The Weekly Examiner. (Bartlesville, Indian Terr.), Vol. 12, No. 28, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 15, 1906 Page: 7 of 8
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Conducting a Lottery, to Con-
struct Small Penitentiary and
Serve His Sentence.
Chicago.—A private annex to the
penitentiary at Jollet to be Inhabited
solely by himself is the project of
Louis A. Gourdain, the Chicago bank-
er, recently convicted of conducting a
lottery. Gourdain was sentenced to
serve a term of four and a half years
in the penitentiary for his crime, but
was released on an appeal bond
through the efforts of his friends and
entirely against his wishes. He prom-
ised the Jury that convicted him that
he would serve his sentence, which he
regards as a debt of honor to the gov
«rnment.
Gourdain has made several attempts
to enter Joliet, but Warden Murphy
has refused to accept him, and his
plan to build a private Jail Is the re
suit.
As a last resort Gourdain has gone
to Washington, to implore the United
States supreme court to compel the
United States district court in Chi-
cago to compel the prison authorities
to admit him as a prisoner for th«
length of his sentence.
"I am going to serve out my sen-
tence in Jollet one way or another,"
said Gourdain, vehemently. when
asked te explain his plans before leav-
ing for Washington. "That's why 1
have packed up all my belongings and
sent them to Jollet. If they won't
let me Into the prison I Bhall board
with the family of one of the guards
near the prison until I can erect my
own penitentiary.
"First I am going to try to get the
United States supreme court to inter-
fere and set aside Judge Grosscup's
order of supersedeas under which my
release on bail was brought about.
For that purpose I shall go to Wash-
ington after establishing myself at
Joliet. I shall file my petition with
the clerk of the court and try to get
a hearing immediately. If the order
is issued I will ask that I be allowed |
to serve the papers personally on j
Judge Grosscup. Then I shall get,
back Into Jollet. If I fail to enlist
the interference of the supreme court j
I shall return at once and begin ■
building my prison.
Private Cell for Own Repentance, i
"If they won't let me into a cell |
In Joliet I'm going ahead with my j
own prison. Through the penitentiary .
guard with whom I am going to board ,
temporarily I am now negotiating for
the lease of a vacant lot opposite the
penitentiary grounds. On this lot I j
am going to build my own peniten- j
tlary, which will be Just like the big
one. I was confined there 24 days as
a bookkeeper in the shirt-making de-
partment and I know the place from
top to bottom."
Gourdain, with Ms enthusiasm ris-
ing, got up from his chair and con-
fronted his interviewer, his whole per-
son animate with gestures.
"I have the whole thing planned out
—all I have to do is to let the con-
tract for the work—competitive bids,
you know, that's the way the state
does In building a penitentiary. I'll
have a regular miniature Jollet. See,
It'll be L'A* t*ls."
The lottery man stepped to the desk
and drew forth a sheet of paper on
which he sketched his ground plan.
"First, I will have an outside wall ,
running clear around the lnclosure," |
he went on. "It will be 30 feet on all |
sides and built of the same stone as j
the big prison. Then there will be i
guard towers here and here—six in i
all—with room on top the wall for
the guards to pace back and forth and
watch me.
"Inside the outer wall I shall have
my cellhouse with a courtyard run-
ning around It—there'll be room for
a flower garden here in one corner,
and a well, and so on. I am going
to have my prison grounds well kept
up, you know. Inside the cellhouse
will be my cell, just the same size as
the cells in the big prison across the
street. It will be built of stone and
whitewashed, and will have a heavy
barred iron door with the latest kind
of prison lock.
"The cell will be furnished with the
regulation prison furniture—an iron
bed, hay mattress, two blankets, two
hei>ts. one pillow and slip, one pail,
one bucket, two towels, one foot stool
and one water Jug."
Gourdain was again on his feet and
accompanying his talk with a maze
of gestures.
"There's no reason why I can't serve
out my sentence there Just the same
as in the big penitentiary," he rapidly
continued. "I shall have to get some
guards—three will be enough; that
will give them an eight-hour watch
each."
ITALY ROADS TO BE ELECTRIC
Government Studies Water Power in
This Country—Alms to Use
Mountain Streams.
Washington.—The Italian govern-
ment through its embassy is making a
very thorough study of all state and
federal legislation In this country cov-
ering the subject of the control of the
sources of water power and the regula-
tion of Its transmission and distribu-
tion In agricultural and industrial
areas.
"The future of Italy Is In water, If
not upon the water," said Slg. Mont-
gann, charge d'affaires of the embassy,
"As there Is little l&e coun*
L. K. PHILLIPS, Treasurer
D. L. OWSLEY. Secretary.
TOOK QIRL AS HIS REWARD.
