Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The Loup City northwestern. (Loup City, Neb.) 189?-1917 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 7, 1911)
The Loap City Northwestern 1 W M'kLCICH. Publisher LCUP CITY. • NEBRASKA BUILT AN EJGHTY-TON SHIP Acute Sea Mtss<cnary Who Wanted to Reach H,s Island Heme Proved Mia Ingenu'tjr A person encaged In nitdouiy »<rt in tbe South xs< has told of tbe •genits*.y of an Anx-ncan missionary a tbe Society island*, wbo. though he *nm neat to nothing of ship rarpen sy and «u besides, aimoy! destitute < tool*, mice accomplished the coa •tmrtjaa of a veooei of bv ions' bar ten. It should be added, however, that n bta youth this missionary bad been ■Mwnuired to an Inmmaker It appears that, being desirous to murk more distant tribe*, tki* n-is •sonar- left hi* borne in Kaiate* and tel passage on n trading vessel for tiancuunga. k«o mile* cist**' lie teamed soon after bis arrival that •hips rarely touched port at that stand, and when but visit tad ea tmded over several months wttb no dgkt of a nail be began to w under jow be Soonld ever get back Final y. impelled by tbe sties* of bis sitna- | von. be determined to make a ship ; »y wkirk be canid leave the island, f rbe novelty and audacity at tbla plan i amnaed and fascinated the native*, i a bo helped him wtth a Will Piece* of | •id metal from wreck* and an auger tnd carpenter a ptaeer*. with several utdwtt and knive*. trophies of for nrr bargaining* by tbe islanders with • hue nil r*. made up bis whole out tt at Iran and tool* First be ererted a note fonre and mvd and tried to egttip bla establish- j sent with n goatskin bellows, but as j t u as impossible to protect tbe leath *r tram tbe ruts be mihsiituied a kind jf rude air pump an appam-u- that be native* greatly admired He never ached bands to blow it. He found rdenty at timber mronnnt and bam as. Having no aan be made hie dank* by splitting trees and the slanders smoothed •hen. after a fash j on frith the bate bets and knive*. Wood with a natural crook supplied he knee*, aoodea pin* served for tall* and tbe calking of tbe seams was | lose wttb ha nan* stamp* and cocoa tnt fiber in place of oakum After mag and patient toil tbe mi* oMtnry and bis native assistants anached a craft that rode tbe water. Some to* be contrived, with hi* mu *nr native <-rew. to navigate the ve» «H safety to bis iUiat»a home Mew Use for Sour Milk. Is is an* prrtty generally believed hat sour milk has certain BMdtcinaJ . joalr.c* eta pesseserd by meet milk. i TMe lartlr arid organism t. a kick it con »<*■* Men to art as pur.'.« r» and dw afertaats. It Is therapeutic as aril i ■s nourishing. nnd. according to Elle | Mcrhaikoff. promo* e* s healthy old ; a* sad tone life. The fart that the Iowa agricultural -ij>ertmcat statin, has reread) det ei jped a wv soar milk food In tbe shape Of lactic arid ice rrea* Is of in ■ rest, therefore, to the hygienists as ' eei! as the confect loners and soda "ouataia folks It is made Just as is xrdinary ire cream, except that sour ■*:Tk is substituted for sweet inilk. Ac or«.sue to the lavtntors. lactic acid r* cream is very pshtxbl* and pos ■ esses a certain piquant twang which coders h peculiarly grateful In hot srather. They see so reason why facto' should not. within s reasonable •.me bsi run jar. as popular as sber set* Mi. -g It All R»0ht. Marks—I know >o«r wife didn t like It because you took me home unex teetedly to dinner last night Parks- Xo*ieet.»e* Why. you hadn't been gone two minute* before she re marked that she was glad it was no m* else hoi you Another Stow at the Ser. * Men." said the city talesman, "hnve t 1st more sentiment than women ITse idewogrspl* on the desks of pro fir I rtsk oa business prove that. In he course of a day I talk to about an ■qssl number of men and women. Many <d the men keep the picture of be suly woman in the world standing a plain view oa the deak. but not one worn s 1* s thousand gladden* bet ■out with the photograph of the only _ _ m Tt Is owing to one of tbe unjust ■mles of awn that they don't." raid tbe tea in a bunch ever turn suffragette* but photographic restriction will be partly to blame It is stipulated is test other «B»t that no woman em play* shall sally the virgin purity of her desk with the picture of a man." Reply Lnespecled. Wurt*««(lk im am* tcrtilon. * ben talk mg to U( wile referred to a time •Va. "as yoa know. I was better ~B«t. my dear.