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The evening times., 1911-08-10
FAULTY GUN IS
LIFE PRESERVER
Colored Man Pulled Trigger
Three Times With Weapon
Point at Adversary

Fargo. N. D.. Aug. lo.-HEd a re-
yolver which John Greer. coiored
held in his hand and pointed RICH.
at the head Of Ed Williams, also COL
ored, discharged, the latter would
have been q dead man and Greer
would nov be In TIE county .sii
charged With murder IL tis first cs-
gree and there would have been i.,!s
chance OF his escaping the death pen
atty.
Greer had a spite against Williams
who works IN Front =treet barber
shop. and this spite cuiuinated il a..
attempt 70 murder. The trouble vas
over debt OF 80 which Greer alleged
that Williams owed hin. He couldn >,
get his money, and so Tuesday after
noon he walked TO q pawn shop and
asked the 0wnsr for revolver, offer
ing to Ieaye bis watch for The loan Of
tho pistol, with tbs remark tia. he
wanted TO use the latter for saor.
tina
Tha, owner OF the shop saw that
Greer had bad eys and Vas angry
and 20 he gave hio gun, but the
wrong sized cartridges for the ss.ae.
He hoped tina, by the ti-.e Greer
vou1d. discover that tbs weapon could
not be loaded with The cartridges, Ills
anger would have cooled OF.
Gets Another Gun.
A 1ev minutes Afterwards Greer
again returned 70 tho shop and Ea!d
that the loads were TOO Emsll. He was
given another gun, which snapped all
right, bur the cylinder would not re-
votve. He did no, know this, bu,
went 10 the WILLIAMS shop, where he
pulled zhe gun and leTsled i. within
foot Of the other colored mans head
and snapped the trigger thres times.
Williams was terribly frightened,
but he managed TO get hold OF lis
would be murdered and gave hin
quito beating. Some one took the
gun from him and Williams went TO
the police station where ne Told his
tale, stating that the man said he
would be back with gun that would
shoot.
Greer was arrested on Tuesday
night and had his hearing yesterday
in police court He realized that he
as well as Williams, had a close call
and said: deed, Mister Judge, Ise
noah dan glad dat gun wouldn't
shoot, else I'd ah got him ghuah. and
Iud been in a bad scrape."
He was sent to the county court
where he was charged with carrying
concealed weapons and was given
ninety days in the county jail yeg.cr-
day by Judge Hanson.
The evening times., 1911-08-10
BECAUSE
DEFENDED SELF
Negro Elected From Train,
Using Knife, Exonerated
BY Jury

Towue-, y. D, Aug. lo.-Dec!s.on
10 ,ae eEec. that Gus 4lcLarn had q
right 70 uEe knife On q SEQ l.ae
brakeman wlen the ,attsr attempted
70 put a.-a CT moving train vas
made ~ tae jury thai tried tie case,
ne being found Tot guilty n tsa
MINUTES consideration. I. APPEARED,
acco-G.ng u the evidence, that ,.c-
Lsrn's ticEeI had been taken up by
,he conductor, who later demanded
another ticke1 was refused. and Nc
Lam was etetsd. When the train
starred up again, McLarn boarded 4.
only 10 oe net by brakeman w5o
tried % throw hin Of, and tas cut
::ng resulted. IS an outgro1-a o..
tae case the negro has cou-nsnc7d
IN action 10. fs!s. !mpHEonmenr and
wrongful election against the rail-
road
The evening times., 1911-08-10
TO BURD1CK TRIAL
Deputy G. s. Marshal Haggart Will
Attend Cattle KustIers' Hearing.

