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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-09
RARE OPERATION ON HEART
MAY SAVE ALMA TO0MEY.
City Hospital Physicians Hope for Re-
cevery OF Girl Stabbed by Her
Gray-Haired Lover.

Alma Toomey, the fs-year-old girl stabbed
Friday night by Thomas Barnes, s. years
old, who was infatuated with the girl. pos
sibly may recover. Her condition il better
than the hospital physician Anticipated
would follow the operation performed.
Tocmey's knife penetrated the SICK sur
rounding the heart. and at first i, was
thought that the upper portion Of the heart
had been touched by the knife.
1t was decided to enlarge the aperture.
The wound was enlarged. and it was found
that the heart was intact An artery had
been severed and this was ted
The pericard;um was then secured with
hgatures. During the operation the heart
was displaced and the point protruded
through the aperture in the chest
The operation. was an exceedinrlv deli
cate one. and that is rarely attempted. IT
was performed by Acting Superintendent
Doyle. assisted by Senior Physicians Riley
and Clark. The operation was entirely
successful. and II the girl fails to recover
Il VIII De due to pneumonia. which may set
in as result OF the knife wound ia the
lung.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-09
UNION CLUB CONCERT ENJOYED.
Third Summer Nights Entertain
ment Planned.

The second roof-garden concert at ths
Union Club. last night was as great sue
cess as the first OF the summer entertain
menta Absence Of many Of the clubs mem
bers from the city had little effect upon the
attendance.
The concert Vas 6y poeIpipe n1 Sand T T
programme was made up Of popular and
classic airs.
terms and vari-coiored papers flowers. ard
a fountain played in the center. while the
moonlight and the cool breeze heightened
the enjoyment Of the evening.
The committee which arranged for the
entertainment was composed Of Joseph
Buse. John ]. Schlange. Ernest A. Witter.
Doctor ]. ". Moore and Edgar A Mueller,
secretary Of the club.
The Entertainment Committee proposes to
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-09
Believed Fugitive Is Communicate
ing With Condemned Murderer
Through Newspapers.
CLOSELY READS WANT COLUMN
Expresses to Jail Guard Belief
That He Will Not Be Hanged,
but Refuses to Discuss
I Reason.

Jsiler Dawson and his guards would iikt
to know wether George Collins. condemned
murderer Of Detective Schumacher, Is re-
| ceiving messages from his partner in
| crime. 'Bill'' Rudolph, who recently es-
careI
In some mysterious manner. 1t Is believed
by man who was recently released from
the jail after serving time for minor of.
Tense. Rudolph is sending messages to Col
Inns.
1t is suggested that through a friend
here. Rudolph has resorted to the want coll
uT.:ns OF newspapers 10 let Collins know
how he is getting along.
An advertisement in any Of the CLASH
fed columns which would not attract the
attention Of tho ordinary reader, would
easily be understood by Collins. Who Is
familiar with the code.
The jail guards. It Is said. have noticed
that Collins scans closely the want ad COL
umns Of the newspapers Taller Dawson per-
msts him to read. One guard recently asked
Collins IL he was searching the Help
Wanted" column to setia position. Collins
made no reply. but laughed.
Collins also receives letters and 1t Is suc-
gested that the wrong letters in m.sspelIed
words mean much to him. Every paper
and letter sent TO him Is carefully exam
ined. Soon after Dawson took charge of
the Jail two f;es were found in package
Of papers mailed from Hartford, Conn, his
home.
Collins is still confined in the death cell.
No. a. 1t now has q double lock on It
and guard Is never far away. Other
prisoners are not permitted to approach it.
= HAS NOT LOST HOPE.
Collins, in conversation with Jail guard
yesterday afternoon, declared that he had
not lost hope.
7 don't believe they viii ever hang me-"
he said.
WHY the guard asked DO you think
you will get awayr'
Well. | don't care to discuss that. II
now the way you fellows watch me-" re-
Piled Collins. hut stranger things have
Soon after Rudolph and Collins we're
brought back from Connecticut and placed
to man who was recently released rom
the jail. they planned to escape by over
powertng the guards
They had been IN Jail but few DAYS
until they formed the acauaintance of the
condemned to be hanged together. sRMeEs
mckay under sentence OF TWENTY-FIVE
years for murder In the second decree an
OLD yeSman apd bank robber. Was also
prisoner eight men were taken into the plot
@ escape. which had been planned Nv I'm
doiph and CollinA The Two condsrnnes1
neEroes and Mckay were am0ne them.
Inc plan mas to rush the guard an The
inner gate when he Was openfnr Il Is iet a ]
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-09
Confederates were

