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The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
was gone.

Five years later there was tremen- dous rush of travel westward. The Ne braska town of Wymore was one of those caught in the vortex Of impetu- ous pleasure seekers Although there were many health seekers, too, bound for the solacing serenity of Colorado or the golden glory of California. A splendid summer day was waning when a snorting train disgorged it's myriads on the depot platform. A young man, nervous and haggard of aspect, helped an elderly woman to aight. With scant show of patience he hurried her into the waiting-room.
 "I tell you I've got to leave you for awhile" he declared, testify. i've letter to present to one of the eastern officials of the hoad. His private car is due here now. I'll be back as soon as can" Heedless of her whimpered ob- iections he hurried off. A tall beau tiful young woman, most charmingly Powned, attracted the observation of the throng as she came down the wait ing-room. She noticed the woman sit- ting alone, and evidently in distress.
 "Can I be of Service?" she inquired, pausing.
 The traveller, in apparel too elabo- rate and youthful for her years, looked up into the gentle face of the speaker. Her wrinkled cheeks were chalky under their rouge, and her false curls and bonnet were awry.
 "No," she shrilled. needless of hear CTS. "No one can help me. l broughtit on myself. Me, worth half million, to go and marry that young whipper- snapper, that leaves me here like bale of goods! Not even drink of water"
 The young woman brought her a glass of water, set straight the disor- dered hair and bonnet, and famed the agitated old face, talking pleasantly the while.
 "I am here," she said, "to meet my husband. He is one of the directors of the road. There-his special has just come inl He is coming this way" She rose eagerly. "There is some one with him." She took a step forward. "Wel- come, Will" as the stately man who had hastened to her side bent and kissed her.
 If it wasn't for this young lady, Eldred-" The resentful vail was cut short by a sharp exclamation. White as death Eldred Wier stared at Deronda Leighton. She looked from him to the shriveled old creature on the seat. So this was why he had never written had never come! This was why she had fancied her heart was broken, until "a better man drew nigh!"
 "Air. Wier!" The gimmering smile in her radiant eyes maddened him. 'T have been making the acquaintance of your wife" 'Mr. Wier," she explained to her handsome husband, "is an old acquaintance of mine. But it is meet and part. Good-by." She swept the travellers with a graceful bow. "We really must go now, Will, dear, the carriage is waiting."-Chicago Tribune.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
UNIQUE WEDDING OF MUTEs.
Languages iR Finger Talk and Are Acquainted Four Days.

A wedding with unusual features was held the other morning at the residence of Justice N A. Ladd, at Madison, Wis, when Michael Wolf, of Arcadia, Wis, and Miss Bessie Ander- son, pretty Madison girl, both
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
Renting Conundrum@

Here is conundrum that the agent of one of the big uptown apartment houses in New York is wrestling with: "Why is it that $5Oo-a-year people always insist on inspecting apartments that will rent anywhere from s1,5Oo to ss,5Oo a year?"
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
Lnxe Finds q War

An Ohio girl has eloped with man who has no legs. We guess, says the Chicago Times-Herald, her father didn't try very hard to catch them.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
One of Sir walter. Localities.

Hawick, Roxburgh county, Scotland, the recipient of Mir. Andrew Carnegie's latest gift of library, already has some literary eminence, for the vicinity includes most of the scenery described in "the Lay of the Last Minstrel"
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
Marketinx in Buenos Ayres.

Vegetables are usually sold in piles in Buenos Ayres, so that you have to measure quantity as we'll as quality by the eye; and butchers sell their meat by the chunk. rather than by weipht
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
European Enigrants.

Thirty million persons left Europe during the century just closing to seek their fortunes in other lands.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
Sailors, Church at San FraScfseo.

In a sailors church in San Francisco the pulpit is complete reproduction of the stern of noted clipper ship, and after services on Sunday tea is pro- vided for sailors who attend.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
American Oysters in Germany.

In consequence of the increasing cost of Holland oysters, American oysters are coming more and more into vogue in Germany.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
Watch Wheels.

By the aid of modern macbinerys one man can cut 10000 watch wheels . dsy.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-26
A Coal Famine I'm sight.

st. Louis, Dec. 2O.-St. Louis faces a
shortage of coal which will not only
forebodes suffering, but which may
result in a general tieup of numerous
street car lines. Unexpected zero
weather, slippery pavements that
make hauling exceedingly difficult, ice
foes and low water that have tied up
the ferries, combined with other diff
culties of transportation have
brought the supply of coal far below
the urgent demands of the market.
Car load lots in East st. Louis sold
Yesterday at almost unprecedented
prices. AT most coal offices orders
were cut down IS per cent. or more.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-26
CHRISTIAN ENOEAVOR.
Wonderful Growth of the Movement
h Reported by Rev. II. Il. Clark
President of the Society.

