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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-25
Ardmore Newspaper Man Makes
Allegations Compromising In
dian Territory Official.
ACCUSED OF VOTING PRISONERS
Said to Have Received Stock in
Tribal Land Company for His
Observation-Disclosures
Questioned.
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r Washington. Aug. A.-F. FINS Fox. edi-
tor Of a daily and weekly newspaper at
Ardmore, /. t. has filed with the Attor-
ney General serious charges against Ben
jamin II. Colbert, United State Marshal for
the Southern District Of the Territory.
The charges include the alleged use Of
his position for the furtherance Of the po-
litical ambitions of his friends; taking pris-
oners out of Jail in order to give them
chance to vote; threatening to imprison an
Indian If he did not vote according to the
Marshal's directions; connection with land
company engaged in shady deals with the
Indians: continued neglect Of DUTY and abb
sence from the sessions of the courts of
the Territory.
The complaint says Of Mr.. Colbert:
''Soon after his appointment he took an
active interest in the gubernatorial cleo
ton Of the Chickasaw Nation. and used his
Office to intimidate by force Of arms the
opponents Of his candidate for Governor,
and by false representations induced the
Government of the United States to use its
civil powers in the furtherance of his polit-
ical schemes. which caused not only the
expenditure Of a large amount of money,
but which necessitated the taking away of
a large number of Deputy Marshals from
their posts of duty"
REAPPOINTED DISGRACED DEPUTY.
Colbert is accused Of reappointing as Dep
uty Marshal Chickasaw Indian named
Ben Collins. who had been removed from
that position for misconduct in Office.
Collins is saio to have expressed pleasure
at the news that President Mckinley had
been shot and to have expressed the hope
that he would die, so that Colbert could get
a Job. An affidavit to this effect is said to
have been on file at the office of the At
torney General at the time Of Colbert's APP
pointment
The charges against Colbert continue:
During said Rubernatorial election he
took prisoners out of the FEDERAL Jail and
thirty miles, in order to have them vote
for his candidate for Governor. He also
threatened to have an Indian put in Jail
II he did not vote as he tolli him to-
He Is director Of an Indian land COM
pany whose headquarters are at Tisnomin-
go, the capital of the Chickasaw Nation.
have been reliably informed that for his
prestige and influence the stock which he
has In said company was given him as a
present.
He has gotten. the power of attorney
from Indian convicts to use in this COM
pany. which Is engaged in some very shady
deals in parting the Indian from his prop
erty. This company is known as the
Tribal Development Company Is engaged
in the business of allotting and leasing In
dian lands. They evidently have pull
with the officials of the Chickasaw Land
ONCE, as they experience none of the diff
culties in having LAND allotted to their In
dams as other Indians do
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-25
Odd Set of Circumstances Causes
Third Postponement of Hear
ing for Change of Venue.
TWO JUDGES DISQUALIFIED.
Prisoner Is Charged With the Muir
der of Representative Rhodes
Clay in a Street Duel at
Mexico, Mo.

