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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-11
Bv. w. e. WERNER.

The first thing Janet saw as she en-
tered the sitting room was her mother
rocking violently and crying. Janet
stopped aghast. Though she had long
since grown used to the spectacle she
was not yet Indifferent to it. Whats
the matter?" she asked, adding mental
ly, this time"
Janet" shifted Mrs. Pool, your
pas running for street commissioner
again"
"Why, of course He has said all
the time he was going to-" replied
Janet, cheerfully.
But that miserable, low lived,
spindling little Tim Tracys running
against him. Now"
Janet colored. She busted herself
with a cuff button.
IF it was anybody else in the whole
world" went on Mrs. Pool, 81 could
a-bear it, But him-Tim Tracy. Well"
Janet Strengthened her shoulders,
which had got into the habit of droop-
ing in the schoolroom. For moment
she looked as if she had something
to say and wished to say it. Then her
resolution vanished in. deep sigh.
"And 1 can't persuade your pa to
quit" mourned Mrs. Pool.
Hes sure to be elected"
That isn't it. To think my husband
should be named in the same breath
with that Tim Tracy"
"You speak as if Tim Tracy YVES a
thief" said Janet coldly.
Mrs. Pools eyes blazed so hotly
that they dried up their own tears
Maybe he isl" she cried, 81 wouldn't
be an atom surprised at anything he
did. Look at the family he sprung
from! And look at him! You needn't
look at me like that, miss. know
that whole Tracy tribe from beginning
to end. Don't II"
Mrs. Pools wrath had turned upon
her daughter and Janet fed. AS she
passed through the hall she snatched
her hat and coat from the rack. 81
couldn't bear another word this time"
she painted, as she paused for breath
"I'll stay away till she's recovered.
won't argue with her. And | won't
hear Tim lracy called names he
doesn't deserve"
Janet had walked a long Way with
out taking much note of surroundings
and her heart had settled down into
its old easy iaunt when suddenly a
little dog ran out from the opening
in a hedge and began to leap and
bark about her. The attack was so
unexpected that Janet gave cry. That
instant sharp whistle sounded on the
other side of the hedge and the dog
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-11

THAT he was coming up to hear you
say it yourself pretty soon. told
him to come"
You haven't anything against Tim,
have you. father?"
why should | have? He's a good
boyp
Because Janet faltered, 81
shouldn't wonder-he means--I ex-
pect to marry him sometime if you're
willing"
You bet I'm willing. And your mall
be, too"
''Do you think So asked Janet,
sstonished.
Her father Rugged her close in his
big arms. Sure thing" he said,
jovially Amt Tim street commits
sioner?"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-11
The STARS ten MINUTE STORY
Troubled Pools

whir,ed and left her. AS it went a
man appeared, with an ak in his hand.
Miss POOL" he exclaimed. 81 didn't
know it was you
Janet smiled family And l couldn't
see that it was you, Mr.. Tracy"
"Of course not. The hedge is high
er than my head. That's why I'm
cutting it down. want to see the
street occasionally when l live in a
house."
Are you going to live here?" Janet
asked in surprise.
yes. I've bought this place"
ITS a pretty place" murmured
Janet moving away.
He followed her, YOU'D like it bet
ter without the hedge?" he asked
Eyes"
I'm going to paint the house. Tell
me a pretty color"
why, IL" Janet was stammer-
ing, scarlet What would her mother
say? And yet did she care what her
mother would say? She was of age
this ten years. 81 must 60" she
fluttered.
Miss Pool" the decisive voice stop
per her. ct isn't my fault that l. am
running against your father. The
crowd put up my name. And then
they wouldn't let me withdraw it,. I've
got some friends, but of course
shan't get the election and l don't
want tiff I've got to defeat your
father"
Janet looked at him earnestly. She
felt that he was speaking the truth.
Indeed, she had known him all her
life and had never heard of his lying
or doing anything contemplate, her
mother Notwithstanding. AS she look
ed at him now his clear, clean man
lines appealed to her as never before,
and she held out her hand.
81 don't know what father feels"
she said, "but l know what l feel.
want you to have a falr chance and win
if you're the better man. l can't say
any more, can II"
NO" he said, you can't say any
more. And I don't want you to. But
I would like YOU to know how much it
means to me. Only I'm not smart
enough or-or brave enough to tell
you-just yet, Janet"
When Janet returned home she
heard the CHEEKY clatter of the supper
dishes and her mothers voice in the
dining room. Her father was alone in
the sitting room reading the daily pa
per He was big, pink, placid looking
man, with a knowing eye. He smiled
up a. Janet.
"WelI, my girl! Been for a walk?"
Yes, father"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-11

