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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-09-11
Woman Hooks Bio swordfish.

Avalon, Cal, Sept. 9.-Mrs. P. S.
O'Mara of Salt Lake City hooked a
swordfish weighing 24O pounds on
light tackle and landed her catch
after a fight that lasted four hours.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-09-11
PAYS 100000 AS
A GEM SMUGGLER
Millionaire Allen Settles With the
Government.
WOMAN is HIS BETRAYER
Love and Romance in Case Before
Mrs. Helen Dwelle Jenkins Ac-
cused the Kenosha Leather
Maunate.

Washington, Sept. 9.-One of the
most sensational smuggling cases in
history, a legal story intermingling
love. oman and intrigue, came to
a close when the treasury department
accepted from Nathan Allen, Wiscon-
sin lumber king and leather magnate,
S1OO, 900 for his civil liability in the
action known as "the jenkins case"
Playing a romantic part in the case
was Mrs. Helen Dwelle Jenkins, a
beautiful young woman, who acted as
accomplice in the gigantic smuggling
conspiracy. Diamonds and expensive
gowns worth hundreds of thousands
of dollars were smuggled by the
couple.
The smuggled goods we're seized by
secret service men and suits for for
fixture we're begun. Criminal action
also was instituted against Allen. A
fine of $3.50 0 was imposed in the
criminal case. The 500, 900 settle
ment ends the civil proceedings.
Recalls 100000 Gem Robbery.
The first intimation of Mrs. Jenkins
having many valuable diamonds in
her possession followed a report to
the New York police in December,
1909, that she had been robbed of
$500, 900 worth of jewels IN the Lor-
raine hotel. The police began a
search for the jewels, but were
stopped for some mysterious reason.
Subsequently the 100000 worth of
Jewels we're located by private detec-
tives in Chicago. Mrs. Jenkins gave a
reward of $45, 1000 for the recovery of
the gems.
The publicity that attended the
theft attracted the attention of the
treasury officials, who keep informed
on the large collections of diamonds
in this country. 1t was a surprise to
the authorities to learn that Mrs. Jen-
kins, of whom little was known, should
have had such a valuable collection.
Allen Betrayed by Woman.
Investigation was begun by the sur
veyor of the port in New York. The
inquiry resulted in the seizure of part
Of Mrs. Jenkins collection and the
suits against Allen, who became in
volved through admissions by the
woman.
A tragic event in the family while
lent death in Chicago about a year ago
of Charles Allen, a brother Of Nathan.
While a guest at the Palmer house in
Chicago Charles was killed by a fall
out of a window of his room. His
body was found in an areaway be-
meath the window and it was sup
posed he had fallen over the low
sill. as a smashed chair lay beside the
body and apparently had fallen with
him.
The Allen holdings in the American
Leather company run into the mil
lions. The Allen tannery in Kenosha
at the time it was taken into the con-
solidation was the largest tannery in
the world.
Romance Precedes Smuggling.
There is considerable romanc be-
hind the association of Mrs. Jenkins
and the Wisconsin millionaire, accord
ing to her story. They first met as a
result of a Irritation in front of a Chi
cago hotel in April, 1908 1t was un-
der the name of "Mr. and Mrs. j. w.
Jenkins that much of the smuggling
was done.
Mrs. Jenkins was twenty ana AL
len fifty-three when the couple met.
He lavished his wealth on her and
took her abroad several times.
n u TIT
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-09-11
Let the Worst Come.

Hub CARRYING HONEYWELL, I've
had my life insured for $4,000.
Wife-Thank goodness! Now I
shan't have to keep c~autioning you to
be careful whenever you go any place.
No Worse Off.
Gibbs-I've been fire without any
reason.
Dibbs-Well, you didn't have any
reason when they hired you.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-09-11
LEGAL NOTICES
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NO 1ICE TO CREDITORS.
y state OF Wisconsin Grant county court
In Probate.
In the matter Of the estate Of Ell
NJ. Lowry. deceased,
Letters OF administration on the estate OF
Ed. NJ. Lowry. deceased. having beer
issued 10 Edward P. Lowry.
Notice IS hereby given. that the creditors
OF said Ed. NJ. Lowry. deceased, are
allowed and limited by order CT this court
until and including the 2nd Tuesday 81
February. 1913, being the 18th day of said
month. TO present their CLAIMS and de-
mands against said Ed. NJ. Lowry de
ceased to the county court for examination
and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given. that the
claims and demands so presented will be
examined and adjusted by this court. al
the office OF the cCunty Judge, al the court
house. "a the city of Lancaster. in said
1913.
Dated this 8th day of August. 1912.
By the court.
z. B. GOOOSELL. County Judge.
Geo. b. ClementSon. Atty. for Adm.
lst ms. Aug. IA: last ms. Sept. 4.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-09-11

