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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-07-04

b EHA& 1OIk 1ICSS gives ill dll1SlIS
A account of an attempt she once
made to celebrate the Fourth
of July IN England in the face of the
advice Of her friends to "do in Rome
as the Romans do" and forget the
Declaration of independence. Desert
ed by the less American members of
her party, she purchased patriotic para
phernalia In London and set out for
Henley, where on that day the famous
international regatta was at its height.
Upon the arrival of the train at Hen
ley,v she says, Il found a boat which
exactly suited my purpose and was
fortunate in securing the services of
an Irish boatman of the most obliging
nature. ! told him of my plans He
was delighted and vowed eternal 10y
atty.
Il stepped aboard and was rowed to
"a secluded spot, where we began oper-
ations, Mike entering into the spirit of
the affair with hilarious excitement.
The river was fast filing with gayly
decorated craft; the air was full of
music, and the races had begun. Eng
fish versus Canadian, near neighbors
to the land of the free and the home
of the brave and methought that
among the Maple Leaf crew or their
friends | might find at least some one
who would appreciate If not applaud
my effort.
'sThe sides of the boat We're draped
with the national colors; from the stern
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-07-04
THE SERVANT QUESTION.
Why Some Mistresses Have Good
Luck and Others Haven't.

Do you wonder why some women are
always changing servants and others
whose homes are no more attractive
keep the same one year after yearf
| think the main reason is this: Some
women treat their maids as slaves,
others as human beings.
In the first place, every good servant
Is entitled to good, clean room, with
a closet for her things and plenty Of
heat and light. 1t should be a place
comfortable to sit in after her days
work.
A servant should have a chance to
visit her friends, to have them In mod
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-07-04
BILLS GOT 4 GREAT BIG CANNON.

rs hard to have big brothers and watch them
al their play
And ies to be little chap and sort o in the
way;
To have folks always tell you you can't dc
thus and so
Because you're ies' a little chap not old
enough. you know.
But ma. she sees I'm fearful, so she takes me
IN her lap
And says: Why what's the matter? You're
cryin'. little chap"
Then. as she bends to kiss me. I'm brave as
| can be.
guess that plain torpedoes are good enough
for me!
Louis E. Thayer in woman's Home Conn
panion.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-07-04
Lookina For Revolutionary Relics

A tradition still survives in Luzerne
county, Pa, that when General John
Sullivan marched through that region
In ITO on his expedition against the
Indian confederacy Of central New
York he buried some superfluous brass
cannon along the WiIkesbarre noun
tain. To search for these Revolution
airy relics a number of the best known
citizens of Ashley, Pa, have formed
themselves into a historical society.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-07-04
FURNISHING COUNTRY HOUSES
The Keynote Should Be Comfort and
Simplicity.

It is very easy to furnish a country
house at a small cost. The furniture
should be simple and comfortable. and
everything should be planned for du-
rability. Ornate wall papers are out of
place, and the illustration will show
you walls covered with plain green
cartridge paper, which gives very
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-07-04
Alphabet Of the Fourth.

With some OF the letters blown out
A stands for arnica,
B stands for burn,
G stands for cauterize.
And for concern.
y stands for doctor quick,
T. stands for fun,
G stands for going up
Failure to run.
II stands for hospital,
stands for salve,
7 for the jolly me
Time that NE have.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-07-04
Fourth Of July
at Henley.
An American Girls At !
tempt to Celebrate
In England.
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q YORAH GRIDLEY in the New
~ York Press gives an amusing
u account Of an attempt she once
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-07-04
Lariat's
Celebration
I'm independence
Day Episode.
------ - -
By WINTHROP ALLEN.
Copyright. 1901, by s. S. Mcclure Co.
Hn Independence
Day Episode.
By WINTHROP ALLEN.

