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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-03
D0WNCAST BANKER
MAKES ATTEMPT
At SUICIDE
lF.CONFESSEO EMBEZZLER
SEWERS JUGULAR VEIN WHILE
IN FRISCO JAIL.

San Francisco, Aug. &C. A.
Marker, the former banker of Pearl,
ILL.,, who surrendered himself to the
police here several days ago, confess
ing that he was wanted for embezzlc-
ment of $4,000. and for whose retur.i
to Illinois requisition was granted
by Governor Johnson. attempted to
commit suicide late today by stabbing
himself In the neck
Marker unconscious, was found on
the floor of his cell In the city prison
and was removed to an emergency
hospital. II was found that the knife
blade had severed the jugular vein. The
knife evidently had been smuggled in
to Manker and Chief Of Police White
| ordered an investigation.
Since he gave himself up to the po-
lice six days ago, Marker has been
downcast. He persisted in the asser-
tion that his financial difficulties and
his subsequent flight were the outcome
of treachery on the part of his busi-
ness associates.
AS soon as word was received here
that the requisition had been hon.
ored, Marker was Informed. Shortly
| after, he made the attempt to end his
| life.
Advised to Surrender.
| Broken IN health, hungry and de
spondent Marker came lrto the police
headquarters last Friday night and
surrendered himself after having evad-
Id tI,a 1p,, 90. -
revealed his identity to the proprietor
of cheap lodging house here. VIII,
advised him to give himself up
Until his disappearance and the dis
coyery that he had mi5appropriatei
funds of the bank of whick ne was
president and part owner Marker wa,
prominent citizen Of Pearl. Ill. III
was known as the inventor of tn,
Nayimobile, or hydrocurve, a pccu-
liarly- shaped boat hull by which III
hoped to revolutionize navigation. HI
organized company and many of his
acqraintances bought stock in the en-.
terprise. He also organized Il compan,
to place on the market compount
supposed to prevent safe robbery.
These affairs and a general financia
depression crippled his resources ant
ne began borrowing from the banks
funds At last he faced exposure ant
fled, accompanied by his wife ant
four children. His family accompanied
him until they reached Eagle, Neb., II
their wanderings, and here he lef
4 them. He tried to make a living b,
carpenter work, but his health wal
poor and he was often out of work.
4 A day or so before coming to Sar
Francisco Marker was prostrated b.
the heat in another part Of the state
There followed two or three days o
hunger and then he gave himself up
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-03
FAST 'FoRTIFicATIoN.

New York, Aug. Identification Of
the Panama canal IL progressing rap
idly and the army officers comprising
the canal fortification board, who ar
rived here today, said they We're well
satisfied with its progress. Major
General Leonard Wood said:
I'VE have inspected the sites for
Qualifications at each end OF the canal
The work will be completed far ahead
Of the designated time."
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FRAlL LITTLE WOMAN OF NINE.
TEEN TAKES LIFE OF
BRUTAL coNsoRT.
FINDS HIM IN SALOON
Man Leaves Home, Taking Marriage
Certificate, Intending TO Leave for
Good-hsd Cruelty Mistreated Girl
Who Earned Living for FamiIy-Pa.
thetie Story Told in Jail.

