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New-York tribune., 1911-01-04
v. 7. WARDWELL STRICKEN
Former Standard Oil Treasurer
Succumbs to Heart Disease.
PROMINENT PR0HIBITIONlST
LII in Subway, He Expires in
Hotel Before Family Can
Get to Him.

William Thomas WardweIl. former treas
urer OF the Standard OIL Company and a
prominent figure In the Prohibition party
died suddenly yesterday afternoon from
angine pectoris. He was taken III I'm the
subway ana expired at the Hotel Latham
40. Z East 9th street before the members
OF his family could reach bis side.
Mr.. Wardwel. having completed some
business downtown. took an express train
to return TO his home. I'm West 18th street.
Feeling somewhat faint as the train neared
the i4th street station. he left the train
walked 70 a nearby drug store. and called
Up an old friend who lived in the neighbor-
hood. In few minutes the friend arrived
ordered taxicab. and n start was made
for Mr. Wardwelrs home. About 18th
street. however. IL became apparent that
the sick man was In 2 dangerous condition,
necessitating an immediate stop.
Mr.. Wardwel was assisted 10 a room III
the Hotel Latham. and Dr. J. VI. Engstad,
OF Dakota. lately registered there. was
called. He did everything in his power to
postpone the approach Of death The dying
man was conscious almost 10 the last, ask
ing that his wife and children be sent for.
passed away.
His son. Allen Wardweu. a member Of
the law firm Of stetson. Jennings & Russell,
No. Is Broad street. FASTENED 70 the hotel,
but before his arrival Mr. Wardwel had
passed away. Dr. s A. Brown, Of No. "a
West 5sth street, his old friend and family
physician. also arrived too late TO see the
stricken man alive. Mrs. Frank H. Jones,
wife OF the president Of the international
Pump Company and Mr.. Wardwelrs only
daughter. was informed OF her father $
death.
William r. Wardwell was born on Feb
ruary I. 1927. at Bristol r. l.. He early
left his fathers home IN that city and set
out 10 seek his fortune in the then wild
and woolly" West. When he had gathered
together a small fortune he travelled back
70 Buffalo. where few years later re mar
ried Eliza W. Ianterman. This was in
fE,2 His first wife bore him two children.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-04
WHITNEY Ill WITH PNEUMONIA
Newly Appointed Justice Stricken
Soon After Being Sworn In.
TBy Telegraph Go The Tribune.

Winsted Conn. Jan. 3.-Mrs. Whitney,
wife Of Justice Edward r. Whitney. OF the
New York Supreme Court, who Is III with
pneumonia at the family home in Cornwall
this county. said tonight that It was too
early 10 make any accurate statement re
aardlng her husband condition.
The newly appointed justice while re
turning from Albany week ago SATURDAY
after being sworn in. contracted a cold,
which developed into pneumonia. His New
York physician has visited him, but Or. Jo-
scph W. Robinson Of Cornwall is now In
charge OF the case.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-04
THE REV. DIR. DANIEL W. FAUNcE.

Worcester Faunce, an author. died to-day,
the eighty-secOnd anniversary of his birth.
The Rev Or FaUnce was the father ~
President " n. +. Faunce. OF Brown Uni
versity He was formerly pastor Of Baptist
churches IN Washington and Worcester.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-04
CAST or OVER NIGHT.
IRVING PLACE THEATRE
Possart in a Double Bill.

Ernst Won Possart appeared last night
with his company in a double comedy bill.
"Auf K6nig's Befehl" cat the King S
Order'D and "Gelehrte Frauen.' a German
version Of MoIere's Les Precieuses Ridi-
cules" The first piece has more histori-
ca. than dramatic interest, but il gives Mr..
Possart an opportunity 10 present a graphic
and thoroughly amiable picture OF Fred
erick the Great In the second. as the
docIle husband aroused after much urging
20 rebel against the tyranny OF the slipper,
he was delightfully."- humorous. The char
acter Of Chrysale suited his comedy meth
DDS exactly, and his performance was a
masterpiece The second play was espe-
cially well presented and greatly pleased
the audience which crowded the Irving
Theatre. The cast OF the two pieces were
as follows:
New-York tribune., 1911-01-04
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NJ. p. FAeuET DECORATED.

