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Morris tribune., 1908-11-07


DINING CAR.
Of course Philip would be back later
to explain that he was unable to effect
al exchange into another car Prob
ably ne would spend the evening
across the section from her. and, un-
like the men, there was no place to
which Nancy could retreat
ss'2,. was genuinely surprised when
Pr, o1tly strange porter came for
the suit case, placing another in the
seat in it's place. She smiled to her
self lTith satisfaction. 1t was plain to
be &@>.2 nat she had shown Graham
how, s!sso had penetrated his plan, and
he ila,l acknowledged his defeat Idly
she ondered If he would leave the
train .,s Philadelphia; then mentally
she soded herself for taking any in
teres in Philip Graham's movements.
TheT were well past Philadelphia
when Graham passed her on his way
to the dining car, and Nancy rather
admired him for his persistence in re-
manning away from her. At least he
was too clever to betray his disaps
pointment that his ruse had failed.
The night had settled down. Lights
were dull, and reading was impossible.
Nancy had answered the first call for
dinner, and she resigned herself to
idling the long hour until the berths
were made up. The message calling
her home had been vague In the ex-
treme and in it's very vagueness 1t
was the more alarming. Her father
mlght be dying for all she knew, and
the thought bore down upon her.
She was peculiarly sensitive to
moods, and the atmos ple-e Of the half
deserted car was depressing Through
the closed door of the stateroom at
her back came the wailiu@ cry Of 5
baby, to which was occasionally added
the more lusty note of a growing child.
Across the aisle man played innu
merable games Of solitaire, the sharp
whir of the shuttle punctuating his
grunting, half audible comments at the
run Of bad luck. Just ahead two wonl-
en- were discussing dressmaking In
shrill tones which rose above the
steady rattle Of the train, and here and
there some man leaned idly back In
his seat and turned his newspaper
with rustic that Jared on nerves al
ready at a tension.
Nancy felt that she must scream. She
had slept little the night before after
Morris tribune., 1908-11-07
Easy.

''Some folks" said the busy woman,
''take life easy, as easy as the new
hired girl wanted to take her new
place.
Everything goes by clockwork
here the mistress said to this girl-'by
clockwork. mind you. You get up at 6,
you dine at y. and you go to bed at 10.'
"'Well, if that's ALL, said the girl,
with smile. 4 think will be able to
manage it -
Morris tribune., 1908-11-07
The Sieepino TOP.

A spinning top sleeps in obedience
to law of nature. The top at the pc
riod Of it's spinning called by boys
sleeping has the centrifugal and
gravitative forces acting upon it in a
ly the rotary force impaired to it by
the player. the top seems for a little
while. until that force is overcome by
gravity, to be in state of comparative
rest
Morris tribune., 1908-11-07
Nest Building Apes.

In west Africa there is a species Of
apes commonly known as the nest
building apes. They build their nests
Of branches of trees and leaves that
overlap each other, so as to be per-
fectly water tight. They use them
also as a shelter. In this case they
suspend them from the trees upside
down and sit under them during the
heavy storms.
Morris tribune., 1908-11-07
Too Sudden,

Before consent to let you have my
daughter said the square jawed cap
tain of industry, u want you to an
swer a question. What would you do
if were to give you half miiIiony'
After the coroner had viewed the re-
mains and decided that death was due
to heart failure, caused by a sudden
shock, the old man lit another cigar
and murmured. THAT'S worth trying
again some time
Morris tribune., 1908-11-07

Inc weaving Of fax has been car
REC On Ii Belgium from remote times.
Fiax cloth was woven in certain parts
OF Belgium in the time of Caesar.
Morris tribune., 1908-11-07

The Questioner-I hear his wife is 4
brunette, but | thought he married 4
blond. The Joker He did. but she
dyed. Houston Post.
Morris tribune., 1908-11-07

oueen Annes speech to parliament
IN Anril ITO, was probably the f1rst
roval speech ever printed on handker-
chiefs and SO distributed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
MONEY ourwEIeHs JUSTICE.
u 10 Alleged Bankers Would Oct Sc.
euritles and Stop Proceedings.

San Diego. Cay.-Jullus H. Pease.
the attorney who came to San Diego
TO see II he could recover any of the
securities which II Is thought William
Walker, the New Britain (Conn.) bank
cashier. has hidden In this city. left
Friday on the steamer Ensanada. II
Is alleged that officers of the bank are
more anxious to obtain the securities
than they are to see Walker punished
and IL is said that II Walker win tell
about the securities he may never be
extradited.
OF the S565.OOO taken by Walker.
much was in the form OF non-neRotia.
Die securities. These are of NO value
TO any one except the real owners
Walker could not dispose OF them, n
IL hoped he may be induced to reveal
inc hiding place OF the securities n
the proper measures are taken.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
NO PENSION WANTED
Confederate Veterans Strongly Oppose
the Bill Proposed by Hobson.

