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IL what Mr.. Alexander says about
Mr.. Hyde is true, and If what Mr. Hyde
says about Mr. Alexander is true. TIL.
people most vitality Interested in Equit.
able have little reason for congiatu-
la'ion. If what uciillor says is true
the case is not materially benefited.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-06

third in hole in tree, rapidly digs
a cavity for fourth and covers 1t up
again. remembering In each case where
his stores are concealed. And when
Ills supplies are sufficient IN his own
estimation he takes II fine fat chicken
or duck 10 his earth for present en-
joymcnt-Loudon Field
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-06
1nnavcrtcntIy omittcd.

"Ict me sec" said the great man
"Did say anything about the cruX of
the position:"
81 don't see anything" said the Sec
rotary, glanring over his notes.
linn murmIrcl the great man.
81 meant TO work that phrase Off some
how"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-06
The French of II.

'Why do yom call il ii French opera ~
"Why notI"
"Wcll. every one of them sang in
Italian"
"On the stage. yes; but what does
that amount to? All the gowns In the
boxes We're from Paris"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-06

The King Of Italy says the President
of tho United states has mere pcwcr
than King. In the United States,
however. both the ace ara the "joi:cr"
stand alical Of the king.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-06
WOMEN WRITER'S.

None Among Them Has Ever Attain
ed NcnI Greatness In Poetry.
Though the quality and range of her
genius were deep, generous and wide.
Elizabeth Barrett browning cannot be
described, If language Is TO be used nc
crratcly. as occupying place among
the poets justly designated great.
In no tongue hitherto has any female
writer attained. 10 that supreme posi-.
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Sauc,-.

Edith told Mr. Converse the other
night that ] rcsrmblel him In one re-
spcct. Glare What was that? Edith
That always enjoyed hearing linn
talk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-06

We have no doubt :hal the Frcnch
oilirias SIC breathing easier since the
king who draws the bombs has takcn
his departure from gay Paris.
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-05-12

Because believed somebody above
Mr. Bigelow should know" replied the
clerk, significantly.
Questioned by the surprised director,
who thought the matter trivial, the
clerk said:
81 was told to enter the amounts of
our cash accounts in the Chicago
banks. 1t was part of my duty. AS
sistant Cashier Henry Coll stopped me
and said he would attend to 1t. Mr..
Coll has taken charge of other work
of mine and changed entries. Mr.. Bige-
low has turned certain other men on
my work"
On Saturday Phster personally di-
rected a hasty examination of the
books identified by the suspicious
clerk.
The false entries we're quickly APP
parent. other clerks each declared
President Bigelow responsible.
Staggered by his discovery, Pfister
ran back to the presidents office, burst
through the door unannounced. and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-05-12

However much prejudice there may
appear to be at times against bankers,
our business is of the utmost useful
ness and Importance and the right pur-
suit of it, in it's broader and better as
poets, requires all the courage and all
the conservatism we can demand"
Then he recited Robert Louis Stew
enson's prayer:
To be honest. to be kind to earn little
and to spend a little less; to renounce when
that shall be necessary, and not to be en-
bittered; to keep a few friends, but those
without capituation; above all, on the same
grim condition to keep friends with himself
here is task for all that man has of
fortitude and delicacy.
To-day he stands self-confessed to
having done all that his utterances of
last year forbade.
Then he quoted the old lines:
Our little systems have their day;
They have their day and cease to be.
Now for the Reckoning.
His System" has had it's day and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-05-12

