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Newport daily independent., 1904-09-29

As
 ''If he knew nothing of the grave robbery and took part afterward as an attorney or in defrauding the insurance compa- nies you could not convict him of grave robbery"
 Every inch of the testimony was touched upon by the speaker, who appealed to the jury to go with him back to the time they took the oath, six days ago, when they said they would return a verdict according to the law and the testimony. ''I want you to be just as strong as the law will make you strong, and want you to be just as weak as the law will make you weak. and I want you to then apply the law and the testimony and from this render your verdict accordingly he said.
 The speaker said four insur- ance companies with a capital of eight million dollars had secret detectives and a horde of men preparing for the prosecution, and had employed one of the most talented attorneys who ever entered the halls of congress.
 The states attorney, on the start, had said they would prove that the defendant in this case tried to get stiff" from Ol Kirkland in his place of business in Little Rock, but did they do it? Did Kirkland testify to any such thing?" asked the speaker.
 MT. Pace was not well and had to speak slowly, as he could see he was failing in strength and would not be able to present the argument in the manner he wish ed to. He stated that he got out of bed to assist in the defense of a friend whom he thought not guilty.
 DISCUSSED GREGORY'S TESTI- | MONY.
 I Walter Gregory's testimony was next discussed by the speak CT, who eulogized his aged ia. ther and mother, who had tried to teach their son the way o1 right but, according to his aunt's
 testimony, he is "perjured vii.
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-29
SCHOOL NOTICE.

People who have children to be entered in our first year work must have them enter this week or they will be barred until De- cember 12, at which time an- other chart class will be opened.
 Respectfully,
 GEO. R. HOPKINS.
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-29

New Hazel dray to all parts of city. Telephone your orders to the Hazel. 22d4W
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-29


 Now, for the sake of argul { ment," said MT. PHce, Tets sup1 pose that Lightle and the defend1 ant did enter into a conspiracy to rob the insurance people, why did they want or why did they need Gregory in the scheme? According to his own testimony, they didn't need him and yet he was to get S7,000 for doing noth- ing. He admits that he got money for watching one of the attorneys for the prosecution to see if he rode on pass, in order to injure a friend of his and a lifelong friend to the family. He will do anything for money.'
 A ten minutes recess was had during MT. Faces remarks and aphotograph of the audience was taken.
 Resuming, MT. Pace continued to discuss Gregory's evidence about the body being taken from the grave on the night of April 26. He said the two Misses Roberts, J. B. and Jack Li- gon, Mrs. Sea nl a n, Dr. Faust and Conductor Dickey all testified that Roberts was at Armstrong Springs the night that Gregory said they robbed the grave of Ed Pitts. Gregory's confession threw him safely in the arms of the detectives and insurance companies and he had been stopping at $3-per-day hc- tels. They also, MT. Pace de- clared, took Gregory to Hot Springs to boil the meanness out of him, but found that it would take year to doethat.
 Gregory denIarrtaexa-7..nerSsK from Mrs. Lsghtle, he ass11- ,> and got It, NeeIy got money from Mrs. Lightle. and Deener was offered $500 and wanted $1,OOO. According to Deener's testimony, he was the first one to tell John Roberts about Ligh- tie being dead. Gregory had to get drunk before he could make a confession and he was with whom? Deener.
 Gregory, Deener and Nicely had formed a conspiracy to ex- tort money from Mrs. Lightle and according to the letter he wrote to Mrs. Lightle he was going to leave soon and would be down to get our little business fixed up.' One of the fellows l told you about has left here, wrote Gregory to Mrs. Lightle. Who is one of the fellows?" he asked. 'It was either Deener or Neely.'
 When Gregory confessed, he said, he was not in the hands of an evangelist, but in the hands of detectives and the insurance companies, and John Roberts was in St. Louis attending the fair.
 "This testimony comes from Deener, gentlemen of the jury, ' he said, land not from one of the defendants witnesses. 1 After two hours and fifteen minutes plea for acquittal, the speaker thanked the jury and the court and at 12::15 court ad- journed until 1:30.
 MT. Pace closed the argument for the defense at 2:20 by saying the state had nailed down the defendant with a turn-down collar" but they had failed tc get any witnesses, with the ex- ception of Gregory, Deener anG Nicely, to swear that Roberts was in Searcy the night of Apri 26, and asked why the state die not bring up reputable citizens n 0
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-29

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Newport daily independent., 1904-09-29
A JURY FINDS
 ROBERTS GUILTY.
Fixes Penalty at Six Months in Jail
 and Imposes $1,OOO Fine.

