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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-30

the Fort Worth Office at the request of
Meredith, and when it came back after
collection through Fort Worth bank
1t bore Meredith'S Endorsement for de-
post. Inquiry at the bank in ques-
ton developed that soon after the
claim had been filed on Devers' death
Meredith had called at the bank in
company with Richardson, and had
obtained there a loan of $4,000 upon
Richardson's assurance that the COM
pany had admitted the claim under
the policy and was about to pay the
money. This loan was paid in part in
cash and in part by a draft on the
Seaboard National bank, of New York,
and it was this draf. for $1,000, to-
gether with it's Endorsement to Rich
ardsOn, that forms the first link in the
chain of evidence that was to connect
him with the crime.
So the search led back to Chihuahua,
and when more light was sought on
the manner of the deaths of Harry
Mitchell and Devers it was found that
in the first case death had occurred
in the house in which Richardson and
his wife lived and within half an hour
after Mitchell had talked with a
friend in the street, apparently in
perfect health. This was hardly con-
sistent with the theory of spinal men
nights advanced by DR.. Harle, the
physician signing the death certificate,
who happened to be also the physician
who had examined each applicant for
insurance upon his admission to the
company. In the case of Devers it
appeared that death was due to dysen-
terry, as might easily have occurred
with man of Devers' dissolute man
ner of living. Of Richardson nothing
could be learned, except that he had
appeared in Chihuahua in the sum-
mer of 1901, with his wife, Helen
Richardson, as an American looking
for business opportunities in Mexico,
and had secured an appointment as
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-30
BREAD DYSPEPSIA
The Digesting Element Left Out.

The Digesting Element Left Out.
Bread dyspepsia is common. 1t af-
fccts the bowels because white bread is
nearly Ell starch, and starch is digested
IN the intestines, not in the stomach
proper.
Up under the shell Of the wheat berry
nature has provided a curious deposit
which IS turned into diastase when it is
subjected to the saliva and to the pam
create juices in the human intestines.
This diastase is absolutely necessary
to digest starch and turn it into grape
sugar, which is the next form; but that
part Of the wheat berry makes dark
flour, and the modern miller cannot
readily sell dark -four, so natures val
liable digester is thrown out and the
human system must handle the starch
IS best it can, without the help that ma
ture intended.
Small wonder that appendicitis, peri
tonitis, constipation and all sorts Of
trouble exist when we go so contrary
to natures law. The food experts thar
perfected Grape-Nuts Food, knowing
these facts, made use in their expert
ments of the entire wheat and barley,
including all the parts, and subjected
them to moisture and long continued
warmth, which allows time and tho
proper conditions for developing the
diastase, outside of the human body.
In this way the starchy part is trans
formed into grape-sugar in perfect
ly natural manner, without the use Of
chemicals or any outside ingredients.
The little sparkling crystals of grape
sugar can be seen on the pieces OF
Grape-Nuts. This food therefore. IS
naturally pre-digested and its use in
place of bread will quickly correct the
troubles that have been brought about
by the too free use of starch in the
food, and that is very common in the
human race to-day.
The eeffct Of eating Grape-Nuts ten
days oe two weeks and the discontin-
uance of ordinary white bread is very
marked. The user will gain rapidly In
strength and physical and mental
health
There's reason"
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headquarters. Gray used to hear from
Richardson how it wasn't really neces-
sary to bride doctor in an insurance
case, but simply to take dummy be-
fore the medical man to pass the
physical examination, and Richardson
had just the dummy that filled the
bill, young fellow named Mason,
once miner in Chihuahua.
So the months went on, and it was
in October of 1902. The Gray-Richard-
son-Mason combination was now in
good running order, and it was
planned that they should go to Ell
Paso, where Mason would AXE out
100000 insurance in the name of
Marshall D. Sanguinetto, An individ-
ual whom Richardson said he knew to
be dying of consumption in Mexico.
They were to make Gray the benefi-
ciary of the policy, wait until Sanguin-
etto died, and then collect the $780,
900. But hitch arose. Richardson
remembered one day that mis- friend
SangulnettO, was young man OF
middle age, whereas Mason was but a
youngster of %. Why not, then, have
Gray take out the policy as Sanguin-
etto, making Mason the benenciary,
and then collect in the usual way?
Gray Marked for Murde-.
Gray was not overanxious 10 make
his death possible source of profit to
Richardson and Mason, but he con-
scented to be Sanguinetto for the pur-
poses of the policy, and to own Mason
as David Sanguinetto, his son and
heir. After various introductions the
policy was made out and the deal
closed-apparently. What introduced
new element into it that Rich
ardson and his friend Mason had not
counted on was the fact that Harry
Bottome and couple of detectives
had been keeping in nightly touch
with Gray and incidentally had been
doing little work on the side, listen
ing to conversations between Rich
ardson and Mason when Gray wasn't
around. 1t was in one of these con-
versations that Richardson gleefully
remarked that Gray had been the cas-
lest thing imaginable in the Sanguin-
etto case, and added:
I'VE won't do thing to him when
we get him over the border"
Bottome and his men decided that
matters had gone far enough. They
laid their information before the dis
trict attorney of Ell Paso county, and
warrants were issued for all three. in
Guiding Gray, for it was inexpedient
just then to have an exposure of the
part which the lumberman-detectiye
had played in the case. Gray, however.
was soon released, and the next step
was charge filed in the City of Chi
huahua accusing Richardson and Ma
son OF the murders of Mitchell and
Devers. In the preliminary hearing
DR.. Harle was called as a witness. and
testified that Mitchell did die of strych-
nine poisoning instead of spinal men
nights, but that Richardson had told
him that the case was one of sui
eide, and wanted to have things hushed
up. Devers. Harle still declared. died
OF dysentery. Harle said that he had
been called in to attend him by a half
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-30
Furniture Polish.

