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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-27
SHOW ME-"
Phrase Originated by w. D. Van
diver; Imperial Mis-
souri," Champ Clark.

| mloSOul ldhS anu many HCWo-
papers in other sections of the
country have long speculated why
Governor Hadley wanted to ri1
the State of its popular nickname,
"Show Me. " The reason is
known. The cat has beel let out
Of the bag.
The wonder is that no one
familiar with Missouri politics,
particularly with the last guber-
material campaign, didn't guess.
It is easily explained when it is
stated that Willard d. Vandiver,
former Congressman, and Super
intendent of Insurance, during the
Folk administration, originated
the expression.
Governor Hadley and Mr.. Van
diver were almost as friendly as
Alexander Hamilton and Aaron
Burr while Hadley was making
the race for Governor. A mid
night scrap between backyard
tomcats is a tame affair when
compared with the verbal mixuos
these two statesmen had.
Champ Clark, Democratic lead
er in Congress, and particular foe
Of "Uncle Joe" Cannon, credited
Mr.. Vandiver with being the
author of "Show Me-" Mr.. Van
diver, who now lives in st. Louis,
later admitted the accusation.
81 have been called the original
show me- Missourian," said Mr..
Vandiver, land perhaps | am. My
friends and many newspapers so
complimented me, but it was 50
long ago that | had forgotten it.
"It was while | was in Con-
| gress and a member of the Naval
Committee. We went to Phila-
delphia to inspect the navy yards,
and were banqueted by the Five
IO'Clock Club of that city. Hull,
of Iowa, also a member of the
committee, made a serious speech
in which he lavished praise on
Philadelphia, and more particu-
Iarly the navy yards.
81 followed him, and in a rough
and-tumble Western way dis
sected Hull's speech, joshing him
and our hosts, and declaring that
| didn't believe a word he said.
| closed by declaring, m from
Missouri; you'll have to show me.
The papers took it up all over the
country.
Whether the phrase was ever
used before that time | am not
prepared to say. | have never
claimed credit as the author. My
friends have done it for me. "
Champ Clark says he himself is
the patentee of another Missouri
nickname, Imperial State He
thinks the two designations Tip
top" and Governor Hadley's ef-
forts to get new nickname
superhuous,
Imperial Missouri is my
patent, and as far as l have been
, able to ascertain Vandlvel seems
, to have the best claim to original
ng snow me, said Mr.. CLARK,
who added that he liked Imperial
Missouri better than show me,
81 conferred the first at Col
umbia, August 10, 1897, in a
speech, which was widely copied,
he continued. Like almost ev-
erything of the sort, epigrams
( titles, nicknames, etc, it was a
: growth or evolution.
: "For instance, Lincoln's i'm
. mortal phrase, government of the
, people and for the people, was
r the happy perfection of phrase
uttered by Daniel Webster years
|. before government of all tn,
people, for all the people.
!, "And Webster borrowed it il
!, a shape somewhat different from
: someone else whose name hav,
forgotten, SO in this case. Year
I aro uanrx, Ward Raaahar said
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
Registers Notices.

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing Accounts of Executors, Administra
tors, etc. have been filed in my office:
First and Final Account Of Cynthia
McCarty, Executrix Of the last will and
testament of Samuel Battin, late Of Fox
Township, Deceased.
In the Estate of Michael j. Mcdonald,
late OF Cherry Township, Deceased. In.
ventory and Appraisement Of Personal
Property set apart TO widow.
And the same will be presented to the
Orphans Court Of Sullivan County, to be
held at Laporte, Pennsylvania, on the
twelfth day of December A. d. 1910, at
8 o'clock p. M, Tor confirmation and al
lpwance. and they shall then be confirmed
nj. ST.; and unless Exceptions are flied
within ten days thereafter, confirmation
absolute will be entered thereon.
ALBERT F.. II EESS, Register OF Wills.
Registers Office, Laporte, Pa.
November IL, 1910.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
A Classified Ad will sell it.
Advertises For Husband.

