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TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1913.
LA GILAKBE BTCa CrSSSYKR,
PAGE TZZZZ
HANGING THE
WRONG MAN
Br M. QUAD ' :
Copyright. UUL by AaeoclateS Lit-
tmrr Preaa.
You see, William Borers wu much
to blame as any of us,' and, being be
M th. msn who waa hung, be ought
to have entered Into particulars to n
farther extent than he did.
I shall always blame him that be
didn't x . r
... William was placid. I knew him for
three rears, and only three times did I
know of his countenance undergoing a
change for even a second.
Once be met grimly face to face,
and that placid expression gave way to
look of surprise and Interest He
waa pursued on another occaalon by
twenty-four Indians, and his counte
nance expressed homesickness. The
third change is what I am going to
tell you about
There bad been a good deal of rob
bing and killing around the camp that
summer, and somehow It bad been Im
possible to lay a band on one of the
perpetrators. The men had become
roiled and desperate, and it was gener
ally understood that the first offender
that fell Into oar clutches would step
off the bead of a barrel to be brought
up suddenly by a rope and a limb. '
One day when some of the boys were
returning from Pot Luck creek with
flour and pork tbey came upon the
placid William Bovers In a bad situa
tion. Ha Wfl hAnrilni Aw t Kin Rswiw
. " ' I U W VUUJ
of a mnn named Powers, who bad been
settled by tbe thrust of a bowle, and
bis hands were bloody.
The placid William was nabbed.
; What did be do? Just nothing at all.
What did be aay? Why, when the
boys laid bands on him he quietly re-
u.u. blu uia. uo unu u jru u V t-reu la.
MaKltai, , 1.a ...... ..... .
body only Ore minutes before and was
Inspecting it In hopes to discover signs
of life.
Too thin!
And too placid to fit that crowd!
The camp dldu't waste any valuab!
time OTer William's case. Within an
hour a court was convened. William
was arraitrned. and the dead hodv waa
placed In sight of all.
. Well, the court could scarcely fail to
convict under the circumstances, and
in less than an hour It became the
painful duty, of the Judge to arise and
remark:
"William, you have been found guilty
of murder. Does It make any great
difference to you whether you are hung
this 'afternoon or tomorrow? Weath
er's liable to change here mighty sud
den, you know, and we may not have
such an afternoon again for a week."
The placid William replied that be
would be ready in half an hour, and
be was.
He went to his shanty, accompanied
by Colonel Smith, and when be had
disposed of his property and written a
letter to friends in tbe east be walked
coolly to the gallows tree, mounted the
barrel and never winked an eye when
the noose was slipped over bis bead.
Then came a painful pause.
It is a serious thing to kick a barrel
from under the feet of a fellow man
and let a rope catch and choke him to
death. We felt It so, and when the
pause came we could bear each other's
bard breathing.
"William. Bovers," solemnly remark
ed the Judge, "you are about to hang!"
"Yes," calmly replied the' prisoner.
"And now, once more, I ask you if
you are guilty of the awful crime?"
"No," was the equally calm reply.
But be bad been tried, convicted and
sentenced, and the aentence must be
carried out It was when tbe man
advanced to kick away the barrel that
William's countenance lost its placidi
ty. For five seconds .he seemed a
stranger to us all. A white shadow
crossed bis face, a look of fear crept
Into his eyes, and his Jaw fell.
Then placid William was himself
again. He braced right up, shut bis
teeth hard, and be died with a coun
tenance as unreadable as a stone.
A week afterward a robber who was
fired on and fatally wounded confess
ed thst be was guilty of the murder
for which William Bovers bad been
hung. That was a nice mess for us.
We'd done wrong and we was sorry for
it but Willinm orter made a better
fight for his life.
A rwt alv mnnf ha st ffn triA frova.
dy, a woman came riding into camp
on a mule. We saw her when yet a
long ways off, and we groaBed.
. As she came nearer we swore.
As she halted we turned to each oth
er and asked:
"What Is it? Who Is Itr
She was six feet tall. 8he bad a
broken nose. She had yellow eyes.
She had tusks for teeth, and she chew
ed plug tobacoo.
"Well, critters?" she queried as she
looked us over.
"What is It?" asked one of the men
as he stepped forward. .
"My William. Where is he?"
"Do you retor to William Bovers?"
"t do, sir. I'm not the woman to go
around referring to other women's
husbands."
