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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
AUTHOR CUTS THROAT
TO GAIN PUBLICITY.
Irish Writer Kills Self on Aus.
tralian Volcano to Boom :.
Book. .. 49,. !.
Special Gable; to The journal.

,
wellington, New Zealand, Dec. a.
Charles Pollard, author, native Of
Belfast, Ireland, ended his life by slash
ing his throat with razor at the sum-
NIT Of the Rangitote volcano, a tower
ing island peak overlooking Waitemata
harbor, Auckland, to find a publisher for
a book. e.. ...... -. = ..-;.,. ......
Two police constables. found that
rude wooden cross five feet six inches
carved the words: 'sE,en tho it be a
cross "a quotation from the we'll
known hymn, "Nearer, Ny. God. to
Thee.' :. ::
The cross was dyed with blood and at
the foot lay the dead body of Pollard.
A length of rope tied in the form Of a
shackle hung from the cross and it was
evident that Pollard Lad first tried to
tie himself to the cross, and, failing in
this, had cut his throat with razor:
On the ground, near Pollard $ body,
used to fasten the cross together and
also to carve upon the cross the words
Of the hymn. .,.' :
Pinned to Pollard IS waistcoat the
police found letter explaining his OBJ
iect in committing suicide. -. :: -
"For a. considerable time past,' he
wrote, ~ have devoted my energies to
the production IF a work which deals
with vital issues affecting human well
fare. Each of these three sections of
this quasi-scientiic. work treats sepa-
rately Of the different aspects of the
human personality corporal and
psychic, and Of the nature OF the relaz'
ton between these. g..
elf then you ask, why adopt this
very singular course to proclaim these
truths = my reply is because that por-
tion of the work offered for publica
ton both in Europe and America was
rejected by the publishers, so that it is
only by this extraordinary means that
I can hope to succeed in getting it
published eventually.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
YOUNG GIRLS VISIT LEPERS
Courage and Sympathy Shown by Bap-
tist Maidens. :
Journal Special Service

Journal Special Service. i
New York, Dec. 22.-To the remark.
able courage, and sympathy Of two
pretty Brooklyn girls, the Misses
Judith M. Anderburg and Jennie c.
Anderson, is due the only happiness
that creeps into the miserable existence
Of five lepers on Blackwell IS island
who are doomed to a living death:
Against the wishes of their relatives
the young women pay frequent visits
tc the men. II
Miss Anderburg is one Of the prom
inent members Of the Hanson place
Baptist church. She is "a years old. IF
Miss Anderson is 20 years old She
the pastor Of the Washington Avenue
Baptist church. -..&Es
The young women made their first
call upon the lepers in company with
the pastor of the Washington avenue
church. E,
When either Miss Anderburg or Miss
Anderson calls the lepers gather in the
open, and an informal religious service
is held. There sis reading from the
scriptures by the visitors. followed by
singing. After this the girls talk with
the men upon any topic that inter
ests them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
KICKED IN BRAwL; DIES

Special to The Journal. ~, -. *. =.
! Butte, Mont, Dec. PA kick in the
neck during a free-for-all fght In a
saloon in the; southern part Of the city
caused the death of Bert Mcintyre today
and Fred Cruise Is in jail under charge
Of being responsible for the mans death
Mcintyre and Cruise were quarreling
over a woman when Cruise hit Mcintyre
a terrific blow on the eye, sending him
to the floor and out. While in the help
less condition Mcintyre was set upon by
Cruise, who kicked him repeatedly on
the neck. Mcintyre later revived, but his
neck soon began to stiffen and death fell
lowed shortly. IT,: Ill.,. ...- s.. ~.
McIntyre's wife took hand in the
rumpus and she was knocked out by the
woman over whom her husband and
Cruise were fighting. For an hour she was
unconscious and 1t was feared she, too,
had sustained fatal injuries.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
G0MPERs CRIES DECEPTION
Charges Ship Subsidy eackers Are Cor
rupt- Gang Of Foreers.
BY Publishers Pres.

