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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-08

pellagra out there would indicate that
they are not very wholesome. Is there
anything to this?
.~6
People want honest juries.
~6A
Who Is behind the paving gangs
that have been getting of the good
things?
'Pasteurization Of milk" simply
means the removal Of all the strength
and life giving qualities from milk
II II fad to say the least-but q
most dangerous fad.
~
The Chicago Railways Company ID
the worst run line In the United
States.
Imitation u the slncsrsst naktsey,
When you ses II In The Eagle you may
be sure that Il VIII b copied.
Many people favor . tag fol
princes" A free country ID no plac,
for MOBILES to be running at larg,
any more than Il Is for other dan
gerous animals that are untagged.
~
What does Mr.. Weston get $20,O0'
per year for his traction work for thl
city. Since when did engineers becom,
10 valuable?
AZ
Following 10 list Of the number Of
people killed and wounded by the
street car companies Of Chicago dur
Ing the last year. The death strip Il
responsible for these awful accidents
and public opinion demands that every
street car track shall be torn up and
put down 10 that the width between
the cars shall be large enough for (
person to stand there without beinl
crushed and mansled - were the per
sons printed In the list below:
KILLED.
Edward o. Lee. June 10. State stree
and Jackson boulevard.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-08

Plenty Of lsad q thu country y.s.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-08


Not long ago 1t was the custom IN
China to send the sons of many mobiles
and high officials to Japan to be edu'
Gated. and at one time there were
over $1,000 Chinese students In that
country. Finally 1t dawned on the
people of China that they might just
az we'll educate these young aristocrats
at home and 80 In Pekin. recently. .
school was opened for their benefit
1.-THE Nobles' School. as 1t is called,
IL attended at present by 96 pupils.
and new premises are being built
which will enable the number to be
doubled" writes an American now In
that city.
"The teaching. which ID conducted
entirely by Chinese professors. %
doubtless somewhat elementary, but II
embraces practically all the subjects
which form the curriculum Of the
modern side In an English grammar
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-08

The traction companies do about as
they like. They run over people, kill
people, kill horses and ruin teams and
nothing is ever done to them.
&~
Pellagra Is disease caused by poor
food. hlthy surroundings and lack OF
nutrition. The theory that VI is caused
by corn or rice ~ claimed by some of
the gang has been long ago exploded
by able medical men. IA appearance
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-08

Edward o. Lee. June 10. State street
and jackson boulevard.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-08

Harvester Trust politics won't do.
The basic principle Of the trust 10
for the good of some Of some Of the
people at the expense Of all Of the peo'
pie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27

outing of such and such an association said the boy.
But Mr.. This and That should be here by now"
persisted Hearst.
been able to come down since explained the ofceboy
Hearst turned away sadly. "For man who never
touches Drop" he lamented. II seem to suffer more
from the effect of alcohol than anybody on earth
WINDSOR MCKAY, the cartoonist, was approached
'" on the street one afternoon last April by dis
reputable looking beggar much the worse for alcoholic
wear The beggar whned that he needed five cents for
food. II amt ct bite in twentyfour hours his
lament.
Mckay gave him nickel and, dropping back fol-
lowed the fellow distance Presently he the
beggar slide into the entrance of a saloon West
36thst Hurryng, he got into the barroom just the
beggar about to pour huge glass of beer down his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27

