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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1906)
< silR 1fft RrpUi ii Dy D , M , AMSDERRY , , , DROKEN DOW , . . NmDRASKA. , L- _ _ _ _ _ : The Market for Perfection , Supronlc excellence alwa's Onds a ttmrlcct 0.1111 IL goo(1 [ Irlce , No maller what ono doell , If It Is done better than nnyood ) ' else can do It , It meets n demand - mand , A man who can piny 20 snmos of chess at ono time whlll'ho Is blind' lohlc.d carns a largo wage by his skill. ' 1'he peaches put UII by n woman who can prepAre them so that they taste n muo beller than any ether cnnned JlonclCs command t.wlce ns high prlco ns the product'ot tIOS8 succoss. lul rIval , It. Is not only the artist IIko Paderowskl or Caruso who mnlees lame nnd fortune by his unlquo slCls. In varying egree , I Is anybody who In the most humble sphere of lito nchloves unlquo oxcollence. The Youth's COlIIll nlon tolls of 11. cortaln Now Bngland hotel that Is famed for Its good cooldn ! ; , 'fhe secl'et of It Is largely this : the Ilrolirietor secks far and wide through the regIon for wom. en 'who mve a relJlltation for making some slnglo dish. 1\II's. Drown's fried chlcJten , 1\Irs. \ Smith's donghnuts and Mrs. Johnson's Il ndowdy nt'e famous. The shrewd hotel keeper orrers these women a handsome sum of money to lry chicken and make doughnuts and pandowdy for six weeks for hIs for. I tunato guests. So superIorIty agnlh , finds Its market and Its pralso. Ambl. tlon to excel Js seed common sonso. A great king may build .hlmsolf a monu. ment doslgned to ocllpse nil ether roynl monuments. A rich mnn may try ; j to roll lip a fortune blggor by millions thnn other fortunes. Dut nelthor king nor mllllonnire can become excluslvo possesBor of the I'owards of suerlor. ) } : Ity , Good , plnln work suporlatlvely ' well done tits Into the scheme of the . . universe , It makes the world richer , by contributing Its shnre to that per. ,4 foctlon which Is clTlllzation's constnnt 'I ' quolrt. , American Gastronomy. : It Is senernll ) ' recognized that the ; dlgcstlve organs ot the American are learf'nlly and wonderfull ) ' made. In no respect h. this more appar nt than , In the consumption at so-cnlled "soa. 'food , " frDm the Atlnntlc seaboartJ to the : \UsslsslplIl valle ) ' . The Chlcngo epicure mu ) ' be forsh.en for Uklng j Capo Cods and Dltlo Points oponoo a ' 1 'thousand mil os tram tldowater. Dnt i amollg the strnngers who sojourn In I Ne > w Yorle hotels and dlno In Now ; , ) York restaurants , there Is an u"hn1- lowed taste for fish whIch should either disgust the cater or Induce ptomnlnc Ilolsplllng , or both.Veak. . fish , when served under the alias of "sea trout , " art' de\"ouretI by visitors from the west , In season nntI out , whether softened by hot sun or hard. encd and sflolted by cold storage..The \ wise man , disregarding all the tlmo- \ 110noretI warnln s. Icnows that ho mny i cat his fill of lobsters and crabs , and ; j may oven wash them down with milk , .1 l' ) Jrovlded they were allvo when cooked. Dut not nil the dlgostlve tahlets In , America can act Il8 antidote to hluo- fish which have been dend fol'lays In the hold of a smack , 01' hnva bp.en laltl ; ' out In the al'eUc atmosphere ot a cold. 1 Btorngo plant , to bo rosurro tcd nrtel l 8evernl moons have waxed :1Ud waned. ' , \ A good sauce may ( tempornrlty ) can. " coal the fact iliat fish cnnnot be cm. ftt balmed. So , snys the Now York Post , wo SUPOSO ) the Dostonl\t\ ! will go on , catlng red anappers from the Gulf ot I l\loxlco , whllo the Galveston Gourmet enjoys "Ilvo cOIl" beacath a tropfcal 11 . ; ! ' A "Burning" 9ubject , ' ' Prof. li'hlX , who hall just odttod :1 t new edlUou of ' " I JovonlJ' oal QU 9' , , tlon , " first pUblished yenrs ago , { : shows Uml thnt wrltel' has be on much l'l ml.sunderstood , and generally rens. : ' Buros the DI'IUsh Dublle as to the day , when It must 110 without coal. The rate ot Incl'ease of coal cosumptlon during the last 20 yeara Proto Flnx proved' to have been matorlally less than durlllg the Ilrecedinc 20. Dnl this diminution Is not constnnt , ns the Increas was slowel' In the decnde 188j. [ ! ) . . thau In the decade following. The average annual Increase Proto . . . Flux JJllts nt two ilor cent. If the pron. ent I'atc at Inm'onso Is malntnlned till . 