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MOTHER
ABUSES HER CHILD

New York. Oct. 31.-The case of Mrs.
fannie Mohr, of Corona, l.. L.. charged
with compelling her 7~-year-old daugh-
Ter to sleep in the basement with u
mongrel house dog and with otherwise
illtreating the child. is attracting atten-
ton to the unnatural treatment by a
mother of her own child.
Her family is IN comfortable circum-
stances, and there are two other chill
dren, both of whom are we'll kept and
Well clothed. Martha, the abused child,
is the second child of the three i'm tho
family. Both the older and younger
sisters who We're in court when tho
mother was arraigned. We're happy and
smiling.
Peter Mohr, the father, in testifying,
said his wife took a strange and UNI
accountable dislike to Martha, and all
efforts to overcome it We're unavailing
They finally gave the child out for
adoption, but it's foster mother soon
died n they We're compelled to take
Martha back home again.
No amount of persuasion could in
duce Mrs. Mohr to accept the little ono
as her own, and since then the child
las simply lived like an outcast. When
she appeared in court her body was
covered with bruises, the marks of re-
peated beatings, while she covered
with fear every time an unexpected
move was made. In noticeable con-
trast to her two sisters, Martha's CLOTH
ing vas coarse and ragged.
The case is still pending i'm court,
but meantime q children's society Is
caring for Martha.
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STATE RIGHTS CASE "
TO HIGHEST COURl

Washington, Oct. 3l.-The supreme
court OF the United States granted the
petition Of Edward T. Young, attorney
general of Minnesota, for a writ bring
ing the contempt proceedings against
Mr.. Young in connection With the en-
~forceneit of the railroad ate law of
that state. to that court for review, and
enlarged the scope of the order so as TO
permit of his admission to bail.
He is now under sentence by Judge
Lochren, OF the federal court, on the
charge of instituting a proceedings in
the Minnesota state courts in the face
of n prohibition by the federal court.
The action of the supreme court will
bring The entire subject before that
court.
The Important question OF the respect.
I've Jurisdictions of tlle state and federali
courts in cases in which state railroad.
legislation is involved. which has
arisen In many states. notably in North
Carolina, will necessarily be considered
in this suit, and it may prove to be a
test case along new lines.
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SANTA CLAUS BOATS
BRING TOY NOVELTIES

Philadelphia, Oct. 3l-Two weeks ago
h first of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
liners bearing c~onsignments OF Christ.
mas toys was locked, and since that
time other Santa Claus ships have
given up their cargoes to merchants
h are only waiting the passing of
Halloween before placing the goods
upon sale.
No striking novelties have as vet seen
the light OF day, the goods that have
been imported being duplicates and
countcrparts of those of other years.
The Teddy bear. however, has a rival
in tire Buster Brown dog. Tige, a life
like creature of brown felt, with jaws
muzzled to 81 becoming docility.
The bear still remains the children's
first love In the animal line, more of his
kind being sold than all the rest of the
menagerie together.
miniatures of the amusements found in
the summer parks. The airships and
circle swings are novelties this season,
toboggans n s%erpentine railroads
having come to the front several sea-
sons ago.
Diaholo, the French Juggling game,
bids fair to be of the most popular
OF the seasons games. The demand
even now is greatly in excess of the
supply. The toy consists of two short
poles connected by a cord upon which
Is balanced Il spool-like top. The object
is to put the top through stunts either
In midair or on the cord.
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REFUSES TO EAT,
BUT GROWING FAT

New York, Oct. 31.--Efforts being
made by friends to have the sentence of
Olive Curtis Perry committed, have
revealed the fac that for four years the
daring train robber, who in 1892 startled
the entire country with the holiness OF
his exploits, has not eaten a particle OF
Q nor worn a stitch of outer cloth
ing.
They have also disclosed the fact that
Perry is regarded as the most remark
able patient ever confined in the state
hospital for crimina insane.
Once Perry was on the verge of star
walton. but he absolutely refused to
take a bite or drink anything. and the
physicians, satisfied that he would die
rather than yield, fed him through a
tube. Since November 19. 1903, he has
received nourishment through Il tube.
not because it is necessary, but simply
because he IA determined to die rath-
er than eat the regular prison fare.
Perry declares he will never take a
bite of food SO long as he is in Danne-
mora hospital. and Doctors North,
Townsend /. Mcdonald. his physi-
clans, believe him.
Perry now weighs more than he ever
did, II is in perfect physical condi.
ton.
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HER AFFINITY IN
LETTERS A NEGRO

