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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-04
Further Rise Certain.

Indications are that the Illinois river
from Peoria to its mouth will rise grad
ually and the Mississippi from Hannibal
TO St Louis will rise more rapidly for
the next few days
New Madrid Mo, is completely inun-
dated and the town Is cut off from COM
munication with the surrounding places
except by long g-distance telephone.
Memphis reports the river Is above the
42-foot stage. y higher stage than A.
1eet IS predicted before Saturday and
the situation IS very grave. Railroad
service Is disorganized owing to the sub
merging of tracks
Forecaster Emery OF Memphis an
nounced tonight that the levee across
the river from Memphis will be unable
to Withstand the present enormous pres
sure for another twenty-four hours and
warning has been sent to all residents
OF inland towns back OF the levce to
seek safety on higher ground,
Reports tonight tell of food conditions
as far as Vicksburg and Baton Rouge.
Already farmers in the vicinity of Vicks-
burg are arriving in that city to escape
the rising waters. Livestock and house
hold goods have been moved to higher
ground AT Natchez, Miss. the water
stands at d5.3 feet tonight at Vicks-
burg, 461; at Baton Rouge. 33.1
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-04
Regret in New York.

NEW YORK, April 3.--Members OF tha
Aero Club Of America received the news
with expressions Of regret After his
epoch making flight across the continent
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-04

10 man who disputed some trihing mat
ter with Barnard, his elder son.
The excitement Of today was a report
about noon that Sidna Allen had been
captured in the mountains and was being
brought in. Every man. woman and
child in town dropped knife and fork and
scooted along the one street toward the
little Jail. But II developed that the
story had been started by some prankish
school children. Just after noon a posse
Of four Al Baldwin, Charlie Canaday. Ed
Payne and Harry Lucas started out for
the hills In the hope OF being able 20
pick up some new scent upon which the
bloodbounds might be placed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-04
"Jack" Allen Breaks Down.

Jasper Allen. more popularity known
as Jack, the one clansman who did not
participate In the courthouse shooting.
has completely broken down under the
mental strain 10 which he has been sub
iected for the past three weeks. e
First the shooting then the arrests
of his brother Floyd. and his nephew,
Victor Allen: next the successive arrests
ot his nephews. Claude Allen and Sidna
Edwards. and his own idolized son. Freel
Allen. and last. the threat sent In from
the wilds by his brother, Sidna Allen.
end his nephew. Wesley Edwards, that
they would fEht TO the death-one after
another. these shocks wore him down.
iron man though he always has been.
Late last night. when talking the traE-
edy over with his wife and his remain
inE son, Barnard. Jack Allen fell from
his chair in ft OF apoplexy. He nearly
died before a doctor arrived to resusci-
rate him. When he was restored TO con-
sctousness his power OF speech was gone
He could only make inartieulste sounds
No Longer Swaggers.
But the wonderful physique of the Al
len clan stood Jack In good stead and
he was able 10 utter very few words
this morning. II is problem whether
or not he Will ever be the Jack he was
swazgerer. ready 10 fight at the drop
Of hat with man. beast OF devil-but
he Will probably live anyhow.
Jack has always kept out OF the
clutches OF the law. Years ago. when
als relatives rode into town and lynched
a man who had slain an Allen, ne rode
with them. but went openly TO a hotel
and STAYED in bed during the proceed =
fngE He had a perfect alibi.
On the day OF the courthouse shooting
he purposely remained at home and had
several neighbors visit him about the
time the slaughter was going on, so that
again he could not be accused He has
ground scuffled" and Stamped" sew
ersl enemies on the streets here. but that
Is considered a minor offeuse and not
provocative OF arrest He is also about
55 years old. five years the junior OF
Floyd, whose conviction caused the trag-
ecy which snuffed out FIVE lives.
Loves His Rows
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-04
roppyrisht, Ieis: hg John T, Mncnechson.I

A h. v.-HOdE NOT LIKE 1T USED TO CANNOT LIVE
conditions AS long he the
shall Am
MLV.
The evening world., 1912-02-05
AGED JEWELLER IS
BOUND AND ROBBED
Of DIAMOND rings
Daring Hold-Up Men Operate
by Daylight, With Crowds
Passing Store.

