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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-26

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-26

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-26

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-26

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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
Capture Giant Sea-Cow

great SEQ monsters frequently weigh.
ing as much as $500 pounds each. One
of them when harpooned has been
known to drag 20 boats, hitched tan.
dem, each carrying two men.
Such an experience came two or
three years ago at Arkansas Pass to a
party of fishermen, among whom were
John w. Robbis, then state treasurer;
W. G. Sterrett, present state game,
fish and oyster commissioner, and j.
w. Maxwell of Austin, a noted big
game hunter and fisherman. They
were fishing just off the little town of
Tarpon when a sea devil of extraordi
nary size came to the surface near
one of the boats. A boatman sank a
harpoon deep into it's body, the har.
pooh being secured to the boat by a
line. The sea devil made off at light.
ming speed. AS the boat to which it
was attached passed the boats each
threw line, and 20 other boats, carry.
ing 40 men, were towed by the giant
animal They had stuck to it for six
hours, when it headed out toward the
ocean. Then the men raised the sig.
nal of distress and life-saving crew
on Harbor island rowed out and shot
the monster.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
Region That Supplied Solomon
With Jewels.
Relics of an Ancient Civilization on
the Edge Of the Sahara, in West
Africa, Are Brought Back by
DR.. Leo Frobenius.

Berlin.-"Ophir," the land of gold
and precious stones Of Queen Sheba
of King Solomon's time is believed to
have been discovered by DR.. Leo Fro
benius, the German explorer and
scholar, who has returned to Berlin
from a two years exploration trip in
West Africa. "Ophir," according to
Doctor Frobenius, is, or rather, was,
not located in Rhodesia in South
Africa, where explorers heretofore
have placed it, but in West Africa at
the lower edge of the Sahara desert
and in the vicinity of the Niger river
AS proof of his belief that he has dis
covered the land from which King
Solomon obtained the vast amount of
gold and jewels for his palaces for
himself and his 500 wives, the German
explorer brought 300 boxes filled with
ceramics, bronzes, articles of gold
and silver, all of which he dug from
ruins of cities whose history is lost
in the maze of time.
Doctor Frobenius says his explora-
tons and his many finds show that
the country and its people at one time
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
AVARICE TALE FROM PARIS
Woman, Rather Than Pay Sisters
Funeral Bill, Watches Body
Seven Weeks.

Paris.-A queer story of an old
woman's avarice comes from Laval,
near Rennes In the Rue Basse des
Bouchers resided two sisters, Glen.
entine and Fanny Manguy, aged sew.
enty-two and seventy-four years The
old women held aloft from their neigh.
bors. They rarely left their rooms
and their only visitor was a nun.
The sister had not been seen for
seven weeks. The neighbors became
anxious and wondered what had oc.
CURED. The police were informed
The other morning g policeman was
annoyed by disagreeable odor. lie
assembled the stairs and knocked at
the door of the sisters room. The door
was not opened, but an angry voice
within babe him 60 about his business.
The policeman procured a ladder,
and affected an entrance into the
rooms by opening a window. A ter
rible spectacle met his view. On a
mattress lay one of the sisters. She
was i'll. Asked where her sister was
she replied that she was lying dead
at the foot of the bed. The eldest sis
ter had, in fact, been dead for seven
weeks, and the other had remained by
the body, which was now in a state
of putrefaction.
When asked why she had not mott,
fled of her sisters death, she declared
that she could not pay for the funeral
expenses, On the room being searched
$500 in bank notes and gold was
found. The old woman preferred to
remain by the body rather than pay
for the burial. The sister was re-
moved to a hospital, and the dead
body was taken to the morgue
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
WELL KNOWN FIRE DOG DIES
Rex Was Bulldog and Hero of the
Depsrtment-ls Buried With
". Honor.

