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HANGED FOR WIFE MURDER.
1snnesseean Pays Death Penalty To-
Aeinc-,S Crime

Covington. Tenn. Oct. 1.-THE crime
for which John Hill. a well known
white farmer, suffered the death pen
atty today, was the murder of his wife,
Kate Hill. in July. 1908.
Hiil mad repeatedly threatened his
~ife's life. because of divorce pro-
ceedings Instituted by the latter, and 1t
Was developed that she had lived in
continual dread OF ner husband.
On the night OF July Is. 1903. while
MIS-. Hill vas attending to her twin
babies she was shot through a window.
death ensuing instantly. Suspicion
a. once conferred on Hill al the guilty
party and he was placed under ar
rest.
Al the trial the evidence was wholly
eircumstantial but of such convincing
certainty that q verdict of guilty was
rendered by the jury. The supreme
court reversed the decision of the low
ter court, and a new trial was ordered.
A second jury found Hill guilty. and
~ was again sentenced to death.
Governor Cox granted the unfortu-
nate man a thirty-day reprieve which
ended today. when he paid the penal
~ for his crime with mis- life.
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ELECTRIC CAR KILLS WOMAN.
Mrs. Sarah 8iibro, of Columbus, Meets
Violent Death.


Columbus. Ca. Oct. 11-Mrs. Sarah
NJ. Bilbro. aged about Is years. widow
o Ia prominent Chattahoochee river
steamboat man, was run over and
killed by an electric car in Wynnton
at Ebernart's crossing, near the resi-
dence of her son-in-law, c. w Monroe
The mOtOrman, NJ. c. Williams, de-
clares that he did not see her until
she was struck. Neither the conduc-
tor nor the two passengers saw the
lady until the accident occurred. The
theory is that she stepped suddenly out
on the track from the renee at the
crossing. One OF her fe-t was crushed
and her skull was fractured and she was
otherwise injured death resulting al
most instantly.
The motOrman is the son of Mayor
Warran Williams. of Phoenix City. Ala
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SENATOR PlATT MAY
INTRODUCE MEASURE
ITO Cut Down South's Congress
ional Reprsssn, alton.
senator Simmons. Of North Carolina.
says that the Senator from New
York Can Never Pass Such q Bill
Through Congress.

New York, Oct. lin the last SEES
sion of congress Senator Platt. of
New York, Introduced a bill providing
Tor q reduction in the congressional
representation from the states which
iisfranchised all. or a part Of the negro
vote. | presume that in the session
OF congress about 10 begin. Mr.. Plat
will re-introduce that measure l want
70 serve notice on him and those here
IN New York city. VINO are responsible
for IL. that II its passage is seriously
attempted, Mr.. Plat will discover a
ouzz-saw revolving at 4 rate that will
appall aim
This Was said to a Times reporter
yesterday by Senator Simmons. of
North Carolina. who is in New York
Mr.. Simmons. with Senator German
o{ Maryland. will lead the fight against
southern reduction when it begins In
The senate il Mr.. Platt again Offers
MS bill.
MIR. Platt 10 aiming principally at
North Carolina, Mississippi and Ala
bama. when ne seeks 10 have his res
olution passed" said Senator Simmons,
but in fact he is hitting the whole
south. The Plat resolution cannot
pass. and the Republican club and its
associates. VINO are agitating the ques-
lion. ought 10 know it."
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Georgia State Fair Opens.

Atlanta, Oct 11.-With the several
turnstiles at the gates of Piedmont
park clicking as merriIy as crickets
and as profitably as a called meeting of
the board Of directors of a life insur
ance company, the long-awaited state
fair made its bow to the public, and
outgrowing the period of anticipation
passed into contemporaneous history
with the full assurance of forming
some Of the pleasantest chapters in the
annals OF Georgia and Atlanta. Opening
day is always a sort of preliminary ar
rangement that promises the better
things that are to follow, but there
were thousands of visitors on the open.
ing day. the number being a very pleas
ant surprise to President Dudley
Hughes. of the State Agricultural So
ciety. and his associates in behalf of
Georgia, and Chief Joyner, Secretary
Weldon and his associates on the part
of Atlanta.
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Mrs. Roosevelt viii Visit Atlanta

