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SHOWS FOR CIRCUS
TENT, NOT HOME"
Thus Mrs. Aston Characterizes
Entertainments Given by
Some of Smart Set.

New York Sept. H." lam not vain
enough to think New York will not be
able to get along without me. MANY
women will rise up and lake my place.
But 1 hope my influence will be felt
In one thing, hat is in discounte-
nancing the undigniied methods en-
ployed by certain New York women to
attract q following. They have given
entertainments that belonged under a
circus tent rather than in a gentle
woman's home.'
In this cutting manner does Mrs,
VIM. Astor, who recently ~abdicated her
position as leader of New York society,
show her disapproval of the methods
Of some members Of the smart set
in an interview published i in the De-
%lineator.
Referring to some women who are
constantly forcing their moves into the
limelight Mrs. Astor went on: Their
sole object is notoriety. a thing no lady
ever seeks but rather shrinks from.
Women OF this stamp are few in New
York. but alas they are so appallingly
active that they nave done untold harm
to the good name of American society
in the minds of foreigners"
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VALJEAN OF THE
WEST ARRESTED AGAIN

Kansas City, Sept. 14.-Charles w,
Anderson, who was released from III
federal prison at Fort Leavenworth less
than a year ago on q pardon from
President Roosevelt, 10000 people of
Kansas City n vicinity having signed
a petition for his pardon, was arrested
for running a gambling house.
Ten years ago, when but a boy, he
was sentenced to prison from Okla-
homa for completely in a postoffice rob-
berry. After serving two years time he
escaped and later came to Kansas City.
~prospered in business as William Jan
uary and finally married a young wo-
man without telling her the story Of his
misdeeds.
A year ago a discharged fellow pris-
oner met Anderson in the street and
after Matchmaking him for a while
turned him over to the Federal author
tiles for a reward of $50.
After Anderson's pardon some citi-
Zens started him in business again, but
he soon gave it up and opened a poker
room.
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PRESIDENT TESTS TENT
HE'LL USE IN AFRICA

Oyster Bay, Sept 14.-Many visitors
drove out to Sycamore hill to get a
glimpse of the president. They were much
interested in a peculiar looking tent which
stood on the presidents lawn. It is the
tent he will take to Africa next spring.
The tent is about 10x12 feet, just large
enough to furnish ample ccommodation
for the president and his son, Kermit. 1t
is of n special grade of oilskin, with an
extra covering of canvas, and was built,
1T is said, especially for the trip.
The president was so enthusiastic about
the tent that he unfolded it last night
and had it erected. He was anxious to
see if it was properly waterproof and
took advantage OF the shower last night
to give it a good test.
He worked about the tent like a bow.
tightening ropes here and there. He
seemed to be we'll pleased with the tent
and that portion of the camping outfit
which has arrived. but he will leave the
tent on his grounds until he starts for
Washington to give it a thorough test.
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CRoSSCUP DECISION
HELPED SAYS BECK
Standard Attorney Declares
Reversal of Fine Doomed
Stocks in Europe.

New York, Sept. 15-James NJ. Beck. at
torney for the Standard OH Co, who ar
rived from Europe or the White Star Line
Steamship Majestic, and said that during
his sojourn in Europe the effect of the
reversal of the 500, 0O0, 600 fine imposed by
Judge Lands was everywhere apparent.
The huge fine created CONSERVATION
among Europeans holding American Sc
curities." said Mr.. Beck. LIT was felt in
every market OF the world. and was not
removed until the news was flashed over
by the cable that the decision had been
reversed"
The effect of this news M Beck de-
clared. was to restore confidence In
American securities and boom stock wall
ues. Mr.. Beck remarked on the scarcity
of American tourists in Europe.
II have made many trips to Europe"
he said. but in no summer have j seen
such a dearth of travellers from the
United States. Many Of the largest hotels
In France, Switzerland and Italy have re-
NAMED practically empty all summer"
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Seaglrt, n, j., Sept. l5.-An internal
machine addressed to Governor Fort.
of New Jersey, was found in the mails
by postal authorities.
When the package, which had
aroused the suspicious of the postal au-
thorities. was opened. it was found to
contain powder, bullets ana matches.
There is said to be no trace of the
sender of the Internal machine.
Governor Fort recently caused all
the saloons and disorderly places at
Atlantic City to be closed on SUNDAY.
The rowdy element at first defied him,
but when he declared he would call
out the state militia, if necessary, to
enforce the law. the liquor men sui
lenly obeyed the statute
That the death dealing package was
intercepted before it had reached it's
destination was u to the vigilance
came the governors mail with UNI
usual care since the executives recent
crusade against the violation of law at
Atlantic City.
Opened With Care.
Several days g when a package of
somewhat unusual shape was found to
bear insufficient postage it was taken
by the clerk to one of the postal in
Spectors. The inspector became more
impressed by the shape and condition
of the package than by the shortage of
stamps and at once wrote the governor
informing him that a package of sus-
plclouS appearance addressed to him
was being held at the office. The in
sector asked for permission to open ii
without forwarding it to it's destination.
Permission was given at once.
Exercising the greatest care. the in
spector and his assistants removed the
wrappings from the package to find
that their worst fears We're confirmed.
1t was a real Internal machine, crude.
but so cleverly constructed tina it was
capable of doing tremendous damage.
1t contained q quantity of powder and
bullets with matches so arrang that
a hurried opening of the package would
nave set off the powder and hurled the
bullets in all directions.
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ORV|LLE WRIGHT
SMASHES RECORD
Flies" in a Sharp Wind for 65
Minutes While Crowds
Cheer.

