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Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-05-28
Depositors Paid in Full

Guthrie, Okla, May 21.-Within
one hour from the time H. H. Smock,
Oklahoma banking commissioner, had
taken charge of the International Bank
of Colgate, he had authority to pay
the depositors in full, though the
cash and available funds in other
banks fell $22, ,OOs short of the total
amount of deposits. The commissioner
was enabled to do this under the oper-
alton of the new banking law and this
is the first time it has been called into
use.
Commissioner Smock took charge of
the bank for alleged gross violations
of the banking laws and notified the
banking board at once. Governor Has
kell, president of the banking board,
Immediately authorized the payment
of deposits in full and payment began
The amount of deposits is $38, 900.
The bank had $4,000 on hand and
81, 900 deposits in other banks. When
the cash was exhausted, the commits
sioner drew checks on the state guar
anty fund. Under the operation of the
guaranty banking law in Oklahoma, a
tax of one per cent is levied on the
average annual deposits of al state
banks and the money thus raised is used
in payment in full of all depositors of
an insolvent state bank after the funds
of the bank have been exhausted.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-05-28

to his lawyers and back. Finally
Attorney Canning entered pleas OF
not guilty for Ferris.
The case in which Ferris is charg-
ed, under new law, with dynamit-
ing the train and causing the death
cf Engineer Busy was set for trial
June 1. If he is convicted on that
charge. the death penalty must
follow, whereas, in a straight charge
of murder, it is optional with jury
whether death or life Imprisonment
is imposed as the punishment.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-05-28

Deer Lodge, May %. With the
conviction today of William Hays
lof murder in the first degree in
connection with the death Of De-
putty Warden John A. Robinson at
me state penitentiary in March,
and the fixing Of the penalty of c..
D. Young at life Imprisonment,
Olfee OF the four men charged with
Mufaer growing out of an attempt
% escape from the prison have been
ueaI with by the law. George
mock first tried. was sentenced to
Os hanged June Is. Dram Stevens,
,@t "a Of the quartette, will be tried
ffOOably Hays will appeal
! us case to the supreme court, with
~ os nope at least of staying his death.
- = WHAT ground the appeal will be
@Aen mas not been determined.
Inc jury in Hays case was out II
r3a r9ars' Its verdict of guilty carried
a al'u It the recommendation that
Gs ls Prisoner be sentenced to death.
= 1'er the verdict was in Young, on
+ !, "a aoVce of his attorneys, decided
p.;' tuaige his plea to guilty, and on
"a. saylng the statutory time, was
,'enced to life Imprisonment.
H. az o'clock this morning, after
W, Jury ny had been cut all night, it
bsa announced that a conclusion
bron,.s'e Jeen reached, and Hays was
pnnast esnt into court. He appeared
v,s vs,s'urbed. When the verdict
but os9 @u the color fled from his face.
bs !, .ul only for moment. Thereafter
ViispIp APPARENTLY was unmoved. JUDGE n Lge
sentoo on announced that he wonld
HAYS tbas me murderer Tuesday, and
'nen was escorted to his cell.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-05-28
EUROPE HAS A
RAILROAD HORROR

ANTWERP, May 21.-A railroad
accident of unprecedented horror
in the annals of Belgium train dis
asters occurred at 9 o'clock this
morning at Contich station, six miles
southeast OF Antwerp on the main
line. An express train from Ant
Werp to Brussels crashed into a train
loaded with pilgrims on their way
to local shrine. This train was
standing on a siding. Several of its
cars were telescoped and shattered
to matchwood. The total number
of dead is plac ed at fifty and the
| wounded at over 100.
Up to o'clock this afternoon
thirty-eight dead and seventy-nine
wounded had been removed from
the wreck. Rescuers from Contich
were at once on the scene and the
labor Of succoring the injured and
removing the dead was conducted
with all possible haste. Special
trains with doctors. priests and nur-
ses were sent to Contich from Ant
werp and Brussels.
The accident is supposed to have
been due to a misplaced switch.
The engineer and fireman of the
express train were killed outright
| The station has been converted
into temporary morgue and is
rapidly filling up with the dead and
| Injured. Everything is being done
| to alleviate the suffering of the in
iured. All the clergy and physi.
clans of Contich and the soldiers
from the neighboring barracks are
taking part in the work. In ad-
dition surgeons who were hurried
down from Antwerp and an ambu-
lance corps from Amiens is also or
the scene. It now appears that the
locomotive of the express trair
jumped the track and plunged into
and completely wrecked the last
three passenger coaches of the train
on the siding. This train was carry
ling an excursion of pilgrims to To-
cal shrine.
The work of extracting the dead
and wounded from the debris ap-
palled even the stoutest Of the res
cuers. Many of the bodies had com
pletely lost human shape and were
reduced to pulp. head, arms and
legs having been ground off by the
wheels ard scattered through the
Ureckage. Three decapitated bod
Ii les were found twenty feet from
the track.
The occupants Of the cars were
mostly workmen and peasants. The
wounded persons were transferred
from Contich to Antwerp as rapid
| ly as possible. A second class coacl
was overturned by the force Of the
impact. The bodies of the wound.
ed were so pinned down by wreck
age that the recuers had to make
use of axes to get the victims free
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-05-28
Disturbed the Congregation

