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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
BUSY TIMES FOR NEXT WEEK
Politics Lively and a New Can
didate for Justice in the
Field.

\ Tho case of Mrs. Kate Guerpillon
S against the executors OF the vii. of her
mother, Mrs. Madeline Koch, was CON
Guided in the Henrico Circuit Court
9 yesterday afternoon, the jury bring
: ing in a verdict sustaining the Will.
t The case has been on the docket quite
4 a while, and the suit has been
y days past Mrs Guerpillon,
daughter OF the testator by ono OF
Y seven marriages, sought to have the VIII
fE Of her mother upset on the general
t ground that she was Incapable OF maxi
s Ing will at tho time the same was
: signed. sealed and delivered. Mrs. Guer-
n pillon loses in the suit.
r Next Weeks Court.
n The Henrico Circuit Court yesterday
J., afternoon took a recess to Monday. at
d which time the unfinished business of
i tho July term Will be taken&up and dis-
,eI posed OF as rapidly as possible.
:, 5, The first case to be called Monday
ears to procure abe that Of r. Gordon
.aIlroads fought 81 with forging ts lnnch
very step, and a,,n, - Az. AZ A,.t,isa,,
inally forced to e
Republicans in thssu M .al,ad ~ -
o procure their sun
Even that amends
.Io,Id Ia u = exceedingly dull In the
nd Sh rsbate 90 The aces yesterday In fact
,ates and the proyil cases Of minor I'M
egislatlon for the es. q
"a of the railroa:r Candidate. 3
which viii deprive We're q little active
hnrity, and centralpuae yesterday. several
alton in Congress. IS who had been down
Democracy too help out Richmond
'The Democratic ,rned to business The
nc issSe nresent a iipweysr IN tR"
GYnfe a.
.xercise OF Federal power for the reg
ration OF Interstate traffic. and It
he power vested in the States. This
question has grown In Importance
impair State authority. Tho nepubli-
Is t9 regulate the rf ths
The DemoerHtIe par.y has IN three
railroad regulation. while the Republi-
can national platforms have been silent
ON the subject. The President han
Of this subject; but so far the Republi,
can leaders have rcsolutcly opposed
il. The President IS helping to edu.
regulations. but his party,
under Its present leadership. is power
less TO accomplish this or any othcF
reform.
Il Three Things at Issue.
tIf tho Democratic party will clearly
and unequivocally demand. first, the as
certaining o., tho value OF al the rail-
roads: second. the preventing OF over
Of rates TO a point where they VIII
Yield only reasonablss return I'M, on co tho
mend fitself not only to Democrats,
But to those Republicans who have
been ledl8to study the railroad cues
tion, The railroad .situationS presents
uifaIsS{sSue anIEtl1e Issue should 30
SO stated that every one can UNDER
stand tho party's position"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
WOULD NOT NOV j;

Negro Refused to Change Sent and Goes
to Jail.
William Flournoy (colorcd) was fined $40
in the Police Court yesterday morning on
the charge OF not moving his seat in
street car when ordered to do 30 by the
conductor He could not produce the money
and went to Jail for thirty days
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
LYNCH a :. !,
:. NEGRO MURDEREII'

OLIVE BRANCH, MISS. July 90
Andrew Trice.i a negro, accused Of the
murder OF his mistrcss with an axe,
was lynched here early -dhy ny
thirty members Of hisgown race. The
negroes took ,Trice from Officers, VINO VINO
had arrested him. then killed him ana
threw his body into the river.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21

private with hints of d tragic social and
sem-poltical scandal.
IT is, of course, Impossible to verify
these reports, but they are being freely
circulated in circles whose channels of In
formation undoubtedly are good.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
R is SUGGESTED.
nd Reform Commit
consider Matter.
Ext Week.

ana al iulScdSM - az rnn,,i,tao ~
lungs; 11ervouss ps,orn which VA.
leVe1s ll'ui sst night has been de-
and every forms Gweek. at which time
bic. &matters will be con-
Sold nv druppisfnan Jacob Umlauf
49, lis. and has 30 expressed
uedleIo, Ol uAiCNt. Mshoud be two reg
Illustrated medicalAthe Council every
tanning some Of Il, or, aoe, not = -
vincing tcstimonis the best part Of
from grateful men nber and for that
have been cured, andhsatk tine IN th mes aftsr
vice free. Duffy Ma.seided opposition
Co, Rochester, n. y 9t tSe ra soMsyer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
.Duffy's Pure Malt WI :

SlOlAldSIls r1trs
lit is recognize
the purest, moS
stimulant, and 4
doctors of all SIR
hospitals as al,
pneumonia, plcTe
colds, broncha-
,rd Ill rt;ceacg
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
KILLED HIS FAMILY
MICHIGAN FARMER RUNS AMucK
WITH AN AXE.
ATTACKS WITHOUT ANY WARNING
Is Finally Shot by a Neighbor, Who Is
on His Way Back from
Search for Help.

