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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-01-27

only $500 on deposit, and that the check
had been returned. Next they learned
that an attempt had been made to bor-
row money on two Of his notes for S16,-
500, which had finally come into the
hands OF well-known money lender.
At once one of his brothers and a son
applied to the court for an order commit
ting Brodie Duke to the hospital. De-
tectives were sent to the Park Avenue
hotel, a fashionable establishment where
Brodie Duke and his wife were living.
Duke himself made no resistance, but
AIRS. Duke was not 30 passive. She
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-01-27

concern. Mrs. Duke is the Webb of the
firm. 1t is engaged in promoting all
sorts of projects and stock enterprises.
According to Mrs. Duke, her first meet
ing with her husband came about in the
way of business.
A High Priestess of Finance.
II have large property interests in
Texas, she explained, after her husband
had been committed to the hospital. 1T
was in connection with these that l came
to New York from Chicago in the latter
part of November wanted to secure
additional capital to develop the prop
erty, and naturally meant to seek
wealthy investors. OF course heard of
the Dukes as men of wealth.
''On arriving in New York, sent q
telegram to Brodie L. Duke, asking him
for business appointment. BY mistake
my message fell into the hands of his
brother, who came to see me at the AS
tor House. When I discovered that he
was not the man 1 expected to meet, l
told him my message had been intended
for Brodie L. Duke. Then l explained
what my mission was, and before leav-
ing he made me an offer Of SIS, 900 a year
for my services in his business affairs. |
declined the offer after telling Mr.. Duke
that my services were not for sale.
Then l sent second telegram to
Brodie l.. Duke, at Durham, N. c., and
we met for the first time at the Astor
House. l explained my business propo-
sition to him, and he expressed great in
terest in it. l met Mr.. Duke by appoint
ment number of times, and he made in
quiries about me and my business af-
fairs. One day, to my great surprise, he
said to me-
Wanted Woman, Not Lands.
Little girl, don't want your tobacco
stock, and don't want your lands, mol
do want to consider any of your bust,
ness propositions. But do want you
Il was dumbfounded at what he said
and explained to him that such a steI
would cause no end Of comment on thC
part of his friends. l told him that hi:
family would probably raise objection.
to his marriage, but he said he didn'
care what the family thought and that hl
|
"a few days later l met Mr.. Duk,
again and consented tomarry him knew
that when our engagement was an
nounced there would be great deal o
publicity about it, and decided to go Il
some obscure hotel. Mr.. Duke and dis
cussed our business projects every day
and he agreed to take charge of all m
interests in Texas, and also got finan
cial interest in my lands in that state
He readily consented to put up the capl
tai for the development of large tract G
land ON which had an option. In tn
meantime. to show good faith. Mr.. Duk
had certified check made out and de
posted it with his lawyer. He also en-
tered into negotiations for $40, 900 for tn
purchase of the land.
when Mr.. Duke and were discussin
our coming marriage one day aske
him II his brothers and sons were likel
to raise any objections to It, He said
The family homeis mine. and my rell
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-01-27

publicity. The Duke case has gone too
far to be suppressed. Whether or not
charges of conspiracy can be proved in
court, exposure should help to check
similar operations by women hanging
on the fringes of society.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-01-27

elegantly furnished apartments, are
women Of good manners and pleasing
address, and under the pretense of car
really concerned with wheedling money
out of their victims by fair means and
foul. Several of these cases which have
been uncovered have been suppressed
by the victims for fear of disgraceful
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-01-27

