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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
ONE PREACHER
KILLS ANOTHER
Trouble over Consolidation Of TWO
Telephone Lines IN Missouri
Leads to Tragedy.
Bv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Lebanon, Mo, Mar. 2S-At Ruse, a
small town near here late yesterday
Rev. Martin D. Johnson, aged forty, a
Baptist minister, shot and killed Rev
Solomon Odel, aged forty-six a Pres
byterian. The trouble arose over a
deal in telephones.
Johnson is president of the Laelede
County Telephone company and Odell
represented the Farmers Telephone
company. At meeting in the post-office
yesterday, looking to the consolidation
Of the two companies, Johnson alleges
Odell insulted him and the killing fol
lowed Johnson is in custody.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
THE COOPERS ARE HELD
FOR MURDER OF CARMACK
Jury Finds Father and Son Guilty of Second
Degree Murder and Assesses Their Punish
ment at Twenty Years in State Prison
History of the Case and Causes Which
Led Up to the Killing.

ed. has been one of the most remark
able murder cases in the history of the
south. not only because of the promln
ence of the principals in the tragedy.
but because of the reasons that led to
the killing
Colonel Duncan b. Cooper, q former
officer in the Confederate army under
Forrest and o man vefy prominent in
democratic state politics once lived
at Columbia. Tenn In that town also
resided Edward Wark Carmach a
young lawyer who also did some news
paper work Cooper bought the Nash
vile American and induced CarmacS
to come TO Nashville as its editor.
whether the men ever were in thor
ough accord. Is a disputed point. Car
macks friends say not Colonel Coop
er swore on the stand that they were
close friends until Governor Taylor
opposed Carmack for reelection IN
| the senate. This fight was long anC
bitter 4 feature of It was a series
OF joint debates, aud Carmack lost
Cooper supported Taylor but Robin
the boy who killed the senator sup
ported the latter
Malcolm r. Patterson was goyerno
of the state at the time of the Car
mack-Taylor fight. and he announces
his candidacy for reelection, Carmacl
just beaten for the senate, was urge
into the race for governor agains
: (Continued on Last Page)
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
.ADDUCTORS OF WILLIE
WHITLA ARE INDICTED
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Cleveland O.. Mar25 The grand
Jury today reported indictments
against James r. and Helen Boyle
alias Faulkner. abductors OF Willie
whitla. charging them with blaekmail.
The last doubt IN the minds Of the
police as to the identity OF the man
held for kidnapping Willie Whitla was
removed today when Thomas r. Boyle
OF Sharon, visited the prisoner and
declared him to be his brother,
James. lie also saw the woman, but
could say nothing regarding her, other
than she Is the wife Of his brother
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
KIDNAPPED BOY
FOUND At LAST
Willie Whitla Returned to His Father
by Agent Of Band That Stole
Him.

cleveland, O., Mar %. Willie Whit
la. 8 years old, who caused the police
of the entire country endless worry
since he was Kidnapped from school
IN sharon, Pa. last Thursday was re-
turned to his father at the 1Iollenden
hotel here tonight al S:30 o'clock.
In compliance with an agreement en-.
tered into between the kidnapped boy
father and an agent of the kidnapers
here today. the boy was placed on a
street car on the outskirts Of the city
and started to the hotel shortly after
o'clock
Blny Whta. the kidnapped boy
and James p Whltla, his rejoicing IA
ther left here today tor Sharon, Pa
Gee, Papa said the youngster as they
boarded the train, "hope mamma is OF
the frount porch waiting for us
Billy Reaches Home.
Sharon. Pa. Mar 23.-Today IL
Billy Whitla day in Sharon. Th'
streets are crowded and a big ovation
was given the ranaomed boy, whei
he arrived here. The entire population
Of the city gathered at the station
business being suspended and school
closed The father and boy went a
once to the Whitla residence and II
midst of relatives the boy was restoI
ed to the arms of his mother
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
CASTRO NAY sTlR UP
a REVOLUTION
BY Associated Press