REPUBLIC TEcAL. G -
! 7Mexicos Mo-. Aug. MsAfter much pre-
vious delay the motion for a change of
venue in the case of the State vs. c. A.
Barnes, charged with murder in the second
degree for shooting Representative Rhodes
Clay to death last summer. has been again
continued, this time as result of an odd
complication Of circumstances.
Judge Houston johnson of Jonesburg
lately appointed to the bench of the Elev-
enth Judicial Circuit. opened an adjourned
term of court here this afternoon.
The term had been appointed by Judge
r. D. Rodgers. who resigned after being
on the bench for ten days for the purpose
OF hearing the motion in the Barnes case
having been disqualified to hear the motion.
and called Judge Samuel Davis of the Fiji
teenth Circuit to preside during the case.
A telegram from Judge Davis to-day
stated that he could not be present to hear
the case before Thursday. and the attorneys
for the defense in the Barnes case sprung
q surprise. taking the position that the
statutes provided when two Judges called
in q case failed to appear at a set time
that 1t was the duty of the regular Judge
After hearing the argument on both sides
Judge johnson said he doubted his juris-
diction under the. peculiar circumstances,
and while he would not override the motion
Of the defense. he would adjourn court until
next Thursday. when Judge Davis would
be present and the matter would be con-
sidered and action taken.
The case had attracted wide notice by
reason of the prominence of the families
interested, and the desperate manner with
which both sides have contested each legal
complication.
The motion was first tried before the late
Judge c. II. Hughes; and all of the evil
dence was in when Judge Hughes suffered
a stroke Of paralysis and died. before hand
ing down decision. Judge Rodgers was
named as his successor, and by reason of
having been employed in behalf of the State
was disqualified.
He had called Judge Hockaday to the
bench in cases in which he had been In
terested. and it developed that Judge Hook
aday was not qualified to hear the case, II
being alleged that he was related to the
family Of the young man whom Barnes
killed. Then Judge Rodgers called Judge
Davis to hear the case and resigned, Judge
johnson being appointed.
II Judge Davis fails to qualify another
Judge must be called, as Judge johnson is
disqualified by reason OF having been en-
ployed before his appointment by the State
in this noted case.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-25
ALL THE TESTIMONY is IN.
Jury Will Get Winfield Baker
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Danvtlle, H.. Aug. 24-At o'clock this
afternoon the testimony was closed in the
case Of Winfield Baker. the alleged leader
of me Danville rioters. who is charged
with assault to kill Sheriff Whitlock
The witnessec for the State were Sheriff
whitlock and Deputies Runyan. Newlin.
yanyickle and York and Doctor Denis.
IN their testimony, 1t Is alleged that
Baker, with two revolvers in his hands,
knocked at the jail door ana nd demanded en-.
been In jail before and I am going to get
IN this jail and killed somebody"
After this, It q charged. he stood in the
street five feet In front of the mob and
shot twice at Whitlock and threw several
efones at him. Baker admitted being al
the jail few minutes, but denied partici-
pating In the riot
The Jury Il composed mostly Of farmers
The arguments of counsel will be finished
some time tomorrow forenoon and the
case given to the jury.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-25
90 without sleep II by that means they can
oring about the humiliation of Hill.
CUTS HUSBAND OFF WITH SIS
Mrs. Bechtold Orders Absent Sons
Part Kept,

Mrs. Sarah Bechtold cut her husband of
In her will with S and ordered the portion
OF an absent son kept for him.
Her will, which was filed for probate yes
terday, recites that her husband. Henry. by
reason Of treatment she received at his
hands, shall receive but s. The rest Of her
estate. said to be worth about 5000. Is to
be divided among her children.
The will states that her son. Andrew, dis
appeared from home in 1856. 1t is provided
years. and IL he is not heard from in that
time 1t Is to be divided among the other
children. who are William H.. Eugene and
Edwin and Alice Moll.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-25
Pan-American Railroad Company
Files Articles of Incorporation
Placing Capital Stock at :.
S250,0O0,OO0.
LENGTH MAY Be 10000 MILES.
Line Will Extend From Port Nell
son, Through North Dakota,
Nebraska, Kansas, Oklaho-
ma and Indian Territory.

Guthrie. Ok, Aug. A-PIans for a si-
gantic railroad, with a trunk line connect
Ing Hudson Bay. British Columbia, Buenos
Ayres, South America. and has network
OF branches. was disclosed to-day when ar
ticles OF incorporation Of the Pan-Amer-
lean Railroad Company. with a capital
stock placed at $250.0o0000. were filed here
with the Secretary of the Territory.
The purpose Of the corporation. 1t is said
Is to build line Of railway extending from
Port Nelson, Hudson Bay. in a southerly
direction. crossing the line of the Canadian
Pacific near Winnipeg, Manitoba. through
North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska,
Kansas. Oklahoma and the Indian Terri
tory. to Galveston. Tex: from Galveston
through the Republic Of Mexico to the
boundary line of Central America; through
the 1sthmus of Panama. thence through
the United States Of Colombia to Ecuador,
and finally through the Republic of Peru to
Buenos Ayres, on the Atlantic Ocean: also
a branch line beginning in the Republic of
Peru and extending in southeasterly di-
rection through Brazil to Rio Janeiro; also
Peru and extending IN a southeriy direc-
ton through Chile to Valparaiso. on the
South Pacific Ocean.
The estimated cost of the Pan-Amerfcan
Railway is $3.50 900. and the estimated
length 10000 miles.
The incorporators are w. H Dodge.
Stephen A. Sheldon. W. J. Pendleton, Ell
dredge G. Phelps of Shawnee. Ok, and c.
E. Wells of Lincoln, Neb. 1t is not known
what outside interests. If any, these men
represent. The principal offices of the COM
pany are stated to be at Guthrie and
Shawnee. Ok.
Within the corporation of the Pan-Amer-
lean Railroad Company will. it is said. be
several construction companies. The largest
of these will be the Canadian-American
Construction Company, among whose d.
rectors are said to be Charles F. Beach.
Jr., London England: NJ. l. Muhleman.
New York; Charles NJ. Rawlins. New York,
and Charles B. Williams. City of Mexico.
These directors will. it is stated. hold in
a general way for the other companies
A charter also was issued to the Amer
lean Townsite Company, an adjunct of the
railroad corporation. with a capital stock
Shawnee and Guthrie. Ok: New York City,
Superior. Neb.: Hutchinson, Kas.: Dallas
and Galveston. Winnipeg. Canada. and City
of Mexico.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-25
Rural Free Delivery.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. Aug. M.-Rural free delfvay
service has been established in Missouri to
begin October I, as follows:
Barring. Knox County: two carrier: Length q
routes. i5h miles: population served, as Diac
route. Is miles: population served. 80.
Rural carriers have been appointed to be.
gin service September Is. as follows:
Illinois-Bethalto. John B. Jinkinson. carrier:
Arthur Nandrey suostitute; CaEoiltoq; Dennis
carriers: Johnny Waugh, Lloyd Rumrou and John
wayharn, substituted Kent-John W. Hockman,
H. Stonebraker. carrier; Anna E stonehrak9.
indian Territory-Miami, James n. Dixon and
Albert Brewster. carriers: Charles W. Nixon and
KansasGHomewood. w. e. Masters, CARRIER;
C. B. Masters. substitute. Potter-Ssm T. Young.
carrier: Sam Young, substitute.
TexaeSrnithfeld R B. Currie. carrier: Oscar
2. Gulledge, substitute.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-25
FARMERS IN POLICE COURT.
Assessed Costs for Not Having