The person who disturbed the con-
gregation last Sunday by continually
coughing is requested to buy bottle
Of Foley's Honey and Tar. Glendive
Drug Co.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-05-28
Ban Placed on Bucketshops

Albany, N. Y, May N.-After Sept.
1 it will be felony to conduct a buck
etshop in this state. Governor Hughes
signed without comment today Senator
Cassidy's bill amending the penal code
to that effect. The act is substantially
similar to the Massachusetts law.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-05-28

Have you noticed the neat rigs at
Gilmore's Livery? 4t6p
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-24
GOVERNOR AT THE CARNIVAL.
Given a Royal Welcome and Makes
Captivating Address.
Especial to The Time,-Dlspatch. /

Specialt TO The Times Dispatch.1
tFRlSE Re- VA, April ss.--
Master David Love. the remarkable bow
soprano. of Richmond, pleased the big
audience In number OF vocal selec-
tons. and also rendered several num-
bers on the violin. Tonight was the
sI night -. OF the bazaar. Governor
ed from the hotel by committee OF
reception. and was given an ovation
when he went on the stage. He de.
livared brilliant address, In which he
paid an eloquent tribute to Masonry
t. eo,i Fr re-, and to the ladies'
program was artistically carried out
There were vocal solos by Mrs A. r.
Embrey, Mrs. A. P. Rowe. Mrs. j. B.
Proctor. and chorus numbers. A beau
Embrey and Mrs a. P. Rove. The tam
BOURNE dance by ten beautiful young
ladies' was a feature. The Opera
House was Inadequate to accommodate
the immense crowd. and many were
unable to secure admission. The even
Night in Bohemia"
The following composed the COM
mittee of reception. which received the
Governor. and occupied seats on the
stage during his address: Clarence z.
Howard. Captain S. ]. Quinn, A. P.
o'conor Goolrick. Judge r. Il. L. Chi
chester, Judge j. E. Mason, Judge j. II.
Goolrick. Judge A. T. Embrey. r. C. l..
Moncure. DR.. George II. Chewing,
Maurice Hirsh. Captain NJ. B. Rowe.
Lawrence Perry, Colonel E. D. Cole, II.
Lewis Wallace. A. Randolph Howard,
F. N; Aldridge. Or. ]: P. STIFF: w. Z.
lace. E. j. Smith, E. 81. Young. Jr., j.
r. Timberlake
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-24
ARE more HOPEFUL
ABOUT THE BANK
Creditors to Meet at Boydton To-
Day to Consider Matter of
Making UP the Deficiency.

BoYDToN. VA. April 23.-The cred
itors of the Bank OF Mecklenburg will
have a meeting here tomorrow. the
object OF which Is to confer and see
what amount each creditor is willing
to surrender in order to make UP the
deficiency caused by the overdrafts of
Mr.. -. E. Cogbill.
There is more hopeful feeling here
in regard to the final outcome, as the
overdrafts are said to be only $4,000.
and the securities which were hypoth
ecated with the cashier are more val
liable than was generally known. It is
a source OF much qualification to the
friends OF Cashier Overbey that Mr..
Boudar. the expert accountant. says
that in his entire examination Of the
banks books he nowhere has found
that any OF the money from, the over
drafts was used for Mr.. Overbey's BEN
eft. Mr.. Boudar has completed his
work In the bank here and has gone
to the branch bank at Chase City. and
will finish up his work there, 1t is
thought, tomorrow. No one here is
able to tell when the report will be
made public, but certainly 1t will be
made so in few days. Copies Of 1t
are now being made.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-24
WILL NOT VOTE
ON BOND. ISSUE
Provision of Constitution as tc
Poll Tax Makes Special Elec-
ton Impracticable.

