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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
MURDER OF MISSIONARY
IS CONFIRMED BY CABLE
New York Board Informed of the
Death of the Rev Mr. Labaree
at Hands of PerSianS.
VICTIM BORN IN PERSIA

NEW YORK, March 13.-The Presby-
terrain Board of Foreign Missions to-day
received by cable confirmation of the news
of the murder of the Rev. Benjamin w.
Labaree, near Khoi. Persia. He was he
son of the Rev. Benjamin Labaree. so
a missionary in Persia.
The Rev Mr.. Labaree. who was murdered,
was born I'm Urmia Persia. thirty-four years
ago. He was appointed missionary in 1893
and leaves a widow and two children. Mrs.
Labaree is a daughter of the Rev. DR..
5chauffier. OF Cleveland, and for many
years a missionary In Turkey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
New Vice Presidential Name.

OMAHA. Neb., March 13.-The Ohio Club
of Nebraska last night held it's fifteenth
annual banquet at the Commercial Club
rooms. where los OhiOans were present.
Following a number of addresses the club
unanimously adopted resolutions commend
ing John l.. Webster to the Republican
party as a candidate for Vice President
Mr Webster formerly lived in Ohio.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
Cnr Ferry Freed FROM Ice

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 13-Car
ferry No. IL, of the Pefe Marquette line
was released from the ice and brought into
port tonight. IL required the asslstasice OF
two tugs at work all day 10 effect tho re-.
lease Car ferries Nos. 16 and % are still
fast as also are the Grand Trunk car ferry
Grand Haven and steamer Naomi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
strike settlement Rntinca.

BOSTON, March i3.-At meeting of the
striking book and job printers to-day the
settlement of the strike arranged by union
officials was ratified, and tomorrow 30 en-
ployes who left work seven weeks ago will
apply individually ioT THEN former posi-
tons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
Seals on Newfoundland Coast.

ST. JOHNS, n. F., March 13-Large
herds of seals are being carried against the
northern coast line of Newfoundland by the
shore winds, thus enabling the coast dwell
ers To kill them. Many sealing steamers
passed north on Saturday and are working
through ice foes. 1t is thought they will
be able to reach these herds without diff
Guilty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14

Has been used for over fifty years by millions Of
mothers for their children while tcething With
perfect success IL soothes the child softens the
gums. allays pain. wind collie. regulates
the bowels. and Is the best remedy for diarrhOea
whether arising from teething otner causes
For sale by druggists in Every part of the world
Re sure and FOR Mis-. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup. ~ cents a bottle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
speyer Goes to Mexico.

BUFFALO. N Y, March 13.-James
Spever senior member OF the New York
banking firm of Speyer * Co. started for
the City of Mexico this evening on a spe-
cial train. Mr.. Speyer, Il is said, is going
to Mexico TO perfect the merger of the
Mexican National, Mexican international
Inter-Occanic and National Tehuantepec
railways which the New York firm is finan-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
Girl Dismembered nv n Trai,

FRANKFORT, Ky. March 13-Afiss Kate
Barbour, aged eighteen and prominently
connected was killed on the Chesapea Ike
* Ohio Railway bridge here to-day Other
girls who were crossing the bridge with
her escaped. but she was SO frightened
that she could not move and the train cut
her body in many parts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
DIR. Andrews l. BETTER.

CHICAGO. March lS-Dr. T. BENJAMIN
Andrews, head of the University of Ne
bIaska. at Lincoln. who has been sick at a
hospital ia Chicago, has recovered He re-
turned TO his home tonight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
Killed His Wife and HIMSELF.

WASHINGTON, Pa. March BIN a fit
of jealousy Bert Washington, d negro of
Donora, aged about thirty-two. last night
shot and almost instantly killed his wife
He then fired two shots into his own fore
head and died within few feet of where
he murdered the woman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14
Chicago BIanketed i'm snow.

CHICAGO March ia snowstorm de-
seconded on Chicago tonight and by mid
night the fall was so heavy as to seriously
interfere with street-car traffic. The storm
is raging all over central Illinois a depth
OF five inches having been attained at some
points
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14

CAIRO, Egypt, March 1S.-Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Chamberlain, who left London Feb.
IL for visit 10 Egypt, have started on
their return to London. They are in ex-
cellent health.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-14

II you tire Of buckwheat. try Mrs. Austin's
famous Pancake flour. Made from the
great good cereals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
NOTES OF THE BOOK WORLD.

