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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-07-15

. INGSTON Jamaica, veritable heaven
II of tropical villas and southern industry. now
4 - bids fair to pass into archives of history
and within few years this gem of the south
will probably be only memory in American minds
1t is nearly IS months since the earthquake which
riyaled that at San Francisco tore down the beau
tifuI bungalows and public buildings and desecrat
ed the pIszsG of Kingston. but there has been
hardly move u -Ahujld the city. As conse-
quence the place to-day iuoks much as It did the
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-10

the club colors. Punch was served
by the social committee which is
composed of several popular
matrons.
A communication was read from
Mrs. FL. Ell. Tiff, of Triton, in
which she expressed deep regret at
not being able to respond tc the
invitation to be present and speak
on the Boston Biennial, having to
perform a similar duty for her
own club at Triton.
A request was sent in by Mr..
| John w. Greer for an exhibit by
f, the club for the Business League,
but owing to the fact that the
club is yet in it's infancy, it was
decided that such an undertaking
would not be wise. However, it
is hoped that the enthusiasm of
the members stands for a great
deal in this line in the future.
Mrs. j. B. Seanor very cordially
offered her home for the meeting
for Wednesday afternoon, Octo-
| Der Dist, which was accepted. This
will be the first of a series Of de-
Ilightful studies of American Au-
thors as seen by Miss Mildred
Rutherford, of Athens, Ga, whose
writings are receiving much favor
able comment.
The following history questions
will be asked the members indis'
criminately, therefore each mem
Der of the club is urged to study
up on these questions and be pre-
pared to answer any that may fall
to her
1. Why were the first inhabi-
tauts of this country called In
dams, and what is the theory con
corning their lineage?
| Q. How wide is Behring Strait
| 8. Name the leading tribes and
lstate how they employed theil
time?
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-10
Negroes Posted
Notices In Gins
Arrests in Mississippi Have
Occurred and Posses Are
Searching.

New Orleans, La, Oct. s News
reached here today of the arrest at
Myersville, Miss, of six negroes
charged with posting night riding
warnings against cotton ginning.
Posses are searching for two others
wanted On the same charge. In an
alleged confession of one of these
negroes, Walter Robinson, declared
that negro organizations have been
formed for night riding purposes
in both Mississippi and Louisiana.
Robinson said anegro from Louis
lana, who claimed to have organ
lied night riders in that:state had
formed the Myersville band.
The arrest of the six negroes was
made through information supplied
by J. T. Heath, a ginner, who re-
cognized the handwriting of d for
mer negro employe in a warning
which he had received.
%. Who was Ponce de Leon
%. By whom was Mexico dis
covered ?
"a. Describe De Soto and his
conquest.
25. What river did he discover,
and when?
Consult "Miss Fields United
States History" Eggleston's ellis
tory Of the United States and Its
People," or any good school his
tory.
MRS. Lon DICKEY,
Reporter.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-10
4. What tribes now remain, and

4. What tribes now remain, and
where do they live?
5. Describe the houses, dress
and weapons of the Indians, and
their mode of warfare.
,, 6. Where are the Indian mounds
most numerous, and what extern
! sive ruins remain in Mexico and
Central America /?
Z. What was the religion of the
Indians. and what is their theory
concerning the soul after death
s. What are their views con.
corning the marriage relations, and
how did they treat their wives
8. Who made the actual discov-
cry of America and when ?
10. When and where was Chris
TOPPER Columbus born, and what
was his idea of the earth ?
II. Who encouraged him, and
to whom did he apply for aid?
10. From what point did he
sail, and how long was he in cross
ing the Atlantic Ocean?
Is. When was the first land
seen, and what was it called
Il. What were the results of
his second, third, and fourth
voyages
15. Was Columbus ever con-
scious of his great discovery, and
were any honors shown him during
his lifetime
Is. Why was he prosecuted?
II. When and where did His
death occur, and where is he
buried 2
18. What two fold honor be.
longs to Spain?
10. For whom was America sup.
posed to have been called, and
why?
20. What theory has lately beer
advanced
81. Who were John and Sebas
tian Cabot?
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-10
Judge Covington Talks
On The Prohibition Law.
From The Macon News.

