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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-05-21

A Georgia negro was given ten
year sentence for murder, but Sc
cured new trial and was found
guilty of murder in the first de-
gree and sentenced to death. Du-
ring the rest of his stay on earth,
suggests the Washington Post, he
will probably be sorry he didn't
stick to that Republican doctrine,
"Let well enough alone"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-05-21
A. w, GLEASON.

A man does his counting in the
parlor and then expects his wife
to be an expert kitchen mechanic.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-05-21

One of the advantages of living
IN the city is the exercise you get
chasing trolley cars.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30
USES COSTUME OF POND LILIES.
Man Leaves Clothes on a Freight Car,
Which Disappears.

La Crosse, Wis.-Walking three
miles clad in a small piece Of cloth
and an armful of pond lilies probably
will teach William Summers, a fore
man in the switching yards here, to
leaves his clothes on the land the next
time he removes them to go into the
water.
Summers. q foreman, had no boat,
but this did rot deter him from trying
to pick water lilies. He left his
clothes on a car and went after the
flowers
Meantime a switch engine had
backed up to the string of empties
and pulled away.
With no other alternative, Summers
arrayed himself as best he could with
the pond lilies and hurried down the
track after the disappearing cars.
Later small piece CT cloth was added
to his wardrobe.
He was terribly bitten by mosquitoes
and his appearance made people who
saw him think he was maniac until
he was a)le TO explain.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30
AR00hZHW WS7Y7ZIZE NnZI6EZIW

The new wing carries the line of the
corner tower on the west nearly a city
block northwest, thus giving the first
suggestion of the appearance Of the
west front as it will ultimately ap.
pear. The great building will some
day occupy the entire space facing
Central park, measuring three city
docks in length and one avenue block
in width. A great central tower will
ultimately rise high above the p&sent
roof line.
Despite the apparently endless cor.
r1dors of the present structure the
museum is badly cramped for room
There are tons of valuable material,
gathered at great expense, which it is
impossible to display. Space in the
wing with its five broad floors is, how
ever, already heavily mortgaged.
With many exhibits demanding space,
it has been decided to devote the new
wing to the new Congo and Philippine
collections. The Congo exhibit, re.
Gently obtained in Belgium, of unusual
popular as well as scientific interest, il
especially timely. 1t is. believed it
will make a very strong popular ap.
peal and will amply justify the space
devoted to it,
The second wing, which is available
for exhibition purposes this year, leads
from the central power house directly
westward. While smaller than the
south wing on the street side, it is
nevertheless an important addition tc
the museum. This wing will be given
over to various fish exhibits 1t will
soon be thrown open to the public
These wings together make the most
important addition to the museum in
some six years.
AS in the case of it's neighbor, the
Metropolitan museum, the new wins
stands practically complete so far as
its outer appearance is concerned
The brown stone used in it's construc.
ton is of course somewhat lighter in
tone than in the older parts of the
building, but a few years of exposure
will correct this.
The new addition to the BROOKLYN
Institute museum has already doubled
the capacity of the building. The
work here has been completed some
months in advance Of the similar add
lions to the other city museums. The
completion of this wing has done more
Tor the general appearance of the
building than have the additions tc
the other museums An entire facade
OF the Brooklyn museum now stands
completed where before a single wing
appeared somewhat isolated and de
tached. The museum will ultimately
lnc!ose q great hollow square, with i'm.
pressive towers at the four corners
and with elaborate staircases leading
up at the center of each side. The
new wing carries the building from
the central entrance to the corner.
thus rendering the facades symmet
rical.
The new wing has so far cost So.
100000, and it stands today less than
one-fourth complete. The central
staircase and approach to the east
wing cost alone nearly $4,000. 1t is
In some respects the most beautiful
architectural feature in the city.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30
The Turtle Seized Her Toes.