Naldosta, Ca, Oct. 31.-Down at Park
lake they had a romance this week
that proved very embarrassing for a
Vermont girl, who Went there to wed
Rev. j. j Roberts.
When the young woman arrived,
she looked about the station for some
time before making inquiries, then
she askel the station master to direct
her TO tho residence of Rev. J. j.
Roberts. Nc one could recall such a
pers4n in the town, greatly to the
girls dismay, until some on thought
OF "Burnt Eyed Jack" and then the
dismay of the prospective bride, for
she had so admitted herself. grew
greater. She WAS informed that there
was a negro preacher near there
now as Burnt Eyed Jack" whose
initials We're j. j. and Who's
was Roberts.
Going further into Rev. Roberts
history and characteristics. she was
told that his chief accomplishments
We're CROWN, like d rooster, cackling
like a hen and hooting like an owl,
and that he WAS what might b. re-
garded as a very trifling. no-account,
but accommodating and good natured
egro.
The visitor then made a full con-
f%ession, giving her name as Miss Myd-
dleton and said that she became ac-
quainted with Roberts through a
matrimonial bureau and that he had
sent her money for her trip. The res
idents are assisting her to get
home.
The wonder is where Jack got the
money to end her.
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WOMEN CROWD
KISS CARuSO

Berlin, Oct. 31.-The kaiser, the en-
press and members of the family, in
Guiding the Grown Prince Frederick
Wilhelm, Prince Eitel and their wives,
attended Caruso's first appearance in
''Rigoletto."
The empress attracted attention by
standing up in her box to applaud.
The application for seats at this per-
Torrance reached a total Of 80, 900. While
the house only holds 5000. The or
binary prices Of admission had been al
most trebled. The American singer,
Hoffmon, did we'll in the principal role.
Caruso had a much warmer recep-
ton at Hamburg, where the women
exposed themselves to derision by
crowding around the tenor when he
was leaving the theater. They would
have embarrassed the horses from his
carriage N pulled it themselves, but
for the police. When he left for Berlin
a crowd of hysterical women crowded
the railway platform and besieged the
car window. with the object of kissing
or at least touching his hand.
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WHITE FATHER TO
HEAR REDSxIus
Troublesome utes to Send En-,
voy to Wash!ngton---Claim
hey are Starving.

cheyenne Agency, s. D., oct. 81,
BY securing a promise from the re-
bellious Ute Indians to be good and
rause no further trouble while one of
their number is sent to Washington
to lay thei grievances before the
Great White Father, local officers of
the agency nave allayed all danger for
the present.
Captain T.. w. Russell. the newly
appointed ST perintendent OF the Chry-
enne agency returned, last evening
from Thunder Butte, eighty miles west,
where the Utes are camped, and re-
ports a conference held by him and
Captain Downs, U. S. A., VITA Red
Cap, chief of the Utes, and other
prominent members of the tribe OF
Indians, who refuse to lay down arms
or obey the orders of Captain Downs,
to send their children to school. Red
agreed TO be peaceable.
Captain Johnson, of the Second call
vary, reached the Utes' camp yester-
day. BY his great influence oven the
tribe, through long dealings with them,
he hopes 10 induce them to disarfn.
Captain johnson viii report I'd
ceived from there the troops here UNI
der Major SibleN will not be moved
farther as reported.
Promises Were Broken.
AS n representative of the govern
,nent. Captain Johnson made promises
to the Indians when placed in Tho
Cheyenne reservation. One of thesl
promises has been broken, it GEMS.
by cutting the rations in half. The
Utes claim they are but little better
off than when ON the old reservation
i'm Utah, and can not subsist on what
can be raised on the extreme western
part OF the reservation. where quar.
tered arc ga utes, all fully armed.
The military forces here consist OF
four troops of cavalry from Fort Des
Moines, iii strong.
Captain Downs, with a full force OF
Indian polio of twenty, is camped
near the Utes and declares he will re.
main there until some settlement has
.een reached. The Cheyenne and Sioua
Indians are absolutely friendly TO the
whites and i. number Joined the civilian
relief party sent out from the agency
Thursday, which company of volun-
teers va not called into action how
The Cherry Creek Indians, south OF
here. are reported as being friendly ID
the UteS.
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R AT MIDNIGHT
ON MASON-DIXON LINE

