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New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
DIES FROM COCAINE POISONING.
Newark Police Investigating Story That Boy
Was "Doped" Here on Christmas.

The Newark police are investigating the death OF
John Knox who died cA Christmas night AT his
parents home No. l6s South 9Th street as he kner
by hts bed to say his prayers. County Physician
Daniel Elliott made autopsy yesterday after
noon, and later said that cocaine had caused the
youths death. This bore out the boys statement
made while he dying that he had been "doped"
in New York during a visit on Christmas afternoon
Investigation showed that Knox had in his pos
session box that contained a mixture Of cocaine
and sugar. The youth showed signs OF illness
when ne ate his Christmas dinner few hours be-
fore his death.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
KILLED CHILDREN, NOW A SUICIDE.
Mother Cut Son s Throat in 1896 and
strangIed Daughter Four Years Later.

Pfttsb11rg Dec 26.-Mrs- Ida L Law, forty
four years old wife Of wealthy Pittsburg bust
ness man. committed suicide by shooting her
self through the head to-day at her home Ac-
cording TO Nj. Law. his wife has been deranged
for some time.
In 1895 Mrs Law cut the throat Of her son
Arthur. aged eighteen days. and in 1900. four
wears later. she strangled her young daughter
Florence. She was committed to hospital for
the insane, but recently was brought to her
home She vas under the constant care Of i
nurse and frequently was subject to spells II
melancholy.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
FOUR INDIANS SLAIN ON RE.zEEvATIoN

Washington Dec. 26.-Four Indians We're killed
and one wounded ct the reservation at Aneth.
Utah according to advices received by the bureau
or Indian affairs to-day from Superintendent SheI-
ton Of the Shiprock Indian Agency. in the north
western part Of New Mexico.
Accompanied by a physician. Superintendent Shell
ton has started for the scene OF the trouble. the
narrre ot which is as yet unknown officials of
rhe Indian AFFAIRS bureau.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
CHICAGO OFFICIALS RETURN GIFTS.
Contractors with Axes to Grind May Play
Santa Claus No Longer

Chicago Dec. 2--CcutractorS who have been in
the habit Of playing Santa Claus 10 employees and
officials Of the Board OF Improvements of the local
city government were invited discontinue the
practice to-day While the rule does go into
effect until next Christmas Colonel II. Dietrich.
president Of the Board of improvements. and four
members TO-DAY returned a valuable array Of
presents received yesterdGv-
The new rule owes its existence primarily to the
fact that the Board Of Improvements annually
an some IS o0roo in contracts with the city,
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
CHRISTMAS DAMAGE TO FORESTS.

Washington. Dec. 2s-The nations forests this
~ea- supplied four million Christmas trees, the
forestry service estimating that out Of every
e---- @s-,frfes observed the tree custom YuIe-
--5e clifford Piuchot United States Forester.
--7-ofds rhe Christmas custom and believes II
srr-Id be maintained The number Of trees cut
this year" he said. lis insignificant when com
-z-e5 70 the consumption for other purposes for
which timber Is demanded
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
POSTCARDS CHOKE BROOKLYN MAILS

over two million souvenir postcards now in the
Frooklvn Posteifice help 20 hamper service IN the
borough more than at any former holiday season
The DnsraI cards have for the most part been laid
aside by order of Assistant Postmaster Newcomb
and the entire force is now working on the distrt
b,,t,ou Of letters and packages. The officials say
that the last % the accumulation viii not he de-
t,,,ar.5 before Tuesday. Two carriers working
,opa+h.r on almost every route and pushcarts
-unabouts trucks and business wagons have been
pressed into service
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES FOR ARREST
Former Federal Teller, Once Accused of Steal
ing $4,000, Brings Suits

Chicago. Dec 26.-George W Fitzgerald, former
" asserting teller Of the United States SubTreas-
NV at Chicago to-day fled suit for $4,000 dam
ages against William BoIdenwect, who is in charge
- the Srb-Trea sury and Herbert F. Young, q pri-
vate detective
The suit is an oItgrowth of the arrest Of Fitz-
gerald last spring charged with stealing s173,000
from the SlI5-Treasury vaults Fttzgerads ecqllt-
raj promptly followed Nj BoIdenweck's refusal
nader orders from Washington. to testify in the
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
MISS CAHALL TO NAME DELAWARE.
Batrleship viii Be Launched at Newport News
About February g.

