davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-13
And Confessed Guilt-Fsther En-
ployed by Unien National Bank.
ENDS HIS LIFE WITH A PISTOL.
Had Occupied His Position With
Company Five Years.

New Orleans, Sept. l3.-Gambling
on.the races has caused the downfall
ofCharles Francis Sidney Colomb,
who is we'll known in this city.
The young man, whose family is
well known in New Orleans, has
been accused of embezzling 5000
from the firm of Wooley & Co., of
Chicago, in whose employ the former
Orleanian has been for a number OF
years.
Colomb played the races very Of
ten, and, 1t is said, lost considerable
money. The horse had. a peculiar
fascination for him and lie continued
to, play, When his own funds were
exhausted, it Is charged that he began
a systematic embezzlement of the
funds of his employers.
That he did not make success at
the racing game is evidenced by
the fact that he was arrested in
4 Buffalo Wednesday charged with
embezzling 5000 from the firm
Colomb was taken back to the scene
of bis crime and when approached by
one of his former. employers the
young Orleanian broke down and
confessed his gnilt. He detailed the
manner IN which he procured the
money and how he spent It. Co
Iomb's position being that of cashie
and city bookkeeper, all city &C
counts passed through his hands an,
enabled HIM to abstract the cash AM
enter accounts of the various custom
ers of the house as paid. Anothe
system employed was TO abstrac
from c. o. d. express orders the pay
n1ents contained therein. Colon
admitted that he lost that sum {
money on the ponies. When arrest
ed he had 1927 on his person and
quantity Of blank books racing card
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-13
and other paraphernalia pertaining

anu OCuer pdTdpBernaIla pertaining
to poolrooms and horse racing.
1t was not until August 26 that his
employees discovered anything wrong
with the books. On that day there
was a discrepancy of $75 that he was
unable to explain to one of his SUI
periors. He worked for aud hour or
two trying to figure it out, but the
books would not balance. He gave
up in despair, stating that he would
go out and see the party in whose &C
count. the discrepancy occurred. He
put on his hat and walked out Of the
store. That was the last seen of him
until he was confronted by Mr.. Hin
son, one of his employers.
The wrong dolngs of young Colomb
recall to mind the wreckIng of the
Union National Bank in the year
1896, when there was an epidemic of
failures. A short time after the
American National Bank went to the
wall, the Union bank was found to
have been robbed of many thousands
of dollars. 1t is said the failure of
the American National Bank pre-
cipitated the failure of the Union
National, where CoIomb's father was
employed as cashier.
An examination of the books
of the Union Bank showed that the
bank had been swindled out OF nearly
100000.
Leefe and CoIomb were found to be
short in their accounts several hun
dred thousand dollars. On the day
the shortage was discovered Colomb
went to his residence. An order for
his arrest had been issued, but the
officers who bad been detailed to
make the arrest were cheated out of
their prisoner. Rather than face the
jury and disgrace Mr.. Colomb ended
his life by shooting himself through
the head. Leefe, the other employe
of the bank, died before his case was
called.
Charles Sidney Colomb had occu-
pied his position with the Wooley
Company for about five years. Two
years ago he married and lived with
his wife and year-old baby in the
Lorain apartment building in Chi
cago.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-13

For SALE-Old newspapers, good for
wrapping paper, plastering up in houses
and for many other good purposes. Will be
sold in hundred lot very cheap Call and
see Henry SETTLER at the Progress Office. II
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-13

WANTED--Two boarders, private family,
Main ST., near public school. Apply at the
PROFESS office.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-13
A Parsons Noble Act.
cago.

II want all the world t. knew, "
writes Rev G. j. Budlong, of Ashway,
R. l., what thoroughly good and re
liable medicine found in Electric Bit
tiers. They cured me of jaundice and
liver II oubIe that had caused me great
suffering for many years. For genu
inc, all aroun cure they excel anything
eyer saw" Electric Bitters are the
surprise of all for their wonderful work
in Liver. Kidney and stomach troubles
Don't fail to try them. Only so cts
Satisfaction is guaranteed by Tucker &
Greer.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-13
me one nav Cold cure.

