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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-19
GIRL WITNESS
REPEATS STORY
Says Mother Did Not Write
Will and That Grandmoth-
er Removed the Property
REPLIES TO QUESTIONS
Has Reasons for Believing
That Her Parents Would
Approve of Her Decision

When little Roberta Genevieve" Smith
told Judge Kerrigan that she would
rather have her stepmother for a
guardian than her grandmother she
was not expressing a childish whim.
She knew things, and yesterday she
told them In court, and there were dra-
matte consequences.
Not the least interesting of the many
revelations made by the 13-year-old
hefress was one in which she related
that her father had told her that he
oio not believe that her mother had
MADE the will. attributed to her. but
tnat II had been written by the grand
mother. The will was shown to the
cnlid and she unhesitatingly declared
tnat she did not think it was written
IN Her mother's hand. because the writ
ing slanted the other way"
Roberta had been called to the stand
py Attorney John A. Wright. repre-
senting Mrs. Ella Chamberlain. the
grandmother, who Is one of three an
plicants for letters Of guardianship over
the TWO small children of the late But
Ter Smith. The girl and her 2-year-old
protner VIII share in the combined es-
tates OF their father and mother. val
ued at about s150,00O. On Tuesday the
child had expressed preference for
her stepmother Emily May Smith. who
married the father six weeks before
his death.
Attorney Wright asked Roberta if
she thought her mother in heaven
would approve of her choice against
the grandmother. The little maid re-
piled that she was sure of it because
her mother had not loved Mrs. Cham
berlain, and had said before she died
that she wished the children would not
be under her influence
There was like certainty as to her
IDEA or her fathers wishes She said
that he had told her that Mrs. Cham
oerlain, before leaving their house, had
taken things that did not belong to her.
Mrs. Chamberlain on the stand denied
that she had removed anything that
did not belong to her
The tiny witness also told of the find
ing OF empty whisky TASKS under the
mattresses In the room which had been
occupied by her grandmother at the
Smith house.
Another witness, strongly in favor Of
the WIDOWS claims, was Rev. j. S.
Thomas of the Howard Presbyterian
Church. He said that Smith had told
him that he needed a wife who could
come into the family and take care
or his children, and he considered his
second marriage as providential.
During the hearing one of Mrs.
Chamberlain's friends, a Mrs. Sudan.
lost control of her discretion and turn
ing TO Mrs Emily May Smith accused
her OF having hypnotized the little girl.
The nearing will be resumed to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-19
GRAND JURORS INSPECT
SEVERAL SHOWHOUSES
Accompanied by Public Works Com
missioners They Look for Viola
uons of Fire Ordinance.

tons OF Fire Ordinance.
Foreman Andrews and E. j. Bowes
of the Grand Jury and the members
OF the Board of Public Works yester-
day resumed their inspection of show
houses to learn whether the fire ordi-
nance was being complied with. The
theaters visited were the California.
the Alcazar, Fischer's and the Bel
Vedere. The Oberon and La Boheme
concert halls were also called upon.
Al chitect Newton ]. Tharp conducted
the inspection, debating his observa-
tions to a stenographer. After his re-
port has been prepared the Grand
Jury committee and the Board of Pub
lie Works will hold a conference as to
what steps shall be taken to enforce
more strict observance of the law.
AT almost every show place viola
tions of the ordinance were found some
of minor importance, others of a grave
character. There is some question as
TO whether the ordinance shall be
made to apply to the concert halls,
none of which has made any attempt
to comply with it's provisions.
Public Works Commissioner Macs
tretti took exception to the manner in
which the jurors were conducting the
investigation and after the California
had been visited he abruptly left the
party. He ana Juror BOweS had a.
few sharp words over the marter.
Two more vaudeville houses applied
to the Superior Court yesterday for in
functions to prevent the Board of
Public Works and Chief of Police
Whitman from closing their doors. At
torney H. c. McPike filed the COM
plaint for the Novelty Theater. which
succeeded the old Hills Theater and
Palm Concert Hall at 104 Powell
street. 1t is declared that necessary
repairs to conform to the fire ordi-
nance have been made. The Mission
Amusement Company, which opened
about six weeks ago at Mission and
Twenty-second streets, had a longer
tale of woe. 1t declared that it has
model theater, with more exits than
larger houses, and that the construc-
ton was approved with the exception
of certain minor details, which have
since been remedied. The place has,
1t is said, been commended by the Fire
Department. but the Board of Works
refuses to issue a permit and the Chief
of Police has threatened to close the
house.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-19
No Recompense for SANDER.

