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The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08
JAMES COUSIN SLAYER.

JONESBORO. Ark. June l. - Tom
 James, a second cousin of the fam ous and notorious Frank and Jesse James, languishes behind the bars here on a charge of killing John knotZ, German millman. The shooting occurred at the saw mill of o. C. Burke, one mile from Obear, small town eight miles from the city It is claimed by James that he was acting purely in self-defense
 but witnesses state that James had shot him before he attempted to hurt him, but after being shot through the body the man fought like demon until death ensued, and it is said had he lived five min utes longer James would have been beaten to death. The pistol used
 was a jour barrel .22 Derringer, three shots being fired, two taking effect The difficulty, it is stated grew out of a difference between the two men about some logs that had been taken from the property Of James.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08
ORIGIN OF HANDSHAkE

Did you ever ask yourself why you shake hands with person whom you know? Here is the reason:
 In the old days. when every man who had any pretensions to being a gentleman carried q sword, it was the custom for men when they met, to show that they had no intention of treachery. to offer each other their weapon hands - that is. the hand that would be used to draw the sword and to withhold the hand was usually the signal for a fight.
 So fixed did this habit become that long after men ceased to wear swords they still offered the weapon hand to q friend and declined to offer it to an enemy. To this day when you refuse to shake hands with a person il signifies that you are at war. Among saVages. who never carried swords. the shaking of hands is unknown and it affords them amusement to see white men do il
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08
POLICEMAN DRAW GUNS;
 SAVE GIRL FROM WEDDING

LOS ANGELES, Cal. June 1u. Policemen with drawn r"1olyors res cued Mary Cupic, a pretty 1ayear- old Dalmatian girl from wedding celebration in which Mary had been an unwilling principal, according ,o her story.
 The girl arrived from Austria rp- gently. Upon her arrival she told the police, Mrs. Luce Riayitz and d number Of the latter's friends took her to the home of Tony Rasich She Was informed 1ha, Rasich was her husband, and hundred coun trymen wer" brought in To celebrate. 1he girls cousins informed the po. lice of th" allr-rd abducllou aud the rescue followed.
 II Was stated that the rae1s would be laid before the federal uuIhor- ties.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08
WOMAN, DOOMED TO
 DEATH, SHOT DOWN
 WHILE OFF HER GUARD

NEW YORK, June L - In fulfill was sworn over the coffin that con- tained the body of Frank. otherwise known as Chick" Moniaco, Mrs Pasquarella Spinelli was shot and killed recently as she stood in the semi-darkness, unprotected for the first time in many months, near the door of livery stable of which she was part owner.
 The men who killed her escaped but as they fled from the stable they Were recognized by the dead woman's daughter, Miss Nellie Len ere, aged 20.
 A jury recently acquitted Miss Lenere of the charge that she had killed Moniaco, October of last year by repeatedly plunging a knife in his heart while he was bending over her mothers safe in an attempt to rob it.
 The girl confessed to the mur- der, but the circumstances were so conclusive that person of greater physical strength must have been concerned in it that the police al ways have had the theory that the girl had shielded some one else.
 Acting on Miss Lenere's minute description of the men she saw run ming from the stable immediately after the flash of the revolver that killed her mother, score of police men went in search for two follow CTS Of "Chick" MOniaco. These men the police assert never made any secret Of their intention of averaging the death of the last of a trium- virate of leaders, who all met a sudden and tragic death.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08

began to annoy and make her life miserable
 Every time old Nancy coughed or snc"zcd. wild and wicrd strains of music were heard. No one was more surprised than the goat and at times it frightened her.
 On Saturday night the goat wan d"rcd into the rear room of the Golden Eagle hotel, as was her GUS tom and laid down. She coughed continuously to an accompaniment old Nancy looked around with ap- P"altng eyes until Pop" Seaton poured a hot drink down her throat which gave the goat the hiccoughs and caused her to break forth in several rather imperfect musical SC l",tious
 old Nancy was not much on tech niqur or color. but that was because sh" hadn't had time to familiarize herself with the harmonica. It both cred her considerably and it was pitiful to hear her practicing. She had large repertoire and it was not surprising that she finally ex. pircd To the dirge Of Please Go Way and Let Me Sleep"
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08
INDlCT PREACHER AS
 THE AUTO SLAYER