L
Judge w. A. Covington, OF
Moultrie, spent several hours 10
the city Thursday en- route from
Douglas, where he had been on
legal business.
Judge Covington is perhaps the
most valuable man in South Geor-
gia, because the people believe in
him absolutely. He is unscrupu-
lousy honest, the brainest of all
the young men of the state, and
there is no cleaner man in Georgia
politics. Hence his opinions are
sought after by the people and
when he speaks all South Georgia
listens.
While in the city a reporter ask
ed him about the public questions
that are of greatest concern in the
state at this time. Among the
questions asked him and the first
one was in reference to the edito-
J rial in last Sundays Constitution
which intimated that there was as
much liquor being drunk in Geor-
gia as there was before the passage
of the prohibition act, and he said:
"There are several difficulties
about the editorial. In the first
place, it is, of course, not true that
there is as much being drunk. 1t
does not require very smart man
to see that folks will drink less and
less as whisky gets harder and bar
der to get. They will drink less
when they have to send to Chatta-
nooga for it than they will when
! they can get it by walking into a
bar room. They will drink less out
of "blind tigers" than they will out
of saloons.
"Again, prohibition will approx
imately prohibit in every commun-
itv where those invested with en-
forcing the law are true to their
oaths. In this respect conditions
are undoubtedly bad IN some Sec
lions of Georgia, but this can and
will be remedied. The fact that
Georgia forces her "booze-fighters"
to send to Chattanooga and Jack
sonville for their poison is to her
credit.
"Another thing: Whether it suits
some of our great daily papers or
not, the condition at which they
complain is q fixed condition. No
person living, Or to be born in the
future will ever see another legal
lied place for the sale of intoxi-
cants in Georgia. That thing is
over. In the future some man may
start to run for Office on some other
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-10

1 platform, but he will get right be-
fore election day.
When asked what he thot about
the convict lease bill over which
there was so much deliberation at
the extraordinary session of the
legislature, Judge COvington said
that we had seen the last of con-
vict leasing, and continuing along
it's subject he added.
"Selling folks is thing of the
past in Georgia after April first
next. The law just enacted, while
it does stop leasing, is open to the
objection that it makes too many
convict camps, and this is one Of
the faults Of the present system.
"Still having destroyed the pos.
sibility of private individuals
profting from convict hiring, the
work of some future legislature in
establishing permanent peniten-
tiary system will be made easy"
And now, Judge, coming down
to the present time, what is your
opinion of the state election that
will be held today?
"Our> people will support the
nominee, of course" he said. eve
participated in the primary, you
see, and [ apprehend no danger as
to the success of the state ticket,
nor as to acknowledgements"
On the question of national poll
tics the Judge seemed sanguine
over the prospects Of Bryan's cleo.
ton in November. Gin fact, !" he
remarked, cit looks like Bryan
this time. / have never felt that
way before. This is panic year
and panics never are good things
for the party that is in. Then,
too, the democracy is once more
united and aggressive, while the
opposition is rent with internal
strife. It is our time now. !"
AS Mr.. Covington was about to
board the train for Moultrie, he
said:
"You have wonderful little city
most as big as Moultrie, in fact.
The truth is that our whole south
Georgia country has an industrial
future that surpasses that of any
other section in my knowledge.
We shall leave great heritage to
our children provided we are care.
full to keep ever before us that the
ultimate object of all our efforts,
whether industrial or otherwis,
should be strife for conditions that
elevate the standards of living
that what we finally want is q.
race that is constantly happier and
better.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-10

The solemn words of celebrated
poet when he said, ''The melan-
choly days are come, the saddest
of the year," were reversed when
on the afternoon of Wednesday,
October the 18th, the beginning of
the club year was ushered in by
an ideal Indian Summer atmos-
phere, and a fair number of the
club members assembled at the
attractive home of Mrs. L. S. Os-
born on Roanoke Drive to partici-
pate in delightfully."- informal re-
ception, and incidentally to hear
the address of the president, Mrs.
j. e. Mercer. The home, which is
peculiarly adapted to such uses,
was thrown open in such man
ner that almost the entire lower
floor was SEEM. disclosing lovely
panels Of native curly pine, so
much of which was used in the
early days of the Colony City. Its
beauty was enhanced by the decor
ations of white autumn roses and
green foliage in accordance with
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-10
Ladies Benevolent Society,

Tuesday, October 18th, marks
the beginning ola new year fol-
the Ladies' Benevolent Society,
this being the date for the annual
election Of officers. The meeting
will be held at the Lee Grant, and
all members are urged to come
promptly at three O'Clock, as, in
addition to the election of officers,
an accumulation of two months
business will come up before the
society: This is due to the fact
that great many members have
been out of town, and owing to a
multiplicity of other meetings no
call meetings have been held.
MRS. Lon DIcKEY, Pres.
MISS KEIM, SEC'Y.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-08
STANLEY KETCHELL LOSES
MIDDLEWEIGHT HON0Rs.
Never Had . Chance to Win From
Papke, Illinois Thunderbolt.

