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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-23
MANIAC DIVINE
IS SHOT DOWN
a DOZEN MEN FILLED HIS DOBY
WITH LEAD-ALL EXONER-
ATED.
WAS CHASING HIS Wife
Had Been in Habit of Shooting
at Neighbors From the
Tree Tops.


Hermann, Mo. June Father
forgive them, for they know not what
they do"
Riddled with bullets and buckshot
from the guns of n dozen members Of
his congregation. Rev. Valentine
Strauss, of the German Evangelical
church, returned to sanity few see.
onds before his death yesterday and
with his last words prayed for the
kneeing aud bareheaded men who
had killed him. They have been eX-
onerated.
Rel. Strauss became insane two
months ago, with bomicidal mania He
began roaming the country ut night
with a shotgun in his hands, and
rife swung over his shoulder From
krags and tree tops he fired at men,
women and children. Most of the time
he missed, but on four occasions his
aim was good and three men and Il
woman were hurt, but not seriously,
Dozen Guns Fire.
HIS W llt anu Iift .AbllbiN vi NnNh I'.'
from his mania just before his death
yesterday when he started from his
home to Stople IA miles southwest OF
here for Fredericksburg. three miles
from here, with intent to kill His wife
ran before him shouting a warning
to neghbors.
At the blacksmith shop of Max
Knieche, where the tragedy occurred
she was but a few hundred feet in
front Of her husband. She shouted
warnings to the men in the shop as
Strauss turned and fred 1T her. He
missed Then he turned his rifle on
Knieche. Again he missed. Knieche
and dozen armed men who We're Ia
the forge with him, ran forward toward
the minister, who was preparing to
fire again. Six doube-barrelIed shot
guns fired their contents into his body
and an equal number of rifles blaZed
out bullets into the mad clergy mans
body.
Although wounded in half a dozen
places. the dying pastor staggered
across the roadway into a pasture ana
sank under large tree. where he had
held his frfst religious service IN
Gasconade county.
Wife Gave Warnings.
His slayers ran forward and sur
rounded him. Strauss head was pill
lowed on, his wife's lap. The light of
reason cleaned in his fast glazing
ewes for the first time in two months,
He said a few words to his wife ana
then turned his eys to the bare-head-
ed men kneeling about him, with the
still smoking guns by their sides. he
looked at the weapons, then at the
men, crossed his hands over his breast
and died with the words of forgive
ness on his lips.
Respect for the cloth kept Mr..
Strauss alive for along time. Rather
than shoot him. his neighbors fled AMI
hid with neighbors. In the daytime
the slayer would remain at home TO-
the most part. At night he would
roam the woods, armed to the teeth.
Mrs. Strauss spent great deal OF
her time roaming the country in ad'
vance of her husband, warning neigh
bors of his approach. In the dead OF
night she would come to a cottage ana
announce that her husband was ap-
proaching Then the shutters would
be closed. the door barred, and the
master of the house would sit behind
II with a Winchestes across his knees
and wait until the maniac had passed
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-20
WOMEN TO STRIKE.
Especial to The Sentinel.)

London, June 20.-''The Strike of
Sex" described in Miller's novel,
will become a partial reality tomor-
row, when thousands of women in
all parts of England viii desert home
and husband and children, in order
to attend monster mass meeting in
HYDE Park. 1t is declared that near
ly 100000 women win take part in
the strike. which is scheduled to last
,wo weeks. Leaders in the move
ment have urged the strikers. when
they walk out" tomorrow. to SOL
emnly resolve not to perform a single
household duty for fourteen days.
BY that time it is hoped, the men of
England VIII be starved into submits
sion, and will be ready and willing to
accede to the demands of the women
for the ballot. rf
The suffragettes from the prov
inces will be met at the railroad sta
| tions by delegations from the Lon
don organization, and seven process
SONS. each headed by military
band. will march on the park from
different points of the compass.
Twenty speakers. all women. will
harangue the assembled masses un-
til. at a given time. buglers will an
nounce that the resolution to parlia-
ment demanding the vote is about to
be put.
An ancient law prohibits demon
strations from approaching within a
mile of the house of commons. The
police will have a strong force on
hand to prevent the house from being
besieged.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-20

