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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-06


as boss of Ward IS. AS he came up
to the little group of which Miss An
drews was the central figure not even
her thorough knowledge of the mans
peculiarly 1nsidious hold on the situa-
ton was sufficient to give her a real in
sight into the motive which prompted
him to face her and John Gordon at
moment when he knew their indigna-
ton against him was at it's highest.
He took off his hat as he bowed
"How do, Miss Andrews? I've got
some good news for you, and thought
maybe you wouldn't object to my
bringing it. Lots II, 10 and 81 back
of the settlement have changed hands
since the fire. Maybe you didn't know
it, but I've had my eye on those lots
for some time. Now, don't mind tell
ing you that I admire your pluck.
You've been doing good here, and
want to help in a small way. So I've
decided to give the settlement those
lots. I understand you've been want
ing more room to build on new hall.
This will give you chance"
He stopped very suddenly and his
shifty gray eyes, still fastened on Miss
Andrews, had look of such malignant
satisfaction in them that John Gordon
wanted to strike him across the mouth.
He did not do that, but he did say, as
he stepped in front of Miss Andrews,
directly between her and Randall:
"When we want any donations from
you, we will let you know it. Better
take your gifts where they're better
appreciated"
The man gave Gordon one evil look.
IAN l talking to you? My offer was
made to the head of the house. If you
are authorized"-
Miss Andrews is not going to enter
into any conversation with YOU" Cor
don spoke with q rising tide Of wrath
in him that was nearer to actual VIC
lence that he had ever been. But the
man in front of him was visible rep
1esentative of the most corrupt, vi
cious, damnable political system that
was directly responsible for practically
every dwarfed child, every ruined girl
every debauched soul in the district
There was no room left in John Cor
don's heart for anything but over
whelming Indignation toward the mar
who stood for all that monstrou:
wrong. He wanted to strike some
thing. His soul was bursting will
compassion for the hundreds Of help
less lives in that hell Of misery an(
with supreme anger against the mar
who got his living out of it.
"Oh, Mr.. Gordon!' Miss Andrew!
spoke almost timidly. Luella, watch
Ing every tone and gesture, noted bel
apparent willingness to let John Cor
don have his way. And indeed. will
the exception of those three words ad
dressed to him, Miss Andrews did no
speak again during the whole of thu
strange encounter.
..By your leave, Miss Andrews,
& will do the talking, and unless you say
otherwise will take the whole respon
i sibility Of refusing any gifts. Mr.. Ran
dali may, for his own reasons, make
the settlement. We know perfectly
well how lots II, 10 and 81 changed
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-06

Mrs. Penrose again spoke in her sweet,
cultured voice, and again every one, in
Guiding the boss, stared at her.
1T makes no difference" The voice
Of Tommy Randall rose again rough
and assertive. Law or no law, know
what am doing. Good day, Miss An
drews. Sorry you don't see fit to take
the lots. l admire your grit" And he
undoubtedly did.
He turned and walked back to the
w01tmen engaged in making measure
ments. and John Gordon turned to Miss
Andrews, exclaiming bitterly: If this
had occurred in fiction. wouldn't we
have laughed at it as wildly improba-
BILE? Yet here it occurs in one of the
greatest cities on the American con-
ttnent, and we are obliged to accept it
as part of our municipal system of
government. Before God, Miss An.
drews, can we do less than vow war
on all that such a creature represents?
Bear me Witness" he exclaimed, and
he was one Of the last men in the world
to resort to dramatic poses or heroics,
II will exhaust every resource known
to man in an attempt to have Tommy
Randall obey: the laws of this city. He
may have robbed us Of our proposed
plan for parks and playgrounds, but
he shall not murder little children and
helpless women in these bells of double
deckers."
They all walked silently back to
Hope House and went into the library.
" Il don't think any one knows the full
extent Of Tommy Randall's power"
Miss Andrews said quietly. 81
thought once, few years ago, that l
knew, but l don't. Nobody does, not
even himself" ~.. -.@
''Of course you have tried to have
these building ordinances obeyed p
Gordon spoke it looking at her in great
trouble. - = 2<&.s>$$.. W. =
Miss Andrews smiled her patient
smile that told the story Of countless
battles, Of countless defeats, Of heart
sick failure to arouse a civic con
science, Of corrupt courts and packed
1uries. and the whole city lying in a
contemptuous apathy that owned no
god but Mammon and felt 20 indisna.
ton except that Of wrath over the fan
Of stocks or the thwarting Of personal
schemes for glory. .s
: What can ID dope7'' Gordon asked
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-06

