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The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-02-12
THE ILLINOIS ISSUE
County Option is the Thing

No wonder the now against county opon
from the OF Ohio within the
elections under the new law which
into effect the first day of last September
of Option the Buckeye
this and take look the
elections held and only Of them carried by the saloon!
dried without election
added the five previously made dry under older laws
Ohios eight in which licensed saloon exists
Indiana where thirteen
under the County Option and all but
(Wayne) have gone dry.
Everybody thought knows
only logical below the state and county option the
only fair and just local option.
the fairness and justice
voting counties The criminal and county,
which piled Saloons paid from funds made by the
of the entire Any anywhere county has
absolute indspuabe deciding whether saloons shall
exist in any city village in that county.
which might produced
of making the
this dispute cavl
speaks County
Option
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-02-12
Blind Tiger Law Wanted

hardly bevable present of Illinois will fail
demand that
effective auxiliary the local option and
enfor
of the liquor dsced
through carefully
illicit selling ansaoon territory will be
citizen matter what his the Option
itself Every patriotic whether for the license
for the rigid enforcement Of law and especially which has the
double sanction Of the Legislature and the locality where
the law has been adopted by majority vote
Members of the Legislature who during their campaign for election
frankly refused commit themselves County Option other
by the Anaoon behalf Of the
selves strongly favor of that would
search evidence awles liquor kind
Illinois
insist that when the people decide
consideration of fairness and justice
expressed at the polls
It matter of knowledge that general
intoxicating liquor from unlawful
testify false
who took his chances of getting
He will all of qubng
will commit perjury to shield the accused person
Thus happens with the
his fine and do everything but Jail for
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-02-12

March 3, 1878.
President-Sam T. Brush.
ce-Presidents--Bishop W. F. Mellow
ELL A. H. Mills. w. B: Dwell.
neutrality-suspicious. Sup x. Shields :,
Boynton. Rev. W. A. Smith. Rev. Charles
L. Morgan, Rev. Edison Reifsnider. An
Field Workers-James K Shields. Supt..
Chicago; Geo. D. Conger. Asst. Supt. Chi
Issue. Chicago; .. 4. scrogin. supt. Spring
sspt springReid pisa sprngi sldy ASi R.
Horton, Supt Peoria Dist, Peoria; H. L.
ed SuPs saS sOnther Spice ps
Du Quoin; +. w. 10y, Supt. East St. Louis
Dist, Efhngham
of Illinois
Baptist-Rev. A. H. Harnly, A. J. Scro-
knights. DR.. S. H. Sowerby. Rev. T. H.
Marsh.
Throgmorton. J. B. Sikking, Rev. M.
Methodist Episcopal: Rock River Con-
ference-H b. Williams, Rev. John Thomp-
Central Illinois CONFERENCE.-THE. C. W.
AyI1iln1 ao, Re Tcn p; F; Roe. uo,.o poa
Southern Illinois Conference-Rev John
Methodist Episcopal Church South: lii lii
nois Conference-Rev. w. T. Mathis. Hon.
w. L. Damaree.
German Methodist-Rev. F. L. Mahle.
Presbyterian-Rev. Edwin M. Clingan,
Mr.. Sam T. Brush. Rev. G. B. Stafford, Rev.
9. II. Turner, Rev. ]. H. Morphis, Rev. w.
E. Spoonts.
United Presbyterian-Rev Q. P. Bell
Northern Deanery OF the Chicago Do
NJ a ChnrCh-RaV r
Randall.
Congregational--Rev John Faville. D.
Disciples Of Christ-Rev. Alva w. Tay-
Rsv REV s%s &C. Rev
United Brethren-Bishop q. N. Mathews,
Universalist-Rev. Edison Reifsnider.
Evangelical Association-Rev. w. B.
United Evangelical-Rev. J. H. Keagle.
English Lutheran-Rev. B. r. Grenoble,
Rev. T. F. Dornblasser.
Mission Coyenant-Rev. A. L. Nystrom.
Rev. p. A. Hultgren.
Augustana Synod-Rev. q. K. Stark, Mr..
Andrew Ringman. Rev. +. A Lindsr. G. T.
Swedish Baptist-Rev. John A. Swanson.
Swedish Methodist-Rev. Edwin 8. Dahl.
Illinois State Epworth Leagues. A.
Illinois State c. E. U.-Walter R. Cep-
erly.
Brehm.
Members ut Large Elected by Board.
For One Year-Alfred T. Caps DR.. III.
c. Newton Mr.. John NJ Mitchell, Rev. p.
A. Baker. Mr.. George Haberer. Charles P.
Brown, Clay F. Gaumer n.
ell Rev. w. A. Smith, Rev. Charles Nor
gan. Mr.. r. ]. Bennett c. g. Peterson
For Three Years-Rev. George H Will
SON. Rev. l. A. Johnston, A. B. Farwell,
W. r. otwell. George B. Griffin. Rev M p.
Boynton.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-30