Mrs. Jagg1ey-Drank nothing but
lemonade! A man can't get full drink
ing lemonade.
Jaggley-Couldn't, Ell? My dear, a
mar could get full of anything; yesh-
even water, if he drinksh 'nough of it,
and don't drink it in moderation, ash
/ do.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-09-11
Say Taft Will Use Tact

1t can be stated on the highest au-
thority, however, that should the presi-
dent decide that Intervention is the
only course open to him, he will call
congress in special session and de
The Colorado statesman., 1912-03-16
A NEWSPAPER FOR
NEGRO BUSINESS MEN

At the annual meeting of the Ala
bama State Business league at Tuske-
gee, Ala, the first number of the
Negro Business League Herald was Is
sued The paper is published month
ly by the National Negro Business
league The editors are Emmett ].
Scott, corresponding secretary of the
National league and Charles H Moore,
national organizer. In its announce
ment tho editors say:
The Negro Business League Herald
is published, as its name states, In
behalf of the negro in business 1t
does not regard itself as the official
organ of the National Negro Business
league, or of any organization. It's
major interest is helping to advance
the business and economic condition
of the negroes of the United States.
It earnestly hopes, to begin with, that
It may have the eager support of
state negro business leagues and To-
cal negro business leagues, as well as
all persons who are in any way con-
cerned with business enterprises
among the negro people
The Colorado statesman., 1912-03-16
A DOUBTFUL COMPLIMENT.

William Lawrence, bishop of Massa-
chusetts, delights in telling this story.
"once when there was a vacancy in
the Massachusetts bishopric. Phillips
Brooks was the most likely candidate.
/ was walking with President Eliot
one day. and, in the course Of the OBJ
servation. said to him, Do you
think Brooks will be electedY
well, no. said DR.. Eliot, "a second
or third rate man would do as we'll.
Phillips Brooks was elected. and
a short time afterwards DIR. Eliot and
I were walking again.
"'Glad Brooks was elected. aren't
your asked.
"I suppose so,' returned DIR. Eliot.
but to tell the truth. William, yon
were my man. .'"-Cosmopoiitan.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-03-16
AN OLD FRIEND.

A private soldier once rendered
some slight service to the first Ma
poleon.
Thank you, captain" said the EN-
peror, carelessly.
'In what regiment, sire?" was the
instant response of the quick-witted
private.
"In my guards" replied the Emper-
or pleased with the mans ready re-
tort.
This incident. with appropriate va
riations, also happened to Genghis
Chan, Ivan the Terrible, Attila, Gus
tavus Adolphus, Louis XIV. Charlie
magne, Alexander, King Alfred,
Xerxes, Richard the Lion-Hearted and
Henry of Navarre.-Success Maga-
zine.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-03-16
BLACKS BAPTIZED
IN ARCTIC WATER
WITH THERMOMETER NEAR ZERO
27 NEGROES ARE IMMERSED
I'm RIVER.

Pittsburg.-With the thermometer
registering four degrees above zero,
27 colored men and women, recent
converts to the Mt. Zion African Meth
odist Episcopal church OF Browns
vile, near here, were immersed In the
icy waters of the Monongahela river
today. The immersions were wit
messed by several thousand persons
who shivered on the rive banks and
huddled close to fires built by small
boys.
In order to get the ceremony under
way it was necessary to cut hole IN
the ice. Carriages were In waiting
and as fast as the. converts came out
of the water they were wrapped in
blankets and driven to their homes.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-03-16
NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE.

