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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-07
Woman Hangs On Lamp Hook.

DEMONSTRATING a rope out OF
strips torn from bed clothing, Miss
Mary Keller. thirty-seven years of age.
used 1t to hang herself to hanging
lamp hook in the ceiling of the parlor
of an old fashioned cottage occupied
by herself and her two unmarried
brothers at 1880 Vallejo street.
Although the body was discovered
before life was extinct and record
run was made by Police Surgeon Pres
ton and Carl Baker in the ambulance,
the woman died while efforts were be-
ing made to save her. She had been
lonely and Respondent, it is said, for
weeks, and as she left no letters ex-
planning her action and confided in no
one regarding her troubles, this is &C.
copied by the police as the motive for
the deed.
Miss Keller's younger brother, Jack.
eighteen years old, works nights, and
Tony, the elder brother was down
town on business when Miss Keller
prepared to kill herself.
Placing a chair, without back, she
topped it with another smaller one
and, mounting this pedestal tied the
braided moose to the hook and ad
justed the other end about her throat
Then she jumped from the chairs and
evidently had been hanging for some
time when her brother Jack came
home from work. He found the house
locked and in darkness. Forcing a
back window he entered. and, lighting
lamp discovered what he believed
to be the dead body of his sister. He
ran screaming and hysterical from the
house.
His screams were heard by Antoine
Satriano. musician living at 1926
Vallejo street. and Satriano went In
and forcing the boy to hold the body
cut down the rope, removed the moose
and placed Miss Keller on the bed.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-07
The Needle Travelled.

her left hand yesterday in less thai
three hours Travelled TO her elbow
whence Police Surgeon Ackley re
moved 1t last night.
Mrs. Whetmore lives at 2436 Stou
street Early in the day she stuck 8
needle in door. She forgot it, and
when a neighbor raped she tried tC
open the door and the needle entered
her hand close &c the index finger and
disappeared.
an nour later Mrs. Whetmore's wris,
became stiff and attempts to move I.
resulted in extreme pain. Then she
summoned the police surgeon.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-07
Eierca Gale in Galveston.

Galveston, Tex.-A northwest storm
of short duration with heavy rain
passed over this city October 30th
The wind attained a velocity of sew
enty-two miles an hour. One woman
was killed by being crushed by fall
ing house. Twenty frame houses were
blown down. 1t is estimated that
twenty persons were injured in the
western part of the city, where the
wind was the most severe. Several
business houses were unroofed and the
stocks of goods were slightly damaged
by water. The Mallory line wharf shed
was damaged to the extent of several
thousand dollars. A few cars were
blown from the tracks. The gulf re-
NAMED normal. There was no inter.
ruption of traffic.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-07
RAIN OF FIRE POURED OUT UPON
ANCIENT CITY AND ALL LIFE
is DESTROYED.
WICKED CITY DOOMED
BUT FEW ESCAPE THE AWFUL
ScouRGE AND LIVE TO TELL
THE TALE.

