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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
CHAPTER |.
The Masters.

! heard about the pair first from
Emeline Eldredge, 'Emmie T." we al
ways call her. She was first mate
TO the cook at the Old Summer Home
house that summer. She come down
10 the landing one morning afore
breakfast and hove alongside of where
was setting in the stern of my sloop,
the Dora Bassett, untangling fish lines.
She had tin pail in her fist, indicat-
ing that her sailing orders was to go
after milk. But she saw me and run
down in ballast to swap yarns.
my sakes! Mr.. Pratt" says she;
"have you heard about Nate Scudder?"
Yes" l says. Ever since | come
90 Wellmouth."
II mean about what him and his
wife has just done" says she. IT'S
the Queerest thing! You'll never guess
1t in the world"
Amt been giving his money to the
poor, has he?" says l, for, generally
speaking, It takes a strong man and a
cold chisel to separate Nate Scudder
from a cent.
"Oh! amt you the funniest thing!"
abe sQueals. mo indeed! He's let his
house to some city folks, and"
Amt that the cook calling you?"
asks. I'm a homeopth when it comes
20 Emmie T.; l like to take her in
small doses-she agrees with me bet
ter that way.
II was the cook, and Emeline kited
OF after the milk, only stopping long
enough to yell back: Folks say
they're dreadful rich and stylish. I'll
tell you next time see you
Well, cal'lated she wouldn't-not
Il saw her first-and didn't pay no
more attention to the yarn. except TO
think that June was pretty early for
CITY folks to be renting houses. There
was only three or four boarders at the
Old Home SO far, and l was to take a
couple of 'em over to Trumet in the
SlOop that very day.
But, while we was on the way over,
one of the couple-sort of high.
toned edition of Emmie T. she was
abe turns to her messmate, another
pullet from the same coop, and says
she: "Oh! say" she says. Have you
heard about the two young fellers
from New York who've rented that
Scudder house on the-on the-what
do they call it? Oh. yes. the Neck
road. / heard Nettie Brown say they
we're. too dear for anything. Let's
drive past there tomorrow; shall we?''
So there 1t was again. and begun
20 wonder what sort Of critters Nate
had hooked. judged that they must
DO a kind of goldfish or he wouldn't
have baited for 'em. Nate amt the
man to be satisfied with a mess OF
sculpins.
landed the boarders at Trumet
and they went up to the village to do
some shopping. Then headed across
the harbor to shake hands with the
Trumet light keeper, who is a friend
Of mine. His wife told me he'd gone
over to town, too. so come about and
back to the landing again. And I'm
blessed II there want Nate ScuddeI
himself, setting on a mackerel keg al
the end of the wharf and looking wor
Fied.
hadn't hoisted the jib on the way
down. and now let the mainsail dror
and went forward.
Hello. Mattel" hailed. as the Dora
Bassett slid up to the wharf.
He kind of jumped, and looked al
me as IL he'd just woke up.
Hello. Soil" he says. sort of mourn
al. Then he turned his eTes towaEf
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25

Asparagus an Cid Vegetable
DE of 30 eldest known food plants
is esparags~
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-17

