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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-14
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NOVEMBER -. 1907.

Leave S:15 a. IN. for Roanoke.
Norfolk and all points on the Shcn-
andoah division. Pullman sleeper
Roanoke to New York. via Hagers-
town, Pullman Sleeper Roanoke to
Norfolk. Cafe Dining Car.
s:f5 a. IN. for Roanoke. Rich
mond, Norfolk. Pullman Sleeper.
Dining Car.
2:55 p. IN. for Roanoke and Lynch
burg and intermediate stations and
the Shenandoah Valley Philadelphia
and New York. Sleeper to Philadel-
phia.
1888 p. m. for Roanoke, Lynch
burg. Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman
! Sleeper TO Norfolk and Lynchburg
to Richmond. Cafe Car.
From the West nc s 90 a. m. OBS
a. m. 2:05 p. m, $3.50 p. m, 9:2S
p. m.
Leave Bluefeld $40 p. m. for
kenova Columbus and all points
West and Northwest. Pullman Sleep
ers for Columbus md Cincinnati.
Cafe Cars.
Trains arrive at Bluefield from the
East at 1920 a. m, 2:10 p. m, $40
p. m. and 9:20 p. IN.
$50 n. M. Pullman Sleeper for
Columbus. Toledo. Cafe Dining Car.
Leave 9:35 a. m. and 1925 p. m.
| daily for Tazewell, Norton and all
stations on Clinch Valley division.
Arrive from Norton and points on
the Clinch Valley division at 2:4O D.
m. and 1926 p. m.
Leave GAS a. m. for Kenova and
intermediate stations via Wayne.
Leave $50 a. m. and 2:40 d. m.
for WEIGH and intermediate stations.
For Pocahontas $40 a. M, GAS
a. M. $3.50 a. m, 2:4O p. m. and
S:20 p. m. Arrive from Pocahontas
at 500 a. m, 2:05 p. m, $3.50 p.
m, 9:35 a. m, and 9:20 D. m.
For Bramwell, leave Bluefeld $40
II. m, 5:45 a. M, $50 n. m, 2:4O
p. M. and SEQ p. m.
Cali on agent Norfolk and West
ern Railway for tickets maps and
| additional information.
w. p. BEvILL, &. p. A.,
Roanoke. Virginia.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-14

.
To the board OF Health
Dear Sirs
The papers of the city have ro-
ported that 40 rccen meeting of
YOUR body report was received
from am expert who had boon em.
ployed oeXaminc th city wa and
'hat you have refused To- give mat
report 20 thonr Tor publication IT.
was also stated that y0r h.d That
meeting behind closed doors only
% limited numbor ~ persons being
present Dut in thai. number .re-
seutai ions OF the Water 81 SIS o.
citizen interested in the general I-
fare or tine city. and in tho l.all "
i's people. respectfully request nlt
that report boo made public. tHf
may 9 ask Vbt. at q mea.ue behind
cloi doors thc repre- a.tas OF
fhp Wafer CO. were allowed tu Do
urc nt2 pr Tune thn 1nIg lIeH.
sou can give ISL that Oh. water 60
is au interested party and ought Co.
know wha. fho expert reported ut
the people aho pay for roo Hse of
tho water au dwho consume what
fhc water CO. rwuisbo Jess u.er-
csteI. and les entitled t5 know ha
character of 'ha water .hsg arc uav-
ing ior and usugs surely Four
board BE- not trying to shield .he
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-14
WILLIAMS
KIDNEY PILLS

Have you negIected your Kidneys?
Have you overlooked your nervous
system and caused trouble with your
kidneys and bladder? Have you
pains in loins, side, back, groins and
bladder? Have you flabby appear
anee OF the face, especially under
the eyes. Too frequently desire
TO pass urine? If so, Williams Kid
ney Pill Will cure you.
Price soc
For sale by The White Pharmacy
Cor. Bland street and Princeton ave.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-14

