long, contented sigh. IF Jakie-could
only-know," he said.
Next morning an early sunbeam peep
ed aslant through the curtain. 1t gilded
a pair of tiny idle crutches and kissed
little sleeper. Some one had placed
sprig of mountain laurel in the childish
hands, for the world had lost another
ero.-Indianapolis Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01
Dress Snxed Her Life.

Philadelphia, May ga sensational at
tempt at murder and suicide took place at
hotel here when John A. Jenkins of
Brooklyn attempted to kill young woman
named Mae Barber of this city and then
blew his brains out while in the grasp of
patrolman just at midnight policeman
heard scream from a window on the
fourth floor and saw a woman hanging
from the window by her dress. The officer
rusheu up the stairs and met man hurry
ing down. He grasped the man, who sud
denly drew a revolver and blew out his
own brains. The woman was rescued from
perilous position and gave her name as Mae
RaIber. She said she and jenkins had
taken room, and Jenkins had declared his
intention of killing her and himself, and at
the point of a revolver had forced her to
write a farewell note. Watching her OPP
portunity, she had sprung from the window
and her dress caught and held her fast.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01
NOrdstrOm Must Hang.

Washington, May 30.-The United
States supreme court today affirmed the
Judgment of the supreme court OF the
state of Washington in the case of Chas
W. Nordstrom, under sentance of death
on the charge of murder committed in
that state, and directed that the mandate
be issued at once. The case has become
famous by reason of the fact that Nord-
strom's death sentence has been postponed
for nine years by reason of legal complca-
tions.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01
CROORSIB.

00E had never known any other
Ill name than Crooksie Peters, though
SN there was rumor atioat in the
tenements that he had once been called
Jerome, or Gerald-they had forgotten
lust which. What did it matter anyway?
Crooksie was far more appropriate, for
the only straight thing about him was
the pair Of little white pine crutches.
His memories of home were vague.
There was a misty outline of big, red
faced man, who stumbled in late. and
went to sleep in the broken rocking chair,
with his mouth wide open. There was a
woman. too. Crooksie was more afraid
of her. She had eyes that burned you,
somehow, and straight, black hair, with
gray in it. Nance, people called her.
Once the man went away, but the wom-
an stayed at home, and kept the door
locked and the old rickety bed against
r. too. One day, just at evening twi-
light-that interval Of lull before the
noises of the night began, two horses
came down the narrow street and stop
nod at Crooksies door. The windows
in the court were raised and grimy faces
peered out.
Crooksie didn't know just what hap
nened: but there was loud talking. and
then the door gave in, and two men car
ried Nance, kicking and screaming, down
tbe stairs and drove away. And jake
Rollinas had sat until dark on the curb
inc singing over and over, in a drowsy
monotone. "Crooksie's Nance has gone in
the natrol wagon! CrOOksie's Nance has
gone in the patrol wagon.
All this was long ago when CrooKsle
was only child. He was nearly Il now
Other tenements had opened their doors
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01

to him, and there had been a great deal
to do. There were babies to mind, and
errands to go, and ever so many other
things besides. AS for Nance, he had
never seen her again.
Il say, Crooksie, does yer want ter go
out ter the graveyard tomorrow ask
ed jake Bollinas one evening jake
sold papers and was authority on the
news of the day.
There's goin' ter be a big time out
there-bands playin, an speeches, an
real lannon's, an everybody in their best
clothes It's Memorial day, for the
herors, yer know
jake scratched his head. The crown
of his hat was missing; that was con-
venient at times.
WELL" jake answered rehectively,
"them's fellers what-what fights, or
somethin', an then goes an dies, an
every year the people goes out ter the
graveyard an takes flowers, an sings, an
prays, an gifts a hollerday. It's nifty.
. Let's me an you 60"
The first ray Of light found Crooksie
awake the next day. He knew just
where in a neighboring court milkweed
. had opened some fuzzy yellow blossoms,
. and the heroes should have them, every
one.
1t all seemed beautiful out there in the
cemetery. In the tenements death meant
a black box for those who went and
black bottle for those who were left be-
. hind. But this little world of grass and
sunshine where the birds sang and the
flowers bloomed was different.
The exercises had already begun, and
the eager, surging throng pushed and
crowded on its way to the soldiers plot
Once the boys were pressed almost under
| the feet of a big black horse.
The lady who was driving drew the
rein sharply and stopped. The boys star
ed hard at her.
"Ain't she a pretty one, though"
| whispered Crooksie, and jake nodded.
"Surew he said.
There was something in the little bent
figure, and the pinched pain-scarred face
of Crookse that touched the pretty lady,
for she leaned suddenly toward the boys
and smiled
Wouldn't you like to ride?" she asked.
Crooksie's heart gave a great bound,
and then stood still. He had never rid
den in all his life; but now something
was choking him. He shook his head,
and the lady drove up the hill alone
The morning wore on and noon came.
Children grew tired and cried, with their
little faces hidden in their mothers
skirts, or went to sleep on the green turf.
Women sat singly or in groups on the
copings and ate sandwiches and boiled
eggs. Thus does life assert itself in the
presence of death.
At last the memorial address was over,
and the heroes below the Stars and
Stripes slept under quilt OF flowers.
The volley had been fred, and the can
mons deep-mouthed cry went echoing
through the hills.
Then there was a terrified shrek.
Runaway! Runaway" somebody call
ed. Look out for the runaway! and
big black horse came plunging down the
narrow drive. The phaeton held the pref
ty lady. People screamed and scattered
like frightened sheep. There was not
man among them who dared to stop the
beast.
Near the foot Of the hill a tiny figure
stood, with one little crutch outstretched.
"Orooksie, Yer burned foolp scream
ed Jake Bollinas. "Crooksie-"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01
How Flags Wear Ont.

