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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-09
Deaths
Mc1LHENNY.

McILHENNY.
Hugh McIlhenny, former resioens
ar this city died at Cleveland, Ohio, re-
Gently at the age Of AZ years oflocomo-
ter taxa. He will be; remembered here
by many Of our people.
COOK.
Mrs. Agnes KearsIey Cock, wife 81
Henry H. Cook, died AZ their home IN
Charlestown on Monday of last week.
She was the daughter Of the late Major
G. w. r. Kearsley and was most
highly esteemed lady.
MYERS.
Mrs. Anna Elizabeth, the loving
wife of Mr.. James Myers died on Sat
urday morning at the home o. M.
Robert Myers, at 1omahawk at the age
of 3s years. It will be remembered thar
Mrs. Myers was seriously, injured
when their house burned down on
March 20. The exposure through
which she went at that time and her
Injuries brought on pneumonia from
which. with her burns, she died. he
little daughter was burned up in the
flames, and few days later her brothr
er-in-law, Michael Myers, died from
injuries which he received In trying to
rescue the child and now this makes
the third death from the fire With an
other daughter lying very near death
door from her Injuries.
The funeral took place on Monday
morning at 10 O'Clock frem the Pres
byterian church and the interment
was in the cemetery nearby.
FILES.
Another venerable land m ark has
been called away in the person Of Nr.
Thomas Files, enc of Berkeley coun--
TVS most estimable citizens, who died
at his hone near Smoketown, Ope.
ouon district on Monday morning last
April 5, about o'clock after serious
illness of about ten days, at the age Of
Is years. He had been in feeble health
nearly all winter but was really |
only about two weeks. He was
widower. his wife, who was Miss RAJ
chel Vanmetre, died in 1873. He start
ed in life poor man but by honest.ln-
dustry and good management accu-
mulated a snug fortune. He followed
farming from childhood and soon after
the war bought the splendid Butler
farm near Kearneysville, Jefferson
county where he lived until few
wears ago when he sold out to Mr.. r.
L. Magruder and moved to the farm
upon which he was born and where
he died.
With his other virtues he was given
much to unostentatious charity and
many are the poor people who can tes-
tify to his generosity.
For many years he was member of
the Baptist church.
He had no children of his own but
always took lively interest In young
people and especially those who were
WltHQul iIlCudS anu vs. - i~<> vs.
two adopted daughters, viz: Mrs. d. L..
Magruder and Mrs. Ernest Kline. H q
also leaves two nephews, Messrs. John
A. Files and William Files and several
nieces, the children Of his brother, the
late John B. Files. He was the son Of
the late Snowden Files and both his
father and mother died but few years
ago both aged about 95 years.
The funeral took place from the
home on Wednesday morning at II
o'clock, Rev. I. Fl. Stephens pastor of
the Methodist church Of Shepherds
town, officiating as listed by Rev. DR..
Charles Gheistin, Of the Presbyterian
church of ohepherdstown. The inter.
msnt was in Elmwood cemetery at
Shepherdstown.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-09

FOR sale.
A good parior suit, Iady's phaston
and feather bed. Inquire At this CT.
nee.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-09

Mrs. Agnes KearsIey Cock, wife o.
Henry H. Cook, died AZ their home IN
Charlestown on Monday of last week.
She was the daughter Of the late MAJOR
G. w. Il. Kearsley and was a most
highly esteemed lady.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-09

Hugh McIlhenny, former resident
or this city died at Cleveland, Ohio, re-
Gently at the age Of ~ years oflocomo-
Ter taxa. He will be. remembered here
by many Of our people.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-04-29
NOW FOR HUNTING
In DEAD EARNEST
Roosevelt at Pease's Ranch
Kills Two Beasts and Gazelle
as a Starter.

