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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-19

Mrs.. j. T Atterbury and Mrs. N.
Nelson have returned from visit
Memphis.
Mrs. Gillian, who has been q
|st of her sister, Mrs. Louise
aner, left recently for her home
Rodney Miss.
Little Miss Katherine Winter il
Iting her aunts, Misses Maude and
|ey j. B1ayn, near Lake Washing.
gr. }. J. Lindy, Of North Carolina.
lived In Greenville a few days since
% an attendant at the RosenbergeI
lsainger wedding ON Tuesday.
AZ. Garnett Love returned on Sun.
afternoon from Hot Springs
er6 be has been for several weeks.
Japt. and Mrs. J. S. M,Neily have
irnDd to their home in VicksburG
o. being guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
B. Nance.
Iiss ROsenberger, of Atlanta, Ga. 4,
An mttractive guest of Misses Essys
Claudia Schlesinger.
e. u T. Casey. Of HOllandale,
guest of Greenville friends
ing The early part of the week.
Ef. and Mrs. Louis Riteman have
armed after spending the past few
Ike y New York.
Srs. NJ. P. SturdivAnt and her
dsome son, Ben, Of TAllahatchle
nly. are guests of MIS-. D. A.
e. William Percy left early in
week to resume his studies at the
ivortlty of the South after having
ut the winter holidays at his home
this pity.
Miss Joe May Egelly, who has beer
guest of Misses Susie and Irene
Ontcheon, left a few days since
her home in Lake Providence, La
Mrs. d. A. Love returned on We'd
DAY after a months sojourn IL
" Orleans.
~. and Mrs. Morris Rosenstock
Avon, will make their future
ne ~ this city aud are at present
heantly located at Hotel Cowan.
81. Matherson, of Texas, was q
ct here early in the week of Mr.
Percy while en- route to Sewa
Tenn
fIs Sadie Saunders left a short
|1 since for her home in Ken
after being a guest of Mrs. W
||ler.
Linnie johnson has returned
visit to her sister, Mrs. Isaa'
ngton in Arkansas. -.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-19
An -::aster Fad

he denounced feature of the Eas
m gowns this year will be their
uresqueness. 1t is to be season
oft fabrics, exquisite trimmings
fetchingly quaint effects.
|Fherever it is possible, some
|pty filmy, essentially feminine
sssory is introduced. This is even
aren't in the Easter girls violets,
Oh instead of being tied with a
cord, as of old, have as It's sub
| ute q filmy, silken gauAs scarf.
lets will be worn by the smart
in especially big punches this
liter. The stems will be long and
|tin-f0il will be used to cover them.
BY Will be tied with the filmiest of
|rfs, pieferably to white silk gauze,
Lii the ends scattered with a printed
|ign Of violets in their natural col
IL will be good fo1m to have the
let's made up with a purple tinted
hid in the center, or even white
Edenia. but violets alone will be
|t generally worm oman s
|ne Companion for April.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-19
YazoO & Mississippi
Valley Railroad, Special Rates.

One way second class Colonist
Tickets, for the West and North West.
Tickets On sale March lst to April
80, 1904.
Mississippi State Teachers Associa-
tion, Meridian, Miss. One fare plus
25 cents for he rounCs.trip. Tickets on
sale May 4, 5 and g, 1904.
General assembly c u m b e r d
Presbyterian Church, Dollas Texas.
One fare plus 81. 90 for the rcnnd trip.
Tickats on sale May Is to Is, 1904.
s47.5O for tbs round "trip 70 Los
Angeles and San Francisco Cal.
Tickets on sale April % TO May lSt,
1904. y
G. B. RUCKS, Ticket Agent.
Greenville, Miss.
Jno A. SCOTT, A. G. r. A.
Memphis, Tenn.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-19

