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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-02
Amusements at Spokane Fair.

A constant improvement may be no
ticed in the amusement features pre-
scented at the Spokane Interstate fair.
All fakes and games of chance have
been eliminated this year, and the quail
ity of the vaudeville shows offered is
of the best. Hit IS Conquest of Mex
leo by the Spaniards will be the prin-
cipal feature of the night show.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-02
BERGER AFTER JUDGE HANFoRD
Wants Federal Grand Jury to Investi-
gate Charges.

Washington, July aO.-Representa-
tive Victor Berger of Wisconsin called
upon Attorney General Wickersham to-
day and urged that a federal grand
jury be convened to investigate the
record of former United States Judge
Cornelius H. Hanford of Seattle, and
particularly with reference to his resig-
nation.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-02

French physicians are considering a
general advance in their prices.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-02
Built Modern Navy.

The emperor prepared for war with
China in 1894 with great zeal. He re-
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-02

Grand opera in Yiddish in the East
End of London is the latest operate
experiment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
The Volcano of Kiiauea.

Kilauea, on the island of Hawaii. as
high as Vesuvius and twice as wide,
lies thirty miles from the sea in a
mountain range. There have been sew
eral outbreaks Of Kilauea in the last
hundred years. In 1910 there was a
brilliant eruption of lava, the light of
which, it was reported, could be seen a
hundred miles away. Where the lava
flowed through the forest it left curl
Gus relics in the shape Of lava arches,
bridges and great vases. These vases
were formed by the lava piling itself
about some lofty tree trunk, burning
away the wood within and killing the
upper part of the tree. In the course
of time seeds We're deposited in the
open top, filed with decaying bark,
until now there is a gigantic lava vase
holding ferns and flowers and vines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
GIRLS HAVE Fight
OVER An AFFINITY

Clara Jackson and 'Fritzie" Benton,
two Rock Island bellies fought two
rounds 70 a draw last evening in front
OF the Rock Island passenger station,
staging a performance that would
have made two champion lightweights
take TO the lall grass in a hurry.
Queensbury rules were not strictly
hitting below the belt, tearing off
each others "Sunday-go-to-meeting
| scenery and endeavoring TO strew the
battle-ground with each others hair
rats. The fight by rounds is as TO-
4 lows:
/ Round AT the bell jackson tears
off her Paris flower garden creation
and slams it on the cold ground This
/ is the signal for attack. Steal my
/ fellow, will you, you hussy," Kisses
/ Jackson, as she feints and sends in a
/ left hook TO the jaw, followed by a
right to the solar plexus; slap, biff,
/ bang, "Fritzie" beats a tattoo on Jack
sons anatomy, then clihch. In the
/ breakaway Jackson shoots a left 70
''Fritzie's" right ear and lands a right
/ swing in 'FTitzie s. golden locks
''Fritzie" appears groggy for a second
but quickly rallies and cuts the at.
mosphere with a zizzer that plunks
against Jackson's ribs with a zowie
that sounds like a bass drum and
swings or Jacksol's elaborate a Ia
"coffu." mussing it up trife; bell
Round Both fighters wary, Jack
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
DIMES ON HIS LAST $50;
SAYS "I'M DONE" AND DIES

Chicago, Sept. 27.-Seated at a ia
bic in a Chicago cafe, acting as host
to a friend of happier days, in mem
DRY of which he spent his last $50
note buying food and opening wine,
E. L. Dwyer, a former member of the
board of trade, good fellow" and trav-
eler at large, told his guest he would
die a suicide.
When the former broker. to the
accompaniment of popping corks, as
serted, It's all over, they have my
last dollar and I'm through his
guest smiled, thinking it was a jest
A press dispatch yesterday from
GAINESVILLE, Wis, proved that Dwyer
was in earnest. A shot believed to
have been fired by his own hand ended
his life within AS hours of the time
he had said, 'AIl is over, I'm through
Less than one year ago Dwyer is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
ENGINE STRIKES
DES MONIES MAN
w. S. Backus Injured in Acct
dent at Thirty eighth
Street This Morning.

