TIIK NOItKOl.K NKWS : l-'IMDA - Y , SKI'TOIllKH S , IHOfi.
HOLIDAY WAS OBSERVED BY SEV
ERAL INSTITUTIONS.
HOW LABOR DAY WAS CREATED
Robert Price , Father of Labor Day , Is
Now Practically Forgotten by the
Worklngmen of the Country Story
of Its Thrilling Inception.
il'Voin Momlny'H Unllv.l
Labor tiny was not greatly observed
In Norfolk , although the holiday
wns taken by a number of institu
tions. There was no demonstration
twch as there Is In a city , and business
houses generally went on with their
work In usual fashion. The banks
were closed all day , the telegraph of
fice observed Sunday hours , postal car
riers , both rural and city , took a day
off nnrt the schools delayed opening
until morning. Trains ran on regu
lar schedule , fanners worked In the
Holds and laborers took advantage of
the fair weather to push buildings to
completion.
Some of the bankers went hunting ,
but with two holidays Sunday and
Monday they will pay for their fun
later when the resulting labor ac
cumulates. Postal employes who had
a day off , spent their time In doing odd
Jobs and , as one of them expressed It ,
"laboring because It Is labor day. "
School children spent the day get
ting their supplies of pencils , tablets
and rulers ready for the morrow and
tencbers dusted off their desks In
preparation.
How Labor Day Was Born.
The Inception of Labor day Is of a
recent date. And among the many
hundreds of thousands of workmen
who , on the first Monday of Septem
ber each year , parade the streets In
labor's cause It Is safe to assume that
of all that vast throng not one In 10-
000 can name him who Is , by right ,
"Father" of Labor day.
Robert Price , once a well-known res
ident of Lonaconlug , Md. , Is the man
to whom all honor of Labor day Is
due. And yet his name Is well-nigh
forgotten In labor circles , his very
whereabouts being uncertain. He was
last heard of In.Kansas , an old man
of seventy or more.
Dut a quarter of a century ago Price
was a sturdy miner , bringing forth by
\
the sweat of his brow and the brawn
/ of his strong arms the treasures of
Mother Earth. At that time the
Knights of Labor was approaching the
zenith of Its power , which continued
to Increase until 188G when the Amer
ican Federation of Labor gained the
ascendancy. One of the strongest
workers for the Knights of Labor in
his own district was Price. Early and
late he labored for the cause , and when
in 18SI local assembly 848 met to
choose a delegate , to the general as
sembly of the Knights of Labor It was
but natural that the choice should fall
upon Price.
The convention was held In New
York city. The typographical mem
bers of the order gave a street parade
and the convention temporarily ad
journed to witness it. Stirred by the
sight of the marching horde , fired by
the enthusiasm of the participants and
glorying In the Idea that the marchers
were members of the order to which
he had given so much of his time ,
Price entered the convention hall.
The convention meeting was filled
with the life and spice of the pageant
just witnessed and many remarks
were made on the occasion. At a mo
ment when there was a momentary
hush In the babel of voices about him ,
Price arose.
Tall , well formed and In the flush of
manhood he stood erect. He leaned
far over the balcony in which ho was
seated and caught the eye of Master-
Avorkrann Powderly. For n moment
his voice was hardly heard above the
din of sounds. Gradually the noise
about him became less and soon his
full round tones were heard In the
farthest recesses of the great hall. At
the conclusion of his address , which
was filled with rhetorical bursts of
oratory , he stopped for a moment , and
with a voice choked with emotion and
showing the depth of his feelings he
said : "I move you , Mr. Chairman ,
that It be the unanimous decision of
this convention that hereafter one day
of the year shall he set aside and on
that day labor shall not labor but go
forth and show that It Is free and
glories In the right of Its prowess , "
Ho sat down and the cheering which
followed his remarks and motion made
the building fairly rock as ono thou
sand men sprang to their feet. At
last , when ho managed to restore or
der , Powderly , turning toward Price ,
asked : "And what do you Intend to
call that day ? " Quickly nnd without
a moment's hesitation Price sprang to
his feet and exclaimed "Labor day. "
Again was all semblance of order
destroyed , and the meeting came tea
a sudden end , but not until Price's mo
tion had been carried with overwhelm
ing numbers.
