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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-19

What are you worth to-day? Not
In money. but in brains. heart, pur
pose, character? Tell yourself the
truth about yourself.--George H. Hep
worth.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-19

Impatient mutterings then began:
why this delay? What does 1t mean?"
I'm waiting" said Gabriel, for the man
With the motion picture machinew
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-06-19
Even Then.

The end of the world had come at last
But Gabriel stood irresolute.
Mankind awaited the trumpet blast,
And still he didn't toot
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
WHISKY BLENDERS
GAIN BIG VICTORY
MayAddAIcOhol orNeutralSplrits
Without Changing Label.

Washington, June s. - Lloyd w.
Bowers, solicitor general OF the United
States, submitted to President Taft
his opinion as to what the term
whisky" means in law.
Solicitor General Bowers says.
There is no more reason for saying
that alcohol becomes whisky because
colored and favored like some true
whisky than for saying that alcohol
becomes brandy because colored or
favored like some brandy.
ION the other hand, the mere ad
dition of harmless coloring or flavor
ing matter to what Is previously
whisky does not destroy its whisky
character unless such addition unduly
dilutes or otherwise affects the essen.
tial properties of the whisky.
1.-THE United States Pure Food Law
association provides that the addition
of harmless coloring or tiavoring in
gradients used for the purpose of col
oring and flavoring only is consistent
with the term blend, and, therefore
of course. may be done without Great
ing compound article"
The mixture of whisky with alcohol
or neutral spirits Is entitled to the
name whisky. Mr.. Bowers holds, pro
yided the mixtue retains a substantial
amount of by-products in proportion 10
the volume OF the mixture. giving dis
tinctive flavor and poperties.
While the opinion OF Mr.. Bowers is
not final, and may be overturned by
a subsequent proceeding. it is dis
tinctly victory for the contention
OF the blended whisky distillers and is
a reversal OF the position heretofore
taken by the department of agricul.
ture.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
SUGAR SUIT
is SETTLED
Pennsylvania Co. S Case Against
Trust Ends Abruptly,
s4,OOO,OoO TO Be PAID

suit Fer 100000 Was Settled Out
OF Court After Being on Trial For
Two Weeks--How the Trust Closed
an independent Plant.
New York, June 9.--The $4,000. 600
suit OF the Pennsylvania Sugar Rein
Ing company against the American
Sugar Refining company, the so-ealled
trust, was settled out OF court. The
case had been on trial for two weeks
In the United States district court.
The terms Of the settlement were not
made public.
Following the announcement in
court of the settlement, 1t was ru.
mored in financial circles that $4,000
900 was the amount paid by the trust.
The suit was one of those familiar
yet complicated legal moves instituted
every now and then by a smaller con.
Germ against an alleged monopoly,
charging in effect that 1t had been
driven out of business. In this case
witnesses testified that Adolph Segal
of Philadelphia, controlling power OF
the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining com.
pany, borrowed from Gustav A. Kis-
sci s1.250. 900, for which he gave as
security 10000 shares Of the Pennsyl-
vania Sugar Refining company, to.
gether with voting trust certificate
for the same, which was to run until
the repayment of the loan.
With the power thus conferred upon
him, Kissel, II was alleged, installed
himself and three of his clerks as di-
rectors of the Independent sugar com
pany and, having control OF the board
of directors, he passed remarkable
resolution which declared that the
then almost completed refinery, which
is said to be one of the most economi-
cal ever built, should not be opened
or operated until further order OF the
board.
That resolution, the plaintiff CON
tended, was drafted by John e. Par.
sons. acting as counsel for the sugar
trust, for whom 1t showed Gustav A.
Kissel, the lender. also was an agent!
Messrs Kissel Parsons and the
three clerks OF the former. Twigg. Rob
inson and Werner. were made code
PENDANTS with the American Sugar Re
hning company upon the conspiracy
charge, but on motion Of a lawyer ap.
pearing specifically in behalf OF the
three clerks, the complaint against
them was dismissed.
The settlement must be ratified by
the court that appointed George II
Earle, Jr., receiver of the Pennsylva
mia Sugar Rein ng company.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
BURGLARS CARRY OFF
A BAND STAND
Structure Is Feet Square Dis.
appears From Park.

