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New-York tribune., 1908-06-14

escape the heat of the low country. Well zip
ling said that, one lovely. cool morning II
SimIa. he was presented To grass widow.
They call those ladies grass widows whose hu--
bands are detained by work in the hot cities ot
the plains. She was aWfulLy pretty and charm
ing and as they talked together in the pleas
ant coolness KipIins said: I suppose yos saHt
help thinking of Your popr husband s-l..aS
down below The lady gave Ii" strange
look and he learned at--rHa-I ,hlt -a- a.~
real widow.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-14
POnE lIE HnENE.

C.tbman Cwith eN5-S Grated poli-eHa~~| wv .".l
YOU mind walking the other way and n't passing
the horse
stout Lady ,,eao has just paid ,h- minimum
farep-Why2
Cabman-Bec5u-a if e. sees Ha, - ben e5--
ryins for a shilling ell ave fc-Pt .l,-3Ie-Jr.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-14
TIE WIDOW.

"Rudyard Kipltng, when he dineI with me-
said, with some pride, q literary Chicagoan.
told me about SirnIa. L seems SiraIa is uD in
the mountains-the hills, as they say in lndia.-
and the ladies go there IN the hot Weathe,- to
Democratic messenger., 1908-07-11
convlet Nominated For Pre.ldent.


Candidates for president and vice
president OF the United States We're
nominated and platform was adopted
by the national convention OF the
Socialist Labor party in New York
The ticket named is as follows:
For president Martin X Preston. OF
Nevada
For vice president Donald Munro.
OF Virginia
The nomination of Preston for pres
ident was unanimous. The candidate
was placed in nomination by Daniel
De Leon who characterized the man
he was naming as an honest work
ingman not a professional working
man
De Leon explained that Preston had
been sentenced 20 twenty-five years
imprisonment for shooting restaur-
ant keeper In Goldfeld three years
ago during strike. Preston. u" Leon
asserted. had acted as the protector
of defenseless girls, and by so doing
had enraged restaurant keeper nam
ed Silver. Silver Mr. De Leon said.
was shot by Preston while threatening
TO Kill the latter.
Dies From Scratch OF Chicken.
Henry Derrick. a young farmer liy
ing near Hngstown Cumberland coun
~. Pa. is dead as the result Of a
scratch from the spur OF chicken
which he was trying TO catch. The
wound was sustained June q, ana
blc,.d poisoning ensued.
Democratic messenger., 1908-07-11
RELEASED ON BAIL
Fred Gies Had Nothing to Do With
Wilson Murder.
HELD FOR WIFES DEATH
Convict Nominated For President BY
Socialist Labor Party-5ursting Alb
scess Stranges Woman-Dies From
Scratch Of Chicken.


with the elimination OF Frederick
Gics Jr from the case. the police
of Philadelphia have begun tracing
the movements of the supposed
murderer OF DR.. William II Wilson
through Bristol. Trenton. Jersey city
and New York toward Boston Fred
erick Gies practically proved to the
satisfaction OF the authorities that he
had nothing 10 do with the sending OF
the bottle of poisoned ale TO DR. VIII
son on June % He was arraigned be
fore a magistrate and held in $500 bail
pending an investigation into the death
OF his wife Elizabeth Wilson Alexan
der Gies. on June ~, though no charge
was preferred against the prisoner
Detectives simply stated that in inves-
tigating the Wilson murder they came
across suspicious circumstances in
connection with the death OF the pris-
oner's Vile and desired to have him
held pending investigation.
Though no quantitatiye analysis has
been completed. II was officially an
nounced at the coroner's Office that
Br Robinson. the city chemist and
Professor Meeker. in an examination
OF the ale sent TO Dr Wilson. found in
that portion turned over TO them suitl
cient cyanide of potassium 10 kill
twenty men. The chemists also report
ed that a partial examination Of the
visccra taken from DR. Wilson's body
show that IL was literally saturated
with cyanide.
Detectives Long and Paul succeeded
in tracing the man supposed to be the
murderer from here to Jersey City
The first clue in this direction came
from the letter supposed to have been
written by the murderer and sent TO
the coroner from Bristol. Pa. The man
who is supposed to have mailed that
letter got ON Pennsylvania railroad
train al Torresdale. suburb. on sat
urday, June -. at 1885 p m When
the train reached Bristol at l243 he
Jumped on and mailed a letter and
then got back ON the train. From the
crew ot the train the police secured a
description OF this man and traced him
to Trenton They found that he got OF
the train there few minutes after
one o'clock and waited for the con
Meeting train TO New York which he
took The man got OF the train al Jer-
sey city and supposedly went to New
York. though the work OF the de-
tectiyes ended at Jersey Guy The
description OF the man who travelled
on this train to Jersey City CORES.
ponds with that OF the man who pur-
chased type letter IS from the Key.
stone Type Foundry. and which was
used to stamp a seal on the neck OF
the bottle of poisoned ale. The descrp
tton also corresponds with that fur
nished by Fred Buchanan who receiy-
ed the package OF ale al a local ex-
press office the day 1t was shipped to
Or Wilson
The success Of the police in tracing
this man convinces them that they
have been just ten days behind time in
taking up the right trail in the mat
Ter. ana they will continue in their
efforts to trace the supposed murderer
10 Boston, whence second letter was
received BY the coroner from the sup.
posed murderer
Democratic messenger., 1908-07-11
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
Prineipal Markets

