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Mower County transcript., 1905-08-30
CHANCE FOR A SALE.
Had an Opening
for Business, But Didn't Have
the Goods.

Who. that has had any acquaintance
with the union depot at Chicago does
not know the old-time caller, but now
higher official, George Metzger? Not
many, we venture to say. Well, here
is one On George:
While rattling off his rigamarole in
his Well-knOWn rOck-blasting tones
one day he was bumped by rotund
lady with a rubicund face and a mar
ket basket as big as a caboose.
"Where do you go from here?"
roared the leather-lunged orator of
the depot.
"Of you blease, misder, I like i'd
dat I come on der kars bat goes bel
Meelvauky oud.
"All righd | maig i'd so you vas
kom on 'em hull gwick,' courteously
replied der depot meister. "Wait yet
liddle vonce und ketch for you der
kars"
While holding the ponderous cover
ed basket George let out a few more
towns and started below with his
charge. AS he wheeled about he col
lided with an up-the-creek specimen of
tourist who bawled:
Say. mister. what We charge fer
them musharoons, anyway"
"Hah! What musharoons ?" below.
ed George, in return.
why, Flowed ye had musharoons
in thet baskit thet ye was tryin' to
SELL"
mot on your daguerreotype! ex-
claimed the boss of all train an
nouncers. IF l had that basket of
mushrooms I'd eat 'em all myself, and
don't you fail to post that in your
roundhouse." Then with a firm grip
Oh the basket and come-along hold
on it's owner George made for the
Milwaukee gate, saying:
'Maig a leedle hurry up dat we
shall kom bel der kars on.-Frank B.
Welch.
Mower County transcript., 1905-08-30
FORGED RAILWAY TICKETS.
Oleverly Executed Counterfeits Cost
Paris Companies Much Annoy
ance and Lots of Money.

french commuters are required to
make a deposit of two dollars when
they procure their tickets, the sum be-
ing retained until the traveller gives up
his holding.
Recently some of the railways run
ming into Paris have been alarmed at
the numerous returns made by ticket
holders. Investigation showed that
there was no marked falling off in the
patronage of the roads and an elabo-
rate system of checking up the tickets
was resorted to in order to discover
wherein lay the explanation for the
heavy list of returned tickets.
Investigation only made matters
worse for time, for it was found that
of the tickets returned, according to
the companys list 95 per cent. were
still in force.
A careful scrutiny revealed that the
returned tickets were forgeries so clev-
erly executed that detection was al
most impossible. Several thousand
francs worth of these forgeries has been
turned into the various roads by the
same gang of swindlers, who covered
their operations so cleverly that not
until the number returned had grown
into the hundreds was any suspicion
raised
In spite of the small sum at ISSUE.
the reward in the aggregate was suf1i-
cient to attract the attention of what
must have'been a large gang, though
they operated 50 expertly that the au-
thorities are unable even to discover
the manner in which they were enabled
to gain access to the numbers and
names upon the tickets in force.
Mower County transcript., 1905-08-30
CHANGES IN
HIGH SCHOOL
Important Changes in the Course of
Study OF the Austin High School.

At a recent meeting Of the board Ct
education of our city. Supt. Nelson
recommended some important changes
in the course of study Of our high
school, which changes were adopted
The course as revised comprises fifteen
whole year credits instead of thirteen
and one-half, the former requirement.
However, only fourteen credits will be
required of those who graduate next
spring and fourteen and one-half Of
those who graduate in 1907. There
after a total of fifteen credits will be
required of all graduates. This change
is in conformity with the change that
has been made or is being made in all the
high schools of the state. It is also
in conformity with the modified re-
quirements for entrance to Jour state
university, Carleton college and other
colleges.
The important changes in detail are
as follows: First, the work in English
has been made the same in all the
courses, namely three and one-hale
years of daily recitations. Hitherto
two of the courses have had only three
years of work in this important subject
and one course has had only year and
a half. The course in general history
has been made two years instead of one
and half The first year will be de-
voted to study of. the ancient world
down to 800 A. D. The second year will
take up the work at 800 A. D., and
carry it down to the present. This
change also is in accordance with the
change that has been made in all the
progressive secondary schools of our
country. The important subject of
c;vics will hereafter be given IN all the
three courses instead of one only, as
has been the custom heretofore. The
requirements in the higher mathema-
tics have been reduced. Higher algebra
has been eliminated and solid geometry
has been made optional. This change
is not only a reasonable one but is in
harmony with the entrance require
ments of our state university.
It will be observed that our board
of education has made the increase in
the requirements for graduation grad
ual and cumulative, so that it will prove
prove burden to no one. The changes
also show that our high school is main
tanning as high standard as is found
anywhere.
Mower County transcript., 1905-08-30
Judge Machinery by Sound

