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, 1908-10-21
STAGE DRIVER HAS
PRETTY CLOSE CALL.

W. j. Brown, the stage driver be-
tween this city ard cooper hill, had
a seyere experience in the snow storm
yesterday and today. He started to
the city yesterday, N time tt have
reached here in the afternoon. but did
not arrive until II o'clock today. He
encountered snowdr,fts that reached
to the heads of his horses, and half a
dozen times had to dig a way for his
team through the DRIFTS. Mr.. brown
experienced no greater discomfort than
cod and fatigue. reaching the city
little the worse for the terrific sriye.
, 1908-10-21
MOTION DENIED.
Supreme Court Will Not Advance Ok
lahoma Bank Case.

Washington, Oct. 21.-The supreme
court Of the United States has indi-
Gated its disapproyal of the efforts to
bring that court into politics at this
time by denying the motion to advance
the hearing in the case of the Noble
State bank OF Oklahoma against Gov
ernor Haskell and others, involving
the constitutionality Of the Oklahoma
bank deposit guarantee law.
, 1908-10-21

F. o. Anderson went to Bosler today.
J. J. Fischer Is in the city this az
ternoon.
Joe Small is visiting his family in
this city.
F. E. Anderson and Fred J. Ihmsen
went east today.
Ora Haley went to Denver on bust
ness today.
Mrs. F. L. McCarty and Miss Joe
Higley went to Bosler today.
Judge H. v. s. Groesbeck went to
Cheyenne today on legal business.
Mrs. John Ziegler Of Lookout was
here today on a trading expedition.
Frank Bouch and Emaneul Lehman
left for the west by the Walden stage
this morning.
Earl Foster. who has been visiting
mis- parents in the city, returned to
Cheyenne today.
William Howell arrived last night
from Beaver creek, expecting to re-
turn to his ranch today.
Mrs. Patrick Gallagher of Cooper
lake was among the business visitors
to the county seat this morning.
Miss Edythe Foster left on the noon
train today for Kansas City. where
she will resume her position as a
s~tenographer in a large wholesale
house.
Mrs. A. H. Williams. has returned to
her home at Tie Siding, after visiting
her husband here. Mr.. Williams is
able to leave his bed and is getting
along nicely.
Mrs. A. H. Beardmore returned to-
aay from a several days visit at
cheyenne with Mrs. F. G.. Bowman.
Mrs. AL. Hansen returned with Mrs.
6eardmore and VII visit with her a
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Thomas Of How.
eli were in the city this morning. Mrs,
inomas was formerly Miss Mamie Ban.
iorth Of this city. Mr.. Thomas is the
uperator for the railroad company Il
lowell. having taken the place Of N,
J. Welty.
Mrs. N. n Rhinesmith of Centeu.
nal. who has been here for Z few day,
having undergone . slight operation
nere' LETT thu morning for her home
nrconlpanted BY her sister, Miss Laurs
"oiDol. who came to be With her :
salt o. the time during her enforced
say It ~ hospatal.i
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, 1908-10-21
FOUR BODIES FOUND.
Victims of Forest Fires at Alpena Are
Brought to Light.

Alpena, Mich, Oct, 21.-The bodies
CT three unidentified men were found
terribly bu. ned today neal Crawford's
stone quarry, south of Rogers City. No
trace has been found of Martin Lapen-
ski, a farmer who, with his wife and
three children, fed in a small boat
when the fire destroyed their home
near Posen last week. 1t is feared
they were drowned in Lake Huron.
, 1908-10-21
Tomorrow and Friday are the Final Days Of Registration.
TAKES APPEAL.
Thaw's Attorney viii Carry Case to
Circuit Court Of Appeals.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 21,-Former
Governor Stone, attorney for Thaw,
today took an appeal to the United
States circuit court of appeals from
the decis on of Judge Young at Pitts
burg yesterday, in which that court
dismissed the writ Of habeas corpus
to bring Thaw to Pittsburg to testify
in the bankruptcy proceedings.
, 1908-10-21
PREHISTORIC MONSTER.
Montana Comes to Front With Bones
From Bad Lands.