Jackson. Miss.-RegardIng the bill
which Captain Richmond Pearson
Hobson. congressman from Ala.
bama and hero OF the Merrimac, pro.
poses to introduce in congress. asking
an appropriation for pensloning Con.
federate soldiers. Gen. Stephen ID Lee,
commander of the United Confederate
Veterans. has written Capt. Hobson,
vigorously but courteously protesting
against the presentation OF the meas.
ure. which would not, he says. repre-
sent the wishes Of the surviving Con-
federates. and while serving no useful
purpose. would do possible harm.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
MIxup In Rslaslon.bls.

Baitimore-Louis Schubert. repre.
Senting himself as a millionaire butch.
or OF San Francisco. Friday saved
nom deportation his sister. who Is
also his mother.in,law. he having re-.
Gently married her ls-year-old daueh.
Ter. The three we're cabin passenger
on inc steamer Brandenburg. which
arrived from Bremen. The mother.
Observation-Disclosures. being &c wears
old. was held up by the inmiera.ion
oineers - liable, on account Of her
'se TO become a public charge
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
BEGS DOCTORS
TO END HIS LIFE
STRICKEN WITH TETANus, Or.
JOSEPH PEAsDEN PLEADS
FOR DEATH.
THE ATTENDANTS ARE MOVED
Turn Away for Fear They VIII Aeeeds
10 His Request---strieken
While Arranging Christ.
mas Tree.

Chicago, Ill.--Dr. Joseph Peasden,
a scientist. occupying one OF the fore
most positions with Nelson Morris
& Co. Wednesday night indicated by
signs TO Drs. J. b. Murphy, Frank Wei
land and other physicians at his side
IN the Chicago Baptist hospital that he
realized the attack OF lockjaw from
which he is suffering would prove IA
tai. and begged them TO end his life
with a drug.
The surgeons hesitated before the
dumb appeal Of this man OF science.
probably more skilled In the effects OF
The disease which had seized him than
any other In this country. and then
turned away. for fear that they might
grant his wishes.
When he found that the law, written
and unwritten. would not permit his
fellows to end his sufferings, DR.. Peas
den resigned himself to the care OF the
nurses. He heard his physician say
that II he lived another day there was
hope for him. He shook his head.
On Christmas Eve. while arranging
Christmas tree for his children in
his home at 1882 Lincoln street. DR..
Peasden was stricken with acute lock.
law. BY the aid OF a pencil and piece
Of paper he directed the members OF
his family to send him TO n hospital,
and his first act was to send for law.
yer and draw up a viii. leaving his
estate to his wlfe's Ave children. Th0n
he asked Drs. Murphy and welland TO
consult with DIR. FdderIck C. Hanmore,
chief surgeon of the Morris Company.
DR.. Peasden is the head OF the fertll.
lzer and glue department of Nelson
Morris & Co. He was born in Ger.
many &c years ago. In the line Of his
studies tetanus was included. and h.
Is recognized as one of the ablest ex.
perts on lockjaw In all its forms.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
okLAHoMA's FIRST LYNcHINo
Negro Hung to Pole and RlddIed
with Bullets.

Muskogee. Okla.-Riddled with
bullets. the body of James Gar.
den, q negro, dangled from a telegraph
pole Tuesday night In the center of
Henrietta, Okla. a coal mining town
80 miles southwest OF here. as the re-
suit Of the first lynching in the new
state. Garden at noon Tuesday shot
aud killed Albert Bates. a white man,
because Bates. who is a well.known
liveryman, refused to rent n rig to the
negro. Garden said that Bates was
discriminating against him because of
his color and, going across the street
for pistol, Garden returned and
killed Bates. Garden was lodged In
jail, and mob of a hundred men
battered down the door OF the Jail, and
In spite of the efforts OF the officers,
secured Garden and hung him to n
nearby pole. They then rlddled the
body with bullets. All the negroes in
Henrietta are terrorized and more
than hundred came from there to
Muskogee. There is a negro In the
Henrietta jail, who. Il was feared,
would be lynched before morning.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
zoo SIAM IN RIOT
MOB or 10000 ATTACK SOLDIERS
AND FORCE BATTLE.
MACHINE GUNS USED ON RIOTERS
Coast Country In Panic Because Of In
vasion Of 10000 Striking Nitrate
Workers.