"Your William has departed, madam.1
"To where T' .
"To a better laml. vre fcfre."
"You mean that he Is doad?"
"Dead and buried and probably play.
Ing on a harp."
"How much did he leave behind
him1 t
"About t30. and here you are."
"Blast his neck, but be ought to have
left a thousand."
And ah turned and rode away, and
ao man spoke for ten minutes. The
a voice sakl: -
"We bung .William, but I'll be darned
If he didn't deserve It!"
Sueoees.
. He boarded his money away.
There were thins that he stnitld
without
That he might aave earl of his par.
. Aad at times b seemed atlnsy, bo doubt.
, While ethers were spcndlna their gold.
for luxuries piling up debts.
He plodded along, growing old
Without having many regrrta. ' '
. And thoee who were spenditra now aar
As they aee him. erect, unafraid:
"Some tallows get rich on their par.
. Juat eee tbe success he haa made."
Detroit Free Press.
An
Unpronounceable
Name
By MARTHA V. MONROE
Two American girls stopping la
Munich one morning asked their land
lady what there was in tbe way of
sights In the country round about
Tbey bad "done" the city, and It only
remained for them to take In anything
remarkable In tbe environs.
"Tbe Wohlfartb acblosa is a very old
building," tbe woman replied. "It is
not far from here. You will find it
very interesting."
, "Is it a ruin?"
"Oh. no! It is occupied by tbe Wohl
farths." ,
"Good!" said one of tbe girls.
"We'll go.' I'm tired of ruins and pic
tures of saints and martyrs .being
roasted on gritUrons. -. Let's go, Belle."
- "I'm with you, Kosle. I would like
to see a real old castle that's kept up
in modern style." . ,
Alighting at a railway station, tbey
asked tbe way to tbe castle of an offi
cial who showed them tbe towers ris
ing above tbe trees within walking
distance. He Informed them that
Count Wolfgang Wohlfartb occupied
tbe castle and sometimes tourists were
admitted to Inspect It On reaching
It tbey crossed a drawbridge, passed
under a portcullis and told the gate
man in German, wblcb tbey spoke
tolerably well, that they were Ameri
can tourists and would like to see the
castle.
"Ich w-w-w"-
"Can you tell ua to whom to apply?"
asked Belle.
"H-h-b-b"-
Tue man broke down again.
"Poor fellow," said Route. "I sup
pose be fell to stammering by trying
to pronounce bis master's name, Wolf
gang Wohlfartb. How would you like
to be Countess Wolfgang Wohlfartb.
Belle?"
"I'd rather be tbe countess without
tbe Wolfgang Wohlfartb."
Both girls laughed, and Just then a
man came toward them In clothes that
tbey supposed were livery. He bowed
politely to tbe girls and waited for
them to speak. They told him that
they would be obliged if be would go
to tbe count and get permission for
tbem to see the castle. At tbe same
time Belle put a silver coin In his band.
He put it in his pocket replying that
be bad authority to show tbe castle to
visitors and would be bappy to do ao
in their case.
He seemed to be well versed In the
history of tbe castle, showing tbem
apartments the Emperor Charles V.
and other notables bad occupied, a
tower that bad been battered down
and repaired In a war with tbe king
of Sweden and no end of arms that
bad been taken in battle by the Wohl-
farths of olden times. Indeed, for a
lackey be seemed remarkably familiar
witb the history of Europe during a
period that few Americana are not in
terested In. Tbe girls, however, bad been J
sufficiently educated to recognize the
fact that the mnn made no historical
blunders at least none that tbey could
detect When they bad finished tbe
lour of the different objects of In
terest and they were about to depart
Belle thanked tbe man and said:
"Please tell your . master that we
have been very much pleased with bis
castle. We are from Milwaukee, in the
Hnlred Ktntes If be ever cornea to
America I shall be bappy to abow hlttf
my father's borne."
"Milwaukee!" exclaimed tbe man.
' "Yea: we have a great many Ger
mans In our city."
The man changed the language be
osed from German to fair English and
said that tbe count bad relatives liv
ing In Milwaukee. If tbe visitors
would wait for a few moments be
would like to ask tbe count if be would
not wish to meet tbem. They nssent
ed, and be ushered them Into a waiting
room. Presently be returned with an
Invitation from the count to remain to
lunch, then tamed thciu over to n maid
When IS? visitors i:'.eriJ .t.Ji.e ;.ra-
KJIMJIEflS
OF IIITEREST
SOCIAL AFFAIRS AT SUMMIT
KEP ACTIYK. ,
Saaday Schoel Organises Witt deed
Secrets Friday.
