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suffer from cold. The sailors uniform is
not subject To varying orders of fashion.
wherefore seafarers OF today wear clothes
of essentially the same pattern as those
prescribed for them when the American
navy was first established. This was
taken with little change from that of the
British navy, which was adopted by or
der of King George III about the middle
of the eighteenth century. For many CEN
turtles men almost universally wore
"breeches' (also known small
clothes", a garment which. whether tight
or full. never reached below the knee.
though during the seventeenth century
loose garment. known as 'tongs. or
.'slyders" came into general use among
the working classes at first probably used
as overalls. \ picture of the pirate Will
liam Teach, known to have been painted
in 1874, shows him in long trousers.
wherefore il is supposed that men who
followed the sea were among the first to
adopt the more comfortable garment. In
deed, we have evidence of this much ear
lier. in record of goods shipped from Eng
land to a merchant on the Maine coast.
in 1886 which contained seven pairs OF
trustees" This is the earliest spelling OF
the word and the garments were no doubt
ordered for the use OF the fishermen on
the coast.
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JOHN G. HECKsCHER DEAD.
Father of Mrs. George B. Mcclellan
Passes Away.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 4.-John Gerard
Heckscher, father of Mrs. George B.
Mcclellan, died of apoplexy late this
afternoon at his home, 10 West SSth
street Mr.. Heckscher had been travel
ing in Europe with his wife and was
stricken while in Dresden about seven
months ago. He was hurried home and
had been i'll since.
Mr.. Heckscher was the son of Gen.
Charles A. Heckscher and was about
seventy-three years of age. He fought
through the civil war. His first wife
was MISS whitney, a granddaughter Of
Stephen Whitney. There were two
daughters by that marriage. Mrs Nc
Clellan and Mrs. Egerton Winthrop, jr.
Henry Winthrop Gray and Mr. Heck
scher were great friends as young men.
Mrs. Gray was Marie Travers, a daugh-
ter of William r. Travers, the banker
and wit. In 1873, after quarrel be-
tween Heckscher and Gray in front of
the old Union Club. at 18th street and
9TH avenue. in which quarrel a blow
was struck. challenge to duel passed
and the duel was fought in Canada. The
late Carroll Livingston acted as one of
the seconds in the duel. which came to
nothing, as Gray. who had the first shot,
missed and Heckscher is said to have
fired in the air. A divorce followed, and
Mrs. Gray went to live with her father.
After the death of Mr.. Heckscher's wife
he married Mrs. Gray.
The second Mrs. Heckscher died six
years later. In October. 1905, Mr..
Heckscher was privately married to
Miss Virginia Otis. a young woman and
a noted beauty of Charleston. S. c.
Mr.. Heckscher was one of the found
ers Of the horse show. He was also in
terested in the Coney Island Jockey
Club. He was a director at the time Of
his death. He was a member of several
other clubs and director Of the knick-
erbocker Trust Company.
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JUNE BUG" A SUCCESS.
Readily Responds
Touch of Steerer.

HAMMONDSPORT, n Y, July 4.-The
aerial experiment associations aerodrome
No. 3. the Curtiss June Bug today
earned the right to have its name the
first inscribed on the Scientific American
trophy by making an official flight of one
kilometer in a straight line measured from
the point where it left the ground. After
passing the flag marking the finish the
machine few COO yards further and landed
at the extreme edge Of the field near the
railroad track.
The June Bug crossed three fences
and described letter So 1000 yards in
length, all in l minute and 42la seconds.
at speed OF thirty-nine miles per hour.
which followed a 90O-yard flight in 50 sec
onds.
The machine never behaved better and
the long flight could have been continued
at the will of the operator had he cared
to rise over the trees which bounded the
field. Though quite possible il was not
deemed wise TO attempt this at the present
stage of the navigatOr's development.
There was hardly a breath of air stirring
during either flight.
The trial today is of great importance
as ii is the first official test of an aero
plane ever made in America and there are
only two other machines which have trav-
eled further in public. Farman's and Dele
grander's.
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Arrested for Robbery.