Miss Mary Lewis, twenty-four years
old and pretty, surprised her friends
at Wilburtha, N. j., by placing adver-
tisements in papers in her home Sec
tion for husband, saying that none
of her friends or acquaintances need
answer.
Her name appears in the advertise.
ments, which merely say that she de-
sires husband with good habits,
about twenty-eight years old, who has
sufficient income to keep wife in a
conservative manner.
She has received numerous answers
already. but most of them are from
acquaintances who know her circum-
stances. She declares that she wants
to marry man she has never seen,
but she has assured her friends that
she will wed none until she has made
a full investigation as to his reputation
and habits.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
Will Organize Basket Ball Team

Arrangements are being made to
organize basket ball team in La
porte. The Lake Mokoma Com.
pany have granted the use of their
dancing pavilion on the Mokoma
grounds for court. We have
some pretty good stock for basket
ballists in our town and with a
reasonable amount of training we
think team composed of the young
athletes of this place can hold their
own for the county seat. Basket
ball however requires agility and
practice to make. good. We have
the former quality and it is only a
matter of time until our team will
but what's the use telling what
they will do. That would spoil
the interest and besides we see a
few mighty good teams around this
section pricking up their ears at
our words, and we do not feel ex-
actly safe in predicting an entirely
sunny career for our boys. But
wait and see.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02

Following successful surgical op-
Grafton at Chicago for the removal of
a tumor from the brain, Jesse V. Tay~
lor has been brought to his home at
Fort Wayne, Ind, in the mental condi-
tion of a f1ve-year-old child.
Taylor was editor of an agricultural
publication in Chicago when a strange
development resulted in an almost
complete loss of memory. Physicians
say that Taylor must now begin to
learn as little child would and It will
be necessary to start anew to teach
him. Physically he is as well as ever,
but theer is small hope of his complete
mental recovery.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
COURT PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, Hon. CHAs. +. TERRY President
Kskihka Assoc. Judges OF the Courts of Oyer and
Termlner and General Jail Delivery, Quarter
Sessions of the Peace, Orphans Court and Com.
their precept. bearing date the 21st day of Oct.
1910. TO ME directed, for holding the several
courts in the Borough of Larorte. on Monday the
II day of December, 1910, ut O'Clock p. m.
Therefore, notice is hereby given to the Coroner,
Justices of the Peace and Constables within the
county, that they be then and there in their prop
er person at o'clock p M of said day, with their
rolls, records inqusitons examinations and
other rememberances to those things to which
their offices appertain to be done. And to those
who are bound by their recognizance to prosecute
against prisoners who shall be in the jail of
the said county of Sullivan, are hereby notified TO
be then and there to prosecute against them as
will be just.
JUDSON BROWN, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office, LaPorte Pa, Nov. 3, 1910.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
He Was Not Eorootten.

An old Oxford graduate recently
journeyed all the way from Cornwall
to revisit the scenes of his youth. AS
he entered the gate bill was pre-
sented to him for goods supplied to
him when he was an undergraduate
nearly half century before. God
bless me. sir" he roared, do you think
that l come up here once in every half
century for the pleasure of being
dunned?"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
The TAst Star.

What is the farthest limit to which
the human vision can reach? Power
in his book, "rhe Eye and Sight gives
the ability to see the star Alcor, sit
uated at the tail of the Great Bear, as
the test. Indeed, the Arabs call it the
test star.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02