Wilmington. Del. Dec. Ex-Governor Lee selected
Miss Anna P. Cahan, of Brdgevile. to-day 10 name
the battleship Delaware. which he has been In
formed by Secretary Nevberry viii be launched
about February at Newport News
Miss CahaH is g daughter OF Dr and Mrs Law
renee NJ CahaI. of BridgeviIle. and a niece Of
Governor elect Simeon 5. PennewH and Of Judge
James PennewfIl Of this state
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
MORE TROUBLE FOR F. c. MAsToE.
Second Arrest in Chicago Of Man Who Says
He Is Head of New York Firm

chicago De- s5-Fauikrer court Maston- who
SAYS he is president OF the Victor Paint and Var
nish Company. Of New York vas arrested to-day
after fling revolver IN his apartments IN local
hotel NIss-or asserted ne had fred ? burglar.
aIthough hotel employees declared - person rad
been his
Two dayS ago Nssrou held - the graud Jury
nv NT51i~ipal Judge GernuU charges brought 5v
Miss Ruth Lee. a trained nurse
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
ADMIRAL DEWEY IS sEvENTY-oNE.
Eeoeives Congratulations on Birthday-suf-
feriag from Attack Of Sciatica.

Washington. Dec 25.-Admiral George Dewey,
-z-k--E officer in IRE United States navy. is Cele-
h-s-nE his sevelry-7sJ birthday to-day more than
-ea-s after the Manila Bay exploit which made
ht- world famous
Though sril vigorous of mind. the aged admiral
-0- e-7ovt-s te best n health. having been SUI
<=-irE for rhe last six weeks with bad attack Of
area He. therefore. spent the day a. his home.
many of MS intimate friends calling 70 pay their
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
MUST RESIGN ONE OF HIS POSTS.
Secretary Cortelyou Lays Alternative Before
Surveyor Mccarthy, of Boston.

Washington Dec 26-Secretary Cortelyou said
today thar he had asked Surveyor Mccarthy Of
- Po-- n Boston u resign either that post or
-r7e -hsf--7anship Of the Republican City Com
TIE Secretary explained that there vas nothing
----s-sI n this case II was. h added. simply an
f=-arce % TOO much politics and he had taken the
same course that he had in similar cases from tine
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Reserue Medical Corps for Nary
To Be Established.
From the Tribune Bureau. ]

washington, December ZS.
NAVY TO HAVE MEDICAL. RESERv vES-The
Secretary of the Navy has approved the recon-
mendatiou of the surgeon general for the estab-
Gshment Of q naval reserve medical corps similar
70 that recently organized in the army. This IS to
be in connection with the development and reor-
ganization OF the naval militia, and among
the recommendations made BY Surgeon General
Rixey this year. It purposed establish the re-
serve corps the basis that branch OF
the army medical department, and to commission
in the navy medical corps the Professionally
qualified candidates who are examined with
view to appointment in the regular medical corps
of the navy By this means they will serve 9 pro
batonary period. during which they will be spe-
cially instructed the Naval Medical School. in
Washington. This branch viii enable the Navy
Department to obtain contract surgeons 10 assist
the regular doctors at naval hospitals and viii
afford the means Of expanding the medical corps
time of war.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27

Syracuse Dec. 26.-Harry Carr. murdered ar Bur-
faTo. was twenty-seven years old. and rad been
married only three months When ordered ~
Buffalo as q substitute FOR machtniSr employed
bv the company his young wife was sorro"fu
+ra+ +be,- would not be able 70 spend their first
married Christmas together carr consoied her oN
calling attention the fact thar IT would he much
zsI5eT If the man he was relieve should be
7raveuted from visiting his dying mother carr
was an excellent workman and stood hgh WIN
his EMPLOYERS His habits were exemplary tt-
vas member OF the knights Of Pythiss
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
yOT-NG HUSBAND KILLED.
another U7ounded-Man Effected
bu Drugged Liquor accused.

