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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-07-19
KNIGHTS CONSPIRACY AGAINST
I'ENGLE

When Dick Turpin. Claude Duval
and members cf their guild, pa,rolIed
the kings highways in England and
held up the Wayfarer II was done for
the purpose u robbery
There was no guess work OF con
lecture about il. but the purpose Of
these gentlemen were clearly under
stood.
So, at a later day. when Mr.. Jesse
James hid sway in this country and
terrorized the people Of several
states. the warfaring man. though q
fool. understood what it was Tor with
out being told. whether be was from
Missouri OF some other state.
So. when child is Kidnapped and
taken 20 some desolate place. il is D0-
done for the purpose Of any unbind-
ness 10 the child. but the child i
held purely for a ransom.
So. also. when grave robbers p.E
their nefarioUs business, i : done
for the purpose OF eXrorrins money
from the distressed relatives Of the
deceased victim whose grave has been
desecraJed.
The Tallahassee sun w=aves a most
interesting story or a band OF con
spiratCrs who tried % Tii Tallahassee
of the presence OF Editor L,Eug.e BY
the hot V~- Il The Rir-S and rh- III
strumen.al-ie- Of the cour-s during
the session u ne last legislature. bur
for what purpose : n0- stated.
Men rare.v 90 things that WI
bring cen-G-e upon Them without
some strong motive.
What Nr. Peter D Na.ga- had up
his sleeve = mere ua-re- u COZ
lecture.
If II hal t4-u shown thai Is pup
pose was 20 steal rHe STAKE yt Florida.
or undo The scheme OF retaining -E-
everglades or had some Other scheme
of like dark iunor- which I-Ens-e's
presence al th- capital Would trrs-
traJe. there would have h--u some
foundation fo~ the thrilling story.
But no motive is shown Toy -h- ere
alton of rha ccr,n.racv exc-r- ma.
Mr.. L.Enefe.. presence n -a- cant
t,l ,,.,... --,.., f,r NJ r.-.~ n
knight.
II Mr.. I.rra.s had answered The
mandates of tra criminal court ~
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-07-19
MESSAGES
Copied From Tallahassee Office by
Sun Representative

To Chas. {. Whitaker. Tampa Fla:
L'Engle is trying 10 bring influence
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
YEGGMEN'S WORK
IN minnesota
THE BANK AT ROTHSAY BLOWN
AND ALL THE AVAILABLE
Cash TAKEN.
Blow Open Vault and Two Safes, the
Booty Obtained Amounting to
$500. Bank not Crippled as it
was Insured.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Dec. 1O.-Burg-
lars entered the Bank of Rothsay
about o'clock Monday morning by
breaking the panel of an adjoining
office door and turning the key, which
had been left on the inside. They
then broke off the knobs of the vault
doors with a sledge hammer, made
small funnel of soap and poured i'll
nitroglycerin. One charge shattered
the door, but they found nothing of
value in the vault. A large safe
standing close by was next treated in
a similar manner. The explosion
must have been terrific, AS a large Sec
ton of the safe was blowed through
the floor of the building.
A third explosion shattered the
steel cash box inside, and they then
helped themselves, taking Everything
except pile of pennies, which they
left on top of the wrecked safe, and
a purse containing $50 which they
overlooked. They then stole team
from Carl COllness' barn nearby and
drove away with total of $50, 700 in
cash.
The bank is a private institution
owned by Messrs. Breen and Peter
son. Mr.. Breen arose about 4 O'Clock
Oh account of illness in his family,
and glancing across noticed that the
light had been extinguished in the
bank. He went over to investigate
and found the curtains down and the
money and burglars gone. He at
once gave and alarm, but no traces
OF the robbers could be found.
The bank is fully insured against
burglary, and detective sent by the
insurance company states that it is
the work of the same gang that has
robbed banks in the vicinity of Crook
ston and elsewhere.
The bank had $1,000 on hand few
days ago, but had paid out a large
amount for wheat at the close of the
week. Additional money was hurried
from this city and business was car
riei on as usual.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12

