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The Ketchikan miner., 1907-07-06
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he regular meeting of Ketchikan Lodge F. A. NJ. will be held or 1st and Srd Thursdays of each month. Visiting brothers cordially in yited. By order of the w. M
 J. F, LATHROP. Sec Work in the Srd degree Tuesday night, July
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-07-06
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F O. E.-Ketchikan Aerie No. 162, meets in Red Mems Hall, every Friday evening at s, cable time. Worthy President John Raher: Worthy Secretary, D. Smith Harris: Worthy PhNSicinn Dr. II C. Story
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-07-06
THE KETCHIKAN HOSPITAL
Ketchikan. Alaska.

Mrs. Sara K. Langstom, matron. Open to all regular physicians. The best of care and attention.
 Ketchikan Alaska
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24

tlresome, were warm, but the rest of his raj
ment was none too thick, and in spite of a
deal Of rubbing of fingers and threshing of
arms he was thoroughly chilled and half dis
couraged by the time noon came and found
him turkeyless and suspicious of the reliability
OF the rooster bone.
He ate the frugal lunch his mother had pro-
Vlaed and trudged on again, doggedly deter
reason why
The wind blew keener and colder in the
afternoon, and to little Dan, already weary
Win his tramp, the big boots seemed bigger
ana more tiresome and the old gun Still
BY four o'clock, he was chilled tbrorob and
through and almost ready to drop from weari-
less. and his distrust of the rooster bone had
groWn almost to a certainty that it was
"or5niess. 1pIlI, But still he trudged on.
1,u ruti putt, went the rooster bone "Quit!
o, Put! putt" came the far-off answer, Douit,
Little Dan almost jumped out of his big
,soD nooes ~ ms excitement. Cold and WEAKNESS
forward with the gun at full cock. 1s At lasti
,,,;.,d And the turkey answered with "Quit.
With his heart almost in his month tho ho,
advanced till he was within shoot;no snt pog
of his game. ns uis'anee
Resting the gun on stump. he neered
caTrentuiiy Tniy through the underbrush before him.
quit! quit!" "
~ The turkey was evidently in little tbicket
sounding his call cautiously, little Dan
Ts,tfd tSs tdeT There Ss.T was an answering call Then
the midst of the thicket and the red s of b;s a
Wattles was visible for an instant. -'-'
Then the head disappeared, and Dan with
waited. VI ms gun
"Quitl QUIZ
"Bang!"
With a whoop. Dan dropped his gun and
dashed forward Sun anu
The turkey sprang up to height that No
turkey ever attained, gave a roar most start.
lingly unturkeylike. clapped his hands to his
head and tumbled across the log. l''
Little Dan was so startled at this unex-
pected result of his shot that for the second
time he almost jumped out of his boots
His victim did not give him time in which
to recover his composure, but sprang up. re-
vealing the face of old Rein Flint
Framed in an old bandana handkerchief
tied over his ears, with fluttering knot
at the top, which Dan had mistaken for the
wattles of turkey. and streaked with lit
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24

