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The Washington times., 1915-04-16
Bartender DiSlocates
His Shoulder Sneezinq

TAMAQUA. Pa. April 16.-While
leaning against a radiator in the bar
room. in which he Is employed as a bar
tender. Frank Kershner was seized with
violent spasm of sneezng, which re
suited in the dislocation of his right
shoulder
kershner has been the victim OF these
involuntary ConVulsions a number Of
times. and on each occasion the disloca-
tion of his shoulder resulted
The Washington times., 1915-04-16

trollership in failing to answer ques-
tions propounded. II goes almost with
out saying that if the merits of the
case are gone into in court much at
tention will have to be directed to the
question Of what Ia the basis for the
charges of the bank that II has been
subjected to discrimination and perse-
cution.
The Washington times., 1915-04-16
Coast Guard Cutter
Saves SchOoner's Crew

The Coast Guard Service was noti-
fled today of the cutter Acushnet's res
cue Of the schooner Roger Drury's
crew off Cape Poguc. Mass. Another
schooner was believed in distress in the
same locality.
The Washington times., 1915-04-16
EX-SENATOR ALDR|CH
DROPS DEAD IN n. Y,
Former Rhode Island Legislator
and Financial Expert Sud-
denIy Expires.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

rich had magnetic and forceful per-
sonaity. His sharp, piercing eyes were
his striking facial feature, peering out
from beneath bushy gray eyebrows. He
was an acknowledged expert on H.
nancial affairs and was well known in
all national financial circles. having
toured the country as head of the
monetary commission when central
bank" plan was proposed.
In recent years Senator Aldrich had
divided his time between New York,
Rhode Island and Washington.
"Human Question Mark"
He is a serious youth this Aldrich
chap, and a fine fellow. But he seems
to have no sense of humor.''
This is what the city fathers Of Provi-
dence said about him when he entered
the city council. And years later the
same sentiment was echoed when he be-
came a United States Senator.
At school and later at; the East Green
wich Academy they called him the 'hn-
man question mark"
He took citizenship seriously. and gave
that as his reason for entering Company
G, Tenth Rhode Island Infantry, and
In 1862 he served nine months before
Tariff had just begun to assume the
forefront in popular interest when Aid
rich entered the upper house. the tarin
| commission that framed the schedule
duties formed the major portion of Con-
gressional conversation. AS a business
man representing an important manu-
featuring State, Senator Aldrich was ap-
pointed to a place on the Committee of
Finance. OF which he later became
chairman.
During the time he was in the House
he had not figured conspiculously, put
he had made good use Of that time In
studying economic and financial aues-
tions. He especially studied all ques-
tions affecting the industries OF his
own State. Consequently at the time
he entered the Senate he was one or
the best posted men In that body on
financial topics.
Became Senate Leader.
His knowledge, coupled with his
earnestness and industry. soon made
him a power in that body. In 1895, he
became the tacit leader of the Senate.
| He became chairman OF the Committee
, on Rules, a highly. important position
because Of the smaN .sorking majority
| the Republicans had at the time. A
group consisting of Senators Aldrich.
Allison. Platt. Hale and Spooncr and
later Hanna. was formed, which came
| to be known as tho Big SIX" This
| group practically controlled the Sen
ate One by one others withdrew or
| died. leaving Senator Aldrich in sole
| leadership.
| As the Republican majority incrcased.
younger members showed a growing
! disposition to kick over the traces
| and the Aldrich power gradua NY
| waned. To secure the passa &c OF the
| 'Aldrich bill' the most important fl
! nancial measure of years, he was com
PEELED to make many distasteful con
| cessions. He declined to try for rc-
election Mt the expiration Of his term
in 1911 He planned to devote his entire
| time to the work of the National None
| tary Commission of which he was made
| chairman upon its organization.
Was ForcefuI Figure.
The Washington times., 1915-04-16
HUMAN BEINGS SLAIN
AS RELIGIOUS RITE
Sacrifices Still Praoticed in
Indian Villages, One Near
Santa Fe.