THE UNION
IS BENT ON JAIL
FRANK PHILLIPS, Pres't
H.J. HOLM, Vice Prea't
Youth's Choice May Have Been Wlao,
Under the Clrcumttances.
CONVICTED CHICAGO KAN DE-
MANDS CELL AS HIS RIGHT.
MAY BUILD PRIVATE ANNEX
CUBA.
try, large sums must be expenaeu iur
foreign coal, whose place could well
be taken by the white coal, 'carbone
blanco,' supplied by the mountain
streams now running to waste.
"The whole railway system of Italy
Is eventually bound to be operated by
electricity. In the same way power
MAN OF 84 WANTS FOOTRACE
Florence Kiley, of Omaha, Challenges
Any Octogenarian to Hundred-
Yard Contest
Omaha, Neb. — A sprinting and
walking match, open to the world
Senator Beveridge was condemning
a notoriously corrupt and notoriously
plausible capitalist
"The man speaks well," said Sena-
tor Beveridge. "He promises much
If he acted as he talked, he would
be famous for his goodness. But, alas!
he is like the German who nearly lost
his daughter.
"This German, with his daughter,
vas walking beside a deep stream on
a summer afternoon when the young
girl slipped on a stone, fell in. And
she would have drowned but for the
prompt bravery of a youth. He,
slipping off coat and shoes, plunged
in, and after four or five minutes of
hard work, brought the girl safe
ashore.
"The old German father was trans-
ported.
" 'Noble-minded youth,' said he, 'we
do, indeed, owe you a debt of grati-
tude. A hundred thousand marks of
my daughter's hand—choose! Which
shall It be?'
"The youth, who was no less wise
than brave, thought to himself that if
he took the daughter he would some
day get the money also, and, accord-
ingly, without a moment's hesitation,
he made answer:
" 'I choose your daughter.'
*• 'A wise choice,' said the old fa-
ther. 'I could not have given you the
100,000 marks, for I am a poor cob-
bler; but you shall have the girl, and
that gladly. Join hands, dear chil-
dren, and receive my blessing.'"
AMERICAN WINNER, AS USUAL.
Upheld Greatness of His Native Coun-
try and Retained His Bank Roll.
Citizens Bank and Trust Co.::
BARTLESVILLE, IND. TER.
Cash Capital, $50,000.
■lI>oes a general banking business, acts as guardian and curator for minors and
tncempetents, executor and administrator of deceased Ipersons. writes oil lease
bonds for U. H. Fidelity and Guaranty Company of Baltimore. Md.
SHARE OF YOUR BUSINESS.
SOLICITS
Sales Stable
Almeda Livery
Cornet First and Johnstone Ave,
NEW
THROUGHOUT
Prop
EHONE
electricity. in iue tsuuie naj 1'""-- —
will be supplied to the establishments ( with nobody barred, age limit the
. . nvlant iVia trnv_ rtnlv nnnillHnn la llkplv tn be Seen
of industry. To a large extent the gov-
ernment must go into industry, as it
controls all streams and bodies of wa-
Vjr in the kingdom. We are not afraid
of such state socialism."
TWELv'E - POUND BULLFROG.
Big Batrachian Terrorizes the Neigh-
borhood by Its Mysterious
Croakings.
New Orleans, La.—Mysterious noises
have been heard at a house, corner of
Toure and Royal streets, for a lob~
I time past, until it has been termed
1 the "haunted house."
j Tha owners of houses In that vicin-
ity have received many complaints,
1 md all the families near there have
; moved out. There have been many
' attempts to "lay the ghost," but all
were unsuccessful, and at last com
j pinint was sent to the police,
j Several police officers were sent to
the house with clubs and lanterns, and
trfter several hours' search the cause
| cf the noise was located under the
house.
' It turned out to be an Immense frog,
tveighlng nearly 12 pounds, which had
terrorized the people In that vicinity
by his deep crorfklngs.
THE STYLISH EFFECT
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TOWN HAS LIVING BOUQUET
Almost Everybody in Villa Ridge,
111., Is Named After a
Flower.
Alto Pass, 111.—Villa Ridge, a small
station but a large shipping point on
the Illinois Central railroad in
laskl county, has had a remarkattx
experience with flowers. First came
A. Daisy, night operator, who re-
plied to questions put by oper-
ators up the line as to who was at
| the key by saying "A. Daisy." Soon
I afterward the station agent, Mr. Vio-
i let, was asked the same question and
replied: "A. Violet." Then came
'a new night man named Rose, who
! upon being asked the same question
| by the same operator replied "A.
i Rose."
