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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04

I was operation that brought me back to London
l at half an hours notice. Anybody could have per-
formed it. but the patient caught at my reputation
and these straws of confidence float sinking man. So
broke into my brief holiday and up from Scotland
by the night train
The sleeping carriages were all engaged; but OBJ
tanned first class compartment to myself and lay
down with cushion and rug, and went to sleep for
several hours. reused at the last stopping station
glanced at my watch,-haf past three-and dozed off
again Immediately l reused afresh as the train
moved off by rush of cold air and stumbling
into the carriage. glance at him woke completely
The man himself looked harmless enough-a small
slight young fellow of about five and twenty-but his
and the disorder of his attire made him ques-
tonable companion. He had no hat, and his coat
torn, and his collar had come unfastened. His hands
were scratched and his clothes spashed with mud
and his shoes covered with it. He painted if he
had been running His eyes wild, and he
IDENTIFY laboring under great excitement.
He answered the question in my eyes. a know look
queer he said; "but all right. You needn't be
afraid of me-
laughed angrily. l should not have been afraid of
couple of little fellows like him; but annoyed
the prospect of being mixed unpleasant bust
ness, witness 81 will that you have oppor-
tunity prove that you all right when get to
town." promised. "You needn't look at the comrnu-
nication cord I'm not going to pull it, can take
He rested his head his hand and sat silent and
shiverng He looked less guilty than miserable. sup
pose doctor gets into habit of pity Anyhow, felt
sorry for him.
@The police remarked, "would Judge you like
police. 1 should judge you like Perhaps you'd
prefer to explain to me?"
He looked at doubtfully "You can't Judge me
fairly" he said "a big, strong fellow like you. If you
were small man Do you know I'd have killed you
rather than have fuss in town."
l nodded calmly. @Iu Judge that with the rest"
said, "and I'll try to judge you a small man."
"As a coward!" he said bitterly.
"Well?" asked "What have you done?"
And then he told me this story
7 ALWAYS suspected that was coward; but didn't
it, even to myself, till few days ago. l made
believe that kept out OF rough sports and physical
contests only because my physique doomed me to fail
ure, and not because feared to be hurt got all
right in my set,sudents and writers and artistic
people of the students, and I'd done pretty
well in that line got lot of scholarships and prizes
at Cambridge | finished there four years ago
haven't any profession My father left money
Sometimes think that my misfortune. l went in
for mathematics and history
Il had friend who coached for the army exami-
nations. He fell sick just before on, and
couldn't get tutor to take his mathematical class.
took it for him just of friendship One of the pupils
the Hon. Frank Exbury. He was an awful duffer
at mathematics but liked the fellow particularly
took end of trouble to work him up and got him
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-03-21
X ARE KILLED BY
BIG EXPLOSION AT
SAN ANTONIO, TEX.
irst Feared That Dynamite
Was the Cause - Sew
eral Buildings Are
J. Shattered.

San Antonio, Tex, March 10
last rs persons were killed In the ex-
bosion Of a locomotive boiler at the
LOuthern Pacific roundhouse today,
Most Of the dead and injured were
krike breakers. who took the places Of
buthern Pacific shopmen, who struck
sre several months ago.
So f~earfully mangled were several of
he bodies that it is thought they never
I'M be fully identified.
Eighteen bodies had been recovered
kthin two hours after the explosion,
nd more were being removed. Nearby
torres and buildings were filled with in
bred. The roundhouse and copper
hops were wrecked by the explosion
nd many men working in them were
hlrt by falling walls.
The army hospital staff here was
bshed to the yards and police, ambu-
knces and Y. M. G. A. workers were
Erned into rescue bands to take out
be dead and try to save the lives Of
he wounded.
The victims were said to be largely
krike breakers, who have been working
4 the Southern Pacific shops ever since
be shipments strike began several
konths ago.
After the explosion rumors in the
owntown section of San Antonio were
hat dynamite was the cause, but in
estigation at the yards showed no in
Ecation that such rumors had started
here.
San Antonio has been practically fre
rom violence during the strike.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-03-21
GIVEN UP AS
DROWNED, IS REVIVED
Physicians Give Much Attention
to Remarkable Case in
Akron, Ohio.