Jersey City, N. j., June 8. - The
palm for pure, unalloyed and unadul-
terated nerve" will have to be award
ed to the merry band of burgling and
house-breaking individuals who de
scended upon Mary Benson park, in
the Italian quarter of Jersey City, and
carried off the band stand which for
many years had constituted its chief
ornament.
The deliberateness with which the
work of demolition and later of trans
portation by truck was accomplished
entirely disarmed suspicion, and the
stand had disappeared several hours
before the authorities could bring
themselves to a realization of what
had happened.
The structure was fifteen feet
square, with an ornate balustrade,
steps and ornamental metal roof.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
PROBES SHUT
DOWNS AT MINES
Government Claims Men Are
Kept Idle to Lessen Output.
BOOKKEEPING TO SHGW LOSS

Witness Testfies Delaware a Hudson
Company Made Only Four Cents a
Ton Profit, But Paid Fifty Cents a
Ton Royalty.
New York, June 9.-The question OF
Idle time in the hard coal mines was
gone into by the governments counsel
at the resumption here Of the hearing
In the suit against the coal-carrying
railroads.
Edgar Gartley, weighmaster OF the
Delaware colliery of the Delaware h
Hudson Railway company, near Scran.
ton, Pa, testified that out of S14 work.
ing days in 1908 the colliery had been
idle 164 days, and that thus far this
year the mine had worked less than
that
isn't 1t a fact that orders We're
sent out to shut down the mines to
reduce the amount of coal sent out
from the mines?" asked Deputy Attor.
ney General James c. McReynolds,
the government counsel.
The witness said he did not know.
Gartley said the coal veins in the
Delaware colliery were becoming ex
hausted. and to keep up the supply the
miners had to rob the pillars of the
mines, which made the mining oper
ations dangerous.
An extract from the books of the
Delaware q Hudson company was put
in evidence to show that the actual
profits of the mines amounted &c
about Az cents ton.
w. ID. Russell, OF Scranton, Pa, Q
former expert accountant of the com
pany, testified that but for the credits
to the company's mines for earnings
of its teams in other mines the profits
would have been under cents pei
ton.
When the witness later testified that
the usual royalty for leasing mine
to be worked was 30 cents per ton fol
all sizes above pea coal, Mr.. Mercy
nolds asked him why, with coal profits
less than cents per ton, the mine
were not leased instead of being op
Grated by the owners at such a small
margin of profit.
Don't you know the common re
ports of the mines do not agree witt
the books; that the books are lot o
stuff and do not show the facts?
,queried Mr.. McReynolds.
The witness stated that so far as his
own books were concerned they Were
always carefully kept
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
DIPLOMAS For SOLDIERS

100 American and TWO Chinese Cadets
10 Graduate at West PoiHt.
West Point n ". June 9. This y
graduation week at the United Stat IS
military school, and West Point pre-.
sents a gala appearance The com.
mencement exercises VIII take place
Friday morning, at which time loo
American and two Chinese cadets VII
receive their diplomas. The Chiaesa
graduates are Ting c. Chen sna Ying
III. Wen, who were admitted to the
academy four years ago by special
act Of congress at the request Of the
Chinese government At Fridays .ex-
ercises diplomas will bedeliyered by
Secretary OF War Dickinson.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
HONEYMOON IN CELL

Woman Locked Up In Her Wedding
Garments.
Findlay, o.. June 9--Mrs. Pearl Wis
lock was arrested just after her mar.
riage to Clarence Wisloek, and, clad
in her wedding garments, she spent
the night In police station cell. The
bridegroom was permitted to share
the cell with her. The bride was
charged with perjury She was pros
ecuting witness in an assault case, re.
Gently tried. She testified that last
April she was married in Toronto
Ont. This, II is claimed, was found to
be false
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
MACHINE SCALPS GIRL;
HAIR RAT" BLAMED
Weaver's POmpadour Caught BY
Swiftly Moving Belt.

Philadelphia. June IA rat" Oh
unusual size in the hair OF Miss Elsie
Sidei, of 1924 Dalkieth street. wss
blamed for the accident by which that
young woman had onefourth of hex
scalp torn from her head.
Miss Side Is employed as a weaver
In Mowers mill. Germantown. While
cleaning the floor she stopped forwards
and her pompadour was caught by
swiftly moving belt. The machinery
was stopped quickly but by that tirus
she had fallen fainting on the floor
Twenty.three stitches were taken ffs'
her scalp at the Samaritan hospital.
Several women working near her
tainted when they saw the accident
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
CONFEDERATES IN SESSION
Nineteenth Annual Reunion Meets Ir
Memphis, Tenn.

