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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22
DIES FIGHTING TO
SAVE HER HUSBAND
WOMAN MEETS POSSE WITH
RIFLE, KILLS SHERIFF AND
WOUNDS OTHERS.
TURNS HER CABIN INTO FORT
Place Is Taken Only Whom Both Rob-
erts and His Wife Are Dead-Lat-
ter Found with Fourteen
Bullet Wounds.

West Plains, Mo.-Fourteen bullet
wounds were found in the body of
Mrs. John Roberts, who, with her hus-
band, defied a sheriff's posse in their
cabin in the Ozark mountains, near
Prestonia, Ark. Both we're killed aft
or remarkable battle which also
resulted in the death, by a bullet from
the woman's rifle, of Sheriff Leo Moon
ey, and the wounding of two deputies.
A few nights ago Roberts assassinat-
ed ODE Kessinger, and the act brought
the sheriff and a posse to his cabin.
Mrs. Roberts fought with extraordi-
nary fierceness and bravery, defending
her husband and her home until she
fell. After four hours of long range
fighting the posse stormed the house.
They found Mrs. Roberts lying beneath
a window, rife clasped in her stiff
ening fingers. Roberts was dead with
eight wounds.
The sanguinary affair was the out
come of feud between Roberts and
his neighbor, Kessinger. Roberts rode
over to his enemy's cabin and shot
him as he came to the door. Kessin-
gers wife rode to Prestonia and told
Of the murder.
Sheriff Mooney organized posse Of
six deputies and arrived in sight of
the place just before noon. Mrs. Rob-
erts, who was at well, was warned
by the galloping of the horses and,
calling to her husband as she ran, dis
appeared in the cabin. She reappeared
at the door in an instant, holding a re-
peating rifle in her hands. AS the
posse, led by the sheriff, dashed to-
ward the cabin, she called to them,
warning them away.
AS they approached closer she
opened fire, her first shot hitting the
sheriff, who fell from his horse NOR
tally wounded. His fall disconnected
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22
A Sea Story.


"Of all my sea experiences" said
the captain, ''this was the strangest."
The ladies at the handsome captains
table said Hush" to one another and
turned to the ruddy mariner with lis
tening smiles.
1--WE were carrying" he said, ga lot
of troop horses. A dreadful storm
overlook US, and for two days we wal
lowed in the trough Of a heavy sea.
Finally 1t was decided that, to tighten
the ship, the horses must go overheard.
They went overheard In the morn
ing. AS soon as they saw that they
were abandoned they turned and be-
gan to swim bravely after us. Brave
ly, desperately. they swan. They fol-
lowed us for miles and miles. l can
still see them, long line, their necks
arched, pushing heroically through the
heavy sea.
'They sank, poor brutes, one by
one"
The captain smiled sadly.
"And / still seem to have" he said,
call those deaths on my conscience."-
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22
A Rather Novel Complaint.

An English traveller once met "a com.
panion sitting in q state of the most
woeful despair and apparently near
the last agonies by the side Of one Of
the mountain lakes of Switzerland. He
inquired the cause of his sufferings.
"Oh." said the latter, 81 was very hot
and thirsty and took large draft of
the clear water Of the lake and then
sat down on this stone to consult my
guidebook. To my establishment. l
found that the water of this lake IS
very poisonous! Oh, am a gone man;
feel 1t running all over me. I have
only few minutes to live! Remember
me to-
LET me see the guidebook," said his
friend. Turning to the passage. he
found. "L'eau du lac est bien pois-
soneuse" (The water Of this lake
abounds In fish).
rs that the meaning of itY'
Certainly"
The dying man looked up with ra-
diant -countenance. what would have
become of you" said his friend, ''if
had not met you"
81 should have died Of imperfect
knowledge Of the French language"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22
OUR SAILORS UNIFORMS.
Copied From England and Not Rep.
resentaSive Of America.

