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The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-02-27
MODERN BURIAL cAsKErs.
only 10 per Cent. Of the Dead Buried
Nowadays In the Old Time Coffin.

Nowadays In the Old Time Coffin.
An elaborate burial casket lately
made IN this city was lined with silL
and covered with silk plush. both
dining and covering being OF a deli
cate peachbloom pink. At least one
such oasket has been covered with
push OF Nile green: and plush coy.
cred caskets are made In blue. white
black, gray and purple. purple being
he color most often used. Made OF
the finest materials, such caskets are
expensive. ranging in price from 1900
10 s1.700.
While caskets such as these might
excite wonder, yet burial casl1ets OF
one sort and another have now come
into such general use that through
out great part OF the country prob
ably not more than 10 per cent OF
those who die are buried in collins.
With this change has come a great
change in burial customs.
Tho old time coffin was made in
one ancienuy familiar style. II might
be made OF wildwood or oak or
mahogany and Il might be expen-
sively trimmed, but II was still cof-
fin; and by the cabinet-maker or the
undertaken all collins were made. The
modern burial casket is made in hun.
dreds of styles and its manufacture
is a business by itself
Burial casketg OF the least expen.
sive sorts, OF wildwood stained In
imitation OF oak or mahogany. may
be bought at a cost not much greater
than that OF a coffin; and a cloth COW
cred casket may now he had as low
as $40. The great majority are those
ranging in price up TO about 800,
and the greatest demand is for cas-
kets black cloth covered.
There are burial caskets covered
with embossed velvet; and metallic
caskets OF aluminium and bronze.
burial caskets OF bronze costing from
$1,1OO to $1,000; and there are many
caskets, some in great simplicity or
design and others richly covered,
made in various fine woods.
Here Is massive burial casket OF /
teakwood, its cost $1,000. Here Is
casket OF dark red mahogany fln.
ished with marquetede work, the IN
lay being OF sycamore, the price be-
ing 5000. Here is a casket made
of what Is called vermilion wood, ~
deeper hue than even the darkest
ed mahogany and having beautiful
rain, and here Is aRlmple and beau
iful casket OF white mahogany, this
'osting $3.50
Burial caskets made OF the silver
maple are very beautiful. or this
natural color the maple would be
cry light, almost white, but to be
lsed for this purpose 1t is so treated
IS to make 1t gray, and this not OH ]
he surface alone but all through. II {
S a wood with beautiful natural {
markings, and the beautifully marked I
ray wood is finished in the made up I
asket with a dull smooth polish.
rom $500 to $500 the silver maple '
askets cost; more OF them are sold \
Philadelphia than in any other '
Ity. d
American burial caskets in consld. U
rable numbers are now exported to '
arious foreign countries, including Z
he West Indies and South America v
nd England, South Africa and Aus {
ALA. Y
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-02-27

morning drives. Breakfast Is served
in the guests own rooms OF at one
OF the household tables. and the vlsi-
tors. after taking leave OF their hosts,
usually return TO London by the
1880 o'clock traln.-Tit-Bits.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-02-27

A Brooklyn Judge has sentenced
three habitual criminals to terms OF
forty-one years each. That will give
them time 10 change their habits,
comments the Boston Transcript.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-02-27
VATICAN BY ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Beauty Of 5orgla Rooms Revealed BY
Modern Illumination.

Have you seen the frescoes in
the Borgla apartment by electric
hghtT is the question OF the mo-
ment in the Eternal City.
Those who have answered II In the
negative, says the Rosary Magazine,
hasten 70 repair the omission and
find that the reality surpasses their
expectations-which though usual in
hcuon IL rare In fact. 49, -,
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-02-27
Robust Health Ruined.

