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Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-11
A CHEMIST FINDS
CURARE IN STOMACH
Would Ordinarily Have Resulted In
Instant Dissolution but to a
Man Accustomed TO Drink
Would Act Much More
Slowly.


Boston, Nov. 11.-lThat Walter
Farnsworth Baker, the rich clubman
who died mysteriously at the home
of Frank H. Hurd, at Bogota, N.
j., two weeks ago, was killed by a
subtle and little known poison. the
detection of which puzzles the great
chemist who Is analyzlng the con-
tents of his stomach, is believed by
the attorneys and officers who are
investigating the strange case.
From what has so far resulted
| from the chemical analysis that is
| being made by DR.. william F. Boos.
the expert chemist of the Massa-
| chusetts general hospital, It is de-
| clared that this mysterious poison
was curare. drug about which
next TO nothing is known in this
country, but which is familiar to
South American Indians.
| A fact which gives color to the
suspicion that the deadly South
! American drug was used In the kill
ing of Baker is that a man who -
| today under police investigation in
this city has spent years Of his life
in South America and was well ac-
aualnted with the natives and many
OF their habits and customs, ~
Curare Very Deadly, ~ 4
"Curare is one OF the deadiiesf
4 poisons known, and from what I
know Of Walter Bakers death n js
possible that this deadly drug might
have been the cause" declared DR..
Francis A. Donoghue.
I Curare. while II usually acts al.
4 most instantly, Is so deadly that IL
would, when introduced into a stom-
| ach blunted and weakened by the
prolonged use OF alcohol, as was that
| of Baker, act more slowly, and a
might not produce death until two
hours after 1t was administered, de-
clare chemists who know some-
| thing about the insldious drug Gu
| rare is vegetable alkaloid, coming
from a bean that is OF the same
general family as that from which
strychnine is obtained. but its action
Is opposite to that of strychnine.
Strychnine is used as an antidote
for It.
Ever since the investigation of the
contents of Bakers stomach has
pointed to the use OF this insidious
drug the detectives and police have
been working on a clue that leads
to a somewhat different direction
than that at first taken, and the
surveillance of a certain person has
been more strict than before.
About to Leave Hurd Home.
Il have reason to know that Wal
ter F. Baker was making prepara-
tions to leave the Hurd home for
ever" said friend Of Mrs. Char
lotte Baker, mother of the dead
man. walter loved his mother
very much and her death came as
a great shock TO him. He always
liked his brother, Edward +. Baker
of this city, and he was usually gov
erned by his advices.
Not more than five weeks ago
Walter paid his last visit to Boston
and to his relative here said: Ed.
you may expect me back with you.
/ can no longer remain in a house
where fighting is the chief pas
fine
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-11
Got 1t All.

London, Nov. 1.-THE United
States secured practically the whole
pounds sterling of 10000 gold
available today in the open market.
In the absence of competition the
price was reduced SIS to IL y d.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-11
Town Nearly DESTROYED.

Worland, Wyo., Nov. 1.-THE
greater part of the town was de-
stroyed by fire Sunday. The loss is
100000. Worland is the terminus
OF the Burlington railroad extension
into the Big Horn basin.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-11
Oakland Rank SnsDendsl

Oakland, Cal. Nov. i1-'rhe IN
ion National bank closed its doors
today, because of it's connection with
the California Trust company.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-03-09
WHAT WESTERN CANADA DOES.
Satisfactory Yields of Wheat and
Good Prices.

