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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02

London Especially The last state
ment of Dr. Crippen, who was hang
ed on November 90, at Pentonville
Prison, was published in a Sunday
paper in the form of two final letters
written to Ethel lie Neve, one OF
which is dated November %. The
letters were not reproduced in their
entirety. it being explained that they
contained certain personal con-
hdences, but nothing in the nature OF
"a confession.
Crippen throughout declared his
innocence to Miss lie Neve and hoped
that his innocence one day would be
revealed.
The letters. which were printed as
one, begin with protestations of pas
sionate love for the girl. and repeat
constantly the phrase: God help
up to be brave in the face of the end,
now so near"
Crippen continues:
How can | endure to take a last
look at your dear face? What
agony must | go through at last
when you disappear forever from my
eyes! | am comforted in thinking
that throughout years of friendship
never have passed one unkind word
or given one reproachful look to her
whom l loved best here in life, to
whom have given myself heart and
soul. wholly, entirely forever
Crippen asks that Miss LIE Neve
have his body cremated and if pos
sible to obtain the ashes and dis
pose of them as she deem best. He
complains that his statement publish
ed on November 20 omitted his critic
isms of the crowns evidence with
reference to the scar and the absence
of the navel, which he considered
most important. and proceeds ex-
haustively to analyze the evidence on
these points. He asks that Miss lie
Neve go to no further expense in try
ing to secure further evidence, ad-
ding:
II can safely leave further evil
dence TO a just God"
He expresses the hope that Miss
lie Neve will go to Mrs. H." where
she will be free from the lying tales
of the newspapermen, and concludes:
Tomorrow will be in Gods
hands. have perfect faith that He
will leave my spirit be with you al
ways"
The paper printed a fac-simile of
Crippen's will bequeathing everything
to Miss lie Neve.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
Former Empress to Convert Estates
Into Cash to Save Prince Victor
Napoleon Worry.

Paris.-Ex-Empress Eugene, who is
now In her eighty-fifth year, Is sell.
ing all her property in the country
over which she once held sway. in
order that Prince Victor Napoleon,
who was married the other day to
Princess Clementine of Belgium, may
have no difficulty in gaining posses.
sion of all that belongs to her after
she passes away
1t is an open secret that she in
tends making her nephew, the imper-
ial claimant to the throne of France,
the principal heir to her great wealth,
which has been estimated as high
as $3O,000,000. To relieve him of a
repetition of those long drawn out
and costly legal proceedings which
worried her so much, forty years ago,
when the newly formed French re-
public wanted to keep all the fallen
emperor's domains, she wants to turn
her landed properties in France into
cash now, and leave him money.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
FLIES UP 1910 FEET.
J. Armstrong Drexel Breaks Alti-
tude Record.

Philadelphia Especially j. Arm
strong Drexel broke all aeroplane
altitude records here Wednesday
when he climbed above this city I'M
til his Bleriot monoplane was unable
to make further progress in the rare
fed atmosphere. The ink in the nee
die of his Paragraph ran out at
$3.50 feet, which was accepted as a
new worlds record by Clifford B.
Harmon, chairman of the National
Council, Associated Aero Clubs Of
America, and James King Duffy, the
secretary of that body.
The instrument is the same one
which tombstone carried when he
made the former record of 9.714 feet
at Belmont Park on October 81. 1t
was brought to this city under seal
by Mr.. Duffy in order that the rec
ord made would be official.
Mr.. Drexel left the aviation field
at Point Breeze in the extreme south
ern part of this city at 3.23. He
landed at Oreland, about 20 miles
north of the spot where he had start
ed, at 4.46.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
CHINESE SUGAR. CANE" DAY
Observed In Chicago Chinatown by
Consumption of More Than Ton
of Saccharine Article.

Chicago.-"Sugar-cane" day was OBJ
served in Chicago Chinatown the
other day by the consumption of more
than a ton of the saccharine article,
which is the Chinese favorite confec-
ton.
When the first shipment of cane
arrived from New Orleans every
Chinaman in town came to Clark
street to gorge himself on the sweet
stalks. In some of the stores where
cane was sold there were contests
among the gourmands as to which
could eat the most
"Chinamen seldom eat candy"
said Frank Woy. the mayor of China
town, but l never knew one who
wasn't crazy about sugar cane
Cinnamon have a weakness for
chocolate ice cream soda. perfumed
soap. sugar cane and having their
photographs taken. 1t is nothing un-
usual to see a Chinaman buy per-
fumed soap at % and so cents cake.
Some of them take a trunkful of it
back to China when they go on a
visit"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
Gaynor Appoints Woman.