A handsome ante-nuptial luncheon
was given on Monday by Mr.. and
Mrs. Jake Weiss in honor Of the
Rosenberger Schlesinger bridal party
and Miss Blum and Mr.. Moyse.
White and green we're the colors used
in the floral arrangement of the house
and also in a number IF the courses
during the luncheon. these colors be-
ing the ones selected for the wedding
on Tuesday afternoon. The table
was beautifully set and ornam ented
with white carnations and ferns.
Covers were laid for ten, including,
aside from the host and hostess,
Misses Claudia Schlesinger, Nettie
Blum, Laura Rosenberger, Essye
Schlesinger. and Ray Eckstone, and
Mrs. Jake Alexander, and Messrs.
Joe Moyse, j. d. Rosenberger and
Harry March.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-19
WANTED

Special Representative in this
county and adjoining territories, to
represent and advertise an old estab-
lished business house of solid financial
standing. Salary $2I weekly, with
expenses paid each Monday by check
direct from headquarters. Expenses
advanced; position permanent. We
furnish everything. Address,
THE COLUMBIA.
$50 Monon Building,
Chicago, III.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-19

Mrs. Balm, of Redfeld, Ark, ar
rived recently to visit her sister, Mrs.
D. F. Eastburn, and to attend the
Wineman- Eastburn wedding on Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Tilford are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Henderson
near Greenwood.
Miss Ward, of Virginia, and Miss
Skinner, of California, spent the lat
ter part uf the week visiting friends
in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. I. Tucker, of Le-
land, were guests in the city the
early part Of the week.
On Thursday evening Miss Lemma
Cross Eastburn, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. f. Eastburn, was married to
Mr.. A. V. Wineman, Rev. Mr.. Borum,
of the Baptist church, officiating
The wedding was a quiet home affair
only relatives and very near friends
being present. Mr. Hugh Berry was
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-19

best man and Miss Jennie v ineman
maid of honor. The fair bride was
lovely in stylish travelling gown of
blue with hat ensuite, ana the mald
of honor was also becomingly
gowned. Mr.. and Mrs. Wineman
are spending their honeymoon in
New Orleans and will after their re-
turn be at home to their friends ON
North Shelby street Mr.. Wineman
is son of Mr.. and Mrs. "A. G. Wine
man and is one of the most popular
and promising young business men in
the city.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-19
Court School Honor Roll

The following is the honor roll in
spelling in the third and fourth
grades at the Court school:
Third Grade; Luther Lowe, Inez
Rodwell and Robert Meek.
Fourth Grade; Cornelia Cowan,
Cora Lee White and Willie Crosby.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-19
A Unsuitable Murder.

Would to kill all your old scrub stock
and raise fine, thoroughbred stock.
We can start you right by selling you
eggs from the very best fowls to be
had at easy prices. Try a setting of
of eggs from our prize winning.
Silver Laced Wyadottes
Golden Laced Wyandottes
Silver Seabright Rantams
Golden Seabright Bantams
Barred Plymouth Rocks
Standard bred, standard weight and
standard markings.
hSDIANoLA POULTRY YARDS,
Indiaroln. Miss
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-19

Wednesday fternoon Miss Cecile
Rosenfeld very delightfully."- enter
tanned the Young Ladies Euchre
Club at euchre. The colors, blue
and white, were effectively used in
decorating he house and were pleas
inly suggested throughout the daint-
lily prepared menu served near the
close of the afternoon. Many Of the
clubs members we're present and also
two charming guests, Miss Rosenber-
ger, OF Atlanta, and Miss Lazarus.
Q. louisville. Ten games were played
and the three attractive trophies
were presented to Misses Esther Scott,
Nettie Ehrlich and Laura Kcsen-
berger.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-19

7,t - Y -. -
l. A fertile, well improved planta-
tion in Bolivar County, Mlsa fuily
stocked with labor, within mile OF 4
station on the Riverside Division or
the Y. & M. v. r. r. Co., containing
about 500 acres. of which about SO
acres re in cultivation.
?. Two section Of valuable timber
lands in Wilkinson County, Mississippi
containing about six million feet IF
mercllantable timber, consisting OF
white oak. redEoak, ash and cypress
CHARLES SCOTT, wooDa xsfnrr
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-19
Grand Millinery Opening.

