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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11

leased her Then she carried threat into execution
and now the young people who engaged In their pas
time OF annoyance are overwhelmed with regret
This tragedy carries impressive lesson applicable
to great numbers OF people who do realize the sen
tiyeness OF Others or all eruelties none Is more
abomnahle than the persistent reference to subject
that Is painful TO another Yet this form Of torment
INDUCED In constantly Parents tease their children
about things that may seem trinlng them. are
serious and important 10 the little folks They cause
great suffering Of mind by thus incessansly poking
fun al the youngsters whom they are supposed 70
cherish and guard from pain expression Is often
heard: -Oh. IL Is good fe- her. She Is too sensitive
She win have 10 get used 10 being criticised and leased
while she Is young" Yet this very treatment Is cal
eulated to render the child keeny susceptible 70
mental torture than before II may not be doubted
that many ehiids nature Is warped By n3udclous
POPULARITY the part It's eiders-w Star
The Washington herald., 1907-05-08
THE ELUSIVE POLE.
Editr The Washington Herald:

Edtcr Tie Washington Herald.
Or. W. T. Grenfeu. the Labrador mis-
sionary and arctic navigator, declares
that there is no necessity for polar ex-
plorations. He Is satisfied that there is
nothing at the pole except open sea,
which freezes over. There is no land
there.
To this Commander Peary has publicly
responded that every one is entitled TO
his own opinion; and he does not under
take 10 discuss the question. AS a mat
ter Of record DR.. Nansen's expedition Of
1855 proved, by drift experiments. the
fact of an open water area around the
pole, with thin crust Of ice covering
the adjacent polar tract during lowest
temperatures; while in respect 10 the
main object Of research. namely, the at
tainment of the pole itself. the achieve
ment would profit nothing as a working
proposition in geographical investigation,
because the pole is ever shifting, and
does not remain in statu quo. These two
interesting cosmic facts. polar progress
sion and open sea. are philosophicaliy
and conclusiveiy demonstrated by N. B.
Cotswald, an eminent English scientist.
in HIS recent profound and scholarly
work uSo3). on the origin of time divisions
and apnotations. and of the practical as
tronomy, under the title OF The Ra-
tional Almanac" and he explains why
an open sea around the pole is essential
TO the earths stability: also that the
polar "l0cum tenens" must be incOustant
and variable in order to effect changes
a.
dental operations of nature transposi-
tions of land and water, of oceans and
continents, of deserts, and fertile areas,
of glacial overspreads deposits of coal,
ores. lithic strata, and animal remains.
the extinction and evolution of species.
seismic disturbances, electrical phenome-
ma and other manifestations which have
puzzled the wise men since the beginning
Of creation. All the operations of nature,
irregular and systematic are directly
traceable and attributable 70 polar prog
ressiOn, 10 the slowly deviatng roll of
the earth around its core" Careful trac-
ings upon a sketch map indicate the
exact track which the varying pole has
described during the past 5000 years, the
tilt of the axis at one period carrying il
west of Bering Strait. and at another
70 the eastward Of Greenland. During all
this progression the northern shore line
Of the arctic continent has been found 70
have kept equidistant and eqno passau
with the polar digit as IL progressed
through the ages. the intervening space
presenting open water, whose existence
was proved by the set OF the tides and
the passage of ice foes and tell-tale wit
nesses drifting through Although this
inner core OF the arctic circle has not been
invaded by man IN these later milIenni-
uTns, whatever might have been when the
coal beds were formed in Greenland and
Alaska and mammoths stalked Siberia.
its physiogTaphy is as readily compre-
hended as If explorers had actually trav-
ersed its ice and navigated its waters; so
that Or. GrenfelI may well say that one
might as well sail the waters of Labra-
dor tickle" on an ice cake for aught he
could even learn that is new in arctic
discovery. CHARLES HALLoCK
The Washington herald., 1907-05-08
TREASURE HUNTERS WRECKED
Earl FitzwiHiam's Vessel Lost on
Coast OF Central America,

