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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27

land q few years afterward his
corpse was found floating in the
Snake river, Arizona.
A more recent case was that of
Laura Biggar Bennett, the actress.
After living with Henry Nj. Ben
nett, an eccentric millionaire of
New Jersey, for some five years
previous to his death, she put in a
claim to his estate upon his death
as his widow, claiming that she
had not only been his wife but
that child born after BENEFITS
death was the result Of the mar
riage.
The woman was accused of con-
spiracy in conjunction with DR.. c.
c. Hendricks, of Bayonne, N. j.,
and Samuel Stanton, and the three
were indicted and tried before a
Freehold, N, j.. jury. AS result
of the testimony the remarkable
verdict was rendered that Laura
Biggar was innocent while the two
men implicated with her were
guilty. She was acquitted and the
two men were sentenced to prison,
although on an appeal the verdict
was ultimately set aside
That the practice of palming off
babies on unsuspecting husbands
is by no means as uncommon as
might be imagined is indicated by
the statement Of Dr. Lyman w.
Rogers. of the Chicago National
Maternity hospital.
There are over 5000 fathers in
Chicago today" he declared, who
are fondling infants which they
fully believe to be their own, but
which in fact were obtained by
their wives from founding institu-
tons.
"Over $50 babies are placed in
private homes every year from this
institution alone. and fully one half
of them are believed by the hus-
bands to be their own. These
mites, who in the great majority
of cases are the offspring of wom-
en- in the lower walks of life, very
often find berths in home far above
their real station in life.
81 could mention numerous in
stances of men we'll up in society
whose wives have repeatedly pass
ed off foundlings as their own chill
dren, and hubby is none the wiser.
"Of course, this institution Is
never a party to the deception, but,
on the other hand, no particular
effort is made to Illustrate the well
meant plans of childless women"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27

up now and will soon be going to
school. They are no longer babies
and it's babies that l love, babies
my husband adores. l love their
cooling and their smiles, their
chuckling and their prattle-and
this. too, is what my husband
dotes on.
And SO l decided that l would
have another batch of babies.
made arrangements with Mrs.
Catharine Smith to procure them
for me. At first thought would
have twins, but Mrs. Smith sug-
gested that as | had a baby car
riage for triplets it might be bet
ter for me Tor rather for herr to
make it triplets, and | readily
acquiesced.
At the very last moment and
when my mind was fully made up
to present my proud husband with
triplets, Mrs. Smith informed me
that she decided to make it
bankruptcies instead. Now | really
didn't want the fourth. | thought
that three would be enough, and
anyway the carriage would only
accommodate three. But Mrs.
Smith declared the fourth would
be only little one, and, as she
had been kind enough to go to a
lot of trouble in order that should
have bankruptcies, didn't want to
appear ungrateful, and SO acceded
again. Anyway, 1t doesn't make
very much difference whether it's
twins. triplets or bankruptcies. when
you bear children by proxy.
People ask me Why | couldn't
have adopted the babies In the
usual way instead of practicing
this deception.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27

~ HE lenging of a woman for
chlldN for babies that are
deniea her. for the cry that
is music I'd Her ears, the desire to
love and eudale tiny. helpless be-
ings whose whole existence de-
ponds upon her, has led me to de-
ceive my husband, my mother, my
friends and the public.
More than this, my husband is a
passionate lover Of children. love
him. could not bear to disappoint
him in any way.
And yet l do not feel that l am a
bad or wicked woman. My only
crime is that I allowed my mother
ly instinct and my love for my hus-
band to overcome my moral
scruples. l deceived my husband,
only that / might please him. II
l wronged the babies themselves
l did 1t because of my love for
them. The fostermother is not a
mother at all, and SO I wanted
Arizona republican., 1910-01-21
WAGNER IN THE HOUSE.

