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New-York tribune., 1909-07-05
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THE "DoR CHEW KNOW" HABIT.

1--WE lust been talking to a man who saia
don't you know? nine times IN the course OF eizhs
sentences. I counted on my fingers. Why do you
suppose people those perfectly meaningless
little toys of speech? said the matron in blua
The weekend party having tea in the garden
and the matron in blue had Just come in from a
walk.
"Anectations." said the cynical spinster. They've
heard that it's Eng ish to say don't you known
and " know and they want you TO believe them
travelled
This man wasn't affected" insisted the matron
in blue I'm sure he said don't you know quite
unconsciousIy; he didn't know he saying Il"
isn't it poIiteness-an unconscious appeal to ths
other person. suggested the gentle Atte woman
In the background
'I could stand it II they really did say 'don's
YOU know?' What frritates me is the don chew
know?' I'm always being assaied with" growied
the purist under his white mustache-
"It's unusual to find man addicted to the don't
Won know. habit" said the Vassar senior 70 the
matron in blue. IT'S generally women who
that phrase. Men say 'see""
"Oh not we'll bred ones.'' protested the Dresden
china lady at the tea urn.
.eYres fairly well bred ones. as business men 20
novyadays'' said the Vassar girl ''I talking
to a nice man yesterday, who instructing me IN
socialism or woman suffrage. or something impor-
tant and at the end OF every sentence came thai
'see?' 1t was irritating-like finding bone In
fish,
81 think the use OF THESE unnecessary lhtsfJee-
tfons shows paucity OF IDEAS. said the OF ths
house II had an old aunt who had great
flow OF speech, but every now and then she'd come
To a point where her ideas gave out temporarily.
At the same time she didn't wish 70 give any one
chance to interrupt; she'd string out the last
sentence with heightened and-and-er-r-r,' shsd
make it-and by the time she'd drawled out that
err she had caught up and was ready with
fresh burst of conversation That's the raisoa
detre OF our meaningless toys Of speech Thsyrs
to give the mind time 10 catch up with the tongusH
.'Oh. come now" said the Yale undergraduates,
do you mean to that the modern conyersa-
tfonalst uses his mind?''
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05
DUEL FROM BUGGTES.
One Nan Seriously Hurt Before He
Could Shoot.

Auericus Ga. July John Finch. we'll known
planter and Jesse L. Chambliss formerly County
Commissioner. were principals IN a duel early to-
day ten miles from this place. Finch was badly
wounded.
Chambliss told constabes to-day that he was
driving IN a buggy toward his home and that he
met Finch, who also in a buggy. going in the
opposite direction. Chambiiss spoke, without know
ing who was the occupant OF the other buggy.
Chambliss said he could the other raise a
shotgun IL 10 fire.
He drew his pistol and fired. One bullet cut
through Finch's fingers they grasped the trigger
his weapon. and another struck his thigh. Finch
finally fired. but the load of shot struck Chambliss's
horse, and the animal away. abruptly ending
he unusual
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05

Thomas Talon; Captain Jack Bonavita ana
Matthew Johnson. the manager and number OF
other keepers They rushed to the cage and found
Oueenine defending her newborn cubs. The other
lionesses had to be driven from the cage by TALON
before the cubs could be rescued. When the keep
ers reached them Independence was the only one
alive.
Talon, with his clothes badly torn, rushed for
DR.. Ambng, the veterinary surgeon of the show
The doctor had gone on another call. Some one
suggested that DR.. Edward Claverly, who has
charge of the infant incubators, be appealed to-
DR.. Claverly fitted up incubator next the one
occupied by the Monlzen baby and placed the cub
under treatment. The loss of the two cubs killed
in the fight is placed at $500.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05
UNION GETS S75, 900 GIFT.
1t Enables College to Secure $685.
900 IN addition.

