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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-20
Body Of Missing Man Found.

Wausau. Wis, oct 19-The body
OF August ladwig was found In the
wisconsin river by some log drivers.
lie has been missing for three weeks
and Is supposed TO have committed
suicide,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-20
BELGIUM ANSWERS.

informs President Of Untruth Of
Charges Concerning Congo.
Washington. Oct fs.--At the re-
quest Of the king Of Belgium, Colonel
Kowalsky OF San Francisco called
upon the president yesterday and pre-
sented the Belgian governments side
of the story OF the government Of the
Congo Free state. He denied the
tecent allegations Of atrocities there
and quoted a number Of men of inter.
national reputation who assert that
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-20
BRIDGE FALLS AND
KILLS THREE MEN

Cotter, Ark, Oct. 17.-Three men
were killed and two seriously injured
by the collapse of bridge In the
course OF construction on Crooked
creek Saturday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-20
Chicago Markets
Futures at Chicago.

Wheat October, LINZ; December
l12A; May, l1t@lllh; July. a7Ac
Corn October, b0ci December, 4sO
AStac, May, ii5sm45c, July, aye
oats October 2SAc; December. 2sA
M2SAc; May 30Mc, PORK October
G5c. December, 1850; January, e..
10; May. 1905, Lard october, 7i9tS;
November, 7t2h; December, 702h;
January, 707h; May, 715 Rihs-octo.
her, 7.45 January, G.3O@G32h; May,
6A0m6,A2b Rye October, Use. De.
comlcr, 7Sho, May sic. Flax Cash
northwest, 1,lG southwest, l,19; Octo.
Der, 100 December, Ill, Timothy
October. 2Sb: December, $50; Janu.
nry, 2.75 Clover October, 1926. bar.
ley Cash, 36G52c,
Livestock Quotations.
Cattle Receipts, 10000 head. includ.
Ing 5000 Westerns and 1000 Texans;
steady To l0c lower; good to prime
stccrs, 675WG.76; poor TO medium. 3,7b
G5.50. stockers and feeders, 2.2b1
400, COWS. 100000 heifcrs. 1900
A75 Gamers. lb0@2d0. bulls. 1000
4,25; calves. 3500700; Toxaa.fod
steers 35005 so; western steers. 900
@52b, Hogs Receipts, $4,000, today,
$4,000 head; market lower; mixed and
butchers, 51b@5AO; good to choice
heavy, 4S0Wb.10. bulk Of sales, bIh1
| 6,25 Sheep Receipts, 10000 head,
sheep, steady. lambs weak good to
choice wethers. 375D425. fair 10
choice mixed 3.25GD360; western
sheep. 27504 10; native lambs. 1900
600; western lambs, i00@565.
Dairy and Produce Markets.
Butter--Firm; creamerles, li0
20hc; diaries, l3pi7c Eggs
Firm al mark, cases included, 1914
@1SAc. Cheese Easy DAISIES. iOA
WlOhc; twins, lOh@10hc; Young
Americas. l0@i0hc.
Hay-Choice timothy quolable at
125O@1300; No. at 1900. $50;
No. at 000@f0.OO No. 3 at 5000
800; choice prairie at 10,50@11O0;
No. at 900m1000; No. 2 at 5000
$50; No. 3 Mt G.00@5,50.
Potatoes Sales CARROTS on track
ranged from 35@42c; unrlpe stock
selling at 30c or under.
Daily Exchange Letter.
Heavy worlds shipments, lower ca
bles and continued liberal receipts In
the northwest were factors that In.
duced free selling OF wheat resulting
In a decline Of over a cent In the
price Of the December option. The
market also felt the effect OF the OK.
treme weakness OF corn.
The market failed TO rally from the
initial weakness, sentiment being
bearlsh throughout the entire SEES.
sion. A large increase in the worlds
visible supply was late incentive to
selling.
General selling In large quantities
OF the December delivery was the
feature OF trading in corn. Appar.
emily RI December corn was wanted.
and, in consequence, prices expert
enced a sharp decline. The selling
vas largely by tired holders, who
we're discouraged by the continued
favorable weather for the maturing
OF the crop.
Persistent selling by several large
commission houses held prices near
the low point.
In sympathy with the weakness OF
corn the oats market was easier. Of
ferings we're not large, however. trad.
ing being rather quiet.
Az a result OF lower prices Tor hogs
and the break In corn prices the pro-
visions market was weak. Selling
81 January products was feature.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-20
Russians Retreat.

