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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-09-07
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Maudie, the beautiful high school
girl, finds he greatest sorrow in the
fact that she has such coarse par
ents.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-09-07

Good place for a good man. Ref
erence as to character and ability re-
quired. Call at BOURBON NEWS
Office. (31-St)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-09-07

Asconvention has just been held at
pastor of the Women's National
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-09-07

1t is hopeless to try to work the
gold brick game on the farmers now,
but the city people still think that
vegetables like the seed catalog cuts
can be made to grow in their back
yards.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-09-07

1t is surprising with what relish
the June bridegroom turns from his
mothers swell cooking, to the posi-
ton of the dog on whom the bride )
experiments are being tried.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-09-07
SWALLOWED THE DICTIONARY.

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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-20
DE WET WAS HARD TO CATCH
5oer Leader Took Delight in Telling
of His Achievements in EVad-
ing the Pursuing Brtons.

OF the three great figures that
of defense that developed after Lady
smith-Botha, De Wet and Delarey-
De Wet was much the most impress
sive. His face was a study in resiS-
lance, says Harold Spender in Gen
eral BOtha, the Career and the Man
His body seemed all muscle. Booking
on him, one could understand the fear
that he inspired in his own men. But
it was his schemes of escape. almost
miraculous in their cunning, that per
picked an empire and puzzled a plan
ct.
On one )r two occasions have seen
his face light up when he referred
to one of his own achievements in
evasion. and of those achievements
one still stands out in my memory.
One evening. after a long days
march-so he told us-all his wander
ings seemed To have come TO an end.
The lights of the British bivOuac fires
twinkled from every point of the hori-
zon. De Wet, as was his wont, went
apart from his mel and sat alone in
dumb despair. Then there came to
him softly one of those wonderful
scouts who served him so well. The
scout had discovered a slight gap in
the British lines between two regi-
ments that We're not quite keeping
touch.
In moment De Wet was on his
feet. Within an hour every horses
foot was mufIled with cloth or wool
and every wagon wheel was swathed.
The BOer camp fires were lighted and
were left burning brightly. Then the
whole BOer force crept out through
the darkness of the night in utter 81
lence, penetrated the gap in the Brit
ish lines and started on new course
of fugitive warfare.-Youth's Compan-
ion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-20

real fight with real opposition. John.
son isn't particular whether the AID.
versary is pugilist, and the game n
physical one. or constitutional law
yer. and the weapon required legal
talent. He is always on the job. He
never had chip on his shoulder. was
never looking for one to knock off
but he felt himself lucky, indeed. when
he had an opportunity for action
What Johnson says goes If he ever
made misstatement in his life it was
an uuintentional error, and it isn't too
late yet for him to make the correc.
ton"
When Oklahoma became a state
Johnson's activities were ended there.
to become national ones He was made
chief special officer, with duties ex.
tending over every Indian reservation
in the country. 'Pussyfoot" became
national name
In Oklahoma one man transformed
the situation from one of lawlessness
to one OF respect for the government
But he had sown seeds of hatred
which were to blossom into a crop of
deaths and sanguinary battles, in re.
lentless tracking and in dramatic ro-
venge.
Copyright. by w. C. Chapman)
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-20

