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with considerable success
Ko!ling Dcissors rKrw
Clips! horses
Th(we horMB
belong to anyone who
Wrestler Belcaatro As «»«><*
c«tch
»«<1 *« h,d cap
tured several good ones
Draw Bout I* Settled I had a house tn town I called
D m IE r «,
Iron hand, playing upon the super-
Ntltions of the blacks. Heavy tax
ing of his subjects, however, force
hlin to abdicate and flee for bls
life
Throughout the entire production
the rich balltone voice of Robeson
Is heard in numerous spiritual and
modern songs.
I home and batched there when tn
Meeting Wednesday night at the I town. Dan generally stayed at a
Medford armory to decide who was hotel where was a gtrl he liked.
the better man, after an hour of | We were playing cards for the
ao-fall wrestling the week before. j drinks in a saloon ono morning
Pete Belcaatro. Sacramento, fell be ! when Woods came in and wanted
Dr. B. S. WISE
fore the mighty rolling sciesors of to get in the game. As well as I
Les Wolfe, Dallas. Texav. Wolfe’a I know Woods, 1 never knew his first
(The Medicine Man)
scissors on the Sacramento wop , name. Everybody just called him
was the only fall of the bout, com Woods. He played a couplet of
ing after 38 minutes of Intense ac games and lost.
By J. C. REYNOLDS
tivity. Belcaatro was unable to re Seeing that I did not have my
Dear Doc Which Is proper,
turn after the regulation five-min I gun with me. he spoke to Dan and
"exactly" or "desactiy?’’ Ebenezer
ute period, coilaiming in the dress asked to borrow his for awhile,
Kpantinondaa.
ing room as he attempted to answer saying he had lent his own to a
Answer - I don’t know perzactly.
the bell.
friend a couple of days before. That
Fireman Ray Friable, Jackson was the last Dan ever saw of his
Dear Doc I am endeavoring to
ville’s Saturday night bouncer, took gun. as within an hour Woods had
(amiliartae myself with military
two out of three falls from Leo killed a young cowboy named Buch
terms and their meanings. Will you
.Milo, who was lighter tlpm the anan with it and Dan was afraid
kindly explain what a fortification
Medford smokeeater. The pair ex if he put in a claim for the gun.
Is composed of? Fabius Ferdinand
hibited clean wrestling, however, he might get mixed up some way “The Private Life of Henry the Eighth," with Charles Laughton In Fitch
and fanB went wild with the show. in the murder trial.
the leading role, ccmes to the Craterian theater Sunday. It telle of
Answer Why pick on a busy
Frisbie twice won the nod with j After a game or two more, I quit Heniy the man—and not the monarch—tracing hie various love affaire num. Anyone wfco is up in arithnte-
stepover toeholds while Milo got his j ; and went up the street to the butch
through their hilarious complications.
I tic can tell you that a fortification
fall with a wristlock
er shop to buy a steak for my
is composed of two twentlfieations.
As a special feature. Promotor; dinner and it was while there that
people and Woods mounted the ■EMPEROR JONES,’ AMAZING
Mack Lillard presented Clara I heard the six shots in a saloon steps
Dear Medicine Man—Do you
unaided and began looking
STORY, AT RIALTO SUNDAY
Elaine Mortensen, women's wrest across the street and saw every-
the crowd for faces he knew.
claim to be able to answer any
ling champion, who demonstrated | body running. So I went across over
A preacher stepped up to him and
Ono of the most amazing stories question put to you? XYZ.
various holds with her father, also to see what was the matter and said
something
In
a
low
tone.
