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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
AN IDEAL PHILANTHROPIST
Dr.. D. K. PEARSONS, of Chicago

capitalists, western landowners and
railroad corporations. After dispos-
ing of 1000, 900 acres on a percentage
basis of five per cent. he found HIM
self well-to-do man, financially able
to become interested in urban trans
portation enterprises and other COM
mercial ventures. He bought Chicago
city lots and improved property, in
vested in Michigan pine lands and
dealt in logs.
Whatever he touched seemed to turn
to gold. The hopes of his middle age
had reached fruition; and in 1878 he
entered upon his matchless career as
philanthropist, the city of Chicago
being his first beneficiary. In that
year the western metropolis, still suf-
fering from the evil effects of the great
fire, had reached the end of its credit.
The tax levies were in dispute, all
claims against the municipality were
paid in deprecated scrip, and the
eastern bondholders were clamoring
for their pound of flesh. The city coun-
ell thought seriously of repudiating
the bonds, proposition which was
enerSetically opposed by DIR. Pearsons,
who was then one of the alder
men from the First ward. On
his own responsibility he went to
New York and Boston, convened
meetings of the bondholders and
pledged his personal fortune for the re-
demption of the bonds. His reputation
for honesty and integrity was so high
in the east that the guarantee was
gladly accepted; and he returned to
Chicago the savior of the city's credit.
When DIR. Pearsons, way back in 1860,
resolved to accumulate fortune, he
also made to himself promise that
the money so saved should be disposed
of for the public good-during his own
and his amiable wife's lifetime, If pos
sible. How well this promise has been
kept is evidenced By the fact that since
1890 he has given away fmlly 2,5Co, 600.
c. W. N'FIPPIERT.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16

Then the handwriting experts again
compared the address with Molineuxs
writing, and pronounced it his. At
the coroner's inquest the district at
torney was instrumental in securing
verdict to the effect that Mrs. Adj
ans came to her death through poison
administered to her by Harry S. Cor
nish, the poison having been sent to
him by MolineuX.
The latter was arrested at once,
and an Indictment found against him,
which, later on, was dismissed. A
succeeding grand jury refused to in
dict, and MolineuN was discharged,
only to be rearrested at once on the
charge of assaulting Cornish. Then
there followed another long legal bat
tie, and Molineux was again discharged
and rearrested. He waived examina-
tion on the assault charge, and finally
the July grand jury found an indict-
ment against him in seven counts,
for the murder by poison of Mrs.
Adams. His trial was n long one,
and ended in his being found guilty,
his execution to take place in Sing
Sing prison during the week OF
March &c.
Many notable lawyers are dissatis'
fed with the verdict and the conduct
of the trial, which cost the state OF
New York sl75,OOo, and which has
financially ruined the MolineuN family
WILLIAM WALTER WELLS.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
A "sIBERIA OF HORRORS.
Representative Sulzer So Character
izes the Idaho Case and 1t
Is Allowed to stand.

Washington, March 13.-L. j. Simp-
kins, an electrical engineer at Ward
ner, Idaho, testified in the Couer
d'Alene investigation before the house
committee on military affairs Monday.
He said he did not participate in the
riot, but soon after that event he was
arrested by n squad of United States
troops, who went about the streets ar
resting those persons pointed out by
Bunker Hill rhine spoilers"
When Representative Sulzer, who di-
rected the examination, asked the wit
ness concerning this Siberia of hor-
rors," objections were made to the
Characterization, but on vote the
committee permitted the question.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
Remnin. Of GoebeI Hurled.

Frankfort, Ky, March 13.-The re-
mains of Gov. William Goebel were
taken from the chapel where they
have been under guard since February
and buried in the plot of ground
west of the chapel on the brow of the
hill overlooking the Kentucky river.
The services were brief, consisting
simply of prayer and singing. Mem
bers of the legislature attended in a
body. The spot selected for the in
terment is the highest piece of ground
in the cemetery, and the monument to
be erected there will easily be seen
from all over the city.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16

vast wealth and reserving only an
annuity of two per cent, or $4,000 per
year, payable up to the death of him
self and his wife.
DR.. Pearsons is now nearly four
score years of age. He came to Chi
cago in 1850, from Chicopee, Mass.
where he had practiced medicine for
ten years and accumulated nest egg
of $4,000. His one ambition at that
time, according to his own admission
was to get rich; and he worked in sen
son and out of season to attain his
end. Instead of continuing the prac'
tice of his professional slow and un
ceEsain way of laying up earthly treas
ures-rhe engaged in the sale OF farm
lands in all parts of the state of Hi
nois, ac3ng as the agent Of eastern
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
Safe Was Empty.