A good furniture polish may be made
with one ounce Of beeswax, half an
ounce OF CASTLE soap and one pint OF
turpentine. Pare the soap and wax
put them into a quart bottle and add
the turpentine. Let it remain for "a
hours and shake the bottle to mix the
ingredients. Next day shake it well
again and fill the bottle with water.
On the following day it should be of
the consistency OF thick cream, and 1t
is then ready for use.
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look into the matter. These things
were reported to the home office, and
under the direction of Second Vice
President Kingsley, Harry H. Bottome,
lawyer of New York, and detective,
who may remain nameless, got busy
on the case.
1t was discovered that Devers had
been in Chihuahua a few weeks before
his death, and that nothing was known
about him except that he was a hard
drinker and of type of social out
cast common enough in that territory.
This strengthened q theory that the
very possession of a $4,000 policy by
such man required some further
explanation, let alone possible suspi-
cious circumstances attending his
death. So the Investigators turned to
the payment of the Devers policy at
the FL Paso Office, after the company
had unsuccessfully tried to have the
check sent from New York intercepted
In transit
First Evidence Secured.
1t appeared that the check had been
forwarded from the Fl Paso ONCE to
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was to be used in swindling one Will
lis Meredith out of a lot of money.
For this purpose Devers was to pose
as the half-brother of Meredith, and
also to take out life insurance pol
icy in his half-brothers favor. But
Devers never signed any papers in this
connection; that was all arranged be-
tween Harle and Richardson, so that
when Willis Meredith, who turned out
to be Mason, arrived on the night of
Harry Mitchell's funeral with a wOm-
an who posed as his wife, it was neces-
sary only that the final preparation
should be made to put Devers out OF
the way before collecting both of the
policies. These were easily arranged.
The bogus Meredith and Devers went
to live together. On February %
Harle was called to see Devers, who
appeared to be suffering from acute dys-
EMERY. Harle gave him some medi-
cine to ease his pain, but shortly after
he died.
In his confession Harle said he knew
Devers was being poisoned, and sup
posed that bichloride of mercury was
given him in whisky. Harle filed out
fake burial certificate and the
other papers necessary to collect on
the policy, after which Richardson,
and Mason, who had now become Will
liam Mitchell, took it to the Ell Paso
agency and eventually raised the S.
CSC, OF which we have heard, at the
bank at Fort Worth. Harle, of course,
was immediately arrested, and event.
ually came to trial with the other men.
Hurlbert's Criminal Record.
But in the meantime photographs of
the trio had been distributed through
the usual police channels throughout
the country, and when they reached
Rochester, n. Y, the photograph of
Richardson was recognized as that OF
Lester E. Hurlbert, a lawyer, who had
jumped that city in May, 1901, after
the exposure of an extensive divorce
mill which he had operated in the
cities of Rochester and Buffalo. Will
liam Mitchell, or Willis Meredith, OF
Mason, as he was variously known.
turned out to be the brother of Harry
Mitchell, who was killed in Chihua-
hua IN order that the gang might COL
iect on his $4,000 policy. Mrs. Rich
ardson was identified as the wife OF
Hur1bert, and investigation in Roches-
ter developed the fact that she was
the sister of the Mitchell boys. Will
liam Mltchell's trail, indeed, was fol-
lowed even to Hot Springs, Ark,
wnere the wealthy lumberman" Gray
had his brother-in-law insured. for
Mason was the engaging young
man Who had himself examined BY
the Hot. Springs doctor as John ].
Evans.
The trial of the three men had been
reported in pert in the papers through
Out the country, and it served only to
develop the facts in the remarkable
case which have been very simply mar.
rated above. The verdict CT guilty
quickly followed the presentation OF
the facts to the jury, and it remained
at length necessary only for the exc
cuf1oners to carry out the sentences
of the court
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-30