*’ replied she. “you •ere always rery ugly "—f< r bner i Now CwK dee It Hera. The Utile Chicago gin had returned Toe see iota of fancy things when roa r* is the country.** she said “Out there when it # dark the sky's got a groat white streak acroe# it they call the milky way."—Chicago Record SENSATIONAL MURDER TRIAL IN VIRGINIA T! K trial of Henry Clay Beattie. Jr, for the murder of his young wife, which Is now In progress at Chester eld. Va.. la replete with thrills and sensations. The actual standing of the accused, the circumstances sur .i-diug the killing and the flippant bearing of the alleged murderer have already made the trial a cause ce - I re. In ti:e picture above are seen (1) Judge Watson, before whom the trial is taking place; (2) the interior ■ f the cell that is occupied by the prisoner; (3) Henry Clay Beattie. Sr., the father of the accused: (4) Sher iff Gill, left; Captain Pollock, center; Beattie with his straw hat partially concealing his face; (o) crowd outside the little court bouse trying to obtain an entrance; (6) profile view of Beattie. BITTEN BY RATTLE SNAKE I Experience of Oregon Stockman While at Spring. Struck on Right Arm Between Wriet and Etsw by Snake. Man Makes Desperate Run for Medical Assistance. Antelope. Ore.—William J. SicGreer, | • to three weeks ago was bitten by a rattlesnake and all but lost bis life, is oce of tbe few aien in Oregon who hare received severe bites and been able to describe in detail bow it felt. McGreer was riding the range for horses eight miles east of Antelope. He is a Clarno (Ore.i stockman He ; demounted at a spring to drink ami ; waa bitten in the arm. He has near ly recovered. and his story, as printed n Crook county newspapers Is as fol lows: "Oh. >es. I’m gefing along all right; but the <r.ake died as a result of his indiscretion. I've ridden the range so long that no reptile that bites me can survive. "You can say for me—and I'm an ex pert now—that rattlers don't always ; rattle before they strike. This one dn t I had just got into position to drink from the spring in Galliger con yon when the cuss struck me on the right arm between the wrist and el bow. It felt as though some one bad given my arm a hard jerk. The snake bung on by his fangs. I knocked him off with my left hand and killed him. Ke had six rattles and was about 18 inches long. “I immediately tore my handkerchief nto stripe and bound the arm tight ly at wrist and elbow. I reached for my knife, expecting to cut tbe wound. When 1 found I did not have it with me. | was scared. My arm did not pam me then—it was In between my t boulders That negro was right who I said It was ’no disgrace to run when yo s scalrt. so I got on my horse and 1 lit out for Antelope, about eight miles • way. I!y 'he time I reached a mud hole, about a mile from the spring. I wa* having excruciating pains all over ' ray body, as though my muscles were all contracting I dismounted and plunged my swelling arm into the mud. 1 think 1 must have been crazed by the pain, for here 1 turned my horse loo** and started on foot for Hilly Ma lones house. a distance of four miles The only thin* I remember from the time 1 left the mud hole till I got to Malone’s bouse, was eating tobacco. My chaps were found later about two miles from the spring, but my hat hasn't been found yet. “The horse 1 was riding was a good 1 one. and If I bad stuck to him he would hare landed me in Antelope In 20 minutes from the time I was struck. “However, as soon as I arrived at Malone's ranch John Malone cut open the wound and Jack Brogan sucked I out as much of the poison blood as be ' could. Undoubtedly this service is all t that saved my life until Dr. Bower ar i rived from Antelope, which was about 15 minutes after they telephoned for him. A drummer (whose name 1 do not know, but who has my sincere thanks), brought the doctor out in an automobile. *'lt was some time after the doctor arrived until he got my arm to bleed ing i was suffering indescribable ag ony and my arm was swollen to an im mense size and was a glassy blue color. Dr. Bower worked with me all night and I understand took two quarts of blood from ray arm. The