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Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

there was a very bad record In Eng.
land. because OF two terrible accidents
one of them to steamship train
loaded with Americans-and the total
for that year was fifty-eight passengers
killed and 631 injured.
The total number Of passengers
killed by accidents to trains In Great
Britain last year was only eighteen,
and the number injured was 554,
while in the United States 165 pas
sengers were killed in train accidents
and 7.745 were injured.
The greatest slaughter was In col.
lisions which seldom occur in Epg.
land. Last year in the United States
il4 persons were killed and 1912 were
injured In collisions. while in the
United Kingdom the total was 81 kJl-
ed and 904 injuries. The number kill
ed In accidents due to derailments was
314. and the number injured 5.122 in
the United States. while In England
there were only 13 deaths lus to de.
railments and 256 injuries. This means
that the railway tracks in Groat Brit
ain are much safer than in the United
States; and are much more carefully
guarded. But IL should also be said that
the trains over there are very much
lighter than ours. and the number
OF employees is so much greater that
the tracks can be more carefully
watched aud promptly repaired. rho
track-walkers on British railways are
scarcely ever out OF sight of each
other. and the distance allotted to
section gangs is very much shorter
than in the United States.
AS u rule the trains In Great Britain
run faster than those In the United
States. and they carry more passsn.
gers. There are many trains which
make an average OF fifty miles an hour,
and do not stop between the termt
nals-London. Bristol, Holyhead. i.Iv.
erpool, Manchester, Edinburgh and
other cities. There are Hfty.seyen
trains running daily between London
and Manchester. distance of over
200 miles. and Ave OF them each way
make no stops whatever between the
two cities. | was told that there had
never been an accident to one OF these
fast trains. and they are usually crowd
ed with passengers.
We have some tracks In this coun.
try that are Just as good as those In
England. but our great trunk lines
could not afford to build such solid
road beds as they have over there.
The earnings OF the roads would never
pay dividends ON the cost
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03
TELEGRAPH aREvlTIEs

A government expert estimates that
there are $3.50 100000 bees in this
country.
w. II. Leavitt In Paris says there
is no truth in the reported rupture
between himself and wife.
The new treaty with Japan just con
cluded by the United States is receiV
ed with approval by the entire world
j. Pierpont Morgan is said to have
paid $4,000 for rare Chinese rug the
other day. Prosperity is surely re-
turning.
William E. Curtis says New York
merchants and manufacturers think
the tariff will be revised upward rath'
er than downward.
James Gordon Bennett is being sued
in Paris by Juliette Shelter for rec
ognition OF paternity. Paris Is trying
TO keep up with Pittsburg.
OF an estate of $665.000, over half
million dollars was left to the Amer
lean Bible society by Bloodgood b.
Cutter, the poet. of Little Neck, Long
Island, who died last September.
Chairman Payne of the house com
mittee on tariff revision replies to
w. Van Cleave, saying the people VIII
Judge the bill produced by the inves'
tigation instead OF following the crit
les of the work.
Asiatlc cholera, which had been
| thought extirpated. has broken out
| afresh In st. Petersburg, Friday. there
we're twenty-seven new cases In that
city. The new cases are mostly In
well to do families.
On hot steam pipe roosts covered
with asbestos, f. l.. Woodford OF Ash
lev Falls. Conn, proposed to make his
hens think 1t is summer and get tc
LAYING while strictly fresh eggs are
commanding SO to 80 cents a dozen.
The army budgets for Prussia, Sax
ony and wuertemberg estimate the ex
penditures in this direction for 1903 al
about $3.50. 100000. or $6.500.oOo lesi
than in 1908. The estimates for Ba
yaria will raise the grand total u
s192. 500, 900.
Miss Julia Osgood. sister OF Johi
Cleveland Osgood. at one time presl
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03
COLORADO AND THE BEET-suoAR
INDUSTRY.

