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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30

The question whether the college course should
be three or four years in duration has ceased
to be relevant since 1.-THE Boston Transcript
has found the senior class at Trinity College
adopting the Teddy bear as it's class toy and
committed 70 marble playing on the college
campus 1t is now clear that the NIatteawan
method Of intermediate sentence is the best one
for colleges, too Inmates should be confined
until cured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30

The golden slippers we're going to wear
climbing up the golden stairs will be polished
at the new 81, 619 bootblack's stand in the Penn
sylvania State Capitol the only stand on earth
fine enough for such work. The one misfortune
is that the stand is so far removed from the
place where the slippers are to be worn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30

"Alcohors Bright Future reads the headline
of recent newspaper article. It should be
understood that the compound in question has a
brighter future as an external than as an in
ternaI illuminant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY MARCH 80 1907

officers regarding the service. What has como
over the real general public of the West? 1t
used 20 be ready 70 furnish complaints free.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Major Powell-COtten has found a strange peon1a
in Africa They spend their whole time on tho
water Of Lake Albert Edward. Their houses ara
all built on floating platforms anchored to Iona,
poles. The main floating village consists of
thirty nuts. while two others comprise ten and
seven respectively. Some OF these grass huts are
built around small square platform about % feet
by 10 feet This forms the common back yard and
practically the world of the children. Birds Of
all kinds-hamins0es. pecans and marabou-fy
around regardless of the presence Of man. while
groups of women. girls and children cluster on the
edges OF their floating homes. The people are
healthy. we'll fed and good looking. and rarely
marry outside their own community. for they say a
land woman would be useless and unhappy If com
PEELED to live in their lake villages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30

ZEII.AND. FOR ANYWHERE.
MEsARA. FOR LONDON.

MT. and Mrs. p. c. Carroll c. r. Hewitt.
Mr. and Mrs. y. ~. Gilqin- Henry AshWoEth-
Benjamin b. Pope.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30

Mrs Herbert ShiDman. wife Of the Rev. Esrosn
ShipInan. of the Church OF the Heavenly Rest L.
Ia Washington visiting her mother. Mrs. Edsar
Bradley
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30

MI and Mrs. Robert de Peyster Tytus Ar. -,
to sail on the Cretic to-day for Italy. Aft.-
stay in Italy they viii so on 70 Bohemia ana ,-
to Paris and London. They win return Ists 4 -~7r
to thsir country place. Ashintully Farm rssr ~
ringhaIn Mass -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30

Mrs. H. Mason Raborg will give a reception d,
Wednesday next for her daughter and son-ln-
law. Mr.. and Mrs Winthrop Percy Smith, VIA
were married on March 2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30

Among the passengers who viii sail to-day FOR
Europe are:
C,TaFrTCs FOR NAPLES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30

On the same evening Mrs. Charles 3. Alsxaaa,r
will give dinner at her house IN West 5Sth strss,
for Miss Janet McCook, whose marriage to Nal
colin d. Whitman takes place on the f0Iogio.
day at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Chl..ca
The guests will include the entire bridal party
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30

Mrs. f. P. crasis DE- and Mrs Thomas W.
AIR ana Mrs. George p LMce.
Becker Graham p Jackson
Mrs. William A McC-H
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
ILLINOIS

DECATUR, ILL.,, Nov. 4.--Harry Kizer
and family have gone west to make their
home.
Frank Turner of London. Ont, was in
jured in the mine of the M. & c. COM
pany by a. small explosion of gas.
Deputy Sheriff Browning of Monroe,
La, was here to get Ned Childers, wanted
there on a charge of embezzlement, and
also of stealing $3.50 from c. l.. Bradley,
manager OF the Monroe hotel Childers
was arrested while acting as night clerk
at the st. Nicholas hotel in Decatur.
In the circuit court Judge Cochran fined
Frank Stookey 800 and costs and gave
him six months in Jail for an assault to
do bodily harm.
Because he tried to frighten his little
sister, Fred Blankenburg, aged 10 years.
will go through life with deformed nose
When she entered dark room he ran
toward her, crying "Booh!" He collided
with glass door. His nose was broken
and cut
Agnes Sutton, 15-year-old daughter Of
Mrs. Julia Sutton, disappeared from home
October Il. She is supposed to be in Kan
sas City.
tCHICAGO-Harry s. New, acting chair
man of the Republican national commit
tee, spent a day in this city listening to
arguments in favor of bringing the
convention here next year and inspecting
various buildings which are considered
suitable for the purpose. Mr.. New said: (:
I'VE want building capable of seating
14,000 people,
DlXON-Allen A. Beede, a wealthy re-
tired farmer of this city, fell from the
roof of his barn on the home farm in
Palmyra and was killed
LITCHFIELD-Th annual convention
of the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety Of the Alton district of the First
Methodist Episcopal church convened in
this city for a two days session. De-
votional exercises were led in the fore
noon by Mrs. M. e. Ford of Granite City,
in the afternoon by Mrs. A. w. Eisen-
mayer and in the evening by Mrs E. A.
Hipes of Jerseyville.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
CAN'T QUIT SITUATIONS
TILL THEY DIE OR MARRY

= ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Nov. 4.-Teach-
i ers in East st. Louis schools can
! not resign until they die or get
!. married. according to the latest
4 ruling of the board Just how they
i are to resign after they die Is not
i. made clear. but they must either do
+ that, choose husband or continue
4 teaching.
= This is to prevent wholesale res
<. ignations on account OF discomfort
4 with small salaries and with fire.
= quent meetings during the week.
4 The teachers have been notified
J. that a 30-dnys notice is not
i enough, and that they must fill
4 out their contracts.
4 J.. s.. Pidgeon, secretary of the
/. school board, was censured by the
l. board because he gave Miss Annie
!. Evans her salary after she had re-
\ signed, but before the resignation
\ had been accepted. She quit as
!. soon as she got her pay to the
i. time of resignation
4 Miss Jessie Houghtlin of the Em-
\ erson school has also resigned, and
!. there are two others whose names
/ have not been made public
4. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Il 4 4. 4. + + 4. y y +
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
MISSOURI

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov 1.-Two fines ri
$3.50 each were imposed today in the fed
eral court on John M Stephens, recently
elected prosecuting attorney of Dent
county, No, and prominent politically
there, for taking fraudulent affidayits re-
garding government homestead lands IN
Reynolds county, Mo.
JOPLIN. Mo-. Nov. Am a cross bill
flied in the circuit court here. Mrs. Laura
Flynn alleges that her husband C. A.
Flynn. encouraged their 2-year-old son,
Albert, in the smoking of cigars and the
drinking of beer. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Flynn are well known here. Flynn, in
his original petition, alleged unfaithfu,-
ness as ground for divorce.
CARTHAGE--Jame Carlock. a. hack
man. killed himself at the Missouri Pa
cific depot while waiting for the south
bound train at 1870 o'clock this morning
Carlock took from the expressmans desk
pistol, stepped outside and sent bul
let through his brain.
ROLLA-John S. Livesay and wife have
returned from st. Louis.
Travis ]. Cowan and family of Edgar
Springs have moved to Mounds, I. It.
Miss E. G. Harris and daughter, Miss
Jean. leave Friday for Little Rock, Ark,
to attend the wedding of her sister, Miss
Zilpah Barrow, to w. w. Haygood of
Montgomery Ala.
Mrs. Joseph G. Campbell and children
are visiting her parents at st. Clair, Mo.
On Sunday Chaplain f. M. Wells, form
erly of the United States army in the
Philippines and Pekin, will open peo-
pies meeting at the Baptist church.
Mrs. A. Corse has returned from visit
TO her sons, Kenneth and Alvin, in Okla
homa City.
KIRKSVILLE-M. j. Durham, who has
teen visiting his brother E. T. Durham
left for his home at Jacksonville, Mo.
Mrs. Deborah Laughlin left for Musko
gee, 1. T., where she will spend the
winter.
The Ciceronian Debst ting club discussed
Resolved, That the government should
own and control the railroads" at its
last meeting. The leaders were Messrs
Brees and Sparng.
Saturday evening the Sojourners' club
began the study of Dickens David Cop
perfleld." Interesting papers were read
as follows: Character Sketches of Uriah
lIeep." Miss Trotwood; "Steerforth." Mrs.
H. c. McCabin; Character Sketches of
Micawber'' Mrs. j. F. Eckert; Where
Does David Copperfield Show Influence of
Dickens Dramatic Ability? Of His News
Paper Experience" Mrs. P. p. Platt.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
IOWA

MARSHALLTOWN Iowa, Nov. 4.-Fire
destroyed the Iowa Central car shops,
paint shope, coaches and other cars, en-
failing a loss of 100000. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
COUNCIL BLUFFS-Members of the
Southwestern Iowa Teachers association
gathered here for what promises to be
the most profitable as well as the largest
meeting in the history of their organiza-
tion. Many well known teachers are
among the visitors The sessions of the
convention will continue two days, dur
Ing which time there will be papers, ad-
dresses and discussions covering ali
branches of educational work from the
primary grades to the higher institutions
of learning
DES MOINES-Fresh water CLANS are
to be made an issue in congress this win
ter. Representatives A. F. Dawson of
Preston is going to introduce a bill to
encourage the propagation of the mus
sells. Upon these mussel shells now de-
pends the pearl button industry of the
country.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
WOMAN KEEPS PROMISE;
WATCHES BODY FOR DAYS

