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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
Parneli.

never saw a drawer man than Par
nell. The story Of his downfall Is one
Of the most pathetic in history. There
Is rumor that Captain O'Shea said
to Gambetta: What are we going to
do with Parnell? He Is getting to be
great danger to the country" And
Gambetta replied, 'sSet a woman on
his track" And the woman, instead
OF betraying him, fell in love with this
patriot, and that was his undoing.-
"Reccllections of Mrs. T. p. O'Connor.,'
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
IL Mas Real.

"My. this must have been exciting"
says Mrs. BilmerS. who Is reading the
paper ga twenty foot boa constructor
escaped from the zoo yesterday and
was captured after it had climbed
halfway up a telegraph pole'
"And / swore off when | saw 1t as
went downtown!' growled Mr.. Bill
mers disgustedly.
What are you muttering?' she
asked.
Nothing | just said it must have
been q ticklish job."-Chicago Post.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
Anthony TroIiope's First Earnings.

Anthony TroIfope's First Earnings.
A literary man recalls Anthony Troll
lope's little gloat over the first fruits
of his pen. II send you a copy of The
Warden" he wrote to Lord Houghton
In 1866, (which Mr.. Longman assures
me is the last of the first edition.
There were, | think. only $50 printed.
and they have been over ten years in
hand. But | regard the book with af-
lection, as l made f9 Is. Cd. by the first
years sales. having previously writ
ten and published for ten years with
out any such golden result. Since then
l have improved even upon that"
Trollope, Of course, improved upon
that in no uncertain fashion, West
Minister Gazette.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
Skepticai.

Teacher-Now. Johnny. what is the
shape of the earth? Small JOHNNY
dunno. Teacher-Why. l told you yes
terday it was round. Small johnny
Yes, know, but don't believe every
thing / hear.-Chicago News.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09

II troubled with Indigestion, constipa-
ton, no appetite or feel bilious, give
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tab
lets trial and you will be pleased with
the result. These tablets .invigorate the
stomach and liver and strengthen the
digestion, Sold By I'll drnggists.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
Not So Brave.

HE was certainly brave to crawl
under the bed and engage in life
and death struggle with that burglar
when he crawled under the bed
he thought the burglar was In the
basement. "-Houston Post
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
To DISCOURAGE Him.

George" said her husbands wife.
II don't believe you have smoked one
OF those cigars gave you on your
birthday"
That's right, my DEAR" replied his
wife's husband. .I'm going to keep
them until our Willie wants to learn
to smoke. Chicago News.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
Troops at Vancouver Barracks

Troops at Vancouver Barracks
are being drilled in accordance with
the new orders for winter practice
marches and training just issued
by the secretary of war. Taking
the field under winter conditions,
going through maneuvers in bad
weather and making marches to
distant target ranges are among the
exercises.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
As Good as Lost.

you're sure you can spare this
flyer, are you, Shadbolt?'
"Dinguss. if had. not been perfect
~ sure that l can get along without
It I never would have lent it to you"
Chicago Tribune.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
AL, Rioht.Ferh.n..

Patient Father-De baby's eat
Ing my glove now. Is 1t all right?
Dearie from above)-Oh, quite all
right-tpause)-you're sure It's yours?
Punch.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
Got ft Rioht.

New Reporter-The auto turned ter
rapin. and City Editor-You mean
turned turtle. New Reporter-Well, It
was high priced machine.-Judge.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
For Good Of the commun;tx.

For Good Of the Community.
Have You ever done anything for
the good Of the community 7" asked
the solid citizen Of the weary way
farer.
Eyes, replied the weary wayfarer.
i've just done month"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-02-09

The superior man has neither ami
sty ncr tsars-confpciua
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-08
SMELL DOLLAR
MILE AWAY
Ohio Legislators Would Break Down
Mans Door to Get His
Coin,

NEW YORK. May S.-Detective
VIM. j. Burns leaves here this even
ing to arrange for the presentation of
evidence against the Mcnamara
brothers.
Before his departure Burns indig-
nantly denied the charge that his men
had trapped the Ohio bribe takers.
Induced them to take bribes,'' said
Burns, why if those fellows knew
there was a man in town with money,
they would break down the doors to
get at the money. They could smell
a dollar mile away, You could not
get bill passed in Ohio to stop the
plague without bribing the legisla-
ture'
He said that the legislators ran af-
ter his men to get the money.
Forty Indictments Expected.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May S.-The
grand jury met again today and Q.
P. A. Moore, secretary of the Ohio
Manufacturers Association. which
started the investigation, said he ex-
pected forty indictments and that the
detectives had plenty of money to
carry on the work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-08
DO NOT WANT
SUNDAY BALL
kirksville Church People viii Try and
Put the Lid on Next
~

