davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
TIE TAiee ia the SArx.

The giant planet Jupiter has been
found guilty. on both direct and cir
e1mstsntial evidence. Of stealing
writing In the Issue OF Harper's Week :
ly for April 18th. There are some
thirty comets whose orbits lie so close
to Jupiter's that the homage which
they seem to- pay to him cannot be
accidental. But Jupiter has been
caught red-handed. In 1857, as a GER
tain comet was passing Jupiter's orbit
tried to steal 1T, and succeeded in re-
ducing its period to one Of FIVE and one
half years. But Jupiter cannot catch
every comet which he attacks. In 1879
he tried again. and his greed spoiled
his work. He pulled out the period OF
It's orbit from five and One-half to
twenty seven years. In 1885 Jupiter
pulled back the orbit 10 one of seven
years and split 1T into five pieces. His
next chance VIII arrive in 1921, when
he may capture or destroy IT,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
By D. E. DEDMODY
COPYRIGHT 1911

least 1 was-he Jumped outward.
descending feet foremost, arrow-lixe.
into the abysmal tumult OF waters
marrying the ships waist, his uplift-
ed hands holding the shapeless thing.
which L afterwRrd knew TO be a life
preserver.
while Smith and 1 chung help
lessly bepuzzled TO the poop rail. seven
or eight half-naked fellows tumbled
themselves into the starboard life
davits at the break of the poop, while
other men. manning the falls. lead
ing out on the quarterback, let the
ropes run out rapidly. Only men
who knew how to do il, could have
done what | saw them do.
There appeared to me to be about
one chance in a hundred for a boat
to be launched safely in that dread
full sea: But at the critical moment
the falls went on the whir, and the
boat settled birdlike into the chasm
that was rising up to crush II. The
next instant it was riding the crest of
great wave astern of us, beyond
which ii went out OF sight.
"Lubber like, / directed my own
eyes always toward the spot where the
boat had vanished. And when sud
denly man at my elbow shouted
'Boat-O! L stared about bewildered.
"A titanic oillow was bearing down
upon us, close at hand, and while l
looked at II appalled,, there showed
above It's summit OF snowy foam q row
of human heads-then the boat rid
ing high over all. "A spirit-a-a-
Margaret, il was a blood drop Of the
sea and the storm.
Perhaps IL was SeamanShip, per
haps God did it-perhaps 1t just hap
pened so; but drifting straight down
ward ON the slope of that moving
mountain. the lfeboat slid like q thing
alive, under the daVits where 1t be-
lOnged.
"As the roll OF the ship dipped the
dangling hooks within their reach,
the men in bow and stern caught and
chung to them. They didn't try to
been suicidal. The bow and the stern
mem guess they were a coXswain
and Seaman-wrapped their bare
legs about the thwarts on which they
sat and simply held on. The strain
on their limbs must have been at the
breaking point.
AS the boat came to the level of
the ships ridge rope-thats a wire
rope stretched about ten feet above
the maindeck. intended to support
awnings-the crew. except one who
held burden in his arms, leaped out
and caught the taut wire. The bur
den was passed to one of these, the re-
manning man SpranS to safety. and the
TWO human chain-links let 20 with
their legs. dropping the cutter back
into the NAV of the sea, where in the
blink Of an eye il was dashed into
fragments against the ships side.
In the excitement, Smith and ]
had advanced a little way upon the
footbridge. We stood leaning over
the lifeline. quite safe and exhiIarated
IN the intoXOcation of the storm.
watching the marvellous escape of
these men from the sea
Go-awd in HeaVeni' suddenly
gasped Smith
He was leaning out so dangerous
iy TAR that inVoluntarily grasped his
arm before permitting my eyes to
follow his.
In the arms Of seaman who
still sat astride the ridge rope. Law
the limp form OF little Edith Smith.
The way the sailor sat, and the pre-
carlouS condition of the precious lit
nc I"rm' under ordinary circum-
stances would have greatly excited me.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
MAYOR CUTCHINS
CASE GOES over