!. MUSKOGEE, Okla, Nov 4.-The .
i, body of John Henry Wroughton, q !
!: magnetic healer hay, on a bed here .
:. while his wife waited beside it for !
!. life to return. Tne wife was living !
+ UP to a promise that she would not !
I. bury him before decomposition had .
1. set in. When 16 years old Mrs. .
= Wroughton said her husband was !
!. apparently dead, and when the !
4 minister was preaching the sermon !.
!. Wroughton rose up in the casket .
/. and returned to life. !
4 Since then he has always feared !
:. being buried alive and extracted .
J. the promise of his wife. The wife .
!. and Dr. Wilson of Texas religious .
4 ly obeyed the promise. The wife !
+ said she thought he was in trance !
). and fully expected him to recover. .
!. He was "a years old. He was born .
y in Albany, Ind, but came here .
4 from Texas, where he owned a !
4 large sanitarium. He was buried. !
4 j. y i u j. i 4 4 4. X i I. y 4. I. i I. 4
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
PENNSYLVANIA

BEAVER FALLS, Pa, Nov 4-Mrs.
Adam Miller of 63S Eighteenth street was
called to her front door and was met by
a man who alleged that he was collector
for an installment furniture house. AS
soon as the door was opened he forced
his way in, seized and bound Mrs. Miller,
meanwhile threatening her with a re-
volver She struggled. to free herself
and was beaten into insensibility with
baluster rung. The assailant then ram
sacked the house and secured $3.50.
CHESTER-While walking along the
street in Avondale Detective James Nell
was shot at by man, one of the bullets
passing through his hat
Thomas Murray, an assistant foreman
at the Penn steel works, was fined $40
by Alderman Holt on charge of slash
ing a shepherd dog belonging to George
Baldt with a penknife.
SIAMOKiN-A new 100000 Greek Cath
Ollie church building was dedicated here,
following a street parade of several thou
sand people from different towns in the
coal region.
LOCUST GAP-Volunteer firemen from
all parts of the coal region attended the
opening of the new hose house of the
Locust Gap company, the building hav-
ing been constructed for them by the
Reading Coal and Iron company. A street
parade was the feature of the day.
LEBANON-Isaac L. Beckwith clerk
of Lebanon select council. instituted an
action against the city for back salary
as city clerk. For fourteen years he has
served, and he claims an annual salary
of $500 fixed by councils.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
KANSAS

LAWRENCE, Kas., Nov. 4.--Another of
the four babies born to Mrs. John Bar
ben died. 1t is believed that the other
two will live.
SALINA-C. A. Ryker of the state
board of railroad commissioners and the
secretary e. c.. Sinner, are in the city
comforting with the jobbers in regard to
the proposed new rate schedule for the
Kansas railroads. They were behind a
freight wreck at Junction City this morn
ing and did not reach Salina until late.
No business had been done at noon.
WICHITA-Chloroform was thrown into
the bedroom of Mr. and Mrs. W. e.
Ward here. Mrs. Ward is in dangerous
condition as a result of breathing the
fumes. Mr.. Ward was affected by the
drug. but is in less dangerous condi-
tion. The ringing of a telephone aroused
Mr. Ward from his stupor and he called
for help. Tracks were found on a roof
leading to window in the room. The
motive for the attack is unknown.
LEAVENWORTH-A disease of the eye,
known as pink eye," has broken out
among the guards and prisoners at the
federal penitentiary. The contagion was
brought to the penitentiary by prisoners
from Indian territory. A large number
of the officers and prisoners have the
eye disease. 1t usually incapacitates a
victim for about week.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
COLORADO

