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The Washington herald., 1907-04-28
Fourteen Initlated bY I,oage.

Esther Rebekah Lodge. No. 5. I. o. o.
F., fttingly celebrated its second anniver-
sary Monday evening by comforting the
mysteries Of that degree on fourteen can
didates In the auditorium of the J. o. o.
+. hall. The degree team of the Re
bekah Lodge has earned reputation in
the District for good work, and did not
disappolnt the large audience on this oe-
casion.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-28
LoeometIve Explodes. KilIinr 49,

oFallon, No. April GA locomotive
on the Wabash Railway blew up near
here to-day, killing three men. EngIn-
eer Paul Klinard. Fireman F. o. APPLE
by. and Brakeman George F. Brown,
who were riding on the engine. were
instantly killed. All lived at Mober1y.
Conductor Nick Dressert was badly in
iured.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-28
Bonaparte Favorr Tnft.

Boston, April 27.-Attorney General
Charles ]. Bonaparte lambasted the Dem
Ocratic party and put in a word for Score
tary Taft at the dinner of the French
American Republican Club of Massachu-
sets here tonight
The Washington herald., 1907-04-28
MOVEMENTS OF YEssELs-The following move

MOVEMENTS OF YESSELS-The following move
inents Of vessels were reported to the Bureau Of
Navigation:
AuiEed-Aprii "A. Chicago at Acaiutla April 9
Chicago at san Jose de Guatemala April 20
AIsyfOwer Dolphin. and syiph at Hampton
Roads; Cincinnati at Hongkonc Baltimore at
navy yard Nsw York Prairie at Cienfuegos
Ssilsd-April a. Chicago. from Aeajutls. for San
jose de Guatemala April g. Chicago. from
San Jose de Guatemala for Acapulco. April g.
Milwaukee. from Santa Barbara, Tor San FTan-
cisco.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-28
TAFT PLAN REJECTED
Foraker viii Not Spend
$4,000 OH Primaries.
SECRETARY HAS A BUSY DAY

Met HIS Brother and His Political
Manaser-TaIks 10 Newspaper Mems
Club and Makes speech on College
Topics at Yale Dinner-Programm
for To-day and Tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-28
WILL UNYEIL STATUE
Army of Potomac to Honor
Gen. G. B. Mcclellan.
PRESIDENT TO MAKE SPEECH

Civil war Societies VIII Assist IA
CeremOntes-stands to Be BUILT to
Accommodate the sDectators--Three
Days Exercises 20 he Crowded with
Features-The OmciaI Programme.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-28
Progrnmme of Reunion.

The three days win be crowded with
features. and elaborate preparations have
been made for the successful carrying
out of the programme, which in brief is
as follows:
May Afternoon, registration with treasurer. Ma
tlonal Museum. Smithsonian, Monument; night
Corooran Gallery Of Art.
May 2-MoFning. corps sE1 society meetings. Sc
cisiy public exercises; afternoon. statue unwilling
ceremonies; night reception az Library Of Congress
May S-siorRing, seeing Washington. public build
ings, S.; afternoon, reception b. the President .,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-28
WOMAN USES PISTOL.
oets Check She Wants. But Is Ar
rested for Lunacy.

Moultrie, Ga-Mrs. Z. =. Wilson,
whose husband was killed 10y the over
turning Of locomotive ,n the tram
road of the Turain Mill Company. about
two years ago. called at the Office OF
the Tursin Mil Company today and de-
manded Of the superintendent, il Is
claimed, check for Is, 600 in settlement
OF her claims against the company for
the loss Of her husband.
The superintendent in charge tried
to reason with her, explaining how
they deeply deplored the sad accident,
but assured her that they were not lia-
bic Tor damages and did not intend pay
Ing any. Mrs. Wilson. not being con-
vineed nor satisfied. Immediately, /. is
claimed. snatched pistol from her
bosom, brandished the same in the air,
then covered the superintendent with
the gun and at the same time demand
ed the check, which was promptly forth
coming.
As soon as she retired the company
telephoncd the Moulirie Banking Com
pany not 10 cash the check, and one Of
the company swore out a warrant for
lunacy, and Mrs. Wilson Is now in Jail
awaiting hearing on the charge Of
lunacy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-28
A DEAD MAN.
Wife OF Chicago Millionaire Kills a
Man Who Wanted Aoney.

