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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-26


lanes Wilson or Jimmy as he is called
nv his friends. Jimmy was rotund and
looked shorter than he really was His
ambition in life was to be taken seriously.
hut peopie steadily refused to do so, his
art is considered a huge joke. except to
himself If he asked people to dinner ev-
yaryone expected a frolic. Jimmy marries
Bella Knowles; they live together year
End are divorced. Jimmy's friends
range to celebrate the first anniversary
OF his divorce. The party is in full swing
when Jimmy receives telegram from his
Aunt Selma, who will arrive In four hours
10 visit him and his wife He neglects to
tell her of his divorce. Jimmy takes Kit
into his confidence. He suggests that Kit
Wilson pro tenn. Aunt Selma arrives and
the deception works out as planned.
Jim's Jap servant is taken i'll. Bella,
Jimmys divorced wife enters the house
and asks Kit who is being taken away in
the ambulance? Belle insists ii is Jim
Kit tells her Jim Is we'll and is in the
house HARRISON steps out on the porch
and discovers a man lacking card on
the door. He demands an explanation
The man points to the placard and Har-
bison sees the word Smallpox" printed
on it, He tells him the guests cannot
leave the house until the quarantine is
lifted. After the lifting of the quarantine
several letters are found in the mail box
undelivered, one Is addressed to Henry
TieweIlyn Iquique. Chile, which was
written by HARRISON. He describes mi
nutely of their incarceration, also of his
tnfatuauOn LOT MIS-. wilson. Aunt Selma
is taken Ill with la grippe. Betty acts as
nurse. HARRISON finds Kit sulking on the
roof. She tells him that Jim has been
treating her outrageously. Kit starts
downstairs, when suddenly she is grasped
in the arms of a man who kisses her sew
eral times. She believes that HARRISON
did il and is Inundated. Aunt Selma tells
Jimmy that her cameo breastpin and
other articles of jewelry have been stolen
She accuses Betty of the theft Jimmy
tells Aunt Selma all about the strange
happenings, but she persists in suspecting
Betty of the theft of her valuables
HARRISON demands an explanation from
Kit as to her conduct towards him. she
tells him of the incident on the roof he
does not deny nor confirm her accusation
One of the guests devises a way to escape
from the house. They set fire to the re-
eeption room and attempt to leave the
house from the rear. The guards dis
cover the ruse and prevent them from
escaping. Max finds Anne's pearl clasp
pin in Jimmv's studio in O discarded coat
Jimmy is suspected OF the theft but de-
MES the accusation. Kit finds a watch
hanging to a pillar in the basement and
with initials T. H. H. engra we'd upon it.
She opens the case and finds picture of
herself that had been clipped from q
newspaper. Kit shows HARRISON the
watch. He explains that he had been
looking for 1t and believed 1t had been
stolen. HARRISON threatens to tar and
feather Jimmy If he doesn't treat Kit
more civil. A clash is averted by the in
reference of guest who separates the
eOmbatants
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CHAPTER XVIII. (continued.)

It's only jim" I whispered. II
don't want to hear any more"
But she clutched me firmly, and the
next thing we heard was another
creak, and louder and
Get up! Get up off your knees
this Instant" Bella was saying frant-
ically. Some one might come in"
Don't send me away" jim said in
a smothered voice Every one in the
house is asleep, and 81 love you,
dear"
Aunt Selma swallowed hard in the
darkness.
You have no right to make love
TO me" Bella. 'It's-it's highly inn
proper, under the circumstances"
And then Jim: You swallow
camel and stick at a gnat. Why did
you meet me here, if you didn't ex-
pect me to make love to you? I've
stood for a lot. Bella, but this foolish
ness will have to end. Either you
IoVe me-or you don't I'm desper-
ate. He drew long. forlorn breath.
Poor old JIM" This was Bella. A
pause. Then-'Let my hand alone!"
Also Bella.
1t is my handi"--Jim's most IA
tuous tone. There is where you
wore my ring. There's the mark
sun Sounds of Jim kissing Bellas
mig finger. What did you do with
II! Throw it away?" More sounds.
aunt Selma crossed the library
swiftly, and again / followed. Bella
was sitting in low chair by the fire,
looking at the logs, in the most ex-
qulsite negligee of pink chiffon and
tlOoon. Jim was on his knees, star
ing at her adoringly, and holding both
her hands
I'll tell you a secret" Bella was
saying, looking as coy as she knew
aow-Which was considerable. q
| sun wear 1t. on a chain around my
neck"
On chain around her neck! Bella,
VINO Is decolette whenever it is al
'o"Aole, and more than is proper!
mat was the limit of Aunt Selina's
enourance. Still holding me, she
through the doorway and into
'nT nreiight. fearful figure.
inn saw her first He went quite
ni'e and struggled to get up, smiling
slcKiy smile. Bella. after her first
surprise' was superbly Indifferent. She
s.ahced at US, raised her eyebrows,
@nu then cooked at the clock.
more victims of insomnia" she
r@'u' Won't you come in? Jim, pull
q enalr by the fire for your aunt.
Auht Selma opened her mouth
80 NE fish. before she could
speak. Then
James. ! demand that that woman
@'e the house!" she said hoarseiy.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-26

