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Smyrna times., 1907-01-02
BARONESS couTTs DEAD
Famous British PhiIanthropist Lived
During Reigns of Five Sovereiqns.

Famous British Philanthropist Lived
During Reigns of Five sovereigns.
London, Dec. 31.-Baroness Burdett-
Coutts, who has been i'll at her resi-
dence here since Christmas eve, is
dead.
The death of Baroness Burdett-
Coutts. occurring at the age of 92
years. besides depriving the country
of one of its greatest and most famous
philanthropists, removes from London
unique personality and an interest
ing social figure AS link with the al
most forgotten past, her life beginning
during the reign of Emperor Napoleon,
she lived during the reigns of five
British sovereigns. Inheriting an i'm
mense fortune. she so used it as to die
beloved by the whole nation.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-02
A. j. CASSATT
DIES SUDDENLY
President of Pennsylvania Railroad
Victim of Heart Disease.
DEATH ALMOST INSTANTANEOUS

Philadelphia, Dec. 29.-Alexander
Johnston Cassatt, president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company, and
one of the foremost railroad men and
financiers in the country, died sud-
denly at his residence in this city.
Mr.. Cassatt, who was a little more
than 67 years of age, was stricken with
heart disease, and died before assist
ance could be given him. He was
victim of an acute heart attack known
professionally as 'the Stokes-Adams
Syndrome."
Though Mr.. Cassatt's death was en-
tirely unexpected, he had been in ill
health for nearly year. His condition
was aggravated by an attack of whoop-
ing cough, which he contracted from
his grandchildren while at Bar Har-
Smyrna times., 1907-01-02
A Great Outside Remedy.

Most pains are of focal origin-a
"crick" in the back, a twiuge OF rheu-
matlsm, soreness all over arising from
cold-all are cnred by outside appli-
cations. The quickest, safest and most
certain method is Allcock's Plaster,
known the world over as a universal
remedy for pain. They never fail,
they act promptly, thev are clean aud
cheap. You can go right ahead with
your work while the healing process
goes on. Sixty years use has given
them great reputation.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-02
Grover Cleveland convaIesce744.

Princeton, N. j., Dec 31.-Dr. John
N. Carnochan, physician to former
President Cleveland, announced that his
patient is convales&nt after having
passed through an attack of indiges-
tion which for several days threatened
his life. His illness was of a most
serious nature" said the doctor, "but
he is man of remarkable powers of
recuperation and has pulled through
we'll" So severe was his illness that
the plans of his family for Christmas
were abandoned and hurried messages
were sent cancelling engagements.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-02
WEALTHY REcLUsE MURDERED
Aged Man Hacked to Death With d
Hatchet at Kansas CITY, Mo.

Ratchet at Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 31.-Thomas
Tanning, aged so years, a wealthy
property owner who lived alone, was
murdered at his home in Olive street.
The head was horribly hacked with
hatchet. The crime was reported to
the police by William Tanning, the
murdered mans nephew and only heir.
Robbery was apparently not the mo-
tive of the crime, as $2700 was found
by the police in a chest in the room
where the body was discovered. In
the old mans pockets were a gold
watch, money and deposit slip show.
ing that he had deposited $4,000 on
December 10.
Four deep gashes had been cut in
Fanning's head, any one of which
would have produced death. Tanning
had sold property worth $4,000 dur
ing last year and he was supposed to
be worth 100000 He lived to him.
self and little was known about him.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-02
"auicidc" Turns Out a Murder.

Somerset. Pa, Dec 31.-John Flick
niger was committed to jail here for
the murder Of Wesley limerick, aged
%. at Boynton en- October IA It was
believed that this was suicide until
Emerick's wife made a statement that
Flickinger had killed her husband
with a shot gun. 1t is stated that
Flickinger and Emerick's wife had
been criminally intimate for some time
and that a fight resulted in the murder.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-02
100000 Fire in wiIminoton. Del

Wilmington, Del, Dec. 2S.-F'ire SER
iously- damaged the buildings of the
Wilmington Candy company, Louis
Jacoby's dry goods store and F. Scha-
grin's Leader store, millinery and wo-
mems apparel. These buildings, to
which the fire was confined, were gut
ted and the large stocks which they
contained badly damaged by fire and
water. The loss will exceed 100000.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-02
PERKINS INDICTED
He and e. S. Fairchild Accused of
Forgery In NJ. Y. Life Deal.