Schenectady, N. Y. July 4.-President Charles
Alexander Richmond Of Union College an
nounced to-day a gift of $4,000 from Mrs.
Katherine Spencer Leavitt, Of Washington, to
endow the department of philosophy at Union
The gift is memorial to the Rev. DR.. Spencer.
class of "a of Brooklyn, father OF the giver.
On receipt Of the announcement DR.. Richmond
called on the alumni of the college to increase
the amount to 100000 and within seven days
Dr. Frank Bailey, of New York, treasurer Of the
college, received subscriptions for more than
the sum needed.
The money raised permits the college TO take
advantage of a gift of 100000 offered by the
General Education Board on condition that
similar amount is raised. The condition IS now
fulfilled. The college recently received a gift
from Andrew Carnegie Of 100000, made under
the same condition.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05
Ezs-s zsx~ar--

With little Albert Monken. the nineteen-ounce
Bronx baby. as his next door neighbor, Indepen-
dence the one-day-old OF the lioness Queene,
OF Bostock's arena, is thriving in the infant in
cubator at Coney Island where he was placed yes
terday morning after he had been rescued from
a fierce brawl which heralded his arrival into the
world Independence is a little mite of a lion cub
and his eyes are not yet open, but the trainers at
Bostocks think they will be able to save his me-
although two of his little brothers were killed.
There was a terrible commotion in the cage oc-
cupied by QueenIe and two other honesses when
an attendant making his rounds yesterday
morning He at once surmised that the animals
were having fight, and aroused the head trainer
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05
FLOWERS.

A crate of howers-crmsOn ramolers-was re-
ceive IN perfect condition from Margaret and
Nathalie Rogers. of the Danbury Comm branch
Some of the roses were arranged In generous
punches and distributed among twenty people who
have gardens. end whose appreciation OF the
flowers was most genuine The remainder was
taken to the Swedish Hospital l. T. Clarke. OF
Milton-on- the Hudson. contributed sweetpeas and
pansies which went to "shut-lns."
Mrs. Clarence Burns. the T. 8. s president. asks
Sunshine friends send flowers direct to the
Federation Hotel for Working Women. No 4o2
West 22d street New York City as such gifts are
source of delight TO the girls who live there.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05
KINGSTON BRANCH.

The annual report of the Kingston IN ~
branch Mrs. Catherine Ensign. president. was NOT
presented at the annual meeting but has oeen sent
the office and reads follows:
We have had Il very successful year; our mem
bership has increased and the attendance at az
meetings has been good There were many call0
for assistance but every was investigated
and necessary help given. Twelve people have re-
ceved substantial help. To some milk Is sent dally'
others receive money, clothing and medicine one
dollar a month has been given for use at the Ahhs-
house and different members have visited that
institution several times. We have room tur-
nished In the Industrial Home that has been VS.
tied by different members Baskets were sent out
for Christmas cheer a cost OF 81 each A food
sale was held February (tea, coffee and sand
wiches were served. at which s45 0 was realized
The treasury replenished by caro- party on
May at the home OF one Of the members. Inc
net receipts were yG. With these amounts ana
contributions from generous friends we have been
able to render assistance to each case reported
still have a balance of SL57 81 In the treasury
for our summer work. Yours IN Sunshine,
EVA s. MERRITT. Secretary
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05
MOTHER HELD FOR FLoGGING SON.
Says Boy of Twelve, Who Had Twenty five
Welts on His Back, Game Home Drunk

Mrs Agnes Gertish. of No. 635 East 18th street.
was held in $500 bail yesterday by Magistrate
Breen. in the Essex Market court. charge of
brutally assaulting her son Lescu. Her and an
agent Of the Childrens Society appeared COM
plainants against the woman. The boy. who is
twelve years of age, barred his back in court In
livid stripes across his body were twenty-five deep
weIts which, It is charged. were caused by steel
rod welded by the mother. The lad was only able
TO move with difficulty.
Mrs. Gertsh admitted ioggng the boy but said
she was forced 20 beat him because he had drunk
q half gallon of whskey and then tried TO set the
house on fire with fireworks.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05
OTHER MONEY.

Mrs E. S. Halsted has given 80 to send WORK
ing girl to the Vacation Rest House. at CLARK
Falls for two weeks J. D. B.. now at EasIiaiiP
ton, Long Island SO, to be used for Two sPecI"i
needs reported in the column; Mrs s, 3d. LOT
woman crippled with rheumatism; Mrs J. . Ban
ey 81 for North Carolina cripple, and Kate ana
Adelaide" 81 as their July contribution lo 'ho
same couple; S. NJ NJ, of Richmond. s. for sun
shine which will he applied TO the emergency fund
A friend in New Jersey kindly offers to add d
month to the fund for the North Carolina cripple.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05
CHILD DIVES uNHURT FROM ROOF.
Clotheslines at Intervals Save the Life OF
Four-Year-Old Girl

