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Newport daily independent., 1911-11-16

seems lonesome to him now,
since Alva went away,
Hurrah! boys, and subscribe
for the Independent and get all
the news. Bright Eyes.
Arizona republican., 1911-01-17
Miscellaneous

Mennen Talcm Powder. 1910
Boo Hair Rolls. ......... 26c
15c Cube Pins ......... &c
Colgate's Zoe Toilet Soap. go. &c
Zoe Hair Nets, two for. ...... SC
Doe Tooth Brushes ...... &c
Boo Whisk BroOms ...... CSC
So Spool DaIning Cotton. 49,. 1c
Arizona republican., 1911-01-17

Surprises of greatest magnitude waiting here for you too
waited list of typical Y Store offerings hund
BILE which lack of newspaper space fobds to mention CO
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-03
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oner to Pennsylvania where he could
be tried for the White Haven ofense.
They knew that they had an ingenu-
GUS and desperate criminal on their
hands and that 1t would be unsafe TO
take any chances with him. To make
assurance doubly sure he was hand
cuffed to two detectives. He was
guarded every minute of the day and
night. Among other things, he was
compelled to sleep handcuffed to his
guards. Each night his clothing was
taken from him and locked in q sep
arate room which was used by q Pink
erton man. The detectives were In
no haste to turn him over to the au-
thorities. They we're anxious to OBJ
tain enough evidence against him TO
nut him In prison for the remainder or
his life. Accordingly he was kept at
hotel where the third degree and
various other methods used by the
police were utilized with more or less
effect.
shinburn was almost chiidiike In
his demeanor toward his captors de
had a charming personality and talked
engagingly. In other words, he pos
sessed that quality which. for want OF
a better name, we call magnetism
This made the relations between the
criminal and his captors rather agree
able. They liked him, but they did
not relax any OF their precautions.
One night. however. just beftsse ne
vas handcuffed to his detective guard,
ahinburn secretly inserted the point
OF his plain gold scarf pin IN Ine
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-03

all my deposits in Clay and Funk
houser's bank 100000 Five thousand
dollars and all In the Citizen National
Bank to BE paid over to my wife Lucy
g. Bowly this I doc for hur proteo-
ton as we have no children.
u. w. BOWLEY,
'Witness-Ed. r. stell, John q.
Longdon."
OF course, the Judge says, the fore
going might be improved upon in the
matter OF diction and punctuation.
After making your disposition Of
your property sign the document in
the presence OF two witnesses. These
witnesses must then sign the paper
In the presence of the testator and in
the presence of each other. Three
witnesses are better than two. No
beneficiary in the will Is legal wit
ness.
Adam Long, who died last Deem
Der, left an estate Of million dol
lars to five heirs. Mr.. Long drew up
his will, but neglected to sign 1t. In
spite of this defect the will was adj
mitted to probate, the court holding
that as the testator had written the
will In his own hand. his intention
was clear.
One day possessed Of fortune. the
next almost penniless. was the expert
ence of Lon M. Bales, who missed
riches because his benefactress had
but one witness to her will. Bales
was employed by Mrs. Mary M. Brega,
proprietor Of the Canadian Hotel and
Employment agency, 1898 Grand ave-
nue.. He was engaged to be married
to Mrs. Brega at the time OF her
death last January. In her will she
left to Bales a farm Of 200 acres In
Kansas, six diamonds, one pair OF
earrings, three race horses and $500.
A brother-in-law Of Mrs. Brega. Rich
ard 81. Brega, and other relatives,
sued for her possessions. Witnesses
testified that they had heard Mrs.
Brega say she had bequeathed her
property to Bales. But her will was
witnessed by only one person. and
the court refused to admit 1t for pro-
bate. Bales was permitted to keep
watch that had been given him by bis
iancee before her death.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-03
Simple Wills
the Strongest

