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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-06
NEW YORK HAS THREE.
Woman EiIeel--Thirty Persons Eos-
cued--Scven Firen7en Overcome.

New York. D2c. 5.--Onc woman was
killed and seven fireman overcome as
the result Of two fires today. MIS-. An
ME Linahan. aged Is. was burned to
death in q b!azr III 4 nvc-story brick
tenement at 4$3 last nth street.
Thirty others were rescued from win
dows ana fire escapes.
Illuminating gas nearly caused the
death II seven fircmrn Who We're
fighting u blaze i'll Il store and ohi:c
building at 130 william street. Til"
flames had been nearly extineuished
and INC mon were flooding the sub
cellar when i gas pipe burst All were
overcome. \ detachment OF police re-
serves rescued them ana carried them
t. q hospital where they recovered I'M
Der tEaat!n,nt.
Tho property loss Of each fire was
small.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-06

The new electric fire alarm system
at Dexter is practically completed.
Their are eight boxes and the alarm
will he given from the bell on the
Spring street hose house. Tappers have
been installed in several Of the mills
and the firemcn are to he supplied
with t&ppt RS in their residences
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-06
OFTEN IRRITABLE.
Transferred from Westbcro Hospital
To Canvers Owing to Complaints.

Westboro. Mass, Dec. 5.-Ofcials OF the
State hospital in this town said tonight
that John a. Steele, WHO wounded three
labor leaders at the State House in Bos-
ton today, was often irritable during the
different periods that he was confined ut
the local institution, and at times was
violent. He had never inflicted any Sc
rious INJURY upon anyone, however, they
stated.
The original cause of Steele's commit
Continued on Page Ten.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-06

- There is excellent authority for stating
that il. is not likely that Speaker Can
non viii announce any Of the more I'M
nortant committees of the House before
the latter part of next week. lie wants
to get acquainted with the new members
first. The exception in the case Of bank
Jig and currency was made in deierenc'
to financial conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-06
INSANE MAN runs AMUCk
NSTATE HOUSE, BOSTON.
Fatally Shoots EdW. Cohen, Lynn, Wounds Dennis
DrscoII, Boston, Injuries 4. NJ. HuddeII, Boston,
Prominent Labor Men, HIoant TO Nil Gov. Guild.

Boston. Doe. 5.-An insane man walk
cd into tine antoroom Of the executive
chamber Of tie state House this ar
tcrn0on and finding Coy. Quilts door
closed, turned on three lra,niEcrt ilhOr
leaders ana fired thrrp shots ct them
prol;,b ly fatally iniurinc Edward C"h"}
Gf Lynn. president Of the state Branch
of the American Federation ii LABOR,
seriously WGuuding Dennis n. DYi:;cui.
Of Boston, secretary Of the same board,
AMI injjuin~, with the mEzZI" of his
revolver, Arthur NJ. HudGcll OF Bostcr.
former president of the central Labor
Union, of this city. The insane man,
v no was John 4. Steele Of Everett and
who was released last month from the
Danvers Insane Asylum, was overpow-
crld by Private Secretary Charles 5.
Groves and General J. II. Whitney.
chief Of the state police.
Governor Guild was III hi; office, only
Il few feet away, and. rushing out, as
sisted il su5luing Steele and then
Iincit By Cohens side and subsequent
IL directed tile removal OF the wounded
man to the hospital.
Cohen WAS shot twice through the
head, and was in critical condition
at The massachusetts General hospital
- l,1,,.ai,.e. ,,,-,l i, III
side Of the forehead ana, making Il
long wound over the head. rendered
l''i'i III ,,.''''',.r ,,,,1 ,,.I,f.,.
G,..+ ..,.,,+,a..,1 ~ Il, -, .1or,n-
;,,.. ono ,yas n1,i.j;iv dressed and Will
,n,nI,ai,l,- e;,.isc him little Inconvenience.
J,ha .hr3n labor leaders came to the
ctota tI,,,vn tlhry- IL meet tln governor
Nv a,,,,rirtn1rur il regard to q pardon
rr1, \. y. Eonrcdy OF Salem. WHO was
,.a,,z.ir.- q sentence in the Essex house
.,r correction. Thcy rtlrhcl The state
.,au.n shortly after 3 o'clock ana found
inst the governor was receiving dele
yation from Rhode Island who hal
co,,Ic 10 ask him 10 address i banquet
IN Providence on Zee. q.
Tho three labor men were asked II
v.2i1 IN one of the aate1ooms until IL"
nhndr island delegation should leave.
Am three were Standing beSii" q long
+aI.ln conyersinr rlcayantly While 2t
the further era Of tho room P:ir@ta
Secretary Groves was 5ictatia.; q let
for, 70 the executive stenographcr. IN
~ .,dinining room was Executive Cic.i,
I!a.oIin and Messenger Games 2lcDon-
ald. While William Reed, thu coiortd
messenger Of The dcrartment. was sat
Cd ~ his desi., within 9 few fc2i OF tne
,lror mon.
Suddenly Stole appeared VI thc oocT
of thc ~oont f"om tn. hallway OF ~ F
state House and without anAouhcih%
Ms mission, Wai:lcd bT the "oof .cei'',
past Messenger iced ahd thfn e!'''c'''
toward GOV. Guilds door, Wh!'h N'S
abolt ~ feet away. inc i'.f Wa
closed
| StccIH turned around, anu ","t" h
q revolver fired 1T Cohcn VINO "i'S to'"'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-06

