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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-02-03

STONY CREEK GRASCH-Nixed Ds;.
Is. except sunday.
Leave Bristol, (Scrantou ST. Station, ,.o-.
a. M arrive Buladeen ll.lOa.m. Refprn
,ng leave Buiadeen 1850 q. m. and arrives
Bristol 3.45 p. al.
Trans No. and carry Pullman draw
~ room Buffet sleeping cars between Rris
toi and Louisville, Ky. without change.
For other information call OF anv agent
or address.
kOBT 1MBODEN T. p A.
W. E. ALLEN, G.. r. A.
Bristol Tenn-Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-02-03

\ French scientist BIAS Dissolved ono
secret "i long life. His method deals with
cans had proved Electric R.tf,r. nr'i.,-,,.
me and makes Do worth ftno rf nnri1e.
eng iches and vitaives the h'ond rehu1Is
wasted nerves cells. mpars lrs ana tano
!" '.' entire system. les end~rnd En-
weak. -ick and dehitaifed people .K-d
hef trouble bad hIiehfcG mF lilo for
months writes W. n. Sherman. uf Cu~s
luF Me. nnf Electric Bitter. cured ,.o
s.tF. Only See. at i. W kclly-- Drug
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-02-03

Born 10 Mr.. and Mrs. J. r
james recently, a boy.
g n Hunt was a business
visitor IN the Gar last week. As
Also Attorney r. r. Parker.
BERTHE Willis and Mary Belle
James, the telephone central
girls. have both been indisposed
Che past week.
a fine boy arrived M the
home of Mr. and Mrs John
Bornes last Friday
Or. j. y. Edmonds. of Sio-
mega. dincd with DR. Stallard
and wife Saturday.
The Homo Mission Society
viii meet February loth with
Mrs ~ o.. Stlllard. As this is
election of officers. an office
sekefa are begged 90 attend.
THE Imperial Hotel changed
hand Monday s a.. Collier re-
"'n. lr.n fh. nanaronnnt
p. l.ing sue .led by W. NJ
81 DO formerly proprietor of
h. oxford Hotel at rorton.
-liss Lucy S ssecker the four
cen year Old daughter of the
.as'3r of the southern Netho.
Inst Church died at her home
% neeta~ morning about TWO
.oT offH rn illness 1f some
me 80 tuberculosis. Miss
wecker had been "a member of
he Southern Methodist Church
Ner since "a small child. and
CPS @ good girl and loved bv
a.. 2 rr--el services were con-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-02-03

Quoted from the home Tuesday.
after which tie remains We're
taken TO Floyd county for in
tersnent.
Mrs. Carl White was called TO
tennessee Ridge Thursday. on
account OF her mothers illness.
Sterling Catron and family
W re- down from Stonega Sun
day.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-02-03

h van % laugh take our advice and stay at home for th.
sntoi hilarious memen before equaled in the c ~
You must play by only. ''e '9 'o'e IS eisloi
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-02-03

The Wise Printing Company
can go your printing as good ms
any house in the whole country
a' prices as reasonable as any
one else
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
DETECTIVE is SLAIN
Thomas Hennessy Shot Down in the
Lobby Of Denver Hotel;
Slayer Arrested.

Denver. Colo, April 30-Thomas
Hennessey, house detective at the AL
bany, was shot and instantly killed at
S o'clock yesterday afternoon while
standing in the crowded lobby of the
hotel. The slayer's identity is not yet
clear. He registered at the Albany as
O. o. Howard, Chicago. but some OF
his effects, searched after the shooting.
indicate that he may be G. c. Sierk,
Ft. Calhoun or Blair, Neb.
Hennessy was leaning against the
news stand in the lobby when APP
preached by Howard, who looked the
detective full in the face as IL to make
certain of the identity of his victim,
then swiftly drew revolver from his
pocket and shot Hennessy through the
heart.
After the shooting the man put the
weapon in his pocket and started TO
the elevator. When stopped he calmly
elected the shells from his revolver
and awaited the police.
He attempted to shoot me- was
his only remark to bystanders. Nc
trouble had been noticed previous tt
the shooting.
At the police station Howard woulo
make no statement except to say ht
| was paving off an old score. The two
men are said to have quarreled in Chi
caeo while Hennessy was employed II
the Auditorium Annex as house de-
| tective The detective had been pre-
pairing TO return to Chicago with hi
wife and daughter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
FIFHT MANAGER
MAY Be SUICIDE:
WILLS BRITT FOUND uNcoN-
sclous IN NEW YORK STREETS
POISON IN POCKET.

