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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-30
Good Judge Of Human Nature.

Jones says he can usually tell
mems occupations from their appear
ance.
Yes, Jones can. He can spot col
leetor as far as he can see him.
detroit Free Press.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-30

The Bow Under the Chin.
At small evening affairs where
slightly low gowns are worn there has
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-14

But Agatha was still calm at her guns. She actu-
ally capped her hands together an artcss glcc cx
claiming: How perfectly lovely Let us camp out
together in this charming house. We will gladly pay
you just what we promised the other lady; and cook
= for ourselves, and may send to Boston, maynt
and get things; they go Ito the furs you know
until they are used up and well pay for the board at
the end of the week, unless you would prefer that
in advanecf" finished Agatha with fine careless air
that took Dorothys breath away.
"Of course not" fatercd Mrs. Prentice, 'but-but-
do you know how TO cook3'
Dorothy chucklcd TO herself Her sister who was
not only famous entertainer but who had been
mcndcd by great chefs for her direct, personal trl
umphs with chaing- g-dish and salad bowl; did she
know how to cook2 Agatha, however, remained
modest and undls,urbcd- Let me show YOU said
shc my sister isn't really well enough TO go for
her breakfast, ! will go down and make her cup
OF coffee and boil her egg this minute. There is
nothing like sampllng things
Mrs Prentice looked appeangy at this masterful
odger who would be boardcr, with or without her
consent please please don't you think I'm migrate
but but-but don't you see? Madame Prentice has
young man invited to take Thanksgiving dinner"
with herr
mo ma'am, with She's just sent over word
that he is coming to look at some furniture He is
very rich and tasteful young man. and she thinks he
will do to sell the secretary to and other things;
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-14

moving rapidly about the room, laying out some furs
and number OF dainty toilet articles. Hurry She
cried, 81 hear some coming"
Dorothy had that most marvellous OF virtues among
modern madcns-obcdcncc- Without question She
sped into her
Prenticcs lean and stopping figure and her broom.
Mrs Prentice took single step and then, uncXpeet
edly burst into speech My what lovely furs!" she
cred She took another step; and added before her
shyncss had time to choke her, They Just what
I've been wanting to buy my Cathic She's down to
Boston. you know Are thcy-pleasc me, but
they awful expensive"
Not these" replied Agatha. smiling. oddly enough.
these furS for sale, I'm trying dispose OF them
for lady who has had good deal Of money but is
great straits present; really fear the poor thing
has actually gone hungry, sometimes. ('Raher,"
quesccd Dorothy mutely) So the furs simply
ridiculous bargain" (She hesitatcd; Dorothy who di
vincd her purpose now knew that she wondering
how low she dared to offer them) 81 think she would
take thirty dollars. And | know she must have paid
j hundred"
Mrs Prentice was absorbed in mental arithmetic
TT seems awful she faercd "the poor starving
urc' But I'm afraid that would be too much for
me. I thought if they twentyhve-or-or twen-
ty-six fifty"
Sold at twcnty-six fifty, to Mrs Prentice" said
Agatha gibly, and she would have pushed the furs
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-14

into Mrs Prentices arms but she protestngly dcprc
catingly, waved the softly shining, fluffy temptation
aside. CO..
please no." she apologized, you see. I've just
handed out all the cash had hand for the church
debt. Do you think the lady would mind waiting until
the first OF next month";"
Agatha was rcckoned "a good loser" she took this
staggering blow in way 10 win Dorothy's admiration
amid her disappointment
Why. surely not" she returned heartily. II will ad-
vance the money; and'-she ilumed the situation with
charming smile. "a delightful solution occurs to
me; why not take my sister and me to board; and We
shall pay you instead of you paying US; and you will
have the furs 10 the bargain"
But with actual tears in her eyes, Mrs Prentice
shook her head I'm sorry. but I couldn't 1
haven't any girl Her mother is dreadful sick and
she went this morning. | hadn't word to say; but
it was hard / amt very much of cook and know
/ couldn't suit you"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-14

she didn't feel well enough have him to dinner
she sent word she'd come over here; and she'd
lend me her grandfathcrs glasses, maybe he'd buy
them Butt going to send her word / wasn't
going to have Thanksgiving dinner this year, only
If had you boarding.
Agatha did not finch, difficulties were stimulus
to her daring spirit.
"Of course you'll have to have her. tool" she cried
why not1 and the young man. too | shall like to
rival in the furniture trade"
"But-thc dinner? | might get an accommodation
from Boston but you sec she mightnt kc-shc is
pretty pernickety you know-she might Object
Mrs Prentice halted wretchedy the tears rose to her
faded eyes
Might object to US, you mean,' Agatha supplied
the hiatus in the checrfulcst Of tones but she won't
need to sec US; we'll be the accommodates. There
are people who in to accommodate was told
OF them yesterday. Well accommodate I'll cook the
dinner, Dorothy will wait on table You can ask some
COPYRyGHT ,ooe
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-14