Samuel Appel. n frail little old man,
was held up at the point OF a revolver
and bound md gagged In his ie welry
store, No. 2160 Eighth avenue. II door
north of the one Hundred and SIX
tenth street corner. at Sis o'clock to-
day, when hundreds of pcopl, were
hurry!ng by on their way to work.
Three men participated in the robbery
and got away with s1s3 and ten dia-
monI rings valued at $1,000.
Appel was alone in the shop, his son.
Aaron. having just gone out to break
fast. AS Appel stood behind the coun.cr,
a we'll dressed young man came in
hailed him pleasantly and said he
wanted to buy q signet ring. Tx
Ieweller spread . tray of rings befor,
the young man and he selected a rim
valued at 81. Then he ofero1 a 81
oil in payment.
Appel went back to the safe to get tn,
,hange. He did not pay any attention
To the supposed customer as he swunt
open the heavy iron door and pulled GU
The evening world., 1912-02-05

bHUIc no Hld.ttT WHtre tucy arc rHIse
I'm the hundreds OF youths who {
little difference between the country
idea. entertained b. thousands. that TO
become robust you must Immediately
migrate to the country. I find
there's a difference In strength OF boys
trying for the various teams down hero
It u mostly due to hereditary causes and
not climatic. The advantage OF having
strong and healthy parents enables q
lad to master the more violent sports.
such as rowing. for instance. more
easily. but that natural s%turd!ness Is
not necessary in college athletics.
The evening world., 1912-02-05

the cash dra He had to bend down
70 get the drawer out, and as no
s~traightencd up he felt something cod
against his ear. IL was the barrel OF a
revolver. and the young man who held
It suddenly gripped the old man by tho
throat ard told him that IL he uttered
a cry 1t would be his lest.
As he sank down on his knees, the
old man saw that two men had silently
entered. One stood inside the door.
holding II ard the other came toward
the rear OF the store. pulling punches
Of heavy cord from his pocket. The
jeweller had been forced down on tho
iloor. so that he was hidden from view
by the door of the safe.
While the young man stin held the
revolver inuzzle against Appei's ear the
man with the cords bound the jewellers
hands ard feet. Then n lust cloth was
forced into his mouth Tor a gag aad he
vas kicked into Il corner back OF the
cafe. After cmrty1rG the cash drawer
the robbers only waited to pull out q
tray OF diamond rings, which wer,
| poured into the overcoat pocket OF the
man with the revolver. Thcn thoy went
! out.
1t was fully hftecn minutes before thC
old man cJu!d work the gag loose. Their
another ten inmates passed before hi
screams attracted the attention OF ;
woman and u man In an adjoining res
taurart. Patroiman O'Iiara was sum
moned from the one Hundred and Sew
entcenth street corner and he WORKED
for twenty minutes before he could FREE
tie old man from the kno;ted cords,
According to appel and his son, VIII
camc in vale Policeman O'Hara wa
untyinG his father. the detectives VIII
were summoned ordered them not to re
port the robbery and threatened that
they did MAKE Ii public the police wOul
not help them. The jeweiler dcscriba
the YOUNG man who led In the hold-u
as a tail, DARK. slnooth-shaven man Q
about twenty-five years: dressed in
dark suit and gray o%vercoat.
The evening world., 1912-02-05
POLICE MAKE BIG CAPTURE.
They shy Negro Prisoner IL "Bad
Man" They Have Wanted.

William Carter. n negro, about thirty
1--WE years old. of No. IT West One
Hundred and Twenty-third street. was
held without hail for the grand jury by
MAGISTRATE Byeen in the Harlem Court
to-day on n charge of feionious assault
and hignway robbery, Saturday n week
ago. the police allegc. Carter Knocked
down Mrs. Lillian Schwartz in front Of
her home, No. 1913 West one Hundred
and Forty-third street. ard ROBBED her
OF n handbag conta.r:nr si5. she as
sault was committed with a furnace
shaker wrapped in PAPER and string
After a chase OF fifteen blocks Carter
was caught by m angry crowd and was
with difficulty locked up.
In the arrest of the negro the police
believe they have nnlily sroG-ht 10 JUS
tlce one of the TOUGHEST characters In
crimina circles. Garter was tried two
years ago FOR the murder OF Margare,
Meenner, n maid. and William Beenan,
II H.ndoo butler, In the home OF DR.
Mott Cannon. but es'aped owing to the
Lack OF evidence, This time, the police
declare. they "o"c enough evidence 10
send him to prison.
The evening world., 1912-02-05
UNCONSCIOUS TW0 WEEKS
AFTER FALL, GIRL RECEIVERS,
Tissue Of Brain, Torn by Accident,
Heals and Daughter Of DR.. LAM
bert Comes Out of Coma.

