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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-02
RIOTS FEARED
IN COURTROOM
At TESTIMONY
Prisoners Profess Igno-
rance of Crime, Alleg-
ing Drunkenness.
By LOUIS A. MCMAHON.

MARLINT0N, W. Va, June L.
This section is in furore of ex-
element over the trial of Warwick
Ratliff and Albert Gay. who viii be
indicted by the grand jury Monday
and tried Tuesday for one of the
most brutal and atrocious criminal
assaults on record in the State OF
West Virginia.
The thought Of little Miss Ona
Bird going on the stand in court To
recite her dreadful story of out
rageous brutality has exasper;lted
the citizens, and trouble is looked
for by Chief of Police Yeager and
all parties concerned. Residents of
Pocahontas county have fiocked TO
this little town, and threatened to
take the prisoners from the taller
as they are being escorted to court.
but the guard viii be almost equal
TO the mob, and the authorities be-
heve they can hold the men.
Prisoners Plead Drunkenness.
Both prisoners have obtained counsel
but it is not believed anything can he
done to prevent them from going to the
gallows at an early date. The prisoners
plead ignorance Of their iendish crime
They declare they were drunk when
they started from AIarlinton TO Ratlin's
farm. and remember nothing concerning
the outrage
Gloom pervades the air at the Bird
homestead, and a pail hangs over the
tiny village MarlintOn is only seven
teen years old. Throughout that time
II has been a quiet. law-abiding com
munity The outrage for which Rat
I'M and Gay will be tried startled and
shocked the entire county. and an ewes
are on Marlinron.
Little of the details OF the crime is
known by citizens here. They get a
thread Of the story here and there and
piece these together. but the complete
narrative as related to Chief Yearer
and Prosecutor Hin has not been told
to anyone here. The authorities say
they would not he able to bring the
prisoners to trial If the true story Of
the AFFAIR was known by citizens.
Ratliff's Lawyer.
Judge w. r. Bennett. of I Fayette
county. who viii preside at the trial.
arrived here this evening. With him
came Attorney Ossnton, of Fayettes-
vile. The latter is West Virginias ceIe-
erated criminal lawyer, and it is thought
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How Day Was Spent.

Flowers for Brides and Graduates.
Shaffer. 14th and ADV.
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PRESIDENT BACK
FROM QUICK TRIP
OF LIZA MILES
Rain Held Off Until
Scheduled Speeches
Were Made.

President Roosevelt returned to Wash
ington at $40 p. m. yesterday from his
tour-day trip to Canton, Indianapolis. and
Lansing. During his absence he Travelled
LA miles. made two important ad-
dresses, gave twenty-five or thirty talks
from the rear platform Of his car. and
was welcomed by many thousands OF
people in sections Of the country where
he had never been before.
The last step of the Presidents Jour
ney. from Pittsburg to Washington. was
made IN a driving rainstorm. While he
was in Canton, indianapolis, and Ian
sing he was favored with regular
Roosevelt weather" The sun greeted
him wherever he appeared. Yesterday
when no gala preparations could be
spoiled by the appearance Of the rain. il
came down and came down hard
Waiting in Rain.
Tie President appeared at almost
every little station on the WY from
Plttsburs TO Washington. Often the
train did not even hesitate as Il
wRirled by the station, but at every one
there was sea Of umbrellas whose
D'''-NA9 FNAt HeAiltnAlN WtiLluE Tor
opportunity to see the President.
At Pittsburg the President got out To
stretch his legs on the platform Of the
train shed and plunged into the crowd
OF commuters that was hurrying from
the suburban train. In the gloom of the
Smoky City il is probable that not one
person in q hundred recognized as the
President of the United States the stall
wart figure that elbowed a way among
the other men who were industriously
pushing through the crowd.
How Day Was Spent.
The President spent most Of the day.
between his excursions TO the rear plat
form Of the car. in reading. debating
his correspondence 10 Secretary Loeb
and Assistant Secretary L.atta and in
chatting with DR.. Rixey and BENJAMIN
Ide Wheeler. who came from Lansing
as his guest. When the President
reached Washington his carriage was
waiting for him and he was at once
driven 10 the White House.
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Ratlif's Lawyer.

