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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-01

one of the firing party, directing them
to take good aim.
THE firing party was now ordered
to advance. make ready, aim, fire!
Strange as 1t may seem, Macmillan
fell mortally wounded, only, exclaim-
ing as he fell: oh, my God! my
God' At once the commander of the
reserve firing party (Sobieslii himself)
ordered one of the men from his own
party to advance, and drawing his
own revolver, ordered the soldier to
put 1t to the ear of the archdulIe and
fire. He did so, and the career of the
archduke was ended"
Col. Sobieskis long subsequent
career as lawyer and temperance lec-
turer is well known. He had one son
who would have perpetuated the name
but he died while a young child. His
one daughter married Mr.. Gilhausen,
of Los Angeles. To them little son
has lately been born.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-01

Pattern No. 5549.-This charming
model for fancy blouse was devel-
oped in white pongee combined with
lace insertion. The closing is made
at the back and the front is becom-
ingly full. The sleeves are gath
cred into deep cuffs, and a high stand
ing collar and neckband are provided.
If high neck Is desired. China silk.
lawn, taffeta, crepe de Chine, and
cashmere are all suitable to the mode
The medium size will require two
and one-fourth yards of 36-inch mate
rial. Sizes for 80 "a, 36, 38, 40 and
AZ inches bust measure.
This pattern will be sent to you on
receipt of 10 cents. Address all orders
10 the Pattern Department of this paper.
Be sure to give size and number of pat
tern wanted. For convenience, write
your order on the following coupon:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-01
DRAINING LANDS.
Much Rich Land Goes to Waste Be-
cause This Work Is Not Done.

Many undrained and Improbable
lands can be drained well, or at least
considerably improved, should you
only spend a days work in scraping
out bitches, with an ordinary two
horse scraper. Some of the bitches
need not necessarily be wide nor
deep.
1t has been estimated that from
one to thirty per cent of certain sec.
tions of good farming lands in some
sections of the Northwest need drain
ing. Some of this undrained land is
reasonably productive in growing
slough grass, which in many cases
serves as feed for cattle in the win
ter, but large fraction of these
lands lie idle and are hotbeds for the
propagation of weeds and undesirable
insects.
The soil in sloughs and small
swamps is usually fertile and rich
in plant food, due largely to the de-
cay of plant life, which has been ac-
cumulating there year after year. 1t
is this land that should be brought
into condition for the growing of
crops. 1t will support plant growth
better than the adjoining higher lands
whose fertility has been considerably
depleted by constant cropping. When
drained we'll these lands make ad-
mirable fields for grasses. such as
timothy and millet grass, also fod-
der corn. There is no work of this
kind done if done at proper time and
place but what will easily pay for the
expense in the raising of the first
few crops from lands.-J. F. Volta,
professor of agriculture, Gustavous
Adolphus College.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-01

Los Angeles, Cal.-Sucking his bare
pink toes and calling aloud for the
royal nursing bottle, the rightful fu-
trre king of Poland lies in his cradle
IN n cottage in the West Adams street
district serenely unconscious of the
fact that a battle of documents and
family trees is raging over his crown
and estates.
Little does he care that rude Chi
cagp editor has denied the claim that
fe is the direct descendant of Thad-
deus OF Warsaw and heir to a vast
confiscated estate-not to mention the
shattered Polish throne.
His fond father is l.. S. Gilhausen, a
Clerk in the First National bank. His
grandfather is Colonel John Sobieski
the weh-known temperance lecturer
the last Of the illustrious line of John
HI. who rescued Europe from the
Turks
From life of quiet retirement, this
grandfather and grandchild have burst
suddenly into national fame.
Recently a Polish editor named
SiemiradsM came into print in the
Chicago Record-Herald denouncing
Colonel Sobieski as an impostor, or
practically that He denies Colonel
sSotieski's claim to direct descent by
ahe eldestson.of-the-eld route
from King John Ill, the adored ma
tional hero of Poland-again not to
mention the throne and the great es-
GAtes-
This editor with a name like a
sneeze claims that the last genuine
Sobieski died over century and a
half ago. He calls upon Sobieski of
Los Angeles to bring forward his
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-01

Pattern No. 5710.-A charming lit
tie frock, suitable for evening parties
or dancing school, is here pictured in
India linen, Valenciennes lace and
insertion providing the decoration.
The full front and backs are arranged
over fitted body lining, which may
be omitted if desired and the pat
tern provides either full length or
elbow sleeves. A circular bertha falls
over the sleeves and is an attractive
feature of the mode. Lawn, dim
ity and china silk are appropriate for
the making. For girl of eight years
three and one-fourth yards of 36-inch
material will be required. Sizes for
4, 6, s, 10 and 12 years.
This pattern will be sent to you on
receipt of 10 cents. Address all orders
to the Pattern Department of this paper.
BE sure to give size and number of pat
tern wanted. For convenience, write
pour order on the following coupon:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-01
Maximilian's Execution.

