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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-04
CHARLTON.

Chariton.-Grant Shelton Of Alton is
spending a few days in the city with
his parents and friends.
The funeral Of Wilson Allison was
held yesterday from the home Of his
son, James, and the remains were in
tered In the Charlton cemetery.
Rev. Palmer has announced two in
teresting subjects for his Sunday
sermons. In the morning he will preach
on borrowing Trouble" and in the
evening on Don't Snub."
DR.. Saum has returned from a brief
visit in Des Moines.
Mrs. G. e. Hobson is spending the
week in Osceola with relatives and
friends.
Samuel Beardsley made a business
trip to Columbia Friday
Mrs Eli Gray and children will go to
Humeston tomorrow for a weeks visit
Mr.. Brokaw Of Fremont. Neb.. who
has been here for three weeks in the
interest Of the Homesteaders' lodge,
left last evening for his home.
Mr. and Mrs. William Newhouse OF
Oakley visited in the city Thursday.
Frank Joliff made business trip To
Oakley Friday
Mrs. John Hicks Of Derby was visit
ing in the city yesterday
Harvey Whitnnore returned yester-
day from visit in Ottumwa.
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BIRMINGHAM.

Birmingham Memorial day was
observed in quiet way in Birming-
ham. All soldiers and the small chill
dren met at the postof1ce and then
proceeded to the cemeteries, decorat-
ing the graves Of soldiers.
Miss Helen Wolfe Is visiting in
Keokuk with her sister Mrs Wildman.
Miss Maude Elliott returned to her
home near Los Angles, Cal, Wednes-
day. She was accompanied by her
mother Mrs. T. H. Elliott and brother
Van.
Mrs. G.. w. Countryman and daugn-
ter Nellie Edith Greenfield and W.
w. Wiley left Thursday for Des
Moines. where they will attend the
State Adventist camp meeting.
VIM. Beardsly Is in Beacon visiting
relatives and friends
Mrs. AL. Cole is visiting with friends
and relatives In town.
VIII Eckles and daughter of Bur-
lington were visiting in Iowa Thursday
Oscar Ross of Let's, farmer resi-
dent Of this place, is here this week
shaking hands with his friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holmbeck and Mrs.
Albert Mars of Fort Madison were in
town Thursday visiting their father
Harrison Oglebee. Mr. and Mrs
Holenbeck were on their way to
Beatrice, Neb., where they will make
an extended visit with relatives.
Clifton Anderson returned this week
from La Grange, Mo-, where he has
been visiting his brother Charley.
Mrs. Bell Calhoun is improving the
looks of her dwelling with a new coat
of paint.
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sioouRhEY.

Sigourney-Decoration day was cell
ebrated here and good crowd Of peo-
pie were In attendance despite the in
clement weather. Rain threatened all
forenoon and showers commenced at
about ~ o'clock. The Sons of veter-
ans, G.. A. r., and W. r. G. met at the
g. A. r. hall on the south side Of the
square at ! o'clock and marched to the
band stand in the court yard in the or
der named, lead by the Pulver Martial
band Of Keota. The Sigourney Brass
band occupied the upper part of the
band stand and furnished music at IN
tervals throughout the program. Col.
G. II. Mackey was chairman. Vocal
music was furnished by double
quartet. pleasing and interesting
address was given by Judge K. q
Willcockson. The procession marched
to the West cemetery, where the ex-
ercises Were held as usual about the
soldiers monument there. The band
concert arranged for the evening was
given up on account Of the rainy
weather.
W. L. Etter moved his printing office
and fixtures to his newly purchased
location on the north side Of the
square on Thursday. The building he
vacated has been the location Of a
printing Office for many years.
w. D. Beatty bought the shoe stock
Of which J. G. jackson was the own
er when he went into bankruptcy, and
has moved 1t to his store on the south
side Of the square, where he offers It
for SALE
Peter Engeldinger is progressing
nicely with his wounded hand. While
returning from the south with some
cattle. he had part of the little fin
ger Of the left hand torn off by his fin
ger ring catching on the fence in the
stock yards in Kansas City. After
reaching home the rest of the member
had to be amputated.
William Selby is able to be about
his work at the court house again, but
Is still suffering from the many bruises
pileing at the c., M. & st. p. depot,
while helping to unload them.
Mrs. A. NJ. Richmond Is visiting in
Laredo. Mo-. with her daughter, Mrs.
Riddell and little grandson.
Mrs. Edith Campbell Of Moseby. Mo.
Is visiting at the parental Anton Half
ner home in the southern part Of the
city.
A. L. Humes of What Cheer was a
visitor and business caller In the coun-
ty seat Wednesday.
Thomas Stephenson and family Of
Delta were visitors In the city on
Thursday.
DR.. Frank Po1meteer Of Kirksville
Mo-, has returned to his home, after
having spent several days here visiting
relatives and friends.
Mrs T. ]. O'Conner has returned
from Fairfield, where she has been Wis
iting her mother.
Mrs. John Armstrong of Ottumwa ls
visiting In the city with her friend.
Miss Zue Goodheart.
Children's day will be observed at
the Christian church next Sunday
morning.
Frank Burroughs Of the southern
part Of the county was a county seat
visitor on Thursday.
j. W. Wilson Of What Cheer was a
visitor and business caller in the coun-
ty seat on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kuch are visit
ing at the parental John Swisher home
in the northern part Of the city.
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Miss Jennie, are visiting at Agency 10,

