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The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
DOGS CAN HAVE APPENDICITIS.
Veterinary Surgeon Of Monroe, Mich,
Finds Three Cases.

Monroe, Mich.-Dr. a. L. Tiffany, a
Young veterinary surgeon of this
place, has decided that dogs are sub
ject to the diseases of the yermiform
appendix, the same as human beings,
and that death will result from the in
tlammatiOn of that organ in dogs as
well as human beings.
Dr. Tiffany was called some days
ago to treat a pet fox hound and dis
covered that cathartics had no effect,
and the dog died last night. The doc
tor decided to find the cause of death.
He found the organs in general good
order, but the regions of the kidneys
and intestines was highly infiamed
and the appendix doubled back of it.
self and was the center of the iniam-
nation.
This is the third instance which the
doctor has found where the death of a
dog might be ascribed 10 appendicitis,
and to his knowledge the subject
never has been treated in any work
upon the diseases Of domestic ami
mails.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
RETRACIaG OLD PATH
EZRA MEEKER GOING BACK OVER
OREGON TRAIL.
Started from PuyalIup, Wash, with
Prairie Schooner and Pair of
Oxen-Settng Up Markers
on the Way.

Burlington, Ia.-SlOwly travelling
across Iowa an oxen team, hitched to
a canvas topped prairie schooner. is
making its way To indianapolis. 1t is
driven by Ezra Meeker, of Puyallup,
Wash, who at the age of IS is retrac-
ing over the Oregon trail the course
he took 81 years ago, when he went
west from indianapolis. For years it
has been his dream 10 retrace his path
and now he is finishing the journey.
The long trip is made both as a mat
ter of personal enjoyment and IN the
interest of history. At regular inter
walls along his route Meeker has erect
ed monuments to mark the old Oregon
trail, so that he who comes after may
be able TO pick out without difficulty
the trail.
The plan of operation is simple.
Meeker calls upon the people of the
city or town near where he desires
to leave a mark to erect a monument,
and in every case they have respond
ed. The size of the monument has de-
pended upon the liberality of the
donors.
From Washington to Omaha 19 mon
uments have been erected. At the
time when the traveller made his first
trip across the plains Omaha was not
on the map Council Bluffs then was
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to America to aid the cause of the rev
olut1onists, and was of invaluable serv-
ice in imparting knowledge Of Euro
pean tactics to the officers of the
American forces The discipline of
the colonial army improved to such
an extent under his instruction that
the morale and the fighting effective
ness of the troops was increased many
fold in a short time
The services of the German soldier
were not confined to the camp. He
fought well on several fields. and it
finally fell to his lot to check the ad-
vance of Benedict Arnold and to put
an end to the reign of terror Arnold
had created among non-combatants in
the territory which he had invaded.
After the revolutionary war Steuben
went to central New York and settled
on a tract granted him by The govern
ment The place of his settlement
later was called Stcuben. 1t is now a
thriving town. In mis- viii the general
made the request that he be buried in
luG MOOuS HHICH nC lBhGu. lie re-
quest was complied with and his body
was laid in a beautiful piece of wood
land not far from his residence.
About 80 years ago. because civili-
zation had changed the face of the
country, the body Of the baron was re-
moved by the state of New York to a
grove in the township Of Steuben, and
the place has been made a state pre-
serve. There was a great military
demonstration at the time of the re-
moYal, and a handsome monument
has been erected to mark the German
soldiers resting place.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
HARRY 3. WOLF.
(Former Baltimore Newsboy Now a
Member of Congress.)

