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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-04-01

ed with view Of her face That fAc<
was ethereal, tender, affectionate. II
had the longing look that comes to tine
face Of girl left all alone In the
world and two weeks behind on her
rent to hard hearted landlady. Smith.
ers might have found excuse to raise
his hat and say something about the
weather, but a peanut man pushed his
cart against his knees and sent him
sprawling, and all romance was driven
out Of his soul for the next three or
four minutes
That same evening as Smithers sat
by his window smoking the same
brand and wondering how much he
would have to pay waiter in res
taurant to write an ode entitled 1.-THE
Sore Fingered Angel the girl appeared
at her easement She sat down and
looked up at the starry heavens and
leaned her sore finger on the sill to
rest 1t. She didn't see Smithers at
first, but when he thought he detected
tears In her eyes and a quivering Of
her chin he thrust himself forward to
let her know that there was at least
one human being in this world who
felt for her.
The same rag and the same finger
and the same girl walked out next
day. SmftherS was on the watch and
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-04-01

q Hcf isfE cne WeHt 10 Deu early
feeling that she must stifle her sobs t.
avoid annoying her roommate.
She lay in the narrow bed thinkinf
Of the dainty room at home, with 1t.
white dimity hangings and its grea,
white bed. II she had listened to Joe
Trenton she would be there tonight
dreaming OF the time when she and
Joe would have a home Of their own.
A score Of times Joe had proposed
but Elizabeth had made the career OF
woman her fetch and she would not
sacrifice her freedom. Joe's last effort
had been III timed, FOR he had spoken
on the night Of her graduation. when
the plaudits Of the audience still rang
In her ears and bits of the essay echoed
loud and clear.
"Perhaps-when have found nv ca
reer," the girl had promised gently.
but don't you see that to turn back
now upon my own principles would be
false to myself? Others, looking to me
for example, might be tempted to turn
back too"
What If they didY argued the man.
do you have to put happiness from
you just to practice what you preach?"
"Of course" she cried. 1--WE who
would lead must be prepared to sacri-
fee"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-04-01

WanU nI9n quality. sim It Il surpris-
Ing how little time Is required to keep
down this disease II 1t is taken In time
and systematically handled. And It is
equally surprising how badly a tree
can be affected and still be recovered
satisfactorily. A few years ago the
writer undertook to revive some old
trees which would ordinarily have
been. cut down and put on the brush
heap. They were mass of knots from
top to bottom. We selected a time
when the snow was on the ground so
that the knots could be easily gathered
up and cut out every vestige of the dis
ease, though in some cases this left a
pretty small proportion of the original
tree. In removing knot we cut at
least six inches below it, so as to be
sure and take out the roots of the dis
ease. That year the trees made a big
growth, often three or four feet, but a
good many new knots also came out
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-04-01

ment to find that one was upon Cen
trai America, three upon Honduras
and a fifth on the rubber industry Of
that state.
After some thought these were my
deductions: Tom had at first thought
OF going to Australia, but had changed
TO Contra! America. He had selected
Honduras and when he got there
would invest the money he had taken
In either the rubber trade or a rubber
forest. More likely the latter, since II
would give him a better chance to hide
from the world.
The day after I reached these con.
illusions | started for Florida and from
there sailed for Honduras. Landing
n Puerto Cabello, went into the In
terior. l made inquiries for an Amer
lean who had cvme to Honduras to
negotiate for rubber tract. The
state Is not large one, and any one
going there with money would not re
main unnoticed by its people. OF
course 1t would be useless to inquire
Tor one by the name OF Martin, for the
skulker was doubtless using an as-
sumed name.
It was just two weeks to a day when
! learned Of a man answering Mar
tine doscriptfor x,,bz
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-04-01

trees also receiving two thorough
sprayings with bordeaux mixture dur
ing the summer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-04-01

y WI VuI CuttIHS IN Tue SUMMER an
found 1t much more satisfactory in it
results than cutting during the dol
mant season To begin with. as tn
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-04-01

u very lHIu &ruei TOT tne nrSt tWen-
V-four hours. Overlooking Mt this crit
ical period is fatal to the litter by Sc
riously deranging the system Of the
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-07
NEMslEs' FRIEND
Is A BANKRUPT