honored and successful financiers; to-
day as he walks the streets by virtue
of bail bond, he is pointed out as
the man before whom the black walls
of the grim prison are slowly rearing.
Others Involved.
And as we ask the questions we are
reminded that Banker Bigelow is not
the only one who is playing part in
this startling drama On the stage
with him there appears at least one
of the bank clerks, Henry G. Coll, as
sistant cashier, who helped to falsify
the accounts to cover the defalcation.
We say he appears on the stage! We
must qualify that statement and say
that figuratiyely speaking for the pur-
poses of this story he appears, But the
fact of the matter is that he has dis
appeared, and the police in every city
IN the United States and Canada are
looking for him, and it is not known
how much money disappeared with
him.
Disastrous May Wheat Deal.
The May wheat deal, In which 1t is
said that John w. Gates, the manipu-
lator of the attempted corner, did
aud did not lose a fortune, figures
a good many million bushels. 1t is
thought in the story of the bank
losses, either by the direct plunging OF
Banker Bigelow in his frenzied effort
to make good the millions lost In
Wall street, or the plunging of his son
Gordon Bigelow, whose financial back
er he has apparently always been
The latest story is that Gates got oui
of the deal with a whole skin and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-05-12

Milwaukee, visit has been de-
clared that all the worlds stage and
every man as an actor in the human
drama of life plays his part. At the
present moment Milwaukee, the me-
tropolis of Wisconsin, the great city
ON the shores of Lake Michigan, second
only to Chicago in it's financial and
commercial Importance, has shifted its
busy scenes to the center of the stage,
has trotted out in unexpected and
startling manner the star performer in
the person of the president of the First
national bank of the city, and has held
the public of the entire country SPELL
bound by his amazing manipulation of
the millions of other peoples money.
Now you see it and now you don't.
By Way of Contrast.
Yesterday Frank G. Bigelow, head
of Milwaukee's largest financial in
,stitution; to-day a self-confessed de-
faulter to the amount of millions, no
one seems to know exactly how much,
for each day brings to light some new
trust betrayed, some fresh amount of
loss to add to the startlingly large
total.
Yesterday he was the influential di-
rector in dozen or more different
financial and business concerns; to-
day they are dropping his name one by
( one, and assuring their clientele and
the public that he no longer has any
connection with the business.
Yesterday Banker Bigelow was
pointed out with pride by the people
of Milwaukee as one of their most
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-05-12

present strong drama, whose lessons
shall be the necessity of honesty and
integrity, the danger of speculation, es-
pecially with other peoples money, the
certainty of harvest from the sowing
of wild, reckless and dishonest seeds,
and the absolute truth of the Divine
declaration: BE sure your sin will
find you out"
Nearly 100000 Losses.
The revised schedules show total
liability on the part of Mr.. Bigelow OF
1921, 900, of which S1,975,0O0 is wholly
or in part secured. OF the remainder
$1,110,Uo0 is a secondary liability on
notes and bills discounted, in which
Bigelow figures as indorser. These
items are notes of the National Elec-
trio company, the Grand Rapids Edi-
son company and S. w. Watkins, and
are evidently connected with the
financing of the National Electric CON-
pany. The balance, $4,000, repre-
sents unsecured loans, the largest one
being an Indebtedness of 100000 to
the Broadhead estate, of which Bige-
low was executor.
Schedule Filed by Bigelow.
The schedule Of assets and liabilities
filed by Mr.. Bigelow is as follows:
First national bank, Milwaukee. 81, 500, ,OO(
wisconsin national bank, Milwau-
kee ....,.................... 50,0OC
Second Ward savings bank, Mil
Waukee ,................s........ 1b,OOl
German-American bank, Milwau-
heo ..s.s,....'s. .'s.,.'.'.sss's. 9V,OOt
Marine national bank. Milwaukee. 20 0Ol
National City bank. New York.. 6000
YORK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~ - - @ 6OoOC
First national bank, Chicago........ 6000
| National Park psek. New York;" 5000
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-05-12
ORSON Smith
[HHLIHGD H}4lKfERS mn kZ7pT
~ RE5CulE lF EIlPTIIHZIlfIqZ G4lfIY.

