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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-07-07

Handling $4,000, 100000 in eight
years without the loss Of single cent
is the record Of Ellis H. Roberts,
Treasurer of the United States, lef.
behind as he retired from office at the
close Of business. He will be succeed
ed by Charles H. Treat of New York.
present collector Of internal revenue
for New York. When Roberts assum-
ed office eight years ago his office han
died $915,719,716. For the year end
ed June 80 grand total foots up $2,-
000,000,000. Perhaps five thousand
employees, high and low, have access
to the money in the treasury, and in
all eight years and with all the force
that must necessarily come in contact
with the money in order to transact
public business, that penny was not
stolen or lost speaks volumes for the
honesty and integrity of the treasury
officials and employees. While this is
true, nevertheless under the law when
a new treasurer assumes Office all the
money in the treasury has to be count
ed and a receipt for the same given
the outgoing treasurer in order that
his bond may be relieved and the bond
Of the new treasurer filed. This bond
is for only 100000, although the
treasurer is responsible in the course
Of year for millions Of dollars at one
time In order to comply with the law
to count the treasury money COM
mittee Of three has been appointed,
consisting Of Edward w. Hale, repre-
senting the new Treasurer, Mr.. Treak
and A. t. Huntington, chief of the
currency division, with E. B. Daskam,
chief of the public money division.
Secretary's Office, representing the
outgoing treasurer. This committee
will be assisted by Assistant Treas
urer Bantz, Chiefs Post and Rogers of
the treasurer's office, and some sixty
others, clerks, and laborers. 1t will
take this force over three months to
complete the count.
Joseph L. Bristow has completed
his report on the commercial aspect
Of the Panama Canal and the docu-
ment will be published shortly
It has been announced by the Civil
Service Commission that on August
l, examination will be held at New
Orleans for stenographers from the
$S40 to the $1,000 class. At the same
time examinations for clerks for the
Panama Canal Commission will be
held. There is good opportunity for
high class stenographers in the gov
ernment service at present, as the sup
ply has not been equal to the demand
recently.
Upon motion of District Attorney
Beach, the case against James T. Mel.
calf, Harry C. Hallenbeck and Nor
ma S. Metcalf indicted for conspira-
cy to defraud the government, in con-
nection with the contract for money
order blanks, were noll prosecuted N
criminal court. Mr.. Beach announced
that after careful investigation Of ths
evidence he had decided to take n.
further steps looking to the trial o.
these persons, asked that the indic'.
ments be dismissed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-07-07

Joseph L. Bristow has completed
his report on the commercial aspect
Of the Panama Canal and the docu-
ment will be published shortly
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-03
ssNIT TENBERG EXPRESS. J"
Doll Conveyance Bearing That Dig
nihed Name in the Ger
man TeWu.

Not many years ago, On toe high
roads about Wittenburg, in Germany
travellers frequently met an oil woman
trlIdging slowly along, pushing before
her a light WheelbarroW loaded with
bundles and parcels, writes Gerrish Ell
dredge. in Queer Carriers, :, in st. Mich
olas. The old woman was at Least SO,
but she was SO cheerful and uneomplain-
ing that the people had no hesitation il
employing her. She had many knick-
naeks and parcels to carry to and from
the city, into which, three or four times
a week, she pushed her. barrow, which
folks called the 'WTittenberg express. =
This plueky old woman walked with her
express WheelbarroW at least ten miles
each trip, and hen earnings, a small fee
for each parcel, served to support her
self and her two Invalid daughters,
who could do only a little sewing. Tbs
old woman would allow no one to pity
her; she liked the work, she said, and
was only sorry that as she grew older
she could not make such frequent trips
for her earnings were helping herself
and her children.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-03

stood exe.tedly contracting BigeIow al
his desk
.sBigelov, You Arc Defau1tes-',
BigeloW, you are tlefaaItes..' Z,
PHster shouted, exeitedly.
Oh, my God he cried. 81 am
ruined. ruined, ruined!
BigeIow seemed about to faint.
Neither man spoke for several mo-
ments
7 have fallen with the grain mar
ket, said Bigelow, finally.
How much y asked Pfster. ..Ten
me ALL
One million two hundred thousand,
as well as know, said Bigelow.
Pfster rushed from the bank to his
hotel and issued hasty messages sum
moaing every one Of the bank direc-
tors to meeting in his hotel that
night at eight o'clock
His face tWitching with emotion,
Pfster faced the men and announced:
Gentlemen, defalcation of over
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-03
disastrous NAV " heas Deal.

The May deal. in Whiehsit IS
said that John ". Gates, the manfpu-
lator Of the. attempted corner, did
and did not. lose fortune. figures
good many million bushels, il is
thought. in the story Of the bank
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-03
Story Of the Greatest
Bank Steal Of the Age
Looting Of First National Bank Of Milwaukee.
by President Frank c. BigeIow.
SPECULATION AND RECKLESS SON BRING RUIN
Nan in Whose Hands Had Been Placed Vast Trusts
Proves Faiffless and Is Self-Confessed Defau1ter
60 the Amount of Millions--pfay Wheat
Deal Figures IN the Crash.

