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Morris tribune., 1911-10-13
MAIL CARRIER ADMITS DEED
Confesses Murder Of Which He had
Accused Others.

Coming as climax to a mass of
conflicting charges, number of ar
rests on circumstantial evidence and
releases, Tom Fisher, the Indian Unit
ed States mail carrier, has cleared up
the murder of William A. Brown, gov
ernment forest ranger on the Nett
Lake reservation, Aug. 8, by COM
plete confession of the killing.
Pleading self-defense, Fisher has
given the authorities the true version
of the affair, admitting that he killed
the ranger with blow from his rife,
and admitting that with a knife he
slashed the body of the dead man.
Fisher previously had declared seven
Austrians had killed Brown for steal
ing their jug of liquor.
Morris tribune., 1911-10-13

DR.. Sven Hedin recently received
letter from General Baden-Powell In
which the latter expresses much sat
isfaction regarding the boy scout
movement in Sweden. He says that
the Swedish boy scouts evince fine
discipline and ability and that they
place duty ahead of their own per-
sonal interests, which is certainly pay
ing them a fine compliment.
Mona Lisa" is sought in Sweden.
In the last number of Polisunderrattel-
ser appears a cut of the famous paint
ing, stating below at what time and
the date on which the painting dlsap-
peared from the Louvre museum in
Paris. It also states that the painters
name. LEONARDO da Vincis, is painted
on wood, attached to the lower end
of the painting.
Arthur Donaldson, the Swedish
American actor, who played the lead
ing roll in prince of Pilsen" for a
couple of seasons, has arrived in
Stockholm, where he has an engage
ment at the Oscars theater, where he
will succeed the we'll known Albert
Barcklind. Just what play he will
first appear in has not been officially
announced.
Stockholm's oldest resident Is Jo-
hanna Berns, who celebrated her 1O3d
birthday the other day. She can still
read the daily papers and follows
events, particularly political events,
with a great deal of interest. She is
strong Adventist and attends meet
ings of that church regularly.
A globe trotter and magazine writer,
v. Thomas Green, whose articles have
appeared recently in Hampton's Maga-
zine of New York, recently visited
places in Gothenburg where liquor is
sold for the purpose of studying the
far famed Gothenburg system of con-
troll of the liquor traffic.
Owing to the recent crippling of the
building industry more than 1000 men
will be out of employment in Stock
holm this fall and winter. The trou-
BILE started with the carpenters strike
and since then it has been impossible
10 adjust building conditions in Stock
holm.
The Gothenburg high school cele-
brated it's twentieth anniversary Sept.
49, In this connection it may be of in
terest to state that high school in
Sweden is equivalent in courses to an
American college or the regular col
lege course of an American university
All institutions, such as labor
unions, aid societies and the like, are
now compelled by law to pay taxes on
income from money and property.
These societies have entered vigorous
protests, but thus far they have not
been of any avail.
The potato crop in Sweden this year
Is an unusually poor one. Reports
from 1862 districts shows that there
will only be half crop and in some
districts hardly that. The dry wealth
er is to blame for it.
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1t is amazing how tuberculosis has
Morris tribune., 1911-10-13
OF INTEREST TO
SCAND|NAv|ANS
Recent Happenings in This
Country and Abroad.
ARE MEETING WITH SUCCESS

