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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-30
DRUCE's S COFFIN
CONTAINS BODY
WAS OPENED AT HIGHGATE GEM
ETERy TO-DAY AND INSIDE
WAS FOUND AGED MAN.
FEATURES WERE
UMREC0GMIABlE
Robert Caldwell, Who swore He En-
eineered the Bogus Funeral and
Buried Lead In Coffin Is Proven to
he Untrue--Herbert Druce WIN
Push Case Against New Yorker.

London. Dec. 30.-Thos. Charles
Druce's coffin contains human re-
mains. II was opened at Highgate
cemetery today and inside was found
the body OF an aged, bearded man.
The features fwere unrecognizable,
but there Is no doubt that the corpse
is that of Druce himself. Though
Geo. Hollam, by Druce. claimant to
the title and estate of the duked ON
Portland says his case Is unshaken
by the discovery. 1t is generally con-
sidered that the investigation wrecks
the hopes of the perjury charge
against Herbert Druce, the elder
Druce's son by his second marriage,
who says he saw his father in the
coffin in 1864. fifteen years before
the fifth duke OF Portland died, the
case OF course falls to the ground.
The story told by Robert Caldwell.
the New Yorker, who swore he en-
gineered the bogus funeral for Druce
I'D buried two hundred pounds of
nfasu coffin is proven to be
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5,2l2 MILES OF
RAILROAD BUILT

New York, Dec. 30.-Statistics
compiled annually by the railroad
Gazette show that during the year
just ending 265 railroad companies
have built approximately 5.212
miles OF new road in the United
States, and 977 In Canada these
figures including IA miles of new
main track relocated. but not new
second, third or fourth track siding
or electric lines.
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GOT FOUR ACES
AND DROPPED
DEAD
ovERcoME By EXCITEMENT IN
THE FASCINATING GAME OF
PoKER--oNLy 1913 IN THE
POT.

Cleveland. o., Doc. Overcome
by this fascinating excitement of a
poker game, Thomas Sachs heart
gave clear away. when he was dealt
four aces in a friendly game at a
resort on Independence road, and the
player pitched from his chair and
was picked up corpse. There was
only 1915 I'm the pot.
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SECRETARY TAFT
IS IN BOSTON

Boston, Mass. Dec. 30.-In the
best OF health and answering all
questions regarding his recent world
tour, but declining TO discuss poll
tics, Secretary Taft arrived this
morning. There is much speculation
and interest surrounding his speech
before the Merchants Association to-
night. but It is expected he will an
nounce his policy toward corpora
tlons and possibly his attitude to-
wards the Republican presidential
nomination.
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EVELYN MESbIT
THAW STILL
QUITE ILL
HAS MISSED MANY CHATS WITH
HER HUSBAND IN THE ToMBs.
SECOND TRIAL SET FOR THE
SIXTH OF gAlSIlaRy.

New York, Dec. 30.-Evelyn Mes
bit Thaw is still quite Ill. She has
become extremely nervous and the
smallest things are said TO annoy
her. She has been so i'll during the
fall and winter that she has missed
many visits to her husband In the
Tombs. His trial Is set for January
9Th.
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MASONS'
DEMANDS MUST BE COMPLIED
WITH OR A GENERAL sYMPA-
THETIC STRIKE-GOvERNoR
PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST TO
KEEP PEACE.
Pwith perjury.

Havana. Dec. 30.-Representatives
OF twenty-three labor unions waited
ON Governor General Magoon today
to warn him that the striking ma
sons demands must be complied
with or there will be a general SYM
pathetic walkout, tieing up nearly
every industry In Havana. Governor
Magoon promised to do his utmost
in the interest of peace and gave
warming that violence of any kind
Will be vigorously suppressed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-30

Boston, Dec. 30.-Men prominent
in national, state and municipal af-
fairs will be present at the annual
banquet OF the Boston Merchants
association at the Hotel Somerset
this evening. The chief guest will
be Secretary William II. Taft. who
will make his fret important address
since the conclusion Of his tour OF
the world. The presiding officer
Will be Jerome Jones, president of
the association. In the absence Of
Governor Guild, lieutenant Cover
nor Eben S Draper Will present the
state, and Mayor Fitzgerald will
speak for the city Following the
associations custom AZ is annual
banquets TO present one speaker
from the South, the Hon. Swager
Sheriey, r'pto entative in congress
from the Louisville, KY, district. viii
be the seconI speaker on this Occa7-
ion.
Secretary Tart address Is oxpoo'-
ed to be an important one. as NJ mas
had ample time for preparing g.. lie
accepted the liz 'tation to be present
at the banquet before lcav'nf on his
world tour Later. in answer to a
cablegram to Manila asking n Mon
day evening. December 30. would
meet his convenience, he replied
Yes. God willing
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-30

