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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
He KNEW.

She-Did you know that Maud has q
dark room on purpose for proposals?
He-Well rather. + developed a neg
alive there myself last night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
And He Wouldn't
Do Thht.

Hubby, what in
the deuce did you
mean by letting
that note I in
,horsed for you go
TO protest?"
"Why. there was
no other way I'M
less I paid the
thing"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01

Miss Upterdate-Bu surely you must
know whether you return my love.
Think-think.
Cholly Slimly--Oh, dear. cawn't-,
cawn't. never twied to.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
A Suitable Invest.

"A suitable invest
ment. >
IA million doh.
lar mausoleum!
|. What wasteful ex-.
/, ira vagance.t
N o II at all.
struokit had 10
find some way 10
get ria OF his cold
bones"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
Her Escape.

Her Escape.
II refused him
time and again,
yet now he has
saved me from
drowning"
"Then / suppose
you succumbed at
once"
mo. l had the
presence of. mind
to pretend it was
an attempt at sui
eide"
Accounting For 1t
II wonder what
made Hilber walk
out of the church
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01

Miss knowit "Did
choly "Er-yes."
Miss knoMit: 9" thought aound!n
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-07
MURDERS OBJECT Of
TEMPESTUOUS
PASSION
Then Wealthy New Yorker
Turns His Pistol on
Himself.
ny AssnciArfn rRiss-

New York, Dec. 7.--lestcr NJ. Fiagcr
aid. member of glass manufacturing firm
of this city, shot and killed Mrs. Matilda
Wood at a hotel IN the williamsburg sec
ton Of Brooklyn today and then committed
suicide with the same weapon. Mrs Wood
was the wife OF a newspaper compositor,
who said he believes that Fitzgerald com
mitted the crime. because Mrs. Wood re
PEELED his advances. Fitzgerald was mar
ried. but his wife had secured a divorce
from him and had since remarked
The man and woman registered as Les
ter {. Fitzgerald and wife" and were found
dead by an attendant The woman had
been shot through the right temple. The
man was found lying across the womans
body. and had been sho, through the head.
A woman, said to be n member OF a
theatrical company. says that she saw the
man shoot the woman and then kill him
self. She occupied an adjoining room and
says she heard the couple quarrcling Look
ing through the keyholc she saw the man
draw revolver and fire the fatal shots.
She at once gave the alarm.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-07
PROPAGANDA OF ROME
HOLDS NO SESSION
American Affairs Were to Have Been
Discussed Today.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Rome, Dec. 7.--Thc congregation Of
the propaganda should have met today to
discuss important business, including
American affairs, but the cardinals all
went to the advent sermon at the vatican
and the meeting Of the propaganda was
postponed
The pope was present at the advent
sermon, which was delivered in the
throne hall by the apostolic preacher,
Father Paola Della Pieyc, a Capuchin.
The function was most interesting and
picturesque.
So as not to interfere with the cclcbra-
ton of the feast Of the Immaculate Con-
ception at the vatican and American col
legc tomorrow, the pope today received the
members OF that college.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-07
TWO BILLS PUT IN
BY MEYER IN
SENATE
Upper House of Montana
Legislature IS In
Session.
SPECIAL 10 rlE INTER mouarAlN.

Helena, Dec. I'm the senate this
afternoon Senator Meyer Of Carbon
county introduced two bills by unanimous
consent which provided that counties IN
which litigation originates and which MAJ
afterwards be transferred 10 another
county under the change OF venue law
must be responsible for the costs in case
they are not paid by the ltigants.
All Of the house bills passed Saturday
reached the senate this afternoon and
were read and referred TO the proper
committees.
AT $3.50 p. N. il looks like an early
adjournment for the day
At 3 80 the senate took a recess 10 80
TO give the judiciary committee time 10 re
port on the supreme court review bill
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-07
WHO DEF|ED
THE BLACK HAND
DISAPPEARS
nY ASSOCIATED rREsS.

