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The Lake County times., 1907-02-01
John Wallace, Known to
Police, Fleeces South
Chicagoans.
IN RUSH" BOY GARB
Size Enables Man to Impersonate
Western Union Messenger
Fake kilograms His Game. !.

John Wallace, an understood man Of
drug store. 92nd street and CONNER
cial avenue, last night, dressed in
uniform closely resembling one worn
by telegraph messenger. He is now
locked up in the South Chicago police
station on several charges of imper-
sonating messenger boy and obtain
ing money in sums OF from rs cents
to 81 for fake messages.
Wallace has all the earmarks of a
shrewd codger.s His size made the
messenger game easy and the police
say he has worked South Chicago
with several other games.
Last year he was given a 800 fine
after being picked up while going
about on a crutch "pljng1ng." He is
declared to have been the most foul
mouthed blackguard ever handled in
the station.
Wallace came to grief because he
couldn't stand prosperity. He had been
doing pretty we'll in the outlying dis
tricts and thought he would tackle
the business center He went into
Herrmann's drug store and made the
play, but Mr.. Hermann became sus-
picious because he did not recognize
Wallace as messenger boy from the
South Chicago office of the Western
Union Telegraph company, which is
right across the street from the drug
store BY subterfuge he induced
Wallace to wait while he sent a clerk
for the police.
Has Pal.
This morning another c0rnDlaint was
made by Ignatz Granacki, a saloon
keeper at 1857 Green Bay avenue, who
was reused from his sleep at o'clock
to receive a fake message on which he
paid s1.25 charges. The messenger in
this case was an understood youth
with a small black mustache The po-
| lice are looking for this faker
Several complaints that have been
made at the station referred to a pair
| of messenger boys.
, The envelope containing the message
| that Granaeki got was in a white en-
veIope on which the words. Western
/ Union Telegraph Co" We're stenciled
1 in letters three-fourths OF an inch
/ high.
/ The method OF Wallace and his part
i ner was to work saloonkeepers in
neighborhoods inhabitated by foreign
The Lake County times., 1907-02-01
THE WEATHER.

Light rain or snow to-
night and Saturdays slight
changes in temperature /,
minimum tonight about
81.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-25

Tap A. she turned her face eNafds
mo / aaW Il VAS white and stained
from long and bitter weeping The
Hsxt moment ! was kneeliag Al her
Ieal. my arms about her. inEplafins
her 10 tell me n she we're ~ Rf shat
aas wrong Hhr locked inKn iBis
M face Fur few memrHft shan
the aald quietly To-day Hnar IA
lie anniversary ~ sfvai SUFFERING
iii ms life. ana fnr many iaEH HHaFA
/ have spent N AZ bitter a|aeplnR
child. che wrnt on quilting her hand
under nBy chin and raising ~ faea
lhHf nha might see bsttef lnta mY
sYrs. your eyes are 81 true - full
If affection and sympathy and pts
III me that . deaira cpmss 8fsr me-
II tell you the story Of M lIfa and
lue SORROW which daFhsnHd IL
have kept II locked ~ in MY heart
80 long that " VIII bg q Fafiaf 70 m
burden III Come and a. ~ Ynu n
uagM Dbl ~ NV fr@t nlEeyed III
silence. and ~nitrd for her II hsHln
ahleh afier FsW mumvnta aha dia
IL parents wefv w#ilf.fH8 iFHst
DIE ~ The middle class. aHd ! saa
their only child for ten yeaFs and
then my little brother ens born ~
parents Nefe very fond Of fha child
"A he grew from hahfhaod f9f be
aaa remarkably beautiful hlls heir
affection waa HDthinR Iika iIls lore
boz. him People used - wIander u
II. even my parents SIRE pasxlsd u
IA when I waM sf years II 49, and
Hubert. my little brother e#FHn. pnr
uarenta dlrd within thn aaihH Yeas
~ fathers Income hAa bkaa A.
lived frofn 4 salary. whieh IL eoarss
esssea ~ his death bst ts|=s ai9al
thai time small fortune al lsTt M
~ an aunt. including this house
fIefs ss came a. live. HobbI l. and I
and : ml6dieaksd servant 4OnaH
Margaret. ihs mother u I'D Nomas
Mha Is With me now I'll wkola
/ life WaA then devoted "a nd laoifxss
brother. 10 the rxrlmaign ~ 81 #las
! i e0ala have bad l0gsfa. ssNasa hAsl
married bat NJ one eaua4 aHas -
fore Robert w uE heart IL A.
/ not lasa his b~anty an ~ EFaH older
- NMa bright, ioyahie. asFs|fft0naln
.sat. alaA. weAk. easily iaHueAe#d al
ssssasAaed = quick neEy tenEI@F whiel
: nsssf rris4 70 eoatroi o. restrain
etil nos ifaEsf ofss ans fsaF
l1as PASSED sasii ketaFt fsteesa u
tasnty aTat year Il waa He assls
10 zlaay las. ~ b. eatsssH shs 8
ass e ; psGsninsat iAwYel IS III
city. BE had ghlY besa thHfs > f.
hsonahs. ah~n through ! 4asak saa
III the once. me- ~aa intFuaHeed let
fast 60. and Ia = sspgt tine -
pganKed Hate dissipation sAhsn
realized thls. vas asaT4g efazs
nath fear aaa pain iassseFezi. ;
asonstfaled. uspi Ne sos Il hs %
.eafaIlg fspsaiaGt fnz astlte ~
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-25

