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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-09

packs with a great deal of zest. yet SO
dexterously that the order was not
the "sham- shuffiing, trick ' "
tanly a. was ' the Rsops most interested @ in the
than any OF them-for a mans honor
Supposins these cards, brought on a tray
should not have been tanpered with, sup
posing the yicomte played fair game
whole combination fell to the ground
and should have to invent another mode
of attack.
held my breath when the first cards
were dealt; and then a feeling of relief
| came over me. for I at once recognized
the famous combination, known as the
ming Flash because of the rapidity with
which 1t cleans out It's victims. And.
by way, OF curiosity. give below the
be seen that. with the exception Of two
deals, where. banker and players have
the same points. the former wins every
times as they Ike; 1t will not affect the
game,s
A quarter of an hour later the vicomte
to do so. for he had made big haul.
Three o'clock struck. the last bank. a
small one. had been dealt, Everybody
left: and, was on the sofa, pretending
who's that" I heard the vicomte
ask.
"Oh, It's a chap from Limoges. He
came tonight for the first time" was
the reply.
I Jumped UP and said to the vicomte:
Il want a few moments conversation
with you"
He looked hard at me and conducted
me to the next room I took Off my
wig: but before could utter g word the
vicomte placed himself In front OF the
door.
.r.t ,u,ax, fror, thar,f, T oor,n,.ra.5
T am NJ. Goron. Don't attempt any
nonsense, or I call up my men and have
you and your croupier taken to the
depot
He could not suppose that l had come
chair
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-09

with grayish beard and small piercing
eyes came In; from the description given
me l recognized the Vicomte de St..
He smoked a cigarette, paying little
attention to what went on at the table.
where banker, with only three hundred
francs In the bank. was dealing his cards
| In desultory fashion.
All at once the vicomte's face bright,
ened, and he went UP with extended
hands to some fashionably dressed men
who had just entered, l guessed they
is called big game" I then gave UP
my seat at the table. where I was too
much In view, and stood behind the
, players, where I could watch every
thing.
A brightlookIng youth took the bank
Tor five thousand francs, and play began
co. (staking all there is In the bank).
and the excitement rose to high
pitch.
Thus far the vicomte had not Joined
In the game: at last to my delight, 7
saw him take the bank, also for FIVE
| thousand francs, He called for fresh
cards
This call for fresh cards at such
time demands an explanation In the
gambling world 1t Is we'll known that
after the cards have been shuffled, cut,
easy for the latter. by sleight of hand,
TO put a few prepared cards In the top
that Will give him two or three winning
deals. II, therefore. the banker asks for
fresh cards. the northumberland unfor-
tnnatey they form the majority-suppose
| that no trickery Is possible. / am sorry
TO have TO disabuse them.
The worst swindles are practiced with
| so-caIled new packs. | say 'so-called,
because in the directorial sanctum they
have undergone curious process. The
pack is held over q steaming kettle, the
wrapper skilfully removed, the cards ta-
ken out, arranged 10 give the dealer the
advantage, and again carefully replaced
In the original wrapper.
The study j had In former years been
compelled TO make Of these practices. now
proved useful, and I moved behind the
his movements
Five new packs were brought in. and
the cronpler undid the four. leaving one
The Washington times., 1912-10-17
Souvenir Hunters
At Auction Sale at
ROsenthal Home

NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-THE auction
sale Of furniture, paintings and bric-a-
brac said to have been In the Herman
Rosenthal house. at iN West Forty
NTH street, which was held yesterday.
attracted q large crowd Of souvenir
hunters, more than half Of them
women,
The bidding was not spirited except
on the less valuable articles. Several
women got excited over q cut glass
bowl described AZ Cracked" by the
auctioneer. II brought t1.bo.
ELK mahogany and leather dining room
chairs valued at No apiece brought
sSl for the lot. A grand plano went fol
si7b.
A carved oak dining-room set brought
sa3S, the highest price Of the sale.
One Of the most Interesting things "a
be offered today 10 the gold and dia'
mond fob presented to Herman Rosen
thai By the Hesper Club.
The Washington times., 1912-10-17