Dundurn, Sask., Sept so, 1906.
Mr.. w. II. Rogers, Canadian Govern
ment Agent,
Indianapolis, Ind.
My Dear Sir:
When you were at our place in July
I promised to write you what my
north quarter made per acre. You
will remember it was all sown to wheat.
Well, l finished threshing yesterday
and received from it an average of
43A bushels per acre-testing 641s
pounds per stroked bushel. The wheat
Is the best sample | have ever raised
so uniform and even in size. You
may know it was a good sample when
tell you that / have already sold 1000
bushels of it for seed to my neighbors.
This year has been my best effort in
farming during my life. My wheat
totaled $3.50 bushels and my oats
nearly 5000.
If you remember l pointed out to
you a half section lying just west Of
our house and joining my upper quar-
ter on the south, which said l should
have in order to make one of the best
farms in western Canada. l am very.
clad to be able to tell you that / now
own that half section. My ambition
now is to be able to market 10000
bushels of wheat next year If some
of those good, honest Hoosiers could
hsve been with me during the last two
weeks and could have seen the golden
grain rushing down the spout into my
wagon and then could have seen it in
great piles in my granaries, feel sure
Ehey would have been forced to
acknowledge there is no better farm
ing country in the world than this. /
may just say that I have done all my
farming with eight head of horses and
one hired man except during harvest
and threshing. This year l proved to
my neighbor that the Hoosiers, when
once woke up" can raise grain equal
TO the best Minnesota farmers. His
BEST yield was 1919 bushels per acre,
SO you see "old Indiana" is holding the
-~iObon this year.
Yours very truly,
n. E. BAUMINK.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-03-09

it was all right. Sit down and II
tell you about it."
| sat down.
Colonel Allison, presume?"
She nodded. Yes. He sent a han
som with a note after luncheon to
know if he could see me at SEQ"
"Well?"
Well" she repeated, q did not
want to see him-at least, not alone,
because she hesitated-
Yes, I know"
And yet l couldn't refuse, because
he would only have named another
day-and SO l sent for you as we'll"
81 see," l said; "and couldn't
Gomez"
mo. l was very vexed when they
said you were out, but ] thought it
over, and then | wired to Vernon at
his club, Come Come at 6:15,' and l
told Colonel Allison to come at six
IL was such fun, Majorie. He turned
up at exactly five minutes past, and I
gave him tea, and We discussed the
weather, and then at about quarter
past six he drew his chair up close
to mine, and put on his most unmis-
takably sentimental expression, and
then the door banged-the front door,
| mean-and | gave start and said
in very astonished voice: why,
that sounds exactly like Vernon's step
what can have brought him home
so absurdly early?"
laughed. And what did the colo
mel say"
81 don't exactly know, she replied,
because | didn't quite catch it; but
he looked daggers at Vernon, who
came in, talked stocks and shares, and
Russia, and money, and all the dull
things men love discussing He went
away after about 20 minutes, and l
don't believe he'll ever come again."
why not?" l said. ut wasn't your
fault-he could see that surely?''
Gould he" she interrupted. I'm
sorry for poor old Bob, but whatever
do you think happened, Majorie? I
hardly said anything after Vernon
came in. and / believe the colonel
thought | was awfully disappointed
too. You know how fearfully con-
ceited men are" She paused dramat.
ically. But just when everything had
gone off simply splendidly and | had
extricated myself with supsrhuman
diplomacy from my little difficulty,
Vernon turned TO me and said oh,
by the by. Isabel, | got your wire all
right: it just caught me before | left
the club Men have no tact" she
added sadly, land husbands less than
any other man."
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-03-09
l believe he is getting a little danger

believe he is getting a little danger
GUS"
rs he? Surely not"
Eyes he is" she sighed, zone can
generally tell" and she rose and be-
gan TO fasten her gloves.
A few days later, on returning
home from spending the day in the
country with friend, l found little
pressing note from Lady Isabel. 1t
was marked = Urgent = await an
swer."
when did this Gomez" l asked
About three o'clock. miss-a mes.
senger boy brought it, and sent word
you were not expected home until this
evening"
7 opened tha note
Dearest. IT said. "can Won drop
in quite accidentally to see me Tin
sist on coming up to see me, if they
tell you I'm ou) at $50 this after
noon. Be sure and come, and don't
be sent away, but stay on and the
situation will explain itself.
Yours in haste,
ISABEL"
"P. S.-Be sure and come.
"P. p. S.-Whatever you do, don't
mention my note
| read this hurried scrawl through
slowly twice. Clearly Lady Isabel was
both worried and in a hurry.
| was sorry | had been unable to
oblige her, and l went round early
in the morning, expecting to find her
in state OF great disappointment.
She was, however, radiant, and in her
usual spirits. !,
I'm so sorry could not come last
night, Isabel did not get your note
until nearly ten o'clock"
"Oh, my dear, it didn't matter a
bit" she said gaily, because l used
Vernon instead-I mean, you know,
hadn't thought of Vernon before; but
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-03-09
American Tunnel Expert.