doctor and Jack Brogan took me to Antelope the .next morning, where the treatment was continued through the day. My brothers. George and Ed. had come over from Clarno and looked after me during that night, and then I was un der the care of two trained nurses from The Dalles. "I believe I was bitten about seven o'clock and arrived at Malone's about 9:33 So it was at least two and a half hours before I received medical attention.” Finds Prehistoric Skull. Laramie. Wyo — E. B. Adair of Lost Spring, near Douglas, has unearthed a human skull imbedded in stone and believed by archaeologists to have ante-dated the biblical flood. The skull is well preserved. WOULD PUZZLE ANY SOLOMON Pennsylvania Judge Finally Decide: That Goose Must Be Cooked and Divided Between Two Women. Wilkes-Barre, Pa.—A dispute ovet the ownership of a goose was settled the other day by Aid. John F. Dono hue, who Is famous locally for his common sense adjustments of law suits. ' \ Mrs. Alice Krelger of Snickshlnnj charged Mrs. Louis Pelinus with the theft of a goose. Each woman claimed the goose had belonged to her ever since it was hatched, and the evidence on both sides was of equal weight. “Well." said the alderman, after pus sling over the case, “there is but one ] way to settle it. Each of you women I will go home, will get your flock and j each bring one here. Then you will I place the ganders on opposite sides ' of the courtroom and the goose in ! | the middle and let her choose to which i | flock she belongs. “Of course," he added, “there Is the danger of her being a flirt." The women objected to this plan because It involved an outlay in rail road fare of more than the value of the goose. "Then," declared the alderman, “the defendant Is sentenced to take the goose home, kill It. divide It exactly In ! half, and give one half to the prose cutrix.” ONLY WOMAN JAILER _ -V Veritable Amazon Has Unique Position in Rhone Valley. Record of Madame Jenny Porchet During Huaband’s Illness for Three Years, Makes Her Choice for Place. Berlin.—Woman's rights, indeed! What more could the most ardent suf fi agetie desire than to con rol the lib erties of scores of more men. That is the privilege of Mme. Jeany Por chet. agsd 51—the only ofBci-1 woman jailer in the world. Her prison lies in the pretty town of Aigle, with a population of 4.000. 1l the valley of Rhone. It forms part of an imposing range of castellated buildings, the most conspicuous in that region. Thirty years age Mme. Porchet married the chief warder of the Aigle prison. When her husband became seriously 111 she acted In his place without the local authorities being aware of the fact. Then after three years' illness. Perchet died and the place of chief warder becoming va cant applications were filed. Several men applied fcr the post, which is fairly well paid and many of them had excellent credentials. Mme. Porchet. however, presented herself before the local commission, explained that dur ing the three years' illness of her husband she bad carried on his du tiess so as not to lose the place, had introduced several minor reforms which had strengthened discipline. k -.—. I and at the same time made the pris oners more contented. She concluded that she could carry on the same work without fear or favor if the commis sion would support her. "1 know it is an unsual request to : make, for a woman to rule male prls- 1 oners and keep them in order, but I am not frightened of a man or half a dozen of them.” This statement brought 6miles and n«.ds of approval from the members of the commission, for Mme. Porchet is a veritable Amazon nearly six feet in height, powerfully built, and in the prime of health. Her face shows a character as strong as her frame, with powerful square jaws, a large mouth and piercing but kindly eyes. “Gentlemen," she continued, “you may still think that if I were attacked by a prisoner I would be helpless. Will you kindly ask the heaviest gen darme on the premises to step here so that : can demonstrate to you what ! I could and would do with a man who dared to attack me." The president asked Mme Porchet to retire and after the commission had considered the matter for a quar ter of an hour she was informed that it was unanimously agreed to give her a year's trial and if she gave sat isfaction the post would be a perma nent one. / ‘Gentlemen, I thank you," she said “and I am 6ure that I will give you every satisfaction. 