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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-28
PRISONER IS RETURNED
TO LITTLE ROCK JAIL
Bv Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Little Rock. Ark, 9uly 2S.-Afaen
being spirited away in an automOi'1e
last night, w. Y. Ellis Of Pine Biaaff
who shot and killed Nathaniel n
willis, wealthy resident of andiEn
apolis, Ind. in the court room here
Yesterday has been reta1rned Ito the
iail here. It is thought that all dan
ger of violence is over
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-28
KING ALPHoNso PRDcLAIms
MARTIAL LAW IN SPAIN

by Associated Press.
Madrid, Spain. July @--King al
rfonso this afternoon issued a decEse
;proclaiming martial law and the sus-
pension of the constitutional guaran-
tees throughout Spain
Reports from Barcelona, show thas
the conditions there ane aneueasingE
grave. The rioters have attacked the
convent Of the Little Sisters of the
Poor. Several other religious estab
lishments also we're destroyed The
inhahfants of Culea. maddened by
the sight Of the recuits on a passing
train, destroyed the road bed ae'
seven l1liometers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14

Our state supreme court has de-
cided that an injunction will not lie
to abate a gambling resort as a nui-
sance unless 1t be shown to be Gin
furious to personal property rights. "
The conclusion of the court, aid
she reason upon which it bases it's
finding, is that where an act Is n
crime and punishable as such under
the statute the criminal law must DC
resorted to for he suppression oi
the offense. That in such case 4
court of equity is without juriSjic.
ton to abate by writ OF injunction
the acts complained of. This opin-
ion is contrary to the decision OF the
Ohio county circuit judges, who H.
sued injunctions a~ainst Sunday sell
ing in Wheeling, and who sought to
nbate a public gambling resort II
Brooke county by Injunction, which
latter case was appealed and is the
one that brought forth the decision
lnder discussion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14
WILL PREVENT FORMATION OF
NEW COMPANIES

According to those who have stud
led the new law passed at the recent
session OF the Legislature. relating 20
the management and government OF
fraternal beneficiary societies. the
law is calculated to discourage com
petition and prevent the organiza-
ton OF home companies. says the
Charleston Mail
The new law was advocated by. a
committee from the fraternal bene-
ficiary societies doing business IN
the state, and Is said to have been
just what they wanted, but an in
spection OF the bill shows that II was
designed primarily for the purpose
OF preventing the organization Of
companies within the state.
The feature of the bill which does
not seem to meet with favor from
those who have studied the question
is a section which provides against
the issuance Of q policy until a mem
bership of 500 has been secured, and
unless this is secured within a GER
tain time limit the premiums must
be returned and the bond forfeited
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14

There is a Scotch story that q
little girl who had live bantaa n
presented to her was disappointed 81
the smallness of the first egg laid
oy IT. Her ideal egg was that of the
ostrich, specimen of which was III
4 table in the drawing room. One
lay the ostrich's egg was missing
rom It's accustomed place. 1t was
subsequently, found near the spot
where the bantam nestled, and or
it was stuck a piece of paper with
he words: 'tSomthing like this
please. Keep on trying" The diff
'erence between this hen and Aid.
-ich's prize senatorial layer Is that
he latter lays the big instead Of the
title tariff eggs whenever her mas,
Eer bids her try.-Courier-Jou rna'.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14
FRIDAY, MAY -, 1909
MERCER COUNTY JARED WELL.

