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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-16
FOUGHT AT LONG RANGE.

London, Aug. 15-The Shangai cor.
respondent of the Daily Mail wires:
"On the Russian ships emerging
from Port Arthur the Japanese yes
sells formed in two line, battleships
being in front and the smaller YES
sells astern. The two fleets steamed
in parallel lines about four and one
half miles apart. The Czarevirch
turned east and the Japanese tried to
head her off, repeating this maneu-
yer three times.
THE fleets opened fire at range
Of four miles, while the smaller Jap
anese ships, at the same time strew.
ed mines, which, however, the Rus
slams easily ayerted.
when the Czarevitch was disabled
the Retvizan steamed straight
through the Japanese lines, discharg-
ing both her broadsides. thus allow
ing the rest of the fleet to reform and
succeed in turning back.
The CZarevitch saw the Peresviet
lose her fighting top and list heavily"
l. nc SHSlOo correspondent vi tliS
Telegraph says
IAN officer of the steamship Dag
mar, which has arrived here from
Tsingchow, describes the Czarevitch
as frightful wreck. He says:
"'She has four holes foot and q
half square, each of which is covered
with wooden patches. Her masts are
shattered. Part of her bridge has
been carried away. Her tunnels are
twisted into all sorts of shapes, and
her deck is covered with debris.
Pieces of iron were hurled many
yards. Her guns were denied by
shells. Her light gear was swept in
to the sea. She presents a sickening
sight All her officers were killed and
many men were wounded.
Port Arthur was bottled up again.
the Toxic correspondent of the Tele-
graph wires, last Thursday night, the
night after the Russian, fleet had
dashed out and been scattered
Five vessels of the Port Arthur
squadron returned to their home
base after the battle of Wednesday,
the Shanghai correspondent of the
Morning Post telegraphs.
According to the Daily Mails
Shanghai correspondent the Japanese
consul claims the cruiser Askold as
a prize. The Chefoo correspondent OF
the Daily Mail. under date of Satur-
day. says:
Three Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyers left Tsingchow last night
and returned there this morning. thus
evading the 24-hour limit. Viceroy
Yuan Shat Kai refuses to accept the
resignation of Admiral Sab over the
Reshitelni affair"
Rnssia's latest naval disaster has a
peculiar interest for Englishmen, as
II was apprehension caused by the
enormous power of the cruisers Rorik
and Rossia which led the British gov
to build the monster cruis-
ers Terrible and Powerful
The latest details. showing that the
lighting between Vice Admiral Togo's
feet and the Port Arthur feet began /
It a distance of about four miles, are I
held to prove the necessity for big /
ronclads. The fleets appear not to
ave approached each other closer 4
han $500 yards.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-16
DEAD MAN
Misapplied Large Fund of an Estate
of Which He Was Executor
Suit Follows.
BY the Associated Press.

-
Chicago, Aug. ia bin in which
a dead man isl charged with having
-misapplied $125,0Oo of the funds of an
Iestateswas filed today4in the United
States circuit court. The. action was
brought by Anna O'Dell of Dubuque,
Ia, and John and Samuel O'Dell of
Shelby, Mich, and is directed against
the Chicago heirs of John X. Wilson.
Samuel w. O'Dell died in Muske-
geon, Mich, in 'S3 and left an estate
valued at Yl71,0 900.
John r. Wilson was appointed ex-
ecutor and trustee of the estate
Heirs of O'Dell declare Wilson CON
verted a large portion of the estate
TO his own use
John r. Wilson died at Lake Gene
va in April, 1908,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-16
AsKoLp IS pockep.

BY IUt AhSOtIdItu FFtts.
Shanghai, Aug 15.-The Russian
cruiser Askold was locked this morn
ing and repairs are now proceeding
Sentries have been posted all around
the docks. The torpedo boat destroy
er Grozovoi has Joined the Russian
gunboat Mandjur. which was disman.
tied here in March.
The Chinese authorities propose &c
decide the case Of the Grozovoi to
morrow. A report from Saddle L..
lands says there are no Russian nor
Japanese warships there.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-16
Fountain RIaeklna Brush.

A fountain bIaeking brush Is the
latest addition TO the long list of
useful appliances that inventive gen
ius has recently contributed to the
home. The commendable feature Of
this affair. according to the inventor,
include cleanliness aad thoroughness.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-16
RUSSIANS DoWNHEARTED.