from the assembled multitude and
many of them cried "our dear old
king is dead
Gustave v. Now King.
The succession to the throne of
Sweden now passes to Oscar Gustave
AdoIphe, duke of Vermland, the oldest
son of the late king. At a meeting of
the council of state, Sunday afternoon,
the new king took the oath of allegi-
ance under the title of Gustave w., and
adopted the motto with the People
for the Fatherland." The princes
then took the oath of allegiance, and
the new monarch accepted the homage
of the state officials.
The last hours of the expiring mon
arch were passed in Inconsistencies
and up to the end he gave no sign
of recognizing those about him. The
queen was grief-stricken because he
could not bid her farewell. At 5:15
Sunday morning the gentlemen of the
kings court were aroused and ordered
to appear at once in the bed chamber.
The premier and foreign minister and
the highest court officials, together
with all the members of the kings
family, assembled there and remained
at his side until the end came.
Sketch of Oscars Life.
Oscar was born January Fl, 1929.
He was the third son of King Oscar L.,
and If Queen Josephine, daughter of
Prince Eugene of Leuchtenberg, and
a grandson of Marshal Bernadotte. He
succeeded to the throne at the death
of his brother, King Carl XIV, Septem-
Der is, 1872. He was married June 6,
1857, to Queen Sophia, daughter of
the late Duke William of Nassau.
Four children survive him-Gustave,
now king, born June 16, 1858; Prince
Oscar Bernadotte, born November 10,
1852 Prince Carl, born February p,
1861, and Prince Eugene, born August
l, 1865 Gustave was married Sep
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
OSCAR II. OF SWEDEN DIES;
GUSTAVE V. NOW IS THE KING
Whole Country Mourns for the Vener-
able and Beloved Monarct--HiS
Successor Takes Oath
Of Allegiance.

Stockholm. - Oscar H., king of
Sweden, died at $40 o'clock Sunday
morning. The death of the venerable
monarch occurred in the royal apart
ment of the palace, where, surround
ed by the members of his family, in
Guiding the aged queen Sophia and
the crown prince, Oscar Gustave, and
high ministers of state, the inevitable
end had been awaited, while outside
the palace great crowds stood with
bowed heads and fearful eyes long
after the announcement came of the
death of their well-loved sovereign.
The whole country is bowed with
grief, for King Oscar was something
more than a ruler of his people and
had endeared himself to them as an
intimate and personal friend. When
the flag on the palace was dipped to
half mast there was moan of anguish
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
BRIEF REVIEW Of
A WEEKS EVENTS
RECORD OF THE MOST IMPOR-
TANT HAPPENINGS IN ITEM
lied FORM.
HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS
information Gathered from All Quar-
tiers of the Civilized World and
Prepared for the Perusai Of the
Busy Man.
coNGRs .sIoNAL NEWS.

An annual tax Of one dollar on every
barrel Of beer brewed in the United
States, for the creation Of a "perma-
nent investment fund Of $5O,OOO,oOo
yearly for the development OF the
country's waterways, is the proposal
carried in a joint resolution intro
duced in the house by Mr.. Acheson, OF
Pennsylvania.
The annual message of President
Roosevelt was read in both houses OF
congress, and practically no business
was attempted by either body beyond
listening 10 the message.
Senators Aldrich and Crane, two o.
the Republican leaders Of the senate,
after a call on President Roosevelt,
announced that they we're convinced
he was not a candidate for third-term
hOnOrs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
Praise for Postal Service.

Eau Claire.-M. 0. Solely, meat
market man of this city, is convinced
that the United States post Office de
partment is efficient Mr.. Solely has
just received letter that for poor
addressing makes the wonder that it
was delivered all the greater The
letter was sent from Norway and ad
dressed to IN. @. Solely, 410 N. Bar
stow street" At Bergen, Norway, the
initials ~. S. A" were inserted, and
in New York the word WISCONSIN"
In Milwaukee Eau Claire was written
on the envelope.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12

TENDER 20, 1881, to Princess Victoria
of Baden-Baden. Their eldest son,
Prince Gustave, was married June Is,
1905, to Princess Margaret Victoria of
Connaught. Prince Oscar renowned
his succession to the throne and mar
ried March Is, 1888, Ebba Munck, of
Fulkila.
An event of international import
ance in the life of King Oscar was his
arbitration of the Samoan claims in
1902, when he adjudged the American
and British governments to be respon-
sible for the fighting in the Samoan
islands in 1899.
Was Able and Democratic.
King Oscar was called the ablest
ruler of the nineteenth century and
the most democratic king that ever
lived. He never made any attempt to
conceal the humble origin of his fam
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
Leaves with Trust Funds.