1 did not want to appeal to your sympathies as 1 have seven children to bring up and the loss of the position would have meant much to them and me.” SKYSCRAPER OF 2,000 FEET i New York engineers Say That Is Limit for Safety—Structure of 120 Stories Possible. New York.—An office building 2.000 feel In height mar become e reality here In the near future as the result of possibilities revealed by recent Inves tigations. Such s building would be ■early three limes the height of what la sow the tallest in the world and twice as high as the Eiffel tower, which Is merely of skeleton construc tion. With the erection of the 700-foot Met ropolitan tower, it waa thought that the Until had been reached under the present betiding code. But construc tion ban already begun on an office betiding rising 41 feet higher, and the latest investigation shows that the -r1—— safety height for such build ings at present Is 2.000 feet Uneh a bwlldlng. to conform with the mdnaMnti of safety, would only base fo has* a base 200 foot square to 'tend on. and now that this fact bas been brought to light there la talk of an office structure of 120 stories While it. of course, would not rise 2,000 feet above the street level. It would double the height of the great est skyscraper now existing and serve to demonstrate the value of buildings of heights never before attempted. While the Increasing value of real estate makes height a prime considera tion, the problem of transportation in such a building would be a serious one. The only legal height restrict!.;!! at present is that no structure shall have a weight of more than 15 tons to the square foot, and a 2,000 foot high. 200 foot square building would come within this limit There remains then only the solu tion of the elevator problem to bring to New York a building nearly half a mile in height and capacity of hous ing 40.000 workers. _ Daily Thought | Onr lives are truly at an end when we are loved bo >on.er.—Laador. Sheep Has Too Many Legs. Petaluma. Cal.—On the early morn Ing train from Geyservllle a six-legged sheep was brought to this city. The animal was consigned to J. L. Camp bell, nnd has attracted much attentloc wherever It has been seen. The anl mal has four front feet, two extra feet with perfectly formed hoofs, pro truding from the shoulders of the front legs These do not reach any where near the ground, and, conse quently, do not interfere with the sheep when walking The animal Is a decided freak of nature, and may be placed on exhibition In a menagerie In the near future. The sheep was raised Ir the Geyservllle section. John Smith a Bride. Milwaukee. Wls.—A certificate that Harry J. Raals and John W. Smith were united in marriage here caused some astonishment when It reached the health department bureau of vital statistics. It was explained that Miss Smith's father, in disapotntment at her sex. had given her a masculine name at birth. The couple are from Beaumont. Tex. | t£ THAT commends me to my j own content, Commends me to the thirds I cannot cet. —Shakespeare. "To market, to market to buy a fat pifc-1' WE GO A MARKETING. — It is wise to decide before making 1 the visit to the market just what aud how much is wanted. There will he plenty of opportunity to change the ; mind when you find there is nothing in ; the market that you had planned lor. It is not always possible to visit the market yourself, but it pays in quality and it pays in price when those visits can be made. The experienced buyer notices the amount of bone, gristle and other waste which certain cuts have, and , she will consider the family to be served, the amount likely to be con sumed and what may be done with the left-over meat. If you see the meat cut and w eighed you will then know whr.t you have bought. The one who takes the trouble to do her marketing in person has the pick of the choice things, and those who telephone must take what is left. Beef to be good should be a bright color, the grain of the meat fine and the fat, yellowish white. Meat that has a fat, mottled appearance is doubt ful. The suet of a good animal is white. Good beef is elastic to the touch and will not leave the Impress of