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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-07-19

More men and supplys have ar
rived for construction of the ncw
railroad and the work is to he given
to IA construction company To do in-
stead of doing the work by the com
pany. Within the past few days
IS ears of supplies have arrived, in
cluding one ear of horses. One
hundred more men will bc put to
work and the grading from Canton
to Powell, Ia. will he rushed.
Canton Sentinel.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-07-19

After living seven weeks in Il home
made incubator, the infant daughter
uf Professor and Mrs. Joseph Wolfe,
uf lewisburg, has gained three oun
ct's aud bids fair to grow Ia II healthy
child. At first ii was thought that
the babe would not survive, but
when il showed sign, of life the in
cubatnr was hurridly constructed of
u wouden box, lined with paper, cot
ton batting and flannel. The top il
of gla>s aud u temperature of 7s de
grccs is maintained by means of hot
water bottles. When first put Into
the incubator the child weighed but
three pounds and six ounces, tut
since that time three ounces have
been gained Nourishmrut j. given
hy means of Il dropper. The infant
j. perfectly formed and will no doubt
mature %, IL should. II hu~ large,
clear black eyes and u wealth of dark
hair. Medical cIr'l.S la hat county
are watching the cli-e sluWl ly aud are
niN inus Ia learn whether the eA peri
meut with homemade incubator
alli hu .ucVt,-iul,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-07-19

Fourteen year old Loretta RoseI-
grant was married ut Tunk hammock
recently To Claude Ross, II lumber
man, after first having obtained her
fathers consent. In 1900 her
father sold her mother To Raymond
Palmer for three dollars, and the
paper which was drawn to record
the transaction was the statement,
"and to throw in the little girl. =
Loretta was the little girl. She
met Roseugrant in the numbering
district OF " omlng.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-07-19
Revising the Digest.

Several changes In the digest of our
Order were reported To the national
grange by the committee appointed n
year ago for this purpose. The sug-
scsted changes are to be printed in
connection with the section or para
graphs os which they form part and
then sent to each state master for his
consideration. At the next meeting Of
the national grange the committee Will
present It's final report
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-09-13
4 CitIa DrunEarI.

Professor Marsh, professor Of sur
gerry at Cambridge, at a conference in
the lecture hall of the London Cham
Der Of Commerce recently expressed
the opinion that children should be
brought up as teetotalers, adding that
in thousands of cases children, in
stead of being given proper food, were
given all kinds of things-eyen gin.
He instanced what he said was a
very pathetic case which came under
his notice some years ago. y child Of
two years was under treatment in the
children's hospital with which he was
connected, and it was suspected that.
although so young, it had a gin drink
er's liver.
4 test was made. Some hot gin and
a churchwarden pipe We're brought in
to the ward and the child eagerly went
for both. 1t was afterward found that
It really had n gin drinkers liver.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-09-13

One-half of. the taxes in the village
of Munising, Mich, is paid by the
Cleveland Cliffs Iron company. This
company has agreed to expend 81 for
every dollar raised by the village for
permanent street improvements, 50
that. in fact, three-fourths Of the cost
Of street improvements will be paid by
the company. Alger county, in which
Munislng is located, has, following the
lead of the Cleveland Cliffs Iron com
pany, adopted the county road system
and voted to raise 100000 for road
improvement in the county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-09-13
Longevity and Liquor.

1t has come to be generally recogniz-
ed as a fact that the alcohol habit IS
one of the main factors In determining
length of life. Figures furnished by
insurance companies IN England show
that the average life of the total alb
stainer is nine years longer than that
of the drinker and one of our own con-
cern5 in the same line of business, the
Equitable, has published statement
to the effect that the death rate among
moderate" consumers of liquor IS %
per cent higher than among teetotal-
ers. Some of the companies on both
sides Of the water, indeed, put abstain
ers in a separate class among their
policy holders, making them special
allowance of . per cent or more on
premiums.-Pearson' Magazine
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-09-13
Dragging south Kansas Roads.

The three rural route carriers from
Wellesville, Kan, report forty miles Of
dragged roads on their seventy-fve
mile routes, says the Kansas City
Times. The work is the direct result
of the agitation recently started when
the Good Roads special sent out by
the Santa Fe railroad stopped there
and D. Ward King made a practical
demonstration of the possibilities Of
the "spllt log drag. At that time
seventy-five farmers and business men
agreed to build and operate drags.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-09-13
wide Awake Farmers.

