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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
FREIGHT RATE HEARINGS

CHICAGO, Jan. 29.--The transconti-
mental freight bureau had Its first ses-
sion here today j. A. Roller of San
Francisco and e. H. Parker of Port
land, Or, spoke on rate reductions
complaining more against the east
bound than of the westbound increases.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
LINCOLN HOLIDAY BLOCKED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29-The plan
to make Lincolns centennial on Feb
ruary 2 a special holiday was blocked
today by committee of the senate
and houue
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30

SEATTLE, Jan. 29.-Union BARRIERS
here are about to strike. the bosses
having notified them that the guaran-
teed wages Will be cut from SIS to SIS
q week
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
Seattle BARRIERS to Strike

The San Francisco Typographical
union will meet tomorrow afternoon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-02
Men Of Letters Have Few Children
6rainy People Don't Practice
What They Preach.

Paris-Figures compiled by the
well-known scientist. Jacques Bertil-
lon, just published. have entirely up
set the oft-repeated statement on the
depopulation question in France to the
effect that the rate of increase among
those with fair incomes is normal, the
decrease being due to unfavorable eco
nomic conditions affecting the work
ing population, who are unable to
raise large or even modest families.
M. Bertillon's figures have been col
lected during a period of two years
They show that the average working
mans family consists Of three and
one-half children" for Paris and three
children for the provinces. while TAX
ing that part of the population OF
Paris composed of artists. writer's.
sculptors. musicians, professors and
persons in easy circumstances de-
voted to intellectual pursuits. 1t is dis
covered that for every 445 men there
are just 575 children.
II. says M. Bertillon. all France imi-
tated the upper classes, then before
thirty years the population would be
reduced one-half. He goes on to say
that the secret OF the depopulation of
the country is not due to race suicide
among the lower classes. Eo-called. nor
to the severe conditions of life bear
ing hardest upon them. 1t is. he says.
due to the self-exterminating conduct
of the upper classes. who. like their
kind elsewhere, are ready to preach
on this subject. but only for the bene-
fit Of other people.
Going further into the details of the
matter. M. Bertillon finds that men of
letters, and particularly those in uni
versity circles, have the smallest fam
lilies. In the College of France there
are 127 children among 1873 professors.
The artists. including the tree lances
of literature. show up somewhat bet
ter with "a little more than one child
per household" Thus the statistician
proves that reform must begin with
the so-called upper classes instead OF
with the working population. The rate
OF mortality is higher among the chill
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-02

sion in scowling looks and muttered
threats.
few evenings ago, however, Evar-
isto Apenni, boiling with rage under
the effects of a new repulse by the
enchanting Esmeralda, was walking
through the streets of Genzano, in
company with his brother Saverio.
when they met Achille and Cesare
Bernoni, brothers of the fair enslaver
and the latter's father. A few brief
but exasperating words we're ex-
changed. and soon long-bladed knives
were kissing through the air. The
two Bernonis, on the one side, and the
two Apennis, on the other separated
for brief moment to get breath, and
then fell to again with redoubled Wig
or.
The second round was brief but de-
cisive. Hardly had the preliminary
feints for advantage been exchanged
before the Apennis' knives struck
home and the Bernonis fell to the
ground mortally wounded. But the
battle was not yet over, for a new
combatant appeared on the field. This
was the Bernonis' father. who. mad
dened by the sight of his two SONS ly-
ing on the ground with their life-blood
ebbing away. pulled out his revolver
and fired two shots at the Apennis.
Neither bullet took effect Achille
Bernoni, however. although lying
wounded on the ground. had yet suffi-
cient strength left to enable him to
draw his revolver also. Four times
he pulled the trigger. and although ne
missed his antagonist, one of the shots
struck a passer-by. Francesca Valente,
who was killed.
Meanwhile. on hearing the firing.
the carbineers hurried to the spot.
and on their appearance the Apennis
took to fight. The father of the Bern
onis was arrested with the revolver
in his hand and his two sons were
taken to the hospital. where they ex-
pired. After a brief chase Saverio
Apenni was caught by the police. but
SO far Evaristo has eluded the vigil
ance of his pursuers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-02

