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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
congress-.
~ Resume Of the Wesk's
Proceeding.
Monday.


Washington, Jan. 21. - Just before.
the senate adjourned yesterday Sena-
tor Aldrich received a letter from Sec
rotary Cortelyou explaining the delay
In replying to the resolution calling on
him for information concerning the re.
cent Panama canal bond issue, and the
letter was laid before the senate.
Earlier in the day Senator Tillman in.
dulged in caustic comment upon what
he characterized as the secretary's ap.
parent "disobedience to a senate res.
9lution.
In his letter to Senator Aldrich Mr..
Cortelyou said: -. g..
Il am sorry that there should have.
been any misunderstanding as to the
time when my answer to the senate
resolution regarding the treasury op--
erations would be sent in. It is my de-
sire, of course, that all business of
this kind shall be disposed of prompt
~, but this matter is SO important
that have felt it desirable that every
feature of the report should be clearly
stated, both for the information of the
senate and in justice to the depart.
ment. It ia my desire and intention
to submit a complete response to the
resolution, and hope to have it ready
In the course Of the next few days, in
all probability about the beginning of
next week."
Unrestrained opportunity to express
views on the immigration question
was afforded members of the house
yesterday by the decision, soon after,
converting, to take up and consider a
bill appropriating $250,OOO for an i'm
migration station in Philadelphia, and
so many took advantage of it that the
code of laws bill was sidetracked for.
the day.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
PLOT TO POISON FAMILY.

Arsenic Placed in Milk, but Victims
Will Recover.
Union Hill, N. j., Jan. 28.-The pc.
lice are investigating an attempt ia
poison an entire family through the
placing of arsenic in their milk. Mrs
Eva Gaschwind, widow of Coroner
Gaschwind, her daughter and sister.in
law and servant were the victims. All
are i'll, but will recover. The police
claim to have clue and arrests will
be made soon.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
ponestle.

sssSoesSs
Senator JEFF DAYS Of Arkan.as has
received an offer of $4,000 q month
from New York vaudeville manager
to appear in light vaudeville, but will
rot accept it.
A new amusement park Is to be
opened in Chicago. It will be located
at Forest Park. Nearly $1,0O0,O0O
will be expended in the construction
of the new enterprise.
George H. Meyers, an expressman
of San Diego, CAL, has received word
that he has fallen heir to one.eighth
interest in the 100000 estate left by
his father, a farmer of Sandwich, Ill.
John A. Macy, one of the editors OF
the Youths Companion, emphatically
denies that his wife, who as Miss An.
Mo Mansfield Sullivan was for some
years the teacher Of Helen Keller, is
becoming blind.
Franklin H. Ward has been appoint.
ed guardian for his father, Henry Clay
Ward Of Pontiac, Mich, one of the
leading millionaire lumbermen of
Michigan. This action was taken after
sensational ten days hearing ir the
probate court.
Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassa.
dor, expects to leave the United
States for visit to his home In Rus.
STA the latter part Of May. returning
in the autumn. The ambassador has
not made trip home since his an.
poiptment to this post.
Among those who obtained Licenses
at the new marriage license buresl in
the city hall in New York was Will
lam Brooks Mason, colored, whc gave
his occupation as minister Of the COS.
pel." He made an ahidaviti that he
is 1855 years old. He said he was born
in Havana. His intended wife Is Miss
Ella Haynes, who said she is twenty.
eight.
Frank A. Gotch and Hjelmar Lundin
wrestled for the heavyweight cham.
pionship Of America at the opera house
at Lowell, Mass. Gotch-s won, getting
two falls in succession after grueling
series Of twists.
For an act Of bravery at Melbourne
iowa, nineteen years ago. by which W..
e. Gearhart sayed Mrs. C. c. Thomp.
son and daughter of Chicago from be.
ing run over by train, Gearhart has
been notified that Mrs. Thompson's
husband has willed him $4,000.
Jacob A. Funk, a farmer who mys.
teriously disappeared fourteen years
ago from his farm near Skidmore, Mo-.
and who has been mourned as dead.
returned la st week alive and we'll, Dur
ing Funks absence his wife remarked.
Funk decl nes to state where he has
been the asst fourteen years, but he
Is said to I've lived in Iowa.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
COME AGAIN FROM ITALY.