Chicago-Webster II. Guerin. alias
Louis Fisher. and proprietor of the
Harrison Art Co. was shot and killed
in his office, in the Omaha building.
at La Sale and Van Buren, streets.
by Mrs. Flora Mcdonald, wife OF
Michael c. Mcdonald. n millionaire.
who was for many years the democrat
ic boss OF Chicago
The motive for the killing is not sx.
actly known. Mrs. Mcdonald became
hysterical Immediately after the shoot
ing and was unable to make a con
nected statement. From what she has
said. however, 1t Is believed that for
some time Gueri= had obtained money
from her by the threat of making dis
closures to her husband.
Mrs. Mcdonald went TO Guerin's Of
flee shortly before noon. A quarrel fol-
lowed, and then came the shooting.
Mrs. Mcdonald was arrested. but re-
fused to give her name. She later was
identified at the Herrison street police
station by her uncle. B. NJ. Schaffner,
an attorney The womRn's husband,
who came Immediately to her cell de
clared extortion was the only possible
motive for the shooting. Mcdonald de-
clared Guerin had followed Mrs. Nc
ronald to California several years ago
and attempted 10 force her to give him
money.
Mrs. Mcdonald has gone hOpeiessly
insane. according to physicians attend.
inG her
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-28
THE isHoUR LIMITED.
Nearly Every One Of the Fifty-Four
Persons on Board Were Injured.

Johnstown. Pa-Nearly every one Of
the 81 persons on board were Injured
when Pennsylvania train No. 20. west
bound. for Chicago from New York.
left the track az a sharp curve near
Mineral Point. eight miles from here.
at 1910 O'Clock a. m. No one was
killed. although many Of the passen.
gers had narrow escapes.
The three rear sleeping cars went
over an embankment into the Cone
uiaugh river.
The track was torn for a distance of
500 feet.
The curve is one of the worst on the
line. and is dreaded By trainmen The
cause Of the wreck Is as yet unknown,
but II is said the speed of the train
was too great in rounding the curve.
Train No. % is the IS-hour special
limited between New York and Chi
cago. 1t was more than an hour be-
hind time.
When the accident happened the
train. II Is said. was running at ter.
rife speed. On leaving the rails. the
train tore down all telegraph and teIe-
phone poles for a distance OF 500
feet. and the Pennsylvania railroad
itself. in order to get information, was
obliged to send yardmen from Johns
town with a yard engine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-28
Correct Wine Temperatures.

The fine art OF serving wine and tho
numerous points TO benr In mind In
order that the full enjoyment OF choice
vintages may not be diminished. was
the subject OF lecture recently de-
liyered before the Walters club OF
Vienna by Anton Sirowy. profess
sional expert In wines.
All wines. he said. possess different
temperaments and have To b. hui
moFed
The full bodied Austrian wines could
not be treated like the alcoholic Hun
garian. the aromatic Rhenish or the
smooth. strong French products.
OF first Importance was the temper.
ature. Wine served too hot or too
cold lest its bouquet and its flavor.
Rhine and Mosel wines were best at
temperature OF about i3 to so degrees.
burgundy ia at its best at 81 degrees.
All heavier wines should be at tenn
perature Of 81 to 65 degrees
The lecturer dwelt on the delicate
handling due to wines that deposit a
sediment. This characteristic OF the
Rhine and Mosel grape. he said. was
the cause ot the traditional use of
tinted glasses with these wines. as
any slight clOudiness that might occur
despite the walters care was thus con
cealed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-28
OXFORD, MISS, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY IS, 1907.
ABDUCTED GIRL is LOCATED
Father Engages in Battle Before Sc
curing Daughter.