good-natured Ira Sigsby, had taken it upon
himself to do his best to earn the necessary
four dollars and at the same time provide
the family with THANKSGIVING dinner that
regimen of johnny-cake and sidemeat and
molasses-when they could get it.
Wild turkeys Dan had told the. other
children what he hoped to do. and, with the
at once jumped to the conclusion that sue
cess was almost an established fact, so great
was their confidence in little Dan.
The boy had given them reason to have
faith in him, for he had taken up what he
could of the burden that Ira. Sigsby,. his
his mother in very manly fashion. !,
Turkeyl The little Sigsbys had talked
turkey, turkey, turkey till they had commu-
nicated some of their enthusiasm to their
mother, who though she, did not feel very cry
sanguine hoped Dan would succeed, and tel
to telling the little ones story Of her girl
hood days. when turkeys were nowhere near
total strangers at Thanksgiving times, -,
And, animated by the recollection, she told
of feasts where roast turkey and roast goose,
though king and queen Of the table, were
elbowed in a jolly, irreverent way by bowls
of cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes and
mince pie and cakes, till the baby whooped
"Turty," and the other children, much inn
pressed, gasped in silent envy of their mother
who had really been there.
They were in nowise suspicious OF the rooster
bone call, though Dan entertained misgivings
He knew a little about wild turkey hunting
and felt that it should have been made Of a
turkey bone.
But turkey call constructed from material
found on the Sigsby place might as soon
have been expected to be made of a gold
headed cane as turkey bone. Perhaps it
would do.
Maybe wild turkeys were not so critical
and hard to fool as had been said. At any
rate, he would give it thorough trial and
hope for the best
Little Dan had dreary time of it as he
tramped about in the big. boots his father
had left behind. with the heavy old gun on
his shoulder and the rooster bone at his lips
The weather had been cold and blustery
for nearly week, with an occasional furry
Of snow; and now, upon. the forenoon Of the
day preceding Thanksgiving, the ground was
covered with four-inch counterpane of white
across which blew a raw, keenedged wind
that penetrated the boys clothing and nipped
his fingers and ears through his shabby nit
tens and tattered old scarf.
He had started shortly after Rein Flint's
visit and tramped on for two hours or more
"putting' and Quitting every now and then
on the turkey call with never a ghost of
reply. The big boots. though heavy and
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| tie stream of blood that oozed from under the
peak of his old cap. that face was even more
forbidding and unpleasant looking than usual.
| Rein Flint sprang over the log. and, grab,
bing little Dan by the collar before he could
gather his senses sufficiently to utter WORD
| of explanation, shook the lad nearly out OF
his boots, making the third time upon when
Dan had. that day, almost parted company
with those old but useful articles.
Great Scott" he cried. giving Dan fierce
Jerk with each word. what dye. mean. say!
Wanted to murder me? I-I'll-
He grabbed up heavy stick and az, proceeded
to beat little Dan savagely. The boy was
painting and wildeyed. A flood of surprise
| and horror swept over him, and he choked
and gasped as the irate man beat and lerked
him.
Whick! whacki
You young scamp, you! FL ,,
Hello, thar, shouted a gruff voice, let
that boy alonel Do you want to kill him?"
A bearded, roughly-dressed man had ridden
up on horse, whose footballs had been muff-
led by the snow. =,
he demanded, as old Flint ceased beating at
the sound of the interrupting voice;
"1'm goin' to take the young villain off to
iai!" snarled Flint. "Tried to kill me cause
wanted to collect my jest dues! lll,lll.-,
And he gave little Dan another wack with
the stick. Thereupon Dan burst into howl
The prospect of prison was too much for him..
"I-,I thought you was a turkey, Mr. Flint"
he gulped.' l.
Whack!
"Iook yere," the horseman commanded,
sternly dismounting as he spoke, "you stop
that, ole man! If you want to pound anybody,
pound me And if you, wasn't older and
smaller than l am, I'd whirl in and let you
try it. I'll do it, anyhow. if you don't let
that boy alonel
"I'Il take him off to jail!' snarled Flint
''He tried to murder me, and"
mo sech stuff interrupted the newcomer.
'I seen it all. He thought you was turkey,
jest as he SAYS
The stranger, unfamiliar with the way he
should have gone, had ridden into the wrong
road and upon discovering his mistake had
turned into a by-road which, instead of mend
ing matters. had brought him to where little
Dan and old Flint were stalking each other
for turkeys, in time to catch Dan in the act
Of aiming across the stump. With the instinct
awaited the result of the shot. which had sur
prised him nearly as much as it had Dan.
"Its good thing for you that it wasn't
me that was doin' the shootin'," he added,
grimly '1f it had been, you'd been mighty
likely to have got it through the head AS it
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX
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citement. and forgot his doubts,
the cold wind-everything. in the delight
which that answering quit" gave him.
Little Dan had "putted' and "quitted" un-
successfully so often. that cold day, that
he had begun to entertain grave doubts of
the reliability of the turkey-call that he had
so painstaSmgly made out of thigh bone of
their last rooster.
This fowl had departed this life more than
9, month before, going the way of the rest of
the little flock that had been killed, one by
one, 70 NIL the hungry mouths in the little
house that the Widow Sigsby and the several
smaller Sigsbys called home.
Since the going of that rooster the Sigsbys
mad tasted no more such delicious fare, but
bad been rejoiced if they had plenty of side
meat and johnny-cake, the latter, upon spe-
cal occasions. fabricated with molasses.
VI late the side-meat had been growing
scarce, and there. was no molasses. There
was still plenty of meal for johnnycake, and
SO the Slgsbys were not nearly SO badly off
as they might have been.
.easd Indeed they were en- not 50 badly off there
appeared only slender chance of their he
ing able to scrape together the whole of the
money necessary to make the last payment
on on the mortgage, which was due the day after
THANKSGIVING and must then be paid or ser;.
Gus results would follow; for old Rein Flint
the owner of the mortgage and with tbe
reputation of being the meanest man in tha
county, was as hard as his name, and would
show no mercy.
Old Flint had appeared that morning to
admonish them of the near approach of nav.
ment time. ~
eve hope to have the money ready for
you; Mr.; Flint, said Mrs. Sigsby. 1--WE have
abe a Drs res t0br bv SaH 0w and will try to get
don't know where it." :
@Varl," snarled old Flint, "see't YOU dol
Made me wait three days last time Can't
do it ag'in! Business is business. and must
a foreclosure! could sell this place this
minute if you was ofen it. Sect YOU do!''
And then the old man had departed, leaving
the Sigsbys in miserable state of feeling.
not know, though little Dan had a plan in
which the younger Sigsbys placed great conf
dence.
Little Dan, who had become the male head
of the family upon the death of shiftless.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
Copyright by James Elverson