w. S. Backus, who claims Des
Moines as his home, was struck and
severly injured by Rock Island en-
CINE this morning at 11:45, the acct
dent occurring at Thirty eighth street.
Backus is now at St. Anthony's hospi-
tai, where it is stated that no fears
for him are entertained, though hi:
head and shoulders are badly cut and
bruised.
Backus was sitting or walking-it
Is not kAown which-along the Rock
Island right-of-way in the east end
of the city. Presumably he was wait
ing for freight train on which he
could get a lift towards home. En-
CINE No. 2512 of extra No. 1855, west
bound, came along and in some way
Backus was struck. He was hurriedly
conveyed to the hospital and given
medical attention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
SOCIAL LIFE IN FRANCE.
Women Equal Partners With the Men
In All Amusem snts.

In All AmuSe e1ts.
Frenchmen cannot live alone: there
must always be an Eve in their para
disc. The bachelor party, which is q
common feature in English social life,
Is unthiukabie in France. How can
men enjoy themselves without women?
Woman is their enjoyment
II is only the cold Englishman who
wants TO leave his wife at home while
he banquets or plays golf. The French
mans first essays in the royal and an
cient game are always accompanied by
Il feminine retinue-hiS wife. his aunt
and his mother-in-law. 1t is only when
he makes progress in the game and
realizes the niceties OF its etiquette
that he consents to separate himself
for an hour or two from feminine So
I ciety. Unless he plays advanced golf
! he will always prefer his wife's society
on the links 10 that Of man.
That is why club life is impossible
/ I'm Paris except CLAD life of special
sort. involving baccarat for high stakes
and appealing TO a rich and leisGred
class. Yet in this case cOmpensationS
are offered to the offended goddess
momentarily abandoned while her hus-
band goes TO the 'tripot." She is in
vited to weekly theatrical entertain,
meuts AT the entertainments pro
vided for. by the way. by the card
money squaudered by the men. And
the exhibitions Of all sorts that flourish
Mt the clubs-nearly every one has some
artistic misSiOn-are so many occa
siouS for the minEling OF the sexes
From France and the French" by
Charles Dawbarn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27

One Month OF School.
Today marked the close OF the first
month OF the school year The teach
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27

son rushes and swings a right to the
left hip, blocks a vicious right hook
and counters with a right in the solar
region; Jackson secures half Nelson,
but 'Fritzie" is there with the goods
and breaks the hold with what is
known as the Ia curry comb scrape,
and they part; Jackson admolishes
"Fritzie" to keep a big piece of terra
firma between her and Jacksons atm
ity. Who wants that sorrel fringed
bOOb?" says "Fritzie," with some fer
vor glaring out OF half closed lamps, -
Good night" Jackson proclaime!
winner by admiring spectators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27

said to have been able TO write his
check for thousands, and, according
TO friends, he spent his money like
water" Most of his fortune was spent,
it is said, in defending himself when
arrested on a charge of having
stabbed his Porto Rican valet In the
language of Dwyer, he beat the case:
but went broke on the job"
When the former brokers' body was
found yesterday on a side street in
GAINESVILLE, there was but u cents in
the clothing-the remains of Dryers
fortuae
The story of Dryers life and an &C.
count Of his last supper was given
yesterday by James Schaller of 1928
Calumet avenue, a jockey.
''Dwyer was one of the best sports
l ever knew" said Schaller. 81 first
met him in South America, where l
was riding. liked him and he seemed
to take fancy to me, although l new
er knew him to plunge any on the
races.
Tuesday he called me on the phone
I met him at the Grand Pacific hotel
He took me to a Randolph street cafe
He ordered a swell supper and bought
wine just as in the old days in South
America.
After we had finished he lighted a
cigar and said, Well, boys, it's al
over. They've got my last dollar and
I'm through. I'm going up to Wiscon
sin TO end it.
Il did not pay aIy attention
/ thought he was just downhearted
/ Now he is dead | know he was il
earnest At the hotel l am told his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
MARRIED MISERY.