Lightle?" he asked. The theo- ry detailed by Dr. Lightle was not improbable in the least, and it would only have been natural for him to run off after the body was burned. T
 ''Not a single witness had aught to say against Dr. Ligh- ties character previous to this charge, and now he stands be- fore you as an unimpeachable witness, and Gregory stands be- fore you as a perjured william and confessed bribe-taker, according to his own testimony" said the speaker.
 MT. Jones thanked the court for his impartial rulings, and grew quite eloquent in his clos ing remarks.
 PACE CLOSES FOR DEFENSE.
 Hon. Frank Pace of Harrison, a warm personal friend of the defendant, made the last plea for acquittal. The speaker was quite eloquent from the start and made one of the strongest speeches ever heard in Judsonia.
 He pictured to the jury in strong terms the importance of their verdict, which he hoped would be of acquittal, as it meant everything to the defend-
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-29
Along the Pike

At the Fair you'll see thou sands of well-dressed men. Many of them wear clothes bearing this famous label:
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-29
,AyedBs9jaminS@'
 MAKERS As NEWyoRk

The new Fall togs are on display at our shop. Gus tom-made Suits, White and F a nc y Waistcoats, T o,p Coats and Raincoats, ready to wear.
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-29

Continued on Page 2.)
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-29

en.erp, ises of Horse creek would
not have TO cease. Mr.. Stanley
will begin planting next week.
Howard Brown has some nice
plants which will be ready for
setting in a short time. His sweet
potato beds look like a tented VII
lage, and like one has many green
things under the roofs.
The recent cold rain scattered
stock pretty badly. Howard
Brown reports a young colt and a
young calf still estrayed from
their mothers. c. NJ. Stanley has
a calf estray and Tom Harmon is
short two calves.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-29
se.. Cough sa.d,c,n. for Children

When you buy a cough medi-
cine for small children you want
to get one in which You can place
implicit confidence. You want
one that not only relieves but
cures. You want one that is un-
.questionablv harmless. You want
one that Is pleasant to take. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy meets
all of these conditions. There is
nothing so good for the coughs
and colds incident to childhood
1t is also a certain preventive and
cure for Group, and there is no
danger whatever from whooping
cough when it is given. 1t has
been used in many epidemics Of
that disease with perfect success.
For sale by Ikelman Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-29
Nothing Equal to Cham beriain' .
Collie, Cholera and Dlavrhoea
Rom edy for Bowel Com
plalntS In Children.

1--WE have used Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy in our family for years.. -
says Mrs. j. B. Cooke. of Neder-
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to all of our children. We have
used other medicines for the same
purpose, but never found anything
to equal Chamberlain's. If you
will use it as directed it will al
ways cure" For sale by Ikelman
Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-29
Do You Want the Earth,

The Earth is a new monthly il
Illustrated journal. published by
the Santa Fe. Tells the truth
about the great Southwest and
California-the truth is good
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Contains letters written by farm.
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men who have succeeded and who
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itorials and interesting miscella
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The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-29

The Denver Post of Monday
printed an interesting paper on
the rubber plant written by Assis.
tant State Engineer Antoine
Jacob, who is we'll known to Hol-
" people, having been engaged
with the A. V. 8. B. G. I. L. Co.
for some time in it's engineering
department. MIR. Jacob is an ex-
pert botanist, a graduate OF the
agricultural college at Fort Collins
and for some time a professor at
that institution i'll the natural
science branches. In his paper
he describes the plant, the regions
in which it abounds, the possibil-
tiles of cultivation, the best meth
DDS to be followed in reproduction,
the methods of cultivation and the
possibilities Of carrying it through
a careful stage of cultivation until
it becomes highly improved, both
in percentage and in the quality
Of the crude rubber produced.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-29

