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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-14

ing the situation psGad. 81 Il j.
was called. He turned appealingly te
Echo and rapidly fabricated moving
tale about Peruna's heroic rescue of
himself from drowning in the ella riv.
er. San swore would do as much
fer him some day. Now I perpose that
we all give him kick an let him
let him have two hours start, after
which the game laws will be out on
him." - j. - s5s5s@
Sagebrush cried out against the plan,
but Echo was moved by z McKee's ap-
peal for his comrade and, speaking low
and beseechingly to Sagebrush, said,
TT viii save a range war that we can't
AFFORD to have till Jack and Slim get
back" Sagebrush finally assented. }SA
1.-TWO hours start. :. Well, he'll have
10 go some, If he gifts away. Kick him
an let him co. he commanded.
i Echo turned away. ..>s5555:5 4.s5.s :
The cowboys who held Peruna
threw him to the ground, and every
man Of the Allen and Payson ranches
gave him a. vicious kick, SHOW Low
putting In an extra s6ne for his muir
dered bunkie. Last Of all, Mckee APP
preached the PROSTATE man and made
the mistake which was to cost him
his life by booting Peruna cruelty 1
Rising from the ground and uem-
bling with anger, Peruna turned on the
half breed, saying, "I'll square this
deal, Buck Mckee" .S *@5s$:
"Losin' vallyble time, Peruna. Git!"
was all that his former boss deigned to
answer. -. 80 -. -. s,.& sE$:.s$55ssSS&&g
! Peruna limped over to his horse,
which Parenthesis had been holding In
custody, mounted 1t and rode OF at a
lope for the river ford. He crossed 1t
In sight Of the Sweetwater outfit and
disappeared behind the river bank.
Here be dismounted and, picking q
small branch Of cactus, put It under
his horses tail. The poor. beast clap
ped his tail against it and, with q
scream, set off on wild gallop across
the mesa. Peruna hobbled up the
river q mile or 50, half waded, half
swan, to the other side and entered
an arroyo whose course led back near
the camp OF the Sweetwater outfit.
he had been disarmed by the COW.
boys Of his revolver, but not Of hts
knife EIl @..$5 s&tf, :zss% :., ss25:: s::
After Peruna had been visited with
his punishment Echo retraced her
j. steps. 49,; Il, :sz IS.
/ Bowling to her, hat in hand, Buck
made his apologies. ''Ma'an, Tn
plumb sorry. Ny mother was a Chero
kee sauaw, but I'm white in some
spots. If you'll let yer ranch boss
come along with us wen settle this
brandin' business right now 8s
Sagebrush did not care to accept tht
offer, but Echo ordered him to 60 witt
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-14


was brandin'' one Of our yearlin's;
that's what his business was"
Sagebrush suggested in addition,
Perhaps you mean that brandin' other
folks cattle is the reglar business of
the Lazy K outfit. ,,..t ,.--. q -.
Anything with hide an no mark Is
Lazy z to you ALL" growled Show
Low. &2#%2 a. SEffs>22 = = 49,. =, :
you're. goin' strong on reg'laz pro-
ceedin's, I see" said Buck to Sage
brush. 'You amt sheriff Nv this here
county, are your" go
THAT'S jest it. Somebody's got to
act sooner or later, an If. there ain't
no regular. law We'll go back to the old
times an make our own. .. r s2e5-..s2
The Sweetwater outfit assented
unanimously To Sagebrush's declara-
ton Of freedom from outlaw rule in
the county. 81 z$3 e W. -. s. 4,
you're fine lot to set up as law
abidin' citizens" sneered Buck.
"Workin' fer q man that had to hop
the country to keep clear Of the rope"
interjected Peruna, who, heartened up
I by the advent OF Mckee, began pour
Ing oilo a smold ering fire. 81. <=.s Sg
| Sagebrush turned savagely upon him
'eThat'll do fer you" 4. +. 80. s,.S4 s. ,s
Echo walked hastily to sagebrush's
! side. She felt her presence might help
to avoid the outbreak which she saw
could not long be avoided. .s.z ;}3s.
I Peruna had lost control of tongue
I and discretion BY this time. .-.,:, $$s
You'll never see him back in this
section agin You all know where be
! is cross the line In old Aexico. Why,
| she's dxin' to make a cleanup now
an sell out an join hint n; :$ II
h Sagebrush reached for his gun, but
Hcho restrained him. al
gu he cried. . Il @5s
Buck turned & angrily on Peruna.
! '...You keep yer mouth shetp' he shout
ed. 5:s1 S3
Peruna sufDjssided at his boss. com
imand, mumbIing There amt no fe-
/ male can pun the forelock over my
eyes. .';$5 s
Ike careg, Warningly called Buck.
Perura fred mp again regardless Of
consequences. Why, ] see through
her game! She's glad to get rid of him
SOS she can play mp to her ranch boss
Handsome Charley there.
Buck had to act instantly to pre-.
serve his supre macy over his men.
Before any Of the SWeetWater outtit
could reach Perura,s side Or pull gur
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-14