Fargo. N. D., Aug 10.-Tne pre-
liminary hearing of Joe and Rene
Burdick. the alleged cattle rustIers
who were recently caught by L. 8.
Marshal Shea, will be held today at
Shields. Judge Klaen Will hear the
case.
Deputy U. 8. Marshal C. w. Hag-
gart has gone from Fargo to repre-
sent the United States marshal's Of
fee. Joe Burdick has been held In
the county Jail at Bismarck, and the
young girl. Rene Burdick, tis wife,
is at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob.
erts near the capital city, where she
has been since her arrest.
Burdick and his wife were caugh,
about two weeks ago by Marshal
Shea on the Standing Rock reserva-
tion. 1t is said they are the leader,
Of q gang which has long been the
terror Of that part of the country.
The evening times., 1911-08-10
IN A BAD WAY
Iioga Farmer May Lose Eye Sight
From Accident

Tioga, y. D., Aug. 1e.-The condi-
ton Of 7. u Ioe. who was over
coIae b. ga. in we'll on his place
las. week has been critical ever
since the occursnce. Having been
in the deadly suu.e. for about thirty
MINUTES il Is surprising ~ his many.
frienda ami tnoge in attendance tha,
ne is aliTs today. Dr. Stob:e reports
him as slowly improving and it is
thought it "!!l x.e 1t least z month
for him 10 get back TO near normal
conditions. H: ig rational only z
part of the tiE.e sg ye, and his eye
sign. IS entirely gone, but the at
tending physician is Of the opinion
that hiE sight Will return in time.
The evening times., 1911-08-10
TEST SUNDAY LID
Sheldon, \. d, Parties To Action VIII
Fight to Finish

Sheldon, y. D., Aug. 1o-As a re-
sul- o' ball game held here on Sun
day, friendly sui. Will open in a
1s" Gays 10 decide whether the Law
prohibiting Sunday sports can BE- en-
forced. Those VINO are opposed 10
sunday bali games say they will car
~ tIs casf: 70 ths supreme court,
while the other faction say they will
stay with thez- The outcome of this
CASE will be awaited with great ill.,
tsre5t b. ths fans Of surrounding
tOIug
The evening times., 1911-08-10
GOT TWO YEARS

Mjn0t n. D., Aug. 1.-TWO years
In the state penitsatau Was the
sentence that was meted out In the
district court to Ernest Farris Of Des
Iacs, convicted Of grand larceny. In
the John Bader case. the defendant
having been convicted Of incest, Z
stay Of sentence was granted until
September 1, and before that time
application will ~ made for q new
trial, and, II denied, IN appeal will
be taken TO the supreme court
The evening times., 1911-08-10
Is NOT INSANE
Ramsey Authorities Dismiss Suppos.
edly Crazy Finlander.

Devils Lake, y. D., Aug. 1o.-Matt
Lehta, who VAS charged with ingan-
lty, was not bad enough To da any
damage, as no harm would resul. from
his wanderingg or his Own fooliEh i'm
pressions, it was deemed unnecessary
to adjudge him iusane. AS q result
Matt was released by the county in
sanity board at hearing yesterday
and told TO get Out and seek employ
ment in the harvest felds, which he
will undoubtedly be doing. being very
ambitious TO work
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: A READERS NOTES /.

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Sir Almroth Wright, a British au-
thority on hygiene, is no believer in
the virtues of bathing, fresh air, and
physical exercise. A great deal of
washing, according to Sir Almroth,
increases the microbes of the skin,
and he does mot think cleanliness is
to be recommended as a hygienic
method"
From the viewpoint of science, the
most eminent woman who ever lived
is not Cleopatra or Zenobia OF Queen
Elizabeth, or even Florence Nighten-
gale, but gentle and unassuming
lady of Polish birth who lived quietly
in Paris. attending closely to her
business. which is that Of a professor
in the Sarbonne. Madame Curie's
chemical discoveries, including that
of radinm, are among the most epoch
making ever announced, and certainly
no living French scientific man has
equaled them. And yet the Paris
Academy of Sciences refused to elect
her to membership, because she is a
woman. This will make the equal
suffragists very angry.
The evening times., 1911-08-10
The MARKETS
CHANGE N
STOCK MARKET
Undertone Was Uncertain
and Reflected the Various
Agencies of Trade

