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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1905-03-24
rRAmPs ON THE RAILROADS.
Perllous Chances Taken by Hobos
While "Deckinq the Trais,."

Whate "Oecktn0 the Tratli."
According to conductor whose run
Is west from Chicago no feat perform.
ed by the tramp while beating his
way on railroad equals in daring
that known on tie road as decking
the train" To deck train one riGos
on top Of the cars-a sleeper, prefer
ably. since the method is one employ
ed only at night. Its great advantage
over other positions is that here the
tramp traveller may squat undisturbed
at all stops. Flat on the cap top, on
the darker side Of the station, he
usually escapes detection; more often.
at any rate. than the man who dis
mounts at every station.
Once on top, therefore. it may be an
all-night ride, for the only men whose
eyes fall on these car roofs In the
course Of regular business are those
who once in while refill the ice wa
ter tanks, which oftentimes open on
the roof. Either the vestibule worl:
on the end sleeper or the stepladder
on the engine tender will serve as q
stepping stone to the car top. although
there are men nimble enough to scale
the height from a vestibule platform.
In any case. the successful rider needs
move quickly and unobserved. mind.
full all the time that one misstep may
mean death by the wheels.
On deck the passenger finds secur-
ity in clinging, perhaps. to small
gaspipe-not unlike fly on the back
of trotter-exposed to burning Gin
ders. wind of hurricane force and
the fatal swinging curves. On these
some fast trains, as we'll as on slower
passengers. tramps ride blind bag
gage" day and night. To go blind
baggage Is to ride the front end Of
baggage car, which. ordinarily. has
platform, but no doorway. With
the end Of the car thus built solid.
hobo travellers on the platform have
an excellent lounging place. out Of i'm
mediate sight of the engineer and fire.
man. and yet affording all the beauty
of fleeting landscape without any Of
the inconveniences of an overcrowded
day coach.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1905-03-24
Thanks the Minister.

Vienna, March 14-Emperor Francis
Joseph has sent letter to Count Wei
serrsheimb, the retiring minister Of de.
Tense, thanking him for his twenty.
i've years OF faithful service. The new
minister enters upon his duties to-day.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1905-03-24
EXPLOSION IN MINE.

Lives Of 15o Men Endangered in Penn
syIvania.
Irwin, Pa, March 14.-An explosion
in the Young mine. caused by a
miner igniting a blast started fierce
fire in the shaft last night and en-
dangered the lives of $50 men. All
escaped injury. however. Efforts to
smother the flames have so far been
unsuccessful and preparations are be-
ing made to flood the shaft. The fire
is burning under the village Of Holm
town and is difficult to reach. Over
$4,000 has been expended recently in
improving the plant and the damage
will probably be heavy.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1905-03-24
Tire Old Love.

THE Old Love. rI-
The love OF the long ago: .A
I struggle and strive to part II
With longinss l used to know.
I try to have sense. alone. - aH
Be sentiment. soul and Will: EI4H
l fain wouAu forget dear one.
But Memry is master still! U~
tiH
Each sunbeam Of summers day al
Reminds me Of what you wereS &3
Each hlossom along the way ,s9ssE ,nt+
Ia eyer with love astir. H1y
Each note from the sky above iSl&1
is flush with a magic thrill l1E&l
I fsin would forget dear love. l4E
Eut Mem'ry Is master still! 'EE,
ean this he the love supreme
The faithful. unfailing fame?
The years do not change the theme,
Loves light is aglow the same.
Will tender regret depart.
And Time every sadness kills?
I fain would forget. dear heart.
.Lut Me,n'ry is master st''l'
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
UNCLE SAM FOOTS BILL
OF EYE SPECIALIST
Comptroller Tracewell Allows Claim of
Admiral Lamberton-Decision I'm
portant to Naval Officers.

Rear Admiral d P Lambcrton re-
Gently sent in "a bill to the Navy De
partnent for 1927 for treatment Of his
left eye iii 1904 The Navy Department
asked Comptroller Tracewell Of the
Treasury. for a decision in the matter,
and this was rendered yesterday.
The decision OF Mr. TraceweH is of
great interest to naval officers. for it
directs the payment of so much OF the
bill as was incurred for treatment Of
Injuries received while on duty, and
which could not be treated by naval sur
geons,
Admiral Lamberton was in command
of the south Atlantic squadron IN Janu-
ary. 1901. when he began to have trouble
with the left eye. The naval surgeons
could do nothing for HIS relief. and Sur
geon General RiXey finally advised spe-
claI treatment. The admiral was given
three months leave. and during that
time he had his eye treated in this city
lie went TO New 7 ok TO consult q spe-
ciaIist. and $50 Of the bill was on account
Of expenses incurred in this trip. Mr..
TraceweIl decided that this item of the
bill could not be allowed.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
GENERATION PASSED
AS GOVERNMENT CLERK
w. G. Powers, Late Chief of Record and
Pension Division, Succumbs
to Illness.

