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The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-31
VAN WYK GUILTY
VERDICT OF JURY IN MURDER
TRIAL AT STERLING.
MRS. VAN WYK is ACQUITTED

Life Sentence Recommended by the
Jury-Second Time the Case Was
Before a Jury-Both Were Found
Guilty on Previous Trial.
Denver. =. A Republican special
from Sterling, Colorado, Monday, says:
Before a crowded court room this
morning Gerrit Van wyk was found
guilty of the murder in the first de-
gree of Gerritje ]. Hast. and Mrs. Van
Wyk, charged Jointly with her hus-
band with the commission of the
crime, was declared not guilty by the
jury and discharged. The penalty was
fixed at life imprisonment for Van
Wyk.
This is the second time that a jury
in the District Court has found Van
Wyk guilty of the killing of the girl
found foully murdered in her cabin a
trial at Wray before Judge John l.
Mullins, resulting in a verdict of
guilty for both defendants.
The reading of the verdict was re-
ceived sullenly by Van Wyk and with
some show of temper. AS the jury was
being polled Van Wyk muttered:
"The jury are liars" and he kept
talking in an undertone and would
have made more of a demonstration
had it not been for his counsel. who
restrained him. AS the jury was pass
ing out of the box Van Wyk turned to
one of them and said:
you don't dare to look me in the
eye and say that"
Mrs. Van Wyk received the verdict
with absolutely no show of emotion.
and for all that her face showed the
verdict was of little concern to her.
Following the announcement made by
the foreman of the jury Attorney Mum
son for the defense asked for ten days
in which to make a motion for new
trial, which was grained.
H. ]. Weir, one of the jurors, was
informed that his mother was Ill in
Denver, and he left tonight for that
place. The mother of Weir has been
seriously i'll for several days, but the
court decided that it would be best
not to inform him of the fact until
after the case had been disposed OF
The mother is still alive.
When the court opened this morn
ing the room was filed with eager
spectators who came to learn the re
suit of the deliberations.
Van Wyk was taken back to jail and
the wife was discharged.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06
A Real schemer.

For six months she had been plead
ing with him to buy an automobile
They are too expensive" he pro-
tested for the hundredth time. III I
bought an automobile / would have to
cut down our expenses.
what expenses2" she asked.
why, table expenses. For instance.
II had an automobile | couldn't AFFORD
to have chicken every Sunday"
She laughed.
why you gooael II you had an
automobile you could run down
enough fowls 10 have chicken every
day. to say nothing Of big turkeys and
nice roasting pigs. Why is It men
haven't any brains?7
And the next day he hustled around
to the nearest dealer and ordered
racing machine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06
Va hoIdInn HIa own.

A wealthy man, revisiting bis native
village, was telling his old cronies
around the store stove how he had
achieved his great success. AT the
close Of his recital an old village char
acter that he had known as boy en-
tered.
How are you, Tom?" said the great
man, holding out his hand. "And
how have you been getting along all
these yearsg
The old fellow shifted his quld
and spat
"Wa'al," he said, when I hit this
town more'n 40 years ago ! didn't
have a red cent, an now-wa'al,
guess I'm holdin' my own all right"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06

Ah Haaa HuHr
aa bo.h swe end swift and much has
been printed % SHOW how much hard.
er is the way ol fine lansgressof n
England than in the United States
and how much more certain he rs to
be punished a recent communica.
tion to the London Times BY Sill
Ralph Llttier a veteran magistrate
puts a decidedly different aspect upon
the matter The writer complaining
Of the wholly Inadequate sentences
which are often imposed, mentions the
case of one man who boasted that he
had committed the ofense Of house
breaking no less than % times. He
had been IN prison four times in one
year yet his longest sentence was ten
months. The London police report 733
persons In the metropolitan district
who are habitual criminals. IN the
same district, out Of 5l2 cases Of
burglary, there were only 224 appre.
tensions, and IN the cases Of shop.
breaking the number Of arrests was
less than one in four. These facts
certainly do not indicate any marked
superiority in the administration Of
justice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06
Eaahlonla MlIlInn sIaues