New York.-Rex, fireman, life saver
and as faithful to duty as any member
Of the department, was crushed to
death recently while answering an
alarm from the quarters of engine
company No. II.
Rex was only a dog and he was no
pretty dog, either. ~ was a bull, with
heavy jowls and legs which spoke
strength and not beauty, but for four
years he had guarded the firehouse
night and day when he was not on
duty at some blaze or shifting about
in search of fire.
There is a new horse on duty in No.
II house. He is big roam, fractions
and difficult to handle. The alarm
sounded The roam took his place by
his mate and dashed out of the house.
The driver managed him with diff
Guilty, but Rex ran along beside him,
barking when time came to turn cor
ners and endeavoring to show the new
horse the way to answer an alarm
Suddenly there came a corner to
turn. The roam was slow in answer
ing to the reins. Then he hurled his
body to one side, dragging the engine
after him, and the wheels of the
heavy vehicle passed over the body of
the faithful dog.
The firemen buried Rex with all the
honors due hero.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
TO ABOLISH STRAIT-JACKETS
California Prison Warden Also IndE
Gates Light Will Be Put
Into the Cells.

Sacramento, Cal-"The strait-jacket
will be abolished, though the unruly
will be punished" announced James
A. Johnston, the new warden of Fol
som prison. His sadvent into office
was greeted with a riotous demonstra-
ton by about 400 of the 1900 con-
victs. When Warden Johnston was
making an inspection of the prison
yards he received word that Jake"
Oppenheimer, twice murderer,
wished to speak to him and stipulat-
ed that the conversation should
be held in his cell, with the door
closed" Without hesitation the new
warden entered the cell.
do you see anything?" Open
heimer asked.
The warden's eyes tried to penetrate
the gloom.
mo, Jake" he said, 81 don't see any
thing"
well" the convict cried that's why
l wanted you here. When they close
the doors on us fellows in the con-
demned cells we're In the dark. Is
that square deal?"
The warden told him that when his
reform plans went into effect the con-
demned men would not be overlooked.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
SEES BIG WAR CLOUD

to the Russian statesmen the immense
disadvantage and danger of their en-
ptre not controlling the outlets from
the Black sea- Now, of course, the
Dardanelles are once more open, but
many a statesman's head will lie I'M
easily until the Russian sphinx has
spoken and made known its plans def
nitely. Meanwhile it is admitted that
the continuance of the Italo-Turkish
war is not free from danger
Italy cannot think of an advance in
Tripoli until the autumn, and may not
be able to do so even then. Nor can
Italy withdraw with honor There is
an impasse which European diplomacy
will have to remove. But no states
man has yet found way, and all that
M. Sazanoff's attempts have so far
achieved iS the diplomatic sensation in
Paris.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
TAXI GUSTS HANSON
London Museum Places Old Vehi-
Gle on Exhibition.
Thousands Of Modern Cars Now In
Service and Few OF the Horse
Drawn Fare carriers-Big
Change in Last 7 Years.

Dondon.-The new London museum
nas shown its enterprise by adding
hanson cab to its collection. although
there are at least four hundred o.
these vehicles still in use on the Lon
don streets. But the last maker of
hansoms closed his doors three years
ago, and the museum authorities are
no doubt anticipating its rapid extinc-
ton.
In 1905 motor taxicabs first ap-
peared on the streets under the hum
bic title of "Clarences-M Mechanical
Power" there being 10 of them as
compared with about 1000 hansoms.
In 1910 the hansoms had declined to
2,003, while the taxicabs had risen to
1897.
The exact figures for today have not
been compiled, but 1t is safe to esti-
mate that there are at least IL 900 tax
lcabs to 400 hansoms, internationally
employed The refusal of the han
som drivers to accept the taximeter
accelerated their end, for If they had
accepted it they might have made a
longer fight, as the Paris fiacres are
doing.
Decoratively, the London streets
have lost by the passing of the han
som, for the tall, delicately poised
carriage, shiny black, with the driver
commanding cab and horse from his
lofty seat and with the slender whip
rising above all, was an outstanding
picture of London traffic.
Buckinghamshire is planning to
raise on June q, in the Vale of Ayles-
bury, memorial to her favorite son,
John Hampden, who, according to Ma
caulay, would have been the George
Washington of his country if he had
survived the terrible wounds which
he received in a fight with Prince
Ruperts cavalry in Chalgrove
Posterity has placed Hampden first
among the parliamentary party which
opposed Charles l., and he began the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
SHE'S HANDY WITH UNITS"
Woman Constable Keeps in Trim by
Daily Bout With Her
Husband.