Bella leaned back and yawned.
James. shall l go?" she asked
amiably.
Nonsense" Jim said. pulling him
self together as best he could. Look
here. Aunt Selma. you know she can't
go out. and what's more. don't
want her to go"
"You-what?" Aunt Se.irz screech-
ed. taking step forward You have
the audacity to say such a thing to
mel"
Bella leaned over and gave the
fire log a punch.
Il was just saying that he shouldn't
say such things to me, either" she
remarked pleasantly. I'm afraid
you'll take cold, Miss Caruthers.
Wouldn't you like hot sherry flip?"
Aunt Selma gasped. Then she sa,
down heavily on one Of the carved
lockwood chairs
He said he loved you; heard
him." she said weakly. "He-he was
going to put his arm around you!"
Habit" Jim put in. trying to smile.
You see. Aunt Selma, it's-well, it's
habit | got into some time ago, and
my arm does 1t without my think
ing about It,"
Habit" Aunt Selma repeated,
her voice thick with passion. Then
she turned to me. go to your room
at once!" she said in her most awful
fnnn Co IN
this-this shocking affair to me-"
But If she had reached her limit, so
had l. If Jim chose to ruin himself,
1t was not my fault. Any one with
common sense would have known at
least to close the door before he
went down on his knees, no matter to
whom. So when Aunt Selma turned
on me and pointed in the direction of
the staircase, l did not move.
Il am perfectly wide awake" l said
coldly. Il shall go to bed when /
am entirely ready, and not before.
And as for Jim's conduct, l do not
know much about the conventions in
such cases, but If he wishes to en-
brace Miss Knowles, and she wants
him to- the situation is interesting,
but hardly novel"
Aunt Selma rose slowly and drew
the folds of her dressing gown around
her, away from the contamination of
my touch.
DO you know what you are say
ing?" she demanded hoarsely.
Il do" / was quite white and stiff
from my knees up. but below I was
wavery. l glanced at Jim for moral
support, but he was looking idola-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-26
Frat Houses Are Soil.

Madison-Property transfers In
voIying over $275,000 have been
made by twelve fraternities and so
rorities within the last year. Last
September Alphi Chi Delta occupied
for the 6rst time it's $500 house
on Sterling court. Phi Gamma Delta
moved into the old Fox residence on
North Henry stree, and A pha Tan
Omega secured an option on the old
Zehnter property on State street. A
few months ago Chi Phi Psi sold it's
present home to Sigma Alpha Epsi-
Ion for $4,000 and now plans to
erect a $4,000 house.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-26
BADGERS ON
OLD BATTLEFIELD
MUCH INTERESTED IN SPOT
WHERE THE CONFED-
CRATES CHARGED.
GREETED BY MAJ. BYNAM.
Gen. Hamilton's ADVICE to Rosecrans
Prevented Southern Victory 1t Is
Ciaimed-A Cordial Welcome Ex'
tended to All.

