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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-09

try to speak. When her mother died
Caroline must have been conscious Of
the fact, for she burst into tears.
though there was no other change in
her condition. Two years later, when
her brother was drowned. she also
had a fit Of weeping. For 80 years
and more her only nourishment con-
sisted of two cupfuls of milk a day.
After the death OF her brother she
was left to the care OF a housekeeper.
and then gradual signs of awakening
intelligence began to dawn. Once she
was left alone for several hours with
food near her, and the food was seen
to have gradually disappeared. There
was no doubt that her trance had been
broken. A few months later she re.
gained consciousness, asking for her
mother. She did not recognize her
brothers at all, for she only remem-
bered them as tiny boys. Gradually
she regained possession of her facul-
ties. UNTIL at the age of forty-six, she
had completely recovered from her
trance, being In perfect health and
well and hearty In every way.
She only remembers her early life.
but nothing that happened during her
long illness. Her case has complete
ly mystified the doctors. who cannot
explain 1t In any way.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-09
NAP THAT LASTED 81 YEARS

There are many cases on record OF
people remaining In a sleep-like trance
for several years. these frances being
often caused from injuries to the
head, but no one has had so long q
sleep as a woman named Caroline
Alison. who lives in the little island
of Okuo, of the coast of Sweden.
The sleeper OF Okuo was born in
1861; she was a perfectly normal
child. and for the first fourteen years
of her life she was strong and healthy
She did not go to work till just before
her fourteenth birthday. One day she
came home complaining of toothache
and went to bed. Soon afterwards
she fell into a deep trance, which
lasted from 1875 until 1907, a period
of 32 years
Whilst In this state she did not
bsem to see or hear, nor did she
show any trace of feeling, for though
her arms were prlcked with pins.
needles and other sharp instruments
she was not once observed to vince
Only once or twice did she seem to
wake from her lethargy. On one oc-
casion, In response to a cry from her
mother. she moved her lips as II to
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-09
MAKING THE TIDES WORK

The finest grindstones in the world
came from the bottom of the Bay OF
Fundy. The manner in which they
are produced is simple and ingenious.
the stonecutters make the exceptional
tides perform the hardest part of the
work. When the tide is out, which
happens twice a day, the workmen
quarry the stones from the fatboat.
Then in comes the tide, rising often
as high as house. And now the men
have nothing to do. The tide lifts the
boat, and up comes the stone with it.
Boat and stone are then brought close
inshore, where the stone is removed
at leisure when the tide is out.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-09
TELLING TIME IN INDIA

Among the Hindus clocks are re-
garded as great curiosities, and often
half-a-dozen or more timepieces ara
found In the apartments of the veal
thy Hindustanees.
They are not used as timepieces,
but simply for ornament, since the
oldfashioned way Of telling the hour
in India by calculating the number
of bamboo lengths the sun has trav-
eled above the horizon. Is entirely sat
isfactory to the natives.
1t is said that In the country police
stations in India, where the European
division of the hours Is observed, time
is measured by placing in a tub OF
water copper pot in which a small
hole has been bored II is supposed
that 1t will take one hour for the
water to leak into the pot so as to
fill 1t and sink it. When the police
man sees that the pot has disappeared
he strikes the hour on bell-like gong.
II he Is smoking or doing the copper
pot may have disappeared several
minutes before he discovers the fact.
but the hour is when he strikes the
gong.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-09
QUEER ISLE OF MAN LAWS

