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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
GreenviIle Journal.
{. c. DWELL, Ed. and Pub.
"DiaboIo."

Any one who could say why the
world adopts a toy, plays with it a
while, and throws it in the corner,
would know more about human nature
than has yet been discovered. A few
months ago "diabolo" meant nothing
except to readers of books about
games. where it appears under its
English name as flying cone" To-day
the game is being played all over
France and England, and has invaded
the United States. Diabolo consists of
four or five feet of string tied to the
ends of two sticks, and spool with
a thin waist. The trick is to toss the
spool into the air and catch it on the
string. There are picturesque varia-
tons. such IS catching the spool be-
hind ones back, tossing it over ten
mis- net to an opponent, and other deli
cate iuggleries. The game was in
vogue a hundred years ago. and is
illustrated in the prints of the time. A
French engineer revived it recently
and now the flying cones are so thick
in some parts of Paris and London
that the police have had to take meas.
ures to protect the innocent pedes-
trian. Punch represents a diabolist
disgusted because she cannot toss the
spool and catch it more than 1000 odd
times while riding her bicycle An
other enthusiast is described tossing
up mullins and coal scuttleS instead of
The spool. Tomorrow where will the
game be? asks the Youths Compan.
ion. A little while ago everybody was
playing ping-pOng Who plays it now?
1iddledywtnkS had its brief, snappy
day. and went to the attic, to lie with
the battledoreS and Shuttlecocks that
our ErandfathCrS once = 'aCefully
welded. 1t is not long since pigs-in-
theClOver inteTfcred with legitimate
business life CroQuet still fingers,
but it has fallen from the days when
no patch of grass WAS safe to cross in
the dark on account of the treaCher-
OuS wiCkets Aud graces. the game
with hoop and StiCks-are there chill
dren who play that as their great
grandparents did? The history of the
world at play is tickle romance.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Inforrned in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Aceor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy OF
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanscs,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any debilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23

In his annual report. Surgeon Gen.
eral OF the Navy Presley NJ RiXev
recommends that an order be issued
by the navy department furhdding
the use of cigarettes by all persons
in the navy under q years Of age It
is stated that in three months the
crews of the battleship Missouri 600
mem used 500 books of cigarette pa.
pers. 1900 pounds of smoking tobacco
and 7.OO0 cigarettes None the less
remarks the Medical Fortnightly. 5000
cigarettes and 1900 pounds of candy,
together with 1000 pounds of navy
plug chewing tobacco and 10000
cigars. were loaded on the CulgOa in
the BROOKLYN navy yard as a part of
the cantren supply.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
GOTHAM BANKER INDICTED
PRESIDENT MONTGOMERY OF THE
HAMILTON is ACCUSED.
Is Released on Baii-charged with lr-
regular Acts While Vice Pres
ident of Institution.

Now York.-The special grand jury
which was sworn in 10 investigate the
conduct of certain banks in New York
county returned two indictments
Wednesday against William R. Mont
gomery, president of the Hamilton
bank.
The charges, involving over-drafts
and over-certiflcation, have to do with
acts alleged to have been committed
by Montgomery while he was vice
president of the institution. When
E. r. and o. F. Thomas retired from
their banking interests Mr.. Montgom-
cry succeeded the former in the presi-
dency.
The Hamilton bank suspended on
October 20 last. Recently the courts
decided that the receivership should
not be made permanent. The de-
Cision was made the occasion of a
joyful demonstration on the part OF
the depositors who, headed by band
of music, marched to the home Of the
president and cheered him until he
responded with a speech in which he
declared that his personal vindication
as an officer would follow the investi-
cation of the banks affairs. At the
time Montgomery had been accused Of
lax management by Receiver White.
Montgomery was present when
wanted Wednesday and in the GRIM
inal branch of the supreme court
pleaded guilty with the usual reserva-
tion of his right to change his plea
or demur to the indictments. The
5000 bail required was furnished by
William H. Birkmire, a director of
the bank
One indictment charges that on
August 20 last Montgomery drew a
check for $12,95O, payable to B. F.
Strassburger, a Maiden Lane jeweler,
and caused it to be certified. This
transaction, it is alleged, constituted
an overdraft of $12,S69.
The second Indictment sets forth
that on September 6, last, the defend
ant drew check to the order Of DR..
L. C. Warner for $4,000, at a time
when the makers balance in the bank
was only $5,918. This balance, it is
charged, had been further reduced to
$154 when the check in question was
presented three days later and was
paid by the bank.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23