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May. Hs
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season D.
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It's Hsr
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|hicago.
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The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-14

"A RE you hungry dcarf' said Agatha
~ "Awiull answered Dorothy, as ono
"a whose feelings beyond the trammcls
IA of grammar.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-14
ILLINOIS

ILLINOIS
Ps Angelo,
|tect WITH
for n,nJ
Tour.
!" the Iio
in Ehl5s
be title c,
rejecting
pera" Ia,
travellas
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from Ssn
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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26

The male prisoner held in connec.
ton with tho kidnapping, admitted his
identity this afternoon. He is James
Boyle, OF Sharon, Pa, and is a plumb.
er He maintains that the woman az
rested with him is his wife. He has
a widowed mother and four broth ars
and a sister in Sharon Boyle de-
clined to throw additional light en-
the kidnapping
Mrs Harry Forker, wife OF a broth
er OF Mrs. James r. Whltla, of shar.
on. was seen at her home in Norwalk.
near here today and when the womal
under arrest was described. exclaimed.
That's he woman
Mrs Forker then broke down and
declined to say anything further to
explain her remark II is lrmIy be-
lieved the arrival of Mr.. and Mrs
Whitla and Willie here this afternoon
will clear up the identity of the wo.
man in custody. who declared her i'd
entity not only will cause surprise in
Sharon. but it viii reveal scandal
involving prominent persons in that
town
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
VINITA LOOKS GOOD TO
A RETURNED GITT

Il ana mighty glad to get
home to Vinita. was the expresl
with which w. y. Depue met
resentative Of the Chieftaln this b
ing when asked how he enjoyed
recent visit in Washington CITY
tinuing Mr. DePue said II ID
many comments in the east on
general stagnation of business
has existed for the past year or ii
but everyone with whom / talked
peared confident OF a speedy ,reI
to prosperity after the present q
agitation is over and the scheduIa
adjusted But he said &c d
10 me like prosperity has aia
struck Vinita Oh my return ~
day | counted twenty.eight farm
wagons on the street between
Frisco depot and the court housl
distance of less than two bio
which was greater number III
had seen altogether iii the last
or three towns through which /
passed And this is by no mean.
the evidence Of prosperity n6lgs
Vinita, but only one OF the many.
IS pointed out as a straw shog
which way the wind Is blowing
I'm glad to get back to Vinita. on
the real live towns IN the altoge
alive state of Oklahoma.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
NEW INSURANCE LAW
MIGHT NOT STICK

Guthrie. Okla Mar 2s Il II stated
that discovery has been made 10 me
effect that section a Of the Roddia
insurance bill recently approved by
the governor Is in violation OF the Ok.
ahoma constitution aud is therefore
void rhe section provides giving as.
sessment NE insurance companies mot
fraternan organized in other states.
privilege to transact business in Okla.
homa This section was not IN the
original draft Of the bill and was in
serted by the house committee aud
agreed 60 hi conference
The section of the constitution
which It is alleged the section con.
nicts with Is as follows
No foreign corporation shall be
authorized to carry on in this state
amy business which domestic cor.
poratlon is prohibited from doing or
be relieved from compliance with any
Of the requirements made of a sim.
iliar domestic corporation by the con.
stitutlon OF laws OF the state Moth.
ing IN this article. however, shall re.
mrict of limit the power Of the leg.
islatufe 10 impose conditions under
which foreign corporations may be
licensed to do business IN this state
Nowhere Ia the Roddie bin are do.
nestle assessment companies author.
lied 70 do business IN the state. there
fore d class of foreign companies is
permitted 10 carry on q business from
which domestic companies are bar.
red
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
KIDNAPPERS Of
WHITLA BOY CAUGHT
Suspected Man and Woman Arrested
IN clevelaud-tiad ss,s45.5o In
Their Possession.