rescntative OF America.
All are familiar with the American
man-of-war sailors suit but has any
one ever stopped to consider how he
comes by it and what the origin Of It
is? With the exception Of the fit itself
and the stars In the corner of the collar
the whole suit Is copied from the Eng
lish. One would have thought that by
this time the American nation would
have fallen upon some original cos
tune for its navy in some way more
representative of America.
In the early days Of the British navy
it was still the custom to tie the hair
in a cue after well greasing it. but
much annoyance was felt by the men
in consequence of the oil getting on the
rough serge of their Jumpers or blouses.
This caused the blue collar Of the
same material as the jumper to be
added, but without much success. as
the collar looked quite as untidy. 80 at
length the idea. Of putting the blue
drill one over the serge was adopted.
the drill collar being a separate ap-
pendage and therefore easily washed
and kept clean. The lanyard was
worn to represent the ropes and rig
ging of the ship, and the jackknife In
dicated that Ito be paradoxicaD the
bluejacket's object in life was death
to his enemy.
In those days the neck was exposed,
but as time went on and more thought
was given to the welfare of the men
this was found to be injurious to the
health; hence the substitute of the
white neck flannel, white being used
to give the effect of the uncovered
neck.
The two rows Of white braid at the
top Of the cuff represent England and
showing that Scotland had not become
annexed. The rows of braid on the
collar represent wholly and solely the
victories of Nelson.
At the opening Of Lord Nelson's
grand career and his first great VIC
tory at Aboukir the first row Of braid
was put on the collar. and Jack was q
proud and happy man, and be became
still prouder and happier when Aboukir
was followed by Nelson's greater vic.
tory at Copenhagen, and the second row
was added. But he became the proud
est and happiest man and. alas. also
the most sorrowful and grief stricken
when that great hero and magnificent
example of naval courage lost his life
in his last victory at Trafalgar. and SC
the third row of braid went on, but
there was no more to come after 1T. fol
''the last pipe" had sounded for the
gallant sailor. his last fight fought, his
last victory won. To signify the
mourning which filed the hearts Of al
English sailors the black scarf was
added. This was the origin of the
British tars uniform, which is both
historical and biographical and dear to
the heart Of all English people.-New
York World.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22
The Tricksters.

Political tricksters always give
themselves away" said "a congress
man. Their methods remind me Of
the two men who wanted to sell their
corpses for dissection. These two men,
miserably clad, called on the dean Of
a medical college in New York.
eve are both on the verge of star
walton, SIR the spokesman said We
are well on in years, and it is clear
that we haven't much longer to live.
Would you care to purchase our bodies
for your diSsecting roomp
"The dean heSitated.
"Tt is an odd proposition he NUT
tered. -.
but it Is occasionally DONE said
the spokesman in an eager voice.
"'Well,' said the dean. we might
arrange it. What price do you askY
lover in Philadelphia said the
spokesman, they gave US $40.' New
York Tribune.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22
BALLOONING.
1t Is a Safe and Simple Sport, but Not
a Cheap One.

1t Is Safe and Simple Sport, but Not
Cheap One.
The only peril in a balloon ascension
in such good weather as careful aero
nauts choose for a voyage is in alight-
ing, and in a well ordered expedition,
where all the passengers keep cool and
cling to the car, there is no danger at
all.
Even If the wind is blowing hard
the strong, elastic, woven willow bas-
ket takes up the danger part of the
shock. One of these baskets ought to
yield up its passengers unhurt from a
landing In wind blowing fifty miles
an hour.
Ballooning under moderately favor
able circumstances is a safe and sim
pie sport. 1t is not, comparatively
speaking, cheap amusement. An as
cent, including the cost of gas, expense
Of pilot and transportation of passen-
gers and balloon home. costs in this
country from $50 to SIS a passenger.
1t is less in France. From Paris you
can make an ascension for about a
hundred francs.
The fare home is very variable ex-
pense. Nothing is more uncertain than
the spot where you will land. OF
course it is easy to descend whenever
you like. You may limit your flight to
q couple of hours.-Albert White Worse
In Success Magazine.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22
An American Admirer.

