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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-14
GOULD. IN ROLE OF MAGICIAN
Lost Hat When Asked to Second
Time In One Day. /

Edwin Gould says that when he was
a little boy his father took him on an
excursion into the country. The father
several times cautioned him against
leaning his head so far out of the car
window. Little Edwin wanted to know
why, and his father told him that his
hat might blow OF. The youngster
then damned his hat down on his head
and said:
''Now it can't blow of"
But suddenly the hat blew of. and
the little fellow was disconsolate. His
father had snatched 1t of and hidden
iS behind him. But when Edwin be-
gan to cry and sob. his father said: u
There it comes!" and then began to
whistle.
The little fellow looked out of the
window, and suddenly his hat was slip
ped upon his head. .
Il was amazed" says Mr.. Gould. Il
thought that my wonderful daddy had
whistled and performed q miracle for
me. 1laughed.with glee. threw my hat
out of the window, and said:
Now, Daddy. whistle it back again.
That's fun /,
"9ut he said he could do that only
once in a week.."-The Sunday Maya
zine.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-14

him, but as the sleeper made no re.
Spouse Vlassovsky placed the lamp on
table and, seating himself in a chair
by the bedside, began to search the
pockets Of the guest. The search re-
suited in the production of miscel-
laneous collection of articles which
were duly returned. but at last peck
et-book was drawn forth which was
opened and found to contain con-
siderable number Of bank notes.
These Vlassovsky transferred to his
own pocket and, replacing the pocket
book, withdrew Some hours later
Count Prebenski rang the bell in his
room and in, response to the sum-
mons Roko appeared. The count eyed
him for some moments in surprise,
and then asked: Where am I, and
what time is it,"
' "You are in the house of Madame
st. Joseph 1t is three o'clock in the
afternoon. Your excellency INDUCED
too freely in liquor and we had to put
you to bed"
Has your mistress risen yet?'
Eyes, your excellency."
Every good AS soon as have per.
formed my toilet, return here and
conduct me to your mistress" 81
Roko bowed and withdrew. In half
an hour, he was back again, and fol-
lowed by the count, led the way to
Madame St. Joseph's boudoir. Dressed
in an elegant fur-trimmed dressing
gown, madame was stretched upon
divan. Without rising, she extended
her hand and said:
pray lie seated, count. Roko, pour
some coffee. Will you take vodka or
cognac with it, count?"
The count chose vodka, and his
wants having been supplied, the lady
babe Roko retire.
81 owe you an apology, madame"
began the count. Il forgot myself last
night. It was good Of you to take
care of me. / am deeply indebted to
you for your hospitality. Pray tell
me what penalty am to pay for my
misconduct"
Your penalty, COUNT" laughed the
lady.
Eyes, am wealthy, and should be
made to- pay according to my station.
Money is no object to me. am al
most alone in the world"
Indeed" exclaimed Madame ST..
Joseph, with animation. You are
fortunate. l presume you are staying
here temporarily"
Yves, am travelling for pleasure.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-14
Tho Bloody Necessity.

An Englishwoman who was in this
country. recently told the following
stories of her countrymen's depend.
ence upon the word bloody" A pc.
litical candidate, in canvassing for
votes, said he believed In the zone
man, one vote" system of representa-.
ton. AS his hearer apparently did
not comprehend, he explained at
length that he believed that every
man should have a vote whether he
had any property or not and that q
man should have but one vote, no mat
ter how much properly he had. Still
bis hearer looked mystifled. Finally
in desperation he said. Don't you un'
derstand? One bloody man, one
bloody VOTE" The reply was. "Of
course. Why didn't you say that In
the first placer"
Another man resolved to cast the
word "bloody" from his vocabulary.
The first time he made speech after
his resolve, he tried to say that some
thing was absolutely true. He sue
ceeded in saying, 1T is abso-bloody-
lutely true."-LaFollette's Weekly.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-14