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 14.-Orville
Wright yesterday broke the worlds
heavier than air flying machine, which
he established the previous day.
In a flight requiring great skill, on
account of a 10-1nile wind. he circled
around the drill grounds of Fort Meyer
5S times in 65 minutes and ~ seconds,
exceeding the time of his other rec
ord by 3 minutes, 81 seconds. h
flight was Witnessed by nearly 1000
persons.
Throughout the day the weather was
announced that he was ready. The
wind was blowing only about three
miles an hour when MIR. Wright pre-
pared to make his flight. The mounted
soldiers who keep the field clear dur
ing the flights too their places, and
Mr.. Wright started the motor. AT sos
o'clock Mr. Wright signaled c. E. Tay-
lor. his mechanic. to release the ma
from the single starting rail. 1t con-
tinued to climb higher with each sue
cessive round of the field until 1t
reached rs feet.
Under Perfect Control.
For the first three rounds the ma
chine flew as evenly as on its pre-
1T was seen to pitch at the turns as
the breeze from the west hit it as the
machine moved from the northern end
of the field to the southern end, where
the aero garage is located. When
ever the machine pitched 1t could be
plainly seen from below that 1t re-
sponded promptly to every move of the
levers by the operator.
One of Mr.. Wright's assistants
marked the time in large figures at
intervals on the roof of a shed in or
der that Mr.. Wright might see how
long he had been in the air. A gust
Of viz unusually strong struck the
aerial flyer during the 42d round and it
plunged sharply. causing the crowd to
eXclaim in alarm. Mr.. Wright then
brought his machine lower, but on the
b3d round he reached an altitude of
200 feet.
When Mr.. Wright completed the 54th
round he had beaten his record of the
previous day., which had broken the
worlds record. The crowd ave a lusty
cheer. but Mr.. Wright was too busy
manipulating h levers to wave his
cap.
Mr.. Wright came down on the north
ern end of the field at the end of the
5sth round. landing easily. The cavalry
squad on duty to protect the machine
formed a Gordon around it and Major
Squier, acting chief signal officer,
pressed forward to congratulate the
aviator.
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Mr.. CONNORS WILL
BE CHICKEN KING

New York. Sept. 15.-Dcmoeratic
politicians have heard with interest
during the last few days that William
D.. Conners mas set out to ave him
self chicken king"
Not satisfied with being state chair
man and having the freight handling
contracts for all the big steamship
lines on the Great Lakes he has started
a chicken farm. which promises within
a few years to make him a rival of the
beef rus
At present he has 10000 chickens and
$4,000 ducks, but that is only the be
ginning. Before the end of the year
he Will have at least 100000 chickens
and almost half as many ducks and
will be in a position to help materially
in supplying the market of New
York, Philadelphia and Buffalo. In
fact, 1t is MS intention to branch out
until he is able to supply most of the
big hotels in h East with poultry and
a large par of the East with eggs.
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TEDDY JR. WILL CAST
FIRST VOTE THIS FALL

