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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-04
NOT HIS wife, SAYS
WOMAN, AND BIGAMY
CHARGE IS DROPPED
Mother of Mans Children Con-
fesses, After Living With
Him for Ten Years.

Asheville. n. C.. March 20. Isabelle
Mrs. Samuel j. Taylor. and as the wife
of IA prominent citizen, has made the
greatest sacrifice that woman can make
in order to shield the man she loves ana
his In wfully welded wife. :
isabelle Phillips is the mother of Tay,
lor's children and has lived for ten
years with him. Taylor a few weeks;
ago eloped with Gertrude Clontz. a,
school girl ~ years old. of Canton.
They were married in G~reenville. s. e.
A warrant was issued against Taylor
and the couple was followed through,
South Carolina. Tennessee, Kentucky.
Taylor fled His bride was sent back to.
her parents. Another warrant on u
charge of bigamy was issued against.
Taylor. but Isabelle Phillips in IA letter
to Taylor's sister, confessed she and
Taylor were never married.
Dear Alice: l am SO sorry l have
made this terrible confession to you.
but l hope and pray you all will for,
give me" she wrote. He said thai t.,
save the disgrace from ME he would
make believe we were married for n
while and then we would go and get
married. and 1t would be all right. He
put 1t off from time to time and now it's
all gone TO ruin and ! am in more dis
grace than ever. and I have brought
trouble to all Of us. But. please forgive
me for Gods sake m l am for His
sake going to lead a better life. | am
going to ask once more for your pity
and forgiveness for l love you all and
am sick with sorrow.
IF l never see you face any more
please
isabelle Phillips"
This erring wonan ooh all the
blame upon herself II disappeared.
leaving her children to those W n will
take care OF them Ito live a better life"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-04
DISCARDED LOVER
FATALLY SHOOTS A
SOCIETY DIVORCE
Panic on Car Follows Tragedy
Which Takes Life of a
Pretty Choir Singer.

carlinvil!e, ILL.,. March 29.-1he love
of Peter s. Clark. a former Equitable
Life Assurance agent, of ST. Louis, for
pretty Ollie Gibson. society leader OF
and divorced wife of w. II.
Gibson. which is said to have wrecked
two homes, was turned to bitter jeal-
'ousy when Clark believed she had dis
icarded him and when he enacted "a
tragedy involving Masonic, church, and
domestic relations of people we'll known
throughout Macoupin county.
Just as an Illinois Traction Interur-
ban car. on which Clark and the former
choir singer We're passengers. was APP
preaching Virden. Clark went toward
Mrs. Gibson as she was reading a let
ter she had written to her ex-husband,
pleading for a reconciliation, and
whipped out II revolver shooting the
woman four times in the head.
There was II panic in the speeding
car. men. women and children strug-
Cling to get to- the doors.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-04
HIS HAIR TONIC
TURNS HIS BRAIN
Pursuit After Elusive Combine :
ton Puts a St. louisan in
the Hospital.

st. Louis, March 27.-Wrapped up i'm
experiments in pursuit of an elusive;
combination of chemicals which. he de-,
clared would producea perfect hair ton
ic. Robt. Zierlin has undergone IA men,
tai change. causing his wife to appeal,
to the police. who took him to the city
hospital. For twenty-five years Tier
lin has been experimenting. His faith
er before him devoted a lifetime to-
studying over a hair tonic. and the.
son took up the work where the father
left off.
Flo many years Zierlin made a liv-'
ing as a collector. devoting his spare
time to his experiments. and to making
some Of the tonic which he sold to
private customers. For some years now
he has given his whole attention TO
experiments.
Zierlin became negleetful of his fam
lily and finally abusive. his wife says.
developing a habit of making threats
to Kill her and the children. No one
dared enter his room on the third floor
OF their home at 907 South Ninth street.
He would not even consent 10 permit
his wife to enter the room TO make up
his bed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-04
STREET RAIL WAYS MUST
GIVE USE OF TERMINALS

