davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
III MMOMD TRIAL
FIGHT FOR CASH.
II He Acquitted Bonding Co. Saves
$4,000; Ii Convicted, Former En-.
ployer5 Get This Amount.

The conviction oof Chauncey w.
hammond charged with the theft of
$1,000 from the EMF. Co by
awitchtns pay satchels. is worth So
100 To the EMF Co. His acquittal
worth $4,000 Ia the American
tonding Co. of Baltimore. which Is
"n his bond for that amount
he young paymasters police cour'
Examination has resolved into "A bat
tie royal between the two big corpora
sons, a game with thousands at stake
md with Ilammond's liberty as the
pawn
II is said that the bonding company
Is backing Hammond in his defense,
nd will pay the high fees demanded
iy Attorneys Yerkes and Frazer. \
representative of the bonding com
uany, keen visaged and alert. Is on
and every minute during the hear
mgs. keeping track OF every atom OF
testimony In the case.
Two Pinkerton detectives hover
around the courtroom, watching the
ether side OF the big game They are
in the employ OF the EMF. Co.
During mlIs in the testimony. they
ieguIar sherlock Holmes" pipes.
lille they pcruse copies OF The De
tective," police magazine. They have
told no one that they are Pinkerton
men, SO far.
Hammond was asked, pointblank
whether the bonding company was
raging his attorneys He said that he
would not discuss his case in any way
tie admitted. though that he had been
dvised 20 hire Attorneys Frazer and
rerkcs. and said that he didn't care
20 say who advised him
II Hammond IS convicted. the
lmerican bonding co. must pay 10
he EN- +. GO the sum of Slo.0Oo. II
ae is acquitted of the charge. IN" loss
ot the $1,000 IS a net loss To IN" bls
onto concern The bonding company.
insuring the Arm against possible
loss through Hammond can mol be
made to settle on the bond.
Naturally. the bonding company viii
snend several thousands Of dollars IN
the effort 10 save $4,000.
Whether Hammond goes to prison
ar Is allowed to 80 free rs really a
minor question. IN the battle between
Two biz corporations for a stake of
yl00 00
Attorneys Ycrkos and Frazer
changed their minds about putting IN
y defense al the police court "Nanina-
Non They notified Justice Jehri,s.
Thursday morning. that they would
fut I'm no defense. hui would make
+, otion tnat the charges bc dismissed,
ma woebl argue Tire case Friday
moruiug
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
ENGINEER TELLS
STORY OF NREC|
Lights Went Out: Next I Renee
Der | Was in Hospital, He SayD'
-Four Detroiters Hurt.

Ne were running along snootllf
with no idea that there was an
danger ahead. when. all OF suddeu
there vas bang. my lights wen1
cut and that Is The last | rewembex/
until | opened MS eyes and found
myself here II. the hospital"
That Is Engineer r. NJ. Richason'G
story OF the wreck near BeilevIlso&
Mich, Wednesday evening. when ca
Wabash accommodation train, bound
from Adrian 10 Detroit. ran into an
open switch. according TO the diss3
patches, and turned turtle, resultinR2
~ the injury of several people.
III the accident were due IN an !
oEen switch. then there were no lightss
on The switch. continued 9icnascn.
AT least, didn't see any lights. OF
course. ii is possible hat The switch
lamp may have been lighted earlier I'M
the evening and that the wind blew
IL cut. tor IL Was a very bad night out-.
been The switch.'
What clse could have caused is:"'
was asked.
cident occurred Richason Insisted.
Everything was all right as far as
could see"
Richasou MAS injured about the,
back ana head aud sus aimed sew
eral scalp wounds. While his injuries.
especially those &c his back. are
serious. he doctors look for his re-
cCVcry
~
years and this is the second accident
in which he has been involved The
FIRE occurred several years ago when
another engine collided with his at the
Lake Shore crossing. The engineer
aud fireman OF the Other engine werc
bo,h killed, but Richason escaped
without scratch
( The accident occurred at 6:41
o'clock. about quarter of a mile
west of Bellevile. The train consist
ed Of the engine. "A baggage car and
one coach. All the passengers. num-
berine about %, were psdiy shaken
up. hut none was seriously hurt. -Four
Detroit people. including the engineer,
were injured rhe other three were :.
Conductor J. L. Con;lin. No. 3s5
Twenty-fourth-st.. bruised and shaker
M: IT, Gable. No. 20 Crawford-ave
injured about the back and arms. and
b. C. Bastedo. travelling salesman. Ne.
lu7 Northumberland, right leg and
tendons injured. Richason was tn
only person sent To a hospital. lie
is in Harper lie lives at No. 3St
Ferdinand-ave.
Division Supt. j. j. Sim says the
track was In good condition. new rails
ties and ballast having been put H.
/ only two months ago.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
To PROBE LOCAL
PHONE SITUATION
Council Committees Will Ask $1,000
For Experts To Assist in
Investigation.

