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Putnam patriot., 1910-09-30
THE DEATH DICE.
\ Murder csss h Which They Re
 turned . Just Verdict.

turned Joot NorotcS.
 The German .mperur ssnn- time ago prp~enied to the HobrnzssIlern museuin the death dh-es wifh which one of his ancestors decided Il difficult case in th- seventeenth century. The his tory If thes. dh.a is generally given as follows.
 \ young girl had been murdered. Suspicion felt upon two young soldiers. Ralph and Alfred. who were suilors for her hand They both denied their guilt. and even torture failed 10 ex. tract d confession from either.
 Then lsle.s.ter Frederick William de eidpti To eut the knot hy means of the dice box The fwu soldiers should throw for their lives aud the loser should be exts.nted as the murderer,
 The event was celebrated with great selemnify Ralph had the first chance and threw siSss. the highest possible number The slce box was then given fo Alfred He fell on his knees and prayed Then he rose tn his feet and threw the dice with such force thai cue of them was broken The whole one showed six. Inc broken one alsu gave six on the larger porfion. and the fragment split of showed one. This was total of thirteen. one be yond Ralpbs throw. The audience held it's breath In anazement.
 God has spoken cried the prince,
 Ralph. appalled, by what he regarded as sign from heaven. confessed his guilt and was sentenced to death Chicago Rss,ord Herald.
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-30
T6e 0.s@
kiad ceitics

How did Jones get such a reputa- ton both as a singer and an artist?'
 He sang befnre the Painters club and painted pictures for the Mu sIeians' union. "~ Cleveland Leader
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-30

A tari6 revision that would lower the cost of liy ing as applied 10 bufter. eggs. pork. beef and a lot of other items would not suit the iowa farmer Directly and temporarily only fl would benefit other classes. but indirectly 4 nd permanently fl would react as . defrtrnent- kanawha tls-1 Record
 Fine Point In Legal Testimony.
 -Sa.- said the judge. -yon say thai x.a r,.,..r went To Chicago from Hun ,~rxvils.. Now. this Is very in tssrraut point in fbe case. and gss r.,u aur more chance to explain fo' ,ou sn.i snyder were seen on fhs sam, trasa. Now. be precise"
 No. sar: never wenI to Chicago
 -pldns snyder gor
 -lrs. sar"
 -And yoa wers with hin Nov. eo' wfsh iG-
 -Y@a sar.- snswersd ths wffness sftes . psuse. -Tou soa- ] told tn1 truth. brxause if was this way. w sae opposlse raeh osbsf. He fsreo te1 engine. didn't % Co Chs~aEo ! 1ur' be~k-d a~av from Hunsersrtiie- - V ' maR's Aoane coupsntoa-
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-30
THE PUTNAM PATRIOT September 30 loro
TO SWAMP THE LORDS.
A Threat That Ai~ays Brings Eng.
 iaod's Upper hiouss to Tsrrns.

To override the veto of the house of lord> by whais>sals ersatissu es l#~.Fs Is plan that aa~ l,.vau ofleu threat ebsd. but hardly ever pui inte prsse- tiee- lt certainly places the ktng in q SeEy enraviahls. prsSitsament-so much so that in i7Ia affer crisis ot the kind Ge~srre I ranSevf to he intro- dufed infa ti4e lords hili for limiting ihe bower nf the sovereign to rrts,te i'-trS. a sort ot rsyai seif denying or dinaure
 Ibe measure sa< twis'e pa~sed in the lords, but twice rsjsvted py tue com mons. which wrS lucky. for had IL been sarrisd it would have made The heuse of ierti> an almost unchangeat,.e body. entirety hevond the control of king IT minister or eemmsnS.
 The near.>t approach that was ever made 10 .sswammnE the lords" was in l>ss2. when t:te tate uf the great re- form hili tremll..d tn ihe balance. Over and over again The measure had heen passed hy the commons. only to be re- ieeted hy the lertis The country WAS furious Payment of taxes WAS re- fused Riots broke out everywhere.
 The prime minister. Lard Grey. went 10 the king and is.g-ed him 10 create new peers to carry the hiu. His mai. e>ty refused. and the ministry re sigurd The king. however. presently ehanr,.d his mind and. fearing a TWO lutian. uyr..-d to The creation of a hun drs-d new is@.f-s Tor nsore if nece<sary. Then very reintanfiy. the upper house csv. way. and he bill bsrane iaw.- London famiiy Herald.
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-30
For Sale.