oxford, Pa, Oct 30-A midnight wed-s
ding, in the open air, and just on The,
Mason and Dixon line between Marry
land and Transatlantic, Saturday night,
proved that Cupid laughs at state,
and red-tape license bu-,
reaus as we'll as the proverbial lock-
smiths.
Mrs. Lillian Irene G%albraith. a young
widow, of oxford, Pa, and Curtis lr-,
win, of Zion. Md. We're the parties to.
this highly romantic Which
wa performed half a mile from any
habitation and with no witnesses. Al
monster chestnut tree served as a,
bridal bower.
The minister, the Rev. John II. Roger,
of the Oxford ethod church., was
made to promise absolute secrecy, and(
ii was not until today that the interest
ing circumstances attending the mari
rage came out.
MIR. Irwin, having the Maryland IL.
celse, the pastor was unable to marry
them IL PENNSYLVANIA. He proposed
driving over 20 the line in MIR. Irving's
ri-.
In a few minutes the young mar had
loaded bride and pastor in his waiting
rig, and made tracks for the Mason
and Dixon line. about five miles below
OXFORD Just as the line was crossed
the trio leaped from the buggy. and at
one minute of IL the pastor read the
wedding service.
MIR. II Mrs. Irwin are well known
in this section. Mrs. Irwin is the daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. .;.hn McFaIls. of
Oxford The groom is a son of MIR.
and Mrs. Norris Irwin, of Lombard.
Md.
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SMALL CALLS OFF
T~ELEGRAPHERS' STREKk

New fork. Oct. SIS. j. Small.
recently deposed as president of the
Commercial Telegraphers' union. who
arrived in New York from the west
address the local branch of the union
sent out a statement TO the pub"
lie Calling off" the telegraphers'
strike. After reviewing his efforts to
bring about a settlement of the
trouble aCvantageously to the strikers
and the action Of the Union declaring
his office vacant and electing a sue
cessCr. Small says:
i feel it my duty as. the legally
elected president of the aforesaid Or
ga%nizatioA to issue this statement de-
clarinC a chaotic condition to exist
within on" official n and further
declaring that the t~elegraphers' strike
unquestionably was the greatest and
%cleanes fought battle of recent years,
at IN end dating from Wednesday,
october 80, 1907, and in the following
terms o-wit:
AN strikers will be reinstated with
out discrimination except against
tiated, the accused to have the privilege
of making defense in writing through
me Vixen their case will receive prompt
and careful consideration.
The 10 per cent. increase granted
March /, 1907, will be strictly adhered
'Other matters mentioned in the bill
of grievances to be taken up and con-
sidered on my return to New York
within ten days. provided the strikers
accept and act upon these PROPOSE
tons
Small declared he is willing TO await
vindication at the next regular owen
ton, to be held in Milwaukee next
! June.
Daniel L. Russell, chairman of the
strike committee, also issued a state
ment to the effect that ii the telegraph
companies We're prepared to agree to
re%instate all strikers except those
against whom serious charges could be
proven, guarantee that the increase of
last March would be given without dis
elimination n promise to arbitrate all
other matters contained in the bill of
grievances the signers of the statement
were satisfied that they could pledge
the committee to call off the strike
within forty-eight hours. The state
ment was signed by Russell. Percy
Thomas, Joseph F.. Ahearn and r. NJ.
Mcclellan.
Springfield. o.. Oct. 3O.-All the West
ern Union operators who went on strike
last Angus nave gone back to work,
! All the Postal operators decided to re-
turn to work n made application for
their former positions.
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WIFE'S 8 CHILDREN
BRING TOTAL TO y

New Cumberland. W. Va. Oct. 81
Because of the marriage of Isaac Nc
Donald Andrew Deems and Mrs. Sal
lone Catherine Johnston.
children are brought together under
one roof. The marriage has just oc-
CURED here. and it is declared to be
the most interesting ever entered upon
the Hancock county court docket.
Deems became tired of living without
a wife. although he is the father of
nine children and is 40 years old. He
advertised for a wife. and within four
days received sixty-three replies to
his want
Mrs. JohnSton.was the last to send
in an "apphcation." She is the mother
Of eight children. Il letter or two
brought the couple together. 1t was a
case OF love at first sight. and the mar
rage quickly followed. The woman is
80 years old.
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FARMS TO BALK
MONEY DISASTER

