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New-York tribune., 1908-06-08
RELAY RACE RUNNING AT SEA.
Alfred S. Shrubb Starts Contest on Deck Of
the Caronia.

Alfred s Shrubb. the champion long distance run
ner. arrived here yesterday from his home In Sus-
sex England. accompanied by his wife and child
on the Cunard liner Caronia He indulged in no
training throughout the passage, but on Saturday
he tired OF the quiet inactive life aboard ship and
arranged for a relay around the main deck
selecting as contestants four male passengers VINO
boasted OF their ability to run. The gates on the
main deck separating the second and first cabin
commandments were taken down to make com
plete course. seven laps of which are equal to a
mile The race attracted considerable attention
aboard ship and every passenger assembled to see
II Sbrubb without the slightest effort outclassed
his fellow racers. but when he had covered two and
a half miles he stopped as the others in the race
were not running fairly. he said.
Shrubb said came here to make a trip through
the eastern part OF the United States and Canada
and was willing to meet any man IN race from
two 10 ten miles. He viii go to Boston Buffalo,
Montreal ottawa and number of other cities in
the United States and Canada, meeting local cham
MONS Shrubb said his record for ten miles is 20
minutes 40 seconds He is anxious to try for
twelve hour record.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-08
HOBSON FEARS VAR.
Opposes Taking of american Fleet
from Pacific Ocean.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribtne.I

Newport r. L.. June The taking OF the
American battleship feet out of the Pacific be-
fore some other power places one there TO
counterbalance that of Japan would mean con-
dition leading to inevitable This is the
opinion OF Representative Richmond Pearson
Hobson. who is in Newport taking few days
rest before going West to lecture on the navy.
1T is difficult to arrange proper docking faci-
tiles in the Pacific and it is almost unthinkable
to leave the Atlantic Ocean stripped" he said.
in speaking of the conditions in the Pacific to-
day, but if our fleet is taken out OF the Pacific
before European nations send fleets there to
keep the balance Of power. a condition leading
to inevitable war will follow surely as the
laws of nature follow. The only practical pro-
gramme left for the United States is TO leave
our fleet in the Pacific and for US to proceed with
all dispatch unite new fleet for the At
Iantfc We have become a two nation
and must now go TO a two fleet basis Of de-
fence"
New-York tribune., 1908-06-08
SETH LOW ISSUES STATEMENT.

Albany. June 7.-Ex-Mayor seth 10" OF Ne"
~ .o5sy made a statement relative to the fut-
NE work of the Association to Prevent Corrupt
Practices at Elections. of which he is president in
which he said
Tho association will be glad 10 co-operat" with
~ locality in organizing local association and
= ,i,,,nr 10 II the benefit OF its own experience
I, Strongly urges this time the formation OF To-
- organizafiOns in all parts OF the state. ana par
n suggests the general adoption OF the so
- lied E-lrnra Compact, by which al parties con-
- ha made in each Assembly district The as
socistion appeals the support OF the pubic boti
soS F,nds 10 carry on its work and for the lorna
ZION OF public sentiment which VIII lead 70 t tie
la enforcement OF the law. Sucii sentiment
taif ,iiI do more than any law 10 terminate the
sTs nosi Of permitting elections 20 he determined
h, The corrupt OF money
New-York tribune., 1908-06-08
TRIED TO TAKE CHALICE.
Congregation Enraged by
Act of Former altar Boz.

John ]. Collins. formerly altar boy at ST.
Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Newark.
created great excitement in that church yester-
day just before the 10 o'clock mass by trying to
take the chaIice from the altar He is believed
to be insane, and is now confined in padded
cell in the 9Th Precinct police station, at Newark
Several women tainted when Collins walked up
the altar steps and took the chalice from the
tabernacle. The men parishioners rushed into
the aisle and would have attacked Collins had
not Detective Sergeant Joseph Pagan and
PatroIman Owens of the I'd Precinct, who were
in the church. interfered.
Father George Corrigan. the rector Of the
church. who in the sacristy preparing for
the services rushed out to the altar and shouted
to his parishioners to remain seated and permit
the man be taken out by the police
men. Outside the church several men attempted
TO take the prisoner from the officers, but other
policemen arrived in time.
After several minutes the congregation was
quieted and the mass celebrated. Collins, it
is said by the police. became insane from the
of drugs.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-08
FLORIDA TEST SATURDAY,.
Most Po7cerfuI Torpedo To Be Er-
DlOded Under Monitor.

