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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-12

Johnny took the whooping cough"
Miss Harmed shot to her feet and was
crowding into the aisle before the
amazed little woman could finish her
sentence; but Wickham bent over
and looked into the hurt, brown eyes.
"Thank you," he said, gently, let
ting his fingers sweep over her worn
hand. We'll be back presently" and
he strobe after Miss Harmed, overtak-
ing her on the platform.
81 am sorry, Miss Harmed" he said,
taking hold of her arm and closing
the door at the same time. She con-
fronted him with angry eyes brim-
ming with tears.
"Oh, forgive me- he said, with a
world of compassion in his voice. at
is all miserable mistake, and I'll 60
back and kill those university people
If you say So" He looked SO vicious
that she laughed through her tears.
mo, no; let them live. The poor
ounces! They've nothing else to do. {"
But their asinine foolishness has
ludGC yOu untOlnlOl tdDlt.
Really, I'm beginning to enjoy it
its all $3.50 unusual" A round
ing of curve sent her into Wick
hams arms.
yes, 1t is" he assented, steadying
her and looking down at the brown
head so near his shoulder -"and
NICE" he added, watching the tendrils
OF her hair stream out in the wind.
Don't, don'tl" she pleaded; don't
you see they are all looking?"
Wickham became conscious that
his arm was still about her and that
there were people in the coach al cad.
A sudden light came into his eyes.
1t was mingling of Satanic glee
or triumph. Eugenia could not tell
which; but the arm around her tight
ened. Instinctively she knew her
hour had come-that there was no
escape.
1T Is quite the customary thing
| for a man to put his arm around his
wife when they are looking at the
scenery" he said, assuredly. Bugenia
gasped. She tried moving away nat
urally, as though to take another look
at telegraph pole flying past. He
moved with her, keeping her firmly
in front of the plate-glass door. And
especially on the rear platform of q
railway coach; it is dangerous other
WISE" he added.
"Then shall go in.' she said an
grily.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-12

THE RAID OF THE TUSKER.
"We were all seated under the sha-
miana, sort of fringed canopy un-
der which East Indians sit in the cool
of the evening"" says Mr.. Inglis, in
"Tent Life in Tiger Land" "Our
hunting togs were discarded and our
guns were being cleaned" AS they
sat thus, unprepared for any emer-
gency, piercing screams were sudden
ly heard.
Run, sahibs, run! The tusker
has gone mad. He has broken loosel"
All started to their feet, and the
terror-stricken servants flew in every
direction. The great elephant made
run for the cook, who was bending
over a stewpan. With admirable pre-
cision of mind the man delivered the
Kissing pan full in the gaping mouth
of the furious beast.
Our first impulse was to run for
our guns, but they we're all taken to
pieces. Not one in the camp was
ready for use.
The elephant next made a rush for
the shamiana the ropes snapped like
burnt fax, the lacQuered bamboo
poles broke like pipe-stems. Like
the collapsing bulk of a punctured
balloon, the canopy crashed to the
ground, while we made our escape in
all directions.
One of the party, Mac by name,
man of great strength, who kept a
small meerschaum pipe continually
between his lips, tumbled over, and
could not rise before the brute was
on him.
The rest of us stumbled over the
tent ropes, dashed to the river,
plunged in and swan across. Then
we paused, and missed Mac From
the servants came the frightened
wall, ooh, the sahlb is dead Alas!"
From the river bank we could see
the brute in perfect fury Of rage,
trampling on the shapeless heap of
cloth, furniture and poles, digging
his tusks into the canvas in an aban-
don of uncomfortable madness. There
was little doubt that Mac lay crushed
to death, mangled out of all likeness
by those terrible tusks. We waited
an age, 1t seemed, in an agony of
suspense. BY the clear moonlight
everything was as plain as by day.
The elephant tossed the strong
canvas canopy as if it we're door
mat, giving thrust after thrust, and
screaming in frenzy of wrath. FL
nally it shook its massive bulk, made
for the dining-tent, and after de-
molishing that, made for the
jungle.
There was an awful silence, broken
only by stifled sob. Then some one
said, Poor old Mac!"
After time we ventured to the
spot. From the shapeless mound of
canvas there proceeded something
like a groan. Then a voice said
Look alive, fellows, and get me
out of this or I'll be smothered!"
20 Mac!" we blubbered. SIS it
really you?"
who did you think 1t was?" was
the answer
We set to work to extricate our
friend. Tables and chairs we're on
top of him so that he could breathe
but not stir. 1t was narrow escape.
One thrust of the tusks had passed
between his arm and his side. The
tension of nerve was so great that at
one time he lost consciousness.
Macs first care, when he was once
free from the tangle, was to search
for his pipe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-12
Cold and the Skin.

