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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-19
THE WOMAN IN THE CASE.
Sausage Maker Luetgert Mixed Up
With a Wealthy Widow

Chicago, May 19.-Back of the his
tory of the downfall of Adolph L. Lieut.
CERT, the wealthy sausage manufac-
turer who is now in Jail charged with
wife murder, is said to be a peculiar
story in which Leutgert and r. w.
Davey, an English promoter, figure as
the principal characters.
Davey, it is said, came to Chicago last
November and placed an advertisement
in the papers stating that an English
gentleman representing large capital
lists, would be glad to meet with per
sons with manufacturing property to
sell Leutgert was attracted by the
advertisement and after several con-
ferences a deal was arranged whereby
the property was sold for $500, 900 to
the so-called English syndicate and
the property bonded. Leutgert's at
tOrneyS became suspicious and Davey
was unable to get hold of the bonds.
Such was Leutgert's confidence in the
man, however, that Davey succeeded
in borrowing SIG. 600 in cash from him
before leaving Chicago last February
1t is said that the absence OF SO
much ready money involved Leutgert
in the financial difficulties which Gull
minated in his failure. The police
claim there is a woman in the case in
the person of a Well-to-do widow. She
and Leutgert, it is said, have been
friends for years and it is the theory of
the police that Leutgerts anxiety to
marry the woman and thus obtain pos
session of her property, or at least of
the ready cash of which he was sorely
in need, drove him to his crime The
police claim to have proof of undue in
tinacy between the two, and also tfslt
the day following the disappearance Of
his wife Leutgert transferred con-
siderable portion of his property TO the
wealthy widow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-19
AMBASSADORS, Bin Signed.

Albany, N Y, May 19--Gov. Black
has signed the so-called anti-scaipers
bill. It absolutely prohibits the sale Of
railroad tickets in this state by anyone
except regular agents of railroad com
panieS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-19

Much complaint has recently been made
to the county commissioners of the nuns
Der of cattle and horses allowed to run
at large in different parts of the county.
The county commissioners have no au-
thority to act in this matter, but under
the herd law owners of stock can be ar
rested on complaint of individuals
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-11

ere still the same. though the place has
been. OF course, much modernized. On
the opposite side Of the hall Ia the
room occupied by the famous "Ftmale
Stranger" and Il Ia still pointed out to
ell other strangers. male or female, for
Wherever there Is a mystery unsolved,
and o trile uncanny. the interest al
ways seems the greatest. This per-
son. who Is known only as the Female
Stranger" came to the tavern early IN
the century. She stayed just four
days, and during that time held no
converse with any one ave her SER
wants, to whom she spoke always In
French. At tho end of that timc she
died, but just before her death her hus-
band arrived and In his arms she
breathed her last. The monument he
erected to her Ia still well preserved
an stands In st. paul's cemetery. out
beyond the city. The stone IL a little
dark, there Is q coping around the lot
ard a willow tree bends over her head.
The words seem to have q peculiar sig
nihcance, could the mystery be faith
omed, perhaps the tragedy OF the life
cut OF so suddenly. or perhaps the
struggling soul that had found Its
peace:
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-11

itate. There really will be no danger,
but the trouble is, 1t is likely to seem
as II there were, and to most people
this Is as bad as II what was feared
really existed.
II the career OF the see-saw at the
Tennessee exposition Is a success. 1t
will mean a new era In amusement en-
terprises, for there ia no reason why
these mechanical teeters cannot be con-
structed on a much smaller scale.
There are a great many people who
possess 30 many years that they can
not bring themselves to confess that
there still clings to them that innate
love Of lettering which when children
they were able to crafty. II the see
saw makes It's appearance In the great
cities, the chances are that there will
be no age limit upon the passengers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-11
SOME HARD GREEK NAMES.
Not Pronounced Ruite as the Average
Reader Would suppose.