to any man for any reason. And he
was doing 1t for mere money--to Try
To save. not his fortune. but only an
imperfIed part of It. II Anita could
see him now." thought.
To him | said. the more coldly be.
cause did not wish to add 20 his
humiliation By showing him that
pitied him: Il can only repeat, Mr.
Langdon, you will have to excuse me.
have given you all the time I can
spare"
His eyes we're shifting and bis
hands trembling as be said Il will
transfer control Of the Coal combine
to you"
His tones. shameful as the offer
they carried. made me ashamed for
him. For money--just for money,
{ And I had thought him man. II be
I had been . self4aeeeiying hypocrite
4 like Roebuck. or . frank believer In
the right 81 might. like updegrar.
Z might possibly. In the circumstances
have tried 10 release him from my
net. But he had never for an instant
deceived himself az IN the real mature
OF the enterprises he plotted. pro
NOTED and profited by be thought 4
smart" 70 De bad. and he dellghtes
In making the most cynical epigrami
on the black deeds 81 himself and hii
associates.
Better sell out 10 Reebuck ! sns
4 gested. Il control ali the Coal EtocI
I need"
n don't care 10 have Gnythin
further 10 do With R0ebuck Langdo
answered. I've bToken wiih him.
4 W hen mzAH I1fza 70 ne o4h1
!. he gives me the chance 70 see jua
how much 81 fool be thinks ] a.
n and also the ehauee % zee Just hO
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-25

make Il up with the Eilerslysf q
fsncied so. and told sam you'd simply
think me meddlesome, The other
matter is the Travellers club. I've
smo0thed things cut there, I'm going
TO put you up and rush you through"
No. thanks said 4 II seemed
incredible to me that ! had ever cared
about that club and the things IL rep.
resented. as | could remember ! un-
doubtedly did care. II was like look
ing at an outgrown toy and trying TO
feel again the emotions IL once ex.
cited.
Il assure you. Matt. there won't be
the slightest difficulty" His manner
was that of a man playing the trump
card in a desperate game-he feels Il
can not lose, yet the stake Is so btg
that he can not but b little ner'
vous.
Il do not care to join the Travellers
club" said l. rising. Il must ask
you to excuse me. | am exceedingly
busy"
A flush appeared In his cheeks apd
deepened and spread until his whole
body must have been atire. He seat
ed himself. You know what I've
come for" he said sullenly. and hum
bly,. too.
All his life he had been enthrone'
upon his wealth Without realizing
IL. he had claimed and had receives
/ Difference solely because he was rich
He had thought himself. In his owl
person. most superior, now, he foun'
that like a silly child he had bee
standing on chair and crying; "Se
how tall am" And the airs. IN
cynIcism, the graceful condesceosioI
which had been so becoming to hin
were now as out Of place as crow
and robes on king taking a swim
ming lesson.
What are your terms, Blackiock
Don't be too hard on an old friend
said he, trying 10 carry of his fran
plea for mercy with a smile.
l should have thought he would 9
his throat and jump on the Batter
, ! wall before he would get on his kne'
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-25
XXI.
LANGDoN CONES TO THE SUR
EARE

