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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20

divorce was granted on the ground
Of desertion. Then almost before their
friends had ceased talking about their
case Mr.. and Mrs. Phipps made up,
and it is said that they will be re-
married. This seems to have finished
the calendar Of sensations as far as the
Phipps and Mckee millionaires are
concerned.
Another Pittsburg millionaire who
had varied and noteworthy career
was James King Clarke, known to his
friends as Jamie"
Young Clarke inherited a part of
the millions of his father, Charles ].
Clarke, of Pittsburg. He was in the
habit of spending part of his time
in Washington, and it was there that
he met Miss Esther Bartlett. They
were married on April 26, 1899, in
Washington, and with the best man,
Macintosh Kellogg, journeyed to New
York, where they took rooms at one
Of the big hotels.
AS related by Clarke in the suit for
divorce, which began a month later,
upon their arrival in this city he left
his bride in his room with Mr.. Kellogg
while he went downstairs to look after
some baggage. He was detained for
some time. On his return he found the
door locked, and when it was finally
opened Mr.. Kellogg's shirt front was
stained with the violets which Mrs.
Clarke wore as a corsage bouquet
That settled it. Mr. Clarke waxed
wroth and left his bride.
Mrs. Clarke afterward sued for and
obtained divorce, after which she be-
came the wife of L. T. Whitehead, of
Erie, Pa Mr.. Clark then married a
Miss Katherine Willoughby, Of st.
Augustine, Fla, thus closing another
chapter of Pittsburg millionaire sensa-
| tiOnalism. -
Career Of A. r. Peacock.
Mr.. Alexander Rowland Peacock is
another Smoky City candidate for
fame. Mr.. Peacock is worth many mil
lions of dollars. When he came to
New York he evidently made up his
mind to live up to the traditions and
habits of the lively Pittsburgers who
Aad preceded him. To perpetuate his
name he had a $4,000 peacock made
of genuine diamonds, sapphires and
emeralds and gave it to his wife. He
also had peacock put on the livery of
his servants.
Once Mr.. Peacock was in Los An
geles. There were only upper berths
left in the train to Chicago. "Give me
special train, then" he ordered
"Itn cost $4,000" said the passenger
agent.
| All take it," replied Peacock. un-
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20

1OlQlng roll OF DlllS as large dS an
elephants trunk The run broke all
records. Fifteen engines were used.
There were eight passengers, and to
transport them in lower berths instead
of upper cost $1.13 a minute for SO
hours, or nearly two dollars mile.
But Mr.. Peacock was from Pittsburg
and did not care.
When some Englishmen sent over
$50, 900 to back Shamrock II. Mr.. Pea
cock headed syndicate who covered
it with $250,000. He played in poker
game on the steamship Deutschland in
which 100000 changed hands. Pea
cock won, although there were nine
other Pittsburg millionaires at times
in the game. There was 900 jack
pot.
| They tell how when Mrs. Carnegie
was buying her wedding trousseau in
| this city years ago she was waited
upon by handsome young saleswom-
an to whom she told her secret.
"I'm to be married, too," confessed
the young woman. "That is my in
tended over there-Mr. Peacock"
THAT'S a Scotch name," said the
future Mrs. Carnegie. Where does he
come from?"
From Dunfermline, ma'am," replied
the salesgirl. Andrew Carnegie
learned about the incident, and in due
time the ironmaster brought Peacock
to Pittsburg and made the floorwalker
millionaire.
At the Waldorf one morning Mr.
Peacock was discovered scribbling on a
sheet of paper in the writing-room. A
friend asked him what he was doing.
"Oh, my wife at breakfast ust now
insisted that l was worth $10,000,000.
1 think it is only 100000. She is
usually right, but can't find the other
100000 this morning."
Married Mothers Maid.
John Aston Moorhead is one of the
latest. He was a heavy man on the
Yale football team and also pulled In
the crew. He never did anything else
to deserve particular distinction. Only
few weeks ago he eloped with his
mothers French maid. They have
not been entirely forgiven yet, but it
is understood that John Aston is be-
ing treated in New York sanitarium,
his father paying the bills, and it is
|
her way back to sunny France, well
paid, if cash can make it good, but
with her foolish little heart broken.
More recently the limelight of noto-
riety has been turned upon w. E
Corey, one of the best known of the
Carnegie group of Pittsburg million
aires. He dawned upon New York sew
eral years ago on special train con.
sisting of one dining car, four sleeping
cars and two baggage cars, which car.
ried the entire Office forces of the Ma.
tional Steel company ana the Nationa
Hoop company. In the baggage cars
were so trunks filled with ledgers ant
account books and u typewriter girl:
who took down dictation as the trair
rolled along.
Corey's Lurid Exploits.
Some time afterward Mr.. Corey gave
Mr. Schwab a Lucullian feast. Thu
costliest wines, the daintiest hot-houst
fruits and the rarest flowers were lib
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20

