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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-20

NEW YORK, Jan. l9.-Thc meaning
Of the word comprehend became a
matter OF argument yesterday at the
trial of the suit brought by heirs in
California to upset the win OF Francis
Asbury Palmer. who disposed Of sew
eral million dollars. Supreme Court
Justice Dudro sent out for dictionary
and directed the witness ON the stand
Dr. Austin Flint. TO take the meaning
as given there as the authority.
DR.. Flint had been asked long hypo-
thetical question embracing the testi'
mony about Mr.. Palmer who made his
will few days before his death. when
be was 90 years Old and bequeathed the
bulk Of il to the Francis Asbury Pal
mer Fund. a religious institution. The
testimony has shown that after he be-
came q widower Mr.. Palmer was sur
rounded by ministers to whose appeals
for money he turned an indulgent ear
Or. Flint was expected 20 answer
whether in his opinion Mr.. Palmer was
competent to comprehend what he was
doing when he made his will
DR.. Flint remarked:
well. that all depends what you
mean by comprehend"
,,Austen G. Fox and Fleman b.
Gambler. the opposing lawyers began
explanations concerning the meaning to
b. given the word, which Justice Dudro
cut short BY sending for the dictionary.
DIR. Flint then answered that he did
not believe Mr.. Palmer did eompre-
bend
DIR. William Mahon, Of Albany. and
DIT. Carlos SfieDonaId were also ex.
amined and gave similar testimony.
The trial continues to,lay:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-20

NEW YORK. Jan 10. senator Dcpew
who reached Washington Tuesday night
returned here early yesterday, Except
TO some OF bis friends his presence
here was not known until late in the
day, lie met several Of these friends
but upon what business did not trans
pire. Through his secretary he sent
out word TO his house last night that
he was not well and it was because OF
that that he had returned TO New
York City.
Is Senator Dcpcw's illness sericus'
Is he confined to his bed' The secre'
tary was asked.
NO" was the reply, "it isn't as
had as that but the Senator did not
feel equal to remaining In Washington.
and besides, he had other reasons for
coming home. What those reasons were
| cannot s,ate,'
In reply to direct question thu
secretary said.
Il eau tell you positively that the
senator has not the least intention OF
resiyning from the United States Sen
ate"
Charles Spaulding. a nephcw Of sena'
tor Depew, laid that his uncle had taken
cold few days ago and this had re-
suited in slight indisposi,ion.
At the dinner Of the transportation
club last night it was announced that
Mr.. Depew, who is president Of the
club, would he unable to attend on ac'
count Of illness.
Mrs. Depew Is in Europe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-20
SENATOR IS SICK
Depew Returns to New York From
Washington.
he REFUSES TO BE SEEN

Secretary to Depew States That Sena.
tors Illness q not severe. Depew
says He Has No Intention Of Resign
ing From Senate.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-20
ALMOST PANIC.
Electric Fuse Burns Out in Theater
Frightening Audience.

frightening Auoienee.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10 During a per-
iorinance BY Miss Olga Ncther-ole at
the Harlem Opera House last night, an
electric fuse burned out in the upper
gallery. Firemcn playing hand grandes
on the blaze, nearly caused panic as
well as fight among several persons
who we're drcnched. Someone in the
dress circle hearing the shouts cried
"Fire.' and panic was narrowly
averted. The spectators all over the
house stood mp and many started to
leave the theater. Miss Netbersole
rushed to the front Of the stage and
appealed to the audience which after
soms moments, was reassured The
performance was then resumed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-20
DISCUSS MEANING.
Lawyers Argue Meaning Of Aord
Comprehend"
QUESTION ARISES IN TRIAL

In Win Contest Case Lawyer Asks
witness Question in which is the
wsrd Comprehend Witness Dos
Net Understand Meaning Of Word.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-20
CHANGE OF TINE
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

Commencing Sunday, November 10,
train No. 9, the Royal Blue Limited, viii
leave Grand Central passenger station,
Chicago at S p. M. ipstead Of $3.50 p. m.
and viii arrive in Pittsburg at 6:S5 a.
m, Washington at 4:4O p. m, Baltimore
$50 p. m. Philadelphia, s;l9 p. N. New
York l0:40 p. N. the same SIS with the
old schedule. thus reducing the time
one hour and thirty minutes. No excess
fare will be charged on this fast limited
train. All other trains will arrive and
depart the same as formerly. Stop-over
is allowed at Washington. Baltimore and
Philadelphia, not to exceed ten days, at
each place. on al frst-class through
tickets.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-20
Imperfect Digestion.

