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"I S ! in the ] Stale of Indiana ; in 1700 the
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II ( : . Baltimore. Mil. : , says a writer in the
\1\ \ \ f I Geographical ! ) I Journal. Its migration
I ! ; , ; ! has been slow and remarkably uniform
\.1 \ < , I ' twrh ill rale ami : direction. It has hov
Pi ! I ' I ered for 110 ) year ; ; along the Mill : ) par
\1 \ 11 1 ! , I I allel of latitude , mid its total variation
\11 \ I J 5n latilud.ha * , been le. : - s than , one-
i j I third of a : t 1I ( ' ? ree.
I : , . The westward ! movement has a \ ' ( r-
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r aged less than t : a degree in a decade
notwithstanding ! ! : In t ? incredibly swift
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I II I occupation of n vacant continent by a
I movement of population west V ) tr(1. The
I 1 easterly ! petition of the center of pop
I ulation is } ! ' in part : due to the fact that
the ( , : I 'lprn part j of the continent ( was
first sealed : : ! l and - was ' settled from 1 the
i-asi. ! The eisterly : position : t of the cen
ter of population is also due to the
more ) evenly distributed ( ] and : more
abundant : resources : of ! the t eastern t ) half I
of the United \ States. ,
It shuild ; not be forgotten ; that I the
geographical : ] center of the United
Static lies s ' m .e hundreds ! of miles ! :
vest { ' n"f the MN-lssippi river. Tlie east-
ern half of Hie ( 'ol1l1tr ) ' , . then-fore em
braces : " the . \ U.HIti ; < - lowlands : ! . the prai {
ries and ( Great Lakes plains. tlve Gulf
. lowlands ! jni'l the foresls ) and minerals
I 3f the Appalachian } mountains and Ap
palachian } ) lat:11s \ : . Over against I these
ju-e the arid and } mountainous areas of
: the west.
I ( ' ( 'rla : l : lrIS.m : he reclaimed to in-
rredible ( ( productiveness : and the mineral
ivcalth is vast but the ] center of popu-
. . .ation ' he ' to remain -
may : expected per-
jianently : eastward of the geographical
enter of the land.
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JOKE COSTS LIFE OF BOY.
Cad Who Tries to Frighten Parents
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and -Brothers Is Shot and Dies.
i At Emporia : , Kan. . Griffith Hughes ,
I iged IS years , died as the result : ; of
laving been ) shot by his younger broth-
, r. Oven who mistook : : him for a bur-
fin r. Having : ) heard a noise in the
> asoment : - , Grifiilh .iol ingly old the fa in-
i I fly that there was a burglar in the
I , : ( Jar ] . While they armed themselves
i ( preparatory to descending to the base-
. aieur. ! Grillilli Hughes. thinking to
Irighten ! his parents and brother , stole
f 3own to the basement by way of the
mitsUUentrance. + . The younger brother
rushed into the cellar , and hearing l a
sound in the darkness : , shot and fatal-
. ly wounded ( his brother.
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Kennedy ton Unenlllo 'nlcn t.
\ John : Martin m the current number of
ihc Survey reviews the minority report
af the British : Iloyal Conmri-'Mon on the
r"ondition of tlio poor. ) They find that the
I ' ? > liole problem ! of able-bodied destitution !
I should be treated systematically by tlie
, national government and that experimen ]
tal rl.jpf"o1'k ] , colonies. ' nel aided enl -
gration have shown chiefly "how ] not to
do it . " Th provision ] of work at wHges
by local authorities only tends to inten
sify the evil as it entourages employers
and employe's to acquiesce : : in intermit-
tent employment. Irregularity of em
ployment was found to be the most cer-
- tain and extensive cause of pauperism ) } ,
even in those callings where high wages
and short : hours are the conditions , such
as wharf laborers. ! The proposed method
of/ dealing with these conditions of under
. employment and discontinuous employ
ment : is a national system : : of labor bu
reaus. It is believed these will dovetail
one job with another and one trade with
another so as to give continuous employ
ment to the most efficient. To provide for
the surplus it is proposed to limit the
' employment of boys in occupations which
afford them no industrial training. Both
"boys and girls should be compelled to take
thirty hours a week of special training.
