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Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-23

Holdups
PsriLr Thar Confront a
Railroad Express
Messenger.
8oev q Quick W3ffed Man Foiied
q Band Of Tbiex,es--The
Man Who .Slepf
on Duty.

Since the railroad has penetrated the
Tar west it has had to contend against
the train robber, and the struggle be-
tween the bandits and the roads has
been long and picturesque and one in
which many lives have been sacrificed,
and in that struggle, which is by no
means ended, the express messenger
has played an important part. The
railroads have wisely adopted the pol
icy in late years of concealing from
the public the amount of their losses
through robbery. as it was discovered
that such information excited the Gu
pidity Of criminals and was soon fol-
lowed by another robbery.
On June Z, 1890, Northern Pacific
train was held up at Salem, N. D., by
four masked men. The quick witted
messenger, Immediately upon hearing
the shots that are preliminary to every
robbery by a gang, locked everything
Of value in the safe, put out the lights
and left the car. Finding the express
car deserted and failing to discover the
messenger, the bandits left it and turn
ed their attention to the mail car. No
wiser course could have been followed
by the messenger solicitous for the safe
ty Of the money in his charge.
Two rObberies that resulted in the
death Of the men in charge Of the ex-
press cars were that of New York
Central train near Rochester Feb. p,
1892, by lone highwayman, who
broke into the car unaided. grabbed
what plumber he could reach. then
killed the messenger. and that at Lone
" Hammock. Fla, on May 81. when
four men held up a Jacksonville, Tam.
pa and Key West train. murdered the
messenger, wounded his assistant and
plundered the car. The resourceful-
ness Of the messenger on st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Omaha train which
was robbed near Kesota junction,
Mimi. on July l, 1892. saved his COM
pany large amount. Before the rob-
bers broke into his car he gave the
most valuable Of the money packages
to friend who was riding with him
and asked him to sit on them.
On May II. 1871. the express car run
ming between Cincinnati and PittsburC
was robbed of $4,000. When the train
arrived at Columbus. O., the messenger
George Bradley. was found on the
couch in his car with chloroform sat
urated sponge on his breast After he
had been revived he said that upon
leaving Cincinnati he had arranged
his packages and gone to sleep as usu-
al. He declared that he knew nothing
OF the robbery and was not aware that
he had been chloroformed. His story
was apparently sincere, and the fact
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-23
Legend of the Looking Glass.

Who ever heard it stated that the
looking glass was first invented to spite
a pretty woman? And how would ii
be possible to spite woman by show
Ing her perfect reflection of her own
dainty self? Well, according to Japa-
nese mythology, the deity presiding
over the sun and furnishing light to the
world became Infatuated at some tribe
and hid herself away in cave, thus
depriving humanity Of very neces-
sary element. In order to induce her
to come out the mirror was invented
and placed in the cave. The beautiful
goddess, seeing another beautiful god
dess within those narrow confines, i'm.
mediately departed, and the people
took care that never again should she
enter the precincts of cave. And SO
that most valued of woman's treasures
was invented for spite, but for what
a different purpose has it served!
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-23

10 surrender to the company detectives.
In what manner he was rewarded for
his extraordinary zeal is not recorded.
but 1t Is certain that he did not lose his
job.
1t was the custom of express compa-
MES for a long time when making de-
nvertes of money packages in a city
to send a single man on foot to do the
work. This afforded a splendid oppor-
tunity for the clever robber. Early in
the sixties in St. Louis man named
Miller was employed by a company to
deliver In the city. One day package
arrived addressed to suppOsititiOus
lawyer In an Office near the company's
building. Miller was given this and
number of other packages to carry to
their destinations. The lawyer" had
taken an Office on the top floor Of a
very old building that held few ten
ants. and as Messenger Miller en-
tered to deliver the package the door
was slammed and locked, the messen-
ger was knocked down and bound. and
his packages were opened. The haul
Tor the clever crooks was a good one,
as that Office was the first to be visited
on Mlller's round. Since then two men
have been assigned to delivery routes.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-23

l
braska railway early in the seventies
with run from Atchison. Kan, to
Lincoln. Ncb. On his arrival at Lin
coin one day it was found that 81 200
| was missing from the safe. In the
Atchison office the records We're per-
fectly straight, there was no suspicion
| or the Lincoln officials. and the de-
tectives soon settled upon the messen-
ger as the thief. Shipley was dis
charged from the service, and "shad-
ow' was placed on his trail. He tried
to find employment. but the doors of
every office were closed against him.
At last he became common laborer in
railway grading gang.
AT the end Of four years second rob-
berry occurred on Shipley's old run, in
exactly the same way that the first
had. a dragnet was put out this time
by the officials and detectives, and in it
was caught the company's agent at
Falls City, Neb. When he was ar
raigned for the second robbery. he con-
fessed to having committed the first.
Old Dick lvers was one of the first
express messengers to run on the Mis-
souri, Pacific road after it began to be
extended west of St. Louis. He had
been river eXpressman, running from
st. Louis down to New Orleans. and
no one would have said that he couldn't
take care of himself and any amount
OF treasure placed in his care. But he
did fail. His car was entered and rob-
bed just after leaving Pleasant Hill,
Mo-, while he was peacefully sleeping.
Now. the idea that Ivers could sleep
through the robbery of his car seemed
altogether preposterous to the express
officials. and they sent out a detective
from st. Louis to take him in charge,
pending investigation. But that pro-
gramme did not please Ivers, for he
was as anxious as the company to find
the clever robbers. He suspected that
two men from Pleasant Hill were the
thieves, and when the ST. Louis detec-
tive arrived to take him in charge he
reversed the order. taking the detective
into camp and dragging him off to in
veStlgate the men whom lvers suspect
ed. After chase of two weeks and
more. meanwhile eluding and defyipg
the officers sent out by the railroad Off
cials, the old messenger found the men
he hunted, forced Il confession from
them and handed them over to the law
for punishment.
And then old Dick Ivers went back
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-23
Pen Picture of n Beautiful HOrs,