Taskend, Russia.-Karatagh town
IN the province of Bokhara, the wick
eldest section of country in the world,
has been stricken from the face Of the
earth. A mountain. riven by an earth
quake, toppled over on the town and
buried its population of 1900 people in
one vast grave. According to dis
patches received here the Russian gov
srnor and his mother were among the
few who escaped
Bokhara is n khanate OF Central
Asia and a vassal of Russia. Its peo-
pie are fanatical Mohammedans, who.
preserving a rigorous observation of
the outward forms OF their religion, are
addicted as a whole to horrible vices,
and the utmost moral corruption pre-
calls. The few Europeans who have
visited the country other than the Rus
sian rulers, have called it the land OF
Sodom and Gomorrah, and state that
all the vices of the East and West
flourish there. Its women are more de-
graded than in any other Mohammedan
country, although the province Is dis
tinguished from others in Russian Tur
kestan by its Mohammedan schools.
Follows Earthquake.
The destruction of Karatagh followed
the great earthquake OF October 21st.
This temblor was registered In the OBJ
servatories of the world, but its place
Of being has not been known for the
reason that the country is remotely sit
uated, it requiring full week for news
TO get"out by courier.
Karetagh is situated in the Hussar
district, is noted for it's manufacture
OF sahers. cutlery and fine silks, and Is
located at an elevation of $500 feet
above the level of the sea.
Bokhara formerly occupied consider
ably more territory than now. having
been reduced by the conquests and en-
croachments of Russia, which have
been only partially compensated by
some additions. Its present area is
about $4,000 square miles miles. The
country is to great extent occupied
by deserts and low and naked ranges
of mountains, and the cultivated por
tons of it are confined to the valleys
of the rivers, especially the Oxus or
Amoo Daria, which forms the southern
boundary for a considerable distance.
Mixed Population.
Bokhara Is IN no part moro thn,s 400
feet above the level of the sea, but In
the extreme east is mountainous The
total population amounts to about
2,25O, 900, and consists of the Uzbbecks,
who are the ruling race, and to whom
the emir belongs; the Talks, who form
the majority of the capital; the Kirg-
hizes, less numerous than the Talks;
about 10000 Arabians, descendants OF
the soldiers who were brought into the
country by the third caliph of Basdad
on the occasion of the conquest of Tur-
kestan; Persians, who have chiefly
been brought as slaves to Bokhara;
Turcomans, Hindus, and about 10000
Jews, who live in the towns beyond the
protection of the law,
Bokhara, the capital, which is the
center of Tartar civilization, is i'll built,
and has a gloomy aspect, and in luxury
of dress and mode of living is far be-
hind the times of western Asia.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-07
~pead Wife, Comes Back.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-One of the strang.
est divorce cases ever tried here re-
suited in decree for Bert Halford, a
Union Pacific employee, who sued for
separation from his wife Mable, alleg-
Ing desertion and infidelity. Halfcrd
was deserted by the woman in Salt
Lake several years ago, and subse-
quently received news of her death.
Last spring he married young
woman of this city. Two months after
the wedding the first Mrs. Halford
turned up alive and well. Through no
fault of his own Hdford was in the po-
sition of bieamist, so sought to ex-
tricate himself by securing a divorce
from his first wife. The first Mrs.
Halford did not contest the proceed
ing.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-07
Europe Rushes to Buy Wheat.

Chicago.-The break in the price of
wheat brought large European orders
for immediate shipment. Six hundred
thousand bushels OF red winter wheat
was sold here for shipment East.
Chicago bankers regard this move
ment as significant of the powerful aid
which the West is bringing to the f.
nancial situation. They say that if the
movement of the great staple contin-
ues to grow the obligations to this
country created abroad will be SO large
that it will be impossible for Euro.
pean banks to retain their gold, even
by fixing discount rates at the max.
imum
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-07

Comets are not now regarded as
signs that "forerun the death or fall of
kings" but this superstition was still
current in the time of Queen Eliza
beth, though, to the amazement of her
courtiers, the queen calmly scorned it.
The curious thing was that 1t was also
thought that II the sovereign would
refrain from looking at the malignant
celestial passer-by no harm would
come to her. On one occasion Eliza
beth's attendants shut and curtained
her windows, but her majesty, as
might have been expected, with "a
courage answerable to the greatness
OF her estate" caused them to be
opened. crying as she looked up. JAG
ia est alea-the die is cast" Then,
like Cnut on the seashore, she read
her people homily. asserting that
her "steadfast hope and confidence
was too firmly planted in the provi-
dence of God to be blasted or alright
ed with those beams which eitheS had
ground in nature whereupon to rise,
or at least no warrant in scripture to
portend the mishaps of princes"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-07
Baseball ~ a Business

The development of baseball as a
business has been SO complete that 1t
has attained prominence second to
no other American industry in extern.
siveness and Importance. The bust
ness of baseball fiourishes wherever
there is a stretch of level ground and
enough lumber to make bat, and as
more people are interested in it
than in any other single industry in
the country, surely it is the most i'm
stock trade has acquired somewhat of
a reputation, it Is extremely probable
that most of the inhabitants, If con-
fronted with the alternative of giving
up either their meat or their baseball,
would choose to become vegetarians,
says Charles A. Comiskey in Ameri-
can Business Man. The statistical ex-
esnt of baseball is difficult to estimate
and not likely to be overestimated.
Approximately 300 professional teams
are listed under the national agree
ment, and to the players of these clubs
over $2,577,000 was paid out last year
in salaries. To maintain the grounds
of these clubs and for incidental sal
aries there was an additional expendi-
ture of $2,500,000. For railroad fares
the club owners parted with close on
to $1,000,000, and for hotel bills for
the travelling clubs the amount paid
out Appropriated $150,000. For spring
training expenses the magnates part
ed with $125,000, part of which they
made back. of course, in the ante-sea-
son exhibition games. For all addi-
tional expenses rolled up by the clubs
playing under the national agreement
there was an outlay of at least ST.
100000.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-07
Change of Hands.