New Orleans, May The Anselm,
which arrived last night brought the
crew Of the steamer Attiquin. a private
vessel belonging to Earl Fitzwilliam.
The Attiquin cleared from Bristol. Eng
land, her destination being Cocos Island,
off the West coast of Central America,
where it was the intention of the Earl.
her owner, TO search for treasure on
Cocos Island. which was a piratical retreat
CT old, being said to contain a large
amount of buried treasure.
The vessel was beached and wrecked on
Northern Two Keys, off the coast of Hon
duras. and is a complete loss. The owner
and crew narrowly escaped with their
lives.
The passengers on the Anselm report
conditions quiet in Honduras and the
trouble is now transferred 70 Guatemala.
On account OF the drunkenness in Puerto
COrteZ. and the many difficulties which
had occurred in consequence, Commander
Fuliham of the Marietta, found il neces-
sary to close all the grog shops in that
town.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-08
PRAISE WORK OF CITIZENS
Officials Pay Tribute to the District
Associations.
Public Matters Discussed by aIaefar-
land and Biddie Before CoIum-
bia Heights Residents.

Commissioner mcfarland and former
Engineer Commissioner Riddle, as the
guests of the Columbia Heights Citizens
Association, addressed the last meeting of
the year ia the parlors Of the Hotel Savoy
last night, taking as their subject vari-
Gus questions of public Improvement Of
interest 10 the residents of that neigh
borhood Both officials took occasion 10
pay a tribute to the citizens associations
OF the District for their work in contri-
buting 10 the good of Washington.
Harmonious action by the Commission
ers and the citizens" said Mr.. Macfar-
land, 'has brought about the wonderful
development of the National Capital since
1873, and promises great things for the
future
Mr. Macfarland closed with an express
sion of appreciation of Col. Biddle. and
also Of regret at his departure after his
service in the great period of municipal
building He declared his belief that
Capt Morrow would admirably maintain
the traditions of the Engineer Commis-
sionership.
Col Biddle, at the request of Judge
Charles 5. Bundy, president Of the asso-
citation. gave a resume of the conditions
which resulted in the recommendation of
the Commissioners that water meters be
installed in private residences. a subject
which has been brought up for frequent
discussion at the meetings of the associa-
tion.
IN q somewhat heated reply, I. p.
Stocking. a member Of the association.
said the installation of the meters was
an intrusion on private properly and was
so resented by citizens He was inter-
rupted by Judge Bundy, and requested TO
take his seat. This Mr. Stocking de-
clined 10 Go. declaring that he would put
the question Of his right to the floor to
the association Owing TO the distinct
manifestations OF disapproval, however.
he said he realized he would be voted
down, and resumed his seat.
Mr.. Stocking mad also attempted 10 in
teTrupt Mr.. Macfarland, and for this and
his reply 60 Col Biddle. he was severely
repTimanded by Judge Bundy for what
he termed ''unbearable and intolerable ex-
travagance"
An address was made also by Dr VIII
liam Tindau, secretary 10 the Board Of
Commissioners. Upon motion of George
simmons "a resolution expressing regret
at the retirement Of Col Biddle was
adopted by a rising vote.
a resolution requesting the Commission
ers 10 consider locating a high school on
Columbia Heights was referred to the
school committee. The present officers Of
the association were reelected for the
ensuing year as follows: President, Judge
Charles S. Bundy; first vice president. W.
r. Saunders; second vice president,
Eugene Jeffrys; third vice president. w.
r. Hillyer; secretary. ". B. Todd; as
sistant secretary and treasurer, L. II.
Staber.
The association adjourned to meet the
first Monday in October
The Washington herald., 1907-05-08
SPANIARDS HAVE COMPLAINT
Demand Resignation of Court Physi-
clan as Penalty,
Declare They Have Been Misin-
formed as 10 Date of Arrival
of Heir 40 Throne.