KIRKSvILLE, Mo-, May S.-War be-
tween the Kirksville churches and the
Sunday baseball element began when
petition was circulated among all
the protestant denominations at SER
vices and a committee Of forty busi-
ness and professional men was ap-
pointed to personally urge the city
council to pass an ordinance prohibit
ing the game.
Until last week city ordinance pro-
hibited Sunday baseball, but before
the church members realized that the
ordinance was in danger the council
had repealed it by a vote of 6 to 2.
Councilmen said attorneys declared
the war would not stand a court test,
because it conflicted with a state
statute which permits athletic games
on Sunday.
Kirksville has team in the Mis-
souri, State League, which was or
ganized this year The first game OF
the league season is scheduled for
next Sunday when Macon comes to
Kirksville. Church workers declare
they will stop the game If they have
to do it on the ground that it is I
nuisance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-08
EXPRESSED SELF
TO SAVE FARE
Man Would Have Gone Through All
Right But His Water Supply Gave
Out on Tthe
Journey.
, AND THEN ARRESTED
Started From Kansas to Texas In
Big Box, Sent by Express and
Marked as Talking
Machine

HOUSTON, Texas, May s.-Banka
come to Texas but without the e1.
pense Of first class railroad ticket
chose novel scheme to get to Cal
weston by enclosing himself In box
and having himself expressed as a
talking machine" Had not a flask Of
water broken before he reached Fort
Worth, he probably would have arriv-
ed at his destination, but his thirst
became unbearable and he was forced
to step from his box, much to the sur
prise of the messenger In the express
car.
At Fort Worth Meyers was taken
into custody. but was later released
and he journeyed on to Galveston.
but on the cushions of first-class
| passenger coach.
Meyers took his ride In wooden
box six feet in length. three feet wide
and three feet deep. He procured the
box at a music store at Lawrence
and friend attended to the shipping.
Providing himself with lunch and
two TASKS of water Meyers crawled
into the box, pulled the lid down over
him, the friend tagged the box to Cal
weston as talking machine" and
saw Meyers and the box off.
4 The first night he slept well, but
awakening In the morning found one
of the water TASKS had broken. Only
small quantity remained in the 9TH
er flask and by o'clock the next
morning the water supply was gone
and he was getting thirsty. BY noon
his thirst had become unbearable and
, when the train was thirty miles out
Of Fort Worth he was forced to slip
out of the box and scamper for the
water cooler.
, He took the messenger by surprise
, by his sudden appearance but told his
story when the messenger demanded
an explanation as to how he got in the
into the box and when the train ar
/ rived at Fort Worth turned him over
to the police. Meyers squared the deal
/ by paying the passenger and freight
charges and was allowed to continue
| on to Galveston.
) Meyers took his whole experience
. as Joke, but he had something to say
relative to the method of handling ex
+ press as interpreted by some express
: handlers II wish I had chance to
i get back at those fellows who handled
2 my box at Kansas City" he said
4 They sure had their gloves off when
they handled me and got some rude
3 bumps. Otherwise I enjoyed my trip
4 although the scenery was not BIZ
j Interesting"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-08
USED BOOK STRAP
TO END LIFE
College Professor BuckIed 1t About
His Neck and Slowly
Strangled.