trict iocked to him to a man, because
he lives among them and attends to
their affairs that get into the courts.
lie is at their weddings, their fu-
nerals, their christenings, and their
beds of illness, not because he is
a politician. but because he has
grown up among them, and is On ia
miliar terms with every man of them.
Wherever two or three men were
gathered, all knew Harry Wolf. It
would take him about an hour to
walk around a block
The constitution of the United
States says that no man shall enter
congress as a member unless he is
20 years of age Wolf is Just PC
and 6 months old. His brief career
impresses the lesson that every
American boy has a chance at the
presidency Wolf has not only cap
tured unusual political honors, but
he is known all over the city as one
OF its foremost lawyers, one who has
baffied the nestOr of the MARYLAND
bar, former Gov William Pinkney
Whyte, now United States senator
and a lawyer who has acquitted 60
men accused of murder but has pros
ecuted none for fear he would hang
them.
Harry VOLTS father died the day
he was nominated for congress. The
only thing to regret in it all" he
said the night of his election. lis
that dad could not live to know it."
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own. He would not rest, and his
persistence has resulted in bis pres
ent venture.
Every two weeks the Clipper now
appears in Attica, and the people have
learned to look for it. It is a 6xs,
eight-page paper and is devoted
to local news. The advertisers
of the town have taken a liking to
the lad, and rewarded his pluck by
generous purchases Of space In the
little paper The subscription rate
is ten cents a year, and the adVertis-
ing rate IS five cents an inch.
The lad, who borrowed enough from
his father, a wellknOWn merchant,
TO launch his paper, expects to soon
be able to pay him back, with inter-
est. The paper now has over Zoe
paid subscribers, and young McDar-
mond sells another 100 copies extra
on each edition
The boy gives promise of becoming
an able writer His copy" has the
stamp Of originality, and his unique
views on the routine affairs of life
in Attica make the columns OF the
Clipper decidedly interesting.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
Place tombstone at coIIeae.

Hiram, O.-The Hiram college
campus has been transformed into q
cemetery. When the students went TO
breakfast they noticed on the lawn
directly in front Of the college build
ing large tombstone, which had been
stolen from some deserted cemetery
The stone was raised to the memory
Of the five students who were expelled
by the college authorities last week,
and on It was the inscription: "SOl-
emnly erected to the sacred memory
Of our departed friends, excommuni-
Gated by the Pharlsees. Erected By
their brainless friends"
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
"PARTINe STONE" STILL STANDS.
Located in Roxbury. Mass. by Judge
Dudley f62 Years Ago.

Boston--The mere fragment of the
original parting stone" which stands
at the Center street corner of Eliot
square, RoXbWy was placed there 1852
years ago by Chief Justice Paul Dud-
ley, who was the fourth son of Gov.
Joseph Dudley, the second colonial
governor.
Judge Dudley, who was born in 1915
and died in 1851, had a penchant for
placing milestones along the highway
for the public benefit He caused
these granite guideposts to be located
from RoxbuTy TO Boston, and this par
ticular Eliot square stone called the
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
LONG TRIP ON HORSEBACK.
Man Wasers He Can Visit All State
Capitals in Four Years.

Washington.-William K. McBeth.
who started from Scottdale Pa. to
visit all of the state capitals of the
United States on horseback, arrived in
Washington the other day.
His trip is the result Of a wager Of
$4,000. McBeth is not allowed to
buy or beg anything for the susie
nance of himself or his mount but
must depend entirely for funds and
shelter upon the presentation Of souye-
mir post cards which bear his picture
and information concerning his trip.
He is not allowed to offer them for
sale, but may present them and re-
ceive in compensation whatever peO-
pie may care to give him.
His average ride must be % miles
each day, and should he for any rea-
son fail to cover this distance. he
must make it up the following day, as
he has only four years in which to
complete his trip.
No consideration will be made for
delays of any kind Even should his
horse become disabled or die McBeth
must endeavOr to fulfill his wager TO
the best Of his ability, as no allowance
whatever will be made for him.
When he called at the White House
McBeth was dressed in a corduroy
suit. trimmed with maroon applique.
and was thought at first to be one o.
the presidents many western friends.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
Simple Explanation.

Joseph H. Choate, the eminent New
York lawyer, in the course of his
career has seen defeat fall to many
members of his profession while ex.
amining witnesses The most utter
rout he ever Witnessed was in the case
Of a young lawyer defending a man
against a charge Of burglary. The
chief witness, married woman, said
the accused came into her room about
2 o'clock in the morning. She saw
the intruder but acknowledged that
she could not see her husband. The
young lawyer shot a side glance at the
jury and then thundered: Now.
madam, please explain to Us all how
1t was that you could see the prisoner
and yet could not see your husband ?o
My husband" said the woman. "was
at the club"
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
Queer sian in chlnatown.

