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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-22
overmatched BIZ a Woman.

The late w. w. Corcoran, the mil
Iionaire philanthropist of WASHINGTON.
who gave to the city the magnificent
art gallery which bears his name, was
very fond of telling how he was once
overmatched by wealthy maiden
lady from whom he desired to pur-
chase a piece of property.
Mr.. Corcoran was the owner of the
Arlington Hotel, at the corner of Yer
mont avenue and H street. Adjoining
the hotel property on the H street side
was handsome brownstone mansion,
owned by the maiden lady. The lot
upon which the house was built ex-
tended back to | street, a distance
of four hundred feet, and abutted on
the rear. of the hotel property.
Mr.. COrcOran found it necessary to
enlarge the hotel, and with this end
in view desired to purchase the rear
end of the lot owned by the maiden
lady. AS she was very wealthy, he
knew that a large price would not be
any special inducement, and for a
time was at a loss to know exactly
how to approach her. He finally con-
Guided to go straight to the point, and
therefore addressed her the following
note:
Dear Miss G. How much will you
take for your back yard? We wish
to enlarge the Arlington Hotel. Yours
sincerely,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-22

Nelson Rice Mayor St Joseph, Michigan, writes
The Medicine Co., Columbus Ohio
congratulate the of efforts to
the public need of reliable medicine k"O~
a a
Of large number Of grateful pa
IN
medicines
ay heGrttest good NE Rice
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-22
"W. w. CORCORAN."

Promptly came the reply:
Dear Mr.. Corcoran. How much
will you take for the Arlington Ho-
tel? We wish to enlarge our back
yard. Yours cordially. A. c."
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-22


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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-22

Give the name Of this paper when
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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
PAY TRIBUTE NO THEIR
RETIRING LIBRARIAN
MinneapoIitans Tender an Ovation to DR..
James x. Hosmer.

The most spontaneous and sincere ova-
tion with which Minneapolis man has
been greeted for long time was given
DIR. James K. Hosmer late last night at
the Nicollet hotel where dinner was
rendered by $50 Minneapolis citizens as a
testimonial to the good work of the guest
during the past twelve years during which
he has guided the welfare of the public
library
Dr. Hosmers connection with the public
library has been severed. and while he
expects to remain in the city to continue
literary work on which he is engaged.
this occasion was taken as opportune
for expressing the honor which Minneapo-
lis citizens felt due him.
DR.. w. w. Folwel of the state uni
versity, presided, and introduced the guest
to the assembly by speaking on the sub
ject. Our Guest He referred to the
Athenian of ancient times who warned
his countrymen against haste and indis-
cretion in awarding the crown, for by the
character of the man crowned, he said,
the reputation of a city was reared. In
the case of DR.. Hosmer he believed there
could be no dissent in offering him a
crown because he presented an example
which any boy might take as model
from which to shape the efforts of his
life. The suggestion that the learned
guest was worthy Of crown met with ap-
proval, and all Joined in enthusiastic ap-
plause.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30

Thompson, of La Grande, Or who was
acquitted at Portland recently on a
charge of attempting to defraud the
United States government of public
lands.
Warrants were served on Charles
Cunningham, the sheep king of Una
tflla county and the prosecuting wit
ness against Thompson; County Judge
G. A. Hartman, who affixed his seal to
the oaths for final proofs; Joseph Park
er, notary public, who filled out papers;
Asa Rayburn, Dallas O'Hara, Gen H.
Sailing, Shelly Jones, Mark Shackel-
ford, Kate James and Richard Roe, all
charged with making false affidavits in
the final proofs for homestead entries
before Judge Hartman and Lee Moore
house, clerk of the supreme court of
the United States. The men were all
arrested.
The information was filed by Special
Land Inspector A. r. Green. Judge
Hartman is charged with taking and
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
WARDEN ENTRAPS
SHAM PARALYTIC
Continued From First Page.