The old Polish nobleman tells of the
tragic incident of history-the execu-
ttion of the emperor-in simple SOL
der fashion. In writing an account
of it for his biography he says:
"The last three or four days of Max
imilian's life were spent almost Who'll
ly with the priest. On the morning
of the execution, June 10, 1S67-a
bright, beautiful morning-he was
taken out of the old convent where he
was captured and where he had lived
during the time he was in our GUS
tody, and placed in an ambulance and
driven outside of the walls of the city
near an old fortress, where the execu-
tion took place.
Arriving on the grounds. the troops
were formed in line, the doomed men
were placed in position, Maximilian
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-01
Witnessed Stirring Scenes.

When the war was getting ready to
break young Sobieski's battery was
ordered recruited to its full strength
and the young Pole was ordered to
New York and Washington on recruit
ing duty witnessing the Inauguration
of Lincoln, the closing debates in the
senate and many other stirring
scenes.
He went all through the civil war
and was terribly wounded the first
day of the battle of Gettysburg. 1t
was his privilege to be an eyewitness
to the most dramatic battle in naval
history, the first fight of the ironclads,
the fight between the Merrimac and
the Monitor.
After the war he went into Mexico
and began another fight for a peoples
freedom. He lived the hunted life of
a guerrilla warrior, eating rattlesnakes
and living precarious life off the
country. He was commissioned col
onel. He seemed to have charmed
life. He came through a hundred
thrilling escapades unhurt-once be-
ing the only man of an entire COM
mand to survive.
After the Imprisonment of Emperor
Maximilian, Col. Sobieski became
one of the jailers of that Austrian
potentate who had driven the two pit
iful efugees-Sobieski and his wild
owed young mother-from Italy. He
recalled that incident to the emperor's
mind one day in prison.
well time rounds up all things"
said the unhappy prisoner.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-01

and find it satisfactory. / use it to
cut up corn for feeding cattle.
The cutting blade is made of a
heavy corn knife with hole drilled
in the end and fastened to crib
post with one-quarter inch lag screw
The bottom of the chopper is made OF
2x6 plank nailed to the crib post un-
der the corn chute with 1X3 inch
strip on the outer edge. The two
form trough along which push the
corn to the knife.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-01
No Sobieski Dynasty.

In reply, Col. Sobieski points out
many places wherein the Polish editor
contradicts himself; he then proceeds.
HE (the editor) declares that the
Almanach de Gotha has not got me on
the list. could not presume under any
circumstances to think that my name
would appear in that distinguished al
manac, as it is register exclusively
devoted to dynasties. l do not claim
to be of any Sobieski dynasty.
"In the first place there was no
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-01

standing on the right of the firing
party The firing party consisted of
SO men, formed into two companies,
six to each of the doomed men. 1.-TWO
traitorous generals were executed at
the same time)
"One in each firing party of six had
blank cartridge. There had been a
sharp rivalry for the honor of belong
ing to the firing party. / was selected
to command the reserve firing party
When everything was ready each of
the men was asked II he had any
thing to say.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-01

Many of the young officers under
whom he served on that expedition
afterward became famous in the civil
war-Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston,
then colonel; Capt. Hancock, after
ward the northern general; Col. AL
exander, who became Lees chief of
staff; Fitz John Porter, Maj. Beaure-
gard. Capt. j. B. Magruder, afterward
a southern general, was commander
of young Sobieski's battery.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-01
Are You So smart2

What" queried the youth. "is your.
Idea of the real smart man?"
"A real smart man." answered the
observer of human nature. lis one
who can recall WHO gave him the
punched quarter he finds in his pocket
the next morning. Chicago Daily
News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-01
Hoped So.