Washington. d, C.-Dispatches from
Consul Hanna at IquiQue TO the
state department report that 200 Of
the striking workmen from the nitrate
beds OF Chile were killed by govern.
ment troops on Saturday.
A mob 81 10000 gathered In the
plaza at lluique. where there we're In.
cendiary speeches made. Troops or.
dered the mob to dispense. Instead Of
obeying. they attacked the soldiers.
Thereupon machine guns were trained
on the crowd In the fight that fol.
lowed 200 men were killed. There
were also casualties among the troops.
Twenty thousand strikers have
made their way to the coast, and the
country is in n panic
The state department here has no
knowledge OF any Americans who have
Interests in the nitrate district. The
beds are worked largely by English
and German firms. who pay one-third
OF the total revenue to the govern.
ment, which derives an enormous in.
come from this source.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
Tells Of Alleged crusl,Iss.

New York-stories OF alleged cru
elites and brutalities. practiced
upon the defenseless insane pa
tents by attendants. were told Fri.
day in the hearing OF the lunacy COM
mission appointed by Gov. Hughes to.
investigate conditions in the Manhat.
tan state hospital. Wards Island. John
{. Mccarthy. former attendant. re.
lated instances OF alleged III treatment
Of patients. who, he ssid. were fire.
quently knocked down and kicked for
trivial offenses and. whenever the at
PENDANTS were particularly vengefuI.
they would be hanged" and some.
times drugged.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
keepIna Crowd from LonLun.

Leechburg, PA detachment OF
state contabulary came here from
Greensburg Wednesday 10 guard the
borough lookup and control a
crowd Of Americans. Infatuated over
tho killing of fellow workman by a
foreigners bullet. Foreigners were
engaged in a holiday carousal and,
while passing through the foreign
quarters. Presly Klingensmith was
shot and killed by some one in a
Slayish boarding house.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
wayIaId and KILLED.

Hoxie.. Miss. While returning
home near here Tuesday night,
James Temple and ]. c. Camp.
bell were waylaid and Campbell killed
and Temple shot through the arm.
Campbell was out on bond. having
killed young man named Grover in
May last Temple was his main wit.
ness In the cast. Tuesday nights
ahooting is believed to be an incident
in feud which has come TO existence
since the killing Of young Grover.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
EXPLOSIVE IN MAIL
POSTAL EMPLoYE THOUGHT BOX
LOOKED SUSPICIOUS.
INTERNAL MACHINE AS A GIFT
Inscription on the inside Of Wrapper
Wished Recipient MERRY
Christmas"

Erie, Pa-while distributing the
Christmas bundles In the South
Erie postofflce Tuesday afternoon. ar
employc became suspicious OF a pack
age, the end OF which had broken
open and, upon making an inyestiga-
tlon, the package was found TO con.
tain an Internal machine so construct
ed that the opening OF the box would
cause IN explosion that would have
undoubtedly killed all persons near Il
aRd set fire to everything In the vicin.
ity.
The package was addressed to
Archie Carr. 22Os Cherry street, and
had been mailed In this city. The box
was turned over TO Postmaster SObel,
who called in Chief OF Police Wagner.
The chief cut out the side OF the box
and exposed a bottle and contrlvances
30 arranged that the opening OF the
lid would pull the cork and ignite sew.
eral matches. The following inscrip-
sion was on the inside wrapper:
You may perhaps And the cover
will catch little when you open the
box. but pay no attention to II. Merry
Christmas.
DR.. w. ]. Wright. health officer and
chemist, after an examination OF the
bottle, said II contains high explo.
slve, but would give no other details
until after further examination. A
postofiice inspector is expected here
shortly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
American Woman Held In BARN.

Partisan American woman, Mrs.
Patterson. who formerly was Vir.
ginia Knot, created a sensation in,
Avenue de LoDera Friday afternoon
by her eccentric behavior. Policemen
Immediately took charge OF her auto
mobile and in It conducted Mrs. Pat
terson to hospital. where she will be.
detained. pending the completion Of
arrangements now being made by her.
nephew and Frank II. Mason, the
American consul general. for her trans
Ter TO a New York asylum.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
Steamer Wrecked: 2e Saved

Buenos Ayres-The whaling steam.
or Austral, which recently was
an Argentine naval transport. and
prior to that was the ship on which
the explorer, NJ. Charcot. in 10000
made his southern expedition. has
been totally wrecked in a fierce gale
on the Uruguayan coast. The AustraI
carried 26 persons, including the mem.
hers OF the meteorological observatory
Tor Wadel island. All were saved,
however. by the Messageries Mari.
times steamship Amazone.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
PralrIe FIres Raae In colorado.

