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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-30

''Win you charge my bill, old
MANI" pleaded Reggie Hardup of the
waiter who had served him Scotch
and settler.
Nothing doing on the charge, sir"
replied the waiter. 1.-THE boss orders
nothing goes but cash-eVen on
charged water.
POISON USUALLY ALLIED EN-
Six hundred years ago the knowI-
edge of medicine was at a pretty low
ebb. In the event of a person of any
consequence falling sick, the doctors,
profting by past experience, pro-
nounced the patient as suffering from
the effects Of poison.
In the year 1896, Albert, emperor
of Austria, fell ill, and his doctors,
suspecting that he had been poison
ed, hung him up by the heels aud
tore out one of his eyes that the
poison might drain through the emp
ty socket.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26

Beside the celebrations. devised for
sur EUglishspesking residents. there
all BE special festivals and celebra-
tons In the Italian. Hungarian. Bo
hs1lzc and Jewish sections Of the
city where our oore newly arrived cit.
liens will hear the history Of their
adopted land exclaimed In their own
tongue and illustrated By stereopticon
views or tatlezur-
An example Of this kinE Of ceiebra-
ton was set two years ago in Spring
field. Mass. at the instance OF the set-
tlement workers Of that city. II re-
quired. TO be sure. some time and
thought, but the result was a beauti.
full. poetic and educational holiday
with no aftermath Of killed and wound
ed There we're professions, Q bal
athletic contests. boat races, band con.
certs and public freworks-but no
hrecrackers.
One Of the professions was thing
unique In America Each nationality
In the city was invited to put float In
7 line. The Pilgrims were there TO rep
resent the old American stock; be-
side them came huge Viking ship on
wheels. sent by the Swedes: English
residents put in line a float showing
the signing of Magma Charta: the
Scotch. Queen Mary. escorted By killed
/ Highlanders, the French Canadians.
/ Champlain In his boat on the st. Law.
renee; Greeks. Italians and Irish. Ar.
rDenlans. Poles and negroes all made
suitable and interesting contributions
I TO the line. Probably a more unifying
and citizen making celebration waa
never seen In America.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26
lust One Arrest After Another for This Man
Mar,

4 know this fellow-you're Mac
NacEifee-ain't that the namer
HcEIfee set Up the drinks snd
thanked the bartender az the captain
ecurris. out TO look again. Then Nc.
Elfee sought the outdoors and saun.
tered toward the Union station. Some
thing Ike premonition went over him
when heavy voice called: Walt a
minu,e"-a hand slid inquiringly over
his gun pocket and Lieutenant Barn
fuhrer graEped an arm
Want you" announced Barmfuhre-
re-, his eye travelling over McElie.
4 was just at the saloon-they said
II wasn't me-" said McElfee. and the
lieutenant smiled Clever" said the
lieutenant, But 1, won't go-guess
you're the riyhto kid-wheres the
gum
The bar man repeated his identii-
cation for Barnfshrer and the night
wore on. II vas toward midnight ,ha,
tarmfuhrer was in the Union station
when there came a commotion In the
crowd and out OF II came three-De-
tectives Simon and Duncan with ia
! miliar form between them.
Go, 1m-Cc,on job" said Simon
Young man." said Barmfuhrer q
[ few minutes later. after explanations
had been made. "Please-please. will
/ you get of the Streets
"Yes-yes. sir. III go right home" ="
! said NcElfee, wearily.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26

NEW YORK.-Mutt has reformed
~ There is no doubt about this. He
Is Just as nice and amiable now as
any volt in captivity.
Most Of the wolves In the park are
as tame as house dogs. They like TO
Be petted by the keepers and know
their friends.
When still a cub Mutt showed that
he was going to be different He be-
gan By fighting with his brothers and
sisters and then with all the others In
the dens. His temper and bullying
got worse as he grew older. and then
be vas given the name which he now
bears
A few days ago Mutt tried to show
that he was the ruler of the dens by
refusing TO let the other wolves eat
any OF the meat thrown to them until
be had taken what he wanted. Even
after he had a full dinner he refused
to let the others get near the meat.
Then a cub, only year old. decided
To reform the bully. Mutt was chew.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26
An lnterurban