Of assassination by the Black Hand so
cioty, Nico'as Parella, complainant against
four Italians who held him up recently, has
disappeared. lie left his home in Brook
lyn last Wednesday and has not since been
seen.
The police believe that he was spirited
away by agents Of the society which has
for several months been terrorizing
wealthy Italians.
Other witnesses in the case have failed
10 appear in court and the detectives in
the case have received several hundred
letters.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-07
FAIR WEATHER FOR BUTTE

A fairer day is seldom seen in this city
than that which opened today. The sky
was clear and the air in such condition as
to permit Of the smoke from the MANY
smelters of the city going upward instead
of settling down over the town and filling
the lungs of citizens with sulphur
The lowest temperature this morning
was a7 and the thermometer registered 80
before noon. The forecast issued by Mr..
Wharton, the local weather man, is Fair
tonight and Tuesday; colder in the east
and south portions tonight"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-07
WOMAN LION tanner
TORN TO BITS BY
HER BEASTS
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Dessau, Germany, Dec, 7,-Frau Fischer,
lion tanner, was torn to pieces today by
four lions in a mcnagcrie cage and in sight
Of great crowd OF people. She was try
ing to make lion spring through hoop
and struck it with a whip, whereupon the
animal lcaped upon her and dsemboweled
her at one stroke The three other lions
Joined in the attack on her and fought
among themselves for fragments OF the
flesh.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-07
A Mere Formally.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 7.--The joint
committee of the houses of congress APP
pointed to notify the president that the
regular session had convened, called at
the executive office this afternoon. The
president requested the committee to con
vey his fluctuations to the two branches
Of congress and to announce that he
would communicate with them immedi-
ately in writing. Upon the departure OF
the committee Assistant Secretary Barnes
left Tor the capitol with the message.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-07
LOOK INTO RECORD OF
NEBRASKA MlLITIAMAN
BY ASSOClAIEp pRESS

Omaha, Dec. 7.-The federal grand jury
today began an investigation of the Office
of the aIjutaW general Of Nebraska in
connection with the appropriations 10 re
imbnrse the government for blankets sup
piled to the state peniieniiary after the
lire at that institution two years ago.
Adjutant General Culver and two en-,
ployes IN the laiier's Office during the las,
administration when General l.. {. Colby
was at the head of the department, have
been summoned as witnesses.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-07
TO DISMISS
ny ASSOCIATED PRESS

:, Washington, d. C., Dec. 1.-THE SUI
preme court Of the United States today
denied for the present the motion to dis
miss the case Of the state Of Minnesota VS..
the Northern Securities company and post
poncd further consideration of the ques-
ton until it shall be heard on its merits.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-07
TO NAME HIM AGAIN
PRESIDENT WILL TRY TO HAVE
GENERAL WOOD ENDORSED
FOR MAJOR GENERAL.
~ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, d. e., Dec. 7.--The presi.
dent will send to the senate today the
nomination Of General Leonard Wood to
be major general and those Of io7 other
officers, dependent upon the General
promotion.
Also will send in about IS civil ap-
pointccs who failed OF confirmation, in
Guiding DIR. Crum to be collector Of the
port Of Charleston
The commissions OF all these appoint
ees have been dated at the time Of their
original appointments and are regarded
by the president as being recess appoint
mcnts.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-07
w. r. MEECH HAS RESIGNED
Popular Railway Man viii Go to Los
Angeles.

w. r. Mech, for the past eight years
city ticket agent for the Great Northern
road has resigned to go to Los Angeles,
Cal, and accept the position of district
passenger agent for the Pacific Coast
Steamship company for the territory from
Santa Barbara south to San Diego.
Prior to his connection with the Great
Northern Mr.. Mech owned the Union
ticket office in the Grand Pacific hotel in
Chicago. He has a wide circle of friends
In Butte who will rejoice in his good for
tune but who will regret that he intends to
leave the city.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-07
ENRAGEO PRINCESS
SHOOTS HER RIVAL
MARIE OF AUSTRIA. FINDING OTTO
UNFMTHFUl, SENDS BULLET
INTO ACTRESS BREAST.
SENSATION IN ROYAL LIFE
Princess Marie Was an Heir TO the Aus
trian Throne and the Favorite OF
the Rcening Head :
ny ASSOCIATED rRrSs.


