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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
AN OLD TIMER

'alr Of scissors at 20 cents. Thin
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-05
Continuance Refused i'm Powers
Case by Judge Robbins.
The Work of Getting a Jury Will
Consume Some Time in All
Probability.
TAYLoR's PARDON INVOLVED

Georgetovr Ky., Aug. Caleb
Powers is to have third trial for
completely In the Goebel murder.
The pardon issued to him by Gov.
Taylor may yet play an important part
in subsequent proceedings.
The work of securing jury is now
on and may require several days
Among those here to testify for the
defense in the third trial of former
Secretary Of State Caleb Powers Is
"Tallow Dick Combes," the colored
barber, who is also under indictment
for alleged completely in the Goebel
murder. He is expected to contradict
Henry Youtsey, who is serving a life
sentence and has become a witness for
the prosecution.
The defense yesterday offered affida-
Wits for a continuance supported by a
plea in abatement to go behind the
records of the legislature that unseat-
ed W. $. Taylor as governor and other
state officers IN favor of Goebel and
others, as it was upon authority that
the court of appeals held the advance
pardon Of Powers by Taylor to be
effective. The plea held that by goins
back of legislative records the defense
could show the'pardon to be good
Commonwealth Attorney Franklin
objected to filing this plea, and Judge
Robbins sustained the objection, STAT
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-05
Discovery of Effort to Tamper
With Jett-White Jury.
A Big Fire in Boyle County Last
Nigbt-Kentuckian Arrested
in Illinois.
OTHER VS. ~ WIRE

Cynthiann, Ky, August 5-The
court officials of Cynthisns are pre-
pared to Illustrate an alleged plot to
tamper with the jury in the Jett-White
murder case. All the information
has been gwen to officials, ana the
rumors which have leaked out created
a great sensation and have elected
more gossip thnn any other feature Of
the trial.
The defense will soon be through
and robuttal will wind mp the evil
dence, and arguments will doubtless
last day or two.
DR.. J. NJ. Kash, of Jackson, testi-
fed TO attending the dying Marcum
as he lay in front Of the courthouse.
He testified that few minutes before
the killing OF Marcum, he saw Curt
Jett in front of Hargis Brothers store,
Immediately across the street from
the courthouse. talking to Asbury
spicer and Tish Noble. This contra
dicted the testimony OF at least fifteen
witnesses, who testified for the prose
oution to seeing Jett go into the side
door Of the courthouse minute be-
fore the shooting.
On cross examination he did not re-
member seeing any one else ut the
time Of the killing about the court
house. II was claimed by cross exam.
ination that he contradi cited his testi
mony on the former trial at Jackson.
six weeks ago.
DR.. Onut and W. II. Blanton testi.
fed contrad letting Mrs. Johnson's sto-
~ stout wsylaying Mar,um at u
stone quarry. Joe Bruner testified
that EVEN had told hi n tina, he did
not recognize Jett as the man who
killed Marcum.
Bowling, Spicer and Adams were
oss.examined by Attorney Byrd. All
their movements Immediately after
the killing and some of their move
menis before the killing tended toward
Hargis Bros store, which is situated
Immediately across the street from
the courthouse. All three witnesses
saw Even running from the court
house Immediately after the firing Of
the fret shot but say Jett did not 20
TO tho court house until the firing Of
the second and last shot
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-05

ing that the court took judicial notice
of the statements there. Attorney
James Sims, for the defense, stated
that he desired to tender the plea so
that the rejection could be noted fully
and the court consented.
After recess. the motion for contin.
uance was again taken mp and discuss
ed The defense claimed it was IN
injustice to the defendant to force
him into trial without his being per-
mitted to get witnesses. The court
overruled the motion for a continu-
ance and allowed she sdWdRetqo OF de-
positions of absent witnessed, Except
in the cases of William Sweeney and
John Sweeney, Jr., who had been
summoned as Sweeney. In these ".
stances the court held that due d iii.
gence was not used in that the name
of the parties could have been pro.
cured.
The sheriff was ordered to spnnior
200 men frou Bourbon county toqual.
ify for jury service. The jury made
an effort to have the officers instruct.
cd to summon men of both politics
parties, but Judge Robbins decided
that the law gives no such power.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-05
BIG FIRE IN BOYLE.