You are cordially invited to
visit our store and participate in
the pleasure of attending the
twentieth semi-annual
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-19

LOST-A fine gold K of p Charm
attached to nickle watch chair, on
the street of Greenville THURSDAY,
night Finder will be liberia y
awarded. Notify Times office.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-19

pbe decorations were very striking
and pretty, being chiefly of violets
and in violet colors. Luncheon was
SERVED in four courses, the ices being
in violet tints. The tally cards were
also in violet shades and formed oil
the two letters, r. and $. Mrs Sam
Pepperman won the ladies' first prize
Mr. Bertram Schlesinger captured the
oantleman's first prize and presented
Il to Mr.. Joseph Rosenberger. Mrs
lake Alexander won the visitors
souyneir and presented it to MISS
Laura Rosenberger, and the consoia
ton prize fell to Mr.. Rosenberger,
Mrs. Lewey was handsomely gowned
in black silk, Miss Essye Schlesinger
wore a toilette of tan silk and lace,
Miss Claudia Schlosinger wore gown
of green silk with lavender satin ana
lace trimmings, and Miss ko1enbeiger
was becomingly gowned in tlue null
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Taylor's
handsome home was the scene last
weak of an attractive little May
"Mother Goose" presented by the
children. Miss Ruth Montgomery
was Mother Goose; Miss Marian Cor
don, Mistress Mary. quite contrary
Misses Johnnie Crouch, Elise Blum
and Ruth Rose, Maids OF Mistress
Mary: Miss Margaret Little, Little
Bo Peep; Robert Garner, Simple
Simon; Miss Marion Miller, Little
Miss Muflt;- Miss Lucy Crouch Mr.
jack spratt; Miss Katherine Gordon,
Mrs. Jack Spratt; Miss Margaret
Montgomery, Little Jack Horner !;
Miss Bird Schenkle, Of Hollandaie'
Mary with little lamb; Miss Eluife
Taylor, Katie; Edmund Taylor Lit
tie Boy Blue.
Mrs. Hugh Armstrong gave an en-
iovable tea on Tuesday afternoon.
The dining room was Hastily decora-
ted in hyacinths and FERNS ana
dainty refreshments we're served
Mrs. John A. Cannon and Misses
Fannie Rosclle and Fannie Vaught
gracefully assisted Mrs. Armstrong
in entertaining. Mrs. Lake anu MIS-
King will be hostesses at the next
one in the series Of teas being given
for the benefit Of the Cathol'c
Church. which will take place on
Tueeday afternoon.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-19
Grand Opening Of Millinery
S. L. SACK

Thursday and Friday, Mar oh oath
and 25th, 1904. Thanking our
friends for past favors and hoping
to merit a continuance of sar Q.
We are respectfully,
S. l.. SACK.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-19

Wednesday evening the Ladies
Temple Aid Society gave Japanese
Ball ut the Olympia Club which
proved one of the most successful
and beautiful entertainments ever
given here. There was . large
number of guests present, the ladies
all wearing attractive oriental cos
tunes.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-19

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Lewey were gra-
cious host and hostess on Tuesday
evening at . whist party of charming
arrangement given in honor Of the
Rosenberger- Schlesinger bridal party.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-19
FOR SALE

Valuable Plantation and s1unpage
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-19

LOST-In the city of Greenville,
one pin, with Crescent design, and
with B. NJ. c.. 1904 engraved on the
pin, finder please return TO this office.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-19

Go to Archer's Book Store Tor 10c
Mckinley Music and all new songs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-12
FIRE FIRED THE GUN
THAT. SAVED SLEEPERS.
X Especial to The Times Dispatch3

