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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-14
GAMBLING WITH FATE
BY WILLIAM WALLACE COOK
Auk6or Of "Tbs CoH Story ~ fAs Cyaasds
Tonkr." "Wnby's Dan.' 'Eiks Friend hbs Ensay.''
"RsSsrs " 0afss." ETC.. Esc.
acoDyrizas ~. ~ w,liAn waiiass o.oi1

pace.
+ Meanwhile the under foreman had
been trying clumsily to get his flying
team under control. Gryce was not 80
far gone in drink that he failed to es-
innate the dangers of such killing
pace with such load, but his awkward
work with the reins would have proved
unsuccessful had not a man stepped
Into the road in front OF the horses.
: A thick tangle Of brush bordered the
trail and the appearance Of the man
was as surprising and unexpected to
the bronchos as It was to Gryce. The
team halted abruptly, thrown far back
In the harness.
The under foreman got fresh grip
on the lines and brought UP the
bronchos we'll In hand.
Good afternoon" said the stranger,
courteously.
"Howdy," said Gryce.
The stranger wore clothes of good
quality, but they showed evidence Of
recent hard usage. He was on foot,
also. and vague suspicion worked
slugsishly into Gryce's brain.
Have you come from the Halt Way
house" Queried the stranger.
That's me-" hiccoughed Uncle Alb,
wondering how he could go to work
and capture the man. Handicapped
with fractions team and 500 pounds
of freight that was still more unre-
liable. as well as possessing a head
that was far from well balanced, the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-14
BRUTALLY SLAIN.
Man Beats His Mother-in-Law 70
Death, Fatally Injuries His Wife
and Kills Himself.

Chester Pa, March 8.-Mrs. Isaac
Abrams, aged SO years, was beaten to
death, and Mrs. Sadie Chatham, aged 80
years, her daughter, was fatally injured
Monday by the younger woman's hus-
band, John E. Chatham. IS years old, q
prominent druggist of this place. After
murderously assaulting the women,
Chatham attempted to kill his one-year-
old child. and then shot himself in tho
head with revolver, dying later at hos
pital. Mrs. Abrams was found dead in
the sitting room in the rear Of the drug
store, her body lying few feet away
from the unconscious form of her daugh-
ter. Chatham was found lying on the
floor behind the prescription counter of
his store. With his wife he was hurried
to the hospital, where he died shortly
after being admitted
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-14
ITO be continued.
CHINESE COOK IS SUSPECTED.
THOUGHT TO HAVE CAUSED THE
DEATH OF MRS. STAMFORD.
Placed Poison in Bottle, According 20
Private secretary-Watchsd
by Detectives,

San Francisco, March "A dispatch
from Honolulu says Miss Bertha Berner,
who was Mrs. Stanford's secretary, has
named All Wing, Chinese cook, who
has been employed at Mrs. Stanford's
home for over 20 years, as the person
whom she suspects Of placing the strych-
nine in the bicarbonate of soda. All
Wing, with the other servants in the
employ of Mrs. Stanford, is now con-
fined in the Stanford mansion on Cali
fornia street by private detectives, un-
der orders, 1t is said, of the personal at
torney Of Mrs. Stanford. They are not
allowed to leave the house, and watch
man is on guard at the gate day and
night, with orders to prohibit all persons
from approaching the dwelling. Besides
All Wing there are two other Chinese
servants and the housekeeper at pres.
emit in the house.
Since the announcement was received
that strychnine has been found in the
fatal bottle of bicarbonate Of soda, de-
tectives have made careful search Of
Mrs. Stanford's California street home
and her place in Palo Alto. At both they
have found a one-pound can Of imported
bicarbonate Of soda. The can at the
Palo Alto home had not been opened,
but from the one discovered in the
California street mansion there had been
taken a small portion, presumably the
amount needed to fill the small bottle
that Mrs. Stanford carried with her to
Honolulu. Both of these cans have been
analysed by local chemist, who has
pronounced their contents absolutely
free from any kind of poison. Every
effort is being made to discover who re-
filled the small bottle and possibly mixed
the bicarbonate of soda with strychnine.
One story says the reflling was done at
the Stanford pharmacy at Palo Alto two
days before she left for HawaH. De-
tectives are at work on the clew to find
who took the bottle to the drug store
what clerk filled the vial, and to whom
1t was delivered at the Stanford mansion
near the university campus. 1t is said
that a large amount Of strychnine was
in the possession Of the servants on the
estate for the purpose Of poisoning SOUR.
rels at the time Of the first attempt on
Mrs. Stanford's life early In January.
According to medical expert the
! Stanford bottle contained enough
i strychnine to easily kill 662 persons.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-14
ment, winding tho lines across Ms

