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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25

at wholesale murder made that even.
ing.
Later IN the afternoon the girl BE-
came restless and complained OF tooth
ache. Miss Grace Newland gave her
Is cents with which to procure some
simple remedy. Instead Of doing this
she went to a nearby drug store, pro-
cured quantity Of rat poison, presum-
ably arsenic, and returned to her new
home. When she prepared the supper
for the family that night she put q
large quantity Of the poison In some
stewed corn. Each member OF the
family partook heartily Of the food;
In q short time all were FRUSTRATED
with q deadly sickness. Frank, the
son, had taken smaller quantity ana
he rushed out for a doctor. But the
father and mother never recovered
They fingered until nearly dayoreak
and died In the agonies caused by the
drug. The two children, while very
III fer several days, finally recovered
In the confusion following the sick
ness Of the family Mamie Starr escap-
ed from the house and disappeared. IN
vestigation proved that the poison had
been administered IN the stewed corn
and she was suspected Of the crime
She was finally located In the old PARK
theater as one OF the company which
was working about the place by ofhcers
Trehoru and Mcdonald and placed
under ares At first she de-
- ~ krn- having nAHn
at the Newland home.
The young woman said that she had
run away from her home In Lafayette,
Ind. with a variety actor. They had
drifted around, playing at the poorer
houses for a time. He deserted her AT
Fort Wayne and she finally came to
Chicago and commenced to play at one
Of the south side resorts. Then she
said she intended to commit suicide TO
prevent her unborn child from coming
into the world as a badge OF disgrace.
She went to the Newland home, bought
the poison for the purpose Of killing
herself She asserted that she did not
intend to kill any Of the family, but
that II they were taken sick and re-
covered. she having eaten freely OF the
corn, would die and her death be sup
posedly an accident due to the food.
She was indicted on the charge OF
murder, tried and convicted in spite
Of a vigorous defense, in which the
claim of mental unsoundness was set
up. But the jury failed to believe In
this plea and found her guilty. In
view Of her sex and condition her sen
tence was life Imprisonment instead
Of death. She was taken to Joliet with
in a couple Of months after the COM
mission Of the crime. There q baby
sfrl was born to her. She has strug-
g1ed all these years as well as her stu
alton would admit to support the
child, which Is living with sister In
Indiana Failing health and the child
were made the motives Of an appeal
to Governor Altgeld for clemency.
They were effective. She told the
warden she should devote her life to
the care Of her child.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25
MAMIE STARR

possibly executed q trife more than
seven years ago.
The crime Of which Mamie Starr was
convicted was singularly revolving.
Not a full day had passed from the
moment she was received under the
shelter Of the roof Of F. W. Newland
at 623S Wabash avenue when her res
cuer and protector. Mrs. Belle New
land. her husband, son Frank, and
daughter Grace, all the family, were
writhing in the agonies Of death caused
By the poison placed in the food the
new-found servant had cooked for sup
per. When the fateful April 5, 1890,
dawned the Newland family was not
aware Of the existence Of Mamie Starr.
When the morning sun Of April rose
from the bosom Of the lake, the spirits
OF the father and mother had fed and
the devoted children were lying in the
throes Of dissolution. Motive there
was none, unless a mild reproof might
have been sufficient to inspire the
mind of the girl to murderous hatred.
Mrs Newland was charitable, benev-
client, philanthropic. She was a noted
worker In the rescue Of her fallen sis
tiers, well beloved among the best peo-
pie of Hyde Park and Englewood, mem
Der Of the central W. c. T. q. and a
director in the Anchorage mission, 125
Third avenue. To this latter fact she
owes indirectly her brutal taking on.
Her husband was q business man Of
prominence, and her two children, re-
spectively aged IS and 16 years. were
popular In the best society Of the dis
tricts wherein they had lived. II was
this happy home which was 50 fright
fully broken up by a woman none had
seen before the day Of fate, and for no
cause that men versed in tracing the
workings Of the depraved mind could
fix upon.
Mamie Starr was an outcast, home
less, friendless, penniless. She was a
performer in the disreputable theaters
Of that day, a woman with an immoral
record, one whose life was one Of
shame. But maternity was soon to
some to her and she sought for some
shelter In her time OF greatest need
She went to the Anchorage mission
and was received, for no wanderer.
however miserable her past, was ever
turned from its doors. The girl was
fairly well educated, was intelligent
and bright, although physically not
pretty. She impressed Matron Snyder
favorably. This was on April 4.
Mrs Newland needed a servant and
Mrs. Snyder knew Of this need. The
next morning early Mamie Starr ap-
peared at the Nevland home with a
note from Matron Snyder. She was
taken In and after Mrs. Newland had
talked with her she was accepted as
cook and assigned to her duties. She
prepared luncheon for the family and
made a good impression She was
asked to Go some sewing during the
afternoon, bns 5ungled Il badly and
was required to do II over again and
was also subjected to q mild reproof
for her lack Of care. This reproof IL
tbs only cause which has ever been
discovered as motive for the attempt
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25
AS UGLY AS IT'S CURIOUS.