Especial to The yrinies4 spatch.)
CHESTERTOWN, MD. Jan. 1.-THE
report OF a gun discharged by the heat
Of fire rapidly spreading through the
lower portion OF the house Of Wesley
Cannon, at Quaker Neck, last night,
awoke Mrs. Cannon and her children,
and they barely escaped with their lives.
Mr.. Cannon Is i'll at hospital. Mrs.
Cannon, her daughter, Elsie. aged fifteen.
and son. Oscar. aged twelve, retired,
leaving a fire smoulderlng In an open
CRATE. The gun was standing in a corner
near the fireplace.
Early in the morning, Mrs. Cannon was
awakened by the report OF the gun. She
at first feared thieves. then nearly stiflcd
with smoke, she rushed downstairs and
found the lower part Of tho house in
flames. Mrs. Cannon found 1t imposst-
BILE to return upstairs. where her two
children were, but fortunately they
awoke. Elsie and Oscar threw feather
bed and mattress out the window and
Jumped. Elsie sprained her ankle In
making her escape. Oscar, with nothing
on his feet and only his night clothes,
ran across the field to a neighbour, who
promptly went to the relief of Mrs.
Cannon and her daughter. Mrs. Cannons
fcet were frost bitten, and both children
were nearly frozen In escaping through
the snow. 1G
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-12
Air and Consumption.

,rhern IS no such curative as pure ar
savaral neople are now trying 1t as a
rrmedy for various disorders, anu III tls ss
case Of consumption itis said to produce
pood results. In Merlden, Conn. IVY
women who were regarded. even by the
nlIsfcians. as hopeless victims OF inns
disease have practically discontinued IN
door life. and are sleeping on the We
randas of their residences IN zero TEN
neratures. Their Improvement has peeh
81, prisIng. and they regard themselves
now ns cured. Iii colder places than
connecticut the Same means have been
tried and both in Europe and America
# has recently become the fashion to
send tuberculosis patients into the North
IN high attitudes at thai, rather than into
cntryatinE and tepid lands. like FLORIDA
ard Cuba. !,
They appear to thrive. At least, one sees
loss emaciation and hears less coughing
in those resorts than in the sunny ana
9lr!sIpld climates OF tropic Islands. mo
theory of cure Is that cold air IS pure,
and a snow-coyered earth can give OFT
H., malarial or harmful exhalntions. AL
tncilli arc frozen up and made inactive.
Moreover cold has an nstringent prop
crty, and the sloughing which attends
the inroads Of pulmonary tuberculosis is
arrested and tho PAGES OF 1t cicatr1zed.
Wounds heal quickly In cold air--a cir
cumstance familiar TO army surgeons
and tho lively exercises to which people
in any state of health or illness arc
prompted in tho cold has a tendency to
stimulate circulation, increase appetite
ana order deeper s.eep.-Brooltlyn Eagle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-12
TO DIG FOR WEALTH | J,
MURDERER BURIED
Tragedy Of Thirty Years Ago
Recalled BY Discovery 81
a Bottle.
fspecial to The Times-Dispatch.)

Z .tEf Especial to Inc IlMeS-DlSpdlC1i.JSy AS
ss3 WILLIAMSPORT, Pa, Jan. ll,--FroM
discovery made on farm by John
Montgomery, six miles north or Williams.
port, 1t Is believed that fortune Of
many thousands or dollars will be res
covered within few days. 4 4
Thirty years ago Nelson Wade, aftes
the brutal murder of aged Henry Nc,
Bride and his wife, and before his cap.
ture. buried much gold and silver on the
4 fe rm. Since that time scores Of persona
have searched for It III vain. Y
While working on tho farm this weekl
Montgomery found under stone q bots
tie containing diagram and directions;
for reaching tho buriod fortune. signed
with tho initials OF tho murderer. Tho
directions read "Looll between chestnut
tree and big stone under small trse No-g
body can find this but mo, There Is q
curse on it,
Wade killed the McBrldes for their
money, which they had concealed In tho
house. With 1t he hoped to buy his re-
lease II captured, In this he was unsuc-
cessful, and when he was hanged tho
secret hiding place Of tho money dlod
With him. Il. a
Montgomery Is preparing to dig ror the
buried treasure as soon rs the several
feet of snow and ice In the vicinlty can
be removed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-12
EMARKABLE WAS
HOTEL #THIEF'S# ESCAPE
(special to The Times Dlspatch)