San Francisco. Aug 2.-unablc.
she says. to take a "man" of her h,is-
band. Anna Langley, frail, little
woman. 10 years old, shot and killed
him here today. They had been mar
ried Is months. Early today James
Langley left home saying he did not
intend returning. Mrs. Langley
bought a revolver and started on a
hunt. finding him In nearby saloon.
According to bystanders. Langley
turned on her with a torrent of abuse.
Without word the girl raised the re-
volver and fired four shots. Ono
struck Langley and he died on the way
to hospital. The others went wild.
Mrs. Langley was arrested.
Il do not see why should be de-
tained." she said at the city prison.
Il did nothing wrong and l am not
sorry. Since our marriage have sup
ported my husband and myself
by working as n stenographer. / tried
to make him stay away from saloons.
| endured his abuse. tried to instilI
some ambition into him and coach him
for the freman's civil service examina-
tlon. He would not try. I could en-
dure no more"
Struggled In the arms of her mother,
Mrs. James Gaffney. Mrs. Langley re-
counted the events which eliminated
In the tragedy. When she had fin.i
ished Chief OF Police White. PolieAl
Commissioner Sullivan, desk 50
geant, three reporters and two b
tographers stood about her cryinG ko
children. ~
Takes Marriage certiiisa1 see y
Langley. when he left the horse. took
her marriage certificate at4Vk, slro
said. and would not give itsH8ck.
IT'S only token. JimsfT told him.
but It's all I've got she Fept. He
wouldn't let me have it."Y
At the saloon, she salh. Langley
asked her to giye him $50 OF 500 that
she had savedrto meise a nice homo
for him." so that hS qbuld loan 1t to
the saloonkseper to- ny 1t on a lie
cense. F ~
II had worked hard for every nickel
Of IT," cried the girl. but to please jim
I said would get II from the bank.
Then he essaid-Oh, mamma, he said
he'd nos5more stsspect for me than
than for the w in Market street.
s3y Pawns witch to Buy Gun. II
I'm a momsSt saw /. was no use.
lTremembered the times he had stayed
Yin bed In the morning and looked at
his hands and said: "These hands
weren't made to work. and told me to
hurry up and earn something. l re-
membered how I'd take him to my moth
er's house Sundays and had a chicken
dinner for him and gone with him
every place that thought would mako
hin a better man, and worked days
downtown and done the washing homo
nights-and then he could say what he
did. went out and bought the re-
volver."
"Where did you get the money for
it?" asked her mother.
Il pawned the little watch YOU
gave me-" said the girl. I'm sorry. but
just had to.
Il said to the man, VIII this re-
volver kill man-or a dog? and he
said 1t would"
Then. she said, she returned and
killed Langley.
Mrs. Langley was assigned to tho
largest room In the hall of justice and
1t was filled with flowers by the news
paper men who heard the story.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-03

This pin is an heirloom and highly priced; dollars
cannot represent its value. 1t took Missoulian
class ad two days to bring about the recovery of the
lost jewelry. There many people becoming con-
vinced each day of the value of the service of the
class ad Are you one of them? If not, you should
try the class ad and be shown 1t costs but one cent
a word and If you are out of work and want job,
The Missoulian will print your ad for nothing.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-03
Class Ad History
LXVII-SATISFACTION.

There is satisfaction in getting quick service. That
is one of the reasons why The Mssoulian Aass ad
is satisfactory. The promptness and accuracy of
The Mssoulian class ads proverbal but each day
furnishes some new proof of quick and sure action
Here is an incident of yesterday:
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-03
BANK ROBBED.

Muskogee, Okla, Aug 2,-Robbers
this morning entered the Bank of
Taft. ~ miles west of here, blew tho
safe and escaped with $1,000.
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LOST

gins avenue and Front street and
Riverside park; Barbour" engraved
on pin. Return to Missoulian and
receive reward.
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Absolutely False.

The statements contained In that
paper are absolutely false. II the re-
Elections which that article contains
rested only on myself would not take
the time of this house to answer them.
But those statements reflect not only
on myself but on the democratic con-
troll on this side Of the capitol, and as
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-03
REPRESENTATIVE UNDERWOOD
BRANDS STATEMENT AS AB.
sOLUTELY FALSE.
PROTECTION
"Pesrless Leader" Is Credited With In.
tsrvisw Saying Leader Had Opposed
Revision OF Iron and Steel Schedules
and Had Broken With Speaker Clark
-is Refuted.

Washington. Aug. 2-Denouncing
as absolutely false the charge of will
liam j. Bryan that he had blocked the
efforts of Speaker Clark and others to
revise the iron and steel tariff sched-
uics, Democratic Leader Underwood,
amid uproarious democratic applause,
spoke In the house today In defense
of his position and that OF the demo-
cratic house. Mr.. Underwood had read
the published Bryan statement. and,
speaking deliberately. said:
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THE WEATHER.

Today---Probably fair.
Tomorrow-Fair.
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YOU WIN,

II you use 1fissoulian class
ads In your business.
The Washington times., 1911-05-12
MR.. PEEVED PROTESTS

"Hah" shouted Mr.. Peeved. glar-
ing ferocIously across the table,
tough steak again, hey?"
rs it?" inquired his wife, timidly,
as she sawed desperately at the piece
on her own plate.
rs It? Is It? Listen to the woman,
Confound it, Mrs. Peeved, it's not
steak at all; it's shoe leather. that's
what 1t is. I'm getting sick and
tired of having fried rubber served to
me as food. Did you speak to the
butcher. as I told you to?"
She Tried To
We'll" faltered Mrs. Peeved. Il
tried to, but"
But WHAT" doomed her husband.
But you lost your nerve, eh? ANY
woman that lets bull-necked
butcher bulldoze her isn't capable of
managing a home, that's what I
think"
Hes not bu1l-lfecked," retorted
Mrs. Peeved, with a show of spirit
That's Just it He's not like a
butcher at all He's more like-like
a statesman, and it's harder than
you'd believe to talk to him about
sending tough meat. The mans so
so distinguished looking. You
started to talk to him yourself the
The Washington times., 1911-05-12
Drawn for The Washington Times.