Until there is better mode Of COM
munication with those who have
stepped into another existence, or I'M
til the law legalizes the clairvoyant
shops, last Wills and testaments will
continue to be matters OF moment In
human affairs. Just why the docu-
ment called will should be so DIFF
ferent from the other written form OF
expression Is not clear, but consid-
cradle literature of swan songs at
tests that will writing belongs to q
distinct school of letters.
From the dark-age conception of
death, probably, grew the idea that a
mans will should smack OF the mys-
terry and obscurity OF the passing on.
And some hundreds Of years later rec
ordB show that man has lost little Of
the early notion Of the uses and pur-
poses OF will. In this age OF sim
plified spelling, short skirts and gen.
eral ideals of utility, one Of the most
archaic things is recorded wish Of q
testator.
"Brevity's the soul of w.t." Shakes
peare said. But few who contemplate
death do It In hilarious mood and
many persons miss their one chance
to be humorist; and their wills are
perfect exhibitions Of how not to
communicate few intelligent facts
on paper to intelligent people. It Is
a rule Of physics that to multiply
methods Is to multiply the chances Of
error. The same could be said OF
will making. The simpler the will
the less the chance for making mis-
take that might invalidate the docu-
ment. Many have just missed for
tunes on account Of technicalities that
would not admit the Wills to probate.
Litigation and those who live on It,
thrive on the Wills that have been 80
drawn as to admit OF finding a flaw.
ANY law student can quote the cor
rect legal form of will, but the law
yer OF today will tell you that q viii
can be correctly drawn by any one OF
sound mind If few points are needed.
Make the will concise and as brief
as possible. they say. State clearly
the property to be bequeathed and de-
vised and the benefciaries-those to
whom the property is to be given.
Herewiths, aforesaids, towits, ETC.,
usually are more decorative than nee
essary Simple diction should be the
ideal in win making.
]. E. Guinotte, Judge OF the probate
court, In lecture before the Kansas
City School Of Law, read o, win that
he said was remarkable for it's breyity
and directness. It was as follows:
kansas City, Mo-, Sept 10. 1885,
start for Crystal, Colo. today at
11:2O In case should die or be
killed or IN other words switched for
the other shore, heaven hope. want
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-03
The Story OF the
Wax Impre SSion-
snEpisode inthe career of 1homasEByrnes
he Great Inspector Of Police ..........
COPYRIGHT 1911 BY VI G.CHAPMAH.

that the one-time expert Of the safe
company and the audacious safe break.
er were one and the same person, the
company found 1t practically impos-
gible to dispose OF any more Of their
products.
One of Shinburn's most brilliant
achievements-if disreputab1e business
can be mentioned In this manner
was his robbery OF the vaults of the
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal company
at White Haven, Pa. In 1857. He
broke into the Office at night and with
q twist OF the wrist managed to open
the safe. There was, however, less
than six thousand dollars in money
there at the time. Shinburn expected
to make big haul and he was SO
thoroughly Disguised that he only took
a few hundred dollars and left the
balance Of money in the safe. The
officers OF the coal company promptly
suspected that some OF their clerks
had been stealing, and 1t is said that
one of the men was finally dismissed.
Shinburn made second visit and this
time there was a still smaller amount
of money In the safe. His disgust was
In proportion to MS disappointment
and he left without taking penny.
On the third and last visit, however,
he made a big haul. There was some
thing like 100000 In money In the
safe, besides large quantity OF ne
gotiable bonds and other securities.
This time he took everything In sight
The Pinkertons were put on the case,
but the clever crook managed to elude
them.
One year before the White Haven
affair he broke into the Walpole Saw
ings bank Of Walpole, N. H, and stole
large sum OF money and bonds. He
was arrested at Saratoga with seven
or eight bonds IN his possession. The
evidence was conclusive. He was
promptly convicted and sentenced to
ten years Ii, the New Hampshire state
prison. He accepted the verdict sub
missively, but on his way to prison he
slipped away from his captors and no
trace of him was obtained for long
while afterwards. The White Haven
affair was just one year old when the
Pinkertons took Shinburn on Broad
| way.
They proceeded to convey their pris-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-03
Obscure Port.

