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The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-11
RAMSEY G. COMPANY,
LEADING UNDERTAkERS
PROMPT AMBULANCE SERVICE
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
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Mr.. w. &. Thrash.

The funeral of Mr.. w. E. Thrash,
who died at his home in this city
Tuesday afternoon, was held yester-
day afternoon at o'clock, the SER
vices being conducted at the residence
by Rev. A. F. Watkins, of the Main
Street Methodist church.
At the cemetery the local lodge of
Odd Fellows officiated, assisted by
the Rebekahs, of which orders Mr..
Thrash was a member. Members of
the order assembled at the lodge room
on Front street at 4:3O o'clock and
marched in regalia to the City ceme-
terry, where the body was laid to rest.
The casket was followed to the
grave by large number Of sorrow.
ing friends of the bereaved family, all
of whom mourn the decree of fate
which has robbed the community Of a
good citizen, and the bereaved ones of
faithful husband and a kind and
devoted father.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-11
NAVY DESERTER
CAUGHT AT laurel
Being Held to Await Further
instructions.
Special to The Neaos.

Special to The Neios.
Laurel, Miss, Aug. 1O.-Edgal
Fields, a young man about 10 years
old, was arrested here Monday night
by Policeman Giles, charged with be
ing a deserter from the United States
navy. His description was telegraph
ed here from the navy department
with instructions to arrest him. Fields
secured a fifteen-day furlough about
three months ago and decided not to
return, SO came here to his home. He
will be sent to New Orleans or Pensa
cola as soon as instructions are re-
ceived from the navy department.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-11
ROBBERS BLOW OPEN
A POSTOFF!CE SAFE
(By Associated Press. J.,

New Orleans, Aug. 11.-A postoffice
robbery at Randolph, Union parish,
La, occurred Tuesday night when the
safe was blown open and more than
two hundred money order blanks,
three hundred and fifty pennies and
two mail cases were stolen.
The robbery was reported to Post
office Inspector. F. j.. G. Pulsipher of
the New Orleans office Wednesday
morning. and Inspector w. r. Kenyon
will investigate.
The money order blanks were num-
bered from 5i0G to 5000 and Inspec.
tor Pulsipher warns the public not
to negotiate them.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-11
Looking For 1the Crazy Ones"

A woman got off a Darby car at
Thirty-fourth street and Woodland
avenue the other day. entered the uni
versity campus and started toward
College hall. walking with brisk deter
mination. yet looking wonderingly
about her the while.
In front of the library a university
youth met her. >, and she accosted him
quickly.
young man." she said, will you
please tell me where they keep the
crazy onesT
"Wh-what?' stammered the college
man.
She repeated her question in some
what different form.
II want the insane department" she
said. II have friend who is a nurse
there. / thought I'd make her a little
visit. Isn't this the Philadelphia hos
pital?'-Philadelphia Times.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-11
THEORIES UPSET
IN THE rice CASE
Expert Declares Bullet Taken From
Attorneys Head Was Fired.
From a Rifle.
(By Associated Press.)


Cleveland, O., Aug. livery theo
ry in regard to the murder of William
L. Rice, the millionaire attorney
whose body, shot, clubbed and slashed
was found in the roadway near his
home on Friday night, has been up
set by the testimony offered at the
coroner's inquest.
The first sensation came when Geo
Freeman, gun expert, testified that
the bullet taken from the dead mans
head had not come from a trirty.
two calibre revolver as had been sup
posed, but belonged to either an
American rife or Russian gallery
gun. The bullet weighed 1876 grains
and, according to Mr.. Freeman, could
not have belonged to revolver Of any
make known in this country.
Mr. Freeman also declared that Mr..
Rice must have been shot while his
murderer was standing some distance
from him. According to the expert,
IL the bullet had been fired at short
range 1t could not have failed 10 have
passed clear through tho 1&1Il in
stead Of lodging in It. as r. - 1pne.
This testimony comp still
further the mystery Of Ices
death. 1t leaves unaccou the
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-11