CONTEST WEDNESDAY

\ y YORK. Lee. LITTLE Fish
Hartman contest for the control OF
the Illinois Central rallroai win be
resumed "Wednesday. when the adj
iourned annual meeting will convene
IN Chicago. Adhersnts of both sides
declare themselves confident of win
ming In the coming struggle, Stuy-
Vesant Fish. John Jacob Astor and
\. q. Hackstan. II Mr. Fish con-
trols majority of the proxies. Mr..
Hartman will cease 20 be director.
as VIII also Mr.. Aston and Mr.. Hack
stan. If, on the other hand, Mr..
Hartman wins. Fish will be <orced
out OF the directorate.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-14
Not So Resoureefu ae 100 elrls.

Eyclyn-SOme OF our proverbs are
so ridiculous. For instance, Where
ignorance is bliss"
Ethcl-Whats the matter now?
Evelyn Why. you know. Fred gave
me my engagement ring last week
and | simply can't find out how much
il cost him.-Judsc.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-14

1t seems that c. w. Dillon hardly
knows whether he is or is not. Per
haps the Wcst Virginia Senators AT
Washington will enlighten him OF the
wishes of the people in a few days
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-14
His OWING Roauest.

The last lobster crawled wearily
into the hilchcn of the Worldorf
Serve mc hot or cold In New.
burgh, or in a salad, he exclaimed,
but if Won love me keep long enough
so that J can give some bloatcd aristo
Graf q good old.fashioned dose Of
ptomainc poisoning as parting re.
membrane. Life.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-14
dEARTBURN AND
SOUR STOMACH
QUICKLY HELILVEb AND PERM
ANENTIT CURED BY RYDALEs
STOMACH TABLETS.

oAShhCh Tablets.
Heartburn ana Sour stomach are
caused by an ACID or sour condition
o. the stomach Quick relief is OBJ
tanned from these distressing symp-
'oms OF Indigestion BY taking one or
t"o tablets when needed. Taken
regularly after moais they tone and
strengthen the stomach and enable
TO digest the food and prevent fer.
montaton' which IS the cause OF
re7It-burn ana sour stomach. Sold
AMI guaranteed by Tho White Phar-
Macy Tor Princetin ave and Bland
Street
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-14

PA. what does it mean when it
says that man has fled cross.
billy'
'It means, my boy. Chat he has
taken advantage of his FIRST oppor.
tunity 10 talk back Detroit Free
Press
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-14

SATURDAY AFTERNOON. DEC. IA

What has become of Hearno and
the honk, honk OF his automobilco
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-14

thpush dccn, lhtm RVssib anl.
therefore. beg tha' you viii avoid
Observation-Disclosures OF your recent
action take the people into yosa con-
ndencc and give tn m this reaort
inrun "Jas,itia feat. ruat Cochum
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-14

The people are grateful for a bit
OF fresh air for Christmas between
the Bradley and Thaw trials.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-14

Christmas trees and Evergreen
for sale on Bluefield Avenue, one
block West of overhead bridge.
T.. SURFACE.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-14

We don't know-and they won't
tell-what that report on water was
like.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-14

mi>ht ,cach ,h,H con,Msion AMI
might oven say that the Board OF
health. chosen 20 repres nj the in
ierests OF the people. and 10 promote
their welfare in matters pertaining
10 sanitation ana health. had pr q
fcrred TO project tho Water CO. as
against The people | must SAY that
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-14

Entered as second class matter
April Sth, 1906, at the Post once
al BmeGeld, W. Va. undet act o!
Congress, Marc 3rd, 1879.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-14
NORTH SIDE BUILDING.