Boston, Dec. 10.-The Incorporation
of the Worlds Union of Christian En-
deavor under the laws of Massachu-
settS was announced at the quarterly
meeting of the board of trustees of
the United society yesterday I'm
der the incorporation Rev. Francis +.
Clark. d. D., was chosen president; j.
Willis Baer secretary and William
Shaw treasurer. At the meeting Sec
retary Baer, of the United society,
reported a total of 61,920 societies,
with a total membership of 3,S20,000.
In his report President Clark said:
"rhe tide of Christian Endeavor
has never run so deep and strong as
it is to-day. There are now 4S0 soci-
cites in the Madras presidency of In
dia alone. Japan shows more inter-
est in the work than ever before.
China is eagerly awaiting her new
society. Germany has attained self
support; the work has begun in Por-
tugal and some of the smaller coun-
tries of Europe have just awakened
to the Importance of it."
After the meeting President Clark
said that on January he would sail
for Europe in the interests of Chris
tian Endeavor, Secretary Baer will
start on January 6 for campaign
to the Pacific coast and Field Secre-
.tary Eberman will visit every south
ern state.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-26
A RIOT IN BIRMINGHAM.
En2lishmen Resent the Attempt OF q
Member of Parliament TO Mako q
PrO-Eoer Address.

London, Dec. 19.-David Lloyd
George, NJ. p, in speaking in Birming-
ham town hall last night, precipitated
a scene Unprecedented in that city
since the Aston park riots. The ma
jority of the audience were hostile to
the speaker and were enraged by his
pro-Boer utterances. While the
building was besieged from outside
by a mob of several thousand people,
who smashed windows and tried to
force the doors, which had been bar
ricaded, they fusiladed the audience
with stones through the windows.
The riot is considered a curious il
lustration of the varied career of Jo-
seph Chamberlain, the colonial secre-
tary.
The Aston park riots of 1884, it is
pointed out, were demonstrations on
the part OF the Chamberlainites
against the so-called tory intruder,
Lord Randolph Churchill, while the
riot yesterday was one against an eX-
treme radical The feeling against
Mr.. Lloyd-George has been so strong
during the past week that tickets
were forged to enable the ''jingoes"
to gain admission to the town hall.
This compelled the liberals to print
different tickets, but their efforts to
exclude their opponents were quite
vain.
The building filed quickly, and it
was Immediately seen that trouble
was coming. While the organist was
playing, the dissentients began to
sing "Britons Never Will be Slaves"
and kept it UP until the organist was
compelled to desist. Then cheers
were raised for Joey" A white
flag was unfurled amid deafening
shouts of traitor as Mr.. Lloyd-George
and his friends appeared on the plat
form. All attempts at speech-mak-
ing were futile owing to the continu-
Gus din of kissing, hooting and sing
ing. The speakers had to content
themselves with debating a few sem
tences in the ears of the reporters.
In the meantime the enormous
crowd outside the building had be-
come more noisy and menacing. Pres
emily stone came through window.
causing a stampede among the occu-
pants of the gallery. From this time
forward pandemonium reigned in the
buliuIhS anu ugly IuSHVo Noip iihhC
for the platform. The police were
soon overpowered. Mr.. Lloyd-George
and his friends were compelled to re-
treat to an inner room for safety.
They were unable to leave the build
ing for fear of violence, and were
thus kept prisoners until a late hour,
when Mr.. Lloyd-George, disguised as
a chief constable, left the town hall
with a posse of policemen. Many
constables were seriously injured in
their attempts to clear the streets,
which they did not succeed in doing
until a heavy downfall of rain and
sleet came to their assistance.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-26
BULLETS WERE TRUMPS.
Alabama Wien Engage In Game In
which Their Lives Were the Stakes.

Russellville, Ala, Dec. 20.-Henry
Williams, a desperate and robber,
dead; Frank McClurg, merchant, des-
perately wounded, shot through the
dntestines; Tom Williams, brother
to Henry, shot in the breast, is the
result of a battle here between City
Marshal Ben Barrett and Deputy
Sheriff Hargett on one side, and the
Williams brothers on the other.
Henry Williams was indicted here
several years ago for stealing cattle,
but escaped to Indian Territory. Get
ting into trouble there he returned
here recently and officers have since
been looking for him. Yesterday he
was seen to enter McClurg's store
while Tom stood guard near the back
door. The officers started into the
store, when Tom fired at Barrett.
Hargett, approaching Henry to ar
rest him, was assaulted and furi-
Gus struggle ensued. Williams was
the better man and as he was in the
act of shooting his opponent Barrett
fred. striking the desperate above
the right eye, killing him instantly.
Barrett quickly turned his attention
to Tom. two of his shots taking ef-
feet in the arm and one in the chest.
The wounded man changed his revol-
ver to his left hand and, firing as he
ran, succeeded in outrunning the Off
GERS and escaping. At Tom Williams
first shot McClurg sank to the floor
with the cry II am a dead man." His
wound is thought to be fatal. He is
"a brother-in-law to the Williams boys.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-26
Two Schooners Missing.