New York Especially Mayor Cay
nor has appointed Miss Martha l..
Draper, of IS West Eighth street, a
member of the Board of Education
to fill one of the vacancies resulting
recently from the expiration of the
terms of several commissioners. Miss
Draper is chairman of the local
school board of the Ninth district,
and has been interested for some
years in educational work. She is
the first woman to receive an APP
pointment to the school board from
Mayor Gaynor.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
OFFERS FREE FARMS.

ture, horticulture and the art OF get
ting enormous crops from the Texas
soil and not only land, but four room
cottage with each five acres, without
a dollar Of expense.
Besides. we will furnish teams,
tools, seeds and other equipment for
working the land. supply provisions,
medical attendance and library facili-
ties for one year free. The title to
the homes and lands is to be perma-
nent"
Inquiries for Mr.. Williams started
coming to the hotel early Saturday
morning.. The earliest corners seem
ed, according to the clerks, to be just
the kind of colonists Mr.. Williams said
he was seeking, young men of Ameri-
can birth. Some of the local foreign
papers copied the story Saturday aft
ernoon and Sunday morning and the
result was that steady stream has
been pouring into the Imperial lobby
ever since, and then out
One caller was long-whiskered
man, from the lower east side. He
said he wanted farm. He was told
there was none in the hotel Just then.
Who has the farm for you.' asked
the clerk.
'Villyums." was the reply.
Hes in Texas" said the clerk
We're is dot?"
"On the railroad"
Den ! get ticFet." and he was d.
rected to railroad Office down the
street
Two young Italians came in. One
could speak English, the other could
not. The first said that he had
been scurrying about among his
friends and had got colony of fifty
young men. including a doctor, who
were prepared to accept the farms and
go to Texas Immediately provided Mr..
Williams would add the railway fare
to other allurements held out.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
Motley Horde Seeks Man VINO
Promises Home Comforts.
Texan Advertises for 1000 Settlers
Promises to Furnish Expert Teach
ers, Seed, and Tools for
Working Land.

New York Manager Copeland
Townsend of the Imperial, is trying to
figure out whether Theodore Hook, the
practical joker, who almost century
ago sent half the tradesmen of London
to the houses of modest citizens, with
wagons and drays, bearing everything
from hairpins to pianos, has not come
to life in the person of man, VINO
described himself on the register OF
the hotel as 20. l.. Williams, of
Texas"
Meantime George Burrell, the room
clerk, and Adam Lauder, the Scotch
laird who presides over the informa-
ton desk, are growing gray telling in
quirers that Mr.. Williams has left the
hotel; that they know nothing about
the 1000 five acre farms in Texas
which Mr.. Williams says he Is giving
away.
Letters and notes accumulate by the
stack every day, and citizens OF every
origin under the sun and would-be
citizens who have been here only a
week are making the lobby Of the I'm.
perial look at times like Ellis Island
just after ship from Libau has dis
charged it's human cargo.
Mr.. Williams arrived at the I'm.
perial on October 81 and took a
modest 50 room. After a few days,
he was changed to a large room and
bath, and then he notified some OF
the papers that he was in town and
had some news. He paid his bill
about o'clock on the afternoon
of the day before the story appeared
and has not since been seen. When he
left he gave the address of little
town in the extreme north of Texas
near the Oklahoma line.
In an interview with Mr.. Williams
which appeared last Saturday, he was
described as the representative of an
alliance of commercial and industrial
organizations and boards of trade and
said he wanted to find 1000 young
men who were not afraid to work.
Our association" he said, will give
each a deed to five acre farm and
expert farmers will teach him agricul-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
EXCITING TIME WITH Rrr|
Little Honey Gatherers Caotur. a.
Gerry Store, Driving Proprieto,
and Customers Out.