hat which she had been wearing was
floating on the water and the girl was
nowhere to be seen. Bubbles marked
the spot where she went down. A
young man at once dived into the
water and found the girl being
dragged along the bottom of the river
by an unseen force. Rising to the
surface and holding to the girls hand
he called for help, and the half
drowned girl was assisted to shore,
where it was found an immense tur.
tie had resented the girls interference
with his midday sleep and had seized
her by the toe.
Before she could scream for help it
had dragged her under the water and
it was by the sheerest good luck that
her absence was noted in time to save
her from drowning. AS it was, she
was rolled on log and worked with
for II minutes before she was able to
sit up and talk Miss Washburn was
plucky and insisted on bringing the
turtle home with her, which was the
foundation fOT q turtle stew for their
friends
Speaking of her experience, Miss
Washburn said that when she first felt
the turtle with her foot she thought
it was a big carp and had reached
down to seize it with her hand. when
it grabbed her foot, and before she
could rise up and cry for help she felt
herself drawn rapidly through the
water. Then she became uncon-
scious and knew nothing until she re-
vived on the shore and found her
friends bending over her.
She was the jolliest of the party at
the impromptu turtle feast, but she
advises girls who so bathing in White
river hereafter to let the Hahar-Dolli-
har method of fishing be practiced by
the men. She says it's too strenuous
for girls.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30
1t Seemed as If They Would Go Into
the Pit Tcuether.

man often threatened me. lie told me
II l worked on the same platform with
him he would push me off into the fur
mace. Every time my back was turned
l feared he would do it. He would
have reported my death as an acct
dent.
last night when l was busy on the
platform l turned around suddenly
just in time to prevent myself from
going into the pit. That man was just
on the point of showing me in. was
ready for his lunge. 1t seemed that
the time had come at last. l had to
do what l did to defend myself"
The duel took place at the works OF
the 1roquois Iron company in South
Chicago at night. Sparks from the
nearby furnaces and clouds of smoke
internationally rolled up before the
fighting men, thrilling the employees of
the mill. AS soon as the death strug-
gle began, word was passed along
through the mill and instantly all
tools were laid down.
Men ran from their places to the
scene, but when they beheld the two
tussling in midair above the fiery pit
they were unable to move a hand or
foot to separate them. One or two
shouted about the danger below, but
the combatants did not give heed. One
labcrer managed to climb 10 the plat
form, but he did not venture out on
the swaying planks.
AS soon as Mealovich concluded the
struggle by striking Videvich on the
head with the iron bar he descended
the ladder to his fellow workmen, but
they stood aloof from him for a mo-
ment. Then some of the laborers
went up to the platform and erdeav-
ored to revive the unconscious gladi-
atoT. The latter was removed later
to hospital, where he died.
Mealovich waited at the mill for the
arrival of the police, making no effort
to escape. He showed little concern
over the fight.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30
WOMAN DIES TO SAVE.
Telephone Operator Warns Mary of
Flood, ignoring Own Doom.

Trinidad, Col.-Facing certain death
to save others, with ample time to Sc
cure her own safety, but faithful to
her post of duty, Mrs. s. ]. Roche,
telephone operator at Folsom, N. NJ,
gave up her life the other day. At
least 40 persons alive today owe their
escape from drowning to the woman
who sat at her switchboard, knowing
the torrent was rushing upon her, out
calling up one after another of the SUBJ
scribers in the path of the flood and
warning them to fee. Without
thought for herself, she persisted at
her post when the building in which
the exchange was located was swept
away.
The body of the woman was found
II miles down the canyon. The head
Piece worn by telephone operators
still gripped her ear. The telephone
cord was broken.
Mrs. Roche had ample warning to
escape. A resident of the hills tele-
phoned in to her about IL o'clock at
night that the waters were rising rap
idly and that she would be flooded out
within an hour If she did not leave
Instead of needing the warning the
little woman at once set herself to the
task of saving others. Number after
number On the telephone exchange
was called UP with the brief warning:
Pack up and leave at once; food
is coming down the valley!"
Over 40 residents said they had re-
ceived warning from the central of
fee and prepared for the terrible
emergency. Apparently Mrs. Roche
had not finished with the list of sub
scribers on the exchange when the
waters reached her.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30
FIGHT TO DEATH
OVER FIERY PIT
RIVALS IN LOVE BATTLE ON
SWINGING PLATFORM HIGH
IN THE AIR.
ONE SLAIN WITH A CROWBAR
Other Surrenders to Police and Saws
He Acted in Sef-Defense-Men
Struggled Like GIadiators,
Stripped to Waist.