~ 1uDUSueT5 SIeS9,
: Washington, Dec. 22.-Almost coin
cident with the announcement that Pres
ident Roosevelt is preparing a special
message to congress in advocacy of the
ship subsidy bill, comes the charge from
President Gompers of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor that the promoters of
ship subsidy legislation form a corrupt
gang and that they have been guilty
of forgery. deception and bribery
In. making this declaration in the cur
rent issue Of the American Federationist,
Gompers presents documents from E. T.
Flynn. general organizer of Cleveland,
Ohio, charging that a man from the
Rockefeller building in Cleveland con-
Quoted the operations that resulted in
the sending out to organized labor a
letter in the name; of the Marine Trades
Council Of New York, indorsing the pend
ing measure and invoking influence to
secure its passage. " !. .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
RAGS WORTH ID CENTS
= AS CAUSE OF MURDER
Junk Collectors, Accused Of Staying
Rival Because Of Envy Over His
Nights Work. .
BY Publishers Press.

BY Publishers Press. - ..' ..
Chicago, Dec. 22.-Accused of muir
der for fifteen cents worth of dirty
rags and junk. Charles Jacob and Au-
gust Mithousen were arrested today.
John Benson. their alleged victim, once
notorious as "one-eyed Benson a
craftsman whose skill made him the
terror Of the police from Maine to Cal
ifornia, was found dead last night in his
wretchcd room in a West Randolph
lodging house.
The gas fixtures in the room had been
torn out and from the broken pipe
poured the stream of gas which had
ended Benson g life. Jacobs and Nit
housen were fellow ragpickers. The
police think they were envious because
Benson had done an exceptionally good
nights work and resolved to kill him
for his few cents worth Of property.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
KEPT IN CELLAR IS YEARS
Girl: Held Prisoner by Father for In.
-'~-,' dlscretlon; :
Special Cable to The Journal.

e AZ. -
Special Cable to The Journal. -. .-E :
Geneva, Dec. ga serious case Of
concealment. has come to light in the
commune Of Beguines, in the canton of
Vaud..- 1t is question OF a girl named
Marie Thouny, who, it is alleged, has
been concealed by her father for eight
cen years in a cellar adjoining the house.
In. 1883 Marie Thouney, when Is years
of age, was compromised by a young
man. When the !. matter came to- the
fathers knowledge he flew into a pas
sion and condemned his daughter to per-
petual imprisonment. The young man,
when he learned Of his sweetheart's dis
appearance committed suicide. : :
The girls brothers and sisters were
not in ignorance Of the fate to which
she had been condemned, but dared not
breathe a word The girl would have
probably died in her prison If family
quarrel had not occurred. AS result
of this quarrel the wife of one Of the
sons denounced the father, who was ar
rested. The girl was rescued in fright
full condition. There was neither light
nor air in the cellar. She was not able
to speak. !
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23

There will be no scarcity Of child
hood g favorite means to produce noise
on the Fourth of July this year. One
ship which arrived in the port Of New
York from China the other day carried
200,000,OOO frecrackers and 100000
torpedoes.--Albany Journal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23

On an ashtray which has reached
England from Germany, is the follow
ing: "Deflement Of the room by ash
of cigars is forbidden to the severest.
Any one who who notwithstnsnding, makes
irreyocably by house arrest. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23

Icecutters are notorionsly careless in
protecting their fields Of operation 80
as to protect against danger the per-
sons unfamiliar with the conditions.
Not few lives are lost every winter
because Of this carelessness, which in
itself is of a criminal nature and a
direct violation Of the law g
Residents about Lake Calhoun fear
that an accident may occur on the lake,
and particularly at the foot Of Lake
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23