If Shortstop Hans Wagner should really be elected to congress it is pos sible that his maiden speech in the house would go something like this:
 I'm swinging hard against this bill, 1lr. Speaker" he might say, "and if it comes within reaching distance I'm going to slam it against the score hoard. I've been watching this play from the bench and it looks like a hip podrome to me. Tn guys that are trying to get the bill over are doing a funny stunt all right, but they ain't cut the corner of the plate with me No( sir. Oh, I'm on to their signals, While our side is stealing second the other fellers will steal everything in sight That ain't the way I was brought up to run the bases. slide for 'em-an' no spiking. If I'm thrown out l take my medicine like a little man. I ain't used to paying in the dark with lot of tricky outlaws Give me fair field and no favor. and straight umpiring and a 1-pound wagon tongue, and I'll hand this bill a smote that will carrylit over the fence of defeat and drop it in the back alley of oblivion, That's me, Honus Wagner"
 Terrific applause Plain Dealer.
Arizona republican., 1910-01-21
HELPFUL HINTS FOR SEWING.

IL Is surprising how much handwor'I adds to the beauty of women's gar ments, not necessarily elaborate nee delwork, either
 Sheets usually have initials or mon ogram from four to four and a half inches high, while the pillow case and bolster have similar letters, but only half the size.
 When transferring pattern for em- brOidery to silk hosiery slip a piece of cardboard inside the stocking, taking care not to stretch the silk at all. Aft CT adjusting the paper pattern in the proper place. press with hot iron and the work will be accomplished
 Lace that is used on center pieces is, not fulled. but is just held in enough to lie flat The best way to get this flatness is to draw the thread of lace, fasten one end to the linen. leaving enough to make a neat seam. and then adjust fullness so that it lies even. When fright side up 9ne cannot see thatsany fullness exists.
 / In making bath towels the letters are generally put on the plain ribbed banding that runs across each end. It is well in buying the towels to con slider this and see that the bands are wide enough to take a fair sized ini- tial. For such towels the marking is usually done in cross stitching. can vas having been pasted underneath and pulled out when finished A sin gle initial about two and a half inches long. done in satin stitch over paper mache letter. is showy. quickly worked and launders well.-Philadelphia Star
Arizona republican., 1910-01-21
GOVERNMENT EMBARRASSED

-Ine government IS very much eln- barrassed on account of the lack of interest taken by mail contractors in the Phoenix Scottsdale mail route. John Isaac, the present mail con tractor, is not obliged to transport the mail any longer than July l. which is the date of the expiration of the governments agreement with him. Appreciating that fact, the government has advertised for bids. to which fact the contracting fra ternity has paid no attention. It has therefore ordered a re-adVertising for bids in the hope that some pa triot will come forward and carry the mail. or at least make an offer of some kind. It is supposed that the reason of the diffidence of con tractors is that the proposed new rural route. will probably be estab- lished in q couple of months, after which there will be. no need for d ScOttsdale contract, and they don't care to bid on a proposition they may never get chance to work at. On the other hand. the govern ment will probably have no need of a contractor by the time MT. Isaac's 
 postmaster general is not concerned about that fact. He knows there is stage line there now, and pro- poses to keep on letting contracts until it is done away with.
 SHORT CHANGE MEN - There are a couple of gents in town. or were yesterday, whom people will do well to look out for in financial transactions of a change making or. der. They are not only clever at short changing. but have consider able genius under any conditions that may suddenly confront them. Wednesday night they boarded a westbound train in Tucson. and be- fore the conductor could get to them they had despoiled two sleeping pass engers of the checks in their hats, placed them in their own hats, and were feigning sleep when the man with the brass buttons appeared. A Phoenix man chanced to have seen the trick and apprised the conduc- tor of the facts in due season. Be- fore the conductor got around to collect their fares one of them had made s5 by a change" transaction with a passenger in the middle of the train. while the other had at tempted a similar trick in the front end of the train. Both were caught in the act and made to correct their mistakes" Before Red Rock was reached the conductor, seeking a fare from one of them, had been offered d check. He refused to ac- ceDt it and put the man off at Red Rock. Teh other had evaded the con ductor until Red Rock was passed, so he was allowed to ride to Mari copa, which was the next stopping place of No. 9. The man ditched at Red Rock caught the next train and joined his pal in Maricopa, both coming on to Phoenix yesterday morning.
Arizona republican., 1910-01-21
OF LOCAL INTEREST