named Death Face, one OF the most
treacherous Of Apaches. About year
ago on his death-bed this Indian told
Two Braids that he had not drop OF
Indian blood in his veins. and that he
was paleface and had been kidnapped
by the Apaches 40 years ago In Texas.
Death Face could not remember the
name of the place, but he described
the incident and the locality. Two
Braids took up the trail, which he
followed with dogged tenacity for IL
months. When he had found the spot
and met old residents who remem-
bered his parents he received permis-
sion to leave Fort Sill reservation In
Oklahoma. and, taking his daughter
with him. he travelled back to the
scene of his childhood days He met
his sister, and the battle-scarred un-
couth warrior and the gentle paleface
woman wept for Joy for their recogni-
tion was mutual and positive.
Though living with the Apaches for
40 years. Two Braids swears he never
took human life and that he worried
about the crimes his brothers com
mitted ON the raids to which he was
a party. Twenty-three years ago,
when band of Apaches was rounded
up and captured in western Texas
after long series of depredations in
Guiding murders, burning of farm
property and pillage, Two Braids was
in the band. They were taken to
San Antonio and shipped from there
to Florida and later to Fort Sill, Okla.
Two Braids hair is long, but not as
black and not as coarse as an Indians.
His cheekbones are not high.
With his sister he visited the graves
of their parents, who were laid to rest
at the mouth of San Jose creek and
on the banks OF the River Nueces.
Two Braids is raising a fund with
which to erect marble shaft to the
memory of his parents and the sub
scription list has grown to several
hundred dollars.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-02
GOATS HORN KILLS PYTHON
Gets Caught in Snakes Throat and
Sewers an Artery While
Being Swallowed.

Logansport, Ind.-A goat, a COM
mon tin-can-eating billy" goat, caused
the death of the Royal Rajah python,
which Gus Lambrigger was exhibiting
here. The python. which is said to
have been more than one hundred
years old, was 27 feet long and
weighed 300 pounds. The snake,
the other day. aroused from its dor
mant state and showed signs of hun
ger. Pythons will eat nothing but
live animals, and although John Hide
brandt, officer of the local Humane So
ciety, had served notice on Lambrig-
ger, ordering him to kill all animals
before giving them to the snake, a
live billy goat was forced into the
snakes feeding pen.
The huge python fastened its eyes
on the covering animal and soon had
it charmed" Then. before the spell
was broken, 1t sprang forward and
wrapped its huge body about the ter
rified goat. The bones we're crushed
like eggshells and life was squeezed
from the animal almost In the twink
ling of an eye. The snake then be-
gan to cover the crushed body with
saliva. When this was done 1t start
ed to swallow the body whole.
One of the billy" goats horns be-
came imbedded in the python's throat
and in the snakes effort to obtain re-
lief the horn severed an artery. In
its dying agonies the python lashed
and squirmed about the tent. Cages
were knocked down, monkeys were
liberated and Claude Linville, one of
the employees, was struck and knocked
Is feet. He was picked up unconscious,
but revived when physician applied
restoratives. His injuries are not
serious.
Before the reptile had ceased its
struggles the interior of the tent was
almost wrecked. Cages were demol-
ished and monkeys and other animals
ran about at will. Fortunately there
were no spectators present at the
time or some injury would have been
suffered.
Lambrigger owned the snake for IL
years and Is having 1t embalmed.
Two gallons of embalming fluid are
used in embalming a person. but it
required seven gallons for the snake
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-02
SAVES ROYAL WIVES

ofnciais. Another source OF supply
were gifts OF girls to him from off,
ciais who wished to convey favors.
Once girls, children. got within the
harem portals. they became as good
as dead to their people. The head of
the harem took them in hand, as
signed them to quarters, ard supplied
their wants. When these girls at
tained the age of 15 or 16 years they
were sent Gag and baggage to the sui
tan's living quarters, and there re-
tained In majority OF instances but
very short time. and then dismissed
and returned to the head of the
harem, never to be with the sultan
again.
In the harem were women known as
the sultaa's official. but not legal.
wives. Taese women were SO styled
because they bore children to his ma
1esty; stilf not all the women who
bore him children were of this class
To be an official wife a woman must
have been officially united to him on
the seventeenth day OF Ramadan, and
thereafter bear him a child.
A chilo thus born Is legal on
spring of the monarch. although the
mother is not the sultan's legal wife.
Children born to him by other women
are not considered legal children.
Thus 1t is explained how 1t is that
Abdul Hamid. who has had number
less women. can only have few chill.
dren
Since Abdul Hamid's deposition the
reform government, through the Yil
diz kiosk commission. has been en-
dcavoring to locate the parents and
relatives of these unhappy women
Success has followed in few cases. Sc
hopeless seems the governments eff
forts that many OF them are being
given to officials to marry. while
others are being assigned to villas and
given pensions.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-02
ROMANCE OF PLAINS
Two Braids, Apache Chief, Finds
He Is Not an Indian.
After Forty Years with the Red Men
Thomas stringfieId Applies to
the Government to Be Re-
stored to Citizenship.