Nunica, Mich.-Henry Scutcheon. a
farmer about so years old, living near
this village, ran amuck with an axe,
killing his invalid son, his wife and
foster father.
Scutcheon was later shot by Henry
Mcclellan, a neighbor, whom the
crazed murderer had also attacked.
The Scutcheon farmhouse had APP
parently always been a happy home,
except for the cloud which the sons
invalidism cast over the family.
With no warning so far as is known,
Scutcheon suddenly murderously al
tackled his son with an axe. He then
crushed the boys head f%rightfully.
When his wife interfered he turned on
her and pursued the frightened,
screaming woman from the house to
the road, where he knocked her down
with his weapon. He then rushed back
to the house and murdered ihs foster
father-in-law.
Next he tried to destroy himself.
The maddened man gashed his throat
and wrists with a razor and took
some paris green. His wounds did
not weaken him and the poison did
not take immediate effect. Axe in
hand, he returned to the road, where
he had felled his wife a few moments
before. The first blow did not kill
her and she had been carried into the
house Of Henry Mcclellan, near by.
Mcclellan rushed to another neigh
boris for help.
When Scutcheon found that his
wife was in the Mcclellan home alive,
he smashed a window with his axe,
jumped through it and again attacked
her. This time he crushed her skull.
He then left the Mcclellan home and
returned to his own house, but when
Mcclellan returned from his search for
help the craSed man came out and
started over toward him, saying:
Il want you, too"
Il will shoot if you come across
the road" replied Mcclellan, who had
armed himself with a shotgun. Despite
the warning, Scutcheon came across.
Mcclellan t%hereupon shot him dead.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
GUILTY OF KILLING WOMAN.
Herman 5iiIik Sentenced to Hang for
Murder of Mrs. Mary vrzaI.

Chicago. m.-Herman Billik, so
called hypnotist and practitioner
of black art" was found guilty Thurs
day night of the murder of Mary
vrzsl. The verdict returned by a jury
in Judge Barnes court fixed his pun
ishment at death.
theoretically he is pronounced guilty
of poisoning five members Of the Vrzal
family, but the specific case tried was
that of Mary Vrzal. Billik took the
verdict ~stoically. Little Edna Billik,
the daughter of the prisoner, and Ber-
tina and Jerry Vrzal, the surviving
children of the Inflated Vrzal family,
made a scene in court. Billik's daugh-
ter apparently was the first to grasp
the import of the verdict.
They've beaded him." she piped
sharply, and then buried her face in
the lap of a woman beside her.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
LAUNCH HIT row LINE.
Captain of Minnesota Reports to the
Navy Department.

Washington, D. C.-Captain Hub
bard of the battleship Minnesota has
reported to Acting Secretary New
berry Of the navy that he has had an
experience in his steam launch very
much like that which occurred in the
case of a launch Of the same battle
ship about six weeks ago, when a
number of midshipment lost their
lives in Hampton Roads. His launch
crossed a tow line inadvertently be-
cause the green light on the barge
which was being towed was almost in.
visible in the thick weather. Another
launch belonging to one Of the At
lantic feet has had a similar expe-
rience, also reporting that the light
on the tow was indistinct. Acting Sec
retary Newberry has sent these com
m~unications to Supt. Uhler Of the
steamboat inspection service, asking
him whether the regulations can not
be amended SO as to require these
towns to have lights strong enough
to insure safety for other craft.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
GIRL ATTACKED BY NEGRO.
After Frantic Struggle She Swooned
and the Black Made Escape.