Chicago, oct. 31.-The richest farming
region on the world forms an impreg-
liable barrier against amy threatening
wave of financial disaster in this
try. Tie boundless source OF the
west are ahe surest possibi bulwarls
against trouble
This is the unalterable belief of the
far seeing railroad presidents and the
managers of the traffic departments.
The value of the leading cereals and
other produce of the American farmers
this year is 1924. 000,0 600 more than a
year ago. With an unprecedentedly
prosperous year in his wake and n BAN
her one directly before him the Ameri-
can farmer today is the richest and
most independent personality in his,
tory.
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WOMAN OPENS HER
arteries FOR $50


New York. Oct. 3l.-As a result of an
advertisement an entirely new opera
ton for the tranfusion of blood was
performed for the first time at the Ger
man hospital. The life of a %friendless
young German vaudeville performer, a
stranger in q strange land, was prob
ably saved and the interesting discov-
cry was made that there are at least
fifty persons in this big city who are
willing to sell eve their blood for
money or fame.
Elsie White is the name of the girl
whom the surgeons saved from death,
and Mrs. Asch that of the healthy
young woman who permitted the vital
fluid to flow from one of her own ar
teries into Miss Whites veins. For this
service Mrs. Asch, who carefully con-
called her further identity even from
the hospital authorities. received $50,
and she was glad to get that much.
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CORNELL BOYS TRY TO
KlDNAP CHORUS GIRLS

Ithaca, N. ". Oct. 31.-Six hundred
riotous Cornell students broke up Il
show in the Lyceum theater here n
brought the curtain down abruptly long
before the last act.
They decided they didn't like the play.
Il musical comedy, and began such ar
uproar that it was impossible for people
even iii the first row to hear. Finally
several of them jumped from the box
es TO the stage and started to sweep
the frightened chorus girls to the
wings.
The manager rang down the curtain
and the students started for the stage
entrance to kidnap the chorus girls
By Il ruse the girls escaped through an.
ol her door.
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JEWELS MADE FROM
CHEAP MATERIAL, By
THE USE OF RADlUM

Paris. Oct. 31.-PreNious gems can be
made from inexpensive material by the
use of radium, according to am am
houncement today before the academy
of science. The process is the result
of recent discoveries that glass in
(which adium is enclosed, takes, on AN
azure tint.
Professor Bordass was originator of
the process. He placed 40 cents worth
of corindon in contact 18th radium for
u month and found that uncolored cor
:indon became as yellow as topaz. Blue
corindon became emerald, green and
violet %corindon. Il sapphire blue.
A jeweler from whom he bought the
original specimens valued the changed
specimens at So a carat.
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LONDON SHOWS CONFIDENCE
IN AMERICAN STABILITY

london, Oct. 30.-Con1idence is felt
here in the general sou1dness of the
financial situation IN the United States
was further evidenced at the opening
of the stock exchange this morning
when American rails We're pushed uE
two TO three points owe parity, a fair
amount OF business being transacted.
The certainty of the drain OF gold here.
affected .onsUls Il other gild-edged
securities. Discounts remained firm
and fears of dear money prompted SELL
ing consols which early in the day de-
clined 5-l6.
The United States secured all the bar
gold offered today in the market, a to-
was $3.50. This is 3@ cents higher
than the previous quotations, indicating
the heenest competition i'll both Paris
and London bids against the United
States.
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BANKERS TRUST. IN
KANSAS CITY. CLOSES

Kansas City. Oct. 30.-No appearances
of a run on any OF lfle banking institu-
tiors was visible today and the leading
bankers reiterate they have complete
confidence in the situation. the clear
ance house having decided to issue Ger
tif;cates. That action was put into eff
feet today. 1t applies TO thirty Of the
principal local banks and trust COM
panies.
The Bankers' Trust with
deposits of $500. 900 closed at 10:15 this
morning. Cashier Hughes said it de-
cided 20 close temporarily because tho
clearing house association refused to
extend the privileges granted TO thirty
Other leading banks here of issuing
clearing house certificates.
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HiRERNiAN BANK TROUBLE
FLASHES IN rAE DAN