CHAMPAIGN, H., May ST have
made failure of life. Please overlook
what / have done" The grim mes
sage addressed to his wife was found
beside the body of Prof. Fred Lemar
Charles of the University OF Illinois
when colleagues broke open the door
of his room.
Prof. Charles choked himself to
death and the method of suicide was
such that the teacher must have been
spurred on by superhuman power to
have persisted in his deadly purpose,
He had buckled an ordinary bookstrap
around his neck and then pulled II
until he succeeded In shutting off his
air supply.
So torturing was this method that
the professor must have possessed an
iron intent, say his faculty associates,
Many moments were required before
the strap did the work.
Charles was assistant professor OF
agricultural education. His suicide
was complete surprise TO his family
and friends. For several hours prev,
iously he had been in his room, but
Mrs Charles had not disturbed hin
and he had tod her he intended to
/ seek sleep For six weeks the agri
cultural teacher had been affected
with insomnia. which undoubtedly
proved upon his mind.
/ In the last five years he had hac
two attacks of nervous prostration
and only recently had returned from
a vacation required. Friends declare
1 there was no cause for him to accuse
/ himself of being failure in life, as
he held a responsible position in the
/ faculty. !,
Professor Charles was 3s years o'e
and leaves a widow and two children
He was a graduate of Northwestern
University and came to the University
OF Illinois from the Normal schooi a.
4 De Kalb two years ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-08
ORR PHANAGE FIRE
COSTS one LIFE
One Of Twin Boys is Forgotten During
the Excitement and Died After
Finally Being
Rescued.
FIFTY WERE SAVED
Little Tots Were snatched From
Their Beds and Carried Out
Of the Burning
Building.

CHICAGO, Ill, May S.-While flames
swept through the Mary Marilla Hobbs
building of the Methodist Orphanage
at Lake Bluff last night Richard Mil
Ter. 2 years old, forgotten in the rush
as a half dozen heroic deaconesses,
assisted by neighbors, carried to safe
ty his twin brother and fifty other
tiny inmates, was overcome by smoke
on the third floor of the blazing struc-
ture
Just as Miss Luella Hagen, matron
Of the building, missed Richard In the
ranks of the rescued August Shinsky,
head Of the volunteer fire fighters,
staggered from the dormitory bearing
| the baby in his arms. Within an
hour Richard was dead and the broth
er who had been saved was left with
/ out blood kin.
Miss Lucy Judson, superintendent
4 of the erphanage, was seated in the
administration offices, which occupy
part of the nobbs building, when she
1 heard a cry Of "fire!" from without
\ Miss Hagen had discovered the blaze
in a storeroom. She tried to exiting
uish it and called warning when II
got beyond control
Immediately the building was in al
lproar. Dense clouds of smoke roll
ed through It's three floor levels ant
the walls of the panic-stricken chill
/ dren added to the confusion.
8 With first thought for their charges
the six deaconesses quartered in th'
building Miss Hagen. Miss BeatricE
Sanford, Miss Freda Eldridge, Mis-
Minnie Covey, Miss Ruby Goddard AM
| Miss Judson- saved most of the Chi
, dren at the risk of their lives befor
help arrived.
So rapidly did the blaze sprea'
: through the building that 1t was ou
of the question to try to save persona
property With one or two exception
the children were in bed, and thei
clothing and effects were consumed.
AS fast as the children were carrie
from the burning dormitory they wer
taken to the Wadsworth cottage
where the boys had been quartered
Funds for their relief are being rails
ed by Lake county as we'll as by tn
church.
Except for the breaking out c
: scarlet fever in the hospital, Richar
would have been alive today sal
Miss Judson. 'He had been sufferin
\ from pneumonia and was remove
from the hospital two days ago on a.
count of a fever case
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-08
IN LOVE WITH
Her EMPLOYER
Waitress In Restaurant Drank Car
boiic Acid and Died Because
She Could Not
stand Il.
7ED LEFT LETTER BEHIND
Man For Whom She Said She Died,
Claims That the Girl Has New
er Shown Him Any
Affections.

