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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-21

Snapper" Kennedy, who twice led
the Ottumwa team of the Iowa State
League to victory, but who retired from
the management of the Davenport team
in mid-season last year. says those
who think him down and OUT in a
base ball way, have another guess
comm. Kennedy says he will be out
among 'em again next spring as good
as he ever was In the meantime Ken
nedy is the proprietor Of a skating rink
in Cedar Rapids, and incidentally he
is 'tcopping out the COIN"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18

one Of the police officials in Berlin ques-
toned him as % why hc had elected to
masquerade as a. captain since there were
no captains of has age Woigt was born at
Tisit on February 10. 1870, whereupOn
Nolrt replied. Il had thought Of that. too.
hut I didn't want TO- go ass AN aid major.
as I should have had 90 have a lieutenant
il attendance. and you VIII probably
agree with noe that no lieutenant of the
guard might have been found ready 20
participate IN such an expedition"
Defends His Victim.
Noist resolutely defended the Mayor:
"lio had absolutely no other alternative
than To- submit II YOU" said Noigt 70
Criminal Commissaire Wchn. who clev-
been iu DIT. Laneerhans' place. you would
have done exactly the same. I shouldn't
have wasted time in explanations, but
called upon my soldiers TO use their
weapons"
Vo5et speaks very correct German. and
carefully chooses his expressions. Accord
ing TO "A Tilslt report. and one which can
be easily believed. he displayed remark
able talents at school. Noigt seems 10 be a
perverSe geuils. who might otherwise
have been Of real service to his fellow
country men. Various unCompltmcntary
remarks about his general appearance as
an officer have made the rounds OF the
German press. but Noigt triumphanuy
points to the fact that he met several Of
the real articles on the road and every
one had saluted without the slightest hes
itaron."
That the cockade on his cap had been
put ON wrongly was no fault OF his. but
that OF the court military tailor who sup
piled the heads ear. The portrait herewith
shows the captain" with a slight growth
OF beard. on the cay OF the coup he was
ciean-shaven except as to the upper lip
The Mayor has Withdrawn his resigna-
ton and resumed office. to the great JOY
~ the Koeuenick4rs. who hold the doctor
iu high esteem. Pretty nearly all the
money was found at Voigt's lodgings IA
Berlin. 7 dare say you have read that
the Emperor has had an particulars OF
the hunt and capture reported to him viva
VOce.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
COUNTESS OLGA RoMANoFF

LONDON. Nov. Il.
Countess Olga Romanon. who claims TO
he a cousin OF the Car. made her first
appearance on a music hall stage at the
London, Shoreditch. last night in a series
VI statuary poses.
The Countess, who is > feet S inches
In height. is taller than most of the
'perfect-hgure" beauties who at present
appeal so much TO the public. Her eight
poses are admirably chosen TO show OF
her splendid figure. and her statueque
attitudes were thrown admirably into
relief by the heavy black velvet curtain
which formed the background
After Countess Olga had bowed her ac-
Acknowledgements time after time to the
enthusiastic audience she told the story
Of her life TO a reporter.
Il am the eldest daughter" she said.
"Of the late Countess EeOdrOvna who
contracted a morganatic marriage with
the late Grand Duke Sergius. / was born
twenty-three years ago. and when ] grew
old enough was presented to the Car as
his cousin. He seemed very fond Of me
and made me many handsome presents
Just over five years ago my mother
died. and I lived a lonely and somewhat
sad life until February. 1905. when / mar
ried Count ROmanon. an officer OF the
guards. All was happiness until June 3
last. when an event, all too common in
-N1"9ioB AbDyth INC OF HUSBAND ana POSI-
ton.
After dinner we were playing cards
among those who were watching us being
a young barristcr and journalist NJ Kali
kovsky. who did not play because ne
complained of an injured left hand, which
he had in sling. Suddenly we heard "A
regiment of mounted soldiers passing
kalkovsky rushed to the window and
threw bomb with the left hand. shout
ing vile name at the officer in charge.
who was personal enemy Of his.
THE bomb failed to explode. but the
soldiers rushed into the house. and thore
was horrible scene Of slaughter. NV
husband was killed. and / rushed dis
tracted 20 my room, wrapped myself in
n cloak. and, accompanied by my maid.
who is now my dresser ESCAPED and
crossed the frontier with a passport r,ro-
cured for me by friend ia a high DO
sitiOn.
Il came TO England on a visit TO a
family / knew in Russia, just over n
month ago. ! was practically pcnnilcss.
and It was on the suggestion Of "A we'll
known sculptor that determined 70
adopt living statuary on your stage"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18

