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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-04-28
Leaves a BoastfuI Letter.

In searching Niedermeier's cell this
letter was found:
april 16, l904.-It is pleasant for
me to think Of death. | will certainly
be relieved Of my sorrows and cares;
hopes and fears have none, Many
battles have | fought and always won.
Quite often | have thought Of suicide,
i Is it because | never cared to live
or was it through my courage and
craftsmanship that should have to
disgrace my folks, and through a
cowardly traitor like Marx? | may be
q most desperate criminal, dangerous
and defying to society, but am loyal
to my own kind, though all the.
shrewd and restless police force were
trying every method known to science
to make me reveal an associate.
mo pain or torture or money could
buy me. Many confessions could
have made. Many mysteries | could
have explained. During my entire
career | have been hit with one thirty
caliber rife ball, one thirty-eight cal
iber rife bullet, one thirty.two caliber
revolver bullet, and thirty-three buck
and bird shot.
Every shot | received was while
facing the enemy. twenty-five shot
and a thirty-two caliber bullet | have
in my head at the present time.
There are four reasons why | should
take my own life.
Il. Because of the public boast that
| cannot commit suicide while | am
so closely guarded.
80. And that | cannot cheat the
scaffold.
"3. That they cannot say they exc
cuted me and made me pay for a
crime.
a. To have another mystery for
the ignorant police to solve. repent
of my career. | leave with regret
and love for those few who have
loved ME. Life is nothing but
passing sorrow, with short moments
of enjoyment Why should dread
to die? Death is welcome, with flu.
ture thoughts of peace 1t seems very
pleasant to have this everlasting en-
joyment of rest. | am an atheist, and
do not believe in any religion.
(Signed)
PETER NIEDERMEIER."
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-04-28
CHICAGO GAR BARN BANDITS" EXPIATE
THEIR MANY CRIMES ON THE GALLONS

And he must have welcomed uncon.
sciousness.
How long he was In stupor no
one will ever know The deep breath.
ing ceased. Then came the sound as
If some one was choking. The guard
leaped to bis feet.
"Niedermeier!" he shouted. But
Niedermeier did not answer.
"Niedermeier" he shouted again.
This time Niedermeier groaned
The door Of the bandits cell was
thrown open, Then the guard saw
the blood. He saw the great wound
on the forearm, He knew in an in.
slant what had happened.
The bandit was quickly taken to
the hospital ward An intravenous in.
lection Of salt solution followed. 1t
was all that kept the bandit from
dying. Then three pints Of saline SO.
lSlon were injected and the physi-
clan says that 1t was heroic measure.
The bandit was unconscious all the
while. 1t was an hour before he
showed the first return of con-
seriousness. He was lying upon a
cot There was bandage upon his
wrist and forearm. The brain of the
bandit was scheming again. He felt
the covers in casual sort Of a way
and said nothing A moment later
he did the same. The guards were
watching him all the while.
When he repeated the operation
and made no attempt to modest the
bandage, they turned their heads. In
o flash he was at the cloth. He was
tearing 1t away and attempting to
open the wound when he was over
powered. I..
"Let me alone and let me die |
want to die, and l won't live to be
hung" he continued. Two guards were
then appointed to watch him. He
was not bound to the bed, and his
hands were not handcuffed, but the
eyes of the guards were upon him all
of the time. The physician then be-
gan an examination. He discovered
that the ulnar, the median, the radial,
and the posterior interosseoues veins
had been severed.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-04-28

The notorious Chicago "car barn
bandits" have paid the penalty the
law exacted for their numerous
crimes.
At 7:30 a. m. on the morning Of
April % they were awakened and told
to prepare themselves.
At $3.50 breakfast was served. The
condemned men were furnished with
whatever they cared to eat.
At 900 Father o'Brlen heard the
confessions Of Marx and Van Dine.
Niedermier was contumacious to the
end.
At $50 the sheriff appeared a;
each death chamber and read tho
death warrants.
At 10 the march to the gaIIows be.
gan.
BY II the execution was over, and
the bodies Of the desperadoes were
In their collins.
Peter Niedermeier, the leader Of the
bandits, made two desperate attempts
at suicide early on the morning Of
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-04-28