ness. He was known as a cigarette
fiend, a heavy absinthe drinker. an adj
mirer of chorus girls and a reckless
spendthrift. He gave dinners costing
tens of thousands Of dollars, and like
the general run Of Pittsburg million
aires he always had one or more "af-
fairs on hand with women of the foot
lights.
1t is a strange fact that chorus girls
and actresses seem to appeal to the
Pittsburg millionaire past all power of
resistance. Four of them who have
made New York their home during the
past few years, and whose wealth
amounts to s50,0O0,000 in the aggre-
gate, have become infatuated with stage
beauties more or less widely known
throughout the country, according to
the World Of that city.
Three of them have married ac-
tresses, and the infatuation of the
fourth for a beauty of the footlight is
being used against him in divorce pro-
ceedings. Although Harry Thaw was
probably the widest among the Pitts
burg high rollers who have sowed in
the wild winds of the Tenderloin,
young Hart Mckee was almost as well
known. but in a different way.
Forgot Marital Obligations.
His father, E. Sellers Mckee, a null
ti-millionaire glass manufacturer of
Pittsburg, supplied him with practical
ly limftless funds, with which the
young man proceeded to cut a wide
swath. He was handsome, dapper and
fastidious, with the red and white COM
plexion Of healthy girl. Soon after
leaving college he married Miss SUIT
ton, from whom he separated year
or two afterward, giving her 100000
outright in lieu of alimony.
In Mrs. McKee's allegations against
her husband she testified that he was
not with her much during the two
years of their married life, and that he
became mere neglectful as time pro-
ceeded. Finally Mrs. Mckee left him,
lowing to his entire neglect" She
made AFFIDAVIT that he cut Off her per-
sonal allowance and household allow
ance and put at the head of the house,
hold butler, who was Objectionable
amd very insolent, and over whom she
had no control. He was given the
money to pay the servants. and was
empowered to hire and discharge them.
Mrs. Mckee protested, but was told
that she had no power to discharge
him.
Mckee became acquainted with Mrs.
Genevieve Phipps, the wife of Law
renee Phipps, another Pittsburg mil
iionaire. then living in Denver. Nc
Kee and Mrs. Phipps were frequently
seen together. and an estrangement
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20

orally provided. The walters wore
colonial costumes with powdered wigs,
and the souvenirs were silver card
cases. Previous to this, however, Mr..
Corey had emulated other Pittsburg
rich men by figuring in a swimming
party of which Miss Maybelle Gilman,
an actress, was member. The party
took PLACE at the Pittsburg natatorium.
There were hot birds and cold bottles
and some very pretty exhibitions Of
plain and fancy swimming.
At this party an infatuation for Miss
Gilman is said to have sprung up on
the part of the millionaire. An es-
arrangement took place between Mr..
and Mrs. Corey supposedly on account
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20
Harry K. Tha.u the Only One
of Gay Cros0d That Has
Essayed the Nouel Sensa-
ton of Murder, But All
Haze Sought in Startling
Manner to, Dissipote Their
Easily Earned Millions.

