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Ala to Die This Week,

Denver, July 13.-With the arrival
of Sunday the death sentence imposed
upon Giuseppe Ala, the priest muir
derer, began to operate. ALA will
be hanged in the state penitentiary
at Canon City sometime this week,
but the day and the hour is known
only to prison officials, and perhaps
has not been definitely decided upon
by them.
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Mayor Busso Of Chicago. who ha,

Mayor Busse of Chicago, who has
been somewhat famous bache.
Ior until recently, appears to have
been guilty of contracting what might
be called clandestine marriage. At
least he took to himself a wife
without notifying any of the newspa
pers either Of his intentions or of
the actual ceremonies which took
place a couple Of months ago with.
out any OF the reporters finding It out
until now. It Is a somewhat I'm
conventional procedure. but II has
IL charms and it, compenga-
The Globe-republican., 1908-07-16

Topeka, Kan, July 11.-Attorney
General Jackson announced Thursday
that on next Monday hearing would be.
gin at Hutchinson in the insurance
cases. Sixty-five fire insurance com.
panies were complained against for
using Eldridge rates and therefore vio-
lating the state antitrust law. Tom
Wagstaff of Independence will assist
Mr.. Jackson in the prosecution.
The Globe-republican., 1908-07-16
Terrific Heat In Boston

Boston, July 14.-One death and half
dozen prostrations marked another
exceedingly hot day in Boston, during
which the temperature at the weather
bureau scared to 81. During the hot
test part of the day the thermometer
at the Art museum in Copley square
recorded 1903 degrees.
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Four Dead in Launch Explosion

Marion, Mass, July 14.-Four prom.
inent summer residents of this town
and Falmouth met death through an
explosion on board a forty-fve foot
launch off here Saturday night. Two
survivors were picked up Sunday after
having been in the water for twelve
hours. The dead are Roland Worth
ington, Boston; John T. Thull, Wo-
burn; Joseph s. Beal Milton; George
Savory Marblehead, captain of the
launch.
The Globe-republican., 1908-07-16
The Jananese Disnleased.

Toxic, July 13.-The news Of the ac-
ton of the Democratic national con.
vention at Denver including in its
platform plank favoring the exclu-
sion from the United States of Asiatic
laborers is taken here to be directed
against Japanese and is causing con.
siderable surprise and displeasure.
The Globe-republican., 1908-07-16

Abilene, Kan, July 13.-A two-day
conference on natural resources with
especial attention to forest preserya-
ton, will be added to the trans-Miss-
issippi Commercial Congress session
at San Francisco next fall.
President J. B. Case, of Abilene,
today sent this suggestion to all mem
bers of the congress. The official
call will be issued within few days.
The Globe-republican., 1908-07-16

Chicago, July 14.-Because threats
had been made by members of the
anticlerical society to rob the statue
of the Maria Addolorata" of hun
dreds of dollars pinned to it by wor-
shippers, the image was borne through
the streets of Melrose Park Sunday
under police guard
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Lightning Struck Trolley Car.

Philadelphia, July 13.-During an
electrical storm which passed over
this city Sunday night lightning
struck trolley car returning from a
suburb partly filled with passengers
and in the panic which ensued five
women were thrown to the roadway
and badly injured
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Died at Baseball Game.

Columbus, o., July 13.-Thomas J.
Bryce, president of the Columbus
American association baseball COM
pany, died suddenly Sunday afternoon
in a seat of the grandstand at Neil
park, where he had gone to witness
the last game of, the scheduled series
between the Columbus and Toledo
clubs. Heart disease was the cause.
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To Notify BRYAN After raft.

Lincoln, Neb.. July 14.-The first in
timation was given by Mr.. Bryan re-
garding his desires as to the time
when the committee on notification
should call upon him. After consider
ing the question carefully Mr.. Bryan
has concluded that his notification
should occur shortly after that of Mr..
Taft.
The Globe-republican., 1908-07-16

A woman lawyer in New York has
announced in opening her Office
that she will serve women clients only.
The only trouble with this program is
that by one Of those contrary twists
In human nature the women clients
are apt to prefer the men.
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Lightning Struck Trolley Car

Philadelphia, July 14.-Durlng an
electrical storm which passed over
this city Sunday night lightning
struck trolley car returning from a
suburb partly filled with passengers
and in the panic which ensued five
women were thrown to the roadway
and badly injured.
The Globe-republican., 1908-07-16

Prof. Brandt of the University of
Berlin has come out with long sup
Elementary statement furnishing addi-
tional proof that educated Americans
speak better English than do educated
Englishmen. Now will our British
cousins stop dropping their his and
poking fun at the American accent"
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A stork stope CHICAGO Street Cars.

