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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22
Woodstock Ont. Cor. New York World.
K7XN RS. MARY ANN BIGLEY,
I\Vh mother of the one-time Eliza
beth Bigley, now Mrs. Chad

Ct0oHCCAy
nm RS. MARY ANN BIGLEY'
E(V mother of the one-time Eliza
beth Bigley, now Mrs. Chad
wick, arrived in this city yesterday after
an extended stay in Cleveland.
The members of the family here keenly
feel the exposure that has followed Mrs.
Chadwick's prosecution but from what
can be learned they have not in late
years had a great deal to do with the
hayward woman. The family was kept
poor contributing to Madame De Vere's
defence when she was prosecuted for
forgery in Toledo, and there are no ev-
licences that the prodigious financial OPP
erations of Mrs. Chadwick profited them
any.
One son, Daniel Bigley, now a success
full implement dealer in Cleveland, prob
ably has kindly feelings toward his sister,
for some time after she, as Madame de
We're, was liberated on parole from the
Ohio state prison, he left the old home
stead at Eastwood, near this city, and
went to Cleveland, where he was set up
in business, 1t is said, by his sister. He
prospered. and is now reputed to be
worth about 100000.
Woodstock residents who knew the
girl well find 1t hard to believe that Mrs.
Chadwick was Madame de We're, although
1t is conceded that her native cleverness
would carry her a long way. Betsy Big
ley was not an attractive looking woman
in latter life. She had keen business
sense. but her personal appearance was
not such as to attract men. From her
early girlhood she appears to have been
-actuated by an inordinate desire to ac-
quire wealth.
An early recollection of John Pascoe,
prominent business man Of this city,
Is that once when she was walking into
Woodstock from her home, he overlook
her driving. The two drove into town
together, and during the drive the bust
ness man was regaled by story to the
Gently fallen heir to 100000. The next
morning she went into his store and
asked for a loan of IS, which she didn't
get.
Other attempts to defraud Woodstock
business men were more successful.
| She was finally arrested in Brantford,
disguised as n man, and was prosecuted
here for forging a note on which she
purchased an expensive piano. A series
Of frauds of this sort resulted in her dis
appearance from Woodstock Then came
her Toledo experience.
1t is recalled that, as girl, while she
was not particularly brilliant at ordinary
studies, she excelled at the school en-
tertainments. and was a frequent con-
tributor to the school programmes. Her
initiative powers were remarkable, and
she had a voice of wonderful expressive
ness. She was capable Of giving clever
representations of many varied charac-
tiers. AS a woman she was fine looking,
tall and well featured, with keen dark
eyes and a commanding. impressive bear
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22
Mr.. Nathan on Sheffield.

Everything is on a boom UP in Shelf
field and our neighboring cities" said
Joe Nathan, the well known lawyer of
that city. Since we have the three
cities connected by street car lines, all of
them have prospered. In fact everything
Is looking bright throughout Colbert
county. Our farmers have raised good
crops and many of them sold their cot
ton when the price was and 10 cents.
Many of them who have been in debt
for years got out this season and con-
sequently the people are in good shape
for enjoying the holidays. All of them
are happy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
Either the countryman comes to town
to buy green goods or to sell them.
The thinner a girl is the more ribbons
she runs in to make believe she isn't.
A nice thing about being In trouble is
how smart you will think yourself to
have gotten out, IL you do.
A woman gets suspicious of the man
she loves every once in so often, so that
he won't do anything suspicious.
There is scarcely anything a girl en-
joys more than making a fool of an old
man unless 1t Is to be made a fool of by
a young one.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22
SHOT A WHITE QUAIL.
From the Kansas city journal.

From the Kansas City JOURNAL.
McRae Cave, a well known live stock
man here, shot a white quail while on
hunt last Saturday near Cambridge,
Kan. The quail was one of the bag of
ninety-three made by himself and his fine
dog in two days, and is curiosity.
Many light-hued quail have been found,
some being even a dirty sort of gray. but
this one is pure white all over, with the
exception of a sort of fawn color about
the eyes. Even its legs and feet are
soft and white. instead of being black
and rough. as is usually the case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
MATTERS OF THE WORLD


