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Okolona messenger., 1907-07-03

The Fierce Gang" sat I'm their
''cave" talking earnestly. The cave"
so-called, was in the hay NOV, and
had hay ceiling, hay walls and hay
floor. Simply hole bnrrowed In the
hay
The Gang" was composed OF four
members, the sons of the village doc
tor. There was Albert, alias Black
Bert aged 13; Richard, alias Dam
gerous Dick" aged III; Leonard. alias
Terrible Len" aged nins, and Benz
jamin- alias Bold Ben" aged seven.
A dangerous Gang" surely.
Black Bert" holding in his hand
an old revolver, of which half the bar
rel was gone, was speaking with, GOn-
vfction-
Il tell you, feIlers, we're in for IT,.
Course, father can't help finIin' 1t out
right AWAY, and then-well, we're
brave feIIers, amt we? SaE,. did YOU
ever hear of trust?"
The younger members of tile Gang
glanced at each other fnquiringly,,
looked uneasily at the leader, them
nodded their heads sOlemnly
Well the leader went ON, IT asked
father what q trust is And he told
me. But can't tell you, not just Hke
he told me, but anyhow it's something
where felrers bands theirselyes to.
gether to protect each other. Every
body helps everybody else, and nobody
never, newer tells on nobody else.
That amt eggsactly what father told
me; mehby you'd better ask him to
ten you But nobody ever tells ON nor
body, no matter what happens"
"Father'11 try to find out which one
Of us acshully done it" asserted
-Black Bert But" he went ON, 1--WE
all done it an we're to stand BY each
other. no matter what An no whip
PIN shuttin' in the stairway closet
\ goin' to bed early fer lots Of nights,
nor no nothin' will dr-a-a-ag it out oi
us. Cause the Fierce Gang has
formed a trust
Okolona messenger., 1907-07-03

That night, some time after the
'sFierce Gang" had retired. '.Black
Bert" and Dangerous Dick might
have been seen sitting bolt upright in
their beds. whispering earnestly. FL
nally Black Bert" rose and slipped
softly to the. top of the stairway,
where he stood for a moment In q
listening attitude
Then he returned to the room, whis-
pered come on to Dangerous
Dick and together they went to the
room across the hall occupied by the
two other members Of. the Fierce
Gang"
Terrible Len sprang from his bed
with a smothered exclamation. The
happenings Of the day, especially the
latter part Of the day, had not been
calculated to quiet ones nerves
"Whassisass? he hissed
"Shut up, ain't nothin' gofn' to hurt
You,' Dangerous Dick" whispered.
We've come to tell You an Bold
Ben, : BLACK Bert" whispered, leaning
close to his brother, that they amt
no trust at all. It's busted
Terrible Len gave sigh Of relief
and nodded his head apprcvingly But
BOLD Benz made no sign He lay very
still and feigned sleep. He did not
move an eyelid Enough things had
happened that day.
A quarter Of an hour later, when
Mrs. Leeds went softly from one little
bed to another, she found every mem
Der Of the Fierce Gang" sleeping the
sound sleep that only healthy child
hood knows.
And she went down the stairway
4 smiling
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Cruelty of Mahouts

"Kipling and other writer's talk about
the kindness that the Indian mahouts,
or drivers, lavish on their elephants"
said missionary, "but as a matter of
fact no overworked old cart horse suf-
fers half the cruelty that falls to the
Indian elephants lot. The mahout sits
on the elephants head, a goad, or
ANGUS, in his hand. With this goad he
prods the elephant, and, though the
prod is gentle, the animal responds
with wonderful alacrity. But do you
know why? 1t is because on the ele-
plants forehead, where the goad may
reach it handily, an open sore, dread
full open sore, is kept The sore, prod
ded, causes the elephant exquisite
pain, and he naturally obeys with
strange readiness the man who makes
him suffer so. Whenever you hear q
traveller talk Of the mahout's affection
for his elephant ask the speaker if he
ever noticed the running sore on the
elephants brow."-Exchange
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FORTY PERSONS INJURED.
Half Ton Of Dynamite ExpIodes Near
Mount Carmel, Pa.

