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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

AS soon the good magician was sure that the baron
sound asleep he started the gas down the passage
and then hurried to the villagers This happened
Wednesday, the day which the people of Gross
hufelten made soap, and when he arrived he found
number of them the shore of the lake, washing out
their kettles. Just the magician started to
them of their danger the gas began rise The water
rather soapy, and when the yapor rose it formed
enormous bubble that covered half of the lake,
The villagers greatly astonished and looked at
the bubble with their mouths open and their minds closed
The magician who made his living by thinking, began
to consider the matter In the first place. he knew that
if the roBber baron found that he had warned the people
he would be very angry and there telling what
he would do--there telling what he would do
when ne wasn't angry. In the next place. the wind
might blow the gas away from the village when the
bubble burst AT all events, the magician would have
time to think, and he might devise plan for saving
the villagers without making the baron angry.
While he was considering these things youth named
Hans Spratzleberger- other-sylabes to
the shore with his bow and arrow. H.
What are you going to do with that?" asked the
magician.
I'm going to shoot that big bubble, out there and
see it burst, said Hans s. "a
DO you know what will happenf you do that . in
CURED the magician. " This townswi disappear from
Hans, who didn't know that the town wasn't on the
map, was much impressed. The villagers many of
whom didn't know what map was, advised him not to
shoot
While they were watching the bubble. the bad ma
glcian, who taking his half-holday, approached.
What IS that" he asked They told him. ''Who
blew it? he added
' When in the course of human events" said Hans,
who was very fond of making fine speeches
The bad magician looked at Hans with interest
" You are wasting your talents here' he said If you
will with | will train you so that YOU will be-
come an orator. What is your name?" Hans told him
all of it. .5f .$a5
Well" said the bad magician, " if you can remem-
Der all of your name, you certainly must have good
memory and that will be advantage to you in your
Hans's parents, who now regarded the bubble as
good omen, did not want to have it destroyed; and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04
A RUNAWAY LOCOMOTIVE
BY DAVID M. STEELE

AVERY boy who is as boyish as he ought to be
- has had, at some time in his life, overwhelnl-
T. ing desire to be locomotive engineer. The size
IL of the engine the speed of its course, the rys-
terry of the signals the lifelike motion of the iron
creature and the element OF danger involved in running
ia these appeal to his imagination. They combine to-
persuade him that the only profession worth choosing is
that of the man who sits with his hand the throttle
his eyes fixed the track before him. and his hair
streaming to the wind, while with coaches coming after
him like riders bobsled, he swings round curves
and dashes down grades at fifty miles an hour
confess that although far past the age of a bow
am not yet beyond the fascination of all this That is
the reason why, before starting trip to New York
last summer, applied to friend of mine officer of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for an engine per-
init to ride on the engine the Western Division
of the main line between Pittsburg and Altoona
rode on the fremans side of the cab From there
watched the engineer. He sturdy man of forty
FIVE, with strong muscles, clear eyes, and cool nerves.
who looked as If nothing could excite him. He at
tended strictly to his work and during the first FIVE
hours of the run that is until had gone through the
Galitzn Tunnel and started down the slope of
the mountains, he spoke only to his fireman and
not at all to me. Them at the very time when we were
running fastest and at the point where least expected
IT. he took his hand from the throttle, leaned back and
began to talk to
in charge OF the track he explained when expressed
my surprise that he should appear careless here
am almost helpless now II anything should be on the
track-but nothing will be the track This section is
carefully walked, and the switches are in charge of
Old relabes' We are running without steam block
signals and have automatic brakes There is little for
me to do except to zCdtt while we drop down. down.
down to the foot of the mountain
Running pretty fast? Not so fast as once" Then
prompted either by reminscence or by that spirit Of
mischief which causes Arab guides tetales of people
falling while they lead tourists down the sides Of the
Pyramids he chose that the time and place to tell me
the following story:
1t was during the first month that / was on the
pennsylvania, twenty years ago. The thing had hap
pened before and it has happened since, but had
learned my trade on prairie railroad where did
have grades, and had never heard of such an accident
i was freghtIng then Jim Gardner was my fire..
man. and we two had charge OF big, old-fashioned,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