Kermott's Chocolates Laxative Quinine for
s0ld in thf head and sore throat Children
take thru ike candy
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-13
One Cent a Word.

Classified advertisements under this head
at the rate IF One Cent a Word for each in
sertion. Nothing will be taken for less than
twenty-five cents.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-21
A FOUR MONTHS STORY.
A Short History of Remarkable Sale OF
Good Lots.

Good Lots.
A short history of the Balm Subdi.
vision for the past four months might
be interesting to those who are con.
nected in any way with buying Ror
selling real estate.
E. r. Head and associates bought
and started to sell the Balm Subdi.
vision, which is situated in the west
part of the city, every lot in the limits
and has four of our best factories sit.
uated in it's boundaries.
The lots are allsfne ones and every
lot is good size and has an alley. The
prices were put flown to $3.50 to $500,
about one half their actual value. HE.The
laying of walks and grading Of streets
was begun at once, and over mile OF
walks and streets were put in. The
city sewer and water already runs to
the center of the subdivision in three
seperatedirections and can be contin.
ued at any time.
The people app eciated the. fact that
they were getting good value for their
money, and the sales started at once
over twenty lots being sold the first
wee, and the sale has continued ur
to date and the actual lots sold mum.
Der Isl, including ten houses, the
Y nole selling for $45,864.OO and rep.
resenting over 100 seperate purchasers.
A number of the lots have been resold
by the first purchasers, at prices yield.
ing them good profit.
There are still over fifty lots left
and the peculiar part of it is that some
of the best and cheapest lots are still
for sale. The Isl lots sold are scat.
tered all over the Subdivision, as are
the new, houses which are being built
and arctic be built this fall, although
the largest number of houses are to be
built next spring, at which time the
price of lots will undoubtedly be
higher.
There will be no raise in prices this
fail however, and E. r. Head at the
News Office will continue to sell lots al
the very low prices which he has been
selling for up to date.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-21
ANOTHER sWINDLE GAME.
Fake Correspondence School Seeks Stu
dents For Civil Service Examinations.

Fake Correspondence School Seeks Stu
dents For Civil Service Examinations.
Many young men in this city have
recently received circulars from Ger.
tain correspondence school offering to
sell information which, it was claimed
would enable those who acquired it to
secure positions under the civil service.
Apropos of the matter, however, the
postoffice department at Washington
has been looking up former emp1oye
of the department who has gone into
this correspondence school business
and is selling information which the
civil service commission furnishes
free to all applicants.
The deps .tment has sent out letter
which gives particulars concerning
the school.
A man who was formerly substi
tute clerk III the railway mail service
is now president of the so-called CORE.
spondence school. The postal officials
report that he has been circulating
through the mails letter in which he
makes the following offer:
eyes, So for favor, and will cost
you nothing. Fill out the enclosed
blank with the names of young men
whom you think might be interested
in securing positions as railway mail
clerks. We will send these parties
full particulars relative to our ,prepar.
atory course for this position, and for
each student that we enroll from the
names sent will remit you So cash."
The other circulars show that he
charges tuition fee 'of SIS, payable
upon entrance, and 5 per cent of the
students first years salary.
The postal authorities assert that
the former employe of the department
has no information to impart to his
'students"whic cannot be had gratis
At the same time the department has
NO means to prevent him from circu
1ating the prospectus of his schoo
through the mails. If people want t.
pay for what they can get for NOTHING
the department has no authority tt
interfere.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-21
Balm Wagon Company to Put in a
Large Electric Plant For the
Uses of the Factory.
RACINE FIRM GETS THE CONTRACT
Plant VIII Be Installed at Once So as to BE
Ready For Use With the Opening of
Winter Old Schedule Retained.

