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The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
STRICKEN WHILE
CHAS| INC THIEF
JAMES LEROY CUT DOWN WITH
PARAlYSIS-PUR sUED MAN
JUMPS INTO RIVER.

Sensational features attended a
chase for suspected thief on Belle
Isle. Tuesday afternoon. as a result OF
which James Leroy, phaeton driver,
is in ST. Mary's hospital, paralyZed.
while George OConnell. the alleged
thief. is lucky 10 be prisoner in
Elmwood station, having narrowly es-
capped death in the river.
Leroy. II is said. was passing the
casino with wagon-load OF passen'
gers when his attention was directed
10 O'Connell, who. according To the
police. was seen 10 remove money
drawer from one OF the telephone
booths Leroy started 10 give chase,
but was evidently afraid OF the young
man, and when the latter suddenly
stepped in front OF him. he threw up
his hands, crying. My God. help me
boys" and dropped in his tracks, par
alyzed
O'Connell started for the river. fol
lowed by a large crowd He jumped
into the water and started 10 swim
but soon became exhausted and sank
from sight He was just going down
for the third time when rescued The
police are investigating the case.
Leroy is we'll along in years and
lives at No. ll5 Field-ave. O'Connell
is "a years old and gives no address
The police say that O'Connell has a
bad record and has been arrested In
several cities about the country al var
ious times He was arraigned In the
police court, Wednesday morning. on
warrant sworn out by William f
Dawson. OF the Michigan Telephone
Co. charging him with simply larceny
On his plea OF not guilty his trial was
set for July Is and bail was fixed at
$500 He secured only 81 from the
telephone booth
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
DISSOLUTE NOBLEMEN
SHOOT THEMSELVES

BUDAPEST. July 15.-One sensa.
tional suicide and another attempted
suicide among scions OF rich and arts.
tocratic families startled this city TO.
day. Baron Josef Bahidy shot him.
self dead In his fathers presence be-
cause the latter had upbraided him for
his dissipation.
Count Carlseay shot himself while
begging his mother for more money
with which 10 carry on his dissipa.
lions. He is dying. Carlseay threat.
ened TO shoot himself II his request
was not granted in five minutes, but
the mother did not think him in earn
est. When the five minutes were up
he shot himself
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
Look On Life CheerfulLy
Counseis Senator Platt
On His 75tb Birthday

NEW YORK, july l5.-Today Is
Senator Thomas &. Platt's seventy
NTH birthday. and he has given ex-
preston TO this greeting TO his friends
and the public generally:
Get contentment and happiness
will follow Surround yourself with
congenial people, live simply. look on
lie chcerfully those things make
contentment and happiness"
The aged senator is surnmering az
Woodmere. l.. l.. where he has little
cottage. presided over by Mr.. and Mrs.
Gustav Abel
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15

afternoon when Miss Agnes. daughter
OF DR.. and Mrs. j. II. Kellogg one OF
their family OF "a adopted children,
was married TO Or. Benton y. Colver,
OF the American Medical missionary
colleges teaching stan. Dr. Colver Is
a Cleveland man. About 400 witness
ed the ceremony. performed In DR..
keilogg's mansion on Manchester-st..
reception following In Or. Kellogg's
private park. Among the wedding
gifts the most costly was a dover
chest OF Piedmont cedar, containing
l4S pieces of choice linen. presented
by the brides mother.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
Two Drown From Canoe.

POTTSToWN. Pa, July l5.-Peter
Frank, aged IS years. and Marion
Engle. II. were drowned last night in
the Schuylkill canal. and VIM. Ed.
wards, aged IS. and Elsie Frier aged
l6. had a narrow escape when their
canoe was overturned Frank was an
expert swimmer. but Miss Engle
clutched him about the neck and he
was powerless and sank with her Ed
wards assisted Miss Frier TO the shore.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
Meanest Thief Alive
Steals Tombstone From
the Craze of a Lad

REYNOLDSvILLE, Pa. July IS
Sometime ago Frank McMann, the son
of widow, died and was buried in
Beulah cemetery. His mother erected
a modest tombstone over the grave OF
her son. bearing the simple name.
Frank
She went TO the grave yesterday.
10 care for II and found that the tomb
stone had been stolen. A reward is
offered for the identification OF the
thief
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
QUIET LABOR pAY FoR kAzoo