visitors or prisoners. Confederates were
to be on the outside.
The guard at the outer gate has instruc-
tons. in case of an attempt to break out
through the main entrance, to throw his
key out into the hall through the bars.
Had the plan Of Rudolph and Collins been
carried out one Of the confederates on the
outside would have thrown the key back
to Rudolph. who was the strongest Of the
gang, and he would have unlocked the door
giving freedom TO his band.
PREPARED FOR RUSH.
The day before the Sheriff put the death
watch on Gray and Wilson the men got
together and prepared for the rush. At
the last minute the negroes backed out
and this caused one or two others to refuse
to carry out the plan. 1t was then dropped
and other plans adopted by the desperate
murderers of Detective schumacher to es-
cape the hengman's moose Rudolph has
since carried out one OF the plans success
fully and IS being sought all over the coun-
tYs
Jafler Dawson has heard Of this plot TO
escape which was Matched before he took
charge of the city bastile. Fog several
days he has been experimenting on . con-
trtvance by which the opening Of the out
side door Will automatically lock the inner
door and vice versa. Such a continuance.
he believes: will prevent any such escape.
Collins, however. has no chance now to
resort to any such means OF escape, as he
Is not allowed ON the floor for exercise with
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-09

!, a,..,,ot conditions in lie United States.
He saws that before coming to this coun,
try he owned and managed large hotei
. in Copenhagen. Denmark
Since the observation-disclosures and restaurant
and all the Furnishings of the same have
been in the possession OF Constable; Woes
and his family have been tGrfihed N ohs
Ing If: this room was attached. Il = prob,
able that Woer, through his attorney. Will
appeal both cases.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-09

have another concert on the roof garden h.
lore the opening of the regular season.
-. a"ons thoSe present last night were: Mr..
cunningham. Mr.: and Mrs. Walter Iee.rt
n np; and IN Mrs , Claus, Mr.. and Mrs Aude,
and Mrs. Edgar r. Rombauer. Mr. and NJ.
IN Ray. Mr.. and Mrs. viii Haase Mr.
ana Mrs. Al Rehbein. Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
Claudia Moore. Miss Helen Moore Miss
Louise Eyert. J. n. Moore. Clinord b. Al
len William Giraldin. William LompeI.
and Harry Troll -sAoSio
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-09

TALLER Dawson and his guards would like
to know wether George Collins. condemned
murderer Of Detective schumacher. is re-
ceiving messages from his partner in
crime. "Bilr' Rudolph. who recently es-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-09
CHARGED WITH SILK THEFrs.
Police Hold Former Salesman for
Wholesale House

Louis E Schwan of No. 444s West Belle
place Is held prisoner at the Central Dis
tr1ct Station charged with having stolen
forty yards of silk from the Rice-Stfx Div
Goods Company. and with the forgery Of Al,
silk from the HarEadine- McKfttrick DRY
Goods Company. The goods were found in
his room. the police say.
Schwan was formerly employed a. a az1e~
man by the Rice-Stfx Company. and come
mitted the theft. 1t Is said, eight months
ago. According to the police. he admits his
guilt -
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-09
Tw. rn.....a a, clear Lax.

Clear Lake. Ia. Aug. s-Doctor Is. F.
Oldham addressed 2e0 persons at Clear
LAX. Cnautauqua this afternoon ON ths
Problems Of the Twentieth Centurv-.
Farmer Conn. Hobson. Dewitt Muller. Gov.
ernor Mickey and Mrs. Chant are the Iec-
turers for next week. with special evening
ATTRACTIONS. -..-- :
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-09

the other prisoners After all other pris-
oners have been locked In their ceas for
the night he is permitted to walk up and
down the floor for an hour between two
guards
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-22
ARE REAL WASH LADIES.
Two sisters In an Eastern city Win
Fame and Profit in the Laun-
dry Business.

Laundering is not generally regarded
by women as the most delightful OF
occupations, but there are some
branches of the business in which one
can engage that are not only pleas
ant but exceedingly lucrative, says
the Chicago Chronicle Two sisters in
an eastern city who occupied a tiny
apartment and found themselves sud
denly obliged to earn thir own sup
port discovered to their dismay that
their only remarkable talent was q
profound knowledge of the high art
of clear-starching, lace-cleaning and
fine ironing Even this accomplish
ment didn't look exactly valuable un-
til well-to-do friend volunteered to
send them all the exceedingly fine
laundry work that their hands could
do and their kitchen accommodate.
The sisters agreed to make the ex-
pertinent and the first week from her
own wardrobe and that Of few inter-
ested inmates the helpful friend sent
them five dozen very fine handker-
chiefs. a dozen or two sets Of sheer
lawn and lace cuffs and collar bands
and a set Of rarely beautiful doilies.
The laundry ladies took the stock un-
der consideration, boiled, blued,
starrhed and ironed the articles and
we're surprised at the profits Of the
weeks work
At the end of three months their
fame had spread far and fatteringly
in aristocratic circles. Not only were
they overtaxed with orders, but they
we're able to raise their prices and en-
ploy a couple Of assistants to do the
heavy labor and a boy with a push
cart to gather Up and deliver the or
ders. With handkerchiefs. lace col
lars. cuffs, doilies and small pieces OF
extra fine underwear they also ad-
mitted babies clothes until now their
very exclusive establishment is known
best as the babies laundry. No ex-
pert French or Swiss cleaners can
starch or iron caps and bibs, petit
coats and fine white dresses as do
these two American spinsters, who are
now busy training a couple Of good
country girls to follow in their foot
steps and devote artistic thought and
care to the get-up Of the dainty gar
ments.
The genuine wash ladies have now
been practicing their new-found pro-
fession for a full year They have
discovered that It not only sufices tc
support them in comfort, but at pres
ent tempts them to expand their very
modest plant into larger quarters
where they will be able to reap event
ually the really ample profits that are
waiting them in this purely feminine
enterprise
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-22
ANOTHER WELL FINISHED
A Strong Flow of Excellent Water
Still Some Gas.

