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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-07-31
MRS. AsToR IN THE sEcLUsIoN OF HER FAN.

G,ondon Cable to the St, Louis Post-Dspateh.)
'They say cat may look at king, but human
beings are not good enough to look at her," shouted
a woman in front of the Ritz hotel Friday night
A loud laugh sounded from the crowd of Curl
GUS people who gathered there O nights to stare at
the fashionables entering and leaving the hotel
The rude woman spoke of Mrs John Jacob As
tor. who passed at that moment. and who, very ma
uray objects to the staring of the rubber necks"
Mrs. Astor has an eagle feather fan three feet
across which she holds close to her handsome face
from the moment she steps out of the hotel until
she enters her automobile. When she returns t.
the hotel, the huge fan again screens her until she
is lost to view.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-07-31

This department is conducted solely in the inter
ssts OF our girl and boy readers
Aunt Busy is glad to hear any finn from, ~.
nteces ana nephews who read this page to give
Write on one side of the paper only.
Do not have letters too long
Original stories verses will he pt.dIv -e,a,ra.
and carefully edited.
be returned W"
Catholic Salt Lake City
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-07-31

The fact that every rose has its thorn shouldn'
prejudice us against the sweets of life.
It's all right to hope for the BEST but the fellow
who spends all his time hoping will never get it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
Men CAUSE OF FREAKS OF Feminine
FASHION, SAYS A WOMAN PHYSICIAN

New York, June 1S.-'"The New York
women-who belong to class that is
best described as the floating popula-
tion-are being crippled by the Paris
fashions, and the men of Paris and
New York are responsible for it.
New York women of d certain type
distort their figures by the clothes
they wear until they no longer resem-
BILE the feminine form.
"They wear corsets too tight to
bend in.
shoes too ridiculous to walk in.
Collars so high and so tight that
they cannot breathe properly.
"And harness of garters that
makes them walk like horses with the
spring halt
In an interview yesterday DR.. Sarah
j. McNutt, one of New York's most
eminent women physicians, made the
above statement and agreed with the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18

quoted sartorial beliefs of Samuel
PAUL. of the United Tailers' Associa-
ton of America.
"The women of this country are be-
coming cripples and coquettes through
Paris styles" Mr.. PAUL assures us
Some women have to practice for
months before they can learn to walk
in the short-waisted, tight-hipped crea
tions. If they wanted to sit down
while wearing them. they would need
force of three men to give assist
anCe."
Mrs. McNutt in concluding her re
marks said:
After all. practically every woman
in the world is dressing to make her
self attractive in the eyes of at least
one man. Let the men cease to BIZ
lured by grotesque fashions and see
with what sigh of relief women will
adopt moderation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
FIGHT OF BUNKER
HILL SANGUlNARY
List of Casualties i'm Connection with
Celebration of Anniversary
Reaches Total of 65.

Boston. June 1S.-The list of MAIN
ed and injured in the Bunker Hill Gel
ebration yesterday rivaled that of the
actual battle of 134 years ago. Sixty
five persons were treated at the hos
pitfalls of Boston and vicinity for injur-
les caused by fireworks and pistols,
and many more were attended by ply.
sicians and others at their homes
Fortunately there were no serious cas-
ualties. Charleston's great day closed
last night with an electrical pageant
which far exceeded in beauty and elab
orateness any preceding exhibition OF
its kind. 1t was estimated that 100000
persons saw the pageant. Business
was suspended in Boston. Lynn, Cam
bridge, Newton and other cities during
the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
ST. PETERSBURG SCOURGE
Twenty-FOur New Cases Admitted to
Municipal Hospitals i'm Day.

st. Petersburg, June 1S.-The num-
ber of cholera cases in the Russian
capital is increasing daily. Twenty
four new cases and II suspects were
admitted to the municipal hospitals
during "a hours ended at noon yester-
day. A man who was stopping at a
hotel in the center of the city is among
the dead from the disease.
1t is now believed that the filtra-
ton beds have become infected, as the
districts served with water from these
beds are suffering from a larger per-
centage of cases than the two districts
that get their water by direct pump
ing.
A project has been introduced in the
city council to build DETECTING sewer
to carry away the 42,000,00O gallons
OF sewage that are yearly discharged
into the Neva above the intake of the
filtration beds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
KLEIN, USED THE BAY0NET
Witness at Trial Says Private Stab
bed Boy as He Got Of Car.