1t is no wonder that men Of means
In the east are looking into the beet
sugar industry in this state with 4
view to making Investments, for It
has grown with great rapidity and
acquired an Importance which cannot
be ignored.
Nearly all the irrigated land In this
state. except that lying in the high
mountain valleys, is available for the
cultivation OF sugar beets; and the
industry is susceptible of great en-
largement through the construction Of
additional factories. The annual pro
duction Of sugar is now something
over 100000 tons. but this could be
doubled or even Quadrupled, II the
profits OF the business should justify
new ventures to that extent.
However. not alone the enlargement
but the continued existence of this In,
dustry upon a profitable basis depends
upon whether the present tariff on su.
gar is maintained. Should the tariff
on sugar be removed or even greatly
reduced. the industry in Colorado
would receive a disastrous blow
against which the people and the In
terests Of this state ought to be pro
tected.
Men who are looking for invest
ments In sugar beet land or contem-
plating the erection Of additional fac
tories should Join hands with the peo-
pie Of Colorado and other beet sugar
states In an effort to prevent any re-
duction in the tariff. The millions Of
dollars invested in sugar factories in
this and other states under stimulus
from the tariff are in themselves \
protest against any reduction; and
surely more consideration should be
shown the farmers and sugar produc'
ers OF the United States than to the
planters and cane mill owners OF Cuba.
Denver Republican.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03
OLD AND PROUD.

Hartford (Conn) Courant.
On the goth of October, 1764. the
first copy OF the Courant was pub
lished. 1t was printed on the first
press set up in this town. That was
just 144 years ago today. The paper
Is entering now upon Its one hun
dred and forty-fiye year. 1t Is the
Oldest journal of continuous publica'
tion In the country. II has seen. and
we may say has helped. Hartford 10
grow from a place OF about 1000 In
habitants. including then East Hart
ford, Manchester. West Hartword and
other territory. TO metropolitan city
OF more than 100000 people. There II
not business enterprise here that
the Courant has not watched from its
first appearance. We are used to birth
day anniversaries; they chase each
other SO fast that we sometimes lose
the count. This one. we are pleased
to remark. finds the perpetual youth
that comes OF being produced anew
each morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

returned TO the launch and the return
trip was started The chief came TO
Murphy in the engine room and com.
planned of feeling i'll from the motion
of the boat, which was very notice
able. He went to the back of the
boat. vomited. and supposedly fell
overheard.
PORT AU PRINCE. Hayti, Dec. l.
The American cruiser Des Moines
sailed in to port here this morning
Her presence here augments the force
of foreign sailors and marine that
has been landed for the protection of
Port au Prince and particularly the
foreigners in case the engagement be-
tween the rebels and the troops of the
to occur in a very short space of time
as the result of turning loose on the
city disorganized and undisciplined sol.
diers. The arrival of the Des Moines
was preceded by that of the French
cruiser Duguay Trouin and the Ameri.
can cruiser Tacoma. The British crui.
ser Scylla and the Italian cruiser Fier.
amosco are expected shortly. With
their advent the foreign element will
feel much more secure.
The night passed without any seri.
Gus outbreak; but the government
showed by its precautions that II ex
pected an attack at any moment. For
the people of the city the night was
one of alarm and fear. It is reported
this morning that General Simon, lead
er OF the revolutionary movement. was
at Petit Goavee, about thirty miles
west Of Port au Prince Monday morn
ing.
SAN JOSE. Cal, Dec. John Kyne,
who was mysteriously assaulted a
month ago by japanese below Gilroy,
died at Gilroy last night His fight
against death was remarkable, his
head having been beaten almost into
jelly. One of the Japanese is in Jail
here. but four others concerned In the
assault are still at large. The hand
car on which they escaped after the
crime was never found. Kyne was
section foreman.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03
MOTHERS
CRIME
POurS Carbolic Acid
Down Daughters
Throat, ThenHerself