During the present season there will
be ten different stone macadam roads
built near Decatur, Ind, says Motor
News. The county auditors office has
been flooded with road petitions since
early in January. 1t seems as though
the farmers in this county are deter
mined to do their share, as some of
them have affixed their signatures to
several different petitions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
EVILS OF PAYING in ADVANCE
Many Persons Make n Great
Mistake.

Never pay for anything in advance and
half the trouble In households and in
housekeeping will be avoided" said the
manager of a large business house.
,"It is a habit on the part of some people,
this paying in advance habit, and If you
wall observe that such people are more
or, less considerably more than less. in
hot water fguratively most of the time.
This is particularly true as regards tho
performance of labor on the part of other
individuals, or where certain things or
articles are to be made for another. 1t is
the indulgent, easy housekeper who pays
her help off before it Is due who always
sings the saddest and the longest song
on the household domestic problem.
Never pay for goods, or a garment. tor
instance until you get 1t and 1t suits
you and not it's maker, though this has
no reference to goods bought outright in
store which are to be delivered. And
in this class of purchases. If you wish
them at a specified time, otherwise they
would be of no use to you, pay on de-
livery; then you will in all probability
get them at the hour you and not the
other party want them delivered.
IF you will take the trouble to observe
in lawsuits brought by tradesmen most
of them are for balances due rather than
for the entire amount of the bill. One of
the main reasons why the well-to-do seem
to get what they want and you don't If
you are poor, is because they seldom pay
for articles Until they are received. and
not then IL they don't suit. but in your
case It is you and not the other fellow
who seems to get stuck on the transaction
This Is Because this class Of people put
into practice the principle I am expatiat-
ing upon never paying for things in adj
vance."-Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30

the start Literature is the first necessity
and the money 10 buy the stamps TO mail
II. Then an once with high sounding
firm title on the door and large bag
to hold the coin.
The last year has overturned several pin
nacles OF graft 1t has seen the end of
the American Reserve Bond company
which had looted the public Of 10000,
the intricate lottery scheme of Louis Gour-
dain and J. II. Dalton. the breaking up Of
the great Cash Buyers National Co-opera-
tive union. and the indictment Of its presl-
dent, and within the last few weeks the
raiding of the Tsbasco-Chiapas Trading
and Transportation company.
OF the hundreds OF schemes dashed to
the earth with the smooth promoters sent
scurrying from the city limits, these are
the chief classes, with the approximate
amount Of money taken from victims:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
Forty million Dollars Taken In.

There are many other ways in which the
public is swindled. such as blind pools in
grains and stocks, poolrooms and hand
books, ordinary gambling houses, fake
banks and underwriting agencies. clairvoy
ants, fortune tellers, palmists, etc. Each
one OF these deserves a separate chapter
But the main avenue down which flow the
easy dollars Of the public is found in the
bond and investment and agency schemes
formed by men who trust to running them
clear.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
EXPERT VIEW OF THE SHEEP

CONTINUED from Page one)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30

CreduIaus People Always Ready.
The public is a stable quantity TO the
mind ofsa prospective millionaire. No mat
ter howl wide and scathing the publicity or
how conyincins the proof, there always
are meIs and women who come to the
bait regularly. some being swtndled three
OF four times before they realize that an
advertised big return for small invest
ment is in itself ground for suspicion has
found little root among the farmers and
humber classes Of the inland towns.
The tentacles of the great system which
has conferred in this city for 80 many years
have swept out into the farthermost regions
OF the west. made desolate homes. scattered
hard earned savings. and dashed bright
hopes.
The method Is simple; tho bait aliuring.
Esost OF the men IN the well organized
companies that prey upon the public are
well educated. They have the fever In
their blood as thoroughly as their victims
They have been known TO bite on the
hook cast out by some OF their disguised
pals" II they would turn their intellects
and energies 70 legitimate business they
would make respectable fortunes and be
safe. But tho lure OF the game Is as
strong as that Of the underworld or the
wanderlust
Money for Stamps Capital Needed.
Psrsuasive. clever. picturesque writing
forms the main asset Of the comDanies At
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-04