Today Labor day Is observed as a
legal holiday in all the states and ter
ritories of the United States except
Nevada , North Dakota and Wyoming.
Its observance has spread across the
Canadian border and the day is now
celebrated over a largo section of the
Dominion.
On each recurring anniversary the
bono , blood and sinew of the country
abstains from all work , triumphant In
Its might , flies before the eyes of ad
miring throngs the proud banners of
labor's worth nnd power.
Alnsworth Schools.
Ainsworth , Neb. , Sept. 5. The
Alusworth schools opened yesterday
with the following tent-horn : Prof. 13.
Maloot. principal ! Misses Clara Mar
tin. Ornco Peck , Emma Hurrltt , Ada
Gould and Llla McAndrows.
BEEF TRUST TRIALS.
Packers Were Summoned to Appear
In Court Today.
Attorney General William H. Moody
has cited all the packers Indicted In
the beef ci\sos to appear In the federal
court In Chicago today.
The attorney general had a conference -
once In his room at the Auditorium
Annex with District Attorney Morri
son. The status of the cases was dis
cussed , but neither man felt at liberty
to express any opinion.
DOORS ARE THROWN OPEN FOP
ANOTHER STUDY YEAR.
THE BIGGEST ATTENDANCE EVER
Norfolk Streets This Morning Became
Alive With Pretty , Brand New
Frocks Hurrying Along Toward the
Various School Houses.
rKrnm Tuosilny'K Dnllv.1
School bolls rang out merrily from
their tall towers In Norfolk this mornIng -
Ing and the streets wcro early teem
ing with pretty , fresh frocks and
arms filled with pencil boxes and new
paper pads. The drinking fountains
at the school buildings were surround
ed as of yore with the happy crowd
of little folk whoso shoes wcro new
and faces clean from scrubbing.
Gongs In the high school building
clanged out the quarter hours and
then at 9 o'clock , long lines of moth
ers' favorites inarched up the stone
steps and into the various doors of
the several buildings. The term of
school for 1905-G had begun.
Inside the rooms there was a rustle
for the choicer seats ; there was a
scramble for the back seat , most dis
tant from the teacher ; there was a
rush for the seat In the rear corner ,
with a window on the side nnd just
behind , from which the passing Inci
dents of the out-of-doors may bo soon
this winter. And here , for once i.i
their lives , those unfortunates afflict
ed with weak eyes and spectacles con
sidered themselves lucky , because all
aid to their optics is always afforded
by the generous tutor.
No High School Principal.
Up In the high school room , where
more than 100 students assemble , the
assistant principals found themselves
overworked right at the start because
there was a vacant chair at the prin
cipal's desk. Until a principal can bo
found for the place , the assistants will
have to do his work. J. C. Walker ,
from Keystone , S. D. , who had con
tracted to take the work and who ar
rived hero Saturday to assume the du
ties of Instructor , escaped In a rather
peculiar manner and the guards didn't
oven get his number.
School in Edgewater Park.
During the months of January , Feb
ruary and March there will be school
In Edgewater park. This was deter
mined at a meeting of the board of
education last night and a teacher will
be elected for the place.
It was estimated today that the at
tendance tills season will be larger
than It has ever been In the history of
Norfolk's schools.
CALLS THEM HYPOCRITES.
Dr. MacArthur Continues His Denunci
ation of Rockefeller's Critics.
Defense of John D. Rockefeller nnd
denunciation of Gov. LaFollette , of
Wisconsin , who criticised him , were
the features of the sermon delivered
In New York by the Rev. Dr. Robert
S. MacArthur , who has just returned
from n summer lecturing tour on the
Chautauqiia assembly platform. Dr.
MacArthur made special reference to
the speeches of Gov. LaFollette , which
related to the head of the Standard
Oil company , and declared them to bo
exaggerations which only served to
excite sympathy with the person
against whom they were directed.
"Gov. LaFollette's attack on Mr.
Rockefeller , " said Dr. MncArthur , "Is
positively fierce. His criticism of Mr.
