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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-10
SHoAL CREEK SWAMPED
WITH FLOOD OF MONEY

Pulaski, Tenn, June 6.-The left
prong of Shoal creek and the nearest
outposts OF civilization are being flood.
ed with the coins of two generations
ago. Shoal creek never saw so much
money and conservative residents
place the amount at 100000.
The source of this flood is Willis
Smith, who, after boarding his money
for years, has been suddenly taken
with the fear that unless he spends
his savings he will be murdered and
his money stolen. The fear amounts
to an obsession and Smith is spending
his savings with the freedom of a
millionaire. Most of the coins are
those of two generations ago and few
of them exceed half dollar in de.
nomination.
smith was known in the country
side as a canny man. He did not be
lieve In banks and bankers. and he
placed his earnings in fruit Jars and
other strange receptacles and secreted
them in the foundations of his lonely
house on the left prong of Shoal creek.
which is in the fourth district of Ten.
nessee.
Although 1t was impossible to esti-
mate his wealth, he was reputed to
be man of means. and one of his
friends told him the other day that
II he kept so much money in the house
he might be murdered some night. His
sudden impulse to spend was the out.
come. He is s4 years of age.
Once before he became uneasy and
decided to break his rule and deposit
his hoard in the local bank This was
seven years ago. With his glass Jars
tucked under his arm he made the
journey to the bank and received a
receipt from the cashier. While he
was still studying the document an
other patron walked in and presented
check. The cashier counted out
some of Smiths coins and the custo-
mer walked walked out. So did Smith.
but his money went with him He has
refused to patronize bank since.
Two weeks ago the silver food began
on the left prong of Shoal creek.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-10

and gave chase to the carriage, which
| turned toward the hills and disap-
peared Hundreds OF people gathered
and disappeared Police were notified
and every officer In the city warned
to look for the lldnapers. Special
details OF men were also put on the
case but no trace of the sister or her
assallants could be found up to 10
this morning.
Concord, N, H.. June S.-That Mary
Baker Glover Eddy. the founder of the
Christian Science church. has been for
many years insane. is the startling
allegation made In an amendment to
bill in equity brought by her son,
George w. Glover and others styling
themselves next friends" This
amendment injects an entirely new
element into the suit. The original
bill alleged only that her mind was
impaired by the infirmities of age.
Chicago. June S.-Chicagos suicide
record was broken in May. when fifty
persons ended their lives. The cor
oner's office and Forecaster Cox say
the weather is responsible for the
Increase.
London, June SIT is learned today
that Miss Elsie Fox will pay Mrs.
Parish. widow of the man killed in an
accidental collision with an automo-
bile which Miss Fox was driving.
$500. Miss Fox In an American.
The coroner's jury charged her with
manslaughter, but at the hearing
Thursday she was discharged.
Chicago. June ST. couldn't sleep
home after mamma died, and so
ran to the cemetery and went to bed
on her grave. It was awfully cold
but slept better there, near mamma.
than | did in bed at home" Christie
pher Hodkinson, IL years old, n big
| eyed little fellow with a pinched' face
and solemn mien was arrested to-
day for sleeping on his mothers
grave in Oak Ridge cemetery.
Washington, June S.-The fact THAI
| France has rendered her good Offices
| as mediator between Japan and
the United States is published here.
| and has given decidedly sensational
| turn to what diplomats call the Amer
ican-Japanese AFFAIR. That the United
States declined the offer according
to officials here. does not minimize
the matter, but on the contrary leaves
the acute question widely open. An
essential and serious feature OF the
seemingly unlmportant cable an
nouncement is that great power like
France thought the situation between
the United States and Japan needed
mediation. That offer Is usually made
when an impasse has been reached.
The reply OF the state department is
| expressed in very serious language
but in positive terms. The state de-
partment holds that there is no situa-
ton that demands mediation. 1t holds
that the United States Is Of Itself able
to make proper and effective reply to
Japan.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-10
TELEGRAPH NEWS