Answer- -Certainly not. Any ques
a bone-cracker. She is 18. came here got there just as they were carry Woods made such a savage ges ever screened, and ono that has tions
too hard for me are always
direct from a successful tour of ing young Buchanan out and lay ture, that the preacher appeared J been receiving laudatory comments referred
to a lady clairvoyant In I
Hawaii, won her championship title ing him on a mattress on the side to be struck dumb. "Say,” he shout everywhere it Is shown, comes to
In Kansas City December 9, and walk. Woods also came out with ed, “can’t you find anything bet the Rialto theater Sunday for a two Philadelphia. Will send you her ad
gave the fans an eyeful of symmet Dan’s gun still in his hand, but
day engagement. "Emperor Jones,"! dress by mail.
to do than to come blithering ! with
rical feminine pulchritude, as well surrendered it to Charlie Conners. a ter man
Robeson, famous negro
that is about to die' " Woods ■ictor Paul
Dear Doc—I am looking (or a
as showing up the old phrase about , the city marshall, who showed up began to
and baritone. In the leadir*
pick
out
acquaintances
in
husband.
Do you know uny mar
the "weaker sex."
role,
is
the
title
of
this
remarkable
I
I Tight then. Woods was taken to the crowd and wise-crack at them.
riageable men you could recom
Frank Clemens. Oklahoma expon the strongest building in town for "Goodbye
film
story,
and
it
shows
Robeson
Billy.” or Tom or Harry, as the Pullman porter who rises to mend? Yours wistfully, Mias Juno
ent of the Indian paralyxer that ■ safekeeping, as It was feared an as the case
might be. ’’I’ll meet a position of king over a tribe of Jones.
also paralyzes fans with drama, , attempt might be made to string you boys in hell.
He would have blacks.
Answer—I know of only two men
refereed the go. which was before him up. Buchanan, with five bul talked a lot but ” the
who
who wish to marry and neither. I
a packed house. Lillard expects to lets in him (the first shot had was plainly nervous, cut sheriff
The
story
opens
with
Robeson
him short {taking a job as a porter. With a think, would suit you. Ono Is hard-
announce his card for next Wed ■missed), only lived a few mom and began to strap his legs
togeth-;
nesday night over the week-end. he ents.
he goes to a Harlem night; boiled and the other half-baked.
and also hiB hands and arm«. I , friend
said. Xrmory matches start prompt Woods was tried almost at once er
duh and there, in an argument over
When
the
rope
was
put
around
his
Dear Doc—I wish particularly to
ly at 8:15, with open house at one and sentenced to be hung tn 30
the attractions of a lady of dusky
with the knot under the left hue.
ascertain if the bustle will ever
low price, which takes well with the days. It seems he had killed a man neck
he
kills
his
friend
and
is
sent
ear. he roared, “Damn it sheriff, i
customers.
in Nevada previously and two in don’t be so rough. Let me fix it." ; to the chain gang. Making his es- be in fashion again? MI bs Della
DuBarry.
California, but his dad’s money had
So the sheriff released his hands I cape front the chain gang, Robeson
Answer—I sincerely hope so. If
gotten him out of those scrapes. and let him fix IL Then he asked ' ships south as a stoker but, fearing
‘CCC Club’ Not Part of ! His dad came to the front in this Woods if there was anything he J capture when the boat docks, jumps the hustle doesn’t come back we
last instance, but was told that wished to say. Woods shouted an i overboard when the ship passes a are going to miss the funniest thing
Brush Marine Setup all
the money he could dig up insult to the world in general, so if mall island. Playing upon the lg-j that ever happened.
wouldn’t keep his boy front being obscene that I cannot repeat it. j norance of the black tribe Inhabit
Concerning the much discussed hung this time.
Dear Doc—Can you guess this
After the black cap was pulled over ■ Ing the island. Robeson has hint-1
topic as to whether the “CCC Club”
Woods put in the next thirty his face, the sheriff lost no time i m It made king and rules with an conundront? What is the difference
which gave a dance at Applegate days having as good a time as pos
hall last Saturday night was the sible. Told everybody he was glad in Jumping into the little closet
Civilian Conservation Corps from he had killed Buchanan and would that inclosed the heavy bag of
Camp Applegate or some outside like to do it over again. Another sand and cutting the cord that
Eves.