in the hospital for treatment, was pro-
vided with crutches and in short
time was assigned to light employ
ment in the tailor shop. Frequently he
would go to the hospital for treatment
and was given electricity. DR.. Kali
noff, the resident physician, stuck pins
into his limbs to see if there had been
any Improvement in his condition, but
according to the written confession
made by Bellenger he endured the pain
without whimper. On Sept. DR..
Kalinoff burned Bellenger's left leg
above the ankle with boiling water. but
Bellenger endured the frightful pain
without as much as a twitch of his
facial nerves. Other things were re-
sorted TO, but in every instance Bel
lenger kept up the deception skillfully.'
On Jan. Bellenger was removed
from the tailor shop to the crank cells
in the hospital building for treatment,
and it was while there that Warden
Wolfer hit upon a plan to determine
whether or not Bellenger was really
paralytic. Michael Welch, new
guard at the prison was pressed into
service. He was dressed in third
grade uniform and was given cell in
the same row with Bellenger. He was
given his instructions, and when the
moment arrived Warden Wolfer Sc
creted himself where he could COM
mand view of the entire room.
The prison barber came in to shave
the inmates of the crank cells and Bel
lenger was given seat on the bench
to await his turn. Guard Welch was
brought out, protested against getting
shaved and refused to obey. He was
placed in the chair with much diff
Guilty and in an instant had razor in
his hand and was driving the barber
and the keeper out of the ROOM They
sought safety behind a barred door,
leaving Guard Welch and Bellenger as
the only inmates of the room.
Welch took after Bellenger, who for
got his paralysis and sought safety by
running around the room until he fell
exhausted He turned over on his
back and tried to protect himself from
the guard with his feet and his shouts
brought in Deputy Warden Glennon,
who seized Welch and took him back
to the cell.
Bellenger managed to crawl to where
his crutches had been left and when
he started to limp away again Warden
Wolfer confronted him and told him
that there was no use of shamming any
longer. Bellenger was given the al
tentative of going to work or going to
the solitary for punishment. He con-
fessed everything. He walked from the
hospital to the shoe shop, where he
was assigned to employment, and he
is now doing as much work as is re-
quired of him.. Bellenger, in his con-
fession, says he is glad that the ordeal
Is over, inasmuch as 1t was an awful
strain on his nerves and constitution.
He expresses desire to henceforth
obey all rules of the institution and
regain the good will of the prison Off
Gals.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
PROFFFRS ADVICE
ON THE GALLOVS
Harry Egbert Warns Parents
and Is Hanged for a Double
Murder.

SALEM, Or. Jan. 29.-Harry d. Egbert,
who murdered John c. Saxton and John
West, was hanged today Egbert made
a speech on the scaffoId.
my friends" he said. take me as
mark Keep your children off the street
and, above all, out of the saloons. Bad
raising and bad company is the direct
cause of my downfall. l have repented
my sins
Harry Egbert alias Jack Frost, eX-con-
vict and burglar killed SaXton and West
in the Wild Horse valley in Southwest
Oregon, Oct. 4. 1903. Saxton was a we'll
known young attorney of Burns, and for
the time being a deputy sheriff. SaXton
and West had been pursuing Egbert Tor
several days to arrest him for burglary
committed at Drain, when they came
upon him at Fields ranch. When SaXton
and West went up to the house EgneIt
commenced shooting and mortally wound
ed West at almost the first fire. Shortly
afterwards SaXton exposed himself TO
Egberts fire and was himself shot down.
Egbert escaped through Nevada to Rock
land Idaho and was captured there three
weeks later.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
With Russian Tincture.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 29.-An
admiral who is influential in the Rus
sian empire, said today:}
"The enormous loss which the COM
merce of Japan is sustaining as the
result of the mobilization of steam
ships for transport service probably
accounts for the impatience the Jap
anese are displaying over the delay in
the Russian reply, but this reply will
go to Toxic next week. 1t will be con-
ciliatory and / do not foresee other
than peaceful settlement, although 1t
is difficult to feel certain in this re-
spect because of the erratic course of
the Japanese government. Japan has
increased her demands while the negO-
tiations were still in progress by in
sisting upon the treaty ratification of
Chinese sovereignty in Manchuria.
Russia has declared her intention not
to annex Manchuria, therefore why
comply with a demand that is tanta-
mount to humiliating reiteration of a
former voluntary declaration?
Tt is undeniable that the attitude Of
Japan is causing irritation in st. Pc
tersburg and that a feeling of impa-
tience is growing throughout Russia.
Japan's persistent aggressfveness must
be attributable to the incendiary feel
ing of the japanese press which is
acting under foreign inspiration. The
japanese government must know it
stands no chance of defeating Russia,
while Japan has much to lose if Russia
Is forced back against the wall.
Should Japan proceed to hostilities
her first objective probably would be
the cutting of the Siberian railway,
for which purpose she would land
troops in Korea. She could not, how
ever, land more than 100000 men and
Russia has an equal number of men in
Manchuria to meet this attack, which,
l think, would be quickly repulsed.
do not believe in a naval war. The
Russian warships would make it i'm
possible for the Japanese to endanger
Port Arthur. But let me repeat, war
is improbable" ~
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
HIydenbursh Speaks for Himself.