NEW YORK. June r. - Accused of being engaged in a career of burglary which eventually led to the murder at the time that he was conducting series of open air evangelistic meetings. Frances Wes- ley Muehlfeldt is under indictment here today for murder in the first degree
 King of the New York auto ban dits," is the characterization Of the prisoner by Deputy Commissioner Dougherty, in alleging the remark, able case of duel personality.
 Muehlfeldt is charged with the murder of Patrick Burns, a saloon- keeper of the borough of Bronx. ho was slain the night of February H.. last. by masked highwaymen who es- caped in taXicab. Burns was formerly chief of police of Findlay, Ohio.
 Muehlfeldt, who is 23 years old. recently married young woman Of society prominence. For months before the murder of Burns. Muehl- feldt was engaged in conducting open air revival services in Harlem and Bronx
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08
Goat Swallows | Harmonica; Dies Playing Weird Music, Town Pet

CANARSIE. \. N.. June 1. - Can arsie has lost it's musical goat. She died on Saturday night and was bur jed the next day. No attempt was made or will be made to probe for the tuncful instrument that was lodged within the rccesses of the goat.
 The goat was a part of the yil- lage and belonged to no one in par ticular Sh" was not handsome goat. She always looked as it she had the measles Yet sh" Was q pet with the natives, and no one expects to see her again.
 Old Nancy. as she was called. contracted bad cold recently. and it was seen that she could not live long. It was the recent bad weather that killed her.
 While rummagins in the rear yard of Sol Collyer's house E,st week the goat swallowed among other things, harmonjca that had been given to little George Collycr on Christmas day. Tn" goat enjoyed the harmonica until she contracted her cold. and then the instrument
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08
CORBE1T'S HOME DYNAMITED

SAN FRANCISCO. June 1G - The fifth explosion in series that be- gan last Friday night was touched off tonight in garden at the rear of the house occupied by Tom Cor bett. a brother of James !. Cor bett. the pugilist and actor
 Corbett was out at the time. but his blind niece and a woman friend were in the house. There appears to have been no attempt to damage the house. but to frighten or warn it's tenants.
 Last Friday night three bombs were exploded in a clumsy attempt to wreck as many poolrooms. one of them Corbett'S Last night q stick of dynamite was exploded in vacant lot adjoining still another pooroom.
 At first thought to be the work Of crank, the explosions are now believed 10 be a part of the same gamblers war that shook Chicago
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08
WOMEN SELLS HER HAIR
 TO SUPPORT HER CHILDREN

KANSAS CITY, June l. - Upon being refused a warrant for the ar rest of her husband on a charge of non-support. Mrs. Monroe Burch re- moved her hat in the county prose- cutor's office here today and show ed closely cropped head. She had sold her hair for the family support she said
 Mrs Burch said she was deserted by her husband. carpenter, last Saturday. It Was against the office policy the prosecutor said, to issue d warrant so soon after a separa tion. The husband might return It was then the hat was removed.
 We had a hard winter" the wo- man said. My husband did not seek work as he should. We were hungry at our house. My hair had been admired. l sold it for 30 cents an ounce. But the money did not last long. Now he has left me alone with my little boy"
 The prosecutor forgot office pol icy' and drew up the warrant
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08
JULES CHOICE.

It was not exactly reparte. but something much like it when the lit tie white girl. Katie. and the little negro girl, Julie. were playing dolls. Katie said she would take her dolls and 90 to England. The other said she would take hers and go to France. The first one then chose Germany and thus they went. till all known countries seemed to be pre-empted Finally Katie said, m take my dolls to Turkey and Greece That was poser to Julie, who had never heard of those two countries. She thought mo- ment and then slowly came back with I'll take-my dolls-to chicken and gravy"
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08
WORLDS GREATEST HAReOR