Copyright. 1901, by S. S. Mcclure Co.
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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-07-04

T was bound to be the greatest
celebration Lariat had ever wit
messed. John Helmer, mayor of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-02
GIRL SHOT AT JUDGE.
She Was Litigant in an Inheritance
Case,

Case.
ST. LOUIS. January 2.-Just after Judge
]. A. Mcdonald Of the circuit court had
convened court this morning Miss Rosa
Well suddenly arose from among the spec
tators and fired point-blank with q revolver
at the judge. The bullet missed him. She
was disarmed and arrested. She was a lit
igant In case concerning a disputed in
heritance that was tried before Judge Nc
Donald two months ago.
Rosa Well. accompanied by her elder
sister. Clara Well. entered the court room
few minutes before the court convened
and quietly took seats on the second spec
tators' bench. back Of the railing Their
appearance attracted no attention and
they sat quietly watching the proceedings
as Judge Mcdonald entered from his pri-
vate chamber and took his seat on the
bench. Motions were offered In a pending
case. and an attorney had started to ad-
dress the court when Rosa Well, without
warning stood up with a leveied revolver
and fired at Judge Mcdonald. F. L. Wet
EEL witness sitting nearest her seized her
before she could fire a second time, and
several other persons nearby sprang to the
woman and wrenched the revolver from her
hand.
She maintained rema rkable composure,
and said. in a calm tone:
Il ought to have got him."
Deputy Sheriff Frank Burns took both
women into custody.
Judge Mcdonald did not rise from his
seat during the excitement. Take that
woman out OF the court ROOM" he said to
Deputy Burns, and when the woman had
been led from the room and order restored
the Judge turned to several attorneys who
were waiting TO make motions and said:
Proceed. Rentlemon.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-02
GRUESOME DISCOVERY
COMPOSITE REMAINS OF SEVERAL
WRECK VICTIMS.

The gruesome discovery was made at the
snorgue today by Morguemaster William
Schoneberger that the supposed managed
rapains Of a map who was believed to
have been attired In suit of pepper ana
aar" clothes and was thought to be one
of the mangled victims of the Terra Gotta
railroad disaster has proven to be the COM
posite remains of several Of the unfortu-
mates who died in the Sunday evening nor
Tor.
The pile of human flesh and parts which
had been In the autopsy room on the second
noor of the morgue since they were gath
cred up along the halfmile scene or the
catastrophe were this morning taken to the
dead room and Mr. Schoneberger endeav-
ored to separate the parts OF the human
anatomy in an effort to reach some con-
clusion as to what kind Of a man had been
% badly jumbled together and cut up
Speaking to Star reporter. the morgue-
master said that as he delved into the aw-
ful pile he found a piece of a baby's skull,
a mans foot. badly crushed and encased In
O shoe; the hand of a woman and portion
OF human face; also fingers. toes and
other parts Of women and children's bodies.
and those Of men. all ground into the black
coal dust and with pieces Of garments
mixed In the terrible mass.
Morguemaster's Statement.
II found part of the leg Of mans
trousers with the trade mark Of Keen, the
tailor. on it," Mr.. Schoneberger said, land
that led me to believe the CHASTITY pile was
the remains OF an unidentified man. but
since examining the heap of flesh and limbs
and finding such a great variety Of human
parts. 1 have concluded that the pile Is the
composite remains of a number Of the I'M
fortunates."
1t was added that up to this time there
has been no man reported missing. and
that the piece of trousers might have be-
longed to the identified remains of some
other victim. or even TO one of the injured
PRISONS. as the clothing of some of the lat
ter was torn from them as they were
ground and twisted along the railroad
tracks by the powerful locopotive which
crashed into train No &C.
These jumbled remains were placed in a
coffin and will be buried. II Is said. at the
expense of the District. In the coffin may
be parts of as many as ten of the wreck
victims, 1t is believed.
There WIS a rumor current this morning
that a man named Frank Harrington, en-
ployed by Mr.. E. N. Richards, the paper
hanger: at 1880 G street, had been killed
in the wreck. and that the mass of flesh
In the day Mr.. Harrington appeared at
his place OF business. He stated that he
was aboard the Inflated train, but had q
most miraculous escape from death. He
was returning from Frederick, Md, Sun
day night train No. GO, and when tina
crash came he jumped from one of the
cars just In the nick of time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-02
THOSE AT HOSPITALS
ENCOURAGING REPORTS FROM
VICTIMS OF ACCIDENT.

