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The Washington times., 1906-09-07
DEAD BEAT KING
ANNOUNCES SUICIDE
King of Graft" Gives Full
List of His Vic
tins.

NEW YORK, Sept. Although the
king of Graft" otherwise known as
the prince Of Hotel Beats" announced
his suicide, hotel keepers in this city
who were victimized by him today do
not believe that he is dead. Despite
the doubt however, three hotels have
written in red ink across his accounts,
Committed suicide
During the last month hotel keepers
here We're defraUded out 81 bills for
board. carriage hire, to say nothing
OF cash paid this smooth stranger on
worthless checks,
The National Hotel Keepers Asso-
citation has received from him a vale
dict0ry address. dated Detroit. and
written on the letter pEper OF the
Wayne Hotel of that city. Il gives the
list OF his victims and. according to
his record, he defrauded thirty-two inn
keepers and private citizens in all
parts Of the United States during the
month Of August.
His confession says in part.
II find the hotels easier than any
other TO buncO, and there should be
come way to protect. I have walked
into hotels without a sign of baggage
and have had checks cashed. ] did
so at the Rreslin one week ago"
He signs his own name, apparently,
and asks that for the sake of his wife
and mother his record be not published
any more than Is necessary.
I'm the remarkable list ne forwarded
IL is set forth that under the alias of
John II. Hardin he registered in
The Washington times., 1906-09-07
PENSION OFFICE
ALL TO THE GOOD
MISSIONER WARNER
Saving Money for Your I'm
Gle Sam and No Kicks
Coming.

Administrative economies enabled Com
missioner of Pensions Warner TO end
the fiscal year 1906 with a comfortable
uneXpended balance To his credit. which
was turned back into the Treasury. tt
amounted 10 S2m.SiS. and the saving of
Il resulted from a policy which, cur
iously enough, is aimed at the reten-
tion Of the salaried employees in their
positions so long. as possible.
'The tendency IN this department, OF
course" explained Commissioner War
ner. ''is toward "a reduction of the busl-
ness and the force. That reduction viii
continue at acceleratIug speed from
year 10 year. We are anxious to take
care OF the people now in the establish
meuL So I have adopted "a rule of max
reason of death, resignation, transfer
or otherwise leave positions vacant
could, % course, appoint a new person,
who would draw the salary OF the posi-
ton for the rest OF the year, but the
effect would be TO keep the force fun
while the business was decreasing, and
at length there would come a junctUe
where q reduction of the force would
infliCt much hardship. So We nil no
vacancies. and the force win. we think
fan on by natural processes about as
the business diminishes."
The policy is generally satisfactory;
the President likes il. and so does Sec
rotary Hitchcock Congress is pleased
with it, and the old soldiers In @. A. r.
encampmeuts last year ana this adopt
- resolutions commencing the admin
isJratiOu OF the Ofbce-sOmcthinE they
had never done before.
The Washington times., 1906-09-07
FOR LIFE.
GAVE FIRE ALARM
WOmanin Night Attire Rode
Horseback to Summon
Firemen.

CHICAGO. Sept. Five persons were
injured at a $4,000 fire today. in which
Mrs. Nina Bean, a prominent northwest
side club woman, leaped for her life
from the third story after the flames
had doomed a factory building and cut
of her escape.
She then rode on horseback in heI
night attire 10 a fire engine house three
blocks away 10 give the alarm, return
ing later TO try to save four imprisoned
horses.
Burglars are believed TO have caused
the fire. their presence having been
noted by Mrs. Bean at 9 o'clock in the
morning in the room below that in
which she slept. or the five injured
four were fiTemen. Mrs Bean herself
being the fifth. being injured about the
hip by her leap.
The Washington times., 1906-09-07
CHILD OF FOUR YEARS
TALKS SEVEN LANGUAGES

BASIC CITY, Va, Sept. Miss Res
sic Doyle. daughter OF a well-known
iron manufacturing man here. is the
most accomplished lnguist In the State,
and she IS but four years old.
Her father is a French scholar and
taught her the language her mother.
who Is Of German descent, instructed the
child I'm the tongue Of the Fatherland.
and the Swedish nurse carries on the
communication with the tiny charge in q
scandinavian dialect.
I'm addition 10 this. another servant has
drilled Yiddish mo Bessie's )rain, and a
Cuban lad at the iron foundry is now
teaching her Spanish.
But with six languages, including Eng
iish. the little girl is not satisfied. and
she declares she viii master the Russian
tongue within a year. the Jewish ser
want being her Instructor.
The Washington times., 1906-09-07
President John Mitchell's Letter and Idea.