Continues on pass TwAlvAl
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-02-14

Think 81 gRttiaB all this for $500:
Tine Tri-Weakly Atlanta Constitution,
aza Human Life, an illustrated month
ly, edited by Alfred Henry Lewis. It
kaBps you pasted about men who do
things. Spare MOsnents, magazine OF
inspiration for the ambitious Of both
asxes. 1t very much resembles the
Saturday Evening Post. Farm News,
paper which gives yea everything
pertaining 10 the farm; New Home
Library Wall Chart, ard The Mari
eta Journal. Seven diRerent papers
ard AEe wall chart Cor only $500
The publications are all clean family
papers, just what you need in the
home. DUm't let this opportunity pass,
bat e0mr or send at omca.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-02-14

Sport the sort of kindness that
laughs at the worlds rough usagey
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-02-14
TRELOCAL PAPER.

There is no interest so closely
identified with the community as
the local paper. It has vital in
terest in the advancement of ev-
cry interest of the town. 1t re-
joices to know that every business
is prosperous. 1t records with
Satisfaction every achievement of
success in the town.
When the shadow of death falls
athwart your threshold, with ten
der sympathy your local paper
records the solemn fact. When
the young people marry, it lie the
local paper that merriIy peals the
wedding bells. When your friends
come and go, 1T is the local paper
that tells it TO the world that you
have friends. What do you owe to
the local paper?
1st. First subscribe for it.
There ought not to be a home in
the community where il is not
read.
I'd. Help the editors to get the
news. When you hear of people
coming and going, tell them of it.
They will appreciate it. 1t will
help the paper and help you
Rockmart Courier.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-02-14
AN $1,000 COW.
Boston Herald.

41OBbOu IActeiO
Eight thousand dollars, recent
ly paid by Daniel w. Field, a
Brocton shoe manufacturer and
farmer, for a meek eyed, pale
faced, but industrious COW, makes
this acquisition to MIR, Fields
herd of full. blooded stock the
highest priced bovine in the Uni
ted States.
And Pontiac Rag Apple, this
enphoniously dubbed Holstein-
Friesian, although she has been in
the hands of her present owner
only a month, has already re-
turned 81 900 or one-half the price
paid for her, a sum agreed for her
next calf, which has already been
sold to o New York breeder of
fancy stock.
In addition to having immedi-
ately halved her cost, this wonder
full animal holds the second high
est record for the amount of milk
and butter produced by any one
COW in the world.
It is expected 10y her present
owner that she will reach the
champion producing mark during
the next year. She is at present
less than 5 years old.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-02-14
ENDORSED BY TIE COUNTY

"Ths nscst popular Fsnsedy in Otsego
eOanty, amd tina has6 frisml of nay fanni-
ly," writes VIVA. M. Dsitz, editor and
poblisher Of the Oesswo JoWrnal, Gill
hertsvills, n. Y, sis DR.. KiMg's New
Discovery. 1t has proved to be am ia
fallible cure for coughs and colds,
making short work Of the waFst of
thefa. We always kssp a bottle in the
house. | behave it to be the raost val
liable prescription known for Lang ard
Throat diseases Guaranteed to never
disappOint the taksr, by ]. W. Legg &
Co.'S drug store. Priee zoe and 81 90.
Trial bottle free.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-02-14

There are two classes of gossip
srs, and both classes are genuine
nuiaances to society and an abom.
Unable evil in general, truthfully
says an exchange. One class de-
libemtely lie and circulate lies.
The besmirching of regulations is
their delight. The other class,
but little better, takes great de-
light in delving in the past and
reminding the present generations
of ali the forgotten faults and
foolish errors and mistakes made
by people who have long since
been redeemed to life of honesty
and propriety. If all the gossips
were transported, the work of sal
walton would be far easier task
than it Is now.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-02-14
MAKES A LIVING,

An Englishman possessed a
small annuity, and who was in
bad health, went to FL Paso, Tex,
for the good the climate would do
him. The expenses of living were
so great in the Southwestern city
that he soon found his income in
adequate for his needs. He in
vested all the ready money he had
III eight gilt-and-gaudy popcorn
stands, with little engines to run
the peppers. The idea worked
and before long he branched ont
to Sar Antonio He soon worked
up a baby trust, which brought
him in an income of IS 600 a wear.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-02-14

Say, do you know the kind of
fellow who's just t. the worlds
mind? The kind the world can t
lose? The kind that folks enthuse
over and taks off their hats to?
Why, it's the man who doas? He's
the fellow Not the fellow whose
grandpa got there; not the fellow
who would if he could; not the
gentleman who's going to some
day; but the gentleman who does,
now, to-day. No sitting around
waiting, about hlm; no expecting
something to turn mp. No, sir |
He calls the tnFn and turns 'em !;
he takes off his coat and dossn't
care if he stRrts a little sweat; he
DOESN'T need n big, brass-buttoned
eoppsT to tell him to move on; he
keeps the procession humping to
keep up with him; he is hustle
from his feet up and from his
head down; he is not only ir the
push, but he is the push-the
whole thing; and say, the way he
makes things come and business
hum, is caution; the way the
world takes that fellow up and is
good to him, makes your heart
glad; he's all right, be is; he
gReases the whssls Of progress and
keeps the world spinning around.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-02-14