A new Metropolitan Opera house
prima donna is Elizabeth Parkinson, a
young soprano who has created real
sensation in Paris and London She
is a protege of Nine Melba, who pre-
diets grea. future for the western
songstcr. Her life story thus far has
been one Of inressant toll and hard.
bitter struggle for recognition. In her
fight for musical laurelS Mile Parkina
she is billed that way now. with
Kansas City. her birthplace, far in the
background-ha had the financial aid
and good counsel of an older sister. a
school teacher. it is this selr-sacritic
ing sister who has made the young
diva's success possible-the sister and
Nine. Melba
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
REAL LEAP YEAR WEDDING.
Minneapolis Romance Is to CuImnate
in the Jail.

Minneapolis, MINI. Miss Emily
Steger, 729 Fourth avenue south,
Thursday took out a license to
wed Charles Eakin, and Minneap-
oils first real leap year wedding GER
mony is to be performed in the county
Jail. Eallin, the groom, is serving a
five months term in the Jail on
charge OF grand larceny in the second
degree. Miss Steger is % years old.
Eakin's age is the same.
The wedding will come as the cul-
mination of a friendship which has
lasted since their childhood and which
developed into love only after Eakin
had been convicted. Unwilling to ask
the woman of his choice to marry a
man who had been convicted OF crime,
Eakin believed that he and Miss
Steger would never be welded. 1t
was here that leap year entered the
romance. Miss Steger visited Eakin
in the jail, told him that she would
marry him if he wished, and when he
had consented she arranged the de-
tails of the Jail wedding
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
DISCOVERED BY
BRAZILIAN POLICE
WAS THE ANARcHISTIc PLOT TO
DESTROY AMERICAN
FLEET.
HARBOR OF RIO JANIERO
SELECTED FOR THE DEED
DastardIy Scheme Was Conceived In
Europe-Individual Named Jane Fed.
her of Petropolis, Understood to Be
the Leader.

Rio Janeiro, Jan. 20.-The Brazilian
police have discovered an anarchistic
plot here having as its object the
destruction of part of the American
| iieet now lying in the harbor. The
conspiracy, while centering in Rio
Janelro and Petropolis, has ramifica.
tions in Sac Paulo and Minas Geras.
An individual named Jane Fedher,
who resided in Petropolis, was the
chief conspirator here, although it is
understood that foreign anarchists are
deeply involved in the plot.
Fedher is believed to have fed to
Sac Paulo, and the police, who know
him, have been sent to that place for
the purpose of apprehending him.
One of the detectives, who was we'll
acquainted with Fedher, having served
on the police force at Petropolis for
some time, returned from that place
after having made Investigations
there, and had a long conference with
the chief of police of Rio Janiero.
The latter gave it out later that the
Sac Paulo police are on the track of
the archconspiratOr and expect to ar
rest him soon.
In an official note the chief of police
says:
Some time before the arrival of the
American fleet at Rio Janeiro the Bra
lillian government received from
Washington and Paris information
that anarchists of different nationali-
ties intended to damage one or several
of the ships of the American fleet The
names and addresses of the conspiTa-
tors were indicated by information
which the police had received pre-
viously from France and Germany.
Tnc police of this district are working
with the police of San Paulo and
Minas Geras. and l am sure every pre-
caution will be exercised and the most
rigorous vigilance observed both on
land and at sea to prevent any injury
Deing done"
The chief of police after having
made this official statement, said that
he did not feel he should go into any
further details with regard to the con-
spiracy, but he authorized the state
mCnt that the plot was organized by
Fcdher, and he added that the people
Of the United States could rest easy.
as all of the conspirators had taken
refuge in the interior.
AS yet the people Of Brazil are ig-
norant of the details Of the plot to do
injury to the visitors, although there
has been some slight inkling of the
matter.
The impression which the exposure
of this plot will create here will be
profound one, because il is the first
Gnarchistic consniracy that hos ever
been known in Brazil. The police of
San Faulo have sent word that they
are on tho track of the malefactors,
who, they declare. will not be allowed
to come to Rio Janiero.
Washington, Jan. 20.-Rr. Adm. Pills
bury said that no advices were re-
ceived at the navy department from
RI. Adm. Evans regarding plot at
PiC
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
6ANI5HED
Coffee Finally Had to Go.