Raleigh, n. c., Oct. IA letter from
Secretary Loeb to the state fair au-
horities says that in the party with
President Roosevelt On his visit to Raj
eigh, on Oct 10, and on his southern
trip will be Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt
and maid. Secretary Loeb, Surgeon
General Rixey, H. c. Latta. John l.. Nc
Grew. John McIlhenny, John L. Green
way. L. S. Brown, representatives Of
three press associations. one pnotog-
rapher. two secret service men AMI
two messengers Mrs. Roosevelt will
accompany the party as far as Atlanta.
Carolina, will be with the party in this
state
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-10-13
Texas Banker Suicides.

Houston. Tex. Oct IF. b. Fray
cashier of the Commercial National
bank Of this city. saot himself twice
with a revolver. in his bedroom. early
today, dying almost instantly He was
about 40 years OF age and ranked nigh
IN Texas banking circles There is nc
plausible reason for the act. Hhe Com
merciai bank is one OF the strongest In
Texas.
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$3,OOo,OOo Soap Plant.

Cincinnati. o.. Oct 1.-THE Proctor
Gamble company has purchased 6S
acres of land On Staten island The
plant will have an annual output OF
double the capacity that the Cincinnati
plant has The cost OF the plant viii.
be abou So 900 ,O00
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Mammoth Paper Pulp Mill.

Raleigh, n c., Oct. 1.-The largest
paper pulp mill in the world is to be
built at Canton. on the Southern rail
way, between Asneville and Murphy.
BY Peter G. Thompson, Cincinnati, O.
1t will cover 50 acres of ground and
1O. O00, 900 brick will be used in the con-
struction of the immense buildings.
Thompson now has a paper factory at
Hamilton. O.. which employs nearly
1000 men. and this mas had difficulty
in procuring enough wood fibre pulp,
hence the purchase by Thompson OF
10000 acres Of timber in the North
Carolina mountains.
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VII Issue $50, Oco Shares of Stock

<ew York, Oct IA new issue of
100000 shares OF Great Northern Rail
way company stock TO be offered TO
stockholders at par was announced to-
day in a circular signed by Presiden:
Hill. Shareholders may subscribe to
the new stock to the extent of 20 per
cent of their present holdings
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Injunction Hearing Postponed.

Cincinnati, o.. Oct 1.-THE matter
OF hearing the application for the ap-
DC-ntment of a receiver for the Lite
Kanawaa syndicate in which George J .
Gould and Joseph Ramsey, OF the Va
bash, are interested, was postponed by
United States Judge John J. Richards
until Oct p, instead of Oct. p. as al
first announced
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Thought To Be Double Suicide.

Haskell, l. T.. Oct 10.-The bodies o,
school teacher and that of man from
Bixby. L. T.. were found in the road ::
miles north of Haskell today. The
couple had been dead several hours
There were no marks of violence OIL
the bodies. and it is believed Miss
Lindsey and the man committed sui
eide
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-10-13
Sanitarium Burns to Ground.

Findlay. @, Oct 1.-THE Mackin
saEitarium burned early today So
rapid was the progress of the flames
that the occupants of the building had
to be carried out in their night cIohes
Many were overcome bv smoke. but NJ
fatalities occurred
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wive. AffectionateIy Greet Prisoners

Savannah, Ga, Oct. 1.-THE wei
come of their wives awaited Benjamin
D Greene and John F. Gaynor, when in
the custody OF Marshal George White.
of the southern district of Georgia, and
Assistant Marshals Joseph F Doyle,
Charles w. Gutenberger and F. L. Ri
ley. they arrived at 6 O'Clock this morn.
ing at the union station after their long
journey from Montreal, Canada An af-
fectiOnate greeting was exchanged be-
tween the alleged conspirators and
their wives. After brief interchange
the prisoners and MarshaIs White
and Doyle left in one carriage for the
Chatham county jail. while the ladies'
took another for the DeSoto hotel.
where they are stopping. The prisoners
were not handcuffed
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Murderer Escapes from jail.

