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The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06
MAD FATHERS
CHASTITY WOI
KILLS WIFE, SON AND DAU
TER AND THEN ENDS HIS
OWN LIFE.
HEADS CRUSHED WITH AN
BLOOD-BE SPATTERED WAL
GIVE EVIDENCE OF FIERCE
RESISTANCE.

Rochester, Mich, Jan. Alarm
by the deserted appearance of
farmhouse of Clarence A. Barnu.
who recently located near here. neil
bors broke into the house yestero
and found Barnum, his wife,
daughter, Louise, aged twenty-thr
and his son, Chester, aged sixteen,
lying dead. The wife and the son
daughter had apparently been II
dered with an ak. A single-barre
shotgun lying near his corpse and
fact that his head was almost entir
blown off showed how Barnum b
self had met his end.
Evidence of Terrific Struggle.
Mrs. Barnum's body lay in
wOOdshed. 1t appeared that she h
been able to resist the murderer
brief time, or at any rate had 81
ceeded in eluding him long enough
reach the shed. But here she W
struck down and met the same ia
that had befallen her son and daug
ter. The appearance of the house
dictated that the family had just fl
ished breakfast when the insane ar
murderOus frenzy of the father broF
out. Evidently there had been a tie
rife struggle as the mother and chi
dren battled for their lives. The din
ing room was all
despatched With Blood,
even the ceiling. Under the dinin
room table laye the fathers body,
gun across his knee. Apparently h
had taken the muzzle into his mout
before pulling the trigger. Three eN
ira cartridges stood on the sideboar
as if in readiness to overtake an
member of the family who might SUI
coed in escaping the murderous az
There was blood on the handle of tn
ak but the blade had been washed
In the dining room where the body c
the father was found lay also that c
the daughter. The sons corpse wa
in the kitchen. - is thought that tn
boy was the first attacked, that TIL
mother was killed in the woodshet
next and that the father
Turned Last to the Daughter
imprisoned in the dining room, wher
the disturbance had apparently begun
The wife and son and daughter al
had their heads terribly cut an
crushed with the AK Barnum sold
farm near Homer, Mich, only a fey
months ago and located here late il
the season. 1t is said that the harves
in his new home did not meet his eX
pectations and that he had becom
respondent This was made yer.
evident in letter he had written to
brother in Waterloo, N. Y. Two othe
sons and a daughter were away from
home when the tragedy occurred.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06
SAILS OVER CHICAGO.
Aeronaut Pilots Arship 1000 Feet
Hioh Durinu SnoWstorm.

AefO1duL FlIolS HuSUIP E,OOV FCce
High During Snowstorm.
Chicago, Jan. 3.-TwC thousand feet
above the earth, in the midst Of a
snow storm and in the face of 23'
mile gale, Horace B. Wild late yester-
day afternoon piloted his airship, the
Eagle. over a diagonal course of more
than ten miles above the roofs Of Chi
cago: Launching his aerial craft into
space at the foot of Chicago avenue,
Wild sailed in a northwest direction
to Ashland and Milwaukee avenues,
and then, lacking his craft, sailed
southwest to Ohio and Roby streets,
where, owing to break in the rudder,
he was forced to bring his machine to
land. Three times Wild made COM
plete circles in the air, demonstrating
complete control over his ship, and
during it's fight he manipulated the
machine az his will, darting it upward
and downward as conditions de-
manded.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06
Foreign.

The State OF Mexico bank will dOu-
BILE it's present capital of $1,500,000.
The new issue of $1,500,000 will be
sold at a premium of SIS per 500
share, the bank being very prosper
Gus.
Mail advices from Shanghai tell of
great fire at Hankow, known as the
Chicago of China, in which about 5000
houses were destroyed and large
number of lives lost, variously esti-
mated at from 100 to 500.
An attempt was made by an an
archist to stab Cardinal Cassanas y
Pages, bishop of Urgel, Spain, as he
was coming out of the cathedral. A
cannon frustrated the attempt and the
would be-assassin was arrested.
Sir Edwin Cornwall, chairman of the
London county council, has issued to
the press a proposal for an interna-
tional congress of representatives OF
capitals having over 100000 popula-
ton to meet annually for the discus
sion of municipal methods.
At Torreon, Mex, nine persons who
were poisoned at banquet have died
and many others are i'll. 1t was al
legged that the poisoning was part of
political plot Strychnine was put
into bowl of punch. All the dead are
said to be of one political faction. The
members of the opposite faction were
not affected by the punch they drank
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06
Fresh
Washinuton.