San Jose, Cal-Mrs William F. Cur
ry, wife of William F. Curry, clerk of
the justice court of San Jose town
ship, has been sworn in as deputy
constable to serve without pay The
appointment was made by Constable
M. F. Marshall.
Interesting stories are told of Mrs.
Curry's physical prowess, and al
though she has not yet made her first
arrest, it is expected she will give a
good account of herself should she
have occasion Every morning she
dons the padded mitts with her hus-
band and they start the day with a
lively three-round go.
That she has punch in either fist
was demonstrated recently when she
took a hand in a domestic quarrel in
her neighborhood and administered
beating to husband who was abusing
his wife.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
Woman and Three California Children
Who Kept Their Heads Were
Heroes.

Anaheim, Cal-The three-year-old
girl who chung to board in the we'll
without FUSS coolly awaiting rescue;
the mother who leaped unhesitatingly
into the well, without knowledge of its
depth, to aid her child; the little five
year-old girl who ran three-quarters of
mile for aid; the boy who promptly
rode to the we'll, worked his wits and
quickly improvised a way for the res
cue of the mother and child-each Of
the four are entitled to awards for
heroism
This was enacted at the Shannon
Kincaid ranch on the Santiago Canyon
road, M. S. Ingram took his family to
the ranch for the afternoon.
Answering the appeals of the chill
dren for a romp on the hillside, Mrs.
Ingram after short visit with her
friend, Mrs. Kincaid, went out with the
little ones. Gathering around an old
well covered with boards. the children
were busily engaged in playing when
one of them worked loose timber on
the we'll. Little Leona Ingram, aged
three years, was standing on one end
of the timber and her weight was suffi-
cient to up-end 1t into the well. The
child went down with it.
Mrs. Ingram, some distance away,
Witnessed the accident, ran to the well
and leaped in after the child. She
landed in the water fourteen feet be-
low the surface of the ground and found
the little girl clinging to the timber,
which had become lodged between the
walls of the well at the top of TIE
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
KILLS SNAKE IN PULPIT
While Preaching at
Greeley, Colo.

Greeley, Colo-Rev John Bentley,
an invalid "tenderfoot," graduate Of an
eastern theological college, may have
a congregation any time his health
permits him to preach here because of
his nerve. Addressing handful of
people in the little adobe schoolhouse,
ten miles from here, he paused sud
denly at sight of rattlesnake that
had joined his congregation and
nestled at his feet He stopped quick
ly, grabbed the reptile back Of the
neck, carried it out Of the schoolhouse
and stamped it to death. Returning, he
dropped the subject of his sermon
and, symbolizing the snake as sin,
held his congregation for an hour. The
next night the congregation was too
large for the schoolhouse.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
Correspondent Says End of Trou-
BILE in Europe Is Far Away.
Declares It Is Impossible for Anyone
to Predict That 1912 Will End in
Peace-Russia Attempted to
End Present Conflict.