~ III sQn1Te TITS dedt, BncE Mchee.1ssF55
the Lazy K outfit. Seeing It was use
less to argue with her, he said. eone
on, boys" zsss
# Ere they had ridden out Of sight
i Echo sank exhausted on the seat BIZ
the fire. She buried her face in her
hands and sobbed. 5s5s
ss5 Polly played the role of comforter.
Don't mind lem, = she said. . Better
come to the ranch with me. You're all
tuckered out. You've been runnin' this
ranch fer q month like q man z 81
..I'll take your ad Twice, Polly. and ride
home. Tell dad I want him, viii you7 n
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E..ClH|.AP,TE.R ..:X,,;,,YII]....


z y IDS onscience was not trou-
q e bling him so much now. 81
fact he YVES rather proud Of
49, his conduct OF late He had
shaken Buck Mckee, and he had fors
given Echo for all the hard thoughts
he Ind against her VI thont consider
Ing that she would be more than NO
man if she failed to- harb Dor resentment
against the man who had prevented
her from calling her husband back
from the desert.
In the absence of Slim both Bud and
/ Mckee had attained b feeling Of De-
curity In the matt OF the Terrtll mar
der Mckee had afread yentured %
sise some Of bis share Of che robbery
ID gambling Bud had not yet con-
syinced himself ither of tie right d
the advisab ility DC spending hia share.
Both conscience and Tear advised i'm
keep the blood money Intact EIe
eaIgled L With him sylneEeEsr ha went
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-14

Low.
Buck turned on the cowboy. Itt was
his fight and he was going to handle
lit IN his own fashion.
81 emme handle this case, b he inter
supted There hain't no man can trav-
elm my outfit ar. Insult a woman. You
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-14

ask her pardO on
tight smart Z 1
Peruna strug-5
gled to his feet.
Buck 81 command
ed: .s5..:. Il. ].
Down on yer
knees. !" !, !, $G.;,,5s. y
"a glance at:
Buck showed Pc
.runa ! how deadly
In earnest he
was. Reluctant
" he sank to his
/. knees.
,E Il didn't mean.
what I 8 aid. i.
hope yon will ex-
cuse I me, he
whined:3 i. n =, 8
That's enough.
Now git up. Pull
yer 40 freigh t.
Buck ordered
il Nor inter i.
posed Sagebrlush.
: :: The COW boy 8
seized Peruna.
! Buck saw that
his bluff at boss
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-21
STAR WANT ADS BRING RESULTS.
MANY DISCREPANCIES
IN POLL LISTS FOUND.
Election Officers Called to Ex-
plain Them to Board.

Because there We're many dlscrepan-
cies found by the County Board of
Elections in the poll list, and because
of the number of votes marked re
iected" by election officers, fifty-two of
the latter, representing thirteen dis
tricts. viii be called before the board
tonight at meeting in its rooms in
the Court House. The discrepancies
We're discovered during the canvass of
tile votes on the constitutional amend
ments yesterday. but they in no way ar
feet the results as announced by the
board.
These are the districts in which they
occurred:
Newark, Ninth ward, Sixth district,
Fourteenth ward, First and Third dis
tricts: Fifteenth ward, First district;
Sixteenth ward, Seventh district. East
Orange, Fifth ward, Fourth district
Bloomfield, First ward, Second district;
Second ward, First district Millburn,
First ward Montclair, First ward,
Third district. Orange, First ward,
First district. Cedar Grove, First dis,
trict. West Orange, First ward, First
district.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-21
SUICIDE BINDS
STRAP ABOUT NECK;
SLOWLY STRANGLES
Herder, Desperate from Illness,
Deliberately Takes Own
Life in Novel Way.