| shall not estimate the vast sums
IL cost the Roebuck- Langdon clique 10
maintain the prices or National Coal.
and so give plausibility to the fiction
that the public was buying eagerly
In the third week of my campaign.
Melville was so deeply involved that
he had to let the two others take the
whole burden upon themselves.
In the fourth week, I.anEdon came
to me.
The interval between his card and
himself gave me a chance to recover
from my amazement. When he en-
tered he found me busily writing
Though | had nerved myself, II was
several seconds before | ventured to
look at him. There he stood. prob
ably as handsome. as fascinating az
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-25

ever. certainly as selfasHured. But !
could now, beneath that manner had
once envied. see the puhy soul, with
its brassy glitter OF tie vanity OF
luxury and show. | had been some
what afraid of myself afraid the
sight OF him would stir up in me
tempest Of jealousy and hate az !
looked, realized that did not know
my own nature. She does not love
this man." thought. . II she did or
could. she would not be the woman
love. He deceived her inexpeFienee
as he deceived mine"
What can l do for YOU" said ! TO
him politely. much as II he were a
stranger making an u1timely inter
ruption.
NV look had disconnected him; my
tone threw him into confusion. You
keep out Of the way. now that you've
become famous" he BEGAN. with =
] hating but heroic attempt ~ his Gus
/ .o,,arv easy superiority. Are you
living up In Connections, to0E sam
Fllersly tells me your wife Is stopping
there with old Howard F9fFestef
sam wants me to use ny good oIiicea
in making it up between You two and
her family.
was completely taken apacK o.
this cool ignoring OF The real situatloi
between him and me. Impudenes 2
fgroranceg-I could nDt DECIDE.
, -. innoaslble that Anita had no
,caa hfm. vet ii seemed impossible
- ,har ~ would come TO me II sh
. "a toId hin. Have you any bus
ness with ue?" said !.
HIS evelids twitehed neryously. an
: he adjusted his lips several times D
fore be was able to say
) lou AID your wife don't care /
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-25
The End Of Her Waiting
BY Emma Howard Wight
BY Emma Howard Wight


/ waS = girl ~ Is when We nrst
came 70 i've In Rarciay street. Meth.
er had lust died. aud our little cot.
tase home. down In the country had
become tntolerable to father. sn he
decided we should SO to the city,
where clerkshsp had been offered
him II nearly broke my hear to
leave the pretty cottage Tor q loslg
Inc house Ia dull, narrow atFvet
but tried 10 DO brave before father
and cheerful
Sitting At the parlor wiadok
great deal. soon became very mack
interested In ms opposite aotahbor.
Her little gray tWostorX house VAS
the prettlesi ia BARCLAY street with
It's white blinds aud -filed win
dows. aud mlddlca ENd servant
woman was her only comlAnlan She
WAS known Ia barclay street a. Miss
Nelly" aud loved and rrvcrvnetd Tor
her goodness and charity anons the
root and suffering
After d little white ! apcnt a great
deal ~ my time with Miss MailI and
my life Ma NO longer dun aud lone
u. Hoon grew Ia love hrr very
dearly. and she returned my auaesioa
After a little while began u nUa
meet that some past uorraN ca 1t lts
shadow over hcf Ito. hnt had
knoNn her nearly tWu years hefnrs
my auaplciane we're confirmed u
waa lovely mnrnlna. the tlrat daN
ot June. aud had houRht . losel,
huneh III rnsNM Tot Miss MOLLY when
went to do ms marketing Mhsn
vent ever | found the truns duol
aIaF. 81 | went IN and ran ~ =
the little room where Miss M0lNS oHn
ally sal the nrst par, ~ the morning
she was seated In low rocking ehst
her head lylnE back heavily her ~
tie white hands resting idly "a he
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-25