Corinth, Miss. Wisconsin ''Badg-
ers' found much of interest in this
historic city. Many of the delega-
ton came here in June, 1852, the
day the confederate general, Beau
regard, gave Gen. Halleck's large
army the slip just before the ted
erals were to strike a telling blow,
and a still larger number of the
excursionists had part in the bat
tie of Oct. 3 and 4, 1862. One bat
terry aud five regiments. the Eighth.
Fourteenth. Sixteenth, Seventeenth
and Eighteenth infantry were Wis
consin commands in that hard fought
contest
There is where Fort Robinet
stood" said Sergeant Phelps of the
Eighth. The coufederates cha ed
here several times in large force
leaving the plain literally covered
with thir dead and wounded
Col. Gabe Bouck led the Eigh-
teenth into this battle, Col Adam
Mailoy the Seventeenth, Maj Thomas
Reynolds the Sixteenth, Col. j. w.
Jefferson the Eighth, and Col. John
Hancock the Fourteenth.
Wisconsin had more to do in
making the battle a great union vic
tory than any other state. Besides the
six commands named one of the di
vision commanders was the late Gen,
G. s. Hamilton of Milwaukee. The
night before the battle Gen. Hamilton,
who had ascertained the positions
held by the confederates. fastened
10 inform Gen. Rosecrans, chief in
| command. and urged an immediate
reformation of portion of the union
| line. AT first Rosecrans declined TO
make the change, but Hamiltons
| plea finally prevailed and the change
was made just in time. Even to this
| day many who were in the battle be-
lieve that if Gen. Hamilton plans
had not been carried out Corinth
would have been a confederate in-
stead of union victory"
A delegation of confederates met
and made II pleasant for the veter-
ans. Among them we're Mai. G. w.
Bynam. who was with the Davis bri-
gade, one of whose regiments, the
Second Mississippi, was captured by
the Sixth Wisconsin at Gettysburg
The major said to a Sixth man. II
give you the right hand of fellow
ship today. but would have ran you
through with my sword if we had
met at Gettysburg"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-26

Madison.--The worlds record for
milk and butter fat production for
one year has just been broken by
the grade Guernsey, Bessie. owned
by r. w. Rowlands of Waukesha,
according TO the official tests con-
drcted by the college of agriculture
of the University of Wisconsin.
Her production was 1915 pounds
OF milk, containing 1,755 pounds Of
milk solids and 1858 pounds of but
ter fat. The handicap allowed be-
cause she was years old increases
the actual butter fat production to
777.9 pounds for the year.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-26
BANK PRESIDENT DROWNED
Frank D. Oderbolz, Business Man o.
Black River Falls, Takes Fatal
Launch RIDE.

Black River Falls. Frank f.
Oderbolz. a local brewer and pres
ident of the Jackson County bank.
was killed when the launch in which
he, with seven companions, was
plunged over the falls of the Black
river
The party were riding about on
the lake above the rapids and lost
control of the boat. All but Oder
bolz escaped uniniured.
Mr.. Oderbolz was IS years old and
an alderman of Black River Falls.
He is survived by q wife and a son.
Frank Oderbolz. Jr.. an attorney.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-26
A Bad Runaway.

Waukesha-M and Mrs. Wac
holtz were seriously injured in run
away. Mrs Wacholtz was watching
her husband operate new manure
spreader in the field and decided to
ride home with him. There were
three horses at the machine, and
when she climbed on the seat they
became frightened and ran away.
They struck tree and threw the
two to the ground The machine was
completely demolished. Mrs. Wac
holtz's legs were broken and her body
and head were cut Her skull is also
Thought to be fractured. Her hus-
band was dragged a considerable dis
lance, but is not so badly injured.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-26
DEITZ IS NOW IN wAUPuN
Great Reception at Chippewa Falls
Convicted Man Expresses
Pleasure

WRupun.-John Deitz was brought
to the state prison Wednesday, May
q accompanied by Sheriff Clark and
deputy. He was not manacled, aud
talked and laughed in a jolly man
ner A small crowd was at the sta
ton and lunches of people gathered
on the corners along the route to
the prison
The sherin allowed Deitz to drink
q bottle of pop-all he drinks-and
nave cigar. while the other men
refreshed themselves with a. glass
OF beer. This was in a saloon on the
main street. Deitz walked through
the prison gates as if not at all
worried, looking observantly at the
grounds and the high building. In
the office he was put through the
usual routine of questions and as
signed to the Office for Bertillion
measurements, bath, prison clothes.
etc Warden Towne said his num-
Der would not be given him for a
day or two.
sheriff Clark and Deltz waited two
hours at Chippewa Falls last even
ing Tor a train connecting with the
Waupun line. When they arrived al
the depot, 500 people were there to
greet the prisoner. The streets for
the entire distance of a mile to the
jail were crowded with spectators.
as Deitz was carried in an automo-
bile to the county jail.
There the sheriffs permitted Deitz
to hold reception and for over an
hour he shook hands with hundreds
OIL men, women and children who
crowded the building. Several hum
dred failed to gain admittance to
the jail before it was closed for the
| night.
Deitz was pleasant and very cor
dial and expressed pleasure over the
great outpouring of people and the
friendly greetings extended to him.
He said he did not know where his
famiiy was or what their plans for
the future were, The woodsman's
cordiality and hearty manner made
a tremendous hit" with the crowd.
and Sheriff Clark, surprised by the
great ovation, said to Deitz: John,
| am your friend and am very sorry
to see you CO.
! When Sheriff Clark and the prison.
er left HAYWARD Friday afternoon
Deitz wore a smile. When inter.
! viewed. he said: Il suppose the
lumber trust have got what the,
want His family is in Rice Lake
and so were not present to see hin
start on the journey, but CROWD
thronged the depot.
At Couderay petitions are beinl
circulated asking Gov McGovern t,
pardon Valentine Weisenbach, VIII,
has served six years of twelve-yea
sentence for the shooting of Pa
McGinn, near Cameron Dam. Nc
CHM, sheriff at the time. was on hi
way to arrest Deitz when attacked BY
Weisenbach and the man for whom
he had warrant, and was sho
through the arm.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-26