Kamela. Ore., March 19. (Special)
The farewell dance given by Mrs.
H. ' Vickert on leaving tbe Kamela
hotel was a grand affair and one long
to be remembered by a large croffd.
Tbe midnight supper was "swell, "t
The hotel hi now run by George
White and 8. A.. Ingerson and we
all w.t h them success.
Mrs. W. R. Loffltn went to La
Qrande with her little son William
to set something done for bis eyes,
which troube the Vittle fellow a great
Jeal. '.
The birthday party given at Grand
ma Swangm's In honor of he" grand
dtughter Tt.no w.lll long be remoiu
bc.td lor having a good tlmj nnd a
big supper.
And 1U. e Ii-nue will long remenib
big suppr. aii! I 'lle Irene wili long
remember it by the many nice pres
ents Riven her by l er school mutes.
Those presmi weie Misses (ieral.line
Ha'nlen, liater Oivbeal, Ved Prlco,
Viva Ingerson, May Thompson, Irene
Swanger, Master Victor 'Morgan, and
Grandma Swanger.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sanford of
Hllgard were visitors at Mrs. Vickert
for the past week and to stay for the
dance. , . . - - .
Our Sunday school is progressing
nicely and la well attended and our
organizer, Rev. Martin, was witn us
last Sunday and held prayer meeting
in the evening. All appreciated his
sermon and wish he could be with
us every Sunday.'' .
4 Mies . 'Qsther Graybeal has gone
to Durkee to stay with her aunt, Mrs.
C. McFall. :
ing room tbey were received by au
elderly lady, who welcomed tbem gra
clously, though sue did not speak Eng
lish, and the girls' German was not
readily understood by her nor hers by
tbem. While they were chatting to
gether In came tbe man who bad shown
tbem about tbe castle. He had doffed
bis livery, which was really a bunting
costume, audppeared In the everyday
dress of a gentleman.
"This Is my son. Wolfgang," said tbe
lady wbo bad received them.
'"And this Is my mother, the Countess
Wohlfartb." replied tbe young man.
"She baa a cousin living in Milwaukee,
and therefore I presumed she would
like to meet one coming from the same
city."
"You are Count Wohlgang"
Tbe count smiled nnd begged her not
to attempt so dlttii-ult a vocal feat as to
pronounce his name. He then told tbe
guests that he was about starting out
to shoot in bis preserves when he saw
tbem and could not refrain from hu
moring their inlstnlie In mistaking him
In bunting caserne forgone of tbe serv
ants. Then ail went to luncheon.
The girl were Invited )y tbe dowa
ger countess to ninke a vlhlt at the cas
tle, which lusted n week. The next
year the count appeared In Milwaukee
ostensibly to visit his cousin, but really
to propose marriage to the girl wbo
said that sbe would prefer being count
ess without the Vt'olfgnng Wohlfartb.
She was obliged to take all or none and
twallowed tbe whole dose, Her Amer
ican relatives have been trying to find
l pronounceable' abbreviation of Wohl-
fartb. but thus far have failed.
. Some men Indicate their calibre by
the little it takes to swell .their
heads.
WAR DECLARED
CATARRH Germs Mast be Conquered
or Health Will be Destroyed,
It you have Catarrh you must van
quish an army of persistent, destruc
tive microbes before you can be
beatlyh.
You might as well chldae your
weapons, declare war and destroy
this army of Catarrh germs right now.
Booth's HTOMHI, a pleasant germ
destroying air breathed over tbe en
tire membrane will kill Catarrh
germs.
Booth's HYOMEI (pronounce It
HIgh-o-me) (a guaranteed by Newlln
Dn company to end Catarrh or
money back. It surely Is fine for
i Coughs, Olds and Crono if yon own
a little HYOMEI hard i--W pocket '
(Inhaler get a aeperate ho r' of HYO
i MET for onlv f0 onus, t --n haven't 1
jan Inhaler secure a to-": outfit
!for onlv S1.no. Just breathe It no
! sto' lacii dosing.
Sold by the Newlln Drug Co.
SIGIJSOFSICKIiESS
. f " ' ' " , - - w .