Reader Would suppose.
Greek proper names have been the
source of considerable study to the
reading public since the Greek troubles
began and the pronunciation OF the
names of some Of the officials who are
prominent In Athens at the present
time has been the subject OF contro-
yersy. Gays the New York Tribune.
A man who Is we'll versed on the
subject said that the modern Greek
popularity was to a great extent the
accentuation and gave as an instance
the name of Mauromichales. the Greek
secretary Of the interior. The name Ia
pronounced Mov-ro-mlchalis. with
strong accent on the second syllable.
The secretary OF foreign affairs. Alex
ander Skouzes. pronounces his name
~Sko-u-zes. with strong accent on the
Il. The name of Philip Varvogles.
minister of justice, is PRONOUNCED Var
vo-chlees, the CHI In the third syllable
being hard like the German oh.
Nicholas Metaxas, minister of war, has
IN easy nam for foreigners, but the
minister OF marine, Levldes, pro-
nounces his name Levee-thes. The
president OF the chamber OF deputies
writes his name Zaimes and pro-
nounces It Za-i-mis. with accent on the
second syllable. Canaris. the fleet
commanders name. is pronounced Can
arees, with accent on the first syllable.
The lame OF Delyannis appears In
print every day and mos. readers have
ideas as to It's pronunciation. His
Greek neighbors call the premier
Delee-yapees. with accent on the sec
ond syllable.
Like the Russians. the Greeks have
no family anne except In the higher
walks CT society, and a man whose
name Is Gregorius will call his son
Gregorlades, pr~onouncing the d much
like tn in though. The son OF Demet-
RUS Is called Demethrlades.
One Of the most common names In
Greece is Pappadopoulos. which may
be assumed by any mar whose father
was q priest, and a man instead OF
taking the name OF Antoniades may
call himself by the longer name, "
Father Anthoy was a priest. The d In
A~ntoniades. Pappadopoulos and In all
names where II comes before a vowel.
Is pronounced like tn In though.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-11

child has enjoyed which is known as
lettering" 1t Is the nineteenth n
fury evolution Of the pine board and
the rail fence to the mighty steel col
hmns that support two huge cars, each
of which will accommodate fifty per-
The see-saw, as the accompanying
Illustration shows, is composed Of a
central tower and a bull steel beam.
This steel tower Is thirty feet square at
the base and seventy-fve feet high to
the upper pin. On this pin the beam,
which is Of steel. swings vertically.
1t Is rectangular in sections, is thop-
oughly braced and 160 feet long. II is
swung on its axis by means of two
steel segments, which are affairs re-
sembling hugs croquet wickets the ends
of which fasten into the beam and the
rounded center slides over a portion Of
the tower which is prepared to receive
such action. Technically speaking,
p%inions driven by the operating ma
chine engage the two segments.
To the ends Of the big steel beam
cars are suspended-one car at each
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-11

should be nicely balanced upon h
fence. or upon whatever object was its
central point OF support. This Is the
idea which has been observed in the
construction of the giant see-saw.
1t seems wonderful. when n thinks
of 1t, that so great an AFFAIR as this
could be adjusted with such mechanical
nicely. Yet c. II. Devallos of Nash
vMe, whose idea It Is, says that were
1t not for that same delicate adjust
ment. the see-saw would be an utter
failure. The question naturally arises
Is 1t possible for the steel beam to slip
and thus destroy the balance and get
beyond the control of the machinery.
The inventor says, however, that ov-
ing to the tremendous prehensile
strength Of the structure, especially at
the points where any strain may possi-
bly, develop, that an accident OF the
sort suggested Is absolutely impossi-
Bile.
At the time OF the Worlds Columbian
Exposition In Chicago. or rather some
months previous thereto. m idea some
thing like that which has resulted In
the construction of the see-saw was
preached. The building and mechani-
cal experts who were asked to pass
upon the idea laughed at the plan and
said that even in this era Of wonderful
creations the successful carrying out
Of such a project was entirely out of
the question. 1t simply could not be
done. Mr.. Devallos has. however.
shown that the seeming impossible is
clearly practicable and his see-saw
promises to be one OF the greatest at
fractions at the Tennessee Centennial.
The only seeming impeachment to the
entire success and great popularity of
the see-saw seems to be that on the
face of 1t 1t is what the Tennessee
mountaineer calls "scary." When a
man stands on the ground and looks
up at the top Of the tower and remem
bers that the swing Of the great truss
beam would take him 200 feet from the
earth with nothing but air between
him and terra frma. he is likely to hes.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-11
MuMngton'. Mistake.

