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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-10
SIGHT is PRICELESS.
Millionaire's FruitIess Efforts to
Find Cure for Blindness
Abandons All Hope.

New York, Oct G.-"No further tests
shall be made. l withdraw my offer Of
81 100000 for {; cure and I shall dis
,ense with the services Of my substitute.
All tests have proved failures, rot one
giving me the slightest relief, and the
same has been the result of experiments
III the eyes of James j. Martin, my paid
Mbstitute.'
This statement was made by Charles
Broadway Rouss, phlanthropist ana
merchant as he sat at his desk feebly
.umbling with a mass of business corre-
,pondence which he could not see. 1t
marked the closing chapter of the world
famed offer for Il triumph in science
)r, of the most magnificent offers ever
made.
From the hour of the announcement
hat Mr.. Rouss had lost his eyesight and
lad offered 81 100000 for it's restoration
le was besieged by alleged healers.
Thousands wrote Mr.. Rouss, sending adj
ice, nostrums and charms. The knowl-
dge of the entire world was brought to
bear on his malady, but everything
ailed. Over 300 specialists have worked
III the case.
Mr.. Rouss came to New York at the
lose Of the Civil war with 81 in his
pocket. In few years he stood at the
head of a business which made those
who logged along in the old commercial
outes view him with wonder. His first
7ears were a tremendous, never-ending
struggle His energy was marvellous. It
vas he who originated the smart bust
less phrase Quick sales and small prof
is" Under the heavy strain Mr.. Rouss'
.yesight began to fail in 1892, and with
II three years he had lost it entirely.
Mr.. Rouss is in no wise disfgured.
While speaking his sightless eyes remain
vide open, and save for lack of luster
appear natural. His hair is snow white.
Those near to the merchant say that he
$ failing rapidly. Notwithstanding this,
Mr.. Rouss continues at the head of his
zig business and finds time to subscribe
o hundreds Of worthy charities, his last
$1,000 for the sufferers in the recent Gal
reStOn hurricane.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-10
WASHINGTON WHEAT.
Railroads Making Shipments to the
East-The Question of
Freight Rates.

Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 5.-The Northern
Pacific has contracted with a well-known
firm Of wheat buyers to transport Al, 1000
bushels of Washington wheat from the
Big Bend country to Omaha, Neb.
A few small shipments have also been
made over the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern to Minneapolis. 1t is
stated that shipments to Minneapolis will
increase within the next few weeks, al
though, according to one buyer, prices are
too high to admit Of Twin city dealers
handling the best grades. The present
price Of wheat at Duluth is about 80
cents, with slight fluctuations. The sell
ing price of wheat in eastern Washing
ton is approximately 43 cents. The rail
roads charge 80 cents bushel to carry
the wheat from eastern Washington to
Duluth. This leaves a profit of Z cents
if the grades are uniform
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-10
SAVED BY INK BLOT.
Peculiar Circumstance by Which
Heirs to Valuable Property
Won Their Suit.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 6.-The decision Ct
jury in Judge Balls court, reported
yesterday, declaring spurious the deed to
s115,000 worth of land, was reached
through large, innocent-looking blot
lear the signature of John McCahill.
The assertion that the deed was forged
was denied by the complainant and his
attorneys, who offered the deed in evil
1ence.
Experts pronounce the deed spurious.
although they admitted that beyond Il
1oubt the signature of McCaffery was
genuine. The deed, said Henry l.. Toll
man, had been altered by chemicals. A
miscroscOpic examination resulted in the
discovery that the body Of the instru-
ment had been eaten out by chemicals
and filled in again, the deed. according
10 the experts, having been originally
probably for some other piece of property
than the farm and to some other person
than Howard.
A large blot of ink dropped close to
he signature proved to the jury beyond
doubt the theory of the experts. The
blot had fallen at a place where subse-
luently the paper was folded. That the
blot had been dropped prior to the fold
ng of the paper, however, was proved
by the fact that it had not run along
he line of the fold nor soaked into the
issue OF the paper, as 1t would had the
surface of the paper been broken by fold
ng prior to the dropping of the blot.
In the body of the instrument it was
plainly visible that all of the ink lines
n the 500 words of description of the
property had run along the lines of folds
II the paper, proving that the ink blot
had been made at one time and the BODY
IF the instrument had been filled in at
another.
The jury decided against the deed in
one ballot, taken five minutes after they
eft the courtroom.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-10
VICTIM OF FOUL PLAY.
Fo!lce Think They Have Proof of a
Conspiracy in the Rice
Case.

