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The Washington times., 1907-07-27
.DECAPI BOY
CLAIMED BY TWO

NEW YORK. July with two
gTief-stricken men claiming the remains
as their son. the body OF a boy who was
decapitated by a trolley car IN Fulton
street, Brooklyn. Is at the Grand street
police station awaiting positive idenu-
fiCatiOn.
Abraham Hoffman and his wife. sit
ting on their porch. saw the accident.
Some one shouted, 'Isador Is dead
Isador was their son Mrs Hoffman
fell in a faint, while Hoffman dashed
into the street
But as he stopped 90 pick up the sew
cred head another man rushed up say
ing. That is my boy" Crazed. the
men rushed at each other 20 fght
when bystanders pulled them apart
Hoffman followed the body 70 the police
station. while the other man 6fsep-
pesred.
James Sweeney, motorIra1 4 the car.
was arrested
The Washington times., 1907-07-27
ONE DEAD, 6 HURT
IN TROLLEY CRASH

NEW YORK, July 27.-One man was
killed and six persons We're injured
when a Third avenue trolley car crashed
into truck today and. sweeping 1t
aside, ran down man and two horses
Passengers in the car said the motor
man was proceeding at a reckless speed
paying little attention to crossings. At
l50th street a truckman was on the
track. He tried to pull to one side, but
did not have time.
When the crash came the passengers
were thrown violently about the car and
several were cut by glass from shat-i
tered windows.
The Washington times., 1907-07-27
CANAL WORKERS DESERT.
WISH TO RETURN HERE

NEW YORK, July &.-Upon the ar
rival of the steamer Trent from Colon
il became known that an attempt had
beeE made ia behalf Of railroad labor
contractors OF st. Louis to smuggle into
the United States hundreds OF laborers
from the banana Canal who were dis
satisfied with conditions in the isthmus.
The attempt was defeated by the vigil
ance Of the English captain of the
steamer Trent, who was told by Parker.
the steamship agent, that seventy
Greeks. Turks. and Armenians had
been booked as second-class passengers
for New York. Pierce remembered the
United States contract labor laws, and
refused 10 take them on board at any
price.
The Washington times., 1907-07-27
FEATURES
ATTRACT CROWDS
Battle Between First Iron
cladS Most Attractive.

Nothing so plesses the public at expo
sitioLs as the collection Of new, strange,
and interesting features, which at Chi
cagO and Buffalo was calico the Mid
way. at St. Louis the Pike. at Portland
the Trail. and at the jamestown Expo
sitiOn is known as the Warpath.
one OF the most expensive amusement
enterprises on the Warpath is the re-
production Of the famous battle between
the first irOnclads, the Merrimac and
the Monitor The building houging this
attraction. and the scene painting re-
quired an expenditure Of $4,000.
Gettysburg and Manassas.
There are two other reproductions OF
battles Of Importance in the history Of
The Washington times., 1907-07-27
SEES CHICK VANISHING;
KILLS THlEVING SNAKE

SMYRNA, Del. July 27.-Investigat-
ing the loud cackling Of her favorite
hen, Mrs Charles Jones discovered one
or her broilers disappearing between
Two bricks Of the paving in her poultry
yard She started to pick up the chick
ana was amazed 70 see that a big snake
had hold Of the fowl.
Both Mrs. Jones and the reptile let
go of the chicken at the same time. and
Kettle of hot water poured down the
hole settled the snake.
The Washington times., 1907-07-27
C0NSUMPTlVE BOY BURNED;
LOSES LIFE IN HOUSE FIRE

