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New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
FURIOUS FELINE FUSS
Not on the Bach, Fence, bit IN the
.IppeIIafe Dicisi0n.

The cat did not come back The story of its mi
sratons and what inspired them. together with the
causes for its enforced absence from the scenes
oe its more retiring days, before justices and Law
ers engaged in repaTtce in their judicial consider
alton Of its untimey taking off" is receiving the
attention Of the Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court in this city. Its stor: follows;
Il was large. white, gentleman cat owned by
Mrs. Augusta Ascher, OF the Irving Place Theatre.
Before leaving the city for visit to Los Angeles
few months ago Mrs. Ascher took the cat 10 Paul
Mortimer Brown. who owns 4 bakery at No $5
Third avenue. Brown says he appointed guard
ian OF the cat by Mrs. AscheT. Mrs Ascher saws
she cannot recall the appointment The cat, how
ever was made comfortable and conspicuous in
the window of the bakers shop.
Mr.. Browns cashier was Miss Louise Mall said
be fond % cats. STE married Max Dorins, a
waiter at LJchow's cafe, in 1ith street and then.
naturally, left the bakers shop But she found
it less easy leave the cat, and one morning, at
7:30 o'clock NJ. Doring called at the store. He
the cat pined for by his wife and. according TO
Mr. Brown. who had not arrived. took it and his
departure.
Brown had him arrested on a charge o. grand
larceny complaining that the cat was his and was
worth 81. Magistrate Poole heard the evidence
and discharged the prisoner. who at once sued
Browu for &o.eD damages for false Imprisonment
and malicious persecution.
William II. Deady. ot No 156 Broadway, was
counsel for the plaintiff and Judge William Arm
strong Of No. 90 Broadway, appeared for the de-
fendant. The case was tried in the Supreme Court,
before Justice SeabuTy and jury. After being out
thirty minutes the jury brought In verdict of
800 for the plaintiff, who se1 the cat had been
presented TO his wife by Mrs. Ascher.
Nr Brown appealed the the Appellate
Division. where it is being heard. Justice
Patterson presiding. Brown asserts he will carry
the case to the Court of Appeals, if necessary to
prove he is bailce Of the cat.
Mrs. Ascher SAYS she cannot recall the terms on
CF-o ra~r
s!On and IN the mean time the Dorings. at No. %o5
East 2lst street, have the and a judgment and
calmly await developments. The cat yesterday ap-
peared unccncerned.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
SUNSHINE SOCIAL.

Mrs La Boyteaux. Of Plainfield, y J, held a
Sunshine sociabIe II the Congregational church
on February =. The parlors were decorated in
yellow and white. the T : :. coIors The motto
and poems selected from the column were pinned
about the room and also the rules. that the guests
might read what The Tribune Sunshine Society
stands for and how It originated Each one was
asked 10 bring a contribution to be sent TO the
general Office This done, and a box con-
tanning a variety OF gifts-valentiHes. books,
handkerchiefs, jelly, etc.-was forwarded to the
Office for distribution The programme arranged
by Mrs La Boyteaux pleasing one. y
large number attended, and the sociable was a
great success A deeper interest and more spe-
cifc work will undoubtedly result from this
ausptcious beginring.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
WOMAN MISSIONARY WORKER DEAD.

JBy Telegraph The Trbgae1
Clifton Springs, \. Y, Feb Is.-Mrs. John Talbot
Graoey. of Rochester. died here on Monday n
her sevents-second year She widely known
fu American Me1hodisn g worker 81 foreign
missionary interests. She one OF the early
promoters 81 the WoTnan's Foreign Nissionary
Society Of tho Methodist Episcopal Church. and
until last year Hhen she resigned, had been TWEEN
ry-three wears its secretary. ste vas writer and
author OF missionary books
New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
A PLEASANT BIRTHDAY

President OF the T. :. s: ] wish to send thanks
through the column TO those who kindly remem-
ie4ed ne on my ffty-ninth birthday. I had a very
CHEEKY dag and was well remembered. l had esslt
letters and about forty parcels pair OF stockings
and sonle lovely flowers May God bless all those
vino sent thcrn. and abundantIy bless the Sunshine
Society, Gratefully yours,
Norfolk Conn Mrs. a. NJ. MANSFIELD.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
SLOT MACHINES IN SCHOOLS.