The way some persons cling 70 coE-
fee even after they know it is doing
them harm, is puzzler. But it is an
easy matter to give it up for good.
when Postum Food Coffee is properly
made and used instead.
A girl writes: Mother had been
suffering with nervous headaches for
seven weary years, but kept drinking
coffee.
Zone day asked her why she did
not give up coffee as a cousin of mine
had done who had taken to Postum.
But Mother was such slave to coffee
she thought it would be terrible to-
give it up.
Finally, one day, she made the
cnan5e to Postum, and quickly her
headaches disappeared. One morning
while she was drinking Postum So
freely and with such relish asked for
taste.
THAT started me on Postum and I
now drink il more freely than 1 did
coffee, which never comes into our
house now.
"A girl friend of mine, one day, saw
me drinking Postum and asked il it
was coffee. l told her it was Postum
and gave her some to take home, but.
forgot to tell her how to make it..
The next day she said she did not
see how could drink Postum. / found
she had made it like ordinary coffee.
So l told her how to make it right.
and gave her a cupful I made, after
boiling it fifteen minutes. She said
she never drank any coffee that tasted
as good, and now coffee is banished
from both our homes" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Michigan.
Read the little book "The Road to.
Wellville" in pkSs. There's . Reason =
3 y
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
ARSENIC PUT IN FLOUR
And Entire Family is Poisoned-FiVe
Dead-Cook Insane.

RocSdale, Tex, Jan. 2O.-Five mem
bers of the family of seven of C. Saucr,
a German farmer living near this city
are dead and the other two are report
ed dying from poison. All became sud
denly Ill after eating supper Friday
evening. Sauer and his 9-year-old
child expired in agony that night, ard
the following day his wife and two
more Of their children died Arsenic
had been found in the house, and it is
believed that the poison was placed in
the flour from which the bread was
made which the family ate at the fatal
supper. The family cook has suddenly
gone insane, it is rumored.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23

Another step has been taken in the
way of preserving places of scenic and
historic interest The late owner of
the site OF Fort Lee, opposite New
York city. has donated the ground to
the national government, which has
accepted the gift. Fort Lee is at the
lower end OF the Palisades of the Hud.
son. was an important post in the
revolutionary war and commands
magnificent view of the surrounding
region. including New York and the
mighty stream which flows by it to the
sea Much Of the Palisades has al
ready been acquired for public use,
and the intention of the United States
authorities to maintain Fort Lee as a
national reservation will fit in with
the general scheme
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
BURY HOLOCAUST VICTIMS
BOYERToWN, PA, HEARS LAST
RITES OVER THEATER DEAD.
Fatalities from Awful Playhouse Dis
aster Likely to Reach 1e0, Say
Officials.

Boyertown, Pa. This little
borough, which lost one-ffteenth
Of its population in the opera house
horror, Thursday turned to the
task Of burying its dead. Because of
the condition of most of the bodies
the borough authorities have asked
the bereayed relatives to bury the
dead within three days. All night
long scores Of men worked in the
morgues preparing the identified bod
les for removal to their late homes
or to the cemetery. A long line of
death wagons moved here and there
about the town distributing the
corpses and by nightfalI most of the
dead were ready for interment.
There was a slight hitch in the
work of removing the remains from
the morgues, through the action of
Coroner Strasser forbidding the re-
moval Of any bodies during his alb
sence. 1t rained slightly Thursday,
and there was little fall of snow, but
this did not deter the work of digging
graves. A force of men started to
dig graves in Fairview and Union
cemeteries and they were relieved at
intervals. The borough has decided
to buy eight lots for the burial of the
unidentified dead. In the center of
the plot sufficient space will be left
for the erection of a monument.
The death list continues to grow,
and it is now feared that the number
of victims will reach 1870, and pos
sibly higher. Thursday Mrs. James
Fryer, who was injured by leaping
from the burning building, died, max
ing the total number of known
dead 172.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
Three Killed by Wood Alcohol.

