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The Detroit times., 1909-01-01
CROOK IS IN
PRISON FOR Is
sssfEARS
PROMOTER OF FLAuNTlNc sToR-
; EY COTTON swiNpLe GOES TO
Z SING sINo-eeTRAYED WIFE OF
Z HIS BEST FRIEND.

= new YORK. Jan Frank Mar
In. alias Judge" Franklin Stone.
iorger. 'embezzler and one-time back
q OF the Storey cotton swindle, the
man exposed and brought TO Justice
three years ago. is at last in Prison
Re Is SERVING. sentence OF not less
than Is years in Sing Sing for having
etolen $4,000 from the widow o: TIE
man who .befriended him in his youth.
q Marin left the Raymond-st jail, in
Br60klyn. IN Charge OF New York state
authorities. His wife. who has chung
% Elm through his adventurous career,
vent from the Jail TO the train with
MN.
= Az he mounted the first step OF the
ear which was TO take him 10 the pen.
ftentiary and the striped suit, he paus-
Cd a minute and took long look
shout him. He saw the moving lines
ef cabs.- he heard the shrill cries Of
Newsboys, he felt the hustle and err
egy OF the world in which he had
moved no long in defiance OF law and
yjght,. Then. his wonderful composure
atill In the ascendant. he walked with
out q word slowly into the car.
I. 1t seems a strange ruling OF fate
The Detroit times., 1909-01-01
STOLE SO HIS BRIDE
COULD BUY PRESENTS

OXFORD, Pa. Jan. LIN order to
provide his bride Of q week with money
to buy Christmas presents. 1s-yesr-oli
Walter Russell, OF Hopewell. according
to the police. stole a11 from a poor
laundress who had saved the money
to pay taxes upon the home which
she and her old husband obtained after
years Of hard work
A a 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 IL TO Squire Hudson.
Russell was arrested this morning,
and after a sweating" process IL is
said confessed TO having taken the
money that his wife might buy Christ.
mas presents. The wife was arrested
rs an accessory. Both were placed
under 5000 bail.
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. The
mystery OF Sammy" Williams, a resi-
dent OF Manhattan. Mont, for eigh-
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. IL Is claimed (;
some say later Before she came 10
America with her parents she was
oourted by young Norwegian, Sven
Norem, and the two became engaged
Then the Wekan family came to
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 40
heart.broken that she could not EN-.
dure II 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
young 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 good
cook that as long as he was here he
could get 500 and 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 wss the name he
gave. or BILLY" Cooks, as he was
called, was not what he rep
resented himself TO be; in fact. that
he was a woman In disguise. but they
were only rIimors.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-01

sail 10 another one OF the Caroline
group. about $50 miles away, where
there was a Congregationalist mission
station.
The boat was 10 feet long. and the!
could not carry enough water OF
breadfruit for long voyage, but al
ter many hardships they managed TO
reach the mission island and were
well received.
The missionaries could hardly he
lieye 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 snip
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 a 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 bloodshed 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 80 they were allowed 10 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 60 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 warm
welcome home. The story about Chas
Irons was given publicity. and some
time afterward Capt. Gooding received
a letter from London asking about
him. He replied. giving all the infor
nation he had. and received another
letter letter stating that the man wa:
undoubtedly a brother OF the writer
who had been given up for dead year,
before. His relatives supposed he haC
been lost In the south sea. This wal
20 years ago and Irons was then 81
years old. and he Is perhaps still liv
ing among his savage friends.
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 IL Is
alleged in the indictments The wom-
an had passed most OF the money. and
she is accused OF practicing her work
with the utmost boldness in broad
daylight and under circumstances
The Detroit times., 1909-01-01

which would awe the most foolhardy
Of counterfeiters.
Her boldness, il now appears. was
really terror. Behind. always keep
ing her In sight. was her tormentor.
and In his hand was the blackjack.
She was either to pass the bad money
or she was TO be slugged with the
blackjack IL she failed. In his con-
slant terror she lived for number
OF years. When arrested. she looked
old and haggard. but she is really
quite young; aged only by the terror
In which she spent her years. She
was afraid to tell the secret service
officers the true story. She was con:-
pletely spirit broken and overawed by
the nemesis that constantly followed
at her heels.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-01
EVILS OF OVEkEATINO