Washington. June 7-Sacrificed for the benefit of
naval construction, the monitor Florida shot two
weeks ago with the heaviest naval gun. will on
Saturday. June l3 be punctured beneath her water
line by the most powerful American-W w hite-
head torpedo The first demonstration was to test
the respective strength of armor plate and explo-
sive shell, we'll show the effectiveness of a
design of fighting mast The torpedo is TO be
sent into the Florida that it may be definitely
known whether a watertight bulkhead. specially
constructed within her. designed with all the most
modern ideas OF construction. can be depended on
to save ship from destruction against this dan
gerOus method of attack.
Secretary Metcalf has invited Secretary Taft to
be his guest probably the Mayhower to witness
the demonstration. The Florida is to be anchored
over bar probably the jamestown Exposi-
ton grounds, in Hampton Roads Naval experts
predict that she will not be sunk by the torpedo
but will settle about q foot. The torpedo IS 10 be
guided the precise spot where the hole in the
FIorida's hull is be made. by means of trolley
This trolley will consist of wire. end Of which
will be fastened to the Florida. probably six
eight feet under water The torpedo will be pro-
vided with two more ''eyelets,' through which
the wire will pass The other end of the wire will
be made fast to the torpedo boat Morris the
cruiser Montgomery. in a torpedo train
ing ship, whichever is selected to do the firing
When the torpedo hits. according official pre-
dicton, there will be splash of water up the
side of the Florida. explosion. and the gradual
settling down of the monitor. What has actually
happened will not be known, the officers.
until the Florida is placed In drydock which will
be done practicable thereafter
Should the unexpected happen. and the bukhead
prove too fragile to withstand the high explosive.
the Florida will sink. 1t is with this contingency
mind that place for the trial has been selected
where the water is shallow and where the mon
itor be raised with the least trouble and cost
The preparations for the trial have been under
way for time. The test originally set
tide would not be exactly wanted at the time
of day selected until Saturday next and that day
has now been determined on.
Besides the Secretaries OF War and Navy, many
officers from both services will be allowed TO wit
ness the demonstration, and, in the firing test
New-York tribune., 1908-06-08
PAYS $40 TO PUT HAT ON IN COURT.
That Is. He Put It on First and Magistrate
Corrigan Collected.

The next time that Robert l. Garrick Of No. 15s
-. ee,b street has occasion to visit a magis-
-. oo,rt he will be sure keep his hat of
asrectarv if Magistrate Corrigan is on the bench
- oversight Of this kind yesterday him
.,o tho largest fine that a city magistrate can
impose. ~ e,,,. ,.. .. a
- .ore with Edward Sheehan. of No. col
y,ast aetb street who arrested for attempted
,r,lsry IN The house where he lived sheehan had
80, held in 1900 BAH for trial, when Garrck
started to leave the courtroom putting ms hat on
@ stai i' itr,te called to him. and he took it off
49,, mn, !, ON again before getting to the door,
New-York tribune., 1908-06-08
sALOONKEEPER ENDS HIS LIFE.

John SedIecky. a saloon and restaurant keeper az
No 1910 First avenue. committed suicide yesterday
by shooting himself His wife says the act was
due 10 jealousy OF her.
DO YOU love me. Louisa?" Mrs. Sedlecky says
he asked her yesterday afternoon.
Yes of course / do. john" she replied.
SedIecky asked her the question again later
She replied before Then. the woman says, he
shut the door of her and she heard the report
Of a revolver. She ran and found him lying
on the floor In the hall
New-York tribune., 1908-06-08
FLOODS IN MONTANA COST MILLIONS.

II3y TeIegraph Irbune-I
Helena. Mont. June with uninterrupted sun
shine to-day. the end of the spring rains is be
lieved to have come. thus bringing TO a close the
worst floods in the history OF the state involving
the drowning of nearly dozen persons and the
destruction of property valued at millions of dollars
The railroads have been the chief sufferers
through iandslides and the washing out of bridges
and roadbeds Streetcar traffic has been more or
less impeded in Helena and Butte through flooded
tracks. The rains. however, assure bumper grain
crops and an unprecedented range for stock.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-08
RESCUED SAILORS BROUGHT HERE.

The Ward liner Seguranca brought to port yes
terday from Nassau. the Bahamas. the mate and
five sailors Of the three-masted Russian schooner
Nara which went aground Little Bahama Bank
on May 26 and sank in twelve feet of water.
The crew took the small boats. amply stocked
with provisions, and after rowing for twenty-four
hours taken in tow by a fishing schooner to
Nassau. Captain Karl Puhln OF the Nara remained
at Nassau to attend to the salvage work
New-York tribune., 1908-06-08
MIR sQUIERs TO SEE MIR. ROOSEVELT,
President Amador Denies American Minister
Is Persona Non Grata.

