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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19

Known in Woodstock, Ont, where
she was born in 1859, as Elizabeth, or
Lydia, Bigley, daughter of an illiterate
railroad section boss.
. Arrested in Woodstock d in 1879 for
forging the name Of Reuben Kip to a
note. Tried and acquitted on the ground
Married about 1880 to O. L. Hoover
Disappeared from Woodstock shortly
after her acquittal, and was not again
heard Of there until 1889, when she re-
turned and reported that she was mar
ried and living in Cleveland.
During these ten years she lived in
Cleveland, in Superior street, with a
Mrs. York, who, she claimed, was her
sister.
Most notable tendency at this time
was for raising large sums Of money.
This she did by mortgaeging and
Of "Alice NJ. Bestede.n
Quarreled with Mrs. York some time
before 1889 and moved away from the
Superior street neighborhood.
Married Nov. 81, 1889, to DR.. Walter
! Springsteen, whose sympathies she had
aroused by tales Of her troubles and by
ess to vast estates in Canada.
Separated from DR.. Springsteen one
month after the marriage. DR.. Spring
steen obtained divorce in October
| 1898.
Next heard Of in Erie, Pa, and Buff.
falo, N. Y, under the name of ella
Rose,' practicing in those cities as a
clairvoyant,
Returned to Cleveland after a few
months, carrying the name "Scott
and taking up her home with woman
named "Hoover.'. -.-
Appeared in Toledo, Ohio, in 1890
where she was known as Nine. Lydia
de We're, mesmerist, clairvoyant and
hypnotist. ..:'.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19

She is about At years old.
Little is known Of her early his
tory or antecedents.
A mystery, which was only recently
unfolded to her, is said to have attend
ed her birth.
Reared in an unpretentious Canadian
home. she had almost no early. educa-
ton, her present brilliant attainments
having been acquired by self-effort.
She is tall, Of remarkably well-pre-
Of early beatty. " ~ -''0 el0"' 'l l''
She is slightly deaf, reads lips and
speaks with lisp.
She keeps herself surrounded with
French servants.
She dresses with exquisite taste.
All her life she has been extravagant
to the point Of recklessness.
She is alleged to be possessed Of sin.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19

sums of money or to indorse her notes.
In every such instance the tale Of
great fortunes inherited and the, neces-
erous heirs stood her in good stead.
In certain cases, notably that of Ira
Reynolds, who certified that he held Sc
curities belonging to her Of the value Of
$5,000,00O, and in the case Of Beckwith
and Spear, the circumstances strongly
indicate that the woman is actually pos
sessed Of the power Of hypnotism that
has been attributed to her, and that, by
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
HER KNOWN DEBTS.

The larger amounts known certainly
to have been obtained by the woman
are: - .' d..
Citizens National bank, Oberlin,
Ohio, $240,000. II. .'-....s
@. T. Beckwith, president, and A. B.
Spear, cashier, Citizens National bank
(personaD 100000.
Herbert D. Newton, Brookline, Mass,
100000. -.
Euclid Avenue Savings and Trust
company, Cleveland, $4,000.
American Exchange National bank,
Cleveland, $4,000. r..
Savings Deposit bank, Elyria, Ohio,
$4,000.
Wurster, jeweler, Elyria, Ohio, per-
sonal loan secured by jewelry, &c.,
900. -
j. D. Chadwick, Franklin, Pa, $4,000.
The aggregate Of these sums is $685.
900.
In borrowing these sums, and carrying
the transactions out Of which they have
grown, the woman has borrowed from
different sources more than $1,500,00O
in the last three years.
Her practice has been to borrow from
Peter to pay Paul, and she has kept her
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19

usurious exaetions in their transactions,
she has won their favor by frequent
and valuable deposits Of large sums. {
These she would rapidly check out of
their hands, but the magnitude Of her
transactions was such as to convince
those whom, with an almost unerring
knowledge Of human nature, she had
marked for her victims that her ge-
After thus ingratiating herself into
their favor she would, quite casually.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19
The Comfortable Way.

