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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-05-30
IN LOVE WITH THE coNvlcTs.
Admirers of Men and Women I,nprls-
oncd for Crime.

ot NiCu anu w OmCH
oncd for Crime.
Although one would naturally think
said well-known prison chaplain -
that the path OF crime was the least
likely of all 10 lead TO the altar. II Is a
very remarkable thing that some of the
most notorious criminals have known
have been simply inundated with offers
of marriage from unknowe sympathiz-
ers and admirers. In fact, such Is the
fascination of crime To persons of
certain class that 1t is almost safe to
say that the more brutal and heart
less the criminal the better are his or
her matrimonial chances. says London
Tit Bits
Nefi cream. the famous. or rather IN
famous poisoner; Deemiug. the Austria
lian wife killer: Fauntleroy. and many
others OF the greatest scoundrels OF our
time, might have been married over
and over again IL justice had not sub
stituted the halter for the altar: aud
for woman to commit crime, espe-
cially IL she be at all good looking. Is
to awaken tender emotions In many
manly breast.
A few years ago, when n certain
young man OF rank was charged with
n particularly heartless crime, at least
a score of silly women promptly fell
head over heels In love with him and
inundated his solicitors with messages
OF sympathy. offers of financial help
and of marriage.
Every day of his trial some Of them
attended the court and exhausted ey'
sry stratagem to get word with HIN,
and when he was sentenced to 1--we
years penal servltude, one woman. an
absolute stranger to him, tainted III
court
SO infatuated wns one of his lovers
that she went TO live In the neighbor'
hood Of the prison where he served his
sentence and was happy II she caught
glimpse of him on his way to the
Quarries. Whether she married him or
not ultimately, | cannot say, but II
crtanly was not her fault II she didn't
In another case which occurred at
about the same time young and pret-
ty girl was charged with the man
slaughter of her child under peculiarly
sad conditions Her case excited wide
sympathy, and TO my certain knowi'
edge at least a dozen men wrote TO
make her offers af marriage After
long trial she was acquitted ana one
OF her numerous lovers, man of some
wealth. found home for her. and at
the end of six months led her to the
altar. This strangely united couple are
now living on the continent. and. as
hear from n friend of mine who Is an
English chaplain there, are very happy
together.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-05-30
HAUNTED VIOLIN.
1t Has Been Heard to Play When Nt
One Was Near.

1t Has Been Heard to Play When NJ
One Was Near.
A violin. which formerly WAS the
property of Herman Schit1erl. violin
manufacturer who died in Minneapolis
last summer, is said to he bewitched.
A weird, uncanny lpystery surrounds
il. which has not yet been cleared
away by any reasonable explanation.
1t is said that the violin gives forth mu'
steal sounds which have besi distinct
ly heard by human ears. while no hui
man hands were seen to touch the in
strument.
The first time that the sounds came
from the violin was during the week
following Mr.. Schlfrerrs death. aud the
instrument was then hanging in what
formerly was his workshop, 424 Nicol-
let avenue. There were several other
violins hanging at either side OF II. but
Mrs. Schifferl. who was the only one
in the shop at the time. has declared
that she heard strains of music. and
that they came from this particular
violin Her friends assured her that
Sllt hUSl naNt VI AAAAA
she imagined that she beard the sounis.
Others said that a current OF air niieht
have caused the strings to give forth
the notes which Mrs. Schifferl heard.
These explanations did not change
Mrs. Schifferl's opinion. She was per
fectly sure that she heard the sounds.
and that none of the causes mentioned
We're responsible.
After time the violin went Into the
possession of Miss Ne.na Golden. the
violinist, and while ii was at her home.
30l9 Lyndale avenue, the violin again
was heard TO play.
1t was left in Il room upstairs and
was the only violin there. The mem.
bers of the family who We're at home
were seated at the dinner table. They
declare that they heard violin play,
and that the sounds came from the
room where this violin, lay. ont OF its
case. Miss Golden was not nj home
when the mysterious sounds We're
heard fFA
The violin is a very good one. an
Italian copy. but il does moi look cspe-
cially different from other ssiolins or
the same nd.-Minneapoiis Tribune.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-05-30