A HARBOR fog wetter than rain itself blanketed
n the lower city: Great gray goblins. of news
paper buildings peered with their Woodworking eyes
through chilling mist which had swept Park Row
clean of it's usual two o'clock in the morning loerers.
With collar turned up to protect his throat and hat
turned down to shield his eyes, Back-Gordon Black,
"The Chronicles best reporter-came out of his office
building and hurried toward the subway with visions
of well earned supper up town.
From out of the fog-from nowhere-a graygreen
figure loomed suddenly beside him. "Mr Gordon
Black? it said inquringly.
Yes, ne answered with note of mpatience at the
prospect of delay.
slim, strong hand-with we'll kept nails he remem-
bered afterward-thrust forth an envelop which he
took mechanically wondering what it meant.
The gray-green figure vanished in the mist. Black
found himself standing at the top of the subway stairs
gazing stupidity at the misslye SO strangely delivered
From whom could it be? What could it mean?
He turned to stare after the mysterious messenger,
the graygreen man; but he had vanished as suddenly
he had appeared. All that Blacks tagged brain had
recorded of his appearance was that he was tall and
slender that his hand was slim and strong, gentle
mans hand, and that his voice was husky, perhaps
from the mist, perhaps from liquor. He conscious
too of curious impression of gray green, which his
analytical mind quickly decided optical illusion
caused by the bridge lights shining through the mist
black hat and macintosh
Il wish [ had seen his face, he muttered as he
glanced perplexedly at the letter in his hand
HE did not open it until he seated in his train
rather better quality than ordinary. On it his
neatly typed, "Mr. Gordon Black" and nothing
more. As he tore it open look of blank amazement
into his face. On single sheet of paper that
matched the envelop in color and texture were some
typewriter words, unaddressed and unsigned which
as he read them impressed him with a sense of ia
mi'arity
Clever criminals always stumble Everyone of them.
however shrewd. always leaves behind him of
clue Somebody finds that clue Somebody finds the
nal That's all there is to the detective business That's
all there is to my business Room 632, THE CARTON
Carefully he inspected both sides of sheet and envelop
in futile search for light on the meaning of the
strange message. Perpexed by the familiarity of the
phrases before him, he tried to recall where he had
heard them. Not until he leaving the train at
Times Square did the explanation to him. They
were his sentences, word for word! He had used
them last night he sat at supper he and Dr. Holden
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27

Nov, then, supposing we take it for granted it is
murder, who is the criminal? More than likely it is
been woman. If one of them killed anybody. there
would be plenty of clues but you never would catch
voluntarily giving tip that might lead to her
undoing. No, it's Let see how much
know about him."
Rapidly he jotted down these points about his sus-
pect:
Tall. slender. with husky voice, Hands strong. SLIM
worked at manual labor but has sufficient to
try to eradicate the marks Undoubtedly Of
than ordinary intelligence. but probably bit unbalanced
perhaps unsuspected paranoaic Well acquainted with
New York. and a bit of rounder.
eff he didn't know the town pretty WE'LL said Black
to himself, he wouldn't have thought of handing
that note at the time and place he did, Unless he is
rounder he isn't likely to have been sitting the
table to Holden and in Churchlls at three in the
morning l wish had noticed who was there that
Whom did he kill? Black abstractedly studied his
four questions, and deciding that he had tabuated in
his mind all he could about the first two he turned
the third: 1.-THE motive-what is it9'
I'm not going to bother about the identity of the
VICTIM" he said to himself until have found
way of getting line previous occupants of this
If get the list for the last week, ought not to
have much trouble in running them all down. The
motve-of course it was woman. Either woman
murdered a murder committed for
mans sake. In every premeditated murder there is al
ways somewhere If all monks
there would be murders.
"Now then for the clue! Some killed somebody
in this very night before last. Let put myself
in the murderers place. There lies the body. My
plans have thus far been successful but prevent the
discovery of my crime 1 must hide the body. How?
Where?"
Black glanced round the room in search of possible
hiding places. In large clothes press
He opened the door and peered within. AS he had
ticpated, it empty. He walked to the dresser
and carefully inspected the drawers by one; but
there nothing in them
"The obvious thing would be to put the body in a
trunk and ship it away; but do not believe my crmi
nal would do that It has been tried too many times
before and later the trunk is always opened.
No, he is clever for that He devised way for
concealng the body that he believes cannot be discov
ered That is why he dared to give the clue of the
What did he do with the body?"
Slowly he undressed and stretched himself the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27
By William Johnston
Drawing by Arthur E. Bccher