Rockefeller is cruel , coarse and se
vere to the utmost extreme ; It defeat
ed Its own object , creating sympathy
for Mr. Rockefeller. The governor
was guilty of exaggeration which re
acted against himself nnd In favor of
the object of his denunciation. The
pendulum is swinging toward favor
able judgment of Mr. Rockefeller ,
largely because of the criticism in a
monthly magazine article of members
of his family. I hesitate not to affirm
that the writing of these articles Is
creating a reaction In favor of Mr.
Rockefeller. And I know whereof I
affirm when I say that Gov. LaFolletto
shocked his audiences. There Is a
vast amount of arrant hypocrlcy In
public speakers' denuncatlons of mil
lionaires. Probably all of these speak
ers would bo millionaires If they
could. "
Dr. MacArthur paid a glowing tri
bute to William J. Bryan , speaking of
him as "the foremost figure on the
platform today. "
"Mr. nrynn delivered n lecture en
titled , 'The Prlnco of Peace , ' which is
ono of the greatest lectures of our
times , " Dr. MacArthur.
"It Is really a sermon and ho fre
quently delivers It on Sundays. "
Dr. MncArthur characterized Gov.
LaFolietto's addresses as models of
patriotism and the governor as a man
of the noblest Ideals.
FORMER NORFOLK MAN FOUND
TO BE DIPSOMANIAC.
THREE YEARS LIMIT TO TERM
Under the New Law Passed by the
Last Legislature , Two Men are Sen
tenced at O'Neill Julia Uecker
. Filed the Complaint Against Gun.
Otis Uecker. formerly of Norfolk but
Inter of O'Nolll , ban boon taken to the
Nolmrska hospital for Insane under the
now law against dipsomaniacs or In-
obrlutOHj Ho was soul until ourod or
for a term not to exoood tbroo years.
The complaint was slguod by his wlfo ,
Julia Uec-ker. and the allegation Is
habitual drunkcnnoss.
Tlu now law under which I'ookor
hns lioon Imprisoned was pasnod by
the last legislature and provided that
dipsomaniacs may bo locked up. This
Is the first convict Ion of a person from
Norfolk territory so far as known.
An O'Neill roporl of the sentence
says :
The board of Insanity , under the au
thority delegated thorn by a law on-
nctod at the last session of the legisla
ture , hnvo secured two convictions of
dipsomaniacs , or Inebriates. Under
this law , Gus Ueo.kor was sentenced
to the Insane asylum to servo a term
until cured or not to exceed tbroo
years. The sheriff took the subject
to Lincoln yostorday. The complaint
was signed by Julia Uocker , wlfo of
Gus Uecker. and alleges habitual
drunkenness.
James E. Hughes Is the other upon
whom sentence was passed. The com
ilalnt. In this case was also signed bj
: he wlfo of the defendant and allegu-
.lons made identical with the other
Similar sentence was passed on
lugbos , but was suspended for two
weeks to give the defendant an oppor
tunlty to take treatment at homo or
eform of his own volition. Inasmuch
is each subject sent to the hospltn'
inder this law costs the county aboul
$80 the board thought It wlso to save
that amount if they could , but say
ho sentence will .bo executed if the
conditions of the parole are violated
STRANGE NEW YORK KIDNAPING
After Nine Years , Man Appears a
Door With Photo For Moment.
A curious sequel to a strange kid
imping In Now York , which has booi
given coiifllderahlo space by New Yorl
papers , Is but a fair rival in Its extra
ordinary outcome to the recent case
at Gross , Nob. , In which Mrs. Hormai
Wlppern , formerly Miss Scheinost
found her paraiits , Mr. and Mrs. Mll
Scheinost , after eighteen years' ab
sence. Mrs. Wlppern for a number < >
years traveled with a circus woman
whoso name was Mrs. Heard , and who
it her deathbed , told the girl that he
real parents were in Nebraska , fron
whom she had been stolen. A New
York dispatch says :
There has been n strange sequel to
the mysterious kidnaping , nine years
ago , of pretty Roslo Cohen , an Eas
side girl. The girl's mother lives li
Orchard street , and was surprised yes
terday by the visit of an unknowi
man , , who called the mother to the
door and , after telling her ho know
the present whereabouts of the daugh
ter , thrust a recent photograph of the
girl into her hands nnd , with the re
mark "she's changed her name ; it's
no use for you to try to find her , " ills
appeared.
