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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-05-14
SAFFORD

SAFFoRD, May 13.-Mrs. F. F Mashbir received the sad news yester day of the death of her sister. Mrs Fruedsnthal, who resided in Las Cruces N. M. The remains will be taken to New York for interment.
 Myron Aired of Thatcher was trans acting business here today.
 Rev. and Mrs. c. Wardlaw entertain. ed at dinner Wednesday complimentary to Rev. Bray, who has recently arrived Tn Saffold from the south, and has taken charge of the South Method ;st pastorate.
 Mrs. M. Ray of Thatcher was shop. ping in town today.
 J. F. Whitmer ot Central was busi- ness visitor here today.
 An enjoyable soc.ai hop was given at the Laylon amusement hall Wednes. day eveinng. Music was furnished by four piece Mexican orchestra.
 William Edwards of Pima is transact. ing business here today.
 Local strawberries are in evidence. They arc sweet and luscious and find a ready market
 At meeting of the Ladies Aid Tuesday afternoon arrangements were made to hold social at the Methodist church, Tuesday evening, May IS. Sup. per will be served A
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Truesdale will leave soon tor New York, Mir. Trues- dale s former home, where they will spend the summer.
 Johnnie Blake, groceryman at Key holds, has been absent from the stoI the past several days on account of illness.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-05-14

Let the Guarantee Faint company do your work. Best material, best work. lowest prices.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-05-14

FOR RENT--Four.room furnished house, close in. Modern eonveniences. c. C. Carico, F. O. Box c06.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-05-14
SILVER BELTS
 WANT ADS ONE CENT woRD-cAsH MUST ACCOMPANY COPY
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Fourroo house, unfur
 nished. Inquire 546 N. Devereaux
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-05-14

STAFFORD, May l3.-Mrs. J. Nj. Eos. ter and Miss Mae Dowdle are visitors to Artesia today. r. l.. Gintner left this morning for Tucson, wherc he will join his wife and little daughter, who nave been there for some months past for the health of the former.
 The stolk visited tho home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Branch in Layton this morning and left fine baby boy.
 J. M. Foster has purchased what is known as the Downs property on Main street. The cottage is now occupied by Mir. and Mrs. C. I. Reynolds.
 Mrs. Kate Jennings is visitor to Artesia today.
 A. NJ. Cobb of Globe is business visitor in Stafford this week.
 Nj. Zundel ls making extensive inn provements on his home in Layton.
 E. F. Foster and A. NJ. Cobb of Globe 'are buslness visitors to Solomon vile today.
 4 delightful social event in lodge circles will be the Rebekah dance to
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-05-14

FOR RENT--Five-room furnished house. Apply A. J. Leonard, Lantin House.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-05-14
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST--Dark bay stallion, branded R F on left hip. Return to George I Schmidt, Wheatfields, and receive re ward.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-05-14
FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-Thirty-fve acres of fine land, ten miles south of Stafford. Eff teen acres under cultivation. All un. der fence. Plenty of water. For fur tber information, call on or address Charles ROding, Stafford, Ariz.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-05-14

FOR RENr--Nice ofice rooms. Inquire tectric Light office.
The evening world., 1909-03-30

Taxpayers Union, announced to-day
that q committee would be named to
prod Legislators, as the NOOOO-a-ycar
fee system was a burden on the tax
payers and eNorbltant Cor the work
performed,
Each Senator and Assemhyman from
Queens County has received letter
from Secretary Burrows. o: the Prison
Association, asking that the Sher.H''s
income be reduced, In part the letter
says:
"A former Sheriff OF Queens has said
The evening world., 1909-03-30

tines ms much as they earn.
TT Is also an outrage upon the good
nam" of the city of New York that
one Of its counties should maintain a
Jail Tn which the sheriff makes his
living by the board and transportation
Of his prisoners. II is an abominable
system the relic of past age and the
citizens ut Queens County should rise
up and smite 1t hip and thigh
THE present shcrii has recorded
himself as opposed to the foe system.
\ bill has been prepared providing for
tho abolition of the system at the close
Of hts term OF office, which expires
Ian !, 1910"
The evening world., 1909-03-30
FIGHT TO REDUCE
QUEENS SHER|FF'S
$4,000 A YEAR
Fees Make Income Nearly
Three Times the Salary
i Paid to Mayor.

The Job Of Sheriff OF Queens County
pays $4,000 a year In fees.
Here Is an interesting comparison
with the pay OF greater and more dis
iil3uished Offices in the United States:
vlSe President OF United States. 3l2. 900
MSyor Of New York............ 10000
Gdgernor OF New York State.... 10000
Admiral. U. s. N. Con sea duty. 1850
Major General, U. s. Army...... 5000
tChlef Justice, Supreme Court Of
U. S.,.. ..'.'''. lSivVV
~. s. Ambassador. 1900
.Conptroller OF n. Y. City....... 1900
Incorporation Counsel n. y. City. 5000
Samuel ]. Barrows, corresponding
secretary OF the New York Prison AS
sos,ation. to-day began a legislative
fight to have the fee ONCE of Sheriff of
Queens County placed on a straight
salary OF, preferably $500 year, or
Is,oOo. II the Albany statesmen will see
III that way.
Juiciest Plum IN Greater City,
For years the Sheriff's Job IN Queens
lias been considered the juiciest plum
1n the greater city, and the present oc-
-cupant Is Herbert s. Harvey, Demo-
cratic political boss OF the borough. The
treformers of Queens have tried many
ttines. without success, to have the fees
reduced.
The Prison Association expects the
support OF Gov Hughes In the present
movement. The Taxpayers Protective
Union, which has in its membership
some OF the biggest bankers and prop
erty owners in the greater city, has
come out for the straight salary bill.
John f. Connolly, President Of the
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-03
A LUNACY
COMMISSION
TO BE ASKED TO EXAMINE
CAPT. PETER coNovER HAMS

