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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05

contempt Magee who sat in chair before the fire.
a wouldn't wander round none, he advised. "You
might fall down or something. | been living in these
parts off and for sixty years and more, and nothing
like this under my observation before.
Howsomever, guess it's all right if Mr.. Bentley says
so. III come up in the morning and see you down
to the train
"What train?' inquired Magee
3Your train back to New York City, replied Quinn
BY "Dont try to start back in the night. There amt
no train till morning
"Ah, Quimby" laughed Magee, 4you taunt me! You
think won't stick it out But I'll show you! tell you
I'm hungry for soitude!'
That's all right" Quimby responded. "You can't
make three square meals day off solitude"
am desperate said Magee. Henry Cabot Lodge
must to say with tears in his eyes. Ever see
the Senator that way? No? 1t isn't going to be easy
job must put it must go deep into the hearts
of men, up here, and write what find. No shots
in the night: just the adventure of soul and SOUL Do
you see By the way, here's twenty dollars, your rst'
weeks pay caretaker of New York Quixote.'
whats that?' asked Quimby.
"Quixote,' explained Magee "was Spanish lad
who little confused in his mind and went about
the country putting up resorts in mdwnter
I'D expect it of Spaniard, Quimby said. @Be care
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Fine he cried. "A cold plunge in the morning be-
fore the daily struggle for immortality begns'
He turned the spgot. Nothing happened.
81 reckon" drawled Quimby from the bedroom,
you'll carry your cold plunge up from the we'll back of
the inn before you plunge into it. The waters turned
off We cant take chances with busted pipes
Ofcourse replied NIagee. less bthely His ardor
somewhat dampened "a paradox by the failure of the
spigot to gush forth response. "Theres nothing I'd
enjoy than carrying eight pals of water upstairs
every morning to get up an appetite for-what? Oh,
WE'LL the Lord will provide If intend to heat up
the great American outdoors Qumby, think it's time
had fire
Quimby went out without comment, and left Magee
to light his first candle in the dark For time he
cupied himself with lighting few of the forty, and
distributing them about the Soon Quimby
came back with lindng and logs, and subsequently a
and ' returned with "a generous armfui of bedding
which he threw upon the brass bed in the inner
Then he slowly closed and locked the windows after
which he came and looked down with good -natured
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the white trail from Dawson the sled dogs struggling
with the dwinding provisions the fat Eskimo guide
begging for gumdrops by his side.
"Whew!" he cried. We've discovered another Pole
Its stale air, remarked Quimby.
"You mean the polar atmosphere replied Magee.
"Yes it is pretty stale; Jack London and Dr. Cook
have worked it to death.
Il mean said Quimby, @this air has been in here
alone too long It's stale last weeks newspaper.
We couldn't heat it with million fires Well have to
let in some warm air from outside first
Warm air-humph.~ remarked Magee. well, live
and learn
THE two stood together in great bare room. The
rugs had been removed, and such furniture as re-
NAMED had huddled together if for warmth, in
the center of the floor. When they stepped forward,
the sound of their shoes the hardwood seemed the
boom that should wake the dead
This is the hotel Office" explained Qumby.
At the left of the door the clerks desk; behind it
doomed great safe. and series of pigeonholes for the
mail of the guests Opposite the front door wide
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stairway led a landing halfway up, where the stairs
divorced and went to right and left in search OF
the floor above Magee surveyed the stairway critically
A great place. he remarked ito show off the talents
of your dressmaker, eh. Qumbyo Can't you just see
the stunning gowns coming down that stair in state, and
the young below here agitated in their bosoms:
mo, can't said Qumby frankly.
Il can't either, to tell the truth laughed Billy Nagee.
He turned up his collar dts like picturing summer
girl sitting iceberg and swinging her openwork
hosiery the edge. don't suppose it's necessary
to register III go right up and select my apartments
1t upon suite of rooms that bore the number
their door that AIagees choice fell large
parlor with fireplace that few blazing logs would
cheer bedroom whose bed destitute of all
mattress and springs, and bathroom, comprised his
kingdom. Here too all the furniture piled in the
center of the rooms. After Quimby had opened the
windows, he began Strengthening the furniture about.
Magee inspected his apartment. The windows were
all of the low French variety. and opened out upon
broad. snowcovered balcony which in reality the
roof of the first floor veranda On this balcony Magee
stood moment, watching the trees on Baldpate wave
their black in the wind and the lights of Upper
Asquewan Falls wink knowingly up at him. Then he
inside, and his Investigations brought him pres
emily to the tub in the bathroom
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DedI1TS SWlIClv his eyes upon tHe Oh the
wall. 1t house phone. He knew that it could be
rung only from the switchboard in the hall below. @Im
going mad already" he remarked and took down the
receiver.
A blur of talk, electric muttering, click and all
still.
Magee onened the door and stepped out into the
shadows. He heard voice below Noiscessy he crept
to the landing and gazed down into the office. young
sat at the telephone switchboard Magee could see
in the dim light of solitary candle that he person
of rather hilarious raiment The candle stood the top
of the SAFE and the door of the latter had swung OPEN
Sinking down the steps in the dark, Magee waited
3Hello!' the young man saying. @How do you
work this thing, anyhow? I've tried every peg but the
right Hello-hcllo 1 want long distance-Reu-
ton; 1876 west-Mr. Andy Rutter. Will you get him
for me- Sister,"
Another wait, long one, ensued. The candle sput-
tered The young man fdgeted in his chair. At last
he spoke again:
Hello Is that you, Andy? What's the good word?
AS quiet the tomb of Napoleon. Shall
close up shop? Sure. What next?
Oh, see here Andy, I'd die up here Did you hit
Continued page IS
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-25
HuERTA TO REMAIN
NEUTRAL, He AYERS
Provisional President Will Fa-
vor No Candidate in Com
ing Election.