New York, April 3O.-Willus Britt,
manager Of Stanley Ketchel and Bat
tling Nelson, the lightweight cham
pion, was found unconscious in the
doorway of a house on Fourteenth
street early today and was removed
to st. Vincent's hospital where it was
said his condition is serious. Several
poison tablets were found in a bottle
in Britt's pocket. Physicians worked
some time over Britt but were un-
able to restore him to consciousness.
Britt, with his wife and baby have
been in New York for a month He
came here to arrange match between
Ketchel and Johnson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
JACKSON WILL
HANDLE JUNklN
LOCAL SHERIFF MUST BRING THE
PRISONER FROM PENiTEN-
TIARY TO COURT.

John Junkin will be taken from the
penitentiary by Sheriff w. w. Jack
son upon the morning of May "a and
turned over at Fort Madison to the
sheriff Of Appanoose county, in whose
custody the negro murderer Will be
taken to Centerville, where upon the
afternoon of the same day or the
morning of the following, he will be
arraigned and allowed to plead to the
indictment against him upon the
charge. of murder in the perpetration
Of robbery. immediately following
the arraignment, If 1t does not take
place until the morning of May %,
the work of empanelling a jury will
be commenced County Attorney Sen
eca Cornell, who will prosecute the
negro. and Judge ]. G.. Mitchell, who
has been appointed to defend Junkin,
were in Centerville yesterday, and
held a conference with Judge M. A.
Roberts relative to the date of the
Junkin trial.
The order of the Wapello county
district court, which holds Junkin in
the penitentiary at TT. Madison, IS
specific on the matter of no ot1cer
+, being privileged to take him from that
institution except the sheriff of this
county, and for that reason 1t will be
necessary for Sheriff Jackson to go 10
Ft. Madison A new order from this
court will also be necessary, to turn
the prisoner over to the Appanoose
county sheriff.
''The .Junkin trial in my estimation
will take at least week" said Coun
Ity Attorney Seneca Cornell this aft
ernoon. "The question Of securing a
jury within short time will also en-
ter into the proceedings in Appanoose
county, as the residents Of that coun
ty are fairly well Informed OF the
case, and for that reason believe i
will take at least a day to empane
the required number. The Ottumwf
witnesses will be instructed to repor
upon May 25
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
WILLIAM E. MASON is STRICKEN
Former U. S. Senator Suffers Second
Attack Of Apopiexy. Believed
viii Recover

Chicago, April 3O.-William E. Ma
son, former United States senator from
Illinois and prominent figure in ST :
politics, was stricken with apoplexy
late yesterday, afternoon at his home,
1477 Washington boulevard. 1t Is said
that he will recover.
Mr. Mason testified as a character
witness in behalf of Mrs. Dora McDon-
ald at the trial Of her attorney, Benja-
min Briggs Goodrich, during the after
noon, and was to have been one Of the
speakers at an Austin banquet in the
evening. His illness was announced
to the assembled guests.
Mr.. Mason suffered a similar stroke
of apoplexy several years ago, and for
that reason considerable anxiety is
felt among his friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
ALDR|CH FILES
TARIFF CHANGE
IN THE SENATE
COMMITTEES sUBsTI-
TUTE FOR THE PAYNE BILL
MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM PRO.
VISION WILL BE VOTED ON.

