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The Detroit times., 1909-01-01
MYSTERIOUS SAM
IS A REAL WOMAN
DEATH REVEALS SECRET THAT
SHE HAD SUCCESSFULLY
KEPT IN LIFE.

EAU CLAIRE. Wis. Jan. 1.-The
mystery OF Sammy" Williams, a resi-
dent OF Manhattan, Mont, for eigh-
teen years. who dropped dead there
from apopleXy. was disclosed by her
death. Sammy" was found to be a
woman. who was Miss Ingeborge We
| kan.
| Miss Wekan was born in Norway
some eighty years ago. 1t Is claimed !;
some say later Before she came to
America with her parents she was
courted by young Norwegian, Sven
Norem, and the two became engaged.
Then the Wekan family came tc
America and settled in Allamakee
county. Ia, where some members OF
the family still reside.
And Sven Norem came also. Not
long after the arrival in America
Sven Norem became cold and distant
TO Ingeborge and finally Tilted her for
some reason not known, and she was
broken hearted In fact. she was so
heart.broken that she could not en-
dure It TO stay with her folks and
among her acquaintances. and she
suddenly disappeared. and although
she was sought high and low she was
not found.
About this same time. somewhere
around 1855 or 1860, there appeared In
Eau Claire a short. rather thick set
yhung man with coal black hair and
smooth face, which he never shaved.
His voice was rather soft and piping.
but he was strong as an OK and mixed
freely with the woodsmen here, and IL
was not long before he went to the
woods as a cook. He was such a good
cook that as long as he was here he
could get 500 aud more per month,
and he amassed considerable money
which he invested in real estate and
In other ways.
He made Eau Claire his home till
the late seventies CT the early eigh-
ties, and In the later years there were
rumors floating about that Billy"
williams, which was the name he
gave. or BILLY" Cooks, as he was
generally called. was not what he rep
resented himself to be: in fact. that
he was a woman In disguise. but they
were only rumors.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-01

sail To another one OF the Caroline
group, about $50 miles away, where
there was a Congregationalist mission
station.
The boat was 10 feet long. and they
could not carry enough water or
breadfruit for long voyage. but al,
ter many hardships they managed TO
reach the mission island and were
well received.
The missionaries could hardly be.
lieve the story and Capt. Gooding was
told that the island where he had
landed was the worst of the whole
group and that the natives had killed
many people who had been cast away
there. including some OF the ship
mates OF Irons.
Capt. Gooding was naturally anx.
ious 10 get his men away from the
island. With one OF the missionaries
he fitted up larger boat and put 10
sea. In time they reached the island
and none too soon. They found that
after Capt. Gooding had left, the sail.
ors had begun 10 quarrel with the
savages. Almost state OF war ex-
listed. The Englishman. Irons, was
in disgrace with the head chief and
his life In danger.
The head chief insisted in keeping
them all as hostages for ransom. Irons
finally worked ruse which brought
about the settlement OF the whole
question without hloodshed. Acting on
his advice. some OF the sailors feign-
ed sickness
Irons then told the savages one OF
the men was afflicted with smallpox.
Fearing the disease. the chief was
very anxious TO get rid Of all OF the
men, and so they were allowed TO en-
bark in the missionary boat and set
sail. Before leaving the island the mis-
sionary and Capt. Gooding tried TO In
duce Irons TO 20 with them. but he
refused. having again the good will OF
the chief and his followers.
In time Capt. Gooding and his crew
sailed for San Francisco on the mis-
sionary ship Morning Star. Having
been given up for dead, the insurance
on the captains life had been offered
TO his wife. The men found a warm
welcome home. The story about Chas.
Irons was given publicity. aud some
time afterward Capt. Gooding received
letter from London asking about
him. He replied. giving all the infor.
nation he had. and received another
letter letter stating that the man was
undoubtedly a brother of the writer.
who had been given up for dead years
before. His relatives supposed he had
been lost in the south sea. This was
20 years ago and Irons was then 81
years old. and he is perhaps still liv.
Ing among bis savage friends.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-01
SHOWS MAGISTRATE
HOW SHE WAS HUGGED