VdSIlEt9tOH'
The navy department has been in
| formed of the death of Commander
| William Hershall Allen, U. S. ~, at
the naval home, Philadelphia. He was
a native of Illinois and entered the
naval service in September, 1872.
Complaint, which is regarded as in
volving attractions of the postal laws
of a most serious nature, has been filed
and is being investigated by the post
Office department in relation to the
delivery of the mail of certain prom
inert politicians of Frankfort, KY.
AS reward for his prompt action
in going to the relief of Lightship No.
So, off Nantucket, recently as the re-
suit of which thirteen men were res
cued from almost certain death, Capt
Glib of the lighthouse tender Azalea
has received a substantial increase in
salary.
Because of the prisoners previous
good military record, the president
has issued a pardon in the case OF
Paul H. Mcdonald, formerly first lieu
tenant of the Tenth infantry. Melon
aid was convicted by court-martial OF
the charge OF obtaining money under
false pretenses.
In submitting his annual report as
supervising inspector of the general
steamboat inspection service, George
Uhler expresses considerable anxiety
regarding the present practice of car
rying crude petroleum in passenger
steamers in quantities which leopard
ize the safety of the ship and passen-
gers Much of this oil, he says, is so
highly infammable that it will flash
at the ordinary summer temperature
of the atmosphere.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06
HOLDS WIFE FOR HEARING.
Verdict of the Coroner's Jury in the
Carr Tragedy at OeIWein.

Oelwein, Iowa, Jan. 3.-In the Carr
murder mystery here the coroner $
Jury brought in a verdict holding Mrs.
Dew Carr, the wife, to appear before
the justice of the peace for prellm-
mary hearing on the charge OF firing
the fatal shots. Carr's body was taken
to Pawpaw, Mich, his old home, for
burial yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Carr
is getting along fairly well and stan ,
a very good show for recovery.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06
MAN TO FLY LIKE EAGLE.
Prof. Bell Gains Confidence From Ex-
periments in Nova Scotia.


periments in Nova Scotia.
Washington, Jan. 3.-PrOf. AleXan-
der Graham Bell, who has just re-
turned from successful aerial naviga-
ton experiments in Nova Scotia,
where he succeeded in lifting l85-
pound man thirty feet above ground
with kitelike apparatus, declared
Yesterday that mankind was on the
Threshold of successful aerial navl-
cation. 1t may come in few months
or q few years, but is assured.
"Man will be able in due time" he
said, ito soar much after the manner
of the eagle, which utilizcs the ener-
gy of the wind against which 1t HES
for it's own propulsion without using
its muscles other than directly"
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06
Vessels Erozen in Ice.

San Francisco, Jan. "a letter has
been received here from one of seven
vessels frozen in the ice near Herself
ell island. At the time it was written,
Oct. Is, the crews of the vessels had
been reduced to half-rations.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

Mark Twain's moderation in making
it his practice never to smoke more
than one cigar at time will be COM
mended by everybody, with the posi-
BILE exception of the tobacco trust.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

Capt. Bernier says he would not go
to the North Pole in balloon. The
Cap. has seen icebergs at close range
and has an inward presentiment that
they would not be desirable things to
fall on.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

While in his case the winds are not
tempered to the shorn lamb, the bald
headed man congratulates himself
that there are no more flies to crawl
slowly across his Uranium, evoking
muttered curses and frenzied, if awk-
ward blows.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06
PAINTER WILL BE SENATOR.
Nominated by Kentucky Democratic
Caucus to Succeed Blackburn.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 3.-JudgeT. II.
Paynter was nominated Tor UnlCeu
States senator from Kentucky to sue
coed ]. C. S. Blackburn in the joint
caucus Of the Democrats last night.
The nomination is equivalent to an
election as the Democrats control
both houses of the legislature.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

