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Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19

more than Ave hours after the bandit
boarded the train.
Within "a hours after notices had
been posted in the cotton mills OF
Lowell. Mass.. announcing reduc-
tion in wages of 10 per cent affecting
all the 10000 employees. similar no.
tices were posted at the mills OF the
Amoskeag corporation at Manchester.
n. H.. and at the mills OF the Jackson
company and the Nashau Manufac-
turing company at Nashua, N. H.
These announcements bring the total
of textile employees whose wages arc
to be reduced to 39.500.
There has just been opened In one
of Londons most fashionable streets
a toilet club for dogs. Here pets or
the smart set can have their hair
dressed and their coats trimmed to
immaculate perfection for three shii-
lings. They can be bathed. II their
teeth are imperfect. they can be ex-
tracted or fllled, and II their claws
protrudc too far they can be mani
cured. Thus, groomed according to
Mayfair mode. their coats are put on,
their goggles attached and these ex.
quisite creatures are taken for their
afternoon automobile ride.
The state Of the Paris streets ls
causing public Indignation. The Place
de in Concorde is wilderness OF
harricades and piles of bricks aud
mortar, caused by the excavations for
the Metropolitan railway. As the
men have gone on strike things have
been In the same condition for the
last six weeks. The rise OF the Seine
Hooded the galleries. and square,
threatening a collapse. Other dis-
tricts are Just as bad and the citizens
Of the capital are indignant, because
the tourist season is soon to begin and
they want Paris to look at Its best.
Chief Shippey has slammed the
lid down hard on Chicago and nall
ed 1t down tight with civil service
nail. He called the inspectors on the
carpet and In an emphatic heart.to-
heart talk told them that IL gambling
Is not stopped and the saloons closed
at o'clock every morning he will
hold them responsible and viii bring
them before the merit board To face
charges. The chief asserts that he
understood that some of the inspect
ors looked on previous orders to en-
force the ordinance against gambling
and for l o'clock closing as a big
Joke. cracked to be winked at" and
that If any further attempt were made
to treat his orders humorousIy he
would without pariey bricg the of.
tenders up before the civil service
commission. Rocky is the road OF the
saloon keeper who insists on violating
the law.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19
TWO PROMISING BALL PLAYERS

Two of Durangos ball players will
get a try-out in professional company
this year. Fred Starr has signed to
pitcn for Sioux City the coming sea.
sen for s225 per month. There is no
genuine fan" In the city who does
not believe that his "south-paw" de-
live'y Will aid materially In keeping
Sioux City in respectabis position
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19
TELEGRAPHlC NEWS
TERSELY BRlEFED

Open war against Roger c. Sullivan
and for sincere friends of William J.
Bryan, has been declared by the Mi
nols Federation OF Bryan clubs.
Governor Hughes will not interfere
in any way with the execution In the
week beginning March 80 OF the
death sentence upon Chester Gilletts
convicted of the murder of Grace
Brown.
General Fock has challenged Gen.
SmirnoT, both OF st. Petersburg. for
having. during the Stoessel trial. call
cd him a coward. The conditions OF
the duel are fifteen PAGES and one
| shot
Mrs. Mary o. Denton. a Chicago
woman who deserted her husband
for the glitter of footlights. after
| three years of vicissitudes. appealed
to him for help, saying she had found
too late she had lost "a real treasure
Immigration statistics show that In
years in which there Is a presidential
election immigration decreases until
after the election and then begins
| slowly to increase. The figures fol
this year show a tremendous falling
OFF in immigration. with a correspond
ing increase In the number of the
foreign labor element leaving.
Orders have been received at tbs
office of Il. A. Manchester. superin
ten lent of motive power OF the Nil
waukee road at Milwaukee, to pre-
pare for the construction of 2,50t
stock cars. Work viii begin within
month employing nearly the full
force of 5000. Thirty switch enginei
for the Pacific coast line are now be
ing built.
w. Bourke Cochran. for severa
years chief orator OF Tammany hall
has been dropped from the commit
tees of the Tammany political organ
lza.ion. II was stated In Democrat
circles that Mr. Cochran win not b
sent back to congress. and that h
probably will not be reelected a
grand sachem Of the Tamman
society.
A lone bandit boarded the mail ca
on the west-boun1 Oriental Limited
the fast transcontnental train OF th
Great Northern railway. at Bonner
E Ferry Idaho. before daylight Sunda'
bound the two mail clerks and robbie
the mail and express cars. The rol
: berry was not discovered until tn
train reached Spokane at $50 q. q,
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19
BARKIS IS.
q :,
WlLLIN'
e
Haywood Willing Il
be SaCifiCed as So
cialiSt Candidate

