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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-14
ALA USES RAZOR
TRYING TO ESCAPE

Denver, March II.--An attempt
""S made about $3.50 o'clock today
:" giuseppe Ala, the condemned
murderer ~ Father Leo Hcinrlchs. TO
F"pe Hom tho county Jail, where
:" mas been under guard day and
"sh'' lie made use of u razor blade
WI, WIN which he siasiIed ,he neck OF a
rusty who was cleaning his cell,
VIZ lncn made rush 10 get away.
s, rusty despite his cut, rushed
s'r MN and pinioned him, and he
az az luichlJ OyerpOwered. with the help
" deputy Warden Carpcn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-14
CHANCE FOR RECOVERY.
Condition of the Negro Target Of Yes
tcrday's Shooting Slightly Improved.

Buck staten, the colored man who
was shot by Jerry Chorn, also colored,
during row ~ Commercial street
gambling house and saloon Thursday
night. IL reported to be improving The
wounded man r. az ST. Marks hospltal
and word came from thht institution
t,,is rno,nina that the negro's condition
was favorabie and there is a chance for
his recovery.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-14
SAMOA WANTS NO
CHANGE OF PLAN
Probable Change to Civil Govern
ment Not Looked Upon
With Favor.
NATIVES ARE SATISFIED.
Until They Are Familiar With Methods
In Use In the United States They
Want Policy Continued.

san Francisco March 14.-AdVices
from Tuuila, Samoa. OF Feb. >. state
that the samoans anticipate with some
anxiety the establishment of civil
form OF government 1t is the desire OF
the chiefs TO maintain the present sys-
tenn OF government and hearing that
application is being made to Congress
to establish civil government they are
about to present a petition TO the presi-
dent praying that no change be made
at the present time. After stating
present conditions in Samoa, the petit
TONERS ask, THAT the system Of admin
istration of the islands. which was in
troduced upon the annexation 10 Inc
United States, be continued until such
time as a majority OF the Samoans can
understand and realize the system of
government I'm vogue in the United
States OF America
ARE WE'LL SATISFIED.
The natives are well satisfied with
the conduct and attitude of all the
naval officers who have from time TO
time been at the head OF the islands
AFFAIRS. The present form of govern
ment has always had the fun confidence
of the people. and they have readily
submitted to all regulations or orders.
The United States gunboat Annapolis,
Governor Moore commanding. arrived
| here from Tahiti on the morning OF
Ian. 10. with a case OF measles on
| board. The vessel was quarantlned for
| Ia days. Lieut. p. pugan acted as gov
ernor during the absence OF Governor
Moore. ~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-14
STARTLING STORY
FROM YOUNG GIRL
Five Students of st. Paul School
End Careers by Committing
Suicide.
MANS BASENESS BLAMED.
Three Victims of False Friendship
Sixth Child is Found Before Her
Attempt Was Successful.

New York, March IA startling
story of how five young girls who came
TO New York from St. Paul little more
than year ago died each by her own
hand, was told today by 17-year-old
Helen Baxter after she had made
vain effort TO end her own life. Helen
said she was one OF the party of six
girls who came to New York to make
their way in the world after receiving
course OF training in business
school in the Minnesota city. She turn
ed on the gas in her room last night
but was found this morning in time Tor
her life to be saved, When asked why
she had tried to end her life, the girl
astonlshed the ambulance surgeon and
others who had crowded around, by her
story Of the fate of her friends.
HER FRIENDS ALL DEAD,
"Why should ] not be allowed to
die?" she asked MY five girl friends
after we left school, have all committed
suicide. | want to die as they did and
Join them
Was it a suicide pact?' she was
asked.
my five friends are all dead and
lney ultu as tieN CnOsst WAS inc TO-
pls.
The girl refused to give the names of
any of her girl friends.
A short time after their arrival in
New York. she said. one OF the girls
married. She did not live happily with
her husband, and killed herself a few
months afterwards.
In the meantime another girl had
been seeking employment without sue
cess. She sought death and found ii
by the same way her friend had.
TWO OTHER MEN.
The next TO go in the same manner,
according 10 Helen's story. was one of
the girls who had fallen a victim to
u mans false friendship. With three
of their number dead, the three that
remained worried constantly and when
hard times came and employment was
hard to And. two Of the three volun-
torily followed their friends TO the
grave. That left Helen alone. Then
a man came into her life. The man
was represented to her as immensely
wealthy, she said. and for n time she
was happy. Then he suddenly sailed
for Europe. She had nothing more to
live for after that. she said, and decid-
ed to Join her five friends in dea tn.
Helen said her father Is dead but her
mother still lives I'm st. Paul. She re-
fused to give her mothers address.
When II was found that the girl would
recover she was taken to a police sta
tlon and locked up charged with hav-
ing attempted suicide.
In the girls room were found several
picture postal cards from South Bend,
Ind, and one from Revere. Mass.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-14
SHE CANNOT SPEAK HERE
Chief of Police Tom Pitt Draws the
Line at Emma Goldman,
Anarchist.

