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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-03

her grieying heart ana the dear old
home. She had 10 cents in cash and Il
grim determination to die Il martyr to
parental injustice
She got along bravcly until she had
passed through the village and was
half mile beyond. Then Il thunder
storm came mp and drove her to seek
shelter in a farmers barn. but before
she got under cover she was thoroughly
drenched and had torn the skirt of her
dress half off in getting over Il rail
fence. She found Il door of the barn
open and crcpt inside with chattcring
teeth and was wondering if sam
Beecher wouldn't shed tears of grief if
he knew her situation when the odor of
tobacco smoke came To her nostrils.
Before she could make Il move. how
ever, man with Il pipe in his mouth
stood between her and the door, and
a gruff voice said
"Well. old dusty, | bids We come in
out of the wet and make yerself at
home. Got any cold vittles with YEP
'Who--who is it:'' screamed the sir
as she started back.
'Thump me if it faint Il female"
growled the man. ''Who is it yerSclf"
"Its-it'S me--a girl
And It's me-a tramp. BY lingo, bu
this is rum go. Did yer father sent
We out here to disturb my meditation
and turn me out in the midst bf
thunderstorm?
mo. II don't belong here. l wa
going somewhere. and the storm drov
me in here. l guess III go now"
II guess no. Havin' invaded the ga
cred precincts Of my domicile, q
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-03

A chameleon which had been Il long
while in Il cage had become so entirely
the color of the wood that it was not
easy to distinguish il. placed ii among
plants and on the grass, but it did not
turn green again. and then | left it on
vase of flowers, in the center of which
placed Il tall, stiff spray. Soon the
creature found its WAY TO the very sum
nit. and there it remained, las still rs
death. until Il ily happened that way,
Then there was Il very slight movement,
a click WAS heard and the chameleon
resumed lis silent observation as if no
fly had been swallowed.
There is something cunning and
weird, almost sinister. in the expression
of that very small eye in the center or
apex of its mobile globe, now turned
upward now downward. so quietly yet
so watchfully. rarely the two eyes look
ing the same way. The chameleon must
surely be endowed with duality of
brain. for it certainly must take in two
ideas at once through its two eyes. o.
why should it move both So ccaSclcSsly
in contrary directions: Motionlcss is
the animal hour after hour, the eye be
ing the only sign of life ii displays
The one ut the top of Il spray in the
vase of flowers remained in the same
position day after day. only throwing
out its tongue to catch Il fly when one
flew by. and otherwise moving only it,
ever restless eyes.-EXchange
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-03

Shakespeare has it, want to know the
whichness of it. Besides, no lady
should travel about at midnight in n
thunderstorm without beau. Are We
a big gal or a little gal? Come, now,
tell me what's the trouble
81 want to go-' eXca med Hetty.
who'd have given all the Sam Beechers
on earth to be safe at home in her bed
just then.
But we can't, We know" protested
the tramp. Its what the perlice calls
suspicious case. and I've got to inwes-
tigate. Whose gal are yc? Whar do We
live? What are We dom out here this
time of night? l amt bad man, and
if we've got any sorrers pour 'em into
my istenin' ears
Chattering with the cold and trem-
bling with fear and having only the
idea of appealing to the tramp's SYM
pathy. Hetty stated her case. 1t wasn't
much of 4 case, as she had to admit to
herself when she had stated it. and the
reply of the man was prompt and to
the point.
Say, gal" he observed as she fin
ishcd. rye are silly kid. Yer dad
and marin was dead right. and We
ought ter be locked up. Whar was We
runnin' away to?'
II don't know"
"What was We gon' to do when We
got there
II don't know"
Il =,
whim. and Il mighty silly one Gals
has got to be bOssed. and We ought to
know it. The old folks has got to keep
an eye on EN- till they is married off. \
kid of Il gal is as apt to marry Il rascal
as an honest Teller. and don't reckon
your beau sam is anything to brag Of
The storm is passin' over and when it
stops rainin' We are goin' back home"
"But | can't" sobbed Hctty.
''But We must. Yes, marin. I'm 20
in right along with We Mchbe We kin
get into the house and UP to yer room
without anybody hein' the wiser. At
any rate. we've got TO try it."
Miss lIetty wept and objected. though
all the time hoping the tramp would
carry out his programme. When the
rain had ceased and the stars shonc out
again. he said:
Nov. gal, We'll jog along. Purity
wet and muddy, but yell remember it
the longer
Very little was said as they splashed
through the mud left by the shower
and brushed against the wet weeds of
the highway. The tramp smoked and
Uetty Shivcred. and she was ready to
sink down from exhaustion and emo
farmhouse gate. 1t was nearly > o'clock
in the morning, and all within the
house was quiet.
Ibid yc leave the door on the latch,
kid asked the tramp
"IeS.'
"Thcn sneak in and UP to yer room,
and tomorlcr mornn' We set ont to cit
yer common sense back. Yen scusc
me, won't ye?'
"Y-yes'
"And not bear any grudgc"
mo"
''Thcn here's my paw, and I'll stand
| here till yc are safe inside. Don't never
do ii again. Good night"
And the only thing said next morn
Ing was by the mother, who observed:
The cat must have got soppirG wet
last night. for found trails of water
up this morning.
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MRS. IDA WEBER
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-03