FARMvILLE. VA, April e3.-On the
eve almost OF the special election on
tile question OF bonding Prince Edward
county for public road Improvement
comes the rather disconcerting discoV-
ery that the recent Legislature has
made such an election practically i'm
possible.
One of the acts OF that body was an
amendment of section 81 OF the Code
prescribing the qualifications OF voters
in special and local option elections,
The poll tax requirement for voting
in general elections by this amendment
also applies to special elections. and a
canvass OF the county shows that 4
bare hundred of Prince Edwards citi-
zcns have put themselves within this
requirement. 1t was considered. there
fore. that an election on the question
OF bonding the county would be futile,
and the polls will not be opened on the
Seth. as ordered by the court recently.
This is a serious setback to the
many ardent supporters OF the bond
issue. but it Is proposed that the cleo
ton be held for the good roads cause
some time during the coming fall.
Assistant State Highway Commits
sioner Coleman and Engineer Scott. OF
that department. have been In the
EFarmville magisterial district several
days of this week surveying and maxi
ing specifications for macadamizing
roads. and work will be commenced and
prosecuted as far as the funds In hanl
will permit Road improvement is the
chief aim of the present board of super
Wilson's Of Prince Edward. and it will
rot be long before Prince Edwards
Ii red mud roads will be converted into
smooth macadam highways.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-24
THE CHASE CITY BRANCH.
Thought That Overdraft OF Kershaw
Company VIII be Made Good.

cHAss 'e Ely Il Yne Van Aprli ss-rhe
overdrafts of the Kershaw Manufac-
turing Company in the Chase City
branch OF the Bank of Mecklenburs
amount to about $4,000. This COM
pany was chartered the 2sth OF July,
1908. with capital of $4,000. The
charter was amended November 4, 1904,
authorizing an increase of capital stock
to $4,000. But this additional capital
was never subscribed. The business is
the manufacture Of slaves. headings,
spokes. etc. with planning mill. Bob
bins. etc. were made for cotton mills.
1t owns valuable plant with real
estate, buildings. improved machinery.
sawmills and material and lumber on
hand. and conservative estimate OF
stockholders are F. w. Babcock. c. II.
Saunders. c. ". Gregory, B. E. Cog
bill. W. H. Saunders, r. L. Hervey and
c. Haskins. w. II. Saunders was sec
rotary, but he now lives in Florida.
Kershaw sold his interest long ago
and went back North. 1t Is the im-
preston here among parties interested
that the deficit here will be made
good.
OF course, cashiers of country banks
are popular men. and there are no more
high minded and honorable men than
Overbey and Haskins, whose fathers
and grandfathers The Times-Dispatch
correspondent has known during their
lifetime The universal impression is
that the failure Of the Bank OF Meek
lenburg should not rest upon and be
borne by these two young men ina.
| they have been indiscreet and Imposed
,non nv too much confidence In oth-
ers. no one will deny. Neither prohted
nv their transactions. and future de-
yelopments will doubtless show the
] true state Of affairs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-24
TRIAL NEARING ITS END.
Case of the Indian Charged With MUIR
der to Reach Jury This Morning,

Special to The Times Dispatch
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. April a3.-
Judge Barham will instruct the jury IN
the case of Harry Witchewah to-mcr-
row morning, and 1t is probs bic that
the fate of the accused Indian will
be in the hands of the iGry early
In the afternoon, All the evidenc. Is
In, and the attorneys arsleI On me
instructions this afternoon.
Witchewah was recalled to the
stand this morning. aud was cross-
examined for two hours by Comm IN
wealth's Attorney Berkeley. Although
he had sworn that he believed MS
pistol to be empty whsn he shot and
killed Dora Hall. he admitted that he
told Detective Sergeant Brilgnrs thai.
there was one ball cartridge in the
weapon. but that he thought the cham
Der under the hammer was empty. The
detective sergeant was called III re-
buttal, and testified that Witchewah
lold him that there were two ball
cartridges In the pistol, ana that he
tho accused) thought there was q
blank under the hammer. The court
+ room has been literall. packed With
spectators every day slnce the trial
began.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-24
MAKE NEXT FAIR
ONE OF THE: BEST
Next Exhibition at Raleigh to
be Projected on Very
Large Scale.
Special to The TImes-pispatch.l ].

& RALEIGH. N. c., April 2a.-At a ses-
sion of the executive committee OF the
North Carolina Agricultural Society,
which holds annually the great State
Fair in Raleigh, action was taken that
will go long way toward assuring
the greatest fair, October 18th to 18th,
that the society has yet held. Steps
wero taken to have the fair grounds
adequately supplied with water. con-
nectioa to be made with the city by
drants. The action Of the State Fair
officers in joining the Notwithstanding
circuit Of fairs. that includes big fairs
In Virginia and the two Caroltnas, was
approved. including the offering Of
stake prizes In connection with the
race events. The erection Of a new
machinery hall. 5ox2oo feet. and the
equipment Of suitable offices for the
president and the secretary OF the fair
in the grounds were ordered, the Of
flces to be suitable for these officials
to receive and entertain their friends
in a creditable manner. There is every
Indication that the 1905 fair Will out
strip all it's forty-eight predecessors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-24
SHOOTS At MAN
WHO shot HIM
Henry Simmons Locked Up,
Charged with Trying to Shoot
Mr.. Williamson.
rsnec,,,I,o a r. 1-,r,e,.r,,,n.,cb. !