New York, Dec. 19.-It is believed
that the schooners Maud Brown and
Ella Brown, which sailed from this
port for Beverly, Mass, on November
5 will never be seen again. The Maud
has not been reported since Novem-
Der 13 and the Ella Brown since No
vember 10, the day of the heavy gale
off Cape Cod, in which several schoon-
ers foundered. Both vessels were in
the neighborhood of Cape Cod on No
vember 10. The crews of the two
vessels numbered all told 13 persons.
The companies which carry the ia-
surance on the vessels are prepaGin &
to pay the claims,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-26

Springfield, III, Dec. 19.-The su-
preme court of Illinois has ordered
the case of Scott against the mayor
and city council of Alton referred to
Madison county circuit court for its
third trial. The case has been pend
ing for four years and during this
time the children of colored parents
in Alton have been compelled to at
tend private schools erected for them.
In the two previous trials verdicts
were returned favoring the action of
the council. The case was appealed
to the supreme COURT on the ground
that the jury had been instructed
wrong. This court holds that the
verdict is contrary to the weight OF
evidence
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-26
THEN CAME A CHANGE.
Denounced His Brother-in-Law
and Erstwhile Partner.
BODYGUARD OF DISCIPLES.
Followers of the Ruler of 'sZion" Es-
corted Him 40 His Home After He
Had Aired His Troubles in Chica 20
Temple of Justice.

Chicago, Dec. 20.-"Dr." John Alex
ander Dowie broke down when he
went on the witness stand yesterday
in his own behalf and between chok-
ing sobs he told how his confidence
in his brother-in-law and legal op-
ponent, Samuel Stevenson, had been
shaken. The portly figure of the
aged witness shook spasmodically and
the tears streamed down his face as
he related memories of StevenSon's S
espousal of Dowie's sister, now de-
ceased. Later as ne was cross-exam-
ined his meek and lowly demeanor
changed and he denounced Stevenson,
calling him an "abominable travelling
companion and said that he was of
no use in Zion and was always blum
dering.
Judge Tuley's court was packed to
overtiowing with followers of Elijah
H." who followed minutely the doc
tors" testimony, and who at the end
Of the days session gathered around
him to act as his bodyguard back to
Zion"
The testimony offered by Dowie
was to the effect that he had given
Stevenson checks aggregating $4,000,
ostensibly to release certain indebted
ness between them. The checks were
exhibited in court and showed in
dorsements by Mary Ann Stevenson
for stock in Zion lace Industries.
Dowie went into great detail to show
how his stock had accidentally come
back into his possession, explaining
that he had been Immensely sur
prised" to find the certificate for the
stock in his private safe. Stevenson
had set up the claim that he had new
er received the certificates.
Dowie set down as nonsense" the
charge that by ''honeyed words or
artifice" he had inveigled Stevenson
to come to America to take charge of
the lace industries and denied that he
had used any power whatever to that
end. The all night sessions, which,
according to testimony were fire.
quent with Dowie and his disciples,
were explained as necessary because
he was very busy man. He also eX-
planned some of the methods of lions
financial operations, in an effort to
prove that Stevenson's claim to a
joint partnership with him in the lace
industries never was contemplated.
Capt. Worthington Judd, secretary
of Zion lace industries and the Zion
Land and Investment association, was
called to the stand. Attorney Reeves
asked Judd whether he believed inn
plicitly that Dowie was Elijah. At
torney Packard for the defense
strongly objected to the question, but
Judge Tuley ruled it pertinent to the
case, and Judd affirmed his belief that
the preacher was the prophet of old
en- times.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-26
THEY DIED TOGETHER.
Two men and Two Women Commit
Suicide In n Boarding House al
Columbus. O.

SOIumbuEs ~
Columbus, Dec. 1S.-Two young men
ad two young women were found
dead last night in room at board
dng house SO East Russell street and
evidence points to a quadruple suicide
deliberately planned. The dead are:
Pearl Warner, age %, second cook
at the Manhattan restaurant.
Lu Kline, age IS, third cook at the
same restaurant.
Sherman dollhouse, cab driver.
John Jacobs, chief cook at the
Manhattan.
The two couples went to the board
ing house Sunday and secured ad-
joining rooms, claiming they were
married. Yesterday nothing was
seen of them, and though the rooms
remained locked and no response
could be secure. to repeated calls, ,sus-
picion was not aroused until last
night. Finally the doors to the rooms
were forced and the occupants were
discovered lying on the beds dead.
The keyholes and cracks around the
doors had been closed with rags and
the fumes of chloroform filled the
rooms, disclosing the cause of death.
Investigation fails to reveal that
any of the four persons had had any
trouble, or that suicide had been con-
templated. The warner girl had
been reprimanded by her employer
because her wages had been garni-
sheed and he thinks she might have
brooded over this and have become
so affected by it that she chloro-
formed her companions and then end
ed her own life.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-26
Gave Wu a Good Time.

