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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-01

faint aroma of good tobacco. l was
thoroughly tired, but l slept restless
ly, dreaming of two detectives with
PlttsDurg warrants being held up by
Hotchkiss at the point of a splint,
while Alison fastened their hands with
chain that was broken and much
too short. l was reused about dawn
by light rap at the door, and, open
ing it, l found Forbes, in a pair of
trousers and pajama coat He was
as pleasant as most f1eshy people are
when they have to get up at night,
and he said the telephone had been
ringing for an hour, and he didn't
know why somebody else in the blank
ety-blank house couldn't have heard
it. He wouldn't get to sleep until
noon
AS he was palpably asleep on his
feet, l left him grumbling and went
to the telephone. 1t proved to be
Richey, who had found me by the
simple expedient of tracing Alison,
and he was jubilant.
You'll have to come back" he said
Got railroad schedule there?"
Il don't sleep with one in my
pocket" retroted, but if you'll hold
the line I'll call out the window to
Johnson. He's probably got one"
Johnson" l could hear the laugh
with which Mcknight comprehended
the situation. He was still chuckling
when I came back
Train to Richmond at $50 a. m.,"
I said, What time is it now"
-Four. Listen, Lollie We've got
him. Do you hear? Through the wom-
an at Baltimore. Then-the other
woman, the lady of the restaurant
he was obviously avoiding names
she is playing our cards for us-No
I don't know why, and l don't care.
But you be at the Incubator tonight
at eight o'clock. If you can't shake
Johnson, bring him, bless him"
To this day l believe the Sam For
beses have not recovered from the
surprise of my unexpected arrival, my
one appearance at dinner in Changers
clothes, and the note on my dresser
which informed them the next morn
ing that had folded my tents like the
Arabs and silently stolen away. For
at half after five Johnson and I, the
former as uninQuisitive as ever, were
on our way through the dust to the
station, three miles away, and by four
that afternoon we were in Washing
ton. The journey had been unevent-
full. Johnson relaxed under the in
some length on the latest improve |
ments in gallows, dilating on the abb |
surdity of cutting out the former free |
passes to see the affair in operation. |
remember, too, that he mentioned |
the curious anomaly that permits a |
man about to be hanged to eat
hearty meal. l did not enjoy my din
ner that night.
Before we got into Washington
had made an arrangement with John
son to surrender myself at two the
following afternoon. Also, / had wired
TO Alison, asking her if she would car
rv out the contract she had made. The !,
detective saw me home, and left me
there.
Mrs. Klopton received me with dig
nified reserve. The very tone in which
she asked me when l would dine told
me that something was wrong. |
"Now-what is it, Mrs. Klopton?" l
finally, when she had in
formed me, in a patient and long-suf-
fering tone, that she felt worn out
and thought she needed rest.
when / lived with Mr.. Justice
Springer" she began acidly, her mend
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-01
Bridge Collapsed.

Seattle, Wash.-One man was
killed and several others were injured
late Sunday when a steel bridge east
of Maple Valley on the Columbia &
Puget Eound railway collapsed and
fell into Cedar river viii Thompson
hook tender, was caught in the
wreckage. His body has not been re-
Ppynrad
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-01
Convicted on Sisters testimony.

hington.-Convicted on the
testimony of his own sister, the wild
ow of his victim, Arthur Cornwell,
twenty-three-year-old printer, who
killed his brother-in-law, James Court
ney, here last June, was found guilty
Of murder in the second degree Sat
urday. He was sentenced to twenty
years in the penitentiary. The trial
lasted three days.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-01

tees, the thirty-first annual convention
of the American Federation of Labor
adjourned Saturday night.
No fight developed on the re-elec-
ton of President Samuel Gompers,
and all of the old officers were re-
elected without opposition.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-01
An Even Break.

Pm writin' a letter to Lille
Smith, mother"
But, my dear, you don't know how
to write"
That doesn't matter. She doesn't
know how to read. Life.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-01

II felt so sorry for you, dear"
whispered the alto. with tears of joy
In her eyes, when your voice broke
on that high motel"
Gait" pleasantly answered the so
prano--Chicago Tribune.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-01
CTo BE CONTINUED
Proof Of Devotion.
fully

Before we were married." said Mr..
Meekton, Il showed my affection for
Henrietta by serenading her II sup
pose you neglect such attentions now"
Yes. l show my affection now By
respecting her desire that I shall no,
try to sing"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-01
Newspaper Man Suicides,

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A. Mitchell,
aged 46, well known newspaper man,
employed on local paper for sew.
eral months, committed suicide at a
hotel Saturday afternoon by drinking
carbolic acid.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-01
Sues chlnk for Breach Of Promise.