Physicians are following with Interest
the case OF Miss Martha Lambert. thir-
t~een-ycar-old daughter OF Dr. and Mrs.
samuel w. Lambert of No. 1870 Easl
Thirty-nfh street. who fell from her
morse Jan. 20. remained unconscious for
fourteen days and IL now apparently on
the roa to complete recovery.
In falling. Miss Lambert struck her
head heavily on the floor OF the Rldins
Club, No. I East Flfty-eighth street
There was no fracture. but the tissue o,
that part OF the girls brain where are
seated the higher mental faculties was
torn. She passed into n state OF coma
but was able to take nourlshmcnt while
unconscious and otherwise showed no III
effects II was as though she were In
a profound sleep. Meanwhile tho torn
brain tissue slowly united and healed.
Last Friday the girl awakened and
recognized her parents. She said sh,
The evening world., 1912-02-05
Building Up The American Man
Discussed by Worlds Greatest tealth.Makers and Student,
OF Physiology in serial instruments Expressly
Tor The Evening World.
1t Doesn't Matter Whether a Boy is Born IN the City OF
Country According 10 Keene Fitzpatrick, he's
Generally Strong ard Healthy u His
Parents Are that NaH
Talks With Keene Fitzpatrick.-No. 20.
Tor The Evening World.

Copyright. 1912. by The Press Publishing Co. (rhe New York
The evening world., 1912-02-05
DOESN'T KNOW MUCH AeoUr
CITY CONDITIONS.

You understand explained Mr.. Fitz-
patrick. III Is difficult for nc TO discuss
intelligen;ly the needs OF men and boys
In the cities. have been engaged In
training athletes for the pas; twenty
three years, and I am not thoroughly
conversant with what goes on IN busl-
ness centres. Many Of the boys that 7
helped TO build up as athletes have
written mo that the training has helped
them wonderfully In after life. Some
OF them tell me that they keep up their
training 50 as to feel right for bus!-
ness.
"a strong and healthy body" con-
cluded Fitzpatrick. rs such n grand
prize that one should be willing to
work like n beaver to maintain that
condition."
The evening world., 1912-02-05
BY Vic.

and Second street to-day by q nre In tho
paper warehouse Of n. Gilman on the
ground floor. The flames were kept IN
the paper store. bu; a sufrocating smoke
above made II necessary for tho janitor
and Policeman DlsselNrecht to no
through the building driving tenants out.
The evening world., 1912-02-05

felt light rcaded and dizzy. but suffefe4
no pain. Since Friday she has retained
isi ,onstiOIsnoss. save when asleep,
and her father n other physicians are
confident that she Will soon be entirely
recovered.
The evening world., 1912-02-05

inter- Princeton every year I find very
boy and the city lad. It's a mistaken
he would 80 home and try to make
conditions better there.
The evening world., 1912-02-05
oULD TEACH BOYS HOW TO
KEEP STRONG.

There Is no doubt that parents who
are physically weak will give us chill
dren who inherit their weakness, but 4:
We teach n drill into the boys of to-
day-mon who will be the backbone OF
the nation five and ten years hence
the great necessity OF keeping them
kelves clean and strong. we will not
ar much about any physical weak
In the future generations.
~ have heard n great deal OF tho
physical decline of boys in your crowded
tenement sections who do not get the
bsneht OF fresh air. but those boys do
not 20 to college. The parents who are
able to send their boys to college are
usually we'll enough Informed on hygi-
enic laws to hav their children well
cared for. 1t Ia unfortunate that the
poor little fellows IN the tenement ecc-
tons do not have these advantages.
but tho system OF athletics in the pub
10 schools. which Is becoming general.
will eventually save them. Athletic
sports In the public schools will prove
OF immense value to the race In the
future.
~ SEQ that IN some OF the cities a
movement has been started to give
these unfortunate boys OF the crowded
districts an outing in the country every
summer That Is a great Idea. and II
II could be arranged so that these stays
In the country could DO Of several
months duration It would DO OF In
menss help. Once u boy feels the re-
frcshing benefits of the open air and
becomes interested IN the forms Of
amusement that SO with country life
The evening world., 1912-02-05