and studying closely their apparel and
chara teristc manner OF talking and
staggering.
Voigt's Career.
ON February OF the present year No.gt
was released on ticket-of-ieave tluter
police iauf-ichr from Raw'tsch jaH on
comp citing dftcen years ptral scrvtudc
for theft hurgiary and forgery. IIe came
GO Berlr in Jlly from Wlsmar. where be
worked f1r court shoemakcr Until ex-
PEELED hy the Mecklenburs government
wholly and Dlely 900 account ~ his shady
past and not iu consequence Of amy miss
conduct at Wismar. But Tor this evnuI-
sion Noiet might have been stu working
FOR the court shoemaker. for Doe ls very
clever 90 his craft
At the preliminary examination on Fri-
day Noigt complained that the police kept
worrying him-neycr gave him O. chance
20 settle down and earn an honest live
Ilood. An his C0ups have beCn directed
against public bodies, NOT private per-
sons. The postofilce fen victim TO the
forgery Asked how he came upon the
idea 81 Dlunderlng the Koepenick munich
pan Golfers. Noigt said That he had am
along been convinced rhav a big thing
could Doe done hy means Of soldiers. with
soldiers he could have brought down big
ser game than tie Mayor and account
ANT II koepeulck. Noist wanted money
to start housekeeping with. lie was en-
gagged 10 a widow and purposcd marrying
her as soon as the necessary funds were
got together. IL is likely the widow win
have TO MALT a little for the gallant cap
tain OF Kocpcuick." b appears that with
the money saved az Wismar-f0r he was
ID very thrifty workman and put br most
% his waces-Voigt would go TO- theatres
and concerts for the purpose OF study
ing tho manners and bearing Of officers
iu society. as matter nf fact his cone
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18

TUE cscapadc OF the Cohbier Voigt.
who personated an army officer. ar
~.-t.f Tho ,rs,.),- ~ r-,.,..-ict- and
'''''- lNe Town treasury. is ai-A ine lain
81 Germany. and much fln is pokcl at
the army for its almost ridiculous
rr.5.,-If,
Tie Kaiser ii-,.lr~ has tr,.,..-ei.r,. .--
4oved tho frko and ,ora~fs fra boa-gs
-ar-af- %. ,o-,.v-h.- 80. lf-,.t ~ , b.-,
~ f...- .. b. -.-..-i,..f.-,. 49, -,,.. H.
Is .,e- stated tt.t IN b. ,7fr,e- e.,..,-, ~
Primo. rs...-,,.. ~, ,r.,i. ..'.. l--,, ,-., ,,.
-.--.-. ..-.-.-. ..--.-3 80. .t.
I<oer..-.t.l el.tr
qr. n -t. ........ -.-....,-..., .t,+ .--.,-
oo,,,.-,, t.r ... -..t,-,ai 49,, 49,.
which III Kaiser f..s,l,-,,.-I,- re-ii,.7.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
CORPSE SENT IN BAG
As RAILWAY PARCEL
ONE VICTIMS WIFE T.

BERLIN. Nov H.
Frau Repol the widow OF Cologne
locksmith. whose dead body was found
sewn ia "a bag on Thursday. was today
arrested Icy the Berlin police. who believe
that they are on the eve OF unraveling
a sensational crime. The woman caused
suspicion TO be directed against her by
teiegraphiug to Cologne forwarding
agent 20 send the bank 20 Berlin. instead
OF 10 trankiort where she first instruct
ed IL should bee dispatched
Meantime. the bundle fell into the hands
ot the police. A pOst-mortcm examina-
uon' although il revealed that death was
caused hy poison. did not lead the author
titles % think that the ocksmith had been
murdered But the sewing Of the corpse
IN bag wrapped for shipment ike am
ordinary package points 90 unusual cir
cumstauccs
me police are also looking for the dead
man sweetheart young working
woman, who has been missing since his
death, and who is now reported TO be
staying IN Nurcmberg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
LONDON. Nov. H.