Washington.-Two Braids. chief of
a tribe OF Apache Indians, has made
application to the government to be
restored to citizenship. and this brings
to light strange story. for this In
dian chief Is not an Indian at all.
For nearly forty years Two Braids
has been known as an Indian and has
supposed himself to be an Indian, but
he has Just learned of the fact that
he is really Thomas Stringfeld. white
man, who was captured A years ago
by band of Apaches in raid in Nc
Mullen county. Tex. His father.
mother and elder brother were killed
in the raid, and his little sister was
left for dead. with several ugly wounds
from the Apaches' tomahawks. But
the little girl survived, was adopted
and reared by an uncle and is now liv-
ing not many miles from the scene
of the massacre. Her name is Mrs.
Ida Hatfield. and she and her brother
have been reunited.
Two Braids tells an interesting
story OF that part OF his life which he
remembers. Reared in an Indian
camp, 1t was natural that he should
fall In love with woman of his race,
and about thirteen years ago he mar
ried Bright Moon. daughter of another
Apache chief and niece of the no
torious Geronimo. Two children were
born of this union. daughter, Nucki
Two Braids. who is now ten years old
ond has won fame for her horseman-
ship and rife shooting, and Starlight.
a bright little son now three.
Two Braids first learned the true
story OF his life from an old warrior
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-02
REscuEs $4,000 FROM WASH
Chicago Man Leaves 4 Large Roll Of
Bills In NlghtshIrt and Remsm-
bers Il Later.

San Francisco That time-honored
saying about the coming out of things
in the wash came near being all too
true with a $4,000 roll of bills belong
ing to II. b. Munger. a Chicago lum-
herman at present on a business trip
to San Francisco.
Mr.. Munger is staying at the Hotel
st. Francis and. being careful man.
the other night he put a neat bundle
of $4,000 in yellows and greens in the
pocket of his nightshirt for safe
keeping. Then he slept the sleep of
the very tired. In the morning he
went to one of the stores and reached
for the roll" after making a few
purchases. Being as careful of his
dress as his money he was not garbed
in nightshirt. In fact, he remem-
bered having sent that article to the
hotel laundry.
1t is estimated that It took Mr..
Munger just three long jumps and
two medium steps to reach the four.
teenth floor. where the laundry is 10
Gated. In ten seconds the air was
filled with shirts, collars. seeks and
other wearables and then came the
nightie. Munger whooped as he bore
down on the garment and pulled out
the roll"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-02
BRITAIN FAv0RS THE BALLOON
imperial Defense Committee on Avis.
tion Doubts tho Military Value
Of Aeroplane.

London.-The subcommittee OF the
imperial defense committee appointed
to consider matters of aviation has
given verdict in favor of rigid
dirigible balloons for naval purposes
and nonrigid balloons for the army.
The aeroplane committee considers
that these machines possibly may be-
come valuable to the army. but says
they must be able to ascend to a
much greater height than has at
present been achieved before they
will be safe for accommodating pur-
poses.
War Secretary Haldane announced
In the house OF commons that in con-
sequence of this report the admiralty
had ordered a rigid dirigible OF the
largest type from the Vickers. and
that the government factory at AL
dershot was busy with the construc-
ton OF three nonrigid balloons and
two aeroplanes for experimental pur-
poses. Mr.. Haldane said in addition:
THE remarkable events of recent
days-M Bleriot's fight across the
channel and the flights in America
all point to the fact that some time
in the future the aeroplane will be
capable of bringing about great re-
suits"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-02
SQUIRREL PLEADS FOR DRINK
Thirsty Little White House Pet, De-
spite Ban on Nature Fakes,
Asks for Water.

