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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-06-19
SHORTER DAYS LONG AGO
What Transpires Since the Moon
PuiIs the Earth About, as
It Does Today.

People who do not find a day of
twenty-four hours long enough would
have had far more reason to complain
had they lived about $4,000, 900 years
ago, says Spare Moments. Then the
day, as Professor Turner pointed out
in a lecture at the Royal institution on
"The Movements of the Stars" was
only sixteen hours, though there were
t~wenty-nine days in the month.
Some 100000 years before that
the day was ten hours in length, and,
going back still further in the recesses
of time, it vas reduced to n hour.
That was when the earth and the
moon were very close together
when they had only recently parted
company, in fact, and had started on
their career as separate bodies.
The principle applied to a very large
class of bodies in the sidereal system
the double stars. They knew two
stars in the sky so close together
that it had never been possible to sep
arate one from another, even through
the best telescopes, though it was
known that n of them was very con-
siderably brighter than the other, and
it was supposed that one was de-
scribing an orbit around the other.
At the other end of the scale there
were some stars that had not com
pleted their orbit in the century since
they were described by Herschel.
Some of them might occupy 200 or 300
years and there were ever instances
In which the orbit would occupy thou
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-06-19
CUTS OFF OFFENDING HAND
Young Farmer Greatly Concerned
Over Religion Claims His Bible
So Ordered.

Halliburton, Can.-Interpreting liter
ally the sermon of Christ on the
Mount, Raymond G.. Boutellier, q
young farmer who lives with his pa
rents on a lonely farm near here, cut
his left hand from his body. because,
he said, it had offended.
For some months past the young
mar has been greatly concerned over
religious questions and has been CON
stantly reading the Bible.
One morning the young man, being
unable to come to Halliburton to
church on account of impossible
roads, spent the morning reading his
Bible. He dwelt upon the gospel nar.
rative of the Sermon on the Mount"
After dinner Mrs. Boutellier remained
sitting in the living room while Ray.
mond went into the %woodshed. A
short time later the father heard him
self called and went to the woodshed.
To his horror he saw his son with
his left arm resting upon a fiat board
which he had placed up in a corner
of the shed while his right held an
ordinary pen-knife with which he had
completely severed the left hand at
the wrist, d%isjointing it perfectly.
Tho father at once rendered first
aid and the bleeding was not seriouA
Later a doctor dressed the wounds
and the young nan is recovering. He
makes no explanation beyond the
statement that Christ has ordered him
to cEt off his hand if it offended him
and he had done 90
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-06-19
HIS NARROW ESCAPE
BY MARY POINTER.

You certainly do look good to me
this evening, Eleanor" said the young
man with a sigh of satisfaction as
he deposited his box of confectionery
on the table and sank into a divan
corner all with the same motion.
Thank you," said the pretty girl
with great sweetness. For an instant
her eyes rested upon him medita-
lively. and then she hurled her bomb.
Albert" she said, "who was the
girl with whom you were walking
down Michigan avenue Saturday aft
ernoon-the afternoon you telephoned
that we couldn't go to the matinee
after all, because you had to work."
"Who-me?" said the young mar
in rather staccato tones, sitting up
right with great ~suddenness. An eX.
preston of utmost surprise began to
show on his face.
Did you think l was referring to
my grandfather or the president of
MeXico?" she inquired, crushingly.
Who" began the young nan with
great indignation, "told you such a
ridiculous story? don't want to re
fleet on any of your friends, Eleanor,
but there are INSCRIPTIONS persons
who don't trouble to be sure of iden.
titications-"
I've known you two years." broke
in the pretty girl, land I'm tolerably
sure of my W eyes, Albert!"
"Oh, then you saw met" the young
man murmured unthinkingly. He put
up a protesting hand as she opened
her lips. Nov, Eleanor!' he said,
don't be hasty! If you will stop to
think, you'll remember that lives have
been ruined on all sides of us just
because people have jumped to con-
c%lusions! You're too broadminded,
know, to do anything like that! Why,
just think"
Il suppose that's all true,'' admitted
the pretty girl. But incidentally, who
was she, Alberto"
The young man regarded her. witt,
a beautiful expression of reproach.
He sighed as he shook his head. u
can't tell you how disappointed LAM
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-06-19
NO SECRET DIVORCE TRIALS
Every Court in England Open to Ev
cry Subject and Must Leave Doors
Open, Is Ruling.