About thirty Lemar Odd Eel
lows and Rebeccas went 10 Holly
on No. S yesterday to attend the
meeting of the Prowers County
Anniversary Association. They
were joined by as many more at
Granada, and many came in from
the east and surrounding tetfito-
ry, making a large crowd, but the
hospitsble people of Holly were
equal to the occasion and all we're
royalty entertained. A fine pro-
gram was rendered in the after
noon at tho church, after which
the visitors were taken to the
Dawley hall and given a supper
that made all think hard times
had always been a stranger in
Holly, at least there was no short
age in the crop of good things to
eat. The evening was spent in
degree work at the lodge. All re-
turned this morning loud in their
praise of Holly and it's citizens.
The officers of the association for
the ensuing year are, j. s. Nc
Murtry. president: W. w. Rey-
nolds, vice president and G. A..
Anderson, secretary. The meet
ing will be at Lamar next year
Lamar Register.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-29
Robbed The Grave.

A startling incident is narrated
BY John Oliver of Philadelphia
as follows: "My skin was almost
yellow. eyes sunken, tongue coat
ed, pain continually in back and
sides, no appetite, growing weaker
day by day. Three physicians
had given me up. Then l was sd-
vised to use Electric Bitters; to
my great Joy the first bottle made
a decided improvement. l contin.
ued their use for three weeks and
am now a we'll man. / know they
robbed the grave of another VIC
tim No one should fail to try
them, Only Soc, guaranteed, at
Ikelmans' drugstore.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-29
Horse Creek.

Mrs. Howard Brown is not very
we'll slight attack of neuralgia.
Robert Robson had another at
tack of stomach trouble last Fri
day but is getting along we'll now.
Henry Thomas helped trail Mr..
Thero's cattle to Greeley county.
They say Henry pushes ''drags"
right to the front.
We understand Mr.. johnson
cared for Mr.. Wilhoit's stock
while the Inter was gone to help
with the cattle drive to Greeley
county.
Harry Robson is locating Wm.
Thero's cattle for him in Greeley
county. Perhaps Harry will To-
cate some "she stuff that would
like the R. r. G. brand.
Horse creek was well represent
ed at the entertainment of the prl-
mary room Of the Holly schools
last week and reported that they
were highly entertained.
JAS. Hodgkins was on headwa-
ter the front part of the week, we
presume after sprouts. Don't
know whether for the whole fami-
lv or just to use on the boys.
G. NJ. Stanley had to go to town
Thursday for grain so that the
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-29
sc,at,c rheumatism Cured.

II have been subject to sciatic
rheumatism for years." says E. h.
Waldron. of Wilton Junction, To-
wa. my joints were stiff and
gave me much pain and discom-
fort, My joints would crack when
l Strengthened up. I used Cham
berlain's Pain Balm and have been
thoroughly cured. Have not had
a pain or ache from the old trou-
BILE for many months. 1t is GER
toinly a most wonderful Imminent" "
For sale by Ikelman Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-29

J. Il. Crowley informs us that
all kiuds of fruit has been more OF
less damaged by frosts this spring,
He thinks the average damage will
be about 80 per cent, which, how
ever, is much less than last year,
when the damage was total in
some instances The thinning
out Of the fruit will have q ten.
dency to improve the quality Of
the fruit that will mature.-Rocky
Ford Gazette.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-29
Thoughtfur Man.

NJ. NJ. Austin OF Winchester,
Ind, knew what to do in the hour
of need. His wife had such all
unusual case of stomach and liver
trouble. physicians could not helr
her. He thought of and tried DR..
Kings New Life Pills and she got
relief at once and was finally
cured. Only 25c at 1kelmans
drug store.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-29
Low Rates to the Worlds Fair.

The Santa Fe announces the
following reduced rates to st.
Louis on account of the Louisana
Purchase Exposition:
Daily April 18th to November
18th, final return limit December
18th, S34.25
Daily April 2Sth 10 November
Goth. final return limit 60 days
from date, $3.50.
Daily April 26th to November
Both, final return limit ten days
from date, $25.70.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-29
Serious Stomach Trouble cured.