BY hult &. Wibcrg. manufacturers of
printing inks, was destroyed by fire
at IN carly hour this morning. The loss
viii reach 100000. The building was
located at Pearl and Lafayette streets
near manE large factories but none Of
tie other buildings wore GamagnlH.
Excavations in the streets for the lay
ir4 Of sail water fire mains hamporad
the firomon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-06
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Dec. 5.-F'orccast for Bos-
ton ana vicinity: F&ir and warmer Fri
Oily ana Saturday; west ~ southwest
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-06
THREE BLAzESIN kEVVY0RKC CITY,
One Woman Dead===Seven Firemen Over
Corle==Tl1irty Persons Rescued===Dover,
Nh, Family Escape In NightcIothes.

brick and removed from the other
structures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-06
7.2C.G

NC cigar factory output now at rate
" sixteen million annually. Leads all
Nsw England competitors. R. G. Sullivan.
manchester. n. Ii.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
LIKE THE KU-KLUX
OF WAR TIMES
Right Riders In Blue Grass State Bru.
tally whip any Who Dare 60
Dcnounce Them.

Hopklnsville. KY. July 31.--rodd
county is the latest scene OF night
riders outrages. At Guthrie John
Lockert. an anti association man who
had denounced the night riders was
set upon by disguised men as he was
going home. bllnd-folded. gagged and
bound. and numerically beaten. Blood
poison may result from his wounds
Near Trenton twenty-five masked men
destroyed Otss Wilson's tobacco plants.
kicked and cuffed the negrose who wit
messed the destruction and chased two
negro women through a pond and fred
pistols into the dwellings AS they rode
away from the neighborhood.
Lockert was whipped with switches
until the flesh was gashed and a por-
ton OF his clothing cut into his 6esh.
The men told Lockert that he had
done a little too much talking last year
about the time the tobacco plant beds
were scraped and that they had come
for a settlement
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
BLAcKMAILER GIVEN PAROLE
Story That Has Enough Sensations I'm
IL 90 Last Amy Four Ordinary
Persons.