Berlin, Germany.-That Europe has
passed through the two first months
of spring without catastrophe of any
kind in the diplomatic field must not
be taken to mean that the sky is now
cloudless and the horizon clear. On
the contrary, ominous rumblings are
heard everywhere, and no one dares
prophesy that 1912 will end in peace
During the last two weeks a CORE
spondent of a Washington paper
writes, events have happened which
have puzzled the diplomats of all the
great countries-events which seem
to predict the imminency of material
changes in the delicate balance of old
Europe. Our poor old world, in spite
of all its enlightenment, still possesses
Its political sphinx, situated within the
confines of Russia
v What Russia's plans really are no
one ever knows, least of all, probably
the gentle and peace-loving car him
self. Russia gave the first impulse to
the new grouping of the powers when
under Alexander Ill, a strong and
virile ruler of extraordinary gifts as
a statesman, she concluded the ALI
ance with France, which became the
mistaken corner stone of the Euro
pean position. Now, at least, it seems
as if this corner stone is less firm han
before. France and Russia are no
longer In perfect harmony, and Russia
blamed the French ambassador to St
Petersburg for the EARRING note of the
discord which was dimly heard by
those whose ears are always oressed
against the ground
Russia wanted to put an end to the
war between Italy and Turkey, but she
wanted something herself from the
government In Constantinople in ex-
change for her friendly services, and
she hoped, naturally, to be backed up
by France. In this hope she was dis
appointed, and the closing of the Oar
danelles, which followed, caused the
greatest irritation in ST. Petersburg,
because it brought nome very forcibly
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
Monster Taken by Fishermen Weighs
5000 Pounds and Is Twelve
Feet Long.

Point Isabel, Tex.-Mexican fisher
men had an exciting encounter with
manatee, giant sea-cow, in the shall
low water of the Laguna Madre near
here recently. 1t was captured only
after one Of the men, Ramon Rodri-
guez, had been seriously hurt by one
Of it's fiippers.
The creature was IL feet long and
weighed more than 5000 pounds. 1t is
being kept alive and promises to sur
vive for some time.
The sea-cow is supposed to have
come up from the more southern wa
tiers of the gulf. 1t entered the Lagu-
ma Madre at the pass which separates
the island from the mainland and was
seen by the fishermen struggling in a
shallow part of the strip of water.
A boat with three men went out to
capture it, w they got close to it
Rodriguez climbed out of the boat and
attempted to put rope around the
manatee's fins and was knocked I'M
| conscious by blow from one of its
HlpperS. ne WOulu nave uToWHtu Hdu
he not been dragged into the boat by
his companions The rope was finally
fastened and the manatee was towed
ashore. 1t is the second of its kind
captured in the Laguna Madre in the
last few weeks.
These animals are quite numerous
along the coast $50 to 200 miles south
of here. They are adapted to both salt
and fresh water. A strange feature OF
their appearance In the waters along
the coast is that they are usually &C
J companied by school Of sea devils
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
FINDS OPHIR LAND

enjoyed the very highest degree Of
civilization of it's time. Bronzes,
ceramics and utensils show that a
high degree of art and skill abounded.
The country, said Doctor Frobenius,
is Exceedingly rich in gold and other
valuable minerals. The natives,
tribes of negroes, have made no at
tempt to mine, said the explorer, be-
cause of their religion, which forbids
it, but fond as they are of gold orna-
ments, have been deferred by the su-
perstitious fear of EVIL spirits" of an
cient times, which they believe guard
the treasures. Doctor Frobenius is
now engaged in giving the details of
his discoveries in book which he is
writing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
TOO SHY FOR LONELY BRIDE
Man Imagined His Wife Wanted to
BOSS" Him and Remained
at Office.

Oakland, Cal.-Georgetta Burnham
and Allen P. Burnham were married
at San Rafael in September of last
year, but he became churlish in few
hours after their marriage, according
to her complaint for divorce filed.
Mrs. Burnham said that he was mum
for several evenings and ignored her.
Burnham is an engraver and embosser.
His wife said that he staid at his office
at night, and when she begged him to
come home he told her he would allow
no woman to boss" him. Afterward,
she said, he deserted her.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
BLAMES GLASSES UPON CAPS
Doctor Says Freshmen's Practice In.
jures the Eyes-Are Unpro-
tected From Sun.

