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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08
ARMED men ROB
BANK;KILL TWO
Victor Co.'s Offices at Mckees
Rocks, Pa, Held Up
ESCAPED WITH $4,000

After Killing the Manager and Cashier
the Robbers Escaped on Horses
Shooting Down the Street as They
Galloped Away.
Piusburg, April CA sensational
bank robbery occurred at Mchees
Rocks a suburb six miles below Pitts
burg. Employees OF the Victor BANKING
company were preparing to close ioI
the night. when four men appeared.
TWO with drawn revolyers warned
away pedestrians, while tn other TWO
went inside the bank and opened nre-
The dead-samuel Friedman, man
ager. killed with three bullets "nne
trying to protect $4,000 on the counters
OF the bank.
Ignatz Schwartz. cashier who vas
shot through the head taken to NC
KEGS Rocks hospital died.
Mortauy wounded-Robert King.
citizen. shot down by robbers as they
ran with the plumber. will i've An
drew Mike. mill workman, hit by stray
bullet. Mary Enco. employe Of bank
slightly injured trying to save FRIED
man and Schwartz, hysterical from
fright.
The robbers jumped on horses ana
secaDed with the $4,000. The victor
hank does a heavy business with me
workmen from the plants OF eacn
town. It is a bank for foreigners ana
also conducts steamship agency.
Last Saturday was pay day at most
If the works and there was about $Zo''
ooo in the bank. Only $4,000 OF 1t APP
. neared on the counters. however the
rest being locked up in the safes.
II was customary TO keep the Dank
men until 10 o'clock for several even
ings after pay day. but business being
slow II appears that Manager Frieu,
man who also acted as teller ana
Cashier Schwartz decided to close io'
the night at about $50. Suddenly 'ne
two robbers entered the bank waihe0
nm 70 the cashiers window ana sho
schwartz down in his tracks. lhei
they grabbed the money, when ,ne'
stursed into bags slung over incl
shoulders.
Friedman. who had been IN the Dac'
mart Of the bank attending 10 the on
safes came rushing out Of the pan
of,ar the men. and on the steps n
was shot dead
Mary Enco, who had been employe
&c domestic about the bank IN IN
DAYTIME. was in the neighborhod. Sn
came running and threw herself o
ono NJ the robbers as he was about
shoot into the body of MT rrleunia
The robber tossed her to one side al
= ran on. -,
I Tho robbers horses we've tether'
near the hank for within two minute
before a crowd had any chance
= yether the four mounted men we
y shooting down the street
y Get out or we'll XIII you,' shou''
one TO Robert King as he stood
cont Of Green's hotel. King stood q
rronnd and in another second ne w
urithing on the ground with thr
hnllets in his body.
A little further along Andrew MILF
| who had stopped to cape at the "a
| riding men, was shot through q
| body.
! ~he authorities Of McKees Roc
are of the opinion that the ROBBIE
had been planned for some weeks a
that II was to have been carried q
last Saturday night. when the pa
- rofri,- eilod with p,onfv
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08
u.,..rsrd Children Jailed For Murder

Berryville. Ark, April 6-hrs' Eiiss
Shafer and her four children are ~ y.
iaIl here. charged with the murder o.
Mrs Skaters husband. One OF tne
bovs said his father had threatened 70
kill the whole family.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08
R. A. Baldwin & Sons
HAVE YOU EYES

That give you trouble in
seeing. or cause pdins
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08
20OO SHEEP STOLEN
Live Stock Valued at $4,000 stoler
From Texas Ranch.

1--we StOSN Nd'eSN -
From Texas Ranch.
Sanderson. Tex. April Ga. q. An.
derson has discovered that a flock OF
sheep numbering 2Soo head and valued
At about $4,000 was stolen from his
ranch in the upper end Of this county
few nights ago. It is the biggest
live stock theft that has taken place
in this region for several years. Inc
state rangers have been sent Tor TO
trail the sheep and capture the bold
thieves.
II is thought the theft was commit
ted by Mexicans and that the flock mas
heen driven into Mexico by this time
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17
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SYNOPSIS.