The Hoyle property on South Main street opposite the railroad station, up- wards Of i0, ,hO0 square feet of land. A fine site for the new nost ofIice build ing or any other public cdifIcs. Tho first brick block built within the city limits stands on this land. Has Il. ways been and always will be central In location. MRs. R. M. H0yrB.
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-30
Got What shs Wanted.

.'1 can sfand fot some things. but pol for everything" said the clerk as he wai,il-d si ~iylishiy dressed young woman leave The store
 w hat Is rhe matter;" asked The proprietor. who had walked up unob- served
 That woman who just left hustled up to the counter and asked 10 see mems shirts l showed her every style and color we carry. After In specIing The entire stock she rose and thanked Iiie sweefly. adding: I didn't wish to purchase any. You see. l am making my husband some shirts. and l wanted tu be sure was doing them right My husband k very particular about the finish of his shirts And they say married women are so constslerafe
 The bosS smiled and walked away Boston Traveller.
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-30
Reason Enouoh.

Why ,ls..s she mink hs has such a >plrndid fnturat
 Re a,isr >iie nas promised 10 marry aim | guess llaiiSten Post.
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-30

Ncrrh, fsos, rhe" 6v the prices the foRoEne staple articles
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-30
NOTIE

By order of the Probate Court fos tho District of Putnam, the real estats of Samuel Basto, late of ss:d district, dcceased, consisting of tho following dcscfibed property Viz.
 One undivided one half Of wood lot in East Putnam said tract contain. iug ten acres more or ieSs-
 One farm with buildings, situated h the viilaGs oft Qusdie in the town of Thompson.
 One wood lot containing i've sesee more or less sttusied in the yiilaGe q Qusdic and know ss the cedes swamp. One trsce of fresh meadow eOueAtn- ing i've ecres more or less situAae1 on ths rod leading past the HolIand place.
 One wood los containlng thirty aesop mose os Ie~s sttuaisd on she nod fsom Putnam Heights Q Rat Putnam-
 Ono farm with buiidinG1 co " some soa1 oppoe1te the ooeoo - wtli " ooId o1 pstvo1o Do1o.
 FREDERICK W. GGWAuO
 A1m1n1n1so1og - Ao0oo 0
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-26
PRIZE DISPLAY
AT FITZGERALD'S
PIANOS TO BE GIVEN AWAY ON
EXHIBITION
HeraId's Prizes Get Attention from
Thousands Who Pass Along
Broadway Every
Day
La Premier
Butter
Pound $50

The display windows of the Fitzger-
aid Music company at 523 South Broad
way are attracting even more attention
than usual this week, having on eX-
hibition the two splendid pianos which
The Herald will give away in connec-
ton with it's $4,000 voting contest
There are two of these pianos, one
a Steger & Sons upright, the other a
Henry and S. G. Lindeman baby grand,
and either of them would inspire en-
thusiasm among persons much less in
terested than the Herald contestants.
The Steger piano is one of the very
largest size uprights, is of the newest
style, Peruvian mahogany, with en-
pire top and massive pilasters, and is
one of the most attractive instruments
in the very complete stock of the
FITZGERALD Music company, from whom
The Herald purchased 1t. The selling
price of this piano is $3.50, so that II
will readily be seen that 1t is prize
we'll worth making special effort to
win.
The Lindeman baby grand, which is
also on exhibition, was also selected
from the stock of the Fitzgerald Music
company. 1t is difficult to give an
adequate and just description of this
piano, but it may be seen at the store
of the Fitzgerald Music company, and
an inspection of it is all that is nee
essary to convince the most eXactlng
of it's merits. 1t is made of fancy ng-
ured San Domingo mahogany, and IS
one of the handsomest pianos that
could have been selected, but aside
from this it is guaranteed by the Fitz-
gerald Music company to be one of the
best. from the standpoint of tone quail
ity and durability. The selling price
of this instrument is $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-26
HORSE SHOE FAILS TO
SAVE NEGRO FROM JAIL