ST LOUIS, May s.--After writing
an endearing note to the keeper of a
restaurant in which she was employed
as waitress. Hattie McAllister, 81
years old, waitress, drank carbolic
acid at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
in her room on the second floor at S21
Franklin avenue, and died an hour
later in the City Hospital. The note
was addressed to julius Finkle, who
conducts restaurant at Oil Franklin
avenue, and was as follows:
Julius-I have taken carbolic acid,
all on account of you. ask you not
to be mad at me. see you don't
want to make up. 1t hurts me SO bad
cant stand 1t any longer You know,
| am crazy about you. suffered all Of
last night, all because you wouldn't
talk. Julius please forgive me. The
way have acted was because cared
so much about You. couldn't hardly
stand for any other girl to speak to
you. Dear friend, please don't be angry
at me. See that my father and mother
get my body. Remember, dear, want
/ ed to kiss you goodby this morning.
4 but my heart failed me. There is no
one on earth who loves you as l did,
Julius. always appreciated every
thing you did for me. So, dearie, don't
4 worry about me at all and forgive
me for everything have done and
said. Your only friend. HATTIE.
The woman purchased the acid Sat
] surday at drug store on Morgan
] street. telling the druggist she want
ed to use it to exterminate bedbugs
! Her father, John McAllister, reside;
at Bloomfield, Mo.
J Miss McAllister had been working
in the restaurant for eight months
and according to Finkle, who is mar
ried, had displayed no signs Of any
sentimental feeling toward him. Yes
! terday, shortly after he arrived al
work, he was handed the note by 6
young man he did not know. Finkle
ran to Miss McAllister's room. He
found her lying on the bed uncon
, scious. An ambulance was summoned
. and she was taken to the City Dis
: pensary and later to the City hospital
where she died.
Finkle said he had never given thu
girl reason to fall in love with him
His story was substantiated by otne
] employees in the restaurant. A Sam
uelson. partner in the restauTan
said yesterday that Miss McAlliste
: had been in good spirits up to Satur
day evening, when she received lei
ter which appeared to throw her int
fit of dependency. She tore up tn
letter. Samuelson said Miss McAlliste
had been keeping company with
young man for year
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-08
sP|R|[I4AKE
Ie/l1UPERST|T|0US i
8
Gr = Opening of towa's Famous Re
IT VIII be Put Ahead Three
Days Earlier Than
Is Usual.
THE FISHING SEASON
There Is One Fish In the Lake Which
Weighs Thirty-Three Pounds
and Has Gotten Away
Many Times.

SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa, May 81
Superstition, which seems quite nat
ural at a place called Spirit Lake, is
going to open the big summer hotels
and resorts here this season three
days earlier than previous years. It
has long been customary to open all
hostelries on May IA, the day before
the law permits fishing. This year
the fourteenth falls On Sunday and
there is a reluctance to start the sea-
son by working on Sunday. Saturday
falls on the thirteenth and this figure
Is sufficient to eliminate Saturday. The
day before that is Friday and enough
OF seaman's superstition prevails to
put Friday out Of the question. So the
resorts will all open on Thursday.
From every indication it is we'll
that superstition has taken hand
for the services Of every hotel will be
needed. Sportsmen are f1ocking here
from all parts of the United States to
engage in the first days fishing. BY
the night of the fourteenth there will
not be an empty bed in the lake reg
1 ASiA'' AZ WoSSl0 oCClA LGCLlluE Will
| fish. Every now and then the calm
of the waters will be broken by some
| fish jumping into the air as If tempt
| ing the anxious fishermen who loll
along the shores or sit drifting in a
boat. Instinctively the sportsman
jumps to his feet The call shouts
! loudly within him and he is tempted
4 almost to the yielding point, when q
Il motor boat dashes along the surface
of the water and all his passion is
cooled 1t is one of Fish and Game
Warden Lincoln's men patrolling the
i lakes.
4 There will be better fishing here
this season than for many years be
cause of the pains that has been tax.
en- to secure good sport. This spring
the deputy game wardens seined al
of the smaller lakes anl transferred
all the game fish to Spirit Lake. Be
fore this was done, however, dan
with screen was built across the necl
which leads portion of the lake into
Minnesota. For years Iowa has beer
putting fish into the lake and resi-
dents along the Minnesota extension
have reaped the benefit. Then las
fall Game Warden Geo. Lincoln pu
over 10000 fish of catchable size int
the lake. An indication of the pos
sible sport already in the lakes wa
disclosed last October when seiner
were taking out carp. One pickere
was brought in the sein that weig ne,
, thirty-three pounds. He Of cours
, after being weighed was thrown bacl
into the lake and still def1es capture
, His mouth was badly snagged wher
he had met and successfully combat
ted anglers. Activities in preparation
for the season extend all along tn
great system of lakes from Spiri
. Lake through East Okaboji and Wes
Okaboji
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-08
FATAL BATTLE
WITH ROBBERS
Iowa Marshal Is Killed by Pair Of
Postoffice Robbers, One of Whom
Loses His Life In the
Battle.
ONE is CAPTURED
Posse Tracks HIghwaymen to School
house Where Revolver Battle
Takes Place Sunday
Morning.