While the territory now embrac-
ing West Virginia received as a
whole much less from the mother
state in the way of Improvements
than the taxes collected within its
borders would have justified, under
n fair apportionment, and West Vir-
g!nia accountants who have made a
study OF the records declare that
West Virginia is not justly entitled
10 pay anything on account Of the
debt contracted for improvements
prior to the creation OF the state ci
West Virginia, it is fact that this
immediate section fared very we'll in
thc matter of road improvements
In regard to the road from Tazewell
county to Louisa, Ky, West Virgin
las contention that she should not
be charged with any portion of it
is correct. The road din not touch
either Mcdowell or Mingo counties,
and there was not foot of state
built road in either of those coun.
ties, unless the Giles and Logan road
somewhere touched Mingo, and we
do not think it did. Mercer county
Jared better, however, than many
other counties Of the state. In fact
few of them Jared as we'll While
the roads were built on a compare
lively cheap scale, they were excel
lent roads for that day, and If our
information is correct, at least SIS
miles of road in Mercer county were
built by the state prior to 1860. This
included ga miles of the Wythe, Raj
eigh and Grayson turnpike from the
top of East River mountain, near
r. II. Baileys, to Flat Top postoffice,
some 20 or 80 miles of the Giles and
Logan road, from Glen Ign to Bluff !;
AMI 20 or % miles of the Fincastlt
Cor Price's) and Cumberland Gar
turnpike, from Glen Lyn to Beaver
Pond Spring. This mornings Daily
Telegraph contains an interview
with Captain d. B. Baldwin in which
ne states that only seven miles OF
the Fincastle and c. G.. turnpike is
in West Virginia. that seven miles
being from the top of Rich noun
tain two miles east of Capt. r. u.
Bailey's place west to the Tazewell
county line" We think Capt. Bald
win was misunderstood or misquot-
ed. Rich mountain lies east OF
Clear Fork, in Bland county, Va,
and the turnpike in question n.veT
touched it at any point. Capt. Bad
win knows more about his part o.
the country than almost any man
living within its borders and we feel
sure the reporter misunderstood
him. He is correctly quoted in re
gard to the Richlands-Louisa road
which is now in dispute in the litiga
ton at Richmond. That road was
wholly within the borders of Vir
ginia and Kentucky, and West Vir-
ginia is not entitled to pay anything
ON account of it,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14
TRUSTEES SALE
OF REAL ESTATE

Under and by virtue of a deed o.
rust made by D. A. Turner and
daggie Turner, his wife, to the un.
iersigned w. G. Pollock, trustee
Fearing date Sept. Sth, 1908, and
July recorded in the office Of the
i'erk Of the county court of Merce:
county, West Virginia, Ia deed book
numbered II, page 373, by which
rust deed the sum of two huadrs cd
md eighty dollars Is secured to the
holder OF the note therein mentioned
pom which there has been paid the
sum Of eighty dollars, with interest
md default having been made in
he payment of the said note as re-
lu.red and agreed in the said deed
II trust, and having been requested
20 to do by the holder OF the said
tote to sell the real estate men
Toned and described in the said
Iced OF trust, !, the said trustee, will
IN Saturday, the 9Th day OF June,
lS&9, at noon OF the said day, pro-
;eed to sell by way Of public auc-
ion to the highest bidder, on the
jremises> the following real estate.
Beginning at a point on a line
south 81 degrees w. 1914 distant
rom a point, the 8. r. corner OF n
'ot OF land conveyed to II. e. Thorn
IS by John 8. Kirx and wife By deed
bearing date on the 2Sth day OF
July, 1890, and recorded in the said
county in deed book "a, page 20,
md being on the north eide of
Third street; thence n. 16 degrees.
10 minutes east 81 feet and 4 inch
IS to a stake; thence north 81 de-
5rees, f. 80 feet to stake; thence
). Is degrees, 10 minutes w. "a
'eet and 4 inches to the place of
beginning; and the same property
onyeyed to the said Turner by deed
ecorded In book as, page 149.
Terms OF sale: Cash in hands
IN day Of sale sufficient to pay of
the said note and the expenses Incl
dent to the execution OF this trust.
and the residue upon a credit OF six
and twelve months, the same to be
secured by a deed OF trust upon the
Premises until the whole OF the pur-
;hase price shall be paid in full.
This the LIST day OF May, 1909.
w. c. POLLOCK, Trustee.
j-3-1 0-17-24
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14
500 REWARD 500

The readers Of this paper will BE
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreadful disease that science has
been able to cure In ali it's stages,
and that is catarrh. Halls Ca.arrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Ca
tarrh being a constitutional disease.
requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the cons.i-
tuition and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have
SO much faith in its curative powers
that they offer one hundred dollars
for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials.
Address f. j. CHENEY e CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14
CAS-;
NOT WATER
The Swisher Company Gets
a Fifty Barrel Producer
in an Undeveloped Tyler
County Territory.