The best nil meath the stars and
stripes
l. q anses the system and never
aripes,
Little Early Risers of worldly repute-
Ask for DeWitt's and take no substi
tute
A small pill. easy to buy, easy to
take and easy to act. but never fail
ing in results. DeWitts Little Early
Rlsers arouse the secretions and act
as tonic to the liver. curing perma
nently. Bronson & Lighthall, Brod
erick & Walker
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-03

Stop that grippe, cold and cough
with Mountain City Cough Cure and
Cold Cure tablets. No cure no pay.
At Marsden's, the druggist, 112 Main
street.
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Notice..

All trimmed hats in stock will be
sold for $3.50 until closed out Al
untrimmed street hats and children's
the windows of our new store, 124
First avenue east.
MRS. IDA WEBER.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-23
PNEUMONIA AMONG
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES.
New York Board OF Health institutes
Crusade Against an Epidemic
of the Malady. 1871
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, Dec. 22-There is an cpl
demic of pneumonia claiming many vic.
Tins in this city just at present.
The Department of Health has begun
quietly a crusade against the disease.
Doctor Biggs has his corps of inspectors
marshaled so as to begin a campaign of
education. This seems to be specially
necessary as very few people know that
the disease. since last summer, has been
put down in the departments official list
of communicable diseases.
This now includes, in addition to the
scarlet fever and measles, these new
names: Influenza, lobar pneumonia and
bronchial pneumonia.
1t was stated at the Health Depart
ment to-day that, up to four weeks ago,
1t was expected that the death rate for
pneumonia became prevalent and 1t has
sent the figures up again. During the
last week, there were $50 deaths reported,
due to pneumonia, record for this
season.
The first noticeable increase in the death
rate of the present epidemic was during
the second week In November, when 154
deaths were recorded. For the succeeding
weeks the total climbed up steadily in
this fashion, 20S, 3d. 241, 245, PSI, and for
Doctor Guilfoy, Register Of Records, in
speaking of the spread of the disease,
said to-day:
"The prevalence of the disease cannot
be attributed solely TO the large number
of influenza cases, nor can 1t be charged
to the early cold weather conditions, al
though the latter can in some measure
be said to be to blame"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-23
LIFE SAVED AT COST OF LEG.
Heroic Treatment of Unusually
Severe Case Effects Cure.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, Dec. 22-Barnett Saffir is the
happiest man In New York to-day. Three
months ago he entered Beth-Israel Hos
pital apparently dying Of tetanus, and
now has been discharged as cured. with
only the loss of foot to remind him of
his awful experience.
Saffir's case is one Of not more than a
half dozen in which the patient has recov-
cred from a disease which claims thou
sands In year. He not only suffered
from lockjaw, but from an acute phase
Of the malady, which affects the whole
body.
Heroic treatment alone. says DR.. Hilo-
witch, the house surgeon Of Beth-Israel,
saved the mans life, $50 centigrams OF
antitoxin being injected directly into the
patients veins in eight days.
SafIir fell from horsecar.. His left
leg went under the rear wheels, and ne
was taken to Gouveneur Hospital, suf-
fering from a compound fracture of the
ankle. In twelve days tetanus developed
and the mans jay was locked tight. Tho
muscles Of the body began to draw tight,
and in short time his body was bent
like q bow. The left leg was amputated
and liberal quantities of antitoxin adj
ministered.
Safiir is now in the best of health,
minus one leg.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-23
APPOINTS COMMITTEE
TO GO TO WASHINGTON.
Mississippi River Improvement Assoc
citation Will Endeavor to Secure
Favorable Action ON Memorial.

