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The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
DAYS WHEN THE ANIMALS
WERE TRIED FOR CRIMES

The new ordinance against barking dogs
IN Nontclair. y J. has some resemblance
20 a singular feature Of the JURISPRUDENCE
of the Middle Ages. when animals usrl
indicted for injuries inflicted on human
l'e.ngs, says a writer in TIE New York
Evening Post TIE custom was not abol-
ished in France until the middle 'of the
eighteenth century. and the Trench court
records show that al least - such trials
took place between 11so and I7H.
There IS some Biblical precedent for
these proceedings. 1or in the tvsut--.lrs,
chapter Of Exodus one fnds- If an OK
Eo-c a man or 6 woman tHat they die.
then the OK shall be stoned and his flesh
shall not be eaten"
Bull Executed for NurdeF.
An early instance Of the custom was in
1914 when a bull escaped from q farm
yard in a village OF Noisy. in the Duchy
Of Naiois, and 6ored a man to death. The
Count Of Valois. being informed OF the
case, directed that the bull be captured
and formally prosecuted for homicide
This was done. and evidence was given
by persons who mad seen the man at
tackled and killed. The bull was there
upon sentenced 70 suffer death. which
was Inflicted BY strangulatiou. after
which the carcass was suspended from a
tree by the hind legs.
In 1886 q SOW was executed IN the
square OF Falaise for having caused the
death Of a child. and three years later q
horse was condemned TO death at Dion
for having killed a man In 1457 q SOW
and her six young ones were tried at
Lavegny on the charge Of having killed
and partially eaten child The SOW was
and condemned to death, but
the little ones were acquitted on the
ground Of their extreme youth and mex
perience. the bad example Of their moth
sr, and the absence Of direct evidence Of
their having parJaken Of the atrocious
feast
Rooster Accused of Laying an Egg.
One OF the most grotesque OF these
trials took place in Basle, when a farm
yard cock was tried on the absurd charge
0f having laid an egg It was contended
N support Of the prosecution thar eggs
aid by cocks were Of inestimable worth
Tor use IN certain magical preparations:
hat a sorcerer would rather possess a
,ock's egg than the elixir Of life. and that
Satan employed witches TO hatch such
sggs- from which proceeded winged ser
oents most dangerous to mankind.
The prisoners advocate admitted the
acts Of the case, but contended that no /
wi intention had been proved. and that /
10 evil result had taken place. Besides. /
he laying OF an egg was an involuntary I
ct, and as such was not punishable BY /
aw- Also there was no record Of the 1
ievil having made q compact with an ami 1
nal The public prosecutor stated in re-
'ly that the evil one sometimes entered
nto animals. as in the case Of the swine
which drowned themselves in the Sea Of
salilee.
So the poor creature was convicted. not
s cock. but as a sorcerer. or perhaps
he devil in the form OF a cock; where
pon the bird and the egg that was at
ributed 10 it were soleunly burned at the
take
Even stranger than this we're the pro-
eedings instituted in Iss5 and 14s7 AGAINST
ertain beetles which had made havoc IL
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02

and little Hawaii thus proddinE into the
sore spot Of the body polite of the pow
ers. and acting the part Of a mosquito
IN line 70 be slapped and crushed In
instructions 20 the German Ambassador
az Washington for Transmission TO the
american government Bismarck wrote
In case II waii. whose King acts ac-
cordlng 70 financial principles which it is
net desirable 10 extend TO Samoa. should
Try 10 interfere in favor Of Malietoa. the
KING Of the Sandwich Islands. would
thereby enter into state Of war with
US
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02

the vineyards Of St Julian Advocates
were named on behalf CT the vine-grov-
ers and the beetles. respectively: but. BY
a singular coincidence. the insects disao-
peared when cited 10 answer for the mis-
chief they had done and the proceedings
were in consequence abandoned.
That was IN l4s5- In IsST. however. they
reappeared- and a comp QIsinr was there
upon addressed 10 the vicar general OF
the Bishop Of Naurienne. who named a
Judge, and also an advocate. 10 represent
the beetles A compromise was finally
agreed upon wherein the vine-growers
consented 20 Ce6e the beetles certain
fields 10 their exclusive use Some time
after The beetles. through their attorney.
protested that there was right OF way
through these fields. which would be 70
the-- detrimsat- Consequently the case
had 10 begin again. but how Il ended Is
not known owing 70 the nutflation Of
the records.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
what Beeomes of Derby winnersg