19j.1 [ the tutal outllltt a year will then be 569 millions ot tons , accordlns to the London Tribune. As t11Cro Is a vlslblo BUIllly of 100,000 millions at tons , with a lu'obablo , us yet un. proved , SUIIIII ) ' of 40,000 millions mora , lour-f1tUm at the former will stili be Intact In 1j4 ! ) [ , So that even Ul0 great. grandchlldron or the preBent genom- tlon will not feel that the danger at a conlleslJ henrth Is pressing. Colorado , Utah , WM xlco and Arizona , moot ' \Lnd form a llolnt upon n Slur ot the Carlzo mountains , At no ether } llaco on the glebe do wo find tour BtntOS , torrltorlcs or IlfoVl'neOb , mltlng to lorm such a Junction , ' . wnrks the " ) : > ston 'I'raveler , 'rho 1'0.1 . are so o\'ellly divided that there Is but :1110 "four cornors" It\ the country. This point Is not easy of access , and tow tourists ever 600 It , yet u monu. ment stands at the lloillt , orectcd by United Stntes surveyors and luscrlbod wJth the namoll ot the states WhOBO boundarIes mcet there. I . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - ----r-- : : . . . . . . . . _ . _ . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . J . , . . . . , . . . . - . . , . , A Fair Guide and a False' By Walter E. Grogan , , . , ( Copyrhht l1OO ! by JOl6ph D. Dowlcs ) "You understand your instructions perfectl , captain ? " "PerfecUy. sir. " "Uls a mutter of gruvo Importance. " "It shall ho nccompllshed. " "YOIt nre very certain , I may roe mInd you , calltaln , thut there have been occasions whon-woll , when In. structlons have not been carried out qulto auccosslI11y , " I drew myself up to my Cull alx feel of height , "Goneral , " 1 said , "thoso ethers were bunglors. " "I Imow you are brave , butHe paused , shutlling SOItlO papers unoas. lIy. "Remember , cnrry this safely to Dorosford , and. we have Monslour D'Enuhaln and his cavalry III a nut. crncJter. " "It Is nlroady done , sir. " "You will talte Uarostro with you as guldo. " I liAs you will , gonornl , but I have lit. tie faith In 111m. " The gonornl looked' up sharply. "Why 7" ho nslted. , "In tnlth , sir , I lost n maUor of so\'on sovorolgns to him at ocarto"and I am master of ecarte. Ergo , he cheats : ergo , he may not be trustod. " "Pshaw I" Bald the general , testily. "You take Dnrostro with you as guide. " I saluted nnd clattered through the door. door.Within Within an hour I rode out at the head of my half.troop , The day was fnlr : a roynl sun , a broad , blue sky , nnd a soft breeze to temper the hoat. With mo rode Darestro , a Innk , loan , ungainlY man , a cowanlly fellow with a face 11Im 'parchment stretched over a Death's.hend , 1 carried a rough mnp , on which were marlted the positions - tions or the French troops as far as we hnd 10catotI thom , and It. was thIs map 1 hnd to carry to Deresford. We rode forward all that dny , mnk. Ing a conslderablo detour to avoitl failing In with the Frencl1. It was dlmcult ground , hilly and rough , amI 8S night approachel nnd found UB In a wilder country than ever , my doubts of the rnseal sulde grew. "Darestro , you will ride by my sldo on the left , " I snld grimly. "It Is bot. , ter so. " The rogue turned palo at the glenm of my pIstol barrel. It over I saw guilt. fl was In that rascnl'o parch , ment fnco and hIs narrow , furtlvo eyes. "Indeed , I am guiding you aright. " ho pretest d. "In a mom nt wo turn to the right , and there below