Nairobi, East Africa. April 2s.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt left Kapiti Plains yes
terday and went to the ranch OF Sir
Wilfred Pease. on the Athi river. Major
Mearns. Edmund Heller and j. Alden
Loring. members OF the Roosevelt
party, went over to Sir Alfred's this
morning. George Mcmillan and F. G.
Selous are going to Machakos via the
Pease ranch on Wednesday.
Lions are reported numerous on Mr..
McMillan's Jul ia ranch, and there is
q herd of $50 baffalo on Mr.. Heatte-
ly's ranch. where DIR. Roosevelt will
hunt.
Colonel Roosevelt's first hunt was
favored by fine weather and he en-
joyed the experience immensely. He
bagged two wild beasts and a Thomp-
sons gazeile. In one respect Mr..
Roosevelt vas somewhat disappointed
as he had been anxious to secure a
giant gazelle. whose massive horns are
much sought after for trophies. The
hunt lasted several hours, and all the
members of the party We're we'll tired
out when they returned to camp.
Kermit went out with another party
and killed one buck.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-04-29
ARTICLES
PAY THREE-FOURTHS
OF TARIFF DUTIES

Washington, April 2S.-Twelve ar
ticles or classes of articles pay three
fourths of the 800 million ollar per
annum collected as tariff duties by the
government of the United States. The
duties collected under the existing tar
If law have averaged 800 million doI-
lars per anhum during the past three
years, the largest sum being in the fs-
cal year 1907, when the total collections
amounted to 329 million dollars. Ir.
that year, 1907, sugar paid 60 million
dollars duty; cotton manufactures, SO
miliionS: leaf tobacco. % millions:
manufactures of fibers, 20 millions;
manufactures of silk, 20 n,illions; man
fractures of wool, 90 millions: raw
wool, 16k miilioas; spirits, wines and
mat liquors, 16 millionS: manufactures
of iron and steel, 10 millions: earthen
and china ware, S millions; chemicals.
drugs and dyes, ~ millions; and fruits
and nuts, z millions-the total for these
II articles or groups Of articles being
$50 millions, or ust three-fourths of
the 329 million dollars of tariff duties
collected in that year.
ines tigures are a standardization of
an elaborate statement published by
the bureau OF statistics of the depart-
statement shows the amount of d1ty
collected in each year since 1920 the
share of the imports Which paid duty
in each year, The average ad valorem
rate Of duty on all merchandise i'm
ported, and the average on the dutiable
only, the duty collected per capita. and
the amount of duty collected on each
dutlaDie article III he more recent
years.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-04-29
STEWART,
OF NEVADA, DEAD

Washington, April 26.-Former United
States senator VIM. A. Stewart, of Me-
vada. died at the Georgetown hospital
here today. following an operation. The
body will be taken to Nevada Sunday.
Mr.. Stewart had been at the hospital
since March 30. On March 81 he under
went an operation. the nature OF which
he physicians ave not made public.
About a week ago his condition became
worse and he sank steadily until this
morning hen at 7:05 o'clock he passed
away.
Mr.. Stewart was 50 years old. He had
been a familiar figure In his city dur
ing the better part OF the last CEN
tury. For % years altogether he rep
resented Nevada in the Senate
Almost all of the old residents OF
Washington and many OF the new
knew Mr.. Stewart personally or by
sight, for his tall figure, topped with
wide brimmed soft hat and his long
Whit beard, and his complexion as
clear as a youths. were conspicuous
on the streets of the city.
Mr.. Stewart was the living ~incarna-
ton OF Santa Claus and on this account
as well as his kindly disposition he APP
pealed strongly to the Imagination Of
children. Probably no more pictur-
esque or rugged character was ever
known to the Senate.
Except for the first campaign of
Bryan 1896. when the silver issue was
most prominent, Mr.. Stewart was a re-
publican. He took a prominent part,
however. in setting aside the force bill
In 1892 and he never failed to cast his
vote in The interest Of the white metal
regardless of his party.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-04-29
w WORTH
100000 SMUGGLED
TOU. S. EVERY YEAR

New York. April 26.-Further ines
tigation of the systematic smuggling
OF Paris into this port caused
the customs house oficiaIs to declare
that the syndicate has probably SNUG
year for the last 10 years, thus de-
erauding the government out OF $780,
900 annually in customs duty.
Efforts to avoid criminal prosecu-
ton and to shield from publicity Atha
prominent society OF New York
and Philadelphia. for whom the $780,
900 worth OF recently seized gowns
were intended, resulted in the ofer by
reputable attorneys representing anon
ment to drop the investigation.
The federal grand jury has the case
and 1t Is intirnated that the Identity OF
the smugglers will be revealed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-04-29
WHlTLA KIDNAPERS
FINALLY INDICTED