Miss Adaline Martin of Meridian
three attractive visiting girls, who al
the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs 2 I
L. Smith, on Buschman street, WI
the inspiration for lovely chat. -
dish party Tuesday evening, given ~
their host and hostess. Those enjN
ing the evening with theV,guests u
honoree were Messrs. Curtis Ferrr0
Arthur Driver, James Harrison, PSDy
Carter and Inman Cook.
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Hupp-T Taylor.
A marriage of unusual interest, -
one which will come as a surprise n
the friends of the bride, was that n
Miss Edith Earl Hupp and Rev. An
drew Jackson Taylor, of Effingham
ILL.,, which was quietly solemnized a.
six o'clock Wednesday evening at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. E. ]. Currie
on Main street, Mr.. Currie perform
ing the ceremony. Miss Fell
Cld OHylle anu MISS 4. ID.
Payne being among the few. guests
present. The marriage has touch
of romance to it, as it was culmina-
tion of love starting when school
children.
Miss Huff is a Kentucky girl, and
has only been in Hattiesburg about
a year, but during her short stay she
made host of friends by her attract
i've ways, and her lovely gifts of ex-
preston has given much pleasure here
and elsewhere. She wore a handsome
mode coat suit, with milan straw
hat.
After the ceremony Rev. and Mrs.
Taylor left for Winona Lake, Ind,
where they will attend the Chautau-
qua. Later they will go to housekepp-
ing in pretty home on West Fayette
Avenue, Effingham, ILL.,, where the
groom is pastor of the First Presby-
terian church.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-11
All on Ono Side.

II am told your bride is very pret-
~" said Miss 'eppery.
ayes. indeed" replied Mr.. Con Sect
Several of the guests at the ceremony
were pleased to call 1t a wedding of
beauty and brains
We'll. well. She must be a remark
able womah. That's an unusual COM
blnation in one person"
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-11
Residence CAUGHT Sire

The beautiful residence of Harry
Shumaker caught on fire yesterday af
ternoon, but was only slightly burned
There was no one at home at the time,
as Mr.. Shumaker and his family are
visiting relatives in Holly Springs.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-11
The New PAGE.

"Look here. Wilkins" said a doctor
to his boy in buttons. whom he had
occasion to reprimand. ''I can't stand
any more of this nonsense. You'll have
to turn over fresh leaf"
"An right. SIR" was the witty re-
sponse; you shan't complain Of me
again, sir. III be an entirely new
page."-London Opinion.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-11
=BOTH PHONES 3s=
Social and Personal
L. I. ALLEN

Pickett and son, Alpheus, will ac.
company them home and be their
guests.
I After days visit to his brother and
sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James S.
Love, on Third street, Mr.. Robert D.
Love, of Hackley, La, left this morn
ing for Meridian.
Master Rudolph Hauenstein, Jr.,
who has been visiting his uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs c. H. Ferrill, and
Mrs. X. c. Hall, in Laurel, returned
home Wednesday.
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Mrs. E. B. Beardslee and Miss
Eleanor Beardslee are visiting Mrs.
Beardslee's son and daughter-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Beardslee, and Mrs.
Hall, in Birmingham.
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Mrs. Leary Mcpherson of Gulfport,
and Miss Mable Pool of Jackson, are
the house guests of the formers broth
er-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Calhoun, on Laurel avenue.
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The regular meeting of Myra Chap
ter No. 20, o. E. S., will be held at the
Masonic Hall Friday evening at 1880.
All members are requested to be pres
ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Boozer and two
daughters, Thelma and Elton Lorraine,
left Wednesday for an indefinite stay
in Douglas, Ariz., in hopes of improv-
ing the health of little Thelma.
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Mrs. j. P. Gray and Mrs. James w.
Howell and little daughter, Gladys,
returned the first of the week from
a stay at Gulfport. Biloxi and the
Camp Grounds.
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L. L. Russell. who has been connect
ed with the Powell Drug Co., in Bay
st. Louis, spent few days this week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
on College street, enroute to
Gulfport, to accept position with the
Parlor Drug Store.
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Mrs. D. M. Love and little grand
Bessie Madison, who have
been the guests of Mrs. Loves son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
James s. Love, returned today to their
home in Brooksville.
Mrs. Ellis Bowman Cooper of New
ton, is the guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. L. Hawkins, on Main
street. Mrs. Cooper will be remem-
bered as Miss Margaret Lee Hawkins,
whose marriage to Mr.. Cooper was a
pretty social event of the early sum-
merI} .4,
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Birthday Party.
Master Eugene Busby entertained
of his little friends
Wednesday afternoon, in the home of
his parents, DR.. and Mrs. W. M. Bus
by. on Fourth street, in honor of his
fifth birthday. Mrs. Green assisted
the mother of the host in entertaining
the little people, and later in serving
cream and cake.
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The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-11
In the StiIIv Nioht,

what is it?" the druggist sleepily
Inquired from his bedroom window.
'This ish drug store. amt itT. asked
the man who had rung the night bell.
"Yes. What do you wantT'
want to look in your city directory
minute an shee where l live."-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-11
KNIGHTS TEMPlAR To
MEET in FEWER next
(Bu Associated Presa.l

Chicago, ILL.,. Aug. lit was de-
cided by the Knights Templar today
to hold the next triennial conclave in
Denver, Colorado. New Orleans and
Los Angeles were also candidates for
the honor. William B. Melish, of Gin
cinnati, was elected grand command
er.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-11
Expanding.