II costs money to fly even two small
flags every day in the year The two
small ones on the east and west fronts
OF the Capitol, each about three yards
long, which is small for such an i'm
mense structure as the Capitol, fray out
so fast that it costs one hundred dollars
a year to replace them. They are
darned every day, and on windy days
probably two or three times. Even
with all the economies, one hundred
dollars worth of fine wool floats off into
the air In such fine particles that never
a trace of 1t can be found even at the
foot of the two fiagstaffs.
Man Is the wonder of natnre-plato.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01
DIR. Power skipped.

Spokane May 29.-The long expected
remittiture in the case of the state against
DIR. Charles W. Potter has been received
and it'll it came the news that the motion
for rehearing has been denied. Prosecut-
ing Attorney Kimball states that he Will
get out commitment at once and make a
search for the man. The sheriff's office
has no clue as to the present whereabouts
of the doctor, as he left the city about two
months ago.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01
GERMANS Leaving China
WELDED TO PERSUASION.
YIELDED
.ony Has Consented to With
draw Her Troops From the Chi
nese Capital-Request of the Pow
.~s--German Quarter Has Been
Handed over.

New York May pa dispatch from
St Petersburg says;
Germanys tardy and reluctant with
arawal of her troops and ships from China
1 looked upon here as solution entire
H. in accordance with the idea put for
ward nine months ago by Russia and
America. This withdrawal is forced upon
Germany by the action of the other
Diplomacy, radiating from st. Peters
hnrg, is now making every effort to effect
a settlement of the financial aspect OF
the Chinese problem. Russia fayors a
that France will join her willingly, and
Germany will assist because she has nc
other way out of the difficulty.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01
Hanna Has Big Coal options.

Toledo, Ohio, May PIN. A. Hanna &
Go. have secured options on almost the en-
tire Massillon coal district. The output OF
the properties included in the deal amounts
to over 100000 tons per year. As the
land is largely upon the Wheeling railroad
1t is thought that the deal is part of the
one by which George j. Gould secured con-
troll of the Wheeling.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01

Vergennes, VT, May 2S.-Lieutenant
Governor NJ. F. Allen, vice president and
director of the Farmers National bank,
which recently suspended here, and j. W.
ketcham, representative to the legisla-
ture from this place, have been arrested ~
United States officers under indictments
charging them with completely with Cash
Ter D. o. Lewis in wrecking the bank.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01
Killed the Boy.

Carrollton, Mo-, May 29.-Charles Nc
Kinney, son of Policeman Mckinney,
was shot and killed at 2 o'clock this
morning while assisting his father to ar
rest a gang of tramps. Three of the gang
were arrested and placed in Jail.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01

Berlin, May pa dispatch to the
Cologne Gazette, under date of May 26,
says:
The withdrawal of the German marines
10 Slng-tau has ebgun and the German
quarter of Pekin has been handed over to
tae Chinese experimentally for fort
night.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01
Order Rescinded.

