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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-23
BIRTH OF A acAssER."
Noise Made by = Blowing Well
Drowned All Other Sounds.

N the Broadway Magazine is q story
by Rupert Hughes concerning the oil
wells Of Texas. He tells of the birth
Of q '4gasser."
1T screamed like the death cry OF
a thousand panthers." He says: "The
long steel cable has been sent flying
like q twine string; a great length OF
pipe has been hurled against q tree
and wrapped around it. The derrick
was almost hidden in q white haze; q
geyser of fine sand was streaming up.
ward and eating away the lofty crown
block.
Seth knew what 1t was. He found
Tom. and they gesticulated At each
other; they made faces, but no audi
BILE sound. Their voices were vain a.
candles in the full sunlight. Each was
trying to yell the same thing.
"'She's gasser. blowing her head
on
Men gathered from everywhere,
and acted like crazy folk. working
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-23

Few Americans received more
notable marks of respect during their
lifetime than John Hay received dur
Eng his, and none has ever been the
subject OF more interesting or more
unusual honor after death than that
which has just been paid to his mem
ory in Philadelphia. In the presence
of Secretary Root, Mr.. Hays sue
cessor. the congregation of Keneseth
Israel dedicated the new stained-glass
window in its synagogue, placed there
in memory OF Mr.. Hay. No other in
stance is known in which Gentle
has been thus honored in a Jewish
synagogue; but Mr.. Hays services on
behalf of the Jews at Kishinef, Rus
sia, and his efforts to prevent dis
elimination against Jews in this coun-
try, endeared him to the whole race
The memorial window is an express
sion Of their love and gratitude.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-23
Penalties Of Prosperity.

After all is said It must be conceded
that the apparent disregard for human
life In the United States il largely
tribute to progress and to the indus
tries that constitute prosperity. Even
fatal railroad accidents, the largest
item In the list, cannot be wholly
eliminated, though they can and ought
to be greatly reduced in number. But.
says the Indianapolis News. railroad
accidents are only one item in the list
of annual fatalities. There are fatal
accidents in mining, building, manu-
featuring and agriculture. They all
claim their victims as sort of tribute
to progress, though a very costly one.
Carefully compiled statistics show that
IN the FIVE great industries Of railroad
ing. mining. building, manufacturing
and agriculture no less than 536.165
persons are annually killed or injured
IN the United States. This is at the
rate Of over one a minute, and 1t In
cludes only few of the largest in
dustries.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-23

their jaws and delivering no message.
They were soaked, drowned, OBJ
liberated in sea of intolerable noise.
"A mile away at the railroad sta
ton the passengers were equally
dumb by the uproar. II a man wanted
ticket, he had to write out the name
of the station. An engine rolled in
with bell that rocked without sound
and whistle emitting puts of white
steam that no one heard.
The animals of the region were
greatly disturbed. There was much
breaking of harness on the part Of
horses, and one or two galloped about
under empty saddles, their riders were
doubtless stuck in the mud somewhere
head first.
"A few pigs, wandering here and
there, had smiled at the noise and re-
turned to their luxurious wallows In
the oily muck"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-23
Memorial Building at Arlington.
LOUISIANA

Memorial Building at Arlington.
One Of the kindly suggestions In
President Roosevelt's annual message
Is that there be constructed at Airing
ton q memorial amphitheater, an esti-
mate for the preliminary work On
whica Is contained In the report Of
the secretary Of war. The Grand
Army OF the Republic In its annual
national encampment has recommend.
ed such structure as necessary for
the appropriate observance Of Me.
mortal Day and as fitting monument
to the soldier and sailor dead buried
in the beautiful cemetery, and the
president heartily concurs in the prop
osition. The old soldiers are getting
fewer and feebIer, and when they take
part in the Memorial Day exercises,
says the Troy Times, 1t is right that
they should be made as comfortable
as possible. That is part Of the idea
of erecting such an amphitheater. The
structure would be still more i'm
pressive as honoring the dead at Ar
lington. And 1t would most aptly
symbolic the reunited nation. Ar
lington itself was formerly the home
of Gen. Robert E. Lee, the knightly
confederate commander, and in its
soil rest not only thousands OF union
dead but many who wore the gray and
who afterward served their country
when the call came and was respond
ed to without regard to section or po-
litical differences. The Arlington me-
mortal should be erected as soon az
possible.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-23