Washington, D. c., April 30 The
senate finance committees substi-
tute for the Payne tariff bills maxi
mum and minimum provision was re-
ported to the senate today by Senator
Aldrich, chairman of the committee.
1t puts in effect after March 81, 1910,
the maximum provision for an addl-
tional % per cent ad valorem on all
the rates of the senate bill and then
gives to the president the power to
apply minimum rates to any country
or section of country by proclamation.
1t provides for duty of Ave cents on
coffee and ten cents on tea imported
from countries to which the maxim,Sn
rates apply. The section also gives the
president the power to employ tar
iff commission.
President Approves Charge.
President Taft and Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham have approved the
maximum and minimum feature of the
pending tariff bill. But few changes
were made in the phraseology used by
the committee The administrative
sections of the bill have also been
generally indorsed by the president
and his chief legal advisers.
There was a full meeting of the
| finance committee this morning at
which the maximum and minimum
sections and those involving admins
trative features was submitted to the
Democrats and a vote taken.
Packers to Make Shoes.
That the Chicago packers are going
into the general business of making
boots and shoes, with the probability
that they will soon entirely control the
available supply of hides and be in 8
position to establish complete mo
nopoly of the leather goods business
was the. warning information laid be
fore Senator Cullom and Speake
Cannon yesterday afternoon by del
egation of boot and shoe manufactur
ers from Chicago.
These came as the advance guard o
La committee appointed by a confer
, ence of independent tanners and shoe
makers from the west, northwest ant
southwest, held in Chicago to COM
here and insist that the senate accep
the house provision in the tariff bill
for free hides.
These delegates declared that tn
, meat packers control the markt TO
: hides.
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REPORT SAYS
| ATE SUI AN
WILL BE SLAIN
WILL BE GIVEN OFFICIAL TRIAL
BY COURT MARTIAL AND, 1T is
BELIEVED, CONDEMNED; TURK
IsH RIOTS OVER.

London, April so.--A dispatch
from SaIoniki says it Is officially
announced there that the deposed
sultan will be tried by court mar
tal and that it Is generally be-
Iieved the sentence of death will
be passed on him.
Mersina, April 30.-Mersina is un-
der martial law and the Turkish au-
thorities are maintaining order The
sanitary conditions in the city are,
very bad. Eight American and Eng
lish missionaries, mostly women, have
decided to leave for healthier sur
roundings.
Riots Over at Adana.
Constantinople April 30.--A well
come message has been received from
the town of Hadjin, in the province
of Adana, where five American wom-
en- missionaries have been alone with
thousands Of refugees who sought
safety there from bands Of Moslems
seeking to put them to the sword.
Hadjin has withstood a siege for the
past eight days and the missionaries
have been sending out frantic appeals
for help. The message which reached
| here was from Miss Lambert, the
daughter of Bishop Lambert, timed
1922 a. M, which said:
with the arrival of the troops. the
disorders in and about the city have
ceased and we are all safe and well
Lambert"
| Cabinet Considers Situation.
The Turkish cabinet has taken III
the consideration of the situation II
Adana and neighboring districts. The
new governor general, Mustafa Zihnl
was due to arrive at the town D
4 Adana today. He has been instructed
A to. take the most energetic measure
to re-establish order and to reliev
the sufferers.
Adiel Bey. permanent under secre
tary of state in the ministry of tn
!: interior, has said that the government
would make a searching investigate,
into the cause of the disorders ant
punish the instigators. Reports re
ceived at the ministry of the tnterio
indicated that quiet now prevaile
everywhere.
The secretary said that the COVER,
ment recognized the necessity Of pr
yiding food, medicines and shelter 70
1.-THE sufferers and had taken steps /
provide these and inaugurate othc
measures of relief. In reply to que:
ton as to what connection existed b
j tween the massacres and the politicf
events in Constantinople, Adiel Be
ireplied that that, too, was being il
vestigated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
BANDITS HOLD UP TRAIN
Two Hiehwaymen Compel Enginemen
to Cut off Mail Car on North
ern Pacific.
Jauser junction, Idaho, April g

HauSeT JunCIlUI, IudHU, ApTII %. -
Northern Pacific train No. was held
up last night three miles east OF this
place by two highwaymen. The rob-
bers cut the engine and one mail car
from the train and shot twice at the
fireman, ordering him from the engine
and put a revolver to Engineer Whit
telseys head and compelled &him to
run the engine ahead. The booty was
registered mail, but how much is not
known. Posses have started in pursuit
of the robbers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
Woman Suffrage Split.