Constantinople, May 2s.-In response
70 the protest of the foreign embassies,
tne order issued by the Turkish govern
ment prohibiting the entry of typewriters
INTO Turkey has been rescinded.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01
GOVERNMENT IS SUSTAINED
OPINION OF SUPREME COURT.
Has Decided the Status of Our Island
Possesslons-Power of Congress
Dehned-Fernler Act Was Consti-
tntional-Duties From Porto Rico.

Washington, d. c., May 2S-The Unit
ed States supreme court handed down
opinions concerning all the issues on the
new insular possessions which have been
III controversy. Although several of the
decisions upheld the contestants ON certain
issues raised, yet in the most important
decision, that of Downes against l}idwell.
Justice Brown announced the sweeping de-
cision OF the court upholding the general
attitude and policy OF the government up
to the present time. The effect of this de-
clsion is to affirm the constitutionality of
the Foraker act, and to give congress pow
er to deal with a newly acquired territory
IN such manner as the legislative branch
may consider suitable for the new terri
tory. The decision also has the effect of
declaring that the new insular possessions
do not by virtue of the technicality of
rights of the constitution.
In the Downes case, the United States
supreme court decided in an opinion by
Justice Brown that while Porto Rico is
territory of the United States, it is not
such for tariff purposes, and that the
Foraker act is constitutional. The iudg-
ment OF the circuit court was affirmed.
dissenting opinion was handed down
by Justice White, in which Justices Shiras
and Mckenna coneurred.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01

OpAhAoh OE LIMA OaHes
Justice Brown of the United States SUI
preme court announced the decision of that
court In the lnsular cases. The announce
ment OF the courts opinion was begun at
l2;27 The main opinion was handed
down in the De Lima case. Justice Brown,
who announced the courts decision, on
points OF jurisdiction holds that the lower
court had jurisdiction. Justice Brown said
that whether the sugars imported from or
into Porto Rico were dutiable depends
upon whether Porto Rico is a foreign coun-
try. He held that the right to acquire
territory involved the right to govern and
control it by congress, but he said that
ii country could not be both foreign and
domestic.
The opinion was opposed to the conten-
ton of the government. lie concluded
that at the time the duties were collected
Porto Rico was not foreign country, but
a territory of the United States.
From a high source it is learned that
the United States supreme court has de-
cided as follows:
l. The constitution follows the flag.
Z. Inc United states can nave no SUD-
ject colonies.
! 3. Porto Rico and the Philippines are
now war territory and are not yet inte-
grail parts of the republic.
4. They must be governed as war ter
ritory until congress acts.
5. Congress has the power to withdraw
the flag and relinquish possession of them.
6. Congress alone can incorporate new
territory into the United States.
7. The Paris treaty did not incorporate
the new islands into the United States.
s. The constitution applies to all ter
rtorial possessions of the United States.
o. The president has no power outside
of or beyond the constitution.
10. The president can use no "discre-
ton" beyond the limits of the constitu-
ton.
IL. The tax on Porto Rican products is
legal.
The members of the sur-eme court will
decide today by vote whether their de-
cision shall be made public or held back
until October The decision was reached
after one of the most spirited discussions
ever held within the sacred circle of the
supreme court bench. There is a dissent
ing opinion
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01

Russia kills 100000 ermines. 49,
100000 marmots and 25,000,000 SPUR
rels in a year.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01

Man Is the wonder of nature.-Plato.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-18
Children'S Hosiery
I 6.

ncnt or that it inirinacs on the prevailing priil'
ciplcs OF popular government.
The constitution it is written is the only
gauge by which it can bc tested, and the exact
part rtic,lars in which it inirinGes upon it must
be pointed ont. Ii it stands this test 1t is valid
and il it does not, it. is not
Guided by full and eAtcndcd oral argument
lv the most able counsel and assisted by cS-
ha,lst,e briefs We have examined the bill before
us bc this s,ardmd. That We may give evidence
Of having carcf lily considered the questions
which have been raised we have set forth Mt
length above il this opinion the conclusions
which We have reached and the reasons Tor then,
They may not be accepted by all hut they will
at least serve to show that We have given more
than periunctory examination Of the matter.
We have but TO add that il is our unanimous
Judgment as the result that the law is cOnsti-
tr;iona and that the respondent is entitled TO
continue undsturhed ia the office which he holds.
Now. March Ii, 1901, Judgment is entered
on the demurrer in favor Of the respondent, that
ne go without day, with costs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-18
RIPPER BILL
SUSTAINED
JUDGE ARCHIBALD SAYS IT Is
CONSTITUTIONAL.