the finger when removed, although very tender beef may be easily pierced by the finger when pressed too hard. If you have a good-natured butcher, he will not object to your looking over the meat: they appreciate an intel ligent buyer, and the wiser they are in their business the more they enjoy a customer who wants to learn to buy intelligently. Mutton is known at a glance. Bright, crimson red. the fat white and firm. If you can get a sight of the liver it will tell of the state of health better than any other test. Veal should never be eaten when bung more than a few days in sum mer, as It taints very quickly. If eat en too fresh It Is apt to be tough and j should he at least an animal of six weeks before marketing. In testing fowls, a pliable breast j hone is a good test if it isn't broken, a test some butchers use to deceive. The skin should he clean, the fowl plump and the legs and feet pliable, j and the spurs short in young fowls. Practice makes perfect in marketing as in other things. HY man, she ts mine own! And I as rich In having such a Jewel As twenty seas If all their sands were pearL THE PICNIC PARTY. In these days of swift transportation by auto, when a few friends, a shady nook at the water’s edge is found, the picnic hampers unloaded and the men of the party hunt up the drift wood for a good fire, all are ready for the hearty picnic supper. By digging a hole In the ground, laying in a few stones and covering with coals, a flreless cooker can be Improvised for roasting corn and po tatoes the like of which is hard to heat A good stove is made with a piece of heavy screening or a piece of sheet Iron. Build a fire and place sev eral rocks to support the stove, then set on the cofTee pot and the pail of water or the frying pan. and every thing may be cooked in a short time. Aluminum cups and plates are light, but more expensive than the paper goods of which there is now an as sortment A picnic is not a dinner party, and when one tries to make it one the Joy of the outing is spoiled. The thermos bottles, which will carry hot or cold drinks, are very nice for a picnic. The usual picnic dishes are those that may be carried easily. Sand wiches are the main starter, and fruit of all kinds is always appreciated. Chicken sandwiches are usually the preferred of all kinds. Lamb also makes a good sandwich filling. Cream cheese with olives or stuffed olives and walnuts all put through the meat chopper make a delicious filling mixed with mayonnaise dressing. Deviled eggs each wrapped in waxed paper and sections of orange prepared at home and wrapped in waxed paper are nice little relishes. Fried chicken, each piece wrapped In a waxed paper, la a very nice way to serve that always popular dish. Small sponge cakes that have been hollowed out and the centers filled with whipped cream, then the slice from the top replaced, make a dainty dessert with fresh berries or fruit Nothing tastes better than good rich doughnuts well sugared, with a tot cup of coffee for dessert When one ts plcnicing the simple, wholesome, old-fashioned substantial are those most aprpeciated. NOW ye not that a little leav en leaventh the whole lump. Birth does not determine destiny. All things are possible to a sound body CARING FOR PEACHES. To each pound of pared and sliced fruit add three-quarters of a pound of granulated sugar. Add a cup of v.ater to the sugar, and when boiling hot add the peaches. When thoroughly scald ed remove the peaches and cook the sirup until thick and clear. Fill the jars with the peaches and pour over the boiling sirup, and seal. Peach Marmalade.—For every pound and a quarter of fruit add three-quar ters of a pound of sugar. Remove the skin and pits from the peaches, add to the sugar and a cup of water, and cook until smooth. Stand on the back part of the stove and simmer for an hour. Add the juice of a lemon, then put into glasses. Seal by covering with writing paper wet with flour and water. This method keeps the glasses free from mold. \ v. A delicious pie made from the fresh peaches sliced. Is prepared as fol lows: Bake a good rich shell of pas try and fill it with the freshly pre pared fruit: sweeten and heap sweet ened whipped cream flavored with al mond over the top. Peach Ice Cream.