Madrid, May THE extraordinary and,
as IL must seem elsewhere, indelicate pub
hcjty attending Spanish Queens con-
dition aas had no more remarkable
feature Ia the present instance than the
outburst of indignation which has now
occurred among Spaniards at having as
they believe been fooled regarding the
date Of the birth of the royal baby.
Their resentment is focused on the
court physician. whose resignation is de-
manded. There certainly seems TO have
been absurd bIuHdering about the event
n the minds of loyal Spanlards that is
iuconceivsble TO republican ideas.
In accordance with long custom. reports
Of the health of Cdeen ia the condition
Of her present majesty are made from
time TO time by tho royal faculty of medi-
cine and published in the Gaceta de
Madrid
THE last report, dated April 2. led 90 the
belief that the birth would occur az the
end Of April or the beginning Of May
But as it did not take place, the people
began 10 get excited and alarmed They
INDUCED IN all manner Of speculations
and suspicious II Is now recalled by the
Correspondence De Esp8na that the last
previous official report on December p
indicated the latter part OF May as the
date. and prints two bulletins side by
side with the view 70 restoring public
tranquility. and showing that mistake
has obviously been made by the court
and that the officials appear 20 have been
the victims OF the blunder equally with
me public
II is now stated that the heir cannot
arrive before May - Preparations have
been going on I'm expectation of an earlier
date. Grandees and other exalted per
sonages. including the primate of Spain
and a score OF bishops. have been staying
I'm Madrid for days. expecting 20 be mo-
mentarilv summoned 10 the palace
Meanwhile. the queen goes about daily.
attending churches and ceremonies. She
is In excellent health
The Washington herald., 1907-05-08
BIG REFORMS IN LONDON.
County Council Succeeds in Effect
ing a Tax Rate Reduction.


London, May Reform Of the local
government of London is already bear
ing fruit The new county council has
already effected such economies that a
reduction in the rate of taxation IS an
nounced. One of the chief scandals of
The municipal ownership administra-
tion was in connection with the works
department. which was wasteful be-
yond words. The new council has de
cided 20 obtain private estimates on all
important work. and If their own en-
gineers figure a higher cost, then to
award the job to a private contractor.
This action was taken in regard TO
sewer. which IS 10 cost $1,500000
The reform members OF the new
council met yesterday to decide what
To do about the great electric scheme
involving an expenditure of f25,00o, 600,
which was adopted by the old council.
This contemplated municipal monopoly
OF all electric supplies under munich
pal management
II was decided TO promote a scheme
for the consolidation of all trade cleo
tTie enterprises. including The erection
Of four great generating stations. The
council is TO have power to lease the
undertaking to the consolidated com
panies, under proper safeguards, in
cluding a limit of cost of , cents per
unit Of power 1t was agreed that
under no circumstances would the
council consent to operate the under
taking
The Washington herald., 1907-05-08
MRS. R. E. GIBSON ENDS LIFE.
Despondent from Bad Health, Drinks
CarboIic Acid.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Baltimore. Nd. May Mrs Emily
AIagruder Gibson. wife Of Robert z.
Gibson. wealthy cotton planter and
manufacturer. Of Concord, \. c.. COM
mitted suicide to-day BY drinking car
b0Ilc acid al the home of William II.
German, a brother of Senator Arthur p.
German, at Catonsviile, a fashionable
suburb Of Baltimore. Mrs. Gibson was a
niece Of the famous Confederate soldier,
Gen. Magruder. a sister of Julia Ma
gruder, the Virginia aUthoress. and a
daughter Of Alien b. Magruder. Of Viz
ginia.
She had been in bad health and came
here a week ago with her sister 10 enter
Johns Hopkins Hospital. She found the
institution crowded. and went TO the
home of Mrs German. also a native Of
Concord. n c. She was very despondent
and was being watched for fear that she
would attempt her life While Mrs. Cor
mans back was turned to-day, Mrs. Glib
son took a bottle of carb0nc acid from
a closet, and drank its contents
The Washington herald., 1907-05-08
CATHOLIC LEGION TO MEET.
Annual Convention Begins Next
Monday I'm baltimore.

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Baltimore, May baltimore will have
about 5000 visitors next Monday, when
they viii arrive from New York. New
Haven, Philadelphia. and other cities. to
attend the twenty-sixth annual conven-
lion Of the Supreme Council OF the Cath
olic Benevolent Legion, beginning next
Tuesday Gov. Warheld and Mayor IL
manus, with Cardinal Gibbons, will at
tend the formal opening Of the convention
at the Catholic Club at 1890 o'clock Tues
day morning,
At o'clock Tuesday morning a solemn
high mass win be sung at the cathedral.
Following the mass addresses will be
made at the Catholic Club by Cardinal
Gibbons, Gov. Warfield, Mayor Timanus.
and Supreme Chancellor John c. Mcclure,
of New York
The convention will close SATURDAY.
morning with the election of officers.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-08
JUBILEE AND BARN DANCE.
EiSs Plan Novel Country Fair TO
Raise Funds.