A distant door slammed and Janet
knew that her mother had gone down
cellar for butter. Her father thrust
an expressive thumb over his shoulder.
Drove you out, Ell? Same old sub
ject?"
Janet sighed and nodded. Father,
what did Tim Tracy ever do?"
He shook his head. "'Tain't Tim.
Twas his mother" said he "She got
the best of her once in a bargain. I'll
tell you some time. Woman folks
have long memories. | like a mans
way of fighting and shaking hands bet
ter" He returned discreetly to his
paper.
Mrs. Pool was nightly excited over
the approaching village election. She
electioneered in her husbands favor
from morning until night. She knew
exactly where her friends and neigh
bors stood in the matter and each
night her daughter and her husband
got the gist of her deductions. The
day of the election Mrs. Pool was
wildly busy. Her black eyes shone,
her fat cheeks glowed, her tongue
never rested. She hardly set foot in
her own house all day. When MIR.
Pool came home to supper a painting
wife flung herself on his bosom.
MY noble, handsome street com.
missioner" she breathed.
Hold on, now. You may have to
say that to the other fellow" he warn
ed.
Mrs. Pool drew up, That miserable
little dough-face shan't have it," she
cried.
THE votes amt counted yet" re.
piled Mr. Pool.
After supper Mr.. Pool went down
town, Janet retired to her room and
Mrs. Pool sat down under the tele-
phone, for her husband had promised
to call her up at the earliest moment
and tell her the result of the cleo
ton. At 1920 Janet heard the tele-
phone bell ring. Her mothers shrek
followed close. Janet ran downstairs.
Mrs. Pool had wilted into her chair.
"He-won!" she whispered
who? Father?"
mo. That-that-" Mrs. Pool gulp-
ed. That Tim Tracy"
"Oh!" Janet covered her face with
her hands and began to laugh tremul-
ously. 81 don't believe father will
care" she said.
After having 'soothed her mother she
heard the thump of her fathers heels
on the walk and ran out to meet him.
"How's she taking it?" he asked,
fearfully.
She's calm now" Janet hung on
his arm. do you care, father?"
Janet, | don't. I'm glad of it. And
I'll tell you why. I'm going to tell your
ma why, when-when 1 get courage.
She defeated me. Running round and
making a tarnation idjit of herself.
But I'm glad for Tim. | tod him so.
He needs the job, told him you'd be
glad too. And he said"
what, father?"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-11
WyandOtte

The Great Washing Soda, used fo'
Hospitals and the Home.
Cheaper than Pearline.
SANITARY STEAM LAUNDRY
Phone 1878.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20
A Solemn Dance.