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 17.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt, jr., the Oldest son of the
president, has reached his majority.
The young man graduated from Har-
ward university last year and has been
looking about since for some advan-
tageous opportunity to enter business.
AT present he is at home with his
father. He returned a fortnight ago
from New England, where he had Wis
tied several Industrial centers. Since
his return he has often been an OPP
ponent of his father in spirited tennis
games at Sycamore Hill.
has had an opportunity TO talk with
the young man on political principles
and there is little doubt that the first
vote the presidents son will cast,
which will be at the election this fail.
will be a straight republican ticket
for Judge Taft as his Fathers success
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LAY SUNsP0Ts
TO ELECTRICITY

Pitts5urg, Pa, Sept. Saturated
by probably h most remarkable au-
rora borealis ever witnessed in this sec
ton of the country. DIR. John A. Bra
shear, the we'll known astronomer. last
night made a measurement of AN i'm
mense sun spot he had just photo
graphed. This spot covers $3.50. 600, 900
square miles of the surface of the sun
and has a temperature estimated at
$4,000 degrees above zero.
Professor Brashear believes there is
a close connection between the aurora
borealis and sun spots. He predicts
magnetic disturbances will follow.
Wires Arc "Of Watch"
Chicago, Sept. 15.-The prediction OF
DR.. Brashear was confirmed today at
the headquarters of the telegraph COM
panies. Yesterday afternoon wires east
and north of Chicago went down for an
hour or more. Although they improved
later, there was a repetition OF the
trouble at night and today Geographic
communication is being frequently in
terrupted by earth currents.
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WEALTHY AFFINITY
CARRIED THE KEY TO
WRONGED WIFE'S HOME

Dcs Moines. Ia, Sept. l5.-Mrs. S. G.
Van Auken, wife of q prominent at
torney. secured a divorce this morning,
alleging that her husband has an affin-
ity in the person of a wealthy widow
whom he once represented in import
ant litigation.
The wife asserted that Van Auken
permitted the affinity to carry a key
to his house while his wife was visit
ing the city and that when she came
home she found her husbands love had
fed.
Mrs. Van Auken was given alimony
of $4,000. The case is causing a great
scandal because of the prominence Of
the parties.
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INVENTOR TURNS TO
SAVING, INSTEAD OF
DESTROYING, LIFE

New York, Sept. 15.-Hudson Maxim,
inventor of the Maxim smokeless pow
der and torpedoes, which are the most
powerful life destroying agents in the
history Of the world, suddenly has
turned his line OF effort from the field
along lines entirely opposite. His pres
ent efforts are being devoted to perfec-
ton of r device that will cure all dis
eases with a solution of chlorine. pass
ed through the human body by the aid
of electricity.
Already drawings of the cabinet in
which the treatment is to be adminis-
tered have been filed in the patent Of
flee n the inventor expects soon to
be granted his patent.
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JILTs MISS GOODRICH
BECAUSE SHE MIXED
UP WITH GOODWIN

Philadelphia. Pa. Sept. 14.-Nat
to wed j. Harry Macmillan, the 500
o0o. 900 mining operator of Reno, New.
after all. and behind the announcement
from San Francisco that he broke Off
the engagement there is a story. 1t
seems that in an alleged suit for d.
vorcc which Maxine Elliott is about to
file, Miss Goodrich is named, and that
a copy of the bill of complaint found
its way into the hands of Mrs. j. H.
reported that Mrs Macmillan thereup-
on he% son and made a de-
mand which resulted in his
ment that his engagement to Miss
Goodrich had been broken off.
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HARTMAN MAY FOUND
SCHOOL FOR POOR BOYS

Middletown, N. Y, Sept. 14.-If a
project contemplated by E. H. Harri-
man IS carried out. worthy young men
who are destitute of the means to Sc
equip themselves for occupations in life
through the generosity Of the railroad
man. 1t is stated by friends of Mr..
Hartman here that previous to his de-
parture for the vest he signiled a de-
sire to build a school for the free edu-
cation of boys. With this object in
view he has consulted some well known
educators. The school probably will be
located in Orange county, near Arden,
where the Hartman estates comprise
manY thousand acres.
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MISSOURI RIVER BOAT
STRIKES sNAG AND SINKS