The morning Of July rs the Russians
evacuated their positions along the en-
tire line and rCtrcatcd to new line
from Taku mountain on the east coast
through Fenghoan range to n point on
he west coast
Thu Japanese advanced before day.
light July 30 and surprised the Russian
outposts, who retired leaving their
kits, blankets and rifles piled in their
biyouacs A short fight followed with
the Russian man position, but the
Russians soon retired within line OF
permanent Notifications on the west
ana center, but held on to Taku and
Shonku mountains and the hills close
to the east coast
Successes Dearly Purchased.
The japanese successes were pur
chased dearly, but they were wonder
full considering the tremendous din
culties the Japanese encountered In a
country which is series Of natural
fortresses almost impregnable.
The Russian losses were held Al
about 1900, while those OF the Jap.
anese were close TO 5000
II Is evident from their positions
that the Japanese have shown great
skin in locating trenches and in plac
ing guns. Tho concentrated artillery
fire Of the Japanese was gplcndidly II.
fectiVe IN silencing the Russian guns
while the infantry with machine and
mountain guns was enabled TO climb
almost impossible heights and TO en-.
gage the Russians hand 10 hand.
II Is impossible to understand Cen
eral Stoesse's determination 10 retako
Ken mountain, as the effort cost him
900 men, and as he could not have
held the place II he captured II, since
Il could be easily outGanked.
In advancing the Japanese right has
moved 20 miles, while the loft has
moved only II miles TO It's present pc.
sItion in front Of Port Arthur
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-20
TIDE OF BATTLE TURNS
SLIGHTLY TO THE RUSSIANS

Mukden, Oct. 1S.-The Russian
forces at II o'clock yesterday morning
penetrated the Japanese center and, it
is reported, captured II or 10 guns and
$50 prisoners east of the railway. At
another point during the day the Siber.
ian regiments took "a guns. The Rus
sian operations yesterday were quite
successful. The Japanese after a ter
riically stubborn resistance, were com
PEELED To retire along the whole line.
losing heavily.
Trenches Filled With Dead.
All the trenches carried by the Rus
slams were filled with Japanese dead.
In one not very large trench there
were counted 600 corpses Of Japanese.
In spite of their losses the Japanese
were undaunted. They have brought
up siege guns and have left no stone
unturned to retain the mastery of the
situation. Every step the Russians
have pushed forward has been in the
face of superb resistance, that has
cost the Russians dearly. The Japan
csc seem willing to fight until they
are annihilated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-20
Orders position Retaken.

General Stocsscl ordered the posi-
ton retakcn at all costs and the morn
ing OF July the Russians advanced
and got within 800 yards of the Japan
csc when they were forced to retire.
The next night company of Russians
came close to the Japanese works, but
after desperate bayonet charge were
rcpulsed, The Russians attacked
again the next day and night, but were
repulsed each time The Russian cas-
ualties were 500 those of the Japan
csc 800.
There was no fighting July to 26.
The latter date the Japanese advanced
on Anshu and Ojikci mountains. That
night the Japanese attack on the Rus
sian center was rcpulscd with heavy
losses. Next morning the attack was
renewed on Ojikei mountain and final
Iy the Russians were driven out.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-20
SHOW WONDERFUL BRAVERY
AND MAKE PROGRESS.
DETAILS OF The FlGH1IN ING
Advance OF Twenty Miles Made or
One Side Of the Stronehold-Sue
oesses Of Japanese Dearly Pur
chased But Wonderful Considering
Ditheuties Encountered.

Headquarters OF the Third Japanese
army before Port Arthur, Oct lS,>
After the battle Of Nanshau hill May
q the Japanese pursued the retreatiuG
Russians to the southwest Before
their retreat the Russians evacuated
Dalny In their retirement the Rus.
the heights six miles southeast On
the right the Japanese drove the Rus
SLAMS as far as Anshu mountain, when
they made stand The Japanese oc-
cupied the lower range of hills and
held line In front of the Russians
across the peninsula from Daishe
mountain east Of Anshu mountain to
the west coast.
Between May IS and June % there
was only occasional sltirmishes. June
&c General Nogi advanced against the
Russian position. The outposts we're
easily driven in and Waito mountain
taken The same day Ken mountain
was attacked, the Japanese climbing
the steep and pathless mountain and
scaling the heights with uncNampled
bravery under n whitening fire. The
Russians exploded electrical mines
on the mountain side as the line adj.
vancod, but they did little damage,
The Japanese captured the position
and Immediately swung to the left and
occupied SoCho mountain and in the
evening the who,' line of the Russian
position.
During the afternoon three cruisers
and four gunhoats of the Russian PorI
Arthur fleet shellcd the Japanese left
flank from the shore near Shaolping
tao The Japanese fleet arrived and
after a short sea fight the Russian
ships were forced back to the harbor
of Port Arthur.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-18
CHAPTER V-PROSPERITY.

