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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-09
TRIAL Of LANPHERE
BEGINS IN LAPORTE
Court Room Greets
Alleged Slayer of Mrs.
Belle Guinness.

LAPORTE, Ind, Nov. e.-The court
room was crowded today when the case
Of Ray Lamphere. on trial for the mur-
der OF Mrs. Belle Guinness and her three
children. Lamphere appeared extremely
nervous as he walked 10 a seat behind
his attorney. William H. Worden.
Lamphere made ap exaggerated bow
TO Prosecuting Attorney Smith as he
/ took his seat
A clash occurred between the State
and the defense almost before the first
juror had been asked half a dozen. cues
tions- Henry Mil, a retired farmer of
Central township, was the first to be
examined. He was questioned ny At
/ t0rney Smith as 10 whether or not he
mad read about the case. whether he
mad been Influenced I'm his opinions by
me reading. and lastly whether he had
been led to form an opinion as 10
whether he had been led 10 form an
opinion as 10 whether Mrs. Guinness
was alive or dead
In an instant Attorney Worden vas
on his feet.
That IS an improper question, vour
honor" he shouted.
THE prosecuting attorney has M
right TO ask this juror anything excent
as 10 whether he has formed an opinion
on the guilt or innocence of the ac-
cused."
Prosecutions Claims.
Attorney Smith argued that the pos
ltlon Of the deiEce was absurd.
The first thing we have 10 prove
here, your honor, he said. ''is the fact
that someone is dead I contend that
the matter Of whether Mrs. Guinness is
living or dead is one that have a psr-
feet right TO go into
The court ruled the question adrnissi-
bic. and the first clash I'm the famous
case subsided.
Ihe nTst move after court opened was
the exclusion Of all witnesses from rbe
courtroom, and here the defense scored
point when on the motion of az
prosecutor all witnesses vvera r,-,al--,5 -
excluded from the trial
AtJoFhey Smith read the list Of
state witnesses and they We're sworn
When the witnesses for the 5efs1ss
We're called for, Attorney Worden nara
iyzed the attorneys for the prosecufioy,
oy declaring that he did not vet know
what witnesses would be called. He
was, therefore, unable TO exclude them.
Regular Panel.
The twelve men in the box consti-
tuting the regular panel when the case
was opened were:
Charles Setback. Frederick C. Hupp.
William c. KEELING. C. B. RupeI. c E.
HerroId, Harry Bennitt, Louis G. PAM
/. B. Ceilings. Henry Mill. Herman
Oberreich V. W. Bartholomew, Ernest
Black
1t is considered unlikely that more
than one or two jurors at the most viii
be obtained today.
The difficulty of the task confronted
in securing a jury was made apparent
in the first two hours of Interrogation,
the result being that six men were ex-
cused because they believed Mrs. Gun
ness 10 be alive and were obviously un-
ft to try Lamphere Tor his life on a
charge of having mur6 cred her.
Joseph MaXson. who assisted in dig
ging one of the holes In which bodies
were found, said 95 per cent of the
people of LapOTte county believe Mrs
Guinness is stin alive
The attorneys interest ed declare that
it would not be surprising If the case
had 20 be tried outside of Iaporte
county.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-09
POLITICAL ACTIVITY
CHARGES PREFERRED
Postmaster Of Clarksburg Accused
Senator Scott Sees
President.

A special investigator viii be sent to
Clarksburg. w. Va, by Postmaster Gen
eral Meyer to investigate the charges
of pernicious political activity, which
have been lodged against Postmaster
Denham. The charges were made be-
fore election and it looked for a time
as though Denham would lose his Of
fetal head. He became threatening,
however, and said that if any attempt
to disturb him were made he would
make public a letter in which he had
been instructed to do certain political
work in his district.
Denham was in Washington today,
and Senator Scott, who called on the
President. took Up his case. The Sena-
tor said the President promised to look
into the matter before taking any ac-
tiOn.
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WEATHER REPORT.