Dies Moines. la. March 29.-The SEN
ate passed IL bill 10 require street rail-
ways to give terminal facilities to in
terurbans and to permit entrance of
all interurbans To cities. Also the.
senate passed bills giving the county
superintendent authority TO enforce
compulsory attendance: a law provid-,
ing for registration of pedigrees. APP
propriating S4,5oo for a state historical
society; requiring railroads to huilo,
fences; providing for garbage collec5
ton: approp-iaiing $500 for the widow
of J. w. Cliff. !
The house passed the senate indie.
terminate sentence and ~reformator!l
bill. With but one vote in the mega |
tive by Reitz. of Lee county The bill
was amended SO that instead of ext
cepting persons guilty of certain crimes
from going 10 the reformatory. this is
left to the discretion of the court. and
instead of providing that transfers to
h ~reformatory cannot be made until
h penitentiary at Fort Madison is
overcrowded, discretion is left with the
board Of control.
Miller. of Bremen. introduced a res
olution calling on the Iowa delegation
in congress to work for immediate re-
vision of the tariff. SO that the sched-
ules woul not afford II shelter to
monopoly. Dow. Of Franklin. intro
duced a bill to allow women to vote
for presidential electors.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-04
BRIDE A FAKE,
LOVER BUNC0ED
Ben Everett, Of Polk County
Done Out Of Property and
Cash by Girl.

Des Moines, Ia. March 29.-Four ar
rests were made today In the most re-
markable bunco game in Polk county.
Ben Everett. of Polk City. "a and
anxious to marry pretty Abbie Wilbur.
%, is the victim and was fieeced out OF
Sc, 900.
Jeanette Wilbur. according to the
charges. represented to Everett that
Abbie would marry him In Minneapolis,
and started with him from Des Moines
to meet the bride.
In Jewell junction, Jeanette. who was
carrying 81, 900 of the old mans money.
jumped from the train to get a lunch.
She missed the train and wired to Ever
EFT that she woul follow. Instead she
vent back to Polk city. and Everett ar
rived penniless in Minneapolis to find
no bride.
He was returned by the police. and in
Polk county he found the two girls and
their cousin John. with a man named
Jackson T'errill. in full possession OF
his property. A fine team had been sold
for $3.50 and the young people were
celebrating IN h money.
All We're brought to the county Jail
here today.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-04
ROBBERS LOOT OFFICE
OF INSURANCE co.

Omaha. Neb.. March 29.-Bold rob-
bers secured entrance to the office OF
the Metropolitan Insurance company in
the New York Life building. last night
and secured about 1000 in S from
the safe.
Superintendent Roarke found the
safe open and the inner door unlocked
this morning and the money gone.
There is no clue to the robbers. who
evidently were acquainted with the
safes combination. Miss Hayes, the
cashier. locke the safe and turned the
combination before going home Monday
night. The robbers ecured entrance
through a window which they entered
after walking along a fourth story
ledge from another window which OPP
ened into h corridor. The robbery Is
surrounded by considerable mystery.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-04


From the Philadelphia Pubic Ledger.
Scottish folk are provcroial!y canny and
prudent In money matters. and the follow
ing shows that the younger generation is
no exception to the rule.
A teacher in & 10 Nland school was talk
ing mental arithmetic with a class OF boys
She asked one urchin:
"How much would your mother give you
to BUY four pounds OF tea at ono and six
q pound?"
we ne'er &c. aae much a: cnce as that.
@am."
"Never MIND shat Tou- pounds at one
and six?"
But we Gamma afford the one and six.
mum. We always haze the one and twa."
Answer tho question. What would she
give you to pay for four pounds OF tea
at
"Nawthin'. num-
s'What do you mean by nothing"
Shed na' gie' mo only bawbees. Shed
tell mo tae ask the mon lac pit it DOOM"
'Oh. deart Oh. dear! But supposinG
she did?"
With q plying smile came this reply:
IA can see ware ue'er met ma mither.
num-"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-04
GIRLS WILL DANCE
TO SAVE MANS LIFE
Social Function for Funds to
Carry Spaugh Case to the
Supreme Court

ST. L.ouins Mo. March 29.-Having
convinced themselves that William
Spaugh, under sentence of death for
killing Sheriff John Polk Mt Ironton
Mo-, nearly two years is innocent.
two st. Louis girls nave interested
themselves in his behalf. and will give
q dance to secure funds to enable
Spaugh to cary his case to the United
States supreme court.
The condemned mans champions are
Lille Paterson, of No. 1920 Monroe
street. and Maggie Stephan. No. 1404
Monroe street. Neither had ever seen
Spaugh until Il few days ago.. they say.
when they went to Salem. Mo. where
he Is in jail. visited him and returned
to ST. Louis more than ever certain that
he is wrongfully accused they claim.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-04
Spreading Medical knowIe:ce.