~ A FEW hundred years ago, IN country called
~ Germany there "A village known as Gross
~ hufelten which on lake The lake is so
q 4 u small that have forgotten its name, and you
se will not find the village any map of the
counry-which is still called GermanyunleSs IT is on
Or the back, where didn't look
The people in this village greatly annoyed by a
IA, robber baron who dwelt mountain near by, and
who in the habit of levying tribute them because
he didn't like work The last time that he told them
they pay what he called their annual dues, they
refused to do The baron greatly surprised
people usually surprised when others refuse to do
things that they have been in the habit of doing whether
they ought to or no-and he resolved to punish the
~ villagers. tg ..a. e:-
AT first he thought of descending on them with his
band and burning their houses but this would have
49, quired effort so he changed his mind and called before
him magicians whom he kept to do things by magic,
% which he found more easy than doing them by hand
80 One OF these magcians was good man who stayed
with the robber only because he afraid to go away
n The other bad man who stayed for particular
reason.
Il am resolved" said the baron to kill all the peo-
pie in Grosshufelten because they will not do what
rs decree" $751; 49,, .. -..-,
a I" That seems very natural" said the bad magician
now wish to learn the easiest way OF doing it,
continued the robber ,....... ...r ...--
That also seems very natural" said the good ma
gician ...- .,..,. ..
The bad magician suggested number of methods,
of which the baron liked and he finally told him
that he could take halholday, and he would consult
= with the good magician, who worked for less money
If you are bound to do this thing the best way will
be to do it quickly and panlessy, began the good ma
a. You mean the best way for them" said the robber
n 2" Yes, and for you, answered the magician for
then they will have 40 chance to conceal their treasures
z and youfcan get many of them as you wish"
o. WHO will carry the treasures back? the baron
asked anxiousy, ..r-t r.,
You might make the bad magician do that"
The good magician then proposed plan: Leading
= from the mountain to the lake passage which
g suberranean. (Tha is rather long word but it
was rather long passage) He suggested that through
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04
the Great Red Bubble of Grosshufel
Admission, 4 Pfennigs.
Near-sighted People Half-price.

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This attracted big crowd, and when the burgo-
enough, he made little speech in which he told them
that, it was filled with poison and liable to burst
at any moment. Then they all ran away. The next
day the magician made the bubble green the third day
blue and long the bubble and the coors held out
the people kept coming back
In the meantime the robber baron was getting ipa-
tent not only because Hans was learning oratory but
because he heard nothing from Grosshufelten He called
the bad magician to him and told him that if he could
not suggest way bring the villagers terms he
should be thrown into the bubble. The bad magician
was greatly alarmed the barons threat and thought
as hard as he could, which not very hard. AT last
he suggested that the baron and his band go the OPP
posite side of the lake. shoot the bubble and allow the
gas to float over Gfosshufelten Then, when the viii
layers overcome they could take their treasures
which he would transport to the mountain by magic
The baron thought it would be easier to do it all by
magic, but the bad magician said he was not clever
enough to arrange spell for that; BESIDES there would
be the sport for the baron of shooting the bubble
The next day. the baron, his band and the bad magi
clan appeared opposite Grosshufeten, and nothing
but a big fence. They rather disappointed, but
climbed some trees and got view of the bubble which
was then chrome-yellow The baron took crossbow
and prepared to shoot. @ @a< III s#ae el
But meanwhile the good .magician-who was much
pleased at living among honest people-had not been
idle. He had devised enormous bellows, and when
ne the baron aim his crossbow at the bubble he
told the villagers to get ready to blow it.
The baron fred bolt which struck the bubble 1t
burst and the gas from it the villagers blew the
bellows with great force, and the vapor hoated
among the trees where the baron
So far ! know, this was the last of that robber
baron and his band and also of the bad magician; but
Hans who had stayed behind at the mountain, became
q mighty orator. %5#8
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

this tunnel he send SOME poisonous gas he had invented
which he usually used for killing potatobugs This gas
would come up through the lake. be blown into the vii
lage and overcome the people The good magician did
not like this idea, but he knew it humane than
anything the bad magician would suggest and thought
he might get chance to the villagers before it
was carried out SO that they could escape The robber
magician execute it as he could he proceeded
to take his afternoon nap sleeping that kind of sleep
which comes to the unjust.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

when the other villagers learned that he would practise
oratory somewhere else they decided to let it remain
for time
The good magician returned to the mountain, and
told the robber baron what had taken place The baron
far from pleased
This is what comes Of using so much soap" he
said When the bad magician arrived with Hans the
baron was still less pleased Any speech making that
Is to be done on this mountain do myself" he de-
clared As for you he added, turning to the good
magician youlad better 60 back Grosshufeiten and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