New York.-There is a sign dis
played in Chinatown that interests the
observer. One of the Oldest Chink
restaurants in the picturesque district
in the Bowery, where chop suey, bird
nest soup and chow mOin are especial
" delectable, has recently put on a
number Of quaint and attractive panels
and some generous oriental draperies
But the heart of the atmOsph
er is made sick when he discerns
swinging from one of these Chinese
panels a square pasteboard sign pro
claiming the fact that "McSwatt's ice
cream" is on sale.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
Clock chases BURGLAR Away.

Norristown. Pa.-An old fashioned
hall clock at the residence of Frank
Willis, in NorristOwn, prevented rob
berry. A burglar had gained an en-
trance to the house, and in the dark
ness the man had accidentally STUN
Lied against the clock, which fell tC
the floor with a loud crash. The noise
awakened Mr.. Willis, who made an in
vesugaton He found that a burglar
had gained an entrance by forcing
open a window. A quantity of silver
ware had been taken off the sideboard
and had been placed in a bag ready
to be carried away, but the thief fed
when the clock fell down.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
INDIANS DYING OF GRIEF.
Greeks Cannot Adapt Themselves to
New Government.

Kansas City, Mo.-Pleasant Porter.
chief OF the Creeks, states that many
Of his people died during the last
year, and that great many of these
deaths are due to discouragement on
account of "a change Of government.
change of conditions and environment
10 which the Creeks cannot become
adapted, This remarkable statement
is contained i'm the annual message of
the CseeE euief 10 the council. which
SIS ia session here The words of the
chief are.
Il regret 10 state that a large num-
Der of our people have died during
- the last year From my observation.
the cause OF many deaths has been
discouragement They had lived their
entire lives under a different system
Of government, and had had the use
Of their lands in common. The
change has had d decided effect upon
the older people, and the change of
methods under which they have been
accustomed to live seemed to be a
source Of Encouragement and was
potent factor in causing their deaths
The younger class of our people
seem to be more in harmony with
present conditions, and the change
has had a great effect in deciding
their higher aspirations, thus better
ing their condition, especially those
OF our people who have been tc
school l notice that the children OF
our younger women who have been
to school are doing better in meeting
the new conditions than others Of om
people"
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
BEER IN PLUGS HIS INVENTION.
Kansas Man Discovers Way 20 Evads
Prohibition Law.

Topeka, Kan.-Here is the real
dope, fresh out of the dreambook. The
fondest hopes of the man who Ioves
his pretzels and beer are being real
lied
\ Topeka man has discovered how
10 make and sell beer without coming
into conflict with the prohibit0ry law.
and also without having to pay a
share Of the profits to Uncle Sans in.
ternaI revenue collectors.
This is the age of concentration and
putting things into small packages.
One can purchase a tin of beef broth
for Is cents that viii feed a whole
family for a week.
But this extract Of beer is the real
thing. 1t is put up in plugs about the
size Of dimes worth of chewing to-
bacco. Il has a strong resemblance
in looks to the aforesaid plag.
One plug viii make from four to
six gallons of the finest beer ever
turned out of brewery. tt can all be
done at home-nO middleman's profits
no trouble, no revenue stamps. no
danger of havi o an custer suit fled
against your mayor.
One gets as much refreshmenI as
0ne pleases, and all in the home No
need TO go to joint" or drug store,
or club. or to an express office. Just
buy package of concentrated extract
of hops and malt, take ii home, and
make your own beer five gallons Of it
"a whole key of beer in one bunch as
big as a cake of soap.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
Oldest Of Naval Veterans.

Robert Amber Bruce, who was born
before George Washington died, who
saw the meeting between Admiral De-
eatur and Napoleon at ST Helena. and
who is hero of half a dozen wars.
is still living IL Richmond, Va, at the
age of 106. He entered the navy at
the age Of 13 to serve in the war of
1912, and was. at 10, on Deeatur's
flagship when it visited ST. Helena
in 1914. Mr.. Bruce is a descendant
of PocahOntas
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
JILTED GIRLS HALT WEDDING.
Three Wait for Fickie Swain When He
Calls for License.