Sioux City, Stockholders OF
the Sioux City G Western railroad
elected board of directors composed
of Burlington officials to succeed the
present board, which is composed OF
Great Northern officials. The old Pa
cific Short Line, from Sioux City to
O'Neil, Nebraska, will be under the
control of the Burlington instead OF
the Great Northern. BY this transfer
the Great Northern surrenders all its
mileage in Nebraska.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-07

A beautiful girl always gets ahead.
OF course, not everybodyfs born beauti-
full, but almost every woman can i'm
prove her looks and complexion by
taking Meyers Sulphur. Arsenic and
Iron Complexion Waters. It's the best
tonic and blood purifier. Produces rich.
red blood and clear healthy complex
ion, CSC and soc. Sent by mall Mey-
er's. 2557 Humboldt ST. Denver.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-07
Taken at His Word.

the soft portions Of his toast at break
fast, and piled the crusts on his plate.
when was a little boy" re-
marked his father, who sat opposite
him, II always ate the crusts Of my
toast"
Did you like them?" inquired his
offspring, cheerfully.
Eyes" replied the parent.
"You may have these" said Master
Walter, pushing his plate across the
table.-Harper's Weekly.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-07

Ten cents word for wireless mes
sages across the broad Atlantic, says
Marconi. How the world does move
Perhaps in the sweet by and by we
may be going to England on a FIVE
cent fare. with free transfers all over
Europe thrown in.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-07
Miners In Butte Accept Reduction.

Butte, Monthly an overwhelming
vote Butte Miners union accepted the
reduction of wages from 81 to $3.5o
announced by the Amalgamated COP
per Company last night. The contrac.
entered into between the company ana
the union provided that the scaie
should be $3.50 when copper is peio"
Is cents and 81 when 1t is above.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-07
Call Ohio Pastor.

Pueblo.-The congregation OF the
First Presbyterian church voted to ex-
tend call to the pastorate to the Rev
Frederick w. Evans of Steubenville,
Ohio. The Rev. Mr.. Evans has been
here for some time temporarily filling
the passionate.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-07

One of the old statesmen OF one of
New York's largest jewelry houses
says there are 22 men in the city who
wear link cum buttons worth 5000
pair.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-07

distinct advance in Dental Science.
Loose and falling teeth saved. Pyor-
rhea and all diseases of the gums cured
Missing teeth replaced without plates
or bridgework Booklet Free The Rex
Dental Co. Suites 20-25, 72S 18th St.
Denver, Colorado.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-07

Those kisses you sold me yesterday
are hard and STALE" growled a custo-
mer at the candy counter. II thought
You claimed to keep only fresh can
dies.'
I'VE do generally" replied the fair
saleslady. Those must have come
from an old batch. "-Lippincott's.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-07
His Stumbling Block.

Eyes, SIR" said the man in Cell I'll,
"time was when was admitted to the
very best houses"
"And what brought you here?"
"They caught me coming out"
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-07
Their Idea,

Mrs. Justwed ION the honeymoon)-
Why. I understood that you were
wealthy!
Mr.. Justwed-I was conned into
thinking your father was very rich
Mrs. Justwed-Shall we get d.
vorce?
Mr.. Justwed--No; let's fall In love
Just for spite.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-07

No dog ever got fat on hay no mat
ter how long he stuck to the manger.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-07

A girl never likes to be kissed I'm.
less she says she doesn't.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-07

The fame of most men is but self
blown bubble.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-07
AlyeoInr Dentistry.

Working and loafing are habits and
It Is difficult to quit either.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-08