Chicago. Jan. 4.-Woolfss Clothing corr
S,aay, State and Monroe streets, widely
known Tor Its practice of giving ChicalEo
r~lewsboys a Thanksgiving turkey thinner:
every year. has gone into voluntary bank
ruptcy, Liabilities OF the Arm are gener-
ally estimated at 100000, with inventoried
assets ranging, according to reports. from
$780, 0o to 100000.
Death of Isaac Wooif. newsboy-merchanG
two years ago was credited ON all Sides
with being the essential cause ofithe fait-.
Are. Recently 1t vas u necessary Il
Sell the original store at West Madison and
Haisted streets In order to protect the
downtown establishment, where the rent
was sos 600 per year.
This year there was no Thanksgiving
dinner for newsboys.
Attorney Martin y, Isaacs, Of Wheeler,
Snber & lsaacs, counsel for the creditors.
said: Apparently, only Mr. Isaac WOolf
knew how to make the business pay. Fort
unately he conductedi 1t In such q way that
the good will of the concern Is now = big
asset"
Mr.. Wooif came to Chicago from Lafay-
cite. Ind. in the early '70s. In Lafayette
he had been a newsboy and In Chicago,
after opening first a small storo at West
Madison and Halsted streets. n then =
downtown store In 1897. started his custom
OF giving a Thanksgiving dinner to every
newsboy who would come VI eat H.
From 1900 to 1000 boys were treated every
year.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-07
SUICIDE GIVES HIS
WIFE TO FRIEND

London. Jan. 5.-Forcing her way into
tie squalid lodging of her husband,
who h~adRsacfiticed himself in order that
his wife might marry his best friend.
Mrs. Anthony Strong today found her
husband hanging from a hook in the
wall. He evidently had committed sui
eide on New Years eve.
Strong was a son of q wealthy Brit
ish clergyman and was % years or age.
His wife was Miss Phyllis Blake, is
years Old. and considered a london
beauty. They had been married only
three weeks when he allowed her to
desert him.
Save that John Ruskin would not
lag similarity to the giving up by the
ntted author of his wife to his friend
I1isntoIi. the artist.
1nnng Strong was a churn and class
mate at Oxford of Reginald Blake, gift
cd and brilliant scion of a noted family.
But Blake after graduating, fell on
hard times. Since leaving college he
had been q schoolmaster.
Last September Strong, who had fall
Ell in love with Miss Blake, who, by n
singular coincidence bore the same
name as his chunn. after a rapid court
ship we'd her. Young Blake acted as
best man at his friends nuptials. Blake
continued to be on the friendliest terms
With the young married couple. Sud
denly Strong, according to testimony
brought out at the c%oroner's inquest.
discovered his wife had fallen in love
weeks after the marriage, and after II
confession by the Wife. young Strong
permitted her to desert him for Blake's
sake
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-07
PARENTS SUICIDE
TO JOIN DAUGHTER

