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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27

series of tragedies altogether out OF
proportion to the situation.
The lesser actors could not avoid
basking in the light of Johnson's repu-
tation. In particular Carr was unable
to abstain from letting it become
known that it was he who had check
mated KiIlion and Paradise in their
attempt to play a habeas corpus
stunt" The news reached Killions
ears. He brooded over it all the time
that he was in prison, and, when he
came out, he resolved to be revenged
on Carr.
However, he did not take any i'm
mediate steps toward this end. Cir
cumstances would have to be .propi-
tious. The bad man" is always a
coward unless crazed by drink. When
Killion was crazed enough to be reck-
less, and Carr happened to be in the
vicinity, there would be the conjunc-
ton of circumstances. That conjunc-
ton occurred.
Killion had a notorious record. He
had run a gambling house in Caney
for several years, had been many
times in the county Jail. and had been
implicated in a number OF shooting
ARRAYS, though mostly for the purpose
of acquiring a reputation as a desper-
ado than for killing. Soon after his
release from the penitentiary he was
arrested by Carr upon the streets OF
Caney for drunkenness. and was pa
rolled by the Judge Killion was not
quite drunk. enough to screw himself
up to the point of murder, but he
threatened Carr.
'Tl get, even with you for this
he snarled. Il haven't forgotten that
trick you played me about Pussyfoot,
either"
Carr did not reply, but took Killion
to the police station.
A few days later Carr. while ma
king his rounds, discovered that a
poker game was in course of progress
in a certain building, and, going in,
took possession Of the chips and other
paraphernalia. He did not know at
the time who was the owner of the
place, but discovered subsequently
that it was Killion. This act enraged
Killion all the more, and he conceived
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27

the idea that Carr was his real enemy.
killion drank all that afternoon and
made threats that he was going 10 kill
a marshal, but nobody took him very
seriously. At ten that night. while
Carr was having his supper in Err
hardt's saloon, KilIion staggered lip
to the door aud called him out Carr
went out and they were seen to walk
a short distance together. Then Xii.
lion swung around
You've been bounding me, you liar,
and now I'm going to get even" he
cried. and whipping out a revolver,
he shot Carr four tirlas
Carr returned the fire, but be was
too badly wounded to take aim He
fell to the sidewalk when Killion
sprang upon the dying man and be-
gan pounding him savagely about the
head with the butt OF his revolver.
He then took the marshals club and
star and threw them into the street.
Carr died thirty minutes later, but
lived long enough TO make state.
ment to the effect that Killion had
fired the first shot.
The death of Carr Infatuated the
town. for the dead man. who had been
carpenter by trade, bore a reputa-
ton as quiet. peaceable citizen, and
was universally popular. He left a
widow and several children. Killion,
who had escaped to his sisters house
was tracked there, and the house was
surrounded by mob, which threat
ened to blow it up with dynamite un
less Killion surrendered. Killion gave
himself up and was lodged in Jail
There was much talk of lynching him,
but no concerted action was taken
At the trial it developed that Kill
lions father had also been a murderer
The jury was out only ten minutes.
and brought in verdict of guilty OF
murder in the first degree, after
taking a single ballot. AS capital pun
ishment has been practically, though
not theoretically abolished in Kansas,
Killion was sent to the penitentiary
for life.
That was the first death to arise out
of the Monte Carlo raid Others were
to follow.
Copyright. by w c. Chapman)
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27

the locality and found the stone still
IN its new position; and il was then
that his fertile brain conceived the
idea of setting up gambling estab-
lishment upon this No Mans Land
that he had created,
Since Kansas is a prohibition state,
and the sale of liquor was forbidden
in what was then Indian Territory,
the three outlaws saw a fine oppor-
tunity Of making a fortune in a quick
and not illegitimate manner by sell
ing whiskey on the tract of land over
which they claimed dominion. There
was no doubt that customers would
flock from far and near on either side
of the border. Accordingly, in the
center of the road they built a house
sixty feet long by ten feet wide, with
gambling den at one end and a
saloon at the other, being financed
in their enterprise by two men who
preferred to take a snare of the prof
its and to remain In the background.
This extraordinary road-hous
speedily became fourishing center
of crime. Drink was sold freely to
whites, negroes and Indians alike, and
riot, robbery and murder were en-
acted there. The authorities were
quite helpless. They got as far as
the boundary on either side, and then
looked. on helplessly, while King"
Lewis, as he was designated, did
roaring business under their noses.
Undoubtedly Lewis had hit upon
paying scheme. His kingdom pro-
duced revenue, in proportion to It's
size, greater than that of any other
kingdom on earth. Upon the wall a
federal license to sell liquor was
prominently displayed, and, armed
with this weapon and not amenable,
apparently, to the laws of either the
Territory or Kansas. he seemed to
stand well within his rights. At the
station at Caney, Kansas, one mile
away stood long lines of conveyances
waiting for the nobility who came on
every train to pay their respects to
his majesty. The highways were
with others struggling back. Drunken
men lay comfortably asleep in their
tracks all along the roads. 1t needed
a Napoleon to evolve strategy
strong enough to pull King Lewis
from his throne.
The gambling outlay was the most
complete in the West. Games that
had passed from memory as the lid"
moved westward were resurrected
from unhallowed graves. The roulette
bali clicked its way round the wheel
increasingly, night and. day. Mean
while, on one side of the line stood
Sheriff Paxton of Montgomery county.
Kansas. with his retainers, and, on
the other, Deputy Marshal Walker of
the Territory. They looked at each
other across their twelve feet of No
Mans Land and licked their dry lips
as they heard corks popping. II they
did not, their henchmen did. They
listened, and the roulette ball spun
merrily, and the brazen dollars
clicked Nobody paid the least at
tention to the outcast mintons of the
law Their only satisfaction lay in
nabbing those who strayed within
their own realms, An Indian, who
had just managed to get rid OF his
pension money, would stumble out of
the door, lose his steering powers,
and cross into his territory. The
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27