FROM the New bedford Standard.
The day OF making a mystery of dis
ease Is past. With the spread OF enlight-
eminent in all branches of knowledge ig-
norance annot exist in regard to matters
OF the physical being. If 1t ever was the
policy of the doctor to withhold informa-
ltion on points that their patients should
have known. 1t is so no longer. This IL
q day when h prevention OF disease is
counted as of more Importance thar the
cure of sickness: the most important med
teal research work OF the time Is along
the line of preventive measures-and there
be no safeguarding of the public
against disease without taking tho public
into confidence and winning its Corpora
ton. This the profession and allied or
g~anizations are doing in marked degree.
"A splendid manifestation of the co-op-
erattve spirit on the medical side Is ex-
hibited in the plan OF the Harvard Ned
Zeal school to offer to thep public a course
OF lectures. entirely free and without even
the formallty OF the use OF tickets, to be
given by medical experts on Saturday
evenings and Sunday afternoons, through
the next four months. on q large variety
OF subjects pertaining to h general
health. The speakers will be specialists.
and the opportunity Is open to the Bos-
ton public to learn how to avoid disease
and how to care for it when 1t appears in
any Of its familiar phases. 1t Is IN OPP
p%ortunity that should be largely taken
advantage of. for an otherwise intelligent
people should not tolerate ignorance on
matters of the health.
And 1t Is well that the public should be
brought into clearer touch with the great
institutions Of learning. These arc begin
ming 10 discover mat their opportunity Is
not limited to the youth that seek instruc-
ton, but tina to the maturer member OF
the community they can extend many adj
vantagea. So this course OF lectuceE Of
fered by the Harvard Medical school IL
encouraging on both Sides OF the ques-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-04
SELLS LOVE POTION
and IS ARRESTED
White, Tasteless Stuff at $40
Per Fails to Net a
Husband.

Boston. Mass. March 29.-Miss Marie.
White, in the Joy street police station.
acknowledged. blushingly. that she had
felt Il void in her heart which only the
chaste love of IL man for her could NIL.
So she consulted Professor George
Lewis. Sll Cambridge street.
She swore the professor sold her u
two-ounce bottle OF white. tasteless
liquid for Sl0 and told her that when
administered To him. 1t would win the
love of amy man whom she might fancy.
He also sold her for s25 two lucky
II one as big as a hens egg. the
other the size of n robins egg. and in
sisted they would bring her good for
tune and make her married life entire
ly happy.
Miss White cXperimented with the
LIQUID. Three doses failed To bring the
desired result. so she went to the po-
lice. who arrested Lewis on charge OF
.prarticing medicine without IA license.
He pleaded that he treated only cardiac
affections. but Judge Wentworth held
him in 500 bail.
LoveSirk nurseinaids, cooks md laun-
dresses have been adding much to The
Professors" income. the police say.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-04
PARALYT|C MAKES
CHILD KILL HIM
"Put End of Pipe Over Gas
Jet"---His Instructions
Carried Out.

New York. March 29.-Theodore.
Schmidt. painter. made his 6-year-old
daughter kill him. Schmidt was a par
alytic. and the child was his favorite.
She was able to wait on her father in
his invalid's chair. and the mother yes
terday left them alone together.
Schmidt called his little daughter to
the dining room, where he was proppedI
up. helpless. :
Papa wants to go to sleep. baby
he said. Baby knows the rubber pipe
that is on the back of the stove. Rura
and bring 1t to papa
Violet says she obeyed and received
"a kiss in return. She drew Il chair up
to the wall beneath the gas Jet and
waited for further Instructions J
Now put an end OF the pipe over the
gas jet. just as you would put on your
stocking. baby.
Papa wants To take the tube in his
mouth. baby" F,
This done. Violet ran to her fathers
side.
Violet placed the free end of the tube
in her fathers mouth. and had a great
to-do in tieing 1T firmly with IA string
AS he suggested.
does when she lights the gas. 1t will
make papa sleep. baby. You will see
papa's eyes close. and then kiss him
again and run AS fast as you can To
m Tell her papa is resting at
last"
Violet turned or the gas and pressing
a kiss on her fathers face, ran as fast
as she could 10 the neighbours.
hmi was dead when found.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-04
EVANS OF NEBRASKA is
C BY MILITlAMEN