Domance of the aged statesman
and former vice presidential candi-
date, is Mrs. John t. Davis, the
young daughter-in-law of the mil
lionaire, who now presides over the
Washington home of Senator Davis
in I street. Since the death of his
wife five years ago Senator Davis has
devided his time between this, his
former home. and the residence of
his son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee on Massachusetts avenue.
He always spends the summer
months on his West Virginia estate.
where Miss Ashford was a guest for
FIVE weeks last season.
That the aged millionaire was fond
of the society Of brilliant women was
shown last season by the attentions
he paid to many prominent women,
among the number being Mrs. Daniel
Manning of Troy, N. Y, and Mrs.
p. III. Hastings, widow of ex-Govern-
or Hastings of Pennsylvania. His
name has never been coupled with
woman so much his junior as Miss
Ashford, who is less than half his
age.
II is stated that by an arrange
ment mutually agreed upon the for
tune Of Senator Davis, estimated at
from twenty-five to thirty millions.
Will be divided in a manner agree
able to his children and grandchil-
dren and the brfde-to-be.
The children of Senator Davis are
Mrs. Blkins. Mrs. Lee and John T.
Davis. Mrs. Elkins has four sons
and one daughter. Mrs. Lee has four
children, the eldest years OF age,
while Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Davis
have only one child, little girl.
Another prospective heiress to the
West Virginian's millions Is Miss
Katherine Davis Brown, only daugh-
Ter OF the late Commander r. M. @.
Brown. U. s. NJ, whose deceased
wife was daughter of the ex-sena-
tor.
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New York, Dec. 3O.-The veil OF
mystery enveloping the tragic death
OF the young woman whose nude
body was found half submerged I'm
the water and mud of . lonely pond
near Harrison, N. j., Thursday is
being rapidly lifted. Detectives work
ing on the case believe that the slay-
er of the woman, who was identified
as Annie O'Keefe, or Annie Nevins,
will soon be run down and taken
into custody.
IDENTIFIED BY MRS. WRIGHT.
The identification OF the dead wo-
man was first made yesterday by
Mrs. Margaret Wright, who conducts
an employment bureau in Montclair,
n. j. She said that the woman had
called on her earlier in the month
and asked for employment. She
gave the name OF Annie Nevins, but
did not state where she lived. Late
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Wright's
identification was practically corrob-
GRATED by Detective Sergeant Dray-
bell. OF Orange. n. j., who said the
woman's name was Annie O'Keefe.
and that he knew her well two
years ago when she was employed
in the home OF Thomas Nevlds. a
contractor In Orange. Since that
time Sergeant Draybell states the
woman was employed in the capacity
of a maid In several places in and
about Orange. Recently, he said
he had lost her track. Draybell In
formed the police that the closest
friend that Miss O'Keefe had was
Miss Nevins. a niece of Thomas
Nevins, and that undoubtedly she
took the name of Nevins at times
when seeking employment.
Correspond Exactly
The hat worn by the murdered
woman was found this afternoon In
the Passaic river and turned over
to the police. II is seal skin tur-
ban and matched the collarette and
nun which we're found near the
body. Mrs. Wright's description OF
the clothing worn by Miss O'Keefe
when she applied for work. CORES
ponds in every detail with the cloth
ing found on the woman's body.
While Brs. Wright could give lit
tie further information concerning
the woman. she recalled that Miss
o. Keefe had told her that she had
been acting as housekeeper for
two young men in Brooklyn.
She Appears Nervous.
The Harrison police have much
OF Miss O'Keefe's movement just
before the murder from Thomas
Flanagan, an elevator man In a Ne
wark department store, who, after
a visit to the morgue today. declared
with positiveness that Miss O'Keefe
had been In the store on Christmas
Eve. and had asked him n a man had
inquired for a woman in red dress.
He said that Miss o. Keefe appeared
nervous. and after stating that she
hadan appointment with the man. re-
mained at the store for an hour.
Later, Flanagan said he saw and
spoke to her IN a Chinese restaurant
and that she told him that she had
been unable to find the man. re
states that the woman left the res
taurant shortly after midnight. The
police say there is no doubt that she
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finally met this man and after spend
Ing Christmas Day with him. was
lured into the Hackensack m.adJws
and murdered.
Detectives are trying 10 locate the
two young men who employed Miss
oKeefe IN Brooklyn.
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SOCIETY
PATIENTLY
WAITING
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE
MARRIAGE OF EX-SENATOR
DAVIS AND MISS MAUD ASH
BURN.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Despite
the deniais OF the parties interested,
Washington society is confidently
awaiting the announcement OF the
marriage OF ex-senator Henry Gassa-
way Davis and Miss Maud Ashford.
which Is expected to take place with
In the next few days. probably on
New Years day. The relations be-
tween the S4-year-old West Virginia
millionaire and his daughters have
been badly strained. on account of
the proposed marriage. but Il is said
reconciliation has been effected.
Mrs. Lee. one of the daughters OF
the aged statesman, has been a close
friend of the bride-to+be since girl
hood. Miss Ashford was her social
secretary throughout last season and
1t was then. II is alleged, that the
love AFFAIR between the pretty young
woman and the old millionaire de-
veloped.
Miss Ashford is the daughter OF
the late Mahlon Ashford, a Wash
ington attorney, and until recently
was identified with the smart resi-
dent set of the capital. Financial re-
verses In the last few years have
forced her to become a bread winner
for herself and her widowed mother.
Her first enterprise was a fashion
able millinery shop. which she es-
tablished with two other young wo-
men of good family. but small means
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