After breaking a half-dozen clothesnes in fall
from the roof Of q four story house at No. 1a
Hoyt street. Brooklyn. four-year-old Mary NC
Closkey dropped unburt into the back yard yes
terday Mrs McCloskey took the child to the roof
after supper. and she was playing with other chill
dren when she stumbled and fell.
The mother and neighbors who the accident
rushed 10 the yard. where they found the child
calmly trying 10 get into the back door An am
bulance was called from the Long Island College
HOSPITAL but the physicians said shat they could
find no injury the child's body.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05
FLOATING HOSPITAL TO START TRIPS

The floating hospital operated by st. Johns Guild
will begin its summer work tomorrow. taking on
the mothers and their babies at the recreation pier
al 5oth street and North River and other Manhat-
tan landings on the way to the guilds seaside hos
pital New Dorp. Staten Island This trip viii be
repeated every Tuesday and Friday during the
summer On Mondays and Thursdays the landings
are on the East River, at 24th, Sd and Market
streets while on Wednesdays and Saturdays they
are made at North I'd street. Hudson and Hamil-
ton avenues, Brooklyn. Isaac n. Seligman. Of No.
I0S Park avenue is the treasurer of the guild
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05
OUTING FUND.

The following sums OF money have been received
for the outing fund: Mrs. M s. Munsill, OF CON
necticut, has sent her check for 500; Mrs Johh
Graham. of Manhattan $50; Mrs. H, Of New Jer-
sey s25 Terrace City branch. of Yonkers. N y
through the treasurer Mary L. Belknap %; Mrs
Potter of Long Island, s.; No. Branch OF Man
haitian Mrs. George Eason. president ~ ~; AIrs
E. W., Of Manhattan. $1O John Kren. OF New
Haven 25 cents; M A r. OF Yonkers branch 81
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05

yards 81 inches wide. with yards OF insertion sna
1Ss yards OF edging to trim as Illustrated
The pattern. No s255 Is cut in sizes for girls o1
2 and s years OF age and will be mailed 70 AnS
address receipt OF 10 cents.
Please give number of pattern and age distineus'
Address Pattern Department New-York Triou1s
II in a hurry for pattern send extra s-een.
stamp and will mail by letter postage In sea'0N
envelope.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05
WHEEL, CHAIRS.

The X l.. NJ. member has secured wheel chair
for her younger sister, and this cancels one OF the
requests OF last week. but self-supporting woman
would appreciate the loan OF such chair for the
summer that her mother might be taken out OF
doors
dent:
II am interested In invalid who is confined
to her bed has to sit in chair all day long.
she suffers from Iocomotor ataxia. She could help
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

This model is suited 10 batiste and embroidered
muslin II is also for cashmere albatross.
chaIlis and the other simple wool materials that
girls six
The quantity OF material required for the medium
size a years. Is 81. yards "a. ~ yards 81 or "a
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05
THREATENED RUDOLPH sPREoKELs
Accused Man Said It Was Joke, but He Was
Sentenced for Four Years.

ca, Francisco July 4.-Benjamn Wellington
So,le wss sentenced four years in the San Quen-
tin penitentiary yesterday for sending threatening
letters to Rudolph Spreckels. president of the First
National Bank Soule wrote that unless Spreckels
sent him 5000 he would cause his death by means
of a subtle poison Soule stated In court mat ne
sent the letters only Joke
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05
A SUNSHINE DRIVE.

An invalid member who suffers constantly and
never goes out except a year when Sunshine
drive is provided through the T. s. s.. is waiting
anxously know II this cheer is to be given her
this year She writes: "It seems though never
Ionged for a little outing as do this year. and
shall be more grateful than can express In words
II could drive and little Of the world
The everyday sufTertngs hard 20 bear"
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05

Then said II covet Truth:
Beauty is unripe childhOod's cheat :,
leave II behind with the games OF youth-
AS I spoke, beneath my feet
The ground Pine curled Its pretty wreath
Running over the club-moss burrs;
1 inhaled the violet's breath;
Around me stood the oaks and mrs;
Pine cones and scorns lay on the grouno'
Above me scared the eternal sky,
Fun OF light and deity;
Again l saw, again l heard,
The rolling river, the morning BIRD
Beauty through my senses stole,
yielded myself TO the perfect whole.
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05
A LETTER FROM BOYS.