ROANOKE, VA Special The
case OF Mayor Joel II. Cutchin. on
trial for malfeasance, misfeasance and
gross neglect of official duty, took an
unexpected turn this morning. and
was continued, on motion Of the pros
ecution. until the 18th OF May.
Mr.. Mccormick. for the defense an
nounced at the converting OF court that
the defense was ready to go TO trial
on the new order issued by the court
on Saturday.
Harry Smith, Of Richmond. repre-
senting the prosecution. stated that
the prosecution was ready, but as
Judge Mullen had indicated that he
would have TO be In his own court at
Petersburg on Friday. and there would
be no possibility OF completing the
case by that time. the prosecution was
averse to entering into trial before
jury when il would be necessary tO
adjourn over for ten days or two
weeks before completion of the case.
Judge Mullen sustained Mr.. Smiths
contention and granted the continu-
ance.
Ii is believed that 1t will require
two or three days in which to secure
a jury.
The case Of Harry Myers indicted
for blackmail. Will be tried before
Judge Mullen tomorrow morning
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
HOUSE TACKLES
THE TARIFF BILL

WASHINGTON, D. c. Special
After dispOsing OF recommendation
making allowances for mileage OF the
various members. and other routineers.
including those relating to payment of
clerks for some OF the committees. the
Houses Monday took up the far
mers' free list bill.
The bill probably will be debated
for at least ten days. Representative
Underwood announced that requests
FOR time had been so numerous thai
debate on the free list bill would con
sumo a longer period than the reel
procity. Recommendation OF the
measure. placing more than 100 ar
ticles on the free list. marked The. be-
ginning of the real tariff struggle OF
the present session.
Bartlett DispleaSed
Representative Bartlett, OF Georgia.
who Is reported TO be dtspleased be
cause he was not made chairman OF
the Committee on Accounts, gave the
House few troublesome moments
soon after it convened. Chair
man LLOYD presented resolution pro-
Nldlng Tor the pay out OF the cOntin-
gent fund OF the salaries of a clerk
and messenger to the Committee on
Disposition of Useless Papers.
Mr.. Bartlett promptly made a point
Of order on the ground that such a
motion first must be debated In com
mittee on the whole. The Georgia
member indicated that this probably
| was just one of a number of similar
recommendations, and that he miEhC
as well begin to offer objections, Mr.
| Bartlett has virtually served notice
that the COMMITTEE on Accounts.
1 headed by his rival. Mr.. Lloyd, must
observe all P's and as when pre-
senting its plans.
I Mr.. Lloyd finally withdrew the res
olution for the time being. Pending
consideration of the free list bill there
! Will be no attempt on the part Of the
Democratic members OF the Ways and
Means Committee TO prepare any OF
the other tariff schedules. which IL
| Is intended 10 put through the House
at this session OF Congress Chair
man Underwood. OF the Ways and
Means Committee. announced that II
would be impossible for his commit
tee to meet. and that therefore propa~
ration OF cotton; WOODEN, agricultural
and other schedules would be post
poned for at least two weeks.
Difference of Opinion.
IT developed today that there Is a
difference OF opinion among the mem
| bers of the Ways and Means Commit
tee as 10 the order in which the
wooden and cotton schedules shall be
reported to the House. While there
has not been meeting of the commit
tee since the reciprocity bill was re-
ported. and. therefore, no formal vote
Of the matter, it Is known that the
committee is divided on the subject
OF free wool The radical element OF
the committee is standing out strong
ly for free wool. The conserVat Tive
element Is opposed to free trade. Thr
general condition of cotton and wool
schedules in the Ways and Means
Committee leads to the belief that IL
VIII De several weeks before the
: rouse Is called upon to consider an
other tariff measure.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
Once He Was a Boy.

There was a boy once who could
climb tree like a squirrel. swim like
a fish. make fat stone skip clear
across the bosom of the pond. could
crack the biggest nuts with his teeth
had the blacklist hands at walnut
time. could stay under the water the
longest. could smoke more dried sun
hover leaves and carry more things
IN hts breecheS pocket held up by one
suspender than any boy In the gang;
but there was one thing that he could
do that made him the envied OF all
envters, tho most prominent Of all the
lads. and that was he could put two
fingers in his mouth and whistle a
note so shrih that II would drive all
the dogs of the street To this day
that accomplishment fingers in the
mind as q most heroic memory. How
the boys wished they could do that,
How they failed or produced only a
guZZiy sputter that was ridiculous in
contrast with that boys clear, shrill
whistle. He Is as conspicuous in the
far-gone past as a circus come to
town or the roar OF cannon on a
Fourth of July morning. We can see
him yet, in that same old trousers
with one gallus. that tattered cap and
that mouth full Of licorice. But we
saw him again last year. in a court,
on the bench. He is a Judge now,
learned. dignified and solemn. AS we
saw him, in wayward moment. the
thought came: How art the mighty
fallen!-Ohio State Journal.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04