Charles NJ. Jacobs, consulting en-.
gineer of the Pennsylvania, New York
&. Long Island Railroad company, has
been retained for the construction of
a tunnel under the river Seine from
Rouen to Havre. Mr.. Jacobs, who has
already prepared plans and submit.
ted them to the French officials. has
had charge of the entire work of the
big Pennsylvania railroad tunnel I'M
der the North and East rivers and
Manhattan
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-03-09
How TO Sleep r. q Blanket.

There are a great many very COM
petent treatises telling you how TO
build your fire, pitch your tent and all
the rest of it. l have never seen des-
cribed the woodman's method of using
a blanket, however. Lie fiat on your
back. Spread the blanket over you.
Now raise your legs rigid from the
hips, the blanket, Of course, draping
over them In two swift motions tuck
first one edge under your legs from
right to left, then the second edge un-
der from left to right, and over the
first edge. Lower your legs, wrap
up your shoulders and go to sleep II
you roll over one edge will unwind
but the other will tighten.-Stewart
Edward White in Outing.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-03-09
The Real Ruler.

The duchess of Roxburghe, who was
Aiss May Goelet of New York, has
taken up the prevalent craze to collect
animals and she is building minia-
ture zoo at Floors castle. In fact, the
duchess, a masterful little lady, has
everything she wants. One of the
dukes tenants, wishing some conces-
errand.to an old retainer, adding that
he would like to see the master in
person. "Eh, mon" retorted the aged
servant, who is not entirely reconciled
go the new order of affairs, there is
only ae master in this hoose thae
times and that's no the duke. Ye
should see the duchess"
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-03-09
CHILDREN TORTURED.
Girl Had Running Sores from Eczema
Boy Tortured by Poison Oak
Both Cured by Cuticura.

Last year, after having my little
stefan for an obstinate case of &C.
zema, .resorted to the Cuticura Rem
edies, and was so well pleased with
the almost instantaneous relief afford
ed that we discarded the physicians
prescription and relied entirely on
the Cuticura Soap, Cuticura ONT
ment, and Cuticura Pills. When we
commenced with the Cuticura Rene
dies her feet and limbs were covered
with running sores. In about six
weeks We had her completely well,
and there has been no recurrence of
the trouble.
I'm July of this year a little boy
in our family poisoned his hands and
arms with poison oak, and in twenty
four hours his hands and arms were
g. mass Of torturing sores. We used
only the Cuticura Remedies. washing
mis- hands and arms with the Cuticura
Soap, and amounting them with the
Cuticura Ointment. and then gave
him the Cuticura Resolvent. In
about three weeks his hands and
arms healed up. SO we have lots of
cause for feeling grateful for the Gu
ticura Remedies. We find that the
Cuticura Remedies are valuable
household standby, living as we do
twelve miles from a doctor. Mrs Liz
zie Vincent Thomas, Fairmont, Wal
denis Ridge, Tenn, Oct. 10, 1905"
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-03-09
SOME WIVES ARE DIFFERENT.
Quiet Cyniclsm, or G0od Honest Row
Which Is the Better?

Most men," said the man OF expert
ence, think it must be awfully nice
to have a wife who takes things as
coolly as Dave Potter's wife takes
them; but others, more discriminate
ing. prefer good honest row to her
style of quiet cynicism. The way she
behaved the other day when she
found a letter in Dawes pocket from
a girl is an example OF her method.
Il don't see,' wrote this girl, how
on earth can ever live without you
Dawes wife read that gush, and a
lot more just like it, without ever turn.
ing a hair.
Well, she said, quietly, that girl
is a fool. II she knew you as well as
l do she would be wondering how on
earth she could ever live with you
"And that, in the opinion of the dis
eliminating few. cuts a whole lot
deeper than a common, everyday rum
pus."
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-03-09
COFFEE THREStlED HER.
IS Long. Years.