most terrible way. and asked me how
dared to come between husband and
wife. because divorce or 10 divorce.
whom God hath joined together. and
so on. And when Jim picked up his
courage in both hands and tried TO
interfere. she pushed him back with
one hand While she pointed the other
at me and called me a Jezebel.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-26

Milwaukee. -Turek Brothers, OF
Green Bay. were fined $50 by Judge
J. v. Quaries in federal court for
shipping meat Of calves killed when
less than 3 weeks old, and |. C..
Minlschmidt, of Black Greek, Wis.
was fined $25
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-26
BUYS Factory Equipment.

Green Bay.-The Green Bay Spe-
cialty company has purchased the
machinery and stock of the Standard
Overall company and with the equip
ment of the new machinery the out
put of gloves and overalls win be
increased
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-26

Sheboygan. his head
into a pail containing two gallons of
water, the 10 months old son of
Charles Weigand drowned. The
mother was working only few feet
AWAY.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-26
Merely > susnInlnn

IF so many noblemen who come
over here are broke. how do they
manage to get across the yater?"
Don't know. I'm sure. but I've
seen walters on board Atlantic
liners who had quite an air."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-26

What do you think that madeap
Gladys said when persuaded her to
read Dante's Inferno to improve her
taste?"
What was it?"
That it was such pity there were
no postcards in those days, for pic
lures of Dante's journey would have
been such hot stuff"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-26
Moving lime Fata.

Hillsboro.--Lute Purdy, aged %.
a prominent jeweler, dropped dead
in the street from heart trouble. He
vas about to move to Bangor.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-26
Wolyer at Little Grant.

Little Grant-Wolves are getting
thick and bold in this section. Near
ly dozen sheep have been killed and
the animals have been seen in the
woods along the water places.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-26

Fond du Lac.-B, A. Johnson. con-
ductor on the 500 Line, was severely
Injured by being struck by switch
stand Ia North Milwaukee
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-26
Crop Outlook Bright.

Cumberland.-Pros were new
er better for a bumper crop than
they are this year. The recent heavy
rains have given corn and other
grains a good start.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-26
BUYS TWENTY-FIVE Enginss.

Fond du Lac-The 500 line has
purchased twenty-five new engines.
Ten are for passenger service and
fifteen for freight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-08
REBELS ACTIVE IN
 NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, December For several weeks agents of the United States and Nicaraguan governments here have hao information of a conspiracy to inaugu- rate another revolution in Nicaragua and efforts to take filbustering expedition out of New Orleans are expected to ma ture within the next few days. Two steamers in the harbor here are under close surveillance and movements of ves- sells in Lake Ponchartrain are being watched.
 A new feature of the revolution now supposed to be matching is the fact that the conspirators apparently are planning to use British Honduras as base of operation. It is known that since the first of August approximately 25O 0OO rounds of large caliber ammunition and about 3000 rifles have been shipped from New Orleans to Belize.
 Talk of revolutionary conspiracies not alone include possible action against Nic- aragua, but Honduras and Guatemala, Never in the history of this city, famed as a headquarters for such movements, perhaps has there been so many exiles and enemies of the three governments named in this city. Their activity has resulted in a large increase in the secret service forces of Latin American coun- tries here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-08
INTERVIEW WITH
 PRESIDENT TAFT Berlin Paper Publishes His Views on Several Inter-
 national Incidents