No troops shall he moved in the dis
tricts affected within the next five
days according - the terms Of the
truce. while medicines and provisions
may be brought to either camp from
the American side without payment OF
duty. The moral effect OF the armi-
stice is already being felt, and both
sides now expect a settlement of the
rebellion In chihuahua. The uprfs-
ings in other parts OF the country
could then be handled with greater
ease by the Government most OF the
revolutionary leaders being expected
10 lay down their arms. particularly
as President Diaz has offered TO ac-
cept the allegiance of his rehellious
subjects on the most liberal terms.
The President is anxious to adont
every measure which will insure the
immediate return of the revolution
airy forces TO their farms with the
feeiing that the Government is their
Government. and that every aid which
the administration can give them 10
repair the ravages caused by war and
neglect is theirs for the asking.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
WAS VICTIM OF
THE VENDETTA
Brooklynite Victim Of Mafia.
Woman Hears Shots and
Is Frightened.

NEW YORK Special.-The Ital-
ian Mana has claimed another victim
IN New York. The body OF Antonio
zeederano. Of 122 Roebling Street,
brooklyn, was found early today In a
vacant lot opposite IS Morgan Street.
MIS-. Anna Morgan, who resides
across the street, told the police she
was awakened by fusillade of shots
after midnight, and looking through
the window. she saw two men carry
Ing q body TO the lot. After dropping
II they jumped upon Il and kicked IT,
MIS- Morgan was too frightened 70
give the alarm untfl daylight. Pecu-
liar marks upon the face stamp the
man as victim OF the vendetta.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
walked to Cure Injured Leg.

Over six years ago NJ. +. Crookum.
now employed as night Waterman a;
the local plant Of the Diamond Match
Company. Injured one OF his les. Ply
sicians told him that a complete cure
could be effected only by walking much
Six years four months and twenty
four days ago Crookum was given his
present job by the match company
Since then he has walked q, 600 miles
in carrying out his official duties, and In
addition to this has walked two miles a
day going to and coming from work
He says his leg ia almost well. Crookum
has a regular beat which he must ira
verse each hour. 1t Ia one mile in
length. He makes the rounds twelve
times a night. He works seven days a
week. and has missed only two days
since taking this CONFERENCE.-The
correspondence San Francisco Chroni-
Gle
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04

first stage OF our Journey for
ward to the flying bridge. when We
were forced To escape the back
wash OF dcck-burying wave by
hastily clambering upon the spOkes
Of huge hand-steerinE emergency
wheel located in this protected alcOve.
maintaining our equilibrium thereon
by clinginR 10 two iron uprights sup
porting the overhead deck. one at
each side Of the wheel AS an anna
to do this. even taking some pride in
our seamanlike performance: but Il
was hard on Smith. who was not
aware Of the frequency with which.
in a seafaring life. one must sacrifice
ones dignity. on this first occasion
he biasphemed quietly at the neces-
sity.
Mind your eye. gentlemen came
shrill voice from overhead.
And looking up. Smith and l saw
the SailOr-not the sailor Of song and
story. but a slim. doll faced boy. like
the one who abode in this house last
ni@ht.
"Amidships, from the poop to the
flying bridge, spanning the exposed
maindeCk. where the freebOard was
very low. ran a slender bridge ]
don't know yet what the sailors call
II; a landlubber would call it a foot
way. There were protecting wire
life-lines or each side, between which
there was barely room for two men
TO pass each other. This bridge could
only be reached from the poop. which
In turn was attained by an iron lad
der running up from the maindeck
The bridge was a comparatively safe
place in heavy sea, as the waves that
deluged the maindeck were shattered
In the assault, and only their heavy
spray. with now and then snarling
comb, swept the footway.
,,.tIo
gentlemen TO the pilot house. yelled
the Sailor through his cupped hands.
stand by to make a run for the poop
ladder when 7 holler for you 10 go.
Pleased as a schOolboy playing pi-
rates, L poised for the adventurous
dash. The Yawlban snivered and
groaned. hung level and stationary a
moment. on a premonitory balance
then rolled heavily 10 starboard.
saw the great chasm coming. into
which she was plunging sidewise. and
/ neld my breath. She went down and
down and down, scOoped up an awful
segment OF the tropic seas, and cast
II roaring over her breast into the
opening hollow on the other side.
Co Shrieked the Sailor.
! went. with no red tape TO the or
oFr 81 ny going, and presently, with
ch"r'le Of relief, caught the hand OF
the Sailor. who jerked me. urgently
but purposefully, on 70 the foot
Drluge, beyond the danger point.
men turned solicitously 10 see how
smith was faring. To my cOnsterna-
ton. I saw him on the top Of the re-
turning wave. shooting splinter-like.
feet first. across the deck
The story-teller here paused while
ne methodically, and with delibera-
ton, detached the band from a cigar
lie did not light 1t, however.
on see he resumed whimsical
~, when the Sailor said go Smith
tarried to pull his cap down another
men over his intellectual brow. and
10 adjust another button of his mack
intosh.
IN real agony OF appeal being
quite helpless myself. I turned to the
Sailor, to find that he wasn't in sight.
But discovered his legs. hooked at
tne knees ABOUT one Of the stanchions
supporting the life-lines. and his hodv
hanging head downward under the
bridge.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04