PHILADELPHIA FLOUR weak
winter extras. new. So. 50a 800. Penn.
sylvania roller, clear. $37OM3.S5. city
mills. fancy. s5.70l 5.S5. RYE FLOUR
quiet. per barrel $i40M $50 WHEAT
firm; No > red, western, 9OIa q 9lc.
CORN firm: No. ? yellow local Slh
q S2c. OATS firm; No ? white. clip
ped 59Is Ge60c., lower grades, 5Sc.
HAY weak timothy. $l45O a 10.
PORK firm. family. per barrel. $3.50.
BEEF steady. beef hams. per barrel.
$2702S. POULTRY Live firm, hens.
l2ia q l3c.. old ruosters. 9l2c. Dresse d
steady. choice fowls. l2iac.. old roost.
ers 9isc. BUTTER steady; extra
creamery. 26c. EGGS firm selected
2li8 a 23c nearby. lSc. western l9c.
POTATOES steady. new. PEE barrel.
$275m3.
BALTIMORE WHEAT frmer No.
? spot 93Gi 93Ac.: steamer No. spo,.
strong and higher mixed spol. 57atG
SOC. OATS firm, white No .. -,
Democratic messenger., 1908-07-11
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS
Friday. July 8.

Friday, July 8.
The Pure oil companys local plant
at Bethlehem. Pa. was completely de
stroyed by fire. due to the explosion OF
gasoline engine, causing loss OF
$50. 900.
Five persons were killed and thirty.
six injured near Knobnoster. Mo-.
when the fast California special on
the Missouri Pacific collided with the
St Louis special.
Four persons were seriously injured
and two dwelling houses partially
wrecked when "A charge of dynamite
was exploded by Black Hand agents
at the home Of George Deavotoria. a
wealthy Italian. living at McKeesport
Pa
Monday, July 8.
Receivers certificates to the amount
OF 900 may be issued to allow OF
the purchase OF jamestown Exposition
state buildings
The police of Schenectady. ~ Y,
have arrested Eugene Wilson colored
suspected OF being a mail robber want
ed nj Kansas City
Wading cut beyond his depth and
unable to swim, Clement. the seven
teen-year-ol1 son OF J. X Montso
cry. OF Orangeville. Pa. was drowned
in Fishing creek
After an Illness OF more than twC
years. Mrs Ida Young wife of Judge
James $ Young. of the United : Il O.
circuit court. died at the family resi-
dence AT Pittshurg
tuesday. July 7.
Minneapolis has been selected as the
next meeting place oi the Ma i0nal
Young Peoples Christian Union of the
Univcrsalist church, July To II 1919
The T.. l. Du Pont De Nemours Pow
der company OF Wilmington Del wls
the lowest bidder. al s23S f05 tor iug
nishing 20g000o pounds OF dynamite
to the isthmian canal commission
Charged With disorderly conduct In
masqucradins Tor nine years as man
Mrs Augusta Siee. thirtysix years old
ol 6i1 Sixth avenue New York. has
been sentenced To the workhouse foi
five days
The president has accepted the re
signation Of Judge William l.ochren
Judge for the United States district
court for the district OF Minnesota al
St Paul and has appointed NJ y
Purdy present assistant 60 the attor
ney general TO the vacancy.
Wednesday, July 8.
Five persons all members Of ono
family. were drowned in the Nemaha
river. near tnadilla. Neb. during a
food
Algernon Sartoris. a grandson OIL
President Grant has been appointed
secretary OF legation at Guat mala
vice William r Sands
One man was killed. a woman was
fatally injured and damage amounting
TO S50000 resulted AT Monungahela
Pa. when boiler in the water wo *
plant exploded
Jacob Zimmerman. aged sevcnty-sil
years. engaged in the coal business al
Norrstown. Pa. for many years. com
mitted suicide by shooting himself II
the mouth with revolver.
Thursday, July g.
TWO hotels and twenty cottages were
destroyed by fire at College Point. !.
t. entailing a loss OF S2O0.0 900
John y. Rockefeller celebrated the
sixty ninth year OF his birth Wednes
day AT his residence in Cleveland
During the electrical storm lightning
struck tent at Ocean View. near Al
lantlc Highlands n. j.. and its six oc
cupants We're severely shocked
Mrs. Lydia Runyon. ninety-two years
old. widow OF d. G. Runyon Of New
ark n j.. is being treated at the Pas
teur institute in New York as the re
suit Of being bitten by supposedly
rabid dog
Democratic messenger., 1908-07-11
Ea. Fever Germs In Test: Near Death