peered likewise. Some one had brought
the woman within. The doctor OF the
ship had stod among us all the time
lie raised In his arms thep rome shape.
Its eyere were closed its limbs were
strf. The face. II marble sculpture,
could not have been deathlier.
And yet-she had spoken 1t must
have been she, for we had all heard
her. The doctor parted from her breast
the garments which clothed IT, and
rested his ear against her heart
Dead absolutely dead" he NUT,
tered. Not n sign Of llfe-not the
faintest sign"
The captain now seemed terribly agi
tsted, | saw him wave his hands 10
the sailors in certain feeble yet or
dering way. Soon the aperture In the
tatfrail was closed again.
There will be no burial-they will
take her 10 Glasgow" | heard some
body say.
Giddy and faint, | passed upstairs
and gained the higher deck. There |
sank, as it happened, upon the very
seat which she had occupied for so
many hours.
How unutterably strange" | said
to myself. And We poor mortals dare
to scoff at the life beyond death Shall
| ever doubt 1t again? Shall | ever
believe that only here and now lie the
limits OF spiritual existence?' For a
long time. perhaps, | sat there, nedi-
tative, appalled,.
"Ah," said voice In the dimness.
'Iye found you at last" And Mon
sieur Guljean seated himself beside
me.
The doctor still persists that she is
dead?" l questioned.
"Oh, he long ago gave that up. Prep
aratiOns for embalment are being
made"
For several minutes did not answer.
Then
What a frightful thing" l ex-
claimed.
In the starlight ! saw his genial
smile
why so frightful?'
Its mystery--its CHASTITY mystery"
but an inhuman act was ayerted by
It,"
Yes" said. with shlyer. "the poor
lady saved herself, as II were, In the
nick Of time
He drew little nearer to me-
''Did she save herselt?"
turned and sweepingly glimpsed his
profile, in the vagueness.
, do you mean" There | stopped
short.
He wheeled upon me, with a mellow
laugh.
Can you keep secret?"
"I-can; yes"
"Will you?'
hesitated. Like a light seen at the
end OF long, straightp assageway,
crept into my spirit glimmering pre-
montion of the truth.
"Who are you:'' broke out
Not Guijean," he said. There were
reasons for my booking to Glasgow en-
cachette-reasons trivial enough to
others. but to me momentous." Then
he named another naDe-his actual
own.
| sprang to my feet. That chill fog
OF the supernatural. which had suffo
catingly enwrapped me, vanished Ia Il
trlce.
He had declared himself yentrilo-
quist famed in two continents. Every
thing was explalned-Collier's Weekly.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-05-30
Appies for German Use.

Germany has imported as much as
sl0,0O0.O00 worth OF apples In one year
and $2,5OO,OG0 worth OF pears.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-05-30

Everyone insists that others pay
him some attention.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-05-30
Camping in Rocky Mountain,

to be one OF the Inducements offered
Colorado and Utah tourists tbs year
The idea was suggested by the inahil-
ity OF the Colorado resort hotels 10 care
for the business. and the popularity OF
tlon by tourists last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-10
HOLLIS NAMED
FOR GOVERNOR
New Hampshire Democrats Hold
Convention at Com
cord.

Concord, y. H., Sept. 1O.-A state
democratic ticket was placed in the
field today, headed by Henry f. Hol-
lis, of Concord, for governor. The
platform adopted demands immediate
abolition of all tariffs upon trust
made articles, more stringent en-
forcement of existing laws against
trusts, passage of new laws to sup
plement existing statutes of this ma
ture, demands lower duties upon nee
essaries of life, free trade with in
sular possessions, gradual reduction
of all tariffs, and demands entire in
dependence of the Philippines at an
early date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-10
oPPoRTUNE PREMoNITIoN
saves the Life of a Man Unconscious on
the Rails.


Chicago, Sept. 10.--As enc of the
fast trains on the Chicago and North
western railroad was running through
Evanston shortly before daylight the
engineer, William Campton. was seized
with feeling that the track ahead of
him was not clear. Signal and switch
lights were set for clear track and
the brilliant electric headlight showed
no obstacle in front of the engine. The
feeling would not leave him, and al
though he could see no reason for the
action he shut off the steam and set
the air brakes. The train came to a
stop just north of Central street.
The tI-ainmen took lanterns and went
ahead. Under the front end of the pi-
lot they found a young man lying be-
tween the rails. If the engine had
gone ten feet farther ne would have
been crushed. He was unconscious
and help was summoned from the po-
lice station. He was taken to DR.
Hemenway's Office and after a short
time regained consciousness. He gave
his name as John Goudie. 26lo West
Railroad avenue. He had been taken
i'll and was going home. when he zen
unconscious on the track. The pilot
had struck him, inficting two scalp
wounds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-10
NOTHING INcRIMINATINo
Search os the House of Kerekus Fails to
Develop Any Poison.