Akron, Ohio. March 19.-Although be-
lieved to be dead, Frank McCort, IL
years old, son of G.. Z. McCert, was
taken from the bottom of the canal
at Lock 1, and, to the surprise Of a
score Of persons, was brought back
to life.
If no serious complications set In
the lad will be able soon to tell how
it feels to be drowned.
The case Is remarkable and is the
talk of the medical fraternity, for 1t
was fully IL minutes after the body
went to the bottom before 1t was re-
covered. The heart had stopped beat
ing, there was no pulse, the face was
black, the jaws set, and the tongue had
dropped back In h throat. 1t vas nee
essary to break out the teeth before
the jaws could be opened.
After half an hours work a spark OF
life was discovered and with this a
doctor worked until death was cheated.
1T was the most remarkable case I
ever saw" said DR.. Hulse. THE boy
was practically dead"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-03-21
JUDGE ROSALSKY'S HOME
ATTACKED SECOND TIME

New York, March 19.-The home of
Judge Otto A. Rosalsky. Of the court OF
general sessions. where a bomb de-
livered him exploded Saturday night,
was the scene yesterday Of renewed
excitement, caused by the appearance
of a man who wildly kicked at the door
and demanded admittance.
The stranger was q shabbily dressed
mar who forced his way past the hall
attendants in the apartment building
on Riverside drive and climbed six
flights Of stairs to see Judge Rosalsky
about some fancied grievance Of per
secution by the tobacco trust" Police
were called and the man was taken to
Bellevue for observation as to his san
ity. He gave his name as Wolf Ber-
man. and his business as that OF a
cigarmaker.
The police believe him to be insane,
but harmless. and in nowise connected
with the attempt made on Judge Ros-
alsky's life with the bomb.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-03-21
INVENTOR PERFECTS A
lear WITHOUT WHEELS
arrangements of Electro Mag
nets Is Said to Overcome
All Possible Friction.

| New York, March 19.-Emile Bache-
ft, a Franco-American electrical en-
tneer, today demonstrated in his la
|oratory at Mount Vernon what he
erms IAN entirely new discovery in the
)eld of electricity that Is believed to
breast a revolution in the high speed
transmission of mail and express mat
er and passengers.
Using a small model railroad car Of
|luminum and steel, without wheels or
Internal machinery, M. Bachelet, by
heans of a secret means Of propulsion,
laused the little vehicle to move at va
|ous rates of speed.
| The aluminium base Of the a was
lalf an inch from the surface of the rail
)uring each Of it's trips owe the 81
bot section Of track. This was accom-
bished, the inventor explained, by
heans of strong magnets balancing the
bowers Of attraction and repulsion,
beutralizing the force Of gravity and
Bemoving all friction except that of the
atmosphere.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-03-21
DIVORCE FROM
HER MOTHERS HUSBAND
sensational Climax to Separa.
ton Proceedings in the
Duluth Courts.

Duluth. Mimi, March 19.-Most dra-
patio was the climax OF the divorce
putt Of Alice G.. p. Lee, formerly Of
[o2 Angeles, CAL, against Robert Alex
fnder Lee, when Mrs. F. G. Lee, moth
Pr Of Mrs. Alice Lee, admitted that
Robert Alexander Lee vas once her
fecond husband.
Just one question before you leave
fhe stand" said Judge Dancier 10 Mrs.
lee. the mother. lis there any rela-
|onship or is it just a coincidence hat
FOUR name and that Of the plaintiff
md defendant are the same?"
Robert Lee vas my husband" an
fwered the elder Mrs. Lee. Mrs. Lee,
fny daughter, bears nc blood relation
0 her husband, formerly my husband,
paving been merely his stepdaughter
Ehen she married him"
Judge Dancier ordered findings for
NE PLAINTIFF. The younger Mrs. Lee is
I, and Robert Lee, the husband, who
said to be an instructor in a school
p pharmacy at the University Of Cali
FOrnia, Is "A.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-03-21
UNITED STATES MONITOR
BEFORE Swallow, CHINA

Pottsville, Pa, March 19.-The re.
tachment of marines from the United
States Monitor Monterey was landed
here today in consequence of the con-
tinuous disturbances all over the city
II the threatening attitude of some
Of the natives. The marines have taken
charge of the customs house.
Heavy fighting between the Hakka
tribesmen and the troops from Canton
went on for eight hours today in the
streets of the city. Forty natives are
known to have been killed during the
fighting, but it is believed the casual
ties far exceed that number. A shot
from n of the combatants, who were
firing wildly. killed a blue. jacket on
board n Japanese warsh:p in the mar
Dor, while several other bullets struck
the hull Of he United States Monitor
Monterey.
Reports from Waichow say that the
troops there are mutinous.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-03-21
OH, LISTEN! A REAL
HOMEMADE LEMON PIE
Every Speck of Thick, Juicy
Pastry Raised On Farm
Near Marine, Ill.

