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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-29

Bigley, then as Mrs. C. L. Hoover,
Lizzie Hoover, Mary Hoover, Nine.
Rosa, Nine. Devere, Mrs. Wallace s..
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 a 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 a 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.
1t 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
ear Brantford. She also purchased
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 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
Curitles and bogus notes seems almost
beyond comprehension, but it seems
only too true.
Until the suit of Herbert d. Newton,
OF BroOkline, Mass, for the recovery
of loan of $190,S00, and the failure
of the Oberlin CO., national bank, few
OF her victims suspected she was any
thing but what she represented her.
self TO 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 n 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
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-29
IN THE SWEET CORN BELT
Scenes in a Carney Where Rugged
Women and Wonderful
Machines Work.

At Paxton, ILL.,, where sweet corn is
grown, an all-day procession of high
boxed farm wagons crosses to the can
ming factory. At the receiving platform
the loads of swollen ears are stripped of
husks by strong-armed women. The
winds from the prairie have united with
the muscle-taxing work to give the
women rugged health.
Two amazons run across the platform
with the filled basket, and the white
ears are dumped on a moving platform
and carried past sharp eyes that watch
for silks and shreds skipped by the husk-
ers. In long lines the army of fragrant
ears marches into a series of small
openings, around which are revolving
knives that close down, cutting the kerr
nels off.
Hoppers receive the bleeding corn,
heating it slightly. Cans came forward
by fours to be lifted to the hopper and
filled even full by human-like thing
of steel, which next brushed off and
dried the tops, touching the edges with
acid, moving the can always forward so
carefully as not to let one drop of the
juice escape.
A steel finger set tin cap over the
top; the can moved on, to red-hot hands
that rested a moment on the newly laid
cap. When they lifted, the cap was
soldered solid. A tongue of flame struck
the pinhole in the caps center, drop
of solder fell where the hot breath
struck and the sealing was finished.
A man and a woman looked over each
can to see that the automatic thing mad
done its work; steam-hested ovens took
in the harvest. held it al hour at 240 de-
grees and delivered it ready for the win
ter dinner.
The farms for miles around this point
are planted to sweet corn. The capacity
of the plant is several hundred thou
sand cans day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-29

brother-in-law forced her to leave his
house. Then she became acquainted
with DR.. Wallace 5. Springsteen, and
the marriage of the two took place on
December 3, 1883, and within II 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 infiaelity, DR..
Springsteen received a 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 q
separation. The doctor Immediately
denounced her as an impostor.
Known as Mime. Rosa.
After her divorce from DIR. 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
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 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 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
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 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 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 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.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-29
THE SPELLING OF KANSAS.
Historian Bales Account of the
Early Habit of Introduce
ing e."

E. A. Kilian, of Alma, Kan, recently
eminent minister and historian, who al
the advanced age of so is still an active
man, says the Kansas City Journal. The
Kansas gentleman wished to know more
about q historical statement made by DR..
Hale. The reply is published in the Alma
Enterprise, and from it we quote as fol-
lows:
THE great American authority about
all these things was Gayarre. 1t was he
whom the state of Louisiana sent to
Spain and France. l had the pleasure
of meeting him in 1876, when he was
well and strong. But | do not know
what became of his collection of papers.
1t was he who discovered in Spain the
absolute evidence that our Gen. James
Wilkinson was in the pay of the Span
ish government, from whom he received
So, 900 a year while he was in the service
of the United States. When my mug
wump friends talk to me about the
fond of asking them to beat this trans
action If they can"
The discovery to which Dr. Hale al
ludes proved conclusively that which
had been suspected of Gen. Wilkinson
forseveral years before he was dismissed
from the American army in 1915. He
was mixed up in conspiracy to form a
southwestern republic under the p-otec-
ton of Spain and Spain was regularly
paying him pension or subsidy while
he was holding position of responsible
ity in the United States army. 1t will
be remembered that Aaron Burr declared
that Wilkinson was party to the sue
cession scheme. but courtmartial trial
held in 1911 did not regard the proof o.,
conclusive, and Wilkinson was acquitted
only to be dismissed on another charge
four years later.
In commenting on one of the letters
written in territorial days by the late
John ]. ingalls,. the Journal noted that
Ingalls, spelled the name of the territory
"Kanzas" and the opinion was expressed
that he had been reading the historical
works of Edward Everett Hale. who fol-
lowed that spelling. Speaking of this
circumstance, DR.. Hale says:
1--WE fought our fights for spelling
Kansas with z because those early
writer's spelled it Ranches, and the state
of Arkansas had already committed
itself to the s. l did not give it up until
the state of Kansas adopted the s. I
still think it would have been better to
make as much distinction as was posi-
BILE. You know they think it means
men. This implies that all the men are
| Kansans."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-29

she would leave the store, carrying in
her muff enough jewels to pay a years
rent of a Fifth avenue mansion. Mrs.
Chadwick was one Of its customers at
a piano store. One of her small orders
one day took the form of eight grand
pianos, sent to as many as eight differ
ent friends of hers, as a slight token Of
her esteem and regard. This bill was
settled in cash.
Takes Twelve Girls to Europe.
There is firm of jewelers. in Cleve-
land who 90 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 a story of Mrs. Chadwick s
prodigality that is known to almost
every clerk in the store. Some time
ago she took IL young society girls on
a trip to Europe. Just what happened
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-29
CAREER OF MRS. CHADWICK
Incidents in EarIy 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
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-29
Scientific INQUIRY.