The weather viii continue fair dur-
ing the next thiTty-six hours in the
middle and south Atlantic and east
Gulf States In the lower lake region
showers OF snow fiurries will occur.
and showers are indicated for the mid
die Gulf States.
Temperature Will be lower In the Ohio
Valley and lower lake region and slight
~ higher in the interior of the Mid
die Atlantic States.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be light to fresh variable
and mostly westerly: on the south At
lantic coast light and variable and
on the east Gulf coast fresh southerly.
Steamers departing today for FIi-
ropean ports will have light 10 fresh
west to southwest winds and partly
cloudy weather 10 the Grand Banks
FORECAST FOR DISTRICT.
For the District OF Columbia, fair TO-
light 20 fresh variable winds, mostly
westerly.
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Displays New Tweed Suit
on Links at Virginia
Resort.
By JAMES HAY, il.

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Nov. 9-In a
new tweed suit-new at least TO Hot
Springs-and cap to match the Presi-
dent-elect trudged down from his mOuT-
tain home 10 the golf links this morn
ing. alone and toiling his clIbs.
de was met at the club house by an
enthusiastic crowd Of caddies whom he
addressed as follows; Hello, how are
you? I'm glad TO see you all again.
Let me see, yes there you are, come
on.
A black little boy grinning pushed
his way through the others, and took
3Ir. Tafts golf bag.
Draper Is His Opponent.
GOv.-eIect Eben Draper. OF Massachu-
sets. who was AIr. Taft's opponent, met
him, and accompanied him TO the tee
but was brushed aside by q number Of
women from the hotel who shook hands
and gushed A large gallery" watched
Mr.. Taft drive of. but did not follow
him around the course. which fact the
President-elect remarked with pleas
IRE. He made an excellent drive this
morning, but his first one Saturday was
a different story. When he approached
the tee q man who had swung vainly at
/ the ball half dozen time stepped aside
10 allow the next President TO drive.
Mr. Taft ''siiced" badly
We'll. said the novice. I'm glad 10
see that golf is no respecter Of per
sons
Mr. Taft laughed heartily and the
other man resumed swinging at his ball
which remained calm and undisturbed
on the little mound of sand
King Edward SET. the sastOrial styles
ia England President Roosevelt has
given eclat to the strenuous life, and
Mr. Taft IS determined 10 make golf
popular If possible. He wired a friend
yesterday to come and help him do IT,
Mr.. Tart insists that golf is not a rich
mans game, In Scotland, where IL
originated. he says, it is the game Of
the people He believes it the best
possible outdoor exercise, although he
acknowledges that in this he is not
carrying out the Roosevelt policies.
Receives Invitation to Atlanta.
Houston Harper. of Atlanta. arrived
this morning to invite Mr. Taft TO make
that city his home for the winter. He
has letters from Henry S. Jackson Of
fering either his city or country home,
with guarantee of seclusion, and from
the Capital City Club, Which entertained
every President since Garfield. Mr.,
Taft has not decided where he will go.
c., Asheville, y. G., and Bon Air, Au-
gusta, Ca, are under cCnsideratiOn. If
Mr.. Taft should select Bon Air he will
have a chance to play golf with John
D. Rockefeller, who makes that his win
ter resort.
Chairman Hitchcock Will arrive to-
morrow.
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JENKINS HAMS TRIAL
SET FOR DECEMBER II
Afidavts Presented Before Justice Aspinal by the De
Tense Seek Delay in Calling the Case-Small
Crowd at the Hearing.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The trial OF T.
jenkins Hams, as accessory TO the muir
der Of william +. Annis. who was shot
and killed by Capt. Peter c. Hams, 1r.,
was today set for December II, by
Justice Aspinall, sitting in the supreme
court at Flushing.
Jenkins Hains and his brother were
brought to court from the Queens coun-
ty jail by deputy sherins in a trolley
car. There was only a small crowd at
the courthouse when they entered.
jenkins Hams seems interested in the
proceedings. but Captain Hains spent
the time twisting a fOrelock of his hair
ana gazing out of the window.
The fixing OF a date for the trial had
gone over from last Monday TO give
District Attorney Ira c. Darrin time 20
go over several affidavits presented by
John f. Mcintyre. counsel for the Hams
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brothers. These amdavits gave reasons
for a delay of the trial for at least a
month.
AJr. Mcintyre today presented two new
anidavits, asking for further delay. One
OF these affjdayits was his own, In
which he stated that he was about 10
be called in another case In the Fed
eral courts. on which he had spent ten
months preparation, and that II would
take at least six weeks before II reached
a conclusion.
Justice Aspinall said that he did not
wish 10 postpone the Hams trial until
after January, as the district attorney
went out OF Office on January !. Mr..
Mcintyre responded that undoubtedly
the new district attorney would retain
Mr.. Darrfn. Justice Aspinall said he
hoped he would. but he had no control
in the matter.
1t was finally decided TO set Deem
Der II as TIE dete with the privilege
Of another pCStpOnement should Mr..
Mcintyre wish il at that time.
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WRECK OF HEARSE
REVIEWED IN COURT