Chief OF Police Tom d. Pitt stated
emphatically this morning that If Em-
ma Goldman. the anarchist. who is con-
templating a visit to this city for the
purpose of lecturing here, comes. she
will not be permitted to speak. Chief
Pitt did not care to discuss the matter,
but simply stated:
IF Emma Goldman comes here she
will not be allowed 10 make a public
address, and If she expects TO make n
speech here she will be disappointed,
for we will not permit it."
This statement was made following
the receipt OF the following Associated
Press dispatch:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-14

Portland. Or. March Alt is announc-
ed that Emma Goldman vii spend three
months on the Pacific coast beginning
next month. She will deliver lectures and
enter into debates in Portland. Seattle,
San francisco. Goldfeld and Salt Lake
and other cities.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-14

Mn, IN MIR. Advertiser: The News
,,,lcs n bec.Iine 10 the honf 81
,hc prospective buyer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-14

Out OF Want Ads Today is Intend
cd for You Something for Every
body.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-11-19
At Rehearsal
By COLIN S. COLLINS.
!. Copyrighted, 1908. by NJ. M. Cunningham. ]


Every one was cross. from Webster.
the stage manager and principal come
dian, to the two new girls on whose
account the rehearsal had been called.
An intricate march and two dance
numbers of more than uss:,:! elaborate
ness figured in the piece, and for: the
third time in as many months some of
the old girls had left the Castle Opera
company for the better pay of the
larger organizations AS result. the
entire chorus had been compelled to
rehearse for q week for the benefit of
the newcomers.
The theater was cold, for it was too
early for steam to be sent up to warm
the house for the matinee, and single
row of lights in the flies dimly lighted
the stage. accentuating the blackness
of the shadows around the stacks" of
scenery, while a chill wind blew from
the stairway leading to the basement
and gripped in its bite tired ankles
poorly protected by flimsy stockings
and worn dancing shoes.
Webster, a little rat of man, wasp
ish of speech and nervous to the point
of breaking, paced the front of the
stage looking eagerly at his watch.
All the girls were present, and they
We're waiting for the leader, whose
thin violin tones were their only guild
ance in melody and beat.
prasaptly ha cra yvled from under fhn
stage and took his seat at the desk.
Webster turned on him a torrent of
reproach, at which the leader only
laughed, though the new girls stood
aghast at the adjectives used The
older mem bers of the company were
more used to these displays of temper
and smiled at the outburst, but Mil.
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dred Hawley could only stare in fasci-
nation at the eccentric little man.
Dick Boris placidly turned his in
strument and tucked it under his chin.
then looked inquiringly at Webster.
THE march first,' called the stage
manager, with an abrupt abandon
ment of his TRADE as he turned to
face the girls grouped in two files on
either side of the stage.
A dozen times they went through the
march, Webster dancing about the
moving sections, hauling a girl into
place here, pushing another there,
without ever interrupting the hand
claps that were the signals for a
change Of formation. Then, after a
brief rest, one Of the dancing num-
bers was called
Mildred tried hard not to limp, but
her shoes were tight, and the wet
weather had made them shrink still
more. It seemed as though she could
not bear to rest her weight on the
cramped toes, but she had no old
shoes to change to, and she did not
dare use the pretty satin slippers that
were part Of her wardrobe.
At times the pain was almost too
great to bear, but she kept a brave
face and accepted silently Webster's
structures upon her lack Of grace.
They were going through the num-
Der for the third time when stento-
rian "Stop" brought the dancers to a
halt, and Webster came striding to-
ward Mildred.
"You, missv' he cried savagely.
you always start with your left foot.
You kick with your right first"