Annie Johnson. colored, twenty-three
wears of age, was arrested about 10
o'clock last night at her home in Jackson
.uev nv Detective Pratt on complaint of
spicas Petrulias, an Italian. OF 6ol LOUIS
iana avenue charging the girl with rob-
hing him of S3S while he was standing
near the intersection of PENNSYLVANIA ave
nue. at John Marshall place earlier in the
evening.
The complainant says the girl accosted
him After talking with her for short
while. he adds, he discovered that his
money had been stolen from an inside coat
pocket. He reported the matter to the
police and an investigation resulted in the
arrest
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WANT CONVENTION TO DECIDE.
Anti-Dubois Delegates Object to
Committee Passing on Contest.

DENVER, Col, July 4.-The contest
ing delegation from Idaho. which seeks
to unseat the delegation headed by eX-
Senator Dubois. has decided to enter a
protest against that committee of the
national committee selected to pass on
the Idaho contest previous to the tenn
porary organization of the democratic
convention.
The controversy in Idaho turns upon
the Mormon question. Senator Dubois
and his associates were chosen because
of their anti-Mormon proclivities.
The members of the anti-Dubois dele
cation. who will not admit they are
contestants. but claim they were Sc
lected in regular sessions, arrived here
today. as did some members of the
Dubois faction.
The anti-Dubois delegation is headed
by Judge X. 1. Perky of Boise. and in
cludes John F. Nugent, S. j. Rich. James
H. Hawley in the delegation of twelve.
Senator Dubois and his associates. 1t
is known. if they are permitted to re-
tain their seats. will make strenuous
efforts to secure a plank in the platform
in denunciation of polygamy and the In
reference by the Mormon Church In
politics
This the contesting delegation is de-
sirols of heading off. On this account
more than any other it will seek to
have the Dubois delegation Ousted. The
hearing will be held Monday.
Pettigrew Opposes Gray.
DENVER. Col. July 4.-Former United
Lincoln Mr.. Pettigrew is unalterably
Falls. S. D.. chairman of the delegation
to the democratic national convention
from his state, arrived today after hav-
ing spent .,ome time with Mr.. Bryan at
has made hi srecord and would be in
opposed to the nomination of Judge Gray
for Vice President. His reasons are that
Judge Gray stands for none of the prin-
ciples of reform on which Mr.. Bryan
has made his record and would be in
harmonious on the platform and ticket.
C. X. Lord Critically Ill.
PHILADELPHIA. July 4.-Charles K.
Lord, formerly vice president of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company and
prominent in mining. railroad and finan-
cial circles. is in the Presbyterian Hospi-
tai. this city. suffering from a complica-
ton Of diseases. The physicians at the
hospital tonight said the condition of Mr..
Lord was serious.
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Arrested on Assault Charge.

Edward Beach. twenty-five years OF
age. of 1852 Potomac street was arrest
ed last night by the police of the seventh
precenct, charged with having assaulted
Richard w. Birch. forty-eight years of
age who resides at 324O NJ street. Birch S
skull was injured and his nose fractured.
Judge Kimball will hear the story OF the
trouble when the case is called in Police
Court tomorrow.
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Farman Coming With Airship.

PARIS. July 4.-Henry Farman. the
aeroplane expert. has signed a contract
with Frank r. Lahm. representing an
American syndicate, which includes men,
bers of the Aero Club of ST. Louis, to
tour the United States during the next
three months and make public flights with
his aeroplane on at least fifteen days.
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Return of the Horse.
I'm the Lady's Pictorial.

There is no gainsaying the fact that
for calls and shopping. and for driving
in the park the motor Will never en-
tirely supersede the carriage. The now
city of the former made it extremely
popular, but it has been dawning upon
women that their gowns and their hats
do not show to quite the same ad-
vantage in motors as in victorias or
landauS.
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LIGHTNING FIRES OIL.
Reservoirs Burst, Endangering Many
Villages in Austria.

LEMBERG. Austria, July 4.-Lightning
today set fire to the oil wellS at Boryslav.
one of the most important petroleum CEN
tiers In Austria. Five shafts and 1900
tanks. covering square mile, are now
blazing.
Several of the reservoirs burst soon
after the fire started and the oil Is flow
ing down the Tysmienica river, greatly
endangering the villages on its banks.
Troops have been called out to fight the
flames.
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Havana Has q Fourth,

HAVANA. July Alive thousand
Americans throughout the island cele-
brated the Fourth. Gov Magoon and
the other officials. together with the
members of the American colony in
Havana. witnessed a review Of 1000
United States troops at Camp Column
bia-
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Head Cut; Assailant Arrested.