Especial to I he Times Dispatch.
PETERSBURG. VA, April 23.--Hcnry
Simmons, the negro who was shot and
wounded several weeks ago by Mr..
Thomas A. Williamson while acting In
n suspicious manner on the latters
premises. near Ettrick, In Chesterfeld
county, was lodged in the Petersburg
jsil to-day, charged with attempting to
shoot MIR. Williamson this morning. It
liz said that Simmons. having recovered
from his wounds, went to the VIII
hanson place early this morning,
claiming that Mr.. Williamson owed
him some money. He is said to have
drawn a pistol and fired at Williamson,
who escaped injury. The negro was
subsequently arrested by an Ettrick
police officer and brought to Peters
burg.
Petersburg Council. Knights OF CO.
lumbus. has appointed committee to
make arrangements for the entertain
ment of delegates to the State Council,
which meets in Petersburg May 18th.
reception and dance In honor of the
visitors will be given at the stratford
Hotel.
The master bakers OF the city have
formed an association. with the follow
ing officers: President, Il. p. Allgood
Vice President. c. C. Traylor; Treasu.
ler, T. e. Robinson; Secretary, a. F.
Traylor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-24

a Is q 4 u
are now in annual session at the Bat
terry Park Hotel. in this city. The
meeting will continue two days, and
much busisess OF interest is being
discussed. Including train schedules,
summer excursion rates, and sleeping
car arrangements. Among the repre-
sentatives present are S. II. Hardwick,
passenger traffic manager. Washing
ton, D. c.; w. II. Tayloe, general pas
senger agent. Washington. D. c.: Cen
eral Superintendent 6. r. Loyal,
knoxville; C. A. Benscoter. assistant
general passenger agent. Chattanooga:
K. ". Hunt. assistant general passen-
ger agent. Atlanta: j. C. Beam. Jr..
general assistant passenger agent. ST.
Louis. Mo-; James Freeman. district
passenger agent. Atlanta: w. E. MCGEE,
travelling passenger agent. Augusta.
Ga: S. E. Burgess. travelling passenger
agent. Baltimore: NJ. II. Bone. district
passenger agent. Birmingham, Ala;
| j. c. Lusk. district passenger agent
charleston, S. c.; r. Z. Vernon, travel
Ing passenger agent. Charlotte. N. c..
B. L. Baylor. travelling passesgel
agent. Chattanooga: ]. S. Mccullough
northwestern passenger agent, Chi
cago. I'LL: E. D. Stratton, district pas
senger agent, Evansville, Ind: ]. N.
Harrison. district passenger agent,
district passenger agent Kansas City,
Mo-; j. l.. Meek, division passenger
agent. Knoxville; A. r. Cook. district
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-24
KILLS DESPERATE NEGRO.
Isle of Wight Deputy Shoots Batten,
Who ia Trying to Get Pistol.

!. w ho An " oCt AsAOAs
Il Special to The Times Dispatch
SUFFOLK, VA, April 23.-With one
wrist shackled, and while struggling
with two officers who had him under
arrest. John Batten. negro. was.
about II o'clock last night, shot to
death near Longview. Isle of Wight
county. Four shots were. discharged.
but only one. which was fired BY Dep
uty Sheriff r. A. Edwards, son OF
County Sheriff William A. Edwards.
took effect. This penetrated the brain.
and death ensued before the arrival
of a physician.
Deputy Edwards. aged twenty-one.
who qualified March 18th. and Calgate
Whitehead, son OF Deputy A. r. Whites
head. both OF Smithfeld. had arrested
and shackled Batten. who requested
the release of one hand while he dress
ed. With one arm free Batten strug-
gled with Whitehead to secure his PTS
toll. and fearing -he or his fellow-ofic er
would be killed, Edwards fired. AT an
inquest conducted to-day at the resi-
dence OF Matte Sue Cofer. the di-
ivorced wife Of the deceased. by Acting
Coroner NJ. F. Jordan. the jury return
ed a verdict that Batten came to his
death from pistol wound inflicted by
Edwards. and made no recommends
ton. The defendant was delivered into
the custody of his father for a pre-
urinary hearing next Monday, but
was not Jailed. The deceased was
arrested on a peace warrant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-24
FOUND HOUSE on FIRE.
Family OF Mr.. Mcdaniel, of Lynch.
burg. just Aroused in Time.
ESPECIAL 10 rhe Times -pi.pa,ehl

