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RUN SHORT.
NO PRINCES CAUGHT

Boston, Mass, March 2s.-When
Misses Grace L. bearing, Annie
Il. Gardner and Grace Adams, Of
Cambridge, went to Europe, they de-
livered their trunks. filled with dresses
and fnery dear to the feminine heart,
to a local express company. to be for
warded by steamer. When they reached
the other side they waited patiently,
and then impatiently, but no trunks ar
rived.
What they said and did under the cir
cumstances they decline to say, but
now that they are at home again they
have brought suit against the company.
alleging $4,000 damages. Even this is,
who think that at least one of them
might have captured a prince had they
not left their specially designed dresses,
in America.
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SLAYER Of BESSIE
NEWTON IS INSANE


ronca, Neb.. March 2S,--in ntteen
minutes Tuesday afternoon the jury
found Frank Brink not guilty OF
murder.
Brink went home in charge of his
parents. but in u day or two he will
be arraigned before the insanity board
of Dixon county, and probably Will be
committed TO the state insane hospital
at Norfolk and Lincoln.
The end of the case came somewhat
Unexpectedly after doctors for both the
state and the defense had examined
Brink and declared unanimously that
he was insane on February 5. the day
of Bessie Newton's death and Drinks
attempt on his own life. and that he
was still insane.
/ Upon the announcement of the YER
dict friends crowded around NJ. +.
Brink. father of the defendant. n
congratulated him that his son was
not to be sent to h p~enitentiary.
Frank Brink sat in his chair like a
dead man as he had sat eve since
the beginning of the trial. He seemed
to have not the slightest conception
of vents.
Patient Fails Every Test.
DR.. r. Z. F%ranchere and DR.. Law
rence, of Sioux City. had been sum-
moned to Ponca by the state, and DR..
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YOU'LL Do" SAYS THE :
WIDOW, WEEDS HIM:

Clay City, Ind, March 2s.-The latest
from %Jasonville. where nothing is done,
by halves, is a phenomenal short cut
in the finding of a wife. Joseph Barnes.
jr., who is said to bear a close resem-s
blance to Lincoln, went over into east,
ern Illinois in search of work. /,
Having been directed to a widow whoi
wished to employ Il man to feed and
care for her stock, he called at her
ON and foundh her out chopping wood.
On his inquiry as to whether she
wished to hire a man, she said that,
she would have to do one of two things,
either hire a man or marry one-if she
could find n to suit. How would l
suit Jou?" asked Barnes.
We'll, straighten up and let me look
you over" said the widow. Now turn
round" said she, "and let me scar
the diverse side" then care the ac-
c%eptance. You'll do When shall
we marry" asked Joe. "Thi evening""
responded the widow. But 1 haven't IA
cont" Then I'll furnish the cash"
volunteered the widow farmer. The
marriage took place according to sched-'
ulc and it is said that they are living
h.rrilv
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SAYS RIFLES WERE
SOLD IG lukk DEALERS

Warrington It. ( M4ftn mat
s~.,Aiie4= AtRaFtabtf wsfS abtS 81, ass
estgA cartridges apd sometimes hsl -
ira Etfiss M ~vtt Nas asserted BY VII
li4ta tt5ap. corporal! Ia Company =
rwehty sf,th Infantry ia ths hfoa 40
Vile 4Vestisa liau tstoge the ~sct.ate
committee oH military a1Aifal
Ryan MIS- At ifrpw nhNtlie prior 10
tbs coming OF the negro seldiets ~
this Twenty tlrth infantry. lie Mas
serving as the artifevr under the quar-
tefinnster sergeant. at whose orders no
said he sold | 200 rounds OF ammunition
TO a junk dealer IN brownsville. Under
the same AMI orders he said he had,
defaced the numbers on six h~ras-Jor-
gensen rifles. these guns were held out
AT the time the order was issued for
the surrender OF all krug rifles. He
claimed that he did not know what had
become OF these guns and declared that
he did not consider that he had dona
wrong in aiding the sale OF the gov
eminent property.
When the session adjourned FOR tho
day, Thomas Taylor. a former member
OF Company B. T~wenty-ffth infantry.
was IN the stand. The expert ex-
animation OF shells picked up IN;
Brownsville is declared to show that
his u was used In firing eleven OF
these shells. Taylor denied that his
Il had been fired since his company
lett Fort Niobrara q month prior to
the shooting.
The cross examination OF Ryan was
taken up at the afternoon session. In
detailing the sale of cartridges to
Fields, he Brownsville junk dealer.
the witness said he had placed the
original government package In a
krag-Jorgensen box He said that he
had no idea why this precaution was
taken.
The extra guns which We're in the
possession of Company X, twenty
sixth infantry. he said We're obtained
in some manner while the
was in the Philippines. Originally
there had been twenty in the lot. He
thought hat Captain Kilborne, the
company commander. had given some
OF them away, hat one had been sold
by Cheesman and that Captain Kill
bourne still has one. He said he could
not say what had become of the 9th.
cIS
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SCHOOL "FRAT" ISSUE
ALSO VExES SPOKANE