Il was taught always to start with
the left" the girl stammered. IT try
to remember. but sometimes habit is
too strong"
"The trouble is that you've no brains
to remember with" was the retort.
"Now try it again-from the begin
ming"
The thin thread Of sound from the
lone violin began again, and Mildred
bent her aching brain to the recollec-
ton of the bit Of business. Through
very anxiety to do it right the girl
kicked first with her left foot and
again Webster roared out the 'Stopv'
which was always the prelude to trou-
BILE. The other girls looked curiousiy
at Mildred rs Webster started toward
her.
. Il said to kick first with the right, y
stormed the stage manager. You
don't know your right from your left.
do you? This is the right
With the words he brought his heavy
soled storm shoe full upon the tip of
Mildred's shoe. With little cry the
girl fell forward and was saved from
drop TO the stage by the quick action
of the girl beside her. who caught the
falling figure in her arms and let her
gently sink to the stage She knew
the story OF those tight shoes Mildred
aad borrowed them from a friend In
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She knew the agony the girl must have
suffered when the heavy boot came
crashing down upon the nulnbed foot.
For a moment Webster stood looking
at the PROSTATE figure Then he went
back to his position just In front of
the footlights. There were angry muir
murs from the girls, and at heart Web
ster was a coward. II he gave them
chance to grow more angry they
might attack him In a body. as hat
happened a couple of years before.
stop your fooling and get to work.
he commanded sternly ''All right.
Boris"
But Boris held the violin in his lap
as he watched the girls raise Mildred
He saw the brave effort she made to
hold her place in line, and the white
face told how close she was to faint
ing.
'"That girl can't work! You've Grip
pied herr' he called angrily.
Webster turned.
1.-The girl is taking" he said rough
~. you, miss, come back to line"
II can't walk" sobbed Mildred
Webster strobe over to where she
was sitting and grasped her arm.
you can and willr' he declared IF
you don't, you leave the company at
oncev'
He jerked her to her feet. But with
little cry the girl slipped to the floor
again. and some of the others rushe,!
to her aid Webster turned to order
them back. But he faced Boris. who
had leaped to the stage, and one glance
at the leaders face told of trouble.
you're not going to rehearse and
you're not going to fire that girl" said
Boris angrily. land you're going to get
one first class licking right now. Put
up your hands,"
It was not long fight. but it was Il
highly artistic punishment. Boris had
a long score Of his own to settle. and
while he was about 1t he paid thu
debts of the entire company.
He left Webster covering In corner
and approached the little group about
the girl. Raising her IN his arms. b.
bore her to her dressing room. where
the other girls got her shoes off and
applied hot dressings Boris brought q
dozen liniments and salves and how.
cred about the door In case more We're
wanted. Belle Byrle, who played the
old maid, smiled at the look In his face
Hard hit, Dick?' she asked. with =
laugh. 81 don't blame you. She's q
nice little thing. | suppose We'll be
taking up a collection for present be
fore the seasons over"
Nonsense" stammered Dick Il jus,
wanted an excuse for licking Web
ster."
Want to betT asked Belle teasing
ly. Boris shook his head. Down In his
heart he knew that If 1t were possible
he would win the dainty girl who hdo
been much in his thoughts since she
joined the company. Her thanks were
a reward that would have atoned even
for the loss Of his position. but Castle
when he heard the facts sustained the
leader.
1t was three months before Boris gol
| up the courage to put his fate to the
test, and it was Webster who was the
first to congratulate them.
"A girl who wears tight shoes needs
some one to protect her." he said. witt
characteristic sarcasm. I'm glad Il
hear 1t. Dick deserves to he happy
and-I guess he'swill." he added as hi
looked into the girls eyes. where love
| shone forth.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-11-19
BIBLE BRILLIANTS.