Chefoo, Aug. l5.-Junks from Port
Arthur bring reports that the Japan
ese occupied new positions on August
IL, the firing was heavy, but intermit-
tent, and indicated that assaults were
being continued. The Russians at
Port Arthur are reported down-heart-
Oh
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-16
REPAIRING THE DAMAGE.
LIZ A.Aronintnd Ilrncr,

BY the Associated Press.
Tsing-Chou, Aug. 1.-THE Russian
pedo boat deslroyers are now In the
hands of the Germans for repairs, bur
it is improbable these vessels Will
fight again in this war 1t is thought
even if the Russians persist in re-
pairing the ships. they eventually will
have to dismantle them because of
vastly superior force of Japanese,
which Is waiting for them outside of
the harbor. 1t is believed the Russian
cruisers Pallada and Diana reached
Vladivostok.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-16
NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS

never find the dead corpse" of q
worthless, night,howling canine. The
marshal may shoot at right down
mean dog and somehow or other the
bullet will 60 wide Of the mark and
take in a meritorious one. Funny,
isn't it?
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-16
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

BY the Associated Press.
Gladstone. Mich. Aug. 15.-The dis
rill house Of the chemical plant Of the
Cleveland Cliffs Iron company was
struck by lightning and destroyed by
FIRE. Loss $4,000.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-16
RESCUED SIX HUNDRED.

By the Associated Press.
Toxic. Aug. 15.-Vice Admiral Ka-
mimura rescued six hundred of the
crew of the Russian cruiser Rurik,
sunk by his squadron off Tsu island
yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-16

Quickens the blood. rounds the
form, lifts the brain and body from
weakness to power That's what Hol.
listers Rocky Mountain Tea does.
80 cents. Tea or Tablets. Paul G.
Schulz & Sons.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-16
LA CENTER, Ky.
AUD. IA. 1904.

my. We 'oST' hN
Mr. W. York was called away yes
terday Saturday by the death OF
his brother, Mr.. Will York OF Gar
land City. Ark. His death was due
to an injury received in a wreck
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Wyatt have a son
who arrived Friday.
Three cars and ~ engine wera
thrown from the track In the Cotton
Belt yard this Sunday morning.
They were socn replaced without
much difficulty.
Mr.. Robert Wayne and Mr.. Warren
Powell visited Cairo today (SundayD
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-16
CRUISER PAlLADA SUNK.
By the Associated Press.

Toxic. Aug. 16.-Admiral Togo re
ports that a vessel of the type Of the
protected cruiser Pallada was torpe-
doed and sunk in the engagement OF
Aug. 10.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-16
Golden.

AUG. ia. 1904.

Misses Grace and Ruth Miller who
have been guests Of relatives In Cen
tralia returned home last Wednesday
Il. Turley returned home few
days ago after brief visit with his
sister. Mrs. Geo. Hauts, in Brookport
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Trimble and
two children Of Rocky Ford, Colo,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Winhold.
Miss Georgia Goodman is in Alto
Pass the guest of Miss Mary Hol-
comb.
Misses Cecilia Whelpley and Helen
Finley returned home Friday night af-
ter a sojourn of four weeks at the
fair.
Miss Leonora Schneider of Evans
ton, iii. Is the guest OF Miss Helen
Clark
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-16
FATHER OF NAVY DEAD.
By Associated Press

London, Aug 16.-The Toxic cor
respondent of the Times says Count
Kawamura is dead. He was regarded
as the father Of the Japanese navy.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-16
SHIPS ARE DlSMANTLlNG.
2v the Associated Press.

London, Aug. 15.-.-A dispatch to
Lloyds from Shanghai says the cruis-
er Askold has gone into dock and the
destroyer Grozovoi is dismantling.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-16

: The letter Of Miss Merkley,
whose picture is printed above,
proves beyond question that
thousands Of cases Of iniIamila-
ton Of the oyaries and womb
are annually cured By the use 81
Lydia E. Pinkhain's Vegetable
Compound.
DEAR Mrs. PTEEHAlf - Gradual
loss 81 strength and nerve force told
me something was radically wrong
with me. / had severe shooting pains
through the pelvic organs, cramps aud
extreme irritation compelled ms to
seek medical advice. The doctor said
that had ovarian trouble and ulcerz-
ton, and advised an operation. 4
strongly objected to this and decided
to try Lydia X, Pinkham's Vegc-
table Compound. soon found that
my Judgment was correct, and that all
the good things said about this medi-
cine were true, and day by day felt
less pain and increased appetite. The
liberation soon healed, and the other
complications disappeared, and In
eleven weeks was once more strong
and vigorous and perfectly well.
my heartiest thanks are sent to
you for the great good you have done
me- Sincerely yours, Miss MARGARET
MgRKLEY, 275 Third St., Milwaukee,
- f.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-16