Half Ton Of Dynamite ExpIodes Near
Mount Carmel, Pa.
Pottsville, Pa, March 6.-By the ex-
plosion of 1000 pounds of dynamite in
the storehouse Of the Richards COL
liery near Mount Carmel two score of
persons were injured, one of them,
Lewis Dowie of Mount Carmel, IA
tally. The explosion caused damage
to the extent of $15O,000.
The dynamite house was about 1926
feet from the Offices of the company.
No one is known to have been in the
house at the time and the cause Of the
explosion Is mystery The office
building in which the clerks were at
work, the supply house and the car
penter shops, all filled with workmen,
were wrecked. Most of the workmen
were injured by flying splinters and
several sustained fractured arms or
legs.
The large hosting engines in two
slopes of the mine were torn from
their foundations and were almost
completely wrecked. The explosion
made hole in the ground fifty feet
in diameter and fifteen feet deep.
Seven hundred men and boys were
thrown out of employment
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STUDENT ADMITS BURGLARY.
confesses to Robbing Wealthy Resi-.
dents of Lake Forest, Ill,

confesses to Robbing Wealthy Resi-.
dents of Lake Forest, Ill.
Chicago, March 6.-Richard o.
Hoops, twenty years of age, student
at Lake Forest university and a son
Of Ira G. Hoops4e lawyer of Kokomo,
Ind, is under arrest charged with rob.
bling the residence of Hobart Chat
field Taylor, a wealthy resident Of
Lake Forest. The robbery was COM
mitted three weeks ago and property
valued at $4,000 is said to have been
taken. Hoops was arrested while try.
ing to dispose of some of the jewelry
In pawnshop.
Following the arrest of Hoops de-.
tectives searched his room in the fra.
ternity hall at Lake Forest university
and found trunk filled with prop.
erty said to have been taken from the
Taylor residence. It consisted Of
diamond rings, silverware and curios
which Mr.. Taylor has spent years in
collecting.
Hoops confessed to the police that
he had also robbed the residence of
Robert Mccain in Lake Forest.
In making his confession Hoops de-
clared that he was not able to say
why he had robbed the two residences,
as he had everything that he needed.
He said that he could give no other
reason than his desire to possess beau
t1ful and artistic things.
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TWO POINTS OF DIFFERENCE
France and the Church Not Agreed on
Form of Contract.

France and the Church Not Agreed on
Form of Contract.
Paris, Feb. 22.-The ecclesiastical
and state authorities are still at odds
over two points relating to the con-
tracts for church leases, namely, the
clause holding the parish priests, as
lessees, responsible for keeping the
churches in repair and the clause pro-
hib1ting members of dissolved relig.
ious orders from becoming parties to
contracts. The church authorities
maintain that it is impossible for the
priests to personally assume liability
for keeping the churches in repair.
This clause, however, is considered to
be adjustable, but upon the other
point the prelates who are close to
Cardinal Richard are less optimistic,
claiming that the former monks are
now secular priests and that it would
be insulting to exclude them from act
Ing as parish priests. The negotia-
lions on the latter point are apt to be
slow, as Cardinal Richard must con-
suit with his colleagues in the episco-
pate and secure the approval Of the
Vatican at every step. The Clerical
newspapers claim that the continue.
tion Of the negotiations is distinct
victory for the church.
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The Old Feather Bed.

What has become Of the old fashion.
Cd feather bed? We mean the kind so
high it required the service Of STEP
ladder to climb into it? Did you ever
climb into one Of them when you were
q kid and sink down, down, down, till
you gasped and wondered when you
would touch bottom and If you didn't
need life preserver?- And do you re-
member how good 1t felt upon a cold
morning when you poked your head
from under the covers and saw the
window panes frost covered? And do
you remember how you used to climb
out Of its pillows, half dress yourself,
shivering, teeth chatter1ng, run down
stairs and steal behind the kitchen
stove. half your clothes in your arms?
And how good those griddlecakes and
sausages smelled! Feathers may not
be healthy to sleep on, as claimed by
doctors, who probably never slept on
them. but they seemed mighty good to
the kid. Why doesn't somebody write
a song about 1.-THE Old Feather Bed"
milwaukee, Sentinel.
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Strange Story of a Dream.