In northern seaport town there is
a wealthy but illiterate man, who
owns many vessels, and follows their
course over the seas by the aid OF a
large atlas and ten-horse-power mag
nifying glass.
'T've just had letter." he said to
neighbor, from one Of my captains.
and he tells me he's been In fearful
storm. I'll read you from his letter
what puzzles me. He says:
"'The waves rose like mountains.
We were driven before the wind, to
the danger OF our lives. and put into
great jeopardy
what want to know" said the
shipowner, "is, where 10 Great Jeop-
ardy. It's somewhere in the Mediter-
ranean, but can't And 1t on this map
anywhere. London Mall.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-03

fastened to give the baron his per
sonal attention. The interview be.
tween the two men was a clash OF
keen minds. Neither one gained ad
vantage.
After that Byrnes made O careful
examination OF the STUFF that had been
found In the baron's possession. 1t
was very commonplace. In fact, It re
gembled the junk that small boy car,
ries in his pockets. There were few
dollars In bank notes, a small amount
Of change in silver and coppers. g
time table on the Erie railroad, BIT
of wax such as housewives use to
polish their irons, card case, a Bit
Of string and couple Of fish hooks.
Surely some one Of these things
contained the germ Of thrilling de
tective story. The local police said
no. Byrnes examined each particular
thing In his impassive way. The
brown eyes seemed sleepy and indif
ferent. One thing after another was
tossed aside. But when he reached
the bit of wax his eyes frightened and
he became the man OF action.
What Is it?" asked one OF his as
sistants.
TITS the proof Of the crime" he said
tersely.
But it's only bit of ordinary wax. :
The chief smiled indulgently.
That's where you're mistaken" he
said. IA close examination will show
you that it differs from every Other
bit Of wax that ever existed"
"How?" was the incredulous inquiry
well, for instance, 1t has the i'm
preston Of the top OF q screw"
What next?"
Next, find the screw"
They did. They found it on the
sidewalk between the police station
and the bank. The screw fitted the
lock plate OF the door Of the bank, and
the hole from which 1t was taken was
filed with wax that correspondent with
the bit found in Shinburn's pocket
Thus, the man who had made a for
tune by his wits and outwitted the
police OF two continents, was finally
betrayed by a piece Of wax.
Sixteen years was the sentence i'm
posed by the Judge: So far as Ii
shown by the records 1t ended the ca
reer OF the burglar-baron, the man who
had entertained royalty and who lived
alternately In prison and castle.
The Pinkertons arrested Shinburn
more than once. Chief Inspector
Byrnes had the honor OF entertaining
him In the Tombg. Many other de
tectives claimed to have taken" the
great criminal at one time or another
Byrnes used to say smilingly:
There's glory enough to go around
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-03
n the night of the fifteenth