For cloth signs. glass signs, metal
signs. etched glass signs, wood signs,
raised or sunk letter signs call Bell
union No. 25l1 First-class work guar
anteed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-16

For signs Of any description call
c. L. Pritchard Bell phone No. 25i1
union.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-16
Alexander County
Savings Bank

Strictly a Savings Bank.
interest Paid on Time Deposits al
rate of three per cent per annur,.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-29

Japanese house always contains four
times as many servants as are necessary
to do the small amount of work. They
spend their time in being polite to each
other. OF course, they receive very
small wages.
O-Ku is the name given to the part of
the house where the lady of the house
always resides during the early part of
the day. when her servants must know
where she is to be found; but though
etiquette demands that every morning
she must give her orders and direct the
household work. her servants will only
carry out her wishes according to their
own ideas of what is best for her. No
Japanese servant will ever condescend
to be turned into a human machine
Even in the most perfectly appointed
house be retains his individuality, al
though he will fall upon his hands and
knees when he enters your presence.
But he evidently believes in the motto
of his country, "Give genius chance"
for he persists in using his own brains
instead of those of his master or mis-
tress
Very muCn the same spirit exists in
Japan between mistress and maid as il
does in Italy, and surely from humane
point of view it is better. 1t is not Of
fensive to the gentle heart of japanese
mistress to let her servants enjoy or
ben eft by all the little pleasing incidents
which make up everyday home life in
Japan. When fairy stories or historical
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-29

on this trip nobody but those who took
part in it knows, and for obvious rea-
sons just now they are not telling.
What FRANKS 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 70
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 $780, Dolls
galore were 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 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 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 but for it she might still be con-
tinuing her operations.
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romances are being related by the head
of the family round the bronze hibachi,
the servants may sit and listen at dis
Greet distance, laughing and comment
ing on the story as freely as their SUI
periors.
In the morning, when the master of the
house goes off to business, it is etiquette
for the servants as well as his wife to
hurry to the door to speed his departure.
In the morning the servants greet their
master or mistress with the expression,
"O-Hayo!" cit is honorable early.') In
the afternoon, with "Konnichiwa!"
C'To-day!"), and in the evening with
"Komban wal" ('"This evening!")
|. Foreigners who reside in Japan usu-
ally pay their servants board wages, and
allow them to feed themselves, but this
is not the custom in native house Of a
well-to-do class, where house steward
is always kept to do the shopping look
after the servants, guard his mistress
interests and his own, and generally run
the establishment He is a person Of
great Importance, and, of course, Of
much higher class than the kuramaya or
the betto (horse groom, if one is kept,
for these two, like their western brothers
of the stables, generally drink and gam
BILE away the greater part of their wages
Personal cleanliness is virtue all Jap
anese servants possess. 1t is no unusual
thing for servant to apologize for not
having had time to take a bath more than
three times that day.
No japanese servant is so wanting in
good breeding as to give direct notice To
her mistress. Nothing is direct in Jap
an, for their language does not contain
the word mo" Nor does mistress, on
hiring a new servant, tell her to her face
that she will not suit her. A polite ex-
cuse has to be sent to her through third
party. When a servant wishes to leave
she asks to visit a sick relative. When
the date for her returning arrives mag
nificently worded apology is sent, saying
that the relative is dead and she cannot
be spared to leave her home. When a
servant is rebuked or scolded he must
smile like Cheshire cat. This etiquette
in smiles is very misleading at first.
often used to think that TAXI, my riksha
boy, meant to be impertinent when he
insisted on smiling while | was angry
with him, but when he told me of the
death OF his little child with burst Of
laughter knew that this was only one
of the curious details Of etiquette in this
topsy-truvy land.
DOUGLAS SIADEN
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CAREER OF MRS. CHADWICK
Incidents i'm BarIy Life Of The Famous
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 it, but gave another note, made
by the late Reuben Kipp, in security.
This proved 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 where
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 M. Bestedo. Her
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-29