CLEVELAND, O.-Nothing startling
- happens often on the Lake Shore
electric line except in cases where
car overtakcs polecat doing his IA
vorite stunt Of trying to follow the
cleaning rails to their end on a moon
lit night.
But few days ago the unusual did
happen. A motorman and a conduc-
tor were taking an empty special
from Rocky River to the yards at
Avon Beach power house. Half way.
they ran upon a siding to permit a reg.
ular car TO pass. They failed to no
uce that a heavy swarm OF bees which
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26
Collision That Was Startling

seemed to include all there were in
the three surrounding townships had
settled on the slender bough OF a tree
over the farther end OF the s.aetrack.
bending IL down.
They took notice, however. when
they collided with IT, As the car came
to stop they were made aware of
the fact that there were some bees
about. What had been a harmless
looking mass became an angry and ac-
tive enemy. Crawling through the
transoms and ventiiators. hundreds OF
bees invaded the car.
The hunt was brief and successful
The motorman sprang out of the yes.
tibule and did sprint up the track
that would have made any winner OF
a 100-yard dash look as II he were
standing still. The conductor did the
same thing in the other direction. But
there were more bees outside than in.
side and they made another dash
back. concluding that the interior OF
the car presented the less OF the twu
evils.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26

ISDlANAPOLfS. Ind.-A highway
] robber. who has a double in the
person Of William McElfee. a young
South side merchant. draped himself
over the bar In the saloon OF Nicholas
J. Colon. z20 McCrea street. shortly
before eight o'clock the other evening
and requested Arthur Kneeland. bar
man TO punch the "So Sale key.
Half an hour after the incident In
the Colon saloon. Capt George Coon.
In citizens clothes, shadowed a gray
suit and cap to match In Illinois
street. made sure Of the five foot
item Of his description. and tapped the
gray suit 10 the left OF the collar.
-Cumon.les' go to Colon's." the cap
tain WHISPERED In the ear OF tie gray
collar much as a friend might have
done. The young man was surprised.
but glinpsei the badge beneath the
captains coat and went along Knee
land required two good looks to de
eide II wasn't the robber.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26
Returned Traveller Finds Home Ro||inq on Skds

n HlCAGO-Anton Baca. formerly Of
~ ga West Harrison street, came
home the other night after a few
weeks spent with railway construc-
ton gang in Montana, to find that his
happy home had disappeared
Enoch Arden at least found his
house on his return from his wander
ings. but all that greeted Baca was q
vacant lot Where a Few weeks be-
tcre had been a happy fireside. q wife
and FIVE children. and q family cat.
was now an aching void--a nothing.
nese--a vacuum.
Baca made inquiries Of the neigh
bors as to where his house had gone.
but none OF them was able to give an
intelligent answer Some limited that
perhaps the railroads had bought up
the property. while others intimated
that Baca's home" was a castle In
Spain.
Reaching South Haisted street In
bis quest. he inquired OF q policemen: !:
Have you seen anything Of my house
u was here while ago"
move on. my man." was the de.
eourasing reply.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26
n wPI

there we're 5,@OI victims OF their own
or snother's carelessness. Last year
lsl cities made point Of holding
sane celebrations. but there remains
over LOO cities OF 5000 population
that have not embraced the reform.
II is hoped that this year many other
cities and villages Will fall in line.
Besides the gain in Kidding the day
Of fires and accidents, the sane meth
Cd Of observance has given a larger
amount Of pleasure 20 the public and
IN many localities has been historical.
ly instructive as well In New York
city many large celebrations are
planned for different centers which
will include parades. pageants. his,or-
ical tsblesuH. music and speeches By
well known men on events and people
connected With cur national history.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26
LARGEST OF OFFICIAL FLAGS
Mammoth Banner Hangs In the Md
die of the Post Office Building
at Washington.