Mount Gilead, O.-Charles Chaplin
of Bloomfield township, went to the
probate Office to get a license to wed
19-year-old Miss Hart, He did not get
the license. Other girls would not let
him. Bessie Carter, Laura Stark an6
another girl were waiting at the pro
bate court for Chaplin.
They asked Chaplin to please in.
form them why he intended to marry
Alma Hart when he had asked each OF
them to be his wife, and each hac
consented.
Chaplin was much confused. He
said he really didn't know, only he
preferred Miss Hart to them. The
former sWeethearts became so much
excited that Chaplin hurried out OF
The Office without getting the license.
Miss Carter is 2G years old. She
said that Chaplin asked her more than
a year ago 10 marry him. She con
sented and the wedding day had been
set for last Saturday.
Miss Stark. 19 years Old. declared
that she had kept company" with
Chaplin more than eight months He
proposed and she said Yes" Their
wedding day, she said, had been set
for December 20.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
Rothsehild,s Generositu

Baron Henri De Rothschild. the
millionaire doctor Of medicine. attend.
ed at the Academy of Medicine in
Paris, where Dr.. Poirier, at the close
of a mastery lecture, expressed regret
that France had no cancer institute.
Baron Henri sent up a note to the lee
turer expressing his pleasure at the
lecture and enclosing a little check
toward the preliminary expenses of
the institute" which represented
$40 900.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
CALLS MEDICINE POOR scIEucs
Prof. Schweninger, Of Germany A.
tacks Present Methods.

Berlin.-Pr0f Schweninger's na-
book entitled The Doctor" win e-o
ate a tremendous sensation in medic,
circles. 1t is lis revenge for 90 vas~.
of ostracism by the faculty. which
never has forgiven his intimacy wf-E
Bismarck
The book embraces the entire du+v
of physician to humanity. more as.
pecially his patient II is terr5Efa
indictment of conventional mathg4s
Schweninger SCOTS at medical science
its empiricism. its working in +ba
dark, its claim to the name of
science The medical science Of tba
present Will De ridiculed a hundred
years hence. just as the science Of tbeI
eighteenth century is ridiculed to-dav
he says.
The work of the physician. he holds
is not science so much as art. SciaDcaI
is obscure, deceptive; art is reliable
naked, serene, true. The physicians
of to-day make the transit of the no.
tient from sickness to health bitter hv
thelr raw ignorance, their lack Of tact
of art They cloud over the transit
from life to death.
Schweninger attacks the svsfAn, -
giving medical men a university edu.
cation They load themselves in mi.
versities with ballast of no earthly
use, he asserts. They grow selfish
Dragmatical and frigid. They think
only Of gain and learn where and how
they can turn their so-calIed science
to their own advantage or fame.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
HIGHEST in the World.

Harvard university possesses the
highest scientific station in the world.
II stands on the summit of Mount
Misti. an extinct volcano in southern
Peru, at an altitude of 1890 feet. No
one lives at the station. No one could
live there. The air is too rare and
cold, the thermometer often falling to
% degrees below zero. Once a month
an observer climbs up to the station
to take the readings of the instru.
ments- He is two days going up and
two days coming down.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
asoek showerD shoeks RenedIet.

st. Louis.-After friends had an
nounced that 2 sock shower" was TO
be given in his honor as a testimonial
to his marriage, c. J. Leach found
the shower to be one pair Of socks,
worth about ten cents, and on which
charges Of one dollar we're imposed
The result has been the immediate or
ganization Of a bachelors club. The
penalty for desertIng this organiza'
ton will be a dinner, at which the de-
serter is to be the host. s
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
Mice Burn sf.s65.

Williamsport, Pa.-At Nordmont, in
the mill of the Nordmont Chemical
company, Monroe Phillips laid his
coat on a shelf It is presumed that
then a mouse fgnited matches in the
pocket and the coat burned up, to-
gether with S65 in cash and $1,000
worth Of negotiable notes.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
Justin Mccarthy stlII eusv

Justin MCCARTHY The historian and
ex-leader Of the Irish party. is now
living in retirement at Westgate-on-
Sea. Mccarthy is still busy, but his
sight has become greatly impaired.
He dictates for an hour or two every
morning 10 an amaLaensis.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
BOY PUBLISHES A NEWSPAPER.
Indinana Youth Edits and Prints
Semi-MonthIy Sheet.