called the Duke marriage beautiful"
one. She declares that Miss Webb is a
very capable business woman, and that
when Mr.. Duke came to see her "it was
case of love at first sight, for they soon
stopped talking about tobacco" Ac-
cording to Mrs. Desplaines, the clever
Miss Webb was all business, but the Sec
ond time Mr. Duke called on her he in
sisted upon marrying her.
Finally" said Mrs. DespIaines, "he
refused to talk business. Then Miss
as she really loved him, she at last con-
sented to marry him. She was afraid his
family would object, but Mr. Duke waved
her objections aside and declared he
would never be satisfied until he got her.
1t was hasty courtship and a hasty
marriage. Only three days elapsed be-
tween the first visit and the second when
he proposed marriage. If any woman
could make man happy she is the one.
Now they have torn him away from her
in the very midst of their honeymoon. 1t
was cruel to separate them, but it will
not last"
These things and many more were
told by Mrs. Desplaines to District At
torney Jerome, who has charge of all
criminal cases in New York county. In
the meantime 1t was discovered that she
had something of record of her own,
and that her acquaintance with Mrs.
Alice Webb dated back many years. It
seems that Mrs. Desplaines in 1894, when
the state legislature ordered a searching
investigation of police conditions in New
York city, appeared before the Lexow
| committee and acknowledged that she
was the owner of "a Raines law hotel
that had been raided by the police. The
Raines law hotels are peculiar institu-
| tion in New York city, by which it is
made possible to sell liquor on Sunday
| There are some 1000 of them licensed
and as class they are dens of vice and
infamy.
Mrs. Dukes Past.
There have been many interesting
chapters in the life of Alice L. Webb.
Powell Hopkinson Masterson Duke
since she left the Erie county orphan
asylum in Buffalo. The New York police
say that Alice Webb first came to thai
city in 1878 to begin life full of excite.
ment. One of the first incidents in hel
career that brought notoriety to her wa;
her attempt to shoot man named MuraI
Masterson, whorepresented himself to b,
wealthy Arizona miner. The two haC
been associates for some time, and theil
quarrel was the ordinary case of jeal
ousy so common among people of a GER
tain class. Masterson and Alice l.. Webb
were arrested, but as neither would max
complaint both we're discharged. Thi
was in 1890.
Three years later the woman brough
suit against George w. Hopklnson,
wealthy manufacturer OF perfumeries
for elimony. According to afIidavits nov
on file. Hopkinson lived at fashionabl
hotel in New York city in 1877. He ha
been introduced to woman calling her
self Alice Osborne, who told him tina
she had been married to a man calle
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-01-27

property, but 1t had previously been sold
under sheriff's execution for $3.50, and
instead of being very valuable it was
probably worth only about that sum.
In any case, Mrs. Duke declared that
she would stand on her rights as law
full wife and began habeas corpus pro-
ceedings for the recovery of her hus-
band from the hospital. The Duke fam
lily are equally determined that the
separation shall be final. regardless of
the modification and scandal growing
out Of court proceedings.
The Ways of the City.
One fact which has come to light In
the course OF the inquiry made by the
criminal authorities in this case Is that
there are number of disreputable
women in the city Of New York who
live in good style, in pretentious quar-
ters, and make it their special business
to keep informed about the habits OF
men of wealth who are given to dissi
patton and loose living. They maintain
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17
DISEASED PORK
MAY Be CAUSE
Of Present Unhealthy Condition
Of Tonopah -Unheard
of Filth

DR. Higgins informs the Tonopah Sun
that he believes he has arrived at the
root of the present unhealthful condition
in Tonopah Yesterday he visited the two
slaughter houses at the edge of town
and found an appalling condition of af-
fairs.
Hogs have been dying for the past two
months with some disease presumed to
be cholera and there is little attention
given to disposing Of the carcasses. One
reputable witness tells the Sun hat he
counted eighteen. rotting earcasses with
live hogs feeding about them Hogs are
carnivorous and cannibalistic. and there
is little doubt that they were eating the
bodies of their dead kinsmen.
DR. Higgins says that when & visited
the slaughter house Friday he found hogs
roofing in pits filed with decomposing
entrails and all manner of refuse. includ-
ing embryo pigs, all germ laden and pus
filed.
The hogs eat this indiscrioable filth
and the people of Tonopah eat .ne hogs.
Undoubtedly, said the doctor, this is
one of the most dangerous menaces to the
health of the town that could be imag-
lined"
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17
wNNEMuccA NEVADA MONDAY EVENING. APRIL II. 1905
LAST SHIPMENT
Cattle From Willow Point Ship
ped West

J. r. Bunch. foreman on the Grayson
ranch at Willow Point came in late Sat
urday evening with bunch of 1876 head
of fat cattle which had been sold to
George Sutherland of the Western Meat
Co. They were shipped west yesterday
and that probably winds up the cattle
shipments from this station for several
months to come. Mr.. Bunch has turned
on the meadows what beef he has left.
He says that there will not be moving
machine started on the Grayson ranch
this year, but that all the meadows will
be turned into pasture. He reports
nearly all of the last seasons crop of
hay on hand and has no fears of the re-
suits that will follow a dry year.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17
ONE WAY 70 STOP WAR.