Spokane, Wash.-GIiss Anna Hopper
of Spokane, a white woman, has filed
a breach of promise suit against Gong
Lee, a Chinaman. aged 20 years. re-
siding at Pullman, and claims $780,
600 damages
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-01
Decide Not to Strike.

Chicago.-Executives of the inter.
national unions of shopmen employed
by the Rock Island road have accept
ed the roads wage and labor SEIZED
ules, thus ending talk of a strike
which would have affected 5000 men.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-01
Good Milk.

The returned fresh-air kid was tell
ing his mother of the wonders of the
country.
And say, ma" he said, "out at An
COLA they get milk from cows and it's
just as good milk as any"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-01
Those Girls.

Ann-George proposed to me last
night.
Mary-Yes, knew he'd been trying
for the last two weeks to make up his
mind to do it.-CIeveland Plain Dealer.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-01
As to Irritation.

Versailles spent fortune, you
know, on irrigation.
Crimsonbeak-Is that so? Land or
throat?-Yonkers Statesman.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-01
eoMPERs AGAIN LEADS.
Is Chosen Without Opposition as
President of Federation of Labor.

Atlanta, 'Ga.-After selecting Roch-
ester, N. Y, as the place for holding
the annual convention in 1912, re-
electing for next year all its old of
ficers and adopting without amend
ment the reports of several commit
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-01

Alison turned and called through
her hands. Coming in a moment,
Sam" she said, and rose. 1T must be
very late: Sam is home We would
better go back to the house"
Don't" 1 begged her. "Anchovies
and juleps and Sam will go on for
ever, and l have you such a little
time. l suppose l am only one of a
dozen or so, but-you are the only girl
in the world. You know l love you,
don't you DEAR"
Sam was whistling, an irritating
bird call, over and over. She pursed
her red lips and answered him in kind.
1t was more than l could endure.
Sam or no SAM" I said firmly, 81
am going to kiss you!"
But Sans voice came strident
through the megaphone. BE good,
you two," he beloved, I've got the
binoculars" And so, under fire, we
walked sedately back to the house.
My pulses were throbbing-the little
swish of her dress beside me on the
grass was pain and ecstasy. had but
to put out my hand to touch her, ana
l dared not.
Sam, armed with a megaphone and
field glasses, bent over the rail and
watched us with gleeful malignity.
Home early, aren't you?" Alison
called, when we reached the steps.
Led a club when my partner had
doubled no-trumps, and she tainted.
Damn the heart convention" he said
cheerfully. The others are not here
yet"
Three hours later I went up to bed.
l had not seen Alison alone again.
The noise was at it's height below, and
l glanced down into the garden, still
bright in the moonlight. Leaning
against tree, and staring interested
ly into the billiard room. was John
son.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.

The funniest of all dialect Comedy
dramas, ''TILLY OLSON" will appear
at the Wabeno Opera House Wednes-
day, June 14th. The play is the latest
and most up-to-date version of the
Swedish dialect comedy and presents
Tilly amid new surroundings. Miss
Agnes Nelson, who assumes the central
character of gILLY OLSON, is said to
be the possessor of the most perfect
Swedish comedy dialect yet presented to
the public and her wit and humor per-
meates the piece during the four acts
keeping the audience in perfect roar
of laughter and applause throughout
the show. The supporting company is
all that could be desired, and a large
number of clever musical and adyanced
vaudeville specialties are given through
out the play. The regular house prices
will prevail and reserved seats are now
on sale.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received at the office OF the
County Clerk of Forest County, in the
City of Crandon, Wis, on the 2lst day
of June, 1911, at 10 o'clock A. M.
For the old county buildings on the
court house grounds of said county;
said buildings consisting of the old
sheriff's residence, old Jail, woodshed,
barn and hen house.
Bids must be for each building separ-
ate. Then combined bid for all the
buildings il desired.
Bids may be made for any one or
more of such buildings.
Buildings must be removed prior to
August 1st next.
The Committee reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Dated at Crandon, Wis, May 18th,
1911.
w. F. THOMPSON,
ALEX BLACK,
NJ. V. MURRAY,
Committee on Buildings and Grounds
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09
A BIG NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE.