A PRESCOTT VISITOR Judge Hawkins of Prescott is paying Phoenix business visit.
 COOKED Foop-The ladies of the Central Nj E. church will conduct a cooked food sale at Sanichas' every Saturday.
 FINAL VISITOR -C. l.. Shaw. who represented Pinal county in the legislative assembly last winter, is in Phoenix on business.
 SHEEP sHEARlNG-Sheep shear ing started at Cave Creek yesterday and it is expected it will start at Beardsley or Marinette on Monday.
 MET oDisT LADIES WILL MEET-The Woman's Home Mission society of the First Methodist church will meet at the residence of Mrs. l.. B. Christy, 104S North Center street. Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. All the ladies of the congregation are cordially invited.
 INDIANA VISIToRS-Mr. and Mrs. 
 rived in Phoenix yesterday and are visiting MT and Mrs. L. J. Charles. MT. Rich is extensively engaged in farming and cattle raising and will ma turally be interested in an investiga tion of conditions here respecting those industries
 MISSIONARY NJ ETING- The home and foreign missionary society of the Presbyterian church will hold it's regular monthly meeting in the church parlors this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs Henry Mitchell will have charge of the meeting with Mrs. Cole assisting as leader of the devotional exercises. All are invited to attend.
 AVIATION ENTHUSIASTS - One of the encouraging signs of the prob able success of the projected aviation meeting in Phoenix is the indescrib- able enthusiasm of the Phoenix peo- pie who have returned from Los An geles, where they saw the flyers in action. With one accord, they say it is the biggest thing in the world. They cannot account for their en- thusiasm. and do not try to. They just enthuse. and don't know why. Everybody has read the newspaper descriptions of what is going on and accepts the facts. There is little to see that they do not already know as a matter of information, but see ing the machines at work seems to be different thing altogether. EX- citement breeds excitement, and all who go the first day will go every day possible. The novelty is so fasci- hating they are never satisfied. H. l. Latham, who recently returned. and who k boosting the Phoenix meeting as hard as possible. says the people here do not appreciate what drawing card it is. and he predicts that there will be twice as much money taken in at the gate as the conservative element is calculating on. J. B. Long and T. w. Chamber lain add their testimony to the won der of it, and Kirk Moore, Cass Redo will and Dr. Godfrey are still in Los Angeles, sending home evidences of their enthusiasm.
Arizona republican., 1910-01-21
WEIRD ADVENTURES OF LuI KUNG HOP
On His Way From the Border He
 Broke Two Ribs and Was Locked
 in With Six Roast Chickens.

The desperate adventures of a
 Chinaman who was determined to
 become a resident of this country whether the country wanted him or
 not, have just been learned from trainmen who make the run to Mari copa. Lui Kung Hop crossed the bor-
 der at Juarez. was locked in pos sum belly' with six roast chickens. was thrown. out again. forced to walk the tracks barefooted and finally was struck by train. suffered two broken ribs and landed in jail at Tucson.
 All this. and more. happened to Lui Kung Hop.
 Kind friends helped him across the border. and then, as the best place of concealment. locked him in the aforesaid "'possunr belly" In plainer language, the "'possum belly" is the refrigerator where all the good things are kept on way trains. It is directly under the car and opens from the outside. Hop lay down in this place and found at once that he was sur rounded by roast chickens. He mur- mured his thanks to Budda. tife god that looks after poor Chinese. and tried to make more room for himself by eating as many of the chickens as he could
 He got as far. as Red Rock, when the gang boss came along and 'opened the cupboard Hop climbed out and thanked Budda again that only two of the vicious kicks connected with the coccygeal vertebra. He had re- moved his. shoes and so had to leave them in with the remains of the chickens. .-
 Clad in an the clothing he possessed. namely. nine shirts and vests, and some trousers, he trod the ties till he wore great caliouses on his feet. He was hoping for another ride; and presently he got one A freight stole up unawares bebind him and bowled him over The train stopped and they put him aboard. When they got him to Maricopa there was no phy- sician. but United States Immigra tion Inspector Cronin and others pre- scribed for him, They removed some of his clothes and found the broken ribs Hop was very sick and the blood was crusted over his eyes so that he could not open them. He said ne was going to die. He prayed to Budda continually.
 Cronin gave him twenty drops of laudanum. but Hop continued Pray- ing Then he followed it with a full grain of cocaine. and Hop slumbered Cronin took him to Tucson on the first train. When the doctors are through with him. he will be turned over to the United States court and doubtless be given free pass back to his home town where he can thank the image of Budda over his gate post that the Melican men didn't hang him
Arizona republican., 1910-01-21
THE REPUBLICAN CUP CAME