—To a pint o'i cream sweetened to taste, add a cup of peach pulp that has been put, through a sieve, and a tablespoonfui of lemon juice added. Freeze as usu al. Equal parts of peaches and apri cots make a nicely flavored dish when frozen. Baked Peaches.—Peel, cut in halves, remove the stones and place in a gran ite pan. Fill each cavity with a tea spoonful of sugar, one-half a teaspoon of butter, a few drops of lemon juice, and a grating of nutmeg. Cock twenty minutes, and serve on pieces of but tered toast. Brown Betty with peaches is deli cious. One may use cake crumbs in stead of bread. Butter a baking dish and put in a layer of peaches, then a layer of cake crumbs, a sprinkling of brown sugar and nutmeg Repeat un til the dish Is full, leaving the crumbs on top for a finish. Bake until heated through. It is tyrannous To use it like a giant. —Shakespeare. DISHES NEW CR UNUSUAL. We are constantly looking for new dishes to vary the monotony of our diet The following are some that will appeal to the tastes of some. A Farmers’ Dainty Dish.—The size of the pot will depend upon the size of the family and Its appetite. Peel and slice five potatoes and one small onion; take half a pound of sweet salt perk, cut In thin slices, a pound of veal or beef cut in small pieces; short en some tread dough and line the bot tom of a greased stew pan, put in a few slices of pork, then a layer of meat, potatoes and onion; dust with pepper and salt and cover with a layer of bread dough. Repeat until the dish Is full; finish with a crust on top and pour over sufficient boiling water to cover. Cook at the simmering tem perature until the vegetables are soft The season for venison will soon be here. Just try this when you are for tunate enough to have a steak; Rub the steak with a little butter, and lay it in a hot pan; when cooked on one side turn it over and add a table spoonful of orange juice and two of currant jelly. Simmer gently for about twelve minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve. This is a nice dish for a chafing dish party and can be easily prepared at the table. Rabbit With Herbs.—Cut a rabbit in pieces and place it in a stew pan with butter, parsley, chives, mushrooms, bay leaf and thyme chopped fine. Add sufficient water to cook, and simmer until the rabbit Is tender. When ready to serve add a spoonful of flour to the gravy to thicken 1L Wild duck are delicious rcasted without stuffing, using instead a bunch of celery In each bird. Do not serve the celery. Wil duck Is better served a little more underdone than tame duck Oxtail Soup.—Take two tails anc put into a kettle with a gallon ot water and a little salL V' hen the meat Is well cooked take out the bones, add onion, carrot and tomatoes and boil an hour longer. 'TUtui ._._ - Flowers of the Sea. The sea has flowers as the land has. but the most brilliant of the sea flowers bloom not upon plants, but upon animals. The living corals ot tropical seas present a display ol floral beauty which in richness and vividness of color and variety and grace of form rivals the splendor ol a garden of flowers Singular. We noted yesterday the drowning of a boy named Johnny Ward in Mill river, and stated his body had not been found. That night a man who is familiar with the circumstances of the case had a dream In which he saw the boy. so he states, clinging to a post under a building. Yesterday a careful search Tor the body was made, and it was found under Daniels' mill, on Mill street, the arms of the lad f'tnly clasped about a piece of timber Uoed for a support to the building The finding of the body in the posi tion as seen In the dream is singular —Hartford Courant. Pride In the Family. Tip beard one dark-skinned citizen call another a liar, and looked around to see where he might hide when th« razors began to fly. But there was no earring. Instead came this prompt answer: " 'Deed. 1 is a liah. but l*s« de onliest liah In mah family, and yore whole family iz tiaha.” Right there the argument ended. SPEED LUBE KILLS Two Unfortunate Victims at tha Chicago Aero Meet. St. Croix Johnstone and “Billy” Bai ger, Young Aviators Who Lost Their Lives, Were Skilled and Very Popular. Chicago.