/ losses, either by the direct plungIng OF
Banker BigeIoW in his frenzied effort
| to make good the millions lost in
| Wall street, CT the plunglng OF his son.
| Gordon BigeloW, whose financial back
er he has apparently always been.
| The latest story is that Gates got out
| of the deal with a whole skin and q
handsome profit to boot, and that the
heavy losses caused by the breaking
price Of May wheat from $l2112 to
| 981s cents, fell on the tailers whose
holdings in some cases were enormous.
as is evident from the fact that one
| line of 700 600 bushels for an outsider
was bought at $i.19, nearly the maxi
mum price reached. And it is more
than likely that BigeloW was caught
for a 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
a handsome margin. And SO the
sensational May wheat corner, which
is a story of fascinating interest by it.
self, figures in this drama from Mil
waukee. It is one Of the side lights
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 fight 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 1t has been,
played on the stage Of life Perhaps
some playwright will here catch the
Inspiration which will enable him to
present a 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 a 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 $4,000, 600 Losses.
The revised schedules show a total
liability on the part of Mr.. Bigelow OF
s3,277, 600, of which sl,975, 900 is wholly
OF IN part secured. Of the remainder
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-03

His glorious smile would give
CLEAN of welcome and hope to ehs
hs;mblest of those seeking his aid and
with the smile would go the helE
needed. It is said here that he mas
started a thousand young men in bust-
ness and that not one of them hss
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 a tribute can the
psychologist answer why from Decem-
her 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
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-03

two bookkeepers criminals, and ona
Of these fugitive from justice,
plundered his Institution fer nearly
$1,500.e00 and then when self-con-
fessed says:
I have no excuse to offer for what
II have done; my family knew nothing
Of the condition of affairs
Character Study of the Son.
The friend quoted above says O.
Gordon Bigelow, the son:
AS a young man he sowed his wi1s
cats 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 bed,
but it 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 u clean slate
He had done it for other boys. Could
he do less for his own? And the boy
became q 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 and 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 had
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. his
foresight, his almost intuitive knowl
edge Of the game. lie loved the boy
this boy who had made his heart bleed,
and he was growing proud Of him.,
Invested in Msay Projects.
"BigeloW and his father put theii
money into everything that looked as
if it had a chance Of success, said a
board of trade man. s.They backed one
of the widest cement enterprises ]
ever heard of and / suppose lost
money 81 It. They handled municipal
contracts, built water works and cleo
trio roads. Anybody who needed
money for one kind oe enterprise o:
another could go to the zBigeloWs aad
get a start If he could make the slight.
est showing :
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-03

da.i as slowly but surely the story has
cotale out of one Of the greatest bank
steals of the age? Is it any wonder
that On every hand one hears the ques-
tons gasped in amazement: How did
It happen? How could he do it,
Where did the money go to?
Others Involved.
And as we ask the questions we are
gsminded that Banker Bigelow is not
The only one who is playing a part in
this startling drama. On the stage
with him there appears at least one
OF the bank clerks. Henry G. Coil, as
siasant 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
sact Of the matter is that he has dis
appeared, and the police in every city
In ths United States and Canada are
looking for him. and i is not known
how much money disappeared with
hi r,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-03
Il yan Are SICK, Doctor!

When tie medicinal properties Of saw
Palmetto Berries were discovered 8 the cues
ion Of the permanent cure of s S5 an
settled. yernaI PaTrnettona Palmetto
Berry Wlne1 IS recommended bg th q.
sands of former sufferers. It relieNes ms Is
Inflammation and cures the disease. Don %,
suffer from DYSPEPSIA. constipation, ba li s
ache, headache VernaI Paltnettona VIII
cure you, Write for free trial sbosti E. e
Vernal Remedy Co., lie Roy, - soia
by druggists.
tIsfa IN the world that man can be-
come . comedian by simply beng frank.
~ ashington Star.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-03

Milwaukee, Visit has been de-
eiared 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 its 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
toe 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
sitsution; to-day q self confessed de-
favIter to the amount OF millions, No
otus seems to know exactly how much,
fat each day brings 10 light some new
trust betrayed, some fresh amount of
loss Is aSd to the start1ingly large
total
Yesterday he was the influential di-
rector in a 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 BigeIow was
pointed out with pride by the people
Of Milwaukee as one of their most
honored and successful f1nanciers, TO-
day as he walks the streets by virtue
of q bail bond, he is pointed out as
the man before whom the black walls
OF the grim prison are slowly rearing.
Yesterday he and his family were
among the social leaders Of the city,
yesterday their palatial home on AS
tor street was the center OF Milwau-
lees social life. yesterday one CON
s.dered himself fortunate to know
Feank G. BIge!oW. and to be known of
him; BIT to-day all this has changed.
Social prestige is gone, an 5honored
name is tarnished, a home is blighted,
the palatial home swept away in the
ruin, and the future made dark by the
certain harvest which always comes
SCORER Or later from wrongdoing.
Is it any wonder that Milwaukee has
THE center of the stage and that the j
public has sat seeilbound day after
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-03
Fact e bout suuligI1t.