Miss Innes. spinster and guardian of
Gertrude and Halsey. established summer
headquarters at Sunnyside. The servants
desert. Gertrude and Halsey arrive with
Jack Bailey. The house was awakened by
a revolver shot and Arnold Armstrong
was found shot to death in the hall. Miss
Innes found Halsey's revolver on the
lawn. He and Jack Bailey had disap-
peared. Gertrude revealed that she was
engaged to Jack Bailey. with whom she
talked In the billiard room shortly before
the murder. Detective Jameson accused
Miss lines of holding back evidence. He
imprisoned an intruder in an empty room.
The prisoner escaped. Gertrude was sus-
pected because of an injured foot Hal
sey reappears and says he and Bailey
were called away by telegram. Cashier
Bailey of Paul Armstrong; bank, de-
funct. was arrested for embezzlement
Paul Armstrong; death was announced:
Halsey's fancee, Louise Armstrong. told
Halsey that while she still loved him, she
was to marry another. 1t developed that
DR.. Walker was the man. Louise was
found at the bottom of the circular stair
case. Recovering consciousness. she said
something had brushed by her on the
stairway and she tainted. Bailey is sus-
PeGted of Armstrong; murder. After
'seeing a ghost" Thomas. the lodgekeep-
er. was found dead with a slip in his
pocket bearing the name Of '.Lucien Wal
lace" DIR. Walker asked Miss Innes to
vacate In favor of Mrs. Armstrong. She
refused. note from Bailey to Gertrude
arranging a meeting at night was found
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17
TIL CIRCULAR STAIRCASE

But there was no help for it;
turned and followed Gertrude slowly
back to the house.
The frequent invasions of the house
had effectually prevented any relaxa-
ton after dusk. We had redoubled our
vigilance as to bolts and window
locks, but. as Mr.. Jameson had sug-
gested. We allowed the door at the
east entry to remain as before, locked
by the Yale lock only. To provide only
one possible entrance for the invader,
and to keep a constant guard in the
dark at the foot of the circular stair
case. seemed to be the only method
In the absence of the detective,
Alex and Halsey arranged to change
of. Halsey to be on duty from ten to
two, and Alex from two until six
Each man was armed. and. as an ad-
ditional precaution, the one off duty
slept in a room near the head of the
circular staircase and kept his door
open, to be ready for emergency.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17

wellknown medical man con
dennis emphaticalIy' the form of vani-
ty that leads people on their holidays
to do their utmost to get sunburned
Workers in city Offices" he says.
who go into the country or to the
seashore for only one or two weeks
will deliberately sit about hatless in
the blazing sun. SO that they may
come back looking brown and healthy.
AS often as not this practice will send
them home far less fit for work than
they were when the y started. for
even If one escapes sunstroke the eff
fects of the suns rays upon the un-
covered head are very bad. They
will cause dizziness. headache. nausea
and loss of appetite and will often up
set the digestive system for many
days. There are ways of avoiding the
more serious effects of the sun. but
personally would advise the city
dweller who must have a brown face
to stain 1t with walnut Juice and wear
a broad-brimmed hat like sane and
sensible Individual"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17
BUILDING WITH A HISTORY
Stands in Rensselaer,. New York, and
Is Supposed to be the Oldest In
the United States.

Albany. N. YIN the town OF Renn-
selaer. n. Y. which lies directly
across the Hudson from Albany. there
stands an old weather-beaten build
ing to which is attached n great deal
Of historic interest and import 1t is
unoccupied and is surrounded by tall
weeds that the hand of neglect has
fostered and raised in abundance. IL
is built OF brick. is two stories high
and the marks Of many years stand
prominent upon its battered front.
A large tablet on its wall stands out
boldly to the public gaze and pro-
claims that the structure is supposed
to be the Oldest building In the Uni
ted States. The date Of its erection.
according to the tablet. Is 1912. The
building was built as q manor house
and place OF defense and was known
as Fort Cralo. While marching to at
tack Fort Ticonderoga. In 1888. Gen.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17

The instrument is the property Of
Frederick l.. Neddermeyer. The own
err calls 1t affectionateiy "the old
man." and plays 1t when he has q
concerto or an aria that demands Pc
culiar largeness of tone.
The modern name Of the violin has
been gained from a finely carved
head of ST. Paul. which ornaments the
end of the handle" and which prob
ably served as an inspiration to the
original owner. undoubtedly monk.
Around the sides of the body Of the
instrument in large letters is carved
this legend: "Nicolo de Robert delta
Domini ariese del Bresia." On the
back are two mosaics. one the head OF
a monk. probably the man who played
1t when 1t was new. the other a ptc-
ture OF the monastery and city OF
Brescia.
Mr.. Neddermeyer secured the In
strument some years ago through Mrs.
Franz Kunze, wife OF DIR. Kunze. and
while he was studying in Leipsic I'M
der the famous violin master. Hanz
Slit The violin has a most beautiful
tone. and some of its notes are almost
cello like.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17
CHATTER xxI-continued.