The Milwaukee Journal, Wisconsin's
largest daily newspaper, on June 1st,
reduced its subscription rate $500 per
year to readers, by mail, in advance.
The Journal believes that the price OF
print pader must go lower and is TAX
ing a great hazard in naming this re-
duced price for the coming year.
The publishers state that. regardless
of consequences, they will stand by all
subscriptions taken at this rate, dur
ing the life of the subscription. Fur
thermore, that the paper will" not be
allowed to go backward but to the con-
trary will be improved from time to
time as occasion requires.
The Journal was the pioneer news
paper to give to readers low subscrip-
tion price.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09

Notice is hereby given that seald bids
will be received at the Office of the
Town Clerk, Town Of Wabeno, Forest
county, Wisconsin, on or before the
10th day of June, 1911, at 10 o'clock
A. M. for building side walks from
the NE. corner of Block c. of Folk
mans addition, thence west on south
side of street to Park Ave-, thence on
the east side of Park Ave. to the c. &
N. W. Ry.
SPECIFICATIONS
To furnish blocking for said side
walk; to be built feet wioe, as low
and level as possible, so that sills will
not rest on ground. All stones and
knolles to be removed from walk bed,
from the C. & N. w. Ry. tracks to the
corner of Lot IL of Block E., to be
built feet wide and railing on both
sides.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
Dated, May, "a, 1911.
BERT GooDcHILD, Town Clerk
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09
JAKE sELIN OPENS TAILOR SHOP.

Jake Selin of Michigan was here a
few days last week looking over the
town with view of locating. He re-
turned Monday and has decided to es-
tablish himself in businessr Mr.. Selin
is an experienced tailor and has rented
the former Herrick building opposite
the postoffice for his shop.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09
Radiant BREWING CO. BUYS
LAWRENCE OPERA HOUSE

A. E. Lawrence sold the Opern House
block this week to the E. T. Radiant
Brewing company of Shawano for
SIS, 10000. Possession is to be given
July 1st.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.

At High School Assembly Room Monday
Evening, June 18th.
African 400 Bradley's Orchestra
Salutatorv Hazel Russell
Class History Emma Carney
(Jeanette Lamb
Trio-O Morning Land Eva Setter
Isabelle McIver
Class Prophecy Roslyn Richardson
Valedictorion William Du Brucq
Presentation of Diplomas
DIR. p. J. Noer
Address Albert H. Johnstone
Departures
Wedding of the Fairies
Bradley's Orchestra
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-29
First Straw Hat
Spoted by Archie

The first straw hat proclaims the
Spring,
/ overlook no bets
To keep the ladies on the string
And charm the suffragettes.
Musings of Mcneil.
When Al Reeves, the king of bur-
lesque, brought his Big Beauty show
to town recently, he came before the
curtain in response to enthusiastic
applause, and turning to the array
of blondes and brunettes, said, you've
got to give me credit, boys" This
same remark trenIbled on the lips of
Senator Archie Mcneil as he appear
ed on the Rialto this morning in the
first straw hat of the season.
1t was what is known as the fam
lily straw hat, being large enough to
shelter two with a little crowding, and
at the same time having no star
spangled ribbon to disturb the peace.
The senator had thought of wearing
band with the slogan "Votes for
Women on the lid, but decided this
would be bad form when he attended
the pigs knuckle roasts in the Sew
enth district next summer
AS he strolled along this morning,
pausing every now and then to shake
the hand of a voter, somebody asked
the senator if he didn't know the
open season for straws started May
10. care you trying to slip some
thing over on Old Father Time?' was
the question
"He doesn't vote in my district"
replied the senator
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-29
BUILDING NOTES