II and 'broWn, $I.UU value at 5Uc.
400 doz. Ladies' lawn hemstitched
the &C., kind, at only
200 doz. Ladies' black Stockings,
e 10c. kind at only SC. |.
Look for the bargain lots. Mark
| goods not advertised. It's mys-
,ry why some houses empty "sweet
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-30

tend this sale. The greatest sale of
lderwear the town has ever seen.
2 cases Boys and Girls Union
1its, SOC. kind, sale price SOC.
l case Boys and Girls Union Suits
SC. kind, sale price 19c.
l case Boys and Girls Shirts and
rawers, Csc. kind, sale price 15c.
l case Ladies' ,bleached ribbed
lests and Drawers, Soc kind, sale
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-30

BA1@x q
en Baby Caps to go on sale tn
1rked in plain figures. Bring
'er the" Bargains, the
100 KID GLOVES AT ONLY SOC. |
PAIR.
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.,o DO 90

SO Ladies' long black, TAM. gray
nd caster coats, $1,000 value, sale {
rice $4.98.
.25 Ladies' long black, tan, gray ,
nd caster Coats, $3.50 value, sale
rice $6.49.
Is Ladies' long black, tan, gray
nd caster Coats, $3.50 value, sale
-. DO E0 |
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hOice for OnlV (cash and cash

hOice for only (cash and cash
his will be the greatest slaug
inn it. s giving suits away: G.
business of the town this fa>
ay a thousand dollars advert
talk about us-had rather be
that's the why's and ,wheref
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-30

Newberry's largest Retail dry goods
tore, the store that has forged its
'ay forward-the store that knows
o limit of progress. a> !,
Store will be closed Thursday, De-
ember End, getting ready for the
ig sale, put off buying until Friday,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-30

1F -
e first day. Every Baby Ca,
; the little ones along.
Date, the Place=-==Come
WE KNOW OUR PRICES WILL
NEED NO ARGUMENT
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-30

IT'S NOT THE M1MNAUGH
tyle to carry goods over until next
eason. So fair notice to all. Come,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-30

E.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-30

LADIES' LONG COATS.
Wen say goodbye to the whole loG
4 just half price.
so Ladies' long black, tan, gray |
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-30

only ~
hter suit sale you ever after
me and see for yourself.
and I had just as soon as n.
sing this business. We wan
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-30
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-30

m
~ NJ 100 doz
u ~ will be m
MI Z Dame O m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
JUSSERAND in Topeka.
French Ambassador on Way to Coast
Will Visit Western Points.