London.-An end has been put to
the possibility Of secret proceedings
in divorce and other suits in the Unit
ed Kingdom by a judgment delivered
by the house of lords, sitting as the
highest court of appeals.
The divorce court had adjudged a
Mrs. Scott guilty of contempt of court
In circulating among her friends the
report of a CASE heard "in camera" in
which she had been accused of infidel-
ity, but had been indicated.
The lord chancellor's opinion, in
which the other law lords c~oncucrcd,
reverses the judgment for contempt Of
court.
The lord chancellor declares:
Every court OF justice in the land
Is open to every subject Of the king
Rnd a court has ne power to sit other.
wise than with open doors"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-06-19

pre- now, however, practically exhaust
ed, and gems representing 142, 000, 900
carats of the value Of $500, 000, 900
would come from South America,
which is now almost the sole source
of the worlds supply.
Apart from South Africa M. de Lau-
nay says the only other diamond fields
which count at all are those of New
South Wales, the annual output Of
which, according to the last figures,
Is 2,205 carats.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-06-19
WOMAN THIEF IS A FIGHTER
Dresses Well Also, According to Re-
ports, and Hustles From Place to
Place in Automobile. e.

Pasadena, GAIA woman burglar,
Faultlessly attired and employing an
automobile in her work, was driven
from the home Of Mrs. ?. r. Ceary,
> dressmaker, by Helen Goary, sew
pnteen years old, after a desperate en-
counter between the women. The Wis
tor was ready to depart with loot val
led at several hundred dollars when
she was detected by the daughter Of
the modiste, a fist fight ensued, the
Heary girl was struck down and the
thief jumped into her automobile and
sped away, leaving most OF the plum.
der,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-06-19

Lrian, who stepped into the roadway
as the big car came to a stop. Tho
was almost Immediately struck
by q 4 tearing cityward.
Arc you hurtT" asked Sir Cecil,
Jumping from the motor. The young
man, who proved to be Ode Howe,
a street car conductor off duty, pro-
tested that he was not, but found he
could not walk. Despite his protests,
he was bundled into the embassy car
and whirled to his home, Sir Cecil
himself lifting him in. The ambassa-
dor made inquiry into his condition.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-06-19
ACT Or BRITISH AMBASSADOR
Sir Cecil s%prsns-Rice Gives Personal
Aid to Young Man Hurt by
an Automobile.

Washington.-Sir Cecil spring:Riee.
the ambassador from Great Britain,
although only here a few days as sue
eessor to James Bryce, already has
shown the same democratic charactes.
lstics that endeared his predecessor to
the capital. 1t developed recently that
while the ambassador was on his way
to the Chevy Chase club In the en-
bassy automobile the chauffeur be-
came confused as to the direction,
Stop and we will inquire the way"
ordered the envoy, observing a young
man approaching On foot.
Can you direct us to the Chew
Chase cluh?" he inquired OF the peAe-
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-06-19
sands Of years.

sands OF years.
The cause of the changes in the
length of our day, said Professor Tur-
ner. was the effect of the tides on the
earth's rotation. The moon raised
two tides-on one side because she
pulled away the water from the earth,
and on the other because she pulled
away the earth from the water.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-06-19
Governor Mas Annru.

Columbia, S. C.-Angered by q sec,
pnd fine imposed OF his negro chauf,
feur for speeding, Governor Blease
threatened to put this city pndeg mas
@% Observation-Disclosures
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-06-19

he breathed in tones that limited of a
stricken heart. Really, l can't.
thought that in you 1 had found the
one girl who understood me, and
whom l could trust. I did, Eleanor.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-06-19
Cruel ay.

Maybe threatened to drown him
self Ii l refused him.
Bess-What did you say?
May told him he couldn't use me
as q life preserver.-Judge.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-07-26
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

Between two and three o'clock on We'd
nesday morning the express train going tc
Baltimore met with an accident abou;
one and a half miles south of North East
by which the locomotive was capsized
and badly broken, and some six or eight
of the cars demolished The train was
running down grade at a high rate OF
speed when the flange flew from one OF
the driving wheels of the locomotive
which Immediately left the track. Strange
to say, no person was seriously hurt. A
lieutenant of the army who was in the
smoking car at the time of the accident
was slightly bruised and two others re.
ceived slight scratches in the face, be.
yond which no personal injury was done
Trunks and boxes We're crushed and brok.
en- to pieces. and their contents scatter
ed, and the eating car presented a seen,
of general destruction of glass and crock.
eryware.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-07-26
TOWN MATTERS.