Chicago, July 14.-Street car traffic
in Washington street was brought to
standstill for half an hour Monday
when Mrs. John Rudolf, passenger
on an Armitage avenue car, while pass
Ing the city hall, gave birth to a girl
baby. The woman was on the way to
! hospital accompanied by nurse.
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A cultured Philadelphia who has
been abroad breaks into print to re-
late that American diplomacy is a butt
abroad. Sure. 1t has butted several
opponents of the foreign brand of dip,
lomacy clear off the bridge and keeps
right on butting.
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Philadelphia women. in search of a
new fad, are going to take up balloon
ing as a sport this summer. Paying
! for the balloons is likely to keep the
Philadelphia men up in the air a good
deal of the time.
The Globe-republican., 1908-07-16

With two-cent postage for letters
passing between England and the
United States 1t is possible that postal
cards will be sent for one cent. In
that case a few more ocean liners
might be placed in operation, as at
that rate the travelling tourist will be
encouraged to deluge the homeland
With their little souvenirs of travel.
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With an income of only $4,000 a
month, Nine. Anna finds it necessary
to pay her debts on the installment
plan. Poor Prince Helie may, if things
Keep on getting worse, be compelled
to accept position in a grocery for
the purpose of earning his pin money.
The Globe-republican., 1908-07-16

Another university professor is
quoted to the effect that Timbuctoo
win be the capital Of the world 1000
years hence. Maybe so; but the wise
will wait perhaps 80 centuries, and
then inquire whether the cassowaries
are eating missionaries-"hat, boots
and hymnbook, too"--before buying
corner lots for the rise
The Globe-republican., 1908-07-16

Children whose parents bundle them
to bed at shutdown will heartily well
come the theory advanced by Thomas
A. Edison that sleep is merely a mat
ter of habit and wholly unnecessary to
life or health.
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Waterbury American How would
you advise young man to spend bis
vacation who cant afford to go into
the country" a reporter asked Mr..
Rockefeller, I'll tell you what l used
to do under those circumstances" he
replied. Il didn't take any"
The Globe-republican., 1908-07-16

A Wisconsin man, accused of muir
der, pleads that he was insane for just
three minutes. The stop watch may
yet figure as an important exhibit in
homicide trials.
The Globe-republican., 1908-07-16

There is some frightful mistake in
the civilization of the great and rich
city of New York that has to establish
food kitchens for starving SCHOOLGIRL
dren. Such an incident is a blot upon
our modern life
The Globe-republican., 1908-07-16

Nine. Emma Eames, the dis;in-
guished opera singer, who has Just
sailed for Europe, is distinguished also
by the fact that only four letters are
required to spell her name.
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zionists at Atlantic city.

Atlantic City, N. j., July 13.--An en-
thusiastic mass meeting ended the
first days session Of the eleventh an
nual convention of the Federation Of
American zionists which opened here
Sunday.
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1t is now said that the duke of Alb
ruzzi has been Tilted by Miss Elkins
and is to spend the coming year in the
navy. At any rate the announcement
has the 400" all at sea.
The Globe-republican., 1908-07-16

A discovery of large deposits of tin
ore is reported as having been made
recently in the Brooks mountains in
Alaska. The details of the strike are
not given.
The Globe-republican., 1908-07-16

That Brooklyn physician who as
serts that people can get crazy drunk
on water must have had good oppor-
tunities of observing the stock market.
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important to Mothers.
A Curious Fact.

water swells wood"
ut must I've often noticed that
a novelist will wreck skiff and then
float enough timber onto the desert
Isle to build town"
The Globe-republican., 1908-07-16

The man who is most concerned
about loafing throughout the summer
is generally the person who also loafs
the rest of the year.
The Globe-republican., 1908-07-16

Servia and Montenegro are at II
again. They are the South American
twins Of the eastern continent
The Globe-republican., 1908-07-16
Bishop potter Some Better.