Huron, S. D., March 13.-The safe
of the Bank of Hitchcock, which was
destroyed by fire Friday night, was
opened Monday, and to the surprise
of bank officials and others, but little
money was found. Cashier Wilson
says that about $1,000 in cash was
in the safe when the bank closed busi-
ness Friday evening, and it is now be-
lieved the safe was rified and the
building fired by thieves. Parties con-
nected with the bank were in the
building as late as 1880, and the fire
occurred soon after eight o'clock.
Money has been sent for and deposit
ors will be paid in full as soon as it
arrives.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
FIFTY MILLION PEOPLE AFFECTED
BY THE FAMINE.
Conditions Growing Worse Instead of
Better-The Urgent Need of
Aid from Christian
America

'Thc Capital knows OF no more i'm
portant matter of news the world over this
morning than the pitiable condition OF
famine-stricken India. We give the latest
available information of the progress OF
the story in the following articles"
Here follows statements from Rev.
j. E. Abbott, of the Bombay mission,
and Lord Curzon, viceroy of India.
"Militnrism."
"Militarism" is discussed to the ex-
tent of about 1.200 words. the leading
article under this heading being ex-
tracts from pamphlet on militarism
by Baltimore physician, DR.. Rich
ard II. Thomas, who treats the war
evil as disease epidemic in all lati-
tudes." He discusses it's causes
dangers and cure and urges the re-
ligion of Christ as the only remedy.
Other Features.
The third first-page story is a col.
umn and half symposium on the
Kansas prohibitory law, and is made
up Of brief statements from leading
politicians and editors of the state, al
maintaining that the law has proved
great success.
The fourth and Inst important ar
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
THE ADAMS MURDER CASE
An American nCause Celebre. {"

cerning athletic matters. In search
ing for enemies of Cornish, Molineux
was picked out, and handwriting exc
perts later testified that his writing
corresponded with that on the poison
package. The morning after the pub
lication of his name in connection
with the case Molineux, then a prom
inent society man, and his father,
Gen. Molineux, veteran of the civil
war, presented themselves at the
house of Capt. McClusky, chief of de-
tectives, and the younger man asked
if he was wanted. He was told he
was not, and so the matter ended for
time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
They Ask salisbury to be Firm.

London, March 13.-The Daily News.
in an editorial dealing with the Hay
Pauncefote convention, says: "Ths
Monroe doctrine has been made re-
sponsibe for some strange pretentlons,
but for none stranger than the claim
to a military control OF the Nicaragua
canal. Even il President Mckinley
Yields to tho senate, it does not follow
that Lord Salisbury will yield to Me-
Kinley." The Daily Chronicle says:
ave hope Lord Salisbury will NOT
Weld. We are all for n good under
standing for America, but we do nc<
believe it will be attained by conced-
Ing important interests.'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
A Sad AFFAIR.

Amigo. Wis, March 13.-While Bern
hard Wendorc and his 15-year-old son,
Otto, were loading logs at Neva, near
Amigo, the grabhook flew back, strilS-
ing the boy on the head, killing him in
stantly. The frantic father carried
the boys body home, distance of two
miles. He seemed to blame himself for
his sons death, and his mind giving
way under the strain he took paris
green and dicL Monday.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
wouldn't He Obstinate.

"We'vc come ter tell yer, pardper,"
announced the spokesman of the vigi-
lance committee, "that every cuss in
town 'cep'in' yourself has agreed that
it's time fer yer ter light out"
"Ef that's the case, gents" replied
the facetious bad man. "I'll move ter
make it unanimons.' s.'-Phiiadelphia
Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16