UT! put" clucked little Dan Sigsby,
On his turkey-call. "Quit! quit!"
"Put! putt" came the faint, far
off answer. "Quit! que-e-et!"
The boy fairly quivered with ex-
a;kn...ant anl Eo.I.o4- lie do,h+c
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THE oTTUMwA COURIEA

walks are bad and the walls are dingy
in places. I have just been at Jeffer-
son City, Lincoln, Topeka and else
where and 1t is Characteristic OF our
state capitols that they are not well
kept. What is the reason? The ma
ton spends immense sums to keep the
capitol at Washington in condition. 1t
looks like In our new zeal for nation
alizing everything we are losing some
of the pride In the things that belong
to the state"
AS matter Of fact the last legisla-
ture gave little money for building
much needed new walks about the
capitol and for decorating the south
wing Of the state capitol. But long
ago It was pointed out that the state
capitol needs new floors and better
furniture and much else that is mod
ern. but the people do not want them.
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kensinston Club at Termination.

Farmington.-The Kensington club
enjoyed a very delightful evening Fri
day at the home of Mrs. Minnie Vest
cott
c. A. Moreland Of ST. Louis arrived
Wednesday for. visit with relatives
ksre. having been called here by the
illness Of his mother. Mrs, N. j. More
land.
William sedgewick Of Davenport is
the guest Of his grandmother, Mrs.
Margaret Boyer.
Miss Jennie Franks was a Bonaparte
visitor Wednesday.
Misses Jennie and Mary McGreer OF
Primrose attended the P. e. o. conven-
tion in Des Moines last week.
Rec. O. w. Catlin, feld editor of the
Baptist Record, visited Friday and Sat
urtlay with Rev S. e. W1IlSin.
Mrs. A. j. Page and daughter OF
Bonsparte We're over Sunday visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Prunty.
Mrs. A. e. Carver, who has beer
lSnandinR tina MintAr with bar II
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MRS. D. M. HousER ENDS LIFE.
Wife of st. Louis Giobe-Democrat Pub.
Usher Shoots Herself-case
is Mysterious,

ST. Louis, May 14-Mrs Agnes Bar
low Houser, wife of Daniel M. Houser,
president Of the Globe printing COM
pany, publishing the Globe Democrat,
died Monday from the effect of 4 self
inflicted bullet wound in the right TEN
pie. Mrs. Houser was found dying
by her husband on his return from
an automobile ride with his two sons,
Duncan and Douglas He was inform.
ed by servants that his wife was in
her room breathing heavily and evi
IDENTIFY i'll. Mr.. Houser entered the
room and. found his wife on the bed
with a revolver in her hand. She was
unconscious, but breathing family
Physicians were quickly summoned
but medical attention was without
avail. She died after lingering IN UNI
consciousness for several hours.
Mrs. Houser has been in very ner
vous condition for the past three nl
four months. Members of the family
are at loss to assign a reason fol
her act Worry and mental strain il
participating in the charity carniva
given Friday are the only possible
causes they can assign. There wa!
nothing to indicate whether death wa
accidental or premeditated. 1t is no
known where she secured the revol
yer.
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Charlton.

Chariton.-A number of the business
men went to the home of Attorney
c. w. Stuart last evening, who has re-
Gently moved into the F. @. Stuart
property and which has an acreage
with it which he will farm. They took
with them an ample supply of garden
tools. The evening was spent in
social way.
w. B. Campbell left today for Ohio,
where he will spend some time visit.
ing his boyhood's home.
Rev M. I. Gordon of Ottumwa pre-
siding elder for the Des Moines district
Of the African Methodist Episcopal
church, preached here Sunday and
held quarterly conference last night.
Sanford Rea has resigned his posi-
ton in the postoffice and will go on the
road for a Des Moines Arm. He will
have a territory out Of Sioux City. The
vacancy in the postohice will be filled
by John Larson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles May Of Hen
erickson, brought the remains Of their
child to this city Monday for interment
in Oxford cemetery. They formerly re-
sided here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Norman OF
Hastings were in the city Monday
while enroUte to Indianola.
Miss Alta Palmer Of Russell was in
the city Saturday.
The public schools will close this
week for the summer vacation.
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TEN MULES DIE in
.SUBTERRANEAN FIRE
FLAMES REsTRoY STABLES IN
MINE NO. 1 AT RUTLEDGE EAR
LY THIS MORNING
STARTED FROM LAMP
Damage Estimated at About $1,000
Mine Will be Shut Down for Two
Days Until New Mules Can be Sc
cured-No Insurance on Animals.
From Tuesdays Daily