ELDORA, Iowa. JAN 29.-Eben S. Bly,
denburgh, accused of numbering three
wives took the stand in his own behalf
today, answering the charges that he had
poisoned his third wife by administering
Blydenburgh told a straightforward story,
corroborating the testimony of his daugh-.
ter, Irene, who swore that she cooked the
meal which the state says contained arr
He told of his wife's alleged complaint
and stated that the family physician pro-
nounced it uremia. He denied that they
had ever had trouble other than family
quaTels of little consequence.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
FAR EASTERN
WAR CLOUD APPEARS
TO DIMINISH
Continued From First Page.

Manchuria for the rest of the world,
the Statist continues:
when Russia was at the gates of
Constantinople and practically had die
tated peace to Turkey, Great Britain
interfered and the result was the Ber-
lin congress. Is there any good reason
why the world should wait for the con-
clusion of war to summon a similar
council? Would it not be more states
manlike, and certainly more humane,
to summon such a council now in Or
der to prevent war? Would it not be
possible for the Russian government
to sell It's railways in Chinese territory
to an international syndicate, all the
powers guaranteeing the safety and
the interests of the syndicate? In that
way, it seems to us, the real rights Of
Russia in Manchuria would be safe
guarded, while the apprehensions en-
tertained by Japan that Russian ex-
tension threatens her very existence
would be permanently removed"
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
Hardware Men Conclude.

Special to The Globe.
GRAND FORKS N. D.. Jan. 29.-The
seventh annual convention of the North
Dakota Retail Hardware Dealers asso-
citation closed today. Only one paper was
read and the remainder of the sessions
The resolutions include: one in opposition
to the parcels post and one of sympathy
with T.. G. Walther, of st. Paul, in the
death of his, wife. Fargo was chosen as
the next place of meeting. The new Of
ficers are: President II. F. Emery, Far
go; vice president G. W. Wolbert, Bis
marck; w. M. McNiven, Langdon; ]. b.
Buck, Rugby; executive committee, W. H.
Pinkerton, Lakota; c. N Barnes, Grand
Forks. reappointed secretary.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
SCORES OF INDICTMENTS.
Milwaukee Grand Jury Keeps Busy and
More Arrests Are Made.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Jan. 29.-Super-
visor Charles Bottenberg was arrested this
afternoon on an Indictment charging per
jury. The present grand jury completes
ceeded by new jury which will continue
the investigation of alleged Irregularities
in city and county affairs. 1t is said the
result of the present jurys work VIII
show a return of fully seventy-five indict-
ments, most of which are for alleged pet
ty grating.
State Senator Barney. Eaton was ar
rested tonight on an Indictment. charging
him with accepting bribe of 500 in con-
nection with legislation on the BARRIERS
license law enacted at theelast session OF
the legislature. Supervisors Edward
Strauss and August Pulls were~fearrested
on additional counts The grand jury is
reported to have returned eight more
indictments tonight.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
"Third Man" in caIderone Case.

Special to The Globe
FARGO, N. D., Jan. 29.-Francis e.
Henry, said to be the mysterious third
man in the Calderone murder case of
Minneapolis, is known here as Percival
Young. He is said to nave escaped jail
at Little Falls last July. The latter part
of August he appeared here and, after
burglarizing a barber shop and photo
graph gallery, fled to Iamoure county.
When an effort was made to arrest him
he held the officers at bay several hours
with rifle.
He feigned illness In Jail here and was
transferred to the hospital, from which
he escaped ten days before the Calderore
murder The officials here will ask for his
return if no conviction is secured at Lit
tie Falls.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
/ MINNEAPOLIS |
GETS THIRD TEETH
CoIored Man Over As Years Re.
ports His Case.

Yesterday morning a colored man Civ
ing the name of Charles Johnson. 1905
Third street south, called at the univer-
sity free dispensary and told the doctors
that, he.was- developing new set of teeth,
and asked them to explain the phen-
nomenoH TO him.
Three, moiars. among the soundest teeth
In his head have been forced out by the
incoming grinders
The doctors say that in rare instances
children have been known to have three
sets of teeth. but the case of men over
forty-five cutting the third set is almost
unheard of.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
GOV. LA TOILETTE
FIGHTS BABCOCK
Tries to Have Wisconsin Congressman
RELOCATED to Private Life.