Chicago. C Cecilia DcmetrO. a remark
ably beautiful girl, II years Of age.
who was abducted March /, 1906, from
her fathers home in Little Rock. Ark,
was today found in gypsy camp a,
Thornton, a suburb Of this city, and
rescued after her father and four dep
uty sherifs had engaged in n fierce bat
tie with the gypsies. Following the
battle many arrests were made, and the
trials which will follow are expected to
bring out sensational light upon the
disappearance OF other children
throughout the country.
The father Of the little girl has trav-
eled twenty thousand miles In pursuit
OF the men who stole his baby. He dis
posed of his property and started ou,
alone to conduct the search. Down
through Texas and various other South
ern States he followed slender clews
but never came close upon the quarry
until he followed the nomadic tribes TO
the winter headquarters at Thuruton.
on a tip secured in Memphis, last
Wednesday.
A great camp has been established in
the suburbs, which is guarded as close
ly as a military camp. Demetro, in
disguise. yesterday gained access to the
camp and saw his daughter. He did
not attempt to speak to her or take her
away at that tine. as he realized he
WnIfld hsa -.
taken to some other hiding place.
Today he went before Judge Julian
Mack and secured the assistance of
four armed deputies. Choosing a time
when a majority of the gypsies were
absent, the five men entered the camp
by different routes. Demetro FASTENED
at once to the camp where his child was
practically prisoner and called TO her.
She sprang into his arms, sobbing and
begging him to take her away.
The four deputies, with revolvers in
each hand, stood of the angry gypsies,
who attempted to tear Demetro and
the child from each other, and there
was imminent danger for a time that
bloodshed would result. All the time,
however, Demetro, with his child in his
arms, and surrounded by deputies, was
moving toward their conveyance.
The rescue party, followed by fifty of
the gypsies, raced for the nearest street
car, where the rig was abandoned and
the journey to the city made in great
haste.
a Greek named Joseph John, who is
said to have been the ringleader in kid
naping the girl, was not captured. al
though many others were arrested this
Afternoon and tonight. Threats to raid
the entire camp led the colony TO has
tily pack and decamp.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-28
HAWAII BEING FORTIFIED.
Wiley Japs Have Soldiers in Disguise
Stationed on Island.

Honolulu, Hawaii.-After months of
procrastination the United States mill
tary authorities have begun the work
of fortifying this island. and there Is no
doubt here that the Japanese situation
has FASTENED the action.
Civil engineers have been engaged
Tor some days in contour work about
Diamond Head, where there i To t-e one
of the principal batteries. Capt OF
well. in charge o. he work Of fort.fv...-
the island. has fund of SID, ,0oO im,ss..-
diately available, and about a. much
more will be available after the present
session of congress.
The idea of locating guns and NOR
tars in the vicinity of Diamond Head Is
to protect the approaches from the
northeastern direction. Diamond Head
lies TO the eastward and southwark Of
Honolulu, and is about three miles from
the center Of the city. Months must
elapse before the actual work OF erect
ing the batteries will be commenced.
The guns, in fact, are not yet here.
The japanese are closely watching
the work OF the engineers. Two OF the
watchers have field glasses and have
taken particular notice of the stakes
driven by engineers.
Hawaiians have no doubt Of the ir.
tention of the Japanese to seize this
island the instant diplomatic relations
with the United States are broken.
They have the soldiers right here in
Honolulu to do il, and it is believed
they will be able to seize this place in
night with very little trouble.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-28
5000 FAMILIES IMMIGRANTS
To Be Brought From Europe Two
Million Acres Secured.

San Antonio, Tex. A special to the
Express from Tampico. Mexico, says:
Five thousand families of European
immigrants are to be brought to the
northern part of the State of Nuevo
Leon as the nucleus OF one of the most
gigantic colonization projects in the
history Of Mexico lingo Noriega, the
richest haeiendado in the republic Of
Mexico. is at the head of the project,
and has secured two million acres Of
land upon which to establish. the colo
nis,s. The land is now being prepared,
a large force of laborers being em-
ployed, at an expense of fully $4,000
month, clearing and surveying the vast
tract. An irrigation plant is being
put in, which will be the largest in the
worlds For the first few Years cotton
will be the principal crop raised. as il
insures the quickest and most certai.
rpturns
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-28
THE COST OF MILK AND CREAM
II Has Increased Enormously in the
Last Seven Years.

Washington-That the cost OF milk.
and particularly cream. has advanced
enormously since 1900. as the result,
of the curtailment Of supply 10 the
factories and the increasing marke:
in the large cities is Indicated in n
census bulletin issued relative to the
manufacture of butter. cheese. con.
densed milk. -four and grist mill prod
ucts and starch for 1905. 4 substantial
increase in the manufacture Of all
these products is shown since 1900. ex
cept starch. which declined markedly.
Cost of cream increased -479 and
milk 81 per cent
According TO the statement. there
were S.926 establishments engaged in
the butter. cheese and condensed milk
industry in 1905. with an aggregate
capital OF s47.255. .566. aud employing
l5.557 vsgeearners. who received SIS.
4i2.s37 in wages. With the exception
of the number of establishments. all
the items show increases since 1900:
that in value of products amounting
to s3T .sss 40. representing an Increase
Of 2s.G per cent. or over one-fourth.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-28
NO. Is.
WOULD TAX oLo MAIDS.
On the Ground That from obstins.y
They Clog the Wheels Of Progress.