The Isle of Man presents many GU
rious features. none>of which Is more
curious than Its laws. For instance.
the legislature is called the house OF
keys and was in other times judi
cial body charged with the duty OF In
terpreting the laws. Any person so
bold as to SANDER this house Of keys
was liable not only to a fine In the
amount of $50, but to the loss of both
his ears.
Two deemsters were once appointed
to execute the laws, which before the
year 1417 were uncodified. and these
were known as breast laws. for the
reason that they were impaired to the
deemsters in secret. to be kept by
them within the secrecy OF their
own breasts as long as they chose. or
during their whole service, though
they were authorized to impart and ex
plain to the populace as much OF these
special laws as should at any time
seem wise and expedient
Certain of the Manx laws. as set
down after the codification. are ex
tremely quaint Here are two-ex
tracts from the Manx legal rulings:
IF a man steal horse or an OK II
is no felony, for the offender cannot
hide them; but IL he steal capon OF
pig he shall be hanged"
In case of theft, II 1t amounts to
the value of six pence halfpenny II
shall be felony, and death to the Of
fender; and under the value to be
whipped or set upon a wooden horse
which shall be provided for such Of
tenders"
The arms Of the Isle OF Man. which
though 1t may sound like an Irish bull
to say so. are legs-three legs bent
at the knee and apparently kicking
outward from a common center in the
midst of q shield-have provoked q
number of jocular descriptions. OF
which the best declares that one leg
spurns Ireland. one kicks at Scotland.
and the third kneels to England.
On July Of every year the laws OF
the Isle Of Man are still read aloud to
the assembled people from the top Of
Tynwald hill. This is the most inter
esting and ahchaic ceremony observed
today in Europe.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-09
CHIEF OF CHIcAGo'S POLICEWoMEN

A few weeks ago the city Of Chicago
experienced a radical upheaval in it's
police department. John McWeeny.
then chief of the force, became in
censed through an imagined slight at
the hands OF Carter H. Harrison, may
or of Chicago, and resigned his posi-
ton without warning, leaving a body
og 5000 policemen minus an executive
head
Then for the first time in the history
OF the great municipality woman
was reckoned in the running for the
Office which had been vacated-and her
name was Mrs Gertrude Howe Brit
ton. Although when the time arrived
for the mayor to make public his
choice for the important post, II
proved to be John Gleason, captain
in the department for many years, the
fact still remains that woman was
considered as possible incumbent for
the position of chief.
Mrs. Britton, 1t may be interesting
to know, is one of the-most prominent
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-09
l9{ zlz5lzWHY
COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS AT NEW YORK

The appointment of Dudley Field
Malone as collector of customs at the
port of New York. is fraught with po-
litical interest. Malone, who is SON.
in-law of Senator O'Gorman. Is par
ticular favorite of President Wilson
and also of Secretary Bryan and was
sent from Washington. where he is as
sistant secretary OF state, to New
York to speak for John Purroy Mitch
ell during the recent mayoralty cam
paign. Senator O'Gorman was sup
porter of Mccall and he was not con-
suited when the name Of Malone was
sent to the senate for the New York
collectorship.
The naming of Malone for the New
York post, which pays salary Of $12,-
900, is interpreted as meaning that he
will cooperate with Mayor Mitchell
and most probably Governor Glynn In
the reorganization of the Democratic
party in the state. This means that
the Wilson adherents will build a ma
chine of their own.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-09
PRESIDENT NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE

Being q governor Is all right, but
being a baseball president is better.
There are many more governors than
big league presidents; in fact, there
are only two Of the latter. Everybody
knows who the president of the Ma
tional league Is, and John Kinley
Tener, when he ceases to be governor
of Pennsylvania to become president
of the National league, will be a vastly
more widely known public figure than
he Is now.
Giving up the gubernatorial chair In
Harrisburg for the National league
presidents chair in New York has its
advantages, as we'll as being unique
happening in the history OF the national
games-political and baseball. The Ma
tional league presidency is a much
higher position, physically at least, for
the leagues headquarters are on the
thirteenth floor of the Metropolitan
Tower. Then again. Mr.. Tener will
have John Heydler, National league
secretary, for faithful adviser, and
that io opothor dtotfpct adyo ntouo
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-09
CALLED MOSES OF CUBA

II took a Cornell man to place Cuba
on a sound basis and he has done
more in six months than had bee2 ac-
complished in the preceding four yeSrs.
The president OF Cuba is Gen. MaAio
CARA Menocal. who was inaugurated
May 20, 1913 He is a progressive,
capable, efficient, honest man.
Gen. Menocals achievements have
been wide and varied. Personally he Is
a man OF Importance. a promoter OF en-
terprises to develop the wealth Of the
island. He is a man of the highest
character and possesses the confidence
of all. What he accomplished In his
private capacity gave him wide repu-
tation as an executive. What he has
done as president of the young repub-
lie OF Coba has given him reputation
through the world
For this young man has proved that
Cuba has a right to be considered a
stable government; he has discouraged
big graft in high places; he has set
high standard of official efficiency,
keeping in office men most capable re
putting the Cuban army on sound
internal resources of the island, aiding
pitfalls and in every way putting the G
high standing among the nations OF I
1t il in the development of the r
General Menocal is strong. IL is his ,
culture is pursuing the enlightened m
student at Cornell. The national Lab
ments for farmers. Practical teachers
to farmers and planters OF the newe'
stock IL being brought in by the go'
horses, mules and cattle to the highea
That m country b strong excett - 70
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spirits quite turbulent
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-09
ANCIENT ALTAR OF IRELAND