It is hoped some one will be able to respond to
the following request. and thereby help the boys;
President of the T. s. s.. We boys of the Shelter
ing Arms Home are in need of a hose to water our
playground and gardens, and wish to ask you 20
please send us one-an old Will do. We would
like 1t TO be about twenty twenty-five yards long;
II you favor us we will be very, very thankful
and appreciate your kindness heartily. Yours very
truly, ,-.-r-
BOYS OF MONTGOMERY COTTAGE
Care of Sheltering Arms.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05
A GOOD PLACE TO SEND READING.

The United States Soldiers Christian Aid and
Library Association, Of this city. desires to ac-
knowledge the receipt OF numerous packages OF
literature from the I. s. s. during the fiscal
year ending 1. The association is particularly
IN need at this time OF miscellaneous bound books
to make up into libraries for field and hospitals
Communication should be addressed TO Major John
B. Ketchum No. 2S Park Row, New York CITY,
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05
BENJAMIN wooG MAY RECOVER.
Regains Consciousness After Serious Automo-
bile Accident

Atlantic City. July 4-BenjamIn Woog, of No S4
West SD street New York, who was injured near
this city last evening when his touring crashed
into a tree iss still alive and has chance Of re-
covery from the skull fracture he received.
Miss Estee Hans and Richard Guy, the chauf-
feur. who were hurt at the same time. not in
anv danger and will recover. NJ. A. Haas Miss
Haas's brother, and Oscar Reiss who were in the
machine were not hurt The party hurrying
here to meet Mrs. Joseph Dreyfus, Of New York
a sister of Mr. Woog. Mr.. and Mrs Dreyfus are
on their honeymoon.
Mr. Woog recovered consciousness this after
noon and asked after the others Of his party He
bore out the story of Guy that the steering gear
broke and caused the machine to swerye
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05
EOREIGN POSTAIS

E. V. Crittenden kindly offered to send postaIs
from the British Isles to some boy who would
appreciate them. A schoolbOy who has recently
broken his has been selected as the recipient
this favor, and imagine how much
pleasure he will have each time the postman leaves
his ray OF sunshine.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05

with the care of the house II she had a rolling
chair She and her daughter occupy room. The
daughter employed all day and the mother is left
alone with her grandchiId, who is two years old
Do you think any member has chair to give this
needy woman?'
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05

The most comfortable lingerie waists are thoss
made OF pure handkerchief linen They are silky
and cool, and. trimmed with real Irish lace. they
become things OF beauty. The speciality shops
make them 10 order.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05
SEEN IN THE SHOPS.

There are many bargains OF low shoes IN ths
latest summer models. in suedes. buskins. can
vas and russets- They sell from 81 30 UP 20 g,
Their cheapness Is due their being IN odd sizes.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-05

In n paper read at the National Conference OF
Char rites and Corrections. in Buffalo. by Miss
Grace Abbott director of the League for the Pro
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-12
AMERICAN
HELD IN
PRISON
United States Represen'
tative Kept in Bondage
in the Nicaraguan
Capital.
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(by On1teO ffeSS LedStu WIfe.)
MOBILE, Ala, April 12.-It is
believed here today that the al
legged insults heaped upon John H
Gregory, jr., former United
States charge d'affairies at Man
|agua, Nicaragua, were part Of the
determined efforts which, 1t is
stated, are being made by the Ze.
ilaya government to drive Ameri.
cans from the country.
Letters received here, purport'
ing to come from well-known per.
sons in the Central American re-
public, are said. to state that Greg
Iory was held virtual prisoner al
the capital and that he was watch.
ed night and day by government
spies. 1t is also said that he was
openly insulted by Nicaraguan of
ficials when he called tt the die
tator's palace in the interest OF
Americans and American affairs.
1t is stated in Washington tina,
Gregory has resigned his position
because of the unbearable insults
he has been compelled to bear al
the hands of the Zelaya govern.
ment. The state department has
not made public the details of the
treatment the American represen
tative was made to undergo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-12
GRAND JURY INVESTIGATING
SEREMPUS MURDER CASE