Means less nutrition and In conse-
quence less vitality. When the liver
fails TO secrete bile, the blood becomes
loaded with bilious properties, the
digestion becomes impaired and the
bowels constipated. Herbine viii rectify
this; II gives tone to the stomach,
liver and kidneys, strengthens the
appetite, clears and improves the com
plexion, infuses new life and yigor to
the whole system. so cents bottle.
Sold by Hart's drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-20
SHOWS NO FAv0RS.
Judse Treats Educated and Uneducated
All Alike.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan TO- John
d. shirk. Upton, Ind. Yale junior
was bound over TO the Superior Court
yesterday charged with assaulting Hugh
j. Connolly. a bartender, aud breaking
his leg. Connolly was sent to hos
pital.
Judge Timer commenting on the -ng.
gestion that a cash penalty be imposed
and said he had no sympathy with the
position taken BY Shirk, and added;
Because a man j, a student, is no
reason he should not be punished like
any one else. lie comes into this court
on the same footing with a coal HEAVIER
and will be treated with the same con
sideration." a
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-20
ANOTHER WONDER OF SCIENCE
Biology has Proxea that Dspdrsn II
Csused By . Germ.

Science is donig wonders these days In
medicine as well as in mechanics. Since
Adam lived. the human race has been
troubled with dandruff, for which no hair
preparation has heretofore proved sue.
pessful cure until Newbro's Herpicide was
put on the market. IL Is a scientific prep.
sratton that kills the germ that makes
asndruff or scurf by digging into the
scalp 10 get st the root Of the hair. where
II saps the vitality; causing itching scalp.
falling hair. and finally badness. With
Out dsndruff hair must grow uxuiantIy.
II Is the only destroyer Of dandruf.
Sold by leading druggists. Send ioc.
in stamps for sample to The Herss-
eide Co. Detroit hfieh-
Eae' 'D-''0 Store, 35l-353 Bond st.,
.et T..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-20
ALLAN LINE GET CONTRACT.

VICTORIA. B. C.. Jan. ls.-An OF.
tawa dispatch says the Allan Line ha.
been awarded the contract for carrying
the Canadian Mails on the Atlantic foj
the next 6ye yers on condition Of buTd
ing two new liners before 1907.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-20
ADVANCED LISTS.
British Columbia and Oregon Retail
Lumber Dealers Advice Lists.

British Columbia ana .ore4en Netsi
Lumber Dealers Advice Lists.
SEATTLE. Jan. l9-Following the
example set by the Washington Retail
Lumber Dealers, the retailers Of British
Columbia and Oregon have advanced
their lists. The demand at present is
strong. despite the fact that this Is
the of. season in the retail lumber busi-
ness on the coast
January I. the retailers OF Seattle adj
vanced their list on rough lumber 81
per thousand feet locally, and - per
thousand feet 1. o. b. Seattle for de-
livery east. The advance schedules
rough lumber at $3.50 in the city. and
sl0.J0 I. o. b. Seattle for eastern trade
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-20
.INDORsE POSITION
Merchants lndose Jobber, Selling
Direct 10 Retailers.
COST or BUSINESS CHEAPER

Reports From Chicago, Baltimore. aud
Other Points in West and South Are
to Effect That Cost Of Doing Business
Is Cheaper.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-08-04

Work on the new water works
plant is progressing satisfactorily.
The excavation for the new pump
house was completed yesterday and
trenches have been dug for q dis
tance Of several blocks in the east
and south part Of town and are now
ready to receive new water mains.
Two blocks Of trenches have been
dug on Harriet street in the Bradish
addition from Fourth street south
to the county road. just north Of
Home Place. west on the county
road to Smithland avenue. and
and south on Smithland avenue to
Tenth street. Four inch pipe will
be installed in all of this section and
on Tenth street as far west as Ration
avenue. From Ration avenue west
to Santa Fe avenue and along Santa
Fe avenue to First street ten inch
pipe will be installed. The work of
digging trenches is now in progress
on Tenth street.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-08-04

Engine-lO9s on Santa Fe westbound
freight No. 81 blew up last Wednes-
day mOsning at Mansfield. six miles
east Of Garden City. killing the
engineer. E f Holmes. and an un-
known boy who was riding in the cab
at the time of the explosion. The
fireman. Ed Quinlan. was badly
scalsied. and although he will live he
will probably lose the sight Of both
eyes. Quinlan. who was formerly a
nurse in the La Junta hospital. was
taken to Topeka.
The engineer. Mr.. Holmes. was re-
Gently transferred from the New
Mexico division. and this was his first
trip out Of La Junta. He has wife
living at Ration
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-08-04
Sosssssis 1esssi Cssas.