Sharp frosts or cutting winds have
an unpleasant way of finding out the
weak points in the cutaneous system.
and unless special attention is paid
to the hygiene of the skin a good
deal of unnecessary discomfort. or
even actual suffering, must needs be
endured.-London Hospital.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-12

The American Museum of Natural
History has received samples of the
hair. wool and hide of a mammoth,
probably the only samples of the out
er covering of this extinct animal
now in America. They are from Ele-
phant Point, Alaska.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-12

Charles Martens won a place on
the Springfield (Mass.) police force
by having his neck stretched three
tenths Of an inch in FIVE weeks by
means of weights.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-12

Most of the opium in India is pro-
duced in the agencies of Bihar and
Benares, which have. respectively,
100000 and 215 900 acres under cul-
tivation. The net revenue derived
from the opium in 1907 amounted 20
s14,574,S93.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-12

A learned Italian doctor says that
giantism is a morbid process-a dis
ease due to an enlargement of a part
of the brain which is endowed with
growth-regulated functions. When
that part Of the brain enlarged, the
limbs grew to an abnormal extent and
other physical changes occurred, the
excess of growth being chiefly in the
lower jaw, the arms and legs. The
average life is only fraction over
twenty years. Ireland has produced
at least four giants-McGrath, born
in Tipperary, in 1875 The was feet
s inches in height; Malone, feet 6
inches; Murphy, z feet inches, and
Charles. .Byrne, z feet inches. None
of them ever reached great mental
development.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-12

A machine for making corks out Of
waste paper and paper pulp has re-
Gently been perfected and patented.
This machine makes corks out of all
kinds of waste paper, which are much
superior to the ordinary corks, as
they are impervious to acids or oils.
Tests made by chemists and the larg-
er users of corks cay they are far su-
pc-ior to the old style in every way.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-13
WILL
ENDORSE KNOX FOR
PRESIDENT
Returns From Saturdays
Primaries Indicate Re.
publican Victory.
FACTIONS ELIMINATED
AFTER BITTER FIGHT

Pittsburg. April 19.-While several
days will De necessary to obtain Off
cial information and figures of Sat
urdays primary election. conditions
warrant the following general sum-
mary:
The majority of the regular Repub-
lican candidates are nominated. not
wlthstanding a bitter factional fight.
The leaders of both factions were
eliminated and the younger leaders
are now discussing harmony. All but
one of the ten western Pennsylvania
congressman were rcnOminated, Ache
son being defeated in the Twenty
fourth district by John X. Tener,
grand exalted ruler OF the Elks. Sem
ator Penrose will be supported by
practically all the assembly candi-
dates for recollection to the United
States Senate.
Delegates to the state convention
will be instructed for Knox for presi-
dent, while the delegates to the Dem
ocratic convention will probably be
uninstructed
Congressman Dalzcll Is defeated as
delegate TO the Republican national
convention but ran ahead of his op-
pouent In the congressional fight
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-13
Only Eleven Institutions In
the Country Favor Its
SSage by
Congress.
NATIONAL BANKS
FEAR THE RESULT
The Most Prominent Exception Is
Washington Bank Which Has
Millions of Government
Bonds in Its Vaults
Declare II Useless

Chicago. April 13.-The Tribune
today says: "The Aldrich currency
bill. now under consideration by the
House committee on banking and
currency has met opposition in the
clearing houses and national banks in
practically every city in the country.
Even state banks ard trust compa-
nies which are not directly concerned
in the act have voiced their diSpleas-
ure at the proposed law.
"A canvas of national banks of the
country shows that practically every
one fears the result of the Aldrich
act in case it should become law.
THE most prominent exception, the
only large city institution favoring the
bill is a large Washington institution
which has millions of government
bonds in its vaults.
"There are some bankers through
out the country who, although OPP
posed to the bill in some particulars
are willing to accept it as tempo
rary guard against a recurrence OF
the recent panic. but the majority
declare it is not only useless but
harmful measure. In a total of 42l
banks in thirty-sevep cities, eleven
declare in favor Of the bill, while 4lO
are against it,"
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-13
APPROPRIATION BILL
IS FAVORED BY
COMMITTEE
Colonel HopeWell ImpresSes
Need OfFundS from Congress
for Irrigation Congress.
DEPARTMENTS ASSURE
NUMEROUS EXHIBITS