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 15.-Tho
freight and passenger steamer Tennes-
see, bound from ST. Louis for Kansas
City, struck a snag in the Missouri
river five miles south of here and sunk
in nine feet of water. The few pas
sengers aboard n the crew coached
the shore In safety. There was but lit
tie excitement. The steamer carried a
heavy cargo of freight and it is be-
lieved the damage to this will prove
heavy.
The Tennessee is owned by Kansas
City merchants, who recently installed
a freight line on the Missouri to over
come what they believed to be excess
siNe railway charges.
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WRIGHT TO DEFEND
$4,000 SUIT

Des Moines. Ia, Sept. 17.-George
Wright. n wealthy real estate man and
brother of Carol Wright, state attor-
ney for the Rock Island. was made de-
PENDANT today In a suit for $4,000 by
A. b. Brown, a moulder, who claims
that Wright had alienated the affec-
itions of his wife. Brown and a deputy
sheriff caused the arrest of Wright and
Mrs. Brown in an apartment house
owned by Wright Friday forenoon.
Both are out on bonds and today suit
for alienation ls the outcome. Wright
lie married and has a luxurious home
on Grand avenue on an aristocratic
street Of the city.
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INSANITY PLEA FOR
EDNA KENNETT'S SLAYER

Omaha. Neb.. Sept. 15.-van Doodell.
who shot and killed Miss Edna Ken
nett, q Lincoln girl, on the night of
September 4: was arraigned in police
bonds on a charge of murder.
Goodell still had his head bandage
covering a wound inflicted on himself
after shooting the girl. 1t developed
that insanity will be the basis of de-
Tense. Attorney S~labaugh. in request
ing that bail be fixed. said the homi-
eide was admitted. but premeditation
was not indicated since the man mn
dcrtook to take his own life. indicatine,
an unbalanced mind. Bail has not yet
been furnished.
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WRIGHT FLIES 70
MINUTES; SPEED OF
40 MILES AN HOUR

Washington, Sept. 15.-In a flight
lasting one hour. 10 minutes and 26 sec
onds, Orville Wright late yesterday
surpassed all his previous exploits for
a time and distance flight for heavier
than-air machines. Two flights We're
made at Fort Meyer yesterday, the first
being of 10 minutes and so seconds du-
ration for the purpose Of showing
hat rate of speed he had been travels
ing during his long flights of the past
three days. The test demonstrated. ac-
cording to the aviator's calculations.
that the speed of the %aeroplane during
the record breaking flights of Wednes-
day and Thursday was 1886 miles an
bonn
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~HIGHWAYMEN TAKE
MANS TOBACCO POUCH

torn Lake, Ia, Sept. IA
= While Jas. kevane, a wealthy
= farmer living in Scott township,
this county, was returning home
= from this city, he had quite an
= experience With some highway
= men.
= He had just finished deliver
: ing some corn to l.. j. Metcalf
= and had received a check for
= $3.50 and had it cashed. En- route
= home two men rushed out from
: a corn field, one held the team
= and the other beat his head with
= h spoke of a wagon wheel. In
an inner pocket of his coat they
: found a receptacle which they
= supposed was his wallet and
= then ran for the corn field. 1t
: was, however only what he car
= ried his fine cut" tobacco in,
= and the money he carried was
= left.
~
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MAILED IN PHILADELPHIA.
INSPECTORS ON THE rpAI,

Philadelphia, Sept. l5.-Postal in
spectors Of this city admit they are in
~vestigating the mailing of an Internal
machine in this city to Governor Fort.
of New Jersey, but will discuss the case
no further. The package was mailed
August %, the day after the governor
issued his proclamation regarding the
ale of liquor on Sunday in Atlantic
City.
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MATRlMoNY COLLEGE NEEDED.

Topeka. an. Sept. 15.-A college of
matrimony is the need of this country
to prevent degeneracy in the race. ac-
cordinS to Professor w. BlaokInar. of
Kansas university. in an address be-
fore the superintendent of Kansas
charitable Institutions.
The tim is coming" said Professor
Blackmar, when the course will be Of
fered in our public schools preparatory
TO matrinlony. in which young men
portant matters relative to the mar
riage relation He thinks such a
course in the public schools would be
exceptionally beneficial.
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HUGH coYLE, VETERAN
PRESS AGENT, is DEAD

Chicago. Sept. 17.-Hugh Coyle. credited
with being the original OF the modern
press agent, died at the county hospital
in this city Saturday, although news of
his death did not become public until YES
terday. He was 65 years old. The de-
ceased was widely known In theatrical
circles. He was a telegraph operator and
drummer boy in the civil war, after which
he created the position of press agent"
as it is known today. He served for years
on the publicity staff of P. T. Barnum.
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INDICTED FOR
ALLEGED FRAUD