Memphis: Tenn, June S.--The nine.
teenth annual reunion OF the United
Confederate Veterans opened here to.
day, Major General j. M. Mcdowell
presiding.
The city is in gala attire and arrange
msnts have been made by committees
to properly care for the visitors. For the
veterans themselves large mess hall
has been opened ON South Main street.
where sixty tables and a hundred
walters are ready to attend to their
wants.
There will be a floral parade this
afternoon, meeting of Veterans and
Sons OF Veterans to honor the women
of the Confederacy this evening and a
boat ride on the Mississippi.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
NEGRO POSED AS WOMAN
Found 1t Easier to Obtain Employ
ment as Female.

Chicago. June 9.-John Robinson
colored, found it easier to obtain EN-
ployment as woman. and has passed
as a member of that sex for years, &C
cerding to his testimony in the munich.
pal court.
Robinson found many avenues OF
employment closed to his race, but
years ago concluded that the servant
problem offered solution OF his own
difficulties. He was young and pres.
emily abandoned male attire, becoming
a graceful young female named Jean
nette Robinson" He was employed as
a domestic by various families ana
was working in west side residence
when detectives discovered his secret.
He was fined SS5 and costs and or
dered to resume the conventional
dress of his sex.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
BLACK HAND
!. LEADERS JAILED
Postal inspectors Make Arrests
In Three Ohio Towns.
RAIDED THEIR HEADQUARTERS

Evidence Secured by Detectives Show
That Hundreds Of Business Men In
All Parts of Ohio Had Been Paying
Tribute TO the Gang.
Cincinnati, June 9.-United States
postofice inspectors from Cincinnati
believe they have discovered the
headquarters of the Black Hand in
this country at Marion, o. This be
lief is based on documentary evidence
found when Sam Lima, of Marion, o.;
Antonio yicario, Of Columbus, o., and
A. Marfis, of Dennison, o.. were ar
rested.
Inspector Oldfeld states that when
the whole story is known the country
will be astounded.
The arrests were made simulta-
neously in the three towns after a
search of six months for the men who
sent threatening letters to John Ami
con, a fruit dealer of Columbus, o.,
demanding that $4,000 be paid in
Pittsburg The handwriting In the
letters to Amicon is identical with
that In the letters received by Antonio
Rizzo, fruit dealer of Cincinnati, who
died suddenly several weeks ago after
refusing to obey the demand of a
Black Hand letter to pay $1,000 or for
felt his life. He died after eating a
banana given him by stranger.
A dispatch from Marion states that
Joseph Rizzo was also arrested In that
city. The postoffice inspectors say
they have discovered evidence show.
ing that Marion Is the headquarters
of all of the Black Hand societies of
the country, and they allege that Sam
uel Lima is the head of the organiZa-
ton. The contents of the safe in the
Rizzo store bear them out in this as
sertion, they say They say they found
that hundreds of business men in ali
parts of the state had been paying
tribute to the gang.
Acting in harmony with the govern
ment officers, the Pittsburg police re-
Gently entered the Black Hand head
quarters there and made twenty-one
arrests.
The men arrested were charged
with attempting to extort under the
federal statutes The Black Han
gang recently ordered Fred Ciancio'o
a Cincinnati fruit dealer, to give up
$4,000 on penalty of death for him
self and family IL he refused.
Cianciolo gave no thought to the
letters and a few nights later dyna-
mite bomb was exploded in the door
way of his home No one was injured,
but an adjoining saloon was wrecked.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Old Veteran Asks Pension increase

Middletown, N. Y, June 7.-Prob-
ably the Oldest veteran on the United
Ctates pension rolls is Micah Wise,
who has just applied for an increase
in pension Dr. John F. Curlette, a
special pension examiner, called upon
Mr. Wise and was greatly surprised
10 hear that he was 1913 years old. Tne
pension bureau records give Mr..
Wises age as 104, but his family
claims to have proof that he is 10s.
While hale and hearty, he was not
able to travel to be examined and the
government sent an examiner to him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
FEUDISH SHOT from AMBUSH
Bloodho.2nds on Trail of Man Who
Tried to Kill Kentucky Ex-Sheriff.