Despite Rigorous Protests Mormon
Missionaries Continue ProseIytng in
Sweden-Tubercu Is Increasing
RAPIDLY in scandinavian Countries.
Whaling Vessels Report Successful
Season Off Greenland.
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In spite of the most rigorous pro-
tests on the part of scores OF lndlVld-
auls and DEGREES by the government
the Mormon missionaries energetlcal-
1y continue their proselyting in various
parts of the country and they are
meeting with much success. AT
Hornsberg, near Ostersund, they have
been so active that they have aroused
a good deal of opposition. At one OF
their meetings in that part OF the
country not long ago one woman
raised her fist at the two missionaries.
who were delivering addresses, and
exclaimed, "You had better pack up
and get out of here" But they did
not seem to mind what she said, but
stood their ground and are doing their
level best to offset the criticisms COM
ing in their direction. They make
good many friends, too, who stick up
for them and that is just where the
trouble comes in.
"Pennskaften" is the name of a new
sensational novel from the pen of AL
got Sandberg, which has recently been
published in Stockholm. The author
treats the conditions existing in mod
ern Sweden today between the sexes
and draws deductions which are sure
to cause a stir in the social world.
He takes one fling after another at
the modern woman who refuses to be
the mother of children and pictures
the brazenness of the modern SWed-
ish woman in way which Will GER
tainly call forth some mighty strong
protest from Swedish women leaders,
There Is a very small percentage OF
people in Sweden who are not able
to read and write The following item
may prove of interest to those who de-
sire to compare Sweden with other
civilized countries in this regard: I'm
vestigations at the various recruiting
stations during this last summer show
that of 24,583 recruits 1921 were able
to read and write we'll, 1901 fairly
well and 81 were not able to read at all,
Morris tribune., 1911-10-13
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The steamer Hans Egede arrived at
Copenhagen from the Greenland coast
on the evening Of Sept. 6. There were
on board two delegates from Green
land, who had been summoned to
Copenhagen relative to affairs in Green
land; The vessel carried a cargo Of
1000 barrels of whale. oil. A number
of American whaling vessels have
been operating on the Greenland coast
during the past summer and are re-
ported to have done a great business.
One of the crews from the whaling
vessels had reported that they had
seen Knud Rasmussen's motor boat
on it's way north
A result of Johan Skioldberg's lee
ture in America will be, that a Danish
American bureau will be established
in Copenhagen for the purpose of lend
ing aid and advice to home returning
Danes from America. The latter al
ways find great difficulty in securing
proper employment or business open
ings on their return to the mother
land, having become entirely foreign
to all Danish business methods and in
stitutions. Much good is expected to
result from this organization.
The Social Democrats have been
up in arms against the way they al
lege the street car employees were
treated during the recent street car
strike in Copenhagen and held a mass
meeting the other evening which was
attended by not less than 10000 peo-
pie. 1t was an enthusiastic meeting
and number Of leading Socialist lead
ers delivered impassioned addresses.
A committee was appointed for the
purpose of soliciting aid from the
Copenhagen press in behalf of the la
boring classes.
The first airman in Scandinavia to
carry mail through the air is Avia-
tor Svendsen, a daring young Dane
who has been making several success
Morris tribune., 1911-10-13
The Halter and the Rabbit.

Millions of rabbits are killed annual
ly in the British islands and in Aus
tralia for their skins, or, rather. for
their fur. which is used in making felt
hats. Great quantities of the English
rabbit skins are sent to hat manufac,
turers in the United States, but first
they go to the continent Of Europe to
have the long. useless hairs laboriously
pulled out by cheap hand labor. Sat
isfactory machines to do this work are
said to be lacking After the skins
reach America the close hair or fur is
shaved off to be made into felt
Morris tribune., 1911-10-13
FOUR KILLED IN RAIL WRECK
Brakeman and Three Construction
Men Lose Lives in Collision.

Peter J. Dunn, a brakeman of Su-
perior, Wis, and three construction
gang men were killed and thirty-six
others injured at Tudor, this state,
lided with a handcar.
Nine outfit" cars, in which the con-
struction gang slept, were being shift
ed to the siding by the ore train when
the handcar, with a halt dozen men
upon it and running north at twelve
miles an hour, shot into the cars.
The engine was knocked into a
ditch and the nine cars burned. The
crew of the handcar escaped serious
injury.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-04
CHAPTER XIX.