"WeIl, sub, dat hOssshoe dat l hat
ben totin' am er Jonah" said e. NJ
stiles, a negro to the desk sergeant at
the central police station last night
when he was being booked on a charge
of discharging firearms within the city
limits.
Stiles was arrested by George
Churchill, special officer for the Pa
cihc Electric company, for hiring a PTS
toll in front of $40 East Tenth street.
Several days ago Stiles was arrested
on a charge of intOXication. He mad a
horse pistol in his possession at the
time. but because of the fact that he
had lust taken it out of pawn he was
not charged with carrying concealed
weapons. At that time when he was
booked at the police station he had a
horseshoe in his pocket. He begged
the desk sergeant to save the lucky
piece of steel, as it was worth more
than all his other possessions. When
stiles was dismissed from custody ne
took the horseshoe and carefully placed
it in his coat pocket.
Last night he explained to the desk
sergeant that the horseshoe had failed
to exert a good influence, and he is in
the market for the left hind foot of
graveyard rabbit.
stiles, it seems, drove his team in
front of $40 East Tenth street, became
angered because a bicycle was left in
his way, and began to show his dis
pleasure by firing his revolver in the
air. A number of children were nearby
at the time. They became frightened
and their cries attracted the attention
Of Churchill, who arrested the negro.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-26
PUBLIC LOVES TO
VIEW SUFFERING
ACTRESS HAS SHELVED ALL
COMEDY ROLES
Survival of British Spirit in Average
Person Makes Tear-compeIlng
Dramas Successful, De-
cIares Florence Roberts

There's not a dollar in comedy"
said Miss Florence Roberts, the Shu-
bert star who will open her engagement
at the Auditorium theater Monday, as
she sat in her apartments at Hotel
Alexandria yesterday. The pubic
wants to see suffering. That's the rea.
son l have shelved comedy roles, and
probably never again will assume one."
In her deductions Miss Roberts may
be entirely correct, but she will find
many players and managers who do
not agree with her. She says she mas
come to her conclusion from actual eX-
perience.
'oThere is in every human being more
or less of the british spirit. The aver
age person enjoys, in a secret manner,
his fellows suffering. An accident in
the street will draw an immense crowd
but man laughing or in pleasant con-
versation is scarcely noticed.
After performances of the most NOR
bid and almost grewsome dramas 1
have welcomed any number of women
to my dressing room. Through their
tears and between sobs every one OF
nv visitors has said: i never enjoyed
anything more in my Ire. MY NlSIsors
! had had a most delightful cry. They
had enjoyed seeing the suffering ana
misery of the character 1 portrayed.
! AS we must give the public what the
public wants, | shall continue TO pre-
! sent tear-compelling dramas
! Since Miss Roberts has been in Los
! Angeles She has enjoyed life to the full
est. This is the first Holy Week in her
career as an actress during which she
has not played. AS a result she has
attended all the theaters in the CITY
motored all day long, and has been the
ruest of honor at numerous dinners ana
! functions Miss Roberts is well known
| in Los Angeles society, ana her stay
here will be marked by many more
parties in her honor.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-26
WOMAN WILL WORK LAND
DRAWN IN YUMA RESERVE
Member of Old Line Successful and
Declares Intention of Look
ina After Property