literature Bohemia gen
orally, though not few of these men
were at considerable pains to con-
ceal the fact that they visited the
charming widow.
Among the guests who attended the
ball was a dark-skinned somewhat
peculiar looking man, said to be-
Polish count, named Prebenski. He
had q heavy moustache and beard,
and wore spectacles. AS he appeared
to be an entire stranger to the COM
pany, the hostess took him for time
under her wing; but as he could not,
or would not, dance, and seemed to-
find irresistible attraction in the buff
fet, where there were unlimited sup
plies of wines and vodka, she left him
to his own devices. At length the
count, from the effects, apparently. Of
too many strong drinks, sought
quiet nook in an anteroom, and en-.
sconcing himself in large chair sunk
into a heavy sleep. Some time later,
when the night was growing old and
the grayness of the winter dawn was
beginning to assert itself, and the
guests had dwindled down to a mere
handful. Roko, the Creole, entered the
room. Seeing the count asleep he
shook him, but receiving NO response
went away, returning In few minutes
with another man. The newcomer was
Alexander Vlassovsky, who ap-
preached and being no more success
full than Roko in his attempts to
awaken the sleeper, told the servant
to carry him upstairs to a bedroom.
That was done and the count was
tossed upon q bed and left there; but
before half an hour passed Vlassovsky
came into the room carrying a small
shaded lamp.
He passed the light Of the lamp over
the sleeping counts eyes and shook
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-14

When our mutual friend Trepoh was
good enough to ask you to extend
your courtesy to me, and sent me
an invitation to your ball, accepted
1t with pleasure, glad to leave the
loneliness Of my hotel"
Indeed. l can well understand that,
Count. Now II l might venture to
ask you to make my poor abode your
residence during your stay in the city,
IL would afford me great pleasure. to
play the hostess. Will you accept my
hospitality" .....
REALLY. Madame st. Joseph, H."
pray, no thanks or excuses, Count;
the pleasure is mine, and I will en-
deavor at least to prevent you from
suffering from ennui."
The count rose and, warmly press
ing her hand expressed deep thanks
fof her kindness. He accepted her
invitation. and without losing any
time hastened to his hotel to pay hts
bill and remove his things to Mad.
ame's house. That night he dined
tete-a-tete with his charming hostess,
and in the course of the dinner told
her that the previous night he man
aged to lose, or be relieved of, in some
way, large sum of money. When she
expressed sympathy with him he made
light of his loss, and said that he
would regard it as fine paid for his
rudeness.
A fortnight passed and the count
found himself in comfortable quarters.
AS though DESTROYS Of monopolizing
his company the widow invited no.
body to the house, and those who paid
the ordinary courtesy visits she speed
lily dismissed. One caller, Peter Trep-
of, who came specially to enquire
about the count, was told that though
he Had been there, he had departed
without q word saying where he was
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-14

count. Those notes were not genuine.
and when he attempted to pass them
he was arrested. for Danevitch had
notified the Moscow police.
Subsequent revelations brought to
light the manner In which the arch
criminals worked together. Madame
jules beauty lured many men to her
side, and she bled them of their
money, her plan being to cajole them
into giving her a lien on any property
they might possess. This was man
aged by the aid of Vlassovsky, and
when the victim had been securely
caught he was poisoned. The poisons
were concocted by Madame Julie her.
self. She had picked up Roko in
South America, where she had been
for some time, and weaving her spell
about him, had made him absolutely
her slave.
It need scarcely be said that with
her arrest in St. Petersburg Madame
ST. Joseph's career came to an end.
From the moment that Danevitch en-.
tered her house her doom was sealed.
Believing him to be Count Prebenski.
she begged him to help her finan.
cially. and he drew up document
which purported to make over to her
at his death certain estates in Poland.
Having secured him, as she thought,
her next step was to poison him by
small doses of black hellebore SO that
he might gradually sicken~ and die.
Her devilish cunning was evidenced
in every move she made. She would
not appear in public with him. nor
did she. allow any Of the visitors to
her house to see him. Consequently
It would not be known that she asso-
ciated with him. AS his illness devel-
opened by means of repeated doses.
she would have him removed to
hotel, and she knew that. as in Col.
Ignatof's case, he would shrink from
letting it be known that he had been
intimate with her. But Danevitch
proved too much for her The poisoned
barley-tea he submitted to analysis.
and the evidence against her was
overwhelming. When she found that
there was no hope, she was deter
mined to defeat Justice, and ono
morning she was found dead in her
cell from the effects of a self-admin.
istered dose of prussic acid. The
acid was conveyed to her by warder
who had been bribed by one Of her
friends. It cost him his liberty, how.
ever, for he was sent to northern ST.
IBERIA for the term of his natural life.
Rok) died soon afterwards from fever
contracted in the prison, but he was
faithful to the last, for not q word
could be wrung from him calculated
to incriminate the strange woman to
whom he had been such devoted
slave Vlassovsky was deported to
northern Siberia in company with the
treacherous warder.
The number of Madame st. Joseph's
victims was never determined. That
they were numerous was certain. and
had it not been for Danevitch's inter.
ference she would probably have pur.
sued, her Infamous career for an in
definite period of time without detec-
tion.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-14
E,r,v shad Season Predicted.

shad fishermen along the Delaware
river say that warm weather Will
cause shad to begin to leave the Della
ware bay very shortly and within the
next three weeks fresh Delaware shad
should be caught in this section. Some
of the OILERS will be casting their
nets by March 80 unless there should
happen to be another snowstoA".-'
Paulsboro Sun.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-26
bRAMWELL BOOTH
SAILS FOR HOME;
WILL COME AGAIN
Salvation Army Head Says His
Order and His Brothers Will
Not Amalgamate.