The accident wherein the hearse con
tanning the bodies of Clifford Hickman
and Nova Armstrong was overturned by
a street car near Thomas circle, on
election day, and the coffins were
thrown to the pavement, was reviewed
this morning in the Police Court before
Judge Kimball, when MOtoTman Harry
r Hall was on trial
Undertaken R n Middleton, who was
thrown from his seat and injured, a
number of preachers who attended the
funeral. and a number Of spectators Of
the accident were witnesses. Hall is
charged with running his car so as to
collide with a vehicles
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TEMPERATURE.
sun TABLE.


Today-High tide. $40 a. m. and s:54
p. M; low tide, 2:4s a. m. and 2:5s D. IN.
TomorroW-High tide S:27 a. N. and
$40 p. M; low tide. s:s5 a. N. and
s:45 .. IA.
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PIERCE GIVES BOND
FOR TRIAL IN TEXAS
ST. Louis Oil Man Appears in
Court-Will Continue
Hearing.

AUSTIN, Tex. Nov. 9.-H Clay
Pierce, oil magnate appeared in court
today with his counsel. Judge Priest.
of ST. Louis, and agreed 10 give bond
in $4,000 for his appearance TO answer
the indictment against him charging
false swearing. Il is expected the
hearing will be continued by an agree
ment between counsel until January.
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ENDEAvoRER's SOCIETY

The Union Christian Endeayor Sccie-
tv of KeniIworth was organized yester-
dav in Union Hall Temporary officers
who win preside until January /. are:
President. A w Mallery: vice presi-
dent William H. Webb: recording secfe-
tarv and treasurer, Miss Ethel CreNs.
corresponding ssccstaTy. Stephen Bali;
pianist, Ernest Markwoodi assistant,
hIra ". Il Webbs
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St0ve COmpany Sc.

During the course of his straight
from-the-shoulder remarks on the sub
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-15
A Pleasant Surprise.

On Friday August 7th, the
friends and neighbors of Mr..
and Mrs. David Swales to the
number of As gave them very
pleasant and charming surprise.
The majority of the company
congergated at Bert Browns
home and then proceeded in a
column to Mr.. and Mrs. Swales
home, taking them completely
unawareS.
The day was spent in feas ting
and social intercourse.
A table 20 feet long was spread
on the lawn and burdened with
the choicest victuals and delica-
cies, to which all did justice.
In the evening we were served
with ice-cream and cake after
which Mr. J. F. Walz took two
pictures of the company.
Several choice presents were
received.
All joined in congratulatine
Mr.. and Mrs. Swale on their
36th wedding anniversary
Collyer, Kan.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-15
Great Seed Wheat Farm.