Seafch o. the house OF hcrekuS II ais TO
Develop Any Poison.
Ionia, Mich, Sept. 10.-Bailey Kere-
kus, the Lowell man in Jail here, ac-
cused of sending poisoned headache
powders through the mails, il has long
been known, was Il Gabbler in drugs.
He is an amateur horse doctor. Local
officers who searched his house at
Lowell found Il regular apOthecary's
shop and an old druggists mortar. but
nothing in the way of strychnine. 1t
was strychnine with which the head
ache powders in the case were doped
Up to the present time no evidence
has been obtained that Kerekus bought
strychnine.
The active search of the KerekuS
home was made by Deputy Sheriff f..
Smith. He had the permission of the
wife, and hunted until he was tired
out. He says he found q very or
dinary place of abode. the little story
and Il half house being located OH the
river road, mile and n quarter east
of Lowell. He not only failed to find
any strychnine, but found not the least
trace of anything to indicate that
Strychnine had been on the premises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Scheme Which Gives Points to
Anything Extant of the
City Doodle Kind.
RAsoALs swoRE THEIR LIVES AWAY
Agreed to Suffer Death if They Re.
trayed the GanG-TweIve
Under Arrest.

st. Louis, Sept. 10. = When ]. X.
Murrell, business agent for the
Doodle combine, barred the details of
the scheme before the grand jury. as
a result of which eighteen indictments
have been returned, he dared death.
1t develops that the accused members
of the st. Louis house of delegates were
oath-bound, il being provided that the
death penalty should be allotted to
any one who violated the pledge of
secrecy. The oath promises to always
vote and act with the combine and
never TO reveal its secrets, or the fact
that there is II combine. 1t then pro-
ceedS:
And 1 do solemnly agree that. in
case l should reveal the fact that any
person in this combine has received
money, / hereby permit and authorize
other members of this combine to take
the forfeit of my life in such manner
as they may deem proper, and that
my throat may be cut, my tongue torn
out and my body cast into the Missis-
sippi river" All this is oath. not mere
atfirmation-''SO help me Cod
Have Twelve of Them "Roped."
When Judge Douglas adjourned
court last night seven of the nineteen
members of the alleged Doodle com
bine of the house of delegates were
still ut large, and the police and depu-
ty sheriffs were using their best eff
forts to find them. Developments in
the famous case began early. and
throughout the day came with start
ling rapidity. and one of them was an
additional Indictment against eighteen
members of the combine, charging
bribery in the city lighting scandal of
1900. in which each member of the
combine is said TO have received 81
800. in payment for his services in
securing the passage of the bill.
Takes $45 900 in Bonds.
Bonds We're fixed at $4,000 for cv-
cry indictment, making a total of S45.-
600 necessary to he secured for the
release of any one of the accused.
Early in the day eX-Delegates j. II.
Schnettler, John Helms. Otto Schu-
macher and Charles Gutke. and Dele
gate j. J. Hannigan. who spent the
night ut their respective homes in the
custody of deputy sheriffs. We're locked
up in jail because of their failure to
secure bonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-10
INCIDENT OF OHIO LIFE
Drunken Row in Which Two Men and
Three Girls Are Hurt.

Wapakoneta, o., Sept 10.-In Il
drunken row at the dance hall of San
Luci park, near st. Marys, Il. $.
Schmidt. manager of the park, fired Il
heavily loaded shotgun into the crowd
of dancers, and two men and three
girls are more or less seriously
wounded. j. f. Drake was shot in the
neck. and may die. Others wounded
are Charles Rhodes, Rose Whitehead,
Ella Wilkinson and Mary Hines.
The dancers got to quarreling among
themselves. and Manager Schmidt
turned out the lights and ordered them
to leave. This they refused to do,
with the above result. Schmidt
jumped on a bicycle and escaped. and
has not yet been apprehended by the
officers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-10
Is A HAPPY FAMILY
Although Man and Wife and Wife's Ex-
Husband Live Together.