The grand Jury spent its entire
session today with an investiga-
tion of the killing Of Robert Ser
empus, who was shot down by
Fred Abel and Roy Comfy, on his
farm near Rigney Hill October
lis. Serempus was rancher, and
the two boys were hunting upon
his property.
Serempus objected to the hunt
ing and advanced towards the
boys with a shotgun held threat.
eningly In his hands. One of the
lads fired at him with rife, kill
ling him almost instantly.
Although coroner's jury de,
cided that Serempus was killed in
seif-defense and that the boys
should be exonerated from all
blame, the grand jury is making O
more detailed Investigation of the
facts of the case.
Roy Comfy, Fred Abel and Mrs.
lSerempus, widow of the murdered
man, were the principal witnesses
before the jury today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-12
O|PL LOMAT
MAY LOSE
POST
Chinese Minister ImpH.
Gated in Big Swindle-
Knox May Force
His Recall.
CAV United Press Leased WIRE J

(By United Press Leased Wirc.)
PITTSBURG, Pa, April Ia
Recall OF Wu Ting Fang, Chinese
minister Mt Warrington. at the tn>
stance of Secretary OF State PHI
lander Knox, is threatened today
because of the Oriental diplomats
alleged association with two OF his
countrymen in a mining swindla,
In which local celestials are said
to have been the dupes.
Charges that Minister Wu wrote
Threatening letters to the dupess
Threatening them with deportation
II they testified against the NJ
lleged, swindlers are made by Rich
lard Kelly, Chinese expert Of the
local police force. Kelly has been
working on the cast for several
days and declares that he has
found a number of these letters
written by Wu.
Lo 81 XII, local inspector OF IN.
dustries in China, and his come
panion, Zip Yen, wealthy Ch1nr
ese, were arrested here March ~.
accused of swindling.
Pressure was Immediately
brought to bear upon the authori-
ties and Minister WI sent his per-
|sonal representative DR.. Wei Ching
Yen, second secretary of the Chin
ese legation. here to aid his coun-
trymen to secure their freedom.
This diplomatic interference re-.
suited in the release of the two in-
fluential prisoners and the charges
against them were dropped tem-l
porarily. They even exacted apol-
ogies from the authorities who
caused their arrest.
Not satisfied that the Chinese
had been imprisoned without
cause, Secretary Knox took q per-
sonal interest in the case and de-
manded full details of 1t.
AS a result of Knox's request
Kelly made an investigation and
discovered the threatening letters
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-12
MANY CLUES in
FRACE CASE
Murder nystery Battling to Detectives Because
rlurdered r1an Had Numerous Enemies,
Motive for Crime Still Unknown

lat any time. Traces enemies
were so numerous that the detec-
tives find great difficulty in fixing
a motive. He had had disputes
with scores of Tacoma workmen
but in vast majority of these
cases the trouble was soon forgot
ten.
More Than One Man.
That more than one man was
concerned in the carefully planned
murder is a certainty, according
to the detectives who are on the
case. Moreover the detectives
are Of the opinion that the trou-
BILE which finally lead to the muir
der was over business matters of
a serious nature. Few believe
that any of the little petty quar-
rels which Frace stirred up would
cause any one to commit murder.
The funeral of Frace will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 1.30
from the X. p. temple.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-12
RESULTS OF WRECK
ARE FREAKISH

tive was the boiler.
"A carload of fish next to the en-
gfne was split open and halibut
Weighing seventy-five pounds were
hurled 200 feet up the hillside,
which is almost perpendicular
here. All agree that it is remark
able that many passengers were
not killed. Men with the relief
train found little Jersey calf in
the, wrecked express car. It's
crate was smashed into spinters
and boxes were piled on top of 1t,
but the little animal was not so
much as scratched. 1t was put
aboard the returning train and
brought to town. The wrecker
and crew were back here before
o'clock this morning, having made
excellent progress in cleaning up
the wreck. The wreck has not
heen explained.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-12
May TURN
DOWN OFFER OF
PRESIDENT

PORTLAND, Ore, April IA
Charles w, Fulton, former United
States senator from Oregon, who
has just arrived here from Wash
ington, d. c., today declined to
say whether or not he won i &C.
cept the China ambassadorship
offered to him by President Taft.
"It would be unwise for me
to give to the public my views in
the matter before communicating
them to the president" he said
today. 81 told the president
when he offered me the high posi-
ton that j would give him my an
swer in ten days"
1t is thought, however. that he
will decline the offer.