New York, Dee. Prince Ote
Windsch Gtacil aud his youthful A. n
meuscly wealthy wife the Princess l. IA.
beth Marie whom he married only q year
ago. and a pretty actress OF the opera at
Prague are the central figures IL an cx
ttaordiuary story cabled from Vienna to
the World
The princess, who is the gtand daugh
ter, on her fathers side OF the Emperor
OF Austria. and on the mothers side oi
the King OF Bclpians. only 20 years old.
royal parsonage who renounccd hct
rights 10 the throne OF Austria 10 marry
as her heart dictated. is asserted To have
shot and seriously wounded a handsome
young actress with whom the prince l.
alleged to have had rendezvous.
The affair is said to have taken place
III the palace of the estate of the prince
family at Prague.
In Love With an Actress.
II appears that Prince otto had been
secretly paving attention To the actress
whose beauty has been causing a scnsa
tion IN Prague The princess, presumably
informed b. a disappointed suiior of the
ioollighi iavofiic, that a rendezvous had
been arranged in the palace was thrown
into u passion and hurried to the prncc's
apartments with small revolver he hal
given her
\ valet stood at the door and refused
her admittancc. She drew the revolver
and fired, II is stated The valet fled
screaming Al the top al his voice. Enter
lii2 the rooms the princess confronted her
husband who attempted To hold her arm
but she Is then said To have been at the
height of rage aud 10 nave fired point
blank at the actress who covered in 4
corner.
The woman fell severely bu, not
fatally wounded in the breast and the
princess fell IN awoou. The victim
was hurriedly carried TO her home and
her servants spread The story despite
strenuous efforts 10 hush il up.
Emperor's Favorte.
Prince otto is 80 years old and is u
lieutenant IN the First regiment Of uhlans
he Austrian emperor, whose iaNoritc
granddaughter the princess was, opposed
the match, but finally consented and gave
away the bride, whose marriage was colc
brated in a magnificent manner nj
Vienna, after the archducllcss had re.
rounccd her right OF succession fo the
ducal throne Of Austria and Hungary
In consideration of her remuneration the
emperor gave to the bride securities valued
al $2,6oo,ooo, a yearly allowance Of $3.50,
600, jewels worth $,,ooo,ooo. a gold din
ncr service and several residences
The princess is the daughter Of the
unfortunate Crown Prince Rudolpn
whose tragic death al his hunting lodge
several years ago, was the sensation of
the day
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-07
.FRENz|EO MAN KILLS
BROTHER-|N-LAW
AND BROTHER
~ ASSOCIATED pRiSS.

Oklahoma City, okla, Dee. D.. Six
miles east Of here Oscar Leihbridge killed
Oscar Smith, his brother in-law, crushing
his skull with stick Of stove wood and
probably fatally woundng the latter's
brother J. l.. Smith both boys.
Lcihbridec's wife, who had secured d-
Yorce from him. had gone to her fathers
home. He went there to see then and
when the cider Smith refused him ad-
milnncc, Lethbridge forced the doors.
The boys tried to eject him and the
fatal fight followed.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-07
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

BY hSSONlAI I'D PRlsSS.
Washington, Dec. 7.--Speaker Cannon
brought down the gavel at noon today
convening the house for the first day of
the regular session OF the Fifty eighth
congress. The roll was called by states
to develop .ha: a quorum was present.
Mr.. Pinckney OF Texas was sworn in.
The speaker announced the presence Of
quorum 3o3 members having responded
to the roll call
The speaker appointed committee,
consisting of Messrs. Hepburn of Iowa,
Hemenway OF Indiana and Williams OF
Mississippi, to join a committee from the
senate to wait upon the president and
notify him that quorum of the Two
houses was present and ready to receive
any communication from him.
Quorum in House.
A resolution was adopted providing that
the clerk notify the senate of the presence
OF quorum in the house.
The list Of contests having been an
nounced to the house by the clerk, they
were read and are as follows:
California. Fourth distlict; Illinois,
Sixth district; Massachusetts, Ninth dis
trict; Missouri, Eleventh and Twelfth dis
tricts; North Carolina. Tenth district;
Pennsylvania, Tenth district; Oklahoma
delegate at-large South Carolina, First
and Seventh districts; Tennessee Eighth
district, and Colorado, First district.
At / 40 Mr.. Barnes, assistant secretary
to the president, bearing the presidents
message to congress, was announced. The
message was read in the house.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-07
Notification of Ratification.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 7.-Oiicia in
formation of the ratification by the Junta
of Panama isthman canal treaty has been
received by the administration. In ac-
cordance with that information the presi-
dent will send to the senate the treaty
for ratification by that body.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-07
KEENE STABLES AUCTIONED

New Market, England Dec. There
was a fair attendance today at the auction
Of the horses belonging to the Keenc
stable Good prices were obtained y .
rule,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-07
Warren Nominated.