stages Of enlightenment. The Chib-
chas and their neighboring tribes have
disappeared entirely. Between 1886
and 1910 the Spaniards conquered the
Chibchas and took possession Of their
territory.
The Chibchas left no written Lam
guage, and the Spanish manuscripts
which have been preserved give only
iragmentary information 50 that near
ly all the knowledge Of this people IL
due to their handicraftsmen. The
great abundance of gold and the Law
ishness of display which fourfshed
among the people and their skill in
fashioning this metal into striking
shapes are clearly shown by the nu-
merous personal ornaments, statuettes
and ceremonial objects rescued from
their burial places. Instead of sacrI-
ficing animals, on some occasions
figures of solid gold representing them
were buried as offerings. Most of the
gold specimens are handsome and mas
sive and were used largely as ear,
lip, nose and breast ornaments.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-04
Queer Old POTTERY

Beneath the soil of the South Ameri-
can Republic Of Colombia, says the
New York Tribune, there has Just been
brought to light some remarkable
buried treasures in the line Of curious
animal-shRped pottery. each .incised
and made of black clay. These speci-
mems are perhaps the only vestiges
left of the vanished Empire Of the
Chibchas, which 1ourished in this re-
gton In pre-Spanish times. The Ameri-
can Museum of Natural History has
acquired these discoveries, and Cura-
tor Charles Mead Is arranging them
for exhibition. The find consists of
nearly 200 black pottery vessels with
deep incisions, Enthusiastically nodded
to represent animals common to that
region and some NEUROLOGICAL ones,
with a few human portrait pieces.
This unique collection of black ware,
the first to be seen In this country, is
said to be the finest extant.
These grotesque pottery vessels,
many Of which contained fine golden
ornaments were votive and mortuarv
offerings placed in the graves along
with the bodies of the dead. The COL
lection was found in the Cauca river
valley. Colombia. about $50 miles from
the Pacific ocean. The stream is one
of the tributaries of the Magdalena.
The pottery was unearthed by some of
the Indian placer miners who now
carry on the business of sluice wash
ing the ancient burial grounds of their
ancestors to obtain gold objects, which
are sold only for their metal.
The Cauca valley in pre-Spanish
times was the domain OF the Chibcha
nation. which for hundreds of miles
along both banks OF the river had es-
tablished fairly advanced and -four
ishing civilization. A retinue of chiefs,
with one leader. administered the
government. Next to the Mexicans
and ancient Peruvians, or Incas, they
are classed third in the list of aborig-
inal races as to culture. The rest
of Colombia was inhabited by other
Independent tribes living in lower
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-04
No. games.

}aeksonvi5ie, South Atlaat!esJays.
Kansas City. American ass'n@Blues.
Little Rock. Southern-Travelers
Louisville. American ass'n-colonels.
Leavenworth. Western ass'n-Wood-
peckers
Memphis, Southern league-Egyptians
Los Angeles, Pacific Coast-Seraphs.
Msontgomery, Southern leagu-Climbers.
Milwaukee, American ass'nHBrewers.
MMa Macon, South South Astlantic.sBrigands.
Meridian. Cotton states@White Rib
New Orleans. southern-Pel,cans.
NeWaEk. Eastern ieae aes3smeasnlteS
New YORK, Observation-Disclosures ateaHIsMaass
Omaha. Western e ieagues ss,s F ASno
lily.
ok l3l on s City Western ass,n-Mets.
Providence, Eastern league-Clam Dig
Cortland; Pacific coast-geayers.
PIihiladelphia, National Observation-Disclosures
Ph als Amer'an leagueaaAthletics
Rock Island, Three-I Observation-Disclosures.
SShreveport, Southern league--Piratcs.
St: Paul; American ass'n-saints.
St. JOSEPH, western ass'n@Josies sAefs
Springfield. Western ass'n-Midgets.
Springfield. Central !eague-.Babes.
South Bend, Central leaguc-Greens
Savannah, South Administrations.
San Francisco, Pacific Coast-Seals.
Seattle Pacific Coast-Indians.
Springfield. Three-I league-Foot-
crackers.
San Antonio, South Texas-Bronchos.
St. Louis, National league-Cardinals.
Toledo. American ass'nSMud Hens.
Toronto, Eastern league-Royals.
Terre Haute, Central league-Hotten-
Troy. New York state-Trojans.
Wichita, Western ass'n-Jobbers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-04
Kissed by Two Kings.
(London Expressly


