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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-29

10 resume his criminal vocation, and he
was constantly stricken with remorse ever
after when he realized that the lob" had
chola. two years later, he shot himself.
One of the biggest house robberies in
which | ever figured took place a good
many years ago in the mansion Of A New
York millionaire. 1t was during the we'd
ding ceremony of his daughter. and the
loot consisted of a large portion of the
wedding presents. II was very profit
able job
The marriage ceremony was performed
on the first floor and vas attended NV
prominent people from all over the world
On the second floor the wedding presents
were displayed. There was over q mil
lion dollars worth OF them Valuable
pieces of jewelry were placed in glass
cases which were constantly under the eve
OF detectives. The place looked like \
jewellers shop
While the wedding ceremony was go,np
on one Of the walters suggested IA the
detective on guard on the second eoor
that II he wanted to Join the other detec
tives and house attendants who were ceIo.
brating on their own account down heIou,
he the waiter, would watch The iewoIrv
TIL the detective got back. The detective
declined to avail himself OF the wai,nr,a
offer but proved less circumspect when
the waiter appeared few moments later
With bottle OF champagne
II you won't join the res, OF us down,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-29

July 2022-With these dates July tempest
period social scandal death of prom.
nen in the theatrical world surprising revelations
corning prisons public institutions promised
July 272SA fire disaster. probably in school
amusement building the Cabinet worried strained dip
omatc situation Congress belligerent mood; loss
of life in railway accident property
by electric storms
Owing to the good Offices of Jupiter July is favor
able month for those born In the first week of January
March. May. September November any year. Such
their undertakings with confidence of
success They will be particularly benefited by friend
ships Unmarried the first week Of January
May or September may expect offers OF marriage
July will be unlucky month those born in the first
week of June December of the frownng nfu
of Saturn They should be slow about undertaking
portant affairs particularly interested in real estate
they have business relations with aged people
Business complica for those born January
26.27, April 1927, July 1880, October 1880
expect receive and pleasant offers during July
July will be marked by sharp annoyances, II you
horn In May of careful not to take cold
transit of Mars threatens throat trouble.
II you three weeks of you law
expect and pleasant offers during July
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-29
What the Stars Predict for JULY

THE month Of July will be ruled by nearing
horizon with the luminaries and
Jupiter benignanty in the zenith. This foreshadows
uarke spirit among the laborng classes with strong
probability of riots and boodshed.
The coming month will, hand be generally
favorable for all Several
Governors Of Eastern States will with popular
approval Foreign affairs will, however
administration good owing
influence OF Saturn in ruling sign OF which Japan
fully and which will be quick
Here Of the things which will make July
eventful month:
July 23-Excitement the financial world, with heavy
unloading ecurities marine calamity will reported
July 1.-THE stock market in reactonary condition;
OF important business house;
July IA very favorable PERIOD look for rising
In the Stock Market In Washington appropriations
tonal defence Will be made and important foreign
facilitated; labor problem in the public
July lila change cooler temperatures important
social function and the of marriage
will stocks continue advance
July 189-Destrucve rains in the Southwest along
the fall stocks due to disturbing Government
bursting huge financial bubble;
will be busy at this period with odd cases.
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pieces, besides some negotiable bonds. re.
warded Kelley's proves. Carrying the
1ewelry over to the bed the burglar asked
the ailing woman whether there was any
particular piece she desired. She selected
several and Kelley let her keep them
Kelley slammed the door of the safe, peck.
eted his booty and made his escape by
way of the window
Then the woman collapsed. When the
servant reappeared with her supper some
half an hour later the sick woman was
raving.
In vain she tried to convince the people
OF the house, who were summoned that
there had been burglar in her room who
had stolen the family treasures. but they
glanced at the closed safe door and con.
GUIDED that the woman was delrious. 1t
was four hours later when the family re-
tired and the mistress OF the house went
to the safe to deposit the jewelry she had
been wearing, that the invalid's story was
confirmed
! worked the jewelry back and also the
bonds some months later. In the course
of the negotiations | learned that the in
valid never recovered from the shock she
had sustained and died couple of months
later. But the shock which Kelley him.
self had sustained when he discovered the
woman in what he thoroughly believed
was an unoccupied room so unnerved him
that 1t was months before he had courage
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-29