IT'S bad enough when you try 1t on
your family and girl friends.
But it rises TO the heights Of
folly when you begin to tell a man
HOW.
1 know it is Just as natural as
breathing to you. But even breath
ing can be stopped. It may be
choked off, with painful conse-
quences to the breather. That is
just the way it is with bossing.
1t may be stopped suddenly and
forcefully by the deliberate and
dilfgent removal of himself, by the
MAN, from your ,neighborhood.
Then your romance is dead
It's terribly disturbing to a man
to be told HOW. 1t looks queer to
him that he has been able to get
along until he met you all by him
self. .. ~
There is probably no more EN-
barrassing reduction process to
which a man can be subjected than
being bossed III public. One hears
a great deal about women manag-
ing their husbands; but every time
1 ever saw II tried in public the
man has rebelled or looked cheap
and miserable. Possibly, sn the pri-
vacy of their own home, the man
agerial power of the wife may be
successfully exerted. But 1t is
risky business for a sweetheart.
who has not yet acquired the privi-
The Washington times., 1911-05-12
Reddy Smith On
Foreign Marriages

It's uh shame, Jimmie, de way de fur
riners are steppin' IN tn dis country
and merryin' all Nv our rich girls.
Course, in mos cases it's uh matter NV
gittin' enouf money tu fix up dere OF
estates an tu hav' uh nice little pile
as uh dowry tn spen' in any oil way.
1 cuddent see nuthin' bout deir outside
uhpearence dat's got anything on US
uhmerieans, but after thinkin' 1t uver
an havin' tu shine de boots Nv uh
count, Isunderstan's what 1t is dat's so
bout dem.
It's nuthin. but plain common perlit-
ness, Jimmie-nuthin' more. nur nothin'
less. Why. de furst time 1 goes to de
uhpartments, an Is interdooced,
he makes uh bow tn me, lifts his hat
an sez he's glad tn meet me. Each
time goes up tu shine his boots. he
bows till his head near hits de floor
while he's sayin' good mornin'
Now, ye knows, Jimmie-if We knows
anything uhbout uh woman-dat de
perliter yu treat hur, an de more yu
fatter hur, de better she'll like yu.
wedder yur rich ur poor. an It's bout
time dat sum Nv our uhmerican fellsrs
got wise tu dat!
The Washington times., 1911-05-12

you use the argument that he is not
the kind of man you will care to
receive in your home. But, again
be warned! You have not yet set
tied in that cottage or fiat. II you
begin to boss his friends out Of 1t
before it materializes, 1t may never
be.
I know a girl who inaugurated
her bossing by trying to dictate
against twenty-five cent cigars.
She used the argument that what
he spent in cigars day was more
than the laundress who would do
their washing would receive for her
work He made the enigmatical
reply that he never did think
washwomen got enough pay" AND
HE NEVER PAID THE ONE THEY
EXPECTED TO HAVE IN THE
NEW HOME. She was bossed out
Of the house that was never built.
The man was bossed out of any
wish to invest his money IN archi-
tectural display. And the girl
bossed herself into oldmaidenhood.
The cigar point was the place when
he stopped Patience under her
bossy regime ceased to be a virtue
Just there. You bossy girls never
can tell where the man will stop
being submissive. You might be
able, though, to tell where the habit
that stirs him to rebellion will stop.
give you q suggestion. Let 1t be
NOW.
The Washington times., 1911-05-12

last time he was here, and didn't get
anywhere"
Because you were standing there
gaping, that's why. I'm not going to
make circus of myself for anybody.
Afraid of a butcher? Bah, He's prob
ably at the shop now. I'll go right
around the corner and tell him what
I think of him!"
And Mr.. Peeved jumped from his
chair and rushed from the room. A
few moments later the front door
slammed
He returned before Mrs. Peeved
and Jackie were finished.
'Well?" inquired his wife. Did
you tell him?'
''Of course 1 told him. And I'll
wager a new hat to a stogie that
we don't get tough meat again in
a hurry. If you women would only
develop a little backbone. you'd soon
learn how idiotic these so-called
household problems are"
What did you say to him?"
What's the difference what I said7
The results the same, isn't it? I
said, Now. look here, Mr. Butcher.
I want you to understand one thing.
=
"'Scuse me-" interrupted Della,
poking her head through the kitchen
door. But de butcher sent his boy
erroun' to say he's sorry he was out
when Mr.. Peeve' called. and IL there
anything de mattah?"
The Washington times., 1911-05-12