The TR1B1TNE has added three ad-
ditional scenes to the series Of
souvenir postal cards. printed from
the cuts which were used in our New
Years edition They include the
view of the court house park sur
rounded By business blocks. scene
on Colorado avenue looking north.
and the Santa Fe shops and round
house. They are on sale at the
Palace Drug Store. Postofiiee Book
store. La Junta Drug Company.
Coltman's and Potter's.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-08-04
EySa Il H w H II H O . E|ggs
IIX& --13

occupy two entire blocks. and in ease
Fourth street is extended the new
hospital viii be built on the syuth
side Of Fourth street. facing the
north. The Rruunds will then be Of
sufficient dimensions for al practical
purposes. md small enough so thst
they can be made one Of the beauty
spots Of the town without any great
amount Of work. The hospital and
its surroundings will then be m orna-
ment to the community that La Jun
taites viii take pride in.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-08-04

II is probable that La Junta will
have new railroad hospital before
the close of the present year. Ac-
cording to the Topeka Journal of last
Tuesday the annual meeting Of the
Santa Fe Hospital Association was
held in Topeka, one day this week.
in the Office Of General Manager Hur-
ley. Appropriations for a $4,000
addition to the Santa Fe hospital in
Topeka and for the erection Of new
So. 900 hospital in La Junta were
made. The Journal says:
The present hospital facilities at
La Junta are but temporary. the
hospital being housed in a small
frame building. The new building
will be a handsome brick structure.
Plans have already been drawn and
approved by General Manager Hur-
ley and bids for the construction of
the same will be asked for soon"
The original plan of enlarging the
present hospital and veneering the
entire structure with brick at cost
of $40 900, has been abandoned. The
original plans were objected to by
some of the officials for the reason
that the present hospital has been in
use for nearly twenty years. and if
carried out the building would still
be made over relic Of antiquity.
Dr.. Finney says the officials favor
the plan Of extending Fourth street
through thshospital ground, andthat
they wfn probably spquissee in the
request a de city council in this re-
|enrd. TAe pcsssnt hsspitnl grpuads
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-07

Carrying out every detail OF the services
exactly as he had dreamed two months
ago, Rev. Oscar Il. Braune, pastor OF the
First German Lutheran church, ofhciated
at the funeral of Miss Frances l.. Wads-
worth In the home of her parents In New
ark, N. j. Miss Wordsworth was - years
old. She was drowned while bathing on
Bradley beach. September II.
Two months ago the clergyman had
vivid dream about Miss Wadsworth. whom
le had known all her life. In It she seemed
- be dead and he was standing near the
lead OF a coffin In which her body lay and
vas preaching a sermon from the text BE
se also ready" from Luke XII, H. He took
mat text at the actual funeral
At the time OF the dream It impressed him
50 much that he spoke to his wife and his
brother about it. To the latter he related
only the incident. but to his wife he told
the name OF the girl and every detail OF
her funeral as 1t appeared to him in the
,lsion.
Rev. Mr.. Braune said that on the day
Miss Wadsworth was drowned he and his
wife were in Rochester. While he was re-
clining In a hammock he felt a sudden inn
pulse to hurry back TO Newark. He got up
and told his wife he must return at once.
but as he could not give any exact reason
she persuaded him TO remain.
On the following day he received a teie-
gram announcing the death OF Miss Wads-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-07

extremities began to grow cold. The doc
tors pronounced him dead and called an
orderly TO remove the body
nurse passing the body noticed a slight
vibration of the muscles of the legs. She
called attention to It. As the physicians
gathered tremor OF the chest muscles
was detected. Despite these evidences Of
life there was apparently not the slightest
movement of the heart.
As last test, the doctors opened an ar
terry, applied a salt solution and tried arti-
ficial respiration. In two hours McElroon's
heart was beating feebly and his lungs
began TO work. Doctors and nurses worked
constantly over him for two days and he
was finally brought TO consciousness.
McElroon appeared In court TO testify
against his assailant
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-07