Cleveland. Ohio. Mar 24--In the
arrest here last night Of a man and
a woman having s9.79O in their pos
session the police believe they have
captured the kidnappers OF Willie
Whitla, The woman, who was some
what confused, admitted that she had
been responsible for the kidnapping.
When placed in custody at the central
police station she said to Captain
shattuek:
II am the one who planned the
whole thing There win be trouble
for me. and hell in Sharon tomorrow I"
Beneath the womans skirt was
found 1890 All of it but $40 was
bound in packages with the original
slips placed on the money when
Whltla took 1t from the bank still
around it.
Captain Norman Shattuck and De
tective Frank Wood made the arrests
in the east end of the city When
near the police station the man broke
away from Deceive Wood and ran
towards an alley. The policeman
fred two shots from his revolver into
the air and the man stopped The
woman made no attempt to escape
Fifteen Years in Convent.
The woman appears to be well edu.
Gated and Is refined in manners She
says she spent fifteen years Of her
life in a convent in Pennsylvania, but
denies that she has ever been in
trouble before Both the man and the
woman deny that they know the name
of each other They admit they are
not man and wife.
According to the police they were
intoxicated when placed IN custody.
Due TO their condition. they were not
questioned closely by the police and
We're locked in separate cells
Both will be arranged in police
court tomorrow On the charge Of ab-
duction, according to Detective Wood
Attempts were made To communicate
with Whitla in Sharon tonight. but he
could not be located The man says
that he has been a resident of Cleve-
land for seventeen years lie claims
to have mother and sister here.
Captain shattuck is said to have Sc
cured his description OF the kidnapers
from While Whltla.
After cross questioning the man
and woman arrested last night as aus.
poets IN Connection with the kidnap
ping Of Willie Whitia at length Chief
of Police Kohler stated the woman
has confessed she was in charge of
the boy in Cleveland from midnight
Thursday until Monday night The
police found the house where the boy
was imprisoned today It is an old
abandoned residence ON Prospect ave.
nue.. near the Plymouth Congrega-
tional church. Officers located the
house through information given them
By Billy lie recalled being kept IN
house from where he could see a
sign reading. Thompson HOTEL
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
NOTICE

Every man and woman that will
call and register at my place of bust.
ness, between now and three o'clock.
April3. will receive free of change. a
chance on / New Improved High
Grade Goodrich" Sewing Machine
Somebody viii get this fine sewing
machine free Of charge +. N. LEWIS
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26

sharon Pa Mar Willie Whitla
his father and uncle F II Bnhl, left
here for Cleveland to view the two
suspects held there.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
Vinita Camp No. 705I
M. w. A.

Third floor, over First National Bank
Meets Isl and 3rd Tuesday nights.
Visiting members always welcome.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-31
PRESIDENT WALKS HOME.
Mr.. Roosevelt Refuses Carriage Ride
from Gridiron Dinner.

Pedestrians on the street lste last night
saw President Roosevelt, really and sure
enough. walking home He was going to
the White House just Ike any ordinary
citizen. after attending the dinner Of the
criairon Club at the New Willard Hotel,
and seemed not the least disturbed BY the
lonesome streets or the dark corners. b9c
was earnestly engaged in conversation
with two friends. Who accompanied hnn.
The democratic situation. as it always
Is. had to be ruined by the presence OF
two Secret Service men who trailed along
a few wards behind the Presidents party,
but he didn't pay much attention to them.
He was Just an ordinary citizen, and,
typically Roosevelt. he dodsed mud pud-
dlss and SHE'D high places. as would any
other resident OF Washington
When the dinner was over SOME sug-
gested calling the Presidents carriage
but he would not have it that way and
when he looked out Of doors and saw II
Threatening to rain. sleet. or snow. he
Fimpiy turned up his coat collar and
said Bully. lets walk. This Is fine.
He thought \ tramp in the cold had
riding in a closed carriage beaten 70 d
'-frazzle." and in much less time than
he could have had a carriage call tor
him. be was in the yard OF the White
House. feeling dandy and whole lol
finer than Il he had been "cooped up
n a closed vehicle
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-31
HOLDS HAMS WAS CRAZY.
AIienist Hill, OF Baltimore, So
Believes.