solution of the rapid transit problem, 1t
has its little defects, as is the case with
nearly all human contrivances. In the
first place no street can be pleasing to
the eye and maintain an elevated rail-
way; then there is the IL" crush, the
heart weakening climb up to the sta
tions and other objections too numerous
to mention. The appearance Of Gotham
win be vastly improved when the ele-
waited roads go out of commission. but
with such a vast amount of burrowing
going on under ground there is imminent
danger that Father Knickerbocler will
wake up some fine morning TO ind him.
self in hole.
Pastor Wagner has just announced that
he believes President Roosevelt to be the
greatest statesman on earth. Since Mr..
Roosevelt made the pastors book popu-
lar In the United States it is nothing
but right and proper that he should return
the compliment.
The Arizona Republican makes a rather
unusual plea, but nevertheless a timely
one, for the penniless invalids in the last
stages of consumption who are induced
to go west every year In large numbers
in the hope of regaining health. These
people are told that all they have to do
is to reach their destination and their
troubles will be over. The consequence
is that they rush TO Arizona, New Mex
leo and California as fast as their falling
strength will permit, and often without
funds to support them a month. Then
they become not only a. burden on the
residents of those states, but serious
menace to people who are not already
diseased. No community is inhuman
enough to cast out such unfortunates
when they throw themselves on its
mercy. These people are deluded into
leaving home and friends when they are
hopelessly Ill, and they soon die miserJ
ably among strangers. There is some
justice In the complaint of the people
who are forced to take care of con-
sumptives and at the same time run
the risk of contracting the dread dis
ease but the problem is like many other
problems of greater mofnent--it Is hard
to solve.
When Shakespeare wrote the immortal
line, "He whole steals my purse steals
trash" he had probably just finished his
Christmas shopping for dearest Anne
Hathaway.
A play that is causing talk Just now is
Arthur Wing Pinero's rather nauseous
connection which is styled 1.-THE Wife
without Smile" When this ''spright-
ly'' and "elevating' comedy was pre-
scented in London 1t was retailed without
it's nastiness being seriously tempered
with, but the staid Britons finally real
lied that they were in the presence OF a
naughty play and they raised a disturb
ance. Now 1.-THE Wife without a Smile
has been brought over to this country,
but the Spice" has been taken out of
1t to a certain extent, although the
famous doll is still prominent. What
purpose is served in RECALLING the public
with a prurient mess that has not the
excuse of problem play for existing Is
rather hard to understand. The problem
play, however disgusting in its details.
presumes to teach lesson, but surely
'The Wife Without a Smile" could make
no such claim, however lugubrious its
title may sound. p. c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22
Hard on Carrie.

From the Admission Hot Blast
1t must be gall and NORWOOD to Mrs.
Carrie Nation to see how Mrs. Chad
wick is playing in the llmelight these
days. Carrie will have to get bigger
Ratchet. talk louder and smash more
costly fixtures than has been her Gus
tom heretofore.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22
Might in eadsden

From the Gadsden Journal.
The report comes from Delaware that
burglars have broken into the jail at
Wilmington and carried away the sheriff's
valuables. Great gunsl They will be
hiding in the jail next to keep from
being caught.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22
POSITIVE INSULT.

From the Charleston News and Courier.
The proposition said to have emanated
from Alabama to burn one million bales
CT cotton seems an unwarrantable refiec-
ton on the efficiency of the boil weevil.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22
His Kick.

From the Chicago Journal.
Hez-Them derned hogs o. yourn got
in my five-acre field an rooted out all
Their turnips.
Si-Saved yer the trouble of pullin'
them. didn't It?
Hez-Yes; but l had to pay Their farm
hands fer settin' around dom nothin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22
STORIES TOLD ABOUT
MRS. CHADWICK AS GIRL

ing-characteristics that have apparently
done much In assisting her in her varied
roles since she left her village home in
oxford county.
Mrs. Chadwick was Of English parent
age and In the early days she had de-
cided Cockney dialect.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22
very good

Jimmy Britt slept late before the
bout with Battling" Nelson. but the
latter gentleman is n position to tes-
tify that Mr.. Britt did not sleep any
during the fight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22
ALABAMA PRESS.
They Are Waking Up.

From the opelika News.
Now that the report of the secretary
Of the treasury has standing out boldly
on the face of it the word deficit" we
hear from even the republicans muir
muir which spells "retrenehmentp
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

Tt is not everybody who will get an
automobile for a Christmas present,
but still the country Is reasonably
prosperous.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22
Mr.. Musarove Has Recovered.

yes. 1 have fully recovered from the
effects of the possum stories l listened
to the other night when my railroad
friends and Birmingham friends were
kind enough to come over and see me
and Corona" said L. b. Musgrove' who
Is reputed to be the most successful pos
sum hunter in Alabama and who gave
a delightful possum dinner at the hotel
in Corona a few days ago. II know
tolt. few 'possum stories myself but
mine were all true and 1t Is with regret
that cannot say the same of all heard.
Since that supper 'possums have been
very scarce around Corona and we hunt
ers are having little success. We are go
ing to have a real fox hunt before long
and we expect to have some real sport. L
am informed that turkeys can be found
In abundance around our section and
If you take a notion you might go down
there and shoot one for Christmas.
want to give all the rest good chance
before l go out for my Christmas sup
DlVn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

The Black epigrams are to supplant
the Depew jokes, and no one regrets
the change
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

Mr. Fitzsimmons also wants another
try at the face of Mr.. Jeffries. Some
people never know when they get
enough.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22
Good as Any.