COLORADO SPRINGS, Nov. 4.-The
Montcalm sanitarium. located at Mani
tou, was partially destroyed by fire to-
day. Loss $4,000.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, Nov. A.
Albert Nelson, a miner, was severely cut
and stabbed in saloon at Altman by
Amos Bennett, another miner working on
the Isabella. Nelson, who came into town
TO seek surgical assistance, after having
his wound dressed swore out a warrant
Tor Benefits arrest The quarrel arose
over borrowed money.
PINE GROVE-A large tract of land,
including three-quarterS of mile OF the
Platte valley between Pine Grove and
Buffalo Park, las been purchased by John
Bond of Denver, who proposes to make q
summer resort of this place.
GREELEY-Dr. j. A. Weaver picked a
saucer full of large ripe Strawberries frorn
his vines, and there has not been day
this month during which they have not
borne On one plant were counted eight
partially ripe berries. The berry crop
yielded its first crop this season In June.
PUEBLO-Deputy Sheriff Tom Burrows
brought Elias Newman, aged 40, to the
tily NAH. newman was louhu oi utS
prairie near Bragdon without clothes Or
shoes.
COLORADO SPRINGS-TIal Bishop, a
well known Democratic politician, and j..
II. White, formerly foreman of Stratton's
independence mine at Victor, left fer
Nevada on six months prospecting trip
Travelling in a special Colorado &.South-
ern train, eighty-five school teachers from
Pueblo arrived here and spent day visit
ing the public schools.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
MICHIGAN

DETROIT, Nov. 4.-Governor Warner
announced that he will be a candidate
for third term as governor of Michigan.
He is now completing the first year of
his second term. The governor an
nounced nothing had entered into his de-
cision more than the opposition shown at
the recent special session of the legisla-
ture by sixteen of the state senators to
much of the legislation he advocated
there, including the abolition OF the 40
per cent clause in the primary law and
the placing of the telephone and tele-
graph companies under the ad valorem
system.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
MIR. MERCHANT.

o You have goods ON your shelves
8 that bear the hall mark Of re-
3 finement. Articles altogether
8 charming, things that give the
8 finishing touch to the well
3 dressed, things with which You
5 were so well pleased that you
5 wired congratulations to your
3 buyer. But they have not gone SO
) quickly ns you might wish. Things
5 OF less value have moved steadily
5 but the real bargains In which yOu
) give more than the moneys worth
5 are still in stock. DON'T let II
5 Grieve you. It's one of the un-
5 accountable things I'm the growth
of successful business. Let The
) Herald clear that stock for you.
Every morning thousands of
those who are guardians of the
family purse read The Herald I'D
) vertisements. Your description OF
the goods you wiAh TO move will
) catch the watchful eye OF this
} treasurer and she will give you a
) call. The secret OF your success
) II that you have been active. Let I
The Herald help you keep things (
} moving.
o o o @ @ o o m @ o q o q @ o o o (
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
MASSACHUSETTS

HAVERHILL, Mass, Nov. 4-Society
filled the First Church of Christ for the
wedding of Martin w. Uesche of Dres-
den, Germany, and Annie Louise Pea
body, instructress in music at Bradford
academy. Rev. John d. Kingsbury and
Rev. Everett S. Stackpole officiated.
HYANNIS-Dr. Thomas Benton Pulsi-
fer of Yarmouth, a retired physician, was
standing in a sandpit overlooking some
work at a cranberry bog owned by him
near Dennis pond. when a blind horse,
which had been grazing on the embank-
ment above, stumbled over the edge and,
falling, struck DR., Pulsifer. The latter
was stunned and hurled under small
avalanche of gravel and sand, brought
down by the horse. When he was dug
out he was found to be severely scratched
and bruised, and internal injuries are
feared.
BOSTON-William e. Harmon, who Is
seeking the Republican nomination for
mayor of Boston, filed his nomination pa
pers with the Republican city committee.
Mr.. Harmon is at present street commits
sioner
LAWRENCE-Ex-A William P.
White, known throughout the city as
"Citizen" White, has announced his in
tention of entering the Republican eau
cuses as candidate for the mayoralty
nomination. Mr.. White had already de-
clared his candidacy as an Independent.
Ex-Alderman ]. Frank James also an
nounced his candidacy for the Republi-
can nomination for mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
KENTUCKY

CALHOUN, KY, Nov. 4.-The war of
the American Society of Equity against
the tobacco buyers in western and CEN
tral Kentucky is becoming serious. Every
effort Is being made to force growers to
pool the 1907 crop and induce the buyers
to quit the field. Interest centers in Nc
Lean county. An army of several hun
dred men was modified at Livermore.
Beginning before daylight farmers iii
buggies and on horseback were arriving
at Livermore. This army will call on
buyers at Livermore and demand mat
they quit the field and rescind all con-
tracts made with growers, and then will
march to this city and present similar
demands to other buyers.
OWENSBORO-The tobacco barn of
William Green, near Curtisville, was de-
stroyed by fire. The tobacco warehouses
of John Matthews, near. this city, are
protected by ten armed men. Members
of the Society of Equity are fiocking to
town and it is estimated that 5000 will at
tend meeting here. Despite the fact
that the growers declare they will not
pursue any lawless methods, their BAN
ners when they first came into the Hem
derson stemming district in a body bore
the lengend Peace today; war tomor-
row." and the people of the stemming
district find 1t difficult to believe that
there will be no trouble.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
CONNECTICUT