U8 you IIhall Bee the village ot Talmlera , And Gen , Doresford's arm ) ' " 10 but halt day's mnrch turther on. " I grunted , and presently below us wo saw the vlllnge , only a matter of ten minutes' ride. There was an Inn standing In the street , and In front of this 1 halted my men. In answer to my shout. the host came running to me. He wns a subservient follow and bowed most prodigIously , On the Orst landing of the crooked stairway wo now ascende(1 there were two doors fronting us. At o o stood the host , bowing 111m 11 trencherous mandarin and wavIng his trembling hand towards It. Wo had renched the last stop when a woman's cry , loud , ahrlll , Imploring , ranr. out from UIO second room. "Gad ! Whnt Is thnt ? " I cried. The host came forward , beaming with ono ot the most atrocious .mlles 1 have ever Reon. "My prisoner , 8enor. " ' ' 'Your prisoner ! " I echoed In an\nzo- mont. "What ! Are ) 'OU n bollhor- ent , that you make prlsonors ? " "Sonor , 1 am Portuguoso. She Is . eneJ1l , of my country. She Is French SIlY. I lock ber up. " Ho nlnned IngratiatinGly. "She not Jlke being lacltOd up. She scream-but no mat- ; ter. " "I " , ' 11I sce bcr , " I said Buddenly. The host 1001\Cd troubled and eyed the door doubtrul ! ) ' . "She Is very sn" " senor. " he ! 'laId. ' "I must examlno her , " 1 answered. "Sho may glvo me valuable Informa. tlon. " I toolt the key , Inserted It and pulled open the doqr , for , by some freak of the builder , the door opened on to be landing. As I jerked open the door , 1 dls. . closed a plcturo. Dofore me stood a. small , smceClt1 figure In a01" ) trenzy of passion. ' She cnught her brMth quickly , looltcd from the host to me , tram me to the host. "Ah ! " slle cried , "You are a Brit. Ish onlcer ! " "Callt. Nothorton , ot his majcBty's -th 1.lght Drngoons , " 1 acknowledged. "Oh , 1 am so glntI , so gladl 1 have been loclted In b . . , this. creature , nnd -oh ! It Is lIuch a long story , and- ah- " She broke err In an exclama. tlon of terror. ' ' 'TImt man-why Is thnt man with ) 'QuT" she asked hurrlelly , pointing at Darostro. "He Is my guldo. " "Your gUldo ! Then 3'ou are In d gor , sir-In grent danger ! He Is a traitor , scoundrel , n villain ! He III n "py for D'Eaub\lnl" I SWIIIlS round at thnt and slapp d my hnnd on my IIlstol. Darestro opened his mouth wltlo at the Indy's disclosure - sure of his sulll , 0.1111 was about to speak wh n he snw thp mO\'oment of my hand. Suddenly ducking his hend , he charsod straIght nt mo , catching mo about the center of my bolt. When 1 had recovered my breath , he hnd flown down the stairs nnd was rnclrls . . . . . - - - - - - - ' - - - - ' - - - - up the mnln atroet. The InnkQepcr 'also had rtlsnppoared. 1 turned to the lady. "Mndam , " I sold , "I have a dut , . to perform. I must question you. Thcso rogues have snld you are a French IIIIY. " "Yes. How clumBY a dovlce ! As though they coulll expect to blind you , Capt. Nothorton ! " Although IL prelly trlbuto that went stralsht to my honrt. "lit ) ' nnmo Is Grace , " Dho com. monced. "Most apt , " I murmured. "This mornIng I escaped from Cor. bora. " "This morning ! " 1 exclaimed , jump. Ins up. "I"rom Corbora ? " We know that Corbora wall the hendquartors of the IJlllaglng cavalry. "Yes. I hId In a wood nil da , . and came hero but an hlur ago. " i'nut Corbora Is 25 miles awayl" "Oh , no-not moro than four , " "Not moro than four ! Egad , but this Is Tnlmlera ? " "Yes , " she answered. Then she roso. "Ah , 1 seol Oh ! how trencherous ! Your guldo has led you towards Cor. bora when you-you wanted to ' :0 elsewhere. " "To Gen. Deresford. " "And your map ? It was roush , was It not ? Talmlora Is not marked ? Not Or , If so , ho made the mnp ? Yes ? " I took out the map and wo both ex. amlned It by the light of a cnndlo. "Talmlora Is not marltedl You trusted Bnrestro ! You came from Gen. Doxall ? Yes ? Dut do not lese heart. I Imow the country. 