Engineers can tell the condition Of
their machinery by the note it sounds
while running. Every engine, sta
tionary or locomotive, has a particu-
lar note of it's own, to which the el-
gineer becomes accustomed, and any
departure from this at once calls at
tention to the fact that all is not
right.
Mower County transcript., 1905-08-30
Some Mistake.

big RAILROAD accident on the Jim
town and Bungville!"
"Give me a paper, boy. What was
the accident?"
paid dividend" -- Cleveland
Leader.
Mower County transcript., 1905-08-30
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y. r FAIRBANKS a
DEALER IN
Hard arc and Soft coal'

Across the srreet Juggling q water melon always
20 doe' IN %f1 PA5 up
Why Because men like good thing. Menu.
factured by THE PAGE WOVEN WIRE FENCE
CO.Adrian, Mich.
We keep Il: The only fence fully guaranteed
Qy the maunfacturers,s
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-07
ApMIRAL TRAIN MoBBED.
American officers savagely Attacked

American Officers Savagely Attacked
by Chinese Marines to Rescue.
London. England "A dispatch to the
Evening Standard from Shanghai says
that RearAAdmiral Charles j. Train.
commander-in-chief of the American
Asiatic squadron, and his son, Lieu
tenant Train, have been victims of q
savage attack by Chinese outside, OF
Marking
The American officers were pheasant
shooting when the Admiral accident
ally shot a Chinese woman. slightly in
Turing her. Hundreds of villagers
sthereupon surrounded the officers, took
away their guns. knocked the Admiral
down in the mud and held Lieutenant
Train as a hostage. e
Forty American marines landed as
rescue party were attacked $bV a mob
of Cinnamon, who tried to pitchfOrlS
the officers. The marines were obliged
to fire twice. The Chinese officials re-
fused to restore the officers guns and
supported the villagers.
Marking has been active in the move
ment for boycotting American goods,
and is the centre Of activity on the part
of Japanese students
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-07
In Chiffon Corduroy.

A latest in velvet weave, chiffon
corduroy, is seen in duck blue, 2 dark
changing, glistening tone. AT first
glance it looks 10 consist Of blouse
coat with long skirts. But not SO.
II Is blouse sure enough, but the
blouse ends with the wripkled girdle.
what looks to be the skirts Of the
blouse is the skirt proper, or rather It
Is on the same binding, reaching to
within three inches of the edge OF the
foundation skirt. 1t is divided, like
coat-tails, and lined with black satin.
The corners being turned back in re-
vers. 1t, as well as the blouse, Is pleat-
ed. And il falls over sham skirt OF
ine taffeta, which is finished around
with a shaped iounce Of the corduroy
ana covered at the centre front and
back with gore OF the corduroy. The
blouse opens over o vest Of fiiet lace,
which is adorned with rows OF gold
sequins. This promenade costume
mot 4 suit, mind you) Is in walking
length.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-07
KILLED I'M TRAM WRECK
California Filler on the Santa Fe
DeraiIed Near Kansas City.
Thirteen Persons Meet Death, while
Over Score Are Badly Injured
in the Catastrophe.