VnNnnNr NJ.
v<.-. 49, &c.
ioiu i"''Hoipe mas voted Illegally IN
the House of Lords-on how many ocra-
sions is not yet known. This is due to
tho f,c+ tb,+ .t-., D.,
arc 9"e000i'~ MS
uhcIe' toward the end OF last year. hc
has not legally taken his seat hcc1l,-o
be has NOT t,t-cr tho o,1.
i'''1 ID |-'oV lo' e''- sl'llns al
which he was present or for each vote
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
THIEVES MAKE HAUL
WITH POLICEMAN BY
Garry OFF Handsome Iron and
Copper Gate i'm Most Au-
daCious Fashion.
WORKED ALL NIGH T

VIENNA. Nov. It.
= theft vas carried out with ALI the
aldacity Of "ISoepcnick Captain" in
suburb OF Vienna last night.
A very handsome gate and paliug Of
hammered iron and copper had just been
erected round the garden of villa which
SIS being Quilt iu tile thirteenth district.
Late last evening cart. in which several
working men sat. was driven up the
street. and the driver asked "a policeman
20 be directed TO the villa on arriving
there. she men woke up the Waterman,
and informed him. with much grumbling.
that thcy had been sent to take Up and
carry away the new gate and paling. and
insisted on his helping them in the work
The men worked an through the night
under the eye Of the policemen. who had
nothing better TO do than to watch them
and in the small hours Of the morning
they drove Off with their booty
when the usual working men arrived a
Few hours later it came to light that no
orders had been given for the removal OF
the palms. There is so far. no trace OF
tho thieves.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
JUMPED INTO A VOLCANO
Japanese Youth Pays Guide, Then
Hurls Himself to Death.

KOBE. Nov. 1.-THE third volcanic sui
eide within a few months took place yes
terlay az Kumamoto.
Harapina Takujl, youth of %. ascend
cd the Aso volcano. accompanied by Il
guide For some time ne sat on the edge
~ the crater smoking cigar without
giving any indication of mental distress.
he suddenly g0r up and paid the guide,
and while the latter was expressing his
thanks leaped into the smoking abyss with
a shout OF Farewell"
IakuU left a letter stating that his sui
eide was due 90 anxiety as To his future.
and that he preferred death to poverty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
FASTIDIOUS BURGLAR
WHO DESPISES MONEY
Rare Paintings and Other Works
Of Art His Particular
Loot.
GENEVA, Nov. II.

JIINI.N y NOV. II.
burglar. named Schwab. of par
hcularly fastidious type. who is wanted
IN every town in Switzerland, was arrest
"a yesterday ia Lausanne.
SchWab is stated to have been once
very wealthy man and an art conn0isseur.
VINO lost the greater part Of his fortune
81 speculation. Thereafter Dc gratihed his
Expensive tastes and his love for the
beautiful by burglary. lie never stole
money. but fine wines. good cigars. rich
tapestries. rare coins and books and es-
pcciaiiy old china fascinated him.
10 is stated that on several occasions.
inter running the risk and danger uf en-
tering house I'm search of some par
tcular object. he left in disgust when he
roulo not mo Il, never touching the money
OF other valuabIes at his hand
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
TRAIN wRECKER KILLED
Robbers Make Mistake Which Ends
Fatally TOR One.

PARIS. Nov I--An attempt TO wreck
a mail train from Afarseilles FOR the pur-
pose OF robbing the passengers and mails
was made last night on the line between
Cctte and Beziers. by band OF armed
masked men. But they miscalculated the
time, and the first train 10 come along
was "a special goods train which was de-
rallied. The robbers made of but one OF
them was struck and fatally injured by
one OF the wrecked vans. He recovered
sufficiently 10 confess that 80 was the in
tention Of himself and his companions TO
wreck and rob the mail train
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
Mixed His Reriments

LONDON Nov t1-"It must De- fho
bogus German captalur exclaimed one
or the fnut ld Magistrates Yesterday.
surveying with surprise James -nrd-
nam. who stood lu the dock Wearing
hussar trousers and riding boots. as
uns Jcssahle tuuic. London arid SCOT
fish belt. and York and Lancashire Rrr.-
ment buttons. while ho carried q guard 3
husny. FordAam was rcmanded.
charged with bringing the uniform
into contempt" He said ne got b 10
r-~it~ Ca s.ffar fha ,sro-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
M1sER LEAVES $4,000
Two Insane Sisters Are the Only
Known Next of Kin.