SALT LAKE CITY. March 49,
William d. Haywood, secretary an
treasurer of the Western Federatio
of miners, who came to Salt Lake
attend the funeral of his mother. Il
day discussed the probability of n
making the race Tor president rs r
cialist nominee. He indicated thi
he would become candidate II II
demand for him became general
( The wors of the people" he CO
Ninued, has a certain social va"
and the efforts OF the socialists
see that the workers are raid this VI
ne. Whoever runs for the office
takes the office. is only an incidea
the progress OF this sentiment"
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19
Didn't Get Much
For Their Money

DUBLIN. March Isl tnes Ro;I
was no match for Tommy Burls. who
knocked out the first named in just
72 seconds last night. In VIVA. vas to
be a 20 round 20 for the championship
OF the world. Roche proved great
disappointment to his Ia asi,crs
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19

81 hear You had damage suit
against he railroad company"
Yes: was hurt in wreck"
How did you come out?"
AS well as could be expected. l
got almost enough out of them to pay
my lawyer"
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19

ad end with an e? London always
hgan with an l., and end with an e!
When does the early closing move.
nent become very Objectionable?
Wien you have placed your finger in
a obsters claw.
What is the difference between a
mn going upstairs and one looking
W One is stepping up the stairs, the
otter is staring up the steps.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19
RlSP COLORADO
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Rico Republicans will hold their
lnnty convention April 7th.

Rico Republicans will hold their
unity convention April 7th.
1.-Two Boulder county saloons Were
sded by the authorities Sunday.
AT a mass meeting OF voters at
ans an anti-prohibiton Citizens
ket was placed in the field.
"A Colorado Springs barber got him
II in trouble by playing the peep
4 Tom" act. Served him right.
The February snowfall was def
ent practically throughout Wyoming
ght get some of the snow of the
n Juan section.
"A battle royal is being waged be
Feen the 'wets" and the "drys" in
billy and 1t is expected that the cleo
|'n to be held April Z will be a close
|e in which the anti-saloonists are
|deavoring to secure enough votes
drive out the saloons.
Monday Governor Buchtel issued an
iconditional pardon to Guy Sexton,
ie trusty at the county jail ON whom
lia made an attack last Friday. Sex
IN was a trusty and was serving a
ntence for petit larceny. He would
ave been out in four days. The par
IN was issued as a compliment for
e bravery he displayed in prevent
& the Italian from even getting out
the cell corridor.
Sunday evening in the vestibule o.
Ie Methodist church in Colorado
prings was found bag of shot TO
hich was attached a note warning
le pastor. Rev. II. II. Twyford, to
Ike no further action in the temper.
bee question. for If he did he wouI |
Iceive a dose of shot and be driven
St of TOWN Rev. Twyford read the
ptice from the pulpit and then an
Punced temperance lecture for
xt Sunday evening.
tThe Peoples National bank OF
pen was closed Monday by the
Rmptroller of the currency in conse
pfnce Of the failure OF its officers tc
n up $4,000 in order to make the
ebltal. which was recently impaired
loan of $4,000, made by former
#Ehier Pumphrey who was arrested
\ II week in Kansas City on a charge
elwing out of this action. The banl
III $4,000 capital and about s14.00t
flh on hand Cashier Benjamin
Ibey said the bank will be able t,
ii its Indebtedness In full.
frank Williams. aged %. was In
fntly killed at the electric llgh
Bat OF the Leadyille Light and Pvw
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19
NOTICE

Any person desiring to burn rub.
bish in the city must first obtain the
consent OF the fire chief A failure
to do so will subject the offending
party to a fine as provided by ordi-
nance. By order of the city council.
C. L. RUSSELL, Clerk.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19

And that rich woman eloped with
her chauffcuri" exclaimed Mrs. Gadd
My exclaimed Mrs. Gazzle
what a saving in the expense of run
ming her motor carl"
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19

No man is necessarily simple be
cause he lives the simple life.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19

II you would retain your friends
don't make them envy you.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19

rank Williams. aged 25. was In
ntly killed at the electric light
Bat OF the Leadyille Light and PUw-
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19