Encouraging reports were received from
the several hospitals this afternoon regard
ing the condition of the wreck victims who
are still under treatment, and while several
of them are still In serious condition. 1t
was stated none of them is In immediate
danger of death There are Ave victims Of
the wreck still being treated at Garfield
Hospital among them being Mr.. Cornelius
Eckhardt. mayor of Kensngton. His con-
ditton was regarded as being extremely crit
zeal when he reached the hospital but to-
day the attending surgeons said there had
been a change for the better and that he
has good chance to recover. Improve
ments were also noted In the cases of the
four others who were under treatment
there.
dence Hospital, stated this afternoon that
the injured persons under treatment there
are all doing well. Mrs. John A. Kunlo
whose husband and three children were
In the wreck with her, Is one of the several
patients under treatment there. Yester-
day her condition appeared to be serious.
but she has experienced a change for the
better. Her chances for recovery are re-
garded as being good. Her husband is
being treated at the Casualty Hospital
This afternoon Joseph kunlo, four years
OF age was transferred from Freedmen 8
to Providence Hospital, where he will be
with his mother.
John c. Merkling is still at Freedmen 8
Hospital 1t was reported this afternoon
that his condition had shown signs OF I'm
provement since yesterday. and that there
seems to be no reason why he should not
recover. The funeral of his wife, Mrs Min
ME Merkling. took place from the family
home. iOS NJ street. today. Another patient
who is under treatment at Freedmen's Hos
pital is Fannie Aston. colored. who was
first reported dead under the name OF Fam
ME Austin.
Harry Higbie. father of George H!gbie
the boy who was killed. is likely to remain
in the Casualty Hospital some little time.
His legs are fractured, Richard Elgin.
who is in the same hospital Is suffering
from a similar injury. Mr.. and Mrs. C. A.
Proctor. residents OF Detroit. Mich, who
are receiving treatment at the George
Washington University Hospital, are i'm
proving. Mrs. Proctor was In such an i'm
proved condition yesterday that she was
able 10 leave her room and call upon her
husband.
At the Emergency Hospital Mr.. William
c. Johnson. superintendent of the United
States Express Company, and Mrs. Don
NJ, Carr, victims of Sunday nights wreck.
sre reported as being much better. Mrs.
Carr expects she will be able to leave the
hospital in a few days. but Mr.. Johnson.
whose condition was thought to have been
cr.t' VII prob '@vn 70 remain under
t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-02

q pitiable sight. Nearly all Of them were
covered with blood from various injuries
and many were suffering intense pain.
The only trainman who was known to
b seriously hurt was the porter on train
No. 20. whose leg was cut ON An ex
press messenger on No. ~ Is reported
missing. The conductor on NO " was
badly bruised Most OF the trainmen es-
capped injury by jumping.
The dead Mexicans were on their way 70
FL Paso. where they were to work for the
Rock Island Company. -
Operator John Lynes. who let NO; ~ get
by. has been captured and is being brought
to the jail at Topeka
ohacial Statement.
CHICAGO, January 1.-THE following
statement was issued today by General
Manager Melcher of the Rock Island rail-
road
"Superintendent Rourke. now at the
wreck. says that thirty-hve persons were
killed in the wreck. Twenty-one persons
were hurt. ,o ..,-
slsting OF one baggage car, one sh .n,.n
two chair cars. one dining car. tour tour.
list sleepers and one standard sleeper
which left Chicago yesterday at s'So d; M:
oollided with eastbound Ell Paso express
train. No s. consisting OF two pasgaso
cars, one smoker. two chair cars. one otn
ing car one tourist sleeper ana one s.an a.t
ard sleeper. at 4:30 am, three miles west
of Alma. Kan. .,-
THE baggage car. smoker. two cnais
cars and one tourist car Of the westbound
train are on fire. and probabl Will De ae-
stroyed. The eastbound tram rs ~. t t1ojyy
40 mayed and no fire occurred IN tnis Tram
Anparently none of the cars was derat.eo'
and the damage Is the result OF the Day
gage car having skidded over the smoker
and crushing Its roof. .ha
"Trom the Information now at hand. the
xreck was evidently caused by the failure
Of the night operator, John Lynes. az VOL,
land. Kan, who had been on duty since :
o'clock the previous evening. to deliver 10
tbe west- hound train orders which he helo
for that train A statement has not yet
been received from the dispatcher on outy.
but 1t would seem that the tram oroers
were properly issued. .,., ~.
.sThe Kansas division upon which the
wreck occurred has just been equipped
with the block signal system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-02
AT SCENE OF ACCIDENT
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
THRoNG ON TRACKS.