Pittshurg July 9.-In mixing typhoid
germs with pure blood while making a
test in the Allegheny General hospital
Edgar r Chatham. student drew
some Of the germs into his mouth
through tube and accidentally swal.
lowed them Malignant typhoid fever
followed and he Is diving.
Democratic messenger., 1908-07-11
Senator Gore Starts Wild Cheers
For Bryan.
DEMONSTRATION LASTED OVER HOUR

State Delegations Marched and Shout
ed Themselves -oarse For Nebras.
kan-Plattorm As Drafted Favors
Tariff ReVision--The Anti-injunction
Plank Pleases Conservatives and
Labor Men and Favors Placing
Labor Disputes On Level With Other
Disputes.
Denver. July 9. The twentieth ma
tional convention OF the Democratic
party to nominate candidate fOt
president ana vice president Of ;he
United States was called to order AT
noon Tuesday in the new Auditorium
by National Chairman Thomas Tag
gart. As soon as order was restored
Mr.. Taggart announced Theodore A
Bell. OF California. as temporary chair
man,
In strong. far-carrying voice and easy
gesture. he delivered the opening ad.
dress. fun hour long. with resound
ing passages. on the righting OF public
wrongs. punctuated with yells as some
Democratic messenger., 1908-07-11

Bloomfield n j. July 9 a woman
OF this place found a ring with three
diamonds worth $1,000 in an elevens
cent piece of cheese she bought from
Fritz Weber AS no one can be found
who lost the ring it is believed it got
into the cheese at the factory.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-18

strength of twenty, the lad held on to
life, day after day, and again month
after month, such life as it was,
stretched on couch of hopeless pain.
He WAYS cheerful, brave through it all
but these who knew him could see the
longing in his eyes, could read the
yearnin,; to be out and doing in God s
out of doors.
He leaves brother here, Joe Arthur
and other relatives in old Cornwall, his
birthplace, and to these go the sympa
thies OF host of warm. honest hearts
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-18

ing, after he had lain on bed of
misery for many weary months with a
broken back and no hope of recovery.
William Arthur fell in a manway at
the Old Dominin mine October %, last,
just twelve days short of year ago.
He dropped sixty.fve feet, and his back
was broken in the fall Tenderly, the
young man was conveyed to the hos
pital. There the extent of his injuries
was ascertained, and every day was
thought by his sorrowing friends to
be his last, but, strong with all the
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-18
SIOUX OUTBREAK FEARED.

ST. PAUL, October H.--Word has
been received that an outbreak of Sioux
Indians is likely TO occur at Fort Yates,
N. D., if the bodies are removed from
Indian graves there.
With the intention of abandoning the
post. an order was recently made to
remove the bodies of all dead in the
cemetery. The principal objection to
the removals is said to be the fact
that Sitting Bull, the great warrior, is
buried there
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-18
FOUR BURNED BODIES FOUND.

HURST, Pressure Island county, Mich
igan., October 17.-Henry Kemps, his
wife and two children were burned to
death tonight. Another child is miss
ing. Four bodies were found today in
the ruins of farm house and it is
feared that there is little possibility
that the child has escaped.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-18

as do their thanks to the brilliant sur
geons of the Old Dominion hospital,
who have done so much to allay the
sufferings of their loved one.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-18
WILLIAM ARTHUR
SUFFERS MO MORE

William Arthur is no longer in pain.
Death came as a relief to him at the
Old Dominion hospital yesterday morn.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-27