A Chicago father was 60 poor
he eould not bay a coffin for his
child which had died from cold
and lack of food, 80 he burned the
body in neighboFins iron furnace.
he was fined $25 and sent to the
BRidwell because he could not pay
it. Mayor Dunno pardoned him,
gave him $40 and sent him home,
The family is overwhelmed with
charitable AtteEtion, and work
has been provided for the hus-
band.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-02-14

About twenty years ago young
man went to New York City with
letter of recommendation from
a county judge to the head of a
big law firm. His clothes appear
Cd t. have been cut out with a
scythe and made in the dark. He
was given a job at $40 a week, and
the head of the firm said to his
partner: "Try quietly to make
that young fellow get acquainted
with civilized attire as soon as
possible" Five years later the
reformed ruralist married his
chief employers daughter. His
name was Charles E. Hughes, and
is now governor of New York.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-02-14

A Pennsylvania hod-carrier fell
SO feet from the top of brewry,
struck two 2-lnch planks and
broke them in two, landed on the
sidewalk, got up, called for ciga-
rette and resumed work.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-02-14

JEFF Davis, who enters the SEN
ate March 4th, was Governor os
Arkansas sin years, and daring
that time no iasued Its paraons.
he was in Office 2,1O days, or
d&ducting OLE Sundays, 1873
working days. He, therefore, av-
eragsd nearly pardon a day.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-02-14

There is a farm for every four
teen people in the United States,
and the average size about 147
acres. Most farms are too large.
Eventually we shall have more
small farms and higher cultiva-
ton.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-02-14

Congressman Lengworth has in
formaaa his father-in-lAw, the Pres.
id@nt, that if he appoints q negro
to the position Of Surveyor of
Customs at Cincinnati, it will
mean tho rain of the Republican
Farty in that city, as we'll as q
great affection TO the party all
ever the State.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-02-14
CLUBBING RATE.

The Marietta Journal and Watson's
Weekly Jedersonian for $1.75; the Ma
Fdetta Jonmal and Watson's Jeferso-
ninn MagaEine, monthly, for % 10; all
thres publications for 50 rs.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-02-14

Cattlemen in the Northwest say
they will lose more than 81 ,OO0,-
600 beCause of the severe winter.
Castle by the thousand are hud-
died along the railroad tracks and
damd castle are lying twenty feet
deep in soms PLACES.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-02-14

Occasionally you encounter a
man who actually believes every
thing he says.
Cañon City record., 1907-05-16
PLANS FOE STATE SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION

The various local committees en-
trusted with the work Of arrangements
for the Colorado State Sunday School
Convsntion, to be held here June is.
ls and 20. are busy planning for the
forthcoming gathering, which they are
desirous ofmaking one of the most
successful in Nhe history of the or
ganization.
The convention VIII be held at the
First NJ e. church ano it is expected
that it will attract many Of the most
prominent Sunday school Workers in
the state The opening address, will
be made by Rev. DR.. Wilcox of Coio-
RADIO Springs. Among the speakers
will be E. C.. Knapp Of Hartford. Conn
one Of the best known Sunday school
workers In the United States.
Cañon City record., 1907-05-16
HURT IN A RUNAWAY
ON LINCOLN PARK

Charles Sweitzer. who resides on
Elm avenue, lincoln Park. was Sc
verely injured in runaway on Sher-
man avenue this morning. Mr..
SweitEer's horse took fright at an au-
tomobile and at once became unman-
ageable, throwing its driver out OF the
buggy and bruising him very severely
about the head and shoulders, The
accident took place near the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank d. Tripp and the
unfortunate man was picked up and
carried into the house and a physician
summoned to attend him.
Mr.. Sweit1er was in an unconscious
condition. for some time and It was
at first feared that his injuries were
OF . fatal character. The physician.
however. was unable to ind that any
bones were broken and much Of the
anxiety which has previously existed
was di.sipated as the result OF his ex-
amination.
Cañon City record., 1907-05-16
ATTENDED STATE COUNCIL
MEETING AT LEADvILLE