HATEVER else Tom
my Randall lacked,
he did not lack the
most absolute conf
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
Rolled the Safe Down Hill.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. AT 1
o'clock this morning two robbers re-
moved the safe from the bar OF the
Washington hotel and rolled itdown
the side of the steep hin on which the
hotel is situated into Stewart street.
Street car men going to work saw
the men, but paid no attention to
them. The robbers drilled the safe
and planted dynamite and stepped
out OF harms way. Several people
stopped within a hundred yards to
look at the safe lying in the street,
and the possibility of safe cracking
was suggested. While they were
looking at the safe. People came run.
ming from all directions. The safe
crackers made a dash for the safe to
get it's contents, but were frightened
away by people who came running
down from the Washington hotel.
The robbers left the $500 which the
safe contained.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
Fortune Found on Dead Body.

Vernon, La August 5.-The body
OF an unknown white man was found
July 30 a mile and a half north Of
Elmo, a station on the Arkansas
Southern railroad.
The limbs were dismembered and
great portions OF flesh had been torn
from the bones.
Evidently the man had been dead
several weeks. The suit OF clothes
worn was an expensive one, and fur.
thor evidence Of prosperity was dis
covered in a bag full Of $50 gold
pieces found in the shirt pocket.
In another pocket were certificates
for L. 900 shares of stock In the Home
oil and fuel company of Pocasel,
Colo. IN favor Of II. L. Adgett. issu
ed In November, 1901. The theory
is advanced that the man LETT the
Arkansas Southern train to go to a
nearby station, and was murdered
en- route. Three bullet holes in thu
back Of his coat show foul play, but
the presence Of the gold is evidence
that robbery was not the cause. The
man was Of small stature and evi
IDENTIFY young.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
Il Killed in Wreck
of Circus Train.

Durand, Mich, Aug. IAN air
brake on the second section OF Wal
lace Brothers circus train refused to
work in the Grand Trunk Railway
yards here early today causing acol-
lision between the two sections in
which 81 persons were killed and
more than a dozen were injured.
The circus travels in two train OF
about 80 cars each. Alter last nights
exhibition at Charlotte the two trains
left for Lapee over the Grand Trunk
road, the second section leaving a
half an hour after the first. 1t was
3:45 O'Clock when the first section
pulled into the west end OF the Grand
Trunk yards here. A red light was
hung on the rear car to stop the
second.
Engineer Propst Of Battle Creek,
who was running the engine OF the
rear train, says he saw the light and
applied the air brakes. To his horror
they refused to work. He reversed
his engine, but the momentum OF
the train behind him was too great,
and with crash that aroused all
the town near the yards, the two
trains met.
Three cars OF the stationary first
section were telescoped and the en-.
CINE and Ave cars OF the moving
train were demolished. The rear car
OF the first section was caboose in
which the trainmen were sleeping and
the next two were filed with sleep.
ing circus employees.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
Governor Dockery to Speak.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. S.-One
week from Saturday the annual cele.
bration OF the anniversary OF the
battle OF Lone Jack will be held.
Governor Dockery, who has spoken
at Lone Oak celebration before, has
promised to make an address
Judge CAN'T and Congressman W.
s. Cowherd also have accepted in
vitations to speak. Senator Cock
rell was invited, but declined on &C.
count OF an engagement. The an
nouncements say that the celebra-
ton is held Gin commemoration OF
the gallant heroes-North and South
who fell at the battle Of Lone Jack,
August 16, 1862"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
Mob Lynches Murderer Of Little Girl.

Spokane, Wash, August 7.-Will-
lam Hamilton, who outraged and
murdered 13,year-old Mabel Rich.
ards, daughter o! Sheriff Richards, OF
Asotine county, was hanged by a
mob at O'Clock Tuesday morning.
The Jail at Asotine was stormed af-
ter Hamilton confessed and the mob
strung him to a telegraph pole.
Hamilton said he met the girl in the
woods and outraged her, and killed
her for fear she would tell. He
choked her insensible and then beat
her brains out with a club and
thought no more about it, he said,
than he would of killing a cat.
About midnight the mob went I G
the Jail and secured the key from the
guards but could not find the key to
Hamilton's cell, which had to be bat.
tered down. They then marched &C.
cording to programme already made,
to telegraph pole at First and Fill.
more streets, where Hamilttn was
given a chance to confess again,
which he did and also made his will.
Some wanted o more severe death
but hanging finally prevailed. He
was pulled up ana the crowd disPers-
ed as quietly ~ it came.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
Wife Shoots Intoxicated Husband.