Among the notable guests at the
! Army and Navy ball given at the Del
Monte in honor of the fleet officers,
says Town Talk, was Mrs Albert +
LIE Breton and her daughter, Miss
Marguerite lie Breton. Mrs. lie Breton
twenty-five years ago was considered
, one of the most beautiful women in
California, her glorious auburn hair,
soft brown eyes and porcelain like COM
plexion forming a combination that
everyone went mad over She was
Miss Nopie McDougalI, daughter of
! Commodore McDougall of the United
States Navy Her son. David NJ. LIE
Breton, following the traditions of the
family, is also in the navy being an
Ensign on the Missouri. and it is as
his guests that they are here. They
will follow the fleet in it's journey, sail
ing from San Francisco for Honolulu
and the Orient just after the ships
depart. Miss LIE Breton is a really
truly beauty. and has been greatly adj
mired since she was a small child
~ ~ ~
The Cleaners lawn party of May 8
was a very pleasant affair
DR.. Scudder, Mesdames Hyde, Full
er, Hitchcock, Gartley, and Misses
Jane Whine and Ruth Richards. repre-
senting different periods in the history
of the society. received the guests.
The delicatessen table, under the SUI
pervision of Mrs. Clarence Cooke, and
the candy table, in the hands of Mrs
]. A. Gilman, were cleared Before the
sale was over. Miss Jessie Kennedy
and Mrs. D. L. Wilmington had charge
of the lemonade and ice cream tables,
respectively. The New England kitchen.
presided over by Miss Gertrude Brown,
was charming.
The event of the afternoon was the
concert The songs of the Kawaiahao
girls, and Mrs. Alapai with the Ha-
waiian band, delighted the visitors
from the mainland.
The instrumental music by Mr..
Lewis, the quartet club and Mrs. w.
D. Westervelt; the charm of Mrs.
Humphris; the sweet songs of Mrs.
Tenney Peck. and the wonderful voice
membered and appreciated by the
Cleaners and their guests.
~ - ~
The Coast papers note the arrival
from Honolulu of Admiral Very, stat
ing that he will remain in San Fran
cisco during the visit of the Fleet
~ - -
The senior class of the Honolulu
High School will present ''Alice-Sit-
by-the-Fire' at the Hawaiian Opera
House on the sixth of June. Among
the actors who will take part in this
extremely interesting play, which. by
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Noble, of Santa
Monica, arrived from the Orient by the
Siberia on the Sth. The Mobiles are on
their way home from a trip around the
world, and stopped over in Honolulu to
visit their friends Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
Scudder. and incidentally to run up to
the Volcano. They returned from Ha-
wall by the Mauna Kea yesterday and
are enthusiastic in regard to the crater
which they found very active. Both ex-
pressed regret at being unable to spend
more time there. but as they are book
ed for the Manchuria on the 23rd of
the present month, they were unable to
prolong their visit at Madame Pele's
shrine.
~ ~ &c
The new home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T..
Simonton. at Kaimuki, was the scene
of a jolly time on Friday evening, the
occasion being a surprise party given
to Mrs. Eliza Castle, mother of Mrs.
Simonton, who leaves on the Hilonian
on Tuesday for her home in Cotton,
California, after an extended visit to
Honolulu. The evening was spent in
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-17
CALLING DAYS IN HOMO
LULU.

Y Mondays - Punahou, Manoa
2 Height College Hills, Ma
? kiki.
2 Tuesdays - Waikiki, Kapiolani
/ Park, Kaimuki and Palolo.
v Wednesdays-Nuuanu and Pun
v nut. Above Nuuanu bridge,
q first and third Wednesdays;
v below. second and fourth,
" Thursdays-The Plains.
v Fridays-Town and Hotels.
~ Se.turdays-Kalihi
~ = y y - u u e y - p ~ Ax ~ % -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-17

Mrs. c. F. True and daughters, Miss
Dorothy and Elinor, leave next Tues
day. on the Hilonian for Oakland, Cali
fornia, where they make their future
home
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-20
From Other Shores.

The death sentence against Violet
Coold, who, with her husband, We're
st. Leger Goold, was convicted Of tn ,
murder Of Emma Levin at Monte Car
10 last summer. has been committed
TO imprisonment for life.
After series of exciting sessions.
Senior Gomez was unseated By vote
Of 4 to So. The Philippine assembly
has done little else but consider Senior
Gcmez's election since converting in
regular session on Feb. 3.
Telegraphic advices received from,
Gen. d'Amade, the French commander
in Morocco, state that he has occupied
Kasbah Ouled Said with out resist
ance and ravaged the surrounding
country. The said of Mzab made sub.
mission.
Count Boni de Castellane, the di.
vorced husband of Anna Gould, New
York. was found guilty by the correc-
tional court of criminal assault and
battery on Prince Hello de Sagan, his
cousin, and fined 500. The prince was
awarded 90 cents damages.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-20
STftNfRSON'S sONIS DROWNED
With Another Man He Jumps Overheard
From a Tug While on Way to
Newport, r. l.