Small house and 6 lots in fine To-
cation on Orchard Mesa Heights
overlooking river. For short time
only at $11OO. Easy terms.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-20
A SPICY LETTER
FROM NEW YORK

ing a few days ago have so clogged
my mental machinery as to render it
necessary, to the restoration of norm
al conditions, that / eXcogitate a few
yards of verse from my think tank.
The result is song classic which, l
think, compares favorably with those
famous ballads, Take Back Your
Heart, Asked for Liver" and
Down by the Hogeye River, Where
the Bull Frogs Are Singing, Nellie,
Darling
Believing that genius should be
selfsacrificing, have lodged the i'm
portunities of those publishers who
advertise in the classified columns.
Become a Song Writer and Get Rich
Quick To accede to their seduc
tions would be to place my produc
tion beyond the reach of many other
wise worthy people who haven't the
four bits.
This classic contribution to music,
literature and lingerie ! have entitled
Down BY the Flatiron. Where the
Naughty Breezes Blow" Brace up
to it:
Some wear red and some wear yell
(Quit your staring, bold, bad fellow.)
Some wear black and some wear
green,
Some are plump and some are lean.
Every kind is in the show
Down by the i'Iatiron. where the
naughty breezes blow.
Glimpses of flounces of silk and. lace,
Gwen II parson might fall from
grace!)
Cute little ankles and neat little
shoes
And figures as trim as one could
choose.
Visions of beauty come and go
Down by the Flatiron building where
the naughty breczcs blow.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-20

Seven room modern house, close
in Price. $4,000. $400 down bal
ance very easy terms.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-20
THE COMING WEEK DAY BY DAY.

Especial to the SentinelD
New York, June 20.-Among the
important news events scheduled for
this week are the following:
Sunday.
Great demonstration of women suf-
fragists will be held in Hyde Park,
London.
Monday.
General Federation of Women s
Clubs conyenes in annual session at
Boston.
American institute of Homeopathy
City.
Government suit against Standard
Oil company will be resumed in New
York.
Tuesday.
Miss Jean Reid. dauahter of Am
bassador Reid. and Hon. John Ward
viii be married.
National Associate of Credit Men
opens convention in Denver.
"Wednesday.
National Baptist rrnday School
Congress opens in j ,lsonville. Fla
National Educational Association
of Colored Teachers meets in Louis
vile.
THURSDAY.
Annual boat race ostween crews
of Yale and Harvard It New London
Snturslu
Gubernatorial primary will be held
IN Tennessee.
Denver's big new convention hal
will be formally open 4.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-20

OH. NAUGHTY BREEZES,
Visions of things seen and unseen
in the vicinity of the Flatiron build
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-20

Twenty-Five acres fine land adjoin-
ing DeBeque; 5-acres young and
bearing orchard, balance in grain po-
tatoes and cantaloupes. Two good
houses, barn. chicken houses, etc.
Perfect water right. This is cheap
at S25O.OO per acre; one-half down.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-20
Especial to The Sentipel.) }
(By, Glenn GurnseY.l

New York, June O.-Throughout
this nation of trust haters there will
be glad acclaim when it is stated that
l the government suit against the
/ Standard Oil company will be resum-
ed on Monuday and will be rushed
to speedy conclusion" SPEEDY.
/ however, is a relative term, and it
| is yet too early to entertain visions
of the oil octopus disgorging its i'll
gotten gain or or the halo of John d..
casting a resplendent glow on the
bare walls of a prison cell. These
are things of which it may be said,
Not yet, nor soon
The hearing to be commenced
Monday will likely continue until the
last of July. Whether the govern
ment OF the oil trust wins the decis-
ion in this first bout, another match
Will be arranged. The proverbial
laws delay" will be taken advant-
age of to the fullest by both sides
and final verdict will not be hand
cd down by the supreme court for
10. these many years.
Already, it is alleged by attorneys
interested in the case, all records
have been broken in the amount of
testimony introduced in this case. 1t
Is estimated that over 100000
Woi us TepIeseHt thc amount vi lain
and testimony indulged in since the
hearing began before Special Exam
iner Franklin Ferries. 1t is likely
that this amount will be doubled be-
fore the testimony is sent up to
Judges Adams, Sanborn and Hook
for tn cir prayerful perusal With this
gigantic job staring them in the face,
these jurists are probably the least
envied in the land.
OH NAUGHTY BREEZESi
Visions of things seen and unseen
In hn ,.intnitn. nf Tho Nh ti1.c,r, hnild-
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-20
OYSTER BAY wELc SHE'S TEDDY
(special to The Sentine,)