ment, winding the lines across MIS-
palms.
Then 200 feet from the spot where
the under foreman had fallen and was
lying unconscious, the bronchos
swerved slightly. In q moment the
forward wheels struck a bowlder, q
crash followed, the team broke away
from the wagon and the stranger was
jerked over the dashboard and hauled
a hundred yards along the rough trail
before he could disentangle his hands
from the reins.
AS he lay, bruised and dazed. in the
roadway, the frenzied team vanished
in the distance, roar as from hum
dred cannons came from behind him.
The very hills seemed shaken to their
foundations, lurid glare flashed sky
ward and the sun was darkened with
q cloud of rocks, dust and debris.
I'M, bo oopfip,,ad
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-14

old man yet thought it possible that he
might be able to do something.
Have you seen anything of q
smooth-faced man in corduroys?" was
the strangers next question.
Uncle Alb pricked up his ears. Pos
sibly he was mistaken in the smooth
voiced stranger. after all.
"Ridin' calico cayuse?" demanded
the under foreman.
Eyes," replied the other, with bright
ening eye.
Thunder! So that's the zap that's
wanted over Sandy Bar way. seen
him, sure; and he was lopin' off this
piece Of War Eagle trail about three
this mornin', when I was pikin' fer
Anacondy ter git this load O. high ex-
plosive. An ter think that l was as
clost ter him as me an you is, an
didn't know he was wanted an never
raised hand. Shucks!"
Uncle Alb was morbidly disappointed.
(Which way was he going?" asked
the stranger.
West" was the answer. Say,
friend, jump up here with me an I'll
take ye along as fur as the Eagle, any,
how"
The stranger thanked Gryce for his
offer and climbed up on the seat. At
a word from the driver the bronchos
plunged away at their usual break
neck speed.
The War Eagle trail, west Of the
Half Way house, threaded very rough
section Of country. With clear head,
firm nerves and steady drivers the way
was sufficiently dangerous, but with
Gryce in his half-tipsy condition, the
bronchos charging pell-mell and the
boxes of giant powder leaping around
in the rear Of the wagon, the risk
might have been denominated extra
hazardous.
whoa, consarn vel" yelled Gryce
saving at the reins. Dynamite, ye're
the wust internal trouble-maker eve,
hitched ter pole! An ye're sawed
off'n the same piece, Terror. Drat
'em! They'll have us sky-rocketin' be.
fore we know what's struck U.S."
A lurch Of the mountain wagon all
but hurled Gryce from his seat. The
lines slackened and would have
dropped had the stranger not grabbed
them as they rippled over the dash
1 board.
"Bear down on 'em, friend!" shouted
the old man. making frantic attempt!
1 to keep himself in the wagon
They've taken the bits in their teetl
an we'll go up like a couple o. shootin
stars If We can't hold 'em in"
| A clatter of galloping hoofs could b,
heard behind, broken now and agai,
by distant shout. The stranger threw
look over his shoulders and, insteat
of holding the horses in, leaned for
ward with loosened reins and urge,
them on
| Directly ahead the trail made a shar]
turn around shoulder Of rock. A
the present rate Of speed 1t locke,
very much as though the careenin
wagon would be thrown from it
wheels in taking the bend.
With grinding teeth and hands con
4 vulsively gripping the seat, Uncle A
abandoned himself to wild profanity
Around the curve raced the broncho!
the inner wheels Of the wagon scrapin
the rocks and the outer wheel
whirring in the air.
The seat was lifted from the WACO
and cast to the outer side Of the trail
the old man going with 1t. Darrell save
himself for few moments by droppin
y ~ knees and. With . eaick moy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-14
Fiske : Stevenson Co.,
1904 Wabash Ave-,
CHICAGO, ILL.
TOM WATS0N'S
MAGAZINE
"1Ne Magazine That Has "A, Idea Back
OF It."