Vallejo. Cal.-John Harf of the
cruiser st. Louis died Thursday from
the effects of wood alcohol. sur,
reptitiously taken He is the third
victim in n week to succumb to the
poisonous drink, two other sailors are
totally blind from the same cause and
five others may never again be tit for
active service. The men procured the
wood alcohol from linoleum cement.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
Druce Witness Arrested,

London.-Miss Mary Robinson, an
American woman, the daughter of a
southern planter, who in the recent
Druce case testified that she knew
Druce as the duke of Portland, that
Charles Dickens told her that Druce
was the duke of Portland and that
Druce himself atterward confirmed
the statement, was arrested Friday on
a warrant charging her with perjury.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
Mine Company Exoneratsd.

Fairmont. w. Va.--Late Wednes,
day afternoon the coroner's jury re.
turned its verdict in connection with
the investigation of the Monongah
mine disaster. 1t finds that the ex.
plosion was due to either blown out
shot or to ignition of powder which in
turn ignited the gas in the mine. 1t
finds that the company complied with
all the state regulations and took all
reasonable precautions, such as sprink.
ling for the keeping down Of the coal
dust. and practically exoneretss the
company
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
Falls to Indorse Huqhes.

New York.-After one of the bitter
est fights in its existence the New
York county Republican committee
adjourned at midnight Thursday night
without having indorsed any candidate
for the presidential nomination. An
attempt to take up the tabled resolu-
tion indorsing Gov. Hughes failed and
the meeting was adjourned for one
month
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
A Little ChiId,s Impression.

Lying at the base of Echo mountain.
In California, in the San Gabriel val
ley, Is the pretty city of Pasadena:
At night, when the lights are glisten.
ing and sparkling, the effect froIn
Echo mountain is beautiful.
One evening, directly after dinner, a
little girl who was remaining over
night on the mountain, rushed breath
lessly into the dining-r0om. exclaim-
ing: "Oh, mamma. mamma. come out
on the porch. all the stars have fallen
on tbs ground"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
Hartman Must Answer.

New York. - e. H. Hartman
was directed in decision given
by Judge Hough in the United States
circuit court Thursday, to answer all
questions propounded to him by the
interstate commerce commission ex-
cept those relating to the purchase
Of the Union Pacific and Southern Pa.
cific railroad stock in connection with
the dividend Of August, 1906. Judge
Hough also directed Otto H. Kuhn of
Kuhn. Loeb 4 Co. to answer all ques-
tions asked him by the interstate
commerce commission.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
Went Him a Few Better.

A very dapper looking young mn
entered a Chicago hotel a few days
ago, followed by a middle-aged man
who seemed to be just a little care
less concerning his personal appear
ance. The affable clerk offered a
pen to the carefully dressed young
gentleman, who registered himself as
"William Henry Tyler Ill" When he
had stepped aside the other man
reached for the pen and under Mr..
Tyler's name wrote: "JohR Smith
MCDCCCLXLIX"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
Made Him NnrMnuS

"What in the world is the matter,
Harold?' anxiously inquired the pretty
girl. why, you seem too nervous to
sit down a minute"
you'll have to pardon me-" re-
sponded Harold Hatband, with an eye
on the window, "but-er-I just saw
your father prowling around with a
bird gun
"Oh, nonsense! Why, father likes
you. Didn't hear him say that you
were good enough to eat?"
HIN! That's just the reason why
he might try to pepper me-"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
slashed His Throat With a Razor.

st. Louis, Jan. 20.-"I killed a man
with bean shooter and l will pay the
penalty written with a pencil on
blood-spattcred paper was the note left
by Charles Deskell, aged IS, shoe
Cutter, who Killed himself here by
slashinC his threat with a razor. His
body and the note were found by his
mother. 1t is thought from the note
that he became suddenly insane.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
RENT RIOT IN NEW YORK.
Officers Attempt to Evict Tenants and
Are Mobbed.