stood excitedly confronting Bigelow at
his desk.
"Bigelow, You Are a Defaulter."
'Bigelow, you are defaulter!
Pfster shouted, excitedly.
ooh, my God" he cried. 81 am
ruined, ruined, ruined!"
Bigelow seemed about to faint.
Neither man spoke for several mo-
ments.
81 have fallen with the grain mar
ket," said Bigelow, finally.
"How much?" asked Pfster. Tell
me ALL"
zone million two hundred thousand,
as well as know" said Bigelow.
Pfister rushed from the bank to his
hotel and issued hasty messages sum-
moning every one of the bank direc-
tors to a meeting in his hotel that
night at eight o'clock.
| His face twitching with emotion,
Pfister faced the men and announced:
Gentlemen, defalcation of over
| 81, 100000 has been discovered at our
bank"
"Who is guilty?" was finally asked.
Frank G. Bigelow," responded
Pfister, impressively.
The directors were literally struck
speechless for a moment Then sew
eral expressed disbelief, and asked
what proof existed.
"Mr. Bigelow has confessed to me
himself" declared Pfister. HE says
his shortage is S1,200,000."
A meeting of the directors, with
President Bigelow present, was hastily
arranged The defaulter seemed re-
lieved by the discovery, and appeared
before the directors and calmly spoke
his confession.
Another story has it that William
Bigelow, vice president of the looted
bank, and brother of the defaulter, ex-
posed the shortage, although at the
time he suspected other officials of the
bank instead of his brother.
Bankers Save the Day.
When the extent of the defalcatior
became known, naturally a run was
started on the bank and to meet the
emergency and restore confidence
more than $1OOOo,0O0 in actua
money was raised within two days tC
stop the run of frightened depositor:
and save the greatest bank of Milwau
kee from being swept from existence
The panic was stopped by the formid
able array of money, but to accomplish
this there was the most remarkable
rapid assembling OF cash in decades.
Chicago bankers contributed $1,000,
900 of the total, the metropolitan finan
ciers being first to go to the rescue o
their imperiled brothers of Milwaukee
Another million was furnished by
the Milwaukee clearing house. In ad
dition the other banks of milwaukee,
called in 100000 of their reserve
funds for emergency purposes.
The IL directors of the robbed banl
contributed total of 81 ,635, 900 by per
sonal pledges from their private for
tunes, which aggregated more thai
10000 900.
: Only last September in addressing tn
7 American Bankers association in tn
Waldorf-Astoria, New York city, Bank
er Bigelow who at that time wa
: looked upon as one of the lights an
!. authorities of the banking world, said
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-05-12
Looting of First National Bank of Milwaukee.
by President Frank g. Biselow.
SPECULATION AND RECKLESS SON BRING RUIN
Man in Whose Hands Had Been Placed Vast Trusts
Proves Faithless and Is Self Confessed Defaulter
to the Amount of Millions-May Wheat
Deal Figures in the Crash.

handsome profit to boot, and that the
of the corner and the dropping of the
price of May wheat from $1.21k to
9Sh cents, fell on the tailers whose
holdings in some cases were enormous,
as Is evident from the fact that one
line of 100000 bushels for an outsider
was bought at $1.19, nearly the maxi
mum price reached. And it is more
than likely that Bigelow was caught
for big sum, and it was this loss
which precipitated the exposure. If
John w. Gates made by the deal, there
are those who are firm in the belief
that Bigelow's losses helped to cover
the Gates losses and leave the latter
handsome margin. And so the
sensational May wheat corner, which
is story of fascinating interest by it
self, figures in this drama from Mil
that throws in fresh coloring and gives
increased dash to the scene.
The Lessons.
And then the clerk that uncovered
the steal, the directors that brought
the transgressor face to face with his
crime, the frenzied public which
stormed the doors of the bank to re-
cover its money, the flight of Chicago
bankers with millions to the rescue of
the imperiled bank, these all play
their thrilling part in this remarkable
drama. Such it is as IT has been
played on the stage of life. Perhaps
some playwright will here catch the
inspiration which will enable him to
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-05-12

stood excitedly confronting Bigelow at
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-05-12