The camera has proved thar tne
light on a bright day is 1900 times
stronger at the seashore and 500
times stronger on the sunny s1.ie
a street than in the ordinary SHADE
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-03

s1,1I0.oo6 is secondary liability on
notes and bills discounted, in which
Bigelow figures as indorser. These
items are notes of the National Elee-
trio company, the Grand Rapids Ed
son company and S. w. Watkins, ana
are evidently connected with the
financing Of the National Electric com
pany The balance, $192 900, repre-
sents unsecured loans, the largest one
being an Indebtedness of 500, 900 TO
the Broadhead estate. CT which Bige-
low was executor
Schedule Filed by Bigelow.
The schedule of assets ami liabilities
fled by Mr.. Bige1oW is as follows:
First national bank, Milwaukee ST 500. 900
Wisconsin national bank, MiiEal-
Second Ward savings Bank. Mi 99'000
Waukee 7s.ooo
German nerfean bank. Milwau
Marine national bank, Milwaukee. 20 0D0
National City bank. New York. SO, 0aD
National e. Bank Of Commerce, New
First national bank c6isass, s s5e
Sa5.onstt PsEk hask. New Y FORK. 80 600
Louis -. eacaa
81 s. s7f5 ,0a
nsecured creditors are as follows:
Bread mead estate 500. Geo
roIIn ~ s. re- so o09
aHFs. Kann f1laIsa 1oub tn ........... s,080
e g. ~ Iliaf1ss s..sss...... 500
1ota1 ..es... co
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-03
QUICK RESULTS.

4 = "a Y DC -
g Doan S Kidney
Pills proved a
very efficient
remedy IN my
case. used
them for disor-
tleretl kidneys.
and baekaehe,
from which +
had experienced
a great deal OF
trou b1 e a n d
pain. The kid
new sacretiOnS
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-03
Homestead Is Included

Included in the schedule is Mr.. Bige-
low home st Astor and Knapp
streets, on which he places a valua-
ton Of $4,000, wniea, less the exenp-
ton allowed l,y law On homestead. IS
valued at So. 100. The schedule OF as
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-03
The table of assets. WITH the Valua-
lions placed upon them BY Mr.. BigeloW
= l. clfc.1s.-

LEmseII, Is Is I0TIJWs.
Life insurance policies face value $500 o01
1850 shares First oral banksteek- sI9,g9a
i ann j nTes f coal iIf l,oDrado 60 00D
E 800 sI1ares II, I9e1 Marie company. $50 COG
ssf7ssr,ss n TfiaI71 &, 600
pe eoapaTv s5eg tsb aes>s...a 80. 5000
ee en7I1aa stoeSs A1esAsaasza : $3.50 5000
tsarys.t7rhs RS5nfs,s q SIN citing s1ock. S6,096
Ss7ieaga HfafsstrSi assaeia fio5 stock. 1900
S+nci i, ,49fas.5f fssnE 5000
FaTd fI1 ftae bank stock 1900
NorthWesferr, iron co1lpany stock. 10000
714 5aS = - z1oi : = tls4ss =. $500
Notes Of sundrs ir{Jiytauais 40.gQG
4 d AN 80 Z lal.a - 8 - 10000
ca M. RfaIs E1stafs nm l9sT1y so 990
SHARES Is aJfIsga 45ftsS iS.5Y Works Is. 800
4'. w. Z. = asasees h-s'ssa 400 900
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-07
PLENTY Of RADIUN
IN BLAIR COUNTY
Pennsylvania Geologist Says the New
Metal Exists in Large Qua2-
titles There.

ALTOONA, Pa, Feb. 7.-Geoiogist
John w. Scott, formerly of Altoona, but
now of Lloydsvile. is authority for the
statement that millions of tons OF price
less radfum underlie the mountains IN
Blair. Center, and Huntingdon counties,
and that some day this will be a source
Of immense wealth to owners OF the
land. Prof. Scott says:
The subject of universally OF ra-
dunn and the recent publication that
the price Of that metal had peeh re-
duced to 81 .o00.000 per ounce have ere
ate0 unusual interest in that Ire or IN
vestigation.
Millions of tons exist in Blair county
a radiun center-but to disclose the eX-
oct localities would set half the people
crazy, while the other hall would be
securing options and leases. As further
evidence of the existence of radluin III
that section of the State examination
has disclosed considerable bodies o!
barvta, heIium. and in other places the
gem mineral celestine' an Iioie VI ie'7
associated with Fadlum-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-07
PRIVATE WHAlEN DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Member of District Fire Department
Victim of Infammatory Rheuma-
tism-Funeral Arrangements.