John Bowman of 1864 Jefferson
street was one of eight persons treated
at the Georgetown University Hospital
last night for wounds. His head was
cut. it is charged. by Daniel Harper
colored. a resident of Rosslyn. Harper
WAS locked up.
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Sailors Garments.
From the Housekeeper.

T
The shape being loose around the knees
and ankles allows the trousers to be
quickly rolled over the knees if it is nee
essary to leap into shallow water, such as
is necessary when Bleaching a boat. Thus.
by keeping the trousers dry. the men are
able to move more quickly and do not
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A SPLIT DELEGATION.
Louisiana Contingent Divided Be
tween Bryan and Johnson.

NEW ORLEANS, La. July 4.-Unin-
structed as to how they shall cast their
votes the Louisiana delegation to the
national democratic convention at Den
yer left New Orleans today in a special
cial train for Denver will be made up
of Louisiana and Texas delegates.
1t is generally understood that the
Louisiana delegation is about evenly
divided. some favoring William j. Bryan.
while others are for Gov. Johnson for
the nomination.
New National Cemetery.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn. July 4.-The ma
tional cemetery established at the burial
place of ex-President Andrew johnson, at
Greenville, Tenn, was formally dedicated
today The American flag was raised
with fitting ceremonies, little Marguerite
Johnson Patterson. great-granddaughter
Of the deceased ex-President, hosting the
colors. The cemetery was designated as
a federal reservation by an act of the last
session of Congress, which made appro-
priation for its improvement and mainte-
nance.
On the Road to Denver.
ATLANTA. Ga, July 4.-Without
demonstration Of any kind Georgia S
twenty-six delegates, with their guests
and with the alternates, boarded three
Pullman cars in Atlanta today. and by
special train left for Denver. The dele
CATION goes uninstructed as to candi-
dates, and no expression of preference
was given before the train left by any
of the delegates.
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Farewell to Consul Skinner.

MARSEILLE. July 4.-The consular
corps today gave farewell reception to
Robert P. Skinner. the American consul
general here, who recently received mott
fcation of transfer to the consular gen.
eralship at Hamburg.
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Takes overdose of Medicine.

William L. Hoblitzell. thirty-six years
of age. whose address was given as lilo
X street northwest. was patient at the
Emergency Hospital last night shortly be-
fore II o'clock. He had been i'll and I'M
der the care Of a physician, it Is stated,
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gressive spirit of the age Leave to the
pessimists. therefore. the talk of troubles
over candidates and platform. We Will
decision will present to the country
ticket which will command enthusiastic
approval and a declaration of principles
which l fervently trust will be satisfac-
tory to the best thought of the country
and both ticket and declaration taken
together will. in my judgment. secure the
Endorsement of the people in November
First Explicit Declaration.
This is the first explicit declaration of
the standard bearer Of 1904 concerning the
standard bearer of 1908.
In other quarters. too. the view prevails
that Mr.. Bryan has such commanding
lead as to insure his nomination, although
the Johnson and Gray headquarters are
still holding out manfully with the claim
that four hundred delegates are in doubt.
Chief Murphy and the New Workers are
preserving close reserve on the vice
presidency. and all inquiries are met with
the assurance that New York's attitude
will not be known until the meeting of
the delegation Monday night. The New
York sentiment today appeared to be to-
ward Judge Gaynor of Brooklyn. The
candidacy Of Charles a. Towne Of New
York has also developed serious porpor-
tons. as the arriving delegations show
that he has a considerable following from
Outside states. we'll as being very favor
ably considered by Mr.. Bryan.
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Steel Missile Killed Him.

LEOMINSTER. Mass, July A steel
missile from a cannon used in celebrating
the Fourth killed Edward N. Mclaughlin.
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and last night became frightened after he
had taken an overdose of mixture con-
tanning morphine. His condition, it was
said at the hospital, was not serious.
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SIX DEAD; THIRTY HURT.
Two California Trains Collide With
Fatal Result.