raigned In the Dayton Street Police Court
yesterday on charges Of not having licenses.
Several were fined so but were let OF with
paying the costs, amounting to 3, and
agreeing to take out licenses.
Those who were fined were Victor ZofR-
seau. Joseph Holdsuer and Charles Ganery
of French Village, and Joseph Niehaus and
Adam Sauter of East st Louis. Others who
were arrested were Philip Rodemich Of
Melcher. John B. Thomas and julius Bossef
Of French Village, George Gerome Of Edge.
mount and Anton Depel, !. Olyaxusn. Ca
milla Etenne. Charles Newman and Louis
Fridberg Of East st. Louis
The arrests were made last Saturday By
an Inspector under the License Commissions
er. assisted by police.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-25
EDITORS TO MEET THURSDAY.
Missouri Press Association Will
Convene at Worlds Fair Grounds.

New Florence. Mo-. Aug. A-President
Howard Ellis announced to-day that an ar
rangements are complete for the annual
meeting o. the Missouri Press Association
in ST. Louis Thursday and Friday Of this
week.
The business meetings will be held In the
Administration building at the Worlds Fair
grounds at $50 a. m. and 1:30 = N. each
and from the grounds. Luncheon viii Be
served in the Administration building Thurs
the eround H9n Thursday. reachins the Ms Ms
souri, building at 40. when Colonel L r.
Parker of the Missouri Commission VIII
be spent at one Of the summer gardenA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-25
Williamson County Institute.

Marion. H.. Aug. 24.-The twenty-seventh
annual session of the Williamson County
Teachers Institute convened in this city
to-day, The session will be conducted by
County Superintendent R Q. Clarida. The
Southern illinois Normal. Sarah L. Mont
gomery of Springfield and Professor ]. w.
Asbury, Superintendent Of the Marion city
school. The enrolment is large.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-25
WIN Not DuiId to Pacifc.

London Aug. A-Shareholders of the
Grand Trunk Railroad of Canada to-day
approved the act of the Canadian Parlia-
ment in authorizing an increase of the 4
percent guaranteed stock from s26. 100 900
to $J0,OO00OO. The president of the road,
Sir Charles Rivers Wilson. denied specially
to the Associated Press that, the money
would be employed in the work of extend
ing the road to the Pacific Coast,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-25
WOMAN USED HER HATPIN.
Mrs. Grubbs of Lincoln Fined for
Prodding Passenger in Street Car.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Bloomington. Ill. Aug. A-Because she Is
alleged to have prodded J. B. Strobe,
farmer, with hatpin, to the extent of
eight times Mrs. Helen Grubbs of Lincoln
was fined SIS and costs to-day.
They were fellow-passengers on a
crowded street car. returning from the
ChautauQua, Mrs. Grubbs alleges that
Strobe took up too much space and that
she was forced to prod him before he
would make room
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-25
ORDERED TO THE PHILIPPINES.
Seventh, Twentieth and Twenty
Second Regiments to Go.

issued at the War Department directing
that the Seventh Twenty-second and TWEEN
tieth regiments Of infantry go to the Phil
ippines to relieve the Fifteenth Cavalry. the
Thirtieth. Twenty-eighth, Twenty-seventh
and Eleventh Infantry, the troops to go in
the order named.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-25
1llinoi. Bank. Organized.

