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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-01

protect himself and family, and he has
a right to, and now demands, a law
Under which he can make intelligent
Selection OF food.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-02-07
THE GECKO.

The gecko is odd little creature His name &c
seldom heard and his form is seldom seen for he
lives in warmer countries than this His homo is
In Africa and the southern countries of Eurone The
little gecko has so many strange ways and there is
something so uncanny in his appearance that the
people OF the countries where he lives are rather
AFRAID OF him, believing his bite to be poisonous a.
though this is denied by naturalists
lie is Il little creature with a broad fat head like
a snake, a long body, and narrow tail with odd
shaped bits of skin arranged like scaops along the
sides OF IT. He has short legs and queer, cat-like
claws, which enable him easily to climb the old walls
and rocks upon which he lives, catching the insects
OF various sorts which makes his dinner. He is a
nocturnal animal, walking abroad at night and sleep
ing In the daytime He with sudden rushG
ana without any noise whatever. His odd name
was given him from the queer notes he makes which
something like the notes you would make to start
a horse with The male gecko is gray, so near the
shade of the walls and rocks among which he makes
his home that he barely can be semitic Junior
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-02-07
AN APPLE woMAN's EXAMPLE.

Her life lay among the poorest of the poor Her
only means of living was the peddling of fruit from
basket She was a daughter of the gutter the off
spring of the London tenement, but an English
thor searched out her career and "Her story makes
the story of Kings and queens contemplate"
For forty-two years this poor woman bad dedi-
Gated herself to the rearing of poor waits of the
street who have had knowledge of father and
mother and who blown hIther and thither, per-
haps to lifelong imprisonment perhaps to suicide
certainly to starvation and crime.
During these long years this woman reared some
twenty orphans, with much solictude if she
had been their mother.
Her maternal instinct. beautiful as the Madonna,s
own, ana large as womanhood itself gave TO those
forsaken little waits than she herself know
she enabled them to attend school, saw that tbev ac
quired some knowledge of useful trades and finally
when one after another they grew to more seIfde-
pendent age, she helped them off to Canada. and 70
the United States, and to Australia that tbev
might begin life themselves.
he life-story of this poor London applewoman
is an exotic blossom of the sums With her mis-
shapen face, but exquisite smile, with her disfgured
body, but beautiful soul she seemed, as she lay on
her deaCn-bed, like one over whom Gods Ioveliest
angels bent,-FT
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-02-07
A MACARONI FACTORY
By ANNA j. BULLARD.

Do you know what macaroni is made of? 1t is
manufactured out of kind of wheat which grows
in northern Africa. We came one hot weary morn
ing while in Naples Italy, to a large building out
side of which long strings of white paste hung
for sale on wooden poles. Other poles were being
brought out of the building by sturdy boys who only
smiled at us when asked if might go inside
Come right in, fair Americana ladies'" said man
who stood near and who evidently the owner of
the factory. eve make macaroni here" he added
as he led the way up the cobwebby staircase to the
top of the building There we found great barrels
of flour. There mixed with boiling water
and thus formed into thick paste and then rolled
under wheel until it was fiat and smooth Just like
the paste mother thickens her gravies with. A man
at the wheel cut the ito squares and placed it
under the wheel again until it was as smooth as silk
In another this dough was squeezed into thick
threads and then sent to a who hung the mass
on wooden rods to dry.
But what is the spaghetti that we eat here so
much?" one of our party asked.
"Why, that is the macaroni which, cut in thin
strips is spaghetti" he said laughing "and the long
thicker strips vermicelli The macaroni, you
see has hollow tubes running through it,
In third room current of air dried the paste
and when that accomplished it was ready for
use. On the lower floor the macaron was being
placed in long blue packages for market, each piece
being bent trife at the end The tidy member of
our party noticed the bent ends and pointed out the
defect to the pretty brighteyed Italian girl who was
putting up the package why don't you trim off
the ends more neaty?" she asked; ''they would look
so much better Ours at home never have bend
in the ends when remove it from the bundle"
The girl only shrugged her shoulders, not under
standing the americana lady," but the manufactur
Ell who stood by smiled good-naturedly. cob
my! he cried, capping his hands, cts not the real
thing unless the bend in the end shows that is the
test of its genuineness."
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-02-07

liver ecstatic outburst at the fortunate discovery
Blue jays come and in a lordly manner proclaim
their presence, but their Immature fails TO in
tmidate the little flock that daily hovers around that
enchanted suet bone
Large pieces of suet nailed to trunks of trees
alluring, but they not satisfactory 5 bones
for often few taps from eager bills will dislodge
part of the suet and the rest falls leaving only
the nail for the next disappointed little investigator
The birds grow quite fearless after several visits
will allow a familiarity that can be gained in no
other way.
To bird-lover there is better way of insuring
bird company during this inclement season than by
having several of these aurng appendices attached
to trees about the house.
Helen II. Richardson.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-02-07
KEEPING THE SECRET.