It must not be forgotten that Nine.
Bernhard presents more conspicu-
Gus mark for egg throwers now than
she did in her younger and leaner
days.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

The Chicago typewriter girl was has
just inherited a fortune of million
dollars will continue to work as a ste
nographer, but hereafter she won't
take much sass from the boss.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

The Emperor of China is talking Of
going abroad Perhaps the dowager
empress has been looking in his hand
and informing him that he is going
on long journey.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

The dyspeptic who is ordered by
his physician to walk five miles a
day, and who RECEIVERS his health by
following the advice, ought not to
complain because he has to have soles
put on his shoes.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06
Gen. Eessenden Dead.

Portland, Me-, Jan. 3.-Gen, Francis
Fessenden, aged sc, one of Names
most distinguished soldiers of the
Civil war and former mayor of this
city. died yesterday at his residence
in this city.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

When u. S. Grant Smith of Mime
sofa became grandfather few days
ago it was clearly shown that people
who were born during or Immediately
after the civil war no longer have the
right to pose as young folks"
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

A young woman in New York has
coyly owned to being 1000 years old.
This is a whole lot safer than mention
ing a limit that looks suspicious on
the face of it.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

We are surprised to learn that a
fashionable young man wore a pink
shirt at a day wedding in Pittsburg.
Everybody knows that the proper
thing to wear at a fashionable we'd
ding in Pittsburg is white shirt
decked with sooty spots.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

1t is this way with the man at the
races: If his pony wins he will have
pony of brandy after a good dinner,
but if the horse he bets on sails in
loser, then he. will have a schooner
with his sandwich.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

Owing to a sudden attack of infiu-
enza, Mr.. Tellum Whott has been
forced to defer writing his article on
How to Avoid Catching Cold"
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

What with high finance and chorus
girls this is a bad year for million
aires.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

Give your stomach a vacation, -
says an advertisement. Lord, don't
we wish we could! When our stom-
ach goes, we go.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

The height of the atmosphere is 109
miles, but there is so little of it, FIVE
or six miles up, as to take ones breath
and freeze ones ears.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

A Chicago woman refused to pay for
a new coat because she said it made
her look like a camel. Chicago WON
en- like to hump themselves.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

The Rochester Globe prints this
scare headline: Robbed in a hotel"
Such an obvious statement to put in
a head!
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

The Chinese have a game called
"chefa,' which is said to be very much
like policy, even to the detail that the
Chinese printers play it.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

Mark Twain says he doesn't believe
in exercise. Evidently he has never
had to frame an excuse for belonging
to a golf club.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

1t isn't really hard to quit smoking:
the only difficulty is to avoid changing
ones mind, and taking it up again.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

Nine. Calve says Milwaukee is "a
bum town" We are sorry that Mil
waukee's opinion of Calves voice is
unfit to print.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

About all there is left for Lord
Rosebery is to sit on the fence and
throw stones at both parties as they
so by.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

That alleged comet which the pa
pers announced, has gone. 1t was
only little celestial fuzz, anyway.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

The tallest shaft in the cemetery
won't prevent a man from being for.
gotten after he is dead.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

The Northwest Passage has been
found, but it doesn't appear to be good
for much, after all.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

Death is a mistake, according to a
young female lecturer in New York.
So many of us make it, too.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

The kings cup has filed the cup OF
the New York yacht club full of joy
to overfiowing.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06

Notwithstanding Mark Twain's ven
cradle appearance, the heart of him
seems to be as young as ever.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-06
Situation Still Critical.