The Old Friend--I understand that
your practice is getting bigger. The
Young Doctor-That's true. My patient
has gained nearly two pounds In the
last month.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-11

SAURS Flavoring Extracts hold 10
highest awards and medals for purity,
strength and flavor Ask your grocer
for SAURS. sept6
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-11

Wife (crying in a troubled dream)-
Help. Help. Hub-Poor denx! Wor-
rying about the servan< prc11on even
in her sleep. Boston Trniecflpt
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-11

: III | had gold," the ragged peddler
said,
Fame's laurel soon would aureole NV
head,
For eloquence and beauty in nv
heart
Lie waiting for the leisure.need of
art"
IF I were poor" said he of idle
days,
Then might l gain a peoples pride
and praise.
But fame shuns fortune, making of.
fort vain,
All greatness grows from poverty and
pain"
On patient If! Burdened with all who
fail.
Ihine is a heart-sore, never ending
tale!
ana they who plead thee know the
hero's lance,
Must brace the armored breast of cir
cumstance.
Exchange.
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Mrs. George Heidelberg is spend
ing while at Stafford Springs.
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Mrs. J. r. Childs and Robert Varda-
man Childs, will leave Saturday for
st. Louis.
Mrs. J. R. Chids and sons, James
and Robert, are home from a visit to
Norwood, La. and Gloster, Miss.
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Mrs. A. II. McSwan and sister, Miss
Pearl Denham, of Manned, are hon,e
from a weeks stay on the coast.
Miss Jennie Haynes has ruturned
to her home in Lumberton, after a Wis
it to her sister, Mrs. Barrett.
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Miss Hessie Hickman returned
Wednesday from delightful visit to
relatives in Birmingham.
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Richard and Frank Montague have
returned from a three weeks visit to
relatives in Quitman and Meridian.
Mrs George Hauenstein and little
George, Jr., left Wednesday for Union,
to visit relatives. They will also visit
in Macon before returning. =,
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Ames will
leave today for Ocean Springs, where
they will be the guests of the formers !
mother, Mrs. Jerry Ames.
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Miss Musa Rhodes of Jackson and
Miss B. Chisholm, of Stamps, Ark,
are the guests of Miss Lily Clarke, on
Laurel avenue.
Mrs S. E. Long and daughter, Miss
Norma, who are visiting Mrs. Varda-
man and Mrs. Claud Keithley in Jack
son, are expected to return home Sat
urday. Mrs. Keithley and Mrs ]. A
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-11

kREss' END SEASON SALE FRI
DAY AND SATURDAY. PRICES
THAT MOVE THEM.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-11

kREss' END SEASON SALE FRI.
DAY AND SATURDAY.. PRICES
THAT MOVE THEM.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-11

HULETT UNDERTAKING COMPANY
DAVID FARLEY
Funeral Director And EmbaImer.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-11

The secret of success : cor fancy to
purpose Beaconstield
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-21
Railroad Fatalities
For the Past Year
(Herald Specially

Washington, D. c.. Dec. z1.-An
urgent demand for the passage of a
law for the physical valuation of rail
roads by the government is the main
feature of the annual report of the In
terstate Commerce Commission, sub
mitted to congress today. The report
says the present railroad balance
sheet statement, purporting to give
the cost of property is not considered
a reliable measure either of the
money invested or present values
The railroad law passed last June is
credited with having corrected nu-
merous defects.
The total operating revenues of the
railroads during July, August and
September, this year, were $745, 1884,
204; operating expenses for the same
quarter, s4S9,699,37S.
The number of passengers killed for
the year ending June Both, 1910, were
$50; injured, 1915.
OF employees, 341S were killed and
6S,925 injured.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-21
Firmin. Not Guilty.