Paxton, Ill, June 1S.-Introduction
of testimony began yesterday in the
trial of Joseph B. Klein of Chicago. a
private in company A, 1st regiment,
lilIEois National guard, for the murder
of Earl Nelson, 16 years old, who was
stabbed TO death at Kankakee ON Aug.
Is, 1908, with a bayonet while trying
TO board special train in which
troops were going from Chicago to
Springfield to .quell the race riots.
f. r. Mitchell of indianapolis. an
employe of the Illinois Central rail-
road, testified that he was witness
to the stabbing of Nelson. He said he
noticed Nelson on the third step of
Cne of the cars. He saw a soldier
come out of the car door, holding a
bayonet in his hand. Mitchell said
Nelson started to get off the car, and
aNas banging tostbB- -hand-rasl when, The
soldier reached down and stabbed him
Nth the bayonet Nelson jumped to
IRE ground and walked back to a fac
shanty
The jury, as completed after three
days work. is composed of 10 farm
ers, business man and a workman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
HER DRUNK
Harry j. Vietch of Des Moines
Witness for Gould Against
Wife.
WAS VALET ON YACHT TOUR
Great Mass of Testimony Tending in
Same General Direction Is
introduced.

New York. June 1S.-Harry J. Veitch
of Des Moines, Iowa. was called to the
stand by the defense when court open
ed today in the Gould separation suit.
He was employed as valet to Mrs.
Gould. Veitch testified he had seen
Mrs. Gould under the influence of IL
quor several times. He said sle drank
a great deal on the trip to the West
Indies on the yacht Niagara, mostly
champagne and Manhattan cocktails.
Dustin Farnum Named.
New York, June 1S.-The spotlight
of the cross examiner continued to
oscillate yesterday in the trial of Mrs
Howard Gould's suit for separation,
from the estate at Castle Gould to the
st. Regis hotel. TO the farm at Blue
Gap, Va, to the Niagara, the Gould
yacht, and back to New York again
but except for those moments when ii
fingered on Dustin Farnum, it never
got very far from the buffers key to
the wine cellar.
There was visible an attitude on the
part of the defense-which in this trial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD TO TRY
OUT WAR BALLOONS WHILE IN CAMP

ElSin, ILL.,, June 1S.-OfIicers Of the
Illinois National Guard plan to expert
ment with two big dirigible balloons,
identical in type with those of the
United States army during the en-
campment of state troops at Wing
park, Engin, July 10 to "a.
The operations of military balloons
ct Wing park while the 1st and 3rd
brigades of state militia are in camp
will make the first time in the history
of the Illinois guard that aerial navi-
cation has been attempted. In fact
The experiment will be one of the first
that has been tried in military Wort,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18

in this country, the regular army ex-
cepted.
Major General E. C. Young has writ
ten to local militia men asking them
If details for operation of balloons can
be arranged here, and it is virtually
assured that the experiment will be
enc of the features of the annual en-
campment.
Plans are to convert this years camp
work into field maneuvers and the
balloons win be used in conducting the
movements of troops over 1000 acres
Of meadow and timber land, which has
Eeen leased by the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

washington, June 1S.-FOllowing is
summary. compiled from the official
proceedings, of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
SENATE-The senate spent the great
er part of the day in the discussion of
Senator Aldrich's amendment increas-
Ing the duty on print paper from one
tenth to two-tenths of cent per
pound. Senator Brown of Nebraska i'm
opposing the increase asserted that even
under the present tariff the American
mills had big advantage over those
of Canada. and declared that the cost
or production of the Dominion was
greater than in the United States This
statement was denied by Senators AID
rich and Hale. The duty on illustrated
postcards was raised 325 per cent to
smut out German competition. The SEN
ate schedule on window glass was
adopted fixing a lower duty than under
the Dingley law or that provided In
the house bill. At 1854 o'clock the sen
ate adjourned.
an hour the democrats in the house
failed to obtain the passage of a reso.
luton calling upon the state depart
ment for. the transmission to the house
of reports on foreign wages and cos
OF production in foreign countries. ex,
fcept Germany Representative Hull o.
Tennessee author of the resolution
made the point of no quorum Th,
house then adjourned. after roll call
until Monday. The presidents specia
! message on corporation and incom
(, taxes was read at the beginning of tn
! session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
BREAK UPA PLOT TO
BlACkMAll ROAD
Man Arrested While Calling for De-
coy Letter Sent by Wabash
Officials.