Gen. Brsmweli Booth. comma ndcr-
in-ch!ef of tho Salvation Army. sailed
for England to-day on La France Of
the French Line, after q visit Of three
weeks In the United States. lie was
given a typical Salvation Army fare
well In which q number Of salvation
Army brass bands inquired conspicu-
ously. but Gen. Booth is quite deaf
and could not hear the bands. thus
missing what thousands OF others en-
dured with amazins fortituie.
The General. with Commander Eva
Booth. who is In charge OF no Saliva
ton Army In the United States. at
tended rousing meeting In the head.
quarters at No. 1872 West Fourteenth
street an hour before the liner sailed
Then. In an automobile, they headed a
parade Of 1000 Saivationists TO the
French Line pier at the foot of West
Fifteenth street.
Tho members Of tho army and tho
bands swarmed to the open places along
tho side OF the pier. and Gen. Booth and
his party mounted to the boat deck.
There the General stood with his head
bare while the bands played and his
ZOO followers sang hymns written to
the tunes OF the latest popular airs.
when Gen. Booth arrived In New
York on the Lusitania the public was
Informed that he occupied an $500 suite
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-26
Beauty.D0ctOr
Tells Secret
Detroit Beauty Doctor Gives Simple
Recipe to Darken Gray Hair and
Promote Its Growth.

MiA Alice Whitney. a well known
beauty doctor Of Detroit, Mich. re-
Gently gave out the following state
ment: ANY one can prepare a simple
mixture at home, at very little cost.
that will darken gray hair, promote its
growth and make 1t soft and glossy. To
half pint Of water add OF. Of bay rum.
. small box Of Barbo Compound, and
u OF. Of glycerins. These Ingredients
can be bought at any drug store at very
little cost. Apply to the hair twice q
weel. until the desired shade is OBJ
tanned. This will make q gray haired
person look twenty yee1s younger. 1t
u also fine to promote the growth Of the
hair, relieve itching and scalp diseases,
and y excellent for dsndrif and falling
hair. "-Advt.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-26
PHILADELPHIA POLICE
HAVE NEW WARRANT
FOR FOYE'S ARREST.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. ga war
rant charging James T.. Foye Of New
York with forgery and with utterins and
publishing q fraudulent stock certifi a'e
was placed In the hands Of the Philadel-
phia police to-day and II was immedl-
ately sent to New York, where Foye
was arrested last night. He y alleged
to have stolen blank stock certlncate s
In New York. forged names to them and
TO have obtained more than slOo.oOo from
y fnIiaoeiphia oond bioAsr.
The money was advanced by . nationa
hank Of this city. The exact amount
Eoys obtained could not be learned here
~ me pr.n.lpal persons concerned are
In New York in consultation with imam
ciai interests as 20 the best method OF
getting bark the money with the least
possible loss.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-26
3-Crain Tablet Makes
Flesh

Aay ore wishing TO add to their weight.
laprsvs their color and restore = aormai
eos1itien Of the stomach ana nsrses.
aAsvid ADEPT the wonderfully successful
treatment known to physicians and drus
0lsts - "S.srain hypo .nuclans tsbiets''
~ - u scaled packages with full dirso.
t1oas fss hsms uss. Rec lips, pinh checks
~ 10 - 10 poasAs Increase IN weight
- not uneommsa results from several
moaths' usage. Ash your physictAn OF
Q veil stock I'd 1rasgist for them.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-26
WISE GUY" LOST
$3.50 AND WATCH
mold SW|NDLE
Eagerly Agrees to Shin 10000
TO Italy for $50 and Put
Up Security.
ITALIANS WORKED GAME.
Worked by Little Man and
Big Accomplice - Both
Nabbed at a Funeral.
ITALIANS WORKED GAME.