Olive, in the face of all this, will you
not feel more kindly toward Uncle
John? 1t is indeed pathetic to see
how he loves you, and yet you pay
him so little attention"
Decoration Day was drawing near,
and celebration was being planned
to take place at the town hall. There
were to be speeches and singing, and
a famous speaker was coming up
from the nearby city to address the
old soldiers. Uncle John was up
early that morning. He was to march
in the parade with the rest of the
Post, and seats were to be reserved
for them in the hall.
"Olive, you must CO." urged her
mother at the last moment, and final
ly, reluctantly enough, Olive consent
ed. But as she took seat with her
mother in the hall, festooned with its
flags, its bunting, its flowers, a little
quiver of patriotism swept over her
for the first time. Memorial Day did
mean something, and when, in few
moments. the old soldiers filed in,
most of them old men with white hair
and trembling steps, a tear shone on
her long lashes, for Olive was not a
wilful girl, only very -thoughtless
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-27
c>&hat tHe .O1ntIol1 ones

in it note of pain. "Olive, do you
know, dear, I'm afraid you're sadly
lacking in patriotism and apprecia-
tion. Uncle John finds his pleasure
now in looking back; Thinking back,
is what James Whitcomb Riley called
1t, ! believe. He takes pleasure in
talking over old times with these
friends he has found. The battles of
81 to '65 are as fresh to him as If
they had occurred but yesterday
cannot expect you to realize this, or
have sympathy with him; but, dear,
tender him at least common courtesy.
These brave men-nearlng so rapidly
their Fathers house-to them, you
younger generation owe a large debt
Their valor, their courage their brav-
cry! Who does not know of it? And
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-27

one. After the singing and the re-
peating Of Lincoln's speech at Gettys-
burg, the speaker arose, an erect man
with keenly intellectual face full of
force and strength. He began with a
tribute to the gray-haired veterans
before him; told how, when small
boy. he first became patriot by lis
tening to one-armed soldier In the
city hall of Boston give the history
Of the different flags gathered there
and the battles they had been In. He
spoke of Lincoln, that tall, plain, an
gular man, who, at the firing of the
guns at Fort Sumter, took the posi-
ton he did Has 1t ever occurred
to you," he went on, that Lincoln
might have acted little too hastily
or a little too late? But no; the
psychological moment came. He
seized 1t, and the wlr went on to a
victorious close" He spoke of Grant,
Sheridan, Sherman-and then he
paused moment. May l ask" he
added, "if there is anyone here who
was in that march to the sea--that
famous, memorable march, now
passed into history?"
Olive sat still. She wished some
one of those old veterans sitting near
had been there. And then, in the
hush and stiffness, someone arose.
II was Uncle John, old and bent and
feeble, but with a faint flush upon
his withered cheeks.
"Ah!" cried the speaker. 81 con-
gratulate this Post"
And then in the twinkling of an
eye, handkerchiefs waved and hands
clapped enthusiastically. 1t was all
over in minute, but how everyone
enjoyed 1t! And as Uncle John sat
down, 10! the years had rolled back.
He heard again the martial music,
the tramp of many feet, the gleam-
ing of the old campfres. He saw
again Sherman-Sherman the indom-
itable-Sherman the patriot-Sher-
man the leader. All, 1t was good to
have lived In days like that.
1t was all over at last, but Olive at
the close did a new thing. She walked
straight up to Uncle John.
"Uncle john" she said, suddenly,
81 want to beg your pardon. | did
not realize what real patriotism
meant until to-day, or real bravery.
Neither had / understood just how
much the country owes to such men
as you. From the Home Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-27

liked old-fashioned things to eat, too,
which Mrs. Stanley, his sister, took
pleasure in providing, but which were
not to olives taste. She did not take
pains either to entertain her uncle
or to be agreeable, and if certain
pair of dim, old eyes regarded her
many times wistfuly, she gave them
small heed. Once, as the strains of
her violin floated out upon the air,
Uncle John tiptoed in. He had been
sitting alone in the twilight, so full
of memories.
solve" he said, gently, "did you
ever play, 'Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground?'"
Olive looked up NO." she replied
shortly.
"Or, Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the
Boys Are Marching?'" went on the
wistful tone.
NO." replied Olive, impatiently.
81 don't know any of those old songs,
or care to-"
ats a pity" replied Uncle John,
gently; "you would, perhaps, If you
realized what those old songs meant.
/ always remember how they helped
us over the long, hard marches and
the still watches of the night. Many
and many a time we've sung 'em, not
knowing whether another days sun
would set for us or not. 1t did not
for a good many of my brave COM
rades-poor, poor fellows!"
There was a G. A. r. post in the
little town, and it was not long be-
fore Uncle John found his way to It.
He never missed meeting, never for
got the evening it occurred, and by
and by the old soldiers of the town
fell into the habit of occasionally
dropping in to visit with Uncle John
at his sisters home.
Mother, there are old Captain Pol
lock and Mr.. Gage coming up the
steps," Olive irritably announced one
evening.
well, what of it?" smilingly asked
her mother.
"Why, they're so old and shabby
: hooking cried Olive.
"Olive!" Mrs. Stanley's voice had
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-27
Care of Mares.