New York, Jan Awhile the undertake
er was laying out the body of Gwendolen
Gordy, only daughter of James p. Gordy,
professor of the history of edutation in
New York university, her father and
mother committed suicide by taking
chloroform in their bedroom across the
hall.
The death OF Prof. Gordy leaves unin-
ished his great work, "A Political History
of the United States" two volumes of
which have appeared while others are in
preparation.
Gwendolen Gordy had been I'll of bron-
chitis two weeks. Her parents, worried
about her condition from the first, had
called seven or eight physicians in consul
tation with the family physician.
On Wednesday the girls illness turned
into broncho-pneumonia. In is hours she
was dead.
Prof. Gordy at once called up James e.
Tough, professor in the New York uni
versity school of pedagogy, an old family
friend.
we wish yon would take charge of af-
fairs. +" were the words Prof. Gordy used.
He asked Prof. Tough, however not to
come before . o'clock in the afternoon.
Then he and his wife killed themselves.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-07
MURDERED WIFE
Put IN FURNACE
Crime in Chicago Revealed by
Discovery Of Human
Bones.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-with the finding OF hu-
man bones in the ashes taken from a fur
mace in an apartment building at 54lc Cor
nell avenue, together with the discovery
of the disappearance of a colored woman
employed in the building, the Hyde Park
police AVE unearthed one of the most re-
Voting murders in recent years.
The police state hat the bones are those
of Mrs. Annie Raffty. % years old. and
thai she was choked, beaten over the
head with an iron bar by her husband,
and then thrown into the hot furnace by
the Infatuated man.
Every police in the city was furnished
a description of the husband, and detect
ives were sent to st. Louis. his former
home, to take up the search.
Husband Tells Friend.
The police case has been strengthened
by a statement made by Raffty to Way
man Hawkins, colored. 2so5 Dearborn
street, in a saloon last Monday night.
Hawkins told the police: when Z saw
Raffty there We're bloodstains IN his shirt
and hands, and 1 asked him what the
trouble was. He told me that he q
choked and beaten his wife and then
thrown her into the furnace and left her
burning
An iron shaker IA inches long and an
inch thick, not yet found blythe police, is
believed to have been the instrument used
by the murderer in the commission of his
crime.
The woman was employed by HI. D.
Richeson, a tenant in the apartment house.
and she is said to nave made her husband
Jealous by her nirtations with a porter
employed by the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad.
Filtration Made Trouble.
The husband. 1t is claimed. knew OF the
Irritation, and quarreled frequently with
his wife on that account.
Although 1T was known to the police
that the woman had disappeared, the
search for her had nearly been abandoned
when Hawkins was found and made his
sensational statement that led to the
search of the building and the finding OF
the woman's bones.
From Hawkins the police learned that
Raffty had repeatedly told him that his
wife was having a fine time with a
Eegro porter, and that he was going ito
| get even.''
Mrs. Raffty. despite the frequent quar-.
rels with her husband, entertained but
little fear OF him, and made no secret of
her movements.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-07
MESSAGE OF DEATH
MISTAkE;SEEkS $1,160.
Woman Sues for Expenses Of
Wake" Of Live
Man.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Ian. Mira.
Ethel Manning. of Minneapolis. has pe-
titioned the district court to grant her
SLIGO damages against the Western
Union Telegraph company for an al
legged mistake in a message.
Mrs. Manning says that her husband
Is addicted to the use OF liquor, and
that last September he went ona q
spree. She sent his brother the follow
ing message:
Pat is drinking: come at once"
Instead, Mrs. Manning asserts, tho
telegraph company sent q message
saying that her husband was dying.
The brother telegraphed all the rel
atives to be present at Patrick's wake.
Mrs. Manning wants the damages to
reimburse her for the expenses OF the
guests.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-07
ELEPHANT GOES MAD;
COMFY ISLAND PANIC
Lassoed in Dance Hall After
Pursuit of Two
Hours.

New York. Jan. Am exciting ele-
plant hunt in which a l~2-year-oid
African animal nearly killed a man,
kept Coney island in a state bordering
on panic for two hours.
Puncha, the elephant In question, fr
new chained to the floor of the dance
hall in Luna Park, n unless she can
be gotten out OF her fit of temper she
must be killed.
She broke from her quarters, and.
with 60 keepers at her heels. dcmol-
fshed many buildings of the resort, ono
after another. Finally breaking into
the dance hall, she was brought to bay
and lassoed.
She knocked q keeper ~senseless. end
was about to tramplc him when he was
dragged beyond her reach.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-07
KING CHEERS SUFFERERS

Reggie. Jan. liking Victor EN-
manuel returned to the ruins of Reggie
today. He traversed the ruins from
one end to the other. comforting SUI
ferers and cheering rescuers. At n
point, his majesty came Upon a man
buried up to his waist in debris. The
king encouraged the unfortunate while
n soldiers were digging him out. In
h midst OF the efforts at rescue, tho
ma cried:
Sire. I can wait Tor deliveraace, hut
1or Gods sake. give me food and
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-07
SEISMIC RECORDS
B ARE {! {: | Al BROKEN ||l|lkll||''lN
Lateral Displaoement 81 HARM
81 Quake Never Bsfers

St Petersburg, Jan. A-Profes6Ors
StettinE, of the Ruseian physfcai
observatory. and secretary 81 this
International Seismic Commission.
is busily classifying the observationa
telegraphed 10 him from an sauarters
OF the globe.
The lateral displacement LOT thH
earth's III during the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
quake. attaining IA millimeters, ii the
greatest on record since the introduc4S
spremonitory shocks is attributed 10 ~
rnospheric conditions, but this is not
definitely established. The s~uddennesss
Of disturbance and its extern point 10
volcanic origin and not I fracture or
sinking OF the earth's crust
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-07