to work back" some Of the stuff at once
Such a proposition appeared extremely
dangerous to me, and had all ! could do
to persuade him to make no such attempt.
When we got to London we spent a
week in cur rooms at the hotel taking the
stones out Of their settings to make 1t i'm
possible to identify them. We melted up
the gold pieces, and after we had every.
thing in shape. we went out and sold the
stuff. We realized a hundred thousand
dollars. My three pals went off with their
money and returned to me in London some
three weeks later absolutely broke They
had gambled and lost every cent of their
fortune. / let them have a little money
and hurried back home. didn't want my
share Of the loot to follow that OF these
fools who couldn't hold a cent.
"second.story man" known as doc"
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Kelley had of the interior of that house
hold was a dining room in which the
master and mistress Of the house and their
three guests, who had entered at different
times during the afternoon and had not de-
parted, were seated around well-laden
dinner table, kitchen in which the serv.
ants we're dividing their attention between
serving the family meal and eating their
own and an entirely unoccupied upper
part of the house completely at his mercy.
1t was late November and quite dark.
With the agility of a cat Kelley climbed
up the front of the house and made @
speedy entrance through one of the second.
story windows. Although he was on the
alert every second of the time Kelley felt
absolutely secure Downstairs he could
hear the rattle of the dinner things and
the conversation of the company. but the
silence of the tomb reigned in the upper
floors. He could almost hear his own
footsteps, although his feet we're clad in
slippers of lambs wool
Kelley quickly found his way to the
Wlfes bedroom. He ransacked the
bureaus and dressing tables, picking no a
few trinkets here and there, but the loot
he was principally interested in was no.
where 10 be found
There was a small room immediately
adjoining this bedroom. Kelley decided
to explore it,
He opened the door slowly to guard
aaginst possible squeaking. The door
yleloed easily. AS he entered the room
ne observed that it was fitted as a bed
room 1t was dusk and the lights had not
been turned on. Kelley flashed his lamp
around the room and as the beam of light
swept across the bed he discerned in II
the startled features of woman!
Her glazed eyes were staring straight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-29

While the detectives making
basement two able secondstory
second floor where the wedding displayed in
glass the work of only
I'LL bag with valuable pieces ewe
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-29

servant girls happened to walk into the
gft-room to do little picking up OF flow
ers and other things that might be lying
around. Suddenly she saw the emptv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-29

case. She screamed and faint.
ed.
The detective at once ran In
to the room and saw at glance
what had happened He ran
downstairs in despair yelling
for the other detectives, and
when they got upstairs the
sight OF the empty case fright
ened them so much that they
we're sobered instantly.
In the meantime the waiter.
who had drawn the detective
away, fed. When the detectives
began TO put two and two TO.
gether in the way they usually
do they came to the conclu-
sion that the big iewelry rob-
berry which had been pulled
off right under their noses
had been the work OF an ig-
norant waiter.
AS | have said. was in on
this job. The four Of US took
the boat the next day for
Europe.
Two days after we we're out
at sea. one of my pals made
the remarkable discovery that
among our fellow.passengers
we're the bride and groom no
had robbed. Indeed, their state
room was Immediately adjoining
our own quarters.
When the waiter crook re-
allied that our victims we're
hnard
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at him, her count.
enance horribly
contorted through
fear. a chill went
through Kelley's
heart. In a mo-
ment he regained
his courage. Care
fully closing the
door and locking
1t, he advanced
toward the bed and
in a low, kindly
voice exclaimed:
Madam. if you
make the slightest
noise | will kill
YOU. Keep still and
! will not harm
YOU"
The woman was
absolutely paralyz-
ed with fear. 1t
was evident that
she was a chronic
invalid. Perhaps
she had occurred
that bed for many
months. Kelley's
observation of the
house had given
him not the slight.
est inkling of her
presence.
He realized that
the woman wa
now suffering from
terrific shock. and
as long as she re.
manned In that con.
dition he was in
no danger, but at
any moment the re-
action might come
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-29
The Burglar Who Robs Your Hon
BY SOPHIE LYONS