Danville August 5-One OF the most
disastrous fires in the history of Boy le
county originated in the cellar Of the
Big Wholesale store of the Curry Gro.
Gerry company, at junction City, this
morning. The Commercial hotel,
Good Bottling works, residence of
Mrs. s. A. Moore, W. O. woolford s
confectionery. the Vogels produce
house and the drugstore Of b. W. Dur.
ham, burned to the ground Loss of
Curry, $500; Durham, $1,000; Com
mercial hotel, $4,000; vogel. $500.
The was no insurance except on Cur
rvs
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-05
MAY BE REFUNDED
COUNTY MAY ABANDON Eff
FORT TO GET Low RATE
OF INTEREST.

1t is not known what the county
will now do in regard to refunding
the county bonds. Two efforts have
been made to refund the 800, 600
worth at satisfactory rate of inter
est, but without success. Ii is the
opinion of several county officials seen
in regard to it today, however, that
the county will shortly refund the
bonds even if II cannot be doue at any
reduction, as the money with which
to retire the bonds is not in the treas
ury.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-05
KENTUCKIAN ARE STED.

Terre Haute. Ind, August 5-Wil-
liam T. Webb, from Fulton, Ky. was
arrested at Paris, H., today on q
charge Of stealing hogs and jumping
his bond. The arrest was made by
chief of the Paris police force ON in
formation furnished by the sheriff Of
Ripley county, Illinois.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-05

In few days the steam heating
system in Paducah will be connected
with the mains, and by cool weather
the new plant will be in full operation
with many build ings connected mp. A
number of buildings have already been
connected and number have ordered
connections, aud it is probable that
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-05

The city has been unable to refund
the Illinois Central shop bonds.
amounting to SEQ, 900. The city de-
sires to take up the present bonds and
issue new ones at lower rate Of in
terest but no one has yet been found
who wants them at lower rate OF
interest
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-05

Mr.. A. ID. Plamonden, OF Chicago,
one of the wealthy owners of the iron
furnace on South Third street, is in
the city on business. II was reported
that he had left the company and in
tended to aid in establishing another
furnace here, but he emphatically de-
MES it.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-05

Work on the government building
addition is slow thus far, but the ex.
cavations are about complete. Ma
chimes to be used in the work are ex-
pected from Chicago and when they
arrive the work will become rapid.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-05

May Crane and Jincie Douglas, the
girls who went to Evansville several
days ago it is alleged on invitation
from the doctor formerly here, were
brought back last night.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-05

many other concerns, in order to save
time and fuel, will patronize the new
industry.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-05

Architect B. B. Davis is now en-
gagged on several sets of drawings to
submit to the building committee OF
the Elias. and will probably be ready
70 report in about . week.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-05
Sutherland to be Re-appOinted
Police Commissioner.
Mayor SO Announced This Morning
News at Police Headguar-
tiers Today.
ONE MOUNTED POLICE OFFICER

The term of Police Commissioner
r. II. Sutherland has expired, and
Mayor Yeiser stated this morning that
he would in few days reappoint Mr..
Sutherland, who for several years was
a member Of the police force and is
thoroughly conversant with the ope-
ration of that department.
The four commissioners were APP
pointed over a year ago, and draw lots
for the long and short terms, one hold
ing one year and SO onto the last,
who holds four years.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-05

Miss Anna CLARK of 1911 First street
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jennie Mel
haus. in Paducah. louisville Times.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-05

Marshal Crow will today bring back
from Cairo Joe Davis, fhe negro
charged with robbery, who has been
in Jail there for some time charged
with another offense. The requisition
arrived Yesterday and Marshal Grow
lett last night.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-05
81 TODAY.