When Otto Hansen fshed out Of the
Dawinish river, near Seattle. the mon
ster here shown, he fancied himself in
a museum, for the big-headed crea-
ture was a freak of the first water. II
weighed 240 pounds. The thing-no
one has yet named or classified it
was of such peculiar proportions and
acted so unfshlike that Hansen came
near to losing his head and the finny
creature at the same time. Hansen
has had the big-headed cod nicely
mounted and Il now attracts curiosity
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25

verge Of armed conflict for many
months. The little town Of Las Cru
ces was on a war footing most Of the
time. Shotguns and rifles were kept
handy In offices and stores. and every
body's waistband bulged with six
shooters, and some Of the leaders be-
lieyed that their opponents were try
ing to hire men to assassinate them.
1t was while affairs were in this con-
dition that Colonel Fountain disap-
peared. He had been to Lincoln to
prosecute a number OF cattle thieves
and had written 20 his wife that he
would reach home for dinner on the fol-
lowing Sunday. With his little boy be
commenced the journey homeward.
Near White Sands he met the stage
driver They stopped and held a few
moments conversation. The colonel
complained that he did not like the ap-
pearanee of three mounted and armed
men who had been following the trail
for several hours. The stage driver in
sisted on Fountain turning back to
White Sands and making. the trip home
by stage the next day. To this the
colonel replied that he had promised
his wife to reach home Sunday, and he
did not like 10 disappofnt her. They
then parted and went in opposite direc-
tons. Several miles back the stage
driver passed i've mounted and armed
men, all going toward Las Cruces, In
the direction Fountain was travelling
Sunday morning the stage driver start
ed on his return trip to Las Cruces, and
some distance beyond the spot where.
on the previous day. he had met the
vehicle driven by Colonel Fountain he
noticed that the tracks left by the
wheels Of the blackboard in the sand
turned on from the main road IN the
direction Of the Jarilla mountains- This
struck the driver as being very odd, as
the direction In which the vehicle
tracks led was entirely opposite from
Las Cruces. The driver, upon a close
scrutiny Of the. trail. discovered the
tracks Of i've horses following the
blackboard. Upon reaching Las Cru
ces he reported these facts to citizens.
and the news created the most intense
excitement. for Colonel Fountain had
not returned home. Posses were i'm
mediateiy organized and the country
was secured in all directions.
A posse returned the following even
ing and reported having found the
blackboard some ten miles from the
main road on the San Augustine plain.
but the colonel and his little SON had
disappeared completely. The horses
were found several days later stripped
Of harness and roaming on the plain.
Only one arrest was made at that
time. Herrera. Mexican horse thief.
was jailed and kept a prisoner for SONG
time on suspicion. and although evil
dence was strong that the horse thief
wa mixed up IN whatever occurred on
the san Augustine plain It vas impos-
szble to make case against him. W.
T. Thornton. then governor Of New
Mexico, seeing that II would be inn
possibls to solve fhe mystery while a
'eader Of one Of the political faetioas
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25

There is no more mischievous idea
than that often put forward, even by
men Of intelligence. that an occasional
war is a good thing for nation. or for
this nation, to rouse its patriotic spirit.
develop it's heroic virtues. and clarity
its moral atmosphere. Exactly the re-
verse is true. War Is not an exaltation.
It Il a debaueh. 1t not only impairs
the material welfare Of Q nation, but
It degrades its moral tone as well.
Most Of the Industrial and social evils
from which this nation suffers to-day
are a legacy from Its last war. Another
war for whatever purpose would add
to them, and infict injuries upon the
national character that q whole gensr-
alton could not repair.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25

The Rev. Judson Swift, field secre-
tary at New York, has presented a
brief report OF the work Of the Amer
lean Tract Society. The society pub
fishes books in 153 languages and dia-
lects, and the total number Of volumes
that have been published in all Ian
guages at New York is nearly S6,o0o,-
900. The total number Of books and
tracts is about 500 ,o0O, 900 and the total
number Of periodicals upward of 251,-
Oct. 900.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25