What Becomes of Derby Winners.
F7uz Tir-Bl-s
Like several Of his predecessors as. win
ners Of the Derby. Persinmon has ended
his days tragicaIly- Il is not long since
Donovan. who won the Blue Ribbon for
the Duke OF Portland in ISSa. dashed into
a tree while running loose in his paddock
and 50 seriously injured his head that ne
had to be destroyed Silvio broke his leg
and was shot Kingcraft the WHINE. OF
lSie. died while crossing the Atlantic, q
fate which also befeIl Blue Gown. the
hero OF two years earlier. Eisber ended
his days in exile IN Hungary. and George
Frederick spent his latter days. sightIess-
on a Canadian farm Hermit. the sensa-
tionsl winner OF forty-one years ago.
lived 10 a good old age. and his skeleton.
we fancy, still survives in the RovaI
Veterinary College. Camden Town: while
the flying AmstO" lies buried in the
beautiful grounds OF The Drrdans~
Lord ROsebery's Epson seat
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
Why He Was Envied.

Why He Was Envfed.
From Loadoa Ori-aou-
/ tel you" said one man 10 another as
they emerged from The corridor Of. q. con
cert hail. 7 envy that fellow who was
singing
Envy him. echoed the other. We'll
II were going 20 envy a singer I'd select
SOMEBODY with better voice. He was
about the poorest ever heard
It's not his voice envy. man was
the reply; Its his tremendous courage.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
HAWAII'S GHOST SHIP
Wooden Hulk All that Is
Left of the KaimiIOa.
RECALLS AN EXCITING MISSION

Ship Now Used for Oil Storage IN
Honolulu Harbor Was Once sent
Supremacy in the south seas.
Almost Caused a War st Time
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
GOT GAS HOUSE JOHN
Freckled FidO Does Some
Good Shifting.
FINDS OUT WHERE SMELL Is

Hard Time of II for a While, but
Faithful Dog at Last Runs Down
His Quarry and Incidentally Lo-
Gates LimburRer Cheese Man and
Dago ChauGeur's Gasoline.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02

A novel by Stanley Olmstead. OF Wash
for fan publication by the Appletons.
The title Of the book is The Emotion
aiist- Its scenes are laid among the lit
erary and artistic people in Germany
and New York. and the book as a whole
Is described as study OF the artistic
temperament The other books which are
promised are oscar Wilde, a critical
summary Of his work by Leonard Cress-
well lngleby. and Charles Dickens; His
Life Writings, and Personality" by
Frederick 9. Kitton. The last-named
book contains a considerable amount Of
new material which. in a way, gives il
a character that is unique since the pub
hcation OF Forester's famous Life" thir-
~ years ago
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02

Premier Gibson went ahead, the merry
monarch Kslakaua played poker with his
lord high commissioner. and his admiral
and the hula dancers packed their ward
robes for the junket. while on the other
side OF the world Bismarck discussed with
his colleagues the imperunence Of the Ha-
Walians- Lord Salisbury worried lest the
kaimHoa mission should bring about the
German annexation Of Samoa. and Am
oasseaor Bayarc had TO smile and accept
ne German assurance that they had no
intention OF sobbling Samoa OF Of sus-
pecIlng America OF any such motive
Inc affair almost developed in irterna-
n politics into war between Germany
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02

Shadow IN Spain by Maud Howe Elliott
who is spending the summer at the New
port home Of her mother, Julia Ward
Howe
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02