Women are still figuring in the Yuma
land drawings in the United States
land office. Laura NJ. Brewer Of Hunt
ington Park, who stood in the. old
V1noa land line and announced her in
tention of farming by herself was a
successful applicant. Those who drew
farms yesterday were:
L34, Winford R. Smith, Los Angeles;
F,3. Harry e. Heele, Los Angeles; AS
Ralph G. Edinger, Los Angeles; CO,
Haber D. Higley Los Angeles; M
Jesse w. DERRICK, Glendora, Cal; H4
James /. York, Highland, Cal; Ia, j.
Graves owens, Los Angeles; Eco, Ed
ward, Holloran, Los Angeles; F5,
Dwight Clouser, Los Angeles; Ms Jo-
seph Parker, Los Angeles; %, Thomas
G. Lawson, Los Angeles; AT, Silas f.
Nice, Los Angeles; BIZ, George w. Sny-
der, Pasadena; NJ, Clarence B. Knick-
erbocker, Los Angeles; Do, Emil G.
Fleer, Los Angeles; FLO, Columbus ].
Lipe, Los Angeles; DIS, Curtis W. Nc
Gov Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-26
INSURANCE TAX IS
FIXED BY COUNCIL
LOCAL AGENTS SATISFIED
WITH AMENDMENT
Gas and Light Companies Refuse tc
Accept Proposed Ordinance, and
Matter Is Taken Under
Amusement

An arrangement for taxing the insur-
ance agents that was satisfactory to
practically every one was reached at
conference between the legislation
committee of the council and number
of underwriters last night. The
amendment to the license ordinance
.whic.l the committee adopted provides
that a fire insurance agent must pay
$40 q quarter for every company he
represents, while the writers of life,
accident, automobile, plate glass and
other forms of insurance pay only $40
a quarter for each agent. This amend
ment was submitted to the committee
by Secretary Egbert Van Allen Of the
Fire Underwriters association of Los
Angeles and supported BY other insur-
ance men, among them 9. o. Hawley,
a member of the fire commission.
But the license tax on the gas and
light companies was not SO amicably
settled. In fact 1t was not settled at
all, and the committee had to take 1t
under advisement. These companies
are now paying a total of $1,000 every
year in license fees under fiat rate,
and the committee proposed to raise it
to per cent on the amount of business
done. The corporation attorneys were
aghast. They showed this would make
a total of $4,000 in license fees and
that the license of the Los Angeles Gas
and Electric corporation alone would
amount to about $4,000 a year.
II. w. O'Melveny, representing the
Pacific Light and Power company, de-
clared that by reason of the franchise
tax the public utility corporations have
to pay these companies were paying a
larger proportion of the general taxa
ton than the small property holder,
who was not assessed on a franchise.
After arguing for an hour Councilman
Andrews, chairman of the committee,
offered to cut the amount to one-half
of l per cent. The corporation repre-
sentatives wanted one-fourth of l per
cent, and Mr.. OMelveny finally agreed
he would accept one-third of l per
cent, as far as his company was con-
cerned. No compromise was effected.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-26

ment I used could see a change. /
used just two cakes Of Cuticura Soap
and two boxes of Cuticura Ointment
and my little girls head is cured. Her
hair is growing fine and long and her
quick action in using the Cuticura Rem
edies kept the eczema from spreading
all over her body.
Il still use the Cuticura Soap and
always keep box of Cutioura Ointment
in the house. used them for my hands,
which were so badly chapped that the
skin would crack and bleed. / would
cry with pain; My hands are entirely
cured now. You certainly have my
permission to publish this letter in any
paper, for l know how wonderful Cuti-
cura is. Mrs. F. Davis, 200 f. Indiana
St., chicago, ILL.,, Jan. IS, 1909"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-26
CELEBRATES 18Th BIRTHDAY

REDONDO BEACH, March 25.-In
celebration of her eighty-ninth birth
day anniversary, Mrs. M. e. Nichols of
Pasadena spent several hours fishing
on a wharf here She has been fond of
this. sport practically all her life, and
despite her age, managed to land a
fair-sized string of fish. She was ac-
companied here by party of relatives
and friends of Pasadena.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-26
ExcuRsIoNIsTs SEE SIGHTS