1 will guide you. I tong to do something tor my beloved England. " "DutI commencoa. "You do not doubt me ? Why , n small pnrty of the French are blv. ouacltng ! only a mlle from hore. Come , 1 will show ) 'OU tholr fires , andl yea will no longer doubt me. " She showed mo from an upstairs window not moro than two miles I away , the lights of a bivouac firo. I was ashamed of my excess of caution , : I hesitated no longer. i In n few mtRutes we .rodQ. vut , wIth : nB much haste as wo might make. 1\IIss Smith was mounted on n lorso . . . _ I I I , , , 1I 1I I I 1 1'I J j I 'I . 1 " " Her Head Touched My Shoulder. 4.I 4 .I 1 had borrowed tram the Inn , and retIe I an my guide beside mo. AU thnt nlcht. : we rode as fl\st as might bo , for at the start. on , high grpund , we could dls. I tlncUy catch the Bound of a pursuing I squadron , When morning broke , we I were badly 81 > cnt , Jogging up a hili : towards a wood. J'rom our advant. agcous position we could see a matter I of Beven miles , and not a trooper was In sight. We hnd outdlstancod our enemies. - \ I SeeIng the condlllon or our hor8011 , 1 detormlned to blvaunc In the wood , and ImlUng my. men , rode forward with the orllornl to find a suitable grountI. I placed the sontrlos most ad van. tngeously a.nd then nt back to snatch Iln hour or so or sleep. I had slloken to the sergeant-major , amI seen to my charger , whon"I chnnced to miss my fnlr guide. She was not In the . I camp. questioned the men hur edlY. The corlmral had Been her rlda towards the road from whIch wo hn ( ! dlvorged to the clearing. I strodo' In that direction with the first tremor at a vague misgiving In my heart. Somothlng whlto on Uo bolo of a tree caught my oye. It was a sheet o Imler ) pinned to the 'oark by a smnn knlfo. 1 took It down. It was a short note addressed to me. "My dear Capt. Netherton , " It ran. " "hnnk you for your most ngreenble escort. 1 need It no longer. Your guldo WA.S rlrht , after all-Corborn Is not near Talmlorn , but Is near here. I fear you have been riding awn.y froln your own troops all night. Thooe were the bivouac fires of Gen , DereB. ford's aIvl\nce gun.rd we saw last night. I fear also your plan wlU fnlt , for I shnll see Gen. D'Eaubnln In a short while. You see , my mother WIl8 Ensllsh , but my father Is French. 1 talw nttor _ my father. A thousand thanks for nil your care ot mo. Adieu , -Adelo JretlQy.'i ! I smoth re l'a curs , taro up the note , and turned to meet the squadron at the -th Hussars , who hlHI ohll8u ! ) I us (111 night. . . - - - - - , ' I , . . , " . . . f' . , I . " . - I I Ch mpion Scottish De rhounrL ' " I - . _ " -0 to . , . . , ' { . . . . . . . -/V ! 'rom Il4r < > lrl1'ph , cOPTrlgbt. bT Underwood ct : Undonro < > < ; l. N. Y. This grand specimen of Scottish deerhound Is St. Ronan's Ranger , the property of Mr. Edmund L , Mackenzie of New York. This hound has won more championships than any dog of his breed n the world. RAISE POULTRY OR MOVE HAWKEYE. TOWN THAT IS ONE LARGE INCUBATOR. 'Jnwrltten . Law of Montezuma Is That All ResIdents Shall Breed Chick. ens or Be Excluded from Society. Montezuma , la-"Lovo me. love my hen , " Is the motto which could bo written wit' , propriety ever nn II. lumlnated gntoway to thIs little town. If 'ou do not raise ehlcltons you cannot - not JIve In the town , enjoy Its soclet ) . Dr send yonr children to school. A tew ha\'e tried to JIve In Monte- : mma without ongnglng In the poultry Industry either for pleasure or profit , bl.tWy , \ \1a \ o always fo nd the.lr dls- , IIko f r chlclwns growing Into a sort Df barrier' ngnlnst friendly Intercourse with their neighbors and they came to bo almost social outcasts. Their hlldrcn were hooted at Bchool , cnlled "snobs" and told that their parents were too lazy to work or rnlsc chick. ens. These