Cooperstown, N. ", July 13.- Bishop
Henry Goldman Potter passed good
day and Sunday night degree Of
hopefulness was expressed for his re.
covery.
The Globe-republican., 1908-07-16

In asking for divorce, Nashville
woman said there was devil in her
husband. Why didn't she starve it cut
OF him?
The Globe-republican., 1908-07-16

A happy nature is sometimes a gift,
but II is also grace, and can, there
fore, be cultivated and acquired by all.
-Soulsby.
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TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM.

Take the Old Standard GROVES TAsTELESs
GHlLL TONIC. You know what you are taking.
Ihe formula Is plainly printed on every bottle,
showing II is simply Quinine and Iron In tasteless
form; and the most .effectual form. For grown
people and children. Soc.
The Globe-republican., 1908-07-16

Pet names are very pretty in private
conversation, but they sound decidedly
silly in court.
The Globe-republican., 1908-07-16

Now "poleless wireless has been
announced. After a while perhaps it
will be costless as well.
The Globe-republican., 1908-07-16

A Chicago infant has a $1,000 crib.
The Ndnapers will be tempted to take
the frame and leave the picture.
The Globe-republican., 1908-07-16

Some peoples idea of bringing up
children is to bring them UP with a
round turn.
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Port Of snain Ere. ~ pIaoue

Port of Spain, July 14.-There have
been no new cases of bubonic plague
reported here since July and clean
bills Of health were issued Sunday.
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hand in supporting President Davil;
and the Honduran government
against Salvador and Guatemala, boil
OF which republics have been charg
ed with aiding the revolutionists
Washington, July 13.-A condition
OF unrest appears to prevail in Cen
tral America growing out of the revo
tuition in Honduras and there appears
to be a growing suspicion among the
several nations that all are not liv.
ing up to the spirit of neutrality in
the present case which their repre-.
sentatives pledged themselves to in
| the last peace conference at Wash.
| lngton. Interest attaches to the re-
| latlon to Washington of Assistant
Secretary Bacon after his conference
with President Roosevelt and Secre.
tary Root at Oyster Bay and 1t is
supposed the conditions in Central
America came in for a full share of
consideration. The United States and
Mexico have taken an active interest
IN the Central American situation, and
1t is not believed either country will
permit existing conditions to continue
for a very long time. The cruiser
Albany left Panama yesterday for
Amapala, where Captain Mayo will
investigate the situation and report.
Only friendly mediation is the ex.
tent to which the American govern.
ment has gone into the effort to bring
about peace in Central America, was
the statement made at the state de-
partment today. However, the sit
uation is being closely watched both
by the American and Mexican gov
ernments, with view to the restor-
alton of peace conditions as soon as
these can be brought about.
Washington, July 19.-Offcial ad |
vices which reached the state depart.
ment today confirm the press reports |
that the Honduran forces have re-
taken the small town of Gracias, and |
add that they, are about to move to |
the more important city of Choloteca
To this extent the government ap-
pears to have the advantage.
On the other hand Honduras is men
aced from the northern border. On
the Caribbean sea border there are
reiterated reports of an
attack on Puerto Cortez, while Gen
eral Lee Christmas, whom the state
department. officials style a soldier Of
fortune, is reported in the country
lust a few hours from Puerto Cortez.
The force mentioned in one of the
dispatches as being on small island
bout eighteen miles from Puerto Cor
ez, is presumably the one from which
IN attack is feared
The state department Is being fully
dvised of the situation in the whole
CENTRAL American country, but Mr..
lodge, the minister to Honduras and
salvador, explains that reliable infor-
nation is difficult to obtain. Mean.
ime the American and Mexican gov
continue to use their best
forts TO conserve peaceful condi-
ions in that part of the world, but
ave gone to the extent thus far only {
offering their friendly mediation.
The American cruiser Albany is {
ow on its way from Panama to Anna !
ala, the Pacific coast port of Hin ;
uras.
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NICARAGUA TAKES A
HAND IN REVOLUTION
SAID TO BE SUPPORTING THE
HoNDURAN PRESIDENT.
Revolutionists Have Abandoned Towns
They Captured by Hard Fighting
~. S. and Mexico Soon May
Be Compelled to Interfere.