Tarls, Jan. 3.--M. p. Faguet the general
manager ~ the French steamship line in
America. mas been decorated with the cross
Of the Legion OF Honor.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-04
o1os CLUB yuLETlDE FEAST

The Iotos Club announced yeSterday that
Il would give Yuletide feast at its club
house. No. 10 West 57th street, ON FRIDAY
evening.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-04
Pioneer in Oil Business.

The oil business attracted Mr.. Wardwell
10 New York long before the Standard OIL
was thought Of. He was one Of the organ
ize-s OF that company and served II in
many capacities. finally holding the Office
Of treasurer, which ne resigned ten years
ago
In 1893. after the death Of his first wife,
M Wardwell married again. His second
wife, who was Martha W. Run, of Kah-
way, n. j.. survives him
Mr.. Wardwell was long AZ ardent Pro-
hiOitionist. He ran for Mayor OF the city
on their ticket IN 1886, declaring IN MS
speech cf acceptance that the Prohibition
party wanted not only TO destroy Tam
many but 20 destroy its lair. In July.
1900. the Prohibition State Convention at
Utica nominated Mr.. Wardweu for Gov
ernor OF New York.
Besides being thus interested in the ref
ormation Of the people, Mr.. Wardwell was
thoughtful Of their health. At the time
of his death 10 was president and treas
urer OF the New York Red Cross Hospital,
with whose work ne was associated at
the time OF the Spanish War.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-04
TNDERTAkERs.

FRANK r. CAMPBELI, 2It-S West SD 81
Chapsls Private Rooms Private Anbulances
Tel. 1924 Chelsea.
Rev stephen Merritt. the world wide Known
undertaken. only one place % business stn
ave and 18Th 81. Largest IN the Woric. TT
l24 and I2J chelsea.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-04
CEMETERIES
THE wOoDLAwN CEMETERY

IS readily accessib.e by Harlem train from
Grand Central station, Webster ana Jerome
avenue troIleys and by carriage. Lots $3.50 up
Telcphon. 1858 Gramercy for Book OF We've
or representative.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-13
HER FRIEND
IN NEED
After Mrs. Graham Was Relieved,
She Told the Good News to
Her Neighbor.

Willard, Ky.-In letter from this
place, Mrs. Effie Graham says:
was so weak could hardly go. !
suffered nearly every month, for three
years, and often I would have to lie in
bed. I had pains in my side, and
would swell up, and my back hurt aw-
fully.
When / began to take Cardui I
weighed only SO pounds. Soon, ! be-
gan to feel a great deal stronger. Not
long after, I weighed lis lbs. Now I
am doing my work, and am in good
health.
Cardui has done wonderful things
for me. I feel like new person. I
will always praise Cardui to my
friends. recommended it to a neigh
Dor, and she is now looking fine. :
Fifty years Of proof, has convinced
us, and those who have tested it, of
the value of Cardui. in womanly Weal-
ness and disease.
The only way you can get the bene-
fit Of the genuine Cardui herbs, is by
getting bottle of Cardui of your
druggist. He does not keep the crude
drug, as it is especially imported by
the manufacturer. Try it. Your
druggist sells 1t.
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
tanooga, Tenn.s for Special Instructions
and 84-page book, "Home Treatment
Cor Women" sent In plain wrapper, ON
request.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-13
FROG THAT CATCHES BIRDS
Shares Fame With Mark TWain's
Jumping Frog Of caIIaveras
County

st. Louis, Mo.-Mark TWain's Jump.
ing Frog of CallaveFas county may
be called upon to share his fame with
a sparroW-catching frog Of st. Louis.
This frog, which is, the property Of
Oscar Berghaus of Cote Brilliante
avenue, has now gone into winter
quarters in his owners basement, but
is expected to renew his activities
next spring. He was captured near
Alton by st. Louis fisherman. The
frog, an enormous fellow, was sun
ming himself on log. The fisherman
pushed him off into the water with
his pole. but the frog Immediately re-
turned. This was repeated three
times, then the fisherman caught his
hook in the frog, dragged him ashore,
brought him to st. Louis and present
ed him to Mr. Berghaus. Berghaus
dug small pool in his backyard, built
low fence around it of mesh wire,
soWed some grass seed to make It
look like a swamp and turned the
frog loose there. Attracted by the
grass seed some English sparrows be
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-13
WAS A PRISONER or MYSTERY
Authorities Believe He is the Son O.
Hungarian count-carried Many
Classical Books.