April is. He had planned his at
tempted suicide carefully. First he
masticated and swallowed the heads
Of seventy-fve or 100 sulphur
matches
While the phosphorus was burning
his stomach, he sawed at the radial
artery Of his left wrist with sharp
pointed lead pencil. Striking q bone
in the wrist, he gave up trying to
sever the artery and turned his
weapon to the large vein on the outer
side Of the left forearm and with
jabs and see-saw motion he LAGER
ated the flesh and muscles Of the
arm and tore open the veins, leaving
a large jagged wound exposed,
through which the blood gushed
in streams, dyeing his bed clothing
and running down over the cell floor
In pools
HIS second attempt came after the
wound mad been dressed and closed
Nledermeier was lying apparently I'm
conscious in the hospital under a
guards care His right arm and hand
were hidden by the bed clothing and,
with hardly a dlscernlble motion, ne
slipped the Dandages OF his lett arm
and with his sharp 1nger nails tore
away the threads IN the wound and'
inserting his forehnger INTO the rag
ged hole, he worked again al the
veins and sought to reach an artery
he unconsclously uttered groah ana
made conVulslVe movement, winch
attracted the attention OF the pnysl-
clans, nurses and the guard, and on
throwing back the coverlids the at
tendants saw with horror that ME-
dermeier had torn away the bandages
and reopened the wound. lie mad
lost large quantity Oh Dlood and was
almost pulseless when discovered IN
his CELL
Niedermeler gave no signs sunday
afternoon or evening OF the desperate
resolve he had formed lie wrote a
chapter OF his book during the AFTER
noon. AS he wrote he could hear the
singing OF the prisoners at the chapel
exercises.
The head jailer left him at IL
o'clock, Roeder, one OF the death
watch, took his place. He stood at
the cell door for half an hour, and 1t
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-04-28

ages and countries, from the prehis.
t9ric ages to the present day, and
everything that is new, strange and in.
teresting is shown in this street of all
nations. After night The Pike Is a
blaze Of glory and myrlads of electric
lights accentuate the beauties OF the
quaint architecture.
In one newspaper article but few
OF the places of interest may be
touched. A large volume would be
required were each feature mention.
ed in a single line. The visitor who
can find time but for a weeks stay
at the Fair will see more glories than
he ever dreamed Of, and were he to
lengthen his stay to the seven months
Of the fair he could pass every mo-
ment in profitable and interesting
sightseeing.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-04-28
WHY Co.operatIve Colonies Fall.

Cooperative colonies fail because
they get out Of touch with the great
world around them" said a lecturer
recently who had been a member OF
the famous colony Of zoar. AL the
property and all the earnings of the
Zoar coIonists were divided equally"
said he. "As a result there was less
energy and thrift. Petty jealousies
tnterfered with the colony work and
when Its leader died 1t gradually went
to pieces"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-04-28

Never was the United States gov.
eminent so deeply interested in an ex.
position as 1t Is in this 1904 Worlds
Fair. Already the governments in.
vestment has reached the $11OOO,0O0
mark, and this does not include the
Philippine expenditures, which were
paid out of the insular treasury. The
result Is the greatest exhibit ever
made by Uncle Sam.
One Of the interesting government
exhibits Is the great map of the
United States, worked out in growing
crops, each state being represented
by crops chiefly grown in that state.
This map covers six acres Of ground,
One who has not seen the map may
have an idea Of its immense size
when he Is told that Illinois on this
crop map is rs feet long, The bound
airy lines between the states are
gravel walks and the Worlds Fair
visitors stroll at will through the
states, and receive simultaneously a
lesson in geography and agriculture.
The largest timepiece in the world
is at the Worlds Fair, and may be
seen on a slope on the north side Of
Agriculture Hill. The dial of this
great clock is 112 feet in diameter.
The frame work is steel, of course,
but 1t Is SO covered with flowers that
1t appears to have been built entirely
of flowers, and for that reason it Is
popularity known as the floral clock"
Germany's participation in this
Worlds Fair surpasses anything that
that great nation has ever done at any
other International exposition. The
National pavilion, on a high hill over.
looking the Cascades, is a faithful
reproduction Of the ancient castle
Charlottenburg, and the gardens sur
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-04-28

sharpened lead through the flesh. The
blood came, but there was no squirt,
as the bandit had hoped. Instead he
struck something solid, and that hurt
until he ceased. The bandit had
struck a bone. He was afraid to
try again. This time the point Of the
weapon might break. If 1t did his
only weapon was gone.
So the bandit rolled his sleeve a bit
higher and began on the radial vein,
just below the elbow. And this time
he was more careful. He scraped
patiently until the skin had been re-
moved, And all this time the guard
stood at the door.
Niedermeier pushed aside the flesh,
and 1t was torn and ragged. Then
he felt the vein with the point Of the
pencil. He felt the blood rushing
through as he barred 1t. Then came
the supreme test, The lead was
placed against the tender vein. The
bandit gave it. a quick jerk. The
blood spurted in his face
He must have smiled as the warm
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-04-28
SHE WANTED TO KNOW.
Girls Question That Paralyzed Gun.
merry Lieutenant.