In the winter of 189C the girl , nearlj
five years old , was playing on the
street in front of her home , when a
man was seen to creep up , placed his
hand over the child's mouth , caugh
her up In his arms nnd fled. The po
lice worked on the case for a long
time without success. The mother
was heart-broken and gave up hope
of over knowing the child's fate.
When the man visited Mrs. Cohen
yesterday she pleaded with him for
knowledge of the girl's whereabouts ,
but he refused. "She would not bo
happy here , " ho said. "She's doing
all right and has forgotten you. She
has changed her name. Now , just for
get her and don't try to find her. It
won't do you any good. "
The police were at once notified and
are Inclined to believe that the man ,
having fouml the mother , intends to
demand n ransom.
POTATO ASSOCIATION.
Brown County Farmers Meet and Or
ganize at Alnsworth.
Alnsworth , Neb. , Sept. 4. Special to
The News : The Brown County Pota
to association has been organized herewith
with the following officers : President ,
A. D. Deebe ; Secretary B. S. Harring
ton ; treasurer , R. S. Rising. A good
quality of potatoes Is raised here and
n carload will soon bo sent cast.
STANTON POLITICAL POT.
Three Sets of Delegates to State Con
ventions.
Stnnton , Neb. . Sept. ! . Special to
The News : The populists of Stnnton
county met In mass convention hero
and elected delegates to the state con
vention nnd also nominated the follow
ing county ticket :
For county treasurer , Andrew John
son ; for county clerk , W. A. Hrown ;
for county Judge. W. II. Woodruff ; for
county superintendent , Paul Klngsloy ;
for county sheriff , Frechorn S. Car-
rler ; for county surveyor , George Porter -
tor ; for county commissioner , Alex.
MntheKon.
The democrats also mot and select
ed the following delegates to attend
the state democratic convention ;
\ilnm Pllgor. Joseph Grnttou , 0. II.
MiilhoHou , Alfred I'out , Al. HUHUIUH-
( Mi , John Calllos , Titos. Carson anil
.outs Dorn.
The following nro the republican
lologntos to the tttato republican con-
ontlon to bo hold September II : W.
\V. Young , John A. Khrhnrdl , A. A.
\onrnoy , George A. Khorly , Howard
Vnttcs , it. Y. Applohy , John Sporn , 10.
Y. Abbott.
SECRETARY SHAW IN NEBRASKA
Will Address the State Bankers Asso
ciation In Lincoln.
Lincoln , Hop ! . 1. It Is imnouuood
hat Hoorolnry Hluiw will 001110 to Lin-
oln and ndilrcHH Ibo Nebraska Hunk-
M's1 ronvolition which moots here ( ) c-
oltor 111.
WHY HE CAN NOT WEAR THE
CONGRESS ELASTIC BOOT.
AND ACCIDENTS THAT RESULT
Howard Beymer of the Northwestern ,
Who Was Injured at West Point
Last Winter by Catching His Feet
In a Frog , May Yet Lose Hlo Limb.
MonJiiy'H Dnlly. ]
Howard Iluymor , the Northwestern
brakeman whoso foot were run over
by a freight train at West Point lust
winter , bellcvos that ho will , nftor all ,
lose his right limb as a romilt of the
accident. Ho will lonvo for Chicago ,
this week , perhaps tomorrow , In com
pany with Dr. P. H. Salter , for con
sultation with Chicago surgooiiH on
the case , hut Mr. Hoymor , himself , IH
not at all hopeful of saving the mem
ber. The loft log has healed up well
and Is being used with crutches , but
the wound on the other has not healed
up nnd has given him considerable
pain during the pnst few weeks.
A Brakeman's Shoes.
The shoos that a brakeman on a
freight train wears have considerably
to do with his welfare and the Invent
or who could produce a bit of footgear
which would allow the brakomnn to
withdraw his foot from the boot In
case of emergency and at ( he sum < >
time remain snug In the boot during
use. would draw a fortune and the
permanent gratitude of the men who
dally endanger their lives climbing 01 ,
and off swiftly moving cars and wN >
not infrequently catch their foot In
the frogs of the I racks , only to be run
over and crushed by oncoming wheels
that cnn not bo stopped.