KALAMAZOO. Mich. July 15.--
Especial For the first time in years,
there will be no Labor day celebration
in Kalamazoo this fall. At meeting
OF the Trades and Labor council last
night. It was decided to meet In Jack
son on Labor day. An effort will be
made by the local unions TO capture
prizes offered by the Prison City coun-
ell in all contests
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
JAMES r. GILMORE IMPROVING.

kAI.AMAZUU, MICH, July 10
Especial The condition OF James F.
Gilmore. who has been dangerously Ill
for two weeks, is much improved and
II is believed that he will soon be
able TO be out Mr. Gilmore conducts
the largest store in the city and is
one OF the best.known business men
In this section of the state.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
Gov. Stuart Keeps Promise.

HARRISBURG. Pa, July 15.--Gov.
Stuart's administration is making
good It's promises TO send out all war
rants for school payments as fast as
they are presented and audited. and
by the end of this week the total pay
ment OF the schools will aggregate 49,.
900. 900.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
...RlVERVIEW PARK.

The Peoples playground.
Mecca Of Visitors.
Renned Vaudeville Free. Afternoon
snd Evening". Nell Matthews, Amy ~.
clair, Grace Gates. Rocco HomaneIlI.
Edfth bernard. Anderron's Orchestra.
Note-The Riverview Bathing Pavilion
accommodates 100. Note--Have you
seen the free moving pictures7 FREE
g ATE--FHEEA
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
TEMPLE BOX OFFICE
RE-OPENS NEXT MONDAY

Seats for the opening week OF the
Temple theater will go on sale at the
box office next Monday afternoon, the
office remaining open from 9 a. m
until p. III. II is expected that large
audiences win rule during the week
OF July 81 as II has gone forth that
the Temple theater has been decorat-
ed with a lavishness that places Il
In the very front ranks OF the hand
some theaters in America. The Blue
Ribbon" bill OF vaudeville will contain
all new names. including Ida Fuller,
the celebrated fire dancer. and Ralph
c. Hertz. late star Of The Soul Kiss
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15

Special Rates-Ch'caeo & Return via
Michigan Central.
Tickets will be sold July % and 26.
good for return until July 81. See
agents for full particulars.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
Ora 1ng
"We
Vaca-
ti0n
GlrI''

We arranged with
the engravers to
furnish us a certain
number Of POSTER
CALENDARS with
each drawing, which
we will furnish to all
who desire to make
a collection OF these
beautiful drawings
from the pen Oh tills
famous artist.
The Posters are
done i'm color and at
tractively mounted
with the calendar OF
the month on each.
Thursday $50 will
be on sale at the
Womens Neckwear
Counter, first floor.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-18

FOUND-An odd XII glove. Call
at Lea Ter office.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-18
VISITING RED MEN
INVITED TO ATTEND THE TRIB-
AL MEETINGS OF THE LOCAL
LODGE

All the Red Men IN the city at
tending the convention of the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows are cordially
INV ted to visit Navajo Tribe No
lO2, Thursday p. m, and Calumet
Tr b. No. IS, Friday p. m
Navajo Tribe meets at O'CLOCK
p. m. Old Masonic building. Bland
street, and Calumet Tride meets at
. o'clock p. m. Red Mems building
corner Bluefeld avenue and Thorn
as street.
Bluefeld Red Men would be pleas
ed to meet the visiting Red Men.
from the different sections Of he
reservation. AL are cordially in
vited--secret session.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-18

Rev. w. /. Cantor, of Fairmont,
is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Martin.
r. ID. Grimsley, who has been i'll
for several days, was this morning
removed to st. Luke's hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.. Pike and the
twins, Miss Anne and Master AL
fred, left for Roanoke this morning
on a business trip
Read the advertisements in this
issue. You may save the price of a
years subscription to the Leader by
doing SO. You make no mistake in
buying from the people who adver-
tise; they are up-to-date and know
when, how and what to buy, and
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-18
Welded AT PARSONAGE.