John DroFen IL preparing to remodel
his dwelling, when completed il will be
a fine dwelling.
Thruston Hawks will teach the Pro-
violence school tins winter.
John WOOD had a mare to fall and
break its neck lately.
Last Sunday dinner was served On the
ground at Mt. Zion, and Of course a din
ner at church always draws a large
crowd.
The very heavy rain Of Saturday even.
ing doubtless injured the wheat, AS much
Of II was ready for cutting.
Bert Talbot is at work for ]. W. KauH.
man.
The rain prevented some from attend.
ing the Akinville S. S. Convention.
Emmett and Tom Martin are making
preparations to build a barn.
Claude Hunter is located at San Pran.
cisco Cal, and he Is getting fine wages.
Blackbcrries are beginning to get ripe.
People fear that rus. has spoiled the
oats.
Marion Smith. son and daughter, of
Sarcoxie, Jasper county, Mo, is here
, visiting his son, Lee Smith and daughter
Mrs, Ebert Sims. He lived on the Ben
Burns farm in Morgan county 81 years
ago, and has not been in Morgan county
since until this week.
Jake Kaufman bought "A fine bunch Of
shoats last week.
Fred Monscss was interviewing the
farmers last week.
Little Corrinnc Kaufman has almost
recovered from falling partly down a
flight Of steps about two weeks ago. she
was hurt about the head and eyes pretty
badly.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
FROM RICHLAND.

Farmers aye very busy now rs most OF
them are behind on count Of SO much
rain.
The whir Of the sickle has taken the
place Of the locust's song SO we still have
free music.
The wheat harvest has been closed
down our way and most Of 1t il good
average crop. Those who used fertilizer
seem to have the advantage as to both
quantity and quality
Mrs. J. W. WoOlcry and Miss Bonnie
Hampton spent a few days in Sehalia last
week, sightseeing anil visiting relatives.
The eight foot addition on Self Chapel
school building is completed, and ready
for the painter.
Juo. r. Hicknm aud J. II K.llncr
went 10 Sabine last week. They will
harvest and thrash with J ID. Kellner, a
brother to Henry. Dave is an old Nor.
gan boy and We are glad to know he 10
dong we'll.
Fit, Higedorn closed his blacksmith
shop last Saturday, June 40, preparatory
- moving g. Slower, where lio will Ell
gae. in his trade with his brother Henry,
who was until recently loca,ci at pyr.
mont. Mr. HagcIorn has harm doiug
The shop work for the people Ia kichlahd
for something like forty yeata, and heit!s
An expert In iis profession re VIII i..
greatly missed. We also lnDe a good
ncighbo~ Ia Mr.. II. and lis good vii,
but oar Loss will b. Stovrr's grn AM,
they have our best wishes for their sic
cess IN the new ho,nc they got ~
A. we were a little early last week, and
! the above q little late, we failed 10 con.
nee, In time for last issus. Ed,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
Scattered Items.