Howard IJeymer of this city , who
believes that ho will yet lose his right
log as the result of nn accident at
West. Point last winter , was the vic
tim of Just a circumstance and In explaining -
plaining why ho did not wear at the
time a Congress shoo one with rub
ber uppers RO that the foot could be
slipped easily out he said :
"A brakeman's full force , when lie
Jumps off a fast train , falls on his
foot. The tendency of the jnr Is to
force his foot forward. In a shoo that
fits loosely the whole weight Jams
ngalnst the great too and In time that
member becomes Intensely sere and
may , perhaps , put the brakeman out
of business. It Is therefore essential
that a shoo be worn which is as tight
and snug as can possibly bo , and for
that reason a brakeman always buys
boots which have high Insteps , thus
holding the foot absolutely Intact to
protect the toe. When caught In the
frog of a traclc , therefore , the foot Is
held perfectly tight and it Is an utter
Impossibility to extricate the mem
ber. "
"A knlfo ? Well. If a man had tlmo
to take a knife from his pocket and
rip the shoo to pieces , ho might Just
as well Instruct the agent to wire for
a wrecking crow and take up the
track before the car arrives. At the
moment you realize you arc fast in
those rails and that a train Is rolling
nt you , bound to go over your foot ,
the wheels arrive and the Injury is
complete. "
Mr. Boymor has been on crutches
for months ns the result of the acci
dent and will this week go to Chlcag
In a last hope of saving the limb.
Both legs were crushed , but the left
was run over by but one wheel. The
right was terribly mangled.
"For six hours I lay In the Nellgh
House at West Point , " said Beymor ,
"fighting off everyone , Including the
surgeon , who approached me. I was
conscious but crazy with the feet. I
struck my partner , Mike Ryan , nnd
when the West Point doctor refused
to give mo something to stop the pain ,
I tried to get up and light him. It was
six hours before Dr. Salter arrived
from Norfolk and gave attention to
the feet. "
HAS WIRELESS TELEPHONE.
Invention of Sevcnteen-Year-Old San
Francisco Boy Is Successful.
Francis J. McCarty , a 17-ycnr-old
San Francisco boy , seems to have dem
onstiatcd the application of wireless
telegraphy to the telephone.
Yesterday at Ocean lleach , on homemade
made- Instruments , ho was nhlo to car
ry the words of a song for ono mile so
they were heard distinctly nt the ether
or end of his circuit.
For several months the boy has bcpii
working at his Invention , on which
he hopes to got a patent. His appa
ratus is a secret. In iho basement of
the Cliff lionso in front of his appa
ratus ho sang half a dozen songs and
newspaper men nnd others nt his re
ceiving station , a full mile away , hoard
the words ns distinctly ns if they came
over an ordinary telephone wire.
CLOUDY WEATHER STARTS AT
STANTON THIS WEEK.
TILDEN CARNIVAL TOMORROW
There Will be Races and Free Exhibi
tions at Moth Places Until Friday
Night Norfolk People Will Attend
Both Events If Weather Is Good.
I From 'I'ui'Miliiv'K Miillv 1
This IH not at all a fair day for the
lli'Ht fair day of the your at HI union
All that Hlanlon auks , however , In
what IH fair and on that account It IH
pOHHlble that I IK- weather man will
try to do tin- square tiling during Iho
coming three days of Iho annual event.
Faro IIIIH boon reduced to Hlanlon to
day and all railroads lend to that
point.
Today IH the find of Iho four which
Ktunlon county him chosen for the
enmity exhibition of ll)5. ! ( ) Tomorrow
IH Iho llrst day of the throe days' car
nival at Tlldon. Until are planning
big tlmoH and both , If the woalbor
man will give half a chance , will be
well attended by people from Norfolk
and other ( OWIIH of northern Nebraska.
With the two events on , thorn will he
mtroly nothing lacking to Iho man who
wants Homothlng to do for excitement.
Races at Both Places.