SECOND GRADE.
Dan Deck
Albert Bouron
Guy GaloWag.
Arthur Clendenen.
John Lowder.
James Bruncr.
Mamie Bolton.
Eva Harris.
Mary OBrine
Ola Turner.
Sue Turner.
Beatrice Turner.
Norman Neighbors.
PRIMARY.
Ruth Robertson.
ora Gibson.
Ray Spanelor
Howard Massey
Charl Parks
Ralph stafford.
Willie Austin
irene surgis
Edith Wyrick
James Austin
Charles Harris
Ellis Howell
Virgil owder
Frank Shelton.
Fgaf. yslr.t,...
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-14
SOUTH BIZ EFIIiLD.
rot RTII GRADE.

Lucy Cundiff
Jessie Carr
+ hcl Davis
Mary Kahlc.
Ora Kidd.
Hester Lunsford.
Maud Udy
Grace Thompson
LIcilc land
Halle Munsey.
Sallie Bailey
John Buchanan.
Willie buchanan.
Herman Horton.
Kenneth Thomas
Erbie Kidd
Carl Mitchell.
Aubrey Wilson.
THIRD GRADE.
Bertha Lmsford
Beulah Suitcr.
Eva Clark.
Lena Wolfe.
Ruth McCulloch.
Nellie Suitcr.
Katherine Baker
Mabel Cummins.
Charles Land.
Clarence Fink.
Early Suffer
Eugene Showers.
James Thompson.
Jacob Cundin.
William McCulloch.
Walter Pike.
SECOND GRADE.
Bessie Kahle.
Ceycra Devilbliss.
Charles McHoma.
Norval Thomas.
Blaine Suffer.
Golden Land.
Herbert Cundifr.
Jack Munsey.
Helen Horton.
Clara Udy.
Minnie Clay.
Mary Akers.
PRIMARY.
Lourina Comings.
Claude Gregg.
Gladys Cundif.
Sallie Hall.
Margaret Kahle.
Oris Suffer.
Elizabeth Thompson.
Hannah Udy.
Lee Ain.
John Baker.
Arthur Baker.
Frank Buchanan.
Isaiah Day
Claud Godscy.
Beruice Hylton.
Roy Mitchell
Frank Stewart.
Frederick Snead.
Aubrey Showers.
Tyler Stowers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-14

Advertising rates made known on
application.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-14
ROLL Of HONOR Of THE
BLUEF|ELD PUBLIC SCHOOL

Dewey Johnston
ode Gordon.
Hursey shorts.
Ceola Adams
Riba Brown.
Chester Anderson.
Earl Kyd.
Frank Straw.
John Doton.
Cornell Thompson.
Jennie V Simpson.
Frances Hooker.
Syneatha Adams.
Beatrice Lowell.
Catherine Miller.
FIRST GRADE "a"
Ernest Howard.
Guy Thomas.
Willie price.
Roscoe Lowell
lairus Miller.
FIRST GRADE "B."
Thos. Branch
Alex Peery.
las Johnson.
Elizabeth Bundy.
Blanch Lybrooks.
Gladys Simpson.
Stella IIanse.
Josie Hooker
NORTH SIDE ANNEX.
sprinkle Warren.
Syneatha Watson.
Lucia Carver.
Annabel Shambly.
Catherine Goodwine.
Ardelia Carver.
Mabel Bowles.
Fanny Smith
Hattie Smith.
Mckinley Douglass.
Lewis Love.
Jacob Galloway.
Rob Cowans.
SPECIAL MENTION.
Charles Ice
Daniel Lee.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-14

Addre all communications and
all rem itianccs TO 1le BucStone
Publishing Company, J. a. Muir.
Gen. Mngr.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12
cascone Started His Walk.