Many people eat too much. whether
they are aware OF IL or not Few do
80 deliberately, but the tell-tale head
ache, sour oruCtations, hesviness, hic-
coughs, heartburn or drowsiness after
meal time are sure symptoms OF an
overloaded stomach
For over nifty years Beechams pills
have been the standard remedy for
stomach complaints. They have mar
OF the contents of a full stomach, 10
overcome NAUSEA, to relieve indiges-
ton, To settle the stomach and stop
sick headache. one or two. taken after
elmer. Will 90 wonders for the diges-
ton. keep the bowels regular and the
liver aCtive. ~ you have any distress
after eating. De sure 10 got Rcerheuss
Pills, 10 cents and % cents box at
al! druggists.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-01
SHOWS MAGISTRATE
HOW SHE WAS HUGGED

PITTSBURG, Jan. kissed and
Rugged by Mrs. Anne Telthorster. who
Is quite pretty Alderman J. V. McMas-
ters. fat, chubby and genial. accepted
her demonstration as convincing, and
held Thomas Mack for a hearing
charged with assault The kiss az d
hug were given the magistrate by the
witness In order to 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 a bride OF
q few months, began making love to
her. She resisted, and then, she al
leges. her unwelcome sutton kissed her
and Rugged her.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-01

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

A 230-yearold buttonwood 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 bv
single process by powerful hydraulic
presses are something new.
The state herald., 1909-10-22
Women Suffer Agonies
from Diseased Kidneys
And Most Women Do This Not Knowing the
Real Cause of their Condition

Tnese poor, suffering women
nave been led to believe that their
misery Of mind and body Is entire.
" due to Ills Of their sex" Usually
the kidneys and bladder are re-
sponsible-or largely go. And in
such cases. the kidneys and blad.
DER are the organs. that need and
must have attention.
Those torturing, eneryating sick
headaches, dragging pains in back.
groin and limbs. bloating and swell.
Ing Of the extremities, extreme
nervousness or hysteria, iistless.
ness and constant tired, WORKOUT
ieeling-are almost certain symp-
toms of disordered and diseased
kidneys, bladder and liver.
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills have, in thousands Of cases.
been demonstrated as remarkably
beneficial In all such conditions Of
female notwithstanding the
most prompt relief and permanent
benefit.
As an Illustration Of what these
Pills will do. Mrs. P. NJ. Bray of
columbus. Ca, writes that she was
very Ill with kidney trouble, and
that she Is now well--and that
these Pills are what cured her.
They are very pleasant to take,
and can In no case. produce any
deleterious effects upon the system
las syrupy, alcoholic. liquid prep.
E'or colo NJ tho d.
The state herald., 1909-10-22

and succeeding days. commencing at the hour of 10 occ
of said day. much of the following described Real
Estate situate in the said county which taxes for thu
year years 1907 and 1908 have been paid shall
be to pay the taxes herein below set down. IL
terest and penalties to-wit:
The state herald., 1909-10-22

For sale at the Big Brick Drug Store.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-04-30
Geneva Notes.
W. R. Holmes, Clerk.