Arkansas City, Kan, Aug. 5-Mrs.
Newt Farris shot and killed her hus.
band at Kaw City. Okla, this morn
ing. Farris was intoxicated and
went home where the two quarrelled.
He picked up a chair, broke it over
his wife's head and threatened to kill
her. Both ran to the wall, where
Farris' coat, containing his revolver,
hung, and after struggle she gain
ed possession of the gun, with which
she shot him through the heart. He
died instantly. Mrs. Farris has not
been arrested yet, and is in her home
In kaw City.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
Jefferson Davis Was Not Dis.
guiSed in Woman'S 6arb.

Washington, August flames Il.
Jones, familiarly known TO Washing
ton offieialdom as "Jim" Jones, is a
respected and intelligent eolored mes.
senger in the stationery department
of the United States senate. Jones
hastaken animportant part Uneven s
that have since become matters of
history. He once served jefferson
Davis, the president OF the eonieder-
acy, as coachmsn and body servant.
Jones was not Davis's slave. but
his hired servant, yet he served faith
fully and well. Mrs. Davis engaged
him at Raleigh, n. c., in 1861.
Il was with them in Raleigh until
the fall of that year." said Jones;
"then accompanied them back to
Richmond and was with them from
that time until after Mr.. Davis cap.
ture."
His most interesting adventure 10
lates to the capture OF Jefferson Da-
Wis and testifies to the fact that the
confederate president was not dis.
guised in female attire on that memo
rable occasion.
ave were in camp" he said, "and
Mr.. Davis lay down to sleep that
night without undressing. Later in
the night l heard the sound of horses
hoofs. knew it NUT be the enemy
and aroused Secretary Reagan. Then
we awakened the president. Mr.. Da-
visat once started for the door OF his
tent. He was suffering greatly from
neuralgia aud l threw what | took
to be his waterproof overcoat over
his shoulders aud tossed shawl ov, r
his head. As he stepped out a mount
ed soldier halted him, but Mr.. Davis
advanced upon him. By this time
Mrs. Davis had reached the tent
door and she ran out In her night
clothes, throwing her arms about her
husband. Iran in to get Mrs. Davis
raglan, but found that l had already
taken hers and thrown it over the
presidents shoulders. The two gar
ments were similar, except that one
was longer than the other. ltook
Mrs. Davis coat away from the presi-
dent, threw it over his wife and put
his own garment around him."
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13

Nevada, Mo-, August Sat its
regular monthly meeting last night
the city council passed a resolution
asking Mayor Wight to call q spec
ial election for the purpose OF voting
$50, 900 in bonds for the city to build
its own water plant with. Thee oun-
Gil voted unanimously for the reso.
luton. The franchise Of the present
water company will expire in q short
time, and q proposition to renew it
was defeated about q year ago.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
Roosevelt Sends 500 Check.

McKeesport, Pa, August S.-A
check for 500 has been received
from President Roosevelt for Theo-
dore Roosevelt Signet, the boy born
to Mr.. and Mrs. William 81. Signet OF
this place some weeks ago and which
is the twentieth child born to Mrs.
Signet. The money has been placed
in a bank to the credit Of the young
ster, the interest to accumulate until
he is 81 years old.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
Corey Succeeds Schwab.

New York, August Sat the meet
ing OF the directors OF the United
States steel corporation yesterday
afternoon the resignation of Charles
M. Schwab was accepted, and W. E.
Corey was elected as his successor.
Corey was president of the Carnegie
Steel company, one OF the subsidiary
companies OF the steel corporation,
and his successor in that Office will be
chosen in q few days.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
Strike Not Yet Settled.

Chicago, Illinois, August Sth.-
At a meeting this morning between
the striking steamfitters and helpers
and the management OF the Sohwarz'
schils & Sulzberger Packing Co., con-
cessions were made by managers and
employees, but no settlement was ef-
iected. The strike was for ~ cents
advance on the hour.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
Assassinated In His Home.