desirable to do in the world at that
time and departed out of it. Youth
makes greater figure in war than in
anything else. but war is a compara-
lively simple business and can be
learned young. In most matters men
are lucky if they can take their time
to learn and escape the prices and
the heavy responsibilities of leader
ship until their thoughts are matured,
their skill is fully practiced and their
characters have been shaped and hard
ened in the forge of life.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27
In Reduced Circumstances.

"The head clerk in This hotel seems
to be a rather subdued young man.
"That's only a temporary nantes
tation. He got into a poker game anu
lost all his diamonds
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13

One day the people praised
David and cheered for him so much
that his friend Jonathan was very
glad. But it only made the king
madden than ever.
The king told Jonathan he was
going to kill David SO Jonathan ran
and told David to hide and he did
1t did not scare David.
One day David told Jonathan he
was going away. but would come
and visit him. This,u,ade Jonathan
very sad.
Not very long after this David
came to see Jonathan and the king
Then David went away again. and
the next time he came back he
heard that the king and Jonathan
were killed in the army. And
David was sad aud always thought
about Jonathan and king Saul. and
ever after that David was sad
Told by Burtheiia May Heeger.
Warner School
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13

way. and when ths bog didnt O.
old steve was 20 peevish he snap
ped at him; but the boy had Z bas4
bali bat and gave the GROSS Oh
duck such . good crack on Tho
head that poor steve was laid ub
for two weeks.
Elk's Horns Are Dangerous,
But the one animal who can b
cross and accomplish something u
the big old elk whose horns now
are full grown. He can take great
big limbs and carry them al
around. and is ready to fight with
anything. The horns will come of
about the first Of March, and then
the elk Is so meek you could drive
him around with a straw because
he knows his defense is gone, but
you better not try It now. Each
year the horns have one added
prong. The elk now is about five
years old, and the little baby
(which by not means could lie in .
cradle) is almost a year old. They
stay out In the open no matter how
cold and snowy, and even sleep out
there. So whether entering or leay.
ing the Glen these winter days. you
can see the animals as brisk and
full OF energy as in the summer
time. and they are well worth visit
ing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
KITTEN GOES SAILING

Once upon time there lived a
little girl named Betty. She lived
by the ocean and she had a little
kitten. One day she found a little
box and said. II will take this box
and kitty and go to the beach,. and
let kitty go sailing" So In little
while she was at the beach. She
set the little box down on the Wa
ter and put kitty in it.
The waves took the box out far
on the ocean. The little girl be.
gan 10 cry. Pretty soon she heard
some one say, what Is the mat
ter. Betty?"
She looked around and there was
her mother.
kitty is on the ocean," said. Bet
ty.
Mother called to the fisherman
who was nearby in his boat, to row
them out to the box. At last they
came to the box. Mother took the
frightened kitty In her arms and
said, Il think~kitty thought that it
was the saddest day in her life"
And Betty never played with kitty
by the beach again. Contributed
by Mary Bell.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
THIS is ORIGINAL

Once upon q time I saw An ele-
plant eating some hay. and q
monkey was jumping on q big wide
board.
A man was coming with q pail
of water and the monkey jumped
in the pail. The man picked him
out and put him in the cage.
The elephant came and picked
the cage up, and the monkey was
in 1t. He took 1t home and ate It.
He said, yum. yum. YUM" Then
1t was nine o'clock and he went to
bed. But the monkey had stopped
jumping, and he never said yum.
yum, YUM" any more.-Harold
Gross. Third grade. District School
No. 10.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
WHO WAS KIND