Shortening the hours of labor is another
remedy proposed. } Crowning the whole
system there must be a detention colony
-where inmates are treated for a morbid
state of mind and body.
Clerk Slitit in' Vault.
S. E. Bonnovillc , the Planters' Hotel
clerk at St. Louis , stepped into its vault
after ' midni ht to put away some valua
bles. Jack Shannon , the mail clerk did
not see him ( enter closed its door and
turned the bolt imprisoning Bonneville.
the only person : who know the vault's com
. bination. I'onneville pounded ! ! frantical
ly against the vault doors until Miss Cora
Benson , the hotel's telegraph operator re
called that Honnevi1leas a former toleg-
rrfpher. With a paper weight she : rapped
a Morse codl' .1lIt' sa ( ' to him on the vault
door ; with a penknife he tapped back a
reply to her nmes " : , ge , giving her the
\ 'ault'comhination. , which resulted ] in
his early release.
\ : t1.ed : Man on Tombstone.
With blazing ! torch in hand and song
( of gladness ; : on his lips ] , Oliver Olson was
found naked ( ami unabashed sitting on
top of a tombstone in Calvary Cemetery ,
St. Paul early one cold morning and
taken to the station where it \va" found
that his mind was unbalanced. lie is
, ' . - : i'2 I : years old. Ol-on : told the police that
t' ho had attended ) " } every one of Gypsy
Smit h' evangelistic meetings in St.
Paul ind that ho had experienced entire
t sanctification through faith. Asked as
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to what lie was doing in a cemetery , he
, replied that In- was : , "waiting to be trans-
lated. " A policeman , passing the Cal-
vary Ceim-tt'i.v. ; ; nv the light of Olson's
, torch and found him. lie was singing
a hymn at the top of his voice.
Costs ? % O to Rni e Her Skirt.
Because a woman cabin passenger on
the French liner Touraine lifted her skirt
arelo.s-.sly C ut' Sriin is richer by $50 : > in
" . As she ' . down the
duty. came gang
plank at New York an inspector noticed
that ihe woman wore a very fine petti }
coat , too , fine , lie thought for any one
.hut : : . : : hiMres < ; , ' An investigation was
begun and It was lisco ' < jrcd that under
: 4in onlside l'l'Othe ; woman wore an ex-
pensive evening o'n.rl'h duty WfJ.S'
jmid and the woman was allowed to take
the L'anneut away.
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A Dinafcrceahlc Habit.
The habit of snubbing : is a most dis-
agreeable one. Those who are snubbei
are generally ] ] taken off their guard ,
and given a sudden blow when .they are
careful and at ease in the security of
social intercourse , and thus they are
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placed at a great disadvantage.
snub , says one , is a check , a blank : : ;
it Is a curtain suddenly drawn down ;
It Is pulling up against a dead wall ; it i
Is cold obstruction and recoil. We <
have seen parents snub children , first
allowing them liberties then stoppinj
them with a harsh check in mid-carce :
of spirits and in the presence of
strangers. Perhaps we have givei
way to enthusiasm and rre met b ] y :
ridicule. Or we have made a confi
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dence which we think : : tender and it is i ;
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received with indifference. Or we tel
a story , and are asked : for the point of
It. Or we are given to umlerstaiu
that we are mistaken : where we hav : <
assumed ourselves well informed. 01' :
our taste is coolly set at naught ; or
we talk , and are reminded we are
prosy ; or we are brought face to face
with our ignorance in a way to make
us feel it most keenlj' l The strengtl
of a snub lies in the sudden apprehen-
sion that we have committed ourselves
' of in-
and a consequent painful sense
significance , that there is somebodj
quite close to us. regardless : oui
feelings , looking down on us , and os-
tentatiously misympathizing. Beware
of snubbing any one. It makes a most
painful and permanent impression. Il t
may be done in a moment and yet is
not likely to be forgotten for years ,
If not for an entire lifetime.