Great Falls, Mont, Oct. 81. The
remains OF a prehistoric animal, forty
Ieet long and twenty-five feet N
height, have been found in the Bad
Lands, south of Glasgow, Montana, by
Barnum Brown of New York, con-
nected with the American Museum Of
Natural History.
The remains have been shipped to
New York. 1t took sixteen teams to
haul the fossil to the railroad. The
skull alone we. ghed 1000 pounds.
, 1908-10-21
chautauqua Building Burned.

jamestown. N. Y, Oct. 21.-The Co,
lonnade, the most substantial and cost
y building on the Chautauqua assem-
bly, grounds, was7burnei to the ground
early today. Among the losses Is Ia,
lor's printing office, including the en-
tire November edition of the Chautau-
luan. LOSS. about $50. 900.
, 1908-10-21
NEGROES WHO HAD BEEN PAID
OFF AND WERE SLEEPING ON
HUDSON RIVER VESSEL
LOSE THEI1 LIVES.
Many Had To Flee Without Clothing.
Losing Clothing and Money In the
Fire Which Completely Destroyed
Handsome Half-MiIIion Dollar
Boat-Three Meet Death in Tene.
ment House Fire.

Newburg. N. Y, Oct. 21.-It was def
initely learned today that four per
ons persisted in the burning of the
Hudson river steamer New York at
Marvel's shipyard here early today.
Since the end Of the daytime season
the New York has been moored at the
ship yards.
Flee Without Clothes.
There were twenty-five co.ored men
asleep on the boat when the fire was
discovered, and they fed from the
burning steamer without having time
to dress.
Many Lost Money.
The cofored men had been paid of
and besides their clothing most Of
them lost their money, in some cases
as much al 5000.
charred Bodies Found.
Today the charred bodies of four
colored men employed on the steamer
were found below the decks, in the
mems sleeping quarters.
Steamer Destroyed.
Every part of the beautiful steamer
that vas combustible was destroyed
and nothing was left but the charred
hull, broken in two with the mass Of
twisted steel and iron. The vessel
cost owe $500. 900.
Cause Of the Fire.
The origin Of the IRE il unknown,
but 1t IL stated that It was caused by
the explosion Of . lamp on the docks,
At various times during the morning
the flames communicated to the ship
yard. but they we're extinguiahed.
, 1908-10-21
GAMES CALLED OFF.
New York and Detroit Not to Play
Series This Week.

New York, Oct. 21.-The proposed
series of baseball games between
New York National and Detroit Amer
lean league teams has been abandoned.
1t was intended to pay the series on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this
week, but it has been found impossible
10 secure a representative team to play
for New York.
, 1908-10-21
ANOTHER EASTERN PARTY
LOOKED FOR TOMORROW

The Denver, Laramie and North.
western special car Yellowstone is
looked for tomorrow afternoon with
a party of fasteners to be given a
look at the Elk mountain holdings Of
the company. The party will be &C
companied by S. j. Kent of this city,
who will probably go on west from
here.
, 1908-10-21
MORE LAND SEEKERS
COMING TOMORROW.

L. F. Nicodemus, local manage for
the Tallmadge-Buntin Lard company,
is expecting the arrival tomorrow CT u
party of at least fifty land seekers.
mostly from Chicago, to be takea to
Bosler and shown about the holdings
of the company there. The party will
come by special train.
, 1908-10-21
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} Again Chosen President of the
} Union Pacific Road.

Q New York, Oct. 2I.-Directors c
Q of the Union Pacific Railroad c
Q company and the Oregon Short c
Q Line collected their officers, in c
Q Guiding E. H. Hartman as presi- c
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, 1908-10-21
EAGLES ARRANGING
For ELECTION DANCE.

At the meeting last night of Lara
ME aerie. Eagles. arrangements were
begun for a dance at Maennerchor hall
the night of November 8, election day,
when the returns will be read from the
stage. A supper will also be served
on the stage.
, 1908-10-21
News Reaches Capital.

Nashville, Tenn. Oct. 21.-The Ban
ner's staff correspondent at Union City
telegraphs that Colonel R. 2. Taylor,
supposed 10 have been shot to death
by night riders, is reported to have
just reached Tiptonville uninjured.
, 1908-10-21

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= lively the last days Of registra- o
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, 1908-10-21
Three Killed In Now York Fire.

