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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-13

The condition Of English agriculture
Is very deplorable If we are to credit
the highest authorities on the subject.
Land values have shrunken by hun
dreds of millions Of pounds, while the
capital Of the farmers themselves is
less by billion dollars than it was
twenty five years ago. Thirteen mil
lion Of the British people are underfed.
There are not few aristocrats there
who have titles without revenue, and
that is tough.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-13

Seventy degrees is the temperature
at which no one ever complains as be-
ing too hot or too cold. While such a
temperature will not develop vegeta-
ton Of tropical origin, not being warm
enough. 1t exactly suits nearly all our
common cereals and most Of our fruits,
save oranges, grapes and peaches. Sew
enty degrees is atmospheric comfort.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-13

The cows Of some parts of Norway
are trained to eat Goldfish, and all the
cook has to do is to heat the milk and
thicken it and they have Goldfish gravy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-13

When person takes to fast horses
his theology and piety deteriorate just
in proportion as the time Of his horses
increases. 1t is not an easy matter for
a parson to maintain his ministerial
usefulness with even a three minute
horse, and with 2:3O horse he need
never expect to get into the kingdom.
We only state fact and do not pre-
tend to explain why things are thus.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
100000 SCHOOL PUPILS.
Twenty Per Cent. Of the Nations Pop
uiation Seeking Information.

Twenty Per Cent. Of the Nations Pop
uiation Seeking Information.
Washington; D. C.-The report Of the
Commissioner of Education for the rs.
cal year ending June 80, 1904, made
public the other day by the Secretary
Of the Interior, shows that 16,0O9,3 61
pupils, or twenty per cent Of the entire
population of the country, attended the
public schools during that year.
AS compared with the previous six
years this shows a slight decrease in
percentage.
The total cost OF the public school
system is given as $251. 457, 625. This
is an increase of $4,000, 900 over the
previous year. 1t amounts to $3.15
per capita Of the total population and
$22.75 per capita per pupil.
Since 1870 the proportion of men
teachers has decreased from thirty
nine per cent of the entire number to
twenty-six per cent last year The
average compensation for men tepch.
ers last year was $4998 and that for
women $4O51.
By the addition Of pupils in element
airy schools, academies. institutions
for higher education, evening schools,
business schools, private kindergar-
tens, Indian schools. State schools and
shoots for detectives nd orphans the
grand total of 1S,1S701S pupils is
reached.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08

The United States Historical Society
has been Incorporated at Washington,
ID. G.
For military purposes census is
now taken annually Of The number OF
horses ID France.
The twentieth child has been born
10 Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Leudesdorff,
Of Brooklyn, N. \.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Is in.
STRUGGLING all its employees IN rendering
first aid TO the injured.
Secretary Of the Navy Morton made
HIS first visit to the Naval Academy.
at Annapolis, the other day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
SAD IIALLOWE ZEN TRAGEDY
H. IN, Wilcox, Of WestfeId, Nj Ac-
cidentalIy Kills Young Boy.
BOYS FATHER EN- ROUTE ABROAD

After Arerrynialxing and Frolicking. John
Darling, Aged Fourteen Years Receives
Fatal Revolver Shot in the Mouth Mr..
wilcox Intended Shooting in the Air
to Scare children who Annoyed Kim.
Westield, N. ]. Shooting to scare
away Halloween merrymakers, Far
old M. wilcox, a prominent citizen
of this place and an officer Of com
pany that manufactures musical in
gtruments, shot and killed John Oar
ling, fourteen years old. La their -ceIe-
bration party Of merrymakers made
free with Mr. WiinOx's home at Park
and Westfield avenues.
The party, which appears to have
caused him annoyance, was composed
of young people Of seventies and over.
When MI. Wilcox emerged from his
home carrying a revolver they ran
down the street. Mr.. Wilcox saw them
running and fred in the opposite di-
Fection. The party was composed Of
young men and women, and when they
lied q crowd Of boys and girls, from
ten to fifteen years old, ran In the OPP
posite direction.
Mr.. Wilcox did not see this group,
and the shot went among them, hitting
the Darling boy. He must have had
his mouth open, as the bullet appar-
emily passed between his lips and en-
tered the roof of his mouth, taking
an upward course into the brain.
When the bullet hit him the boy ran
forward about fifty feet and then be-
gan to stagger. He then turned and
ran across the street to the far side
walk, and then, again turning, he
staggered diagonaily back across the
street into the group of children, al
most to the spot where he was hit, and
then fell dead.
He was carried to Mr.. WIlcox's
home, and Mr.. Wilcox telephoned for
physicians, but their services were USE
less. Mr.. Wilcox then notified the po-
lice of what had occurred and also the
County Physician. Mr.. Wilcox was
placed in the custody Of the police
awaiting the action Of the County
Physician. He is forty years old and
has children about the age Of those
who participated in the affair. He is
prostrated.
Mr.. Wilcox is member Of the West
Geld and Westfield Golf Clubs Young
Darling's father, who is a cotton bro
keis with offices in New York, sailed
for Africa ON business trip last Fri
day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
DEATH HALTS SERMONS.
Three Ministers Are Stricken by
ApopIexy While Fresching'
one FANS Dead over Bier Of Friend wins
Had Perished From Stroke Woman
DropA Dead ON RETURN From Church.