The NJ. E. Church of this town is to be
lighted with gas. The cost of the neces-
sary pipe etc, will be about 5000 For
tunately, the present fine chandeliers are
suited to the burning of gas, with some
slight alterations. The Presbyterian and
Episcopal churches are also to be lighted
with gas.
The schools having closed, the boys are
in their glory now. The long-wishedf for
vacation is now at hand, and with 1t
comes times of fishing, apple and peach
hunting.
Several of our crack gunners, who have
been out the present season, report the
woodcock to be very scarce.
The disciples of Ike Walton make fire.
quent private excursions down the Elk,
and are ahnndantly rewarded by large
strings OF white cats" and elegant large
perch. Large numbers of the latter have
also been gilled lately.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-07-26
State OF Ohio, City OF Toledo,
Lucas County.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner OF the firm OF F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case OF Ca
tarrh that canont be cured by the use
OF Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Swohn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day OF Decem-
Der, A D. 1886 A. w. GLEASON.
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Taye Halls Family pills for consti-
patton
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-07-26
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

The Union men of Cecil county are re-
quested to assemble at their respective
places of voting on Saturday the first
day of August, and appoint five delegates
from each election district, to meet in
convention at Elkton on Tuesday, august
4th, for the purpose of appointing four
delegates to attend the convention at
Cambridge August 18th, to nominate a
candidate for Congress for the First Con-
gressonal District
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-07-26
A PRISONER.

Captain L. c. Alexander, of the LIST
Delaware Regiment, reported as missing
at the Battle of Gettysburg, and sup
posed to be killed, turns out TO be at
Washington Springs and those VINO man
aged to repudiate the Rebel bonds after
their names We're written down
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-07-26
NEW STORE AND DWELLING

Mr.. 7. Drennen is about to erect store
and dwelling on the site which he pur-
chased from Mr.. d. Scott, adjoining the
store of Mr. B. F. May. Jacob Rambo,
builder and contractor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-07-26
DIED.

Davidson-ln Baltimore, on Wednesday
morning 22d inst, Sergeant William G.
Davidson, Company G, I'd Delaware Vol
unteers, aged q years 6 months and 20
days.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-07-26
Cecil WhigFifN YearsAgo
Elkton, July 25, 1858
THE MARKETS

Red wheat S1.46; white do, 81 55; corn
S3c.; oats Soc; clover seed per bushel,
$40.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-28

proportion. I am frank 10 say the
affair will take care Of ltself Peo-
pie have ether things 20 do. but
they have been led @ expect ex.
element. and 60 congregate and
e0ngcst toe streets
The police ARE then charged 20
cier chsti ctiUus az streets. and Of
course. have the rgnt 20 make ar.
rests under such circumstances.
This court does uol say that Il Is
a violation or the law for pickets
TO walk on the Sidewalk. but Il be
comes rcl'cc matter when the
streets are blnckafed The court
advises common patience on both
slides. and On attempt 10 reach an
aEreemeri ~ reasonable men
judge Smith advised an attempt
20 arb,trate the matter, and At.
torney HorHrr sgif he wa1 willing
70 so @''m1ses. ll.~er hsii way
Eeeler refuSvd 10 sommtt himself
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-28
CROWDS JOSTLE "HIKERS
FOR VOTES" AT CAPITAL

~ United rress Leased Wire
WASHINGTON. Feb 2s-Niih
unfrlendly crowds iostllng them.
but with eyes set straight ahead.
the New York.to- Washington band
OF suffragettes arrived here at
noon today. and marched past the
capitol to suffragette headquarters.
Bedraggied. tanned and blistered.
the marchers presented sorry
spectacle The hair Of all the
marchers was sadly dIsarranged
and Col" Ida Craft plodded weari-
ly along. with her dress pinned
nearly 10 her knees.
A battery Of moving picture men
IN automobiles ran ahead Of the
army" photographing Il as the
marchers wallowed through the
streets.
After reaching suffrage head
quarters the marchers Dispersed 10
secure fresh clothing and other ne
ccssitica
Near Bladenburg. Md. a band
from the negro reform school lined
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-28