New York, N. Y.-Sadie Shafler,
a striking ~17-year-old Jewish girl, who
has been in this country only nine
months, struggled for half an hour
Saturday with Ben Williams, a young
negro elevator boy, in the office build
ing at Is West Ninth street.
The girl applied for work on the 1f-
teenth floor Of the building. When
she entered the elevator she was alone
with the negro. THE elevator man
threw his arm about her neck, cover
ing her mouth with one hand and
pushed the controller with the other.
The car sot up and stopped between
the eighth and ninth floors. The
struggle must have been ten or fifteen
minutes. Finally the girl was over
come by the black and tainted. Will
liams escaped.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
v
CONDEMNED MAN ROASTED.
Flames Leap From Joints of Ohio MUIR
derer.

Columbus, O.-The e~lectrocution Of
Henry White, convicted of the muir
der of Marshal Basere at Franklin,
which occurred in the state prison
here, was a horrible fiasco.
Twice the electric current failed to
kill, while the condemned man writhed
in agony. His swelling muscles almost
burst through the straps that held
him. When the third shock went
through his body a sheet of fame en-
veloped him and flames issued from
every joint in his body. The current
was continued several seconds in spite
of the flames, while the odor of scorch-
ing flesh filled the death chamber.
When it was turned off the physicians
pronounced the man dead. He had
literally been roasted to death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
TORNADO IN ST. Joe
STORM WRECKS SCORES OF
HOUSES.
THE STREETS ARE INUNDATED
Cellars Flooded and Car Tracks Torn
Up-Many Persons Narrowly
Escape Death.

st. Joseph, Mo.-A tornado and ire
mendous rail did heavy damage in
st. Joseph and vicinity Thursday
night. Houses we're wrecked, street
railway tracks torn out and cellars
flooded.
The family of Daniel Riordan, one
mile east of the city, had a miraculous
escape from death. The residence, two
stories in height, was torn from the
foundation and demolished. Riordan,
his wife and three children had taken
refuge in the basement. They were
buried under debris, but the wind lift
ed the house bodily from the founda-
ton and none of the heavy timbers
fell on them.
Lightning Strikes Dozen Houses.
st. Joseph nestles in hills and the
force of the tornado was broken. The
sewer could not carry off the water
and raging torrents flowed through the
outskirts of the city
Adam Zihowski attempted to wade
one of these torrents. He was swept
from his feet and carried toward the
Missouri river, two blocks distant. He
caught a telegraph pole and chung
there 20 minutes until rescued by a
party of men with ropes.
In Brookdale, a low-lying suburb, a
score of families were driven from
their homes by water, which reached
the windows of the first floor. A dozen
residences were struck by lightning,
but no fatalities are reported.
The home of Fred Shoemaker, where
a funeral party vas caught by the
storm, was struck by lightning twice
and several persons stunned. Reports
from farming sections east of the city
say crops were leveled in the path of
the storm and the loss will be heavy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25

Hamburg - An extensive fire in
the center of the commercial dis
trict early this morning destroyed
district early this morning destroyed
a number of warehouses. The fire
is still burning and other buildings
are endangered. The damage al
ready amounts to several hundred
thousand dollars. Many fremen
were rendered unconscious owing to
the denseness of the smoke. The
fire was caused by the overturnIng
of a petroleum lamp, which exploded.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
LEFT ESTATE OF $15,ooo,ooo.
viii of Minnesota Multi-Milllonaire
Leaves Bulk to Wife.

H.F|-.
st. Paul, Minn.-A special to the
Pioneer Press from Helena, Mont,
says: The will of Peter Larsen,
the multi-millionaire railroad con-
tractor, banker, mining magnate, lum.
herman and flour mill owner, was filed
with the clerk of the district court.
While the bulk of the estate is left to
his wife and daughter, provision is
made for practically every church,
hospital and charitable institution in
the city, as well as for his brothers.
The will contains a clause that If any
legatee shall file q contest he or she
shall be d~isinherited. The estate is
roughly valued at SIS, 600, 600.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
WILLIAM A. PAXTON DEAD.
Was Millionaire Business Man and
Pioneer of Omaha.

Omaha, Neb.-William A. Paxton,
ST., pioneer and millionaire bust
ness man, dropped dead at his home
in this city. Mr.. Paxton was born
in Springfield, KY, 70 years ago. He
came to Omaha at the age of 20 and
has been identified with the interests
of the city rel since. He was EN-.
ployed in the construction of the mil.
itary road between Omaha and Salt
Lake and later was one of the con
tractors who built the Union Pacific
railway. Later he made a fortune in
the cattle business in Nebraska and
Wyoming.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
LOCAL OPTION FOR COLONIES.
Women Won the Day for Temperance
in Kentucky Town.