Burlington, Ia, Dec. 22.-In accordance
with resolutions adopted at the convention
Of the Upper Mississippi River Improve
ment Association, in Davenport, Ia, Oc-
tober q and %, Thomas Wilkinson of
Burlington, Ia, president of the associa-
ition, has appointed committee, consist
ing Of Governor 8. r. Van SAINT Of st.
Paul, Mimi, chairman; Ellis B. Usher,
Lacrosse. Wis; Alonzo Bryson, Daven-
port. Ia; Lewis B. Boswell, Quincy, Ill. /;
Frank Gaiennie. st. Louis, to go to Wash
ington,. and there present before the prop
er authorities the purposes Of the ASSOC
citation and endeavor to secure favorable
action on the memorial to Congress adopt
ed by the convention.
The memorial sets forth the Importance
Of the hive great States of Minnesota,
Wisconsin. Illinois, Iowa and Missouri.
contiguous to the Upper Mississippi. and
the necessity for permanent improvements
Of the river, 30 as to establish and main
tain steamboat channel Of feet in
depth at low water from st. Anthony
Falls to the mouth Of the Ohio River, a
distance of LOO miles, for which Congress
y asked to appropriate the sum Of $15,-
OOOOOO
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-23
PERJURY CHARGES
IN DOODLE CASES
Circuit Attorney Folk, Who De-
parts Tonight, Calls States
Witnesses Before Grand
Jury.

Circuit Attorney Folk presented to the
Grand Jury as witnesses yesterday John
Helms, George Robertson, John K. and E.
E. Murrell and Otto Schumacher, who
turned States evidence in the Suburban
bribery and perjury cases.
As soon as 1t was learned that these
men were summoned again many thought
the Grand Jury had started to work pre-
pairing indictments which will supplant in
formations filed in the Suburban Railway
bribery and perjury cases. This action. It
was thought, had been made necessary by
the action of the Missouri Supreme Court
Circuit Attorney Folk said last night
that the men who were witnesses yester-
day were before the Grand Jury for a
matter entirely different than that sup
posed.
at has no reference to boodlers," he
said, "or to Supreme Court cases"
What Mr.. Folk Is doing cannot be
learned. but it is thought that Mr.. Folk
will ask for indictments on the charge OF
perjury growing out OF the city lighting
deals.
William H Tamblyn, who is now in
that he Wit witt not be- GATED
Mr.. Folk will depart for Tennessee to-
night on a short vacation. Whether the
work taken up yesterday Will be finished
to-day is not known.
quiry into the city institution grating.
Among witnesses called were August Lit
Eau, a grocer, residing near the Insane
Asylum: NJ. d. Schultz, Harry Hyer, John
Watt, Joseph Monks, William Boettcher,
Henry Brouk Louis schnell.. Gustaye
Bischoff formerly manager of the st.
Louis Dressed Beef Company; and Fred
Dodeli. one of the beef company's drivers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-23
FLAW DISCOVERED IN
VIRGINIA MARRIAGE LAW.
Strong Effort VIII BE Made to Vail
date All Ceremonies Celebrated
Since December IL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Richmond. Va. Dec 22-Scores of wom-
en- in Virginia to-day find themselves.
through no fault Of their own. welded,
but not wives. The discovery of this
startling condition of things was made to-
day by the Legislature. and an effort was
made to correct the law on the subject.
On December II the Legislature passed a
bill providing that hereafter all marriage
licenses shall be issued by the Clerks of
Circuit and Corporation courts.
Heretofore this has been looked after in
the counties exclusively by the County
Court Clerks. II had been intended to
make the new law operative on and after
February !. 1904. but. through an over
sight, the bill was made effective from its
passage.
Meanwhile. the young couples of the
State, in blissful ignorance of the change,
continued TO secure their licenses from
the Clerks of the County Courts. none Of
whom, apparently. had been advised of the
law.
When the discovery was made to-day
the Senate promptly passed a bill to vail
date all ceremonies celebrated since De-
cenber L. but the House had meanwhile
adjourned for the day. and no relief could
be given the illegally married couples. A
strong effort viii be made tomorrow be-
fore the Legislature adjourns for the holi-
days to pass the bill and the Governor
Will be urged to sign 1t promptly
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-23
WISHES TRIAL JURY
AMERRY CHRISTMAS
Self Confessed Murderer, Facing
Death in Electric Chair, Smiles
as He Hears the Verdict.