All day yesterday the railroad tracks be-
tween University Station and Terra Gotta
were crowded with persons who wanted to
view the scene Of the wreck the assem-
blage being so great at times that the en-.
gineers in charge Of trains over the road
had to move at slow rate Of speed. One
incoming express that was not moving SO
slowly came near causing the death of
F1ndley. sixty-nve years OF aga. whose
home IL at Ills u street northwest. Mr..
Findley was in the crowd on the track
and his foot was caught In frog.
moving express train, and 1t became nee
essary to act quickly in order to avoid
q fatal accident. John s. O'Hara and
Frederick sceidenstiner. whose home is at
221 E street northeast, caught hold OF Mr..
Findley and succeeded in getting him
from the tracks just before the arrival Of
the express. The sound OF the whistle
blowing for the station caused Mr.. Finley
to realize that his life was in jeopardy. and
following his rescue he suffered nervous
collapse. He subsequently went to his
home
Persons who visited the scene Of the
wreck for the purpose Of getting an idea
of the horrible conditions that existed
pointed. The tracks had been cleared Of
all the debris, the remnants of iron from
the burned cars and the indignant resi-
dents OF Terra Gotta being all that was to
be seen.
No Damage to Tracks.
Those who Investigated the conditions
about Terra Gotta yesterday were sur
prised to ind that practically no damage
had been caused to the tracks q result
OF the accident Sunday. All tho splnters
from the wrecked cars had been burned or
carted away. but few pieces OF mesh or
bone from the victims OF the slaughter
were seen along the tracks. One boy
found a part Of q heel. but not much flesh
was left attached to the skin. Here ana
there some human hair was to be seen. but
not much was left OF the Grewsome sight
to satisfy the curiosity Of the crowd.
Yesterday afternoon. when the members
of the coroner's jury went to Terra Gotta,
the crowd of curious ones were very much
in evidence. Some of them followed the
jurors from place to place and showed q
deep interest In the work. The police
photographer who accompanied the Jurors
took several views Of the scene to b used
during the progress q The Inquest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-02

Answering another question. Mr.. Hobbs
said he had nothing on the records to In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-02
Continued from First Page)

to Corner hewitt this morning. Several
members Of the detective corps and MEM
bers of the ninth and tenth police pre-
cincts assisted in the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-02

The remains Of Thomas Elmer Metz were
conveyed to Germantown. Md, yesterday
afternoon. the funeral services taking place
this morning at the family residence and
the interment being in Neelsville Presby-
terrain cemetery. Many relatives and friends
from the surrounding country and Wash
ington attended the obsequies. The de-
ceased was on his way to New York to
resume his duties with the New York
Transfer Company. by which company he
was employed when he met his death In
the wreck at Terra Gotta. His mother. two
sisters and q brother survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-02

10 my intention to make a thorough inves-
tigatiou. Up to this time no steps have
been taken to make an investigation
You were aware that the crew Of the
train was under arrest at No. 10 police
station" said the coroner. land that you
could have access to them
Yes" was the reply OF the witness, but
/ could not make full investigation under
the circumstances"
Supt. Hobb acknowledged that he had in
terviewed the conductor of the empty
equipment train that dashed into No. &c
while he was in the police station.
81 asked him what kind Of signals he got
at Silver Spring and Takoma. He informed
me that he got the double green signal at
Silver Spring, but that he did not see the
signal at Takoma because OF the fog and
smoke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-02
Matter Of Investieation.

Being pressed by Coroner hewitt as to
why the railroad authorities had not yet
begun an investigation into the causes and
circumstances attending the wrecking Of
train No. 66. Supt. Hobbs said:
After the coroner's jury u through u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-02