Troy, N. Y.--E. ]. Bouchard. , u
Ger of Cohoes. had an exciting ~.
with a swarm Of bees in his stn.1
Mr.. Bouchard had on hand 100 NOM
of honey and was attracted IN M
rear Of his place by the confirm
buzzing. Several customers wera \
the store. and the grocer excused MI
self until he investigated.
He was greatly surprised TO ses M
great swarm fitting about his hoo.|
stock, and for few minutes watchJ
them come in and go out thrours
small hole in the rear window.
When Bouchard endeavored to ar,I
the bees away they retaliated, AL
succeeded not only in driving back IN
grocer, but In clearing the customed
out as well. The grocer was oblIsa
to resort to a smoking process
drive out his unwelcome visitors. AL
after they had gone he found that 4
but one or two of his boxes Of hons
remained untouched.
The bees had evidently been vul
ing some time and were buz5ing tha
approval at the completion Of the n
when the grocer's attention WIS
tracted.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
MUTINY IN BRAZIL'S NAVY.
Revolters In Possession or MinOs
GeraeS and Sac PauIO.

GeraeS and Sac Paulo.
Rio Janeiro Especially The gov
eminent took prompt steps to placate
the leaders of the sailors revolt on
the warships in this harbor.
The mutinous sailors, after selling
the battleships Sac Paulo and Minos
Geraes and the cruisers Floriano and
Bohia, killed several of the officers
and then fired shells into the city.
Not much damage was done.
The mutineers offered to surrender
If granted more pay and the aboli-
ton of corporal punishment. The
Senate unanimously approved a
proposition for amnesty.
The mutiny started on board the
two battleships. the largest vessels
in the Brazilian navy.
They turned their guns upon the
loyal ships and also threw few
shells into the city During the out
break several officers were killed.
The fighting ceased at night, but the
revolters remained in possession OF
the two vessels.
1t Is officially stated that the trou-
BILE is not of political character and
should be described as mutiny
among the sailors to enforce certain
concessions from their officers. rather
than revolt against the administra-
ton of President Fonesca.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
TO CIRCLE WORLD ON Stills.
German Acrobats Are After Wager
OF $1,000.

New York Especially For a wager
of $1,000, two German acrobats will
attempt to circle the world on stills.
They obtained a promise OF police
protection from Commissioner Crop
sey on the first leg of their journey
through the crowded streets from the
City Hall to the Jersey City ferry and
from there they will make their way
to Philadelphia. The hour of the
start has not yet been decided.
The young men are Albert Marder
and Hans Hoeledamp, until recently
employed as stewards on a trans
atlantic liner, and the purse they
hope to win was raised by the Steam
ship Stewards Verein, of Hamburg.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
PUTS OUT FUSE OF A BOMB.
Policeman Saves Sixteen Families
From Being Blown to Pieces.

New York Especially At the risk
of being blown to pieces, Policeman
Benjamin Fay rushed into tene-
ment house here and extinguished
the fuse of a bomb just in time to
save 16 families from possible death.
Salvatore Pizza, janitor of the tene-
ment, saw in the dark hallway a
tiny jet OF fame suffering at the
end of the fuse. Not knowing what
it was, he picked up the bomb, but
set it down in hurry and ran from
the building. He found Policeman
Fay and told him what had hap
pened. Without a seconds hesita-
ton Fay ran into the hallway and
stepped on the burning fuse.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
Shot To Death BY Mob.

Columbia, s.. c. Especially After
confessing that he had attempted an
assault on Mamie May Shealey and
then had cut her throat, negro,
whose name has not yet been learn
ed, was shot to death by mob about
three-Quarters of mile from Little
Mountain at 1910 Friday night.
Five hundred men with hounds
secured Lexington county for the
negro. Miss Shealey is the daughter
of prominent farmer. Her throat
was cut from ear to ear.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
CHURCH RUNS A MILK ROUTE

The late John S. Kennedy left to
Presbyterians large amount of
money, and $4,000 of 1t went to the
milk route church. The old building
was rebuilt and parish house erect
ed. In this parish house are two as.
sembly halls. a stage with scenery, a
roof garden and many other things
useful to serve a neighborhood. The
pastor, the Rev. Allen w. McCurdy,
said that If all of the needful appli-
ances for service we're not in the new
building 1t was because nobody had
been able to think to include them.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
MUST BEGIN LIFE ANEW.
Surgical Operation Leaves Editor
With Mentality Of a Child.

Fort Wayne, Ind. Especially Fol
lowing a successful surgical opera
ton at Chicago for the removal of
tumor from the brains, Jesse v. Tay-
lor has been brought to his home in
this city in the mental condition of
a 5-year-old child.
Taylor was editor of an agricultur-
al publication in Chicago when a
strange development resulted in an
almost complete loss of memory.
Physicians say that Taylor must now
begin to learn as little child would.
and that it will be necessary to start
anew in teaching him. Physically
he is as we'll as ever, but there is
small hope OF his complete mental
recovery.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
Morningside Presbyterian Looks Out
for Many Sick Babies of Poor
Unique Charity.