Especial to The Sentinel)
Oyster Bay. l.. l.. June 20.-No
formal arrangements have been made
for the reception of President Roose-
welt on his arrival here from Wash
ington to spend the summer vacation,
as the president has indicated that
he prefers the informal greeting
which has been extended him in the
last few years by his admiring fell
low citizens. slE
Members of the presidents execu-
tive force have engaged rooms at a
local hotel, as have the secret service
men who will serve as the presidents
body guard during the summer.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-20

Mrs. Scott and young son of Con-
cordia, Kans., are spending some
days in the city. the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Winterburn, at the Win
terburn home on East Rood avenue
Mrs. Scott is cousin of Mr.. Winter
burn. She and her son are en- route
to California for an extended visit.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-20
MARY'S MENAGERIE.
New York World.l

(New York World)
Mary had a little lamb.
His fleece was white as snow.
1t used to butt in everywhere
That Mary used to go.
But Mary fleeced the lamb one day
And shopping went downtown
And bought herself a new sheath
skirt,
The split Directorie gown.
Yet sleeps eyes are still cast at her
And rude men jeer and gloat
Though Mary has the lamb no more
She's got everybody's goat.
For the sheath skirt is the latest
cut
It's almost cut in half;
Who cares a damb
For Mary's lamb
When We see Mary's calf?
June sale OF trimmed hats, suits
skirts and shirt waists at reduced
prices. Mrs. U. II. Roe, 525 Main
street.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-20
Cheaper Than Renting

Fine 5-room modern house close
in, good location. Price, S2SoO.oo.
$500 down, balance $25 per month.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
What He Was After.

Andrew Carnegie Is fond of quot Ing the witty remark made by an old friend of his in Pittsburg. who for some time held the record for fast horses, but was one day beaten in a brush by young man The old gen. tleman disappeared for some time. He had gone to Kentucky to get a horse that would reestablish his supremacy. He was being shown over a stud. and had already gone past a long string of horses with their records on the stall and the victories they had won. Then he was taken through a long line of young horses with their pedigrees, from which the dealer was proving what they were going to do when they got on the track The old gentleman. wiping his forehead-for 1t was a hot day-suddenly turned to the dealer, and said: Look here. stranger you've shown me have beens, and you've let me see your 'going-to-be's, but what l am here for Is an 1ser.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
One bv the vlcs-presIden..

vice-President Fairbanks, at re cent reception, said of certain de plorable condition:
 We don't need new laws to correct this condition. We simply need the old laws proper enforcement
 "The old laws have been construed too mildly. 1t Is like the state of things in the BenedIctine monks new con vent in Tarragone
 Am Ino1gnapolis friend Of mine wintering in Spain. lunched at the monastery of the Benedictines. After lunch he took out his cigar case.
 "1 don't suppose you object to smoking here?' he said to the white clad monk attendant
 Yes. sir. we do. the monk an, swered. There is a law against smok ing in the refectory.'
 Then where. said my friend, dc all the cigar and cigarette stubs come from that I see about me?''
 From gentlemen who didn't ask about the law, the monk replied mild iy."-Washington Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
AMERICANS IN GRAND OPERA.
There Are Few of Them Because
 They Won't Sing in Chorus.

Opera-goers would have to discard their opera glasses and lorgnettes for telescopes 10 find the Americans on the Metropolitan stage. There are only about ten in all, and they are in the chorus, says the New York Times.
 Of this dearth of Americans a mem Der of the executive staff at the Metro poIitan said
 Americans with operatic aspira- tons are not content to go Into the chorus. They must be at the top of the heap and have the principal roles or nothing. The result is we have no professional chorus people. In Eu- rope the chorus man or woman makes 1t regular profession. Generation after generation In a family often goes into 1t. They know the reper- toire. which Americans do not So there is nothing left to do but to bring the chorus people from abroad. In the course of time, I suppose. this will be corrected. MT. ConrIed is trying to find remedy with the school of opera The American is still. how ever. an exception in the grand opera chorus"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
FOUND WANTING AS A LOVER.
Young Man Not the Type to Suit
 Sweetheart's Mother.