BY the end Of the week. teaching my
self. writes Jack London IN Harper s
Weekly. Of his mastery Of the science Of
navigation, I was able to do divers
things. For instance, I shot the North
Star, at night, Of course; got its altitude.
corrected for index error. dip, &C, and
found our latitude And this latitude
agreed with the latitude OF the previous
noon corrected by dead reckoning up to
that moment Proud7 Wei. was even
prouder with my next miracle I was
going TO turn in at o'clock I worked
out the problem. self-instructed. and
learned what star Of the first magnitude
would be passing the meridian around
$50 O'Clock This star proved 10 be Alpha
Crucis- 1 had never heard OF the star
before. looked II up on the star map
II was one Of thA stars Of the Southern
Cross What thought 1: have We been
sailing with the Southern Cross in the
sky OF nights and never known It DoIts
The Detroit times., 1908-09-12
DENOUNCES KINGS
ANTIPAPAL OATH

LONDON. Sept 1.-THE keenest
interest is being manifested on all
sides In the eucharistic congress. now
being held here
Among al the wellknown Catholic
clergymen WHO are attending the con.
gress. none with the exception Of the
papal legate Cardinal Vanutelli at
tracts more attention than Cardinal
Gibbons. OF Baltimore.
The agitation that has been, raised
in certain quarters against the carry
ing OF the blessed sacrament In the
public procession Sunday afternoon, Is
considered most unfortunate In the
more conservative circles of both
Catholic and Protestants 1t il now be-
lieved that no steps will be taken by
the some secretary 20 prevent the
procession. II il also believed that
there will be absolutely no disorder As
result OF holding the parade
a sensation was caused at last even
ing's meeting OF the congress by the
Duke OF Norfolk's denunciation OF the
oath taken by abe NKing OF
England upon his accession TO the
throne. The duke regarded the oath
which he described as "blasphemouS
collection OF phrases" wholly unneces
sary to secure Protestant success
sion.
The announcement was made dur
ing the evening session that the next
meeting of the congress VIII be held
In Montreal. in 1910.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-12
POLICE COURT DOCKET

Michael Lysaught drunk. sentence
suspended.
Fcari Rose disorderly person; s. or
! % days
Floreuce Edwards. disorderly per-
som s. or 40 days.
iveiine Marteli. disOrderly person
discharged.
John oats. drunk sentence sus-
pended
Marian MeAndrews. drunk; sentence
suspended
Michael Riley, drunk. sentence sus-
pended
Mas rorimcr drunk; sentence sus.
John Klein disturbing the peace: dis
Daniel McClaren. disturbing the
peace. dismiSegd
Edward Reid. drunk. discharged.
George Meyers drunk. sentence sus-
pcudcd
Frank Hopbin. drunk; sentence sus-
pended
FRANK Scars. varrants discharged.
laNld Ryan. drunk, sentence sus-
pended.
Frederick Klcnk. disturbing the
peace. sentence suspended.
I'hh .'tarNWura. drunk. sentence
Lion. mfnts HuThesN drunk; sentence sus-
e.. l'o ,s,ic, Eioisehman. Nisordcr,y person,
HCien schmidt dlsorderls person. $50
ON ~ days. N
The Detroit times., 1908-09-12
EASTERN RECEIVER
FOR THE TUOMEY
BROS. AFFAIRS
DETROIT CREDITORS DO BEST TO
HAVE LOCAL MAN APPOINTED
BUT EASTERN CLAIMS WE'RE
MORE IMPORTANT

