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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-19
WILL REMA|N IN
KY FOR !. PRESENT ! : J. IN!
= & 4tT77--- -7-
Lee County Authorities Do Not
Desire Kentucky Posse at
This Time.
MAY ASK FOR THEM LATER =.
Gov. Swanson Writes to Gov.
Beckhan At Instance Of Judge
Skeen and Attorney Ely.
MAY ASK FOR THEM LATER
Especial to The Times-Dispa.ch.>


LOUISVILLE, KY. February IS
Governor Beckham has received COM
munication from Governor Swanson, Of
Virginia, in which the latter requests
Governor Beckham to take no further
action for the present on his request
for requisition for Rice W. Johnson,
sheriff OF Belle county, and his posse,
charged with the killing OF John Lee
at Rose HILL Lee county, Vas, August
9, 1906.
While arresting Frank Ball, fugi-
tive from justice, who had taken
refuge. in the house of his father, Sler-
if Ball, OF Lee county, Va. the house
was surrounded and pitched battle
took place. Ball was captured ana
brought back to this State. Sheriff
Johnson and all the members OF his
posse were indicted by the grand jury
of Lee county, Va, for the murder
of L 20, anu In October, 1905. Governor
Swanson sent requisition papers to
Governor l3eckham for the arrest or
all of them.
Governor Beckfam commissioned Judge
G. r. Mcdowell, Of Danville, to go Z
Richmond, Va. and make q full and fa!l
statement of all the facts In the case Il
Governor Swanson. Governor Swanson
recognized the comfy which has eSistet
between the officers Of the border coun'
ties Of the two States for generation
by which they. have been in the habit
OF following fugitives over the border, nnt
has withdrawn the request for requisitlon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-19
EXCLUSION ACT
PASSES THE HOUSE
Conference Report on 1mmlgra-
ton Bill Adopted After Quite
a Long Fight,

WASHINGTON d. c.. February 1s.-
Unuer suspension of the rules INC
House to-day adopted the conference
report on tho immigration bill, whlch
was agreed to by the Senate Satur-
day, although, the Democrats gener'
ally made party issue against the
passport provision as we'll as to that
requiring air space in vessels. The
vote stood--ayes, 1s7; noes, 1ol. -Four
Republicans voted against the bill, and
four Democrats voted for It.
Representative Burnett, Of Alabama,
made points OF order against tho first
provision. which undertakes to regu-
late the incoming Japanese coolies, by
giving tho President authority to re-
fuse to recognize their passports and
also against the whole of section A.
having relation to the air space in. ves-
sells bringing immigrants to the United
States.
Would Prove Big Stick.
AS to the first proposition. Mr.. Burnett
insisted that the authority conferred by
the section on tho president put In his
hands a ''big stick" which he could WELD
over a State He declared that 1t gave
tho Chief Executive a power which was
never. contemplated by tho Constitution
nor by the enabling act OF any sovereign
Stale,
AS 10 tho second proposition. IT was Mr..
lContiuued on Third Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-19
CONDEMNED FOR MURDER,
TRIES TO END LIFE

KANSAS ClTY, MO, February IS
Frank Hoffman, under sentence or
1enth. with Mrs. Aggle Myers, for kill
ing Clarence Myers, the woman's hus-
band. attempted to commit suicide in
his cell IN the county jail to-day. Ills
condition is serious. Mrs. Myers Is in
iaIl at Liberty Mo. Her sentence has
been appealed to the United States
Supreme Court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-19
THE DYNAMITE THAWED;
THE sWORKMEN KILLED

y LONDON. KY. February s--liust su.,
,on "a foreman. and four other men
semn,oyea by the louisville and Nash
vii viii railroad in laying double track
atirunnel 6, north OF Hazel Patch, were
killed to-day by the explosion OF 100
sticks of dynamite, which they were
thnwlng around fire, The boules
were blown to atoms, fragments or
flesh being found IN the tops Of near
by trees. Three Of the victims were
NEGROES.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-19
SEVERE ATTACK OF GRIP
DROVE MAN TO SUICIDE

NEN YORK, February 1S,-W. W.
William w. Hayden Company, OF this
city, manufacturers OF gold and silver
novelties killed himself to-day at his
home in Newark, n. J.,' by shooting hiln-
self in the head. II is believed that at
the time ho was temporarily insane from
pain, having been suffering from the grlp
for several days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-19
The Governors Explanation.