Columbia. S. c.. March 29.-The Ma
tional Guard association of the United
States has elected these officers:
President. Major Genera Charles
Dick. of Ohio; vice presidents. Major
General George Nj. Moulton. Illinois:
Brigadier General r. B. Wood. Mime
apolis: N. H. Henry. New York: Will
liam Stafford. Massachusetts: j. C. r.
Foster. Florida: j. b. Loucke. Califor-
mia ]. w. F.. Hughes. Kansas: Lawson
Rigg. Maryland; ]. F. Armfield. North
Carolina; w. T. McGurrin. Michigan:
G. NJ. Cole. Connecticut: Roger d.
W illiams. Kentucky: secretary. Colonel
Carroll Evans. Nebraska; treasurer.
General John d. Frost. Columbia. s. c..
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-04
WIFE FINDS WOMEN'S
CLOTHES IN HUSBANDS
ROOM, UPON RETURN
sensational Divorce Bill Also
Charges Doctor With Kiss
ing Young Girls.

Laporte. Ind. March PA sensation
was created mere today when Mrs.
Louise V. Fosdick. SO. and a grand
mother. brought suit for divorce
against her husband. Or. William Fos-
dick, a we'll known northern dia
dentist, and made startling accusations
Extreme cruelty is alleged. and the
charge is made that her husband has
been too attentive to some OF his pa
tients. that he often kissed young girls
and that on several occasions when she
returned home from visits in Chicago
and elsewhere. she would find in his
room articles of Woman'S apparel,
which did not belong to her.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-04
Bucharest. March 2e.-,t is reported
that 200 peasants lave :een killed or
wounded today in conflicts with troops
in Moidavia.

Bucharest. March 29.-MeaSures pro-,
posed by the government; to meet thei
demands Of the revolving p%easantry and
end the civil war were announced to-
day In the shape of a proclamation is
sued in the name of King Charles.
The proclamation appeals for the pa
t:iotic cooperation of the people to Sc
cure the re-establishment of tranquility.
n %ann0unCes rt1ut thr- soeeFe4gn-has
agreed to immediate suppression Of
some heavy Xes II the introduction
of laws to ameliorate the condition OF
the ~peaSantry.
The minister of the interior an
nounces the situation in Moldavia is
improved. out there is not much evil
dence in support of the statement In
the reports OF disorders from numer-
GUS points.
Plenty of troops have been concen-
trated here to protect the capitol and
achievements are being distributed In
the disturbed sections.
Forty Peasants Slain.
Forty peasants We're killed March %
zazi district. Insurgents in that sec
ton cut to pieces and burned some OF
their victims.
A stubborn occurred yes
terday sixty miles from Bucharest.
where 1000 insurgents me a strong
detachment OF troops. The ROO were
attacked by ,avalry as we'll as in
fantry. but me military commander
was ultimately obliged to use artillery
before ne was able to force the peas
ants to retreat.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-04
]. B. DUKE GIVES
MRS. William INMAN
DIAMOND BRACELET
Rich Widow Mentioned in Town
Topics Case Is Adorned
by His Gems.

Atlanta. Ga. March 29.-James r..
Duke aud members of his family at
present in Atlanta are playing n lead
ing part In the social life OF the city.
Mrs. lnman, the widow of the rich
William Inman. is also here. and the
fact that she years Il magnificent dia-
mond bracelet. the gift of MIR. Duke.
tobacco man. presence here has more
Significance than mere preference for
southern climes.
1t was apropos of Mrs. Imam that
Colonel Mann In the Town Topics In
quiry admitted the note which pre-
scribed that her name should appear
in no unpleasant connection.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-04
GOOD HAruRED A