come to the full light of the law-he
before the bar of justice; at home,
wet-eyed wife; on the streets, dishon-
ored friends; in the distance, the gates
ajar of prison.
A Friends Testimony.
Yet in his darkest hour a friend
writes of him:
HE was a humanitarian of the
broadest type. He has made more
young business men than any man in
the middle west. He loved young men.
He loved children. Never yet have l
heard of a worthy young man in busi-
ness trouble being turned away by
him.
His glorious smile would give q
CLEAN of welcome and hope to the
humblest of those seeking his aid and
needed. 1t is said here that he has
started thousand young men in busi-
ness and that not one of them has
failed"
Has Sympathy of Many.
Then this friend adds:
"The law can have no pity, can
make no exceptions; but you who
judge this man, remember the other
side; remember that there are thou
sands of us whose hearts are bleeding
for the man we love, for this man who
has stood by us in our hours of trouble;
remember this and be charitable"
In the face of such tribute can the
psychologist answer why from Decem
ber last to April 81 of this year Frank
Bibelow, day after day, connived at the
Justification of the books of his bank,
made an assistant cashier and possibly
two bookkeepers criminals, and one
of these a fugitive from justice,
plundered his institution for nearly
S1.500,000 and then when self-con-
fessed says:
81 have no excuse to offer for what
have done; my family knew nothing
Of the condition Of affairs"
Character Study &c the Son.
The friend quoted above says OF
Gordon Bigelow, the son:
"As young man he sowed his wild
oats and he sowed them thick and
plentiful, but though the oats were
wild they were clean, there was no
rust on them. The fathers heart bled,
but 1t never hardened against his boy
Mayhap, as is the way with hearts, II
softened a bit with the bleeding. AS
often as the boy would fall the father
would start him with clean slate
He had done it for other boys. Could
he do less for his own? And the boy
became man and put his boyish ways
behind him, but he was still masterful
still the leader of the gang. He took
dips into the stock market anai won.
HE invested in manufacturing en-,
terprises, and won. He bought wheat
and won. The week before the crash
in Milwaukee they talked of Gordon
Bigelow as a broker who had arrived
Through it all the father hat
helped him, but he had not guided
The boy was not that sort. He worked
on his own initiative. The father saw
his successes. his level Judgment. hi
foresight, his almost intuitive knowl
edge of the game. He loved the boy
this boy who had made his heart bleed
and he was growing proud Of him" I
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-05-12

Ask your neig h bors
what Celery King, the
tonic-laxative, has done
for them. You will be
surprised to find that
most of them are kept in
good health by using this
famous remedy. 25c. At
druggists'.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-05-12
Homestead Is Included.

Included in the schedule is Mr.. Bige-
lows home at Astor and Knapp
streets, on which he places a valua-
ton of $4,000, which, less the exemp-
ton allowed by law on homestead, is
valued at $35, 900. The schedule of as
sets is as follows:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-05-12

Cure Rheumatism, Weakness, Pains,
Impure Blood, Nervous Exhaustion, In.
digestion or Stomach troubles, Skin dis
eases, eases, C9starrh, etc, BY taking PusheclS's-
remedy by using it after doctors and all
other remedies have failed Write for
free booklet to Dr. Pusheck, 1872 Wash.
ington St., Chicago, Ill.
A sincere reformer first converts him
elf-The Commoner
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-05-12

The table of assets, with the valua-
tions placed upon them by Mr.. Bigelow
himself, is as follows:
Life insurance policies, face value. 5000 900
1850 shares First national bank stock 10000
II, 200 shares National Electric stock. $4,000
l,60O acres of coal land in Colorado. $4,000
6200 shares in Del Norte company. 100000
Shares In Idaho company .......,..... $4,000
company, Pittsburg ................. .' es 5000
company .............................. 5000
Comanche Mining e Smelling stock 5000
Chicago Highland association stock 1000
Stock in national bank, Atlanta. 5000
Fond du Lac bank stock. 1,5OO
Northwestern Iron company stock. 10000
land ,''... 5000
Notes of sundry individuals. ........... 4O,VO0
Shares Grand Rapids Edison COM
pany ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10000
Camp Real Estate company ......... SO,OOO
Shares in Milwaukee iron works.. lo,VUV
pa pany - - oa.es i''"u 100000
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-05-12
Help Yourself.