Trial List, December Term, 1910.
Return Day, December IL. 1910.
Anna Kille VS.. John Decker,
No. 25 December Term, 1909:
Ejectment. Plea-''Not Guilty."
Thayer. Scouten.
Thomas d. Rouse VS.. The Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company,
No. 46 December Term, 1909.
Trespass. Plea-"Not Guilty."
ScOuten. Thomson.
J. G. Cott VS.. Lee Rosencrants and
John Rosencrants, Defendants, and
The Nordmont Chemical Company
and the LuZerne Chemical Company
Garnishees.
No. So December Term, 1909.
Attachment Execution.
Plea-'Nulla Bona"
Mullen. Meylert.
William Landback VS.. w. J. Me-
Cartney.
No. May Term, 1910.
Defendants Appeal.
Plea-"Non- Assumpsit' and "Set-
Off,"
Scouten. Mullen.
Walsh.
>
William Landback, JI., by his
next friend, William Landback, VS..
w. J. Mccartney.
No. 3 May Term, 1910.
DEFENDANTS Appeal.
Plea-"Non- Assumpsit" and Set
OFF,"
Scouten. Mullen.
Walsh.
Patrick COnnOr VS.. Margaret Con-
nor, Administrative of John COnnor,
Deceased.
No. 80 May Term, 1910.
ASSuIlIpSlt.
Thayer. Walsh.
!
George B. Sellers VS.. NJ. j. Devan-
ney.
No. 73 May Term, 1910.
Defendants Appeal.
Plea-"Non-Assumpsit.'
Meylert. Scouten.
Office,
LaPorte, Penna.,
October 81, 1910.
ALBERT F. HEESS,
ProthOnOtary
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
CHOICE GROCERIES,.
MMM&

Groceries, to be choice must be
fresh. In order to sell fresh gro
ceries we must keep them contin-
ually moving, buying and selling.
That's just what we are doing.
Therefore our groceries are fresh
and choice in the true sense of the
word. If you are not getting the
best i'll the grocery line tell us and
we will tell you the reason and how
to overcome it.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
Divorce Notice.

Hannah Hurst, vs.. Thomas Hurst. No.
May Term, 1910.
To Thomas Hurst. respondent:
Whereas, your wife has filed libel in
divorce to No. | May Term, 1910, praying
a divorce against you, now you are here
by notified and required to appear in the
Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan Coun-
ty, on or before Monday, December l2th.
A. D., 1910, to answer the complaint o!
said libellant. In default Of such appear.
ance you are liable to have a divorce
granted against you.
JUDSON WIN, Sheriff.
Sherifi7s Office, Laporte, Pa,
November, 2, 1910.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
The Best place
to buy goods

Is often asked by the pru-
pent housewife.
Money saving advantages
are always being searched for
Lose no time in making a
thorough examination of the
New Line of Merchandise
Now on
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
DR.. Miles
Nerve and Liver Pills

are different from others. Many
kinds of liver pills are impossible"
after one trial on account of their
harshness. DR.. Miles Nerve and
Liver Pills do not act by sheer force
but in an easy, natural way, with
out gripping or undue irritation.
They are not habit forming.
II the first bottle falls to benefit, your
druggist will return the price. Ask him.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Eikhart, Ind.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02

The V. /. S. will meet at the
home of Mrs. j. L. Smyth next
Tuesday evening.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02

The best isinglass comes from Rus
sia. 1t is made from the giant stur-
geon, which inhabits the Caspian sea.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
"TheLiver Pills act
So Naturally and
Easily"

Such = statement, coming from
the cashier of a bank, shows what
responsible people have
in these pills. Mr.. A. L. Wilson
after trying them wrote:
II have used DR.. Niles Nerve
and Liver Pills and also your
Anti-Pain Pills, on myself, with
good results. The Liver Pills
act SO naturally and so easily
that I scarcely know that I
have taken pill. Frequently
being troubled with headache
take an Anti Pain Pill and get
immediate relief in every case."
A. L. Wilson, Sparta, Ill.
Mr.. Wilson was for a number
of years cashier Of the First
National Bank Of Sparta.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
} CENTS A Line ADS.

FOR SALE-Four good horses.
Inquire at Hotel Bernard Laporte,
Pa. 2Stf
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-08
GIRL ENDS LIFE
AT SOLOMONVILLE
Hortense Sanchez, Fifteen
Years Old, Shoots Her
self In Head With
a Rifle.