New York.--A church that runs a
A,ilk route. the only church that does
so in New York, was dedicated the
other day. II is the Morningside Pres.
byterian. at Morningside avenue and
One Hundred and Twenty-second
street, and the milk route is for sick
babies of the very poor. For two years
this unique charity has been main.
tanned, serving usually 1875 babies
day.
With the milk goes a trained nurse.
She sees that the milk is modified and
then she teaches mothers the best
methods for infant treatment. The
nurse gives her services. When the
work has started there was opposition
Some thought 1t undignifed for a
church to modify milk and then 1t give
II away. or even to sell It. But dig
nifty did not find favor with Morning
side church authorities. Now It is
such a success everybody favors 1t.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
cow MOOSE IS QUITE TAM
Wanders Far From Usual Haunts
Big Game In Cobbosseecontss
Lake Region OF Maine.

Kennebec, Me.-A lone COW mod
far away from the usual haunts Of b,
Zig game animals, has for some lid
frequented the Cobbosseecontee lal'
region of Maine. Deer are occasicni|
ly seen in that part of the state, Wild
is in Kennebec county, about hall
dozen miles west from Hallows1
Gardiner and Augusta. Cow MOOD
are perpetually protected. and not
ing legal game they have increased I
recent years far in excess of the bull
When not molested they become vs
tame and will walk into a farm ys}
just to mingle with the COWS or ID
them in the pastures, where the mod
seeks out any delectable browse III
trees or shrubs may happen to ofsl
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
EUGENE TO SELL PROPERTY

Among the estates Is that OF IN
famous Solferino palace, in the soU1
Of France. That former impernI
residence was to have gone under u
hammer here recently, but the So
has been postponed, owing to ua]
ference of opinion over the minimum
sum which should be accepted. IpJ
ex-empress does not want to psA|
with the palace for less than $lSo'uN]
but that is considered excessive "
her lawyers in view of the dilaplda'e'|
condition of the chateau.
Solferino was built less than naI
century ago to commemorate 1
celebrated French victory In the W
of 1866. Originally in a bleak pu
Of the sparsely populated departure
Of the Midi, whole village has sln'
sprung into being around It's wal,
The emperor was hardly ever 10 rs'
dence there. and all its fittings sp'
furniture were long ago taken s""1
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02

Philadelphia Especially Standing
on the Army's 30-yard line in the
last period of Saturdays big football
match Dalton, the Nays tall half
back, kicked goal from placement
which was the only score of the con-
test, and disposed of the West Point
ars Unexpectedly by to 0. Dalton
had previously attempted six goal
trials without success, so that when
he shot the oval squarely between
the posts and over the crossbars the,
blue and gold enthusiasts INDUCED in
one of the widest demonstrations of
Joy ever seen at a struggle between
Uncle Sans young soldiers and sail
ors.
The Navy eleven, therefore, wound
up the campaign without being scored
on and surprised the football sharps
by display of superior physique and
skill which noplussed the hardy kick
ers from UP the Hudson. Both teams
were desperately strong in offsetting
attacks when the bail neared the goal
line, but the Navy in the second half
of the struggle excelled the Army in
attacking power and ripped things
up in way that made the midship-
men cheer themselves hoarse.
The game will go down in the foot
ball annals of West Point and
Annapolis as one of the cleanest and
best ever played between the two in
situations. 1t was fought before one
of the largest crowds that ever gath
cred on Franklin Field, and in bril-
lance the great throng has hardly
ever been outshone by any as
semblage attracted to the annual bat
tie between these two arms of the
national service.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
Perish Within 10 Minutes.