Rynear s. Herder, 70 years old, Of l65
Astor street, committed suicide be-
tween midnight and o'clock today by
one of the most peculiar methods ever
employed by person who wished to
end his own life. Herder had lived In
Newark for many years and was well
Known in the neighborhood where he
lived.
For some time Herder had been sub
jeet to fits of melancholia, owing to ILL
ness brought on by stomach and heart
troubles or late, however, he seemed
to have improved and was cheerful
in his greetings to his nelghbors and
friends.
Last night for some time he chatted
with his wife and his son Peter, as well
as his granddaughter, Mrs. Edit
Stryker, who lived in the house with
him. When he retired he seemed TO be
in unusually good spirits.
When his son arose about $40 O'Clock
this morning to light the fire in the
kitchen stove, lie found the door closed
and something heavy against 1t. He
showed 1t open and was Mortified to find
the body of his father lying almost full
length on the floor. The head and
shoulders were off the floor, suspended
by a wide strap that Herder had first
placed around his neck and then at
tached to the door knob. II was about
as deliberate case of suicide as has
ever come to the attention of the New
ark police, as Herder could have saved
| himself at any time by simply rising
tc his knees.
That his illness had made Herder
determined to die is amply evidenced
by the fact that he took no measures
ate deed.
County Physician William H. McKen-
zie was called and after viewing the
body had it cut down and decided that
no inquest was necessary.
Herder had lived In Newark for
many years, and had worked for many
contracting and building firms as well
as running a small truck farm for a
number of years. The only word left
by him before he committed the deed
was note to his wife. The family
would not give out the contents of this
note. but it is known that in 1t Mr.
Herder said he was tired of suffering
the pains caused by his illness. and
was ready to die.
Services will be held at the residence
Wednesday night, to be conducted by
the Rev Dr. Isaiah B. Hopwood, of
Calvary Presbyterian Church, while on
Thursday the remains will be taken to
Neshanic, Somerset county, for inter
ment
USE STAR WANT ADS.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-21
JOHN A. JOHNSON,
FIGHTING TO LAST.
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Minnesota's Famous Governor
Too Much Weakened to
Withstand Operation.
WIFE COLLAPSES AS HIS
FINAL BREATH Is DRAWN
State Chieftain Rose from
Humblest BEGINNINGS to Lead
ing Aspirant for Presidency.

ROCHESTER,, Einn., Sept 21.-John
A. Johnson, three times elected gov
ernor of Minnesota, candidate for the
Democratic nomination for President of
the United States in 1908, and looked
upon by many throughout the country
as the probable Democratic national
standard-bearer sin 1872 died at st.
Mary's Hospital here at 1925 o'clock
this morning, following an operation
last Wednesday.
Governor Johnson's life hung con-
tinually in the balance until. the end
came So frequently did his condition
change, alternately for betteyN and then
for worse, that his physicians, ever
hopeful, but none too optimistic, were
able to say at no time since the opera
ton was performed that the governor
had more than an even chance for his
life.
At his bedside when the end came
were Mrs. johnson, Miss Margaret Sui
1ivan, her friend; Drs. w. J.-and
Charles H. Mayo, DR.. C. F. McNavin,
Frank A. Day, the governors private
secretary: Fred B. Lynch, Democratic
national committeeman, and the Misses
Jamie and Schiller, the governors $
nurses. DR.. w. J. Mayo stated that
there were no traces of blood poisoning,
and that the immediate cause of death
was exhaustion and heart failure.
It has been decided to send Governor
Johnsons body to st. Paul on special
train this afternoon. detail or
militia will meet the cortege at the
station here and escort it to the State
Capitol, where the body will lie in state
all day tomorrow.
Funeral services will be held on
Thursday afternoon in the Presby-
terian Church at St Feter. Governor
Johnson's body will be buried beside
that of his mother
When the governor had breathed his
last Mrs. ,fohnson, who had been IN
almost hpnrly attendance at her hus-
band's Bedsfns, and who had borne up
brayeIy under the ordeal, collapsed
totally and was taken to the Sullivan
home.
Governor Johnson was in lethargic
state during the greater part OF the
night, but occasionally was aroused,
especially after coughing, and would
then mutter a few words to Mrs. John-
son. At times he seemed to wish that
the end might come, for on one occa>
sion he said
"My, the time drags slowly I am Sc
uncomfortable"
The governor lapsed into unconscious
ness at o'clock. Toward the end he
revived and raised himself several
times to pat his wife on the cheek. His
last words were:
"Well Nora, l guess I'm going; we
have made a brave fight"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-21
WOMAN DEAD OF
GAS; HUSBAND HELD
Mrs. Lillian Fritts Found in Tub
With Open Jet in Her
Mouth.