EODuSt UedtlH RutHeu.
ETR. SYLVESTER e. SMITH, Room
1V4 218, Granite Block, st. Louis, Mo-,
writes: "Peruna is the best friend
sick man can have.
GA few months ago 1 came here in a
wretched condition. Exposure and
dampness had ruined my once robust
F.--z-z--uz--z---s health. L had Ca
The SICK tarrha1 affections of
Mans Friend. the bronchial tubes,
t-------------4 and for a time there
was doubt as to my recovery.
"My good honest old doctor advised
me to take Peruna, which / dio and in
a short time my health began to i'm
prove very rapidly, the bronchial
trouble gradually disappeared, and in
three months my health was fully re-
stored.
accept grateful mans thanks for
his restora ton to perfect health"
ASK TAUR DRUGGIST FOR A
FREE PERUNA ALMANAC.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-02-27

health. 1 had Ca
tarrha1 affections of
the bronchial tubes,
and for a time there
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-29

dertaking and of fighting the states
forces to death. So incensed they be-
came after Crazy Snakes appeal,
war dance was started by some of the
started in and the camp was in an
uproar. Crazy Snake arrayed himself
in savage toggery, which hitherto had
been kept hidden, and appeared in
all his glory The yells occasioned by
this added to the fearful din. The
scouts had seen enough. Hastily they
went back to their camp at Hickory
Hills and reported that the Indians
really meant to fight.
The order to advance then was
given and the soldiers soon were after
their red foes. Arrangements were
made to keep up the search through
which is ascribed most of the blame
for the uprising.
Plot Was Not Ripe.
Crazy Snake had been plotting the
to begin sooner than he expected on
account of his men being drawn into
the fight last Thursday to protect their
negro allies from arrest. Then again
was surrounded it.was done by depu-
ties seeking to apprehend the leaders
in Thursdays trouble. But if his
plans were forced prematurely, this
did not detract from the determina-
ton with which the red chieftain
pushed forward the affair when once
he had entered it.
The militiamen today did not at
tempt to conceal their apprehension
that much fighting might be necessary
before the band could be subdued.
''The Creeks have been planning
this thing for a long time" said one
of the officers, land they are we'll pre-
pared for it. Crazy Snake, whose real
name is Tom Wilson, is a full blooded
creek, and one of the few blood
thirsty aborigines left in Oklahoma.
He led the revolt of the band of
Greeks who made war against the
conservative members of the tribe in
1901 L am afraid that there will be
much blood shed before the troops
conquer the insurgents
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-29
ROOSEVELT LANDS.
He Goes Ashore on Island of FayaI
for a Short Time.

Porta. Fayal. Azores. March 2e.-Tho
Roosevelt and the members of his
party on board, put in here today to
leave the mails. The stay in port was
short.
A De Freitas, the governor OF Porta.
came out to the Hamburg and well
coined Mr.. Roosevelt, after which the
members of the Roosevelt party were
taken ashore by the governor and
driven through the town. There was
no official reception.
Mr.. Roosevelt attended a dance on
board the Hamburg Saturday evening"
He did not dance, but his son Kermit
took part in the entertainment and
danced with several of the young
women on board
All the members of the Roosevelt
party are we'll
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-29
SERVIA SURRENDERS.
of Bosnia and Herzegovina
by Austria VIII Stand.

Belgrade. March 29.-Servia has
surrendered completely to the de-
mands of Europe and the tension OF
six months over the Balkan situation
will come to an end this afternoon
The action of Servia probably viii set
the Balkan question" at rest for
many days.
The ministers of Great Britain.
France and Italy will today verbally
inform the Servian government OF
their recognition of the annexation OF
Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria
Hungary. They will advise Servia to
consider this question closed and issue
a circular note to all the powers
acknowledging this annexation and at
the same time assure Austria Hungary
of her peaceful intentions, revoking
all claims to indemnifying conc >ssions-
Servia undoubtedly will swallow this
bitter medicine and follow the advice
of the powers.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-29
Sharp wind Blows.

The day is good enough for anyone
at this writing, but there is a cold
wind The weather sharp says that
conditions will be unsettled tonight
and Tuesday with the possibility of a
little snow in the western part of the
state. But SO long as the snow con-
fines itself to the western part, and
doesn't interfere with the game, what
do we care? The wind, blowing 20
miles per hour from the northwest, is
assisting the white wings in their
noble effort to transplant the dust
from the street to the business houses
and the eye of the passerby. Hourly
arnnerafureS.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-29
EVERY Business Man Invited.

Not just those who are members of
the Commercial club at this time. But
every business man in Topeka is
cordially invited to attend the House
warming at the new club rooms in
the Commerce building Tuesday even
ing. March Both, any time between 5
and H. There will be a few informal
talks from till $3.50.
Halls Orchestra. Refreshments.
W. W. MILLS, President.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-29

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in D.
to in
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-29
weather indications.