Miss Jennie, are visiting at Agency 70,
few days.
G. D. True returned Thursday from
two weeks visit with relatives IN
Oskaloosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. e, Ward Of Ottum.
wa came up Wednesday for a visit
with Mr.. Wards father, D. W. Ward
The spring term of Hardscrabbh
school, south of town, has closed. Mist
Stella Baker Of Ottumwa was thu
teacher, and the pupils had q picnic
and program the last day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl True of Ottumwa
came up Wednesday and have been
visiting relatives here.
Charles Palmer and John Wauga.
man have reprinted their residences.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. O, Berry have beer
moving to the property Of Mrs. MARI
Harding on South Fifth street.
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WALNUT GROVE.

Walnut Grove. June MIR. and Mrs.
Arthur Broadfield, Mr. and Mrs. Burl
Drummond, Glenn Citizens, Stinson
Clark, Roy Citizens and Glenn Proud
were in Ottumwa Wednesday.
L. Drummond was in Fremont Mon
dav afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. David Cobler. Rev
Citizens and Orvil Funk were In OF
tumwa Thursday.
E. r. Thompson. carrier. did not de-
liver mail on route No. S Thursday.
L. Drummond was in Highland
Center wednesday evening.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomf1eld.-T. P. Bence is in Gin
ton this week attending the Masonic
grand lodge meeting.
The Blue Ribbon Leaguers enjoyed a
picnic dinner at the court house on
Thursday afternoon at o'clock to
hear the Decoration day address by
Dr.. c. 1. Stafford. After the address
the band and old soldiers formed into
line and marched to the cemetery TO
decorate the graves Of the fallen her
oes and Notwithstanding the fact that
flowers are very scarce this year, not
one grave remained undecorated. It
certainly is a grand sight to watch the
old soldiers fall in line and march to
the drum as in 81.
William Mitchell Of Mt Pleasant
was in Bloomfield yesterday.
Miss Agnes Mcconnell visited at Pu-
laski Thursday.
Cliff Leach spent Thursday at Car
bon and Ottumwa.
The summer session at the college
commences next Monday.
Benona Schlegle, Faye Beauchamp
and Ruth Allender spent Thursday in
the country.
Eugene Fortune is spending his
summer vacation with his parents.
Garnet Taylor was in Mt. Sterling
Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. shreve of Troy
visited at the home Of H. c. Leach
yesterday.
Guy Bassett has returned from
Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Charles Snoddy leaves tomor-
row for Oklahoma City to visit her
parents.
Elmer Russell is visiting his par
ents at Troy today.
Charles Shannon and Elbert McAch-
ran were in town yesterday.
Samuel England visited in Ottumwa
today
Charley Leach and Leslie Boyd left
today for Chicago, where they have
employment
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home Tuesday afternoon, but no at
tention was paid to her absence by
the family, as 1t was thought she was
paying visit to friends in the village.
There is no known cause for suicide.
Miss Hermes was the daughter pf
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Hermes and was
thirty years of age. The family re-
side on the edge of Hampton village.
A note left by the woman was
found. Among other things 1t said
This is what love leads to-"
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EDDYvlLLE.