Eastern creditors OF Tuomey Bros
have procured the appointment of the
Security Trust CO. as receiver in
bankruptcy for the Woodwardaye.
concern after a contest before Ref
cree DavoCk Local creditors wanted
Harry Eberiue, credit man for Crow
ley Bros. and the present trustee OF
the firm, appointed as receiver but the
eastern firms made a showing OF larg-
er debts due them and prevailed
The petitioning creditors in the
bankruptcy proceedings are: II. Is.
Clafin x Co, Julius Leowenthal *
Co and +. Victor & Achiifs. all of
New York.
The bankruptcy proceedings are
taken In opposition to the wishes OF
the Detroit creditors OF Tuomey Bros.
The latter have acted in good faith
throughout and recently offered set
Element on the basis OF one third OF
par on all claims
To raise the money for this settle
ment. the members of the firm had
agreed to dispose OF their fine homes,
10 SECURE aid from relatives and other
wise TO- exert every effort to raise all
the cash possible TO wipe out their
Indebtedness.
This firm had m@de a. success in a
LOCATION further down ON Woodward
ave and to get larger facilities, en-.
tered into contract during the boom
times OF 1907 10 take a larger and
very expensive store further up on
the avenue Great expense was iu-
rurrpd I'm moving and fitting up the
new store and The fixed expense was
also increased largely.
Trade dropped off in all lines this
Year and the firms former customers
did not all follow them TO their new
quarters. The illness of G. T. Tue
mey was also a contributing factor.
Tuomey Bros. have been in bust
ness i'm Detroit for 81 years and had
never previously suffered any EN-
barrassment in good times or bad.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-12
CHARGE BAD FAITH
AGAINST HAYDEN,
STONE & CO.
ATTORNEY FOR cuREIE ,RecEIV.'
Err SPEAKS PLAINLY IN REGARD
TO THAT, s3fo,ooo-coNTEMPT
= PROCEEDINGS ARGUED: =

The hearing OF the contempt charges
preferred against Hayden, stone & Co.
by f.. G.. Austin. receiver for Cameron
Cnrr1e & Co. occupied the atteptiOn of
Judge Mande!l during court hours
Friday, morning. and AT noon when
court adjourned no decision had been
reached
The contempt charges are based OH
the refusal OF Hayden, stone q Co 10
Pay over To the receiver the sum OF
$4,000. received by them in excess
OF the claim held by them against the
defunct brokerage firm. Several weeks
ago an order WAS. issued. by, Jpuge
Mandoll empowering HaydenT stone
a. Co to sell the securities held By
them. and after ,deducting the amount
OF their claim OF $1,000 600, 10 turn
the balance over 10 'tAe receiver Now
the Boston firm refuses TO do this I'M
less they are given a receipt by the
receiver which will protect them from
all claims which might. be brought
against them in Boston by creditors
who are not satisfied with the settle
ment This the receiver refuses to
do.
Leo Butzel representing Hayden,
Stone & Co. started out inca friendly
way. and suggested that the hearing
be merely informal. in order 10 learn
the judges wishes in the matter At
torney Frederick Stevens, represent.
ing the receiver, soon disclosed his
feelings in, the matter when ne ac-
cused Hayden. Stone & Co OF
breach OF faith and, claimed he had
a right 70 que stieu the honesty OF
their excuses in not obeying the courts
order. lie claimed. that, when given
permission TO sell the securities, they
proceeded with the sale without Civ
ing any intimation that they were go.
ing TO retain the surplus over and
above their claim He said that, the
only suits liable to be brought against
them did not total more than S5o,0QU
in claims. and yet they held over $500,
600 TO protect themselves.
Attorney Butzel objected 20, Mr.
stevens hints OF dishonesty. and ar.
gued that his clients should be pro
tected He also. argued that the, cir
cult court had no further jurisdiction
in the matter, which had been remoy-
ed TO the United States court.
Mr.. Butzel was assisted by Henry
Beal a Boston attorney. representing
Hayden. Stone * Co.
Little today made a written comics.
sion TO the companX's board OF di-
rcctors that he had elnbeZzled $4,000
of the stockholders funds. using the
money in stock speculation.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-12
BP. SPALDING HAS
HAD To RESIGN
ENFEEBLED THROUGH OVER
WORK, is OBLIGED TO STOP
LAsORS IN PEORIA DIOCESE.