"Grossmutter," he said. And l saw
Mr.. Jamieson's eyebrows go up.
German" he commented. We'll.
young man. you don't seem to know
much about yourself"
I've tried it all the week." Mrs.
Tate broke in. THE boys knows
word or two of German, but he doesn't
know where he lived. OF anything
about himself"
Mr.. Jameson wrote something on a
card and gave it to her.
Mrs. Tate" he said, II want you
to do something. Here is some money
for the telephone call. The instant
the boys mother appears here. call up
that number and ask for the person
whose name is there. You can run
across to the drug store on an errand
and do 1t quietly. Just say. The lady
has come"
1.-The lady has COME" repeated
Mrs. Tate. Very well. sir. and hope
1t will be soon. The milk bill alone
Is almost double what 1t was"
How much is the child's board?"
asked.
Three dollars week. including his
washing"
Very WELL" I said. Now. Mrs.
Tate. am going to pay last weeks
board and a week in advance. II the
mother comes she is to know nothing
of this visit-absolutely not word.
and. in return for your silence. you
may use this money for-something
for your own children"
Her tired. faded face lighted up. and
! saw her glance at the little Tates'
small feet. Shoes, 1 divined-the feet
of the genteel poor being almost as ex-
pensive as their stomachs.
As we went back Mr.. Jameson
made only one remark; think hes
was laboring under the weight Of a
great disappointment.
rs Kings children's Quitting
placer" he asked.
Not especially. II is a general de-
partment store"
He was silent after that. but he
went to the telephone as soon as we
got home. and called up King & Co. in
the city.
After a time he got the general
time. When Mr.. Jameson hung up
the receiver he turned to me.
The plot thickens." he said with
his ready smile. There are four
women named Wallace at Kings. none
of them married. and none over 20.
think I shall go up to the city tonight.
] want to go to the Children's hospital.
But before go. Miss lines. wish you
would be more frank with me than
you have been yet ! want you to
show me the revolver you picked up
in the tulip bed
So he had known all along!
1T was revolver. Mr.. Jameson"
admitted, cornered at last, but I can
not show 1t to you. 1t is not in my
possession"
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An Historic Building.

eral Abercrombie made his headquar.
tiers there. The tablet finally declares
that Army Surgeon X. Shuckburg COM
posed the popular national song. yam.
kee Doodle" while upon the grounds
near the old building.
Gun holes may be seen in the front
Of the historic old structure. and the
old flag pole. standing on Its roof. is
still prominent TO view. Doubtless,
there are many stories of bravery
and courage which have never stolen
into the pages OF history connected
with this manor house Of the seven.
teenth century.
The building is substantial even yet
II will see many years of standing be-
fore the hand of decay can tumble It
into ruin. The house is one Of the re-
naming relics of the days when our
nations spirit was tested and tried
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17
Ingenious Burglar Alarm.

The simple burglar alarm that has
been under test by the police authori-
ties in Dresden and Berlin seems to
have resisted all attempts to pass
without giving warning. 1t consists
of curtain or portiere. wired with
fine conductors connected at certain
places with metal knobs. and when
this is drawn across the door or win
dow, or around the safe, the slightest
disturbance throws the knobs out of
contact and breaks the electric cir
cult. The alarm may be signalled
by a series of bells, lights, or other
electric appliances, either on the
premises or at the police station.
Cutting the material or interfering
with it in the slightest degree, has in
slant effect, and the wiliest burglar is
unable to enter the premises having
this apparently trifiing protection
without giving notice.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17

Lafferty-Tooley' new wife. I'M
derstand; has a great deal OF self-es-
TEEN.
Rafferty-She has so much of II
that when Tooley the other day want
ed to store his first wife's portrait In
the attic the new Mrs. T. insisted that
the picture be left hanging where 1t
was in the sitting room.
Lafferty-But what has that to do
with the lady's self-esteem?
-Rafferty-Why. don't you see? She
wanted the portrait to remain in sight.
SO Tooley by comparison would real
ize the great Improvement he had
made in his second choice.
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CHAPTER XXI.