Paris. Mar. Is Clprlano Castro,
former president OF Venezuela aud his
party went to Bordeaux today, from
whence they sail tomorrow for Trini.
dad. At the railroad station Castro
coniided to a small group Of Yenzeul.
an adherents and admirers his mten.
ton OF re.establlshing his power in
Venezuela By revolution. should this
be necessary.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT
A SUCCESS IN DES MONIES
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
Des Moines, Ia Mar. 24-The first
year of Des Moines commission plan
OF municipal government was com
pleted today and the treasury shows
a surplus Of twenty thousand dollars
on hand. over and above expenditure.
The year previous under the old sys-
ten. the deficit was one hpudred and
eighty thousand dollars
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE
MAY PASS NEW RATE BILL
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
jefferson city. Mo, Mar 24.-The
house today passed two-cent mile
age rate bin 10 engrossment and gave
it preference in printing The meas
ure requires the railroads TO sell mile
age books. good for five hundred, one
thousand and two thousand miles at
rate Of two cents a mile.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26

BY Associated Press.
Colorado Springs, Col Mar, a.
Colorado Springs has been cut of
from wire communication with Dem
yer since early this morning. Re
ports indicate that the city Is suffer
ing from one of the worst snow and
sleet storms IN years.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
KIDNAPPING CASE FAILS TO
DEVELOP NEW SENSATIONS
by Associated Press

by Associated Press
Sharon, Pa, Mar 25.-lt is appar-
ent today that none of the expected
sensational developments in the kid
mapping case are going to materialize.
Ihe woman under arrest IN Cleveland
Is not the one whose Identification
would have caused great sensation,
and II is believed now she is really
the wife Of Boyle and unknown to the
Whitlas
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
TEXAS TOWNS DAMAGED
BY A RAGING TORNADO
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Fort Worth, Tex, Mar. 2t.-Reports
from Wise county, north Of here, say
a terrific wind and electric storm
swept that county early today and four
persons persisted in a fire which re-
suited. The town of Slidell Is re-
ported practically destroyed while
other villages suffered heavily.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
SHERMAN COUNTY, KANSAS,
VISITED BY A SEVERE STORM
by Associated Press

by Associated Press.
Topeka. Kans.. Mar 24.--At Edison.
In Sherman county, last night tor
nado struck freight train on the
Rock Island and nine cars we're
blown from the track. Tie storm
damaged several houses, but no lives
we're lost. Communication by tele-
gsaph has been severed Edison Is ten
miles west ofB rewster, where IT Is
reported the tornado did great dam
age. All wires into Brewster are
down.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
COUNTY SEAT MAY Be
REMOVED FROM NOWATA

Guthrie. Okla, Mar Ex-Governor
Haskell has issued a proclamation for
q county seat election in Nowota
county. Delaware Is the contestant
who would deprive Nowata Of the
county seat
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
BANK VAULT FAILED TO
YIELD TO DYNAMITE CHARGE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Hemple Mo-, Mar 23.-Cracksmen
made an unsuccessful attempt with
dynamite to enter the vault of the
Bank Of Hemple early today The
vault was uninjured but the interior
of the bank was wrecked The rob
bers escaped
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
TORNADO KILLS TWO
IN WESTERN OKLAHOMA

BY Associated Press
Wichita Falls, Tex. Mar 25-Re-
ports today say the tornado which
swept across Oklahoma yesterday
struck school house near Grandfeld
and killed two studeEts. Mabel Wilds
and Ora Witte
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1909-05-13
New Game Law.

The new game law passed by the
legislature and which is now In effect
is a good deal stricter than the one it
displaced. Below we give synopsis;
Section 1 declares the ownership of
all birds, fish and game to be In the
state. Section Q provides that no bird
except game birds shall be killed and
sets out what are game birds, and
section 3 prohibits the destruction OF
nest or eggs. A penalty of S25 is
placed on violators of these sections.
Sections 8 provides that English spar
rows, hawks owls and crows are not
under the protection of the law.
Section 9 sets out the days when
game birds may be killed which are
turkey and quail Nov. to Dec 81;
ducks, snipes and geese, Sept. Is to
April 80; doves and plover Sept to
Dec 81. Violation imposes a penalty
of fine of SIS to so and additional fine
of S. for each bird. The killing of
woodcock, prairie chickens and pheas-
ants is prohibited by section II and
section II prohibits the use of any
kind trap and hunting after sundown.
Section Is prohibits the killing Of
deer under one year of age and limits
the time of killing old deer from Nov ]
to JAM, It also prevents the use OF
light in hunting deer or killing them
when they have taken to the water.
Section IA treats of squirrel which must
not be killed during the first six months
of the year. It is provided however
that any person may protect his premi-
ses from their rayages at any time and
in any way.
Section Is sets the amount of game
to be killed by any one person In one
day at one deer, two turkey and 25
other game birds and that no one must
have in his possession at any one time
more than double that number.
The use of explosives for killing fish
is prohibited as is the use of any seine.
net or trap of any kind to catch them.
except the use of minow seines under
20 feet for catching minnows for bait
only, and seines or nets may be used
in waters which are only temporary and
caused by overflow.
Section IS provides for constructions
of fish ladders at all dams and section
80 prohibits fishing in 200 feet OF
fish ladder SO that means good by to
mill dam fishing. It is unlawful to sell
or offer for sale any trout or croppie
less than eight inches long or pike,
jacksalmon or bass less than eleven
inches.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1909-05-13
81 a Year In Advance.