OF the injured. six are In hos
pitfalls In a serious condition. Eight
others escaped with minor bruises.
The property loss is 100000.
Stories OF locked doors and mac
eessible fire escapes are hinted at
by the survivors. a score or more
guests, they insist. were caught like
rats In a trap. The firemen are
rapidly clearing away the debris.
but 20 feet Of ~reeksge still covers
that portion Of the ruins where
most Of the guests were sleeping.
+. r. Connor ..one Of the survivors.
says u seems impossible that many
OF the franctic guests jammed In
the Railways could have escaped.
Firemen also believe that the death
list will be increased. but the num-
ber will not be known until the
ruins have cooled enough TO permit
the search for bodies to begin
Several firemen had narrow
escapes from death. They left
the building just in time 10 es-
cape falling walls. Flreren tell
Of hearing women screaming.
and Of seeing unconscious forms
lying in Railways as they left
the building.
Cummings was killed by jumping
from a third story window. Every
bone In his body was broken.
A spark from a nearby chimney is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-28

women protective officers, have been mscd and driven into
ghtng ON the side Because their usual enemy owing
to warped and perverted motive spoutng for the Gs
o ey lose sight OF the merits Of the bill line up fight
what their old-time enemy supports.
ms makes no difference The Star in determining its
attitude and fortunately has made difference The Star
believes to majority of the decent citizens who will
vote Tor the Griths bill Tuesday
The Griiths bill will do the harm tina, many good
citizens have been led To fear from it,
And the other hand the bill will bring the relief
to those misguided persons who think they
to the old order OF things The disappointed
Seattle, the Griffiths bill passes will be those who
supporting because they think their kind OF IL
not their kind and its author Councilman Grii,hs is
their kind of
Here's illustration: The Star and Councilman Erck-
for the police bill
Another paper and Johnny Clancy for the police bill
The Stars motive in supporting the bill differ
from the motive OF the other paper Ecksons motive
is different from Claneys.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-28
PRISONER SLASHES EYES
OUT WITH PENKNIFE

From 1890 o'clock untu daylight.
when he was found 10 a trusty,
Heinn lay on his blood-soaked
blankets. suffering terrible agony.
He was taken to the receiving hos
pital, where his mutilations were
dressed
Heinn gave Ocean Park as his
home, and claimed to be connected
with a well-known family, Accord
ing to the police. he had been drink
ing heavily.
Il wanted to punish myself" he
said after his treatment at the hos
pital. Il never wanted TO see my
friends again. After | had cut out
my eyes felt at peace for the first
time in years"
Heinn is a travelling salesman. He
formerly was wealthy. His wife Sc
cured divorce two years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-28
MRS. AXTELL
WINS; BILL
IS PASSED

start Special
OLYMPIA. Feb 2s.-Laughed "a
seOrn. on the first day OF the pres.
ent session. when she introduced
the bill. Mrs. Axtell. reprs sentative
from Whatcom. grinncd broadly
today when the house passed her
amendment 20 the state law. pro.
tecting women
Mrs. Axtelrs amendment repeals
that section Of the law In which
corroboratiye evidence is required
IN cases where women charge mis-
treatment at the hands OF men.
When she introduced the measure
Speaker Taylor. 10 create a laugh.
referred the bill 10 the committee
Of commerce and manufacturers.
He got the laugh and also a swift
call down from Mrs. Axtell. who
declared that she would see to Il
that the bill passed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-28

dnced.
Tho two women. the present oc.
were saved by n ncighbor. who hap
psncd In and found them uncon.
scious. She was able 10 drag them
out into the air Just In time After
they were revived the truth was
found
The narrow escape of Mrs. VIII.
son and Mrs. Mangold revealed that
IN order TO lessen the draught In the
chimney Of the old house pieces OF
brick had been laid In the chimney.
In the course Of time the accumula
tion Of SCOT on thesc bricks com
pletely closed the aperture Of the
chimney. and when n fire was light.
ed tho gas that was generated filled
the room.
II was on the night Of Dec. 81.
1910. that Grace Elosser and her
fiance. Charles Edward Twigg. were
found dead They were to- have
been married next morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-28