Rura1o. Dec S-Harry Carr. OF syracuse a
ruachfntst for a typewriter company va a 7l'
+-ar+1,- killed and Albert Hanson. OF Providence
- ,,--dad in the hip IN a boarding house IN
Morgan street early this morning !! ne snoottiie
- Is alleged was done by Lytton + toLteIS
80. &c r5a~ a no came home shortly aTteT IIi
-iehr and ra sed a disturbance. Carr ana E1 E1eL>-.
Win several others. put Cordery INTO MS l'--
7-,.-. saize5 with the idea that he vas oelns
-1+bsC CorIerv II is said. fred several Sii'lS oN
mis- shoulder. the first bullet piercing ar - .-L,
Ftar fba shooting Cordery lapsed lnIo a SI1t,ot-
r,orderv is a bookkeeper for the 1oodyesaC
J-,o1aT,1- and has always borne an excellent repu
-a+io5 The DoIice think. rom his uuusual acll'lls
and the stupor into which he sank t1at ne MAY
have been affected by drugged LIQUOR -oraef9 i -. r.
"a med consciousness during the morning '4t N'VN
not remember about the shooting
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
ARRTEFn

MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs-The following
Navy Department:
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27

Dec 25-The Lawrence and the EoIdsboroush AZ san
Pedro
Dec. 24-The Tacoma Port Prince, Dolphin.
a Curacao the Dubuque. Havana the Montana
Hampton Roads the Des Moines. ar Curacao. the
Alexander. st Zanboa1ga and Parane, the Chauncey.
Dale and the Bainbridge al Zan1boauEs-
26-ThA Charleston. Cleveland.
Galveston. Chattanooga, Ds
the Bainbridge. Parang the Prairie. Fa-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27

Dec. 2s-Ths Tacoma. from Guantanamo tor Port-au-
Dec 2-The Dolphin from Curacao for CIuavra: The
SoIace. from Panama Callso- Sterling from
Newport for Guantanamo; the Abarends from navy
yard Newport News. the Alexander
Zarnboanga for Parang
Dec 26-The Concord. from Cavite for Guam the
Charleston the Cleveland. the Denver the Galveston
the Chattanooga. the Chauncev. the Dale and
Bainbrdge. from Zanboanga FOR Parang.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27

Midshipna1 " ?. BEEHLER. detached the Cleve-
land. naval hospital CanacaO-
Midshipnan G. ". KENYON. detached the Charleston;
the Cleveland.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27

ORDERS IsSUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
ARMY
Captain JOSIAH C. MINUS, 10Th Infantry. found in
CapaCitated. is retired
Captain LOUIS NJ NUTTMAN. orn-lissary. to ONCE
purchasing commtssary san Francisco
First Lieutenant ROBERT LENNON medical reserve
corps. from Fort CasTelL upon arrlyal or r Elrsl
Lieutenant MATHEW A REASONEH, medical
CORPS. 70 Fort Howard
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
Romance and Reality

Let the youngsters have their 70.
mance-an it'll be all the better for
'em ef they git purity good dose on
1t; but don't hide from EN- the fact
that thar's somethin' in the shape OF
trouble a-waitin fer EN- up the road I"
said Mr. Billy Sanders. Not big trou-
BILE. tooby shore, but jest big enough
to make EN- stick closer together. II
amt no use 10 try TO rub out the fact
that life is what ii is. It's full OF
rough places, an thar are times when
you have TO leave the big road an
take a shortcut through the bamboo
briers for 10 keep from slippin in a
mudhole. The briers hurt, but the
mudhole mought smifiicate you. 1t
amt no use to deny it, trouble is sea
sonin'. ! never know'd il to hurt any
body but the weak.minded. the willful
an them that was born 10 the purple"
Joel Chandler Harris, in Uncle Re-
mus Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09

decorations were even more pictur-
esQue. and the illumination scheme
was the most brilliant Denver ever at
tempted.
Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets, three Of the main
thoroughfares in the city, were reve-
lations in color On Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets there are eight iron
ornamental electric poles TO a block,
four on each side of the street. On
these streets the poles were draped
with red, white and blue bunting.
Wires were stretched across the street
from these poles and from each wire
two American flags were suspended.
The flags hung over the street and
were weighted" to prevent them from
becoming tangled and torn by the wind.
On Seventeenth street the scheme
was the same. except there were only
six poles TO each block, two at each
corner and two at each alley.
At each crossing two wires were
strung diagonally across the intersec-
ton, from which red. white and blue
incandescent lights hung. The bust
ness houses along the three streets
were handsomely decorated with
bunting and flags Elaborate and cost
ly electric display signs had been
put in place on the buildings, and at
night Fifteenth. Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets were blaze Of light.
Electric display signs are one OF
the main features of business life in
Denver Every merchant has an cleo
trio sign. and as all OF the streets that
cross the three thoroughfares de-
scribed are live business streets the
committee on illumination did not find
II necessary TO add much in the way
OF light to these avenues of trade.
However, the business houses we're
handsomely decorated with bunting
and flags. SO the entire business sec
ton of Denver was a mass OF color
when the big convention opened.
The people of Denver. in addition to
decorating their city and providing a
beautiful and commodious auditorium
for the Democratic national conyen-
ton, seemed determined to convince
every visitor that true western hos
pitality is not thing Of the past in
this city. The real Denverite is hos
pitable because hospitality is in the
atmosphere in the wonderful Rocky
mountain country.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
The Tanuled Web.