\ thorough investigation OF the pres
eht telephone situation in Detroit, a
search Of the ordinances to show the
history uf The telephone business here
and, finally, the adoption OF ordinances
Ia regulate the conduct OF the busi-
ness ia this city la the future-this
is the program laid down By the pub
lie utilities and ordinance committees
ot che common council III meepng,
Wednesday afternoon.
This program Is 100 extensive to
allow OF It's being carried through by
the present committees, but the cuun-
Gil will be asked next Tuesday night
20 appropriate $1,000 for experts To
10 the iuVestig" ms. hen The new
committees can carry on the work.
with the plan already mapped out
Aid Allan Watson, Griudley. Field.
FreiWald and Shapland attended the
meeting They agreed that an expert
would be required to look up the city S
claim TO $350OO0 OF conduits and other
property which formerly belonged To
the Peoples Telephone Co, and also
to advise as to the feasibility OF a
municipal telephone system connect
ing with both the Michigan and the
Home systems.
IF the city has a system Of its
own. connecting the police. fire and
other departments the existing tele-
phone companies Will have TO connect
with it. declared Aid Watson. IT
one OF them did connect with such Il
system and the other did not, the one
that did not would be put out Of bust
ness.
I'VE want TO sec what We can do
10 ahate the double telephone nuis-
ane,,. Soefer or later, one company
will swallow the other and then the
phone users will have to pey for the
operation. Let MS pass legislation now
fixing the rates for telephone service
and then we will be protected. The
city can refuse 10 allow any extensions
of service unless the rates provided
by ordinance are accepted.
Genera. Manager r. W Traffod. oi
IL, Michigan company. was present
and was assailed by many complaints
as To service Each alderman nad
some Kick 10 make
II will admit that the service was
punk during the summer. from May
- on said Mr. Trafford Bur there
were reasons. We want YOU II IL
vcstjgate those reasons and learn
What we had to contend With At
the present time orr service is better
than that In any other city of the size
i'm the county Our rates are lower
too than uOtain in other large
cities
Tho Michigan state handles about
-dG 200 calls a lay In Detroit 80 I
0f Thr-F require the services Of I've
ON, ratars There are bound To ao mis-
t.hcs some times hut | think that
va have overcome our great ditiir
culties.
An invitation 90 inspect the Main
exchange ana Offices Of the Michigan
state Telephone Co. Saturday after
noon. was accepted by the aldermen
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
Appie.-socm,l per on. ,,.6oas Dbl,