New York, Aug 10.-In its salient
features today's stock market was
largely repetition OF the preceding
days. Prices moved IN a way sugges-
iiTs ct further liquidation after which
they recovered only 20 again decline
I ne unoertone was uncertain at best
and clearly reelected the various
agencies. agricultural, commercial
Industrial and political, which are
now such compelling factors. There
seems 10 be increasing doubt in bank
ing quarters regarding the revival of
general trade in the fall and the labor
situation, particularly in its applica-
ton 70 the transportation companies,
is looming large.
There were no definite develop
ments in this latter connection during
the day gut adyices from various sec
tions OF the country pointed TO the
possibility Of strikes or lockouts on
the Hartman lines. the Gould system
and the Rock Island and Illinois Cen
trail roads. That the railroad COM
psnies will meet the issue without
hesitation or faltering was gathered
today from the head of one OF the
largest railroad systems in the coun-
try.
Other news included the announce
ment that the Atchison road proposes
10 issue 100000. 900 OF common stock
and some more convertible bonds.
The stock, 1t Is said, is not intended
for immediate use. but rather as an
emergency measure. Should the COM
pany engage in any new financing this
year It will probably do 50 through
the medium Of some of its bonds, a
large amount Of which is available
tor this purpose.
The market fell into apathy during
the early afternoon when prices de-
clined to yesterdays low level and
in sone instances below, more from
inertia than for any other reason.
Returns OF the crop report were in
some respect more disappointing than
was expected and their publication
was followed by another raid on the
market which sent Union Pacific un-
der yesterday, with sharp declines in
orderly at first, with little indication
Of bear propulsion bu, in the last few
minutes the selling gathered such
huge proportions that prices crumbled
away to the lowest level of the pres
ent movement. There were faint rail-
lies which failed to arrest the fall
TO any appreciabie extent and the
closing was extremely weak, with the
short interest in complete control of
the situation.
Americans were heavy in London
and London's own markets were not
unlike ours in their weakness, the
labor situation in that country being
responsible for further declines In
home rails. London was at first in
clined to renew purchases in this
market but later in the day turned
seller, its sales On balance probably
aggregating about 5000 shares. Dis
counts evinced a further hardening
tendency in London.
The weekly statement of the bank
Of Germany was notable only for its
decrease Of more than $4,000, 900 in
loans and discounts.
The bond market was directly at.
fected by the movement OF stocks
Total sales, par value, $1.902 900
United States government bonds un.
changed on call.
The evening times., 1911-08-10
CHILD BROKE LEG,

Jamestown, n. D., Aug. 10.-A
serious accident happened to the liz.
tie son Of President kroeze Of the
jamestown college Robert, while
playing with companions hide and
seek. fell and had the misfortune to
break both bones Of the leg above
the ankle. The fractures were at
tended to by DR.. DePuy and the lit
tie fellowsis getting along as well az
could boz expected.
The evening times., 1911-08-10
BUILDING BOOM AT HANKISsOy

Hankinson, N. D., Aug. 1o-Hankin-
son is enjoying a healthy building
boomswhich bids fair to continue until
snow flies. In addition to several
new residences some substantial
brick fblocks have been built, an cleo
tic bant is in process OF construc-
tfons and $4,000 worth Of cement
wa1S have been laid. The lighting
plant wiltbe in operation next month.
The evening times., 1911-08-10
WAS ACQUITTED
Ramsey County Alleged Pigger Not
Held

Devils Lake, y. D., Aug. 1o.-Tha
case Of the state We. Frank Mcdonald.
charged with maintaining common
nuisance in violation OF the liquor
law, vas brought before Judge Jrr-
gems In Justice court and vas dig
missed on motion OF defendants at
torney. Evidence was insufficient.
States Attorney Dueil prosecuted and
Attorney John Samson appeared for
tho defendant.
The evening times., 1911-08-10
WAS FOUND DEAD
Lads Body Discovered Lying On the
Prairie-Inquest On.