walt further investigation by Comp
tEollsr Of the Treasury. Tracewell before
'Fss VIE cierss involved are those who
sof the issisiativs sssentivs, ana 1u-
dlciai appropriation bill and who were
away on leave Of abserce at THO time
Sf enc :nsr'~sss Tsss o1 The n,, Tss5 S iSs
OF efAes. Their nsw eNss IA net be-
gin until they had qualified anew IN the
Government service, Those In wssh-
inston q the time oSt 90 DAYS: those
days pay.
Gcmptrolier 1raeewsl some time ago
rendered an epiniop .sdyerse. TO the
& CLERKS snas SITUATED; bus e trying g
e sSs XIX |. out ~. q 'Gs x. M s,J psr Il *:
present time and may not b back sntil
The Washington times., 1912-10-17

slightly from its usual place to make
room for the woman who entered. The
hem Of black gown touched her blue
one, and trailed Its somber length to
the witness stand.
do you solemnly swearr' came the
crisp, nervous tones of the clerk ad-
ministering the oath, A small head In
q Widows bonnet nodded. Mrs. Lillian
Rosenthai took the stand. ana the wo-
mems battle began.
Never were two women Of more con-
trasting types. Mrs. Charles flecker,
sitting beside the door, looked as pug
nacious as her swarthy husband. She
sat STRAIGHT as soldier on parade. Her
drawn up as though to resist a charge.
Har steel blue eyes focused themselves
unblinkingly on the woman whose black
robe and veil flowed over the arms
and back OF the witness chair.
Women Of Opposite Types.
Her strong, outstanding Jaw was
thrust forward as for combat. Her
tight little mouth was drawn smaller
and tighter than ever. 80 tightly was
the skin drawn over her bones that
her face looked feshless. Her nose,
strong. bony. incorporating, showed
strongly In profiie. Even her hat gave
hint Of warfare. surmounting the
thres-cornered, Napoleonic creation
were stin little wings. that recalled a
bird In angry action, 90 she sat. i'm.
movable. her eyes never leaving the wo.
man in the chair.
They fought In their own way, the
Jurors being the final arbiters. They
fought a. much Of the worlds nghtins
s.n Sy OPEN o' q M. nsr'GHsy sssEs
, appeared to BE- metallic. Mrs Ros
enthal feathery. Mrs. Becker vibratei
| with force. Mrs. Rossnthal appeals BY
softness Of manner and voice.
to. the world. She Is the sort 10 whom
things happen. Mrs. Becker givcs the
impression that she makes them hap.
pen. ....
Mrs. Rosenthai Is temperate ol
speech. DID yoy show hatred Of Beck
mandcd the attorney for decker.
Mrs. Rosenthai IL Passive. "
mo-" Mrs Rosenthai answered slow.
ly, turning soft. dark eyes upon her In,
| terrogator, but didn't feel very good
| toward him."
Mrs. Rossnthal 10 q clear example oi
| the theory Of non-resistAnoe. She !.
one Of the passive order Of human crea.
lures. She Is one OF those who believ,
that strength 10 shown In bearing wha
befalis us. To her patience II the great
est Of human virtues. Mrs. Becker II
| extremely active.
"Hs didn't tell me. ! don't know,
Mrs. Rossnthal again and again repeat
ed In answer to questions about he
The Washington times., 1912-10-17
Wants Husband Held
On Non-Support Charge

Seeking to collect aiimony in the sum
Of 800. alleged 10 be the sum In ar.
rears. Mrs. ona NJ. Healy filed q peti.
ton In the District Supreme Court TO.
day for . writ Of ne exeat asainst her
husband. Frederick II. Heaiy, con-
suitins engineer, and asked that he bs
held In custody.
Healy. who was ordered to pay hii
arrest on . charge OF nonSupport. Hs
was arrested AZ Providence, X. !.
Mrs. Healy charges In her petition
that her husband left WashingIor
hastily and surrspti iousiy." after dis
A Feature OF the Sensational divorcs
suit was Q suit .or 10000 damages
which Heaiy fied against Capt. 0eorg'
v. Knox for alleged alienation Of hi
wife's affections.
The Washington times., 1912-10-17
jerome WILL
ATTACK STORY
TOLD BY ROSE
Becker Defense To Call For
mer District Attorney
AS Witness.
Continued from First Page.)