Helsingfors. Finland, Oct, II.-Ho
henthai. the murderer Of SoisSalon So
inenen. the procurator general Of Fin
land. escaped during the night from
me prison here where ne was under
soins a sentence OF imprisonment tor
life
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Grain Of Corn Kills Gid,

Jackson, Miss, Oct IA grain of
corn in the winJpipe caused the death
Of the 4-year-old daughter of Ben Tins
ley, a prominent citizen of Newton
county, about so miles east of this
was playing with some snelled corn
and a grain fell down her throat and
lodged in the windpipe She was found
by her mother in an almost dying con-
dition.
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IS, 100 Japs Killed in War.

Victoria, B. c., Oct. 11-Official re-
turns of the casualties of the Japanese
army throughout the war snow 46.1S0
killed, 1890 died of wounds. and 49,
300 died of disease, a total of 72,45s
dead
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Tucker Heads Exposition.

Norfolk, Va. Oct. 11-FOrmer repre-
sentative in congress Harry ST. George
Tucker. has accepted the presidency
of the jamestown exposition He will
succeed the late General Fitzhugh Lee.
is a son Of John Randolph Tucker and
was elected president of the American
Bar association at the ST Louis COLI
vention in 1904. and is dean Of the
the George Washington university Of
Washington.
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16
Valuable Books
For Teachers

Miss Maggie J. Bucher, whose term
as superintendent Of the public
schools OF the city Of Las Vegas ex.
pires July 10Th, has just had printed
at "The Optic Company" a most val.
liable book for teachers, entitled,
Examination Questions with Some
Answers, and Information Relating to
Public Schools, Territory Of New
Mexico" This book has been copy.
righted by Miss Butcher. so that 1t
cannot be duplicated by others. 1t
contains all the examination questions
for New Mexico since the year 1901,
with some answers, and also school
law relating to institutes, examina.
tons. certificates, etc, and will be
verv useful to those desiring to teach
in New Mexico. The time has come
when the people Of New Mexico are
demanding teachers with better Ger.
~tiftcates, and this book will prepare
teachers for taking examinations for
first, second and third grade certifi-
Gates. The territorial board Of educa-
ton at It's recent meeting at Santa
Fe gave this book Its hearty endorse
ment and commended 1t to those de-
string 10 take examinations for teach
ers certificates in New Mexico. The
book Is neatly gotten up and taste
fully arranged, and Is certainly a help
tul one TO teachers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16
Last Njcht's O

"a Ranch King one Of the con.
ventional border dramas so poplar
with the average Americans, held the
boards at the Duncan opera house,
and Judging from the reception ac-
corded II. met III popular taste fully.
While not possessed Of any literary
"The Ranch King" nevertheless, con
tanning a certain amount of sentiment
congenial to the majority Of mankind
met the popular favor.
The %specialties were, Of course. the
feature of the nights entertainment
and merited abundant applause,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16

stone and Its main auditorium will
have a seating capacity OF 500. Add
to this a seating capacity Of 400 In
the Sunday school room adjoining and
opening into It and the auditorium
viii have a seating capacity Of 900
when occasion demands.
The church will be thoroughly mod.
ern. The main auditorium will have o
gallery, organ loft and will be con.
nected with the Sunday school room
by large a%rchwayB which will make Of
1t practically one auditorium when
thrown together. In addition there
will be several class rooms for the use
Of the Sunday school. q study for the
pastor and q parlor and reception
room for the ladies', with kitchen and
pantries adjoining. The Pre~sbyterians
have been working for this church for
some time. Material aid has been ex.
tended by the church and the congre.
CATION has supported the building plan
heartily. While no exact date can be
fixed. Mr.. Cooper said last night that
he hoped the church would be ready
for use by the first Of December.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16
Garden
New Presbyterian Church for Albuquerque

The oircers Of the First PresDy.
terian church yesterday let the col
tract for the new church to Contract.
or A. w. Hayden. who presented the
lowest bid for the work which Is to
commence at onc and which II Is
hoped viii DO complete by the end Of
November. says the Albuquerque
Journal.
Rev. Hugh A. Cooper, pastor OF the
church. announced last night that ar.
rangements had been made with the
management Of the Elks' theatre for
the use OF the theatre for the Sunday
services through the summer and un.
I'll the completion Of the new church.
One Of the rooms In the Elks' building
will Ire used tor the Presbyterian Sun.
day school.
Wrecking OF the old brick church at
the orner Of Fifth and Silver will
commence before the end Of the week
and the building, which will cost in
the neighborhood Of $4,000, will be
rushed with all possible dispatch.
The new church will be OF brick and
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16
Died on Train.