Springfield. Ill. Aug. N-The Auditor of
Public Accounts issued a permit to-day for
the organization Of the State Bank Of Lake
Forest, with capital Of $1,000 The or
ganiZers are: Hyatt Cox, Charles F. Bean
and Alexander B. Shaw.
A permit also was issued to the Herrin
State Savings Bank, located at Herrin,
Williamson County, with O capital of SIS
600. The permit Is issued to Philip N. Lewis.
Thomas Stotlar and W. N. Stotler.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-25
George ynnderslice Resigns.

Brainerd, Mimi. Aug. 24-George WAN
derslice, superintendent of the Superior d.
vision of the Northern Pacific Railway, has
resigned to become a division superintend-
emit of the Rock Island Railway at Kan
sas City. His Jurisdiction will extend from
Rock Island to Kansas City, Leavenworth,
St Joseph and Atchison.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-25
Branch of eKnty' system.

Guthrie. Ok. Aug. 2A.-The Usage Rail-
way Company. with capital of $4,000. to
build from connection with the Missouri.
Kansas and Oklahoma, in the Usage Ma
ton. in the Indian Territory, in a north
ern direction to the Indian meridian. was
incorporated here to-day. It will be a
branch of the Katy" system.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-25
Fayette County Institute.

REPUBLlC SPECIAL
vandalia. ILL.,. Aug. M-The Fayette
County annual teachers institute convened
in this city to-day. and will continue
through the week. The instructors who are
assisting County Superintendent Baster-
day are: Professor Frank v. Irish of Chi
cago, G. B. Coffman of Mount Pulaski, Ill. /;
J. F. Kinsey Of Toledo. o., and w. h. Pyle
OF vandaha- A literary feature Of the
meeting will be lecture each afternoon
BY Professor Irish on American Authors %
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-25
SCORED GOVERNOR JEFF DAVIS
Judge and Mr.. Vandeventer At
tack Arkansas Executives Record.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Arkadelphia. Ark. Aug. A.-Judge Woods.
Governor Davis and Mr.. vandeventer spoke
to large audience at the Courthouse to-
day s Davis defended his record while both
His pardons were sifted and severely crit
tcised. They declared he had turned of an
sa snd had wn9 iv was ac OF IL one
negro, also how he turned OF an ex-Confed-
crate carpenter and appointed his brother
tn-law with a larger salary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-25
Hand Tournanent at Monet.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Monet, Mo-, Aug. A-The sixth annual
band tournament of Southwest Missouri
commenced to-day at Pierce City. The fol-
lowing bands in attendance: Monet. Spring.
field. Aurora Marionville and CRANKY. n.
e. Benton spoke this afternoon.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-25
India. Drank Carbolic Acid.

Ardmore, I. T.. Aug. HL-News has Just
reached here from Conway. an inland town.
that George H. Perry. wealthy Chickas
saw Indian. died near there Friday as the
result Of Drinking carbolic acid, supposedly
with suicidal intent. ---
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-25

The Wabash Line will sell round-trip
tickets September and at g. $3.50 and
t1.@ call 1t once. Olive aA1 Eighth streets,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-25
Inspector Branch Will Personally
Examine All Conductors Be-
fore September 1.
ADVOCATES A SPECIAL LICENSE
Should Employees Be Found Incom-
petent City Official Will Exer-
else Prerogative and Dis
charge Them.
n<>A>>~>.><%><A>>Al

~ 80 = ~ . ~ = 800
QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY
O FOR ELEVATOR CONDUCTORS.
g. Elevator conductors must be more
. than is years old.
. They must be familiar with the
. machinery required to run the car.
. They must be able to repair break
. age If occasion demands It
. They must be cool, collected. sober
. and OF good judgment.
= They must be able to keep their
. temper. and must be courteous to all
. passengers.
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WONDERFUL TRADE .NDUcERs
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as6s1
We maintain these lamps for month This service
particulars be had at our Office from circular which
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pcticabity
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-05
THE ORIGIN OF COFFEE.
Why the Terry Dehes Production In
the United States.