Following the fall of Port Arthur.
comes the news that the credit of Russia
is impaired. and It was with considerable e
difficulty and large rate of interest
that they finally secured their latest loan
This indicates the beginning of the end,
for the war can only be carried on while
the bankers of the world are willing. The
beginning of the end of your sufferings
from stomach. liver. bowel or kidney
troubles commences with the first dose
of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. For over
SO years it has been waging war success
fully against diseases that can have but
one ending If neglected. Get a bottle to-
day from your druggist. 1t will purify
the bood also cure heartburn, boating
costiveness, biliousness, poor appetite.
dyspepsia, Indigestion and female COM
plants. The genuine has our Private
Stamp over the neck.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17
NEW RULING
Persons Taking Orders for Beer
Must Have License

A new ruling of the United States
Internal Revenue Department at Wash
ngton, persons delivering beer at resi-
lenees on orders of customers are TO be
elassed as unlicensed vendors. Uncle
Sam has habit of fining such people
and committing them to jail. The ruling
Isl
"A liquor dealer who travels with horse
and wagon, receiving written orders for
bottled beer. taking these orders to his
place of business and thereafter taking
out the bottled beer and delivering it to
those who had given him orders therefor,
involves himself in special tax liability
at the places of such deliveries unless ne
shows that in every instance ne set apart
the bottled beer at his place Of business
as the property, absolutely and unconoi-
tionally, of the person who had ordered
1t and took it directly from that place to
the purchaser and made delivery without
any condition as to payment"
While beer is specified, it is understood
that the ruling applies to wines, whis-
kies and brandes. The internal revenue
officers contend that under this ruling it
is necessary for the person deliverin g
liquors to get his pay at the place where
ne takes orders, and that the vendor
must have wholesale and retail license
for his place of business. The liquors
must be taken direct from the store 10
the customer. If some of it is given away
or sold 10 a neighbor the person so dis
posing of it is liable to fine and impris-
onment for carrying on a liquor business
without a license
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17
LovELocK WILL BE HERE. i

Judge C. e. Robins returned from
Lovelock Saturday night and reports that
Meadows generally will join hands with
Winnemucca and make the welkin ring
on the Fourth of July. The people of the
as good as any in the State. Winnemuc-
ca, of course, will be expected to be lin
full dress to properly receive and enter
stands the people in hand to commence
early to make the day what It should be.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17
MUNICIPALITIES
Personal Mention of You and
Your Friends

A. Pasquale has returned from a visit
to Paradise. The Mayor says Paradise
needs a little rain more than anything
else at the present time.
William B,attner is down from Para
disc today.
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Henderson of New
York are stopping at the Lafayette.
Thos. Drew, a mining exeprt. left for
New Central today.
A. L. Moore of Lovelock is at the La
fayette.
Frank Hammond, a rancher and stock
man from Glover Valley, is in town to-
day. He will return this evening. taking
with him his son. who has been attend
ing school In Winnemucca this winter.
Anthony Hilyen. ]. w. Hilyen and
Joseph Hilyen departed today for Ogaen
F. j. Bell of Rochester. N. T., inspec-
tor of Western Union wires. is registered
at the Busch.
Mrs. p. b. Roberts, son Phil and
daughter Rosalie returned last evening
from three-months visit to California
They are glad to get back and Mr.. Rob-
erts is as happy as a boy with a new
whistle over their return. They are all
much improved by the change of scene
in the land of perpetual sunshine"
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17
MANGLEO BODY
FOUND ON TRACK
Remains Of Laborer Picked up
on Railroad West
of Lovelock

