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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-04

Port au Prince, Haiti, Aug. a.
The city Of Port au Prince is in state
of great disorder. Bands of soldiers
throwing stones prevent the Syrians
from reopening their stores.
American citizens have hoisted the
stars and stripes over their residences
and a number of them have sought
refuge in the American legation, driv-
ing there In carriages flying the
American flag and pursued by the
populace throwing stones.
Owing to the energetic remon-
strances Of the diplomatic corps, the
government has decided to take meas
Ires to protect the peaceable inhabi-
tants and strong patrols Of police have
been sent to protect the Syrian stores.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-04

Columbus, Wis, Aug. 4.-Former
Governor James T. Lewis, the last of
the war governors OF, Wisconsin, died
today, the result Sof a second stroke
of apoplexy week ago. He was about
eighty-f1ve, having been born in Clar-
endon, N. Y, Oct. 80, 1919.
Governor Lewis was educated in the
common schools Of Clarendon, Clarkson
academy and Clinton seminary, New York
and studied law with Governor Se1den Of
Clarkson. On completing his course he
went to Columbus, Wis, where he resided
until his DEATH
He was admitted to the bar in the
United States distsaa court In 1916. He
began his political cateer soon after, be-
ing elected ,distrdcs4 ttorney, and then
county judge. He btts a. member of the
conventions which framed the constitution
Of his adopted state, in december, 1S47.
In 1852 he became a member of the
state assembly; lieutenant governor in
1854, serving two terms; secretary of state
in 1923, and governor in January, 1854 He
declined a denomination and had been con-
tent, ever since, to remain private citi-
zen Of the state he so ably governed.
| Governor Lewis has one son in Mime
apolis-Charles Lewis, city ticket agent OF
the Milwaukee road.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-04
STRIKE CAUSES A SUICIDE
Inspector at Cedar Rapids Made In
sane by PaclSinghouse Troubles.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Aug. 4.-Driv-
en- insane by the news of the butchers
strike, Alfred Day, meat inspector for
the packinghouse here, committed
suicide by hanging today. Days hal
1ucination was that the strike had ex-
tended to Cedar Rapids and that his
life was endangered because he did
not go out with the strikers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-04
KILLING AT SIOUX CITY
Big Gang OF Men at Work in Cudahy's
Plant.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Sioux City Iowa, Aug. 4.-For the
first time since the strike Of the pack
inghouse employees the Cudahy Pack
ing company today began killing can
ners and a big gang Of men is at work
In the cuttingrooms and the Swift
pickle department. Manager Watson
said yesterday he had more butchers
than he could use. Fifty-four came
from st. Paul yesterday. Walter Am
brose, one of those who came on the
car, fell dead last night in the big
improvised sleepingroom used by the
employees.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-04
ROBIN RoBs cLoTHEsLiNEs.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Aug. 4-In the struc-
ture of a robins nest near the edge Of
the city were found twenty mine linen
collars which the bird had stolen from
rlotheslines In the neighporhood.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-04
LONG DEADLOCK IN MISSOURI.

cratic congressional convention has taken
ITO ballots without change in the vote for
congressman. A committee has been ap-
pointed to suggest a plan for COM
promise.
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RUSSIANS SEE LIGHT
Scheme Of Jap Campaign Dawns on
st. Petersburg at Last.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 4.-The army
organ makes no effort to foreShadow
events of the immediate future in the
far east and gives no clue to General
clares that events Of the last ten days
demonstrate conclusiveIy that the
Japanese objective since the beginning
Of the war had been to strike the
main army Of the Russians and not.
as popularity supposed, to take Port
Arthur.
The paper says the japanese gem
eral advance began July %, the taxi
ing of Ta-tche-kiao being a signal for
the final struggle in the valley of the
Lao river. On July 81 after six
days preparation, the armies OF
Generals Oku and Nodzu moved
against Hai-cheng. The same day,
on Liao-yang.
This paper estimates the strength
OF Kurokis army at $4,000 men, OF
which $4,000 are on the high road to
Liao-yang, 10000. on the Sauna tsza-
liao-yang road, 10000 on the road to
Mukden and 10000 in reserves. The
paper does not give the figures Of
Generals Oku's and Nodzu's armies.
which are believed to bring the total
close to 100000.
Kuropatkin's Report.
S1eIlGTdl hQfOpdShlA y OlliCldl OSCdl5
OF the fighting July 81 at Si-mou-
cheng, say that only a division and
half were engaged. The report does
not mention the loss of guns. neither
was Lieutenant General Alexieff in.
command as stated in the dispatch
from Toxic yesterday. General Alex
Jeff, who commands the Fifth East ST..
berian division of General Stakelberg's
corps, was posted on the other side
Of Hai-cheng July 81.
The war office does not expect the
Japaneses to resume their advance for.
several days. They are always slow
and cautious and make the most care.
full preparations before striking. Now
they are probably again preparing for
f1anking movement on a large scale
and possibly awaiting the march up OF
strong column from Niu-chang.
The failure of the Japanese to fol-
low up their success is evidently the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-04
GOAT is DYNAMITlFERoUs.