One of the delegates whom the cx-gov-
ernor called Swanson OF Hayre, nomin-
atcd Gen. Charles S. Warren of Silver
Bow county for temporary chairman An
other wanted to name Bob Smith, but the
latter thought he had earned his salary
and declined to work overtime.
General Warren was escorted to the
platform and made speech He said he
was Still a republican and in favor Of
Mark Hanna as first choice for president
Continued Oh Page Eight)
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-22

any labor organization, and that there
shall be no discrimination or interior
ence with any member who is not q
member of any labor organization by
members of such organization.
Concerning this principle, the presi'
dent wrote:
at 10, CT course. mere elementary
decency to require that all the govern.
ment departments shall be handled in
accordance with the principle thus
clearly and fearlessly enunciated.
This certainly seems to be the only
course left to the president of the
United States when such controversies
come up Ours is government Of
the people, for the people, and by the
people and the government cannot
hold it against any man that he does
or does not belong to any society. or
ganization or union.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-22

A Chicago man hit on a new plan
to save himself from a heavy fine.
Had the jury found him guilty of one
offnese, he would have been fined at
least 800. What he wanted was to
be found guilty of the lesser, and as
the jury started to file out, the prison
er dropped 10 his knees and piously
began to pray for himself II. There was
no law against praying and the court
did not have the heart to stop the pro.
ceedings so the culprit finished his
supplicaton. 1t evidently had some
effect on the jury, because it fined
him only IS, and the man is now a
strong believer in the efficacy Of
prayer, claiming that two minutes
indulgence saved him sos.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-22

Col. Morris B. Belbnap will maize q
favorable impression on the people OF
the state who do not know him, be-
fore the campaign is over. AS the
Republican nominee for governor he
hopes to visit every section OF the
state, and he will be found to be an
intelligent, honest and fearless man,
not a politician, but a man who will
take an intesest in making the state
one Of the nost prosperous in the un
ion. The o. her day he had an APP
pointment at Grsyson and was unable
TO get train in time to reach tn
place on time In order to keep his
q appointment he and friend manned
a hand car furnished by the chief dis
patcher of the railroad and themselves
propelled it to the railway station.
several miles distant and caught the
train. It is this sort of energy and
that win The politi-
clans have had their innings in Ken.
lucky, and the people will this fall
turn to a man who will do something
for the state and the people. Wait and
see if they don't.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-22

Some of the Democratic office hold.
ers in Frankfort are not satisfied hav.
ing hoRged all the state Offices from
the Repu olicans, but are now from re-
ports preparing to make an effort to
collect "a laries for the time the Re-
publioans were holding the offices II
seems their raids on the treasury will
never end until they are all ousted. A
suit was fled Thursday by commits
sioner of agriculture Nall which is to
be made . test case. If Ii wins the
others will then also file suits.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-22
OFFICERS AROUSED
Continued From First Page }

stated that such remarks against the
management of the municipality,
whether trua or untrue hurt the city.
That especially ministers Of the Cos
pei, whose statements are usually &C
oepted without question by people
who hear them and are often unable
to investigate them, should be careful
what they say and not make asser-
tiops that are without foundation,
based merely on hearsay and frequent
ly damaging. MANY of those coun-
try people," declared Alderman Sin
Rleton. "who heard Rev. Sellsrs,
firmly believed that what he said was
true, and accepted it without ques-
ton, ana may possibly never learn
better, and will go about telling what
an awful place Paducah is and that
here the police officers are afraid to do
their duty. He said that mere rumors
were often more damaging that . hun
bred saloons.
MAYOR Yeiser then asked Rev. Sell
lars If he could give the board any in.
formation to lead to the Identification
OF any policeman or other person who
made or knew of any such statement
being made, to which the minister re-
piled in the negative.
Rev. Sellars then repeated his state
ment that he Knight have used the
wrong word 'in hs speech but had
not so intended.
This was as much evidence as was
brought before the boar ami the
meeting was adjourned subject % rhe
call of the chairman when more wit
nesses are procured, and il it under.
stood that another meeting will short
ly be held and the matter probed
further.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-22
MANY CASES TRIED
Judge Sanders Explained obOut
Arresting Drunken Men.
A Bad Man From Texas Strikes a
Snag-Baseball Men ON the
Docket.
AND OTHER CASES TRIED