unpleasant conditions and rea ) ostracism from the Boolety of Montezuma were endured long , but at last the vIctims ) 'Ielded. A dellvory man left a jag of lumber and n few rods or wire netting and several mys- lerlouB boxes , from which filtted D 0.1 sy , clucking and crowlnc chickens. rhe next dny Ule tam II ) ' joined the hlcken raisers and took Its place In mclety. . This little town raises more chlclt. ms per capita than any other town in , America. Here o\'er'body who Is 'anybotIy" raises poultry. The baclt v.ards of every resident are dotted with chlclten houses nnd exercise liens , whllo the town Is practically IledgerI In with chlclwn farms , E\'ery 110usoholder , man , woman and child. Imows how to breed , hatch , rear , feed md care for broilers , roasters , layers ilnd exhibition fowls : how to build heds , coops , brooders and hom'es Cor lnrge and small assortments of chlcl , . [ Jns. Almost every man and woman I" n , .speclallst on diseases of poultrr ; , knows how much red poPPQr to give a d when to u-se renl castor all. Those who beUeve that dead chlclt. IJnB are the only good variety to have Dn the plnce slmlllY cnnnot JIve here. Gardening Is mingled wlth the , lost I1rts. There Is little to db' bIlt rnlso poultry. The Industry has woven It. Belf wUh the nftalrs of life bare -until Baclnl e\'enlngs , as well as the meet. Ings of the town council , nre given Dver to discussions of the poultry In. 1C'rJ"J"J".r..rJ'"J".rJ".r J" : J""J" J" Declares Sphinx Hall Given Him Mes. 'I lIage He Won't Reveal , Binghamton , N. Y-Hamln , ; the wise men Qf th ages for untchl cen. turlos the Sphinx' 8tono face haB at last glvcn up Its m'storlous message to Ho'l. Dr. J. W. PhllllplI , a notec1 archneologlst and pastor of ono of he lnrgest churches of the state , It the announcement made by him to'dny proves correct. f'my special Invitation he will glvft hIs answer to "The Rlthllo of the Sphinx" at the spring mocUn , ; ot American Archaeologlcnl lIocloty of Now York. Dr. 1)hllllps IIpont'R ) 'oar In oxclLvat. Ing amOIlI ; the EgYIJtlnn ruins nnd I brought to America man ) ' Inscriptions which ho hns since trat1l lated at his lelsuro. 'rhls study hRS led to what he belIeves - lIoves to be the succe sful solution of tile world's grentest rldlIo. Dr. Phil. Ups sold to-dny that ho Is not yet rend ) ' to make lJUblic the tIotnlls at his discovery , 110 Bald , however , thnt In substance Ills answer to the rlddlo proves thnt the nnclent l g'ptlnnB were monotheists - theists ami not pantheists nnd thnt the Sllhlnx Is n stone ombodlment at tholr religious bollefs. In aqswer to correslwndenco from him ho has receh'ld ! nllpreclntlve let. J'S from the merlcnn Arehaeoloslcnl dustry and the rights of owners. Montezuma Is a. big Incubntor and brooder for the poultry markets of the northwest. FINES FATHER AND MAYOR. Young Prosecutor Even Made Out . Warrant for His Own Arrest , New Drltaln , Conn-Thls city boasts a Spartan prosecuting attar. ne ) ' In Charles H. l\lItchell , He fined his own fnther for not Iteeplng his sld wallt clean. He fined the mnyor , too. As the supreme exhibition of his civic courage Prosecutor Mitchell Issued - sued a warrant for himself , but It was not served. ' A policeman read "Charles Mit- chell" f'Om a. . long list of citizens who 'had not. ' . leaned" their sidewalks of slush. Tho'Spartan prosecutor thought he wns the orronder , but It proved to be his father , ChnrleB II. l\lItchell , who was. United States patent commls. sloner under President Cleveland. 