Eli PASO, TEX Specialize ar
nistice formally agreed TO by Gene
raj Aadero and the Mexican Govern
ment- through General Navarro. the
Federal commander at Juarez. will ex-
ptre at noon Friday. but before that
time formal announcement Is expect
ed that concessions made BY President
Otaz viii have been accepted by Ma
dero and his army. and that the rev
oiutton in Chihuahua is at an end
whether Aadero's acceptance OF
the peace terms will end the lighting
and the disorder in other parts OF
Mexico is doubtful
Bands OF raiders have blown up sew
eraI bridges on the National Railway
lines. thus interrupting traffic on the
last trunk line left open.
This was done after General Ma
dero had agreed to an armistice
Insurrectos Feasting
After campaign, in which starva-
don played an important part the In
Surrectos OF Madero's army are TAX
ing full advantage of that clause of
the armistice which allows the trans
portation of food into their Camp from
tins city. Wagons full of bacon. -four.
beans and potatoes passed through
Juarez Sfter inspection. and the rebels
spent the day-.r -feaSting
The half-Starved men OF Madero's
force of 5000 fell upon the provisions
Ike wolves and the foodstufrs disap-
pe0red as rapidly as distributed by
the Quartermaster'S department Many
20 see the sights today. Colonel Stee-
vers' American patrol Is regulating
the number OF persons allowed In FL
P68o at one time. The fnSurrectoG
coming into FL Paso are compelled
to leave their arms behind.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
SYEIPLnN0's CHILD
Is CRITICALLY Ill.

DANVhLE, VA Special The
six-year-old daughter OF Thomas Ed
gar Stripping. the ex-Chief OF Police
just denied clemency by Governor
Brown. OF Georgia, Is today reported
by the family physician critically III
OF pneumonia Though slightly better
today. the crisis Is expected tonnorrovv
Reports from Columbus, Ca. are
that Stripping is more concerned
about his child's condition than about
his own imprisonment The STRIPPING
family VIII continue TO reside here.
where they own small home on
Girard Street. in the suburb Of North
DanVille.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
CHAUFFEUR MUST ~
Be TETOTALER
Chief of Police Instructs Men to
Watch for Bibulous
Chauffeurs.
RIG MON VASne

II ! { II NJ n D, V A-Special.-
'onpiaint was this morning made
To Chief of Police Werner that seve-
raj chauffeurs have been driving their
automobiles around the city while I'M
der the influence of liquor
The present ordinance allows chant
feurs to run through crowded streets
At speed OF fifteen miles an hour.
put the chief this morning notified ali
MS men to keep a sharp watch for
oTlvers who appeared to have been
drinking.
Nothihs could be more dangerous
to the lives of pedestrians than an in
toxicated chauffeur" the chief de-
clared. and I am going to do nv
best TO see that no man accustomed
20 drinking r. allowed to run hts ma
chino on the streets of Richmond"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
CASE A MYSTERY.

bristol, TENN.-Special. There Is
growing belief that something i'm
portant in the case of the Wholesale
butchery OF the Marshall family here
that a sensation may develop soon.
1t Is thought Mrs. Lottie Pritchard
the daughter of the injured couple, has
thrown light on the case, and that
probably IL was not a negro after ali
who slashed the throats OF members
OF the family
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
Can YOu Beat IT,

oh. yes. we have . wonderful cii-
mate" said the man from Southern
Texas. Why. only last season we
raised a pumpkin so large that, after
saving II in two, my wife used the
halves as cradles in which TO rock
the babies
Yes" replied the man from New
York: but in my State it's a COM
mon thing 10 find three full-grown
policemen asleep on one beat Lip
pincOtt's Magazine
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
MADE AMBASSADORS.