Congressman Hemenway, Of Il
tells with glee how an eminent eG
scientist was discounted while i
ing in an interior town of the r.
eye state The scientific man,
conclusion of lecture which
been delivering. announced tina;
would gladly answer any question:
order to elucidate such points as might
need clearing up. In the audience was
an inveterate joker-a tall, gaunt man
with an anxious, careworn lock. The
joker arose and in solemn tones or
nounced that he had question.
The lecturer bowed. 81 shall be only
too happy to reply to 1t, sir" said he.
The tall man cleared his throat, and
then in loud voice said: II would
take it as a considerable favor If you
would tell me whether science has pro-
duced any remedy for warts. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-29
First-Class Whitewash.

To make first-class whitewash slake
in boiling water one-half bushel lime,
keeping covered during the process.
Strain, remove sediment and add one
peck salt, dissolve in water, three
pounds ground rice boiled to a thin
paste, one-half pound powdered Spanish
whiting and one pound clear glue, dis
solved in warm water. Mix thoroughly
and let stand several days. Apply this
when warm. ITO make different guam
titles use Ingredients in same proper
tion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-29
Royal Hunters.

Nearly all the crowned heads Of Eu-
rope seem to be great hunters. Notwith-
standing his age, the Austrian emperor
still loves the chase, and King Edward is
as fond of 1t as Kaiser Wilhelm. The
king of Portugal is SO good a marksman
bat he has been called modern William
kell. The king of Italy spends much
ne hunting, and the queen is said to be
even better shot with the revolver
n her spouse. She grew up In a wild,
infamous region. and still! loves to
n the forests, gun In hand.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-29
frequently Reminded.

Dear, do you remember the poems
you used to write to me?" asked the
bride, sentimentally. do you ever
think of them now?"
"Oh, yes" said hubby, tearing open
a bulky envelope and glancing mourn.
fully st printed slip inclosed. "Often
almost daily-they come back to me
even now" ... ..... t.
And he sighed and she sighed
Cleveland Leader.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-29
Stern Censorship.

Picture postcards are subjected to
stern censorship in some continental
countries. In Russia those bearing the
portrait of Tolstoi have been sup
pressed. Turkey forbids any postcard
bearing the name of Allah or Moham-
med or the portrait of a Musselman.
France will not permit the designer to
ridicule the compliance of the king az
Portugal
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-29
Left to It's Fate.

During the Franco-Prussian war .
well known journalist called on the
minister Of war and asked him. in
return for services rendered by his
newspaper, for a revelation Of his
plans. The minister, of course. refused
this insane" request, as he called
it, whereupon the journalist got up,
white with rage, and said: every
well, Mr.. Minister, then you may carry
on your war by yourself; my journal
will take no further notice Of tel
Bias.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-29
American Meats in France.

The American packed meats that
come to France have almost made a
revolution in the dietary habits Of the
French people. Within the memory OF
many now living the working people
Of France could enjoy meat but two or
three times a year, and then only on
some great occasion. such as a wedding
or important anniversary. At present
it may be said that there is hardly man
in the country who cannot now have
a piece of meat once or twice a day,
and this amelioration of the condition
Of the people is very largely due to the
packed, dried and sailed meats from the
United States.
JOHN q COVERT
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-29
Largest Apple.

The largest apple shown in the st.
Louis exposition was sent by w. I. R.
Howard, of jamestown, Ark. The apple
measures 161a inches in circumference,
and weighed 20 ounces. Variety not
named.-Midland Farmer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-29
JOHN c. COVERT.
Electric Lighting in New Brunswick

EIectf1c IlgHtIng IN NEW BrunsW1ck.
The city council may decide to pur-
chase the plant which provides electric
lights for the west side of the city and
run it as a civic enterprise. The fol-
lowing statement shows the present ex-
pense: Cost of lighting north end Of
city from an electric light station owned
by the city, SITS light; cost of lighting
east end of city by lights rented from
the street railway company, $s5 light;
cost of lighting west end by company
which it is now proposed to buy out,
sos light
w. r. HOLLOWAY.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-29
Setting Grape Vines.