A quiet wedding took place at the
Methodist parsonage on Russell
street yesterday at 1880. when Miss
Luemma Correll, OF Montgomery
county, Va. became the bride OF w.
&. Schrader, Of Bramwell. Rev d.
+ Hawk officiating They Will make
their home at BramweH. after a
VS.t to the brides home IN Mont
gomery
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-18
PERSONAL

II. b. Curry. of Hallsvllle. Is in
the city.
Sheriff Farley OF SpanIshburg,
is in the city.
Dr.. J. Il. Boyd, of Oakvale, was
here yesterday
G w. Bush. OF Northfork, was a
visitor 20 the city last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Hatfield, OF Halls
vile, spent the day in the city yes
teFIay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howe Shuffiebarger
of Beckley. are in the city visiting
relatives.
Joseph Burch, OF Princeton, is
here on visit to his daughter, Mrs
James NJ Martin.
Mrs. c. F.. Tynes is visiting her
parents, Col. and Mrs. w c Pendle-
ton, OF Tazewell
Maj. II. X. Henry. of Tazewell.
spent last night in the city en- route
home from the east.
L. ID. Snapp, or Burk's Garden,
was in the city yesterday disposing
of car load of farm products.
X. o. Bailey and his sister. NJ IS
Emiline Bailey, left this morning
for a visit to relatives in Wayne
county.
Mrs. George NJ. Barger, of this
c.ty. and Mrs. j. NJ. Ksndrlck, %
Roanoke. have gone to Honaker to
visit relatives
Mrs. Newkirk, who has been quite
Ill, is reported improving. Her son
o. G. Newkirk, was here last night
on a visit to her.
Douglas w. Brown, better known
as "Parson" Brown, and one Of the
brightest lawyers in Southern West
Virginia, is here from Williamson
on business.
Ptof. Cottrill, principal OF the
west end school; Prof. Corbly, prln-
cipal of the north side school, and
Miss Horton, teacher, are all on
the sick lis
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-18
FANCY SALE.

Mrs. f. r. Tyr e's Sunday school
class will have a sale OF cakes. can
dies, fancy articles. etc. at the
White Pharmacy Friday, beg ming
at O'CLOCK. Call and see them be-
fore max NJ your Sunday desserts.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-18

The odI Fellows now visiting

The ODD Fellows now visiting in
GIueiield viii carry home with them
much better idea Of the metro
Iolitan character of the city If they
VIII visit the Metropolitan Mems
Furnish ng Co., and see what a
model store It Is. See announce
ment On first and second pages.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-18

you get better goods and better
pr ces than you can get from the
old fogies
me metropolitan takes half
half page today to give you good
adv ce. Read what they have to
say on the second page, and profit
by it.
w. b. Keeling. of Princeton, f.
III. Watson, of Welch, and DR.. C..
AiT5uTgey. OF Williamson, are
among the arrivals to attend the
Grand LoGge sessions of the 1. 0.
o. f.
EOITNn- odJ l.;
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-18
MRS CROCKETT SERIOUSLY III

1t vas currently reported ms
morning tina; Mrs Mamie NJ. Crock
ett was dead Inquiry developed
that the report was a mistake. but
mo Is critically III. with but slight
chances OF her recovery. and her
death at any moment would occa-
SION no surprise Mrs Crockett is
% years OF age. There is not a bot
ter beloved lady IN The city where
she has spent the past twenty years
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-18

G. K Chambers, editor Of the
Tomahawk the official organ Of the
Rcd Men OF West Virginia, and one
~ Che leading G citizens u Martins
burg, in here attending the odd
Fellows meeting.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-18

James r. Sprachcr. a prominent
young society man OF Graham, was
married IN Washington city to Miss
Flora the accompl shed daughter Of
+. a. Brown, Of Lynchburg.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-18

Why buy Inferior quality MIX
when Wilson's Brand IL same price.
At all grocers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-18
LUTHERAN CHAPEL SERVICE.

Young Peoples prayer and praise
meeting at 7:45 p. m Come.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-23

dition to her striking blonde type Of
beauty, her graceful figure and her
great tact and graciousness of man
ner, she is fine equestrienne and a
general lover Of outdoor sports.
Before her husband became a mem.
ber of the diplomatic corps Mrs.
Meyer was leader in the hunting set
at Hamilton. where she has a mag
nificent country seat. When at the court
of King Victor Emmanuel her skill in
horsemanship came into great promi-
nence in following the hounds. She
was the talk Of the bathrooms for her
daring riding. Her entertainments
were on the most elaborate scale and
her jewels on some occasions far out
shone those of the queen
Her success at Rome was repeated
when she went to Russia, at the time
when her husband had the delicate
task Of carrying out President Roose-
velts plans for the peace conference
and the ending Of the Russo-Japanese
war
Her return to this country last year
was eagerly awaited by her Boston
friends. and her return to the social
set at Hamilton was one of the great
events of the season there.
She has two charming daughters
and cle son.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
TO RESTORE T0HBS
CEMETERY lN NEW YORK CITY
WILL BECOME GARDEN SPOT.
Plot Of Gotham Marble Burial corpo-
ration an interesting Bit Of An
cient Town-Surrounded by
Stores and Tenements.