Bismarck. y. D., Aug. IA tele-
paons message from Goodrich stated
tae BODY O! young man had been
found on the prairie about two and q
half miles south Of Stark poz.ofice.
tEom ths appearance Of the body life
had been e1tilc: for several days,
probably week. No clues as 10 the
identity OF the deceased co3ld be
found. Az Investigation is in pro-
gresE.
The evening times., 1911-08-10
FARMER INJIJRRD.

Douglas. N. D., Aus. 10-Adam
Riedlinger. farmer living nine miles
south Of Douglas had the misfortune
of sustaining broken arm from a
kick by horse. While being fed
the animal became viciously angered
and administered four kicks on the
body of Mr.. Riedlinger, one Of which
broke his right arm.
The evening times., 1911-08-10
RIVAL FOR CARNEGIE
North Dakota Postmaster Builds Z
Library For fhA PeQnle

Sheldon, N. D., Aug. 10-Postmas-
ter e. Watts of Leonard has COM
menced the erection Of q free public
library which he will donate to the
citizens of Leonard township. It will
ke constructed Of concrete and will
cost about $1,000. At q recent elec.
ton the citizens voted q four mill tax
for its permanent maintenance. Mr..
Watts 10 erecting the building a. q
monument in memory Of his wife.
The evening times., 1911-08-10
Cattle Market.

Chicago. Aug. 1O.-Close-Cattle-
Receipts 1900; market strong;
beeyss $5M7.s0; Texas steers $4.50@
G.z5; western steers $4.10@6.40;
stockers and feeders 33G550; COWS
and heifers -2.20g6.10; calves $5.75
Ms.
Hogg-Receipts 21,000; market slow
at early advance; light $7.20@7.S0;
mixed s7W7sO; heavy $6.s007.72 1-2;
rough $s.s0W7.05; good to choice
heavy 37.0597.72 1-2; pigs 3697.65;
bulk Of sales &7.2597.65.
Sheep-Rsceipts 10000: market
weak: native $2.2503.75; western
S2.5102.75; yearlings $3.76@475;
lambs, native 33.7506.75: western
$4.Z5gG.90.
The evening times., 1911-08-10
CONTEST CASE ON
That Involving the Reyan Land BE.
fore Federal Oficialx.

DeVIls Lake, \. D., Aug. lD.-The
contest case Of William Koogh vg.
Peter Regan ig being continued at the
United States land Office, the Koogn
side having been presented. II is e1-
pected that it Will be couple OF
days before the Regan side is COM
pleted. The land in question ig z.
Webster. Attorney P. J. McClory rep
resents Mr.. Regan and Attorney s:ver
|Serumgard the Koogh side,
The evening times., 1911-08-10
Money Easier.

London, Aug. 10.-Noney was
easier, but discount rates were firm
today. Hot weather and strike news
restricted business on the stock ex-
change and price movements were
narrow. Home rails and Kafirs we're
weak, but consols and foreign shares
closed steady. American securities
we're featurelegs during the forenoon.
In the early afternoon prices declined
On fears OF strike on the American
roads, but the market hardened in the
late trading and closed steady.
The evening times., 1911-08-10

Something more than wilted col
lar Is necessary to demonstrate in
dustry.
The evening times., 1911-08-10

