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Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26
PRESIDENT IS
LABOR HOST
MEASURES DESIRED nv ToILERs
THRAsHED OUT At WHITE
HOUSE DINNER.
GOMPERS WAS NOT PRESENT
Executive Has Stan Of Outlook as
Guests AZ Feast 10 Workers--
Labor Questions Are
Discussed.

Washington, D. c. - President
Roosevelt got ideas for his coming
message by means Of rapid fire OF
questions submitting TO representa-.
tives Of leading organizations ut n
dinner held al the White House Tues.
day night, which was attended by
members Of the supreme court. the
cabinet the labor bureaus of the gov.
eminent representatives OF organized
labor and the stan of the Outlook.
Those leaders of labor. conspicuous
by their absence. were: Samuel Com.
pers. president; Frank Morrison. sec.
rotary, and James O'Connell, vice
president, all Of the American Fed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26
SUGAR COMPANY is SUED.
American Accused Of olvlna Short
Customs Weights at Docks.

New York.-On information sup.
piled by the customs officers.
United States District Attorney slim.
son has brought seven suits against
the American Sugar Refining COM
pany to recover s3.624.121 for forfeit.
ures and back duties on imports Of
sugar since 1901, weighed at the docks
Of Havemeyer & Elder, in Brooklyn,
on scales which, II was alleged by the
government, had been adjusted so as
TO give short weight.
The suits were filed last month.
Monday the company put in an an
swer, denying II had been cheating
the government by using crooked
scales.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26
Engagement, Denied by ElkIns.

Washington, d. Ex-senator Ste
phen B. Elkins Sunday night made
the emphatic announcement that no
engagement exists between his daugh.
ter, Miss Katherin Elkins. and the
Duke Abruzzi. OF the Italian navy. The
statement was made with the know.
ledge and consent Of Miss Elkins. who
desired that II should be given TO the
public which has manifested 30 grea,
an interest In the matter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26
FORT SCOTT BANK CLOSED.
President Hornaday Asks for Receiver
for National institution.

Fort Scott, Kan. - The First
National bank Of Fort Scott Fri
day closed it's doors upon the orders OF
President Grant Hornaday, and the
Washington authorities have been ask
ed to send a receiver to take charge.
The liabilities are stated at $685.. 900
and book assets are given at S7S9.O00
and capital stock OF 100000.
Hornaday. the president. is reputed
to be a millionaire, and says ali his
property will go TO pay losses IL neces.
sary. He is conspicuous in Kansas
politics.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26

Denever. coIorado.--Fe Fearing that
her son, otis wcolwlne. who was
aEphyxiated In a rooming house IN
81. Louis last Friday night, was MUIR
dered. Mrs. Mamie Crane Of this city
Monday by telegraph requested the
police department Of 81. Louis to
trace the young mans movements and
inquire as 70 his associates since his
departure from this city Oct. 20.
Woolwine was . waiter by occupation
and left here With the Intention OF
going 70 Hot springs. Ark
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26
OIL CRAZE AT cENTRALIA.
Farmers Getting Practically What
They Ask for Leases.

Ceniralia. III. - The oil craze
has reached an acute stage here.
Leases Of all kinds and descriptions
are being made East OF town. where
the field is supposed to lie, the farm.
ers are asking many different kinds of
bonuses. One wants enough money
deposited in the bank to his credit TO
pay his taxes next spring; another has
his eye on neighbours horse, valued
at Sl75, and he expects to get a bonus
enough to buy II. The beauty OF II
is that they are getting practically
what they ask. The drilling is pro
crossing slowly. The well on the Dyx.
ira farm is making a fair yield, but
has not settled. as yet, to a steady
flow. Experienced oil men say that
oil Is here and in good quantity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26
NIaht Rider Dies In IaII

Nashville, Tenn. - Tom Wilson.
one OF the nine alleged mem.
bers Of the obion county night riders
charged with the assassination of Cap.
tain Quentin Rankin, and the attempt;
ed murder OF Colonel r. s. Taylor, is
dead here, having died in the David.
son county jail Wednesday night. His
death was the result OF congestiye
chill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26
LarIat Hats FIeeIno ThIsf.