New York. Oct. Civilian Marsh
.tice, the millionaire whose sudden death
still is shroudcd il mystery, was victim
Of foul play. Such is the belief of the
police of New York city.
That Albert L. Patrick. Mr.. Rice's
hWyer. and Charles E. Jones. the dead
millionaire's secretary and valet. uttered
forged papers in addition to the two
checks upon which their arrest was made
the police are confident. They believe
the list of bogus documents includes
wills and assignments of property, and
they are working with all possible power,
20 unfold what they believe to be con-
spiracy on the part of Patrick and Jones
&c secure possession of fortune Of not
less than $4,000, 000-all the property the
dead millionaire left in New York.
Both Patrick and Jones spent last
night in the Tombs prison. Earlier in
The day they had been arraigned before
Magistrate Mott and were held in $1O,-
200 bail each ON charge of forgery in
spite Of the protests of Patrick's attor-
hey, who declared the bail was prohibit
tive. Their examination was set for
Monday. Meantime the police depart
ment has scores of men working on the
various ends of the case
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-10
NOVEL CAUSE FOR DIVORCE.
Woman Compelled to Sleep Under the
Table, Causing asthma.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 6.-Mrs. Zadah H.
Gates has asthma and marital troubles.
She consulted a doctor, but he could do
nothing for her bronchial tubes. Then
she consulted a lawyer.
where did you get the asthma?" the
lawyer inquired.
From sleeping under the dinins-room
table," was the response. MY husband
drove me out of the bedroom and made
me sIeep there. He has been cruel to me
in other ways, too"
''You can get a divorce said the law
yer.
The papers were filed yesterday, and
it is hoped the case will come before
Judge Tuthill before he RECEIVERS from
the attack Of hay fever from which he
is suffering.
Gates is clerk in the Drovers' Ma
tional bank. Mrs. Gates has gone back
10 her mother. According to the petition
to the judges Mr.. Gates has proDerty
amounting to $4,000 and is in pt recon;
Of a good salary.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-10
MINISTERS ACT AS POLICEMEN
Street Fair Rowdyism at Lincoln
Neb., Leads to Radical Action.

Lincoln. Neb, Oct 6.-Two severe ac
cidents to women resulting from street
fair rowdyism aroused respectable resi-
dents, and a conference between leading
citizens. the fair management and tht
chief of police resulted in an edict from
the latter and the giving of police stars
various ministers were the first to star,
the movement. and We're mainly instrl,-
mental in its successful furtherance
They. too, donned stars and arranged 70,
the placarding of the city with posters
bearing the edict OF the chief of police
which was Immediately done Last
OF citizens, ministers and police in add.
ton to the regular force 1t is expected
that any outbreak will be successful,
uupllpd
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-10
WRONG USE OF WORDS.
"Trap," "Rig," "Road Rider" and
"Saddler" Frequently Misused.

1t is regrettable that the English Ian
guage seems deficient in supplying ords
comprehensive enough to embrace differ
ent branches of certain subjects. For ex-
ample, the word carriage, while suf
nclently general to cover all vehicles that
carry passengers, is so limited by usage
as to apply only to a few of the heavier
conVeyances. In the absence OF some
thlng better the word trap" seems to
nave come into use as one of the sub
lltles. But we do not like it. There is
no reason for it's use. What does it
mean 80 FAR as we are able to make it
out trap, as applied specifically, describes
combination affair which like a re-
Verslple cuff and celluloid collar that can
double service) may be shut ND and
opened, in the style of a folding bed,
ana appear either as a one-seat or two
seat contrivance. But. in the DellmeII
gran for something quick and easy. we
nave come to say trap for blackboard, Il
buggy, a runabout, a station wagon or
KockaWay, and so on to the end OF tl,,a
chapter
Rlg'' is another colloquial makeshift.
and we regret, but are not surprised, to
see it used in the catalogues OF some Of
the most pretentious of our horse shows.
which should be, properly, the opponents
Of correct usage in vehicular nOmencla-
their puryiew. Road rider is still an
other misncmer. descriptive of a road
driver III some of the superannuated and
slovenly sheets of ink which are SUB
posed to represent the light-harness vo-
taries, and which in reality have done
more than any other agency to repel
rather than to attract newcomers in that
branch Of sport. And. not to comment
again on the unspeakable solecism, tally
no, as characteristic of every form of
four-in-hand equipage, we have, lastly
and most virulently, been attacked with
the ~pestllence of "saddler." This word.
as we have frequently set forth, means
purely and solely a maker of saddles, and
yet we Ind it frequently used to desig-
nate saddle horses. We are gratifed to
observe that our crusade against the use
of the adjective Veterinary in the
same sense of noun Veterinarian. has
at last resulted in it's consignment to
that suburb of Cleveland, innocuous des-
uetude. In England there is the freak
word fly" and in Virginia the station
wagon is called fix Next.-Rider
and Driver
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-10
JUDO SCORES A LAWYER.
Latter Called Opposing Counsel Liars
and is Cited for Contempt.