street, where company has commenced
to take out ice. number Of posts
has been strung forms the sole proyis-z
ion for guarding the dangerous place.
At night the wire protection is Of lit.
tie or no value, as the wire cannot be
seen. s .s3s ~ # ssss b ## M BE- /.
Section 5000 Of Che revised code
reads as follows: Il # ss
s Every person cutting ice in OF
upon any waters wholly o. partly in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
BIG DEAL AT SALTWATER
FIfty-two Sections Of. Timber Land Sold
to Minneapolis Men,.
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal
Saltwater, Mimi, Dec. 22.-James w.
Foley, Sven Berglund, James Mulvey and
Arthur J.. Mulvey Of saltwater today
closed one OF the largest timber deals
made here in years, having disposed OF
their holdings on the Queen Charlotte
group OF islands, British Columbia, to AL
bert M. Sheldon and other Minneapolis
lumbermen. More than a billion feet OF
timber is on the tract OF fifty-two sec.
lions Of land. s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23

the state for the purpose Of removing
ice, before the time Of commencir,e
such cutting shall surround the cut.
5tings and openings with fences or
guards sufficient to warn all persons
Of the same and shall maintain such
fence or guard until the ice has formed
again in such openings to the thick
ness Of at least six inches. Every such
person who shall fail to comply with
any requirements of this section shall
be guilty Of miqd e1nesnor. z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
LAUGHING AT KITTEN, II
SHE CHoKEs TO DEATH

Special to The Journal. .a
Ottumwa, Iowa, Dec 2.--Lauphinp
at the antics Of kitten, while eating
supper, Mrs. Sallie Pittman Of Ottumwa
choked on a piece Of meat and died
before medical aid could be secured.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23

PlHILIPPINE VETERANS PLAN REuN1oN.
Special 20, The Journal. =
b Grand Forks N. d.. Dec 22-veterans az the
Spanish American war will enjoy reunion n,
this city the night Of Feb. q two days befosa
the eighth anniversary Of the opening Of the
war in the Philippines,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
EAGLES GET THE REAL THING.

Watertown. s. D.. Dec. % AT the meetin,
Of the local aerie of Eagles last night m IN eia
shot at Estelline BY D. q. Burton and sam ~ q
Walker was presented to the lodge ina a. Ia -
msssared EIGHT feet feaF inches from WINK s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
BRANDED MANIAC, HE DIES
BY Publishers Press.

Wisconsin Man Unable to Stand Shock OF
the Decision. &
BY Publishers Press. ma
La Crosse. Wis, Dec. 22.-Just an hour
after he was declared insane, Peter Riley,
aged 81. a veteran shoemaker, died from
the shock of realization of his plight on
train en- route to the Mendoza asylum.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23

Thesprince and Princess Caftaclzena
who are guests Of M. and Mrs. John
r. MeLean, are being entertained ex-
tensively during heir stay in Wash
ington. 5594 3sS f y 1.'ss /. ss{
The Princess Cantacuzene, who has
visited Washington at frequent inter
walls from chill hood, is the only dauph-
ter Of General and Mrs. Frederick Dent
Grant and the only one Of General U.
Isl Grant 3 grandchild born 81 the
White HOUSE. her birth having taken
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-07-05
TWO VILLAGE GIRLS DON MALE ATTIRE
AND START OUT TO See The WORLD
Pair of Roxbury, Pa. Maids Find Life Men
Is Not All Pleasure, and Are Glad to Re-
sumo Feathers and Ribbons.