whether she herself devised the plan
which brought her millions In the last two
years and the question as to whether she
mas been alone in her operations or was
one Of several persons is great mystery
OF this chapter. which covers the two
years up TO the bringing of suit agains,
Mrs. Chadwick by Herbert Newton to re-
cover $50 500 and the precipitation Of the
difficulties which have led her to a prison
cell.
BY those most familiar with the deaIIs
OF the case it is believed that the woman
had accomplices. though she Is generally
credited with being the master mind in the
series OF transactions which have brought
ruin to hunoreds OF poor people, have led
TO the arrest OF bank president and Lis
cashier and probably will yet lead TO
charges of an equally serious character
against others.
1t is at this time that Ira Reynolda an
pears on the scene. Secretary and treas
urer of one of Cleveland's strongest bank
ing institutions. and i man whose life was
an open book, she could not have made a
better choice than she did when she went
to him with her "Humbert'' package and
obtained his receipt for the supposed ss =
00o00 OF securities
This part of Mrs. Chadwick's plan was
carried out with nicely Of detail which
saved her from detection for TWO years,
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-18
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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-18
CHAPTER III-Mme. De yerc.

Nine. De Nere's career stands out bold
ly and ends with sentence TO the Peni-
tertiary for forgery, but hardly day
passes now that some new incident does
not come out Primarily she was clair
voyant. foreseeing the future. but beyond
that she was many things.
Chiefly she was an heiress to great
estate In England. tied UP by litigation
and driven to making livelihood. gro
GER Of the name of King believed in this
and gave her money. Another man. whom
the police could not tell about, once gave
her 5000 In negotiable securities, and
only because the family learned Of this
was the property recovered by the police.
Nine. De We're had several assistants in
her clairvoyant parlors-young women.
There were reports that some prominent
Oh!oans had preferred to pay considerable
money rather than have the fact OF their
visits become known to their families
There were at least two divorces In CIeve-
land in which Nine. De We're was accused
of having hand. and one Of the men has
since lived abroad. 1t all eliminated with
the Lamb incident, which sent Nine. De
We're 10 prison.
Joseph Lamb was an express clerk,
married, with five children. Afterward
he said he met Nine. De We're and visited
her in he: home. Soon afterward she told
him she needed money to go to Phi!a-
delphia- She wanted s15pD, and Lamb
raised 1t by giving her his savings OF
StVVy. DtslueS slp cash he mad in haEd. and
nis note Tor the balance. She returned to
me city after a week and began asking
aim for moro money.
SAYS SHE is MRS. BLYTHE.
am really Mrs. Florida Blythe of
Cleveland Lamb swore she told him.
Mrs Blythe was a wealthy woman. and
"nen she asked him to obtain money on
notes purporting to have been signed by
Mrs. Blythe. hs did not hesitate. Forty
thousand dollars was raised IN that way
ana then came an arrsst Of both in Janu-
cry. lsD The notes wers alleged to be
Lamb at once told everything hs knew
that he had been dupe
Nine DeSere was sentenced to nine and
one-half years Imprisonment In the Ohio
prison. She served tbroe and one-half
years when she was paroled by Governor
Mckinley.
Some time afterward in Cleveland there
appeared Mrs. c. L. Hoover a cla;rvoy-
ant and masseuse. There was little COM
me3t over her. She lived elegantly and
made few friends.
|, was not until 1ss? that the Chadwick
END OF the case developed. In Cleveland
at the time lived middle-aged physician,
Doctor Le Ray Shippen Chadwick. His
tather mad been a wealthy man, and left
the son real estate, including a fine home
In Euclid avenue. off Genesee street
father OF daughter. He was not strong.
being q sufferer from an Injury to his
leg.
He called on the masseuse for profess
sional treatment. 1t was not 80 long
thereafter that Mrs. Hoover became Mrs.
Chadwick, and the stage was set FOR the
larger financial operations which have Just
eliminated in her arrest.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-18
CHAPTER II-MRs. CHADWICK.