Los Angeles, Sept. S.--Stanley
ketchel Of Michigan, middleweight
champion Of the world. was knocked
out in the 18th round at Jeffries'
Vernon arena at o'clock yesterday
afternoon by Billy Papke of Illinois.
who is now middleweight champion
Of the world. It was a case Of the
Illinois thunderbolt against the
Michigan cyclone, and the thunder
bolt won. Both men entered the
ring in apparently perfect condition
and neither had ever been knocked
out. Ketchel had a decision over
Papke in previous 10-round bou+
The fight was practically over one
minute and 20 seconds after th'
gong sounded. From that time on
was merely question of how Ion O
Ketchel would last. Papke tore into
ketchel with such fury that the un
defeated ring champion was simn''
hfted OFF his feet. Four times with
VI the next minute Papke knocked
ketchel to the mat for the count
and from his first knockdown KntcN
el never really recovered his form
He was a defeated man. dazed, bleed
Ing struggling from blow after blow
In the face, and yet he came bach
and stayed with a terrible determi
nation and foS at least three rounds
nc held his own with the victorious
challenger.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-08
1|S said Wife
HAS CONFESSED
NANCY J. BACHUS LANDED IN
COUNTY JAIL-CONFESSION IN
Hands OF SHERIFF LYDON--
TAD AN ACC0MPLICE.

Nancy ]. Bachus. wife of J. M.
pochus. the Clifford rancher, who
vas murdered Saturday night, is an
occupant of the county Jail tonight,
having made a complete confession
IN Sheriff Harry Lydon and W. E.
ctoddard of Clifford today.
sne was arrested by Sheriff Lydon
to-day and brought to the county Jail
late this afternoon. Mrs. Bachus is
charged with being an accomplice to
her husbands murder, and the prin-
cinal named by Mrs. Bachus is R. D.
Anderson, the Reubens barber. who
was arrested yesterday.
The details Of the confession have
heen withheld by Sheriff Lydon and
the complete report will be made to
comfy Attorney Needham. It has
heen learned, however. that a part
If III. story first told by Mrs. Bachus
relative to the burning OF the home
was true, but it appears Anderson
was waiting near the farmhouse for
an opportunity to shoot Bachus
through the window. When the fire
was accidentally started the plans OF
the assassins were upset and the IA
"a, shot was fred from the side Of
tho house while Bachus was in the
act of CARRYING sack of sugar from
the burning building.
II is expected further and ?
more complete statement will b.
given by Mrs. Bachus, who Is now
suffering from nervousness.
Mrs. Bachus is daughter OF the
late Thomas Lpper. the Clifford farm
er who was killed at a dance neal
that place about four years ago.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-08
WIDOW BACHUS
TO Be ARRESTED
STRONG SUSPICION THAT WIFE
OF MURDERED MAN IS ABIK
TO CLEAR MYSTERY OF IA
TAI SHOT.

A new development today in the
Bachus murder case is the sugxey-
tion that the victims widow will be
taken into custody by the sheriff Of
Nez Perce county and held until
some of the statements made before
the coroner's jury have been cleared
up. 1t is definitely stated that Mrs.
Bachus made contradictory state
ments before the coroner's jury and
at that time was informed that she
was not above suspicion and that
her story Of the fire and death Of
her husband were not generally be-
l'eved. 1t is expected Mrs. Bachus
will be arrested today.
The sheriff's ONCE yesterday ar
rested R. D. Anderson. a barber as
Reubens, who has hitherto been 70
ferred to as Addison. Anderson was
at one time located at Peck. and u
alleged to have been connected with
the case through circumstantial evl.
dence. He claims to be able to prove
an alibi. Through information fur-
nished by Anderson, II il claimed,
Charles Driscoll, a young man ~
years Of age. has acted in a suspi-
cious manner and has made such
statements relative to the Bachuo
murder as have caused suspicion %
be directed toward him. He u now
supposed to be In the vollmer sc.
tion and may be arrested today.
The people Of the Clifford sections
feel the case can be cleared up -
soon AZ Mrs. Bachus IL placed under
arrest and given the ordinary sweat
ling. II Is also believed the delay iD
her arrest will make this feature 01
the work the more dimculf. 161
view is generally held in the Clifford
country that Mrs. achus will be abye
to clear up all Of the circumstances
Of the murder whenever she - a.
posed to tell all that she knows oi
the Sunday night lire ana the - Z.
terious shot, but II II not believed =
correct statement will be secured
until she has been taken into CO.
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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-08
Officers CLAIM
MYSTERY SOLVED
DISAPPEARANCE OF SECURITIES
WORTH $4,000 NUW TRACED
TO CERTAINTY-SENSATIONAL
DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED.