—The two aviator3 who tost their lives while taking part in the fourth day's program of the inter national aero meet here had careers tilled' with thrills and comparatively short as bird-men. A desire to attain a record for speed in travel lured both young men into the aviation game. ; St. Croix Johnstone was a Chicago boy. He came here a few years after his birth in Toronto, Ont., and was the only son of Dr. Stuart Johnstone | of this city. Having won honors in j other parts of America and across the sea, the aviator, just twenty-four years aid, had returned to his home city to distinguish himself further. It was his first appearance in Chicago as an air piiot since he had obtained his li cense. I Johnstone obtained his education in i the Chicago public schools, iater tak : ing a course of instruction at Lewis institute. While subsequently em ■ ployed in the advertising business the ; young man became a motorcycle en , thusiast and at eighteen was known as a ''crack" rider. Johnstone decided to enter aviation two years ago. He went to Pay, France, and became a 6tudent in the Bleriot school. Vpon completion of this course he purchased two mono planes from Count de Lesseps and gave several exhibitions on the con tinent. Last October Johnstone went to England to study aeroplanes. He became a licensed air pilot on Decem ber 30, 1910, the day before John B, Moisant lost his life at New Orleans. The young aviator came to America last spring and before his return tc Chicago had appeared at Long Island Detroit, Havana and Toronto. He waj for some time a teammate of Harry ! X. Atwood, the long distance flyer. Johnstone's flight at Havana is con | sidered the most daring feat of bii i career as an aviator. He soared ovei pc " « ‘ b Aviators Killed at Chicago. the narrow streets, where there was no possible landing place bad an ac cident occurred. Johnstone was married three yeari ago. His wife had been present a) the meet here each day and was among the last ones to give up hope when word from the rescue party oul in the lake was aw aited. “Billy" Badger, a native of Pitts i burg, was only tw'enty-four years old In his home city he was popuiai among his associates. He was unmar ried and, following the death of both parents, became a resident at the Pittsburg Athletic club. He inherited $250,000 from the Badger estate when he became of age three years ago. The Badger fortune is said to have been amassed by the young aviator's grandfather. Dr. Thomas Badger, as herb doctor. Badger’s father conduct ed a cigar store in Pittsburg. He died several years ago and the aviator's ; mother, subsequently married to John : Goettmann, a restaurant man, died last winter. Badger was a graduate of Prince ton. He had prepared for Princeton al the Lawrenceville academy, at Law renceville. N. Y. He seemed content ed to get as much speed as possible out of automobiles, until last summer, when an aviation meet was held in Pittsburg. Then he determined to at tempt flying. ' The young man decided to buy an aeroplane and try for an aviator’s 11 cense. He bought a machine and prac ticed for months. Finally he made several successful flights at Mineola L. 1., thus obtaining his license from the Aero Club of America. He had planned, upon the close of the Chlcagc air meet, to return to Pittsburg and make a flight in his home city. FIRST TRACE OF LOST CHILD Watch Found in the Stomach of an Alligator Indicates Girl Was Eaten. Forsyth, Ga.—The finding of an ini tialed gold watch and chain In the stomach of a large alligator that died In a pond near here is believed to solve the mystery of the disappear ance of 12-year-old Janet Thompson from the home of her parents at I» land Grove, Fla., two years ago. Th« alligator was captured near Island Grove some weeks after the girl dis appeared and was brought to thii place. The little girl has never been hearq from since she disappeared. Whet) last seen she was standing on tht banks of the lake where the alligatoj was caught, and she was wearing at the time a gold watch with her initials engraved on the case. It is believed that while the gin was playing on the bank of the taka the alligator devoured her. The par ents have been notified, and the watch will be returned to them. Warmed-Over Coffee Kills Two Brookfield. Mo.—From drlnkinr fee which had been brewed tweWa hours before and left standing ovsJ night, two children of a. F Ferrt. a farmer living near here, art dead