Chicago, March 29.-Forecast for
Kansas: Unsettled weather tonight
and Tuesday. Flurries OF snow IN
western part of state. Temperature
about the same.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
LARGE Fleet Engaged in Industry OF
Coast of NewfoundIan1-Ar-
rivals Expected.

Gloucester, Mass.-One year ago
The first arrival OF the Newfoundland
salt herring fishery for the season OF
1908 1909 reached here. 1t was the
schooner Veda NJ McKown. which
brought in a full cargo from Bay OF
Islands, ~. F.
No schooners have come in so far
This season. but four boats are on the
way. all of them with good trips.
A dispatch from Bonnie bay an
nounces the sailing of two vessels. the
Meteor and the Olga. each bringing
about 1900 barrels. The William
Matheson and Lucinda l. Lowell sailed
tor home some days ago. All except
Ice William Matheson. which halls
irom Bucksport. Me-. belong mere
SO Tar this season 35 vessels have
sailed for Newfoundland to engage in
the salt and frozen herring fishery. 81
Of them belonging to this port ana
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
Prairie Is off the Bar.

Philadelphia. Pa.-The transport
Prairie, which grounded in the Della.
ware river while steaming down that
waterway with 700 marines for Cen.
trail America on December 2, was
iloated with the assistance of tugs and
dredges and after an examination at
the Philadelphia navy yard, it was
announced that the ship had not been
damaged. AS soon as the orders were
received from Washington to again
prepare the Prairie for sea, the force
at the yard was again put to work
to carry out the instructions.
r. W. Harris. commander of the
navy yard. said that it would prob
ably be the middle of the week before
the Prairie will be ready for sailing.
There are some $50 marines at the
naval station, and the quota of zoe
ordered by the department to proceed
to Colon and battalion from duty at
the yard will have to be made up from
other stations. 1t is expected that the
Boston. New York, Washington and
Norfolk navy yards will be called up
on to furnish the men needed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
TREASURE IN SPANISH CASTLE
American Who Buys Historical Estate
Digs Up Bodies of Sultans and
Ancient Rulers.

Notwithstanding Spanish and 9TH
er papers here and also recent arrivals
from the town of Ronda have much
TO say respecting the discoveries that
are being made in the old structure
known as FL Castillo de Rey Moro. re-
Gently purchased by Lawrence Perrin
of Baltimore for $4,000. Artistic
frescoes and other splendid works OF
art are being constantly revealed and
subterranean chambers have been
found containing bodies believed to
have been those of Moorish sultans.
In these chambers also have been dis
covered a large quantity of precious
antiquities, such as amphorae, arms,
clothing and many gold. silver and
copper coins.
The house is being closely watched
by the civil guard, as the excitement
of the townspeople is great. 1t is
learned on apparently good authority
that Mr.. Perrin has come across an i'm.
mense treasure and that the discov.
cries in the way of buildings and walls
are almost equivalent to the finding
of a second Alhambra. One thousand
men are now at work and further i'm
portant finds are expected
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
TRAPS CATCH MEN

prohibited. The increase in the num-
Der of bears has caused an increase
in the business of trapping, so that the
woods are full of the steel-jawed and
hidden traps, each one a menace to
the safety of the hunter and to the
life of his dog There is some likeli-
hood of trapping becoming so widely
practiced that the bears will become
scarce. thus destroying a variety of
cunning that now promises to be
among the best sport in the Pennsyl-
vania woods. One trapper in the
Blockhouse section of this and Tioga
county is reported to have trapped
eight bears this season thus far, sell
ing hide and carcass for gain. An or
binary sized bear at the edge of the
woods will bring $25 any day, and if
the bear is extra large and the hide
exceptionally fine $35 is not an I'M
usual price to be paid for the prize.
At this rate the Blockhouse trapper
has made at least $3.50 since the sea
ment growing in favor of limiting any
one man from taking more than two
bears in any one season.
The outgrowth of the sentiment
against the steel bear trap will prob
ably be a memorial to the state game
commission, with the request that the
hidden trap be outlawed and that only
the old log trap be permitted. Last
year two men in Tioga county. during
the deer season, walked into and
sprang bear traps on their ankles, and
one of them sustained fracture of
the bones. A man can generally re-
lease himself from a bear trap. though
to be wounded by one of them when
alone and far in the wods would be a
pitiable fate. In the case of dogs that
are caught in them their legs are usu-
ally broken, and shooting is always
necessary to end their misery.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
100 FAT TO BE PUT IN CELL
Man Breaks Law by Selling Liquor,
But Escapes with Fine on Ac-
count of His Size.