When grape vines are being set out
the holes should be dug deep enough
and large enough to permit Of the roots
being placed and covered without bend
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-29

not yet know Ill.,.
were up against was lit,.. RE,ladelphi
howitzer which was hurried from point
to point behind the Japanese breast
works, in order to give the Russians the
impression that all the Japanese bat
teries were still in position.
This incident will serve to explain to
the public why the Russian army so frs
quently after the officers report having
'silehced the Japanese batteries retirss
and retreats long distance. In nearly
every case the japanese field pieces have
vacated the positions which the Rus
slams believe they have shelled effective
ly and are scurrying around to the Rus
sian right or left.
During all this summers campaign
1t has usually been the case that the
first intimation the Russians had of
these tactics was when the roar CT the
enemy's pieces was suddenly heard to
the side, in good position to cut off
their retreat. This explains why Ger
Zassalitch, l.. 's.vIasy I"yiSgagemeT
which his troops fought, has been !
to abandon his guns to the Japs,
time was left for his retreat
THE Russians. however, are now
ginning to anticipate the favorite tao
teal movements of thfe Japs. and in or
der to be prepared, they send out scout
ing parties for miles. They also began
thanking tactics themselves during sew
eral of the minor engagements fought
during August. The elaborate plans of
the Japs, however, who executed ON
turning movement after the other in
such rapid succession as to bewilder
the Russians. invariably proved success
full. The witness and stragetical ability
of the japanese generals are not by any
means fully appreciated by the general
| public in the west.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-29

IHt IIUI z IHUUtI IT SUI3 UStU Uy LHt "
"The Japanese" Miss Rrinema
writes, value the howitzer very highly
Their equipment with heavy guns In not
as thorough as reported, and if Russian
fleet should sweep down the coast OF
Japan it would be found that many OF
the principal seaports have been denudef
Of their protection in ordnance in order
to supply the armies and the besiegers al
Port Arthur with implements"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-29

There is great rejoicing among
English and American representa-
Of business firms here at the
japanese are clearing the N
territory of the Russians.
the japanese have taken
scriptive duties have fallen
entry to American. and Eng|k
merce has been established.
Miss Brineman states that
of which the Japanese m
fectige use against Gen.
troops once ornamented pr
in Philadelphia. After it W;
it came into the possession
of the regular United States
presented it to japanese @
eight years ago, on the occas.
to this country. This piece
did duty during the America
but with the new Japanese pc
found that the howitzer had
throw larger projectiles than
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-29
w
Russi.

Miss Alic 1
nurse on duty
armies at the
relatives in ST.
Philadelphia Re
of ordnance, a hoT
dent Of Philadelph.
GER, kept three Rus
for a whole day VIII
force was executin
ment. Miss Brine
THE Russians
fighting the full
anese detachmen
press dispatches
claimed to have
batteries 1t is
not vet know r..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-07
MIR. HIoKI PRESENTED.
New japanese Legation Official Re-
ceived by Secretary Hay.

The Japanese minister presented to Secre-
tary Hay Saturday Mr.. Hioki. the new first
secretary of legation. who has just arrived
here from Picking. and will succeed Count
Mutsu who is to be transferred to a moro
important post upon his recovery. The
minister and his secretary spent some time
with the Secretary. who was particularly
interested in what Mr.. Hioki had to say
about the situation at Picking. Indeed, the
officials are very favorably impressed with
Mr.. Hioki. who mas shown an intimate
knowledge of the eastern question.
Some significance was attached to the
fact that the British ambassador. Sir
Henry Mortimer DLrand. was also caller
at the State Department. but this was
due primarily to the fact that his con-
ference on the last diplomatic day was in
terrupted, and he and the Secretary con-
tinued their conversation today on the far
eastern situation.
The Siamese minister called to inform the
Secretary that Siam had recognized the re-
public of Panama. The minister also took
occasion to advise the officials of his early
departure for Cuba on visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-07
Death Of Helen Louise Moquoin Reed


The recent announcement Of the death of
Helen Louise Moquoin Reed, wife of C. j.
Reed of the general land Office. was great
shock to the many friends of the deceased
and of her husband in this city. For some
years past Mrs. Reed had been the victim
of asthma, and this. complicated with an
attack of the grip. was the immediate cause
of death. All who enjoyed her acquaint-
ance will testify to her worth as devoted
wife and mother. as member of society
and as Christian
Mrs. Reed was native of Albany. N. Y.
but removed to Washington years ago, and
soon became identified with the Calvary
Baptist Church. where she took promi-
nent part in Sunday school work and was
connected and in full sympathy with the
church to the day Of her death.
The funeral was held from the residence
Of her sister, Kate M. Clarke, go 14th
street northwest Saturday, March s. at 2
pm, DR.. Samuel II. Greene officiating. The
sister and brother Of the deceased. Char
lotte and William C.. MoQuoin OF New York
city, were present at the obseQuies. The
casket was covered With flowers sent By
sympathidng friends prominent among
them being two beautiful wreaths from Mr..
Reeds associates In the general land ONCE.
Her remains were placed In Rock Crock
csmetsxy.