Tide Of Emigration Has Turned This
Way Once More.
Rome, Jan. 28.-The return to Italy
of emigrants from the United States
is gradually stopping, while emigra.
ton to that country is being resumed
Steamers leaving Genoa and Naples
before the end of the month will take
back to America at least 5000 emf
grants.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
NIGHT RIDERS RAID.

Tobacco Grower Whipped for Selling
Outside Of Organization.
Hopkinsville, KY, Jan. 2S.-R. H.
Rodgers of this county was visited
Saturday night by a party of about
seventy-five night riders. He was
called from his house and severely
whipped.
Mr.. Rogers is member of the cas-.
socfation." but is alleged to have sold
his tobacco outside of the organiza-
ton.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
Friday.

Washington. Jan. 25.-Although the
urgent deficiency bill was technically
up for consideration in the house of
representatives yesterday, not a word
pertinent to the bill was spoken. I'm
der the privilege of general debate
several members addressed the house.
on variety of subjects,
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
FIFTY YEARS FOR MURDERER.

italian Sentenced to Montana Peniten.
tiary.
Billings, Mont, Jan. %. - Robert
Vanella. convicted of murder in the
second degree, was sentenced to fiftv
years in the penitentiary by Judge
Fox. Vanella was convicted of killing
Rafael Orisio in house in South
Billings several weeks ago. Both Va.
nella and his victims were Italians.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
NICE FOR TRAMPs.

City Lookup Has No Bed and Not
Much to Eat.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, Jan. 2S.-To
teach the tramp fraternity lesson to
stay away from this city, Judge Jen.
kins has sentenced Marley Lindsay
to thirty days in the city lookup. The
lookup contains no bed or bedclothing
and is provided with very little heat.
The meals are meager.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
sEws TONGUE TOGETHER.

Doctor Fixes Up Child Who Bit It's
Tongue In Two.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, Jan. %. - A
local physician yesterday sewed to-
gether the tongue of child. It was
feared that after the tongue had been
bitten in two the child would be una.
BILE to speak properly, but the opera
ton appears to have been successful
as the child talks in her usual manner
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
Actor Kills Self.

Chicago, Jan. Is. - George Canty,
valet to William Fayersham, and who
also acted in minor parts in the play
in which his employer is appearing
here, committed suicide last night by
inhaling gas. No motive for the act
could be learned.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
Violent Storm In Pittshuro.

Violent Storm In Pittshura.
Pittsburg, Jan. 2s.-A violent storm
with unusual features for the white,
season. swept over the city last night
There were vivid. flashes of lightning
and heavy thunder, and for a short
time rain fell in sheets. while wind
Of terrific velocity ragged.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
Passed the Limit.

II purchased these shoes here last
month. and want to get them ex.
changed" began the man In the de.
partment store. you'll notice that the
patent leather has cracked"
"Oh yes,'' exclaimed the clerk, when
he had examined the shoes. ''They
are old stock. The patent has proba
bly, expired"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06

Straw Stack Kills Cattle.
Rosemount, MIMI, Jan. 2S.-Michael
Mahoney, farmer living a few miles
west Of here, lost six head of cattle
recently by the overturning of straw
stack.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
GIRL KILLS HERSELF.

High School Student Sends Bullet Into
Her Brain.
Minneapolis, Jan. 2S.-With appar
emily no motive for taking her OWE
life. Eleanor Priebe, sixteen-year-olt
student of the North side high school
sent a bullet crashing into her brair
at the home of her parents, dying al
most instantly.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
LYNcHlNe TALK At ST. CLOUD.
Men Suspected Of Shooting Policeman
Taken to st. Paul.

taken to st. Paul.
St: Ptul, Jan. %. - Ed Carmody,
Paul Davis, Patsy Sheehan and Jack
Green, the four men charged with the
shooting of Patrolman Henry Becker
of st. Cloud last Tuesday night, are
now lodged in the Ramsey county Jail
Davis was arrested early yesterday
morning in one of the lower town re
sorts, while Carmody, Sheehan and
Green were brought to the city Satur.
day afternoon from St. Cloud. They
were brought to st. Paul as the cohn.
ty Jail at st. Cloud was not considered
safe on account of public feeling.
There was much talk of lynching, and
in case of Becker's death trouble was
feared.
Carmody and Davis were arrested in
st. Paul and both men have bad rec.
Ords.
The police say evidence of conclu.
sive nature has been secured connect,
ing the four men with the shooting OF
Patrolman Becker.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
Premature Blast Kin. -.,.e