Hartford, Conn.-Dauiel Wadsworth
profted again by the advantage he
has over every other ordinary citizen
in Connecticut-he can't be put in a
cell. Dan weighs 436 pounds
When man is convicted for a third
time of selling liquor illegally in this
state. it is customary to send him to
Jail rather than to impose a fine. But
when Daniel was before Judge Clark
for sentence after conviction, the
judge could only impose a stiff fine
Last winter after one of Daniels
periodical convictions Sheriff Dewey
saw that he was gaining weight at an
alarming rate. The sheriff decided he
would not run the risk of having to
tear out wall of the Jail So, with
one man in back. another in front, and
the sheriff acting as a sort of shoe
horn. he gently wedged in Daniers
bay window" and with "heave,
ho!" painfully landed Daniel outside
and liberated him.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
Could .SaUe Many Children

of all the diseases of infancy having
the median age one year At per cent.
may be prevented, and that of the dis
eases of childhood having a median
age of two to five years 81 per cent.
may be prevented.
at does not seem unreasonable, -
DR.. Wilbur says, when we consider the
fact that there is apparently no rea-
son why infants, If properly born-and
this means simply the prevention of
ante-natal disease and the improve
ment of the health and conditions of
life of their parents-should die in
early infancy or childhood except from
the comparatively few accidents that
are unavoidable"
The bulletin continues with a state
ment that the general death rate of
country is dependent largely upon
it's infant mortality and says:
"In the light of the figures quoted
it would seem that practical santa
ton has only made beginning in the
work of preventing the occurrence OF
infant and child mortality. The
ground has only been scratched over.
Deep stirring of the soil and thorough
cultivation of all the means available,
with our present scientific and medi-
cal knowledge for the guarding of
young lives, would produce startling
and, from all human experience, al
most unbelievable, results
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
From 100000 to 100000 Yearly Said
to Die In America of Prevent
able Causes.

Washington.-From 100000 to 2O0,-
600 children under five years of age
die every year from preventable
causes in the United States, is the
opinion of DR.. Cressy L. Wilbur, chief
of vital statistics of the census bu-
reau, who has prepared a bulletin on
the basis of present-day knowledge of
sanitary measures.
Of the number of deaths returned
for 1905 691, 574-which covers the
registration area, DR.. Wilbur has
found that nearly one-fifth were of in
fants of under one year old and more
than one-fourth of children under five
years of age. Reduced to figures, DR..
Wilbur makes tee following esti-
mates: More than one-eighth of a
million babies under one year old and
fully 100000 children under five died
among about one-half of the popula-
ton of the United States in the year
mentioned 1t is considered probable
that fully 100000 more died in cities
and states not included in the census
bureau death registration area.
In this connection Dr. Wilbur quotes
Prof Irving Fishers conclusion that
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
Present Statutes in Pennsylvania
Are Not Being Observed.
Accidents to Hunters In Keystone
State May Lead to Enactment Of
Law Prohibiting Use of Any
But Old-Fashioned Traps.