The Most Famous and Successful Criminal of Modern Times
Who Made Million Dollars in Her Early Criminal Career
and Lost 1t at Monte Carlo and Has Now Accumulated
Half Million Dollars in Honorable Business Enterprises.
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ana then, despite his threats, \ST
She would scream! 1t was nee.
esSary for him to work quickly
and make a quick getaway.
Kelley did not draw his gun.
The woman needed no such
menace 10 keep her in check
A haSty search of the room re-
Tealed wall safe. Kelly asked
the invalid for the combination.
She was too frightened 20 an.
swer. The burglar decided to
open the safe with his tools. He
was engaged in finding the prop.
or implement when he heard as.
cendlng footsteps.
Assuming that II was a servant bringing
the invalids supper, Kelley turned to the
sick woman.
III anybody raps on your door" he COM
manded threateningly, tell them to 60
away and not TO come back for half an
hour You don't want 10 be disturbed
Do you understand"
The woman answered feebly In the az
hrmative.
The steps were nearing the door Kelley
stood with pistol cooked aimed at the head
OF the person who would appear at the
door if the door opened.
II was moment of great tension There
came the tap on the door. Kelley moved
not muscle
The sick woman cleared her throat and
then in weak tremnluous voice repeated
the words Kelley had commanded her to
say Kelley pocketed his pistol as he
heard the steps retiring.
Then, feeling that the woman in bed
was no" in position to talk coherently,
he advanced toward her and exhibiting mis-
powerful arms, threatened 10 choke her 10
oea'h unless she gave him the combination
OF the safe. He figured that the fright
ened voice of the woman MIGHT have
aroused the suspicious of the servant who
hao been dismissed and that it was moro
necessary than ever to make quick get.
away.
The invalid gave him the desired kew
and Kelley got quickly to work
The je"elry the woman had worn at
the theatre and lot OF other valuable
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stairs he said, you might as we'll have
yours here Under the influence of the
wine the detective soon proved more
tractable and the waiter had no difficulty
in getting him to leave the room for 4
moment or two on some simple pretext.
That short period OF time was sufficient
to enable two of our gang both able second
story men to make their way into the
room, cut out the glass Of one Of the cases
and seize every piece OF jewelry available.
In a moment they were gone.
The detective was still in the corridor
talking to the waiter when one OF the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-28
HALLOWEEN is
DUE THIS WEEK
Many Social Events Planned in
Honor of the Occasion

The plabi of .ronI.. ard eobIipe of
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'''''''' '''' '''.' ava U ''' ~
'ahc'' Us iast approaching. IL is un-
necessary 10 remind the youusetele
tha. Halloween falls ON oct 81 that
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On ''''' 'te's'''' J i'e' 'l'e''y KNOW
ana arc Planning the usua' amount oi
inis'"''i' bul 10 lAe oloer persons.
win "'o,n y" haIo"s Nv, is Dut "a
cum Ie'o"'cli"n. 'h's warning IS Gle
reeleu'
An' the ponce Officers e- the VIZ
i'se aus" ISSUE "aIIlhs I'd ln'
.oUilss''IS tnaI o"'S 10 certain eA-
aehl WiH me" pf'hNs b. tolerated.
ne 9li'cers VIII De on the alert AS
usual IN Iaoi Special Officers have
nr'n detailed 10 prevent un"nrranied
nD''toa on the part OF the boys and
ll''y intend TO carry out their instrac-
'iohs'
SOCIALLY Halloween Is already m
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-28
ALFONSO FACES TROUBLE.
Ministerial Crisis May Lead to Recur-
renee Of 1909 Agitation.


Madrid, oct. 2S.-King Alfonso spent
many hours yesterday interviewing
political leaders and trying to find a
solution for the ministerial crisis
brought about by the rejection of the
vote Of confidence in the government
at the opening Of the Spanish parlia-
mcnt ana the resignation of Premier
RUmauonc aud his cabinet.
The king, who believed that the
maintenance of the Liberals in power
is essential to the welfare of the coun-
try, exhausted all arguments in a vain
cndcavor to induce the adherents of
Count RomOnes and Marquis Garcia
PIictu. leaders of the diss,uticnt Lib
erals, to patch w the split in the
party lie was therefore obliged to
summon the Conservatives, Antonio
Maura, eX-premier and leader of the
Conservative party. declined the task
Cf organizing a cabinet. The king then
sought Senior Dato, cN-presidcnt of the
chamber of deputies, who accepted
professionally and will give definite
answer today.
The authorities fear that the return
Of the Conservatives, the mere pros
poet of which was responsible Tor
minor disorders in Madrid, Barcelona
and Saragossa yesterday. may lead TO
u recurrence Of the agitation of 1900
and have already sent urgent instruc-
tons TO the local authorities at vari-
Gus centers to take the strongest pre-
tentative measures.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-28