Spokane, March 27.-Disregarding
the rules OF the institution, a number
of the boys of the high school have
formed a Greek letter society, into
which candidates are being initiated
nightly. So far the superintendent OF
schools has not been able to locate the
place of meeting nor ascertain the
names of those identified with the
movement. 1t is supposed the boys are
proceeding on the theory that frater-
mites will be tolerated should David
E. Cloyd, principal of the high school,
be ousted. Superintendent Tormey has
reported the matter to the board of
education, members of which will take
1t up in the next meeting.
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DOESN'T GET MAIL,
SHOOTS UP TOWN

Ansellno, Neb., March 27.-The eff
forts of Constable William Lewis and
four deputies were required to place
under arrest Joseph Schall, an alleged
desperado, Sunday night. The arrest
was not accomplished until after an ex-
change OF twenty shots, one Of which
crushed Schall's leg.
Schall claimed Postmaster implied
was holding up his mail and started
after him with a gun. Constable Lewis
was sent for and that officer and four
men had a running fight with Schall,
who escaped on a freight train to Dun
min, where he was later captured and
sent to the Broken Bow jail.
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Chicago. March 2s-The general man
ayers of the western railroads and rep
fesentatives of the Brotherhood of
Way Conductors, commenced today
what promises to be the ina confer
ence regarding the demands for in
creased pay and a working day Of nine
hours.
For several weeks the men belonging
TO the two organizations have been
voting on the question of striking il,
their demands are not compiled With
Ind although the vote was not an
bounced today prior to the commence
ment of the conference it is understood
TO be overwhelmingly in favor of a
strike IL such a step shall become nee.
essary.
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GOVERNMENT ASKS
COLOR OF HlNDOOS

white man in the eyes Of Uncle sam?
The government will decide that ques-
tion IL two Hindoos Insist on becom4
Ing citizens OF The United States. \
The question arose when application
for fret citizenship papers was madd
by Abdul Muthlcb. of ST. Louis. and!
DOCS. /,
The Hindoos say they nro desccnd-|
ants OF the Arynn race. from which the.
Cancasians sprang. and that they arc,
OF the white race. though their skins
are dark. The question is whether
the government will bar them as blacks
mr. admit them as dusky Caucasians.
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federal JUDGES
CLASHON EMPLOYERS
LIABILITY LAW
Ispeer of Georgia Upholds Its
ConstitutionaIity, Opposing
Evans and Mccall.

Macon, Ca, March 2s.-United States
Judge Emery speer today in a decision
In the case of Lucy Snead, admins.
kratrix, against the Contra Of Georgia
Railway company. upheld the constitu-
|tionality Of the employers liability act
passed by the last congress. ,,
The decision is opposed to those of
United States Judge Evans in Louis
willie and Judge Mccall in Memphis,
who declared the act r%epugnant to the
Judge Speer declared that the protec-
tion Of men engaged in the handling Of
commerce, whether interstate or foreign
Is within the domain of national legisla-
ton, Congress having the right to con-
troll commerce or the high seas, as es-
tablished by the courts repeatedly, 1t
Follows that it has the right to control
the same kind Of on land.
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HE SPURNS O S
AND LOSES HIS WIFE