a Mrs. Rogers, wife of an insur-
ance agent. On Tuesday evening
Cornish and the two women went
to the theater, after which they had
supper. The next morning Mrs. Adams
complained of having n headache, and
applied to Cornish for some bromo-
seltzer. He gave some of the contents
of the bottle to her. Mrs. Adams took
n heaping teaspoonful in glass of wa
ter. She was taken i'll at once, and
died in few minutes after the physi-
clan arrived. This gift, which was re-
:ceived by Cornish on Christmas eve
through the mail, was Il silver med
icine holder, with q small bottle, sup
posed TO contain bromo-seltzer. The
silver case was n match holder, just
large enosgh to hold the bottle. 1t
was nearly noon before the death was
reported to the coroner's Office. DR..
Weston, of that Office, went to the
Adams house and secured what was
left of the supposed bromo-seltzer.
Analysis proved that the stuff con-
tanned n portion of cyanide of mer-
curry.
A few days later a morning news
paper printed an article headed "The
Police Want Roland B. Molineux," and
so the defendant was first brought
into the case. Molineux, while mem
Der of the Knickerbocker Athletic
club, n year before, had had serious
misunderstanding with Cornish con
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
Especial Chicago letter.

Especial Chicago Letterl
~ NE of our American humorists
the other day defined a phil
anthropist as "a man who
spends his time inducing other people
to spend their money for charity"
This definition may be considered
witty by some, and quite to the point
by Others, but it does not apply to
the venerable DIR. Daniel X. Pearsons,
of Chicago, who has up to this time
given S2,5coO00 to charity, and has
but recently made the announcement
that he would dispose of the rest of
in the same way, keeping none of this
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16

Washington, March 13.-Baron Gev-
ers, the newly arrived minister from
the Netherlands, presented his ere
dentials to President Mckinley Mon
day morning.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
Ispeeial New York L.tter.l

n 70 CASE in the history of Amer
IN lean criminal jurisprudence
has caused greater interest
among the lawyers of all nations than
that which ended in New York the
other day in the conviction of Roland
Burnham Molneux for the murder of
Mrs. Kate j. Adams.
Told in brief, the history of the
crime for which Molineux is to
pay the death penalty is as follows:
Mrs. Adams, widow SO years of age,
died suddenly on Wednesday morning.
December 2s, 1898, at her home, No. 61
West Eighty-sixth street, New York,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16

after taking what she
thought to be n dose of
effervescing salts used
to relieve headaches.
The physicians who at
tended her and the cor
oner's Office were equal
ly sure that she had
died of one of the dead
Hest poisons known,
cyanide of potassium.
Interest w as q d d ed
by the fact that If the
police theory should
prove correct the poi
son was intended for
Harry Cornish, physical
director and manager
of the Knickerbocker
Athletic club, who re-
ceived the package con-
tanning the poison as a
Christmas gift. Cor
nish and DR.. Hitchcock,
the first physician
called in after Mrs.
Adams was taken i'll,
both tasted the con-
tents of the bottle and
were seized with the
symptoms of cyanide
poisoning. Co rni S n
boarded with Mrs. Adj
ans and her daughter,
The oasis., 1900-07-07
The boys of the Dewey and Athle-

The boys or the Dewey and Athle- tic club gave a Fourth of July dance at Athletic Club hall. About thirty couple were present, and all who attended enjoyed the event greatly. It was a fitting finale Of fine celebration of the na- tion's natal day.
 Mark Lulley is in receipt of letter from the director of the Geological Park at the Smithsonian Institute at Washington, accepting the protfered gift of the two little bears recently captured in the Santa Rita m0un- tains; and he will shortly forward the little animals.
 Last Saturday OfIlcer Charles Hood was summoned to Casa Grande by telegraphic information that Billy Stiles, the bandit. would surrender to him. He took the train, went to Casa Grande, add Stiles delivered himself into custody, Hood taking him to Tombstone and lodging him in jail Sunday evening. MT. Hood informed THE OASIS that Stiles staUed that Bravo Juan separated from Stiles and AlvOrd month ago, and that himself and Alvord sep arated three or four days before his surrender.
 During last May an infant child of our neishbor was suffering from cho- lera infantum. The doctors had given up all hopes of recovery. l took a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to the house, telling them felt sure 1t would do good if used according to directions In two days lime the child had finally recovered. The child is now vigorous and healthy. have recommended this remedy frequently and 1 have never known it to fail.-MRs. CURTIS BAKER, Rookwalter, Ohio. Suld by l.. W Mix & Co.,, Druggist.
The oasis., 1900-07-07
American Expert speclalIsts from