of Miss Gilman, and at present Mrs.
Corey is in the west, where she is re-
siding with a view to securing d.
vorce.
During the course of business IN
Pittsburg Andrew Carnegie trans
formed Gibson D. Packer from a poor
man into a millionaire. Mr.. Packer
did not miss his chance to get before
the public. Mrs. Mary I. Vetter, armed.
it is said, with 140 love letters, pre-
pared to sue Mr.. Packer for 500 900 for
breach of promise. There were many
pledges of affection in the shape Of
iewelry.
.Contemporaneously with the Thaw
murder Mrs Scott Hartje, the wife of
Augustus Hartje, Pittsburg millionaire
paper manufacturer, has begun suit
against her husband for divorce. Mrs
Hartje says that her husband wore
paper collars for years; that he would
buy a $500 horse over the telephone
and the next minute refuse Mrs.
Hartie's request for three dollars for
pair of shoes. Some of the charges OF
both Mr.. and Mrs. Hartje cannot be
printed here.
Cooked His Own Meals.
| Charles Clarke, son of Mrs. Eliza
| Clarke, cousin of James King Clarke,
married Miss Elizabeth Stocking, of
Atlanta, Ga. "Chic," as he was known.
was jolly good fellow. Before his
marriage he tried newspaper work in
Pittsburg. He essayed a publication
similar to Town Topics, but the United
| Ctotoo could on1v stand ono Such at a
time, and the Pittsburg production died
and the owner was in debt. Times
went hard with him about the time
! he married, and he apparently lost all
/ his money. it being tied up in legal
broils. Either he tired of his wife or
she tired of him.
At any rate, he sued for divorce and
told that he had endeavored to main
tain the two by doing the family cook
ing in a chafing-dish in their little
room over in Allegheny. He got his
divorce, and the next day the wife be-
came the wife of Sport" Donnelly, son
of a Pittsburg millionaire.
While George Lauder Carnegie has
figured somewhat among the Pittsburg
prodigals, his brother Coleman. or
Cooley" also high-roller. has de-
cided to "straighten up" Hitherto he
has been piking along on $125,oo0 a
year without saving much Of it. 1t is
said that if Coleman will continue to
straighten up his uncle Andrew will
take him to Scotland and make real
laird of him.
Frank Galley, nephew of John H.
Galley, partner of Col James McGuffey.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20
Pittsburg Men of Wealth
Unequaled in Furnishing
Sensations for the LoUers
of Scandal-A Hurements
of Painted Stage Beauties
Fatal to Domestic Peace
and Harmony.

New York.-Now that the crime of
murder has been added to the eccen-
trio doings of the dozen or more Pitts
burg millionaires, it is probable that
the limit of their capacity for sensa-
tionalism has been reached.
Remarkable divorces, remarriages,
breaches of promise, alimony and
chorus girls have hitherto been or
binary features of their lives. They
seem to have become rich so suddenly
that they have lost their heads Never
before, however, has any one of them
been accused of murder.
Years before Harry Thaw ever heard
of Evelyn Nesbit or Stanford White he
was eccentric to the verge of crazi-
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20

the millionaire oil producer, of Pitts
burg, distinguished himself by COM
hitting a burglary.
The suicide of young T. O'C. Jones,
the only son of the millionaire steel
man of Pittsburg, few weeks ago, fit
tingly rounds out the record of the
young Smoky City high rollers. He
had lost his mind because of his love
Cor his first cousin, charming Pitts
burg girl. He killed himself when she
married another
This almost exhausts the crop of
Pittsburg's gilded youths, but there is
new crowd growing up. The, are a.
yet in knickerbockers.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20
GREAT FALLS OF THE poroMAc. %

It is not generally known that the largest
falls east of Niagara are located in the Potomac
They called the Great Falls of the Poto-
mac" but have achieved In all their history
little more than local fame and very small
ton have ever witnessed their beauty The pro
gressive trolley, however, is to bring this
natural wonder within the view OF residents and
visitors in Washington A line has been con-
structed to the point where the noble Potomac
in a succession OF rapids and falls tumbles over
a good sized hill and makes one OF the most
attractive natural bits of scenery in the east.
Hitherto the Great Falls has been known
principally account OF the good fishing In
their vicinity. The small mouthed Potomac
black bass is found here in large quantities and
favorite fishing grounds Of some OF the noted
resident Cleveland in his eight years residence
MT visitor in this neighborhood and with his old
breadth to Mr.. Cleveland, Sook many airing Of
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20
The Cou1,fry's Capital
Men and Matters WashngtonProctor Of Vermont Largest ndv
ua Owner and Dealer in Marble and Grante-Beeve Future
of WahngtonSenator from Iowa Held Policy Of Paccahou
and Compromise-"Geting Even.'