He and e. s. Fairchild Accused OF
Forgery In N. Y. Life Deal.
New York, Dec. 29.-The grand jury
which for the past month has been
investigating the affairs of the New
York Life Insurance company return
ed indictments charging forgery in the
third degree against George w. Per
kins, former vice president of the New
York Life Insurance company, and
member of the firm of ]. p. Morgan e
Co., and Charles S. Fairchild, former
secretary and treasurer, president of
the New York Security and Trust COM
pany (now out of existence), and
member of the finance committee of
the insurance company. Mr.. Perkins
was in court when the indictments
were announced. He was formally
and gave bond in the sum of $4,000,
his sureties being ]. Pierpont Nor
gan, Jr., who pledged a city residence
valued at 100000, and Cleveland H.
Dodge. who pledged unimproved city
property valued at $50,000, Mr.. Fair.
child is at present in Europe
Six indictments were returned
against each of the two defendants,
but all are based on the one transac-
tion known as the 'Prussian loan," the
specification under the charge of for
gerry being the Justification of book.
keeping entries. 1t is alleged that GER
tain railway stocks were transferred
by the insurance company to the Sc
curity and Trust company in order to
comply with the Prussian law, but
that the transfer was not bona fde.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-02

Food don't digest? Because the
stomach lacks some one of the essen
tial digestants or the digestive juices
are not properly balanced. Then, too,
it is this undigested food that causes
sourness and painful indigestion.
Kodol For Indigestion should be used
for relief Kodol is solution of vege-
table acids. 1t digests what you eat.
and corrects deficiencies of the diges-
tion. Kodol conforms to the National
Pure Food aud Drug Law. Sold here
by VIM. F. Dunn.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-02
Pennsylvania Game Warden's Report.

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 31.-John w.
Criswell. chief warden of the state de-
partment of fisheries, in his first an
nual report, now in the hands of the
state printer, says the total number
of arrests for violation of the fish laws
since December 1, 1905, were 495.
There were AL convictions, 81 acquit-
tails, 80 committed to Jail. $14,362.50
imposed in fines and sS522.5O collect
ed. Forty-two cases were appealed to
the county courts, II were disposed
of. four were appealed, to the superior
court and two disposed of finally.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-02
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH
Children Started Fire Trying to Light
Candles on Christmas Tree.

Woodbury., N. j., Dec 2S.-Mrs. P.
P. Abbott was burned to death here in
a fire that destroyed the home of her.
in-law. Lewis p. Starr, prosecutor Of
the pleas of Camden county The fire
was started by children who were try
ing to light candles on a Christmas
tree. The flames spread rapidly and
in trying to rescue Mrs. Abbott, who
was in room on the second floor, her
daughter, Mrs. Starr, sustained pain
full burns and Alexander L. Rodgers,
assistant prosecutor of the pleas. who
was guest at the house, fell from a
ladder and broke his leg. The fire
caused loss of s2o.00o
Smyrna times., 1907-01-02
PENSION FOR AGED WOMAN

Mrs. Lydia White, 80 Years Old, of Lam
caster, Pa, Granted SIP Per Month.
Lancaster, Pa, Dec. 20-Notification
was received here that the pension de-
partment had granted pension of s12
per month to Mrs. Lydia A. White, of
this city, who is the only surviving
daughter of an actual Revolutionary
soldier Mrs. White is so years of age
and is in full possession of all of her
mental faculties.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-02
REPRESENT
cos SMOPOLITAN N

cos MO'POLITAN
MAGAZINE wants a rep
resentative in every COM
munity to collect ere
newals" and to solicit
new subscriptions.
Many COSMOPOLI-
TAN agents today have
gradually built up a busi-
ness that actually nets
from 81, 500, 81, 900, and,
i'll one or two cases, SIS, 900
yearly.
These agents have got
such remarkable returns
by offering subscribers
what is known as the
magazine "club. "
And by magazine"clu
we mean an offer by
which the various publica-
tions taken by a subscriber
are combined and offered
by COSMOPOITAN'S
agents in the form of a
club" at 40 per cent. to
so per cent. less than he
has been paying for the .
various publications singly
Now COSMOPOLI-
TAN'S Clubbing Depart
ment, which handles this
business, is this year more
perfectly developed than
ever before.
COSM MOPOLITAN
therefore, is exceptionally
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Fill out, therefore, the
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YORK.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-02
MURDERED HIS WIFE
Talked About Lover In Her Dreams
and Husband Killed Her.