Wheat harvest ~ over anI oat and hay
harvest in full blast. Everything in this
l'nc is pretty good, Lots Of feed for
ui.p md beast in Old Morgan.
rank McCollisicr, the Euih merchant,
s1ib Frry Scott a push rake to hurry up
the ray cap at'n..
'fhln was u Iyasnut gathering Of
""urg !oi''s 1T Frank f'riycr~ope night
i,st week. Ibcv cn,nvcd ,h"ma",vcs
talt'np. sinPing ard eating nee cream
and other good things.
on the an = jolly porty o. rInnW fn'tg
Of ~cy.l,cuial spirits hiicd lheu..- .a.s /
gsi,-r anil wcn, down M the sI,>ly
- 81 the beautiful MORGAN and hst,
81 -. -sf ,iicir Iivrs.
...e n,fhs y While Wct. James Ifn'.
t9.S.a1d win. '.u'h 81 town. cn'c tain.
h.r.G the " a,1 !"lis far and near N,
their r,ea.art 1rIr" by giving them q
social. .snd rcih-n sSsl them with ice
cream, E1r
Price Hsn'er. las ,.ss erAfy, delivered
10 ,he saia,sts, MaSt<A,, HSx.. 10 fat
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
Kidding HousE or LICE N MlrKs.

The following method has proved ex-
ccllcnt in Kidding houses Of mites and
lice when the weather conditions are
such as to permit the birds being kept
outside for five or six hours. Close
all the doors and windows and see that
there are no cracks OF any other open.
ings to admit air.
Get an iron vessel and set it on gravel
or sand near the center OF the house;
place in the vessel a handful Of s~liavings
or straw saturated with kerosene. and on
these sprinkle sulphur at the rate Of
about | ID TO every 90 or 100 #. Of floor
space. Instead Of using the shavings
and kerosene the sulphur can lie satura-
I ed with wood alcohol.
When everything else is in readiness,
light the material and hastily leave the
house. In case any anxiety is felt about
fire, a glance through a window will
show whether everything is all right.
There il very little danger Of fire when
proper precautions have been taken to
have plenty Of soil beneath the vessel.
Allow the house to remain closed for
time one can safely conclude that there
are no living beings inside. Now throw
all tho doors and windows wide open 40
~ TO drive out the sulphur fumes
thoroughly, and then the fowls may he
allowed to enter. Let them in one by
one. and AZ each enters, catch it and
dust II we'll with insect powder, which
DESTROYS the lice on the birds. Tobacco
dust is also good to use instead Of insect
powder.
The birds and house have now hcer
freed from v~rmin for the present. but
the x z of the insects have not been
DESTROYED, and in a week another swarm
will be hatchch orn. Therefore il will bt
necessary to repeat the operation once o'
twice before the pests are extcrminated
after this, care should he used 10 Sc,
that no strange fowl is admitted to the
house or ,ard without having been thor
oighly rid OF lice, for one lousy hen vii,
ccutarninate all the rcst.-[G. Arthur
Fell, 4. >, Dept. OF Agri.
FAILURES WITH YOUNG TURKEYS.
ANY one ~ three things may caus
trouble with young turkeys. First, poor
breeding stock which lacks vitality and
constitution; a<cSnd, lice, which yu,
rury not discoycp even On close search,
md third. improper feed. Corn brea,
,SI curllcd milk. with ,rd.boiled egg
do NOT make y good ration. The egg
a,e AZ. right for u week or ten days
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

We have very good success in feedi}
a bread made of equal parts by weight
oatmeal, COrnmeal and wheat middlinI
mixed up with sour milk. Add a ltd
salt and baking soda when mixing
II is considerable work to make this, bI
il is a good feed.
The prepared chick food handled 1
poultry dealers, which consists of era
ed corn, cracked wheat, hullcd oats, mi
let, kafir corn, sometimes cracked pei
aud other seeds gives very s~atisfactoI
results anil can he fell until the turke \
are old enough to eat cracked corn aI
wheat. A grain or two of black pepp,
put in a little ball Of dough and fed the
every few days Is considered very heI|
full by many successful turkey raisers.
CARE or EGGS In SUMMER.
As the egg yield increases III sprinI
see that the eggs are all gathered cat
night and stored IN n cool place till ma
keted, which should be every few da1
at most. Keep for home consumptid
all those that are understood, i'll snap,
Or stained. As the weather grows war;
rr, il the poultry are kept yarded, see
1t that they have an abundance ri shat
and are supplied with pure drinkil
water at all times. Edgar S. Samm|
Marshall Co, Mo.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

The Commercial Club should get
busy on the new state road from st.
Louis to Kansas City, and make a
p.'l fr it via Versailles. Morgan
'punty'Ashar 6 the distribution Of
the Mar fund is something over "a,
900, Ivy raising n few thousands Of
, our'y money they are entitled to the
tnc ainG,Mt from the state appro-
s,,tion, and with the insurance tax
,hsre should be enough gathered In
Guild a good road part ot the way
across Morgan county. Sierra road
would he OF more value to Versailles
and Morgan comfy than an addition
Al i.droad. II is worth fighting for.
aud worth paying some good money
for.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

You ought to get Jim Mills to t.
you about the goldfish one Of Il
party caught last week, the large
part Of it was nDss, but none of Il
fishing party knows what to name
We haven't seen Wcs Thomas W
but probably he wa in no better ca
dition to tell one end from the 9th
than Mills was.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
AiNeWspaper Club House.