Solomonville. Ariz.. JAM S.-Hor-
tense Sanchez, the fifteenyearold
daughter OF A. S Sanchez, living near
here, committed suicide at her home
with a 22-caliber gun, shooting herself
in the head.
The girl had attended school all day
and seemed to be unusually happy. No
reason can be assigned for her deed,
though she left a note saying she was
tired of living.
Miss Bessie Cloridge, who has been
quite i'll with typhoid fever, is much
better.
W. A. Gillespie has returned from his
trip to Tucson, Douglas and the other
southern territorial towns.
Judge W c. Mcfarland went to Tue
son and Phoenix recently.
An enjoyable time was enjoyed by all
who attended the social at the NJ. E.
church South.
Mrs. /. Z. Solomon and her house
guest, Miss Ethel Weinberger of Den
yer. Colo, are being entertained in
Stafford today They are accompanied
by Mrs. P. L. Prudential.
The afternoon woman's club held its
first meeting with Mrs NJ. NJ Com
bleth. It is to have for members only
the young married ladies and their
girl associates.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-08
TUCUMCART, NEW MEXICO,
HAS A Low DEATH RATE.

Tucumcari, n. NJ. Jan. S.-That Tu-
cumcari Is one of the most healthy
cities In the west is shown by the an
nual report of the city PHYSICAL, DR..
c. J. Moore
One of the most important features
Of the report is in regard to the NOR
tality of the city for the year of 1909.
which says that only 81 people died
within the incorporate limits of the city.
Ten of this number died OF Tubercu-
losis, and three others were non-resi-
dents Of the city. Taking this IS from
the total number leaves only Al, which
according to the 5000 population, gives
it death rate OF less than l percent.
The average mortality Of the United
States as computed from reports of
states is Is for each 1000 people. Thus
the annual death rate Of this city Is
far below the average annual death
rate Of the country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-08

appointed and instructed to report next
Friday night.
Water Users Meet.
W. NJ. Reed, district engineer Of the
United States reclamation service, was
In the city yesterday comforting with
the water users regarding a rental con-
tract under the Leasburg Gam for the
present year. No definite conclusion
was reached, but H. B. Holt and y. c.
Frenger with power to appoint another
were appointed as a committee to meet
Mr.. Reed in FL Paso next Monday, when
this matter is hoped to be settled.
A Wedding.
Married, Friday evening at o'clock
in the Presbyterian nanse, Rev. DR.
Vaughn officiating. Clude F. Miller. OF
Rincon, n. NJ, and Miss Lille Mae
Miller, also of Rincon. A bridal sup
per was served at the Central hotel
and the couple returned to Rincon on
the $50 train.
Elks Dance.
The dance given by the Elks last
evening was an enjoyable affair.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-08
Judge Iilman, the
Head of the Stdn-
dard Oil Go. Was
In the City.

Judge Tilman, since the death Of II. Il.
Rogers, the head of the Standard Oil
company, remained in FL Paso, while
his wife, with a party of New York
ladies, went in his private car to the
City OF Mexico. While here he had an
attack OF La Grippe and Biiousness-
Dr. Ira W. Collins, Physician in Chief Of
the Still Osteopathic Infirmary, was
called in and restored him In such q
short while that the Judge says he did
for him in a few days what it took the
specialist in New York usually q month
to do. The Judge says the average
specialists are horse doctors compared to
DR.. Collins with his Osteopathy.
Since the great German physician de-
eided the cause OF th5 stomach trouble
and cancer which led TO the death OF E.
H. Hartman were caused by the rheu-
matism of the spine and the drugs and
mineral waters had eaten down the ten
der inflamed walls of the stomach into
a cancer, and as the Osteopaths haTe
known all along that al diseases come
from these conditions of the spine, it is
making the leading people run for the
Osteopath now, wher in trouble
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-08
McADAMS DIES
FROM WOUNDS
The Corona Deputy Sheriff
Passes Away at 81 Paso
Hospital.