western box apples. 81 S59S box.
Beaps--Dried Lima, &c ID.
Cnbbagc-sl 20 bbl.
CauIidover-sl % per don
Celery-llome- grown. 3OGp36c doz
Checsc-Mlchigan full cream. lehc;
York state. Use, limburger. lie; brick
cream. 1Sc SchweitZer fancy. 2lc To-
Conee-=Package coffee. sl4259l7o0
per 100 lbs.
California Eruit.-Pears. s2.5O&s per
box; grapes. sl509l75 box
acknowledgements 3 " l0c To-
tranberries--s2.2 20 q $50 bu; s6472s
Dates--Perslans. Gg6,sc: Fards 30
9hc 10.
Dressed Caive--t'ancy. 1oQi1c:
Dressed Hors--Light. 9Q1oc. heavy.
S99c 10
FigS-Imported. new. g14c ID, CAL
Fio"r-NIichigan patents. in wood.
50 y second patents 50 80; straight
Sass; clear $3.50; rye -four. $i.65 DBL.
coarse col1mea so 81 corn Sra" and oSi
ct1op1 f25l75e' ronrsc u7fddffngs. ssSsU.
: fiHe middln2s, s2a ton.
Finan Haddies-99y1sc III
Fresh observation-disclosures hot
house. 75c'- 81 - doz' lettuce, hot
zoe doz, wax beans s. hamper; beets.
45c bu. rutabaEus. 900 i0c, Hubbard
: squash. / re Id. California tomatoes, 81
q 2.2S per basket crate hothouse to-
Crap.--Concords. 4-lb.. l2c. Cataw-
has. .4-lo.. lZg13c. Malagas. s4geSe
Dbl
Grape Fruits 50as.75 box
Hob.y-f'ancy white. l3Vl4c III: m
Der, lOU lie, extracted. 696hc 10.
Hay--Detroit shippers are paying the
following prices for baled hay In car
lots. o. t. Detroit: No. l timothy
Sl4ul4.50; No 2. flS " 1880; clover sl3
n Is 90. rye straw, 81 W'.oVi wheat and
cat straw, SG.5U87 ton
Hides--No. 4 cured. 3c; No. cured
&c. NJ. green. llc; M. : green. Zoe
KIP cured No. !, l4C; No = l-1 nc. kll
green. 10. l. l5c, No. :, II lsc, cali
Cured. No. ]. .lsc. No. ,. l61sc. horse
hides No. J. $31 No >. s2.,5. sheer
skins. as TO wool, 50c u $3.50.
Hickory Nut--New. 5o9l.75 pu
Iemon--Caiifornia, So % "a 80.
Maple >ugnr--lO4l - per ID.
Mu-hrOOBIs---5p u coo 10.
Oranges---C1lifOrnia naVels. S275Q
3 box, Fiorldns. 81 H25 80 box
Onioes--Ali chigan. o0W 60G bu, new
( spanish. sl.tO per crate.
OIIs--Raw iiuseed. Gic. boiled In.
Sc !. &C gal, less per cent for cash
sene. s3sc. turpentine. III barrel lots
62C gal
pop Corn-Ears. lal4e ID.
frOvisious-Mess pork. 325: family
hams. 14lsc; dry sailed briskets, l3cj
shoulders. 12isc. picnic hams. 12hc,
bacon, l6ia = &c; lard IN uerees, IL &C,
kettle rendered. l5ne ID.
PinenppIes-s2 a2z5 doz.
Pouitry-Hcns. l2QlSc 'b; springs
13q1ic ID geese. 10 &c 10; ducks
a. 11e III turkeys young, lSg loo
10. dressed hons. l3pl ic 10; springs
Ice ID turkeys, l6Gl7c 10.
Pota,oes--car lots. bulk. $40 sec bu.
: Qsin,cs-st.5oQ1 IS bu
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
BOSTON COPPER.
nosTO> COPPER LETTER

ENpOTINN TOT TIN TlfnNs Dy HdyNen.
stone ~ 60. 116-IIS Griswold st.
The Boston copper share market has
developed considerable" irrrgularitY
with the majority OF the issues some
what weaker than yesterday Pressure
continues against North Butte. which
sold down to ~ -. eN dividend. There
mas also been more selling OF Lake COP
per which got as low as 56is "a loss Or
! Is Genet, on single transaction.
sold PIG points lower Boston cons, at
GOA. is - lower Miami has been an
exception. selling at 10. a record price,
with tie rights quoted at 900 The
industrial end OF the market is strong
err. Chcmica at i1d4 isIat higher and
Teleplf"ne. ~ l4ol4 lS one point high
er. Shoe is selling at -. a large rrac-
{ ional gain In the outside market
thiuo hats been the feature selling at
lU&, A gain Of a.,
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
BUG IN EYE COSTS $1,000.
Morocco Man Suffers long From
Ride IN Automobile

MOROCCO. Ind. Dec 9.-The pres
eice oil an insect in his eve cost w. O.
Sohanlaub OF Kentland. county super
iutenden,. between s 600 and $1,000.
About three months ago he was riding
iu an automobile when the insect
flew into his eye. causing severe pain
and terminating imam liberation He
has just been dismissed from Chi
cage hospital rs cured after being
treated for more than Two months
aud half
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
TO PUSH ANNEXATION PLAN.
Vernon viii Bring Highland Park
Matter Before Supervisors.

When the board OF supervisors meets
again Jan the annexation OF the
village OF Highland Park to Detroit
will b. taken up. Aid Vernon is pre-
pairing to push action 10 that end. Last
spring he tried 10 get the matter taken
care OF b. the legislature but IL was
not taken mp \ vote of the people of
the city and of the residents or Green
field and \lIamtramck townships will
De- necessary before annexation can be
carried ont. and this yot" is expected
TO be taken al the next special or gem
CIal election.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
U. S. GOVT BONDS.
NEW YORA COTTON.
Cotton prices, furnished by Hayden.
stone * Co. Opening:
lSi1 Ask %
\EN NOuk puODItF.