For over fifteen years." writes q
patient, hopeful little Ills. woman,
while a coffee drinker, 1 suffered
from Spinal Irritation and Nervous
trouble. / was treated by good phys-
clans, but did not get much relief
Il never suspected that coffee might
be aggravating my condition. l was
downhearted and discouraged, but
prayed daily that l might find some
thing to help me.
Several years ago while at n
friends house, / drank a cup o. Post
um and thought / had never tasi I'd
anything more delicious.
From that time on / used Postum
instead of coffee, and soon began to
improve in health, so that now / can
walk half dozen blocks or more with
ease, and do many other things that
/ never thought l would be able to
do again in this world.
my appetite is good, sleep we'll,
and find life worth living, indeed. A
lady of my acquaintance said she did
not like Postum, it was SO weak and
tasteless.
Il explained to her the difference
when it is made right-boiled accord
ing to directions. She was glad to
know this because coffee did not agree
with her. Now her folks say they ex-
pect to use Postum the rest of their
lives" Name given by Postum Co,
Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little
book, "The Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs. There's a reason"
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-03-09
Eve or ONO. CRY or roLrpo. | :.

STATE or ONO, CRY r OF TOLEDO SIS.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he IL fenor
partner of the nnsn OF 4. j. CHENEY Co., doing
business I'm tLS City OF Toledo. County and state
aforesaid, and that said irm Will pay the sum or
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for zach and every
OF CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use or
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 20 before and subscribed In my presence,
this 9Th day OF December, A. D., 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
sEALt NOTARY PUBIyc.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and akts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces or pho
system. Send for testimonials. free.
F. j. CHENEY * CO., Toledo o.
Sold by all Druggists, I5c.
Take Hall Family Pills for constipation.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-03-09
WEAK, PALE, Thin
Robbins To Health and Also Cured
Her Daughter of Anaemia.

Mrs. Josie Robbins, of 1121 Clar
IT.. Decatur, ILL.,, says: Il was weak,
|hin and troubled with headaches. My
|,ppetite failed SO that / did not rel
! sh my food. l was unable to do my
FORK because my limbs panied me
o and my feet were swollen. | got
umb and dizzy, my tongue seemed at
mes to be paralyZed so that l
ouldn't speak distinctly. My extrem-
les, when in this numb state, felt as
some one was sticking needles into
re all over their surface. Through
v shoulders at times l had such pain
rat couldn't sleep. Many times
woke with smothering sensation.
when the physicians remedies
liled to benefit me 1 began to look
pr something that would. My sister,
rs. Mcdaniel. of Decatur, recon-
ended DR.. Williams Pink Pills to
|e and / a. once purchased some. I
as greatly encouraged when l saw
DIV they acted on my nervous condi-
on and continued using them until
Ired. / am now able to attend to my
ities and have not consulted a phys
ian since.
81 also gave them to my daughter
no had always been weak and who
this time seemed to lack vitality.
er cheeks were colorless and she
as thin and spiritless. She had an
,mia and we feared consumption, be-
use every time she went out doors
it was at all cold or damp she
ould take cold and cough. But DR..
Filliams' Pink Pills brought color
tck TO her cheeks and strength to
pr body"
Or. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
druggists. or sent postpaid. on re-
ipt OF price. so cents per box, six
|xes for $3.50. by the DR.. Williams
ediclne Co., Schenectady, N. X,
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-03-09

Runabout-"Reggy's new automo.
bile blew up with him on the first
"trip, and he sued the firm that sold
him the machine Speeder-"Did
he recover anything" Runabout-
Everything, l believe, but one finger
and part of an ear."-Judge.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-03-09

You have missed the best il Garfield
Tea, Natures laxative, has been over
looked; take it to regulate the liver and
TO overcome constipation.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-03-09
Total ............:..............:$

All for l2c postpaid in order to intro
duce our warranted seeds, and if you
: will send l6c we will add one package of
|Berliner Earliest Caulhower together
with our mammoth plant, nursery stock,
vegetable and farm seed and tool catalog.
This catalog is mailed free TO all in
lending purchasers. Write to-day.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Box w, La
Crosse, Wis.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-03-09
Building Up Manila.

Manila is issuing building permits
at the rate of from 10 to 2E 8 day.
large and small.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-03-09

1t isn't always policy TO believe the
man who tells you what he would do
IL he were In your place.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-03-09

Luxury In this world makes us Tor
get another.-Bartholo
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-03-09
Author Fond of the Country.