W. C, Powers, an invalid for many
years past. died at his residence, 1925
Corcoran street northwest, Friday after
noon Mr. Powers had been a clerk
in the War Department for over thirty
years. and before ne retired from that
position was the chief of the record and
pension division under General Aims
worth.
The deceased was born in Sandwich.
Mass, February IS 1912. and resided
there until the outbreak Of the war
when he enlisted in the Seventh Massa-
chusetts Battery Volunteers of Light
Artillery, and served with distinction
until the close of hostilites when he
came TO Washington to accept position
in the War Department.
Mr.. Powers was prominent among
the Mas0ns, having been at one time
a high priest of Lafayette Chapter, No,
.. He was also a member Of Lafayette
Lodge. No. l9; Washington Command
erv, No. /. and Scottish Rite Chapter,
A widow survives.
Funeral services viii be held tomor-
row at o'clock from the residence.
The Rev A n Ward and the Rev. Dr.
Paul NIenzel viii officiate. The Masons
will have charge of the services at the
grave. Interment will be in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
.POURS OIL ON HERSELF.
SETS CLOTHES AFIRE
Terrible Method of Suicide Employed
by a Bankers Daughter-Crossed
in Love, Probably,

SOUTH HAVEN. Mich, July 22.-The
death of Miss Lucy Monroe by burn
ing. at her fathers farm, which ap-
Feared to be an accident. develops into
i clear case of suicide.
Mr.. Monroe. who had noticed 4 small
blaze in the grove n short distance from
the house. went to investigate. There
he found his daughter burned TO death.
Two oil cans. "a short distance from
where she lay, showed she had poured
the contents on herself and applied Il
match.
No cause is yet given for the deed. \
theory is advanced outside the family
that Miss Monroe had become engaged
while in Europe and that her father OBJ
iected to the marriage.
Her father IS president Of the State
Bank of this place, the kalamazoo Sav-
ings Bank. and the Kalamazoo Loan
and Trust Company, and receiver OF
the insolvent Exchange Bank, Of Nicks-
burg.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
King OF Yap'S Fortune
Dipided BetWeen Wives
Contest Over Will of Late Irish-American
"Ruer" Finally SettIed-AmeriCan Widow
Will Get Her Share.

HONOLULU. July Z2.-The contest
over the will Of the late King of Yap.
who was no other than David O'Keefe.
an Irish-American, who amassed a
fortune in the isle of Yap in the early
sixties, became a ruler of the natives
and married a Yap-investigation now
shows that he married a dozen OF them
was amicably settled, with the result
that several million dollars worth of
property will be equally divided be-
tween his native wives and Mrs. Bridget
o keefe. his American widow
According to Walter c. Hartridge, a
Savannah lawyer, who vent to the Yap
country to look up the VIII of the late
King, his native wives were much sur
prised when they learned that he had
q white wife and daughter living in
America. After a long search Hart
ridge found Il will at IIongkong. and
after a long fight. a compromise has
been reached Mrs. O'Keefe and her
daughter. Mrs Lulu Butler. will re-
ceive about $3.50, 600. The remainder will
&c to keep up the cocoanut groves, the
bamboo palace at Yap, and the wives
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
STRANGE DISEASE
MAKES MANY BLIND
At First Confined to Cattle, Sheep
and Goats, it Now Affects
Human Beings.

LONDON. July "a somewhat ru-l
narkable eye disease is at present prev
alent in several parts Of British Central
Africa, northeastern Rhodesia, ard ia
Portuguese zamhesia. At Port Herald.
British station on the Zanbcsi right
on toward Tete. "a distance of over 20
r1iles. and at this latter place it IS res
ported to be quite an epidemic
At first It was noticeable in cattle,
sheep and goats, and only recently WAC
ii found TO have attacked the natives.
William Arnort. Traveller. wn2 recent
" returned from Tete. states that he
observed hundreds who were suffering
from the disease. and large number
were totally blind.
One Of the sights OF Tete on a siin-
day morning is the Io1.g lines of blind
people who enter the town to beg eacH
string being led ny a little boy or girl.
At first, white spot is observed on
the eyehaIl. and this. in a short space of
tine. becomes highly infiamed. The eve
then discharges q white. miIkY fluid, ana
the whole of the eye becomes covered
with white finn
This Is the critical stage OF the mai
adv and il the disease is very severe
the eycbaH bursts. thus destroying the
sight entirely.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
RUNS WEEKLY PAPER
At AGE OF SIXTEEN
Nebraska Youth Is Directing Little
Publication That Pays-Solicits
His Own Advertising.

