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The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-05-30

Prowse. with emphasis. II shall In
Quire the nrst thing when next !
come"
Il won't. then!" cried he. "'Pon
me solemn OATH"
The four-cross-road are at the end
Of the village. with the outlying cot
tages In sight. As Micah dismounted
there from the wagon Of a passerby
who had kindly offered him a ride.
the clock in the church tower was
striking noon. On the last stroke he
heard the shouts of the children rush
ing out of school. and presently he
met the little human stream racing
and eddying down Liddleston street
like a summer brook on river bed.
At sight of Micah the children came
running towards him. Many of the
children had known him before. Al
once he was the center Of q noisy
group shouting: Halo. Micah-Micah
Dodge!" The phrase was piped In an
infinity Of treble tones. and Micah.
Joining In the merriment, turned round
and shouted also. He even tripped q
bit of jig. such as he used to dance
with pride Of an evening on the ale
house kitchen floor. Then. at the
head Of little crowd. he went on his
way down the street. Folk popped out
OF door and ran to the garden-hatch
to find out what new diversion was
afoot in the parish.
"Lor! 'Tis only old Micah Dodge.
after ALI" shouted Anna Maria Bird.
a stout matron, with two children
clinging to her skirts, shading her
eyes with her hand. "And drunk al
ready"
"'Tis a wrong and wicked thing to
say, Anna Maria Bird, tell zee
don't drink now" exclaimed he
warmly. He challenged Anna Maria
Bird to smell his breath.
But how had SO strange thing been
brought about?
When Micah had told Of the inter
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-05-30

cession Of the lady guardian, Anna
Maria asked II there was anybody In
particular he wanted to see.
"1'he most partic larest," began
Micah, slowly" is old Bill Adams. "
His face frightened with anticipation.
Il did want to have word with Bill
Adams"
But, Micah, haven't you heard?"
"Old Mr.. Adams Is gone"
Hes dead, Micah"
"And buried"
He do lie t'other side o. the old
yew; nice dry grave. so they told me-
said Anna Maria Bird, in more prac
tical tone. But who besides, Micah p
There's old Uncle Gregory"
He don't abide In Liddleston now
He had nobody to keep un, so he were
fetched away home to his own parish. q
There's Tommy Platt. He"
mo. no! Tommy's out in Farmer
Trench's bayfield,. But Tommy's In
drink. Keep away therefrom. Micah
Dodge; do We now. Don't zee go near
the cider. there's good man. Now
do ZEE take walk round parish and
see what you can see.y
Thus encouraged. Micah started on
his melancholy quest. Helooked In at
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-30

had a private Waterman for some
weeks employed, and the job
would have entailed mach more
risk than that of the train job.
1t is Furthermore ascertained
the Frisco detectives have fuller
evidence than is dreamed of, as
to the meetings of the colspira-
tors and a full record of what
was said and done at these con-
claves. Whether there are Others
outside the four implicated is all
conjecture, but time will tell, as
some squealing may be done ere
long by those who have to bear
the bruut.
The preliminary trial at Vinit@
was held Wednesday afternoon
and resulted in Allison, RobeEt
and John Poe being bound over
to the federal court. Miami Rec1
ord-Herald.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-30

Remaining in the postoffice al
Baxter Springs. Kansas. for the I
week ending with Jan. 20. 1908
which If not called for within two.
weeks will be sent to the dead
letter Office at Washington, d. C..
S NJ Emmanuel
Francis L Bias
Elmer Hamilton
F S Geike Esq
Miss Elustene' Edwards
H w Miller
Will A Conkling
Mrs A Bond
&c Cowan
Willie Allen
Persons calling for any Of the
above letters will please say"Adver
tised," z living date list.
JAMES S. PRICE, P. NJ.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-30

Mr.. Hoenshell, author of the
Hoenshell Complete Grammar,
was a school visitor Monday.
This is the close of the fifth
month of school and the monthly
examination was given.
Some time next month there
will be a school entertainment in
which all the grades will be rep
resented. The exact date will
be published later. A. STUDENT.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-30
SCHOOL NOTES.