How deep in the bowels of the earth
MUIR -ae &C y; ,yoid trespassing upon
enotner's property? That is a ques-
ton which an energetic Jerseyman
proposes to solve. This gentleman
owns sand near the terminus of one
OF the tunnels being constructed under
the Hsdson river, and despite the dis
c!aimer Of the tunnel company sus.
poets that the bore penetrates his
ground. To settle to matter he in
tends to sink artesian wells w his
premises. He may strike water or he
r1ay strike the tunnel. In the latter
case he thinks he will have q case
against the tunnel company. And the
latter is Of the opinion that there are
other bores than those connecting
New York and New Jersey.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-23

There walks one of the successful
men of New York." said an old resi-
dent to stranger, nodding to q we'll
groomed man OF happy demeauor
striding along Broadway. But" he
added. soto voce. he hasn't the
slightest knowledge of the world. -
"How's that ?".the visitor asked. "BS.
cause he has always been successful,
and doesn't know the meaning Of ad-
versity. He who always prospers sees
the world but on one side"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-23
Death From Fit Of Anger.

Death frequently follows q sudden
at of anger. Persons who are other
wise sensible and even philosophical
indulge at times in this suicidal and
profitless pastime. The Emperor
Nerva died at the age of 66 from fever
resulting from fit Of anger. Paul III,
who occupied the papal throne from
1884 to 1919. and who was considered
one of the most intelligent and liberal,
as well as just of popes, died from .
sudden fit of anger while upbraiding
Cardinal Alessandro Fernese, who had
proven false to his friends and bene-
factor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-23

Ter that in that epoch there were no
trusts to initiate prices, and a dollar
went long way. In fact, a Christ
mas dinner for family of six would
have cost, in John Knox's time-for
the turkey, 10 cents; cranberry sauce,
: cents; potatoes, cent; turnips,
l cent; celery, cent; plum pudding,
2 cents--total IL cents. or less than
3 cents q head"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-23

1t is just 40 years since Prince
Charles of Hohenzollern accepted the
crown of Roumania, which was con-
verted into kingly one after the
principally achieved its independence;
and the exhibition at Bucharest,
which the king opened in the summer,
was intended to show the immense in.
dustriai strides made by the country
under its Hohenzoliern ruler. His
heir 10 his aephew, Prince Ferdinand,
VITO married Marie. eldest daughter Of
the English duke of Edinburgh.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-23
The youthfu, idea.

pa" asked clever little Willie.
does the Indian scalp people so he
can get their hair to make his wig
wam?"
And he lodged just in time to make
: hair-5readth escape from the pa
.or3L boot
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-23

great bugle-call. And he ran out of
the house as hard as he could, and
then there was another bugle-call, an
another, every one of them louder
than the first. And all the people of
the countryside had been drawn out
of their beds in mortal fright; an
they were all out, too, like Patsy, an
they lcokin' up into the sky where
the bugle calls were coming from.
But not thing could they see at
all. at all. Only then, after the bugle
calls they seemed to hear bands play
ing fighting tunes, and overhead, the
quick tramping of men, and the
neighing and prancing of horses, and
then the clink and clatter of steel
and the roars and the shouts of thou
groans. and the means of others ming
ling with the din-aIl seemin' to hap
pen somewhere far up in the sky
And the smith, whose terror was not
light, KEEP walkin' about as ii he was
on harrow-pins, an him prayin' God
to bless the Irish fairies with vic.
tory.
The first streak of dawn found Pat
sy bent over the hoof tracks an ex-
aminin' them. An behold We! he
found them one an all, blood red as
a winters sunset! The great fish
cries had never been greater than
they were just at that time in every
bay in the Irish coast, and a spright.
ly man might easy walk completely
around Ireland without putting foot,
either on water or dry land, simply
stepping from fishing boat to fishing
boat around the coast, but within q
week from the night of the sky battle
there was weeping and wailing, for a
boat might shoot its nets at night,
and lift them In the morning, and find
sorra fin in all Of them. And the
great Irish herrin' fisheries disap
peared from that day. Whereas Scot
land suddenly became noted for its
fishin', an its new found fame was
in no hurry to desert It.
And the sovereigns! oh, the SOW.
ereigns? Patsy Rogan was 90 dumb
founded by all happenings that he
forgot to change one of his SOW.
ereigns as directed (which is the
sure and only way of holding by fairy
gold, and forgot every mortal thing
about them till some time In the
next day. And then when he slipped
his hand into his waistcoat pocket
where he had put them, he pulled out
ten withered beech leaves.
There wasn't great sore on Patsy
for the loss of the ten sovereigns. for
he was man who never had his heart
in money, but there was sore and
mighty sore on him-and small won
der-for the woeful calamity that had
come on the country. a calamity tina,
the poor fisher folk of Ireland have
lived long years to lament.
But some day the Irish fairies. who
lave, through all these years beer
resting and gathering their strength.
will march on Scotland, and pit them
selves another time against the fair
les Of that country, for the posses
sion Of the herrings.
And God send that the Irish faif,ss
nay succeed. says /
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-23