CONTROLLED by Train Dispatcher.
Asked whether No 2120 was a special. Mr.
Hobbs replied that 1t was an extra. under
control Of the train dispatcher. with orders
to run from Washington Junction to WASH
ington. He also read the running time of
No. 2120.
was 1t the duty of the train dispatcher
to give instruction to 2120 between Wash
ington Junction and Wash ngton?" was the
next question.
III necessary" was the reply. The wit
ness added that t..e dispatcher could ex-
plain that matter more fully.
WAS the train dispatcher responsible for
the speed of engine 2120 and also for train
No. 66?' the witness was asked.
THE train dispatcher was in no way re-
sponsible for the speed Of 212e unless con-
dittons required It," and witness continued
by saying that the engineer was governed
absolutely by block signals az he pro-
ceeded.
Regarding the punishment melted out to
engineers disregardfng orders on the Bal
timore and Ohio, witness said they were
not fined. but were disciplined. according
to the gravity of the Offense. by being
suspended for greater or less time. USUALLY
from thirty to sixty days. Mr. Hobbs aid
there was no punishment for train being
behind time. 'i'fft
Are all block stations notified when an
extra train is put on?' the coroner asked.
mo, STR" was the reply ut Is con-
sidered sufficient for each block station to
notify the next"
WAS there any need for an extra to run
as rapidly as did 2120r'
"Dead-head equipment is frequently han
died as was engine 2120 and the coaches 1t
drew"
Nothing ON the Records.
Answering another question. Mr.. Hobbs
said he had nothing on the records to In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-02
NEGRO GIRL AS MISSIONARY.
Miss Malinda Thompson Will Go to
Liberia, Africa.

Miss Malinda Thompson, the talented
colored girl of this city, will shortly
leave for Liberia, Africa, where she will
engage in missionary work under Bishop
Scott colored Miss Thompson was
born in Nashville, Tenn, in 1850, hut re-
moved to Arkansas City at the age of
five where she received her common
school education, and came to Topeka
in 1899. She showed great ability as an
elocutionist and as student in general.
She spent four years in the study of the
Bible and eloeution in Los Angeles, Cal,
where she attracted a great deal of at
tentior on account of her unusual talent
along the line of dialect readings.
In the amateur dialect contest of the
state of California Miss Thompson won
first prize, diamond ring, by her recital
of selections from the works of Paul
Lawrence Dunbar. She also has a num-
Der of medals given her for superior
work in this particular kind of reading.
Miss Thompson is quite well known
about Topeka where she has pleased
numerous audiences with her recitals.
She has recited in many of the best
homes of the city. She feels that she
has call to the missionary field and
will enter the West African school which
is under the direction of the Methodist
Episcopal church. Her duties will be
these of stenogra p1er and kindergar-
ten teacher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-02

west. He went out this morning on
No. II.
Engineer Bordo has reported for
work at Argentine after having been
assigned to temporary service out of
Las Vegas, n. NJ. for the past three
months.
Harry Whitbeck. who is employed as
conductor on the Santa Fe at La
Junta, is visiting in Topeka for few
days. He was employed as a brake
man here about year ago.
Roy Madison, formerly bonus clerk
in the shops at Argentine, has been
appointed to the position of assistant
foreman in the place of Charles Smith
who has been transferred to New Mex,
leo.
Engineer Carl Mack of Arkansas City
who was killed in the wreck of No.
116 yesterday, was we'll known among
the older railroad men in Topeka and
az are grieved to hear of his tragic
end.
Firemen Mamie. Stanton. Bryson.
Eekman and Tarr of the Santa F'e at
Argentine, have been selected as dele
gates to the firemen's annual convention
which meets in Hamilton, Ontario,
next week. ee
F. B. Roper, assistant engineer at the
Santa Fe power house, accompanied by
Mrs. Roper, leave tonight for Cleveland
en- route to Garrettsyille, Ohio, where
they will attend a reunion of the Hard
LIdII IdI1lIN OIL WHICH Mrs. ROPER IS q
member.
Trains Nos. Is and were both late
this morning, arriving in Topeka
about o'clock. Second No. Is which
is the regular No. IS did not arrive
until some time this afternoon on ac-
count of the track being blocked by
the wreck of No. 116 at Red Rock.
c. Clay, who has been for some time
employed as stenographer in the office
of the roadmaster, has resigned his po-
sition and has returned to work on the
NJ. K. & 7. road where he was former
~ employed at Franklin Junction. A
S. Dean has been appointed in his
place.
During the past month the member
ship of the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. has
been increased to 1856 members,
which is a net gain of five over the
preceding month. During the month
1861 baths were given, which is
daily average of 1856; 1,135 beds were
used during the month. The total at
tendance at the religious meeting of
the. association during the month has
been 1,197. The receipts during the
month have aggregated S790.12, while
$727.68 has been expended.