When = people travel they expect g
courteous attention. The North West
ern Line has made it's reputation by
meeting these demands and keeping
abreast Of the times. The North w est
ern Limited is evidence Of it's progress
sive methods-comfort everywhere on
this rolling palace, and from the time
the traveller leaves Minneapolis or St.
Paul until arrival in Chicago, every
want is anticipated and provided for.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-19

Best Warranted Pocket Knives
At Gardner Hardware Company.
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THE WOMAN'S PERSONALITY

gular hypnotic powers, to which wealthy
men of more than middle age are par
ticularly susceptible.
She has a marvellous memory for dates
and details. 49,
She has been married at least three
times. .4
Her last marriage was in 1896, to DR.
Leroy S. Chadwick, a well-known ply
stefan and alienist, of Cleveland, Ohio
A boy, more than 20 years Of age, &C
knowledged, by her, as her son, bears
She has exceptional powers Of silence
seldom granting an interview, and never
save with an attorney present. ~.,.
She has splendid courage, which, like
her mental resourcefulness, has never
failed her-not even when her peculiar
financial operations became the talk Of
| two continents.
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HER METHODS.

Her methods in nearly all Of her
transactions have been the same. Sill
ence and secrecy have been the key
notes Of her scheme.
She has first, by small and apparently
legitimate transactions, established q
good limo of credit with bankers and
fnanciers.
Picking out her victims, generally,
bankers who. are not. very world -wisae
and who have an inclination toWard
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-11-18
OIL AT MONMOUTH
Discovery of the Liquid on the Ore
gOn State Normal School
Grounds.

Much excitement was created in
Monmouth last week by the discovery
Of oil at the Oregon State Normal
School grounds. The we'll at the
building had gone dry, and the
authorities ordered it bored deeper
In carrying out the order, the we'll
diggers found that the water they
drew up was covered with oil. A
match was set to it and it burned
Men who remembered their own
school days smiled at peoples credu-
lence and gave the matter no further
thought, taking it for granted that
certain Of the Normal boys could ac-
count for the presence of the oil better
than anyone else. However, the
matter has been Investigated and the
authorities have given out the an
nouncement that the discovery is not
a joke.
1t seems probable that Monmouth
may yet become an oil center. The
oil wells recently opened north of
Monmouth are less than two miles
away, and, Professor Buckham has
been unable to get water that can be
used from wells at his residence, be-
cause of the presence Of slight coat
ing of oil on the surface of it.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-11-18
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Lewis and Clark Division Holds
Interesting Meeting on Tues
day Afternoon.

The Dallas Lewis and Clark Division
held regular business meeting at
the home of Mrs. f. J. Coad on Tues
day afternoon. Election of officers
was held, and plans for future work
were discussed.
Officers were elected as follows
Mrs. John E. Smith, president; Mrs.
NJ. M. Ellis, first vice-president; Mrs.
Charles McDevitt, second vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. H. B. Cosper, secretary
Mrs. J. d. Smith, treasurer, IRE
elected; Mrs. George L. Hawkins,
press correspondent
After the election, dainty refresh
ments were served. Mrs. Coad was
assisted in entertaining by Mrs F. A.
Stiles and Mrs. Ed. f. Coad. The
members Of the Division are enthusi-
astic in their desire to aid Polk county
in preparing a prize-winning exhibit,
and expect to do much active work
between now and the opening of the
Exposition.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-11-18
WILL AMEND LIQUOR LAW
Legislature Will Likely Pass Bill
Striking Out County Feature.

Amendment Of the local option law
to the extent of providing that here
after all liquor elections shall be held
on the precinct basis will likely be
effected at the next session Of the Ore
gon Legislature. On every hand is
heard demand for legislation Of this
kind, and an amendment will be
undertaken by a bill to that effect.
Reliable information has it that if
such an amending bill is introduced
it will become part of the local option
law.
There is even heard a rumor that
an effort may be made to repeal the
law, but now that the act is a decree
of the people it is not regarded as
probable that the Legislature will take
it upon itself to set it aside, but rather
to amend it into a local option act,
and give the people that for which
they thought they were voting when
the law was carried at the polls. The
fact that many regarded the measure
as a purely precinct option act and
woke up to find that it was after all
prohibition law, when their votes had
been cast, would, so many Of the
Legislators think, justify them in
amending the law as the peoples
representatives, to conform to that
which it was originally believed to be.
Members Of the Multnomah dele
cation say they have heard much dis
cusslon regarding an amendment
since the election, and it comes from
pretty authoritative source that a bill
will be introduced and that it will
come from Multnomah County.-Eve-
ming Telegram.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-11-18
Veteran Mason Dead.