trenton, N. IA letter received in
German Valley, N. j., from Easton, Pa,
indicates that a man who served two
years In the New Jersey state peniten-
tiary was none other than a son OF
Count Czerny, of Hungary. He never
revealed his name, not even SO much
as to tell his attorney who he was de-
Tending. When arrested he carried two
suit cases filed with books by GreeE
and Roman authors
John Doe,' as the man was record
ed, was found about two years ago in
the belfry Of a school house in Ger
man Valley. The bank at Califon had
been robbed not long before, and be
cause bloWgun, soap and small guam
tity OF nitro-glycerin were found in the
belfry, it was surmised the prisoner,
who refused to disclose his identity,
had cracked the bank. When taken be-
fore a police justice In Morristown he
said he knew nothing about the blow
gun, soap and nitro. His only expla-
nation was he had been tramping from
Easton toward New York, and was d.
rected to the belfry by fellow vaga-
bond.
He insisted another knight Of the
road had cracked the bank. Half a
dozen indictments, including one
charging bank burglary, were handed
down, but John Doe was acquitted on
every charge except that Of carrying
concealed weapon pistol-on which
he was sentenced
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-13
Expert Testimony.

There was not much to be gained
from the witness on the stand, who
seemed to have a wonderful faculty
for holding his tongue, but the law
yer tried once more.
You say your boat picked up the
accused at 9 o'clock, or there,
abouts,'" he said. 1T has been stat
ed that he jumped overheard nearly
an hour before that time. Tell me,
Captain Sampson. how he appeared
to you when you picked him up. II
you had been required to give an
opinion Of him then, what would you
have said?'
We'll, I'll tell We honest" said the
captain, when he had disposed Of a
portentious yawn, Il sh'd've said he
was one o the Wettest men, fnot the
Wettest man, that ever / sect
Youths Companion
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-13
Parents and children's Faults,

Parents ought to co1laborate with
teachers in helping to develop the
best in their children, and conse-
quently to eliminate the worst. In.
stead of this view Of the matter we
(says Ella Wheeler Wilcox find par
ents taking a stand against the
teacher who tries to talk of the faults
of their children and discuss a rem
edy, and ali the work which the teach
er has hoped to do in character build
ing falls to the ground under the
lifted hammer of the unWise and
belligerent parent, who insists that
my child must be without faults,
and that the teacher who sees faults
is an enemy, not a friend. II is sell
dom, indeed, that man or a woman
occupying the position Of a teacher is
prejudfced or has personal or selfish
motives for criticising child.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-13

( ious feeling He discussed the proph,
cts OF the Bible with almost as much
fauency AS he did the profits of his
\ brokerage investments and with equal
III telling effect upon his ministerial
I and other religiously inclined friends.
Among Davies friends in the relig
ions field was the Rev Wilbur r.
Chapman, ID. ID. the evangelist.
Davies receptions and unfair deal.
iIgs are said to have had much
wider scope than the stock market
especially during the latter part Of his
stay in Boston and when he is be-
slieved to have been hard pressed for
money. On this latter point, however,
opinions differ, some claiming that
he lost about all that he had obtained
and others alleging that he left with
large amount of cash.
a short time before he disappeared,
Dayie hired an automobile Of Bos-
ton garage and paid s125 in advance
for a weeks rental before taking it
To- New York, where 1t disappeared.
Later 1t was recovered.
At the New York horse show in
Madison Square garden New York
city, Dayie showed q fine string OF
horses and even entered a coach
against the Vanderbilts. Later it de-
yeloped that blooded horse which
he exhibited one which was greatly
admired in the shoW-had been Dor
rowed from Boston friend. This ami
nal was sold for several thousand dol
lars and the owner was not notified OF
the transaction.
Davie had gone to the Massachu-
$sefts state prison and preached to the
inmates as one manifestation of his
religious fervor after the Chapman
Alexander revivals two years ago.
After Dayie left it became known
mai lie had been going with a Welles-
nv college senior and that they We're
engaged. The young woman believing
fhaf Is VAS young man q exerl1.
,,l.,ry character. ~ vEas a severe shock
s., !, III Ill when she learned after his
81 Is rance tll at DavIe vas married
1 III fl,ar his wife, finding II n1possihaei
III eet along with him after a. few fts''
I, , "A "a experience had returned stos
I q ss rome 81 ii III ~ HYDE PARK,
Il, which town Dayle former lived.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-13
Carries His Leo in PAPER,