Hays, Kan, August 5 1908.
Probably no other State in
America is doing as much in the
matter of testing growing and
distributing improved grains as
is Kansas, and it would be well
if a few patrioticC) Kansans
who seem to take pleasure in
knocking on the State Agricul
tural College not keeping in
touch with the farmers would
do some Investigating before
jumping into print. Because
the farmers of Kansas send five
or six hundred boys to Manhat-
tan to study engineering some
folks seem to think that the
College is turning it's back on
agricultural. The Kansas State
Agricultural College, no matter
if its name were changed and no
matter how many new courses
it may add, will always, as in the
past, keep uppermost the inter
est of the farmers of Kansas
because by serving that interest
they are best serving all of Kan
SaS.
Out here at Hays is the largest
Experiment Station in the world,
about 1000 acres, gift from the
United States government, half
of the old Fort Hays Reservation.
Here the State, through the
State Agricultural College Board
of Regents, maintains a crop of
experts, superintendent, form
erly with the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, a half
dozen graduates of the K. S. A.
c., with from twenty to fifty en-
ployees. The United States
| Department of Agriculture also
co-operates with a great amount
seed testing. After the small
tenth-acre plots indicate good
qualities in wheat or oats
or barley, the State tests the
same in larger acerages and
/ then later in great fields.
This year the Branch Expert
ment Station here will have for
distribution about 2OOO bushels
of the Kharkov, a hard Russian
wheat that has proved very sat
isfactory both at Hays and at
Manhattan, and about 400
bushels of improved Turkey
wheat. The wheat will all be
cleaned and graded by the best
machinery and sacked and de-
livered at depot at Hays at $1.5O
per bushel in orders as small sas
four bushels. Farmers within
driving distance who bring their
own sacks and take larger
quantities may get seed for 81 25
per bushel. In many nelghbor-
hoods five or six farmers are
clubbing together and sending a
wagon for twenty-five bushels or
more. The railroads show their
interest in the seed proposition
by handling this seed at half
rate. Farmers who buy this
improved should not SOW it in
wheat stubble unless unusual
care is taken to destroy all vol
unteer wheat. if they want pure
seed for future seeding. Orders
for seed from Hays should be adj
dressed to Supt G. K. McClell-
and, Hays, Kan.
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The County Tickets.

Below is given a list of the per
sons voted for at the primary
election, August 4, for the nomi-
nation as candidates for the vari-
Gus county offices and the votes
received by each. The Repub-
lican nominee is given first, the
Democratic nominee second. fol
lowed by the next highest and
the also rans,' with initial let
tiers to indicate party allegiance;
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-15

One of our exchanges gives
the following worthy definition
OF a home: Home is a heaven of
refuge, harbor in the voyage of
life, a gymnasium in which char
acter is developed, a school of
domestic science, training
school for nurses, the cradle in
which the nation is rocked. A
house is made of stones; a home
is made of souls.
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Give me the man who can hold

Give me the man who can hold
onwhen otherslet go who; pushes
ahead when others turn back;
who stiffens up when others
weaken; who advances when
others retreat, and / will show
a man who will win in the end, no
matter what opposes him no mat
ter what obstacles confront him.
Elk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-15

5 Itching piles provoke profanity
but profanity want cure them
Doan's Ointment cures itching,
bleeding orprotruding- piles after
years of suffering. AT any drug
store.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-15

r %, W. G. p. Rhoades, D "a.
Treasurer, Fred Deitz. r 18, e.
Musseman, d "A. Justices, j.
Croft, r 127, A. T. Greenwood,
r ia, w. F. Swiggett, d 25, E.
ID. Wheeler. ID /.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-15

Grand total OdO
Votes rejected 124, or more
than one out of every five votes
cast.
Wa-Keeney Township Ticket
Trustee, L. Brown, r 104; H, B.
Flyr, d 25. Clerk, d. E, Cypher,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-15

It's the grocer's goods marked
Lee that sell quickly. 81-tf.
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Look At The Following Snaps II !!
Take Your Choice |!

of quarter 3412 "a 80 ace
bottom,
good pasture miles southwest of Wa
North half of southeast quarter go acres 20 acres
bottom land and one-haf
north of Coyer. This would make fine home Plenty OF
Price, S90OoO
quarter SMOOTH except
miles northeast of Wakeeney
miles northwest of Ogalah Price, $1,000 20
all and smooth, about 40
blueste hay fine alfalfa
Price, S1SOOOO
good, frame dwelling 6 rooms cellar, cistern etc. in
lots, within block of bust
center Square Price $9oo0o
s. M. HUTZEL.
WH-KEENEY KHNSHS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-15

See the new dishes and cut
glass at the Book Store.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-15

The High School trustees are
equally divided between. Repub-
licans and Democrats. They
were nominated and will be elect
ed without opposition. Fred
Musgrave declines to run for sur
veyor which leaves the nomina-
ton on the Democratic ticket to
J. A. Rich. A little study of the
vote shows that some men had
honors trust upon them, right
and left, or else they sneaked in
a vote for themselves unannounc-
ed. Some receive votes from
both parties for the same Office
and from one party for different
offices The total vote was:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-12