New York, Oct. 21.-Three were
killed and four others were badly in
jured and the lives OF q hundred
were imperiled by a fire in a six-story
tenement on East Third street early
today. The fire started in the base
ment and before the alarm was given
the lower part of the house was ablaze
and the flames were sweeping up the
stairways.
The fire escape and windows were
, 1908-10-21
Feminist "unele Joe.u

Lincoln, Neb, Oct. 21.-Congress-
man Moses P. Klnkaid, republican, has
put himself on record as against the
reelection OF Joseph cannon as
speaker. He is the fourth republican
Nebraska congressman to make this
pledge.
, 1908-10-21

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, 1908-10-21
BRICK PLANT EMPLoYE
GETTING ALONG WELL

Grover Richardson. VINO had one
arm pretty badly crushed in the
press At the brick plant a few days
ago, Is able to be up and about, al
though the injured member is still in
splints and will be for some time yet.
, 1908-10-21

Newark. O., Oct. 21.-T say to you
that the little ward heller who goes
around and brides a man for $500 is
q moral character beside the man who
, 1908-10-21
ARE HUNTING DEER
AT MOUNTAIN HOME

G. w. Hood. manager OF the Union
Pac fc telegraph office at Cheyenne,
and A. L. Trump, of Cheyenne left
this city this morning for Mountain
Home. where they will hunt deer for
the next ten days.
, 1908-10-21
HOME FROM TRIP
TO WESTERN WYOMING

~ WESTERN WYOMING
DR.. Charles o. Merica, president of
the Univers ty of Wyoming, returned
last night from the western part of
Springs, Rawlins, Green River and
other places.
, 1908-10-21

Just before Mr.. Bryan's return
last summer and his bad break at
Madison. Square garden, Mr.. John G..
Carlisle said to me I know Mr.. Bryan
know him well--I like HIM. but he
has no more idea Of the responsible
ties Of government than a child"
The Detroit times., 1908-01-24

Job rrfnffnx--Done Right. Time.
Printing Co., 10 John R-st Phone 149S.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-24
COOKING Exposition.

The exhibition illustrative OF the
art of cooking" which will take place
In the halls Of the Gartenbaugesell
schaft, at Vienna. has been eagerly
looked forward to by the amateur
cooks OF that city. Students In the
various cooking schools will give ex
hibitions Of their knowledge. land,
says writer In Vienna paper, will
allow people who witness the per
Torrance to give an exhibition Of
heroism by eating what has been
cooked, scientifically, In their pres
ence. Young girls win prepare tooth
some dishes In great variety. There
will be everything from 'apetii
brodchen' to coffee. They will bake
cakes of all nations, and everything
will be delicious. or course, all the
necessary ingredients will be at hand
and the stove will be In perfect or
der. That is the poetry Of cooking
The prose we see when woman at
tends to this branch OF household
work in connection with numerous
other duties and has light purse tc
draw upon. Her soup and goulasf
end geback are not rewarded with
medals and diplomas, although they
deserve them. She looks for highe,
prize--a smile OF appreciation from
her husband--and, to the shame of the
husband be II said. usually falls to re
ceive H."
The Detroit times., 1908-01-24
Locates Eden by River.

Having located 1t upon this con-
tinent. ! began to look for evidence
to determine. IL possible, Just where
1t was on this continent. again
glanced In the pages Of Holy Writ.
and / found that river ran through
the Garden OF Eden, and then It was
parted and became divided into four
sources, or heads. also read that
one of these compassed the land
where there was gold. and that one
Of the rivers branched to the east.
I began to study the map OF the Unit
ed States. / saw the Mississippi river
saw its three great tributaries-the
Missouri, the Platte and the Ohio.
, "The conclusion was irresistible that
1t was located In the Mississippi val.
ley. The Missouri finds its source In
the Rocky mountains and eompasses
great gold fields. The Ohio branches
on 10 the far east and finds It's source
In the Alleghenies. I knew, then, II
must be In the Mississippi valley. and
I asked myself, Where Is the Missile
sippi valley?'
81 knew 1t must be place where
trees, herbs and vegetation grew IN
abundance. II must be place where
nature had showered the bounties OF
heaven. turned my attention to Iowa
bounded by two mighty rivers--and
I believe I rightly conclude that
Iowa must have been the Garden OF
Eden"
The Detroit times., 1908-01-24
TO FLOAT FAR
ON NEWSPAPERS
&. w. JOHNSON WILL MAKE ODD
TRIP FROM FLORIDA TO
NEW YORK.