hol. Johnson went before various
grand juries with this evidence. and
the grand juries smiled and voted mo
bill"
That spurred Johnson. He gave out
signed statement to the newspapers
that he was going away for few days.
and that. on his return, he was going
to Carrie Nationize Indian Territory.
He posted spoilers" at all points
where beer or whisky could enter the
territory, thus actually blockading it.
Then, gathering a band of deputies
around him, and armed with big six
shooter, steel hammer, and a lin
my for prying open cases, collins.
etc, he returned. And that was the
beginning of real war.
Il was shanghaied by Mr. Leupp
into the job of leading this enterprise"
says johnson. Il marveled somewhat
at taking the job, as knew what it
meant if anything real was under
taken
Il gathered together a band of fell
lows who felt much as / did and who
were ready TO take a chance with
me. And for IA months flying beer
bottles, midnight shooting affairs,
burning gambling outfits, and broken
heads followed.
AT the end of the period an astro-
nomical reckoning showed that we had
destroyed 100000 bottles of liquor,
burned out rs gambling houses, and
made LAP arrests. Fresh mounds of
earth marked the resting places of
four OF my boys who had been killed
in the campaign. Another carried a
bullet il his neck, and most of US
carried scars of one sort or another
There has been something doing
I'VE have not been very tender In
our dealings with these hyenas, who
would get an Indian drunk so as to
rob him of his blanket. Nothing but
the unrelenting cold steel of absolute
Justice will have any effect on the
cuticle of such. There is no quarter
asked or given, and no sympathy
wasted. l have never invoked the law
against a man for making an assault
on me or attempting my life"
Tulsa, !. t., was the scene of the
first hostilities. Numbers of gamblers
had fiocked into that city across the
Texas line, and had made arrange
ments with the city council to open
gambling houses on payment OF a
fine of $125. The inevitable crowd
of bootleggers and whisky peddlers fol-
lowed them.
Shortly before midnight Johnson,
accompanied by three trusted deputies,
Sam Cone, Ed T. Egan and Frank
West, who was a half-breed Creek In
dian, slipped into Tulsa. Their move
ments were so swift and sudden that
the terrorized citizers believed that
Johnson had whole army at his
back. For four hours the town was in
fever of excitement Three gambling
houses were burned out, the flames
reaching as high as the tops of the
tallest buildings. Only one man of
fered resistance This was a no
torious bad man" named Bill Burke,
who armed himself and threatened to
drive the raiders out of the town. This
added some Zest to Johnson's enjoy
ment. He at once turned his prisoners
over to his assistant. and, taking a
magazine rife, started down the mid
die of the street to give battle to the
terror" Covered with sweat and
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-20

rived. Johnson had to work with apa-
thetic courts and civil officials almost
invariably hostile He met lawlessness
with scrupulous law abidingness. He
dug up an old Indian treaty of 1855
which banned the sale of liquor to In
dians in Minnesota, and put the lid
on hundreds of grog shops in that
state. He dug up another old law Civ
ing an officer the right to enter a
gambling house and destroy the para
phernalia within. Johnson's huge bon
fires became a feature of his cam
paign.' Often he had the opposition
of the fire departments, which put oGs
the flames. But he never faltered. A
dozen times he was arrested and
thrown into Jail, but he got free and
turned the tables completely
At Mahnomen, the village marshal,
accompanied by posse CT armed citi-
zens, appeared at the doorway of a
saloon while Johnson's Ratchet, WELD
ed with all the muscular force of his
strong right arm. was battering in a
Johnson for destroying property
Johnson paused long enough in his
work of destruction to thrust his re-
volver into the marshars face.
Il represent the department of In
dian s.ffairs," he said quietly. You
men had better get out of here until
we finish our work"
AS the marshal demurred Johnson
advanced a step iii his direction and
smiled in his face,
Get QUIT" he said.
The marshal accepted the spirit of
the invitation and got" SO did the
armed posse. When the destruction
was complete Johnson led his deputies
out of the saloon to where the marshal
and the posse were standing.
did you want to arrest me?" in
CURED Johnson, with his famous smile.
why. yes" stammered the marshal,
Il should like to-
Go ahead, them answered John
son, and the marshal went ahead. But
johnson was fully sustained by the au-
thorities at Washington and liberated
almost Immediately.
Johnson possessed a small caliber
rifle which had been specially made
for him. 1t would shoot through "a
inches of hardwood The reputation
of this weapon spread throughout the
West and Southwest. That was
good thing, for Johnson, like most
stout men, is not first-class Splinter.
why didn't you try to escape?"
somebody once asked one of Johnson's
captives in his presence.
Il was afraid he'd turn that darned
spray on me" replied the prisoner.
glancing at Johnsons automatics.
By the time Indian Territory was in
corporated with Oklahoma as a state
a large and thriving colony of federal
prisoners at Fort Leavenworth and in
other United States penitentiaries at
tested to Johnson's activities. Many
are still there, life prisoners, includ-
ing the murderer Harris, whom John
son arrested single-handed in his camp
near the Canadian river. Johnson had
succeeded in making his name one of
terror to every outlaw in the Territory.
He was shot at innumerable times
but, though four of his deputies were
shot dead and three others wounded
he escaped with nothing worse than
a few fingers broken upon a prisoners
head. And he had inspired his fol
lowers with his own enthusiasm and
courage.
To quote a comment made on him:
johnson is tighter He would rath-
er fight than eat. So long as it is a
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-20
Exploits Of ''PusSyfO0t' Johnson
in Cleaning Up Indian Territory