pen picture Of a beautiful horse is
to be found in one of Sewell Ford's
stories in Horses Nine" Here it is:
In the stalls at Gray Oaks stables were
many good hunters. but none better
than Pasha. Cream white he was,
from the tip Of his splendid yard long
tail to his pink Tipped muzzle His coat
was as silk plush, his neck as supple
as a swans, and out Of his big, bright
eyes there looked such intelligence that
one half expected him to speak. His
lines were all long, graceful curves,
and when he danced daintily ON his
slender legs one could see the muscles
tlex under the delicate skin.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-23

brother, Theodore. who had once been
a messenger. but who was at the time
Of the robbery out or work. This
brother. it was learned, had been in
Columbus on May II. From that place
he was followed to Chicago. where he
was secretly married to a girl named
Nellie Rowland. who later became
widely known as a variety actress.
The two. accompanied by brother Of
the girl. began to spend money very
freely in celebrating the nuptials. On
the following day it was learned that
Bradley had purchased three tickets
to a town in Canada. A detective was
detailed to the railroad station, and
when the three came to take the train
Bradley was arrested.
In the prisoners overcoat pocket ST.
600 was found, and slowed about his
person was $4,000 more, and in a valise
which he had left at his hotel $4,000
In large bills was discovered hidden be-
tween the false sides.
Forced to confession, Theodore
Bradley attempted to shoulder the en-
tire responsibility for the robbery, but
be finally broke down and told of his
brothers completely in the crime. ex-
planning that the messengers share Of
the plumber was buried at Columbus.
While the detectives in their wide
experience are perfectly justified in
taking somewhat cynical and skep-
teal view of the probity Of messengers,
it happens now and then that they are
entirely mistaken in their suspicious.
A case like that Of Ben Shipley arises
at intervals to illustrate the fallibility
OF trained thief hunters. Shipley was
a messenger on the AtchisOn and Ne
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-23
The Travellers Ready Answer

Mrs. Z.-Listen, George. The baby is
saying "Oo-goo-jabo-oo-go." What
does it remind you Of?
Mr.. Him! Reminds me of q
brakeman calling out stations.-Phila-
delphia Record.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-23
Absentminded.

Rather absentminded. isn't hep
Extremely so. Why, the other night
when he got home he knew there was
something he wanted to do, but he
couldn't remember what it was until
he had sat up over an hour trying to
think"
"And did he finally remember it?'
Yes; he discovered that he wanted
to 60 to bed early!'
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-23
THE MESSENGER WAS SHOT DEAD.

THE MESSENGER WAS SHOT DEAD.
that he had been pulled from the car
unconscious seemed to prove his sin
certify.
But the suspicious detective sent to
investigate first consulted physicians to
ascertain the effect of chloroform on n
sleeping man. 1t was the opinion of
the doctors that the first effect would
be to wake the sleeper. and. as the mes
senger was clear on the point that he
had not been conscious of the admins
tration of the drug the officer shad-
owed him. Working on another tack.
it was foundsAlot the suspect had a
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-23
Retentive.

Wantanno-What memory you
have! Did YOU ever forget anything in
all your life?
Dunno (after profound thought)-Not
that l can remember. Baltimore
American.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-23
A Lucky Call.

II don't mind telling you now" said
young DR.. Frankly, that you just
called me in at the right time
Really" exclaimed the GONZALES
cent. II wasn't so bad as that. was II"
bad! My dear sir, you We're good.
was down to my last cent and needed
the money!
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-23

The average coffee tree in Honduras
produces half a pound Of beans.
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ing one and one-half bottles of Peruna
am entirely cured, and can recommend
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Camillus Senne.
Hearing Lost by Catarrh---Restored by
Peruna.
Mr.. William Bauer, Burton, Texas, o
Ginner and Miller, writes:
"Some years ago lost the hearing in
my left ear, and upon examination by a
specialist, catarrh was decided to be the
cause. / took course of treatment and
regained my hearing for a time but I
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and have taken eight bottles in all, and
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Bauer.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
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Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,0
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Weak
Heart From Attack
of LaGrippe.
Palpitation, Smother
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DIR. Niles Heart Cure
Cured Me.