Portland, Sept. S.-Detective !,
have been working several weeks TO
solve the mysterious disappearance
of $4,000 worth of securities and
other valuables from the union depot
office of the Wells-Fargo Express
Co. of this city and have they believe
an absolute clue to the identity of
the robber.
The package was shipped by ]. H.
Albert, president of the Capital Ma
tional bank of Salem, to Joseph My
ers, who. on August 21. the date the
securities were shipped, was with his
wife a guest at the Portland. The
package never reached its destina-
ton and disappeared from the ex-
press office late on the night Of Au-
gust 21 or in the early morning Of
the next day.
The detectives state the identity
Of the suspected man will not be
made public until he is arrested
The detectives are at Salem looking
up a number of peculiar features
connected with the case, and it Is
understood that II arrests are made
they will be in that city.
Family Affair at Salem.
Salem, Ore, Sept. 8.-Joseph My.
ers and wife held many consulta.
tions today with their attorney. My
ers has refused TO discuss the rob
berry with anybody on the advice O
his attorneys. Attorney Richardson
represents Meyers, and has mad
several trips to the bank today, evi
IDENTIFY to consult J. H. Albert, wht
expressed the missing package. Be
yond saying that ne did not expec
any sensational development today
Richardson declined to discuss tn
case.
The elder Meyers boys, who insti
tuted proceedings of insanity agains
their father when he announced hi
Intention Of marrying. have been Il
close consultation with their attov
news and will not make any state
news and will not make any state
ment concerning the mystery or O
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-08
HOTEL BURNS
CAUSING Panic
GUESTS AT ALARM OF FIRE
RUSH INTO HALLS TO FIND
THEMSELVES HEMMED IN
MANY KILLED AND INJURED.

Denver, Sept. 8.-Five men lost
their lives and score Of persons
were injured, several seriously, in a
fire that gutted the Belmont hotel, a
three-story building. at 1923 Stout
street, early today.
The guests were awakened fror
their steps by a cry of fire and rush
ed into the halls. They were
hemmed in with flames on all sides
and in their mad haste to escape
fought and struggled while their res
cuers were forced back by columns
OF smoke and flames. Most of those
killed and injured was by jumping
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-08
ROSE BREAKS RECORD.
He Sets New Mark for 14-Pound
Shot at Trenton, N. J.

Trenton, N. j., Sept S-Ralph
Rose smashed the worlds record for
the 14-pound shotput at the inter
state fair frounds here Saturday He
put the lead ball a distance of So
1eet inches. breaking his own rec
crd b. ! foot inches. Rose said
atter the event that he would get II
10 % feet and then rest on his lau-
rels.
Cameron. who attended Johnny
hayes, the Marathon winner at Lon
uon. was cheered time and aga r
ss ne appeared on the track with
'ne same bike and attire he had or
snen In London. He paced bott
iorsnaw and Morrissy in mile
race While this race was in prog
rese the crowd went wild.
Fred Balleras, the New York Ath
ietic club crack and champion. wo-
,ne three-mile run, beating bot
Ionhag and Bailey. The latter tw.
ran game race for the place. Bal
ICY beating Bonhag by two yards.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-08
FRENCH WILL ENTER CAMPAIGN
Could Have Saved Himself. Would
Not Paw Price.

Although apparently disappointed
at the sudden turn of events in the
Republican state convention when
Colonel Thomas r. Hamer was nom
mated congressman to succeed Bur-
ton L. French. Mr.. French stands
ready to work for the party from
now until after November and his
attitude is explained in the follow
ing interview given out to the Even
ing Capital News before leaving
Roise. by George Shields Of Mcsrow
delegate from Latah county, who
tr ok the convention floor and in a
stirring speech nominated Mr
T"ench and attempted to stop th'
| stampede:
"Mr. French has not sore spot
as big as a dine. He had several
opportunities to save himself by en-
! tering into combinations, the looks
Of which he did not like, but he was
unwilling to pay the price. Mr.
French will take the stump and
work for the election of Mr.. Hamel
and every other member of the tick
et
when Mr.. French came to Boise
to attend the convention he enter,
/ tanned M doubts as to his renom'na
tion. His confidence seems to have
been fully warranted by the stronf
resolutions unanimously nassed ~
the convention indors'ng his puhlt'
services. His defeat represents tn
d,1arence between home conscience
and that of convention conscience.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-08
LAST CALL
FOR PAVING
CITY COUNCIL WILL PASS ON
BIDS TONIGHT-LOWEST BID
DER ON THREE.INCH BLOCK,
BUT MAY CHOOSE OTHER. .