Panama, July 13.-Word has reach
ed here of the abandonment of the
towns Of Gracias and Choloteca by
the Honduran revolutionists, which
they captured by hard fighting. The
opinion prevails here that President
Zelaya, of Nicaragua, has taken Il
hand in supporting President Davila
and the Honduran government
against Salvador and Guatemala, both
OF which republics have been charg.
ed with aiding the revolutionists.
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Hes regular philanthro-what
do you call it?"
"Wot's he did,"
"Why, In de last week he's give
away two dozen 'Deadwood Dick an
q dozen Nickel libraries!"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03

Galveston postoffice for the year
shows total OF $131,842, compared
with $129,249 for the previous year.
During the fiscal year there we're
9,409 arrivals Of aliens at the port
OF Galveston.
The receipts from all sources at
the custom house during the past
year amountedssto $542,637.
During the past year imports free
of duty to the amount of $4,179,964
were entered at Galveston. Imports
dutiable amounted to $1,515,335.
The total value of foreign goods
harcicd at Galveston during 1907
0S was $7,407,69S Mexico stands
first in the value of imports by coun-
tries, the amount being $3,296,285,
The United Kingdom is second, with
4 valuation of $1,051.312. British
East Indies are third, with a valua-
ton of $234,566.
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Judoino a Melon.

Is there any way for a purchaser to
tell n good melon without cutting and
testing 1t? That is exactly what an
expert melon grader is expected to- do.
to judge the favor Of the melon as
well as the size. The best external in
dication in netted Gem and melons
Of similar type is golden greenish
color. the melon being deeply ribbed
and thickly overlaid with rather coarse
gray netting. the edges Of which rise
perpendcularly from the surface. The
melon should be heavy. There should
be no ragged or broken stem to indi-
cate that the melon was torn from the
vine before 1t was ripe enough to part
freely. II one follows these points he
is pretty sure to get the perfection Of
melon produced by the quality Of the
seed planted. II the seed has come
from tasteless melon the result will
be disappointing even with thorough
culture and the best care In picking
and shipping. Baltimore American.
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GALVESTON NEXT TO NEW YORK

The Galveston News Of SEPT /
shows large shipping business done
at that port.
Galveston maintains its rank
among the ports of the United
States. 1t continues to stand next to
the port of New York in the value
of its foreign exports. 1t holds
ninth place among ocean ports in
the value of its foreign imports
During the year 1907-0S 1,544
ships, with a net tonnage of 3,776,-
PIP. entered and cleared at the port
of Galveston.
This port is served by thirty reg
ular lines in the foreign service. In
addition to these regular lines many
tramp steamers are chartered There
was an increase during the past year
In the coastwise service. Taken alto
gether the shipping facilities during
the year were quite equal to the de-
mand.
statement Of the business OF the
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THE PROBLEM OF USING STATE
CONVICTS.

Georgia seems to be in a fair way
to solve the vexing problem of using
convicts SO that, while making them
self-supporting they will compete in
labor. The so-called Holder bill, now
pending in the senate. looks to the
abolition of the leasing system
that is, to the system of leasing them
to corporations and individuals. 1t
proposes that counties shall have
the first call on their services for
employment on public works at a
price equal to the cost of mainten-
ance. For those that remain after
this demand is satisfied the munich
palities are to bid, and if the coun-
ties and cities do not take all the
convicts the rest are to be leased to
private corporations.
Already ninety-six counties of the
state have signified their willingness
to take their quota of the convicts
to be used on public works, mostly
roadmaking, and SO many cities and
towns have indicated desire to en-
ploy the labor thus made available
that it seems likely the state will
have none to lease to private cor
porations.
Here in Texas the matter of abol-
ishing the private lease system has
often been bruited for at least ten
years and while parties and polti-
clans have pledged themselves to
this reform, we are no more forward
now than we were in the beginning.
We must conclude that either we
have no constructive craftsmanship
equal to the task, or else the secret
opposition to this reform has been
too strong to be overcome. If there
Is in fact a sincere desire In Texas
to abolish the private lease system,
the action of the Georgia legislature
ought TO be studied with care. For
that body seems, as has been said,
problem. .
The Idea of making convicts COM
petitors of law-abiding laborers in
private pursuits is repugnant to Am
erican ideals And yet, everyone I'M
derstands that it is necessary, both
out OF consideration of the welfare
~ h, ~,
keep them employed. The expedient
OF using them on public works, es-
pecially in roadmaking, seems hap
py solution of the problem If It be
said that when thus employed they
are still in competition with free la
Dor, the answer is that, furthermore
it Is not kind Of work that the or
binary laborer cares to perform. The
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state ought not to make profit out
of it's convicts, neither ought the
people to be taxed to maintain them
in idleness There is only one other
way to use them and that is to lease
them to counties, cities and even
precincts at rate which will pay
for their safeguarding and mainten-
ancc.
The idea, of course, Is by nc
means a new one; 1t has been advo-
Gated in Texas of and on for ten
years or more But every time some
paltry difficulty of administration
has been allowed to obstruct the
project For example, when last year
the proposition was up of allowing
the counties to use convicts in max
ing public roads, with prospect
that something would be done, the
task of guarding them while engag-
ed in such work was allowed to be-
come an insuperable obstacle.~-Ot
course men who yield to such mole
hill obstacles as that are really not
in earnest. They but make a hypo-
critical profession when they declare
their desire to abolish the private
lease system.
There ought to be enough states
manship in Texas to devise plan
for the proper care OF convicts.-
Dallas News
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he ATE THE SOAP.
Garland Would Have swallowed u n
Il Had Killed Him.