The Macmillan Company's autumn an
nouncement list. just issued contains some
interesting news for the readers of books
bracing fifteen titles, as follows: "The Sea
Wolf by Jack London; "Whosoever Shall
Offend" by F. Marion Crawford; Captains
of the World" by Gwendolen Overton;
THE Common Lot" by Robert Herrick;
''Sabrina Warham," by Laurence Housman;
Traitor and Loyalist; or, The Man Who
Found His Country" by Henry X. Web
ster; Manassas" by Upton Sinclair; THE
"Falaise of the Blessed Voice." by VII
liam Stearns Davis; "Helianthus," by
"Ouida:" The Mastery by Mark Lee Luz
Their; Doctor Tom" by John Williams
Streeter; 'Clayering and His Daughter"
by Foxcroft Davis; Players and Vaga-
bonds by Violet Roseboro, and "A For
gotten Hero" by Newell Dwight Hills.
In history and biography the list is no
less interesting and suggestive of a valu-
able output. A new and varied edition of
James Bryce's Holy Roman Empire will
be practically new book. Justin Nc
Carthy's IAN Irishman's Story" will have
direct bearing upon present British prob
ences to current issues. OF especial inter-
est will be Mrs. Roger A. Pryor's "Remf-
nscences of Peace and War particularly
to the people of Washington, among whom
she lived in the early fifties as the bride Of
Representative Pryor. The third INSTALL
dom is also to appear, dealing with the
British capital during the time of the
Tudors.
OF illustrated books there will be a nota-
BILE assortment, such as Memorials of Ed
ward Burne-Jones,' in two volumes, with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
BOOKS RECEIVED.

SONGS OF THE FLAG AND NATION; Collec-
ton of the Best Patriotic and National Songs,
Including, in Addition to the Standard Songs
Many which Entirely New, and are not to
lie found in any other Book. For the use of
schools, colleges. churches, chOruses, teachers,
institutes, for all patriotic occasions and for the
home. Compiled and Edited by Walter Howe
Jones. New York Kinds, Noble & Eldredge
PRIVATE LECTURES TO MOTHERS AND
DAUGHTERS ON SEXUAL PURITY. By d. o.
Teasley author of The Holy Spirit and Other
Spirits.' Moundsville, W. Va: Gospel Trum-
pet Company.
is THE WORLD IN NEED OF A NEW REVEAL
TONI Discourse. BY Andrew W. Madison
AM, author OF The Lost Book" New York
Published by the author.
PLUCK being a Faithful Narrative of the For
tunes of Little .'Greenhorn' in America. By
George Grimm. Illustrated. Milwaukee: Ger
mania Publishing Company.
THE THREE CIRCLES; the Home. the Church and
the Heavenly Circle. the Home, the Church
and the Immortal Life. By Rev. William Col
bert Detling, author of The Home and Church
Circle &c. Cleveland, Ohio: Published by the
author.
GLIMPSES OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE
EXPEDITION AND CITY OF ST. LOUIS Orig
inal photographs Depicting the Architectural
Sights and Wonders; Scenic Panorama Of
Beauty and Art. Chicago: Laird & Lee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20

VERGTLIUS; Tale Of the Coming of Christ by
Irving Euchelier, author of 'Eben Holden &C.
New York. Harper & Brothers.
From the story of homely epigram to
that immortal theme of the dawn of chris
tianity is departure, indeed, and it was
hardly to have been expected from Mr.
Bachelor. on the basis of his first three
novels But here 1t is. astonishing though
IL may be TO those who have acquired a
taste for Mr.. Bachelors books. They will
not find anything familiar about 1T. how
ever. Theme. time and style are changed
Naturally the style, for 1T would, indeed.
be anachronistic to describe Augustus
Caesar as using the diction of Eben
Holden. Mr.. Bachelor presents very ac-
ceptabe figure of the great emperor. show
ing him as a man of immense power, OF
wonderful reserve force. keen penetration
and kindly though well-disciplined sym
pathy. Herod. at the other end of the line
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
Getting the Local Color.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The possible customer stopped before an
other painting.
If you will allow me to criticise," he
said, you have impaired too much of a
haze. to your sea and sky and land In this
picture. Even the air itself seems to look
blue"
THAT is a view from the veranda of a
hotel at New Jersey summer resort" ex-
planned the artist. '"rhe boarders are sup
posed to be swearing at the mosquitoes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
objectionable Ignorance.
From Sketch.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune
"Will you kindly tell me where l amg'
asked the Lake Huron fish that had wan
dered from it's accustomed haunts and got
around into Lake Michigan.
"You are on the direct route between Chi
cage and Milwaukee" answered the Lake
Michigan fish. surprised at the question.
Cant you see the beer bottles on the
bottom?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20

