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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-12

until, when about the age of 16. the head of the household, Jerome Kerns. forcibIy accomplished her ruin. Once the girl was in his power their relations con
 tinued over several years. unknown to the rest of the world. Suitors had pretty
 Delilah Fails in the meantime plenty;
 at least two well-to-do farmers of the neighborhood asked her to marry them.
 One Delilah Fails loved: him she hoped to wed. She encouraged his suit and was , about to give him a definite answer,
 when of sudden the suitor disappeared. leaving no trace. Not until afterward
 did !; develop that Jerome Kerns had
 told him of the tragic blot upon the life
 of the girl whom he had asked to be- come his wife
 Other men sought to win Delilah Fails, but Jerome Kerns whispered to them and kept the girl for himself. Then
 retaliation. swift. terrible. came upon
 the man. His own son. William Kerns,
 IS years old. fell in love with the girl
 who had been reared by his side almost
 as a sister. The son asi.ed the girl to marry him; they became engaged. To his own son the father was forced to tell the story of his relations with Delilah ' Fails. Together the two. boy and girl. planned to avenge themselves upon the
 man who had wronged and ruined both. It was no difficult task for DeliIah Fails
 Ina in the woods. Kerns followed readily
 enough-followed even to his death. The next day his lifeiess body was found
 prostrate on the ground. The search began for his murderer. There was
 Aothing al first to connect either the sen
 or Delilah Fails with the tragedy. They
 were still engaged to be married. the world knew nothing of the tragedies in the life of the victim. his son and Delilah Fails.
 How matters would eventually have turned out had not Delilah Fails and William kerns had lovers quarrel it would be impossible to say. but one day
 Delilah received a summons to appear | NtAOie tHt Siduu JtHN- AS s0e OptueC the door the first person she saw vas
 William kerns. He pointed an accusing
 finger at her and branded her as a mur- teress.
 But Delilah Fails retaliated and Will Kerns was arrested in turn. They were
 both sentenced to the same peIitentiary.
 the girl for 20 years. the boy for IF. Of
 her sentence Delilah Fails nov says: T told the county attorney the truth and he advised me to plead guilty to . charge of murder in the second 6esree He told me that if would co this he
 would promise that should not get a sentence of more than ten years. and
 that after being in prison for two years he would secure the signatures neces-
 sary to get me pardon I was sen
 fenced to 2J years in the penItentiary. It seemed to me as if the earth had opened and swallowed me The horrorx q tAat moment I shall never f0sge>
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-12
Size of Texas.

This will help you to figure out just how large Texas really is. If you have a star mathematician in your family. tell him the number of square miles there are in the big state, then tell him the population of the globe; then ask him if all the people in the world were placed in Texas and its soil di- vided out among them per capita. how large would the mans farm pc who had a wife and two children When he gets through figuring then whisper in his ear: More than half an acre --Texarkana Courier.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-12

-rne captain mad ordered q portion of the provisions and all the fresh water possible stored on the quarter deck. for the fire had quickly spoiled the stores in the lazarette aft and all the fresh water left in the tanks on deck. For storing the fresh water we ripped out two small tanks from the washroom forward
 The deck was SO hot that you could with difficulty bear your shoe upon it. and the pitch steved from the blanks. The cook and the steward prepared the meals over the hot coa,s in the hold. Explosion after explosion threw the hatches skyward until the order All hands batten down came to be re- garded with contempt from it's very familiarity
 We were i.sD0 miles from Frisco, with the ship on the port tack mostly. and light hreezes. with caIn,s at times We could not have driven the ship
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-12

The captain wanted to throw overheard enough coal 10 clear the tween decks and get at the fire underneath.
 After three days fight. during which the hose was kept on. not much smoke could be seen. Four hundred tons of coal had been thrown overheard, when suddenly the hatch covers blew up with a series of explosions. the flames and smoke leaping high in the air. and :he cargo was found to be aflame fore and aft. There was a rush to clap down matches again, and if this thing hap peaed once, it happened 20 times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-12
SAILED 37 DAYS
 OVER A VOLCANO
NARROWING EXPERIENCES OF :. CREW OF "CEDARBANK."
DToRM AND FIRE PERILs.
0hip Bound on a Voyage from New. castle to San Francisco-Fight-
 ing Flames in the Hold -. Day and Night.

