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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-08-18

About four or five weeks later,
when Price was out on bail, he came
out of his house early one morning
and took his stand on a platform that
extended from the rear Of the build
ing, where he began washing in a ba-
sin. This platform stood about three
feet. above ground, and had a hollow
space under it. While Price stood
there man who was under the plat
form crawled from his place Of con-
cealment and shot him through the
head, killing him instantly. A man
was subsequently arrested for the
crime and tried, but acquitted.
After the arrest of knight and Price
[ returned to ST. Louis, where I re-
ported the success of my undertaking
to Mr.. Hoxie. When l entered Mr..
Hoxie's Office to make my report ex-
Gov. John G. Brown, then general
solicitor Of the Gould railway system,
was in his Office, and he was invited
to return there to listen to my re-
port. When I had concluded Mr.. Hoxle
turned to him and said:
Governor, this is remarkable
case, and the only case that I know
of where terrier has beaten a pack
of bloodhounds on man-trail."
I, being an Irishman, presume that
I was the terrier referred to.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-08-18
Poor Dolly.

Jean is very lively little person of
i've, who hardly knows what the word
"quiet' means. One afternoon she
came into the house merry and noisy
after her afternoon nap, and as she
burst in like firecracker she caused
quite a commotion. Her mother, think
ing to give a gentle hint, said, your
dolly has been so good while you've
been out. She hasn't talked nor made
a bit of noise nor broken anything. She
has just sat here as quiet as mouse"
''Poor Dolly !" said Jean, who did not
fail to understand her mothers re-
mark. Sim sorry. Some day I'll stay
home and give her a good time"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-08-18

The murder Of Conductor Frazier by
bandits occurred while was chief spe-
cial agent for the Missouri Pacific rail-
way, and Mr.. Hoxie, the vice-president
and general manager, notified me to
take action upon the case. l was to
proceed to Overton, Texas, where the
attempted hold-up had occurred, and
make my Investigations Immediately.
This episode happened in the year
1885. 1t was in the month of Febru-
AIRY and about midnight. The weather
was unusually cold for that section,
and the ground was covered with
about two inches of snow. The train,
which was bound south from Long
view to Galveston and San Antonio,
was in charge of Conductor Frazier.
Just as the train was about to pull
out of the small station of Overton the
colored porter, whose duty it was to
see that no tramps or other intruderS
boarded it when il was leaving sta
tons, noticed two men climb aboard
what is known as the blind" end of
the baggage car, from the north side.
the baggage car at it's rear end and, as
the baggage cars of that period all had
doors at each end, he entered the car
by the rear door and opened the front
door from the inside, thus coming upon
the men suddenly from within. The
train had not yet fully got underway
and the porter, peering out, ordered
the tramps, as he supposed them to
be, to get off the train. Immediately
they turned upon him, each man hold
ing two large revolvers. The porter
then perceived that they we're wearing
masks, and he was thoroughly fright
ened. Slamming the door shut, he
fastened it and rushed back into the
car, where he met Conductor Frazier,
whom he informed chat there were two
tramps on the front end of the bag
gage car and that, when he ordered
them off, they had pointed revolvers
at him. He did not tell the conductor
that they were wearing masks, how
ever.
Conductor Frazier, believing the
men to be merely tramps who had got
upon the car for the purpose Of steal
ing ride, concluded that he would In
vite them into the smoking car out Of
the cold, where they would be more
comfortable, and put them off at the
next station. They would be more
comfortable in the smoking car than
out on the front platform. He went to
the front end of the car, accompanied
by a brakeman named Powers. He
opened the front door and the men i'm
mediately opened fire on him. Frazier
fell forward dead, his body rolling off
the train into a. ditch. u
The men now caught sight of Pow
ers, the brakeman, who was behind the
conductor. AS soon as the firing be-
gan Powers turned to run back into
the coaches. He was shot in the body
and seriously wounded. The men then
sprang from the train and disappeared.
Upon receiving my instructions
from Mr.. Hoxie, l departed for Over
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-08-18
A Child Equipment.