1\Iayor Landers also displayed noble public spirit. Said he to 1\11' . Mitchell , after plendlng guilty In court. "Tho policeman who served the wnrrnnt told mo that , being the mayor. I could settle this case by pny. Ing a two dollar flne , 1 do not 11Im the " Idea ot bolng treated more leniently than anybody else. " "Do not worry , " oxclalmed Papa Mitchell , arising nmons the specta. tors , "Don't worry , Landors. You'll not get off too easlty. Why , he has even hauled up his dad. " The mayor's wish was granted : ho paid the same fine as the others. The Sleep of Butterftles. Washlngton-The scientists In the employ of Uncle Sam are forever mak. Ing queer exporhnents tending more or less to the extension at oclentiOc knowledge. The oddest , perhaps , of exporlments of late years has been ' those conducted by nn omclal of the botanic gardens , who has been watchIng - Ing the sleep of butterflies , The am. clal contends Ulat butter les are ren. dored secure from their enemies at night by renSon ot their pecullnr c ors and markings. Thus , Inrge red and brown buttorflles , with sllvory spots on' the under : sldo of their wings , which are conspicuous by day can hardly bo dlstlngulsh d nt nIght when sleoplng on golden rods and other flowers thnt form their favorite roosts. At such times their bright wing colors - ' ors blend with the hues at the4l0wers , while the sllver ' spots gllBten like thQ dewdros ) around them. - - - , - . . - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - - - - ' ---------------------orJ'oF.r.r- PREA CHER SOL YES Pl OBLEM. society and tram Dr. DUdgPB , curator of the department of Egypt/ology / In the Brlllllh museum and secretary at the British Boclety , congratulating him upon whnt the writers I1ny they belIeve - lIevo Is a oolutlon of the rltIdle of ages. SIGN NO.ELOPEMENT PLEDGE , Church Membero Promise to Refrain from Runaway Marriages. Plttshurg , Pn-"We , the under- slned ! members of the Young Warn. un's circle of the First English Lu. , thoran church , do solemnly promise thnt we will not bo parties to any elOIements , such 'as ' hUll alrendy be. como too common In' our society. If we Hhould choose 8uch a. mothotI of assuming .mat'rhnonlal bonds , we hereby relinquish all rights to the linen shower which It has been cus- tomluy to give our newly wedded ' memb s. " The aoove agreement has signed by 5 out of the 70 members of the Young Woman's Mission circle atHl will bo forwarded to the remnln. Ing 18 members for tholr slgnnturos. 'fho rORson Is thnt last summer no less than 12 church members eloped , and , as It has been a custom of the socloty to gl\'o each newly wedded bride Crom Its number a linen shower , the treasur ) ' was serl usly embar. I'assed. , ODD PHOTO ALBU I j' ' BOOK WHICH CONTAINS ONLY PICTURES OF THE HUNTED. , I Likenesses of Men wIth Record { o Misdeeds Kept In UnIque Collec. - - - - - . . . _ . - tlon at Detective Headquar. I tera In hlcago. I " . . Chlcngo. - The ntrnngest pboto. grallh album In Chicago Is what Is known as "Billy" Lothart's "Dig Doolt. " None of JAthart' Crlonds has 11ls picture In this mysterious book. - When : \ lerSOn Is represented there It Is prett ) . cortaln that he has Idllcd sarno one , has run away wllh money , oscnpcII from the penitentiary or bas been lost or stolen. The odd thing . about this book Is thnt a plcturo gOO ! ! \ In whether. the orIginal does or docs not carol Beslde9 all tbls , It's pretty hard for a man to otay In Chlc:1o ! . without getUng Into jail If his pic. ture Is In the boo Ie. Big , thick , cnnvas covers and m.yR. _ terlous tooklng printing on the back ! j make "Dilly" I.othnrt's album nn ob. , , - , jcct of pious Interest at the central dotecth"e omces In the city hall. Between - tween those covers there Is the Queor- cst lot of pleturos over seen In ono \ book , excepting , possibly , In au ama. tour snapshot Oend's collection. Dut these nro pictures every one of which tells a story : sweetheart slain , . _ trusted employo's dofalcatlon , the murder of an enemy , the theft of thousands ot dollars. These arQ some of the IItUe tales retold by the sketches thaV fill the hoa vy pages. And there are thousnnds of pictures antI sketches , too , with more coming In every day. This collection contains the photo- sraph of PaulO. Stensland , with do- scrlptlons and rewards printed In seven dlfforont languages , That pic. ture Is now considered obsolete. An ) ' , how , there are ethers with'rewnnls wlllch aggregate Inrge sums. . Robert LDlx \ , who escaped from the Jefferson county jail at Dlrmlng- ham , Ala" Is worth $1,500 to the. man who finds him. WJUlam "Bosslo" Francis , the alleged murderer of Miss Mary Henderson , near Columbus , Mo. , has a reward of $3,7 O orrorod' I for his capture , The state of Mlssour I n rees to pny $300 , the county court. , $500 , the city of Columbus $700 , and' ' " even his dend body will bring $500. II } ! for evh1ence , that :1Oy white or , btC\ck t person aided him In the d ed $ ! i00' ' more wIU be paid , If It can be proved' " that be was harbored , fed , supplied' ' with money or helped to travel , the 1 Informer will get $150. Dosldes alIJ this a speclnl reward ot $1.000 will go to anyone who proves thnt persons - sons hnve libelouslY connected the name or W. C. Hyatt vllth the mur- ; \ Michael Llobel dlsnppeared from - his home In Erie , Pa : , a.ccortllns to this cosmopolitan. boolt , and the one. . . who finds him allvo will get the snug , _ _ IItUe sum of $5OO . The story of a' " . < New Yorlt elevated railway wreclt IS : t ' told by one cIrcular which bears the , picture of Paul KeUy , a motorman , . who Is alleged to have disregarded' the signals. His possession , sars the ' ! " circular , Is worth $500 tc the city's pollce. The plcturo of an Intelligent , . . , i bright looldng ) 'oung man , William , ' Robert Vice , serves ns the guide post. . .1 for a search Instituted by the Union J Pacific railroad. Gnmbllng Is said to ' . have caused the already wealthy Vice to embezzle thousands of dollars Crom , his employers and hide from place to < plnce nfter the posting of a $1,000 re- wnrd for his cnpturo. The person of the m\ll erel' of Sol , ardenbeler , who was round dend at : " ' Joomlng Grove , Wls" Is good for aI 600 reward the minute he Is cap- . lured. Tom Jones' escnpe from the , Colorado stnte penitentiary will cost ! lhat state $200 If he Is caught. So I ! ; OcS on through the list of new f\lgl . lives and old one8 whoso activities : Dave made them wanted by the po. . . lice. From Maine to California , men ' with a record of misdeeds behind lhem are represented In this Chicago J photograph album and their faces ere I agerly scanned day after day until lhe word comes that they arc In jalt . ) r dead. II RED TIE SPOILS ELOPEMENT. Man's Return te Get Lurid PIece of Neckwear Dlsclo'Jes Plans. . Waterburr , C - When ! \flss rulla Tonpenso c.ro heted the most . urld red necltUo that ever graced the . Doclt of a 'yatorbury Adonis and worltcd In a number of pretty senU. nenlnl Inscriptions upon Its fiery oss she IIttlo thought that the same lock tie w uld shatter her laopes at an 310pement. Albert Vernlce , the young woman's nncee , has nelthor a red tie nor ! wife to.dny and Is awaiting some ono the courthouse to ' f. ' appear In go on 11s bond for $300 , He Is charged with \bductlon. 'Miss Tonpenso's father , fearing an ) lopement when Bho wanted to go to ew Yorlt , Insisted on accomlmnrlng 1er to the station. The young couple 1ntI everything IIrranrod , so when ' V'crnlce snw the fnther with the . girl 10 hid In a freight car until tho. New York train waB just starting. Then I 10 made a running juml } and landed ( ) tilO roar platform. Wh n the young coulile arrived In : -Oow Yorl. , the brldo-to.be dlscovored hlit Vornlce hlLd forgotten his red 1ocktle. Ho was sent back Ilost baste , I 10 get It , as Miss Tonllense I'efused to \ , 1 > 0 mnrrled with him wearing ny : \ ' ) ther neckwear. When V'rnlco got I l > nck to WatOl.hury Mr , ' } 'onllense was \ It the station amI had him arrested. , , j