Jackson. Mich, July 20.-Joseph w.
Stoekwell. ex.stenographer OF the Gene
see county court. who was convicted
OF an attempt 20 blackmall Jacob Rn.
quot. wealthy Saginaw brewer. has
heen parolcd from the Jackson prison.
A condition Of Stockwell's parole pre-
vents him from returning 10 Genesec
county until the expiration OF his sen
tence IN 1905. Stockwclrs wife. who
has been living IN Flint. unknown ~
the wife OF the prisoner. hurried "a
Jackson az soon ~ she heard OF the
parole OF her husband.
She was married 10 Stockwell while
he WAS fugitive. IN New Orleans,
where he was later captured through
Information. unintentlonnlly given by
her Stockwell's first wife obtained a
divorce shortly after the trouble be.
gnn. and was married 90 David Reid,
OF Zion CITY She was shot aud killed
two years ago Reid soon afterward
committed suicide StockweI intends
20 settle In Jackson. he says. and be-
Gin life anew.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
JUDGES cnAKGE FtErD nm
Governor Gooding Surprised Others
Must stand Their Trials.

The probability of verdict OF ac-
quittal In the case OF the secretary
treasurer aud acknowledged leader Of
the Western Federation OF Miners had
teen freely predicted since Judge Ere.
mont Wood read his charge which
WINS regarded as strongly fayorlng the
defense IN its Interpretation OF the
laws or conspiracy. circumstantal evl.
dence and the confederation OF an ac.
complicc who confesses. Among the
jurors the judges charge was very cf.
fective. samuel ID. Gilman. the last
man 90 be won over 20 the defense.
declared that a majority Of the men
seemed convinced that the general
tone OF the courts instructions in
dictated that the defendant should be
freed and this Is corroborated 10y the
remarks OF others or the jury. Nc
Bean voted consistently for acqulttal
from the first. holding that the Judges
instructions settled all doubt as 20 the
course he should take.
IL was also freely predicted that IN
Tie event 81 IIaywood's acqulttal the
state would abandon tie prosecution
Of his associates, Meyer and Pettlbone
Statements from counsel aud from
Governor Gooding dlspcl this view ~
the situutlon Governor Goodlng Said
"1hc verdict Is great surprise to nae.
and bolleYo d all citizens of Idaho
WHO have heard or read tie evidence nj
the ease have done my duty
have no regret ns to any action I have
lnkcn. nnd my conscience Is clear AZ
long as Cod eyes me strength ] shal
continue ny efforts for government
by low and f1r organized society Th,
state viii continue Z vigorous prose
cuilon OF Mover and rcttlhonc and Ad.
ans. AMI OF simpkins when aprrchcnd
ed. There viii be neither hesitation
nor retreat"
Not the least interesting Of The com
mcnts made upon the verdict was thai
Of Harry Orchard. When told az IA,
state penltentIary that Haywood had
been acquitted Orchard said. well
have done my duty. have told th'
truth ! could DO no more. am read,
90 take any punishment that may D,
meted out 90 me for my crime. and ths
sooner n comes the better"
Haywood issued statement n
which he said: Il appreciate the sup
port Of the working class extended q
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
TRAGEDY OF THE HUNTINGToNs
Cases Hopeful-Major Hunting
tons Civil War Record.

Versailles, France, July 81 The
funeral Of Major Henry a. Hunting
ton, who died az his residence here
unaware Of murderous attack made
Sunday night by his son Henry upon
his two brothers and two sisters viii
take place next Thursday at the Eng.
fish church. The body will not be sent
10 the United states.
Alonzo Huntington, who was shot
through the lung Is still In a precnrl
Gus condition. The bullet lodged near
the heart and has not yet been extract.
ed Edith Huntington's condition i
still serious, although she Is no dan.
ger The ball fred by her brother
traversed both her breasts. Henry
Huntington was examined by q
doctor and found talking at random.
Washington, July 3i.-MaJor Hunt.
ington was distinguished officer 81
the volunteer army In the civil war
He was born IN Illinois, the son OF
Alonzo Huntington and Patience Lor.
ralne Dyer. lie entered the military
service as a second lieutenant in the
Ninth Illinois cavalry, serving thu.
from Oct. . 20 Nov. q, 1881, lie left
tho army a major, all his promotion.
being won by his yalor and efficiency
lie served through the whole war and
did not resign from the army unit
Nov. 10, 1869.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
DID SHE COMMIT sUIc1DE'
Young Lady Goes Riding and Is Later
found Dead With Bullet
In Her Brain.