been having heavy backache and
my general health was affected when
began using them. My feet were
swollen, my eyes pulled. and dizzy
spells were frequent. Kidney action
was irregular and the secretions high
ly colored. To-day, however, am a
we'll woman. and l am confident that
Doan's Kidney Pills have made me
so, and are keeping me WELL"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-30
He Wasn't Certain.

At Fortress Monroe, Va, Ole day
about year ago, man. accompanied
by two ladies, approached a soldier
who, with gun ON his shoulder, was
pacing to and fro near the entrance
The warriors appearance indicated
that he was new to the service.
Can you tell u.s." asked one Of the
visitors, addressing the recruit, where
JEFF Eavis was imprisoned here?'
Wonders the ga-a-ar-d house." he
replied. jerking a thumb over his
shoulder, but dunno whether
thcy've still got him shut up or MOI"
Chicago Record Herald.
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agent for the life insurance company
in the territory.
Gray's Entry Into the Game.
1t was at this stage of the case that
there came to Dallas, where the Rich.
ardsons were living in style, a pre-
possessing citizen named W. ]. GRAY,
dealer in lumber lands, who opened
an office of some size and took house
in the best part of the town. The
Richardson's happened to be in Hot
Springs, Ark, at the time, and Sc
Gray, the lumberman, who wasn't in
any hurry to get his Dallas affairs NOV
ing anyway, took a trip over to the
Arkansas resort and registered at the
same hotel with the former life in
surance agent. his wife and child.
The two got acquainted and became
famous friends. Then one day Rich
ardson proposed that he should insure
Gray's life. Gray demurred, but he
recalled that his wife had a brother
who was i'll with consumption, dia-
betes, and several other troubles, and
it occurred to him that If there were
any way in which policy might be
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-30

and other kidney
ills. will find COM
fort in the words
Of Mrs.. Jane Far
rell, of COG Ocean
Ave-, Jersey City.
N. j.. who says:
81 reiterate all I
have said before In
praise Of Doan's
kidney Pills. I had
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-30
To Relieve a Couch

For simple cough cure roast a
medium-sized lemon; when hot through
cut and press the juice upon three
ounces Of pulverized sugar. Take a
spoonful whenever the cough is trouble
some.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-30
. At the Dinner Party.

Mrs. Henpeck Ito herself) Look at
my husband, over there, disgracing us
with his frightful manners! If had
that book on table etiquette here now
I'd throw it in his face!-Family
Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-30
So Homelike.

Some one said to Brother Williams:
They have balloon fad now, and
you can go up and cool off in the
clouds"
eyes. subj" he replied. "En dar's
so much thunder en- lightnin' up dar,
I reckon lots er 'um will feel lax dey
wuz right at home-'specially de mar
ried folkS!"-Atlanta Constitution.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-30
Needed Study.

de man who really gifts de worst Of
a curbstone argument" said Uncle
Eben, lis de one dat might have been
doin' somethin' better wifi his time
Washington Star,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-30
Linoleum.