Husband Live Together.
Terre Haute, Ind. Sept. 10.-There
is household mile from Fontanet.
a mining town in this county, which
consists of two men and a woman.
the last named being the divorced
wife of one and wife of the other man.
The four children by the first husband
are also in the family. Moreover, it
is q peaceful household. Milton AL
len. n farmer, who worked in the coal
mines in winter, lived happily with his
wife for fifteen years. until two years
ago. when August Rash, miner. be-
came boarder at the Allen home.
Not long afterward Allen discovered
that his wife was in love with Rash.
and when the two men and Mrs. Allen
discussed the matter it was agreed that
there should be a divorce. y division
of the property, consisting of n small
farm, was made before the suit for di-
vorce was flied. Allen was the de
fendant, and he purposely refrained
from appearing. the divorce being
granted by default. Three days later
Mrs. Allen and Rash were married and
returned TO the home. where Allen
awaited them. The two men work the
farm together
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-10
BUTLER A FRIEND IN NEED
Goes Bail for BOodlers Until the Judge
Calls the Limit-Fo.K's Hopes.


Calls the Limit-Fo.k's Hopes.
Charles Gutke was later released in
bonds of $4,000. on the first two in
dictmentS, but was soon rearrested on
the bribery Indictment returned YES
terday, and failed to secure additional
surety. EX-Delegate BerSch was taken
into custody some time during the fore
noon, but was soon liberated, Ed But
Ter, wealthy local politician. signing
his bond to the amount of $4,000. But
Ter also went surety in like sum for
Delegate Denny and eX-Delegate Al
bright. He also wanted to secure Gut
ke's release by filing an additional
bond of $4,000. but Judge Douglas
refused to let him sign any more.
The police and sheriffs deputies are
still looking for Delegate Charles J..
Kelly, and eX-Delegates Emile Hart
mann, Louis Decker, John \. Hart
Julius Lehman and Harry A. Fausk-
ner. The last named was released on
bond Monday. and the authorities want
him on the indictment found yeSter-
day. Faulkner has already been con-
victed on the charge of perjury in con-
nection with the Suburban case and
found guilty. He was out pending an
appeal. EX-Speaker John X Murrell.
Delegate Ed L. Murrel and ex-Dele-
o"tC pVOi 80 + AeOptIlSOH nave tuTlleQ
states evidence and are where Circuit
Attorney Folk can find them when
wanted.
Circuit Attorney Folk said he be-
lieved that never before. with the ex-
ception of the Tweed ring, had cor
ruption in public office held such sway
as it had here during the past few
years. Thus far. said Folk the fight
has been mainly against the bribe-
taker, but evidence is being secured
that will be used to bring to justice
the bribe-givers, and he hoped soon
to have in custody some of those in
volved with the. payment of large
briheS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-10
DOES NOT ALARM THEM
Surrender of aqua Duloe Not Worrying
the Columbian Otfi cials.

Washington. SepC. 10.-The officials
of the Colombian legation profess not
to be seriously alarmed over the sur
render of the government forces at
Aqua Dulce. The number of govern
ment soldiers there is estimated to
have been somewhat less than 5000
men and while their loss is admittedly
u setback COlOmbia'S representatives
declare the effect will be to stimulate
the government to greater activity to
crush out the rebellion.
The general understanding here has
been that the government had about
1000 men under arms on the isthmus.
While this may be an overeStimate,
legation officials say there are suf-
ficient men left TO offer a strong re-
sistance to any efforts the revolution
lists may make to take the inter
oceanic railroad or the cities of Colon
or Panama.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-10
CANNOT LEAVE
WEST BADEN
Ex-Mayor Ames, of Minneapolis, Ex.
plains His Story Away
From Home.

West Baden, Ind, Sept. 10. = Ex-
Mayor \. y. Ames. of Minneapolis, re-
ceived the first news yesterday of a
report that his bond had been forfeit
ed and that application would be made
TO the governor of Indiana for extra
dition papers. Ames said that he new
er intended to dodge the charge Of cor
ruption in office, but that his health at
this time would not permit him to
leave West Baden.
He said: ''NVhen l recover my
health L intend to go to Minneapolis
and give them the fight of their lives.
l will resist any attempt at extradition
on account of my health"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-10
ROSE is ON The STUMP
Wisconsin Democratic Candidate for Gov
ernOr Opens His Campaign.

Ford du Lac, Wis.,. Sept. 10.-MayOr
David Il. Rose, of Milwaukee, nominee
for governor by the Democratic state
convention, opened the campaign yes
terday, travelling in a special train.
Mayor Rose made short speeches dur
ing the day when his train made stops
at Jackson, West Bend, Kewauskaum,
Campbellsport and Eden.
He reserved his powers for his effort
of last night At the armOry where
Mayor Rose delivered his speech he
was greeted by a vast audience, which
was liberal in its applause. His speech
in the main was n severe criticism of
the LaFollette administration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-10
KiIled aerself with strycnnIn..

