Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-28


10 collect Sl0,000900 from John ID.
Rockefeller, muscular looking man Of
about 20 years apparently farm hand,
who aftcrward gave his name aS Orlan-
do Ioland, visited Sycamore Till and
feil into the hands Of the secret service
men.
Tolaud who seemed 10 b,, insane
said MIR Rockefeller had promised to
give him Sli1.000.000 if he could find Il
woman who had committed murder in
81 faul. and Sl00U0,000 for the work
done lie says he came from Oxford.
Ala, two weeks ago and looked for
Mr.. Rockefeller in Washington and New
York.
Then he decided 10 see the President.
who. he said, had gone on trip with
him when he visited Sycamore Hill two
Years ago The secret service men put
Ioland on an evening train for New
York
Pedro Alvarado, Mexican peon. who
took millions from the Alvarado silver
mines of Parral. Mexico. once offered
10 pay the Mexican national debt and as
tonlshed three continents by his lavish
display Of wealth. is now in debt and
has been compelled to realize upon his
famous mine He owes about $500, 600.
and because he refused to mortgage or
sell any of his assets creditors prevailed
unon him Ia lease the mine from which
heahas taken nearly StS00O.000.
Ii was about year ago that Alvarado
offered To pay off the national debt of
Mexico. The offer WAS refused. and the
Mexican kept on buying silver mines aud
N20,ON rugs, constructing handsome ho-
tells near his mines aud giving away large
sums of money.
During this time the silver mine was
bcin~ filled with water, and his royalties
hnt. ~ nc tai tA.l
Now the young man finds that hc is M
need of funds and creditors are pressing
him ter their money.
An innocent powder puff in the mouth
of Il French poodle caused Il mad dog
scare ON the streets of Manayunk. one
Of the most populous factory suburbs of
Philadelphia which drove hundreds of
mill workers in headlong fight and led
TO the shooting of the animal by Il POI.
liCeman.
Miss Naomi harrington of Gates street
bought the powder pun at drug store.
Standing NJ the counter, she dropped the
article. and her dog, Curly, playfully
seized H. The long handle Slipped down
the dogs throat. aud in II state of mad
fear he dashed out o. the store and down
the street
1t was the noon hour and the factories
We're pouring out Il crowd of employees
on their way home 60 the midday meal.
Taking the fluffy white mass in the dogs
mouth for froth, consequent on rabies.
men and women scattered, uttering cries
of terror.
Policeman Green came Ia the rescue,
lie also thought the dog was mad. Pull.
ing his pistol. he killed the pet with one
brllet through the head. The heart
broken young woman then came up aud
tearfully carried away the carcass for
burial
AZ the result of u skilled piece of sur
gerry. John Buxton. Of Turmoil River.
near Stamford. Conn, has Il brand-new
doCtor-madc ear
Buxton. 80 years old. a retired farmer.
had a cnncerouS growth of The right
ear, lie called on Pr Y. q. Biggs,
who told him the growth. which deafened
that ear, must be cXtirpatcd with the
knife The operation was performed.
the growth, including the right outside
ear.
Then DIR. Biggs performed pretty
plastic operation. lie cut out of Bnx-
toms forehead and the upper hack OF
ns head. q N-shaped piece Of skin and
nnsele. but did not eut 70 the point
whore the lines nf the Y Join. He left
that so that blood vessels would supply
the new ear. Turning down The flap,
Dr. Biggs c0I-ltructed the new outer.
And IL has restored Farmer Buxtons
hearing in that car Meeting him for
the first time since the operation.
friend. older taan Buxton. and who can
speak scarcely above Il whisper. said To
him.
4 CONGRATULATE you. John. Have
somelhingT
Yes. q little rum and gum instantly
replied Buxton.
Conductor g. IT, Briggs, who was in
charge of the train that removed Orlnn.
do Toland, the crank who visited The
Presidents home at Oyster Bay. told
some of the things that Toland had
talked about during the trip TO Long Is
land City. Briggs says that the crank
talked about dynamite and how easy il
is TO set il off. He also, says Briggs.
was familiar with the details Of the
Presidents western trip. knew just when
he was 10 leave Oyster Bay and just
when he would be iu various towns dur
ing the trip
That the secret service mcn made
mistake in letting Toland go rs they did,
is the opinion Of Conductor Briggs
Conductor Briggs says that Ioland
chartered like q magpie on the trip to
Long Island City. and among Other
,bings said;
II belong 10 the Golden Eagle society.
with headquarters in philadelphia We
have den, the whereabouts of which
* unknown 10 tho police. | was appoint
ed committee Of one 90 see the prcsi-
dent | am determined 10 SEQ both the
President and John d. Rockefeller"
Briggs claims Toland ran to tho rear
platform and jumped off tle train rs II
was running slowly through the Long
Island City yards.
Despite bis rough dress. Conductor
Briggs says that Toland talked like .
man with some education.
u never saw an explosive COW: /
never hope 10 see one, hut this | will
tell you. anyhow. I'd rather see than be-
one"
Lewisboro 0onn.l saw an explosive
cow storehOnse for dynamite, maya
zine for combustibes All that is mortal
Of the cow now lies in the middle of
a swamp next to the remains - sign
hearing the pnradoxical warning;
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30 NOT JAR THIS
m WILL 60 orr
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Albert Scofeld is blasting rocks and
stumps on his I4ewisb0ro farm. He
reached field the other day just in
time IA apa p3te Of his faxpQ aIfUus ftgfs