Kansas City, Mo. Thirteen persons
were killed and thirty injured in the
wreck Of a west-bound Atchison, To-
peka and Santa re passenger train,
known as the California Express,
which, while running thirty -fve miles
an hour, struck loose rail near the
eastern limits Of Kansas City, Mo.
The wreck occurred at Rock Creek
Out. on curve, where jagged rock
wallis on each side Of the tracks form a
bluff almost 100 feet high The loco
motive was going so rapidly that it
passed the loose rail in safety The
mail car, Immediately behind, jumped
the track and struck the side of the
bluff, and the four cars following
plowed through the wreckage and shot
against the high stone wall. The sides
of the coaches were crushed against
the rough stone.
The smoking car, a chair car and a
tourist sleeping car and two express
cars left the rails. Three tourist sleep
ing cars, two standard Pullnaans and
the dining car remained ON the track.
The smoking car split the baggage car
ahead of it just below the floor line,
and the baggage car landed on top
Of the crushed smoking car.
Those killed were: Roy Stafford, 1909
Hayden avenue. Cleveland, Ohio; Lee
d. Montgomery, Linneus, Mo-; James
Seymour, Richmond, Mo; John Nc
Gregor, Fort Madison, Iowa; Max
Schneider, New York City; ]. +. Capps,
baggageman, Chicago, Ill; Carl Emil
Tornlund, 254 st Marks avenue,
Brooklyn, n. r.: Donate Depomazio, Of
Italy, and his son. Rosco; Adrian Peat
tent, Northing, Switzerland; Luther
Richardson, colored, waiter; William
Harrison, colOred, porter.
James Seymour was cashier of the
Ray County Savings Bank, at Rich
m0nd, Mo. John MacGregor. another
of the killed, was an engineer on the
Santa Fe, who had been transferred
to one of the western divisions of the
road and was on his way to Topeka
to take his new run out.
J. D. Whitemore, one of the injured,
was in the smoker, which had an old
fashioned coal stove heater. He was
thrown in such way that one leg was
damned into the broken stove in con-
tact with the live Goals. He was so
covered with debris that he could not.
get out, and his foot was burned until
it must be amputated.
III. G. Rust, engineer Of the wrecked
train, and his fireman, William De
Long, escaped injury. The locomotive
leaped from the rails and ran 500 feet
on the ties, finally stopping upright
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-07

st Petersburg The council OF the
workingmen's delegates at midnight
issued d notice pointing out the ne
cessity of arming workers for d de-
elsiye struggle for the convocation Of
a constituent assembly, based on uni
versal suffrage. with a view to the
formation of a democratic republic.
The council decided to suspend the
political strike at noon, but on the
condition that it be resumed if their
demands were not granted. The coun-
ell decided also that only those news
papers may appear whose editors will
entirely ignore the censorship. Com
positors have refused toSwork except
under that condition, and newspapers
not complying with it are to be con-
fiscated, their presses destroyed and
their wOrkmen boycotted
The railway mems union, however,
has decided to continue the strike
mainly through desire to prevent theI
transport of troops to Finland. The
Union of Unions has resolved to de-
mand complete amnesty for political
prisoners, the immediate withdrawal
of troops from st. Petersburg and
their, replacement by militia drawn
from the people.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-07
AIartlaI law in yYarsaw.

Warsaw Hundreds Of patriots were
massacred by soldiers emboldened by
the proclamation Of martial law. Alb
rogation of that measure was prom
ised by the Governor General the
next day He pIacarded the city with
warnings that all persons who helped
to assemble crowds in the strests
would be shot down without ques-
ton. and, instead of carrying out his
pledge, he Increased the severity of
his Instructions to the soldiers.
A group Of ten or a dozen men could
stand on a corner for a few minutes
without violent moiestation, The next
day three seen alongside one another
in any street were in danger of Cos
sack FIRE. Nevertheless, throngs held
whole blocks in spite OF the gen
darmes. and it was not until Cossack
sotnias charged them that they dis
persed. No organized violence was
shown to the troops, almost all the
bIoodshed being committed by the.
soldiers, but in a few instances civil
ians defended themselves and i've or
six troopers were killed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-07
MANGLED BOY TIED TO RAILS.
Evidence That College Initiation Vic
tim Was Helpless Before Train.