Rosamund Lady Barrow of Ulvers-
ton Cottage. Molesay, England, has
just entered upon her ninety-seventh
year. When the last century was
young she was known as "the beauti-
full Miss Croker" She was the daugh-
ter Of William Pennell. but was
adopted by her uncle. John Wilson
Croker.
IaMiss Croker" was painted at the
age of II by Sir Thomas Lawrence,
and the portrait was exhibited in the
Royal academy. From that moment'
she became famous as the most beau
tiful girl in England.
George Nv. kissed her. and when she
went to the Court of William w., after
Lawrence's picture had made her
fame, that monarch said: II am SO
pleased to be introduced to a young
lady of whom l have heard so much"
and stopped and kissed her on both
cheeks.
She married Sir George Barrow in
1892, and bore him three sons and
five daughters. Her grandson is the
present holder of the title.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-04
CONSPIRACY AND MURDER
FOR INSURANCE MONEY

was sister of the murdered Harry
Mitchell.
After the frauds the gang removed
to Dallas, Texas. A detective named
Gray was sent to Dallas and fitted out
as lumber merchant. He was sup
piled with lumber orders from New
York to keep up the game. One day
Richardson spoke to Gray's little girl.
The men met, became intimate, and
=. Richardson preached a scheme to
cheat the company out Of $4,000. He
said he had had experience. Detective
Gray proposed that they insure Gray's
brother-in-law for $4,000 as be-
ginning. A broken down detective called
John H. Evans was impoXted by Gray
as his brother-in-law. He was dying
Of consumption. William Mitchell
posed as Evans and two reputable
physicians examined him and pro-
nounced him good risk. He was
known as Meredith when he wasn't
Evans
The whole crowd, including Gray,
was arrested early in November last
A fellow detective of his had already
overheard Mitchell and Richardson
scheming to kill off Gray. BY accident
in the prison, at FL Paso, Mitchell dis
covered that Gray in reality was a de-
tective.
He at once went into a sham cata-
leptic fit that lasted two months. San
Francisco experts watched him, and
declared that he was playing possum.
Yet all this time, Mitchell didn't rec
ognize the attendants or speak an in
telligible word. He didn't move from
his bed. Detectives stuck needles half
an inch into his foot. One night they
suddenly rolled him out of his bed,
when he should have been asleep, and
dropped him into tank of cold water.
He sank to the bottom stiff. He was
fed on milk introduced through his
nose by a glass tube. because his teeth
were clenched At last, they mixed
his daily milk with whs'lev He got
bowling drunk, jumped off his cot, and
cursed at everybody in sight.
Finally DR.. Harle, who was still in
Chihuahua. WAS induced to come into
the United States and was arrested
He was put through the third degree
and made full confession of his con-
nection with the two chihuahua
claims. This was all the detectives
needed. The proceedings against
Mitchell and Richardson on the Dallas
plot were dropped. All three were
extradited to Mexico on the murder
charge. The three criminals fought
the case in the Mexican courts, but
their trial resulted in conviction and
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-04
THE sUEZ CANAL.
Hard to Build, Costly to Maintain
But Well Worth IL All.


The creation of the wheat export
trade of India was directly due to the
opening of the Suez route to Europe.
Before that time, says the Technical
World, all attempts successfully to
ship wheat by way of the Cape of Good
Hope had failed, because of heating
during the long voyage and the loss
from weevils in the cargo.
During the first year of operation
of the Suez canal 4SO vessels, aggre-
eating 100000 tons, passed through 1t.
At the present time the number is
about 1000 ships, with tonnage of
about 10,OOO,OOO.
The magnitude of these figures be-
comes apparent when 1t is considered
that the foreign tonnage entering at
the port of New York is less than
100000 a year.
Measured by value the Importance
Of the Suez canal becomes much larg-
er, the imports and exports of India
alone which pass through it being
nearly one-quarter ii the value of the
total foreign trade of the United
States.
The building of the Suez canal was
no fewer than $4,000 laborers were
employed; and all the adjuncts of
permanent community had to be pro-
via"a nv the constructing company.
The cost of maintenance of the canal
is Necessarily nlgn, on account OF the
drift of sand from the Nile at Port
Said, which has constantly to be
dredged away. The operating en-
penses are also heavy, the great traf-
tic involving considerable cost for
pilotage. Altogether, the annual en-
pense for maintenance and operation
is at the present time about 81 ,400.-
600, or approximately $4,000 per mile.
About thirteen hours are required to
go through the Suez canal ordinary
steamer. BY a system of landing
marks and electric light buoys. naviga-
ton by night is made as safe as by
day; and each vessel in motion is
required to supplement the station
airy lighting system by having on board
and in operation a lighting apparatus
to illuminate its passage through.
Vessels without an apparatus of their
own may hire the necessary refiectors,
etc. upon entering the canal and re-
turn them on leaving.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-04
Mechanics of Some of the Big League
Ball Clubs,