At Cushendun, Ireland, there is
curious monument known as the "Al.
tar in the Woods" 1t is a rough altar
with much worn cross cut in stone
and 1t stands beneath an oak tree.
This altar was used by the people of
this part of Ireland as a place OF wor-
ship long before any churches were
built there. 1t is held in high esteem
and is carefully preserved as a sacred
relic.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-09
IVORY QUEEN MAUD'S HOBBY

One OF the oldest OF royal hobbies
is that followed by Queen Maud, who.
for years, has made ivory her hobby.
Not only has she fine collection OF
ivory statues and other art objects,
but she collects ivory In the tusk as
well, and has large collection OF
trophies OF the elephant chase. Most
OF these are supplied with tiny gold
plates. telling where and In what cir
cumstances the animal from which TIE
tusk was tsken vas killed.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-09

READING LEssoN-Joshua "a; Heb.
II 1881.
GOLDEN TExT-''For God so loved tho
world, that he gave his only begottena
son, that whosoever beieveth on MIN
should not perish but have everlasting
Iife."-John 3:16
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-04
PREMIER ASSERTS
ARMY MUST KEEP
OUT OF POLITICS

LADYBANK. Scotland, April A.
Premier Asquith opened his campaign
for reelection 20 parliament here to-
day with ringing speech in which
he attacked the UniOnist party and at
the same time pledged the complete
separation OF the army from politics.
In addressing the electors of Fife,
whom he has represented in the
house Of commons for many years,
the premier touched only briefly on
the events leading to his acceptance
Of the portfolio of war in the cabinet.
but said that his action was taken for
the best interests Of the state and the
army.
Then he made this significant dec
laration:
But the army Will hear nothing of
politics from me. In return / expect
TO hear nothing of politics from the
army"
The audience chcered this decIara-
ton
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-04
ROMANCE OF HEIRESS
AND POLICEMAN HERO
REPORTED SHATTERED

NEW YORK, April 4.-The romance
that was heralded from New York to
the Pacific ocean when Miss Giulia
Morosini, heiress of the Morosini mil
lions married Arthur y. Werner, a
mounted policeman who heroically
saved her life several years ago, has
been wrecked, according to a story
printed in an evening paper today.
1t says that the young couple have
separated and that armed detectives
have been placed about Elmhurst, the
beautiful palace built at Riverdale, to
prevent Werner entering. The detec-
tives were engaged by Mrs. Werner.
At each of the two gates leading into
the grounds at Riverdale, a detective
was stationed today. Four others
were camped in the house. II was
stated there that Mrs. Werner had
gone to Florida, but some of her
friends declare that she was still liv-
ing at Elmhurst, while her attorneys
were making preparations to file suit
for divorce.
1t is said that If this suit Is brought
the name of Werner's first wife will be
mentioned in the bill. The differences
btween the couple are said to have
arisen from visits that the former po-
liceman paid TO the first Mrs. Werner.
Miss MOrOsini married Werner in
1911, four years after he had saved
her life. Before her marriage Mrs.
Werner had been reported engaged to
several titled foreigners and the an
nOuncement that she had welded the
former policeman made society gasp.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-04
LIST Of VICTIMS
IN SEALING FIELD
WILL REACH 200
Number OF New FOundland'S
Dead is 77-WireIeSS Fails
to Locate Lost Steamer
Southern Cross.