Herbert G. Squiers. the American Minister to
Panama, arrived here yesterday from the isthmus
on the Panama liner Alanca hurried visit to
the President. He said he had been summoned to
Washington to consult with President Roosevelt
and Secretary Root on matters concerning the
canal zone 1t is believed that he has gone to
Washington in connection with the coming cleo
tion in Panama, which the United States govern
rnent is to supervise. He denied the reports thal
he was not on good terms with the officials OF the
Panaman government, saying that his relations
were exceedingly cordial
He will return TO the sthmus in three days.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-08

Topeka, Kan. June with the Kansas River
barely below the food stage and rising steadily
about an inch hour, and warned by the govern
ment weather officials that rise of four to six
feet will occur by Monday night. many people left
North Topeka this afternoon Every sort of wagon
was pressed into service. At Junction City both
the electric and the Union Pacific tracks under
water At st. Mary's a span of a wagon bridge
went out to-day while several persons the
bridge They narrowly escaped drowning.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-08
LAWYER IN AUTO RUNS DOWN BOY.
C. H. Hyde Hurries Lad to Hospital, to Find
Tniuries Serious-Chauffeur Arrested

An automobile owned by Charles H. Hyde, a law
,,er At No 60 Wall street, living in Roslyn, Long
island ran down and severely injured Thomas
Minnin ten years old. of No. IS Grand street,
Corona Long Island, in Jackson avenue early last
evening Mr.. Hyde put the boy into his machine
apd hurried him TO ST. Johns Hospital Dr. Hanley.
- attended the bow said that he suffering
from a fractured skull and possibly internal in
Juries.
Mr. Hvde's chauffeur. William Wald. was ar
rested charged with reckless driving but was later
released by Magistrate Connel!y.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-08
NEW NAVAL OFFICE JULY l..

Washington. June 7-on July J. by operation
- ,.cep, law the office Of the solicitor OF the
navy will he separated from that OF 1uoge au'o-
~ a.raI and q new and separate orce-that
1,.;.ar of the Navy Department-Will be or
uant7sd with Edwin r. Hanna. the present sohel-
80 =, its head lie will have as his principal
assisrsnt Major Henry Leonard OF the marine
oorrs-
New-York tribune., 1908-06-08

Washington June 7-Presdent Amador Of Pan
srna has sent a cable message 10 the Panama lega-
zion here through Mr. Arias, his Secretary for For
ig, Arairs TO deny for him newspaper reports that
Minister Squiers Is persona non grata TINS re-
ouest is the first official notice which has been
taken of the recent rumors that Minister Squiers
had become personally involved as partisan IN the
heated Presidential campaign now going on in
Panama.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-08
FIRE COOKS THOUSANDS OF EGGS.

Several thousand eggs and tub after tub of but
ter cooked and sputtered in a fire last night in
low frame building al No 1897 First avenue.
pied by Michael Sullivan. produce dealer and Eel
stein & Adolph, butter cheese and egg merchants.
The building completely destroyed. and the
fire extended 10 the store at No 1885 First avenue
OF Covert Cottrell. produce dealers II was
checked there, and the damage was slight
New-York tribune., 1908-06-08
POLICE SEEK HUSBAND: WIFE ENDS LIFE

Mrs. Lena Winnette, of OsgOod avenue. Concord.
Staten Island. killed herself by inhaling iuninat
ing gas and almost caused the death of her three
year-old son Albert in her home last night The
child taken to the s r. Smith Infrulary in an
ambulance. but the surgeons doubtful Of his
recovery. The Staten Island police were search
ing for Edward Winnette. the husband of the dead
woman. when Mrs. Winnette was found He was
charged with attacking a nine-year-old girl who
lives in the same house.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-08
LONG FIGHT ON WARSHIP.

-. June Dick" Cullen. OF Australia. and
scsler, Of Spokane. fought twenty rounds
-. 1S* aboard The United States steamer Yo-
-. YESTERDAY. Honors were even throughout.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-08

the Florida will be manned with officers and
lected crew Of probably thirty men, The expert
ments under the direct supervision of Rear Ad-
miral Mason. chief Of the bureau OF ordnance. and
Captain Chambers assistant chief.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-01-10
WHY SO WEAK?
Kidney Troubles May be sapping
Your Life Away. Jeffaron Peo-
pie Have Learned This Fact.