II patriotism we're measured By the
yards OF red, white and blue bunting
made into the form Of the flag Of the
nation, The biggest assignment OF It
would be found n the post Office build.
ing at Washington. for here hangs the
biggest official nag that was ever
made. although there are larger unof-
fetal fags. II also was made at the
little fsgEhop on the side street The
building which houses the headquar.
tiers OF the postal service and keeps
it's finger on the pulse Of all Uncle
Sans malls. boasts this mammoth
flag.
The grea, building ie constructed
about hollow square at the bottom OF
which 10 the giassroofed floor space
where the local mail Ia handled. Above
this rise eight or nine stories Of ma,
sonry inclosing the hollow square. In
the middle OF this hangs the great nag
reaching nearly the height md width
Of H. II Is solitary and alone. with but
the masonry a. q background. II Is
impressive 50 hung and people come
far TO see II. and the idle passerby II
often brought to attention and stands
In unconscious admiration.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26

ing bone and the cub ran up and
snatched II from him The other wolf
started after him. The cub ran up
on the rocks in the back Of the cage
Mutt was right behind him The cab
ran to the edge and then dropped
Mutt was running too fast TO Fep
and tumbled ovei him
AS a result of his fall Mutt laniet
ten feet below on the concrete. lie
tried to get up but could not.
The injured animal was carried 10
the hospital and spiints and bandsges
were adjusted.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26

Wandering over In De Koven street
the homeless one espied afar Oh q dim.
shadowy hulk looming up In the mid
die OF the thoroughfare. As he ap
preached nearer. the light OF intelli
sence dawned on his face Here-on
skids and rollers, was his long lost
home.
A light still burned In the window.
Climbing up on the skids. he peered
In. and to his Joy. discovered the VITA
OF his bosom, surrounded BY the little
Bacas' Mira. Baca explained that dur.
Ing the absence Of her lord and mas
ter the agents had decided to move
the house,
y couldn't tell you" she said. be.
eanes didn't know where you were"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26
HOW TO CELEBRATE
MANY Cities Join Movement fer
Sane Fourth OF July.
Casualty Lisss Have Been Greatly Re
asced-Fine Example Of Proper
Observance Set BY Spring
field, Mass.

REPORT published By the
Russell Sage Foundation On
How the Fourth Was Cel-
ebrs;ed la 1911" gives con
elusive proof tina, the
movement inaugurated Ia
many cities for q sane and
safe observance Of the day
resulted IN reducing the
death roll. The number Of
casualties BY fire and acci-
dent was 1903. In lsG.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26

Some Of the greatest men this coun-
try has ever produced succeeded u
retaining all their Angers.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26

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TIA. has ere- been ssl6 Ia western
O.-lshous.- lnIy T.
An exchange reader II authority ,or
the s,z,er1s1. thz. 10 bank Of Okla
honsz has deposits amounting 20 ten
times t,s capital stock
TIE cry marshal Of Okeene IL look
Ing for the party who stole . snail
metal bsnk contssnIng - from the
baptist church Of tina. place
Tbe Rock Island is TO issue bonds
To the amount Of $1,000 Tor improve
nen,s. and an exchange remarks that
II must intend 70 grade. curb and pave
It's highway.
Kent Eubsnk of Alya Times wants
20 make certain of home during his
not TO lose sight Of the poor farm
while discussing other propositions.
The toxn Of Hsrrsh has purchased
Q ledger. a pen and bottle cf ink and
hereafter when the city councilman
pay cut or take In any money II will
be writ" down in the book. according
10 the News
Hugo Husonian says: ~ IN our IN
terstanding that Bill Nelson Of the
Kansas City Star would have been In
contempt OF court had the Judge not
written his decision before the trial
came on"
Ardmoreite calls attention TO the
fact that every Oklahoma tribe Of In
dams except the Chickasavs has q
county named for IL. and says the cit
izens residing In the western part ~
Carter county are talking OF a new
county 20 be composed of Carter. Ste
phens and Jefferson. and have select.
ed the name "Chickasaw" for the new
Fire Of unknown origin completely
destroyed the plant OF the Pond Creek
Mil and Elevator company and sey.
eral adjoining buildings. The loss
~ estimated at 100000
The Okmulgee Chieftain says that
elk years ago there were only two
automobiles In the town. and now
there are l25. representing an invest.
ment Of sij0,OO0.
An exchange tells Of some physl-
clans performing an operation on a
local citizen and. although the patient
died. the physicians pronounced the
operation a success In every respect" :"
Byron Hawkins. Of the Pauls Valley
Ffee Lance. says that teh boys train
Ing school there has been investigated
80 often II has become tlresome. and
''the next outfit that comes down here
will be pizened"
An Oklahoma exchange weeps be
cause a lynching took place In the
presence OF the victims father. n
has no tears 10 shed for the father
and mother who found their daughter
slaughtered by the victim.
The Wichita Eagle fell for John
Shepler's Northwest Oklahoma Gov
ered-With-Ice" story last week, which
csnsed the Okeene Eagle TO depose
and say that all the ice IN Blaine coun.
~ during that period was bought from
the Ice man at cent per pound.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-17
Sees End of Settlement
Houses When the Public
Schools Are Social Centres