Today has not been SO warm % yes7.e
terdsy, the highest this afternoon be-
ing ".
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-05

Bruce Gillian of the county was ar
rested this afternoon for disorderly
conduct on warrant sworn out by
Lucy Haynes, colored. Gillian, who
was drinking, is alleged to have
snatched off the womsn's hat and
thrown it in the gutter
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-05

Mr.. G. ~. Austin has been appoint
ed one of the mounted officers to round
up stock running at large inside the
city limits and Marshal Grow will APP
point another when he returns from
Cairo. Mr.. Austin is we'll known
printer and last night went to work
but without . mount, arresting sever
al horses and cows. The appointment
of the two officers was authorized by
the boards not long since.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-05

1t was reported at the city hall to-
day that Robert Lee, the young man
arrested several days ago for being de-
ranged and adjudged of unsound mind
by Jury, was running about like
wild man on Livingston Point. As
he did not undertake to harm anyone,
however, no effort has been made to
catch him
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-05

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-03
HARRISBURG.

Harrisburg, l. T., Feb 2.--People
are preparing their ground and getting
ready to plant their crops as soon as
the weather will permit. Oat sowing
will commence in few days and
there will be a large crop sown this
spring
Farmers are preparing their ground
earlier this year than they have for
several years.
Our little town is still building.
There has been one house built in the
iast few days by a man from Mill
Creek.
The telephone line will be completed
to our town this week .
The health of the town is not good
at the present. Mrs Munkes is very
low. J. b. Sellers is still down. We
hope they will recover soon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-03
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Doak Bailey's child is reported quite
sick.
n. B. woolsey began sowing oats
today. lie has four plows at work
turning the ground
The health Is exceedingly good in
this section.
Marietta.
w. u. Vincent and d. ID. Wallace
have gone 20 Ardmore on business.
Provence.
r. l. Hagle. formerly of the firm Of
Turner a. Hagle, has moved to Earl.
A grading outfit which has been at
work on the A. & c. near Madil
passed through yesterday en- route to
Oklahoma
A grading outfit has arrived here
and will begin work tomorrow grad
ing the switch for the A. & c. at this
place
Dr. Hathaway has moved into the
new residence recently vacated by T.
l.. Iagle.
Pauis Valley.
A heavy rein fell here last night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-03

The Times-journal of Oklahoma is
of the opinion that ,nat country will
not be benefited very much by the
immigration of Boer colonies. II says
1t is doubtful If Oklahoma would be
greatly benefited by the acquisition OF
a large colony of Beers. Oklahoma
needs class of immigrants who are
schooled in diversified and intensified
agriculture. The Beers are not farm
ers. They are stock-raisers of the Pan.
handle class; owners of large herds
which are given little care. Among
the Boer people are some who follow
the pursuit OF agriculture, but that
class is not dissatisfied, or a. least
not sufIicieitly dissatisfied to trek
from South Africa. Oklahoma needs
farmers schooled in intensified agri.
culture-in growing of fruits. vegeta-
bles, cereals. forage. fine cattle, fine
sheep and fine hogs. Oklahoma has
no longer room for the style of stock.
raising followed on the Veldt of the
Transvaal, II would be better to seek
immigrants in Switzerland, Holland,
Agricultural France and Agricultural
Germany"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-03
VENEZUELAN NOTES.

The representatives OF the allies
have submitted TO their governments
a compromise proposition and are urg-
ing its adoption
The new German ambassador is APP
parently at work trying to hasten a
conclusion of negotiations
The compromise proposition sub
mitted by the representatives Of the
allies to their governments has not
yet been passed upon by Mr. Bowen
and the other claimant nations.
France has called Venezuela's atten.
ton to an old convention agreement
which makes her a preferred creditor
and gives her a customs guarantee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-03
STAND PAT, MR.. BOWEN"