"All evening"" said huntington to a
crowd OF familiars, II was on the khe-
dive! l was lookin' for Miss Richerly
everywhere. had made up my mind
to propose. l went into the observa-
tory, and there. in an excluded COR
ner, l saw her. l saw, too. the mistle-
toe prefixed to the palm ON her right.
Well, l wound up my courage and sail
ed in. / kissed her. At least | kissed
something-I thought at first II was
Miss Richerly-I found out later my in
exorable blunder! 1t was the old maid
aunt of the Blakes. the one with the
oxygen hair and the rouged face.
thought I'd faint-conscience was Slip
ping from me, but the old idiot wasn't
fcazed! She budged-she Just
looked up In my face and. says she;
'Mufie. dear, a kiss is catamount to a
proposal and, by Jove, my lawyer gays
shes right!"--New York World.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-11

end. Each car Is capable Of holding
fifty persons and can be lifted alter
nately to a point 200 feet above the
The length Of the steel beam Is also
200 feet. The cars used are similar TO
those attached to the Ferris wheel In
Chicago. When one car Is at its maxi
mum height, the other rests upon the
earth. The beams will move very
slowly, the time necessary for the as
cent and descent from the ground to
the maximum height and vice versa
being about FIVE minutes.
So slowly will the beam move that
the sense of motion to the occupants
of the cars will be almost entirely lost.
This is so arranged In order that very
many persons whom a journey into the
air of this sort would be likely to an
noy with nausea, may be free from any
such internal disturbance. The view
to be obtained from these cars will be
of extraordinary beauty. The scene OF
the battlefield of Nashville Will be visi-
BILE to the passengers, as well as the
Hermitage" the home OF Andrew
Jackson; Belle Meade, the famous stock
farm Of Tennessee. and many other
points Of interest.
The machinery that will move the
huge see-saw Is located at the bottom
of the steel tower and inclosed In a
small house. 1t Is very simple, for
while the tower and the huge truss
beam are monsters Of their sort, so
delicate will be the adjustment that
the task of the machinery In moving
them will be comparatively easy. Ev-
cry one who has ever beforehand
that means almost all the persons who
will read this article-understands how
uscessx:y It wal that the board used
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-11
ROMANCE OF MAN AND WIFE.
Rsqpas,t!on for q Dead Husband Brings
n Lire One.


A romance such as is read about In
novels. but seldom enacted in real life,
Is reported to the Boston Herald from
Auburn. Me-:
Twenty-three years ago Mrs. Ruth
A. Bray of this city was divorced from
her. husband on account of his dissipa-
ton. Bray moved to Texas, and for q
long time has made Brenham MS
home. and engaged In business there.
This winter Mrs. Bray was very sick.
and during her illness she learned thai
her former husband was vi and not
expected to live, She had a frissS
write q letter to Texas making a re-
quest that II Mr.. Bray died his body
be sent to her.
In the meantime Mr.. Bray had I'M
proved. He wrote In reply that he was
still In the flesh. but IL his friends IN
Auburn wished for his body they were
welcome to 1t. Mrs. Bray thereupon
sent her daughter to Brennan to as
certain in regard to Mr.. Brenham's
condition. She found him almost des-
titute. The daughter bought him an
outfit and brought him north. He Is
Row at the house of Mrs. Bray. In This
city. Mrs. Bray is a fine woman OF DO
years, and quite wealthy. Her own
sickness and that Of her former hus-
band have revived all her fond affec-
ton for him, and 1t Is said the sequel
of the story will be that the couple
separated for 80 many years Will be
reunited again in marriage. Some OF
Mrs. Bray's friends wish her to walt
for awhile to be certain that her for
mer husband has really reformed. and
this she will probably do. Mr.. Bray
has had a hard struggle, and there
would seem to be every reason that
he would settle down to a quiet home
life with the woman who, through al
these long years. has never ceased tc
| remember and love him as in the day
| of their youth.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-11
SILVER

A mar with two faces never needs
but one pair of feet.
The moderate" drinker never toucb.
es it-one drink Is excess.
The biggest debt in the world is the
Christians debt to the heather.
Some men, II they prayed at all,
would say, give US this day our daily
grog."
Success, like a lung-testing machine.
Is valuable only as 1t measures
strength.
Man should be a little lower than the
angels, and not a good deal lower than
the beasts.
The only way to break company with
Satan. Is for you to- do the breaking.
He never will.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-11
SOME LATE NEW THINGS.