Quincy, Ill. Sept. 15.-The 1-ni+ad
States grand jury here today returned
joint indictments against the Illinois
Terminal Railway company and Illinois
Glass company, of Alton, for alleged
frauds in transcontinental shipments.
There were IL counts in the Indictment
also specifically indicted under siy
counts for doing al Interstate com
merce business without filing schedules
with the interstate commerce commits
sionerS.
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HUGHES IS NAMED
ON FIRST BALLOT
Republicans in Empire State
Pick Reformer for Head
of the Ticket.

Saratoga, N. v, Sept. l7.-Chas. L.
Hughes was renominated for governor
of New York OF the first ballot In the
republican state convention today.
The references to Roosevelt and Taft
were received with onnl9use. but at the
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MERRY-Go-RouNDER
JAILED FOR SHOOTING

Iowa City, Ia, Sept. 15.-H. H. Cham
bless. proprietor of u merry at
the street fair shot Ed. Poggenpohl. of
Iowa City in the leg last night.
Chambless is i'll Jail charged with at
tempted murder.
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New York city's smallest borough has
the largest population. Manhattan.
with its 14,03S acres, has a population
of 2,250.000, inc Queens, the largest
borough. with S2.s63, has a population
of 224, OOO,
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STUDENTS TRAMP
$50 MILES TO SCHOOL

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 15.-John
; Ressler, a senior at the state
university. in company with a
fellow student, arrived in Lincoln
; this morning after trudging on
foot all the way from Arapahoe,
Furnas county. Nebraska.
The two are footsore but none
the worse for their 15O-mile
tramp.
Mr.. Ressler spent a week en-
route. The journey was UNDER
taken as a lark than any
thing else and the two young
men worked for their meals as
the ~journeyed through the tate.
The boys homes are west of
Arapahoe.
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CHOLERA DEATHS
DOUBLED TODAY
IN ST. PETERSBURG

st. Petersburg. Sept. 17.-For "a hours
ending at noon today there were re-
ported in ST. Petersburg 24O cases and
60 deaths from Asiatic cholera. This
Is almost double the record of yester-
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RIVER STEAMER BURNS

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 1.-THE river
steamer Peter Lee, plying between
Memphis and upper Mississippi ports
caught fire a short distance above the
city today and was beached on Island
No. s. "A small panic prevailed among
the passengers, but 40 one was injured.
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ONTARIO HAS FOREST FIRES.

Fort William, Ont, Sept. 14.-Today
the whole country along the line of the
Duluth extension of the Canadian
Northern railway. running to the
United States border from Arrow River
to Hymers, appears to be on fire. AL
ready thousands of dollars worth of
damage have been lone to timber.
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BON MEANn ls ma

Springfield, Mo-, Sept. 17.-While
watching a baseball game at Portland,
Is miles west of here, the 4-year-old son
of ]. c.. Burdett was struck Just be-
low the heart by a a and killed.
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Port Arthur, Ont, Sept. 14.:-Bush
fires surround Port Arthur and Fort
William. the tirenlen and citizens fght-
ing h flames. The whole country east
and west is ablaze. The fire is gaining
great Roadway and the city is shrouded
in smoke.
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DREYFUS' ASSAlLANT
GETS ACQUITTAL

day was acquitted OF the charge Of at
tempting to kill Major Alfred Dreyfus
last June.
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NEW HOO HOO SHARK.

Chicago. Sept. 14.-Platt b. Walker.
Of Minneapolis, today vas elected
shark of the universe at the closing
Hoo Hoos.
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INTERNAL MACHINE
TO GOVERNOR FORT
Some New Jersey Ruffian Tries
to "Get" Governor Who
Shut Resort Saloons.
THE SENDER WAKES
QUITE FACETlOUS

Sea C;irt, New. Sept. 15.-That
the sender of the internal ma
chine had a grim sense OF humor
becam apparent from an exam
nation of the contents of the
package. On a bit of paper he
had written q message TO the
governor which read:
Please notify us promptly of
any change in your postcfice adj
address,
Another read:
You will know me better after
we are acquainted"
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Belgium officially frowns on crema-
ton.