Mexico City. Sept. 2sNot only
would 1t be an anomaly that the gov
rnmen should have a candidate, but
1T can be further said that the govern
ment has no prediction for nor will
it aid any candidate
In these words, Provisional President
Huerta replied to the question as to
whether he favored any candidate in
the coming presidential elections.
President Huerta explained the at
t1tude which the administration WOULD
maintain as one of absolute impar-
TALLY" and added that it would only
TAXI precautions to prevent any dis
of public peace order, and
would suppress any effort in that di-
rection.
The president said he would use the
army, II necessary, to keep order. 81
want to declare. once for all. in the
face of the whole nation said General
Huerta. that I shall comply with the
obligations l have assumed. These have
for their basis peace and the security
of the republic, leaving always com
plete freedom to the diverse political.
parties to LAUNCH candidates and do
their work towards carrying to a
happy conclusion their IDEALS, without
aid or impeachment from the govern
ment.'
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-25
PARCEL POST LOPs OFF
REVENUES ON EXPRESS

San Francisco. Cal. Sept. 22.-Tes-
Trying before the state railroad COM
mission, which continued today its in
curry into the relations between the
Southern Pacific railroad and the Wells
Fargo Express company. Vice Presi-
dent n General Manager Christian
sen, of the latter, declared that parcel
post competition has caused the COM
pany to lose 81 per cent of small
packages since the first of the year,
when the government service was es-
tablished. In the same period, he
said, the company's revenue had been
reduced SO per cent and this percent
age, he affirmed, held good for all 9TH
er express companies.
W. are confronted" he asserted,
with the proposition of increased ex-
penses, decreased business and de-
creased The competition de-
r1ands increased service and while
we have increased the service, current
profits have shrunk since as far back
as 1870"
Attorney c. w. Durbrow, of the
Southern Pacific, gave the commits
sion today the story of the corporate
relationship between the railroad and
the express p
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-25
SCHMIDT PLANNED
NUMEROUS CRIMES