(special to The Times Dspatch)
y SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Jan. 1l.--Wil--
liam T, Reid, alias l.. o. Hoffman, who
is charged with swindllng thirty-two no.
tells of about $4,000 from the Atlantic TO,
the Pacific in 1902, and is now under SEN
fences aggregating ten years for these
offenses, broke jail yesterday under re-
11arkable circumstances and Is still at
large. 45.
70 accomplish his escape he unlocked
nine doors and sawed through three
chains. visited six different rooms Of tho
county JAIL passed in front of several
guards and finally climbed an eighteen
foot wall. All this was done about three
o'clock this morning, yet he was not
missed until seven o'clock. He was sup
poscdly too weak 70 move without the
use Of a crutch, had been practically
bcdrldden for three months, and so far
AZ the prison officers know had eaten
nothing but beef broth in all that time
Sheriff II. p. Clark tonight made q
thorough investigation, but he finds that
many details of the escape are still un-
explained.
Reid was arrested in San Francisco
Under sensational circumstances in June,
1907. and after legal battle was brought
to Springfield. He Stwas sentenced TO
-four years and six months in the county
5iail for swndllng hotels here, and lm-
mediately sentenced : In Boston to i've
years in State prisonsfor swihdllng B Sts':.
ton hotels. ( 551 Nh s 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-12
Pneumonia in Chicago.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the gratlfying decrease
In the total death rate. the Increase In
pneumonia mortality Is such as to wars
rant the gravest concern; The total qf
the highest for any December week on
record. The bulletin OF October cath yen-.
tured the prediction that there would be-
between November !, 1903 and May ~.
1901, upward OF 200 deaths from pneu.-
monia. and hardly more than 1850 ron
consumption In this city. There haya'
and s3S from consumption, and the worst
four months OF the year for pneumonia
are yet to come The percentages or In
almost Incredible, For last Noyemher tho
daily average was III, an Increase q
seventy-three per cent. over that OF 4 TIE rrs
twenty-six days Of December the daily
average has been l4,s. an increase not
sixty-six per cent. over the previous 4 y
cember average hicago Record-lierald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-12
charter q Tho , town !, cladovillo,

charter OF tho t0wn OF SiladeVHiej III
Wise county. Is N
Mr. Cnrdwcll called up tbs bill al
lowing tho incu,nberins Of the. property
OF Infants by borrowing money thereon,
ana spoko Iii It's favor, ut some length.
5 Mr.. Dukc opposed tho bill In d specc1,
of some length. and declared thatit WIS
not Tor the best interests Of tho infants
that tho bill should pass.
Mr.. Cumming soke for the bill, and MIR.
Davis mndc u strong speech, III which
Tic thought the proposed step was q dam
gerol,s one, when only IL few cases were
sought to BIO met Flo suld 1t was always
bid policy to speculate with the money
Of children.
rho pending question was ordered, and
II was on tho motion to discharge the
committee from the consideration OF the
Bill, but the House rejected the motion.
1'hc House on motion Of Mr.. Cumming
adjourned to meet mt 10 o'clock to-day,
though Mr. Duke sought to fix the hour
at o'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-12
HANDSOME TOKEN.
Mr.. Adam Schmidt Receives a
Gift From Former Associates.

Mr. Adam Schmidt. the veteran fireman,
who resigned his position rs hoscman With
Engine Company No last st, ", wes sj r was
THE The token was presented by the Fire
Board: the officials q the department ana Ia
i. headed by Captain Jack Redwood. as
a reminder OF their affection for him
The medal was presented at the engine s,ns
and President John II. Frischkorn spoke
Mr., Schmidt was in the department I ioT
hinsaif n heroic member. He was deeply
t t,iit: at the display Of kindly feeling
toward him. ...,, ~.
The medal is q beautiful one, With th n;
bas-relier OF an engine on one side ana :.
an eagle on the other 1t will be highly
priced by the oWner.a8 va 1a.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-12