bowed her way through the throng
and went on her knees before him.
She united his shoestrings and aided
him in taking off his shoes and stock.
ings.
Col. Bryant, of the Office of James
w. Osborne, counsel for Cascone, hap
pened along. He pleaded with Cas-
cone not to walk to One Hundred and
Sixteenth street. Policemen arrived
and they had their trouble in keeping
the mob in check. 1t was feared that
some of Cascone's old enemies might
step up and attempt violence. But Gas,
cone was determined to walk to the
church in East One Hundred and Six
teenth street.
81 told you," he said, when I got
out of Sing Sing that if l was acquit-
ted would walk to Harlem barehead-
ed and barefooted. l am going to do
that"
Finally a policeman said that if he
(Cascone) attempted to do as he sug-
gested he would arrest him for caus-
ing a crowd to assemble. 1t was after
a good deal of persuasion that Cas-
cone finally entered carriage and
started for the church in Harlem.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12
OWN SCARECROW
FRIGHTENS WIDOW
MRS. HART, OF HOLDEN, Me-
FALLS UNDER SPELL OF
FRANKENSTElN.
WOMAN FEARS OWN CREATION
Had Often Threatened to Dismantle
Figure Which Gradually Assumed
Nature of a Ghost-Hopes
He viii Freeze.

Holden, Me.-Copeland hill, in the
western part Of Holden, is the highest
point of land in southern PenObscot
county, and, owing to its commanding
position, residents of Bangor drive to
the top of the eminence on clear days
for the purpose of seeing Mt. Katahdin,
80 miles to the north; Camden hills,
60 miles SOUTH and the mountains
back of Bar Harbor 20 miles TO the
southeast.
The farm of Charles Hart occupies
the very top of the hill, and Franken-
stein is the most important parsonage
on the entire farm.
Members of the Hart family say
that Frankenstein has been photo
graphed more than 500 times since
last May, when he was dressed up
and placed out TO keep watch over a
patch of early peas on a rocky knoll.
BY the time the peas were big enough
to sell in the pod, Frankenstein was
moved to the family strawberry field,
and from there he went to another
part of the field to stand guard over
a potato field, coming back later to
perform police duty among some early
green corn. By this time the second
crop of green peas was coming on
and Frankenstein was moved again,
shifting from the pea patch to act
as guardian for a field of stocked corn,
and ending up his seasons work as
custodian over a field of third-crop
peas.
He has been on duty day and night
from the middle of May to the middle
of October. He has worked without
sleep and without food and without
pay. The English sparrows have come
and built nests in his pockets. The
summer visitors have come and called
him cunning" and photographed him
from many sides and in many condi-
tions of weather, and Frankenstein
has not minded his notoriety In the
least.
Mrs. Charles Hart, the widow of the
man who owned the farm where
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12
OLD EGGS FOR DOG CATCHER.
Storm of Decayed Hen Fruit Makes
Man Quit the Job.

Bay City, Mich.-Robbed, beaten,
thrown from his wagon, rotten
egged," mobbed by men and women,
upset into bitches, forced into col
lisions with street cars, choked, held
up with shotguns, gagged, sued, ar
rested and fined, Lemoine B. Trues,
dale, a griZzled old veteran of stage.
coach days, has thrown down his three
months job as city dog catcher
In that short experience he has un.
dergone more punishment than most
men can stand. Truesdale took the
job at so cents per unlicensed dog
caught by him. While dog owners
were loud in their demands for pro.
lection for their dogs through enforce.
ment of the dog ordinance, the mo.
ment Truesdale began work he was
mobbed by about 200 men, women and
youngsters. The police rescued him,
somewhat dilapidated. That was the
first of four mobbings, one time about
500 people in the Polish end of the
city taking part.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12
Many Unknown Poisons Found.