A Colorado Springs barber got him
i in trouble by playing the peep
, Tom" act. Served him right.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19

At mass meeting OF voters at
ANS an anti-prohlbition Citizens
ket was placed in the field.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19

General Fock has challenged Gen
Smirnoff, both Of st. Petersburg. for
having, during the Stoessel trial. cal
cd him a coward The conditions oil
the duel are fifteen PAGES and one
shot.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19

The February snowfall was def
ent practically throughout Wyoming.
ght get some of the snow of the
n Juan section.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-07
WOMEN LESS HARDY
DEATH RATE HIGHER.
NortaIitu Increases 10Th Their Entry
Into Industrial Field.

women have begun 10 pay the penS4AS A''
.,.e-snx the fields of employment formerly occu-
Md nv men exclusively, according 10 q HUI ~
srq table for Manhattan and The Bronx receli'S
prenared by Dr. William Il. Guilfoy, the reg
lstrsr Of records Of the Health Department ne
has COMPARED two periods. 1868, when WOMEN
had not taken up general employment IN COM
ros-ctsl and professional life, and 1Soi' WISH
there is hardly an occupation in which they 90
not figure Despite the tremendous gain mace
In the fight fer supremacy over the great "h'e
piasue. the deaths from all causes between the
sSes of forty-ave and siKty-flve or over $40"
that st the period when the manner OF the past
life Is most potential for health or disease the
5esfh rate exceeds that Of forty years ago.
Between the ages OF forty-five and nfty-four
sn 1868 tbs percentage OF deaths from all causes
was II go. IS compared with 1857 in 1905 be-
tween the ages Of ffty-five and sixty-four' IN
1865. % 81, and IN 1907, 3S.4S; for stxty-nve
wears and over, $50 f. 1868 and $3.50 IN 1901
In tuberculosis OF all kinds there has been
great reduction IN the death rate for all years
This reduced the foregoing figures, or the show
ing Of al increased percentage Of deaths would
be still greater. From other diseases the in
crease has been uniform the following tables,
referring to women only. viii show:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-07
,erring to women only. viii show:

These diseases, which show such uniform
gain IN the death rate in the ages when good
physical condition is most necessary TO ward OF
al ailments. are most likely TO be super
induced by sedentary employment. DR.. Guilfoy
tn explaining the tables said that the increase
was due 10 the inCurSion Of women into condi-
tons alien to their life forty years ago. The
large increase IN the respiratory diseases he at
tributes 10 some extent to the prevalence Of in
17uenzs- especially In 1907, when there was q
mild epidemic But there. again. the women, II
was said would not have been so likely TO get
the disease # they had not been among condi-
rions of the most adverse kind
Life insurance companies have long recognized
this adverse condition, having observed the
gradual increase Of deaths among women who
are in business. While the health departments
the country over keep the statistics as accurate
" as possible they are not applied as practically
IS by the life companies, which figure the dan
gers OF risks TO a nicely unknown IN other lines
Of activity. DR.. GUilfoy sees great advance
Inent IN the fight against tuberculosis, but even
IN that disease he has shown that the mean
average OF death among women has shortened
the duration Of life since 1865.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-07
CONTRIBUTIONS

A bcx OF lovely Christmas gifts has been received
from tho Misses Ditrnas. OF Brooklyn. The slumber
socks and silk saohets OF the daintiest.. and
some little girl Will be made happy by the gift or
the dolls bed and furnishings two boxes of cloth
ing. hats. shoes. etc. came from Mrs. Louis Bos-
sert. OF Long Island; some much needed underwear
from Mrs Book; silks and woods from Brooklyn,
without a name: aurophone and spectacles from
Mrs. Manson: bag from 5. NJ Hull a blind
magazine from the Ziegler Company; scrap book
lace and embroidery material from Mrs. Fannie
Clark, OF Schenectady. n. Y; postcard album
for the little cripple girl from Miss Ward. New
ark. N. J.; unfinished fancy work fpom Miss h
c. Valentine. evening suit for a small man
from Rutherford. N. j. box Of childrens clothes
from Jersey Cityi another large bex from Mira
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-07

