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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
Creenville Journal.
A Dangerous Pest.
E. C. oTwELL, Ed. and Pub.

II sometimes happens in human life
that a man who has lived for years in
peaceable If not amicable relations
with his neighbors is suddenly re-
vealed as a great criminal, whose pres
ence has been a constant menace to all
about him, and whose sins include
Tragedies which had long been mys-
teries. Some such revelation as this
has been made about the common do
mestic rat, not suddenly, perhaps, but
with a slow and certain piling up of
evidence, until now the biological sur
vey of the United States government
has indicted the sly gray criminal in
q special pamphlet. The first foreign
rat to reach these shores was the Eu-
rOpean black rat, which came over
nearly 800 years ago. The common
rat of to-day is the brown or Norway
rat. He reached America about 1775,
and has multiplied so rapidly that he
hho dluuOoL SulllSly ulINSu OuL MS
black predecessor. There is also a
third species, known as the roof, or
AleXandrian rat of Egypt. This rat is
a good sailor, and so is found mostly
in seacoast cities. The brown rat is
pronounced to be the worst NAM
malian pest in existence. No statis-
tics are available for America but in
Denmark this rat is estimated to
work $3,000,000 worth of destruction
every year; and in the United States
one rat to every horse, COW, sheep and
hog-a Conservative estimate-would
do $100000,000 worth of damage in a
year. Rats destroy eggs and young
pCeltry, pigeons, game birds and song,
warehouses, and destroy laces, car
pets, silks and woolens. They gnaw
through lead pipe, and so flood build
ings with water. They eat away the
insulation of electric wires, and thus
cause fires. They are prolific sources
of the spread of contagious diseases.
They breed so fast that a single pair,
Il they and their descendants were
unmolested for three years, would be
represented at the end of that time by
more than 20,OOO,OO0 individuals. The
bulletin of the biological survey is is
sued especially for farmers and others
whose premises are infested with
rats. 1t gives the best methods of
poisoning them-the rats-describes
the most effective traps, and gives
other information which makes it an
important aid in the elimination of
what has truly been called "a world
pest"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08

The women of the sixteenth century
and earlier times had easier lives
than those of our generation. To be
sure, there are a hundred labor-saving
devices to-day which were unknown to
them. But in at least two important
respects they had the advantage over
their descendants. They waged no
conflict against dirt, such as we carry
on from morning till night. The
Elizabethan had no prejudice against
garbage in his front yard, vermin in
his bedroom, decaying rushes on the
floor of his banquet hall, or soiled
lace on his sleeves. The strength of
arm and spirit which now goes to
keeping clean was left to the medieval
lady for other tasks. Moreover, al.
though her clothing was gorgeous
rich with embroidery and lace and
heavy with jewels-it was not subject
to rapid changes of fashion. The cut
of a sleeve or the hang of skirt was
settled for five years rather than for
i've months. Life was free then from
the modern terror Of looking like a
last years ragbag." If cleanliness and
fashion should suddenly go out of
business, says Youths Companion,
what an air of leisure would spread
over the world feminine, until some
other tyrants should arise to take the
place of those dethroned!
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
Real Nature Fake.

Speaking of nature fakirs, I would
like to say that all remarkable stories
told of animals are not fakes. l know
of an old mother bear who went to a
farmhouse, stole pan of rice pud-
ding, carried it to her hungry cubs
in the woods, then returned to the
farmhouse and got five saucers and q
like number of spoons-one each for
her four cubs and herself. -
While she was gone for the saucers
and spoons the hungry cubs devoured
the pudding; which SO fnfuriated the
mother bear that she grabbed the
empty pudding dish and nearly heat
the lives out of the poor cubs.
If President Roosevelt doesn't want
to believe this, he needn't. S. H.,
In Boston Globe.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
SEALED CAR
Held Body Of Murdered Man Who Had
Been Shot in the Head.