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little or nothing except to give tempo
rary relief.
Catarrh is frequently located in inter-
nal organs which cannot be reached by
any sort of local treatment. All this
is known by every physician.
To devise some systemic internal rem
edy which would reach catarrh at its
source, to eradicate it permanently
from tbs system-this has been the de-
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time. Forty years ago DIR. Hartman
confronted this problem. He believed
then that he had solved it. He still be-
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sands of people annually. During all
these years Peruna has been the remedy
upon which he has relied.
1t was ut first private prescription,
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,Sw Presbyterian Church at Port
Il is nearing completi IN. 1t will
Q Of the finest churches in Mary
and will cost in the neighborhood
1900. 1t is built of Port Deposit
ite and the edifice one story high,
20 arranged as to have an infant
'tment, Sunday school room and
auditorium. All of these rooms
thrown into one thus giving
accommodate large congrega-
rhe location of the church is in
part of the town. ON Main
7. Harvey Rowland gave
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lGh h2n CATARRHAL COMPL LAINTSI
Most Excellent" Write.
John l.. Sheppard.
Congressman

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n Case of Nasal Catarrh of Five Years.
Standing Cured by Pe-ru-na. =
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THERE are two things that the whole
l. medical profession agree about con-
cerning catarrh. The first is that ca
tarrh is the emostprevalentan and omnipres-
ent disease to which the people in the
United States are subject. All classes
of people have it. Those who stay in
doors much and those who go outdoors
much. Working classes have it and
sedentary classes have 1t.
The doctor finds catarrh to be his con-
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Gates nearly every disease he is called
upon to treat.
The second thing about catarrh on
which all doctors agree, is that it is diff
ficult to cure it. Local remedies may
give relief but they fail to cure per-
manently. Sprays or snuffs amount to
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Our line of stoves we think is well selected. u
Are Lights run all sizes and some of them II
beauties our
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non Literary Society
College, Chestertown,
oft Literary Society of
ege. have completed ar
ror an intercollegiate de.
,ruary 2Sth. to be held in
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tarr II al trou-
bles. / suffered
for three years
with catarrh of
the head, nose
aud throat. /
tried all kinds
of III c dicine
without relief,
but at last I
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by the wonder
full re m e d y
called Peruna.
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lIIE and peninsula.
lnely Items from Our Ex-
Exchanges Concerning g
Things in Nearby States
and Counties.
The rate for electric lights in Chester.
wn win be temporarily increased ow-
fto the increased cost of coal.
Charles Shippers. an aged farmer, re.
aing near Elkton. died Sunday, after
hort Illness from pneumonia, aged
years.
he Maryland State Game and Fish
,otive Association has decided to
anch organizations in the vari.
mites Of the State.
ie Pennsylvania Railroad Co. has
iged its site for the new station in
stertown to the foot of Cross street.
ch is more centrally located.
State Farmers Institute, under Di-
sor w. L. Amoss of the Maryland
ricultural College, was held at Rising
n. Saturday and largely attended.
No trace has yet been found of the
'dy Of Engineer G. B. Askew of Phil.
lelphia. who was accidentally killed
d thrown into Big Elk Creek, near
kton. several weeks ago.
-
Work on the new National Bank
Hiding at Chesapeake City is nearly
mpleted. and it is expected the bank
III open its doors for business on Feb
ary LIST. with Joseph Steel as president
I'd John Banks cashier.
The tugboat Irene, which was sunk
she Delaware & Chesapeake Canal,
vOhesapeake City. by the Ice during
ast week. has been raised, and as
the ice is cleared from the canal
removed to Baltimore for re.
non Literary Society
College, Chestertown,
oft Literary Society of
ege. have completed ar
Ior an intercollegiate de.
,ruary 2Sth. to be held in
Democratic primaries
acid for several months the
5ot in Cecil county has COM
- boil and every day new can.
fare coming out for the different
The contest this year will be
the bitterest ever waged in the
y, and at present three factions
the field.
engagement of Miss Mary Ham,
2. of Northampton county,
ieorge Sellman Williams, a |
'nrance agent, has been
ed:
ted some excitement
Hotel Old Point Com.
inesday. The animal
the boiler room of the |
ed before it attacked
was one of the three
m the Zoo at Buckroe
ago.
-
in connection with the |
first class at the Naval |
splace Sunday, when
{, ID. D., secretary of the |
ems Friend Society of |
preached TO the battal- |
men and presented the |
TN Bibles on behalf of |
which he is secretary.
e
young colored man
ames Houck in FREQ
inventor of an elec-
for use on railroads, |
II which, he believes,
essen the danger of col
signed TO be attached to
ks to signal trains when
same track. The appi-
adjusted for any distance,
an indicator in the engine
Twill notify the engineer of
of another tram upon the
W far distant it is.
-
measuring four by eleven
w on exhibition at the
in Cambridge. 1t was
apt. John Jones in Mob
will be fitted with hinges
jewelry case.
-
on the Chesapeake and
Seneca and all down the
ous as to the outcome of
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