Dashaway-"It's sad to think of how few
girls there are you really care to marry
Cieyerton-"But it's sadder to think of
the number who don't care to merry you"
Life.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-07-02

if not yet awake to their peril. Then
Sprigsbee ran for the door and was
confronted by a sitting column of
black smoke. The court room was on
the third floor, and he gained the first
landing in safety. AS he turned to
the lower stairs he suddenly thought
of Mrs. Sprigsbee. his wife-ah yes,
his wife; the thought brought smile
to his hardened face. But the smile
of horror, of fear, of anxiety came, not
for himself, but for the woman he had
thoughtlessly, cowardly left in the
court room.
He whirled on his heel and dashed
back up the stairway, three steps at a
bound Mrs. Sprigsbee was running
about the court room frantically, aim
lessly when her husband entered. "Oh,
where are my children, where are my
boysY' she walled in agony.
"rhey are down. They are safe. -
Sprigsbee cried and took her by the
hand Here. come with me. We
must get down instantly"
Inc MOlildn was ldlHl anu Ntdk
from long uffering-suffering that he
himself had brought upon her, and
now. as he gripped the delicate fin
gers in his own, Sprigsbee realized il
all. She could but slowly descend the
stairs. in spite of his efforts. to hurry
her. The smoke rolled up in murky
choking gusts, and the sharp, inces
SAINT cracking of flames came from
I below.
1--WE must go faster" Sprigsbee CRIED
desperately.
The woman tried to increase hel
pace, but could not. The raging smok,
blinded her, stified her, and before thu
first landing was reached, she fell il
a swoon.
Sprigsbee caught her in his arms. HI
was surprised to find how light ant
= frail she was. With his burden press
ed close to him, he dashed down tn
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-07-02
Buttons Out of Fruit Seeds.

In Central America there is a fruit
producing palm which has quite meta
morphosed the button business and
formed the nucleus of one of the most
important industries. The seed of this
fruit contains a milk that is sweet to
the taste and is relished by the ma
tives. The milk, when allowed to re-
main in the nut long enough, becomes
hardened, and turns into a substance
as hard as the ivory from an ele-
plants tusks. The plant which pro-
duces these nuts is called the ivory
plant. Most of the buttons used in the
United States, whether called ivory,
pearl, bone, horn. or rubber, come
from this source. The ivory plant is
one of the wonders of the age, and
is rewarding its growers with vast for
tunes. The nuts are exported by the
shipload to big button factories, from
which they issue forth in every con-
ceivable design, color, grade, and clas-
sification of button.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-07-02
NOBODY WANTS THEM.
Hundreds of Patents for Window Fast


eners.
There is a class of inventor who al
ways manages to hit upon some inven-
ton that nobody wants and which,
from the very nature of things, is fore
doomed to failure. An idea that is
often brought to us is that Of a self
lighted cigarette. This is attained by
attaching to the end of cigarette
small portion of composition such as Is
used on safety matches. The inven-
ton has been patented by different
people many times, and crops up with
aggravating persistency. Some people
bring cigars with a blob of phosphorus
stuck on top, regardless of the fact
that not only would such compost
ton in contact with good tobacco en-
tirely spoil it. but the effect of draw
ing in the lighted chemical would prob
ably half suffocate the user. At other
times the igniting composition is stuck
at the side of cigarette; and frequent
ly a match head is fixed on wire let
into q cigar. The inventor of a self
lighting cigar is always a nonsmoker,
we need hardly add, and always fails
to see why his is one of the inventions
which nobody wants.
Probably no article has even been
more persistently taken up by the in
ventor for improvement and alteration
than the window fastener. Many hun
dreds of patents have been applied for
practically identical in design, and all
intended to prevent knife being used
from the outside to push back the
catch. Elaborate and expensive, some
of these fasteners are quite impossible
land impractical One inventor brought
a remarkable weighing machine fol
fixing Just underneath the coal hole tc
ascertain the correct weight of each
sack of coal delivered. Apart from
the fact that no one would pay f2(
for such an appliance, one might east
ly imagine the feelings of the house
wife who was bold enough to argue
with the coal HEAVIER when he found
the Goals would not go down the hol,
through being short in weight.-Brit
ish Inventor.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-07-02