Baltimore, Md, Aug. 3.-The body
Of an unidentified white man, apparent
ly about 2S years old, was found in a
freight car at Camden station, on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, after hav-
ing been held at Mt. Clair station over
night The car was loaded with mer-
chandise and had come from Chicago.
All it's doors were sealed, though one
of them appeared to have been broken
open and the sealing wire aftreward
Joined together. Death had resulted
from a bullet wound in the head. The
police believe the man was murdered
and his body afterward placed in the
car. The coroner expressed the con-
viction that death had occurred about
II hours before the body was discov-
cred.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
SPAIN FAR BEHIND NATIONS.
Illiteracy Prevails There to a Most
Amazing Extent.

OF the 100000 people inhabiting
Spain, only about 35 per cent. can
read and write; another two and one
half per cent. of the population can
read without being able to write, but
the remaining 621s per cent. are alb
solute illiterates. In the south OF
Spain it is impossible to get n serv-
ant who can read and write, and
many of the postmen are unable TO
tell to whom the letters they carry
are addressed. They bring a bum
die of letters to house and the
owner looks through them and takes
those which are Tor which he thinks
are) addressed to him. The Spanish
postmen are not paid by the state;
the recipient of the letters have To
remunerate them according to the
amount of their correspondence, and
each letter costs the addressee at
least one cent. 1t is joke among
the easy-going Spaniards that he who
treats the postmen best receives the
most letters-whether they are in
tended for him or not.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08

America has become land Of ner.
vous emotionalists. largely owing to
our sins against the dietetic health
laws of nature.
only outdoor exercise in a cold cli-
mate would enable vigorous individ-
uals of our species to digest the viands
forced upon alimentary organs enfee-
bled by sedentary occupations" wrote
Dr. Felix Oswald.
Brain workers must have different
food than laborers. because brain work
uses up parts OF the brain and nerve
centers. while physical labor uses up
other parts OF the body.
: Grape.Nuts,- food for brain work
ers, prepared by scientific food makers,
is a pure. natural food made from Sc
'fected parts OF field grains known to
contain the natural phosphate Of pot
ash and other elements required by
the system In rebuilding and repair
ing the brain and nerve centers. This
food is skillfully cooked at the factory
and is ready to be served Instantly
with cream. At all frst.class grocers
and made by the Postum Co, at Battle
Creek. Mich. Read the little health
. classic, THE, Road to Wellville,' in
pkgs. There's Reason"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
The BattIeshIp searchIioht,

The searchlights to be fitted to the
British battleships now being built on
the Clyde are of extraordinary power.
The Glasgow Evening News, in a de-
scription it gives to them, says it
would be possible to read newspaper
by the light of one at distance of
about IS miles, The protector of
these wonderful lights is no less than
4S inches in diameter, and the il
luminant is the electric arc. The ap-
paratus is directed by means of elec-
trio motors, instead of, as previously
arranged, by hand. One curious fact
about these and similar projectors is
that a man standing quite close in
front of the lens is not dazzled by the
light, whereas one standing 20 feet
away is so blinded that he would be
unable to see that the first man was
standing in the light at all. The near
er man, however, would find his posi-
tioa untenable, as the heat from the
protector is intense.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
EARS CUT FROM HEADS
OF SECRET ORGANIZATIONS VIC
TINS IN OKLAHOMA.
THREE BODIES FOUND BY CITIZENS.
Anonymous Letter at the Coroner's
Quest Urges Police to Greater
Efforts in the Case.