When public schools through the
country become social centres then
settlement houses will not be need
ed" said Jacob Riis In a lecture en-
titled my Neighbour" delivered yes
terday under the auspices of the Con-
temporary woman's club. In
Wallace Hail. Mr.. Riis foresees
the day when the schools will be used
in this capacity. As social centres,
he says, the schools would be like the
old town hall meetings. where men
discussed questions of community and
national interest and public opinion
was formed.
Mr.. Riis told of the work carried on
in the Jacob Riis Settlement House.
New York city, and injected many
interesting stories of incidents with
which he came in contact during his
twenty-five years experience on a
New York newspaper. He congratu-
lated the city on its municipal Christ
mas tree project.
II am glad that the time has come
when our churches are giving up
preaching about infant damnation
hereafter and are devoting their time
to saving children from damnation
at the present" he said.
The gathering was presided over
by Miss Frances G. Hays, who spoke
on Municipal Christmas Tree"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-17
Commissioners Would Halt
Loans on Life Policies


NEW YORK. Dec. T.--Alarmed by
the great expansion of loans on poll
icies OF insurance companies as COM
pared with reserves in recent years.
resolution was adopted last night
by the national convention of insur-
ance commissioners at the Hotel AS
tor urging the commissioners of in
surance In each State to introduce a
bill IN the legislature to control such
loans.
A bill drafted by the convention
some years ago was held up as mod
ell to be followed, with certain alter
atoms. This bill provides that no
legal reserve life insurance company
shall issue any policy in which the
company does not reserve to itself
the right to defer the granting of a
policy loan, or a cash surrender value,
for a period of sixty days within
the State.
J. A. O. Preus, insurance commits
sioner of Minnesota, In discussing the
resolution. said that of 100 of the
larger insurance companies none has
over one per cent. Of cash on hand.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-17
Acting Gov. Taylor Guest at
Mason Banquet; TAFT Speaks

ALLENTOWN, Dec. 17.--Prof Will
lam Fl. Taft was the guest of honor
last night of Jordan Lodge, II. and
A. M, recently instituted here, Upon
his arrival Mr.. Taft delivered an adj
dres to the students of Muhlenberg
College. the high school and several
preparatory schools of the city.
Later in the evening the former
President was the principal speaker at
a banquet at which covers were laid
for fifteen hundred Masons. Among
the guests were Rt. Rev. Ethelbert
Talbot, of the Episcopal diocese of
Eastern Pennsylvania; former Gov
ernor Edwin S. Stuart, Governor
Tener and Acting Governor Taylor. Of
New Jersey.
In his address at the banquet Prof
Taft deplored destructive criticism
and declared that public speakers
have been fiattering the American
people into belief that they can do
things they really cannot do. He ex-
toiled the constitution as a self
imposed restraint by the people upon
their actions" and optimistically saw
a change in the trend of the times
with greater conservatism and
strength.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-17
A NICE CAMERA
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-17
Altman Art Treasures
to Be Displayed in Spring