ST. JOHNS. y. r, April 4.--The
number of victims Of the mighty biz
gard which swept the sealing fields of
Belle Isle strait will probably reach
$50. Although more ships were sent
out Saturday to search for the missing
sealer Southern Cross, which has 173
sailors on board, seafaring men occu-
pied with the perils Of the ice fields in
which the sealer was caught, gave the
vessel up as lost Wireless dispatches
received early in the forenoon from
the Bellaventure, which is bringing
SO bodies of seamon from the New
Foundland TO this port, said she prob
ably arrive within II hours. The
number of the New Foundland's dead
now has been definitely placed at II.
and the loss Of the Southern Cross
will bring the death loss up to $50,
the greatest disaster ever recorded in
the sealing field.
The New FOundland coast was swept
with the wireless today in hope that
the missing sealer might still be afioat
The coastwise steamer Kyle has been
sent up the east coast with orders to
communicate by wireless with every
ship in range in hope of getting trace
of the Southern Cross or survivors of
her crew.
The United States revenue cutter,
Seneca, which is being used as a patrol
in the iceberg fields, has been asked
to join in the hunt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-04
UNDERWOOD. H0BS0N
T0GA BATTLE IS NEAR
A WHIRI WIND FINISH

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 4.-This
state is today the scene of political &C
tivity of the whirlwind variety, nearly
five hundred candidates making final
appeals to the voters who will cast
their ballots in Mondays democratic
primary.
Two United States senators, a gov
ernor. ten congressman, a Judge OF the
supreme court. and appellate judges,
lieutenant governor, secretary OF state
and secretary of agriculture, railroad
commissioner and various other state
officers and many county officers will
be nominated.
In Alabama a democratic nomination
is equivalent 10 an election. A ma
jority of the candidates for the more
important Offices concentrated their
attacks upon the Birmingham district
today, and four gubernatorial, three
senatorial. four congressional and nu-
merOus other patriots were busy trying
to corral the votes Of Jefferson county.
approximately 5000 voters were
registered in this city today
The race for senator between Repre-
sentatives Underwood and Hobson is
attracting the most attention. while
the gubernatOrial contest is a close
second. Political sharpers predict the
election of Underwood TO the senate
and Il. r. Conner to the governorship.
though the latter race is in consider
able doubt. Congressman John D..
Clayton has serious night on his
hands in the opposition OF William
Stegall. All the other ten congress
men, with the exception of Burnett
and Abercrombie. have opposition but
their places are not considered in
much danger.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-04
RELIC OF
BROKEN ROMANCE
COSTS TWO LIVES

diamond ring, relic OF a shattered ro-
nance. cost two lives and placed a
third in jeopardy was told in court
today when George LEAVE. 30, a
didower, was arraigned before Judge
Hall. charged with the murder of
20-year-old Pearl NJ. Frost. his form
er sweetheart, and Walter P. Hills, So,
her employer, who were shot and kill
ed in the Hills home. The ring which
is said to have been responsible for
the double tragedy was given TO Miss
Frost by LEAVE when their engage
menS was announced. The girl Tilted
LEAVE a few weeks ago. but failed TO
return the ring. Her own life and
that Of her employer paid the forfeit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-04

1t was taken up and repeated down
the wavering lines of the rebels. Panic
spread and the lines broke.
Villa, who had ridden to the rear
to plead with dapper. little General
Angeles to bring up the artillery, rode
back to the firing line in a break-neck
gallop.
mi Dios, is this the way you noun
tain men fight, adalante!" he scream
ed. "Adalanten'
The rout was stopped, but the rattle
Of rifles continued from the corral and
charge after charge which left men
three deep in front Of the dun-colored
building failed TO drive the federals
out
1t was discovered that the rebel
shrapnel shells would not explode and
the artillery was useless.
General Maxine Garcia had been
killed in the cavalry charge, General
Trinidad Rodriguez had been wounded
and Raoul MaderO, brother of the
martyred president, had been injured
when his horse had been shot from
under him.
The order for retreat was blown, and
the first battlefield OF the siege was
left with its load of dead and dying.
Finally. on Friday night, the fed
eTdlS uIeO d uidl NOlley anu IHen lTOL-
ted across the railroad bridge 10 Tor
reon, leaving the rebels a deserted
town Of Gomez PalaCio.
Gomez Palacio having been taken,
Villa instantly began preparations 70
take the city of Torreon. New ar
tillery ammunition had arrived. and
on Saturday afternoon the rebels be-
gan bOmbardment OF the pestiferOus
federal cannon on the mountains.
Villa had noticed masses OF infantry
on Mount Colorado, there 10 guard big
guns Particular attention was paid
TO this. General Angeles new shells
burst this time, and soon the federals
on Noun Colorado, Mount OF the
Cross and Mount Pila were silenced.
At nightfall the rebels charged on
the city proper Firing was savage
the night long. It was apparent. how
ever. that the heart was waning ia
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-04
JOY RIDE FOLLOWS
TANGO PARTY, ONE
DEAD; THREE HURT