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 3.-Local, as
we'll as territorial officials, believe that
some secret organization, similar to
the Black Hand, is at work in Okla.
homa, and an investigation along this
line is being pushed vigorously. The
finding in the night, near Oklahoma
City, of a murdered man, with his ears
cleft from his body-the third such
mutilated body found in Oklahoma
within the last two weeks-has ere.
ated this belief. In the Office of At
torney-General Cromwell this opinion
is expressed and Assistant Attorney
General Joe Cline is now working on
this theory.
The first body so mutilated was
found in creek near Hobart several
weeks ago and has not been identified
Not only were the ears cut off, but
aslo the nose, and piece was carved
from each cheek.
The second mutilated body found
was in a box car near Chickasha. II
was identified as that of ]. H. Craw'
ford, laborer of Tuttle, l. T.
The third was that of Walter Gun
reth, barber, near Oklahoma City
in each instance the murdered man
was an entire stranger in the commu
nifty Gunreth recently came here from
Chicago and South Bend, Ind.
Clews to the guilty parties have
been difficult to obtain and no arrests
have been made excepting in the Craw
ford case, five men being under arrest
as suspicious characters. Crawford S
body was found few days ago in a
box car on the Frisco railroad, between
this city and Chickasha. Both ears
had been cut off and we're laid along
side the body. Crowford's widow is
thought to be in Des Moines, Ia, kav'
ing left home the day before her hus
bands body was found. Lon and L.
c. Keith and o. B. Hathaway have been
arrested in connection with the mans
disappearance. 1t IS said that CraW
ford was last seen with them
A human ear was found at promi'
nent street corner. Later in the day
two farmers came in and reported find
ing a body three miles west of towu
Both ears were severed from it. The
pockets of the victim were turned in
side out, giving evidence pointing to
robbery. A card was found on the
body on which was written:
"In case Of accident please notify my
mother, Mrs. Moses Nadau, Seminole
|. T., and my brother, Charles Gun
reth, 535 East 63d street Chicago"
A negro, giving the name of Haw,
thorne Lallery, has been arrested. He
was seen near the place where the
ear was found apparently looking for
something. Being unable to answer
questions satisfactorily he was taken
in on suspicion.
The belief that an organized gang is
committing the murders is founded on
the anonymous letter found on a table
in the courtroom during the coroner's
inquest over the recent killing Of
James r. Meadows, and for which Ru
dolph Tegeler and Mrs. Meadows are
in Jail, pending the action of the grand
jury. ,.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
SHOT DEAD
Was Helena (Ark.) Editor, Presumably
Because of a Quarrel.

Helena, Ark, Aug. 81. M. Scott,
city editor of the Helena World, was
found dead on the sidewalk. Two bull
lets had entered his head.
re- A month ago an attempt was made
to kill Mr.. Scott. He was attracted
to the rear of his Office by noise,
and on going to ascertain the cause,
two shots were fired at him. He be-
gan firing in return and his assailants
fled.
1t is generally believed the killing
was due to a personal quarrel and that
1. had no connection with the crusade
of the World on the police department
some months ago, which forced the
resignation of the chief of police, who
afterward attempted to commit suicide.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08

Extraordinary discoveries were re-
Gently made at Toulouse, Saintes,
Agen, Bordeaux and other towns in
the south and southwest of France, of
the wholesale adulteration of flour. A
considerable number of the inhabi-
tants of Condom have for many weeks
been suffering from gastric disorders
and serious stomach complaints. The
doctors sought for the cause Of this
curious epidemic, and attributed it to
bread. The bakers, by way of show
ing their good faith, supplied samples
Of the bread the patients had eaten.
1t was found to be heavily adulterated
with tale, a mineral which is generally
found in rough, brittle crystals, which
can be sliced with a knife. Other
samples contained large quantities of
marble dust and sulphate of baryta.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
Auto Kills Three

Jackson, Mich, Aug. S.-Three wom-
en- were killed and two persons were
injured when suburban trolley Car
struck an automobile here. The dead
and injured all belong in this city. The
dead: Mrs. Levi Palmer, Miss Bernice
Oliver, Mrs. Pulver. The injured: MI.
and Mrs. Oliver. Mr.. oliver, who was'
driving the auto, is probably fatally
hurt. From the fact that the brakes
ON the touring car were not set, it is
believed Mr.. Oliver did not see the car.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
CLAsPED IN HER HAND
Was the Pistol That Killed the Young
Bride on Her Honeymoon.

West Point, Ca, Aug. Mrs. ]. A.
Burney, a bride of a few weeks, was
found dying in bed at her home here.
The pistol which inflicted the wound
was still clasped in her hand and the
muzzle pressed against the abdomen.
Her clothing had been set on fire by
the discharge OF the weapon. She died
without speaking. No note was found
and the husband is confident she shot
herself by accident. Mrs. Burney was,
before her marriage, Miss Helen burst,
of Philadelphia. She was a beautiful
woman and seemed devoted to her hus-
band. Burney is wealthy. His father
is a prominent member of the Alabama
legislature.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08

fore using Doan's Kidney Pills suf-
fered everything from kidney troubles
for a year and a half. l had pain IN
the back and head, and almost contin-
uous in the loins and felt weary all
the time. A few doses of Doan's Kid
ney Pills brought great relief, and
kept on taking them until in a short
time was cured. think Doan's Kid
ney Pills are wonderful"
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box, Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
A Little Debt for Husband.