The excursionists of the Paclhc
Northwest. who arrived in Los An
geles wednesday evening. passed yes
terday on a trip on the Inside Track
flyer, going through Pomona, Red
lands. Riverside and other nearby
places of interest. They are planning
a trim to Catalina and the beach cities
today after which the excursion will
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-26
EASTER EGGS EoR WOMEN

VENICE, March 25.-Pretty women
will be presented with pretty Easter
eggs next Sunday if they visit various
amusement places here. 1t was an
nounced today that 10000 eggs will be
given away, only to women, and the
prettier they are the more eggs they
will get
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-26
SEEKS TO ANNuL MARRIAGE

w. B. SnOdgrass filed suit in the
superior court yesterday for the annul-
ment of his marriage to Mrs Zetta
Snodgrass, whom he married on Sep
TENDER 30, 1906, and whom he charges
with desertion and unfitness to be his
wife.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-26
is POOR EQUlLI5RlST

Robert Eaton, a delivery boy living
at 6341b South Grand avenue, attempted
to walk tight rope yesterday at 1907
South Main street on a piece of wire
He slipped and fell and was treated
at the receiving hospital for a severe
ont
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-26

Oub Will GNASIIAds L
tried everything but
nothing did her any
good. She could ut
sleep at night and
she did nothing but
s ora tch her head,
which was like a raw
piece of meat. All
Of her hair fell out.
A friend Of mine told
me about Cuticura
and the good it did
for her little boy.
After the first cake
of Cuticura Soap and
h.~Ap EnFf1,vrn nt,,F
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-26
Itching.
Devils

bv warm baths with Cutlcura soap and
gentle anointings Of Cuticura Ointment,
purest and sweetest Of emollients.
Cutcura Soap C25c). Cutcura Ointment t50cl
and Cutcura Resolvent 5000. (oT in the form q
Chocolate Coated Pills 25c, per vial OF 6Ol are SOLO
throughout the world. Potter DRUG Chem corps
Sole PROPS 1856 Columbus Ave- Boston, Mass
Ds-32-paRe Cutlcura Book mailed free. giving 90
scrDtion treatment and cure Of diseases Of the AA
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-26
Placed at Bay

Mr.. Leeds ignored this statement, and
fumhIed neryously with his handful of
documents.
Mr. Leeds stated that the price of all
ice used on the Santa Fe last year was
$414 a ton.
The Santa Fe handled 14,619 cars Of
citrus fruit in 1907 of which SO per
cent moved under refrigeration, In
1908 there We're 1860 cars, of which 40
per cent We're refrigerated, and in 1909
there were 21,537 cars, of which 4915
per cent were refrigerated, showing the
rapid development of the industry. The
opening of the Belen cutoff, he said,
had changed the routing, so that fruit
goes now by the new cutoff, and icing
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-26
SCRATCHED HEAD
TILL IT WAS RAW
Eczema Broke Out on Baby's Head
Causing All Her Hair to Fall Out
Gould Not Sleep - Spread of
Fearful Disease Averted and Easy,
Economical Cure Effected, for
A FRIEND ADVISED
USE OF CUTlCURA

"When my little girl was four months
old her head broke out with eczema. l
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-26

Are little patches OF
eczema o n t h e skin,
scalp or hands which
are instantly relieved
and speedily cured, in
the majority Of cases,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-26
Gold Rings $1.o8

Solitaire, twin and cluster set
tings for women. Almost all of
them are genuine; a few doub-
let's. Worth $2.75 to $40. Sale
price S1.9S.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-26

$1.5O to 50 scarf pins, with solid
gold tops; pins are gold-filled.
Choice of horseshoe, wishbone
and scores of other designs. Set
with assorted stones. Sale price
95c.
Evening journal., 1910-03-01
UNIVERSITY
CONSERVATISM