Wilmington. Del, Aug. A goat
which on several occasions has made good
it's reputation for eating things, today
consumed two sticks of dynamite and Is
in sole possession Of the premises.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-04
Tie Played Off.

In yesterdays play six competitors
tied at 100. This tie was played off
this morning and MCGEE defeated
Kinney, Webb defeated Hertig and
Christian defeated Marfield.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-04

SUSPECTED OF TRAIN. ROBBERY.
st. Louis, Aug. "A man suspected of
having been implicated in the Illinois Cen
trail Diamond Special train robbery near
Harvey, Ill, was arrested today and is
held at the Carr street police station.
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-29

In the history OF ''frenzied finance"
I'm this country, and in the entire
world for that matter, no case the
equal OF that Of Mrs. Chadwick has
ever been known. Recent disclosures
have startled financiers and business
men everywhere. How this woman,
apparently alone. outwitted shrewd
sbankers and hard-headed business men
and borrowed fortunes on mythical Sc
.curities and bogus notes seems almost
beyond comprehension, but 1t seems
only too true.
Until the suit of Herbert d. Newton,
OF Brookline. Mass, for the recovery
Of loan Of s19O,sOO. and the failure
of the Oberlin CO., national bank, few
OF her victims suspected she was any
thing but what she represented her
self 10 be, an extremely wealthy
woman. Then as the news Of her sew
eral transactions became public the
historypm her life gradually became
known, and most strange and inter-
esting story 1t Is. 1t is said she be-
gan life on little Canadian farm In
Ontario. as Elizabeth Bigley, in 1857.
Afterwards she was known as Louise
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-29

the CHEEKY crate in a contented little
heap to dream over again those first
treasured chapters before the misunder-
standing folded them in.
Turn backward. turn backward, O.
Time, in your flight"
Writing material and heap of un-
answered greetings lay on the desk at
her elbow, and the pen bristled in its
rack with impatient waiting; still Miss
Belle dreamed on.
Here's letter for you, Niece Farms
worth" Aunt Roxy had toiled upstairs
and pushed open the door as she spoke.
There were no preliminaries with the
blunt old lady and she omitted the COM
mon courtesy Of tapping on the panel.
as useless. seeing 1t was only Belle"
mot by the postman." queried the
girl, rose color suffusing her anxious
face; but luckily the old auntie did not
notice the signal of the heart.
mo; boy brought 1t moment ago.
Some business of the society, pre-
sumo" and Aunt Roxy waddled down.
stairs to her coy corner again without
even a suspicion Of the purport Of the
message that could not wait to put in Ito
appearance in the conventional way.
Hurriedly opening the cream-tinted
envelope with its gold and blue mono
gram on the corner. Belle thanked Heav.
en- for once that her aunt's eyesight
was none OF the best; then she read:
Dearest, saw you to-day. The old
love Is warm in my heart; and want
your forgiveness, and the old-time con-
fidence. Am hungry for your presence
would have starved to death long ago
had 1t not been for the image. Am COM
ing to see you this evening; going to
make a New Years call. Allan"
Things are better than they have
seemed for Long time," again modified
Miss Farnsworth, folding the gold and
blue monogram over her delighted heart,
'and people aren't so bad after ALI"
That night as the happy stars looked
down over the rim Of the new cycle and
winked at some millions of crisp resolu-s
tions going up to the Recording Angel,
Belle Farnsworth, very much alive.
watched her lover out Of sight around
the corner, humming softly in her old
fashioned way.
zone is not obliged to be hypocritical
after all, I find" she whispered to the
beaming cupid lowering near, "and my
New Year calls turned out lovely In
spite OF everything"
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on this trip nobody but those who took
part in 1t knows, and for obvious rea-
sons just now they are not telling
What pranks were INDUCED in and to
what fantastic limits this money mad
woman went in order to shower luxury
upon the young girls only they them
selves know. This much, however, be-
came known when they returned to
Cleveland. Mrs. Chadwick went into
the private Office Of the head Of the
big jewelry firm here and displayed II
exquisite miniatures painted on porce-
lain by one of the greatest Partisan art.
lists and had them framed In solid gold.
Buys Store Full Of Toys.
Just before Christmas several years
ago, Mrs. Chadwick walked into a
Cleveland toy store and pulled out a
written list that, according to the store
officials, was two yards long. Nothing
but toys was on the list, and when Mrs.
Chadwick had finished buying, her bill
was in the neighborhood Of $500. Dolls
galore we're bought, Mrs. Chadwick
saying that she wanted something like
100. the price to range from one to
three dollars each. Personally she
made no selections, leaving that to the
clerks who waited on her, but when
the bill was presented 1t was paid at
once. The toys were distributed among
the orphan asylums and the different
children's wards in the hospitals and
many a heart was gladdened that
Christmas by the benevolence Of the
unknown person, as Mrs. Chadwick ex-
pressly stipulated in buying the goods
that the recipients must not know
where they came from.
Such, it is said, is a brief history Of
the mysterious woman whose audacity
has staggered the whole financial
world. The suit filed by Mr.. Newton
has led to the unfolding Of the mystery,
and bat for 1t she might still be con-
tinuing her operations.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-29