indifference Plays Havoc With HapPi-
ness In the Home.
The foe of married happiness is in
attention. The real wrong to the wife,
the real failure OF the husband. is
when he becomes unconscious of what
she is doing for him and what she is
in herself At first her ministries and
her affection are delightful 10 him.
Then perhaps they become a thing of
course-received. enjoyed in fashion.
but hardly thought of. And some
times. though not so frequently. the
wife becomes unthoughtful of her hus-
band.
Perhaps into most marriages there
Creeps on one side or on both some
thing Of this indifference. Husband
and wife live together in the chiefly
external relation. He is the breadwin.
uer. SIZE is the housekeeper. They &c.
cept each others good qualities as men
wear easy fitting clothes. without no
ticing. They put up with each others
defects as With a SMOKY chimney OF
any other annoyance
They would confess to no alienation.
They have only got used 10 each other
II is the same getting used that robs
life Of its brightness: that makes Us
blind 10 the stars and the clouds and
the bright procession of the day and
year. because We have seen them sc
often; that keeps Us mostly in 4 numb
half alive state. from which only occa
sionally are We reused 10 feel that We
are living in 4 divine universe and are
ourselves divine. $. MerriaE
IN The Man Of Today"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27

bill is not paid | shall settle it, as
Dryer was too good a sport to go
down to his grave with a thing like
an unpaid hotel bill against him"
Ten years ago Dryer was a mem
Der of the Chicago Board of Trade,
but in recent years he had made his
home in New York. He spent much
time also travelling in South America,
where he had an interest in several
rubber plantations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27

ers will receive their pay checks to-
morrow morning. Eighty-nine of them
are TO receive so extra for perfect at
tendance at the county institute. All
the pupils who have not been absent
or tardy were given a quarter holiday
this afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
Wife ALLEGES pesertion.

Mrs. TiIlie Williams of Rock Island
today filed suit for divorce from her
husband, Roy d. Williams, whom she
alleges has deserted her for a period
c! more than two years. Schriyer &
Schriver are her attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
Police News

Jerry Sullivan, who has been exTer-
fencing all the symptoms OF typhoid
fever during the past few days, last
night arrived al the conclusion that
he would be his own little physician
and prescribed for himself one drink
every five minutes until relief. The
relief came after about the 10Th dose,
in the shape Of an officer who escorted
the malady stricken individual to the
station. Upon his promise TO con-
tinue on his journey to Burlington,
Iowa, where q job awaits him, Mr..
Sullivan was dismissed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
Quarrel kIIIs Father.

Rockford. III. Sept. &c. A. Ceder-
strom dropped dead at his home here
last night after he had parted his two
sons, who were fighting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27

Your complexion as wen as your
temper is rendered miserable by
dsordered liver. By taking Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets you
can improve both. Sold by all drug
gisth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
BOY plays MATES
IN A ROBBER BAND
Police Believe Pigeon Thieves
Responsible for Many
Other Thefts.
STEAL VALUABLE TOOLS
Confess This Morning and Reveal
Hiding Plaee-case to the
County Court.

That the three boys who were ar
rested for the theft of pigeons yester.
day morning, are members OF a robber
gang which has been operating for
some time. developed today, when the
youthful law breakers we're brought
70 the police station for trial Today
the boys confessed TO the robbery OF
number Of tools, which were taken
three days ago and which had been
hidden In a barn. Accompanied By an
officer, they visited the cache this
morning and the following articles
we're found slowed away: two ham
raers, one brace, three bits, two saws,
three files, one screw driver and two
pair of plyers. The theft OF these tools
was reported 10 the police by William
SChmacht, 1902 Tenth avenue, who
missed them three days ago. The po-
lice are of the opinion that number
of other petty robberies can be traced
10 this miniature bandit gang and be-
licving the case beyond his jurisdic-
ton, Magistrate Smith dismissed the
boys, and Immediately Information
was filed against them in the county
court.
ARE KLEPTOMANIACs.
Two Of the boys, Charles Hobart,
aIedN12, and Louis De Vrios. aged 10,
are considered by the police as hard
eEed criminals, in whom the love for
theft is born, but believe that Arthur
Jenkins. also 10, the other boy i'm
plicated in the pigeon theft, has been
led astray by his other two compan-
lens. and some hope is entertained
that he will sTaighten up. DeVries
and Hobart were both mixed up in the
theft Of several valuable carrier pig
cons in Moline a short time ago.
The case Of the DeVries boy is pa
thetic. The lad is a consumptive
through heredity and at the least ex-
element has coughing spells during
the course of which blood is expelled
He has been a frequent police court
visitor, and is shrcwd enough TO know
that his illness has been the means of
lcnicrCy being shown him and be-
hevc- he can so as fac as ne likes un-
molcstcd.
MOTHER WEEPS.
This morning with tears in her
eyes. the boys mother told OF her cf
forts TO bring him up right. Sooner
than see him the way he is, l would
gladly throw myself in the river she
sobbed
After appearing in police court yes
terday morning, at which time the
case was continued until today, the
hoys paid visit 10 Mrs II r. Mckee
the complainant. returning the pig
cons and telling her the judge said
II would be all right for her 70 take
back the pigeons and some money
ard she was excused from appearing
In court this morning This fact came
out. when the court awaited in vair
for the complaining witness 70 appear
md an officer had 70 be sent FOR her
The lads will probably be sent to ST
Charles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27