There never was a big man who
wasn't considered little by some peo-
pie.
The evening times., 1911-08-10
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ried the other day entertained one OF
her gentlemen friends at her home two
nights before the wedding. This friend
had been calling on the girl for nearly
two years and despite the wedding
plans and the announcement he still
tried to win the girls hand.
A thousand people, more or less, have
called up the State Journal with tie
intention of stamping their approval on
the movement to enforce the seven
foot awning law in Topeka. And it is
a safe guess that all Of the calls came
from tall people whose hats brush the
awnings as they walk down the street.
If the people of Topeka do not sub
scribe to the sane Fourth proposition
the holiday will be frost in Topeka
that day. The city ordinances prohibit
the sale Of fireworks and the police Will
prohibit the shooting of them. The
small boy will have to dress up IN q
stiff white collar and "eat dinner at
grandma's."
More trouble with the marble workers
at the new Santa F'e general office
building. The union men were given
their raise in wages but when they
went to work they discovered that the
marble had been carried to the cop
floors by nonunion men. Now they are
on a strike because nonunion men put
their hands on the work A little fool
ish, this
A Topeka man living in the west part
of town woke up this morning in time
to hear a morning newspaper hit the
front porch Sneakfng down the stairs
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city. Costs less. make the deal quicker
and you'll be satisfied with the service.
Believing that Topeka girls viii stay
Commercial club is counting an cut OF
town girl with the expectation Of bring
ing her to this city and thus increasing
the population by one.
The city sanitary sergeant reports
that the births in Topeka in the month
Of June have averaged five day up
to date. And he says the way the re-
ports have been coming in the last
week the average will be brought up
to six.
No wonder the people of western
Kansas didn't turn out in swarnis to
hear the Shubert Quartette of Topeka.
One of the girls was married the Cther
day. another viii be married soon ana
a third is on the verge of matrimony.
The fourth IS a ''rumored one"
o. E. Walker drove from Topeka to
Salina in his motor car Tuesday and
drove back Wednesday. His machine
registered 100 miles on the trip. Mr..
Walker says the corn between the two
cities is in excellent shape and that
the wheat crop seems to be good.
The Topeka battery of the Kansas
National Guard will march to the an
nual encampment in Fort Riley IN
August. The boys expect to spend
about three days on the march. Near
ly 100 men will make the trip and
the new government equipment will
be used.
A certain Topeka girl who was mar
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ssSn01s

The meeting of state undertakers
came to close this afternoon.
The final session of the jubilee mis-
sionary rally will be held in the audi
forum this evening.
J. L. Montgomery will speak Fri
day in Baldwin before the church
clubs of that city on boys work.
E. c. Brownel1 will leave for Salina
Friday, where he will speak before
the organization of the Men and
Religion" movement in that city.
Five Topekans will speak before q
big grove meeting near Wakarusa
Sunday. The topic which will be dis
cussed will be the Men and Religion
movement
j. z. Nebergan, state Y. M. C. A,
secretary Of South Dakota, with
headquarters at Sioux Falls, is spend
ing a few days in Topeka. Mr.. Neber-
gall was formerly a Topekan.
The city commissioners passed the
ordinance this morning officially be.
slowing upon Frank L Stevens, If thS
water department. the title Of assist.
ant superintendent and cashier"
Take an Independent telephone in,
stead Of the train, next time you wan
to transact business in a neighboTint
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coy AS DETECTIVE.
BoBBie searIes Finds Men Playing
Cards for Money and Leads Raiders.