occurs me e a CO p
ofl aoz asro b vast df hu in
fat teach going is wa regard he o 0
IF mass Of
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diynfd II
Th IS my conception Of he o
Insnnb with lis g mi
labor is lie ur prob b
Yours
President L mite Mine orzes # America
The Washington times., 1906-09-07
Girl Shoots Ranchman
Because He Was Sassy"

SHERIDAN, Wyo.. Sept. Miss Ed
ma Irvine. daughter of the state treas
urer shot and seriously wounded George
Knighton. foreman Of the Leiter-Pratt
Company's ranch yesterday. under mys-
ferrous circumstances.
Miss Irvine is a daring horseback
rider and always carries n slx-shooter.
She viii say nothing except that Knigh-
ton was sassy" TO her. She fired two
bullets at him, one Of which passed
through his thigh.
The young woman demanded an i'm
mediate trial. stating that she wanted
% tell everything in court Justice
Thomas held her in 500 bail for trial
IN the district court to begin tomorrow.
Knighton IS the head or the Big Red
ranch near Clearmont and in the alb
The Washington times., 1906-09-07
INCREASE OF DEPENDENTS
WORRYING NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Sept THE charities
OF New York are worried
considerably over the steady and rapid
increase Of the number of children they
are called upon TO support ia whole or
in part During the past quarter LT6l
children were committed 20 their care.
Superintendent Bauer, Wh. has charge
of this work. attributes thu Increase TO
the higher cost of living.
The Washington times., 1906-09-07

sence Of Mr. Irvine, his word is law.
Mr. Irvine has been away for some
time. It Is states Chst there has been
considerable friction on ~ place FOR
six months.
Miss Irvine declares that size has
been subjected TO annoyances Tor a
long time at the hsnds Of Jnighton
What these were she has not stated IN
detail. According 20 Miss Irvine there
was a quarrel over Leaving the barn
doors oper so that some Of the stock
got into the granary-
KuightOn is said 10 nave addressed
some insulting remarks 10 the girl IN
regard 10 herself and her carelessness
wherein She told him 10 shut up, and
when he did not she whipped out heI
revolver and fired. The first shot went
wild and the second took effect.
Miss IrVine's father states he vii
stand by his daughter.
The Washington times., 1906-09-07
BROKEN LEG BLESSING
TO MAN WHO WAS LAME

LOCUST POINT. n. J., Sept THE
breaking Of his leg a second time VIII
be a blessing TO William Fass, Of this
place. Some time ago he broke a hip,
which healed IN a way that left him a
cripple.
The second break I'm the leg was
caused by fall, and the doctors believe
that this injury viii bring about a com
plete recovery from his old trouble, and
that when he leaves the hospital he viii
be able 90 walk as wei as ever.
The Washington times., 1906-09-07
ELECTRIC RAIL SENDS
SHOCK THROUGH BOY

8IILLVILLE. n. j.. Sept. T.-Washer
Fisher. a twelve-year-old boy, narrowly
escaped being the first victim OF the
new third-rail electric road While
crossing the tracks at GlassborO. with
Clayton Clevepger, Fisher stepped on
the third rail, and the electric current
knocked him down
AS he dropped one leg fell across the
rail. and he was unable 10 move. Cley-
enEcr seized his Comrade and dragged
him of the rails. aud in doing so re-
ceiVcd a severe shock himself
The Washington times., 1906-09-07

Green's Hotel, Philadelphia, and left an
unpaid biu OF S3.J0 He employed the
same alas i'm contracting an obligation
Of Sz5 Ia the Hotel Stafford. in Balti-
more.
As August Richie" he AYERS he oh
tanned SO under false pretenses from
the lroquois Hotel ia Buffalo, and then
as 'E. e. Wa~Ten.' ran up a bill Of
Sl.50 in the Lafayette. His operations
IL Detroit We're conducted under the
name Of Milton Elliott"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-05-03
"Ring The Bell Softly y