The jury in Judge Hunts court yes
terday decided in favor of the defend
ant in the suit of Theresa Murphy, a
cook. against Charles Harley, her en-
.ployer. for $4,000 damages for SLAM
der. Miss Murphy, who has presided
over the culinary department of sew
eral fashionable homes in the city,
TOOK exception TO certain remarks al
legged 10 have been made by Mrs. Har-
ley. They were to the effect that Miss
Murphy, on a certain occasion, had a
bottle of whisky in her room and that
she was a thief. One of the witnesses,
Mrs. Lizzie Kerr, formerly Higgins,
who was the second girl at the Harley
home, testified that Theresa had Of
fered her half of what damages she
might win if she would give evidence
in support of the charges.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-19

Change that sallow, pimply face to
clear, clean one by using Lash's Bitterss
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-19

NEW YORK. Jan. 1s.-At special meeting
to- night the Leather Betting Manufacturers
Association resolved to advance the price of
betting Is per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-19
A New Art Gallery.

Our new art room scored a great sue
cess during the holiday season and we
still have an immense variety of good
things attractively displayed in the
New York City. Inspection cordially In
yited. Sanborn. Vail & Co., TAI Market st :
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-19
Pboto- -Engraver bankrupt.

William H. Tenney. photo-engraver,
of san Francisco, filed q petition in In
solvency yesterday in the United States
District Court. He owes 1906 and has
no assets He took the pauper's oath
to avoid the clerks fees.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-19

WASHINGTON, Jan 1S.-The House Com
mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
to-day authorized favorable report on bill
appropriating Sill, 900 for a lighthouse on
Midway Island
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-12-16
Baking Over Bargains

Notice has appeared in two Of the local papers
warning IL parties not TO negotiate certain
notes given by George NJ. Campbell Joseph T.
and Charles H. Ayr's. Harry .. George and
John X. Davidson, PAYABLE to the order Of 10th
rop and McElwce. The parties giving the no.
ticc are residents OF the Iron Hill Barksdale sec
ton save Mr. George, who lives in Elkton
Lothrop and MCElWec are the manufacturers
and owners OF a patented attachment for fas-
tcnlnG window sashes, which agents OF theirs
have been selling over the county since August.
Latterlv these agents have been disposing
of privileges for the sale OF the fasteners the
purchasers choosing counties other than Cecil,
i'll Maryland or other States and giving for the
same two notes for SG44 each payable in three
months and six months respectively receiving
coupons to be accepted as orders for the fasten-
ers to the amount OF the notes. Bevond that
amount all fasteners furnished will cost 50 cents
more per dozen. Other parties than those sign
ing the notice have, it is said, given notes for
county sale privileges, and many more have been
approached it is reported, The purchasers of
the privileges are said to repent of their bargain,
but upon what ground they base their warning
to the public as to their notes, has not as yet
TRANSFERRED.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-12-16
Hope Slim For Harris

to favor the application for the pardon OF Harry
Harris, the convict wife murderer who figured
in the Shippers trial here in March, The rela-
tives of Harris wife, whom he killed and the
lawyers who conducted his prosecution oppose
any clcmcncy in his case. 1t is said the matter
will be further considered. He was given a
sentence OF sixteen years and has served about
four.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-12-16

GRAND JURY.