A Connecticut Judge has ruled that
. turtle Ii not an animal A compre
bensive knowledge of natural history,
says the Boston Transcript. Is evident
~ not required for admission to the
bar, at least in ConHecticut
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-23

There are no apples in China be-
you'd the small crab apples. The com.
ppopAst native frSits are the mango.
a,chee and mangcsteen.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-23

hosiery
manufactured United
OF OF the the
Der OF then existing undertook the
certain secretin America
ell placed at his disposal and his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-04
RECORD FIFTH AVENUE PRICE.
3Sth Street Corner Lot Sold to Isman
for Nearly 100000.

NEW YORK, June A new high record
for 5th avenue real estate was established
yesterday, when Felix Isman, the Philadel-
phia operator, paid nearly 100000 for the
single lot at the southeast corner of 3Sth
street-25.3 by 1OO-on which stands an old
four-story dwelling with ground-foor
stores.
The property was sold by the estate of
Catharine NJ Andrews, who was the widow
of Justice George T. Andrews. This is the
first sale of the parcel in over fifty years.
Bryan L. Kennedy and Leopold We'll were
the brokers in the deal.
1t Is said that Mr.. Isman paid little less
than the asking price of 100000. The area
of the lot is 2.525 square feet, which would
make the price per square foot about $277
What is believed to have been the next
highest of 9Th avenue prices-s211 a square
foot-was paid by Mr.. Isman a few months
ago for the southeast corner Of 9Th avenue
and 42d street, a plot of about $500 square
feet, for which the consideration was
81, $50, 600. Over two years ago the old New
York Club site, at the southwest corner of
9th avenue and 35th street, was sold for
about $207 a square foot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-04
ROMANCE AT CORNELL.
Engagement Of Prof Burr to a Former
Pupil Announced.

ITHACA, June 4.-Another romance at
Cornell University became known yester-
day, when the engagement Of Prof. George
Lincoln Burr to Miss Matte Alexander
Martin was announced to the friends of
the couple. Prof. Burr is fifty years old.
He fell before the charms Of Miss Martin,
whom he has known and studied with for
several years.
Prof. Burr is at the head of the depart
ment of medieval history. Miss Martin was
graduated from Cornell in 1902, but re-
turned to take her masters degree. and
later to specialize in history, philosophy and
political science. 1t was while engaged in
this work that she became known to the
professor and the courtship began. Miss
Martins home is in Dublin Va.
Prof. Burr was graduated from, Cornell in
1881. After several years of study abroad
he returned to become secretary to An
drew D. White, and later became instruct
or of history, and then full professor. He
Is also librarian of the President White Lii
brary and is an editor and publisher of
many works of historical interest. He was
the historical expert of the Venezuelan
commission appointed by Presieen Cleve-
land. He is a brother of Villa n H. Burr,
the noted New York engineer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-04
P1TTsBURa BROKER ARRESTED
Anti-Bucketshop Law in Force-Head
of Stock Exchange Assists Police.