Bloodho.9nds on Trail of Man Who
Tried to Kill Kentucky Ex-Sheriff.
Jackson, KY, June S.-Former Sher
iff Edward Callahan, famous through
out this section of the state for the
part he played In the numerous
Breathit county feuds. was shot from
ambush at his home in Crockettsville
and is believed to be fatally wounded.
Callahan had swept out his store
and was brushing the refuse from the
front door when the shot was fired
Bloodhounds have been put on the
trail OF the assassin who, 1t is under
stood. hid behind a pile of coal to fire
the shot. Excitement in this region is
intense over the shooting.
Callahan was in court in Jackson
on Saturday, warrant having been
served upon him for malicious shoot
ing in family affair some time ago.
His case was continued, an when he
left Jackson he said he was fearful of
his life,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
WICKERSHAM AT LEHlGH
Attorney General Addresses Graduates
at University.

South Bethlehem, Pa, June 8. -
United States Attorney General George
w. Wickersham, class of II, delivered
the address at the fortieth annual
commencement OF Lehigh university.
at which degrees were conferred on
100 members of the class of 1909 by
the president DR.. Henry S. Drinker
The honorary degree of doctor Of
laws was conferred on Mr.. Wicker
sham. In his address Mr.. Wickersham
was retrospective and argued that
merely technical education is not suf
flcient.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
su,cide a. sweethe art,s Hnme

Cleveland, o., June 9.--Carl zepp
twenty years old. employed by the
Bell Telephone company, committed
suicide bw shooting himself at the
house OF his sweetheart. Miss Myrtle
Ellison. 1919 Riverside avenue. M
cause for the deed is known. Miss Ell
lison says they had no quarrel.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Murderer Found Hidino In Fort.

Cincinnati, June 8. Harvey Don
nelly, the Fort Thomas soldier, who
killed Alice Donnelly at the fort two
weeks ago and who was supposed n
have drowned himself in the Ohio
river. was captured in the basement ~
a building at the fort.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
WALTER WELLMAN.

have added considerable improvements
to the dirigible balloon which is to be
taken along with them. 1t has been
equipped with an extra set of pro
pellers, capable of being shifted while
in motion, so that the balloon may be
forced UP or down at Will
The party will leave for Spitzbergen
in about fortnight, and the start for
the pole is expected to take place
about Aug. /.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
SQUEEZED BY ELEPHANTS
Trainer Nearly Crushed 10 Death In
Car at Wilkes-Barre.

Wilkes Barre, Pa. June 9.--Charies
Mills, of Mansfield. Mimi, an elephant
trainer with the Barnum & Bailey cir
Gus, was seriously injured here. Mills
was taking the elephants from the
cars In the Pennsylvania railroad
yards for the purpose Of preparing
them for the parade. In lining them
ND one of the elephants became rest
less and began to crowd the others.
Mills was finally squeezed against the
side OF car, and when help reached
him he fell almost lifeless to the
ground. He was hurried to the Mercy
hospital, where it was found he was
injured internally and had his shoulder
broken
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12

Philadelphia. June 4 Peter ~
schemm, the only son OF the late petev
Solemn, the well known brewer wh{s
committed suicide several years az ~
by Jumping over Niagara Falls. dice
at his home in this city He had heefa
n sufferer from stomach trouble fer
some time and recently underwent nea
operation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
KILLS SELF BEFORE FAMILY
Young Man Despondent Over Fiancee's
Death and His Arrest.

Roanoke, Va, June s. - John W.
Fuller, an asphalt contractor, twenty
nine years old, and unmarried, com.
mitted suicide in his brothers home
in the presence Of relatives by swat.
lowing carbolic acid, after saying:
"Goodby, here she goes"
Fuller had previously been arrested
on warrant sworn out by James
Castro, barber, charging that Fuller
has enticed Castro's twelve-year-old
daughter from home. Fuller was re-
leased on $500 bail. Fuller had been
respondent since the death OF the
young woman to whom he was en-
gagged.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
eandenburo,s Trial on June is.

New York, June 8.--The trial OF
Broughton Brandenburg, the magazine
writer, who is now in prison under in.
dictment for grand larceny in connec-
ton with the sale of letter which
Brandenburg alleged was written by
the late Grover Cleveland, was fixed
for June Is.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
shot Mife,s AFFINITY.

