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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02

LICE 10y, Undertaken. Phone 7J9.
SHAW. the Undertaken. Phone 8.
JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phone U02
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02

Co<.~u Adults, o36s Cihlrden.
NIClll0llOll SIS. Cincinnsti Creme
uOn Co. office 80 Wiggins Block Cln.
sinnatls o. Booklets froo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25

piece Of broomstick painted black give the sem.
bIanee Of rife barrels. 1t all looked very real and
very forrnidabe-for all the world as II six men
we're crouching there with rfee In hand, ready to
fire at the frat sign Of resistance.
Time and again fast express trains the west
ern roads would be stopped just at dusk in come
lonely spot by the frantic waving Of a red faa
When the engineer Jumped down to what the
trouble was he was confronted by BLACK Bart"
dressed in long linen buster and tall, cone
shaped hat ouch ae clowns In the circus wear. Al
the point Of his shotgun the robber forced the en-
gineer and fireman to uncouple the engine and run
It few hundred feet down the track
BY this time the passengers and traIninen were
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25

pouring out Of the cars to learn the cause Of the
delay Black Bart" wasted few words them.
Noddins his head significantly In the direction OF
the "rihemen" whose hats and -gun barrels" showed
from the ambush at the eide Of the track. he said
loud enough for all to hear:
Don't fire unless give the word, hoys!-
The hint was quite sufficient Convinced that
they were at the mercy of large band OF desper-
ate men, passengers, trainmen and express messen-
gers quickly handed their vauabes over to "Black
Bart"
When he had secured all the plumber no uttered
threat about not looking back penalty Of bena
shot at by his Companions" and allowed tho train
to on.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25
How Black Bart" the Train Robber, Dc

"sIack Bari" the train ropber, never used VIC
cnce. The shotgun he carried never loaded,
and he never took life or Injured human being.
He always worked alone, but by ingenious de-
vice he deceived his victims into believing that he
had with him number of armed
With Jute bags or pieces Of tent canvas he built
screen about three feet high between two or
two piles Of rocks. The outside Of this ambush he
carefully masked with branches Of trees and chunks
of sod. Behind It he stuck in the ground half a
dozen sticks, and on each stick he hung sombrero
and old coat
These hats showed above the ampush just as
they would have II there had been real men under.
meath them. Below each hat "Black Bartn stuck a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25

cause 1t was 30 unusual in this section of
the country. The robber had left abso-
lutely no clue to his identity, and the ex.
press messenger, who lowered between life
and death for several weeks as result Of
the cruel beating Perry had given him.
was unable to supply a very clear descrip-
ton. The mystery was made all the
deeper by the surprising way the robber
had stopped the train in order to make his
escape.
Although large rewards were offered for
the robbers capture. Perry coolly con-
tinued TO live In Rochester, Syracuse and
other cities where he was well known. He
squandered the proceeds of his crime In
riotous living, and within six months was
as penniless as he had been before Then.
emboldened by his previous success, he
began TO look about for an opportunity for
another train robbery.
Ihis time he selected Syracuse instead
OF Albany as the starting point for his ven
ture- Just east OF the city was signal
tower where trains often made brief stons
For a week Perry haunted the vicinity
OF this tower every night familarizine
himself with the movements of the trains
ana watching for the opportunity TO board
one unobserved. Concealed underneath
his coat he carried a long coil of stout
rope which. as you will see. was quite es-
sential to the success Of the plan he had
In mind
The chance ne had been waiting for
came at last One evening when an east
bound train halted at the tower for an in
slant he managed to climb unobserved
onto the platform OF the first car-an ex-
press car-iust behind the engine.
AS soop as the train started he climbed
up on the railing of the platform and bv
oracing one foot against the tender of the
engine, succeeded in raising himself I'D tn
the roof Of the car.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25
Always Worked Alone, but
Dressed Up "Dun,n,y'' Robbers
Uith Wooden Guns and Planted
Then, Along the Track; OliUer
Peyvy's Express Car R0bbeyies;
Other Remarkable Cases