The Republican cup game scheduled
 for last Saturday at the Indian school
 between the Indians and the Mesa
 high school will be played on Febru-
 ary F in this city, probably at the
 Indian school grounds. The game was
 postponed on account of rainy weath-
 CT Next Saturday the Indians will
 meet the Tempe Normal team at the
 Normal ground This will break the
 tie now existing between the Tempe
 Normal and the Indian school
 A NEWSPAPER cHANGE-The Arizona Democrat passed into new hands yesterday when W. D. Bell, Frank De Seuza and F. P Wilson transferred their interest in the paper to the Arizona Democrat Publishing company, which was organized last week John O. Dunbar, vice president of the company. will assume the duties of managing editor today. Messrs. De Souza and Wilson will remain with the Democrat for a time, but MT Bell will engaged in the job printing busi- ness.
 THE CAVE CREEK RUN-It is expected that the automobile en- thusiasts of the city will unite in run to Cave Creek next Sunday, as the postponed event that was can celled on account of the rain. It will be remembered that when first planned several machines were to have gon up on Saturday and the rest to have followed Sunday This time the Saturday feature will be eliminated. but it is hoped that a large crowd of pleasure seekers will go on Sunday. The invitation is given by E. A. Howard, manager of the Howard Ranch resort, to all who care to come. and he hopes the ac- ceptance will be general. It will fla cilitate matters considerably and make it more pleasant all round if those intending to go will laeve word in advance at the office of Dr. Swi- gert, so Mir Howard will know how many Sunday dinners to prepare for. The run from here to the ranch should be made easily in an hour and a half to two hours. just nice jaunt in an auto. Those who are fond of are urged to take along their guns, for there is plenty of small game in the country. An added at traction to the camp now is the plant which began work yesterday, and to see it would be novelty to many people.
Arizona republican., 1910-01-21

FINAL VISITOR -C. L. Shaw. who represented Pinal county in the legislative assembly last winter, is in Phoenix on business.
Arizona republican., 1910-01-21

A PRESCOTT VISITOR Judge Hawkins of Prescott is paying Phoenix. business visit.
Arizona republican., 1910-01-21
COINCIDENCE.

Now, Tommy" said the. teacher. you may give me an example of 
 ''Why-er." said Tommy, with some hesitation, "why-er-why. me ladder and me mudder was both married on de same day."-Harpers Weekly
Arizona republican., 1910-01-21

COOKED FooD-The ladies of the Central Nj E. church will conduct a cooked food sale at Sanichas' every Saturday
Arizona republican., 1910-01-21
METHODIST LADIES WILL

M F H O D T LNDIES WILL MEET-The Woman's Home Mission society of the First Methodist church will meet at the residence of Mrs. L. B. Christy, 104S North Center street, Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. All the ladies of the congregation are cordially invited.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-02
REUNION A BIG ONE

San Antonio. Texas. Oct. l.-Anti.
race suicide received an Endorsement
yesterday In the reunion Of the Tschir.
hart family. Altogether 156 descen'
dants OF Nicholas Tschirhart and his
wife Catherine Meyer Tschirhart gath.
cred In . beautiful grove Of pecan
trees just outside Of this city. Mr..
and Mrs. Tschirhart came to this
country from Alsace-Loraine In lS43.
At the reunion were present their
eleven children. s6 grand children and
- great grand children.
1t 10 claimed that this 10 the largest
family In America They are planning
. reunion next year and to bring in
the absentees and hope at that time
that the number will run in the neigh
borhood Of 800. which at the present
rate OF increase viii probably be re-
alised. The Tschirhart's have been
pioneers. farmers. ranchmen and In
dian fighters and are among the solid
citisens Of this community. They
have many interesting relics Of Indian
fighting days and the family tradi-
lions furnish enough material for q
dosen Wild West stories.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-02