Cash on hand in the County
Interest & Sinking Fund on
Dec. 81, 1908 s14o3
Cash loaned out of the county
Interest s. Sinking Fund 2, o30 90
Total amount OF this fund 5 = ,o44 eS
Uncoilected Taxes consolidated bsck
taxes for the years 1906. 1907 and 1908,
and the personal delinquent list for the
year 1908.
Total amount of county taxes
for all purposes on the con-
solidated back tax book for
the years 1906. 07 and 0S 3 2156 90
Total amount of county taxes
for all purposes on the per-
soual delinquent list of 1908 2l6 SS
Total amount of County taxes
for all purposes on the mer-
chants delinquent list for
the year 1908 8 1S 90
Total amount of uncollected
county taxes 1887 %
I, James B. Hicks, clerk of the county
court within and for the county of Taney,
state of Missouri, do hereby certify the
above and foregoing to be true, full and
complete statement of the RECEIPTS and ex-
penditures of said county, together with the
balance sheets of the several funds, show
ing the balances on hand January lst 1908,
the amounts received and disbursed during
the year 1908, and the balances on hand
December 31st 1908, and also the loanable
school funds of said county; and the IN
collected taxes as shown by the last delin-
quent lists and the consolidated back tax
book, OF said county; for the year ended
December 3lst 1908 as the same appears of
record in my Office.
In witness whereof have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the official seal of my
Office, this the 4th day of May 1909.
JAMES B. HICKS, County Clerk.
By JOE S. MCKNIGHT, D. c.
NOTE.-We have not had time to
compare the foregoing statement care
fully after putting it in type and there
may be. a few typographical errors. It
will be carefully compared and cor
rected and published again next week.
EDITOR,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1909-05-13
DETAILED FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF TANEY COUNTY
: Commencing Jan. ] and Ending Dec. 81, 1908.

uoNDED INDEBTEDNESS OF THE
COUTNY
There IS outstanding 81, 500 OF bonded
Indebtedness, in 63 Funding bonds OF SSoO
each, issued jan :, 1905, payable IN from
Is to 30 years and bearing per cent IN
terest.
The Receipts into the various funds
Of the county, have been, during the
last fiscal year as follows:
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1909-05-13
FORSYTH, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, MAY
BALANCE SHEETS OF FUNDS.

General County Revenue Fund
DR. Cr
By bal overdrawn Jan lst 1905 5 SlS Is
To cash received s 6i5S s.
BY cash disbQrsed SOS 9S
BY bal. Dec 81, zoos 436 -
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1909-05-13

LOANABLE SCHOOL FUNDS OF TANEY
COUNTY ON DEC. 81, 1905.
Cash on hand in permanent
School fund of Taney Co. 316 SO
Cash loaned out of the per-
manent School funds OF Ia
ney County I,l29 ~
Cash on hand in the several
Township permanent School
Funds 100 90
The cash loaned out of the several
Township Permanent School Funds is
-, f.ltI0vuS fn-wif.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1909-05-13
Total 8 $50 ~
Total ; Is. SIS So

The expenditures by the county,
nom the various funds, during the
nscal year, have been as follows:
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1909-05-13
FOR SUPPORT CT PAUPERs AND POOR PERsoNs
LUNATIC ASYLUM
FoR BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
Cont. Fund 1907.