WrightsvilIe. Pain the midst Of
his sermon over the bier Of Levi
Strickler, Rev. jeremiah Hess, Dun
Sard preacher OF Lancaster County,
fell dead from apopIexy. Levi Strick-
Ter, the aged veteran who for a NUM-
Der Of years kept toll-gate on the
York and Wrightsville turnpike,
dropped dead early i'll the morning
three days before, and his family re-
quested Rev. Hess to visit them and
preach the funeral sermon. The
Stricken home was crowded with
mourners. and Rev. Hess was eulo-
giving the virtues Of his dead friend
when he expired.
His last words were: II am ready to
die" which he quoted in reference
to Stricken.
Newport News. va.--Rev. William
III. Mitchell, OF Portsmouth, while
preaching here, dropped dead in the
pulpit. Apoplexy was the cause.
He was fifty years OF age and leaves
a wife and several children. Mr.. Nit
chell had been in the ministry many
years, and was one Of the most widely
known preachers of the Sanctification-
ist denomination or Holiness Church
In the South.
Greencastle. Ind.7-While attending
services at the College Avenue Meth
odist Episcopal Church, DIR. Edwin
Post who is at the head Of the Latin
department In Depauw University, suf-
fered an attack Of apopiexy and fell to
the floor unconscious. Or. Post was
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
BY WILD MAN
Three Girls If Cincinnati, Ohio, Butch.
cred BY Mysterious Person
The Assaiiant Is Now Believed 70 BE an
Insane ola man who Lives IN Ceme-
tery~-Alma steinway Last vir,Am.

Cincinnati Ohio Panic reigned
among women and girls living any
where within miles Of Spring Grove
Cemetery, growing out Of story con-
nected with the brutal murder OF Alma
Steinway. d beautiful telephone oper-
ator, whose mutilated body was found
in vacant lot near that burial place.
None Of them would leave their
houses without strong escort, and it
is believed d large detail OF police will
have to be sent thither from head
quarters to restore anything like con
fiderce to the community A wild and
only half clad man Of fendish appear
ance is said to be providing about the
cemetery and In the roads and streets
near 1t, and not only Miss Steinway's
death, but the murders Of May Nc
Donald and Lulu Mueller, are attrib-
uted to him. All three crimes were
committed within a radius Of half a
mile of the burying ground, and It was
disclosed that another attempt to add
to the list of horrors was made.
Mamie R0ddie, Lizzie Weimer and
Mamie Wehmer told the police they
were on their way home at 10 o'clock
at night, when they were attacked by
the wild man" They said they were
passing the cemetery when he stepped
from shadow made by an angle Of
the fence and bounced on the trio. He
seized Miss Weimer and Miss Wehner
in clutch that made them poWerless
for the moment They shrieked for
aid, but none arrived, and soon they
realized they must depend on their own
strength and courage to escape a fate
similar to that Of the three girls al
ready murdered.
The man struck furious blows at
Miss Wehtner and tried to hurl her to
the ground. She twisted in his grasp
and chung to his arm so that he could
not throw her from him, In the mean
time her friends attacked her assailant
desperately Miss Wehmer twined
her fingers in his long hair and Miss
Roddie seized his beard. Both girls
pulled in opposite directions until the
increasing pain compelled the ruffian
to release Miss Wehmer. Then she
joined in the defensive battle and dug
her fingers into the mans eyes with
such force she could not believe for
several minutes she had not blinded
him. The wild man fought savage
ly, raining terrible blows on the heads
and shoulders OF the young women.
but they were fortunate enough to es-
cape receiving stunning injuries and
kept their feet despite his determined
efforts to trip them.
Half fainting from their frightful
conflict, the three girls did not dare
to rest longer than few seconds. Soon
as they recovered their breath they
Joined hands and ran all the way to the
home of Miss Wehmer, which was
nearest. There all three passed the
night Although they related their
narrowing experience to their relatives
and friends the same night, they did
not report the occurrence to the police
until the next day.
1t was the belief throughout Cum
minsyille lunatic was at large in the
graveyard, and that he doubtless was
responsible for the three deaths that
have shocked the community.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
OUTLAWS HOLD UP BANK |
Depository at Cody, Wyo., Is Az
tackled BY -Four Bandits.
CASHIER KILLED BY RoBBER

