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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-20

to interfere with the operations and
a regiment Of soldiers was summon
ed to guard to graveyard.
Out of the first twenty-five graves
opened the remains Of thirteen bod
les revealed arsenic in sufficient
quantities to cause death. This sat-
ished the authorities that crime in
kneez had progressed to a point be-
yond anything they could have i'm
agined.
To.GAIN A FORTUNE.
The woman Petrubany and her &C
complice were arrested at the outset
of the investigation. Then the village
doctor was arrested, for he had ap-
parently signed certificate of death
from natural causes in many cases
which he must have known were not
natural. He has since confessed ms
offence, and has explained that ne
would have been poisoned himself
had ne refused to acqMesce in the
crimes.
Tie village butcher was arrested
on the charge that he had sold sau-
sages mixed with arsenic to those
who needed them.
Wholesale arrests followed these.
Four husbands and eight wives were
arrested for poisoning their spouses.
Two Of the women poisoned two sue
cessive husbands and one Of the men
poisoned three wives.
A peasant named Valassa Ardelan
was charged with poisoning a rich
aunt in order to obtain possession OF
the fortune which she had bequeath'
ed to him.
Nicholos Glass, a widower, is said
to have poisoned his neighbor, Anton
Braun. so that he might marry the
latter's widow.
Katherine Bider is charged with
numbering her son-in-law, Michael
Kuhn, becaase he was drunkard
She is also suspected of numbering
her father and mother, with whom
she was on bad terms. They died
suddenly, but their bodies have not
yet been exhumed, as they have beer
dead three years.
Lenka Bogyck poisoned her hus
band, Aeon, because he would moi
remove to another village, where hel
married daughter lived,
In many cases the polsonings were
committed from the most trivial mo
tives, Julia Wuicsitch poisoned he1
husband because he could not buy
her a new dress.
The crimes are of such a wholesale
character that it seems impossible tx
deal with them according to ordinar!
standards Of justice. It is not con
sidered advisable to execute half Uht
inhabitants Of a considerable village
The Petruhany woman will b.
prosecuted relentlessly, but in man.
Of the cases no action will be taken
Probably Kneez will be deserted b.
it's remaining inhabitants, and in tina
case a great many of them will go t.
the United States.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-20

It is reported that Thos. W Law
son cleared up millions in the panic in
the stock market last week.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-20
THE COTTON CROP.
Nearly Thirteen Million Bales Have
Been Ginned So Far.

A dispatch from Memphis says the
National GinDers' association issued
bulletin at one o'clock Monday
showing the number Of bales Of cot
ton ginned up to March 2 to be 49,
716,OO0. The report by States fol
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-12

f. Black who was Lieutenant Gov
ernor during the term of Governor
Pattison. Mr.. Black made strong
and convincing argument in favor
of having a member OF the minority
party on the board of Public Build
ings and Grounds at Harrisburg
and this could be done by retaining
a Democrat in the Office of state
treasurer.
The last speech of the evening
was made by our popular and dis
tinguished citizen and orator, Hon.
Fred Ikeler. AS he arose he was
greeted with prolonged applause
until he requested silence by wave
of his hand. Distinguished by his
ability as a public speaker at the
bar, in the halls of legislation, and
OH the lecture platform, his brief
address was gem in rhetoric and
oratory and convincing argument.
His fine personal presence, his res
onant voice, his graceful gestures,
are only adjuncts to the ability
shown in the arrangement of the
thoughts and the eloquent Ian
guage used in expressing them.
We regret that we cannot present
his speech in full.
1t was a great meeting. TIC
Chairman J. H. Mercer and his as
sistants is due much praise for the
admirable and complete arrange.
ments that made the occasion an
unbounded success.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-12
FORMER SHERIFF LOSES SUIT.

In the trial of the suit of A. L.
Fritz VS.. Daniel Knorr, Pierce Zim-
norman, John L. Kline, Z. Yo-
cum and S. R. Carl, in court on
Tuesday, the plaintiff recovered a
verdict of $500. The suit was
brought against the former sheriff
and his bondsmen to recover an au-
ditor's fee IN the distribution OF
funds arising from the sheriff's sale
of the Catawissa Paper Mill. Sher-
iff Knorr allowed the money to be
distributed by taking receipts with
out any of the money actually
coming into his hands.
The plaintiff was represented by
Fred Ikeler and N. u. Funk, and
the defendants by John G. Har-
man. The only defense offered was
that no money except the costs OF
the sale was ever paid to the sher-
iff. However, as he had returned
that he had received the money,
and made a deed to the purchaser,
he was held responsible, and the
case being submitted without ar
gument, Judge Evans directed the
jury to find in favor of the plaintiff.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-12
WATERMELON PARTY.

