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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24

Should fail and miscarry-'tis strange to
Times vista iIlumlne the parts we
played
How the roles have altered, the changes
made.
Quite other from what we had hoped it
to be-
'Tis queer old. funny old world!
When hope has vanished and pleasure is
gonei
'Tis a dreary old world when the skies
turn gray,
When the heartbeats are ticking the end
of the day
Thes summons that beckons from earth
life away,
And world values perish. its glories de-
cay
'Tis weary old, dreary old worldl y
Sarah Palmer Eyrnes, in Boston Tran
scrint.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
Small Landholders in Egypt.

There is an enormous number Of
small landholders in Egypt, 100000
acres being cultivated by over 1,000,-
600 landowners, of whom 5000 are
Europeans, owning, on an average a
little over 100 acres. Nine hundred
and forty peasants hold under five
acres each, or % per cent. of the
whole cultivated land; while $4,000
men of means have holdings above so
acres, their total being over 2,250,O0
acres, or A per cent of the whole;
proprietors of between five and 20
acres having 21 per cent.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
Boa Constructor at Large.

When the caretaker at travelling
menagerie recently exhibiting at
Stratford, England, went to heat the
water in a tank under the cage of a
boa constructor one morning the rep.
tile was missing. After two hours
search they found it snugly resting in
cinematograph box. Attempts to
induce it to return to it's proper
quarters were resented, but the crea.
ture responded readily to the woman
snake charmer, its keeper. During its
wanderings the big reptile swallowed
g cat.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
LIKE THE ATTEMPT ON
LIFE OF RUSSELL SAGE.
Story Of Man Who Demanded $4,000
and Was Killed by His Own Bomb.

There is a striking similarity be-
tween the Philadelphia affair apd the
attempt of Henry L. Norcross to kill
Russell Sage in his New York office
IL years ago. NorcrOss threw bomb
at Mr. Sage. The explosion killed
himself and clerk named Benjamin
L. Norton, seriously injuring Mr..
Sage, Frank Robertson and William r.
Laidlaw, slightly wounded other per.
sons and demolished the office.
Norcross was note broker. with an
Office in Pearl street. Boston. He
conceived the idea of getting money
from Mr. Sage by threatening his life,
and in pursuance of his plan manufac.
tured a destructive bomb In his office.
The bomb he placed in satchel and
Ehen started for New York.
On December 4, 1891. NoFcross
walked into Mr.. Sage's Office at No.
II Broad way. carrying the satchel.
Handing the clerk card inscribed
IN. D. Wilson" he asked that MIR.
Sage be notified.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
Rer'erie.

Tis merry old world when the heart is
young.
When happiness bccEons and hope lures
on
When the moonlight entiCes and sougs
are sung;
Eyes shining with laughter. and every
tongue
Full OF promise and faith in the things
to be-
'Tis merry old Jolly old world!
'Tis a busy old world when the seasons
tide
Is rushing us on in the high noon glow,
And strength and power and manhood S
pride
Stem the forces of nature. and side by
side
Goes the struggle nt living. of riches, and
need
'Tis hard old. busy old world!
It's funny old world that the plans we
laid
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
How the Saloons Pay.

Mark Twain says man, bought a
hog for $1.5O and fed 1t $40 worth of
corn, and then sold the hog for SO. He
lost money on the corn but made $3.50
on the hog. This illustrates how the
saloons, which cause most of the
crime, pauperism and insanity of the
country, are increasing the taxes very
heavily, but the taxpayers are getting
some money from the license fees.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
The AIl-PowerfuI Schooner.

Maine has ordered fleet of
schooners to help her dispose of her
immense potato crop"
Enough schooners will help to dis
pose of anything. Old Boozer's house
and lot and job and family all went
by the schooner route. Houston
Post.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24

lit building was visited by tie
crowds. At night the police were still
in charge of the bank. The officials
were there, too. going over accounts
to see that the money and securities
were intact Outside of the two certi-
fled checks reported missing, it was
said, unofticially that everything had
been found
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24

at times dizzy spells when everything
was a blur before me. The passages
of the kidney secretions were irregn-
lar and painful, and there was CON
siderable sediment and odor. l don Z
know what l would have done Dut
for Doan's Kidney Pills. l could see
an Improvement from the first Dox'
and five boxes brought final cure.
Sold by all dealers. SO cents a DoA'
Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
shakespeare as Novel Hero.