Augustus II. Garland, who was at
torney general under President Cleve-
land, was very fond Of practical jokes
and during his term of service in the
senate frequently turned the laugh on
his colleagues. Senators Voorhees, and
Vest, with whom he was very friendly.
finally determined to turn the tables.
Mr.. Garland had habit like Voor-
hees, of munching candy and Vest and
Voorhees, made 1t up between them to
take advantage of his fondness for
sweets to play Their trick. They had
some tempting looking chocolate cara
mels prepared. with the interior Filed
with brown soap. These they took to
the senate chamber. and VOORHEES,;
placed them on his desk The lid beilg
off. when Mr.. Garland saUnte.ed down
the aisle he noticed them at once
What have you there DAM he in
quired
Voorhees, looked UP careiessly from
his writing and responded: "Caramels
Help yourself"
Garland needed no second invitation
and, picking up two or three. placed
one In his mouth. Steadily he chewed
away. his face betraying no sign of the
conflict within him. This alarmed
Voorhees,. who went to Vests desk and
said:
Hes eating them. Vest! What SHAH
we do? The stuff will kill him sure
Senator Vest replied that it could do
no more than make him sick Garland
swallowed the stuff. although he was
foaming at the mouth from the soap
suds. He related the incident after
ward with great glsto and said he
would have swallowed it If 1t had
killed him.
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FLY FoGs IN INDIA.
4 Plague That at Times Makes Life
Unbearabte In Calcutta

OUoeaTdpIc W \AtCONSd.
One Of the evils of Calcutta is the
plague of green flies. from which the
whole city suffers at certain times in
the year. The happy hunting time Of
these minute insects is during the late
autumn and early winter. They are a
serious nuisance both in and out Of
doors. They wing their way through
all the open doors into the houses and
into every room. making life unbear-
able
Like most insects, the little green
flies have great affection for the
fame. On occasion the Inhabitants
have found it necessary to put out all
the gaslights. even at public dinner,
and to take their meals practically in
deep gloom, Illuminated only by flick
ering candles.
Naturally 1t Is not at all pleasant to
go on eating with dense clouds of in
sects swarming overhead or, roasted
showers.
They seem to spring into existence
from nowhere. Perhaps 1t Is almost
dusk when the lights Of the street
lamps are becoming visible. Then
suddenly the air. which a moment be-
fore was quite clear, is full Of myriads
Of green flies, drifting in misty patches
and obscuring the street lamps.
Often the number Of insects which
have been scorched to death is so great
that little heaps of them collect inside
the lamps, while bucket loads have to
be swept up from the roads next morn
fng-London Answers
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Bore and Critic Both.

Midnight came and still the bore re-
manned.
do you like music?' asked the beau
tiful girl Just to break the monotony.
"Passionately fond Of It," replied the
bore. ''ln fact music will always
carry me away"
She rushed over to the piano and
played several popular airs
You are still here" she said, turn
ing on the stool.
Yes" yawned the bore.
But | thought you said music al
ways carried yon away:"
$50 did music!-Dundee Adver-
tiser