PTTTSBURG. Jan. Kissed and
Rugged by Mrs. Anne Telthorster. whc
Is quite pretty, Alderman J. V. McMas
ters. fat, chubby and genial. accepted
her demonstration as convincing, and
held Thomas Mack for hearing
charged with assault. The kiss ar 4
hug we're given the magistrate by the
witness in order 70 demonstrate how
the alleged assault had been com.
mitted.
Mrs. Telthorster lives in Carnegie.
She says Mack came up TO her. and,
despite the fact that she is bride OF
a few months, began making love 10
her. She resisted, and then, she al.
leges. her unwelcome sutton kissed her
and Rugged her.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-01
STOLE so HIS BRIDE
COULD BUY PRESENTS

OXFORD, Pa, Jan. LIN order TO
provide his bride Of . week with money
to buy Christmas presents. 1s-year-oli
Walter Russell, OF Hopewell. according
to the police. stole $l1 from poor
laundress who had saved the money
to Day taxes upon the home which
she and her old husband obtained after
years Of hard work
A q result, Russell and his wife are
spending their honeymoon In jail. hav
ing been taken there by Constable Yer
non Ringler.
Russell, witnesses said. entered the
house by breaking window and took
the money from the cupboard. Some
one saw him going into the house and
reported II TO Squire Hudson.
Russell was arrested this morning
and after sweating process IL is
said confessed 10 having taken tho
money that his wife might buy Christ
mas presents The wife was arrested
as an accessory. Both were placed
under 5000 bail.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-01
EVILS OF OVEREATING

Many people eat too much. whether
they are aware OF II or not Few do
so deliberately. but the tell-tale head
ache, sour quotations. heaviness. hic-
coughs. heartburn or drowsiness after
meal time are sure symptoms OF AN
overloaded stomach.
For over nifty years Beecham's Pills
have been the standard remedy FOR
stomach complaints. They have mar
Vicious efficacy I'm aiding the digestion
OF the contents OF a full stomach to
overcome nausea, 10 relieve indiges-
ton. To settle the stomach and stop
sick headache. one or two. taken after
oinner. will do wonders for the diges-
ton. keep the bowels- regular and the
liver ectiVe. ~ YOU have any distress
after eating. DC sure TO get Beecham' :
Pills. 10 cents and % cents box at
al. druggists.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-01
GIRL TERRORIZED INTO
COUNTERFEIT BAND

DENVER, Jan. lit has develop
ed that Mary Seymour, now under ar
rest upon an indictment. Is not the
queen and leader OF band OF coun.
terfeiters. but the terrorized tool OF
criminals.
The gang with whom the woman
was caught had been raising United
States paper and passing IL. so II is
alleged in the indictments. The WON.
an had passed most OF the money. and
she il accused OF practicing her work
with the utmost boldness In broad
daylight and under circumstances
The Detroit times., 1909-01-01

The Australian house OF representa-.
tiyes is considering bill for the crea.
ton OF a commonwealth bureau OF
agriculture. The various state bureaus
VIII be continued as heretofore
The Detroit times., 1909-01-01

A 230-year-old buttenwood tree re-
Gently cut down in New Jersey yield
ed 1000 feet OF sawed lumber and
three two-horse loads Of firewood
The Detroit times., 1909-01-01

Seamless steel barrels formed by a
single process by powerful hydraulic
presses are something new.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18
DANGER OF WAR is ACUTE.
Situation Between Austria And ssrvia
Is Critical.

Berlin, Mar. 16.-Private adviees re-
csiyed here from Vienna represent the
situation between Austria and Seryia
as one of extreme gravity. Il is said
in authoritative quarters that Austria
will send within a few days an ulti-
natum to Belgrade, fixing a very short
period for an answer to her representa-
lions. If the answer is unsatisfactory,
il is declared. war is inevitable and
may break out at the end of the week.
The Berlinor Tageblatt learns that
the Russian foreign minister. NJ.
Iswolsky. has issued instructions to
the Russian minister at Belgrade to
warn the Seryian government to avoid
carefully everything that might be in
terpreted as a challenge 10 war. Never
theless diplomats here regard the dan
ger of war as most acute.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18
A Three Cent Rate in Missouri

Chicago, Mar. l6.-rhe resumption
of a three cent passenger rate in Mis-
souri, to replace the present two cent
rate which was declared confiscatory
by Judge Mcpherson, was decided up
on Monday al a meeting OF executive
and traffic officials of the interested
roads held in the office Of President b
l.. Winchell, of the Rock Island line
1t was stated by an executive after the
meeting that the action of the con
ference was unanimous. No conclu
sions were reached, it was stated, re
garding litigation in other states.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18
STRIKE ON IN PARIS
FIVE THOUSAND TELEGRAPHERs
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO
GO OUT.
TELEPHONE OPERATORS ARE INCLUDED
The Strikers Say Their Action Is a
y Protest Against the Present Arbi-
>sry And Tyrannical Administration
Secretary Simyan is Especially
Obnoxious to the Men.