William Shakespeare is the hero OF
a new and striking novel by the Dan
ish woman writer Sophus Banditz.
Moreover, British and American read
ers will probably soon have a chance
to read this tale, for Queen Alexandra
who recently read it in the original.
was so much impressed by it that she
advised the authoress to have it
translated into English. This transla-
ton is now proceeding ami the Eng
lish version is to be dedicated to the
queen, who is herself Dane.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
Anolicized French,

For two centuries we have been
crying Encore" at the, end of song
where Frenchman never says it, mis-
own equivalent for it, strangely, being
the Latin Bis" And "on the tapis
appears in English rar more often
than in French and misunderstood al
that, since it does not mean ION the
carpet" but on the table-cloth of the
council table for discussion.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24

Mr.. Sage sent back word that he
had some important appointments.
but would see Mr. Wilson later. Nor.
cross instructed the clerk to tell Mr.
Sage he had letter to him from Mr.
Rockefeller and would take but a mo-
ment OF his time. Upon receipt Of this
information Mr Sage stepped into the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
Bank Notes Swept Away.

reception room where Norcross was
sitting. lust at that moment Laid!aw
and a Mr.. James entered the reception
room and passed into the interior Of
fee. Norcross approached the old
flnancier and handed him a neatly
folded note. Mr. Sage opened it and
read:
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24

" 90
ened and gener-
ally run down
with kidney dis
ease that for q
long time could
not do my work
and was five
weeks in bed.
There was con-
tinual bearing
down pain, ter
rible backaehes.
headaches n d
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
UWDEN7zfzED RiD70 SUPPOSED 70
X4IE REzONGZDIp 6ElSB-IHIR0hER

every department of the bank and
wrought havoc as it went In the col
lateral department, not far away from
where the bomb was thrown. $4,000
worth of valuable securities were
blown from the desks and trays and
were scattered in a twisted. torn mass.
Just outside the waiting room.
which is in the same section of the
bank, massive brick fireplace, sur
mounted by large marble clock was
wiped out OF existence, not a trace re-
naming of either timepiece or bricks.
Bank Notes Swept Away.
From the desks of the paying teller
and receiving teller the concussion
and consequent rush of air swept at
least $4,000 in bank notes. The clerks
and officials there, as we'll as those in
the collateral department, forgot their
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
A Stand for Temperance.

The government of Honduras has,
awakened to the evils of the liquor
traffic. The importation of whisky and
rum in barrels, casks or demijohns
has been prohibited.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
cloarette smol<ers Barred.

Many leading railroads Of the coun-
try will not employ cigarette
smoker. Statement BY Railroad
Oflcial.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
General Grant Prohibits the canteen

On July "a, General Fred D, Grant,
in command at the Mt. Gretna, Pa,
military camp, issued an order max.
ing the camp military reservation,
thus barring liquor of all kinds.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24

Thieves Made by Cigarette Smoking.
"A boy finds it easy to lie and steal
after the cigarette habit has fastened
upon him.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24