London. April 3O.-A serious split N
the women's s suffrage ranks took place
Yesterday at the session Of the Inter
national Suffrage alliance and as a re-
suit a body of delegates left the hall
Some of the societies desired to en-
large the membership, but under the
leadership OF the Rev. Anna Howard
Shaw. one of the American delegates
the convention voted to reserve mem-
bership to societies having the en-
reimbursement OF women as their sole
Obiect
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
BL-ACKHAND In
A Nj: w OUTRAGE:
MEMBERS OF BAND THOUGHT TO
HAVE FIRED TENAMENT,
BURNING TO DEATH.

New York, April 30.-Eght persons,
five of them children, were burned to
death and fourteen others were in
jured, some of them fatally in an in
cendiary fire in a five story tenement
house at 81 Spring street, occupied by
twenty Italian families early today.
The blaze followed.a a demand by men,
bers of the SO called black hand Soc
iety for the payment Of a $1,000 black
mail The Railways were soaked with
kerosene by the blacllmailers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
YOUNG MAIDEN TAKES POISON
Sixteen Year Old Des Moines Girl
Drinks Laudanum Because Suit
or is Arrested.

Des Moines April 30.-When Marga-
ret Tarney, a beautiful 16-year- old
girl. saw the officers arrest Chas. a.
Morgan, married man, to whom she
wrote burning love letters. she swal-
lowed an ounce of laudanum Her con-
dition is precarious.
The girls foster father. H. c. Wind
sor, wealthy resident. declares he
will prosecute Morgan on the charge
of wife desertion, as well as charges
based on the contents of a letter he
is said to have written the girl
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
SEAMEN MAY STRIKE
Buffalo Union Receives Telegram
From Chicago Saying "Reso-
luton Adopted,

Buffalo, N. Y, April 80. The local
agent of the Lake Seamen's Union of
this CITY today received the following
telegram from the general secretary
of the union at Chicago:
Resolution was adopted. Act ac-
cordingly Saturday morning"
This as interpreted, means that a
strike on the great lakes will begin
tomorrow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
BLACkMAllERS CAUGHT
Two Men Who Demanded $4,000 From
Rudolph spreckels Are Caught
in Trap,

San Francisco, April 80. Two men
were arrested by detectives last night
on the charge of attempting to black
mail Rudolph Spreckels, son of the
late millionaire sugar king, Claus
Spreckels. George De Martini was
caught in a trap set by the officers
and later Benjamin Soule was cap
tured The men are accused of having
sent threatening letters demanding
$4,000 from the millionaire,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
CHILD SHOT IN QUARREL
oskaioosa Boy, Defending Mother
From Attack, Accidentally
Shoots a Girl.

Oskaloosa, April 30 (SpeciaD ~
In q neighborhood quarrel Albert Kin
ney -ushed to the defense of her
mother with rife and aimed at Jesse
Harlan, who was about to assault the
elderly woman. Mrs. Kinney pushed
the boy aside and the gun was dis
charged and hit six-year-old Bertha
Harlan, infiicting a fatal wound.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
FOWLER WANTS S264,OOO
roll Bank, Makes Demands on
Cubertson Estate.

Carroll, April 30.-Receiver |. w.
Fowler for the First National bank.
which failed last October, brought
suit today for the creditors against
the estate of the late w. F. Culbect-
son for S264,000 This represents the
amount taken by the late president
from the funds of the bank.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
THE LIMIT FOR RUSSIAN.
Russian Laborer Who Assaulted Fair.
field School Teacher to Get
TAuan&u Xaars
Twenty Years.

Fairfield, April sO.-The grand jury
Yesterday afternoon indicted Belda
Zovkov, the Russian laborer who as
saulted with criminal intent Miss An
ME Sappenfeld. at Bernhart last Fri
day. He will be tride during the next
few days and as he plead guilty will
be given not less than twenty years,
the minimum penalty for the crime.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
shoots Nephew Who Ruined Home.

Detroit, April 3O.-Dr G. e. BOY
allan an Armenian, today shot and
fatally wounded his nephew Harotoon
n. Gaspanian, while the latter was
being arraigned in the police court
with his aunt, the physicians wife on
g. statutory charge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
Race War in Texas.