One of Chief of Police jenkins most
valuable assistants in the enforcement
of the city's ordinances is Bobbie
Searles, the barefoot boy detective.
True, he has not yet received his COM
mission but the chief is considering his
Recommendation. Bobbie's last work
was the detection of a gambling game
yesterday evening and ne caught his
men red-handed. Walking into the po-
lice station with mind full OF import
ant information about half past 5
o'clock he asked Of the officers:
where's the chtef2'
Whats that you want. lad?" an
swered an officer.
IT want 10 sees the chief a minute"
Bobbie is only about 10 years old and
was barefOoted, He was barelee1ed too
because he still wears short trousers.
The officers were not inclined to weigh
his Information but called the chief
just the same. When Chief Jenkins
came in, Bobbie walked up to him.
There's some men shooting craps
with cards up here" he advised the
head of the department
rs that SOP"
yes, 1 saw 'en, and I'm a Sunday
school boy and don't believe it's
right"
1'Well. you're right son. where are
"i'Il show you if you come with me-
did you see them shooting craps
with cards, sure enough?" questioned
the chief again to make certain.
Yes, I did. I looked through the win
dow where there wasn't any paint and
saw the money on the table, too. One
man had a pile this high" and Bobbie
showed a three inch space of day
light between his palms.
"And they told me- he went on.
that if I didn't get away from there
they would kick me clear out of the
alley. SO 1 came down to tell you
IAN right. my boy, wen go up and
get those fellows with you" consented
the chief, and sent his other detec-
tives. Golf, Voiles and Summers with
him.
The plain clothes men were led TO
sos Kansas avenue where Peter Char
owhas. W. Swain. H. Hammell and
George Gregg were surprised in a rear
room shooting craps with cards" as
the boy had said The officers counted
S2.4O in the pile at stake. The four
men were taken to the police station
where they immediately entered pleas
of guilty and paid fines Of SO each.
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IOCATEPlNEHURST
Deal Closed Today for a Tract
of Land,
beautifully Located Just West
OF Topeka.
TOBEDEVEl.OPED SOON
Purchased by the Elm hurst In
yestment Company, Topeka.
''We VIII Make It a Beautiful
Place." N. B. Burge.

As noted elsewhere in this paper. the
sale was closed today of The sixty-twO
acre tract of land owned by F. p. Mac
Lehman to the EImhurst Investment
company. the tract lylng between
Eighth and Tenth streets and lying
I Immediately west of Washburn ave-
nue. and between that street and Sum
nit. This is to be Topeka's Pinehurst.
I'VE are going to open up driveWays,
terrace the lots, lay cement sidewalks
throughout, erect masonry entrances
at each entrance, level off and seed to
blue grass and clover, set out shrub
berry and trees, arrange beautiful
flower and shrubbery gardens" said
N. B. Burge, president of the Elmhurst
Investment company We are going
to make this the most beautiful of all
Topeka's outside additions"
This is one of the most important
real estate transactions of the present
year. It is important for the reason
that it means more development and
identifying of the capital city of Kan
sas.
''The stockholders of our company
are putting their money into the pur-
chase and development Of this prop
erty," continued Mr.. Burge, "and we
consider it In many respects the most
unusual and most attractive of any of
Topeka's residence districts for the
reason that 1t lies west of the city
between the city limits and Gage
park and is in line with the city's de-
velopment and growth.
1T will be but short time until
the street car line will be constructed
to Gage park and the line will pass
through the middle of Pinehurst.
There Is no real estate in any d.
rection from the city tina. will ex-
perience the rise in values by develop
ment, Improvement and growth as will
the territory lying betV cen the city
| limits on the west and Gage park.
I'VE promoted and developed Elm
hurst and made it a success" ex-
planned Mr. Burge, land we are going
/ to make Pinehurst equally successful.
The people are always ready to pur-
chase a good thing, and when we get
ready tc offer them Pirehurst prop
erty. they will say with ono accord:
It's fine; it's great. TT ere are hun
dreds of people looking toward To-
peka out in the state and we expect
to sell the greater portion outside of
Topeka
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of his fiat he opened the front door and
reached for the paper when the door
slammed shut with his nightie caught
in the night lock. With the newspaper
wrapped around him he rang the bell
trantically until a neighbor opened 1t
for him.
Fire companies We're called to the
residence owned and occupied by
Charles Dryer at 134 Harrison street,
at las this morning. Fire had start
ed in a mysterious manner in the sum-
mer kitchen and before it could be
extinguished it had destroyed this
section of the house. The owner con-
siders it fortunate that the entire
house was not ruined. The fire COM
panies made quick time and extin-
guished the fire in an instant" said
Mr. DRYER this afternoon.