Chicago.-On a swaying aerial Mat
form, just above pit of molten metal,
two giant men fought a terrible duel
for the love of a pretty Polish girl.
They were stripped to the waist. and
their huge hands clutched at each
others Threats in strangling grips.
while the muscles in their arms stood
out wildly as they struggled to hurl
each other into the sizzling pit below.
Fer five minutes the two. locked to-
gether, rushed back and forth on the
Trail platform, while dozens of work
men dropped their shovels and picks,
aweStricken at the sight, and para
lyzed with fear that both might topple
on TO death in the bubbling metal. No
one dared to part them.
Raging like wild beasts, and biting
each other viciously, the two fought
insanely. They raced from one end
of the platform to the other. and sew
g eral times it seemed as if they would
go down into the pit together Once
cloud of smoke arose, enshrouding
the two, and the workmen thought
the end had come. But when the
smoke cleared away the struggling
men were seen again still clinging to
each other.
They were becoming tired, but
neither seemed to have an advantage
until the larger one suddenly released
himself from the grip of his opponent,
picked up an iron bar, and struck his
rival over the head Telling him
Several hours later the defeated
man-Nicholas Videvich-died He
was 25 years old and lived at Eighty
ninth street and Green Bay avenue
His slayer, Ivan Mealovich, immedi-
ately surrendered himself to the police
of South Chicago, stating that he
acted in selfdefense.
Il lived in daily fear of an earthly
HE'LL" Mealovich told the police THAT
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30
JUMBO VS.. BISON;
NOT NATURE FAKE
ANGRY ELEPHANT ADMINISTERS
WHIPPING TO A BUFFALO
IN NEW YORK.
UNIQUE DUEL FOUGHT IN zoo
Wire Fence All That Prevented Fatal
Termination Of Bout After
Hay. Is Stolen from
Sitting Bull"

New York.-A strange duel between
An elephant and a buffalo took place in
the Bronx park ZOO but both com
batants escaped without injury.
Sitting Bull, the dean of the buffalo
Gerd, was munching hay which the
keepers had just thrown near tho edge
Of the corral bordering on the main
~alk, and he and his subjects were
aging attention to nothing but their
breakfast after the nights fast. 1t war
lot yet breakfast time in the elephant
nclcsure, however, and Gunda, the
mali elephant who sometimes carries
children on her back and also rings up
contributions of money on a little cash
"eSister, had wandered from the Gle
3hant house and was nibbling at bits
Of grass along the walks. ..
Gunda, who is such harmless beast
that the keepers allow her more lib
srty than they do any Of the other
animals in the park, had wandered
On her foraging expeditions close to
The buffalo corral,
The wise beast had seen the Keepers
throwing hay to the buffalo, and after
the Keepers had passed on to the deer
:orrais Gunda quickened her steps
dntil she arrived at a point opposite
where the buffalos were feeding. The
fence around the corral is of wire, the
strands being about six inches apart,
Iuite large enough to allow the ele-
phant to insert her trunk through the
meshcs. This Gunda did and began
10 gather large hunks of hay and con-
vey them 10 her mouth.
For awhile the buffalo fed on with
out noticing the poaching, but sudden
iy Sitting Bull saw the long trunk dig
gins around in the hay, and all at
once the keepers, up by the deer cor
raj, heard n below OF rage from the
buffalo. The other buffaloes, with
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30