For twenty-five minutes next We'd
nesday afternoon Topeka will have a
distinguished foreign guest, Monsieur
j. j. Jusserand, ambassador extraor-
dinary and plenipotentiary from
France to the United States. M. JUS
serand is planning to spend several
weeks in travel through this country.
He will leave Chicago on Santa F'e
train No. 1, May 25, and will stop in
Topeka during twenty-five minutes
for luncheon at the Harvey eating
house. He will be accompanied by
Nine. Jusserand and the usual party
Of maids and Wallets.
M. Jusserand will stop at Adamana,
Ariz., for a short trip through the
petrified forest and also at Williams,
from which point he will make a
short trip to the Grand Canyon. A
short stop will also be made at San
Bernardino. Riverside, Los Angeles,
Yosemite Valley, San Francisco, Port
land, the Alaska a-Yukon-Pacific ex-
position. where he will spend num-
ber of days. The return trip will be
through Yellowstone Park where an
extended stop will also be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
SHAKE-UP IN BOSTON.
Dovey and Bowerman Trying to
Strengthen Team.

Boston. May ga big shakeup in
the Boston National league team
seems certain. President Dovey has
been in New York for three days, and
no one except those in the Office knew
his Whereabouts. 1t has been report
ed that he was out looking for ma
terial to strengthen his team.
Becker's slump in batting has dis
couraged Bowerman. Ball and Chap
pelle have been offered to a western
club. Bowerman and Chance had a
conference yesterday, but could not
come to an understanding. 1t was
stated by close friend to Bowerman
after the conference that Bowerman
had offered Chance two players, in all
probability Cecil Ferguson and one
other. for Reulbach, Chicago pitcher.
There is to be meeting of several
rnagnates and managers in New York
today and a good many deals are sure.
Manager Chance left Boston yesterday
for New York to be present in the
interest of the ChicagoS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
Deposed County Attorney Big.
gers at Shawnee, Okla.
COnfesses to Being in League
With Bootleggers.
A JUDGE is INVOLVED
Of Liquor Law Paid
for Protection.
1t Is Said That $125,OOO Was
Paid i'm One Year.

Shawnee, Okla, May 22.-Confess-
ing his own guilt and duplicating
others in a charge of grating in the
protection of "bootleggers'' and Joint
keepers" Virgil Biggers, recently sus-
pended as county attorney of this
county. testified here yesterday in a
bribery case in which William Maben,
a district judge, is defendant.
Biggers declared that Judge Maben,
himself and others met the bootleg
gers in conference, agreed upon terms
and later accepted money brought to
them by County Commissioner Robert
Hagar. Biggers said that certain
sums had been delivered to Hagar in
an envelope by Oat johnson and L. B.
Howell, jointists.
Johnson then took the stand and
reiterated the story of the conference
and the passage of the money.
Maben and Biggers were indicted
several weeks ago following charges
by the Rev. Mr.. Bulgin, an evangelist,
who charged county officials with ac-
cepting bribes from bootleggers and
gamblers of Shawnee.
Mr.. Bulgin charged that in the past
year $125,000 had been paid for pro-
lection.
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report has been prepared by the
committee representing the Presby-
terian brotherhood and this too
aroused much interest
This afternoon the commissioners
or nearly all of them will visit West
minister college at the invitation of
the faculty and there will be no busi-
ness session. In the evening there
will be popular meeting in behalf
Of brotherhood movement This
meeting will be for men only
Rear Admiral Watson, retired. will
speak. At the same hour a popular
meeting In behalf of EvangeIistic
work will take place in Trinity
Methodist Episcopal church. John
H. Converse, president of the Bald
win Locomotive company, will pre-
side
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
Advice Of John HI. Converse to
the Presbyterian Ministers.
Says, DO Not Ask the Sinner to
Come to YOU"
BACKER OF CHAPMAN
Tells What the Evangelist Is
Doing in Australia.
A Layman Is Appointed Vice
Moderator of the Assembly.