AtGAaE n uAAlHs
One of the most unique entertain
ments ever presented for the patronage
of the people of Washington viii be
held at Benning race track under the
auspices of the Washington Lodge of
EIks, on June and Z. Having a repu-
tation for originality in ali that they
do in the way OF entertainment it has
been decided to call this one the ..EIks'
Rural Jubilee and Barn Dance"
The purpose of the entertainment is
to raise funds for furnishing the new
Elks Hall. now in course of erection
on II street. between Ninth and Tenth
streets. The question of holding an en-
tertainment~for this purpose has been
under consideration for several months.
and, at meeting held at the present
Elks Hall last night the rural enter
tatnment was decided upon. The MEM
bers promise that it viii be up 10 every
thing that is implied I'm the name. and
that visitors to Benning on the days
named VIII get their moneys worth
of entertainment and fun.
Plans outlined al last nights meeting
contemplate nothing more nor less than
q small country fair Every feature
Will be rural in character. There viii
be a country store. q country circus. a
country barn in which the dance is TO
be held trOtting races. in which some
of the best nags in this locality viii
be entered. automobile races. in recog-
milton of the fact that city people will
be asked TO patronize the enterprise,
together with athletic events Of one kind
and another. Refreshments will also
be served, so that the early comers can
stay from the opening of the gates.
shortly after the middle of the day.
until midnight, the closing time.
The executive committee in charge of
the jubilee and barn dance is composed
OF John c. Maxwell, chairman; d. f.
Summers, secretary; n. q. Mccormick,
treasurer; +. ". Emery. r. H. M0hler,
Z. T. Simpson, J. NJ Dunn, F. J. Mers-
heimer. ]. L. Feeney, T. j. Alien. D. f..
Summers, T. 4. Ellis. Dr. c. F. Had
field, r. G.. Bereus, Harry King, A. D.
Marks, and George F. Emmons. The
various features viii be in charge of
subcommittee, OF which members OF the
executive committee have been made
chairmen. James NJ. Dunn IS at the
head of the committee on the country
store; T. J. Mersheimer. chairman of
the committee on attractions, which In
clude the circus and barn dance: A. d.
Marks chairman of the committee on
printing. and Dr. c. +. Hadheld. OF the
committee on trotting races. other
committees win be announced later.
The wives and women friends of the
members OF the lodge have been in
vited to assist. and a well-organized
woman's auxiliary is promised in aid
of the enterprise They viii assist at
all the attractions, and prizes viii be
offered those selling the greatest mum
Der of admission tickets. These tickets
VIII give the holders voice in the dis
position OF several valuable gifts placed
at the disposal Of the executive com
m.ttee
IN view of the fact that their en-
terprise is such a novel one, the mem
bers of the lodge are looking forward
TO a good attendance on the days OF
their jubilee.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-08
sEcRETARY sHIBE vIoTIMIzED.
check Given by Athletics omeiaI
Altered by Clever Crooks.