There will bo races at both places
during the wook. There will bo also
ball gamoH , contests , and free exhi
bitions.
The Slanton county fair Is a long
oslithllHhod proposition and has al
ways boon a success. The Klanlon
fair belongs to the short shipment mo-
Ing circuit of this soot Ion of the slate
mid a largo number of the horses
which wore soon at Norfolk and Hal-
tie Crook will ho started on the Stanton -
ton track this week. Slanlon people
always attend Norfolk events In largo
numbers and always hnvo a good
word for this city : this Is a chance to
reciprocate.
The Tlldon carnival was ostuhliHhoi ]
last , year and Is managed by the Tll
don Carnival company , an organiza
tion of business inon who have planner
ten annual carnivals , at least. The
carnival hiHl year was a decided suc
cess and a good advertisement. Tills
year a piano and other prizes will he
given away , M SM Itoiiso of Norfolk
daughter of I 'irnl Carrier .lumen
Mourn1 , holng a oaudldalo for the In
st rumen ) .
The Tlldon people , too , always pa
tronlzo everything that happens In
Norfolk with good crowds and Nor
folk will return Hie compliment at this
time. A largo number of fast , horses
have already arrived nt Tllden for the
races and there will be something
doing every minute.
Next week come the Nellgh events
where there will ho something doing
Illgger prl/.es than ever will be glvei
and there will be rattling races. The
week after that comes drelghton nni
a week later Madison's county fair.
STRAW HATS DOWN AND OUT.
First of September and First Frost
Complete the Knock-out.
Straw hats have gone glimmering
The first of September dealt the firsi
Mow that sent them , howling , to tin
mat and when , encouraged by the
\\nnn air , they slowly rose again In
tl c ring as if to continue the battle ,
the weather man doubled up a list
full of frost and struck the straw hat
a solar plexus blow that sent the head
gear to the floor In an unconscious
condition from which It has not yet
revived. After the count had be n
taken the Mr. Derby and Mr. Crusher
bobbed up and took possession of
things.
POLITICIANS AT SPENCER. .
Boyd County Republicans Hold Con
ventlon There Today.
Silencer , Neb. , Sept. fc Special to'
The News : The Boyd county repub
lican convention meets hero this afternoon -
noon and nil of the candidates nnd
many delegates are In town talking
over the .matter today.
The republican caucus met Satur
day for Spencer precinct. The dele
gates were elected unlnstructed. The
slate was defeated. Spencer lias four
candidates desiring nomination.
COAL STRIKE FEARED.
It Is Said That All Coal Mines May
Close In the Spring.
A dispatch from Indianapolis says
that the closing of every coal mine In
the country bituminous as well as
anthracite and n stoppage of the coal
supply next spring , now Is declared
moro than probable.
Both sides seem preparing for the
fray , and all signs point to a despe
rate struggle hcsido which the great
anthracite strike will pale into Insig
nificance.
The eight-hour day and a full rec
ognition of the unions by all operat
ors are the chief points at issue.
TROUBLE OVER A CHICKEN.
Lawsuit at O'Neill Grows Over Killing
of a Fowl.
O'Neill Frontier : A complaint wns
filed In Justice J. A. Goldon's court
yesterday by J. A. Plnkermnn In be
half of the state of Nebraska against
Frank McPnff.ej-ty alleging that on
August 29 , the defendant "willfully ,
unlawfully and maliciously destroyed
one chicken of the value of 75 cents ,
the personal property of Walter Hath-
bone , that said Frank McCafferty de-
H | riiI'd said porHOiml property by kill
ing wild ohlckeii. " The cnsn was sol
fur hearing al : t o'clock yesterday nf-
lonmou. In the meantime the defen
dant took a change of voimo and the
hearing will ho hud before Justice
Hint lory.
As a sort of sequel to this affair ,
'ouiily Attorney Mullen was oiled thin
doming to appear before Police Judge
) avhlson to answer Iho charge of us-
mini ! and battery. The county nltor-
toy Is alleged to have taken a fall out
if young MoCnfTorly last , night In n
llspulo over Iho ohloUon affair. Mili
eu declined In appear before the po-
lee Judge , and now Ibo district judge ,
ho mayor and UK- lawyers are reading
ip Iho oily ordluaiiooH to m < e whern
hey are al.