New York, Dec. 22.-With verdict that
sends Frank H. Burmese, self-confessed
murderer. TO the electric chair, a jury be-
fore Judge Crane this afternoon ended
one of the most sensational murder trials
heard IN Brooklyn for months.
Burness's fourth murder was committed
on November 10. when he shot Captain
George B. Townsend of the schooner
George Z. Buckley because the latter
would not pay him $3.50. which the pris-
oner alleged was due him.
This and other killings were calmly de-
scribed by Burmese to-day on the witness
stand, and the murderer Insisted that he
did the deed with premeditation and in a
full realization Of the consequences.
The jury brought in verdict of murder
In the fret degree. Burmese smiled broad
ly when the jury was being polled. Judge
Crane said he would sentence Burmese on
Monday, and he asked the judge II he
would be permitted to say something. On
receiving the privilege, he said:
There may be an idea IN the minds Of
some of the jurors that hold q grudge
against them for having found me guilty.
wish to say that / don't feel in that
way in the slightest, and Qaughingiy) all
! can say is that 1 wish them all merry
Christmas
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-23
ST. LOUIS COUNTY NOTES.

Marriage licenses were issued in Clay
ton yesterday TO Julius Lang and Mary
Ellen Moss Of st. Louis: Henry e. Bedeil
and Mary L. Harris of st. Louis; Herman
schneider and Threse Meistrell Of Lux
embourg; William E Ellis and ida Beck
man OF Price; Augustus w. Ewing of No.
lolI Goode avenue and Halle C. L. Pier
son OF. Webster Groves, and Augustus B.
Wechmann Of No. 4239 CLAY avenue and
Mathilda A. Krotsch, No. 1908 Elliot ave-
nue.. - = : =
Mrs. Margaret Wetzel. mother of Re-
Soroer Wetzel Of Clayton. died at her
nome In Gumbo Monday afternoon al $40
O'CLOCK and win be buried to-day at noon
She was the widow Of George Wetzel. who
has been dead for quarter Of q century.
MIS- Wetzei was 70 years old. She is sur
vived by six children.
Petitions were fled In the County
Court asking that Leroy avenue, Midland
avenue and Robbins avenue be accepted
as county roads.
Prosecuting Attorney Johnston fled a
motion IN the Clayton Circuit Court ask
ing tnat the motion OF r. Lee Mud In the
case OF the State against Sam Mount and
Z. I. Jones be dismissed. The reasons he
gave were that Mudd's motion was un-
Known In criminal procedure and practice;
tnat II was without merit, form or sub
stance' and that It presented no question
% me court In any manner that was sub
5ect 70 it, review.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-23
HUSBANDS DEBT TO BE PAID.
Mrs. Maria Cooke Makes This
Provision in Her Will.

Mrs. Maria Ann Cooke, in her will filed
for probate yesterday. directed that her
house at No. 1914 Delmar avenue be sold
and out Of the proceeds that there be
paid an old debt Of her husband. w. NJ.
Cooke, for 5000. due to John p. White OF
East Nashville. Tenn.
OF the remainder Of the proceeds her
sisters, Mary F. johnson Of Newport, va,
Va, are to receive $50 each. her grand
children, Eddie Lewis and Marian Lewis,
800 each, the remainder to go to her
daughter, Pattfe G. Lewis, of st, Louis
of $500 be sold and $500 be held in trust
and the interest paid to her granddaugh-
ter, Annie McNish, Of East Nashville.
Tenn; A codicn provides that the share Of
any legatee who shall contest shall be
forfeited ard go to testatrix's daughter,
Pattie c.. Lewis
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-23
ASKS DAMAGES FOR BEING
KEPT IN INSANE ASYLUM.
Porter, II. @. Coleman and on
cials Of st. vincent's for 5000.

Mrs. Clara Taylor yesterday filed suit
in the Clayton Circuit Court for $4,000
damages for alleged false Imprisonment,
making st. Vincent's Insane Asylum, Sis
ter Mary Magdalene, Doctor William Por-
ter, Doctor Henry w. Herman. Henry C.
Coleman and Ruth E. Coleman defend
ants.
Mrs Taylor was recently discharged
from the asylum by means Of habeas
corpus proceedings, and the suit grew out
of her incarceration.
The plaintiff alleged that she was taken
to the asylum, April o. 1901, by Coleman
and Doctor PorteH who represented to
her that they were taking her husband
there, instead Of her.
After entering the Institution, she AYERS,
she was searched by force Of arms" and
deprived of the portable possessions on
her person. After that, according TO the
allegation, Coleman converted her proper
ty into trust fund for her maintenance,
without any authority or warrant, she
states.
Mrs. Taylor left the asylum nearly three
months ago. Her husband then filed an
information in the Clayton Probate Court.
asking that she be declared insane and
incapable of managing her own affairs,
but the jury found otherwise.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-23
OVATION FOR NEW DUCHESS
FROM R0xBURGHE'S TENANTS
Coast .Guardsmen Draw Carriage of
Bridal Couple Two Miles From
StntioR to Broxmouth Park.