An interesting little echo from the Eng
lish election is the following. made in
London dispatch: "A curious instance Of
the innate conservatism of the English
character is afforded by the return Of
two unionists fer each Of the three seats
Of learning oxford. Cambridge and Dub
lin universities. 1t Is difficult to believe
that in any other country the academic
youth would have been thus solidly on
the side Of rank and wealth"
This comparison is true so far as 1t ap-
plies to Europe. The radicalism OF the
French, German and Russian universities
is active and vigorous. Yet in America
we believe that an exact parallel could be
found TO the English situation. Certainly
the older universities of the Atlantic sea
coast would furnish one. Their students
almost unanimously are conservatives in
their instincts when they enter college.
and the training which they get on the
campus but solidihes these tendencies.
Some of our western state universities
may be Insurgents" but Harvard. Yale.
Princeton and their neighbors can hold
their own even against the toryism Of OK
ford and Cambridge.-Chicago Post.
Evening journal., 1910-03-01
SHERIFF. SAFES


sHERiFFoS S6LfEBT VfRf0E OF A
writ Of Nenditioni Exponas. to me d.
rected Will be exposed 10 public sale. at
the Court House. on Market street be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets. IN
the city Of Wilmington. New Castle
county, Delaware,
ON MONDAY.
THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH. 1gi0,
at o'clock. a. m
the following described real estate, viz.
All that certain lot or tract of land
with the buildings thereon erected sit
uate IN Christina hundred. New Castle
county. and state OF Delaware. bounded
and described as follows. TO wit:
Beginning az or near "A stone, n corner
or land late Of Isaac Freed. NOW OF Ed
ward Mendinhall. thence with the same
north eighty-two ana one-half degrees.
west thirtN-eight pcrchcs to tho middle
OF Bowman's road: thence along the
center of the said road. north seventy
three aud onc-half degrees, cast nfty-one
and eight--tenths perches. 10 the middle
OF tho Newport and Ccntrcvlllo road.
thence with tho said road (the centre
thereof south twenty degrees east thir-
teen and siX-tenths porches: thence
south sixteen degrees, east thirteen and
siN-tenths perches. thence south sixteen
degrees. west five and slx-tenths perches
TO "a stake: thence north twentv-scven
and onc-quarter degrees two and eight
tcnths perches TO another stake. thence
south hfty-fve and onc-uuarter degrees
west seventeen and onc-tenth perchcs (ir
a line dividing this from land formerly
of Thomas Fultons, to the place OF he.
ginning, containing four acres and six.
teen perches, be the same more or less
Seized and taken in execution as the
property Of Charles w. Horn, and ts be
sold by
CHARLES H. LIPPINCorT.
sherirs oaice. Wilmington. Del. Feb.
Febi9. %. 25.- -AIar1.35
Evening journal., 1910-03-01
BIG PANIC ON
"A FERRYBOAT

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
CAMDEN. n. j., March This morn
ing the ferryboats Camden and Wenonah
crashed into each other ON the philadel-
phia side of the Delaware river. The
Wenonah was in her slip taking on pas
sengers when the Camden loaded with
people, confused by the dense fog, crashed
into her The latter. which is a side wheel
er and a smaller boat. went on top of the
Camden, escaping with slight damages
hut the entire front OF the Camden was
torn away and her windows shattered.
For time panic reigned, women tainted
and five persons were badly injured. Three
men, one with his leg broken, were taken
to hospitals and two women, badly cut
and bruised, were carried to their homes.
The Camden viii be put out Of commission
for some time
Evening journal., 1910-03-01
SAY STRIKE WILL
BE SETTLED

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, March Ia
positive settlement Of the street car
strike within AS hours, by means OF
arbitration was promised this after
noon by one of Philadelphia's million
aire merchant princes as he emerged
from the secret conference now on in
the office Of George II. Earle. city
representative on the board Of directors
Of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company.
It is intimated that CHIEF Justice
Fell of the Pennsylvania Supreme
Court will be one Of the arbitrators