In an Opinion Handed Down satur-
day He Reviewed the Bill in a
Thorough Manner and Gives It as
His Opinion That 1t Does Not Of
fend Against the Constitution and
That the Legislature Did Not Ex-
ceed Its Powers in Passing It-An
Appeal to Supreme Court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-18

how can IL he successfully claimed that section
" Of the Act Of 1877 is within the recognized
scope Of valid legislation for cities OF the second
class! u certainly does not relate TO the exercise
Of any corporate powers OF said cities nor TO
the number character, powers or duties OF any
municipal officers thereof, nor TO any subject
under tic control Of city government
But how tan any such criticism bc made Of the
act before III. or how upon amy such ground Is
Il possible TO condemn il local aud special
law? We do not assume IN this opinion to pass
upon all OF is provisions. but that they are in
main concerned aud concerned alone with matters
of city government the most cuisory examination
Of the act will clearly disclose.
Thus Ia the first article chief executive called
recorder is created aud his powers aud duties
defined and regulated: IN the second, different
executive departments arc established aud in the
third 10 the eleventh. articles inclusive, the spe.
cal prcrogativcs aud functions of each are clab.
GRATED and described: the twelfth article pro-
Nidcs ior the election aud appointment of de-
partmcnta ofiiccfS, clerks and employees; the
thirteenth relates 10 the impeachment OF officers
of the municipality: article II vests the lcgslI'
tive power ot the city in select aud common
Councils article IL deals with city contracts;
articles ~ with police magistrates; articles IL
aud IS with official salaries aud bonds. article
~ defines At large the corporate powers Of the
city; article 20 undertakes TO preserve in force
certain legislation in regard 10 cities OF the third
class in becoming cities oi the second class and
all this is followed at the close OF schedule
regulating the transition from the system ~
city government now in force with regard to
cities Of ihc second class tp that injugurltcd
by the act itself
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-18
SAME OLD. OLD STORY.
Santi Mott Didn't Know 1t Was
Loaded.

While towing with an old revolver
Saturday, Santi Noti, an Italian. snap
ped the trigger and received a 3S-cali-
bre bullet in his leg.
Santi had unloaded the weapon and
removed three cartridges. Thinking
there We're no more cartridges in the
pistol. he pulled the trigger with the
foregoing result. lie was taken to the
Lackawanna hospital. The wound
was not serious.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-18
GOyERNOR's pOMrR.

B. Tie third suggestion il that the bill had
no right to provide that the governor should
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-14

1t il practically assured That Cres.
tone Is 10 have pyritic smel,er IL
operation within the next M days,
according to c. G. I.oder, repre-.
s~n,ing the Loder Pyri'ic Reduc
ton company of Denver. who has
been investigating the mineral re-.
sources OF the Cr.stoue distric,
during Ia. pas, week.
Mr. Lod-r reports that be found
that the Cr-s'one district In. the
necessary ores IN quantities suff.
cient ,o Justify the erection Of n
plant here. aud # ~ ores ran he
t:ea'ed nt profit, ms is claimed
for this system of reduction, ,her.
are great things in store for this
district. as the supply Of 81 10 80
ore is almost unlimited. although
most OF It Is too refractory To b.
successfully treated 10y ordinary
milling processes Denver R.pub-
lchn.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-14
4 HOLD ASSERTION

In concluding his speech To An
immense prof. oer audience IN
Denver Sunday night, Iiourke
Cochran spoke IA. following
words:
"proyid.nc. has so orl,,oI
..,...,,s ,h., a., -, 49,.
'"' P'' :" .o
h''"d states can conclude tins
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-14
Raise vssr Own rruii.

Having demonstrated by xciunl
r-sulis that with proper selection
II varieties aud by careful s,t-n-
ton To the n~c-s.ary cultural con.
dis'ons apples. pears aud small
fra,,s ecu liz successfully aud profit,
ably rais-'l In the San Lui. valley.
! have accepted III" agency Of III.
Northern Nursery Company Den.
yer and shall In glad Ia Civ. my
friends the benefit Of my .sp-r.
ienc. IL the selection IL nursery
s,m'k for the coming s-n.on.
Kindly rrservc your orders until
you ~ me. can lo you good.
Z. 4 ALpRicn.