Sistervine, w. Va, May II
Wednesday afternoon the Swisher
Oil and Gas company drilled in it's
No. l on the I'D. j. Moore farm, On
Dry run. this county. about six miles
from the city and will have a pro-
Queer good for about fifty barrels n
day This is the second well drill
ell by this company in the neighbour
hood. the first one being on the
Thistle farm and was a dry hole.
There is lots OF uldeveloped terrific
ry in this section, herd by indepen-
dent producers, and as some Of them
ale close up the line, there will be
L plenty OF work done Immediately
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14
THE WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC

The recent decision of the United
States supreme court to the effect
that the federal government possess
es no Jurisdiction over the white
slave traffic after the unfortunate
natives have once been admitted in
TO this country must not be con
strued into an attitude of indiffer
ence on the Part Of this grave trib
unal.
Than the pernicious industry
importing foreign women into thu
country for immoral purposes there
is no worse crime known to the
moral Jaw, says the Atlanta Geor
gian
And the villains who are engage
in this sort Of commerce deserve {,
be rijdled with dynamite.
But we must beas in mind t.
separate powers which belong 1,
state and federal authorities. It -
no longer within the sphere OF tn.
United states government to sako
action when the immigrants hav,
once passed the ports Of entry. Ia,
natter is then within the province
Of the state governments; and for
the federal authorities TO interfer,
O.. this stage Of affairs would be A..
i"Tasion Of the territory OF stat,
rights.
Consequently IT is incumbent W
On the states 90 employ the utIaos'
diligence in uprooting this Illicit
business wherever 81 Is found TO ex
1873 but IN the meantime the fei.
orfl government can not be too par
% ular in applying restrictive meas
when suspicious looking ssran
gers are knocking at the gates.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14
sis Million Dollar H,oh~.v.

Governor Stuart Of Pennsylvank
win recommend that the legislature
which convenes soon. appropriate &c..
100000 for the construction Of state
highway from Philadelphia 70 Pitts
burg.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14

WANTED-Young lady for Office
Stenographer VINO can do simpls
bookkeeping preferred. Salary sc
per week to start, Address J. X. T.
care Daily Leader. 5-1O-Oe-e,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14

The name split log drag Itself Im-
plies cheapness. but cheapness doesn't
mean an inferior article. Any one
can have one. and good roads and
split log drags are usually pretty close
together
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14

Charles W. Swisber, former secSe-
ry @ ste OF west Virginia. is
tie resi- lent and principal stock
holder o. the company
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14

WANTED-Young man good hab-
Its, for room mate. Half rent $500
"ood ocation. Convenient to bust
ness. Address H. Il. S. care Daily
Leader. mon-wed-,a.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14

WANTED-Manager for branch
Office We wish to locate here in
Biuefield Address. The storrls
wholesale House, Cincinnati. Ohio.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14

LOST-'A bunch of keys. Keyring
advertised a Pittsburg firm. Two
yale keys, two safe keys. Return
to III. b. Kits, Leader Office.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14

Bicycles and lawnmowers repaired
back OF Richardson Hardware store.
avenue. 5-7-2t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14

WANTED-Girls to work in Print
ing Office. The Roland Printing
Co., 231 Princeton Avenue.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14

New box ball bowling alley for
sale cheap. VIII make $40 a day.
Address Box 81, Pocahontas. Va.
5-5-tf
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14

AFTER being married forty year
he was prepared 10 die" comments
he editor Of a Kansas City paper
o. The decease Of 4 prominent cit
izen.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14

1t viii pay you to live If your
lie is insured by f. II. Easley. 5-4-rf
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14
SITUATION WANTED-MALE

WANTED-Position by experieac-
ed male stenographer. who is alsJ
Office man. Can give referenc az
Address A 312 Hardy street, city
5-10-3t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14

WANTED 0O0 oil feather beds
drop postal and let Us call and sur-
prise you in prices. s. Vaughan.
Central House, Blue1eld, w. Va.
weI-sat-mon
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14
CRUSarp LIME eToNn

NHNf- EEFFVW.
any Size meGa md deferred 80 tny
part OF To city e: rsasonxble
price by " n Coomsc CIR Co.
BlueBeld. G V.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14

Sold by all druggists, Use. Take
Halls FANNY Pills for constipation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-14
WANTS

Money to lend on real estate, l..
J. Holland.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-07

