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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-11-13
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
CAPT. CR0SBY'S FUNERAL
LAST RITES FOR BIOLOGIST
TOMORROW.
Services Will Be Under Direction of
DR.. w. A. Croffut of the
Secular League.

The last rites for Capt. Francis sW.
Crosby, who died at his home. Sd and Z
streets. yesterday Of pneumonia, will be
held in the chapel of Lees undertaking
establishment. 332 Pennsylvania avenue,
at $50 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Serv-
ices wifi be under the direction of DR..
W. A. Croffut Of the Secular League. OF
which Capt. Crosby was a member. The
body will be cremated.
Capt. Crosby was the last surviving
member of the guard Of honor which kept
watch over the remains of the late Presi-
dent Garfield as they lay In state in the
Capitol rotunda, September. 1881. He was
best known in the scientific world as the
man who first called the attention Of
scientists to the ancient sea mills at
Catalonia, Greece.
One of the adventures Capt. Crosby
had as geologist collector OF the National
Museum was his escape from a highway
man in Sicilily, who attempted to rob him
while he was travelling in a desolate sec
ton OF the island AS q result Of the en-
counter Capt. Crosby was seriously stab
bed several times.
The large collection of geological speci-
mems at the National Museum, known az
the Crosby collection. was accumulated
by him and named In his honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
SHERIFF ON THE STAND.
ARNOLD MODIFIES TESTIMONY
AS TO BROWNSVILLE.
His Amended Affidavit Not Admitted
by the Military Court Of
Inquiry. !;

Qualifying in one or two particulars Tho
amdavit which played such q conspicuous
part in the famous attack of Senator
Foraker on the administrators course i'm
hiring detectives to investigate the
Brownsville ARRAY. former Sheriff f. {.
Arnold OF Monroe, Ga. today appeared as
witness before the military court OF in
quiry investigating the affair."
His affidavit was offered by Senator
Foraker in rebuttal to the afndavits OF
H. E. Brown and William GawSon to the
effect that Boyd Conyers confessed to
taking part in the sh0Oting up of
Brownsville.
In that document Arnold. said. that il
would have been Impossible. FOR Law
SON and Conyers to have taken a drink
under a certain porch fnsthe, heart uf
Monroe, as Lawson claimed teshave oc-
CURED on the day that Conyers talked
to him about the Brownsyilke incident.
Today Arnold said that. while there was
an ordnance and a state law against
drinking in public fTr operation IN, Mon
roe. 1T would Have been possibfe to- have
taken a drink on the street without be-
ing arrested. -. -
He said. further, that when he de-
nounced Browns statement OF the con-
fession as the most shameful perver-
sion of what did take place" he UNDER
stood Brown to have claimed that he re-
lated what Conyefs had said in the pres
ence of Brown and himself.
The former sheriff admitted to the
court that he once said to Conyers that
1nere was a great deal of money In the
case, and that il Conyers would confess
TO him he would take care of him. He
said Brown was not responsible for this
statement, which. he acknowledged,
might be interpreted as an offer OF mon
ey, but was not SO intended.
! Capt Rowland, recorder of the court.
objected to Arnold's andavit being pre-
sen1ed in testimony, asserting that the
court would be kept clear OF political
issues" 1t was not admitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
INSANE RANCHER KILLS
WIFE, CHILD AND HIMSELF
Suddenly Seized With Maniacal
Frenzy, He Runs Amuck Among
Members Of His Family.

FRESNO, Cal, December 23.-Suddenly
becoming violently insane g. c. Cheuv-
ront. a rancher. yesterday killed his wife
and one child. wounded three other chill
dren and ended his life under the wheels
Of railroad train.
Mrs Cheuvront was preparing break
fast when her husband entered the kitch-
en- with hatchet. Without a word he
split her skull with one blow. He then
entered the bedroom where his children
lay asleep. In. rapid succession he struck
with the Ratchet George. fourteen years
old: Claude. twelve; Gladys. ten. and
Nellie, an infant Claude is dead and
Gladys is dying. The others will recover.
AS Cheuvront left the house, c. NJ. Nc
Chung, a stepson, nineteen years old, met
him on the porch. The maniac struck al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
STREET CARS IN CHINA
GROW IN POPULARITY
New Form Of Conveyance Stranger
to Natives Than Flying Ma
chimes to Americans.