How charming is the disposition
which instead of repelling ! , invites the
confidence of others. The person ' who
snubs may be unconscious of the harm :
he or she intlicts on others and lion
oftentimes friends ) are lost by a : habil
which jealousy only too often has cre
ated. A snub oftentimes causes a heart t
pang that never is forgotten.
Women IMiiKt : Stand Well.
Good carriage not only means good
looks ; , but good health. The importance :
of standing sitting and walking cor
rectly can not be - overestimated and is
entirely one of personal ] res1) mm ihility y
Children should be trained into prop :
er postures but if early training hr.s j
been neglected theu , it behooves the j
slouchy : and stoop-shouldered to get
busy.
It 1 is not as hard as one vrould think
to have a graceful carriage though to
- of fho requirements of the
.re-.id many : ) ( ]
beauty doctors a fully-equipped gym
nasium and unlimited time would seem
requisite. A few simple rules faith
fully fol1o"ellrill quickly improve ] the
most awkward ] : : bearing.
To stand well remember to keep l the
chest high , knees straight , abdojnen In.
and hips back : : , and the feet inclined at
an angle of about )0 ! ) degrees. With
chest knees and hips in their proper
places , the feet will generally ) ) look : : after
themselves.
To walk well and .easily maintain the
same position of chest abdomen and
knees and let the swing come from the
hips. ' : .
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" ( , heerfull1e . " says Kuskin , "is as
natural to the heart of man in strong
health as glow to his cheek , and wher
ever there is habitual gloom there must
be either bad air. umvho'esonie food.
Improperly ] severe : labor or erring hab
its of life. " If children were taught
that one of the great life duties is to
unfold the fun-loving side of their na-
ture the humorous side , there would
not be so many suic < 1es. so many im-
happpy , discordant miserable : people.
so many failures in the world says
Success. : Why shouldn't we develop
the humor faculty , the t fun-loving fac-
ulty just as much as the bread-earn
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ing or any other faculty : ? ! Why should !
we think ! : : it is so very necessary : to
spend years in going to schools and
colleges to develop other mental facul
ties , and yet take practically no pains
whatever to develop the humorous , the
fun-loving side of our nature : ?
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Almost every gown has a different
colored shoulder scarf.
It is now quite the fad to have lin-
gerie embroidered < in i pink : : and blue , ac
cording to fancy.
A waist that closes in the back is
always pretty with tucks extending to
yolk depth in front.
Passsementerie drop trimmings arc
I now to be found in all the modish col-
ors and In pearl jet , crystal and me-
tallic effects.
There is no more satisfactory a 1'-
rangement for a yoke than the separ-
ate guSjnpe tied down with ribbons at
he : waist line. .
A long chain intended to be twisted
irouaci the neck a second and third
ime ; , is ornamented with rose coral
oblongs effectively matched.
Net girdles of wide soft mesh are
mbroidered in ribbousine ( a lustrous
fabric ) , and fringed with it.rrhey
come In all of the fashionable colors.
New cloak gowns , which may be
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princess robe , come In broadcloth , In
black navy blue , violet and smoke
color. , .
A new fabric that looks like direct
oire satin , but is more warm . and
supple ( , . Is satin-finished cashmere , and
it is to be had in the popular shades.
Most of the sleeves of elaborate
gowns are of the same lace or net as. .
the yoke , though there has been an
effort , to establish the sleeve like the
gown.
Polish folk fashions are having a
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strong effect upon coiffures and millin
ery in Paris. and hair ornaments as
well as hat trimmings show traces of
barbaric beauty. :
Shaded plumes are in high popular
ity and the old-fashioned nahlue
feather , flecked with red , yellow and a
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variety of other tints , also has special
claim to consideration.