Jeweled crosses, chalices, statues, pic
lures and tapestries from the hands
of the greatest masters have disap-
peared in night.
So widely separated were the thefts
that they were laid to local criminals.
No one dreamed of a crime syndi-
cate
The Thomases comprised it's work
ing part, stealing hundreds of thou
sands of dollars worth of plunder
and finding a ready market among
dealers or private collectors.
When apprehended the Thomas
home was searched and evidence tend
ing to prove that the brothers con-
Quoted a private assassination and
criminal operation bureau as a side
line was unearthed. Apparently some
of the foremost men of their home
town and neighboring district were
among their customers.
The list of poisons found in the
home contained many unknown to
French chemists. Instruments, the
character of which indicated the ne
farious business for which they were
intended, were discovered by the po-
lice.
1t is believed the brothers made it
business to remove" undesirable
persons from the path of those who
were willing to pay literally. When
arrested they refused to discuss this,
saying many of Europe's greatest fam
lilies were implicated with them. Let
ters compromising many throughout
France were turned up. These
showed that they received large sums
for assassinations
The Thomases are known to have
stolen the magnificent gem-studded rel
iquary of Ambazac, valued at $4,000,
and many other gems of middle-age
art, including the crown of ST. Mi
chael. 1t is also charged that they
engineered the Unsuccessful plot to
rifle the abby of Conques, the treas
ures of which are valued at 100000.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12
BAT RUINS GIRLS HAIR.
She Gets the Worst of a Fight with
Winged Rodents" in Attic.

San Rafael Cal.-This city is suf-
fering from an invasion of bats, and,
despite the strenuous efforts of the
citizens, the winged pests have gained
strong foothold in various parts of
the town. Because of their activity
Miss Lillian Steadman, pretty young
housemaid employed at the Hotel
Rafael, is mourning the loss of her
golden tresses, and incidentally suf-
fering from a shock to her nervous
system.
Miss Steadman climbed to the attic
in the hotel determined to drive out
some of the bats She was surrounded
soon by a drove of the winged rodents,
and proceeded gamely to give battle
to them.
One of the bats lodged in the young
woman's hair and refused to bulge.
Miss Steadman, thoroughly frightened,
ran screaming from the attic, and the
bat still clung to her, keeping busy
with his saw-like wings till he had
succeeded in cutting her beautiful
tresses so badly that it was necessary
to shear them off, much to the sorrow
of the girl and her admirers.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12
MOTHER FoNDLEs DEAD CHILD.
Keeps Corpse in House a Week Till
She Herself Dies.

Paris.-An astounding example of
country ignorance and stupidity has
just come to light in the department
of the Eure. In a commune called
Calleville, Georgette Yon, the daugh-
ter of a farmer, died IS the result
of childbirth and a week later the
father came to the mayor to make
the customary declaration. The mayor
was surprised that the announcement
of the birth of the child had not been
made. With perfect nonchalance the
farmer replied that the child was born
dead, and that to give pleasure to the
mother he had kept the little corpse
and it was going to be put in the
mothers coffin.
When the mayor said that the body
must be in state of putrefaction the
farmer replied: "Oh, not very; dur
ing the Gay its mother kept 1t and at
night we put it in the fresh air." He
went on to explain that at night the
body was put on the window ledge
and was returned to the mother in
the morning.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12
cHINAMAN kIDNAPs TEACHER.
Pupil In Sunday School Glass Drugs
Wealthy Married Woman.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Under the influence
of some powerful drug, Mrs. w.
L. Reese, wife of wealthy
boiler manufacturer of Altoona
was picked up by the police
the other morning in company
with AL Sing Dean, Chinaman, who
had been a member of her Sunday
school class and who had kidnapped
her.
Mrs. Reese and her mother were at
luncheon at their home the day before
when Dean called. While Mrs. Reese's
mother was answering the telephone
Dean turned the conversation to the
subject of opium and told her that the
reports that the Chinese were opium
fends was outrageously false. He
said that the Americans mistook for
opium some little crystals which the
Chinese frequently took as an appe-
tizer. He offered Mrs. Reese one of the
crystals. At first she hesitated, but
when she saw the Chinaman appar-
entity swallow one she did likewise.
Mrs. Reese remembers but little of
what happened after that.
1t is believed that Dean wanted to
hold her for ransom.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12
1t Grew Into the Nature of Ghost.

