THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, SEPT. 10, 1000. FINDS $5 BILLS IN 'S DEAD MLILITH Arrest Follows Queerest Circum stances Ever Put on a Police Blotter WHY MONEY WAS CONCEALED Visitor at Undertaking Shop Called to Seek His Friend's Wealth Says Currency was Stolen from Sailor with Whom They Were Fishing. FIRST OF THE SWIFTS. The Refrigerator Car the Invention of a Cape Cod Yankee. Gustavus Franklin Swift, the first of his commercial dynasty, was .1 Cape Cod Yankee who bought a steer now and then and peddled the meat from tho bank of a certain go-cart which has since become famous. He moved to Albany and went deep er Into meats, discarding one after an other partners who had not the fore sight and daring which he possessed. He located In Chicago at the begin ning of those days of great possibili ties In bringing Into touch the new West and the older East. It was he who Invented tho first re frigerator cars. This was the one revolutionary act which put his sons and a few other sons In very fair con trol of half of tho meat of America. New York City. Michael Murphy, a driver, of No. 1,332 Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn, was locked up In Police Headquarters on suspicion of know ing something of the death of An drew Erlcson, of No. 11 Chatham square. Circumstances leading to Murphy's arrest are about the queer est that have ever been recorded on a police blotter. Erlcson was a bartender In "Dia mond Dan" O'ltourke's cafe, No. ISO Park row, and Murphy was one of the men who frequented the place. Erie son's body was picked up In the Sound and It wan generally believed he had bei'U drowned. ISrlcson's body was brought to tho city and placed In the undertaking establishment conducted by Samuel J. Murphy, at No. 2Co Pearl street. That night Michael Murphy called at the undertaker's and expressed a desire to see Erlcson's body. "Could 1 see my old pal for a few minutes?" asked Mr. Murphy. "Certainly," said the undertaker. "He's In the back room." The two Murphys made their way to the rear of the shop. "If you don't mind I'd like to be alone with him for a little while," said Murphy, the driver, with some difficulty. "Take your time," said tho under taker. "I'm in no hurry to close up." Saying which the undertaker left tho visitor alone with his dead friend and went out to the front of the shop. A half hour rolled by, but there was no sign of the caller's leaving. Feeling that the visitor had sufficient time to exhaust his grief, tho undertaker went into the rear room. By tho dim light of a gas jot ho saw Michael Murphy working around the jaws of the dead man. So intent was he in his work he did not hear the other's approach. "What are you trying to do there?" yelled the undertaker, when ho recov ered his voice. "I'm trying to open this fellow's mouth," said Michael Murphy. "What's the matter with his mouth?" "It's full of money." "We can settle that in a few min utes," said the undertaker. "I'll take care of any money in his mouth, but I think you're crazy." After some effort the teeth were pried apart. The undertaker inserted the thumb, and forefinger of his loft hand in the dead man's mouth. When he drew them forth they held a five dollar bill. "What did I tell you?" exclaimed the driver. "You were right," answered tho other Murphy. "There's more money where that one came from," said Michael Mur phy. "He has a mouthful of it." Once more Samuel Murphy's fingers reached in and drew out a live dollar bill. He was on the point of giving up tho search when Michael Murphy bade him try again. He did so, anu the result was a third five dollar bill. Michpel Murphy said that was all the monnv the dead man had. The two Murphys then got into a heated argu ment as to who should have tho money. It ended with the undertaker Bhovini; the bills into his pocjtet and ordering tho driver to make himself scarce. No one knot's how the police got hold of the s;ory, but they did. They got to the undertaking rooms about an hour later. Tho undertaker turn ed over the money to them. From the description he gave of Michael Murphy they had no trouble In find inK the latter in O'Rourke's saloon. When ho was fikon to