Symptoms That May Alarm and
, Yet May Not Bo Serious.
t ' eaasaiBPBBa ' i , ,
CAUSED BY SIMPLE AILMENTS.
pots Before the Eyes, For Inetaaee.
May Mean Brain Disease, but tbe
Chanoes Are Thousands to One That
They Arise From Some Slight Catae.
A doctor, writing In London Answers,
aays:
People often come to me nowadays
in very great dread, because they bear
ringing in tbe ears, see spots before the
eyes, or suffer from some other symp
tom which tbey suppose to signify se
rious disease. .
Nearly always I find that something
very slight, or notblug ut all. Is tbe
matter; but I do uot always succeed in
so ccuvlneing my patients. .
These groundless fears make a great
many people ho nervous uud miserable
that au explanation of a few of the
commouest symptoms of 111 health may
be of some service.
i Noises In the ear. as of bells ringing,
whistles blowing, hooters souudlng,
etc.. most commonly arise from nerv
ous exbuustlou. slight increase of tbe
blood supply of the bruin, caused by a
Ot of flatulent ludlgestlon, temiorary
thickening of part of the ear aud nerv
ous strain. All these are not of the
least account . and should cause no
alarm.
No doubt some reully serious disease,
such as enlargement of the heart m.is
cles does sometimes exist But every
one wbo feels alarm about bis health
should remember that almost any dan
gerous Illness will show Itself unmis
takably, not by one, but by half a dos
en symptoms.
Spots before the eyes may signify
brain disease, but the chances ore on
hundred thousand to one that only
some very slight cause is resionslble.
such as a torpid liver, weariness of the
nervous system. Insufficient sleep or
some little congestion of the brain. '
Flashes In the eyes form another
source of anxiety, and they are really
very startling. But while sometimes
due. to eye disease., one of the com
monest causes Is catarrh of tbe stom
ach. ' v.'.;.'
Another little eye trouble it blurred
vision, which makes a nervous person
think be is becoming blind. It may.
f course, he due to bad sight: but
happening now and again. It Is usual
ly caused by a sluggish liver or nerv
ous dyspepsia. '
Shortness of breath gives rise to ex
treme distress, for tbe first thought Is
of consumption. But this Is an effect
of a multitude of disorders, great and
small. Congestion of the liver, anae
mia, obesity may cause it It is com
moil lu chronic bronchitis a trouble
some, but by no means dangerous dis
ease. Sometimes, of course. It signifies
more serious ma Indies But then there
are many other symptoms to tell tbe
tale.
Dizziness nine times out of ten re
sults from a disordered digestion, ca
tarrh of tbe stomach especially, or
fiom sluggishness of tbe liver. Jaun
dice ol teui;orary decrease of tbe
blood supply of tbe brain. I find my
patients who thus suffer turn their
thoughts at once to something very
gravo. sncb as locomotor ataxia or
Meniere's disease.
Confusion -of mind and sleeplessness
give rise to tbe- fear of approaching
Insanity. . '
It Is. really wonderful bow people
always seize on tbe most fearsome ex
planation. But sleeplessness may be
due to a hundred and one trifles and
Is most commonly tbe result of soma
very Innocent cause. -'
It may be occasioned by nervous
dyspepsia or catarrh of the stomach,
torpid liver, excitement or the brain
from overwork, tea or coffee taken
late In. the evening, too much smoking,
too heavy bedclothes, cold feet a bad
ly ventilated room. I could go on for
an hour writing tbs common causes
of this trouble. .
. Confusion of mind may result from
too little sleep, a torpid liver, indiges
tion, too little or too much blood In
tbe brain and other minor things that
are of no real consequence. - Drowsi
ness makes some people think they
are in for softening of the brain or
some other dreadful disease. It most
often arises from alow digestion, an
inactive liver or from temporary de
crease of the blood supply of tbe brsln.
The commonest csuse of all tbese,'
though. Is sn oversensitive nervous
system.
Occasionally, no doubt, confusion of
the mind or drowsiness may be a symp
tom of diabetes or other serious dis
ease, but such cases, it may be said,
are the exception.
In all tbese cases the only sensible
rule Is to put an Isolated symptom
down to some simple and harmless
cause. If there Is anything seriously
wrong It will mnUi Itself known by
many symptoms.
