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New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
NEGRO sLAsHES HOTEL PROPRIETOR
Sheepshead Bay Politician May Die from
Razor Wounds

Joseph Jeffries. a hotel owner and politician at
6heepshead Bay. was badly slashed on the face
and neck with razor in the hands Of Benjamin
Braxton a negro living in that locality. Brax-
went into Jeffries's hotel yesterday and start
ed an argument with the proprietor. The talk be-
came heated and finally Jeffries punched the negro
on the jaw. Braxton Immediately whipped out
razor and made for Jeffries, iniicting deep cuts
or his face and neck. and then escaped.
DR.. Nash. of Coney Island was summoned and
attended TO Jeffries He said the latter was in a
serious condition. and ii is not yet Fuown whether
he viii recover.
Detectives began search for Braxton, and
found him at his home. Meanwhile a report was
spread that Jeffries dead and crowd Of five
hundred gathered in front OF Braxtons house.
Cries of Lynch him!" were heard and the re-
serves had 10 be called before Braxton could be
locked I'd
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
L. c. WEIR IN HOSPITAL.
RUSHED HERE BY SPECIAL
Physicians Go to Meet 1t at MiLe-a-
Minute Speed Better NO1U.

Colonel L. c. Weir president of the Adams
Express Company is in the private hospital of
Miss a. Lewis. No. 80 West 42d street. He
was so seriously Ill that it was necessary
to bring him from Hot Springs. Va, on a
special train yesterday. He was met at Wash
1ngton by two physicians summoned from this
city by telegraph They engaged a special train
and covered the last 1876 miles of the journey
between Philadelphia and the national capital
in 1856 minutes
Coionel Weir was visiting Hot Springs with
ms Wlfe' and. according to her. was enjoying
good health until Friday. when he suddenly de-
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

veloped symptoms OF stomach trouble. Physi-
clans were summoned. who told Mrs. Weir that
her husband was suffering from serious COM
plications. and advised an operation. Colonel
Weir refused to be operated on In Hot Springs.
and ordered a special train to bring him 10 New
York He suffered great pain on the trip. and
most Of the time kept under the influence Of
opates.
On the advice of the Hot Springs physicians
Mrs. Weir before starting to this city tcle-
gTaphed to Or. Freeman Ford Ward, of No. GIG
Madison avenue. her family physician to meet
the train at Washington. so that operation
might be performed there if delay was consid-
cred dangerous. Dr. Ward and another physi-
clan met the train at Washington. and after a
consultation decided that an Immediate opera
ton was not necessary.
They accompanied the patient to this city and
took him in a carriage to a private hospital
where 1t was said last night that his condition
was greatly improved. Mrs. L. c. Weir at her
home. No. i East I'D street. said last night.
Colonel Weir and myself were visiting the
South on u pleasure trip. and not because
Colonel Weir was Ill. His health appeared to be
good until Friday. when he suddenly seized
with sharp pains, and his condition became so
serious that I called in physicians. Their dag
nosis alarmed much that We decided to re-
turn home at once. We arrived here at 1870
o'clock this morning. We did not try to brea k
any speed records with the special. The doctors
assure me that Colonel Weir is now practically
out or danger. and that in all probability an
operation Will not be necessary"
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
THE MARIPOSA HELPLESS
Oceanic Liner Without Fuel Ninetu
Miles off Monterey.