The school authorities al BrsunschWeig. Ger
many. making experiments with the savings
bank and good milk slrt machines in the public
schools The milk machine first the most
popular, but has lost lie first place to the bank
which gives the little depostor d card receipt for
every nickel deposited. These cards when pre-
scented in quantities of ten may then be de-
posted in the regular savings banks
New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
HOOD FoR AGED WOMAN.

Mrs Dana S. Carpenter. president of the Middle
town Springs fTtD branch. would like TO have
black velvet hood for a woman between seventy
and eighty years old. She adds: 81 think she would
knit nlittens for the society If had the wooIs
she still knts and pieces patchwork. l could
use ribbons for fancy work great many times
if you ever have any TO spare"
New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
MONEY RECEIVED.

: \ P. Of Manhattan. has sent her check for
s25. - be applied 70 tic coal fund. Mrs. ". \.
Wise. g, where il Will do the most good. Mrs
g L &, OF New JERSEY. s.. for the poor woman
IN distress NJ + :, of Manhattan. g. for some
case OF, need: II. K y. of Ormond Fla. s.. Of
which s. is for the boy with rheumatism and the
ot.er s. for the widow and three Children
New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
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DAILY THOUGHT.

Let Is he content in work
To 10 the thing we can. and not presume
To fret because its little
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
b. N. MANSFIELD.
RESpONSE

Mrs Estes, OF Manhattan, has kindly offered 10
supply tho blanket for the gentlewoman for whom
j request was made by branch president.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
Hotel St. George

Rendezvous of many well known AlnsTi
annually visit AtGlers--'Ehc Gem ali
Resorts" and the idesi motorists
The .pleEdie roads, with strange. interesting
seenes, offer surpzssins smHser1eDf
The 81. George garage and pit up to-dafe. ard
,-f- ate motor car, can birea for excursion.
The st. George affords every luxury ana comfort
uffE white the fine grounds
srperk views make II the choicest Winter Resort
New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
ALGIERS

he iesrL Winter Resort. with of
strangers than be found in other
>ewi- EnsuSTFst~d 10000 ton y G. lloyd
tuiB ships regular service between New York
Gibraltar and Algtefs-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22

report the cause Of such reduction.
They agreed to meet Supt. Myers
and the Board Of Supervisors on
Oct. 9Th and after thorough in
vestigation to report to the teachers
and people (their report was in last
weeks paper.
A great deal Of routine business
was transacted. The new officers
elected for the ensuing year are as
follows:
Jno. Rumble, president: L. C.
Mcintosh, vice-president; Miss
Gussie May, secretary; w. N.
Taylor, treasurer. The new exec.
utive committee for the year is
Jno. Rumble, S. R. Myers, L. C.
Mcintosh and j. |. Covington.
There has never been in Rankin
county a more earnest body 81
teachers, majority Of whom were
IN attendance at this meeting.
The next meeting will be held a
Florence.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22
Sheriff's Sale.
State of Mississippi, Rankin County.
|. F. Barnes
NO. $40 VS.