The watermelon party given by
w. S. Reed to the members of the
Wheelmen Club last Thursday was
an enjoyable event. Special cars
were chartered on the trolley to
Berwick, and they were all we'll
filled. Music was furnished by c.
P. Elwell's band, and at Berwick a
number of pieces were played on
the streets. and our boys were high
ly complimented upon their excel
lent playing.
After forty minutes stay at
Berwick the party returned to Col
umbia Park, and here trouble be-
gan. Eating watermelon and smash
ing hats were the principal occupa-
tions. The man who returned to
Bloomsbury with an undemolished
straw hat was lucky indeed. But
as nearly everybody wore an old
hat in anticipation of trouble, the
financial damage was not great.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-12
ELK KILLED AT BILLMEY Err s.
Two -Year-0ld Bull Had Neck Broken.

The Danville Meas says Hon.
Alexander Billmeyer had the mis-
fortune on Friday to lose one Of the
finest of his herd of elk--a two
year-old bull--when the animal be-
came entangled in the wire fence
and broke his neck.
The animal which was killed was
one that Mr.. Billmeyer priced very
highly. He still has left, however,
of his bull elk, two 2-year-olds, a
yearling, beside Jumbo and Job.
Several weeks ago when Job paid
the penalty of fighting and conquer
ing Jumbo, he was dehorned Jum-
bo for while allowed his rival to
enjoy the fruits of victory, but as
his big antlers came out of the
velvet" he started to make things
lively for his dehorned conqueror,
and was himself penned up.
After Jumbo had been put behind
the bars Job began running" the
lOul SOuISCI Jun Slh. iS youiSSi
bulls were all afraid of Job, and it
took pretty lively hustling on their
part to keep out of his way.
Friday morning the elk which
was killed was standing near the
wire fence, when Job approached
from the rear. The younger bull
did not notice Job until he was quite
close, when he threw back his head
and turning to flee at the same time,
caught his horns in the wire netting
and broke his neck.
This is the time of the year when
the bull elk challenge each other.
Night and day, at intervals of but
a few minutes, they hurl their de6s
backward and forward. Job has
now gotten over the humiliation of
being dehorned, and is nearly as
fierce as his big rival Jumbo. The
ferocious animals, as they utter the
sonorous intonations of their battle
cry, are truly wonderful sight.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-12
ROSEM0NT ELECTION.

At meeting of the Rosemont
Cemetery Company held on Mon
day night the following officers were
elected for tie ensuing year;
John G. Freeze, President T..
p. Rinker, secretary w. r. Ring
rose, superintendent c. A. Klein,
treasurer.
There was a time when Rose
mont Cemetery was in neglected
condition, but under the present
management it has been improved,
enlarged, and beautifed. Col.
Freeze has devoted much time to
putting its business affairs on a
sound basis, and Superintendent
Ringrose takes pride in keeping the
grounds in fine condition.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-12
HARMAN NOTIFIED.
The Campaign Opens With a
Great Gathering of
Democracy.
AN AUSPlClOUS OPENING.