A notable improvement is to be made
in the plant of the Balm Wagon COM
pany and in the next few months a
complete electric lighting and power
plant will be installed in the big plant.
The contract for the installation of
the plant has been let to the Electrical
Construction company, of Racine, and
the work will be started within few
days. The addition of the electric
plant to the Balm factory will bring
about many changes and will permit
the company to light the' plant for con-
siderable less than is expended in this
manner at the present time. All de-
partments of the big factory will be
wired at once and the gas lamps, which
have been considerable trouble and ex-
pense, will be taken out and leave
room for the putting in of myriad of
incandescents.
The plant will also be used to fur
nish power for some Of the depart
ments of the factory. It is understood
that this is simply start and that in
bLAC uC0L AuluAN OASSNAAN PCW~A WAAA ~
used for operating all the departments.
The managers of the factory figure
that the change will not only reduce
expenses, but it will furnish the work
men with much better light to work
by for the four hours in which it is
necessary to burn lights during the
winter season.
With the installation of the new
lighting plant no change will be made
made in the schedule of working hours
for the men employed in the plant and
as far as possible all the work will be
done in the day time and overtime
work at night will not be resorted to.
In the past the Balm Wagon Co. has
always been very considerate of their
men and have seldom asked for night
work except in seasons when the de-
mand for the product of the plant was
so great that it demanded that the
plant be run to its fullest capacity.
The installation of the lighting
plant is simply the harbinger of other
improvements to be made and many
changes in the plant may be expected
within the next six months.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-21
PLENTY OF GAME.
Wardens Report Prairie Chickens Grouse
Quail and Deer Abundant.

Wardens Report Prairie Chickens. Grouse,
Quail and Deer Abundant
Prairie chickens and grouse are re-
ported by the deputy game wardens to
be more abundant in Wisconsin this
season than for many years, owing
mainly to the mild winter and the pro-
lection afforded by the better enforce
ment of the game laws, and hunters
are looking forward to some sport
when the season opens, Sept /.
After that it will be legal to shoot
all game except deer, quail and pleas
ants, provided you have a license.
This, if you are resident of Wiscon-
sin, you may procure for ST. from your
county clerk. If you live in another
State and want to hunt in Wisconsin,
send $40 to State Warden Overlook at
Madison, or SIS if you want to kill deer
in November, as we'll as small game
earlier.
About 500 resident licenses have al
ready been issued, and II to non resi-
dents, six of these to Chicago men,
and two to young ladies, Misses Kath-
crime and Jane De PAW, who with
their father, Newland T. De PAW, of
New Albany, Ind, are spending the
summer in this State.
Deputy Wardens Schultz, Johnston
and Miller made a raid down the
mississippi river from Lacrosse a
few days ago, and captured eight nets
of different varieties, Gas well as sew
era1 thousand feet of set lines scat
tered along the river. They failed to
capture the owners of the illegal out
fits, but confscated the property.
Thus far this year there have been
us arrests in the State for lviolation
of the game and fish laws, the fines
collected amounting to $2,o53, all of
which goes into the school fund. The
license fees are turned over to the
State treasurer and go into the fund
from which the deputy wardens' sal
aries and expenses are paid.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-21
American Time Recorder Company,
OF Chicago, Would Locate a
Plant in Kenosha.
ASKS FOR GENEROUS CONCESSIONS
Factory Site and Buildings Together With
Stock in Plant to Be Considered as
Bonus for the Location.