NEW YORK, Dec. decomposition
of arrangements for the installation
of the paintings, sculptures. porce-
lains and other art treasures left by
the late Benjamin Altman to the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art Is an
nounced by the officers of the
museum. Five galleries, now filed
with musical instruments, win be
given over to the display of the Alt
man collection The collection prob
ably will be ready for public view
early next spring.
The museum authorities also an
nounced that the entire Morgan col
lection, which has been loaned to the
museum, would be made accessible to
the public, probably next month. and
that three paintings of old Italian
masters recently acquired by pur-
chase will be placed on exhibition
about the same time OF these paint
ings one is Pieta by Carlo Crabelli.
The other two are '"The Miracle OF the
Loaves and Fishes" and '"rhe Doge
Mocenigo at Prayer"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-17
$59,194 FLOOD SURPLUS GIVES GOVERNOR
CHANCE TO BUY ANT-EATER AND SNAKES

to give up some furniture she had
purchased on the instalment plan.
A seventy-year-old woman OF Har-
MIA. Canada, asked for enough money
to pay off the mortgage on her home.
while q woman at Burlington, VT,
wants the governor to buy her an ear
trumpet.
A man in New York city requested
that $1,000 or $4,000 be sent him. Il
can use that much money very nice
ly," he wrote, land by sending 1t
you will greatly oblige me-"
A Waverly, Iowa, man, who is Ill
with rheumatism, asked for enough
money to start q little business, and
washer woman in Chicago begged
the governor to send her enough
money to buy Christmas presents for
her three children.
A man In Minneapolis asked the
governor to buy half section OF
land In Perkins county, South Da-
kota. A woman at Egan, s. D.,
wanted 5000 to pay a debt, and a
ninet een-year-old girl of Fort Madi-
son, Ia, asked for money with which
to pay for college education. Other
letters came from Boston, st, Louis.
Cincinnati, Stackhouse, N. c.; Grand
Rapids, Mich; Austin, Pa, and Min
eral Point, Wis.
Many persons also have written
Governor Ralston praising him for
not spending the money just because
IL was available.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-17
Concert Arranged for
Third Days Celebration
of Dean COdy's Jubilee

The gathering arranged for tonight
at st. James's Parochial School Hall
In observance of the golden Jubilee of
Dean Patrick Cody, pastor, will be
one of the most important events of
the seven-day celebration. The laity
of the parish will assemble to do
honor to the pastor, who has labored
among them for two score years, and
$4,000 will be presented to the guest of
honor,
The program arranged for tonight
is as follows: Address by Rev.
Thomas b. Monaghan, of st. Leo's
Church, Irvington; selection by the
quartet and chorus of st. Janes's
choir; trio selection; soprano solo,
LA Habanera' from Carmen" by
Miss Mary Porter; tenor solo, Il Love
YOU" by Frank Middleton; address
by Board of Works Commissioners
Patrick II. Ryan; trio, Serenade;
baritone solo, by William f. Mullin;
tralto solo, II Heard a Thrush at
Eve" by Miss Carolyn Wiedt; quar-
tet, Believe Me If All Those Endear-
ing Young Charms
William +. Mullin will then deliver
the presentation address, while Dean
Cody is presented with a token OF
esteem from the Pensioners and
other friends of the pastor.
The program will close with the trio
lie. Rev'e." The quartet which will
be heard this evening is composed of
Miss Mary Porter, soprano; Miss
Carolyn Wiedt, contralto; Mr. Middle
ton, tenor, and Mr.. Mullin. bass. A. j..
Hollywood, organist and choirmaster
at st. James's Church, will direct the
music. The choir includes fifty voices.
A reception and entertainment in
honor of Dean Cody will be given by
ladies Of the church tomorrow eve
ming in the school hall.
The program will consist of an adj
dress by Miss Mary Lynch, presenta-
ton on behalf of the Children of Mary
by Miss " Hogan. piano solos by the
Misses Mary Lewis. Marie Murphy
and Rose Flanagan, selections by
Messrs. McGinnis and Lair. chorus
by Children of Mary. The entertain
ment will begin at o'clock and will
be followed by dancing.