The Darrough artesian well is
finished and most of the piping
completed In the latter work II
has been "every man his own
plummer" to 3 great extent and
as a consequence there are several
gentlemen in this city who will Tor
all time never see anything funny
in plummer's bill jokes. In addi-
tion to Mr.. j. NJ. Darrough's, the
families of Dudley Ellis and NJ. 4.
Milford are already supplied with
water fron this well and j. NJ
Jones will be connected IN few
days. Fixtures were also installed
in such manner that l.. K, McGut-
fin and d. B. Stutsman can attach
az soon as they desire. This Is
ons Of the very strongest wells 10
the city and at It's present How of
very excellent water would sup
ply all the families in the south
west part Of the city. There is still
a considerable quantity Of gas but
not near so much as before the last
so feet were drilled. Experienced
natural gas men from Kansas and
Indiana believed that had the well
been "shot" with nitro glycerine
at that depth and plan been de
vised for collecting and holding
the gas, it would have furnished
fuel and light for every member
Of the company who is connecten
with il. This we'll being the
farthest south aud towards the
creek bottoms Of any Of those thus
far drilled, and showing most gas,
gives strength to the belief that
in that direction search should
hereafter be made
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-22

81 would cough nearly all night long
wriiesiAIrs. chas. Applegate, Of Alexan-
dria, Ind, .'and could hardly get any
sleep. Ihad consumption so bad that If
| walked a block I would cough fright
fullyIand spit blood, but, when all other
medicines failed, three si.0O bottles O
DR.. Kings New Discovery wholly cured
me and gained 5s pounds Its abso-
luiely guaranteed to cure coughs, colds,
Ia grippe, bronchitis and all throat and
lung troubles. Price Soc and SLIGO.
trial bottles free at Peoples drugstore DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-22
In an interview given npl YI

ln an interview given uui yss-
erdsy. Hon. Wm. Mellrtle IL re-
ported to have said that he would
not conduct a special investigation
into Indian territory affairs, except
he was instructed 10 from Wash
ington. .-Muskogoe Phoenix.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-22
HE KEEPS AWAKE NOW.
Actor ON the Road Didn't Know
where He Came From or Where
He Was Going.

A comedian. when talking with some
fellow-actors about the funny expert
ences that each had had in travelling
from one city to another, told Of thing
that happened to him when doing one
night stands throughout a state, says
the Washington Post
I'VE had actually travelled so much,
playing always to one-night stands,
that finally gave up trying to remem-
Der names and just trusted to the man
acer to get there. / was usually worn
out when we reached wherever we we're
TO play. and If we didn't have to give
a performance as soon as we landed l
went to bed and stayed there until we
did. Consequently l saw little or moth
ing Of the city, and as for names-well,
names never did interest me, and 1t
was Just this lack Of interest that got me
into trouble and was the cause OF a
whole carload Of people believing me
crazy man. we we're just leaving some
place to go somewhere else. The train
being very much crowded. I was grate-
ful to occupy a seat with an elderly and
very talkative woman, but didn't know
that until afterward She asked me
many questions, and as did not wish
for an extended conversation, I made
very brief answers. which perhaps did
not fulfil the requirements Finally
was startled by her question: Where
are you going. young man.? There
Z = tat nhnff
that: but it was the first time realized
that did not know, and so said:
Really. madame. ! do not know OF
course. her amazement was complete.
Well. where did you come fromT'
came back to me.
And even that ] don't know / an
swered: but by that time she had va
Gated the seat and the hasty glance
gave the passengers proved to me that
she had confided 70 a few. at least. that
she had ridden for miles next to A crazv
man.
Since then. ] have managed to keep
awake long enough to get the names of
towns We leave and are TO visit"
Barnes-"I'm afraid I'm losing my
mind. When borrow money from any
Of my friends I'm sure TO forget al
about st." Howes-"Why that Is nc
sign Of mental decline. On the con
trarv. it shows a fine business eapac
itv." Barnes-"But also forget wher
a friend owes me something" Howes-
That's an right That's tsct.'-Bos
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-22
The Kansas City Journal of
oday has the following:

MA AAC &A0Ao0S OANJ 0NAA HNeA -
J today has the following
Acting Secretary Ryan, of the
interior department., today made
! she following statement con-
eerning the departments atti-
tude with reference to official
changes in the Indian Terri
tory:
Gin view of the articles whIch
have appeared in the public
press, it is proper to state that
no complaints pending in the
department against any Of its
officials in the Indian Territory
charge any criminal miscon-
duct. Secretary Hitchcock has
for some time been thoroughly
Impressed that there should be
| a searching investigation Of In
dian affairs by more effective
means than he is authorized by
law to employ. If it be true
ishat any Of the federal officials
\ iii the Indian Territory have
\ been guilty Of criminal acts, no
pe possessing any knowledge
81 the fact, or any information
: tending to prove the fact has
Sshown any disposition TO dis
eIose it to the department or to
anybody else, so far as the sec
fetary knows. The secretary
has no power to compel any
such person to tell what he
knows. He is hopeful that a
grand jury may be directed by
the federal court in the Indian
Territory to take up the matter
because that tribunal can COM
pei witnesses to testify to any
facts Of which they may have
knowledge. The secretary be-
lieves that it is only by such an
investigation that official ofien-
ses, if any exist, can be uncov-
cred.
"But whatever may oe done
along that line, all the power
Secretary Hitchcock has will
certainly be exercised to thor
oughly investigate not only
pending complaints, but all the
conditions and situations under
his Jurisdiction in the Indian
Territory"
"Neither Secretary Hitch
cock nor any other official Of
the department has ever stated
or intimated that no investi ga
sion void be made.
2 This statement from the de-
Z nartment is construed as a di-
: fect order to the United States
} detrict attorney for the Indian
Tsrritory to demand an inyes-
z tiaation at the hands of a grand
! jury The strongest point in
) the statement is the admission
} that Secretary Hitchcock has
Z f0r some time been thoroughly
impressed that there should be
r a searching investigation of In-
dian Territory affairs" which,
coupled with the added state
ment that call the power Sec
retary Hitchcock has will GER
tainly be exercised to thorough
~ investigate not only pending
complaint but all the condi-
tions and situations under his
Jurisdiction in the Indian Ter
ritory," is supposed to fore
shadow the probability that
something strenuous IS about to
be undertaken in compliance
with the widely expressed de-
mand on the part Of the people
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-22

Foley's Kidney Cure puri6es the
blood BY straining out impurities and
tones up the whole system. Cures kid
ney and bladder troubles. Sold by Shan
ahan & Mitchell. dw
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-22

letter, eczema and skin diseases yield
quickly 10 the marvellous healing quail
ties Of Banner Salve made fIom a pre-
scription of a skin specialist Of world
wide fame. 25c. Sold by Shanahan &
Mitchell. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-22

The Frisco has 90 sale round trip
tickets t. Atlanta. Chicago. H., St
Louis. Asheville. n. C., Knoxville,
Tenn, at rate % one fare plus e fnr
the round trip. 0W
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-22

Ar Bass Of Morgantown, Ind, had to
get up ten or twelve times in the mig ht,
and had a severe backache and pains in
the kidneys Was cured by Foley's
Kidney Cure. Sold by Shanahan &
Mitchell. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-22
wnen other MedIolnes

have failed take Foley's Kidney cme.1t
has cured when everything else has dis
appointed. Sold by Shanahan & Nit
cheij- DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-22

pect of the case as unfolded by
Judge Ryan, it is not clear how
the district attorney can dodge
the responsibility Of ordering a
federal grand jury inyestiga-
tion.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-22
aronohltIs for Twanty IN.

Mrs. Minerva Smith Of Dauvilie, H.,
writes: II had bronchitis fer twenty
years and never got relief until I used
Foley's Honey and Tar which is a sure
cure f'Sold by Shanahan & Mitchell. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-22
Clerks Appointed.

The following il list Of ths
clerks of election foi the nine dis
tricts appoin'ed by Chief Bufing
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-22

All kinds OF tin aud plumbing work
done by Ef. Lee.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-22
A GRAND JURY
Only Way to Probe Alleged
RottennesS.
The WHOLE SERVICE

In the Indian Territory Full Of
Corruption in Every Depart
inent - Secretary Hitchcock
will Use All the Power of his
Department to Run Down the
Guilty Parties.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-22
ole Sale at Badgett :
Sanders will continue
ALL THIS WEEK

With More and Better Bargains
Than Ever. Don't fail to see the
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR and low
Prices on DRESS GOODS y y