In a small way an American figures
In the journal kept by Rosalie Lamor-
iere during the revolutionary days of
1893 In France and published under
the title, 'The Last Days Of Marie
Antoinette."
Resale Lamorliere, girl Of Picardy,
was servant to the queen in the con-
ciergerie. Zone day." Resale has re-
corded. IN. de Saint Leger, the Amer
lean, who was coming from the regis.
ter's Office, noticed that was carrying
a glass half filed with water.
Ibid the queen drink the water that
has gone from the glass? he asked.
Il answered that she did.
with q quick gesture be uncovered
his head and drank the water that re-
NAMED with every indication Of re-
spect and pleasure" ~
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22
A SCIENTIFIC RUDE.
Know More Than the Expert When Il
Came to Local Conditions,

Know More Than the Expert When Il
Came to Local Conditions.
1--WE were sitting around the stove
In the bar Of the little hotel in a
Maine town." writes an electrical sales
man in the Electrical Review, when
the electric lights fiickered and went
out.
From the darkness came a solemn
voice that said:
Electric lights all out, b'gosh. and
yet it amt BLOWN hard, either. Some
thin's happened to the dynamo, may
be-
II had been selling electrical sup
plies to the little lighting companies
for several months, but / had never
heard this particular idea expressed
before.
81 laughed long and loud and was
all the more amused when no one
joined me-
after they had lighted big kero-
sene lamp 1 proceeded to explain to
the crowd that incandescent lamps
can't be blown out by the wind. When
/ had finished the old RUDE who had
commented on the light said:
Look here, young man, If you
knew little somethin' about local con-
ditions and about your own business
you'd know that the wires in this
township are hung up slack on the
poles in some places and that they
get to Stating in good stiff breeze.
When they do there's short circuit
that puts the line out Of business
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22
She Fought Until IA Bullets Pierced
Her Body.

the members of the posse for a few
minutes and while they carried the
dying man to the edge of the woods
Roberts and his wife barricaded the
door Of their cabin. They then took
mp positions at windows. Mrs. Rob.
erts commanded the rear of the house,
where the posse first attacked, and her
husband fired from a side window, pre-
venting flank movement on the part
of the posse.
Mat Lowrey, farmer and member
of the posse, was shot as he peered
from behind a tree 10 take aim, a
bullet from one of the rifles in the
cabin taking off the tip of his nose.
His son, who ventured close to the be-
sieged, was shot in the hip as he made
a rush toward the door.
When the posse had tried without
avail for three hours to capture the
cabin, and were in consultation in the
woods, Sheriff Conkin of Ozark coun-
ty, and his deputy, Lyman Steven, who
had heard over the telephone that a
posse had gone into the mountains,
Joined them and assisted in the next
assault
Reinforced, the men attempted tc
make concerted attack on the cabin
from all sides, but were unable to get
past the clearing and around the cab
in, so deadly and rapid was Roberts
fire from the window Frequently they
saw Mrs Roberts head at the
windows as she took hasty aim and
fired at tree or stump which sheltered
a deputy. 1t was impossible to follow
her movements, so rapidly did she fire
from the openings in the cabin walls.
The posse were loath to shoot at the
woman, and though she was hit Ia
times each wound was made by "a
stray bullet, or one that had first pen.
etrated the wall.
After every assault had failed the
posse decided to make one more eff.
fort to surround the cabin, taking q
wide detour. While one detachment
mounted and rode away the other
again opened fire to deceive the be.
:sieged. Their fire drew. no responses
and some of the holder crept up to q
window and peered In on the scene OF
death.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22
The Original AImack'e,

The original Almack's club In Lon
don, afterward known as Willis
rooms, had curious origin. 1t began
as tavern, started by Lord Bute's
butler, Mccall, who proposed to give
1T his own name, McCall's, but judi
cious friends warned him that the ire
mendous unpopularity Of Scots in Lon
don at that time, for which McCalps
master was largely responsible, would
spell ruin to an establishment SO call
ed. very WELL" said Mccall, 81 will
call 1t Almack's." The present Al
mack'h club is more fashionable or
ganization which chose to adopt the
old name.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22
The Allegheny Mountains.

Not more than five of our presidents
down to Lincoln's time ever crossed
the Allegheny mountains, and four of
these were western men who had to
cross the mountains to reach Washing
ton-Presidents Jackson, Polk. Gen
eral w. H. Harrison and Taylor. Pres
ident Monroe crossed the mountains on
his return trip from west to east in
1917. Van Buren, came west In 1912,
two years after the expiration Of his
presidential term, and saw the noun
tains then for the first time. 1t was
on this trip that he got upset and
dumped in TIE mud near Plainfeld,
Hendricks county.-Exchange.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22
Marriage AGE Is Increased.