Linoleum should be well washed with
soap and water and then rubbed over
with sweet milk, and polished with a
linen cloth. Use polishing brush.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-30
TWIcE-TotD TESTIMONY.

A Woman Who Has Suffered Tell1
How to Find Relief.
The thousands of women who suffer
bac.1ache, languor, urinary disorders
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1906-09-04
OHIO RIVER BAPTISTS
Association Holds Annual
Meeting at Marion.

The annual meeting of the Ohio
River Association of the Baptist
Church was held at Piney Creek
Baptist Church, near Marion. Satur-
day. The Introductory sermon was
preached by Elder H. B. Taylor, Of
Murray, KY. Reports received and
read show that all the churches in
the association are in good condition.
R. A LaRue acted as Clerk, and Ed.
E. R. Blackburn, Moderator. Ringing
resolutions were passed pledging the
body to the support of the Anti-Sa-
loon League, and calling upon the
State Legislature to suppress Sab
bath excursions and base ball playing
throughout the State.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1906-09-04
LOCAL LEAFLETS.

Louisville has gone wild over an
eagle 1t is about 40 feet long and
is an airship under the perfect con-
troll Of a Wild Mantle one who
made it. An airship was to be the
chief attraction here at the late
street fair, but all that was ever seen
of ic was the pictures put in the show
windows.
There was fair crowd in town
Saturday and business was "medi-
um, !" but what was lacking Satur.
day was here yesterday.
A new pavement is being put
down on the east side of the Episco-
pal church. IT is of concrete.
AS the season for holding union
services has passed the churches al
now holding services Sunday morn
ing and night, as usual. Some have
also changed the evening hour from
500 to 7:30.
Mr.. Joe P'Pool will occupy the
large store room just vacated by
George Young. AS soon as necessary
changes can be made in the shelving
he will open up his stock of goods.
The old arc lights are to be taken
out and the very latest and best
lights will be put in. Mr.. Marshall,
the new gas and electric expert, will
begin making the change |
in a month.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1906-09-04
New Light Man.

Mr.. T. L. Marshall, of Virginip
arrived here last Friday night to
take charge of the working force of
the Hopkinsville Gas and Electric
Co. Mr.. Marshall is thoroughly
competent for the position and will
adopt prevailing. methods in furnish
ing our people with the very best
lights from gas, or electricity. Per-
sonally he is most pleasant ard
social gentleman and we bespeak for
him all the courtesy our people al
ways accord new citizen. He will
make his home with us and at a
convenient time will bring his fami-
ly here.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1906-09-04
'THE KING OF TRAMPS''
Next Attraction at Holland S
Opera House.

''The Wizard of Or" and the fam
Gus adventurers of ''The Scare
Grow" and The Merry Tin Wood
man" through the wOndrous Land
of Nod" are. tales familiar to all of,
us-big and kttle-who among us
have not followed them in their
merry mythical wanderings. "The
Scare Crow and ''The merry Tin
Woodman'' have both been brought
to real life. in famous stage impef-
sonations, that are startlingly real.
In "The King of Tramps, " which
comes to Hollands Opera House
Monday Sept To-. there is a young
man, Mr.. Clyde Long, whose stage
portrayal and character makeup Of
"The Scare CRow' is said to be a
little. short Of marvellous. Critics
pronounce ID as being stage. erea-
tiOn,, beyond comparison, one that
must be seem to be appreciated In
scarecrow language he is described
as being a person with a. ~stuffy
tired feeling at times a little shaky
on his pins. Some people take him
for man of straw, but ha. doesn t
care straw for that, and his won
drous broad smile is sight to be-
hold. - The scarecrow dance as
done by Mr.. Long is one of the hits
of the show.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1906-09-04
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that upon
the 9th day Of August, 1906, there
was filed in the Clerks office of the
Christian Circuit Court, a petition
in the name of and on behalf of the
City of Hopkinsville, the style of
which action is as follows: City of
Hopkinsville, petition exparte; the
object of which proceeding is to an
mex certain territory lying north
east of the corporate limits Of the
City of Hopkinsville, containing
about thirty-fve acres, and more
fully described in said petition. to
include same within the corporal te
limits of the city of Hopkinsville,
and if no defense is made to said Pc
tition at the term of the Christian
Circuit Court commencing on the
oath day of September, or the court
grant no further time for making
defense, the Court will render judg-
ment annexing said proposed terri
tory.
Given under my hand as Clerk of
the Christian Circuit Court. this
Aug. 9th, 1906.
c. R. CLARK, Clerk,
By j. f, CLARK. u. C.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1906-09-04
LOUISVILLE'S. BID
For Next Democratic Nation
al Convention.
Presented to Members of
Committee at New York
by Prominent Citizens.