American Expert Specialists from California are otiiced in the Odd Eel lows building occupying the entire lower floor. These specialists are gra- duates Of the best schools Of America and have with them the latest and most approved appliances known to- the medical profession. They have an eight plate static electric machine and X.Ray. They have specialist for every disease. No acute cases taken. They want old chronic cases that heretofore have been called in- curable. They cure diseases of the eye, ear, nose, throat and lungs, stnm- ach, kidneys, liver and heart; deform. ities. crossed.eyes. hair-lip. old sores, cancer, dropsy and all diseases of men, women and children. Consultation. free. It costs nothing to see these skilled physicians and get their opin- ion on your case. See them at once. This is your opportunity. Here for a short time only. No cure, no pay.
The oasis., 1900-07-07
FOREST LIEU SELECTION No. ss.
UNITED STATE LAND OFFICE, TUCSON. Arizona, June g. 19'c.

lUCSONs f<EiLOuds uuo sps ip >e Notice Is hereby given that Rolltn R. Richard son, whose post office address Is Crittenden, Arizona, has made application to select under the Act of June 1897. 30 Stat, 36' the following described tract: What will be when surveyed the NwA of the NEA Section II, Township p South. Range 16 East. G. X s. R, R. & NJ.
 Within tLe next thirty days rom the date of he first p,b icatlon of this notice protests or contests against the selection on the ground that he land described,tr any por- ton tlereof is more valuable for Its miner als than for aqr cultural purposes. will be received and noted for report to the Comis- sioner of the General a. Office.
 MILTON R. MOORE.
 Register. First publication July z. 19"0.
The oasis., 1900-07-07
Free to the Poor

The American Expert Specialists will treat free of charge all the worthy poor, every Saturday at their offlce in the Odd Fellows building. Many poor people are suffering because they cannot get away, to see a specialist. Now the specialists have come to the poor and affl cted and m lks this gen erons offer. Every Saturday.
The oasis., 1900-07-07
FOREST LIEU sELE JTioN No. 30.
UNITED STATE. LIND OFFICE.
 Tue ON, Arizona, June g 1900

TUG ON, AtizOna, June ~ lNV Notice is hereby given that Ro'iin k. Richardson. whose post office address Is Crittenden, Arizona, has made application to seIe T under the Act of June 4. 1897, tN Stat. 3i he following -scrIbed tract: What will be when surveyed the Sw "A of the SEE 1-4 of Section 9, Town hip 2l South. Range IS East, G. & s K. E. x NJ.
 Wi hin the next thirty days from the date Of the first publicat on of this noticep otests or contests against the selcc ion on the ground that the land described. or any pr ton thereof. Is more valuable for It's mia erals han for agri ultural purposes, will received Il. noted for epoit to the Comis- siohcr of tue General Land once.
 MILTON K. MOORE,
 Register Firt publication July '. 19O).
The oasis., 1900-07-07
MORALES NOTES.