Geneva, April 27.-Christian Teus-
cher intends TO sell his fine ranch on
the west side of the valley Generally
speaking, Mr.. Teuscher is one of those
kind that you can't keep down, but the
last years failure of crops, with the
long winters seem to have discouraged
him little.
The people are glad to hear that
George Hall will build dipping plant
ut his ranch. This will save the far
mers several days drive with their cat
tie, the Hall ranch being about the
geographical center Of the Thomas
Fork valley.
Otto Leissring has just finisheda we'll
| on his dry-farm. The water is " feet
below the surface, still this farm pro-
duced fine oats and wheat the last sea-
son.
Louis Dewey has taken a homestead
on the Wyoming dry farm bench and
has erected house. This makes the
sixth bachelor on the east side.
| e. Herzog is builcing fine barn
which will greatly improve the appear
ance of his ranch.
Erred w. Boehme has given contract
ID some Dingle men to break 40 acres
ON his homestead This with his other
cultivated land, will be among the lar
| cast ffnIda in GENEVA
The snow is nearly gone and several
farmers are starting blowing
John Rigby. our teacher, has furnish
ed us with the following report of ouI
school: No. on census roll SO, No. enroll
ed in school SO, average attendance 408
per cent of attendance 50 SO. In class
A Sam Widmer received the highest
number Of head marks and perfec
marks. In class B Ben Tueller received
the highest number of perfect marks
and Viola Tueller the highest numbel
of head marks. In class @ Katie Hir
schi received the highest OF perfect ant
head marks. In arithmetic in class A
the highest percentage went to San
Widmer, with Eva Blechert second
In class B Ida Tueller scored 100 pc
, cent, and Luella Rigby 90. In class {
George Widmer stood first and Louii
, Blechert second.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-04-30
Bloomington Notes.

Bloomington, April " William
Broomhead is down visiting with his
folks here. He came on account of the
serious illness of his mother. who has
been afflicted for some time past, but Is
now some better.
Supt. Peter Greenhalgh, of the Sum
day school, has returned from his trip
to Salt Lake He was heartily welcom-
ed by his scholars and entertained them
Sunday with brief account Of his trip
It is very seldom that Supt. Greenhalgh
has left his school for anything, but this
year all felt that he was In great need
Of u rest so he was persuaded to go down
e. the city for few weeks and visit
with friends and relatives. He reports
having had splendid time and lie now
feeling just fine.
The ball given by the choir was Ger
tainly grand success. Mr.. Christen-
sen should be highly conplimented on
on the excellent manner in which he
managed everything, showing everyone
the finest time of the season
A special program in honor of May
Day will be given by the Mutual Inn
provement Associa tion Sunday evening.
All are invited TO attend.
The Marlboro Dramatic Co., will
render THE Federal Spy" in the Bloom
ington opera house Saturday night. Al
are looking forward to q splendid time,
It is certainly q mystery how thu
stork can reach the homes of people out
!. side OF Bloomington for he seems TO b
], here all the time A few nights ago b
, stopped at the home of Jim Thornecl
and now a small masculine voice ma.
be heard denoting the presence OF ney
j. member there, and 1t was only las
i. Tuesday that VIM Bateman was caugh
Ihumming little lullabys on his way t
work and upon being quizzed he re
!, marked with broad smile that til
!. good old stork had made its first visi
there the night before and that lfttl
girl was now participating in the HON
/, joys.
7, Heber Nelson has been i'll for the pa
r. few days and DR.. Ashley, upon bein
summoned, pronounced 1t severe cas-
g, of pneumonia.
Miss Deltha Thorneck entertained
number of friends at her home Wedne
: day evening All present announce
1t q glorious entertainment.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-04-30
Eminent Authorities say

that outdoor exercise Is needed by
the American People. That's all yer
well, but, how can people with rheu'
matism follow that advice? The ans
wer is very simple-use Billiards.
Snow Liniment and the rheumatism
will go: leaving you as spry as q
colt Gives quick and permanent re
lief from rheumatism. neuralgia. lamt
back and all pains. Sold by The
Modern Pharmacy.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-04-30
Commissioners Proceedings.