Marine. ILL.,, March 1S.-The family
Of John Brandes had pie for dinner to-
day-lemon pie, thick, juicy, conducive
of fond memories.
1t was not an ordinary chef d'oeuvre.
4 truly was homemade.
The flour was grown and ground In
Marine township.
The shortening wa5 the whitest Of
fering Of a prize porker.
A Marine hen mot a sea chicken) did
her part toward the fluffy meringue.
The lemon? The pure food inspectors
didn't stamp this extract.
1t came from &. Tree that Is the pride
of the Brandes homo. BY care that
would make a race horse envious the
family has kept the tree producing
since 1897.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-03-21
BEST way TO KILL AN
OYSTER IS TO EAT IT
London Professor Tells New
York Glass Bivalves Have
Little Feeling.

New York, March 19.-The scruples
Of tender hearted epicures who have
maintained that the eating of live oys-
ters inficts pain upon the tender BIZ
valves and should, therefore, be pro-
hibited by law, are set at rest by a
statement from the professor of physi-
ology at the London Medical school.
Commenting on an announcement
that a prevention OF cruelty to oys-
ters' campaign is to be ~inaugurated by
the president Of the Alabama oyster
commission, the professor says:
THE oyster has a certain nervous
structure and undoubtedly has a GER
tain amount of v sensibility. 1t
Is impossible, however, to a whether
its nervous sensibilities are of a suf-
iciently high development to enable
1t to experience pain. In any case, 1t
would be hard to find a more humane
or merciful way of killing an oyster
than by eating it."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-03-21
NOT BELIEVED STRIKE IN
AMERICA WILL BE SERIOUS

New York. March 19-The belief thai
q suspension of work in the anthracite
coal mines on April /, because of the
deadlock between the operators and
the miners over working conditions
will not be continued long and that q
settlement will be reached, was expect
ed by coal operators here today.
1t was pointed out a similar situation
existed when the agreement Of the mine
workers expired before. There was a
refusal Of the miners demands, fol-
lowed by a suspension, n later nego-
tiations were opened and the old agree
ment renewed.
Vice President Loomis,s of the Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western railroad,
said nothing had taken place that would
prevent further conferences on any
new proposition. made by the miners,
He would not undertake to predict
whether or not there would be a strike
this time, he said, but he felt that the
rank and file of the mine workers were
not anxious for a strike, for they were
making good wages n their relations
with their employers were friendly.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-03-21
AMERICAN HEIRESS
GIVES UP FORELER
RIGHTS TO THRONE
None of Money Will Be Used to
Finance the Restoration of
the Throne in
Portugal.

London, March 19.-The agreement
between King Manuel. former ruler Of
Portugal. and Dom Miguel, Duke Of
Braganza, has been published. Bra
ganza has posed for years as pretender
to the throne from which Manuel was
deposed.
AT the time the meeting between the
two men first became known much in
terest was excited because BraganZa's
son had married Miss Anita Stewart, Of
New York. 1t was sal that an Ameri-
can girl might some day sit on the
throne Of Portugal, and that an Amer
lean woman, widow Of Silent Smith,
might boast Of the honor of being
motherinlaw to a king.
now, the agreement between the
king n the duke was guarded care
fully. The details, as now revealed. pre-
clude all hope hat the former Miss
Stewart will ever ascend the Portu-
guese throne. Moreover, they indicate
clearly that the campaign to restore
Manuel to the kingdom Of his fore
millions left by the New York stock
broker. w..
Marriage Ended His Claims.
The agreement further states that by
marrying Miss Stewart. although she
was created a peeress by FranZ-Josef,
her husband forever forfeited any
claims to the throne OF Portugal.
The agreement comprises six articles,
which deal at length with the revolu-
ton n the claims Of the pretender. In
the first Dom Miguel not only re-
nounces all his rights, but undertakes
to assist the deposed king with all his
power to re-establish the monarchy. In
article two, the ancient ban, under
which Dom Miguel and his family were
barred from Portugal, is rescinded, and
the pretender Is recognized as a MEM
Der of the royal family.
In article three, the question Of his
succession is taken up. In case Manuel
dies without direct heirs, the heir pre-
sumptive, Dom Alphonse. Duke of
Oporto, who has already taken the oath,
will succeed to the crown, and after his
death the kingship shall be invested in
one OF Dom Miguel's sons, even If AL
phonse leaves direct heirs.
"Heeded Voice of His Heart"
Dom Miguel is the father Of the
Prince OF Braganza, and the prince is
his legal heir, but in the language of
the articles, he, by marrying an Amer
lean girl. needed more the voice of his
heart than his interests" and his rights
are to be transferred to Dom Duarto,
his brother.
Meanwhile. Prince Miguel and his
wife, Princess Anita, are passing their
time OF the Riviera, and he has init
mated that he will soon Join the revo.
lutionists.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-03-21
SUFFERING FOR
WANT OF OFFICIALS
Nyack, N. Y, Without Trustees
Mo One Can Be Found
Who Will Take Job.

