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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
RETURNS AFTER Is YEARS
Left Home When He Was Seven to
Battle with the World-Fought
in the Wars.

Marion, O-After being separated
from his parents for a quarter Of a
century, John R. Gordon returned to
this city suddenly. Owing to some
troubles in his home, Gordon left
when seven years old. Going out
among strangers to battle for himself,
he located in West Virginia until the
Spanish-American war broke out, VIXEN
he enlisted and went to the Phiiip-
pines. At the expiration of his time
he returned to this country and Sc
cured employment. His anxiety in
regard to his dear old mother, who,
since his departure, has become the
wife of Robert Thomas, gave him the
feeling that he would again live to
clasp her in his arms.
On arriving in the city he made his
way to her home. Both wept for joy
until the mother collapsed from the
excitement
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
TOLD OF THE TITLED.

Lord Roberts doesn't smoke, touches
wine but seldom, and rises at $50
every morning, summer and winter
no matter how late he may have re-
tired.
Lord Sheffield is the proud possessor
of a photograph of the Ellington crick-
ct club of Oxford, and among the team
is King Edward, then an Oxford un-
Gergraduate.
Princess Louise of Coburg is said to
have sold the manuscript of her MEM
oirs" to Brussels editor for 100000,
and Leopold has ordered the police to
ffno the editor and seize the book
Baron de Forest is said to be con-
templating the establishment of an en-
lire in the Sahara desert, and carping
critics declare that the British govern
ment will obtain political advantage
by the process.
Lord Brassey offered to erect. at his
own expense, large number of wood
en- cottages on the English model for
the sufferers by the recent Italian
earthquake. The offer was accepted by
the government.
The duke of Argyll. King Edwards
brotner-in-law; has enlarged his liter
airy scope by writing a book of nom
sense verse in the form of long bal
lad. His first work, "The United States
After the War;" brought him to the
notice of American readers.
Sir William Macgregor, governor Of
Newfoundland. is one of the most re-
markable men in the British calonial
service, both physically and mentally,
and is the only governor to wear the
Albert medal, which is the civilian
counterpart of the Victorian cross.
The princess of Wied, who is prom
inent figure in the court circles at
Berlin and whose husband is in the
line of succession to the throne OF Hol-
land, buys all the ill-used horses that
come to her notice and gives them the
benefit of stay in her well-appointe1
stables
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23

Vice President Michael were arrested
and indicted by the grand jury.
While the cases against them were
afterwards dismissed because of lack
of evidence, they were believed by
many to be guilty.
Finally Bowsher, the janitor, was ar
rested. Nothing, however, could be
proven against him and he was re-
leased and the Lima bank robbery con-
tinued a mystery that baffied solution
on the part of the best detective talent
of the country.
Arrest Due to Woman.
1t remained for woman, neglected,
divorced and scorned-refused the
money thai, in part, had quoted her
tongue-to unearth the evidence that
led to the arrest of the guilty party,
Janitor Bowsher and her husband,
Thomas K. Wilkins, an accomplice in
the crime. This woman was the di-
vorced wife of Wilkins. Ten years ago
she was society woman at Lima, the
daughter of 81 leading railroad official.
She was pretty and accomplished
riage to Wilkins, did not know what
want was. Wilkins was the son of a
real estate dealer at Lima, a man of
considerable wealth, and at the time of
their marriage had bit just been adj
mitted to the practice of law and had
a promising future.
During the first few years of their
married life the young couple lived in
luxury in one of the handsomest resi-
dences in Lima. But, as they do in
so many married lives, the days of
neglect and abuse came and then Mrs.
Wilkins sued for and obtained a di-
vorce. Then. denied the payment of
her alimony, and denied money from
Bowsher, she resolved to tell the Sc
cret she had kept so many years.
Janitor rs Accused.
Her story was told to A. L. Erect,
the deputy sheriff at Lima, who, of her
own volition, she took into her conf
dence. She said that Bowsher commit
ted the robbery and that Wilkins was
an accessory before and after the fact
Her story, in substance, was that Bow
sher had frequently told Wilkins what
an easy matter it would be for him
to rob the bank.
What 10 do with the money after he
had secured it, to avoid suspicion, both
cred him, and for it's Investment and
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handling he took Wilkins into his con-
fidence. On the morning after the rob-
berry, Mrs. Wilkins related, her hus-
band came home with his pockets
stuffed with money, several thousands
of dollars in bills of dlmerent denomi-
nations and gold coin. He was some
what under the influence of liquor at
the time and did not know where to
hide the money.
We'll, I4ige has done the job," he
said. land this is my share of it,
Finally the money was hidden in a
torn sofa at their home, and from this
place it was taken as each needed it,
from time to time-a fortune in their
possession. sad yet it did not bring
them happiness.
In a few Yeas the money was all
gone. Finally, for neglect and cruelty,
she obtained divorce from him, leav-
ing soon afterward to reside with an
uncle near Fort Wayne. Ind.
Within a few months Wilkins fol-
lowed her and for a time their differ
eDces were patched up and they lived
tc gether. only to be separated again
by his dissip2tfoA
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23