The following bills were allowed
and ordered paid from the road and
bridge fund:
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-04-30

Nose Lewis, William stephens,
Ed. Brady, Ira Chaffin,
Sam. l.. Lewis, Edward Grunig,
Fred Trussel, Joseph Bagley.
Thomas Douglas, Charles Schmid
Fred Under, Walter Phelps.
Ordered that this board do now adj
iourn until May 10th. 1873, to act on
the petition of w. d. Ream ct al
for herd district
Philemon Lindsay.
Chairman.
W. r. Holmes, Clerk.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-04-30

% clock A. M.
The board met this day pursuant
to adjournment OF yesterday and the
following proceedings were had to.
wit
Upon motion duly made and carried
it is ordered that the fire insurance
on thu court house with contents, be
increased from $4,000 to $40 100000
and that the same be divided be-
tween two good companies. namely.
The Liverpool London 8 Globe, and
The Phoenix Insurance Company.
The following bills were allowed
and ordered paid from the current ex
pense fund:
VIM. L. Rich, expense on
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07

rHE politest OF Eastern peoples. the japan. an
,se remove their slippers on the delii o'io
of = guest and with genial smle aiioui' '' ;, =
,.Tbe honorable guest IS about I" ieaEe '.l3
,,,rctrbcd servants despicable house. 1es"iN
The Dolitest of Western peoples, the fIel,iI'
,,,fcr similar circumstances say Il" ''''"'
mon d0Ifl go s,,,,-,1r he crosses
-. ba,ds on his breast and makes profound
The German "LebcH sic 5cohl IS n0t Pdl- pa.
+cI,isrlv sympathetic; but It IS no doubt !GSs .E
.S,Ii.-r,esing 10 the parting guest than Is tiie
80, of the Hindu, who, when ms ll'ei'u w
1,,-te faIls into the dust at hIs teet III.
P"i l., Russia they MAKE use OF an eNTeeuIllsIf
- forn OF declaration the sin9c I' "olo'
- ~ I',elL,j" which sounds much ike snet%S'
IT. F;Iipino's parting benedIetIon IS De
e.,,,ed by rubbing with his hand the I'1e u
the departing one .1,.- T,;ii islanders
- ,,yd red feathers, bT way oI showing Ii.'h
.};,.,@es ciGSs t@S and natives Of New Guinea eA-
;Tts Burmese, with low bow, M mn
..ti;L bibl" in the Of the departing oii;
5nI,,h Sea Islanders, generaHy SPe'
I'll each others whale teeth ne >[ ., .r,.
rAi. !, : IN odd fact that with reference 10 Ii-e
g = snrezine, there exists nearly ever" llGtS
-o act oi on,,;yaIent OF God bless YOU Will
|1l;'1, sJiiiG We salute the person WI" siIee%'9-
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07
CURIOUS PHASES OF POLITENESS

In France there IS sometImes added I" ti4ls
salutation the expression, " and preserve you
from the fate Of Tycho Brahe, VINO Is sup
noeed 10 have met his death while II the thToes
Of a violent fit of sneez1ng .o..-a
In ENGLAND regular formula IS used: once
for a wish. twice for a kiss, three times 1"T Z!
ie++er and four times for a disappointment
The Italian form Of the sneeze SANITATION Is
s;rnnIv " Feiicital" (May you be tortunate)-
When one sneezes in India, the Hncu eN-
claims fervcntiy, May you live to wthGh
one is expected to reply, Long HE to you!
l. = said that should Hindu chance to sneeze
I,biIe proceeding with his ablutIons IN the hGIy
t;,,,g,s h.. viii make a peculiar sign over ms
fara stop IN his ritual and begin al over AGAIN
The Germans say " Good health because
.bav maintain. and not without reason, that
tbe sneeze IS a warning Of the approach OF a
oh and also marks the movement when a
cbarr1 a wish or a suggestion may drive II
awov The Persians 90 further IN tins dl-
rection. inasmuch as they eXclalm, God be
banked :" It's being held that the sneeze has
ectuallv put to flight some evIl spirit that was
a bout to gain entrance 10 man BODY III
order to feed upon his sacred fires.
The old Romans held that to sneeze between
noon and midnight was good omen; but that
70 sneeze between midnight and noon was a
,,ar-y bad sign. Also, to sneeze while IN the act
of rising from bed was an omen Of such dread
f,1l import that one should at once return to
bed for awhile.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07