Rantoul. Ills, Sept. 10.-The village
of Rantoul is excited over the an
nouncement of the sudden death of
Miss Maud Crouch She Gied in con-
vulsions at 9:15 a. m. Saturday. and as
there was an element of mystery sur
rounaIng her death the coroner was
called. A jury decided it was a case
of strychnine poison. and it was evil
dent that she had administered it her
self. She was IS years old and well
though, of. Dependency is assigned as
the cause of the act
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-10
Admiral KilIick Goes
Down With Crete
a-Pierrot
FOR NATIONAL HONOR
Investigation of Sinking
of Gunboat in Hay
ten Harbor.

GQnaives, Hayti, Sept. 10.-Investi-
CATION made by correspondent of
the Associated Press into the sinking
of the Firminist gunboat Crete-a-
Pierrot. at the entrance of this har-
Dor Saturday, shows that Admiral
KilIick, her commander, personally
fired the after-ma gazine of that ves-
sci when the German gunboat Pan
ther attempted to capture her, and
that he apparently went down with
his ship. The Panther, which had
previously attempted to board the
Crete-a-Pierrot, the latter being moor
ed to the shore, reversed her engines
when the magazine exploded, and
one hour afterwards fired 80 shots
from her guns at the Crete-a-Pierrot
in order to finish the work of SINK
ing her. The Panther then left for
Gonaives. 1t is claimed here that the
rifles and machine-gu of the Crete
a-Pierrot have been saved.
KInIck's Body Recovered
The body of Admiral Killick was
recovered Saturday afternoon and
buried the same evening. The sur
geon of the Crete-a-Pierrot, who was
asleep in the cabin, and two sailors
of that vessel, also perished. The
Panther expected to reach Cape Hay
tien Friday.
y newspaper of Port au Prince,
July II, contained the following tele
gram from Admiral Killick:
''To Gen. Boisrond Canal. Provis-
ionaI President of Hayti: Gonaives,
July -: KilIick does not fear any
thing. VIII blow UP ship and com
pany for the sake of national honor.
You alone remain responsible
Cause for Defiant Dispatch.
Previous to sending the message to
Gen. Canal, it appears Killick had re-
ceived orders from the latter to give
up his vessel to Lieut.. Reed, his sec
ond in command, and it was also re-
ported the provisional government
had requested the United States gun
boat Marietta and the French cruis-
er D'Assas to capture the Crete-a-
Pierrot, hence the defiant dispatch to
Gen Boisrond Canal.
More Fighting in Colombia
Kingston. Jamaica, Sept. 1O.-The
German steamer Valencia arrived
here today from Santa Martha, CAPT
tai of the department of Magdalena,
Colombia, and reported desperate
fighting occurred there from Friday
until Monday last One hupdred gov
ernment troops were killed, the rail
road completely demolished and ter
rible atrocities committed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-10
SELECTION OF A NEW FIELD GUN
All the Designs Submitted Found to Have
Certain Defects.


Washington. Sept. 10-The board of
ordnance and fertilization yesterday
considered the reports on the field
guns which have been tested with a
view of selecting a gun for the field ar
tillery of the army. The board did not
accept any type, as all submitted de-
veloped certain defects which it was
decided the designers should have an
opportunity to correct. -Four months
will be allowed for this purpose. The
designers will have the reports of these
defects made by the experts who test
ed the various guns. 1t was found that
the rapid fire system of field guns was
practicable; also that fixed ammuni-
tion for field guns was superior to loose
ammunition.
The board found three guns present
ing meritOriouS featureS-the Erhardt
German gun. the ordnance gun which
has been perfected by the ordnance
bureau. and the Bethlehem No. >, mod
eled on the French gun plan. All of
these guns were of the long recoil
pattern, but the defects reported. in
the opinion of the board. were sufficient
TO determine that further efforts at
improvement should be made before
any one of them was chosen as Il type
for the United States army. 1t will
not be necessary to have these guns
retested in the field. or for rapid fir
ing. as the tests already made are suf
ficient to prove their merits in these
particulars.
Washington, Sept. 1O.-In dis
patch from United States Minister
Squiers. ut Havana. Cuba. dated Sept.
.. the department of state is Informed
that a proposed law extends for one
year the period during which certain
railway materials and sugar machin-
cry and agricultural implements may
he imported at a rebate of 30 per cent,
but Squeirs adds that he thinks the
Cuban congress will have little. inclina-
ton to take up the proposed law for
immediate consideration on account OF
the great amount of work already be-
fore it.