One of the most notable political
gatherings ever held in Columbia
county was that which gathered in
Bloomsbury on Wednesday even
ing, the occasion being the notltica-
ton of Hon. John G.. Harman of
his nomination by the Democrats
as their candidate Tor the office of
State Treasurer.
All day long prominent men ar
rived from all over the state, aud
nearly every member of the noti-
fcation committee was present.
Early i'll the evening the crowd be-
gan to gather, aud by eight o'clock
Main street near the Court House
was thronged with several thou
sand people.
The two Bloomsbury bands were
on hand, and later on the Berwick
band appeared with large dele.
CATION from that town, SO there was
music galore.
At $40 every seat in the Opera
House was filled, the notification
committee and other prominent
Democrats occupying the stage.
County chairman J. II. Mercer call
ed the meeting to order, and an
nounced that Col. RI Ohm q. Freeze
had been selected as Chairman of
the meeting, and Geo. +. Elwell
and William Lesher as secretaries.
Col. Freeze assumed the chair
and said
Fell0zO CihseRs!.--
/ will not take up any of the time
of the distinguished gentlemen
who are here to address you on the
issues of the pending campaign. l
will only beg leave to say, that we
are assembled here, to ratify and
rejoice over the nomination for the
responsible office of State Treas
urer, of young man, a native OF
our County, born and bred among
the democracy of the old "Star of
the North" who has been already
honored by you with an election,
twice over, to the Office of District
Attorney, in which he never let a
guilty man escape and to term
in the Legislature of Pennsylvania
in which he never cast dishonest
vote: and nOao to say to him well
done good and faithful servant,
come up higher
He then introduced Hon. Will
lam H. Berry, state treasurer, the
man who discovered and first ex-
posed the gigantic steal in the new
Capitol building Mr.. Berry has
been heard here several times, but
never to better advantage than last
night. His speech was calm and
dignihed and convincing, and when
in closing he placed in the hands of
Mr.. Harman the slogan OF the cam
paign, law older than the chris
tian civilization, Thou shalt not
steal" his climax was magnificent,
and thrilled the audience, Mr..
Berry was greeted with prolonged
ovation when he entered the hall,
when he arose to speak, and at the
close of his address.
The chairman then introduced
Mr.. Harman who was received with
tumultuous greeting. First ap.
plause, then more applause, until
finally the entire audience arose to
its feet and cheered him to the
echo. 1t was a greeting of which
most worthy son of Columbia
County could we'll be proud. The
speech appears in full on another
page of this paper
The next speaker was Jeremiah
S. Black of York, a grandson OF
Judge Jeremiah S. Black who was
Buchanan's Attorney General and
a Judge of the Supreme Court OF
Pennsylvania; and son Of Chauncy
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-12
POPULAR HOTEL SOLD.

Ex-sheriff J. Boyd McHenry has
sold his popular hostelry, the Nc
Henry House at Benton, to Adam
Mowrey, of Ricketts,, and posses
sion will be delivered next Monday.
The house was built by Mr.. Nc
Henry about twenty-five years ago,
and under his efficient management
it has gained a wide reputation as
one of the best hotels in the county.
Mr.. McHenry will continue to
devote himself to farming and the
lumber business
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-12
DR.. w. w. KIRKBY, DEAD.
Archdeacon First Episcopal Missionary in
American Arctic Circle.

The Rev. DR.. William West Kirk
by, archdeacon and formerly of
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
at Rye, died last Thursday morning
at his home, Rye Park, Rye-on-the-
Sound, from typhoid pneumonia.
He was i'll only few days. Arch
deacon Kirkby had just celebrated
his eightieth birthday, and it is sup
posed that his illness was brought
on by cold which he contracted
| on that occasion.
He was born in England and ed
ucated at Oxford. The first twen-
ty-five years of his ministry was
spent as missionary in the Hudson
Bay regions. He is said to have
been the first missionary of the
Protestant Episcopal Church to
penetrate the American Arctic Cir
Gle. He translated both the New
Testament and the Book of Com
mon Prayer into the language of
the Indians and the Esquimaus.
In 1858 he was ordained deacon
and priest by the Bishop of Ruperts S
Land. He was accompanied to the
Hudson Bay region by his wife,
who before her marriage was Miss
Eleanor Wheatley, of Berkshire,
England. During his stay in the
arctic regions DR.. Kirkby was made
archdeacon of Hudson Bay. In
1885 DR.. Kirkby, having come to
New York, was made rector of St.
AIMS Church, Brooklyn, after hav-
ing spent short time in Florida.
After leaving st. AIMS, in 1887,
he went to Rye as rector of Christ
Church.
The Rye parish is one of the old
est and weathiest in the United
States. including in its membership
many old New Workers. The par
ish was founded before the Revolu-
ton, and during the war one of its
rectors, who was a pronounced
Tory, was hanged by the Revolu-
tionists and his body buried near
the church. DR.. Kirkby resigned
as rector two years ago on account
of advancing age. He was sue
ceeded by the Rev. Thomas Wor-
rail-. During his rectorship in Rye
DR.. Kirkby cleared the church of
debt, and, with the aid of his par
ishioners, put in set of chimes, a
memorial window, $40, 900 organ
and a $4,000 reredos and altar.
The memorial window, which cost
$50, 900, was given by George w.
Quintard, of New York, as me-
mortal to his brother, the late Bish-
| op Charles Todd Quintard. Of Ten
nessee. DR.. Kirkby leaves wife,
who is now blind on account of
age, and five children. Of these
two are rectors of the Episcopal
Church and the third is married to
an Episcopal clergyman. The chill
dren are Mrs. Percy Matthews, a
widow, living in the South of Eng
land; Captain John B. Kirkby, of
New Rochelle; the Rev. Henry
Kirkby, assistant rector of st. James
Church, at Madison avenue and
7Ist street; the Rev. David Kirkby,
of Hamburg, N. j., and Mrs.
Franklin 7. Moore, wife of the
rector of St. Mary's Episcopal
Church, in The Bronx.
DR.. Kirkby was the father of
Rev. David N. Kirkby who was
rec.or of St. Paul. Church, Blooms
burg, for nine years up to February
-oo4. He had visited here several
times, and was we'll known, espec-
tally by the Episcopalians.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-12
THE CONFAIR CASE.