Chicago, March 2s.-Because of her.
failure to convert him to belief in
spiritualisnl, julius v. Piazza, a COM
mission merchant, told Judge Mack yes
terday his wife deserted him. four times.
Each time she went to New York,
where, he said, she first became a be-
lever in that cult. They were mar
ried October 10. 1901, at Muscatine, Ia.
w never had any quarrels,' Piazza
told the court. 'It was all on account
of her belief in spiritualism. 1t was
her craze over that belief"
WAS she insane?" Judge Mack
asked. :
Not on anything except spiritual
ISM" he answered.
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women TEST PIES,
THE WORK OF men
Fearfully andWonderfulIy Made
Samples of Pastry Enter
in Contest.

Gloucester City, N. J., March 2! Under
a strong guard Of physicians a half hun-
dred or more fearfully and wonderfully
made pies were placed on exhibition for
test In the Baptist church here. 1t was a
pie-baking contest among the men of the
congregation, Of which Rev. George w.
Poole, the pastor, is the expo
nent.
DR.. William McLennon, city physicians;
DR.. Duncan Blake, inspector Of the board
Of health. and four other local physicians
acted for the commission, and the women
decided that the pastors pie. made in
three sections, of what are declared to be
olives, oysters and scallops, was entitled
to the honors again.
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HUSBANDS swAp WIVES.

Elgin, H., March 2S.-Dissntisned
with Cupid's original arrangements,
two Elgin husbands snapped their
homes and wives. and all four are sat-
tsied.
William Warner, 4es Cleveland avcn-
re, Is o living in the homo OF Mrs.
William Mcpherson, 464 Cleveland
avenue. while Mr.. Mcpherson is with
Mrs. Warner in the Warner home. next
door.
The families have been no:shoors for
years and on tho best OF terms.
Discussions during their visits rcsui:-
cd in tho change.
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Grant j. Ross, of Sioux City, a mem
Der of the insanity commission of
Woodbury. county, had been called by
the defense to examine the defendant.
Late in the afternoon the court took a
recess to allow the medical men to
make their examination. DR.. ]. NJ.
Davey, of Sioux City, and DR.. j. Nj
O'Connell, of Ponca, also We're present.,
at the time. /
Brink was put through a number of
common tests. He was unable to
stand on one leg. He was unable to
could not walk a crack. He could not
bring the tips of his fingers togetheH
when he was blindfolded. He could
not answer questions intelligently. He
could not remember facts. Fol these
reasons and others the experts soon.
came to the conclusion that he was
out of his senses.
Bcvington's Hypothetical"
Upon the r~econvening of court, i.
F. Bennington, one of the attorneys for
the defense, rehearsed the particulars
Of Drinks love affair With the Newton
girl, told of his peculiar actions prev
ious to and on February 5 and recitet;;
the details of the double tragedy as!
they had been brought out in the evil
question. He asked each doctor,
WAS Frank Brink insane at the time
of the double tragedy? Is he insane
now" /.
Each expert without hesitancy ex.
pressed the opinion that Brink was in
sane on February 5 and that he was
still insane.
Upon this showing the defense de-
cided to rest and the state decided to
introduce no evidence in rebuttal, as it
would nave been useless to fasten any
more firmly upon Brink the murder of
the girl If 1T We're certain that Brink
was irresponsible MT the time.
1t is said, too, the state was ready
to spring a new witness, r. w. Shaw,
who was expected to testify that he
had seen Frang Brink coming from the
Newton home after the shooting.
Jury Lost Little Time.
Judge Graves Instructions to the jury
was plain. He said that if Brink was
insane at the time of the shooting he
could not be held for murder.
The jury retired to the ante-room and
the crowd waited in the court room
INC in the corridors. expecting a report
without much delay.
The testimony of the physicians had
come with a s~uddenness and an en-
phasis that rather startled all, court
officers and attorneys as we'll as spec
tators. 1t had not been thought the case
would get to the jury until Wednes-
q O. vie edllleSl, anu possibly not un-
til Thursday.
The yerdixt was received with little
demonstration. The usual profuse con
graduating of the prisoner in cases OF
acqulttal was a missing quantity.
Frank Brink showed absolutely nc
CLEAN of intelligence as the words fell
on the court ROOM: mot guilty."
County Attorney Pearson agreed to
let the senior Brink take the erstwhile
defendant home with him for a fare.
we'll visit with the family.
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BRIDE is TWICE AS
OLD AS HER HUSBAND