They have singular kind of dance
conducted on the green's Of country VII
lages in Russia. The dancers stand
apart, a knot Of young men here, a
knot Of maidens there. each sex by it.
self and silent as Il crowd of mutes. A
piper breaks into tune: youth pulls
of his cap and challenges his girl with
a wave and bow. If the girl is willing.
she waves her handkerchief in token Of
assent. The youth advances, takes a
corner Of the handkerchief in his hand
and leads his lassie round and round
No word is spoken and no laugh is
heard. Stiff with cords and rich with
braids, the girl moves heavily by her
self, going round and round and never
allowing her partner to touch her hand.
The pipe goes droning on for hours IN
.he same sad key and measure. and
the prize Of merit in this "circling," as
the dance Is called. is given by specta:
tors to the lassie who in all that sum-
mer revelry has never spoken and new
ef smiled,
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20
LATE returns
REDUCE VOTE
FOR ROOSEVELT
Clark and Roosevelt Seem
To Be in Lead as Result
Of Nebraska Election
CIark's Showing Caused
Harmon Forces to Abandon
Hope Early in Day
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
OMAHA, Neb., April 20.-With a
little more than a seventh of the vote
outside of Douglas county, and two
thirds of the returns for the county
which includes Omaha totaled, Roose
velt and Clark continued to lead in
the presidential race. Returns at !
o'clock today showed the following re-
suit:
Republicans Roosevelt, 10 $50;
Taft, 1874. Democrats-Clark, 4,019;
Harmon, 3,738; Wilson, 3,0S1. The
supporters of Harmon practically
abandoned hope at daybreak when re-
turns showed the OHIO governors
strength had been greatly overesti-
mated by them. The big majority pre-.
dicted for him in Douglas county
failed to materialize.
The Clark supporters were sur
prised greatly by his showing in the
First district. in which Bryan resides
That was thought to be Wilson's
stronghold. There seems but little
doubt that Clark carried the First,
Fourth, Fifth and probably the Sixth
districts, and the state at large.
Roosevelt's comparative lead over
Taft and La Toilette have been re-
duced by later returns. Originally he
had about three times tie number of
votes of either opponent. Taft gained
slightly on La Toilette
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20
Forced TO HELP
With LYNCh|NG
Conductor Compelled to Stay
With Lynching Mob by
Gun Rule
Acts Committed at the For.
Syth Jail Presented q
SiCkening Sight
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
GLENDIVE, Mont, April 20.-Al.
bert Ellickson, freight conductor. who
runs from Glendive to Forsyth, was
made an unwilling witness of the
lynching of Henry Hoefner at For.
syth early yesterday morning.
Mr.. EllicksOn, on his lay over at the
Rosebud county capital. was attracted
like many others, by the commotion
at the Jail, and he went over to
look on
But becoming sickened with the de.
liberate acts about to Be consum-
mated in an illegal execution, he
started to leave. But he got no fur
ther than the edge of the Jail yard,
where he ran straight up against a
eatling gun held in determined hands,
aid pointing unpleasantly in his d.
rection while pair of eyes glittered
behind black mask
Where are you going?" came the
cultural question.
I'm going home," replied the con-
ductor
"No YOU'RE not" came the quick
rejoinder. which Mr. Ellickson had no
intention of disputing. "A friend wants
to see You right there in that Jail"
And Albert went to see his FRIEND"
This was the treatment accorded to
many non-participating spectators.
Evidently the mob members, COM
paratively few in numbers, but deter
mined in character and we'll organ
lied, wanted crowd present for pro.
lection and would permit none to
leave.
Forced in this manner to see the
thing through. Mr.. Ellickson wit
messed the breaking of the Jail, the
forced entrance into Hoefner's cell,
during which process great steel rivets
were broken by the use of bars as
though they had been toothpicks
He says Hoesner manifested the
most remarkable nerve" he ever wit
messed. Facing the array of gruesome
masks when confronted by the lead
ers of the mob. the man who must
have known he could expect no mercy,
defiantly declared, you're gang of
cold-blooded murderers
He admitted, however, that he had
killed Mrs. Merrill. but claimed that
he was drunk at the time (another
horrible temperance lesson) and that
he did not intend to commit murder
Three times he demanded money of
the woman. When she finally grappled
with him the discharge of the weapon
Was involuntary.
Wounded. probably to death, by
second shot, Mrs. Merrill turned then
and ran from the house. Hoesner shot
her in the back. he said. as she ran,
and also sent third bullet after her.
Just before she reached the yard gate
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20
CAPTAIN Smith
TRIED TO Save
A SMALL Child
Took Little Girl Under His
Arm When Compelled to
Leap Into the Sea
Tried 10 Seek Rescue in an
Overturned Life Boat but
Attempt Failed
BY Associated Press.

ny Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 20-Taking re-
fuge on the bridge of the illfated
Titanic, two little children remained
by the side of Captain Smith until
that portion of the big ship had been
swept by water The survivors OF
the crew that went down with the
Titanic, but who were saved by cling
ing to an overturned life boat, today
told of the gallant commanders effort
to save the life of one of the children.
"He held he little girl under his
arm," said James McGann: a fireman,
"as he jumped into the sea, and en-
deavored to reach the nearest life
boat with the child. took the 9th
er child into my arms as was swept
from the bridge deck. When 1 plung-
ed into the cold water l was compelled
to release my hold on the child, and
am satisfied the same thing happen.
ed to the captain.
Before the Titanic sank McGann
said Captain Smith looked as though
he was trying to keep back tears, as
he thought Of the doomed ship. He
turned to the men lowering boat and
shouted, according to McGann:
"Well, boys, guess its every man
for himself" after jumping into the
sea McGann said the captain endeav-
ored to reach an overturned boat but
failed.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20
SENATE SUbPOEDAS
officials TO APPEAR
White Star Line Officials
Will Appear 10 Washington
Monday
BY Associated Press.