George Confair recovered a ver-
dict of $4,000 against the American
Car q Foundry Co. i'll court on
Tuesday. The plaintiff was in
jured by being knocked from a
crane in the defendants plant at
Berwick in August 1904. His right
leg was broken and he was other
wise injured.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-10-19

Tucumcari needs a band and the
band needs a leader and instructor.
He must be paid and the money
must be forthcoming. The band
should be uniformed if a decent
appearance is expected. 1t is now
up TO the business men and citizens.
The boys who do the blowing feel
that they are doing their part when
they give two or three nights in the
week to practice, the benefit Of
which goes to the public, and while
they are willing TO do this, they
don't want to dig up for a leader
and buy uniforms. One citizen has
already offered $50 and another $40
to buy uniforms, the balance nee
cessary should be easy to raise,
but a leader must be had and per-
manent arrangements made for his
salary-What IAN we do?
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-10-19
JONES is A BOOSTER

Tucumcari Jones &c. P.l was down
here last week, weakly boosting for the
Quay county fair, which is being held this
week. II he had had John O'Shea with him
things would nave been done to a nicely.
{. p. has not been so long there that he is
thoroughly inoculated with the virus -
Santa Rosa Sun.
We agree with you Sun, both
ones and O'Shea are boosters
that any town should be proud Of.
Jones has completed a splendid
business block here on Smith street
and is starting out with n good
business. O'Shea spends most Of
his time in Tucumcari and has
spent several thousand in realty
and has made several thousand
more. Yes, they are boosters for
Tucumcari, and talk about it every
hour in the day, always boosting
and always telling the truth. We
need EN-, all of them, but the
Carrie Nation & Hammer Company
are not welcomed among us. We
believe in pushing a good thing
along so somebody else can get a
crack at it, and wiring the cork on
the knocker.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-10-19
TEXAS SHOULD HELP

Single statehood for New Mex
lco-it is our fight, too, and Texas
a afford TO go in for it heart and
soul. What would Texans saw if
ior SIXTY years 100000 OF their
people had been deprived of par
tlclpation IN the national
ment' 1t IS nothing short of an
outrage, FL Paso Herald.
The Herald puts the situation
correctly, il not concisely, but as it
now looks as New Mexico would
be given what ought to have been
gwen long ago, namely statehood.
1t Will Ne best to let bygones be
bygoneS and to work with might
and main Tor the attainment Of
SoVereignt, tor the Sunshine Ter.
ritory' The ii Paso Herald &c
entitled to the thanks Of the loval
citizens of New Mexico for the
s'eadiast and good work it is do.
ing IN their behalf, - New Mexican.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-10-19
~DOMESTICALLY SPEAKING

Tucumcar is no longer to re-
main in the class Of the great un-
washed. Messrs. Fowler and Lam
igan are putting in a $4,000 laun-
dry at that place and the plant will
be sufficient for the Boston OF New
Mexico for years to Regis
ter Tribune.
Domestically speaking, yes.
Politically speaking, no. The
great democratic hosts are still
among us, as sure as Moses saw
the fire in the bush, but they are
not of the infallible type and but
few Of them belong TO the holiness
church. They dig for the mote a
little at home before snagging the
other fellow. They are not OF the
brand who would secede and annex
to Texas. They are all New Mex
leans and boosters for Tucumcari
and Quay county.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-10-19