Racine.-It was reported that a
Hungarian, who had been entrusted
with close to 500 by his fellow coun-
trymen, disappeared. Nearly 200
Huns were employed by the Chicago
& Milwaukee Electric railway. They
were paid with checks and these
checks they gave to one of their num-
ber This man got all the cash he
could on the checks and decamped.
Most of the men duped have left the
city, bound for their homes in the old
country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12

lily and whenever he travelled to the
south of France he made it point
to visit the little house at Pau where
his grandfather was born. A tablet
over the door of the little one-stOry
house bears this inscription: 'The
peasant, Charles Bernadotte, who sub
sequently rose to be field marshal OF
France and ultimately King Charles
XIV. of Sweden and Norway, was
born in this cottage in 1853" In APP
pearance, however, King Oscar was
every inch king and there is no SOW
ereign in all Europe who was more
stately and more regal in bearing than
was he In height King Oscar stood
six feet two inches-taller than most
of his subjects who, as rule, are tall
men.
Scholar and Life Saver.
The late king was distinguished in
philosophy, having received degrees
from so many universities of Europe
that he may fairly be called, so far as
degrees Indicate, the most learned
man in Europe. He was an author,
translator, a learned man in political
economy and the science of govern
ment, a musician, an historian and a
playwright All the great master
pieces of literature, historical, philo-
sophical and religious, he translated
into Swedish. One of his novels, the
one which has become the most wide
ly known of his works of fiction, deals
with the rise of his own family of
Bernadotte and the accession to the
throne of Sweden of his grandfather.
With all his accomplishments as
scholar, King Oscar was a brave man
and wore upon his breast on state oc-
casions a medal bestowed on him by
the French government as a reward
for two heroic deeds performed when
he was young man.
Sweden's foreign policy will remain
unchanged, it is believed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
TO CLOSE SALOONS.
Sweeping Order Given Out by Mayor
Linley.

Superior Linleys latest or
der to close all the saloons in the ten
derloin district of Superior is the
most sweeping order in the way of re-
form that has been given since the
Civic league and the State Anti-Saloon
league started operations here about
two years ago. 1t is strictly enforced
and if the inmates do not leave town
they will be given a chance for a trip
to Waupun. The order goes into eff
feet on January next.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
Young Couple Slain.

Des Moines, Iowa.-Mr. and Mrs.
Van Wrinkle, a section hand and his
wife, were found murdered in their
beds at Fairport, small town in the
eastern part of the state. Their skulls
were crushed and their bodies bruised
and mutilated indicating the MUIR
derers had used heavy instrument.
Considerable mystery surrounds the
murder. Van Wrinkle is a poor man
and lived in very small cottage. The
motive could not have been robbery.
The victims were twenty-three and
twenty years old, respectively.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
JOHN GOODNOW is DEAD.
Was Consul General of Shanghai,
China, Under Pres. Mckinley.

Minneapolis, Dec. 1O.-Word was
received of the death of John Good
now in Malaga, Spain, Dec. 7.
1t will be remembered that Good
now took very active part in politics
in this state about the year 1896. The
late President Mckinley appointed
him in the following year to the
American consulate in Shanghai,
China.
For time the accounts of Good
now's career in China entirely iusti-
fed the good opinion which late Presi-
dent Mckinley had formed of him. He
was energetic and efficient. His bust
ness shrewdness and acumen were of
great service to the Chinese legation.
STOVE is POOR BANK
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
STOVE is POOR BANK.
Iowa Brakeman Loses 81, 900 Savings
When House Burns.