The McAdams- Trapp feud ended with
the death at Providence hospital this
morning of deputy sheriff w. T. Nc
Adams, wounded in a revolver duel at
Corona few days ago. Complications
caused death at o'clock this morning.
At the bedside of her wounded nus
band since his arrival in e. Paso. Mrs.
McAdams will accompany the body back
TO Corona this evening. BY the death
she is left a widow with nine children.
Following the shooting. Rev ]. @.
Trap and his sons surrendered al ros-
we'll They have been held pending de-
yelopments in the condition of Nc
Adams 80
The shipping Of the McAdams body
is in charge of Nagley & Raster.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-08
WORKMAN Is INJURED AT
NEW BANK BUILDING

Standing directly under the lumber
hoist at the new Rio Grande bank build
ing, at the corner of Mesa avenue and
Texas street, z. e Ryan was struck by
falling timber at 1 o'clock TODAY but
not seriously injured.
Ryan was hosting a piece of twoby-
four lumber and when it had reached the
top Of the building it slipped from the
rope and fell. striking him in the left
forehead. cutting a deep cash in his
head and under the left eye. He was
able to walk 20 the office of DR.. CAL
lagher in the Caples building. where
his wound was dressed. He was then
sent home.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-08

(which had strayed from their own
herds late in December and were not
aware that any special dangers threat
ened them, when suddenly 1t became
necessary for them to use their rifles
accurately and with great speed.
The first shot crippled the bear in
front. too badly for him to engage in
the fight, and wounded the second just
enough to make him vicious. This
came near causing the boys to lose
their lives, but a few deliberate and
we'll directed shots brought the entire
three down in a heap.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-08
Cb,..ro I,ive-..ek. cTo.-,

Chicago. H.. Jan. S.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts 500: steady. Beeves. $4,000 500:
Texas steers. s415@5-20; western
steers. s4.2566.3O; stockers and feed
ers, $315M5.3O; cows and heifers, S2.25
@5.65: calves, s75O6975.
Hogs-Receipts II. 600: steady. Light,
ss.5O6s.s5: mixed, sS.456S.9O; heavy.
1856 0S.95: rough. 1855 6S70: good to
choice heavy. sS7O6S.95; pigs, $1,000
$50: bulk. SS.70@S.S5.
Sheep-Receip 5000: steady. Native.
sS.s5 @6.15; western, s4.00Ge.25; year
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-08
LIVESTOCK.
K.rxa. CITY r,ve..o-=. CI

Kansas City Tavesto-@ Close
Kansas Citv. Mo. Jan. S.-Ca tile
Receipts. 1000. including 200 southernS.
steady. Native steers. $S-OoW Low
southern steers, s4.O0@625; southern
cows, $2.75 @4.50: native COWS ana
heifers. $500 500; stockers ana Ieed-
ers, $3256525; bulls, s34Oq 9.o0:
calves, s5.O06s 100: western steers, $500
@6-50; western COWS. $500 q 300.
Hogs-Receipts 5000; 90 lec lower;
bulk. sS.306S.60; heavy. $3.50 90;
packers and butchers. SIS. 40 q e-oV; nght,
$500 $50; pigs, $6.754I.fo.
No sheep.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-08
TWO COWBOYS KILL THREE
BEAR IN SIERRA COUNTY, n. NJ.
Animals Attack Them While They Are
Hunting for Lost Cattle and Are
Killed After an Ugly Fight.