Among the more striking of the new
things are black : : satin skirts worn with
long drectoire coats trimmed with n
touch of color.
This color touch ap-
pears in the embroidery or pesscmen-
tcrie.
To Whiten Skin.
A lotion that is a substitute for
cream and more quickly whitening-
made from two ounces of pure strained
honey , half an ounce each of glycerin
and rectified spirits , a drain and a half
of pure citric acid and three drops of
essence of musk. The acid is dissolved
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They go through much real misery , '
hugging : their sensitive feelings to
their hearts , their pride and their ; un-
happincss mutually encouraging each
other.
Sensitive people above all others ,
have most need of thaf grand , spirit-
ual virtue , common sense. And over-
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sensitive girls should be carefully -
structed as * ' to the dangers of their pe-
culiar temperament. They should be
taught to govern , not only their actions
but their thoughts and feelings by rea-
son and judgment.
They should be shown how to argue
out their misery and reduce it to its
lowest terms before allowing them-
selves to be made miserable by Imag-
inary sorrows. And such girls should
be made to believe firmly that no vIr-
tue lies in unhappiness.
A Flower Chapenn.
Most of the prettiest spring hats art
veritable flower gardens or fruit or-
chards , so to speak , and in either
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in the alcohol. The gJ.ycerin ! is put into
a cup and set into boiling water for an
instant before adding the honey , the
cup remaining in the water just long
enough to mingle the two ingredients.
As soon as it is cool the alcohol is put
in. the essence going last. This is
massaged in as cold cream would bo
applied.
Beauty Tip.
Tlie carriage of the body is even
more important than the lines of the
figure itself. A beautiful figure poor-
ly carried : shows none of its beauty ,
while a poor figure well carried -with
grace and dignity gives a distinction
which is i : : ir it - ' ( 'lf beautiful. : To ac-
quire a good cirriage it is necessary :
to study the ) required pose ] carefully
in the mirror , then remember to bike
that pose whenever rising from a
chair , and to hold it steadfastly. It re-
quires .1 constant watchfulness which
makes one self-conscious at first but
in time becomes ) a habit-shoulders
back ! : : and down abdomen in , head up
and chin in.
Olil HIIl'H : Insurance.
A company has been organized in
. Copenhagen. ; Denmark to insure and
rl'aS8urroung women who dread be
coming old maids. A girl who takes
out a policy pays a fixed sum every
year. If she finds a husband before
she reaches -10 she is presumed to have
received her money's , worth and tlio
policy i lapses I , the sums she has paid
in going to a general fund for the ben
efit of her less fortunate sisters. If
she is unmarried when she is 40 slu
begins to receive an annual pension
which continues through the rest of
her life , or until she marries.
Tlie O"crScJ1slth'e"ODIUD. .
The oversensitive woman is of all
women the t most likely to bring un-
happiness upon herself. The chief , ob
stacle to helping people of sensitive
temperament , whether such people are
young or old , is the idea which domi-
nates most of them that their sensi-
tiveness is not accounted a defect to
be controlled by the laws of common
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fully attractive.
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ample of the gar-
den type is de
picted in above il-
lustration cha
peati of pale vio-
let satin straw
smartly trimmed
with a large
bunch of La
France roses and
white violets and
foliage. : Tie
strings of satin ribbon matching the
straw start from each side and join in
a bow under brim at back.
Kr.eeiiic : < of Carriage.
To hold herself well has now be-
come indispensable to the woman or I
girl who wishes to make a creditable
figure In the world of smartness.
Lounging is completely out of date.
The directoire style put it entirely out
of / " court. The adoption of the low
bodice line for ordinary day wear , with
filling in of transparent chiffon , net or
lace imperatively demands that the
shoulders be held well back.
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The most extensive trousseau on rec
ord is that of the late Empress of
China. The trousseau cost over $1-
000,000.