longer for the daily graft Of big hunk
of our best cheese for that mongrei.
I'd have been mushy enough to keep
1t up forever, l guess, If the boss hadn't
got tired of It Every single day, after
her order had been wrapped. she'd
make the ugly fat pug sit up. and then
she'd gurgle: "Oh, look! Fido wants
his cheese And It was UP to me TO
fire the animal a slice, or lose a good
customer. That purp was just bugs on
cheesei
But the boss, with little assistance
from his massive brain, fixed 1t up yes
terday. He squirted about half an ounce
Of powdered alum into a nice, fat hunk
of our choicest store cheese. and when
the kioodle sat up heaved 1t at him.
He swallowed 1t. and didn't say much
then, but somehow or other Mrs. Wum-
pie was complaining this morning that
Fido has lost all his taste for cheese!
The Washington times., 1911-05-12
Western Trains Bring
100 Additional Troop.

Western trains bring in 100 addi-
tional Mississippi troops to Lynchburg
from Mississippi. comprising the Elev-
enth regiment of that state, under
command of Colonel Moore. Passing
through the streets they march TO the
tune of Carry Me Down to Lynch
burg Town." and seem to be highly
elated that they have arrived on old
Virginia soil.
According to advices from Ports
mouth. the Harriet Lane and the con-
federate battery at Craney island ex-
changed shots when the steamer. fail
ing TO overhaul little schooner II was
pursuing. decided to have some sport
with the battery. No damage was done
or either side. the steamer taking care
to keep at a safe distance. II is said.
Despite persistent reports to the con-
trary, Richmond hears that General
Scott is enjoying better health than
for many years past. though he is now
T5 wears OF age
The Washington times., 1911-05-12
Telegraph Wire Cut
At Monocacy juno.

Considerable excitement was created
at Frederick, Nd when a party of
twelve men entered the telegraph
office at Monocacy Junction, about
six miles from Frederick, and cut all
the wireS
First Lieutenant William D. Whip
pie, of the Third infantry, U. S. army
arrived at Norristown yesterday hav-
ing escaped from Indianola, Texas,
after refusing to give his parole not
to serve against the rebel army dur
ing war.
a gentleman who has just re-
turned from Annapolis brings much
interesting information relative to
the condition of affairs at that place.
He says that the Philadelphia iceboat,
which was recently transformed into
floating battery, arrived oppo-
site Annapolis. last Friday evening,
under the command of Captain O. S.
Glisson, u. S. navy Springs were
placed under her cables, and she was
swung in such a position as to bring
her broadside, consisting of four 81
Founders, to bear upon the opposite
shore
The Washington times., 1911-05-12

flashes of f1ickering light faltered on
their ferocious faces.
In the next room was a beautiful girl.
She was on barrel. but her eyes
were on the clock.
"One more minute to play" croaked
the tallest of the three, and then. me
beauty, you belong to the winnerr'
Aces and kinks!'' exulted the shall
est. "Hah-hah, she's mine!"
Three kinksi" hissed the second man.
"Hah-hah, she's mine.
-Four kinks" roared the tallest
"Hah-hah, she's miner'
The beautiful girl in the next room
walked slowly to the doorway and
looked with serene eyes at the players
Beat it!' she said softly. IT'S Il
o'clock, and besides. there's too many
kinks in the pack"
She's mine!" shrieked the 0liest
man, as he reached for the pot. "Eigh-
teen dollars in her, and she's mine!"
Hah-hah.
The Washington times., 1911-05-12
North, Chase g North
To Supply Shot and Shells

The secretary of war has contract
ed with the firm Of North. Chase &
North, of Philadelphia, to supply the
federal government with all the shot
and shells which may be required
during the war. The terms of the
contract have not, as yet, been made
public.
Considera BILE lawlessness has pre-
vailed in St Louis during the past
few days, and several innocent Ger
mans have been shot in the streets
The feeling against the. Germans Is
most intense, the regular volunteers
and the home guard being composed
mainly of that class of citizens
The Washington times., 1911-05-12
Many Southern Volunteer,
En- Route to Harpers Ferrv

Dispatches from Frederick, Nd, an
nounce the passage through that city
Of several companies of southern vol
unteers en- route to Harper's Ferry
1t is stated that Secretary Seward
recently received a dispatch from a
firm in New York asking whether. its
vessel could proceed to Norfolk and
take on cargo of cotton. The reply
vas that IT could not. similar requests
having been refused foreign vessels.
A dispatch from Montgomery says:
Mrs. Todd, mother-in-law of Lincoln
passed through here a few days ago
en- route to Selma. She was accom-
panied by one of her daughters. and it
is said that she has decidedly re-
fused to accept the profsered hospital
titles at Washington, her sympathies
being with the south"
The Washington times., 1911-05-12
Victims Scarce