Hillsboro, Texas, Dec 20-The jury
trying Philip Firmin of Dallas, the
young Texas militiaman charged with
killing A B. Pickett on a troop train
on the Katy railway last August,
while his command was returning
from the state encampment at Leon
Springs, returned a verdict of not
guilty this morning. Firmin remains
to be tried on a charge of killing a
comrade named Williams at the same
time 1t having been developed on
trial of this case that the killing of
Warren Williams was purely acct
dental, County Attorney Frazier will
dismiss prosecution for that killing
when it is called for trial, according
to announcement made this after
noon.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-21
100000
F IRE: -OSS
IN CINCINNATI TODAY IN FAC
TORY DISTRlcT-TWo PEOPLE
KILLED BY FALLING WALLS.
HUNDREDS OUT OF WORK.
(Herald Specially

Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 21.-One fire,
man and one spectator were killed and
ten firemen were seriously injured
and an estimated property loss of ST..
100000 resulted from an early morn
ing fire here today, in which two fac,
tories in the shoe and leather district
were destroyed
The men were killed when the walls
of one of the burned buildings col
lapsed. Eight other factory buildings
were badly damaged.
Over one thousand employees in a
shoe factory alone will BE thrown out
of employment by the fire, while the
total number forced out of work, in
Guiding those in other lines, will
reach sixteen hundred
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-21
A BEAUTIFUL RAINBOW
The Early Riser Was Treated to an
Unusual and Beautiful Display
at Sunrise.

The early riser today was treated
to one of those rare and most beau
tiful displays of nature-a morning
rainbow. 1t first made its appearance
just before sunrise, just west of north
and the upper end about forty or
forty-five degrees above the horizon.
in bank of dark pink cloud. The
cloud gradually turned to a bright
golden color, and the rainbow grad
ually faded away, after being visible
for perhaps twenty minutes.
1t was a beautiful Damascan blade,
that came up from the north, and
curved slightly to the west.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-21
Money, Toys, Provisions, Clothing
Read the Annual Christmas ap=
peal of Organized Charities in
this paper, and heed it.
Two Hundred and
Fifty Miners Dead

the rescuing party after they had res
cued seven men near the mouth of
the mine. The rescuers finally eff
fected an entrance through an adjoin-
ing mine. None of those taken out
alive could give any clue as to the
cause of the explosion.
Hundreds of people gathered about
the mine, following the disaster, and
the grief of the families of the vic
tins led to many dramatic incidents.
Wives and mothers tried to enter the
mine, and were only restrained by an
extra detail of police. The force of
the explosion was sufficient to denude
most of the victims
Among those losing their lives were
number of small boys who were
serving as helpers.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-21
NO EMPTY STOCKINGS Send In
(Herald Specially

k11CA oiu opCSldl-J
Manchester, England, Dec 21.-Two
hundred and fifty coal miners are be-
lieved to have been killed today in
an explosion and fire that wrecked
the Pretoria mine at Leigh, twenty
five miles north of Liverpool. The
cause of the explosion is unknown
Approximately three hundred men
were in the mine at the time of the
explosion. The flames spouted eighty
feet out of the mouth of the mine.
Twenty dead bodies have already
been removed, and eleven men have
been rescued.
The shaft was choked by the wreck
ed mine cages and other debris, which
not only practically destroyed the
ventilating apparatus, but turned back
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-21
GEN

Int frstate Commerce Commission sub
mits its report to congress.
Charles H. Markham elected president
Of the Illinois Central railroad.
Another worlds record has been
broken with a flying machine
TWO people killed and ten firemen in
itlred in $2,OOO,OOO fire at Cincin-
natl today.
Pretoria mine at Leigh, England,
wrecked by explosion; $50 miners
believed to be dead.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-21
WITHIN FEW
HOURS NOW
ENGINEERS WILL DECIDE ON
QUESTION OF BIG STRIkE-W.
S. STONE, GRAND CHIEF, MAKES
STATEMENT.
(Herald Specially

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Warren S. Stone,
grand chief of the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers, today declared
that the next twenty-four hours would
decide whether or not the twenty-one
thaasand engineers on sixty-one west
ern railroads would go out on strike.
He said it was certain no strike
would be called before tonight.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-21
All Worlds Record
For Distance Broken
(Herald Specially

Paris Dec 21-All worlds records
for sustained distance flying were
broken today by Paul Legagneaux,
flying in Bleroit machine, when he
covered three hundredand twenty-five
miles in five hours and fifty-nine
minutes without alighting.
Unless his record is broken by Jan
uary first he will win the Michslin
cup, valued at $4,000.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-21
SUMMARY OF NEWS
LOCAL.

City commissioners will be asked to
appoint plumbing inspector.
Rev. r. l.. Gillon contributes an ar
ticle on proper Christmas observ-
ance.
Rev. and Mrs. U. w. Lunsford cele-
brated their golden wedding ami
versary Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-06
ELKs PREPARE A RECEPTION
Local Members PlHr 90 Entertain
Delegations on Way to De-
trOit Meeting.