Nyack, N. Y. March 19.-The five
highest elective offices In this town are
vacant and no one can be found to &C.
cept a nomination. Republican and
democratic caucuses were held, each
nominating for president and trustees
the same men, all acceptable to both
parties and the voters generally.
The Ave nominees absolutely decline
to stand as candidates and the two
committees to fill vacancies are unable
to induce anybody to accept the Offices.
has happened before in this country.
The reason is that the previous acts
of the board Of trustees resulted UNI
satisfactorily to many tax payers and
brought criticism upon individual MEM
bers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-03-21
father HANDS OUT
81 600 GOO IN HAT
Vast Estate in Texas Distrib.
uted to Heirs BY the Lot
terry System.

Yoakum. Tex, March 19.-To dis
Fribute his property, valued at 1000, 900,
Fmong his eight children, j. A. Lander,
p this place, arranged a lottery with
numbered tickets and each ticket cor
.fe.sponding to the number or some part
p the estate. The tickets were drawn
rom a hat by the children. They took
Eurns drawing, and there being no
pianks. every drawing represented a
Winning.
The members of the family agreed
70 the scheme, and the lackiest num-
Pcrs drew the best of the property,
Mr.. Lander is hale and hearty at 81
years of age, and the drawing took
place on his birthday anniversary. He
mas been a resident Of the state for
p Years and accumulated his fortune
N and and cattle.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-03-21
CONTRACTOR FINDS
$4,000 IN GARRETT

Longview, Tenn. March 19.-Edward
II. CARROT has found s10,0 600 in gold
stored in the attic of the residence OF
his sister. Miss Mary Anne Garrett,
near here.
In making an alteration in the build
ing, Mr.. Carrot went into an unused
loft, where he discovered the money
slowed away IN two jars.
The building had been handed down
for several generations, and the money
was very probably put there by some
member Of the family.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-03-21
man GETS TWINS ON
HIS 18th BIRTHDAY
Former Missourian's Family Is
Increased as He Celebrates
Anniversary.

Farber, Mo-. March ia message
from "Unkle Hop Bowen, who for
merly resided at Farber. tells Of an
unusual experience at his new home at
Clayton. N. M.
While he was celebrating his 18th
birthday, his wife. who is several years
younger, presented him with twins, q
boy and girl.
Mrs. Bowen Is a sister of Mrs. J. p.
Smith, of Laddonia, Mo.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-03-21
ENGLISH STRIKERS
GROWING TlERD OF
SHORT ALLOWANCES
Not Thought That Walkout On
April 1 Will Be Grave
French Situation Is
Serious.