Washington, June 7.-There will be
an important conference at the White
house this evening which will be at
tended by the attorney general. mem
bers Of the interstate commission, Sec
retary Taft and the president. 1t will
be decided at this conference whether
Hartman will or will not be prose
the railway magnate has disobeyed
the law in way that will make him
liable. The administration des not in
tend to embark in losing case.
BANK OF MONTE CARLO ROBBED.
Monte Carlo, June Cit is so rare
thing that any of the employees of
the bank" which all the world comes
to break and from which 1t goes away
broke" steals so much as louis that
a sensation was caused by the news
that croupiers In the Casino have been
robbing this great gambling institu-
ton. This they did in spite of an ex-
traordinarily elaborate series of
checks and a vast staff of detectives.
Like all methods of robbery, the
plan of the dishonest servants of a
gambling palace was simple. A con
federate In the scheme would hand a
croupier G 100 note. He would re-
ceive in change e200. The difference
OF that table. It was only necessary
for the chef de partie" of the table
to be in league with the croupier and
the supposed player.
Secrecy has been observed as to the
Casinos actual losses in this way,
but that they have been large is evi-
dent from the fact that croupier had
bought two houses costing about $685.
900 before he was found out and driy-
en- "in disgrace" from the municipal
ity. That is the only punishment the
law provides.
New York, June with the Gould
divorce case actually brought into
court because of Howard Gould's de
termination to prevent the full story
of his misdeeds being recited by his
wife and her Witnesses unless she
| changes her suit to one for absolute
| divorce the friends of Mrs. Gould an
nounced today that she is now ready
to bring into the case at least half a
dozen women on whom her husband
has Iayished a great fortune while he
has been protesting against her "ex
travagance"
Los Angeles. Cal. June s.-Accord
ing to the statement OF the Southern
Pacific railroad officials, an attemp
was made yesterday to wreck th'
southbound overland train short dis
lance north Of this city. track walk
er discovered a heavy log chain bount
across the rails at a siding switch
which, II It had not been discovered
would have thrown the crowded trail
OFF the track.
Karlsruhe. Germany. June S.--Kar
Hau, who is under arrest here, charge,
with the murder OF his mother-in-law
Frau Mollter, at Baden Baden. Novem
ber last. confessed today that he i
guilty. Haus' confession followed tn
news that his wife had committe,
suicide In Switzerland, whittier sh
had gone after the double affiiction O
the death OF her mother and the al
rest Of her husband.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-10
CARRIERS AND LINGERIE
TO HAVE UNION LABEL

Logansport, Ind, June 8.-Mottoed
garters and peek-a-boo waists, the
low-necked dress Of the society woman
and the high-heeled slippers OF the
chorus girl all must hereafter bear the
union labor. That was the decree OF
the delegates to the convention OF
the International Woman's Union
Label league.
With the most utter accord. the dele
gates gave that edict to the world
Inere are TO be no halfway measures
In the campaign to be waged.
Every article that woman wears.
from the toe OF her open.work stocking
to the comb in her marceled hair, must
possess the magic insignia of nnion
labor" Such is the ultimatum OF the
league.
With the stirring campaign cry
upon their lips of 1.-THE American wom-
an must clothe herself in the union
LABEL the delegates decided, without
a dissenting voice, to do battle Wig
orously in the future for the label.
we cannot conscientiously continue
as members OF this organization with
| out seeing hereafter that every on,
OF us. that all our friends. that every
woman we can influence. wears proud
| ly upon each and every article Of her
clothing the grand old sign--the uni,1 I
LABEL cried on delegate In the milst
OF the enthusiasm engendered by the
declaration OF war.
Correct" shrilled several other del
| egates In unison.
Then man--an ordinary, bold.
| trouser-attired man--stood up.
! I'm with you" he declared. But
how am | to know whether or not
the ladies' OF my acquaintance are
wearing the union labor or not?'
One or two frivolous delegates tit
tered. But the majority regarded the
questioner WITH a zero glance. silence
THE silence Of intense cold-ensued
The man wilted. WhsreupOn ths
convention proceeded with more gustt
than ever.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-10
TELEGRAPH NEWS