Beaumont, Texas, April 30.-Advices
from waterman today state that a
race war broke out between the EN-
plovt OF two saw mills there. Two
persons are reported killed and six
wounded.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
PIPE CAUSES FIRE
G. A. Hinry Leaves Lighted Brar in
Coat Pocket, Goes to Bed; Rescu-
ina Party Saves Him.

Iowa City, April (SpeciaD-In
fire in the Hawley hotel, G. A. Hinry
was overcome in bed. The rescuing
party kicked in the door and dragged
nm out almost asphyxiated and saved
the building. Hinri had left lighted
pipe in his coat pockets. His cloth
ing was destroyed by the flames,
which then ignited the room.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
Eour Dead at PIttsburu.

Pittsburg. April 30 Two more
deaths were reported today, which
brings the total list from yesterdays
storm up to four in Pittsburg. Eight
we're injured and half a hundred
buildings were damaged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
Ksokuk Quarantine is Lifted.

Keokuk, Ia. April 30.-The board of
health at its meeting last evening de-
cided that the schools of the city
might as well all be running, the scar
let fever situation being now well un-
der control, and unless further notice
is give nthe schools will be opened.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
Tornado in Illinois.

Carmi, H., April 80. tornado
swept over Teaxas City, 80 miles south
of here, this morning, killing four per-
sons and injuring several more.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
Golden, Mo-, OFF the Map.

Springfield, Mo-, April 30 A tor
nado struck Golden last night and
wiped that town off the map with the
exception of one brick store. Five per-
sons were killed and dozen We're
injured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
Mrs. Gait Reelected.

London, April 30.-Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait of New York was today
reelected as president Of the Wom-
ans international Suffrage alliance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
Three ynched in Texas,

Fort Worth, Texas, April 30.--A
mob lynched three negroes today at
Marshall Tex. he negroes had kill
ed deputy sheriff. 4
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Netherlands
of is
we'll Holland is celebfat
the lies in the fact That there is
circumstance hat
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01

Washington, D. c., April 30 Under
the auspices of the American Society
of International law which meets in
Washington this week many notable
addresses will be given. Among the
most notable will be those of the
French ambassador, J. j. Jusserand,
who has made a life study of interna,
tional law, and Former Just1c II. B
Brown, who recently retired from the
United States supreme court.
The topic to be discussed IS "Rela
tions Between Countries of the
World" Senator Elihu Root will pre-
side. President Taft is one of the
vice presidents. An elaborate ban
quet is being prepared for the guests
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
Tennessee Town Blown Away.

louisville, April 30.-Several per-
sons are reported to have been killed
in last nights tornado near Franklin,
Tenn, and the town of Hillsboro,
few miles from there is said to have
blown away. Much damage is report
ed at Centerville and other towns.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
Lake Boat. Sinks During Storm

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, April 80. -
While it is the general opinion in ma
mine circles today that it was the Cor
figan line steamer Aurania which
Captain Boyce of the Peavey saw sink
yesterday in White Fish bay, nothing
definite has yet been learned. fur
lous storm is raging today over the
upper lake region
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
Cold In Colorado.

Denver, April 80. - Temperatures
as low as % above zero were reported
from the fruit regions around Grand
junction, Colorado today and much
damage undoubtedly has been done.
The cold weather extends all over the
mountain region.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
Bad Storm on Lakes.

Benton Harbor, Mich, April 80. -
Reports from all along Lake Michigan
as far north as South Haven indicate
that great damage was done by last
nights storm and tidal wave which
swept the east shore of the lake. 1t is
feared several vessels were caught in
the storm
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
Big Property Loss in Ohio.

Piqua Ohio, April 30.-A tornado
twenty miles wide in this section early
today caused property damage esti-
mated at 100000. The path of de-
struction extends over several coun-
ties. There was no loss of life.
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Northern Arkansas Hard Hit.

Memphis, April 80. A northern
Arkansas dispatch from Fort Smith
states that ninety persons are known
to have been injured there by the
storm in Crawford county. The great
est damage reported is near Jackson,
Tenn. Seven persons were killed.
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Assessment Changed.

In considering the objections and
protests made to the various increases
the board, when sufficient showing