Alessrs. joseph II. Steele, OF the Second, geo.
II. Nsh ct the llnrd, and :'A''cn AcCulouSn'
oil the Seventh. who were 'flMu On the panel,
We're cNtuStd, ana MeSSf'. l"In >. He''le' Oh tle
Third Howard Scott OF the "ourth, and Will
liam w. McHulSan, OF the ciSh1h, were Drawn
III Their ;tc~d
ms Honor Judge Tlerce chi4Ged tne 1rand
jury briefly informing the Dolly That the court
had learned OF no serious lntractlons OF the law
III the interval since the last tenn a matter Tor
congratulaton. The Grand jury then retired to
It's room and the call OF the dockets proceeded
and occupied the time until the noon recess.
In" Appearance docket contained IS cases.
WHICH were duly noted mere Wer IS cases on
the Civil Calendar, twenty OF which, were marked
Tor trial on the hrst call. Judgments were en-
tered in number OF cases but most OF those
on the list were continued. there were n cases
On the Appeal docket twenty-five OF Wimch grew
out OF Sunday work on the canal lhtSe were
all marked Tor trial. as were also nine other ap-
peas' lI&It cases on the ornmnlh doC\ct lnaI
came over were also marked tor trial. ana
number were continued.
After the recess court procecded WIN the
trial OF Alexander VS. W William A. AlcNihney' an
appeal from the Judgment OF Justice Henry II.
hllpn, VINO found 1Or the appcllcc, MCNllhlc!,
who claimed damages for injury done to mare,
section OF whose tongue was torn off or bitten
Oft when the appellant, Alexander, undertook
to pinch 1t when the animal baked. The matter
occurred during wheat threshng III July last.
he last load, eleven shocks, was on the wagon
when the mare baked Various methods were
tried to make her move, and she was struck with
the flat side OF pitch fork but refused to bulge
Alexander thought OF plnchlng her tongue and
took hold OF it twice. The second time section
OF it. about three or four inches long, was lett i'll
his hand and he threw it down. Mr. Mckinney
sued tor damages.
He testified, bought her four years ago. when
she was said to be nine years old, for $50. He
had been offered SIS for her. She had been
good, all around worker but would Dalk when IN
70 W;11;on, Eero,eo,, ,,he,, tho hoy v,oc l.nnf
filled, but not enough to fit her for work. She
was now worthless. |. Lum Holt thought she
was worth $50 before her injury Jolm Arrants
knew the mares history and said she was IS
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-12-16
WARD-DUNCKlNCk

WARD-DI0CkINCk
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. DuycknCk Rising
the the daughter Miss Emily Duycknck and Mr.
McCleland Ward of Williamsburg, Pa.
Rising
Philadelphia;
f. NJ. Etsbur
Mabel puynk Rising Mr. Edgar Brown Miss caie Pel phad
E
NJ. Ftsburg
Marion E. Rising Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-12-16
CIRCUITCOURT CONVENES
Grand jury Finds Thirteen True BiIIs.Ek Neck
Hor,e Damage Suit Tried Sforeheeper
Bines Acquitted
CANAL CASES NOW BEFORE THE COURT

The December or Winter term OF the Circuit
Court opened at 10 o'clock ON Monday morning.
Chief Judge anes A. Paalc,. and Associate
nudge Edwin II. Brown ucc"p;od the Bench.
Clerk oi the Court Mariv Cr' men, Deputy
Clerk H. Winfield Lewis, Sheriff Cecil Kirk,
Deputy Sheriff N"ron Miller, Crier George A.
Brown and Eafs George w. Denny, a. D.
Dear and W. II. Cole were all in attendance.
The iurics were drawn as follows -
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-12-16
FRIDAY.

Trial OF Hand VS.. the p, B. & w. r. r. was
resumed but was suspended owing to the illness
OF Andrew T. Miller, one of the jurors, who it
was certified was unable to attend The wit
nesses were discharged until further notice
Short VS.. Hanna suit for balance of wages
due, from the Appeal docket was next tried be-
fore jury which found for the latter.
Court next took up the cases involving Sum
day traffic on the Chesapeake &Delaware Canal,
Is OF which were entered on the Appeal docket
Those of Vaughn, Carter Loveless and Smithers
VS.. the State of Maryland being selected for trial
before the Court, Judges Pearce and Brown
A. L. Crothers, Esq, appeared for the appellants
and States Attorney Squier for the appellee,
the State) The witnesses for the latter were
Alexander VanBuskirk, Robert Donaldson, Rev.
S. NJ Perry, Thomas J. Cleaver and George S.
Wooley. Still on trial
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-12-16

WI 'I's'"''o li'l' t""' .''c OH! pony 'I Is
S"V was "lietlIe' Az hlIcS knew or Shouid nave
NI'N" lndl lHe Sl'eS mao cen stolen Whcn lie
oo''%l'' '''c'' ana urged that ne should De given
Tr'I "S against t,e tliree Seli-C"iteSSed thleVes
nc case was l''al'! gwen TO 'he Jury VINO later
III .'' evenings returned Nera1Ct OF not
S",'i'
!ol'' > Ht''G ana w: w, McHn$ah' uraWn
a. Ju'"'S on N0''I4E !" PlaSe OF Joseph II.
'''S!T , 'l" I"ool NlCTulIou@I', were excused
"nu lno'',"S H. la la''' eden
u 'i'' second o'S'rc' were Drawn III their stead
-
WEDNESDAY.
Court took ND the damaac snit of Mrs Sonh;e
y Hand nj Hayrn do CraSo we +1,o d p nv
L. X. ior personal injuries caused Inv hrina
thrown from train at the station in that citT
owing to it's starting before she had a1imhtcd
Tried before a Jury. Iohn s. Nonua and Al
bert Constable EsGs, for D1aintif and Ncssrs
L. NJ. IIaincs and \ /, Crothcrs for defendant
The case had been tried here before and Mrs
Hand was awarded $1,000 dan1anes by thc iurv
The defendants aprcaIcd, and new: trial was
cr,lcrcd The trial of the case occunicd the en-
tire day.
-
THURSDAY.
Court met at tbe ,,sua1 1,our and ros,,,,, +1,o
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-12-16