Seven years ago the American ma
tional bank at Lima, o., was robbed of
$18,232, the money having been taken
from the vaults sometime between Sat
urday night and Monday morning, but
just when and by whom was unknown
until the last few weeks. Now, Elijah
Bowsber, the trusted janitor of the
bank at the time of the robbery, and
Thomas X. Wilkins, an insurance
agent at Lima, are behind prison walls
in the penitentiary at Columbus, o.,
serving out sentences of seven and five
years respectively, for the crime, the
former as principal and the latter as
accessory, both convicted on pleas of
guilty in open court and sentenced
without a trial
The story of the robbery and the
final detection of the guilty reads like
fiction. 1t is more interesting, because
true, than any of the novels ever writ
ten by "Old Sleuth," the famous detec-
tive author.
Discovery OF Robbery.
The fact that the bank had evidently
been robbed was first made known to
the cashier, Gus Kalb, by Janitor Bow
sher on the morning of Monday, De-
cember &c, 1898, then a holiday be-
cause Christmas of that year fell on
Sunday. He went to the home of the
cashier and informed him that he had
found the door of the bank vault open.
An investigation followed and the
robbery was discovered. The only sus-
picious fact, however, when Cashier
Kalb entered the bank that forenoon,
was that the outer vault door was
open. The inner door was bolted Sc
curely, the time lock apparently not
having been tempered with and the
mechanism of all the combination
locks working properly. How had the
robbers secured an entrance? This
was mystery that it has taken seven
years to unravel.
Cashier Kalb, with the vice presi-
dent of the bank, N. l.. Michael, had
locked the vault doors and the safes
the Saturday night before the discov-
cry of the robbery, setting the time
lock to run down on Monday noon, ap.
parently defying an entrance until
then.
When the cashier pulled the outer
vault door open on that fateful Mon-
day morning nothing within indicated
that the other locks had been manipN-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
EXPERIMENT WITH AIRSHIP
Professor zahm Of Washington Dis
covers the Best Shape for
Balloon Part.

Washington, D. CA grant of $500
was made last year by the Smithsonian
institution from the Hodkins fund to
DR.. A. F. Zahm, professor of phys
ical science in the Catholic university,
for a series of experiments on atmos-
pheric resistance to moving bodies.
Prof. Zahm completed the experiments
some months ago, but has not ceased
his Investigations of aerial resistance.
DR.. Zahm holds that Secretary Lang
ley has proved that the aerodrome, as
finally constructed, will not only fly,
but will carry the weight of one man,
the problem now to be solved being the
mode of managing the craft when it is
in the air.
DR.. Zalrm proved that the best
shape for the balloon part of the air
ship was that following the lines Of
the modern submarine torpedo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23