PITTSBURG, Pa, June 1.-THE first ar
rest made in Pittsburg under the new
Mesa anti-bucketshop bill, passed by the
recent legislature and signed by Gov. Stu
art Saturday, was made late yesterday,
when H. A. Elkins, broker, alleged to be
connected with New York concern, was
locked up in the central police station
He will be given hearing this morning.
The new law aims to completely abolish
bucketshops in Pennsylvania. 1t Is esti-
mated there are about forty bucketshops in
this civ. Notwithstanding the fact that
the new law became effective yesterday, all,
it is said, continued to do business. 1ester-
day afternoon conference was nelo at
notice headuarters, and following its con-
clusion Elkins was arrested. Developments
are expected to take place today.
Robert C. Hall, president of the Plus
burg Stock Exchange, has called meeting
of the exchange to assist the police to en-
force the new law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-04

ing was Irma Thiler, and it is to the en-
ergy and perseverance of her mother and
brother, who trailed him for years, that
Albert was found in this city
1rma Thiler was bookkeeper in a con-
Germ with which Albert was employed in
14th street. Her brother Edward was en-
ployed by the same concern.
Edward suspected that Albert was mar
ried as he made frequent and protracted
visits to Jersey. The first word that the
family had of the disappearance of Miss
Thiler was when they received word from
her saying she had been married in Phila-
delphia to Albert, who then, it is said, went
under the name of Lehr.
When Albert was lined up before Capt.
McCafferty at the detective bureau in
police headquarters and the captain was
told that the man was reported to have de-
serted six wives in Pennsylvania, the cap
tain asked:
How many more than six wives have
your"
Albert evaded direct answer and said:
I'm only on this earth to get easy
living and get all l can out of it without
any work, and l must do the best l can to
get along"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-04
HIS LOVE CAUSED TRAGEDY.
Seeking Woman, Man Shot Two, Then
Killed Himself.

PITTSBURG, June 1.-Two men are in a
hospital in a critical condition and a third,
who shot them, committed suicide.
Patrick Reardon, twenty eight years old
is the man who shot himself in the head
and the injured are Thomas Morton, shot
through the right eye. and NJ. NJ. Moore
head. shot twice in the back of the head
and once in the neck.
The attempted double murder and suicide
occurred late yesterday afternoon at a
boarding house on Larimer avenue, East
End district. Reardon called on the other
two to inquire about woman named Mrs
Anna Vortish. Reardon had been drinking
Both Morton and Moorehead denied knowl-
edge of the whereabouts of the woman and
Moorehead left Morton and Reardon in the
formers room. While alone with Morton
Reardon suddenly drew a revolver and, al
leging Morton knew where the woman was
fired at him, the bullet entering Morton's
eye Leaving the room Reardon met Moore
head, who was coming back to investigate
the shooting. Rearden shot him three
times Then with the last shot in the re-
volver Reardon killed himself In his
pocket was the following letter:
Dear Mamma and Dad When you read
this l will be dead. That woman ruined
my life. and / can't live without her. My
love and a million kisses. If / can 1 will
haunt her as long as she lives.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-04
PAGAN THWARTs LUNATIC.
Jersey City's Mayor Threatened With
Death by Crazy Negro.

NEW YORK, June 4.-Mayor Pagan of
Jersey City had thrilling experience yes
terday afternoon with a 1unatc, but the
mayors self-possession and diplomacy
saved him from an attack. John Cannon,
a stalwart negro, entered the office, and
when the mayor asked his mission ex-
claimed in a low tone: Il came to kill
you; prepare to die! The mayor realized
he was dealing with a dangerous mailman,
and calmly said l have some important
matters that should be attended to, Mr..
Cannon, and for the public veal. you. being
a good citizen, will permit me to dispose of
them. They'll take only few minutes
The man assented, and the mayor sum-
moned his secretary, Joseph O'Connor and
directed his attention to a hastily written
message to call a policeman. O'Connor
quickly had two policemen in the outer
office, and, returning, said: "Mr. Cannon,
there's a gentleman outside asking for you;
will you see him." The insane man step
ped into the anteroom, where he was ar
rested. He was sent to the county insane
asylum from which he was recently re-
leased. He was not armed, but when he
threatened the mayor he placed his hand
on his hip pocket. Cannon made similar
attempt when Mayor Hoos was in office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-04
mr. BRYAN TO SPEAK TONIGHT.
To Re Gov. Warfield's Guest-Rush
for Tickets.