Boston, Mass.-The local Negro Bus
Wednesday of last week. There were
about forty present, and a program
was arranged which gave a number
of men opportunity to tell about the
successes they had attained in busi-
ness. The stories related by many OF
the men were remarkable, and dur
ing the course of the evening the en-
thusiasm reached a high pitch. DR..
Booker T. Washington, the president
of the National Negro Business
league. was present as the special
guest of the occasion, and delivered a
stirring address. The local league is
planning for much work during the
present winter.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-03-16
JOHNSON MARRIES
DIVORCED WOMAN
FORMER WIFE OF CLARENCE II.
DURYEA UNITED TO BLACK
CHAMPION.

Pittsburgh. Pa.-Alderman John A.
Fuggassi. after reading the papers,
made a bee-line for the marriage IL
cense office to file a return showing
that he performed the marriage serv-
Ice which united Jack Johnson. the me-
gro champion heavyweight fighter. to
Eta H. Duryea, divorced wife of Clar-
ence H. Duryea Of Hampstead. l. L.,
white woman, In this city on Janu-
airy 1s. 1a)1. The ceremony took place
at the negro hotel run by Frank SUIT
ton.
According to the law Fuggassi
should have made this return within
thirty days. After making his return
he declared he had made 1t year ago.
Johnson wanted the wedding kept q
secret at the time in order to avoid
"notortety." Johnson in his affidavit,
when he took out the license. gave his
ago as thirty-two. and swore he had
never been married.
Johnson In talking over the long
distance wire from Chicago to Sutton
stated the trouble was all occasioned
by sig" Hart, his former manager.
trying to annoy him by making 1t ap-
pear that when he married Eta he
committed bigamy.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-03-16
JEWEL AMULETS.

Among the curious superstitions con-
nected with precious stones is that
cherished in Burma concerning the
cat's-eye. which is supposed to secure
invulnerability in war
The very water in which such gems
as diamonds. pearls. topaz, sapphires,
amethysts and emeralds are immersed
is drunk to secure immunity from all
evil.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-03-16
"JoHNsoN ia AcaRIEvED."

New York-On top of the news from
Pittsburgh that Alderman John A
Fuggassi, In the presence Of several
witnesses. one Of whom Is city detec-
tive Of Pittsburgh. had married Jack
Johnson, in January a year ago. to
Eta H. Duryea, white" and that the
alderman then had neglected to make
proper report Of the marriage to the
authorities, came word from Chicago
in which Johnson is "aggrieved."
This story Is Just one more attempt
by my enemies to be ornery against
me-" SO Chicago says Jack said there.
Pm married to Mrs. Eta H. Duryea,
divorced wife Of Clarence H. Duryea.
Of Hampstead. L. l.. and I never had
another wife. did just what the
Bible says, Take unto yourself WIFE
Now comes Pittsburgh authorities
me or anybody else. like dispatches
say they threaten, when l got a regu-
lar marriage license there on January
IS, 1911, and was married the same
day to Mrs. Eta Duryea under no
fraud or false pretense. Mrs. Duryea
had divorced her first husband for de-
sertion. and l say right in the pres
ence of my mother sitting here, I
never was married any other time. De-
tective Cole. Frank Sutton. proprietor
of the Hotel Sutton. and Carrie Sut-
ton, his sister. were the witnesses"
The activity of Pittsburgh's district
attorney In investigating the case as
to why there was no proper return Of
the marriage license, resulted In dis
patch from Pittsburgh that at the al
derman's office assurance was made
that the proper papers would be filed
Immediately.
At Hampstead, L. l., the residents
were far from pleased over the fresh
publicity that has come to Clarence
Duryea, who Is the son of John Dur
yea, who for some years was a whole
sale fruit merchant Of Manhattan.
The woman whom America and Eu-
rope during the past year has known
as Mrs. Jack Johnson, was at Hemp
stead less than a week ago to attend
the funeral of her father, David Terry
of Flatbush, who was buried at Hemp
stead. She came from Flatbush with
a brother and sister and left immedi-
ately after the burial services.
She was a tall and very pretty girl
of seventeen when she was married to
Clarence Duryea here about a dozen
years ago. Young Duryea at that time
was a soloist In the Garden City Ca
thedral. Later he went into light
opera, and his wife also got minor
position in the company. Two years
after they had gone on the stage they
separated. Illness caused Duryea to
go to the Adirondacks, while Mrs. Dur
yea continued on the stage. She got
her separation from Duryea by charg-
ing desertion in Chicago.
The Duryea's were married as the re-
suit Of friendship that began when the
then Eta Terry used to visit the home
of John Whaley, her uncle, whose
daughter, Loretta Whaley, eloped with
Rev. Jere Knode Cook of st. Georges
church, Hampstead, in April, 1907.
Cook left wife behind, and he and
the Whaley girl went to San Francis
CO, where they are now living.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-22