. he came to STeakfast nearly every
osX SAID the Eiri; .s.,
tenant Becker eGa and MI Mrs BECK Becker % hSd in ain.
ner with the Roses, Mr.. Mcintyre
cross examined manfully. but the house
maid repeated all that she had said on
answers made the listeners laugh. Part
OF the examination was:
q; Have YOU seen Jack Rose lately7
A. Not since he left home.
,.1,,yy9u ,1 You are paid .alsry sn,s,si BY ths Rose
q. You say Lieutenant Becker came
every morning to breakfast; did he
miss anyi. A.. He seldom did. -.
q. what time aid you have break
it' HavA ARsSs AsSs slS sflSss BECKER keep coming
to breakfast7 A. since Christmas.
=, @. Did you know that Becker had .
home? A. never asked. ..
never yos ssS ~ ssmemss sSas g. ssd he came came
The next witness was Edward Il. coe,
z theatrical man. who said he had seen
Becker Ct Roses; He had had break:
The prosecution then commenced to
prove that Becker met Rose frequently
IN restaurants. Bernard Rudiger. Of lss
restaurant In Fourteenth street, testi-
snd that he had known them since
March. Speaking Of Becker the witness
II came to know him first from the
expressions he used the first day"
He had heard them talking together
and he heard Becker use expressions
hos. isS 10 wsg sss IN aa.!sn a:
by Becker was Herman Rosenthai, but
Mcintyre's objections were sustained.
The Washington times., 1912-10-17

In her low voice. She Ia the child wom-
an. who, never grows up, the type whom
every one spares trouble II he can.
Men and circumstances conspire 70
shield such woman, TO lead her gently
over pons ses rSSss Sny pifSfs Of we're ere her hus
bands words TO her
Mrs. Becker hiss taken care Of her
self and others. SO capable was she
that her husband, twice hsr size and
weight, and far more than her years.
permitted her to work outside the home
and bring revenue Into II after their
marriage.
The Washington times., 1912-10-17
Patriots of America
Select 0ficiais

Albania wnhipson. OF virginia. wiz
30 prestdsns Of the rstriets Of Ame!ics.
the ladies' auxnssfy Of me Patriotic
Sons OF America. for the coming yeat
% pa.,s.ss W:s.i Ne: h:: ssn: sssS :'isss ssu Z.
Illinois. yies vrsSSxesti Dn 9, =
prssidsps; nisa HituS SmiiK ~ Coz
ssi :sseSs 81 xsassss xsS.,sssSc' Enss
Miss Hannah Meyer OF. New Jersey.
GuArdi MisS Emma stephens. OF New
Ths eoassaiien ot y. scsl:ty ~
Masonic Temple. Atlantic City. ~ q.
has been selettsd as the place Of meet
Ing next year.
The Washington times., 1912-10-17