tell the villagers what that bubble is You can take
crossbow and Il they are not willing to pay up, burst
the bubble If they willing burst after they haze
paid up
T" But what will become of me7 asked the good ma
gican
will think about that tomorrow" said the robber
baron.
When the good magician delivered the baron's mes
sage the villagers offended Instead of offering to
pay their annual dues they seized him and put him in
Jail He perplexed at this, as the baron had not
told him what to do if such thing should happen.
However his cell window overlooked the lake and he
could see the bubble he made the best of things and
the meals they brought to him.
The weather favorable for bubbles, and the next
morning. when the good magician looked out of his
window, the big one was still there Large crowds of
people were coming from the surrounding country to
look at it, and the villagers trying to charge them
two pfennigs apiece 1t hard to collect the money
however the bubble could be seen from any spot on
the shore that afternoon the people decided to fence
in the lake s7Era t
The next morning committee of villagers headed by
the burgomaster, called on the good magician.
We are much shocked to find good man like your
"We had decided to leave you in jail but having found
way in which you can help lis to make money we will
release you"
The magician was overcome by their kindness He
thanked them but said he could how the money
would benefit them if the bubble happened to burst
We will run that risk" said the burgomaster
With that robber baron in the neighborhood we are
SO used to risks that don't mind them We want you
to put magic fence around the lake, it will take
people too long to build the they began this morn
ing" Ht 80
The magician hadn't his wand with him. so he Dor
roWed the burgomaster cane waved it few times and
tence appeared around the lake But as most of the
country folk who lived near by had already seen the
bubble this fence of little use. The burgomaster
thought for while and suggested that the magician
turn the gas in the bubble red He did this and that
,rnoon of the villagers went out in the country
wal banner on which printed:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

A FEW hundred years ago, in country called
~ Germany, there was village known as Gross
- hufeen, which lake, The lake is so
small that | have forgotten its name, and you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
SUES HER MEDITERRANEAN
FOR alternating HUSBAND
Mrs. Parker Claims 320, 900 for Al
legged Interference With Do
nestle Happiness.

Alleging that her mother-in-law, Mrs
Mary Ellen Parker, widow OF John c.
Parker, for many years a prominent sta
toner on 7th street, alienated the affec-
lions Of her husband. D. Frank Parker,
and caused him to desert her February 8
last. Mrs. Louise Marie Parker today
sued her mOther-in-law to recover 500
600 damages.
She tells the court that she was mar
ried in Alexandria, Va, August 8, 1903.
and that she lived happily with her hus-
band until the alleged interference OF
her husbands mother. She declares the
elder Mrs. Parker frequently importuned
her son to leave his wife and finally per-
suaded him to take up his residence with
her last February. The younger Mrs
Parker says that she would now be liv-
ing contentedly with her husband but for
her mother-in-law.
Notice OF the unhappy domestic reia-
lions of the Parkers was given the court
September 4 last, when Mr.. Parker en-
tered suit for an absolute divorce from
his wife. In the suit, which is still pend
Ing. Mr.. Parker charges his wife with q
disregard Of her marital obligations and
names q correspondent.
Attorneys Charles F. Diggs and David
Rothschild repre- the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
A|RSH|P SEEN AGAIN
Mysterious Craft Appears at
Night Over Worcester.
CARRIES BIG SEARCHLIGHT
Crowds View Strange Visitor Be-
lieved to Be Tillinghast's
Secret Invention.

WORCESTER, Mass. December %
Flying at a speed OF from thirty to forty
miles an hour. q mysterious airship last
night appeared over Worcester. lowered
over the city few minutes. disappeared
for about two hours and then returned to
cut. four circles above the gaping city
meanwhile using q searchlight Of ire
mendous power. Thousands of persons
thron9ed the streets to watch the mys-
FERROUS visitor.
The airship remained over the city for
about fifteen minutes. all the time at a
height that most observers set at about
1000 feet. too far to enable even its
precise shape to be seen. The glarine
rays of its great searchlight. however
were sharply defined by reflection against
the light snowfall which was covering
the city at the time. The dark mass OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23

had stretched himself on his back before
the hearth and had then pressed the re-
volver to his temple and fired.
An ambulance rushed him to the hos
pital. but he survived only few minutes
after his arrival there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
KINGS GIFT TO MIR. EGAN.
Vase Designed by Princess Waldemar
Presented to Minister to Denmark.

COPENHAGEN, December 23.-The
king has presented to Minister Egan and
his family large vase especially made
for the purpose at the royal porcelain
mandatory according to a design pre-
pared by the late Princess waldemar.
The vase is enriched with gold decora-
tons by the court jeweler.
NEW YORK, December 23-Minister
Egan will eat his Christmas dinner in
Washington with his son-in-law, Jerome
+. Murphy, whose son was named for
King Frederick of Denmark.
The minister brings for the youngster,
who is only seven months old, a gold
medallion from the king.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
FOUND DEAD IN HOME.
Mrs. Bertha Brandt Discovered by
Her Grandson Paul.

street northwest yesterday afternoon
about 8 O'Clock. Paul Brandt, her grand
con. living at go III street northwest
called at the E street house and discov-
cred her dead body.
Mrs. Brandt had evidently been seated
on the edge OF the bed sewing and had
fallen dead without receiving any warn
ing. Her sewing was clutched in hel
hand when her body was found. Cor0-
ner hewitt gave a certificate Of death
from natural causes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23