The way in which community may
suffer for the fault or the sins Of one
Of its members Is illustrated by a story,
which may be legendary, told Of Ezra
Cornell, founder Of the university
which bears his name. 1t Is said that
the city Of Syracuse greatly desired
that the institution should be located
there; but Mr.. Cornell refused the re-
quest, because when he was poor
young man, yainly seeking employ
ment in Syracuse, he was at last hired
by q man who cheated him out Of his
wages!
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year-old son, Clarence. The colonel
and the child left Lincoln for Las Cru
ces on Saturday. Feb. 1. to drive across
country In a blackboard. On the road
they met the driver Of the stage be-
tween White Sands and Las Cruces,
and he was the last person who saw
the occupants of the blackboard before
they fell into the hands Of the assas-
sins. They disappeared from the face
Of the earth, and to this day the man
ner Of their taking on has never been
accounted for. Colonel Fountain was
the attorney Of the New Mexico Cattle
mems association and had been untir-
ing In his prosecution Of cattle thieves.
he had succeeded in bringing down the
law upon several members Of a gang
Of ''rustlers" which infested the Jarilla
and Sacramento mountains, about 100
miles from Las Cruces. AS comman-
der Of q company Of rangers organized
TO hunt down the cattle thieves which
infested the basques Of the Rio Grande,
he raised for himself a crop Of bitter
enemies among the lawless element,
and his disappearance was easily ac-
counted for. In 1865 a relentless
political quarrel ragged in Dona Ana
county, where a political fight means
personal hostility Of the most rancor-
Gus sort, and the factions were on the
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25
Sacrificing ms curis.

A pat illustration Of the sort Of man
who breasts the blows Of eircum-
stance" Is given in a story told Of o
dashing, handsome Englishman who
came to Canada in 1892. took up sew
eral thousand acres In the Huron
tract and began building homestead.
He wore long curis, then the fashion.
One day the mortar needed for the
building Of the fireplace lacked hair.
Mr.. Rainsf0rd cut on the sHyperion's
curls," chopped them into suitable
lengths and mixed than In the mortar.
the chfmney-corner 10 this day, "
says the canada company. 'bears tes-
timony to the riches On the outside q
. Uranium and to the bump Of dsc1r-
mization they eoversd.s
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25

The jingoes would have been better
satisfied II the president had put into
his message some italics and profanity.
What they want of a president is the
robust vigor OF Sam Jones or q Ben
Tillman- They think the president
should have said, in place Of the re-
mark, "The war must stop" You
Spaniards get out Of Cuba, or I'll throw
you out with q pitehfork." But our
president mustn't be discouraged No
man can suit everybody.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25

The sensation Of blue" we are told,
probably makes appeal to the ideas
Of altitude. profundity, vastness."
When blue is combined with red and
white, American minds are conscious
Of the same ideas.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25

There died lately in Tennessee IN
sane asylum q young woman who. ave
years ago, in At Of jealousy, killed
her most intimate giTl-friend because
the latter had chosen TO enlarge the
circle Of her COMPANIONS. Alice Mitch
ell Is fatal type OF an infatuation
common among school and college
girls, which, while seldom aeeompan-
led By such tragic results. Jet causes
untold headaches and heartburnings.
Flowers and candy, calls and drives,
notes and poetry. loss OF appetite ana
failure IN lessons are outward signs
Of affections unwholesome in their
selhshness and Intensity. It has been
said that the lifelong friendships form
ed there constitute the principal charm
Of college life. and this is true: but
young people and their parents and
teaeheEs should discourage all such alb
scrbing attachments as wrecked the
lives Of Alice Mitchell and her young
victim.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25

road togethaR They were 80 often to-
gether that the neighbors began to
remark, saying, That Davis fellow
seems to be shining up to his young
mistress" Nothing serious was thought
Of By the family. however. and the
daughter was allowed to receive the
mans attention After leaving the
farm Davis came down upon several
occasions to see Miss Lizzie One day
last month he came to the house viii
a horse and buggy and took her fer z
drive. They went to Keyport and
since then have not been seen. Fhs
parents searched the girPs room and
found that she had taken q savings
bank book which contained a credit Ssr
s1oc at bank IN New Brunswick.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25

This Is land Of liberty to curse the
president. right or wrong. No good
citizen WIN do 1t habitually or as .
partisan, but the freedom to do It II
great freedom.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25

There are numerous hair tonics on
the market, but nothing VIII stop some
mems hair from coming out-excspt
death or divorce.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25

The surprise created by the fact that
an editor of a yellow journal had gone
crazy is not to be accounted for. We
thought all those editors were crazy.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25