From Tuesdays Daily
Ten mules We're burned to death
early this morning in a frs which de-
stroyed the stables in Mine No. at
Rutledge, belonging to the Phillips
Fuel company.
The fire was discovered at o'clock
this morning by one OF the employees
Of the mine. 1t had originated in the
stable about 100 feet from the foot OF
the shaft Just how the blaze was
coused is not known, but 1t is believed
to have been fired by the fame from 4
lamp on the cap of one of the night
men.
Just how or when this occurred i!
only a matter of conjecture.
The barn contained IA mules, fou1
of which were saved. The remaining
ten met horrible deaths in the flames
The fire was not extinguished unit
noon today. While 1t is impossible tt
accurately state the loss, 1t is estimat-
ed at about $1,000.
The loss will be total, as the mules
We're not insured. Work in the min
will be delayed for two days unit
mules can be secured to take the plac'
of those burned by the fire.
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s. Year-Old Girl Is
FrightfulLy Burned
Bonfire Proves Fatal and Bessie Jones
Lies at Point of Death-Her Mother
Seriously Injured in Brave Attempt at
Rescue.

Burned frightfully all over her body.
her face and upper arms alone spared.
little eight-year-old Bessie Jones lies
suffering and dangerously Ill at her
home at the corner Of Ettia and Tul-
lis streets. A spark from burning
trash Pile around which she was play
ing set fire to her c,othinG, causing
the accident.
Her mother, Mrs Nat Jones, also
sustained serious injuries in her at
tempt to save the little girl. Both
hands are burned to shapelessness..
The family had just moved from
their home on Mclean street. Mrs.
Jones was burning the trash collect
ed from about the house and yard in a
pile a few yards from the house. The
children, Bessie and her two little
sisters. were playing about the fire.
Bessie poked the burning trash with
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EVANGELIST IN ADDRESS AT
KNOXVILLE BRoWs WTUPERA.
TIVE IN REFERRING TO sEcT's
BELIEF.
CALLS MRS. EDDY CRAZY
After Expressing Hills scorn for the
Theory Of Matter He Offers $500 for
Case Of a New Leg Grown on
Man Who Has Lost Limb.

Knoxville. May 14.-"Christian
Science" was the theme of the Rev.
Billy Sunday last night and the dis
clples of Mrs. Eddy and the church's
head herself were subjected to a
stream of TRADE and remuneration
which made some Of his hearers at
any rate sit up and gasp.
nave read everything that old
Mother Eddy ever wrote" said Sun.
day, and have come to the conclusion
that she is as crazy as bedbug. In
her Science and Health she says mat
ter is nonexistent; that 1t is only an
illusion of mortal mind According
to her you do not exist; you only
think you do Then why do you wear
clothes? Why do you not run around
naked? She says the potency is in the
belief, not in the Medicine. If belief
that alcohol is Intoxicating makes you
drunk. | suppose you could get fat
on alcohol and tanked on milk"
In the course of his remarks Sun
day asserted that Mrs. Eddy holds
that Christian Science declares that a
new leg could be grown on man who
had lost limb. II will give $500 for
any such case" declared the evange-
list.
"A discourse on spiritualism and con-
demnation of Frances attitude toward
the church we're also parts of his talk
last night 1t was shorter than usual,
however, he dismissing the audience
on account of the rain. Fifteen hun
dred were present. The bible classes
under the Rev. Frances Miller begin
this afternoon. Miss Miller is reg
ularly ordained minister of the Con-
gregational church and graduate Of
a university and of the Moody Bible
institute
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none Of which have been so far used.
The prevailing opinions seem to be
that the special venire of 100 will not
yield many jurors. When 1t is remem-
bered that this is small agricultural
country and that the death Of Steunen.
berg has been the chief topic Of dis.
cussion for year it is plain that al.
most every one must have formed an
opinion and cannot be made to serve
If he wishes to avoid it.
Upon one point the veniremen seem
to be unanimous without any wavering
of hesitation. Each member announc'
es that Mr. Roosevelt's talk has not
affected him, and should he issue daily
bulletins against the defendant they
will not permit MIN to influence the
verdict in the least
The men who have been confined
in the Jury house" under the care
of the four deputy sheriffs since last
Thursday afternoon, and who took
their places in the jury box today,
are:
Number l., A. L. Ewing, carpenter;
No 2, William Van Orsdale, grocer;
No. 8, Samuel D. Gilman, farmer; No
s. j. L. Waggoner, farmer; No. 6,
George Walker, butcher; No; I,
George McIntire. farmer; No. s, w
N. Ridge, farmer; No. 9, Ora Cole
miner; No 10, w. w. Bisby, real es
tate; No. IL, Samuel A. Wingate, trri
cation employee; No IL, Samuel f
Russell, farmer.
Of these the first three. Ewing, Van
Orsdale and Gilman came through the
examination of opposing counsel last
Thursday without disqualifying them
| selves
| Many Are Excused.
+ Judge Wood excused twenty-four .
those who were heard. The offerinf
! of excuses occupied one hour anc
| twenty minutes. Three of the excused
veniremen presented doctors certifi
Gates; four were excused on persona
plea Of illness, three because they
were overseers Of the county roads
five because of illness of their wives
one because Of age, he being 76 years
old, two for pressing business rea
sons, two irrigation ditch riders, one
chairman Of the city board of public
works, one probation officer, one wit
ness, and one substitute rural free de
! livery mail carrier. Judge Wood de
clined to excuse six veniremen wht
pleaded for release and temporarily
passed five others.
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BLOOM FIELD.

