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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
KILLS BRIDE AND HIMSELF.
Cries OF Deserted Baby Lead To Dis.
covery OF Bodies.

Niagara Falls. N; Y. Especially -
The walls of deserted infant greet
ing the ears OF Charles Small. a
milkman, brought about the discov-
cry of a murder and suicide at No.
2406 Whirlpool Street George Eng
land. 30 years of age. during the
night had sent a bullet through the
heart of his four-month bride and,
turning the weapon on himself, shot
a bullet through his head.
England was a railway brakeman.
Neighbors heard the couple quarrel
ing late at night. but heard no
shots.
The infant had belonged to Mrs.
England's sister. who died recently
in Detroit.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Corpse Devoured BY Alligators.

Pensacola, Fla. Especially With
the bones stripped of flesh by alli-
gators the body of Herman Wilcox,
of Chicago, was found in Good Time
Lake, two miles from Camp Walton,
a summer resort. where the past two
months Wilcox has been residing
with his mother. Not knowing that
the lake contained hundreds of alli-
gators. Wilcox went for a swim. He
had been missing for four days.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Foreign

The Grand Duke Cyril, who for
some time was denied access to the
Russian court because of his mar
riage to the divorced wife of the
Russian Empress brother, has ar
rived at the Cars palace with his
family following a reconciliation.
The French Chamber OF Deputies
adopted a Socialists motion TO in
vite the government to call an in
ternational conference of the powers
interested to secure the gradual re-
duction of customs tariffs.
The engagement was announced
OF Prince Miguel of Braganza, Por-
tugal, to Miss Anita Stewart, of New
York, a daughter of Mrs. Annie
Armstrong Smith, a former Balti-
morean.
The London Police Court decided
against the suffragettes on the point
raised by Miss Pankhurst regarding
the right to petition Premier AS
quith.
NJ. Slgestunoff. a reporter of the
ST. Petersburg Bourse Gazette, was
sentenced to death for robbing a tea
store.
There we're 15S new cases OF
cholera and SO deaths from the dis
ease in st. Petersburg the last "a
hours.
George Frederick Samuel Robin
son, the first Marquis of Ripon, died
In London.
The Church Of England Council,
in London, declared that marriage
10 a deceased wife's sister, recently
Iegalized, is contrary to the moral
rules of the church
NJ. Caillaux, French minister OF
finance, was struck in the face by
Charles Bos, a former deputy, in
Paris, who accused the minister Of
slandering him.
The Duke OF Albuquerque was ar
rested IN Madrid charged with COM
pIicity In the assassination last year
OF King Carlos and the Crown
Prince.
The conference OF International
bankers at London failed TO agree
upon arrangements for Americans TO
participate in the Chinese railroad
loan.
Cuba's refusal TO recognize the
Spanish debt claim is rot regarded
as final, and the Spanish government
expects to resume negotiations.
King Edward laid the foundation
stone OF the new buildings OF the
Imperial COlleBe OF oclehct anu
Technology at South Kensington,
London.
The fifth cruiser squadron OF the
British navy has been designated "a
attend the Hudson-Fulton celebra-
ton 10 New York in September.
General Reyes. president OF Co
lombia, now In Paris. mlnlmizes the
revolution in his country and will
ramain In EurODe.
Many peasants and numbers OF
horses and cattle have been killed
by hailstorms In Russia.
Russian troops have landed at a
Persian seaport and will proceed di-
rect 10 the vicinity OF Teheran. the
capital.
Serious earthquakes occurred In
the State OF Chitrol. India, and also
In Aslatic Russia,
Gen de Gollifet. formerly French
minister OF war. died in Paris OF ap-
oplexy.
The French Senate adopted the
Franco-American extradition con
vention.
DIR. Alexander Wekerie has been
appointed premier Of Hungary.
The German potash syndicate has
renewed It's agreement
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
The news.
Domestic