fTNTT is very important" said Father
lHl Sherman, ''in our day and hour
2&1 that all those who are I'm anyway
HoEEbI interested in religious progress, or
49, In the neral welfare of the COM
munity and stability of our institutions,
should emphasize the points of agreement
which lie at the basis of Christianity and
30 the main object of my course OF lectures
is to prove the existence of a personal
God, the close connection of the virtue of
religion and morality, the divinity of Christ,
and such other essential truths as are
supposed to be held in common by all de-
nominations of Christians.
II am endeavoring to combat the ire
ligious and rationalistic tendency of the
day, and anything or everything that weak
ems faith or lowers the Christian standard.
1t needs a series of lectures well knit to-
gether In a logical chain to convince the
minds of men that religion has a rational
basis The general results aimed at are
to produce a more kindly feeling among
the body of Christian believers and gen.
eral unity of spirit, and especially a better
appreciation OF the standing of the old
church and her dogmas"
Father Sherman's appearance year by
year more closely resembles his illustrious
father. He Is now In the third year of his
lecture work, and he says that the results
are. In the eyes of the public. highly salts
factory. This is partially judged by the
tone Of the press notices wherever he has
given these lectures. In st. Patrick $
cathedral, New York, Father Sherman
recently gave a course of lectures which
reused much enthusiasm and resulted in a
large amount of good. The same results
followed in Philadelphia, Syracuse, Lam
caster, Pa. Cambridge. N. j., Detroit,
Kalamazoo, Lansing. Pontiac and other
places.
"Your work lies, father. in the larger
cities?' he was asked.
by no means. l am Just as willing to
work in any of our small towns as In the
more distinguished places" he answered
1T think I can do as much good in any
county seat as in any large metropolis
City people have abundant spiritual oppor-
tunities. but 1t is In the country that apos-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-07
Gossip and Stories About People of Note

wards to New York" he said, 'If tried
one shop l tried twenty. Not a place had
seven and three-uuarters hat. My itin-
erary took me to Cleveland. 1 was thor
oughly ashamed Of my old hat by the time
! struck that place. made famous by Cassie.
and once more started out to find seven
and three-Quarters hat Nary one. ! did
not make much OF an effort in st. Louis,
because by the time I got there 1 was nj
most without hope. However. I managed
to screw up courage enough to go into four
places. They all had up TO seven and a
half. but nothing bigger. Now for the odd
part OF the experience. The very first shop
/ went into in Kansas City furnished me
the headgear / now wear"
Son of Heaven seldom Seen.
The countenance Of the emperor of China,
the son of heaven. is not often gazed
upon by Europeans. One of the favored
few says he has melancholy, frightened
look His face is pale, and though It Is
distinguished by refinement and quiet dig
nifty IT has none of the force of his martial
ancestors. nothing commanding or impe-
rial but is altogether mild, delicate and
kind. Essentially Manchoo in features, his
skin is stranely pallid His face Is oval.
shaped, with a very long narrow chin and
sensitive mouth, with thin, nervous lips
His nose is well shaped and straight. his
eyebrows regular and very arched, while
his eyes are unusually large and sorrow
full In expression. The forehead is broad
the head large beyond the average--alto
gether the face Of a decadent The en-
peror is childless. and there is no desig
mated successor ar heir p.esumptive. Tn
future of China ~ in the hands of tn
gods-and the dowager empress.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-07

tolic effort is more needed and more eff
fective."
Father ShermRn's equipment as a lawyer
a bachelor of science of Yale, his military
experience during the Spanish war with
America, his wide acquaintance with
American thought, sentiment and society
ana his pronounced magnetism, naturally
render him more attractive as a public
speaker than most pulpit orators. He was
selected on account of his oratorical points
to give the Catholic Day Grafton at the
Portland exposition. He gave the funeral
grafton of Pope Leo XIII. in the Chicago
cathedral and quite recently his services
were in request at the education conven-
ton at Cleveland.
The question box Is a particular feature
of his lectures and gives diversity to the
subjects treated. AS different questions
are asked each night there is a spicy in
terest produced.
1.-THE uniform courtesy towards me-"
said Father Sherman, land the kindly and
gentlemanly way in which the questions
are asked have very much diminished, II
not wholly done away with the irritation
which naturally follows the discussion of
questions on which we differ so deeply as
we do in religion"
1nlS Is the UTSl Time lndt fdlneT OneT-
man has conducted. his lecture in a hall.
He thinks that this may be the occasion of
some danger that the question box system
will lead to personal debate. This cam
not be conveniently permitted, and those
who have inquiries to make must be con-
tent to ask in writing. and in case the
answer is not satisfactory the question csn
be repeated the next evening. The subjects
on which the Rev. T. E. Sherman will
speak during his stay in Omaha will be as
follows: Sunday. October T. "The Reign of
Law" Monday 1.-THE Human Soul;" Tues
day. 1.-The Rock OF Faith" Wednesday.
THE God Man." Thursday. ''why l Am
a Catholic" Friday "The Tribunal of PEN
ance," and on Sunday October IA. THE
Divine Banquet"
Owing to the limited seating capacity of
Creighton university hall. on California
street. Catholics will not be admitted unless
they bring non-Catholic friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-07