WASHINGTON.-One of the old men OF the
senate who does not rush off Immediately upon
the adjournment of congress is Senator Red
field Proctor, of Vermont. The reason he does
not join the early exodus after congress adjourns
is that he has of his principal business
interests in this city. No knows how
wealthy Mr.. Proctor is, he is as mum as
piece of his own granite or marble regarding
his personal affairs, but by Inheritance and by
his own acquisition he is the largest individual
owner and dealer in marble and granite in the
world. He is very fond of these two stones, and
he is gradually putting them into buildings of
considerable consequence here in Washington
He owns many granite and marble front houses
and has just completed very large apartment
house with glistening white marble front.
Like some of his wealthy colleagues ana
Mr.. Proctor has had good deal of faith in the
las made many investments which turning
AS he grows older he seems to take a deeper
deals and much Of his time, even in hot weather,
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20

In trying put his reform Of
of
a
would nave been under the old
usually
well
worked rejecting
vesgaors will hard time
of enrolling clerks senate n
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20
SENATOR ALLISON AND soBRIQUEr OF "russY-Foor

A spirit of sadness spread over the senate in
the closing hours of the last session. because Of
the absence of William Boyd Allison, the ven.
cradle senator from Iowa, and for 33 years a
member of the senate This veteran statesnaaa}
saw him compelled to yield the leadership en-,
appropriation bills to another. For many. many
years Mr.. Allison has been chairman 81 tha
senate committee appropriations and IN that
position has directed the distribution Of billions
of dollars No man in the senate understood
the construction of appropriation bills and what
were necessary expenditures well as he. !.
1t is feared that the final break has come
and that Mr.. Allison will never again be able to
assume the leadership that he has held in the
mast He was ~ voarc If 90 Loot Moron 4
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20


he
tn adva of
either branch of been able accomplish
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20


in of
fnteo rnayen him to- unearth 81.
in all OF meno
There Senator Proctor who served under ar
Then Michigan
McKinleys
sesse OF ton
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20

Subordtnates in government offices in Wash
ington have way of getting even with superiors
whom they do not like. With every appearance
of faithful performance OF their work. they can
still SO retard it and mix it up to show
mighty poor record for their chief and at the
same time make it very difficult for their own
movements to be discovered. The latest exhibit
ton of this method of getting even' was in
the case of Public Printer Stillings and occurred
on the last day of congress- Since Stil1ings was
brought to Washington and put at the head of
the public printing Office there has been great
friction between him and the subordinates in
that establishment. He given his position
on the promise of inaugurating great reforms,
and most of his time has been spent in reorgan-
tZfng the force and in fighting with various
clinuas and within tbc off
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-07-13
NORTH DAKOTA RICHES

Surprising development, not
only in the number of banks in the
agricultural section Of the north
west, but also in the growth Of
their resources and the volume of
cash deposited by individual de-
positors is furnished by abstracts
Of reports made to the controller
of the currency by the banks of
the state of North Dakota, given
out at the treasury today. AS
showing the marked change in
banking conditions under recent
Legislation of congress, especially
affecting national banks in agri-
cultural sections, a comparison
is given of the conditions as they
exist this year compared with a
year ago.
In North Dakota there are now
ll3 national banks, against nine
ty-seven in the midsummer of 1905.
Their loans and discounts now ag-
gregate $l8,OO0,OOO, which is a
gain of nearly 100000. The in
dividual deposits are now nearly
$l8, 10000, a gain Of nearly $4,-
100000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-07-13
Goodrich Citizen.

Jos. Steidl marketed hog only
a year old at the City Meat Mark
ct here yesterday that. weighed
235 pounds and which netted him
$3.50, More general attention
should be paid to this part of
farming.
The Goodrich Lumber Co., is a
new firm which will begin busi-
ness here about July LIST. Gott-
lieb Buechlor will be the manager
of the new company. He has re-
signed his position with the Win
nor -Torgerson Co., to GO into ef-
feet July LIST. We have not learn
ed the name of his successor.
At the home Of the brides par
ents, Mr., and Mrs. D. G. Hecken-
liable a few miles west of Good
rich Miss Louisa Heckenlaible
and Mr.. Robert 81. Schatz will be
united in the holy bond of matri-
mony this afternoon. Both bride
and groom are popular young peo-
pie Of this vicinity. Their many
friends will wish them much bliss
in their welded life and The Citi-
zen extends congratulations.
Chas. Robeck arrived here last
Thursday evening from Madison,
S. D., to look after his land in this
vicinity. With him was William
Martin, of the same place. who IS
in search of farm to purchase.
Mr.. Robeck is highly elatod with
the crop prospects in this vicinity
and although he travelled over a
considerable stretch Of country to
reach this place, nowhere did he
see crops looking any better.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-07-13

