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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-06-05
WALTER KNOBLE

and stark, the little tense fingers still
clutching at the shirt that he had
barred for the blow
The boy was:
Knobel, Walter, 10 years old, son
of Mrs. Mary Knobel, 755 Racine ave.
nue..
The man:
Amann, Henry Rudolph, 43 years
old, 1912 Otto street.
Here are the letters that the man
and the boy wrote during the period
of SO hours that they wandered to,
gether through the north woods, pluck
ing flowers, eating roots and nuts, and
talking of their resolve to quit the
world together:
From Walter Knobel to his mother
and to Edward Martin:
Chicago, May 15, '0S.-Good-bye, Mr..
Martin. | want to be with my father,
Tell mother. Farewell. (Not signed.
but in boys handwriting.)
From Amann to Edward Martin:
Mr.. Fielder has no faith in me any
more. | am going to end it all. My
brothers in Germany will pay all my
debts.
From Amann to Hermann Fielder:
My brothers in Germany will pay all
owe you. Goodbye. | am going to
end all.-H. r. Amann.
In Amann's pocket, in two hand
writings:
Please bury us in the same grave
Everything was against us. / do not
want to live without my father. | GO
with my own free will. (Signed)
Walter.
On matchbox in woods:
1t is his mothers fault. She Is a
calumniator.
In the morning about two o'clock
Amann was found wandering as if de
mented near the officers quarters al
Fort Sheridan. He was challenged by
Private Sage of Company d, who was
on picket duty.
The guard advanced, to find blood
flowing from the mans breast. He
hurried him into the hospital and
called for assistance. The man was
unable to speak because of weakness
from loss of blood, and motioned fol
paper. This Is what he wrote:
Please get my boy 200 yards north
east of the post at Sheridan.
He whispered incoherently about
killing the boy, but no one believed
the story until morning. Private Sage
determined to investigate and went te
the spot designated.
Here he found the body of 12-year
old boy under a tree. lying in pool o.
blood. He Immediately notified ths
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-06-05

the next world. I gave hy-a some
laudanum, and he slept again, but 1t
was not enough to keep him asleep.
He woke again and thought was try
ing to leave him.
Then he opened his coat and shirt
and pulled them back with his hand,
showing me where to strike, and
opened my clothes so could kill my
self, too. He showed me where his
heart was, and begged me not to miss
the place. Then he lay back on my
arm again and went to sleep.
Il lay there and looked at him and
my head went all in whirl 1t seemed
that my brain had turned to water and
was surging all around in my head.
picked up my big hunting knife, which
| had opened before. reached over
and felt for his heart beats and then
felt for my own. l had located the
places, but stopped again. My nerve
was leaving me.
Pushes Dagger to Heart.
ut seems that l went crazy, but
placed the point of the knife over his
heart and pushed it down. Then
turned it and plunged 1t twice into my
own breast, which was harder than
the boys.
HE awoke and saw the blood spurt
ing from my wounds. He drew his
handkerchief and put it over my breast
to stop the blood, an that was all
knew until they found me-"
Amann was still holding this hand.
kerchief to his breast when found by
the guard at the army post IL hours
after the time he gives for the stab
bing. officers at the post think he
might have been deceived by the
clear moonlight and thought it was
day in his half.demented condition.
The confession was made as the
prisoner lay strapped to bed in one
of the hospital wards. Coroner j. l.
Taylor and his deputy, Edward Conrad
of Lake county, and States Attorney
Hanna were present as Amann told
his story.
Jury Gets Whole Story.
A coroners jury was formed, with
John Congdon as it's foreman, and be
gan the investigation into the boys
death. AS Amann grew stronger in
the hospital they agreed to wait until
he could give evidence, in the hope
that Lieut.. Griffis could obtain a con
fession in the meantime.
Shortly after noon Amann offered
to give his name and tell the whole
story if he could see the body of the
boy. 1t was brought into his room and
he asked that it be moved closer. He
touched the body and kissed the cold
forehead and murmured Goodbye"
Then he started in and told the
story, incoherently and with many
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-06-05
Froq Farming; A New Industry.

Frog farming is destined sooner or
later to become very important ma
tional industry. predict that within
a very few years few farmers will
neglect to utilize their waste swampy
land for the rearing Of frogs for the
market Already the United States
uses more frogs in six months, it is
claimed, than France does in a year.
The value of the annual catch in the
United States is fully 100000 and the
gross value to the hunters is more
than $4,000 There is not the slight
est doubt in the world that were frogs
available the value of the annual catch
would leap at once to more than mil
lion dollars.-Technical World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-06-05
He Was Also an Expert.