she would leave the store. carrying In
her mum enough jewels to pay years
rent Of q Fifth avenue mansion. Mrs.
Chadwick was one Of its customers at
piano store. One Of her small orders
one day took the form OF eight grand
pianos, sent to as many as eight differ
emit friends Of hers, as slight token Of
her esteem and regard. This bill was
settled In cash.
Takes Twelve Girls to Europe.
There is a firm of jewellers In Cleve-
land who do a business that would
make them rank with Tiffany. Of New
York. They are not giving to telling
what they do for their customers, but
here Is story of Mrs. Chadwick's
prodigality that is known IN almost
every clerk In the stnrs. Eome time
ago she took IL young society girls on
a trip to Europe. Just what happened
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-29
!. CAREER OF MRS. CHADWICK
Incidents in Early Life Of fhe Famous
Woman
Woman

an organ from E. G. Thmoas, Of that
city, giving her note in part payment.
When her note came due she did not
meet 1t, but gave another note, made
by the late Reuben Kipp. in security.
This proved a forgery and landed her
in Jail. Her trial took place at the
spring assizes In 1879. She was de-
Tended by the late Ashton Fletcher,
@. c., and the plea Of insanity being
made, she was acquitted on that
ground. She disappeared from Wood
stock then and was not seen again
there till 1889, when she came back to
town, evidently prosperous.
Goes to Cleveland.
After her disappearance from Wood
stock, in the summer of 1879, there Is
no record Of Elizabeth Bigley's whero-
abouts for several months. In 1880,
however, she was first known in Cleve-
land. She took up her residence with
her sister, Mrs. Alice M. York. In
1882 her trouble with the money lend
ers of Cleveland began. Her scheme
was to borrow money on Mrs. York's
furniture. She gave them among other
names that of Alice NJ. Bestedo. Her
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-29