Referring to the above special, Governor
Swanson said last night that at the re-.
quest of Circuit Judge II. a. w. Skecn
and Commonwealth's Attorney Ely, Of
Lee county he had refrained from issuing
requisition for the present, and had SO
written Governor Beckham, Of Kentucky.
No requistion has been issued for the
men. Governor Swanson has no author-
ity to issue such papers except upon
Commemorative attorney of the jurs-
diction In which fugltives are wanted.
He forwarded the papers in the case 10
Judge Skeen and Mr. ely, and they re-
piled that for some reason they did not
wish the men brought back at this time.
This Is tho status Of tho case. and Gov
ernor Swanson is only awaiting further
recommendations from the Lee county au-
thoritles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-19
Election of Officers.

Continued on second Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-19

Continued on Third Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-19
Would Prove Big Stick.

l(Contluued on Third Page,l
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21
Q Whom Il Nav Concern:

To Whom It May Concern:
We have appointed Mr.. S. r.
3arnhart as agent for the South
western Mutual Life Insurance as
soCiation Of Chickasha, /. T. He
has full power 10 take applications
for new membership. receive initia
tion dues and appoint sub agents,
it he should need such to assist hin
ii bis work.
Yours very truly
Southwestern Mutual Life TnsUs
rance Ass n. C. L Hutsou. Sec,
and Treas.
Would ike 10 have three good
men to take ZIP this work with nle.
will make good proposition.
S, R. Barnbart,
Special agent for The Sun Acci-
dent Go. Of Oklahoma City.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

In Great Britain at least, the medi.
cal profession seems to be turning
more and more away from alcohol
as an aid to patients suffering from
disease Or injuries OF any kind Some
British surgeons claim that It's use,
in any form, tends to render persons
subjected to operations less likely to
escape complications and actually re
tardu recovery.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

Behanzin, king Of Dahomey, has
presented his sword to the French
minister for the colonies. The
weapon was purchased years ago at
a theatrical costumer's by an expIor.
er, who afterwards gave it to Behan.
zin. The king ordered the court
armoreRlto make a sheath for It out
OF empty sardine tins, and wore Il un-
II quite recently.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

Notice is hereby given lhat
stockholders oi the chiekasha R
way and Electric Go. Of chickasha.
dian Territory, will meet in the oiHs
Of the company in the city Of Chies
asha on Friday the ist day Of Mar
1907 al 9 O'Clock p m. for the pufi
Of increasing the capital stoc
such corporation from sl00,00'
100000 and to authorize the exeg
tion Of bonds and mortgages. co
tracts and agreements necessary
carry out the purposes Of such coz
corpation, and to elect such officers
and directors for such corporation IS
may be required
SCOTT JONES,
Presiden
ALGER MELTON, Secretary
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

Dr Faure the eminent French
surgeon, has published his observa-
tions resulting from bis visit to the
United States The magBihcenoe Of
the operating rooms Of our hospitals
astonished him, .he one In Mount
Sinai hospital In New York City being
tne handsomeat he has seen. The ex.
cellent system OF nursing in America
especially excited his admiration.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

Champagne takes up much time
and care in the making. Altogether
8 bottle Of champagne goes through
200 different operations. covering a
period Of two and half years, and in
addition II Is sometimes kept two
Or three years Ii the vaults maturing
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21
BIlious Auaek OulekIy cured

A few weeks ago / had a bilious
attack that was SO severe / was moi
able to 70 10 the Office for two
days Failing to get relief from
my family physicians treatment,
I took three of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets and the
next day Ifclt like 4 new man.
Fl. c. BAILEY, Editor Of The News,
Chaplin, S. {. These trblets are
for sale by all Druggists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21
And Than sono.