ESCAPE FROM TERRIBLE~DEATH.
TRHH dramatic episode which end.
ed with the fainting of Miss
Grayman OF course caused a
halt l inwardIy ragged at not
being able to go to her assistance and
equally at seeing Payton kneel ut her
side, opening my lamp and throwing
its light upon her coIorless face.
He took a flask from his pocket and
pressed it to her lips. In n few min.
utes she opened her eyes ana stared
around. Then her look fell upon me.
ORd she smiled.
How my heart bounded! And again
struggled vainIy to reach her. but
she put up her hand. smiling once
more. ana motioned me to be quiet,
Love her! Heaven knows how 1 loved
herI
81 could die happy" 1 thought. 1T
only l could rescue her from that
devil"
Then for the arst time the absence
of the maid Susan and of the third
man impressed itself upon my mind.
AS to the man hoped that. after
all, had killed him, but the fact that
Susan Ind been left behind give me
a CLEAN of hope. If only our friends
could find her she might be OF inval-
liable aid in putting them quickly on
the right track.
How did pray that they had come
and that they would follow US.
In Eve minutes. perhaps. Miss Cray
man had fully recovered. and Payton
Immediately directed an advance.
noticed that Payton always chose the
drtest ground. and the most open places
in rhe brush in order evidently to
Ienve. as few Indications as possible of
n trail and occasionally the Indian
stopped ana carefully repiaced branches
THAT had been broken or brushed inside.
This gave me rhc ide:t OF struggling
whenever had tue strength in order
to leave tucUaceubfe marks Of our pas
sage. But ! had not hong essaSed these
tactics before the Indian gave me an
other blow upon the uend WITH the
butt OF my own pistol. which left me
senssless.
1t must hive been a considerable
time ttiht hung limp In the hands of
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o-fli listen to lac; he nfves refuse
me- Only let him go Leave ElEl here
in the wilderness if you will. and
promise to remain your prisoner until
the ransom IS paid
There was such tremendous passion
and eIouuence in the girls voice and
words that my heart sweiIed ready TO
burst. Even the Indian seemed moved.
and the white man brushed his rough
cheeks with his hand.
thought that Payton could not re-
sist but It was rather for her than for
myself that / wished him to yield. He
did seem to neutrality-suspicious. he was
calculating the chuuces that her IA
Their would listen To her appeal and
Weighing them against the chances
that l. II released. would yet run him
down before he could secure the
money.
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.Conttnued from satnrday.l


oh. heaven, neavenI What frenzy.
what deIirtum OF fury, was this for
mel With insensate struggles l tried
again to get at the demon until the In
dian struck me a blow upon the head
that dazed me
But Miss Grayman- avenged herself
not as she should have been avenged
but like an insulted and Infatuated and
desperate woman She spranG to Pay
toms side and with all her force smote
him upon the mouth. Even in the
darkness she could see the wild dasn
that shot into his eyes. but If he raised
his hand it was instantly lowered
again, and he did not touch her.
Twice again. with all her woman's
strength. she struck him full in the
face. Then, like a woman, too, she
staggered and fell in n swoon.
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my bearers. When ut last opened
my eyes and stirred about / was lying
on the ground.
There was a light from my lamp.
which Payton held in his hand. direct
ing its rays upon the ground a short
distance away. Beside me on the
moist ground kneIt Miss Grayman.
tears shining on her cheeks, while her
hand rested, as In benedicton. upon
my brow.
I could see that her lips were NOV
ing silently. Opposite to her in the
shadow appeared the motionIess form
OF the Indian, guarding US.
As my eyes opened she gave little
cry, and. leaning over. pressed her lips
to my forehead I struggled to rinse
my head and to touch her with my
bound hands. She gently stroked my
face and then burst into uncomfortable
weeping.
The Indian looked Mt her with indif.
ference. and Payuon paid no attention
Then 1 noticed the sound of digging
in wet, sticky soil twisted my head
toward the spot where the full ilIuIni-
nation OF the lamp fell and saw the
man who had helped the Indian to chr
ry me turning up the dripping mud
u
terrible truth burst upon me.
They were going to bury me in the
swamp
In the awful food OF emotions that
rolled over me one thought, one resist
less longing, rode upon the surface.
turned my face toward Miss Grayman
and spoke her name.
Instantly she tried to dry her tears
m GOha OTIF aval
met. and. reading the wish that was
in my heart, she put her face close to
mine. John, dear john" she tnitered
with Infinite tenderness.
Then our lips met
God! What betroShalI
Immediately she fell to sobbInG
again. but the soft pressure of Der
hand remained upon my forehead and
comforted me even in that dreadful
moment
Presently Payton. still holding the
light for the gravedIgger. spoke I'm
patiently.
hurry up" he said. "YOu are too
slow. We must cover the dog and be
or"
The man redoubIed his efforts. and
the glairy clay squeaked and sucked
as bis bayonet tore it up.
In a few minutes Payton spoke
again: 'rhat'u do. Now. throw MIN
in"
The man approached me, and the
Indian rose from his heels
why. he's come tor the man ex.
claimed.
'sNo matter" said PaytOn, "Do as
tell you.'
Both stopped to lift me. But before
they could raise me from the ground
Helen had thrown herself at Payton's
feet "God in heaven" she cried
Commodore Brown. can you do such
n thing? They say that you are Al
fonso Payton! the pirate. and that you
hnve no mercy. But / know. for you
have proved II to me. that you nave
the instincts ana education OF gen
tleman. Whatever your crimes may
have been II is Impossible that you
shouId do this: 1t is roo abOmina Bile,
unchivairnusr
For moment weakness overen me
her. and she sobhed. hendin" down
over her knees Then. tinEing oil ner
tears, she seized his hand. "If money
Will save him." she cried. you shall
have it! i swear 20 you that VIII
implore, I will compel. my father. to
give you any sum you may name. BE
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tTo be continued.1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-24
BAD WEATHER SERIOUSLY HAN
OlCAPS BASEBALL.
Game With Washington Independents
10 Postponed Until Wednesday,
Other Notes.
(By (. c. NEDLOH1