Muscogee, l. T., Aug S.-Last night
Sheridan Brassfeld, farmer, who
lived twenty miles south Of this city,
was shot and killed by unidentified
persons while standing in the door OF
his home.
Brasstield was asleep, when he was
awakened by a noise in front of the
house. He opened the door, and as
hestepped out was shot down by two
men, who galToped away on their
horses as soon as the shots were fired.
No arrests have been made.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
Accused of Killing Man to Marry His

Accused Of Killing Man to Marry His
Widow.
Houston, Tex, August s-Two
arrests have been made in Franklin
county in connection with the assas.
sination of J. p. Austin in 1898.
II. }. Carbough, a prominent citi-
zen, is charged with being the princi.
pal. He is alleged by the states at
torney to have caused the murder of
Austin, because he desired to marry
Mrs. Austin, who was not in any way
a party to the crime.
B. c. Wallis is alleged to have fired
the fatal shot at the instance OF Car.
bough. The court admitted Wallis
to bail in So, 900, but Carbough was
remanded to await trial without
bail.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
WARNER SAYS no
POLITICS IN DOODLE
The Major Addresses an Audience Of
Several Thousand People at
Humansville.
Humansville.

Humansville, Mo-, August Ma
jor William Warner, OF Kansas City,
addressed an audience OF several thou
sand persons here yesterday, the oc-
casion being the annual reunion o.
the Grand Army of the Republic.
Major Warmers address was note
worthy for the reason that he de-
clared that Doodle could not be made
q political issue, that no political
party in Missouri was iavoring Doodle
or would ever favor such a detestable
crime.
"The crusaders against Doodle are
confined to no party or creed. On
their banner is inscribed we are the
people, II is a crusade OF stalwart
Missourians glorying in the good
name of their state, against intrigu-
ing boodlers who would trail her
banner in the dust-a crusade of the
honest masses against a dishonest
few. In the front rank OF these cru.
saders leading the charge are found
surviving battle-scarred veterans Of
the armies of Grant and Lee, the
grandest armies that ever marched
to battle.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
To Cure q Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money II it fails to cure E. W.
Groves signature is on each box
25c.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
THOU SHALT NOT STEAL.

What | have said is in the inter-
est of no party, but in the interest of
thepeorle. There is no more politics
in denouncing corruption than in
commencing t h e commandment,
Thou shalt not steal Prostituters
OF public trust have no politics but
their own profit. The Nazerene
thought the Temple a fit place in
which to scourge the money changers
the robbers OF the people. Patriot
ism, love OF country, demands that
the exposure and punishment OF cor
rupt officials, national state and
municipal, shall go vigorously on
until the last one of these birds OF
prey is either an inmate OF the peni.
Tertiary or fugitive from justice"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
Mothers Friend

Mothers Friend is soothing, softening,
relaxing liniment, a muscle maker, invig-
orator and freshener. It puts new power
into the back and hips of a coming mother.
1t is applied externally only, there is
no dosing and swallowing of nasty Drugs,
no inward treatment at all.
The state of the mother during CESSATION
may influence the disposition and future
Of the child; that is one reason why moth
ers should watch their condition and
avoid pain. Her health, that Of the child
and their lives, depend on keeping free
from pain, worry and melancholy. Be of
good cheer, strong of heart and peaceful
mind. Mothers Friend can and will
make you so. Bearing down pains, morn
ing sickness. sore breast and insomnia are
all relieved by this wonderful remedy.
Of druggists at 81 90 per bottle.
Send for our book Brotherhood" free.
rNE ssape,Elp REGULATION co. ATLANTA. a.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13

Stops the Cold and Works of tn
Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
cure Q cold in one day. No cure, no
pay. Price 70 cents.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
HERE'S A BABY
It's Mother 10 Well.

The baby is healthy because during the
period Of CESSATION its mother used the
popular and purely vegetable liniment,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-12
WILL GO ELSEWHERE
Boats to be Repaired Heartburn
ed Away.
No New Developments in he Ways.
Dock Employees Strife.