The situation in the Baltic prov
inces is still critical. The military at
Revl, Mitau and Riga are adopting
the most energetic measures A sta
tionmaster who refused to send out a
train at Orloff has been hanged. The
insurgents made several attempts to
derail military train between Libau
and Hazenforth Arrests OF eXtrem-
lists in st. Petersburg continues.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-30
URGES COMMERCIAL UNIVERSITIES.
Frank 4. Vanderlip Says Intelligent Voter
Must Have Financial Training

Vice-President Frank A. Vanderlip, of the Ma
tional City Bank, delivered a short address last
night at the West Side Young Mems Christian AS
socaton, wall Street Investing 1t was the
first lecture in a course investments and bank
ing.
Mr. Vanderlip spoke of the enormous growth Oh
corporations IN the last few years. The wonderful
growth of the nation, he declared, was the al-per-
vading factor in the growth of cooperative life
The intelligent voter of to-day, he said. must
possess a knowledge of corporations and what
they stood for. He not sure that all of those
who legislated concerning corporations always had
such knowledge, but that legislative control was
needed ne declared. there could be no question.
The time must come, the speaker continued, when
the nation must have great commercial universities
which would rank with those of Europe: Until
that the citizens of to-day had better opportunity
through such courses the one just started to
secure an education along financial lines than ever
hefOre
New-York tribune., 1906-10-30
ANOTHER HOOE ARREST.
Negro Tailor To Be Charged soath
Perjury at Trial.

Pittsbure. Oct. 29-Wiliam De Costa, a Negro
tailor, was arrested to-day Immediately after he
had testified in the Hooe perjury trial that Mrs.
Hartje had frequently visited his estaoiishmeht
to meet Hooe. De Costa was taken into CUSTODY
by private detective agency, and an inforIna-
ton charging perjury viii be preferred against
him.
Hooe maintained that he could remember moth
ing In response to questions by Mr.. Robb. AS
sistant District Attorney. The Defendants moth
er said on the stand that Mrs. Hart1e had visited
her once Two Negro preachers-the Rev. Mr
Scott and the Rev. Mr.. Freeman-were called
and said that Mrs Carrie Hooe. the defendants s
mother. had told them that she had never seen
MIS- Hartte in her life. Mrs. Hartje called
and after few unmportant questions was ex-
cused The defence then closed its sur-rebuttai
and court was adjourned after Mr. Ferguson had
presented a number of points Of law to the court
for decision before the charge to the jury is
made.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-30
TARRYToWN FLOWER SHOW OPENS
Many Prizes Offered by Wealthy Residents
of Neighborhood

The eighth annual flower show of the Tarry-
town Horticultural Society will be opened in Music
Hall this afternoon at O'Clock, and will continue
tomorrow and Thursday. The cash and other
prizes to be awarded more numerous than at
any previous show, and will make this the BAN
ner exhibition of the society. Four handsome sill
yer cups the gifts OF Mrs Stuyvesant Fish, Mrs
George Lewis, Mrs. H Fairfield Osborn and T. r.
Person, among the prizes TO be awarded.
Special cash prizes will be awarded the first
day of the exhibition. They have been provided by
John D. Archbold. Mrs. H. Fairfield Osborn, Mrs.
William Church Osborn, Samuel Unternyer, Ad-
olson Johnson Mrs. Henry Draper, Mrs. J. B.
Trevor and others.
The special feature of the exhibition will be the
awarding of the silver cup, valued at about Sl00,
presented TO the society by Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish
for the table decorations. Special cash prizes
have been offered by Howard Willets for the best
arranged centrepiece for table. These prizes will
be awarded on the second day OF the exhibition.
In all, thrty-seven prizes will be awarded.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-30
OPERATOR IN BIG DEAL.
BUYS DOWNTOWN PLOT.
Sale of Fine Upper East SIDE
House.

Daniel z. SeybeI has bought. through Aifreo se-
ton from the American Brass and Copper Com
pany the lot 126x7o feet at the southwest corner
of Elm and Howard sts.. and from Danei b.
Freedman the adjoining parcels Nos 13 Is and II
Howard st. and No. 124 Elm ST. The size of the
combined parcels is s7x1oo feet.
Frederick T. Barry has sold for Sarah Werner
No. IS East Slst ST., four story brownstone dwell
ing house, on a lot 205x1O2.2 feet The buyer will
alter the premises for his own occupancy.
Conway &, Corduke have bought for the Flatron
Realty Company from the David Stevenson Brew
ing Company parcel 25x100 feet. at the southeast
corner of 46th ST and I'd ave. a. E. & A. Marks
the brokers.
L. j. Phillips Co. have sold for William c. Saw
No. i15 Riverside Drive. a five story and base
ment dwelling house 25x99 feet, between 18th and
Hath SITS, to Helen S. White. Also sold for Henry
Douglas, trustee of the Edward Berry estate to
Daniel B. Freedman No. los West S7th st. a -four
story dwelling house, 20x100s feet.
Pease & Elliman have sold the estate Of
Thomas z. Stillman No 81 East S4th ST. a three
story house, on lot 25x10O feet, to a client
New-York tribune., 1906-10-30
REALTY NOTES.