Friendship between Doctor Chadwick
and Mrs. Hoover ripened into love. and
soon. as the wife OF a prominent phy ST.
clan who vas able to support her in lux
ury, she began a new chapter In her life.
studiously from that day she has refused
to speak OF her past, and her husband has
been equally reticent Not even to his
most intimate friends has he ever vouch-
safed an explanation regarding his wife.
One of her first hopes was to obtain
leadership in the exclusive society of
Cleveland. Soon after her marriage she
gave reception TO which many we're in
vIted who had not crossed the threshold
of the Euclid avenue residence OF Doctor
Chadwick since the death OF his first wife,
years before
Many Of them came, never to return.
Some OF them failed to be impressed by
the !aVishness OF the expenditure that had
oeen made in this attempted launching O.
the str.useT INTO society. Her display of
cosby jewels was the talk OF the town for
Snort tlme. and she succeeded in mnk
ing sensation. but that was all.
Cp to about two years ago the husband
ana wife we're almost constantly togethar
and seemed OF have deep affection for
each other. ava
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-18
ALICE BESTADO. CLAIRyoYANT-
CHAPTER ii.

Mrs Alice Bestado. C1airvoyant." ap-
reared in an expensive suite Of Offices in
the Crockcr B.ock. Cleveland. in 1883. Her
Offices speedily became a meeting place
for many men. some Of them well known
In the business world.
Then began the usual campaign against
the money lenders and merchants. She
lived expensively. and her Jewels were the
admiration OF the city. Another year saw
q Mrs Scott. living in another section OF
the town. but a clairvoyant, and recog
nized as Mrs. Bestado.
Mrs. C.insan soon afterwa-d took other
apartments. and so did Mrs. Bagley, when
creditors became Unfortunate and tho
last of all was Mrs c. L. Hoover. Mrs
Hoover was the last name to be used in
Cleveland in the eighties. and to Sisters
and family in Cleveland. as well as in
Canada. word went that c. L. Hoover an
aged and wealthy man, had married her
only to die soon after
There was a son. He is her only child
To different persons she told different
stories. once that he was the son Of an
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-18
~. GILZ2NEI1
FINDS GIRL IN A SATCHEL.
Petersburg Alderman Picks Up
Child Two Weeks Old.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Petersburg. W. Va. Dec. 17.-Aldernlan
Waveriy g. owen was Gwakened the other
morning TO f-d that Il bouncing baby girl.
apparently about . weeks old. had been
left on his front porch by uEknown per-
sons.
The child was iuclossd in = large teie-
scope vslise. carefully wrapped against eI-
poSure. and with her We're several changes
otte- articles necessary for baby's COM
fort.
The sleepy condition Q. the CHILD iudi-
Gated that she had been "doped with
paregoric or laucaruIn. This condition
continued during the day. but now the
child Is bright and lively. She is pretty
infant and will probably be adopted By
family II The nsighborhoo6.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-18
CHAPTER Win PRISON.

Mrs. Chadw.cl.'s return 10 Cleveland was
tho occasion for one of the greatest dem
cnstrations in that city.
Her former friends and associates after
m,nsl!ns with the crowd OF the curious
.la-ue-stricken. with but few executions
'-"--e s,rarh'"d TO look at her then fell
over each other TO get away
IS I'D IA4t 4 friend of the woman
has ofersi TO sign her bond. but N-s
~ Fick said she preferred To remain In
riding 10 the woman. her husband !,
SUI LOYAL 10 her. She eaid Tuesdav that
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-18
MINISTER AN EXPERT CHOPPER
Hews Down Trees and Cuts Four
Cords of Wood.
PFrTaIJC SPECIAL

EEPCBLIC SPECIAL.
Clyde. y Y. Dec. 1.-THE Reverend r
C. Hebbls;hwaita pastor OF the II. z
Church OF Rose. has proved himself :
man OF muscle as well IS OF brains
one OF his parishioners. Daniel Foster.
tol! the dominic that the latter nigh.
have all the wood he needed X he would
go into the woods and cut II himself The
following morning Mr.. Esbbiethwaite as
In the woods early. and by night had cu-
down trees from which ne sawed. split
and piled four cords OF stove wood.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-18
fortune. he dismissed the transaction from

fortune. lie dismissed the transaction from
his mind.
Even in the trying times OF the last few
months, when u few persons began to
question Mrs. ChaIwicks integrity. he re-
Trained from breaking the seal OF her
packet. and until the very moment OF
the OPENING o: the envelope recently lie
was hopeful In the extreme that be had
not after ali been deceived.
Armed with this receipt. Mrs Chadwick
began her operations on large scale
How many banks and individuals loaned
Le- money and will pocket their loss
NCity vii never be known.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-18

attorney, at another time that his father
we9 banker.
Cleveland became too warm in 1883. ard
that saw the disappearance Of Mrs. {. l.
Hoover. etc. from the Lake city and the
reGppesrance OF Nine. De We're, clairvCy-
ant IN Toledo, o
She arrived there accompanied by
Nine De Frey and lame woman. said
20 be her sister. and one child. hoy.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-18