The basket ball game between
the Vinita and Baxter Springs
high school teams last Friday
night was a fine game. The
score was "a to 9 in favor Of Bax-
ter. !,
!. In a few weeks the boys basket
ball team and the girls bas-
ket ball team viii play. douple-
header at Oswego.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-30

the Big Forty for the Sunburst
Mining Co.
The Wichita shaft Is being
SINK to the north of the McAllis-
ter mine and is down 20 feet.
The Heap-O'Brien shaft Is pro-
crossing nicely and is putting
out a lot of fine lead and zinc ore.
J. ]. Timothy, of the Common
Law, is keeping things going at
this property and is making some
high grade zinc ore.
Shaft No. 4 on the Big Forty
lease is being pushed by J. c.
Bryner & Son, who have 1t down
Is feet at the present time.
For SalevA tenth interest In
the Big Chief mine and lease
near the Mission for sale at a
bargain. Address Owner, box
1l9, Joplin, Mo.
Make me an offer for 1000
shares Baxter Royalty, 500 shares
Sunburst, 100 shares Nevada
Goldfield NJ. M. & S. Co. w. E.
Robinson, 4459 Evans avenue,
Chicago, Ill.
The Micawber is milling some
very high grade zinc from its de.
velopment work. The work is
being pushed night and day in
lorder to get enough opened up to
keep the mill going steadily.
Big Chief has made good show
| ing in work done and quality of
the ore which it is producing.
Ollie Gouse is drilling on this
lease and says he is getting big
jack" on the Big Chief.
Hannibal and St. Joseph has
started up the big mill on its
property this week and with the
amount of ore this company has
blocked out it will keep its mill
going for many years.
An extraordinary rich strike
/ of zinc ore was made on the Big
Jack lease on the Haskell & Nor
ton land just south of Lincoln
vile during the past week. The
drill showed 30-foot face ut SO
feet. "a
The Alabama started up again
the past week and is keeping two
hand jigs going. dirt is rich in
lead, which is being taken from
the top of the ore bed, leaving a
twenty-fve-foot bed of zinc ore
vet to mine.
At the Mission is a big pile OF
zinc ore ready for the market
which will be held until the ore
prices get higher. This company
has at least four cars of zinc ore
and one car of lead on hand and
adding to this amount each day.
Work on shaft No. 3 on the
Eastman Investment Company
lease has been started directly
west of shaft No. 2, at which
place hosting plant is being
installed preparatory to starting
up the big mill again.
Sunburst Mining Company has
moved machinery onto shaft No.
| 2 and is pumping this shaft,
which will put it into commission
the coming week. Work at
shaft No. 3 is going on steadily
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-30
rHE MIAMI ROUGH HEcKS

49, assHss
The gang of wouid-be train rob
bers, so called, were arrested in
Miami, the last one to be gathered
in last Thursday evening being
Allison or Sod" Poe, making in
all Robert, John and Allison Poe,
charged with conspiracy to hold
up the south bound Frisco "Mete-
or" train, which passes here at
LIS a. m, for the purpose of rob
berry.
The brothers were arranged in
Judge Talbot's court on Friday,
but the information being defect
i've the case was continued over to
Saturday and occupied the atten-
tion of the County Court for near
ly the entire day. Council for the
Poe boys put up a good fight and
succeeded in forcing the prosecu-
tion to the short rows, and the cli-
max was reached when Prosecut-
ing Attorney Vern Thompson dis
missed the case. But he did not
do this till he had accurate in
formation that the U, S. authori-
ties had their drag.net out for the
boys, and they were Immediately
re-arrested at the instance OF the
federal government, and taken in
custody of a United States officer.
The warrent charged the brothers
with violating section $40 of the
federal statutes in relation to con-
spiracy to delay the mail, and
they were up before U. S. Com
missioner Blue at Vinita and were
bound over to federal court. In
default the boys languish in the
Vinita Jail awaiting trial.
The evidence against the Poes
was furnished at the instance of
VIM. Keeling, who was one of the
conspirators, whether against his
full consent or not, at any rate he
furnished the agent of the Frisco
and the local officers with such i'm
formation as to lead to the detec-
ton and foiling of the plot, the
object of which was to take pos
session of the train and crack the
strong box of the express compa-
ny. Part of the equipment of the
robbers was found at place indi-
Gated by Keeling-the Winches-
tsrs and revolvers, masks. red pep
per, fuse, and caps. The dyna-
mite which was to be used has not
as yet been found.
The plan seems to have been to
make the hold-up first on Wednes-
day morning, but Keeling. who
had informed, ''flunked" on his
part-that of tagging down the
train-fearing that the posse on
board the train might pick him
off begged to be put on the rear
end. The train was to be stopped
on the Neosho river bridge and
the plans seem to have been per-
feet for success. Hence a change
of program on the next morning
was meditated, but no one showed
up and the train passed through
without mishap. The publication
in a Kansas City evening paper
and other papers had evidently
come under the notice of the men
and the job was probably pulled
off for good. At any rate they
have got in close box, and with
all the rumors floating around it
would seem oindicate their guilt.
It also appears that at one time
the vault of the First National
Bank had tempted their cupidity
and a plan had been preached to
rob it and carry away the CASH
ier's little son to be held as a ram
som, but this the Record-Herald
regards mainly as loose talk by
the conspirators, as the bank has
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-30