William Miller, one of the oldest Of
Oregon's early pioneers, and also a
pioneer member Of the Masonic Lodge
on the Pacific Coast, died at his home
in Salem, Saturday night, Of cancer
of the stomach. Mr.. Miller was born
in Glasgow, Scotland, 80 years ago,
and emigrated to the United States in
1912. He came to Oregon in 1916, and
settled on a homestead near Wheat
land. He leaves a wife and one
daughter, Mrs. Frank Kellogg, Of
Hopewell, Or Deceased had been a
Mason for over 50 years, and was a
member Of Salem Lodge, No. 4, A. F..
& A. NJ; a member Of Multnomah
Royal Arch Chapter, No. 1, and Of De
Molay Commandery Of the Knights
Templar.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-11-18
OUSTING THE MOLE
New Method Being Employed to De-
strOy the Pest ON the ExpOsi-
tiOn Grounds.

While every man has his trade, and
there are many strange ways Of max
ing a living, it is doubtful il there is
another man in America who makes
his living as does M. 7. Whitney, Of
Chitwood, Oregon. Mr.. Whitney has
been engaged to destroy the moles
which have threatened to undo to a
large extent the work of beautifying
the grounds of the Lewis and Clark
Centennial Exposition at Portland.
For a time it was feared that the
beautiful lawns on the exposition
grounds would be spoiled by the
borings of the moles.
In his work Of determination, Mr..
Whitney uses method which he him
self discovered, and which he declares
to be most effective. The moles are
killed in their holes by gases which
are forced into the burrows by the ex-
plosion of a patent cartridge. The
cartridge is lighted, thrust into the
mouth of the hole, and then covered
over with dirt, the diEt being stamped
down hard. When the cartridge ex-
plodes half minute later, the smoke
and gases engendered are forced to
every part Of the burrow, and the
mole dies wherever he happens to be.
Mr.. Whitney, the inventor, is an
interesting old man, and talks Of his
trade modestly, though with entire
confidence in his method.
"The cartridges we're used extensively
by Prof. George Coote Of the Oregon
Agricultural college," he said. "By
means of them Prof Coote managed
to rid the campus Of the college, at
Corvallis, of gopher pest that he
had tried in vain to destroy"
Mr.. Whitney admits that where the
animals have bored in SOFT loosely
packed earth as in garden, his
method is less effective, but he claims
that even in such cases the moles and
gophers can be killed off in time. The
Fair gardener is satisfied with the
work so far.
When Mr.. Whitney began his work
at the fair month ago, he found the
ground everywhere honeycombed with
the borings of the moles He has
already used at least thousand
cartridges, and will probably have to
use as many more, but when he has
completed his work there will not be q
mole hill on the exposition grounds.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-11-18

"When the butter won't
come put a penny in the
churn," is an old time dairy
proverb. 1t often seems to
work though no one has ever
told why.
When mothers are worried
because the children do not
gain strength and flesh we
say give them SCOTS Emul-
sion.
1t is like the penny in the
milk because it works and
because there is something
astonishing about it.
SCOTS Emulsion is simply
a milk of pure cod liver oil
with some hypophosphites
especially prepared for delicate
stomachs.
Children take to it naturally
because they like the taste
and the remedy takes just as
naturally to the children be-
cause it is SO perfectly adapted
to their wants.
For all weak and pale and
thin children SCOTS Emulsion
is the most satisfactory treat
ment.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-11-18

The Big Elk correspondent Of the
Toledo Leader says: "Wm. Mulkey
and son Charles have sold their sheep
and gone to Polk county to purchase
a flock Of goats"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-11-18

R. jacobson has made arrangements
to add dry goods to his store at Dallas,
and will send Harry Hollister to that
place to look after that department Of
his MISUNDERSTANDING Telephone
Register.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-11-18
Smith Forces Win.