FAIRMONT, W. Va, July 27.-Jay
Criss, a consumptive. fourteen years
old. son OF Mr. and Mrs Albert ]. Criss
was cremated in a fire which destroyed
his fathers home. Mrs. Criss is said to
be dying from her awful experience.
The dead boy, with two brothers. slept
in second story room. An oil lamp ex-
ploded. setting fire to the house. The
sick boy fell I'm faint in trying to es-
cape from the burning building.
The Washington times., 1907-07-27

a scheme OF car construction designed
10 produce car that cannot be tele-
scoped- II cannot be tried by the board.
Limited in Spending Money.
Signaling devices and all sorts ot
schemes for handling trains and arrans-
ing or dispatching orders come within
the law. but not those which concern
merely the construction Of road or ap-
pliances.
II is announced, however. as the policy
OF the board 10 give its act the most
liberal construction possible. The things
which Z cannot spend money in testing
il can at least hear about and at anoth
er session, Of Congress II viii probably
ask for expansion OF its authority so
that a wider inquiry may be held Mean
time a schedule of The order in which
descriptions OF signals or train control
devices should be made up for presenLa-
ton 10 the board has been prepared.
Actual tests In day-to-day train opera
tiOn are 10 be made OF various devices.
but X IS not yet determined where these
VIII be held, except that so Tar as pos
sible the experiments Will be kept near
10 Washington so that the constituted
authorities may observe them
The Washington times., 1907-07-27
WORKMAN KILLS HIMSELF;
THRUST HEAD IN FLIWHEEL

CUMBERLAND, Md, July 27.-Fred-
erick Toole thirty-fve years old. who
several weeks ago failed in an attempt
at suicide, succeeded last night by
thrusting his head in a fiyWheel in the
Maryland rail mill. where he was en-
ployed.
Toole stuck his head under an iron
railing guarding a twenty-foot fiywheel
and forced his head between the rail and
the wheel
The Washington times., 1907-07-27
CALL IN NEIGHB0RS
TO HELP DRINK LIQUOR

WELLSVILLE, Chic. July 26.-About
300 thirsty pilgrims from East Liverpool
came over here last night to aid their
local brethren in disposing of the last
barrels OF whisky and beer that will be
sold in this city for the next two years
Iwenty-hve saloons closed last night
under the Beal law, and cut rates rra-
vailed in all tho places.
The Washington times., 1907-07-27
NORTH POLE AS AUTO STATION

No less tnsn six automobiles. pattern
ed after e@euphoniously named Long
Island scooter. are said 20 be building
for various Arctic explorers. who VIII
use Them IN attempts 10 reach the pole
during tho summer OF 1903 Two OF then,
are under construction for DR.. Freder-
lex A. Cook. OF Brooklyn. wEo once ac-
companied Peary. and a third is for An
thory Fiala- OF Zicsler expedition fame.
The Washington times., 1907-07-27
Wants System for Naming Ships.

The Navy Department viii ask the
Congress to enact a law providing for
me systematic naming Of the ships of
the navy. Under the present law all
battleships must be named after States.
but there are many other vessels bearing
the names Of States and the list has
been exhausted
The Washington times., 1907-07-27
NEBRASKA RATE REDUCTION
UPHELD BY FEDERAL JUDGE

OMAHA. Neb-. July fudge " n
Munger. in the Federal court. has held
that the sibley law, passed by the last
Legislature. providing for a reduction
OF = per cent in express rates. is con
stitutional and denied the application
OF the express companies for q tempor-
airy injunction restraining the Nebraska
railway commission from enforcing the
law.
The Washington times., 1907-07-27
Confer on Dominican Treaty.

Acting Secretary of State Bacon held
conference yesterday with SEnor
Neihsquez. the Dominican minister. 81
hnance, and Minister Joubert reis+,,,s
10 the execution Of that mart 30 ~ :.
Dominican treaty proclaimed provitlSne
for loan of $50, 10000 to settle wtfSS
foreign creditors OF Santo Dorosntoa
The loan viii be fioated IN Neg York,
The Washington times., 1907-07-27
Urge s-cent Postal Note

The Postmaster General will ask the
next Congress to authorize the issuance
OF 3-cent postal note, or other subsi-
.dte for postage stamps and coins in
small remittances. Former Postmaster
General GsTtelyou favored the note,
The Washington times., 1907-07-27
CHAuGE ONE LETTER.