A sharp-featured, determined little woman popped her head out of the door and indignantly demanded the business of bashful young man, who had been hanging around the house for houn in pitiless downpour of rain. hoping against hope that his adored would invite him in.
 Now, then. young felIer, what do yer want herey Tryin' to wear the pavement out, or what?" she de manded. sarcastically.
 T reckon I've come a-courtin' your laughter" the shame-faced youth ad- mitted.
 "Oh. ye're after Lizzie. are yer9 Then take my advice, young man, an run away an lose yerself. My gal ain't goin' to marry a chap that ain't got courage to knock at the door an ax for her-not ikelyi Why, when my husban' came a-courtin' me and found the door locked he climbed the backyard wall. strangled the bulldog an knocked the old man silly vi a clump on the jaw. Then he grabbed hold of my hand and showed a ring as big as cartwheeI on my finger and told me that the banns were published last Sunday That's the sort O hus- band want for our Lizzie-not a shiv- erin milksop that ain't got sense to come in out of the raini"-TitBits.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
ODD SOUTH AMERICAN ANIMALS.
FerocIous Big Frogs--Huge Rats and
 Toothless Curiosity.

Many curious animals haunt the marshy parts of South America north of the pampas. Frogs big and fero- cious (the ceratophyrsl given to mak- ing vicious springs when closely ap- preached: the eapyhara. cavy con tented with the bulk of a sheep" the huge coypu rat and thG swarthy pig. like tapir are frequently seen.
 Along the forest margins troops of peccaries are often met with. occasion ally the jaguar, sometimes the puma. likewise that toothless curiosity the great ant bear, long in claw. long nosed and remarkably long-tongued. Very plentiful. too. are those little knights in scaly armor." the quaint, waddIing armadilloes; long-toed jacan- as pace about upon the floating leaves.
 A familiar object is the great iabiru, q stork with preference for the des- oIate lagoons. where 1t may often be observed statuesque on one leg and wrapped in prospection.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
Dolno Him a Favor

A famous pianist. while strolling in the country. came upon an inviting tavern. Being thirsty, he entered. and ordered glass of beer. As he was about to raise the glass of refreshing beverage to his lips he spied a plano fin the next room. Releasing his glass without touching it's contents. the artist stepped into the piano room, sat down before his favorite instrument and. being in the mood. began to pour out his feelings in soul-stirring melody.
 Just as he was in the midst of his inspiration. gruff voice in his ear stopped him abruptly Looking up in surprise and indignation. the pianist heheld the bartender standing over him with glass of beer In his hand.
 Say. mister" tho server said. earn estly. here's your beer; it's gittin' fiat."-Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
Labhy's IrreauIar Lead.

While Henry Labouchere was an at tache at Frankfort he was once play ing whist against a very high German funstionary. sitting on his left Mir. Labouchere led small card The lead turned out so we'll that he won the rest of the tricks. The minister said: Well. MT. Labouchere. you won the game by leading that card, but there was no earthly reason, according to the rules of the game. why you should have done so. You have therefore won the rubber by accident"
 Mir. Labouchere said: T had very good reason for leading that card. , The minister asked what 1t was We will have a bet" said Mir Lahouchere. that nay reason was good one" The bet was therefore made.
 Now. Mir. Labouchere, what was your reasonf"
 He replied: T had seen your hand. |" Rambler
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
USED FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES.
TaIIors Accustomed to Making Pockets
 to Order.

"The average man has five pockets in his coat-two outside, two inside and ticket pocket" says a tailor. There are, however, certain profes- sions which render special pockets de sirable.
 Most people know what 'poach- CTS pocket Is. but how many have heard of music pocket? Many pro fessional singers have their overcoats filled with such receptacle. Usually they are placed in the back of the coat. just above the waist line. and will hold half dozen pieces of music without crushing.
 Some detectives, too. have their business suits fitted with handcuf pocket in the sleeve. The special ad- vantage of this Is that the manacles can be withdrawn unseen. When an obstreperous prisoner sees the offi- cer's hand seeking a pocket. he knows what Is coming. and acts accordingly. But with the special pocket the brace lets are out and snapped on his wrists before he can. resist
 One of my customers makes q point of having his trousers lined with leather from the knee downwards. Why. Because 8 dog once bit him severely in the calf. and he doesn't want 1t to happen twfce?"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
SEES VIRTUE IN THE PADDLE.
Dragon Newspaper Sounds Praises sf
 Corrective Implement.