Washington, April l3.-Delegate
Andrews and Chairman w. 5. Hope
well appeared before the House COM
mittee on irrigation and arid lands
today. Mr.. Hopewel made an inter-
esting and telling speech on the prog
ress of the work, and the certain sue
cess of the irrigation congress and in
ternational exhibition which is to be
held at Albuquerque, y. M, next Oc-
tober. He said that it would have
the largest number of distinguished
speakers ever attending any former
congress, including the vice president,
several members of the cabinet, nu-
merOus senators and representatives..
; veral governors and many men of
note and high distinction from many
states and foreign countries. Colonel
HOrewc!l made an earnest plea for an
appropriation from Congress of $25.-
900 to assist the congress to prepare
and arrange its many exhibits, and
gave assurances that this congress
would be the largest and most sue
cessful irrigation congress ever held.
Colonel Hopewell's speech was re-
ceived by every member of the COM
mittee with marked attention and
with unusual satisfaction. The COM
mittee took the question under con-
sideration, and while the committee
did not publicly say that they would
report the Andrews bin (for $25,000)
favorably, several sly hints dropped
would indicate that the bill will pass
for that amount in due time. Colonel
Hopewell has the most positive assur-
ances from numerous departments of
the government that they will make
fine exhibits at the coming irrigation
congress.
Colonel Hopcwell is fairly clated at
the apparent success of his trip. and
Is pushing the work vigorously. He
win remain here as long as he can
&C .omphvh good results
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-13
New Yorker Wants Pure Wa
ter Made a National Is
sue Prohibition Not
Core >rned.
WOULD Prevent
TYPHOID FEVER
Thlrty-Five Thousand People Die
Every Year as Result of the
Habit ofDrinklng Filthy Water
and Government Aid Asked
to Prevent Il.

Washington, April 13-"Water
poisoning as he terms the almost
universal practice of dumping raw
sewage into the streams of the coun-
try will be made a national issue IL
President Roosevelt acts upon the
suggestion of Edward Hatch, Jr.. of
New York, made in letter today
delivered to the executive.
Mr.. Hatch is chairman of the New
York Merchants association pollu-
ton committee, which is conducting
vigorous campaign against the de-
Element of state waters and of the
Hudson river and New York bay in
particular, by existing and proposed
systems of drainage--two of which
latter, the Bronx valley and the
Passalo valley trunk sewers, the one
in New York, the other in New Jer-
sey would eventually discharge
coo, ,000,0 600 gallons of filth into New
York harbor every twenty-four
hours.
Arguing for government aid in
bringing about the reforms he advo-
Gates, the writer of the letter says in
part:
THE government is doing nothing
to save the $4,000 lives annually sac
riticed to typhoid fever---a prevent
able disease. as physicians agree
because Of the habit of American
people of drinking diluted sewage;
nothing to prevent the $4,000 cases
of this dread disease which ever
year involves the people of the Unit
States "a or IaI,
pense and suffering. even when death
does not result-thLs disease which
has been continuously epidemic In
Pittsburg for thirty-four years. and
which is now ravaging the city of
Trenton for the second time i'm four
months.
at is proposed. in the interest OF
the people, to protect the scenic
beauty OF Niagara Falls and Niagara
river by treaty between the United
States and Great Britain. There GER
tainly is more reason why the gov
ernment should take measure to
prevent the rivers from becoming
open sewers.
Millions are spent annually upon
the dredging OF our rivers and har-
bors, vast proportion Of which ex-
panditure would be unnecessary IL
the solid filth of the cities we're not
dumped into our navigable waters.
For lack of action by the govern
ment, direct or indirect, such streams
as the Mississippi the Hudson, the
Delaware, the Ohio, the Connecticut
and the Susquehanna. subject to the
Jurisdiction of no one state, are so
polluted as to endanger the lives OF
the people living along their banks.
THE almost universal disregard
for human life shown by the people
I'm their attitude toward this water
poisoning Is most remarkable in
view of the vast monetary loss in
volved. A rev words of encourage
ment and suggestion from you would
serve to dispel this apathy and give
great impetus to the general move
ment among the people, whose sup
port 1t is most important and un-
fortunately, most difficult TO secure"
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-13
DOUKHOBORS REFUSE
TO EAT IN PRISON
Canadian Authorities Troubled by
Conduct of Prisoners Arrested
For PaIading Without
Clothes.