Judge sanedrs gave police officers a
few pointers this morning on the sub.
ject OF arresting drunken men. An
Indiana judge decided day before yes
terday that man cannot be arrested
or fined for drunkenness as long ms
he is on private property. Judge
Sanders takes the same view, il seems.
II man is in addition to being drunk
creating a disturbance. however. he
may be arrested and fined no matter
where he is.
The cases on trial were against six
machinists. y. II. Fuller, John Dor fier
James Wilke, Thomas Oliver, ]. ].
Kelly and Albert Butler, whom Off
Ger whtehurst found asleep ON an open
lot near llth and Broadway last night.
They had about slept OFF their jags if
they had any, when the offs took
them in. Thew were not disturbing
any one and were not on the public
highway, so the court dismissed them
all
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-22

Up in Indiana IL was learned that
hair oil" was having an abnormally
large sale even with bald headed men
In the course of time revenue agent
got on to something and made an in.
vestigation. He learned that the
hair oil' was pure whiskey. Need
less to say all this was in local op.
tion town
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-22

Catcher Edmunds and Second Base
man Potts of the Psducah basel ball
team, were charged with . breach Of
the peace. 1t seems they had mixup
on lower Broadway about midnight,
Edmunds finding Potts in a restau-
rant. Potts. according to testimony
when Edmunds spoke TO him, called
him many bad names and told him he
didn't want to speak to any Of you
g. Of b." and started towards him.
when he seized and held him. Potts
offered no defense and was fined e6
and costs, while Edmunds was dis
missed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-22

James Woodward is the name Of r
man who was still somew hat hilari-
Gus when brought into court. He
started to go when the machinists filed
out, thinking he, too, was free, and
had to be stopped He was found ON
the sidewalk by officers and said this
morning that all there was TO it he
came here with little boat and took
too many drinks-not Of water.
"A dollar and costs, captain, said
the court.
"'Cap'n, repeated the prisoner
with broad smile, don't shay that
again judge, you'll make me head
swell .
II expect it'll swell anyhow,
lau gbed one Of the attorneys as "csp-
tain" Woodward was led forth to pay
his fine.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-22
AFTER FUGITIVE
JAILER JONES HOPES TO GET Ell
LEN PARKER THIS TINE.

Jailer l.. L. Jones will this after
noon go to Metropolis to look for Ell
len Parker. colored, who escaped from
ths Jail here more than year ago.
The Parker woman was being held
here to await action of the court in a
grani larceny charge but mansged TO
make her escape and Jailer Jones, in
irwin TO capture her in Brookport,
came near being killed by her broth
ers He has secured information that
she is now in Metropolis and hopes 70
arrest her and return with her to-
night.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-22
THE WEATHER.
Fair tonight and Sunday.
THE PRESIDENTS POSITION.

THE PRESIDENTS POSITION.
Some of the Democratic papers have
been trying to arouse opposition to
President Roosevelt among the labor
ing people by claiming he expressed
hostility to the unions in the affair
concerning q printer in the public
printing office
Thursday the president authorized
the publication Of his letters on the
subject, which show that he took the
same fair, sensible view in this matter
that he mas taken in every other mat
ter with which he has had to deal
The letters of explanation are sent to
the members OF the cabinet "for your
information and guidance, AS they in
dictate the policy of the president in
this matter.
The letters TO Secretary COrteiyou
were written July 10 and IA. The
salient sentence of the first letter was
"There is no objection to the employees
of the government printing office con-
8 ituting themselves into u union II
they so desire, but no rules OF resoiu-
,tions OF that union can be permitted
to override the laws OF the United
States, which II is my sworn duty a.
enforce. o.
In the letter OF July IA tho presi-
lent quoted the finding of the authra-
strike commission regarding the
ArpUyment OF labor as follows:
"It i adjndged and awarded that
person shall be refused employ
or in any way discriminate
y on account OF mtmbsrsh'p IN