New York, whose principal ambition
might be 10 earn the largest possible
amcgnt OF money for his institution
rather than to develop the prosperity OF
the community 70 which he was assigned.
I realize. OF course. that IN the United
States, as in Germany, there IS a tend
ency on the part OF the large banks in.
the reserve and central reserve cities to
establish a rather close community OF
interest with correspondents whose bust
ness and organization are more or less
affiliated with the central institution
This arrangement has many OF the ad-
vantages Of branch banks without being
subject 10 the positive objections which
exist with reference 10 the latter plan
''As soon as the preliminary studies and
conferences TO which I have alluded, can
be had, the commission viii at once enter
upon the work Of preparing a plan and
report It IS therefore evident that wa
shall not be able 70 present a plan at the
coming session. but have every reason
10 believe that we may be able TO make a
report at the beginning OF the third ses-
sion Of the present Congress
Il realize the necessity Of action at tho
earliest moment consistent with thorough
preparation. We might be able to 90 on
in a hating way Tor another decade with
conditions remaining as they are. but a
grave responsibility will rest upon both
the commission and Congress II any con-
siderable delay is permitted
The Washington herald., 1909-11-07
ARMY AND NAVY.
Army Orders.

MAJ FRANK b. CHEATHANi. QuArtermnst1r. WIN
proceed on November 20 San Francisco on Off
cIll business.
Capt WILBUR Z. DOVE. retired. Is relieved from
duty on recruiting service.
So much OF paragraph 9. Special Orders. No 1855
as relates % Capt DAVID P. CORDRAY,
TWenty-siNth Infantry. is revoked.
Capt DAVID Z. CORDRAY. Twentysixth In
fantry. is detailed FOR general recruiting service
He will proceed at once 70 Columbus Barracks
ton Of this period viii proceed to Albany. n
Y. and enter upon recruiting duty. Capt
CORDRAY Is appointed acting QuRrte-nas
ter for the time he may remain on recruiting
duty.
Leave Of absence FOR four months. to tako sfect
upon his arrival at San Francisco is granted
Capt CLAUDE B. sWEEZEY, Eighth Cav
alry.
The resignation Of Capt. CECIL STEWART. Twelfth
Cavalry. Of his commission has been accepted bl
the President
Leave Of absence for two months Is granted F1rS,
Lieut. GEORGE E. ROZELLE. Jr Ninth In
fADty.
Capt. GEORGE D. ARRowSNuTH. Sixth Iufnn
Try is relieved from duty at Fort William Henry
Harrison, Mont, and VIII proceed to Plattsburp
Barracks, n. Y. for assignment 70 duty with
the Fifth Infantry.
The leave OF absence granted MAJ. WINTHROP 8,
WOOD. quartermastsr. IN special orders. IL e1
tended twenty days.
The leave Of absence granted FIRST Lieut. JULIAN
A. BENJAMIN. Third Cavalry, in special orders
Is further extended one month.
First LieutS HAROLD s. HErRICK and WILL
lam A. JOHNSON. Corps OF Engineers, are re
Engineers. and viii return 10 their proper sta
ton In this city.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-07

yesterday afternoon received this cable
gram from the university. which now
makes an inspection practically impossi-
BILE:
National Geographic Society. Washing
ton, y. c.:
University cannot accept offered as
sistance. We take for granted data and
records. after their examination. will be
placed at disposal Of other scientific or
CARNATIONS. sALOMONSEN.
'Rektor."
When this message arrived the commit
tee on research, which had been organ
ICED with the idea OF visiting Copenha-
gen. was disbanded pending the action OF
the society tomorrow.
Members declare the action OF the uni
versity IS one Of willful stubbornness.
prompted by a jealous desire to keep
other scientific societies from sharing in
the honor OF being the first 10 pass upon
Cook record.
Said Prof. Moore:
THE cablegram OF the National Geo.
graphic society 20 the University Of
Copenhagen has been slightly misunder-
stood. The society did not desire TO par
ticipate with the university or sit In
judgment with them on Dr. Cooks claim,
nor did the society desire TO anticipate
the university by seeing the papers first.
Copies OF the Records.
1.-THE society has been informed by Or.
Cook that only copies Of the records
would be sent to IT, The society has
received many requests every day from
its thousands Of members. asking how
soon II would pass on Or. Cooks claims,
and the officers have replied they could
not act until they have seen the original
documents, as IN the case OF Commander
Peary.
AS there is no prospect Of the originals
coming TO this country, the society de-
termined to send a commission 10 Copen-
hagen 20 see the original papers. We un-
derstand from the answer Of the Uni
versity Of Copenhagen that these orIgi
nails viii be open for inspection as soor
as the university has passed upon them
and this is all the society has desired
or requested"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-07
No Further Effort.