heads held high, charged across the
corral at the first sound of anger from
their leader, who, as soon as he had
given vent to his wrath, charged full
tilt at Gunda.
The elephant withdrew her trunk
hurriedly and dropped back a few
steps. Sitting Bull charged full into
the wire fence. The other buffalo
halted. He ran back a few feet and
plunged again at Gunda, but was
thrown back again by the wire. Then
Gunda gave a snort of rage and the
keepers at the deer corral saw her
trunk go high into the air and descend
upon the head of the buffalo just as
he dashed into the wire for the third
time. The blow seemed to stagger
Sitting Bull and he backed off with
his head low. glaring at the elephant.
Gunda was now thoroughly enraged.
She made dash at the fence. and,
leaning as far over as she could. swung
with her trunk again at the bull buff
talo. Her trunk again landed upon
ais head, and the keepers could see
the beast fall to his knees. The blow
rom an elephants trunk is harder
than the kick of a mule, they say.
Had not the fence been exceedingly
strong it is likely that Gunda would
nave gone through, and the keepers
say that had such a thing occurred
there probably would have been a bat
tie to the death between the elephant
and the buffalo.
The keepers were now running as
last as they could to the scene of the
duel. Gunda's keeper, Thurman. had
mis- iron hook. : e yelled at Gunda to
Keep away, BIZ the elephant, usually
so obedient, pad no attention. Thur
mann and several of tie other keepers
grabbed the elephant Sy her ears. and
pulled with all their might. Then
Thurman got his hook in a soft part
Of the elephants head, and the fight
was over. She submitted and was
austled away TO the elephant house.
1ausing now ana then to look back
and trumpet defiance at Sitting Bull.
The buffalo followed the elephant
and her keepers as far as the buffalo
corral would allow, and stood there in
, corner believing for several min
utes after they had disappeared.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30

one OiVSu AIter tHe browning BOY.
to grab it; over went the boat. Neither
could swim.
Miss Helen, who was milking COW
near the lakeside, heard the boys
spluttering yells for help. She ran to
the lake, jumped into a rowboat and
quickly pulled to the youngsters, who
were holding on to the keel of their
boat. AS Miss Helen drew Sawyer
into her boat Foster lost his hold and
sank.
Miss Helen waited the fraction of
minute for him to come to the surface.
Then she said to Sawyer, calmly but
nightly emphatically:
Young man, you sit still or else we
all may drown"
Then, knowing we'll the danger she
ran from a terrified youngster in a
boat and half drowned boy in the
water, Miss Helen dived and brought
up Foster, nearly unconscious. In
stinctively, he tried to seize her, but
she held him at arms length and pad
died to the boat. Sawyer, somewhat
treasured, helped her to lift in Eos
ter. Then she got in and rowed to
shore, meeting men who had put out
in boats to help her. When she stepped
ashore these men and fishermen, who
had gathered there, cheered her and
told her she was a fine, plucky young
woman.
Foster came around all right. Then
Miss Helen went to the farmhouse,
put on dry clothes and returned to the
COW she had been milking. And the
cow seemed very glad to see her.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30
LEFT Her MILKING
TO SAVE TWO BOYS
GIRL PULLS ONE LAD INTO BOAT,
DIVES FOR OTHER; GOES
BACK TO cow.

New Yorh.-In this brief story milk
and water mingle, but there is moth
ing milk and water about Miss Helen
Ferguson, as will be seen soon.
Born in New York city, Miss Helen
learned to swim we'll in the free baths.
a very few years ago she longed to
get closer to nature, so she went to
live in the country; now she is a
milkmaid on a farm whose edge is
laved by Greenwood lake.
Clarence B. Sawyer and Harold Eos
ter, two Newark boys, went fishing in
Greenwood lake. Sawyer, who was
rowing, dropped an oar: Foster tried
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30
TURTLE SEXES GIRLS
TOE; DRlGS Her UNDER
PULLS HER ALONG BOTTOM OF
WHITE RIVER IN INDIANA
is RESCUED.

e. ElWood, Ind.-Gwendelyn, WASH
burn, a pretty 1S-year-old girl, had a
narrow escape from drowning IN
White river, south Of Omega. The
girl, with party of campers, was en-
deaVoring to escape the intense heat
by spending the afternoon in the
water. In trying 10 emulate Mahar
and Dollihar, who took several hun
dred pounds of carp from the river by
feeling around logs with their feet,
the girl was working about the sunk
en- stump, in water that reached al
most to her shoulder.
Suddenly one of Miss Washburn's
companions noticed that the large sun
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30
Copperhead In Trousers.

New Albany. IHd.-Be1jamin Robin
son found a copperhead snake coiled
up in pair of trousers at his home
lie removed ire trousers from a closet
nail and felt squirming movement in
one of the legs. He gave the trousers
shake and the snake dropped to the
floor and was quickly dubbed to death.
1t was 80 inches long.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30
Jokes as Leo Comes off.