Mrs. Lillian Fritts, SO years old, was
found dead in the bathroom of her
home, at 134 Fourteenth avenue, today.
She was lying in the tub, her head
resting on a pillow, and the end of a
gas tube, which waS connected with an
open jet, in her mouth.
Arthur Utley and his wife. boarders
in the house, found the body, and noti-
fled the police.
Atwood Fritts, the woman's husband,
was arrested and taken to the Fourth
precinct station, where he will be held
pending the result of the autopsy which
County Physician Mckenzie is to per
form late this afternoon to determine
the cause of Mrs, Frittss death. No
motive for suicide has been advanced
by the woman's relatives
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-21
JOHNSON ROSE FROM POOR
BOY TO STATE EXECUTIVE.

Governor Johnson was of Swedish
parentage I'd was oorn near ST. Peter.
MINI, July 2S, 1861. He was the sec
ond son, and whem|S or years old his
>-,tner, Gustays/.Johnson blacksmith
hv trady. moved from the larin iiilo
~ ~ town His mother was Caroline
Haden .,a
.nd when the boy was IL years oio'
sold his interest in the blacksmith shop
for 5000 and disappeared. A year later
he returned almost total wreck. a
physician pronounced him sufferlng
from alcoholism and had him sent to
the poorhouse.
Johnson. as a boy, was forced to
leave school and work as clerk In
procerv store, while his mother did
washing for families in the town.
firing of the life of grocer's clerk
he gained a position in drug store
and managed to earn enough money
to relieve his mother from washlns.
Several wears passed, and when ne
reached the age of 20 he was offered
a position in a general store at an ad-
vance of 500 a month in salary. lie
accepted the position and studied untii
far into the night. so rapid was ms
advance in his studies that when he
was 25 years old the st. Peter Herald
then being in need of an editor, made
him a iat,ering offer. Urged by promi-
nent Democrats to take the position, ne
asreed, although up to then he had
never done newspaper work.
His first nomination to public office
came in 1894, when the, Democrats
naned him as their candidate for State
senator Johnson failed to overcome
the normal Republican majority. He
made a study of his defeat and came
~ the conclusion that candidate for
. state office should disregard national
issues and confine himself to home
affairs. Four years after his defeat
he was elected, and served through
two regular and one extraordinary ses-
s,ons of the Legislature. About the
time he began his career in politics
he married Miss Gilmore Preston. a
drawing teacher. She was 20 years old.
thirteen years his junior.
Iohnson's straightforward conduct in
tho Legislature won him the confidence
NOT only of the leaders, but Of the peo-
nle with the result that In. 1902 the
nemocratic leaders decided to name
him their gubernatorial candidate.
art is forlorn hope said Governor
Iobnson. and he refused the nomina-
tion running again for the Senate. He
was defeated by a small majority.
Governor Johnson always looked back
on this defect as one of the most for
tunate circumstances of his life. Had
he been elected it would have pre-
fContinued ON second Pnge.)
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-21
READ STAR WANT ADS.
TWO MEN INJURED
WHEN ROOF COLLAPSES.
Condition of One Victim of Acci-
dent Reported Serious.