The mangled remains Of what was once
a human being were found on the rail-
road near Panan, SO miles west of Love-
lock, Saturday, with hardly a whole bone
in it's body. The stranger was run over
by at least one train and possibly two,
some time Friday night. He was dressed
in the garb of a laborer and it is not
known who he was or how he met his
death. His remains were found in
Churchill county and will be the subject
of investigation by the officers of that
county. IL was a sickening mass of
flesh blood. hair and bones with nearly
all semblance of a human being crushed
out. The poor fellow probably fell from
the top of some freight train
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17
BABY WOUNDS
HIS PLAYMATE
Five Year Old Child Plays
With Revo|vef-Shoots
Companion

Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Ruckteschler
and their little son, aged about five years.
were visiting at the Seeinger home. 10
children went out into the kitchen to
play and in a few minute the people in the
house were startled by the report of to-
volver, followed by the terrified screams
of the youngsters. Rushing into the
room they saw one small boy bathed in
blood and the other standing near q
smoking pistol which he had dropped on
the floor, after using 1t with telling effect.
1t seems that the little Ruckteschler
boy had gone into the bedroom and
taken a. revolver from where 1t lay on
lie bureau. The Seelinger child was shot
in the cheek, the bullet coming out at
the back of the neck and narrowly miss
ing the juglar vein. Had the aim been
a little higher the ball would have
pierced the temple and proved fatal. Lr.
Samuels was called and dressed the
wound. which, luckily, is not a dangerous
one. The Seelinger boy was about the
age of his companion.
The bullet was found embedded in the
wall.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17
See those beautiful Carpet samples al
c. B. Brown & Co.'S IL you need a car
pet. 4-10ltf
HIGHLY APPRECIATED.

The High School Boys presented "A
Cheerful Liar" to a Paradise audience
Saturday night and are loud in the
OF Paradise gave them. They not only
filled the hall to the side walls to witne IS
the play, but they treated them most roy
good send-off when they left yesterday
morning The boys are very much graf
flied and say the people of Paradise are
the best on earth.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17
ANOTHER RAILROAD
Built on Paper By Salt Lake
Tribune

Fearful that the city of Salt lake will
kets by the construction of the Hazen
cutoff and the extension of the Carson
& Colorado, there is a movement on foot
at the Utah metropolis to build direct
line from that city to the Goldheld-Tono-
pah district with total length of 375
miles.
The idea has taken no definite form, but
it is being seriously considered. The
Salt Lake Tribune is enthusiastic over
the proposition and in an article pointing
out that Salt Lake must act herself at
once if she would protect her markets,
says:
Look at the results: The shortest line
from great commercial center to the
worlds newest and greatest mining re-
gion.
places already known: Deep Creek dis
rict, Cherry Creek, branch from Cherry
Creek to Ely, main line from Cherry
Creek to Eureka, from Eureka to, Bel
mont, thence to lonopah and 'Io.dfie d.
Total distance 375 miles. Branch from
Cherry Creek to Ely % miles. Other pos
sible spurs 25 miles. Total system 45O
miles The development of the mineral
belt of Nevada the opening of new
mines; the creation of new anu thriving
camps; securing to Salt Lake the control
of the jobbing business of the entire re-
gion.
Figured at the high rate of $4,000 per
mile would mean a capitalization OF
50 100000, but that the road could be con-
structed and equipped for less than that
sum is certain
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17
EXPERIMENT STATION.

Governor Sparks has appointed H. b.
Maxson and Gordon III. True OF Reno
and Phil S. Triplett of Wells as the three
members of the commission to establish
an experiment farm in Lincoln county in
accordance with an act of the recent leg
islature. The commission will meet at
the Knutsford hotel in Salt Lake on May
9TH and then proceed to Lincoln county
to inaugurate the enterprise.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

Unclaimed letters remaining In the
postoffice for the week ending April Is,
1906:
Mr.. Joe Burton. Mr.. o. Jewdey, Mr..
VIM. Quigley, Mr.. Claude Wales, zoe
Ruiz.
Persons calling for any of the above
please. say advertised and give date of
this notice, april II, 1905.
s. J. ANDERSON, P. M
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17
ToANo TO Fly.