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. AFTER
pouring carbolic acid down the throat
OF her 7-year-old daughter, Mrs. Nicho
las p. Errington, Chicago, drank poi.
son in her room at hotel aere this
morning. The mother was dead when
hotel employees forced the 1cor and
the child died in the hospital a few
hours later. The woman was found ".
ing on the floor, disrobed, while the
chile was on bed and nearby was the
empty vial
Apparently about 50 years old, ,he
woman registered at the hotel last
night as Mrs. Schmidt. Hot Springs,
Ark" She was neatly dressed and
after depositing jewels valued at $500
with the clerk. the two retired to
the apartment assigned to them. 9th.
er than request that some ointment
be sent her with which to dress a
bruised finger, the hotel employees
heard ncrhing from the room until
the wstchman early this morning
heard the feeble cries of the child
which led to the grewsome discovery
Sixteen hundred dollars in money was
found in the woman's clothes
CHICAGO, Dec. Nicholas p. Err
rington. 242 Schiller street, when in.
formed of the Memphis occurrence,
said that the woman must be his wife
Theresa Lerog Errington. He ac
knowledges that his wife had been in
poor health for some time.
Theresa was not well and we had
hoped that the trip to Hot Springs
would do her good" said Mr. Erring
ton. "lf It is true that she has taken
her life can only think that despond.
ency over her i'll health prompted her
to do the act, She was usually of a
cheerful disposition and when she left
| had no idea that her condition pray.
ed on her mind"
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-President
Roosevelt may soon appoint commits
sion to investigate the entire sys-
TEN of the navy department, looking
toward reorganization and the estab
lishment of a general staff to act in
an advisory capacity to the civilian
secretary. 1t is authoritatively learn
, ed that Secretary Root has been asked
to accept the craftsmanship of such
commission, but beyond admitting
that plans had been discussed and re
iterating the denial formerly expressed
that Mr. Root had been asked to head
the commission, VIM. Loeb. Jr., sec.
retary to the president, would not dis
cuss the matter today.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov 30.-Eight-
two bodies had been recovered from
the Mariana mine of the Pittsburg,
Buffalo coal mine at o'clock this
morning. These bodies now rest in
an improvised morgue. Thirty more
bodies have been located in the wreck.
ed mine and these will be brought to
the surface at once. OF the victims
twenty-three Americans have been
identified.
The work of rescue continued
throughout last night. The miners
formed rescue parties to bring the
bodies to the surface and remained in
the mine all night, working in four
shifts to facilitate the work. All head
ings with the exception of two left
headings were penetrated and it is
said little difficulty has been expert
enced as the result of falls of slate and
coal.
John H. Jones, president of the Pitts.
burg. Buffalo Coal company. today
stated that the company's representa-
tive had checked off the names of 130
miners whom they knew were in the
mine at the time of the explosion and
he does not believe the list of dead
will exceed that number. One hun
dred and twelve bodies have been 10
Gated and Mr.. Jones believes the mum
DtT Will lOldI bttMtth llo anu Low.
Up to l O'Clock today ten bodies
had been taken out of the Mariana
mine. There are about twenty more
bodies inside. 1t is said by other
that 2SS men were entombed but Pres
ident Jones insists that 1870 is the to
tai.
DENVER. Nov 3O-Yesterday'i
snow fall was the hsa~isst IN Ions
q time. Twelve and a half inches fel
in this city. "a inches at Aspen, q
inches at Trinidad. 66 on the Cont
mental divide, only / inch at Silyertoi
and fifteen at Buena Vista. The ay
erage in state towns was IA inches.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Two dead
one dying and eleven others hurt
the record in twelve hours OF reckles
automobile speeders in and about Ne'
York city.
WASHINGTON, Nov 30.-The pc
lice of this city have a shooting my
tery on their hands involving a negr
man. supposed diplomat and tn
wife of an army captain. At the emel
gency hospital William Syckes, tn
negro and man who was shot, lies
critical condition, while the othe
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

F. J. Hulaniski Of the Ouray Plain.
dealer is an applicant for state meas
urer Of printing. When in Denver last
week the writer was informed there
we're thirty-five applicants At that time
for the place. The printers Of this
section would be satisfied with 'Huly."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-25

y ANY are the strange phonom.
ena in our Earish. fcvcrod
I world, wherein day by day
n there accumulate all the ca.
,,rt,,r al a., Fortocg,p all
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-25

Mabel, who transferred them to her
wallet, which now contained 10000
frames clear winnings. and this in lit
tie over an hour.
| left, and nearly an hour elapsed
ere | returned to the gaming rooms.
They had filled. as they always do
late in the afternoon. when the trains
come in from Nice, and people were
standing four deep around. Drum.
mond's good fortune, however seemed
to have taken turn, He had lost
about half the days capital, and Ill
luck seemed to persistcntly follow him
The look OF satisfaction upon the
faces OF the Misses Trchcrne had al.
most disappeared.
IT'S really no use 10 play longer, "
| heard him remark to his two com
panions. I'VE must be content to-day,
Shall we go?"
Both expressed Willingness to act
as he suggested, and all three rose and
walked on, the two girls giving vent
to the observations which had per
force remained pent up during play.
On the morrow. however they
played again at the same table.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-25
Do Not Complain.