ST. Louis, June 1s.-Robert L. Hayes.
aged "a, was arrested IN the posofhce
here today as he called for decoy
letter mailed in an effort to apprehend
the sender of blackmailing missives
addressed to officials of the Wabash
railroad The letters contained threats
to dynamite the tracks unless $1,000
was paid TO the writer. Hayes told
the police fellow guest at hotel
here sent him to the postoffice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
TWO SHOT IN AN
ATTEMPT TO ROB
FREIGHT TRAIN

Muskogee, Okla, June 1S.-In bat
tie between officers and three train
robbers who held up the st. Louis &.
Iron Mountain freight train near
Bragg, Okla, early today, Deputy Con
stable Kirk was killed.
Paul Williams, one of the robbers,
was shot through the breast and cap
tured. The other two robbers escaped
The object of the robbers was to rob
the train crew who had just received
their pay envelopes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
HAYWOOD SMOKES; ;NABBED
Washington Authorities Arrest Lee
turer for Using Cigarets,

s"iS' WI SStut SiSofStS.
Seattle, June 1S.-W. ID. Haywood.
the socialist lecturer. was twice ar
rested for violating the state anti-cis-
aret law, which went into effect June
3.
The first time that Haywood fell in
to the hands of the officers was in
Ellensberg, where he was taken into
custody by a deputy sheriff just as ne
was putting a cigaret into his mouth.
Tie was released on SIS bonds. Later
In the day he went to North Yakima,
where he had a lecture engagement.
While smoking cigaret in a saloon
the sheriff entered and placed him I'M
der arrest. Haywood protested against
such action. but the sheriff was firm.
Haywood was again released under SIS
bend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
Hundred Thousand People
Throng Course at Crown
Point.
Facts About Indiana Tro-
ply Race.

Crown Point, June 13.-Joe Matson
in Chalmers Detroit driving perfect
race today won the Indiana trophy for
light automobiles, going the 232.24
miles in 4:3t:21, an average OF 51.2
miles an hour. Robertson finished
second in a LocomobIe and Monson
third in Marion.
stopped But Once.
Matson, in his long, killing journey,
stopped his car but once for gasoline
aud lubricant He made the distance
over roads which in spots were rough
and the cars bumped in a nasty fash
ion. He and his machinist finished in
good form amidst the cheers of thOus-
ands Matson started last in the field
of 10. and in the third lap in point of
lapsed time had assumed first position
In the next lap he lost it to his team
mate, Knipper, but in the fifth he again
regained it and held ii to the last. He
averaged seven minutes in the lead
after the fifth round.
Few at Finish. 2
Robertson and Monsen ran a close
and exciting race and were seldom
more than minute or two apart, but
they were unable to overtake the fleet
Blue Bird" as the Chalmers Detroit
car is called.
The other cars on the track when
the race finished were: Locomobile
tFlorida), Chalmers-Detroit (Poole)
Corbin (Mainsonville), and Moon
(Wells). The others either were with
drawn or hopelessly distanced.
Conditions Ideal.
Crown Point, Ind, June 1S.-The
first of the western Vanderbilt auto
mobile races was run today in per
feet weather and over track as
smooth as time, money and men could
make it, The race was for the In
diana trophy, over 10 laps of approxi
mately 23.6 miles each, the total dis
tance being 23274 miles.
Only Light Cars In.
The entrants, of which there were
IT, were limited TO light cars. All
right long people poured into the town
special trains from Chicago beginning
to arrive at 2 this morning and when
the first car was sent at o'clock il
was estimated 100000 persons were
witnesses to the exciting event.
Camp Out for Night.
Many men and women spent the
night in tonneaus of their automo
lilies or in hastily improvised camps
while great number passed the earl,
hours of the day in riding about towr
and over the course. The immense
grandstand began to fill early and a
he hour of starting it was filled {,
IFS capacity.
Shortly after daybreak the task o
distributing soldiers of the 1st Illinoi
regiment who guarded the cours,
among the Al military posts began an,
by O'Clock the crowds had been sue
cessfully turned towards the fields anC
byways and the track was clear TO
the contests. There were numerou
accidents, mostly of a minor nature il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
IS NOT DISTURBED
Broughton Brandenburg Ap.
pears to Hold His Predic-
ament Lightly.
AS WEB is WOVEN BY STATE
Newspaper Man Testifies That He
Obtained Apparent Proof of
Authenticity.

