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New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
TO AID CUPID'S YORK.
Bachelor Tar Bill ProUides for State
Bureau for the BashfuL.
gram 10 The Trfbune. !

Milwaukee, Dec 19.-Assemblyman John j.
Farrell is at work on a bill to make bachelors
marry after they reach the age of thirty, or pay
a penalty for each years delay How TO pro-
vide sufficient punishment for bachelors is the
stumbling block. This much is decided:
He will make marriage easy for the bashful
and unacquainted. He will provide for the es-
tablishment of a state matrimonial bureau at
which persons desiring to avoid the tax and re-
quring aid may register. From this list the
bashfuI man may pick out a lonely girl-and the
fee will maintain the bureau.
In the opinion Of Assemblyman Farrell. some
bachelors simply lack the nerve to ask a woman
to marry. This nerve Will be supplied through
his measure. he thinks.
1t is. perhaps, unnecessary TO add that Mr..
Farrell is a married man.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
CRUISERS ASSIGNED TO MR.. TAFT.
The North Carolina and the Montana Placed
at His Disposal for Panama Trip.

Washington, Dec ls.-Secretary Newberry ad-
vised Presidentelect Taft to-day that the armored
cruisers North Carolina and Montana would be
placed his disposal when Mr.. Taft and his party
which is to be composed of a number OF engineers.
go Panama next month. The two cruisers are
22-knot boats and capable OF making the trip from
Charleston Savannah to Colon in four days.
These fast cruisers will enable Mr. Taft to make
the trip departing about January 25. in time to
return TO Washington a. the time the Electoral
College meets. The North Carolina, which is com
manded by Captain William A. Marshall. and the
Montana commanded by Captain Alfred Reynolds
are Norfolk and will be fully prepared for
the trip.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
FATAL MISTAKE OF CITY MARSHAL.
Overlooked Weapons in Searching Prisoners,
and Is Mortally Wounded Companion Dead.

Figbe No Dec. 19-Frank Cain. city marshal
Of Hizbe vas shot and fatally wounded. and Elmer
Msgruder was instantly killed last night IL tae
city Jail by three men whom Cain had arrested
a charge of robbing railway station at Salisbury
After locking the in cells. Cain
tain that he had taken all OF their weapons and
he and Magruder went back to make another
search As soon the marshal opened one of the
cell doors of the began shooting, killing
Magruder and shooting Cain through the right
lung Another prisoner fred at Cain and tbs
marshal. although he had probably received his
death wound returned the fire shooting the pris-
oner IN the arm One Of the three escaped in the
excitement
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
EPIDEMIC OF BANK RoBBERIEs.
Gang Operating in Nebraska Believed To Be
Travelling in Automobile

Lincoln Neb, Dec. 19.-Following the lootins
of various banks OF late. robbers last night
raided the state Bank OF Ceresco. eighteen
miles north of this city. overpowered a boy who
surprised them at work demolished the vaults,
obtained $1,000 and escaped
On Wednesday night bank in Chase. Chass
County. was robbed. on Thursday night banks
at Keeue and Gibbon were looted. the robbers
getting $500. AT the asst two places they
were reported wearing dress suits and silk
hats. They escaped in an automobiIe. James
Malone chief of the Burlington Railroad de-
tectives said to-day that the same gang un-
doubtedIy robbed all the banks. lie believes
they are travelling in an automobile.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
LONELY WIFE Il SUICIDE.
Husband, Contractor, Finds Body
on Returning Home.

Leaving a note saying that she could not live
away from her home and friends in England and
had determined to end her life, Mrs Fannie
Buegeeisen killed herself by inhaling illuminating
gas in her home at No. 169 Decatur street, Brook
Iyn yesterday. Her body was found by her hus-
band to whom she married in England a
year ago.
BuegeIeIsen told the police that his wife became
homesick after leaving her home. and that he was
Obliged to send her back TO her relatives six
months after their marriage She returned from
her trip to England a week ago and seemed TO be
satisfied with her surroundings. Buegeleisen is a
wealthy contractor.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
KINDNESS TO DOG COST HIS LIFE.
Philadelphia Policeman Thrown in Front of
Trolley Car-Wife at Mothers Funeral.
IBy Telegraph 10 The Trihul