Bloomfield. May 14-At the field
meet held here recently Harry Wish
ard of this place was successful in Sc
curing the silver medal in the high
jumping contest.
here Friday evening against the South
ern Iowa Normal school at the College
chapel.
Otis Rector Of Floris visited here
Sunday.
H. H. Gibbs of Floris visited in
Bloomfield with friends over Sunday.
A great number of new students are
enrolling at the S. I. N.
Miss Agnes Mcconnell is in Char
iton this week.
Charlie Diefenbaugh of Pulaski was
in town today.
Walter Scheaffer of Fort Madison is
here on business.
The program rendered by the Junior
and Epworth League at the M. e.
church Sunday evening was very inter-
esting.
Cliff Leach visited in Ottumwa Sat
urday and Sunday.
The Wabash railroad has taken off
the excursion rate to Ottumwa Satur-
day evenings.
Miss Vest entertained friends at din
ner Sunday evening.
Charlie Shannon visited with his
parents over Sunday.
T. P. Bence was in Ottumwa Satur-
day evening on legal business.
Hope Bryant is sick with the fever.
| Mrs. DR. Thompson has returned
from her Keosauqua visit
| Miss Ada Miller of Pulaski visited
with friends in Bloomfield today.
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Toledo, Ohio. returned recently to her
home in FarmfnRton

Is
Miss Susan wehn Of Bonaparte ar
rived Saturday evening for a visit with
Mrs. George Beeson.
air. and Mrs. W. Won Seggen and
baby of St Louis arrived Saturday for
a visit with Mr.. Won Seggen's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Won Seq
gen.
Mrs. D. G. Cox and daughter, Nellie
-,isited over Sunday with friends in
Bonaparte
Letirand Merrick has returned from
Queen City, Mo-, where he was called
by the death Of his brother In law,
Orren Slaughter.
DR.. w. II. Mott left Saturday for a
short visit with friends in Davenport.
Mrs. M. e. REYNOLDS and children,
who have been visiting Mrs. Reynolds
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Sherrick.
returned Saturday to their home in
Burlington.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Robb were
called to Fort Madison last week by
the illness of their daughter in-law,
lE.a. Cilas>xa~> 6~i>A>S
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a long stick while the little sisters
stood off and watched.
Bessie, you're afire," one Of them
called suddenly. Bessie turned and
seeing the smouldering spark on her
skirt ran toward the house, tanning
it into flame.
Mamma! Mamma she screamed
standing still In her fright, the blaze
tapping about her.
Mrs. Jones was busy inside the
house unpacking. Running to the
,s.aild she attempted to tear the burn
ing garments from her, but the little
girl tainted and fell before this was
accomplished. Her clothing which
was light, was entirely burned from
her body. Her hair was saved by a
heavy scarf which she wore about her
head. She held her hands over her
face to shut out the sight of the fire,
shielding it entirely from injury.