This is the advice OF the Washington
Post in respect TO the contention OF
England. Germany and Italy for max
ing their claims against Venezuela
preferential The stand pat policy
is the only one that should be consid'
cred for q moment.
France has legitimate claims which
she has a right to insist upon, and
the United States have claims
which assuredly must not be
ignored or deferred. The allies
seem to think that Venezuela
is a bankrupt debtor with not enough
assets to go around Even If this were
true II would not warrant preferences.
They must have known that Venezu.
ella was in debt to other powers who
would not sit by and see them seize
the entire treasury and all future
collections.
The allies are proceeding precisely
as If they had conquered the country
and we're selling It out under the
hammer. They have no claim superior
to the claim of any other nation or
individual except such superiority as
may develop under arbitration, and to
recognize all their claims in advance
would be TO PREJUDICE the settlement.
II need not be doubted that many
items will be presented which a fair
tribunal will reject, but by the rule OF
the allies these would all be validated
and there would be nothing left of
Venezuelan revenues for years to-
come.
Mr. Bowen. as the representative OF
Venezuela, takes the position that the
country is a going concern, that It in
tends to pay all its debts as rapidly as
It may be able and may be permitted.
II owes nothing Of obligation or cour.
tesy TO England or Germany or Italy
that it does not owe equally to every
other creditor.
AS the French diplomats correctly
state il. the making OF the claims of
the allies preferential will be an invi-
taton to creditor nations hereafter to
proceed by force rather than by arbi.
tration The nation that first estab.
fishes a blockade and begins lombard.
ing will be the irst-and perhaps the
only one TO collect its debts.
The procedure does violence to the
whole principle Of arbitration, and re-
duces the present negotiation to a
mere process of guaranteeing pay
ments of accounts already audited and
The allies are so clearly wrong that
Venezuela will have the sympathy of
all other creditors and of the fairmind.
ed world besides. The allies will be
to recede, and their diplo-
mats may as well begin studing how
they can back down without seeming
to do so.-Fort Worth Register
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-03
rERRoRlzINe THE NEeaos.
ku kluS are Creating Great Excite.
ment In Naeoodorb.- co,,...

ku kuN are Creating Great Excite.
ment in Naeosdoehes County.
Nacogdoches. Tex, Feb. 2.-Consta.
bic Doc Watson and Deputy Hiram
Morris left last night for Libby. in
the extreme eastern part of this coun.
~, where the negro population are be.
ing terrorized by regularly or.
ganized band of ku klux. Eight wen
to do negroes have been forced to
leave their homes since Christmas.
Jess Robertson was taken from his
home and horse whipped to death one
night last week and Wednesday night
the ku klux went to the home of Jim
Martin, a colored school teacher fired
into his house. ran his family from
home and carried him away. Later
they returned and burned his barn.
Martin has not been found yet and
the supposition is that he was murder.
ed and burned in the barn. His clothes
were found in the woods some dist.
ance from the house. Much excite.
ment prevails in the neighborhood OF
Libby.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-03
Chamber of Commerce Committee.

Finance. A. Bivens, c. L. Ander.
son, ]. A. Madden.
Manufacturing and mercantile IN.
terests-C. r. ones, ]. r. Pennington.
j. X. p. Campbell.
Public highways-Max Westheimer
l.. B. Robertson, w. S. wolverton, A
II. Palmer, H. II. Pennington.
Advertising-Sig Simon, T. n. Cole
man, Orin Redheld.
Railroads, etc.-W. A. Ledbetter, +.
M. Gates, John L. Gait, w. f. Whit.
tington, c. l.. Herbert.
Agriculture. B. Boone, John F.
Easley, ]. S. Mullen, NJ. Munzesheimer
Membership-C. L. Byrne, r. w.
Dick, Don Lacy.
Entertainments-John L. Gait, A
V. Doak. +. w. Roberts.
House-R. w. Dick, w. A. wolver.
ton, A. c. Young.
Arbitration-C. L. Herbert, Lee
Cruce, d. Z. Allen, w. p. Poland, ].
B. Spragins.
SIDNEY SUGGs, Pres.
c. i. BYRNE. Sec'y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-03
CASTLE HALL, BEST OF ALL.
FIVE CENTS THAT'S ALL.
The Katy at Ada.

Ada. /. T., Feb. 2.-Since the bonus
OF $4,000 has been raised and the
contract signed by the citizens. the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway
grading outfit have been daily pass
ing through the city and business men
are already feeling the effect of in.
crease in sales. Tie contractors are
also at work Several outfits are near
Ada. The road is expected to be in
operation by Sept /. and will help
haul Ada's 10000 bales of cotton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-03
Marninu Order,