New York. Sept. 23,-Evidence that
Hans Schmidt and DR.. Ernest Muret,
his dentist friend, planned a campaign
of murder for the purpose of collect
ing life insurance money, reached the
police today. 1t tended to explain the
blank death certificates found in
Schmidt's room.
The evidence camo from a ply
stefan who told Inspector Faurot, of
the detective bureau, that Schmidt and
Muret, a short time ago tried to ar
range with him to issue death certi-
ficates in the event of sudden death OF
persons just insured.
Il cauno divulge at this time the
identity of the physician" said h in
spector. IF the story told by him is
true, the fact stands out big and black
that Father Schmidt and DR.. Muret
had a plan whereby they would col
lect insurance. l am happy to state
that the physician fatty declined to
listen to their proposal"
Inspector fHauro has learned, he
said, that the dentist at one time in
his life, figured as an insurance brok-
er. The inspector said that with the
assistance of the Chicago police he
was trying to find if there was any
connection between Schmidt and Mo-
ret and Johann Hoch, the 'Bluebeard
of Chicago who was executed in
1905 for numbering one wife and ac-
cused of killing several others.
Schmidt was in Chicago in 1905. "Al-
though L may call it nothing but a
"rumor, this coincidence" said Faurot,
q consider it of sufficient Importance
to warrant a thorough Investigations"
While i'll London Muret is said to
hay been a friend of DR.. Crippen,
the wife slayer.
Coroner Fernberg and the district
attorney consulted today regarding the
composition of the jury and the evil
dence it will be asked to consider. The
coroner said he hoped to obtain a
jury of bankers, merchants, manufac-
turers and professional men. The de-
disclosures regarding the career of
Schmidt and Ernes Muret, his friend,
and perhaps a relative. Muret. who
practiced dentistry without a certl-
ticate, is held under a charge of having
in his possession q dangerous weapon
while the police gather evidence to
support the charge that he helped
Schmidt make counterfeit money.
Much of Murets past life is now an
open book.
The police have evidence that he
lived in Hamburg and Berlin as Arthur.
Heibing and that warrants are out
standing against him in those cities
for swindling.
The alienist who examined Schmidt
in his cell Yesterday. said that while
he was not prepared to pronounce the
priest insane, Schmidt was exhausted
both mentally and physically.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-25
|SULzER DENIES HE
RECOGNIZES GLYNN
Transfer of Criminal Business
Has No Such Meaningl
Counsel Asserts.

Albany. N. Y. Sept. Ex-Governor
Sulzer denied today that he had recog-
nized the right of Lieutenant Governor
Glynn to perform the duties of acting
governor.
Governor Suffers action yesterday in
transferring certain criminal business
to the attention of Mr.. Glynn said his
counsel. had no bearing on the ques-
ton of Suffers present status.
Governor Suffer-" said Valentine
Taylor, his personal counsel, Continues
to the position which has
been argued by his attorneys before
the u for the trial of impeachment,
that the impeachment proceedings
against him are null, void and of no
effect and that he is the. governor of
the state and that die is now entitled
to exercise all of the functions OF the
office to which he was elected \
Glynn will make no attempt to move
into the governors quarters.
Governor Sulzer is maintaining alb
solute silence. Reports thai he has
gone into ~"seclusion'' are somewhat
exaggerated, for he frequently appear
on the streets in his automobile, but
he refuses to talk for publication.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-25
SCHMIDT PLANNED TO
KILL HOPELESSLY ILL

New York. Sept. 22.-All the dcath
certificates filed since the first of the
year, $4,000 in number, We're examined
today to see if there be any forged by
Father" Hans Schmidt to conceal the
murder of other persons besides Anna
Aumuller.
Schmidt has confessed that he pre-
pared these blank certificates for the
purpose of accounting for the death of
persons hopelessiy sick or crippled,
whom he meant to kill painlessly for
their own good. He denied, however,
that he had put his plan into effect or
that he had any victims besides the
girl, portions of whose body still lie
beneath the waters of the Hudson
river.
Revolvers found in the quarters of
Schmidt and of Ernest Muret, his
dentist friend, gave the detectives to-
day additional reasons to believe the
association between them was closer
than they nave admitted. The wea-
pons are alike in nearly every detail
ana made at the same factory in Ger
many. The ammunition with which
they We're loaded is the same make.
Muret says he bought his pistol eight
years ago in Germany. The police be-
lieve that Schmidt got his revolver at
the same place and at about the same
time.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-25
SCHOOL BOY WINS
HIGH GOLF SCORE