At dinner Mr.. Jameson suggested
sending a man out In his place for a
couple OF days. but Halsey was GER
tain there would be nothing more.
and felt that he and Alex could man
age the situation. The detective went
back to town early in the evening. and
by nine o'clock Halsey. who had been
playing golf-as a man does anything
to take his mind away from trouble
was sleeping soundly on the big leath-
er davenport in the living room.
sat and knitted. pretending not to
notice when Gertrude got up and wan
dered out into the starlight. AS soon
as | was satisfied that she had gone.
however. went out cautiously. had
no Intention of eaves-dropping. but l
wanted to be certain that it was Jack
Bailey she was meeting. Too many
things had occurred in which Ger
trude was. or appeared to be. involved.
to allow anything to be left in ques-
ton.
l went slowly across the lawn. Skin
ed the hedge to a break not far from
the lodge. and found myself on the
open road. Perhaps 100 feet to the
left the path led across the valley to
the Country club. and only a little
way OF was the foot-bridge over Cas-
anova creek. But just as ! was about
to turn down the path I heard steps
coming toward me. and I shrank into
the bushes. 1t was Gertrude. going
back quickly toward the house.
was surprised. waited until she
had had time to get almost to the
house before I started. And then
stepped back again into the shadows.
The reason why Gertrude had not
kept her tryst was evident Leaning
on the parapet of the bridge in the
moonlight, and smoking a pipe. was
Alex. the gardener. could have
throttled Liddy for her carelessness
in reading the torn note where he
could hear. And l could cheerfully
have choked Alex to death for his
audacity.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17
Earmer viii Raise loads.

Greeley. Col.-The prodigious appe-
tite of the toad is advocated as a
sure cure for the scourge of grass
hoppers in the northern part OF Colo
RADIO by Donald McClenehan OF Edin-
burgh, Scotland.
The grasshoppers are said to be de-
stroying crops. In one instance. 1t is
averred they stopped freight train.
McClenehan purposes to start toad
farm at his ranch and sell the batra-
chians to farmers for the purpose Of
exterminating grasshoppers and other
insects. He says this is a common
practise In Europe.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17

New York.-The jawbones Of the
largest whale ever caught by japanese
whalers have arrived here. consigned
to the Museum Of Natural History.
The bones weigh fifty-five tons-11O,.
900 pounds. They are forty feet long
and were transported from the steam.
ship pier on large truck drawn BY
twelve horses.
The whale was caught on Moji,
Japan, and was more than 200 feet
over all. The tail was thirty feet long.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17
1 turned to Mary.

l turned to Mary.
This is due to your carelessness."
I said. 'If we had all been murdered
in our beds it would have been your
fault" She shivered. Now, not a
word Of this through the house. and
send Alex to me-"
The effect on Alex was to make him
apoplectic with rage. and with it all
fancied there was an element Of salts
faction. AS I look back, SO many
things are plain to me that I wonder
l could not see at the time. 1t is all
known now, and yet the whole thing
was so remarkable that perhaps my
stupidity was excusable.
Alex leaned down the chute and ex-
amined the ladder carefully.
ut is caught" he said with grim
smile. THE fools, to have left a
warning like that! The only trouble
is. Miss Innes, they won't be apt to
come back for a while"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17

II shouldn't regard that in the light
Of a calamity" | replied.
Until late that evening Halsey and
Alex worked at the chute. They
forced down the ladder at last. and
pvt a new bolt on the door. As for
myself. | sat and wondered II had
a deadly enemy. intent on my destruc-
ton.
was growing more and more nerv-
Gus. Liddy had given up all pretense
at bravery. and slept regularly In my
dressing room on the couch. with a
prayer-book and a game knife from
the kitchen under her pillow. thus pre-
pairing for both the natural and the
supernatural. That was the way
things stood that Thursday night.
when I myself took hand In the
struggle.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17

"I should like to be excused. your
lordship," said man who had been
summoned on jury in England"
81 owe a man five pounds and
want to hunt him up and pay it"
DO you mean to tell this court you
would hunt up man to pay a bill
instead of waiting for him to hunt
you up?"
Eyes. your lordship."
"You are excused. don't want any
one on the jury who will lie like
that."-Cassers Journal.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17