The harbor of New York Is un- qur~tionanIy one of the finest nat HraI Harhors of the continent, per haps of the world Till the be slnniua of th" nineteenth century il "as predicted that Boston, or even Newport. would become the great port of North America Az late aS l>I2 Philadelphia was the superior ot New York as finan- c.u and commercial center. Con ,rary ro all predictions, however, Nr" York ha7 left all other cities t"r behind in it's phenomenal growth tuda, l'a commerce exceeds that of auy other port in the world. includ- 5n- n~ .rcat rivals. London and iamonrg. lis populatio, according iIamhHr2 It's population, according n- about two and half times as 1a>r as that of London
 The measure of the com mcroc ot the port is the total vol. umr uI touua2r of the vessels en- t"rjua and clearing. The total ton na4" entered and cleared al London dnrjn- l'lo Was ill round numbers 2o.2@""o" tons; at Hamburg, 22,- @"o.uoo tons; at New York city, 25,- 'oo.o'o tons. The corresponding figures for New York city for the war 1'"l ser" approximately 16,- "oo.""o tons. Therefore the aver age increase in tonnage during the past ten years was l,ooo,ooO per an. mum.
 The value of imports through New York harbor during the year H1o approNimatcd $9&6 ,ooo,oo ex, ports. $652,oou.ooo, total of sl,, 5>>.oooooo. giving the federal gov ernn"nt q revenue of approximate Iy $2u0.u0o.oOO.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08
 DOG ROBS BOY OF S5,OOO.

LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. June l. messenger boy employed in the office of the Greendale Distillins company plant lost a package of government stamps valued at $5,00U while going from the office Of Roy Elder, deputy revenue collector, to the distillery The boy was eating a sandwich and was being followed by hound, to which d part of his lunch had been given. Suddenly the dog jumped at the boy and caught the package of stamps in its mouth and disappeared ill an alley, with the boy in pursuit The police were notified, and with the office force of the distillery, made vigor- ous search. but were unable to find either the stamps or the dog.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08
MORE OXYGEN HELD
 BY LUNGS HIGHER UP

COLORADO SPRINGS. June H. lungs work harder in high attitudes ing with keen interest the report of the British scientist who con. ducted experiments on Pike's peak relative To the effect Of this alti- tude on blood pressure. Copy for the report is to he turned over to the printers in London next month and the work Physiological Obser- vations Made on Pikes Peak. Colo. With Special Reference to Adap- tation to Low Barometric Press ures," will be brought out by the Royal society
 That lungs do secrete oxygen in high attitudes is all important result of the experiments made by Drs. (. Gordon Douglas, fellow of St Johns college. Oxford; Dr. J. S Haldane. l.. b. r. R. S, and their associates. who made the tests on the summit of Pikes Peak. The and the blood is richer and the per centage of red blood corpuscles on Pike's peak is from 140 to 154 as against loo at sea level. are among the net results of the expedition made by the British scientists to this region.
 Dr. Edward (. Schneider, of Colo rado college, who, with Yandell Hen derson of Yale. assisted the Brit ish experts. will begin another ser ies of experiments in the late sum mrr to determine whether the in creased secretory activity of the lung cells in high attitudes explains why high attitudes are better for tubcrcular people.
 Throwing rice at newly married couples is an ancient custom, or iginally intended to remind them that they should multiply and re- plenish the carth''-rice being the most prolific of grains.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08

Mrs Fox says in her story:
 My first acquaintance with Jesse James was ill the wineroom of a Pueblo, Colo. theater. where he had come under no disguise but that of an assumed name. to meet my hus- band. We also met him at Duffy's hotel, Memphis. With all his faults, Jesse was true to his friends. Once, in grave mood. l asked Boys, have you no fear Of hell?' There is no he'll said Jesse, like a guilty mans conscience, but what can We do about it? We're in for it now and can only face the end.
 When the Ford brothers. the treacherous assassins of their lead CT and protector. made application to be initiated into the clan, Jesse tried his best to persuade them to embark in some legitimate business This fact was known to but a few who stood close to the bandit king Jesse later warned the Fords of the danger of such a life and the difficulties in the way Of ever be- coming free men, even revealing his own bitter regret that could not re- form"
 Through a Bible stolen from a reading room in Dallas, Texas, which she carried despite the pro tests Of her husband, Mrs. Fox be came converted, and for nearly 20 years has been an active Christian worker
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08
Training Is Making Musculat
 Giants of Diminutive Taps