A strange story comes from one
of the Balkan states, where CONNER
cial morality is still in its infancy.
At a recent banquet given at the
home of the prime minister a distin-
guished diplomat complained to his
host that the minister of justice, next
to whom he was sitting, had taken
his watch. The prime minister said:
"Ah, he shouldn't have done that.
l will get it back for you" Sure
enough, towards the end of the even
ing the watch was returned to its
owner And what did he say?" asked
the guest. "Sh-h! He does not know
/ have got it back" said the prime
minister.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-06-05
Mo- Sllnnera for Him.

Albert, who is five years old, was
recently accompanied by his grand
ma to select birthday present for his
mother. He wanted something USE
full" and, after many reflections, 1t
was suggested that they buy pair
OF opera slippers. when he promptly
said:
mo; mammals got too many Of
them now. wouldn't mind getting
button boots, for they can't be taken
OF SO easy" -
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-06-05
HICAGO.-T his is t h 9
strange story of the love
of a man and a boy.
The man was a musician


boy was no kin. But the
boy loved the man so that he forswore
his own mother to run away with him.
And when the moment came that the
man could stand his pain no longer,
alone in the woods beside the lake the
boy lay down, barred his breast to
dagger, and waited with closed eyes
while the man sought his heart.
The boy died. With shaking hand
the man plunged the knife into his
own breast, but his stroke failed to
find q vital spot.
Hours later soldiers at Fort Sheri-
dan found the man. wandering and
gibbering and clawing at his bloody
breast They took him to the hos.
pital at the fort and strapped him to
cot. 1t was not until daylight came
that they paid much heed to his NUT
terings and the writing that he
scrawled upon a slip of paper.
Then, when they followed his vague
directions, they sought in the woods
and found the body of the boy, cold
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-06-05

merely visitor at the inquest and
you'd take no action toward prosecu-
ton until the verdict of the coroner's
jury was given.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-06-05
Plays Flute in Saloons.

cago.
Plays Flute in Saloons.
He used to play in saloons and
about the streets to earn money. He
went to board at the house of Mrs.
Mary Knobel. 755 Racine avenue, 10
years ago. Mrs. Knobel had come
from the town of his birth, Kirchhofen,
in the province of Baden. The two
were friends from childhood Mrs.
Knobel had three children-George,
who is now II years old; Amanda, 16,
and Walter, who was nearing his
twelfth year.
After Mrs. Knobel's husband died
Amann continued to live at her home
and urged her to marry him. The chill.
dren had learned to wait on him and
liked to be with him after he had
been stricken with paralysis.
AS the two eldest grew they revert.
ed their affections to their mother, but
Walter clung to his uncle Henry"
Two years ago Amann ran away with
the boy, taking him to San Francisco.
From there he wrote he would return
If Mrs. Knobel would send him 5000.
Mother Refuses Her Hand.
Fearing she would never see the boy
again she sent the money, and Amann
returned and again asked her to marry
him. She refused, and he left her
home and went to live in the base.
ment Of house owned by Herman
Fielder, 1912 Otto street. The boy
went with him, and they kept bachelor
quarters in the one room.
Since they moved there in January
the boy went to the Hawthorne school,
and has not been seen By his mother
in that time. His brother frequently
urged HIM to come home. but at such
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-06-05
] TOOK Ny KNIFE IN
NY HAND

pauses because of emotion and partly
because of weakness.
He said he was born in Germany
and came to America 81 years ago.
He is 43 years old. He was a tanner
by trade and later flute player, and
lived in st. Louis for eight years.
When his wife died he came to Chi
CagO
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-20
DARTHOLD| NAMED
AS Candidate For Next Nobel Peace
Prize-Says If He Wins viii
Use Money For Peace.

Washington. Feb. 19.-The Ameri'
can group of the International Parlia-
mentary Union composed of members
of the United States senate and house
met today and by unanimous vote
Representative Richard Barhtoldt, OF
st. Louis, was selected as the candi-
late of the American group for the
new Noble peace prize. attached to
which is a cash award of 100000.
The nomination was in recognition
of distinguished service rendered by
Bartholdt in personally persuading
the support of Great Britain and Ger
many to the obligatory arbitration
clause presented to the second Hague
conference by the United States. Bar.
tholdt represented the American
group at that convention.
In accpeting Bartholdt said that il
he gets the prize. the money accom-
panying it Will be used In furtheranee
# peace.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-20
OF
PYTH|AN KNIGHTS
AScALON AND CAIRO LODGES
WE'RE HOSTS LAST NIGHT AT
X. M. X. c. HALL-ELA5ORATE
ENTERTAINMENT.