New York-To lift one of Gods
acres out of a condition that does not
harmonic with modern conceptions
Of health, beauty and general fitness
is the plan Of certain members of the
New York Marble Cemetery corpora
tion, the association which owns the
old burying ground over on Second
avenue At a no inconsiderable cost
they propose to transform the ceme-
terry into what will resemble far more
a beautiful garden than a place of the
dead, a scheme that is Of interest not
only to those who have personal asso-
Citations with the cemetery, but to the
general public, to whom restful and
verdant spaces in the midst of the toll
and traffic Of the city are of infinite
value The cemetery, which at pres
ent presents an old-fashioned aspect
Of quaintness and order, is an espe-
cially interesting bit Of ancient New
York, preserved amid the downfall and
destruction of more conspicuous relics
of the city's youth. For within it rest
the remains Of numbers prominently
connected with her development So
oially and commercially.
The plot lies in the middle Of the
block formed by the intersection Of
Second and Third streets with Second
avenue and the Bowery, and is en-
tered by an iron gateway which,
breaking the monotonous bock-front
Of stores and tenements on Second
avenue, opens upon a passage, which
in turn leads to the gateway in the
eastern wall of the cemetery itself
Once inside the latter entrance, the
visitor Is astonished to find an open
space Of 1877 feet by IS feet In extent
surrounded by high walls and giving
little evidence of the purpose fol
which it is used. A grass plot inter
sected by three straight paths runs the
full length Of the inclosure. Upon the
western wall is a large tablet OIL
which are engraved the names o
vault owners. while the eastern wal
bears the name of the cemetery
Along the side walls smaller tablets
give the names of vault owners oppo
site their respective vaults. But ther.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
BUT THE HUlcHoLs or MEXICO
HAVE THEIR STORY or FLOOD.
Hermit Tribe Of Indians Hold to
Peculiar Traditions Concern
ing Noah and His
Ark

Again the world is indebted to the
generosity of the late Morris X. Jesup
for the discovery Of much interesting
history concerning the Huichol Indians
Of old Mexico among the things un-
earthed being a new version of the
story Of Noahs ark and the deluge.
Carl Lumholtz is the scientist who
was in charge of the expedition, and
he not only obtained much informa-
tion, but gathered an interesting col
lection Of articles illustrating the do
nestle and religious life Of these In.
dians, the latter collection having just
been installed in the American Mu-
scum of Natural History at New
York.
The Huichols have practically been
an unknown race living in a remote
and almost inaccessible valley in the
wilds of the Sierra Madre, in the State
Of Jalisco, Mexico. They number
some 1000, and their habitation is a
territory about 40 miles long by 25
miles wide, walled in by steep noun
tain barriers Of from 5000 to 5000
feet elevation.
They live mostly in circular houses
or huts made of loose stones and mud,
covered with thatched roofs. Their
sacred god houses are Of similar
shape, but much larger. They dress
in garments Of their own manufacture,
Mr.. Lumholtz was the first white
traveller to visit and dwell for a year
or more among this hermit race.
The Huichol ark is used as one OF
the extreme means of getting rain. In
times of drought it is set ahoat. II
consists of followed log. A piece Of
carved wood glued on the tip is in
tended to represent deer horns; its
purpose is to entangle the craft ii
the bushes when the water subsidies
and thus to stop it. Inside the arl
are grains of sacred corn in multiples
Of five.
Here is the Huichol story of the arl
and food. Long ago, before the white
man came to the country, a Huicho
was at work telling trees in the prep
aration of a field for planting, but eacl
day he found that the trees he had GU
down on the previous day had grown
up again.
Finally he discovered that it was al
old woman named Grandmothe
Growth who kept restoring them
She is the mother of the gods; tn
earth belongs to her, and she live
in the under world All vegetation
is her product, and she told the ma
that he was working in vain, A grea
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
A LOSS AND A FIND