NO. $40 VS.
6. E. Mathews.
By virtue of the above STYLED writ-di-
rected to me from the Office of the Circuit
Clerk of Kinds County, Mississippi,
| will on the first Monday, the
and day of November, 1908, at the front
door of the court house in Brandon in said
County. within the hours of eleven
o'clock in the forenoon and four o'clock
in the afternoon, sell by auction to the
highest bidder for cash, the following
lands which have been levied on by me, as
the property Of said defendant and will be
sold to satisfy said writ and all costs, to-
wit:
Lot In section 30, Township d, Range
I, east, 81 of Lot and Lot E, in section
81, Township 4, Range /, east. Also all
the timber now standing on lao acres of
land, more or less, belonging to w. A.
Herrin, that is the lands belonging to
Herrin but the timber to said Mathews
Said land bounded as follows, to Wit: On
the north by lands of Jesse Milligan; on
the east by the land of Mrs. Walker; on
the west by land Of Herrin and on the
south by land Of Guy Herrin, being the
same timber that was, by deed, conveyed
to G. D. Gibbs by w. A. Hefrin, on
September 26, 1905, all in township of
range east, all Ia Rankin county, Miss.
G. w. WHITE, Sheriff.
Wells & Wells, Attys for Plaintiff.
Oct. 8, 1908 oct8tozo
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22
TAFT NOT A CHRISTIAN.
Member of Unitarian Church
Which Denies Divinity.
of Christ.

10 Norwood, editor of the Mag
nolia Gazettee, and an authority on
religious matters, has disposed of
one question which has been
agitating the public mind for quite
a while-Taft's religious belief,
saying:
Religious bodies in some of the
northern and middle western states
are more or less concerned over
the fact recently developed, that
the republican nominee for the
presidency is Unitarian.
"Briefly stated, the doctrine of
Unitarianism is that of the Father
hood of God and Brotherhood of
Man. The sect wholly discounts
the idea that Jenus Christ was di-
vine, but its adherents contend
that he was the greatest man from
a moral standpoint the world has
ever known. They follow the
principles of morality and religion
which he established, but they do
not worship Him. They contend
that Christs faith in God was SUI
preme and they seek to emulate
Him in that particular. In other
words the Unitarian has the faith
d Christ. Hence they are not
Christians within the strict mean
ing of the term.
cit has been pointed out, that
should Mr.. Taft be elected, for the
first time in the history of the
United States, a man who is not a
believer in the divinity of Christ
will be president.
"Taft's refusal as Unitarian to
accept the doctrine of the divinity
of Christ so plainly taught in the
Bible is in striking contrast to the
beautiful piety of his opponent.
Mr.. Bryan, and the unmistakable
devotion in the heart of the great
Nebraskian for the Prince of
Peace"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22
CIRCUS AGAIN PARADES.
Barnum and Bailey to Present
New Street Specialize in
Jackson.

Those who visit the Barnum and
Bailey Greatest Show on earth in
jackson Nov. grid will have an op-
portunity Of seeing the greatest
parade that ever was presented by
a circus, the management having
again established the parade feature
as a part of the days exhibitions.
During the four years that this
circus has omitted the morning
pageant an army of artists and
mechanics have been working day
and night in the foreign workshops
of the circus at Stock on Trent,
England, originating and building
this years spectacle. Floats of
Furnished gold, howdah draperies
and throne rugs from Persia, silken
banners, scarfs and flags from the
looms of China, statuary from
Italian studios, costumes from Paris
and harness mounted in silver give
to the parade a brilliancy that is
dazzling.
The entire world has contributed
to this pageant. Every phase OF
human existence is presented; /, soc
men, women and children takepart
in it and roo horses are employed.
1t costs ten times more money than
any parade of the past and is three
times as long. 1t will be given at
10 o'clock in the forenoon.
This years company of perform
ers is the greatest aggregation OF
talent that has ever been gathered
together. 1t comes from all parts
of the world and the acts presented
display great novelty, and are SO
varied in character as to satisfy all
tastes. Some of the most note
worthy acts are those of the La
Raque sisters of France, who are
exploiting a most daring, heart
thrilling and dangerous double
automobile somersault act called
Autos that Pass in the Air"
Robert Dohn, from the Black
Forest of Germany, who lifts an
automobile and passengers with his
teeth. the Fredianis of France, who
do difficult acrobatic feats while
standing on running on horses;
Prof. Norwood, of England and
his trained ant-eaters; the wonder
full Viennese troupe of aerialists
from France; the Pacheco family
of acrobats from Italy, and lie
Clown Moustier and his celebrated
animal comedians from France.
In all the history of the circus
business this years entertainment
given by the Barnum Bailey circus
stands out as the most wonderful
performance ever given under
canvass. US
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22
Bridge Notice.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received at the chancery clerk S
Office up to II o'clock noon on the first
Monday in November, 1908, for building
a bridge on Road No. 8, In beatI.
Also for building 4 bridge across Rocky
Greek In beat five. Bridges to be built
according to specifications on file in cham
Gerry clerks Office. The board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
JNO. A.GAYDEN, Clerk.
Brandon, Miss, Oct. =, 1908.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-22
Rankin County Teachers Asso-
citation.