New York, June 6.-The police to-
day are investigating letters received
by the proprietor of the St Regis ho-
tel, threatening to blow up the hotel
unless the writer's were paid large
sums of money.
Paris, June 6.-Professor Roux of
the Pasteur institute today made pub
lie a process for definitely ascertaining
the presence OF consumption in men
and animals.
Los Angeles, June 6.-Investigation
shows that the railroad of the South
ern Pacific between here and San
Francisco Is a veritable deathtrap and
today a telegram was sent to Presi-
dent Hartman in New York showing
him the conditions that exist Seven
ty persons have been killed and two
hundred injured in wrecks on the road
since January, due entirely to worn, di-
lapidate and faulty equipment. Star
ting facts have been revealed show
ing that criminal negligence has caus-
ed the general Decentralization of the
| road. Hartman was asked to investi-
gate II he is not aware of the exist
ing conditions.
New York, June 7.-Reckoning
nothing of his own danger Rev. Father
Eugene Porciele, pastor Our Lady of
| Lourdes church, Brooklyn, administer
ed the last rites to four semi-conscious
| men yesterday. They were buried
under deep mass of earth and rocks
that fell from one wall OF excava-
| tion twenty-five feet deep. Another
fall momentarily impended him but
under a bulging wall of earth lsnelt
the good, gray-haired priest, 70 years
old, encouraging the suffering men,
and assuring them they would be res
cued, consoling them finally by pre-
pairing them for the end that seemed
inevitable. The inspiring presence OF
| Father Porciele and of Father Parker
his assistant, Gained the tumultuous
scene. 1t was thought the men were
dying, but they were later rescued
| San Francisco, June 7.-ClaiminR
that the German wife of the japanese
dHDdSsduOr, NlScOunL SluIO AOkl. mas
denationalized him, and that he is con
cerned too much with uxorial yani
.ss OF diplomatic life at Washington
to be mindful OF the business of his
sovereign, the japanese Of San Fran
cisco have given up hope of obtaining
any redress through Viscount Aoki
and have decided to send a man o
frank speech to Toxic to lay the sit
uation in San Francisco before tn,
privy council in Toxic.
Omaha, Neb., June THE Omaba
board OF fire and police have beer
asked to take official cognizance o.
the imitation legs which adorn show
windows OF the large department
stores of the city, and over which ar,
drawn many styles of women's deli
cate hosiery. The request comes t
the board from a self-constituted com
mittee of Woman's club. although tina
organization has not taken official no
tice OF the matter. Mayor Dahlman
who is chairman of the board, doe
not think the displays are In any wa!
: offensive.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-10

gan. Orchard was brought in as usual
by squad of deputies and detectives.
His coming and going during the
last two days has not created the stir
in the court room so striking as the
first day. Orchard said today he had
not become acquainted with Pettibone
until 1900 in the early part of the
year. He had roomed over Pettlbone's
store for while. Haywood was re-
peatedy in consultation with Mr..
Richardson. suggesting questions and
giving correct dates.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-10
RADICAL SPEECHES
AT CHICAGO MEETING

Chicago. June 6.-The Haywood
trial at Boise found turgid echo last
night In Chicago at the meeting of
the local Moyer-Haywood conference,
where yelled threats were made by
speakers that the conviction of the
prisoner would be followed by an up
rising of working men in this city.
Mrs Lucy Parsons, widow of the an
archist hanged in connection with the
Haymarket riot, started the speech
making, which became so radical that
Chairman Berlyn was compelled to in
terfere. Berlyn advocated "modera-
ton and education" although he as
serted the belief that the cards are
stacked against Haywood in Boise
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-10
TEXAS SWEPT BY
A sto,ooo,ooo STORM

Galveston. Texas, June 6.-Destruc-
tive wind, hail and rain storms swept
this state from west to east within
the past few days, leaving a trail of
losses which are conservatively esti.
mated at $4,000, 900 to crops and farm
stock alone.
The lumber mill interests of east
Texas estimate their losses by floods
at S2,000,000 more. The rainfall for
two days averaged 10 inches on a
stretch Of country 800 miles wide. In
Llano county over 10000 acres of
crops were destroyed by an unprece-
dented hailstorm For two hours hail
as large as billiard balls fell
Throughout west Texas rivers and
creeks rose 90 to 30 feet in half as
many hours. Throughout the cotton
belt of Texas excessive rains have
damaged the crop and reduced the pro.
duction at IS per cent of the original
planting, and the crop over Sd, 900
acres that had been replanted Is prac-
tically ruined. The rice crop has suf-
fered in proportion, and today's esti-
mates cut the crop to nearly 80 per
cent.
The flood carried away fur tim
ber mills and badF damaged fifteen
others. and swept away several mil
lion feet OF cut timber. Eighty-three
counties suffered from excessive rains.
thirteen from unprecedented hail.
storms, and 1t is estimated that 10, 600
head of cattle and horses were killed.
$1,000 acres of corn ruined. 2a5 900
acres of cotton damaged, in addition
10 the damage done to fruit and other
crops.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-10
TELEGRAPH NEWS