- n the night of the fifteenth
If April, 1895, the First
-1H National Bank Of Middle
wv burg, N. Y, was entered
and robbed of a large sum
W. NJ money. It was the eli
a n max to a series of audaci-
hank burglaries committed under
s,nstances that led the authorities
I|haIieye that all Of them were the
i Of an especially successful gang
bank thieves.
FSomas F. Byrnes, the greatest
n Inspector of police that New
y has ever known was in author.
et that time and all Of the facts in
case were laid before him. In
meantime complaints were coming
From other quarters. Robberies had
h successfully pulled off at the
benIx bank Of Phoenix, N. Y: the
tiopal Bank OF Pawling, Pawling, N.
d the st. Hyacinth bank Of West
EpAam. Ontario, and the Thomaston
AIonal bank of Thomaston, Conn.
superIntendent Byrnes probably
sw the methods of bank burglars
her than any man In the United
Stes, with the possible exception of
aiam A. Pinkerton, and he began
study Of the evidence In hand with
j hope Of determining the identity
the man who was directly con-
he'd IN this series Of bold burglaries.
. st bank crooks depend upon the
i Of dynamite and nitroglycerine to
LAX open safes and vaults. The
ster hand In the cases under In
litigation used more refined means
accomplishing his purpose. The
Bberies had evidently been engi-
bred, II not accomplished, personal
Sby man who had the brain and
d touch to beat all known combina-
BIS.
That man, 1t was finally determined,
Is Max Shinburn, one Of the most
RoriOus and most successful Grim
us the world has ever known. The
Rblem now was to catch Shinburn
d directly connect him with one of
q burglaries. The resources of thief
gers fortunately are greater than
kSs Of the thieves. The life and adj
ptures Of this famous burglar was
pa compiled and laid before the au-
prities for their guidance.
Blax Shinburn was q German by
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-03

III and had come to the United
p'eS during the Civil war. He was
eOoo mechanic and secured employ
U' with one of the leading safe
Iu'seturers OF this country. He re-
.Neo with the concern for several
z''S ~ In that time became a most
peFt safe man. He had, especially,
erect knowledge Of the mechanism
11omolnation locks.
nus equipped, he left the company
Oesan his career OF crime. At
N1e The safes made by the con-
win which he had been en-
81 were In use in every part of
s'iea. With an ingenuity that was
.sst aiaoolical, he began operations
NC safes OF his own company. His
Hao the greatest admiration for
| bss and were fond OF saying that
Ao elevated burglary from a trade
~ p'oieSsion. It might have been
su mat he was one OF the few
a. s,N's who actually learned his
T. Nv he had served an apprentices
\ WIN The safe company and took
- A.l0"ledge thus acquired and I'M
EtOrs II AGAINST MS Dene
h % VI the curious side lights In
h. o-Neceion was the failure OF the
bal, o"lpany. Shinburn's success In
a.ns into their safes drove the
h. out OF business. He knew the
h n aad financial institutions that
h. pa1cnaSed safes from his old com
l. - ~ua IN committing his burgla-
|etaro Always grimly gave these his
sue When 1t became known
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-03
Il Trips.

bs-Scribb poetry strikes
me as being rather clumsy.
Slobbs- Clumsy? Why, it positive
II trips over It's own feet
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-03
Good Reason.

Howell well you look!
Powell Yes; haven't had my va
cation yet.-Judge
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
MOVEMENTS or DALL PLAYERS
Supplemental List OF Players sold to
Minor League Clubs.

CHICAGO. Aug. PA let supplemental
10 tnat OF July - OF ma or league players
sold To minor league clubs with options 40
= call on August ~, together with list
... . J.ayeIs .t-aurd - inaJO. I-aE A.
clubs under such optional agreements was
given out TO-DAY by the National Base BAH
commission
The supplemental list OF sales follows:
Nationality 81. Louis TO Scranton, ID.
ID. Mcclellan, $780, by Pittsburgh % Pueblo.
w \. FabeY $50.
American-By -,uH York 10 Sioux city,
KlepfneF, Fitzgerald, 500.
The following options Tor the purchase
OF PLAYERS have been exercised and the
checks IN payment for same forwarded TO
Secretary Farrell Of the National assocla-
ton:
National League-By New York frOl.i san
Antonio, Johnston; by 81, Louis from Louis
VILE Hehfn ana sTnich; b. Pittsburgh
from Pueblo, Faber; by Chicago from
Danville, Ball.
American League-By Cleveland from
Omaha, DemOtt; from Portland, Ryan,
StsCi and Bechtnbaust. isJ 81. iSouis l.oIn
Montgomery, Pratt. Bailey and Graham;
Iakland. ~ ares. By .NeW folk from
sioux city, Klepfner and Fitzgerald; Oak
ANA. ABlls ny BOSTON frum SaSrainentO'
Thomas Denver, o Brlen 49, Detroit from
Oakland, Pernol Seattle, skeels.
President comiskey OF the chicago
American league base ball club, today an
nounced that he had recalled the follow
Gilmore, outfielder. Denver; Rogie.
pitcher. st. Joseph; McGraw. catcher. LIN
coin.
All viii report TO the Chicago club next
spring.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
Half Century Mark
Reached by Church
Members of Disciples of Christ Will
Have a Golden Anniversary
Jubilee in October.