Lansing Mich. Oct. 6-Chief Justice
Montgomery of the Supreme court gave
Attorney Seth E. Engle Of Detroit a Sc
we're scoring yesterday. Engle was here
to argue a case in which he had fled a
supplemental brief. In the brief, accord
ing to the chief justice, Engle referred
to the opposing counsel as liars, and init
mated that the trial Judge had not read
bill of complaint to which he had sus-
tanned a demurrer.
Justice Montgomery informed Englo
that allowance was always made for the
zeal of an attorney in the heat of a trial,
but that it was a different matter when
reflections of the nature indicated were
put in cold type. The court made an or
der directing Engle to show cause next
week why he should not be punished for
cOntemDt
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-10
AVERAGE OF IA KNOTS.
The Battleship Wisconsin Makes a
Speedy Trip-Faster than
the Oregon.

San Francisco, Cal. Oct. 6.-The bat
aeship Wisconsin, which has just re-
turned from Puget sound all trim for its
trial trip next week, made a record
breaking trip down from Seattle 1t COW
cred the S96 miles in 80 hours, against
% hours, which is the best time of the
coast
The Wisconsin is swifter than the Or
egon or any other boat turned out by
The Union ironworks.
On the trip up the cost the new war
ship ran into heavy storm, but it
bucked into the big seas regularly, go
ng easily at ten knots. 1t shipped one
sea that climbed aft as far as the big
iurret and dcluged the men on watch
On the flying bridge, fifty feet above the
waterline
On the run down the Wisconsin aver
aged fourteen knots an hour. Irving NJ.
SCOTT, the builder, says the big boat can
be handled like a Yacht.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-10
ISSUE AN ULTIMATE M.
No Further Concessions to Strik.
ers will be Granted.
WORKMEN MUST YIELD.
Another Report is to the Effect that
Settlement of the Strike
is Probable.

New York, Oct. 5.-The Evening Post
says: President J. Rogers Maxwell of
the Jersey Central, and the president of
another coal-carrying railway, who de-
clined tc be quoted for publication, made
the definite announcement today that 10
further concessions would be granted to
the striking miners, and that if they did
not accept the 10 per cent. offer the strike
would be fought out.
ut is supposed that this decision was
reached at joint meeting Of coal railway
presidents and operators, which was held
at the Lehigh Valley offices in this city
last evening"
Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 5.-There are
indications that the individual coal oper-
ators in the anthracite field have agreed
to the 10 per cent. advance in minework-
ers' wages, made by the big coal compa-
MES. Representatives of the former,
who have been in New York since Mon
day to secure concessions from the coal
carrying railroads, returned to Scranton
today, and it is expected the entire re-
gion will be posted with notices from in
diyidual operators giving the increase.
This. 1t is believed, will be followed
ON orders from the union leaders.
AL NcdOAHS NulHcS are 1OlGs
Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 5.-Confirma-
ton was received at the offices of Presi-
dent Harris of the Reading company, in
this city, today, of the closing down OF
the North Franklin colliery in the North
Schuylkill region. This closes every one
Of the thirty-nine Reading collieries and
not pound of coal is being mined by
that company today. The normal ship
ment from the mines to tidewater points
is from $4,000 to 10000 tons each day.
Shenandoah, Pa, Oct. 5.-The striking
mlneWorkers are making preparations for
demonstration tomorrow similar to that
which took place in Wilkesbarre. presi-
dent Mitchell today sent word from Ha-
zleton that he will come here tomorrow
afternoon and address an open-air meet
ing to be held by the strikers. Other Of
ficials of the United Mineworkers are
also expected.
Shamokin. Pa, Oct. Sat an early
hour this morning the PHILADELPHIA &
Reading Coal & Iron company reconsid-
cred its determination to close down the
North Franklin colliery at Trevorton I'M
til after the strike was settled. Fore
man William +. Luckenbill was notified
TO inform the men the colliery would be
run as usual today. AT O'Clock the
whistle was blown, but not over a dozen
miners appeared on the streets in their
working clothes. They had not gone far
on the way to the breaker before they
were stopped by men who had worked
yesterday. After little persuasion all
the miners returned home, saying they
would not go into the mines until the
trouble was ended.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-10
BOYS PLAY INDIAN.
One is Tied to the Stake and Set
on Fire-Performance
Ends Fatally.