h,s advance upon washington was feared
WAS General Mcclellan again placed In
command to savo the tsituation--wh ny ne ne
did al, Anteitam by causing General Lee
to recross the Potomac. Soon after tn =
action General Mcclellan was ngaln oe 9.
prived Of his command. for inc reason ~. y !.
was believed In 1862. that a general W VIZ
wanted who preferred the SUCCESS OF me "
Repu blican party to the restoration OF lne
Union. Whether this belief was or was
not correct it Is unnecessary to con-
slider. but 1t is undeninble that IN the
presidential campaign Of 1854 Genera!
Mcclellan was prevented Nby force anu m.
frallr from receiving the votes cast for
him. In the caller elections OF lA2 on
the .stop-the-war" issue a number OF
the leading Northern States gave large
Democratic majorities. It was. thereloIe,
not difficult for General Cobb ana aGen.
ernl Longstreet in 1862 to believe that N
proposing an interview after the pattie
Of Antlcfam General Mcclellan had 1T IN
mind to. restore the Union by united ac-
tion Of the two chief armies, in defiance
of politicians who wore supposed. 70 my =, =
only party interests in view. -
b; General Lee, it will be noted, - sai1 70
have declined to meet General NlcCieiia ~;
so that 1t was definitely ascerta1aIn s' :
wtla; the latter meant to discuss, ~ 70 .
Confederate general was averse 70 ues'llli =,
with POLITICAL topics. General Shermnn. IS
said to lave similarly declined an oiLsr
or a Governor Of Georgia to initiate neso--
tiations for the restoration OF peace peace
Eds Sum- E55e;t isNg&55ltst t5 52y}5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-12
Slow In Applying

Tho Corporation Commission desFre y
call attention to the fact that the con
Germs required to pay registration ices
ana franchise taxes are slow IN maxim
applications for the necessary blanks.f.
These blanks are 10 ba filled out ara
returned to the comm sion prior y tSe-
ruary 4. 1904 SIX AZ ny
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-12
Officers Installed.

District Deputy Grand Master Abe Cohn
Installed the Officers in Richmond City
Lodge, No. 261, o. b. A., Sunday even
ing:
A. NJ. Meyer, president; J. J.. Green
wald, vce-president; S, !. Hirshberg, sec
rotary: A. Steiner, treasurer; Rev. Jos.
Lessder, conductor: I. Watskeyy inner
guard; s.. Goldsten, outer guard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-12
SAVED BY PET DOG;
FLUID FLASHED And.
CANNES Antics Caused Sick Man
to Rush to Wife's
Rescue.
cial to The Times lspatc

III Especial 10 inc IlmeS- lJlSpatcH.J slt
Il LEWIsTOWN, Pm, Jan. liza whining
dog. leaping into led beside and licking
tie face Of his sick master, frantically
to convey knowledge offsome
unusual happening. and then bounding
back down the stairway, saved the life Of
Mrs. Monroe Alter and the destruction
or the Alter home by flames last night.
Mrs. Alter,,tn caring for her ailing nus
itand, was heating alcohol over fire.
when the fluid become ignited, the fam
ing liquid falling in a shower over her
right robes. The dog. pet In the family
for years, saw the blazing woman, and.
darting to the room OF Mr.. Alter, went
through the series OF nutics sufficient to
appris.a his owner Of an unusuni condition
OF affairs in the household. When the
canine cavorted in the direction of the
stairway, halted as though to invite Alter
to follow, and then darted down, the
head of the house, though III, l,eaped from
his couch and followed. ss
Il Alter found his wife pillar OF flame,
tho woman bathing heroically to smother
the fire that threatened an early and
horrible death. Tie interior Of the kitch-
Ell also was ablaze Succeeding in saving
his wife, Alter dartcd to the door and
shouted "Fire!" Neighhors heard the
cry, rushed to the scene, and saved the
home. Mrs. Alter will recover, and her
husband Is seemingly mono the worse for
his experience.
MCCLELLAN FOR PEACE.