only the say so OF mere crooks. Now
see here, Jimmy, we have no one to
knock us but professional criminals. No
9 = on earth will believe them. SIT
Ss' tsin's, tsil you tSat fS after 't this ssnss.
tion Ii over the public will give me a
pension pension s9r killing that darhmned skunk
Made Memorandum Of Words.
Hallsn testified that Beoker's words
had Impressed him that the time was 30
important that 80 soon as he got back
TO his cell he made a memorandum OF
them. The witness produced . small
sheet Of yellow paper on which he had
written out what he said were Becker's
words.
Despite the objections Of Mr.. McIn-
tyre, the prosecution got from Charles
T. Colts, a bookkeeper In the police
department., that Beekers salary haa
been G,26o q year. The prosecution was
assa%s to sss that soss Ssor ,ns Sy
George 8. Dougherty testined that he
saw Lieutenant Becker at the West
Forty-ssvsnth street police station be.
tween 8 ana ! 9. m. on Tuesday, July
was then IN the station house.
York world sinoe isss. ana now n
charge OF the legal department OF that
newspaper. told about .Pecker and Hart
going to the World office on the night
Of Saturday, July IL, to ask for the
original affidavit that Herman Rosen.
thai made accusing Becker Of being q
Mr. White said that he showed them q
printers proof Of the affidavit, and tina;
the paragraphs Of the document were
discussed. by means Of Mr.. Whites
testimony the prosecution was able e
the Jury. s'.
rie Pollok. She testified that Rose had
stayed at her house from Tuesday morn.
ing until Thursday morning. antS tha,
his visitors had been John w, Hart
Sam 6ohepps, and q notary. she said
that when Hart called at the Pollot
apartment at about 10 p, m. on Wednes-
day.. July II, he gave her the initiai'
She had been told by Rose to admi,
anyone who volunteered those initials
Hart stayed about two hours and Q
half she said, and talked with Rost
as Rose lay in a small bedroom. Hei
testimony was positive corroboration oi
what Rose had said. The witness sale
she had seen Becker at Roses apart.
ment about three weeks before thu
murder.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-24

Mrs. VIM. Flanagan of West Vine
street, who has been Ill for the past
four weeks, is greatly improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sells returned
to their home in Utica Monday noon
after visit with relatives in the
city.
DIR. and Hrs. II. l.. Mcintosh leave
tomorrow morning for Detroit to
spend Christmas. They will return
the 29th.
Mr. Robert Weaver, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde l.. Weaver of North Gay
street. is quite III being threatened
with typhoid fever.
Mrs. David kinley of Urbana. Ill.,,
and daughters, Harriet and Janet, are
spending the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs George ID. Neal, East Vine street,
Miss Nellie Walsh returned home
from Columbus Sunday after an opera
tion at Mt. Carmel hospital. She is
very much improved.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-24

The domestic side of great sing.
er's life is always interesting to the
public. and Madam Clara Butt. the
English contralto now in this country.
is no exception to the rule.
In private life Madam Butt is Mrs.
Kennerly Rnmford. most devoted
wife and mother Her home In st.
Johns wood. just outside London, con.
tains rare treasures-signed portraits
from royalties and art objects from
every part of the world.
Madam Butt Is striliingly hand
some woman and possesses speak
ing voice that Is as rich and sweet as
her singing voice. with that hint of
sadness in II one somehow expects
from Il cOntratO whose songs lie
among the saddest notes on the plano.
When asked about the songs she
liked best In, her repertoire she re.
piled: Il love all music. all music
that Is sincere. like sentiment. but
] hate sentlmentality. And believe
written, so that the man In the back
row of the gallery can hear you dis
tinctly. And that brings me to the
question Of dlction. ] am "a crank on
diction and think that far too little
attention Is paid to 1t by singers.
Clear pronunciation Is as necessary
as sincerity In singing. 1t il no use
feeling the passion and beauty OF a
song IL your lncoherency causes your
hearers to wonder what on earth you
are working yourself up into such q
state about. II could I would have
all singers who ventured to sing oil
concert platform pronounce their
words In such II way that no one could
be In the least doubt as to what they
were saying"
When asked whether personal beau
ty and smart clothes were essential
for n singers success. Madam Butt
replied with convictions: mo. Ones
appearance AMI ones clothes matter
only for n very small portion of the
audience. What really matters Is
ones sincerity. The plain singer with
personality can succeed as well as the
most beautiful woman. It's oneself
the rcal self. not the features or the
frock. but the sOul--thnt comes out In
ones voice and gives expression to II
that makes one popular or merely tOl-
Grated" And II Is only n great artist
like Madam Butt who could say such
things
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-24
BOUNDARY LINE MARKS.
Those Between Hanover and Holland
on the Rhine Are Unique.