THE TRAIN ROBBERS HAVE BEEN
WATCHING NORTHWESTERN.
WANT THE HOMESTAKE GOLD
The Railroad Hears of the Proposed
Raid and Makes Elaborate Prepara-
tlonn to Give the Robbers a Nice
Warm Reception ,
A Htory emanating from Omaha Is
to the elTeel that , templed by the halt
million dollars In gold carried from
Iho llomostako mine In the Black
Hills , n band of train robbers for three
days has threatened the e.astbound
Nort It western train out of Omaha.
To ward off the robbers all ( lie-so
trains have gone under guard of
twelve heavily armed men with In
structions to shoot to kill. The Information
mation was given to the Omaha pollen
several days ago that , the holdup
would occur between that , city and
Logan , thirty miles east.
Twice each month the great gold
mine sends half a million dollars to
New York. This Is hauled by the
American Express company and the
Northwestern road.
Engineers were ordered to slop the
train whenever signaled. The ex
press messengers were Instructed to
open the cur doors If called upon to
do so. But within the express car
were live men with rifles ; scattered
through the train were live moro , and
guarding the roar were two.
The preparations were elaborate
and complete , hut It Is supposed the
robbers got. wind that their scheme
was known and abandoned the at
tempt.
MARSHALL FIELD WEDS TODAY
Chicago Merchant Prince Takes Widow
For a Bride.
Marshall Field , the Chicago million
aire , nnd Delhi Spencer Cnton , the
widow of Arthur Cnton of Chicago ,
were married at noon today In Ixmilon ,
A special license was Issued by the
canon of Westminster. The groom
gave his ngo as 70 and the brldo gnve
hers at 52.
The wedding took place In St. Mar
garet's church , Just west of Westmin
ster ball. One of Its most notable
stained-glass windows Is a memorial
to Phillips Brooks.
John Milton nnd Samuel Pepys were
married there , and the remains of Sir
Waller Raleigh and of Caxton rest
within Its walls.
Mrs. Cut on began the purchase of
her trossenu In Paris last Juno. Her
sister , Mrs. Augustus Eddy , Is there ,
as are the son and daughter of Mr.
Field.
The .ceremony was strictly private.
Mrs. Cnton was formerly Miss Delia
Spencer. 'Her father was one of the
founders of the firm of Hlhlmrd , Spen
cer , Bnrtlett & Co. , and she was n
leader of the younger set in society
until 27 years ngo , when she wns mar
ried to Arthur J. Cnton lifter n brief
courtship. She was considered ono of
the wealthiest women In Chicago.
j ' Mrs. Caton's former husband , a well-
known whip and sportsman , died sud
denly at the hotel In Now York city
I , during the horse show last winter.
j Her wealth extends Into the millions.
Since the death of her husband she
j has held aloof from social functions
and In the latter part of June left for
Europe with her sister. She met Mr.
Field after ho went abroad In July.
Since then the parly has toured
through Italy and the Alps. *
The extent of Mr. Field's great
wealth Is known only to himself. Con
servative men , who know something
about his affairs , place It nt $120.000-
000. Some idea of his Chicago hold
ings may be gained from the valua
tions put on his Cook county property.
lie has scheduled , nnd his schedules
hnvo been accepted , $10,000,000 of real
and personal property In Chicago and
Cook county. He has been a widower
for some years.
GLAD FROST CAME.
Hay Fever Victims are Rejoicing at
the End of Their Misery.
There is one set of individuals In
Norfolk nt least who are highly thank
fill for the frost. They nro the suf
fc-rors from tiny fever. With the firs *
frost , though ever so slight In its 1-1
fe ts t.pon vegetation , there comes mi
end to the poisonous polon winch
brings so much misery. to those who
nro susceptible to the nervous irnta-
MOII that results In hay fev ? r. For
woi-liB these people have boon ilerlng
to the mountains and the lake" regions ,
! n an endeavor to escape from the an-
iiiril illness. But with the arrlva' of
the first frost there has come an end
of all this worry nnd nn end of the
red eyes and the sleepless nights.