and producing 50 to Gu tons OF
ore per day. Some very fine lead
ore is being taken from the bot
tom of the south and east drifts.
Bell and associates, working
the Hobo, are making a fine
showing with pair of hand jigs.
The ore is mostly free and they
are sorting out the milling stuff
and cleaning the balance, which
is very rich in lead and zinc.
The Mozaska shaft, on the
Iowa and Oklahoma lands, north
east of the Dark horse, has again
started up and the ore is being
mined and treated with a hand
jig. Charles Gregory drilled this
land and sunk the main shaft
which showed fine lead ore.
E. F. Sweeney is drilling on
the McAllSter lease and is find
ing that the ore bed makes uni
formly under the entire lease.
All the drillings on this property
show rich lead and zinc ore at
the 5O-foot level. which contin-
ues to the S5-foot level, at which
point the lime is encountered.
The 3. F. is working its mine
from two levels and producing a
grade of zinc ore that will assay
81 per cent. Ben Brooks, the
president of the company, says
he has enough of ore in sight on
the two levels to run the property
for a long time. The new de-
velopment that has been done on
this property lately has enhanced
the value of it many times,
The cel ter of interest is the
Virginia M. Co. s new mill which
contains the first double 'Foust
Jig" which is working like a clock
and handling a big volume of ore
with satisfactory results. This
is one of the new things in a jig
which fills the place that SO long
has been desired in order to get a
large capacity and at the same
time make a satisfactory saving.
This jig does both, adjusting it
self automatically, saving the
labor which a jigman has to do.
Parties from all the older camps
have been to see this new jig
work and one and all pronounce
it a decided success. s
The years output of lead and
zinc from the southwestern dis
trict is approximately SIG, 900. 0Oo
which would have been much
larger had the times been normal
the last three months of the year.
If the district were producing
gold and silver to this amount,
every country on the globe would
be talking about it, and we would
have a rush of investors coming
into the district ready to put their
money into our mines. AS we
are mining lead and zinc it takes
constant and persistent work to
get capital into this lead and zinc
mining, while the risks are not
near SO great as in mining of the
precious metals. Yet the words
gold and silver have a magic In
fiuence on the human mind, as
these metals are used so extern
sively in the making of money,
and after all it is the word
''monoy" that attracts the invest
ors. Many people are surprised
when they. are told that this
southwestern district has a yearly
output in lead and zinc which
yields more money than the gold
produced by Colorado, or Califor-
mia, or Nevada, or the world
famed Alaska, with all its hard.
ships and disadvantages to over.
come, while here in the most
healthful and agreeable climate
on earth is a more profitable min
ing district, which can be entered
with less capital and produce
1arOer nrofite for the money in.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-30
New BEslnsss house.

A new business institution has
opened In the Baldwin building,
next south of Canaday's grocery
store. We understand It Is a sac
loon, more commonly known as a
.sioint.n
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-30

Have you paid any attention to
the statement we mailed you re-
Gently? Get busy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-30

Will Davis is i'll at his home
west of town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-30

Frank Dye is quite i'll at his
home in this city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-30

County Attorney Morgan was
in Baxter Springs yesterday. We
understand our town is going to
be ''jointless" very soon. Well,
we hope so. 1t is our idea that
the women and children of this
community, in times like these,
need all the money the men folks
can get hold of. In times like
these the keeper of joint re-
minds us of providing coyote.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-30

Mrs. Henry NJ. Braman, at
one time a resident of this city.
died at her late home in Orono-
go, Mo-, on Saturday of last
week. Funeral services were
held last Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Chubb of this city at
tended the funeral.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-25
sRYAN's Running MATE
Nebraska Man NOn.cemmlt,sl As e,