Attica, Ind.-There have been many
examples OF boyish thrift and enter
prise, but one Of the most remarkable
is furnished by an Indiana youth j.
Frank McDermond Jr., of this city,
now in his thirteenth year who is
publishing lively little newspaper
He is thought to be the youngest
newspaper owner and publisher in
the middle west.
His father says that the lad has
always had a hankering for news
papers," He learned TO like the smell
Of printers ink as soon as he was
cid enough to walk into one by him
self. Then he told his parents that
he was going TO have a paper of his
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
Russians and Chinese

The first secretary of the Chinese
legation in ST. Petersburg remarked
the other day that the Chinese 90,
ernment has q stronger hold on it.
people than the Russian has on it,
own. AID that the Chinese people are
less cultivated and more oppressed
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
Long WaIt for Hanaman.

IN Greece. after a prisoner has been
sentenced to death he has to wait TWO
years before the execution can take
place.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-20
At congregational Church

Rev, N. j. Myers preached fine SER
mon last Sunday morning, it being his
opening sermon to the members as pastor
Of the church, giving them many good
pointers as to what he considered his duty
as pastor and also of the duty of the
church toward him and its co operation
along the line of all church work Regu-
lar service will be held morning and even
ing next Sunday. In the evening he gives
a sermon with stereopticon Illustrations.
Mr.. Myers owns fine stereopticon and
many excellent views.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-20
A Rrnye woman

In a neighboring city lady who was
alone in her home one night last week,
was awakened by hearing burg lar climb
inq in at the kitchen window. and arming
herself with a revolver she bravey pro-
ceeded to the kitchen and fired at the
intruder through the door, frightening him
away, whereuT on she promptly tainted
When revived and asked how she came
to exhibit so much pluck, she replied thai
she was afraid the burglar was after he
gas stove.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-20
Miss waener,s Pupils Recital.

On Friday evening Of last week oc-
Cured the annual musical recital by Miss
Wagners pupils, assisted by Miss Flor
ence Wagner, contralto, at the Congrega-
tIonal church.
These recitals recurring for several
seasons past have in the minds OF our
people become fixed event to be looked
forward to with anticipation and the one
of the past week was fully up to the
usual high standard, the pupils not only
doing fine work in their different num-
bers but also showing careful cultlva-
ton for a love of good music.
Miss Florence Wagner in her selections
the first of which was my Heart at Tn
Sweet Voice" won warm place IN th'
hearts of her hearers. as one who belong
to us.
The entire program was finely give
and much enjoyed by our people who ca
Justly feel proud Of and grateful for tn
musical work Miss Wagner is dom in
our city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-20
A China shower

Mesdames II. A. ConneIl and ]. @.
Wilbur gave a china shower at the latter S
home on Monday evening in honor OF
Miss Vera Ambrose. There were sixteen
guests present, most all of whom we're
members Of the Sunday school class at
tending the Congregational Sunday school.
The house decorations were green and
white, and hearts were played Mrs.
Cafln carried off the first honors and
Miss Maude Spencer the second.
The coming bride was showered with
china plates. cups and saucers, choco-
late pot and a fine vase. Dainty refresh
ments of punch. ice cream and cake we're
served, n
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-20
GRADUATING CLASS
Listened to the Baccaiaureate sermon
sunday Evening at NJ. r.. church.

Listened to the Baccalaureate sermon
sunday Evening at NJ. r.. church.
The Central M. E. church held one OF
the largest audiences ever congregated
there Sunday evening in honor OF the
class of 9oz and to erjoy with them the
baccalaureate services.
The service was union all the churches
giving way for the event. The high
school chorus of forty voices or more
furnished excellent music and sang their
selections very creditably under direction
of Miss James. w. B. Reed presided at
the piaco as accompanst. Rev. n. J..
Myers Of the Congregational church read
a portion of the scriptures and prayer
was offered by Rev. ]. c. Meese.
The baccalaureate sermon was given
by Rev C. E. Maxfteld Of the Baptist
church. He chose for his text Mark
$50, And Jesus Immediately knowing
in himself that virtue had gone out OF
him, turned him about in the press and
said who touched my clothes9'
He drew from the text the topic OF
personal output and gave as fine an ad-
dress as one would wish to listen to. He
urged upon the young men and the young
ladies the necessity of work, OF keeping
their characters clean, of the taking in OF
the good that the output might be of the
very best.