San Francisco Oct 12.-The overdue Oceanic
liner Marposa, which plies between this city
and Tahiti and other South Sea Islands. is re-
ported ninety miles off Monterey helpless and
without fuel. First Mate Watson. with a boats
crew, rowed siXty-seven miles to the wharf at
Monterey through the dense fog which prevails
on the coast and from that place sent report
Of the Mariposa's safety to the owners in this
city. The tug Marshall was at once sent out to
tow the steamship to this city. She is expected
to arrive here tomorrow. In addition to crew
Of sxty-eight the Marposa had fifty passengers
on board.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
OBJECTS TO THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

Chicago Oct 12.-The problem OF religious in
strnction In the public schools put up to Otto
= Schneider. president of the Chicago Board OF
EDUCATION. yesterday. Mr.. Schneider met the issue
so squareiy as 70 bring gasp Of astonishment from
me women who talked with him.
believe with Jean jacques Rousseau" he said,
thet religion should not be taught to any one
lh any form, until his her mind is mature. As
lor tne Bible in the public schools. object 10 it.
~ s not tt for children"
Sr. schneiders visitors Mrs. Elizabeth
N"oK, president OF the Woman's Educational Union
and Mrs. Clarence A. Starr, club woman and
educational worker.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
MENINGITIS KILLS DOG CATCHER.
Yonkers Official Had Been Bitten by Over
Two Hundred Animals

Isaiah Lees the official dog catcher OF Yonkers
died in ST. Johns Hospital yesterday. II was at
first thought that the man suffering from
hydrophobia but the physicians at the hospital say
his death resulted from spinal meningitis
Lees had been dog catcher here for four years and
during time is said 10 have been bits by moro
than two hundred dogs About a month ago no
was bitten the left leg by fox terrier His leg
began swell and Tuesday last he was taken
to 81. Johns Hospital.
Lees leaves a wife and two children. He was
tairty-fiye years old
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
FARM HELP SCARCE; KILLS HIMSELF.
HOmesick Pennsylvania Man Ends Life in
Field He Had Recently Sold.
[By Telegraph TO The rribune.I

Mount Holly, N. J., Oct. 12.-Selling his farm
and fixtures on Thursday to engage in another
business in this CITY, Newbold ]. Bovine, of
Bustleton Penn, is a corpse. and he will
be buried on Tuesday
AT o'clock this morning Bovine went out In
a field and shot himself in the head. His body
was not found until 10 o'clock. Brooding over
his inability to get farm help was the cause of
selling the homestead and regret at leaving the
farm is thought to have prompted the crime.
The dead man was thirty-Ave years old and
leaves a wife and one child
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
TOO MUCH BUSINESS FOR CAPITAL.
Daniel Guggenheimer Does Not Expect Seri-
Gus Hard Times

Salt Lake city Oct. 12-Daniel Guggenheim. head
OF the American Smelling and Refining Company,
arrived in Salt Lake City to-day on a'tour OF in
spection of the companys plants in the West Mr..
Guggenheim says that the recent curtailment of
copper output was a natural outgrowth of the fact
that the world is doing about per cent too much
business the money 1t has, He says he does not
anticipate serious hard times and declares that
soon as business shrinks TO a parity with the
amount of capital to be invested the financial situ-
alton will be relieved.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
MORAN SUMMONS 200 FIREMEN.
Fire Commissioner Says This Would Grip
pie Department in Boston.

Boston Oct 12.-District Attorney Moran to-day
summoned before the grand jury Monday two
hundred members of the Fire Department, with
the result that Fire Commissioner Wells had a
hurried conference with Chief Justice Aiken OF
the Superior Court, at which he pointed out that
the efficiency of the service would be impaired with
so many men absent at time. II was arranged
to send the drenen to the courthouse in small
squads
It is said that they TO be asked relative TO
charges that promotions in the department have
been the object of purchase.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
CARTS MOVE MILLIONS IN CASH.
[By Telegraph TO The Tribune

Iby IeIegTaph 70 Inc Irlbune.J
Chicago. Oct 12.-Crowds In Chicago streets saw
money carted by the dray load to-day. The Com
Hsrcial National Bank, of which George E. Roberts,
until recently director of the United States Mint is
president. moving into its new building at
Adams and Clark streets. The millions in the
vaults had 20 be moved in broad daylight. Two
hundred Llerks and fifty Pnkerton detectives armed
70 the teeth, guarded the wagons during the trans
fer. Each wagon carried s25O000 in greenbacks
and gold, and the spectacle drew great crowds The
Transfer was completed darkness set in.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
FLYING MACHINES SUCCESSFUL TEST
G. o. Joness Invention Said to Have Gone
Fifty Miles an Hour.