bic fashion, who is thoroughly able e
TO any man, and who realizes that
each of us owes a duty to others as
well as To Himself. These are the or
binary, humelN, commonplace, work
aday virtues; but they are the allies
sential virtues; for they are the viz
tues that in their sum make character.
The state cannot prosper unless
the average man can take care of
himself and neither can It prosper
unless the average man realizes that,
ia addition to taking care Of himself,
he must work with his fellows, with
good sense and honesty and practical
acknowledgment of obligation to the
community as whole. for the things
that are vital to the interests Of the
community as "A whole.
There must be idealism; and there
must also be practical efficiency. or
the idealism will be wasted. We need
sound bodies; we need sound minds
IN our bodies; but more than either
mind or BODY Is character--characte
into which many elements enter but
three above all others-courage, hon
esty and common sense. II the ordi-
nary men and women of the republic
have character, the future of the re-
public is assured; and IL I'm its cit
izenship rugged strength and fealty TO
the common welfare are lacking then
no brillancy of intellect and no piled
ny material prosperity will avail TO
save the nation from destruction
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-28
FIND DUPLICATE
FINGER PRINTS
Leavenworth Prison Officials
Make Discovery

Leavcnworth, Kas oct. -s.-Flngcr
print experts say there is onIy one
, chonce in billions that two individuals
viii have identical finger prints.
NJ. W. MeClaughry says either that
enc chance has happened or else one
man is serving prison sentence under
the same name OF another man who
rs prisoner in another state. Prison
officials now are irving to unrayc the
mystery, # mystery it Is, or prove the
one chance IN billions has happened
Some experts say it Is an absoute Inn
possibility for two living individuals
to hay, the same finger prints.
Tho riddle involves William Jenries
negro, now supposed TO be an inmate
of the Illinois pcnitcutiary at Chester
and George Anderson, a prisoner in the
Oklahoma prison at Ardmorc, Three
years ago Jeffries was received at the
United States pententiary here. 4
comparison of his finger prints with
others revealed he had escaped from
the Chester pcntentiary
Leaps From Moving Train.
The Cficials there were notified and
when Jeftries was released here an
officer from Chester took him IN
'harge and started back to Chester with
hin. Near jefferson City. Mo, his
prisoner leaped from the train He
t.tr L.,
iured. and taken to the prison hospi
tai there until ne recovered, and then
started back TO Chester
Few DAYS ago, in comparing
batch Of finger prints just received
from Ardmoro, Okla. Mr.. McClaugh-
ry found the prints of one George An
derson were Identical with those of
William Jefries. \ telegram TO Ches-
ter brought him the information that
Jeffries was sun IN The prison TIL
prints of the two men correspond, even
TO scar on tie left ring finger.
Nav Have Taken Wrong Man.
Duplicate prints of the fingers of
each man have been ordered. end Nh.
McClaughry he's information showing
that Anderson was arrested ON sep
tender 8 and Ieftries was in the Ches-
ter prison. The man Supposed To De
William Jeflrics, now in Chester prison
may be another man and Anderson the
real Jeffries. There Is no possibility
that there can have been q mistake
in the finger prints, Mr., McClauehrv
says. one Of his theories is that when
J"ffricS jumped from the train. another
negro was arrested in his place while
the real Jcffrics went to oklahoma and
was arrested for highway robbery,
NJ. CcClauehrv stu believes the
finer print system nfallible Neve,
before in his long experience with 1t
has he found identical finer marks.
Scotland Yard never has had that ex.
perienoe. Bertillon, the great French
expert. believes it in
'allibie. \. J. Reno, Mr.. McClouchrys
assistant, has checked over an thu
work of his chief on :he case and also
$ convinced that the Oklahoma rri,
}ner is Jeffrics
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-28
READY FOR THE SEASON

Although there is little formaUty to
the opening and closing Of the season
FOR social clubs. and pro5aalv viii H.
no special celebration of the operia-
this season. the rooms ri the Calumet
Social club in the state bank buildinr
have been ready for the increased
popularity which is sure TO follow tho
arrival OF colder weather The rooms
have been cleaned anC redccorated
the bowling alleys and balls placed .r
repair and i'm fact everything possible
has been done TO maxi the season q
successful one Already there is M
incrcaseG attendance no Che ,luh uud
indications are this season VIII he Cd
highly successful one.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-28
HANCOCK 5REVlTlES.
:. :. :. !. !. !. !. :. :. ). :. :. :. :.