A medical scientist advises that one
should gargle after every hfth kiss An
unpleasant and impractical recipe. Make
81 gurgle and nobody VIII care how
often It is sandwiChed in.-Kansas City
Journal
The Washington times., 1907-07-27
FOR BRIDES AND CRooMs

A year of joy. another OF comfort. and
all the rest of cOntent--a marriage wish |
Chicago Post
The Washington times., 1907-07-27

fail 20 see the machines containing their
tiny specimens OF humanity. which have
been placed there 70 be nursed into
strong life
In "0ld Jamestown"
In old jamestown" may be seen q
replica Of the old church tower and
other landmarks OF the first English
settlement in. this country. without trav-
cling forty miles up the James river.
Through the streets OF this novel vii
lage walk men and women representing
the first settlers, and Indiana walk and
talk and trade with them just as they
did three hundred years ago
Many Other Shows.
The Congress % Nations. or the
Beauty Show. contains representative
young women from the several civilized
countries. In fact, an effort was made
20 secure the most beautiful specimens
OF young wUmanhoOd 10 be found IN
America and the European countries.
OF the Cross" which has puzzled
and mystihed. not only the world
at large, but the artistic world. for
number OF years is on exhibition on
the Warpath. The Eskimo Village
contains a number Of strange little men
and women from the frozen Arctic, and
their daily lives are pictured faithfully.
Princess TriXie, the horse with a human
brain, crossed the ocean from the Pal
ace Theater, London. 10 arluse the Wis
itOrs at the jamestown Exposition The
Philippine Reservation, where 14l little
brown men and women from their far
away island home live and labor just as
they do there. is always interesting.
Paul Revere. the Revolutionary hero,
makes his famous midnight ride every
hour in the day
"Pharaoh's Daughter" is Al illusion
show which perpleIes its thousands. The
Streets Of Seville and La Gida Theatre
are typical Of the Spanish countries
The Florida Ostrich Farm has been
moved for the time being from Jackson
willie TO the exposition and daily on
the WaFpath may be witnessed both
harness and riding races between these
giant birds.
The Washington times., 1907-07-27

a scheme OF car construction designed
10 produce a car that cannot be rele-
scoped- II cannot be tried by the board.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24
Scattered Items.

Clcbe Hunter and family visited his
son, Shores, last Sunday.
Tom Brown sold the shippers a fine fat
COW last week.
john Shank bought . nice steers of
Rose Brown last week. This makes 81
for Mr. Shank. He wants to make his
number 10.
Mr. Detswiler and Dave Shank S fan,i-
lies visited with Uncle Dan Driver one
day las, week.
Mrs. George Krausc, of Versailles, ell
tertaiued Miss Rhetta Dale at dinner
Monday.
Mis-, siil,y Driver bought two fine
breeding turkeys of Mrs Tom Thixton
and will raise herd of turkeys for
market next year.
John Shanks gave the Young folks a
party last Saturday night. Owing to the
bad weather the crowd was not large,
but enthusiastic. John PLAYED Blind
Man and Pussy wants the Corner almost
all night.
Rich Mcdonald, SATURDAY, sod 10
Driver 20 head Of two and three year Old
cattle at s1's per l'D.
The I'D tii,ns farm now owned by Mr..
Ross, viii be run the coming year by
Mr. Ross sou. who ca.ne ia Saturday
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24