Police Head quarters Murphy told this story: "Erlcson, myself and a oailor, whose name I don't know, mot in the Bow erv earlv last Sunday morning.' Wo had been drinking heavily together but the sailor had all tho money Some one proposed wo spend tho day fishing. Tho sailor agreed to this and wo all started for Canarsle. On tho way we bought a bottle of wills key, and after wo got In tho boat ve poured the liquor into tho sailor until he fell over In tho bottom of tho boat While ho was In that condition Erie- son went through his pockets and got three flvo dollar bills. "Wo were deciding on how wo would divide tho money when th sailor woke up. He complained of being robbed, and In order to bo on tho safe side In case he should de mand a search Erlcson slipped the money In his mouth. Wo were pulling toward shore at tho time, as a heav; storm was just beginning to break During tho argument one of tho oars fell in the water and drifted away, Erlcson dived in after it. He was car ried beyond our reach and went down Wo wore helped ashore by a launch and wo reported tho fact that he had been drowned. I heard his body had been found and brought to tho under taker's and I went around to get that $16. I flcured be still had it." The Way of the Lion. T-e Masai, who still spear many lions, and in the old days killed many more than they do now, told me posi tively that when their warriors were charged by a lion they always stood stock still. To move meant death, to stand quite immovable meant that, bo fore closing, the lion, if unwounded, would stand, too. Then came tho spearman's one chance. The stories you hear of lions charging when un wounded, and from a distance, are generally liked the same sort of story told about rhino or elephant. Itev. Dr. W. S. Kalnsford In World's Work. A Miniature Watch. A wealthy resident of Moscow owns the smallest watch In the world, which once belonged to the last Empress of Brazil. It was mndo In Geneva by tho famous watchmaker. Y. Gogolln, and cost over 0,000 guineas. It has a dia meter of one-fifth part of an inch, nnd is set in an artistically worked linger ring, which is studded with diamonds. If the watch Is taken out of Its ring case it can be set in tho mouth of c Igarette holder. Gogolln Is said 'o have worked three years on It, -md permanently weakened his eyesight in the task. Tit-Bits. The Land of the Poisoned Dart. The Rev. W. S. Rainsford, D. D., presents a vivid picture of the wild customs among tho tribes of the East African hinterland, In Harper's Week ly. Many of these are wholly uncivil ized, and they live in a state of chron- c warfare. Among certain peoples a warrior who has committed homicide must cleanse himself by killing three women of another tribe, until which feat has been accomplished he is de barred from partaking of the rites of his tribe. KILLED IN HIS CAVE THEATRE William Hicks, Amateur Showman, Cuts Live Electric Wire and Drops Dead. Kansas City, Mo. Tho boyish ro mance that goes with the digging of a cave turned to tragedy here whon William Hicks, 14 years old, was killed by a shock from an electric wire which he was endeavoring to sever with a pair of nippers. It had been a summer of much Interest for William and his three playmates, Nathaniel Fleming, Dan Davidson and Otto Smith. There was nothing to do except play and live, without tho thought of grammar or geography. Tho boys were interested in electric ity, a nickel motion picture show be ing the inspiration. The boys began operations in a barn In the rear of Fleming's house, operations that were a thing of mys tuiy to the other kids of the neighbor hood, and about which the four boys told little but hinted much. Then opening day came. The "mystery" was a magic lantern show with an ad mission fee of six pins, and with all the improvements of any of the "ave nue" theaties. There were electric lights, which the boys had wired there, and tho slides were shown by tho same process. liuslniss was so prosperous that the boys decided they needed an "of fice." An Idea of a cavo was roman tic and suggestive of coolness, and with spade and pick the four worked h:irl In a vacant lot until the cave was made largo enough for