Architect Joseph W. Northrop is
drawing the plans for a handsome
residence for A. H. Mckenzie, pro-
prietor of the Bridgeport Public
Market, according to the current is
sue of the Commercial Record. The
house will be located on Clinton ave-
nue. and will be large frame struc-
ture.
The Torrington Building company
has been awarded the contract for
the new business block for Kline
Brothers on Main street The new
building will be four stories high, "a
112 feet, of brick and steel, with
gravel roof, copper cornices, etc.. The
plans were drawn by Architect Leon
ard Asheim.
Among the other structures, in the
course, of building or for which plans
are being drawn, the Record men
tions the following: Eight room resi-
dence at Stratford for James Mac
Gregor; eight room house on Main
street, Stratford, for G. c. Rockwell;
double house, 16 rooms, on Vine
street, for w. A. Laidlaw Of 3S Wash
ington Terrace; two Broom tene-
ments, Grand street, for James Gras-
so; two family brick house, Peouon-
mock street, Charles Moeller; two fam
lily houseon Randall avenue for Miss
Hannah Birmingham; five houses on
Charles street, of two flats of six
rooms each, for CHI. 10th; one story
factory building, 14O by 60 feet for
Bosch Manufacturing company; three
family house on Coleman street for
Samuel Silverstone; and residence on
Vine street for 7. B. Mcnamara.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-29
BISHOP Milan
CONFIRMS CLASS
ST. AUCUSTINE'S
Gives Total Abstinence
Pledge to $50 Children
Today

Rt. Rev. J. J. Milan. bishop Of
Hartford, today confirmed a class of
ESQ boys and girls at st. Augustine's
church. The spacious edifice was
thronged with the parents and rela-
tives of the children. Rev. James A.
O'Meara was celebrant of the con-
firmation mass and Rev. ]. J. Kennedy
master of ceremony. They were as
sisted by Rev. C. J. McElroy, pastor
Of the church, Rev. T. r. Sweeney,
pastor of Sacred Heart church, Rev.
J. F.. Murphy. pastor of st. Mary's
church, Rev. w. III. Lynch, pastor of
st. Charles church, Rev. Hubert
Dahme, pastor of the st. Joseph's
church, Rev. T. J. Kelly, pastor Of
ST. Peters church, Rev. J. B. Nihill,
pastor of ST. Patrick's church and
Rev. j. F. Callahan of st. Charles
church. Miss Frances Arnold and Mr..
Thomas Dewitt We're the sponsors for
the children.
After the administration of the sac
rament Bishop Milan gave the chill
dren his blessing remarking on the
significance of the sacrament that they
had just received, that it was to for
tify them in their faith and to give
them strength to renounce all evil
The $50 children took a pledge to alb
stain from all Intoxicating drinks un-
til they had attained their majority.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-29
WANTED: A
BRIDGEPORT
MUCH CLEANER
Mayor Buckingham Thinks
Citizens Can Help a Little
By Not Using Highways
for Waste Paper Baskets

Mayor buckingham, following his
inspection of the streets with Super
intendent of Streets Frederick Schreib-
er. is inaugurating a plan for a
Cleaner Bridgeport and calls upon
those who take pride in the city to
help him in his attempt. The mayor
finds that most of the streets are
in good clean condition, following the
work of the street cleaners, but that
very soon afterwards they are again
dirty. At the present time the street
department has three gangs of men
who are working from one end of the
city to the other cleaning UP the cross
walks and cutters, and sweeping the
road bed. Considerable trouble is ex-
perienced with waste paper. If the
citizens would help little in avoiding
this condition, they would be of great
service to the street department.
Another matter of which the mayor
complains, and which is prohibited by
city ordinance, is the throwing Of
sweepings, ashes and garbage into the
streets. Especially is the law violat-
ed in that district of East Bridgeport
about Hallet, Hamilton and intersect-
ing streets and in the West End in
the vicinity of Pine and Spruce streets
and in Water street. Here store keep
ers disregard the laws, but on the
whole conditions are improved.
The mayor especially requests that
all tenants burn the waste papers
about their door yards. These papers
blow out upon the street, making the
road appear as if it had never been
cleaned.
In regard to public dumps, the street
department maintains three men at
all times to take care of the dumps
alone. These men level the ashes and
burn all the waste paper Because of
the fact that public dumps are allow
ed, the mayor asks that for this ac-
commodation, drivers will not spread
papers on the dumps.
Bridgeport as "The Cleaner City"
demands that all these little matters
be attended to.
According to road experts the win-
ter just past has been the most in
furious in many a season, but Bridge
port has well survived the test The
mayor in his inspection with Director
Kenny finds that Bridgeport's roads
are in fairly good condition, that with
a little top dressing and very little
repairing all will be almost as good as
ever. The mayor and director found
that in some sections the city was
badly in need of cross walks. Such
places will be attended to as soon as
possible.
In his two days trip about the city,
with superintendent Schneider on
Wednesday and Director Kenny on
Thursday, the mayor covered in his
car over 40 miles taking In all parts
of the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-29
JAIL BREAKERS CAUGHT
BY CITIZENS POSSE
after EXCITING CHASE