Muskogee, okla.-Wlth a crowd Of
police officers and civilians chasing
him. Fred Wilson. who had stolen
dresses from local dry goods store,
was neatly captured by Marshall
Grand Victor who dropped a rope
over his neck with the expertness OF
an old cowman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26

and that Les Cages City is in the
hands of the rebels.
All the telegraph lines have been
cut by the reyolutionaries and Presi.
dent Nord Alexis is depending ON
mountain couriers for news from the
front.
Experts declare that Gen. Simon
will have the backing Of the entire
populace in the contest against the
presidential control. Nord Alexis de.
posed him, according TO the govern.
mental officials, because he refused to
come to this city to confer" regard.
ing conditions In the south. Simon's
friends declare that the order to re-
port here was for the purpose of get.
ting him out OF his province, in order
that he might be arrested and shot as
a conspirant.
Reports are current that exiles OF
the last Inflated revolution, who took
refuge In Jamaica and ST. Thomas.
are now endeavoring to land on the
southern coast and Join Gen. Simon.
In order to prevent this the gunboats
Nord Alexis, Vertiere and CentenaIre.
with troops and munitions aboard.
have been sent to patrol the coast.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26

Chicago. III. - Seven track Ia.
borers on a handcar were run down
by a Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
passenger train between Highland and
Lagrange, ILL.,, Friday and killed.
Three OF the seven men met death in.
stantly and the other four died i'm.
mediately afterwards. There were 10
men on the handcar. Three escaped
with slight injuries.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26

Gear Falls, Montana. - Fourteen
men have pleaded guilty to the
murder OF John Hayes and his family
in a raid upon the cabin, and have
been sentenced to various terms in the
penitentiary. The murders were com,
mitted in Valley county and were the
result OF the Hayes family having
jumped q claim.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26
Government Oliver Notice.

Chicago. nl.--FoFmal notice thai
the government will apply for a
writ Of certiorari in the United States
supreme court Nov. 80 In the case In.
voiving that s2s,24O.OOO Standard on
fine was served Monday on John s
Hitler and Moritz Rosenthal, counsel
for the oil company.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26
J. ). Astor plnlnherItea

New York, n. Y.-The will Of
Mrs. William Aston was offered for
probate Thursday. John Jacob Aston
is diSinherited. The property goes
TO two daughters and reverts TO John
Jacob Astor's children In case OF
death OF the two daughters.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26
VAN vLIssINeEN's FoRoERlEs.
Exact Number lie 45s and About 100
Persons VIII suffer Financial Loss. ,

Chicago, III. - II was declared
Friday morning that an investigation
shows that outstanding forgeries Of
Peter Van Vllssingen, the real estate
dealer, who, on his own confession,
was arrested and sentenced to the
penitentiary, will go far above $780,
900, and will probably reach $1,000, 900,
Instead OF 20, about 100 persons will
be losers. The exact number Of out
standing forgeries is 45s. II is said
that the rushing of Van vlissingen TO
the penltentiary early Thursday was
to get him there before the full ex.
tent OF his forgeries became known.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26
Heney Passss Crisis.

San Francisco. cal.--0raft Pros.
ecutor Francis J. Heney. who was shot
by Morris Haas during the trial OF
Abe nuef. chieftain OF San Erancisco's
graft ring. Saturday was pronounced
By his physicians entirely ont OF dan.
ser. The crisia following the opera.
ton was passed safely Friday night
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26
aMIreIesa' From Lieaven.

Sterling, I'LL. II. Ahrens. owner
Of $4,000 stock OF mer.
chandise. says he received a wireless
message from heaven to sell his stock
and become an evangelist. He has
obeyed the command"
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26
Troops After wsrllks Moros.

Manila. - Several hundred war
like Moros have gathered near
Malabang. A column Of i've compa.
MES OF infantry, with a couple OF
guns, has been sent out to make
reconnaissance. Il is hoped that after
a parley the Moros will dIsband peace
fully. The results Of the expedition
have not yet been reported 20 Manila.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26
FeudIal Iolnn chnrnh.

Lexington, Ky.--B. Fults French
Kentuclxy's notorious feudist. has
Joined the church and was hap
tized by immersion Thursday at Win
chester. Judge French was the al
legged head Of the French faction in
the Perry county fcud in which 80
members Of the Eyerson faction were
killed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26
Cuban Senate LIbsrsl.

Recommendations from all but n
score Of outlying precincts show
that the Cuban senate Is liberal with
the exception OF two members. The
members carried only twelve out Of
eighty two municipalities. electing
thirty.two out Of eighIy-three repre-.
sentRtives.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26
Bradford Lumber ofHcIsI shot.