Carlo Giro, the burglar, who gave
up his chance at escape TO succor
his wounded pal during the battle
In the home of George X. Staber, at
Flatbush, n. Y, during which Mrs.
Sophia Staber was killed by a bull
let, made a complete confession of
his share in the crime.
Thomas Taggart. former chairman
OF the Democratic National Commit
tee. went before a Chicago court
and denied that he knows anything
about Miss Gingles. the Irish lace
maker. who was assaulted in a Chi
cago hotel.
John Madison. charged by the po-
lice of San Francisco with bigamy,
is said to have 10 wives and to have
been engaged to marry IA other
women.
Supreme Court Justice Gaynor de-
MED the motion TO remove the Har-
ry X. Thaw insanity hearing from
Westchester County to New YORK
County.
1t is reported in New York that
the Fallstendt potash mine, in Ger
many, has been sold TO the Interna-
tional Agricultural Corporation.
Detectives are searching ships ar
irving at New York for men who
robbed a London jeweler of gems
worth 100000.
Mrs. Elizabeth Clarkson Thomp-
son, vice president of the Daughters
of the Confederacy, died in New
York.
r. r. Shields was shot and killed
by Joseph Stevenson on one OF the
main streets of Wilmington, ~ c.
A suit brought by the banking hrm
OF II. c. Brown & Co. to recover
100000 from the Lincoln Trust
Company, from Henry X. wilson,
the former president, and Frank
Tilford. former vice president OF the
trust company, on the ground OF
fraudulent representations in the
sale of 400 shares Of Lincoln Trust
Company stock, came before the Su-
preme Court of New York.
Mrs. Sophie Staber, wife OF George
Staber, an importer of Duane Street,
New York, was shot and instantly
killed in her home in Flatbush, Il.
l., while aiding her son in strug-
gle with a burglar.
Mrs. Fukui, wife of wealthy
japanese importer in New York city,
was fatally injured, and four mem
bers of her household seriously hurt
IN collision between lHelT CdIIld5S
and an automobile.
Seven hundred thousand New
York school children, although 1000
miles from San Francisco. will as
sist in the opening exercises of the
Portala historic festival to be held
there beginning October 10.
Arno Boerner, a German inventor,
offers to build an airship for the
United States government that will
carry 400 passengers and is to cost
$1,000, 900.
Mrs. Sophie Lindeman corrobor-
ates parts of the story of Miss jim
giles, the Irish lacemaker, who claims
she was assaulted in a Chicago ho-
tel
The cries OF a deserted child led
to the discovery that George Eng
land, of Niagara Falls, n. Y, had
shot his wife and himself.
Thomas Hayward, one Of the six
men who organized the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, died at
Marshall. Mich.
Vern Zohn, an aeronaut, fell near
ly 1000 feet while giving an exhi-
bition near Chicago. He still lives.
A Chicago judge has decided that
"grafter" is not a slanderous word.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Peacemaker Shot.

Grayson, Ga. Especially. - Much
excitement prevails in this communi-
ty over the fatal injury OF Rev. E.
l.. Langley, who was shot while try
ing to separate his son, Bose Lang
ley. and j. E. Webb. who were en-
gagged in fight. Webb and young
Langley fought desperate duel with
pistols. Each receiving two wounds
of a serious nature. The minister,
in attempting to act as peacemaker,
came within the range of the fly
ing bullets and fell at his sons feet
mortally wounded
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Soap And Sugar.

Wilkes Barre, Pa. Especially -
Owing to singular salve being
used on a severe wound John Shu-
mick, OF Georgetown, near here.
who was taken TO the hospital here
for treatment. will probably lose his
right arm at the shoulder. On the
Fourth OF July giant cracker ex-
ploded In shumick's hand. tearing
II badly. Instead OF going TO a phy-
sician. he took the advice OF friend
and put a quantity OF mixture Of
soap and sugar on the wound. The
lye In the soap caused blood poison
ing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
NEWCoMB's MANY HONoRS.

Born in Wallace, Nova Scotia,
March -, 1885.
Received Royal Astronomical So
ciety gold medal, 1874.
Huygens gold medal, Dutch So
ciety OF Sciences, 1873.
Director Nautical Almanac Office,
1877 to 1897.
Professor of mathematics and as
tronomy, Johns Hopkins Uni
yersity, 1884 20 1894.
Received Royal Society gold med
al, 1890.
Made officer of the Legion of
Honor of France, 1898.
Received Bruce gold medal, from
Astronomical Society of the
Pacific, 1898.
Received degree of Ii. D. from
Johns Hopkins University,
1902.
Made Knight of the Prussian Or
der of Merit for Science and Art
in 1906.
Received Schubert prize from
Russia.
Received Sylvester prize, Johns
Hopkins University.
Died in Washington. July, II,
1909.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Checker Champion Dead.