Philadelphia Dec. 19-Edward Mooney, mem
her Of the mounted police squad, picked up cold
and half starved dog this morning, and was TAX
ing il TO his home when his horse slipped on a wet
asuhait pavenent tried TO recover and threw its
rider who holding the dog. unable to pro
tect himself The officer fell directly in front Of
swiftly moving trolley car and before the motor
man could stop he was ground TO death beneath
tie wheels.
Mooney had recently been married, and his bride
was Al Hazleton Penn, attending the funeral Of
her mother, who died last Monday. She returned
This afternoon to her own nome of mourning.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
PANAMA INVESTIGATORS TO SAIL DEC. %

Washington. Dec 19.-The fourteen members Of
the House Committee Interstate and Foreign
Commerce who going to Panama To investi-
gate canal work win sail from Charleston. S. g..
on Monday. December IS, on the Panama Line
steamer 8llianca, which will leave New York on
December 9i The members will go 10 Chkrleston
nv rail They will reach Colon January !, and
will spend four or five days on the isthmus. The
arrangements for their return have not been
made but they will leave in time be back in
washington January a.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
MASQUERADED As NAN.
Strange AdUentmes Of Girl 4c-
cuSed of Robbing OzCn Room.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dec. ia young wom-
an, masQuerading a man. and telling a
strange story Of adventures, with which a mur-
der committed two years ago in Philadelphia
may be connected, was arrested here to-day
under the name Of Earl Waters.
The authorities arrested Waters for rob
bing his" own and fling a complaint
with the police Then they discovered waters
TO be a girl, apparently about eighteen years
old. She says she does not know her own
name unless il Is Pearl Waters" She says
she was born in Europe, and that her earliest
recoIections are OF life in New York A woman
with whom she lived was abusive and four
years ago the girl donned q boys suit and left
her.
At Philadelphia she fell In with young man,
becoming his companion, though she did not
reveal her sex. She says he became involved in
a quarrel. committed murder and that they fed.
They came TO Cedar Rapids two years ago,
since which time both have been employed as
newsboys on trains
Philadelphia Dec. 19.-The Philadelphia police
have no record of Earl Waters" who was ar
rested in Cedar Rapids. Iowa, to-day Several
unsoIved murder mysteries confront the Phil
adelphia police, notably that of DR. Wilson, who
was killed by drinking bottle of poisoned ale
which was sent him by express. Superintendent
TAYLOR however, says that the woman arrested
at Cedar Rapids could not have been involved
in that murder
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
MR. ROOTS KNEE 1IENDING
Surgeon Called IN Consultation Says
Injury Is Not Serious.
TBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.I

Philadelphia, Dec. 19-Secretary Root is slowly
recovering from the injury TO his knee received IN
the last campaign, according to DR.. ]. William
White Of this city who was called in consultation
to Washington last night. DR.. White had this TO
say this afternoon:
Mr. Roots trouble IS the result OF bruise and
strain of the knee which he received two months
ago. and from which he is recovering There Is no
reason for great anxiety
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
SECRET SERVICE STAND INDoRsED

San Francisco, Dec 19-The executive committee
of the Good Government League Of this city has
the following telegram to President Roosevelt:
The executive committee OF the Good Govern
ment League heartily indorses your positive stand
regarding Secret Service outlined in your recent
message to Congress"
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
BOY GIVES LEE TO SAVE DOG.

Hartford, Conn. Dec 19.-Ten-year-old Daniel
Marshall gave bis life to-day to save that of his
dog The animal on TO the tracks of the New
York New Haven x Hartford Railroad, and a
train was bearing down 1t when the boy no
,ire5 his pets danger. He across the rails to
save it, and was struck by the train. receiving
wounds from which he died d few hours later.
,r,c dog, escaped injury.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
CHAMPION MEAN MAN. THIS FELLOW

nv IeogTaEH 70 II' ITlOunt,T
T,riI.dalpI,ia. Dec 19-Neishbors of George Gold
,.,, Leliev. that caller he had yesterday after
noon is the champion mean man. Goldman Is a
r.,l.ar l,,,t has had no work for months His wife
,,5 four children several days were without
food The story became public, and the mean man.
uosing as the representative OF a charilaoiy III
elfued union ca He'd upon Goldman and gave him Il
.real, for $40 gettina, in change s. which Goldman
nd t,.t recei,-ed from a really charitable source
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
VEST PADDED WITH $50 AND s1OO BILLS
Over $4,000 Helps Keep Warm Alleged Nash
vile Embezzler Arrested in Canada.