Jacksonville. FLAP. A. Rawls.
president OF the Bradford Lumber
company was shot and in
stantly killed by T. 3. Glover, book.
keeper for tho concern near Assor,
Fla. Tuesday. No cause for the XIII.
ing has been learned.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26
Russia Hires Yankee shlpbuIlder.

g. Petersburg. - William Harris.
an American engineer. has been
selected by Finance Minister
Kokovsoif TO be president Of the New
nly shipbulldlng Co, The company
10 controlled BY the government and
Il has a large share OF the naval con-
structlon work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26

Mayor Johnson lost approximately
100000 in one swoop through mis-.
management of his Lorain interests
while he was busy trying to make 3.
cent fares pay last summer.
In spite OF his financial reverses,
Mayor Johnson says he will keep up
the fight and be a candidate for mayor
again 1909.
They tell me my enemies are plan.
ming to bring financial trouble upon
me. I've been expecting It. My enemies
are capable Of doing that. One may
expect nothing else from special
privilege. However. | realize that any
other set OF men in the same circum.
stances would act the same.
Let them do what they may and
they will still find me with a thousand
fights left in me yet. Ill never give
up. I'm we'll and strong and confident
and they'll always find me at the
front.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26

bloomington. Ill.--As the result
Of injuries TO her spine by a
fall while roller skating. Miss Lola
Sawyer. aged IL. Of Gibson City. died
last night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26
Auto KIIIs Boy PLAYING roo,h,,,

Chicago, III. An automobile
driven by NJ. f. Wilson ran into a
group OF small boys playing football
and killed one OF the players. John
Armstrong. years old. The boys
neck was broken.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26

Paducah. Kentucky - j. Hite.
patent medicine salesman. WAS found
dead on the road between Loyclac1
vile and La Center. Ballard county
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26

Grafton Of Labor. and such members
Of the executive council as John Mitch.
ell. James Duncan and Daniel J.
Keefe.
President After information.
The president endeavored TO find
out just what labor desires congress
10 do. Mr. Roosevelt did not commit
himself. but Il is understood he OBJ
tanned the information desired.
After the last course had been
served the president rose and ex.
planned that he had brought the mem
bers together for an interchange Of
ideas on public questions. James
Moody, Secretary StrAus and Secretary
Garfield also took part in the quiz.
zing.
When seen afterward none OF those
present committed himself as TO what
was actually accomplished. But 1t
was limited that every labor question
was thrashed.
What seemed most significant of all,
both TO the president and other gov
eminent officials present, was the
suggestion that congress should pass
a bill Of rights in which all labor leg
isiation should be incorporated, should
create a publicity board whose pur-
pose would De TO investigate the de-
tails OF controversies In which labor
was involved.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26
Tom L. johnson Lost Fortune
Fighting For Lower Street Car Fares

Cleveland. Nov. 2O.-Mayor Tom
L. Johnson Thursday announced that
his fight for 3-cent fare and against
monopoly in Cleveland had cost him
his private fortune. He will give up
his magnificent home on Euclid
avenue and move into n smaller house
His automobiles will go too. His wife
owns the Euclid avenue home. but
Johnson says he is too poor to occupy
Il longer.
Mayor Johnson says that his deter.
mination TO stick TO the fight he un.
dertook when he became mayor in
1901, has brought about the sacrifice,
together with his efforts to save the
estate OF his brother, Albert, for the
widow and four children.
He has poured his personal fortune
upsparingly into the enterprise con.
Quoted by his brother at the time OF
Albert's death in July, 1901. Reverses
followed until the mayor has practi.
caliy exhausted his resources.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-06

'From the Wheeling Intel!igencer. }
J; IS reg1ettabie fact that lcgisla.
Nh"h such as the prohibition amend
meht, which looks toward some moral
or economic reform, always grows
weaker, the longer it is under consid.
eEaOon in the average Legislative
body. Doubtless there are large
number Of Legislators who ronsc:en.
'loHS'y favor prohibition-earnest
mFh, whom no improper influence
ctu'" reach. There is always a small
nufuOcr who arc Influenced by i'm
proper means, and lastly there is al
ways a number Of unblushng SCOUT
d'c'S. "ho support legislation Of one
klnu or another Simply for the Dill.
pose OF being bought Off Prohibition
amendments. local option. or like
measures that appeal to the moral
sense Of a large number Of good citi
zen3 nave been rich sources Of gait
TO tnterprising brigands Of the latter
stripe. Every one Of this class OF
meh, will be found shouting for pro
HiI'ition or some other reform. III its
ca"jI stages. and the harder they
shout, the higher their price
These scattering remarks are peril
ncnt to the report that comes from
Charleston, thai the prohibition
amendment is gradually losing friends
IN the hcuse. AS q matter Of fact. It
Is very improbable that this legisa
trce will submit prohibition amend
ntcpt, and some Of the virtuous gen
tltnen who have been making the
most noise about , the certainty Of
such action do not expect 10 vote for
the amendment. and will be much dis
| appointed If proper persuasion Is not
, cpl lied to them.
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RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH Or
JOHN II. ROBINSON.