Frank McGillicuddy and John L.
Hennessy attended the fifth annual
stae council of the Knights of Colum-
bus at Leadyille on Tuesday as the
representatives of the recently organ
ICED Royal Gorge council of this city.
They report an interesting convention
and splendid hospitality on the part
of the members OF Leadville council.
John D. Reddin of Denver and Dan B.
Corley OF the same city were chosen
delegates. and NJ W. Purcell Of Colo
RADIO Springs and John ]. Feehy OF
Denver alteruates. to the national
council to be held at Norfolk. Va. The
representatives to the Leadville coun-
Gil were given banquet and dance
while In the Cloud City.
Cañon City record., 1907-05-16
CHANGE IN DATES FOR
SUMNER EXCURSIONS

An unoficial announcement was
made a couple Of weeks ago that the
Denver 4 Rio Grande railroad COM
pany had authorized the sale of teach
ers excursion tickets to St Paul, MINI
Chicago, H.. st Louis, No., Memphis,
Tenn, and intermediate points at ono
fare plus two dollars for the round
trip, beginning May 2srd and valid on
a number of dates thereafter, the re-
turn limit being fixed for October 31st.
X has developed that such a statement
was premature and that the Western
Passenge-s>Associatio at its recent
meeting In chicago refused to grant
the application o<>the D. & R. G. to
place tickets on saIS~a ON the dates
asked for and ordered CANCELLATION
of any agreements it might have made
on that basis.
The authorized price of these teach
ers' tickets, which are the first excur-
sion rate tickets of the season, with
the dates of sale are as follows:
From Canon City to Omaha, st.
Joseph, Kansas City, Topeka. st. Louis
Memphis. Chicago. Duluth, Milwaukee,
ST. Paul. Sioux City. and hundreds of
other points in same territory, includ-
ing all points in Iowa. Minnesota,
Wisconsin. and the northern peninsula
of Michigan. at one fare plus two dol
lars round trip, minimum charge of
$2Ol5. Tickets on sale June 10. 16,
inclusive. July 9Th to 18th. July 10. 20
and 21st. good to return on or before
| October 31st, 1907.
Cañon City record., 1907-05-16
NATURALLY GRATIEIED
+, OVER THE RESULT

Perhaps no man in the state feels .
greater Nation over the victory of the
defendant IN the Kansas-Colorado irri-
cation case, which was decided by the
supreme court of.he United States on
Monday, than Clyde.Cs Dawson OF this
city, who was prominently connected
with the defense during III, last few
years of its history.
Mr.. Dawson believed that justicelaud
equity was on the side of the defeno>
ant and he was one of its most power
full and eloquent champions during all
of the litigation.
Mr.. Dawson had charge of the work
of preparing the evidence for submis-
sion to the court, task the magnitude
of which is not easily comprehended
by the public, and of taking part in
the oral argument before the judges
the highest tribuEa! in the
country and he may be pardoned for
regarding the outcome as a victory for
himself, as we'll as the state he repre-
sented
1t was the opinion of Mr.. Dawson
that Colorado should incontrovertibly
establish its contention that no in
justice was done the complainant by
reason of irrigation in this state. EN-
phaslzing that fact rather than the Law
in the case. In fact, he stated before
the supreme court that he did not care
so much for the law as he did the
equitableness of his contention; the
burden of proof in this particular case
was on the side of his client and that
was of more value in the determina-
ton of the question at issue than alb
stract principles. some of which had
their origin back in the dim mist OF
antiquity.
From first to last Mr.. Dawson's con
nection with the Kansas-Colorado irri.
CATION case was of extreme value tC
the defendant and cannot be otherwise
than pleasing to himself, his friends
and the state in whose interest he
labored SO faithfully and we'll
Cañon City record., 1907-05-16
WILL BE HELD At ST. CLOUD.
First OF Series of LuncheOns by Canon
City Merchants Association.


The first of the monthly luncheons
of the Canon City Merchants Associa-
ton will be held at the St Cloud hotel
Monday evening, the eth inst. While
to a very large extent it will be an
Informal AFFAIR, number of short ad-
dresses will be made by members of
the association upon topics relating to
the commercial interests of the COM
munity. The association has approx
mately one hundred members and by
the discussion of questions affecting
the business life of this city it is be-
lieved its usefulness can be largely in
creased. 1t is the intention Of the as
sociation to hold these luncheons the
last Monday evening of each month =,
Cañon City record., 1907-05-16
CLOSES FOR THE SEASON
Reception Mt Home Of Mrs. T. M
Harding In Celebration Of Event.