Rankin County Teachers Asso.
citation met at Brandon Oct. end
and 3rd. More than forty enthusi-
astic teachers were in attendance.
At the Friday afternoon meeting
Rev. Bryan Simmons conducted re-
ligious exercises. Supt. S. R. Myers
made a short talk urging the teach
Iers to stand by him and assist him
in building up the schools of the
county. He also stated that it
would be necessary to reduce the
teachers salaries this year.
After a discussion of some length
it was decided that in order to i'm
prove the work of the organization
it would this year take up regu-
lar course of study, endorse and
assist the school improvement asso-
citation, and organize corn club.
A committee was appointed to de-
eide upon some book to be studied
by the teachers this year-Satur-
day this committee recommended
Sabin's Common Sense Didactics'
which was adopted.
The corn club committee was
appointed as follows:
S, R. Myers, Gilbert Cook. Miss
Rosa Wilson, ]. 9. Robinson and j.
/. Covington.
Miss Graham organized school
Improvement association.
The committee on the reading
course is instructed to appoint a
leader for each beat to take up the
work and organize the teachers of
his beat and hold regular meetings
for the purpose Of studying the
book adopted.
The association passed a resoIu-
ton that it would give a flag to the
rural school making the greatest
Improvement duriug the year. Mr.
v. Otis Robertson offered to the
high school making the greatest
improvement a flag.
The association was treated to
an excellent address Friday night
by Mr.. v. o. Robinson. ii it he
defended the public school system
and urged the importance Of the
rural teachers in moulding the char
acter and sentiments Of the chill
dren. A motion Of thanks were
extended to him.
The statement Of Supt. Myers
that the teachers salaries would
necessarily be reduced this year
caused general dissatisfaction among
the teachers. On motion 4 COM
mittee consisting Of Jno. Rumble,
NJ. N. Taylor and j. c. Robinson
was appointed to investigate and
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-11
MAN SAYS WOMAN is FALSE
Wants Divorce or Ground Wife
Flirted with Too Many other
Male Persons.

Evan Wilson, formerly Of Fort Scott,
Kan, has strenuous objection to the whole
sale matrimonial projects of his wife. Nellie
G., and in a petition, which tells a strange
story, he applies to the district court for a
divorce. He says they were married in
Des Moines, June l. 1902, and shortly after
ward. he charges, his wife began cores.
pondence with a large number of men
over the country, representing herself as an
unmarried woman, seeking a kind, loving
mate. The letters, he said. were couched
in erdearinE terms.
Even worse than the letters. he says, his
wife received. was her habit of making
personal visits under appointment with her
correspondents He says she made several
Of THESE trips, telling him she was going
to visit an old friend or a relative. One
letter, he says, was from r l.. Taylor Of
Corvallis, Ore, and in response to 1t, he
says, his wife went away and was with
Taylor several months. When she left, he
says, she told him she was going to take
care of an old friend in Pennsylvania. He
asserts she also corresponded with c. Nj.
Comstock OF York, Neb., and that he found
out her correspondence while they were liv-
ing at Fort Scott, about January l, 1896. and
Immediately left her. When he reproached
her, he says, she showed a violent tempeT
and used bad language toward him.
Lena Olson wants a divorce from John
Olson. charging cruelty, false insinuations
and n~on-support. She wants the custody
of their two children and alimony.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-11
Drainage Ditch in Merriek.