Running a street railway In China is q
new form OF foreign invasion, but 1t Is
in operation In Shanghai and has been
for little short OF two years, and the
natives have not only become reconciled
to it, but are now patfonizing the line in
larger numbers than they ever have be-
fore.
From prudential and other reasons the
motormen and conductors are all China
men, but there are altogether about five
hundred employees on the line. represent
ing every nation under the sun. 1t has
been rather a hard struggle to start the
line, for street cars were a more ad-
vanced means Of conveyance in China
when the line started than flying ma
chimes are today in this country. The
management has had more problems to
deal with also than in almost any other
part of the world. Fares had to be kept
very low to compete with the swarm OF
man-hauled jinrikishas. and the sub
sidiary coinage in which the fares were
mostly paid was constantly fiuctuating,
generally downward.
The company had to deal with the ten
cash piece, OF which 1t takes three to
make a cent In American money. and the
have to handle two classes OF
tickets. with four divisions In each class,
besides coupon and season tickets and
passes, SO that they have at least five
times as much to do as the American
conductor.
All Of the natives who do the actual
running OF the cars have to be examined
mentally and physically and then trained
in the mysteries Of work about which
they know nothing at the start. 1t is
considered remarkable that UP to last
June. when the Shanghai line had been
running a little over a year, the cars had
killed only one man.
The Hne has twenty-six miles OF single
track and sixty-fiye cars. but the COM
pany contenhplates extension both In the
number OF cars and the trackage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

First Lieut.. Charles c. Burt, Coast Ar
tillery Corps, Is assigned to the 10th
Company, Coast Artillery. Corps, at Fort
Screven, Ga.
Col Joseph F. Huston, 10th Infantry.
will proceed to his home preparatory to
retirement from active service. He is
granted leave of absence to February
23. 1910.
The leave of absence granted Capt.
jay p. Hopkins, Coast Artillery Corps. is
extended one month
The following changes in tire assign
ments of instructors at the Army Medi-
cal School. Army Medical Museum
building, are ordered:
Mai. Francis A. Winter, Medical
Corps, from duty as instructor in mill
tary surgery to duty. as instructor in
military hygiene.
cal Corps. to duty as Instructor in mill
tary surgery.
Capt Charles r. Lawson. quartermas-
ter. will repair to this city and. report
to the quartermaster general for duty
in his Office.
Leave OF absence for two months Is
granted Capt. Frank c. Jewell. Coast
Artillery Corps.
Capt Tilman Campbell. Sd Field Ar
tillery, detailed in the subsistence de-
partment. will proceed to Fort Riley.
kan. to take a course. of instruction in
the Training School for Bakers and
Cooks.
second Lieut.. Aristides Moreno. 2Sth
Infantry, will assume charge of con-
struction work at Fort Lincoln, N. L.,
relieving Second Lieut.. Jesse d. Elliott.
9Th Infantry.
Leave of absence for three months
and twenty-six days lis granted Maj.
Arthur w. Yates, quartermaster.
Naval Orders.
Commander G. Kaemmerling, from
bureau of steam engineering, Navy De-
partment. to inspector Of engineering
material for the Chester (Pa.) district
and works of the American Steel Cast
ing Company. Thurlow. Pa, relieving
Commander M. A. Anderson.
Lieut.. q, r. Train. from charge navy
recruiting station. Philadelphia, to the
Sylph.
Lieut. F. A.. Todd. from bureau OF
NAVIGATION. Navy Department, to charge
navy recruiting station. Philadelphia,
Pa.
yard, Mare Island, Cal.
To Examine Medical Candidates.
board Of medical officers has been
Amounted to meet at the Walter Reed
General Hospital near Brightwood Janu-
ary IT for the purpose of conducting the
preliminary. examination OF applicants for
appointment In the Medical Corps Of the
army. The members of the board are
Mai. Thomas L. Rhoads. Capt. John B.
Higgins and Capt. Harold w. Jones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23

United States senator to succeed E. c.
Walthall, resigned. for the unexpired
term ending March 4. 1893. He was
elected governor of Mississippi in 1893
and served the full term Of four years.
In 1901 McLaurin was again elected to
the United States Senate, and was re-
elected in 1907. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
Missed Boat, Escaped Death.