Cynthiana, Ky.-t the conclusion Of
the bitterest prohibition campaign
yet waged in Kentucky, the drys
Thursday carried Harrison county
by 1000 majority, and Cynthiana,
the county seat and center Of
the fight, by At majority. Sixty
days ago the vets carried Cynthiana
by "a majority. Throughout the day
the wealthiest and most elegant wom-
en- went into the negro quarters,
slums and polls and worked for local
option. They were everywhere and
the victory is theirs. Thursday night
5000 women and children gathered
for service at the big local option
, tent on public square and celebrated
the victory.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
NEWS OF MISSOURI
MISSOURI COUNTY FAIRS.
Dates On Which Important Meets
WI Be Held.

Jefferson City, Mo.-Up to date
county fairs in Missouri have been
scheduled as follows:
Bowling Green, Sept. 9-6; Brook
field, Aug, 27-SO; Bunceton, Aug. Is
80; Butler, Sept. 24-27; California,
Sept. lila; Cape Girardeau, Oct. s.
IL; Carthage, Aug. 27-30; Creve
Occur, Sept. 1922; Cuba, Sept. 24-27;
Columbia, Aug. 1924: Dexter, Aug. g.
10; Harrisonville, Sept. S-6; Her
mann, Aug. SO-S1;H hermitage, Aug. 81
80; Higginsville, July 30-Aug. 2;
Holden. Aug. 2ESO; independence,
Sept. 1920; Kahoka, Aug. 1890;
Lees Summit, Sept. 1913; Memphis,
Aug. 1924; Mexico, Aug. 27-30; Mi
Ian, Aug. 20-2S; Monroe City, Sept.
1913; Monticello, Oct. "a; Palmyra,
Aug. 1881; Paris, Sept. SO; Platte
City, Aug. 27-30; Rock Port, Aug. 60;
shelbina, Aug. 2O-2S; Springfield, Sept.
2-7; Trenton, Sept. 3-6; Warrensbnrg,
Sept. 1913; Washington, Sept. 81.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
Wouldn't Believe a chjnamsn.

Los Angeles, Gala remarkable
attempt at securing a jury is being
made in the local police court, where
G. s. Chan, a Chinese herb doc
tor, Is being prosecuted by the
state board of medical examiners
for practicing medicine without a IL
cense. Three hundred talesmen have
been examined to date, but all of them
were unwilling to swear that they
would give the same weight to the
evidence Of a Chinaman under oath
as they would to that of a white man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
THREAD is TO COST TEN CENTS.
Price of Cotton Soon to Be Boosted
Again by the Combine.

New York, N. Y.-Cotton thread,
until a short time ago the most stable
in price of all the staples, selling the
country ove for 8 cents a spool, is to
be advanced again, SO that the retail
price will be 10 cents. On May 20
there was an advance which brought
the market price to 6 and 7 cents.
Cotton thread for domestic use Is
manufactured almost exclusively by
the combine. Increased cost of raw
material and an advance in wages is
the reason given for the contemplated
increase in price. Independent manu-
facturers declare that neither of the
reasons is good, for when cotton was
selling much higher than it is now
thread ~retailed for 5 cents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
Line Steamer In a Collision.

London, Ens.-The Atlantic trans
port line steamer Minnesota, Capt.
Laverock, which sailed from this port,
bound for Philadelphia, was in col
lision near the More Light vessel in
the Thames, off Sheerness, with the
small Wilson line steamer cara Of
Hull. The Minnesota received consid-
cradle damage and was compelled to
return to her dock at Tilbury. The
cara sustained nc damage and pro-
ceeded on her voyage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25

John Nicholas Brown, who is COM
monty mentioned as the ten-million-
dollar baby by the New York papers,
is now ten years old and rebels
against having the dollar attached to
him. The y%oungster is quoted as say
ing to his playmates: Quit calling
me that, will you! I'm just a plain
kid like you. l want to get out and
play ball and have a good time" he
went on; these old nurses chasing
me around make me tired. I'm going
to kick about 1t and get rid of them"
This indicates that something worth
while is to be expected of young
Brown.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
Gives Signed Statement of Conspiracy

Denver, Cow. ". Rape, a
mining man Of Milwaukee, who
was arrested on a federal grand
jury indictment charging him and five
others in connection with the Federal
Coal Mining Co. with alleged fraudu-
lent acquisition of Routt county, Col.
orado, coal lands, has given a signed
statement to United States District
Attorney Cranston, in which he goes
into the details of the whole con.
spiracy to defraud the government
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25

Raleigh, N. C.-The Southern Rail-
way Company was fined 100000
and Thomas ]. Green, ticket agent
of the company, fined S. in the
state court here for seeing railroad
tickets at a rate in excess of that pro-
vided by the recent state law for q
uniform rate of 2h cents a mile in
North Carolina. The court required
Green to promise not to sell tickets at
the illegal rate. Green made the prom
ise and paid the fine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
Fishermen Drown In storm.