There had been premature explo-,
sion at quarry. when a visitor APP
peared inquiring for one of the work.
men.
rs Mike Clancy here?" he asked.
mo. sor." replied Costigan; hes
gone"
For good?"
well, sor, he wint in that direc-
ton"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-01

proofs OF descent. He suggests that
his documents and proofs be submit
ted 90 the Imperial Academy of Sci
enCe at Cracow.
file may be somewhat chagrined to
learn that the paper containing his
defy has come into the hands of Col
0nRI Sobieski, who has promptly ac-
cepted the challenge. He has written
TO the Chicago Record-Herald and to
Editor Siemiradski that he will be
pleased TO leave the question to the in
s;iitation of learning named in the
defy If il can be shown that it is a
university of national Importance and
standing in Poland. Colonel Sobieski
enDfesses. that he has never heard
uf IL
--Et rs only for my honor that am
pyeparing these documents" said Col
,onel s5oNleski to the writer.
E4e yeFan,s no Throne.
--7hsre is NO throne in Poland II
There were one and it We're offered to
nas. give you my word ] should re-
Rase H."
The eyes of the old nobleman flashed
:aas he Idded:
~lathsr would go to the cradle
sxnA stxangIe that little baby as he
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-01
When Figuring the Accounts.

When this years accounts are all
in and ready to figure, don't forget
to give credit to the good wife, sons
and daughters, for the excellent work
they have done toward helping to
keep the balance on the right side of
the page.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-01
Fate Gives Deferred Revenge.

"Maximilian. speaking in Spanish,
said in substance that he loved Mex
leo and desired its welfare; and If
shedding his blood would be the means
of bringing peace and happiness to the
distracted country he was willing to
die. He asked that the commander Of
the firing party advance to him, and
he delivered to that officer six pieces
of gold which is equivalent to about
ten dollars of our money. He ordered
a piece OF gold TO be delivered to each
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-01
Nu5RiN CHOPPER.
One That Can be Made at Home and
Will Do Good Service.

have plan for simple and cheap
nubbin chopper which l think will be
Of interest to others, writes corre-
spondent of the Prairie Farmer. 1
have used this chopper for two years
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-01
stIIl Demand for candla,.

Candles seem out of date, e,eopt for
occasional and special use, bur Great
Britain still exports more than $4,000
900 worth every year.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-01

Don't keep your ewes too long.
Much loss results from keeping them
until they are yalueless when put oD
the market
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-01
Col John Sobieski, Once SOL
dier of Fortune, Direct De-
scenda7t of Thaddeus
of Warsaw.
SAYS INFANT GRANDSON is ROYAL HEIR
Interesting Predican1ent of California Youngster and
fl1c Romantic Life Story of His Grandfather
from Austria by Ma.milian, He Lived to Conn
nrand Firing Party That Ended the Career
4 of His Cne- Time Prosecutor.

lies there than ever to allow him to
ascend any throne. Yes, my memories
of monarchy are as bitter as that"
His memories of monarchy cannot,
inded, be very happy. This gentle
old nobleman who lives so quietly in
Los Angeles saw his father led away
to be slaughtered by Russian soldiers
after long confinement in a prison so
vile dog could not have lived in 1t;
saw his mother driven away from
home almost pauper; saw her driven
like an outcast from country to coun-
try until she died an unhappy exile.
No wonder his eyes flash.
The intricate question of his right
to that noble ancestry will be consid-
cred below. The mans own life is so
interesting, so thrilling and romantic
that it rightly takes precedence over
family trees.
Even his nearest neighbors in the
pleasant neighborhood of West Adams
street little dream that this sunny old
gentleman his lived the wild life of
a soldier of fortune.
He commanded the reserve firing
party that executed the ill-fated EN-
peror Maximilian in Mexico. 1t was his
revolver that sent shot crashing into
the ear of the emperor after he had
| fallen wounded at the first unskilled
volley.
He was an eyewitness to the famous
battle of the Monitor and Merrimac;
led a distinguished and sensational
career in the regular army; took part
in the famous expedition against the
Mormons; was under fire 426 times
during the civil war-our own civil
war, not Poland's. Lastly, he became
a soldier of fortune in MeXico-in the
Mexican war for independence.
| His Remarkable Life.
1t was there that fate chose him as
one of the firing party, where he wiped
out an old score against an emperor,
avenging the cruelty of his mothers
banishment.
Follows the briefest possible glance
at his remarkable life:
He was born in 1912 in Warsaw, be.
ing the sixth in line of descent from
the great warrior monarch of Poland
John III. His father was John Sobi
eski, who lost his life in 1S4S in the
great Polish rebellion.
He says one of his earliest recol
lections of childhood is of sleigh
ride and the gay trappings of a Cos
sack soldier who conveyed his mother
and himself to say goodbye to his
father-about to be executed
His father had been captured by the
Russian army and had been confined
in vile Russian prison, crawling with
vermin, for 13 months.
Before they were allowed to see the
doomed husband and father, the young
mother was taken before the Russian
viceroy, who offered to allow her tc
retain her estates and honors if she
would give up her son-the last So
bieski-to be sent to the Russian cap
ital and there brought up as a loya
subject of the Gar
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
RICHEST ORE STRUCK
IN BULLFROG DISTRICT
Values of $1,000 to the Ton Uncovered
in the Homestake-king
Property-Mana
Elated