Fire In Tenement Warehouse.
Thirty families were driven out of the
10 nemcnt ut No. 319 East One Hundred
The evening world., 1912-02-05

~ assertion OF William Muldoon that the
American man is In the throes of a physical
reaction may be true as far as II goes" said
Keene Fitzpatrick, Pr!nceton's athletic director, "but
we can rest assured that the youths Of the land are
not displaying any symptoms OF weakening.
Il believe In hereditary strength" explained Fitz
patrick, "and for that reason the present day boys are
Just as strong and sturdy as in previous generations
Hundreds Of people ask me II city boys are not physl
cally inferior to boys from the country. and particular!
from the West, but I find boys are pretty nearly tn,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-24
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens In a Confederate tent
at a critical stage OF the Civil War. Gen.
Lee imparts TO Capt. Wayne an important
message to Longstreet. Accompanied BIZ
Sergt Craig. an old army scout. Wayne
starts on his mission. They get within
ness Wayne is taken for a Federal Of
ncer and a young lady on horseback Is
given In his charge. She is a northern
girl and attempts to escape. One of the
norses succumbs and Craig goes through
with the dispatch. :. While Wayne and My
seek shelter In hut and entering II In
the dark a huge mastin attacks Wayne
Inc girl shoots the brute just In time.
iIhe owner of the hut. Jed Bungay. and
MS wife appear and soon a party of
fnorsemen approach. They are led by a
man claiming to be Red Lowrie but who
proves to be Mai Brennan, a Federal
he orders the arrest OF Wayne as Z spy
ana ne is brought before Sheridan, who
threatens him with death unless he re-
Ixeais the secret message. Wayne believes
EDITH Brennan to be the wife of Mai.
bTennan. He IS rescued by Jed Bungay.
VINO starts to reach Gen. Lee. while
w ayne IN disguise penetrates to the ball
room. beneath which ne had been I'M
prisoned. He is introduced to a Miss
MINER and barely escapes being unmask-
Su Edlth Brennan. recognizing Wayne,
says she VIII save him. Securing a pass
Nnrough the lines, they are confronted by
brennan who IS knocked senseless Then
pplooing Edith adieu. Wayne makes a dash
Ut nberty. He encounters Bungay; they
reach the Lee camp and are sent with re-
antorcements to join Early In the battle
~ Shenandoah the regiment is over
WneiHeu. and Wayne. while in the hos
pitai' is visited by Edith Brennan.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-24
Dying Man insists on This Because
HE intended TO Do Much
Haunting Later.

Uniuckily enough, the progressive
undertaken is often opposed by
numerous relatives and sometimes
even by the departed. One contrib
utor TO the Southern Undertaken. for
example, tells how his plan to bury a
prospective client in clothes At for
gentlemen" was knocked out by the
wish of that client. expressed shortly
before death. 70 be swathed In a com
mon bed sheet To proceed:
Il misunderstood him at frst J
thought he meant an ordiaary white
shroud. took II that ne pwas simply
little old-fashidzed and wished TO
revert TO a primitive custom. But he
quickly corrected That impression.
~ don't mean anything Of the
kind, he said. I want to be buried
In sheet-a PLAZA. everyday white
sheet
For once my curiosity got the bet.
ter OF my good manners.
I win do as you ask. Of course,
| said, but win you kindly tell me
why you want TO be dressed in that
peculiar styleT
THE old fellows answer fairly stag
fered me.
because, he said. I am going to
DO good deal u haunting when I'm
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-24

the east when I was awakened by q
heavy pounding upon the door "A
smart looking orderly stood without.
Captain Wagner he asked.
That is my name What have you.
my man."
Compliments OF Colonel Maitland.
chief of staff. sir" he said. handing
me a folded paper
Dear Wayne" the private note
read. Believing you would be glad
to have the detail have just ar
ranged to send you at once upon some
active service. Please report at these
quarters Immediately. fully equipped
for the field
Glad! It was the very medicine
most needed. and within twenty min
utes Of my receipt of this communi-
cation | was with Maitland, thanking
him warmly for his thoughfulness.
Not another word. Wayne" he in
sisted. 1T is not much, mere scout
ing detail over neutral territory. and
will prove dull enough. only hope It
may help to divert your mind a trifie.
Now listen-you are to proceed with
twenty mounted men OF the escort
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-24