from North Missouri, with car load of
household goods, farming implements,
team, cows and fine lot Of thoroughbred
hogs. Mr.. Ross will live with his son.
Mrs. George Bull and children will
leave Tuesday to Join her husband III
their new houie i'll Texas. They will be
accompanied by Mrs. Campbell. Mr.
Bull is we'll located on fine land
Tile eight year old son of Mr.. Sootont,
who bought the John Etter farm, was
thown from horse Saturday and severe
ly injured. The spinal column was effect
cd SO badly as to almost produce paralys.
is. DR. Kelly is the attending ply sician
Reu Shanks is feeding 'twenty head Of
iiue mules at his barns near Enid.
Louis Weaver Of near BaInett, was
doing business in Versailles Thursday.
The West side Of the l:nsminger hill
which Green Huffman took the contract
to grade and fix for tianel is now com.
pleted in a fine worknanlike manner.
Now what is the reason the Eastern side
did not get completed also. 1t is badly
needed.
J. b. Schannep carrier or r. i. II. No
says there are portions OF his route where
the patrons use the split log drag or
some other form OF drag after every rain
or thaw and that the roads are nearly
always in fine. condition. More interest
should he taken in our county roads.
Fleet IIarget, son-in law of Uncle John
Moore, left last week to accept position
initll a business firm out in the great
west
Cy Williams last week shredded fodder
for Sam Raner, Dan Kaufman. Tom
Hunter and MIR. Munaw, and will shred
this week for Mr.. McCollister and
others. He charges five cents per shock
of fourteen hills.
There Is still some corn 20 gather.
Many farmers utilized the open fall to
pillow future corn fields aud put of corn
gathering.
Miss Gussa Temine spent Saturday and
Sunday with home folks at Excelsior.
Miss Gussa is making splendid record
for herself As teacher Of Prarie Dale
School.
Mrs Miller who lives on the Dr..
Harge,t farm North of Barnett, bougli
four fine barred plymouth rock
cockerels Of Mrs. Emma Brown last
week. God chickens are in big
demand.
Mr.. PIKE, who formerly lived OH the
Bob Price farm but had sale last
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24

Mr.. Curry returned last Thursday
from visiting relatives in Miller County
He says they did not have any sleet
there. bu; had all abundance Of rain.
Mr.. Barnhart and wife, of H., are
visiting their daughter, Mrs Hahn.
On account of high water Rev
Mcclellan failed to ill his appointment
OH the Gavois Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. Moon and wife are visiting on
Little Buffalo.
Joe Milburn, the enterpris,ng mcr-
Chant Of our town, is invoicing his stock
of goods this week.
Mr.. Markham, of Saline County, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Hunter.
On account Of high water, Willie
Smith, the rural mail carrier, was unable
to make his regular trips several days
last wee.
Married, at the home OF the brides
mother, Mrs. Rhodus. Sunday at Ii 900
a. III. Mr.. Walter Hunter and Miss
Nettie Rhodus. Only few relatives
and friends were present. Rev. 6. NJ.
Mcclellan olficiated.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24
l.. W. PeudiCord. of Kansas City,

l.. W. PeldiCord. of Kansas City,
m Gld-timc friend of W. n. Gibson,
was in the city Tuesday. whooping it
up for the Texas Panhandle. In
company with Mr.. Gilson he made the
REPUBLICAN a social cali
1t was reported las, week that Old
Sol was out of business for good, but
1t was mistake, for he was out a
while Saturday afternoon cavorting
around, and making people feel glad
they were alive, also out all day Sum
day and again Monday, two beautiful
lays, and has been doing his best to
re good since.
What about water works tor Ncr-
saiiles2 Everybody knows we must
have them, sometime or other. and
.ne sooner the quicker, as the Irish
man said. Go to studying the matter
over as to water supply and cost, and
study hard. If an electric light plant
is worth $1,000 to the city, good
water works system would be worth
$3.50, 900, or more.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24