their needs. Then came the question of Humiliation. An electric light would be Just the thing. Wires were strung from tho barn, and tho work of Illumi nating tho cave began. Tho wire needed cutting, and, believing tho cur rent had been cut, young Hicks en deavored to sever It. He pressed the nippers against tho deadly copper thread and penetrated the Insulation, A scream followed, the boy's hold on the wire relaxed and he fell to the floor of the cave. The other boys ran for aid, but when Dr. 55. Nason reach ed the cavo tho lad was dead. y LIVE & STOCK GOLDEN RULE IN BREEDING. Popular Science. Tho "fixed" stars are changing their positions at an appreciable rate, ac cording to astronomers, who say that even the most familiar constellations have changed their forms since the time of the ancients who named them. The touch of the right hand is gen erally more sensitive than the left. A peculiar poison, the use of whlctt Is attributable to English gypsies. kills domestic animals, but does not render their flesh unsafe to eat. Author In Italy. Maud Howard Elliott, author of Sun and Shadow in Spain," and daughter of Julia Ward Howe, is spend ing the winter in Rome and has been made a member of the American re lief committee for the help of earth quake sufferers In Italy. She will write about it later. Her husband, a member of the same committee, has taken some very fine photographs of the scenes of the earthquake. Sees Increased Armaments. Augustine Birrell, chief secretary for Ireland, is quoted from Bristol, England, as expressing the belief that President Taft in his inaugural ad dress, pronounced the doom of the hope for the disarmament of nations There is a universal feeling abroad in which the United States now joins, Mr. Birrell said, for increased arma' iiu nts. At the Court of Madrid. Miss Marjorie Ide will have charge of her father's house, now that ho has been appointed minister at Madrid. Sho will not be accorded the honors of a minister's wife, but she will have a very dignified position at the head of her father's house, falio was also in tho Philippines with her father, as was her sister who became Mrs. Bourke Cockran soon after. TRIPPED BY HIGH HEELS, SHE FALLS OUI OF Now York City. High heels and a kimono of sheer silk nearly cost Mrs. A. W. Teele, wife of a well-known public accountant, her life. During Then It Is No Trouble In Producing Like from Like. "Like produces like" Is the golden rule and summary of the science of breeding, says the American Cultiva tor. It must be remembered that the resemblance is decided not only by the immediate parents, but by the grandparents and the great grandpar ents, etc., all being connected like the links in a chain, or rather like the twigs of a tree to tho main branch. Hence the qualities of the family must extend through several genera tions, better a dozen generations, to appear with fair certainty in the off spring. Whon a characteristic has once struck into the organiaztion of a line of stock it remains with great per sistence, even when mated with un like individuals, as, for Instance, the broad belt of the Dutch cattle, which is nearly always impressed upon a cross of that breed; or the pecullnr build and disposition of the Morgan horse which persists in spite of mnny removes from the pure Morgan stock. These prepotent families nro usually established and fixed by considerable Inbreeding at the start, which is tho readiest way of uniting Individuals, possessing similar good qualities. Then, by cnrol'ul selection nnd out breeding, ' o qualities onco fixed havo been maintained. By tnklng Into nc count the Influence of the remote ad well as the direct ancestors, tho breeder will have no great trouble in producing like from like with regularity. Food During Farrowing. Sows that have been fed an almost exclusive diet of corn during preg nancy, reach the farrowing period in a highly feverish state, are irritable nnd nervous a.ul crave some flesh forming food. They very likely kill one of the pigs and eat it and having once tasted flesh the chances are they will devour the entire litter if left to themselves. Other troubles at far rowing aro also frequent where sows have been