In two Indian villages, where white
men come and go daily, one within
ten miles of Santa Fe. rites of human
sacrifice still are practiced.
This information, which has casued
a great stir both among scientists and
in the Indian Bureau. was reported to
the Smithsonian Institution by Mrs
Matilda Coke Stevenson, who has just
returned from Washington after four
years spent in search of evidence of
these human sacrifices.
Only the standing of Mrs. Stevenson,
one OF the two women anthropologists
in this country. and for thirty years
an expert on Indian affairs for tho
Bureau Of American Ethnology, gave
the statement credence.
But Mrs. Stevenson stoutly asserts
that her claims may be substantiated.
and only withholds the names Of the
source of her Information traced to the
medicine men who gave II to her. But
she will coDfer with officials in charge
Of Indian affairs and immediate efforts
practice.
Women and Babies Slain.
Women and babies are sacrificed as
a part Of the religious ceremonies OF
the Tewa Indians. There are less than
1000 of this tribe. all told. They are
of the Pueblos and live along the Rio
Grande valley.
Mrs. Stevenson is scarcely less inter
csting than her discovery. She has
spent her life among Indians. and has
published man ybooks. especially upon
the cercmonials, mythology. and masks
OF the Zuni Indians. For four years she
has associated closely with the life of
the Tewa pueblos, taking ever yoppor-
tunity to get hints about the sacrifcial
rites which form a major part of their
religious ceremonies.
She returned to Washington for med
ical treatment because her heart was
affected by the high altitude in which
she recently has been pursuing her in
quiries. When she RECEIVERS her health
and completes her reports Of her four
years work she will eturn to the field.
Mrs. Stevenson is the wife Of the
late James Stevenson, also an ethnolo-
gist and the man who advanced the
idea of having Yellowstone Park set
aside as reservation.
Made For RattlesnaLe.
Human sacrifices among the Tcwa s
are made to propitiate the rattlesnake.
Mrs. Stevenson explained. Indians OF
that tribe worship both ancestors and
animals. They believe tho rattlesnakes
are among tho major gods. and only by
plaCating thcm can they hopc to be free
fro mthcir bites, and to prosper.
For tho sacrifice either the youngest
female child in tho village, or an nm
married woman. is chosen. The high
priests go to the Tiva. the Indian re-
liEious ceremonial house and there they
designate the sacrificial victim. The
war priest summons the woman. or or
dcrs the mother to bring her child.
The victim is given a narcotic by
the urloSt Women then undreSS hor
Then a drug is administered. usually
the Datura meteloides. Incidentally. Il
was Mrs. Stevenson who discovered thai
narcotics. as we'll As lntoXicants, were
known TO TndansD
Then comes the most interesting.
and the most gruesome part Of the
ceremony. BY dissection. in which a
peculiar knife is used, the flesh is
removed from the bones. The body.
meanwhile. lies on one OF the famous
The Washington times., 1915-04-16
Impaled on Picket Fence.

NEW YORK, April 16.---Charles S.
Hepburn. a corporation lawyer, aged
forty-two years, fell from the fourth
story OF his home today. He wns i'm
paled on picket fence and received
fatal injuries.
The Washington times., 1915-04-16
Was ForcefuI Figure.

AldriCh was one OF the most fOrceful
figures the Senate had ever known. The
Wilson German tariff was as much the
handicraft OF AldriCh as it was of any
other man. He and Bill" Chandler
wrote the cotton schedule, and It was
for protection only. With Matt Quay
and Chandler he wrote the iron and
steel schedule.
SO far as his public I.lterances attest,
AldriCh was densely ignorant IF his
tory. lie was a business man. and he
could never bring to the discussion of
an economic question the literary fin
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-08-27
HOME TALENT PLAY A BIG
SUCCESS

A three-act Comedy, entitled
Daddy, was staged in the
Motion Picture Opera House
Monday evening, delightfully."-
entertaining an audience over
flowing the seating capacity of
the picture show. The caste for
Daddy composed the follow
ing:
Mr.. Carl Trauernicht, Miss
Mabel Sackmann, Mr.. John A.
Neidert, Miss Myrtle Nations,
Mr.. Henry M. Dalton, Mrs. Geo.
A. Tetley, Mr.. Edward Lott,
Miss Della Hawn.
Daddy" was presented at
Leadwood Wednesday evening
to a large and appreciative au-
dience.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-08-27
FLOOD BREAKS RECORD