It is generally admitted that the
manageable age of women has adj
vanced considerably of recent years.
Many bride has long felt girlhood be-
hind her before she exchanges her
vows at the altar, and there seem to
be few young men nowadays who care
to assume the responsibilities of mar
ried life until they are in the financial
position usually associated with mid
die age.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22
HINT TO A TARDY LOVER.

Papa (from the next room1-
Ethel, aren't you going to light the
gas in there?
Ethel-Yes, papa; we were just
speaking of-er-striking a Match
Stray Stories.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22
THEY LOVE EACH OTHER so.

Cora-Have you seen my new
photographs, dear? Every one says
they look exactly like me.
Dora-What a shame! Can't
you get another sitting?
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22
PRACTICAL APPLICATION.

"Ah, kind friend" said the moral
ist, cit is deeds, not words, that
count"
go, l don't know" replied the
woman. 'sDid you ever send a tele-
gram ?"-Stray Stories.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22

Tom-Of course the bride looks love-
", as brides always do. Nell-Yes, but
the bridegroom doesn't look altogether
it; seems rather run down. Tom-Run
down? Oh, yes, caught after long
chase.-Philadelph Press.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22
Literal Thirst For Work.

The lawyer who made a bluff at a
big practice turned hastily to part
from his companions.
81 am sorry, but must 60" he said
hurriedly. 81 have a case at home
which / must absorb to the last de-
tail"
81 guess" said one of the party, 'it's
4 case of beer."-Baltimore American.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22
An Exception.

Animals" said the teacher, "fre-
quently become attached to people, but
plants never do
"How about burs, teacher?" queried
the small boy at the foot of the class
kGhicago News.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22
The Real Foundation.

1t is we'll to have visions of better
life than that of every day, but 1t is
the life of every daXfrom which ele-
ments of better life must come
Maeterlinck.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22
Woes of the Amateur.

Wifey-T wonder why the grass
doesn't come up? Hubby-I'm sure I
can't tell. You don't suppose you
planted the seeds upside down, do you?
London Tit-Bits.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22
Hard to Tell.

Miss Oldgirl-Do you think Mr.. Sniff
kins is sincere when he writes that
he loves me more than tongue can
tell? Miss Peachblow VI dare say.
He's tongue tied. you know.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22
A PATIENT SUFFERER.

Boy Ito tramp)-Don't you get
awful tired of doin' nothin', mister?
Tramp-Terriblel But l never
complains. Everybody has their
troublesl
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22
Canaries Of Paris.
Said What She Meant.

"Oh, am SO awfully ashamed of
myself!' said Edith Jones to her dear
est girl chum. when Henry proposed
to me last night 1 intended to say, so
SUDDEN but quite lost my head and
exclaimed, AT lastp"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22

Nowhere with more quiet or with
more freedom does man retire than
into his own soul.-Marcus Aurelius.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22
The Contented Man.

The man who is thoroughly content
ed is likely to be bore or tramp.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22

Pride went out on horseback and re.
turned on foot--Italian Proverb.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-22
Automatic SALE Works.

About a hundred miles north of
Lima, near the town of Huacho, is one
of the great curiosities of nature, a
salt factory on an automatic plan.
When the tide comes in it fills a lot Of
shallow basins, and the water Is pre-
vented from flowing back into the sea
by closing the gates. The atmosphere
Is so dry that the water evaporates
rapidly and leaves a sediment of salt
In an almost pure state. which is scrap
ed up. packed into sacks and shipped
to market. Within the coast a little
farther the percolation Of sea water
through the porous rocks into pits and
hollows has caused immense deposits
Of salt to accumulate. The salt is
taken out In blocks six or eight inches
square and sold in that form. As soon
as the salt is excavated the water
comes in again and in year or two
has sclidified and is ready for the mar
ket. Wells driven into the sand dis
close strongly impregnated water at a
depth of twenty-five feet, which seems
to be great deal heavier than the sea
water. and is drawn off into watts for
evaporation.
Canaries Of Paris.
The vender of chickweed in Paris
is a well known figure. The sellers
are numerous, and their cry is one OF
the most noteworthy of those that re-
sound in the morning in the streets OF
the French capital. According to the
Bulletin DIES Halles, there are about q
hundred Thousand canaries in the cap
ital, and the daily consumption OF
chickweed Is estimated at $1,000. This
sum looks large. but it allows only
cents for each bird. A Paris contem
porary points out that goodly portion
of land between Suresnes and Cour
bevoie is set aside for the cultivation
Of the weed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-31