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Mrs. T. V. WILLIAMS, Laings-
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guaranteed to cure every case Of
stomach trouble Of this character.
For sale by Ikelman Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-29
Makes A clean Sweep.

There's nothing like doing a
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salves you ever heard of. Bucklen's g
Arnica Salve is the best. 1t sweeps
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es. cuts, boils. ulcers, skin erup-
tions and piles. It's only 25c, and
guaranteed to give satisfaction by
lkelman Bros, druggists.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-29

! II have used Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets with
most satisfactory" results" says
Mrs. F. l.. Phelps. Houston, Tex.
os. For Indigestion. biliousnets, S,
and constipation these tablets are
most excellent. Sold by lkelman
Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-29

Any reader of this paper who is
subject to aches and pains of any
kind. may avail themselves OF this
free sample by sending a postal
card, giving their full address, and
mentioning the name of this paper
to the DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elk
hart. Ind.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-29
Everybo6, s.,s 20.

Cnacarets Candy Catl,artc, the most won.
derful medical discovery of tile age, pleas.
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-23

also any other bills relating TO the as
1. ssment. collection aud DISBURSEMENT
of taxes aud other revenues.
80. To consider The Submission to
the voters Of the state OF consti-
tutioaal Amendments expressly pertain
ing the iegi sIatnra to dispense with
Sill state school taxes on propertv.
IS. To create the independent school
district of Chester.
"a. To make the necessary appro-
priations for the expenses of this
called session of the legislature and
for expenses arising frnm laws enacted
by it. To provide for the expenses of
moving into and fitting up the new
offices. including q law librarv and
court room in the canitol annex. and
for alternating, fitting mp and moving
up aud moving into the various exc
cutive offices in the capitol: TO appro-
pirate for the salary of the janitor
during the session ofel905 and for
criers, messengers and jauitors. Of the
supreme court for the year 1904 and
also 20 Inappropriate, TO pay for the
purchase of coat of arms to be made
in bronze for the armored cruiser
West Virginia.
IS. To provide thar, should laws
as may ba enacted upon the foregoing
objects OF legislative bust oess, or anys
OF them, shall take effect from their
passage, if. in the Judgment Of the
legislature, 1t be proper.
81 have requested the president OF
the senate and the speaker of the
hoIse TO DESIGNATE which assistant
clerks, committee clerks. pages ana
other attaches shall report for DUTY,
and only those SO notified shall be IL
attendance.
'sIu testimuney whereof | have hsse
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal of the state. at
Charleston, this sixteenth day of july,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-23
HYRslASHSSION CALLED
Governor White Summons the
Legislature for July rs.
WILL CONSIDER TAX QUESTION
Business TO be Discussed Outlined BY The
Call lssued-FuIl Tex Of he
Docunenl.

Governor White Saturday issued a
call for an extra session of the. West
Virginia Legislature TO meet in Chatles-
ton, Tuesday. July 26, to consider the
tax commission bills agreed upon at
the compromise at Washington.
The fact that Governor White Las
called tie special session shows the
governors determination to bring
about equitable tax .fion r. pa"dless OF
the powerful opposition a tho taxless
interests. At Wheeling most de-
tearmined effort was made to induce
Governor White not to call an extra
session. Even so powerful a persuad-
or as Senator Elkins urged the cover
nor to let the entire question go over
to. the next legislature, and he.was
backed bv other Influential members
of the party. The governor. however.
and made promise and he stuck to it..
He put the best interests of the people
above political expediency and issued
the call.
The measures to be voted on at the
special session include seventy per
cent. of the tax commissions entire
plan. First an amendment to the
constitution will be submitted to the
people providing for tue abclition ii
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-23
czAE's tHRoNE in DANGER.
Russian Military Circles Said to Fa.
vcr Grand Duke Vladimir for
Regent Of Empire.