One day as two girls were walk
ing to school. they saw q man como
out of beautiful house. Just as
he was about to step off the porch
he sew black and white kitten.
It mewed as though 1t was hun
cry. But the man just turned up
his nose and kicked the kitten
down the steps. Just then a poor
little boy came along picked up the
kitten and petted it. Then he put
IL under his coat and took It home
with him. Which do you think was
the kindest. the man -Or boy
Ethel M. Keithaus, age II, Garfield
school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13

When they saw her they all stop
ped their music and fun. They told
her to sit down on cushion. Then
a brownie waiter brought out jar
Of brownie jelly. 1t tasted like
nuts. ice cream. pounded almonds.
chocolate and Strawberries that
blended all together It melted on
her tongue like honey.
Then a brownie told her that she
must 60 to the king. So Mabel and
brownie went to him The
brownie led her through a short
passage Then she came to the
kings room of which the wall and
floor were covered with diamonds
and rubies
The king was glad to see her. He
told her she was the first little girl
that ever had been down there. He
told her to go in the next room and
choose anything she wanted.
First she saw doll that could
walk and talk, then she head a
magic music box. She saw large
doll house that she herself could
get in. Then she spied jar of the
brownie jelly.
When the king saw her she asked
him to guess what she had chosen.
He guessed and guessed but he
could not guess the right thing.
She told him what she had and he
laughed and laughed Then she
started home and the brownies SOL
diers honored her by leading her
clear out Of the tunnel.
She went home with her jelly and
told her grandmother about 1t. Her
grandmother could hardly believe
II but Mabel let her taste the jelly
when she ate it. and she kept the
silver spoon and Jar ever after.
REBA TOWNSEND.
"A Grade. Baxter School.
Don't be afraid to be careful.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
The Brownie Je1ly

Once up time there was little
girl. Her name was Mabel.
One day she got on her pony and
rode off to the woods to pick some
berries. 1t was late time for
them, so she had to go into the
brush.
She found a large hole. She
wanted to 60 into it and she did.
She went in large dark tunnel and
went about q mile. Then 1t gave a
sharp turn.
Just then she came to door.
She opened it and what do you
think she saw? A whole lot of little
brownies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
HIS FIRST LETTER.

Dear Aunt Mcile:
I have story | want to tell you
it is good one.
| have a kitten.
It's name is SNOWFALL. 1t plays
with a string.
/ think 1t has a good many plays.
1t has a mother and sisther.
1t mother is year old.
! have a bed in the shed.
My mother nome is toodie and
my sisther name publ.
l get in the house sometimes.
step in wen ny masther is not
looking.
Sometime slip In.
But not off in.
That is all goodby-From Hilbert
Bond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13

the house with the deer and pea
fowls to the west of the lake. He
thinks he owns that whole part Of
the universe. and as soon as any
body comes near. out waddles old
Steve as fast as his big Tapping.
pigeOn.toed feet can carry him,
talking to himself and snorting and
putting. as mad as he can be. He
has little tufts of ostrich feathers
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
An Old Story Retold

Since the Sunday School work is
one of the most important parts of
a girls or boys life, we are very
glad to publish anything pertain
ing to that great organization at
any time. The following story is
the first Of the kind ever sent in.
and while the ending is little diff
ferent from the ordinary, the story
Is well worth while as it is.
DAVID AND THE KING
Once upon a time there was a
king. His name was Saul. He had
one son. His name was Jonathan
Jonathan was David's friend. David
could play on his harp very well.
One day as David was playing on
his harp a man came up and said
the king was very Ill and would
like for him to play on his harp
SO David came and played on his
harp. The king said it made him
feel better. 80 he told David to
stay with him and David did. This
made Jonathan feel very glad.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
Animals Have Fun in Winter Time

When they lifted the rake, the bird
clutched the handle with his claws.
SO the men tied his feet to the sup
port and thus carried the captive
stranger to the cage which he still
inhabits.
Queer Old Steve.
The funniest creature in the
whole menagerie at the Glen is old
Steve, the queer duck who lives in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13

over the top Of his head. and . big
red wort on his nose while his bill
has two holes In It, like tin eyelets
in q lace-shoe. His tail kept wag.
ging back and forth all the time.
and thought he was trying TO be
friendly like q dog when. he wags
his tail. but not muchl He was
trying to scare me away. One day
he tried to scare q small boy that
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13

Kill winter flies: they are said to
be the parents of millions OF the
sumner flies. and In New York
City a prize was offered for them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
A CHANCE FOR HEROES
More Policemen Arc Wanted In
Bovtown

Boytown
The Junior Police Commission.
ers met Tuesday night and appoint.
ed Wayne Haisiey Chief of Police
and Herbert Ashenfelter first serg.
cant. The commissioners were
Jack Falk, Max Davids and James
Sherry. president. A few police.
men also were appointed. More
policemen are wanted. To get the
positions see the above committee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13

Don't be afraid to be careful.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-03