N. C. Richards, prominent attor-
ney and who formerly practiced al
Baker City, has entered into a law
partnership with ]. H. and ]. r. Ra-
ley and henceforth the name of that
firm will be Raley, Richards & Ra-
ley
Mr.. Richards. though he has never
practiced law before in this city, is
not unknown to the legal fraternity
of Pendleton, for he became we'll
known while at Baker City. He con-
Quoted a practice there for many
years and was regarded as one of
the strongest members OF the Baker
bar. Four years ago he was one OF
the delegates from oregon to the re-
publican national convention which
nominated Roosevelt.
Before going to Baker City Mr..
Richards was located at Tacoma and
since his departure from Baker a year
ago he has been at Los Angeles. He
is a native Of Michigan.
Mr.. Richards is now here and his
connection with the Raleys will COM
- Vu.Si Aa4S ann wan con-
tinue to use the same suite of Off
ces in the Saving bank building the
the stenographer's room adjoining
will be added to their suite and used
as a private office.
Mrs. Richards is still in California,
but will join her husband here short
Iy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-31
s'GENERAL ARTHUR" RETIRED.
Crippled BOotblack Committed 20 the
Asyimi-I3Orn I'm Heaven.

General Arthur" the crippled
boctblack and bill peddier, was yes
tereay committed to the asylum and
he was taken to Salem today by an
attendant who came up rhls morning
For many years, the greater portion
of his iifetime, the General" has been
a familiar figure about Pendleton.
His real name is Arthur Hay. and he
was a cripple from birth. He was
always regarded as slightly unbalanc-
ed mentally, but did not become in
sane until a few days ago. He was
always very Industrious and in spite
of his heavy handicap did what he
could in the race for a livelihood.
When he became unable to earn a
living for himself he would go to the
poor farm.
While being examined yesterday by
DR.. w. G. Cole, Arthur told the ply
sician that he had been born in
heaven.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-31
REMENIBERED BY BROTHER.
Late Jehu Switzlev Left Orchard
Tract to Mr.. and Mrs. Nye.

A. w. Nye, deacon OF the CONNER
clal association, and his wife were
recently made happy through the re-
ceipt of a deed in their favor for
three acres of orchard land just above
the city. The land was given to them
by the. heirs of the late Jehu Switzler
in compliance with the request of
Mr.. Switzler, who was a brother Of
Mrs. Nye,
Though the bequest was not pro-
vided for in the will that was left by
the brother. his widow held II was
his intention to make the gift and SO
recently Mr. and Mrs. Nye were sur
prised to receive a deed for the prop
erty.
The tract in question is bottom land
in Riverside, above town, and is val
ued at $500.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-31
Shipped -Four Cars Cattle.

Nate Rains shipped out four cars,
lO4 head, of fat cattle last evening
over the Northern Pacific lines to the
Frye-Bruhn company at Seattle. The
cattle were purchased from Julius
Gurdarian. of Birch creek, and were
fat and heavy. Mr.. Gurdarian has 10
head to sell later. Several large ship.
ments are now in view and the cattle
fed in this county during the past
winter will be marketed at good prices
this spring.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-31

desire. On the arrival of the N. p.
train there yesterday a party of
friends greeted the couple at the de-
pot and the shower OF rice that pre-
vailed for few minutes was like un-
to an eastern Oregon hail storm.
In the same evening the wedding
party was charivaiied by the youth
of Helix, while other thoughtful
friends brought them corn bread
loaded with cayenne pepper and 9TH
er choice etables.
Both the newly married people for
'aerly lived near Helix, but are now
IN route to Tacoma. where they will
i've.