NEW YOEN pec. a--Por6 steady.
Lard. Duli: middle west spot. s @.eift
1875 Sugar. Raw quiet refined. dun
cpffee RIO M. on spot 5 y "a =
TalloW. steady city. t-2o, country, y
ft6#4c. Dressed poultry Firm Live
poultry Fairly active. firm. Cheese;
Irregular. fun cream specials. 4 X q
lNc, skins. specials, lil2r, full skins,
. II isc.
coffee options opened unchanged
Butter; Firm; receipts, $3.50, creamery
extra, 33c. state dairy tubs, 20 "a 3gc.
imitation creamery irsts. 20 q &c.
Eggs: Firm, receipts, 6lt5. nearby
white fancy. t5m zoe. mixed. coast,
fresh nrsts. 1Sfi 33c.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
Reported for Tie Times by Hayden
Stone 4 Co, 116-l1S Griswold- st:
PRODUCE.

There was very little to be said for
the ma k-t this morning. There are no
particularly pcrishahle goods among
the leaders just now, ana FOR that rea-
son price changes are comparatively
few. stocks OF butter and fresh eggs
are small, and receipts Of poultry are
less than the market can take care Of.
only few calves and nogS are coming
IN. but these are well taken and the
market is firm in tone Potatoes are
steady but trade is mostly local Deal
crs IN holiday lines report a fairly ac-
tive trade and fresh vegetables are In
good demand with. some varieties
scarce Oh account OF the weather.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
LIVE STOCK.
MICHIGAN CENTRAL sro,k YARDS.


DETROIT ncY. H.--Cattie. Active and
Csc higher. outlook strong Prices
ranged as follows. Choice steers, aver
aging from 0po go LOO pounds AZ 50
1i g. 20. choice handy killers. 81 ttNi1. - 4.
light 10 good butchers steers aud hcir-
ers S2.9on $40; common Killers and tar
COWS S.. aUft $50, ranners cows. Sla'
az ~; common To prime shipping bulls.
S30 80. light butchers and heavy
sausage bulls, s2.1uu 30; stuckers ana
feel"ts' $. ''a -, -. per 'wt Milch
higher M St,5oft9.2, per owl. sheep
and lambs Active, % 5Vc higher.
quality, fair; choice lambs sr5off' -,
light Ia fair. S6fff. common tn prime
sheep. S3M $40, mixed sheep and lambs
81 5o0 r so, common killers. S3m !. culls
$1,000 9.15 per Cwt. Hogs Active ana
aud fat workers.. $3.50 y 30, light york
rrs and pigs. SN1fN.ah per cwt Re
ccipts cattle 90. calves 2N3, sheep,
l-5 hogs, s3.psQ.
EAST neutrality-suspicious..
EAST ~Bl FFAlD. Dec. - Dunning
& stevens live stock report Cattle,
cars steady. Hogs 20 cars. strong.
heavy SN.i"WN Sc, workers. SN.S0mN.7o.
pigs. $50. sheep 10 cars; steady
best lambs SSi51i S.25 yearlings. S6n
G.50, w"ttcts. s. , -, ewes, Sli3W D.
EAST iEFALO-,Iose.
EAST BUFFALO Dec. Cattle. Sc;
steady. prime, sG.lou 80, butchers,
s350mG Ncals; 100. active. common
$500. active, lambs, $500 1885 can
ada lambs. yI90N so, yeatIings. S6H
6 "a. sheep. S35Om J..5. Hogs 2S90;
stronger. workers. Ss.i0Q SO. pigs.
S 80 ~ 40
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO bee. N.-Cattie, 5000; DC
lower. beeNos. SIm9. Texas steers. $50
al 81. western $f25f stockrrs
and feeders, s3.l5n 5.2a, cows and heif
crs. 81 loft 310. calves S, n 80 Hogs.
2o.0 slow bulk. SS.306tS 40. light,
$3.50; heavy. $S10mS.2i. mixed. SSNt
$50. rough. SS.10d SD workers.. s.. -
ntN.25: good choice. s. 256i So; pigs.
s.. N 80 sheep $4,000. steady un-
tiv"s. S. a0m 30, western. 1850 a J.i5,
lambs S5.7jnS.35; western. Sj.75 a \ 30
tIiN EIA\D.
CI.ENElANfp Dec 9 Hogs 1900,
81 higher. mediums and heaYies, s. 90,
workers.. SS.40nS.i5, pigs ana lights
SN.2J. cattle. > cars. steady. Lambs
10 cars s. top, Calves 300; $3.50 top
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10