The suggestion made by Miss Jane
Adams that women ignore the die
tates Of fashion, much as they now ig-
more the dictates Of men, may sound
good and emancipated, but who has
not in his mind a life-size picture Of a
normal woman walking down a shop
ping street doing that very thing?
With marcel waves Of culture pulling
In one direction with all their might
and the store windows tugging the
other way. who would not be able to
guess the answer? Women will con-
tinue to be women regardless Of what
they say to themselves and to one an
other. remarks the Chicago Daily
News Talk sounds like section cut
out Of the conversation Of the seven
wise men, but even after some stern
resolutions on the subject had been
adopted the same dear girls would
give much more heed to the next
speaker were she hawlessly attlred
than they would to a woman IN an IN
fashionable gown out Of whose mouth
rolled words Of wisdom.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06

That was a consIderate New Jersey
burglar who, after robbing q child's
bank, left note Of apology saying
that he had never robbed a child be-
fore and would not do It now except
that he needed the money; adding
that II he ever had sl.27 that he could
spare he would return It. VIII or will
not lovers Of children in that region
hope that the burglary business may
be good 10 order that the debt may be
paldg
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06

One by one the Joys Of living are
being taken away from fiat dwellers.
Children were long ago barred from
the more select Of these modern sub
stitntes for the home. Then such pets
as dogs and cats were forbidden In
Paris pianos are not allowed and GER
tain landlords In this country lay the
ban on photographs. Now comes the
landlords association Of Des Moinec,
Ia, and requires tenants Of fats to
sign leases containing a provision that
the cooking Of cabbage or onions, re-
gardless Of quantity. constitutes a for
feiture Of the lease Az a matter Of
course every tenant. as soon as the
document IS signed. begins 70 hunger
for the forbidden food and 70 regard
the prohibition as an outrage. IN a
general way such rule is we'll
enough. they admit, but the idea Of
enforcing It on usl1
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06

Doing a land-ofIice business. eh?"
remarked the man from the city.
What is that you are selling, any
way7"
blessed II know myself, boss. :"
whispered the fakir at the county
fair: 1t has zigzag lines all over it
and when a woman comes up I sell It
to her as a skirt pattern and when q
man comes up sell it to him as a
guaranteed and genuine map OF Mars. p
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06

A precoclous little girl living on one
OF the crowded business thorough
fares Of the city was in the habit Of
gazing out Of the window at the bEsy
street below Tor hours at q time.
What is It. Gladys. that you find
80 constantly interesting in the
street?n asked her mother ono day.
"Oh, came the wise reioinder,
"juat watching the cars 60 pro and
con."-Harper's Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06


Five new steamships are now build
ing for European company that
maintains a passenger and freight ser
vice round the world. The new steam
ships win be 800 feet long, and will
contain commodious staterooms for
the accommodation Of passengers dur
ing the 24O days OF the trip. The
route followed starts at Antwerp,
thence to Singapore, China and Japan
BY way Of the suez canal. From Japan
the steamships so to Honolulu. enter
Puget sound on the Pacific coast Of
America. thence sail south to San
Francisco, and onward through the
Strait Of Magellan. up the eastern
coast Of South America to Monte
video. and back to Antwerp. after
stopping at some British ports. The
company has been running ships on
this route for two years SO success
fully that It feels warranted In putting
the ive new ships In the service. For
those who have the time, round-triT
voyage would afford an admirable way
or seeing the world, or a large part ol
the water on It,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06
Certainly FaIr.