lSpeciaIt 10 Inc lIlnes-Dlspatch.l
3LYNCHBURG, VA, April 23.-The
family of Mr.. r. c. Mcdaniel had a
narrow escape from what might have
been a serious fire in their home, No.
All Rivermont Avenue, this morning
about 2:30 o'clock. The flames. which
were confined to the lower floor, how
ever. were discovered and controlled
before any one was injured in the
slightest or more than 5000 damage
was done to the residence.
The fire was discovered by mem
Der OF the family who walked to a
window and noticed light down
stairs. Going to ascertain the rea-
son for light at that hour Of the
night, he discovered the upper hall
way filled with smoke. Realizing the
danger OF the sleeping family he hur-
riedly aroused them and the younger
children were hurried out of the house.
while the older members bent their
efforts to stop the spread of the
flames until the arrival OF the River
mont Fire Department, which put out
the blaze. The origin of the tire is a
mystery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-24
That Tired Feeling

That you have day in and out, whether
you work or not, Is tired feeling
that healthy people don't have.
It is most common at this time OF
year-upon the return of warm wealth
.er-but 1t comes from a rundown
condition of the system In which the
blood is impure or Impoverished.
It is burdensome and discouraging.
Hoods sarsaparilla and Pills posi-
lively remove It; they. purify and en-
rich the blood, tone the organs. and
build up the whole system.
Thousands OF people know this by
experience.
Hoods Sarsaparllla and Pills will
make you feel better, look better, eat
and sleep better. Accept no substitute.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-24
BAPTIST WOMEN
At WEST POINT
Woman's Missionary Union
Holding Largely Attended
Institute.
-[spoclal 10 1,he Tlme.. l2l.pa.el,.


WEST POINT, VA. April 23.-At the
annual meeting OF the Woinan's Mis-.
sionary Unio1, auxiliary 10 the Baptist
General Association OF Virginia. which
met In Charlottesville last November.
1t was the sense Of tile body to hold
twelve missionary Institutes In differ
emit parts or the state. in localities
where most needed. The first institute
was held with tho First Church in
Hampton, April 18th. Tie second Is In
session now with the West Point Bap-
fist Church. Last night an informal
prayer meeting. largely attended by all
denominations, was held. many taking
part Mrs. 3. W. Spencer conducted
the devotional exercises. and an appro-
pirate symposium, 1.-THE Heavenly Way"
Fine music. beautiful flowers and at
the close of the prayer service an In
formal reception and a charming social
ialf-hour, added greatly to most in
teresting occasion.
This morning at 10 o'clock the regu-
lar session was called to order by Mrs.
C. ". Waugh. superintendent of the Do
yer Association. Mrs. p. y. Hughes, of
West Point, conducted the opening de-
votional exercises. and Mrs. G.. +. VIII
iams. OF Richmond, led in prayer. all
Joining in singing the good old hymns.
Mrs. Julian P. Thomas. corresponds
ing secretary of tie Woman's Mission
airy Union OF Virginia. Mrs. G. r. Will
liams. Sunbeam leader, and Miss Sue
Herring, recording secretary, all OF Rich
mond, members OF the executive COM
mittee, are II attendance as teachers
or workers in the institute. Mrs.
George w. Mcdaniel. State president,
at the last moment was kept at home
by the illness OF her little daughter,
Mary Miss Herring. in place OF Mrs
Mcdaniel. spoke on "a Survey of the
Woman's Missionary Union Work in
Virginia" dividing 1t into:8I Organiza
ton. When? 1855 Where? Rich
mond Why? To give information on
missions, to work systematically. TO
secure definite aims. II. "a To stimu-
late missionary interest: ~ to en-
courage the grace of giving; 90 to
enlist Southern women, girls and chill
dren in mission work. III Depart
ments OF work-State, foreign aid home
missions.
Mrs G. F. Williams. Sunbeam leader
next interested the audience with sun
beam plans and methods
Mrs. Julian p. Thomas at 1880 gave
an interesting talk on Mission Study
Classes. using as her outline. The
uplift OF China"
Miss Sue Herring next talked on
"BibIe ADMINISTRATION for Open
ing Societies"
The last half-hour OF the morning
session was devoted to an omen con-
Eress for questions and answers, con.
Quoted By Mrs. Thomas p. Bagby. OF
West Point. Many interesting things
are yet to come up.