VII SuSot'ol ilos o'o'y-Se No'7
merry Lieutenant.
She was dear little girl, and had
spent most Of her life in country
rectory. 1t was not surprising, there
fore, that her knowledge Of things
maritime and warlike was not ex-
tensive.
The young gunnery officer Of H. M.
s. ------ had been showing her round
the battleship. 1t was the very first
warship of any kind she had ever
visited, and her mind was full Of the
wonderful sights presented.
Being an Industrious and a thor
ough young man, the gunnery lieu.
tenant had explained very fully the
mechanism and the use Of the tor
pedo in warfare.
She examined the long, deadly, ci-
gar-shaped engine of war critically
and fearfully.
Then she tapped 1t with the point
of her parasol and let her glove run
over its FURNISHED side, and finally
paralyzed the gunnery officer with
the question:
"How does the crew get inside?-
London Tit.Bits.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-04-28
|SNAP SHOTS OF THE
Som. Of h. Inter WORLDS v.i. to til. EXPOSE
srist1s Described f A X Tou : o q the Globe

Any effort at exaggeration, in at
tempting to describe the Worlds Fair
at st. Louis would more than likely
result In failure. Ones Imagination
would indeed be abnormally develop
ed II he were to conceive more glor-
les, more beauty, more majestic splen.
DOR and a more comprehensive gather.
Ing Of men and the works of men,
than has been assembled on two
square miles comprising the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition.
More than thousand native Filipl-
nos are living in the 40-acre Philip.
pine tract at the Worlds Fair. Their
homes have been reproduced in st.
Louis and they are ccunterparts Of
those left behind in the Pacific archi-
pelago. The Filipino colony en-
braces representatives from many
tribes, and Americans and Europeans
will be interested in seeing the sub
5ects that Uncle Sam acquired with
the Philippine islands, and in learn
Ing Of their lives and habits.
Besides the native villages, the
Philippine commission, which has ex-
pended nearly 100000 on the exhi.
bit, has erected replicas Of many of
the most famous buildings on the is
lands. Several bits Of old Spanish
architecture are sure to delight all
visitors.
Patagonian giants are even less
known than Filipinos. And there are
number Of these strange people
domiciled nearby, while a little fur.
ther on may be found another strange
race-pygmies from darkest Africa,
whose very existence, until recent
years, was doubted. The Anus, the
aborigines Of northern Japan, arc an
other strange race that may be seen
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-04-28

rounding 1t are gems Of the landscape
architects art. Germany's immense
pavilion, Of white and gold, in the
mammoth Palace Of Agriculture, Is
one of the features of that interesting
building, while the Palace Of Varied
Industries contains another German
exhibit Of unique interest.
Most interest naturally centers in
the races Of the airships. To win
the grand prize of 100000 the sue
cessful aeronaut must cover the 10,
mile course at the speed of 1S% miles
an hour. Santos Dumont has several
Of his wonderful machines on the
ground and is sanguine Of success.
Other noted aeronauts are prepared
to contest vigorously with the famous
little Brazilian.
The historic stage coach in which
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-04-28
Center Of Lamb-Raisinq Industry.

Greeley, Colo, Is becoming almost
as noted for its lamb, as for its po.
tato industry. Shipments of young
lambs from Greeley to Eastern and
other markets, are now being made,
at the rate Of from rs to 100 carloads
week. The experiment Of feeding
lambs during the winter months on
food composed, in large part of
sugar-beet pulp, from the many beet
sugar factories in that section Of the
State, has been proved success in
northern Colorado. Tens of thou
sands Of sheep and lambs are now
being fed in that manner at Greeley,
TT. Collins, Loveland and elsewhere,
in the region referred to.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-04-28

at the Worlds Fair. These queer
people are small Of stature and their
bodies are covered with hair.
They are quite different race from
the modern Japanese. Japan, indeed,
is in the front rank of nations at the
great Worlds Fair. The site selected
by Japan for her group Of buildings
lis one of the choicest allotted to for
eign nations, and the enterprising
Japanese have made the most of their
advantages. On high hill overlook
ing Machinery Palace workmen from
the Mikado's realm have built a num-
Der of quaint and beautiful pagodas
and have embellished the surround
ings with just such gardens as have
won the Japanese the enviable reputa-
ton Of developing and perfectlng such
flowers and plants as they cultivate.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-04-28
An Experience.