- VAVNS Ne OS-oPCCadAs
TIE Senate has confirmed the
nominations OF Curtis Guild, OF
Massachusetts, to be Ambassador
90 Russia and William w. Rock
hill, OF the District OF Columbia,
to he Ambassador to Turkey.
After tho legislative session
Senator Gallinger announced that
the committee lists would prob
ably not be ready until next Mon
day. The Senate then adjourned
until next Thursday.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
RED RATTLESNAKE
WITH PINK EYES

NEW YORK Special The first
red rattlesnake with pink eyes and
whiskers known TO exist has been con-
tributed to the Bronx Zoo by Charles
Townsend. OF the American Museum
Of Natural History. II came from
Mexico.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04

announcement that the hearing would
be concluded this week. However a
decree is not looked for during this
term OF court.
Alma Evans. the trained nurse who
gave sensational testimo ny against
Mrs. Schenk when she was on trial
charged with trying to poison her mil
nonaire husband, John Q. Schenk is
again on the stand TODAY
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
- CHILDREN Her Record.

INNJIFNIENFI w, OpCNIhI.
dispatch has been published by the
press OF the country this week from
Wakefield. Mass, announcing the birth
OF the twentieth baby TO John White
and wife, who have been married TWEEN
tY-four years. Fredericksburg has a
record which can beat II.
There Is couple here, John White
and wife, who have been married TWEEN
ty-eight years and twenty four chill
dren have been born to them OF this
number there are six pairs of twins
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
Suffolk Fears Rabies Epidemic.

~ fIlHN-
dog scare has spread over the city fol-
lowing word from Washington that a
dog, whose head was sent for a test
had had a weil-developed case Of hy-
drophobia. The dog Thursday bit it's
owner. Willie Scott. sixteen years OF
age. and also many dogs. The boy
VIII be sent to Pasteur institute, and
Mayor Norfieet will issue a proclama-
ton requiring all CANNES TO be muz-
Zled
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
SOUTHERN FREIGHT BUREAU
MAKES FORMAL COMPLAINT
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, ID. N-Special.-Al-
leging that an advance of ten cents a
ton on bituminouS coal over the Louis
VILE and Nashville Railroad to
Memphis, Tenn., compared to a rate
OF 81 fiat to New Orleans, is a dis
crimlnation In favor of the latter city,
complained to the Interstate Commerce,
Commission.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
REGULARS WERE BRIBED.

DOUGLAS, ARIZ.- Special A
reason for the surrender of AQUA
Prieta TO the federals was adva need
today. The commanders Of the Mex
lcan rebels. according to the yarn.
were paid $4,000 to abandon thS
town. Eight are declared to have
deserted their commands and fled
across the border. The money Is said
10 nave come from American in
eIesos' = e
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
Terms of Arn,istice-

MEXICO CITY Special.-Undis-
turbed peace today reigns in the dis
tricts surrounding Juarez and Chihua-
hua as the result OF a five-day armi-
etice made effective yesterday by let
sere signed by General Juan Navarro,
commanding the Government forces,
and Genefal Francisco Madero. COM
manding the rebel forces.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
Matching Tn.

What pattern will you choose for
your spring trousers, sir?"
"Oh, the same as my wife's!'-Jour-
nal Amusant, Paris.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
SCHENK DIVORCE
CASE IS UP TODAY

WHEELING, w. VA Special
Testimony taking in the divorce case
against Mrs. Laura Farnsworth
Schenk was resumed today, with the
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
Diae IL Criticised.

MEXICO CITY.-Spectaa.- the
crisis on the border aveTted for the
time being. President Diaz is again
confronted by the most serious ieg1s-
lative situation that has deyeloped
since Congress adjourned
The conclusion of today's session is
expected to find the anti-re-eiecffon
bill enacted into law, but the gather
ing of the Legislators was accompanied
With the expression OF fears that the
debate would precipitate a riot The
excitement has been growing since
the session Of Saturday night. at which
Diaz was assailed by Deputies BattaIr
and Calero.
These two men are the heroes Of
the city.
They are the first to have criticised
Diaz on the floor OF the Congress