Hamilton. ont, Dee. 19-Weariug a vest that
was padded with $50 and 500 bills 10 the value
of over $4,000. 3 3. Bond, Of Nashville. was
arrested here to-day a charge of obtaining
between 5000 and $1,000 by false pretencss
from the First National Bank OF Nashvi1e
Bond has been here since December. staying
at a leading hotel under the name Of j. L. Jones.
of Montreal. When arrested he said he would
go back without extTaditon. but. after listening
TO advice of his lawyer. decided 10 wait until
Monday when ne would decide whether 20 put
up a night or not.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
LIVED IN ONE PLACE 1o1 YEARS.

Roanoke, Va Dec. 19.-Mrs. Harriet Armstrong
died at her home I'm this county o-day aged lOi
years She had never travelled from the home
where she lived and died
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
gALLsToN MILL BURNS, LOSS 100000

Railston y y. Dec. I9.-The mill OF the Ball
stou Paper Company was destroyed by IRE Tonight
aausiug q loss Of 500 900. The mill was situated
outside Of the village and there vas no adequate
means Of lighting the fire.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20

DEWEYS WINES FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS.
Special Omer Cases $i00. $500. S6.I5.
II. T. Dewey 4 Sons Co.. ljS Fulton ST.. New York
AANf
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20

FLORIDA. AUGUSTA, AIKEN & The sou r
southern r.. offers superior service. Through
Sleeping Cars. Quick time. y. y once, I-VV
broadway. a. S. ThYeatt. 4, K. As-AdY[
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20

YEAR BOUND LIMITED QUICKEST
F-eTlca Izslr-Atianta. Birmingham, Memphis. Sea
LoeLo Ar Lane. 1I6s B'wa., cor. zStl SL-AdyL
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
continued on second page

.u6UsTA CHARLESTON, SUMMERViLLE
aNc SOUTH g.25 \. NJ aud % T. II. UneNccIlcd
service Via Penn. and Ate.:z5 Coast LA2e Broad
way, cor. 3Vth St.-AdVt
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20

POLAND WATER DEPOT.
I.lS) Broadway. cor. : ST., Wholesale and RstaIL
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20

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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-18
Some inexpensive Presents.

1t is not too late for these sugges.
lions to be available, for in spite Of
very careful planning there must be
always something left till the last.
These have the merit of being useful
and quickly constructed.
To make a dainty coat or waist
hanger, take a wire form costing per
haps FIVE cents, not more. Wind 1t
closely with number two ribbon so
that the wire is entirely covered. Fin
ish with bow at each end, to which
is fastened tiny sachet. Use violet
powder. as 1t is acceptable to every
one.
The dalntiest of little pincushions
for the dressing table are made from
scraps of amen or cotton canvas left
from shirt waists. Work in the old
fashioned cross stitch now so very
popular. either solid or in simple de
sign In this way many odds and
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-18
Suggestions for Christmas Party.

Oh99eSLOnS TOT SHTlsNHdS FdTtys
A correspondent asks for help in
planning party for the day before
Christmas, to be given for a 16year-
old daughter; also what to serve for
refreshments. There will be ten
guests, all girls. Before the party let
all the girls to be asked draw slips
on which there will be the names writ
ten. To the person whose name she
draws that girl is to give a present,
not costing over ten cents. These
gifts are to be sent to the house be-
fore the party, and the hostess will
see that they are hidden in all sorts
of places. After the arrival of the
guests the first thing on the pro
gramme will be the grand hunt. This
will consume some time Then have
a game of anagrams, the word
christmas" being used, with prize
to the one forming the most letters,
barring. of course, proper names.
Serve the refreshments from holly
decorated table. Have fruit salad in red
apple cases, either real or bought
ones. Cut out the turkey sandwiches
with star-shaped cutter and for the
sweet course serve tiny individual
plum buildings ablaze with burning
brandy. a spray of holly on the top of
each A dish of red apples and white
grapes makes a lovely centerpiece,
surrounded by a wreath of holly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-18
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Two Suggestions for Parties Appropriate te
the $easoB- Some Inexpensive Presents
Easily apd Quickly GopStruetSd