CENTRAL CITY, Neb,, July l0.-(spe-
~cialD-That Merrick count is to have a
drainage ditch, constructed on scientific
principles and extending the wole length
of the county and retaining lOo,Oo acres
of land which during every wet season
like the present one are more or less use
less for agricultural purposes, seems quit.
probable OF realization II the recommends
tons of the government experts, who are
here this week going over the proposed
route Of the ditch, arc needed The govern
ment experts are H. A. Kipp, Walter W
Weir and w. J. McEachren, who are con
nected with the irrigation and drainage
bureau of the Agricultural department.
The original promoter of the project was
Arthur Anthony, who owns several hun
dred acres OF fine land west OF Central
City.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-11
PARDON DELAYED FOR YEARS
1t Takes Eighteen Years for IL to
Travel from Washington to
Columbus.

COLUMBUS. o., July l0.-Eighteen
years after George Swanton completed his
one-year sentence in the penitentiary for
violating the United States pension laws,
having been sent up from Youngstown, a
full and complete pardon arrived at the
institution today, signed by Benjamin
Harrison, then president of the United
States, and William F.. Wharton, his act
ing secretary of state.
The original letter containing the par
don was received here yesterday from
st. Louis. 1t is dated at Washington,
September 3. 1890, at 9 .. m. 1t was
stamped at Columbus September 4, in the
evening. 1t is probable that the letter
has been laying in some postoffice for
years.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-11

BEATRICE-The funeral Of the little son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry FOX, VINO died from
Whooping cough. was held here today
BEATRICE-The JONI automobile factory
began operations here yesterday. II sx-
poets TO have machines on the market
5000,
PERU-The Missouri river began fHlrns
here over a week ago and 4t present has
subsidized fully three feet. and Ii still stead
lily falling.
BEATRICE-In the Sunday school base
ball league last evening the Be-
reans defeated the Lutherans, by the score
of Is to 5.
PERU-Rev. L. A. Hussong Of the Chris
tan church. was unanimously reelected Tor
another year at a Congregations meeting
held this week.
BEATRICE-Miss Edith Fry died yestsr-
day at a local hospital 81 diabetes, aGeu
40 years. TIL body was taken to her home
at Diller for interment.
BEATRICE-The funeral services for the
late Miss Hiva Starr were held yesterday
at 8 p. m, conducted by Rev. Robinson OF
Hastings, Interment was in evergreen
~PERU-Edwin Brush, the we'll known
magician, gave the third number OF the
summer lyceum course Thursday sVenins
The evening was one OF real fun and IN
ending charm, Brush 10 4 master Of sleight-
finland and to the mystined audience his
wonderful works seemed past finding OUT
PERU-The box factory, which. on 40
count OF the wet weather and the low
round upon which II is situated was IN
able TO continue work during June. has
hind with its orders, but expects to III
them in a few weeks II the weather contin-
ues favorable.
PERU-The annual summer art exhibit
arranged by the women OF the FOrtniEhty
Art club OF Peru. was held Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday OF this week This ex
hibit was the famous VslSsque. club col
lection OF copies Of the works Of the mas
ters. these copies being exact color re-
productions. Excellent programs wer'
sion.
BEATRICE-The stockholders OF the new
Beatrice State bank held a meeting yeatsr
day and elected the following board o.
directors: + r Allen. F. r. Morrison, II
II. Waite. c. E. Baker, z. r. FoEE. J
T. Harden and Alfa Graf, Tho board q
F. Allen, president; ]. T. Harden. vic,
/ president: II. II. Waite, cashier, The banl
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-11
WHEN BLUES ARE PLEASANT
Encouragement May Have
Its Virtue.