Boston peciaD.-It became
known Tuesday that Charles Francis
Barker, for many years the worlds
checker champion. died in this city
Monday night. He had been>ill for
some time with gastritis. Barker
was born in this city 81 years ago.
Before he was 20 years old he had
met most OF the famous checker play
ers OF the country and had defeated
many of them In 1887 he won the
worlds championship by defeating
James Wyllie at Glasgow, Scotland.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
kidnapped Boy Back.

New York Especially Johnnie
Calandra. years old. who disap-
peared June last. was returned
unharmed to his fathers door. He
does not know who took him away,
where he was kept or who brought
him back, but his uncle was arrest
ed and Is held without bail for a
hearing on Friday. The father says
he received Black Hand letters be-
fore the boy disappeared He paid
90 attention TO them. he says, or
10 subsequent demands for ransom
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Drank Acid For Whisky.

Salisbury. N. C. Especially Mis-.
taking a carbolic acid bottle for one
containing whisky, L. d. O'Kelley,
policeman, drank OF the contents
of the former and died in great
agony within 40 minutes. O'Kelley
arose from his bed about 6
O'Clock and complained of feeling
unwell. He remarked that he
believed a little whisky might do
him some good and went searching
for the stimulant among several bot
ties upon the pantry shelf.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Nine Men Killed In Mine.

Trinidad. Col, Especially Nine
men were killed by an explosion of
gas in the mine of the Cedar Hill
Coal and Coke Company. at Toller-
Vile, near here. All the dead were
foreigners except one. The men were
descending in the cage. The explo-
sion partly wrecked the shaft and
those who were not instantly killed
were suffocated by gas.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Want Nine.HOur Day.

Raleigh, n. c. Especially A nine
hour working day is to be asked Of
the Seaboard Air Line Railway by
the machinists. carmen. blacksmiths
and boilermakers of the entire sys-
tenn A conference to take place
between representatives Of those and
the superintendent of motive power
of the Seaboard has been arranged
to take place in Portsmouth. and a
reduction from 10 hours to nine
hours will be asked.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Fruit Grower Murdered.

Americus, Ga. Especially w. f.
McRee. superintendent of the Bag.
ley Ray Orchard Company, was as
sassinated here. Henry Patterson,
a colored employee, charged with the
crime, is being hunted by a posse.
McRee was waylaid and shot at close
range, two charges of buckshot en-.
tering his neck.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
WORLDS LEADING
SCIENTIST IS DEAD
Professor Simon Newcomh's Life
Work Ended.
WAS A CAREER OF ACHIEVEMENTS.

Having Completed His Studies OF
"Thc Motion or The Moon" The
Famous Astronomer Prepared For
The Death He Knew Was Inevi-
table--Was Decorated by Many
Foreign Governments And Uni.
versities--Began And Ended His
Teaching Work In Maryland.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Cattle Loss S2.OOO.OO

FL Paso. Texas Especially Two
million dollars will no more than COW
er the losses sustained by stockmen
from the drouth in Northern Mex
leo, according to conservative esti-
mates. The drouth, which has last
ed nearly a year. has been broken
by heavy rains, but cattle have died
by the tens OF thousands from star
yation and thirst
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
SUICIDE ON WEDDING TOUR.
Chicagoan And His Wife Row A
Boat Over A Dam.

South Bend. Ind. Especially The
man and woman who ended their
lives by rowing a boat over the dam
in the st. Joseph River here. were
II. Lindeman and his wife, OF Chi
cago. They were on their wedding
trip.
They registered early at South
Bend hotel and Lindeman told the
clerk he and Mrs. Lindeman had
been married at st. Joseph. Mo-, the
day before.
Searchers found Lindeman's coat.
The police opened the room at the
hotel assigned to the Lindemans and
by comparing the coat with other
articles of clothing established the
identity of the couple.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
PR|NCELY GIFT FROM
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
Oil King Gives Slo,ooO,C0O to Gener.
al Education Board,
BRINGS TOTAL UP TO s52,ooo,ooo.

Additional Gift Made To Meet Edu-
cational Needs OF Great Import-
ance. The Income From Previous
Appropriations Having Been Ex-
hausted - Vast Fund Released
From Restrictions And May BE
Disposed OF AS Directors Deem
Best Ey Two-Thirds Vote.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
SENATE PASSES The
new TARIFF BILL
Action Taken After Continuous Ses-
sion Day and Night.
THE SENATE HAD HARD DAYS WORK.