London, March 19.-Premier Asquith
announced in the house OF commons to-
day that the government would intro
duce a minimum wage bill for miners
tomorrow. He will ask the house to
read 1t a second time on Wednesday
and complete the remaining stages on
Thursday.
Many Of the British miners now on
strike will return to the pits this week,
according to the opinions expressed in
some quarters. 1t is believed by next
Monday operations will be in full swing
In many collieries.
In spite Of strike leaders declaration
that there will be no resumption Of
work until the minimum wages bill for
underground workers has passed
through parliament, there are indica-
tons that the miners are firing of the
strike. particularly In those districts
where it's ~prolongation has made neces-
sary q reduction in the amoun Of the
strike pay drawn from the miners.
Besides this, much pressure Is being
brought to bear on the miners by other
unionists forced out Of work by the
coal shortage. -.
The loss to the trade union funds last
week, including those of the miners
unions, amounted to 81, SOC, 900. ?
Nine unions alone. exclusive Of the
miners, on Saturday paid their mem
bers $3.50, 900. The trades union funds
are largely invested IN bonds, the prices
of which have been affected by the
strike, and this causes them a further
loss. g.,
Train Service Worse.
There was a further curtailment OF
the railway passenger services today,
while more factories have been obliged
to close. A number of steam trawlers
are laid up at the fishing port OF
Grimsby, owing to the shortage Of coal
There Is some tal today Of a general
strike throughout the country during
May, but this may be due to the fact
that a series Of trades union move
ments will commence then. These may
possibly LEAF to widespread stoppages
in some industries.
An increase in the prices of necessa.
ries consequent on the virtual stoppage
of freight shipments a caused much
distress to the workers families. The
action OF the government in introduce
ing minimum wage legislation Is criti.
cised In some quarters n Is likely to
lead to a considerable amount of oppo-
sition,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-03-21
PITNEY AT WORK.

Washington, March PIT
ney. of New Jersey. today took the oath
OF efice and assumed the duties Of as
sociate justice of the supreme court of
the United states as the successor OF
the late Justice Harlan. 1t was the
first time since illness last October
called Justice Harlan to his death bed
that the bench was filled. Every step
of his elevation to he supreme court
was marked with dignity and old time
customs,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-03-21
ALIENS TO PUT Up
STIFF RESISTANCE
State of Virginia Making Prep
arations for a Long Siege
in Capturing Outlaw
q Band. 81

Charlotte, NJ. c., March ia
dispatch from Pulaski, va, states
that men under Detective Felts, Of
Roanoke, have surrounded Sidna
Edwards, a nephew Of Sidna Allen,
and news Of his capture 10
tarily expected. II is said that
Edwards fled from his home with
out his rifle or other arms, at the
approach of the posse. n a into
a laurel thicket. which wal imme-
diateIy surrounded.
Hillsville, Va, March 19.-Dynamite
al suggested today as an effective
aid In the hunt for the Allen clan IN
the belief that the Aliens can make
of Devils Den, their almost inaccessible
retreat, a stronghold practically i'm
pregnable, and that they are well sup
piled with food and ammunition.
Search began in earnest today for
the Aliens and their adherents, whom
the commonwealth Of Virginia Is de-
for the murder last week Of five OF its
citizens. including h officers OF Car
roll county circuit court.
Armed men remained on the moun
tain side all night guarding he ap-
proaches to Devils Den and early today
the detachment was Joined by the en-
tire posse of rs detectives and citizens
volunteers, who had rested over night
In Hillsville, after an exhausting day
yesterday.
Food is Scarce.
While the detectives are preparing to
starve out the fugitives, IL possible by
cutting off their food supply from sur
rounding districts, Hillsville. itself Is
not receiving any too much food.
Farmers, fearing that the town still Is
In disorder. are slow about bringing
their wares to market.
Members Of the posse have inter-
viewed many members OF the Allen
family. Mrs. Floyd Allen. at her home
near here, was greatly worried over the
situation n very nervous She would
say little about the affair. Mrs. Ed
wards, mother of Sidna, told the Of
ficers that last Tuesday night the AL
lens came for Sidna and he was away
for two days.
Ammunition for the slaughter In the
circuit court which apparently was de-
liberately planned several days in ad-
vance, was secured from q Pulaski
store early in the week.
CONFERENCE AT RICHMOND
OVER SENDING STATE TROOPS
Richmond, Va, March 19.-An i'm
portant conference, believed to involve
the sending Of state troops to Hills
vile to take up the search for the court
room assassins, was held here today.
Governor Mann, Judge Walter r.
Staples. of Roanoke. who has been oc-
cupying the Hillsville bench since the
death of Judge Massfe. and the chief
Of detective agency engaged in the hunt
for the Aliens, attended the conference.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-03-21
CRACKSMeN WORK HARD
AND GET A BAD QUARTER

Springfield, ILL.,, March 19.-After
working for several hours on the safe
in the office of the Peoples Oh com
many. robbers broke it and found a
plugged quarter.
All the noney had been taken out of
the safe when the office was closed
Thursday. night.
Novices evidently tried the robbery.
An ak. a chisel and a sledge, hammer,
as wei as an explosive, were left be-
hind by them.