The Smith Wrightman forces won
in the Republican primaries in Salem,
Tuesday, and nominated Tom Cor
nelius for Chief of Police The Ges-
ner- Croisan people were defeated in
every ward. The city Republican
ticket will be: Mayor Frank w.
Waters, re-nominated without opposi-
ton; recorder, Wylie A, Moores mar
shal, Tom Cornelius treasurer, Frank
Meredith aldermen, H. A. Johnson.
Clair A. Baker, Paul b. Wallace J. @.
Goodale, Jr., G. A. Fisher, John
Knight, Lee Acheson.
Tho UOrnan of tho Tndanandnnnn
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-12
cHLoRorosMlso PLANTS.
Msthod Employed to Make Thsm Bios.
som early.

The florist who IL first In the mar
ket with seasonable blossoms can
command extraordinary prices for his
product. Consequently, experiments
are constantly being made in green
houses in the direction Of forcing"
learly blooms. Quite recently scientific
horticuIturists have learned that plants
are extremely sensitive to the effects
Of anaesthetics. and that the fumes Of
ether, for example. win cause their
blossoms to develop several days earlier
than in the course Of nature.
The discoverer OF this interesting
fact Is Johannsen OF Copenhagen. The
action OF the vapor OF chloroform and
that OF ether In arresting the move
ments OF the leaflets Of the sensitive
plant trnimosa) have iorg been known.
but the action has been considered to
be purely local.
Johannsens experiments have been
repeated on large scale In Germany
and in France. the general method Of
procedure being the following: In a
case, as nearly air tight as possible
the lilac bushes are placed at tenn
perature Of about s5 degrees Fahren-
heit. Light is excluded. From the
top Of the case is suspended small
cup into which the ether is poured by
means Of funnel through an aper-
ture made for the purpose, and imme-
diately closed Owing to the expio-
siye nature OF the vapor the greatest
care must be taken to avoid the press
ence Of any iame, Thirty or 70 grams
OF ether are enough FOR 100 cubic liters
OF s..ss. The plants are subjected to
the influence Of the vapor for As hours.
On their removal from the ether cham
Der the leaves fall, If they have not
already done so. The plants are then
removed to cool house and gradually
subjected to forcing in the ordinary
manner.
BY these means the expansion Of the
blooms is hastened. the etherized plants
producing their blooms seevral days
before those treated in the ordinary
manner. The gain OF few days is
a matter OF great Importance to the
grower for market in the winter sea-
son, as he gets so much better price
for his goods. Moreover, the cost OF
fuel Is reduced, for the same amount
OF heat Ia not required for forcing. as
we have seen that the time required
is diminished. Not only liiacs, but
many other towering shrubs have been
experimental upon. and with such
good results that the process has been
adopted on a large scale.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-12

The Northern Pacinc Railway Com
pany win place round trip tickets from
Portland to &C. Louis and return on
account Of the worlds fair on sale as
follows;
June 18th, f7th and 18th.
July fst, 2nd and Ord.
August 9th, 9th and 10th.
Sept. 9Th, 9th and 7th,
October Ord, 4sh and 9Th.
The round trip rate to st. Louis and
return from Portland will. be ;e7.5O.
Tickets win be good for return via any
direct line.
A round trip rate Of s72.5o win also
be made from Portland to Chicago and
return.
II passenger desires to take In both
Chicago and 81. Louis the round trip
rate will be $500.
All tickets win be good FOR 90 days
from date Of sale. Tickets will be
good going ten days from date Of sale
80 that a limited stop-over can be had
on the going trip and on the return
trip passengers can stop at their pleas
ure west OF the Missouri river or Bt.
Paul These rates apply via direct
lines. but II passenger wishes to re-
turn through California tickets can be
sold accordingly but at an increased
rate OF $3.50 added to above.
For any additional information de-
sired. call or address A. D. Charlton.
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Uorthern Pacific Ry. 25s Morrison
street. corner OF srd. Portland. ore.
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Special ...........1:lo : m s:l5 . m
North Coast Limited $50 . m 7:eo O m
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Fair.