lower fight. The hot breath of the
flames scorched his face, and from
below he could hear the shouts and
yells of the firemen.
You'll never make it this wayr' he
heard someone cry. go back to the
other stairsv But he was deaf to the
warning cry. He wrapped the wOm-
ans cape about her face, pressed her
closer and rushed on. For a time, an
age it seemed to him, he was wading
through a furnace of fire. He closed
his eyes, leaped, and fell headlong into
the arms of two big firemen. A mo-
ment more and he was in the refresh
ing air, safe, with his burden still
pressed close to him.
He lay her down on the cool grass
and famed her white face with his
hat. He believed he had never seen
sweeter, prettier face than this. He
raised her head on his arm, and she
opened her large blue eyes.
Where are little Tom and Harry? 2"
she asked feebly.
Here we are, mamma" And four
youthful arms clasped her neck.
And you, VIII, you won't leave me
for a while, will you? 1 feel so weak
and faint"
mo, my dear, 1 shall never leave
you"
BLESS you for those words, Will,
my love-"
Their lips met in a long, quiverlng
kiss. The incompatible had become
compatible.-The Housewife.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-07-02

wife is like condemning each to life
of torturing servitude. There is but
one remedy; that is to grant a decree
of divorce; and to this end my client
asks that she be allowed the custody
and care of the children. This agree
ment is mutual between the two"
The attorney went back to his seat.
The two little boys yawned in uni
son, and each gazed alphabetically into
the pale face of the mother. This
time she did not smile at them. Her
mind was busy with other things, and
she with difficulty suppressed a sob.
The judge removed his glasses and
carefully wiped them with the corner
of his big silk kerchief. 1t was evil
dent he was wavering between two
convictions.
During the long silence none in the
court room saw a thin column of
smoke creep, as noiselessly as a reptile,
up the stairway and enter the CORR
dor. 1t kept close to the floor, and
glided up the aisles between the rows
of empty benches. When it crept be-
meath the bench where the woman
and the boys sat little puggish nose
gave a curious sniff, and the ominous
silence was broken by the childish re-
mark:
Mamma, l smell smoke"
Fire! Fire." came a loud, startling
cry up the stairway.
The Judge closed his book with 9
start, thrust his glasses into his vest
pocket, and looked about him dazed
Mortified. 'The building is on fire,
said he in alarm; I'VE had best make
our escape to the lower floor" AS ht
skurried toward the door he uncon
, sciously picked up one of the boys
The attorney snatched up the other
and in moment they were down tn,
stairway
Mr.. and Mrs. Sprigsbee sat mute, a
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-07-02
HeaItht'uI Optimism.

A certain lady had met with a seri-
Gus accident, which necessitated a very
painful surgical operation and many
months confinement to her bed. When
the physician had finished his work
and was about taking his leave, the
patient asked. Doctor, how long shall
| have to lie here helpless?" "Oh,
only one day at a time" was the
CHEEKY answer; and the poor sufferer
was not only comforted for the mo-
ment, but many times during the sue
ceeding weary weeks did the thought,
"Only a day at a time" come back
with its quieting influence. We think
it was Rev. Sidney Smith who recon-
mended taking "short views" as a
good safeguard against needless wor-
nv; and One far wiser than he said:
"Take, therefore, no thought for the
morrow. Sufficient unto the day is the
evil thereof"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-07-02
,l.)NsxSCienCe
= Sssz!selHseIl1ventiof1