A small pad, one or two pencils, a
box of crayons and small scissors are
part of the chi1dren's equipment for a
journey. There is lots Of fun with a
magazine and scissors for young per-
sons. If you spread out large news
paper so that papers won't be dis
tributed all over the car, little Johnny
and Mary can snip pictures out of the
magazines without discomfort to any
one and with great joy to themselves.
The crayon and pad which they can
use to copy pictures or write letters
on will keep them pleasantly absorbed
for hours.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-08-18

ton, as I have said. I left st. Louis
early the morning following the at
tempted hold-up, reaching my destina-
ton some eighteen hours later. Here
I learned, in addition to the facts l
have given, that there was q north
bound passenger train from Galveston
that night. There was a water tank
about three miles south OF Overton,
and here the north-bound train was to
meet and pass Conductor F'razier's
train. I conjectured that the masked
men had intended to steal a ride on the
south-bound train to the water tank,
and there to board the north-bound
train from Galveston, hold it up, and
rob it between the water tank and
Overton. Owing to their discovery,
however, and the unexpected shooting
ARRAY, they left the train and, taking
a circuitous route, made their way to
Overton.
They could easily be traced back
thus far, owing to their tracks in the
snow, but when they reached the main
street their tracks were lost among
the numerous other tracks there. l
concluded that the men were residents
of Overton and not tramps, and contin-
ued my Investigations on that hypothe-
sis.
In the meantime, as soon as the
news of the murder became generally
known, special train had been sent
from the town Of Marshall, Texas, to
<Overton, with pack Of bloodhounds,
which were owned and kept by the
Texas & Pacific Railroad company,
and were in charge of a man named
Mundon, who accompanied the hounds
everywhere they went. Mundon
brought posse of several men with
him, in addition to the hounds, and as
soon as the train reached Overton all
the citizens thronged to join the party.
The hounds were taken to the spot
where the masked men had leaped
from the train, which was about a
mile and half south of Overton.
Being unleashed, they at once took up
the scent, following the tracks to Over
ton, where, like the men, they became
confused by the large number OF
tracks on the main street. However.
there was one wise old dog in the pack
named Lee. Lee finally scented the
track in the street and began below
ing. and continued until he arrived at
a high picket fence which surrounded
the home of man named John Price.
The hounds were being followed by a
large crowd, and when they arrived at
the fence, which was too high for
them to leap, Lee kept up his bowling
until Mundon silenced him.
The hounds were then taken back to
the spot at which Lee had scented the
first track that led to the home Of
Price, and, after good deal of barking,
old Lee scented another track which
he followed to the house of certain
John knight.
. Knight and Price were brothers-ir-
law, and both Of them were among the
crowd that was following the hounds,
so that the crowd burst into jeers and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-08-18

you must one day be judged for the
evidence you give here today, / solemn
~ ashland answer me at your peril
was it not live fly that was in the
dead mans mouth when his hand was
placed on the will?''
The witness fell on his knees and
confessed that they had indeed placed
a fly in the mouth Of the deceased, that
they might swear that ''life was in
him."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-08-18
Another Cause.

Another fruitful source of accidents
is the sporting instinct which inspires
people to see whether they can cross
the street ahead of an oncoming au-
tomobile.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07

knows. A conservative suit like that
above need not concern itself in the
matter.
There are slips of satin and taffeta-
both waShable-to be worn under the
sheer frocks that form so important
part of the midsummer wardrobe. But
many women prefer slips or petticoats
of muslin, that are eXquiSitely clean
and fresh-looking with each return
from the laundry. They are thin enough
to be cool and thick enough to provide
sufficient covering. Sometimes plain
petticoat or slip of net is worn over
them, if the frock is sheer enough to be
transparent. This is merely by way of
making an airy background for lingerie
or other gauzy dresses.
The newest petticoatS are cut mod
erately wide in three or four cores
shaped so that there will be little full
ness about the waist. They are fin
ished with f1ounces not too much
trimmed with embroidery or lace. In
many of them, as in the two pictured
above. the flounces are made of batiste,
cambria. organdie or other thin cotton
and shaped with a flare, so that their
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07