Ithaca, N. Y.-Dr. Melven Dressbach
of Cornell has compiled figures by
which he shows that 27 per cent. of
the men at Cornell wear glasses. He
labels the habit of making the fresh
men year little caps without any
visors as vicious habit and declares
it should be abandoned as the caps
furnish no protection to the eyes from
the sun.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
Relatives Meet After Many Years.

New York.-Mrs. Ethel Plonskey,
aged one hundred and eight, was rec.
ognized by her nephew, Moses Lazar-
owitz, aged eighty though they had
separated in Poland forty years ago.
The meeting took place in Jewish
synagogue, where Moses spied in front
of him an old woman who looked a
miliar. He learned her name and rec
ignition followed
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

fight in parliament as a representative
of Buckinghamshire.
Some curious old documents offered
for sale recently by London dealer
prove clearly that the wild fowl which
occupy the lakes in the London parks
were in occupancy there in the reign
of James |.
One document is Lord Rochester's
bill of charges ''for keeping the fowle
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
ONCE NOTED BEAUTY is ILL
Jean Duff, Tubercuar, Sent Back to
Native Honolulu by People of
PhjladeIphi

Philadelphia.-The three Hawaiian
children of Jean Duff, once world ia
nous as an artists model, will give a
Honolulu yard party and many of the
most fashionable people in Philadel-
phia will be present to hear the music
of the guitars and the Ukolele and buy
beads which the children will sell to
help take their father and mother back
to Honolulu and into the sunshine Of
the Pacific isles.
Jean Duff has contracted consump-
ton from her Kanaka husband and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
More Row.Leooed Men.

Los Angeles, Cal.-"There are more
bow-legged and knock-kneed men than
women, despite all the attempts to
tear the hobble skirt to pieces meta
phorically as a garment causing
knock-knees," declared DR.. William A.
Weldon, United States quarantine OF
fcer here. N
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
Woman Bound on Flaming Bed.

Chicago-Bound hand and foot and
then gagged and left to meet her
death on a blazing bed, Mrs. w. H.
Starr was rescued by her husband.
Robbers had tried to intimidate her,
and when they failed determined she
must die
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
Asks DoQ as Wet Nurse,

Milwaukee, Wis.-To save the liveA
of two baby tigers just arrived, Keep
er Bean, Washington park zoo, ap-
peals for mother dog to nurse them.
Mamma Tiger refuses to nurse her
offsprings.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

doctors say that the only hope of saw
ing their lives rests in an immediate
return to the Hawaiian islands. In
her youth in Philadelphia, Jean Duff,
child model and the idol of the artists,
was Little Mother" to ten other chill.
dren. They grew up and passed from
her charge and all forgot the good
hearted little girl who had cherished
them. Society lost track Of Jean Duff
when she went to the west and trav-
eled on the stage.
After her marriage ia Hawaii SHE
returned here with her husband, Klah.
ILL, and a baby. Two children were
born later and the family earned their
livelihood by giving Hawaiian music.
Jean suppressed her identity, which
was only learned when a physician,
who was called to attend her, found
weak, emaciated shadow of the ia
nous young beauty. The doctor re-
membered her face at a glance and
Philadelphia society resolved to help
Jean and her little ones by the yard
party, which will be typically Ha-
waiian
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
To Be Welded on Chimney.

Racine Wis.-Joseph Kuchera and
Miss Agnes Petriz plan to be married
on top of a brick chimney 200 feet
high, being erected by a local manu-
featuring firm
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
Child Rescued From Well

water. The mother put one arm
around the child and the other arm
around the timber and in this manner
held on until rescued.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

and beasts at the St. James Parke
and Gardens for April, May and June,
1911"
1t is signed by the earl Of Salisbury.
Another document is for the Charges
layed out on st. James parke and the
syringe garden for keepinge and feed
ing his Majesties forrayne bestes and
fowle there 1611-12," and this is signed
by Sir julius Caesar