Williamsport, Pat looks as If the
steel bear trap. with it's diabolical pos
sibilities, would have to go. The hunt
ers are up in arms over the dangerous
devices. Several valuable dogs have
already been caught in them and their
hind legs broken, and one man in the
Kettle Greek region of Potter county,
who walked into an unprotected and
practically unmarked trap. is now suf-
fering from blood poisoning due to the
ugly wound made by the jaws of the
trap. Hunters says that if during the
great rush of hunters in the woods in
the 15-day deer season men are not
trapped and wounded it will be a great
wonder
Men who have been in the deep
woods where bear are wont to work
report that the number of steel traps
his increased so per cent. over former
years, and that many of them are be-
ing set and maintained in utter disre-
gard of the restrictions prescribed by
the game laws. Many of the men who
are engaging in the use of the traps
do not even know the law, and others
who seem to know that there is pre-
o$AAOCO way ~ 6Cl a II aP anu LII
other hunters against it carry out the
precautions so indifferently that they
are of little help.
Grant Hoover, a recognized deer
and bear hunter. who is the owner of
three traps himself. declares that he
is ready any, day to throw his traps
away if the game authorities say so.
as he sees in them a terrible menace
to men and dogs, simply because those
who set them pay no attention to the
matter OF fixing guards or danger no
tees. 1t is prescribed by law, he
says, that an Enclosure two feet high
be maintained about a trap when 1t is
in position and set, so that the hunt
er can discern it easily at a good dis
tance, and not only save himself from
coming in contact with it, but also
guard the movements of his dog that
1t is also insured against accidents.
Two local bird hunters in the Gray's
Run district recently were attracted
to thicket by the suspicious move
ments of one CT their dogs, and on
making an examination found a bear
trap in position. though the stakes
forming the Enclosure were only four
inches high. while there was no other
notice visible except a three-inch blaze
on a sapling. on which. in lead pencil,
! were written the words: Bear trap.
! The low stake Enclosure ran back
against a log, at which a part of e
! beefs head lay as bait. 1t was the
meat that had aroused the dog
though, fortunately, the animal had
not stepped into the Enclosure. in
which event he would surely have
! been caught. as the trap was without
| so much as its nose showing above
| the leaves,
| The sentiment of the hunters in
this section is that all traps except
the old-fashioned log trap should be
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
BY Changing Pastures, Leaving Little
Parasite TO Die of Starvation.
Means to BE Used.

Washington.-By changing pastures.
thereby leaving the little parasites to
die of hunger among the vegetation,
vainiy seeking some animal on which
to fasten and fatten. the cattle tick
will be eradicated from the southern
states. according to d bulletin just u.s.
sued by the department of agricul-
ture
The author of the bulletin is Harry
w. Graybill. one of the leading scten-
lists in the geological division of the
bureau of animal industry
With small herds thorough spraying
and dipping will kill off the parasites
which are annually causing thousands
of dollars damage to cattle in the
south but the only proper method or
Kidding the big herds is in the change
OF pastures
The female tick hangs to the animal
until ready to lay its eggs. and then
drops to the ground. where the eggs
are deposited and Matched in the
grass The little ticks then crawl up
to the tops of vegetation and put out
their long legs in the hope of finding
a COW to act as host.
II cattle can be kept out of this pas
ture for several months the little ticks
dead 1t is only by constant change
of this sort that the pest can be eradi
Gated, declares Mr.. Graybill. who has
made extensive experiments with IT in
Alabama
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
SEE CHOLERA SCARE

gone only short distance when the
people overlook them and. despite the
valiant fight of his two protectors. he
was beaten nearly to death and
thrown into the sea. The captain of
mail steamer about to depart had
observed the attack and had a boat
with an armed crew in readiness. Vol
janski was drawn from the water and
boarded the steamer, which left the
harbor at once.
'Enraged at the escape of its IN
tended victim, the mob started for the
house of the resident physician. DR..
Volkov. He was beaten and prob
ably would have been killed but for
the arrival Of several companies of
soldiers and police, who beat the mob
into subsection, killing and wounding
all found outside their houses and
keeping up the massacre for several
days.
Russian newspapers said little
about the matter. The conservative
newspaper. Russkaje Snamja. deplored
that the government did not drive the
entire population from the island
This is Russia OF to-day"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
Teeth Stop Bullet.

Bayonne, n. Joseph and Saliva to
Dorio quarreled in a saloon and. gong
out into the street, continued the dts.
pute. At Twenty-second street and
the boulevard Joseph drew a revolver
and shot Salvato through the cheek
The bullet was fattened against one
OF his teeth.
Joseph ran and Salvato. taking the
bullet from bis mouth. threw it after
the fleeing Joseph. crying: Here. take
your bullet with you: maybe you can
use il again"
Salyato had his wound dressed and
then caused Joseph's arrest The men
are not related