RHYOLITE, New, July N.-The richest
ore uncovering in the history of the Home
stake King property has just been made
on the main drift from the 400-foot level.
S,perintendent Peter Joyce states that the
material, to judge from the paintings he
has received, will easily run $1,000 to the
ton. The rich lense was encountered in
the drift at point about $50 feet from the
station MIR. Joyce says the rock is liter
aIIv alive with free gold, and is beyond
question the richest yet discovered in the
mine. ,,
value with depth. The highest assays
hitherto obtained range between $500 and
$500 to the ton in gold.
The management is very much elated
over the present disclosure, and states
that the shaft will be hurried to the 1000
foot level as speedily as possible. The
500 is now being neared.
Connection Is to be made between the
Homestake workings and the Gold King,
which entered into the consolidation OF
some months back. This connection lacks
about 100 feet of completion.
The Homestake is equipped with 40
horse power hoist and the King with 10
horse power machine
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
OUTLOOK PROMISING
FOR RAND MOUNTAIN
COMMENTS BY DlscoVERER OF
DISTRICT
Cleaning Up $4,000 Day, with Pron-
ise of Going to ,ooo-Daisy
and Sphynx Prop
critics
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
GOLDFIELD, New, July H.-Louis D.
Gordon, who discovered gold at Round
Mountain, Nevada, and whose find made
him wealthy, in recent interview said:
Round Mountain is destined to be one
of the greatest camps in Nevada; If not
in proportion, in production. On the prop
erty of the Round Mountain we have
shaft nearly 300 feet deep and twenty
five horsepower hoist. We have mill
with a capacity of fifteen tons. a day.
Before the first of the month we will
have increased that capacity to sixty tons
a day We have the machinery on the
ground and it is being installed. Last
months cleanup was $4,000, and when we
are running to our full capacity we will
be turning out $4,000 day.
"In addition to this there is the Round
Mountain Hydraulic Mining company, for
which the pipes and machinery to oper-
ate are now in Austin waiting trans
portation to the camp. That is going to be
one of the greatest schemes yet evolved.
1t was fathered by Henry Bartlett or
the Round Mountain Nugget and Dry
Wash Wilson, and the Round Mountain
company is heavily interested In the
scheme 1t is estimated that the hydrau-
lie company will make at least $5OO,OOO
before the end of the year. This means
that the Round Mountain company will
nav monthly dividends before the end of
the year; in fact, it will do this without
returns from the hydraulic company.
"The Round Mountain Daisy is another
great property of Round Mountain, and
has all the earmarks of making a Dig
mine. They are sinking, but we have not
gone far enough yet to crosscut. The
leases, though, show what there is in the
mine. The Sphynx has the construction
of mill in contemplation and Is taking
out ore from the shaft, which Is nearly
300 feet deep. They have some wonderful
paintings in an open cut some 3OO feet
from the shaft to the east. The FAR
view has bought the mill formerly used
by N.ushett & Chapman and in test run
of twenty tons $50 ton was the result.
"The Homestake, in which still hold
an interest, has down a double compart-
ment shaft 160 feet. w will sink 200 or
$50 feet before prosecuting, and we nave
already passed through some very rlcn
stringers The Antelope has made several
good strikes already, and has produced
very rich ore"
Value of Shipments
Jumbo Extension has three shipping
leases and another coming up. In June
the Higginson lease shipped 299 ,OSS
pounds, the ore averaging STAT ton. Ihe
Mohawk Jumbo lease sent out 65s,7l
pounds the banner lot going $3.50 to the
ton and the BOBBY $22.04. The Frances
Mohawk lease, formerly the Curtis, has
opened on the $50 level six to seven feet
of allover s1OO ore. with big streak
good for average samples of from $4OOO
| to 5000 a ton. At present the Higginson
| lease is getting out about twenty tons or
high grade daily. An air compressor is
being installed, it being the purpose to
sink to the 3OO-foot and crosscut both
ways on the 275. The Annex. Higginson
suitcase, expects to reach the pay shoot
by the middle of July.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
NEW MINING LAWS
ARE NOW IN FORCE