Bath. n. Y. Oct 12.-Charles Oscar Jones an
exponent OF the heavier than air theory" type OF
flying machines. made four successful demonstrs-
tions of his theory at Hammondsport to-day
Jones's machine depends fan shaped sails or
wings for stability. 1t is propelled by a gasolene
motor and is said to have attained speed Of nfty
miles an hour. The demonstration was witnessed
by twenty scientific men, including members OF
the New York Aero Club
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
GREAT BALLOON LEAVES ENGLAND

London. Oct. 12.-Under the auspices of ''The
Daily Graphic" a mammoth balloon left the
Crystal Palace tonight in attempt to break
the long distance record by a voyage to Russia
The aeronauts expect to cross the North Sea
and TO be well over the Continent by midday to-
morrow The balloon is equipped with every
scientific instrument and many new Inventions
rs we'll as alright compartments to enable the
aerial travellers TO keep afoat in case the air
ship should fall into the sea-
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
RESULT or OKLAHOMA ELECTION.

Guthrie, Okla, Oct 12,-The State Election
Board to-day finished the canvass Governor
and seven other state officers. Charles II. Has
kelL of Muskogec the Democratic candidate for
Governor. is declared elected, with plurality of
277SS over Frank Frantz Republican and present
Governor. The other officers all Democrats
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
GRAIN BLOCKADE IN CHICAGO RIVER.

Chicago. Oct. 12-Huge quantities OF grain are
bottled up in the Chicago River because work in
removing the tunnel at Washington street has
caused a spread of 1000 cubic yards Of dirt over
the river bottom and reduced tho depth of the
channels nearly ten feet. Traffic has become so
clogged that grain men arranging to dredge
the channel 20 float their beats, and trust to rs-
irnbursement from tho city,
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
MONITORS ARRIVE AT BALTIMORE.
TBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.l

k5y Ielegrapb 10 Inc Irloune.I
Baltimore, Oct 2-The monitors Arkansas and
Florida, which viii play important part in the
old Home Week festivities here, arrived off Fort
Ncaenry this evening. These vessels and the
Maryland Naval Reserves ship. the Isla de Cuba
VIII engage in the mimic bombardment OF the fort
next Tuesday night With the ringing of bells and
Nominations the Old Home Week festivities began
at midnight tonight The city is full OF visitors
ana the success Of the celebration seems assured.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
DIR. A. G. HART KILLED.

Cleveland. Oct 12-Dr. A. G. Hart OF this city
father OF Albert Hushnell Hart professor OF his
tory at Harvard, and Hasting r. Hart. secretary
OF the Chidrens Aid Society OF Illinois was killed
tonight by a stTeetcar DR.. Hart was struck while
walking the street near his home on return
ing from professional call He was eighty-Ons
years old Both here attending tha 49,
sions OF the National Conzrag stionsX CnuncaA
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
GOVERNOR Hoks SMITHS FILM
rBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune !


Atlanta. Get 12---Governor Hoke Smith furnished
the feature of the day at the state fair when he
appeared on the Midway with Judge Don Pardee
Of the United States Court and began to toss base
balls at wooden negro babies. his opponent being
Mr.. Gray of Houston Ga Honors even in
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
MORAN GETS LEAGUE NOMINATION.