BY reason of her having turned states
evidence, no action was brought
against Mrs. Wilkins.
Bowsher has some real estate, part
Of it being in his wife's name She, it
seems, until his arrest, knew nothing
OF his guilt in regard to the robbery.
Not long after it occurred Bowsher in
vested in Ohio oil lands.
They proved profitable and his pros
perity and land holdings were thus ex-
rlained, diverting suspicion of his
guilt. 1t is believed at Lima that he
mas money hidden and that he also has
investments in such shape as not to
he reached by law.
He was never extravagant in his
spendings and since the bank robbery
las been Industrious. He will serve his
term in prison and then be free man
10 get what enjoyment he can, with a
guilty conscience. out of his stolen
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
Convincing Evidence.

Winthrop, CAL, Nov. Goth (SpeciaD.-
A plain and straight forward story is
always the most convincing. And that is
what has impressed us most in reading
the testimonials in regard to Dodd's
Davis Lewis, of this place, bears the ring
and stamp of truth upon it. He says:-
II was troubled for six months with
dull, heavy pains in the small of my back,
sometimes it passed into my stomach, at
other times up between my shoulders.
When it was in. my stomach l was
doubled up, and hardly knew what to do
for the pain. I was advised to, take all
out getting any relief. Then some one
told me to try Dodd's Kidney Pills. l
got box and began taking them. The
first few doses gave me relief; by the
time had finished them all the pain was
gone and have been well ever since"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
BITS ABOUT PLANTS.

Tea plants at the age of seven
years yield 700 pounds of tea per
acre.
In Java there is on orchid, all the
flowers Of which open at once, as if
by the stroke of wand. and they also
all wither together.
Plants with white blossoms have a
larger proportion of fragrant species
than any others; next comes red, then
yellow and blue; after which, and in
the same order, may be reckoned vio-
let, green, orange, brown and black.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
Modern Animals.

ct is a great mistake to conclude
that it is law of nature that recent
animals are all small and insignificant
as compared with their representatives
il the past" says scientist. THAT IS
simply not true. Recent horses are big
ger than extinctones, and much bigger
than the three-toed and four-toed an
cestors of horses. Recent elephants
are as big as any that have existed.
and much bigger than their early ele-
phantine ancestors. There never has
seen any creature of any kind-mam-
NAL. reptile, bird or fish-in any geo.
logical period we know OF so big as
some of the existing whales"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23

for ten weeks. After being given up,
1 began using Doan's Kidney Pills. In
a couple of months regained my old
health, and now weigh 1S8 pounds.
Twelve boxes did it, and have been
well two years."
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
Not a Lightweight.

you've made mistake in your pa
per-" said the Indignant man, entering
the editorial sanctum. 81 was one of
the competitors at that athletic match
yesterday, and you have called me the
well.known lightweight champion. .
We'll, aren't your" said the editor.
mo, I'm nothing Of the kind, and it's
ccnfoundedly awkward, because, you
see. I'm a coal merchant" Stray
Stories
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
Frozen Deep.

The soil of Siberia at the close Of
the summer is found still frozen Tor Sc
inches beneath the surface, and the
dead that have lain in their collins
for $50 years have been taken up un-
changed in the least.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
GRATEFUL TO cUTIcURA.
For Instant Relief and Speedy Cure of
Raw and Scaly Humor, Itching
Day and Night for Many
Months.