New York-"It Is a story of action n 37 days fight for life that followed the taiscovery of fire under the matches of the Codarbank." said Josiah l.. F. Robert uon, second mate of the four-masted bark Levernbank. from Dublin, moored to Commercial wharf, in the Atlantic dock, says the World. Mir. Robertson Nss one of the heroes of the Cedar banks famous trip from Newcastle to Frisco.
 When we were seven days out we were dismasted of the New Zealand eoast the yards being locked with the mizzen topmast like an old beat tin pot," began the second officer. After q gale of wind from the southeast ana q heavy sea, the weather moderated. and in 1e days we managed to get back 2o Sydney. where We lay fn- -1 weeks.
 we started again for FrIsco. ano had crossed the line. when at about two bells of the dog watch smoke was seen coming up from No. hatch. Capt. Moody battened the hatch cover down and tried to smother the fire.
 Next morning We started to dis charge cargo over the side and worked the fire pumps day and night. Hose was led down through the ventilator in the foc'sle head and through No. hatch, from which we were discharging A boom was trieed up aft, the two quar- ter life boats lowered astern. provi- oioned and watered. and manropes, with knots in them. bent on the boom. The carpenter was ordered to build false kool for one Of the boats on the forward house, and a section of serve pipe fitted Wlth . woode. butt for step was made uoody for a mast This boat was also GguDped astern.
 The second mate. with one 4. B.. - detailed to one boat. the best two
 R6 to another. and myself and one
 .. to the third boat. where we stood
 Heeh and watrh- As the men vent into neeA No. with their baskets the coal
 nnDe hotter and hotter They could
 fv in the hold only sn-h hour al a time
 n Wo& towels fisd a-oE-d h-ir f.ces-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-12
Sweet Potato Buns.

Three large sweet potatoes IF pints of four, pinch of salt. 1 !. teaspoonfuls of baking powder. one pint cream. Boil po- tatoes tender. rub them very fine with cream. Sift together flour. salt and pow der; add to potato preparation. Mix into rather firm. smooth dough. form into round pieces size of small egg. Lay on greased tin and bake in hot oven 20 min utes-Womanis Magazine
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-12
.CONfESSES CRIME ]. ID SAVE LOVER.
IOWA CASE WITHOUT PARAL-
 LEL IN PRISON ANNALS.
SENT BACK TO. THE PEN.
Released on Parole, But Found Want ing and Must Now Serve the Re- mainder of Her First Sen
 tence at Anamosa.

| Des Moines, Ia.-The revocation of Delilah Fails parole by Gov. Cummins and her return to the Anamosa peniten- tiary adds another chapter to criminal career of pretty young girl whose story is without parallel in the criminal an nals of this state. For exactly three months Delilah Fails enjoyed freedom; first she entered her prison cell to begin serving 20-year sentence for murder. she returned to serve out the F years for which she had been forgiven by the former act of the governor. For Delilah was found wanting within a short time after freedom had come to her.
 It was largely through the efforts of leading family of Cedar Rapids, Capt. and Mrs. Charles Putnam, that she was paroled. They believed they could make something out of the pretty 24-year-old murderess, and so took her into their own home. One night, few weeks later, they went away and when they returned found Delilah Fails bound and gagged in the bathroom, while the house was ransacked from attic to cellar and despoiled of hundreds of dollars worth of valuables. Loosed. the girl told of a burglar who had entered and, securing her, had robbed the house. Immediate ly her lover, who had been with her in prison, was suspected. To save him the girl confessed she had robbed the place and then bound and gagged herself to divert suspicion. Twenty-four hours later she was back in prison to serve out the remainder of the 20-year sen tence imposed in 1897 for murder.
 For pretty Delilah Fails has the stain of blood upon her soul. Hers is tragic story, says dispatch from here to the Chicago Chronicle. At an early age she was taken into the family of Jerome Kerns, of Waverly. Ia. There she lived in peace and happiness for several years,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-12
T6e Opening CbapferS of fbe SfOrY Are in T6i LSSue. Read 4 Tbem < x y ai-t3a.s