In the memory of our oldest
citizens, the st. Francois river,
last week, was higher than ever
before, while Wolf creek and
Big River broke all records for
a decade. Thousands of dollars
worth of property have been de-
stroyed. The corn crop along
the st. Francois is reported
practically ruined, fences and
bridges have been swept away.
Fortunately, no loss of life has
been reported in the county.
The Pigg Ford bridge over
Big river, which Ed Hawn was
raising, was washed away.
We trust the damages every
where are not as great as has
been reported.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-08-27
WELLS MERCANTILE STORE
ROBBED

Sunday evening, about seven
o'clock, William Carver, Phelix
Porter and Sterling Stegall
broke into the Wells Mercantile
Company's store at Bonnie Terre
and carried away several pistols
and shot guns, and the change
that had been left in the cash
drawer, amounting to about
$4,000. The lads range in age
from Is to Is years. In an eff
fort to make their getaway,
they stole a horse and buggy
from Abe Gordon's barn. The
boys were apprehended at Mine
La Motto Monday and brought
to Pennington, where they are
in jail awaiting trial. Sterling
Stegall had just returned from
Boonville, where he had served
two years in the reform school.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-08-27

coming year may be made the
most effective our district has
ever known. Respectfully,
w. L. JOHNS, Supt.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-08-27
w. C. T. U. PROGRAM

Next Tuesday, August 31st,
at 2 o'clock p. M, the w. C. T. u.
institute Program will be given
at the M. E. Church in this city.
The principal features of the
program are as follows:
Devotional, Mrs. J. r. A..
Vaughan.
Duette.
Parliamentary Drill, Mrs. Geo.
A. Tetley.
Chorus by the Glee Club.
Woman's Suffrage, Glass taught
by Mrs. Harry Denman.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-08-27

The Springfield Business Col
lege recently spent hundreds
improving the lighting and ven
tilation of the school rooms and
providing sanitary plumbing
and drinking fountains. The
new arrangement aids in discip-
line, and adds to the comfort
and convenience of the students.
Their new offices are located so
the president and vice president
are in touch with all depart
ments. That school is constant
ly improving. (adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-08-27

The prosperous times of the
present administration have
been very kind to Editor Gamer
on, and we can but hope for his
benefit as we'll as the general
welfare of the country that the
administration may continue
through four years more after
1916. We might add that we
have no misgivings whatever
about the above coming to pass"
Lead Belt News.
The above statement of fact
and hopes, that the present adj
ministration may continue
through four years more after
1916, exactly coinsides with the
signs of the times and our pre-
diction, that the great heart of
the people beats in hearty ac-
cord with and approval of the
wise policies of our present adj
ministration Of National and
State affairs, which has made
possible the absolute rule of the
people and an abundance of pops
ular prosperity. We desire to
heartily congratulate the Man
agement of the Lead Belt News
upon their wise stand in behalf
and commentator of the great
good that has Injured not only to
Mr.. Don Cameron, the Editor
of that paper, but to the gene
raj welfare by, virtue of our pres
ent remarkable Democratic adj
nlinistration.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-08-27

Notice how the Republican
press are scrambling for an is
sue, point of unfair vantage ?
Little do we wonder at their
frantic and fruitless efforts to
find a salve-a Balm of Gil
liad"-an oil to soothe their pur-
turbed constituents. We extend
sympathy at every display of
crepe, as their planks and prin-
ciples die one by one, but are
consoled that they have been
and are being superseded by
popular and Democratic planks
and principles that have with
stood the storms since the days
of jefferson, and will stand to
eternity because they are based
on justice as between man and
man.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-08-27
THE CLERK GUARANTEED IT

"a customer came into my store
the other day and said to one of my
clerks, have you anything that will
cure diarrhoea?' and my clerk went
and got him a bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy and said to him, if this does not
cure you l will not charge you cent
for it. So he took it home and came
back in a day or two and said he was
cured" writes ]. H. Berry & Co., Salt
Creek, Va. Obtainable everywhere.
(adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-08-27

We are in receipt this week
of a splendidly bound map of
Missouri, at the instance Of our
friend, Hon. William H. Lewis,
of jefferson City, for which we
extend thanks. 1t is issued by
the Public Service Commission
and is a valuable adjunct, since
it clearly shows the various
railroads, streams, cities, coun-
ties, etc, in beautiful perspec-
tive.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-08-27
FOR AN ADEQUATE DE-
FENSIVE POLICY