Boston, Oct. 12.-The Suffolk County Independence
League convention tonight placed in nomination
for District Attorney the present incumbent of the
Office John b. Moran.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

ga lake the great Day Lane strs. "Hendrick Hud-
Adv or new York" for Hudson River Trips
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
pEwEYs FRESH GRAPE III

Drink 1t right from the Press in Window
Il, 4. Dewey d. Sons lss Fulton ST.. N. Y.-Adyt
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

Gowauda y. Y. Oct. 12-J. J. Norcross. en-
gineer OF the steamer Cyprus was from this
place. He had wife and two children here.
Mrs. Norcross had a letter from him yesterday
in which he said he was about TO leave Duluth
for Buffalo
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16
HARMLESS SNAKES.
They Are Valuable as Aids TO The
Agriculturist.

FNSTlSAANATlSI-
It IS not generally known that the
preservation OF harmless snakes is as
important as the destruction Of the
hosts az posts met with in farming and
II market gardening.
The national records contain sad his
tories of the total or partial oxtermina-
ton Of many animals which are useful
or beautiful or both.
Yet there are few animals more use
fUl in one way than snakes. II human
~ alone prevented the killing of harm
less snakes. how can we justify It
when they are proved 70 be useful
20 Us? Consider the economic relation
of q snake 10 an ear Of com or row
OF Potatoes. Snakes live almost en-
tlrely upon creatures which are de-
structive TO growing thlngs-that IS.
they cat literally millions Of insects.
small mammals and worms. Especial
ly are potato bugs, WORMS. flies. bee
Ties, maSSotS. ants, grubs. grasshop-
pers. iocuSts and the larvae OF these
the food of most Of our snakes.
OF considerably over eighty differ
cnt kinds OF snakes found throughout
the United States a1d exclusive OF the
rattlcSnakes and mOcassins there arc
but TWO which can be termed DANGER
Gus. We exclude the rattlesuakes and
the moccaSiuS because all are large.
easily recoEnizcd forms. which cannot
lie confused with harmless kinds. Iiy-
ing II water. the moccasins are not OF
ten troublesome 10 farming regions
and are confined 70 the south from
North Carolina around the gulf coast
aDd the Florida peninsula and along
the southern Mississippi living in
sw0mps. The two really poisonous
snakes which might be mistaken FOR
harmless ones are the copperhead and
the coral snake.
Or the two the copperhead only
needs our attention. This truly pol
sonouS snake IS slender and has few
features 70 distinguish It from harm
less milk snakes. II IS found usually
n rocky hills or stone piles. old cellars
being favorite spot But it should
not be greatly feared. Tor unless Mt
tackled or stepped on It VIII NOT bite.
AID Il is seldom found where there Is
cultivation Of the ground in progress
81. Louis rOSt-DiSpatch
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Whitman on Readinn.

Reading. most Of It, 10y candlelight.
Indoors. MP against hot register or
steam pipes. is disease. doubt II IL
does any one much good. The best
reading seems TO need the best open
air. When l was down on the creek
Timber creek-and roamed out and
along the water. always took book.
n little book. however rarely made
use OF ii. II might have been once
twice, three. four, five, even RIne
times. ! passed along the same trail
and never opened the book, but then
there was tenth time always when
nothing but book would do-not tree
or water or anything else-only n
book. and II was for that tenth trim
that | carried the book" Extract
From Horace Traubers Daily Record
OF Conversations With Walt Whitman
In His old Age ut Camden, y. j.. In
Century
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16
AMERICAS MOUNTAINS.
Grander and Greater In Variety Than
the Old Worlds