A four-year.old tot invited three
older playmates into an ice cream sa-
loon, where she magnificently ordered
four plates of cream. When the de-
ectable food had been eaten she calm
y proceeded to walk out of the place
without paying for it, The proprietor
stopped her. Looking up into his
face in the most innocent manner in
the world, she liSped:
Il amt got any money, sir. III pay
you when I'm married.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08

Philadelphia, Aug. Morris L
Hartman, former cashier OF the Farm
ers National bank of Boyertown,
which was closed by the controller of
the currency on July 20, was arrested
charged with misplacing the funds of
the institution, making false entries in
the books of the bank and falsifying
his reports to the controller. The ac-
Cused was held in $4,000 bail.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
Evidently Needed Burial.

"The late Gen. Thomas Fl. Ruger."
said Stamford man, was, like many
army officers, an authority on good
cooking, but he detested rank. high
cheese. At a dinner he said that q
very rank cheese was once left at his
headquarters to be called for, and aft.
pr it had remained unclaimed two
days he posted this notice:
eff the cheese sent here addressed
to Private Jones is not called for in
two days it will be shot
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
Japanese Spies sketchine Forts.

New York, Aug 3.-Four American
school teachers who have arrived here
from the Philippines, via Asia and
Europe, brought tales of the activity Of
the Japanese. The American teachers
were w. C. Meyer, c. A. Mckee, H. D.
Fisher and E. NJ. Ellison. Wherever
they stopped, in India or other posses
sions, they declared they found Japa-
nese busily engaged in making sketch
Is of Notifications and harbors.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
Productivity of the Hen.

GLOW many eggs is hen wound
up to lay during the term of her nat
ural life, do you suppose?" said the
man who has investigated. mo idea,
eh? Well. sir, a good, healthy hen
not speaking of any particular star
breed, but just hen--a good, healthy
hen does not fulfill her destiny until
she has turned out 800 eggs-5O
dozen. That's what nature has fitted
up hen to do in the way of eggs, and
she gives her eight years to do it in."
Washington Post.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
Educator Blows OF His Head

New York, Aug. 5.-Prof. F. ArnoM
B. Bauman, Sc years old, well-known
educator of New Braunfels, Tex, killed
himself in his room in the Sweets
hotel He placed the muzzle of a
heavy pistol in his mouth as he sat in
front of a mirror and blew off the
top Of his head. .----
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
Canoe upsets: Brothers Drowned.

Pitsburg, Pa. Aug. 5.-Shem and
Wilbur Walker, brothers, who were
prominent in society circles at Sewick-
ley, fashionable suburb, were drown
ed in the Ohio river at Glen Osborne
dam. The young men padded their
canoe into the current below the dam
and were caught in the undertow,
which upset the boat and drew them
Inder
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08

The womans first husband was a coal
HEAVIER and her father a ianitor in =
tenement house, and the Belgians say
that they will not submit to the occu.
pancy Of the throne by one of low
origin. 1t will surprise the outside
world TO learn that anyone lower than
Leopold is to be found in that coun-
try.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
Tonk Execution,

Remember, brothers." shouted the
orator of the strenuous life. Il haven't
any use for mollycoddles."
The very old gentleman who was
sitting in the last row removed his
pipe and retorted:
Wal, by heck, mister, even il you
haven't any use for Molly Coddles
yeou needn't to stand thar and talk
behind her back, seein' that she is
not present to defend herself"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
Train Killed Three.

Chicago, Ill.,, Aug. 5.-Ralph Burger,
aged 21, Horace Burger, aged Is, broth
ers, and Herman Volkmen, aged 21,
were instantly killed while walking
on the tracks of the Burlington rail-
road at Naperville, 29 miles west Of
here. In stepping aside to avoid a
freight train they were struck by a
passenger train.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
Two.cant Fare in Canada.