Pregnant brood mares should re-
ceive special care from now until
they drop their foals. They should
take exercise in the open air every
day. 1t is not sufficient to turn them
loose in large yard or paddock and
leave them there. They should be
kept moving. Some mares when
heavy with foal are SO sluggish that
will not even walk around the yard
unless some one is present to compel
them to take exercise. This duty
should not be entrusted to reckless
boys. Tie exercise should not be
violent. Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-27
The Scourge of the Hog Grower.

With good piece of farm land to
start with, few live stock industries
present greater attractions than hog
raising; but there is always the spec
tre of cholera, and once started in
locality it is likely to sweep away the
majority of the hogs. Hogs have
made the fortunes of many farmers;
hog cholera has ruined many others.
1t was found from statistics compiled
some years ago that in Iowa about
eighty-five per cent. of the hogs were
destroyed in droves attacked by the
disease The Bureau of Animal In
dustry went to work to find a serum
which would render hogs immune. At
that time two kinds of the disease
were known-hog cholera and swine
plague. In a series of experiments
the use of the Government serum rem
dered about eighty-five per cent. of
the hogs immune. In other cases it
had practically no effect. Further
investigation by the scientists of the
bureau discovered a third distinct
type of cholera. All three-hog chol-
era, swine plague and the new dis
ease are due to blood destroying bac-
terra. A new serum was formulated,
made from the blood of immune hogs
combined with that from diseased
animals. This was patented by the
department in the intere-t of the
farmer, and is believed to be an abb
solutely effective hog cholera preven-
tive.
I'VE have experimental with this
new serum" said DR.. a. D. Melvin,
the chief of the Bureau of Animal In
dustry, "and 1t is most promising. 1t
is little too early to declare that it
is infallible, and it is in no sense
cure, where the hogs already have
the disease. But it seems to be sure
preventive, and where any of the
three hog cholera diseases breaks out
in a community, the idea would be
to inoeulate all the hogs in the neigh
borhood. This is not such a great
undertaking If done as soon as the
pigs are Uttered. From our expert
ments thus far it appears to absolute
ly to immunize the animals treated.
The bureau Is cooperating with the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-27
To Ripen Cream.

y Cream left to itself will become
sour spontaneous. This is the result
Of the growth of Tactic acid bacteria,
which feed upon the milk sugar and
as final process convert 1t into Tactic
acid Other forms of bacteria are
also present in cream; some have lit
tie or no effect in the rlpenlng pro-
cess, while others, II allowed to de-
velop, produce undesirable and often
obnoxious flavors. To cultivate and
develop those wild" germs is called
spontaneous" ripening and is often
attended with uncertainty. Good but
ter making demands the use of a
"starter" either home made or pure
culture. The former should be made
of selected skim milk.-Epitomist
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-27

watch the SOW and know whetheg she
has been successfully bred To breed
and rear swine is not difficult, but
care and watchfulness are necessary
parts of the work. Let no beginner
be discouraged at few losses, if he
will but learn from experience. A
few litters of plump, rollicking pigs
at good prices will make it all up to
him.-William O'Brien, in the Amer
ican Cultivator. r,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-27
Raise More Sheep.

Prosperity in the sheep business
during the past few years has attract
ed good many farmers to the busi-
ness who never owned sheep before.
The great majority of them discoy-
cred to their surprise that there was
more money in sheep than in any 9th
er kind of live stock they ever raised.
They also found that the sheep were
valuable in keeping down the weeds
and fertilizing the farm. AS an all
around farm animal for profit there
is nothing that compares with the
sheep. We often hear farmers say
as an excuse for not having sheep
that they don't understand them"
Well, if this is true, then the quicker
they get acquainted with the fieecy
tribe the better it will be for them.
Sheep are by nature sociable and
easy to get on friendly terms with, so
the matter of introduction is easy
There is plenty of room in all the GEN.
tral Western States for FIVE times as
many sheep as are grown at the pres
ent time. If farmers would put more
time in sheep culture, anu less at
something else they would profit
more. The dog nuisance is. of course,
handicap in some places, but If
sheep were generally raised, the CON-
bined efforts of the sheepmen would
soon put the unnecessary dog out of
business. 1t will be hard to combat
the dog successfully when such a
large amount of farmers raise the
NANCY ours instead of sheep.-Shep-
herds Criterion.