Washington. Pa. April 23.-CSpe-
cial) bad weather OF the last
week has dealt a hard blow to the
Washington and jefferson baseball
team. Not only have the games
which were scheduled been cancelled.
but practice has been prohibited en-
tirely. The grounds are in miserable
condition, and II will take several
sunny days to put them in shape for
use On Tuesday the only outdoor
practice of the week was INDUCED in.
and short game between the regii-
lars and the scrubs took place The
practice was exceedingly profitable to
both teams. and Coach Eriser was
especially pleased Nicholson. "A
freshman. did the twirling for the
scrubs and showed extraordinary
ability. He certainly produced some
5oolers. and had the old men as we'll
new recruits at his mercy. Grubbs
did the heaving for the regulars. and
pitched good. consistent ball II GER
tainly looks as though the pitching
department will be we'll cared for.
and this is certainly source OF
qualification TO the students and fol
lowers OF the team. The game with
the Washington Independents. which
was 10 have been played on Saturday.
was OF necessity postponed until We'd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-24
CATCHER NJ U y q ~ ARRIVES D.
FROM BALTIMORE TEAM.
Sentz % Leave for East LIVERPOOL
This Morning Both Teams prac-
ticed Yesterday.
10y CARL p LEATHERwoool

Local fandom VIII against yet tho
opportunity OF seeing tle storics in
action This afternoon 20 tho Island
baIl park. when They viii endoavor to
show $500 Phillips steel men what
little they know about tho national
game. silver Wu is just as conf
dent of winning thc game as he is OF
ro'frr h.H share OF beans" This
evening. and Do is needless FOB state
Chat Monty and hir uHIcftcra uIII do
nfDr. thing Iu fhr.r power fn prevent
IiIH expectations from being real
ilod The game uHs PLAYED tfo or
three times yesterday hF the MON
hrrH ~ both teams that H they
talked about three times as long ss If
HiI tfEo fp play f
Both teams worked tho kinks ouf
tcsferda. ou Ono Island park. anf
UII Boz iu good trim fUr fha after
u0uuf clash An announcement chat
adds greatly fu fhe prominence of fIr
ramn comes from $500 h'mH,if fu fIe
effect Chat ho 5000 actually pitch Hc
game. nuI fh.H iu itself uIU ul doubt
prove H great lrfnIrr card IrHmUs
hHf H rroat deal of rn0i baseball Iu
Dim frf HrI L. rntIuu. fu nur. rumr
0f fNr surplus nf If ouf OFF fIs ar.f.rI.
hence Dol. pitching today. The teams
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-24
Detroit Wins.


DETROIT. April u Stanagc's
single 20 center in the tenth inning.
scoring Delehauty. enabled Detroit to
take the opening game from 81 Louis
today by 10 score. II was the
third consecutive victory for Mullin.
George was wild. but received great
support IN piuches. Three sensational
catches by Cobb prevented threaten
ing runs Score.
- Louis fo010o00 .
Detroit ....00ul 2uuo1-t . /
H.ttories -Geo-re and Clarke. AiuIIln
ard ~fafare.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-24
WHEELING TENNIS CLUB
GIVES BENEFIT AFFAIR
TOMORROW EVENING At ELKs
CLUB AUDITORIUM.
Best Talent Procurabls in This City
VIII Take Psrt-Dancc 90 Be
NrId EnLLL.L-nn Cnrrarf