fed too much fattening food and have had little exercise. The pregnant sow is a pig factory and the feed she demands is that which will make bone, muscle and gristle, for that Is what the pig consists of. Feed her whole oats, barley, shorts, a little oil meal, etc., and only enough corn to keep her In good condition. See that she takes ample exercise. Feed her some distance from her pen and scatter whole grain thinly on the ground making it necessary for her to spend considerable time In gathering enough to satisfy her. Sows fed in this way will seldom have any trou ble at farrowing or evince any desire to eat their young. Tripped by High Heels, the night she went to the window of the music room of her home, No. 422 West End avenue, to pull down the blinds. The sill of the window was only a foot above the floor, and as she leaned over, her heels slipped out from under her on her kimono and she fell headlong to the sidewalk. Mrs. Teele's head struck the con crete pavement outside, and her phy sicians, Dr. H., Lyon Hunt,, Dr. W. G. Hoag and Dr. Roy Baum, feared thnt her skull was fractured. Mr. Teele, who assisted District Attorney Jerome in tho Metropolitan traction inquiry, nnd was the chief aide to Comptroller Fitch in the ex posures which marked Mayor Strong's administration, was in Washington when his wife was hurt. Ho returned early next morning. The Proper Question. The man with the glassy eye and preternaturally solemn demeanor put down a sovereign at tho booking office at Charing Cross, and demanded "a ticket." "What station?" snapped the booking clerk. The would-be traveller steadied himself. "What stations have you?" he asked with quiet dig nity. London Globe. For the Spelling Bee. "I prophesy an agreeable ecstuey In perceiving the unparalleled embarrass ment of a harassed position while gauging tho symmetry of a potato pooled by a sibyl." Dictate this sentence and find how many of your friends will bo nblo to spell it aright! Gentlewoman. Girls of Other Days. When mother folt morbid and down cast and punk, away to tho garret she'd steal, and snuggle down close by an old leather trunk and read a few yards of "Lucille." Pittsburg Post. Shut Upt A pretty woman can find friends with her eyes shut and hold them by keeping her mouth shut Galveston News. RHEUMATICS GO UNCURED. Police Refuse to Allow the Afflicted to Walk Barefoot on Oiled Streets. Chicago, Walk on freshly oiled streets in your bare foot and eun your rheumatism. This Is the latest fad in Oak Park, but It struck a snag Several of the residents who ob jected to the presence of the unshod on tho thoroughfares registered a complaint at the police station. I'o lleemen were stationed at several corners and tho barefoot folk were told gently but firmly to go to their hollies. They wero also told that oil' ed htroets did not possess curative properties for rheumatism. Dr. A. F. Storke, the village health officer, received many Inquiries il ur ine tho day regarding tho fad. To all ho answered that there was no healing power In tho kind of oil ucod on tho streets of Oak Park. Sayc Ministers Will Anoint with Oil Chicago. "In about tliree years, perhaps, ministers will be given nu thorlty and orders to anoint with oil," said Bishop Fallows a few nights ago, "It is true that somo ministers would probably not bo as efficient as others," he added, "but we see this difference In skill In the men who follow all tho arts and professions. The cures which have been effected by anointing with oil have been marvelous," Rubbing Post for Live Stock. An inventor living in Nebraska has carried the automatic Idea to the ex tent of enabling live stock themselves to apply insecticide, or soothing oils to parts that are irritated or affected by vermin. The invention consists of a rubbing post In which is a reservoir filled with the insecticide, and which may be placed at any suitable place convenient to the live stock. The M v' ., . m ALCOHOL 3 PEK CLNtT AVegetablePreparalionforAs-sirallalingtheRjodandRegula-ling the Stomachs andBowelsof We want you to understand tlic reasons for the ABSOLUTE SECURITY f this Bank. pusirao rest roa Lin stocx. rubbing post Is formed with a central