NORFOLK. Neb., July 22.-The young
est newspaper publisher in the United
States is Russell Williams, OF Hoskins.
eight miles east of Norfolk, who has
lust started the publication of the Hos
kins Headlight.
Born sixteen summers ago, small for
his age and with a face that makes
him appear even younger than he really
is this lad is doing what many man
has tried to do and failed-he is run
ming a newspaper that pays.
He soIicits his own advertising, and
his paper is filed. With twelve col
unans of advertising he edits a four
page paper OF six columns TO the page.
When a farmer comes into the office
TO whip the editor it is this sixteen
year-old boy that he confronts and he
goes away. as a general thing, a sub
scrfber to the Headlight, rather than
enemy.
The little publisher has had a varied
career He was born near Omaha. on
farm. He went to country school
until he reached the eighth grade, when
he was compelled 10 leave on account
Of his health.
He learned the BARRIERS trade and
manipulated the razor over men many
years his senior until he worked Up
such a business that the late hours
were irJuring his health-and he had
TO quit that Then he started news
paper.
He rents ar office. hires people to set
his type ard gets out a snappy. up-to-
date paper every week.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
KILLED OLD CATAMOUNT,
CAPTURED THREE CUBS

STROUDSBURG, Pa July 22--Jo-
seph Berger and Samuel Strunk had a
lively experience on a farm two miles
from here in killing catamount and
capturing three cubs alive. The men
were cutting timber when they came
on the lair of the CatamOunt.
There was an old vicious beast among
them and six young ones. The sight OF
the men infuriatcd the mother and she
showed fight. Berger had gun and
brought down the mother Of the family.
Having dispatched the old beast. the
two men went after the young ones and
succeeded In capturing three Of them
The others ESCAPED.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
CHARGED WITH THEFT
OF RAILROAD PASSES
Accused Employees Held Until Others
Suspected Can Be
Arrested.

PITTSBURG, Pa. July 22-At the re-
quest of the officials of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company the hearing
In the case OF larceny of about $4,000
worth of passes from the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad by employees has been
postponed until Thursday of next week
at / O'Clock p. m.
This action of the company is said TO
be due to a desire to round up ali con-
cerned in the conspiracy before legal ac-
ton begins in earnest. Many more ar
rests are expected. 1t is strongly init
mated that the larceny charge Will af-
feet Baltimore and Ohio employees in
other cities.
Clarence Riddle, accused of purloin-
ing the passes from Superintendent
Dure's office; w II. Heck, and John
Reed. accused of conspiracy; and Riddle,
L. F. Byron and c. r. Richardson, ac-
cused of misdemeanor, were all held
under $500 bail on each count, for the
hearing next Thursday.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
EX-PAST0R AT SING SING
DIES IN HOSPITAL

MEADVUIE. Pa. July 22.-The Rev.
Frank Russell, d. H.. pastor of Park
Avenue Congrega tional Church, died in
Meadville City Hospital today. where he
was taken last Thursday. suffering with
gall stones.
Dr. Russell was seventy years of age,
and for a long term of years was min
lister TO Sing Sing prison. New York, He
came to the Meadville church tast year.
Mrs. Russell. who is visiting in Mon
treai, Is a sister of Mrs Russell \.
Alger, OF Detroit.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Next Seasons Work.

Mrs. Shades plans for next season are
stiI uniformed She has been fortunate
in attracting the attention of Henry W.
Savage. one Of the greatest producers
of the times, and he has offered her an
engagement. The offer, however, carries
with il Il three-years' contract Mrs
Shade says she does not know whether
she wants to bind herself for that time
Managers for Mime. Schumam- Heink
have also offered Mrs. Shade her old
position for next season, when Loves
Lottery viii be revived for the begin
ming of the year. with the production
of q new opera later on.
Mrs. Shades success during the past
season IS highly gratifying To a legion
Of kar friends ia Washington. She is an
extremely popular girl and has shown
just what may be accomplished If one
will but take advantage OF ones oppor-
tunittes. Mrs. ShaGr viii remain in
Washington the greater part Of thee
summer, although she and her husband.
Or. Clyde Shade are planning visit
TO Atlantic city early next month
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

and daughters in fig leaves and coral
necklaces.
One of the Kings daughters. how
ever. is said TO be a beauty, and is
being educated in Hongkong. and viii
return soon to her fathers domain and
As Queen, will wear Paris made gowns
and hats and will ride in an auto
mobile. She Will also introduce pink
teas among the islanders, and receiving
days will be Tuesdays and Fridays
Later she may visit the United States.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
NOT DEAD YET.