In the United States District Court in
the Indian Territory, Southern Dis
trict W. c. Hibler plaintiff vs..
Mary Z. Hibler defendant
The defendant, Mary f. Hibler. is
warned to appear in this court in thir.
ty days and an wer the complaint OF
the plaintiff, w. c. Hibler.
Witness Hon. Hosea Townsend,
Judge Of said district court and the
seal thereof this Sd day Of February
1908.
(Seal)
c. NJ. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
j. S. MULLEN, Atty.
S. II. BUTLER, Atty for Non-Res.
First published Feb 8, 1903.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-03
lNDlANoLA PosroFFlce.
People Are Conducting II on Their
Own Account.
A heavy rein fell here last nj

People Are Conducting II on Their
Own Account.
Indianola, Miss, Feb. 2.-The mail
arrangements here IS a success The
citizens postofTce Is in the courthouse
and is well fitted up. II is in charge
Of Mrs. Halstead, a most excellent wo-
man. The drop mail of the town re-
quires no postage. All outside mail
is forwarded and received twice each
day. Indianola has about GOO inhabi-
tants but few negroes. and is doing
a thriving business. The mail Is re-
ceived at the trains at Heathman. only
four miles distant, where the mail Is
now being directed. The mail carrier
is being paid by subscription. much
of which is received from Memphis.
The citizens of Indianola are unani-
nous in their decision that II they
never have a government postofice no
negro man or woman will ever be per-
mitted 20 be postmaster or postmis-
tress in the town The private post
Office and mail matter is now handled
with as much regularity as a govern
ment institution. The residents have
accepted Rooseyelt's ultimatum and
are just as determined as the presi-
dent. The mail matter between In
dianola and Heathman is placed in
large trunk at each end of the line
and is only one hour late at either
point. The money order business is
done through the express company,
consequently no inconvenience is felt
on that score. The citizens Office is
well supplied with all denominations
of stamps.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-03
Notice Of Public Sale.

Notice is hereby given that will
sell to the highest bidder for cash on
February -, 1903. between the hours
of ? and 4 p. m. at Tyler I. T., the
following property: The entire stock
OF merchandise known as that of ia
ques q Johnson, situated at Tyler
l. T., valued at Sl,62S9O. Also ac
counts aggregating about $3.50
J. b. MOORE, Trustee.
Firss published Feb. 3, 1908
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-03

Whenever will the Choctaw railroad
begin the carrying OF United States
mail2 Il is a shame upon some one
that the people along this line OF road
are being deprived OF an active mail
service. Petitions have been sent in
to the department for this service
but the effort has not been productive
of any good so far.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-03

war with Germany or any other
world power would mean second
term for President Roosevelt, as the
American people do not believe in
changing heads while marching to the
din of the cannons roar. In such an
event Hanna would agree with Sher-
man that war is hell" And there
arc others.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-03

The war pulses Of the different ma
tions engaged in the Venezuelan af-
fair were beating rather high at the
close Of last week and probably some
thing OF a definite nature will be done
before this week passes into history
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-03
WANT COLUMN.

advertisements under this head Will
be received at the rate Of five (5)
cents per line No advertisement
received for less than fifteen Cl5)
cents. Special monthly rates fur
nished on application. The notice
may contain any matter Of Lost,
Found" For Rent" For Sale"
"Stolen," "strayed," or any purpose
without display lines.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-03

A Sunday school in Illinois offered
the boys as prizes their choice between
boxing gloves and a Bible II is need
less to say that the new scholars were
secured and that every healthy boy
worked earnestly for pair of "mits."
Thus are cranks reminded that a per
son can not be legislated into Heaven
as long as human nature asserts itself.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-03

Down at Oklahoma City the other
day Swede, a Dutchman, an Irishman
and a Jew were engaged in a poker
game and negro was carrying them
drinks.-Oklahoma State Capital.
Is this to sustain the reputation Of
the American citizen that he does not
gamble. or was he on the outside
boosting" for the game?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-03

Washington dispatch contains in.
formation that South McAlester will
be allowed free mail delivery service,
beginning July LIST next There will be
two carriers. one substitute and twelve
letter boxes. This will be a good
thing for South McAlester as It will
have tendency to improve the streets
and build sidewalks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-03

The Ardmoreite acknowledges re-
ceipt OF Moores Directory of the city
of Muskogee, with compliments of the
publisher II is very evident Mr..
Moore has been at great expense and
pains in compiling his directory. 1t
is an edition, however, to be proud
Of and Muskogee is to be congratulated
on having such a record book.