Atlanta, Southern league-Firemen.
A. ]. & G., New York State-Jags.
Augusta, Southern Atlantic-Tourists.
Austin, South Texas league-Senators.
birmingham, Southern-Barons.
Buffalo, Eastern league-Bisons
Baltimore, Eastern league-Orioles.
Binghampton, New York State-Bingoes
Bloomington, Three-I league-Bloomers
Baton Rogue. Cotton States-Caians.
Boston, National Observation-Disclosures.
Brooklyn, National league-Superbas.
Boston, American league-Puritans.
Columbus. American Ass'n-Senators.
Canton, Central league-Red Socks.
Columbia, South Observation-Disclosures
Charleston, South Atlantic--sea Gulls.
Cedar Rapids. Three-I-Rabbits.
Chicago. National league-Cubs.
Cincinnati, National leagu-Reds
Cleveland. American league-Naps.
Chicago. American league-White Sox.
Des Moines, Observation-Disclosures.
Denver, Western Observation-Disclosures.
Dayton, Central leagu-Veterans.
Dallas. Texas leagu-Giants.
Dubuque, Three-I lcague-Dubs.
Decatur, Three-I league-Commodores.
Detroit. American league-Tigers.
Evansville Central league-River Rats
Fort Worth. Texas ieague-Panthers.
GaGlveston. South Texas-Sand Crabs
Greenville. Texas league-Hunters.
Indianapolis, American ass'n-Indians.
Jersey City, observation-disclosures.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-04

Associated Press to The Rvening Tines.
Washington. D. G.. April 4.-Pres-
sure 10 being brought to bear upon
President Roosevelt to have him inter-
vene In behalf of the three Americans.
Richardson. Mason and Harle. who are
under sentence of death in Mexico for
the murder of Mitchell and Devers at
Ohihuahan four years ago. The su-
preme court Of Mexico has just af
firmed the sentence of death and I'M
less Governor Creel pardOns them they
will be executed by shooting.
This Is the case in which charges
of a sensational nature have been
brought against the New York Life
insurance company. The alleged crime
at the three men was committed in
order to collect insurance on the lives
of the victims. 1t has been alleged
that the New York Life. in which COM
pany the policies of insurance were
held, spent large sums of money and
used undue influence to bring about
the conviction of the accused men.
The story of the alleged murders
and conspiracy to secure the insur-
ance money Is of most sensational
character. In the fall of 1902. while
looking over some Mexican policies.
the solicitor-general of the New York
Life Insurance company, noticed pc
cnliar coincidence in two Chihuahua
claims. The claims came through the
same agent, C. T. Richardson, were
certified by the same doctor, C. s.
Harle. and in both cases DIR. Harle
had been the examining physician.
The men had both died after short ill
nesses. One of them, David Mitchell,
insured for $4,000. had died on Febru-
airy II. The other, James Devers, who
was insured for $4,000, died on Feb
ruary %. Yet the Mitchell claim was
presented in February. and the Devers
Claim not until July. In both cases
the insured had no relatives than the
beneficiary. In the first case the
beneficiary was Richardson's wife; in
the second 1t was William Mitchell,
who posed as Devers' half-brother.
Upon investigation it was shown
that the men had died and been buried
as stated. Then the check for the
Devers' claim came back to the New
York bank. 1t was endorsed by C. T.
Richardson. whose true name was
Hubert and who some years previous
Y had run away from Rochester, N.
Z. with seven Indictments hanging
over his head for running divorce
mill" The other claim had been pre-
Vfously paid to Richardson's wife. who