Charley is the white-haired negro
man employed by a southern family or
Charlotte street And Charley is eau
tious about lending anything. The
other day man new to the neighbor
hood appeared at the door and asked
if he could borrow a spade
No, sir" said Charley. Amt go
no spade"
Haven't you any sort Of a shove
] could use 10 dig fishworms with? ?"
mo, sir. amt got no shovel"
The stranger hesitated a momen,
and then asked:
DO you suppose the folks next door
have spade they'd lend me?'
NO, sir, replied Charley. promptly
'they's all the time a-borrowin' our'n. >
Kansas City Times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09

Denver. July THE Democratic
national convention was formally
called to order at noon by Thomas
Taggart, chairman Of the national com
mittee, in the spacious auditorium
erected by the citizens OF Denver for
the use of the convention.
Rt Rev James J. Keane. arch
bishop Of Wyoming, one of the most
eloquent and able prelates in Amer
lea, made the opening prayer.
Call for Convention Read.
After the delegates and visitors
had settled in their seats, Trey Wood
son OF Kentucky. secretary of the ma
tional committee, read the call for the
convention, and brief period Of de-
lay followed The committee on rules
then made its report, and the officers
OF the convention were announced.
They are as follows:
Temporary Chairman-Theodore A.
Bell, California
General Secretary-Urey Woodson,
Kentucky.
Assistant General Secretary-Edwin
Seton, Washington, d. c.
Sergeantat-Arms-J J. Martin,
Missouri
Chief Assistant Sergeantat-Arms-
J. c. Fem, Indiana.
Chief Doorkeeper-Eugene w Sui
Ivan, Illinois.
Parliamentarian-H. ID. Crutchfeld,
Kentucky.
Chaplain for Opening Day-Rt. Rev.
James J. Keane, archbishop of Wyo.
ming.
oficial stenographer-M. w. Blum.
berg, Washington, ID. G.
Temporary Chairman Theodore A.
Bell, in his speech, frequently aroused
his audience to enthusiasm. and the
applause was especially generous and
lasting where reference was made 10
the record OF the party or the leaders
whom Democrats delight to honor.
National colors used.
Red. white and blue were the only
colors used In decorating the audi
forum, and the decorations were the
most elaborate ever seen in a Demo
cratic convention A unique feature
was 52 huge stars artistically ar
ranged on the ceiling. These stars
represented the states, territories and
insular possessions, the names appear.
ing in blue letters ond white back
ground In the center Of each star. The
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09

points OF the stars were red and white.
Directly over the speakers plat
form. against the wall Of the building
near the junction with the ceiling. was
a large shield 16 feet high, carrying
six flags IL feet long draped in artis-
tic folds. In addition TO this main
shield there were four other shields
over the platform, each ten feet high.
The six flags on these shields were
eight feet long
Just below the main shield hung
mammoth portrait OF George Washing
ton, ID by 16 feet in dimensions Red,
white and blue bunting was draped
from the sides Of the shield TO the
bottom Of the portrait of the Father
of His Country"
Directly under the last shield, on
each side of the Washington portrait.
was suspended portrait, one of
Thomas Jefferson and the other Of
Andrew Jackson. On each side OF
these pictures large American flag
was draped. These flags are 40 by
60 feet In dimensions. Beyond these
pictures, at each end of the wall, and
hanging above the gallery, was sus-
pended a pendant. ten feet in diane
ter. upon which bunting was draped
Upon these pendants tiger was
painted. The back Of the platform
was banked with palms Twenty
stuffed American eagles, with extend.
ed wings, were suspended over the
platform, each bird carrying in his
bill red, white and blue silk ribbons
that were draped back to the wall
Balcony and Galleries Draped.
In the auditorium the balcony ex.
tends all the way around the huge
building, but the galleries are limited
to each end. The front of the balcony
and the fronts of the galleries and
boxes were draped with bunting, IS GOO
yards being necessary TO complete this
part OF the decorative scheme. At
intervals Of FIVE feet shields, three feet
high. were placed.
Thousands of yards Of bunting
were used in draping the corridors of
the building and the walls OF the bal
cony and galleries. Delegates were
supplied with small American flags
10 wave when their feelings reached
a pitch that compelled an extraordin-
airy demonstration
Although the decorations in the
auditorium were elaborate the street
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
WIFE WON
Husband Finally Convinced.