Hillsbcro, n. NJ. Jan. S.-Grant R.
EFeiiregor. a well known Sierra county
boy. came IN from the Black range early
this morning in company with another
man with three very large fat black
bear STRAPPED behind their saddles.
They were hunting for lost cattle,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-08
COURT AFFIRMS THE
CARL ADAMSON CASE

Santa Fe, N NJ, Jan. s.-The territor-
ial supreme court has adjourned to Feb
ruary % on account of the illness OF
Judge Cooley. It affirmed the case of
the United States VS.. Carl Adar1son,
a Chinese smuggling case from Alamo
gordo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-08

lings. s6.606S.10:; lambs. native, s6-25
$3.50; western, S6.25 q S.S5-
New Orleans Livestock. Close.
New Orleans, La. Jan. S--Cattle-
Receipts 500; hogs 1000. Steers steady;
tops $40: cows steady, tops $50;
calves steady, tops sS-55.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-08
TODhY's MARKETS
MONEY AND METALS.
Kew York QuotsfioeA
by Associated PressJ

New York. Jan. S.-Money on call
515 @6 percent
Prime mercantile paper, 1905 per-
cent.
Closing Quotations Today.
Bar silver, 522s.
Desilverized iead. s4.67k@472M.
Copper, standard and JAN, s13.25 o
1885; March, $3.50 1866.
Mexican dollars z4c.
Spelter est Louis quotation) $6.1e
Curreaf GneIter Quotations
(El Caso Smeiter.l
Bar silver 90 IS
Copper wire bars Gets. per lb.) ..13 Sis
Copper Cathode Gets. per lb.) LIB 7-16
Lead New York saies prices) 49,. $4T0
Lead (London~sales prices) .f13, SIS. DC
Nceksy Averages.
douglas Shelter Qnofaticns.)
Engineering and Mining Journal.
(NeZ York;
Bar silver 81. 50
copper ..-.--.---- 1o.o0
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-08
WHAT KILLED
t. II. HARTMAN
Hartman Had Spinal Trouble =
Feel of Your Back If You Have
Stomach Trouble and You VIII
Find a Tender Condition Where
1t Is COngested.

Vienna, Austria, Oct. 1.-Acccrding to
Prof A. Van Strumpen, Harriman's Eu-
ropesn physician, the railroad msgnats
was suffering from spinal disease known
as chronic spondylitis At the time of hia
death and his stomach trouble was mere
~ secondary.
This diagnosis is said to have been
confirmed by X-ray examination
Later the stomach trouble developed
into carcinoma.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-08
WCCL..
ST. I.oui. woor. close

St Louis, No, Jan. S--Texas wool
unchanged. Territory and western me-
diums, % @2s; fine mediums, 20Q2 "A;
fine, 1901.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-08
NEW YORK LISTED
STOCKS.

(By Special Wirestc T.- Herald from
H H Bru Co.. Globe Ariz).
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-08

Mexican champion steer roper. Cow
boy Park. Sunday and Monday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-08

French, Schriner & Urner and
Boyden shoes are at the top of
high class shOemaking We have
them in ali feathers, all sizes and
widths, button and lace.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-19
NGIack Bsrt.U Road Acent.

Charles f. Bolles. known to fame as
BLACK Bart" was .in~comparnbly the
most conspicuous character in the his
tory of western stage robbers. From
1875 to 1888 Black Bart is known to
have committed twenty+seyen stage
robberies single handed. Northern Cal
lfornia stage drivers stood in constant
fear Of this unique desQeraeo, On va
rieus occasions the drivers were able
to give n good description of his figure.
hair. feet and hands. yet no clew to his
actual Identity was gained during the
eight years of bis stage robbing ca
reer. He was finally betrayed by a
laundry mark on a cuff which tIaa
dropped from his wrist when opening
a treasure box which he had taken
from a Wells Fargo stage in San .Joa-
'quin valley. When he was finally cap
tured in San Francisco the detectives
were amazed to find the famous
BLACK Bart" a slight. quiet hammered
man of fifty-iye. familiar In face to all
the San Francisco detectives. He had
for years frequented q little restau-
rant near police headquarters where
many Of the detectives dlned.-W. G.
Jenkins in National Magazine.