Members % the Disciples OF Christ or
Christian church. worshiped In Omaha
nearly fifty years ago in the building at
gnS Harvey street, occupied with black
smith shop In recent years, are now being
wrecked by lts owner. Charles Gruenther
Fifty years ago this month the Disciples
Of Christ organized their first congregation
in Omaha A few years Nafter they built
the building at lil3 Harvey street. Later
Il was disposed OF and other buildings for
religious worship were constructed.
The two Disciples Of Christ churches in
OmAha-the First Christian and the North
Side Christian and the South Omaha Chris
tisn church VIII celebrate the seni-centen
nlal early in October Pioneers OF the
church IN Omaha aud South Omaha will
have prominent parts in the program. As
many OF the ministers who have served as
can be induced to come viii be here.
Rev. ]. NJ. kersey, pastor of the First
Christian church. il trying to learn who
constructed the first church. now being
wrecked. He Is experiencing some DIFF
fieulty. as no one knows Just when It was
built and most OF the contractors who were
In Omaha fifty years ago are gone,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
LOUISVILLE
MINNEAPOLIS
Totals.....s7 u q ls

'BRtted for Emerson ia ninth.
'Batted for Long in ninth.
Louisville ............1 y 2 o l o.
Minneapolis .........0 2 o o 0 Ia
Two-base hits: Altizer, Clymer. Three
base hits: Gill C2), Miller Sacrifice hits:
Cravath. Williams. Struck OUT BY Long,
2; by Cavet, 2 bases on balls: orr Long,
2; OFF Cavet, l. Passed ball: Smith Time:
1855. Empires: Fox and Chill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
VERNON M'KINNEY WINS AGAIN
PAGES Three Fastest Heats by Stallion
on Record.
TAKES BOARD OF TRADE STAKE
Charlie Mitchell Captures the COIum-
has stake for 2,Oa Trotters with
FuSS Johnson In second Place
Each Heat.

COLUMBUS. Aug Although thS
three events on the card for the first
day Of the second week Of the Interna-
tional Breeders meeting here. were all Won
in straight heats, the racing was far from
uninteresting. The weather and track were
perfect and a fair sized crowd watched
another worlds record established, the
third Of the present meeting.
This occurred in the Board OF Trade
stake for a,O7 PAGERS. Sir r.. the Murphy
EMERY. Peter The Second. Ginger Jim and
Shaughran were starters against the
Canadian PAGER which lost in the Hotel
Hartman stake last week through a bad
break in the second heat
Today Vernon Mckinney was on his 5000
behavior and piloted by Havers James,
paced the three heats without a skip or a
break. He won in straight heats. being
chased out by each time by Sir r, with
Peter The Second third. The time for
the three heats was 2:O8il. 2:O2 and 2:o21a.
the average being 202iz
II was announced that this was a worlds
record, being the three fastest heats ever
paced by a stallion I'm race. Incidentally
the record for the event was lowered BY
a second and a quarter. the previous mark
having been set at 2:OSia by Judex in 1905
and Vernon McKinneys own record wss
lowered by a second and a half. sum
mary:
zoe trot, Columbus stake, value 1900
three heats in five:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
INDIANAPOLIS CHURCH GETS
PERMIT FOR BOXING BOUTS