Two steamboats, are here to go On
the ways, but as the ways have bean
shut down the vessels will go 10
Mound City and Jacksonville fos rs-
pairs. They are the Titan, a gosorn-
ment boat from Memphis, and the
Harvan, also from Memphis. Both
are here laying up waiting for orders.
The Titan will probably go to Jeffer-
sonville and the HArvAn to Mound
City.
There has been 10 change In the
condition OF the ship carpenter-oaulk-
er strike and the men are still idle.
Supt. Young Taylor is working him
self at the docks and the repairing on
the Gszelle is progressing rapidly as
could be expected with the small
force. Some effort will be made by
outsiders. 1t is said, to have some
agreement reached, as the situation is
injuring the city. Several orders have
been received for repairs on boats,
which have been turned down on &C.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-12
AN UNCERTAINTY
Men Should Never Bet on Their
Watches.
Even the Best of Them Sometimes Go
Wrong, Says . Jeweler.

Two we'll dressed business men stop
ped In front of the store Of . jeweler
yesterday and compared their watches
with the chronometer in the window.
Then they stepped inside for a few
minutes. When they emerged one
passed the other roll of bills. They
shook hands, laughed and separated.
"It il strange, said the jeweler a
few moments later to reporter, "how
persistently men will bet on their
watches. As matter of fact there is
about as much certainty IN 1t as in
placing money on the races. The
difference between those two watches
q minute ago was just two seconds,
and s25 changed hands on my deci.
sion.
"And that is by no means an infre-
quent occurrence. have to decide
bets OF that kind constantly. Very
often a man buys a watch of expensive
European make and thinks it can't &c
wrong. But a perfect watch never
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-12
SNEAK THIEVES
GET $40 FROM A YOUNG MANS
TROUSERS POCKET.

Jim Harper, a yo.ng man smployed
in the wagon yartJof Councilman Joe
Petter, was robbed of $40, al Monday
morning by sneak. thieves. He sleeps
IN. . room at tho wagon yard and was
awakened during the night by q noise
In the room. He arose and went in
search Of the thieves, as no believed
them to be, bus they mads their Sc
cape. His tronsers were relieved Of
the above amount, and the thieves
had hold of his compan tsn's trousers,
but dropped them b,fore shey could go
through tho pockets. There is no
clue, but tbs police have the case aud
are working on it.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-12
new TORCH.
1T IS BELIEVED THOSE BEING
MADE WILL BE IMPROVE
MENTS.

a Few KIND of engineers torch is
being made at the local I. O. shops.
The torch is being modelled at the
woodworking shop by Patterpmaker
Harry Judd and is the shape of halt
jug. One will be cast in brass and
the others in iron. The present
torches are made of tin except those
that are made from brass tubing, and
it is thought that the new kind will
prove more successful than any here
tofore used.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-12
count Of the strike.
To MIKE PROFILE
PROMOTERS OF AN ELECTRIC
ROAD TO CAIRO IN EARNEST.

Mr.. H. L. harrison, OF Mechanics
burg, has boon employed to make a
profile OF the route Of the proposed
electric railway from PAducah to Cal
70. and will go to work as soon as a
new Surveyors instrrment he has or
dered from Cincinnati srriveA He en-
poets to be. engaged in the work sever.
al weeks, II not longer.
The promoters of the ensvrpri,e are
thoroughly in earnest, as is shown by
their action in having mAdo. proAls.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-12
PLANS HERE.
POsTMAsTER FISHER RECEIVED
THEM FOR NEW ADDI-
TION TODAY.

Postmaster +. NJ. Fisher today re.
ceived from Washington the plans and
specifications for the government
building addition, which are to be
used by contractors in making bids for
doing the work. The addition has al.
ready been explained in detail. and
as shown in the plans. practically dou-
bles the capacity Of the government
building.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-12

has been made, and he is sure to get
fooled after awhile. The most care
fully constructed watch Is liable to all
sorts Of freakish performances.
mot long ago fifteen was consider
ed, the full jewel for a watch. Now
they are making them with twenty
three jewels. The processes Of watch
construction grow more complex and
expensive every day, and still the per
feet timepiece seems long way of.
My advice is, don't bet on yonr watch.
No absolute test for the handspring
has ever been devised, and one doesn't
know what may happen.
Watches are regulated for various
temperatures and for various attitudes.
Allowance is made for how much the
wearer may move about, and for the
position Of the timepieoe in the peck.
ct. Sometimes the works are even
made Of gold because that metal il
least affected by heat and cold. And
yet with all these precautions varia-
tions from the correct time still occur.
The Swiss watches have long been
considerered the most accurate time
pieces made anywhere. They are so
yet. But wouldn't risk my money
on any one Of Them"