Fort Dodge, Ia, Dec. 1O.-Fearing
for the safety of his money John
Cunningham, brakeman, at Boone,
drew out "a, 900 from bank.
He carried it on his person for a
time and while on visit at the
home of his father-in-law, j. j..
Moore, at Stratford, placed the roll
of bills in an empty stove.
While the family were visiting the
house took fire and burned to the
ground and with it was Cunningham's
$4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
Secure LARGE Play Grounds.

Appleton.-By the purchase of "A
city lots comprising plat of land COOK
COZ feet in size, decided upon by the
Third district school ground, Appleton
has secured the largest public school
athletic field in Wisconsin. 1t will
be used jointly by the pupils of the
Third and the Fifth ward schools and
is large enough for three baseball dia-
monds, two football fields and more
than a quarter of mile track.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
Groom a Suicide.

Sigel.-Andrew Carlson, young
farmer living in the town of Sigel,
committed suicide at his home, while
he was supposed to be doing his
morning chores. When he did not
come in to his breakfast his wife be-
came alarmed and started out to
search for her husband. She discov
cred his lifeless body suspended from
a rafter in one of the sheds. He had
been married only two months.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
NEWS OF WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST IN
THE VARIOUS TOWNS.
Elk SHERIFF MURDERED
Money Is Missing When Body of Wis
consin Man is Found in Barn
on His Farm Near
Waukesha.

Waukesha.-Eu Courtney. aged
Ga years, former sheriff of Washington
county and prominent in politics, has
been found murdered in the barn on
his farm three miles south of this city
on the Mukwanago road.
There was deep cash in his skull,
believed to have been inflicted with
spade found near the body.
A sum of money which he is known
to have carried was missing from the
body. A former farm hand was sus-
pected.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
Narrow Escape from Death.

Menasha.-The family cat Of Mrs.
F. H. Knaggs had its head blown to
atoms by the accidental discharge OF
a shotgun in the hands of Simon
Knaggs here. The cat was lying in
chair which had been occupied by
Mrs. Knaggs less than a minute before
the gun was discharged.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
Twenty Years in Prison.

Washburn.-After hearing the afgu-
ments for new trial in the case of
John Specht, convicted of murder in
the second degree for the killing OF
Boney Lombard, Judge Parish denied
the motion for new trial and Specht
was sentenced to serve a term of 20
years in the state prison. The case
will in all probability be appealed tc
the supreme court.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
Pioneer Church Dissolved.

La Crosse-The Methodist Episco-
pal church at West Salem, organized
more than half century ago and one
of the Oldest churches in the county,
has been formally dissolved by Pre-.
siding Elder w. II. Vance, of La
Crosse, and the property sold to the
Evangelical Lutheran society. A lack
of membership is the reason for the
dissolution
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
Kills His Partner.

lola, Kan, Dec. 10.-William Stew
asst, proprietor of a restaurant in
East lola, was brutally murdered by
H. w. Creviston, his business part
ner, who confessed that he killed
Stewart because he loved Stewards
wife and wanted to marry her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
Suicide

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 9.-Louis
Southworth, about so years old and an
old-time resident of this city, in a
moment of dependency threw him
self before an approaching freight
engine and was literally cut to pieces.
Southworth was bachelor and had in
the last few days expressed himself
several times as being tired of living
His death was practically instan-
taneous.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
Four Indicted for Perjury.

Globe, Ariz.-The federal grand jury
investigating land frauds in New Mex
leo, returned indictments against X. b.
Hobart, n. S. Dornay, Edward w. L.
Stewart and Robert B. Riell for al
legged perjury.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
Ships Collide, Seven Men Drown.

londonderry gales in the channel
resulted in a disastrous collision of
Folkestone between the Dutch steamer
Scheldestroom and the British bark
Forfarshire Seven men of the Dutch
crew were drowned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
Jockey Mcknight Is Dead.

Kansas City, Mo-Morris Mcknight,
formerly leading jockey on western
tracks, died here Sunday, aged 81
years, of consumption. Three winters
ago Mcknight was starter at Hot
Springs Oakland track.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
Catch Marauders.