Many of the international boundary
practical character The famous
"Pillar of Farewell which marks the
line between Russia and Siberia. has
been celebrated in song and story.
This boundary mark stands between
Ekatcrnburg. In Russia. and Tiumen.
in Siberia. IL stands on the main road.
along which thousands of exiles have
passed. 1t Is an obelisk Of brick. six
teen feet In height On the west side
II bears In Russian characters the
word Europe" and on the east side
the word Asia
The boundary marks along our north
ern frontier. separating us from Can
ada. are Of n most practical sort. For
many hundreds of miles the st. Law
renee river and the great lakes form
the natural boundaries. but there is u
vast stretch Of prairie land beyond
with no natural demarcation. The
boundary marks here are pillars OF
one mile They have been alternately
Supplied by the two governments aud
may he seen from the Lake OF the
Woods to the Red river valley. BE.
yond that the marks are mounds Of
earth and cairns Of stone.
The strangest Of European frontier
lines Is that marking the boundary be-
tween Hanover and Holland. where 1t
crosses the Rhine. A row OF pOntoOns
lies across the river. chained bow and
stern lnnsmuch as the dividing line
runs through from stem to stern. the
eastern halves Of the boats are painted
In German cOlors. the western In
Dutch The effect Is most striking.
Austria has n frontier line Of about
$500 miles. Of which 2.O9G IL land
Every mile of this must be guarded
against the e,icrOac hments Of Austria e
neighbors. Germany Is In n similar
situation. since her land frontiers
bordering upon Russia. Austria. Swift
zerland. France. Holland and Belgium
are 2,2j5 miles In extent. and by fnr
the larger portion IL not protected 10y
mountains rivers or any other natural
boundaries The German scacOast. how
ever, is only "a miles IN extent. IIar
PEGS.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-24
Tho Millennium, Guild.

/ Prominent and wealthy Boston so.
ciety women In an effort to live per.
feet" lives have formed the Millennium
guild. the first organization OF It's kind
IN the world.
Love OF all forms OF animal and bird
life In IN effort to prevent slaughter Ia
back of the new work that this Boston
organization has taken up. The mem.
bers OF the society, many Of whom
have grea, wealth, have adopted u no
meat diet. They have given up the
wearing Of magnificent furs because Oi
the appalling cruelty used In the fur
securing industry. They likewise bar
all feathers. breasts and wings used on
hats and have no use for kid gloves OF
tho leather that is used In the soles OF
shoes.
The members have agreed not to
profit In any way by the deliberate
killing Of any creature.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-24
You Get What You Want
Use A Banner Want Ad,


The power Of discipline and prsce-
dent In the army cannot bs apprpciated
hy civilians. At = two Company post
In the west some years ao9 Q captain
OF Infantry was In commdnd, % biz
commission wss Of oidsn date than
that OF the captain Of cavalry also
theS. The two captains hate each
cthsr.' but. Of course. preserved the
usual amenities in odlcial intePcourss.
One day the senior captain ordsEsd the
Junior to take tile Of men to The for
sst and cut the hrswood needed for
winter. This duty ordinarily would
have been given to a sergeant, but the
Junior captain had no recourse and was
obliged to obey. Just a. he got outside
the post the mail. which came only ut
intervals Of week or more, arrived.
and the cavalry captain stopped for
letters. One Of these brought him his
commission a. major. He 1t once In
sued an order taking command Of the
post and another assigning the woo4
eAoppius duty to the late commandsA
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-24
Velvet Umbrellas Smart.

