Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-13

posse escaped to the rough country
south of here No one was injured
by either the shots or the explosion
The terrific explosion caused by the
dynamiting OF the vault OF the bank
awakened the town and the popula.
bank building in the center OF the
city. Many persons arrived in time to
see the robbers riding away.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.--ln the
East room of the White House this at
ternoon. President Roosevelt received
the delegates to the fifth convention
OF the Religious Educational associa.
ton, and in a brief address highly
praised their efforts to inculcate relig-
ious and ethical ideals into the educa.
tlonal system OF the country. He
urged a union of patriotism and piety
in the training of the Young. His
speech was greeted with applause by
the hundreds OF distinguished clergy
men. educators, and college presidents
and professors who attended the re-
ception.
LONDON, Feb, l2.--Nearly fifty
women suffragists who yesterday
made a raid on the house OF commons
were arraigned in police court today
and sentenced TO one months impris-
onment Or fine All but two OF the
women preferred To go to jail rather
than pay the fine.
NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE 39th an
niversary OF Lincoln's birth was fit.
tingly observed today by the members
of the Lincoln Fellowship a recently
organized association oil admirers of
the martyr-president. Addresses
were delivered by several men Of
national reputation. Additional Lin
coin meetings will be held tonight.
The Lincoln Fellowship is designed to
perpetuate Lincolus memory and to
keep alive his principles and patriot
ism. 1t is expected TO become nation
al in its scope and character. A great
celebration OF the centennial OF Lin
coins birth will be held by the fellow
ship next year.
one OF the charter members is e.
w. Mcclellan, retired New York
banker, who was an officer in the Con.
federate army Others who Joined are
David Ii. Bates, LIncon's telegrapher
in the war department. Major J. B..
Merwin, Miudleford. Conn, who was
Lincoln's confidential agent and who
White House on the day OF tho assas-
sination and started for New York
early that evening to present Lin
coins letter to Horace Greeley. CON
tanning the presidents plans for dig
ging the Panama canal with 200, 900
negro soldiers, with Ben Butler as
supervisor. Charles A. Tinker, clerk
in the war department, and General
James Grant Wilson, who exhibited
a ring containing strands OF hair from
the heads OF Washington. Wellington,
Napoleon, Alexander Hamilton, Lin
coin and Grant. Major Merwin had
the original order written and signed
by Lincoln passing him through the
army lines.
PARIS, Feb Count Rudolph
Festetics de Tonu and his bride, for
merly Alice Ney Wetherbee. who
were married In the American church
here yesterday, viii leave today for
Budapest where the marriage viii be
confirmed according to the Hungarian
law Like Count Szechenyi. who re
Gently married Gladys Vanderbilt,
Count Festetics is member OF an old
Hungarian family, although both he
and his mother, who is a French. WON
an, spend most OF their time in Paris.
Both the count and his bride have
been married before.
The new countess married in New
York. eleven years ago, John Schop-
fer, of Switzerland from whom she
procured divorce in Switzerland five
years ago. resuming her maiden pane
and obtaining the custody OF her
young daughter. who Is now with her.
She has not been home for several
years, and has lived in the apartment
Of her parents. in the Avenue Mala-
koff, Paris, having frequent visits
from them.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Senator
Guggenheim last evening entertained
the Colorado house delegation, with
their wives. at dinner.
VALDoSTA, Ca, Feb. 12.-At-
tackled by a mob of lylchers just
across the Florida line yesterday Jack
Long. a white MAJ. fought his assail'
ants desperately, wounding ten OF
them and forcing the others to Kill
him in the fight. Long was accused
OF killing James Sapp, wealthy citi
zen. A son of Sapp had killed broth
er of Long. Long saw the father oi
the slayer and shot him TO death. He
was arrested and fifty men visited the
prison and took the prisoner out tc
hang him. A spectator says Lonf
fought the mob to standstill In per
son. hut was knocked down with Q