Greensburg, Pa With his evil,
dence wrapped in piece Of paper,
James P. Price, a justice of the peace
in Latrobe. appeared in the common
pleas court to ask damages for the
breaking OF his leg. alleged to be due
to the carelessness Of / olln Herman,
The leg was wrapped IN
81 piece OF paper, and the court was
not in the least shocked at Squire
Prices immodest dis lay, for when
the member was unWrapped Il was
shown To be an tod te wooden leg,
for the breaking Of which the plaintiff
thinks he should have $50.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-13
Bird JekylL and Hyde.

The catbird is our northern mock
ing bird. When love attunes its voice,
1T can MARBLE as sWeetly as the night
ingale. You must catch it in one OF
its melting moods if you would know
the charm OF its liquid notes, It Is
not at all beautiful-no more is the
hooking bird-only a gray brown,
perky, restless thing, Of lesser size
than the robin, with the soul of song
in it.
The wonder of the catbird lies, OF
course, in this, its dual nature. At one
time it hops about screeching com
plants against the circumambient air !;
at another there throbs out from its
delicate throat the essence of divine
Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-13
4 Skunk Sits With Hen.

Shoals, Ind.When John NJ. sher-
fck, a farmer living near town, en-
tered his henhouse he found that one
nest was occupied by hen and a
skunk. The hen had been setting for
some time and the skunk evidently en-
tered during the night and crawled
Into the nest with the hen The hen
had moved over to one side of the
nest and had succeeded in keeping all
but four eggs under her.
These four were missing, and IT. Is
supposed were eaten by the skunk.
The invader was promptly killed and
the hen resumed her sedentary occu-
patton.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-13
Sparrow Catching Frog.

gan to haunt the place, and what was
Berghaus' surprise, upon coming home
one evening, to have his wife tell him
that the frog had been catching the
sparrows. He watched them himself
and found this to be the case. the
frog grabbing a sparrow BY the leg
whenever one came near him and
making brave fight for an addition
to his menu. The sparrows finally be-
came frightened and quit haunting the
frogs enclosure, whereupon he settled
down to quiet life interrupted only
when he was transferred to his VIM
ter quarters.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-13
lOPE:D MANY men
IN HIGH CIRCLES
RAviE, THE "RoY BROKER" is
RUN TO EARTH IN
BRAZIL.
III GOT AWAY WITH $500, 900
soisly on His Nerve He Won Conf.
uence OF Men Prominent In Bust
ness Schemes Were Many and
.ss Varied, but He Got the Money.

Boston. Mass Robert Emerson
sEaaSSaple, who was Familiarity known
ss'bont Boston, Mass, as the boy
REhpoker, and who suddenly disappear
sSa late In November, leaving behind
sGsaln many people who are said to have
sssest upwards of 100000 through en-
Trusting their money to his care for
SahVes tment, has been arrested in Rio
sse JaneirS, Brazil, and will be brought
BACK TO this city. The career Of Davie
furnishes one of the most sensational
piers in local high finance" for he
aaot only obtained the confidence Of
many people in ordinary walks of life,
sonl also Of business men of wealth,
prominent in public life and the
pest financial standing Not a few
Ss2f these well known men of Boston
and Massachusetts, with two or three
of international reputation, are said
ato have been among his victims.
Dayie had a fine suit Of Offices in
sBoston, an attractive apartment at
sBrookiine, Mass. and partly finished
sumner place at Weston, In the sec
ton known as "millionaires' hill" His
career had been meteoric, and like the
famous rocket, he came down like a
stick Starting as moderately paid
clerk In q brokers' office he quickly
Ebranched out in the brokerage bust
ness for himself and is said to have
made money at a rate almost beyond
belief. One of his claims, when sue
cess began TO be his, was that he was
closely allied with ]. P. Morgan & Co.,
and as most Of his customers and
friends placed implicit confidence IN
his ability and honest motives, no one
thought Of, questioning this assertion.
When the inquiries were made it took
almost no time to prove that j F..
Morgan 3 Co, never before had heard
sof Davie, the Boston broker.
One of Davies strongest points was
his apparent almost too apparent, on
second thong profession Of relig
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-13