Some men are wise enough 10 try
new foods and beverages and then gen.
erous enough to give others the bene-
fit of their experience.
A very conservative" Ills. man,
however, let his good wife find out for
herself what a blessing Postum is to
those who are distressed in many
ways, by drinking coffee The wife
writes:
mo slave in chains, IL seemed 10
me, was more helpless than ], coffee
captive. Yet there were innumerable
Notwithstanding from troubled
sleep with feeling of suffocation, at
times dizzy and out of breath. at
tacks of palpitation of the heart that
frightened me.
Common sense, reason, and my
better judgment told me that coffee
drinking was the trouble. At last my
nervous system was SO disarranged
that my physician ordered no more
coffee
"He knew he was right and he knew
l knew ii, too. / capitulated. Prior
to this our family had tried Postum,
but disliked il, because, as we learned
later, IL was not made right.
Determined this time TO give Post
um a fair trial ] prepared it accord
ing TO directions on the pkg.-that is,
boiled il 8 minutes after boiling com
menced, obtaining dark brown liquid
with a rich snappy favor similar to
coffee. When cream and sugar were
added. IL was not only good but de-
licious.
Noting its beneficial effects in me
the rest of the family adopted tall
except my husband, who would not adj
NIT that coffee hurt him. Several
weeks elapsed during which / drank
Postum two or three times a day,
when, TO my surprise. my husband
said: i have decided TO drink Postum.
Your Improvement is SO apparent-you
have such fine color-that | propose
to give credit where credit is due And
now we are coffeeslaves no longer.
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road 70 Well.
vile" in pkgs. There's Reason.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time 20 time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
Hurt a conulct,s Pride.

A church missionary had a letter
recently from a convict begging him
to reform the writer's wife, who was
also in prison.
The convict-who is serving a long
term-was very anxious about the
matter, because, as he said; 1T was
no credit to him to receive letters
from such place as prison"
sAnother convict. in the course Of a
letter to his brother, a pauper, re
marked: Wei, Jack. thank goodness
! have never sunk SO low as the work
house yet."-LondQn Daily News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09

Bells are understood 10 have had
their origin in China, but at so remote
a time that no precise date can be
given Their first use was to clear the
air of evil spirits and to drive off the
storms. Old European records tell
how the tolling of bells kept the
devils from assaulting believers ;
hence their connection with churches.
Bells may be traced in Europe back
to the sixth century, but were not
generally introduced into the western
church much before the eighth cen.
tury
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09

Long ago Defoe reminded his coun.
trymen, in The True.Born English.
man." that the Englishman is com
pounded Of many races. The compound
is more complex in this country than
in any other, and we have high hopes
OF the mixture. In Wisconsin town
named Roosevelt. which is Dutch, Of
ficers elected were-if reporters and
telegraphers erred not-Strzelewicz
Cichocki, Szalaj. Zakozewicz, Swetlik
Tevlaw. Kedziorski. Perzanowski. Or
zecbowski, Lemanski and Walter
Tyler. Possibly, suggests Youths Com
panion, Tyler lie a misprint for Tylov
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09

When the question OF relinquishing
to Turkey some forts on the INDIAN
coast was under discussion, the late
Lord Salisbury wrote TO Lord Cromer
privately: Il would not be too much
impressed by what the soldiers tell
you about the strategic Importance Of
these places. Ii is their way. II
they were allowed full scope, they
would insist on the importance of gar
risoning the moon, in order to protect
us from Mars" That was written be-
fore the beginning Of the more or less
profitable current discussion as to the
Availability Of the next outside neigh.
Dor Of the earth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fiatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address. Lynn, Mass.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09

Leon Delagrange, the French aero
pianist, who has just driven his flying
machine more than six miles at Rome,
while the king and queen of Italy
looked on, says that his machine now
needs only few minor Improvements
to solve the problem of dirigible flight
We have an idea that he will find that
making these few minor improvements
is like putting on the finishing touches
10 make a perfect poem.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09

Those new words that have been
written to fit the tune of Dixie" rep
resent a total waste OF time and labor
on the part of the author. as might
have been expected. Nobody wants
them. Does anybody suppose that a
new version of Home, Sweet Home, /"
ever could supplant the commonplace
but immortal song known by that
name?