-%r%-@ 49,
tionaI Bank by ofaeials the Despera-
does Made Their way INTO the Little
Snake Mountains Across the Prairle--
aBunalo RfM', win Party on Trail.
Cody, Wyo Four heavily armed
outlaws from the Hoie-in-the- Wall
country held up and robbed the First
National Bank. OF this place. and after
shooting and killing Cashier Frank
Middaugh had running fight with
cowboys and hunters and escaped into
the Rattle Snake Mountains. where
they were pursued by half dozen
different posses.
Buffalo Bill himself started from
Omaha in a special car. having with
him a party OF titled Englishmen and
two of his Sioux Indian scouts, and
telegraphed for horses to be waiting
his party at the depot.
Just before the close of the bank in
the afternoon a party Of four roughly
dressed men rode up to the First Ma
tional Bank, which is right across the
street from the Irma, Buffalo Bills fine
hotel.
Three men dismounted and entered
the building. The fourth stayed out
and guarded the horses.
As soon as the outlaws entered the
bank one Of them covered Cashier
Middaugh, who was the only occupant
Of the room, and demanded the cash
from the vault. Middaugh grabbed q
revolver and made game fight firing
several shots before the outlaw leader
could fire.
Middaugh was excited and his bull
let's went wild, while single shot sent
from the outlaws gun passed through
his brain and he died instantly.
The shooting attracted the attention
OF party of hunters who had reached
the Irma on the opposite side Of the
building, and as these rushed around
the corner Of the hotel, they took in the
situation and opened fire on the out
laws horses.
Then the men in the bank building
rushed out and under cover Of each
others fire mounted their horses anG
rode down the street. firing in all di.
rections and escaping into the prairies
and from thence into the mountains,
seemingly without scratch.
Omaha, Neb. Buffalo Bilps private
car, filled with Cody's English friends
and Indian scouts and guides, as well
as by Colonel Cody himself, went west
on the Burlington flyer.
Excitement was at fever heat over
the man hunt which the party expected
at Cody instead Of the bear hunts an
ticipated.
The Government had several hun
dred thousand dollars on deposit In
that bank said the Colonel land it
was narrow escape for the funds.
The Government is putting in So, 000.-
600 irrigating system in the Big Horn,
and had that cash there with which to
pay off the Workmen
1.-THE outlaws evidently knew this
and were after the Government money,
but the resistance Of Cashier Middaugb
prevented it from being stolen
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
From the Seat Of war.

Rains put stop to the battle Of the
Shakhe River.
The rumor that Kuroki was IN
proved baseless.
Oyama sticks to his estimate Of the
Russian loss 60, 000
The Port Arthur garrison was re-
ported to number 5000 men.
The recent lighting has been between
small forces on Rlhlung Mountain.
Sharp lighting along the front was
reported, the Russians intrenching 30.
fitlops they lately occupied
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
Panic in England Abated.

a panic caused in Great Britain by
dispatches from Vigo and Gibraltar.
saying that the Russian squadron had
sailed and that the British fleet had
cleared for action, was dispelled by
official statements that negotiations be-
tween the two nations were going on
faYorably.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
MOROCCAN PORT BEsIEGED.
British Steamer Was Fired Upon and
Left Without Cargo.