Mr.. Gannett was Of the opinion that no
further effort would be made 10 persuade
Or. Cook to exert his influence on behalf
Of the National Geographic Society. He
believes DR.. Cooks records will hardly
come before the society at all.
In response 70 the telegram asking per-
mission 10 forward a scientific commits
sion to Copenhagen. Prot Willis Moor
The Washington herald., 1909-11-07
REFUTES COOK.
Continued from Page One.

others IN Washington two years ago that
the pictures alleged 10 have been taken
or the top of Mount Mckinley were
fakes
Tells of Confession.
'Dr. Cook came here two years ago"
said Admiral Chester, "and gave a very
beautiful lecture before the National
Geographic Society He showed some
very beautiful pictures, and we all COM
plimented him after It was over. He
said he had been compelled 10 leave
most Of his clothes behind on his final
dash up Mount Mckinley and 20 sleep
in hole dug in the ice. After the
ladies had left the room. he turned 70
me and several others and said: OF
course that picture of me on top OF the
mountain is a laboratory picture--a fake.
Il was made by draping some canvas
over a table; also that picture in the ice
cave. We could not take those pictures
up there. There was no point from
which we could take them, as we We're
on the highest point And I had 10
leave my camera far below
And now Or. Cook Is claiming these
pictures are genuine. He was lying then
or now And besides the pictures show
land. and we know no land IS visible al
that altitude"
Admiral Chester exhibited a chart OF
the polar regions he had worked out
from the figures In the Nautical Almanac.
Reading from Cooks copyrighted state
ment, he declared Cook could never
have been as near as 20 miles from the
pole. as he said he was on April I, be-
cause the sun at that latitude would
have been continually above the horizon
on that date. whereas Cook declared II
sank below the horizon.
In fact, lie was never at that point.
From his own observations OF the sun,
he was about Ga miles from the pole. and
would have had to travel forty miles a
day TO have reached the pole from where
he must have been
Admiral Chester declared he had work
] ed out the position of the sun on the days
on which Cook says he was near the pole
and that Cooks figures did not compare
with the altitude of the sun as known
/ from scientific calculations.
! Alleged Discrepancies.
The admiral pointed out a number Of
other alleged discrepancies in Cooks
statement, and declared he believed the
route alleged 10 have been followed by
Cook, as mapped out by Cooks Eski-
mos for Peary. is correct. One OF Cooks
own men had told him 1t was correct, he
said.
Asked by a member Of the audience as
/ 20 the character Of Pearys data, the
admiral stated 1t was the same sort Of
data that would be presented by any
careful navigator. and that Peary never
alleged he had located the pole, but went
all over the vicinity where the pole must
have been. going north until he wa!
sure he had begun TO go south again
and traversing a broad region to max,
sure that any imperfection in his instru.
ments would not prevent him from reach
/ ing the coveted goal.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-07
DIES AT NINETY-THREE.
Funeral Services for George wilmer
VIII Be Held TO-dHy.

VIII De Held To-day.
Funeral services for George wilmer.
who died at the age Of ninety-three years
yesterday. will be held to-day from the
Trinity German Lutheran Church. at
Fourth and f streets northwest, the Rev
Henoch Schroeder officiating Nephews
Of Mr.. Willner will act as pallbearers
with members Of the Oldest Inhabitants
Association acting as honorary pail
bearers. The burial viii be In Rock
Creek Cemetery.
Mr.. wilmer died at his home. 100 Ninth
street northwest. following a long Illness.
caused by his extreme age. His wife died
five years ago. No children survive him.
Born IN Zellerfeit. Germany. Mr.. Will
ner came 70 this country in 1899, landing
In New York. whence he came al
most Immediately 10 Washington. In
1910 he opened an upholstering establish
ment near the corner OF Pennsylvania
avenue and d street then known as
Gunton's square.
In 1851, he, with others. founded the
Trinity Lutheran Church, Of which he
was member until his death. He also
belonged 90 the German Benevolent So
ciety until the dissolution OF that or
ganiZation some fifteen years ago.