reservoir in which the oil is kept. Be- tween this and tho outer casing of the post is a felt-llko filling. A wick serves to carry the oil from the reservoir to this filling. Tho outer casing of tho post Is perforated so that when the animal rubs against it the oil will ex- ude from tho perforations and be spread upon the affected part. Live Stock Notes. Good pastuiage is essential to sue- cessful hog mining. Corn ground cob and nil, together with a portion of oats, makes a good feed, not only for cows, but the horses as well. Always be cm the lookout for the development of a brood sow with a gentle, Intelligent disposition. No better way of maintaining tho fertility of the soil than by stock rnlS' Ing, Salt, charcoal und ashes shouid bo kept where the hogs can help them selves. It Is an easy thing to push the horses so hard with the early work as to nut them out of condition. Such methods do not pay. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Promoles Digeslionheeri nessandRestontainsneiih(T Opiuni.Morphirtc nor Mineral. Not Narcotic, i Rtwpktn Seed' jtlx.Seana stweStett Him Seed QanfkiSUMr wtomenTlami Anerfect Rcmcdv for Conslija- Hon , Sour Stomach.Dlarrhoea Vorras,Corrvulsions.rotrisit ncss ondLoss ofSleep. Facsimile Signature of NEW YORK. Guaranteed under the t Exact Copy of Wrapper. Signature ry Jp In (v X Use j For Over Thirty Years THI CINTAUH COMPANY. KIW YORK CITY. 1. C. HAM), I'unsmr.NT. W. 11. HOLM US, Viu: I'nr.s. II. S. SALMON, Casiiikr W. J. WAUD, Ass't Casiheh WAYNE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK HONESDALE, PA., HAS A CAPITAL OF - - - $1 no, 000. 00 AND SURPLUS AND PROFITS OF - 355,0(M).0l MAKING ALTOGETHER - - 45o.0uu.U0 EVERY DOLLA1! of which must be lost before any depositor can foseat'JiJNJNY it has conducted a growing anu successlul business lor over o years, serving an increasing number of custonieis with fidelity and satisfaction. Its cash funds are protected by JlUJJEKfS STKKli VAULTS. All of these things, coupled with conservative management. Insured by tic CAltHKU. I'KKMJ.VAL ATTENTION constantly given the flank's altiurs by a notahly utile Hoard of Directors assures the patrons of that SUl'KK.MIJ SAl-'KTY which Is the prime essential of u good ' Kank. Total Assets, - - - $2,733ooo.oo rsy oki'osits may be made by mail. 11. ('. HAND. A. T. SKAKI.K. f. 15. 1'I.AKK -DIRECTORS CI IAS. J. SMITH, H.J.CDNCiKK. V V. SUYDAM. W. II. HOLMES KIMHI.E II. S. SALMON Ten Cents Daily inMonoi TEN CENTS SAVED every day will, in fifty years, grow to $9,504. TWENTY CENTS SAVED daily would in fifty years amount to $19,006. The way to accumulate money is to save small sums system atically, and with regularity. At 3 per cent, compound interest money doubles itself in 2.) years and 1(14 days. At (i per cent, money doubles itself in 11 years and 327 days. If you would save "0 cents a day, in 50 years you would have $47,520. If vou would save $1.00 a day, at the end of 50 years you would have $95,042. Begin NOW o Savings Account at the Honesdale Dime Bank THREE PER CENT. INTEREST PAID Money loaned to all Wayne cmintcans furnish in;; koihI security. Notes discounted. I lrst mortcau'eoitre.il estate taken, safest and cheap est way to send money to lorelu'iieountrjes Is In drafts, to lie had at this liank. -b (D r ! t IIOUSU1IOM) I'.WKS Kit K K. MB I Tl Cott of Pork-Making. The Nebraska station after a series of experiments has demonstrated that the farmers of that state can produce pork nt $2.43 to $4.13 per 100 pounds, depending on tho price of corn. With 30-cent corn nnd good alfalfa pasture pork can bo produced at $2.43 per 100 pounds. With corn at 56 cents per bushel, when fed with alfalfa, pork ran be made at 24.13 Der 100 Dounda. Telephone Announcement This company is preparing to do extensive construction work in tho Honesdale Exchange District which will greatly improve the service and enlargo tho system Patronize the Independent Telephone Company which reduced telephone rates, anddo not contract for any other service without conferring with our Contract Department Tel. No. 300. CONSOLIDATED TELEPHONE CO. of PENNSYLVANIA. Foster Building.
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