Premature Blast Kills T7aree.
New York, Jan. %. - Three men
were killed instantly and Ave others
seriously injured by a premature ex.
plosion from an unknown cause Of dy.
Mantle in the Bergen Hill section OF
the Pennsylvania tunnel at Home.
stead, N. j., yesterday.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
Blaze at sprlno vaI.ev,

Blaze at Spring Valley.
Spring Valley, Mimi, Jan. 2S.-Ths
fax fiber plant and 400 tons of fla,
straw were destroyed by fire. Spark.
from railroad engine are supposed
to have caused the blaze. The loss IL
estimated at about $4,000.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
Rulers to Go CRUISING

Rome, Jan. %. = It is announced
here that the emperor of Germany
will make a cruise in the Mediterra.
mean In the latter part of March, and
that King Edward will make a similar
cruise in April, both monarchs visit.
ing Sicily and Florence.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
Piunkv,Ire Parson.

PlunkviIIe Parson.
; "But your minister is gruff."
Kinder"
: "And chews tobacco"
"We're satisfied. Them sort don't
run much to af1nities OF sech is our,
experience
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
$4,000 Blaze

st. Paul, Jan. 2S.-Fire, which for q
time threatened to spread to several
surrounding dwellings,, destroyed the
barn Of F. H. Wetherald in Little Can.
ada. A quantity of hay, one COW, a
span of horses and a young colt were
burned. The damage amounted to
about $4,000.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
BABE sTARvEs TO DEATH.
Tragic Case in Destitute Family r.
ported at Deadwood,

ported at Deadwood.
Deadwood, S. D., Jan. 2S.-One Of
the most tragic cases with which the
city has ever had to deal came to
light with the discovery of the dead
body of the baby of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Murchaa, ignorant Polanders
who but recently came here from the
old country. The Murchaas were des
titute and without friends when Mrs
Murchaa gave birth to child, which
soon died from impoverishment, while
the father was away hunting fol-
work. The woman was given care just
In time to save her life and that OF
another young child.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
Guests Escape in Niqht c,othe

Guests Escape in Night Clothes.
Pontiac, ILL.,, Jan. q. - Tht Central
hotel burned early yesterday. The
hundred or more guests in it had only
time to make their escape in their
night clothes. One woman jumped
from the second story and was bruised
badly. Loss, $4,000. 90. -.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
HUNT FOR F,REeue.

ATTEMPTS to Destroy Blind Mans Prop
erty Arouses Residents.
La Crosse, Wis.,, Jan 2S.-Two at
tempts in three days of incendiaries
to destroy the stable and property Of
Herbert Coolidge, blind man, has
aroused residents of the North side
until an organized hunt for the fire
bug has been started. Other fires are
charged to the incendiary.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
BIG BLAST IN IOWA.

Car With 500 Pounds Of Dynamit.
Blows Up.
Des Moines, Jan. 2S.-Five hundred
pounds of dynamite in box car a.
the mining town of Hooking. two
miles from Abba, exploded during 6
fire which started in the company's
store and five men were injured ane
$6O,OOO worth of property DESTROYED.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
Babe scaIded to Death.

6dDS 0CdIoeo 10 OSatn.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 2i.-At Christ
hospital, an institution conducted by
the Protestant Episcopal church for
poor women and children, baby was
scalded to death under peculiar cir.
cumstances. A nine-year-old child
turned on the hot water.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
SAVE POPE FROM GOVT.

Doctors Will Try to Prevent Return
Of Attack.
Rome. Jan. 28.-Although the pope
has practically recovered from his at.
tack of govt, his physicians, Drs. Pc.
tacci and Marchiafava, paid him a
long visit this morning to give the
pontiff thorough examination and to
decide upon treatn- ent to prevent as
much as possible a recurrence of the
trouble.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06

Killed by Kick Of Horse.
Sioux Falls, s. D., Jan. 24.-Merton
Crapp, the ten-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Crapp. who reside on q
farm east Of Dell Rapids, is dead as
the result Of being kicked by horse,
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
oUIDA DIES IN POVERTY.
Novelist Nearly Blind in Her Las
Days, Owing to Privations.