much Of a fool he is. hssftare Il
think 50 poorly OF YOU as your At
tempt 10 fool nle seems to compel
But he was uneonYiRced. rive
found he intends 10 abandon the ship
and leave me IL ~ down with T." he
persisted. lie believes he eau escape
and deaaurce ne a. the arch rascal
who planned the combine, and can
convince people that soeSled him
Into e.
Ingenious. but happened to know
that II was false. Pardon me. MI.
Langdon. said | with sti1 courtesy.
Il repeat. can DO nothing for you
! Good morning And ! went nj my
work as II he we're already gone.
Had | been vladletlvc. would have
led him out to humiiiAte himself
more deeply. II greater depths ot
humiliation there are than those 70
which ne voluntarily descended. Hut
wished to spare him. ! let him see
the uselessness OF HIS mlsAiun. lie
looked at me in silenco--thc look OF
hate that can come only from crca-
ture weak as we'll as wicked. think
Il was all his keen sense OF humor
could do to save him from melo'
dramatic outbreak. lie slipped into
his habltual pose. rose and withdrew
without another word All this fright
|, and grovcling aud treachery for plum
der. the loss Of which would not iuf
pair his fortune plumber he had
, stolen with many Jest and gthc VI
/ his helpless victims Like most 81 our
, dehonalr dollars chasers. he was q
good sportsman only when the garaC
3 was with him.
i. That afternoon he threw his Goa
!. holdings on the market In great
y blocks. His treaehery took Roebucl
!. completely by surprise--for Roebuol
believed In this fair.weather gentle
? man. foul-weather coward, aud neE
" lected to allow for that Quicksand tina
X IL always under the foundation of TN
man who has Inherited, not earned
!, his wealth hut Tor the hlnndcrinl
y credullty OF rascala. would homes
y men ever get their dues Rocbuc&'
brokers had bought many thousand
, OF I.anedon's shares nj the high art
/ hcial price before Roehuck graspe
| the situatlon--that Il was not my TO
lowers recklessly gambling 10 broa
the prices. but Langdon unloading o
his pal" As soon ag he saw. h
abruptly withdrew from tho mRrke
When the stock Exchange closed, NJ
tionai Coal securities were offered !
prices ranging from II for the bond
"a two for the common and three y
the preferred offered. and no takar
| "weI. you've done g. said 10
coming with the news that Thornlc
OF the Discount and Deposit bank, ha
been appointed receiver.
| 1--WE made a beginning" replied
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-25

she wishes" said I, ignoring his Ques-
ton. Then come to me-"
His look made me shake hands
with him. AS | did II, We both re
membered the last time we had
shaken hands-when he had the roses
for my Homecoming with my bride.
II seemed to me I could smell those
roses.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-25