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE Highest priced box
Of apples on record is being exhibited on
i.outh Water street by H.. Woods & Co.
commission merchants.
The apples are CT the wi. sap variety
prIze OF ESQ at the iiational apple STOW
held at Spokane, Wash.
The apples are carefully picked In ~
specially made box decorated a.tl oil
.%.aintings on the ends and sides represent
ing scenes in the famons Wenatcisee val
ley of Washington. The present owners
III the box.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-07
FALLIEREs STILL FIGHTING
TO BEHEAD GUII.LOTINE

Paris, Jan. 6.-President Ealli.rcs las
told personal friends that ne IL mich
disappointed at the failure Of the ham
Der of DEPUTIES to abolish the guillo-
tine. When the question was put to a
vote. 800 deputies voted for capital pun
ishntent and 201 against it. This prob
ably decided tho fate OF q geore OF rr!.-
Oa,ers
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-07
OHIO LEGISLATURE MEETS;
MAKE BURTON SENATOR

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 6.-The Seven
ty-eighth general assembly of Ohio
convened today in extraordinary SEES
sion for the purpose of electing a
United States senator to succeed Mr..
Foraker, and to consider appropriations
to run the state government and a
proposition of furnishing employment
for conyicts under the law a~bolishing
contract labor
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-07
GOES UNDER
KNIFE IN BERLIN

Berlin. Jan. 6.-fornier President
Castro was operated upon here today
by DR.. Israel. the German specialist,
for kidney complaint. It is understood
Signor Castro came through the op-
Grafton fairly well, and is doing as well
as could be expected.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-07
BACKWARD CHARGE FROM
GUN KILLS FARMER.

Elein. Neh., Jan. 5.-While
pursuing a dog with "a breech
loading shotgun, j.. B.. Couch.
u farmer living near here,
crawled through a wire fence.
'breaking" the gun. One of the
shells exploded and shot him
in the side.
He was found later by his
family, and died in a short
time. The gun was found
Ranging on The fence where
it had caught.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-07
WORK OF RELIEF
GOES BRAvELY ON

Rome, Jan. 4s-.The prasence nf tho
king N qucensOf Italysin tho stricken
district has done much to fnfuse the
means at the disposal OF the relief com
ders ire being done. The queen looks
far from Well. She As exhausted. The
terrible Genes she has witnessed have
Affected her strongly. She weops fire.
quently, and on moregthan one occa-
sion She has covered the hands 81
tears.
The king decided the queen should
return to Rome, but she refused saying
she could not sleep from thinking Of
the miseries OF her subjects. BY re-
lnainfng or the spot She feels that she
can do something to relieve the general
misery.
Trains leaving hero for the south are
filed almost entirely with newspaper
men, relatives of victims, or volunteers
tees are composed of every nationality
OF Europe.
Shocks viii Continue.
Professor Alfani, OF the Florence OBJ
~servatory, predicts the seismic activity
VIII continue for three years to come.
He recommends the enforcement OF re-
strictive building laws in the earth
quake zones of Italy.
Personal accounts of survivors, OBJ
tanned today, all go to confirm the
first reports OF the extent OF the dis
aster. They but add to the grucsome
recital OF suffering and pathetic IN
ability to help the injured.
One feature of the disaster at Reg
gio Is h large number OF homeless
children. In some cases little babies
We're found creeping about fin the ruins.
1t seems impossible to restore then,
to their parents even il the parents are
alive.
Many Are Insane.
In many cases survivors cover
consciousness to find themselves far
away from the scene of disaster. Large
numbers of the survivors have become
insane. They try to throw themselves
overheard, IL they are at sea, or hurl
themselves out of car windows.
What has taken place at Reggie has
been a repetition of the scenes at Mes
sina, but h proportion of the popula-
ton to perish at the former place is
higher.
Today the conditions at Reggie are
worse than at Messina, owing to the
danger of an epidemic from the decom-
posing bodies. It has been proposed, In
small villages where not one house re.
mains standing, to set the debris or
fire as a means of publication.
List at Reggie 10000.
Rome, Jan. Am official dispatch
from Reggie say the death list is APP
parently 10000.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-07
REGGIE NOW is SLOWLY
SINKING INTO THE SEA

Rome, Jan. 4.--The entire sea front
of Reggie was swept away. the public
buildings were laid in ruins and the
whole lower town was inundated by
he tidal wave. Now what is left of
the town on the highest ground Is
steadily sinking n may be swallowed
by the sea. Since Monday morning the
subsistence has been slow but steady.
A succession of minor tremors which
followed the great shock have caused
such alarming changes in the earth
chat it is feared the ruined town will
be engulfed and obliterated.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-07

The snafrs teeth are on !ts ton:ue
and there are thousands of them.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-07
KILLED SWEARING BROTHER.