Janesville.-After chase of several
miles across the fields, posse of en-
ranged farmers from the vicinity of
Brooklyn captured two tough-looking
individuals who had broken into the
home Of Mrs Eta Rollins, a mile
south of the village, and had been
routed by that lady with rolling pin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
usitania Has Rouoh Trip.

New York.-Buffeted by storms that
retarded her progress from the time
she left Liverpool, the Lusitania came
into port Sunday. The time of pas
sage was five days, % hours and rs
minutes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
Kenosha K. of c. to Own Home.

Kenosha.-The Kenosha council OF
the knights of Columbus is to have
the honor of being the first council OF
the order in Wisconsin to own it's own
lodge home. The officers have closed
a deal for the purchase of Masonic
hall in this city for $4,000. The build
ing was formerly owned by the Robin
sons of Racine
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
chieano Gets Convention

Washington, Dec. 9.-The members
of the national republican committee
met at the Shoreham hotel Saturday
and chose Chicago for the conven.
ton city. June 10th is the date.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
Indictments Against 200.

Kansas City, Mo-The county grand
jury here Saturday returned indict-
ments against POI theatrical managers
and players now at the local theaters
for violation of the law against work
ing on Sunday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
Mr. Taft Sails for Home.

Cuxhaven.-The steamer President
Grant, with Secretary Taft and the
members of his party on board, left
here Saturday for New York. The
party will visit Boulogne and Ply
mouth on the way home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
Ask a Receiver,

San Francisco.-The state bank
commissioner recommended to the at
torney general that receiver be ap-
pointed for the California Safe Deposit
and Trust company.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
Gov. Patterson WEEDS.

Nashville, Tenn.-Gov. Patterson OF
Tennessee was married Saturday to
Miss Mamie Gardner at Union City,
Tenn. Miss Gardner is a sister of K.
A. Gardner of st. Louis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
snalJnox geino slammed Out.

Fond du Lac.-There are about 20
cases of smallpox in the city, but the
situation is showing daily improve
ment and no epidemic is feared.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
Oshkosh Pioneer Dies.

Oshkosh.-George B. Streeter, pio-
neer of Oshkosh, died at the age of n.
He was the owner of valuable tracts
of timber land.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
TWIN CITY MARKETS.

Minneapolis, Dec. 8.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, S1.O4 No. 2
northern, $1.02. May $1.07K. Oats
Bar wS' q 4, sac RyeNHo o. g. 9Sc c
Flax seed-No 1, $1.14. Butter
Creamery, extras, 26c; firsts, 24c.
dairy, fancy, 25c. seconds 22c;
Poultry-Turkeys, 12c, chickens 10c;
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
South St. Paul. Dec. 9

oUuUH Do. dUI, D6C' ..
CattIe-Steers, $500 and $500;
and $4.75 Sheep-Muttons, $4.25
lambs 3 80
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12

wife. Marie, were convicted or the
murder of Emma Levin at Monte Car
10 last summer. The court found that
Mrs. Goold was the chief inStigator of
the crime and sentenced her to death
by the guillotine, and that Goold was
less responsible because under the in
f1uence of liquor at the time the muir
der was committed, and sentenced him
to imprisonment for life.
Henry Osborne Havemeyer, presi-
dent of the American Sugar Refining
company, died at his country home,
Merrivale Stock Farm, at Commack,
L. l., of heart failure, following an at
tack of acute Indigestion.
Gen. Luis Saenz Pena, ex-president
of the Argentine Republic, died at
Buenos Ayres. Gen. Pena was born
in 1880. He was elected president Oc-
tober u, 1892.
The war department has laid in the
winter supply of coal for the various
army posts throughout the country at
prices about % per cent. higher than
last year.
Secretary Taft was received in audi
ence by Emperor Nicholas at Tsars-
koeSelo. The emperor requested Mr..
Taft to convey his greetings to Presi-
dent Roosevelt
E. V. Moorehouse. of Maryville,
Mo-, telephoned for doctor and then
committed suicide by shooting. His
father, former Gov Moorehouse killed
himself in 1891.
State Senator J. C. Robinson, Of
Minnesota. was fined 500 on the
charge of malfeasance in office when
he was mayor of ST Cloud, Mimi, be-
cause he did not enforce the Sunday
closing law.