Ascalon and Cairo lodges, Knights
Of Pythias entertained their friends
In royal fashion last evening at X. NJ.
X. c. han the occasion being a ceie-
bration OF the founding of Pythian.
ism
Judge w n Butter made one
If his inimitable extemporaleous
speeches as a pleasant preface to the
nragram. the High School orchestra
PLAYED several selections and Miss
Stshl. a professional entertainer,
gave some very excellent readings.
the most ambitious OF which was
Madam Butterfly John Luther
Longs work. given in japanese cos
TIME.
An informal dance followed the
program Peter Lind being the floor
manager.
The KNIGHTS made delightful hosts
and received many expressions Of ap-
probation for the evening Of rare
pleasure they had afforded their
friends.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-20
| NEWS OF THE RIVERS 5:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The river marked Al feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing q
rise Of ia feet in n hours. The
changes at other points are shown in
the bulletin elsewhere in this column.
The Peters Lee was in port till late
yesterday morning, leaving for Mem
phIs with a fine trip.
The Three States went up the Mis-
sissippi after cargo of corn.
The Dick Fowler was OF from Padu-
cab and returned on time. She had
good business.
The towboats are having an I'M
lucky time coming up from New Or
leans. The Finley damaged her ma
cEinery below Memphis and lost a
week or longer before she started
again for the Ohio river. Now the
Oakland has blown out cylinder
head below Greenyille and is await
ing repairs.
The food did much damage along
tho upper Ohio river and tributaries.
People there are much gratified that
the flood was suddenly checked.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-20
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WRITER COMING
ROBERT TOOMBS SMALL, SON OF
col. SAM SMALL, WILL VISIT
IN CAIRO EN- ROUTE TO SAN
DIEGO, CAL.
The Evening American says.

The Evening American says:
Mr. Robert Toomhs Small the bril-
liant stat correspondent Of The Asso.
ciated Press who IS now en- route
to San Diego, California, to accom-.
pany the American feet to Los Ange-
les and san Francisco, viii stop in
Cairo on his return from the Pacific
ccast He comes 10 Visit HIS parents,
Col. Sam w. Small, editor Of the
Evening American. aud Mrs. Small,
who are residing at The Halliday.
Mr. Robert Small is their younger
son, the elder. sam W. Small Jr., be.
ing one Of the special writer's or
Hearst's New York American" and
has been for nearly ten years past.
The wife Of Robert Small II Ethel
Sigsbee Small daughter of Admiral
Sigsbee Of the navy, and very popu.
lar short story writer for leading
magazines.
Mr. Small wrote the story Of the
sailing of the fleet from Hampton
Roads, which was pronounced the
newspaper classic" Of 1907. He also
represented the Associated Press at
the Cassie Chadwick, Chester Gillett
Harry Thaw ana Haywood Mover
trials, and is famed as the best spec
ialist in the Associated Press SER
Vigp
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-20
Another Fine Attraction.

The Lion and the Mouse" which
Henry b. Harris will present In this
city at the opera house. Friday. Feb
ruary 2Sth. is an American play es
sentially and conspicuously such ami
based upon a theme which has not
been before exploited dramatically. II
deals directly with a subject which
at the present moment is very much
in the public mind--the corruption OF
politics and legislation by the power
of combined money making organiza
tions and the dominance Of unscrupu-
lous kings Of finance.
To Charles Klein who wrote the
play and Henry b. Harris who had
foresight 10 appreciate the timeliness
Of II. is due credit for undoubtedly
one Of the best dramas that has been
seen in America in many years. The
announcement Of the production here
is causing much comment.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-20
TWO WARM CONTESTS
IN Basketball at Armory Tonight
Captain Burke OF Oriaes Con-
fident of Victory.

Two games Of basic thall VIII be
9layed at the Armo-y tonight, one be.
tween the Oriacs and the first team
from the Union Academy of Anna and
the other between the second team
from the Anna school and the Cairo
High School team.
The Cairo High School team met
defeat twice at the hands OF the Anna
boys and now is their time to retrieve.
This they confidently expect to do.
and they have a good chance for they
have been in hard training for the
event. The Oriaos are in the best of
form and promise the Cairo lovers of
he game that they viii give the Nut
Students a good trouncing.
Captain Burke of Oriacs stated last
night that with this game new era
in basketball in Cairo would be born
and from now on until the end of
the season some fast games may be
expected 1t is known that Burke is
somewhat of an authority on the
game. having had two or three years
ctllege coaching and the members Of
his team have the benefit of what he
knows to begin with and their dill
gent training as a second incentive
to aid them in winning the victory
they expect to tonight
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-20
GREAT ANXIETY
AT CASABLANCA
SPANISH TROOPS PREPARING TO
DEFEND CITY IN ABSENCE OF
FRENcH-REPoRT or FIERCE
ENCOUNTER NEAR SETTAT.