Private John e. Wha1en, member of
Truck Company a, of the District Fire
Department, died at his home. TT Sixth
street northwest, last evening, of in
fammatory rheumatism
Private Whalen was appointed a
Waterman in the department July 10,
Company: promoted TO private June 4,
A June Is, 1904.
He was ordered off duty September %,
1903, by DR.. Marbury, on account of in
f1ammatory rheumatism, which resulted
in his death
In respect of his memory the flags on
the several buildings of the department
remain until sunset on the day of the
detail of so officers and men under
Battalion Chief Henry will escort the
remains 10 their last resting place in
Arlington The funeral will take place
tomorrow at his late home.
Served in the Navy.
Private Whalen served six years in
the navy as gunner's mate. third class,
on the Asiatic station. Also two years
in the army one year with Company
K, Third Battalion Engineer Corps, and
one year as swimming master at West
Point.
The funeral will leave his late resi-
Gence at $50 O'Clock, and go to st.
PatTick's, where Father Stafford will
say high mass at 8 O'Clock.
The palibearerS Will be three or MS
late associates in the Fire Department
and three of the Order of Eagles. Of
which he was a member.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-07
PNEUMONIA CAUSES
DEATH OF w. F. GILL
Over Twenty-Five Years Watch at the War Department.
and Locally Famous for His Good Nature
and Sense of Hunor

FIVE years and became known all over
the city as man of sterling character
ana exceptional generosity. Particu-
larry well known was he on account of
q keen sense Of humors and for many
years he has been the subject of hun
dreds CT humorous anecdotes.
younger Than Ever"
Mr.. Gill was seen on the streets by
several of his friends Saturday To in
quiries as to his health ne declared he
was feeling younger than ever To
several of his friends who complained
OF feeling badly. he 1aughingIy prom
ised to assist at their funeral
Saturday night, however, a severe
cold set in. which rapidly developed into
pneumonia. The best of medical atten-
fion was Immediately summoned, but in
spite of their efforts he sank rapidly
G4 ing yesterday afternoon at 4:15 o'clock
Mr.. Gill was q member of the Union
Veterans Union and the John Rawlins
Post. G. A. r. Funeral services will
ganization. and viii be held at s o'clock
"Wednesday morning from his late resi-
denee, 1412 Z street northwest.
At the conclusion of the services at
the house the remains will be removed
TO St. Matthews Church, where requiem
mass viii be held. The body will then
be taken to Arlington Cemetery for in
terment
The pa1bearers have not yet been
chosen. but will be selected from the
most intimate friends of the deceased.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-07
BERNARD SMITH PRESIDENT
OF LAW SCHOOL CLASS

Members of the senior class OF the
National Law School held a meeting
1aet nioht for the purpose of electing
officers for the graduating exercises next
June.
seventy men attended, and the bal
noting was spirited. At the conclusion
90 tho meeting the class was entertain
ed at supper.
The following elections were made:
1>-aSfdant BERNARD Smith, Massachu-
sets. vice president, William H. Horn
brook, Iowa; recording seeretary'
w n Daughton, Maryland; SER
eeant-at-arrns. W. B. Gibbs. Maryland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-07
JUSTICE STAFFORD
AGAIN TAKES OATH
His Appointment Confirmed
Recently.
WAS NAMED DURING RECESS
WAS NAMED DURING RECESS
Was Sworn in Last June, and Assumed
His Duties Until Taken III in
November Last

Justice Wendell Phillips Stafford, who
was appointed a member of the bench
of the Supreme Court Of the District, to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Justice Jeter c. Pritehard, today
took the oath of office.
He was nominated by the President
as the successor to Justice Pritchard, in
June last The appointment was made
during a recess of Congress, and was not
confirmed until a day or two ago.
June 8 last, Justice Stafford took the
oath of office and entered upon The dis
charge of his judicial duties
He was assigned by Chief Justice Cla-
baugh TO Equity Court No. ,, where he
presided since his appointment as d
member of the District bench
In the early part of last November
Justice Staffords health was impaired
and on the Sth of that month he was
confined to his bed. He was not able
to leave his home until about a week
ago.
He, however, did not resume his ju-
diciaI duties until today, when he again
took up the consideration of business in
Equity Court No. 2.
The oath of office was administered
10 Justice Stafford today by Chief Jus
dee Clabaugh in the Justices cnnsuIta-
ton room. There We're present the other
members Of the District bench, a num-
Der of court officials, and many promi-
nent residents of the District.