Paris, Mar. ia general strike OF
the telegraphers Of the postofiice de-
partment was declared Monday even
Ing following a meeting of the general
association of post telegraph employees,
ut which 5000 were present. The reso-
luton to strike was voted without
q single dissenting voice and orders
were issued Immediately for the with
drawal of all opeators employed in the
Telegraphic bureaus of the depart
ment. The resolution recites that the
strike action is taken as a protest
against the arbitrary and tyrannical
administration and that the decision
was precipitatcd by an insult address
ed by VI. Simyan, under secretary of
posts and telegraphs, to tho officials OF
the association. Some time prior to
taking vote the general associa,
ton of employees issued a statement
protesting vigorously against NJ. Sim
vans charge that the movement
was anarchistic; they declared that it
was designed solely to protect their
interests.
.-st<ne resolution adopted also pledges
pthe members of the association 10 re-
sistance until all measures of repres.
sion have been withdrawn and pro-
vides that an urgent appeal shall be is
sued to the telegraphers in the pro-
vinces to join in the movement
The meeting broke without dis
turbance of any kind, and the services
of a heavy force of reserves OF police
and mounted municipal guards about
the building were not required, The
committees of the various branches of
the service Immediately declared them
selves permanent and began ac
tive work in organizing the strike
Nevertheless the general opinion was
as the men and women returned to
their homes that the strike would on
ly be partial, and that ii would prob
ably be short lived Many of them
admitted that it was simply demon
stration.
At the meeting Of the general asso
citation all the speeches Indicated thai
the Indignation of the tciosraphcr,
was directed principally against Score
tary Simyan, who is exceedingly un
popular, not only with the post tele
graph employees, but with The public
on account Of the eXecrable telephone
service.
The gil cpc tors employed in tht
telephon, aus in the "a. moon hat
unanin as. 'cc!God 20 . dc by the
decisi' q mcetng vile 80 rail
way lnal c,clks due 10 leave on out
going trains during the course of tn,
sevening also decided to await tina
decision.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18
From an Old Bates Co. Boy

CENTRALlA, Mo March Is, 1908
EplroR BUTLER WEEKLY TINES
Dear Sir: Your paper came s. my
desk yesterday, the l2th, ana
Brought us IL message from our old
and yet beloved country Bate. coin.
~ Mo see many new names now
living IN she old aeighoprhood south
and west OF the Morris cemetery
south ot she Miami creek Coming
as We did from Illinois so Bates
county Mo, in August 1874, landing
In the county as Johnstuwn The yery
day the Kansas grassh0ppers d!,
which many OF the old people will r..
call, as they literally destroyed 81
green yeR!sasion as they came So IS
| thought then az do now, sha,
Bates county Is as pretty u country
W. the sun shines on. It had thrr
thousands OfHrrps oi land unfpnceI
prairie virgin soil Buster was shen
a small town but beautifully rituat.
ed on high ground on the wess side
OF Mound Branch. Rich Hnl sheE
had one store, shree dwellings,. one
school house and not even black
smith shop. As | went to school at
Rich Hill the winter of 1874 and
1919, many pleasant recolections OF
the town and people still remain wish
me. George Riei was the store keep.
Eer, and the citizens were Martin '
Perry, VIM Weir, Mr.. Ratekin and j
NJ. Brown, the teacher, notice sev.
eral familiar names In she paper.
One was the death OF Joseph Whin.
cry. which | was very sorry to learn.
VIM. Hardinger was my wlies near
neighbours. She WAS Miss Martha
Coffelt, daughter OF John Cofielt.
T. NJ. HAMPTON.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18
FOR CIVIC PURITY.
Rockefeller and CARNEGIE to Finance
Movement to Uncover Graft.