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 22.-"To
show the genera. public. which does not
take advantage of other opportunities
just how boxing bout Is staged and how
the blows are struck" is the purpose Of
the members OF the United Methodist
church, as expressed in a petition today to
the superintendent OF police for permission
TO give two contests by professional pugl-
lists next Thursday night.
Permission was granted.
Young Sweeney and Stewart Donnelly
lightweights, and Jack Morgan and George
Koerner, middleweights. have been en-
gagged for the bouts, which will be fea-
ture OF a carnival for tie benefit of the
Church's funds
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23

'Batted for Krause IN eighth.
ST. Louis .............0 80 0 0 s.
Philadelphia no 0 . 0 o %
Two-base hits: MoInnes 90. Wallace
Home run: Laportc. Bases on halls: Otf
'Danforth 2; off Mitchell. 2: off krause. 8.
off Martin, /. Struck out: BY Danforth, ?;
by Mitchell, 2: by Krause l: by Martin l.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
WASHINGTON.
CHICAGO
Tigers Lose to New York.

balls: or Hughes. ); off White, 3 struci
out: BY Hughes, s; by White, & Time
1855 Umpires: Connolly and Sheridan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
CRAWFORD ESTATE APPRAISED
Late Novelist Leaves Forty-Etght
Thousand Dollars to widow aud
-Four Children.

NEW YORK, Aug 2l.-The estate OF F..
Marion Crawford, the novelist who died at
sorrento Italy April ., 1919. is appraised
IN a report filed here today by the state
COMPTROLLER. The estate Is valued at $500
and is divided among the authors widow
and his four children. Mr.. Crawford owned
little property in this country outside the
copyrights on his numerous books.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23

1.-TWO out when winning run was scored
Columbus ...........O D l 0 o 4 O-5
Grand Island. ......O 0 SIS
earned runs: Columbus, 8; Grand Island,
I. Iwo-base hits: Mclean %. Three base
hits: McLear, Leach. Bases on balls Off
Hay /. Struck our BY nay, 2; by Morse
4. Left on bases: Columbus, .. Grand
Island, I. Double plays: Hargis to Buch-
anan. Passed ball: Jokerst. Hit by
pitched bail: Leach, Morse, Cook. I'm
piTe; Kelly
Fast Game to York.
HASTINGS. Neb., Aug. 22.-(Specal Tele-
gram.)-Nork won from Hastings today,
10 i, in a fast game. Iimmersman
coaching was the feature Score:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
FIRE BUGS AT MARION S. D.
Attempt Made ny IncendiRrieS 10 Dc
stTOy Town Monday
Might.

MARION, :. D., Aug. 22.-There is great
alarm I'm THE town as the result Of an at
tempt OF firebugs to destroy the town last
night. Five fires were set by the incen-
diaries but all were put out before great
damage was done Robbery Is believed to
have ben tn motiv fth fIrbugs. who IL is
thought planned to rob while citizens were
fighting the Flames.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
LINCOLN
Al BURN.

IWO-Dase -Iuls' I. IiII8HI' =. nIIsHt
Hlrsch, (; off Applegate, ]. Struck out:
ny hirsch, s; by Knapp. 1; by Applegate,
8. Time: 90 Umpire kratzoers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
GIANTS CHAMBER TO The TOP
Cubs Meet Defeat After Getting Early
Lead.
SIX TO FIVE Is FINAL SCORE
New York Rallies Iva Eighth with
score Five To Two for ChicsEO--
Three Three-BRse Hit.
Two Doubles.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2-By winning from
Chicago today in an uphill game, New
York went into first place in the Ma
tional league race. With the score to
against them in the eighth. New York
rallied. scoring three runs and tying the
score on singles by Devore and MerSle,
snodgrass' double and a pass 20 Doyle.
Brown walked Meyers in the ninth and
Murray ran for him. Crsndall moved Muir
ray to second with a sacrifice and Devore's
fifth single advanced him to third. He
scored on ODyies hit to right Score;