Congressman Walter L. Hens
ley may be a "pacifist," but he
is patriot and man of sense.
The people of the Middle West
will have no hesitation in stand
ing upon the platform which he
laid down in his City Club ad-
dress: He stands for peace, if
possible, but only peace with
honor; for an adequate navy,
but navy whose adequacy is
measured by the reasonedsj udg-
ment of statesmen and not by
the stupidity of makers of ar
NOR plate and the unrevised
judgment of men to whom war
is a business and peace an inter-
lude.
Congressman Hensley's views
upon the great Importance of
submarines and aeroplanes are
well known to Missourians. They
have received confirmation that
cannot be ignored from the
events of the past six months.
They cannot be given too wide
a currency.
We in the Middle West have
no lingo aspirations. We desire
to follow peace with all men. We
covet for the United States the
position of arbiter among the
nations, not by reason of the
might of our arms, but by vir-
tue of the clearness of our vision,
the impartiality of our judg-
ment, the genuineness of our
good will toward all mankind.
We believe that the military and
naval policy of the United States
should be defensive. But the de-
Tense must be adequate. We
must be in position to stand
alone, to safeguard our coasts,
to make good those policies
the Monroe Doctrine and the
neutrality of the Panama Canal
with which are bound up the
peace of the Western Hemis-
phere.
We want to build every bat
tie ship, every submarine and
every aeroplane necessary to
give effective stability and
weight to the defense of these
policies. But let the asminis-
tration speak. Let statesmen
not opposition politicians and
makers and sellers of ironclads
and powder-tell us what we
need in order to discharge our
duty to our own citizens and to
the weak nations which look to
us as their champion, and the
Middle West will rise as one
man in approval.-Republic.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-08-27
TO THE AMBITIOUS

The Pennington Times is offering
you a splendid opportunity to real
ize on your ambition, and in no way
could you demonstrate your ability
and influence better and in a more
profitable way than to secure one of
the beautiful and serviceable prizes
The Times is offering for few hours
work
The standard watches we are of
fering FREE, are ideal for school
service. Get Busy!
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-08-27

The great damages to crops
by the recent storms and floods
would be more keenly felt and
distressing were it not for the
overwhelming and consuming
avalanche of prosperity that has
slid all over the country since
"Cannonistic rule" and Stand
pat-ism were superseded by
rule of the people and Democ-
racy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-08-27
ICE CREAM FESTIVAL AT
LIBERTYVILLE

On account of the bad weather
the Ice Cream Festival, which
was advertised for last Satur-
day night, was postponed unit.
Saturday night, August q.
This festival Is given by the Sun
day school Of the Christian
Church. FiVefy body cordially
invited.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-08-27

The recent break in our COM
munication with the outside
world, owing to the storms and
floods, served to isolate US from
the theatre of war for a short
season, causing curious forebod-
ings and vast amount of guess
ing as to whether Teuton or
Slav was in the ascendency.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-08-27

Many prospective students are
writing each day to the University Of
Missouri Y. M. C. A. Employment
Bureau in reference to getting work
to earn part or all of their expenses
while attending the University. It
is estimated that nearly so per cent
of the students at Columbia earn a
part Of their expenses.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-08-27

The death Angel is working
with rapid hand, swapping the
brittle thread of life, shortening
time and Fastening eternity !;
three of Farmington's noble cit
liens being recently called from
earth to the Great White Throne.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-08-27
PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ments will open promptly at 3
o'clock in the morning and con-
tinue throughout the day. Let
parents and pupils keep this in
mind and cooperate with the
teachers and school manage
ment to make the opening day
count for much. "Well begun
is half done" is as true in school
work as elsewhere. Parents are
urged to enroll their children
promptly on the first day, and to
begin the year with a determin-
alton to keep them in school ev-
cry day possible.
Free text books will be fur
nished in the same grades as
last year, but none in addition.
The finances Of the district made
it impossible to add two grades
to the free list as was contem-
plated. The free text books
have been carefully sterilized by
fumigation and made entirely
safe for use.
The buildings and grounds are
being put in first class condition
for school, and everything will
be ready for work on the OPEN
ing morning. Prospects are
There will be improvement in
most excellent for the best years
work in the history of the school.
every department of the work
the coming year. The people
expect improvement and have
a right to demand it. Teachers,
pupils and parents will cooper
ate to that end, and month by
month the advancement will be
perceptible. The people of
Pennington, though conserva-
tive, believe nightly in their
public schools and can be relied
upon to cooperate fully in ev-
cry movement for their better
ment. The coming year should
see the school sentiment of the
community develop materially
and rational plans for the i'm
provement of the school fully
mature.
The High School Department
will offer exceptional advantage
es to nonresident pupils the
coming year. Students in the
rural schools who have complet-
ed the Eighth Grade, will find
the High School exactly fitted
to their needs. Parents living
outside of the Pennington
District will do well to
consult the Superintendent or
some member of the Board of |
Education and arrange for en-
tering their children in the High
School.
High School students are
requested to report at the
High School building on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday of !
the week proceeding the open
ing of school to arrange their
programs. This
will save much valuable time
on the opening day and re-
lieye the faculty of much unnec-
essary confusion. Pupils that
were promoted from the Eighth
Grade at the close of school and
all pupils irregular in classical
ton are especially requested to
enroll and arrange their pro-
grams before the opening day.
Some member of the faculty
will be in the Superintendent's
office on each of the days men
toned to meet all pupils who
call.
The Superintendent may be
found in the office in the High
School building or reached by
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-01-07
LOUIE HUFF TO sAN,rARium.