The American Time Recorder Com
pany, of Chicago, new corporation
recently organized to manufacture a
machine for registering time in fac
tories, is looking for site on which to
locate factory and Kenosha has been
offered chance to bid for the site.
The company is organized by men
well known in the industrial world in
Chicago and the product of the p1aut
is said to be one that will meet with a
ready market. The officers of the
company are: George Schow, Presi-
dent; o. T. Bowen, Vice President,
and Charles Opdah1, Secretary and
Treasurer. The company would prob
ably be quite an addition to the indus
trial interests of the city. The whole
affair is explained in the following let
ter received from the managers
of the company by Mayor Pfennig
this morning:
CHICAGO, August Is, 1902.
Hon. Mayor, Kenosha, Wis:
Dear Sir:-As we understand your
city is looking for a new and lively
manufacturing concern to settle with
you, we take the liberty of enclosing
prospectus of our corporation. We
have export and home orders on hand
for our machine, and we will be able
to employ from 100 to 800 men within
year or so. This company hasEiust
been formed and some stock already
disposed of. We are placing on the
market limited number of shares at
Soc, par value $1.O0, so as to be able to
raise the necessary working Capital as
soon as possible, and of course we will
locate in the city favoring us the most,
and subscribing for our stock, as we'll
as furnishing factory site and other
inducements. We would be pleased to
hear from you as to what your citizens
would offer us. We presume that your
city has good shipping facilities and
cheap labor. We control United,States
patent on our machine, and are nego-
tiating to purchase European patents
also.
If necessary the president of our
company, Mr.. George Schow, or one of
our representatives might take trip
out to see you, if you will show him
substantially that you mean business.
Please write us at once, stating what
you can do for us, and if convenient
we will be glad to have you call at our
Chicago Office, where we can talk the
matter over.
Awaiting an early reply we beg to
remain Yours respectfully, ~ =
AMERICAN TIME RECORDER Co.,
President and Gen'1 Mgr.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-21
Chicago to Denver Round Trip sas

The low rate of $500 round trip
Chicago to Denver, Colorado Springs,
and Pueblo, is in effect August to II,
August % to "a and August 80 to Sep.
TENDER 10, inclusive. Double berth,
Chicago to Denver, on this train $3.50.
Two daily trains between Chicago and
Denver via Chicago & Northwestern
and Union Pacific Railways offer &C.
commodations for all classes of travel.
The 1870 p. m. train from Chicago has,
in addition to the tourist sleeping car
referred to, standard drawing-room
sleeping cars and free reclining chair
cars through to Denver without
change. dw-s1
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-21
NEW NECKWEAR,

frames prepared for such requirements
At the widest portion there will be
small punches of flowers Of ribbon,
null or chiffon. Chiffon is rather too
soft for the purpose, and null is bet
ter. At the lower part of the point
there will be bunch OF long, narrow
ribbons in varying lengths, each hav-
ing tiny bow and a flower at the end.
This arrangement is sometimes worn
in front, and at others it hangs at the
back or side. Tiny roses of silk null
are most delicate and attractive of all.
They have a center made with a few
loops and strands of yellow floselle,
around which the petals are sewed.
To make the petals, cut squares of the
null, fold them bias and bring the
points and all the intervening parts
together. Fasten these closely to the
fine wire used as foundation for the
filoselle They will then take a round
and slightly curved form like real pet
formed into a bunch. In either case
they are lovely.
New ties and cravats for wear with
shirt waists are Of many kinds, the
prettiest perhaps being those where
the stock is white and the cravat itself
is Of some other color.
Small black satin ties are much liked
for wear with high white collars or
stocks, and polka dotted ribbon is tied
in double bow in other cases. The
derby and the fourth hand are also
affected. These have long ends, and
the chic is to have the ends fall to the
waist line. Lace mitts are not to be
worn with any Of the mannish ties.
-. HENRIETTE ROUSSEAU. u
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-21

Have you read the Bargain Column
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-21
RUMMAGE SALE.

The W. r. c. will hold a rummage
sale the first week in September. All
donations will be gladly received.
Hoping the public will be as generous
in this call as they have in.sthe past,
that we may continue in our good
work.
Anyone having anything for us will
kindly telephone to Mrs. P. Dyer, who
is chairman, and she will call for
them. Place and date later.
If By order of the Committee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-21

President Roosevelt has accepted
the invitation of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association and will be
the guest of the city of Milwaukee on
September "a.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-21
Excursion Rates to Race Meet lat BeIoit
Wisconsin.