A correspondent sends the following
anecdote, or, as he calls it, lease of
thought transference," which was told
him by an eminent engineer, whose
name we withhold: This we'll known
engineer had been to Bulawayo on the
occasion of the opening of the railway
to that place. A friend who accompa-
MED him on the occasion contracted
enterfc fever and died on the home
ward voyage Half an hour before he
died his hair turned perfectly white.
On arriving In England the engineer
went to break the news to the young
mans sister. He found that not only
did the lady know Of the death Of her
brother, but she knew the time and
the circumstance Of the hair turning
white. The engineer was requested to
break the news to the father and moth
or as gently as possible, but to say
nothing Of the hair turning white. Aft
Or q journey Of 100 miles he found that
both father and mother, whom he saw
separately, not only knew Of the death
OF their son, but knew Of his hair turn
ing white at the time Of his death.
Each had had dream, vivid dream,
at the moment Of the death taking
place, and each had kept his and her
own counsel, and they had not spoken
to each other Of the dream.-London
MAIL
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RloToUs DEMONSTRATION AT ST.
PETERSBURG FOLLOWS OPEN.
ING OF PARLIAMENT.
Many PERSONS WOUNDED BY TROOPS
RED FLAGS DISPLAYED BY THE
MOB AND REVOLUTIONARY
SPEECHES MADE.

St. Petersburg, March 6.-After the
adjournment of the lower house of
parliament great demonstration was
organized in honor of the Socialist
deputies. Revolutionary speeches we're
made and red flags were displayed in
the crowds, which had by that time
swelled to about 100000 persons, who
packed all the streets for blocks
around the Tauride palace. Some of
the demonstrators began to pelt the
police with snoWballs and the police
charged and broke up the demonstra-
ton, mounted policemen riding down
the crowds and using their whips right
and left. Many persons were beaten,
but no one was seriously injured.
Among those beaten by the police in
the demonstration was M. Kuzmin-
,Karavaieff, member of parliament
in one of the crowds of Socialists.
Attempts were made to renew the
demonstration and Cossacks and the
Chevalier guards were ordered out,
the Cossacks, contrary to custom, car
rying their formidable lances.
AT Z o'clock in the evening cavalry
patrols occupied all the important
thoroughfares, but no more demonstra-
lions had been reported. Thousands
of revolutionists at that hour were
holding a meeting at the university,
where fiery speeches were delivered.
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STANDARD OIL TRIAL.
Opening Statement in Behalf of the
Government. g..

Government.
Chicago, March 6.-Opening state
ments in behalf Of the government in
the trial of the Standard Oil company
before Judge Lands were commenced
during the day Assistant District At
torney James Wilkerson opened the
case for the government He reviewed
the charges set forth in the indict-
mont, claiming that the Standard Oil
company had accepted rebates from
railroads On shipments Of oil from
Whiting, Ind, to East st. Louis, ILL.,,
in direct violation Of the law He
claimed that the full and convincing
proof would be offered and said that
the government did not desire con-
viction unless it proved it's case be-
yond the possibility of a doubt.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Wilker-
sons address Attorney Miller, for the
defense, said that the opening ad-
dress for the company would be re
served until after the government had
introduced it's evidence. The taking
of evidence was then commenced by
District Attorney Sims, who intro
duced certified copy of the articles
of Incorporation of the Standard Oil
company of Indiana and read it to the
i11rv
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ALL OTHER CENTRAL AMERICAN
STATES UNITE IN ASSIST.
ING HONDURAS.
zElAyA's INTENTIONS QUESTIONED
FEARED THAT IN EVENT OF VIC
TORY HE WOULD ATTEMPT
TO RULE ALL.

Washington, March 6.-News re-
ceived here regarding the situation in
Central America is disquieting in the
extreme to the officials, who had been
hoping that the trouble between Mic
aragua and Honduras could be local
lied and soon terminated by arbitra-
ton. 1t is now stated that there is
every indication that Salvador, Guate-
mala and Costa RIGA will join forces
with Honduras, making combination
Of all the other Central American
countries against the single state Of
Nicaragua. This state of affairs has
been brought about, it is said, through
a conviction on the part of the gov
erning elements in Salvador. Guate-
mala and Costa Rica that Nicaragua
has been the real aggressor in the
boundary dispute with Honduras and
that If President Zelaya is allowed to
prevail over President Bonilla he
could not resist the temptation to
overrun the other republics and make
himself master of Central America.
The United States gunboat Prince
ton, which is now on the Southern
California coast, will be ordered to
Central America to assist the cruiser
Chicago in looking after American in
terests threatened by the war between
Nicaragua and Honduras. F.. It also has
been decided to send either the Du-
buque or the Paducah to Bluefelds,
Nicaragua, to assist the Marietta in
looking after American interests on
the Caribbean side of Central Amer
ica -: -.
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legend Of the White Sky Calf.