Altoona, Pa, Dec. 2S.-Rocco Ci-
rullo. aged 80 years. an Italian board
ing-house keeper, murdered his wife
in cold blood by cutting her throat
from ear to ear. He gave himself up
to the police, and she died an hour
later in the hospital. The murder was
the result of the womans infidelity, ac-
cording to Cirullo's statement, made
to the police. He heard her talk about
her lover in her dreams many times.
The statement says that Dan Debello,
one of the boarders, a rather good
looking fellow, was criminally intimate
with Mrs. Cirullo, and she talked about
it in her sic -.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-02
U.eIess salutes-

Il wonder" said the man of statis-
teal turn, Fl wonder how much pow
der is destroyed daily in useless sa-
lutesY'
There must be lot,n said the friv-
olous girl. "but suppose women will
go on kissing one another Just the
same"
Smyrna times., 1907-01-02
THE SUN AT ONE CENT

Is The Cheapest High-CIass Paper In
The United States.
THE Suns special correspondents through
out the United States. as well as in Europe,
China, South Africa the Philippines, Porto
Rico. Cuba and in every other part of the
world. make it the greatest newspaper that
can be printed
Its Washington and New York bureaus
are among the best in the United States.
and give The Suns readers the earliest in
formation upon all important events in the
legislative and financial centers of the
country.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-02
FOUND FAMILY STARVING
Wife Dead, Husband III and Five Chill.
dren In Emaciated Condition.

Pleasantville, N. j., Dec. 28.-Mrs.
Frederick Roehr was found dead in
her home here, a victim of starvation.
Neighbors had seen nothing of the
family for several days, and when they
investigated they found the husband
and five children huddled in corner
of the room in an emaciated condition,
while Mrs. Roehr was dead in a chair.
The husband had been too i'll to work
and the family would not ask for aid
because of pride.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-02
The FARMERS PAPER.

The Suns market reports and CONNER
cial columns are complete and reliable, and
put the farmer, the merchant and the
broker in touch with the markets of Balti-
more, Norfolk, Charleston New York, Chi
cago, Philadelphia and all other important
points in the United States and other coun-
tries. All of which the reader gets for one
cent
Smyrna times., 1907-01-02
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding
Piles. Druggists are authorized to re-
fund money if PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure in 6 to ID days soc.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-26
Color Troubles of whittier.

1t Is well known that the poet Whit
tier was color blind and unable to dis
tinguish red from green. He once
bought for himself n necktie which he
supposed to be of modest and suit
able olive tint and wore 1t once. He
never wore It again, for his friends
soon made him aware that 1t offended
against the traditional quietness of
costume enjoined alike by the habits
of the Friends and by his own taste.
The tie was Of flaming scarlet.
On another occasion, when he found
little girl In distress on account of
a new gown. made over from her elder
sisters, which was not becoming to
her colorlng and complexion, he tried
to console her.
II wouldn't mind what rude boy
says about 1t, Mary" he said kindly
"Thee looks very well indeed In It.
like an Dread, Mary, dressed all in
green"
Unfortunately, Mary was not dressed
In green. She was red-haired, and her
dress was red. That was the trouble
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-26

One Of the Philadelphia papers has
given considerable space to correspond
ence upon the problem Of domestic
economy and the cost Of living. Writ
ers whose resources vary widely have
given their experience and offered their
advice. One woman whose husband
gives her FIVE thousand dollars a year
for her family Of four. Is unable to get
along comfortably on that sum. She
wants a sample bill of fare for a week.
and also Information as to where she
can "get hat for less than fifteen dol
lars" Another woman with a family
Of three has less than FIVE hundred dol
lars year, yet she says they "have
the best Of everything and plenty OF
&C." She does her own washing, IRON
ing. cooking, dressmaking and mending,
has a garden and keeps hens. One of
these women ought to study domestic
science. The other might easily get a
chance to teach It
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-26
A PIuclky Policeman.