"Dey made me swing a 40 pound
sledge all mohnin', sah and dey didn't
glib me enough to feed a sparrow,
sah," was the explanation offered by
Samuel Miller, colored, 80, for break
ing jail this noon, along with Joseph
Flynn, %, white prisoner
Both men were captured after hot
chase in which nearly SO residents of
the North End Joined Daniel O'Brien,
the muscular son of Patrick O'Brien,
foreman of the labor gang in which
the two were working at the Jail
quarry, scored the capture. The
twain were exhausted from running
1T was jes' lax tryin' to get away
from a pack of houn's!" said Miller,
telling his experiences to Supt Bir-
mingham. when the two, recaptured,
were brought to police headquarters.
Miller and Flynn were sentenced to
Jail for 10 days each in the city court
yesterday. Flynn is Boston car
penter Miller is a waiter and cook
hailing from Cleveland, O., and bound
for Newport to get work for the sum-
mer They were travelling by freight,
contrary to the law, and railroad po-
licemen placed them under arrest
The two got their first taste of Jail
labor today. Miller didn't care for
1T. He suggested to Flynn that they
should make a break. Flynn was
willing. About noon time they scaled
the fence and fled towards North
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-29
BROTHERS MEET
AFTER 20 YEARS

Parting 20 years ago, Henry Keane
and his brother William had not seen
each other until yesterday when they
met in Fairfield avenue. Henry
keane is now an actor and is appear
Ing at Polls this week with Agnes
Scott. in a sketch called Drifting >
William. who still uses the family
name of McKane, resides at East
Washington avenue and Main street
and is printer employed by Frank
H. Birdseye.
The brothers were brought up in
Norwalk but Henry had the wander
lust and went out to see the world
20 years ago. When he went on
the stage he adopted the name of
Keane. William stayed with the
family and became a printer. He
never heard from his Thespian brotn-
er and had no idea where he was.
Yesterday afternoon while waiting
for a car at Middle street and Fair
field avenue, the printer saw a man
who looked like his brother. He ac-
costed the actor and asked if he
were not Henry McKane. The actor
recognized his brother INN ediately
and they adjourned to a nearby place
to hold a. reunion 49,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-29
Commissioners to
Hear Remonstrances

On Monday afternoon, at 1880, the
county commissioners will hold a
hearing on the remonstrance against
Mrs. Flora Cunningham, who wants
to transfer a liquor license to Wood
sioners have assigned another hear
ing for Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock when they will listen to the
evidence for and against John Chiota,
who wants his saloon across the street
from 200 North Washington avenue,
it's present location.
East End residents will be on hand
Friday morning at 1890 when the
remonstrance against Frank Timko
will be heard. Timko desires to
transfer his license from Elm street
to Stratford and Seaview avenues
The remonstrance contains 210
names.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-29
Main street.

Main street.
Foreman O'Brien rushed to the Jail,
telephoned to the home of former
Mayor Clark, the Jail contractor, in
North Main street, half a mile away
and Clark rushed out to neighbors who
formed a chain of vigilantes across
from Main street to Madison road.
Dan O'Brien, who is a clever pugi-
list, took after the pair, and he was
soon reinforced by others who spread
out through the fields and woods. The
description of the pair made it prac-
tically impossible for them to escape.
Residents near Clark'S home spotted
the black and white going through the
woods and shouted directions to the
pursuers. Young O'Brien soon overlook
the pair who were we'll nigh exhaust
ed from running. They readily sur
rendered.
Meanwhile Motorcycle Policeman
Gorgas on his wheel and Policeman
Edward Wheeler and James Farnan
in a carriage sped up from headquar-
tiers to help out, and Court Officer
Finnegan, delivering his load of pri-
soners to the Jail drove to the scene
just in time to relieve O'Brien Of his
captives.
Miller took the capture good natur-
eddy enough. He said he might have
stopped a full week at the place If
he liked the board, but as it was, he
couldn't see his way clear to staying
day. The additional charge of Jail
breaking was entered against the two.