ASHTABULA. Ohio. December 23.-G.
Lawrence, porter on the wrecked car fer
ry Marquette and Bessemer No. 2. sup
posed to have been drowned when the
boat sank two weeks ago, walked into
the Office OF the Marquette & Bessemer
Company at Conneaut yesterday. Law
renee missed the ferry boat at Port Stan
ley on the trip preceding the fatal voyage
He had since been In Port Stanley, Ont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23

his stepson's head. Evading the blow,
the young man struck his stepfather
heavily on the jaw.
The blow seemed to break the mad
spell and the hand that held the Ratchet
fell to his side.
Without speaking. the rancher extend
ed its handle to McClung and ran to the
railroad track where he threw himself
under a passing train and was ground
to pieces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
Note.

The Christmas
Jewelry sold at the
jewelry stores from
75c to $3.50 has
been here until now
at 55c to $3.50. For
tomorrow the less
than usual prices
are to be made final
ly less. Note that
you need to bring
the list-because the
former price re-
mains marked on
each piece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
Solid Gold Jewelry.
All at Finally Reduced Prices.

Cuff But
tons, mark en- An
ed $2.4S. $3.50 " sV1
Cuff But
tons, mark en- AZ J
1925. ........ y sVO
Gun But
tons, mark en- nm
ed SLIGO. -. ~AsAV
Cuff Buttons, AM~
marked O8c. ....O~S
Shirt Studs.
marked en- 40
$2.75. " = w.
Shirt Studs.
marked 81 23
1925. ........ " = VIZ
Shirt Studs,
marked 02C
$1.@. ............~
Shirt Studs,
marked M2~
$1.@..
Masonic Pins,
marked zEr
Y AZ !.
Scarfpins,
marked mQ~
$1.9S. NV
Scarfpins,
marked 2M~
$1.75. Wv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23

NEW YORK, .December 23.-Alexander
Comstock. an oidtine theatrical man.
ager. died here yesterday from apoplexy.
He opened the first roof garden in Chi
cago and on retir.pg from theatrical life
sold the three tkeaters he owned In Chi
cago to Henry w. Savage. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
Fire in 'Pittsburg.s ~

PITTSBURG. Pa, December 4.-Fire
which started In q grocery store q 18th
and Carson streets. South Side. learly to-
day, destroyed the building with those adj
joining. and badly DANA ged the First Ma
tionai Bank OF Birmingham. causing Q
loss estimated ct e55,0U0t 8 =, =
The Princeton union., 1909-06-24
Pythian Memorial Day.

Rev. Geo. A. Swertfager, prelate of
Princeton lodge, No. SO. Knights of
Pythias, on Sunday morning, at the
Congregational church, conducted the
Pythian memorial day services SER
vices in honor of the Pythian dead.
There were forty members of the order
present and the church was prettily
decorated with flowers and foliage.
The musical part was of the service
was appropriate and impressive.
The sermon was one of the best Rev.
Swertfager has ever delivered a
glowing tribute to the Pythian dead
and imbued throughout with those
dominant features Of the &. 2. doc
trine, Friendship, Charity and
Benevolence. Being the prelate OF
Princeton lodge, No. SO, knights OF
Pythias, no man knew better how to
deliver a memorial sermon upon such
an occasion. Whether a man be-
longed to the order or not he could do
no other than be impressed with Rev.
Swertfager's discourse.
Upon leaving the church the
Pythians marched to Oak Knoll Gene
terry, where services were held at the
grave of each departed brother, viz. !,
G. q. Rines, S. A. Carew, A. F. How
ard and Smith n. Soule.
The Princeton union., 1909-06-24

ANDERSONLINDQUIST'
Oscar Anderson of Minneapolis and
Anna Lindquist of Wyanett
Married on Saturday.
Reception Held After Ceremony and
Bride and Groom Are Recipi.
ents of Many Gifts.

A pretty wedding occurred at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Lindquist in Wyanett on Saturday
evening when their daughter, Miss
Anna Lindquist, was given in mar
riage to Oscar Anderson of Min
neapolis. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Florell of the
Wyanett Mission church.
The bride was attended by her
sister, Miss Clara Lindquist. while
Edward Anderson, brother of the
groom, acted in the capacity of best
man. Both bride and bridesmaid
were gowned in white silk and lace
and carried nosegays of American
Beauty roses.
A reception followed at which there
were many invited guests, and the
marriage was celebrated in royal
style with bounteous feast. The
bride and groom received many pretty
presents from their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindquist departed on
Tuesday morning for Minneapolis,
where the groom is employed by the
Nelson & Peavey Cement company.
The Union congratulates the
young people and wishes them a life
OF uninterrupted happiness.
The Princeton union., 1909-06-24
WINS A BIG VICTORY
Company q Distances Every Other
Company in the Third Regi-
ment on Team Shoot.
Famous Field Staff and Band Goes
Down to Defeat Before Crack
Shots of Princeton.