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla, Jan. "a
George w. Johnson, An old-time Har
lem river oarsman, who Is now livinS
at st. Augustine, Fla, has his news
paper boat" half completed. johnson
Is building row boat out OF newspa
pers, and when the boat ia completed
which will be by next spring, he viii
row In 1t from St Augustine to New
York over the inside route, through
sounds, bayous and canals.
Mr.. johnson has ten thicknesses ol
paper on the hull of the boat and will
add ten more. He is receiving news
papers from Maine to California, and
from Alaska to the Bahama islands
The boat Is attracting the attention OF
tourists. and everyone who visits the
Workshop where Mr.. johnson has his
novel craft brings In copy OF some
newspaper.
The boat, which is to be construct
ed entirely Of newspapers, will be
about twenty feet long and six inches
deep, with beam of about 20 inches
It will have 10 water-tight bulkheads
The papers will be nodded under pres
sure, forming a composition harder
than wood. The deck Of the boat will
be constructed OF thinner layer oI
papers, and the headlines will be used
as q mosaic for the outside covering
Mr.. johnson rowed from New York
to Boston In a somewhat similar crafl
In 1888, and Is confident that his ex
petition through the inland waters
next spring viii be eminently success
f,,1
The Detroit times., 1908-01-24
BELIEVES IOWA WAS
GARDEN OF
p EDEN ~
BIBLICAL STUDENT WHO QUOTES
HOLY WRIT TO BACK HIS
DECLARATION THAT ADAM
HELD FORTH THERE.

DIES MONIES. Ia, Jan. 24.--"The
gentleman from the Garden OF Eden"
may have a seat in the next national
house OF representatives.
When this appellation is announced
from the speakers chair there will
rise broad-shouldered man, Of i'm
posing stature, who is accepted as
one OF the historical, judicial and leg
islative authorities among bis con-
stituents, and one who asserts that
his own state is the original garden
or the original sin. This Is Burton e.
Sweet, of Waverly, Ia, who is men,
toned as candidate against Rep.
Birdsall, OF the Third Iowa district,
tor the Republican nomination next
spring.
Mr.. Sweet, who Is a lawyer, and has
represented his county in the state
legislature, after having studied holy
and Iowa history, has come to the
conclusion that Adam and Eve lived
between the Mississippi and the Mis-
souri, rivers, where the Hawkeye state
now fiourishes. He asserts his proof
Is abundant and of great weight. Dis
cussing his discovery" Mr.. Sweet
says:
Il read In Holy Writ of the Garden
OF Eden. 1t IL described as being u
place where every tree and herb grew
what was pleasant TO the sight Of
man and good for food. 1t is also
recorded that river flowed through
IL, which was divided into four heads
or sources. Where 1t existed has been
lost in the night OF antiquity.
Quotes Agassix for Proof.
by strange coincidence a short time
ago / picked up book written by
Agassiz, and to my surprise read
the following:
First born among the continents.
though SO much later In culture and
civilization than some OF more recent
birth. America. 80 far as her physical
history Is concerned, has been falsely
denominated the new world. Hers
was the first dry land lifted out of the
water; hers was the first shores wash
ed by the ocean that enveloped all the
earth besides, and while Europe was
represented only by islands rising here
and there above the sea, America
stretched already one unbroken line
of land from Nova Scotia to the far
west.
After / read this I began to do
little thinking on my own hook.
reasoned that the Garden OF Eden
could not have been located In Asia,
In Africa, or on the banks Of the Nile.
Neither could 1t have been located In
Europe or any Of the small islands
Of the sea.
Then l remembered that It was
written In Holy Writ that the waters
were gathered In one place; that the
dry land appeared. and the Garden
of Eden was on dry land. I reasoned
that IL the Garden OF Eden was On
the first dry land It must have been
located upon the North American COO
tiuent-
The Detroit times., 1908-01-24
BUzzARDs
ARE WANTED IN
MAINE,
PINE TREE STATE MAN MAKING
COLLECTION OF BIRDS FOR
scAvENoER PURPOSES IN NEW
ENGLAND.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 24.-Hen-
ry Fielding is In Texas. his mission In
the Lone Star state being to purchase
and acquire Texas buzzards OF var
ious ages for shipment TO Maine for
tcavenger purposes, He Is represent
lug a number of the boards OF trade.
chambers OF commerce, business clubs.
etc., OF Maine cities, which have re-
Gently awakened to the fact that the
supply OF buzzards In Maine IS rapidly
decreasing. which Is injurious TO the
rural districts In Maine.
Mr.. Fielding has not as yet outlined
his campaign for members OF the
scavenger tribe. He was instructed
to select the most strategic point as a
headquarters In a section of the south
west, well populated with the crimson
headed creatures. and TO begin opera
tons. Mr.. Fielding says 1t Is q mat
ter OF general knowledge that buzzards
are thickest In cattle country, apd
inquiries by mail and otherwise proved
that the southwest is well stocked
with what he IL seeking. The ship
ments will be In carload lots to var
ious points Of Maine. Most OF them
will probably move out OF San Antonio,
coming in here IN less than carload
lots. However. II Mr. Fielding secures
a carload at any particular point In
the southwest, the shipment will be
made from there.
Mr.. Fielding admits that his mission
Is unique. and seems strange In . CON-
munity where buzzards are plentiful.
yet one that can be perfectly appre-
ciated In a community where the stock
OF buzzards has been almost wholly de-
stroyed.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-24
competItlon In india.