bell. second vice president. and
Charles H. Land. treasurer. The CAPT
tai stock Of the company 10 $3.50. 700.
The early captains Of industry who
founded this successful manufactur-
ing enterprise and their SUCCESSORS OF
the modern school Of business have
always kept It at the head Of Rich
mond's splendid manufactures. and
among the very FIRST OF it, line in the
United States.
The Principal Products.
Threshers. traction and portable en-
gines are the principal products. in
Guiding large steam blowing engines.
but the company also builds clover
hullers, saw mills and straw bruisers.
the last for export only.
The trade Of the company, which
was at Arst only local and amounted
to only few thousand dollars q year
has expanded until. az the announce
ments Of the company state, "Gaar-
Scott threshing machinery goes
wherever straw grain grows" In the
wheat belts of Canada and Mexico.
their machinery IL az well known -
In the United States, and they enjoy
. growing export trade in South Am.
erica. Egypt. Russia and other Eur
opean countries.
From q mere handful of men EN-.
ployed there II now an army of over
six hundred and nifty men always at
work, not including those at the
branch houses and the travelling sales
men who number over q hundred.
During the busy season there are a.
many AZ eight hundred men employed
In the factory Of the concern.
Build New Foundry.
The most recent addition to the
building equipment 10 the huge fac
tory building ON North F street near
the c. & O. railroad. This IL q five
story brick structure which was built
at cost Of over 100000. 1t IL one OF
the most modern factory buildings in
the state. At the time the new foun
dry was constructed several years
ago 1t was the largest in the state.
Even these extensive improvements
bringing the number Of buildings to
twenty-five. have been insufficient to
meet the needs of the fast increasing
trade Of the company and North
street from Eighth to the river will
soon be closed and large buildings
built north from Warrington avenue
The chief export once Of the com.
pany 10 In New York City. 1926
Whitehall street, Of which c. b. Cor.
win 10 manager. Tho foreign branch
houses Of Gaar. Scott 4 Company are
at Winnipeg. Alberta, and Regina.
Sask.. In Canada; Buenos Aires. Ar.
gentina, and Odessa, Russia. The
South American branch was only es.
tablished . few years ago but already
the trade In that section 10 very
heavy. There are fifteen United
States oA3ces.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-02
Can SHIP THEM OUT

San Antonio. Texas, Oct. 1.-For
the first time the law passed BY the
S1st legislature providing that when
INDECENT sick people are shipped into .
county that county has the right to
ship them back home. has been in
voked by the city Of San Antonio. On
account Of the delightful. health-giv-
Ing climate here other counties and
cities In northern states have at times
shipped their INDECENT sick people
here to get rid Of them. San Antonio
will In future protect herself by re-
turning such sick people to their des-
tinations since Il II manifestly unfair
70 saddle the cost OF caring for their
INDECENT sick ON this city. The hotels.
apartment houses and boarding houses
have mutually agreed not to entertain
sick people at al.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-02
SHOCKED TO DEATH

Anderson. Ind. Oct. 1.-George F..
Hackelman. age thirty-one, Of this city
was Instantly killed yesterday by
touching . live wire of the city light
Ing plant. at Fourteenth and Hend-
ricks streets. The wire had fallen
from . pole but half an hour before
and employees Of the company were on
the way to repair II.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-02
BOASTS
OF BEING GREAT
FACTORY CENTER
13O Plants Are Located Here,
the Total investment BEING
$500, 600, with Payroll Of
So. 800, 600.
LOCAL PRODUCTS NOW
KNOWN FAR AND VIDE
|Caskets, Farming Implements,
Lawn Mowers and Roller
Skates Have . Market Ev-
eryWhere Unique History
Total pay roll ..........4S. S00. 90
Number o. factories. $500. 13os
Capital invested .......37.B00 80.

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