/ Where art thou?-Genesis iii, 8.
The word of the Lord tried him.
Psalm CIV, 10.
They shall speak with new tongues
Mark xvi; II.
There shall We see him, as he said unto
you.-Mark xvi, Z.
Let all things be done decently and in
order.-I. Corinthians xiv, 10.
The sting of death is sin; and the
strength of sin is the law.-I. Corinth-
ians XIV, SIS.
Bless We the Lord, all we his hosts; We
ministers of his, that do his pleasure
Psalm CHI, 81.
But verify God hath heard me; he
hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
Psalm Xvi, 10.
l will feed my flock, and will cause
them to lie down, saith the Lord Cod
Ezekiel xxxiv, Is.
will greatly praise the Lord with my
mouth; yea, will praise him among the
multitude. Psalm elk, 80.
He that diggeth pit shall fall into it;
and whose breaketh an hedge, a serpent
shall bite him.-Ecclesiastes K, s.
He hath showed his people the power
OF his works, that he may give them the
heritage of the heather. Psalm cxi, 6.
| And into whatsoever city or town We
shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy
and there abide till We go thence
Matthew x, II.
/ God setteth thu solitary in families:
he bringeth out those which are bound
with chains: but the rebellious dwell in
dry land.-Psalm XVIII
And he said unto me, Son of man,
hast thou seen this? Then he brought
me, and caused me to return to the brink
OF the river. Ezekiel Xvii, 6.
/ The sun and moon stood still in thei1
habitation: and at the light of thine
arrows they went, and at the shining Of
thy glittering spear Habakkuk iii, IL
He will turn again, he will have com
passion upon us; he will subdue oul
iniquities; and thou wilt cast all thei,
sins into the depths of the sea.-Micat
vii, 10.
Moreover, brethren, declare unto the
gospel which preached untoyou, which
also We have received, and wherein W
stand; by which also We are saved, if ye
keep in memory what preached unto
you, unless We have believed in yain.-I
Corinthians XIV, 1, 2.
Her priests have violated my law, and
have profaned mine holy things: they
have put no difference between the hol,
and profane, neither have they showed
difference between the unclean and clean
and have hid their eyes from my sab
baths, and l am profaned among them
Ezekiel xxi, 26.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-11-19
Notice.

A LII parties are hereby warned not to
"A hunt, peddle or in any wise tres
pass upon the plantations of the under
signed, located in Ward 1, Bossier Par
ish, La. Mrs. A. CURTIS.
A. CURTIS.
lem JOHN T. HALL,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-11-19

NOTICE is hereby given that jim
IN Russell, convicted at the Septem-
Der Term of 1908 of Bossier District
Court, Bossier Parish, La, and now
serving a six months sentence in the
State Penitentiary, has made applica-
ton to the proper authorities for full
and complete pardon. 90
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-11-19
Forest Of STRANGE Trees.

The most extraordinary forest in the
world occupies tableland some six
miles In width between 800 and 400
feet above the sea near the west coast
Of Africa. The peculiarly Of the trees
Of this forest is that. though their
trunks are as much as four feet in d.
ameter, they attain the height of only
one foot. No tree bears more than two
leaves. and these attain length Of six
and breadth of two feet The flowers
make gorgeous crimson clusters.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-11-19

The affairs Of this corporation shall be
under the management and control Of
the Board of Directors, composed Of (not
to exceed five nor less than three) stock
holders, to be elected annually at a
meeting of the stockholders for that
purpose (to be held on the first Monday
in October, 1909, and yearly thereafter)
after ten days. written notice by mail.
Until the first election, the Directors
shall be w. B. Smith, r. B. Smith, D. M.
CloWney, Joe Bounds and j. F. Wise,
who shall serve until their successors are
d,llv annninted
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-11-19
Succession Sale.

Succession Of q. r. Griffin, deceased.
In District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
RY virtue of an order of sale to me directed.
from the Honorable District Court in and for
the Parish OF Bossier, La, will, on Tuesday,
Dec. |, 1908, at the residence OF the deceased.
near Bodcau, La. within the legal hours for sales
proceed to sell at public auction, to the last and
highest bidder, the following described prep
erty, to-wit:
The northeast quaater Of section 0, township is
north, range u west. containing 1G0 acres, more
or less, excluding strip $50 feet wide on which
the v, S. and P. Railway Companys road is now
constructed, said strip extending Is feet on each
side from the center Of the main line Of the rail-
road. Also, an undivided one third interest in a
saw mill plant and 6,CCO feet of lumber. One old
mars, 10 head OF hogs, plows, 20 bushels Of corn
and household and kitchen furniture
Terms OF Sale-Cash, il the appraisement or
two-thirds thereof te bid, else en- a credit Of
twelve months, according 70 law.
j.. F. EDWARDS
Sheriff and ex-cfficio AucticEeer.
Benton, La, Oct. q, 1905 n26
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-11-19
Application for Administration.
In District Court, Bossier Parish, La.