Mrs. +. O. Rankin OF Truro. Ia.
died on No. s passenger train IS it
was coming over the Glorieta last
night. The body is being embalmed in
the city for shipment home for burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rankin went to Santa Fe
for the lady's health two months ago,
leaving their children at home, The
change Of climate was made too late
and It was decided to attempt 10
reach home. Deceased was only
t%wenty-six years Of age.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16
New rownship Available

u. s. Land Office, Santa Fe, N. NJ,
June Is. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
loving township flat VIII be filed in
this office July II, 1905, VIZ:
Tow~.,a'p 10 North, Range 10, rsst
y NJ. T.. II.
On and after the above date we will
he ready To ~',ceive applications or
entries in said township.
MANUEL X. OTERO
FRED MULLER, Register.
Receiver.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16

The band oncer to be given In the
canyon next Monday evening by the
military band promises great things
In the way Of enjoyment. Several
ears will be hitched together with the
band on the middle car so that all
may enjoy the music on the way up.
The train will leave the Santa Fe de-
pot at s o'clock. The night will be
moonlight and the excursion seems
Ideal
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16

The Las Vegas band will give a
moonlight trolley ride ana band con
cert in the canyon Monday night.
June 18Th Leave Santa r. depot at
s o'clock u. m; round trip rs cents.
ar
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16

The divorce suit of Eosanna Mon.
toya against Lysander Montoya on
the grounds of extreme cruelty is
occupying today's session in Judge
Minis chambers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16

Why not YOU as we'll as you neiah.
Dor secure the advantage Of the spe.
cial prices in groceries offered by
Davis q Sydes. Read their ad on
page 3. 6.7O
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16

a small blaze in the yard Of a west
side resident this morning caused a
mOmentary excitement. but was
squelched without the assistance of
the hose company.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16

The party OF Normal educators who
have been spending tho past week at
Harvey's mountain ranch, returned
this noon and reported an ENJOYABLE
time and very pleasant weather.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16

Naomi Rebekah Lodge NO. / VIII
conduct memorial services next Sun.
day at 8 o'clock, a. M, at ]. o. o. +.
hall,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16

Timber inspector Ryan and assist.
ant F. Sullivan OF the Santa Fe are
here from the Estancia country await.
ing further orders.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16

Books taken from the library dur
Ing the month Of May. 1,277. 1880
people visited the library during the
month.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16

An outgoing train last night bump.
ed into a freight car In the yards but
aside from throwing the car on its
side, did no particular damage.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16

No marriages and no bnrials have
been recorded for the past week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16

Roman Casaus. ex-sheriff Of Quad.
alupe county is In the city for a few
days on business. He Is accompanied
by bis wife.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16

Best prices ever given in the city
at Davis e. Sydes sale. G.70
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16

Last nights band concert at the
plaza vas again a source OF favorable
comment.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16

James Leonard Of Trout Springs
who has been spending the week In
town, left this morning for his home.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16

The Clearance Sale at llfeld's Is
proving an exceptional opportunity
for economical buyers. G-200
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16

The thousand dollar dresses appea,
at the opera house tonight.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16

Read Davis & Sydes Good Luck ad
and take advantage of the record.
breaking prices. GRO
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16

Remember the great clearance sale
at IIfelds. 6.200
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16
Brief Meadow City Paragraphs
at the Duncan tonight.

Great grocery prices at Davis s
Sydes. GO
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16

Never before such values in Las
Vegas. Read Davis & Sydes Good
Luck ad. 6-70
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-16

Might as we'll be lucky. Buy GRO
ccries at Davis & Sydes sale. G-70
Evening star., 1905-11-02
Old Barge Ashore.