EVIuHHCe IndL OOlltSe 1uilldtiVu We
tim Was Helpless Before Train.
Cincinnati, Ohio Coroner Scarbor-
ough, Of Mount Vernon, came here to
investigate the death Of Stuart L. Pier
son, killed on the railroad track at
Kenyon College. He left convinced, he
said, that young Pierson had been
tied to the track by students as part OF
his initiation into a college fraternity.
With Detective Grim of the local
force, Coroner Scarborough visited the
PiersOn. home and examined the body.
The officers found that the hand at
the right wrist had been disjointed
and 1that there was a dark bruise
around the wrist aasif made by a rope.
There were similar marks on the lett
foot and ankle Both officers believed
these wounds had been made by the
boy, who was very muscular, trying TO
break his bonds when he realized that
the train was bearing down upon him.
Detective Grim said he could not see
how else the injuries were inflicted,
The only other wounds, the ones caus-
ing death, were on the head.
Coroner Scarborough said Persons
fellow students had been in the habit
of playing similar pranks and that this
time they had misNalculated the time
of trains.
lie says the students were very care
full to obliterate all traces of their
reckless act, washing away the blood
stains and carrying off the body before
any one but themselves knew of the
killing. They did not notify the Cor.
oner until the next day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-07

faced and turned back to form the
lapels, the finish being stitching with
bedding silk. The sleeves are in the
fayorite coat style. but generously fun
at the shoulder, and are finished with
the pointed cuffs that are both novel
and becoming. There are also gener-
Gus patch pockets, which contribute
largely to the comfort Of the wearer.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size fourteen years. is
four and three-eighth yards twenty
seven, two and threefourth yards for
ty-feur or two and three-eighth yards
dfty-two inches wide, with one-eightl
yard Of bias velvet for the collar.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-07
s--------------------
Tucked Shirt Waist.

IN spite Of the number and variety OF
the shirt waists already familiar, new
and attractive ones are constantly APP
pearing. Here is notable example,
which is admirably well suited to the
season and appropriately can be made
from silk, wool or the many washable
waistings, which in these days are
worn throughout the year. AS illus
trated, however, the material is taffeta,
stitched with belding silk, and tiny
gold buttons make an attractive finish.
The model is particularly well suited
to wear with the coat suit, but also
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-07

Though the day Of the giving OF
locks OF hair is happily past Clancy
the plight into which it must have
thrust fair ones with scanty locks, we
yet have the curl with tus.l More pc
cullar, yet, we don't get it at the hais
dealers. MOI the miilireri has a whole
lot Of piquancies in the way Of curls.
Some are quite long, three inches. and
come in little clusters. Others are
shorter and bunchier It is. whispered,
that some women use one OF eacm
the shorter ones to start the longer
They are attached to some hats. Ona
hat in reseda showed tuft Of auburn
curls. Al fair maiden ian Innocent, to
be sure), remarked con see; that's
how woman knows which color to
stain her hair to look best in the hat
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-07

Quite unlike Partisan neck finishes
of the last few seasons is the tiny
black ChantiIly lace which edges the
stock OF white lace that tops on a
magnificent dress Of black Chantiliy,
Fhe yoke is of black Irish crochet.
ais are the shaped empiecements which
form the lower edge. The dress is su.
perb for afternoon receptions. FOR the
theatre and many other occasions,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-07
Hand : Embroidered.

Speaking of velvet there's superb
princess dress in deep, brilliant blue.
The corsage is finished with elbow
draperies and a BERTHA which has stole
ends, Of rare lace The dress is en-
broidered in silk of the self-coIor in a
branching floral design, and at sight Of
il one cannot but think just how
charming it would be for some pimble-
fingered maiden to embroider one for
her mamma OF course, though, many
women make it a point of honor to have
such work done by skilled needlewOm-
en-, who need the work that they may
live.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-07
Prominent peonle

Senator Chauncey M. Depew hac
aged considerably in the last few
months.
Y General Booth has o monty ana re-
lies on small legacy left him few
years ago
Grand Duke Constantine of Russia
e said TO be the most cultured Rom.
Anoff now living.
Secretary Taft has made himself
very popular in San Francisco and
Central California.
The estate Of the late Senator O. IL
Flatt, Of Connecticut, amounts 70 4
tlittle over $4,000.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-07

is well adapted to the simple home
gown made with waist and skirt to
match
The waist consists of the fitted linz
ing, which is optional. the fronts and
the back. THE. tucks at the back are SO
arranged as to give tapering lines to
the figure, while those at the front are
stitched to yoke depth only at the
shoulders but to the waist line at the
edges, the two meeting at the centre
and concealing the closing The sleeves
are the RECITATION ones, gathered into
cuffs
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-07

New York City.-The tourist coat
snakes one Of the most satisfactory
wraps for young girls, and it is prom
Used great vogue during the coming
autumn and winter This one is novel
i'm many Of its features while it retains
the essential and desirable Characters
tics and is adapted to a wide range Of
materials AS illustrated, it matches
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-07
Bomb Throwing Hesnn .