favor of the locals and the tin
horns in the grand stand made the
ground, Sen. johnson, Manager
Thompson and Joe Patterson's
implicit faith, tremble. In the
seventh Richards struck out, An
derson hit safe, and was followed
by Westmiller. Higgins and o.
son, each of whom made safe ones
and three scores we're made by the
visitors and the game was then
lost by us forever. That awful
seventh.
Washburn OOOO3 L o.
Napoleon 600 o l 90 o.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-07-13
WILTON NEWS.

The big tent owned at Wash
burn is being used at the Swedish
meetings. It is proving great
convenience.
The. new elevator is now en-
closed, the work being pushed
very fast. Plans for the farmers
elevator are completed, and the
matter Of it's building now hinges
on proper site being secured.
Attorney j. T. McCulloch Of
Washburn was in Wilton Tuesday
in attendance upon a case brought
before Justice Falconer. The
matter in controversy was a dam
age case caused by a stallion run
ming at large, and after hearing
the testimony the justice dis
missed the case.
The stork had been making the
rounds again. A few days ago he
left fine new son at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. W.D. Perkins, and
last Friday the bird called at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris G.
Cleveland and presented them with
a fine new daughter. All parties
are doing well.
The Bismarck base ball team
had serious attack of cold feet
yesterday. After arranging game
with the Wilton nine, when the
latter reached the diamond after
driving all the way from here, not
a member of the capital team put
in an appearance. It was certain
ly very raw deal to give a visit
ing nine, and explanations are in
order.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-07-13
Never Sent a Man to the Hospital.

Never Sent a Man to the Hospital.
During the Spanish-American
war I commanded Company G, 9th
Illinois infantry. During our stay
in Cuba nearly every man in the
company had diarrhoea or stomach
trouble. We never bothered send
ing q. man to the surgeon or hospi-
tai, but gave him a dose or two of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and next day
he was alright. We always had a
dozen bottles or more of it in our
medicine chest Ora Havill. This
remed can always be depended up
on for collie and dirrhoea, and
should be kept on hand in every
home. For sale all druggists.
IS ..' tss1
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-07-13
Star for Oklahoma.

After a consultation between
Quartermaster General Hnmph-
reys and Admiral Cowles, chief of
the equipment bureau of the navy
department. the two officers who
are charged with making and is
suing Of national flags to the army
and navy respectively, it has been
decided that admission into the
union of the state of Oklahoma
shall be recorded by the addition
of a star in the blue field Of the
flag, placed at the lower right
hand corner. As several things
remain to be done before the new
state is actually admitted, and as
the law provides that the addition
al star shall only be set in the field
at the beginning Of the next fiscal
year after the state is one in fact
the Oklahoma star will not be see
on the national ensign until July
1, 1907, and therefore the salutes
which have been given are prema-
ture.
Now is the time to clean out
your barn yard. Get National
Manure Spreader at the Peterson
Machine Co. and do it with half
the work.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-07-13
A New Postal Law.

Hereafter the "opened by mis-
take'' excuse will be a mistake
that will cost 5000. The postof-
fee department has ruled that
mail must be looked over before
leaving the Office, and that any
letter put in your box by mistake
must be returned before leaving
the post Office under a penalty of
$500 for failure to do so.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-07-13
Bids for Grading.

Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received by the
board of county commissioners at
the office of the county auditor up
to 4 p. m. August 9Th, 1906 for the
grading of the section line be-
tween sections l8 and - of Twp.
l47 and range 50 at so much per
cubic yard.
The board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Dated at Washburn this 7th day
of July, 1905.
N. w. Solenberger,
Chairman of Board of Go. Com.