Brookline. Mass, Sept. 22.-Francis
Ouimet, a school boy amateur, of
Brookline, won the highest golfng
honors in the country, if not in the
world, by defeating Harry Vardon and
Edward Ray, the English professionals,
by five and six strokes respectively in
h playoff for the American open
championship today.
The victory of the boy carried with
it a gold medal and the custody of tho
championship cup by his home or
ganization, the Woodland Golf club,
Of Newton.
No amateur in this country and only
one abroad, has ever gained such
golfing fame. There were few of the
$4,000 persons viewing the play who
felt at the start that the youth could
possibly vanquish such renowned vet
Grams as the two former British cham
pions.
In order to win, Ouimet was obliged
to play the best golf of the week. When
he had accomplished the first 16 holes
in 65 strokes and made the 18th in
a wonderful three, Vardon, his closest
opponent, broke under the strain.
Ouimet did not get into the lead I'M
til the turn for the home hole. All
three made the half way mark in
even IS. But after that he never was
headed.
Enthusiastic followers carried the
victor on their shoulders to the club
house, where Secretary John Reid. ir.
of the United States Golf association,
made the presentation speech. Var
don received $170 and Ray S10O for
second and third prizes. The final
score was:
Ouimet, 10: Nardon, II; Raw, rs.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-25
WIRELESS "CAMERA"
WORKS IN THE DARK

Vallejo, Cal. Sept. pa local in
ventor has evolved a wireless photo
graphic instrument which works at
night only and reflects IN a mirror. it
is said, a picture of everything within
Il radius of several miles. File has been
invited by Secretary of the Navy
Daniels to take the machine to Wash
ington for inspection by experts of the
navy department. The instrument re-
ceives its Impressions from a web of
wires attached to a tall mast. For
this reason it is adaptable to ships,
making impossible. it's inventor claims,
night collisions, accidents due to fogs
and running afouI of icebergs. 1t would
be valuable too, it is claimed, for army
use. as the movements of IN enemy at
night couldNbe easily followed.
a test was made recently of the in
here. The night was dark,
but observers say they saw reflected on
the machines mirror u picture of the
district for a distance of two miles;
saw the shipping in the vicinity of the
Mare Island navy yard, railway rains
passing UP and down the valley and
persons on the streets of the city.
The inventor formerly was q wireless
expert in the governments employ.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-25
DANCES AND CARDS
TO LINE UP WOMAN
Precinct Hops Musicales
Etc. to Get Female Vote
in Chicago.

Chicago. Sept. 22.--The county demo-
Gratis have begun to organize The wo-
man vote and George l.. Mcconnell,
secretary Of the county committee, is
working out q campaign of social-polit-
zeal activity. Democratic ward organ
tzations have been strong on dances
in the past, but 1t is Mr.. McConnell's
idea that such events hereafter shall.
be in charge of democratic M He
would have big ward dances at inter-
walls, to be supplemented by precinct
card parties, precinct musicales. recep-
tons and the like.
There will be dances every week
during a campaign. There will be two
or more big dances each year in each
ward for the democratic yoters-men
and women" said Secretary Mcconnell.
Then / would have euchre, whist or
other card parties, some of these for
women only. In the precinct grapha-
phone parties and receptions can be
utilized to good advantage in getting
the voters interested and in introduce
ing the c~andidate.''
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-25
PRISONER CONFESSES
THAT HE is SLAYER
Jacob Wolfsohn Says He Killed
Girl Following Assault
in Cemetery.