Chicago, Oct. 3l.-Nery little trouble was
cause here yesterday by the action of the
clearing house association in limiting the
amount of m5ney to be paid out by the
banks. Business was almost entirely on
NAL In all directions.
The banks adopted a rule of not paying
u currency in amounts greater than
800 unless the funds We're. required for
pay rolls. II depositors desired none in
excess of 500 they were asked to take a
cashiers check for the amount. In all
Slvings banks the rule requiring legal
notice was enforced Il the depositor
wished to withdraw an amount greater
than 800. The rule was elastic, and the
banks imposed hardship on no one. Money
Desired for the payment Of rent, insurance
policies or for necessary travelling was
paid out promptly. In cases where notes
were to be paid, the banks usually asked
that the notes be presented to them for
payment.
The only semblance of a run during the
day as at the Hibern.an Savings bank,
where many depositors gave notice during
the day OF their intention to withdraw.
These notices in the aggregate. however,
were not of sufficient amount to consti.
tute a run. as told In yesterdays late dis.
patches. At one time the Hibernian
bank became sc crowded that 1t was found
necessary to call upon police Headquarters
for additional aid In controlling the lines
of the depositors who were intent upon
giving notice to the bank. but there was
no disorder.
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CHICAGO BANKS ON
A CHECKING RASIs

Chicago. Oct. 3o.-The banks of this
city are today largely upon a checking
basis. They refuse to pay out large
of currency. and will not re-
turn to paving cash until the financial
condition in the east improves. De
posltors seeking today to withdraw
thei' money We're given checks on the
bank instead.
Commercial depositors We're allowed
to draw the full amount of their bal
ances, but they must accept bank
checks instead of currency.
The rule requiring savings bank de-
positors to give thirty days notice be-
fore drawing out less than Si00. and
sixty DAYS notice before drawing out
more than 500 was also put in force.
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GILLETTE, OF MUTUAL
LIFE, GETS 6 MONTHS

New York, Oct. s1.--A sentence OF
six months in the p-enitentiary was inn
posed by Justice bowling upon DIR,
Walter l. Gillette, eX-vicc president of
the Mutual Life Insurance company,
who was convicted OF perjury.
/ DR.. Gillette first denied and then adj
mitted to y grand jury thai he had de
posted 5 1000 in a bank to be used in
influencing legislation affecting insur-
tan:e
A physician testified that Gillette is
suffering With heart trouble and that
imprisonment might result in his death.
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NO EXCITEMENT IN THE
a

Omaha, Oct. 30.-The banks of his
city and South Omaha today began the.
issuance of clearing house certificates
in lieu of cash for all amounts over
500. There is no excitement and no
indications of attempted runs. The
postmaster has several thousand dol
lars in money order funds tied IN
which may prevent payment on postal
orders.
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RAILWAY PRESIDENT
is ROR3ED OF s1d nm

Ibis city have received Information Thai
William j.. Payne. OF Richmond, Va,
president of the Newport Me- and Old
Point railway. while on his way from
Washington to New York. was robbed
OF " leather grip containing $4,000 f.
bonds and stock certificates.
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GRAIN TRADING I'M
DULUTH is SUSPENDED

Duluth, Oct. 3o.-Trading in grain
WAS suspended on the Duluth Board of
Trade this morning, owing to money
conditions, No sales were made either
to cash grain or options this morning,
although the trading room was open
and the members We're on the floor.
Business Will not be resumed until con-
ditions improve. The count elevators
are being aG"ised not to buy grain.
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MORE CITIES UNDER THE
CASHIERS CHECK sYSTEh

New York, Oct. 31.-The engagement
of SIS, 10000 in gold from Europe for
importation to New York was followed
by the sensational announcement of
sales of American copper abroad which
will further increase the tide of for
eign money to this country to an aggre-
gate of over $25, 900. 900. Additional cities
in which the banks have temporarily
adopted the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
plan are: Fargo, N. d.; Moorehead,
Mimi; San Francisco; Lincoln, Neb.,
and Des Moines and Webster City, la.
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TAFT BUMPS THE
!. BUMPS AND SEES
AMERICAN MINES

I3aguio, p. l., Oct. 31.-Secretary Taft
rode to the American mines east of Raguio
today over a prec:pitous mountain tcaii
which. drops 1900 feet within a distance Of
four miles. lie inspected the Clarke mine
n mill and the L.afIan mill. Addressing
the American miners he said he hoped TO
secure Eeedful reforms IN the mining laws.
The secresar' viii return to Manila Tues
day.