A fit Of the blues may be . pleasant
thing under certain. conditions. The story
which follows is true.
The scene IL laid in an office Of the
city hall building. wherein the presiding
genius and assistant OF a very busy off
cial Is a charming young woman, fair in
face and form.
The other morning she wore a very
pretty dress of a very pretty shade Of blue
and II fitted her very well.
Two young men who call at the office
frequently were there that morning and
when the young woman disappeared for a
moment into the inner office, one OF them
remarked 20 the other:
That's what / call a good fit Of the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-11
BRYAN zEALOT GETS LICKED
HOlIers Hurrah, Then Rubs it In and
Other Man POkes Him in
the Eye.

Considerably under the Influence of liquor.
William Walker, a butcher, lurched along
North Twenty-fourth street Thursday
night and approached Guy Tierney, who
was standing on a corner.
"Hurrah for Bryan" shouted Walker,
Receiving no response, Walker asked
Tierney II he intended to vote for the
peerless leader" The latter made no re-
Spouse and, constituting Tierney's silence as
equivalent to antagonism to democratic
principles. Walker approached beligerently
and threatened to wipe up the walk with
the former. whereupon Tierney pasted the
Bryan disciple in the eye.
With a badly discolored optic Walker
filed a complaint in police court, charging
Tierney with assault and battery, but after
hearing the testimony, Judge Crawford
discharged the defendant, administering a
reprimand to Walker.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-11
ruary and the output for six months was

ruary and the output for six months was
% per cent below 1907.
Business failures in the United states for
the week ending July 9 lumber 240, which
compares with 1856 last week, 1856 in the nlN
week of 1907, 143 in 1906, l66 in 1905, and 20l
i'm 1904.
Busines failures in Canada for the week
number 80. which compares with % last
week and 10 in this week last year.
Wheat, including flour. exports from the
United States and Canada for the week
ending July Q aggregate 2,7Sl, S2S bushels
against 2.OOS. sos bushels last week and 3,264,
IA bushels this week last year. For the
two weeks ending July 2 and 3 this year
5,363, SIS bushels in the same weeks last
year.
Corn exports are 40, 564 bushels, against
1S,J49 bushels last week and l,4ll,67b bushels
in 1901. For the two weeks ending July I
and 9, the corn exports were 6,1l3 bushels.
pagainst 2,S22, 479 bushels in the same period
last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-11
is capitalized for $4,000, and will open for

business about August l.
BEATRICE-The twentieth annual session
Of the Beatrice C~hautauqua association
,pened last evening VITA a large atten-
uance. Mayor Reed delivered the address
Of welcome, following which, Rev. u. q.
Brown, the platform manager for this as
embly, made a few brief remarks along
the lines OF Chautauqua work. The pro
gram consisted of selections by the Beat
rice Military band, Albert Male quartet,
Miss EirOved, pianist, and Century Male
quartet. An excellent program has been
prepared and with favorable weather the
assembly will be well patronized.
Observation-Disclosures Rebekah lodge
No. &. Independent Order OF Odd Fellows,
met last evening and Installed these Off
GERS: May Alvey, noble grand; Margaret
Frolick, vice grand: Minnie Gates, secre-
tary; Mary A. Hagy, financial secretary;
Ada Nesbit. treasurer; Mrs. A. J. Treaster,
right supporter Of noble grand; Mrs. Anna
Plniper, left supporter to noble grand; Mrs.
Rosa Penny. right supporter to vice grand;
Mrs. Laura Andrews, left supporter TO vice
grand; Matte Jones, warden; Stella Austin,
chaplain; Nora Rambo, inside guard; A. j.
Treaster, outside guard. After installation
a banquet was served.