the top OF the pile Of express packages.
While the train sped along the robber
had managed to cut a hole in the front
door large enough to admit his body.
Then he had wriggled like a snake up
through the heap OF merchandise and
separated the top OF the pile from the
roof OF the car
There he lay Nat on his stomach-his
right hand outstretched and pointing big
revolver at the messengers head.
The messenger reached instinctively for
his own revolver, which lay on the top Of
his desk But the robber was too quick
for him.
Springing like a panther from his lofty
perch. he landed sauarely on top OF the ex.
pressman and bore him to the floor.
Perry's hand frightened like wise on the
half stunned messengers throat, and when
he had choked him into insensibility he
cowardly struck the helpless man several
brutal blows with the butt OF his revolver.
Next he tied his hands and feet and
bound a handful Of cotton waste over his
mouth for a gag.
the door OF one stood open and the other
was not locked. He took from them SIS 900
IN cash besides quite quantity of Jew.
elry
How TO get OF the train was his next
problem. At forty or fifty miles an hour
JuHPiHS "ouiu nave UeSH BuIClQe- But ne
must get on at once-he had no idea when
the train would stop again, and at any
minute he was liable to be discovered by
some OF the trainmen.
He stepped out on the platform, nrst
making sure that the baggageman IN the
car behind was not looking
Gripping the platform rods in mis- pow.
erful hands. he lowered himself at the risk
OF his life down between The moving cars
He drew long knife and severed the hose
through which the compressed air that
operates the brakes is carried
AS Perry knew. the cutting OF this hose
would at once set the brakes on every car
The train slowed down with series OF
. grinding jerks Before II came to a full
stop Perry jumped of unobserved and dis
appeared in the darkness
This crime caused great excitement ha
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25
The Price They Paid

Thoughts OF his lost watch made the
negro bold. When the robbers reached
the middle Of the car he slipped out OF
the front door and ran alongside the train
to the very last car. where the Sheriff
lay in his berth ignorant OF the trouble
ahead.
ooh. MT. Sheriff." the excited darkey
called. 1.-The train is full of robbers. and
they've stolen my new watch!"
The Sheriff hastily dressed and, pistol
IN hand. rushed through the train and
boldly faced the robbers. His first shot
pierced Browning's heart, killing him in
stantly.
The next instant Brady fired-killlng the
Sherfn and seriously wounding the fire.
man. Without stopping to gather up any
OF the booty he backed out OF the car emp
tying his revolver promiscuously as he
went. and injuring several passengers.
Brady escaped on the bicycle on which
he had ridden to the scene Of the robbery.
The wheel Browning had used was found
hidden In some underbrush nearby With
this bicycle as a clue the detectives iden-
titled the dead bandit as Browning and
nnally succeeded in running Brady to
earth. He Is now serving life sentence
In San Quentin prison.
These are only q few OF the thrilling
train robbing incidents I could tell YOU.
nut they are enough for my purpose-to
show you that this variety OF robbery is
as proftless as every other crime
For every train robber the final result
Is inevitably the same-death or impris.
onment for long term OF years And be-
cause OF the bloody deeds he has to do 10
gain his ends the remorse which eventu-
ally overtakes him Is even keener than
for other criminals.
Most OF the train robbers who are liv-
Ing to-day are in prison, and OF those who
are at liberty know OF none who has any
OF the money that his crimes brought him.
II they speak the truth they will add their
testimony to the overwhelming weight O.!
evidence which has proved to me beyond
question that CRIME DOES NOT PAY
SOPHIE LYONS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25

Next sunday Sophie Lyons will Amazing
Career OF Shinburn
MOST Scnthc
~ -" ~%'S'a'S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25

Right here something unexpected hap
pened-one Of those chances which even
the cleverest criminals cannot wholly
guard against, and Just such one as Z
have often seen spoil the most carefully
planned robberies. It proved the one
thing necessary TO bring the careers OF
Browning and Brady to an end
The first person they met as they en-.
tered the sleeping car was negro porter,
his teeth chattering with fright Browning
showed him down into seat and took
away his gold watch.
That was what proved a fatal mistake.
Had Brady not taken the darkey's watch.
he and Browning might have gone on loot.
ing the train unmolested and made their
escape just as they had so many times
before.
But that watch was the negro's dearest
possession-he had been saving money for
a year to get 1t, and this was the first
time he had worn It Frightened as he
was, he began to turn over In his head
plans for recovering his precious property.
Suddenly he remembered that j. ]. Bo-
gard. the Sheriff of Tehama County. was
passenger on the train. He was fire..
quent traveller on this train, and the Dor.
ter had seen him board rear sleeper Mt
San Francisco on this trip.
II anybody could recover his watch.
thought the darkey, Sheriff Bogard was
the man He had reputation all over the
Pacific Coast for bravery, and the porter
had once seen him singlehanded subdue
party OF cowboys who were Shooting
up railroad station
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-11-15
SCALP ITCHED AND BURNED