Eddyville.-E. E. Prugh departed
Friday for his home in Chicago, after
a short visit with his brother, D. A
Prugh.
across the river to MIR. Baker Of Bea :
con, consideration. $1,000.
Hugh WORKMAN has been sick this
week.
Daniel McMahan Of Ottumwa spent
Thursday at the home of Mrs. c. Leel
ing. Mrs. Lloyd Bell and daughter
Miss Bonnie, also of Ottumwa. are
visiting Mrs. Leeling since last Thurs
day night
Mrs. j. P. Anderson and daughter
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HAYWOOD CASE
Halted, The
PRISONER
IS SICK
Miners Leader on Trial For
Steunenberg Murder, Suf-
fers Nervous Breakdown
as Result of Strain
THE MAGNETIC MAN,
us Church Street.

Boise Idaho, June William d.
Haywood, the defendant now on trial
charged with the murder of Former
Governor Steunenberg was taken seri.
ously i'll in his cell at the county Jail
this morning. Two doctors were called
and were with him for several hours.
1t is believed the prisoner is suffer
Ing nervous break down as the re-
suit of the strain of jury getting. For
some days he has complained of head
aches and the guards say he has shown
signs of much restlessness. At /
O'clock this morning his pains became
acute. Physicians were called and ad.
mfnistered opiates. Until these took
effect however, Haywood was in great
agony at times and his cries could be
heard in the Jail yard.
At 8 O'Clock this morning Haywood
was resting easily. The physicians
will report to Judge Wood and it is
possible no court will be held today.
Later-The Haywood trial adjourned
to 1880 p. m. on account of the prison.
er's illness.
Only Two Jurors Needed.
There remains but two vacancies in
the jury that will try William D. Hay.
wood for his life for alleged partici
patton in the assassination of Frank
Steunenherg. and there was reason for
hoping that they would be filed teiiay
until it was necessary to adjourn court
AS the jury selection narrows down
to final chances. interest in the case
is being generated and the contest
grows distinctly sharper. Both sides
are eager and anxious, and enthusias
tically watch the last talesmen whose
names are drawn from the lottery DO,
en- the desk of the clerk Of the court
State Exl,austs Challenges.
The state has exhausted it's arbi
trary rights as to the personnel Of the
jury-it used its tenth peremptory
challenge soon. After that, selection
of the twelfth juror must be left tx
fateful chance, for the first talesmar
who broadly comes within the require
ments of legal qualification must bt
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GIRL GIVEN LIGHTER SENTENCE.
Six Months in Jail Substituted for
Prison Term for Helen Dixon
of Bloomington.

Bloomington, ILL.,. June 1.-The SEN
tencey of imprisonment in the peni
Tertiary imposed upon Miss Helen
Dixon, convicted of having embezzled
the organ funds of the Christian
church, yesterday was set aside and
another of six months in Jail substi-
tuted.
This action was the result of re.
quest by States Attorney Bach. who
presented to the court aff1davits of
physicians declaring that prison
sentence might result fatally to the
young woman, who is suffering from
results of cerebro-spinal inflammation.
Former Vice President A. E. Steven
son, former Gov Joseph Fifer, and
many other prominent residents of
Bloomington also made pleas for
clemency.
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PLEADS GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY

Freeport, H., June 1.-Charles e..
Barr, travelling representative of the
Clinton, (Ia.) Bridge company yester-
day pleaded guilty to the charge Of
conspiracy in restraint of trade. SEN
tence was deferred. Barr was indict-
ed in March with seven or eight 9th
ers in the so-called bridge trust cases.
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eRAcELAND COMMENCEMENT.
Lamont College Will Hold Week Of
Festivities Friday,
June 2

Lamont June 1.-Commencement at
Graceland college will begin Friday.
June I, lasting until Wednesday, June
10. Rev. j. H Yaggy of Charlton.
Rev. o. NJ. Johnson Of Mt. Ayr, Hon.
A. l. Smith of Mt Ayr, and Hon. Ed
win A. Nye of Des MONIES will be the
speakers.
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ton with John S. Runnells, general
counsel for the company. its political
manager In recent years They were
80 strong that they almost prevented
the sleeping car business from in
clusion in the rate bills enumeration
Of common carriers.
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Chats with Engine Crew.