From the Mobile Register.
The Chicago Chronicle is worrying with
the problem of How to go to sleep"
Reading the Chicago Chronicle is as
good a way as any
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

Christmas will be celebrated at ESQ
pus in quiet old-fashioned way. with
no superfluous people on the lawn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

Elder Mcfarland says that New
York is a barren field for the Mormons.
DIR. Dow:e also found it trifie unpro-
ductive of Zionism.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

Eugene F. Ware has left Washington
forever. He has had enough of it to
last a lifetime.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

The first Christmas gun In Birming-
ham was fired yesterday. 1t was a
giant firecracker.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

Massachusetts is to have an $4,000
governor with a $15,7Oo chief of staff,
says the Boston Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

In giving her testimony Nan Patter-
son spoke softly and with a lisp. If
she is not acquitted it will be surpris-
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22
Sister cities.

From the Alabama Enquirer.
Atlanta Is TO have a n,250,000 public
building. Watch Birmingham get enyious.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

At last, at last! hal! hall! An Eng
lish court las awarded a husband all
mony from a woman who had obtained
a divorce.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

You cannot now avoid the Christ
mas rush. Get even by making the
rush all the greater.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

Reed Shoots case is also in the
hands of the jury
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

Platt's advocacy of the dispenser of
ancient jokes seals his fate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

Even Thomas c. Plat has discov-
cred that Black is a candidate for his
ancient colleagues seat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

Mrs. Chadwick is already in the has
been class.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

The Rev. Thomas Slicer Of New
York has a name that would sound
well at a turkey dinner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

Mrs. Chadwick has fully and abso-
lutely established the fact that
woman can keep a secret.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

Copper has crowded Steel into the
wings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

The conversation between Col. Tom
and Col. Bill was strictly private and
confidential
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

There is more smoke than oxygen
or hydrogen in the air we breathe in
this town.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

The constitution does not even men
ton an inaugural ball, all reports to
the contrary notwithstanding.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

The English sparrow should be
given a chance to vindicate its reputa-
ton by destroying the boil weeyil.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

In Christmas time all are forgiven
except the street car hog.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

They should hang out a single
Lawson & Greene, both bull and
bear"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

1t would never do to stir up the
Smoot case in hot weather.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

The impeached Florida judge Is a
Delaware carpetbagger. That explains
the entire case. He Is an Addicksite.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

The relics and remnants of the once
famous "Bostonians" were sold at
forced sale to satisfy judgment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

David B. Hill may issue a farewell
address, but after all a compulsory
reading of it cannot be enforced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

The Shortest" days of the year
come just before Christmas, as the
head of the family will readily testify.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

The kleptomaniac is active.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

Pastor Wagner has just announced that
he believes President Roosevelt to be the
greatest statesman on earth. Since Mr..
Roosevelt made the pastors book popu-
lar in the United States it Is nothing
but right and proper that he should return
the compliment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22

When Shakespeare wrote the immortal
line, HE whole steals my purse steals
trash" he had probably just finished his
Christmas shopping for dearest Anne
Hathaway.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-05-18
Democratic Primaries.

The democratic primaries were
held Monday afternoon pursuant to
call, and much larger number OF
votes were cast than was at first an
ticipated. The following delegates
were elected from the three Weiser
precincts to the Democratic conven-
ton which meets in Weiser on Nav
"a, to elect delegates to the State
convention which also meets in Wei
ser on June 6:
EAST WEIsER-P p Dawson, AL
bert Jackson, E d Ford, James Ste
phens, George Falhgan, John JEFF
freys, Norval Gorrie, Eta A Smith,
Josephine Hopkins, Thomas Shan
non and John Boutwell,
MIDDLE WEIs Woodson JEFF
freys, j r Foreman, Houston Bri-
zendine, Dennis Ryan, Mark Parker,
0 M Harvey, ] A Equals, G W
Jewell, A @ Gordon, R A Phillips,
John Nevins and j B O'Toole.
WEST WEIsER-Jonathan B Hem
James Campbell, s G Hale,
Dave Madison, Lewis NJ Dickerson,
Harvey E Harris, P H B Moulton,
John j Coakley, Mrs E W Sharai
and Mrs Maud Wheeler.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-05-18
An Open Letter.