ror seven loiig' years was m prison yet he had said if l served but two would be pardoned. It was terrible"
 But fate had not forsaken the out ragged girl in her prison cell. Seldom has a more romantic story developed behind prison walls. The girl contin. f mes: :sisIn .st~
 One day l was in Warden Hunters house doing the homework. when man was sent to do some other work. caught sight of him and fell in a dead faint against the wall. For it was the face of that old sweethear of mine who had disappeared when Jerome Kerns told him my story. He had al- ways believed in me and been kind to me and would have married me but for kerns.
 When I was able to speak said: Is that you. La Motte?' for it was I,a Motte Firman-that is his real name. He re- piled: Hush! Don't let anyone know. am here under an assumed name But it was he.
 After he was released MT. Firman did what no one else had done for me. He set about to secure my pardon. He secured the necessary papers and per- sonally went around and secured sig natures to the application for a parole. He went to Gov. Cummins and person ally interceded for me. And finally he secured my parole and came to Cedar Rapids"
 A fortnight after Delilah Fails had entered the Putnam home she stole away one night and took the street car to the nearby town of Marion. There Firman met her and they were quietly married. The ceremony which Jerome kerns had prevented almost a decade before by his disclosure was at last per- formed. Then Deliiah Fails Firman returned to the Putnam home as Delilah Fails. A few nights later temptation was put in her way. Tt seems to me that had gone half insane on burglary" she says. T had been imprisoned with burglars. It all seemes so easy to do and so easy to escape. The prisoners prided themselves. many of them. on their recods. heard of this. Then since coming to Cedar Rapids I had been warned so often that it seemed to me nothing in the world was so impor- tant as burglary. I heard it so much I came to think of nothing else. Was alone in the house night after night. Every time the boards creaked fancied it was a burglar. I must have been half crazy before I ever aid all that"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-12
Autos to Climb Pikes Peak

An automobile climbing contest. en- tries 10 which will be open to the world. has been announced by the Overland Racing association. of Denver. The event will occur next August. and Pike's peak will be the scene. The actual climb will be approximately s.100 feet. and the road distance about If miles. The steep est grade will approach 45 degrees.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-12

more than about four knots if We had got a breeze. for we were towing our small boats with men in them. astern. Every morning the captain would come to the taffrail bend a tin of coffee on life buoy and lower it to us. to be passed from boat to boat
 After about month of this kind of life over a volcano it came on to blow. and we had to take up the boats on the iavits. We thought it was all up with rs, and that we should never see land again"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-12
Those Late Trains.

She-Do you leave home every morn ing at the same time?
 He-No. never leave two mornings at the same time.
 Why. you must miss your trains very often7"
 Never: I always take the same train. .''-Yonkers Statesman.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-12
Here is a January Offer.

A S1 All Wool Wall Duster, manu- factured at Watertown. sold every where at s1. my price 19c
 X g Saw. guaranteed to roll every blade up like clock spring and stand every test, our price this sale 1jc.
 Guaranteed Machinists' or Carpen- ters' Hammers, 39c. first quality; sec ond quality. 2Jc and 3.Jc. A S4 Gasoline Torch at S225.
 40 per cent cut on Agate Ware.
 Gas Mantles. 9c. We have a Man tie we guarantee for Ca days.
 Headquarters for BrrN;ey-s Axes and Stransky's Steel Ware.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-12
Excellent Dessert.

Stale sponge-cake may he trans- formed into an excellent dessert by cutting 1t in slices and toasting it delicsteIy over the eoaIs. Spread
 whipped cream on each slice and into it drop a teaspoonfuI of jelIy--Houss- hold
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-12
HAPPY DAYS

You'll find in the dance divine
 When grace and art are all combined, Its then two hearts beat tit-tat-too As they listen to the merry time. "Good-bye, little girl. don't he teas ing Now. wonder why. you have not yet rightly learned to dance with case at this famous terpsichorean school New beginners class now forming.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-12

We wish the wise men could agree on their good advice. That which one wise man says is dangerous another wise man says is very desirabIe-Atchi- son Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-12
Learn To Dance

at Miss Nellye T. Reeds Dancing Academy. los Bank street. second floor Jones X Morgan's building. Tuesday evenings advanced class Beginners. classes always forming. Thursday and Friday evenings Terms. F class les sons. A: 1 private and 6 class. 6; S private, .; single private lesson, a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-20

Ogden. Utah, May 90 George Gard
ner of Lowell, Mass. and Billy"
Stiff of Chicago have been matched To
fight here May %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-20
SECURE FINE BILL FOR
VAUDEVILLE NEXT WEEK
Merden and Childish, Kippy, the Jug
gIer and Matte Viekers
Will Appear.