Good Hum0R Returns with Change
to Proper Food.
For many years I was a constant
sufferer from indigestion. and nervous
ness amounting almost to prostration,"
writes a Montana man.
my blood a impoverished, the
vision was blurred and weak. with
moving spots before my eyes. This was
a steady daily condition. 1 grew ILL
tempered, and eventually got 10 ner-
vous l could not keep my books posted.
nor handle accounts satisfactorily. l
can't describe my sufferings.
Nothing I ate agreed with me-. till
one day. l happened to notice Grape
Nuts in a grocery store. and bought a
package, out Of curiosity to know what
it was.
II liked the food from the g first.
eating 1t with cream. and o buy
It by the ca-@ and use 1t daily. I soon
found that Grape-Nuts food was sup
plying brain and nerve force as moth
ing in the drug line evsr had done or
could do.
ut wasn't long before I was re
stored to health, comfort and happi-
ness. Through the use Of Grape-Nuta
food my digestion has been restored,
my nerves are steady once more. my
eye-sight Is good again. my mental fac
ulties are clear and acute. and I have
become % good-natured that my
friends are truly a%stonlshed at this
change. I feel younger and better thar
have for twenty years No amount
o. money would induce me to surren
dor what I have gained through thu
uss Of Grape-Nnts food" Name giver
By Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich
There's q reason" Read tho litti'
book, THE Road 10 Wsllvllle," In pkgs
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-04
May CHR|STEN
THEIR TOWN; LEMON
Orange, Conn.,, Citizens Ponder
Over Making This Very Inn
portant Change.

New Haven. Conn. March 29.-At Il
meeting of the voters of Orange today
the question of dividing the township
into two parts consisting of the borough
of West Haven. which contains %. 900
people. and other suburbs, was dis
russed.
twas voted to make the horough-tAe-
city and to continue the outlying dis
tricts as the township of Orange.
When names We're discussed it was
proposed to christen the town Lemon.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-04
WARSHlPS
MENACE MOROCCO

Tangier. Morocco. March 29.-Two,
French cruisers nave arrived here from
Toulon. The commander will hand IL
list of French claims to the represent
tatives Of the>sultan.
The situation in Morocco city is be-
coming more serious and hostile crowds
are parading the streets and Europeans
do not dare to go o u OF their houses.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-04
is SLAIN A OF
WAY HE SHORES

Portland. Ore. March ga specia;.
from Roseburg, Ore. says that William
BlOss. an aged German. confessed to
having killed his companion, Philander
Lennon, near Roseburg. in a cabin
which both occupied. in "A quarrel orig
mating In Lemmon's having snored
and disturbed BlOSS' rest.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-04
EXPIRES
WHILE ON HONEYMOON

New York, March pa dispatch
from Toxic today the death
of James Henry Smith, n of the
,4;e9lthiest capitalists of this city. He
was on his wedding tour around the
world. His bride 10 the divorced wife
,,of William Rhinelander Stewart.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-04
Sentimental.

Take Garfield Tea. the herb remedy
that has for it's object Good Health! 1t
puri6es the blood. c~leanses the system,
makes people we'll. Guaranteed under the
Pure Food Law.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-04
REBELS BURN VICTIMS;
KING CHARLES YIELDS
Roumanian Ruler Removes
Taxes But the Peasantry
Continues in Revolt.
NEW LAWS ARE GRANTED
Forty Farmers Killed in Fight With
Troops-cavalry and Infantry
in a Fierce Con-
fict.
PEASANTS HACK
CHILDREN TO DEATH.

Sofia. Bulgaria. March 2~9.-Accord-
ing to Roumanian refugees who
AVE arrived on the bulgarian side
OF the Danube. the insurgent peas
antry is guilty of the cruelties
which usually mark the feuds in
the Balkans. Many landlords have
been burned to death after their
bodies had been rolled in thick
twists of hay.
Children are being hacked to
death by the revolving peasantry.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-04-23

opened in order that the requisite
draft may be had. Frequently, how
ever, the hampers are forgotten, un-
less the fire is given individual at
tention. Very often it is desirable to
leave the kitchen, and the fire is for
gotten. For use in such emergencies
Virginia inventor has devised a
damper regulator that is very simple
in operation. On the front of the
range he places a clock mechanism
having an indicator graduated into
minutes, etc. If the cook calculates
that it will take half hour for the
fire to get hot. she sets the clock
mechanism back half an hour and
winds it up. At the end of that time
an Indicator on the front of the clock
will have revolyed until it connects
with lever leading to the air damp
err. AS the indicator revolves it grad
ually causes the damper to close,
forcing the heat into the oven. The
action of the lever is shown by the
dotted lines in the illustration The
fire will then remain at an almost
even temperature for the usual per-
iod. ~ P Philadelphia Record.