There is persistent rumur here that
conspiracy is afoot In military circles
10 dethrone the car and make his pop
alar Uncle. Vladimir Alexanarovitch.
regent. The purpose Of this rumor is
closely similar TO that which caused
80 much disquiet Immediately after the
demise of Alexander Ill Al that time
1t became an open secret that there was
a court conspiracy for making the grand
duke regent, the reason TO be assigned
therefor being the unfixed character OF
the present fnoDafcf I.
\ The prompt aeif6fr 81 the late Gen.
Count Mussin-Pushkin prevented the
succession of Vladimir AIexandrovitch
II the current reports be well founded
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-23

. 1ttANlf III ~ r VLADIMIR.
lslated Tor Regent OF 6iuss.an Empire BY
Military Earts.)
a similar coup G etat has qsite recent
ly been nipped IN its hatchmsnt The
depre ssed and nervous condition Of the
car which has lately given such deep
concern 10 his majesty's medical at
teDdanls, the confusion and dismay
created at the war Office and in the mill
tary council by the disasters al Port Ar
thur and onithe yalu and other contrib
utory causes led to an incipient cabal
in favor OF making Vladimir Alexandra
witch regent. The grand duke, 1t is to
be remembered, commands the METRO
politan garrison, including all the guard
regiments and all the troops within the
government OF ST. Petersburg, and he
has always been the favorife OF the
army The wife OF the grand duke,
Maria Pavlovna. has ever been known
as born political intriguant, and shares
her husbands ambition.
The late czar was fully aware OF the
trouble which his brothers ambitious
inclinations might eventually bring
about Hence 1t was that during the last
i've years of his reign Vladimir Alex
androvitch was kept on leave OF alb
sence for nine months ont Of the -,
when be spent the greater part OF his
time in Paris Biarritz and the Riviera.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-23

Joseph Craue died OF bis home III
Charles Town Monday, after IN
illness OF some weeks, aged 60 years.
The deceased served in the Confedernt To-
army IN company b. Twelfth vir-
ginia cavalry For the psst few YEA
he had resided in Charles Town, aud
ptior to that time in Rappahanuock
county, Va. and Reauok-. Va. Mr..
Crane is survived by widow. fot r
daughties and son. Charles l.. Crane.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-23
y. M b. a REnSs0N.

Twenty.third annual reunion and
excursion Of the Y. N. g. A. 70 Island
Park, Harpers' Ferry, round trip 40
cents from Martinsbnrg over the Bal
tlmore & Ohio railroads Thursday,
July 20.
Train leaves at s a. IN. Rev. A. n
Campbell and Rev T. r. Bailey, speak
ers ~ the DAG. Music by d. & Q Cons
cert band. For tickets. etc call ON
agents. Sa
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-23
DR.. MYERS NEW JOB
WHEELING PAPSR MAKES BsM
POsTMArEs OF MARTINS No nG
Also says ss~ Was az the Convention
working Tor Tster What Mr
CIohan says About n

One of the Wheeling papers, stout
Dawson organ, recently printed pic
ture of DIR. S. N. Myers, OF this CT Y
in group with tho e IF Assistant Dir
trict Attorney Shoualter ard At
torney General Freer, aud called them
Teterites, saving thai DR. Myers was
postmaster Of Ma-tinsburg. and was in
attendance at the convention in the
interest of Teter.
The pictures and the accompanying
explanation caused considerable
musementt among the politicians Of
Martinsbnrg, as not a single propo.
s,tion advanced bv the Wheeling paper
was correct. DR.. Myers did not at
tend the convention, WAS not letter
mar, aud the latest report from the
posfoffie states that Mr.. ClohaD is still
holding down the job OF postmaster in
fine stvle. The latter said he cunldn'i
understand why, as soon ss he left
town to att.nd the convention, his
friend the doctor should have tried
to yet bis job.
One of the interesting incidents
the convention was the fact that the
Berkeley comfy delegation cast It's
vo'e for every winning csndidste
Except on the first bsllo', when rhe
vote was 9 for Dawson and s for Teter,
the delegation voted solid.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-23
MxcunsroN 40 sr. LoUls

Cheap excursions to the ST. Louis
Worlds Fair. July II. 81, %, only xi6
round trip from Martinshurg
Tickets will be good going in coach-
rs only on specified trains.
Returning, tickets will be good in
coaches only ON regular trains. leav-
ing ST. Louis not later than ten days,
including date Of sale
Call on ticket agent for time Of
train and full information. 81