Mercer, Pa, April Establishments
were returned here last night by the
grand jury against James H. Boyle
and his wife In connection with the alb
duction March Ii of Willie Whitla, OF
Sharon, Pa. The bill against Boyle
charges kidnapping. The maximum
sentence is life imprisonment. The
woman is similarly indicted. with an
extra count charging aiding, assisting
and abeting the kidnapping.
The trial will begin next Friday. In
its report to the court the grand jury
recommended that the county commits
sioners guard against ov~ercrowding the
court room during the trial of the pair.
1t is said that the school academy
building, used as a court room since
the buring of the court house, is weak.
The grand jury also reported that
Sheriff Chess had been instructed by it
to place Boyle in a burglar proof cell
because OF a recent attempt to liberate
him.
The kidnapping case was before the
grand jury about seven hours. The
witnesses were ]. T. Whitla and his
SON, who was kidnapped; Janitor
Schloss, of the Sharon school; Roy
Thompson, who rented a horse and
buggy to the abductors, and Detective
Woods, OF Cleveland, who affected the
arrest.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-04-29
ROOSEVELT SPECIAL
NEARS DESTINATION
First Hunt on Athi River
Party Enjoyed the Trip
Immensely.

Makindu, British East Africa, April
e6.-The special train that left Nom
hasa at 2:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon bearing Theodore Roosevelt and
the members Of his party to the ranch
OF Sir Alfred Pease on the Athi river,
pulled in here at $3.50 this morning.
All h members of the party are well
and had a good night. They are en-
joying the trip immensely.
Mr.. Roosevelt, F. j. jackson, acting
governor OF the p~rotectorate, F. r..
Lewis and Major Mearns rode on q
broad seat attached to the COW catcher
Of the locomotive from Mombasa as
far as the Mackinon road, a distance OF
about so miles. The visitors were de-
lighted with the experience. and Mr.,
Roosevelt was deeply impressed with
the marvellous thai unfolded
itself to his view.
Vol vas reached al IL O'Clock last
night, after which the party turned In,
The other passengers on the special
train included Mr.. Stamford. local
superintendent OF the railroad line;
Mr. ~Cruickshank, the raffic
W. j. Monsoon. secretary OF the admin
~istration; J. III. Wilson, a member OF
the legislative %ccurcil. and r. f. Cum
han n manager OF the Roosevelt
expedition.
The party expects to arrive ut KAT
pitt Plains station at midday ahid III
afternoon will go to the Pease ranch,
It Will haze several days in camp be-
fore going on to Nairobi. AT the con-
clusion OF the visit with Sir Alfred
Pease, Mr.. Roosevelt probably Will 20
to the Ju ia ranch and be the guest
OF George Macmillan. After this, he
will shoot buffalo at Hugh Heatiey's
kamid ranch. Is miles from MARRIOTT
on the Forthalr road.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-04-29
w REQUEST
CONTROL BY STATE

Madison, Wis. April 6.-The most radi-
cal blu affecting the liquor interests ever
proposed in Wisconsin has been introduced
in the legislature by the liquor interests
themselves, through the Wisconsin and
Upper Peninsula of Michigan Brewers
association. of which nearly every import
ant brewery in Wisconsin and upper
Michigan is n member.
The bill proposes strict regulation of all
saloons in the state by a state commits
sion. which will operate under laws MAX
ing 1T useless for the saloonkeeper or the
liquor interests to interfere in local poll
tics. The bill will force an absolute clean
ing up of the saloon business of the state,
the eradication OF dives, disorderiy places,
and lawbreaklng saloons. 1t will remove
from the liquor interests all incentive to
mix In politics.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-04-29
AMERICANS ARE
STILL IN DANGER