/ next appeal Tor employment was at a
lumber mill, and they were hired to
drive team at two dollars day, nine
hours to constitute day. The first
hour disqualified them. Neither girl
had ever handled lines before, and they
were not husky enough to lift boards,
and did not know how to balance 3
plank over the rear wheel in unload.
ing. Lack Uf experience won then.
their discharge with only half days
wages in their trousers pockets.
Conway is not very large place
1t is decidedly bigger than Roxbury
but 1t was rot up to what the girls
had looked forward to in the great
world outside their home town. Thai
night they crawled into freight car
headed toward Pittsburg, and arrived
here early the next morning.
They had one dollar each when they
reacha,. this city, and went over to the
North side to put up until fortune
came their way. The dollar lasted two
days. Then they were broke and hun
! cry. They wandered about the NORTH
side all day, asking for work at a mum
ber of places and being turned down
1t is not much fun sleeping out these
nights, and they had to do something,
so that evening they made application
at the station for shelter. They were
placed In the tramp ward.
An hour or two later a special of.
ficer happened to look in at them
His suspicious were aroused at some.
thing, and ne whispered softly and re.
ported to the chief of police that he
thought they had better be placed in
the matron's department than the
tramp's ward. The chief at once called
the young women before him, and after
some questioning they broke down AND
between sobs admitted their escap.
ade.
Work was sent to Albert e. Owens,
father of the Owens girl, at Roxbury
and he arrived at Allegheny. He
brought with him raiment more suit.
able for the young women, who wert
being cared for by the matron. Whep
he saw them in the matror s ward
dressed in mems clothing, he le Ighed
and said: Serves you both right
Mebhc you'll have more sense aftei
this experienced"
He took them home with him.
The Owens girl was wearing new
derby hat. Her father had on 8
rusty brown. He threw 1t aside and
put on the new one his daughter hat
discarded for one with feathers and
ribbons on it,
why, Mary" said the Greece girl
that hat looks better on your par
than it does on you" They were both
glad to go home, but they insist they
had good time and do not regre,
their little plunge into the great WORLD
which lies outside of Roxbury.
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and pay room rent, and near the end
OF the week they saw bankruptcy
looming up ahead. They decided to ap-
ply for job, and went to the Conway
machine shops and were told they
could go to work In the morning as
laborcis at s1.25 per day, more money
than anybody in Roxbury had ever
earned except the postmaster, and he
made 5000 year by handling the mail
and acting rs borough and county as
SCISSOR and register and sitting on a
jury every once in awhile at Ebens-
burg, the county seat.
Bur when informed that they would
have to report for duty at five a. m
every day anC work until five p. M,
the tun all went out of it. They de-
cided TO look for something else. Their
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-07-05
HOLY MOSES, ELEPHANT,
AVERTS A TRAIN WRECK
Limited Going Fifty Miles an Hour
Thunders By When Animal
Pushes Wagon from Track.

St Louis.-The strength of Holy
Moses was all that saved the Alton
limited from being wrecked at the
Chicago Alton grade crossing in AL
ton the other day. Holy Moses is an
elephant, and in reward for pushing
collapsed animal wagon from its
position on the tracks he was given
all the peanuts he wanted to eat.
When 1t was seen that the horses
were powerless to take the heavy
wagon off the track, Abdallah, keeper
of Holy Moses, was told to bring the
elephant forth.
AS Abdallah drove the elephant
leisurely toward the wrecked wagon
man ran up with an excited cry:
THE limited is coming; you'll have
to move that wagon quick!" In the
distance a long drawn whistle an
nounced the advent of the train speed
ing so miles an hour.
Kneeling. Holy Moses placed his
enormous head against the rear of the
wagon. The thunder OF the coming
train grew more distinct. Moses
braced himself. bent his big head
again to the task. tugged, strained,
groaned, and. with a final supreme
effort. started the wagon. Again he
was goaded, and. with the roar OF the
locomotive so close that 1t seemed
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CHAPTER xxIl.-continued.


"If they'll not come out, then we
can kill them through the door!
some one shouted, when there came
the rush of tall, sinewy form, whose
impetus knocked the rioters right and
left
There was 4 fash of glittering steel
as I.afitte struck the hand OF man
applying the match, and a spout OF
blood extinguished the flame as the
match fell to the ground.
Take that, for warning, you mu-
tinous scoundrels, who seek to MUIR
der unarmed men!" shouted voice
trembling with rage such as was rare
ly manifested. "Disperse, you COW
ards. bC.rore count five, or you shall
be riddled of legs as well as hands.
The would-be murderers skunk away
and in ten minutes all was quiet as
though nothing untoward had hap
pened.
After sending Pierre who was some
thing of a surgeon, to attend the man
he had wounded, LATTE demanded
from his sub-captains an explanation
of the mutiny.
Dominique You stood silent and sui
len. leaving Beluche to tell the story.
This was to the effect that there
had been an unexpected rush from
outside; that the men in the stockade
had, at the outset, tried the power OF
persuasion, accompanied by that OF
fists. but were preparing, as hidden,
by both Pierre and Beluche, to fire
upon their comrades, when Lafitte ap-
peared and put an end to the emeute.
Lafltte received the explanation in
cold silence, but with look which
warned Dominique-You as to what
measures would be taken in the event
of another outbreak; for few of the
latter's followers had been amongst
the other mutineers, who we're mostly
Catalon's men.
Lafitte, after dismissing Beluche
with orders to keep a sharp lookout
and summon him instantly, should
those outside show themselves at the
gate, unlocked the door of his house,
and soon stood in the presence of his
wondering visitors.
When Lafitte entered, both officers
were seated. facing the door. But
they rose and stood for a moment,
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-07-05