Another of the old landmarks and
well known characters has disappeared
from this community in the taking OF
Louie Huff to the sanitarium at Oro-
fino the first of the week. Louie has
been getting farther and farther Off
mentally for a number of months-it
might be said years-until he finally
got so he thought 1t was about time
for him to even up the score
which he imagined was coming to
some Of our citizens and consequently
became hostile and threatened to do
little burning here and there about
town. Because he could not purchase
stamped envelope for &c the other
day he cussed the postoffice bunch and
threw their ink we'll and pen from the
public desk into the street. Last Sat
urday Sheriff Eimers took Louie under
his care and Probate Judge DeHaver
adjudged him insane. Monday the sher
If took him to Lewiston and from
there he was taken by a guard to Oro-
fino, where he win be far better Of
than living from hand to mouth as hi
was doing here for some time.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-01-07
HOW DANCERS TAKE LADIES' CEN
SoRsHIP.

The society ladies' Of Lake Shore
Drive and Sheridan Road. Chicago, have
intruded into the municipal dancing haii
of that city and insist upon chaperon-
ing the dancers and censoring the
dances. The young women who attend
the dances resent the Interference
News note.
Yetta to Ignatz.
Ignatz. In dot hesitation,
Hold me loose-like some relation
Eff dee choperone gots mad
Dot veel mex me feel so bad.
Oye / got 1t such q feelink
Dot 1t makes my head go reelink
Mrs. Potter Palmerstein
Veel not like dot dip of mine.
Flametta to Tonic.
Joost-a wait-a one-a minute, Tonic
Dees-a hug-a me tight-a beez-a, he
no go.
gotta for you-a joost-a leet-a tip
Dees-a what-a you call-a? - lame-a
duck an dip
You gotta cot out-a, queek, you mak-a
me sore
Nobody dance-a dees-a way no more.
Hesitaish? All, dat's-a rot
You gotta do-a da ox-a-trot
An jump-a, pump-a, bump-a round da
floor.
Hulda to Ole.
Ay know all dose ladies faces.
Ay bane maid at lots O places.
Ay saxan tall you, Ole Benson.
Ven dee do deer tango densen
Dee don't kaar hoe tight men hold en-
No Won ever came to scold 'em.
Ven dee do away from haar
We win dense da grizzly baar.
Wayne 70 Steve.
Listen, kid. I'm good and sore,
Say we beat 1t off the floor
These here danes from Lake Shore
Drive
Gets my goat. Let's do a dive.
II the hens stick round an snoop
Me for some place in the Loop
can't dance Y. NJ. G. A,
Lead me to q cabaray.
| Ed Mcintyre.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-01-07
CHANTS PRAISES OF FORD AUTO

(Paraphrased by Wise Guy.)
The Ford Is my auto; 1 shall not
want (another). It maketh me to
lie down beneath It: 1t scorcheth my
soul. 1t leadeth me in the path Of
ridicule for its names sake. Yea.
though l ride through the valleys, I'm
towed up the hills and fear much
evil: for thy rods and pistons dis
comfort me. / annoint thy tires with
patches; my radiator runneth over /
prepare for blowouts In the presence
Of mine enemies. II this thing fol-
ioweth me all the days of my life. j
shall dwell In the bughouse forever.