work, and rendered the farmer unconscious,
as well as burning the hair from his head.
A few days prior to this occurrence a bolt
which struck school at Three Lakes, near
Michigamme, Marquette county. tore the
shoes from the teacher and incidentally
wrecked the interior of the building, but
occasioned no casualties.
At Bark River. Delta county. Joseph
PRAISE, visitor from Wilson, had the I'M
pleasant experience of being felled to the
floor while seated at table by bolt which
entered the room through a telephone. He
was unconscious for time, but recovered
without AZ effects. He had Just stepped II
out Of the rain and 1t is believed his damn
clothing attracted the fuid.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-07
Franks OF Lightning.

Lightning played strange freak when a
bolt descended the chimney OF the house
OF Peter Peterson in Doyle township,
schoolcraft county, Michigan. 1t demolished
the lower portion of the 1ue then jumped
TO the springs OF a bed occupied by Mrs.
Peterson and her three small children, tore
the mattress 10 pieces, and, following a
bedpost. the bottom of which II destroyed,
escaped through a window breaking two
panes OF glass in its exit. The damag &c
inflicted was not great and the occupants
OF the bed felt only slight shock
During the same storm f. X. Richards
farmer living at Green Creek 1--WE miles
south of Ishpeming, Marquette county
Michigan, was severely shocked by light
ming. The bolt struck the house. passln.
into the cellar, In which Richards was a
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-07

An eastern publisher is booming a new
novel by inserting this personal" in the
daily papers; IF the lady with dark hair
and an absorbed expression In a Fourth
avenue car yesterday, who became pro-
voksd because tho gentleman In front
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-07
Some Quaint Features of Every Day Life

turned over a page of his novel before
she had finished reading It over his
shoulder will send her name and address
and s1.2o to any bookseller she will be
spared in future the necessity of mani
Testing her displeasure at such rudehess,
Mention there follows the name of the
book) TO avoid error"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-07

Chicago, and publicly burned II at the
meeting Of the womans Christian Temper
ance union.
Il got the tip that she was coming here
for BOOZE" said the bartender at Kenna's,
and beer"
Miss Shonts said she would prove the
poison In the liquor by setting II on fire.
II exploded, boiled, Missed, turned red, blue
and yellow, and then went out with a bang.
Harry Cling, a Chinaman. signed the
pledge at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-07
Too Mueh LImbereer.


As result of a cheese-eating contest
held at Libertyville, ILL.,. by Frank Miller
Fred Justin and Jacob Brayheld. In a
saloon, one Is dead and the other two
critically i'll, with their recovery in doubt,
The three contestants posted a wager to
see who could eat the greatest quantity OF
limberger cheese, and each was given a
pound.
-..Aer, who lived in Johnsburg. con-
iamed the whole pound, but the feat cost
him his life. Physicians tried TO save
him, but the cheese bafied all medical
science. The doctors diagnosed his all
nent as appendicitis and operated upor
the patient, but he never rallied.
When the other two contestants weF'
taken sick the story Of the wager came t.
light and the physicians then learned th'
cause of Miller's peculiar ailment.
II is thought Justin and Brayfeld ma!
| recover. The dead man was about q
years of age and single. He was wei
known in the vicinity, where he had live
| for some time
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-07

Still Heart RESTORED 10 Acuoh'
Brought back to life after his heart had
ceased beating for two hours, Edward Nc
Elroon OF Yonkers, N. Y, stood in the
police court hale and hearty man. and
listened as a doctor told how he had been
revived after preparations had been made
to take his body to the morgue,
In street row seven weeks ago NIGEL
room was struck on the head with a wrench,
sustaining a compound fracture OF the
skull. While the doctors were operating
on him McElroon's heart stopped beating.
There was no trace of respiration and his