NVvS"Se weary 0uH0 III F5Sr IdSv
Days, Owing to Privations.
Florence, Italy, Jan. %. = Ouida
uouise de la Ramee), the novelist.
died at Viareggio after an illness ex.
tending over long period. She died
in most distressing poverty, her only
attendant being an old servant WON.
an, in whose arms she expired.
She was completely blind of one eye
and the other eye was badly affected
through her having suffered SO much
from exposure and privation. During
the last few months of her life she
was compelled at times to sleep in the
open air. when unable to pay for o
nights lodging. The immediate cause
of death is set down as asthma, com
plicated by heart disease.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
cet s1o. ooo Worth AZ p,,,rd.

Get $4,000 Worth Of Plumber.
Kalamazoo, Mich, Jan. 2S.-Durins
last night burglars entered the jewelrs
store of F. H. Darcy and took goods
valued at $4,000. including diamonds
watches and the better grades of Jew
elry.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
Very True.

Here, you!" growled the canky
man in the reading room. you've been
snoring horribly"
ugh! hey?" gurgled the drowsy
one.
If you only kept your mouth shut"
went on the cranky one, you wouldn't
make so much noise"
Neither would YOU" replied the
)ther.-Catholic Standard and Times.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
From Other Shores.

From Other Shores.
Archduke Ferdinand w., grand duke
Of Tuscany, died at Salzburg, Austria.
Sir John lawson Walton, M. r., and
attorney general. died in London.
Acute pneumonia was the cause OF
death.
Six men were killed and twelve 9th.
ers seriously injured In an explosion
OF firedamp In the coal mine at Charlie
rt,i, France.
Count Zeppelin is working on an
enormous dirigible airship with a car.
rying capacity Of 100 people. The air.
ship is intended for the German army.
Being refused permission to marry,
q man aged eighty years and womah
aged seventy-two eloped from a home
for aged people near Lake Constance.
Switzerland.
China has placed an important ue.
gent order for quick firing guns in Pa,
ris. Whether the guns are purchased
owing to the acute relations between
China and Japan. or on account of in.
ternal troubles in China is unknown.
The censor at Berlin has placed the
Ian on a burlesque of the play
Gretchen" which has had a run Of
several months at Vienna. The scene
Is set in a home for reclaimed women
and deals with the methods that have
been adopted in Germany for iastilling
into them better ideals.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
A Means "a An End

a Means to an End,
bryan Dusty-What's Bill ser rest.
less fur? He's been huntin' around
among the bushes fur hours.
Walker Rhodes-He read a piece in
the paper where it said doctor'll
often give a man a quart Of whisky
ter cure snake bite.
bryan Dusty-Well?
Walker Rhodes-He's tryin' ter
end a snake.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
Tuesday.

Washington, Jan. 22.-At the close
of day of excitement in the house of
representatives an amendment was
added to the penal code bill, making it
a criminal offense for any officer or.
employe of the government to give out
advance information regarding any
crop statistics authorized by law to be-
prepared.
The climax Of the debate came when
Mr.. Clark of Missouri announced,
amid Humorous Democratic applause,
that William j. Bryan would be nomi-
mated at the Denver convention, while
Mr.. Boutelle Of Illinois aroused the
members on his side of the house to a.
high pitch of enthusiasm by stating
that Speaker Cannon would be the Re-
publican nominee at Chicago in June.
In the senate considerable time was
spent in considering the bill to revise
the criminal code of the United States.
and at 4:12 p. m. the senate adjourned.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
DIsMEMeEREp BY TRAIN.

Man Believed to Be Olaf Anderson
Killed Near Fargo.
Fargo, N. D., Jan. ga man sup,
posed to be Olaf Anderson was horri.
bly, mangled on the Northern Pacific
railroad, between Fargo and D:!worth.
MINI. The body was entirely d;smem
bered, every limb being cut of. It is
claimed he had been stealing a ride.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
Must Have Herds Tested.

Must Have Herds Tested.
Hudson, Wis.,, Jan. 2S.-Because the
veterinarian found tuberculosis in
two herds of cattle east of this city,
the board of health now is requiring
dairymen to have their herds tested
In herd of twenty-three cattle four
were found to be infected.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
news Of THE WEEK IN tPIT0Mt
IMPORTANT EVENTS At HOME
AND ON FOREIGN SHORES
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Washington.

