Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-17

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Holland pay through the nose for IL.
exclaimed President Castro when dis
patches recounting the seizure of the
Venezuelan coast defense cruiser was
shown TO him upon his arrival at the
Esplanade hotel, where, with his nu.
merous en- tourage, he occupies one OF
the most expensive suites.
The German government has re.
spected Senor Castro's request that his
lncognito be observed. and no cere.
monial attend his arrival at the capi-
tai. At the frontier he wired the
kaiser that his visit was actuated pure.
ly by motives of health. He expects
to undergo treatment for his kidneys.
which are said to be in a serious state.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-The Red
Cross society is becoming more and
more practical, and is getting closer
and closer to the everyday life of the
people. In the past 1t has been dis.
tinguished by affording relief in times
of great calamities, famlnes, epidem.
les. floods, fires and plaques, but, ps
the organization spreads throughout
the country and becomes localized its
merciful missions reach the thresholds
of the school house and the home
Miss Boardman, the ingenious and
energetic secretary. who is always de.
vising some new plan OF usefulness, is
now circulating little pocket edition
OF THE American National Red Cross
Textbook; Manual of Instruction;
How to Prevent Accidents, and What
TO Do for Injuries and Emergencies. :"
1t was prepared by Major Charles
Lynch of the medical corps of the
United States army, who distinguish.
ed himself as medical attache with the
Japanese army during the late war
with Russia and has recently been
detailed to make special study of
possibilities of Red Cross aid to armies
In time of war.
The book is published for the Red
Cross society, and is being circulated
from the headquarters in the war de.
partment with the hearty endorsement
Of Judge Taft, who was president of
the Red Cross society long before he
was elected president of the United
States. Brigadier General Il. NJ.
O'Reilly. surgeon general OF the United
States army, writes the preface, in
which he explains the necessity and
the usefulness of the booklet, which,
he says, will serve TO fill place OF
Its own in the ever-increasing move
ment for the relief of human suffer.
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CHICAGO, Dec. l5.-That many Chi
cago society women are degenerates
and the mothers Of degenerates and
that tippling and drug using have be
come SO common among them that
they constitute positive menace to
The community at large was the state
ment made before the West End Won.
ans club by Mrs Ophelia Amigh, pre-.
ceptress OF the Home for Girls at Ge
neva, Ill.
Mrs. Amigh read paper in which
she discussed the causes of delinquen.
cy In girls. Primarily, she said. the
liquor traffic is to blame. A secon.
larry cause. she said. is drinking among
and under this head she paid
her respects to the society woman OF
bibulous habits.
HELELA. Mont. Dec. 15.-Joseph
Guyton Steele, one Of the earliest pio
neers of Montana and Colorado. died
at Deer Lodge today. Steele, with
his three brothers, were in California
gulch. and had been there before there
was a house where Leadville now
stands.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. Dec. 15.-I
One of the most extensive box car rob
berries ever unearthed resulted In the
arrest last night OF twenty boys. from
10 to 10 years of age. who were carry.
ing on a wholesale traffic In the plum.
der. The police say that confessions
made by several boys indicated that
they had formed an organized gang;
that they prosecuted their work with
the cunning of older thieves. and that
1. was clever enough to BATTLE detec-
tives for three months.
SAN FRANCISO. Dec. 15.-The body
of Chief Of Police Biggs was found
In the bay today.
DENVER. Dec. 15-The board Of al
dermen will meet tonight to take ac-
tion on the skyscraper question. l.
H. Guldman. president Of the Golden
Eagle Dry Goods company. wants to
erect a fireproof office building. four
teen stories high. on the southeast cor.
ner OF Sixteenth and Champa streets,
This building is to be erected II the
bill passes tonight
LOvEI4Ar.>, Sv,v, Lee. 15.-Albert
Hulleatt. aged 22. son Of X. A. Hulle.
att, was killed in runaway accident
yesterday afternoon. The young man
and his father had started home. The
elder Hulleatt's team started to run
away and the son, seeing his fathers
peril. attempted to stop the horses
The team swsrvsd towards him ant
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