Whereas. it has seemed good to the
Almighty Di5pOgor Of events to re-
hiHvo from our midst our late worthy
and most esteemed fellow.memOer,
JChn II. Robinson; and
Whereas, the said John II. Robin
goE was one Of the opponents and
foulUers Of Washington Lodge No. 6
\. f. & \. NJ, IN that the same was or
Ganizcd and c"aft set to work in a
room in tho house he then occupied
anG particularly in the room in which
he Dreathcd his last earthly existence
and.
Whereas. he was conscientious and
Jealous OvcrSCer an ardent patron OF
Masonry, always visiting the w0rkmcr
and contributing to their welfare; and
Whereas. his life was that Of con
tihnouS builder.
Resolved, that We deplore the loss Of
John II. Robinson with deep feeling
Il regret.
Resolved, that the, members Of this
craft attend our deceased member tc
the grave; that our quarry be huns
with the embleps of mourning unit
stter the fuhefst ceremony, and tina
ou9z. Bafi of mbeAug be draped with
blSak for staiftxys. ,,--'5 ~.
Z. Resolved; !, thu copy of the forego
- FkS6lii "a bed by the V6r
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THE TCSKOGEE NEGRO CONFER
.~r ENCE.

The Seventh Annual session of the
TuskeSed Negro Coz ference will be
held at Tuskegee Institute, Ala,
Wednesday, February 10. 1908.
The Workers conference. compos-
ed mainly Of teachers and others in
tcrcsted in the education. moral
and civic uplift Of the Negro peopl"
"ill be held on the following day.
Thursday, February 20, 1908.
- The Annual. Session Of the Tuske.
gee Negro conference accomplish in
calcuable good. They bring toget?le"
the people Of the Black Belt Of The.
South for earnest discussion Of their
needs. Encouragement is afforde1.
weak. points shown. and much done
in the direction Of showing the peo-
pie how they can make their bur
dens less heavy. ..
We very much hope you can seq
your way clear to be present at IT,"
coming session. Reduced rates Of
one and one-third fare, plus twenty
FIVE cents, on the certificate plan
have been secured over railway linA
south Of the Ohio and Potomac and
east Of the Mississippi rivers. Be
sure to ask for a certificate when
purchasing ticket.
Please notify me as early as posi-
bic If We may expect you.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
Tuskekee institute, Alabama
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Suicide Mania
Again PaYsVisit
To Huntington

Huntington, Feb. 4.--Short-
~ before II O'Clock, Saturday night IN
he" apartments in the Broh fats. Mrs
James Dugan, wife of the we'll known
bartender at the Grill saloon, ended
hci lie With liciy draught Of car.
bo!lc ACID. The most Strenuous cf1or
on the part Of Dr. Guthrie, to save the
woman's life, was in vain and death
came at midnight
Just what was the real cause of Mrs
Dugan's rash act is not known, but
there are various reasons limited at
Her friends say it was due to period
OF dependency and to q rumor that
had reached her that her husband was
going to be laid off duty for q while
An attempt at suicide was made bv
Nell Russell, about noon. when that in.
dividual swallowed stiff dose of some
sort Of poison Of which carbolic acid
was an ingredient.
Nell, 1T seems, had been WORRYING
over the actions Of the man her a1fcc,
tons had settled upon and she decided
to end it all, or to work a strong blur
on the negligent sweetheart. A pbv.
sicjan, who attended the woman sta.
tel she would recover without much
trouble. Nell Russell IS proprietress
Of a resortion Second avenue. west Of
Seventh street.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-06
Intention otff.Deed
as Relating to
Interpretation