The students OF Columbian UniverSr
In Washington, have raised a purse 4,
the purpose Of purchasing two sword
which they intend TO present to Preside,
Mckinley and General Stewart L Woo
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25

please. mister, I am a pore man viI
children and aren't man enough to mad
them earn you a living, you don't deserI
any sympathy. Get out!'-IndianapOd
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25

FITS PsrmAnsntlyCurcd. 40 nts ornervoasnessIn a.
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send for FREE $500 trial bottle and trsar.l
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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25

what made your daughter weep at,
the wedding over those nineteen beautih
plano lamps?'' "She hasn't any piano"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25

HAS the New York Seventh gone
war yet?'' mo; II can't move until 4
Observation-Disclosures canteen covers a
done-"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25

r o B A BLY, the
greatest sensation
that ever stirred
up the territory Of
New Mexico was
the m RI Gus
disappearance on
Feb. /, 1896. Of Col
olel A. s. Foun-
tain, q prominent
attorney Of La s
Cruces, and his s.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25
ALL HEAD AND WEIGHS $40
POUNDS.

seekers from four counties. Being q
dead fish its head has not grown since
II has become famous In fits new home.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25

When woman reaches the age
where she IL not worth looking at she
Is old enough to be worth listening to.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25

IT can't endure English opera" "WS|
not?" I'VE are expected to understaz
the words"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25

meant the release and restoration to
civil rights Of a woman charged with.
tried and convicted Of the wanton,
motiveless murder Of a husband and
wife, and the attempted murder OF their
children. It meant even more, for the
victims Of the deadly drug administered
in the food prepared for the evening
meal had taken in the murderess, thus
carrying out the command Of the Sa-
vior to shelter those in need.
The jury Of Cook county business
men who passed upon the guilt OF the
accused woman decided that the re-
naming years must be passed within
prison walls in order that justice might
be satisfied. After six years penal
servitude the then governor Of the
state, John P. Altgeld, taking into con-
sideration the birth within the prison
Of a daughter to the convict and the
falling health of the mother. commit
ed the life sentence to term OF twelve
years. Under the Communication law OF
the state this would release her by ac-
ton Of law in something over seven
years from the date Of admission to
the prison. By direction Of the pres
ent governor Of the state, John R. Tar
ner, she was discharged free woman
only few days ago. But for the fact
that few juries could be induced to
assess the death penalty on a woman,
there is little reason to doubt that she
would have been so condemned and
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25
FATE MAY BE KNOWN.
EAMoUs CASE coNcERNINo
COL FOUNTAIN.

Ne and Ems Baby Son Disappsarsa
More Than Two Years Ago-CAtsls-
men ON Trial Charged vita Maresr
Of the Two,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25
Is A STRANGE CRIME.
MAMIE STARR POISONED
WHOLE FAMILY.
After Serving Seven Years She II Re-
lsased-Intended TO KIN Herself and
at the last Moment Decided to Take
osmpany" to Eternity.

HEN the doors Of
the Illinois states
prison at Joliet op-
ened the other
morning to permit
the egress Of Ma
ME Starr, the final
scene in one Of the
most p e C ulia r
crimes that ever
shocked c hic ago
10000 II
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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-06-25

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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22

cert Tuesday night and deserved
packed house. 1t was unfortunate
that other entertainments kept part
of the crowd away, but the boys
can be assured that their concerts
will always be appreciated.
Mrs. Iloltschneider has torn down
her brick house and has the founda-
ton of handsome frame building
IN place.
Mrs. William Bray died at her
home Tuesday night after lnger.
ing Illness. The funeral arrange.
ments have not been made at the
present writing.
The school board has called a
meeting for the evening before the
election to discuss the plan for the
new school house.
Shots Turner is spending the
week in lola visiting friends aud
getting little exercise.
Humboldt has always been fortu.
nate in having a city council com.
posed of men who had the interests
of the city at heart and were will
.ng to sacrifice their own personal
interests to those of the city. The
mayor and councilmen of the past
year have not been exceptions to
the rule, and they have moved
Humboldt up big notch, and the
council which was sworn in Monday
night will keep up the record and
do their share toward making Hum
boldt clean, progressive town.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22
BRONSON,

The South Methodist people held
their quarterly meeting Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs Cumming is not quite so well
at present.
The Stony Point school closed last
Friday and from all reports they had
q splendid time
Mrs Goodno has been quite sick
the past week.
Oliver Willismson's horse ran away
with him Sunday but no damage was
done.
Miss Daughters has quit work in
the post office and Miss Moore has
taken her place.
Mrs Beoefield's sister was down
from Kansas City visiting, and Rena
returned home with her.
Mrs Fessler from FIT Scott WAS
visiting i'm town this week.
Myrtle Myers visited Bertha Rog'
ers Sunday.