The self-satsied need to be short
sighted. Chicago Tribune.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-28
PAGE SEVEN

dusk Russian shells plowed it's surface
afresh, thinning out the gallant 'eayyk
son still holding 1t.
After Kuropatkin had drawn or
finally visited the hill. The dead stiIr
lay where they had fallen. Three long
lines Of Russian infantry In extended
formation were lying on the reverse
slope, with alignment as perfect as II
they had been drawn up for parade In
spection. On the Japanese side, hud-
died up, were heaps Of slain, japanese
and Russian.
In the center Of one SPoup was n
drummer, he that had led the charge.
He was mere lad, scarcely out Of his
teens, and mass Of fair hair clustered
in wild profusion on his uncovered
head His drum lay beside him, tho
left arm encircling 1t protectively. The
head OF the drum was so bullet riddled
that 1t resembled sieve General Ku-
roki, when he inspected the spot where
so many brave men had persisted, paus-
ed reverently before this little group
For moment or two he stood there
looking at the drummer and his drum.
Then he raised his hand in salute to
the dead. 1t was brave soldiers trib-
ute to the ga1lantry Of his foe.
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"BAT" MASTERSON'S FEATS.
Incidents In the Well Known Gun
Fighters Career.

Incidents In the Well Known Gun
Fighters Career.
William Barclay Masterson Of Hot
Springs, Ark, better known as Bat
all round bad man" and "gun fighter"
who has been appointed deputy Unit
ed States marshal for New York city.
is credited with twenty-eigh notches
on the handle of his gun" indicating
that he has killed that number Of men,
says the New York World. Bat doesn't
do much talking about these episodes I'm
his career, contenting himself with say
ing that whatever shooting he has done
has been in the strict performance Of
his duty.
Il don't believe in fighting except
when l have to-" says Bat.
About 1877 he was made marshal Of
Dodge City, Kan, by the class of gam
blers known out there as respectable,
which meant that they would not stand
for a crooked game Bats task was to
drive out the crooks, and he proceeded
to do it in the most efficaciOus manner
at the point Of his gun. There were
running street fights, in which pistols
rang out like musketry
Bat cut the first notch in his gun at
a settlement known as Adobe Wall, on
the Canadian river, and it was only the
fact that his gun spoke an instant be-
fore the other fellows that saved his
life.
That same night a band Of Indians
led by a renegade negro attacked Mas
terson and his men and were not put to
fight until Masterson put bullet
through the negro's heart.
Masterson's greatest record as man
killer was made when six cowboys kill
ed his brother in Dodge City, Kan
Then they took possession Of dance
hall and began to ''shOot it up"
Into this crowd walked Bat.
"All of you get out Of here except the'
fellows that killed my brother" he
commanded.
There was only one movement, and
that was for guns, but Bat killed the
six cowboys.
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f"Judge us with clemency." said Gen.
eral 6toessel In his report to the czar.I
Judge us with clemency. o car!
A crushed and broken garrison
We are not many, for the scourge
was bitter ere the fight was done.
And II we did unloyally
Judge US with clemency.
"Judse US with clemency. o car!
For months the skies shed molten rams:
Look in the faces Of thy troops.
Pale meath the blood and powder
stains,
And II our course offendeth thee
Judge US with clemency.
"Jud9e us with clemency, o car!
In those days SURPRISING dread
The sick and wounded manned the guns
And worked like animated dead,
But IL defeat be treachery
Judge us with clemency.
"Judee US with clemency. o sire!
we who at last surrendered when
None but the wounded could defend I
Our garrison of dying men! !
BY those black days Of agony !
Judge US with clemency. J
'In that baptism Of fire, car
Our honor doubly is restored,
And like fair won laurel wreatn
bring to thee my broken SWORD
Broken in action honorabiy- :
Judge It with clemency!
wallace Irwin in New York Gloos<
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PROFESSIONAL.
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. SPE-
cial attention given to diseases OF
women and electrical treatments.
Office rooms Fl and %, Postoffice
building. Phone-Ofices Main 440
Residence Black /.