When Aunt Emma came to spend the day at the
home OF my nephew little four-year-old George his
mother thought to surprise her with an extra nice
pudding which she had baked herself and the baby
was cautioned not to say anything about it. How
ever as dinner progressed and before time to serve
the pudding the little fellow happened to think of
the forbidden secret and said:
Aunt Emma, we are going to have pudding for
dinner"
'Why, George" said the mother, 81 thought you
were not going to tell Aunt Emma about the pud-
ding"
well" said the baby, his face frightening at the
thought of redeeming himself 81 not going to tell
her that it is rice pudding" And the sober look on
his face clear evidence that he could not under
stand why every one was laughing.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-02-07
COLD-WEATHER BoARDERs.

There is a suet bone attached to the trunk of an
elm tree within full view of my window that is the
centre of interest these cold days of early spring
The bone procured at the market, and was Sc
ected because of the amount OF good firm suet con-
tanned.
stout cord tied tightly around the bone and
through the knot thus made nail thrust and
the bone nailed to the trunk the tree This tree
was selected because of the number of birds that
every winter tap at its bark for food, especially in
cold, snowy weather.
1t is surprising to how soon such store-house
Is discovered by The feathered tribe. 1t is also in
eresting to notice the regularity with which differ
ent birds visit it, when once located.
At seven o'clock every morning since its discovery
pair of downy wookpeckers and drum at the
bone until they have secured enough suet to stow
away in the TRUNK of nearby tree for very little of
Their food is eaten the spot, most of it being
red away for future use, just procure
food at the market, and take it home with us.
The pair visit the bone together but one pa
1enty waits upon the limb above until the other is
satisfied. Usually it is the male with his brilliant
red neck piece that gets the first delicious morsel,
his mate all the while watching him with loving in
terest
Later in the day, usually about nine ten, pair
OF white breasted nuthatches goes through the
performance These interesting little creatures Of
Ten work diligently storing away tiny pieces of suet
All along the rail of fence in the yard, hammering
IT. IN so loudly that the strokes of their bills Of
Ten heard through closed windows They work in
company varying the monotony of their occupation
ny loud quacls, that however unmusical they may
sound amid shorus of spring choristers de-
c'dedy agreeable when sweeer bird notes hushed.
Walking along the street cold snowy after
noon, the merry. contented "chic chick chick chick
a-aeedee, dee" of little chckadee rang out its
Juoiant acclaim. The sound seemed to come from
,ne direction of the tree containing the ue dantes
AS fastened into the yard. my eyes gaddened
~ the sight Of little black cap bobbing restlessly
ABOUT The bone, pausng every now and then TO de-
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-02-07
Mothers Place.
THE INTRUDER.

He is so little to be so loved
He came unbooted, ungarbed, ungloved,
Naked and shameless,
Beggared and blameless,
And for all he could tell us, even nameless
Yet every one in the house bows down
As if the mendicant wore crown.
He is so little to be so loud
Oh, own / should be wondrous proud
If L had tongue
All swivelled and swung,
With a double-back action twin-screw lung
Which brought me victual and keep and
care,
Whenever 1 shook the surrounding air.
He is so little to be so Target
Why, train of cars or a whalebacll barge
Couldn't carry the freight
OF the monstrus weight
Of all his qualities good and great
And, though one view is as good as an
other,
Don't take my word for it. Ask his
mother.
--EdmUrd Vance OooEe,
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-02-07
SCHOOL-BOYS IN BABYLON.

Boys had to study in old times, even in the ancient
city of Babylon. Eminent explorers say that the
multiplication table which the Babylonian child had
to commit to memory extended to thirty times thirty
and that the boy had to be conversant with two
languages beside his The school-rooms have
been discovered and to-day 1t is possible examine
the school books, the tablets with the arithmetic les
still legble upon them.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-02-07
Week Days.
a CATNIP TEA.

