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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29
SUICIDE FOLLOWS SHOOTING.
Young Denver Woman Fatally
Wounded bY Insane Man.

DENVER, Col. March 29-John Col
lins, father of Mrs Jessie Mcdonald. wife
of former Gov. Mcdonald, today shot and
fatally wounded Miss Sarah Nichols and
then killed himself. The motive is un-
known. Collins came here recently from
Pennsylvania Miss Nichols was Mrs.
McDonald's aunt on her mothers side.
Collins is believed to have been insane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29
RECORD IN THE WEST.
Missouri Police Think They Know
Woman Kidnaper. -

KANSAS CITY, Mo, March a9-Accord-
ing 10 the local police, Mrs. Helen BOYLE.
under arrest at Mercer. Pa for the kid
mapping or Willie Whitla of Sharon, lived
N Kansas City in the spring and summer
of 1901, and was arrested here on q charge
o. forgery She went under the name OF
Helen Parker, wife OF Frank A. Parker.
VINO conducted d restaurant. The case
against the Parkers grew out OF a worth
itss cneck. . Parker's explanation was
that his wife, as cashier. took the check
in payment for "a meal ticket at the
restaurant from a man she did not know
Parker Endorsed the check and traded IL 10
a grocer The woman was in the county
lail from May TO June IL. when the case
against her was dropped by the prosecut-
Ing attorney. Parker was released on bail
June Il.
Lieut. Harry Stege at police head
quarters when shown picture of Mrs
BOYLE declared that she and Helen
Parker were the same person Later
Parker was arrested in ST. Louis on an
other forgery charge and was sent 10 the
penitentiary AT jefferson City.
Remembered by Prison Guards.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. March 20
Experts on identification Of criminals in
The Missouri penitentiary say the woman
who was arrested with j. III. Boyle in
connection with the Whitla kidnapping
case, is the same woman who visited
ann -A4i4oi- q toilNlC IIOiu 81 LOUIS. III
the peni,entiary here few months ago.
Size was here in company with Il man
named Boyle from Pennsylvania and
they spent two days in jefferson City on
their WAY east from the Denver demo-
cratic national convention.
While the woman was here two Kansas
city conVicts identified her as the woman
who was in Jail with Minor i'm Kansas
city when she passed as Mrs. Helen
Parker and he as Frank y. Parker. her
husband.
The warden here received a letter from
The chief of police Of Cleveland asking
about Minor and incloSing "A photograph
of Boyle and his wife. Attendants i'm
mediately recognized the woman as the
one who came here last summer with
EoyIe.
Parker. or Minor. was arrested in ST.
Louis Ior forgery.
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Weather.

Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday. with slight tcmpera-
ture changes.
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THE EVENING STAR
WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION.
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cushman's Statements Disputed.

His statements were disputed by Mr..
Weisse fWis.l. who declared that in the
last eighteen months 10 .er cent of the
laboring men of the country had been out
OF work and that there had been failures
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The Evening Star. with the Sunday morning
edition is delivered by carriers within the city
81 ~ cents per month. Orders may he sent ny
maii telephone Main 244o. Collection Is made
by carrier at the end ot each month.
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Continued on Eleventh Page.)
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20

i SCENES IN SAMOA
AS uiewed BIZ a Badger
Nr~~Att>-.-Nlt~~e~Nt~-s~ Ia

mountain Immediately back of the
town, over a great road shf ded by
tall avenues of cocoanut, re.,d-fnet,
mango and other splendid topical
t~ees, to Vailima, the home of the
late Robert Louis Stevenson, the
great novelist. He died in 1894 and
his body lies buried on the crest Of
the hill q thousand feet above the
town. The homestead has been &C
quired by TIE government, the house
enlarged and is now used as the sum
mer residence of the governor. Any
one who has not felt the charm of this
lovely country, naturally wonders
why such a man should desire to
make his home on this far-away is
land. But to one and ali who have
visited its shores and come under the
spell of its most fascinating interest
and charms, depart with regret and
with a deire to stay longer.
Volcanic Grandeur.
On August at II p. m. took
passage on a steamer with quite a
company of visitors and townspeople
for the island of Savaii, where she
was advertised to stay two full days,
thus allowing ample time for all to
visit the volcano The majority slept
anywhere on deck, but l got along
very well in a cabin, though it was a
bit warm below. This island is the
largest one of the group, being 40
miles by 20, and the distance from
Apia to where we were bound about
20 miles There are very few whites
on this island though it is well popu-
lated with natives, mostly in villages
around the coast. Just before daylight
/ was reused up to see the grand sight
afforded by the reflection from the
crater of the volcano on the clouds
about it.
In August, 1905, the Savaii volcano
burst into activity and is still in erup-
ton. In the first few months the erup-
ton was very violent, enormous quar-
titles of matter being elected with
great violence The flow of lava was
so great that valleys were filled,
whole villages destroyed and the flow
finally reached the sea, into which it
was discharged still red hot, causing
a vast column of steam to arise which
could be seen a great distance at sea
by day BY sunrise the boat had
worked as close to the reef as safety
would permit and anchored. Our party
of seven. including two residents of
Apia, desired to stop with popular
trader at a native village six or seven
miles up the coast, and while discuss
ing the best mode of getting here a
smart, small native boat under sail
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20