Colorado Springs Colo July 30
The body Of Miss Laura Matthews 81
New York. was found IN lane near
Ivy Wild with a bullet hole 81 the
head. Miss Matthews and her maid
arrived at Colorado Springs several
days ago and had apartments az the
Acacia Hotel Miss Matthews ordered
saddle horse aud rode In the direc.
ton OF Ivy Wild This was the last
seen Of her alive.
Peculiar circumstances IN the finding
OF the body gave rise to the belief that
murder had been committed, but later
Developments indicate suicide Miss
Matthews was well-known musical
comedy actress and was 10 years old
II IL snid she had been engaged 20 0
wealthy Chicago man and was des
pendent because OF his failure 10 full
OH his promise OF marriage.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
FOUR ARE KILLED
IN RAILWAY WRECK
Illinois Central Locomotive Boiler Ex
plodes and Destroys Two Trains
One Man Fatally Injured.

Milan, Tenn, Aug. l.-Four persons
were killed outright and another wac
fatally injured and ten others were
seriously hurt when the boiler OF an
engine attached to a fast Illinois Cen
trial fruit train. north-bound, exploded
near this place. wrecking the train as
well as another freight train standing
on an adjacent siding
The dead: Robert Henderson. FIRE
man, Jackson. Tenn; two tramps, un-
identified. Fatally injured: A. b.
Lynch. trainman. Jackson, Tenn.
The train was running az high
rate Of speed when the explosion oc.
cnrred Both train caught fire and
were destroyed The cause or the OK.
ploslon could not be ascertained AZ
a late hour
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03

Topeka. Kan, Aug Judge Smith
Mcpherson. on the United Suites dis.
trict court Tor the Southern district Of
I.en, has nlcl an opinion here VIII
tie clerk 81 the federal court dcnyna
nm application Tor Il writ on hlhca'
corpus made ly George " Kirkau
ox.captnln or ne uniicd States ARMY
now serving thrce years ln thc frdTa
prison "a Leavenworth. Kan. The dc
cison Is important az bcaryg upon
Tie matter or time on allowed military
prisoners FOR good behavior ~ Is
Krkman's second rebuff IN an erori
10 secure release
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
PITrsBuRG DISTRICT TROUBLES
Probability OF strike OF 1000 Coal
Miners.

Pittsburg, Aug 1.-The possibility "
strike. participated IN by all tho
miners In the Pittsburg district, max
Ing over 1900 men, became apparent
here when a statement was issued by
Francis Feehan, president Of district
No. 3. United Mine Workers Of Amer.
lea, In which he says that "The dis
trict executive board OF the United
Mine Workers OF Pittsburg has in
structed me today to stoI. all miners
working who are employed by the
Pittsburg Coal company IN event ~
the company not Immediately fully
complying with all the provisions of
the wage scale agreement"
President Feehan said the strike had
been ordered because the Plttsburg
Coal company had persistently violated
the agreement with the miners aud
the union. and that the officials Of the
miners union had become tired OF the
promises and delays 20 rectlfy the
wrongs should the order 10 strike b.
given fifty mines will be closed imme-
diately. The trouble over the alleged
violations OF the wage agreement has
been In progress for many months.
officials OF the Pittsburg Coal COM
pany said that the grievances Of the
miners had never been mndc specific
20 the company They had tried 10
get them 20 show wherein any failure
had been made 20 live up TO agree.
ments, but IN every case they Ind
failed Organizers had been asked 10
go with the executive officials 60 the
mines where the violations were com.
planned OF and show them any viola.
ton OF agreements, but they had failed
90 make 4 showing
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03

TOY Stuck In His Throat, from Which
ID Was Later Removed BY IN
Operation.