The council will meet tonight at 7
o'clock to consider further the bids
offered last Friday night for the
paving contract. The proposals
have not been considered by tho
council In body, but each Of the
members has carefully canvassed the
proposals, and 1t is expected some
action will be taken this evening.
AS number Of the bidders failed
to total their proposals, a resume Of
the propositions before the council
this evening will be Of particular In
terest.
Warren Construction company.
bitulithic. $157.394.
P. J. Moran, Salt Lake, 3-inch
creosots wood block. $164.675.73.
r. M. Barton & Co.. 3-inch creo-
sote. $213,65s.o3; 4-inch wood
block. $229.662.67; vitrified brick.
$246.051.97. -
Naylor & Norlin. 3-inch creosote
block, $150.715.s9; 4-inch creosotc,
$176,66S94: brick, 5-inch base,
$2O1.52923; brick, 6-inch base.
$21O,446.52.
Carbolineum Wood Preserving
Co., 3-inch carbolineum. $159,-
1915; 4-inch carbolineum block.
$17S,9O6O5.
Joseph Paequet, 3-inch carbolin-
cum, $154.4SO; 4-inch carbolineum,
$173,6O33O; vitrified brick, $217,
7775O.
The lowest bid offered under the
plans and specifications is favorable
to the 3-inch wood block. but in view
of the action OF the property owners
in demonstrating against the wood
block pavement several weeks ago
| the action Of the council tonight will
be awaited with much interest.
Another interesting feature enter
| ing into the consideration OF the
paving proposals is the bid Of the
Warren Construction company for
bitulithic pavement. 1T Is stated
this company has secured a majority
of the property owners OF the pro
posed district who have signed peri
tions favorable to bitulithic pave
ment under the plans and specif1ca
tions under which this pavement Is
laid in other cities, but the bid Of
fered the city council Friday night Il
not in conformity with the specifi
cat 'ons and plans provided bv ~
city engineer because the compan,
maintains that bitulithic pave
ment cannot he laid according to tft
! plans submitted for their inspection
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-08
DEFENSE Will Be
SENSATIONAL
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION OF
w. P. REED AND OTHER DE.
PENDANTS. IN OROFINO SHOOT
ING WILL BE INTERESTING.

The preliminary examinations of
w. P. Reed, Arthur Rice and A. j.
Sloan, charged with assault with in :
tent to commit murder upon the
persons of Dan Carr. Homer Carr.
Albert Carr and Ben Craig. will be
conducted tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock before Justice of the Peace
A. H. HaZen.
A complete defense will be offered
at this time. and it is expected some
of the evidence in the hands of the
defendants in their charges Of MUIR
der and assault against the Carrs
and Craig will be introduced at this
time. The preliminaries promise
sensational developments, and 1t
expected a large number Of witnesses
will be summoned.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-08
PLAY Congress
in session

New York. Sept. S.-Municipal
cfficials, philanthropists and other
leading men and women of cities
throughout America met In the me-
tropolis today to consult on ways
and means for introducing and in
creasing Fairgrounds in their re-
spective localities. The occasion Is
the second annual congress Of the
Playground Association Of America,
Of which DR.. Luther Halsey Gulick
is president.
The sessions Of the congress will
continue until the end Of the week
In addition to program by promi-
rent specialists in educational and
social work. there will be addresses
by a number of men prominent In
public life. among them Gov. Hughes
and Mayor Mcclellan.
Friday and Saturday will be the
gala days Of the congress. when rep.
resentat,ves OF the boys branch and
the girls branch OF the Pubic School
Athletic league will give exhibitions
Of class athletics and folk dancina
and the children Of the public
schoolc schools OF Newark will par
ticipate in a military dril'. Follow
ing there will be an elaborate har
vest festival. IN which representa-
tves OF New York's foreign ponnla
Ton viii demonstrate the nationa
dances OF their respective countries