L. Ryder of Davenport and William
WEIGH of Somewhere last night were
arrested together with John Beam,
whom they accused of touching them
70, s1.75 on the pretext OF being an
officer They claimed that Beam, who
is well known here, approached them
and stating that he was an officer,
placed them under arrest but subse-
quenuy released them upon payment
of the above mentioned sum. Their
story was this morning shown to be
fabrication. Beam told Of meeting the
men in Luchman's saloon where
WEIGH ordered a drink and did not
have the money to pay for it. Beam
zen stood for the round and was
mooched for a dime by WEIGH. While
in the act OF donating the 10-cent
Ciece, WEIGH grabbed half dollar out
Of the philanthropist's hand and took
to his heels a few minutes later the
light fingered gentleman met Beam
again by Hartz & Bahnsen's establish
ment and not recognizing his victim,
attem pied TO mooch a drink. Then it
was that Beam is alleged to have
stated that he was an officer and de-
manded the 20 cents. Beam was dis.
missed as were Ryder and Welch, both
being ordered out of town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27

Two "rah rah" boys from the Uni
yersal Chiropractic college at Daven-
port last night came over TO the ILL
ncis side to celebrate. After sur
rounding several drinks they began 10
give the yells and do little i'm
PrOpmtu boosting for the "bone-set-
tiers" institution. Their exuberance of
spirits resulted in considerable noise
and Officer Meenan placed them IN
der arrest This morning they paid
the costs and departed to resume their
studies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-11
BUNCLE A HOLDUP.
Continued from Page -

The train, known as No. 2 left Hat
field. Ark about o'clock. While
Burgett was working in his car he
saw the bandits clambering up to the
side door. They smashed the glass
with their revolver butts. Burgett
sprang to his most valuable packages
and hid them despite the hail of bullets
which the bandits poured into the car
Once the messenger says, bullet
pierced his shirt
The packages hidden, Burgett turned
his attention to the invaders who haG
abandoned for a time their firing into
the car. AS Burgett fired at them the
robbers reached through the smashed
window and loosened the catch which
held the door from the inside. Then
thew opened the door and sprang into
the car one by one, firing on Burgett
as they advanced. The messenger leap
ed behind baggage and met the robbers
fire shot for shot.
The train had attained a speed Of
about thirty miles an hour and ap-
parently none Of the train or locomotive
crew knew that a holdup was being at
tempted A last shot fired by Burgert
before the robbers gained the inside of
the car wounded one of them.
dubbed His Gun.
The fight continued ho1 until Bur-
xett's cartridges were gone. The ROD
hers closed in on him and by force Of
numbers. overpowered him, although he
gave battle to three, welding the butt
of his short gun effectively until con-
uuered. The bandits dubbed the mes
senger repeatedly, asking:
where's that package of money!
Bleeding. Burgett crouched in cor
ner of the car while the robbers brutal
Iv beat and kicked him, but did not , q
veal the hiding place
The bandits Searched the car careful
". but found nothing. Then they ap-
piled the air brakes
By this time the conductor had be-
gun an investigation. AS the conducto~
came forward with his lantern, the
robbers took fright and fled.
In answer to the conductors repeated
knocking on the door of the express
car. Burgett struggled to his feet, IN
locked the door, then tainted. He was
revived long enough to give a brief
sketch of the attempted holdup and the
train was rushed into Mena. A posse
was organized to pursue the robbers
into the hills near Hatfield and Potter
Ark. Near Potter the wounded robber
was found. So far as known, the out
laws took nothing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-11
WHEAT GOES UP
FirmneSS of Cables Stops the
Selling Movement.
Renewed Fear of War in
Europe Helps Bulls.
CORN QUOTATIONS ARE FIRM
Rainy Weather Delays the
Curing of the Crop.
Provisions Receive Added
Provisions Receive Added
Strength From Hog Market.