When healthy man or woman be-
CINE to run down without apparent
cause, becomes weak, languid, depres-
sed,, suffers backache, headache, dizzy
spells and urinary disorders. iHok to the
kidney for the cause of it all. Keep the
kidneys we'll and they will keep you
well, Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick
kidneys and keep them well.
w, A. j. w. Johnson, farmer, P. o..
box ", Atlanta, Texas, living four
miles east, says: Twenty years ago
while taking a lift | hurt my back.
There was a tearing sensation in the
small of the back, and since then
have had frequent attacks of kidney
trouble. Ny back hurt me at times so
that | had to give up. | could not
stoop ever to pick up my hat to save
my life when in that condition. The
kidney secretions became irregular.
there wa a huttering of the heart.
spells of dizziness and blurring of the
eyesight. | tried numerous remedies
but never found anything to do me SO
much good as Doan's Kidney Pills.
That is a great remedy.-ead l take
great pleasure in recommending it."
Plenty more like this from Jefferson
people. Call at The j. F. Grow Drug
Drug Cos. store and ask what their
customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price So
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
| take no other
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-01-10
Sheriff's Sale.
THE STATE OF TEXAS

THE STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF MARION By virtue of an
order of sale, issued out of the Honor
able District Court of Marion county, ON
the 9Th day of November, A. d, 1907, by
the Clerk thereof. in the case of j, j.
Segal. versus Hannah Tucker, No. 745S,
and to me, as Sheriff, directed and de-
hvered, | will proceed to sell for cash,
within the hours prescribed by law for
sherif's sale on the first Tuesday in
February, A. d. 1908. it being the 4th
day of said month, before the court
house door of said Marion county. in
the City of Jefferson, the following de-
scribed property, to wit:
Part of the j j. Ward survey, known
as the Taffy Tucker place adjoining and
east of tract OF land. of SIT 1-2 acres
sold by A B. Garrett and wife to G. o.
Bennett, The tract herein involved
containing about 100 acres of land less
small tract heretofore sold to Jim
Robinson, this being the same land sold
by A. j. b. Garrett, and Effie Finley, to
Taffey Tucker, on 18th, September, 1901,
Deed recorded in book I'D" l PIP 4S-49,
Marion county Deed Records, levied on
as the property of Hannah Tucker to
satisfy a judgment amounting to S415.36
in favor of j. j. Segal and costs of suit.
Given under my hand, this 18th day
of December, A, d. 1907.
w. S. TERRY, Sheriff.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-01-10
BRYAN ON BALCONY.
At Nacogdoches Makes First
Political Utterances.

Nacogdoches, Tex, Jan. 6.-Before
5000 persons Hon. w. ]. Bryan Friday
made his first political speech during
his present tour of Texas
ME- Bryan came to this city~upon
invitation of the Cum Concillio club,
an organization composed exclusively
of ladies, to deliver lecture, but when
he was informed that the hall where
the lecture was to be delivered was
inadequate to accommodate those who
desired to hear him he consented to
deliver short public address. He
spoke from the balcony of the Red
lands hotel, and the street was crowd
ed with people.
The speech was only of few min
utes' duration, but in it Mr.. Bryan
practically announced his candidacy
for the Democratic nomination for the
presidency. At o'clock he spoke to
the school children in the high school
auditorium, and at 4:30 he delivered
his speech at the hotel.
Before beginning his speech Mr.. Bry-
an expressed some fear that the gal
lery might fall because of the weight
Of the people assembled on it, remark
ing that he had had seven platforms
to fall with him, and which several
people were injured for life and some
killed. "If," he said, "this gallery were
like the Democratic platform you could
not get too many on it."
Mr.. Bryan said the Republicans have
been in power eleven years, and that
the party Is less popular now than
when it went in. There is only one
among the leaders of that party who
can lay claim to respectable popular
ity, he said, and his popularity ex-
tends only SO far beyond his party as
he has borrowed from the Democrats.
The Democratic party Is united, while
the Republicans are hopelessly di-
vided.
He said that in Indiana Senator Bev-
eridge is a reformer and Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks a stand-patter. "Bev-
eridge," he said, Twill go about ring
Ing bell and crying, Wake up! Wake
up!' and Fairbanks comes along with
bottle of chloroform and says Sleep
on! Sleep on! 1 am for reform!'
When President Roosevelt first an
nounced his advocacy of railroad reg
ulation was among the first to call
at the white house and bid him God
speed"
In conclusion Mr.. Bryan said: 81
have spoken long enough to satisfy
your curiosity, could not speak long
enough to wear out your Democracy,
and those of you who may never have
an opportunity to hear a real live
president Of the United States speak,
you can at least say now that you
have heard one speak who, on two
different occasions, cherished the de.
fusion that he was going to be real
live president, and he feels that dis.
ease coming on again"
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-01-10
Good as a corkscrew.