spring, went back to Iowa and accepted
a position in mercantile establishment,
is here visit his fatherinlaw and old
neighbors and looking after business.
Mr.. femme and wife of Excelsior
have been quite sick of LaGrippe for
the past week. Their daughter Miss.
Kate who has been off for her health has
returned much improved and will care
for the old folks They have installed A
telephone in their house and are now in
instant communication with their friends,
neiGhbors and the rest of the world.
Shores Hunter bought membership
in the farmers telephone system and had
phone installed in his new residence
or his farm. He could not live without
being in touch with the social and bust
ness world.
The Board of the Farmers Telephone
Company met Monday night and
considered an application to install a
phone in the residence of Tom rhixton,
near Fortuna. He will now tall; on
wire like the rest of his neghbors
The above items were for last week
but reached us too ED.
John Crutchfeld sold Mr.. Myers, of
Windsor, fine span of mules last week
for handsome price.
Bose Brown bought eight hundred
bushels Of corn Of Mr.. Blackwell, for
which he paid forty cents per bushel.
Ben Short so d two car loads Of fine
mules last week. One car load to Mr..
Bailey, OF St. Louis, and one to Myers
Of Windsor. 1t Is needless to say that
Mr. Short made a good profit, as that is
what lie is in the business for.
.Clebe Hunter bought 400 bushels of
corn of Mr.. Cra,ner. 1t was the rent of
the Blackwell crop
Mrs Blackwell and Younger children
left this week for Fort Scott, Kansas.
Her husband and older children had
preceded her. They shipped theit
household goods, farming implements
and stock over the Rock Island frori
Marvin, Mo.
The Farmers Telephone Systeil Coin.
piny of lines was badly crippled by
the recent heavy storm Of sleet. Posts
were broken and bent howI, wires were
broken aud swagged SO they touched the
earth. trees, posts and fences. and the
entire SYSTEM was almost grounded.
Few realized tic worth, comfort and
pleasure the country phone is until this
calat,ity befell us. But you know We
neter miss the water until the wei, runs
dry.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24
FROM RICHLhND

No sign OF drouth any way soon.
On account OF high water our mail
carrier failed to get around but two days
,ast week.
Mr.. Whites little girl has recovered
Gus Rugen is on the sick list This
uees.
r. S. Woolcry. from Saline County,
Is down on few days visi, with his
parents.
a. c. Hampton, one Of the pioneers of
Morgan" County and resident of the
Mt. Carmel neighhorhood, died at his
home OH Jan. 10, M old age and
paralysis.
The entertainment al Self Chapel was
changed from saturday night to Monday
uight on account of bad weather. How
ever it was grand success. This closed
our term Of school a,,d we all wisl, our
teacher, Miss Km,na H.unkhorst, a
pleasant vacation. and hope to have her
back with us again next year, as she has
given gooi satisfaction this term.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24

The X. +. ID. mail is another blessing
the county folk scarcely appreciates until
high water mud, snow and had roads
stops the poorly paid but faithful ana
sacrificing carriers from making ,fci,
daily trips. Yet the cussed "knocker"
will hound these faithful servants of the
people and threaten them with all sorts ~
things, ii they are behind time a little %
can't make the trip at all. owing &C bao
roads or bad weather. Greater ettoi,.
should be made to have good scads and
all streams made passiblc. Tl:is is cvcr,.
pdy's business and would enhance the
value of all land aud make ,i.e worth.
The Commercial phone line from,
Farmers Central to f,xccsor was
broken in eight difeient places by ,ho
recent sleet storm.
Mr.. Allen Bowler had letter last week
from his sister, Mrs. Joe Silvev of otto,
Canada They have bought 31O acres ol
lanl i'll Cinlla for SO per acre, Rased
last summer 5000 bushes Of grain. Snow
inches on the level, but driftel badly
At the time of writing. and some
time before, the thermometer reg
is'ered forty degrees below zero,
Thank you, we will stay in old No. and
contend with the "knocker," sleet anl
mud little while yet.
Abe Driver, who went to the Pan
Handle Texas country, is reported Ia
have bought some TEXAS land, thcr
moved on to New Mexico to try h,,
climate.
John Cline, who left here an first to,
trip in Col. and Kansas, has returned
after investing in so,ne Kansas dirt.
On Wednesday, Jan. 2.,rd, joe
Lehman will have a big sale at his iarin
1 miles Northwes, OF Excelsior. He
will Sell horses, cattle, hogs, farming
implement, Household and kitchen
furniture, preparatory to making
change i'll his affairs
Mrs. Green of Enid has a 200 egg
incubator running in full blast This i
the first eggs put to hatch for this srasor
that we have heard Of. She has tw"
more ircubators she expects to run this
season. one 200 and the other 400 egg.
capacity.
Last Friday Judge Kidwell went ou'
turkey hunting. lie bagged four nice
ones, three from Mrs. John Allen
hock and one from Mrs Allen Bowien
flock. He paid the ladies for their
turkeys and took them home and gave
them to his wife, who will raise hocs
for him next year.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24
FROM 0LENStED.