A dispatch from e y announces the ar
ors, under instructions 10 survey a
smelter site for the Nevada Consolidated
Copper Company. After competing this
tention to the building of the railroad
between Ely and Toano. Active work on
the grade will begin before the first OF
ity be completed within the next year.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17
BAGGAGE THIEVES.

Baggage thieves got in their work at
the Southern Pacific depot at Reno again
Friday night, two grips being stolen from
the baggage room and a suit case taken
from Mrs. J, b. Jones of Reno after she
had boarded No. 10 for San Francisco.
The grips taken from the baggage room
were discovered several hours later, one
of them being discovered back OF the
Troy Laundry and the other in a cattle
car standing on the MOO tracks. where
the thief had thrown them In his fight
evidently intending to return for them in
a short time.
Their contents had not been disturbed
and they went on to their destination
with only few hours delay.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17
TILE REASON WHY

There is only one reason for the con-
stantly increasing jewelry and epar
business OF J. G.. Kepler. and that is that
his work is giving universal satisfaction
He has repaired over 500 watches since
October 1904 and was recently appolnred
official watch inspector for the Salt Lake
division Of the Southern Pacific Go All
mail orders sent him will receive prompt
attention. 3-20-tf
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17
HAS BEEN MOVED.

Mrs. George Rutherford writes to
friends in Winnemucca from Oakland
that George .a1ller. who is very sick In
pital and is being cared for by his wife
and mother in a private place. Georges
condition is not much improved.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17
GETTING WELL.

Cornie Hayden, the little six-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.. Hayden. who
mas been seriously i'll for the past ten
days with bronchial pneumonia, is now
much improved and is expected out again
in a day or two.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17
QUITE SICK.

Miss Laura Leonard of Winnemucca.
who is now a nurse in the Children's
Hospital in San Francisco. has been
quite sick and is yet at that institution.
She is reported some better and will soon
be well again IL all goes well.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17
FOuNn RICH ORE

The Simpson boys of Smith Valley have
above the Fallon rancn. The rock is
said to come from a well-defined ledge.
For several years float OF the same char
acter has been picked up but the vein
has never been uncovered before. Should
the vein continue its values there will be
considerable excitement in that section.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17

FOR LUNCH AND QUICK MEALS
Compressed Ham in SANS and Bologna
in sacks. Any of the above will slice in
small quantities. Here Is your oppor.
tunity to wake up. Try some.
4-7-tf r. C. ROBINS & CO.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17

Pure Table Salt-free from all .alkali-
in s-pound. 5-pound. 10-pound and So
pound sacks. This salt must not be con-
founded with ordinary salt: it is A 1. At
4-7-tf +. c. ROBINS & co.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17
Silver state ads pay.
Silver State ads. pay.
NEW DENNIS, CRETONS, etc, at
4-7-tf f. c. ROBINS & co.

MINING FEVER STRIKES COMSToCK
The Enterprise says the mining fever
has struck the Comstotck and many oil
locations are being re-examined. The
Moss claims. three miles from the Ophir,
are attracting much attention and work
is being pushed rapidly.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17
THE CHAIN GANG.

A chain gang of nine men was put to
work this morning on the streets and al
leys. There are two teamsters and seven
shovelers I'm the gang.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17
TABLES FOR RENT. !.

Notice is hereby given that the tables
belonging to the Maccabecs wal be for
rent. ANY one desiring to rent sac,s will
please call at the Express once Tor KEY.
q a t-i3-16
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17
suTRo TUNNEL LEASED.

The Sutro tunnel has been leased oy
the mining companies of the Comstock.
who will have complete control Of it for
a term of years. 1t will at once be put
in thorough repair.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17

f. Reinhart & Co. have just received
a big line of Ladies' and Chidrens Hose,
which is superior to anything they have
ever sold before. at prices from 12tkc to
35c 4--15-22
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17

PASSENGER TRAINS RUNNING.
Passenger trains began running on the
Clark road from Los Angeles to Las
Vegas on Saturday. April 18TH One train
a day each way is the schedule at pres
ent.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-17

Z. Reinhart & Co. have just received
a big line of Ladies' and Children's Hose,
which is superior TO anything they have
ever sold before, at prices from 12ikc to
Sc 4--I5-22