Vancouver, B. c. Two fisher.
men lost their lives on Honday
morning in what is regarded by
steamship men as the worst STORM
they have ever seen in the northern
end of the gulf of Georgia. No infor-
nation could be obtained regarding
the Identification of the cannery
from which the boat had come.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25

If Mr.. Wright, he of Dayton, inven-
tor of an airship, is right, some of us
may be able to fly before we can
afford automobiles, remarks the In
d%ianapolis Star. He says: with a
proper soaring machine, which can be
made for less than $500, and with
perfect control, l believe a man could
hover over a ship like a gull all day
without any fatigue. provided the wind
were right" He adds that after once
flying there is no inclination to turn
to anything else. Will Mr.. Wright
please hurry up his $500 machines.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25

Lady Arthur Grosvenor, s~ister-in-
law of the duke of Westminster, the
richest duke in England, is travelling
owe that country in a wagon dis
guised as a gypsy. She intends to
write a book about her experiences.
From which it seems that the privilege
of associating with a duke a lot of
money does not prevent British high
life from being dreadly dull.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
Killed a Woman In GERMANY.

Washington, D. C.-The state de-
partment received a communication
from friends of Emil Simon, of New
York, stating that he had been arrest
ed in Germany for accidentally kill
ing a woman with an automobile, and
asking the department ia care for his
interests. No details of the affair
were given, but Acting Secretary Adee
promptly cabled to Ambassador Tower
in Berlin, requesting him to give the
matter his immediate attention.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
Militia to Protect Italians.

Hahneville Two companies OF
militia were ordered here to pro,
tect from threatened lynching the
four Italians convicted without
capital punishment" Of the com.
plicity in the murder of little Walter
Lamana of New Orleans, who was kid.
naped and strangled about a month
ago. Those convicted we're Mr.. and
Mrs. Campiasciano, Col. Lagero Gen
dusa and Tony Costa.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
Jury Acauiss of Lynchlna CHARGE.

Charlotte, S. C.-The jury of Union
county superior court in the case
of John Jones, n Of twenty citi-
zens Of Arson county charged with
%lynching John v. Johnson at Wades-
boro, May 28, 1906, returned a verdict
of not guilty after being out half an
hour. The jury took but one ballot
and the verdict of acquittal was unani.
mouc,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25

Now is the time when all those who
play or work about the water should
study the rules for restoring persons
apparently drowned. The rules pre-
pared for the United States life saw
ing service direct that the efforts to
produce natural breathing should be
continued for from n to four hours.
No mother would think that ever five
hours was too long to spend, If in the
end her apparently drowned child
opened it's eyes and breathed again.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
Probe for Jerome Contributions

New York, N. Y.-An interesting
situation developed in the examination
of District Attorney Jerome in the SUI
prem court when Clarence j. Shearn,
counsel for v. R. Hearst, tried to OBJ
tain the list Of contributors to the
campaign fund raised for Jerome prior
to his last election as district attor-
nov
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
West VIRGINIA Flood Reoedlnn.

Pittsburg - Conservative reports
to the press from interior parts
of West Virginia indicate that
the floods caused by storms and
cloudbursts during the past As hours
are receding and that the damage will
reach at least half a million dollars.
Four deaths have thus far bsen re-
ported.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
Lightning Strikes TWO,

Dearborn-During an electrical
storm, Frank Aiken, a young farmer,
and G. R. Arnold, manager of the
Dearborn Manufacturing Co., were
struck by lightning. Aiken has not
~regained consciousness. Arnold was
badly dazed and his face blistered, but
will rpnnvnr
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
Dallas Gets Elk Convention,

Philadelphia, Pa.-The Elks, recoy-
ering from the whitening heat
Of Thursday, set forth from Philadel-
phia Friday in search Of pleasure at
various seaside resorts, after tho
grand lodge adjourned, and it was
announced that the next meeting will
be held in Dallas, Tex.