Tangier -Ihe British steamer Her.
cules. from Larache, forty ave miles
west Of Tangler, reported that LaracEe
was In a state of siege. The Hercules
was fired upon in the river and left
without her cargo. bringing an appeal
from the British vice-consul for the
protection of British interes $.
The French cruiser LIMOS sailed for
Larache in connection with the insur-
rection there. The British cruiser
Doris arrived in Tangier from Gibrai-
tar during the day and proceeded inn
mediateIy to Larache.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
SANG HER GOODBYE AND DIED,

Soprano Soloist Died on Theatres
Stage With Little Daughter Near.
Saco, Me.-With the applause Of
big audience still ringing in her ears.
Mrs. Eva Gray, the soprano soloist OF
the Dott Carroll Company, which was
playing at the Biddeford Opera House,
stepped back to the wings after sing
ing Goodbye, Little Girl, Goodbye"
and, fainting in the arms OF the stage
manager, died of heart disease with
in fifteen minutes.
Mrs. Gray's only daughter, a little
girl OF three years, was with her when
she died, and heard her farewell song.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
New Arbitration Treaty.

Negotiations for an arbitration treaty
between the United States and Great
Britain are in progress. and work on q
similar convention with France is exs
pected to begin soon.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
Slaps Minister il Face.

During one Of the stormiest sessions
of the French Chamber OF Deputies in
recent years General Andre, Minister
Of War, was slapped in the face BY Ga
briel Syyeton, nationalist Deputy
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
PURSUIT. OF A MADMAN.
Escaped Insane Patient Holds Dozen
Men at Bay in the Mountains.

AASS1pSu AHstthS at1Sht t1OiuS u lOleH
Men at Bay in the Mountains.
Pottsville, Pa Hatless and violent
" insane, Stephen Horusk, who left
the SchuylkiIl County Asylum, was
roaming the hills hereabouts defying
capture. veritable wild man Of the
mountains. When cornered on the top
Of a promontory near Seven Stars, he
held dozen men at bay, empWing a
revolver at them. Then, throwing
away the weapon, he hurled clubs and
stones at his pursuers.
After battle lasting more than an
hour the man managed to escape, run
ming down the other side of the noun
tain, screaming ana yelling. The con.
stables followed close in the mans
wake. 1t was feared he will kill the
first unwary person Who crosses his
path.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08

The loss Of the Japanese battleship
Yashima, sunk by mine OF Dalny
in June, but denied BY the Japanese,
was confirmed by the official announce
ment Of her loss, leaving only four
modern battieships to The Japanese.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
The AIikado Disappointed.

The Mikado's birthday celebration
lacked the hoped for dellrium Of joy
over possession Of the coveted fortress
Of Port Arthur, and the Cars Access
sion anniversary was marked BY sad.
ness and dread
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08

New witness For "Nan' Patterson.
In Milton w. Hazelton, seventy
eight years old, Of Oneonta, N. r.. who
said he saw Caesar" Young fire the
fatal shot, thus killing himself, a new
witness appeared for Nan Patterson.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08

Learning that the walls In the New
York City subway stations had been
defaeed III hanging advertising cards,
the Rapid Transit Commission issued
peremptory order against putting up
anv more signs
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08

Anarchists Attempt Destruction.
Anarchists at Milan, Italy, d cable
despatch notes, attempted to set fire
to the Palaces Of Justice and State AT
chiyeS.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
GERMAN TRADE IMPROVEMENT,

Nine Months Of Year SHOW Large In,
crease Of Imports and Exports.
Berlin. Germany, Statistics Of Ger
Inan foreign trade for nine months of
1904 show imports OF 81, 191, 25O, 600, an
Increase Of $34S, T50,000 compared
with 1908 and $123, 125. 900 compared
with 1902; exports, $956,000 900, an in
crease Of S14,500, 600 compared with
1908 and $S0,75000O compared with
1902.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
vEsUv1Us SHAKEN UP,
Terrific Explosion Follows Collapse Of
New Crater's Gone.