Mate.
individuals, it was learned from murderer and his pal were cap held it. The weight fell, jerking
35c
25c
Woods
high
in
tiy>
air.
but
when
Second Lieutenant Meeker, com tured and lodged in the same build
he
started
to
fall,
the
knot
under
pany clerk at Camp Applegate, that ing, which was much stronger than
Continuous Shows Saturdays • Sundays • Holidays
the organization is in no way spon the regular Jail. They were to be his ear that would have broken
his neck, slipped out of place and
sored by officers of the camp.
taken
to
Rico
the
next
day
and
it
Lieutenant Meeker said, however, so happened that I went up with for eleven long minutes and a half,
that the dance was given by two them. As they were leaving the we had to view the horrible spec-
taele of a man slowly choking to
boys from that camp, one from
morning I heard Trinidad
ENDS SATURDAY NIGHT
squirming, twisting, his body
Camp Carberry, and one member j next
Charley say to Woods. “Well, good death,
of another camp of the Medford bye. old sock. I'll meet you in hell performing the most hideous con
tortions imaginable. I have often
district, who has established an
laughed and re- wondered what impression that
orchestra among themselves, and j ; plied. ,. "No
V1 .” Woods
doubt of it. but you horrifying sight made on the minds
who gave the dance under their will be in hell
a long time before
own supervision, adopting the name I get there.” knowing that Char of the young school children who
witnessed it. to say nothing of the
of the “CCC Club.”
ley and his pal would be lynched grown ups.
SUN - MON - TUE
when
they kmi
got to
Rico. . Sure
enough.
—,
1
V V
1
TV
»iivu luvy
iu mvu.
■’Ulr cuvu^u,
months after that I was
lOUgh HOITlbre Hangs When I woke up the next morning, told Three
that photographs of the hang
• a /-<
i Trinidad Charley and Wall, were ing were
Come On . . . and Meet Henry
to be had at a certain
W Itn UzTin AS UrOWuS hanging to the rafters of a partly drug
store, so I went up to see if
Cane
hou8e And
next lt to
where
Had A Technique All Hi» Own!
v>ape a«-
at ocarroia ocene Dullt
! Btayed
had the be hotel
,,n done
BO I could see myself in the crowd.
Sure enough there I was about
quietly that I had never wakened. ten feet in front of Woods, star-
(Continued from page one)
Woods continued to be defiant
y*la
at him as though hypnotized.
(was taken back to Texas and bombastic. The Wister«
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OT
But t fhoro
there worn
were too mnnv'
many uhn^L-
shock
ulllvan, but was forcibly Mercy came to see him frequently ing sights happening in that coun
snatched from Jim's custody by and at them he scoffed, talked ob- try all the time, to lose any sleep
friends before he could be landed scenelv and insultingly and would thinking about this one. And that
EVERY WOMAN GOT IT
in jail.
have none of their proffered assist- is the true record of the first legal
Durango had more than her ance. Still they persevered and a execution in the San Juan country,
IN THE NECK- Eventually
share of bad men during the first week before the date of execution, as witnessed by myself.
year of her growth. They finally he told them, “I haven't got a bit
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became so numerous that a Vigil- of use for your religion, but your
It happens now and then that
ante committee was formed, who talk has had this much of an ef- the Washington expert Is at first
proceeded to lynch a lot of them, feet on me.” and unwrapping a fired with enthusiasm and later
I saw so many men lynched in bandage on his leg that protected with tactful courtesy. — Weston
the San Juan that it got to be an old bullet wound, produced a
an old story. A big tree in front straight razor blade, which he gave
of the postoffice in Durango, with into their hands, telling them that
a strong limb on it, was one of he had saved that intending to cut
the favorite places for bumping off his throat with it at the last min
the undesirable element. Seven ute and cheat the gallows.