OF ali troubles humanity Is subject
TO none perhaps causes more acute
distress and more frantic efforts for
relief than many forms Of itching skin
troubles. We viii tell you a remedy
that rarely ever fails-Hunt's Cure.
One box is absolutely guaranteed to
cure any one case Of itching trouble
no matter what the name. II it
fails, your money IS cheerfuily re-
funded.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06
Mever nlaannnlnla-

Many extensively advertised reme-
dies are failures when put to the test.
Hunts Lightning Oil Is an exception.
Confidence In it is never misplaced
disappointment never follows its use.
It Is surely the grandest emergency
remedy now obtainable. For cuts.
burns. sprains, aches and pains know
no equal"
GEORGE Z. PADDOCK,
Doniphan, Mo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06


doubted
ul hlt
Qmaama found hose Uho question
tla facl of its superiority DutIne ae
pass season 60 has been shown aai
ln grain raising qualities &c possessed
the very best The late spring pro-
vented grain being soWn in many
cases before this middle of May teG
q large percentage Of chat s0Wn at chat
time produced excellent yields Had it
not been Tor the frost early in August.
which visited most 81 the north half
Of the continent. there would have
been & magnificent yield III every dis.
trlc1 in Western Canada. Throughout
the Southern Alberta district where
about 100000 acres was sown to win
ter wheat the yield viii be enormously
large, There are vast tracts Of valu-
able grain growing land in Western
Canada that are available for home.
steads, the Canadian Government Civ
Ing l60 acres free, and entry may be
made BY proxy, by any near relative.
thus saving considerable cost to the
American who may have entry made
IN this way. Any Canadian Govern
ment Agent win give you the partic-
ulars.
Your correspondent has just re-
ceived the following letter from Craik
Saskatchewan, which bears out the
statement made IN the flrst part Of
this letter.
"Craik, Sask., Aug. 1907.
May Gath we planted a Dahlia root
which we brought with us from Min.
neapolis Aug. 18th, 80 days later. 81
was In bloom. The plant is now ~
feet high and covered with blossoms.
We never got half as many flowers on
It in Minneapolis, even during Septem-
Der and October, although we had
more time to attend to 1t there"
mention this only as an example
Of the great productive power Of the
soil here In Saskatchewan, Canada.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06

When Shakespeare said. AYE
there's the rub. We do not know Tor
certain he was thinking og the itch
But one thing We do know ana know
Sc twenty years worth Hunts Cure
win absolutely, infallibly and imme-
diately cure any itching trouble that
ever happened to the human entlcle.
It's guaranteed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06
Hnw,s Thia2

We ofer one Hundred Dollars Reward for any
casa OF CataFFh that cannot be cured By Halls
FJ. CHENEY a CO., Teledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known 7. =. Cheney
e0v the iast ID yeaFs and believe him perfectly hons
orabla IN al business transactions aud AnanciAiiy
able 10 carry out any obligations made by bis arm.
WALDfHa, KiRKAE q MARv1H,
wholesale Druggists. Toledo, O.
Hnlra CataKfh Cure is taken internally setting
directly npon the blood aud mucous surfaces OF the
svuiem Testimonials sent free. Priea Is ceata per
bottle. Sold b. eli Drugglsts.
Take HaIi'a family pills for constipation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06

A New York judge having decided
that Objectionable characters may be
kicked from d theater, no legal re-
straits limit the doing OF the obvious
thing IN the case Of the man who in
slsts on telling the story Of the play
to those about him
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06

MFRS. LIZZIE L0HR, 1855 w. 18th
IVA st., Chicago, ILL.,, writes:
II take pleasure in writing You
these few lines, thinking there NAV be
other women suffering the same as i did.
II had my complaints for over year.
ni0hf sWeafsall winter and n0apDefife.
/ was rundown so far that / had 10
Sit down TO do my cooking, | was Sd
weak
"l tried many different medicines and
doctors also. Nothing seemed to do me
any good. The doctors wanted to oper-
ate on me.
TAT last / wrote to Dr.. Hartman.
told him iust exactly how l was, and he
told me what allied me and how should
take Peruna.
~ did as he told me for four months,
and now am all cured.
mo one can tell how thankful / am
to him, as 1 had given mp an hopes Of
ever getting well again.
~ am widow and the mother Of six
small children who depend on my sup
port. ! work all day and seldom get
tired
II took Ave bottles Of Peruna In all.
ANY woman wishing to know more
about my case may write to me and /
viii gladly ten Oil about IL.
~ thank Or. Hartman for what he
has done for me"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06
TIE
General Demand