doctors listeners felt a pang of regret that
they had not earlier borne in mind the stand
ard of honor which they had right to uphold,
they did not make it known.
Il have information" said the doctor, with
an added severity in his tone, (which will
probably make it easier for me to find out the
perpetrators OF an unwarranted act OF law
lessness against an inoffensve. old man. But
it will be much easier for them if / can hear
the story from themselves
who's been telling?' asked Ed, angrily,
as the six gathered in his ROOM.
'Who could know it was WEI"
II don't know of anybody but Will Haynes
He lives over near Hemlock Hill"
Who else would be. likely to recognize us,
even If we We're seen?
1T must have been he"
'Just like lout of farmer fellow"
As Win appeared on the school ground on
the following. morning Ed advanced towards
hIln with a hostile air, :.
$50 You have been playing informer, have
you? Stand STILL please. I'd ike to, have a
good chance Of seeing how spy and a tell
tale looks, We Regulars are not familiar
with such"
IL Eds comment for country louis extend
ed to their physical prowess, it underwent a
sudden modification, for hardly had the of
fensive words escaped him than, with one
weli-apphed blow Win knocked him from his
feet.
With angry shouts his comrades gathered
firm hand he held down his assailant
let him go! cried Harlow.
II will, when he apologies for what he
said to me-" said VIII, with eyes sparkling.
'If he isn't ready. I'll thrash him till he
doesl"
The grasp of Wills hand gave ample sug-
gestion that the threat was no idle one.
But Ed had his own share of pluck
Thrash away!" he cried. wen see who's
the best man"
"Don'tl' said Harlow, coming near and
whispering to Ed. WED better keep the
whole matter hushed up, if we can Rob
Grant told me some boys were expelled. just
Before we came here. for a froIc no worse
than ours at old Marle's. We can't afford to
call Doctor Trueman's attention to it,
With very bad grace Ed mumbled a few
words of apology, and Will released him.
"But I'll be even with himi" he muttered
savagely, as, with good-natured laugh, VIII
walked away.
He was as good as his word There are
many species Of petty persecution which may
BE- practiced by sehoolboys, and it soon seemed
to Win as though everything was done which
could be done to make his school life burden
| He was too manly a fellow to mind the
small tricks which were continually played
upon him; but he, living lonely life at
home, had greatly enjoyed the fellowship with
boys OF his own age. and Ed would have re.
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well have to coast somewhere else to-
ayes, it's too short notice to d.. anything
else, We should lose our sport we took
decided steps this afternoon"
With many complaints the boys sought
far inferior coasting ground, many OF them
on their way to it and while returning CIV
ing dark hints of what was to be done. in
order to get even with old Marie for interior
ing with their time-honored privilege.
After supper number of familiar faces
were missing at the gathering for the evening
study hour. Anyone who CHANGED to be out
have met the owners of these faces making
swift journey towards Hemlock Hill.
STEADY, now! All hands together. There
she goesl"
SO there is-a big one, tool Never mind.
We've gone too far to stop We vowed we'd
do It, and we will"
Down with it
so would l." said Ed Hale. who was one
OF The ringieaders in the destruction Of Farm
er Mailes property. "But that wouldn't do.
way, and be back before rolI-call, if we cam
Can't even give three cheers" said ONE of
the. painting workers as at length they turned
their faces schoolward
Their plan had beer well understood by
their mates. and SO cleverly was their absence
covered that when the unsuspecting teacher,
whose duty it was to keep order in the study
hall. called the roll before the general dismis-
sal to dormitories the half dozen who quietly
slipped into their places and answered to their
names had not been missed; and no eye was
sufficiently on the alert TO mark the glowing
cheeks and bright glances, which told of a
| tussle with wind and weather and fence rails.
Two or three days afterwards the school was
desired to remain for few minutes after the
duties of the day were over, when Doctor
Trueman, the principal of Ferndale Academy,
informed the boys of a trespass which had
been committed upon Farmer Marle's prem
ises, adding:
II hope It may be that some one has made
a mistake in attributing the mischief to any
one in this school,; but, further hope that
any of you who may have been concerned in
it viii at once confess and declare themselves
ready to make amends"
| No one spoke, although the color in more
than one face grew deeper as Doctor Trueman
glanced keenly around
"Can l. then. feel assured that none of YOU
know anything about it?" asked the doctor.
81 should be proud to believe that you all
stand firmly by me in loyal determination to
uphold law and order-the honorable law and
order which always maintains among true
gentlemen"
Still came no answer. If any among the