All Kinds of Fruits, Nuts
men were hung on that one tree, The gamblers around town were
alone. The Vigilantes did a good betting on whether he would weak
and Ornamentals at
job of cleaning house, but got to en or not. He sent them word,
Special Low Prices
liking it so well they didn’t know “Bet all your money on me. boys.
when to quit and in consequence I’ll never weaken." The day be
quite a few were lynched who did , fore he was to be hung he went
not need it.
out with the sheriff and bought Carlton Nursery Co.
Carlton, Oregon
The graveyard grew by leaps a id a fine suit of clothes and a hun
bounds. Many were killed and bur dred dollar coffin. Then came the W. B. BARNUM, LOCAL AGENT
ied with their boots on and pass date of execution. The gallows had
Near Everyshady Auto Camp
ing there a year or so later, I could been erected in a large square of
on South Pacific Highway
see holes where the coyotes had empty lots on the main street, sur
dug down to get at the bodies. rounded by tall buildings on three
Human life was pretty cheap sides, every window of all of them r
around that country those days.
jammed with people, men and wo
Complete
Finally peace officers were ap men who wanted to see the bang
pointed and a semblance of real ing. All work in the city and sur
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law took the "dace of lynch law. rounding country ceased and ev
I will now try to describe the first erybody went to see Woods bump
legal execution in the San Juan, ed off. The schools gave a holi
which I am positive cannot be dup day and swarms of school chil
TRY THE NEW
licated in all its details by any dren of all ages, flocked to the
MODEL UNDERWOOD
like event in the west and for J spectacle. Even babies in arms
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which Barney Watson, the sheriff, ■ were held high so they could see.
received $500 in cash for his part: As the hour approached. Woods
in it. It was also the wind-up of begged the sheriff for a quart of
the cattle war. This may make whisky. Barney told him it was
Taylor and Bierma
pretty tough reading for some, but against the rules, but finally let
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as one of our most famous writ him have it. When the hack drew
Medford
ers has said, "The world would up to the door. Woods came out
be the poorer by ninety-one and and got in apparently as cool as
seven-eighths per cent, should all if he were on his way to a pic
be eliminated that is not thought1 nic. Then out of nowhere, ft seem
suitable for the ears of a maiden ed, about thirty armed cowboys
lady."
(Buchanan’s friends, I presume),
Cherokee Dan and myself had appeared and dividing, rode beside
come into town from the Blue the hack, half on each side, to
mountains in the edge of Utah, the gallows where they took posi
where we had been chasing wild tions through the immense jam of
betweewn Hip Van Winkle and the
voters of our country? Miss Mabel
Mudhead.
Answer- We don’t know Mabel,
unless It la that Hip finally woke
up
We Have the Picture»!
I »ear Doc- Is It unlucky to spill
FRI •SAT
aalt? Or, for a black cat, rabbit or
chicken to crnae the road In front
AkDAKlMOi
of anyone? Ruperstitloua.
OF THS MIN*
Answer- it Is not unlucky to spill
DUIKT/
wait unless it la all you have Hut
it I h extremely unlucky for a chick
en to cross your path, especially
If Hhv smiles and droops and eyelid.
Your only recourse In such a ease
hi ILDHORSÍES
Is to quickly cross your flngorH and i
fervently call upon the nearest —. .............. - plus ------
saint for protection
Dear Doc Do you think W. J. MONO DEATH fa Lovtf
Bryan wan right when he assarted
COLLIMI IA
that man <lld not descend from the
monkey? Benjamin Buzzard.
Answer I do From close obser-
ration. I am more Inclined to be
lieve that Ilian's progenitors were
an ass and a goose.
Doctor Wise Sir. what la the
difference between J. W. Rockefel
SUN - MON
ler and a man who hasn’t n dollar
to his name? Geronimo (¡reenough
\liswer \( the present WHItm:
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We've about decided to lay off
Olin .Miller, having read that dull
ness may be duo to bud eyesight.
Perhaps the i>oor chap is blind.—
Weston Leader.
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