Via the North Western Line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold at reduced
rates August IS to %, inclusive, linn
tied to return August %, inclusive.
Apply to agents Chicago & North
Western R'y. DIV
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-08-21

See advertisement Of sale OF
lafia hy s. M. Gattis, Commissioner
When you have nice fruits 10
sell, see The Fancy Grocery 20.
We have it and propose to
keep it-aomething good to edit,
Fancy Grocery'Co.
Mr.. Wn., Snow and family Mf,
here Saturday FOR Virginia Beach to
spend q few weeks.
We have Armour's Bonelese
Breakfast Bacon and HaGs-4the
best. FancysGrocery Co.
Mr. George A. Durham return.
en last week from Jackson Springs
very much improved III health.
--Mr.'r. M. Arrasmilh, Of Green's
boro, spent Sunday here with hi.
family at Ur VIM. Strudwick's.
The finest peach that we have
seen this season a. brought 10 VI
by Major d. H.. Hamilton, and wa,
ra'sed in his garden. Il wss Of the
"E Iberta" variety, measured II II
inches in circumference and weigh
ed II onnces The Major Informed
Us that there were only 20 O: these
peaches on one tree. Can the Raj
eigh News and Observer beat this
A negro boy named William
Walker, aboutal6 years Of age. waE
tried by A j. Gordon, Esq, at ,hi.
place on Wednesday, August l3, or
a warrant tor throwing rocks d
train No. Z going west, bet weer
Etiand and Mebane, on Thursday
the 3tst day of July. Squire Cor
don held him in a mortgage bond OF
$50 for his appearance at Octobel
term ST Orange Superior Court.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-08-21

1Y IN ORANGE COUNTY.

Under and by virtue of the powers
conferred upon me in a certain Iced. OF
trust executed on the 18th Cay of April,
1902. and recorded in Orange county IN
Book M. pages $40, 5l1, 6l2, | will sell
at public cutlery, to the highest bidder
for cash, at the court house door lin
|the town of HiHsboro, n. c., on Satar-
:day, SeptemberI'13, 1902, at II o'clock
the following lot or parcel Of land,
adjoining the lands of John E. Gates J.
r. Blacknall and 9th rs beginning at a
uogwood one chain below J., E. Gates
| corner and Silas Gardens corner. thence
north 10 chains and 43 links to a rock
and pointers in said j. E. Gates line
thence west IA chains and 81 links to a
| rock pile and'pointers; thence south 1t
| chains and 2O} links to the middle 81
New Hope creek j; thence down said
creek to bend of creek at a large rock
8 chains and Be- links /; thence from said
rock east 6 chains and IA links to the
first station, containing 10 acres, more
OF less.
This 9TH, day~of August. 1902.
> JONES FULLER,
Trustee.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-08-21
WANTED.

All books now in use in Public
Schools will be taken in exchange
for any kind Of school books or sup
plies Our Stock of School Books
ard Supplies caut be equalled in
Orange County.
THE HiLlSBORO BOOKSTORE.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-08-21
u. DC.

There will be a meeting of the
Gen. George Bore~in Anderson
Chapter Of the United Daughters of
the Cohtederacv, on Thursday, Aug
2lst, ats p. m, with the Misses
Cameron.
Should the weather prevent, the
meeting will be held the next first
fair day without further notice.
REBECCA CAMERON,
Secretary of Gen. 6. B Anderson
Chapter u. d. G.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-08-21
n. w. BROWN & co.

-Seeno,ice Of L. b. LLOYD, Ex.
Of Aaron Edwards, deceased,
-Foley's Kidney Cure is a medi
cine free from Doisonstand will cure
any case of kidney disease that it
not beyond the reach Of medicine
W. A. Hayes
Administer Shri1er's Indian
Vermifoge:% according TO the direc
tons. Insthe moruiug is the bes'
time to take it. For sale by w. a
Hayes, Druggist.
Married by Captain'1Joh Kirk
land at bis residence at "Ay'
Mount" August II, 1899, Mr. jobs
A. McBroom to Miss Matte Bob
bltt, both"of Orange county. Ma,
they live long and prosper.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-08-21
Shutters Ak, RECORDS.

Twice in hospital, F. A. Gulledge
Verbena, Ala, paid a vast rum &c
doctors to cure a sever case oi
piles, causing ~ tumors When all
failed, Bucklen's As'nlca Sslvesoo
cured him. Subduas Inflammation,
conquers Aches kills Pans tBes,
salve in the world. Csc at w. "A;
Hayes drug store.