he forced the door, only to be barred
by an array Of beds and chairs.
Finally he got by them, too, only to
find himself confined IN a small room,
with the maniac ready to attack The
woman had discarded her revolver
for knife. Or. Melody seized her as
she struck at him with It. Her
strength was equal if not greater
than his. Round and round the room
they fought, the maniac jabbing at
him. Only his agility and her wild
ness saved his life. Finally he man
aged to Wrest the weapon from her,
after which he subdued her and took
her away in the ambulance.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-13
MAD WOMAN BAT TIES
WITH DETROIT DOCTOR.
USES DIRK IN FIERCE FIGHT
FOR LIFE IN A BARRl-
cADED ROOM.

Detroit, Mich. Unarmed and bat
Ting for his life for an hour against
woman maniac who was sl3sn1ng
at him with dirk in barricaded
room was the experience Of City
Physician Melody. Elizabeth Clark,
aged so years, had suddenly become
seized with delusion that her life
was threatened She barricaded her
self In her room and drove away all
who approached with a revolver
Other occupants Of the house notified
the city physicians Office, and DR..
Melody in an ambulance responded
With the aid of the ambulance driver
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-13
WHY BONDS PILLS
ARE He BEST,

They are honestly made of best
agents, and are small, gentle but eff
fectave Bonds Pills relieve the bad eff
fects of overeating or drinking. Head
aches, Biliousness, Constipation, Sour
Stomach, yield readily to one pill,
taken at bedtime Try them once.
Their merit will convince you.
A free sample on request. Mention
this paper. BONDS PHARMACY CO.,
Lattle Rock, Ark.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-13
WIFE BEATER GIVEN
TASTE or. The LASH
Five Cuts on Bare Back Bring Groans
From Lips Of Baltimore
Man.

Baltimore, Md--Frank McCauley,
convicted wife-beater, suffered punish
ment for his crime despite the plead
ings OF his victim and helpmeet, when
Sheriff Jack Hanson laid the lash
across his barred back I'VE times.
The first blow made him vince. At
the second, when Sheriff Hanson's
arm grew plant; a slight groan came
from the victims lips. At the third
his effort at control became more evil
dent and his hoarse exclamation rose
higher in the stiffness of the jail. AT
the fourth stroke Of the lash tears
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-13
Crippled by tuberculosis.

According to recent report by DR..
Conrad Biesalsh Of Berlin, there are
$4,000 cripp1es in the German empire
out Of d population Of 60,50o.0O0 Over
$4,000 of the cripples are in need OF
proper treatment. Doctor Biesalskf
states that in Is per cent Of the Grip
pies examined, their. deformity was
due to tuberculosis Of the bones and
joints, and that there were 10000 such
children in great need of medical
treatment. He advocates the estab-
lfshment OF seaside sanatoria for this
latter class of cripples.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-13
AN ESTABLISHED FACTORY

Producing standard goods used by stores,
banks, farmers and practically every body.
is sending its special represeantatly!e to q
and other unoceupied territory and desires
a resident distributor with 5000 to s., 900
in cash, carrying stock for Immediately
filling orders; we allow 500 to 5000 month
~ compensation, extra commissions, Of
fee and other expenses, per contract, ac-
eording to size Of district allotted and
stock carried; permanent arrangements;
references required. If you can fill re
qnirements. write promptly. Liberty
Manufacturing Association, go West HUI
ron St., Chicago.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-13
Need OF the AaricuIturist

Here l am said the returned wan
.derer, back with the fortune ! said I
would make and ready to pay the
mortgage off the farm.
Eff that ain It hard luck. exclaimed
the father tAs times are goin'
now that mortgage amt botherin' no.
body I'd q heap ruther have seen
you broke an ready to do regular work
for wages
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-13

were streaming down McCauley's face,
but his nerve held
With an angry hiss the cat-o'-nine-
tails swept through the air for the
final stroke. It made the last of the
series Of staring red welts upon the
white flesh. This time there was no
groan Every muscle Of the rigid
body collapsed and McCauley hung for
a moment, held only by the cords
which bound his wrists to the cross.
IN a second he revived and walked
quietly back to the jail.
The Jail physician declared after ex-
animation that he had suffered no
serious shock