Arthur Stringer, the author, Is an
enthusiastic farmer, and has a fine
fruit farm at Cedar Springs, Ont,
where he spends his summers.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-03-09

Notwithstanding the existence oil
switches, pads, drug store complex
ions, belladonna and pneumatic con
trivances such as are described in the
advertising pages of magazines, you
never have heard OF self-made
woman
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-03-09

PILES CURED IN q TO IL DAYS
PAZO OINTM IeNr is Ruarantte ed 10 cure anv case
ut ten nR, Blind. bleeding PrOtruding Piles in
6to Ia days or money refunded. 5Oc.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-03-09
Iona Sermons,

Mark Twain tells this story, the
moral Of which you may supply your
self: Il went to church one time and
was so impressed by what the preach
er told me about the poor heather
that l was ready to give up hundred
dollars OF my own money and even go
out and borrow more to send t. the
heather. But the minister preached
too long, and my enthusiasm began to
drop about $25 drop till there was
nothing left for the poor heather, and
by the time he was through and the
collection was taken up l stole ten
cents off the plate. '-Southwestern's
book.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-03-09
a Big Bargain fer 10 Cents Postpaid.

The year of 1906 was one of prodigal
|pleuty on our seed farms. Never before
did vegetable and farm seeds return such
enormous yields.
Now we wish to gain 100000 new Gus
TONERS this year and hence offer for l2c
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-03-09

Dundurn, Sask., Sept so, 1906.
Mr.. w. II. Rogers, Canadian Govern
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-09-25
COMMITS SUICIDE.
Matt Wards Hop Crop Fails and Hc
Kills Self.

Matt Ward, a rancher on the All
tanum, committed suicide at his
home Sunday night by taking a dose
Of strychnine, from which he died
within a short time Ward had been
in North Yakima during the day, had
been drinking heavily and had re-
turned home, where he engaged in a
boxing bout with one of the men
there He then went into the house
and began abusing his wife by slap
ping her in the face and otherwise
her, until she left. TAX
ing her 15-year-oli daughter they
went to a neighbours for fear that
Ward would kill them both. The sui
eide is believed to be due to financial
losses growing out of the failure OF
his hop crop.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-09-25
FAREWELL RECEPTION.
Ladies' Aid Tenders One to Mrs. n.
NJ. Philebaum.

The Ladies' Aid society OF the
Christian church, Capitol Hill divis-
ion, rendered a farewell reception to
Mrs. E. NJ Philebaum at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Davis,
S12 South Tacoma avenue. yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philebaum will leave
soon for Zillah, where they will make
their home. 1t Is with great regret
that their many friends see them
leave Yakima. At the reception
yesterday very sumptuous repast
was served. Among those present
were the Mesdames Fry, Manning.
Philebaum, Raynor. Shannon, Bivins,
Turner, Robinson, Ward, Siglea.
Hess, Devaney and Hurd and the
Misses Alice Calvin and Nettie Fry.
Miss Fry is a singer OF much ability
and Miss Calvin is a very talented
piano player. They furnished several
selections yesterday. which were
much appreciated.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-09-25
800 who were inside before the
grounds were policed.
TIM KELLEY STATES THAT
FRUIT BUSINESS IS BIG
says II Is Keeping Nurserymen All
Over Valley On Hustle
to Watch Orders.

The nursery business this year is
far ahead of anything ever seen in
the valley. and orders for trees are
coming in by the thousands of dol
lars worth" states Tim Kelly. presi-
dent and general manager of the
North Yakima Nursery company.
Eve are having run on trees so
much larger than last year that it Is
even big surprise to the nursery
men. who expected a big business,
and from what I can gather every
other nursery in the valley is also
having excellent business.
Apple trees are the big sellers.
Winesaps and Jonathans being far
in the lead. Pears are also keeping
us busy. Orders for spring are so
thick that it is causing US to hurry
to keep up with the business.
I've will have big exhibit at the
state fair this year-bigger than the
old company ever had, and in addi-
ton to our own exhibit we will have
trees with the Wapato Development
company's exhibit, showing what we
have in the vicinity Of Wapato.
you bet the nursery business has
a most flattering outlook. Yakima
valley people want the finest kind of
trees. I can safely predict from the
standpoint of nurseryman that the
fruit business of the Yakima valley
is almost in its infancy from ne way
fruit men are after trees.
SIT certainly looks good as a fruit
country, and in my estimation Is un-
equaled on the face Of the globe"