,-,,1oa- and Incarable men who had been political
heelers IN America and had been taken care OF bt
90 70 consilates where they could be sup
ported al the Government expense instead 81
being transferred to the p0orhoust, when would
have been cheaper and more patriotic.
Mason IN '-8 had been Consul General III ff-t1lh-
fort several vsars-fotr think He had come from
N-sr;r1es With = great record He had been Consul
there during thirteen wears and one part ol ms IetoIi
,.. heroic There had been desolatlng cholera ti!-
de-,;c and Mason was the only representative -
- tl-ao-7 country yhO STAYED At his post ana Sl"
- +l-,,oh And during that time he not only repre-
e,,+ai h- OWL country. but he represented al me
tbe- countries IN ChrIstendonl. and dd theit "'f>
- al = we'll and was praised Tor It DE them II
words OF uncertain sound MS gre - -
Nallr'- had saved him from official decaIitat'il
e+-.,,gr along while Republican Presidents '~c''-
-,,l ; he char but now Il occupied pE l'e'l"-
80 Nr Cleveland was not seated III It,-lle vas
- ,,.+ ,,,.,,,errrr+ed -before he dtlugeI WIN
,,r1,r,t;ors from Democratic politicians 1ea.ris
H.. a-,,,oilt-lenr of thousand or 50 Io-.llcdHt
,,af,,I democrats to Masons place. \ year or 1No
Ito Mason wrote me and asked me Il couI'l'l -
-,,,,a+l l,i-,g to save him from destruction.
(,s ,-e~y anxious to keep HIM IN his place ou'
- first | could not think 81 anyway 70 Ie-i' - -
for vas a rl1llgv-u1lp- We. the 1nugT jumps = ~
-,e,,,. made ~, Of the uucnsldyed of poth par
+b. ,.-, best men 10 be found II the Two 21eat
,,r-t;-s-+hat was our idea OF It-F"ted 2!ALL
irn4,sand strong for Mr.. Cleveland III ->eN ip-l-
and elected him Our principles were f8il' d -,
ds4n;te We we're not a party; We had NJ ain
-. m bad no axes to grind. Our vote lald
,,,,o, th,. man we cast It tor no obl9dlIo y '.
i.,rd Rz- our rule we could not ask Tor once We
-,1,Id moi accept office. y hen voting II "i7 o.'i
dur TO vote for the best regardless OF NJ P
,1o,ne We had no other creed Vote 1oI lH0 peS'
rlan-that was creed enough
New-York tribune., 1907-12-08

sari,v y must be uugWump duty 10 tIE 70 hcGP
r1l hest man IN when he was already there. Ny
course WAS easy nov, It might not be quite delicate
Tor rr1tlpytiralp to approach the President dlrectN
b,,t | could approach him indirectly, with all deli
c,- SINCE IN that case not even courtesy NouIu it
n,1Ire him to take notice OF an Application Wilch no
one could prove had ever reached nm =,
Yes it was easy and simple salllng now. tol'lu
Law the matter before Ruth, N her cradle ana "IV
~ r.s,,I, wrote the little child and SAID to her
al that | have iust been saying about mugWuh2p
me explained that i would not be proper iof me
+, arrly - her father Mr. Mason 5 behah; put
detailed to her Mr. Mason 5 high and honordpe
record and suggested that She take the matter III iT
own hands and do a patriotic work winch le4I
sorn, deIIcacz, about venturng upon myself l
SID her 70 forget that her father was only PreSi-
dent Of the United States, and her SuDJeCt anu
s..~,.a,+. asked her not put her application III
H.. f,,--,, of command but modify It, and gFc
= the fictitious and peasarter form OF mere re-
n,,as- nat i would be harm to let h11n gratIy
l1is.f VII the s,1T,ers that he was lnde etehue1l
and could do IS he pleased n the matter pe8Seo
h. ~ r- stress and plenty OF It, upon the PROPOSE
+,C-, thar - keep Mason his place would be u
rertfactiOn u the nation: 10 enlarge upon 'ii''
a-,,i Keep st:u about all other considerations
l. IN. 41rr1,. received letter from the Pres idet
,rt+-n with his own hand signed by his own hand'
,-,,.,ov-laig,1P Ruths intervention, and thanking
-, ~ a,,at,;r1g h.rn 70 to the country the
services of So good and well tried servant as iSiI
~ +oarl,Ing me also for the detalled lullnesS Oh
Waeo,'s -tro-d which could leave no doubt III any
o.,a'e mind that Mason was III his rghl pace anu
t4 - ~. I-1o+ there Mason has renamed III the
s..-2-ic. eyer since and Is now Oonsul Uelleldl a.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-08
Ruth as Intermediary

OUCH being my situation. was puzzled % - -
= how to try help Mason and at the 7.''T s ..'
save my rnugwump purity undelef =, - M = Of
Confrsjons IN my mind sane though, Gea1 I..
and bright Wit: since i was mug%SiilP UNI -, uu.
10 do his best 10 put the best man III olILoe'
New-York tribune., 1907-12-08
When He Met Cleveland

-DI\-C, .ha +.,,, that We we're living IN Buffalo IN
II 1o-1' Mr. Cleveland was sheriff; but | never
happened make his aequantange ore or even nf sIg bs MN
=. % . r,,r+.-r years later he become the
oreatest man N the State. was not living IN the
state at the time. He was Governor and was about
t. step into the post OF President OF the Ghileu
S+.+e. Al that time | on the public hlghWay
New-York tribune., 1907-12-08
Marks Political Pull