Chicago, Oct u.-WHEAT-Firmn of
cables today curtailed the selling of wheat
and caused the market to advance. There
was renewed fear that the larger Euro
pean countries would become involved in
the Turkish war.
The opening was 3sQ1kc to ss6D2<c higher.
December started at 922zc to 921kc, a gain
of Ne to ssc and rose to 931k093Kc.
The break in consuls helped bring about
a further advance. The close was nervous
with Decembr 174@19sc net higher at $3.50
1850.
CORN-Rainy weather which delayed
the curing of corn made that cereal firm.
December started 1sG1ze to 1ze up at $3.50
to 531zQ53ssc, touched 53ssQ531zc and climb
er to 537s@54c.
The market eased off when shorts had
been supplied The close was unsettled
at 537sc for December, a net gain of 1s6ssc
OATS-Commission houses bought oats
freely owing to the strength of other
grain. December opened a shade to &c
higher at 323sc to 329s@3214c and assembled
to 325sc.
PROVISIONS - Provisions borrowed
firmness from the hog market. Sales at
the outset varied between 21ac decline and
10c advance with January at $19.40 to $3.50
for pork; s11.o5 to $11.0715 for lard and
$102719 for ribs.
RYE-No. 2, 69d691zc.
BARLEY-4SD72c
TIMOTHY SEEDS. 0064O0.
CLOVER SEED-$13.O0d1S00
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-11

falling, which is not an encouraging
sign, and the wind direction is south
east. The temperature may be around
40 by morning.
A. H. Strictly of Council Grove sent
the following information concerning
the rain in his town: "A good rain
fell here today followed by four
inch rain this evening"
Reports from Junction City, Atchi-
son, COncordia and Hutchinson state
that soaking rains fell in those towns.
East Side Greeks Overlooked.
The rains of Thursday night caused
the residents of the East side consid-
cradle alarm this morning. The Shun-
ganunga and Biddle creeks overlooked
their banks in places and the streets
of Mud Town, Parkdale and that sec
ton on Fourth street, were filled
with water
The people of South Topeka were not
effected. The Shunganunga did not
leave it's banks in this part of the city
but the water backed up through the
sewers in some places. Even at that.
the banks of the creek were filed to
capacity. There is reported to have
been considerable backwater in the
state fair grounds.
The creek overlooked it's banks in a
number of places in the vicinity of
Skene's park and South Topeka, but
not sufficient to do any damage. A
of people who live close to the
banks of the stream, left their homes
and took refuge in higher places but
the water began falling before it COW
cred the floors Of the buildings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-11

St Paul, Steel. Amalgamated, Smelling
and others of less speculative Importance.
Bonds were easy.
A decline of almost points in Canadian
Pacific following it's sensational decline
in London was the feature of the local
stock market at the opening today. The
entire list was heavy, with a number of
point losses and numerous less substantial
declines elsewhere: Trading was active
with indications of foreign liquidation.
Attempts to rally the market soon after
the opening were futile, and prices fell
lower than at the opening with extreme
weakness in Canadian Pacific and fever
iShness elsewhere.
Canadian Pacific added to its decline in
the later afternoon while the rest of the
list continued weak. American Tobacco
was the feature of the special group with
a maximum gain Of almost ten points.