Everything which happens, either
happens in such wise that thou art
formed by nature to bear 1t, or that
thou art not formed by nature to bear
1t. If, then, It happens to thee in
such a way that thou art formed by
nature tc bear it. do not complain, but
bear 1t as thou art formed by nature
to bear It, But. IL 1t happens in such
wise that thou art not able to bear
IT, do not complain; for 1t will perish
after it has consumed thee. Remem.
Der, however. that thou art formed
by nature 10 bear everything, with re.
spect to which 1t depends on thine
own opinion to make It endurable and
toerablc by thinking that it Is either
thy interest or thy duty to do this
Marcus Antoninus.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-25

OF the Cafe dc Paris with friend, n
police commissary from .Clermont.
Ferrand, and soon after the com,
mencement OF the meal the Misses Tire.
herne entered and took the table next
to ours. Drummond was not with them.
He preferred eating with some Of his
friends down at the Europe to Che
companionship OF this strangely plain
pair who had come to fling away their
money SO rccklcssly Both were In
decollcte. Helen in pale blue and Ma
bel In rose. both sCraggy and bony
necked, while the jewels they wore
were noteworthy. even for Monte
Carlo. "Manon" was to DO performed
that evening" and | judged by the fact
they carried fans that they were going
there.
In ar uudcrtone ! explained to my
friend Estcyc who they were and their
object in coming to Monte Carlo
whcroal he laughed and, turning
glanced at them.
Mon dicu," he Easpcd. What
lN''HH NV N'lN'l 'N'' NhA'' w wa
ccal their identity But Your friend
Drummond and the hanl, will profit
SO what does it natter
While eating 1 kept my ears open
to catch lhcir conversation.
Il do hate our table dhotc," heard
Mabel cXclam In low tone. we
never know but what we may meet
somebody we know there, and It's
so much qhcter here"
Whatever has come 10 YOU the
elder sister asked "Of late you're as
nervous as a kitten"
well. | can't help it," the other re
piled then. lowering her voice to a
whisper, added: Il think sometimes
that this man Drummond has his sus
picions Haven't you noticed the
strange way he seems to regard us
whom we're not looking"
Pooh It's merely your foolish
fancy" Helen answered How can
he know? how can anybody know
Her sister was silent for n few
moments
We've lost to-day | rcCkoned NJ
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-25

before we came out" sho said at last.
I'VE lost to-day 1000 francs in three.
quarters of an hour"
We'll? We can surely afford that.
Remember what we won on the first
day. We must expect some losses
What about our half a million 90
Mabel asked.
They both laughed rs IL enjoying
the huge joke OF losing such re.
spectacle amount.
The Misses Treherne finished their
meal hurriedly, as it was growing late,
and went forth to the theater, while
we sat idling over our cigars and
liqueurs, chatting as men OF the same
profession are apt to chat. Some half
hour later, however Drummond, smart
in his dining jacket and well.tied black
bow, stroled in, and, recognizing me,
crossed and sat down at our table.
"Well?" inquired; and hows the
play going?" for the talk at Monte
Carlo is ever of the play.
Going" he exclaimed, as he helped
himself to q Bcnedictine. why, as
dead against us a. it can. Those girls
are bigger fools than took them to
be They'll fling all they've got away,
and hen blame me, | expect"
Lost much?" | inquired.
Nearly hundred thousand" he an.
swered. without removing his cigar
What we've won they've banked In q
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-25
THEIR SERENE UGLINESSES

cling them cheval and on plcIn, the
crouplor's warning voice rose above
the chatter. and few seconds later
there came the announcement:
"On2c! Nolr, impairo ct manque' %
He had q louis en- plcin, one on the
second six and one on the first dozen
therefore, after his losses had been
rakcd in, he received, as his gain.
600 francs.
A look Of extreme satisfaction over.
spread the features of the Misses Ire.
herne, and the elder scrubbed some.
thing In the little sIlvcrbound book
they had brought in which to record
their winnings
Drummond was exceedingly lucky
that afternoon. Very soon the pile Of
gold and notes before him increased,
until he deemed It wise to exchange a
few hundred louis for notes. Indeed,
In one hour the party had won 5000
francs. Mabel placing the eight notes
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-25