Berlin, December 7.--An alleged inter- view with President Taft was published in another European newspaper today. This time what purports to be MT. Taft's views on international arbitration, trusts. armaments and the Shuster-Persia incl dent, are carried in the Berlin Tageblatt.
 The President is quoted as being anxious for an arbitration treaty with which sign pacts with the United States will duplicate them among themselves. On such structure the President thinks an international tribunal can be moulded with sufficient powers to enforce its de- cisions.
 This would. the President is quoted as believing, limit armaments.
 The President sees prospects of inter national peace through the operation of the Panama canal, the paper ayers. It would bring the nations closer together commercially, the paper adds.
 Regarding the trusts, MT. Taft is quoted along lines reiterated in his recent mes sage to Congress- The President said he realized he was elected upon expectation of honorable tariff reforms. the paper continues. Regarding the Sinister incl dent, MT. Taft is alleged to have said that as the financier went to Persia in his private capacity, intervention by the United States is thus precluded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-08
LEGISLATION URGED
 BY FARMERS MEET

Chicago, December IA national con gross for the improvement of the condi- tions in the rural sections of the coun- try was recommended by the executive committee of the farmers national con- gress which met here today
 Among the important legislation urged by the organization is the following:
 Better facilities for agricultural educa- ton in rural schools
 Federal aid for county road and inland waterways. tt
 Conservation of soil
 Federal pure seed law.
 A per capita tax and illiteracy test for immigrants.
 Direct election of United States sena- tors.
 The committee is opposed to the free distribution of seeds by congressman.
 The members also expressed themselves against ship subsidy bill and interstate liquor traffic into dry territory bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-08
DEFENSE SCORES
 IN HYDE TRIAL
States Star Witness Shaken Under
 Cross Examination

Kansas City, December 7.-Much of the effectiveness of the testimony of Miss Elizabeth Gordon, nurse, in the trial of Dr. B. Clark Hyde for the al legged murder of Col. Thomas IT. Swope. apparently was destroyed when Attor ney Walsh cross examined her late today.
 Miss Gordon was the states star wit ness regarding the injection allege1 I to have been poison germs, given Miss Margaret Swope by Dr. Hyde. The phy- sician asserted the injection was cam phorated oil and the states chief con tradiction of this statement was Miss Gordons testimony that she smelled the arm at the point the needle entered soon after it had been withdrawn and detected no odor.
 Have you ever given a hypodermfc injection of camphorated oil?' MT Walsh asked.
 No"
 Do you know what kind of oil is used in connection with the camphor?'
 No, but l think it is olive oil
 Do you know that the amount of camphor used in hypodermic of this kind is so small that it's odor cannot be noticed?"
 No, didn't know that"
 Testimony regarding the injection oc- cupied the court day Just before ad- journment Miss Rose Churchill, am other nurse, began reading her charts kept during Margaret Swope's illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-08
DISCOVER ATTEMPT
 ID WRECK TRAIN

An attempt to wreck a Seaboard pas
 senger train which has been kept secret until last night, was discovered Wednes-
 day afternoon by w. D. Rawlings, a young machinist of Ensley, while walk
 ing on the Seaboard track between Iron
 dale and Alden.
 Rawlings was passing a point between
 the seven and eight mile posts on the track between Irondale and Alden about 1 30 o'clock in the afternoon when he dis covered cleaver driven in the joint of two rails, and large spike was on elther
 side of the cleaver, about two feet away He went down the track a piece further where he encountered a section foreman and informed him of the matter. TO- gether they went back to the place anu removed the articles. Rawlings states that the cleaver was driven there by some one who knew their business, in- asmuch as it was put there to stay lie says that it took several sharp blows to
 loosen it.
 The articles were placed on the inside of curve and in such way that l' was impossible for a train to hit them
 going at any speed at all and stay on the track. The spikes were pointing Tn op-
 posite directions and were calculated to catch a train going in either direction The train which was next due after his
 finding the trap was passenger traih
 which leaves Birmingham at 3 o'clock 'n
 the afternoon Seaboard special agents are working on the case and will make
 strenuous effort to locate the suilty
 parties. From the description given by
 Rawlings and the section foreman' ihe officers of the railroad state that the re-
 ,,t would have been disastrous had a ffaet moving train struck it.