had decided 20 concentrate upon
Roebuck. because he was the richost
and most powerful Of The Seven"
For In my pictures ~ the three main
phases III finance ---tho industrial.
the life insurance and the banking
he. aa arch potter IN every kind OF
respectable akHldugEery, was mecca.
sarily ri the foreground My original
Intention was % demollah tho Power
Trust or, at least. TO compel him 10
buy back all of its stock which he had
worked OF on the public. ! had col.
Iected many interesting facts about Il,
facts typical Of the conditions that
finance" has established In 40 many
Of our industries.
1 For instance, WAS prepared 90
l show that the actual earnings ~ the
Power Trust waa two and hair times
\ what It's reports 10 stockholders nj.
\ legged that the concealed profits ~afe
diverted into the pockets ~ Roebnck.
Ills sons. II other relatives and four
Of "The Seven" the lions share 70.
/ ing, Of course. To the lion Like nj.
most all tho great Industrial enter
prises. too strong for the Law and too
remote for the supervision OF their
stockholders. It gathered In enormous
revenues to diabnrse them chiefly IN
salaries and commissions ara rake.
offa on contracts 60 fayoritGb ! hal
proof that In one year II had written
on IL millions of profit and loss. 10
millions IT which had found IT, wAF
10 Roebuck's pocket.
had 10 choice / must turn Aaiha
FROM Roabuck. | must first show ina
while Textile was. in sense. sound
lust Al that time. Il had been unHound.
and would Be nnsound again ~ eOpn
as Langdon had gathered ia sun.
Gent number Of lambs 10 make 3
battna worth the while Of n man deal
ing In nothing less than seven figures
proceeded TO do ~.
The market yielded slowly undsl
my nrnt days attack Textile preferred
fell ak points. Textile common three
. While was In the midst ~ dlrtasins
my letter for the second days attack
suddenly came to n fali stop.
!, found across my way this thought
. ! isn't u strange AAat tAAhsA1tss A.Ae
humbllng himself 70 you. should max
this bold challenger it's = trap
NO more At present said !. 70 ~
I. stenographef And don't write %
= what I've already dictated
/ shut myself 10 and basied mTaei
\ AZ the telephone Hall Az hour ate
set my secret machinery ID taotioz
i messenger brought ms IN envotots
u the address tyre writt@n y cor
I, tanned : sheet 81 paper on which u
: peared. IN tYpe writing. these word
I. and nothing more.
q lie Is heavily sh0rt % Textiles
a ft as Indeed a trap The nss
a. sue Uzs \ blind He had ehaiieaKs
Il me to aifacE bic stock sHd - saon :
dia. he hass begun secsstiY % -
< il for : fan worksd n this nes u
* nation until midnight trying e =
together the proofs A. thaf houfs
TX for conla delay nO l0uReg ard y
Du proofs pere rot quite complete
sena M newspapers two srntnness
1. F8sas.sfe= shall make 4
~ closure hat ali send Textiles .
N, Do nos aeaf Textiles
~ TO ~ csriingeti
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-25
o. Ihaafga

Practice aaiitlak Il reaFaelf IN fma
90 folks Ths sod aggss . eheNffal
s0al
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-01
s.HARDSHELLS' SHIT
WANT Nc Asusr6 N TIEIeu SACES
 OF W0zxSHTP.. T f's'
Four Lendipe Churches or This Faith [ Have Been Thrown Out rn
 Georgia.

Atlanta, Ga. Sept 3o.--A lively fight has arisen in the councils of the Prim- tive or .Hhardshell" Baptists of Geor- gia, four of the leading churches hav- ing been thrown out of the associa- ton at the recent annual convention of the Echooconnee division at Salem, this State. over the use of organs in the service and the taking out of insurance by members of the church.
 This situation has developed through the controversy, which started at Cullo- den Church. some of whose members are opposed to the use of organs or any other music whatsoever in the church and consider 1t an affront to God end a sin unpardonable to take out insu- rance on property or human life, es- pecially on church buildings. They also believe in foot washing, but be- lieve in It's being done privately in the homes rather than publicly in the church.
 The strict members of the associa- ton do not believe in having Sunday Schools, have no seminaries for the education of preachers and consider it wrong to have missionary or other so : cieties in the church. Any one be- longing to a secret order Is deprived of church fellowship. and the old cus- tom of washing each others feet pre- vails.
 Both sides to the controversy claim to represent the real primitive Baptist forces At the recent meeting the matter was brought up with regard to the use of an organ by Sharon Church. and resulted in the split It is stated that the faction opposing or 9ans Insurance, etc, Is in the majority, but as yet the split Is in its incipiency.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-01
]. H. FLOYD WOUNDED
LEE COUNTY FARMER SHOT BY UN-
 KNOWN PERSONS.
Was sitting on Porch at His Resi- dence Four Miles from Ope- ika--sheriR Moon Goes
 to Scene.