The Kiowa Indians have queer
story Of the white sky calf" Accord
ing to the legend, that portion of the
American desert was formerly very
fertile, supporting large herds Of pure
white buffaloes, each having a black
tail. These creatures were held sacred
by the savages and never killed for
any purpose. Finally an old medicine
man. Ne-ka-ta-mah, vowed that he
would have tepee built from the sa-
cred white skins. The chiefs Of the
tribe tried hard to dissuade him from
tho notion, but all to no purpose. He
declared that he would commence to
collect the skins on the morrow. Dur
ing the night great white light ap-
peared in the sky and in its center a
white buffalo calf. The calf slowly de-
seconded to the earth, took charge of
the herds, leading them northward, and
from that day to this the Kiowas have
never seen white buffalo.
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Many a slip For the E=-=

Raising wheat is no easy task" re-
marked farmer. zone year I had
800 acres of as beautiful wheat as ever
lay out Of doors. It stood breast high,
and it seemed good for forty bushels
to the acre. That meant to me
profit Of $1,000. I had the teams and
harvest hands engaged and expected
to begin cutting on Monday. On Fri.
day afternoon there came out Of the
northwest a greenish gray cloud. Fol
lowing heavy rain, the hail fell. In
ten minutes the wheat was flattened to
six inches from the ground. We cut
little Of it for hay. The remainder rot
ted on the ground. The mortgage on
the farm was foreclosed, and l hired
out by the day to support my family.
Do you wonder that the wheat farmer
is not boastful Of his crop until he has
It In the grSnary Pr Outlook.
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Engraved Easter Eqqs.

Engraving on eggs is special art in
South America. The tools used are
extremely delicate, and the utmost
precision must be used in the process.
The varying depths Of the engraved
Limo give light and shade to the de-
sign. and the result of this pure line
engraving on the smooth oval shell is
surprisingly beautiful. On the first day
OF spring the Easter eggs are put on
exhibition, and no store is too small
and shabby, none too important and
imposing to fail to have its stock Of
eggs ready. A popular design shows
map Of South America on one side
and ON the other two clasped hands,
with liberty cap below and a rising
sun above.-Nsw York Tribune,
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Hanna. Hanna also has been mar
ried twice.
= CHICAGO MURDER CASE.
Brother Of Mrs. Mcdonald Gives Inn
portant Testimony,

Brother Of Mrs. Mcdonald Gives Inn
portant Testimony.
Chicago, March 6.-The inquest
into the death of Webster S. Guerin,
who was shot recently by Mrs. Dora
Mcdonald, wife of Michael C. Melon
aid, was commenced during the day.
The most important testimony was
given by Harry E. Feldman, brother
of Mrs. Mcdonald. He said that Mrs.
Mcdonald applied to him for funds,
saying that Guerin was extorting
money from her. He asked her why
she did not lay the matter before her
husband and she said that she did not
dare to do SO because he was suffer-
ing with heart disease. Feldman then
said that he had Guerin watched by
detectives and found that he was en-
Pertaining other women at his office.
Later Mrs Mcdonald had a violent
quarrel with one Of these women.
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s. SENSATIONAL INCIDENT MARKS
OTHERWISE DULL DAY AT
THE THAW TRIAL.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND JUDGE CLASH
FORMER DECLINES POINT BLANK
TO SUBMIT LEGAL AUTHOR.
tiles CALLED FOR.

New York, March 6--What prom
ised to be a very dull session Of the
Thaw trial was made notable in the
court annals of New York city by
District Attorney Jerome placing him
self in the position of openly defyin g
the presiding Judge. The district at
torney declined point blank to submit
certain authorities to Justice Fitzger-
aid on the ground that the question of
law involved was SO elemental and
the authorities so abundant that he
must assume the court to have knowl-
edge Of them
Il have too much respect for the
courts of this jurisdiction" declared
the district attorney, Ito submit au.
thorities on a proposition SO elemen-
tal."
Justice Fitzgerald admonished the
district attorney that it was his duty
to submit the authorities called for
and said he would assume that the
district attorney declined to do so
that he did not know of the existence
of any such authorities.
The spectators were thrilled into
absolute silence during the tense mo-
ments of the extraordinary debate be-
tween the judge and the district at
torney. Mr.. Jerome's manner of ad-
dressing the court was as defiant as
his words. He seemed thoroughly
aroused and Justice Fitzgerald seemed
to retain his judicial calm only with
great effort.
Court sustains the Defense.
The point under discussion was as
to whether or not the district attorney
on cross-examination could take
wider scope than was permitted coun-
sci for the defense on direct examina-
ton. Justice Fitzgerald finally sus-
tanned the position taken by the de-
fense
During the debate, which began
between the district attorney and Mr..
Delnlas, the latter characterized Mr..
Jeromes remarks as Offensive" and
said they tended to lower the stand
ards and dignity of the court.
Justice Fitzgerald interposed at this
point and the war of words went on
between him, and the prosecuting Off.
Ger.
During the debate District Attorney
Jerome took occasion to declare that
the legal assumption before the court
Is that Thaw is now insane He said
the defendant has been shown to have
been insane on June Is last and it is
the assumption of law that he contin-
ues in that condition until shown to
be otherwise. Justice Fitzgerald at
this point called for the authorities
and precipitated the scene with the
district attorney.
DR.. Charles G. Wagner occupied the
stand most Of the day undergoing
cross-examination at the hands of Mr..
Jerome.
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RUSSIAN DUMA OPENED.
Lower House of New Parliament
Meets at st. Petersburg.