A little Italian stopped Arthur Schif.
a life Insurance. agent Of No. 200 Fourth
street. Jersey City. In Grove street,
and In broken English asked TO be d.
rerted to the ONCE OF we'll known
italian contractor. Tho little man had
lust arrived from Mexico with Ss.00 In
a trunk and was to leave for italy at
once. lie had been told that for q
commission OF SO the contractor doubt
less would change his money into Itai.
ian currency and send It on TO his home
after him.
schif would do moro than direct the
little man. He would lead him to the
once no sought and In his gratitude the
little man pressed a Is bill IN his hand
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-26
BID DR.. FINLEY GOODBYE.
1000 CITY College Students Attend
Farewell Reception to Retiring
President.

Or. John H. Finley, who recently
resigned from the presidency Of the
College OF the City Of New York to
succeed the late Andrew y. Draper as
Commissioner OF Education, to-day
babe formal farewell TO the institution
with which he was so long connected.
The AFFAIR was arranged and carried
out by the students council.
The 1000 students gathered In the
great hall OF the college at IL o'clock.
Meyer Cohn, president of the students
council. presided and delivered the
opening address, Prof. Downer OF the
French department, II. +. Mela, rep
resenting the class of 1904, Il. w.
Stitt, representing the class OF l9l
and Milton u. Furman. representing
the graduating class, also spoke.
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They were on their way when tall
italian Joined the group, explaining that
he had overheard part Of their CONVEX
satlon and would relieve Schif OF his
tack az guide. They engaged In con-
vcrsatlon FOR moment or two when
abruptly the newcomer suggested:
Perhaps there's no need Of hunting
W the contractor. Maybe this gentle
man would be willing 10 earn the com-
mission and take charge Of the transfer
OF your money
Schlf thought so had never been
earned more easily and agreed.
but ] should want some security"
exclaimed the little man. THE $500
is my whole fortune"
Srhf regretted that he had only $50
and supposed that wouldn't do. Oh,
yes. II would. on the contrary. II would
he enough to show his responsibility.
SO Schif. with tho $50 commission before
his eyes. hurried TO his bank and drew
out his whole account.
He passed II to the little man, who
drew out big handkerchief and seemed
To wrap the bills up In Its folds. But
then he hesitated. u was too much
money TO carry about Suppose Schif
simply deposit II to the little mans &C.
count In some other bank. with $50 10
be earned Schif was agreeable To any
thins. lie took the handkerchief and
was about to start for n bank when .he
little man stopped hun again. Suppose
he leave his watch? That would assure
the little man that he was coming back
and also II would enable him to keep
track Of the time. for 1t was fast ap-
preaching the hour for his steamship 10
sail. Schlf unfas,ened his gold watch
and handed 1t over.
His feet fairly flew as ne hurried to
the bank and presented himself before
the receiving teller. Not til then did he
open the handkerchief which he had
clutohed In his hand, And then he felt
very sick. There WAS a roll Of news
paper In the handkerchief. Faster than
he had come he hasteneL back to the
spot where he had left the foreigners
Neither was In sight. and after "A while
Schlf felt well enough to drag himself
to a police station. where he told his
story. They didn't want to believe It
and wouldn't had 1t not been Tor the
agony depicted In schifs face. Then
they had to. 80. suspectins that the Ital-
ians came from Brooklyn. they notified
the brooklyn police.
Detectives Mealll and Manning thought
they recognized the swindlers from their
descriptions and knowing that the men
were to he pail bearers at the funeral
OF Antonio Caruso. who was shot down
a day or No ago In front OF his home In
Columbia street. they hurried there
Sure enough their men had seats In
one OF the first carriages. for the
funeral was about to start when the
detectives arrived. They grabbed them
out and took them to Police Head
quarters. where Schif identified them.
The little man said he was Salvatore
Marine Of No. 90 Union street and the
larger man gave the name OF Marchesu
Luparello OF No. I0s Baltic street.
Schif will appear against them when
they are extraditsd to Jersey City.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-26
EIGHT BUILDINGS BURN.
Fire sweeps TRIANGLE At broadway
and Jefferson street, BrO0k1ya.