New York, Mar. ia Leo Well,
president of the Voters league of
PittSburg Pa. who has been IN New
York for several days, comforting with
members of the bureau OF municipal
research and others interested IN clean
city government, confirms the report
that a movement is under way looking
to the organization of civic societies
throughout the United states whose
purpose shall he to uncover graft and
purify city politics. Twenty or more
of the large cities in the country viii
be in the organization.
John d. Rockcfell,1, Andrew Car
ncgie, Jacob II. Schff and others will
finance the undertaking, it is said
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18
MinQO and North East Bates,

Everybody ia rejoicing over the
pleasant weather Of the last lew day.
K. 5. Snow went to Creighton last
Saturday and brought out new
disc harrow.
The members OF the Christian
church net Lost Saturday afternoon
tO make some arrangements about
getting a preacher for the coming
year, but nothing definite was done.
J. II. Douglass and Walter Hen.
Erickson went so Creighton last Sat-
urday.
L. StaIey Is preparing 50 pat W
: me hog fence,
The new bridge in Grand River
bottoms has not yet been made pass
able.
Mr.. Guy has gone to North Ms
souri, On business.
Mrs. Sterling Harness Is visiting In
Nevada.
Frank Brown is working for Wes
ley Dale.
Joe Mills is reported sick at this
writing.
John Blake and family Will leave
this week for Arkansas where they
will make their future home.
Arch Middleton has hired to r, X.
Goodwin.
The people oi this vicinity we're
shocked 80 hear OF the sudden death
OF J. A. Dudney which occurred last
Monday. He fell dead while at work
In she timber. His bereaved family
have the sympathy OF the entire
community.
Miss Iva Dale began her spring
term of school at White Oak last
Monday.
Mrs. Robinson will continue her
school TO the close with out intermis
sion.
W. |. Yestes has not yet complet-
ed his new house.
! B. F. Gregory brought out a load
Of woven fence from Urich last Sat
urday.
A number from this vicinity at
tended the spelling contest at Urlch
last Saturday evening. The contest
was reported very interesting. The
! first, second and third prizes being
divided equally among three contest.
ants who spelled through the book.
The three were from different schools
so the flag, which was TO have been
given to the school represented by
the pupil who remained on the floor
longest, was not awarded but will be
kept until next year when It will be
offered again.
Charley Dale made bis usual Sun.
day trip to "these parts"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18
Los Angeles Grand Jury Called.

Los Angeles, Mar. l6.-Judge W. p
James of the superior court Monday.
called the special grand jury and the
names of 80 eligible jurymen were
drawn from the Jury box. Deputies
were Immediately despatched with sub.
poenaes to summon them. Dis
! trict Attorney Fredericks al the same
began the preparation of a list
of Witnesses who will give testimony
regarding the charges of graft. Among
these is said to be +. r. Earl, pro
prietor of the Evening Express, who
secured the information which is al
legged to have caused the resignation
of Mayor Harper.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18
DolIey TO Take Office Monday

T0pcka, Kan, Mar it'll. \ Dolby
will become bank commissioner of
Kansas next Monday He is busy
now winding up the affairs uf the leg
iSlature and it will take most of The
week 10 get all of the records STRAIGHT
eucd out and everything fixed up so
he can leave the Office Of speaker Of
he house of representatives., He vii,
make his appointments for his new of.
flee force and examiners the last Of
next week,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18
No More Gambling There.

Carson City, New, Mar. 16.-By a
unanimous vote, the senate Monday
passed the anti-gambling bill as
amended by the judiciary committee OF
the upper house. The chief changes
made in the bill by the senate are the
extension of the time to October 10
1910, when it shall go into effect and
a5vision placing bridge whist and
all other games of chance played fol
money or prizes in the same category
as faro and roulette and the Other
prohibited gambling games.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18

One of the most remarkable freak
newspapers ever printed was the La.
minaara, published in Madrid. 1t was
printed with ink containing phospho.
rus, so that the paper could be read
in the dark. Another curiosity was
called the Regal, printed with non.
poisonous ink on thin sheets of dough,
which could be eaten. thus furnishing
nourishment for the body as well as
mind. LIE Bien Etre promised those
who subscribed for 40 years a pension
and free burial.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18

The Wright brothers between them
have established the fact that fight
like bird is possible, but also that
1t Is very difficult. 1t requires no
merely good flying machine. but a
good operator. However, says the
Brooklyn Eagle, once a man learns
how to fly with freedom. he will have
thousands of rivals. The human part
Of the problem is easy, and on its
mechanical side it is approaching So
luton.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18

"Woman's place at the University
of Berlin" says the Tagehlatt of that
city. has already become an impor-
tant one. although her rights have not
yet been fully recognized there AC.
cordng to the latest report 40 WON.
en- were entered at the largest high
school last summer and 1J3 attended
the winter session Degrees were CON
ferrcd ON -; 10 in medicine and >
in philosophy"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18
Another rebellion" in Cuba.