Oy ASSOCldIcU 1TS66s
NEW YORK, April 20.-J. Bruce
1smay and other officials of the White
Star line were subpoenaed today by
the senate investigating committee to
appear in Washington Monday morn
ing before the committee The in
vestigation in New York will be con-
cluded today.
Just before the committee investi.
eating the Titanic disaster met today,
an invalid chair was wheeled into the
committee room. In it was Harold
Bride, the assistant wireless operator
of the Titanic, whose feet were
wrenched and badly injured when he
was crushed on a life raft that picked
him from the wreckage. He was sal
low and hollow checked, and lay
propped up with pillows awaiting his
call to the witness stand.
Immediately behind Bride came J.
Bruce 1smay. who was examined yes
terday. He was accompanied by P.
A. S. Franklin, vice president Of the
White Star line, counsel and detec-
tives. Ismay plainly showed the ner-
vous strain under which he was labor:
ing. 1smay announced before the in
quiry begun that he would give in
struction on all lines of international
mercantile marine, which include
White Star American, Red Star Ley
lnad, Atlantic Transport and Dominion
lines, equip all steamers with suf-
ficient life boats and raft boats for
every passenger, and every member
Of the crew without regard to regula-
tions, prescribed by the governments,
of the United States, Great Britain,
Germany france Belgium, or any
country to which Jthe steamer be.
lOnged.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20
CASHIER TO RESIST
Ex1RADI1lON papers
Toronto Banker Rearrested
in Chicago Waits to Stay
in the States
BY Associated presa

CHICAGO, April 2O-The charges
of forgery against DR.. w. Beattie
Nesbitt. former president of the Farm
ers' bank of Toronto, Can, was dis.
missed today and ne was Immediately
rearrested on a new warrant charging
fraud with making false statements
to the minister of finance of the Do
mln1on concerning the condition Of
the bank. Nesbitt's counsel said ex-
tradition would be resisted.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20
SENATE RECOMMENDS
Use OF SEARCnLIGh1S
international Regulation Of
Ocean Traffic viii Urge
More Equipment
By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, April 20-The SEN
ate committe on foreign relations to-.
day agreed to recommend to the SEN
ate the adoption of the amended mar
tine resolution looking to internation-
al cooperation in the regulation of
ocean traffic. 1t advises the persi-
dent that the senate would favor
treaties with maritime powers ,regu-
lating speed routes and life saving
and wireless equipment. Searchlights
were especially recommended
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20
DULUTH
(Close)

May 113 IA; Ju yl113 3-S; l hard
en- track 115 IA; northern ia 1-4A
2 northern 112 IA, arrive same; spot
durum No i, Ill IL; 2 durum 1OS 1-2
arrive same; regular May Ill ~;
May 1, 113 IL B; July 40 IL N;
Oats arrive 54.
Rye on track SO to SO.
Barley 10 to 130.
Flax 213 IL; arrive same; May 2l8
IL; July 215 1-2;
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20
First Come, First Served.

FIRST Come, First S0FV0d.
A woman was in New York ele-
vator which also had some men pas
sengers.
"Nlnth," said one Of the men after
the car was fairly started.
"Sixth," said the woman.
The car sped by the sixth floor and
was halted ut the ninth.
On the way back the woman asked:
"Why didn't you stop at the sixth
door? The sixth door is lower than
the NINTH"
II know that" said the elevator boy.
But the man said ninth first"-Ladies'
Home :oIs:===.:
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20
The Markets
MINNEAPOLIS
(Close)

Wheat-1 hard ia 1-8; l northern
113 5-8, arrive same; northern Ill
5-8, arrive same; 3 wheat 1O9 5-S;
durum 109 1-2; durum 105 II;
arrive same;
3 yellow corn 60 IL to 81, arrive
7S; corn 76 to Is.
white oats IS IL to 56, arrive 81
8 OTIS SO IL to "a IL.
Barley 70 to 130.
RIFE 80 to 81 II. arrive 80.
Flax 215 IL; arrive same.
K III Is. y.
n 112 SO.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20
Two HUNDRED DROWN
IN river FLOOD
Whole County in the South
Is Flooded When Water
Breaks
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOClated PTe66.
JACKSON, Miss, April 2O-Reports
reached here today that two hundred
persons were drowned in Boliver
county, Mississippi, by the flood that
swept through that section when the
river dykes broke near Beulan Boil
var county was covered with water
and efforts to verify the report is
meeting many obstacles.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20

the murdered woman fell and quickly
expired
Hoesner also admitted shooting at
the Merrill boy, but said he had no
intention of hitting him.
After his confession the man was
given Snort shrift. He was dragged
from the Jail up the street and
hanged to a cottonwood tree.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20