Twenty-Five working girls are
known to have persisted, others
are missing and so are injured
as a result of the burning of a
factory building at Orange and
High streets, Newark. New Jer-
sey.
The fire started on the third
floor by an explosion OF gaso-
line.
Within 10 minutes the whole
four-story structure was a blaz-
ing furnace.
Hundreds of working girls
were trapped on the upper floors
by the rapid spread of the fire,
their only escape being by way
of two insufficient fire-escapes.
These were quickly Overcrowd-
ed. A wild panic ensued, and
dozens leaped from the windows
and fre-escapes.
One girl was burned to death
sitting at her sewing machine.
The financial loss is said TO be
s165. 900.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02

Miss Moher became demented aOo',
four weeks ago and was sent mere y
treatment. She seemed to recover !
an extent which placed her out Oh =.
violent or dangerous class. the QUIZ.
day one of the asylum attendants :
ticed that Miss Moher was Dena'-'
rather queerly with a tapleswS ~
Before she could be reached Dy y,
nurse Miss Moher SWALLOWED
spoon.
The matter was reported " u
head physician, who ordered az :.
mediate operation. Anestheucs W. -.
applied, and when the stomach ,..a
opened nine teaspoons were ~ ~
therein, four being partly en'eD Spsi
with hair which had been "''
about them.
A good sized screw and plo'. X,
wire five inches in length "e''
found in the stomach.
The authorities say that m
to swallow silyerware is not w.
mon. vs.a
Miss Moher was thirty'n's
old.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
Five Hundred Flyers.

Paris Especially. - Prof Soreau.
lecturing before the civil engineers.
said the dangers of aviation should
not be exaggerated. The Aero Club
of France has issued over 27O
licenses and the total number of
ayia,ors In the world is about 500.
Tie deaths have been about per
cent. The total distance flown may
ta estimated at 1880 miles. or one
death for 4 ,l66N2-3 miles.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
walsh's Friends Sun Have Hope.

Washington. ID. c. Especially ON
cials of the Department OF Justice
state that the application for pardon
of John r. Walsh. the Chicago bank
err who was sentenced to five years
at Fort Leavenworth prison, Kansas,
has not been received. This dis
proves the current reports that the
Acknowledgement has denied the ap-
plication. President Taft, ii is said,
has given no intimation OF his in
tention to refuse a pardon. and
friends of the banker are hopeful.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
TO Children surocated.

kalamazoo, Mich. Especially -
Fferr. 6 years old. and his 3-year-
Cd sister. Mabel. children of Mr. and
rs Adelhert Riley. OF this city,
were sufIocated in an overheated
rco.r. TIE boy and girl had been
! n fse room by the mother. who.
/. Is asid. had failed to shut on the
& Ell stove. Both children were un.
conscious when found and soon died.
TIE nsother went temporarily insane
ard Is now In HOSPITAL.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
First Aerial Sto,yaway.

Berlin.--A workman of the name of
Hase has achieved the distinction of
becoming the worlds first stowaway
on an airship.
Impelled by longing to experience
flight through the air Hase crept un.
der tarpaulin covering the benzine
tank Of the Parseval VI, which as.
cended here bound for Keil.
He crawled out in the course of the
voyage and apologiged for his pres.
ence.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
Oklahoma Has 1,657,155.

Washington, D. C. Especially The
population of the State of Oklahoma
is 1,657,155, according to the sta
tistics of the thirteenth census, just
made public by Director Durand
This is an increase of 242,978. or
172 per cent, over 1,414,177 in
1907. The counties containing the
principal cities are: Oklahoma. S5.-
1872. compared with 25,915 in 1900,
and Logan. 31.74O. compared with
26.563 in 1900.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
Two Boys Murdered In Woods.

Columbia. S. c. Especially Guy
Rogers and Prentiss Moore. aged Is
and IL. respectively, went hunting
Thanksgiving Day In the swamps of
the Reedy river. near Bennettsville.
and their bodies we're found Saturday
in a ditch near their buggy. They
had been murdered. Circuit Court
was adjourned and practically the en-
tire population OF Bennettsville Is en-
gagged in searching for tho assassins
OF the lads. Rogers was a son OF the
County Treasurer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
Firemen Burned To Death.

Chicago Especially john Juday,
of the fire company Of Swift & Co.,
packers. was burned TO death, fifty
city fremen we're overcome by smoke
and $4,000 damage was done to the
lard refinery and grease storehouse
OF the packing firm by a fire which
raced for three hours Thursday. In
sufficient water supply for the extra
fire engines called out and crowds
which hindered the FIRE fighters was
responsible for the extent OF the
damage.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
DAYLIGHT LynchIng In rIorlda.

Mayo, Fla. Especially. - Richard
Love, a negro. was lynched several
miles outside the city for entering
the bedroom OF the daughter OF r. NJ.
Cobb. in the heart of Mayo, Satur-
day night.