The southwest of 31st ST. and Madison
ave ..9oSx95 feet owned by Mrs. L. W. Woodruff.
has been leased for term of twenty-one years
1t is understood thai the lessee will erect on the
plot ten story business building.
The Sinclair House at the southeast corner of
Sth st. and Broadway, is to be sold at auction at
voluntary sale on Novcmber q at the Real Es-
tate SaleSroomS, Nos. IA and 16 Vesey ST. by Bryan
L. Kennedy. The land is a Sailors Snug Harbor
easehod, having 105 years to
The property has a frontage of 80 feet in Broad
fay, 1858 feet in Sth St and extending to
Astor Place
Lawson Purdy secretary of the Tax Reform As
soCiation, will speak on The Development of Land
Tenures at the Real Estate School of the West
Side Young Mems Christian Association No $40
West 57th ST., at o'clock Tonight
The Irish Counties Athletic Union has bought
twelve acres at Wakefield Park from the Wakefield
Park Realty Company; The club will establish a
track and erect a clubhouse. The land bought in
cludes the two blocks between Wakefield ave,
Gren Road, Woodland and Penfleld aves
New-York tribune., 1906-10-30
INSURANCE MEN WORRY
Worried OUer Predicted Defeat OF
administrator Tickets.

Officials Of the Mutual Life and New York
Life exhibited anxiety yesterday on account OF
the prediction OF George r, Scrugham that the
tickets Of the international policyhoiders COM
mittee would be elected Overwhelmingly.
The ballots for directors in both companies
cannot be opened until December is. The ballots
sent to the home offices of the two companies
are turned over TO agents OF the State Insurance
Department who count them and place them
with envelopes unbroken in sealed boxes. The
agents have permitted the number 10 be known
both to the officials and the international poll
cyholders' committee
The ballots sent direct to the committees Of
fee, at No. 80 Broad street, are also kept un-
opened in sealed boxes, but not placed in the
custody OF the State Insurance Department for
the present
Their number is kept secret from day TO day:
Therefore. the officials of the insurance compa-
nies cannot tell how many votes against the ad-
mittee knows what support the companies are
receiving.
Some of the company officials said yesterday
that they had asked their agents to have prox-
les sent in place of ballots by supporters of the
administration tickets That plan may make 1t
impossible for the committee to keep track Of
the administration support
There was an adjournment yesterday of the
manoamus proceedings begun in the Supreme
Court by Stephen Farrelly TO restrain the Off
Gals of the New York Life Insurance Com
par-y from spending money of the policyholders
ministration directors Of the company. When
the case called in court II announced
yhat there had been a postponernent of the
gument 70 November 8.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-30
TYPHOID IN JERSEY CITY.
F1ty-t1co Cases Reported - Rock
dzcdu Rirer .Suspected

Jersey City has 81 cases Of typhoid fever. The
total number Of IN 1906 only II: IN 1904,
&c; in 1900. q. and In 1892. l9
Dr. Ferdinand y. Sauer. superintendent Of the
Bureau OF Contagious Diseases. is Convinced that
the cause IS contamination Of the city's wafer
supply IN the Rockaway River He has investigat-
ed the cases and inspected the river. He found
three cases OF typhoid fever at Do.er but was de-
MED information he says. By the health authorities
Of Dover
Dover officials refused information, unless because
they cid not wish TO admit that The city pol
luting the Rockaway River. Dover has popula-
ton Of 5000. and has
DR.. Frederick Lambert and DR.. John Finnerty,
OF the Jersey City Health Board, and J. W. Grif-
fin. Of the Jersey City Water Department, left the
city yesterday 10 inspect the Rockaway River. If
they find that Dover other town is pollutng
II they viii appeal 10 the State Board of Health