endeared himself to his owners were
carefully described. Even a photo
graph Of him was forthcoming to aid
in his discovery.
Still the days wore on, and despite
all efforts-even the offer Of hand
some reward-Fidos little basket,
where he was wont to curl himself up
each night, remained empty, cold and
bare.
August passed, September, too, and
half October. To some extent time
had lessened the grief that Fido's loss
had occasioned. Still the little span
iel was not forgotten
Then one day, as is often its won't
the unexpected happened The son
of Fido's master was walking along
the Rue chamberlain. Something
scratched at his trousers, then warm
tongue licked his hand and the air
about him became filed with Joyous
little barks 1t was Ffdo-F1do mad
with delight, returned from-who
could tell where? But nevertheless,
as trim and sleek as on the day on
which he disappeared.
The young Frenchman bent down
and clasped the little animal in his
arms. No doubt he felt inclined to
take himself off at full speed, and to
announce the good news at his home.
But some one barred the way. 1t was
lady.
THAT is my dog" she said. He
loked at her, and would have replied
with warmth, but-she was pretty.
He enlarged on his affection for the
animal. the desolation of the home
now it had gone, and the grief Of his
little sister at the protracted absence
Of their lost pet
But | bought him from a man who
said he had brought him up from a
puppy" she pleaded, with voice and
eyes so full of distress that the young
Frenchman felt himself turn hot ali
over, while his heart began suddenly
to thump against his ribs in most
mysterious manner. Then he asked
the girl, for she was little more than
a girl. to accompany him to his home.
and there, before his father and moth
er, she would see that the little dog
would know them both.
So together they walked to his
home. And. strangely, the young
Frenchman wished with all his heart
that the distance had been twice as
far He talked and sympathized with
the girl, but the thought of losing
Fido hung heavily on his mind.
Now the lover Of proverbs is wont to
say on such an occasion as this one
was that every cloud has a silver lin
Ing. That saying is precisely what
Fido's adventure was destined to
prove. When the young Frenchman
first met the girl his heart thnmp.d.
then he wondered. A fortnight passed.
then he knew So now a wedding Is
decreed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-23

IS neither grave stones nor monument
within the lnclosure.
The cemetery association was incor
porated in 1881, though the cemetery
itself is a quarter Of a century older
and was originally part of a farm
owned by Perkins Nichols, who set
aside this old plot Of land as a family
burial place. When the corporation
was formed the plot was laid out in a
series Of catacombs, constructed af
solid marble, u or 15 feet under
ground and divided into 157 vaults.
With the citys growth and develop
ment the Nichols farm was blotted
out. Green fields were turned into
city blocks, and the burial ground be.
came completely surrounded by tene-
ments and warehouses, whose many
windows, like curious eyes, seemed TO
look down wonderingly into the old
fashioned, secluded place. AS time
passed the cemetery, from various
causes. fell into semi-ruin, the stone
walls erumbled in many places and a
/ tangle of bushes and briars hid path
and grass plot from view and made a
melancholy wilderness of this once
cherished garden Of the dead.
A few years ago the question was
agitated as to whether it would not be
we'll to remove the bodies, sell the
land and wind up the corporation. A
meeting of all those representing ori-
ginal vault owners $50 far as their
names and addresses could be OBJ
tained) was called and the matter de-
bated 1t became apparent at once
that the majority of those present
were opposed to the abandonment OF
the cemetery
Quaint and attractive as 1t now is,
It Is destined to become spot OF
great beauty and dignity II those per
sonally interested contribute sufh-
ciently to carry out the scheme SO
artistioally planned by Frederick Won
Hoffman, a landscape architect, who is
to direct the work.
One Of the curious features of the
cemetery as it is now is the ancient
stone dead house" that stands in one
corner Of the inclosure. It resembles
a prison cell of an ancient type rather
than a place for the dead to reposs
in temporarily, with It's unshuttered
iron-barred windows and its small
door. The members of the corpora
tion usually refer to 1t by this name
but in the immediate neighborhooC
mortuary seems to be its accepted des
ignation. In the scheme CT regenera
tion Of the cemetery this rude littls
structure VIII enjoy an agreeabl,
transformation