Frankenstein abodes, is responsible
for the origin of Frankenstein and his
name. She constructed him from some
brilliant and threadbare garments
that were about the house and then
placed mask over his face to prevent
him from tanning" as she declared.
Having created the image for the
purpose of soaring the crows away,
the creation looked so uncanny and
stupid that Mrs. Hart grew afraid Of
him, and though she often threatened
to dismantle her creation, she grad
ually fell under the spell of the OBJ
session and permitted the object Of
he's fear to remain on earth until it
grew into the nature of ghost. Be
ing an intelligent woman who had
read many books, Mrs. Hart named
the image Frankenstein.
She proposes to let Frankenstein re-
main out in the cold field all winter,
hoping thereby to freeze the scare"
out of him.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12
Miss vosbaush as Camp Cook.

man and one whom more than one
young woman considered most eligi-
BILE partner. Her excellent record, ed
ucation and steadiness procured her
a position as clerk at a st. Joseph
bank. 1t was shortly after she accept
ed this position that she learned of
the trouble of the young woman whom
she afterward married.
When Miss Vosbaugh's "wifes"
baby was born the oddly attached
people removed to Trinidad and
opened up French restaurant The
town people thought them a model
couple. The baby died a few months
later. Shortly after the mother dis
appeared, and the husband" refused
to make search for her. The people
of Trinidad were profuse in their ex.
pressions of sympathy for the deserted
man"
Forty years ago Miss Vosbaugh OBJ
tanned employment at the Sam Brown
ranch, near Trinchera, as sheen
herder. Later when she saw that her
sex could not be discovered except
through unusual accident, she accent
ed work as a camp cook, and re
manned in that capacity up to two
years ago. Some of the toughest
characters known to the west asso-
ciated with her without ever suspect.
ing her sex. In many stirring scenes
when men revealed fear and nervous.
ness she kept her poise.
Two years ago her infirmities com
PEELED her removal to San Raphael
hospital Even then the men of the
camp bade her goodbye affectionately
as Grandpa and "Old Man Frenchy."
For many weeks she refused to bathe
unless she could do so without at.
tendants being present, to the great
amusement of the sisters, who joked
about the old mans overmodesty.
Shortly after she was seized with
severe cold, which led to the physi-
clans examination laying bare her
life secret
When her sex was revealed the hos
pital authorities at first insisted that
she wear the proper garb of her sex.
The garments proved so irksome 10
her, however, that sine was finally
permitted to return to overalls. She
pottered around the hospital wsrkinc
for the sisters up to the time of her
death.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12
WOMAN LIVED 50
YEARS As A WAN
DOUBLE LIFE OF OCTOGENARiAN
is Barred AT HER DEATH
IN COLORADO.
MARRIED ONE OF HER OWN SEX
Bears Burden of "Father" to Shield
Girl Who Had Been Wronaed-
Worked as Cook on a Ranch
for Several Years.

Trinidad ColO-Katherine Vos,
baugh, an eccentric Frenchwoman of
brilliant attainments, died here the
other day at the age of SO, after mas
querading for 60 years as a man. The
woman donned trousers when a girl
and had a horror of skirts up to the
time of her death. She filled a score
of responsible positions, and her true
sex was never suspected.
Just twice during her entire life was
the fact that Katherine Nosbaugh was
woman made known. The first time
was when, at so years of age, she re-
vealed it to the young woman she mar
ried in St Joseph, Mo. The next and
last time when she was con-
vinced she was dying, and was com.
PEELED to inform the hospital physician.
During her long life she had been
a bank clerk, sheep herder, a book.
keeper, restaurant-keeper and
mining camp cook. Although she spoke
several languages and had been
brought up in refinement, she seemed
never SO happy as when she was clad
in rough overalls and heavy shoes,
doing the most laborious work.
She wandered all over the world,
and although often compelled to asso-
ciate with the toughest men, she was
never suspected of being a woman,
and on more than one occasion proved
herself more of manly man than her
associates. She came to America in
1912 at the age of Is, shortly after her
fathers death. She decided that she
could make her way as a man, but
not as woman. She donned trousers
and settled in Joplin, Mo, as book
keeper.
For nine years she remained in Jop.
lin and was esteemed a fine young