At an editors desk in Westerville,
o., there sits a stoutish man of about
ffty-two, preparing the lay-outs of a
chain of temperance magazines and
newspapers. His head is as bald as an
egg, and it would surprise anyone who
had just met him and was listening to
the editors gentle, half-timid accents.
to know that the several indentations
in the top of it come from revolver
butts implanted there during strug-
gle in courtroom somewhere in
Texas, when the said editor was
paper detective west OF the Missis.
sippi.
William Eugene Johnson is a
natural-born bad man. That his &C
tivities have always been enlisted on
behalf of good citizenship is probably
an accident due to early training and
environment. Picture man OF about
six feet three, by four feet in diameter
an elongated -four barrel, with mus.
cles bullying out all over him; the face
of bandit, utter fearlessness, a love
of fighting surprising an Irishman's 9,
a strain of Indian blood that makes
him as tenacious and resolute as a
full-blood, and one governing princi-
pie. That is Johnson.
The governing principle is this:
Save the Indian from the bootleggers
who are debauching them with illicit
alcohol
Johnson is stznch temperance
man, but no fanatic. It is only when
his blood-brothers, the Indians, are
ruined by rum" that you can see the
mans moral indignation aroused to
the point of fanaticism. For six years
he fought battle in the West on be-
half of the governments wards that
has never been equaled in strenuous
activity The tale of his exploits is
here to be set out in full for the first
time.
In August. 1906, at the suggestion
of Commissioner Francis e. Leupp,
johnson was appointed by Secretary
Hitchcock to be special agent in In
dian Territory for the purpose of
stamping out the sale of intoxicants to
Indians. In 1908 he was made chief
of the service, and after Oklahoma
achieved statehood his duties were
extended to cover all the Indian reser-
vations throughout the country.
Go down there" we're Johnson's in.
structions, and put as many bootleg.
gers and illicit whisky sellers out of
business as you can. Put them in jail
for as long as you are able, and, when
they get out, throw them back again.
Johnson, arriving at the scene of
operations, found four courts and
eight judges, with 5000 criminal
cases awaiting trial. 1t was evident
ment day so far as bringing criminals
to trial was concerned He found his
deputies buildczed and disheartened
and laughed at by the grog-sellers.
That was where Johnson began.
His first move was to make the best
collection of socalled temperance
drinks used for debauching Indians
tnat was ever assembled. He
scocpeu up bottles of "Uno," ''Ino,
'Mistletoe." "Longhorn," "Waukesha,' u
'New State" Meth" "Teetotal," Tin.
top "Uauto." "Nottox." Pablo, etc,
ana had them submitted to expert
analysis Every one of them proved
to be beer, highly charged with alco-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-20
Nervousness.

whats the trouble with your
"Kind of "a nervous dyspepsia, sup
pose. Every time / think of what
my dinner is going to cost l get
nervous"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-20

In Five Years by Grit Courage Ingenuity and Bulldog Tenaciy
He Wiped Out the Gamblers and Whisky PeddIers From
Every indian Observation-Disclosures Narrative
That Rivals Deeds of Old FrontierSmen.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-28
Germany Is For
Peace Terms on
OUn Grounds
tCOntinued From Page oneJ

(Continued From PAGE One.)
ers were TO Join in the peace nego,ia-
tons within a suitable period
Clause cor The four allied pow
erS Germany alone possesses colonies
On the part of the German delegation.
in full accord with the Russian pro-
pOsals regarding that. the following
is declared:
The return OF colonial territories
forcibly seized during the war eonsti-
tutes an essential part OF German de-
mands, which Germany cannot re-
noulce under any circumstances.
Likewise. the Russian demand for i'm
mediate evacuation of territories Oc-
cupied by an adversary conforms TO
German int&ntions- Having in view
the nature OF the colonial territories
of Germany. the realization OF the
right of self-determination. beside the
above outlined considerations in the
form proposed by the Russian delega-
ton is at present practically impos-
sible.
The circumstances that in the Ger
man colonies the natives. notwith-
standing the greatest difficulties and
the improhability of victory in a strug-
gle against an adversary many times
stronger and who had the advantage
OF unlimited import by sea, remained
in the gravest circumstances faithful
to their German fr ends. may serve as
proof of their attachment and their
resolve by all means to preserve al
legiance to Germany. proof by its sig
nificance and weight is far superior
to any expression of popular will
The principles of economic rela-
tons proposed by the Russian delega-
ton in connection with the above six
clauses are approved wholly by the
delegations of the allied powers who
always have denied any economic re-
strictions and who see in the re-estab-
lishment of regulated economic rela-
tons. which are in accord with the
interests OF all people concerned. one
of the most important conditions for
bringing about friendly relations be
tween the powers now engaged in
war;
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-28
DOING THEIR BIT