The management of the Illinois thea
ire announced the following headlines
at the playhouse next week:
AT the head of the list is Werden and
Gladdish in their $1,000 challenge act.
This is the only act in the world using
guadruple machine producing realis-
tic effects such as falling water. rip
ping water. rising moon, the sun set
and sun rise and day to night This
team uses a $500 satin curtain on
which to- produce their pictures and
Mr. Gladdish is the minstrel vocalist.
In "Kippy". Americas greatest jug
gler, the management claims to have
the most comical act ever produced
in this city.
The third OF the headlines is Matte
Vickers. This lady is no stranger in
this city. She will be remembered as
the little German conedienne. Miss
Vickers continues to move thousands
to laughter. The dancing wonder ia
Adelia." is said to be in class by
herself and Chicago audiences packed
the houses that we're fortunate enough
to secure the services of this clever
artist.
An extra special attraction is also
on the bill The Musical Goolmans"
playing a little of everything. The
Gooimans make music out of things
that one would never dream it posi-
Bile and their act is whole show m
itself The moving pictures end the
performance.
Each lady attending Wednesday and
Friday matinee performances will re-
ceive a dainty souvenir. Ghildren's
candy matinee every Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-20

No man can cure consumption, You
can prevent it. though. DR.. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup cures coughs. colds,
bronchitis, asthma. Never fails.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-20
Dragged, Robbed, INJURED for Life.


is and any
deal will
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-20
An Open Letter.

From the Chaplin, S. C., News: Early
in the spring my wife aud I were taken
with diarThOea and 50 severe were the
pains that we called a physician who
prescribed for us. but his medicines
failed 20 give any relief a friend who
had bottle of Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and DiarThoea Remedy oH
hand gave each of us a dose and We
at once felt the effects. / procured a
bottle and before using the entire con
tents We were entirely cured. II is
wonderful remedy and should be found
in every household. II. C. Bailey. edi-
tor This remedy is for safe by all
leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-20
WESTERN LEAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

THREE-EYE LEAGUE.
Rock Island. 4; Springfield. s.
Decatur. 5; Dubuque. ?.
Peoria, 10; Davenport, Z.
Cedar Rapids, 10; Bloomington, 2.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago. 2; Philadelphia, 1.
Detroit, 4; Washington, 2; first
game.
Washington. 10; Detroit. 2; second
game.
New York 3 :, St. Louis. o.
Cleveland, IL; Boston, 4.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago. 2; Brooklyn, / 10 innings.
ST louis, 5; Boston, 3.
Philadelphia. g.. Cincinnati. 4; six
innings.
New York, 4 Pittsburg. 1.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Minneapolis, 4; Indianapolis, 1.
Milwaukee, s; Toledo, 3.
Columbus, !; Kansas City, 1; 10 inn
ings.
st. Paul, z; Louisville, 2.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Denver, z; Des Moines. 6.
Colorado Springs. 6; Sioux City, 5.
st. Joseph, 6; Omaha, 5.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Dayton. z; Springfield, 9
Grand Rapids, IL; Evansville, 2.
Wheeling, 4 Fort Wayne, 3.
South Bend. 4; Terre Haute 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-20

Summary: Three base hits-Car-
Isle. Jacobs: two base hft-Novacek ::
bases on balls-0berfin I. Lakaff 8:
struck out-Eakaff 4. Oberlfn z; hit
by pitcher-Lakaff, Novacek; time
1870; umpfre-Milan.
Diamond Dust.
My! May! My!i!
How many more days of Milan?
Can it be that Milan is the Jonah.
too?
Donnelly: Out" Echo (Milan) ::
Out
A little team work and the Islanders
will be all right.
Is Milan afraid of Red Wright. or
does he like to stand for what he gets
from him?
Donnelly ought to draw the salary
of the umpire. He does the work and
Milan plays parrot.
Carlisle about faced" and ran al
most to the fence to get a long one
from Scharnweber's bat.
Donnelly tried to score on a throw
in from Ruby in the eighth, but the
ball was waiting when he arrived.
Carlisle was the star of the game
His fielding was beautiful, his batting
all that could be desired and his base
running brilliant.
The fans are anxious to see McCon-
nell get into the game again Not that
Eng is not doing splendidly for a
youngster however.
Decatur, ,; Dubuque, ?.
Dubuque. Iowa, May 2O.-Decatur
took the first game of the series W
taking advantage of Seitz's witness
in the ninth. His support was excel
lent. The fielding of both clubs was
a feature. Barry struck out three men
in the ninth. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-20

fight six rounds al 100 pounds before
the National Sporting club of Phila-
delphia next Monday night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-20
Good Beginning.