Muskogee. Okla, Jan. A. because hs
swore around the house, Lee Marsh
banks shot and killed his brother, John.
The slayer is deeply religious.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-07
LiPARi ISLANDS HAVE NOT
BEEN DESTR0vEN. ShEE

Rome, Jan. 4.-1he Lipari Island.
have not been destroyed, nor has there
been any loss Of life there. This news
has just been brought in by a torpedo
BOAT sent out by the government to in
vestigate. The commander of the veg
sci telegraphs to the government that
a strong earthquake was experienced
throughout the Islands Monday, but
that there was no fatalities.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-07

patch of the American ship Celtic with
supplies has aroused considerable interest
In London, and 1t Is displayed prominent
ly in all the papers. 1t is regarded as q
characteristic instance of American
hustle.
What Celtic Carries.
New York.-The United States supply
ship Celtic. which was to have met the
returning battleship fleet with holiday
cheer. sailed out OF the New York harbor
yesterday afternoon on an entirely Diff
ferent mission. but without changing q
single item OF her cargo. She will 20
after a brief stop at Gibraltar to Messina
to give 1.5O0. 600 navy rations to the earth
quake sufferers.
The idea OF changing the Celtic into a
relief ship came to her mmande Harry
Mel. Huse, suddenly. 1t met with the
Immediate approval of Rear Admiral
Casper II. Goodrich. commandment at the
navy yard. who promptly communicated
with thed department at Washington.
Red tape was cut out quickly in the in
terest of humanity, necessary prepare
lions were hurried at the Yards, and the
Celtic with Christmas trees still dashed
to the mastheads-it had been designed to
make the Celtic the Christmas ship of
The fieet-sailed. Her supplies will not
be eaten by American sailors, but by suf-
fering survivors OF the Calabrian and Sic
ilian disaster.
In the face OF the Overwhelming needs
of the Italians. the department is consid-
erilg Its own men second. How they will
be provided with food is something that
VIII be considered later. The navy depart
ment takes full responsibility for this sud
den gift of supplies belonging to the
United States government to the Italians
without warrant Of law.
1t probably lies upon congress to APP
prove its action. but the expectation is
that congress will be only too well pleased
at this evidence OF American pluck and
get there qualities Of the American
navy.
Just as It's ships we're the first to reach
Kingston after the West Indian earth
quake disaster. SO the American naval
flag OF the Celtic may be the first to bring
actual food supplies to Messina from any
country, even though $500 mile away. The
ship has been dispatched to sea In record
time, In les time than 10 hours after her
captain conceived his humane idea.
The Celtic had In her cargo $50 900
worth of provisions, sufficient food for
5000 people, $32, 900 forth of clothing, tents
enough to accommodate 1000 persons and
a large quantity of medical and surgical
supplies.
King Edward Gives $4,000.
Londo Jan. 4.-King Edward has
contributed $4,000 and Queen Alexan.
dra and the Prince of Wales each S1.25O
for the earthquake sufferers. The lord
mayor fund now totals SIS, 900,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-07
NO WATER IN MESSiNA
AND VERY LITTLE FOOD

Malta, Jan. 4.-Wireless dispatches
received from the British war ships at
Messina indicate that the kings pres
ance there has aided somewhat in
bringing about a better condition. The
dispatches say that although the panic
aas not subsidized, the bulk of the peo-
pie are behaving well. Martial law
was proclaimed at the express desire
Of King Victor Emmanuel.
The dead still lie In the street, hor-
sible and disfgured. The weather is
very cold, with frequent heavy rain
and hall. Food is hardly o~btainable.
ind there is no water.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-07
"AMERlcAN HUSTLE" is
PRAISED IN ENGLAND

London, Jan. 4.-EJews OF the prompt dis
patch of the American ship Celtic with
supplies has aroused considerable interest
In London, and it Is displayed prominent
ly in all the papers. 1t is regarded as a
characteristic instance of American