For the purpose of affording the sol
diers AT Camp Kesrney an opportunity
TO have a central meeting place where
they may have rest and wholesome
amusement while in the city, the Ari-
IONA State Federated society has been
formed at San Diego. A committee
OF Arizona women serve each liberty
day. when the boys can come to town.
Music and other forms OF entertain
ment are offered the boys, and light
refreshments are served II is said
that other states such as Colorado.
Utah and New Mexico are doing SINH
lar work for the boys. The work
requires the expenditure OF money.
and the Arizona society at San Diego
is appealing to loyal Arizonans for
funds with which to carry on the work.
Contributions should be sent to Mrs.
Elsie F. Wickersham. chairman fl
nance committee. 1921 Fourth street,
San Diego. Cal.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-28
CHARGED WITH THEFT.
lContinued on z lge Two

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Louis Ia
wilson. proprietor of a cloth shrink
ing and refinishing works in this CT
". was locked up in the TOmbs PHI
son tonight on a charge OF embezZl-
ing government property. The ar
rest was made in connection with the
Disappearance of $50 bolts of olive
drab uniform cloth valued al $S5G.OO0
which for several months had puzzled
the Quartermaster's department Of the
army.
The quartermsster's department is
said to have known for several months
that cloth was being stolen but be,
cause of the fact that accounts ap-
parently had been altered to cover up
the shortage. the problem was puZzl-
ing Information of several sales be-
low cost is said to have been obtain
ed.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-28
SOLDIERS PROTECTED,


WASHINGTON. Dec s7-Reguls-
tiors issued today by the war depart
mert deny TO creditors OF Officers OF
the national army and national ua-d
recourse 10 the military establishment
in seeking adjustment Of their claims.
Al military authorities are directed
10 disregard any oblisatiOn. transae>
ton. domestic or personal controversy
relating 70 such officers before they
entered the service and divisional
commanders are Instructed that only
such matter Involving these officers
As fail within the provisions o. the
articles OF war are 10 be considered
BY them.
All other controversies OF transac
tons must De 1T 10 settlement BY
civil process.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-28
ANONYMOUS LETTERS

Numerous anonymous letters have
been received by City Marshal ALI
son OF recent date. in which citizens. -
taxpayers" '-neighbors." mothers"
and wives" make complaint against
persons or Institutions. such COM
municatiOns are a waste of postage
stamps" declared Allison yesterday.
Under no circumstances will this de-
partment act on anonymous letters.
II citizens are DESTROYS of making
honest complaints against any person
or institution. they should be fair
enough TO sign their names TO let
ters." said the police chief. This is
an absolute necessity. in fact, other
wise We are powerless to act. Sup
posing. for instance. SONG person was
in possession Of facts that would con-
vict another on a charge of larceny.
The department has no knowledge OF
the crime until il is called 10 its at
tention by some communication. which
Is unsigned How could we proceed
to convict this person. when we do
not know the identity OF the writer
OF the letters ! have no doubt but
that many of these complaints are
well founded. but without knowing the
identity OF the sender. We cannot act. "
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-28

There is no need for you to go
through another DAY OF corn agony.
But be sure you get 'GetS-lJ." Accept
nothing else. for remember. there is
positively nothing else as good. Gets
II" never irritates the live flesh. never
makes the toe sore.
You can so about as usual with work
or play. while "Gets-It'. the magic.
does the work. Then the corn peelS
right of like a banana skin. and
leaves the toe as smooth and Corn-free
as your palm. Never happened before,
did III Guess not
Get bottle Of 'GetS-lt" today from
any drug store. you need nay no more
than sc OF. sent on receipt OF price by
Z. Lawrence 4 Co. Chicago, H.
Sold in Bisbee and recommended as
the worlds best corn remedy by the
Phelps Dodge Mercantile Co.
advertisement.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-28
CONFERENCES ON STRIKE.
(ContiRued on Page TwOl