Greenwood, Ind.-"First my hair be-
gan to fall. then my scalp itched and
burned when / became warm. l had
pimples on my scalp; my hair was
falling out gradually until l had
scarcely any hair on my head.
couldn't keep the dandruH Off at all.
My hair was dry and lifefess and |
lost rest at night from the terrible
itching sensation. would pull my
hat of and scratch my head any place
/ happened to be.
For several years was bothered
with pimples on my face. Some OF
them were hard red spots, some were
full of matter, and many blackheads.
l was always picking at them and
caused them to be sore. They made
my face look so badly l was ashamed
to be seen.
II tried massage creams for my face
and all kinds Of hair tonic and home
made remedies, but they only made
things worse. Nothing did the work
until used Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment. l washed my face with the
Cuticura Soap, then put plenty of
Cuticura Ointment on. Three months
use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment
has made my face as smooth and
clean as can be-" (SignedD c.. M.
Hamilton, Sept. "a, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston. ADV
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-11-15
Peculiar Belief.

Two centuries have passed since
the Scottish Judge Lord Monboddo
was born. In his Origin and Prog
ress of Language" he argued that hui
man beings should be studied like
other animals; but this doctrine seem
ed to the contemporaries of DR.. John
son so ridiculous that the wags based
many jest upon it, His belief that
men got rid of their tails by sitting
upon them would now scarcely raise
smile among anthropologists. Among
his more startling proposition was the
earnestly maintained one that the ou
rang-outang was a class of the hui
man species, and that its want OF
speech was merely accidental"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-11-15
Last Scottish STAGE Coach,

Edlnburgh.-The last stage coach.
30 far at least as Scotland Is con.
cerned, has just made its last run.
The daily journey between CAMPBELL.
town and Tarbert will now be made
by motor. For over 40 years the
coach has carried the mails and pas
sengers over this wild part Of Argyll
shire. The driver has many stories
Of adventure to tell, but only once
did he fail to complete his double
journey. On that occasion the coach
was showed up in returning.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-11-15
RARE PRESENCE OF MIND
At Least II 10 to Be Supposed Young
Lady's Mother Regarded II
as Such.

Speaking OF rare presence Of mind
recently recalled to ex-President, Taft
the case of handsome young woman
of his acquaintance She had gone to
the railway station to meet a man
friend of the family. and when he. de-
barked from the train the young man
lost his head and impulsively kissed
her. The girl thought 1t the part of
prudence to tell her mother Of the af-
fair, upon which the latter was simply
Mortified
You don't mean to tell me that he
had the impudence to kiss you?" she
cried. "And to think Of the crowd at
the station! Why. my dear, what did
you do in such an embarrassing sit
uation?"
why, mother, l just kissed him
back, of course. Il wanted to give all
those people the impression that we
were relatives. The Sunday Maya
zine.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-11-15
ANOTHER SIDE TO MATTER
One Man Has Discovered That Often
ing Floral Bouquets to the Living
Is Not All Joy.

There has been good deal In the
paragraph section of our exchanges
for some weeks to the effect that you
should give the bouquets now; not
wait to lay them on the coffin lid"
says Tom Thompson In the Howard
Courant. Ella Wheeler before she was
Wilcox wrote poem on that
theme; Chancellor Bradford at the
chautauqua dinged 1t into us, and
most of us have been affected by 1t.
But say, my brother-sister, have you
tried 1t yet? l have-twice. First,
tried it on a very dear friend Of the
other sex, and she began to get nerv-
GUS like she thought l was trying to
fiirt with her. Then / quit, for / am
pre-eminently no flirt. Next l tried ii
on brother in my lodge and Sunday
school, and he SHE'D off like he ex-
pected me to ask him for loan. So
after this shall water my flower beds
and raise nice bouquets for funeral
occasions exclusively. Very few peo.
pie know how to receive floral offer
ings. anyway.-Kansas City Star.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-11-15
Penalty Of Having Too Much Rop,