One of Allentown's young ladies' re-
turned recently from her first trip to
New York. On reaching the metrop-
oils she had accepted an invitation
to a matinee. 1t was brilliant pro-
duction and left an impression which
was dimmed only by a visit some
time later to the opera in the even
Ing. She was giving a glowing &C.
count of the first experience to some
friends the other day, one OF whom
interpolated enviously;
Eyes, have seen it."
But" continued the other, did you
evor attend a matinee in the even
Philadelphia Ledger
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HzklIZT M7LL2IE7

fluid struck him, for he thought that
1t meant death and victory.
And all the while the guard stood
at the door and wondered how a man
who was to die so soon could sleep
so peacefully.
But the mind of Neidermeier was
working rapidly now. Although the
blood was running from his arm it
did not reach the floor. He wrapped
a blanket about the wound; not tight
enough to stop the flow, but tight
enough to keep the drip from warning
the guard, And then he made his
next attempt. He thought of tie
matches which he had saved and took
them from beneath his pillow.
He had planned that part Of 1t for
a long time. Sometimes he did not
receive more than one or two matches
a day, 1t was supposed that he
smoked a pipe, and If he did not burn
any of the matches he would be sus
pected. So he cut the matcheG with
his finger nails and used one half for
his pipe and saved the other for the
fight with the gallows.
He swallowed one match after an.
other until the carefully boarded sup.
ply had been exhausted and then
Peter Niedermeier thought that he
had certainly cheated the gallows.
And all this time the blood was
squirting from his arm. The blanket
was now soaked and the bandit was
becoming weaker and weaker. He
must have thought that he was dying
as he felt his strength deserving him,
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-04-28
Real Case of Broken Heart.

"Died from a broken heart" --sr
old woman of "A, who married hel
fourth husband, aged p, in Deem
Der last, at West Ham, was deserted
by him fortnight after the wedding
She died suddenly on Sunday, her last
words being: my hearts broken!'
and coroner's jury, on Wednesday
found that the cause Of death was
valvular disease of the heart. -Phila
delpnia Ledger.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-04-28
Canadian Route Is Shorter.

At a recent meeting Of the royal
TRANSPORTATION commission in Halifax,
reports and maps were submitted
showing that the Canadian route be-
tween Europe and the East was $50
miles shorter than those from United
gtates ports,
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-04-28
Noted Scientist,

Dr. Macmillan Mite, who just a
quarter Of a century ago, invented a
luminous apparatus for looking into
the stomach and other internal or.
gans, is still living In Berlin, where
he Is an instructor at the University.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-04-28

California Is erecting pavilion in
the agricultural building at the
worlds fair that will attract univer.
sal attention. Its exterior is entirely
covered with dried fruit, four tons Of
aprlcots, peaches and prunes being
exhibited.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-04-28

In the United States there are up
ward of 100000 families and at
least 100000 places of business, max.
ing a total Of 25,OOO,OOO opportunities
to place telephones. OF these about
one-eighth are now equipped.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-04-28
Many Varieties Of Mosquitoes,

In Louislana's world fair exhibit
there will be shown ninety-eight vari-
etles Of mosquitoes. They are in
cases and are guaranteed not to bite
or sting.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-04-28
Russian ship Canal.

Surveys, which have Just been com,
pleted, for q ship canal across Russia
10 connect the Baltic and Black seas,
show that the distance will be 1,46S
miles and the cost $18O,OOO,000.
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The Tanning of Husband Beaters.


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NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Sherman
Miles, son of Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
has forfeited his rank and is in dis
grace at West Point. And all because
Of pair of pretty brown eyes!
The story has just been made public
although the incident dates back to
last November, when the army and
navy met on the football gridiron.
Commandment Mills, of the military
academy, ordered the cadets to remain
in corps headquarters while in Phila-
delphia. Now, Cadet Miles, with the
coveted gold chevrons of sergeant
on his arm, had asked the miss with
the brown eyes to dine with him before
the game. He resolved to cancel the
engagement, but when she met him
at the station her first words were:
"Mr. -" manning one of the
cadets "has broken his engagement
with Laura. He says he will be kept
in quarters. / think it's just an ex-
cuse." And the big brown eyes looked
so reproachful that young Miles, gallant
soldier to be, determined to risk his
chevrons.
So it happened that when Captain
Andrews, in command of the cadet
corps, entered the grill room of the
Bellevue hotel, he found young Miles
entertaining the girl with the brown
eyes, her mother and her girl chum.
Miles arose abruptly. His heels clicked
military salute. Captain Andrews
paused sternly, saluted in silence and
passed on.
"What pretty custom! just like
scene in a play!" said Miss Brown
Eyes, with a smile.
Young Miles finished the luncheon