Court met at go a. M, and took up State VS..
Frank Bines, of Frenchtown, near Perryville,
sweaters and shirts taken from freight cars on
the p, B. & w. R. R. by Frank Smith, John
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-09-21
Extra select oysters in bulk,
SOC a quart at Bells.
Makes The Liver Lively,

Orion Laxative Fruit Syruy
gives permanent relief in cases
of habltaaI constipation as.it
stimulates the liver and re-
stores the natural action Of the
bowels without irritating these
organs like pills or ordinary
cathartics. Does not nauseate
or grippe and is mild and pleas
ant to take. Remember the
name ORINo and refuse snbsti-
tutes. G. S. Osborn $50
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-09-21
Clay items

A local correspondent once
said Sandy Point is a country
of it's own, and the rest Of the
world lays around it, Gov.
Cummins recognizes it as being
partially true, as he appointed
one OF its citizens Or. H. Thorn
as) as a delegate to the Farmers
Congress, to be held at Rich
mond, Va, on Sept. II to 22nd,
but owing to the pressure of
other business he was unable to
attend, for which we are very
sorry, as he is regarded as be-
ing competent to do honor to
the position.
We are having rain and mud
in abundance. We repor this
fact at the risk of doing vislece
to the sensibilities of the hay
makers.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gilmore,
Asa Thomas, and others, have
returned from Hot Springs, S.
D., we'll pleased with their trip.
They repot that the travel to-,
and attendance at that resort
as being very great this season.
Geo. w. Richison has bought
a farm in the Hill country, to
which he expects to move next
spring it he don't trade again.
Clay will loose one OF it's oldest
citizens, in the township; he
has held the office Of Assessor
for three terms, and will be
missed very much about cleo
ton time. May success attend
him.
Mrs. James Wilkinson and
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-09-21
When you take advantage Of
these prices you save money

daughter, j. w. Pratt and fam.
lily, have returned from atten.
ding the l.. d. S. Reunion, at
Moorehead; they report a very
large attendance, but rather un-
pleasant on account Of so much
rain.
L. G. Brown has rented his
farm in Clay to James Yutzer
and j. L. McClanahan has rem
ted his farm to Jackson Motz.
We think all the parties are to
be congratulated. The boys for
securing such good farms, and
the Landlords for securing ten
ants who are noted for their en-
ergy, honesty and industry.
j. L. Motz lost a good saddle
horse a few days ago from the
Bottom disease. VIM. Butt
has one afflicted the same way.
Leonard Alexander and Miss
Mae Rife were joined in the ho-
ly bonds of wedlock at Blair,
Neb., on Sept. 9th, 1905.
The many friends of Fred.
Duhig are sorry to learn that
he is very sick with typhoid fe-
Yer at the Mo. Valley Hospital.
We hope to hear of his speedy
recovery.
Monday at the meeting of the
school bord, James Wilkinson
was elected Treasurer, and j.
w. Pratt--was elected Secretary
which will be his eighteenth
year in that position.
On last Sunday Mrs. C. G.
Sugar gave a combination BIRTH
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-09-21

You III he wanting Stove Pipe, Damp
ers, Stove Pipe Elbows, Stove Boards,
Fire Shovels and Coal Holds. Make
note Of it. We've got 'em all. at rock
bottom price.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-09-21
WhltcsborC Items