stammer an explanation; but Matt
land intertered.
What does all this mean. Carlson?"
he exclaimed. sternly. sit down.
Wayne-there is some strange mis-
take here"
resumed my chair. wondering If
they had all gone crazy. yet resolved
upon taking instant action if some sat
isfactory explanation were not at once
forthcoming.
Come. Carlson, what do you mean
by addressing such language to Cap
tain Wayne?"
Veil" said the Swede. so agitated
by the excitement about him he could
scarcely find English in which to ex-
press himself intelligiby. lit vcs dis
way / would not insult Captain
vane; oh. no. bot it vos told TO me. an
| would haf him to know how It all
vos. 1t vos two months ago go nit
de flag of truce into de Federal lines
at Minersville. You know dat time?
| vos vaitin' for answer ven Yankee
rides oop, an looks me all ofer like
vos a hog Vel, | say. plain like. 'vot
you vant?' He say, / heard der vos
Reb officer come in der lines. an
rides down to see If he vos der hound
vot wanted to horsevip Vel say,
for It made me much mad. maybe you
ike to horsevip me?" No he says,
laughing, 1t vos a damn pup in der
til Virginia cavalry, named Wayne.
am after | say. 'vot has he done7'
He says, He insult woman, an would
not fight NIT me-
He looked about him anxiously to
see II we comprehended his words.
And what did you say?" from
dozen eager voices.
The swede gazed at them in mani
fest establishment
Il say ! knowed noting about der
woman, but If he say dat an of1cer OF
der tn Virginia cavalry would not
fight NIT him he yos a damned liar.
would have hit him. but l yos under
der flag of truce"
Preached out my hand to him across
the table
Il thank you, Captain Carlson"
sdfls lDE DOlA SOAf utcSo6E anu gOA4
answer. What did this man look
like?"
He vos a pig yellow. NIT a black
moustache and gray eyes
do you know him." questioned
Maitland
Els name is Brennan" answered
slowly. "a major In the Federal serv-
Ice. We have already met twice In
rough and tumble contests. but the
next time Il win be with steel"
Gentlemen" said Maitland at last,
gravely. this Is evidently a personal
matter with which we have no direct
concern Captain Wayns's reputation
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-24
CHAPTER XIV.
A Lost REGIMENT.

It was a bright, sunshiny Gay in
early spring. Birds were sweetly sing
Ing in the trees lining the road was
travelling. ! must have shown my late
Illness greatly, for the few ! met. as
tramped slowly onward. mostly sol
diers gazed at me curiously, as If they
mistook me for the ghost of some
dead comrade; and | doubt not my
pale face. yet bearing the deep imprint
Of pain. with the long. untrimmed hair
framing it. and the blood-stained.
ragged uniform. the same wore that
fierce day Of battle, rendered me an
object of wonder.
All through these long. weary win
ter weeks had been towering be
tween life and death in an obscure
hospital at Richmond The moment
the door was opened to permit OF my
passing forth into the world again,
sought eagerly to discover the present
station of my old comrades in arms,
yet could learn only that the cavalry
brigade with which ! had formerly
served was in camp somewhere near
Appomattox Court House. On foot
and moneyless. set off alone. my sole
anxiety to be once more with friends;
and now, at the beginning of the sec
ord day. | was already beyond Peters
btrg. and sturdily pushing westward.
Is the road swerved slightly to the
left, passing through grove of hand
Tome trees. came suddenly opposite
4 large house Of imposing aspect
group Of Confederate officers stood in
converse beside the gate leading into
the open driveway, and as | paused a
moment, gazing at them and wonder
ing whom ! bad better address-for |
recognized none Of the faces fronting
tne-one among the group turned sud
denly. and took a hurried step In my
direction. as though despatched upon
an errand Of Importance. He was a
tall. slender man, wearing long gray
moustzche. and no sooner viewed
his face than / recognized him as
having been one Of those officers pres
eat in General Lees tent the day ]
was sort out with dispatches. He
xssnnaa .; ne euTiousiy. yet With 40