"Well, if it's a fair question," an-
swered the inquisitor, "what's the
size of that bouquet down there?"
only condition, is likely to be seen
in Omaha in the next few days, if the
city contains another man between
the ages of 80 and 84, who imag
ines he can sprint 100 yards or walk
half a mile.
Florence Kiley, a hearty old man
of 84, has issued a challenge, with
neither race nor nationality barred,
to any man over 80 to run 100 yards
or walk heel and toe a half mile.
Mr. Kiley offers to put up any-
thing from a cigarette to $100 that
he can make any octogenarian look
like a selling plater and go past him
is if he was standing still in either
contest.
Mr. Kiley has gone into training
in anticipation that there may be
some men of 80 with enough sport, us
blcod to take up the challenge, and
Is limbering up in great style.
While he always crosses the wire,
pulled up, the stop watches hav*
recorded the hundred in 20 seconds,
and the half mile in less than 30 min-
utes.
The challenge issued by Kiley is:
"Challenge to the world—I will run
100 yards against any man from the
ase cf 80 years to 84; or will walk
him a half mile, heel and toe for one
iollar to $100. Call at Mike Mln-
ickus", Twentieth and Pierce streets.
Florence Kiley, 850 South Eighteenth
street."
A Frenchman, a German, an Eng-
lishman and an American were sit-
ting before an open fire, each one
telling of the greatness of his native
country.
While speaking the Frenchman took
from his wallet a dollar bill, rolled
It up, touched It to the coals, and
lighted a cigar with it.
The others were impressed, and
soon the German opened his wallet,
brought forth a ten-dollar bill, rolled
!t up, touched it to the coals, and
I Ugh ted his cigar with it.
' The Englishman thought It very
foolish, but he could not be ftutdone,
nor have it appear that England was
not, as ever, the richest of all, so he
calmly took a $100 bill and sacrificed
it to light his cigar.
The American looked on in wonder.
He hadn't even a dollar bill with him,
and yet he knew he represented the
leading race of all—which was never
outwitted nor outdone by anyone or
any country; so he quietly drew forth
* checkbook, wrote a check for $10,-
'JOO on a prominent New York bank,
July signed it, rolled it up, touched it
to the coals, and lighted his cigar
with it, while his confreres watched
him curiously and intently.—Ladies'
Home Journal.
li. \V SUTTON
Pres't.
and
ap-
of our light single
double driving harness _r
peals to every gentleman and
lady who appreciates a hand-
some turnout. Our driving
harness are noted for strength,
beauty and durability. And
moreover, they are very mod-
erate in price. Come in and
we will tell your more about
them.
J. P. COVREAU
IOS. J. CURL,
Vice Pres't.
FRANK BUCHER.
Cashier.
First National Bank
Bartlesville, I. T.
THE OLDEST BANK IN THE CITY.
CAPITAL - - $50,000.
Surplus and Profits Earned, $25,000.
Your business will be appreciated and every courtesy extended und aKommo-
datlon granted consistent wttU prudent business methods and conservative bank-
ing. Interest paid on time deposits
Angled for Young Wolves.
A man from Crawford county, Minn.,
has found a new way of catching
Trolves. He fishes with a hook and line
for them. Hans Schmidt, who lives
neal Millvllle, discovered a den of
wolves in a hole among soma rocks.
In order to get at them he fastened a
fish hook to a pole and lowered it into
the hole. In this way he succeeded in
ti&hing out seven pups about six weeks
old.
Forty-Klght Hart Trachoma.
San Francisco, Sept. 12.—Quaran-
tine officers refused landing to 48 per-
sons on the steamer Siberia which
Just arrived from the Orient who had
unmistakable evidence of trachoma.
Of these 27 were Japanese who came
here looking for work and 15 Hindoos,
en route to coal mlneB In Mexico.
SURGEON MAKES NEW HEAD
Cuts Part of Man's Brain Away and
Patches Up Fractured
Skull.
Paris.—Dr. Beaussenat of Neuilly
has performed a remarkable operation,
with reeults that seem almost mirac-
ulous. A motor car ran into a cyclist,
who was pitched to a distance of 100
feet. The unfortunate man was found
literally planted headforemost in the
earth. His head had penetrated sev-
eral Inches into the ground and was
frightfully crushed. The bones of the
skull were broken into bits and the
cerebral matter had escaped in sev-
eral places.
The man was not dead, but seemed
! done for. However, he was put under
J surgical care at once and an appar-
| ently impossible operation was at-
tempted. The brain was forced back
into the skull, except the wounded por-
tions, which were cut away, and the
multiple fractures of the bone were
set. Now the man is perfectly well,
ohyslcally and mentally.