!. Capt. Thomas Sullivan and seven other
members OF the crew OF the British
wrecking steamer Bulldog. rescued from
a sinking craft several hundred miles
east of Bel auda by the United States
cruiser Birmingham. arrived In Norfolk
Va, aboard that vessel yesterday after
noon.
Walter Bowman. Baltimore and Ohio
freight brakeman. running between Fair
mont and Connellsviile. was killed Tues
ray night at Point Marion by being
caught between two cars while making
q coupling. His Brother, George Bow
man. jr, was fireman on the engi0s
hauling the train
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
!. |. MOCK IS SUICIDE
FLEECED POLICE OF NEW YORK
OUT OF 100000.
Discharged After Borrowings Wers
Discovered-0noe Department Of
Justice Employe.

ATLANTA, December 23.-James l..
Mock. formerly executive secretary of
the New York police department under
Gen. Bingham. shot himself yesterday at
his home at No. 345 Myrtle street. He
died shortly afterward in the Grady Hos
pital.
Mock has recently been running a type
writer agency. with Offices in the En-
pire building. He had been in Atlanta
only about Ave months.
According to statements of his friends
the approach of the Christmas season
had seemed to worry him. He has been
In financial straits and the suicide fol-
lowed several days Of severe mental suf-
fering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
Extra Special.
New 5000 U pri 6 h t
Pianos. Special E225
for this week. ....PH10
Christmas Specials
in Upright Pianos.

A number of high-grade Pianos
many as good as new. having
been taken in exchange for
Player Pianos-to go now at at
tractive bargain prices. Easy
terms if desired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
Foolish Chicago Talk.

CHICAGO. December 23.-The Record
Herald this morning says: National
League ball players may go on q general
strike when contract-signing time rolls
around. There's something more than a
mere suggestion of budding strife behind
the players side of the 166-game schedule
In 1910. Several big leaguers. discussing
the problem yesterday. expressed curios-
ity over their probable fate as regards
salary increase. Talk of war seemed to
be the only right and proper source of
relief In the event the magnates decline to
boost the pay checks in proportion to the
extra games"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23

planned to introduce soccer" as a west
ern intercollegiate sport November 10 of
next year at Marshall Field.
According to the two coaches the initial
intercollegiate soccer contest will be In
tended as the formal introduction Of the
sport into the conference and probably
the forerunner Of annual association
schedules between the sight big institu-
tions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
Buncoed the Cops.

Commissioner Bingham said shortly
after he had dismissed the secretary:
Mock simply buncoed the cops who
lent him money. He could not do any,
thing for Them"
Mock had come to New York highly
recommended. He had been clerk in
the Department OF Justice in Washington.
Commissioner Bingham created the Of
flee of executive secretary especially to
give Mock a place on the force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23

CHICAGO. December 23.-"Soccer"
foot ball triumphed yesterday when the
athletic heads OF the University of Chi
cago and the University OF Illinois
scheduled an association battle for next
fall.
Coaches A. A. Stage and George Hun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
Secretary Of New York Police.

James L. Mock, the first and only exec
utive secretary of the New York police
department, was dismissed In March OF
1907 by Commissioner Bingham, after It
was discovered that he had been borrow
ing money from police officers.
The statement was made at the time
by former Deputy Commissioner James
F. Mack that Mock must have received
fully 100000 from police officers and
outsiders interested in being on friendly
terms with the police.
The district attorneys once MADE an
Investigation and found that many offi-
GERS, including Inspectors Naily. Flood
and Titus and Capts. O'Connor. Hodgins
and Schlottman, had made loans to Mock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23

About o'clock in the morning Mrs.
Mock heard her husband leave his room.
She paid no attention to the fact until
she heard pistol shot from downstairs.
She rushed down and found her hus-
band lying unconscious in front of the
fireplace, a bullet wound in. his head. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
the ship could be dimly seen behind the
light.
After time it disappeared in the direc-
ticn of Marlboro, only to return later.
May Be Tillinghast Machine.

At the time of the airship's visit Wal
lace e. Tillinghast. the Worcester man
who recently claimed to have invented a
marvellous aeroplane in which he said he
had journeyed to New York and return
by way OF Boston, was absent from his
home and could not be located.
The visitor from the clouds was first
sighted over Marlboro at $50 The six
teen miles between this city and MARI
boro 1t covered in thirty minutes.
Coming up from the southeast. the sky
voyager veered to the west. remained IN
sight a few moments and then disappear
ed to the northwest. In five minutes the
searchlight was again seen glowing In
the distance like monster star, and the
ship came up. lowered over the city a
short time and disappeared to the south
east.
Two hours later an eager shout from
the waiting crowds announced its return.
Slowly. its light sweeping the heavens.
it circled four times above the city ana
then disappeared finally, heading first
southerly and then to the east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
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