Duluth. Mimi, June s.-Sister Bor-
romea of St Clements Catholic school
was kidnapped yesterday by two men.
who have disappeared leaving no
trace OF themselves or their victim.
The outrage was the most daring ever
enacted in Minnesota. The sister was
teaching In primary room In the
afternoon, when two men entered.
seized her and carried her half a block
to hack. thrust her in and dashed
away. The young pupils raised an
outcry, which alarmed the neighbor.
hood. Hundreds of people gathered
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-10

shaw was working and said no. AT
noon | signed the order as agreed
upon the night before"
We have not been able to see Mr..
Crenshaw but give the statements of
the aldermen regarding the controver-
sy without bias for one side or the
other. Mr.. Crenshaw swore out war
rant for the arrest of Alderman Nc
Lellan and he was fined one dollar
and costs which he paid.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-10
'TRIAL0F
SCHMITz
Testimonyof Witnesse.
Building Prison
wall

San Francisco, June Tn the trial
OF Mayor Schmitz three witnesses
gave their testimony. They were
former Police Commissioners Reagan
and John F. Poheim, and Antonio b.
Blaneo the famous Tony" proprie-
tor of the Poodle Dog in the bad old
days before the fire. Thus far they
completed the first three courses in
building prison wall around Mayor
Schmltz.
1t looks as If the case would be
strong one--a good circumstantial
evidence case-without the testimony
of Reuf.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-10
NARROWLY ESCAPED LYNcHlnc

Rome. June 6.-Because he denounc-
ed Garabaldi as spurious hero a
mob today in the village of Gardini,
Sicily. attempted to lynch an able.
The clergyman had TO appeal to the
carbineers to save him or he would
surely have been lynched by the ex-
cited people.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-10

San Francisco, June S.-The case of
the prosecution against Mayor Eugene
E. Schmit2 is all in. The wall is near
ly built. Today will see the top layer
put on. And Abe Reuf is not to testi-
fy, schmitz may get FIVE years in the
penitentiary.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-10
CYCLONE VISITS
MIDDLE STATES
Many People Killed Outright, Large Num-
Der Injured and Property Destroyed
by Wind and Water

Chicago, June S.-,Dispatches from
various places in southern Illinois.
Indiana and Kentucky tell of storms
of tornado severity. which have
caused some loss of life and the
destruction of much property, Early
today the town of New Minden, H..
twenty-five miles southeast of st.
Louis. was visited by tornado which
killed four people and injured a score
of others. Other towns report dozen
dead.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-10

Louisville, Ky, June S.-Twenty-
one people are missing and the little
village OF Gradyville, In the southern
part of The STATE. almost toally de
stroyed as result of cloudburst
which sent a volume of water down
upon the sleeping hamlet shortly after
the midnight hour. Three bodies have
been recovered up to this morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-10

Terre Haute, Ind, June S.-Meager
details from Westyork, H.. tell of
destructive tornado that visited the
village of York, located upon the Wa
bash river, southwest this city, last
night. The known dead are Henry
Rook, aged so. found crushed to death
In his garden: MS. Mallnda Pinkston,
aged 45, found dead in the branches
of a tree some distance from her
home; the members of the families of
the two victims were also more
or less injured. The number of In
jured Is placed at thirty. but de-
tailed list has not yet been secured.
A dispatch from Westyork, today
stated that owing to the wires being
down and bridges washed away com
munication with York was impossible
1t is further stated that forty or fifty
houses were demolished.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-10

Boise, June 7.--Orchard, having I'm
ished his direct recital OF crimes com
mitted by him at the request OF the
federation officials which footed up
eighteen murders, was on the stand
this morning. being subjected to .
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-10

Canon City, June 6.-Mrs. Peabody
being informed OF Orchards testimony
this morning, says that what he says
can be corroborated. The bedroom
and window is just as he describes 1t,
and could not possible be an inven-
ton.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-12-11
Two Ways of Loo.<ina at II.