Hitler and one from Mrs Norhrup. Of Yonkers:
some excellent articles for little folks from the
4. $ 5. Sunbeam Sewing Circle. of Garrison, n
Y. Mrs. John Frank. president; stereopticon and
views for a "shut-in' from Mrs. :. +. Tracy, of
Hoboken; eight lovely outing flannel gowns for
babies each feather stitched in blue pink
silk. from the Litter T. 8 S, branch OF Cuba, N Y.
Mrs. c. Guilford. president; box OF baby clothes
for the mother East 18th street from Mrs. A
W. Nfalby, OF New Bedford. Mass; new materials
and underwear from Mrs. f. N s, Of Hackensack.
n. J.; pRjamas and evening coat from Stamford.
Conn bedroom shoes. socks wristlets and play
reins made from Sunshine woods by Miss Sarah
c. Carpenter. Lebanon Springs, n. Y: two boxes
OF cretonne bags, silks. calendars. books. quilt
pieces. novelties toys. woods and embroidery silks
from Mrs. Dsunarest and Miss Wickham. OF Mid
dletown. N Y. both members of tho Hill branch.
Brooklyn; a box OF unusually nne articles from
member at Harrison, N. T.: silk hats and vests
from Mrs. Hencken. OF Manhattan; classic litera-
ture from Mrs Bostwick. of Brooklyn mems cloth
ing from Miss RELAY. OF Jersey City: silk book
marks for Christmas from Mrs. Alice Brown. who
has moved Bristol. y. H: large freight box
filed with many kinds OF clothing. books. etc was
tho gift OF Mrs. Granger. OF Berkshire n Y and
her neighbors. Mrs. Asabel Jewett Mrs Simmons
Miss Caldwell. and other sfriends paid the freight
on the box; calendars. magazines and silks from
Mrs. Whitney, OF BROOKLYN picture scrapbooks,
short stories and cigar bands from Miss Mary
Phayrs; nowsr seeds from Miss KimbaIl; shoes
from Mrs gI . shoulder shawl freza Mas Lease,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-07
WEDDING BREAKS UP IN RIOT.
Bride and Bridegroom Driven Into Street
While Rival Gangs Crack Heads

Two rival gangs one from the East Side of Man
haitian and the other from the Williamsburg sec
ttcn, met at q wedding Saturday and early yes
terdsy morning got into bloody fight The battle
vvessd through the house. and there were nurner-
CO.'S black eyes and many scalDs were laid open,
keepfns ambulance surgeon busy for nearly two
bcuTa.
The wedding was that OF Decia Tophtsky. of No.
rs MoKibben street. Williamsburg, and Samuel
Tbouaasbefsky. u took place al the home Of the
6r1ds, and after the ceremony the liquid refresh
rnent flowed freely the guests that fight
soor srarted- Il became general in a moment and
the bridegroom i1rerfered He was hit from all
sides and the bride rushed II 10 him They
both fed 20 the street leaving the two gangs IN
possession Of the house. They wrecked the place
smashing the furniture and using the legs Of chairs
for clubs. The fight stopped when the reserves
frarn the Stage street station arrived There
so many coInbaJanJs that the police did not know
whom 70 arrest. a compromise was made by TAX
ing TWO from each side. These were fined 81 each
by Magistrate HiggiIbothar-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-07
TRIPLE FooL1sH''-MRs sNowDEN.
British Sufragette Gives Opinion Of --latest
Disorder in London.

Mira Philip SnoHden, TIE British suffraEette. who
IS staying Ct the home OF the Rev. DR.. Aked
pastor O. the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church said
last night that she thought the disorder at the
suHfragette meeting in London on Saturday
strife foolish" il was meeting called by the
Wouer's Liberal Association. at which David
Lloyd-George, Chancellor Of the EXchequer who is
in favor Of the movement was 20 speak
As the Cabinet Ministers have the power 10 grant
woman suffrage. and have not done so. those IN
charge Of the movement IN England have made up
their minds not % allow one Of the Cabinet min
listers a hearing. Mrs. Snowden said that the
leaders Of the disorder evidently thought that II
they made an exception in this case others would
he expected and TO permit these would cause dis
eension in the ranks this line OF action was de-
cided on a the beginning.
In defence q the actions Of the women in at
tempting break Up meetings and claiming them
selves rc chairs Mrs SuDWGen said that this line
Of conduct grew out Of The treatment which the
women received when they hello meetings only to
push peacefully forward their cause She said the
published accounts Of the brutality Of the stewards
or ushers had not been exaggerated, as she had
seen women brUtally treated ard insulted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-07