LONDON. Nov ll.-John sswcu. a
mlsrr VINO lived Scr years in d.rt ard
misery nc Tot,erhtm. u.s. now known 10
have di,,l worth l.t8H
lle was found 1lng seriously DO az his
-0uala house n Haudsworih road and
was removed CD the Edmonton Work
hlcse. where Doe dIed on September a.
lie d!ed q bachelor ane intestatc. and
the only next % kin ure hls two sisters.
both OF whon aTc of gnsou0l mind.
Letters of admin Istration have been
granted 90 Arthur Walker Cree. solicitor.
ohio Is creditor OF the cstatA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
Zbe %kzz~ Dr Prs a

BALLOONS IN A
m Whcl cans
% h tI d.
clas s. very tleyerl ial4r,f r.
ano sh. It's diameter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
voGr As A CIVILIAN
KAISER ENJOYS KOEPENICK ESCAPADE
IND I'LL GERMANY LAUGHS 1T THE ARMY

YOgt The Bogus Captain, Hh 1toobs Expects
as and Pass Light Sentence
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-10

thrust through the hole in the second
or upright pen Lay little ball OF
pressed bread or moistened paper on
the hollow shank of the bent pen and
pull the third pen (which you always
hold with your fingers and thumb)
backward until its point slips off the
bent pen. At once the bent pen, In
virtue of it's elasticity, straightens
with jerk and stands erect, throwing
the light bullet half way across the
room.
The first pen, the one that you bend
down, should be as tough and springy
pen as you can find; the others may
be any old pens, except that the up
right one must have a hole in it.
The board should be soft so that
you can stick the pens securely into
it--so please don't make use of the
dining or parlor table, or your school
desk! If you do so, you may-and
hope you will--be the chief victim Of
your experiments in gunnery. Also,
look out for your eyes and other peo- 1
pies, for sometimes the pens fly as
well as the bullets.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-10

planes, when, one day, C. c. Perry,
of Houston, Tex, assistant foreman
of the shop, conceived the idea of
an air wise. He accordingly made
the device shown in the sketch. An
old wise, A, in which the screw had
become nearly worn out, was con.
nected to the air brake cylinder, B,
in such a way that the air entering
the cylinder brought the jawr of the
wise together. When the air was re-
leased the spring in the cylinder
would open the jaws again.
The air in this arrangement, says
Popular Science, is controlled by a
three-way cock, c, which is operated
by the foot levers, d. A wise arranged
in this way is not suitable for small
work, as there is danger of injuring
the hands, but for heavy work, which
has to be changed frequently, 1t Is
a great labor saver.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-10

Before gunpowder was invented ma
chimes were used in war to hurl great
stones into Notifications and from be.
sieged places against the besiegers,
and these machines were called cata-
pults. The little apparatus here pic
tured and described works on a sim
liar principle, but the projectiles
which 1t throws are harmless pellets
of bread or wet paper.
A glance at tie picture shows how
the catapult is made 1t consists, ex-
plains the Cincinnati Commercial Tri-
bune, merely of three stiff, elastic
steel pens and soft board. Two of
the pens are stuck firmly into the
board with their backs turned in the
same direction, and at such a distance
apart that when the first pen is bent
strongly backward the end which goes
into the penholder will nearly but not
quite touch the eye, or hole, of the
second pen.
Bend the first pen back in this man.
ner, taking care not to break it, and
hold it down by catching it under the
point of the third pen, which you have
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-10
HUMANITY AND MACHINERY.
Latter Is Called the Cornerstone of
Modern Society.

Machinery is the cornerstone of
modern society, the very foundation
on which law, science, ethics, the
arts, even the state itself, rests. 1t
is so new that we do not yet know
It's poetry. We do not yet understand.
Only two generations have lived be-
side the highway of steam only one
has seen the Bessemer converter
transform the blacksmith into a
master builder of ships and towers.
The sewing machine, the far speaker,
the typewriter are common things OF
to-day, accepted as matter of daily
convenience. and yet are they teach
ers of the people. Machines that come
close to our lives and homes, says the
Reader Magazine, insensibly teach
truth, precision, the adjustment of
universal laws to human needs, re-
spect for that wise American idea
that labor saved is labor released for
higher and nobler toll. The machine
is the head master of the high school
of the race.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-10