Denver, May 22.-"Get out in auto
mobiles. in carts, on curbstones. any
where, only be sure you win men to
the church, was the advice given the
assembly of the Presbyterian church
today by John H. Converse of Phfla-
delphia, president of the Baldwin Lo-
comotive works, and a leading figure
in the assembly.
There was time when we of the
Presbyterian church considered it be-
meath our dignity to preach the gospel
except from the most luxurious
churches said Mr.. Converse. But
that time has passed. 1t is time to go
to the sinner and not ask the sinner to
come to you.''
This doctrine Mr.. Converse offered
with his presentation of the report of
the committee on evangelistfc work of
which he is chairman. AS proof of
the value of evange1istic work done by
the Presbyterian church he gave facts
connected with the campaign of DR..
]. Wilbur Chapman, revivalist, who is
conducting meetings in Australia,
backed financially by Mr.. Converse.
The latter was accorded an ovation as
he took the platform and was given a
vote of thanks for his activities in
evangelistic work.
The report of the committee on
ministerial relief was also presented.
the work of contributing generously
to the fund to be used in aid of super
annuated clergymen whose salaries
have not been sufficient to enable
them to lay aside a competence.
Brotherhood Report.
The report of the Presbyterian
brotherhood also was presented. This
was done by Charles Holt of Chicago,
the president of the organization. The
report asked thatthe assembly lend its
aid in the formation of synodical
councils and in other ways of extend
ing the brotherhood.
Mr.. Holt, who is a Chicago lawyer,
was appointed vice moderator by DR..
Barkley near the close of the morn
ing session. The selection of Mr.: Holt,
a layman, had been predicted, but
nevertheless the announcement by DIR.
Barkley brought a storm of applause.
A few moment later the gaVel was
turned over to him and he conducted
the remainder of the session.
This morning the woman's board of
foreign missions held a rally with
home missionaries. The meetings of
this body will close next Wednesday.
This evening there will be two popular
meetings, one for men under the au-
spices of the brotherhood, and an
other in behalf of evangelistc work.
The following important committee
chairmanships were announced by the
moderator: Judicial-Rev. J. Gray
Bolton, Philadelphia; education, DR..
G. P. Hill, Chicago; foreign missions,
Rev. Howard A. Johnston, Colorado
Springs; ministerial relief, Rev. Josiah
Mclean, Salt Lake; finance, Joseph
Yearence. New York; home missions,
w. L. McEwan, Pittsburg; bills and
overtures. DR.. B. P. Fullerton, ST.
Louis; polity, Rev. Morris D. Edwards,
st. Paul.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22

duled. This was done and the Topeka
runners reached Lawrence at 1903 p.
M, having made up 81 minutes. The
original schedule was 1:O9 p. m. the
runners are expected back about 5:30.
The following is list of the To-
peka runners:
Sioux team, automobile No. 1, Mr..
w. w. Webb's car-going out: Clyde
Wasson, Ernest Brown. Adrian Parr.
Ira Sturdevant, Ralph Hope, Harry
Bradford, Horton Carswell, Harry
Robin.
Automobile No. 2, II. L. Pepmeyer's
car: Harold Woodford, Lyman Ma
lone, Howard Orr. Clarence McClain,
Alden Weightman, Edward Thompson.
Winfield Taylor.
Automobile No. 8, DIR. Porter's car:
Reed Morrison, Roger Savage, Clogs
Middaugh, Charles Wilson, Harry
Davis, Robert Carter.
Automobile No. 4, H. H. Keith's car:
Carl Bradley Ed Thompson, Paul
Lush, Omar MCGEE, Robert Holt, Gail
Morgan, Clarence Dougherty.
Automobile No. 5. Mr.. w. w. Mills
misunderstanding one mile from
Williamson: Marshall Crawford,
Terrill.
Automobile No. 6, A. G. Lewis car
Two miles east of Buck creek: Ar
thur Shakeshaft, Charles Freeman,
StdIS, OlyQ6 w dSSOil VI 1Oo'
McNeeley, William Drumm, Ralph
Hope or George Rinner, Harold
Woodford or Kenneth Ogilvie, Lyman
Malone to Y. M. c. A. at Lawrence.
Up Massachusetts street
Apache team, Automobile No. z; Ed
Arnold's car; coming back-Start at
Lawrence Y. NJ. C. A. Stewart Drumm,
Frank DeArmond. Sydney Evering-
ham, Leslie Foster, Clyde Partridge,
Wellington Culver, Leroy Holmgren.
Automobile No. 6, A. G. Lewis car
One mile and half from Midland;
Robt Drumm, Harold Quinton, Roger
Davis, Horace Bowman, Geo. Arbach,
Searl Bastian, Geo. Rinner, Floyd
Hart, Walter Dougherty.
Automobile No. 5, W. w. Mills car
-Williamstown: Milleton McElroy,
Hobart Holt, Leslie Foster, Lewis
Hoatson, Ralph Wilson, Melvin Prib-
BILE, Edward Clark, Samuel Stewart
Automobile No. A, H. H. Keith's car
Medina: Harold Rogers, Victor
Blakely, Richard Rightor, Willie
Grant, Mark Weidner, Chas. Plath,
Chester Kenney.
Automobile No. 5, DIR. Porter's car
-Four miles east of Granville: Jno.
Prescott, Paul Pugh, Ralph McKib-
ben, Geo. Montgomery, Duane Van
Horn, Lakin Meade, Stewart Drumm.
Automobile No. 2, w. L. Peppmy-
er's car-Three miles north of three
bridges: Searl Bastain, Willie Wolfe,
Merrill Gage, Harry Jones, Frank De-
Almond, Donald Billings, Clyde Part
ridge, from Melan arch bridge to au-
ditOriun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
hourly temperatures:
TARIFF COMES FIRST.
Senate Refuses to Consider Any other
Legislation.