opelika. Sept. 3O.-(Specisl. )-John H. Floyd, one of the best known cit- izens of Lee County. and a member of the present grand jury. was shot by an unknown person at his home four miles east of Opelika at S:3o o'clock tonight and is seriously wounded.
 Mir. Floyd was sitting on the back porch of his residence when the shot was fired from gun. It struck him in the back of the head, He was also wounded in the hand It is believed that his life was saved by the fact that his hands were clasped at the back of the head when the charge from the gun struck him.
 The would-be assassin of Mir. Floyd is believed to have been a negro. Some time ago a barr on the place of Mir. Floyd was burned with every iadica- tion that 1t was set afire. The crime of tonight Is believed to have been committed by the person who fired the barn.
 Mir. Floyd Is a brother law of Messrs. Corbett. welt known business men of Opelika. He resides four miles from town on the Mechanicsville Road. Reports from his place at late hour indicate that he win recover.
 Sheriff Moon and other officers hur- ried to the Floyd place as soon as the report of the shooting was received here and every effort will be put forth to apprehend the guilty person.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-01
FRISCO KILLS TWO
aMETEOR,r FAST TRAIN, DERAILED
 NEAR DIXON, MO.
Engineer Chambers and Mafl Clerk Crissy the yictims--Wreckage Caught Fire and Was En-
 tireIy Consumed.

St. Louis. Sept. so.---The fast train on the Frisco road known as the Meteor. due in St. Louis at I1:3o a. m.. was de- railed and wrecked near Dixon. 1s5 miles southwest of St. Louis at 2 o'clock this morning and according to officfai advices received at the Frisco general offices here two persons were killed one seriously injured and the passengers were badly bruised but none was killed.
 The dead:
 Engineer Chambers, of Springfield, Mo.
 Mail Clerk Frank D. Crissy of St. Louis.
 The injured:
 Fireman Stockstill.
 The engine and forward portion Of the train overturned, the cars catch ing fire and being consumed
 Only meagre particulars have been received by the Frisco headquarters An appeal for assistance was sent to Rolla, twenty-five miles east of the scene and a special train bearing physicians nurses and fire fighting apz paratus was sent from there.
 Dixon Hill is steep grade fifteen miles in length and the engine jumped the track while speeding down the grade. tearing up section of the track and ditching several cars. The cause of the derailment has not been learned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-01
Dallas County Posse
 Killed Negro Robber.
R0BBD AGED WHIfE MAN
Was Fising zt Posse When
 FInzuy KIiled.
nesrs was waateA fer ssvefsl cfsnss ns<ssssy, or. sf Ths. ysur- Aer-useauty of Nesre l.
 Nst K.ewn.

aelma. Sept. so.-( Special. --News Of the shooting to death of ne- ITO highwayman by crowd oI infurinted white and negro citizens near saford. in the western part of the county which occurred about noon today. was received here tonight
 The latest crime of the negro high wayman was committed only few hours before he met his death. Sat- urday mUrning the negro robber met an old white peddlers on the public road near Saffold He pulled bis pistol and held the peddler up, takinE $i0 and gold watch. After relieving the white man of his money snd watch the highwayman ordered the peddler was going to take that also. But later he told the white man that he did not want his team and ordered him to get in 1t and drive on.
 This morning the negro hfghwayman held up a negro on the public road near the. scene of the robbery Satur- day morning He took all the money the negro had and made of in the woods The negro who was robbed Tn. formed the. people of that locality ana a posse of both whites and blacks was organized and the hunt for the negro was commenced. . The posse had only gone q short distance through the woods when he was seen.
 The ncEro saw the posse at the same time and halted and when 1t arrived in shooting distance he took aim at one Of the white men in the lead and shot at him i've times. With the first shot the members of the posse dodged behind trees and the five shots Injured no one. The negro then reloaded his pistol and took aim at the form of . negro member of the posse The shot this time lodged in the right arm of the negro and with his cry of pain the many members of the posse fired at the desperate and he fell to the ground with many wounds in his. body and died shortly afterwards. The name or the negro Is not known but it IS un- dsrstood that some months ago he killed a sissrc woman insthat gIccalfty ,ard was < a4iy wanted by the aiathor- fties. ~