TO give an idea of the wisdom on
the part OF a manufacturer In sending
q competent travelling representative
TO India, and. for the matter OF that.
to other parts OF the world, an in
stance may be cited concerning a we'll
known American manufacturer supply
Ing the hardware trade, who engaged
the services OF a traveller some IL
years ago on q journey around the
world" says consular officer in
report. I'm due course he arrived I'm
India and found his employers goods
were unknown there, although there
was very large sale for similar
goods made in England. The English
maker had held the trade for years
and felt so secure OF his position that
he adopted the foolhardy policy OF die
tating to his customers and whenever
he felt like increasing his prices he
did so. Furthermore. the goods were
90 well known that every dealer felt
compelled TO handle them, with the
The Detroit times., 1908-01-24

The drinking OF cocktails by high
persouages has been considerably com
mented on in the daily press. Bishop
Potter, OF New York, was one OF the
latest prominent men to offend the
teetbtalersl Bishop w. NJ. Brown, OF
the diocese of Arkansas defended
Bishop Potter. declaring that ne be.
lieved anyone might properly drink a
cocktail II he wanted to. The bishop
Is practically = feetsfaisr. but IL not a
prohibitionist. His statement caused
a sensation among the prohibitionists
who are striving to carry his state.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-24

result that prices were cut TO such an
extent that scarcely any profit remain
ed. Along came the American travel
er with his samples. The goods we're
quite as well made as the English
article, the prices were lower and the
American manufacturer did not die
tate. All the same, the prejudice in
favor OF the old-time English make
was so great the traveller could do
no more than obtain a few sample
orders. But what was the result ?
Twelve years later the same traveler
for the same American company finds
himself In India again, and upon visit
Ing the bazars or native shops he
sees the American article In every
one OF them, and today hundreds and
Hundreds of cases are being reg.
ularly shipped TO the various Indian
ports. The English make In gradually
being 0uytad and the American ts
creeping IN.
Job fsrfnffuu---f1oup- glfuff ers.-
The Detroit times., 1908-01-24
Making II Select.

80 you voted for local optiong"
II did," answered Col. Stillwell.
but I thought you were fond OF
good nquorr
That's Just the point. Good liquor
Is too precious to be trusted to folks
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-06
BOUND TO A TREE,
GAGGED ANDROBBED

Bound to a tree and gagged with
stick, j. NJ. Johnson was found near
his home in Wylam last night about mid
night, having been placed in this position
by three negro highwaymen He was also
relieved of $2755.
johnson operates a grocery store at
Wylam, remaining open until late hour.
Last night he closed up his >tore and
proceeded to his home. He was but
short distance from his house when he
was suddenly attacked by three negroes
and before he was hardly aware of what
was going on was bound and gagged.
After relieving him of his valuables the
negroes bound him to tree and left him
in such a manner that it was impossible
to make any cutlery.
The scene of the holdup was on First
avenue in Wylam, and Johnson remained
tied to the tree for over an hour before
his predicament was discovered by a
passerby, and who Immediately released
him. The sherff's office was notified and
Deputy Sheriff Lee Higdon sent to the
place, The bloodhounds were also sent.