Baltimore. Jan. 38-Dr. Charles G. Hill,
superintendent Of Mount Hope Retreat
one Of the most noted slienists IN Mary
land. who has been retained as the lead
ing expert for Capt. Peter c. Hams, jr-.
Is confident that the army officer was in
sane at the time he killed William E
Annis. and VIII so testify.
Dr. Hill was asked to-day II he could
outline the testimony he viii give. He
replied:
7 am convinced from what I have al
ready learned that Capt. Hains was in
sane when he shot Annts, and he Is
probably insane at the present time Il
does not follow, however. that his mind
viii not improve during his imprison-
menf. The quiet may be beneficial 20
him"
do you believe. he was asked, that
il would be possible for man 10 XIII
another man in the summer while insane.
10 stin be insane in January, but to be
sane again in a few months"
Why. certainly he replied The
mind can be affected from a great shock
Or stress and remain 50 for some time
and then become normal again
DIR. Hills prominence in the trial Of
Mrs. Bradley. in Washington, for the
killing Of United States Senator Brown.
of Utah, led Gen Hains 10 engage ths
Baltimore expert
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-31
LOTUS CLUB HAS BANQUET.
Last Dinner in OoId Home Honor.
GOV. Hughes.

New york. Jan 30.-The last dinner TO
be given by the Lotus Club in the house
which il has occupied for many years, at
as Fifth avenue. came tonight when
some 80 members got together to do
homo. 10 Gov Hughes. The house VIII
be eloesd tomorrow and within week
the club viii be settled in its new home
in Fifty-seventh street, near Carnegie
Hall
Among those who sat on either side of
Frank R Lawrence, president OF the
club. in addition 10 the guest Of honor.
were Gov. J. Franklin Fort. OF New Jer-
sey; Henry 6. Pritehett, president Of the
Carnegie Institute; and Richard Watson
Glider.
In introducing Gov. Hughes, Mr.. Law
renee paid him a high tribute.
Following Gov. Hughes, the speakers
were Gov. Fort, Chancellor Pitney, Presi-
dent PritcIett. and Richard Watson Gil
der
The governor in his speech said that he
would rather be a private citizen prac-
fieing his profession than in his present
position. 1T IS no joke 10 be governor of
New York state. he added.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-31
JBDGRSHIp 4 BAIT FOR VOTES
Hopkins Leaders Make Tempting
Offers to Aspiring Legislators.
Young Lawyers Of Chicago appealed
20 by City HaT Leaders and
Gov. Deneen.

Chicago, Jan. -NoHisstious On tn
Republican ticket for places on TIE Cir
cut and Superior Court benches Of Cook
County VII be traaed Tor legislative
votes for Senator Albert J. Hopkins.
That is. aspiring young lawyers. mem
bers Of tie general assembly who would
BIKE 70 become Judges. and who have not
been voting for Senator Hopkins thus
far. win have until o'clock Monday
afternoon to consider whether they can
experience a change Of heart and sup
port Senator Hopkins.
II they fail 20 experience this change
thea it viii be the duty % those la5oring
FOR Senator Hopkins TO see that the afore-
said aspiring young lawyer members OF
the legislature are rot nominated for
places on the bench. and also that their
friends are not nominated
The discrimination 10 use the judicial
nominations in the Senatorial fight fol-
lowed conference Of the city hall lead
ers and Gov. Deneen at the Union League
Club Friday night
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-31
Mystery of the Sea.

Norfolk. Va. Jan. S0.-The identity Of
the steamer reported by wireless TO have
foundered on Diamond Shoals, fourteen
miles OF Cape Hatteras, this morning
remains unknown tonight The United
states revenue cutter Onondaga went 10
the scene OF the disaster this afternoon
to look out for Vreckage which might
serve 10 identify. the vessel. bur when
darkness came on nothing had been
found.
Cant. Pat Etheridge and bis crew Of
life savers at the Cape Hatteras life
saving station also kept sharp lookout
for evidences Of the wreck coming ashore
Anything from the ship remaining ahoat
was likely driven Tar 10 sea BY gale
which blew from the west ali day at a
velocity varying from forty TO sixty
miles an hour
Those who witnessed the laundering
from the Diamond Shoals lightship De
lieve that the vessel carried both freight
and passengers
The vessel is thought to have been
American. An abo3rd were undoubtedly
lest. as the ship went down suddenly, and
Il would have been impossible for life
boats 70 live in the sea on the shoals
The ship did not carry wireless
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-31