Paris. Feb IA dispatch from
Tangier says the French steamer
Marco from Casablanca reports that
General D'Amade, venturins too far
beyond Settat. had his communica-
tons cut by followers Mulai Hatiz,
who, In great force routed all French
outlying posts. The greatest anxiety
prevails. it Is said, at Casablanca
The Spanish troops are preparing
to defend the city, according to re-
port brought by the Marco, and ma
rines have been landed from the
French cruiser Kleber. It is further
reported that q French column sta
toned not far from Rabat has been
defeated by tribesmen with great
loss.
Premier Clemenceau issued a
vehement denial tonight of the report
that fresh troops had been ordered TO
Morocco or that DfAmade had with
drawn the garrison from Casablanca,
adding that the latest dispatch from
Rear Admiral Philibert said all was
calm.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-20
TALK NOTHING
BUT NONSENSE
SAYS AMBASSADORS REID REFER
RING TO RUMOR THAT ENG
LAND WOULD SUSTAIN JAPAN
IN CASE or WAR.

New York. Feb Whitelaw Reid
ambassador of the United States to
Great Britain, In a speech tonight al
the dinner OF the Pilgrims OF the Uni
ted States declared that the talk Of
the obligation of Great Britain TO
sustain Japan in war against the Uni
ted States was nonsense.
The ambassador said there was not
la ghost If d possibility OF war with
Japan, and that there was every rea.
son to think that japan was sincerely
our friend Our relations with Grea,
Britain. the ambassador said We're
cordial and there were no serious
complications
Reds reference to Japan was: IN
dwelling on our peaceful and cordial
relations | am net forgetting the non
sense you have read In the sensational
press about the obligations Of Great
Britain to sustain Japan in war
against the United States. Ii all that
ignorant and foolish talk We're not
mischeyious you might dismiss it as
merely another bit OF yellow moon
shine.
For first. there is no war, and not
ghost OF a probability Of war with
Japan, any more than there is of war
with Russia or with Thibit, or with
Paraguay and Patagonia. We have
every reason to think the Japanese
sincerely our friends, as We are theirs.
There is one thing you may be sure
about they certainly are not fools;
and you have to think them entirely
without common sense, before YOU
can imagine them capable OF seeking
war, with powerful and friendly ma
tion, half way around the globe. alb
solutely without grievance or motive.
"And secondly. the treaty between
Great Britain and Japan simply pro-
vides that in case of aggression en-
Iapan's recognized territorial rights
i'm the east. Great Britain would sus-
tain her Now what grown man. out
side of a lunatic asylum, dreams that
we have such hunger for more land
that we are going to cross the Pacific
and try to rob one of our oldest and
tcuest friends in the far east--the
very land we introduced to the west.
ern world and to which we certainly
tried to be useful in helping to bring
the late lamentable struggle to a
close"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-20

tinue rising for five lays. reaching
about Al feet. AT Mt Vernon, viii
continue. rising for -FOUR or five days
reaching between 40 and II feet Al
Paducah and Cairo. will continue
rising for a week. The maximum
stage at Paducah will be about Al
feet, at Cairo about 46 feet.
The Tennessee. at Florence, viii
continue rising during the next As
hours. At Riyerton and Johnsonyille
will rise for two or three days. The
following stages are expected; Flor
ence, Is feet; Riyerton 2S.5 feet
Johnsonville. q feet.
The Mississippi, from below st.
Louis to Cairo viii continue rising
during the next IS hours.
The Wabash at Mt Carmel, viii
rise at a decreasing rate for four q
five days.
MONTROSE W. HAYES,
Local Forecaster.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-20
WOMAN s CLUB
HAD MUSICALE
LARGE AUDIENCE AT LIBRARY
HALL HEARD EXCELLENT
PROGRAM ARRANGED by
MRS. SAMUEL WHITE.