come TO grlef. Use the rope proPeTly. is my
motto. and II has never ialIed me not even
when two out OF hve of US were stTu,E EeilN,.-
les 10y ialhng stones On 'He S"uI" sac q 'i'i--
Rosa.
Helen experienced another 'aTiA 't-E
much object TO falling stones, she sad
Ntanp4 thTe" ou' ms h'tiH9 n EN- l''' ..s e
are always a danger Ike the snow eoTn'1e - .-'.,.
the nele mere Is - .i.iil'et on 'l.e --'s .''-
thr"uBh "HlIh Sl'i's i'' ''il7 .'''.'t
from hclEht oi TWO 'h"us'ilu i'''. i,'' Gam
not see tnem. they travel 10" last l'I l-, y
lou hear thing sing past your car li!.il 7
all oceasionaIy 1heTe Is D." -'i'il M ' < -'.
shot, and then YOU observe " Aluo ,",G- '-
dust rsng from a nc" scar on t f,'H- Il ,~
are mt-weH there is no dust h''tus' ''''
stone goes Tlght thT'uEh. VI l'''7t '''' '''
not loltcT there.
Then, seeing the scared look On atr t-,e. at
went on. LADIES Nh"uL" not =" % NN'h place
1t Is not ut But f"r men, yes mere Is tNt Joy
oi battle DO not err j,L".''" '',e l"uilI,'nS
are ahEe' ana they iieH' % t'Ie ucd'H. IH't
can be beaten, but there must uc no imlst"h'@.
They are hHc strong men, tiie mus, "hth you
strive against them STRAIN them to your hTt",
and never relax your gnp Then they yield
si"F-y WIN ,ii"Ily . ~ -, i - 10,
q q " an II'O1l @ =. ~ III - A. ,.i
them all and say. am IoTd mere! an me
Shall / ever again cross tile tol qu LION "i
climb the Great lower But there! am o!d.
and thrown dsldt- boyS "IloiIi tHE"E'r a.
porters would refuse me now as Their P"rttT.
Better TO have died hike my irlend Michel 'T'z
than hVc t" be a gGatherd.,
lie seemed 10 pun hlinscH up WIN an Sl'i'
hat y-to your Ieit you cannot mn l'',
path .Addio. sign0''nd, and he lifted hls hat
xith the Inborn grace OF the Pcasantry Of
Southern Europe
HELEN was hoping tndt ne HlighI erect 10
accompany her TO NaVl9cClo- one "IG'u
willingly have paid inm tor loss oi time. Her
ear was becoming better tuned each moment % .,
his strange Pat"Is. lhou8h ne olteh BdET " S'I'
Italian infection to the harsh German - yaDes'
had read so much about Switzerland that she
knew how Michel Croz was kilicd whiie I Ge-
Scendln8 Iile non " .''l,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-29
Crawford county is determined to f

Crawford county is determined to find
out which will furnish the cheapest per-
manent highway-brick or macadam
Bids have been advertised for the con-
struction of little more than two mile
stretch in West Mead township. of which
1900 feet will be- of brick and 1918 feet
of macadam. The determination to build
part of the road from brick and the re-
mainder from macadam will give val.
liable object lesson in the next few years
as to the relative value of the two ma.
terials for roadmaking.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-29

Already there are signs of weakening
in the Pittsburg graft cases, says an ex-
change. That the city administration is
literally rotten to the core there is no
doubt. That large number of city
councilmen have been in collision with
the bankers, promoters and other CAPT
talists is equally certain. But what will
be the upshot of the whole scandal
Simply this, few small bore councilmen
may be convicted but the big rascals who
are responsible for the city being honey
combed with corruption will go unwhip-
ped of justice. Only few of the tools
will be convicted to satisfy the public
clamor, but the guilty scoundrels who
pro6ted by their wrong doing will not be
punished.
Reports from PittsDurg intimate that
the sources of graft are in such high"
places and that such number of ''emi.
nent" 6uanciers aud business men are
implicated that powerful interests are at
work to suppress the scandal and direct
the prosecution into harmless channels.