CHICAGO-Four persons lost
their lives ON account oS the sforua-
aEd the tenPerzturs Is slcwIx
cIIalbfnE frsm the zero mark, which
was reached Saturday morning.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dezen pas
seager trains are snOwbOund IN
Northern Wisconsin.
DETROTT-The blizzard f. the
worst experiences IN Michigan tn
several years.
kNOXVTLEE-Csa suoE
covers the ground in Central Tea
Bessee aad Southern KeafEcky.
OEAH&-severaI Great WeEse-z
trains are lest In Iowa none hav-
Ing reached this city since Thurs
day night.
MILWATKEE-TWo big car fsz-
ries are oysrdue, snd may be lest.
One had fsrty-f1xe men aboard
INDIASAPOLIS-The verzt bIss-
zard OF twenty-five years las prse-
sicaIIy caused a suspension OF trzf-
a- in Indiana.
B0SToN-New England IL exper-
iezeisE the sevcrest storm Of tbe
year.
NEW TcRK-seSeraI wrecks zaa
sosIEisions are reported In the hzr-
Dor and 90 Long IsIezd, due to tie
sterz-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-31
BALTIC STARTS FOR ENGLAND
Capt. seaIby and Jack Binns Are
on Board.
VIII Testify ut Inquiry Into Recent
Collision Between Steamers
Republic and Florida

New York. Jan S1.-Capt Sealby- Sec
oud ORcer Williams. and Jack Binns.
the wireless operator Of the sunken
White Star steamship Republic. sailed
to-day for liverpool 10 testify al the IN
quiry into the collision between the Re
public and the Florida and the foCndering
Of the former.
The Baltic also takes away - other
members OF the Republics creE and four
passengers who set san IN her Binns
said he would NOT accept the offers OF
any showmen TO 90 into vaudeville: that
he appreciated the feeting nature OF the
publicity that he had achieved; that he
didn't care 70 be made a tin god OF,
and that he would go back TO work o.
running a wireless plant just as soon as
he was assigned 70 a ship.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-31
PoISoNS MOTHER; KILLS SELF
baltimore Nurse WearIes of Life
struEzIe-AEed Woman Receivers.

Baltimore. Nd. Jan. 3o-As . result q
taking fifteen grains Of bichl0ride OF ner-
cury with suicidal intent after she had
made an attempt 10 kill her aged mother,
Miss Amanda YearwOod, ffty-eigLt years
old. a nurse. is dead at the Johns Hop
kins Hospital
The attempt to XII Mrs. TesTwood. who
is nearly ninety years old was made at
the home for fncurables. where the aged
woman has been for some tine. she IS
suffering from softeRing Of the brain,
and at times IS Ike a baby.
The reason Miss TearWO0d wanted 70
end aer life was thai she was tired OF
struggling for az existence in broken
health. and her reason for desiring 10
XIII her aged mother was that she did not
care 10 leave the old lady for whom she
had cared for years
So certain was Miss YeaTwoOd that the
morphine would KIN her mother that she
wrote several letters, in which sae told
OF her acts and directed the disposal Of
her effects. believing al the time that
when they were read both she and her
mother would be dead
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-31
TAFT VISITS OBALDIA.
Calls on Panama's President and
Dixcuxses CompIaints.

Panama. Jan. SO-Mr. Taft this morn
ing paid q visit &c President Obaidia and
discussed with him the complaints made
by Panama merchants that the Panama
Railroad. which belongs 70 the United
States. grants rebates
The engineers examined the lock sites
on the Pacific side Of the canal. and gave
expression TO their approval Of the worE
done there. Some expressed surprise
the progress made during the past w
years.
Col. Goethsls viii return with the eng
neers TO Washington for the purp e
explaining 10 Congress the cana IS
mates. II the engineers do not in
their work BY February s, Mr- Taft
sail for home without them Mr..
Mrs. Taft we're the guests Of the Won
ans Club at the Tivoli Hotel to-day, auf
MIR Taft made a brief address
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-31
STEAMER FOUNDERS
Unidentified Ship Goes Down
Off Diamond Shoals.
CREW NAY HAVE PERIsHED
No Boats or wreckase from the
Inflated ship Can he sesn--Hish
wIna Is Blowing ana the Sea Is
Rough on the North Carolina
ooa.,-LiRh~hsp II ssnssen

Elizabeth City, \. c. Jan 3o.-The Dia-
mond Shoals Llghtship reports thai an
unidentified steamer foundered in the
storm to-day about three miles northwest
Of the ligh;ship.
No boats frOr he steamer OF wreck
age can be sees. and the fate OF the
crew Is not known The wind Is blow
ing from the southwest at the rate of
forty-ave miles an hour. and the sea is
rough
The steamer City Of Savannah, from
New York 20 Savannah. which passed
Cape Lookout, bound south. this morning
reports that the Cape Lockout Lightshlp
Is OF her station.