Policeman Jacob Farra, Of West
Chester, Pa, who has the reputation
of being afraid of no dog, attacked a
dog which was apparently mad, drag,
ged 1t from porch and shot It. The
dog was on the porch of w. r. Ottey
and had chewed the legs off rocking
chair when the policeman arrived. He
did not hesitate, but grasped the ami.
NAL by the tall. threw 1t over a fence
and then shot 1t In an alley.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-26

Holding up railroad trains has be
come so common that 1t attracts no
more attention than the killing OF a
few people on trolley car, but the
exploit of a lone bandit in holding up
a train near Glasgow, Mo-, Is a little
more interesting In this case single
robber, masked and with a pistol In
each hand, compelled a sleeping car
conductor, a porter and a flagman to
60 before him and wake up all the pas
sengers In a sleeper, and as fast as he
came to them demanded and received
their money. He then left the train
and there was the usual fruitless effort
to follow and arrest him. He got only
small amount because the door OF
the other sleeper was locked. This Is
the climax of what has always been
an astonishing thing, which Is the alb
ject and unnecessary cowardice dis
played by both train hands and trav-
elers on such occasions. That women
will scream and that nine out Of ten
men will cover and tremble Is to be
expected. The wonder Is that with
100 men on a train never Is one found
of sufficient nerve and daring to put a
train robber out Of business. This Is
remarkable because 1t Is something
that could be easily done. 1t would
not be necessary to face the bandit and
begin duel with him. Any man with
pistol and moderate share of nerve
could conceal himself In some dark
nook in the train and blow the bandits
brains out as he passed, without ever
being seen. The facilities for such
strategy on a railroad train are in
Vulnerable. The way most men reason
shoot me IL give him any provocation
My life is worth more to me and my
family than my money. 1t would even
be cheaper to give up my money than
to receive a serious wound. 1t Is the
business of the railroad company tC
protect me and am not going to do
Its police work at the risk of my life"
No one will blame a man for reasoning
in this way, but the wonder Is that
there Is not occasionally some plucky
individual who will risk his life to kill
a villain and protect a trainful of pas
sengers. This Is wonderful because
every newspaper contains an account
Of some feat of heroic daring in othei
walks of life. In the last year hun
dreds of people have risked their lives
to save others from drowning or from
burning to death. Even women rusf
into burning buildings to save a pc
dog or parrot. Mr. Carnegie has estab
lished a mill to turn out medals, di
plomas and pensions for heroes ant
the applicants are lnnumerable. Wher
will 1t happen that a Carnegie media
was given to man who rushed at {
railroad bandit with pistols in hi.
hand and choked him to death In tn,
presence of the passengers2 1t may
be that not many men ON a railroad
train have pistols with them, but 1
that Is so they ought to carry then
when they take long railroad Journey
In this country.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-26

some absolutely lrrelevaAt subject, l
was startled b. suddenly having him
ask me: What is the capital of Flor
idaf Tallahassee answered and he
thereupon began to ask me the names
Of capitals of State after State. l an
swered correctly thirty or more until
we came to distant State. Think as
would l could not remember the capt.
tai Of that State. When he saw he had
me cornered my friend told me Of the
theory he had that only one man out of
every ten had more than a superficial
knowledge of these little things. Ac-
cording to him was the eighth man he
had tackled and not one of them could
tell without break the capitals of all
the States In the Union"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-26
Many Americans are astonished b,