New York June sR-EH-4Ae trial of
Broughton Brandenburg, the writer, on
the charge of grand larceny. Richard
Watson Glider, who was a close friend
of Grover Cleveland. testified today
that the signature alleged to have been
clipped from the article sold by Brand
enburg was not that of Cleveland.
David N Carvalho, handwriting ex-
pert, testified that the signature was a
forgery and that in his opinion Brand
enburg had written it.
Defendant Unconcerned.
New York, June 1S.-Broughton
Brandenburg showed little concern
ye sterday as the state. in a business
like way, continued it's attempt tn
prove that the article sold the New
York Times for $500, as Grover Cleve-
lands. and widely published over the
country, was forgery, and that
Brandenburg knew it when he sold the
article. When court adjourned late in
the afternoon he was chatting cheer
fully with spectators, and apparently
did not regard as damaging the testi-
nlony of the second day of his trial.
Much Evidence In.
Late yesterday afternoon the state
began to introduce witnesses in RAPID
succession, first to identify the type
writer on which the article is said &c
have been written, and the steno
grapher to whom it was dictated, then
the typewriter sheets of the article
itself and their correspondence with
| the published text. By this testimony
the prosecution hopes to prove that
the article was dictated in part from
notes and in part written in long han6
bv Brandenburg and passed over by
Inn to the stenographer to tranScribe
on Aug. 10, 1908, more than a month
after Grover Clevelands death.
Miss Lillian Bacon. who said sh'
took Brandenburg's dictation of par
OF the article in question, told how
Brandenburg looked over the sheet:
at her table when they were done, ant
Sdlu, IL is SOOu SdldDle SUN, duuiI;
THAT it was Cleveland's style, or some
thing like that.
| Relied ON Hastings.
Charles M. Lincoln Sunday edito
d the Times, was recalled to tn
stand yesterday and on cross examina
tion by Attorney jacob for the dc
tense stated that he had twice sent
Reporter to F. S. Hastings, one of tn
eXecutors for Mr.. Cleveland's will, t
iascertain if the article was genuine
Two letters, which the witness sal
the reporter had secured from Mr.. Ha'
tings, were admitted in evidence !
enc of them the statement was mad
that the writer had given Brandenbur
"a formal written assignment to sal
Iarticle." The second letter in pai
said: 81 have examined the signatuT
! submitted to me by Mr.. Ybarra an
!, compared it with others of Mr.. Clev,
! lands and believe that the one SUI
! niitted by Mr. Ybarra is genuine.
have no reason to believe that the a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
NEW CHAPLAIN OF SENATE
Rev. U. G. B. Pierce of Washington
Named Temporarily.

Washington. June 1S.-Rev. Ulysses
Grant B. Pierce. pastor of All Souls
Unitarian church in this city. was to-
Gay designated by senate resolution
to act as chaplain until otherwise or
dered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
Twelve in Black Hand Net.

Cincinnati, June 1S.-In a spectacu-
Oldfield last night a dozen inmates Of
house on Sixth street, in the down.
town district, were put under arrest.
It is stated the arrests are a result of
previous arrests made in Marion, CO.
lumbus and other Ohio towns in con-
nection with the Black Hand. All of
those arrested are foreigners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
Venezuela Restores Trusts.

Caracas, June 1S.-The high federal
Court has given decision declaring
unconstitutional Castros DEGREES of
January, 1907, which annulled the salt
and match monopoly concessions. The
decision restores to the Ethelburga
syndicate, limited, of London, all its
rights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
EXPORTS BELOW LAST YEAR
Bureau of Statistics Says Present Fis-
cal Year Will be a Poor One.