Springfield, Mo. June S.--Suspects
ing that his wife had made an APP
pointment with Robert Sellers ..
young business man. Walter ". Ed
iington followed her to a department
store. and when he found the couple
talking together fred two bullets into.
Sellers head Sellers probably will die
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Will Restore waae Scale.

Harrisburg, Pa, June 9.--Announce-
ment was r.ade that the wage scale Of
the Pennsylvania Steel company at
Steelton. which was cut 10 per cent
on April /, will be restored in all de-
partments of the plant July |. The or
der will affect nearly 1000 men.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Rich Mans Son Killed by Ptomaines

Paterson. N. j., June st. Wesley
Blackburn, son of a wealthy manufac-
turer. is dead from ptomaine poison
ing, caused by eating canned salmon
last Saturday night. Strangely enough,
other members of the family who ate
salmon at the same time were not
noisoned.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12

WATERFOWL, Conn, June 8. n Taft
school was closed for the school year
owing to the temperance in the
school of diphtheria, which was cpl
demic recently. knight Cowles. of Chi
cago, has been taken i'll with the
malady
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12

Wellington. o., June Mrs. Rachel
Bartholomew, ffty-fye years old. a
widow, living, alone at Rochester, five
miles southwest of here, was burned to
death in the destruction OF her home
by fire. Mrs. Bartholomew was nearly
blind, and it is supposed she CROPPED
her way about the house, unable to
find the door.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
ENGINEERS ORGANIZE

over Five f7unureu FUrm FeHHsyIVd'
mia State Society.
Harrisburg, Pa. June 9.--Over 500
engineers representing all branches OF
the profession in this state met here
today to form the Pennsylvania State
Engineers society. The convention is
being held in the state capitol build
ing, three days being devoted to meet
ings. lectures and trips of inspection.
the latter including visit to the sew
age disposal plant recently erected by
the city Of Reading and TO various
steel works and railroad yards In this
section.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Mrs. Annis to Wed; Won't Name Man.

New York, June 9.-Mrs. William p.
Annis, whose husband was shot and
killed last August by Captain Hams
at the Bayside Yacht club, said that
she contemplated marrying again, but
not until she had been a widow al
least year. She refused to tell the
name of the man she expects to wed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Colonel Charles c. Mates Dead.

Scranton. Pa. June 3. - Colonel
Charles Casper Mates. general msa-
ager of the Lackawanna Iron & Coal
company, died at his home here after
two weeks Illness from pneumonia.
He was tifty-one years old,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Death Eor Adana Murderers.

Constantinople. June Am imper-
ial trade confirms the sentences OF
death imposed by court martial upon
twelve Moslems and FIVE Armenians
for completely in the massacres al
-dapa last April.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Kills Three Children and Herself.

Corsicana, Tex, June Mrs. J. M
Green, Of Richland, village near this
place, killed herself and three chill
dren, twelve, seven and two years old
The woman used razor. Domestic
troubles are said to have been the
cause.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Kicked to Death bx Mule.

Colts. Md, June 9.-While goina
into the stable to feed the stock, Sam
uel Spencer colored. who was EN-
ployed on the farm Of Joseph Peacock
was kicked in the abdomen by mule
Spencer died in few hours,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
FOUNDED 1900 LIBRARIES
Carnegie Says His Donations aAggre
gate $51,5e6,e63.

Carnegie says HIS Uohattons 'Nggre'
gate $51,5s6,s63.
New York, June 9.--Andrew Carne-
gle has founded 1900 public libraries,
representing donations aggregating
s51, 500, 1858. according to his own state
ment in the current number of Col
lier's Weekly. Up to Dec. 81, 1908,
the philapthropist says he erected in
the United States $50 library buildings
with branches at cost of $34.S70,745
England and Wales came second in
the list, with 329 buildings and fifty.
nine branches, at cost of s7,S59,55
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
King Alfonso Again Operated on

San Sebastian, June Tit is stated
by one Of the newspapers here that
King Alfonso recently underwent an,
other slight operation on his nose by
Bordeaux specialist DR.. Moura
which has proved very successful.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
POOL

VIII give prompt attention to cd
business entrusted TO lis care
Special attention. given toy convey
ancing and settlement Of estates
Office Over Merchants & Farmers
Bank. MartInsbura, West Va