: l. ne 1Hugu|Hte IHuc IIuS [dft IueU DuCh
Of It."
Have you heard that Hon. Thos. E.
We tson, of Georgia, has begun the
publication of magazine?
You know who Mr.. Watson is? He's
the man who wrote "The Story of
France, Life of Napoleon" and
tsThe Life and Times of Thomas
Jefferson" He was the Peoples
Party candidate for President last
year.
First number of Tom WATsoN's
MAGAZINE will be published Feb.
25. For sale at all news.standS--
price 10c. By mail, s1.00 per year.
You will miss the most interesting
12S-page magazine in America you
fail to get this number. Ask your
newsdealer for Tom WATsoN's
MAGAzINE--or, better still, send
dollar for years subscription to
TOM WATSON'S MAGAZINE,
1e1 West And Street,
New YORK CITY, N. Y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-14
A Drug Combine.

Chicago, March 4.-Existence OF gi,
gantic drug combination which is cost
ing the consumers S40,00O,0O0 annually
is declared to be proven by hearing inst
concluded.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-14
Out of the Ordinary.

A Chicago woman left her husband
because he was not gay enough fol
her. That is better than the usual
Chicago custom Of getting too gay.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-14
MANAGER WANTED

We want to secure a lady
or gentleman IN this territory,
with good references and
ability, to manage a branch
office. We are wholesalers
and jobbers of toilet soaps,
toilet waters, perfumes, skin
foods, complexion creams.
hair restorers, hair tonics,
dandruff cures, teas, coffees,
spices, etc, etc.
We will appoint you as one
of our managers, pay for your
advertising, furnish samples,
printed matter catalogues,
etc, and pay you a liberal
salary or commission, or sell
to you at wholesale prices.
Which do you prefer?
III making your application,
please give reference. Write
~ Jo1,
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-09-08
LEssEEs

The Goldfeld Min. B. e L. Co.. owners
of the Tin Cup group adjoining the
On the south, will consider applications
for leases upon its property. said leases
being subject to the usual conditions
and ROYALTIES prevailing throughout the
district. For particulars address, Cold
field Min, b, 81 Co, Box sss. Goldfeld.
Nevada aHtnNH ~Nuaa
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-09-08

When the residents Of Goldfeld are
aroused from their slumber by the
,huudorous defamation of ~gisnt-powder
at daylight ON the morning OF. septem-
her IA, they will be wide awake to the
fact that Railroad Day has arrived
and that the salvos are a reminder
that they must be up betimes in order
TO extend a cofdiai greeting to the
city's guests. From the moment when
the revekse ration of the first report
rolls away over mountain peak and
desert waste in ever decreasing sound
waves the fun will be on, and will con
tinue without abatement for three hap
py, laughter filed, sunshiny days.
DAYS in which the miner and the arti-
san, the mine owner and the merchant,
will forget the duties of the avoea-
tious in the epjoynent Of the fcstiyi1
ties; and in which the mother with her
little ones around her, will live over
again the scenes of her childhood AS she
watches with loving eye the ganetols
HNA
Of the children. To young America,
those sturdy specimens IL miniature
Of the nations strength and bulwaYks,
the hurly burly and noise will. be es-
pecially satisfying, and as the strains
Of martial music float out upon the
air, little shoulders viii he squared and
innumerable pairs of little feet will
step in unison to the tune. They will
be in the parade, too, most Of these
little shavers, though no place has
been assigned them in the line of
march. Some of them will be in the
very fore front, on either side and
fanking the pompus drum major, step
ping forth. in exaggerated imitation
of his movements; others win flock
behind the band, the a and bass
drummers receiving the larger proper
ton Of their attention. Flute and
trumpet arc each accorded their due,
but for spirit inspiring music give the
American kid the drum every time. To
their e~ger ears it sings Of wars alarm
end deeds Of daring on battle field;
and the roll of sticks on the sheepskin
TO the Accompaniment of the deep
er note Of the bass, is to them az the
rattle of musketry punctuated by the
d%etonation of artillery. They know
the song the drum sings and never tire
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-09-08
PARADE FEATURES.