Makinson writes: IT. who have received sooo go 80.
- -, ,r +ba mast write in behalf of our httIe
c.hhetb school which we have until lately heio
IN q tent We wish to have Christmas tree anu
7 am afraid that we cannot furnish enough pres
ents for our children, money being scarce III '
new country and the distance from a town WIG"
we can buy reasonably is great We nave III ~
tendance about thirty children from twenty-ohe ~
fourteen years old, and some babies Iheie sic
eight little boys. under five years OF as0 ~
half of the thirty girls
Now I feel sure that the T. S. s. will help us
in making these children happy this Christmas
as thew have helped me in the past wish 10 e1-
nrass gratitude to Mrs. NJ. E Saunders, or fohA-
ers and others for much cheer sent to my lonely
homestead this year
The Willing Hand branch Of Grafton N r.
would like a box of warm garments, hoods nit
tens stocks ETC. for Christmas cheer, as there arc
many needy families there
The shop that gave work to many has been
closed for time. and that has brought as
tress Many women had to help do the work IN
the fields while the men were fighting the forest
fires Although the outlook is pretty bad, and the
little money in the branch treasury must be Kept
for the use Of a sick woman with three srnaI
children who has been deserted by her huSoeho
without the aid Of the T s. s. the children OF Lhls
branch and the little village Sunday school VIII
have no Christmas rejoicing.
Up among the mountains OF Idaho and the State
Of Washington, and on the isolated plains OF
Kansas many members are looking eXpectantly
to the T S S for their annual cheer. A negro
mission school in South Carolina will be deeply
dssDpointed If the usual sunshine barrel does NOT
appear at Christmas and so will others VINO are
working among the mountain whites in North Car
olna and Virginia Let the sunshine for these ana
others be as generous possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-07
.sEvER READYs" AID.

The Ever Ready branch had some oestitute IaHl-
lies on list that received special attehuon at
Thanksgiving. Mrs Jerome, the president, reports;
It found Mrs S. IN sad state her rev mousse
hold goods were the sidewalk, as she had oeen
dfspossessed and she seemed half crazy trying TO
find a roof to cover herself and little children
We heIped her, and the basket grooming with neces
sary good things hailed as perfect godsend
In other cases where the family was small d.
vided the money given me at the Office so that
two families made happy with dinner.
Death claimed the poor who fell and broke
his back and instead OF a Thanksgiving there
was q funeral. The coat mourning hat and veil
received from the Office were great help in the
time of trouble. a friend sent me g. TO be used
for the day somewhere, SO messenger was dis
patched with cheer fer the poor consumptive we
are interested In Two OF members helped
personally with money and groceries poor family
in sreat distress The aged husband Is In a dying
condition and the wife is destitute Of everything.
The bed shoes from the Office went cheer to
the poor man at the Seton Hospital. We all tried
TO do our part in making the day happier for
others
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-07
MONEY RECEIVED.

Mary Scott Rowland, who returned 10 Honu IT.
- e.+,,-6a1, sent IS TO be used for sunshine; j. W.
Judd q for the coal fund; Miss s b cox VI
Switzerland 81 of which 81 is to be USED lot liie
Christmas expense fund and 81 as blrthoaS gu
20 the T s S on January 10, 1909 MISS AuSlli
has forwarded s. from the primary department u
On. First Raptist Sunday School of GloVersVllle'
N Y This money is given each year to this de-
uartment Of the school as memorial birthday sll1
from q lonely father and mother who still mourn
the loss OF their only child tbs Eear lhe gu
oo,,ss "to the T s s to make some little girl
hapuy'' B. O. R. sent s. for the coal fund MIS-
] S Cole, 81 for badges; Two Friends, 90 Genus
for December dues; No IL branch. 81 for /. .. ..
dues; Alfred R Hazard. 81 for coal funo' anu
John B. Mead. 10 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-07
GRATEFUL LETTERS.

Every mail last week brought letters expressing
deep thankfulness for the special cheer sent for
Thanksgiving. One mother with eight children
wrote: I'VE should have had food that day
had il been for the Thanksgiving basket. We
had such pleasant day and enjoyed dinner
and we thank the T. s. s. heartily" From Brook
Ign The Bronx and the East Side came similar
thanks for all the baskets went into homes where
there was the greatest need, either the homes OF
poor widows struggling TO support families
where the father out OF work. In a home
where illness has been for SsAzs sRe sss sEttsss