II there is a reckless soul who is no,
only inviting destruction. but is fairly
elamoring for Il. that soul inhahits the
body OF the editor OF the North Amer
can Review.
Not long ago he called the American
sirl bore. He stiil lives. but has not
learned caution. HIS latest is pro
posal to tax spinsters. He declares
that they get most Of the benefits Of
civilization without making any adc-
quate return.
He admits that their real property Is
forced to yield a slight contribution
But he thinks that their personal prop
erty goes scot free. and he Is sure that
they do not enrich the customs revc.
uue. So they become through sheer
obstinacy" clogs upon the wheels OF
progress.
That Is all that will save the colonel
from the wrath Of the spinster OF
North America Il Is 50 novvi a posi-.
ton Tor then tc he put IN this oi dos
gedly declining tho lows of matrimony.
but the colonel insists.
AANAt was never YET WNhlan. ne
says. who could not marry. as she
should. II she would. II Is only neccs-
sary to be a woman TO win a man
some man.
"Spinsterhood Is a purely voluntary
condition. due 10 rcprehensible con
trariness. as is clearly proven by the
non-existence Of single authentic
claim to exemption because OF lack Of
opportunity"
True. there is a sort Of chuckle be-
hind this last remark. but II may pass.
The real point al issue Is whether
the old maid Of the present day rem
iers fair equivalent. or even tries to
do so. In one way or another. for what
she receives. and TO that our answer
Is decisiyely negative. II Is . sad
state Of affairs 10 which we have given
much unavailing thought As a last
resort in search OF method OF refor-
nation. the ubiquitary remedy Of tax
alton occurs TO our mind as the only
one holding forth hope of effective
ness"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-28
Turtles Like tomatoes and Fruit.

During the past season | have been
somewhat disillusioned as to the feed
ing habits OF the box turtle, SAYS a
writer in Country Life In America.
With the advent OF the tomato season
II was noticed every morning that four
or fiye OF the largest aud ripest toma
toes wefe partly or totally deyuurvd-
The peculiarly shaped bites were a
puzzle Il could not be the Moth oi
the ueighhor's chickens or ducks. No
familiar insects could cause such Ia
iuFies.
At last large specimen of box tuT-
tie vas caught IN the act Of dexolrius
a tomato. The most rprisiug fact in
this connection IS che height 20 which
these clumsy e-eaiures can reach.
Tomatoes are not safe from them IN
less they hang six 70 eisht iEehes
above the ground
The appetite Of the box turtle never
fails. A small turtle wil easily con
sumc a tomato twice his own size
Any pear or apples which may be
blown frcm the trees are also greedlly
devoured by them Two neighho-s
had the same experience as myself.
and therefore suspect that this aabit
Of box turtles may prove 10 be quite
general
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-28
MEETS HORRIBLE FATE.
One Man Cooked to Death and An
other Scalded.

Lucedale, Miss--Walters Garner was
literally cooked to death and Charles
Grimes probably fatally scalded in an
accident at the planning mill of the X.
{. Lumber Company this morning.
Grimes was oiling a crank shaft and
Garner was standing close TO the throt-
tle-valve. Without a moments warn
ing the valve gave way with great
force, the entire volume of steam strik-
ing Garner full on the body from head
to foot and hurling him to the rear end
Of the room, q distance of twenty feet.
The flesh on his face, body, arms and
legs was cooked and fell away from the
bones, leaving nothing but the skeleton.
Grimes was scalded about the face.
chest and hands, but had presence of
mind enough to crawl out to the boiler
room and tell the fireman to shut OF
the steam
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-28
CLEVELAND ON PATRIOTISM
THE GUEST OF HONOR AT The
UNION LEAGUE CLUB.
"atrlotisr. Love, Brotherhood, Fair
ness. Opportunity. the Right Idea
Of American Citizenship.