Newport, r. l., Feb. 1S.-Two men,
one In the uniform of the United
States marine corps, and the other in
citizens clothes, jumped overheard
from the tug Annie r. Wood while OH
the way from Newport to Fort Greble
yesterday, and were drowned. AL
though the bodies have not been re-
covered and no positive indentifica-
ton has been made. the man in uni
form is thought to have been Private
Benjamin c. Steenerson, son Of
Congressman Halvor Stevenson of
Minnesota. The other man is believed
to have been John M. Mcintosh, ma
rine, who was awaiting discharge
from the service.
According to Capt. Rich of the tug
the men showed nothing unusual in
their conduct until the tug was off
Conanticut Point, when both jumped
overheard without warning. Accord
ing to some of the members OF the
tugs crew the two men, who are said
to have been drinking, jumped sud-
denly into the water. The police, how
ever, believe the circumstances war
rant an investigation, and Emil Olson.
who was on the tug, was held as a
witness. There is said to have been
a dispute between the two marines
and Olson.
Washington, Feb. 18.-Representa.
tive STEVENSON of Minnesota last
night received a dispatch from Lieut..
Greasy. marine corps barracks, New
port, r. l., announcing the drowning
of his son, Benjamin G. Stevenson.
The telegram stated that the drown
ing was accidental and that it took
place from tugboat.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-20
HERO DIES FIGHTING FIRE.
"Big-Hearted Kruger Best Beloved Of
New York Firemen, Meets Death.

"BIg-Hearted Kruger" Best Beloved Of
New York Firemen, Meets Death.
New York, Feb. 16. - "Big-hearted
Kruger" best beloved of New Yorlk's
fire fighters, met yesterday the death
he had defied for thirty-six years.
From the day in 1872. when lad of
twenty years. he entered the depart
ment, Deputy Fire Chief Charles w.
Kruger had never known physical fear.
1t was a common remark that Kruger
never sent" but always led" and
when his CHEEKY call. Come on, boys"
rang out for the last time dozen men
we're at his heels. The situation was
desperate. The buildings at 217 and
215 Canal street were in flames. and
the whole block was threatened. Chief
Croker had refused to order his men
into the buildings, but had consented
to kruger's venture. Chief, there's
no hope of getting into the basement
of 217,' the grizzled deputy had said.
Our only chance is to go down into
the cellar of 215 and cut hole
through the separating walls. Come
On. boys"
Into the cellar. filled with water.
smoke and overwhelming fumes from
melted gas pipes the men threw them
selves. Cropping in advance Kruger
stumbled through trapeoor and pres
emily was floundering helplessly in six
feet of water. Unable to see. the other
men heard splash and then cry,
Save ME. Andy"
Ten minutes let" the unconscious
form or "Blg-h' Il Charley" was
stretched on the .e.nent and Chief
Croker, on his knees beside. begged
the department surgeons, For Gods
sake do something
Rising 70 his feet Chief Croker slip.
ped his coat from his back and placed
it over the face of his deputy.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-20
news OF THE WEEK IN fPITOMf
IMPORTANT EVENTS AT HOME
AND ON FOREIGN SHORES
BRIEFLY TOLD.
WashinQtcn,

An amendment has been adopted to
the bill authorizing the construction
of the steel bridge over the ST. Louis
river at Duluth and Superior. whereby
the free use of the bridge to the public
for teams and foot passengers is guar
anteed.
The house committee on naval at
fairs voted to recommend an appropri-
alton for the building of two battle
ships of the Delaware class, instead
of the four battleships recommends
by the navy department and urged b.
the president.
Acting Secretary Oliver last week
was able to make the important an
nounccment that the war department
at last is in position to completely
equip the organized militia OF t!ls
country, 100000 strong. WITH the nov
high power army rifle or musket.
The secretary Of tho navy has ac-
cepted the resignation of his son. Mid
shipman Victor N. Metcalfc because
of i'll health. 1t was with considara-
bic reluctance that Secretary Metca;f
accepted the resignation, as he was
anxious that his son should have q
navy career.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-20
ROADS TRY NINE-HouR LAW.
Will See How It Works Before March
4-Tryinq to Obey New Laws.