lered, and went around corner Of
the corridor, waving his hand in the
direction of the cashiers office, to in.
dicate that Crump should conduct the
unwelcome visitor there.
The man was so big and strong that
he would have been a match for the
negro had it come to a physical en-
counter, and probably both Mr.. Rush
ton and Crump unconscOusly decided
that the best thing to do was to let
Mr.. McLear attend TO him. The
Waterman had already taken the Wis.
itor towards McLeara office before
President RushtOn's signal.
The cashier was sitting at his desk,
which was behind waist-high coun-
ter and separated from the main cor.
rider of the bank only by law rail.
ing. William McLGar was a big,
hearty, iovial chap, who could handle
any sort of man without giving him
oRense and could get rid of him with
out creating a scene.
He was "A good fellow" with every
body. a handsome. likablc man. Every
bank has u man OF that type as a val.
liable business asset. Il man who rep
resented the institution at cOnVen.
tiOns. banquets and social affairs, who
the business Of the smaller banks in
country towns. That was McLear's
place here He had been with the bank
nearly 20 years. had gained for 1t
much business. and had been pro.
NOTED upon his merits from one post
to another until not long ago he be-
came cashier when Vice President
Shunbacker took his present place.
Just exactly what happened then
may never be known. A business
Lear rise to meet the stranger and a
moment later heard the latter's voice
high-pitched and angry Only the
words five thousand dollars" could
be made out. The business man. not
interested in the talk turned away.
Crash Heard Blocks Away.
lneh came the ripping. grinding
decorating crash. The roar of it was
heard six blocks away. A great puff
of smoke swept upward with the de-
bris and drifted as high as the eighth
or top story of the Bullitt building.
Every pane of glass about the bank
was shattered in a twinkling, and
every piece of brass grill work was
bent and twisted aud torn.
A score of desks within a radius of
ten yards seemed to leap straight in
the air. and then drop back and crash
upon the marble floor. There appeared
to be sheet Of flame in the immedi.
ate vicinity of the explosion, for some
OF the desks were blackened and
some curtains ana woodwork at the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
TERRIBLE TO RECALL.
Five. Weeks In Bed With Intensely
Painful Kidney Trouble.

Mrs. Mary Wagner. of 1857 KOasasth
avenue. Bridgeport, Conn, says; i
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21
PICKETlNG IMPOSSIBLE.
Sweeping Decision by Federal Court
in Strike Case.

Milwaukee, May 21.-A sweeping de
cision against union picketing has
been rendered by Judge A. L. Sanborn
of the United States district court In
the case of the Allis-Chalmers com
pany against the striking union mol
ders. The strike began about a year
ago and last fall Judge Quarles issued
a temporary injunction restraining
the union from interference with non
union workmen and with the business
OF the company. Later Judge Sanborn
convicted several union men for con
tempt in violating the injunction and
suspended sentence as to the greater
number of them, twenty or more. Now
he makes the Injunction permanent
and SO sweeping in its provisions that
concerted picketing will be practically
imDOSSible
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21
AGAINST FERTILIZER TRUST
Government Decides to Renew Its
Prosecution.

Washington, May 21.-The govern
ment has decided to renew the cases
against the so-called fertilizer trust
before the United States district court
at Richmond, Va About year ago
the government secured the indict-
ment and arrest Of a large number of
persons residing In different parts of
the country on charge OF violating
the Sherman antitrust law and sought
to secure the removal to Nashville,
where suit was begun, OF such defend
ants as resided outside OF the state OF
Tennessee. The Virginia defendants,
however, contended that before they
could be removed from the state they
should be given a preliminary hearing
TO determine the sufficiency OF the
evidence upon which their removal
was asked The court sustained the
government on this point, but on an
appeal being taken the United States
supreme court, about two months ago,
found against the government. but
without prejudice to It's case, and or
dered that the defendants be dis
charged. The department Of justice
has now decided to try the individual
defendants in the states In which they
reside and will almost Immediately
proceed to secure the Indictment and
rearrest Of the Virginia parties to the
alleged combination. Other indict-
ments and arrests will, 1t Is said, be
made in Tennessee and other states.
It is said that there are thirty-one fer
tilizer companies In the alleged COM
bination and that originally twenty
four individuals were indicted and ar
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21

A Miller correspondent recites the
following thrilling runaway incident
A midnight ride behind flying horse
and miraculous escape from death was
the experience of Elsie Thompson, OF
st. Lawrence, IA years old. In com
pany with another girl and her brother
she attended concert ut Miller and
when the three departed for home the
horse began to run before the boy got
in the buggy. The other girl jumped
out leaving Elsie alone. The sreed OF
the horse was made more lively on ac-
count Of q man following on horseback
and another in buggy with the hspe
of heading off the runaway. The
horses and pursuers turned sharp cor
ner. scaled ditcnes. made splinters fly
from telephone poles and scraped barb
wire fences, but happily the two mile
run was made without the wagon up-
setting, the runaway horse soon pulling
up at the girls home in a tarb wire
fence, unhurt. As she stepped into the
house her father who lad been notified
OF the affair was at the telephone in
quiring for his daughter, when she
answered him in person: "Here ! am,
all right.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21
ATTEMPTS TO END LIFE.
Ensign Implicated In Disorders a,
Santiago.