Washington, June 1S.-A statement
issued by the bureau of statistics says:
1T is now apparent exports from the
United States in the fiscal year which
ends with the present month will fall
materially below those of 1908 and
1907 and slightly below those of 1906"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
DESIRE TO keep
AMERICA OUT
OF CHINA DEAL

London, June 1S.-Great Britain has
asked America not to puress its claim
for participation in the Hankow Sze
Chuen railroad loan of $27 ,O0O, 900
which British, German and French
bankers stand ready to take up. The
request has been sent to British Am
tassador Bryce at Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
EMPERORS MOST CORDIAL
Rulers of Russia and Germany
Pledge to Promote Peace.

Reval, June 1S.-The toasts exchang
ed between Emperor Nicholas and EN-
peror William at banquet on board
the Russian imperial yacht STANDARD
last night were cordial in their express
ions for good relations between the
two countries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
FIND MRS. KAUFMAN
GUILTY OF BATTERY
Wife of South Dakota Brewer Es-
capes Severe Penalty for
Death of Domestic.

Flandreau, S. D., June 18-Mrs
DER of Agnes Polreis, domestic, was
found guilty of battery here today and
sentenced to pay a fine of $780,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18

of many surprises has been curiously
shifted over to what is virtually the
prosecution-to prove that Mrs. Gould
was not only SO frequently under the
influence of intOxiCants as to fall with
in the rulings of Justice Bowling that
she must be proved .habitual drunk
ard before her husband can be justi-
fed for leaving her, but to prove that
when she had been drinking her char
acter underwent a Transformation for
the worse.
Mrs. Gould Quails.
Delaney Nicoll. formerly district at
torney for the county of New York
and now counsel for the husband, was
willing enough TO adduce testimony
that the wife waSaffable when herself.
if onlg he. could %1sing her- good nature
into contrast with testimony that tend
ed to show her violent. abusive, un-
certain in her motives and confused
in her actions at those moments when
she was alleged to have been drink
ing. There was no abatement of her
ordeal yesterday, and as the burden
OF iteration grew heavier, she shrank
visibly and look of pain came into
her eyes, as if, though she might have
read or seen such things. it was new
realization of them for her to hear
them applied directly to herself with
the weight of sworn oath behind
them. At other times she smiled
broadly, shook her head in amused de
nial, and several times stared the wit
ness out of countenance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
France Has Deficit to Meet.

Paris. June 1S.-The budget for 1910,
introduced in the chamber of deputies
today by the finance minister, shows
a deficit of $21 ZOO, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
Wisconsin SoIons Adjourn.

Madison, June 1S-The 49th session
of the Wisconsin legislature adjourned
sine die today after five months ses-
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
Postpone Tax Clauses

Washington, June 1S.-An informal
agreement was reached on the floor OF
the senate today between Aldrich,
Cummins and Bailey that the income
tax and corporation tax questions shall
be postponed until after all schedules
in the tariff bills are disposed of.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
PICK THIRD ARBITRATOR
Bishop Chandler of Methodist Church
to Help Settle Rail Strike.

Washington, June 1S.-Bishop War
rem A. Gambler of the Methodist Epis-
copal church of Georgia was today
agreed upon as the third arbitrator in
the dispute between the Georgia Rail-
road company and its firemen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
Officer Kills Woman and Self.

OHIICeF NIIIS WUTIIdH dHu SeI1.
Macon, Ga, June 1S.-After killing
a woman named Emma Raymond in
the red light district early today
Patrolman Oscar Abel turned the re-
volver upon himself and blew out his
own brains
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
Replies to Brown.

Washington, June 1S.-Taking the
floor i'm defense of duties on print
PAPER recommended by the committee
on finance Senator Gallinger today
made reply to many of the statements
Of Brown in favor of placing print
paper on the free list.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
MATSON Wins THE indiana
TROPHY IN BIG AUTO RACE
Chicnsoans Suffer Most.

tic crush of machines along the course
ana on the way to it,
ChicnsOans Suffer Most.
Among those most seriously hurt
were Charles Amstedd, Edward Dolli-
Yer, 7. J. Free, Adolph Magnus, Flo.-
ence Packard and Harriet Barnes, all
of Chicago. None, however, is believed
to be fatally hurt
AT 8 O'Clock Starter Wagner sent the
first car No. /, a Corgin, jacksonville
driver, on its journey and at intervals
OF a minute he dispatched the other 10
entrants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
FREE PRINT Paper GOES,
way OF OTHER SCHEDULES

tice furnished you by Mr.. Brandenburg
purporting to have been written by
Mr.. Cleveland is not genuine"