Fatal Result.
OAKLAND, Cal, July 4.-The narrow
gauge local. bound from the Alameda
mole for Oakland, struck Santa Cruz
train No. 81 at LIST and Webster streets
this evening. The smoker of the Santa
Cruz train was completely demolished
and all It's occupants were either killed
or injured.
So far six dead and thirty injured
have been taken from the wreck.
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YOU CAN BUY FINEST LONG
and Short kimonos in plain colors:
also plain white: fitted and loose;
new and dainty effects. None worth
under 500.
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THERE ARE MANY HUNDREDS
of Long and Short Kimonos and
Dressing Sacques: dotted. figured ana
plain colors; all sizes. These are all
81 90 and S1.5O garments.
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The Railroad Fleets.

But the big fleets are owned by the
railroads. The Erie. for example. has a
floating equipment" as it is termed, of
81 craft. not including ferryboats. which
handle the passenger baggage and ex-
press traffic; the Lehigh Valley a fleet Of
Do vessels; the Baltimore and Ohio. 100;
the New Haven road. "a. and SO on. AS
al example of what such fleets can do it
may be said that the New York Cen
trails 223 vessels last year moved .3O4. 372
cars on floats and lightered I. 4O2, 1853 tons
of freight in bulk, and O.425. 1888 bushels
of grain.
That the marine departments of the
railroads entering New York are of the
highest Importance may be gathered from
the fact that three-fourths of the ton
mage even of the New York Central, the
tracks of which reach freight termini on
Manhattan Island. has to be transferred
from the yards at 9th street and AID
street TO the various piers and substa-
tions by the floating equipment The
marine department is of such importance
indeed, that 1t is always placed under the
join. management of the operating and
the trafnc departments as the best posi-
BILE safeguard against delays that might
result in the loss of profitable shipments.
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YOU CAN BUY THOUSANDS OF
Fine Kimonos and Fitted Sacques
in figures and plain color lawns;
neatly and we'll made; all sizes. VAL
ues. SOC, G9c and 19c.
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Roy aoldridge, bookkeeper at the
Dakota Improved Seed Co. left for
his home in Illinois Wednesday to
spend Christmas.
Judge Dick Haney of the Supreme
Court came down from Pierre Tues
day and is visiting at the home
of his son, John Haney.
Miss Mae Waterman returned to
Mitchell Wednesday from near
Belle Fourche. Miss Waterman is
teaching school near that place and
at the same time she is making a
residence on a claim. She will re-
turn after the holidays are v
j. j. Manthey, principal o fthe city
schools, left Tuesday evening via
the Omaha road for Mayer, Mimi, to
spend the holidays With his parents.
On his way home lie expects to stop
at Aberdeen and attend the meeting
of the South Dakota Educational AS
ISOLATION, which ven next Tues
day afternoon and remains in ses-
sion until Thursday evening.
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Iaree STURGEON Caught.

Ilo, Idaho, Dec. 22.-Four stur-
geon, the largest being 10 feet two
inches in length and weighing 400
pounds, were caught by Gustave Pat
ten, Frank Vincent and S. G. Wam-
sley of this place in Snake river ear
the mouth of Red Bird creek, south
east of Spokane. A two-horse team
was required to haul the 1,1%OO-pound
catch to town. The men used 600
feet of heavy rope as a line, the rod
being a tree. A steel hook was bait
ed with a large eel and weighted with
20 pounds of lead. To permit the
fish to play on the line the shore end
was fastened to a tree which swayed
with every movement Of the stur-
geon in their endeavors to get away.
The fishermen say that they had the
most dimculty in landing the small
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RoosEveLT's AFRICAN way
A Brief Description of the Remark
able Country Through Which
He Will Travel