| ends of embroidery silk may be util-
lied Cover a mold purchased in the
fancy department and finish around
the edge with ribbon and lace. These
tribes when purchased are quite ex-
pensive.
BY the way, have you seen the fas-
cinating silver and gold cords for
tying up packages? 1t is not half so
expensive as ribbon. Then there are
darling little trees set in china jardi-
niers, to be used at the individual
places at the Christmas table. Tiny
gifts or favors may be attached to
them.
Some of the shops have at this sea
son, and only at this time, imported
honey cakes and other toothsome nov
elites from Germany that will make a
welcome addition to the holiday table.
But the supply is limited and there
will be no more until next year. If
any of us have friends in the country
to whom these novelties would be a
delight and surprise why not pack a
box and get it off now, sending note
to the house mother to open and so
assist her in making the table real
surprise?
Another suggestion to those who
may live in the country: Send your
city friends a supply of Christmas
green's. The lovely lick berries so
much in demand may be sent quite
early and kept in jar of water. These
are only intended as helps by the
wayside, for by next week we will all
be in one grand whirl of gladstone
preparations. l, for one love it, and
my best wish for myself and every
reader Of the department is that we
may never be too old too sorrowful or
too cynical to enjoy the glad Christ
mas time. The years will bring
changes, they are inevitable, but there
is always some one to help, some one
whose pathway needs smoothing, and
we must do it, even If we are sorrow
full In this way we will forget for
little while. AS we make the effort
to bring happiness to others our own
souls will feel the blessed balm and
realize that the old saying, 1T is more
blessed to give than to receive" is as
true to-day as it was when first spoken
over 1000 years ago.
MADAME MERRI.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-18

The Christmas rush is AT it's height,
and even the younger set is at work
on paper dolls, and toys, that are to
take new lease of life, and to be
given TO children in the wards of hos
pitals One circle, which is super
vised by a charming young matron, is
preparing Jack Horner pies, to be
filled with swapping cracker notices
or penny novelties. These are to be
sent to institutions for children and
will be fitting climax to the Christ
mas dinners.
A hostess entertaining at luncheon
this week wrote "thimbles" on her in
vitations, and she has prepared 100
carleton stockings to be buttonholed
with gay yarns. The men have been
asked to drop in at FIVE o'clock for a
cup of tea, and incidentally to assist
in filing the stockings with popcorn,
nuts and candy. These stockings are
to go on the night before Christmas
to the Home for the Friendless.
Every year society seems to be
taking more and more interest in
charity work, so surely but slowly we
are getting into the true Christmas
spirit Let us see to it this year that
the stringency in the money market
does not affect our feelings so that we
will be tempted to say Il am not do
ing anything this year" This is the
very time to make extra efforts, not,
perhaps, in gift-making, but in loving
notes and cards of remembrance. It's
the thought that counts. No one likes
to be forgotten, so make out your list
this very day. We can certainly en-
circle the globe with loving thoughts
and do our part towards making
peace on earth and good will towards
men"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-18
EYelashes and Eyebrows.

There is much beauty in long sllN
curved eyelashes. Men are proud y
"beetling brows" fringed with nsl.,
bristles. They fondly believe na'
such features indicate force Of cna que.
acter backed up by immense W
energy In Circassia, Persia ana p "..,
of India one of a mothers earn.
cares is to promote the growth o. y, :.
children's eyelashes by tipping Snu ~,
moving the fine, gossamer-lAe po' re
with a pair of scissors Wnen ,n,
youngsters are asleep. BY rep." .hs
this every month or six WeeAS ~,
lashes become long. close hn'S
curved and glossy. This pracu.' n.
said to be very useful in treaun ,,,si
Illumination of the eyes, or grana s.,r,
lids. Shaving will make the e!eV''
thick and heavy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-18
Lonn.Winded Preaohsrs.

The mountaineering puritan
preachers talked for two hours o.
more, not by the clock" but by The
hour-glass. At least one of them
turned the glass to humorous account
He found himself no further than tho
middle of the sermon when the sands
had run out. Drunkenness" was Bis
subject, and, reversing the horologs
Let's have another glass" said be
Sir Roger L'Estrange tells Of parish
clerk who sat patiently until Tie
preacher was three-quarters through
his second glass, and the majority O
his hearers had quietly left the church
Rising at a convenient pause D
asked the minister to close the churcl
door when he had done. and push
the key under it. as he and the lev
that remained were about to retire
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-18
FMEFA PLANTS, SEEDS gost
Free catalog. Intern'I Nn ~ esrth.
lenyer, Colo, Agents Me-,
RIDING THE SOUTH SEA sues
Authors Description Makes One 49,
to Participate.