fullness is managed in the shaping
rather than by gathers. These flounces
are edged with embroidery or lace and
joined to the pettiooat with wide bead
ing in the usual way. The beading
carries the indispensable ribbon which
las come to stay and adds so much of
charm to the lingerie of today.
Underneath the fiounces the bottom
Of the petticOat is finished with plain
O.; scalloped ruff1e or with lace in$er-
ti?ns and edgings. They are gathered
OrAar tape at the waist. In finishing
thu flounce with lace the edge is cut in
scallops and turned under in a very
narrow hem which is stitched down
over the lace edging as shown in the
petticoat at the right. But where a
scalloped embroidery is used the seal
lops are cut out, leaving little of the
plain material to turn under. This edge
is then basted to the edge of the
shaped flounce and stitched down, after
which the fiounce is trimmed away
from under the ScallopS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

well-known American writer
thinks that the signing of peace will
lead to an emigration movement that
will amaze the world. After the
Franco-American war in 1870, 100000
Germans settled in three American
states-Nebraska, Minnesota and
Iowa.
The male heart weighs from 10 to II
ounces. It's average size is about five
inches long, three and One-half inches
wide and two inches in greatest depth.
French army officers have solved the
problem of travelling over desert
sands with a light sledge, driven by an
aerial propeller, which makes fair
speed and climbs grades easily.
The perfume industry of Italy an
nuallv makes use of 1850 tons of
orange blossoms and 1000 tons of
roses.
The Bethlehem Steel company has
recently instituted a scientific system
of washing it's 100000 windows,
whereby the cost is reduced to about
one-fifth of what it formerly was mutt
of window space.
Biologists are trying to estimate the
ages of the oceans by comparing the
amount of sodium they contain with
the amount they receive annually by
washings from the continnets.
Among the recent gifts announced
at the University of Chicago is that of
$500 by an unnamed giver. TO en-
able the department of geography to
make q scientific study in Asia.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07

The first of the new ready-made
suits for fall are making their appear
ance before ''the trade" That is, mer-
chants throughout the country are
looking over the sample lines Of manu-
facturers. So far there is little change
in the lines of street suits from those
of the passing season. Many of the
new models show an increased length
of skirt, and coats also are somewhat
longer. The inspiration of many smart
models appears to come from the Rus
sian blOuse-and this is a matter for
gratitude.
In the conservative and beautifully
tailored suit shown above, a model has
been evolved that is becoming to both
slender and stout figures. The coat
is neatly adjusted over the shoulders
and vague in fit about the waistline
with a full and long peplum. A very
clever management of the underarm
portion gives trim look to the fig
ure. The sleeves are plain and long.
The skirt is plain with overlapped
seam at the front and plaits at each
side. 1t is strictly tailored with fault
less machine stitching as finish. In
harmony with 1t are the plain belt at
back and front of the waistline and
the large bone buttons that fasten the
coat, Smaller buttons of the same
kind are set in a row of four on each
cuff.
Serge is the favorite material for
fall suits although the other stand
ard weaves of cloth are not neglect
ed. Except for the velvet turn
over on the collar it is the only fab
ric used in the suit shown. There is a
surmise that skirts may be narrower
as the season grows older, but no one
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07
SHIPPING AS A RECREATION
Canadian Soldier Says 1t Is One Way
of Breaking Monotony of
Trench Life.