DENVER, June | That the Japanese are building up race that will be physically the equal if not the superior of any race on the globe. is the belief of Dr. Nosburgh. expressed in his illustrated lecture on In the Heart of Old Japan" at Trinity Methodist church.
 Prom the time that the Japanese child leaves it's cradle it is taught physical development" said he. In the schools. in the home and at play. the child is trained to with stand fatigue. In the military training. the instructors force two
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08
$50 BANANAS IN 30
 DAYS, ONE MANS DIET

'I\tlNNATI, June 12. John Iire"u. of this city, says he will at tempt to eat 350 of the biggest bananas that can be found in thirty Ht&its. and he proposes to top It off Oh the thirty-first night by eat ln& live dozen hard boiled eggs and tAo dozen raw oysters.
 I'rerH made a wager with Benjam- in licuz. q saloonk"cper Last night #aS the twelfth of the stomach en- durancc test Breen goes into Benz plac" about o'clock every night By the terms of th" bet Benz fur uiahcs the fruit
 Hr'H has "atcu a dozen bananas each night for eleven nights, and has intersperscd them with from iour 1u six classes of beer.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08
EVERY SEVEN YEARS LIGHTNING STRIKES
 BENJAMIN BUTT FR

:. DANBURY, Conn.,. June 4 :. ':. Once every seven years Ben :. :. jamin Butler is struck by :. ':. lightning :. :. His first experience was II :. = years ago, in his home here :. :. when bolt gave him a good :. :. bite :. '.' Seven years later he was 4 :. working in Ridgefield and again :. :. lightning took him for land :. :. ing place. :. :. And during a recent storm. :. .:. while sitting in his home, the :. :. electric fluid struck him in the :. < left leg. leaving a mark the :. :. size of a saucer :. :. He hopes that it is now :. :. three straight and out :. :. * ]. i. + l. !. .: l. !: # i: l. i. + + <.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08
Della Fox, Bandit s Pal, Dead
 Life Story Bares an Ugly Trail

Fox demure little woman, who had been a resident of Asbury Park. x. J., for the last six years. during which she devoted all her time and money to religious work and the care of WayWard girls, died penni- less in the Long Branch hospital re- gently. Her last money went to the family If workman who was killed by a fallen electric wire in Asbury Park two years ago.
 Mrs. Fox left in an old trunk memoirs covering her early life, life which for wild, desperate deeds Of daring, reCklessness and lawless- ness, is probably without a parallel among her sex. She was the widow of the notorious Texas Charlie Fox, once a government scout, but later one of the most vicious Of the Jesse James gang of outlaws. Although the memoirs are incOmplete-death having stopped her hand-Mrs. Fox 4Hllidtes tHdt sHt Was tht collpdH- ion of Jesse James on many wild rides and deeds of daring,
 She was born Della O'Neil, q years ago. and came to America from Scotland when she was L. years Of age. She was placed in religious institution-Where. she does not say-to be educated. When there she met Texas Charlie, who fascinated her by his daring ways and stories Of adventure.
 She eloped with him and made a tour of the West, visiting many
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08
EQUINE GRIEF PROVE FATAL

PIATTENlLLE, Colo. June t. Grief over the death of it's mate caused one of team belonging to Frank Hudson to drop dead today
 Hudson picked up the lines and slapped them upon the back of the animal. One horse started. but the other dropped in it's tracks. It had not given the slightest indication of illness.
 The mate of the horse. with which it has long been working died sever al days ago and the one which fell dead today had been reared with it
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08
MUST STOP SMOKING
 IN CITY STREETS

BROCToN, Mass. June There's constornation among the men at Broektou because the Aomru are agttatiug for q city ordinance to prohibit smokjn@ on crowded ruI- lie streets.
 Broctou women have been sue ccssful ill having loo many laAs passed for thu made sr< to lau4h off the idea. the men admit, and they don't know just what ro do Mayor Howard. il is said will rc- fuse To allow the ciry's mouey ro be spent for a public smohiu@ room. The common ,ouneu has put is foot down oH smoking in the ,uuu. cil chambers.
 The auti-croNded-strco -smo1siu- campaign Vas launched today. and society women headed the moyrmrur. Business men up and down the trade mart Nrr" asked for their ideas. The women, trained in poll. tics, were very careful to 20 to m"r- chants who do not smol" After ward they gave out statement that "eyery single business man they saw was in favor of the plan %
 Ashes from cigars iu the eyes of pedestrians are source oI danger and far from comfortable" on" aai tator said. "Li1htod cigars may bc held too near thin dresses. and there are other reasons loo numerous to mention"
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08