Nebraska Man Non-ComnalttnI As z,
Berry, Johnson. Folk and Mitchell.
Lincoln. Ncb.. juno % - Nothi ii
could be learned from William Jon
nings Bryan respecting His choice Of
a running mate. The latest name si.s
gested in this connection is Wulig nj
n. Berry. former state treasurer ol
Pennsylvania the man who brOui nd
about the state capitol graft prose- a.
tions- Mr. Kerry Is a Democrat. W d
strong Prohibition bearings. and e.
Bryan has long admired the Peuns /
vanian's course. but he preserves 2 {.
non-Committal attitude toward the t.il
OF the ticket Those who are suppos a
70 stand the best chances NJ the Don
yer convention are. in order nam, O.
Governor Johnsons Governor Folk and
John Mitchell
Mr. Bryan will no doubt De- nam ~
on the hrst ballot at the Denver G. n
Vention. Up 20 June 10 Bryan. u1i
counting any New York support. had
twenty-five votes more than the two
thirds necessary for a nomination. d.,
now has POI more.
During the past week the cnti-,
TENNESSEE delegation. twenty six vot, g
has been obtained. part OF the Flor
ida delegation. chosen under a second
primary election. has been instruct ,d
for Bryan. and Congressman sui, r
speaking for the Tammany oreani.a
ton. has said that the Nebrasl,an VII.
get the seventy eight New York votes
II one adds Pennsylvania 6S vot, S
then Bryan viii have S73.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-25
TWO GUILTY; TWO SET FREE
hyde ana Snyder Csnsletsd In West
ern Land Fraud casss.

Washington. June 2S.-Gullty. Fred
erick A HYDE. Joost H. Schneider.
not suiity. JOAN A. Benson. Henry =
Dmcnd. This was the verdict ron
dorcd by a jury in the criminal court
here 10 the case OF the trial OF these
four meu. sA westerucrs. one OF them
henson. a millionaire real estate op.
orator. for alleged conspiracy 70 de-
fraud the government 81 OF valuable
lands ia the far west The jury had
been ont almost seventy ave hoSirs.
Benson and Dimond wore acquitted
on an oi the forty-tvo counts in the In.
dictmeut HYDE and Schneider were
convicted ON am but ten OF the counts
Benson snd Dimond were Immediately
released frum custody. An four mer
have been under $4,000 bail. Hyde's
bail was increased under tho iury's
verdict 10 $4,000 and Sohneiacr's te
Slc6oo.
HYDE ana Schneider Immediately
furnished che increased bail Sentence
tn tho case ~ Hyde and Schnoide,
was dcferrcl Tho maximum penalt,
Tor tho onensc on which they are held
Dr. tae iury IS imprisonment az tvs
years or $4,000 fne or both.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-25
RACE RIOT IN TEXAS
Nine Negroes and Two White
Men Dead.
CAUSED BY TWO MURDERS

Six Negroes Taken From Jail ans
Killed BY Mob--whtes and Blacks
Are Aiming - state Trocps Ar,
Called Out
Houston. Tex. June 23-Nine lie
groes and Two white men are dead. "a
race riot is in progress between arle.
whites and blacks the state rau~s ~
ami militia have been called out ans
The whole east of Texas is in the
throos of hatred against the ucgro. a.
the result of the murder of TWO white
men saturday night near HemphiI
AT midui sht l5o armci mon marched
10 The JAM az HemphtI AMI after over
powcrlng the jailer and guards. tsob
out six negroes Five were iu-e
diately strung MP 20 nearby trc.s. auc
the sixth. attempting 20 escape X
flight was shot down These ueEro.s
had been jailed. charged with COM
plicity ia the murder o. Hugh a Ian
young white farmer Three other ue
eroes were found dead ON the road
side. their bodies riddlei with bullets
They. too. We're alleged 90 have had &
hand 10 the plot To- sill Dean.
Following the disclosures the farm
ers OF the vicinity armed them sefves
with rifles. shotguus and pistols anl
started on a systematic hu-t afte,
every neCro OF known bad tendencies
At the same time the negroes armo,
themselves
Hurried appeals were made 10 che
governor. an squad Of rangers was
ordered Immediately 60 the scene
This was the condition whom tho
news went broadcast that Aaron John
son. another white farmer. had beer
shot down while With his wife .nr
baby. His wife gave chase. scseaui-r
with all her miNt
White men searching the country
side for negroes heard her Wher
they reached her she was sitting De
side the body OF her husband l-sau.
IL was then that the white arcrcer.
went forth. and soon the crack or theu
pistols was heard Later the bodies %
the second three blacks were found
Already charged with having a haul
in the death OF Dean they met sum
mary vengeance when they encoun
tered the white men.
Johnson's death increased the ten
sity OF the situation. Captured in c.
corn teli. n negro. Perry Price. VA
spirited ro san Augustine after mabirr
a confession that PIE had received S.
from Robert Wright Johnsou's broth
erlnlaw. % XIII johnson. Wright was
then arrested and is now in Jail on
Center Tex
The climax TO the frenz'ei hatrr
against The negro came AZ the result
of tle shooting OF n white man bv ne
groes e week. ago. Last Saturday uirhi
Hugh Dean one ot the bestsnoer
youns wh.te farmers. was shot at G
negro dance. II was proved that be-
was merely riding by when negroes
stabbed him CD death.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-25
Southern Railway