talking over the Caldwell murder mystery which he
But. even so, what the explanation? What did
the letter mean? Was it prank of Holdens? No.
that hardly possible. Holden had sailed for Europe
that morning. What then?
Over his chop and ale he pondered on the incident
From whom had the letter come, and why had it been
delivered to him in such peculiar manner? Suddenly
the explanation dawned on him.
This a challenge!
Some one he reasoned, last night had been sitting
enough to them in the restaurant to overhear their
conversation, who had committed crime
Secure in the belief that he had left clue, this cr
na whoever he was, had had the daring to challenge
Black discover what he believed to be undscover
able crime from single clue Room 632, the Carton "
that the clue.
Like the excellent reporter he was Black took up the
once bringing all his deductive faculties into
action. Hastily calling for his check, he jumped into
taxcab and was off to the Carton
Il want on the sixth floor, he told the night
clerk of the big hotel No. 632 it was think, that
had before"
He spoke the number carelessly. striving to hide the
anxiety he felt the clerk turned lesurey the
room was unoccupied. Fortunately it was, and five
minutes later nd at last OF an overattenve belboy
Black alone in the ready to tackle the problem
the unknown malefactor had set him.
les that so often were given him to solve. Draw
ing pencil and pad from his pocket after moments
thought he outlined his task in four divisions rather
in four questions to be answered:
The crime-what is it?
The crimnal-who is it?
The motive-what is it?
The clue-where is it?
"Of course, said Black, working by process of elni-
nation lit is murder. If it arson the hotel would
be burned down. If robbery the robbed person would
have complained. If blackmail the blackmaler would
be giving clues for fear of destroying the of his
golden eggs Not many kinds of crime be secretly
perpetrated in hotel 1t is murder, of course
A murder has been committed in this very room re-
Gently, probably within week, perhaps last night. No.
it could have been last night; for was then the
criminal overheard Holden and talking. 1t must
have been the night before that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27

again, this time by two policemen instead
Of one. The magistrate eyed him sorrow
fully as he appeared at the bridge. held up
right by a towering bluecoat on each side.
Tut, tut, TUT" said the Judge.
Drunk again, SUPPOSED"
EYES," said the unabashed comedian,
as he showed his two captors forward,
"both of them, your Honor"
MO string of Broadway anecdotes
~ would be complete without the re-
cital of what Alfred Henry Lewis, re-
corder of Wolfville epics, said when some
body asked him what manner of man
was a certain ford, fowery. Southern
orator and writer who had newly located
in New York.
"Well. I'll tell you," said Lewis slowly.
"he's a moonlight night"
WHICH apt description runs neck and
=" neck with what certain distin-
guished queen of the stage called rather
simple minded clubman who pestered her
with his attentions at every possible
chance. She called him her sick head
ache"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27

throat. The vecent piece still lying the bar.
With one hand the illustrator gathered in the nickel
and with the other took the glass of beer from the
beggars hands and handed it back to the bartender.
Mckay winked the latter and turning to the beggar
who shaking in fear of what he thought Mckay
going to do to him, said:
"Come, my man, let 60 to good saloon. The
beer here is very poor"
A WELL known vaudeville monoogist sometimes
4 imbibes to the extent where locomotion becomes
marked by difficulties One evening his legs gave out
altogether, and policeman ugged him to the night
court. AS it happened the magistrate on the bench
knew him we'll and let him CO. after getting his promise
to 60 straight to his hotel and stay there.
But, at liberty, the monoogst forgot all about
his pledge to his friend the magistrate and started in all
over again. The next night he was brought to court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27

Peters, president of the famous 42dst. Country Club
"Wel. you know Joe couldn't leave the ponies
alone?" began Peters,
Eyes, knew that" said the stranger, land that's
why asked"
$50 he's Oft in ST. Louis at summer garden" said
Peters, making book on a steam merry 60 round
CIR CHARLES WYNDHAM is an Engishman; but
~ he has a deadly gift of apt retort that goes far
to counteract the opinion prevalent on this side
make one.
On his last visit to America Sir Charles had occasion
to call George Cohans partner in the producing bust
received him in outer office, took his card read the
name engraved it, and then, after waiting his own
good time took the card inside.
Tell Sir Charles to come right in at once said Har
ris brushing the cigar ashes off his lap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27