Mrs. Anna Stuckart, who had
made her home with her son, Val
entine Stuckart, about one mile and
one-half north of Extra, sustained
a stroke of paralysis about two
weeks ago. The good mother made
a heroic struggle to throw off the
affliction but the disease had so firm
a hold upon her system that the
effort was in vain and she continued
to grow weaker and weaker as the
days went by until last Sunday
evening April 20, 1906, just as the
bells in the city belfrys were calling
the people to the place of worship;
when her spirit was released from
it's tenement of clay and winged it's
flight to the realms beyond the dark
river of death. The subject of this
sketch was born in Germany on
June II, 1924, and had resided for
many years in the United States
the home of her adoption. Funeral
services were held yesterday at the
Holy Trinity Catholic church, Rev.
Fa. Weiland saying mass for the
departed at the beautiful Catholic
cemetery just east of Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-05-03

DR.. James B. Angel, the president
OF the University of Michigan, was
invited to dinner at the Chinese le-
CATION in Washington some years
ago. The floor of the dining room
was waxed and slippery and there
were no rugs. His chair slipped
when he attempted to move it back
and the dignifed educator rolled
under the table. He arose much
confused, but not a Chinese said a
word or gave any sign of having
seen the accident Soon after his
Chinese host tried to move his chair
back and he, too. slid under the
table. He got up and resumed his
seat and none of the Chinese made
a sign. Before the dinner was ended
every Chinaman around the table
had in turn slid out of his chair and
under the table. The doctor thought
they were making game of him and
protested. "AIy dear SIR" said the
host, I'VE are paying you the highest
compliment we can. In order that
you may not feel embarrassed over
the accident, we have all met with
the same mishap; so we are all
brothers together"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-05-03

The new officers elected for the
Ladies' Aid Society, at North
Branch, are as follows:
Mrs. Aten, President;
Mrs. Nora Dove, president;
Mrs. Rose Nelson, Treasurer;
Mrs. Lizzie Charter, Secretary.
The society met with Mrs. Shin
dler, last week Thursday A meet
ing of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Association was held at the North
Branch school house recently, and
these officers were elected for next
year:
William, Masterson, President;
Frank Hayes, Treasurer;
John Shoesmith, Secretary;
A committee of six ladies was ap-
pointed to collect and solicit for
new members; committee was
also appointed to arrange for Me-
mortal services. The association
would be pleased to have all who
are interested in beautifying the
place where our beloved dead lie
to join and help in keeping the
cemetery in nice condition, for May
30" Matilda" in Guthrian.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-05-03
Views Afoof

Politically the Journal is indepen-
dent and strictly non partisan. This,
however, does not mean that it has
no views and stands for no fixed
principles.
The man who is able to see only
one side of things is narrow minded.
The voter who can think only along
Republican lines or Democratic lines
is not safe man to decide public
questions, since in the very nature
OF the case he can not be fair. A
prejudiced mind cannot see Justice;
and whosoever can not see Justice is
disqualified to act as Judge.
A man should be broad minded
enough to see both sides, and candid
enough to admit right wherever he
finds it. A person who has no mind
of his own, but is really simply a
part of another mans mind, is of
little use or worth as a citizen. Yet
there are men who can think only as
as other men direct OF give permis
sion.
An election is near and the time
is ripe for political tricksters to get
in their work. There are two safe
rules for voters at large to follow.
The wire manipulation is a danger
Gus citizen and should be cast out
from our midst. Machine politics is
by him and through him; and he
and his kind should be passed by on
the other side. The very fact that
man is known to be skilled in in
trigue and political chicanery should
brand his name with dishonor. Can-
dldates, who are straightforward and
upright, should be brought forward;
and all others should be swiftly
turned down.
Also, political lines should be
largely disregarded in the choice of
county officers. A mans stability
of character, his integrity, and his
ability to fill we'll the place he seeks,
these are the vital considerations in
the election If the officers who are to
serve at home. We submit that it is
OF little or no consequence whether
a man is Republican or Demo
crat, provided he is the BEST man
that can be had for the place. And
as we see it, neither party has cor
ner on the BEST men among us.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-05-03

John I'll. Doris, one of the veal
thiest and most successful farmers
OF Illinois, does not allow bird of
any kind to be killed on his land,
hawks. crows and blackbirds not ex-
cepted. He has set aside a number
of acres, which he allows to grow up
in underbrush and the place is alive
with birds. Mr. Doris claims that
hawks do very little damage in com
parison with the good they do in
killing field mice and rats. There
are hundreds of quail on his farm
and they are SO tame that they
come to the dooryard for food.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-05-03