Chairman Aldrich Won After Stren-
nous Session, Keeping His Steam-
roller Continuously at Work Rolling
Over Amendments offered by Friend
and Foe-Last Stand by His OPP
ponents -- Contervailing Duty on
Petroleum Tobacco Growers Win at
Last.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Through Fire To Save Baby.

York, Pa. (Specia).-The explo-
sion of a coal oil stove at New Free
dom caused a fire which resulted in
Harkenstine and threatened for a
time to destroy the whole borough.
Efficient work on the part of the
members of the town fire company
and bucket brigades kept the flames
from spreading. The explosion oc-
Cured while Mrs. Harkenstine was
out in the yard. and the woman had
to rush through flame and smoke 10
save her baby, which was on the
inside.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
roosevelt Honored Al Geneva.

Geneva. Switzerland Especially -
Ex-President Roosevelt has been
nominated honorary president OF the
International Committee. in charge
OF the Reformation monument, the
cornerstone of which was laid We'd
nesday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15

Manila Especially. - In desper-
ate fight near Patian, on Jolo Island
Jikiri, the famous Moro OUTLAW, was
killed and his entire band extermi-
mated by detachments of regulars
and constabulary under Capt. George
l.. Byram, of the Sixth United States
Cavalry, operating in conjunction
with a naval flotilla of the mosquito
feet under Lieutenant Commander
Signor.
The American loss was one prl-
vate killed and three officers and 20
enlisted men and one sailor wound
ed.
Private O'Connell, of Troop A,
Sixth Cavalry, was the one man kill
ed among the Americans. The Off
GERS wounded are Lieutenants Ken
nedy Miller and Arthur H. Wilson,
of the Sixth.
Captain Byram's cavalry with a
few scouts and constabulary and a
detachment of sailors under Lieu
tenant Commander Signor discover
ed and attacked the outlaws in the
mountains not far from the coast.
The Moros fed and took refuge in a
large cave. The column of troops
but Jikiri refused to surrender. A
concerted attack was made, the
Moros fighting desperately from the
mouth of a cave until the last men,
Der OF the band was dead.
Few details of the fight have been
received. The division headquarters
of the Army accounts for the large
number of wounded among the
troops on the theory that the cave
was mined and that some of the
Americans were wounded by an ex-
plosion.
In his brief report Captain By
ram warmly commends Lieutenant
Miller for bravery and gallantry in
action. Captain Byram gave no de-
tails as to the condition of the
wounded.
Colonel Hoyt. commanding the
troops in the Island OF Mondanao,
in whose department the operation
took place, commends Captain By
ram very highly. and in a report to
Major General William p. Duval,
commanding the Division of the
Philippines, stated that his work in
exterminating Jikiri and his band
was worthy of the highest commen-
dation. Colonel Hoyt also thanks
Lieutenant Commander Signor for
the valuable assistance given the
land forces.
The Notorious Jikiri.
Jikiri was one of the famous out
laws remaining In the islands. Ever
since the American occupation he
fought the whites and led raid after
raid, in which numerous Americans
and many friendly natives were kill
ed. Detachments of troops pursued
him time and again. but he always
managed to elude them only to COM
NIT further murders where least ex-
pected. orders were finally given
for a systematic campaign against
him. which. after months, has re-
suited in his death and the exter-
mination of his band.
Jolo Island, or Sulu, as 1t Is also
known. is the largest of the Sulu
group, in the extreme southwestern
part of the Philippine Archipelago.
The Sultan of Sulu is the native
ruler.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
WOman's Long Walk.

St. Louis, Mo. Especially Mrs. H.
G. Schneiter, of st. Louis, announces
that she will start July 2S on a L.
500-mile walk to Boston. Mrs.
Schneiter, who will be accompanied
by her husband, expects to travel
about 35 miles day and cover the
distance in 45 days.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
A GIGANTIC CHEESE.
Ten Tons of Milk Were Used In It's
Manufacture.

Utica, N. Y. Especially The
largest cheese ever manufactured in
the Mohawk Valley was shipped to
a Chicago firm by local cold stor-
age company. The cheese was built
in the usual shape. but it measured
32 inches high, 45 inches in diane
ter, containing 41,72S cubic inches,
and weighed 1850 pounds. 1t took
about 10 tons of milk to produce it
and it was pressed into shape by a
specially constructed press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
The Wounded Officers.