10 is said that the immortal lines
beginning Mother may ! 60 ont to
swim are 1900 years old Multis
Hiylng see by 1899 viIl show the
number oi times they have been
narodied
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

The drst catalogue Of stars was
published in 1909 By Tycho Brahe. It
contained 117 fixed stars. The mum
Der now visible to the naked eye is
over 5000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

A western man keeps a record book
in which he enters every quarrel With
his wife. cause. and which won out
This is something decidedly unique in
the way Of a scrap book
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

Courage is the first component Of
character. No man can be truly a
gentleman If coward There is no
true manliness without courage. cour-
age. II accompanied BY good judg
ment. ia the most valuable OF business
ssseta--John Brisbane Walker.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

Acorrespondent Of the London
Man says that women always rode
iastride until Queen Elizabeth. 10 OF.
lder TO show a magnificent dress upon
a certain state occasion. rode side
wise and so set the fashion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

The earliest seventeenth century
clocks had the names OF the makers
put on in Latin and set straight across
the bottom of the dial. TIE next
period showed the makers name
placed across the lower part Of the
dial face between the figures V and
VII.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

Any game that causes a girl to be
Indifferent to her appearance is a
mistake. It Is a girls duty to look as
well az she can. She was put into
The world for that Judged from this
point Of view, therefore. rough ana
tumble games were not inveated for
women.-Lady Colin Campbell in Cas-
sells.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

George found fractions very trou.
biesome When the teacher asked
MIN which he preferred. a half or a
third Of pie, he innocensly said he
supposed It would be easier 10 nave
the whole pie
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

There Is nothing thai makes
really GOOD woman 50 triumphantly
virtuous as to 20 out 70 dinner and
have something wrong with her
haNiesA cooking. New York Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

Many I fcilcr.' said rncie losn
this morning Won't work hard for
himself cause he amt afraid Nv git.
tin fred d ilnks'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

When Hawaii was dlsc0vHod by
Captain Cock IN 1873 # had r popnla-
ton ot ao0s00O There are now only
$1,000 natives on the island.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

Cinchona. or Quinine. takes ns
name from the Marquis Clnchon, vice
roy of Peru, whose wife was cured Of
fever by this remedy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

An acre 0t performance Is worth
the while land Of promise -Anony
NOUS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

II what men term pleasure be cAss.
fully analysed u win be found 70 -
generally only enthusiasm
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21
DO your cooking on
a Gas Range.


To cold draughts Of air, to keen
and cutting winds, sudden changes
Of the temperature, scanty cloth
Ing, undue exposure Of the throat
and neck after public speaking
and singing, bring On coughs and
cold.
BalIa1d's Horehound Syrup is
the best cure. Mrs. A. Barr.
Houston. Tex, writes, Jan. 81,
1902; "One bottle Of Ballord's
Horehound Syrup, cured me Of a
bad cough. 1t is very pleasant tc
take. Sold BY Jas. Petiyiohn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

Cla5rl Smoked by New Yorker.
Men IN Ncw Work City smoke 1.104.
600 rlnaeA each day
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

A. o. u. w. Nd. w. Of a.
and w. @. WI
Pay your dues III room s Short
Building. Tatman The Tailor al
ways there.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

The Big Racket Store
for bargains. 322
Chickasha Ave.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-20
Private Car for Chickens.

Private cars for the feathery trav-
elers constitute a new development
in the transportation field" says Fred
Haxton in the Technical World Mag
azine for March. -Four hundred and
fifty of these special cars for live
poultry are now being used ON the
principal railroads, and several hun
dred more are expected to be built. In
1907.
"A live poultry transportation COM
pany operates the travelling chicken
coops' under the same system that
other private car lines are managed.
The cars are rented %by the company
to the large poultry dealers. the rail-
roads having no interest in the tran
saction beyond collecting the freight
rates on the fowls shipped.
The poultry car business has de-
veloped within the last few years,
and was given a tremendous impetus
by the recent storage poultry scan
dial, when the city of Chicago confis.
Gated thirty tons Of dressed chickens
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-20
In Hurry to Finish Read