name engraved on it, and then, after wal
good time, took the card inside.
Tell Sir Charles to come right in at ono
ris, brushing the cigar ashes off his lap
nervously.
The boy went outside. "Hey, you
Charley" he called across the room, you
wit the lamps! The boss says you kin
stroll in, Charley"
The noted Englishman rose SOL
EMMY. "Why be so formal, me lad3"
he said gravely. "Why not call me
Windy"
w R. HEARST, the editor, does not
W. belong to Broadway exactly; but
he is so we'll known along it that story
told of him might properly belong to such
a chronicle as this. One afternoon not
long ago, he walked into the editorial
room of one of his papers, to find it al
most deserted.
where's Mr.. So and So?" he asked
an officeboy.
"He telephoned that he went to club
smoker last night and ate something that
disagreed with him." was the answer.
"He said he wouldn't be down at all to-
day."
"And Mr. So and So-where's her"
ooh, Mr.. So and So is attending an
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-21

~Whs1t made him angry when be was
telepht ring to the lawyers about his
fatherk will"
-He yas cut ofr."-Bufflo Express.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-21
British Election Tactics.

British electioneering tactics have
changed. Electors are no longer kid
naped and forced to lose the poll. The
minor details of the campaign, how
ever, remain the same. Mr.. Labou'
chere, for instance, in his fight fot
Windsor in the seventies canvassed
six hours each day for month, kissed
babies, complimented mothers and per-
suaded fathers just as he would t.
day. But when the final survey was
made his supporters found that every
thing depended on half dozen voters.
And here stepped in the diplomat. One
Tory who went to fish In punt was
kept in the middle of the river until
his vote was useless. Another aged
and decrepit Tory was kept in the
house by cabs being put to run at
him whenever he tried to issue from
his door. The Liberals won, but the
Tories petitioned successfully.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-21
REPORTED EPIDEMIC
OF TYPHOID fever

Special to The NeaoS.
Jackson, Miss, July 21.-A sensa-
tional report has been circulated over
the state for several days to the erect
that an epidemic of typhoid fever
prevails in Jackson, and that local
physicians have scores of cases under
treatment.
One report gives general currency
and which prompted an official inves-
tigation, stated that Jackson physi-
clans had nearly 500 typhoid cases
under treatment, and that the disease
was steadily spreading and increas-
ing in virulence.
Yesterday afternoon DR.. S. H. Nc
Lean, secretary of the state board OF
health, and DR.. E. H. Galloway, start
ed an official investigation. After Sc
curing personal interviews with all
local practicing physicians Drs. NC
Lean and Galloway issued the follow
ing signed statement:
Relative to the sensational and ma
licious reports that large number o.
typhoid fever cases prevail in Jack
son. we desire to state that, after per
sonal interviews with all practica
physicians, We find that there are onl!
thirteen typhoid cases under treat
emnt in Jackson at this time, of whom
nine are white and four are colored
The disease has not prevailed to al
alarming extent at any time during
the present summer"
Local physicians were very mucl
surprised over the report, saying tina
the number of typhoid cases has beei
smaller than usual this year, and yer!
few have been of the virulent type.
"In this connection, said Secretar!
Mclean, at is we'll to call attention
to the fact that the laws of Mississip
ri provide a very severe penalty fo
persons who circulate false and ma
licious rumors about contagious dis
eases. I will make an effort to learl
the origin of these rumors, and if thu
guilty parties can be located affida
Wits will be made against them"
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-21

Ostriches lay the largest eggs OF all
birds now extant, according to writ
er in the Scientific American. but the
ostrich's egg would have appeared
small beside that extinct Madagascar
bird, the epyornis, which measured
more than thirty inches in its small
est circumference. The smallest birds
eggs are those Of the minute species of
humming birds, which are smaller
than the eggs of certain kinds Of trop-
ical beetles. But the cuckoo lays the
relatively smallest egg-that is to say.
while the jackdaw and the cuckoo are
about equal in size, the formers egg is
fiye\ or six times larger than the lat
ter's. The fact that the cuckoo is
wont to, deposit its eggs in the nests
of birds which are usually much small
er than itself doubtless accounts for
this. The relatively largest egg is laid
by the kiwi. strange, wingless New
Zealand bird. The egg is no less than
five inches long, although the extreme
length of the bird itself is only twen-
ty-seven inches.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-21
THE HORSE.
His Appeal to His Master For Humane
Treatment.