The most imposing feature of the
first days celebration viii be the pa
ra6e which will be, made up of civic
bodies, labor organizations, fraternal
societies and a long line of floats on
which will be represented the various
industries of the camp; there will also
be a number of allegorical floats, one
Of which win be entered by Esmeralda
Aerie, f. o. E. Miss Charlotte Put
man, the young lady who has been
chosen for Queen of Railroad Day,
win ride on a beautifully decorated
float drawn by thirty-six horses. She
will be attired in a handsome gown of
white satin en- train, and will be sur
rounded by a r~etinue of maids of hon
or, train bearers and pages arrayed
in costumes quite aa striking as that
worn by their sovereign. The parade
will form on Hall street with right
resting on Main street, and headed By
Grand Marshal J.4F. Bradley and aides,
will march down Main street to Crook
avenue, down Crook to the plain west
of town. and thence to the railway de-
pot to greet the arrival of the first
train. There the Queen win extend an
informal welcome to the. guests of hons
or and will invite them to take car
riages and repair to the great hall of
the court which isatos be established at
the corner of Crook avenue and Column
bia street. The parade win then take
up the line of march to that point
where the formal exercises will take
place.. Miss Putnam win present the
great key of the city, to Governor
Sparks and ON bbehal6 of the residents
extend to him and the other guests a
gracious greeting, "a short address of
welcome-win be made by Milton M.
Detch, chairman of the executive com
%mittee, to which responses will be-
niaao by Governor Sparks, Omitted
States Senator Nixon, A1onzo Trippp
gener. : manager. of the Tonopah and,
Goldfeld railway, and other gentlemen
prominent in political and railroad
circles To guests of honor win then
be escorted to the Maptezama Club
where thrz1t7~|1 Del en.- tained dur
lie festivitieA Asp the parade;
passes along Main street en- route to
the depot, the gentlemen who are to
act as judges in the float competition
win review it from the balcony in.
front ofathe Office of TIN Jspgsry Jones'
Exploration company. eoh al pos
sible thereafter they viii Announce the
winners of the prizes. The Gxet prize
for the most beautifully osoorated
float win be 800, and the s@cond $50;
for the most original and cdmical We
hicle, in line a prize Of $50 viii be
awarded. The same judges win award
the prizes for the best inteAriors and
exterior decorated business holise, ard
for the best interior and utaAior dec
Grated residence, for whieh It'd purses
are 500 and $25 respectively.
AFTERNOON EXERCISES
The afternoon program Vim konsist
vi 2 concert by the band beofnnfng at
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-09-08

t~ivities, and negotiations for their
transportation to and from the camp
are now on with the railway officials.
Word was received from General Pas
senger Agent Goodman >of the South
ern Pacific company Wednesday that a
half rate for the round trip to Gold
field, plus So from Tonopah here,
would be in vogue from San Francisco
and way points on the evening of Sep
TENDER ID; a half rate fare for the
round trip from Reno and way stations
has also been secured. With every
thing practically in readiness for the
celebration the members of the various
committees are resting somewhat from
their labors, although there are yet
many details To- be perfected. Things
are now 50 well in hand, however, that
the more arduous portion of the work
can be done with less exertion than
was possible during the earlier days
Iof the planning. That the work has
been well done is evidenced by the
| excellent program which has been pre-
pared; and complete demonstration of
the fact will attend the close of the
celebration. rs =
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13
UNDER THE SNOW