acquaintance One day he took me in a
carriage to see the Papase'ea or
sliding rock" The first seven miles lis
over fine road through plantations
Of cocoanuts. bananas, coffee. cocoa,
or mangoes all the way. Then a halt
is made, and we have to make the bal
ance OF the journey three miles on
foot. The path goes through cocoa
plantations, among lovely forest lands,
for the most part. Wild ginger, wild
pineapples, castor-oil plants, beautiful
orchids, red coral flowers, mummy
apple, mangoes and glavas are
among the many strange plants and
fruits that edge the way. Papase-en
itself is situated at the bottom of an
immense river gorge, well up towards
the ere Of the mountains. delicious
ly dim and cool. II consists Of a
small waterfall about eight feet high
and a large one which Is fully 30. The
small fall runs In a tumbllng mass OF
foam over a steeply-curved edge into
hallow pool. A few feet on It
pluDges straight down into dark,
deep pool. The game Is to slide over
the edge Of Tic fail, plunge down
wards with the tumbling water into
the pool below and then swim across
ard climb up 10 repeat re process. II
looks risky. but 10 a swimmer Is
safe enough though took all the
courage had 10 let 20 the first time
The sen alton is splendidly exciting
and generally the slide Is repeated
many times. though I was satisfied tC
let well enough alone after the frs
one.
After dres ing aud partaking Of ;
splendid lunch be provided I climbe
on. Of the gorge and look good looI
over that part Of the island spread
Ouf below MS Away to our right Is The
/ harbor Of Apia, while Immediately ~
front clear 70 the coast, is fine bi
Of rich country nearly all occupied
with plantations Back are the noun
tain ell covered with dense, tropica
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20

Mark Twain seems to be exhibiting
occasional eccentricitles which can
hardly develop much farther in the
sam line without giving his judicious
friends serious concern Mr. Clemens
is a genius. and eccentricity Is the
prerogative OF genius. But when /.
gentleman of genius, however tran
scendent. takes to exhibiting himself
about the lobby of a metropolitan ho
tel clad in two.piece suit consisting
of pair Of slippers and an abbrevi
ated bathrob,l. and thereafter stroll.
ing about the street in this costume
making people unaware OF his den
tity as genius mistake film for an es-
capped lunatic, it SENS to be high tine
for iudicious friends to expostulate
The above is In substance the account
Iof Mr. Clemens humorous or erratic
performance In London last Thursday
photographed 10 the New York papers.
Perhaps the great humorist In pene-
Itrating this excruciatipg practical jok
on London, was illustrating his IA
nous description of the gentleman In
the Sandwich islands who wore
pair of shoestrings and a cheerful
smile"
Mr. Clemens has developed of late
Ia hobby for weird departures iron,
sartorial rules and conventions Last
winter his suit Of white broadcloth at
.tracted the desired degree Of atten-
.tlon Now short bathrobe strikes
him as the proper thing in morning
Clothes for promenade in Regent
street.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20

was observed passing near us going
in that direction. Some man who
could speak their language hailed
them and the result was they put
about, came alongside we ambled
aboard with our luggage and in less
than ten minutes after dropping an
Choir were speeding to our destination
at a merry clip under the influence of
the fresh trade wind blowing. The
boat contained besides us, whole
family ana their things as well as a
couple of other men all bound for the
same village we desired to reach.
Arriving at our destination after
splendid sail in the early morning,
the boatman received for his trouble,
though he would have accommodated
NJ for nothing. a key of beef costing
81.
Swimming Popular.
After being introduced to the trader
handsome, wealthy, half-cast of
noble proportions and heartily well
coined by him, we repaired to Ia
COON bisecting the long, struggling
village and enjoyed a refreshing
swim observed by all from houses in
the immediate vicinity and swarm
of handsome, healthy, happy, light
tan-colored children many of whom
had no clothing on at all and the re-
mainder only bit of cloth about their
loins. Then back to breakfast, pre-
ceeded by much drinking, which was
resumed after the meal was over by
most of the party. while l excused
myself to go out and have a look. I
soon had numerous following of
those youngsters, who followed me
wherever I went. though they we're as
ny as wild partridgeS did l attempt
to touch one of them. | think they are
just splendid and on returning to the
shore gave them each a large, round
sea biscuit. after which was marked
as often as appeared outside.
After arranging for the trip to the
crater of the volcano and engaging a
, guide and two men TO carry our
! things, we repaired to the great
4 house" of the village This is like all
/ other native houses only IL is larger
and more deliberately constructed. 1t
belongs to the village as a whole and
is where all strangers are entertained.
The local chief made quite a fiowery
speech which was replied to by one
of our parry. the trader acting as in.
1 terpreter It was then arranged that
I upon our return from the volcano the
1ext day native banquet would be
/ rendered Us. All being ready we then
/ made a start for our tramp up 10 the
1 volcano, distant about nine miles. Only
4 four Of US started. the others backing
out owing to the thought Of the heat
Of the trip. The three native with as
had only a small cloth around their
loins. while we all had on the thinnes'
clothes and as little as little as pos
sible. Even then everything was ring
ing wet before we had been out an
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20
A NOVEL EXPERIMENT.