had broken loose all over the thea
ter. He looked up. Lillian was
standing before the curtain, and
her bow was to the crowd; but
her eyes were on his.
Then suddenly Langdon under
stood. She was the author; she
had succeeded where he had fail
ed, and she had put all the sor-
row and suffering of both of them
into the story. And even as he
watched her she was gone, and he
stood still in the aisle among the
moving crowds.
The second seat was empty.
Langdon slipped into it, and pres
emily he saw her coming down
the aisle toward him. Her head
was very high, her cheeks afame
with happiness, And she sat down
at his side.
Lillian, he whispered, hardly
daring to look into his eyes, ut
was you"
eyes," he heard her answer
family.
Lillian, I have sought you all
this time. Why didn't you let
me know? Why couldn't you for
give?"
'But I have forgiven long age"
she said.
Then you
81 thought you knew where I
was living. thought-hush I'll
tell you afterward. See, the lights
are going out for the last act."
"The last actp' he muttered.
Lillian, how is it going to end?
Will it-?"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-22

And with this Langdon felt
strangely content.
NO TIME FOR FAVORS
Don't bother father, Mary Ann,
And Billy, leave your Dad
alone;
He is a very weary man
His life just now, is gray in
tone,
Be quiet for little while
Or you'll have reason to regret,
Conduct yourself in careful style;
He hasn't had his dinner yet!
The cook is leaving Monday
noon,
The kitchen range is out of
whack,
I've got to have a new gown soon,
There's scarce a rag upon my
back;
And these are things that he
must know,
They'll doubtless tend to make
him fret;
I guess I'll telr him later, though;
He hasn't had his dinner yet.
When, fed, he smokes his fat
cigar
And smiles benignly on us all,
Well ask him for that motor car
And other things that we re-
call;
But while he corrugates his brow
Well steer away from him, you
bet!
We will not trouble father now
He hasn't had his dinner yet!
-O-O-
Mr. R1,I,-t That man baS = s.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
WHAT THE ACCOMMODATES

MT. Walter II. Page, in the Septem- Der Worlds Work tells some home truths about the hookworm and the havoc that is brings.
 The hookworm is an intestinal para site-a worm about one third of an inch long when it is grown. When of size, it enters the body most often through the skin, generally through the skin of the feet because the feet come in contract with it in polluted soil. The female worms in the body give forth an incredible num- Der of eggs, which hatch when deposit ed on the soil, and while yet invisible to the eye enter the feet. Thence they make a long journey through the body till they reach the small intestines to which they cling and give forth pois- on, which produces the disease, and lay more eggs and thus repeat the endless round of their parasitical life. As many as 45O0 worms have been expelled from a single person; they have been and they are so prolific that a large part of the inhabited soil of the earth ,between 36 degrees north latitude, and 30 degrees south Is polluted with them. "
 The hopeful thing about the dis ease is that, contrary to the prevalent opinion, the cure Is almost as simple as the pollution. This, except in ex- treme cases, Is made by dose or doses of thymol. following and followed by epson salts. The thymol expels the worms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
Vermont Points the Way