SAN FRANCISCO. Dee s7.-Two
conferences TO end a widespread
strike OF foUndrymen and mechanics
in the san Francisco bay cities fai--
ed today. according TO announcements
made by the conferess- Another ses-
sion Is scheduled for tomorrow.
Labor leaders asserted that sixty
shops have granted the 10 per cent
increase demanded by the men, and
there are less than 5000 men now on
strike. The increase s in addition
20 the raise granted by the federal
wage adjustment board
on a recent visit here.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-28
VETERAN PHYSICIAN DIES
(Rv Review Leased Mirel

BALTIMORE. Dec. s7.-Dr. TheO-
dore Caldwell Janeway. aged IS. pro
fesSOr OF medicine of the medical staff
OF Johns Hopkins university. died to-
day OF pneumonia. When the United
States entered the war DR.. Janeway
offered his services and was appoint
ed major in the medical officers re-
serve corps. He was a member of
the board of scientific directors OF the
Rockefeller Institute for medical re
search and of the Association OF
Americna Physicians.
He made valuable contributions to
medical literature. his name being
particularly identified with the clinical
study of blood pressure.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-28
RoULIERS BADLY HURT.
fCnuffrned IN PAGE TEOO

AMSTERDAM. Dee 27.-The twOn
of RoUsselaere (Rouliersl in Belgium
was almost laid waste recently by the
terrific explosion OF an ammunition
train, caused by bombs dropped by a
British airman. according 20 the from
tier correspondent OF the TELEGRAPH.
The airplane itself was brought 6Ow2
by the aerial pressure Many Ger
mans and a few Belgians, the latter
engaged in forced labor. we're killed.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-28
WOMEN RECOGNIZED.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-RecOgnitiou
OF women as voters was given today
by Mark Eisner. collector of internal
revenue. in a Manhattan district by
the appointment Of seven as deputy
collectors. The appointments were
approved in Washington, Mr. Eisns-
said. The women viii be attached TO
the income tax division.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-28
POSTPONE SCHOOL OPENING
(Ry Review Leased Wirel

BOSTON. Dec. S7.-A request that
the re-Opening OF the public schools
after the Christmas recess be post
poned from January 20 January =.
on account Of coal scarcity. was sent
10 all school committees in the state
by James ]. StorrOw. New England
fuel administrator, today.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-28
BABY DIES

Advices have been received here OF
the death of the 1O-months-old baby
OF Mr.. and Mrs W ]. Volmer of this
city, at the Mayo Brothers hospital
at Rochester. MINI. The child was
taken there recently by its parents
for treatment, but il was of no avail
The little one will be buried at Wells
vile. Kan The sympathy OF the many
friends OF the parents in this district
is extended to them in the hours OF
their untimely loss
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-28
ORDINANCE DECLARED VOID
CBy Review Leased wirel

SALEM. Ore. Dee. 27.-The anti
pickeJing ordinance Of the city OF
Portland vas declared void today by
the state supreme court. The court
held the ordinance invalid because IL
prohibited strigeS and boycotts as well
as picketing. The decision declared
that strikes are eOuntenanced by all
state and federal courts.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-28
oYNAMITE PLoT susPEcTEo.
n Reriew Leased Wirel

ROCKFORD. his, Dec. 27-Dis-
eOvery Of a stick of dynamite in a
car of coal billed from southern In
diana mine to the Rockford city hos
pital combined with a furnace eNplO-
sion that wrecked the bungalow Of
William A Ogden, resulted in sn in
veStigatiOn being launched tonight by
federal officials and precautions taken
10 protect Camp Grant from any pos
sible plot
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-28
AMERICAN CONSULATE
ATTACKED
(Bv Review Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27-Previous
reports of bomb being thrown into
the American consulate At Odessa on
December Is were supplemented to-
day by a dispatch from Consul Gen
eral Ray. who said little damage was
done and no one was hurt.