Check Given by Athletics Ofhciaf
Altered by Clever Crooks.
81 ecial to The Washington Herald
New Orleans. May 7.-seeret Service
men from Washington are here probing
wh at appears TO be a systematic riding
of checks from the mails, the most dar-
ing of which was was brought 10 light
tod ay in the discovery that a check
for S153.60. drawn by Secretary John
T. 81 ibe. of the Athletics. in favor OF
the [ ouisyille and Nashville Railroad,
had hSaen eleverly altered by an expert
penmaa. the crook cashing the paper
here an getting away with the money,
Secretary Shibe's check was to cover
transpor tation of three players from
New Orl cans to Philadelphia in the
early paH Of April when Connie Mack's
team spent a week here. The three
players dkl not show up at train time.
and arram gements were made with
Manager c harles Frank, of the New
Orleans TAM whereby the tardy Quak-
ers could be sent home
In drawing the check Secretary
Shibe wrote across tho face, Pay to
the order Of Louis. q Nash. r. r. He
used the abbreyiation instead OF
spelling out the name OF the railroad
which carried the players. The crook,
believed TO be one OF local gang,
managed TO Sc cure the envelope hold
ing the cheek, which he changed TO
read PAY 10 the order of Louis n
Nash" The letters ~R r." were re-
moved with chemicals, and a flowing
dash behind made the forgery a mas
terpiece. The man who presented che
altered check to a bank was identified
By a friend" as 'LOsIis y. Nash" and
the teller cashed il without question.
half dozen traeers are working from
Philadelphia TO New Orleans in an ef-
fort 10 follow the letter. II is learned
that other checks from Philadelphia
and other Eastern cities have met a
like fate.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-08
JAPANESE TARs TO RACE.
PIan Boat Contest with Americans
at Jamestown,

Norfolk, Va, May IA series of boat
races to which great interest attaches
is projected between the sailors Of the
American feet and those of the japanese
aboard the cruisers Chitose and Tsukuba,
now representing the japanese navy in
the jamestown Exposition ensemble in
Hampton Roads. The sporting blood in
the veins OF the jaclues Of both nations
Is flowing rapidly over the prospect Of a
contest, and already pools are being
formed to be placed on the races. Onieers
have the proposition in charge. and
should the races be definitely arranged. it
is probable that they VIII take place next
week. The jaclies are hoping that some
Influential and wealthy person viii offer
a cup for the winner of the races.
A boat race between Americans and
Orientals has never before occurred.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-08
FOUR KILLED IN WRECK.
Chicago Express on b. 4 o. Smashed
In West Virginia.

IA 0fSA fMahs
Wheeling. W. Va, May I'm a dense
fog early to-day. the New York-Chi-
eago express, No. :. on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. crashed into an
east-bound freight as it was taking a
siding at Rosbys Rocks, twenty miles
east of here, killing four of the rail-
road men, seriously injuring three
others. and slightly injuring FIVE pas
seugers. The engines baggage. mail,
and express cars were demolished, but
the passenger coaches and the sleepers
were uuinjurcd. The cause is said to
have beeE fog. which prevented the en-
gineeT Of the passenger train from see
ing a fagman sent out By the freight.
The dead are:
C. A. WARNER, twenty-five years old. Bellaire.
W t. THOMAS. wheeling W. Va. fireman Of
ight
J. l. PAINTER Burton. W Va. express mes
5euEer.
CHARLES CHRIsTY. fireman Of passenger train
Among the injured are Charles
scalpel and c. Gillespie. hath OF
Washington. D. c.
All Of the injured save two VIII re-
cover This is The seventh wreck that
Engineer Riley has been in. and the
first one in which he sustained injury.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-08
GOULD INSPECTING ROAD.
Makes Tour of Western Maryland
with President Bush.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Baltimore. May Edwin Gould.
brother of George J. Gould, IS now max
ing an inspection Of the Western Mary
land Railroad in company with Presi-
dent 3. F. Bush, Vice President and
General Manager Alexander Robertson.
and Chief Engineer J. Q. Barlow. The
party is expected 10 return Friday, though
it was said to-day that Mr. Gould may
return TO New York without stopping in
Baltimore.
Mir. Gould has been a director of the
Western Maryland since the interest
represented by his brother obtained con-
troll in 1902, but until now had never been
over the road.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-08
BARNESvILLE GETS SURPRISE.
Mayor and Commissioner Defeated
in Town Election.
SPECIAL 70 The Washington Hezald.


Boyds, Nd, May The town cleo
tion at GAINESVILLE resulted in a sur
prise for some, and the election Of an
entire new board Of town commission
ers. The opposition got together very
quietly and only eonhded in a few, and
when the regulars woke up the new
ticket had won
The newly elected town commission
ers are S. S Hayes. X Manion. and
Allen Orme. The old board was Mayor
Thomas o. White, and Commissioners
Luther II Cecil and Clagett Z. Hilton.
The new board win organize with S.
S. Hayes as president and mayor.