Lower House of New Parliament
Meets at St. Petersburg.
st. Petersburg, March 6.-The duma,
or lower house of the Russian parlia-
ment, was formally opened at noon
in the Tauride palace in the presence
of all the ministers and many high
functionaries. No member of the i'm
perial family was present
The first ceremony was religious
service, in which the metropolitan Of
st. Petersburg, Antonius, the higher
clergy Of the diocese and a full choir
participated
M. Goluboff, vice president of the
council of the empire, accompanied by
Baron Uexkull de Gyldenbandt, secre-
tary of the empire, entered the hall
after the services. The former imme.
diately called the lower house to order
and, in a colorless speech, invited the
members to sign the oath of allegiance
to Emperor Nicholts. The Conserva-
tives cheered the mention of the name
of the emperor, but the opposition
members remained silent The Social
Democrats did not enter the hall until
M. Goluboff had finished speaking,
when they came in in a body, demon
stratively.
After signing the oath the balloting
for president of the lower house be-
gan. There was no serious disorder,
but the crowds outside the palace
were unruly and several times had to
be driven back by infantry and mount
ed gendarmes.
F'eodor Golefin, president Of the Mos
COW zemstvo and Constitutional Dem
ocratic member of parliament from
Moscow province, was elected pres
tdent of the house.
The council Of the empire, or upper
house Of parliament, also convened
during the day. The only business
transacted was the adoption Of a res
olution Of sympathy with the widow
of Count Alexis Ignatieff, a member
Of the council, who was assassinated
Dec. % at Tver
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sioner Neil; Mr.. Pinchot, chief of the
forestry bureau; Mr.. Leupp, commits
sioner of Indian affairs; Dr. Stratton,
chief of the bureau Of standards, and
H. Knox Smith, the new commissioner
of corporations. Mrs. Garfield, wife
Of the secretary, also was present.
Before leaving the department for
mer Secretary Hitchcock expressed
his appreciation of the manner in
which the press of the country had
upheld his hand during the many try
ing ordeals Of his administration.
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Iowa Man Shot in chicano.

Chicago, March 6.-Olaf Ringer, a
stockman of Ridgway, Ia, was mis-
taken for a burglar when he entered
the room of John Bogman at 4z51 Hal
sted street and was shot by Bogman
and fatally hurt. Ringer entered Bog
mans room thinking 1t was his own
and Bogman pulled a revolver from
beneath his pillow and fred.
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GoethaIs on Canal Commission.

Washington, March 6.-The formal
announcement of the appointment Of
Lieutenant Colonel George w. Goe-
thals to be a member of the isthmian
canal commission was made at the
White House during the day. Colo
mel Goethals and Major D. D. Gaillard,
who also is to be appointed member
of the commission upon it's reorgan-
ization, will sail from New York for
the isthmus in few days.
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A Few Years Hence,

4 Few Years Hence.
A. she tiptoed into the bedroom her
husband raised his head from the pil-
low sleepily.
Mrs. Jay was here to see you," he
murmured. "She said she'd call again
some other evening""
"And what did you tell her, John?"
the wife asked as she laid her money
and latch key on the bureau.
"Oh," he answered, II just gave her
the address of your club.'-New York
Press,
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Dozen Persons Injured,

Toronto, Ont, March 6.-The Grand
Trunk railway express from Toronto
for Montreal crashed into stalled
freight train just outside the city linn
it's. A dozen people were hurt, none
seriously. The crews of both trains
saved themselves by jumping.