The Denver q RIO Grande. IN con-
nectfon with the Missouri Pacific. VIII
run q series Of personally conducts,
excursions to the worlds fair during
June. These excursions VIII run
through to st. Louis without change
Of cars. making short stops at principal
points enroute. The FIRST OF these ex-
cursions win leave Portland June 7th.
and the second June nth. The rate
from Astoria viii be $3.50 to st. Louie
and return. Excursionists going via
the Denver & Rio Grande have the
privilege OF returning via different
route. This Is the most pleasant way.
as well as the most delightful route. to
cross the continent. The stops ar
ranged give an opportunity tf visit
the various points Of interest In and
about Salt Lake City. Denver and
Kansas City II you wish to accom-
pany one Of these excursions write al
once 70 w. C. Mcbride, i24 Third
street. Portland, for sleeping car res
ervations.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-12

Women from nearly all countries are
constantly arriving at Manila In search
OF work. but 1t is said that few OF them
are from the United States. American
girls are in demand there, and espe-
clally stenographers and typewriters,
who receive larger salaries than they
do in America 1t is noticed that most
OF the want ads" say American girl
preferred
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NORTHERN PACIFIC
Time Gard Of Trains

Time Card Of Trains
PORTLAND
Leaves Arrives
Suget Sound Llmited.7:is . m s:x . m
Kansas City-st Louis
Special ...........ii:ie : m s:6 p m
North Coast Limited s:se . m 7:eo q m
Tacoma and Seattle Night
Express ...........u:A6 pm sos , IN
Take Puget Sound Limited or North
Coast Limited for Gray's Harbor points
Take Puget Sound Limited for olym-
pIa direct.
Take Puget Sound Limited or KAN
sas City-St. LOUIS Special for points
on South Bend branch.
Double daily train service on 0rays
Harbor branch.
Four trains daily between Portland,
Tacoma and Seattle
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Tacoma and Seattle Night
Express ...........l:46 pm sos , IN
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A DIRECT LINE
70 Chicago and All points east: Louis
Vile. Memphis. New Orleans. and eli
points south.

See that your ticket reads via the
rllinoIs Central n. n. Thoroughly mod
ern trains connect with oil fransconti-
mental lines al 81. rsur and Omaha.
II your friends are coming west let us
know and we viii quote them direct
the specially low rates now IN effect
from ali eastern points.
Any information as TO rates. routes.
etc.. chesrfuily given on application.
b. II. TRuMeULr4 Commercial
Agent. ils Third street. Portland. or.
j. @. LINDSEY. T. v. : r. Az ~
Third street. Portland. Or.
r. D. THOMPSON, y. .. p. A.
Sharp County record., 1904-09-02
Sent 10 the Pen at 50,

An cX-slave, 80 years OF age,
was convicted at Center Point,
Howard county, few days ago
on a charge of bigamy, and SEN
.tonced to a term OF three years in
the penitentiaRy.
The negro is Dan Stuart, and
he and his first wife were married
before the war. Recently his
wife weEt to Texas with a son-in.
law and Refused to return. An
attorney advised him that as he
was married in slavery times, a
divorce was unnecessary, and up
on this advice he married. He
was then tried in the circuitcourt
and convicted, fbut an effort will
be made to secure a pardon.
Sharp County record., 1904-09-02
James Wasson Passes Away.

Mr.. James Wasson, an old clu-
zen of Reeds Greek, passed away
last Sunday, August, 20.
He had lived to be a very old
man and in his last days was
greatly afflicted by The Joss Of ll's
eye sight.
Mr.. Wasson's life was full OF
adventure. Early in 1919 he
went to California in search OF
gold. The trip was made across
the plain and he with others en-
countered iuany hardships and
hairbreadth escapes from savage
Indians. 4 number Of times the
.comDany was attacked by the In
dams ana the adventurous Glspo-
sition Of Mr.. Wassan several
times came near causing his cap
.tupe by the redskins.
After spending several months
IN California. Mr.. NassonGsturn-
ed home by way of Cape Horn.
The voyage was stormy but he
finally landed at New Orleans.
When the war broke out be-
tween the states Mr.. Wassonjoin-
ed She ,CGEaeaer&cy. He went east
qf the Mississippi and was in
uanV hard foughtbattles and was
connected with many amusing
and thrilling incidents. He was
q brave soldier and drew a pen
sion as an ex-Confederata. This
small help was graciously 'recelv-
ed by him and was indeed a great
help in his last days,
Mr.. Wasson was endowed with
a strong mind, fIe was devoted
member of the Baptist church
and possessed deeply religious
nature. His neighbors had great
confidence in him and though his
life was humble and obscure in
the highest sen Sc of life his was
not a failure. -Batesyille Bee.