WHEN III little Ruth was about . year or year
,s ana hall Old, Mason. old and valued friend
Ahe was Consul General al Franlto-t-pr-the-
Fan. s had known him well IL 1907 68 and 90 in
,,1-ca, and and mine had spent good deal OF
IL WIN hin ana his family IN Frankfort - IS.
.ls vas thoroughly competent, diligent. and con-
r. .I'us ofic.a. Indeed he possessed these quail
81 - % large a degree that among American Con
= e iIlight fairly be said 70 be monumental. Tor
t. time Dsr consular service was largely, and i
,y ---f Inay say mainly. IL the hands OF lgnorant
@'' i'N b. is4r,-f Br4tiefs. Rights
New-York tribune., 1907-12-08

= always he- iless !
a. born nee dlesS Al !
--e-ef0-e ] was cor
sanity. and quite M
1rsClOusly. commit
ing breaches Of rhr
minor proprIeties
h.ch brought upon
me hu-7lilIa-OnS which
ought to have humill-
z-ed me but dldn :
New-York tribune., 1907-12-08

serious lltt- r5.r Ike writer. but = made me
laugh LIZ. gentle gravIties often produced that
eject upon ne. here the expert hufnoTiSts best
ioke would have failed for | do not laugh easily.
When W. r-aahei the White House and / was
Shaking h4ul- l-h the President, he started to say
SornethIng. 5--- ] Interrupted him and said,
II Your Es--l.eucT viii excuse me. val come
tacI II p-.--l- but now L have Ee-E inpoT-
Rant MATTE 4.--nd TO- and Il must 5e attended 10
a once"
turned - NJ Cleveland the Young the beau
t-u the fal.Ila-.-lg and gave her M card on the
tac Of which "a written, He dldIl |. and asked
ir- 10 sign her name below those words
She sald, He didn't! He didn't what,
Oh" / sad never mind. We cannot stop TO
discuss that -p-- This IS urgent. Won't YOU please
Agn Your name / handed her fountain pen
. Why sh- said. g. / cannot commit myself IN
nat way. Wap Is i that didn't: And what IS It
Oh. sa.i time is flyng faying, flying, Won't
YOU take u d,stre- md sign your name
rght
Sne lookei a3oolussed: but hesitatlngly ana me-
elanlcally She took the pen and said q" / VIII sign
= wil taa- the rlsk. But YOU must tell me
9 about II -lgh- atterward 50 that YOU can i'e
.Il0leq beig-- you get out Of the house = case
1te Should D- -tthIng criminal about this
.hen she 5s.leI. and handed her Ms. tletne1ls
ote which ve-E b-let. very simple, and L the
K22nt- 1t sad Don't wear Your arctlcs II the
hite Housr
= MADE h. shout. and al my request she sum
.~.ied Taes-enge-, and sent that card at once
" lle man on - way 10 Mrs. Clemens II Hartford
Marks Political Pull
New-York tribune., 1907-12-08

5ecaus- ! l-- know anything had
happened B-- Ivy knew and 50
the hurul-a--s-~ fell 10 her share.
poor child who had not earned them
and did nor deserve them. she always
sad | was -ne most difficult child she
had She WAS very sensitive about me
/ ilsr----e. her 70 see me do needless
things n- could bring me under
criticism ar5 So she was always watch
iui an --- u protect me from the
kind . --.-- --esslons which / have
been speaking 81
Whri- was leaving Hartford tpr
AaShu E-.- uoJn the occasion referred
70. She 5 | have written q small
wanmg --.- put It IN q pocket ot your
dress .--- Then YOU are dressing %
g u - G-h1-s reception Al the
NhIte u -- -gI vii naturally pat your
nngers er -.u- vest pockets, according
70 yo,i- .-n and YOU wll md that
little ra-a ----e Read II carefully,
and D. 4- = tells vou. ! cannot be
WIKI y,u arl 80 | delegate my sentrE
cu-les t. TINS l.--le note Ii ! should
give ryu The ~arning by word o.
mouth naH i a0uld pass from YOUR
head and be l1-g0rreD II . te" nm
Ures
Icw1s Pr. ier- Cleveland S first term.
/ Lad nese- seen MS wlte,-the Young,
the 5e4u---. the good hearted, the
syrlpatne- NE fascinating Sure
enough lu-- Il / mad finished dressing
g 60 u IN Wh Whlre House / found that
Ettle note. when | had long ago forgot
te- Il --... q cy-a -. lTrrle note 1