And all other contingent expenses not in
cluded under Repairs OF Public Buildings and
Fuel.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1909-05-13

From the Township Distribuiive school funds,
by appoE tIon;uent School ChIiuFen o the
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-10
T UMEEp AND CORD WOOD
II At PUBLIC SALE.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER lTth, 1868.
On thc premises Of Il. Thomas C66eU.
be tho 5,h district. baltimore county.
Ald., on the road leading from the Black
Rock Road 20 the Fails Road. will be
S3ld at public sale. 85. 001 feet Of boards
piHnk and scanuing, full edged. 100
cords niIk ard hickory wood 40 acres
uncui wood and tree tops, ID lo. 10 suit
purchasers; chips chuess, sawdust. etc.
a credit OF three months viii be gwen.
Sale 70 commences at o. clock b M. on
Friday, Dec IL, 1909, when terrig and
conditions will be made known by
dec 2 2t a. NJ KALBACH.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-10

II II Is bard TO get the horse In good
aesh and much of the eutin ir1 passes
through the anima whole Il * tur t0
assume that ihr teeth are NOT doing
their WORT prnprly, due tO the fact
tH1i 1u,pr ,' iHrW project $50 far as to
Prevent prepr. umrlicaliuu. This de-
f,rI can la rtH"d.rd uy having The
teeth a,ri oi g.. s"Wp raupIcnt vet.
r..HHilM tHrrH ,br teeth an' IN bad
aaHre IN other te-prc,H lNr feed should
De ground
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-10

We read Of farmer the other day
who was bewniling the fact that his
fine luark grnsS pasture was showing
signs OF da4iiity mud was likely ia die
out We knew Of other fellows who
would be mighty glad TO hive this fel-
low come and dig up carefully the
scattering roots on their places.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-10
TIE ROurINr pAl1s

Many a lad leaves the farm for city
occupation because OF the dull mo
notonons routine of its work. in the
doing Of which little effort is made by
the farm owner to adopt new or up
to dat" methods which recognize the
place Of Intelligence as well as sheer
muscular effort as an important factor
in getting work out of the way. There
Is absolutely no field of endeayor
where the application of brains will
yield larger net return than in agri-
culture. and it's about time a whole
lot of fellows who have been content
to make clodbopper occupation of 1t
were rubbing their eyes and awaklng
to the fact. 1t can only be viewed as
a tribute To agriculture as an occupu-
ton that 80 many who have been en-
gaged in il have been able to make a
living and something besides. follow
ing as they have such slovenly ghd
Indifferent methods ana applying so
small an amount Of gray matter to the
work the, hgd in hand
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-10
TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Or
phans Court Of Carroll county, III Mary
land, letters Testameutary on the
Personal Estate of
FRANCIS l.. Herring,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned 10 exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated, to the subscriber on or
before the 3rd day Of June, 1909;
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from al benefit Of said estate.
Given under my hand this 2gth day
of November. 1903.
AMANDA J. Herring,
dec " IT ENccutrix.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-10

1t is about a standof as between the
dweller in the warmer southwestern
climes, who has to put up with fieas
and dust. and the resident in the
northern states east of the Rockies
who has his pancake batter freeze un-
der the hard coal stove on crisp mid
winter nights
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-10

II is pretty rough on the rats. but
farmer who las tried It recommends
putting concentrated lye IN the holes
and runways of rats. They first get It
ON their feet, which begin to burn.
They try To lick it OF their feet. get it
in their mouths. and this does the
bualness.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-10

The best ycasoH III which to do prun-
ing work Ia the orchard is that just
prior to the time when the trees will
make the most rapid growth and thus
heal over the scars made IN cutting
Il Is for this reason that fall pruning
should be discouraged beyond That In
volyed IN the removal OF dead or dis
eased portions of the trees
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-10

The value efJalfalfa as forage and
hay crop is well atlested by the plump
and sleek appearance Of horses. cattle
and hogs which hnve access TO 1t and
are not furnished with any grain ra-
tion. All kinds Of stock are fond Of
the legume and seem to know instinc-
lively that II is good for them.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-10

The man who is looking for a new
location agriculturally can hardly go
astray If he picks out Il piece of land
in section where either clover or al
falfa will grow. and this holds whether
the district is under ditch or has its
moisture supplied in the shape of snow
and rain.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-10

The railroads seem to have survived
the anti-ralroad agitation and Ieglsla.
ton of the past three or four years to
the uHr 81 au lurrcaSc iu net earnings
for the ycar cuGin. June 80. 1909. OF
&5a.7lS35I over the earnings of the
preceding year The total gross earn
ings Of the ust iscal year were 81
i3f"SjS4l These figures would seem
to Indicate that transportation compa-
nlcs have been more scared thun hurt.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-10

II corn fodder properly secured is
worth go per cent of good hay. ton for
ton. 1t is well nigh impossible to esti-
mate the annual loss that American
farmers sustain by allowing it to
bleach aud blow to tatiers in the field.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
NOTICE.