Pittsburg, June 1.-The train bear
ing President Roosevelt and party bae1
to Washington passed through Pitts
burg at 8 o'clock today. On account Of
the early hour but a small crowd wal
at the station when the train arrived
The President appeared ON the plat
form of the car and was heartily
cheered. Descending from the car he
walked the entire length Of the sta
ton stopping to chat for a few min
utes with the engineer and train crew.
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chosen. There may still be dismissal
by mutual agreement, but 1t is unusual
for contending counsel to agree upon
the disqualification Of Juror.
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1t is torment to sluggish mind II
be behind on orders.
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A square man may be good if he
doesn't look it.
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E XCU R SO rs.
From Ottumwa. Iowa.

$54.25 Round Trip to San Francisco
and Los Angeles, May l to Is and
June s to 15. s12.50 extra one way
via Seattle. Portland and Shasta
Route.
Evening journal., 1907-08-27
Commercial Markets

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. H.-FEED-
Supplies were small and the market ruled
nrm under a good demand We quote:
on spot. winter brn, IN bulk and spring.
in sacks S2450a25.
BALED HAY AND sTRAw-Old hay
was scarce and firm. New hay was mole
plentiful and quiet Straw was steady with
a moderate demand. We quote:
Old Timothy Hay-No. J. large bales
S23d2350; No. 1. small bales SO; No. 2, 81
a2l5O; No. g. Sl6alS; no grade. sl2a13; new
timothy hay No. /, Sl9a20; No p Sl1al6;
No. 3, Sl5a16; no grade, Sl0a13. Straw-No.
/, straight rye. Sl2; No. straight rye, SD.
EGGS-Desirable stock was scarce end
sold promptly at firm prices, while heated
eggs were plentiful and dull. We quote:
Nearby firsts, in free cases. 22c; nearby
current receipts, in returnable crates, 2lci
Western average, choice. I'm free cases,
22c; Western, fair TO good, ma2lc; South
ern 17al9c; recrated eggs, 2ia26c.
GREEN FRUITS AND NEGETARl.N 8
-Rlackberries, Jersey, per quart, 11a13cf
Huckleberries, Jersey, per quart, lOcaEci
watermelons. Southern, per car, Sl25a3o0;
peaches, Del and Md, per crate. S2o0ad 81
peaches Delaware and Maryland. per 5-S,
bushel basket Sl.50a250; cantaloupes. Nd.
per crate 5OcaSli plums, Delaware and
Maryland per 10-pound basket, 5Oa60ci
nears Delaware and Maryland. per 5-S,
bushel basket S150a1.75; pears, other var.
ieties. per 5-S-bushel basket, 50caSl.00; ap-
nles New Jersey. Delaware and Maryland
per SIS bushel basket, 30a6Oc; grapes, N. g.
Del. per S-basket carrier S2a2.50; orange
cal. per box, S350a650; lemons, per box
s3. .75a45O: grape fruit california, rer crate.
SCI O0aS5.OO; Jersey white potatoes prime
per basket 30a35c; culls, per basket 15a
5oc: sweet potatoes. North Carolina, per
barrel. So. 25a350; sweet potatoes. Eastern
shore. Va. No / per barrel, S375a4o0 on
ions. Delaware, Maryland and Virginia,
per is-barrel basket. 90casi O9 onions, Del
Md and Va. per bushel basket, 65a75c.
POULTRY, IIVE-Fowls, 1fi5a15c: old
ROSTERS. 1Oc: spring chickens as 10 quail
/ ity, l5s17c: ducks. 11a12c; pigeons old,
per pair. 23a25c; pigeons. young, per pair
/ l5a1Sc.
! DRESSED POULTRY-Fresh killed
| fowls. choice, 15ikc; fair to good, 1haa15c
/ old roosters. dry picked lie; broilers
nearby weighing 12a2M pounds each. 22s
! 24c; broilers, nearby, smaller s 'zes. 1Sa2oc
broilers, Western, weighing 1&a2h poundi
each, 17a1Sc; broilers, Western, small sizes
Ice
Evening journal., 1907-08-27
A Life Sentence.