Kansas City, Dec. 2O.-Five hundred
people sat down last night at the an
nual banquet of the Commercial club
of Kansas City, held in commemora-
ton of the signing of the John Jay
treaty. The guests were WI Ting
Fang, the Chinese minister; Gen. Mac
Arthur, Hon. John NJ. Allen, represen-
tative from Mississippi and F. w.
Lehman. of st. Louis, of the Louisi-
ana Purchase exposition board of di-
rectors. The decorations were ap-
propriate, Chinese flags and oriental
hangings blending with the stars and
stripes. A Chinese dragon of i'm
mense size made of colored incandes-
cent lights was one of the features.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-26
A DEADLY DUEL.
Terrific Battle In n Boarding House
at UnIOntown, Pa.

Uniontown, Pa, Dec. 19.-Daniel
Bradburn and David Fagan fought a
duel to the death Tuesday night in a
small room of hall's boarding house,
where both men lived. Bradburn
was killed and Pagan is in jail with a
bullet wound in his side from the eff
fects of which he may die. Pagan
had accused Bradburn of stealing
money from him, and the latter went
down town, purchased revolver and,
returning, challenged Pagan to get
his gun and fight it out. Pagan inn
mediately went to his room and got
his revolver and the fight was on in
deadly earnest
Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Adds were in
the room and did what they could to
stop the quarrel, Mrs. Hall holding
Pagan and Mrs. Adds holding Brad
burn. Mrs. xall got bullet through
her hand for her trouble. Shot after
shot followed until each man had
emptied the five chambers Of his re-
volver. Bradburn then threw him
self across the bed and was dead
within % minutes. Pagan left the
house, but returned yesterday and
gave himself up, saying he was shot
through the side and was dying.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-26
DELUDE OUR SOLDIERS.
The Latter Believe False Tales
Of Natives Friendship.
THEY SERVE TWO MASTERS.
Gen. ChafReo Says that in Every City
and Town of the Philippines the
People secretly Obey the Mandates
of Insursent Chiefs.

Washington, Dec. 20.-"History af-
thus practically turning traitors, and
in no other people was ever found
such masterful powers of secrecy and
dissimulation; but it is needless to
say that no powerful state was ever
erected on such immoral founda-
tons" This statement is made by
Gen. Chaffee, military governor of the
Philippines, in review of one of d
number of court-martial cases in the
islands, records of which have been
received at the war department.
The case which brought forth this
comment from Gen. Chatfee was one
wherein seven natives were tried
Jointly on charge of murder. The
accused were soldiers in the insur-
gent army and after defeat by the
American army in the field abandoned
even the show of open opposition
such as the guerilla bands make and
took up their residence at Taytay,
in Luzon, a place protected by an
American garrison. Then, following
the policy of the insurgent chiefs,
they organized a bolo band.
When authorization had been given
to establish civil government the
band came forward under the leader
ship of priest and were elected mu-
nicipal officers of Taytay. Then en-
sued a remarkable attempt to serve
two masters. In all lawful matters
they served with due appearance of
loyalty to the American government,
while at the same time they labored
secretly in the interests of the insur-
rection. This dual form of govern
ment, says Gen. Chatfee, existed
everywhere, in strongly garrisoned
cities like Manila as well as the small
lest town. The municipal officers OF
Taytay next entered upon a series of
murders and continued their deadly
work until the growing number of
mysterious disappearances led to the
discovery of the perpetrators by the
American authorities.
Six of the seven natives were sem
fenced to be hanged, but Gen. Chatfee
commuted the sentence of three OF
them to imprisonment at hard labor
for life.
The seventh native, Leonardo De
Posoy, a priest, was granted sep
arate trial. Through his advantages
tions with the people he was the most
influential man in the community
He cultivated the good will of the
American officers and promised to
aid them in keeping peace. But when
the election for civil officers were held
he caused to be elected as presidente
one Caledonia Javier, whom De Po-
soy knew was an officer of insur-
gents.
At his trial De Posoy, who was held
to be the chief agent in the Taytay
murders, took advantage OF the loop
hole afforded by his position as priest,
by contending that while the partici-
pators in the wholesale murders in
Taytay would confess the same at
confessional, he was compelled by his
sacred Office to keep silence.
Gen. Chaffee pronounced this de-
fense of no value and confirmed the
sentence of death imposed by the
court-martial which tried De Posoy,
but commuted the sentence to 20
years imprisonment at hard labor
''out of respect for his calling"