North America has suffered shame
fully from Alpine arrogance. Its mas
terS have looked upon glacierleSs Colo
RADIO. the ridges bulging family above
the continental plateau: upon Popo-
cotapcu and his sister titans reaching
iSthmuSward. upon the snowy dead
craterS Of the Cascades, and pitled Us
Americans that our lands offered
mountain sport for none but women
and old men. Volcanoes? An inferior
sort Of mountain. The Appalachians?
MOlehulS.
But on their continent are fields for
climbing greater in variety. wider i'm
appeal 10 every sort Of mountaineer.
AlpiniSt included. than on any other Of
the worlds six areas and among the
SUBMITS physically attaiuable proba.
bly, the hardest In the world The
IIimalayas, with greater real eleva-
ton. have bases Of attack diScountinS.
" high. and the accepted idea that
thin air prevents climbing above $4,000
feet bars their tiptopS. II South Amer
lea Offers greater height and heroic
weather. Alaska requires training In a
sport quite new, a Subarctic Alpining
Tor winch YOU must persist and endure
ike polar traveller. work ax and
rope. cOrdel or pack cayuses across
tundra. Its ten or more SUBMITS be
tween 10000 and 2O,3OO feet present
the greatest effective height. the lon
geSt snow and ice slopes. in the world.
All but Mount st Elias and Mount
Mckinley, 2O.3OO feet. the highest on
the continent are virgin Mount LO-
gan. 1880 feet. is the worlds remain
Ing Alpine problem. Swiss training
alone VIII not win It. Climbers have
avoided Alaska, oftener accepting chal-
ienSes from Asia and the Andes. Al
piniStS must succeed In this ultimate
field or come TO judgment for their
condcSccnsion. Alaska lacks only that
prOhibitiyc elevation for which YOU
may as well train in laboratory vac
uum.-Ro5ert Dunn in outing Maya
zine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16
MONEY CHANGERS.
They Must Keep Posted on European
Coins and Countcrfeits.


Il never realized until today" said a
man who had just returned from Eu-
rope, what an undertaking It Is TO he
a money changer.
Il came back with about 500 I'm Yor.
eign money. principally French and
Italian- This took TO money
changers TO cash in.
'He looked over the coins rani,IIv
throwing them into little piles and nut
ting down notes on n slip OF paper.
When he had cleared up the lot he
said had S1025 coming to ne.
AT first I thought he was doing me.
but he was not. He showed me n
dozen or SO italian coins that had been
demonetized and We're worth about 10
cents on the dollar. There was \ nice
little pile OF counterfeits that were NOT
worth cent, and altogether oniy
about third e the coins that 1
brought home We're worth their full
value.
The only consolation I had was that
l thanked my stars I am I'm the insur
ance business and not In the exchange
business. for my poor little brain
could not carry half the things that
those fellows have TO remember"
The man with the coins did not ex-
aggerate. There are thousands OF DIFF
fcrent coins floating about that n
money changer has to know. He has
20 keep In mind every demonetized
coin made within the last hundred
years.
In addition TO that. there are counter
hn Inn
Of bad coins. Many Of them buy I'D
counterfeits cheap. with the hope OF
exchanging them at Ellis island.
Then there are the coins OF the South
American countries. They are worse
than those Of the European countries.
Brazil. for instance. has q scheme all
its own. Certain notes are good for ten
years. After that time for every year
they lose 10 per cent of their face
value until the whole value IS used Cd
and they are worth only the paper
they are printed on.
As one man expressed Il. you have 70
know the history Of the world 70 be a
money changer. y peculiar part Of the
business IS the reshipment Of coins
back TO the countries whence they
came often during the rush season
one firm sends back 4 million coins
while ii Is estimated that in the course
OF year 100000 in foreign money
is reshipped to Europe and million Il
the rest Of the world.
Money changing Is business iust
Ike any other. They DO not exchange
money; they buy Il. and when You 2,
| there with foreign coins thov bi1- thor
from YOU nj stated price. When 70,
90 there 70 get foreign coins you bu,
them from them at certain price Jus
as you buy eggs and cigars.-New Yorl
/ Sun.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16
AN OPTICAL DELUsIon.
The Story Of Martinez Colonel, o
Captain ard n Sword.