Of tho Well-Iniormed Of the World has
always been for q simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy Of known
value; q laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its com
ponent parts are known to them to be
Wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the syasem and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
IN supplying that demand with is ex.
ceIlens combination Of Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relics
on the merits ol the laxative for It's remark
able success.
That Is ono Of many reasons why
Syrup Of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA is given
the preference By the weIl-Informed.
To get is beneficial effects always buy
she genuine manufactured BY the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co, only, and for sale
BY sll leading druggists. Price City cents
per bottle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06

A Pennsylvania man who tried to
shoot out one Of his teeth to save a
dentist bin succeeded in his purpose.
but made 1t necessary for his family
to pay the undertaken Some people
have no luck at ell as economists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06

There we're female matchmakera
thousands Of years before matches
were invented.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06

co Where Living Is Pleasureg Labor is Light
and Good income Assured.
Buy Truck Farm anh $40 and
Two Town Lois for $40.

Dr. J. s. Christian the vel known Physician Lndae Texas.
Lndle, Texas Feby.
j.. Burrow, Troupe
in wia
riding that Dr.
everything really the half not
been told
The railroad question longer uncertainty and the land
found the investigated tho
Simmons proposition, and willing say that his proposition per
honorable and the worth
the price asked for but not than two cannot be bought for
the he o
With regards,
Yours truly
Us CHRISTIAN h d.
Investigate this selling
gone
today Literature describing pictures showing
Oh. CEiAS. r. SIMMONS.
2l5 Alamo Plaza SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06

It sometimes happens that a man
stops work after securing q political
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06

The telephone II france Is little used
BY The public generally.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06

No action win be considered truly
good, unless the viii was SO, for by
the viii the act was dietated.-seneca,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06

The statesman leads the masses.
The masses lead the politician.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06

Il Eeople would neither borrow nor
lend there would be more lifelong
friendships.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06

PIIEs CURED IN q TO IA DAYS.
pAX0 OINTMENT Is guaranteed 70 cure any case
% fichiur hlind. hiesdina o. PEotrudias Piles In
8 q Is day s % fnoRey refenaed. 81.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06

IF Y0U USE BALL BLUE,
Get Red Cross Rail- Blue, the best Bah
Blue. Large o.. package only cents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-06

ns9 Hese % g haN. 20 LA oaEo &c aaaToaIa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23
MAYOR CALLS FOR CLEANUP
Issues Proclamation Setting Aside Two
Days For Destroying Winter Refuse.
ACTS IN RESPONSE TO IMPROVEMENT CLUB
Judge sutton Sets Movement on Foot
to Organize Similar Campaign
of BeuutifyinE south
Omaha.

To the People of Omaha: Although our
city has been blest by natural conditions
and by its good citizenship, yet II is the
duty OF us who inherit the good things OF
the past to not only maintain them, but to
improve them, as our opportunities are
more favorable, having the experience or
the past and the advanced condition Of the
age II is the duty OF every citizen to do
HIS part in improving and beautlfying his
home city and his surroundings. A city Is
as It's people make II. II each man, woman
and child would do their duty in beautify-
ing their home surroundings our city Will
be one OF the most beautiful spots in the
west. Such effort and results will make us
happier and more healthful and more pa
triotic And as the spring is here, when
the rubbish that Is gathered during the
winter should be removed and when per-
sons naturally turn to cleaning up for the
summer, and on request Of the Omaha
Improvement league and many other good
citizens, and deeming 1t advisable l, there
fore, as mayor of the city OF Omaha re-
quest that on Saturday the 23d and Satur-
day the Both day of March OF this year
you and each of you lay aside your ordi-
nary cares and labor and turn your atten-
ton to the cleaning up of yards, alleys,
vacant lots, removing of tin cans, ashes
and other debris and rubbish and doing
whatever will help TO make our city clean,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23