New York, Sept. Ia delegation
of prominent citizens of Kentucky
called on the members of the Demo
cratic National Committee Friday
and presented an invitation to the
Democrats to hold their next Nation
al Convention in 1908 at Louisville.
Among the delegates were Nation
al Committeeman Urey kWoodson,
John B. Castleman, M. H. Bowen,
Thomas R. Gordon, j. w. VreeIand,
M. E. Taylor, Louis McQuown, B.
B. Smith, South Trimble and others.
Mr.. Woodson said he had received
pledges from a large number of
committeeman to vote for
Louisville when the time comes.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1906-09-04
Doctors Are Puzzled.

The remarkable recovery of Ken
rieth McIver, of VaneeborO, Mo-, is
the subject of much interest to the
medical fraternity and wide circle
of friends. He says of his case:
"Owing to severe inflammation Of
the throat and congestion of the
lungs, three doctors gave me up to
die, when as a last resort, / was III
duced to try DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery and I am happy to say it
saved my life" Cures the worst
coughs and colds, bronchitis, to, :
siIitis, weak lungs hoarseness and la
grippe. Guaranteed at Har6wlck S
drug store. SOC and ST.. Trial bot
tie free.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1906-09-04
How's This p?

We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. F. J. CHENEY & Co..
Toledo, Ohio,
We, the undersigned, have known
+. ]. Cheney for Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials free. Price
75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1906-09-04
NINETY DEGREES
Reached in the Shade Sun
day.

The heated term came late this
year but seems to be here to stay for
some time. Sunday was one of the
hottest days, if not the hottest of the
year. The mercury at $3.50 stood at
80 degrees on the west side of Main
street, but in different parts of the
city it climbed much higher, one man
reporting that it reached SO at his
house and remained there for three
or more hours. September is usually
very hot month, the high temper
ature sometimes running into Octo-
ber. Yesterday morning by 8 O'Clock
heavy clouds obscured the sun and
refreshing breeze came in, giving
some promise Of relief, but accord
ing to the predictions of the weather
prophets there is no reason for hop
ing lasting relief until the 22nd.
The different pastors of the city
have resumed regular Sunday morn
ing and night services, though there
was some inclination to omit the
night service until the middle of the
month. Men who go in their shirt
sleeves all the week and have to
wear coat on Sunday are probably
the greatest sufferers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1906-09-04
SELLING SHORT WEIGHT
Alleged Against Certain Big
Chicago Packing Concerns.

Chicago, Aug. 29.-City Sealer
Jos. Grein today directed that suits
be instituted against Armour & Co.,
Nelson Morris & Co., Swift & Co.
and the Anglo-American Provision
Company on the charge of selling
short weight lard. The City Sealer
declared today that yesterday he and
his inspectors purchased tive-pound
pals of lard at the stock yards and
found them to be from 8 to u ounces
short in weight. y
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1906-09-04
Down At Cerulean.

Capt Pool, the host of the Cerule-
an Springs Hotel, was in the city
yesterday. He says he has a
good crowd at the springs and they
are adj enjoying themselves. He
was asked when the season would
close and he replied: eve are like
some churches-we are always open
and take 'em in whenever they ap.
ply. feed them well and let them
stay as long as they want to-"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1906-09-04
BLAZE NEAR
BENNETTSTOWN
Building and Contents a To-
tai Loss.

Bennettstown, KY, Sep. 3.-A
dwelling owned by Mr.. ]. A. Miles
and occupied by Mrs. Minnie Han
cock, was destroyed by fire Satur-
day at midnight. Mrs. Hancock lost
all of her furniture and the family
had a close call with their lives, as
the roof was falling in when the oc-
cupants were awakened from their
slumbers. The fire is supposed to
have originated from the kitchen
fue. Loss on building about S40O.
There was no insurance.