PEORIA. H.. Sept. 1.-THE resig'
nation OF RI. Rev John Lancaster
Spaldne. bishop OF the Roman Cath.
Ollie diocese of Peoria. has been Off
cially announced from his residence
in the following note.
Bishop Spalding, having been III
for three years and a half and gore
seeing that some years must elapse
before he can hope 10 resume active
duty In the diocese OF Peoria, has. af.
ter due consideration, resolved 10 tend
er his resignation as bishop of Peoria
TO Pope Plus \. -
= The bishop is now in his sixty
ninth year and still suffers from the
paralysis which brought him near to
death"
Constant application TO the work
Of the diocese and his literary pur.
suits weakened the constitution OF
Bishop Spalding, and eight years ago
he asked for an assistant. Rev. Z. j..
O'Reilly was at that time appointed
auxiliary bishop.
Bishop Spalding continued his work
until about four years ago. when he
was stricken with paralysis. since
which time the duties have largely
devolved upon the assistant. y sec
ond stroke of paralysis came and for
some weeks Il was feared that the
stroke would be fatal. ..
The bishop has frequently refused
elevation at the hands Of the church.
He was one of the arbitrators named
lyv President Roosevelt to settle the
orcat anthracite coal strike a few
years ago He was eensecrated blsh-
Old May /. 1876. and was first bishop OF
Peoria
The Detroit times., 1908-09-12
Cir Madiy in LOBE
With D'Urbano, PursueS
Great Band Leader

She's madly in love with D'Urbano,
this Young woman she is just past,
the sweet sixteen mark but that
doesn't. seem 10 make any difference.
Hour after hour. for the last four
nights she has sat IN the Riyeryiew
pavilion and watched the bandmaster
the tau 1.-THE Italian. with the mop
of black hair and the wonderful fea-
lures Most pe6Rle watch DUrbano
more for his GESTURES than for his
music. The gyrations of the band;
master seem 10 have. a sfeat fascina-
tion for lot OF folks.
But this young Yomaniis entranced
-And The object OF her devotion knows
nothing OF it, She takes care 10 ride
In the same car with him. watching
him all the time on his way To the
hotel
Though she tries to 30 as near 10
his presence as IS possible. II is when
be stands before his band of musi-
clans that the girl loses herself most
completely. Then it's nothing but
DUrbano
When the bandmaster throws back
his hair I'm a demand from his men
for the allegro the con passione or
the yiyacissimo. her eyes are 1veted
upon him. Then In a moment the
band -breathes sentiment, for ID Ur-
bano is waving his hand slowly for
the adagio amouroso
Admiration and wonder hold her
spelbound when he shoots out his
long, thin arms with the baton, while
the players crash out the prestissimo
conbrio. He's the only man the man
who sways scores Of players by a
twist of his supple body
And the gentle tones of the canta-
bile conespressione never fail 10 stir
her 1t seems as though her breath
less devotion were answered. And
then. after awhile when she rides to
town i'm the same car with her idol,
she is still entranced. And he is all
unaware
The Detroit times., 1908-09-12

Justice OFT is considered by law
yers as an excellent personal illustra
tion of judicial" fairness.
I Some of them say that like Rich
elieu he believes that for Justice all
place is a temple and all seasons
summer. and that this principle is his
\ guiding star.
Justice OFT has faculty Of admin
istering Justice that has made him
exceedingly popular with men In his
own profession. These gentlemen have
the fullest confidence in his integrity
He loves TO take the sting out OF
Injustice OF any kind. Nothing pleases
him better than TO bring warning fac
tons together OF any kind. so that
they will not develop the element of
hate. OF which he Is the everlasting
foe. He has succeeded in this laudable
endeavor so that by many men OF
experience he is considered as a peer
less Justice of. the peace
The Detroit times., 1908-09-12
SEVENTH WRECK IS
FATAL TO RY.
CONDUCTOR
WHO LOST LIFE IN LAKE SHORE
CRASH NEAR ADRIAN, WHEN
HIS BRAKEMAN ALSO WAS
KILLED.