L. A. Flagler returned on Monday
from a two weeks stay IN Ironwood
olof Helgemo Of Bates was a bust,
ness visitor here last Monday
Mr.. sopher came over from the west
side on Tuesday and spent the day
here.
Every mother and father should see
Protect Your Daughters" at the U-No
Tuesday
The Webb garage received a big
shipment Of automobile tires during
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira odgers returned
Tuesday morning from a short trip to
Chicago.
Rev. Gusse OF Hibbing, who has
been visiting at the home Of l.. Can
non left for his home last Thursday
morning.
Alvin Richards returned on Tues
day from his trip to Florida lie re-
ports having had splendid time
while there
Mrs. DR.. John Paul. OF Iron Noun
tain, sister OF Mrs. r. II Edyvean,
died al her home in Iron Mountain last
week Friday.
VIII Rein Us suffering from bad
leg this week The muscles Of the leg
seem to have contracted because OF
rheumatic affection.
Word was received here Wednesday
that the dry al the Tully mine burned
The dry was in course OF being fitted
up with the latest appliances For
tunstely the apparatus had not ar
rived. The lower half Of the building
Is OF concrete which IS ali right for a
new building
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-03

Girl Wanted. Inquire of Mrs. +. j.
Oswald.
See Protect Your Daughters" at
the U-No Tuesday.
r. b. Webb left Monday evening for
a business trip to Chicago and Peoria,
ILL.,
Protect Your Daughters" preache !
powerful less At the U-NO Tues
day.
Sins Of the Mothers" story Of a
girl who loves cards at the U-No
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Pierce re-
turned TO their home at Chicago last
Tuesday morning.
Rev. w b. Coombe, of Crystal Falls,
addressed a union meeting OF the NJ. +.
congregations at the Central church
last Sunday evening Iron Mountain
Press.
MT and Mrs. Raphael Notes re-
turned last Thursday morning from
their southern trip quite rested and
much pleased with their stay in the
south
a. l.. Burridge returned from his
trip TO southern Michigan last Mon
day afternoon Mr. Burridge was one
Of the instructors in the road school
at Ann Arbor last week
Reports from the hospital at Iron
River where Mike Grattan is placed
says that Mr. Grattan's broken arm
was set last Tuesday and that the OPP
Grafton was q very painful one as the
doctors were afraid to give the patient
an anesthetic. lie had to be strapped
10 the bed while the arm was being
set and suffered greatly
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-03
Tongue Bruised

Boil a fresh beef tongue slowly for
two hours. then skin IL and put IL in
casserole; melt three tablespoonfuls
OF butter; add three heaping table
spoonfuls OF -four and brown add one
pint OF water'in which the tongue was
cooked and one, pint of stewed and
strained tomatoes; beat until smooth
and thick; add half carrot and one
onion chopped fine: half tablespoon
OF worcestershire aause one salt
spoonful OF pepper: pour over tongue.
cover and simmer In ne oven for two
hours. Serve on platter with sauce
strained and poured over H.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-03
cARn on THANKS.

We wish 20 express our SINGER,
thanks and appreciation for the beau
tiful floral tributes and kindnesses
extended in the loss OF our beloved
wife and mother
Mr.. VI. b. Waite and family
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-03

among the patrons and patronesses 81
community hop at Menominee last
Friday evening to raise funds TO pro
vide lunches for school children. DIR
Sethney is son OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
Sethney, of this city.-~Norway News
Mrs. Sethney is a daughter of VIM
Fraser OF this city.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-03
second sunday in Ian

Second Sunday in Lent.
1000 A. m.-Sunday School.
7.30 .. m Evensong and Address
Subject: The temptation Of Jesus and
its bearing on our lives
Thursday evenings during
Lent -Lenten services.
DIR. JOHN r.. DAVIS.
Rector
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-03

The Iron River passenger train on
the Milwaukee didn't leave Charming
on It's return trip until about $50
o'clock a. m. and as result the NOR
ing train east didn't arrive from Ira
River until after 10000 o'clock IA
Saturday. The crew had to rest eisv
hours under the law governing traln>
crew service.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-04-12
TEN YEARS AGO

C. E. Trip vas building a residence
in the Anon addition.
o. L. Hanson was moving his fam
zig into his new residence
Dave Jewell Jet tank of distillate
fall on his foot, badly crushing it.
A. j. Barham and family left for
their new home at Dallas, Oregon.
G. M. Annis and family arrived
from Spokane to make their home
here.
Workmen were putting the finishing
touches on the new N. p. freight
house.
C. E. Edwards was at the Crosby
sanitarium treatened with an attack
of typhoid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. r. Schenk weic NOV
ing into the new J. F. Perry residence
west of town.
The athletic club was busy fixing up
a handball court and two tennis courts
over in the Beach addition.
Fifteen of the local Odd Fellows