boys to carry a pole. from the cen ter of which is suspended just as much weight as they can lift The lads carry these about. and as soon as they seem to have hardened their muscles by that weight. the instruc- tors pile on a little bit more.
 The Japanscs are poor They cannot afford to eat the rice they raise on their own fields. Their houses contain scarcely any furni- ture at all. In spite of poverty and religious zeal. the Japanese are the happiest people under Gods heay- on
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08
ANVIL SPARKS SET
 CEllULOlD COLLAR AFIRE

GREELEY, Colo, June ,. - Rob ert Seymour, farmer living north east of Greeley, lost every hair on his head and had his neck badly lar caught fire Seymour was com ing to town when his horse cast a shoe. and he stopped at Calvin Hart s blacksmith shop. which is on the way. Hart was shak- ing a shoe which was red hot when Seymour stepped too close to the anvil and the shower of sparks caused the accident.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08
LATEST SKIRT IS SLIT TO KNEE

PARIS. June l. The directoire skirt. slit until the wearer's knee is exposed, will be all the rage this summer if the Parisian dictators of fashion have their way
 The new costume will be worn with drectoire stockings, made Of silken network, with unusually large meshes. It will be called the "Tal- lien costume" after the famous dir ectoire beauty, Mime. Tallien. An unknown woman, who had evidently received advance information con cerning the coming styles. appeared at the race meeting at Autiel yes terday dressed in the Tallien effect.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08
ANCIENT VAULT UNCOVERED

GENEVA, June 4. - While dig ging the foundations for hospital to be built at Neuchatel, the work men lately discovered a beautiful vault built in bronze, which Swiss scientists state was constructed 600 years before Christ.
 In the tomb was the skeleton of a young woman, whose bones were still in a natural position, On the wrists were six bracelets, four in bronze and two in Ignite, and near the skeleton was little bronze bell
 Swiss archaeologists cannot at present account for such a discovery in Switzerland and are continuing their investigations.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08

LYNN, Mass. The successful transportation of mail by aeroplane in Massachusetts was made by Arch Freeman, who carried bag of 2.OO0 letters three miles from Saugus to Lynn.
 CHICAGO - Edna Behm and Ce- cilla Lucas, both IS, were attacked by "hugger." Not waiting to call the police, the two girls bounced upon the man and pummeled him until he fled.
 JONESBORO, Ark - Eli Osborne was so impressed with his job as constable that he stopped a train to serve papers on the conductor Now he is held on the charge of delaying the mails.
 NEW YORK - Because wags called him snoring" and sleep" Frederick Schnoring, d letter carrier, obtained the supreme courts per mission to drop the n" from his name
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08
NOT THERE.

Joke Seller - Did you receive my letter and that hatch Of jokes?
 Editor l received the letter, but l didn't see the jokes"
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08
THE FIRST THING.

Sillious - What is the first thing
 fellow should do if he wants to please a girl? Cynicus Make fool of himself over her.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08

She who marries for love enters heaven with her eyes shut She who marries without love enters hell with her eyes open. '-Marle Correlli's lat est epigram.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08

An ad in the New York Herald says Wanted - Young man cap able of selecting women's night gowns
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08
WANTED TO KNOW.

He - My father weighed only four pounds at his birth.
 She Good gracious Did he live?
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08

GREENWICH, Mass. - As joke on Edward N. Chapman. new justice of the peace, Colby N Chester, Jr., in female attire. posed as bride, cause there was no license
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08

GENEVA, Switzerland A pair of linnets have built nest In a beehive here, and birds and bees
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08

A Topeka somnamhulis' insists on walking th" streets in her ui2h,- mia
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08

Rubber stamps, ink pads, daters, all sold at the Citizen office
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08

OpriacOdOnmiruS, an antediluvian reptile supposed to have lived 1O,- 100000 years ago, was mounted at the Walker museum of the Chicago university
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-08

PEABODY. kas. Two Rhode Island hens, buried in the snow for two weeks, revived when the coating of ice which formed over them was melted.