while she was resping the results Of her
shrewdness. Reynolds had known her
husband for years both as u personal
friend and In business way. as a man
who could be trusted He had for five
years seen evidences of wealth on the part
of the Chadwicks. and II was 10 surprise
10 him to have even 10000 Of securities
as he supposed, LETT with him " Mrs.
Chadwick.
REYNOLDS PART IN PLAN.
The matter came Up In the ordinary
course OF business, according to his cN-
PLANTATION OF his part in the affair. She
brought him a sealed packet. asking him
to keep tho contents for her and 10 act as
her trustee for the succeeding five years
and TO pay her only the income from the
securities. which she said was about $ISe.-
90 a year.
Sne even asked him to break the sea.
OF the packet and inspect the cur.tieS
she described. but never suSpect.ny what
use was to be made OF his signature 20 an
innoCent-appearing receipt. as he has said.
ne smillngly refrained from thus appear
ing to question the word OF Il woman OF
wealth, who vas reposine so much conf
dence in him. AT his request she wrote
her name across the edges OF the scaled
envelope. and when he had signed . re-
ce!pt which Eils handed TO him 70 the
effect that he vas the custodian OF her
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-18
EVEN AS GIRL MRS. CHADWICK HAD MARKED POWER OVER MEN,
WHICH ILLUMINATED ONE OF THE GREAT SDLES OF THE AGE

Her Schoolgirl Cards Read Miss Bi Hess $4,000" Ac
quilted Plea Insanity of First Crime ForgeryAppetite
Finery Jewery Grew Until II Was InsatabeMme.
de Veres Career Ended Penentiary Sentence Friends
Shun Mrs. Chadwick Return Cleveland With Officers OF
the Law.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-18
IS Cat. Guests at Summer Hotel.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, Dec. T7.-Eshteen cats left
behind by summer residents at Arrern..
L l., are being sheltered ror the time be-
ing at The Breakers
II they are not called fo- or taken in
charge By charitable persons within three
weeks they viii be killed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-07-07
A Creamery Anoat

From Mile Lac. Minnesota, comes
the story Of floating creamery, In
operation, or about to be put In oper-
alton, there. 1t appears that the men
owning land adjoining the lake found
It difficult to realize much from II Of
merchantable value, and conceived
the idea Of going into ALTERNATING.
The difficulty was to get the milk to
any central point, as the farmers on
the opposite side Of the lake from any
one point would be too far away to be
able to deliver the milk. Rowing lt
across the lake was out Of the Ques-
ton. Then some one hit upon the
plan of having a creamery In the lake
aaoat, which would make a daily
round Of the lake and gather the milk
at specified points. A Mississippi
steamboat of small dimensions was
secured and hauled overland twenty
miles to the lake. There she was
lifted up with all the modern appli-
ances, and at last reports was ready
to begin her rounds. She was to have
twelve stopping places. and things
would have to go by clockwork. an
the creamery was not supposed TO
stay longer at one point than was
necessary to get the milk weighed in.
It will be interesting TO note the sue
cess Of this undertaking.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-07-07
RAILROAD FROM CAPE TO CAIRO
Pet Project of the Late Cecil Rhodes Rapidly
Nearing Reality Tourist Tickets on
Line Now Being Issued

Writing in 1900 to Ewart s. Gro
gan, a plucky young traveller who
had just completed a journey from
the Cape to Cairo, Cecil Rhodes said:
Every enc supposes that the rail.
way is belng built with the only OBJ
ject that a human being may be able
to get in at Cairo and get out at Cape
Town. That is, of course, ridiculous.
The object Is to cut Africa through
the center, and the railway will pick
up trade all along the route. The
functions to the East and West
coasts which will occur in the future
will be outlets for the traffic obtained
along the route Of the line as 1t
passes through the center Of Africa.
At any rate, up to Buluwayo, where
l am now, 1t has been a payable
undertaking, and | still think, 1t will
continue to be so as we advance into
the far interior. We propose now to
go on and cross the Zambesi just be-
low the Victoria Falls. I should like
to have the spray of the water over
the carriages"
If Cecil Rhodes were still alive he
would see this last wish realized, for
the railway from the south has been
carried from Buluwayo through the
Wankie coal fields to the edge Of
those wonderful falls, which are
twice the height and more than dou'
BILE the width of the Falls of Niagara,
while a bridge consisting of a single
span of 500 feet is now being con
structed over the gorge below the
falls, and will be completed by the
end Of the year.
The bridge will have the distinction
Of being the highest in the world, the
rail level being 400 feet above the