According to the Mexican Herald.
construction Of the Cananea. Yaqmt
River & Pacific. Il branch nf the
Southern Pacific's coast extension. is
being pushed as rapidly as possible,
according to reports reaching this
city. and 1t Is estimated from the
progress of work already done dur
ing the past few months that at least
4n0 kilometers Of track will be laid
before the end of the year.
Apparently the Hartman interests
are, DESTROYS Of finishing this road as
fast as possible, wen though the en-
ergy necessary for this will delay
construction of the main coast line,
Work on the Cananca. Yaqui River
branch north from Cumuripa up the
river valley and this work is to b"
done as rapidly as possible so that
the connection Of this road can b"
made with the FL Paso &Southwest,
crn at Nacozari and at Cananea. One
train a day is now operated between
GuymaS and Cumuripa and EavajOa,
the former the present terminus OF
the Yaqui River branch line, and tn"
latter the terminus of the Southern
Pacific main line.
Work on this main line has not
been delayed and three gangs of
graders are at work at different
points. One force is working south
from Vavajos and recently " other
forces were started out to Mazatlan.
one working north to meet the force
working out of Navajoa and the other
working south along the coast to-
ward Guadalaiara. About 5000 men
are reported engaged in the work.
A surveying force working in the
m~iuntains are making good progress.
and it Is stated that a greater part OF
the route through the mountains has
been selected. When the route has
been definitely located 1t Is said a
construction force will be put to work
west from Guadalajara, so that the
work will be rushed by forces of men
all along the route.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-20
HOME o EMENT.
Hundreds Of e. Las Vegas Citizens
Can Tell You All About 1t.

Home Endorsement, the public eX.
preston of f. Las Vegas people,
should be evidence beyond dispute
for every q. Las Vegas reader. Sure,
ly the experience OF friends and
neighbors, cheerfully given by them
will carry more weight than the ut.
terances of strangers residing in
faraway places. Read the following:
Jacob kenestrick Of 70s Lincoln
avenu East Las Vegas. N. NJ. says:
Il first used Doan's Kidney Pills
some two years ago and have used
them at intervals since, and on ev-
cry occasion have found relief.
suffered from imperfect action and
weakness of the kidneys and learn
ing of Doan's Kidney Pills procured
them at X. D. Goodall's drug store.
In return for the great benefit | re,
ceived from their use, I give them
my most hearty endorsement"
For sale by all dealers, Price SOC
Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United
States. Remember the name
Doan's-and take no other.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-20

Salt Lake railway officials were Oh
the opinion the other day that the
line wouli be- ready again for opera
ton by April I. General Manager
Wells has all the men at work who
can be utilized and ample material Is
on the ground. Plans are now being
prepared for the construction OF the
line permanently. on nm elevation
that viii prevent any more disastrous
washouts. The project has not been
finally determined upon as Il will
have to 60 before the board Of dIrec
tors. As contemplated the change
would cost a very large sum. closel
to two million than one million o
dollars.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-20

moving a big O~EeEhangtng ruck from
its right of way near narahoo. Wis.
The rock projected over the track nj
a curve In thu naErows nj Ablegnan,
nine miles west Of GaTalsso. The
boulder weighed several thousand
tons and vas about 10 feet above the
track Owing 10 the continued wash.
lngs of the earth around II by rain
and snow II became dangerous. To
prevent Its sliding down upon the
rails h vas decided to remove II by
blasting. A temporary track vas
built around IL at some distance OF
10 prevent the possibility Of danger
or delay 10 passing trains, II requir'
I'd 1000 pounds Of dynamite 10 re-
move the rock. The cost OF the work
was $4,000.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-20

that had been in coolers nearly a
year. Consumers now demand that
they see the fowl alive before they
purchase II. and shipments of dressed
poultry have decreased.
The live poultry car Is SO feet
long, ten feet wide. and two feet high.
err than the ordinary live stock car.
Built along each side of the car are
eight tiers of coops. three feet wide
and thirteen inches high. Partitions
cut these into 1876 sections, each of
which will hold three dozen fowls Of
large size. A carload, therefore con
tains from 1000 10 5000 chickens"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-20
Rushing Work on A. & c. Line.