Stacked in little piles before them
wero about 5000 francs in louis, and
Drummond was testing his chance Of
playing always on the "transyersalcs'
of three numbers, for which the bank
pays II times the stake.
"Rien ne va plus" cried the crou.
pier. as | approached.
Dix! Noir pair ct manque!"
Drummond won, having a louis on
the numbers 10, II and IL.
Eleven louis were pushed towards
him, his stake remaiIed where he had
placed It. With n good players fore
sight, he put another louis upon the
one already on the "transyersale."
Again the cylinder revolved and the
ball dropped.
"Douze! Rouge pair ct manque!"
He had won. This time he received
90 louis, or $50 francs. To leave his
stake there n third time was too
risky. so, taking up one of the coins,
he placed the other on the trans.
versale" OF i6. II and IS, winning
again as the last number came up.
That, however. was the last of his
good fortune, for afterwards he lost
persistently. until the whole of the
days capital had disappeared. Then
they rose, and the two bony.faced girls
strolled about discontontedly
a week passed. and they lost heav.
lily every time they played. One even,
ing | was dining In the new restaurant
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-25

in the wallet she had brought with her,
fsr their capital still remained intact.
Ten minutes later zero turned up,
and Drummond, with louis upon It,
won 700 francs. with the experience
he had bought so dearly In the past,
he placed a note for 100 francs on the
number nine, and ono for $50 francs
on 81, thus backing the two numbers
which usually follow on zero.
Rein ne va plus" cried the monot.
onous voice.
The sisters Treherne, GREATNESS in
expectation, strained their eyes In the
direction of the Sheel, which slowly
slackened until the ball gave a sudden
bound and fell.
"Vingt.septt Rouge impair ct
passe!"
We've wont" cried Mabel. excited.
ly Isn't It jolly"
"Cent-cinquanto francs en- plein!"
exclaimed the croupier, drawing the
note towards him with his rake. The
100 francs on nine was lost: but the
croupier, opening the little box before
him, took out a bundle OF 1,000.franc
notes, counted them swiftly. folded
them together, and pushed them to-
wards Drummond with smile of
recognition.
The captain opened them and ran
through them. The sum he had won
was over 5000 francs.
He handed ths higher notes to
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-25
LED THE FRENCH FORCES.
Tablet Of Count de Roehambeau IN
veiied at Newport, r. |.

Newport. Il. I-Incidents Of New
port in the days Of the struggle for
independence are recalled By a tablet
in memory Of Count de ROchambcau.
who commanded tho French allies.
which has been placed on the house
there which was his headquarters.
The memorial was made By Pierr"
Tcltu. sculptor of this city, It was
recently dedicated through the joint
efforts OF the Sons of the Revolution.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-25
Valuation.

Surely you picked up something in
the way of an art treasure while you
were abroad" said the collector.
81 don't know" answered Mr.. Crum.
rox when my new sonin-law is all
dressed up you might call him work
Of art. But don't believe he is any
treasure. "-Washington Evening Star.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-25

are thought frivolous by the high Chi.
ncsc authorities. has been twice ap.
pointed to the United States. He was
so unconventional that his govern
mcnt recalled him in 1898, and his
second appointment was made about
a year ago He speaks English with
hardly a pcrceptbe accent and is
fond of asking questions Of everybody
and about everything For five years
he practiced law in the English courts
at Hong Kong
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-25
MAY RECALL WI TING FANG.
Chinese Authorities Said to Object to
His Public Utterances.

Washiurton-Wu Ting Fang who.
according to dispatch from pchiug,
may be- recalled us ambassador OF
China to the United States because
his public urtoranccS IN this country
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-25

the Society Of the Cincinnati and tho
Alliance Franchise
The design consists Of n medallion
portrait of the general ia bronze, be-
meath which IS q tablet cast in tho
same piece which bears the inscrip-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-29

Lot of about 1.J0o yards of rem
nants of Feathersilk Innings. in
black and leading colors. on sale to-
morrow at S12c a yard-the lowest
price ever quoted for these splendid
quality lining materials.
Included in the assortment are all
the new stripes in blue, white,
brown. etc.
Lengths up to l. yards.
S1ac yard for remnants of regu,
lar :,3c Feathersilk Innings.