Louis Morone. 54 years old, and
Thomas Scudo, 80 years old, both of
Humbert street, Nutley, were hurt
yesterday, the former seriously, when
the roof of barn on which they were
standing in a lot off Greylock avenue,
near Main street, Belleville, gave way
and threw them to the ground. Morone
was internally injured and his back
and head hurt. Scudo escaped with
few bruises
The men had purchased the barn
only a few days ago and were tearing
it down The building was partly
demolished and they were standing on
the roof when it gave way. In falling,
the men were hit by falling beams, and
they also landed on a pile of timber.
1t was seen that Morone was seriously
injured, and he was taken in carriage
to his home, where he was attended
by a physician.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-21
FEDERAL TAX FIGHT
BEGINS IN LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept 21.-An or
ganzed attack against what is termed
Federal usurpation Of State revenues
is the principal topic on the program
of the International Tax Association
which convened here today Delegates
from thlrty-two States and twenty
eight universities will be asked to go
on record against both the corporation
tax law recently enacted and the con-
stitutional amendment which the States
have been asked to approve. making
legal an income tax law. The attack
on Federal taxation will be led by
Allen r. Foote, of Columbus, 0.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-21
PARK COMMISSIONERS
ON INSPECTION TOUR.
Annual Tour Is Made in Autos.
Gummere in Party.

Starting at 10 o'clock today in large
touring automobiles from in front of
the Globe building, all of the Essex
county park system Secretary Alonzo
on their annual inspection of the Essex
county park system, Secretary Alonzo
Church. Superintendent Abraham M.
Reynolds and Supervisor Fred l..
Baldwin, accompanied the commission
ers.
Chief Justice William S. Gummere,
after charging the jury, will also join
the party on their arrival at Weequa-
hic Park. The park police were in
spected
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-21
MISS OLGA L. KRUGER BETTER.

Miss Olga L. Kruger, a daughter of
former Judge Gottfried Kruger. who
was attacked by pleurisy while on the
way from Europe on the steamer New
Amsterdam with her parents and sis
ter, rested we'll last night in the
Kruger residence. She is very i'll, but
it was said today that the crisis of the
disease has been passed.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-21
BECOMES ILL ON STREET.

While walking along Broad street
near Clinton street this noon John
Plunkit. 20 years old, became ill.
Passers-by helped him to nearby drug
store. where restoratives were applied.
As his condition was seen to be serious,
he was removed to st. Michaers- Hos
pital in the First Precinct patrol
wagon
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-21
"HIFALUTIN'" SPEECH
DIDN'T GET FERRIS OFF.
Judge Herr Sent Him to Jail for
Ninety DAYS.

John Ferris So years old. lodger at
the Salvation Army Hotel, again fell
into the hands of the law today for
being under the influence of liquor In
Roseville avenue When the prisoners
were brought out before Judge Herr In
the Second Precinct Court the Judge
glanced at him.
Lets try Ferris first said the court.
Ferris, are you drunk again?"
your honorable Judge, guilty | am,
said the prisonep
IAN right" remarked the magistrate;
NINETY days in the penitentiary
---------
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-21
COURT CALL.

This is the call in the supreme Court
circuit before Judge Adams for tomor-
row Nos. /. 5. 1S, IA, 10, %. %, %, -
and 49, In the Circuit Court before
Judge Heisley; Nos. POO 2o5. 207, 209,
213. 214a, 216, 2S6, 23S and 240.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-21

<rnuf Cutters.
Macknet. Doremus Co.. 1851 Broad st.-Adv.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-21

TRY STAR CLASSIFIED ADS.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-21

If you have a house or flat
to rent advertise in the clas-
sified columns of the STAR.
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Continued on Second Pnse1
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-01
PRISON LABOR LAW UNNECESSARY

Kalepu
bills
something which fails utterly
in
works harnessmkng bnemakn and the like
other public the
that counties
fora nd ha r already
prisoners
without getting sonnet ling
getting below the the
counties
this
onew
beneficial
getting preferable
wit he pententiary
The houdb
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-01
UNcoNsIDERED LEGISLATION.

of drafted without
which they applicable particular
This particularly of the bills introduced by the
the House. being
ganshee proceedings
bill against the Mayor of Homo
lulu, mot office but
garne when he went to collect his first share
the
decided the that garne
aepoor bushes nd fought to abolished.
Consequently dpsess the Mayor OF
of eft forgetting that
Mayor Fern be embarrassing Repub
that Republican Board
Kaleiopu
only If Municipal
statement that
broad public policy and not in partisan
ness
they legiate
out the
them happens be