Washington.-Were 1t not for the
fact that mature taking in and
around the White House is supposed
to have received a death blow several
years ago, the experience of one of
the bluecoat guardians of the execu-
tive mansion might be disbelieved by
the overcredulous.
One of the squirrels, which, long
before the present administration be-
gan, played about among the big
trees and over the fine green lawn in
front of the White House, according
to the policeman, kept running up to
him and then scampering away. AS
the squirrel refused peanuts, the po-
liceman could not make out what it
wanted
Finally. the policeman says. he no.
ticed that every time the squirrel ran
away from him, the little fellow
would make for a water spigot in the
grass and jump up at 1t as If trying to
turn the handle. This gave the po-
liceman his cue.
With Sherlock Holmes instinct he
turned on the water, which was exact
ly what the poor little creature want
ed, for 1t drank as II suffering greatly
from thirst. When 1t had drunk its
fill. the policeman AYERS. the squirrel
sat up on its launches, grinned at
the policeman, and with a grateful
nip Of its tail scamperec away.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-02
Charts Of soIomon's Temple.

The Masonic lodges of Boston and
Worcester. and few others In vari-
GUS parts of Massachusetts, are to re-
ceive charts of King Solomon's tenn
pie at Jerusalem. The charts will be
presented to the lodges through the
Boston Herald. They are the gift of
Mrs. Aaron Morley Wilcox OF Wash
fngton. Mrs. Wilcox presents the
charts because of the recent move
ment in Massachusetts looking to a
restoration of tho ancient temple at
Jerusalem. and in placing the charts
with the Herald for presentation to
the lodges in memory OF her husband.
Mrs. Wilcox expresses the hope that
the temple may at some time be re-
stored to its original form. With each
chart Is folder giving lettered and
numbered keys to the historic signifi-
canoe OF the temple from the outer
wall 10 the iDnermost chamber.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-02
When Sultan Spirited Away I 300
Inmates Remained in Harem.
Mysteries Of YiIdix Kiosk Are Re-
veaIed by Commission Appointed
After Deposition Of Abdul
Hamid n.

Constantinople-My of the
royal harem OF Abdul Hamid H.. de-
posed sultan of Turkey. have been re-
vealed by the commission appointed
by the new monarch to investigate af-
fairs at the Yildiz kiosk. The most
amazing fact announced is that when
Abdul was spirited away to Salonica.
accompanied by only IL women. not
one more than 20 years Oh. he left
behind 1900 inmates of the harem.
1t is not generally known that the
Turkish sultan is never legally mar
ried. Ottoman law is in the way, for
the reason that as the vicar of Mo
hammed and the king of kings, he can
only contract marriage with a house
of equal Importance to his own. Lest
he make a matrimonial alliance with
a Christian princely house and make
unstable thereby purely Mohamme-
dan monarchy. the makers OF this
law conceived the idea that as prince
of the faithful the sultan is supreme
lord of all. subjecting to his will all
his subjects, both male and female.
Taking advantage of this provision
of the law, Abdul Hamid sent agents
throughout the empire in search of
beautiful girls, acquiring them by pur-
chase from their parents o. guardians
and having them sent to the harem,
OF those whom he had discarded or
presented. with dowry and resi-
dence thrown in. to civil or military
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-02
FIGHT SNAKES IN a CAVERN
Three Pennsylvania Women Berry
Pickers Fall Into Mine and Bat
tie with Reptiles.

Pittsburg.-Three women who went
out to pick berries on farm about
thee miles from Latrobe were res
cued late the other afternoon by farm
hands, after being buried In an aban-
doned coal mine for five hours, in
which time they fought with a nest of
huge snakes. Two of the women be-
came hysterical on their release and
are In a serious condition.
The women we're Mrs. Maggie NAL
ey. Mrs. Mary Sarfano and Mrs Flor
ence Lacey from Latrobe. AS they
invaded an inviting field of berries
the earth suddenly yawned and swal-
lowed them. All three fell about 25
feet through break in the roof of an
abandoned mine and into a pool of
shallow water.
They forgot their injuries when
they felt the snakes wriggling about
them In the darkness. and, picking up
broken timbers, they fought the rep
tiles and screamed for help They
killed is reptiles before their cries
were heard by John Stump and a
party of farm hands.
Their efforts to raise the women
were unavailing, as every time Stump
went near the edge OF the cavity the
earth crumbled away. Finally, the
men unhitched team. and, throwing
the lines to the womon. drew them up
one at a time.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-02