Trenton, \. J., Oct. eddie Nc
Bride, aged 10 years, died today as the
result of burns yesterday while playing
Indian with companions of about his
own age. Mcbride was tied to a stake
and his clothing was saturated with
gasoline, then set on fire. The bow Of
fered no resistance until the LIGHTED
match was applied. Then he broke loose
and ran screaming. His cries attracted
the attention of some men, who rolled
him on the ground and extinguished the
flames. The boy was taken to his home.
where he died. The police are investi-
eating
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-10
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD;
SHALL NOT FEAR.


The first plan of the defense was to
set forth that the monument was made
ct zinc, whereas the contract specified
white, bronze The plaintiffs attorneys
showed that white bronze was the ac-
cepted trade definition of monumental
zinc.
Then came the opposing attorneys
boomerang. He introduced evidence
showing that the Psalm text had been
nisquoted by the monument-makers In
has argument to the jury he said:
Think of the disgrace to a respecta-
Ole religious family to have that moliu-
ment, which the plaintiff insists will last
E thousand years, misquoting the best
known passage in the whole Bible Why,
THIS Is worse than wooden nutmegs, and,
gentlemen of the jury, that monument
came from the same state where they
ased to sell wooden nutmegs"
The Jury at once decided that the Doty
estate did not owe the bill and the mon
ument company will be requested to
move the zine shaft.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-10
CALLED BEDS OF HERESY.
Fierce Attack on Baptist Theological
Seminaries.

Meriden, Conn. Oct. Grey. T. a. T.
Hanna of Shelton created sensation at
the closing meeting of the New Haven
Baptist association, in session at South
ington, by a fierce attack on the Baptist
theological seminaries. A resolution was
presented that all the churches in the as
ISOLATION be asked to take up a collection
for the Newton Theological seminary,
near Boston John d. Rockefeller had
promised to give to the seminary $150,O00
in condition that an equal amount be
raised from other quarters. Mr.. Hanna
objected to money being sent to the SEM
mary, and thought it could be devoted to
a worthier cause. He said that the sem
mary in question and also the University
of Chicago were beds of heresy
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-10
TO COOPERATE ON GROCERIES
Holland Citizens OF Grand Rapids Are
to Start Store.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Oct. Cone
hundred Holland citizens, tired of paw,
ing grocery bulls, have agreed to start a
cooperative grocery. They will organize
a stock company, with 100 shares, at S!
each, to buy their stock, and the man.
ager in charge will give bonds equal to
the value of the groceries carried Each
member Of tie association will be re,
uuired to pay fee of % cents month.
which will be known as the 'love fund, y
and will be used for the support of any
members who may be taken i'll or be un.
employed. The store will be conducted
on a strictly cash basis, and all goods
will be sold at profit of 10 per cent,
over the wholesale price
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-10
REFUSES TO KISS BRIDES.
Missouri Justice Says it Doesn't Look
Well Before a Crowd.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 81. Will Barron.
the new justice Of the peace for Central
township, st. Louis county, declares his
purpose not to kiss brides for whom he
performs the marriage ceremony. Judge
Barron really has no objection to kissing
the bride, if she be inviting, but he OBJ
jects to doing it in public.
Its all nonsense" he says. ''Do you
think it would look we'll for me to go
kissing the brides whom I marry in the
courthouse, while lot of people look
on?
In the next breath the judge declared
that he intended fitting up coy little
Office at Webster grove, where couples
could be welded in private. His attitude
on kissing is calculated to attract clipping
couples to his court
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-10
AMERICAN SHIP LOST.
The p. N. Blanchard Sinks While on
Fire-Part of the Crew Saved.