One day sleek Mistress Tabby Cat
Asked in her friends to tea;
And they all came, dressed in their hest
A goodly company
With pleasant purrs they took their seats
And filled the table up,
And then the hostess briskly poured
For each trimming cup.
The tea was catnip, freshly brewed,
Bright fragrant catnip tea,
Which is a drink excelled by none.
As pussies all agree.
And, as they sat and gossiped there,
With many a blink and wink
Old Towser he came strolling in.
Thinking to get drink.
All round the room he slowly walked
And shifted the catnip tea,
And then, Disguised, left because
No dognip could he see!
VIII s. GidIey, in Little Folks.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-02-07
Herald
THE WOODCHUCK's WINTER.

The woodchuck always gathers and stores away
food all the spring, summer and autumn, but he
stores it away in his own body-n other words he
eats it. And he eats much that by fall he is as
fat pig. Then when he has dug for himself a
long winding burrow, and made at the end of it
snug nest of leaves grass, al he to do is to
block the entrance with earth and leaves curl up in
his bed and sleep until the spring, when he out
little more than bag of bones.-The Woman's Home
Companion.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-02-07
LIGHT AND SOUND.

You the lightning much than you
hear the thunder, because light travels very much
faster than 1t takes sound nearly five sec
onds to a mile. If gun fired, you would
it first and hear it Acknowledgements Boys and
Girls.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-02-07
EVERY DAY IS CELEBRATED AS SUNDAY.

Few people know that other days of the week than
the first are being observed Sunday by
ton other. The Greeks observe Monday, the Per
slams Tuesday, the Assyrians Wednesday, the Egyp-
tians Thursday, the Turks Friday, the Jews Satur
day and the Christians Sunday. Thus perpetual
Sabbath is being celebrated on earth.-Selected.
The Washington times., 1906-12-28
AGED MANS FALL
BROKE HIS NECK
Walter E. Smith Finds
Father Dead on Floor
of Home.

Walter 3. Smith, seventy-fve years
old. fell and broke his neck yesterday
while going from his bedroom TO the
bathroom in his home at 11l0 Wisconsin
avenue He died instantly.
lie had been confined 10 his room for
several months, suffering from consump-
tion, and had become very weak He
1ell IN such a way that his head struck
the floor heavily, breaking his neck.
Mrs. Mary l.. MertZ heard the fall and
went to her fathers assistance. When
she reached him he was dead. Coroner
hewitt was notified and gave a certifi-
cate Of accidental death.
Mr.. Smith was a native Of PennsyI-
vania, having served as comptroller Of
Allentown IN that State. for many
years lie moved To this city four years
ago. He was a member of +. B. Young
Post q. A. r., having served in the
Signal Corps Of the Forty-seVenth
Pennsylvania Infantry IN the civil war
He is survived by a daughter. Mrs.
Mary +. MertZ. and a son. Walter E.
Smith
Services VIII be held at his late resi-
denCe this evening, and the body win be
taken 20 Allentown for interment.
The Washington times., 1906-12-28
ALMAS TEMPLE
HOLDS ELECTION

The annual election Of officers for Al
mas Temple. for the ensuing year began
at o'clock this afternoon, the polls
being located at the National Rifles
Armory. 9lS G street northwest. The
polls will remain open until o'clock
this evening. Immediately after the
close of the polls the result will be made
public and the officers for 1907 formally
notified.
The official ballot TO be voted upon is
as follows: Potentate, Francis a Seb-
ring; chief rabban, Roe Fulkerson; as
sistant rabban. Louis A. Dent high
Oriental guide. John A. Elhnger: treas
urer. Allison NailOr. jr.; recorder, Har-
risOu Dingman.
In addition to the above an election
win also be held tonight TO name four
delegates 10 represent the temple at the
convention to be held in San Francisco.
The Washington times., 1906-12-28
PUSHING CASE
AGAINST LEON
Mrs. Bywaters VIII Prob
ably Be Called Before
Grand Jury.
DISTRICT HAS THE POWER
Action Will Be Taken on Case Now
Pending Against the
Accused.