A Canadian soldier tells of his ex-
perience as sniper. 1T is one way,
he says, "among too few ways. of
breaking the mOnOtOny of trench life.
I have been a sniper. Shipping is an
other way to break the terrible mo-
notony of trench life. l have spent
a whole day in a tree, directing in
that way the operations of the men in
the trenches.
1.-THE soldier at the front does three
times the amount of work at night
that he does in the daytime. In or
binary trench life the day is quiet,
with little firing except that of the
machine guns; and few men are
wounded or killed by day.
"Much of the fighting we did in the
early morning before it was full day
light. Every morning and every eve
ming we went through what we called
the 'stand-tO' mOvement-a movement
of preparedness getting ready for at
tack. We would keep at the work two
and even three hours, awaiting an at
tack"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07


Persia has increased it's demand or
cameras in the last two years.
Chicago is said to have the lowest
death rate from typhoid fever of any
American city of more than half mil
lion population, "a being its index
number, as compared with BOstOn's
5.5, New York's 6 and larger figures
for the rest Of them.
Although there is in Barcelona,
Spain, q supply of electricity available
for charging electric trucks and pas
senger automobiles, such vehicles are
not to be seen there.
David Guessford, 80 years mOurned
as dead, recently returned to his pa
rental home in Townsend, Del.
An ordinance enacted in Dawson,
Ca, some time ago reads: ut shall
be unlawful for any cook to take from
her place of employment any victuals
In q pan or bucket without written
permission from her employer"
Corinna, Brooks, Dexter, Cherry
field, GuilfOrd, Weld, Greenwood,
Wales, Kingfield, Moscow and Ripley,
towns of Maine are each 100 years old
this year, and Georgetown will cele-
brate her two hundredth anniversary.
Unable to open his safe for eight
years. despite the aid Of experts, Gus
tav Engel of Stamford, Conn.,, finally
permitted the safe makers to cut the
combination away because he needed
important papers that wera inside the
safe.
The United States produced little
more than one-half the fiaxseed need
ed by American mills last year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07

Georgia marble in
Americanism.
This dncve American
which solely classical
sons Of
description three
protecting majestic
MANTLE extends protecting
winged youthful figure Genius who neses the
at a light of his
the
foundry.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07
Dainty Boudoir Cap.

A dainty boudoir cap can be fash
toned out of a bit of shadow lace and
a scrap of crepe de chine. Make a
crown of the lace and attach it to the
silk which is gathered trifie. The
Joining place is concealed with twist
ed ribbon. which is studded here and
there with a tiny rosebud. Gather the
silk about an inch or so from the
bottom and see that it slips over the
head easily. Finish with a ruffie OF
lace sewed inside of the edge. Long
loops of ribbon placed on the side will
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07

the Home club of the department of the Interior
social
contact with large bodies through being the
himself his the club himself
doing without
the
His idea connection between the producer and the
with this idea
taken special feature the Home cuO
considerable
club Secretary Lane putting
Mr. weston ably
that his
special this proposition is that saves much time
value the
saved almost incacuabe
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07

existence The this will provide for system OF
either the state federal
of but the legislation
unclaimed which Will require
of establishing identity
knowledge Sudden
half
oda and mOreit S
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07

given 10 The prODIeIH OF discovering LHe
rightful owners of unclaimed money
by the treasury department, it is an
nounced, and as a result of the work
hundreds of poor people may be en-
riched in a manner which will give
material to fiction writer's.
The comptroller of the currency's
office has estimated that unclaimed
bank accounts to the extent of millions
of dollars are lying in banks merely
because persons who have rightful
claim TO the funds are unaware Of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07
Efficacious Massage.

Massage to be efficacious, must be
gentle, firm, regular and accomplished
with a rotary upward motion of the
finger tips, except about the eyes. In
middle life. massage must also be ac-
complished with a lump of ice.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07
still further improve the appearance
of this dainty bit of feminine wear.
Dolly Boxes.