To find way to play baseball at
home has long been the ambition OF
every patriotic American boy.
Any boy who can shoot marble
can play indoor baseball. The field"
should be a bed or large table, with
pillows or a pile of books or boxes for
a back STOP" An old sheet with a
diagram of the diamond In chalk or
ink should be spread upon bed or
table, the diamond at one end and the
outfield at the other, as on real
grounds. The bases should be two
feet apart, marked by round spots the
size of a silver quarter, and the pitch
er's box should be a foot from the
home plate, the latter being a postage
stamp. The pitchers and batsman's
boxes should be marked as well as the
foul lines.
The players are spools-just ordin-
airy sewing silk or thread spools-and
they are all selected for their ability
to roll straight, says the New York
Herald. The name of each player is
written on a slip of paper pasted on
his head. The mines secured, the ball
and bat are all that remain to be
found The former is a marble OF
medium size. The latter is round
lead pencil not sharpened. The team
in the field are all placed in their ac-
customed positions as in the actual
game. except that the three basemen
remain on the bases instead of play
ing off" The operator or manager"
OF the field team stands beside the
table nearest first base, and. reach
ing his arm over that position, places
his right hand beside his spool pitcher
the marble in the hand. The manager
of the team at bat, putting one of his
men in the batsman's box at home
plate, stands on the other side of the
field from his opponent and places his
right hand, grasping the bat, in front
of his player.
Then the game begins and the actual
rules are followed closely. A third
boy may act as umpire, or the two
managers can agree easily enough in
decisions. for few will be found I'M
comfortably close or uncertain. The
batsman cannot judge the ball WELL
because the pitcher is so near that he
is allowed to strike at each delivery
A cigar box is laid on its bottom di-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-10

rectly behind the catcher. If the mar
BILE hits the broad side of this box
when pitched strike" is called. II
it shoots over or beside the box it il
ball" Four balls" as in the real
game, entitle the batsman to his base.
There are no foul strikes" in spool
baseball, but when ball touches the
bat and rolls foul the fielder nearest
the point where 1t stops Is rolled from
his position toward it, and If he touch
es it the batsman is out" A fair hit
that knocks over fielder is an "out"
If the fielder rolls further from the
plate than does the ball and it scores
as ely caught" When a fair hit Is |
met by no fielder or when it strikes
one and goes beyond him the onel
nearest where it stops is rolled toward i
1t, and If he touches it 1t Is an out.
Should he miss, however, the batsmany
is rolled from home plate toward firstN
base, and, hitting the baseman there,
is declared safe" and may roll for
second, third and home in order.
The field team waits to move until
the runner has tried, and if he fails
at any base the bali is thrown from
where it stopped toward the baseman
missed. Should the ball then hit the
latter the runner Is out. Should n
not hit the runner has again to roll
from where he stopped toward thd
baseman, and If he fails again the ball
is thrown from it's place, and so on
until the man is either safe or out
Once safe on first base the runneI
remains there until the next ball Other
than foul has been delivered. Then
he may try to steal the next base I'M
der the same rules as applied to his
reaching first, but he may take bu
one base, of course, on such a run
Should hit be made when a runne
is on first base the ball may be fielde
to second base Immediately to forcd
him out. as in the real game. and til,
may often develop in a true doubld
play If the batter fails to get to first
For throw to home base the catch
err is brought up from behind the ba
and placed upon the plate In th1
case of hit off the field (that Is. thu
bed or table, the ball is brought bacl
to the point over which it passed OF
going off and the nearest fielder hal
his chance to run for it as If It wer)
a real hit y the fence"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-10

Aeolian Harp.

strument. Make the box of thin dry
pine, the top piece or sounding board
of extra clear stuff, about three-six
teenths of an inch thick. Sides and
bottom can be one-quarter of an
inch; length two inches shorter than
the width of your window; width ten
inches; depth two and one-half inches.
The ends should be of hard wood, and
thick enough at one end to hold the
eyes or studs for fastening the wires
or catgut strings. AT the other end
the wood should be thick enough to
hold a set Of violin keys. IL you use
catgut: or iron piano pins, IL you
use wire, which should be steel
Two bridges of hard wood are glued
diagonally across each end, for the
strings to rest on. If steel wire is
used. a round wire should be inserted
on each bridge. so that the sound
ing wires will not cut the wood. The
timing should be harmonic or, say,
thirds. fifths, and octaves. Make
about four holes in the sound board,
one inch in diameter under the
strings.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-10
Look to America for Cotton.

The cotton spinners Of Lancashire
England, raised commission of ex-
perts to visit all the cotton-growing
lands of the world and investigate the
industry. Their report has been
made, and it is to the effect that the
United States must continue the
source of the main supply. Egypt is
proving as much of disappointment
as India as a cotton country, and it is
generally agreed that our southern
states will lead in this important In.
dustry for many years to come.