Winnipeg Manitoba, April 10
Police authorities at Port Arthur are
having trouble with the nineteen
Doukhobors who are under arrest for
parading without clothes. The Douks
refuse to eat and will not dress them
selves and IL is feared some will
~tarye to death notwithstanding the
efforts Of the police to force them
10 eat. as was the case at Regina a
year ago, when several died from
starvation. DoukhObOrs at Port Ar
thur are awaiting transportation to
the Toronto prison, TO which they
were sentenced.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-13
NERVY AMERICAN
CROSSED OCEAN FREE
Without Funds. He Made Trip From
Europe to New York As First
Class Passenger.

New York. April 13.-Among the
passengers on the Lusitiana yester-
day was the nerviest American stow
away that ever beat his way across
the Atlantic He was once chauffeur
it was said, for Charles Davis. and he
gave the name of his employer as
his own when he was finally discov-
cred He had two trunks in the hold
when he boarded the liner at Liver
pool.
He had no berth and so nobody
asked him for his ticket until the Of
ticers suspected that he was pam
handling He had enough money to
fee the stewards at least some of
them, and he was permitted to roam
around at night "a an eccentric
American" who didn't care to so to
bed.
He was in the first cabin two days
and then, suspecting that he was be-
ing observed. he drifted down to the
second cabin. dining there until the
ship was within about a day of port.
Then he was discovered and prompt
ly owned up that he had been in
hard luck in Europe, having been
compelled to give up his job there.
He stayed in the hope Of getting an
other one. He did not succeed. and
as his money was almost gone he
decided to beat" it for Sandy Hook,
He was sent to Ellis Island, so
the officials there might pass on his
declaration that he is a native Am
erican and that his mother is a well
to do widow in Boston.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-13
CHANGE FLEET SCHEDULE
TO ACCOMMODATE
CHILDREN
Young Patriots 30 Be Given
Opportunity to See Battle
ships at Port Hartford.
START AROUND WORLD
ON JULY SEVENTH

Washington, April 13.-The navy
department has slightly modified the
sailing date and itinerary Of the bat
tleship fleet, which is to sail up the
Pacific coast from its present rendez-
vous to San Francisco to engage in
a grand naval review in that harbor
on May S.
In answer to a petition to Secre-
tary Metcalf from 500 school chill
drcn of San Luis, Obispo county, Cal.
who are anxious to see the vessels
and asked that they pass near and
go slowly, the secretary has ordered
the fleet tn stop at Port Hartford, 50
that the wishes of the youngsters
may be satisfied.
Instead of leaving Santa Barbara
on April 80, as per the schedule an
nounced last Saturday, the ships will
sail on April 90, reaching Port Hart
ford next day, and will sail the same
day for Monterey, where they are
due on May !. The run from Mon
terey to Santa Cruz will be made on
May >, from whence on May 3, they
will sail for San Francisco.
The department announced today
that forty-siX battleships and other
naval craft will assemble in san
Francisco Bay when Secretary Met
calf reviews the fleet.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-13
WAGE REDUCTION EFFECTIVE

Boston, April IA wage reduc-
tion averaging 10 per cent went into
effect today in cotton cloth, yarn and
thread mills in New England and
NaW York state, employing a total
# 43,5OO operatives. Since the be-
ginning Of the general wage reduc-
ton movement in March the pay Of
l53.5OO mill hands in the northern
states has been cut OF this num-
ber $4,000 are employed in the New
England mills and $500 in New York
state factories,
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-13
Mrs. JeTe Cooke viii Not Get
a Divorce Nor Permit
Her Husband
to Do So.
HER ACTION MAKES
DRAMATIC SITUATION
Son of Eloping Rector and Flor
eta Whdley Must Remain With
out a Name Is Wife'S Ultima
tum--If Cook Forces Action
He viii be Arrested.