Beirut, April 26.-The Armenian pop
ulation of Antioch and vicinity has been
practically wiped out In the massacres
OF the las few days by fanatfcal Mos
lems. There are thousands OF destitute
Armenians. widows and orphans. still
in the district unable to get away
There is no security anywhere in tho
vicinity of Antioch.
The situation at Alexandretta con-
tinues critical. Beilen Is still holding
out against the tribesmen that sur
round it. Beirut is quiet rs yet, but
there is great tension between the
Christian and Moslem populations.
Troops are arriving here and the au-
thorities are taking forceful measures
for the preservation of order. Many
people are leaving Beirut for the Le-
banon.
All Villages in Ruins.
Alexandretta, April 26.-Fugitivea
who arrived yesterday relate that all
the Armenian villages and settlements
in the Alexandretta district are being
destroyed. Nearly every Armenian
dwelling has been burned and the Ar
menians surviving are lying in the
open, half starved and in great fear.
especially OF Friday and Sunday.
The village of Biclan, a short dis
lance south Of A1exandretta is holding
out with difficulty against the nomad
tribes1nen.
The British warship which sailed to
relieve Durtyul, an Armenian village
III tAC SooSts LcIuI Z " AlCkdIUTeIIa
today without having accomplished
anything. The commander of the yes
sci applied to the governor of the dis
trict for permission to land q relief
party but he was refused. Two more
British warships are expected mere
shortly.
Situation at Tarsus.
Tarsus, Asiatic Turkey, ApI. 26.-The
rioting that originated at Adana broke
out here April 16. A few Armenians
were killed. the whole Armenian quar-
ter was burned and the churches were
sacked. More than 1000 refugees are
still gathered In the yard of the Ameri-
can college. Their condition is pitiable
The missionaries at Tarsus are sa fe.
but they are still apprehensive for the
refugees. Massacres are raging today
in the ~neighboring Armenian villages
and instant relief is needed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-04-29
ABDUL HAND LONG
IN POWER AS SULTAN

Sultan Abdu Harnid III. succeeded to the
throne on the deposition of his elder
brother Sultan Murad ", August 81, 1876.
He therefore reigned for more than, 81
years, and in that long time his name has
become a synonym for cruelty and du-
plicity throughout the civilized world.
abdul Hamid was nearly 81 years old
When he assembled the throne, having been
born September %, 1912. He is the 34th
sovereign, in male resent, of the house OF
Gilman, founder of the Ottoman empire,
who began his rule In the year 1899. by
the Turkish law of succession, the crown
is inherited according to seniority by the
male descendants Of Gilman. Any child
of the imperial harem. whether of a free
or a slave woman, is considered eligible
to the throne.
Tt has not been the custom for several
centuries for the sultan to contract regu-
lar marriages. BY the Mohammedan law
a man is restricted to a few wives, though
the number of his ~concubines is unlimited.
Inmates OF the imperial harem come. by
purchase or free will, mostly from dis
trictS without the empire, the majority
from Circassia. From among the number
the sultan designates a number, generally
seven, to be known as "Kadein,' Or Ia
dies of the palace, and these are usually
called wives. The rest of the women are
called "odalik' and remain under the
seven as servants. The superintendent OF
the harem is always an aged lady of the
palace. She keeps up knowledge Of the
outside world through the guard of
eunuchs. whose chief has the same rank
as the grand vizier.
Fundamentally the Turkish empire is
based on the precepts of the Koran. and
the irreconcilable differences between
Mohalm1nedanism and Christianity are at
the bottom of the conflict between the old
and the new element of the population.
The new element, whose leaders have been
educated or nave Travelled in Europe out-
side OF Turkey, are considered enemies of
Mohammedanism by those faithful to the
old religion, and their ideas are consid-
cred heretical in politics as in religion.
For the government of the country the
law as laid down in the Koran, in the
"Multeka," or sacred book, of the
prophets supposed teachings and sayings
and the sentences and decisions of mis-
immediate successors are binding upon the
sultan as well as upon his subjects.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-04-29
"THANKS FOR Kidding
US OF CASTRO"-GOMEz

Paris, April 2s.-The correspondent
of the Journal, at Caracas, has cabled
from Wllienstad, Curacao, an inter-
view with President Gomez. of Vene-
zuela: The president described Cipri-
ano Castro as the evil genius of Ven
ezuela. Venezuela should be grateful
to the powers" h president contin-
ued, for not c~onfounding the country
with that ill-onened man
President Gomez then said the policy,
OF the new administration would be to
secure peace and security in foreign
relations Furthermore, the powers
would be asked to designate experts to
examine and report on the possibiIjties
OF Venezuelan Developments.
Port of Spain. Trinidad, April IS
President Gomez has turned over thc
presidency of Venezuela temporarily to
Nlca PRESIDENT Nelutini, and has gone
to Maracay for a brief soiourn.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-04-29
CASTRO, SICK AND
APPARENTLY DISCOURAGED
Is BACK IN PARIS