A handy householder that needs nc
standard can be attached to a table by
means OF a spring clamp and has steel
arms to hold the sheets OF music In
place. ,.. t4u.,,. ,
A recently designed chair can b.
changed into a bed by dropping thu
back and raising the foot-rest, the side,
opening out fat to make 1t wider II de.
sired.
A new p~arcel-carrier for wheelmen
Is formed OF a narrow box mounted or
the frame we the rear wheel and At.
ted with a lock and key In the door q,
the end.
Snare drums can be ATTACHED Ia
chairs for orchestral playing by means
of a new device. consisting OF q frame
to hold the drum fitted with clamps tc
fasten to the chair.
Cradles and rocking-chairs are to
be manufactured soon which are fitted
with pneumatic and cushion pads or
the bottom OF the rockers to make Their
noiseless and comfortable.
Football a be played indoors bi
means Of a new game-board and ap.
paratus. the board being fitted with
goals. ETC., and enc kicking Is don't
by automatic mode. men controlled by
levers.
For the purpose oil frightening the
cranks OF a bicycle a steel piece Is
formed OF such shape as to enter the
hole In the er1 of the crank and loci
l.st, the end extending outward and
containing a hole for the pedal shaft
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-11

Strange words for a soul released
from its bondage: stranger still the
unsolved mystery that hangs about
her. Many are the speculations made,
some ever averring that she was the
daughter OF Aaron Burr. the unfortu-
nate Theodosia. but this seems In
credible, and nothing definite a be
learned concerning this episode OF a
life to which, perhaps, 1t was the calm
and peaceful ending.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-11
Paying Up.

Two men called upon the mayor of
Lindsborg. Kan, the other day and
paid him 81. the sum which the city
had paid for their lodging one night in
July last, when they were caught short
there. They explained that they had
reached a condition In life which made
II practicable to pay what they conSid-
cred a debt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-11
Downright Robbery.

Wife-"Why did you send the doc
tor away before allowing him to do
anything for you?" Husband--"The
fool said he could cure me In three
days. Why, say, I'm insured for $40
a week and my salary's only $40. I
wonder what he takes me for!"-Cleve..
land Leader.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-11
co,orea Woman Now n Doctor.

The State Board Of Medical Exam
liners Of Louisiana held an examination
recently at which there were sixty
seven applicants. four Of whom were
colored. A standard of IS per cent.
was required to pass the examination,
which Is required before the Individual
can secure a license to practice medl-
cine in Louisiana.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-11
canasa An m. Coin in s,sh,.

Thomas l.. Lucas and his son Fred
have left Huntington, Ind. in a hur-
~. 1t Is said that they have stolen
s35, 900. They were In the abstract and
loan business.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-11
HAlf-Prlc0.

Dusty Dick-Say. boss. amt yer got
er half er dollar fer a blind chap? old
Gentleman-Why. you're only blind In
n eye! Dusty Dick-All right, boss,
make 1t rs cents. den.-New York Tri.
bune.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-11
SOUTHERN TOWN.
ALEXANDRIA. VA, CONTAINS
MANY PICTURESQUE SCENES.
Nd Carlyle Housc and Its Memories
The Mystery of tho Female strang-
era Town That uas Bccn Asleep
foe u Century.
LEXANDRIA has

LEN has
been asleep ~
long, the sunshine
has been dreaming
u~ndisturbed in her
quiet streets for 80
many years aud her
quaint old houses
have such an air
Of mysterious wait
ing In their old
fashioned grand
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-11
A Supposititious Case,

Powell-"But for your birth you
would be my equal" Howell-"Yes;
IL l had never been born l suppose 7
should be a %nonentity, too."-Demor.
est's Magazine.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-11
1T GOES UP AND DOWN
BIGGEST SEE-SAW THAT HAS
BEEN CONSTRUCTED.
II IL . Feature Of the Tennessee Gen.
tenpiai Expostion--Those Who hide
Upon 1t VIII Ne Carried o Feet
Int M Air.

UNIQUE feature Of
the Tennessee Cen
I e nnial. which
opened at Nash
vile, is the great
est seesaw OF which
anyone ever heard.
1t is a nightly n
larged affair that Is
exactly similar In
principle to the
sport almost e
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-11

To the Memory OF n
FEMALE STRANGER.
Whose mortal suffering terminate
ell the 18th day Of October.

80
Aged 20 years and : months,
This stone Is erected by her dis
consulate
Husband. IN whose arms she
sighed out her
--latest breath. and who. under
God,
Did his utmost to soothe even the
cold dead u of Death
How loved. how honored once,
avails thee not
To whom related, or by whom be-
got
A heap OF dust alcne remains OF
thee,
IT'S all thou art. and all the
proud shall be.
TO Him gave all the Prophets
utterance that, through his name,
whosoever belicveth In Him shall
receive remission OF Sins.
Acts. 10th chapter. t3d verse.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-11

A st. Louis woman was married to a.
freight conductor Saturday, and they
are now making a honeymoon tour
through the southwest In q; cats oss.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-11

The true bone OF contention Is gen
orally found on the sree-lunch counter.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02
BIRDS RulLp HOUSES.
And Then They Decorate |Rh eTU-tn 4
Really Artistic Manner.