Washington May 22-Again today
the senate demonstrated it's ability to
say no and stand by it, by reiterating
it's determination to do no business in
the way of legislation, while the tariff
bill is pending. The refusal came in
response to a request from Senator
Burton to adopt a resolution authoriz-
ing the expenditure of unexpended bal
ances of appropriations for river and
harbor work. He brought in a report
of the committee on commerce in sup
port of his resolution and made an earn
est plea for action at this time, saying
important public works would suffer,
as contracts must necessarily be made
at this season of the year.
The last river and harbor bill he said
had been passed in reliance upon the
availability of these balances, and he
pleaded that the good faith of the gov
ernment was involved in the matter.
He, however, met stern objection
from Senator Hale. of the committee
on finance and when. after a time,
there seemed q possibility of Mr.. Hale's
yielding, Senator Clapp came to the
front and said that if Mr.. Hale did
hot stand by his objection, he, Mr..
Clapp, would insist upon making one
Of his own. Even in the face of the
opposition of these two stalwarts Mr..
Burton still pleaded although without
avail.
Messrs. Hale and Clapp took the po-
sition that if the bars were once let
down, there would be no end to these
requests for special action. with the
result that the senate would be flooded
with legislation, and there would be
special exceptions which would render
it impossible for those who did not get
in to make adequate explanations to
their constituents. Mr.. Burton was told
there would be plenty of time for the
senate to act upon his resolution after
LIZ .nf "a Al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
TOPEKA HEARD FROM,
Commercial Club Asks for the Good
Roads Congress.

Baltimore, Nd. May ga speech
by Vice President James S. Sherman.
with Governor Crothers and Mayor
Mahool among the hearers on the
stage, was the feature of the after
noon session of the National Good
Roads congress.
''I am interested in any meeting
said Mr.. Sherman, (which has for its
object the promotion of good roads,
good streets and good highways In
general.
Our highways have not been de-
veloped. The roads of England,
France and Switzerland put our roads
to shame. It is not so with our cities.
In all our large cities we have hum
dreds of miles of well paved streets
and in some of the states there has
been a decided improvement in the
highways.
I'VE now have three times as many
miles of railroads as England, France
and Germany combined. If the side
tracks were counted we could have
more than the rest of the world COM
bined. This facility for handling the
products of this country has played a
big part in our progress.
'I want to impress upon you the
Importance of providing means for
carrying the products of the producer
to the consumer. The better and
cheaper we make this means the bet
ter it will be for our country"
A telegram was received from the
Commercial club of Topeka, Kansas,
asking that the next convention be
held in that city.
At the morning session the principal
speech was by Congressman John A.
Mcguire of Nebraska. -.----..
The final session will be held in
Washington when resolutions will be
adopted, including one calling upon
congress to make appropriations for
building roads throughout the cOun-
try. The delegates will afterward call
r1noyr Procidonf To
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
UNIVERSITY MASOkS.
Faculty and Students Stage IAN Eigh-
teenth Century Lodge"