rada.
 Mir Sam King from Tucson is visit pg Nogales.
 For your Sunday dinner go to the Palace Buffet.
 Mrs. F. l.. Clark of Magdalena is at the Harley House.
 Sunday morni g Mir. c. l.. Mcintyre ,tarted for Canada.
 Yesterday Mir. Sam Finley of Tue am. was in Nogales.
 Mr. Pedro N. UIloa of Guaymas, is .ylsltor at Nogales.
 Last week MT. A. J. Stockton Of Patagonia was at Nogales.
 Monday evening Charley Hood re- turned from Tombstone.
 Miss Templeton from Central. Texas, is visiting Mrs. Fowler.
 Mr. John Nc cMahon has this week been in from Washington Camp.
 A big picnic party from Nogales is gOng up to Patagonia tomorrow,
 Yesterday MT. A. Oriila, the Tucson attorney, was a visitor at Nog les.
 Mir. Thos. Dwyer from Tombstone,
 1. registered at the Harley House.
 Upon the Fourth Mir. and Mrs. Jtbn Maloney were in from Peila Blanca,
 Mir. Chas. Monroe, formerly at Mi- pss Prietas, is down from Mammoth, n PInal county. Yesterday Mir. A. Allande of l.. Zeckendorf & Co.,, returned from a business trip at Tucson. | Owing to the crowded condition of Iis advertising columns TIE OASIS lsues this week fourteen pages. Read the Sunday bill of fare at the Palace Buffet, in another column. and eOaround there for dinner tomorrow Mr. J. A. Straith has been in this week from the Dee Dee camp, on the west side of the Patagonia noun talns.
 Mir. D. A. Bowers0ck and family have been up from Santa Ana this week and regis;ere at the Harle, House.
 All agree the little Fourth of July reception at the custom house was swell affair. Collector Hoey is right royal host. The American Expert Specialist: cure rupture, piles, cancer, old ulcer' and eczema. No knife. No blood NOpain.
 MT. Luis Josfroy Is erecting a large outage upon his property west o West avenue, and the structure |
 now nearly completed. Escalada Brothers are in receipt 3 aetter from their brother Leocadio shO is now at their old home in Spain
 we'll, hearty and enjoying himself. Sunday evening MT. Louis R fleischer returned from a business lflp through Arizona and New Mex
 cO, for Las Dos Naciones Cigar Co. Doctor 0. A. Smith, dentist, is a 'ne HCtel Cazabon, on the Sonora sid oI the line, and is attending to denta Work for many citizens of both towns The semi-annual statements of tn
 TWO banking institutions of Nogales
 appeariDg in THE OASIS, speak vol
 umes for the business progress of tn
 town.
 People need not now be afraid o
The oasis., 1900-07-07

ply to Fleischer Bros.
 Misses Johanna and Nelly Sheehy are over from Lochiel, and are regis tered at the Harley house.
 Mrs. NJ. M. Conn arrived from Tue son Thursday evening, and will re. main in Nopales several days.
 MT. Theodore Gebler Is construct ing rear addition to his property upon the west side of railroad avenue.
 MT. Marleau is laying the founda- tion for a handsome seven r0omed cottage upon his Elm street property.
 Mir. Ray Duke comes from Thatcher next Monday to the American Ex. pert Specialists for a surgical opera tion on his hip.
 The American Dairy, Joe Carbon. proprietor, will deliver fresh milk daily to any part of the city. Patron age solicited.
 Sunday morning Mir. w. S Neuman, the photographer, started for bis old home in Wisconsin, where he will visit a couple of months.
 The American Expert Specialists cure the whiskey and morphine habits in from one to three weeks time. Cure guaranteed.
 Sunday MT. E. J. Murray started for the Arizpe district where he is con- ducting a mining property recently purchased by Dr.. McColum.
 Monday Mrs. Wm. Luebbert-nee Julia de la Cruz was at Nogales en ron.e to California for the summer. The lady now resides at Prietas.
 Great credit is due Mrs. Hughey for the success Of the Junior Endeavorers patrioti: entertainment at the Con. pregatioual church Tuesday evening
 Last Saturday evening Mir. w. D. Thompson, agent for the Sonora rail way and proprietor of the Depot Hotel at Carbo, was at Nogales re- turning home from visit In Los An geles.
 Monday MT. J. c. Kendall of Minai Prietas, engineer for the Colorado } Creston Ca was at Nogales en route to California, where Mrs. Kendall ant , he children will remain through thu summer.
 Last Saturday Mrs. Sprecher mother of Mrs. John Dessart and Mis- Theo. Sprecher, arrived from Illinois Mrs. Sprecher and her daughter ar' occupying the Burgoon cottage, or Crawford street.
 , Monday MT. Con O'Keefe and ia mily arrived from Bisbee and vii hereafter reside in Nogales. The. have rented the Bachilier house a the corner of West avenue and Craw ford street.
 MARRIED:-At the home of MT. an' Mrs. w. $. MaddDg in this city ol s the 25th of June, 1900, Jas. E. Bake of the state of Missouri, and Guada
 lupe Gomez of the state of Sinaloa Mexico. Judge Williams performe' the ceremony.
 s MT. George Darms has cut tn
 street back to a line with his build /, ing upon Terrace avenue, near Craw
 ford street, and has carried down tn foundation to the new level, leavin the porch as balcony, beneath whic
 Is the sidewalk.
 Dr. O. D. Weeks went to Sailor
 Sunday to see patient, Mrs. N
 Christensen. Arriving there the dO(
The oasis., 1900-07-07

For the best furnished rooms ir Nogales go to the Harley.