The old barge Great Wardrobe, which
about six weeks ago fioated about the river
for several days both above and below Alex
dria, to the imminent danger of vessels SAIL
ing on the river. is now in a good place and
for q time will give rivermen no further
trouble In her wanderings about the river
she at last went ashore on the edge OF the
channel on the Virginia side of the river op-
posite Broad creek. and would have floated
of again had 1t not been that some one re-
siding in the vicinity of where she went
ashore secured several trap net poles and
after driving them down around the barge
has her as 1t were, In q dock. The poles
have now held her for several weeks, but II
Is feared that the high tides and winds of
this fall will start her adrfft again. Should
old boat VIII be so badly cut by the drifting
Ice that she will sink. This is the old barge
that when she was drifting around in the
Eastern branch. to the discomfort of vessel
and property owners on the branch, the
United States army engineers Office was ap-
pealed to 10 blow up as menace to navi-
cation The engineer Office decided that IL
had no authority to destroy the barge. as 1t
was afoat. though waterlogged. and II was
left to drift about the river.
3 The Great Wardrobe was brought here
about year ago for the purpose of bring
ing sand from down river points to this city.
The company that brought her here went
out OF business and the old barge was left
lying at an Eastern branch wharf until she
hlled and started on her peragrtnation
aboug The river.
Evening star., 1905-11-02
NOTED MINE OPERATOR DEAD.
Charles j. Devlin Succumbed to Second
Stroke of PARALYSIS.

Charles j. Devlin, the coal mine operator
%ho recently went into bankruptcy with
liabilities of 100000, died at st. Eliza
beth's Hospital, in Chicago. Tuesday night
from paralysis. He suffered a similar
stroke last summer.
Before his failure in July last. he was
generally credited with being one of the
wealthiest men in Kansas. He was at the
head OF twenty-six different companies.
coal mining enterprises, and mercantile es-
adjustments in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois
and other states.
AS the result of oyerwork Mr. Deylin
collapsed last summer, and while papers
were being drawn up at Kansas City to
form corporation intended to take over
and manage his vast enterprises the First
National Bank at Topeka, Kans. of which
he was the principal stockholder. failed
owing Gepostors more than sl,090.C0O, the
state of Kansas more than $500 coo the city
of Topeka $4,000 and various banks and
concerns several hundred thousand dollars
additional.
The failure of the bank at Topeka put a
stop to the Incorporation of Devin's prop
critics. and instead Devlin went into bank
ruptcy. The report of the Devlin receivers
made on October ID placed the liabilities at
s., ,631 ,0J0
Two months ago Mr.. Derlin went to Eu-
turned to New York When he died at Chi
cago he was on his way home at Topeka.
Receiver Bradley OF the defunct Topeka
bank. says
Il believe that the creditors of this bank
will be paid In full. The death of C. j.
Devlin leaves $671 900 life insurance in the
banks possession
Evening star., 1905-11-02
Rockville and Vicinity.

Special Correspondence OF 1he Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, November /, 1905.
At meeting of the council of Rockville,
held this evening a proposition in the form
of an ordinance from the Washington and
Rockville Railway Company providing for
the re-entrance of the company's cars into
the town was considered at some length,
but the same was unanimously agreed to
be unsatisfactory and was rejected. 1t was
thought that the town and railway com
pany had about reached an agreement, but
ii seems that they are nearly as far apart
as ever and it looks If the terminus OF
the road will, for the present at least re-
main where it has been for the past two
years or mere--just east of the corpora ton
limits.
The only other business transacted at the
meeting was the approval of a number OF
bills and the ordering of certain work to be
done to the streets and lanes of the town.
Blair Lee and others will this evening ad-
dress a democratic mass meeting at Da-
mascus: Thursday evening meeting will
be held at Gaithersburg: Saturday after
noon there will be one at Poolesville and
at Boyd's the same evening. while the cam
paign viii be brought to a close Monday
evening with big rally and barbecue at
Glen Echo
A license was issued here today for the
marriage of Mr.. Charles T. Snouffer and
Miss Lucy Lillian Bready. both of this
county.
rabbits In this county began today and large
numbers of sports were out with their guns
and dogs. The reports of the scarcity Of
partridges We're confirmed by the hunts
mems experience, but very few birds being
found Rabbits are also said to be scarcer
than usual, although they are quite plenti-
full. The season for both partridges and
rabbits closes December 20.