Penalty Of Having Too Much Rope.
Il note that Mexico is again peevet
at the United States" commented Bat
sin Garrett. This reminds me OF
the fa-s11lar yarn Of the negro
who las about to be hanged for the
murder of another negro, and after a
lengthy and rambling farewell 20 the
world addressed the widow who. fat,
black and pessimistic. sat In front
of the scaffold: De Lawd in his in
finite wisdom has done fuhgiven muh
sins and innickerties, and now | axes
yo', Sistah Warkins. to fuhgive me,
and 'Aw. git hung, nigger!' impa
tiently interrupted the bereaved lady.
Git hung!' Mexico having been given
an abundance of rope, l am grimly
awaiting the inevitable outcome. | am
of the same attitude Of mind, too, to-
ward the person or persons. as the
case may be, who has or have, been
so long messing with and muddling
up the gas situation. City
Star.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-11-15
SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
Experience Of Southern Man.

'Please allow me to thank the origi
nator of Postum, which in my case
speaks for ITSELF" writes a Fla. man
Il formerly drank so much coffee
that my nervous system was almost a
wreck" (Tea is just as injurious be-
cause it contains caffeine, the drus
found in coffee.) my physician told
me to quit drinking 1t but had to
have something. so l tried Postum.
ITO my great surprise saw quite
a change in my nerves in about 10
days. That was q year ago and now
my nerves are steady and don't have
those bilious sick headaches which
regularly had while drinking coffee.
Postum seems to have body-build
Ing properties and leaves the head
clear. And l do not have the bad
taste in my mouth when get up morn
ings. When Postum is boiled good
and strong, II is far better in taste
than coffee. My advice to coffee drink
ers is to try Postum and be coz
vinced."
Name given by Postum Co., Battl,
Creek, Mich. Write for copy of the
little book, "The Road to MELVILLE"
Postum comes In two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled.
instant Postum is soluble powder
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly In 9
cup of hot water and. with cream ant
sugar. makes delicious beverag'
Instantly. Grocets sell both kinds.
There's a reason" for Postum
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-11-15
What So Precious
AS a Healthy Baby?
Every Youngsfer Can Have Fine
Il Digestion If Civen Good
Baby Laxative.

In spite Of the greatest personal
care and the most intelligent attention
to diet, babies and children will be-
come constipated, and 1t is fact that
constipation and indigestion have
wrecked many young lifea To start
with good digestive apparatus Is to
start life without handicap.
But, as we cannot all have perfect
working bowels, we must do the next
best thing and acquire them, or train
them to become healthy. This can be
done by the use Of a laxative-tonic
very highly recommended by great
many mothers. The remedy Is called
DR.. Caldwels Syrup Pepsin and has
been on the market for two genera
tions. 1t can be bought conveniently
at any drug store for fifty cents or one
dollar a bottle, and those who are al
ready convinced of it's merits buy the
dollar size.
Its mildness makes It the ideal medi-
cine for children, and 1t Is also very
pleasant to the taste. 1t Is sure in its
effect, and genuinely harmless. Very
little OF 1t. is required and its frequent
use does not cause it to lose it's eff
feet, as Is the case with so many other
remedies.
Thousands can testify to it's merits
in constipation, indigestion, bilious
ness, sick headaches, etc, among
them reliable people like Mrs. James
R. Rouse. Of Marinette, Wis. Her lit
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-11-15
ONLY William.

At singing contest at Frankfor,
recently Kaiser Wilhelm, who attend
ed, was served by several high-schoo'
boys as pages. According to Jugend
he was attracted by the bright face
of one of them and asked his name.
'Korner, your majesty" said the
boy.
And your first name is Theodore"
said the emperor, thinking of the pa
triot-poet Theodore Korner, whose
centennial year this is.
I'm sorry" replied the uncourtier
like youngster, but it's only VII
nelm."
When Kaiser Wilhelm broke into 6
hearty laugh at the answer the page
realized his missed opportunity.-New
York Evening Post.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-11-15

we'll and hearty and weigh about
200 pounds. l feel very grateful that
found Dodds Kidney Pills and you
may publish this letter If you wish. I
am serving my third term as Probate
Judge of Gray Co. Yours truly,
PHILIP MILLER, Cimarron, Kan.
Correspond with Judge Miller about
this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo. N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and re.
cipes for dainty dishes. All sent free.
Adv.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-11-15