/
There has just been discovered by \
government ornithologist tribe Of
birds in the island of New Guinea which
show themselves excellent architects
/ by building each for himself a little
house on the ground,
OF course, the house that the bird
builds is not an elaborate pile of brown.
stone or even bricks. 1t is made merely
Of twigs and pebbles, kept together by
the Intervening Of the tall, dried grass
peculiar to the wild fields of New
Guinea. But it answers its purpose
just as well in keeping off the rain and
sun, and no wind can knock down the
house, owing to the ingenious manner
in which the bird selects n site,
The birdshaye received the temporary
name of garden birds, owing to the
fact that they fence in little plot
around their houses, for no other APP
parent reason than to let other birds
know that the inelosed plot is private
property.
When the male garden bird takes
mate he selects some level spot in the
fields where he finds a tree not more
than two inches in thickness at the
base. With this tree as a center post
the bird builds his house of twigs,
leaves, pebbles and gmss. and when
finished it is a cunningly wrought man
sion, shaped like a bell, and with two
stories. In the upper story several
small openings are left to act as Win
dows, and the ground floor has one large
opening which serves for entrance as
well as TO let in the light.
When the house is finished the bird
crects a circular fence, two inches in
height, around the house, and thus in
closes a plot three feet distant from it
at every point
The interior Of each house is dec
grated with fresh leaves, the wings of
beautiful insects, pretty feathers which |
other birds may have shed, gayly-col-
cred berries, and even the bleached |
skulls of birds that have died in the
fields long before.
The gardens of the birds are strewn
with wild blossoms, and when these
vither they are carefully replaced
\. Y. World
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02
Falling of the Womb.

The cases OF uterine dIsplscsm.s.
very numerous and Conetitnto ont afe
cause OF intense and wide spread an Rfolao
Its symptoms are bearing down or 1JI ,oegllpg.
sensations, pain or weakness in tSo Esl1g
son sense OF goneness at the IN nv \
quent childbcaring, wearing gbTm r' Vo re.
compress the waist and abdomsn .aas
lifting, standing on the feet loo loIn1 U, ~;
general debility. ''us' and
We would strongly urge the uso o,n-
Simmons Squaw Vine Wine wb VIII VI W;
purify and vltalize the blood, give t tono way
strength TO the muscles Of tfe pt ,opv aaa
that u viii be kept in place To f aciIi,s'oo
gud1cR ana complete recovery, we Fccc r.
Remedy, which will produce the bapnis.s,
results. @' NaPPleSt
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
FAMILY CARES.

IA Recitation for a Small Grill
am Just as tired as ! oan bel
To wash and iron and sweep and bake
And care for six In the family
Is enough 70 do for goodness sake
There's Isabel Maud, she's eight weeks old
don't know what she's crying about
But there II isn't worth while TO scold;
She's getting her teeth, have no doubt.
Ageuon Alfred you Just sit st'l!
THAT boy is so fun Of fits and iumpsl
But then he has really been quite III
With a sort OF Intermittent humps.
They've all had the measles and whooplng-
c0ugh'
And Sarah Eliza the blue-eyed one,
She pulled Seraphlna's leg right Off
And told me she did It Just for funF
That seraphina's a dreadful carel
She's failed herself out Of her carriage
twice
And broken two heads It's hard to bear,
When you try to keep your children nice.
Angolica's had the scarlet Group,
And half Of her suwdust came right out;
I'm feeding her cracker and water soup.
And I'm sure she'll soon be strong and
stout.
ChHdrsns IS worries, but still guess
They're kind of comforts, when all is
said
Come, darlings, It's time now to dress
And each one go to your little bed.
Edgar Wade Abbot In outlook.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02
SOUTHERN eLEANlNos.


Robert Howard, colored, died at
Chattanooga, Tenn Il short time ago
leaving considerable property TO his
wife Sallic. The other day one Henry
Howard, claiming TO be a son OF the
said Robert Howard, born in slavery
filed bill in which he says that his
father went into the war from Column
bia, Tenn" leaving a wife ms
(Henry'sl mother, from whom he haa
never been divorced; thatatter the war
he never came back, but settled III
Chattanooga, and there pretended 70
marry one Sallie Jones' to whom he alt
tempts to leave his property as ms
wife. Henry asks the court to declare
this marriage to the Jones woman null
and void, and to give him the property
as the only surviving heir