The boys in khaki returned to
Princeton from Camp Lakeview last
evening and all of them brought
smiling countenances. Captain Galley
and Lieutenants Sellhorn and
Marshall were especially elated over
the splendid showing which Company
9 made in the team shoot, Wrestling,
as it did, the honors from the three
Duluth companies which have held
the cup between them for ten years.
Well may the boys feel proud of their
splendid achievement, in which they
made 822 points against 6O4 by the
Field Staff and Band.
1t was indeed glorious home
coming and the residents of Princeton,
who had been advised of the boys
victory, turned out in large number
to receive and welcome them.
The trophy of the shoot is a large
silver cup, which is now in the hands
OF a jeweler being engraved, and will
be sent to Princeton as soon as com.
pleted.
Following are the official scores in
both the regimental team shoot and
the individual shoot of Company G.:
The Princeton union., 1909-06-24

The school board has made selec-
tion of the following teachers for the
Princeton public schools for the term
19O9-19lO:
J. c. Marshall, superintendent: Alb
bic Switzer, Minneapolis, principal
high School; Iris B. Newkirk, Mime
apolis, Elsie Hull, White Bear, Mar
jorie Smith, Minneapolis, hi gh school;
Margaret I. King, Princeton, A eighth
grade; Tennie Cravens, Princeton, B
eighth grade; Mrs. M. M. Stroeter,
Princeton, seventh grade; Margaret
Moran, St. Cloud, A sixth grade;
Anna Benda, Brainerd, B sixth grade;
Ella Stavens, Medford, fifth grade;
Jennie Whiting, Spencer Brook, A
fourth grade; Frances Pollard, Rob-
binsdale, B fourth grade; Ethel Russ,
Robbinsdale, third grade: Flossie
Davis, Delano, second grade; Mary
Huse, Princeton, first grade; Lydia
Tompkins, Robbinsdale, primer grade;
Grace Seeley. Window, Brickton;
Charlotte Wunderlich, Red Wing,
Brickton.
The Princeton union., 1909-06-24
A Family Gathering.

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Stark gave a
dinner on Sunday in honor of Mrs.
Ben Cotton and child, who are here
visiting from Spokane. The others
in attendance were Mrs. Martin, DR..
and Mrs. Small, Mrs. r. D. Byers
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Libby and family, and Mrs. Ira G..
Stanley and family. During the af-
ternoon Ira G. Stanley took photo
graph of the four generations present,
viz: Mrs. Martin: Mrs. Libby and
Mrs. Byers: Mrs. Cotton, Myra Libby,
Mrs. Stanley and Mrs. Stark; Mrs.
Stanley's children and Mrs. Cotton s
baby. The event was very pretty
family gathering.
The Princeton union., 1909-06-24
Lightning Strikes Church,

During the heavy thunderstorm on
Sunday night lightning struck the
Methodist church at Santiago and
damaged it to great extent It ap-
pears that the bolt entered the steeple
of the edifce on the east side and
literally tore it to pieces. Passing
through the body of the church it
damaged chairs, shattered windows,
and tore down the siding where it
made it's exit. Fortunately the build
ing did not take fire, but it will re-
quire a considerable sum to repair it
and again render it fit for use. At
Santiago Sunday nights storm was
much more severe than at Princeton
and the rain fell in torrents.
The Princeton union., 1909-06-24
DOane-WllkeS,

One OF the happiest social events OF
the summer season occurred at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Wilkes
last Thursday afternoon when their
oldest daughter, Miss Essie Wilkes,
was united in marriage to Mr.. W. C.
Doane.
The marriage was solemnized in
the presence of a small circle of
relatives, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. E. Bjorkquist, at 2
O'Clock. Miss Nellie Doane, sister
of the groom, acted as bridesmaid,
and Mr.. Henry Puff of St. Cloud was
best man. The bride was handsomely
gowned in French swiss and carried
bouquet of lilies of the valley. A
fine wedding dinner was served, after
which the happy couple departed on
an extended wedding trip.
The bride is one of Milaca's most
charming young ladies, and the
groom is a popular and rising young
attorney of this place. They have the
congratulations of all, and best wishes
for happy voyage on the sea of life
together. Times.
The Princeton union., 1909-06-24
A Trip to Mile Laos.