Franklin, Pa, March 27.-An unusual
marriage took place here, Mrs. Ellen
Christina Fleming, 40 years old. was
married TO Asa Richard Dillie. who is
% years old. They lived on adjoining
farms near Franklin. Mrs. Fleming
was divorced from her first husband
seven years ago. when her present hus-
band was running around in knee
b%rscches.
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FALLING MAN is HELD
AND SAVED r o DEATH

wilEesbarre, Pa, March 27.-Charles
Green. an iron. worker on a tower over
the No. 10 shaft at Hushestown, yes-
terday saved the life of Henry Jacobs,
who was working several feet above
him. by selling him as he fell. and
managing to hold on to him until other
workers went to their aid.
The shock of grasping the failing
v%caffoldfng.
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FUNERAL BY PHONE
DUE TO DlPATHERIA
Pastor Prays Over Wire and
Heartbroken Family Is
ConsoIed.

Auburn, Me-, March est being inn,
possible for a minister to visit the
home because of diphtheria there. Hi
w. S~turtevant originated the idea of
holding funeral services over the tele-,
phone.
Warren, the %12-year-old son died Of;
diphtheria and Rev. A. j. Marsh, Free
Baptist, omciated by phone.
The prayer and consoling remarks of
the minister We're heard plainly by the
'heartbroken parents.
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WE'D ON STATE LINE.
TWO ACT

Whitehall. N. Y, March 2s.-Joseph
Chalmers and Emily Norton became
man and wife while standing in an
open field on the lines separating New
York from Vermont. The bridegroom.
took his position behind the bride.
While two clergymen read the ceremony
and pronounced the ord which made
fho,, 0no .Hr+... HAI
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PUBLISHERS SON IS
BITTEN BY MAD DOG

Omaha. Neb., March 2s.-Adrian Banck-
er, son of w. d. Banckcr, manager of the
Omaha News company was bitten by a
mad dog last evening and sent to the
Pasteur institute at Chicago today. The
dog had been sick for several days but 1t
was not known that the animal was suf-
fering from rabies. The wound is a SER
ious one. The dog was killed before he
could do further damage.
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CHORUS GIRLS DON
TIGHTS AS PASTOR
CONCLUDES SERMON
Rockefeller. Minister Lambasts
the Rich in Discourse
In Theater.

Cleveland, O., March 2s.-Dr. Charles
A. Eaton. pastor OF the Euclid avenue.
Baptist church, where John d. Rookie
Teller worships, lampooned the wealthy,
Numerically in his passion week adj.
dress at the Star theater burlesque,
house today. :
The chorus girls were. DOMINIC thei,
tights when he began his address. and,
attired for the opening act they stood.
in the wings and listened. !
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WIFE PULLS
FOURTH WlFE'S HAIR

st. Louis, March 27.-Mrs. Mary Sick.
who was the third wife OF John Sick.
n summerfeld, ILL.,. business man, was
sentenced to forty days in Belleville Jail
by justice Wangelin, because she pulled
out some of the hair of his fourth wife
when he returned from st. Louis with
Mrs. Sick No. 4. and installed her In
the Sick residence, across the street
from that occupied by Mrs. Sicl, Nc.
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GIRL MARRIES MAN
SHE HAD NEVER SEEN

Wilmington. Del, March 2s.-Miss'
Elizabeth Bradford. a volng Society
woman, left her home here. stating that:
she was going IN a western tour.
A few days later Miss Bradford's,
parents learned that she had married.
George P. Dougherty, a newspaper man.
of Portland, Ore.
Although the paV had correspondent
for several months, they had never seen.
each other.
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HASH POISONS
1000 OLD SOLDIERS

Leavenworth. Kas., March 27.-More
than 1000 inmates in the soldiers home
here are suffering from ptomaine pois-
oning, the result of eating meat hash
at breakfast. No deaths.
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$685., GETS
SWEET SMILE WHEN
HE RETURNS Il
Conductor on Boston Street
Car obviously Paid by
Woman for His Honesty.