WuaSOOOOiS uIOuul0
A hard rain and wind storm
visited this section Thursday
night blowing the corn down
quite badly.
Louis Wilson visited home
folks last Saturday returning
to Woodbine to school Sunday
evening.
Harvey Dale returned Fri
day from Nebraska, where he
had been land looking.
Mrs. Mulleneux, of Logan,
spent Sunday with her son,
Lei and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Reedv
AMI Mr.. and Mrs. |. d. Mason
spent Sunday with ]. L. Reedy
and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bailor are
visiting Mills county relatives
this week.
j. E. Reedy and bride visited
relatives in this section Part of
last week.
There was no church at
North Whitesboro Sunday on
account of the illness of Rev.
Shoesmith.
Miss Clare Dale Sundayed
with home folks returning to
g.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-09-21
Union Farm rs Club


sepsei !. lplla, TO ~ ,o,ae
mon 't r., y, sl. l.,,,,I.
OF Mrs. ". +" -NleN''N.'e.i ,'''e' -
On account q VIZ 90 ,ia,, mb,.rs' ii l,e
siekhess, lils i''i.oM!. b q N Frazier
Slup "efs - Allse.!1 NJ. ~ Me- 4 :
ana MS !, fFa-.e, Nv, " w ~ VT. NJ
oessles w ~, ''' II ~ N',r,dse n,J Mrs
Il tfe Vest
arg It'!iA Nlhr
aa -All'sis ~ Niss HALLE ZONES
s:t-Deelana:ion, oy Miss i-9.tie
N! 5+.f,..,. .,,,.;., !. ~. c,...
Green.
T. say these ~; ySpas lg9'e did ys, is
Nj. II t. Allrids, re..l ! se,cetior,
Age e iced cattle which brought
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-09-21

day dinner, celebrating her for
ty-first, and James Pratt's eigh-
tieth birthdays. Those present
testify to the sufficiency, as to
variety, quantity, and quality.
Clay has two schools not yet
supplied with teachers. ~
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-09-21

The women that are trying to mako
every cent bay to the limit, won't miss
a line of this bulletin. Are you one of
them.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-09-21

j. R. McGavrcn, the hard
ware man, sells white lead, lin
seed oil, glass and putty. You
will save money by taking your
orders to him. tt
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-09-21

YOU'LL HAVE TO FACE THE MUSIC"
= pretty Got to get ready for W'n'ol yoa
know Question IS where do II to the Dest do-
vantaue? This store you u you reason do"y
tina, line Our stock OF and Winter goods has never
been complete now. Our prices, qud"y u s
;dered arc lower than arc being anywhere else
and you have produce sell we pay you the nsnes'
market price for ii.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-09-21
A Word About
Cloaks and Furs

It's a little early to say
you'll be able to find at this
store, the latest styles in Cloaks
and Furs at prices within your
means. Watch for our an
nouncement about them later.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-09-21

Good jersey COW for sale on
monthly payments.
s2l w. NJ. Carlisle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-09-21

We sold three pianos last
week. If you are in the mar
ket for a piano, organ or phone
graph, come in and see us he
fore you buy.
Price & Bell.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-11-01

&cbcu0e3 Nriliincl, pro Eiun0:
ultc Nitbucr tie; nmgr NilDncr zoe.
bis lc.; Guten ltc. bis he; 10u
ben, pru @uar Doc. bis 25c.; @0uic
pro Eilul0 zoe. bis l2C., HlttCr. pr0
GiImO t1c.
il h tc uu0 Gem ii E.
M@artoiiclL pro Hltid)cl SOC. his
5Sc.; 3ltcrrilbrn, pro NiIn0cI 1l2c.
bis &c, @eiBfobl pro Come $1,000
bis SlI,00; 3niebeIlL pro @lld)el
15c. bis Soc; NcpfcI, pro 6oB SD
bt@ $3.50; lrtlnt @obncn, pro vi
ldet 63t. bis 13t.; Hlona@, pro
crate Sl.'o bis 800; @pIel'inelL
Pro @nN $50 bis $40; %IrllcIL
pro "0G voc. ol2 $50; 0orotteIt, pro
S'lllloI nc, pl@ e; Ntdl3, pro
no &C. oi@ &C.; Nrolibrll pro Flo.
Moro ne, ol@ lor, Elll1te@,p pro l1b
," ol@ ~ loeIGe NIlorll pro suite
2't' Pl3 ""t.; orolIller "oNL pro VH
lWei lee, bl" loo; @op''oIot pro
SUITE 23c, bis SOC; SPunot pro "u
1dlel 1DI2r, b13 POO.
Groceries nno Froott {.
men.
Sal5fIciid), pro Hfnlr0: fIcinc gu
oar Gltrco Shinfcn 12c.; 0roBc
S6infcn i14c.; GoIilornicr Shin.
fem 73lc.; Sugar Gurco Shultcrn
Sec; trodcn Gcidl5cHe Scitcnrippen