In Vermont the bull moose candi- date for governor boiled between 15,0O0 and 16,000 votes, while the Taft candidate boiled upward of 25,OOO, and the democratic candidate about 10000.
 This shows that the republican party is hopelessly split asunder It also shows that a bull moose candidate draws few or no votes from the demo- cratic party and Woodrow Wilson, for the democratic vote in state cleo tion in Vermont has never been but once so large. Only once since 1872 has larger democratic vote been boiled in a state election. The aver age democratic vote has been as a rule below 15,000 Two years ago the democratic nominee for governor received IT, ,425 votes, and in 1908 the democratic vote for governor was but 11,953.
 Not only has the election of gov ernor been thrown into the legisla- ture, but the democratic vote is al- most double what it was in 1908, a presidential year. The only failure by the republican party to secure a clear majority of the popular vote was in 1902 when the liquor question mixed things up" The republican plurality is just about 25,000, but this year it will not greatly exceed 5000. This tells the whole story. Colonel Roosevelt will to a certainty poll a proportionate vote in the other con- tested states, and he will draw precious few votes away from Will son and Marshall. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
5ice President pewberry,s Achievement


 When I saw Tidewater street cars rolling along Fifth avenue I thought or Vice President J. NJ. Dewberry, the pro- moter, who, after many years of optimism and persistent effort, brought the capital here to build and operate an electric line, said a prominent citizen When MT Dewberry started out to promote this en- terprise, few of his friends thought he would succeed. On the contrary, many representative citizens said it would be next to impossible. MT Dewberry had an uphill task, indeed. 1 had no business connection with him, but I frequently met him at railroad stations when he was either coming or going. He always had cheerful look and always said he would carry out his Tidewater project.
 After many failures to interest large capital, MT. Dewberry got the Morris brothers, the we'll known bankers of Phll- ade1phla, to consider his proposition. These men had faith in it and the result is we have one of the best constructed lines in the country. I was extremely skeptical about Mr Dewberry's scheme when l used to talk with him about 1t, but l take my hat off to him now. He has achieved something worth while and against great odds"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
was the only party opposing the demo-

was the only party opposing the demo- crats. =,
 New conditions present themselves in this campaign. Colonel Roosevelt has started a new party, and with his personal popularity he is making his organization strong enough to be reckoned with by the democrats as well as the republicans. He is for tunate in having a new party name without the word republican. The progressive or bull moose party can- not win in November, but it can help and will help to defeat the old re- publican party and Woodrow Wilson will succeed President Taft in the White House.
 November will witness the passing of the republican party. Those who were attached to that party of the north, the G. o. P, as it has been humorously styled, will be touched with a sentiment of sadness. But the collapse of the republican machine will be good for the country at large. The vigor of the progressive party will put the democrats on their mettle and unless the democracy gives the nation the high class ad- ministration that is promised, then in 1916 may come a time for the break ing up of the solid south's democracy.
 But with strong ticket in the field this wear the solid south is more solid than ever. q'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
THE DEPARTED FRIEND

By Robert Louis Stevenson. Though he thci ever kind and true Kept stoutly step by step with you, Your whole long, gusty lifetime through,
 Be gone while before Be now moment gone before, Yet doubt not; anon the seasons shall re- store
 Your friend to you. He has but turned a corner-still He pushes on with right good will Through mire and marsh, by heugh and hill,
 That Self-same arduous way That self-same upland, hopeful way That you and he through many doubt. full day
 Attempted still. He is not dead, this friend-not dead, But in the path we mortals tread Got some few, tri1ing steps ahead
 And nearer to the end, So that you. too. once past the bend. Shall meet again, as face to face, thia friend
 You fancy dead. Push gaily on. strong heart; the while You travel forward, mile by mile, He loiters with a backward smile
 Till you can overtake, And strains his eyes to search his wake. Or, whistling, as he sees you through the brake,
 Waits on . stile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
The Passing of a Party

The republican party, for obvious reasons, has always been unpopular in the south. Little less cruel and trying than the war itself was recon struction under republican domina- tion. The rule of military despots and the civil administration of the republican carpet baggars are recalled bv our older citizens, and those recon struction days are wildly and truth fully pictured by Colonel John Wither- spoon DuBose in his stirring and in structive articles in The Age-Herald.
 The reconstruction days in the south were republican days. They were full of bitterness, and although Appomat- tox is in the dim distance and the country is now thoroughly reunited; although there is no north, no south, no east, no west and a note of patriot ism is heard in every section of the land. it would not be human for the great body of representative white men of the south to regard the re- publican party-the party of recon struction days-with favor. There has been talk in recent years of break 1. ing the solid south but such talk was idle 50 long as the republican party