Boston, March 27.-charles Martin.
a street car conductor, who found
1863 in bills kicking about the fool of
his car, received as a reward for his
honesty n sweet smile from a oma
Mrs. Robinson Lowell put in a claim
and proved her ownership OF the
wealth. She was told Martin was the
finder, and turning to him. smiled, re-
marking to the superintendent:
Wasn't it good of the conductor"
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LUNACY BROARD NAMED
TO PASS ON THAW
at could Net BE Worse Say.
One OF HIS Lawyers. Re
terring &c Decision.
EVELYN WEEPS BITTERLY
Justice Fitzgerald Tells Counsel That
Aftidasits Vary Too Widely
o'6rien. olney, Putzel,
Appointed.
EVELYN WEEPS BITTERLY
READS TAAw TRIAL
AND LOSES REASON.

Hamilton, o, March 26- .-Inccsssnt
brooding over the ThaW case drove
! Robert Hill, 81, ~ mach!nist en-
plbyed at the Niles Tool works, in
sane. HIN has been reading all the
reports OF the trial.
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MONEY MARKET.

New York. March ss.-Moncy rtront,
at bh W10 per cent. Primo mercantile
paper 0N: sterling exchanges weak,
closing alr1er at s4.ss.s0O34.Ss.5 or
demand. $l.7s.70 @4.7s.76 for sixty
days.
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Huge STRIKE LIKELY,
CONFERENCE IS ON
Western Road Managers and
Representatives OF Train,nen
Lock Horns in Chicago.
MILLS CLOSE
NO WHEAT, THE
ROADS BLAMED.

Seattle. March A-With not u
wheel in local Touring mills turning
and with no prospects in sight for
resuTning operations, mill men of
the sound r demanding from the
railroads that wheat be hauled i'm
mediately, declaring hat otherwise
a bill will be filed with the state
railroad commission.
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Ofte.i d iGnTi5 c..ceess Is eie 20 MS
ssas:inr may oueEt.e..s AM a:.s*ers
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PUT OUT THE LIGHTs"-
ALDRICH'S LAST WORDS

Boston. Mass, March 27.-since the
funeral of Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
stories of his death n last features
OF his life are being related and find
their way into the Boston papers.
4: 81 am going to sleep. put out
(: the lights" ::
!:
One of the poets relatives say these
were h dying mans last words as
he held out his and to those gathered
around the bed. William Dean How
ellis writes:
I'VE who know him have lost a
friend such as the whole world can
not replace"
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NEW ,YoRK EXCHANGE.
Chicago, ti1nrcli 2s.-sIew York ex-
change 10 cents premium.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-11
PROTECTION AGAINST FLIES.
A Pet Lizard Does Good Duty on a
 Freight Train.

A conductor of a freight train which passes through New Haven daily tells of a pet lizard about four inches long that has lived in the ca- boose the past year. the crew being SO attached to it that it would De dangerous for anyone to harm it.
 When the cabOOse Is laid Of at terminal points and is used for sleeping quarters. then the lizard becomes useful. Just as soon as ous of the crew lies down to go to sleep and all is quiet the little fellow crawls on to the bosom of the sleep CT. and as soon as a fy. mosquito or other insect comes around it is caught by a lightning movement of the lizards tongue.
 The conductor is authority that m netting or blinds are necessary to keep out such insects when his pet reptile is on duty.
 This same man tells how to get rid of bedbugs- Just find a hill of big black ants. put as many in a quart jar as yoa ran secure. putting a piece of cloth over the opening. then let the ants loose in a bed or bedstead. or wherever the bedbuss are The ants will search the bugs out and destroy them ia a day or two
 The conductor says he never kfIls sp ant or lets one of hs family. TAsy do 10 harm in a house. do not Id pszsozx- but do lots of good