4ETrying to Obey New Laws.
Washington, Feb. Decentralization
is expressed by the interstate CON-
merce commission over two condi-
tons that have arisen within a day
or two. In concrete form they mean
that American railway officials, as
class, are doing all that lies in their
power to meet situations that have
developed under the new laws apply
ing to interstate traffic.
Information has reached the com,
mission that the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad proposes to put into effect to-
day, throughout it's system the So
called 'nine-hour law" which, by it's
terms. does not become operative un-
til March next. The law limits the
hours of service of all classes of train
operatives, particularly locomotive
engineers and firemen, train dispatch
ers. railway telegraphers, tower men
and signal operators.
Another source of qualification to
the commission is the very general
compliance of the railroads with that
provision of the Hepburn act which
makes it obligatory upon carriers to
submit to the commission monthly re-
ports covering every phase of the
operation of interstate roads.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-20
THREE TOWN are SWIPfD OUT
Small Villages ia Mississippi Are Laid
Waste and Six Persons
Killed.

Meridian, Miss, FEB. Is. - Three
small Mississippi towns were practi-
cally demolished by tornado yester-
day. Reports of the number killed
range from six to ten, with the small
er number probably correct. Moss
vile, Service and $3.50 are the towns
destroyed. They are all in Jones
county. and all are very small, being
merely handful of scattered dwell
ings. The tornado struck them about
noon, and in most instances is report
ed to have carried the buildings in its
path completely Off the lots on which
they stood.
strewn With Wreckage.
Nearby fields were covered with
wrcckage and the branches of trees
were Uttered with small household
articles. l.. S. Morrison, resident OF
Mossville. who came here after the
storm, said that lie was compelled to
grasp wire fence to keep from being
blown away.
The tornado was accompanied by a
torrent of rain, which caused sudden
liSc III the CFeekS anu WdSIlGu away
several bridges. Roads have become
impossible in the tornado district and
telegraph and telephone wires were
not working last night.
Twelve Killed in Texas.
Tyler, Tex, Feb. 15.-This city was
swept by the most disastrous tornado
in its history yesterday morning. The
storm passed over the main residence
section of the city. leaving trail of
death and devastation. 1t is expected
that the death list will reach twelve
and the number of injured will aggre-
gate two score or more. Twelve
buildings were wrecked. The tornado
tore a path through the city 100 feet
wide. Buildings, telephone and cleo
trio light poles were laid fiat in the
storms path. while great damage was
done in other parts of the town. 1t
is known that the tornado swept
everything clean for distance of five
miles around.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-20
WAR TOO HELLlsH."
Ambassador Says Japanese Know Of
No Break With America,

Ambassador says Japanese Know Of
No Break With America.
New York, Feb. 1S.-Declaring that
war between the United States and
Japan would be 1.-The most inhuman
event in the worlds history" and was
too hellish" to be thought of, Baron
Kogoro Takahira. the new Japanese
ambassador to Washington. said yes
terday upon landing in New York
from the steamer Etruria, that the
Japanese. people know absolutely
nothing of a break in the cordial re-
]ations which have been historic be-
tween the two nations. Talk of war.
Baron Takahira declared with much
emphasis, was utterly unintelligible to
him unless, as some one had sug-
gested, it was spread broadcast to
serve the commercial ends OF some
newspapers.
Some Matters to Fix Up.
The new ambassador said there
might be some matters pending in
Washington which would require his
attention. but they were not serious.
AS to the cruise, of the American fleet
to the Pacific ocean, he regarded it
purely as a naval maneuver on a
grand scale, designed to show to the
world at large that America has a
wonderful naval power which can be
dispatched anywhere at a moments
notice. lin support of legitimate
cause. which always is at the bottom
of American diplomacy"
Baron Takahira leaves for Wash
ington this morning at II O'clock to
present his credentials to President
Roosevelt.
Warm Fried of Roosevelt.
He is a warm personal friend of
Mr.. Roosevelt and is looking forward
to his meeting with the chief execu-
tive with a great deal of pleasure.
The baron is returning to the Ameri-
can capital after an absence of two
years spent in Rome as ambassador
to Italy. The baron left Washington
as minister, and was subsequently
elevated to the rank of ambassador.
He was one of Japan':; ENJOYS at the
Portsmouth peace conference.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-20
crlmss and Criminals.