and be liable to periodical outbreaks
is therefore not to be wondered at.
Indian voodooism. as practiced after
the fall Of the Aztec empire. is really
nothing more than a continuation of
the old Aztec religion, the principal
feature of which was human sacrifice.
The victims of the old Aztec priests
suffered death by having their hearts
torn out of their bodies by main force
After the Spanish had succeeded in
stamping out this barbarous practice
the Indian tribes. still adhering to the
faith of their fathers. though nomi-
nally Christian. took to sacrificing an
imals In the same manner that human
beings had formerly been sacrificed,
and. like all primitive people. thought
to appease their gods best by sacrific-
ing that which was considered most
cherished.
In tearing out the animals heart
the object to-day is to get possession
OF the blood contained in it. To this
fluid are ascribed number of miracu-
lous properties of disease combating
nature.
county are in no mood to permit as
noxious a practice as voodooism to
flourish under their very noses.
Though a number of arrests have
been made. more important clews are
now being followed. and further de-
velopments are anticipated as a result
of the reward offered.
OF all people the low.class Mexican
is the least able to Withstand the lure
of money. Every effort will be made
to get the high priest of the cult into
the clutches of the law.
The punishments that will be meted
out will no doubt be such as to make
adherence to voodooism and its at
tendant features very undesirable.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-02
Two BROTHERS KILLED
IN DESPERATE FIGHl
TWO BROTHERS, ONE FlANcE,
AND AN INNOCENT BYsTAND-
Err ARE KILLED IN DUEL.

Rome.-The Latin temperament is
ever ready tc fly to extremes, and
particularly when jealousy supplies
the motive. Thus 1t was that the lit
tie village OF Genzano. near this city.
was few days ago provided with all
the elements of lurid melodrama.
Evaristo Apenni was madly enamored
of a certain Esmeralda Bernoni. who.
however. had given her heart to Ar
turo Caroggi. Between the Apenni
and Bernoni families good deal of
rancor had arisen on this account.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-02
VOODOO|SM CAUSES
KILLING OF COWS
LEADS TO THE wANToN sLAuoH-
TER OF MANY HEAD OF
FINE CATTLE.
LIBERAL REWARD is OFFERED
Only the Hide and Heart Ara Taken
from the Dead Animals, According
to the Old Aztec Practice.

San Antonio. Texan outbreak of
voodooism is responsible for the mys-
terious killing of many fine COWS in
the vicinity of this city. Many own
ers of cattle living in the suburbs
have looked in vain for their milk
purveyors in the morning.
The gentle friend of the family was
found to be missing and the Instituted
search usually disclosed her body in
the chapparal. G. A. Davis of this
city was one of the first to miss his
valuable Jersey in this manner and
since then others have sustained SINH
lar losses.
The odd feature of the case was
that nothing but the hide and the
heart of the animal were missing. At
first it was thought that the animals
had been killed for their skins, but a
close watch kept over the dealers in
hides has shown that so far none of
the hides has been disposed Of
Sherfff Lindsey and his deputies
have been working day and night to
get a clew that might lead to a com
plete solution of the mystery. but SO
far they have not been successful. The
offer Of substantial reward has now
been called to their aid.
Though the Mexican population of
San Antonio Is a very orderly and
law abiding one as a whole, there is
enough Of an Indifferent element
among them that would not be averse
to committing these depredations IL
spurred on by what they would con-
slider religious motive. AS is well
known. the Indian strain is very
prominent In the lower class Mexi-
cans. AS matter Of fact, In a large
percentage Of them the Spanish or
other Aryan blood is a negligible
quantity.
That some of the old Indian super
stitions should have survived in them
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-02
Finds Riches; WIG ple,.

Denver. Col.-After about twenty.
seven years search for fortune
which he finally found in an Alaska
gold mine. William w. Tolds Of Bris-
tol. England. arrived in Denver on his
way home, only to receive here a teIe-
gram stating that his wife was dead
and that the little home in the suburb
of the English city had been sold for
debts. Broken-hearted. Mr.. Tolds
will return to Olholt mining camp in
Alaska, where he gained his fortune,
there to remain, he says. until he
dies.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-02
Russia's New Naval Base.

London.-The Russian government
has decided to abandon Krondstadt as
the headquarters of the Baltic fleet. 1t
Is considered that Krondstadt. which
is only 20 miles from st. Petersburg.
is much too near the capital to be
safe in these days of long range guns.
The new naval base is to be Svea-
burg. the island fortress five miles
south Of Helsingfors.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-02
RACE SUICIDE IN FRANCE

dren OF the latter. yet. even so. at the
age of 81 the hand workers are repre-
sented by more children than are the
brain workers.
M. Bertillon's report will be present
ed to the parliamentary committee on
the depopulation question at its next
session.