Oh my! what a hurrying to and
fro there was for little while Sum
day afternoon. Two of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Snyder's boys started
from their home just east of the
Adam Seibert home over in Sunny
Side, to gather flowers. The oldest
boy was about eight years old and
the youngest about four. They
had not gone far when the oldest
boy grew tired of having his little
brother tagging behind" so told
him to go home. The little fellow
started homeward but his footsteps
led him in the wrong direction and
he soon found himself at the Frank
Leffingwell home in West Town.
Mr.. Leffingwell noticing that he
was strange child, at once began
making Investigations but in vain.
He then started with he lad to the
e. V. Hansen homv where he
thought the boy belonged but on
the way they stopped at the DIR.
Hammer home to see if he knew
anything of the boy. While there,
the child's parents, who were very
much alarmed as to his where
abouts, happened to call up the
Hammer home and learned where
their little toddler was. Mr.. Letting.
we'll took him on as far as the Han
sen home, and when his parents
arrived to take him home, the little
fellow was slowing away a tooth
some dinner and having Jolly
good time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-05-03
Was Wasting Away.

:, Il had been troubled with kidney
disease for the last five years." writes
robert X. Watts, of Salem, Mo. al
lost flesh and never felt we'll and doc
tored with leading physicians and
tried all remedies suggested without
relief. Finally [ tried Foley's Kid
ney Cure and less than two bottles
completely cured me and | am now
sound and well.' During the sum-
mer kidney Irregularities are often
caused by excessive drinking or be-
ing overheated. Attend to the kid
neys at once by using Foley's Kidney
Cure. Nick Doffing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-05-03
Audubon County's Fine Jacks and
JennetS.

Last week Mr.. William Doffing, of
Extra, bought the entire herd of jacks
and jennets, owned by Mr.. John Cam
eron, of Lincoln township. For sew
eral years Mr.. Cameron has spent his
time and money to bring this choice
herd up to its high standard of excel
lence-in other words to bring them
so near perfection as these valuable
animals can be brought. Weeks at
time Mr.. Cameron says he has travel
ed through the jack country looking
fer something better than he had. but
found nothing that struck his fancy
near so we'll. The farmers for miles
about Extra will derive much benefit
from this herd. Mr.. Dotfing has come
into possession of some very choice
animals and he expects tosell them to
any person who wants them until
they are all sold. There are two jacks
and fourteen jennets in the bunch.
mule market here as elsewhere is high
in fact its always high. For 80
years there has not been a time when
a good span of mules would not bring
from $3.50 to $500. They are much
easier to bring to emblemished matur-
ity than are colts, tor they do not get
into such dangerous places while
young. They are much easier to keep
after they are raised than are horses,
for they do not consume as much
grain. They will do as much work or
more every day as will team of
horses of equal value, the saving of
the difference in feed is considerable.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-05-03
Our Positie

The Journal stands oe. spro-
misingly for honest law
and rigid, impartial law en1
ment.
1t believes that our law makers
should spend their time in enacting
certain beneficent laws, known and
generally felt to be necessary,
rather than in the pulling Of polit-
ical wires or quarreling over pure
ly private grievances and grudges
among themselves.
Perhaps our Legislators in the
General Assembly just closed should
not be censured or condemned too
severely. Yet it seems certainly
true that altogether too much of
their time and attention was de-
voted to petty personal quarreling,
and to certain other matters too
trivial to occupy the law making
body of a great commonwealth.
And it is true also that some vitality
important legislation was set aside
to make way for this doubtful sort
Of business
There have not been many times
in history when there was such
pressing need of decisive legislation.
But this General Assembly seems
+. to have squandered its time and op-
portunity.
A political campaign is near and
we believe our people should look
first and most carefully to their rep
resentation in the state legislature.
Here if anywhere we want man
who is able, fearless, and 1NcoRRUpT-
1BLE. These three; but the greatest
of these is INCORRUPTIBILITY.
The Journal is Independent and
non bipartisan. 1t does not care from
what party such man would come,
so that he can be found and sent to
Des Moines.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-05-03

The Washington correspondent
hastily called up the cabinet officer
by telephone. pardon me for dis
turbing yoa," lie said, "but will you
please tell me whether OF not the ru-
NOR that is in circulation as to your
retirement is true"? eyes sir,'' an
swered the cabinet officer, sit is. I
was just about to retire when yon
called me- Good night" Chicago
Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-05-03