Bomt throwing was begun in The
afternoon, and many casualties among
the soldiers and police resulted. Rapid
fire guns were placed on all the prin-
cipal street corners, and the rattle OF
Their shots outroared' the crack of
rifles and reyolvers. An the Jews who
held ont at night were barrlcaded in
their homes. Few of them had
weapons for even a pretense at self
defense, The entire Jewish colony
would have been wiped out. before
nlghtfall had it not been for the stu
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-07
Officials and Police sllnd.

Only the overthrow Of the imperial
government. as well as Of the Rom
anoT dynasty, can sage the Jews, "
said a foreign correspondent who long
has made study OF conditions here.
He said it as he watched gallant
bands OF students rallying to check
the bloodthirsty Ioyalists, whose
chanting Of the national hymn was a
signal Of death TO whole neighborhoods
OF victims. The remark was justified.
The student militia aud the semi-mil-
itary organizations of other revolu-
tionists alone stretched forth q pro
tecting hand to the unfortunates of
the Jewish quarter. Police, troops.
civil authorities and civilians of the
merchant class either showed indiffer-
enee to the fate of the Loyalists'
quarry or approval Of the massacre.
The police fraternized openly with
the Loyalists, and General Kaulbars,
while ostensibly striving to quiet the
mob with an address from the bal
cony OF the palace. really flattered
them SO dagrantIy that they answered
him with exultant cheers and resumed
their march against the Jews.
Count White at 1l3O at night hid
made no response to an urgent appeal
sent to him by the rector of the Ini-
versity. begging for the instant dis.
nissal OF Governor Reinhardt, which
was the only means the Statesman
could adopt, the petitioner said, to
prevent a catastrophe. The rector's
request was Endorsed BIZ hundreds OF
wealthy Jewish merchants.
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the President.
Washington, D. C.-The President
issued his proclamation, naming
Thursday November 80, for Thanks
giving. The proclamation follows:
BY the President of the United States
OF America:
a Proclamation.
When, nearly three centuries ago,
the first settlers came to the country
which has now become this great Re
public, they fronted not only hardship
and privation, but terrible rick to their
lives. In those grim years the custom
grew of setting apart one day in each
year for a special service of thanks
giving to the Almighty for preserving
the people through the changing
seasons.
The custom has now become ma
tionat and hallowed by immemorlai
usage. We live in easier and more
plentiful times than our forefathers,
the men who with rugged strength
faced the rugged days, and yet the
dangers to national life are quite as
great now as at any previous time in
our history.
1t is eminentIy fitting that once a
year our people should set apart a day
for praise and thanksgiving to the
Glyer of Good, and at the same time
that they express their thankfuIness
for the abundant mercies received,
should manfulIy acknowledge their
shortcomings and pledge themselves
solemnly and in good faith to strive to
overcome them.
During the past year we have been
blessed with bountifui crops Our bus
mess prosperity mas been great No
other people has ever stood on as high
level of material well-being as ours
now stands. We are not threatened
by foes from without. The foes from
whom we should pray to be delivered
are our own passions, appetites and
follies; and against these there is al
ways need that we should war
Therefoye, / now set apart Thursday,
the Both day of this November, as a
day of thanksgiving for the past and
OF prayer for the future, and on that
day ask that throughout the land
the people gather in their homes and
places of worship and, in rendering
thanks unto the Most High for the
manifold blessings of the past yearI
conseerate themselves to a life of
cleanliness, honor and wisdom, so that
this nation may do its allotted work.
on the earth in manner worthy Of
those who founded it and of those who,
preserved it.
In witness whereof have hereunto'
set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington
this second day of November in the
year Of our Lord. one thousand nine
hundred and five. and of the indie
pendence of the United States the one
bundled ana tEirtietb.
(SeaD THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
By the President
BLIHU ROOT,
a2 Secretary OF State.
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OIL Well Blows Out.

with an explosion that could be
heard for miles and a shock that rocked
every derrick In the oil fields in Harris
County. Texas, the Simms well blew
out The earth opened into a crater
100 feet in diameter, the derrick and
machinery disappearing