"No doubt any of the things enu
merated above may be tbe first sign
of something nf real gravity; bnt the
cbsnces are thousands to one tkat tbe
causa Is a mere trifle.
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A. F. at A. af. La, Qnevl Lodge No
41 A. F. A A, af. holds regulsi
. MeelUgs) trst aad third Saturday!
at T:M p. m. , Cardial wetcoaae
all Haass s. N. M OUTOR. W. If.
- A. C. WILLI AM 3. Secretary.
& P. O. La Oreads Lodge Nx Ol
meets aaeh Tkwrsday evssif at
o'clock ta Kkl alak, eanav of Do
, sot a trest and Wasblsgeo'i area as
Visiting bretkera oordUUy lvtrs4
to attorn.
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Cars at t. O O r. halL All viola
tfta fas re woleomo.
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La Orasido Cams No. T70S meets as
Oo Srta aad third Thursday avaav
laa nf oaea mouth la tbs K. of F
oalL Visiting neighbors waloosafc.
A. W. NELSON, V. C.
W. F. LANDRUM. Clark.
ROYAL NEIGHBORS Meets
second and fourth rtday ever
' month. All rlsitlt- members cor
dially UtHoS.
CORA FITZGERALD, Oracle.
LILLY C. glVMT.il. Recorder.
RKBEKAH8 Crystal Lodge No, St.
meets ovary Tuesday evening la tt
I. O. 0. F. hail. All visiting mess
era are invited to attend.
MATTIES QOLDBN, N. O.
BYA MONROE, Sec.
U O. O. H, La Qrande Lodgt No
860, Loyal Order of Moose, boldi
regu'ar meetings every Monday a'
7: SO p. m. In I. 0. O. F. hall. Vlalt
ing brothers cordially invited to ai
tend.
B. L. LKAVITT, Sec'y.
R. J. GREEN, W. D.
(CNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Red Croai
Loots No. IT meets every Moaday
sight la Castle hall, (old Elk's kail )
A Pythias, welcome to all vUitiaj
Kaltkta. ?'' '...yr
H. Wt RIL1Y, C. C.
v R. L. LINCOLN. M. of R. 8-
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S holds stated communications the
second and fourth Wednesdays of
each month. Visiting members cor
dially invited.
MISS CYNTHIA STEIN. W. M.
MARY A. WARWICK. Sec.
F. O. E. La Grande Aerie No. .-
Meets evsry Friday evening at 8
o'clock, st. the K. of P. hall. Wa
iting members cordially welcomed.
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ICHAUNCEY E. BUNTING Architect.
General Building Work. Estimates
Cheertalty Furnished. City Engi
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H. W. RILbTY Graduate Veterinarian
Hospital 140 Madison Ave. State
' stalMoa and Jack inspector. Stock
Instoataa far interstate and other
; saiimeot All domestic animals
: treated and cared for. Phone Black
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LILLIB AIXBTOTT, - Clark.
raiHOAgS ATO BCasUOJS
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. - tor; eorner Adams avoaao and Do
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Residence, Main 730. - - ,
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.,: ; Physicians and Surgeonn
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a H. UPTON, Pfc. G. M. D.- Physician
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DR. H. L, UNDERWOOD Diseases ot
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Physician. . Over Lilly's Hard war
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Residence phone. Red 701; office
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COCHRAN . A COCHRAN Attorneys
Chss. B. Cochran and Geo. T. Coca
r ran. . 1- Qrande National Bank
Building, La Grande, Oregon. ;
r. H- CRAWFORD ROBT. S. BAKU
CRAWFORD A BAKIN Attorneys
st :a. Practices In all the courts
ot the state and tinned States. Of
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Building, La Grands. Oregon.
ft. J. OREEN Attorney-at-Law.
Rooms 9-10, Sommer Bldg, La
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and federal courts.
H. B. DIXON, LAWYER All Stats
aid Federal Courts. CouooUooa.
Rooms and 5, ta Grande Nation
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E. W. EASTMAN. Attorney at Law,
108 Elm St., La Grande, Oregon.
Practice In all courts ot Oregon.
Specialties: Collections, Commer
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"I don't claim to know ALL- the
law, but I do claim to be abso
lutely honest, and square." ... I
. If you have an unjust bill to col
lect, cr . a dishonest . suit to ha
brought, do not can arouno.
wouldn't handle It tor a $10,000.00
.. fee. ''.'-' ' ' '' ' .
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