New York.-Forcible resistance
by tenants whom an upper East
side landlord was trying to evict
resulted Friday in the gathering of a
crowd of 1000 or more sympathizers
in the neighborhood, who made so
much trouble for the police that the
precinct reserves were called out.
During the rioting four women and a
number of men were taken into Gus
tody.
The immediate purpose of the dem
onstration, however, was effected, the
marshal deciding not to attempt the
serving of more dispossess warrants
at the time.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
Earthquake at GonaIves, HavtI.

Port an Prince, Hayti.--A serious
earthquake has occurred at Gonaives.
65 miles northwest of this city. A
few houses have been destroyed and
others were damaged. No loss of
life has been reported. Communica.
tion with the town is broken. The
shocks continue. The first was fol
lowed by a tidal wave. Among the
buildings destroyed are the CONNER.
cial houses Of Hermann. Adlor &
Jolibert.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23

From Washington comes the start.
ling news that the reserve stock of
clothing and equipage for the army
has been entirely exhausted, but as
there is no war in sight at present
there seems to be no danger that the
history of the taking OF Lnngtungpcn
will be repeated
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23

Lord Fairfax. an American who
went to England to accept the title of
Baron Fairfax. has returned to New
York. lie Is member Of a firm of
bankers in that city. and 1t is under.
stood will res2me his business career
in New York
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
Railway Contractors Raokr,,n.

Denver. Cola petition in bank
fuptcy was filed Thursday afternoon
with the clerk of the United States
court by Orman & Crook. railroad con-
tractors of this city. The total liza.
oilities are given as s741,136 and the
:otal assets as $1,2S2.771.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
She Stood the Test.

San Francisco, Jan. 2O.-The United
States cruiser California, which sailed
from this port Friday for her trial off
Cape Blanco, returned Sunday. 1t was
announced that the cruiser had met ali
requirements.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23

Some coldhlooded statistician has
discovered that $1,000 wives in New
York are supporting their husbands.
Whether marriage wonId be regarded
AZ a failure in their case would de.
pend much on the point Of view.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
RIn Rlaze In Ea.. e. anil.

East st. Louis. .Tll.--Firo. which
started in the Pendleton-Corbett Grain
company's grain storehouse in the
southern part of East St Lonis Thurs.
day night, destroyed the Montgomery
B. elevator. the storehouse itself and
between is and 20 freight cars. The
loss is estimated at $l5O.O0O.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
CHICAGO Has $500. 600 Fire.

Chicago. Fire which started
Friday night in the sixstory build.
ing at 10 to 23 Market street, oc.
cupied by the wholesale grocery of
the Mcneil & Higgins company.
caused $6OO.OO0 damage, besides iniur.
ing several tiremeE and causing
scare in hotel.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
Convict Killed in State Prison.

Thcmaston, Me-. Jan. 20.-Edward
NJ. Smith, aged 70 years, life convict
in the state prison. was assaulted fatal
ly by another prisoner, Neal Dow
Brooks, aged % years, of Gray, Me.
Both men were inmates of the insane
department,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
Gilbert Dropped Dead.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 20.-Henry Gil
bert. owner of Gilbert's Hotel, dropped
dead in his room. Mr.. Gilbert was
soon to be elected to the city council.
He was member of the local shrine,
Knights Templar and Elks.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
Three Noted Guests.

New York, Jan. 20.-George B. Cor.
telyou, VIM. J. Bryan and Chancellor
Day have accepted invitations to at
tend the dinner of the Missouri society
at the Plaza on February 4. Covers
will be laid for 250. 1t will be the most
elaborate in the history of this society