The coiouel. a rigid martinez. Is SIT.
ting ut the window OF his room when.
looking out. he sees a captain crossing
the barracS yard toward the gate.
Looking at him closely. he is shocked
10 observe that. the rules and regula-
sions TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
the captain does not carry u sword.
Captain he calls from the window.
Hi, captain. step up to my room for
a moment. will your'
The captain obeys promptly. borrows
sword OF the officer OF the guard. the
guardroom being at the foot of the
stairs, and presents himself 10 the colo
mel In irreproachab,e dress.
The colonel Is somewhat surprised tn
see the sword in its place and. having
TO invent some pretext for calling his
subordinate back. says. with some con-
fusion: beg your pardon, captain. but
really I've forgotten what IL was !
wanted to speak to you about. How
ever. II can't have been very impor.
tant 1tll keep. Good morning.
The captain salutes. departs. returns
the sword TO it's owner and Is making
OF across the barrack yard. where he
again comes within range OF the colo
ners vision.
The colonel rubs his eyes. starcs.
says softly 10 himself: How I'm thun-
der is this? He hasn't n sword to his
waist.' then calls aloud: "Captaini
Ho. captaini One moment. pleasep,
The captain returns. borrows the
sword again. mounts the stairs and en-,
tiers the coloners presence. His com
handing officer stares ut him intently.
lie has n sword; he sees II: he hears II
clank.
Captain he stammers. growing
very hot. Its ridiculous. you know.
but-hal ha,-rd just remembered
what wanted TO say to you, and now
Ia! ha,-its gone out OF my head
againi Funny. isn't it? Ha. ha. ha!
Losing my memory. Never mind. I'll
think OF II and write you Good morn
ing
The captain salutes. departs, returns
the sword TO its owner and makes for
the gate. AS he crosses the barrack
yard the colonel calls his wife TO his
side and says. See that officer out
there?''
Yes"
Has he got sword on?"
The coloners wife adjusts her eve
glass upon him, scans him keenly and
says. HE hasn't q taste of n sword"
The colonel: That's just where you
fool yourself. Yes. he has."-London
Graphic
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FARM
FOR SALE

A FARM, consisting of 665
~ acres. lying on the Blue
Ridge Mountain. II miles
from the Government Weather
Bureau. 300 acres of this land is
cleared and good smooth farming
land. Would make fine fruit
farm. The remainder is in oak,
poplar. chestnut, pine and locust
timber. There is an excellent stand
for a store, aud a business man
could clear S75 per month on the
store alone. A good Grist Mill is
located ON the farm. The proposed
Trolley Line from Winchester to
Washington will cross the farm.
An abundance of good Building
Stone upon the farm, and limestone
for lining purposes within ! mile.
This property will be sold at An
extremely low price.
For further particulars,
address,
NIX, Care of COURIER,
BerryvilIe, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16
Armenian MARRIAGES.

An Armenian mother usually chooses
her daughters husband. After oil bust
ness preiiminaries are settled between
the families the bridegroom's mother.
accompanied by priest and two ma
irons, visits the bride and gives her n
ring in token of espouSal. and with
this ring the couple are ultimately
married. Among the fishing communi-
ties very ancient and elaborate rings
are used, and they descend as heir
looms from generation to generation.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16

Mrs. Jaggsby-I was very much sur
prised at the condition in which Won
came home last night.
Jaggshy-There you so againl I'd be
willing to swear that came home per-
fectly sober
Mrs. Jaggsby-So you did. That's
what surprised me.-ulustrated Bits.
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r IL. POWERS c. ". BEou
Powers q Broun
p H. Powrrs
Second Floor PostofHcc BuiIdin.

7VV""u 'Oor Fostoiiicc Building)
Having formed a partnership for
'iir purpose OF doing a GENERAL
FIRE INSURANCE business. and
having secured "a number OF rrspon-
e'bie companies. we hereby solicit
your patronage and offer 90 insure
l'ur property as reasonably a. it
can he Insured elsewhere.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16

'Youngilng is going 10 marry the
widow Henpcck"
"Why. she's twie rs old as he IS"
"Oh. wen. he'll age fast enough after
the weddinS. Town and Country.