'T do wish you would publish this let
ter so that others suffering as / have may
see it and be helped. For many months
awful sores covered my face and neck,
scabs forming, which would swell and
itch terribly day and night, and then
break open, running blood and matter.
| had tried many remedies, but was
growing worse, when l started with Cuti-
etant relief, and when I had used two
sakes of Cuticura Soap and three boxes
of Cuticura Ointment, was completely
cured. (Signed) Miss Nellie Wander
Wiele. Lakeside. N. Y"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23

wealth. Possibly, long before his SEN
tence expires he will make restitution
to the bank of the money taken.
What money Wilkins received long
since disappeared as result of his
Gissipated habits. He will come out of
prison, in five years, poor man.
FRANK DILDINE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
rnt.,,,sent gpsS 4,

A superstitious subscriber who found
. spider in his paper wants to know if it
Is bad oTaen. Nothing of the kind.
The spider was merely looking over the
paper to see who was not advertising, So
it could spin its web across the store door.
ard thus be free from disturbance Kiowa
(kan.) Signal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23

fifteen years | had
kidney troubles, and
though 1 doctored
faithfully, could not
find a cure. / had
heavy b a elk a C h e S,
dizzy headaches and
terrible urinary dis
orders. One day l
collapsed, fell in
sensible on the side
W a Tx, and til e n
wasted away in bed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
Go East via the Nickel Plate Road.

Lowest rates via the Nickel Plate Road
and its eastern connections to all points
in Eastern and New England States.
Three elegant through trains daily to
Cleveland, Buffalo, New York and Boston.
Meals served in Dining Cars on the Jndi-
vidual Club Plan, at prices ranging from
IS cents to $l.00. Also service Ia carte.
Luxurious Sleeping Cars on all trains. No
excess fare charged ON any train on the
Nickel Plate Road, and service as good as
the best. For full information regarding
rates, connections, sleeping car reserva.-
tions, etc., address j. Y Callahan. General
Agent, ll3 Adams St., Chicago, Ill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23

First Insurance Magnate- IS
your favorite theatrical production?
Second Insurance Magnate-"O Other
Peoples Money" Baltimore liner.
lean.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23

Every husband ought to make his wife
a regular allowance Every wife, you
know, is constantly making allowances for
her husband. -Somerville journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
Ave. N, Minneapolis. Mimi, Jan. 6, 1900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23

You can never make man believe that
he can't afford to pay five times as much
for. his dinner in a restaurant where every
body. is looking at him as he can at home
N Y. Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23

The smile that Eliminates the counting
room will also make light in the home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
WASTED TO A SHADOW.
But Found a Cure After Fifteen Years
of Suffering.

A. FL. Stotts, messenger at the State
Capitol, Columbus, O., says: "For
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
MYSTERIOUS BANK
ROBBERY SOLVED
Perpetrators of Daring Crime
Now Serving Terms Behind
Prison Bars.
WOMAN CAUSES ARREST OF THE GUILTY MEN

Divorced and Neglected Wife of Accessory to
Deed Unearths Evidence Which Leads to
Their Punishment-HoW National In
sttution at Lima, O., Was Plum
dered of Over $4,000 Seven
Years Ago-Officers Long
Suspected of TAX
ing Money.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-05

During the past year evidence has accu-
mulated 10 confirm the expressions con
tained in my last two annual messages as
to the importance OF revising by appropriate
legislation our system OF naturalizng aliens.
I appointed last March a commission to make
a careful examination OF our naturalizing
laws. and to suggest appropriate measures
to avoid the notorious abuses resulting from
the improvident OF unlawful granting OF cit
izenship. This commission, composed Of an
ofieer OF the Department Of State, OF the
Department OF Justice, and of the Depart
ment OF Commerce and Labor, has dis
charged the duty imposed upon It, and has
submitted a report, which will be transmitted
to the Congress for its consideration. and. i
hope. for its favorable action.
The distinguishing recommendations OF the
commission are:
First federal bureau Of naturalization.
to be established IN the Department OF Com
merce and Labor. TO supervise the admins
ceive returns Of naturallzatlons pending ard
accomplished.
Second. Uniformity OF naturalization GER
tificates. fees to be charged and procedure
Third, More exacting qualifications fnr cit
izenship.
Fourth. The preliminary declaration Of in
tention TO be abolished and no alien 10 be
naturaized until at least ninety days after
the aling Of his petition.
Fifth. Jurisdiction to naturalize aliens
to be confined to United States district courts
and to such State courts as have jurisdiction
in civil actions IN which the amount in con-
troversy is unlimited, in cities OF over l00,-
90 Inhabitants the United States district
courts 20 have exclusive jurisdiction ia the
naturalization Of the alien residents OF such
cities.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-05