Said Mr.. Joacler, who was reading
the paper, Another poor wretch has
been given a life sentence at hard
labor"
Said Mrs. Joacker who was embroid
ering blue roses: Probably he de
serves IT, What is he guilty of"
"Fraud and no visible means Of sup
port. He obtained clothes and fin,
turnout with no money and nothing
collectlble. lie seems TO be larger
and stronger than most of that class
yet It is plain that he has never done
a tap OF work. though he has managed
TO live well so fur. But the poor fel
low takes his sentence hard and cries
piteously protesting his innocence"
"The wretchl He must have deal
with perfect foolsw
NO; his victim is our own friend
Jack Smith,
"That clever lawyeri Do read to m,
all about IT."
"Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith
a twelve pound boy."-Bohemian
Evening journal., 1907-08-27
"shoutino.v


Early Australian gold diggers made
many contributions 20 the slang OF
that commonwealth. One Of these
was shouting" or standing drinks for
everybody within hail. a practice OF
which the lucky digger was very fond
To refuse to drink with a digger who
had "struck Il rich," or turned up d
big nugget, was a deadly insult a
critic quotes from J. +. Hogan's His
tory Of the Irish In Australia" "Shout
ing was at one time almost universal
TO shout in a public house means tC
insist on everybody present friends
and strangers alike, drinking at the
shouter's expense. II frequently hap
pens that each one shouts in success
sion"
Evening journal., 1907-08-27

Edward /. Springer.
Sarah r. Whiteman.
Annie A. Pfcffer.
Emlen Hewes.
Mary Nolan.
Jesse G. Simmons.
SPRINGER-In this city, on August
26. 1907. Edward l. Springer, aged
"a years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO
attend the funeral services at his late
residence. No. 1905 Shallcross avenue,
on Thursday afternoon at 2 O'clock
Interment at Riverview cemetery.
sINMoNs-on August 2s. 1907. Jesse
C. simmons
Funeral services at his late residence
on Tuesday. August p, az p. m. In
terment private.
WHITEMAN-In this city. on August
% 1907. Sarah r.. wife of william
H. Whiteman. IN her Goth year.
Relatives and friends of the family
are invited to attend the funeral SER
vscet at her late residence. No. 2013
Delaware avenue. on Thursday after
noon. August 29th, az 2.30 O'Clock. In
terment Mt. Salem cemetery.
PFEFFER-In this city. on August
"a. 1907. Annie A., wife of Jonathan
b. Pfener. in her 10th year.
Relatives and friends Of the family
are invited to attend the funeral from
her late residence, No. IL North Con.
nell street. on Wednesday afternoon
August 2Sth. at 2.30 o'clock. Services
at Wesley NJ. =. Church. at 3 o'clock
Interment Riverview cemetery.
HEWEs-On August. 25 1907. at Phil
adelphia. Emlen Hewes. aged s.
years.
Services will be held on Thursda,
afternoon. August q, at $50 o'clock
Remains can be viewed at the chape
Of Wilmington ana Brandywine Genie
terry.
NOLAN-In this city, on the 25th inst
Mary. daughter Of Jerry and Mar.
Nolan, aged years.
Relatives and friends are respect
fully invited to attend the funera
from the residence Of her parents. Nc
SOL East Sixth street. on Wednesda
afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Interment q
cathedral cemetery.
Evening journal., 1907-08-27