Ann Arbor. Mich, May 22.-Mem-
bers of Craftsman the Masonic or
ganization composed of students and
faculty of the University of Michigan,
presented can Eighteenth Century
Lodge" at the Whitney theater. The
play was witnessed only by Masons
and is a portrayal of the lodge as con-
Quoted in 1928. It was written ex-
pressly for the presentation by J. E.
Morcombe, editor of the Tyler-Key-
stone. The staging and costuming
were historically correct, Mr.. Nor
combe having had as co-laborers Ma
sonic historical students in England
and Ireland.
The scene was laid in a room in the
Old Thatched House Tavern in Lon
don. AS was then the custom, the
youngest entered apprentice was re-
quired to perform all duties of pre-
pairing the room for Masonic uses and
afterward removing all signs of such
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
LAND OPENING.
President Taft Issues Proclamation
Releasing 100000 Acres.

Washington, May President
Taft today issued a proclamation pro-
viding for the opening up of settle
ment and entry of about 100000 acres
of land in the Flathead, Mont; 2O0,-
900 in the Occur D'Alene. Idaho, and
between $4,000 and 100000 in the
Spokane, Wash, reservations.
Registration which will commence
on July Is, and close August 5, must
be executed and sworn to at either
Ka1ispell, or Missoula, Mont, for the
Flathead land; at Spokane for the
Spokane land, and at Coeur D'A1ene
for the lands at the Occur D'Alene
reservation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
MOVING HUGE TREASURE.
Thirty-five Millions in Cash and Se-
curities to Be Transferred.

New York, May 22.-Five million
dollars in cash and S38,000.0O in ne
gotiab1e securities will be transferred
today from the quarters of the Knick-
erbocker trust company in lower
Broadway to the vaults of its new
banking building at the corner of Ex-
change Place.
Soon after the close of business at
noon the cash and securities will be
packed up and employees of the bank.
under heavy police guard will
carry the heavy boxes and bags from
the old to the new building. As there
is a, distance of only about one hun
dred feet to be traversed no trouble
is anticipated but it is expected that
a large crowd will witness the opera
tion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
DOG SAVES TWO LIVES.
He Rescues His Master and Brother
From Drowning.

Trenton, N. J., May 22.-Rev Asa
Ferry. pastor Of Bethany Presbyterian
church, Philadelphia, which John
Wanamaker attends and his brother,
Rev. Ebenezer Ferry, pastor of the
Morrisville Pa, Presbyterian church,
have been saved from drowning by a
Shepherd dog.
The brothers canoe upset in the Del
aware river. They could make no pro-
gress and both were rapidly becoming
exhausted when the dog plunged in and
swan out to them. The dog seized his
masters collar in his teeth and drag
ged him to shallow water. The big
shepherd went back after the Philadel-
phia minister and soon pulled him to
shore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
HE WAS GOING BLIND.
j. w. Carter of Kansas City Commits
Suicide in Oklahoma.

Muskogee. Okla, May 22.-J. W. Carter,
formerly superintendent of the Metropol-
itan Street Railway system at Kansas
City and previously a resident of Chicago,
committed suicide in room in the Com
mercial hotel at Council Hill, Okla, last
night. shooting himself in the head Mr..
Carter left note assigning financial trou-
bles and the fact that he was going blind,
as a motive.
Mr.. Carter was so years old and leaves
four grown daughters at Kansas City. He
came to Muskogee Thursday with IS 900
and went to Council Hill to purchase a
ranch. The body was shipped to Kansas
City