III DtStTtct Court, bOSSaeT fuTaS1, La.
NOTICE is hereby given that Mrs.
~ M. c. Adger has this day filed her
application to be appointed administra-
trix of the succession OF j. E. Adger, ST.,
deceased. Now, this is to admonish all
persons concerned, that if opposition be
not made thereto within the time pre-
scribed by law, the said applicant will
be appointed Administrative Of said sue
cession as prayed for.
Given under my official signature and
seal of Office, at Benton, La, on this,
the 10Th day Of November, 1908.
B. A. KELLY,
n39-N Clerk District Court.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-11-19

STATE OF LOUISIANA, Having examined
PARISH OF BOssIER. the FOREGOING act Of
finding nothing contained therein contrary to
law, hereby approve the same.
Don Done and signed this, the 18th day Of October,
i0oo JOHN N. SANDLIN,
Dist Atty Sec. Judicial Dist Of Louisiana.
STATE OF LOUISIANA | hereby certify
pApIcII ne nnac,nn ~ that the above and
PAfioH Of BoSSlER. foregoing is true
and correct copy of the original act as the same
now appears on file in this office, duly recorded
October 10, 1903, on Mortgages, Volume r, page
597, ct seq.
Given under my hand and seal, officially at nv
once IN the town OF Benton on this, the Dist day
of October, A. D. 1908. pp mr.
Deputy Clerk and ex-ofricio Dep. Recorder.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-11-19
Notice.

HAVING acquired exclusive hunting
- rights on the Luke Eley, Boke
Eley, Gus Washington, Jane Farlaw,
jim Holmes and George places, near
Haughton, which, together with my own
lands, have been posted, hunters are
warned not to trespass on same.
3s-3t J. w. ELSTON.
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Notice.

| 4 Ii persons are hereby warned not
"A to trespass or hunt on my lands in
Bossier Parish, or in the Mulhanpt pas
tRsc, W.iiai, Lave rented. Hunting or
fishing positively prohibited.
Get 20 E. B. HERNDON.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-04-16
Madrid and Its Climate.

Along the Mediterranean shore Spain
presents a narrow ribbon of fertile,
delightful country. The region is often
called 1.-The garden of Spain"
1t is great contrast TO pass from
these tropical shores to the wind swept
plains of interior Spain. The level
country inclosed by the Guadarrama
and the Cantabrian mountains forms
In the west an extensive wheat grow
ing region. Toward the east as the
rainfall decreases pasturage encroaches
upon arabic culture. In New CASTLE.
on the south of the Guadarrama and in
about the center of Spain, the political
capital has been placed. The level coun-
try in which it has been dropped, as
If by accident, is for the most part a
waterless plain, swept in winter by the
piercing winds from the naked noun
tains of the north, sweltering in sum-
mer under the effect of the suns rays
on bare rock and soil
The climate of Madrid has been
tersely described by it's inhabitants as
three months of winter and nine of
hades."
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-04-16

The first purely American settlement
west of the Mississippi river was Cape
Girardeau, Mo. It's first settler, how
trader and for some time an officer In
the French army, who located on the
rocky mountain promontory just north
of the present town. From Girardot
the counts was named. The first per-
manent settler at Cape Girardeau was
Louis Lorimier, a French-Canadian
who in 1882 came from the Miami val
ley, west of the Mississippi. His wife
was half breed Shawnee woman, and
through her great influence with the
Shawnees he was given large grant
of land in 1906 by the governor of the
territory. Shortly thereafter the Span
ish government deeming it wise to
populate upper Louisiana, offered free
lands exempted from taxation to set
tiers. Because these settlers came from
Kentucky Virginia and North Carolina
almost entirely Cape Girardeau claim
ed the honor of being the first Ameri-
can settlement. Previous settlements
had been largely Spanish or French
Lorimier was counted as the father of
the town, which dates in organization
from 1906 He died in 1912, having
survived his Indian wife four years
He was buried by her side in Cape
Girardeau on a tree crowned hill over
looking the western Mississippi.-Kan
sas City Star.