Fitchburg, Mass. Is trying i novel
experiment in industrial ed location.
After the first year o. high school
work, pupils are allowed to alternate
between school and shops. one week
In school followed ~ a week in the
shop. They are paid for their work
and 50 can pay their school expenses
Manufacturers cooperate with the
schools None Of the boys who are
taking advantage Of this privilege
have any desire 10 give up the course
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20

by the time We arrived at our camr-
ing place we wanted to drink again.
but were disappointed on account of
the discovery that our mar left there
had gone; so we had to so on without
any. We overt ok him in about two
miles after some nasty travelme
through a region burnt over the night
before and still burning. Then we de-
eided to push on to where we could
get eoeoanuts before boiling the not
for tea. assure you by that time we
all were thirsty-very much so-and
for my part the .4rge. green nut
handed me was drained al one long.
satisfying pull After that, tea and
lunch and then. being refreshed. the
balance of the trip to the village was
easier. We arrived about the middle of
the afternoon and the first thing was
good swim in the lagoon
Airy Samoan Houses.
Then with dry clothes on we ra.
paired to the guest house t. partske
of native Samoan feed. Samoan
houses are built exactly after the pat.
terms of a hundred years ago. They
are among the most remarkeois in
the Pacific and exceedingly well adapt
ed to the warm island climate, having
no walls to intercept the free flow of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20

When a child is restless from teeth
ing it can often be quieted by giving
e a warn bath The water should be
as hot as can be endured without
burning. DO not allow the child TO
stay IN the bath long or weakne
viii follow
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20

One afternoon just before sundown
loud and continuous sounds from a
coBch hell attracted a large crowd TO
the beach IN front Of The hotel These
sounds came from around the point
forming the east side Of the harbor,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20
Native Dance

One beautiful night--tOo nice to
stay inside-about the frii of the moon
and when II was nearly directly over
our heads. | took a long walk along
main street, lined with buildings on
one side and the other but few fee:
from the beach, as far as Mulinuu -
the native town--where a siVa-siya.
or native dance. was in progress. II is
a sight that, once seen, will always be
remembered The dances comprehend.
cd a number of clever and intricate
Step and much action Of the arms.
Some are performed sitting on the
ground. In the tanpo dances. the tan
20 tmodel and leading maiden of the
VILLAGE dressed like a warrior, and
with a black mustache painted on her
pretty face. dances In the midst Of
SIX men. The music Of siyasiya is
entirely furnished by the hands. feet
and voices Of large chorus. who siBg,
stamp. and clap their hands. and ac.
claim in perfect time. The performers
are all thoroughly gmeared with cocoa
nut oil. and decorated with flowers,
streamers Of scarlet and yellow IL
leaves. kits Of gaily-colored arrow
root fabric, and necklaces Of large
coral-colored berries a large crowd
was gathered on this occasion, the DIFF
irerent dances literally appiauded and
the performance closed about M d
NIGHT
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20

Every woman lives 10 congratulate
her Ell that there was some man she
didnt marry
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20

air. The great, brown, mushroom-like
dome of the roof is supported solely
upon a circle of wooden pillars. Under
the deep caves are rolled-up cocoanut-
leaf mats. which can be dropped in
case of heavy rain or wind. The floor
consists of layer of fine. uniform
sized. smooth washed gravel. about a
foot deep and extends outside the
pillars three feet or more, where IL is
bordered a row of stones set on
edge. Nearly all the family possessions
mats. wooden head-rests used as
pillars) bundles of hibiscus-fibre for
kava-making etc.,--are kept among
the rafters overhead
The guest house is the same, only
larger and finer. The amount of la
Dor used in the construction of this
particular one we are being enter
tanned in excited my admiration, for not
single nail was used. all parts being
tied securely and firmly by cords made
out of cocoanGt fibre Everything in
and about their lEouses. as we'll as
their persons, Is kept scrupulously
clean and neat. On this occasion large
rolls of clean mats were got down and
spread, on which we sat as best we
could, usually with our backs against a
pillar. Very quickly. freshly-cut green
banana leaves, some of them eight to
ten feet long and about three feet
wide, were laid on the gravel floor, on
which were deposited pig, chicken.
fish, taro, and breadfruit: all roasted
on hot stones in a pit covered with
green leaves.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20
roted to the Boat.