MARSHALL Mich, Sept. ll.-Jer-
ONE b. Huddler, the conductor whu
yesterday lost his life In the Lake
Shore wreck near Adrian IN which an
other employe vas killed and three
injured, had been IN six wrecks preVl'
Gus to this fatal one
I've got a charmed life, he had
said repeatedly.
Hudller had been a yailroader al
his life starting on the Aiieaan diyis-
ion when IT first went into operation.
ADRIAN. Mich. Sept 1.-Two
members of the crew OK a combina'
tion freight and passenger train were
KILLED and three others were injured
when work train on The Jackson
division OF the Lake Shore railroad
crashed into the combination at
Chase's crossing, Ave miles north.
Thursday night.
The dead.
JOHN HUDDLER. Toledo o.. con-
ductor of combination
CORTLAND PRINCE, Jackson.
brakeman on combination.
The injured
MATTHEW NCSS, Adrian, employe
and passenger.
A. b. FOUNTAIN, Newport, brake
man work train. badly bruised.
/ + STODDARD, Monroe, engineer
work train, bruised and cut
The combination left Tecumseh for
Adrian ahead OF time and was run.
ming slowly II Is supposed there was
a misunderstanding OF orders and the
Work train rounded curve and
smashed into the caboose OF the com
0inatou though Engineer Stoddard
pur on the brakes before jumping.
Conductor Huddler was IN the ca
buose His skull was fractured and
his body crushed Death was instan-
taneOus. Brakeman Prince was stand
ing between the day coach and the
freight fan ahead and was crushed
between the two. He also died in.
stantly Matthew Nuss, an employee.
returning from Tecumseh TO his home,
was also In the caboose with Hud-
der. bat miraculously escaped seri-
Gus injuries
Physicians were rushed 10 the scene
in a special train and after the In
ured had heen attended. the bodies
II The dead men were brought here.
The coroner will hold an inquest to
day.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-12
CARNEGIE is HUGHES
POLITICAL ANGEL

NEW YORK, Sept ll.-Andqew
carnegie Is reported TO bee the hnan-
cial bacssr Of Gov Hughes.
To personal friends Hughes said six
months ago be could not AFFORD to-
undertake second term in Albany
as the office was costing him $4,000
year more than his salary AS n
poor man with a growing family. he
could not AFFORD to sacrifice the best
years % mis- lie to public service.
Money IS scarce this year and Car.
negie has offered to-nrar tho entire
expense OF Hughes IL renomlnatcd
The Detroit times., 1908-09-12
Sunday Sept. i.3

Job Printing done rigrf. Times Print.
ting Co. IS John r st Phone 1913
The Detroit times., 1908-09-12
FAIRBANKS IN meNomlNee.

MENOMINEE. Mich, Sept H.
Greeted by cheers Of $1,000 people.
the streets illuminated by nd fire and
thousands Of incandescent lights, Vice
President lChas w. Fairbanks, sena.
tor VIM Alden Smith and Gov. David
son OF Wisconsin. were given welcome
IL they stepped of train last night
This afternoon a grand military re-
view was held. The day will close
with a banquet with 500 covers.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-12
LOUIS OFT

Republican candidate for his second
term. generally known as q fearless
fugtice of the peace, man who didn't
raise himself from the first rung IN
the ladder OF life. but who arose from
the ground.
liked by men and women for his
olniging and considerate ways a FAINT
liar figure In the Wayne county build
ing, where men of prominence meet.
no wonder people speak of him.
Why?
From a vendor OF newspapers he
has become an arbitcr OF Justice.
Eie is known as an official who has
performed many marriages. hut be
issmore broadly known as an embodi-
.ment of everything that stands for
fair play.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-12
noilermakers. strike Ends.

BEtLEFONTAlNE. O., Sept IL
The strike OF union boilermakers
2 eainsi the Big Four railway has col.
lapsed iThc strikers were today no
tilted that they were at liberty TO
seek unemployment II the company
would take them Eight shops OF the
Big Four system in Illinois. Indiana
and Ohio. involving 500 boilermakers
have been tied .ap since July 10.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-12
Two Men Asphyxiated.

CHICAGO. Sept 1.-THE bodies Of
two men whose names the police we're
unable 10 learn. were found in a room
at 6Sy North Ashland-ave, today The
room was full Of gas and the jet open
The Rawson-st police, who were call.
ed by a report that dual murder had
been committed, notified the coroner
that they believed the men had turn
ed on the gas accidently before retir.
ing.