Boulder. ColO.-Prairie fires are
burning in several places In the
outskirts of this city aud the sur.
rounding country and are spreading
rapidly before a high wind. Already
twelve buildings in Boulder have been
burned. II is feared that a FIRE. which
started late Tuesday afternoon on
Flagstaff Mountain. will sweep over
University Hill through the best resi-.
dence part OF the city and the state
university campus. Many volunteers
are fighting the flames, but are ham.
pered in their efforts by lack OF wa.
ter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
Faee EmbezzIement charns.

Washington, d. C.-Thomas O..
Hayes. receiving teller of the Ameri.
can National bank OF this city, was
arrested Saturday on police warrant
sworn to by Robert N. Harper, presi.
dent OF the institution. charging the
emoezzlement OF $500. Hayes has
been connected with the bank for
about three years, having come to this
city from the west. His parents live
In Omaha, Neb.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
Green In New England.

Boston Christmas In New England
was a green one. The ground, except
in the Northern Maine and New
Hampshire woods. was clear OF snow,
while the day itself was like one left
over from indian summer. Through
The Efforts OF the Salvation Army and
0ther organizations. thousands Of dee.
rilute people were given good dinner
Tor the iirst time In months and many
children, Who never before knew thu
leaninG Of chcristmas, wefs mad
Lad with rmnll presents
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
RACE WAR IS FEARED.
Whites at Henrystts, Okla, Armed TO
Resist Attack by Negroes.

Henryetta. okla.--ominous threats
are heard on all sides and the
whites are armlng themselves in fear
OF race riots as result OF the lynch.
Ing here Tuesday night OF the negro
James Garden, who killed Albert
Bates. the livery man.
All negroes except those of known
good reputation have been driven out
Of this town. and IT is said the whites
have melted the blacks in outlying vii.
lagos to spirit OF rebellion. Threats
have been openly made. II is said, 20
attack the whites of Henryettn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

France is the premier anaiI.produ.
cling nation, although Austria, Bra,
vAria and Switzerland have thousanda
OF snail farms, where the famous e..
cargots are raised and fattened ON
vine leaves. The demand for snails
In France Is far too great for the sun
ply 20 Be left to chance. and thus Il
comes about that snail farming Is an
important industry Paris alone con.
sumes millions between September
and May. when thooe little creatures
are NJ their best.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
BOMB WRECKS TENEMENT.
Three Children In One Family Are Sc.
verely Injured.

New York "A bomb explosion
Saturday In crowded tenement
practically wrecked the building
and seriously injured three chill
sren. Neighboring houses were.
rocked for several blocks
The bomb was placed Just outside
the apartment Of Angelo Trascanti, a
barber, whose family occupied the
ground floor. In the explosion one
'f the walls fell across a bed In which
rrasicantis three daughters were
sleeping. They were badly hurt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
TAoeARr CALLS CONVENTION.
Roger Sullivan Heads Special Com.
nittee on Arrangements.

French Lick, lnd.-Chairman Tag.
CART Of the democratic national
committee Monday issued for.
mai call for the national convention
to meet at Denver, Colo. July z. 1908.
Mr.. Taggart also announced the fol.
lowing special committee on arrange.
ments for the national convention:
Roger S. Sullivan, Chicago; James C.
Dahlman. Omaha; Norman s. Mack,
Bunalo; II. NJ. Johnston. Houston;
John 7. McGraw, Grafton, w. Va.
John NJ. Osborne, Rawlings, wyo.;
Clark Howell, Atlanta. ca.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

Atlanta Ga.-The Neal state
bank was closed Monday. Sew,
eral hundred persons gathered outside
and read the simple line: This bank
Is In tho hands of the state bank OK.
aminer." President Thornton OF the
institution Is confident that all the de-
positors win be paid in full. No other
banks In this city have been affected.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
SUES for SIC. 600: oe,a s,,.ooo

White Plains. N. Y.-Although
Mary 8. Gahan sued the West
chester Electric Railway Co. for only
$4,000. the jury that tried the case
returned verdict in her favor for
$1,000. By consent Of the PLAINTIFFS
attorneys, the court reduced amount
OF the verdict to that sued for Miss
Gehan was injured In q street col
lision.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
Passenaers Badly Shaken up.

Las Animas, Colo Passenger
train No. 4. eastbound. ON the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
was derailed Tuesday near Caddoa, a
few miles east OF Las Animas. and
two cars we're overturned in the ditch.
Passengers were shaken up, but none
seriously injured. The cause OF the
accident Is unknown.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
SPRINGFIELD
FIRE KILLS 3
ILLINOIS CAPITAL SCENE OF A
DISASTROUS BLAZE IN THE
BUSINESS DISTRICT.
CLERK AND SHOPPERS LOST
Flames start In Christmas window.
Of johnson, Hatcher Depart.
nent store-spread to
Bresamer's.