Mr.. and Mrs. 0. A. Gotten drove TO
Mile Laos lake on Wednesday and re-
turned Monday night. Their daughter,
Miss Ella, who has been teaching
school at Wigwam bay, came home
with them for her vacation. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gotten visited at various points
at the lake and passed an enjoyable
time. Mr.. Gotten was disappointed,
however, in not securing any fish.
BE hired two Indians to go out in
their canoes fishing for him but thew
were unsuccessful-caught nothing.
The Princeton union., 1909-06-24
AT ELK LAKE PARK,
Glorious Fourth Will be Observed {
Monday, July 5.

Glorious Fourth Will be Observed on
Monday, July 5.
Lest you forget, the Fourth will be
appropriately observed at Elk Lake
park on Monday, July 5, when there
will be ball game, dancing in the
pavilion and other attractions. Mr..
Pratt's launch will make excursions
on the lake throughout the day and
fireworks will be touched off in the
evening. Elk Lake park, with its
shady hooks and beautiful expanse OF
water, will be an ideal place to pass
the Fourth. Those who desire so to
do may secure rowboats for fishing
or pleasure purposes and ice cream,
soft drinks, cigars, etc., may be
obtained in the pavilion. Go to Elk
Lake park for your Independence day
celebration.
Many people visited the park on
Sunday, among them Mr.. and Mrs.
J. j. Skahen, Mr.. and Mrs. T. j.
Kaliher, Serenus Skahen, Miss
Gladys Neumann, Herbert Anderson,
Miss Norma Van Alstein, John
Bernardy, and DIR. McRae and
nephew. Arthur Raymond. There
were also several fishing parties al
the lake, including Otto Walters an6
Fred Holm, with their wives: Pete,
Moeger, VIM. Neely, and Ira G
Stanley. It was not an ideal day fol
fishing, but there we're some nice
pike, pickerel and crappies taken.
Visitors at the cottages were Mrs
c. Fl. Rines, who was a guest of Mrs.
Eaton, and Mrs. Ogsbury and two
children, guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. G..
A. Coates.
The Princeton union., 1909-06-24

each evening Of the coming fair.
There are comparatively few of the
original 262 men who made the gallant
charge which changed the tide OF
battle on July 2, 1852, who are now
among the living and who are resi-.
dents in the northwest. Of the 262
who made that desperate charge all
but forty-seven men who started from
the wheat field down the hill to the
confederate line were killed or
wounded, and while many who were
wounded recovered, death has har.
vested in the ranks since Lee made his
march on Washington.
"The old boys" of the "Fighting
First" are naturally showing a
marked interest in the forthcoming
spectacle, Minnesota at Gettys.
burg"
The Princeton union., 1909-06-24
CONSUMED BY FIRE
Dwelling House of Otto Balfanz, With Its
Contents, Destroyed.

Contents, Destroyed.
Fire completely consumed the
dwelling house of Otto Balfanz, who
lives about 4 miles northeast of
Princeton, on Saturday night at II
o o'clock. The furniture and other
contents OF the house were also
destroyed.
The fire was the result of a lamp
explosion and so rapidly did the
flames spread that it was with diff
Guilty the occupants escaped with their
lives. Mrs. Balfanz, who is very ill,
had to be carried from the house and
the shock naturally had the effect of
making her condition worse. While
engaged in taking his wife from the
building Mr.. Balfanz received some
burns and his hair was badly singed.
The house was a substantial struc-
ture OF two stories, built about two
years ago, and as it carried but a
small insurance, the loss to Mr.. Bal.
fanz is heavy.
The Princeton union., 1909-06-24

goods, buy and sell cattle, cereals,
etc. The principal place for the
transaction of such business will be
Princeton. The incorporators are
Ferdinand and john Haarmann,
Omaha, Neb.; Mark M. Stroeter and
W. 81. Ferrell, Princeton.
An industry of this sort should
prove highly beneficial to the village
of Princeton, especially when it is
financed and conducted by such sub.
stantial business men as the incor.
porators mentioned. The concern is
now merely in its infancy, but the
men behind it can be relied upon tc
make it winner.
Mr.. Stroeter's plant at this poin,
will be utilized for the handling Of
pickles. If necessary it will be
enlarged to meet requirements.