Director North of the census bureau
has asked the house committee on cen
sus for an appropriation of $14,00O'Ooo
to defray the cost of taking the census
of the United States for 1910.
Responsive to numerous peutions
from Western commercial organlza'
lions, Representative Kahn of Cahfor'
MIA has introduced bill to provide TOT
the defense of Pacific coast ports.
Surgeon General Rixey of the navy
has asked the house committee on ma
val affairs to recommend an appro
priation of 81 100000 for the construc'
ton and equipment of navy hospital
ship.
The aeronautic board of the army
signal corps threw out all the recent
bids for dirigible airships as unsatls'
factory. 1t is understood the designs
submitted were deficient in speed re-
uuirements. New specifications Will
be drawn up and new bids asked for.
Secretary Root has strongly urged
on congress an appropriation of $780,
600 to enable the government OF the
United States to be represented in
the exposition to be opened at Quito
Aug. 10 next, to celebrate the Tooth
anniversary of the independence OF
Ecuador.
William Chandler of the Chandler
Dunbar company of Sault Ste. Marie
has agreed upon a quit-clalm deed
with the war department and the de-
partment of justice whereby all obsta,
cles in the way of the speedy widen
ing of the canal locks at the 500 are
removed.
Senator Dolliver has introduced a
bill to erect a new building in Wash.
ington for the use of the department
of agriculture to cost $1,750,000. The
preamble of the bill states that the
number of employees of the department
has increased from LOO to 2,100 since
the building now nearing completion
was commenced.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
OF Course

Of Course.
Hell wonder why q man. in pro,
posing to a woman, always asks her
"for her hand?"
she-But doesn't she usually carry
her purse in her hand3
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
Burns to Death In We'll.

6urh6 TO Death IN Well,
North Platte, Neb., Jan. 2S.-James
Thomas, farmer near here, descend.
ed shallow well to thaw out some
pipes. His clothing caught from the
blaze. He could not reach the ton.
and was burned to death.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06

would you nominate an animated
feather buster for PRESIDENT"
II would. And give some good scrub
Ding brush second place on the ticket"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
People Talked About.

People ! alkeo Apout.
Rear Admiral Frank Courts, U. s.
NJ, retired, died in Washington, aged
sixty-three years. He was native Of
Ohio.
Betsy Bennett, ninety.five years Of
age, daughter of Obeju, chief of the
tribe of Ottawa Indians, is dead at
Sandusky, Ohio.
Col. John I. Handley, supreme vice
president of the Federal Union of
America, died of appendicitis at his
home in Denver.
James Bigheart, ex-chief Of the
Usage Indians, who it is claimed was
the richest Indian in the United
States, is dead of paralysis at his
home near Bigheart, in the Usage Ma
ton.
o. S. Sisson, one Of the leading
Grand Army men Of Wisconsin and
known throughout the Northwest,
where he for many years acted as pen
sion agent, is dead in La Crosse, aged
sixty.two years.
Rev. ]. w. O'Bryant, who has been
pastor of the Hyde Park Methodist
church at st. Joseph, Mo-, has resigned
to become street car conductor. He
says he can make more money as q
conductor than as preacher.
At the end Of fifty years. continuous
service, during which time he never
had wreck, Lawrence Gagin, the old
est engineer In point of service in the
employ of the Chicago & Northwest.
ern railroad, will retire on. a pension.
John Ball, seventy years old, said to
be descendant of the brother of the
first president Of the United States
and one of number of heirs to the
Joseph Ball estate of Philadelphia
which is said to be worth 500, 900 900
dropped dead at Hartford City, Ind.
DR.. F. M. Michaels, an occulist Of
national reputation, is dead at Bling
hampton, N. Y. Several weeks ago DR.
Michaels partook of tainted chicken
and ptomaine poisoning resulted. This
developed into tuberculosis, termina.
ting fatally.
Isaac N. Hascall, at one time acting
governor of Nebraska and for manv
years a prominent politician, died in
Omaha of paralysis. He was a mem.
Der of the Nebraska constitutional
convention and cast the deciding vote
which made Nebraska a free soil
state.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06
Unavoidable Delay.

Unavoidable Delay.
"You can prove an alibi on this
charge, can't you?" asked his lawyer.
"Yes'r," said the captured crook;
"but we'll have to wait week or two
The fellies I'm goin' to prove It by
amt out o. Jail yit."