Ann Arbor. Mich. July 8i.--Master
John Rcntschicr. IT.. OF Marshall.
Mich. swallowed his Teddy bear"
The much cuddled supplnnter OF dolls
nearly caused the death OF Johnnie and
II was only through an operation by
Dr. Canneld at the University hospital
that Teddy" was rescued Tho bear
was less than two inches long. and
how the child came to swallow II Is
not known. But the bear did not reach
the stomach. sticking In the child's
throat.
Johnnie swallowed and swallowed
and then he tried 10 scream. but his
wind was short and when his parents
found him he was In bad way. Tho
little boy was hurried from Marshall.
For fear no might not live until Ann
Arbor was reached. a stop was made
nt Brittle Greek. where an effort TO re-
move the toy was unsuccessful. IL
was accomplished here. however. and
Teddy" and Johnnie are doing nice
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
MoYER RELEASED


Boise. Ida. July 80. Charles II.
Meyer. president OF the Western Fed
Grafton OF Miners, and co-defendani
with William ID. Haywood. acquitted
or the murder OF Ex-Governor Steunen-
berg. has been ordered released on
$4,000 ball by Judge Wood. who pre-
sided at the Haywood trial The at
torneys for the Federation expected 70
have the bond ready for ding az once
but the arrangements had not been
wholly completed at late hour. and
Meyer resigned himself 20 another
night I'm Jail He will probably be re
leased today. and will leave within
twenty -four hours for his home al
Denver.
No application for bail was made IN
the case OF George A. Pettibone. the
third OF the alleged conspirators. but
motion was made for a speedy trial
and his case was ordered set down FOL
Oct 1. Counsel intimated that they
might apply for bond for pettibonC
later, but II Is not believed that thu
states attorneys Will consent. IL ha'
been generally alleged that the stat,
has more discriminating evidenc,
against Pettibone than any OF the 9th
ers. while Il has been generally con
coded that the case against Meyer 4
the weakest OF the three.
The matter OF releasing Meyer OF
bail and fixing the time for Pettibone'i
trial came up before Judge Wood a
10 a. m, but was postponed until
p. m. TO allow further conferences be
tween counsel for the defense and 70
the prosecution Strenuous efforts wer'
made 20 secure the consent Of th'
states attorneys TO the release OF Pet
tlbone, but without avail. Meyer an,
pcttlbone were brought into court a
y. IN. The iatter's wife was present
but broke down and cried when the or
de- was made releasing Meyer an,
holding her husband.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
So Nm with Jnnnn.

New York. July 20. Rear Admiral
Francis w. Dickens, u. $. n. (retlredl,
who was passenger on board the
steamship Arabic, which has Just ar.
rived from Liverpool. said that there
was little likelihood OF trouble with
Japan The admiral said that the
United States had virtually introduced
Japan 10 the society OF nations some
hfty years ago. and that ever since
tho two nations had been firm friends
He declared the San Francisco Incl.
dent was not big enough 20 cause q
war. Admiral Dickins, whose home Is
In Washington, has spent six months
travelling on the European continent
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
GOT AWAY WITH HIS LIFE
But Had One Finger and One Ear
Burned on I'm q Tussle with
"Hieh Tension"

Bay City. Mich. July 3o-Former
Alderman Harmon Yon, employed by
the street railway company, had ono
ear and one finger burned or through
contact with high tension electric
wires. Yon had climbed 10 a distribut-
ing pole platform at the power house
and was cutting heavy bare copper
wire. His ear touched bare spot on
another wire.
The little finger of one hand dropped
Off when he released himself A gold
ring on one finger was melted and had
fused with the iron or his pliers so
that the ring had 20 be cut Off In order
10 get the pliers away from his hand.
A hole was burned nearly through one
palm. Despite the terrible injuries Yon
climbed down the pole unassIsted.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
Didnt swindIe our Varsity.