Many Americans are astonished be-
cause they see grave discomfort In the
midst Of unprecedented prosperity.
They can not understand the unrest Of
many citizens, native born and natural
lied alike, when the times are better
than ever before. 1t IL nothing strange.
Human ambition feeds on success. The
farther from actual want men and
women get the more they desire. Com
fort Is conservative. but 1t Is not an
opiate. II 1t were the world would
stagnate when 1t was best able to I'M
dertake and carry out great enter
prises. There Is never enough prosper
ity to go around, in the important sense
Of Approximate equality.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-26
THE IRON PIRATE
A Plain Tale Of Strange
Happenings on the Sea
By MAX PEMBERTON
600

the place alive, l found myself in the
street with Hall at my side, he torn and
bleeding as 1 was, but from a slight
wound only.
THAT was near ending badly" he said,
looking at the skin-deep cut on my shout
der.
Hall, what does it mean" 1 asked.
who are these men, and what business
carries you amongst them?"
THAT you'll learn when you open the
papers. Did you hear him ask me to sail
with him from Dieppe tomorrow"
Il did, and believe you're fool enough
to CO."
II must risk that and more, as have
risked it many a time. Once aboard his
yacht l shall have the key which will
unlock six feet of rope for that man."
1t was light with the roseate, warm
light of late summers dawn as we reach
ed the hotel. Paris slept. I was hungry
for sleep, and too tired to think more Of
the strange dream-like scene I had wit
messed: but Hall followed me to my bed
room and had yet a word to say.
Before we part I want to ask you
to do me yet one more service. Your yacht
is at Calais. Will you go aboard this
morning and take her round to Plymouth
There ask for news of the Americans
yacht-he has only hired her, and she is
called La France. News of the yacht
will be news of me, and l shall be glad
to think that someone is at my back in
this big risk. If you should not hear of
me, wait month; but if you get definite
proof of my death, break the seal of the
h1II
So saying, he left me with a hearty
handshake. Poor fellow, l did not know
then that l should break the seal of his
papers within three days.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-26

Certain Chinese who led the boycott
on American goods In Canton last year,
and were punished by imprisonment.
were released the other day. A crowd
of enthusiastic Chinese gathered and
applauded the men, and magistrate
gave a luncheon In their honor. Indeed.
the boycott leaders were treated very
much as the leaders of the anti Chinese
agitation used to be treated in the
sand-lot days Of San Francisco.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-26

Harper's Weekly publishes story
10 the effect that In the reading-room
Of one Of the most exclusive clubs Of
Boston there is a sign that says: "Only
low conversation permitted here" In
view Of the fact that 1t Is an exclusive
club, perhaps the joke Is on those peo-
Pile who think Boston doesn't know
how to say what she means.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-26

to the embassy, where one of the clerks
heard my whole story; and while inward
ly laughing at my fears, as 1 could see,
promised to telegraph to a friend in Ca
lais, and get a message delivered that
might call Hall back to Paris.
I had done all in my power, and I
returned to the hotel, but the others had
left for the station. Thither l followed
them, instructing a servant to come to me
if any telegram should be sent; and so
reached the train. 1t was not, however,
until the very moment of our departure
that a messenger raced to our carriage,
and thrust a paper at me; and then
knew that my warning had come too late.
The paper said:
ia France has sailed, and your friend
with her."
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-26
The Futura Ere.

do you really believe" asked the
INSCRIPTIONS business man that hon
esty is the best policyY"
"I believe" replied the Rev. Mr.
COOLEY, "that It is the very best eter
nal fire insurance pollcy."-Phlladel
phia Press.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-26
Her Awful Dread.

"Why dost thou weep, fair maiden 2"
SHY lover, kind sir, has gone on a
foreign trip, and he will not return to
me for a whole year.
'Cheer up, pretty one. A year is
quickly sped, and he will return to
thee
"Ah, yes, doubt not his return. But
what If some man should come along
and marry me In the meantimef-
Cleveland Leader.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-26

"While this is an age Of Intellectual
ity and brains and all that sort Of
stun" said young business man yes
terday, you've no idea Of the absolute
lack Of knowledge of little things that
most OF us have. For instance, yester-
day was In conversation with friend
and, although We were talking upon
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-26

All the old clerks employed by Rus
sell Sage have had their salaries dou-
bled by Mrs. Sage. This must put
them in the embarrassing position of
trying to mourn Uncle Russell's death
and look pleased at the same time.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-26

A man In Pittsburg, Mass, killed his
wife and himself because she spilled
cup Of tea at the supper table.
There's nothing like thoroughness. He
never will be bothered in that way
again
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-26

There are likely any. number of pa
triotic American citizens who feel that
an opportunity to kick Count Boni de
Castellane should be added to the man
fold blessings Of this country.