AZ matter Of intention, ascerta incl
by application Of the rules Of inter
probation and constitution. rather
than as matter of law, a deed by
which land is granted, bargained and
IsC]d, in fec simple, to one person for
the use Of another separates the
legal from the equitable title in fee
simple and vests the former In the
trustee and the latter in the ccstuf
que trust. and each Is then governed
by the laws Of decent, and, on the
death Of the party in whom it is
Vested, goes TO his heirs.
Such is decided by, the supreme
court Of this state, IN an -opiniOnSby
Judge Poff"nbarger, the court IRE
TcrsinR the circuit court Of Fayettc
county With decree for the plain
tiifs and remanGing. the case Of Blake
and others against }ONeal and 9th
crS. I'll
Continuing the. syllabus says:
Such a deed creates a trust, which
is not by our statute OF uses, nor
any principle Of common law, exc
cntcd in the ccstut are sfrnst.
The English statute Of uses, 27
Henry VIII. e. 10, was not in force
in the state Of Virginia after the
wear 1892. and has; ReHer been adopt
ed, in any form. as part Of the law Of
| this state ~ >,.s..
The statute Of, uses of this state,
section IL Of chapter II OF the Gods,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-06

conveying away the title in fee sim
pie, remain In possession after the
execution thereof, he is presumptiye-
~ the tenent Of the grantee, and can
lot set up an indepedent title in him
self, without having shown some act
OF custer Of his landlord, CT the
equivalent thereof.
The grantor so remaining in DOS
session cannot set up title rs against
the grantee or his. heirs by adverse
possession, II, by his deed, he has
warranted generally the title to the
land. Such covenant passes, to the
co>enahtec, by estopDel, Il Dre-exist-
Ing outstanding title. subsequently
acquired by the covenantor
About The Taxes.
A tenant or agent whose duty it
was to pay the taxes on land, and
who, neglecting to do 80, allowed it
TO become delinquent for 0on-pay-
,nent Of taxes and to be sold to the
state AZ a shcriff's sale, and, in a
suit by the state, to sell the SAME
fer the benefit Of the school fund, re-
deemed it in his own name, took
such title az he thereby. acquired
from the state in trust foT the benefit
OF his landlord or principal
decree ordering the sale, or per-
uniting the redemption, of land, IN
a suit brought under chapter 105 Of
the Code, to sell forfeited lands for
The bcncft Of the school fund, is not
binding upon persons wiio were uot,
IL any form, made parties thei etc.
Taxation Of land IN the name OF
former owner prevents forfeiture or
the title thereto, for non-entry there
~ for taxation, as to the owner Of
the title under which the same was
50 taxed.
Owner VI Title.
The owner Of an, equitable title.
having the right to call in the legal
title, will be entertained in court
Of equity, to compel the conveyance
OF the legal title to him, and cancel
invalid Instruments constituting
clouds thereon, although, the trust
being dry, he might maintain elect
tpent ON the presumption that the
legal title had been conveyed to him,
or the zrltles that q stranger cannot
maintain his lposssgslon agalnst a9-.
E|JJ,.effor ~ an de M f1te
||Sssn l
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ing possession, on the part Of a
plaintiff in a bill, to remove from
title, has no application.
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MT. Suddenritch (traVeling abroad
THAT guide of ours is a very Innert{.
nent young feller. - u. s.lSs ~ s, -
8 Mrse suddenritch What (, has he
done 's & j. II h & 3 q 4 - =.
tssIslsl shes;o ~ on.
s S6E ti,s
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-06
FRUIT STEAMER WRECKED,

- New York, !, Feb 1.-THE United
Fruit Cofntans's steamer Baker,
Which plies q betty cen p aifad FL oiiia
~ Ttsagsa q 81 III ~ SSa
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-06
SICK BUT a FEW HOURS

s. 5fIe rad sbeen sick but D few hours,
sBat apfesa Fisher, at the age at six-.
|lrenY is nfprpia ~ .kKs.
sls .sl.s q n @
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-06

.lH' 3tate for publication. and a CODY
De paced IN our archiyes.
FLEET PORTERFIELD.
ALEXANDER JONES.
ALBERT BROWN.
J. w. CHAPPELLE.
}. II. TAYLOR, w. VI.
WILLIAM WRIGHT. SCc'v.
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FOR SHERIFF..

+" Il am a candidate for the Office OF
Sheriff Of Kanawha county, subject
to the decision of the Republican pri-
mary election. support is solicit
cd. S. P. SMITH.