Because Of the tremendous vogue of
velvets and the pumber Of costumes In
that material that are being made up
the velvet incased umbrella has c0ine
into being Made on slender hut sub
staptl0k fralns. which folds closely. and
coveredsWlH Q silk tafIeta spread. the
umbrella when closed and incased ap'
pears like Z walking stick Of velvet
from ferrule to top. A solid slives
monogram plate caps the handle. which
ten inches down its length In orna.
nsented with 4 double ring Of silver.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-24
FEDERALS BU1CHERED
BY MEXICAN REBELS
Garrison at Ascencion Attacked
and Force Wiped Out.

ri Paso, Tex. Dec. 23. - Refugee
federal soldiers arrived at Juarez To
report that the $50 federal irregular
troops garrisoning Ascencion practi.
saily were annihilated when rebels
attacked the town. about rs miles
southwest OF Juarez.
The garrison commander reports by
better to General Trucy Aubert at Jua.
rex that he know OF only 10 Of his
men escaping besides himself. lie ia
hiding at u ranch. he writes.
The fate OF 100 regulars at Guzman,
Lear by, is not known but II is bc
hsved the town was taken by rebels
before Ascencion.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-24
Facts From France.

OF the ,i.UOO.,NW married couples ln
graSee neatly 2.ssUaAA, asss childlsss,
In Paris there is carriage for each
forty.thves psvxonx and n bicycle for
each sixteen.
Il ID usursd That 0ne-third the adult
population Of france possesxes w
wealth 1t All
Apples In French orchards have been
seriously Injured BY an insect which
bores into the fruit and causes It 70
wither ana fali.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-24
Kitchen Helps.

Things "a be fried often stick to the
pau u u is new. 10 prevent this sc0ur
the pan thoroughly with salt, Rinse we'll
and then dry.
:, II is n soOd plan to keep the oven
DOOR open part Of the time when not In
use. ~ that all traces VI gas or odoru
Of fOod may escape. r's,.
To Keep white enamel ware from dis.
colorinu make strong solution NJ hak.
lnG soda and rainwatsr and pot the
utensils iu u and boil them hard. Thay
will he M white a. new
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-24
Tottering Turkey.

lf Turkey IL unable to keep mp In the
big ienguc she will have to 20 back to
the Asia Minors. Washington Post. e.
Too many wives, too much reputa.
ton and TOO much 0vercOntdeice have
done the work for Turkey. Memphis
Commercial Appeal,
Turkey mas long been regarded by
political geographers as piece Of
Asiatir territory that in some way be-
came misplaced. - Washington Star.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-24
TURKISH CABINET MEETS
New instructions Telegraphed to the
Peace ENJOYS at London.

hish cabinet held a conference In ref
erence to the representations received
from the plenlpotentiarles at the Lon
don peace conference after Saturdays s
meeting had adjourned because the
Bulgarians and other allies would not
agree to the revictualling OF Adrian
sple. New instructions were tele.
Rraphed to London. The opinion Ia
that the porte will appeal to the pow
ers to help them in reaching an agree
ment.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-24
Automobile Runs.

Feminine dev0lees OF touring are
now called "mOtOresses.
The great electrical companies of
Germany have taken up the constrnc
tion Of m0tOrcnrs.
Luminous paint IL now used on auto.
mobiles IN England. IL IL alleged that
the glow of the paint on dark night
Is so bright That the car IL visible for
two miles without being lifted with
lamps
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-24
Women and Votes.

Apathy ut least 10 not one Of the
enemies ~ the National Woman Suf'
frxge association. New York World.
Women are having much more trou'
BILE getting votes from their lords than
bonnets. and yet tho votes would cost
nothing Pittsburgh Pres~.
Two women are to cast electoral
votes for president. but nothing very
dreadful IL likely to follow from the
fact unless 1t be the advent ~ some
such hor.Iht word ~ "elect0rnss.
bostOn Transcript.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-24
A Weddlua ojSt,

One Of the most appreciated wedding
presents Of a recent bride was an at,
tractive basket containing six glasses
OF assorted jellies. Tho glasses were
daintily wrapped In white Grape paper
and the basket had been treated to q
coat of white enamel paint. while the
handles were tied together with bow
Of white ribbon through which was
thrust a tiny spray Of artificial orange
blossoms.