Peter MacQueen in Leslie's Week
way is unique and n of the most
interesting in all the world. For
W. pass through a country where the
animal and human life is much the
same as it was in Europe 100000
years ago. And here we see primi-
tive savagery walking hand in hand
with modern civilization, retaining
nearly all of its pitcuresquesness, but
divorced from it's lust and cruelty.
l took this trip twice during the
summer of 1908. The fare is 6
cents per mile first class, 8 cents
second class and 1 cent third class.
White fen cannot go in third class
and blacks cannot go in first or sec
ond. Settled comfortably in the
train, we draw out from the tropi-
cal station of Mombasa, and cross
ing from the Salisbury Bridge, LOO
feet long from the island to h
mainland, we plunge into the heart
of Africa. The engines are Baldwin
locomotives from Philadelphia, and
twenty-seven of the bridges and via
ducts are of American manufacture.
When we stop at the first station of
Changamwe, w note the natives
clothed in light cottons and ging-.
hams, which they call "Americani.'"
This was formerly all brought from,
America, hence its name.
Our journey on the railway d.
vides itself into three sections. First.
the unhealthy scrubby land and in.
terror plateau, extending to the Kin
station, 267 miles and 4,S6O feet in
elevation. Natives and Indians can
live in this part, but the white man
withers and dies. At Vol, 1O3 miles,
elevation 1880 feet, there is an ex-.
cellent dak-bungalow, with a restau-
rant as fine as any on the New York
Central lines. Also at Vol PARTIES
of hunters leave the train for a trip
to the Kilimanjaro district in Ger
man territory, 100 miles away All
this first 267 miles is covered with
short, scrubby jungles and is full
of malaria. One begins to see wild
zebras and an occasional antelope
until Tsavo is reached, at 1872 miles
from Mombasa.
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Personal Notes.

France made a profit of SIS, OOO,-
600 last year out of 800, OOO,O 600
worth of tobacco consumed by that
nation.
Divine Healer" S%chlatter ESCAPED
a mob at Macomb, Ill.,, after he had
spoken approvingly of the murder of
Mckinley. The good people of Ma
comb appear to be slow.
The rubber stamp instruction, "Do
Not Open Until Christmas" should
relieve the strain on all those agen-
cies which have to deliver holiday
packages. 1t is a good idea. Push it
along.
Governor Crawford Of South Dako-
ia favors a voluntary scheme of bank
deposits guarantee or insurance-the
state banking department to insure
the payment Of deposits of such
banks as wish to come under the
plan, and can prove their solvency
and pay the require dtax.
Rev. J.. H. Sutherland, chaplain Of
the Tw%enty-third regiment, U. S. A.
and editor of the Zamboanga Lantaka
e not share DIR. Edward Everett
Hale's opinion that the entire dis
appearance of firearms would mean
a peaceful world. There have been
more wars fought with clubs and
stones than with firearms" he says.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett is
{ more sojourning under the stars
and Stripes. II am going to remain in
the United States a whole year this
time" she told a New York reporter.
"and hereafter will not divide nv
time equally between this side of the
Atlantic and the other. I am build
ing a home for my son on Long Ia
land, and I shall be interested In xar-
dening. I have crossed tho ocean
fully nifty times. and now I don't
mind It ct ALL"
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Hun;l;tx and Vanity.

It is the humble MAI that advances.
He recognizes his impcrfectlons and
strives to improve. His progress is
the result oe his knowledge Of self.
The vain, %conceited, arrogant man
stands still.
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A Rul. Of Auto Et;ou.tt..

No gentleman will take another
mans automobile out In the country
and blow 1t into such small pieces that
It cannot I've removed to a repair eh..r
Chicago i:e1erd-Heraid.
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est fish, which was six feet in length

est fish, which was six feet in length
and weighed 200 pounds. 1t fought
and dashed the water for almost an
hour, before it was brought to the
river bank. These are the largest fish
caught on the Snake river this sea-
son, where students of Isaac Walton
have been busy for months.
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Funeral services were held over the
remains of John Rogan Wednesday
at the Holy Family church at 10
o'clock, which were attended by a
large number Of friends. Surrounding
the casket we're the floral tributes of
many friends. which expressed the
kindly sentiments toward the young
man in life. Requiem Mass was OBJ
served by Father 9nea who took oc-
casion to make some very appropri-
ate remarks concerning the life of
the deceased The members of
the fire department attended the
services in a body and escorted the
remains to the Omaha depot. The
following were the p~allbearers: John
Porter, Ambrose Schlimgen, Frank
p. A. McGovern, Hammond Klink-
hammer, Frank Moore, Frank CORN
ley. Mr.. Rogan was 80 years old
and has spent the greater part of his
life in Mitchell, and in that time
has made many friends by his cheer
full disposition and kindly good ma
ture. His death will be very much
regretted. He leaves his parents
and several brothers and sisters to
mourn his death.