chicago-Mr. Grover Cleveland vas
the guest of honor at banquet at
the Union League club, sharing the
postprandlal honors with Richard Wat
son Glider. Of New York, and Howard
L. Smith. dean OF the University OF
Wisconsin law school In introducing
Mr.. Cleveland. Judge Cutting. toast.
master. referred to the question rs to
what the United States should do
with Its ex-presidents. and declared
that the solution Of the difficulty stood
before them. The only ex-president
which the United States possesses.-
said he. has so absoiu ely. 80 credit
ably. so happily disposed OF himself
that there Is nothing left for the coun.
try TO do In his behalf. What more
could man ask than he has lie mas
Princeton. he has a family OF chill
dren which he loves. and more than
all. he has Mrs. Cleveland
When Mr.. Cleveland arose he was
greeted with applause. which lasted
for several minutes. Our toastmas-
ter" said he. has referred to a deli.
cate and tender subject. What shall
be done with our ex-rresldentsg Il has
been suggested that they be taken out
In five-acre lot and shot. II seems
to me. however. that an ex-prcsldeat
has already suffered that which should
give him immunity from any such
thing. think the best place for an
expresident is in the water especial.
ly water where there is plenty of fish.
Now | am an essentially sober man
and do not think I am altogether to
blame for this. think the voters OF
the United States are truly implicat.
ed as accessories before the fact be-
fore they PUT me in a position where
| contracted solemnity n good deal as
the boy caught the measles. by sitting
next to IT, | would not have all our
people somber. but would have them
thoughtful. and would have them
patriotic. In the midst OF all their hope
fulness. | would have them remember
that more than all this there is a
duty. stern duty. always present that
they owe to their country. and this
duty is patriotism.
When we believe that We are mere
" contributors to this fund Of patriot.
ism. and that this fund is a fund Of
love. fund Of brotherhood. rund
of fairness and a fund OF American
opportunity. then we have the right
idea of American citizenship
Il would like the people OF Chicago
N love their country as they love their
city. No more can be asked Of any,
body Who enjoys the blessings OF free
American Institutions
Richard Watson Glider then was in
= -slcst. Mr. Gilder's subject was
.-aalie Opinion He declared tha.
no living and active statesman has
closer relations with It. or understands
il better than President Roosevelt.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-28
Her Eirs, Stationary Tub.

At the Corners Mrs. White built
a new house which was equipped with
the first bathroom in that section OF
the state. and naturally It was the
common subject OF discussion. and
many were the callers TO inspect il.
One old lady expressed wish that
some time sne might take bath in
such place. so Mrs. White indulgent-
ly offered her the privilege and left
her TO enjoy the novelty. Shortly.
however. Mrs. White was summoned
by screams OF terror from the bath
room. and on running to the callers
assistance was met with the wall. 4
am dying. am dying! I've soaked up
all the water," She had inadvertently
pulled the drain plug.-Harper's Mag
azine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-28
Hickory Inn Destroyed.

Greensboro, n. C.-Hickory Inn, at
Hickory, n. c., one of the largest hotels
in the western section of the State, and
a noted summer resort, was destroyed
by fire today. When the fire was dis
covered it had made such headway that
escape by the stairway was impossible
for those on the second and third floors,
and number of guests were forced to
jump from second and third-story win
dows. Five or six were badly injured
by jumping, one, travelling salesman,
probably having his back broken. The
loss will exceed $4,000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-28
Legislature Fumigated.

Jefferson City, Mo.-Representative
NJ. ]. Salts of Phelps county was taken
down with smallpox while in his seat on
the floor of the house today. Much
commotion among the members ensued.
A resolution, amid confusion and with
but half of the members in their seats,
provided for the thorough fumigation
of the capitol. Many boardinghouse
keepers have refused to allow legisla-
tors to enter their homes, and Governor
Folk offered the use of his mansion to
those who are unable to obtain quar-
tiers elsewhere.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-28
Started the Atlanta Riot.

Waco, Tex.-William Welch, an ex-
Confederate about 90 years old, claim
ing Atlanta, Ga, as his home, is in the
custody of Sheriff Tilley here and ad-
mits that he was the man who fired the
first shot in the big riot between whites
and negroes few months ago in At
lanta. Welch says he is tired of dodg-
ing. He has only one leg and one eve,
saying he lost the other members in the
civil war. He says he heard the ne
groes talking about resisting and that
he fired on them. and this was the first
shot, killing a negro
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-28
The Leather Industry.

Washington.-The leather industry
contributed sl5o, 1000, goo to the foreign
commerce of the United States in the
year 1906, against less than $4,000 900
decade earlier. These figures were
announced by the bureau of statistics
of the department of commerce and la
Dor today. The value of hides and
skins imported in the calendar year
1906 was practically 81, 600 900, having
ouadrupled in ten years.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-28
Report Two Americans Shot.

New York-A private cable dispatch.
has been received in New York by
Manor Bolet. representative OF the
Venezuelan revolutionists. giving de-
tails OF the execution a week ago OF
Gen. Antonio Paredes and is of his fo,
lowers, including his chief of stan,
Gen. Juan Badillo, and two Americans.
The two Americans who were shot
were John Godskin. said to be Of Allen
town. Pa. and Thomas Lovelace, a
mining engineer of Maine Both men
had been in Venezuela. it is report.
ed. for some time.