His Appeal to His Master For Humane
Treatment.
To thee, my master, offer my pray
er. Feed me and take care of me- Be
kind to me. Do not jerk the reins. DO
not whip me when going uphill.
Never strike, beat or kick me when
1 fail to understand what you want Of
me, but give me a chance to under
stand you. Watch me, apd If | refuse
to do your bidding see If there is not
something wrong with my harness.
Do not give me too heavy loads. New
er hitch me where water will drip on
me. Keep me well shod. Examine my
teeth when fail to eat | may have
an liberated tooth. That, you know,
is very painful. l am unable to tell
you in words when l am sick, so
watch me, and will try to tell you by
signs. '+e@@e,5js, ;F.,,.iex ":s,s,sa
Pet me sometimes. enjoy 1t, and
/ will learn to love you.
Protect me in summer from the hot
sun. Keep q blanket on me in winter
weather, and never put frosty bit in
my mouth, but hold it in your hands a
moment first.
|
carry you, pull you, wait patiently
for you long hours, day or night.
cannot tell you when I am thirsty;
give me clean, cool water often in hot
weather.
Finally, when my strength is gone
instead Of turning me over to a hui
man brute to be tortured and starved
take my life in the easiest, quickest
way, and your God will reward you In
this life and in heaven. Amen.-From
the Swedish in "Our Dumb Animals"
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-21
he FIXED THE DEED.
A Judge Who Had Small Regard For
LEGAL QuibbIes.

Theophilus Harrington, Vermont
fudge in the early part Of the last CEN
fury. was a man who loved the right
and cared little for mere legal quib'
bling. "If justice controls your yer
dict" he would often say to the jury,
"you will not miss the general princi
pies of the law"
At one trial wheD the possession of
a farm was in question the defendant
offered deed of the premises, to
which the plaintiffs lawyer, Daniel
Chapman, objected because it had no
seal.
But your client sold the land, was
paid for it and signed the deed, did he
not?" asked the judge.
"That makes no difference" said
Chipman. "The deed has NO seal and
cannot be admitted in evidence
as there anything else the matter
with the deed?" asked the judge.
81 don't know that there is"
"Mr. Clerk" said the judge, give
me a wafer and a three cornered piece
of paper"
The clerk obeyed and the judge de
nberately made and affixed the seal.
"There, Brother Chipman,' said he
'the deed is all right now. 1t may be
put in evidence A man is not going
to be cheated out of his farm in this
court when there is whole box OF
waters on the clerks desk"
"The court will give me an excep
tion?" pleaded the counsel
1.-THE court will do no such thing
answered the judge, and he kept hii
| word. rd.-Exchange.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-21
THE MONTENE NEGRIN.
No 10 Hospitable, but Dearly Loves the
Vendetta.

Nc 10 f1oSPitdpiot WV SS~'C
Vendetta.
tn listen TO a Bulgar singing Is to
make ones flesh creep or want to
weep. The centuries of cruel oppres-
sion are only too manifest in Bulgarian
music and words. but Montenegrin
GROWS restless over his songs and
curses the powers that forbid him to
emulate his forefathers deeds en-
masse across the frontier. He does
40 whenever he can, but only in twos
and threes.
When the Montenegrin goes raiding
across the border it is really a more
sporting affair than the well equipped
and organized outings of the Bulgar
"Comitatchis." With him it Is usually
a private act of revenge or vendetta
to which he invites one or two friends
Then they steal across the border at
night. find their man. do their best to
kill him and then make tracks home
ward with the whole district at their
heels. Perhaps the method OF killing
Is not up to the standard OF western
sport, for they shoot their victim sit
ting" so to speak, and do not give MIN
a chance, but as it is the recognized
system on both sides little can be said
This custom makes men very wary
and the stranger can appreciate the
reason when he sees a plowman, FOL
instance. attending to his duties will
a rife slung over his back. But II
spite of this they are the essence o1
honor and hospitality. As their CUES
no one can come to any harm, anc
they will do all in their power to make
his stay among them pleasant ant
safe.-Wide World Magazine.