Cassidy the poor fellows gittin
along purity well
Casey-Rut / fought ye said he was
r1ortalIy injured.
Cassidy-So he is, but his injuries
ain't quite as mortal as they fought
at Philadelphia Press.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
AN UNBELIEVABLE ACCUSATION.

''We're going 20 have hard work TO
find jury. remarked the district at
torney. that will convict this fellow.
Are the natives Of this region so cor
rupt as ali that?"
You don't understand He's accused
of having swindled the Standard OH
Company. louisville Courier Journal.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
RECORD BREAKING SHIPMENT
OF SPANISH ONIONS DUE

NEW YORK, July 22.-The Cunard
Line steamship Carpathia- brought in
1850 crates OF Spanish onions today,
tho first big cargo Of this vegetable for
the year. Shippers lock for record
breaking imports OF the onion during
the next six weeks.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
BOY KILLS BEST FRIEND
WITH ACCIDENTAL SHOT

LANCASTER, Pa. July PA shot
gun in the hands of Frank Allison was
accidentally discharged today. Its con-
tents penetrated the breast of his bosom
friend, fffteen-year-old Anthony Lib
hart. causing instant death.
The boys are residents of Marietta,
and with several companions were
camping along the Susquehanna river
opposite that town. when the accident
happened Allison is almost insane with
grief.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
PROOF POSITIVE.

Nell-AIiss Giggels Is over thirty.
BclIe-Sure; but how did you find it
out2
Nell-She and I We're talking about
Miss Prim whom we both knew to be
thirty-tvo. and she spoke of her as \
young woman. Philadelphia Public
Ledger
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
A CHANGE.

Ned The engagement broken? Why.
he used to think her worth her weight
in gold.
RelIc-Yes, but all that's changed. IT
wasn't long before he discovered that
she was merely worth her weight In
gold mining stock.-Philadelphi Press.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Two Weeks Notice.

Mrs. Shade however, experienced what
so many professionals do every season.
She received her fateful two weeks no
tice. She confesses now that she did
not ask question. and has never. yet
learned just why she received the no
tice She finished out her two weeks,
and came 10 Washington without saying
a word 10 anyone.
When Mrs. Shade had been in Wash
ington for a short while she received a
telegram from the manager asking her
to return at the same salary. Mrs. Shade
wired back naming her own salary, and
in return received another telegram
stating n figure between the TWO.
She was resolute, however, and stuck
to the first figure she had named. Just
as she thought IL was AL off, tele-
gram came asking her to join the com
pany in a certain city. So she returned
and received a hearty greeting from
Nine Schumann-Heink and everyone in
The company.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Chose Right Songs.

One thing which always made her
name a welcome adjunct to a concert
program was the possession OF the hap
by faculty of knowing how TO choose
songs She always seemed TO hit on
the right thing and when she came on
the stage she acted as If she was genu-
inely glad TO be there.
That counts for so much among
audiences. 1t was not long before Mrs.
Shade had firmly established herself nd
everybody was glad to see her. Then
she was Miss Ivy Harriott.
When companies were being formed
early last season Mrs. Shade obtained
a position with Nine Schumann-H -Heink
She wanted to test her ability as a
singer and to really learn from ex-
perience whether she were adapted 10
operatic work.
So it was that she was assigned to a
small part, and made understudy to
the prima donna, Louise Cunning.
Something happened which necesssitated
Miss Cunning leaving the company sud
denly and the young understudy was
quickly hustled into the part. She made
a hit.
The noted star and members of her
company were unusually kind to her, so
Mrs. Shade says, and taught her much
she had not known before, 1t was noo
long before she had developed into a
full-ffedged prirna donna
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
4 Notable Success.