In several Dutch towns a birth is
announced by exposing a silk : : * pincush-
ion covered and edged with lace at the
door-red for a boy and white for a
girl. , ,
Queen Wilhelmina. who has recently
become : convert to perfumes , prefers
the soft , uncertain French odors and
she uses them in a French way. She
scents each article of clothing strong-
ly , but with a different odor.
Mrs. Mary Nevins Bull , widow of
Dr. William T. Bull , has presented to
the NevyYork Academy Medicine a
bronze bust of her husband , which was
Dr. . Bull's last gift to her before he
died. She gives it to the academy in
his son's name.
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1\e'\T Type of Womanhood.
Australian womanhood is establIshed
I on a high plane , and from her own
country she takes certain qualities that
r in time will so develop a new and orig.
iual and altogether fascinating type.
For here is the choicest and the bright-
est that the world knows-an English
mind and heart stimulated Into fullest
play by the genial warmth of Australia ,
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His Ideal. i
"What's the ideal wife ? "
"The hasn't got : "
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As the last half of his two-day
speech Senator Bailey devoted nearly
three hours in the Senate Tuesday i
a discussion of the legal aspects of his
income tax amendment to the tapi ilI
bill citing numerous cases and authorI-
ties to maintain the view that such a
law would be constitutional. He was
Interrupted frequently by Senators whQ
at times offered objections to his po
sition or suggested authorities to sus-
tain him.11' . Scott spoke upon the
tariff with especial reference to its
effect upon the South and especial !
upon his own State of West Virginia.
Mr. Gore of Oklahoma spoke in denun-
ciation of the protective tariff. The
house was not in session.
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An exhaustix-e treatment of the Inn
ber schedule of the tariff bill by M : ,
Simmons of Xorth Carolina was the
feature of the session of the Senate
Wednesday. Mr. Simmons spoke for
three and a half hours in support of
the retention of the present tariff ,
which , he maintained was but a rc\ -
enue rate. Several times tlie nation
Democratic platform of 190S. which d < .
clared for free lumber , was injected
into the discussion by Republican Sen-
ators , and Mr. Bacon of Georgia re-
marked that he was not bound hy ,
declarations : written into a platform at
midnight by a few interested men. Bur-
kett of Nebraska whose home city i s
Lincoln sought to state when ml1
where the Democratic platform actual-
ly was drawn. but Mr. Simmons re-
fused to yield time to prolong that dis
' cussion. Mr. Brown of Nebraska ad-
rocated a constitutional amendment for
the collection of an income tax , there-
by placing it beyond the power of the
courts to further hold that such a tax
was not constitutional. The IIous ; <
ivas not in session.
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The entire time of the Senate was :
again Thursday given to the general
liscussion of the tariff bill. Senator :
layner of Maryland led off with a gen-
sral denunciation of the protective sys-
tem of the Republican party , and was :
ollowed by Senator Nelson of Minne
otn. who made an earnest plea for the
idmission of lumber free of duty. Ilii
assertions ; aroused ' a general discussion ,
/hicli ' was : participated in by Senators ;
lale. Warren. Carter , Clapp , Me
jn rin. McCumber , Elkins. Aldrich and
Gallinger. In an eleven-minute session
the House did not take : up any of the
Important business which will have to
be considered this session. Mr. Wan
ner ( Pa. ) endeavored to obtain the
doption of a resolution of good will :
and friendliness for the people of Tur-
cy and the new sovereign , but- as Mr .
lacon ( Ark. ) objected the matter .went
oyer . At 12:11 : p. m. the House ad-
journed to meet again at noon on Mon
ay.
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An extended speech by Senator # c-
Jurnber favoring free lumber ( ! occupied
everal hours in the Senate Friday i
lis remarks provoked an extended con- j
roversy among advocates of a tariff I
on > lumber. Mr. McCumber said while
he was a thorough protectionist , he
would not agree to a tariff on prod-
ucts such as coal iron ore , lumber and
oil , that are being exhausted and ean-
not be replaced. Senator Aldrich re-
orted from the committee on finance
additional amendments to the tariff bill
and the Senate adopted a motion made
bJ' him that until further notice the
Senate shall meet at 11 o'clock daily
At G:03 ; : ; the Senate adjourned until 11
'clock Monday. The House was not
In session.