Washington, May 21-The navy de-
partment has received a dispatch from
Santiago, Cuba, stating that Ensign
Alfred r. Brisbin, who was In diff
Guilty with the police OF Santiago
about fortnight ago in company with
sailors from the Tacoma, had shot
himself through the lung and was ir
serious condition. Ensign Brisbir
Is In Santiago. The official investiga
tion OF the trouble with the Santiago
police appears to have developed the
fact that Brisbin was drinking with
the sailors, which would doubtless
have resulted In his having been court
martialed Brisbin entered the An
napolis naval academy from Pennsyl
vania in 1899 and graduated In 1908
He was born In Idaho.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

One thousand laborers employed q,
six stone quarries at Lemont. ILL.,. have
struck for higher wages.
One man was killed and four others
seriously injured by the falling OF an
elevator at the garage OF the Quaker
City Automobile company at Philadel
phia.
Sir BENJAMIN Baker, one Of the
worlds greatest engineers, is dead ir
London. 1t was he who invented the
pneumatic shield. which has rendered
SO much assistance in tunneling under
rivers.
Rev. Dr. James Patterson Sankey
aged sixty-eight, Is dead at Rochester
N. Y. DR.. Sankey was the oldest pas
tor In point Of service In Rochester
having been connected with the Unit
ed Presbyterian church for forty-one
years.
Clarence Shearn, counsel for Mrs
Howard Gould. says that Mrs. Gould's
suit for permanent separation from
her husband has been filed in tho New
York supreme court. but the papers In
the case have not beon served on Mr.
Gould.
The strike OF 200 granite cutters al
Milford, Mass. who have been out
since April /. has ended. compro
mise was reached SO that the men will
receive ~ cents On hour with a hall
holiday Saturday. Their demand was
for 43 cents an hour.
Captain Augustus p. Pifer, prom
inent educator, Is dead at Newberry
s. G. He was a member OF General
Robert e. Lees staff. having charge
Of the courier forces, and was tho per.
sonal bodyguard Of the Confederate
chieftain. Ile was sixty.seven years
old.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21
ION A PAYING BASIS
Receipts Of PostOffice Department
Exceed Expenditures,
Is FIRST TIME ON RECORD
Excess Of Earnings for the Last Quar-.
ter Over $1,000, 900, Which is Said
to Be the Best Showing Ever Made
by the Department.

to Be the Best Showing Ever Made
by the Department.
Washington, May 21.-For the first
time in the history of the postal serv-
Ice the receipts for quarter have ex-
ceeded the expenditures. This Is
credited to the prosperous financial
condition now prevailing.
The total receipts of the department
for the last quarter exceeded the ex-
penditures by s1,800,Sl5.35, which is
said by officials to be the best showing
yet made by the department. The ex-
cess of receipts over expenditures for
the corresponding period OF the previ-
Gus year was only $309.704.6S. War
rants In favor of the treasurer OF the
United States and the nine assistant
treasurers OF the United States and
designated national banks who receive
and handle all funds deposited on ac-
count Of the service of the postoftice
department have been countersigned
by the postmaster general and the
amount, s22,359,120.39, covered into
the treasury.
The largest warrant was in favor OF
the assistant treasurer Of New York,
who received $6,933 ,S15.35, the largest
amount ever deposited with an assist
ant treasurer during quarter for the
services of the department.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21
GENERAL KuROKI AT YALE
vlslts institution in Which Many Japt
Were Educated.