BALTIMORE, June Arrangements
have been completed for the lecture OF MT.
William Jennings Bryan tonight at the
MARYLAND Theater. The lecture will begin
at sis. and his subject will be The
Old World and Its Ways" After the lecture
Mr.. Bryan will be the guest of honor at
BANQUET to be given by number OF Bryan
democrats at the Eutaw House. Mr. s $.
Field will introduce Mr.. Bryan after the
feast, and the distinguished Nebraskan will
be the only speaker.
There was a big demand for tickets yes
terday, and it is expected that the theater
will be filled. Mr.. w. S. Stalllngs, secre-
tary of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. who has charge of the lecture, re-
ceiyed a message from Mr.. Bryan stating
that he would wire him today and notify
him what time he will arrive in Baltimore.
Accompanied by Gov. Warheld, Mr..
Rrvan will pass through Baltimore at 10
or IL O'Clock this morning on his way to
Annapolis, where he will be the guest OF
the governor at the executive mansion until
time to come to Baltimore for the lecture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-04
BAER YIELDS TO COMMUTERS.
Readings President Restores the Oh
Passenger Rate.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 4-George F.
Baer, president of the Reading Railroad
Company, yesterday ordered what is viz
tually the restoration of the passenger rates
that We're enjoyed by the commuters on his
lines previous to May %. The order is to
go into effect at once.
Instead of the old 50-trip tickets at the in
creased rates that were announced on May
%, 60-trip tickets, representing a rate of
about one cent mile, good only for use by
one individual during one calendar month.
will be on sale today at all points
School tickets containing forty-six trips are
also included in the sweeping concessions
granted by the railway company. Harassed
ampooned, prodded and caricatured, then
written to and visited by delegations of
business men from every section of the city
and its environs, Mr.. Baer surrendered yes
terday to the demands of the public, and
the boycott which had been maintained
since the day after the increase was or
dered. He went further than this. He prom
Used that soon as practicable the Reading
would establish electric lines to all its sub
urban points and reduce the fares to the
lowest possible figure and thus meet the
full requirements of the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-04
s5o,ooo,ooo TRUST COMBINE.
Report of New Banking Institution
With Enormous Resources

NEW YORK, June 4-Reports of new
banking merger were current in Wall street
Yesterday, which made the newly organized
Carnegie Trust Company, of which ex-
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw
is the head the nucleus of combination of
three trust companies, one of them Mr..
Shaw's company, which, if it becomes an
actually. will have total resources of $50
100000. officers of the company admit that
such a proposition has been discussed.
1t is known, however, that the tentative
negotiations have progressed far enough to
receive serious consideration from the three
concerns involved, and in the case of one
of the trust companies, the identity of
which cannot yet be divulged. an offer has
already been made to deliver control of the
Carnegie interests should the deal go
through
The Carnegie Trust Company was organ
lied last winter and began business on jan
uary 2, 1907, at 146 Broadway, with capt.
tai and surplus of 81, 100000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-04
REVELATIONS IN BROOKS DEATH
Teacher-Forger Had Several Names.
Yale Graduate.

TOPSFIELD, Mass, June 4.-Amazing
revelations concerning E. Davis Brooks, the
high school principal, who committed sui
eide after being revealed as a forger. are
coming to light. Brooks graduated from
Yale University under the name Of ]. S.
Garvin in 1902, but his real name is said to
be Knowles. The police say he served a
term in a Maine prison for forging the
name of his business partner. His salary
was $3.50 a year but he owned three auto
mobiles, explaining that he had inherited
81 000,0O0 from aunt. He numbered
among his friends the most prominent fam
lilies in the town. He forged the names of
checks.
In school he created high moral atmos-