Friend-Well. doc, I suppose 1t will
be some time before you dispense with
your automobile and start calling on
your patients in an aeroplane?
Physician should say so. There
Is no chance of knocking down a few
prospective patients on the way when
you go In an aeroplane.
The Washington times., 1911-05-12
SHE HOLDS 1T UP TO THE
Girl Who Is Bossy
Loretta's Looking Glass

lege of conjugal seclusion. to die
tate to her lover. .-
Sometimes you want to boss your
escort about just to show that you
can. 1t makes him rage inwardiy.
And you have a fashion Of telling
him not to wear his hat on the side.
He has worn 1t that way for years.
There is a bump that makes 1t al
most necessary.
Then you undertake to weed out
his friends. You tell him So-and-so
is an undesirable, and you want
him to eliminate him. OF course,
The Washington times., 1911-05-12
Light Pastime
For Wiseheads!
ENGLISH JOKE FOR TODAY

The meanest trick ever committed
was by a man on the South Eas tern
Railway. The passengers in one of
the carriages were annoyed by a very
disagreeable smell, and found that
1t arose from a high old cheese that
had been placed on the rack At one
% the stations man entered the
Carriage and took it away. He him.
self had been travelling in another
carriage.-The Pink 'Un.
The Washington times., 1911-05-12
Reward of Merit

Railroad President-That was a
bad accident, but it might have been
a thousand times worse. Suppose
those cars had taken fire! Phew!
Why didn't they?
Superintendent-A lazy brakeman
had let the fires go out
President-Raise his salary.
The Washington times., 1911-05-12

Fly years ago began the memorable struggle
between the north and south known generally
the civil war.
Old newspapers of both northern and southern
cities published during that stirring period have
been searched and the news and current re-
fection of public sentiment are presented from
day TO day they appeared in each section at
that time.
From the southland the dispatches are takenA
directly from the files of all old-time newspaper Of
Richmond, Va, and from the north the news is
drawn from several sources, including files of old
The Washington times., 1911-05-12
loYous Economist

You don't mind high prices?'
NO" replied the resolute philoso-
pher, when prices are high, think
how much more you save every time
you decide to get along without
something"
The Washington times., 1911-05-12
The Southern View
May IL, 1851 Sunday
From Mondays Daily. No Paper

From Mondays Daily. No Paper
Published Today.
DISPATCHES from Montgomery say
that the postal department is ready to
take charge of the mails at any mo-
ment the confederate congress may
direct. The official seals, books. blanks,
routes and clerical force are reported
TO be complete, and 1t is said that no
detention of the mails need be feared
in consequence of any policy Of the
Lincoln government.
The heights Of Maryland opposite
Harper's Ferry have just been occupied
by Virginia forcesA. according to ad-
vices reaching Richmond
The Washington times., 1911-05-12
An Old Wheeze Revamned

Miss Grayley-I can't marry you,
Edgar: you're only a struggling
lawyer.
Edgar-But, with your papa's
money 1 can quit struggling in
stantly.
The Washington times., 1911-05-12
Four Kinks Took It:
Or, Hah! She Was His

1t was no ordinary game of poker
that bent those three wicked heads over
the greasy cards. As their wolfish eyes
followed each turn of the cards, ftful
The Washington times., 1911-05-12
The Northern View
May IL, 1851 Sunday.
From Mondays Dailies. No Papers
Published Today.

TubhAueo Iouug'
It is stated that arrangements have
been made by the postmaster general
for the regular transmission Of mails
to Fort PIckens, by means of United
States mail steamers plying between
New York and Havana, and by gov
eminent vessels from that port to
Fort Pickens. The postmaster gem
eral has also announced that the rail-
road route between Baltimore and
Philadelphia Is once more open for
the transportation of the mails and
passengers.
The Washington times., 1911-05-12
Our Grocery Clerk
SAYS Oh, Cheese It!

Remember Mrs. wumple, the woman
with the pug dog that loves cheese7
Well. she's still a good customer Of
ours although we're not stung any
The Washington times., 1911-05-12
WHEN NOAH WAS A BOY

His mother used to laugh so when
Noah would say that he was glad he
wasn't a giraffe, cause he'd hate to
have two yards Of sore throat. 1t was
considered a good joke In them" days,