Under the snow there is lie, there IL
death,
From under the snow the sweet-seent.
ed breath
or the spring,ime will rise again.
From under the snow The Numbering
earth
wan wake with its yerdue and warm
into birth,
The flowers 20 bloom again.
Under the snow there are blessings IN
store,
For The garner aud home FOR the rich
and the poor
For The harvest will come egaiu
God drcsseth the earth Ia The "beauti.
tul snow"
Aud His promise 10 suA that lie gave
in the bow
The fields shall be fair again
Thus under the shadows and cares Of
this life
The heart mey bo el0uded IN sorrow
and STRIFE
Bot the sunshine will come agaln,
AaON.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13
BROTHERS CHARGED
WITH TRIPLE MURDER
Their Victims We're Found Com
pletely Beheaded,
Roas9RY &c suppoaED OAUsg

All the Evidence Was cireumstantlat
But Prisoners Were Bound over BY
Verdict Of coroner's Jury-FathsI
Had Sold Farm for sum Of Money.
Marion. Ark, Feb, lI.--John and Al
bert Boylan are in jail charged With
numbering father, mother and broth
err The crime occurred on a farm
tenanted by the family. Robbery Is
supposed to have been the cause. the
sons knowing that their father had re
Gently sold his farm for a good round
sum. part of which It was thought he
had with him.
The crime was discovered by John
Garrett, who, riding by the Boylan
home, saw the body OF Rush Boylau
lying In the front yard. decapltated
As soon as he entered the yard eyl
ienoe OF a fierce struggle met his vi
sion. Rush Boylan's head lay 10 ons
side, where Il had rolled when sew
cred by an ak. the instrument used 10
executing the three murders In the
doorway was the mangled and deoapl
tated corpse OF the moher. her cloth.
ing torn aud covered with gore. She
had evidently died resisting blows.
Garrett went through the house
looking for the old man. who he knew
well. as he did every mcmber Of the
family. In the lltehen. on the door,
were the remains OF his friend, bis
head also severed from tho body. In
the same yard with this tenement q
murder was the home OF John and Al
bert Boylan, eldest sons OF Albert Boy
Ian Their home Is 10 speaking dls.
lance OF their fathers.
All the evidence was clrcumstantlaL
A verdict OF murder wh returned by
the coronerH jury. and The two boys
were accused OF the crime. They were
bound over TO the next term OF court
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13
NEWS FROM NATIONAL CAPITAL
President Making Arrangements Cor
Transfer in Diplomatic Ccrps.

President Making Arrangements FOR
Transfer in Diplomatic Corps.
Washington, Feb ls,--l seodent
Roosevelt has finally arranged for the
transfers in the high European dlplo-
matte posts which he eontemplates
putting into force on March A. Am
bassador Mccormick, Of ST. Peters.
burg will become ambassador TO
France George Meyer. ambassador
TO Italy. replaces Mccormick. Hen
~ White, secretary of the embassy at
London. will be ambassador 70 Rome,
Italy. Henry l. Wilson. at present
minister to Chill. will be minister 10
Birmingham, Eng, succeeding Law.
renee Townsend. Of Pennsylvania, who
retires.
Judge Swayne was present with his
attorneys when the senate met today.
When the hour arrived for recon.
vening the senate as an impeachment
court, Senator Platt Comm took the
chair. and the sergoant-atarms made
the usual proclamation imposing ST.
lenee on pain OF imprisonment.
The house today proceeded 10 con.
slider the matter OF pension bills.
The house committee on ways and
means, authorized a favorable report
on the tarlf bill for the Philippines.
The bill Is a complete revision, the
duties collected by the Philippine gov.
ernment ON imports from all countries,
and the schedules as prepared hy Sec.
rotary Taft were not amended In any
material particular.
Augustus L. shafer was hanged to-
day here In the jail for wife.murder.
He killed his wife last August. The
prisoner smiled as he walked TO the
scaffold.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13
BRITISH HIGH COURT
REVERSES DECISION
Greene and Gaynor Must Come
Back to Stand Trial.
lNDIcTE0 VIII cAPrAIN cARrER