1T IS quite probable that as soon as
Mrs Viola Bywaters becomes able 10
travel she viii be summoned 10 appear
before the grand jury 10 testify against
DR.. Leon, who Is alleged 20 have per
formed the criminal operation upon her
We appreciate the position OF the
SurOJheT family in not desiring 10 sub
Ject their sister TO further notoriety and
humiliation. but If DR.. Leon is guilty
he should be punished, and she viii
have 10 appear against him.
Strothers-BywateTs Tragedy.
This was the statement made at the
Office OF the District Attorney this
morning when discussing the noted
Strothers-Bywaters tragedy pnd its lat
est feature. as carried in yesterdays
Times. being an interview with the girls
family, in which an unwillingness was
expressed TO have her come TO Wash
ington 10 testify against DR.. Leon.
We have the power 10 summon
witnesses from any part OF the coun-
try" continued Assistant District Al
torney Atkins, "and inasmueh as there
have been several charges OF this nature
against DR.. Leon in the past, IL always
being found difficult 10 secure sufficient
evidence, il is not 10 he presumed that
appears TO be complete, that The matter
will be allowed TO drop. 1t seems 10
me that the family should take this
view OF the matter and allow Mrs. By
waters TO give her testimony volun-
tarily"
IT Is the consensus OF opinion that
Mrs. Bywaters viii be required 20 testi-
fy against DR.. Leon. II was stated at
the District Attorneys Office that the
other case now pending against DIT.
Leon Will be pushed. In event a con-
vicJion is secured i'm the latter case it
was said that the Bywaters ease might
be dropped in Difference 10 the family's
wishes. otherwise the doctor will have
TO face the charges made by Mrs BY
waters in her statement before the
coroner at Culpeper.
Mr.. Baker said today that the in
dictment now pending against DR.. Leon
would be disposed Of early next month.
The date for the trial viii be set within
a few days, perhaps the latter part of
next week.
The Washington times., 1906-12-28
gILGER NOW GLAD
He DID NOT DIE

Refusing to disclose the motive for
his voluntary plunge into me Potomac
on Wednesday, Frederick Dilger. Of
Blueneld, w Va, walked from the
Emergency Hospital well and happy
this afternoon.
Dilger wore a handsome watch and
chain and several costly rings. These
were taken In charge by the police to-
Sether with q telegram and a note i'm
which he told his brother Theodora OF
his near suicide" Dilger left the hos
pital shortly after noon and went direct
to police headquarters. where lis Drop-
erty was handed 10 him.
Before leaving the hospital DDgar
said he did not want 10 die and that
he must have been drinking when ne
plunged from the bow OF the ferryboaf
Caliaghan.
The Washington times., 1906-12-28
SIS Tourist Coats, Sl2.9S
$50 Tourist Goats, $9.75

length trimmed with tailored straps and nov
city buttons. Smart COlOrtngs
Regular 5000 value reduced to S9.I5,
The Washington times., 1906-12-28
Mems Shoes, $3.50

A splendid line Of mems Winter
Shoes. made of best feathers. includ-
ing Gun Metal, Vici Kid, and Patent
Calf feathers. In blucher. button.
and lace styles. Made with inner and
outer soles of oak leather. These are
bench-made. All sizes at $3.50 a pair
The Washington times., 1906-12-28
$500 Coats, Sl4.5O

Black Broadcloth Coats. richly trimmed with
braid, and others IN handsome tailor made
styles. Richly lined.
Reduced from S250O to S1A50.
The Washington times., 1906-12-28
$50 Fur lined Goats, S29.75

Handsome quality Broadcloth Coats, lined
with finest Squirrel fur. Collar of brown
Sable Squirrel fur. All sizes.
Regular 5000 value reduced to $Z9.15.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13
Special Rates for Porter Meet,

Secretary Brooks Reed Of the Commerc
club received a telegram yesterday after
noon from Eben Macleod, chairman OF the
Western Passenger association. that the
railroads interested had individually an
nounced rate of one and a third fare
from Iowa points within $50 mile radius
Tor the Porter meeting in Council pluffs
on September IS. Tickets VIII be ON sale
september II and 49, with return limit on
September 20
MI Porter. the democratic nominee fof
governor is billed to speak in this CITY
next Tuesday evening and the opera houss
mas been secured for the meeting. On
Tuesday morning the democratic convsn.
tons OF the Fifteenth judicial and m.
Ninth congressional districts will be held
mere and these are expected to br,n. a
large number OF visitors to the city
me committee in charge OF ARRANGE.
ments for the rally met yesterday air..
noon and prepared a notice which, ia N n,
sent TO all the papers In the counties corn.
prisins the Fifteenth judicial ana Mint,
congressional districts. Every effort 4.
10 DE made to secure a large attendance
mere at the Porter meeting
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13
Lottie Jensen out of Hospital