These arrangements were carefully
kept from the servants. who were only
commencing to sleep at night, and
who retired. one and all. with barred
doors and lamps that burned full until
morning.
The house was quiet again Wednes-
day night. II was almost a week since
Louise had encountered some one on
the stairs, and 1t was four days since
the discovery of the hole In the trunk
room wall. Arnold Armstrong and
his father rested side by side In the
Casanova churchyard. and at the Zion
African church. on the hill. a new
mound marked the last resting place
OF poor Thomas.
Louise was with her mother in
town. and. beyond polite note OF
thanks to me, we had heard nothing
from her. DIR. Walker had taken up
his practice again. and we saw him
now and then flying along the road.
always at top speed. The murder of
Arnold Armstrong was still unavenged.
and l remained firm In the position I
had taken-to stay at Sunnyside until
the thing was at least partly cleared.
And yet, for all its quiet. 1t was on
Wednesday night that perhaps the
boldest attempt vas made to enter
the house. On Thursday afternoon
the laundress sent word she would
like to speak to me. and I saw her in
my private sitting room. small room
beyond the dressing room.
Mary Anne was embarrassed. She
had rolled down her sleeves and tried
a white apron around her waist. and
she stood making folds in 1t with fin
gers that were red and shiny from her
soap-suds.
We'll. Mary said encouragingly.
what's the matter? Don't dare to
tell me the soap is out"
NO. ma'am, Miss Innes." She had
a nervous habit Of looking first at my
one eye and then at the other. her
own optics shifting ceaselessly. right
eye. left eye. right eye. until | found
myself doing the same thing. NO.
ma am. was askin' did you want tile
ladder left up the clothes chute?'
"The what?" / screeched. and was
sorry the next minute. Seeing her
suspicious were verified. Mary Anne
had gone white, and stood with her
eyes shifting more wildly than ever.
There's a ladder up the clothes
chute. Miss Innes," she said. ITS
up that tight l can't move 1t. and I
didn't like to ask for help until spoke
to you"
1t was useless to dissemble: Mary
Anne knew now as well as I did that
the ladder had no business to be
there. / did the best l could, how
ever. l put her on the defensive at
once.
Then you didn't lock the laundry
last night?"
II locked 1t tight. and put the key
in the kitchen on its nail"
Very well. then you forgot win
dow"
Mary Anne hesitated.
''Yes'm," she said at last. 81 thought
I locked them all, but there was one
open this morning"
went out OF the room and down
the hall, followed by Mary Anne. The
door into the clothes chute was Sc
curely bolted, and when / opened II
I saw the evidence of the woman's
story. A pruning ladder had been
brought from where 1t had lain
against the stable and now stood up
right in the clothes shaft, its end rest
ing against the wall between the first
and second floors.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17

u don't think I shall 20 to the
poker party tonight"
That's one of the truest thinks you
have done for quite awhile"
"Jinx owes me IS which he was to
pay me at the party tonight, and
which had decided to give to you to
go shopping with. but am really too
tired to go out: guess I'll let 1t go this
time"
THAT is Just like you! II It was
anything you wanted to do you would
go in a minute. but when It Is some
thing for your wife you are too tired!
You will go to that poker party to-
night or you will hear from mel"
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A Speaking Likeness.

Coronor-Yov knew the deceased
party pretty well. believe. and could
identify him?
Witness-Yes. l should know i'm
again. "a photograph of the deceased
vas then handed to the witness.)
COroner-Do you recognize that?
Witness Shaking his head)-No.
dunno who that is.
Coroner-You said you would know
him again II you saw him.
Witness-So I should. sir. But !
don't think could tell is picture.
Coroner-What was there about the
deceased that you would know and
recognize again?
Witness (brightening up)-His slut.
ter. sir. e suffered awful.-July.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17

Jones (pausing before painting In
the art gallery)-See what this pic
ture represents. 1t is entitled Tho
First and the Last" and shows two
men with silver spades.
Smith (who is examining the cata-
logue)-It represents the man who re-
moved the first earth for the Pana-
ma canal and his great-great-great-
great-grandson. the man who removed
the last"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17

Knife operations on the stomach
have given a death rate of from one
to 20 per cent. against 20 to 40 per
cent. ten years ago. Cutting open
the upper abdomen. splitting the
stomach open and turning 1t wrong
side out, searching for cancers and
ulcers, has become a not uncommon
operation. often followed by great
cures and benefits, and is largely an
American specially. = New York
Press.