Tuesday was PRESIDENTS Day"
a reception was held at the home of
Mrs. r NJ. Harding in celebration of
the event. 1t is a time-honored custom
of the Woman's club TO commemorate
the close of its year of study with
the observance of Presidents Day,
which means a reception and social
gathering at the home of its presiding
officer. and Tuesday was no exception
to the rule.
During the year just closed the club
has made an exhaustive study of the
first volume of Motley's History of the
Dutch Republic" and have found it
both fascinating and helpful. The
club has a membership of about sixty
and numerically is one of the strong
est organizations OF its kind in the
city.
The reception at Mrs. Harding's was
one of the most delightful affairs in
the chronology Of the club, but on ac-
count of the disagreeable character Of
the weather the attendance was much
smaller than it would otherwise have
been.
The club will reassemble for study
the second Tuesday in October. Mrs.
H. l.. Plummer OF 5ls Rudd avenue has
been elected president for the year
l907-S.
Cañon City record., 1907-05-16
CIVIC Improvement LEAGUE
APPOINTS COMMITTEES
Street Fair To Be Held Next Month Viii Be For Benefit
Of City in General and Is Looked Forward
to With Much Interest.

At meeting of the committee
charged with the arrangements for the
proposed street fair to be given under
the direction and patronage of the
Civic Improvement League, at the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad park
next month, held at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. T. NJ. Harding Tuesday
evening. the scope and plan of the
enterprise was agreed upon and COM
mittees were selected to carry the pro-
gram. into execution.
money for the prosecution of the work
Of the Civic improvement League and
it is designed to make it of very gen.
eral interest in order that it may en-
list the cooperation and assistance of
the real beneficiary
The fair will last for two days, or
rather nights, and everybody in the
community at all interested in the
work of the league, the ambition of
whose members is to make Canon "a
city beautiful" is expected to attend
and contribute to its social and fnan-
cial success. The promoters of the
fair think that at least a thousand
dollars ought to be realized from it to
carry on the work of the league. and
this amount can easily be reached If
everybody will help a little.
The appointments made Tuesday
night were as follows:
Executive Committee-Mrs. T. NJ
Cañon City record., 1907-05-16
E.ter.ains sunday School Class.

Mrs. Sullivan entertained her Sun
day school class Tuesday evening. The
members of the class are Kate Barnes,
Ethel Churchill, May Bloxhem, Maud
Elrod. Halden McNut. Marie Cory.
Dorothy Watson, Vera Sullivan, Angle
Arthur. May Howells. Mlliie Daily,
Fannie Adams.
The party was given in honor OF
Kate Barnes and Fannie Adams. who
are shortly to leave Canon City. The
class gave each Of the young ladies .
souvenir spoon In token Of their re-
spect and affection. Games were
played and refreshments served.
Cañon City record., 1907-05-16

Harding, Mrs. W. Boucher, Frank P.
Smith, DR.. F. N. Carrier, J. F. Mari.
Lighting Committee-A. A. Pope and
r. ]. Knight
Tents-T. NJ. Harding and Warden
Cleghorn.
Seats and Staging-D. E. Gibson, C.
A .Biggs and D. l.. Robson
Vaudeville Tent No. Mrs. C. R. C.
Dye, Mrs. Charles Booking, A. H. Nc
Lain.
Vaudeville Tent No. Mrs. F. P.
Smith. Mrs. l.. A. Rice, W. H. Peabody.
Side Show-Mrs F. H. whipple, Miss
Laura Stevans, George W. Bethel.
Jubilee Singers-Mrs John Cleg-
horn, Mrs. D. E. Gibson, Chaplain J.
G. Blake
Gipsy Camp-Mrs. F. D. Heath, Mrs.
Truman Stockton, Jesse Moritz
Goose Pond-Mrs. c. W. Talbot,
Mrs. H. L .Plummer, Mrs. Sam Wright.
Japanese Tea Garden-Mrs A. a.
Seely. Mrs. A. A. Pope, Mrs George W.
Bethel, Jr.
Postofice-Mrs. W. T. Wallace, Miss
Gretchen Harding, W. B Waldo.
Baby Show-Mrs. George A. Baker,
Mrs. George F. Rockafellow, Mrs. Guy
U. Hardy.
Popularity Contestants. NJ. s. Ray
nolds, F. A. Reynolds, T NJ. Hard
ing, Jr.
Minstrels-Dr. J. W. Cannon, DR.. R
E. Holmes, Charles W. Van Patten.
Confetti-Mrs. A. R. Mitchell.
Eden Musee-Dr Crissman.
Shooting Gallery-High school stu
dents.