Gul by cultivatlng garden truck. Last sea-
sons work of the league was signally sue
cessful and this year promises more.
Seeds for Sale.
April 1 literature will be distributed
through the various schools calling atten-
ton to pupils and parents to the fact that
packages of seeds will be sold by the league
at 1 cent per package. as was done last
season. when over 10000 packages were
thus distributed Orders are taken and
filled through the school teachers and cards
for those entering the competitions are cir
cuated through the same medium Last
year prizes were given by wards for the
best improved yards and the division for
the best improved vacant lots was made
north and south of Dodge street. This
year, it has been suggested, that all prizes
be awarded by scnool districts of which
there are about forty-five, counting both
public and parochial schools.
Another incentive for the children this
year will be the announcement that the
Douglas County Agricultural society has
promised to OFFER prizes for the children
exhibiting in the Ak-Sar-Ben fair, thus
giving children two opportunities for re-
wards for their work Prizes entered for
the agricultural society will be governed
by the same rules as will apply to the
Improvement league. The league considers
more how much a yard or lot has been
improved rather than the actual appearance
at the close of the competitive season.
Judge sutton at Meeting.
Judge Sutton of the juvenile court at
tended yesterdays meeting and was i'm
pressed with the cooperative possibilities
| of the league in the way of interesting the
I children in work which will tend to lead
them away from temptation and misdeeds.
| 30 impressed has the judge become with
the league work he will endeavor to or
ganize a league In South Omaha, where
on April l he will hold a first meeting to
/ interest citizens in the movement.
During my work with the Juvenile court
l have had many occasions to notice that
children have gone wrong because they
did not have something to interest them
they were idle" Judge Sutton said.
meeting of some OF the members of
the league was held yesterday morning at
the home of Mrs Draper Smith. At that
meeting It was arranged to invite Miss
A. E. Hoefer, who has charge Of the public
play grounds in New York City, to speak
In Omaha April on the subject Of play
ground work and give some practical dem
onstrations with local young women. Miss
Hoefer is said to be an authority in her
line of work. She is an expert in kinder
| garten work as we'll
! This is the beginning Of the fifth year OF
the league in Omaha. In each of the four
years the league has been in Omaha $500
| has been given in prizes to the children
Last year nearly 100 entered the compe-
titions. W. w. Sabaugh is the present
/ president, while Miss e F. Mccartney is
secretary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23
NONE TO FUNERAL OF WHIT
Local Army Omcers VIII Not Attend
Obsequtes, Though Mourn
ing Their Loss.

Owing TO the fact that the late Brigadier
General T. ]. Whit had severed his official
relations with the Department of the Mis-
souri, last December and hence had no off,
cial connection with the department at the
time OF his death, It is not probable any Of
the stan officers at Omaha will attend the
funeral Colonel Cunlffe II. Murray OF the
Eleventh cavalry and commandant Of the
post at Fort Des Moines has already gone
to Philadelphia 10 be present at the flu
neral. Colonel Murray and General Whit
were very close personal friends, having
served together as subaltern officers for
many years. Colonel Murray was also Cen
eral Wint's chief OF stan during the army
maneuvers at Fort Riley in 1906.
The officers at army headquarters in
Omaha have not yet been informed OF the
funeral arrangements, but II is thought the
body OF General Whit may be buried at his
old home in Scranton, Pa, from where he
first entered the army as volunteer pri-
vate soldier in October, 1851.
A feeling Of gloom and sadness pervades
department headquarters over the death Of
General Whit. He was personally beloved
by every officer and attache of the army
building and his sudden death comes to
each Of them as q personal bereavement