AS to the history of coffee, the legend
runs that /, was first found growing
wild in Arabia IIadii Omar, Il dervish,
discovered Il in l2S,i. 6l1 years ago. He
was dying of hunger in the wilderness.
when. finding some email round ber-
rieS, he tried TO eat them, but they were
bitter. He tried roasting them, and
these he finally STEPPED in some water
held in the hollow of his hand and
found the dccoction as refreshing as il
he had partai:en OF solid food. He hur-
ried back to Mocha. from which he had
been banished. and. inviting the wise
men to partake of his discovery, they
were so well pleased with it that they
made him saint.
The story is told that coffee was in
troducod into the West Indies in 1923
by Chirac. a French physician, who
gave a Norman gentleman of the name
of De Clieux. a captain of infantry on
his way To Martinique Il single plant.
The sea voyage was Il stormy one. the
vessel was driven out of her course, and
drinking water became so scarce that
II was distributed in rations. De ClieuX.
with an affection for his coffee plant
divided his portion of water with it and
succeeded in bringing it to Martinique.
although weak. not in Il hopeless condi-
ton. There he planted it in his garden.
protected ii with a fence Of thOrns and
watched it daily until the end of the
year. when he gathered two pounds of
coffee, Which he distributed among the
inhabitants of the island to be planted
by them From Martinique coffee trees
in turn were sent to Santo Domingo.
Guadaloupe ana other neighboring is
lands
The coffee tree is an evergreen shrub.
growing in its natural state. 10 Il height
of fourteen to eighteen feet. 1t is usu-
ally kept trimmed. however. for con
venicncc in picking the berries. which
grow along the branches close to the
leaves and resemble in shape and color
ordinary cherries. The tree cannot be
grown above the frost line. neither can
it be successfully grown in the tropics.
The most successful climate for produc-
ton is that found ut an altitude of
about 1000 feet Anything much above
this is in danger of frost. Which is fatal
to the tree, and when coffee is grown
much below this it requires artificial
shade. which materially increases the
cost of production and does not produce
as marketable berries 1t is owing to
this particular requirement that coffee
| has never been successfully produced
| in the United States.-S Success.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-05
MAIL CLERKS ARE WARY.
Frequency of Accidents Makes It Diff
cult to Get Good Men on Fast Trains

The frequency of railway wrecks is
having its effect on the mail clerks
running on fast trains, and postal Off
cials say that it is becoming harder
and harder to get good men willing
to handle the work on the trains made
up principally of mail cars. The sew
eral wrecks within the past few weeks
notably that on the Southern railway,
have caused a number of applications
for transfer from the fast main line
trains, where mail clerks frequently
get salaries of $500. to branch line
trains where the salaries are lower
Mail clerks assert that the frequent
deaths of mail clerks in wrecks is due
to the invarable practice of putting
the mail cars Immediately behind the
locomotive following with the baggage
and express cars. If the baggage cars
could be so arranged that the car i'm
mediately behind the engine was filled
with through shipments, not reQuir'p !.
the constant presence of a baggage
man. the clerks suggest. and 'mail cars
placed in either the rear of the bag
gage cars or on the end of trains thei.
danger would be less.
1t is suggested that on many runs
the handling of baggage might be sc
arranged. the second coach from the
engine handling local baggage anC
carrying the necessary baggage L
has been found that in the greater
number of wrecks the first coach, f:e
quently the mail car. is demolished
while those riding in the remaining
baggage and mail cars escape witt
li9hte, Injuries.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-05
DID NOT ELECT TREASURER.
People Of Old RenviIIe County Decide
to Take Another Means of Getting
Recognition of the County.

The people of Mohall and tie sur
rounding country held on Sept. 19 the
meeting called there for the election
of a treasurer to receive this falls
taxes from people residing within old
Renville county. They did not, how
ever. elect the treasurer, but concluded
that the best way out of the matter
would be TO employ an attorney and
carry the case lately decided against
them by Judge Cowan to the supreme
court They did this on the advice OF
two or three attorneys. among them
being Tracy Bangs of Grand Forks
Mr. Bangs has been or will be en-
ployed we understand to take it be
fore that court, where they hope tt
secure a recognition of their prayer
and establishment of the county
Just when it will be brought up we
cannot say, but it is a safe bet that
both sides will fight hard. for which
they cannot be blamed