Montevideo, Oct. 6.-Information has
reached here from Port Stanley, Falk-
land islands, of the disastrous voyage of
the American ship 2. n. Blanchard,
for San Francisco. After being buffeted
by terrible storm for twenty DAYS the
vessel got afire. Capt. Courtney divided
his crew into three groups. They en-
oarked in lifeboats. Capt. Courtney and
his party arrived in Cygnet bay The
American consul at Port Stanley sent a
schooner to seek the other members of
the crew. The schooner sailed on Sep
tember Is and nothing has been heard
from her.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-10
PRIZE OF 100000.
Italian Specialist Claims to Have a
Cure for Yellow Fever.

New York, Oct "a special to the
Herald from the City of Mexico says:
One hundred thousand dollars is the
prize which DR.. Angel Bellinzaghi, a
young Italian specialist, may win as the
discoverer of a serum which cures yellow
fever.
Several years ago the Mexican govern
ment made a standing offer of 100000
to the discoverer of a remedy for yellow
fever, which every year is epidemic in
the lower gulf ports and on the isthmus
Of Tehuantepec.
The experiment conducted at Vera
Cruz by DR.. Bellinzaghi were under the
auspices of the government board of
health. The commission appointed by
the board to witness the experiments has
just reported favorably upon their result
Part of the big prize will be paid to
the doctor at once. All the cases which
DR.. Bellinzaghi failed to save were those
in very advanced stages of the disease.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-10
RAILROAD TAXATION.
Special Session of Michigan Legis-
lature to Submit Constitu-
tionaI Amendment

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 5.-Gov. Pingree
will call a special session of the state
Legislature to be convened at Lansing
on Wednesday or Thursday of next
week. The object is to consider a Joint
resolution authorizing submission to the
people at the general election next month
of a constitutional amendment to permit
the taxing of railroads and other corpor-
ations on the value Of their property, in
stead of specifically upon their earnings
as at present. The Atkinson act, which
was declared constitutional by the Su-
for this change
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-10
TUNNEL THROUGH JAIL WALL.
Six Prisoners Escape at Kankakee-
Political Stand Aids Them.

in the county Jail escaped about & o'clock
last night and are still at large. They
tunneled through the east wall. finding
the rotten stone an easy task. Although
hundreds of people passed through the
courthouse park at o'clock the prison
ers were screened by large stand that
had been erected against the wall for
The prisoners were William German,
who has twice set fire to the city Jail;
William Johnson, a convicted burglar;
HI. Regnier, convicted of robbery; George
Boldly, convicted of burglary; Robert
Casey and Ed Cunningham, alleged bur-
glars.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-10
ULTIMATUM TO TURKEY.
Ibis Government Preparing to Insist
on Payment of Its Claims.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 6.-This gov
eminent is preparing to take very de-
Fasive steps, it is learned, with view
to bringing Turkey to prompt perform
ance OF its promises and obligations with
respect to the claims of the United
States. The recall Of Ali Ferrouh Bey.
the Turkish minister, has vastly stimu-
lated interest in the somewhat strained
diplomatic relations with the sublime
Porte.
From high official source it is learned
that the administration is Of the opinion
that no extreme measures will no noces-
sary in dealing with the Sultan: but
chat it is prepared to adopt such meas
ures If the more usual and gentler re-
sources Of diplomacy are of no effect.
These harsher measures will be in the
event of failure of the present negotia-
tions. nothing less than an ultimatum.
which would be presented to the Sultan
by Minister Oscar S. Straus.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-10
Plant MYTHOLOGY.

The Greeks and Romans of ancient
times are not the only people who have
curious, NEUROLOGICAL stories about the
origin of flowers. Scandinavian literature
abounds with these pretty tales. Even
our Indians had their say in like manner.
about these things. Among some of the
Canadian aborigines, pines and cedars
originated from strong men who were
planted by their feet in the ground, and
branches grew out Of their bodies, in re-
Spouse to wishes to live forever. It is
singular that similar stories about the
origin OF evergreens have prevailed
among ancient man in many isolated
points.-Meehans Monthly.