Carlisle set a good example, COM
ing up at the head of the list in the
first inning and lining out a three
bagger. On an error by Wright he
scored. The rest of the work was
done in the fifth inning. Wanner made
a hit and Eng made first while Wan
ner was being caught at second. 1t
was a close decision, but Milan can be
depended upon in a case of that kind.
Wanner was declared out Lakaff drew
a base on balls, and Mcconnell took
the base for him. Carlisle made hit
scoring Eng. and Mcconnell came
home on a bad throw by Novacek.
Carlisle scored in a brilliant dash for
the plate while Ruby was being caught
at first. and then Walters made a base
on tumble by Scharnweber. Swee-
ney made a hit advancing Walters. but
the latter did ridiculous piece of base
running and allowed himself to be
caught between second and third. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-20

Summary: Three base hit-Rea-
gan; home run-Stone; struck out
BY Seitz 8, by Syfert 4, by Barry 8;
double pIays-Starke-H Hughes, Syfert-
Kuhn-O'Connor; umpire-Causack
PeOFia, 10, Davenport, z.
Peoria, ILL.,, May 2O.-Peoria outbat-
ted Davenport and took second place
again. Hughes was batted out of the
box and Baker proved not much bet
ter, though FIVE runs in the ninth inn
ing rally made it look bad for Peoria
for time Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-20
BREAKS ARM IN RING
Strikes Harry Lewis on Elbow With
Disastrous Results.

Baltimore. Md. May 2O.-The con
test between Benny Yanger of Chi
cago and Harry Lewis of Philadelphia
before the Eureka Athletic club came
TO an abrupt end at the windup Of the
first round, when just AZ the tap of
the bell Yanger struck Lewis on the
elbow with a left hand upperCut.
breaking ane and probably two bones
in the Chicago boys arm. YaRger
wanted TO haze the injured member
bandaged and continue the contest.
but the three physicians who examined
the arm refused TO permit II.
Richmond. Va. May 30.-Peter Ma
her knocked out Billy Burke In the
fourth round here last night.
New York. May 2O.-Battling Nelson
and Abe Attel have signed articles TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-20

Cedra Rapids ......5 0 2 9O-I9
Summary: Two base hfts-Connors,
Spencer, Hill: three base hits-Wal-
tiers. Hines, Ball. Berte; umpire-Wes-
ton; attendance-5O0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-20
Help Run Getting on Both Sides
Yesterday, Rock Island
Suffering Most.
THE TALE EIGHT TO FOUR
Lack of Team Work, Errors and Inat5iI-
fly to Hit-BunnIes Make
a Killing.
GAMES TOMORROW.
Decatur at Rock Island.
Springfield at Dubuque.
Davenport at Bloomington.
Cedar Rapids at Peoria.

What was the matter? We'll, there
was a bad inning. a lack of team
work, and most Of the Islanders were
at the mercy of Oberlfn. Incidentally
there was a score of to in favor of
the Senators.
Following the pace set IN the two
other games, Donnelly's men started in
to do business in the first inning yes
terday. They kept it up until they had
piled up eight scores, the last one be-
ing in the seventh inning. Not only
did they work with the stick, but they
played the game throughout with the
Of errors were chalked up.
There was evidence of a lack of
team work on the part of the islanders,
which may be attributed to the fact
that their chief, Jack Mcconnell, is not
in the game. In one instance Sweeney
and Carlisle came together and al
lowed the ball to drop between them
when it was an easy one for Carlisle
if he had understood that it was his.
Secured Early start.
After Lippert struck out in the first
Donnelly drew a pass. Jacobs made
hit, advancing the manager and
Wright went to first while Donneliy
was being caught on second. Novacek
lined out a two base hit over the short.
stop, and Donnelly and Wright both
came home.
In the second there were three
scores and the team lacked one Of bat
ting clear around. Scharnweber went
TO first on an error by WanneT. In an
effort by Lakaff to catch Scharnweber
at second Ludwig made first and both
landed safely Oberlin was caught at
first and both of the other base run
ners advanced. Lippert was given a
base on balls, and DOnnelly flied out
TO Wanner With three men on bases
Mike Jacobs hit high one into the
infield between first base and the
pitchers box. and Lister took the
chance. He struck the ball with the
end of his mitt Two were out and the
base runners kept up their pace and
two scored. Lippert was left on sec
ond and scored on Wright's hit.
In the fourth Donnelly drew base
on balls and Jacobs brought him in
with three Dagger. Wright scoring
Jacobs. In the seventh NOYacek was
hit by a pitched ball. and was scored
by hits by Gruebner and Scharnweb-
or