Fred Wigle, an actor, shot and kill
ed his wife and then committed sui
eide at boarding house in Cleveland
1t is supposed they quarreled.
Alvia Newly, prominent farmer
of Valley View, KY, shot and killed
his wife and then committed suicide.
No cause for the tragedy is known.
After leaving note in explanation
that his act was due wholly to finan.
cial reverses, Frank Harris, Boston
broker, committed suicide by shooting.
Joseph March shot and probably ia
leans. He then killed himself. Jeal-
ousy is believed to have been the
cause.
]. G. Doane. wealthy retired farm
er of Laurel. Iowa, committed suicide
by drinking quantity of concentrated
I've. Dependency was the cause of
the act.
William Andrews, thought to have
been from Sioux City, Iowa, commit
ted suicide at the county hospital in
Chicago by severing his jugular vein
with pair of scissors.
c. E. Beasley. president of the
American Bank and Trust Company of
Houston, Tex, killed himself with a
pistol. Poor health is believed to be
the cause of the suicide
Worry because of dismissal from
the service after forty years with the
Chicago & Northwestern company is
said to be the cause of the suicide at
Clinton. Iowa, of Conductor George
Goodwin
Joseph Russ and six Austrian COM
ranions were held up at Pueblo, Colo,
By lone hishwayman. In the melee
that followed Russ was killed by a
bullet from the bandits revolver.
l.. C. Hutchins, second vice presl'
dent of the Fort Worth. Tex, National
bank, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head with a revo!-
yer. Ill health is given as the cause
Of suicide.
Mark Moran shot and instantly
Killed Laura Hermann. young mar
ried woman at Scranton. Pa, and af-
terward tried to commit suicide. The
motive for the crime is believed to
be jealousy.
Complaint has been filed at Miles
City. Mont, against John Mcpherson.
a sheepherder, charging grand larceny,
it being alleged Mcpherson stole $50
from the pocket of friend, another
herder, named Joe Smith.
Wilhelm Williams, twenty-five years
old. shot and killed his father in Chi
cage. The son then fired bullet into
his own head 1t is thought that the
wound will prove fatal. The double
tragedy followed family quarrel.
While her husband was absent from
home and their two children were at
school, Mrs. Charles McGonnigle of
Richmond. Mo-, was murdered by an
unknown person and her body was
burned in fire started by the murder
or which consumed her home, five
miles southwest of town.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-20
Resolution Ordering Suits Start.
ed Is Favored by Senate
Subcommittee.
WOULD GIVE SETTLERS CHANCE
No Hope for Passage of National Drain.
age Law at This Session;
Repay Settlers.

Washington. Feb. 1G.-A subconlmit-
tee of the senate committee on Judi
ciary yesterday decided to take favora-
BILE action on the Tillman resolution
instructing the attorney general to in
stitute suits to compel railroads in the
Northwest to open to settlement lands
granted them by the government. The
department of justice. however, will
draft new resolution or bill covering
the subject in order that all phases o.
the alleged violations by the railroads
of conditions prescribed by the govern
ment in making the grants may be
prosecuted.
Manipulated by Railroads.
1t is intended by the committee that
the resolution or bill to be reported
shall authorize the attorney general to
bring proceedings not only to compel
the railroads to open these lands to
settlement, but to.forfeit title in cases
steaders or other would-be purchasers
have deliberately conspired to defeat
the purpose of the government in ced-
ing the lands.
The idea of the government in max
ing grants was to bring about the con-
struction of railroads and facilitate the
settlement Of new country. Congress
fixed the prices a. which the lands
should be sold to actual settlers. This
price was not to exceed $3.50 an acre.
Information was presented to the jul
dietary committee showing that rail
roads, instead of disposing of the land
to bona fide settlers, had so manipu-
lated the settlement that the railroads
themselves are now in possession of
large tracts of land.
Drainage Chances Poor.
Advocates of the passage of a ma
tional drainage law at the present ses.
sion have practically given up hope Of
success The opposition by Speaker
Cannon and other Republican leaders
to any measures increasing public ex-
penditures which can possibly be post.
poned to further time is so strong
that bills such as those providing for
payment out of the federal treasury in
aid of national drainage policy are
regarded as having small chance of
passage.
The house yesterday passed a bill
which was reported from the commit
tee on public lands by Representative
Volstead authorizing the return of
money that has been paid by home
where it appears that the railroads
of public lands in all cases where,
through no fault of the person making
the payment. title to the lands failed.