Strnslanil Leaves Tangier.
Tangier, Sept. 12.—The steamer
Prlnz Adelbert left here Wednesday
with Paul O. Stensland, president of
I the wrecked Milwaukee Avenue State
| bank of Chicago, on board. He is in
the custody of Chicago men author-
ized to bring him to Chicago.
Twelve I>ead 111 Canadian Wreck.
Montreal, Sept. 12.—A special from
North Bay-says a Canadian Pacific
railway train has been wrecked west
of Sudbury aftd that 12 persons were
killed outright and five others have
died of their injuries. No details have
been received.
Sea Cow's Back a* Marking Pad.
People who visited the zoo greatly
innoyed the keeper of the sea cow,
i new acquisition, by poking It with
:anes or pencils. Exhausted by his
efforts to stop the practice, he en-
gaged a tramp for 50 cents and told
tilm to keep track of how many peo-
ple looked at the manatee. At six
o'clock the keeper looked up his sub-
stitute.
"There's been more than 5,000 peo-
ple here," said the latter. "I haven't
time to reckon up the exact number
yet, and won't until I audit up my
books."
"Where's the paper you kept your
accounts on?" asked Stephen, the
keeper.
"I didn't have any paper," answered
the hobo, as if proud of his ingenuity,
"but I had a good soft lead pencil and
kept tab on the sea cow's back."
He pointed to the patient manatee,
the back of which resembled a black-
board in a country schoolhouse after
the annual examination.—Cincinnati
Correspondence Cleveland Leader.
Question for Botanists.
It has often been observed that any
sv-dden change In the superficial char-
acter ot the soil Is rapidly followed
(/, an alteration In the nature of the
pl/nts growing thereon, new «i>ecles
api>earing where the ground has hith-
erto been a stranger to them. Very
mativ farmers, foresters and scien-
tific men—among others the French
botauist Poisson—are inclined to at
tribute this phenomenon to the reten
lion by seeds, bulbs or spores of
former growth of vegetation in
lulescent state, these seeds and
jrowths retaining their powers cf
germination even after several other
successive crops of plants have grown
•bove them.
DIRECTORS:
Jos. J. Curl, Dr. G. W. Sutton, Geo. B. Keeler, Dr. G
Woodrine, Fred McDanlel, Frank Bucher.
F.
Summer Tourist Rates
to Chicago and St- Louis
Chicago and Return $24.30
Si. Louis and Return $16.35
Tickets on Sale Daily from June i to September
final return limit October 31, 1906.
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Corner Htnne I.aylng at Newton Knn.
Newton, Knn., Sept. 12.—The corner
stone of Harvey county's new $50,000
cdurthouse was laid Tuesday after-
noon with Masonic rlteB. Thomas L.
Bond, of Salina, grand master of Kan-
sas MHsonry, delivered the principal
address. Nearly all the officers ot
the Masonic grand lodge of Kansua
were present
Warn* .Jews In a Panic.
Warsaw, Sept. 12.—The soldiers on
duty here enraged at the continuance
of murders by the terrorists, are act-
ing with great brutality. Gov. Oen.
Skallon Is taking energetic steps to
prevent an attack on the Jews. The
Jews are lu a state of panic.
Hearing Argument* of Railroad*.
Washington, Sept. 12.—The inter-
state commerce commission Wednesday
heard arguments regarding the peti-
tions from various cotton carrying
roads for authority to change rates on
export cotton upon less than 30 days
uotlce.
The Only Known Way.
A person of little tact once
marked to the octogenarian Auber:
What a sad thing It is, this old age
business!" "Yes," agreed the old mu-
sician, "it Is sad. But," he added,
with witty philosophy, "up to the pres
ent time no surer way has been dls
covered to live a long time."
G. R. McKINLEY, Agent,
Bartlesville.
Not Hit Fault, Though.
"It is a very fine thing to be brave
and cenerous and noble," said Blis3
Perry, the writer, editor and Harvard
teacher, "but sometimes we are gen-
erous and noble against our will.
Then, of course, we deserve no credit
"Of this type was a young married
man whose father-in-law, a reputed
millionaire, burst In on him one day
md groaned:
"'All is lost! I am utterly ruined!'
"'Ahem,' said the son-in-law; 'then
1 married for love, after all.'"
60 YEARS'
EXPERIENCE
His Finish.
"YeB'm," said little Tommy Tipples,
'pop died of ammonia."
"Ammonia?" said his teacher. "Oh,
ves, I see, you mean 'pneumonia.'"
"No, I don't; I mean 'ammonia.' I
«ten the label on the bottle after he
Vank It"
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