Instead of the fiat case FOR doilies
that has enjoyed much popularity for
the last few years. one may use a
round box, just big enough to hold the
doilies in question, and an inch or
two high. This box is covered with
cretonne. Boxes can be bought in
different sizes for different sized dol
lies, at prices ranging FROM 60 to 50
cents.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07
Hot Weather Helm

Hand-painted fans are in vogue for
the hot days. They are huge pointed
affairs of dyed palm leaves, with
futuristic design of apples or flowers
or birds or just plain futurism on the
outside.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07
Wide Frinqes Used.

Fringe trimmed parasols are being
shown among the new things for
spring, the fringe being of silk or
worsted, fully four inches wide and
in matching or brilliantly contrasting
cOlOrS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07
New DEVELOPMENTS in Tucks.

Crepe and chiffon blOuses being de-
signed for the autumn openings are
being tucked crosswise back and front
and on the insides of the sleeves. This
gives becoming fullness across the
bust and provides quite novel out
line for long sleeves.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07
Bound to Ascend.

$50 you've invested your money in
a new airship company?"
Eyes. If our airship goes up, the
stock will go up"
"But suppose it doesn'tT
s-Then the company will go up
Boston Transcript.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07
GOOD MISSOURI RAT STORY.

the put IN by
little price tags all covered with
The result was the ewely
the recovery the loot
suspicion The incident
the publicity
attractive the
the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07
Remarkable.

"She's a remarkable piano player"
"What is there remarkable about
her playingT
"She knows when to quit. Detroit
Free Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07

This is Sublieutenant Marchal. who
flew across Germany in his aeroplane,
covering S12 miles and dropping proc
Iamations in Berlin. Engine trouble
forced him to alight at Cholm, Poland,
where he was made prisoner.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07

groceries for more than thousand
government clerks, and thereby cuts
the cost of living for each family from
SIS to $25 a month.
A saving of from $4,000 to $780,
600 month on the cost Of living to
thousand of the eighteen hundred
members of a single club sounds eXag-
gerated, and yet it is being done by
that number of the employees of Uncle
Sam.
Mr.. Weston was employed by Sec
rotary Lane, president, and other Off
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07

been carved and settled in their final
places.
1t is gratifying in these days of
supreme patriotic interest to know that
the whole piece of work, from start to
finish, is essentially American. Mr..
Bartlett is a native son, despite his
close association with France and
French art. The figures themselves
symbolic phases of American life
and their treatment emphasizes this
in their minor details, facts which are
SingnlarlV representative of this cOlln-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07
SAVINGS OF THE DAUGHTER.

o daughter
now?
said: ma surely must
ave married
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07
Last Sculptures Placed on the National Capitol

pdmen of representatives
~
1909 have finally
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07
Uncle Sam Will Seek Heirs to Many Millions

finding
which
national banks throughout the country Consideration is being
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07
How Government Clerks Cut the Cost of Living

&c the handling
end
products of the farm and staple
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07

them. As result some publications,
the wide dissemination of which would
be for the public good, such as the
Congressional Record and a number of
departmental reference books, have
had a relatively narrow circle of read
ers.
One of the latter is the United
States Official Postal Guide, which is
filed with information of great inn
portance to individual as we'll as COM
mercial users of the mails. 1t has
sold for $3.50 and So copy with
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07

supplements felt
volume will
mail facilities
the list
volumes by radically reducing the price Instead
of with all
little Is
eel
to have it's constructive step accomplish the
little
domestic foreign
hands
parcel
believes The dis
office Washington the Subscription
agent for ow-cost guide book.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07
PETTlcoATs FOR SHEER FRoCK.

sers with black coats. and occasionally
one is seen in white trousers with a
black and white shepherd's-paid coat
having a bright red vest.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07

SMART HIuIny COSLUTTISS.
Very smart women are wearing for
riding, black and white checked trou-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-07
Putting Postal Guide Among the BEST Sellers"

M AsNGToN book and magazine seller the government has
w where pocket
books the rank file its citizens would be strained by acqng