B.-Fouovfng schedule figures published q,
Information. and ara not guaranteed.
Schedule effective Apr 18th 1905
Trains leave Washington from New Union
SIS o. N. Daiy-Loeal for warrsnton Dan.
80 O. m. Daiiy-Local for Harrfsonburg Va
Slb a. m. Daiiy-United States Fast Mai.
tlrso-eless coaches and drawing room sleeper 40
New Orleans bining car service.
sic p m. daily-Washington aud Florida
Limited. Through coaches and slesper ~ a.
iumoia. Savannah and Jacksonville sleeper
70 augusta Dining car service. Tourist TO Cal
as p. m. week Days-Local Tor Harr,.onhn,g
ana way stations on Manassas Branch
fes m Daily-Locel for Warrsn.on and
Charlottesville. $50
lots p. m. Daily-Nev York and M.moh;.
Limited Via Lynchourg)-F.rst class coach 49,
noose. birmingham and Memphis, sleeper -
New orleans. Diningcar service -
ilO0 p m. Daily-NeW York and New Oysaan.
ihlfed-All Pullman trains club and of,sa-v's
NON cars % New Orleans; sleeper - Ashytiie
atlants. birmingham. Nes Orleans. sleeper ~
Ohariotte. Dininxcar service.
A., fouFn trains from the South arrive Wash
mason 80 a. m. Dos a. m. daily: o 90 o. m .
@no n.Se .. m. daily. Harrisonburg I9ss =
m. Neek days and Sa0 pm. daily. From char.
totteeNlue. $40 a. m. and .. 90 o. m
Lcket., sieepingcsr reservations and DETAILED
niornanen ean Be had a. ticket ofnca. 70s lsth
-. w. st nv and New Baion Station.
sas-ase checked througk rom hotels and real
a@ross. Dab service.
2. n. AcKERT, v. p and Gen. Man.
n. hAkDWICK, Pass. frame Mgr
". n. TAYLOR. Gen. Pass AepnN
u BROWN. GENERAL Agsns.
WasktnEtop. y. G.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-25

Philadelphia Juue 20 The lvces
sive heat caused tie death OF Que woo
man here and is given as "a contrib
llng cause b tAe death of a boy Ia,
record ot hlEh temperature for th.
year az the government weather bn
reau was 81 40 five O'Clock This 3.
SAID 20 have been the highest poiu
registered with but two exceptions. or
any June ~ since the bureau was os
tahiisnei. The excessive humid.t,
made the heat un0earahlc and hu
mauity suffered.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-25

P.t-s.urs june -1 Bitten thre,
months ago ty dog Charles Walrze
oIet ~ l}dropaoba GO tho Nagc
Pathological institute of the Mere,
hospital Wal-zcr had been in erea
a-ony and h.s last moments were file.
w.t1 suffering OF Tie most intense "a
tlre His wife and Two children wcr.
bitten by pet cat Which had been a.
tackled by the dog. and are uadergon,
treatment There are thirty persons a.
Che hospital taking the Pasteur treat
melt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-25
Lee snsps In sass BAL Gan.

Bloomshurg Pa June % - In
game of base bah al Grassmere par
between members of tie faculty an.
students OF the Benton summer srhoo.
Professor w. r. White. Of state co.
iege. sustained fractures OF both bone
OF the right leg between the hure an.
ankle. Tie was playing third base an.
coiiiled with Frank Laubacn rh
catcher while attempting 10 capture
foul fy. Professor White had been q
the summer school for q week Instruct
Ing the students in agriculture.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-25
GRAY BOOM NOT DEAD
Delaware League Sends Broadcast So
600 Copies c. judges Speech.

Delaware League Sends Broadcast so.
600 Copies of Judges Speech.
Wilmington. Del. June 2S. To.
George Gray League az Delaware
which IS promoting an oducatioua
can paign IN the interest OF the nom.
nation OF Judge George GRAY rs th,
Democratic candidate fos president B.
this week sending 10000 copies 90 an
other Gray argument all over th.
country.
The document thus being distributed
IS the fun text ~ Judge Grays aI
dress on The New Federal ism. De-
hycrcd before the Pennsylvania Ba,
association ar Bedford Springs. PA.
June -. 1907 It is printed as part %.
the Congressional Record. having beer
quoted by Hon. John Sharp Williams
ri Mississippi In the course OF g
speech in the house OF representative
on May 80 last