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An extended defense of the lumber
duty provided in the Dingley bill was
made in the Senate Monday by Mr.
Piles Washington. . He was follow-
ed by Senator Borah , who discussed
the income tax , declar-ng in favor not
only of its justice as a means of rais-
Ing revenue , but in view of the divid-
ed opinion in the Supreme Court of
the United States , insisted also that it
was the duty of Congress again to sub-
mit the question of the constitution-
ality of the tax to the court. It took
the House just twenty mintues to meet
and transact its business. In that
time , however , the objectors got in
their work with telling effect. Mr.
ranger of Pennsylvania again lost out
on his resolution of congratulation to
the Turkish people on the success of
the r cent revolution , unanimous con-
sent being refused him ; so did Mr.
Hay , of Virginia , who wanted a lot of
information [ from the Civil Service
Commission regarding appoirSfcments ,
dismissals and resignations. A point
of : order by Mr. Payne of New York ,
the majority leader , against the adop-
tion of a resolution to that end was
sustained by the speaker , and before
the subject could be pursued farther
the House adjourned until Thursday.
SHORT NEWS NOTES.
Mecklenburg Hotel , a resort and
nitarium at Chase City. Va. , valued at
,00,000 ' , , insurance $ ijOOO , was destroy-
ed by fire.
Thoroughly overhauled , the old battle
ship Massachusetts left the Brooklyn
na\"J' j'ard Thursday after being out of
commission for two years.
The Imperial Company's large fertilizer
plant at Money Point on the southern
branch of the Elizabeth River , near Nor-
folk , Va. , was destroyed by fire. Loss ,
$125,000 , fully insured.
Delight and Morjarie Loos , sisters , 10
and ; 8 years old respectively , who disap-
peared from the home of their uncle in
Toledo , Ohio , were found last evening at
Haskins , Ohio , in custody of their moth * 1
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Before They Can Secure License to I
Wed Under Washington's law. /
That ; they are physically . : and morally /
fit to wed is what prospective bride /
and bridegrooms in the State of " 'asl -
ington ' will have to show * by physi
cians' certificate and affidavits after
' auditor can
June 1 before any county
licenses. The new law
issue marriage
provides : also that women must be of
legal age. fixed at IS years ; and men
21 years : also that the parent cannot
give consent unless the girl is more
flHl ' ' of . The penalty for
than 15 years age.
giving ! false information or , perform
ing such marriage is a fine of not more
than $1OOQor imprisonment in the
State penitentiary for not more than
three years , or both.
It is also provided ] that no wom !
an under 4. i ; years of age. or man
of any age , except he marry : a
woman of more than 4 ; " years , either
of whom is a common drunkard habit
ual drunkard : ( , ( 'pilept c , feeble-minded
idiot or insane person , or formerly
afllicted with : tuberculosis a.
or any contagious : disease : shall inter-
marry or marry any other person } with- ' " . . . . . . -
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STARTS "SHTE' SKUNK FARM.
Neighbor Refuses to Move Rendering
Plant-Novel Revenge Follows.
Because Oscar Neidt refused to move
his animal rendering : plant on the
White Horse road near Trenton N. J. .
upon the request of his neighbor Eph-
raim Rockhill : : , the latter has started
a skunk farm for spite. and the com
bination of odors in the vicinity is
likely : : to result in the closing of a pub-
lie road which passes the two proper
ties. ) fr. Rockhill has 1)lanneclhis (
farm in such a manner that the skunks
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will be near a small building where
Mr. Neidt transacts the business of his.
farm. The skunks ; : have : alrcady' hegm :
to make things unpleasant for Neidt
and he threatens suit.