Edinburg. Dec. 22.-The Duke and OUCH
ess of Roxburghe arrived at Dunbar to-
night and met magnificent reception
They were met at the depot by the
Provost and the members of the Dunbar
Town Council. as well as by the tenants
OF the Ro1burghe estate. The tenants
were introduced to the Duchess formerly
Miss May Goeiet Of New York; by the
Duke. who delivered q brief speech to the
tenants and TO the Dunbar municipal Of
icials, thanking them for their reception.
Thousands Of persons were gathered
outside the station, and they enthusi-
astically cheered the couple on their APP
pearance.
As soon as the Duke and Duchess en-
tered the carriage the horses were ufl-
hitched and the carriage was drawn by
the Coast Guardsmen. preceded by pipers,
TO Broxmouth Park, the seat of the Rox-
burghes, which is two miles distant from
Dunbar The carriage was followed by 900
torch-bearers.
The streets Of Dunbar were gaily dec
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-23
DEAD BECAUSE SHE THOUGHT
THAT SHE WAS POISONED.
Aged Negress's Fear of Death So
Grent That It Caused Her Heart
Literally to Burst.

Chicago, Dec22.-"Not poisoned. but dead
because she thought she had been poi
soned," was the singular verdict pro-
nounced by CoroIer's Physician Springer
to-day after performing an autopsy on the
body of Virginia Jackson. an aged negro
woman and former slave.
The autopsy was performed in the belief
that the strange circumstances of the
woman's death were indicative Of murder.
This old lady thought she had been
poisoned" said Springer. land 1t affected
her heart to such an extent that 1t killed
her. The heart actually burst
A neighbor gave Mrs. Jackson a bottle
containing some kind of brownish LIQUID.
Evidently, say the police, the old negro
woman jumped to the conclusion, on feel
ing Ill Immediately after she had tasted
been poisoned. and the fear Of death killed
her.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-23

woman, suffering from female weakness,
prolapsus, or falling of womb, or from leu
corrhea who has used Dr. Piefce's favorite
Prescription without complete success, The
proprietors of that medicine would like 70
hear from srch persou-and It VIII be to
her advantage TO write them as they Offer
In perfect good faith, reward of 1890
for any case of the above fraladics which
they Cannot crre. No other medicine for
woman's ills is possessed OF the unpafai-
lefed curative properties that wonia We1s
rant its makers in making such az, offef.
The Sisters Of the Good Shepherd, at tier
convent, sour Lady Of the Woods cafsnags.
they saw. In a recent letter to Or. Pcrces We
beg to assure you Of the great benefit thee
medicines give our ailing ones. We eanuo<
sufficiently recommend their cxceilence.s
When the druggist says lie has some
thing that is as good as Dr.. Pierce,s Favor
tie Prescription, Just tell him, There's
nothing Just as good" He says so because
he hopes to make better profit but his
own mixtures have not stood the test Of
long experience and success that Doctor.
pierce,s medicines have. Then. too, many
patent medicines advertised as tolics, con-
tain large quantities Of alcohol d.. fierca
guarantees that his Prescription does
not ccn.,in particle Of alcohol.
DR.. Pidfce's Common Sense Medical Al
viser-scnt on receipt of 81 one-cent sfompo
for copy in paper; 81 stamps IN cloth bind
ing. Address DR.. R-V. Pierce, Buffalo N.Y.
II Il q good thing to keep Dr.. PierceS
Pleasant Pellets Ia the house. One peHe&
= . laxative, two mid cafhnon
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-23
COULD NOT FURNISH BOND.
Heitmeyer, Charged With Rifiing
Letters, Sent to Jail.

Henry ]. Heitmeyer of No. 1915 Delmar
boulevard. charged with rif1ing the United
States mail. was yesterday sent to jail
to wait his trial after a hearing before
United States Commissioner Babbitt He
was unable to furnish bond of $1,000.
Heitmeyer denies that he opened a let
ter addressed to Mrs. Flora Schurmer, No.
1908 Semple avenue. which is alleged to
have contained $l.25. The scraps of the
letter were found near where Heitmeyer
was arrested, but he claims that they
were left there by a young man who de-
Parted shortly after he (Heitmeyerl ar
rived.
The Governments case at the prelim-
mary hearing was conducted by Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Horace Dyer Helt-
n eyer refused to make a statement, say
ing that he had been advised against do
ing so by his attorney.