The executive committee of the
Cass County Veterans Association
held meeting few days ago and
decided upon August IS, % 80, as
the time for holding their gather
ing this year: the association, by
vote of the members present at the
last annual gathering, decided
upon Elliott as the place for hold
ing this meeting; Senator Dolliver
is expected to be present on the
opening day to start the reunion;
and Admiral George Rhue, of
Grant, will be there with his cam
non and all his light artillery-The
Griswold American.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-05-03

Gus Gault returned from Brush,
Colorado, on Thursday of last week
negotiating for a large tract of land
which he has purchased and will
shortly return to that country to try
ranch life for spell. He reports
William Sickles and family pros.
porous unhappy and says his land
is about fourteen miles away from
them. he also saw Ed Lefhnewell
who is worhf,is fsr Charles Schlater
the son of John Schlater and wife
of Audubon township.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-05-03

One day this last week, Misses
Ina Bruner and Maurine Jensen,
sold their stock of millinery goods
located in the Doctor John Riley
store room, to Oluf Jensen who will
continue the business at the present
place until the dull season comes
on then he will remove the goods
into his establishment, fit up cozy
corner and have his "battery" in
there. Miss Jensen has hired out
for one year to Mr.. Jensen and will
continue triming hats in Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-05-03

Rev. ]. X. Jensen, the new Danish
Lutheran minister, and his family
arrived from Hartland, Wisconsin,
this week and are getting settled in
the Methodist parsonage, where
they will reside tor a time. Rev.
Jensen will preach his first sermon
next Sunday afternoon in the Extra
Methodist church at the hour of
half past two. Rev. Jersild, the
minister from Elk Horn will be
present to install the new divine in
the work here. Rev. Jensen will
also preach at Atlantic and Ham
lin Station.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-05-03

Randall Hunter and ]. B. ]. Lob
ner traded three hundred and
twenty acres of the John Hunter
home farm for two hundred and
ninety acres of land, four miles
south of Guthrie Center, last week
and the papers were exchanged
this week
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-05-03

J. c. Powell writes from New
York to Mr.. E. A. Tilley that he is
having grand time; takes a ride
up the Hudson and down the bay;
is eating Hudson bay shad; goes
to clam bake; sits down to big
plate of fried blue points; is getting
fat and threatens to "clean OUT all
his Extra friends when he returns,
which will not be many days dis
tant.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-05-03

Andrew Nelson, a farmer living
out northwest of Extra, went
out and set fire to the slough
on his farm one day this week and
his boys thought that was so much
fun, that they would have fire, so
went back and set fire to the hay
in the big barn; the fire got a good
start and could not be checked SO
it soon went up in smoke.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-05-03

That pesky type went aad
made" US say just what we didn't
want to last week. We were telling
about a birthday present that Mr..
and Mrs. William Benton, of Gree
ley. gave their daughter, Miss
Elsie. That young lady was given
her choice of fine gold watch and
chain or new Singer sewing
machine, the good kind that the
johnson Mercantile Company sell,
and what do you think? Miss Elsie
didn't take the watch and chain
but marched down to the Mercan-
tile and chose a sewing machine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-05-03
A lighthouse in Germany was re-
Gently moved go feet. 1t weighs 60
tons and is 1l5 feet high but re-
mains as strong as before.

Less than two centuries ago n o
system of free schools was main
tanned anywhere on earth. Today
there is no civilized country on the
face of the globe that does not pos
sess its advantages.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-05-03

w. P. Turner enjoyed a visit from
his parents, J. b. Turner and wife
of Anita, a few days last week and
when they returned home, Mrs. w.
p. Turner returned with them to
pass few days calling on former
neighbors.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-05-03
FUNNY. ISN'T TT9

That wickets are not made of wicks,
And candles are not made of cans:
That tickets are not made of ticks,
And panels are not made of pans:
That cattle are not made of cats,
And willows are not made of wills
That battles are not made of bats,
And pilgrims are not made of
pills.-Ex.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-05-03

Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Tilley, of this
city, enjoyed visit from their son,
Harry lilly, few days this week.
The, young gentleman had been
working for G. Powelps brother,
up at Sioux City, in the hide busi-
ness; has accepted a position in
Chicago and was on the way to
that city to begin work.