Washington. d. C.-Many inquiries
reached the War Department dur
ing the day as to the identity of
the officers and soldiers reported to
have been wounded during the at
tack on Jtkiri, the Moro outlaw
chief, and as to the character of
their injuries.
The officials were unable TO give
any information on the subject, for
the reason that no report of the fight
had been received up to the close of
office hours.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Rockefeller 20 Years Old.

Cleveland, o. Especially John d.
Rockefeller reached the three-score
and ten period of his life Thursday.
Seventy years. ago he was born on
a small farm near Richmond. Tioga
County, n. Y. Beginning life as
penniless farmers boy, Mr.. Rookie
feller is today reputed to be the
worlds nearest candidate for a bill
lionaire. His health is good and he
is enjoying a rugged old age.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
WOMAN TASTED 40 DAYS.
She Says Abstention From Food
Has Cured Her Ailments.

Los Angeles, Cal. Especially -
Mrs. Lillian o. Hoag has broken all
records for fasting, abstaining from
food for 40 days. The highest pre-
vious record was that of Eta Pris-
ella Grove, a Chicago school teach
er, who Stunned food Al days. a
year ago.
Mrs. Hoag's fast was broken,
when she "dined" with her brother
on slice of canteloupe.
She decided upon the fast as a
remedy for illness. The result was
more than was hoped for. Freeing
herself of one ailment she got rid
of others.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
CaterpiIIars On Ship.

New York Especially Passengers
on the American liner New York.
here from Southampton. were as
tonished when three days out to
find caterpillars at table. In bed.
overhead and underfoot. The ex-
planation crept out when II was
learned that a consignment OF them.
carrying parasites supposed to be
fatal for the devastating brown tail
ed moth. had crawled forth from a
broken box at sea.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Rejected SuitOr's Crime.

Abbeville. S. c. Especially .-Ang-
cred by Mrs. Maggie Penders refusal
to his suit, l.. l.. Patterson. a mill
operative, shot the woman twice
with revolver and then killed him
self. The shooting occurred at the
woman's house in the mill village
near here. The two were quarrel
Ing on the back steps when the
shooting took place. The woman
will recover.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Anti-Cigarette Law Void.

Tacoma, Wash. tSpeciaD Judge
Clifford, OF the Superior Court, de-
clared the new state anti-cigarette
law to be unconstitutional on the
ground that It is in conflict with the
provisions of the Interstate Com
merce Law.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Murders wife And Kills Self.

Lodi. Wis. Especially - George
Knerzer. of this city, killed his wife
by crushing her skull with the butt
end OF a shotgun He then commit
ted suicide by drowning in shallow
pool. He was insane.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
PRESIDENT TAFT
IS AGAINST WAR
British and French Ambassadors Join
In Sentiments.

Executive And Diplomats OF Three
Leading Powers Urge Eternal
Peace At Historic Old Fort On
Lake Champlain-President Says
Great Achievements OF Humble
Explorers Who Found America
Should Diminish Heads Swelled
BY Modern Progress.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Kills Son For nurglnr.

Gallon. Ohio Especially MIstaking
his little son. Herbert. six years old,
for a burglar. Fred Klopp shot and
killed the boy. The lad was walk
ing In his sleep.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
A DESPERATE BATTLE
WAGED ON JOL0 ISLAND
Americans Suffer Severely in the
Fighting.

One Private Killed And Three Of
ficers And 20 Enlisted Men And
One Sailor Wounded AS The Re-
suit OF A Bold Attack On The
Bandits Who Pluckily Made
Fight From The Cave Until Every
One Was Killed - Jilsivi The
Leader OF Many Raids.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
MUCH TROUBLE OVER
The LOSS Of PANAMA
A Revolution in the Republic Of
Columbia.

Discomfort Among The Colombians
Over The Terms Under Which
Panama Was To Assume A Por.
tion OF The Colombian Debt
Reyes Leaves HoIguin The Presi.
dent Designate Acting AS The Chief
Executive.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Senators TO BE Witnesses.

Seattle. Wash. Especially Counsel
for Mrs. Vera de Mole said that
senator's and congressman would be
called TO testify when the woman,
who is held in the immigrant deten-
ton pen for investigation on the
charge that she is an alien and lack
ing in qualifications TO enter this
country. has hearing in court.
Mrs. De Mole says she is native
of Iowa where she lived until II
years old. She said that she for
mcrly lived at Long Branch. NJ j.,
where she has relatives. She ar
rived recently from Hongkong.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15

The Senate voted six months SAL
airy to the widow OF its late chaplain,
Or. Edward Everett Hale.