Havana. Mar. IA sergeant and
seven priyates of the rWra, -uard sta
toned at the town of Nurltas, in
Santa Clara province, have mulinied
and taken to the woods with their
horses and arms, II appears 10 be
their intention to make an effort tc
start an uprising, Strong dc'ach
ments of the rural guard from ada
cent garrisons have been sent in pur
suit of the mutneers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18
Death in Burning Leaves.

Springfield, Mo, Mar. lG.-Whilc
burning leaves in her yard - Nj.
Agnes Roach. % ears old Irrsr1
burns which resulted in her deat
A ree.yearoId ohild Of 4 Eo&el
discovered that lis mother .o.':ca
were afre. As she ran toward her
home a passerby caught her ana tore
off her dress Mrs Roach's legs were
terribly burned, She leaves a widow
or and three children.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18

The school children of Illinois, or
a majority of those who voted on the
question, have chosen the meadow
violet as the state flower. Thirty.
three states now have such floral ia.
vorites, adopted by the children or
named by the legislature. But al.
though the rose is the flower of New
York, and the wild rose that of Iowa
and North Dakota, no state has yet
been inspired to pay graceful trib-
ute to itself and IT. daughters by 80
lecting as ~ emblem the American
Beauty.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18

Two-thirds of the habtual inebri-
ates under some form of public care
in Great Britain are mentally defec-
tive, according to the recent report
of the royal commission on the care
and control of the feeble blinded.
This conclusion conforms to that
drawn by many thoughtful persons In
America. The man who permits him.
self to become incapacitated through
the qualification of any appetite is
deficient, either mentally or morally.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18
Lion Iamer Dies Of Pneumonia.

Colorado Springs, Col, Var. 1G.-
Amos Mccoy. 81 years Old widely
known to circus managers throughout
the country as an acrobat and lion
tanner, died in this city Tuesday of
pneumonia. Mccoy was employed at
the zoo as carctaker. having come
west some time ago. broken in health.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18
Where Hobson Slipped Up.


- Our good friend r. ?. Hobson, H.
e., has made mistake In not stak.
Ing more OF his reputation on earth.
quakes and less OF Is on war. II he
keeps yelling War" long enough
bis Judgment will doubtless be vindi.
Gated, but think what a reputation
he would have had as a seer IL he
had begun, eight or nine years ago,
to bid the country and all the world
prepare Tor earthquakes The essence
OF successful forecasting is to bit the
season right. Mr.. Hobson has offer.
ed war In what has turned out TO be
the greatest earthquake season Of
modern times.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18
Rich St. Louis Manufacturer Dead

San Diego, Cal, Mar 1G-Henry
Thinker. the millionaire carriage man
ufacturer and capitalist OF St Louis
and Canton, O., died suddenly Tues
day morning, IS years old. For the
last two years he had made his home
in San Diego. His wife died four
months ago. Two children survive
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18

The report OF the inland revenue
commissioners of Great Britain for
the year ending March 81 last--in
which the lower tax on earned incomes
below $4,000 per annum came into
force-shCwS hat the income tax
yielded C&l .SGu,3S0. There were 24l
incomes reported in the class from
e10,0o0 to C50.0oo, and ST. in the
class from 1000 10 Gl0. 400.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18

Veenzuela has IL railroads, the long.
est III miles long, and no other as
much as so. They are for the most
part lines which climb the hills from
the sea toward the interior and have
steep gradient, On one line for 2ls
miles there is a grade of 4l0 feet a
mile. worked by cogwheel system,
and there are other grades of 2lS feet
1855 feet and AS feet. Few of the lines
connect with others. and there are a
number of different gauges.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18

The Baptist church held a business
meeting afser Sunday School .asG
Sunday as which "cgl" was "A
tended 10 Rev. Wade Johnson. "
| rich so be sheir pastor for thu en.
suing year. AUNT JENNA
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18

New York is to have a school to in,
struct Office boys in their duties. The
curriculum will not include course in
whistling of the popular ragtime melo.
dies to a maddening extent, Such a
course Is totally unnecessary.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-18
Said to Have Forged in Many Cities

Chicago, Mar. 1G.--Kobort c For
rest. alias Watson, wanted IN Boston
TO answer TO- - indictments charging
forgery, has been taken to taat city
by Boston detectives Forrest who re
Gently was arrested hcr" j. alleged
10 have operated III nearly every city
in this country and Canada and 10
have used more ,han loo ali;!e~s