Il shall never forget the frat ~.
wave | caught out there in the dsas
water. l saw it coming, turned ~
back on it and padded for dear 10.
Faster and faster my board went men
it seemed my arms would dron 90
What was happening behind me !
could not tell. One cannot look h,
hind and paddle the windmill stro.s
l heard the crest of the wave blssla.
and churning, and then my board VA
lifted and flung forward. [ scarcalr
knew what happened the first han
minute. Though | kept my eyes omen
could not see anything, for I Wa,
buried in the rushing white Of ,ba
crest. But / did not mind wa,
chiefly conscious of ecstatic bliss .,
having caught the wave. At the end
Of the half minute, however. | began
to see things and to breathe s,w
that three feet of the nose Of nv hoard
was clear out of water and riding m
the air. l shifted my weight forward
and made the nose come down. Than
lay, quite at rest in the midst Of the
wild movement, and watched the
shore and the bathers on the beach
grow distinct. l didn't cover quite ,
quarter of a mile on that wave Ia
cause, to prevent the board from div.
ing, | shifted my weight back. but
shifted it too far, and fell down the
rear slope of the wave. Jack London
in the Woman's Home Companion.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-18
Proof That oysters Have Brain,

William R. Travers, the famous
stammering New York wit, once met
at dinner a pompous Englishman who
was doing" the States. He had let.
tiers a-plenty attesting his Importance
letters from Gladstone, Dixie Sails
bury and Churchill He had talked
everybody tired before the dinnr be-
gan, and Travers saw visions a
bad meal when he discovered the Eng
lishman to be his neighbor at table.
There was never a stop to the fellows
tongue. When the oysters we're
brought on he began: Now, it is a
question whether or not the oyster
has brains; scientists dispute the
idea" ''T-t-t-they certainly have
some" retorted Travers. Your proof,
sir, challenged the Briton, eager for
argument. "W-ah-ah-why, sir, the 90
oyster knows h-hah-how TO shut up"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-18

In a certain celebrated essay by
Schopenhauer. an essay as acrimoni-
GUS as it is profound, he reI-arks upon
the universal jealou~~ between all
women as womeE Jealousy among
men, he S1StTts, is largely professional,
when 2 IL not intensely personal from
particular emotional impulse. The
male will fight for his chosen mate as
long as the race continues; but watch
pretty woman, says this philosopher,
as she walks the street and see the
glances cast upon her by the women
she crosses in her path. They are the
glances of the Guelph and the Ghibel-
line. The jealousy is as universal as
the sex, likewise professional, in the
| sense that women's only profession is
| to please the men, their masters. He
goes further and with a savage bitter
ness declares that the libery of women
is monstrous idea, German-Christian
! in its origin, which is the curse of
Europe. He advises the restoration of
the feminine seclusion of the middle
ages and lauds the institution of the
| harem, which he insists would elimi-
nate vice and all the dangers which
beset homogeneous civilizations. This
| is indeed a vivid expression of the
idea of woman and her proper frmc-
ton and limitation. But his idea is
only too prevalent at the present
time, even in America, the last outpost
of European civilization. The linger-
ing proof of this deep-lying prejudice
| is shown in it's application to the edu-
cation of American women. The con-
clusion derived from the prejudice is
inevitable-it is dangerous to be clev-
err, Such reputation may be a for
midable handicap in the race for hap
| piness, If a woman's happiness is in
the hands of man. 1t is idle to deny
that this is so. And here we have the
reason why the daughters of the rich
are guarded from any such peril, why
beauty and charm, gentleness, good
ness and submissiveness are the quail
tiles which ciothe a young mans fancy
and dictate the choice of a wife.
The question now is pertinent. Does
a cultivated mind, with its infinitely
various resources, detract from
charm? Does trained logic, with its
lnnumerable applications to the prob
lens of life destroy it? 1t is aston
ishing that the reasoning masculine
mind for these centuries should have
persisted in the conclusion that they
do. The slightest hint of rivalry to
the male intelligence is destructive to
a budding prediction and glimpse
of blue above a slipper more perilous
than a whisper of bifurcation.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-18
Collars.

1t is always interesting to note the
color tendency as the season advances
to new one. Purple haS been con
spicuous for many weeks, is still fad,
though running close to dull greens
and brown shades. 1t was thought
brown would step out of rank this fall,
since 1t was so immensely popular
since early last spring, yet it is as
much in demand to-day as at any past
period.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-18
New Socialist Paper for p.,,.

a new Socialist paper is about m no
started in Paris, with Paul Brousse
as as, the chief editor. 1t will be called
Inc Proletaire,' and will voice Tho
protests OF section of the Socialist
party against the antl-patriotic doc.
trinss enuneiated by M. Herve.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-18
Short HoneYmoons.

Honeymoons are going out :, D.. a,
ion, and will probably eventuaip ,rs
appear-at present, they are 4
shortened to four or five dssr
even a paltry weekend; and az .soaS
these protracted wedding trips - M
generally the event of a woman
were often boring to a man.