It is a matter Of unmixed satisfaction once
more 70 call attention 10 the excellent work
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-05

We cannot consider the question Of our
foreign policy without at the same time
treating Of the army and the navy We now
have very small army-indeed one we'll
nigh inhntesimal when compared with the
army Of any other large nation. OF course
the army we do have should be as nearly
perfect Of its kind and for its size as is pos
sible I do not believe that any army in the
world has Better average OF enlisted men or
better type Of junior officers; but the army
should be trained TO act effectively in a mass
Provision should be made by suficent ap-
propriations for maneuvers OF practical
kind so that the troops may learn how to
take care OF themselves under actual service
conditions; every march. for instance being
made with the soldier loaded exactly as he
would be in an active campaign. The gem
erals and colonels would thereby have op-
portunity OF handling regiments, brigades
and divisions, and the commissary and med
ical departments would be tested In the field
Provision should be made for the exercise at
least Of q brigade and by preference Of a
division in marching and embarking at some
point on our coast and DISSEMINATING at some
other point and continuing its march. The
number Of posts In which the army is kept in
time OF peace should be materially dimin-
ished and the posts that are left made cor
respondingly larger. No local interests
should be allowed to stand in the way Of as
sembling the greater part Of the troops
which would at need form our field armies
In stations Of such size as will permit the
best training to be given to the personnel OF
all grades, including the high officers and
stan officers. To accomplish this end we
must have not company or regimental garri-
sons. but brigade and division garrisons.
Promotion BY mere seniority can never re-
suit In a thoroughly efficient corps OF on
GERS In the higher ranks unless there accom-
panics Il q vigorous Weeding-out process
Such weeding-out process-that Is. such a
process OF selection-is a chief feature Of the
four years course OF the young oficer at
West Point. Tnose is no good reason why
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-09-01
Obituary..

Died at his home near Rosaryville, on
Sunday evening, August 20, 1905. JAMES
JACKSON. in the 55th year of his age.
For several years He had been lingering
at deaths portal with consumption and
his family were prepared for the dreaded
end. Surrounded by his immediate
friend s and his faithful spiritual adviser,
Father Schwallenberg, he passed quietly
and happily away, trusting, as we have
every right to hope and believe, in the
kind and loving charity of Holy Mother
Church, freed from earth and all its tribu-
lations, with the assured love of Our Re-
deemer, who said, ASK, and thou shalt
receive, His funeral took place from
the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, in this
county, on Tuesday a. m, largely attend.
ed by friends all giving evidence of a sor-
row that was real. The beautiful and i'm
pressive services were conducted by Rev.
Father Schwallenberg, assisted by Profess
sor Grant, with portion of his Marlboro
choir.-"May he rest in Peace"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-09-01
MARYLAND Farmers to Meet.

Theahirteenth annual meeting of the
farmers. Organization will be held at
Maryland Agricultural College and the
Agricultural Experimental Station OIL
Fridsya nd Saturday, September 1st and
2nd. 4 business meeting, to which each
farmers organization will be entitled to
send one representative will be held on
the evening or September 1st for the con-
sideration of the report of the committees
and any business which the delegates
may desire to prevent. Another one, to
conclude any business that may remain,
will be held on the afternoon of the fol
lowing day.
The. rest of the time. will be devoted to
inspecting the work, in progress at the
College and Experimental Station. Each
group will be accompanied by guide,
who will conduct it systematically over
the farm and through the buildings and
explain everything in detail. Special in
vitations to attend the meeting have been
sent to prominent farmers all over the
State by the president and the faculty OF
the Maryland Agricultural College and
the director. and staff 5of the Maryland
Ext erimental Station.