Fire sweeps Triangle AZ broadway
and JeRersOn street, Brooklyn.
Eight one-story frame buildings. FORM
Ing q triangle 1t Broadway and Jeffer-
son street. Brooklyn. were destroyed
by fire early to-day, with loss Of
nearly $4,000. The fire was discovered
by q policeman. who turned In an
alarm. hut tho flames had spread so
rapidly the fremen could not check
them.
Tho losers were: Henry c. Bohacx.
grocer. In whose store at No 94l Broad
way. tho fire started, 5000; renw!ck
Small. real estate dealer, $500; Eldon
GienGenning, restaurant, S2c0; United
Cigar stores, e7U0; George sempas. $500;
Anthony Barren. barber, N.6OO, and
Charles schad. carpenter. $500 One OF
the stores was vacant.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-26

II. J. DOOling Reception To-Nisht.
The Peter }. DoeiinG Association will
tonight hold It's annual entertain ment
and reception. Tho affair will be held
In the Amsterdam Opera House on
West Forty-fOurth street. as usual.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-26
MRS. PANKHURST SAILS
WITH $4,000 ADDED TO
HER NEW WAR" FUND
Says an Army of Militants Will
Meet Her in England to
Prevent Arrest.

Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst. the Eng
llsh militant suftrs gettc. sailed for home
on the White star liner Majestic to-day
with $1,000 American money which she
garnercd during her lecture tour in the
United States. She called this sum the
first fruits OF the harvest" and said
she expected n continual stream OF con-
tributons from this country.
with the f,oot0 sho raised here and
what her followers have raised In Eng
land Mrs. pankhurs, expects TO enter
next years campaign for votes Tor
women with a war fund OF slW.0W.
Much more THAI this sum 10 needed,
she said. but she expects to create q
lot OF trouble with 100000.
Not more than dozen women we're on
the pier to bid Mrs. Pankhurst farewell,
Neither Mrs. Belmont nor Mrs. inez
Milhoiiand Boisscvain was there. The
only prominent sufrragis,s in the party
were Mrs John Winters Drannan. Mrs.
John Rogers jr. and the Misses Irene
and Alice Lewiston.
Although she Is In danger Of rearre st
In England, Mrs. Pankhurst Is bound
for London by way OF Plymouth. She
will DO met when she lands by Gen"
Mrs. Drummond and an army Of
militants.
"Thcy will fight to prevent the police
from taking me into custody" declared
Mrs. Pankhurst.
DO you advocate marriage for mllit-
ants?" the suffragette leader was
asked.
why not." she replied. "A married
woman has plenty Of time to wage war
for her rights In the evenings after she
Is through with the work Of caring for
ii h.,n,,s
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In cash were found in his pockets The
detectives contigcated the check. i've
new 1900 bills and 500 In smaller bills.
They left Foye So at his urgent request
Detective Reynolds took Foye to
Headquarters this morning in a patrol
wagon. much to Foyes disgust. TIL.
prisoner clamored for the privilege of
riding in a taxlcao. At Headquarters
he tclephoned to william Travers
Jeromo's apartments, In the Hendrix
Hudson. One Hundred and Tenth street
and Riverside Drive.
Judge" he said, this Is Mr.. Foye.
am In peculiar sort of trouble down
here at Headquarters. and / need the
ablest counsel In the city to defend me.
will be In Centre Street Police Court
at 10 o'clock"
That Foye had made a lot Of In
quiries about cities abroad and how to
travel abroad was evident from Q
closely written hve.page list Of advice
and instruction he had In his pocket
This gives the approximate steamship
and railroad fares and minutely sets
forth Just what are the proper tips for
steamship stewards and porters. wait.
ers, cab drivers and others who expect
tips In Europe.
Foye's Sdvice was TO take a cheap
room In London for a few days and
look around: then to 60 to the Hotel
Cecil and allow the hotel porter to pay
his cab bill SO he wouldn't be cheated.
His advice gave him a let Of places
to SEQ in Paris. Berlin, London and
Vienna and told him how much to tip
and when-which, according to the list.
was all the time. However. Foye Will
no, have an opportunity to put this
advice into operation.
In 1906 James l.. Foye appeared In
the jefferson Market Court as COM
piainant as Inst his ageC mother. who.
he said, had threatened him. The moth
er had been occupying a small room at
No. ~ Park avenue. She alleged that
her son had reviled her and refused TO
contribute to her support At that time
no was employed In the brokerage h. Sc
Of Charles G. Gates Il Co.
The story of Foye was one OF the most
remarkable ever told In New York 20.
ACE court
Unfortunately l was born Of that
woman" Foye said. referring to his
mother. THAT wasn't my fault. don't
care what happens to ner. She ought 10
be put in a hospital or an insane asylum
n she isn't able to work. She's n trained
nurse and can earn money. II she 10 III
she ought to be sent to q hospital
Subsequently. after his extraordinary
talk about his mother In court Foye
atreed to pay so q month toward her
support.