The Missouri state Press Associa-
ton is lo,k,ng for a looation nor =
ornament IiO,ue and Club Iicdsc.
.lcy can find no more convenient or
picturesque spot in the state than on
The Sravois. The matter is up to
the Versailles Commercial Club, and
wc hope they will be able to secure
this enterprise for Versailles.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

cattle that brought him $3.50 per head,
also a nice lot Of hogs. Price had 20 Of
these cattle, but the Saturday before the
lightning killed two Of them. They
were insured, but of course the insurance
company will hardly give him the aver
aye pirce, S75.5O per head. yet it ought
to.
The picnic Of the Iowa people at Mr..
Darrs' on the old Hunter farm, was a
grand success, especially when it came to
eating the good grub of old Mo.
Joe ". Taylor. Sr.. Of Phconix, H G.,
died n, that place June 18th. Of paralysis.
He vas a nephew Of d. +. Taylor, Of
Enid. and had been in the west for 40
years.
Considerable ia hcing said in country
circles IN 10 why the gambling and
drunken elements Of a town are not OK
posed and punished. Such affairs as oc-
Cured on the streets Saturday night
Of lest week, also several times previous
are a disgrace and a shame, and should
he exposed and the guilty parties
severely punished. Let us get rid Of
Ingcrsoll's CLAIMED ALCOHOL" which is
at the bottom Of all this rot.
Frank Madolc, after a long stay in
Texas, is visiting his old home, relatives
and friends in Fast Morgan. He will
be here about two months.
Last Saturday night Mr.. and Mrs
barr, who lives on the old Hunter place
gave the young folks Of the surroundin,
country An ice cream social. Everyday
had n general good time. They jus'
could not help having such time ~hc,
affairs are presided over by such {
splendid couple ~ the Darrs.
Ben Clifton and wife, of Kansas City
came down the ath 10 visit James Clifton
his father, and other relatives. He re-
turned Saturday.
]. Is Schanncp is putting up a fine 10
OF hay this week ON the las. Moor
farm, north nf Versailles. John believe
IN having plenty OF hay for his teams.
Mrs. Julia I!rnck returned this week
after two weeks pleasant visit at her oi,
Mo. home, 10 her Buffalo Wv, home
Her husband went last week, with q Ia
Of fine horses.
INC fonr legged poultry thieves, on
night last week. broke into Mr.. Allie
Eowlin = flock Of turkeys aud killed q
They also called on Mrs. Wadell's noc
aud killed O. This is getting ton common
: Last MONDAY NtcslamGs Fiddler, Bu,
y an and S~channcp visited with Aunt So.
! Brown, Of Enid
Shores Hunter brpk. n casting on III
, binder and he has been in a stew on n,
count OF the delay III getting the repair,
as he has a acres oi oats he Is anxiu,
! tn cut.
' Hon T"nrn". of E,rc'sior, transact.
= h"sincss in Versailles Monday.
! Uncle Mike McIIora,d and his han,
rome daughter, Miss Rose, visited u
' hig farm MONDAY. tnc,c Mike
anxious to have his wheat thrc,Il.
Wills things are favorable.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
Advertising Rstes.

ur-plnv Advertising. by the year. 10 average
,,u, inches OF more. SIC. per inch each ISSUE.
Professional cards. one inch. ~ cents per
mouth two inches, Is cents per month.
locals FIVE lines or over. s cents per line for
h.,, IN ,cr,iOn :ifc. per line frr ench subsequent
Insertion IN black type 10 cents per line for
hf,t insertion : cents per line Tot eacI, .uh.e.
uu-n NJ insertion
Legal adycrti.ing at icrsd rates.
,p~cial rates at, pap- sdvrrtiscmcufs.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
WALNUT GROVE

ioiin t.aCru Jr. will teach ut Walnut
GOV"
Henry ann'rT Wi teach at rrarie
VALLEY.
Johnny E.huhsc-Sp was a. nome S1,rr-
hiy AMI SUNDAY of4 .,an 10 rstvn u s. .
Louis.
People have hary Nxa whc4.I
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

I aminow located in Roony No. 6 MI
son Il Hardy Bldg, where I sin ready 4
lake your Abstract, w,ite your insuFs
ance, do youT Notary Public wesk Ell
Phone 211-.