Lorine. b. M. f. C. Quin. Philadelphia,
Straight Cut, brn. h., E. e. Wright VIII
nAngton.
Donmore, b. g., John C. Hartman, VIII
mington.
Trawina. b. g, b. F. Grommon, VIII
mington.
Expediuon, Jr., blk g. NJ f. Hayden
Wilmington.
Class . ...... 49,. .... ...........
Horses eligible to the ESQ class trct-
ting
Madge cossack. b. NJ. Paul Connel-
ly, Philadelphia.
Gold Penn. brn. h.. Paul Connolly.
Philadelphia.
Evelyn Nesbit. Blk m. Thomas
White Philadelphia.
Princess L.. b. m. a. winlSel. Phil.
adelphia.
Lord Arthur, b. e, Thomas Young,
/ Philadelphia.
West Chester Boy, b. g.. j. c. Cave,
/ Philadelphia.
Queen Esther b. m. A. H. worrilow.
Wilmington.
Wesley, Jr.. b. g., John G. Hartman
Wilmington.
Wilkes McGregor, b. g., H. T. Wal
lace. Wilmington.
Novalk, b. H.. II. d. Barnes, VIII
mington.
Glass E
Horses eligible to 2.2O class pac.
ing
Nancy Medium. b. m. Jas. MuIlin
PHILADELPHIA.
Rex b.. b. g., Theo Gabrylewitz
Philadelphia.
Miss Monte. b. m. A. B. Matthews
Philadelphia
eBlle Ashton, b. m, James p. Win
chester. Wilmington.
Mabel G.. b. m, p. G. Darlington
Wilmington.
Alfred r.. b. g., w. $ Tanguy. viii
. mington
; The Philadelphia officials viii be
Starter Johua Evans: timers. Johi
Trainer. C. c. Eastburn; judges, MI
Wenderoth. Robert eycock.
Evening journal., 1907-08-27
How Tin Foil ,s Made.

Tin foil, which is extensively used for
wrapping tobacco, certain food prod
ucts and other articles OF commerce, Is
a combination OF lead with a thin coat
Ing OF tin on each side. First a tin
pipe IS made Of thickness proportion
ate to its diameter, proportion not Civ
en-. This pipe is then filed with molten
lead and rolled or beaten to the ex-
treme thinness required. In this proc
ess the tin coating spreads simultanc-
ously with the spreading Of the lead
core and continuously maintains a
thin. even coating Of tin on each side
OF the center sheet Of lead. even though
II may be reduced TO q thickness OF
.OOl inches or less.--American Inventor
Evening journal., 1907-08-27
No. TO Be Beaten.

"The station at a certain city" says
a traveller, 'is surrounded in all di-
rections with a lot OF saloons and
cheap restaurants. In great illumi-
mated letters over one OF these saloons
was the sign:
"'Open all night
"Next to 1t was a restaurant bearing
with equal prominence the legend, we
never close
"Third in order was a Chinese laun-
dry in a little tumbledown hovel, and
upon the front OF this building was
the sign In great scrawling letters, Me
Rakee too"
Evening journal., 1907-08-27
Th. Ro..,,. s4o,.

The Rosetta stone was found In 179e
by a French engineer officer In an ex4
cavation made near Rosetta. II has
an inscription in three different Ian
guages, the hleroglyphic, the demotiC
and the Greek. II was erected 105 B
c. in honor OF Ptolemy Epiphanes be
cause he remltted the dues OF the priest
" body. The great value Of the Roset
Ia stone lies in the fact that It fur
nished the key whereby the Egyptian
hieroglyphics were deciphered.
Evening journal., 1907-08-27
Her Disease

One day Marjorie, aged three, wanted
to play doctor with her sister. Mario
rie was TO be the doctor and she
came TO make a call on her sister, who
made believe she was sick. "Do you
want TO know what you've got?" the
doctor asked after a critical examine
ton. Yes" family assented the sick
woman. you've got dirty hands.
said Marjorie. dropping IN disgust the
wrist on which she had been feeling the
pulse Buffalo Commercial.
Evening journal., 1907-08-27
A pnnr comnlimnnt.

Minister ION return from holiday
Well, Daniel, my good man, and how
have things been going on in my alb
sence2, Daniel-'D Deed, sir, a things
been gaun on brawly. They say that
you meenisters when ye gang frae
hame aye TAX guid care TO send waur
men than yourselfs to oil the poopit-
But ye never dae thatrsirl-Punch.
Evening journal., 1907-08-27
Anti.Lieense Men Here.

Alexander NJ. Daily chairman Of the
Anti-License State Committee; RuOert
q. Houston, secretary Of the Sussex
county committee, and John G. Town
send. chairman Of the Sussex commit
tee, were i nthis city yesterday confer
ring with the Wilmington anti-license
leaders.