: CAPTAIN SMITH BELIEVED THE UNSUITABLE ::
: That Captain Smith believed Titanic
absolutely unsuitable recalled
: with the veteran commander Olympic
: The talk the
:: ship Hawke rammed the Olympic
"The the Hawke
= officer who the
: before hrong
Captain Smith
I: subordinate but made
: Anyhow, declared Captain Smith,
and the Titanic will be the when she
(: "Why continued "either in
halves and each would remain afoat indefinitely
: wonder ulcrat =
: Il venture add concluded
gnes and boilers these
= the vessels would remain afloat" =
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Standing Of the Clubs.

Games Yesterday.
Washington, s; Philadelphia, 0.
All other games postponed on ac-
count of rain
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
lake LAXATIVE BROMO Quin,ne
Tablets. Druggis' refund money II
1t fails to cure. E. W. GROVES sig
nture is on each box 25c
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20

SEWING-Will go out and sew by the
day. Mrs. R. "A. Law. 422 Fourth
street. Phone 1877.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20

Not So Bad.
did you tell the landlord what m
awful leak there was in the ro0f?'
"Yes. l told him."
what did he say?"
HE said he'd fix the roof az soon as
you pay the rent you owe.'' -
Ibid he: guess It amt much Of 4
."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20
1reakina . Will.

Breaking = Will.
$50 you were successful In your ef-
forts to break your unc]e's will In
which be left you only s20000Y'
"Yes. Won out easily"
And how much did you finally
get?'
AFTER paying the lawyers I took
down $3.JM;"- "--Detloit Free Press.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
BASEBALL
Standing Of the Clubs.

Games Yesterday.
New York, 6; Brooklyn, 2.
Chicago-C Gin cinnati-Rain.
St. Louis-Pittsburg-Rain
Philadelphia, 9; Boston, 5.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-11
Demonstration
From the New York Press

From the New York Press.
How many people know what defenes-
tration means? Yet 1t was once a popu-
lar method of executing criminals and
was the mode of capital punishment used
in Bohemia in the middle ages and later.
Demonstration means Throwing from a
window but that did not always in
clude all the arrangements made for the
doomed mans exit from the world. In
Prague in 1919 the council chamber of
the Hradchin, or town hall, was used
as the place of execution. There, in the
presence of the assembled mobiles, their
invited guests and the dgnitaries of the
city, the unhappy wretches were east
from window so feet to the courtyard
below. 1T his crime was an ordinary Of
tense the prisoner was merely dropped
on the stones and allowed to lie there
bruised and broken until death put an
end to his sufferings, succor being for
hidden. But If he was guilty of treason
or any act of violence against a noble he
Tell on the sharp spears of a squad of
soldiers or dropped to the tender mercies
OF q pack, of fierce dogs specially trained
Tor the purpose. Or he might be flung
to wild boars previously enraged by be-
ing priclSed with spears.
The last time demonstration was prac-
ticed was just before the Thirty Years
War, when the imperial commissioners
brought an unwelcome message to Prague
and were promptly thrown from the win
dow. This preeipitated the war and abol-
ished tho custom.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-11
Seryian Outlet Essential

London, November 1.-THE Berlin
correspondent of the Daily Mail learns
that the threads of the Austro -Servian
crisis are now in the hands of the Ger
man secretary for foreign affairs, Herr
Won Kiderlin Waehter, who Is working
on formula designed to appease both
Austria and Seryia.
The Daily Mails Sofia correspondent
saws preliminary conversations have
been begun with Austria in the name
of the Balkan league. The latter has
made every possible concession but
raaintains that Servian outlet to the
Adriatic is absolutely essential.
Press and public opinion In st, Pc
tersburg, according to a dispatch to
the Daily Mail from the Russian cap
ital. consider conflict between RUS
STA and Austria imminent III Austria
continue to threaten Servia.
The Daily Mails correspondent with
the Turks describing the demoraliza-
tlon as shown in the disordered re-
treats. remarks that there were very
few regulars among those who took TO
flight, nearly all of whom were parch-
ment- skinned peasants of the reserve.
lie adds:
zone can only suppose that the ma
iority of the regulars had remained
behind and were Killed. AS for the
ghastly lack of efficient transport Tor
the wounded II would need lola to
describe the horrors endured by the
men hit in battle. I asked doctor
how it was that the wounded men
saw were only injured in the limbs.
He replied Because those hit in the
body die"