JEFFERSON, Iowa, May s.-Mar-
shall Busby of Patton, Iowa, and a
robber were killed and a highwayman
seriously injured in battle between
sheriff's posse and the bandits Sun
day morning at school house two
miles from the town of Patton.
Sunday morning at 4 o'clock the
highwaymen succeeded in breaking
into the post Office at Patton, blowing
open the safe and taking several hun
dred dollars in stamps and money.
The noise OF the explosion was heard
by a stranger who happened to be In
the street at the time.
Marshal Busby was notified and he
and a posse of well armed men start
ed in pursuit of the robbers. who fed
south. A posse was also organized at
the town Of Dana.
A search was made of the neighbor-
hood. Marshal Busby and several men,
after dividing the posse into several
searching parties, with instructions to
range the country, started back to
Patton, believing some hiding place
| nad Deen overlooked.
| They came upon a school house
near Patton. Using no precaution, the
marshal went to the door and on
opening it report of gun was
heard. The marshal fell dead. One
OF the robbers dragged the body into
the school house. Then fusillade Of
shots was begun between the robbers
and the members of the posse.
i The lifeless body of Busby was
propped up in the window as body
guard from behind which the robbers
fired. BY this time Sheriff Mcbride
Wilson and his posse arrived. Hi
i called on the men to surrender, bu
received volley of shots in reply The
combined posses poured fusillade O
shots into the windows and doors O
the school house.
4 Finally one of the robbers staggered
through the front doorway. padl.
wounded, saying: Boys, | surrender
but my pal is going to fight till yol
} get him"
I Sheriff Wilson gave the lone bandi
| CldACS W SuIIGuu0T, DuL lie re
fused. The firing was renewed. Al
the time the dead marshall, body wa
hung UP against the window and th
robber was firing from behind II
After the fusillade had lasted 70
thirty minutes the posse saw the rot
ber stagger and Busby's body fall fron
the window. A rush was made for tn
door. The robber was found dead wit
, bullet through his heart.
The wounded robber refused to Civ
his name His leg Is shattered an
2 will have to be amputated. A hote
key was found in his pocket whic
! came from the Royal Hotel in De
Moines and certain papers bearin
t the postmark of Sing Sing and Oh
t cago. 1t is believed these men ar
the ones who blew the safe in tn
Bayard, Iowa, post Office, a few week
ago. They are about 25 years old.
) The injured bandit was brought t
Z the county Jail at Jefferson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-08
Kissed too Long.

NEW YORK, May S.-Mrs. Otis
Baaken, society Leaders of upper Mont
Clair, N j., started to kiss her friend
Mrs. Edith Solander goodbye as the
"all ashore that's going ashore bell
rang on the Cunarder Caronia When
she got through the big liner was in
midstream headed seaward. Follow.
ing a spell of Mysteries, tug was
.signaled and the Mont Clair woman
clambered down sea ladder, much
to the. amusement Of the passengers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-08
BLOCK DENEEN
FROM APPOINTING
Opponents Plan strasetlc Move SO
That He Cannot Name
New Senator.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, May S.-The
pending struggle in the U. S. senate
to reopen the Lorimer investigation
today looms up large. Opponents OF
Governor Deneen are planning 8
stragetic move to keep Deneen from
naming a successor to Lorimer ir
case he is deposed
The move was started today wheI
it was planned not to have the state
legislature adjourn but merely take {
recess. thus keeping Deneen fr-n
making the appointment if the chance
comes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-08
Simpson is Lost.

WASHINGTON, May S.-Letters
have been sent to U. S. consuls along
the western coast of Mexico to en-
deavor to ascertain the whereabouts
of L. j. Simpson and party, all of
San Francisco. Simpson is an engi-
neer and when last heard of was op-
Grating in the state of Sinaloa. The
friends Of Simpson had appealed to
the state department to locate him
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-08
Murdered on Streets.

CINCINNATI, o., May S.-In the
presence of hundreds of persons who
were passing ONE of the most crowded
corners in the down town section, FL
liot Burns, "A, mechanic, stabbed
and killed Emma Colbe, 81, of whom
he was jealous. Robt. Sax, a bystand-
er, who sought to interfere, was SER
iously stabbed in the neck. Burns
was arrested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-08
VIII Get Newspapers.

WASHINGTON, May S.--Prisoners
in the District of Columbia work
house are to be supplied with daily
newspapers bought by the United
States government. Their purchase
was authorized by the comptroller Of
the treasury following the declara
tion by the superintendent of the
Jail that without newspapers the
prisoners were "surly" and hard to
manage"