daughters of the king for the rest Of the
day. But she meant to 60 back, for they
had most cordially invited her.
Yes; and her fingers closed mechanic
ally over the silver knob Of the brown
stone cottage, but-sbe did not ring!
A painful awakening ran over her,
bringing up at her dead" (?) heart with
a desperate grip.
81 cannot do It," she said, staring hard
at the handsomely-lettered plate; Il
simply cannot; It is impossible!"
She could have manufactured dozen
plausible reasons for the omission, but
she could not go beyond that gold and
blue lettered plate cleaning above the
bell handle. Putting her hands out
blindly she turned back to the seven
broad stone steps, the way Of escape.
Had she followed him. or had he fol-
lowed her to North Adams?
II he had followed her was II because
he still cared? Or was he married to an
other and she stumbling on to the fact
in this cruel manner? She could settle
the whole matter by turning back; but
that were impossible to-day, at least.
Across the clear sunny air OF the New
Years day came the old familiar words:
Il shall always carry your image In my
heart, Belle; no matter what has come
between us" Like mysterious reve-
lation came q response from the inner
sanctuary and she knew that Allan
Druer had hidden more than the
Image" 1t was her very life, and that
was why she was dead"
: For a moment 1t came to her that he
was still true to the Image" and that
there might be a blessed resurrection In
North Adams.
! An answering impulse went to her
heart like old wine and she hurried
homeward dazed with the possible cut
come Of the call she did not make.
soms one looked from an upper Win.
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dow in-the brown stone cottageAs Mis3
Farnsworth fairly new out Into tho
street; carelessly glancing at frst. then
scrutinlzing the supple figure In gray.
The next minute he was out on the
pavement, but the tailor-made gown had
vanished around the corner.
Quickening his pace he saw the giri
ascending the steps Of humble cottage,
third from the angle.
Making New Year calls?" he cogitat-
ed, "but she did not ring at the Druers'.
No wonder; poor little girl"
Instead Of waiting to be received,
however. he noticed that she went right
In and closed the door behind her un-
tremendously. Miss Farnsworth was
at home.
Aunt Roxy was snoozing in her easy
chair near the fire, when Belle peeped
into the parlor, SO retreating on tip
toe she went upstairs with a far-away
look In her shining eyes.
II believe am alive!" she exclaimed.
triumphantly, to the dimples In the mir
ror, land am sure he has the image
still intact"
Removing her wraps the new old
Miss Farnsworth settled herself before
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rANewYear's Call
BY Manda l. Croker.


sarrHINGs are seldom. II ever. just
what they SEEM" modified
= Belle Farnsworth after her
favorite author, land people, never!"
Turning slowly around before the long
mirror she noted the faultless reflection
Of the new tailor-made suit, but her
thoughts were otherwise occupied.
Zone must be positively hypocritical
sometimes. l find" she continued. more
leniently. "Now, for instance, I am to
circulate, as the politician says, among
the people of Hanover Square this aft
ernoon, wishing them the joys Of the
New Year as II life was simply reflected
Paradise. But the truth is, the cob
webs are thick in my sky and have not
the ambition to emulate the example OF
the old woman who went heavenward
with her broom.
20, II 1t were only cobwebs." she add
ed, bitterly, that obscured my sun, l
would not hesitate to try the sweeping
process; butts more!"
Miss Farnsworth had been delegated
by her society to make New Year calls
in her neighborhood and she had con-
scented.
Anything was preferable to mop
at home with Aunt Roxy on this espe-
cial day; the day she died-not the
prosaic old auntie, but she. Miss Isabelle
Farnsworth-for ever since she and Al
Ian Druer had broken faith three years
ago, she had considered herself dead"
And he might as well be, for had he
not left Cliff Point hat,very day, "for-
ever" he vowed? And so far he had
grimly kept his word.
With sympathetic glance at the gus
piciously solemn face in the glass, Miss
Farnsworth adjusted the badge Of the
Kings Daughters on the gray lapel
and went thoughtfully downstairs. The
blithe young year reflected his joyous
ness on all the faces she met and, in
spite Of herself Belle began to speculate
happily. But the anniversary which
followed" came suddenly abreast OF
her as she mounted the steps Of pre-
tentious brown stone cottage on the
corner, for the fifth and last call.
Lost for the moment In the unusually
pleasant musirg, her fingers sought the
bell-pull unconsciously.
Her first call had been on "snobs," as
Aunt Roxy would have said. They had
bowed her In and bowed her out in
dressed-up-icicle fashion, with patron
zing smirk that would have done credit
to the kings fool.
Another call revealed fat roly-poly
lady who giggled continuously while she
displayed her cheap diamonds and en-
tertained the plain tailor-mads gown
condescendingly.
But the fourth call: Well! II would
always be a bright spot on the ami
versary. A little old lady in soft, vel
vety costume drew her to q sunny cor
ner where an invalid daughter lay smil-
ing a genuine Happy New Year" in her
welcome. AS the thin fingers closed
over the callers hand q long silent
chord somewhere In the dead heart VI
brated in harmony with the greeting;
and Miss Farnsworth concluded that she
was not walking mummy after all.
Far from It; the Kings Daughter felt
like shutting herself in with these other
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-29