Mrs. l.. McKindlcs of L'Ansc srent
Sunday in Hancock visiting relatives
NJ. o. Green of CHICAGO is here OF
business
Last evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs, Josiah Reed, on Elm street
Quincy William Brockclnshirc anl
Mrs, Mary Johns were united in mar.
riasc by Justice Eichkern Of Hancock
J. II. Jasberg leaves tonight for New
York on business.
\ son mas been born t. Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Weinberg of Hancock.
a son mas been born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Toutant.
Louis Wolfsky was arrested today
on a complaint made by George Gem
gcon for alleged assault and battery.
Wolfsky pleaded not guilty. His eX-
is set for tomorrow in jus
ticc Funkey's court.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-28
TO ENFORCE THE LAW
Game Warden Macdonald TO Keep
ooqs Out Of Woods Nov. 10 to so

ooqs Out Of Woods Nov. 10 to so
The state law which prohibits the
use Of dogs b., rabbit and bird hunters
during tho deer huutiuq season. Nov
10 to So TO which attention YVES called
through the columns IT The News %
short time ago, will be richly enforced
in this section, according 10 Gene
Warden John =. Macdonald. of T.au-
rum. who has lust received the ir-
tcrrretotiou of the law made hv Will
lam r. oates. state game. fish and
forestry warden. Hunters, esoe"iolly
those who frequent the woods of Ko-
wecnaW county are waruod JOS came
Warden NacDorald to keep their dogs
out Of tire woods.
The law r. "a good law and should
tc resuected," Mn Macdonald saws.
NO excuses viii be acccoJcd Each
Eunter is held RESPONSIBLE Ton his Zoe
and must sec that it is kent az ZONE
or locked up in the hunting lodge ia
the woods. So that it cannot roam
about and chose deer Any dog found
in the woods viii be promptly con-
fis"atei.'
The law also gives the game warden
the authority TO shoot on sirht my
Cog round i'm pursuit of deer and this
provision vii also be applied locally
iN the game warden il the occasion
arises
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-28
SERIOUS CHARGE is MADE.

Luticy MIfus of Hancock was ar
rested today on Il charge of Going great
bodily harm to George Kirban The
hearing was held in Justice Funkcy's
court. kirban Says Malrus struck him
On the head with hammer but Nal d.
rus pleads not guilty. declaring that
IN the scullle, Kirban got possession
ol the hammer and accidentally Hit
himself. The examination is set for
rhnrsdaN.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-28
PolssANT. RAsETre NuPTlALs.

In the convent chapel OF the ST 10
seph's parish Yesterday morning at =
O'Clock Rev Fr CHASER united in the
holy bonds Of matrmoi.y. Miss Annie
Rasette nd Edward Peasant \ we'd
ding breakfast was served d the home
Of The brides parents after the cerc-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Poisslnt are both
wei known here ana have the best
wishes of their many friends.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-28
RETURN Ne D.

The treasurer of the Newburyport
waterWorks sent cut his annual bill,
one year by mail. In the corner OF
the envelope was the customary re
quest: After five days return "a
NewbuIyport Water Works, Mass '
What was his surprise to have a WOO
man come into his office five days at
tcrward and pass him an emptv en-
velopc with the remark. Here is
your envelope but what YOU want of
it is more than can sec."-Lippin-
colts
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-28
What Cures
Eczema =?

We have had so MANY inopiries lately
ssesarding Eczem0 and other skim dis
100, mat we are glad to make our
IL" er pubic. After careful inyestiga-
or nlW3 I'VE nave found that simple wash
IL, IN D. D. D. Presentation can be relied
ris.,t. We would not make this state
Lortt 20 our patrons, friends and neigh.
uniess we were sure of it-end
49,. temedies sold, we ourselves uh
IsrintiannSiy recommend =. D. y. Pre-.
,vs.0 into our store today, frat % tax
soripticn W tnis Wonsertui rre'
'"s'binder & Read. Druggists.
Calumet
Laurium Pharmacy, taurium.