The law in regard to mines and mining
prospectors passed by the last Legislature
of Nevada took effect July l, and Will DO
much toward making mining deals more
honest and legitimate than heretofore In
Nevada.
One of the important features of the
new law provides that any person found
guilty of falsely dating a mining notlce
of location shall be found guilty OF
felony and sentenced to serve not less
than three or more than four years In
the Nevada penitentiary.
Another important measure of the new
law provides that prospectors may enter
upon unimproved and unfenced land held
In private ownership and prospect or To-
cate mining claims The prospector To-
eating a claim on such land must prove
that 1t is more valuable for mining than
agricultural purposes, and that ne is
citizen of ...e United States, as only a
citizen of the United States will be al
lowed to take up such land.
The law is also very strict in regard
to grub-stake contracts, and in regard to
the assessment work done on mining
claims
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
WONDER PRODUCER
IN OLD MEXICO
WEALTH OF SANTA EULALIA
DISTRICT
Property Near Chihuahua Has Shipped
Ore Valued at $9ooooo,ooo.
Marvellous Riches of
Potos Mine

The famous Santa Eulalia mining dis
trict, fifteen miles from the city of Chi
huahua, is generally estimated to have
produced since it's discovery by the
Spaniards in 1903 the enormous sum of
5000, 100000, more than any other famous
mining districts of the Mexican republic.
That this great mineral zone is not more
than scratched is evidenced by the fact
that the Potosi mine, belonging to the
Potosi Mining company now has ore in
the neighborhood of this grand total,
says the Chihuahua Enterprise.
Speaking of the Potosi mine, Prof.
Robert 7. Hill, the famous geologist, in
his report in January, 1904, says:
THE Potosi purchased recently for
$250,OO0 gold) contains now in sight, prac-
tically in caves below the 1OOO-foot level,
high grade ores which it Is estimated
will take fifty years to ship at the pres
ent shipping rate of 500 tons per day. One
ore body alone has been proved to be
800 feet by 800 feet in size, and is proved
to be 800 feet deep. BY estimates this
ground contains 100000 tons, which, at
$50 per ton, contains ore to the fabulous
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
SENATOR CLARK
LOSES DECISION

!. Former United States Senator Will !.
4 liam A. Clark of Montana will have j.
i to give an accounting for all deals !.
!. pertaining to the great copper mines I.
4 of the United Verde, involving the !.
/. sum of $500, 900 900. This decision has !.
/ been handed down by Judge Amend !.
4 of the supreme court of New York, j.
X and was awarded to Prof. Treadwell !.
4 of the great Treadwell mines of Alas i.
/. ka and is the result of long drawn Il
X out litigation that has been dragging !.
4 through all of the higher courts for i
i many years. j.
!. The investigation which the court ].
l. orders will show that Senator Clark !.
!. now derives an income OF $25,OOO,OOO !.
/. a year from United Verde, much of !.
!. which should have been turned over !.
4 to Treadwell. Judge Amend in his !.
]. ruling says that the salesof the prop j.
K erty of the Uniteu Verde Copper !.
!. company to a reorganizauon COM y
!. mittee for $12,5OO.0OO, although the j.
!. property is valued at s90,O0o,000, was !.
4 illegal, and that the property shall y
!. revert to the original shareholders. i
!. Judge Amend Furthermore holds that i
\ former Senator Clark shall permit ].
!. Treadwell to make a thorough inves- i
\ tigation of all the United Verde prop i
j. erty, from which he alleged he has i
j. been hitherto barred by Clark, and i
j. shall be permitted to go through the i
!. books of the corporation as well as J.
\ make an examination Of the mines. 4
j. i !. 4 j. j. i i !. i 4 4 !. !. T. 4 i j. X