Bigley, then as Mrs. G. L. Hoover,
Iazzie Hoover. Mary Hoover, Nine.
Rosa, Nine. Devere. Mrs. Wallace s.
Epringsteen, Mrs. ]. r. Scott Lydia
Scott. Lydia Clingan, and last Of all
Mrs. Leroy d. Chadwick.
Begins Strange Career.
She was one of eight children, six
Of whom were girls. Those who knew
her father say he was q plain, honest
man, who worked industriously and
supported his family to the best Of
his ability. There is no record Of &C.
eentricity in the girlhood years Of
Elizabeth Bigley. In 1873. however.
she seemed to have begun the strange
career Of adventure which she has fol-
lowed ever since. It Is recorded that
on November Fl. 1873, Elizabeth Big
lev called ct barber shop in Brant-
ford. Ont, and asked to have her hair,
which was hanging over her shoulders.
cut on This having been done, she
asked for q false mustache. When at
length she sought to raise money on a
.rold watch the police were called in.
IHer father was communicated with
and she was taken home. Her pecul-
farifles were soon made more manifest
Il became known that she was in the
habit Of carrying card on which were
the words: Miss Bigley, heiress to
SIS. oo0.r TO support this role she made
many expensive purchases. She
sboueht $3.50 worth Of dry goods with
q note indorscd By q wealthy farmer
ntnr Crawford She also purchased
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-29

brother-in-law forced her to leave his
house. Then she became acquainted
with DR.. Wallace s. Springsteen, and
the marriage of the two took place on
December 3, 1888. and within IL days
the doctor applied for a divorce. DR..
Springsteen became suspicious of her
and hired detectives to investigate her
stories concerning herself, and learned
for the first time that she had sis
ter In the city and the story of her
difficulties with the money lenders.
He also learned of her birth in East
wood, Ont. In 1857, and her trial for
forgery at Woodstock in 1879, Of which
charge she escaped conviction on the
plea Of insanity. Soon after the d.
vorce was granted, which was asked
for on the grounds Of infioelity, DR..
Springsteen received a letter from q
Buffalo attorney informing him that
Mrs. Springsteen was stopping at one
of the best hotels there, and that she
had empowered him (the attorney to
draw $1,000 on DR.. Springsteen on the
grounds that she had submitted to
separation. The doctor Immediately
denounced her as an impostor.
Known as Nine. Rosa.
After her divorce from DR.. Wallace
Sprlngsteen Elizabeth Bigley lived in
& boarding house In Cleveland. This
boarding house was kept oy a Mrs.
Hoover. Elizabeth Bigley was there
known as Nine. Rosa, and also as Mrs.
Scott In 1884 this strange woman was
at Erie, Pa. stopping at hotel she
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-29

Johnny" said his fatner. what good
resolve are you going to make for the
new yearr'
well, I'm mot goin' to tight with
Tommy Jones any more" replied
Johnny.
"rm glad to hear that" said The a.
Their: but how dia Jon come 70 male
that resolved"
"'Causs l always Ct licked ~ ~
ansuer. Cincinnati En0sil,r
Sharp County record., 1904-05-13
Charged with Murder.

Searoy, May 9.-News of a
shocking tragedy reached here
today from Little Red, eighteen
miles north Of this place. Wesley
Middleton, we'll known citizen
Of this locality, was shot and killed
at his home Saturday night about
10 O'Clock while he was asleep in
bed, HIS wife and baby were
sleeping by his side when the
murder occurred.
Middleton was shot in the back
Of the head, the bullet coming
out over his left eye.
A jury was summoned by the
coroner, and the result of the in
vestigation is that the slain mans
mother-in law, Mrs. Fowler, was
held for the crime. A revolver
sad to be the property Of Mrs.
Fowler was found under tRo
house. One ballet had been fired
from the weapon.
Mrs, Fowler had advanced the
theory Of suicide, but the coro-
ner's jury expressed the conyic-
ton that she should be held for
the killing. The evidence is en-
tirely circumstantIal, and it does
not appear yet what the motive
could be for the murder, if such
it was.