Philadelphia, Sept. 2s.yThe Phfla-
delphia police officials were not pre-
pared today to say that Jacob Wolf
sohn. who says that he killed Anna
Catharine Schumacher in a cemetery
at Rochester, N. Y. o years ago, is
telling the truth. Captain Cameron,
head of the detective bureau, said the
story told by the prisoner n to
him to Dear out details of h crime
| as known here, but the doubts thrown
around W~olfsohn'S tale by the Roches-
ter authorities had caused the detec-
tives here to withhold any opinion as
to his guilt.
Wolfsohn. accused of larceny and
forcible entry, faces a prison term mere
if the charges are sustained. Casting
abou for a reason for Wolfsohn to say
that he killed the girl the police pc
lieve the only motive he could have IT
foundation of his story proves untrue,
is that he might escape a prison SEN
tence here if taken to New York state
and there cleared of a murder charge.
After Wolfsohn's arrest guards no.
ticed that he constantly paced ms cen
and seemed to have something on his
mind.
Finally, according to the detectives,
the prisoner asked for pencil and paper
and wrote a note to the district at
torney containing the simple statement
that he mad Killed Il glTl III d ceiiieleIy
at Rochester, and that her name was
Schumacher. Under questioning by
Captain Cameron and two detectives
he collapsed.
Later he recovered sufficiently to
make his alleged confession, which, as
repeated by tho detectives. is substan-
TALLY as follows:
"WolfsLhn said he passed the Gene
terry every day on his way home and
several times noticed h girl placing
flowers on a grave.
II firted with her and she smiled
back at me" Wolfshohn confessed, ac-
cording to the detectives. 1.-THE next
day I saw her and spoke to her. We
agreed to see each other there the next
day. She kept her appointment. I tried
to kiss her. but she resented this and
tried to run away. I grabbed her and
began choking her. She screamed but
no ono heard her, and then I s~trangled
her. j then attacked her, and after
that dragged the body to the voc in
the cemetery. I found a grave digger's
spade and dug a hole large enough to
place the body in 1t. No one Knows
how I suffered for doing this. / could
keep it secret no longer"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-25
EXTENSION OF PARCEL
POST SYSTEM WILL BE
BACKED BY PRESIDENT

offices today,Stold of the paanAto have
weight limit On parcel pest packages
raised to 100 pounds, other extensions
being also contemplated. From other
quarters it was learned that the bill
VIII be made part of the democratic
legislative program in the House.
Steps have already been taken to as
senable parcel post operation facts and
figures to show tina the enlargement
of the parcel post into a real express
system is feasible and can be done
Without impairing the postal service.
There is o or less sentiment
among the Iowa delegation In favor Of
the government operating the telegraph.
and telephone as a part, of the postal
system. Postmaster General Burleson
has some ideas on the subject, but he
viii not say whether or not he viii req
omnlehd such a step in his annual mes
sage. Former Postmaster General
Hitchcock prepared a report favoring
the plan. but his report was withdrawn
at the direction of President Taft.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-25
PRESIDENTIAL PEN
READY FOR TARIFF

Washington, d. c., Sept. 23.-Disput-
ed points tive the Senate and
House in the tariff bill narrowed down
today to such chief features as the in
come tax, the tax on cotton futures
and the general administrative provi-
slons. Democratic managers expected
to send the conference repor. to the
House by Thursday.
President Wilson told callers today
that his conferences With leaders led
him to believe all differences would be
smoothed out and he would sign the
bill this week, I've got my pen sharp
ened, said the president. Chairman
Simmons, of the Senate finance COM
mittee, and Senator Hoke Smith as
Sured President Wilson today that they
expected the bill TO be ready for his
signature, before the end of the week.
The last moments of the passage of
the tariff measure, however, always Of
fer opportunity for a rejection Of a
conference report and further delihera-
lions on points on which either house
may insist.
Democratic leaders from the south
are said to be agreed on the cotton
futures tax compromise proposed by
Representative Lever and Endorsed by
Postmaster General Burleson and SEN
ator Hoke Smith. Instead of the high
Clarke tax it proposes a smaller tax
on cotton for which the government
has fixed standards. The cotton ex-
change men, however, are protesting
against it.
Chairman Simmons said he had rot
discussed the cotton future tax with
the president. but indicated the Senate
managers would not yield to the House
on their amendment.
Chairman Alexander, of the House
merchant marine committee, with Rep
resentatives Jones of Virginia, Small of
North Carolina, n McGillicuddy. of
M9jI1a-. aSlypI tho nrnCiIopt TO fn ,-o n a
amendment to the tariff bill giving a
5 per cent discount in duties to imports
in vessels wholly built in the United
States, no matter where owned. A
House provision for a 5 per cent dis
count for goods in American owned
ships was struck out by the Senate on
the protests of many foreign govern
mentS that it was a discrimination in
violation of their treaties. The presi-
dent did not commit himself, but in
Dictated hat if the new amendment die
not conflict with treaty rights, he
would favor it.