Naples, Italy The cone on the era
ter of Mount Vesuvius which formed
during the late eruption fell into the
crater with a tremendous roar.
There Immediately ensued an explo-
sion that, figuratively, shook the noun
tain, followed by the emission of an
immense Black column, which grad
ually spread, falling in the form Of
ashes over the surrounding country
within a radius of twenty five miles.
The disturbance lasted but short
time.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08

Not knowing that he died worth
100000. Mrs. Agnes A. Young. Of New
York City, who was sued by Isaac M
Brown for breach OF promise, defray ed
his funeral expenses.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
YicarnH Ill. sine. Iiu pead.

BY the death Of the Viceroy LII Hsing-
Jill. special cable dispatch says. the
river Improvement at Shanghai is like.
Ii to be delayed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
NURSE KILLS TWO BY MISTAKE.


indianapolis, Ind. Mrs Susie Cox,
forty-six years old. and Mrs. Sarah
Shaw, negress, thirty-hve years old,
are dead through the mistake of Miss
Funk, a nurse In the City Hospital.
The two women were recovering
from typhoid fever and the physician
had ordered rterilized water for them.
BY mistake the nurse used one to
twenty solution Of carbolic acid. Miss
Funk is in Mysteries.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08

The agitation against the French
Minister of War, General Andre, is
increasing, and new charges will be
submitted in the Chamber Of Depu-
ties.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08

Approves Newfoundland Agreement.
M. Deloncle, in the French Chamber
Of Deputies strongly approved the
Newfoundland agreement IN the An
glo-French treaty
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
Killed while Robbing Bank.

James Fl. Hendricks, prominent
young man Of Montgomery, Ala, was
killed by an electric shock while pre-
sumably trying to commit bank bur
glAry.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
Trouble n Snain.

Disorderly scenes have occurred in
the Spanish Chamber Of Deputies. and
It is reported that Premier Maura will
suspend the sittings.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
CARD PLAYERS HELD UP.
Is Relieving Them of Coin When Po-
liceman's Shot Lays Him Low.

Tucson, Ariz. - A masked man en-
tered saloon here and, having lined
up eight card players, hands up.
against the wall, was relieving them Of
their money when Patrolman Wheeler
entered and exchanged shots with him.
The bandit was wounded, and as he
lay on the floor he shot himself in the
head.
He was taken to hospital. An ac-
complete stationed outside the saloon
fred one shot at the patrolman, but
missed. He escaped.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08

P0pstamat, notorious Bulgarian
Agitator, was murdered in SaIonika the
other evening while walking along the
principal street. The murderer es-
raped.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08

Heavy receipts of hogs at Chicago,
sll., caused a freak Of five cents to ten
cents at the yards, aud In turn this
decline was reflected In the provision,
pit.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
First subway Fatality.

An electrician on the New York City
subway tracks was hit and killed by
express train. the FIRST fatality since
the opening of the subway.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08

George Arents, Jr., the young auto
mobilist injured in the Vanderbilt Cup
race on Long Island, has, according to
the reported statement Of relative,
had his memory impaired by a blood
clot on his brain.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
GERMAN CLAIM PRESENTED.

Indemnity Wanted for Russians Firing
Upon the Sonntag.
Berlin, Germany.-Th German Cow
eminent has presented to Russia a re-
quest from the owner of the German
fishing vessel Sonntag, recently fred
on by ships belonging to the Russian
Pacific squad for indemnity as the re-
suit Of damage to his nets and loss
Of time. The Foreign Office presumes
that the claim will be admitted and
promptly paid
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
Killed IL Riots

One man was killed and ten injured,
while houses and inns were attacked
during the continuance Of the antirItal
ian riots at Innsbruck.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08

NJ. Paul de Casa gnac Dead.
BY special cable dispatch the death
of M. Paul de Cassagnac. famous Bon
apartist Deputy, who had a stormy ca
reer, is announced.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08

IA Russian detachment lad sharp
engagement on the left hank Of the
Hssn. Ioslisc forty men.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
The Pone Attacked ~ Go,lt.

The Pope was Obliged to cancel all
audiences for two days because Of an
attack Of govt and rheumatism.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08

The Federal Council Of Germany has
expressed the View that Prince Leopold
is entitled to the regency Of Isippe Det'
mold.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08

The Premier was sustained In the
election In Newfoundland