st. Nazaire, April 26.-The steamship
Versailles with Cipriano Castro, the de-
posed president of Venezuela aboard,
arrived here at daylight.
Before Senior Castro left his cabin
he sent for a newspaper correspondent
and sitting up in bed with a nightcap
on his head. delivered a long and ram
bling ~harangue. His remarks were di-
rected principally against the United
States for playing into the hands OF
his enemies in Venezuela and sending
warships to follow his movements" He
declared that Venezuela was lost IL the
people submitted like slaves to foreign
meddling.
Astonished at France.
Referring to France, Castro said he
was ~astonished that a country which
had shed torrents of blood in the cause
OF liberty should Join in the cabal
against him. He then declared the
motion OF the ship had recqened the
wound of the operation performed at
Berlin, that his condition was extremely
serious and that he must have imme
date medical attention.
When asked regarding his future
plans. the deposed preTident said he
had none. as he considered himself a
prisoner OF war. In spite of this as
sertion Castro had his baggage taken
ashore and placed on a train and left
at once for Paris.
when Castro was brought on board the
steamer at Fort de France, he declared
that If he had been allowed to make
his way to Venezuela he would soon
have raised an army to overthrow his
enemies.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-04-29
WOULD PUT TAX
ON IMMIGRANTS

Washington, D.. c., April 2S.-In the
Senate today there was an extended
exchange of views of senators concern
ing the understanding under which
amendments to the tariff bill would be
considered, it being agreed that all
paragraphs would be subject to fur
Their amendment even after, under the
present procedure, the Senate has
adopted committee amendments.
Senator Overman. of North Carolina,
offered an amendment by which he
proposes to place a head tax of S12 on
each immigrant coming into the United
States. Mr.. Overman, discussing his
amendment, declared:
1T means not only revenue for the
treasury, but also a select class of
immigrants and therefore it protects
labor"
Senator Overnan estimated tina the
head tax or aliens which he proposed
would bring the government 81, 000. 900
to $40, 600, 900 of evenu
House Session Brief.
Washington, April 26-James Cassidy,
recently elected as a successor to Mr..
Burton, from the Twenty-frst Ohio dis
trict, was sworn into the House to-
day. After t~ransacting some routine
business the House adjourned until
Thursday.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-04-29
FEMALE CUTTHR OATS, WHO
WORKED LIKE GUINNESS
WOMAN, ARE CAUGHT

ST. Petersburg, April 2S.-A band OF
female cutthroats, who for many months
have been committing a series of brutal
murders, was discovered and arrested
Yesterday in the village Of Kurchino,
80 miles from st. Petersburg. Tho
principal culprits are a mother and her
two daughters, who kept a tavern.
Assisted by other women in the VIII
lage they murdered travellers who
stopped at the inn for the night. dis
figured the bodies beyond recognition
and then threw them into a rapidly
moving stream that passed neal the
inn. Many Of these corpses We're found,
but the distance of the village was so
great that suspicion did not at first
center there.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-04-29
GIRL SOUGHT FOR
AS kIDNAP VICTIM
COMES BACK HOME
Adele 8oas, Aged 13, Had Been
Missing Since Last
Friday.

New York, April 2s.-Miss Adele
Boas, the missing daughter of Arthur
%. Boas. of this city, was found on
board a train arriving from New Eng
land this afternoon, and was taken to
the home OF her father In this city.
Fifty people gathered about the Boas
residence when the carriage drove up
with Adele Boas and two detectives.
who had found her on board a train at
Stamford, Conn. The girl rushed out
of the carriage into her uncle's arms
She appeared in good health. The girl
the impression she would like to earn
her own living. But, seeing the
papers and learning that the police
We're looking for her. decided to come
from Boston alone, without notifying
the police.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-04-29
FATAL ELECTION FIGHT.
PIKEVILLE, PIKE COUNTY

Lexington, Ky. April 2s.-In the gen
eral fight at P~ikeville, over a primary
election in the Mountains Of pike co,In.
ty, Anthony Taylor, a republican
worker, was shot three times and in
stantly killed. ana three other men
We're clubbed so severely it is believed
made.
John Aboer was placed on trial at
Jackson, Rreathitt county. this after
noon for the murder OF James Cock
ri during the feud troubles in 1892.
Thls IS the last murder trial growing
out OF the Breathitt murders. John
smith, a year ago, confessed that Alb
ner helped MIN and Curt Jett Xii Cock.
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