CUMBERLAND. Md. Feb. 2s.--
by an extraordinary coincidence the
famous mystery Of the deaths Of the
sweefhearts. Grace EloaHcr and
Charles Edward TwigK. who were
supposed TO have died through n
poisoned kiss" on the eve OF their
wedding here two years ago. has
been solved.
II is now proved that despite all
cupants Of the house. Mrs Marshall
Wilson and Mrs Pearl Mangold.
the suspicious circumstances that
We're considered conclusive there
was no poison. and the young couple
we're asphyxiated In the manner
that was declared impossible al the
time.
Two women all but met their
deaths recently In the same room
OF the house In which Miss Elosser
and Twigg died Their rescue
solved the mystery. for the condi.
tionB we're nearly exactly repro.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-28
LABOR AGAINST
PROPOSITION A

Branding Pr1pog'tioa A as ser.
ious obstacle 10 the municipal rail-
way system he Central Labor
Council has gone ca record as
against the so-cailed Partnership
zgre ment between the Seattle.
Renton < Southern bondhoiders
and the clty.
This proposition would cause the
city 10 drop the present cnndem.
nation procet diuEs against the
read. and would also limit the con.
struction OF the city line to Di-
vision a. a short route.
At the same time. the labor
council also recorded Itself in favor
Of ths Grlifhas police bill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-28
a LOT OF GOOD PEOPLE
FOOLED ON POLICE BILL

Maycr coeri Edgar {. Snyder DR. Walter Kelton and
Ansves even hundreds of other good czens-citizens
xho generally 70 the firing line with The Srare
lined no bitterly fighting the Griiiiths police bill.
And in the opinion OF The Star these good citizens are
dead wrong
The Star was the pioneer in the fight regulate the
,ol;ce This paper nearly Two years ago. in it's fight
sgains, police brutality aud against aler Cobe began the
sx,men which brought forth the Grifhs bill At that time
h PAPER produced facts and figures showing the absolute
,seessiy the CRYING need OF police reform and that after
ne aviess Nappen>ten rule had been wiped out.
Councilman GriiiS and every other good citizen at the
time stood by The Star. fighting Tor the cause OF
humanity and had such the Grffths bill been
duced at il would have had the support OF near
~ all Of decent and who bitterly
assaling it,
WSy are these good citizens opposing what in fac,
s their own propoSitions
The answer PLAIN. These good citizens. because OF the
e and lies printed recently abou, the police and about the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-28
PHONE MEN
REJECT THE
COMPROMISE

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2S.-The
Pacific District Council OF Electri.
cal Workers by a big adverse vote
rejected the compromise offer of
the Pacific States Telephone a. Tel
egraph Co. for daily wage increase
OF % ckents in lieu Of the so cents
demanded.
Vice President y. T. Smith of the
international Brotherhood OF Elec-
trical Workers stated that another
conference In regard TO the contro-
versy would be held with the com
pany Officials today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-28
ANOTHER BROTHER
OF MADERO KILLED.
he is THIRD VICTIM

WASHINGTON, Feb 28-Confirnation of the Staying
of Emilio Madero brother of the late president Of Mexico
received here today official dispatch from Ambas
sador Wilson at Mexico City.
The dispatch did disclose how Madero death,
but il is reported he shot down while leading rebel force
Of the northern No mention made of Raol
Madero another brother who also has been reported dead
The death OF Emilio Madero brings the death list of
the Madcros in the trouble up three
Gusavo Madcro met death under the fugitive law and
Francisco l. Madero shot Mexican officials say during
attempt by his friends effect his while he
Vice President Suarez under guard from the
national palace in Mexico City TO the penentiary.
Ambassador Wilson continues send optimistic reports
of conditions in Mexico
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-28
FRISCO OFFICERSAFTER
JOHN CONSIDINE WITH
WARRANT; QUITS TOWN

The local police have wired to the
capital In an effort to intercept the
magnate.
The complaint against the two
men was sworn TO by Mrs. Evelyn
Cook. a chorus girl, who told the
police that Grammar and Considine
took her and another girl to re-
sort last Sunday night and forced
them to witness the performance
OF an immoral exhibition. Grau-
man, Il was expected, would secure
n continuance of his case when 1t
was called late today before Police
Judge Deasey