The members OF the Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany of Carroll County are requested TO meet at
their office in Westminster. on
MONDAY. THE 18th DAY OF DECEMBER.
1909, fot the purpose of electiup
TEN DIRECTORS
TO serve ono year. The election viii take place
between the hours oI 10 O'Clock A. NJ and l2 NJ.
by order, G. GLOYD LYNCH.
nov ~ 20 Secretary
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-10

a section uf northern Vermont has
established u reputation with the ngri-
cultural department az WuHhiHgion Of
producing q fypc ~ seed potato which
IS virually free from disease and
largely blight resistant For this rea
son The seed Is 10 great demand in the
southern aIars. wbcr" the blight due
10 excessive moisture during the grow
ing seasOn is both prevalent and very
destructive TO the potato crop
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-10

Ihe sugar crop OF the world for the
year just closing is placed by statisti-
clans at 14,7i0,000 tons, which is an
Increase over that Of 1908 of 244.5g6
tons. or IL per cent. The figures
show that there has been an Increase
in the worlds cane sugar crop of 40
per cent, or 370,GW tons. A few years
ago the cane sugar output was less
than that from beeDs. but last year the
care product exceeded the beet by
G60OO tons, while this year it win
sufpass it by 1.l60,0O0 tons. There was
a decrease In the European beet sugar
Output of % Der cent as between hlsr
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-10

The Russian mouJik. or peasant la
borer, receives 81 cents day for his
spring work and Al cents day during
haying and harvest and boards him
self.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-10

Dentists who keep abreast Of the
times incline to the view That IN these
days of prepared premasticated and
prcdigested foods folks do not have
chewing enough Ia do to give their
teeth the necessary exercise. 1t being
their contention that foods of rough
er and harder type should form a lar
ger part of the bill of fare. Pressure
on the teeth In the process of mastica-
ton causes circulation OF blood IN
the little ducts near the roots. this
making possible ready nourishment
Ut the nerve and dental tissues. This
argument would seem to have COM
mon sense AT the bottom of Il and
ought to be kept in mind II i8 likely
due TO this very fact. the mast,eation
of rough and conrse foods that the
remarkable durability Of the teeth Of
wild ard domestic animals is due.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-10

The Mongolian pheasant brought
from China 70 this country several
years ago and turned loose In the
chaparrai covered sections of Oregon
and Washington seems 20 have found
It's new home a cougeniai one aud is
said 20 be multiplying rapidly under
the complete protection which is be-.
Ing given b. under the laws recently
passed Ranch owners frequently see
tha bgut!u. birds boo their orchards
bur few rods from tAp house
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-10
REAL ESTATE roR RENT.
Fine Dairy Farm For Rent.

300 ACRES at Gwynnbrook Station,
w. Nd, X r.. adjoining Gwynnbroob
Distillery; good meadows with ample
streams Of water viii be for rent
March next. Apply 10
A Y. DOEFIELD,
nov 26 81 Owings Mills, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-10

year and this, while the output of beet
sugar in America shows an increase
Of 1872 per cent for the same period.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-10

A first hand inspection Of n good
many newly set fruit ranches In sew
eral famous valleys of the west leads
the writer to believe that whole lot
of fellows do not seem to have got on
to the fact that to sell an orchard
tract to the best advantage just as
serupuloHs care should be given 1t In
the matter Of pruning and cultivation
as If the owner were going to keep 1t
for himself. We have seen tracts that
were not managed with this thought
In mind whose prospects for future
productiyeness were not worth con-
tinental per acre.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-10
The TactfuI husband.

How did you cure your wife of
chattering so much p
q told her that when her lips were
closed they formed a perfect Cupid's
bow Cleveland Leader.