Special to The Globe
fight is in progress in the Third congress
soinaI district which, if it is successful,
will deprive the national Republican or
ganization of it's congressional campaign
manager, Joseph Weeks Babcock. Gov.
La Toilette has caused candidates for Mr..
Babcock's seat to spring up in most of
the counties of the district and these are
faction in the effort to oust Congressman
Babcock from office. The convention was
called for Baraboo, March 3. The two
leading opponents to Mr.. Babcoclk are
Bancroft, of Richland Center, assistant
attorney general, and James A. Stone, of
Reedsburg assistant secretary of state.
The plan of the administration people
has been to bring out candidates in each
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
FOX May Be Bishop.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. 29.-Arch-
bishop elect G. Messmer announced today
the appointment of Rev. Austin Skinner
as vicar general of the Milwaukee diocese
and that of Rev. Joseph J. Fox as ad-
minstrator of the Green Bay diocese
Bishops Messmer, Els and Schwebach,
at meeting this afternoon, selected the
names Of candidates to succeed to the
bishopric of Green Bay. The opinion
among the clergy is that Very Rev. Joseph
j. Fox, of Green Bay, will be first
choice.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30

certifying to testimony which he
knew to be false. Joseph Parker is
charged with making out the papers
when he knew the subject matter was
unknown to the persons executing
them. Cunningham is charged with
inducing others to enter upon home
steads and gain title to them for the
purpose of transferring the title in the
land to him. Rayburn, O'Hara, Sail
ing, Jones, Shackelford, James and
others are charged with filing and
proving up on homesteads they had
never seen, doing so with Cunning
hams money.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
WILL FIGHT TELEPHONE
TRUST in WISCONSIN
Independent Companies Forming District
Associations to Be Under One Head.

Special to The Globe
meeting of directors and representatives
of ali the Independent telephone com,
panies in Western Wisconsin, held at
Sparta, the Western Wisconsin District
ganiza ton to form part of a big state
association to combat the telephone trust,
was formed. 1t is planned to organize
similar district associations through
out the state j. George SchweiZer, of
La Crosse, was elected president; II:
Teasdale, of Sparta, vice president, and
w. NJ Purdy, of Bangor, secretary treas
urer
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
DIES IN NORTH DAKOTA
AFTER PAYING DEBTS

LA PORTE. Ind, Jan, 29.-Julius
Konitza, the La Porte county banker
who failed three years ago for 100000,
due to backing certain railroads in
Michigan, Is dead of hemorrhage of
the brain at Blue Grass. N. D.
His assets netted so per cent and he
has paid nearly all of his remaining
Indebtedness.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
Marsh's AssaIlants Are penned.

Special to The Globe
Snow, of the district court. today SEN
fenced the assailants of Charles Marsh.
All were sent to Saltwater, John Ras-
mussen for ten months, August Klar for
one year and four months and Richard
Schultz for one year and six months.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
Probable Suicide.

Special TO The Globe
.YANKToN, S. D.. Jan. 2s.-John Nick
el, the twenty four-year-old son of a
wealthy Bohemian farmer residing near
Utica, was found dead in a barn, where
he had apparently shot himself with
shotgun. Nickel left the house the aft
ernoon before to shoot rabbits, as he said
He had not been in good health and it Is
supposed by his parents that he delib-
erately killed himself
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
SALTWATER

Leo Hicks, Blue Earth county; Abraham
Moi, Rock county; Roy Roberts. Winona
county; John Byers, ST. Louis county;
Joseph Lavigne,s Blue Earth county; C. P,
Kennedy, St. Louis county, and Joe lie
Clair, Ramsey county, have been trans
ferred to the prison from the st. Cloud
reformatory for incorrigibility. They were
brought here late Thursday evening.
chained together.
The population of the prison has been
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
Risks for Catholics.

ROME, Jan. 29.-Bishop Mutel
apostolic vicar in Korea, has sent in
report to the Vatican, saying that the
10000 Roman Catholics living in Korea
are subjected to grave risks because of
the conditions of the country on ac-
count of the Russo Japanese -situa-
ton. The bishop recalls in his report
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
Reported Lumber Robbery.