If boys must be logged. the paddle
 seems to be an almost divinely ap- pointed implement Co do 1t with That area of the body which it most aptly fits Is not very susceptible to mortal wounds. t has merely a suflcieney of nerves to unlock penitential tears by their tingiing when temperateiy hagellated; and the bones which IL contains are so abundantly swathed about with muscular tissue that there is no danger of breaking them. IL Is fashionable In these degenerate days to deny the hand of Providence In ar ranging the affairs of tho world: but convincing than another that the AL mighty actually did ft this and that together and adapt one thing to an- other in our mundane sphere. it Is the perfect adaptation of this portion of boys body to receive impulsivs stimulation from paddle.
 But must boys be flogged7 What is the ultimate effect of padding upon the boy himself and upon the teacher. upon paddIer and paddlee. to borrow legal terminoIogyg In the opinion of the Oregonian. the paddle Is dis tinctiy and unsquiyocally means of grace It edines not only the physical and intellectual parts of the boy. but also his soul. Many an unruly youth. apparently foredoomed to perditfon and predestinated to wrath, has been plucked like a brand from the burning by a regenerattve padding. The world Is full of men of light and leading whom Satan thought he had bought and paid for in their early youth, but who were redeemed and washed Of their sins by a good. sound whipping Marvellous are the virtues of the pad de. saIutary Is the smart thereof. and the parent who rails against it Is not wise.-Portland Oregonlan.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
Try This Trick.

Two drummers were chatting in & trolley car. ''Ill bet you a good five. cent cigar" said the first drummer, that, without saying a word can make the old boy opposite take out his watch and see what time 1t is." "T'll take that bet" the other an. swered. Then the first drummer watched the veteran across the aisle until he caught his ere. when he drew forth his watch and looked at 1t. The old man, with a thoughtful air, slow ly unhuttoned his coat and consulted nis own timepiece. Give me my ci gar" said the drummer. "It's the third I've won today on this trick It never fails"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
SEEING BY EYES OWN LIGHT.
Miners Experience One lie Does Not
 Care 10 Duplicate.

T used to see in the dark by the light of my own eyes" said miner. The power was disease, but not a bad disease for miners to have in this country, where the mines are not looked after as carefully as they would be if their owners worked in them themselves.
 T once was entombed two weeks in a mine. It is a common enough oc- currence with us American miners. wouldn't speak of 1t but for the eye disease 1t gave me
 You see, after had been en- tombed week--I lived on dead horse
 T suddenly found that could make out everything about me. The walls. the corpses. the feeding rats-yes. I could see.
 And 1 continued to see In the dark. I could read in the dark for over year. went around exhibit Ing myself to doctors. I had dis ease called lucifuga. The fund.- of my eyes-whatever fund.- are--had be- come excessively luminous Little lamps. they illuminated the night. casting cIeer yellow rays. pencils of golden light, this way and that, ac- cording as I turned them.
 "But they hurt. They hurt like the very old Harry I was glad when a great Chicago specialist put out those two extraordinary lights of mine. The specialist said lots of people who stay overmuch in dark place get lu- cifuga~
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-02
FREEZING MILK OF KINDNESS
Wculc-Ee Good Samaritan In Erbar-
 rassine Position.

Isn't it dreadful to have the milk of human Kindness frozen as you offer itt~ said the breezy girl Tt is SO horribly antfciimatical. and leaves you feeling so weak aud foolish. What set me to giving vent to these refiec- tions was an incident In which was the heroine the other night went into a bakery to buy some supplies. and as was waiting for the girl be- hind the counter to do them up the door opened. letting In blast Of air accompanied by a man, unshaved. un- washed. unkempt. with thin coat buttoned tightly around his neck.
 Got any stale bready he asked the clerk difndently.
 No we keep only fresh bread here. the lady replied haughtily.
 The man turned around with q weary droop to his shoulders and passed out into the night All my Samaritan impulses weiled up. gave the naughty clerk a reproachful look and hurried after him. He had stopped fn the middle of the next block by the side of puddle and was looking around uncertainty.
 T ran up breathlessly, and, holding out my Inst dime to him. panted out:
 Are you 80 hungry? Here, please take this
 The man stared and then slowly grfnned as he replied:
 Why why. no. miss, ain't hungry, but I've got some chickens want to feed! '"--N. Y. Press.