Mrs. Lottie Jensen, better known, how.
ever. as Lottle Fadden was ordered dia.
charged from St. Demands hospital yester.
DAY by the commissioners for the insane
Lotte Fsdden formerly lived in Lincoln.
Neb., and at one time owned a nice home
In this city. hut, II is said. she lost Il In
paying Tor the services of attorneys to
keep her out of jail or the asylum.
Lottie was first declared insane In August.
1880, and sent to St. Bernard's hospital. but
later was removed to the state asylum at
Clarlnda from where she was discharged
In May. 1896. In May, 1897 she was again
sent to st. Bernards and discharged as
cured December of the same year. In
december. 1893. she was again adjudged
insane and the commissioners of tits city
decided that her legal residence was In
Nebraska She was taken across the river
oy one OF the deputy sheriffs. but the
authorities there refused TO receive her and
she was brought back to Council Bluffs
On December q, 1898, a conference was
held between DR.. Ttlden, Elmer Frank and
| Attorney Haley, the commissioners for
Douglas county. and the local board Moth
ing definite resulted. however. from the
conference as the Nebraska commissioners
declined to accede that the woman WINS
under their jurisdiction. Finally the Coun-
Gil Bluffs commissioners sent Lottie back
to ST. Demands hospital and she has been
there at different intervals ever since until
| yesterday. -
The unfortunate woman's periods OF de-
menia were the result of dissipation and
excessive uee OF liquor. when released
yesterday she announced her determination
or leading decent life. During her last
detention of something over three years
she has resained much of her former good
| looks. 49,,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13
INDICTMENTS FOUND AT oNAwA
NOrthwestern Railroad and cay Clash
Over Carload of Beer.

NOrthwestern Railroad and cry Clash
over Carload of Beer.
ONAWA, Ia. Sept, 12.-(special. 1.-THE
MonOna county grand jury has been dis
charged for the term; four or five indlct-
ments were found. ]. b. Phillips was in
dicted for selling mortgaged property. John
L. Kelley was indicted for a stabbing af-
fray several months ago. He has been
confined In the Monona county. Jail. His
trial is now in progress before Judge Oliver
and will probably be finished today Frank
Wise. Dora Potts and Hojancamp we're In
dicted for selling beer from a car on the
track OF the Northwestern Railroad COM
pany on July 4. These parties. knowing
the saloons would be closed that day,
shipped in a car of beer and three men
could not hand II out fast enough When
the marshal swooped down on the outfit
he locked the car and placed the parties
under arrest. City authorities ordered the
car held, but the railroad company billed
the same cut that night for Omaha, and
the company and city authorities have been
trying to settle matters ever since. II is
now up to the grand jury. Other indict-
ments are not yet made public. as the par
ties are not under arrest.
The celebrated Campbell against Camp
bell divorce case il likely to be continued.
as Campbell has nled answer and is dis
posed 10 contest the same
No very important cases have been tried
80 far this term.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13
HALF CENTURY FOR CHURCH
Council Bluff rre;bytsry to Celebrate
semi- Centennial This week.
EXERCISES ARE TO Be HELD At CARSON
Presbytery In session at That rime
and special Services WIN ne
Held In Commemoratioa
of Event.

The semi-centennial OF the Council Bluffs
presbytery of the Presbyterian church will
be celebrated Tuesday and Wednesday OF
next week at the regular meeting to be
held in Carson. Pottawattsinie county. In
addition to the usual discussions the pro-
sram will take up the history and growth
of the church in this vicinity during the
last nifty years.
Rev Marcus +, Mcclure, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, is on the pro-
gram for Wednesday evening with an adj
dress on Home Missions Rev. Harvey
Hostetler. until recently pastor Of the Sec
ond church OF this city, IL stated clerk Of
the presbytery and will present a report
on the installation OF a pastor at Shelby.
The lay delegate from the First church
OF this city Is J. p. Hess, with DIR. A. c.
Brown as alternate. Rev. II. p. Gray OF
this city, pastor Of Bethany chapel and
the churches in Hardin and Garner town
ships. Will also attend the meeting as u
clerical delegate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13
cosneiI BLUFFS want. co.,.,....

Congressman Walter /. Smith and State
Senator c. @. Saunders went 10 Des Moines
yesterday for the purpose OF extending an
Invita- ion TO the Des Molnes conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal church to hold
its meeting IN 1907 in Council Biuns. Con-
gresham Smith will extend the invitation
on behalf OF the Commercial club and SEN
stor Saunders on behalf OF the Methodist
churches Of this city. Presiding Elder A.