These Men Will Now Be Tried in the
United States Courts for Embsz-
element and Defraudlns the Gov.
eminent.
London, Feb. 1O-(Delayed in Trans.
mission.) The privy council rendered
its decision this morning in the
Greene-Gaynor case, in favor of the
american government.
The council reversed in two judg
ments of Justice Caron, OF Quebec,
Aus. 1s, 1902, and ordered the respond.
ents TO pay the costs OF the appeal.
The councils decision caustically crit
icises the action OF Justice Caron in
releasing Greene and Gaynor, and Ca.
Yon's Extraordinary Intervention"
and adds:
Where a prisoner Is brought be-
fore a competent tribunal charged with
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13
roRrY.rwo DEGREES BELOW
Is the Kind: Of Weather Lieut., Pike
Experienced.

In a letter 70 The Sun, dated Fort
u. A. Russell, Wyoming, February 9th
Lieut. Roland S. Pike, nth Infantry
II. s. A., says,
Dear Mr.. Me, Enclosed find check
for $500 on payment Of my sQbsetip.
,ion to Semi Weekly Sun aud Slso for
fathers subscription to be sent to him
at Columbia, s. @,
I'VE have been having some very
cold weather and lots OF snow. A
few days ago the temperature WAS
reported % degrees below zero. but Il
Is much pleasanter now,
Recently / was ordered 10 Fort
washakie for duty as a member OF n
general court martial, and had 10 make
a stAge trip OF l47 miles In che Rocky
Mountains. The night before we went
over the Divide the temperature was
reported A. degrees below zero, but
was somewhat mildor when we struck
it-about 10 or 70 degrees below,
"Wc made the trip in thlrty.three
hours coming back, travelling night
and day, and all crowded up In light
mountain wagon, We wore our heavy
army overcoats, with buffalo coats
over them, fur caps and gloves two
pairs OF woolon socks, witch Dutch
felt socks and overshoes over them :
a lantern between each mans feet,
and blankets fore and aft.
II started 20 say something about
Florida sunshine, but the other mam-
bers OF the party wouldn't stand for II,
With kind regards,
"R, 8. pIgR.n
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13

Dea M0lnfg Ftb. ii-ona maG vas
killed. aI0thsr % missing and "a per
soaa vre islared Wheu eight passeH
Ger cars and aa engine pre4 ln a
dsch ard zoofoof bridge Waf
grceted tbe result o. a broken rng
on fhe Chicag1 Wuwautec 90 Pali
road uraF Me,bgarus today he tfaln
wrecked vas ,ae overland limited
waieh see Chicago Iast sfghf ass Naf
frtan 81 fw1 tag.asa TIE maa
killed vas 40 enkueer.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13

Beriin, Fub II Emperor Wllllam
has given bis support 10 a move ID
all0u officers % drink t1asts Do uatft
Or non alcoholic beverages 81
Ad0'ph Banner. ~ Munich. q membet
% tba Society Against ths Misuse a
8pidugl L4H1u asked n gacefi
might not lr.ns toaffa in walter Th4
PmufsH minister Of Har replied that
tis maIssigs c0umaHf the department
10 ihf0ra blm lbag 200 c0mpH.sioa eU
latt t9 partala NJ .oaf's Do alcoholic
dduts. aad chat Dc may te lefi io 90
movement co.'s o. progress % advance
ttls idea ln all circ.eE'