Before the Technology Club in New
York recently DR.. W. j. Morton of the
New York Postgraduate Medical
School and Hospital explained many
Of the uses to which radium may be
put in the treatment of internal dis
eases. He exhibited a fluid containing
quinine sulphate which had been ex-
posed to the action of radium, and
had acquired the property of fiuores-
cence, so that when placed in the path
Of strong X-ray it became luminous.
He suggested the possibility of en-
ploying such a fluid for treating in
ternal disease. After being absorbed
in the body of patient, X-rays could
be sent through 1t, thus producing in
ternal radioactive effects He regard
ed radium as a promising agent in the
treatment of cancer, and thought that
the curative powers possessed by some
spring waters might be due to radium
contained in them.
Recent discussions on the laws of
heredity In scientific journals refer to
the Oregon wonder horse" an equine
family which was famous not many
years ago, the last representative of
which is said to have been exported to
Europe a few months ago. One of
these horses, known as Linus l., had,
at IA years of age, a name IS feet long
and tail 81 feet A son of this horse,
Linus H., which was owned at Wad-
dington, N. Y, in 1899, had at about 8
years of age a double name trailing
feet on the ground on each side. His
tail trailed 6 or 8 feet on the ground
The mother and the paternal grand
mother of Linus II. were also remark
able for the length and abundance OF
their hair. One of them was known
as the Oregon Beautq." These horses
are said to have belonged to the Nor
gan breed.
Electricity plays many parts on the
Baltic, the new White Star liner. Al
electric collision-preventer register:
even the beats Of the screws of an I'm
seen steamer, another electric device
shows the proper burning of the ships
lights, an electric log gives the speed
an electric lead indicates the depth O.
the water, and one electric apparatu
registers all signals including steam
sirens. Food needs are served by cleo
; trio refrigeration as well as electro
cooking.
The magnet has been shown by
Gutton, a French physicist, to cause
Frightening of phosphorescent Yin
sulphide similar to that produced b.
Mays. 1t seems to be capable o
, giving this effect only where the line
of magnetic force are not parallel bu
, no explanation is given.
Sir Hiram Maxim and others ar
+ said to have found that non-magneti
metals may be separated by rapid
drawing a series of electro magnet
:, past the metallic dust. Copper, 70
= example, is attracted by the electri
!, current set up.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-07-02
JONES'S RECITATION.
He Had a Wonderful Memory and
Brought Down the House.

He Had a Wonderful Memory and
Brought Down the House.
Ladies and gentlemen" he began,
I'm going to give you a recitation. It's
its called The Schooner Horatius.'
No, mean The Village Rock No,
that isn't it. It's How the-the
Blacksmith Kept the Bridge l mean
its-it's a thing by Longfellow, you
know; that is, think it was Tenny-
son.
1.-The Boy Stood on the Burning
Deck" whispered Blake loud enough
for him to hear.
Eyes, that's it," went on Jones.
Then he fixed his eyes on a point in
the roof and blurted out in jerks and
starts, as the odd lines came before
him, the following effusion:
The boy stood on the burning deck,
He-he stood upon his head,
Because his arms and legs were off,
So he waved his arms and said
My name is Norval. On the Grampian
Hills
The village smithy stands;
The smith, mighty man, was-was
wrecked,
On the pitiess Goodwin Sands.
And by him sported on the green
His little grandchild Wilhelmine;
Teh doctors had given him up, sir,
The darling of our crew.
And-and the cheek of Argyll grew dead
ly pale,
And we rushed for the signal rockets.
Lets fire them quick" we cried,
And the good Abbot of Aberbrothock
plunged headlong into the tide.
Then who will stand on either hand and
keep the bridge with me?
On board the schooner Hesperus that
sails the wintry sea,
1, with two more to help me, will hold
the foe in play.
For / am to be Queen of the May,
mother; I'm to be Queen of the
May.
When it was all over, and the roars
CT laughter had subsidized, Jones rushed
off the stage and hid himself for the
rest of the evening. And the memory
of his famous recitation is still an
ever-gre one in the annals of the
school.-Tit-Bits.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-07-02
AN IMMORTAL SONG.

A poet labored patiently and long.
On (as he trusted) an immortal song.
His little girl disturbed him with her play,
And angrily he sent the child away.
The poem was completed and forgot
Fen by the poets friends remembered not.
But the hard words the tender-hearted maid
Bore in her breast till she in dust was laid.
n ApriculturiSt
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-07-02

Many woman has played practi
cal Joke on q man by marrying him.