When all was ready We were carried
in arms through the shallow water 10
the boat as easy as an ordinary per
son would carry little child. This
boat, made in s. dney Australia. was
very long. and about six feet wide
We had. for this occae Jon, 20 as hand
some and as stalwart men as ! ever
saw to row the boat and there was
room for two more Both ends were
decked over for few feet. On the box
was the man with the conchsheIl.
wnile at the tern Dat the head man Of
the village tending the tiller. Two or
three natives and their boxes were In
The bow. while we five and our lug
gage were 10 the stern. altogether 40
or Al on board For III 2 first mile We
took a course parable! with the shore.
cioge in. The water was calm. the
night bright. with nearly full moon,
the shore lined with cheering natives
the man IN the bow Of the boat pro
duclng tremen0cu7 and most wonder.
ful long.drawn-out sounds from the
conehshell; the 30 men at the oars
singing with wonderful, deep, rich
voices in perfect unison and time. and
all the while pulling stroke that sent
as through the water flying It any
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20
into the Crater

VIII IN It was time 10 return the
party cireled around the base Of the
cone. all but me. wanted another and
better look inside. 50 took a corr G
which brought me to a point on the
rim whore ! took partic liar notice
that the wall inside did not slope un-
der and placing one foot fairly on The
edge Of the rim I leaned forward Ind
took a good, long, satisfying look. A
couple Of gentlemen down below. no
ticing my position stood rooted to the
spot till moved away They told me
In Apia afterwards that they couldn't
nor would not have stood in my po-
sition for anything WIEN we got TO
the outer edge Of the lava field we
used up the last OF our drinkables. and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20
over a v sterfall For Fun.

On my way TO New Zealand in the
boat from Honolulu to Pago.Pago,
made the acquaintance of Samoan,
returning to Apia with his son-in-law
and family from Tanning island,
where they had been employed at the
cable station for three and one-half
years found him and renewed the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20
A Social Function.

As we gather about this spread {
young woman sat with each man
whose duty it was to see he was wei
supplied, at the same time incidentally
to dine freely herself, which they die
with great relish. A man opened greer
eocoanuts, which were placed on mat
back of us, for drink There was onl!
one sharp knife, used to cut the mea
when 1t could not be separated by til,
fingers, into chunks of suitable size Il
take in the hand :. All the food wa
thoroughly cooked and very tasty.
discovered tue flavor of taro was great
ly enhanced by taking a very LITTLE
fat meat W tn it. AS soon as all wer'
satisfied, a large, common dishpaI
half full of water was passed arount
by an attendnt. in which we washes
our greasy hands, afterwards dryin;
them on a cloth. Then followed
smoke while the remains were al
quickly cleared away. The creates
feature of the whole affair was tn
evident true spirit of hearty llo7pital
ity in which II was oHered ID con
Quoted | am sure we all enjoyed
very much. I know I did. not only be
cause Of the novelty. but be cause al
the sictuals were so well cooked ant
excellent in flavor.
AS The steamer started on rs re
turn TO Apia at II p. m, we began &
think about getting down the coas
where it was anchored. Finally one 0
the party, a resident OF Apia and som'
way connected with the chief of thi
village. arranged with the head maj
to take us down in the village boa
for IS: 81 each two of the men hav
ing arranged TO tay some days longe
on the island. Towards 9 O'Clock
was brought down in Front of tn,
traders place and our luggage put Of
board. Soon after we heard very deep
long blasts from couchshell blown
by native, which caused big GROVE
to gather, many of the men bringing
a long oar with them.
Tote5 70 the Boat
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20

my fofe " sOu-
and is answered by the same word
One Of mr. first tramps was up the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

The season is approaching when the
awnings will go up along all the prin-
cipal business streets Of the city and
every one who does business on these
streets and that takes in practically
everybody in the city would appreciate
an effort ON the part of the city author
tiles to have the awnings hung at the
proper distance above the walks. 1t
is the little things like this that show
the difference between good municipal
government and bad and it gives the
visitor to the city bad impression to
see thousands Of people annoyed by the
failure to enforce perfectly reason
able ordinance like the one which re-
quires awnings of ali kinds to be hung
far enough above the walks to enable
pedestrians to pass under them without
being obliged to stoop.