There Is a young artist in Washing.
ton who classes himself as of the i'm
pressionistlc school and who being
somewhat out in drawing, generally
makes up for his lack of technique by
spreading color recklessly and count
Ing on distance for his effect
AT an amateur exhibition he once
hung one of his most extraordinary
performances.
WELL" said friend whom the art
lst had taken to see the work, II don't
want to flatter you, old chap, but that
Is far and away the best stuff you
have ever done. congratulate you"
Much pleased, the artist was receiv-
ing the compliment with becoming
modesty when he chanced again to
glance at the picture and turned very
red, The committee had hung it up
side down.
Hurrying to the head of the commit
tee, he was about to launch into n loud
complaint when he was Informed of
the good news that an hour before the
picture had been sold for sci. The
original price mark had been S19.-
Lippncott's Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-12-11
Six O'clock Folk.

How many of our readers kn)w what
&c o'clock man" is? Miss Spurgeon,
one Of the lecturers in English at Bed
ford college. Baker street. has coun-
try cottage and an old ''Ralph's mill'
in the middle of Westleton heath, Sax
mundham. The other day non-Suf-
folk lady told her that her gardeners
wife had often said We are o'clock
people" and she had taken it to mean
''early risers." But soon after some
one said that this lady's husband was
"a G o'clock gentleman" and as she
knew that he didn't get up early she
asked what the epithet meant and
was told. Upright. like the hands of
the clock are at q o'clock" Another
use of the word in Suffolk is seen in
living upright'-that is. on independ-
ent MEANS Westminster Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-12-11
DEEP SEA FISHING.
Quite as Much Game of Chance as
Politics or Poker.

You let down n heavy lump of lead
and two big hooks baited with clans
into thirty forty or sixty feet of wa
ter. Then you wait until something
nudges the line or until you suspect
that the hooks are bare.
Then you give the line quick jerk
and pull in hand over hand, with more
ar less resistance, and see what you
have drawn into the grab bag.
1t may be silly but nutritious cod,
gaping in surprise at this curious ter
mination of his involuntary rise in the
world or silvery haddock, staring at
you with round, reproachful eyes, or
pollock, handsome, but worthless, or
shiny, writhing dogfish, whose vii
lainy is written on every line of his
degenerate, chinless face.
1t may be that spiny gargoyle of the
sea, a sculpin, or soft and stupid hake
from the mud flats. 1t may be any
one of the grotesque products of Nep-
tunes vegetable garden, sea cucum-
ber, Il sea carrot or a sea cabbage, or
IL may DE nOtnlnS ut all.
When you have made your grab and
deposited the result, If it be edible, in
the barrel which stands in the middle
of the boat, you try another grab, and
that's the whole story.
1t is astonishing how much amuse-
ment apparently sane men get out of
ouch a simple game as this. The in
terest lies, first. in the united effort to
ill the barrel, and, second, in the RI
valry among the fishermen as to which
of them shall take in the largest cod
or the greatest number of haddock
these being regarded as prize packages.
The sculpin and the sea vegetables
may be compared to comic valentines,
which expose the recipient to ridicule.
The dogfish are like tax notices and
assessments-th man who gets one of
them gets less than nothing, for they
count against the catcher. 1t is quite
as much game of chance aS politics
or poker. You do not know on which
side of the boat the good fish are hid
den.
You cannot tell the difference be-
tween the nibble of a cod and the bite
of dogfsh. You have no idea Of
what Is coming to you until you have
hauled in almost all of your line and
caught sight of your allotment wrig-
Cling and whirling in the blue water.
Sometimes you get twins.-Scribner's
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-12-11
Limit Of Human strenath.

Experiments upon Il number of men
have shown that man feet high
and weighing 1876 pounds will lift on
an average, 1876 pounds through ver-
tica distance of inches or 2lT
pounds through height of l,2 inches
Others 81 feet high and weighing 1873
pounds could lift the 1876 pounds to Il
height of IS inches or 21T pounds to a
height of inches Other men 6 feet
3 inches high and weighing 1888 pounds
could lift 1876 pounds to Il height of lG
inches or 217 pounds to Il height Of o
inches. BY great variety of expert.
ments it was shown that the average
human strength is equivalent to rails
ing 80 pounds a distance of 21a feet in
second.