MI Milburn spent several days in
Sedalia last week.
Mr.. Smith shipped two car Loads Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14

friction method Of obtaining light began 10 be
developed. and friction matches came into use.
There are many persons still living who have
a distinct recollection OF the first friction
matches they ever saw. and these matches were
looked upon with some distrust At first because
Of the ease with which they went Off" Some
feared that they might go orr of their own
accord and burn people out Of house and home.
In the year 1923 peculiar match intro
dUced. Phosphorus and sulphur were carefully
mixed in a glass tube tightly corked a splinter
Of wood was slipped into the tube, a small por
ton Of the mixture was drawn out. and when
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
FOOTBALL And ART.
Carlisle Indian Players Use Gah
Money to Build a Museum.

A mute reproach to the legislators who would
have withdrawn the appropriation from the Car
Isle Indian school stands at the entrance to
the grounds of that institution in the shape OF
a battlemcnted building Of striking design II is
4 monument 10 the affection OF the Indians for
their home and OF the logged perseverance with
which the red man will follow up an idea The
building is an art school and mus urn of Indian
curios. and was built by Indian boys from the
proceeds OF the football games Of last year. in
which the rcdskin experts of the sridiron did
so well.
With the money thus won the boys bought
the stone, the lumber the glass and the other
material The work they did themselves for tho
boys learn everything in the mechanical trades
at Carlisle The carpenter work. the doors.
sashes and. In fact. all Of the mill work Of the
building. was turned out in the shops Of the
school 10y the boys themselves. Even the plumb
ing and heating arrangements. all of the latest
design. are the work Of the boys. while the
color effects, painting and decorations are the
handiwCrk Of Carlisle Indian artists The roof
ing and tin work were all done in the school
shops So. everything about the structure is
the Indians own.
The interior Of the building is gay with tho
bright colors that the Indians love Genuine
Navajo blankets. In gorgeous reds Of curious
Indian patterns. adorn the walls and floors No
store products these blankets but the real
thing thick as Oriental rugs. soft wool can
be. pliable as velvet and capable of holding
water like a bucket finely woven is the mate
rial
Spread on the tables in the richest confusion
Of color are beddwork. Indian saddles baskets.
drawings paintings and models Of various de-
vices used in the home life OF the tribesmen-
Examples Of the burnt leather work Of the Ind
ians are 10 be seem pictures of the famous
chiefs of other days. relics of the redskins who
died vOwing that their tribes would ever hate
the white man with the same implacable hatred
that they had shown. It is curious to view the
pictures OF these fierce old warriors and then
NJ. Venue. the Chippewa Indian who has charge
of the museum and who conducts Bible class
Of students at this institution 1t is still moro
remarkable to compare the pictures of Indian
squaws of the old days with the dark eyed,
placid faced girls who to the studio to
paint. fashion Indian art curios and do the bead
work at which they deft.
The building has been named the Leupp Ind
ian Art Studio. in recognition of the friendship
interest and careful nurturing of Indian art
by Commissioner Francis +. Leupp. The plans
of the building were suggested by various stu
dents at Carlisle and the best ideas of those
UP by graduate of the school. George BalcntI
a Cheyenne Indian. The entire building as well
as its equipment. remains the property of tho
athletic association.