That tracklaying will be resumed
at an early date on the Arizona &
California railroad, is apparent from
the fact that In the last ten days.
than fifty carloads of steel have been
delivered to that line. and yesterday
several more carloads of rails passed
through here to the front of the new
road, says the Prescott Journal Min
or. An increase in the grading force
will also be made at once and the
work of completing the line to the
Colorado river pushed as rap;,. y rs
possible. Six carloads of mules and
horses and several carloads Of grad
ing and tracklaying appliances pass
ed through here y:.:erlW Tor :he
front from the Belen cutoff in New
Mexico. the grading of which has re-
Gently been completed by the Grant
Brothers Construction company, the
firm having the contract for the
building Of the new A. & G. line.
When completed to the Colorado
river the Arizona Il California rail,
road will open t o the mining and
"ro:re: Ing w".:d ono of Inc r.: hest
mineral sections in the United Sta
ties, which up to the time the new
road was bull: into 1t, about two
years ago, was never penetrated ex-
cept by the most daring and hardest
p~rospectors. many of whom lost their
lives for lack of water In passing
through the district.
AS soon as the line reaches the
river a bridge will be built and work
of grading and tracklaying pushed
through California to the main line
OF the Santa Fe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-20
TRACK AND TRAIN

Southern Pacific direct entrance into
MaZatlan and Guadalajara, in Mex.
leo. This new line brnches off from
Harriman's Cananea. Yaqui River and
Pacific road at Alamos. Mexico, To
the latter line Hartman Is TO build
two extensions. one 10 miles long
and the other 100 miles In length.
Down in the Imperial Valley. with
a swing through Lower California
eastward to Yuma. the company Is
building the inter-California road.
Five of the thirteen new roads. in
Guiding the Bay Shore cutoff are
wholly within California. Three of
these will form a new freight route
between Sacramento and the COM
pany's freight yards in the southern
part of San Francisco by way of
Dumbarton Point. Redwood and San
Mateo.
The coast line railway. running
from Santa Cruz. twelve miles along
tn coast. parallelins the Ocean Shore
c%ompany's route, Is another Harri-
man project.
The remaining projects are the Ore
gon Western. Oregon Eastern and
California Northwestern.
The two later. respectively. are TO
be 152 AMI SIS miles in length and will
form a new route between San Fran
cisco and Portland. by way OF Weed.
Cal. and klamath and Natron, Ore
gon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-20
BUILDING Many New Lines.

Thirteen new lines, representing an
OUTLAY of s5s,S1O,000 will be con-
structed this summer by the Southern
Pacific, work to begin with settled
weather.
The thirteen new lines will have a
total mileage of 1912. One line is to
cost s25, 900. 900 and 1t will be IT'S
miles in length. 1t will give the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-20
Contract Let for Extension,

The contract for the building of the
Texas-Brownwood railroad has been
let, and work will begin at both ends
of the line within six weeks from
date. The contract has been awarded
to McCabe Steen, the same firm Of
railroad contractors that built the
line west from here to Sunnyside. a
distance of seventy-two miles.
The building of this line has long
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-20
raat&S'
Worked Like a Charm.

Mr.. D. N. Walker, editor OF that
spicy journal. the Enterprise, LOUISE
Va, says: Il ran a nail In my ~
last week and at once applied Buck
lens Arnica Salve. No inflammatio
followed; the salve simply healed tn,
wound" Heals every sore, burn am
skin disease. Guaranteed at all drug
gists. csc.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-20

A switchman who is employed in
the local yards was seen looking
the furniture in one of the Las
Vegas stores with a popular young
lady of this city. and 1t Is very evi.
dent that there will be a wedding
in a short time around here.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-20
H0STETTER'S
STOMACH BlTTERS

Is the oaiy medicine tn ssrengthea
and build up rundown systems and
10 eaTe sprang fever. eoids. grippe.
dyspepsia. indigestion. eest4seness
Or malaria. feser and ague.. h 10
absolutely pure