Mrs. Shade offers good example to
ambitious vocal students who are look
ing 10 a professional career in the fu-
ture. She started out in a small part
one almost too unimpoTtant TO notice,
and at the end Of the season she occu-
pied the position of prirna donna. A
great big rise within a year.
Her experience in rising TO such
prominence in such a short time is not
one that every girl has. In fact. it is
the experience given to a limited few
She had a good voice and a pleasing
personality. These. added to acting
ability, gained for her a firm foothold.
That she took advantage of her op-
portunities is manifest.
Before going On the professional stage
Mrs. Shade was one OF the best known
singers in Washington. She was con-
spicuously identified with local con-
certs and church work and frequently
participated IN amateur operate produc-
tions
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
MRS. IVY SHADES
MUSICAL SUCCESS
From UnderStudy to Prima
Donna in One Year.
SEIZED HER OPPORTUNITIES
Has Offer of Three Years Contract With
Savage-May Resume With
Loves Lottery"
SEIZED HER OPPORTUNITIES

Mrs. Ivy Herriott Shade. known on the
operate stage as Miss Ivy Clyde, has
from a successful season in the support
of Nine. schunaeun-Heink in Loves
Lottery"
Mrs. Shade is enthusiastic over the
success Of her first season. Previous to
accepting a position in the schumann-
IIeirk company. sne had never appeared
on the professional stage.
In reviewing the season she has moth
ing but good things to say. Every week
of the lcng tour was happy. and. with
1he rest of the company, Mrs. Shade
joins in declaring Nine. -Heink
is royalty conside, ate OF her associates.
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Nan Ought to Have One of
Watch the Fans-We're Ahead

Douglass Patent Fire Escapes. On exhi
bition at 1910 f NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-12
Official Visitation.

Lincoln Woman's Relief Corps, No. G.,
auxiliary to Lincoln Post. Grand Army OF
the Republic, received a visit from the Dis
trict president Mrs. Lila J. Hart, Monday
evening. Mrs. Hart was accompanied by
the following members Of her staff: Senior
Vice President Marion Parker, Junior Vice
President Fannie E. Worden, Counselor
Ida A. Oldroyd Patriotic Instructor Mat
tie E. Mcclure. Treasurer Sarah E. Beach,
executive board Alice Burke, Caroline
Fisher and Lucy Gruber and Chief OF Staf
Helen E. Stone.
Mrs Rosana B. Meacham, past department
president, and a large number of past pres
idents and presidents and members of other
corps were also present. The department
president, Mrs. Ida ]. Hart, made brief
speech followed by remarks from others.
The president of Lincoln Corps, Mrs.
Thompson, announced that the corps had
received an invitation to participate in the
memorial services of Lincoln Post at Foun-
dry Church. Sunday, May y, and she hoped
the members would all join with them in
memory to the honored dead.
After the routine work was concluded re-
freshments were served and a social hour
followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-12
DENIES THE CHARGE.
]. e. Gibbons Refuses to Come to
Washington for Trial.

George Cook of 313 R street northwest
got on a car in this city few days ago
and was jostled about on the platform.
After he left the car he suddenly discover
ed that his diamond stud, valued at $50,
had been stolen. He remembered that one
man had Jostled him more than the rest.
and he had the mans face well in his
mind. After he had told the story at police
headquarters he was shown some pictures
of pickpockets in the rogues gallery and
recognized the picture of j. E. Gibbons.
better known to the police Boots as
that of the man who had blown tobacco
smoke in his face on the car. Capt. Board
man at once telegraphed the police OF
neighboring cities to arrest the crook.
Capt. Boardman received word yester-
day that the man had been arrested in
Baltimore on suspicion and that he would
be delivered to the Washington police. De-
tective Pratt of the local force, accompa-
MED by Mr.. Cook. went to Baltimore yes
terday and identified Gibbons. The pris-
oper protested that he had not been in
Washington. He would not consent to be-
ing brought here, and he will be given a
hearing before Commissioner Rogers in the
monumental city today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-12
Official Visitation.

The members of the executive committee
of the District Grand Lodge No. 20, of the
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, made
their annual official visit to the Rising Sun
Lodge, No. 1865, at their lodge room, in
Odd Fellows Hall, 1906 NJ street northwest,
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. There
was a large attendance of the members
and a number of visitors. Mr. w. H.
Kicks. acting noble grand, presided, and a
committee was named, composed of Past
District Grand Master w. c. Martin, Past
Grand Secretary H. l.. Livingston, c. H.
Over and Joseph Manning. to meet the
District grand lodge officers and escort
them to the lodge room.
After the visitors had been received Mr..
T. L. Jones delivered the address of well
come. Short addresses were made there
after by Messrs Thomas w. West, ]. H.
Coleman, George A. CASTER. James L.
Turner, w. L. Houston. John F. N. Wilkin-
son. w. H. Brown, A. j. Coleman and
George w. Mckenzie.
After the meeting adjourned those In at
tendance retired to the main auditorium of
the hall, where a collation. was served.