"Do you know how to take tight
cork out Of bottle without cork
screw" was asked by a woman the
other day at gossip party. cts
mighty good thing to know in an
emergency.
"My sister and l. were coming back
from the mountains, and she got faint
on the cars. had bottle of aro-
matte spirits of ammonia in my bag,
but when l tried to get the cork out
simply couldn't make it bulge.
"'Let me take it out for you,' sug-
gested man across the aisle.
"Then, borrowing my pocketknife
and using his own with 1t, he removed
the cork in 4 jiffy. He inserted the
blades on opposite sides between the
bottle and the cork, each one turned
In different direction. Then when
the blades were firmly pushed in he
simply pressed the two together, gave
them wrench sideways, and the cork
came out without any trouble. I have
since tried it on larger bottles with
success. 1t is trick worth knowing"
Exchange.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-01-10
The Quest of Truth.

1t is a good deal easier to poke fun
at history than to write history merit
ing credence. Mr.. Bodley when writ
ing his France" experienced the force
Of this in a curious way. He shut
himself up in France for years to get
the atmosphere and the knowledge
necessary for his work. One Of his
trials arose over some question of elect
oral jurisprudence. 1t was not of in
ternational importance, but still inter
esting to students of comparative pro-
cedure. Therefore he wrote to dep
uty who is a parliamentary expert to
clear up the obscurity in which the
text books involve the point and incor-
porated his reply in the text Of the
book. Later, being invited by an ex-
perienced mayor to be present at a
poll over which he presided, Mr.. Bod
ley put the question to him and re-
ceived quite different reply. Finally
the author referred the point to a
senator of indisputable authority, who
showed that the deputy and the mayor
were both wrong.-St. James Gazette.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-01-10

Mild Hazina.

The proprietor of plumbing estab-
lishment downtown has a poor opinion
of goat limitations. A young man,
dapper and twenty, came into his
plumbing shop and asked to see an ex.-
pensive porcelain bathtub. The proS
prietor explained at length the good
qualities of certain make.
"This seems to be an excellent one"
said the young man.
Without warning he jumped into the
bathtub, drew his coat closely around
him and exclaimed: "Quick, turn on
the water! want to try it."
The proprietor thought he was In
sane and, soothing his head, said,
"There, there, you're all right"
"Yes," the 1oung man gurgled,
splashing in the imaginary water; "its
very comfortable"
Then he began to squirm and splut-
ter
"Quick, quickr' he cried. "Turn off
the water! Pm drowningw
"Wait till 1 reach the faucet" SAID
the proprietor softly, side stepping to
the telephone.
Just at this moment two other young
men, trif1e older, entered.
"Well, Bobby, had your bath?" they
inquired.
"Yes."
"Then come down to the vegetarian
restaurant and order side of roast
beef."-New York Globe.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-01-10
Woman's Wit.

An emperor of Germany besieged
city which belonged to one Of his rebel
hous noblemen. After the siege had
lasted for long time the emperor de-
termined to take it by storm and to de-
stroy all it contained by fire and sword.
He did not, however, wish to injure
the defenseless women; therefore, he
sent proclamation into the town, say
ing that all the women might leave
the place unhurt and carry with them
whatever they held most precious. The
nobleman's wife instantly decided to
take her husband, and the other wo-
men followed her example. They soon
issued from the city gate in long pro-
cession, each one with her husband on
her shoulders. The emperor was so
much struck with the noble conduct of
the women that he spared all; even the
city itself was left untouched.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-01-10
SEARCH AND SEIZURE ACT
Injunction Feature of Same Has
Been Assailed By
BRoWNWOOD SALOON MAN
Ross Anderson Was Convicted on the
Charge of Selling Intoxicants In Club,
and Fined and Jailed, Then Seeking
Habeas Corpus Writ.

Austin, Jan. Application for writ
of habeaus corpus was filed in the
supreme court by Ross Anderson, sa-
loon man of Bfownwood, who was i'm
prisoned by the district Judge there for
violating writ of Injunction prohibit
ing sale of intoxicating liquors in a
club at Brownwood, which city is local
option. The application filed by ]. H.
Baker of Brownwood, attorney for
Anderson, and the constitutionality Of
the Injunction feature of search and
seizure act is assailed. Anderson was
fined 800 and given three days in jail
for selling liquor at club after the
court had under the new law enjoined
the sale of liquor in that place. The
case is creating great interest.