New Haven, Conn. May 21.-The
visit of General Kuroki to Yale uni
versity was brought about by the de-
sire of the distinguished soldier to see
the institution In which many Japa-
nese officers received q portion OF
their education In the higher branches.
Many of these officers served with
distinction at Port Arthur and In the
battles on Manchurian soil and sew
eral OF the officers holding high rank
had their preparatory school education
in Mark Pitman's school at Walling-
ford. at the time one Of the famous
schools of this section. In the home
of Yale professor also lived for a
time prior to her entering Vassar col
lege the young woman who Is now the
wife of Field Marshal Oyama.
General Kuroki and party reached
this city at IL o'clock from New York
and the party included Brigadier Gen
eral Oliver Wellsworth Wood, u. S.
A., retired. and Major Charles Lynch
Of the general staff.
The party took carriages at the rail
ioda otdlAoh anu dloFC a. ouC0 W luC
green, then visited various depart
ments Of the college and then were
driven to East Rock park, from which
the entire city was seen. At Wood
bridge hall the party was officially re-
ceived by President Hadley of the uni
versity and here also the Japanese
students, twenty In number, were as.
sembled and presented an address
through their spokesman, DR.. Saiki, a
graduate student In the Sheffield sci.
entific school. A lunch was served
the party at the Graduates club
There were present Secretary OF State
Elihu Root. Governor Woodruff. Mayor
Studley. President Charles 8. Mellen
OF the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad. President Hadley
and number OF the professors and
the faculty men of the university, be
cides a number Of citizens.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21

Let me send you free, for Catarrh, just
to prove merit, Trial size Box OF DIR.
Shops Catarrh Remedy 1t is snow
white creamy, healing antiseptic balm.
Containing such healing ingredients as
Oil Eucalyptus, Thymol, Menthol, etc, 1t
gives instant and lasting relief
to Catarrh of the nose and throat
Make the free test and see for you,self
what this preparation will acom-
plish. Address DR.. Shoop, Racine, Wis,
Large jars 80 cents Sold by Shutz &
Ketcham
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21

Cured Hemorrhages of the Lungs
Several years since my lungs were so
badly affected that l had many hemorr-
hages writes A. M. AXE, of Wood, Ind.
Il took treatment with several physicians
without any benefit. then started to
take Foley's Honey and Tar, and my
lungs are as sound as a bullet. Irecom-
mend it in advanced stages of lung
trouble Foley's Honey and Tar stops
the cough and heals the lungs, and pro-
vents serious results from cold. Refuse
substitutes. Holiday Porter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21
Five Thousand Italians Strike.

New Haven, Conn, May 21.-Nearly
5000 Italian trackmen employed by
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad company on all divisions
OF the road went on strike during the
day as the result of the roads refus-
ing their demand for 10 per cent in
crease over their present wages OF
$3.50 a day. 1t Is said that the strike
will extend from New York to Boston.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21

Work has been commenced on the
new Northwestern depot at Pierre.
The main building will be two stories
in height. with one story wings in
which will be the baggage and storage
rooms In one end, and the lunch rooms
in the central part Of the building
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21
Found at Last .

j. A. Harmon, ct Llzemore, West Va
says: "At last have found the perfect
pill that never dissappoints me; and for
the benefit of others afflicted with Tor
pid Liver and chronic constipation, will
say: take DR.. Kings New Life Pills
Guaranteed satisfactory. 25c at Schultz
& Ketchams' Druggist.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21
Reports from the weet part of the
state are to the effect that crops in that
section are in excellent condition.

President Earling of the Milwaukee
company in an interview stated that
the cosat extension would be completed
and trains running to Butte. Mont. by
Ian. /.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21

Hilder L. Thompson, aged 1s, of
Evansville, Mimi, student of South
Dakota university, was drowned in
the Missouri river at Vermillion Satur-
day afternoon while swimming with
a number Of companions. He was
seized with cramps and died before as
sistance could reach him. The body
was recovered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21

Spring Winds chap, tan and cause
freckles to appear. Pinesalve Carboliz
ed applied at night will relieve that
burning sensation. Nature own remedy
acts like poultice and draws out in
fiammation. Sold by Schultz & Ketcnam