A meeting of EIks was held Tuesday
noon at the local club rooms 10 arrange
for the entertainment of delegations Of
Elks who will pass through the city, en-
route TO the big national convention at
Detroit July IL. 1t was planned at the
meeting to entertain the visitors who will
stop in the city four or five hours by auto
rides about the city and receptions mingled
with other amusements at the club rooms.
The first delegation to arrive will be from
Salt Lake City. 1t is due Tuesday evening
and will stop for an hour or two. On Fri
day and Saturday delegations from Port
land, Denver and California points will ar
rive and spend five hours in Omaha
A number of Omaha Elks will leave Sat
urday for the convention. Those who will
go are A. B. Davenport, George c. Mohler,
George w. Shields, J. E. Wigman, George
]. Bohen and w. T. Canada Richard
Kitchen started for Detroit the first Of the
week, while A. Rine and Walter C. Hulett
are there now.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-06
Safe and Sane
Fourth Keeps
Death List Low
independence Day Quietly Celebrated
in Most Cities and Tragedies
Are Few,

NEW YORK, July 6.-The first denatured
safe and sane Fourth In New York city
passed into history last night with but a
single death by gunshot wounds explosions
or burns to mark its exit A girl was struck
on the head by an aerial bomb and was
killed. There were four deaths last year
and sss minor accidents. contrasted with
eighty-seven this year.
The practical elimination Of gunpowder
toys made itself first felt in the city hos
pitfalls. Although they reported an excess
over the usual run of accident cases, the
number was insignificant as compared with
the hundreds of former years. Fires were
few and the damage trivial.
To point the contrast in Jersey City,
across the Hudson, where the Fourth eX-
ploded In usual fervor, there were as many
if not more accidents than ever.
CHICAGO, July 5.-One million visitors
helped make Chicago's sane Fourth the
me st spectacular Independence day in local
history. A big old-fashioned parade and
the first two plays in the ten days mill
tary tournament by 5000 Of Uncle Sans
regulars, diverted thoughts from gun
powder and noise. One person was killed
and twenty-five were injured. Last years
figures were one killed and forty-seven
injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-06
President aft
Has Sane Fourth

BOSTON, Mass. July 5.-President Taft
spent q busy Independence day in Boston.
and three adjacent cities OF Everett, Somer-
willie and, Cambridge. Motoring up from
Beverly, he made hurried call at Ev-
erett, where he saw a thousand school
children. Continuing on TO Somerville, he
reviewed a typical Fourth OF July parade,
only to have his enjoyment OF the day
somewhat marred upon learning OF the
death OF Chief Justice Fuller. During the
day he found opportunity OF expressing
his grief over the nations loss and sent
a message Of coincidence to the family.
Hurrying into this city he saw Boston
effort toward a safe and sane" Fourth
and Endorsed the movement in a character
istic speech.
After luncheon at the City club he
motored 10 Cambridge. where he was the
guest for an hour Of President Lowell
OF Harvard. His speech to the National
Education association in the Harvard
stadium closed the public day. and it wa,
a somewhat tired official that climbed tn,
steps OF the summer capitol at Beverly
al shutdown tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-06
Mourned as Dead,
Youth Walks In
James Shea, Whom Parents Thought
Accident Victim, Surprises Them
by Returning Alive.

While Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Shea Of
South Omaha were mourning the death of
their son and hourly expecting the arrival
OF q coffin bearing the victim Of a wreck
in the east, James Shea. the supposedly
dead man, walked into the Louise, wonder
ing what IL WAS all about.
Instead OF sorrow there is rejoicing in
the shea family. Instead of a funeral
there is a scene OF happiness. 1t all hap
pened in this way:
James Shea is in the claim department
of the Union Pacific railroad and had been
enjoying a vacation at Cornell n. Y.
Monday morning the parents received a
telegram saying that James Shea had been
for instructions as to the immediate dis
position of the body. The parents gave
orders that the body be sent home although
they were expecting their son. The tele-
gram was sent by W. X. Smith of Cornell
one Of the undertakers OF that city
Il can't explain it" said Mr.. Shea, "for
my son tells me he dropped no letters MOI
cards which might have been picked ur
by the man who is dead before he met
with the accident. 1t may be that some
one had written down the address as a
memorandum, my son being a claim agent
and this was the only name found on tn,
body. can never tell what a strange
shock came to us when our son stepped
through the door. For minute 1 seemet
blind and fixed 10 my chair. My wifi,
recovered first and no doubt our son wa!
| terrified at the way we rushed at him