were obliged to stop at the place
called Ochujiki, on ;'Honourable lunch
Place." although evening had not yet
fallen.
Here at Ochujiki the mists faded
away under the blessing Of spring,
who was enthroned over the valley,
although the season was in July, as l
said before. Every sort of flower
tried its best, while the nightingales
and Japanese wrens brought down
heavens golden messages. We wei.
coined hundred stars after our sup
per was over. and went to sleep with
rich dreams. We rose early next
morning, and again the mists troubled
our ascent. Suddenly the great sun
light burst forth upon Mount Fuj'
right before us.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-11-15

last April. but he was sick with bowel
trouble from birth and suffered In
tensely. Since Mrs. Rouse has been
giving him Dr. Caldwells Syrup Pep
sin all trouble has disappeared and the
boy Is becoming robust
Thousands keep DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin constantly in the house.
for every member of the family can
use 1t from infancy to old age. The
users of Syrup Pepsin have learned
to avoid cathartics, salts, mineral wa
tiers, pills and other harsh remedies
for they do but temporary good and
are shock to any delicate system.
Families wishing to try a free sam
pie bottle can obtain 1t postpaid by
addressing DR.. w. B. Caldwell, 203
Washington St., Monticello, III. A pos
tai card with your name and address
on 1t will do.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-11-15
MOUNTAIN OF FuJI
Description of Visit to Holy
Mount of Japan.
@White Ghost Of Full" Half Yelled In
Mist an Interesting Sight on Jap
coast-Story Of Ascent and
Features Of Trip.

Tokyo, Japan and my Buddhist
priest brother were settled in the
train with our minds happily dwelling
on the wisdom of nature which grows
green foliage in summer. and our
hearts leapt up when we first beheld
Full mountain. or, more true to say,
the white ghost of Full, as a certain
poetess wrote. She Is, indeed, a
ghost half-veiled In dream.mist, al
ways haunting us, now from the left
,or right. then from behind or before,
during therun/ of 10 or 80 miles along
the Pacific coast, where she mirrors
her own beautiful face patiently and
breathlessly all the day on the waves
of Jade. Why we're our minds so
much taken with Full mountain? Be
cause we were this day. July 20, on
the very way to climb the holy noun
tain of Japan.
AS our serpent-like train crossed
the desolate Banryu river and we en-
tered the mountains and valleys OF
the Hakone range, our immediate
thought was that we had happened
by accident or dream within the do
main of some Scottish mountain elf.
We left the train at Gotemba to take
a horse car toward Subashiri, one of
the three places Git Is generally called
the Eastern Gate, and is the easiest
route) where the holy climb may
properly begin. We left the place on
horseback, accompanied by a noun.
tain-guide, or goriki, who carried on
his back plenty of food and water and
some blankets and clothing We
wore large bamboo mushroom hats,
on which the words, 1--WE two shad'
owy pilgrims Of the holy highway"
were written; and our shoulders bore,
according to the fashion, wide straw
rain-coats. We sang a song that was
not of city's rise or fall, but Of a
wind or flower for We were glad that
our ascent of Full mountain had start
ed well. But where was the noun
tain? We were, indeed, hardly yet
on the real Full; but the way In
front and behind us was darkened
by the heavy fog, except for a few
yards. We were encouraged by the
guide, who assured us Of the fair sun.
light on Full mountain. on whose
top our footsteps would be printed on
the morrow.
The mists did not disappear even
when we reached Umagayeshi, or
! THE Place to Bid Your Horse Adieu.
We did not part from our horses. but
rode slowly up underneath the large
forest Of pine trees, dewy and dark,
and We left the horses at Ichi no
Miya, or T'he First Temple where
we were told that we must now walk
On the steep pathway we felt at once
that we were holy pilgrims with the
song of prayer for "Rokkon Shojo'
(the six vital parts, the eyes, nose
ears, tongue, body and hearD. Or
the way we met with two pilgrims
who were descending One Of then
told us that the mountain-hut at thu
second station (the whole mountain
is divided into ten stations, each will
stone hut, or Muro. where one cal
SLEEPY was not yet opened, as thu
season was a little early; and w