Plttsburg Clara Greece and Mary
owens, of Roxbury, Somerset county,
look little journey into the word
recently. They had good time, but
they are contented to go back to the
Bomnolent village of Roxbury. They
are both romantic, and when they de-
cided to make the plunge to seek a
fortune, it was to be as men. One
uight, in the owens girls room, they
performed a tonsorial act for each 9th
er which relieved them of their flow
ing tresses. Then they borrowed a
suit OF clothes each from the slumber-
Ing brothers of Miss Owens, and hit
the pike for Conway.
They remained a week in Conway.
They had carefully boarded their
money for weeks to make this plunge,
but money does not last forever. Even
in Conway 1t costs something to eat
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~ AFYTTE ~
wv 7 l0UTSLANA
BY MARY DEVEREUX
@ prH ILLUSTRATIONS BY DON c. WILSON
0eazzzht N702 ZA1S R7ae7 SN7 eo7a'"'
k}sAsR
,Y MARY DEVEREUX

and Pierre watched them from 'n'
shore until they were we'll away IRON
The island. ,
Then Lafitte said, speaking In a 10"
lone. 1--WE must, for the present
auard night and day against surprise
and that will be all to occupy the
men until can hear from the gov
ernor in regard to the propositioh we
will lay before him.. ~,
who will take it to New orleans
inouired Pierre, adding quickly as ne
saw his foster-brother hesitate, sure
lv not yourself, Jean; never think you
of such a thing. Do not risk trusting
Claiborne so far; but let me take the
message"
"You, No-a thousand times no!
To repeat your own words, Woulu
rot trust Claiborne so far. NO, we
will send Beluche, and Lopez shall GO
with him"
would it not be well to give Gen.
La Roche some hint of our proposal I?
"Tbat | intend to do. Nato can be
trusted to take a message to HIM.
81 think the boy would be fiayed
alive for your interests-sooner than
betray them" Pierre remarked, as ne
raised the spyglass and met the eyes
OF Beluche looking up at him; for the
Barbarian boat, now freed of its un
welcome passengers, was nearing the
shore below.
Eyes, he can be trusted" Jean as
sented, land, owing to his size and
appearance, he will be less likely to
meet with interference"
Beluche and Lopez, with a small
crew, departed that same night upon
their mission to New Orleans. taking
with them Nato, who was to be land
ed in the woods, about two hours fast
walk from La Tete des Faux, Gen. La
Roches plantation on Bayou Bien
venue.
Upon the day following Beluche's
departure, the Baratarians were sur
prised and puzzled, to see the $50
phia" and her consort sail away tC
the eastward, and their departure
caused LATTE to decide upon visit
to Bayou Bienvenue, as soon as he
should hear from Gov. Claiborne.
Nato returned several days later
and brought message from Gen. La
Roche, urging Lafitte to come at once
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Girls Fight Over Privilege of Deposit
ing Floral Tributes at Head
of Mans Casket.

Meriden, Conn.-At the funeral of
Mathew Hare. beau of Danbury, sew
eral young women fought savagely in
the room where the body lay ready for
the funeral. Each of the girls claimed
the right to have her floral offering
placed at the head of the casket, and
as result the flowers were destroyed,
hair was pulled and faces scratched
until neighbors interfered and stopped
the contestants.
Annie Arthur started the trouble
When she reached the Hare home to
pay her last respects she found an
other girl there, who had placed a
bouquet at the head of the bier. Miss
Arthur threw the offending flowers on