Arrangements have been con.
plefod hy fhc Wheeling Tennis club
for benefit concert to D.. held to.
morrow evening starting 90 s.15
O'Clock .r fho EikF club auditorium.
ADD lufanr from the advance sale Yf
tickets t Iaran crowd WIu he In rf
Tendance. Iho committee .u charge.
has lr'n WORKING diligently 0u rhc 1r
engagements for fno affair. and have
spared r0 efforts fo make d. l biz auc
rr Tho proceeds derived WII he
used d. fhr club In erecting frnni.
court. rd ftIur up fho now location
af IFHnod for fhc coming season
Tho Best talent pr0curtbie 'n thIs
rIF H included Iu fhc program. Hnd
such prominent persons ta Mrs Zou
Hr.fri FRAZIER. Miss lfeIrn South.
nrs % o.. Heck Miss Sarah Jackson.
Howard Alexander WIT Travis.
Hrssrs I0u and Wilson Grhb ard
others uil take part Following ur
rendition Of lengthy program o.
r.rrn viii hr bold. and 900 those 1f
tending fIn concert arc cordially u.
who'd fD remain for if seafa for fn.
"'H'r ar" ru colo 90 raumers music
store
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CHICAGO. April 23.-Cleveland de
fcatcd Chicago here today I'm the first
game of the series to >. The crowd
was one OF the largest which has APP
peared on the Southsidc grounds. Chi
cago punched hits in the second and
ninth innings and scored two runs.
The visitors took advantage OF bases
on balls and hit Chicago's three pit
cheers opportunely and scored five
rounds. Manager DuTy used sixteen
men. Scores.
chicago ......U1 ooo0onI- %
Cleveland ....I o. 1eOui o-5 10 Z
Batteries DiustcF SCOTT. Baker and
Payne. Gregg and smith.
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Harry Howell. scout. pitcher. first
baseman, second baseman, manager.
umpire. travelling salesman and most
anything else. wants a job now as
umpire on President F. II. Carson's
stan. Howell has played in the Amer
lean league and American association,
and failing 10 impress Ben johnson
or his ability as an indicator handler.
VIII endeavor 10 explain the fine
points of the game to President Car
son. The Central league presidents
stan OF umpires is now complete. and
it is not likely that Howell will be ac-
commodated.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-24
DUCK PIN LEAGUE
Will be Started This Evening at the
Masonic Club-Leaeue VIII
Run Fifteen Weeks.

The new spring duck pin league.
which was organized last week at the
Masonic club, will open tonight, and
all players will be provided with a
schedule providing they call at the
club. The sixteen teams will be COM
posed OF three men each, and the
league will run fifteen weeks. New
pins have been purchased. and the al
leys have been placed In first class
condition. The names OF all the teams
have not yet bee selected, but the
teams that will roll the opening games
will be captained by Ise. Gabriel. All
rens and Hohmen. The boys are all
Interested. and the league promises
TO be an even greater success than
the one which just closed.
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First Baseman Crane. of the local
team. besides having the distinction
or being one OF the most promising
candidates on the club. also possesses
an or the qualifications necessary for
the makeup of real gentleman. ac-
cording TO the members of the
Youngstown club. Every one OF the
boys states that Crane Is a gentle
man both on and on the field. and is
an exceptional hard worker on the
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ton OF the pitchers has been practi-
cally decided upon by Manager
Drumm, and he is confident that his
aggregation will make strong bid
for first division place. Ernest and
Giraux will do the backstop work:
Gremminger will hold down the initial
bag; Humphrey will look after the
Keystone sack: McGintiy will play
short stop. and Flood will cavort
around the third corner. The outfield
Will be ably looked after by c. Daw-
son. J. Dawson and Murphy. Drumm
Will carry thirteen men. which means
that four pitchers will be carried dur
ing the season.
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Chicago Makes Clean sweep.

ST. LOUIS. No. April 49, Chicago
made a clean sweep Of the series with
the local team. winning todays game
10 70. 10 was the fourth consecutive
Victory for The cubs. Golden was hif
hard. ON The other hand. Hresnarau-s
crew got but two hits from W,a.rr.
Score.
chicago ......ooorooo
So Louis ....n 600 0u000.- I
batteries Weaver ord Archer. Colder.
Iauierruilk art HrosIH.1r