In the history of "frenzied finance"
IN 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
bankers and hard-headed business men
and borrowed fortunes on mythical Sc
Curihes 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 $190,8O0, 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
history of her life gradually became
known, and a most strange and inter
esting story it is. 1t is said she be-
gan life on a little Canadian farm in
Ontario, as Elizabeth Bigley, in 1857.
Afterwards she was known as Louise
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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 8, 1888, and within Il days
the doctor applied for 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 a 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 infi0elity, DR..
Springsteen received letter from a
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 $4,000 on DR.. Springsteen on the
grounds that she had submitted to a
separation. The doctor Immediately
denounced her as an impostor.
Known as Mime. Rosa.
After her divorce from Dr. Wallace
Springsteen Elizabeth Bigley lived in
a boarding house in Cleveland. This
boarding house was kept by 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 a hotel. She
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-29

Bigley, then as Mrs. c. l.. Hoover,
Lizzie Hoover, Mary Hoover, Nine.
Rosa, Nine. Deyere, Mrs. Wallace S.
Springsteen, 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 plain, honest
man who worked industriously and
supported his family to the best of
his ability. There is no record of &C.
Centricity in the girlhood years of
Elizabeth Bigley In 1878, however,
she seemed to have begun the strange
career of adventure which she has fol-
lowed ever since. 1t is recorded that
on November 81, 1878, Elizabeth Big
ley called at a barber shop in Brant-
ford, Ont, and asked to have her hair,
which was hanging over her shoulders,
cut off. This having been done, she
asked for false mustache. When at
length she sought to raise money on a
gold watch the police were called in.
Her father was communicated with
and she was taken home. Her pecul-
iarities were soon made more manifest.
It became known that she was in the
habit of carrying a card on which were
the words: Miss Bigley, heiress to
$4,000" To support this role she made
many expensive purchases. She
bought $3.50 worth of dry goods with
a note Endorsed by wealthy farmer
near Brantford. She also purchased
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-29
TYPES OF JAPANESE HOUSE SERVANTS.

house servants in this land OF great peace
have to go through a severe course of
training in etiquette in their youth, &
! training quite apart from that of their
profession. There is no great gulf fixed
between the duties of mistress and maid
| in native household, or in the Occupa-
lions of their daily life. But their eX-
quisite taste, sixth sense, prevents their
ever presuming to overstep the limits
of familiarity prescribed. | remember
once being very much at sea when was
taken to make call on Japanese lady
of the well-to-do class. Not being able
unable to follow the conversation which
took place between the charming. little
woman who greeted us at the inner shut
tiers and my friend. She was dressed in
the sole gray kimono and obi of a mid-
dle-aged woman, and her exquisite man.
ner and gentleness MADE me feel as
heavy as my leather boots sounded on
| the delicate floor mating compared to
her softwhite foot gloves. Myfriend adj
dressed her as San, and seemed to speak
to her just as guest would to the host
ess We had tea on the floor, and my
friend chatted pleasantly for some time
with the gray little figure, when suddenly
the sound of ricksha wheels on the gravel
path outside caught my ears, and the
next instant there was the scuffiing Of
many tabi'd feet along the polished
wooden passage which led to the front
door, and the eager cry of 20 Kaeri! o
Dot n11p
hostess pro tenn. rose from her knees,
smiled, and begged us to excuse her hon
orable rudeness. When she had hurried
off to join in the welcome cry, my friend
said: "Oh, am so glad she has comet"
"Who has Gomez" l asked. "The lady
we came to see," she said. "Then who
was the charming little lady who poured
out tea for us?" | asked. My friend
smiled. ooh, that was only the house
maid" This and many other details
of domestic life were explained to me
later, when / read Miss Bacon's admira-
BILE book, Japanese Girls and Women"
There I found that it is etiquette in
Japan for the upper servants to entertain
any visitor in their mistress absence,
and although her mistress and master
will address her by her Christian name,
and speak to her in the correct infection
of voice for addressing an inferior, ETH
ouette demands that visitors should call
her San, and speak to her in tones OF
equality. The custom which compels
good japanese wife of even the upper
class to perform certain mental duties,
towards her husband and children her
self. and always to act as personal maid
and valet to her honorable parents-in-
law, naturally has the effect of raising
the position of domestic service and OF
making servants feel as though they were
members of one family with their en-
pIoyers. Indeed, it always seemed to me
in Japan that servants had very much
better time than their mistresses. They
have plenty Of freedom; they can never
be hard-worked, for there is never any
hard work to do in a paper house which
has no furniture, no coal cellars and no
stairs. Besides. to the western mind,