Ann Arbor, Mich. Aug. i.--Profes-
sor Francis kelsey, eminent Latin
scholar and archaeologlst said when
told that Information had come from
Chicago or a swIndle OF University OF
Michigan professors by two men repre-
sentlng themselves az Germna scien-
lists. that they did not get anything
from him. Professor Kelsey, who has
issued circulars describing and de-
nouncing the men. says that he did
this after learning that they were pos
Ing as his friends
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
Mystcrious Fair Aeronaut.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Aug l. ~ Vie.
torla Dcneuvillc, the aeronaut who was
injured NJ North Park Sunday. when
her parachute refused TO open, is re-
covering The young woman. who IS
quite pretty. Is somewhat OF a mys-
terry. She absolutely refused 90 tell
her right name and declared her par
ents did not know what she was do
ing Fearing they would see II. her
press agent refused 10 give out one OF
her photOs
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
Thnm Save It,s a LID.

New York, July 31-The following
signed statement was issued by Harry
X. Thaw M the Tombs to-day regard
Ing the report that his wife purposed
returning 10 the stage. This story,
like many others, Is absolutely false
and has been started, believe, for
one Or two reasons TO give false lm-
precision Of my wIfe's character and
steadfastncss, with cowardly intent
OF inIurying us ALL or simply 90 Ill
spacen
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
HE WEEDS A DIVORCE
Leaves the Press Fiends Guessing
As TO Another Alleged En-
gagement to We'd.
J. T. McuRDY AND MRS MILLS
What rroubies the Curious is About
Mrs. Miller Bisckmaiirr Pa
roiod--P.rade Dispersed.

Owosso. Mich. July %. - John t.
McCurdy, widely known and wealthy
attorney OF Corunna. who few weeks
ago announced his engagement to Mrs.
G. c. Miller. widow OF New York
millionaire. Friday married Mrs Lila
II. Mills. sister OF the Eddy brothers.
millionaire lumbernen- She was re-
Gently divorced from Commodore Mer-
rill u. Mills. or Detroit The cere-
mony WAS not previously announced
and took place quietly at McCurdy's
beautiful home In Corunna. Chaplain
G.. H. Hanks. OF the Third regiment,
Michigan National Guard. who Is n
Ccngregatlonalist minister In owosso,
tied the knot A maid OF Mrs. Mills
and nelghbor were the witnesses.
why Shouldn't He Frown f?
McCurdy frowned when asked how
II happened that his engagement 20
Mrs. Miller had been so unceremoni-
ously broken. Nor was he commlttal
on the point or whether he had been
engaged 10 Mrs Mills all the time and
merely had little fun at the expense
or Mrs. Miller. "Just say that we were
married and let the details CO." said
McCurdy. He refused also 70 tell
where they would so ON their wedding
trip.
About the Other Engagement.
A month ago picturesque and TO.
mantle stories were sent out from
Corunna that McCurdy was TO marry
Mrs. @. G. Miller. n wealthy New York
widow who had been visiting In Corun.
na II was said that the two had met
the year before while bathing I'm the
surf at Palm Beach. Fla. and that II
was n case OF love M first sight, With
much detail II was told how Mrs. MIL
lcr's fortune ran into the millions and
her New York and Long Branch houses
were given full mention.
Lady IN the Case Denies.
After Mrs Miller returned east and
10 her Long Branch home, the report
crs rot az both OF them. Mrs. Miller
emphaticaIly said she had no thought
or marrying and was not engaged "a
McCurdy or any one else. McCurdy
in lawyers nne phrasing and with
n probable sense OF the humorous pos
slbilltics OF the rumors, said he was
engaged and would certainly marry In
| July. ms he has Mrs Mills got hei
divorce after n quiet trial IN prepare
tlon for which attorneys spent thou
sands Of dollars and much time In TAX.
ing sensational dispositions.