Edgemont, S. D.-Surgeons anapu-
tated the leg of w. G. Blair of Omaha,
near the hip, while Blair smoked
cigarette and "joshed" with them
about their bloody work.
His leg was injured in railroad
accident near here and the surgeons
prepared to administer an anesthetlc,
but Blair would not permit them to do
it. He insisted that if they would give
him cigarette he could go through
the operation without being put to
sleep, and he did.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30
Wisdom of Economv.

Ii men would only be content to liv,
on the right side of their incomes
there would be little cause to feaI
panlcs, for they could be easily
averted when they threatened. The
man of Saving habits, of thrift. Oh
economy, who never allows his outpus
to exceed what he takes in, can al
ways breast the storm and reach tn.
port of safety.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30
Cotton Growing in Uganda.

American upland cotton grown l.
Uganda actually commands a highe;
price in the Manchester market thar
when it is grown in the Unieed States
There appears to be practically n,
natural difficulty in its cultiva tior
throughout the larger part Of Uganda
A great development is only a qus,
ton Of organization and-money.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30
Hen RattIes with Snake

Figeac. France.-A brave little hen
fought and routed a rattlesnake ten
feet long at this place after the rep
tile had made an attack upon her
chickens. The mother, seeing the rat
tier in the act of striking at one of
her little ones. flew at it desperately
and nearly pecked on its head.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30
A Loud Food.

Mrs. Howard-The walls OF your
apartment are very thin, aren't they ?
Mrs. Coward-Oh, very! We could
actually hear our neighbors having
celery for dinner last night.-Judge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
FLOOD WARNING OF
 WEATHER BUREAU

Washington, June 13.-The weather bureau tonight issued special bulle- tin. saying that the heavy rains in the middle west have started another rise in the Kansas and lower Missouri rivers and a stage of about 26 feet, six feet above the flood stage, is expected at Topeka, Kas., on Sunday, and stage of about 31 feet, ten feet above flood stage, at Kansas City by Monday morning. At Fort Smith, seven feet above flood stage is indicated on Sun day morning and dangerous stages will continue below for several days. The Mississippi river continues to rise be- low the mouth of the Missouri The crest stages at St. Louis and Cape Cir ardeau, Mo-, will be between 32 and 93 feet about the middle of next week. The Red river flood situation continues very critical and the stage of 35 feet at Shreveport, La, six feet above flood stage, forecasted eight days ago, will probably be reached within 36 hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14

New York, June 1S.-(SpeciaD-The second day of sterilized racing at Gravesend resulted today in nine ar rests a serious clash between the po- lice and the Kings county deputies, and the utter demoralization of organized betting in any form.
 The betting ring was abandoned by the bookmakers and was as desolate in appearance as a country school yard in vacation time. The few bets which were made were wagered between friends and between the bookmakers themselves. Two hundred policemen were on hand with orders to prevent verbal betting, memory betting, credit betting, or any other kind of betting" and to keep the crowds moving. One of the most significant moves made by the jockey club since tIe new legisla- tion became effective was the with drawal during the day of the censor in the telegraph office. This means that messages of all kinds were scattered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
NO CHANGE FOR
 HORSES IN FRANCE

Paris, June 13.-French horsemen ex- pect that the action of the New York leg islature in passing the anti-betting bills will result in an increase of American racing stables in France, particularly as it is believed that other states are likely to follow the lead of New York. American bred horses are eligible in France only for jumping races, therefore if American horse owners intend to transfer their ac- tivities to France, it will be necessary for them to import brood mares, whose progeny will be eligible for both jumping and flat races There will be no room m France, however, for the American bookmakers for the betting in this coun- try is entirely on the mutual system and under the supervision of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
SERIOUS FLOOD
 IN KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, June 13.-Cessation of rain this afternon in the watershed of the Raw put an end to the fear that the rising flood would exceed that of 1903, which caused a loss of millions of dollars and 25 lives. Clear weather prevailed today and is predicted in the country west and north of this city. The flood now at hand will be very serious, however. and the water will be only four feet lower than in 1903.
 All the bottoms along the Raw and the Missouri rivers will be covered. The union station will have three feet of water on its floor, most of the rail- roads will be put out of business for a time, and work in the packing houses and practically all business in the low lands will be suspended. Ample warn ing has been given, however, and all perishable property has been removed.