NEW YORK, April A JOY ride
which started after a night Of revelry
in the tango parlors Of this city, end
ed tragically in a Long island swamp
when the automobile in which a mer-
~ party plunged so feet from a
bridge near WOodside. One girl was
killed and another girl and two
young men were seriously injured
The dead girl is Elizabeth Mack, an
actress. The injured gave their names
at St. Johns hospital in Long Island
City as May Lyons, Otto Schneider
and Charles Richter. The dead girl
was only 10 years old and one OF the
prettiest actresses upon the Rialto.
The car was travelling at a ire
mendous rate Of speed over the bridge
when it temporarily swerved into a
board fence which gave way.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-04
MUTINOUS PRISONERS
ATTACK NINE. CAILLAUX
IN JAIL'S CORRIDOR

PARIS, April 4.-Mme. Henriette
aillaux, who recently shot and killed
CASTOR Calmette, editor of lie Figaro.
was attacked in the corridor of st.
Lazare prison Saturday by two women
who objected TO the favors being
shown To the wife of the eX-minister
of finance.
Nine. Caillaux and the two other
women were exercising under the
eyes of the guards when the attack
occurred.
AS one of the women passed Nine.
CaillauX she leaped upon her and
pummeled her viciously. Two guards
rushed to the aid of their prisoner
and then the other woman joined in
the assault.
The com batantS struggled for sew
eral minutes, but other guards were
summoned and separated them. The
two assailants were hustled into
dungeons still screaming protests.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-04
TELL UNION MAN HE is
TO BE RUN OUT If CAR
MEN co OUT ON STRIKE

INDIANAPOLIS. April City de-
tectives saturday issued notice on Ma
tional Organizer q. j. Thorpe, o. the
Amalgamated association OF Street and
Electric Railway Employees that if a
strike of the carmen on the City lines
is called here he will be held person
ally responsible.
This practically means that Thorpe
will be run out of town if the strike
call issues.
The executive committee of the
local union has been vested with power
To call strike at their discretion, this
action having been taken by the local
union. The point at issue is the arbi-
tTation of the cases of some 30 union
men who have been discharged by the
street car company since the November
strike
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-04
MAN WALKS 6 MILES
WITH BULLETS IN HIS
SIDE; WILL NOT TALK

WASHINGTON, Pa. April with
a bullet wound in his right shoulder
and another in his right leg. Thomas
Morgan, % years old, a miner. was
found lying on the porch of the Wash
ingtCn hospital here early today. He
had walked from Arden, six miles
from here. He had walked from Ar
den during the night and fell on the
porch from loss of blood and exhaus-
ton.
Morgan refused to tell the authori-
ties how he received the bullet
wounds, but the police are of the
opinion that he was engaged in a
fight at Arden and was shot. Deputy
sheriffs We're detailed 10 Arden to
make an investisa -foR. sag
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-04
JAPS IN POLITICAL
CRISIS, EMPEROR TRIES
TO RESTORE PEACE

TOXIC, April 4.-The japanese po-
litical situation IS causing deep anX-
iety and Emperor TOshihito is per
sonally attempting 10 intervene ana
restore peace. A number OF the Tn
ionist group were called 20 the palace
today and asked 10 assist Niscount
Keigo kiyouri I'm forming "a cabinet
japan has been without q ministry
for L. days. The parliament adj
iourned without passing the budget
for the current fiscal year and the
country is greatly agitated over con-
tinued revelations % graft in the
navy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-04
REPORT EXCITING TRIP
Manuretania Battered by Terrific
Gales, Passengers Say.

NEW YORK, April 4.-Passengers
who landed here from the Cunard
liner Mauretania Saturday reported
that the voyage from Liverpool OF
New York was the most exciting that
they had ever taken. During the
trip the vessel was battered by ter
rife gales that kept most Of the pas
sengers off the decks. In one storm
the port cOmpanion-ladder was car
ried away. Further excitement was
added by a fire that occurred in q
staterOom on deck A. 1t was caused
by crossed electric wires.