From the Chaplin, S. G. News:
Early in the spring my wife and l
were taken with diarrhoea and so
severe were the pains that we called
physician who prescribed for us.
but his medicines failed to give any
relief. A friend who had a bottle
OF Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy on hand gave each
OF us dose and we at once felt the
effects. | procured bottle and be-
fore using the entire contents we
were entirely cured. 1t is a wonder
full remedy and should be found in
every household. H. G. Bailey,
editor. This remedy is for sale by
all druggists.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-05-18

their own noses. There are those
who can live in a country and see
only its present development. Such
see things only when they have come
to pass and not that which is to be.
There are others still, who have
the imaginative eyes, who can see
gold in mines yet undug, wheat on
fields that have never felt the touch
OF harrow and stirring life in
latent things. Such men are not
prophets, but they are those, who,
reading the present in the light of
the past, can, in way, fortell the
growth of things,
Here in this Nampa- Boise valley
there lies palm to read, future to
foretell. Is this to be forever sun
lit land, doomed to lie, lonely, un-
peopled country, like solitary islands
in far of seas, or shall the hum of
commerce make tune to sound of
waterfall and break the silence of the
mesasY Shall plains all bear of
growth, lie fallow for the years to
come, when rich and mellow with vol
canic dust, they only wait the magic
touch of kissing streams? Could
someone with his magic lapstone
count the long years coming, by
twenties and1by tens" would he not
see vision grand as that of the
Cobbler Keezer?
1t can be conservatively estimated
that in less than four years at the
outside, this valley will be abundant
ly supplied with water, that Deer
Flat will be filled with producing
farms, that Nampa will have added
at least five thousand people to her
population. Such a result will mean
more workmen employed, more
money spent. 1t spells commodious,
comfortable homes and all the com
forts and convenences that come
with industry. -Nampa Leader.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-05-18
A NEW MILL
FOR WEYANT CO.
Pittsburg-Idaho Co. Make
Final Payment on Placer
Diggings.

While in San Francisco few days
ago, E. L. Hollingshead, manager of
the Weyant company's mines on
Rapid River, ordered stamp mill
for immediate installation on the
property, says the Grangeville Stan
dard. The mill has 6 pound
stamps, of the Merrall rapid drop,
quadruple- discharge type, and mills
of the same capacity are crushing 40
to 80 tons of hard ore day wher
ever installed. A sawmill and a
Sampson turbine water wheel have
also been ordered. 1t is the inten-
ton To install an air compressor and
4 ''Baby Giant" air drills this year;
also cyanide tanks to treat all the
tailings from the mill. The COM
pany have 500 feet of tuuneling that
gives depth of 275 feet and shows
68 feet of ore that will pay to mill.
The mill is to be built within few
feet of Rapid River, in an ideal To-
cation for the purpose.
r. E. Lockwood, manager of the
Pittsburg company that bought the
Shorts Bar placer property a mile
above the junction of the main and
Little Salmon rivers, arrived in the
city Wednesday He came to make
the last payment on the property. A
large force Of men have been at work
all spring, making fume and other
wise opening up the property.
E. NJ Griffith received telephone
message Wednesday evening from
George L. Hedges, at Buffalo Hump.
saying that he had struck big vein
OF quartz in the Rob Roy tunnel, be-
solid quartz that looked out of sight,
as he expressed it The Rob Roy is
one of the Liberty Bell group.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-05-18
Entertained.

Saturday afternoon Mesdames @.
B. Shirley and Henry G.. Taylor en-
tertained a large number OF their
lady friends at luncheon at the hand
some home of the former on State
street The rooms were beautifully
decorated with lilaes. After lunch
con the happy gathering INDUCED in
pit, panic and dominoes. Mrs. b.
M. Jenney was the lucky winner of
first prize, copy of Moores poems.
The second prize, a beautiful bouquet
of carnations, was awarded to Miss
Lee.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-05-18
Wednesday, May 10, 1904.
HOW DO YOU LIKE ITY

When the democrats at ST. Louis
shall put into their platform de-
mand for economy in public expendi-
lures they can point both to the
words and deeds of their last admin.
istration to draw the contrast be-
tween the parties.
In his last message to congress, on
December Z, 1896. President Cleve-
land said:
lin concluding this communica-
ton its last words shall be an appeal
to the congress for the most rigid
economy in the expenditure of the
money it holds in trust for the peo-
pie. The way to perplexing extrava-
eance is easy, but a return to frugal
ity is difficult When, however. it
is considered that those who bear
the burdens of taxation have no
guarantee of honest care save In the
fidelity OF their public servants, the
duty of all possible retrenchment is
plainly manifest
AS comment upon these words
these figures constitute in themselves
no mean issue for the coming cam.
paign;
Cost OF Roosevelt admins
trAtiOn. 49,. so, SAC. 600. 600
Cost Of Mckinley admins
tration ...... .......... 2,320. 600. 600
Cost OF Cleveland admins
iration .,.......,,..,,.. l.757.OOO 900
Excess Of Roosevelt over
Mckinley re, ,,,,,,,, 2ILOOo. 200
Excess u Roosevelt oyer
Cleveland .,.,.,,,,,,,,, $50. 600, 900