Springfield. lll.-A fire threatening
the destruction to the entire bust
ness section Of the city was dis
covered at 9;l5 o'clock Saturday morn.
ing In Johnson. Hatcher Company's
big department store, and before Il
had been placed under control, had
cost the lives of three persons and en-.
tailed property loss of over $500, 600.
At noon the FIRE was still burning, but
no further spread was feared.
The blaze originated In the Santa
Claus window on the north side of
the store, and spread with such rapid
ity throughout the big building that In
10 minutes the structure was COM
pletely developed in flames. In I6
minutes It collapsed.
store Filled With Shoppers.
The store was filled with Christmas
shoppers at the time. but It is stated
by Mr.. Johnson. one OF the members
of the firm. that they had ample time
to escape. with the exception of two
who mad accompanied T. F. Posey. n
clerk, to the basement.
With the collapse OF the building
Ore brands. bricks. signs and steel
girders were hurled In every direction.
crushing and setting FIRE to adjoining
buildings.
A large amount OF damage was SUI.
fered by the John Bressmer Dry Goods
Company. the State Register Building
and the Postal Telegraph Company
The latter's cables were destroyed.
Numerous power and light wires
were burned and the afternoon papers
will be forced to omit publication as
q result
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

Columbia University has also dc.
eided 70 give up the system OF con.
Quoting examinations on honor. and
WIN 40 back 10 the old custom OF
Aaving the examinations supervised
~ ocAoers Of the university 10 pre-
vent cheating. II we are not mis-
taken, Princeton Is nov about the
only university where the honor syn-
tom = stiii maintained with entire
anceees and satisfaction 20 all con.
qerne0. Il e . unique distinction for
President Woodrow Wilson's young
men, and Il q hoped may not Be- taken
away ffom them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
Saloon safe cartsd AWAY.

boonville. Ind.-The saloon OF 10.
seph Hudspeth was robbed early Fri.
day morning, a Compound safe contain.
ing over $500 being placed in a buggy
and hauled away. No clew was left
upon which officers may work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
chrIs,mas Eve In Roms.

Rome. Italy-chrlstma eve here
was the occasion for some festivities
in which Americans took part. Mid.
night mass was celebrated. Among
the congregation assembled were Mrs
William Jennings Bryan and her
daughter. They were accompanied by
the American ambassador, Lloyd c.
Griscom.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

New York has demonstrated in a
curious new way its right TO be re-
garded as the city In which the strain
OF life Ii most severe and the tension
highest Central park. which is only
90 years old, is pronounced to be In
It's dotage-prematureiy worn out. n
is estimated that $1,000 900 win be
necessary TO restore its lost youth
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
MsehanIe HsIr . aaE.ooo.

Wayerly Towa--John w. Miller,
electrician at the sugar factory.
has received a letter conveying
the Information that he had fallen heir
to the sum OF Sos. 900. his share Of the
estate Of a wealthy uncle. Emil Miller
who recently died at Helena. Mont
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
Fort smltn Flra Loaa Axe nnn

Fort Smith. Ark.-F1re destroyed
the six-story office building. the
American National Bank buIldinr
and two other structures. Loss sI75
600 J. A. Mcvitty. cotton buyer. and
q man named Kaufman. who silent n
the Haglln building. are Inisuine. ana
are believed To have perlshed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

Mercury deliberately walked across
the face Of the sun. as freely predict.
ed. The sun did not take enough NO.
tice OF the insectivorous planet even
to brust Il OF. Herein lies a moral
which the great ones OF the earth
leased by small critics, might take 20
heart. Incidentally. the suns faee
was just the same after Mercury had
crossed Il.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
ResIaned from INDIAN sahnnl-

Carlisle. ra.-Maior William A.
Mercer who for ak years has been
superintendent OF the Carlisle Indian
industrial school, has resigned. His
resignation Is 10 take effect upon the
appointment OF his successor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02

a Wisconsin real estate dealer
smashed the breakfast dishes, broke
the furniture and slapped his wife, for
which he was very properly fined. Fur.
niture is too costly to handle reckless.
~ these DAYS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-02
Two Shot at smlthhoro.

smithboro. Ill.-In a running fight
at 1880 Friday morning City Marshal
Emory Brown Of Sorrento. ILL.,, Joseph
Brown. his brother. sheriff OF Bond
county. and Mayor Harry Compton Of
Sorrento shot two holdup men into sub.
mission who had robbed the depot
safe OF $40.