Only six states will have guber-
Material elections this fall, and of
these only two-New Jersey and
Massachusetts-hold out the prom.
Use of interesting and exciting cam
paigns. 1t is admitted that Mary
land is Close" but the real issue
in her campaign is the disfran.
chisement OF the illiterate blacks,
and it is not arousing any great
amount Of interest.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-10-19

The Las Vegas Optic in speak
ing of the Bursum decision at Sill
yer City, very truthfully says: A
present doubt OF his honesty in
penitentiary matters is a reflection
on the referee who prepared the
report, the Judge who signed the
decree and the attorney general
who consented to Ats rendition"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-10-19

G. r. Adair, the Center street
grocer, returned Tuesday from
Amarillo. He is very much en-
Unused over the current talked ex-
tension over there of the Choctaw
road. He heard it everywhere-in
hotel lobbies and on the street, that
the Choctaw will begin work in
December TO Tucumcari. This is
generally believed here, but the
News don't understand why Amar-
lilo papers are SO quiet about it.
We all know that the road is going
to he built, but the when" is the
rub.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-10-19

w notice that the city OF Far
well is Incorporating. There were
only three votes cast against it, It
should have been unanimous. No
town Of any consequence a get
along without incorporation. We
like to see our neighboring towns
prosper. Northeast New Mexico
hasn't a poor business town IN it..
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-10-19

We notice other northeast New
Mexico towns have followed in our
footsteps in offering premiums on
agricultural products and the farm
ers have in every instance respond
ed literally with everything pro-
duced on the farm. Progressive
farmers make a good town every
time.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-10-19
BAD BOOZE

kentuckians are we'll known con-
noisseurs of whiskey, but not all
of them can describe bad booze in
as picturesque and vigorous Ian
guage as Representative Stanley
of Kentucky.
When the Pure Food bill was up
for discussion in the house, Rep
resentative Stanley took the floor
with a glass in his hand and sew
eral bottles on a table nearby and
proceeded to make for the instruc-
ton of the house some blended"
whiskey.
Here is a quart Of alcohol, 100
proof" said Mr.. Stanley, holding
up the glass. 1t will eat the in
testines out Of a coyote. 1t will
make a bowling dervish out OF an
anchorite. 1t will make a rabbit
spit in a bulldogs face. 1t is pure
alcohol, and under the skill Of the
rectiher he will put in a little color.
ing matter and a little bead oil. |
drop that in. Then | get a little
essence Of bourbon whiskey, and
there is no connoisseur in this
house who can tell that hellish con
coction from the genuine article;
and that is what | denounce.
Il say that the coloring matter
is not harmful; | say that the cara
mels are not harmful; but say
that the body, the stock, of the
whiskey | made is pure alcohol,
and when it gets into 4 mar it is
pure hell"
Which should be enough to
make the ordinary booze fighter 90
home hastily and sign the pledge
in his wife's presence.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-10-19

1t is noticeable that Tucumcari
had a band in evidence at the Fair.
The leader and instructor, Mr..
Shaft, is to be complimented on his
splendid effort. The boys were put
into service on three weeks prac.
tice. 1t means work to drill a set
OF new recruits and play a three
days program, in three weeks.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-10-19

Governor George Curry is going
after the statehood matter with his
coat off. The governor is above
politics in this matter and is EN-.
phatic in his declaration that no
difference who may be governor of
New Mexico as a,state, he is for
statehood and has done and is do.
ing all in his power to bring about
admission during this congress.
Curry IS, in other words, out of the
class who use position to stay in
position.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-10-19
Quay county Farmers were
pleased with the Fair.
were

Marion Littrells resignation as
Superintendent Of the Territorial
penitentiary is announced, as is al
so the appointment OF his successor.
Capt. John Green of Gallup sue
ceeds him, and his competence is
vouched for with emphasis.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-10-19

Albuquerque is the only town in
the territory that has ever eclipsed
us in a fair and we have them
hested in all kinds OF farm exhibits
Notwithstanding the fact that we
irrigate nothing.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-10-19

Judging from the report OF the
Socorro county fair in the Chieftain
it must have been a good one So
zorro is said to be the banner
wheat county of New Mexico.