NEW BRITAIN. Conn, Nov. 4.-Dr.
Charles Eugene Monks, 3S years Old a
dentist. died from blood poisoning, con-
tracted in relieving patients suffering.
The man suffered from badly diseased
tooth, and before the dentist could ster-
ilize his instruments he plunged the point
of one into the palm of his hand. Blood
poisoning Immediately developed, and
death followed after three days of in
tense suffering.
NEW HAVEN-Gui.ty on three counts
OF intimidation was the verdict of the
jury in the common pleas court in the
case of Frank MCGEE of Worcester, Mass,
national organizer of the Foundrymen' S
union, growing out of labor troubles at
the McLagon foundry here The trial was
On McGee's appeal from a sentence to-
falling two years in jail and a fine of
S400 on four counts. In the present trial
five counts were presented by the state,
of which one was withdrawn and the jury
disagreed on one count.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
MARYLAND

BALTIMORE, Nov. 4.-Isaac Surratt,
whose mother was executed for com
plcty in the assassination of President
Lincoln. died today, aged 66 years. The
body will be buried in Washington beside
that of his mother.
BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 4-Plans have
been laid for the erection of a Protestant
Episcopal cathedral in this city, An
nouncement to this effect was made by
Bishop William Paret OF the diocese Of
Maryland, who said from 100 to 200 years
would be required to build 1t.
LA PLATA-Samuel C. Padgett, head
of the liquor firm of Samuel c. Padgett
& Co.. Baltimore, was stricken with
paralysis at his home in La Plata,
Charles county. Md. and is not expected
to recover He was a leader in politics
several years ago, being at the time
chairman of the Republican state central
committee.
CUMBERLAND-Pet Sinclair, aged SO,
Is dead. He was a son of the late NAL
colin Sinclair, wealthy coal operator.
Lately he operated the Narrows brewery
here. Mr.. Sinclair belonged to the Elks
and Eagles, the latter at Alexandria, Va,
where he once resided. He was unmar-
ried.
Wilbur @. Hite, aged 81 years, died at
Cresaptown, this county, from burns
caused by the explosion of coal oil
stove. He is survived by his wife and
six children.
DENTON-The residence of Thomas A..
Jones, Sixth street, Denton, was de-
stroyed by fire. Valuable papers and sew
eral hundred dollars in an upper room
were saved. But little furniture was got
out. The loss is about $780,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
GEORGIA

SAVANNAH, Nov. 4.-The board of ed
ucation has decided to dismiss George
Yugani, the Japanese boy who was admit
ted to the night school two weeks ago.
Yugami was admitted during the alb
sence from the city of Superintendent
Ashmore. When the latter learned of it
he pointed out that 1t was breaking of
the racial line, which could not be done.
Mr. Ashmores suggestion has been ac-
cepted by the board of education anu the
Japanese boy will be dismissed.
Yugami will be dismissed on the
ground that he is over the school age,
which will prevent the matter becoming
an international issue.
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 4.-President G.
s. Barrett of the National Farmers union,
has issued call for meetings of all
county and parish unions November to
arrange for holding cotton for a minimum
of Is cents. In his call President Barrett
urges the farmers to hold together now
for that price, as a firm stand at this
time will bring them the result they de-
sire.
TRENTON-Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Kiliian
of Gadsden, Ala, are visiting relatives
here.
Miss Matte Ewing of Chattanooga vis-
tied the family of s. l.. Sells here.
G.. f. Hughes and family left for Phoe-
nix, Ariz., where they will reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Robertson spent Sun
day in Rising Fawn.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. j. Halle spent Saturday
and Sunday In Wildwood.
.GRIFFIN-Harry Lassiter IS years old,
shot and killed his father, William Lassi~
ter, so years old, painter at their home
here. Young Lassiter, held on the charge
of murder. declared his father was aboIt
to attack him with q knife
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
MONTANA

HELENA, Nov. 5.-The personal prop
erty at Fort Aesinniboine in northern
Montana, the famous old stronghold
against Indian warfare, is to be sold at
auction. The various articles, to each Of
which is connected a tale Of strife and
bloodshed, are attracting many curio coll
lectors from all parts of the country.