New York, April lathe wife's ul-
timatum was served today on Miss
Floretta Whaley and the Rev Jere
Cook. the ex-Hempstead rector who
eloped a year ago and are living now
In san Francisco with their child.
Mrs. Cooke will never seek a di-
vorce." said Sidney f. Clarke. her
representative at Hartford, Conn,
nor will she consent to an action for
divorce on his part. II he attempts
to secure a divorce he will be arrested
and brought back to New York for
trial"
This Is the crushing punishment
that has been held in reserve for the
offending man and woman by the dis
carded wife. Through the child, upon
which their joint affection is CEN
tered, they are to suffer for their act.
While Mrs. Cooke lives "A marriage
will be impossible and they must face
the future with twin shadows always
between them-an unsanctiOned un-
ion and a nameless boy.
The Wife Holds the Key.
No more dramatic situation could
be conceived. Mrs. Cooke has mat
ters completely in her grasp and by
simply following the simple policy of
inaction outlined oy her attorney is
able to avenge her wrongs more
poignantly than any court of justice.
Her vindication strikes at the heart
and leaves an incurable sting. Even
should Cooke elect to go to Jail, still
would a divorce be impossible
A picture of Floretta whaiey and
her baby brought forth the wifeis
ultimatum. All the latent tragedy of
this widely known case was called up
by the confronting of Mrs. Cooke at
her mothers home in Hartford,
Conn. today with the photoAraph of
Floretta Whaley holding in her arms
her son-and Jere Cookies.
Mrs. Cooke is childless. She took
from her mothers hand the picture of
the girl who robbed her of her hus-
bands love and gave him a son. There
was no trembling of the hand, no pal
ing of the face. The wronged Wife
Spartan like--has passed through the
school of bitter experience Her eyes
swept over the picture for a moment.
None could read the thoughts that
were passing within. only a moment
she tCld II and then with untrembling
hands passed it back
"a Good Picture" She Said.
1T is a good picture of her" she
said.
Ths. was all.
They want to know" said ner
mother, after having seen the pic
turc. whether you will get a divorce
or consent to a divorce being obtained
in order that the child may have a
name"
My plans said Mrs. Cooke, in a
clear, firm voice, ''can be learned
from Sidney E. Clarke. my attorney,
In the State Bank building"
All dry, matter of fact, common
place. like most real tragedy in the
making.
Il nave him bottled up and he can
not escape" said Schley, when he
trapped Ccrvera in the harbor Of San
tiagn.
Here was a similar situation
Cooke and the Whaley girl trapped
and Mrs Cooke holding the key.
Tn" LAWYER sprung the trap.
Mrs. Cp' ke has no plans" he said.
Ana then me unfolded as above. her
lack %, positive plans ana tn" sig
nificau. policy of inaction.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-13
ROBBERS ATTACK
PARENTS AND CHILD
Three Are Brulally Beaten A. They
sleep and OLicr Children S,arc
As~ailantS Away.

Fort Worth April l3.-M. +. Ger
ril!, construction foreman for the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad
at Waukcg, and his wife, were prob
ably fatally injured and their infant
child dangerously hurt by two un-
known men. while they were asleep
early today. Gerrll and his wife
both had their heads crushed ana the
infant was beaten about the head.
Two older children, hearing a noise
entered their parents room and the
men fed. II is believed the assault
was committed by negroes for the
rrpHe - robbery.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-13
RIVAL POISONED
ENTIRE FAMILY
Chicago Police Believe That EN-
Suit0r Came From Sicily to
Get Revenge.

Chicago. April 13-The attempt to
poison the family OF Frank Renda
which resulted in the death Of his A.
year-old daughter Mary. and the
dangerous Illness Of himself and wife
is believed by the police to have its
origin in Sicily where Renda married
Antoinette MerlinO five years ago
Detectives are investigating the the
ory that Ronda was followed from
Sicily L. America by an eX-suitor of
the young woman, and that the
suitor out Of a spirit Of revenge con-
ceivcd the plan If numbering the
family by placing the arsenic in their
food
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-13
RECRTITS co TO CTRN.

columbus, ohio, April 13.-One
hundred and nifty recruits at the
barracks here We're started u cuba
TODAY 10y order Of the war depart
ment No explanation IS given as
to why the recruits are sent 70 cuba,
but II j. supposed tnat some Of the
soldiers there will b- transferred to
the United States
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-13
DELAWARE DEMOCRATS
PLEDGED FOR GRAY
DELEGATES Tomorrow Win bc bound
by Instructions to Work For
Him at Denver

Dover, Del, April l3.-There is
no doubt now that the Democratic
state convention to be held here to-
morrow to elect delegates at large to
the national convention will be
bound by positive instructions t. use
all honorable means 10 secure the
nomination Of Judge George Gray Of
Delaware as Democratic candidate
for president.