Rnbhifs--Sl &c dOz.
sweet iOtato-~-JcTseys Kiln dried
si35 crate. Illinois. 81 20 buI 81 bDi
sugar-Crystai doninoes, SIS. eagle
tablets. $500 cut loaf st.40. cubes
aata- a. A=t,ssss -sr-z4 s4ai.. a..
powdrxed. $3.50, gIanuIated. extra
eoalsG, $3.50, granQiatfh. rae. in balk.
f3.40; granuiated Ia 25-Ib. cotton hags
Ssf", M!si gan graduated, 50 - ata q
mond A. s5.ao. tontectNners A. S5.5s,
20 40, ! ;:s.sS ga. 10 30 g. 20 = $ 50 50 .
No 10. 50 No. II. st95; No. ~. sac.
No. 3, 50, No. IS. St.SS. No -, stss
per 100 lbs
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
NEW CONCENTRATIONS.

LANSING Mich. Dee q. tSpcclan
Tie following companies have filed
articles of incorporation with the sec
.retary 81 state Russell Motor Axle
60. North Detroit 100000, principal
stuckholder- N W Russell, trustee.
md -. n lawson. Detroit. Hurdle
9rr. Co Hudson increase from 500
600 To- SNnnmu.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
rraln HurIs Inn to peath.

ANN NRBOR. Mich. Dec 3
,rchie fiuu. . years old was struck
by. an equipment train ON the Michigan
central rairnad at a crossing near here
last ctonus and Instantly Killed lie
r..rl,cd on odd Jobs aud went To- Whit.
Wore T.atp ullh wagon load OF beer
ON tAu return "trip The train struck the
wagon one ol the horses wasv also
kTfgd
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
M A r / N E
VESSEL PASSAGES.


Detroit.
DETROIT Dee. 9.-Gp: w Kerr.
II 80 Wednesday morning. Wisconsin,
80 p m, city Of Rome, 6.l0
city OF Rome. last night, III. h.
Iiawgood, 10 10 a. M
Down: Chemung. Tuesday night.
Berry. 1890 Wednesday morning. Rey-
nolds, no. Bope, il.21. chicago. Cor
rigan. 1870. 49, 9. Kerr. 40, Craig.
II a.. Haskell 2.l5 p. m; Acadian 20 /,
t.. G Hanna. $50. Wyandotte 4, John
owen. Tuscarora, l.l5. Walsh.
Walsh, last night. Tuscarora. 100
a. IN. owen tcleared), 10. Fitch. II.
Henry smith, II 10
The Soo.
SAILT STE MARIE Dee 9.--Up:
squire. Mclean l.. IN. "Wednesday
Wood, liuronic. Beaverton. $50. North
Lake, Selwyn Eddy, a;30, Wahcondah,
Bolan1 9 last night w II Mack 10
Down. steel KING, Owego Yale 80
=. IN Wednesday; Midland Queen Mt
stephen $3.50. Stadacona. 80, Weeks
q
Juntata. a IN
In the number Of its mineral species
North Carolina is said to exceed any
other state IN the Union
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
tlIIt st.0 pRoDttE.

2slac, prime irsts. 29lac, hrsts . iac.
Butter. creamery extras. see nrste,
2gc. dairy extras, '2Nc. hrsts 2ii. c
Cheese: Twins. lon 1914 C., daisies. lei.
MlG&ic: young Americas. l6NlGi4 -.
Lave poultry: TurkeYs ltc. fowls. l4ci
spring chickens. l4c; ducks. l3Ul4ct
geese. Toe.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10

+ Dr.s sAss Ntb. fat-t. MAr,4,
/ sgftfs rrnuo Aislke $>l6 Pltme
ttNothN. s. 90 oJl. Eaetrrn oil pritr9
f Wrrc. cat at nf 'ftGf,dfA l fltr price of
/ The western rradeS WAS not enanErd.
! IT,, quotations ar. prnusy fsani,,
( 81 fs Mrrrtf. black. 900. New astlr.
I Sc. rorning frr. Carnf. "it sort
T lima SO. south lima and Indiana. tsc.
4 Soulsf &C., l;agland 500. Batter.
qgE- amt IaN unchanged
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
BUTTER AND EGGs.l