BEMIDJI, Mimi, JAM 29.-W. E. Cass-
ler of this city, state timber and land
inspector, is at Itasca park investigating
the reported stealing of state timber from
lands there. Mr.. Cassler was notified that
at the park had been cleaned up by con-
tractor for one of the large lumber COM
panies. If the charges are found true
prosecutions will follow and the timber
cut will be seized.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
Mai. sherman's Estate Divided

DEs MONIES, Iowa, JAN 2s.-More
than a quarter of million dollars in cash,
real estate and bank stock are represent
ed in the will of the late Maj Hoyt
property is equally divided among his
five children and one grandson. The
Sherman homestead, valuable property
will go to one of the heirs
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
BARRIERS Must Reform.

Special to The Globe
LA CROSSE, Wis, Jan 29-As a re-
suit of the state board of medical exami-
ners deciding that the dirtiest barber
shops in the state exist in La Crosse, ten
BARRIERS are threatened with quarantine,
and two, John P. Kreutz and II. H Creme
isen. have been arrested. Steps will Me
taken to abolish the unSanitary methods.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
Affairs of the Northwest

the race is @Babcock against the field,
and that all the opponents are to combine
their forces to defeat the congressman.
The fight is an extremely fierce one, but
the chances seem. to favor the 4renomina-
tion of Congressman Babcock. He has
represented the Third district continu-
ously in congress for seven terms.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30

Increased to GAL. and the new addition
to the cell room, which has not been
completed. is badly needed.
Daniel Brennan, a popular young man
residing in this city. is very low with con-
sumption and his death is expected at al
most any hour. He is a brother of Aid.
James Brennan.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
PROJECTS NEW CABLE.
Bill to Connect United States With Aleu-
tian Islands in the Orient.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Ex-senator
Mitchell introduced bill today authoriz-
ing the North American Telegraph and
Gable company to operate telegraph lines
or cables between the shores of Alaska
and Washington in order to reach the
Aleutian Islands, Siberia, Manchuria,
China, Japan and the Philippines.
The company is required to establish
a line within five years between the Unit
ed States and any of the Aleutian islands.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30

Special to The Globe.
NEW YORK, Jan, .29,z-After having
taken four ballots without being able
ito agree upon a verdict, the jury in the
case of Mabel Parker, on trial for
forgery, was allowed to go to supper
while the court took a recess until
later tonight. After the third ballot
the jury sent a message to the judge
asking for instructions on the testi-
mony of Detective Sergeant Peabody
The case was given to the jury after
the so-ca1led "forger queen" had un-
dergone one of the most trying days
she has had since her second trial be-
gan. The evidence against her had
been most damaging from start to fin
ish, and the only hope her sympa-
thizers had was that the stirring ap-
peal made to the jury in her behalf
by Lawyer Lebarbier would save her
George Gore and Thomas Pritchard,
prisoners in the Tombs, were brought
in by the defense today to testify as
to a conversation they heard between
Wallace Sweeney, formerly friend of
Miss Parker and her husband, and a
man named Butler, This conversa-
ton. the witnesses said, took place in
the Tombs. They declared they heard
Sweeney say he intended extorting
money from Mrs. Preece, Mabel Par
ker's foster mother. The district at
torney cross examined Mabel Parker,
and asked:
Have you ever taken .morphine?"
NO"
Are you skillful with the pen?"
Il am not" s,sb
Did you in the presence of Detect
i've Peabody, attempt to initiate sigma
tures?" Mf
NO" sS=E 81
WHO supported you before your ar
rest?"
MY mother"
Were you surprised when your hus-
band gave you presents of diamonds? %
Very much, indeed"
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
That Reminds Me!

BY paying one years subscription to The
Globe l get credit for / 1000 votes in The
Globes popular voting contest. i must go
to The Globe Office today and vote for one
Of my friends.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
Frost Kills Peach Buds.

buds are said to have been killed DIV the
severe weather of the last two days The
cold continues. 1t was IA below zero this
morning. but 1t is warmer tonight Snow
affords ample protection to grain.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
inappropriate.

obviously" they said. this is a case
in which we can't be loosed without vio-
lating the conventionalities. What have
we to do with bear fight?'-Chicago
Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
OREGONIANS CHARGED
WITH LAND FRAUDS
Eleven Men Are Arrested at PendeIton
on Various Accusations.

PENDLETON, Or. Jan. 29.-Federal
officials today arrested eleven citizens
of Pendleton who were witnesses in
the recent trial of Receiver Asa B.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30

The Globes popular voting contest has
caught the town. Pay your subscription
and vote for a friend