The Woman's Club members and
their friends enjoyed program ot
rare excellence at Libary Hall yester'
day afternoon, which was arranged by
Mrs Samuel White, chairman Of the
musical department There was a
large audience and an appreclatlyl
one.
Mrs. White has made one Of the
most efficient chairmen of this depart
ment the club has had and her pro
grams are sure to be edifylng The
one yesterday was Ct extraordinary
strength aud was as follows;
Characterization Of Opera Mrs.
r. Fl. Smyth.
Grand Operate Fantasia NJ. s
Epstein; Mrs b. r. Thistlewood and
Miss Emma Woodward.
Vocal Mrs Leigh Wyman.
Paper French and English Songs;
Mrs. j. E. Strong.
Vocal Solo Jocelyn ~ GODDARD,
Miss Zimmerman.
History Of the Symphony - Mrs.
j. w. Nonger
Piano Duet Summernachtstranm
symphonic poem Mendelssohn;
Mrs. c. Fred Gallagher and Miss
Emma Woodward.
Vocal Solo, Cayatine, Queen OF
Shebar-G ounod; Mrs. A. F Staehle
symphony No. G.-Pastoral Beetho
ven; Mrs. Thistlewcod and Mrs.
White
Piano Solos Mrs Robert Il. Read
Piano Duet-Mrs. W f. Smith anG
Miss Zephia Smith.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-20

A recent article in the New Orleans
Item gives an account Of the effect
upon the medical profession Of that
city with regard 70 L. 7. Cooper's the
ory that the human stomach is respon-
sible for most III health. The article
is as follows:
THE astonishing sale OF Cooper's
preparation In this city has now reach
ed such immense figures that the medi-
cal fraternity have been forced into
opsn discussion Of the mans theories
ind medicines.
The physicians seem TO be divided
with regard to the young mans sue
cess IN New Orleans--some being will
ing to credit him for What he has &C
ee1nplished, while others assert taat
the interest be has aroused is but a
Easing fad that win die out as quickly
as Il has sprung up.
@In a statement recently obtained
from a vell-knovn physician Of this
eIiy. the position Of those in favor Of
Cooper Is well voiced The doctor said:
4 am not believer in proprietary
raadiEincS but I must admit that some
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-20
PHYSICIANS DISCUSS
new THEORY
CoOper's Views of Human Stomach Noted
by Medical Men.

Of the facts recently brought to my
attention concerning this Cooper medi-
cine have gone far toward removing
the prejudice | had formed against
them when | first heard of Cooper's
new ideas and medicines.
Numbers Of my patients whom l
have treated for chronic liver. kidney
and stomach troubles have met me and
stated that Cooper's medicine has ac-
complished wonderful results for
them. / notice particularly in cases
Of stomach trouble that the man has
relieved several cases that were OF
years standing and proved very OBJ
stinate TO treatment
II do rot wish to stand in the way
Of something that may be for the pub
lie good, simply through professional
prejudice, and / am inclined to give
Cooper and his preparations credit as
deserving to some extent the popular
demonstration that has been accorded
them in this city"
We sell the Cooper medicines. They
are proving remarkably successful
throughout the entire United States.
-. G. Schuh 4 Sons.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-20
ADJUSTMENTS
s.ssssss.ssss..as.ss..sT.s
A Musical Play.

Few musical plays have caused
more discussion than Marrying
Mary" In which Marie Cahill, has
a memorable run at Days
Theater, New York City and which
win be seen at the Cairo opera house
Friday, February 21st The sensation
which this combination of good story,
good music and good lyrics made IL
New York, is easy to realize. Miss
Cahill's play is more like the old
Daily producitnos than anything that
has been seen since the death Of the
great manager.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-20
EortY.Eive People.

Splendidly staged, and beautifully
costumed, the Nixon & Zimmerman
Opera Company OF forty-fve people
will appear at the Cairo opera house
on Saturday, February END. matt
nee and night, In willard Sponsors
famous work, Miss Bob White" The
little giant OF comic opera, Mr.. Frank
Deshon. will be seen in his cid part Of
billie Van Million" while in his sup
port will be found J. Lee Mcclure as
"Artie Ire Billion, his original role
Prices, night. %, 80, IS. 800 and
$l50. Matinee. %, 50 and Is.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-20
The JUMPING of place.

Consumption had me in its grasp;
and had almost reached the jumping
off place when | was advised to try
DR.. Kings New Discovery; and | want
to say right now, 1t saved by life Inn
provement began with the first bottle
and after taking one dozen bottles !
was well and happy man again,
SAYS George Moore, Of Grimesland
N. C. AS a remedy for coughs and
colds and healer of weak, sore lungs
and for preventing pneumonia Ne~
Discovery is supreme. soc and s1.O0
at all druggists.