Neidt. his employes and Rockhill and
his hirelings have to go about their
places with rubber protectors on their
noses. The board of health may get
an injunction against both places.
FIVE IN FAMILY INSANE IN DAY
Farmer Ji'haclNlft. . . , Daughter and
Three SOILS Violent.
Tames .Tohnstone a farmer , near Lav
ender Ontario. jasked for the arrest of
his wife , daughter and three sonsvli ! _ .
had gone hopelessly insane and Wh'
to do him bodily linrm. Constables , after '
a warm struggle arrested the five. They
were in a terrible state of frenzy , and
will be sent to an asylum. The wife
was very violent. It required three men
to handcuff her. Two of the women were
found nude. The : spectacle in court of
the wife , over 70 years old. and with
gray hair loose down her back and stir- ,
rounded by her children , aged 23 : to 37
years was pitir.ble.
Against the Church Half
In several cities the movement among
churches to prevent } the wearing of hats
by women during services ba.s taken
shape recently. The Methodist churches
are particularly active in this cause. At _
Richmond , Va. , the board of the First /
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Methodist Church on Tuesday voted to r
require all women attendants at service , , I
to remove their ] hats. In the Metropoli- y , i
tan Tabernacle at New York the minis-
ter has proposed to have a room set aside
for the women to lay off their hats and
to adjust them after service. The West
ern Christian Advocate of Cincinnati
asks : "What are our Christian women
thinking of ? Are they such devotees of
fashion that they must haul these un-
seemly , hideous , outlandish constructions
to church with them to make the devout
groan and the undevout almost swear ?
It is our solemn conviction that this' ,
which looks like such a trivial matter ,
amounts to alnvost an absolute moral of-
fense and sin. : ' The First Baptist Church
of Somerville , a Boston suburb , has ofii-
sially barred from service all women who
refuse to remove their hats before enter-
ing the auditorium.
Pin Makes : : Circuit of AVomau' Ho < Iy.
After traveling four months through
the [ body of Mrs. Oakla Bay Jennings ;
piercing the walls ot the stomach and
penetrating the lungs a glass-headed
teel ; pin , accidentally } swallowed by Mrs.
Jennings , who lives l in Cincinnati , again
made its appearance in her mouth , and
has been extracted. The other night
night she was seized by severe choking
threw up her lianas ! and called to her
msband for assistance. The woman put
her hand to her mouth and extracted the
pin from the soft - palate , from which one
e Ti , protruded. ! The pin had made a com-
deted circuit of her body and had be-
come very rusty. Mrs. Jennings experi-
nced instant relief and is hoping for ul-
timate recovery. Her lungs had become
affected.
Wirelex Telephone Test.
A radio-teleplionic ! apparatus invented
hy Lieutenants Colin and Jeance of the
French nn"y' .has just been tested with
uccess between Paris and Melun , a dis-
tance ef thirty miles. One party , which
included high state officials was station- '
cd at the Eiffel Tower. The receiving in-
strument includes a headpiece complete-
ly covering the head in a way to shut out
all the ordinary noises. With this head-
piece one could hear the conversation car-
ied on between the inventors thirty miles
apart. In 1907 a German inventor named
Poulson was said to have transmitted
wireless telephonic messages a distance of
? 50 miles.
A $ GOOOOO LavryerV Fees.
The largest fee ever paid on the Pa-
cific coast for brief services goes to the
ttorneys for Mrs. Lilly Bennett Bald- 1
win for , ; .forcing a settlement on "Lucky"
ialdwin's will. It is approximately \
600000. and will be paid out of the es-
tate to former Governor Henry T. . Gage !
nd Walter .7. Trask. of Los Angeles \
and Garrett McEnery. of San Francisco _
Gage ( is to receive $800,000 : , Trask $100-
000 and McEnery the remainder. Mrs ;
Baldwin will reccvve $ ] , 100,000 for her v ,
self.
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