Huttrr--CreaW crirs. extras abe.
trsts. a-c, larry butter. &c packlus.
stock 22l.cl 10
Esgs-iscsh current receipts. eases
included rs 90. Receipts Thursday.
lnN tt4st,s
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10

Dickerson Charged With Murder.
Detective Richard Stenton swore
out warrant before Police Justice
Stein, Thursday. formally charging
Frank NJ. Dickerson with the murder
OF his wife. Abbie.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10

I'm MANY GUlSES." Serial
Story Of an Exciting Dash for a
Fortune by an ActorAdVenturer,
VIII Begin in TIE TIMES
Monday. Dec. y.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09

of Hermann from the neighboring
towns were honored guests of the &C.
casion. The rain late in the afternoon
was an untimely interruption of the
festivities, otherwise an enjoyable oc.
caslon was had by all present.
Ed. j. Wolfe and wife of Lincoln are
spending a few days in Madison. the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Donovan.
Mr.. Wolfe was formerly foreman Of
the Madison Star-Mail, and is now In
charge of job printery at Lincoln.
Rev. II. McClenaghan, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, left last evening
for st. Paul, where he will represent
as a delegate the Christian Endeavor
society of this place at the meeting OF
the international Christian Endeavor
convention at st. Paul this week.
Madison practically attended the
celebration at Norfolk last Saturday
enmasse. All came home feeling well
paid for the trip and have nothing but
the kindest words for the people Of
Norfolk on behalf of the hospitality
given and the entertainment Afforded.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
Cunning County Politics.

West Point, Neb., July Especial
to The News: Political matters in
Cunning county are assuming definite
shape for the coming campaign. The
filings for county offices .are as fol.
lows For sheriff, Matthew Feehan
(dem.), the present incumbent; Sher.
III William Malchow. jr.. (dem.) is ex.
pected to contest the nomination. No
republican has as yet filed. The great
est interest centers In the Office Of
county treasurer, which will be filled
by new man, the present county
treasurer, Fred. Thietje having served
the statutory two terms. The filings
for this office are: Conrad Gerken
(dem.), Paul Kase, the present deputy
treasurer (dem.), and Herman Zeplin,
former mayor OF West Point (rep.).
The present incumbents of the offices
of county clerk and county Judge are
expected to stand for reelection, and
1t is confidently believed that Miss
Emma r. Miller, the present county
superintendent (rep), will have no
opposition for a second term, she being
deservedly popular with both parties
and is conducting her Office In an ex
ceedingly satisfactory manner.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
A Mistaken uniform.

Uniformed officials are often a puz-
tie TO American travellers. An instance
Of this is given in "Recollections Of
Varied Career" by General w. r.
Draper, formerly American ambassa.
dor to italy General and Mrs. Draper
were travelling In Russia when they
had the following amusing experience
In the sleeping car:
Mrs. Diapers maid. Marie, speaks
German as well as French, but Rus
sian is beyond her. After Mrs. ORA
per's bed was made she desired an.
other pillow, and Marie rushed into
the corridor TO get one. Seeing a man
In uniform-the railway porters wear
uniforms-she demanded pillow In
German.
II have no pillows" said he.
"a bolster, then" said Marie.
II have no bolster"
"Then give me a couple Of towels to
wrap up one of these dirty cushions"
II have no towels either" said the
uniform. IT am a colonel In his maj
esty's imperial guard"
Poor Marie nearly went into hyster,
les, and ! was called in to explain that
no offense was meant.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-09
Effect of Fear.

A vigorous young greengrocer. aged
twenty-seven, was arrested on Tues
day on charges of drunkenness and
assaulting policeman. who was as
sisted in securing him by Mr.. Lyons.
On Wednesday 1t was announced in
court that Mr.. Lyons was dead, and
the greengrocer was remanded to see
whether the coroner's jury would hold
him in any way responsible for the
tragedy. By Saturday 1t had been
found that Mr.. Lyons death was due
to heart disease of long standing, but
meanwhile the agonizing suspense had
aged the young prisoner terribly, his
black hair having become completely
whitehall Mall Gazette.