Ottawa, Aug. 1.-The railway com.
mission has ordered the Grand Trunk
railway to have third-class carriages
put on its trains throughout the entire
system in Canada, but gave it the right
to appeal to supreme court. This will
mean two-cent rate for Canadians.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
pope suspends PlIarImaaes.

Rome, Aug. 4.-Pope Plus has direct
ed the suspension of the first of the
jubilee pilgrimages to Rome, notably
of the two which were about to start
from Europe. The dates when pill
grimages will be received by the pope
will in the future be decided by cir
CumstanceS. #
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
rhrea Neoroes DROWNED.

New York, Aug. 3.-Swells from
passing steamers upset catbodt in
Staten Island sound, and Homer Reed,
w. H. Gray and young woman, all
of Orange, N. j., were drowned. A man
and woman were picked up by tug.
All were colored.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
keeninn the Peace.

Citizen (breathlessly)-A lot OF
roughs are rioting down street, smash
ing windows and clubbing inoffensive
citizens.
Policeman-Been smokin' opium,
I'm thinkin'. I'll run around and pull
a Chinese laundry.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
Calls II Suicide.

New York, Aug. 5.-Coroner Shrady
decided that Arthur NJ. Tyler, who
was found by his wife with is throat
cut and his head in gas range oven
in his apartment in West One Hun
dred and Twelfth street had commit
tod c11inidn
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08

The sex OF the American Eagle is
the subject of spirited and interest
ing dispute, but we think 1t is easy of
determination. She is a female. I'M.
doubtly. Otherwise she wouldn't
scream"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
Blacks Pursued BY Posse.

Athens, Ga, Aug. "A posse is pur-
suing two negroes who entered the
room of two young women students Of
the summer normal school DIT Gambler
hall and attempted criminal assault.
The girls screamed SO loudly that the
men were frightened away,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
Suicide by Asphyxiation.

According the coroner's record as
phyxiation is the favorite mode Of
suicide in New York city, there being
an average of one suicide each three
days, while there is about one in four
davs from shootinS
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08

Bernard Shaw says he can write all
around Shakespeare. but he hasn't the
nerve to claim that he can equal the
literary effort Of the able gentleman
who wrote the declaration of inde-
pendence.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
And Then He Got Mad,

Mrs Cissie said she thought it must
be very pleasant to be married to a
clever mani
"And what did you say, wifie?"
II told her that of course | didn't
know had only been married once!"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
Flames Destroy Oil Plant.

Edgewater, N. j., Aug. 2.-More than
so families were driven from their
homes by fire that destroyed
the main refining building of the Valve,
line Oil Co.'S plant. At midnight
the building had been destroyed, in
volving loss of about 100000.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
Life.

A young man ought always to be
optimistic, but perhaps the old family
physician is justified in saying that
in the average mans life there is usu'
ally more hope than happiness.-Som'
erville Journal.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
Held Up Train With Pftchfor,<

Owasso, Mich, Aug. John De-
Draw, an escaped patient Of the Pom
tiac asylum, held UP train with a
pitchfork. The engineee stopped to
avoid running him down. Debraw
thought he owned the railroad and had
o right to stop the train.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
Met Death in Swimming Pool.

Philadelphia, Aug. 2.-Edmund R
Watson, president Of the Northern Ma
tional bank and treasurer Of the Henry
Hess Brewing Co., of this city, met
death in the swimming pool of the
Columbia club, one of the leading so
cial organizations of the city
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08
slaze Cost S11o,ooo.

Duluth, MINI, Aug. 3.-Fire. which
caused loss of $4,000, broke out
in the building occupied by the Bur
CESS Electric Co., Melin & Co., and
the Christie Lithographing Co., on
West First street. The origin of the
fire is not known.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-08

Jacksonville. Fla, Aug. 4.-The
large fertilizer plant here Of the Ar
mour Fertilizer Co. was totally de
stroyed by fire. which, started by Q
stroke Of lightning. Loss, $lO5, ,OoOi
fully Insured.