New York, Feb. 3.--At a family
conference held today in the offices
OF John F. Mcintyre, it was Ia.
c ded to apply to the supreme court
for an order appointing commss-
sion OF lunacy to pass on the saa-
ity Of Captain Peter G. Hains. ehars-
ed with the murder OF William T..
Annis, at Bayside Yacht Club %
August fifteenth. Hans is now in
Long Island jail awaiting trial 1t
was said that the mental condition
OF Peter Hams was becoming worse
and that 1t was thought best for the
commission OF lunacy to set in mis-
case and IL necessary to send him
TO iMatteawan for few months,
where it Is believed he will be cured
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-03
Defining the
Ideal Juror

with IL now Its dangerous to put
Z on"
The court teased the prospective
jaror while. and then excused him
I'm six moaths he may wish i
had kept him on that jury com
mented the court.
The first talesman called, A. +.
Greer. caid he gould not read but
his wife could; that he lived two
mics from his brother but had not
seen him for three years. Asked II
his wife was not pretty talkative.
he SAID:
''You jest come out and listen to
her"
Greer was sure there was kill
ing but he was not sure who was
k lied or who did the killing.
Although he seemed to be an idea
Juror, Greer was challenged by the
defense.
After many lengthy arguments
oevr the competency OF jurors, 162
were excused when court adjourn
ed ior the day 40 additions had been
made to the jury.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-03
EXPLOSION NEAR BIRMINGHAM
ALA, sNUFFs OUT LIVES OF
woRKMEN-CoFFINs RUSHED
TO SCENE OF TRAGEDY.

Birmingham, Ala. Feb. 3.x-Sev-
enteen men are dead as the result
OF an explosion in the number two
Snort Creek mines of the d rmlag-
ham Coal and Iron company yester-
day
Five OF the dead are white and
twelve are negroes.
The explosion occurred between
1 and IL o'clock and is thought co
have been caused by q windy shot
The mines are about ten miles
west of Ensley, on the BIRMINGHAM
Southern railroad and are d fficult
of access.
The seventeen bodies we're taken
from the mines and the rooms and
passages are clear. The mine ft1alf
is practically uninjured.
Alex Bonneyman, general mana
ger OF the company. was the first
to leave Birmingham for the scene
or the disaster, although M ne In
opecIors MI mouse and Flynn hur-
ried to the scene to render what aid
they could and to make an inspec-
ton. officials OF the company lid
not know the exact number OF men
in the mine at the time Of the acc
dent but they state that seventeen
fatalities will be the total
Ambulances were sent from Ems
ley to the mines and coffne were
rushed out to the ill-fated mine.
the mine was running o. short fore
or the death ! &c would probably
have been much larger.
The white men dead are:
WILLIAM HANNIGAN, aight fore.
man,
E. SCHoDLLER.
j JACKSON
o ". HARMON
j. p. SALnER, check weighman
In addition 10 the twelve negroes
dead, two we're injured, one fatally
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-03
Glass Keeps |
fem GUESSING
LSScHBuRG CONGRESSMAN Is
IN RICHMOND BUT HAS MADn
NO ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS IN
MENTIONS RELATIVE TO THIN
GovERNoRsmp.

Richmond. FEB. s.--Cartcr GLASS
arrived In Richmond this morning
from Washington and paid hs re-
spscts TO tho various newspaper sd-
itors However tho foxy Lyachburg
congressman refused to say anything
one way or thu other concerning or
In respect TO HIS becoming q candi.
dato for the governorxhip IN the
pr mary this fall. II appears that
Glass Is sounding the water with
tho hope that he will and everything
favorable to his candidacy. If the
things look good To him he Will
shorty announce himself candi-
date. TIL 3 morning was spent in
conference with friends who are
urging him TO run. The question
OF PLATFORM and whether or not he
would advocate state vide proaibI-
ton or what. Is receiving his care
rui attention. Harry st. George
Tucker has arrived in Richmond and
opened headquarters. Judge Mann
has become very busy on the sub
ject and Henry c. stuart has sailed
abroad. No one seems to know
what's what. with all eyes up on tho
moves OF Glass.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-03
WHEELING MAN ARKAIGNs TIL,
WEST VIRGINIA AsYLUM-DE.
CLAREs ATTENDANTS SUB.
JECTED YOUTH TO VERY IN
HUMAN TREATMENT
Huntington Advertiser.

Huntington Advertiser
Adolph Landry. a Vince ing glass
blower, has made very grave charges
against attendants at the West Vir-
g.n asylum, located IN Huntington,
Landry's con. aged IS, was an in
mate OF the asylum FOR three weeks
from January to January rs. Ae-
cording to Ian lry's allegations,
which have been forwarded to Gov
ernor Dawson and Governor-elect
| Glasscock through Delegate Bente,
Of Ohio county, the boy was subject
ed to tlhuman treatment, and the
father seeks to have high state Off
citis order an investigation. In adj
a ton, letter has been written to
DR.. l.. v. Guthrie. calling attention
to the administration TO which the
boy was subjected.
In the letters sent Charleston,
Landry declares that the boy enter
ed the asylum on January 5, in PER-
feet bodily health, though mental y
unsound, ana was placed in care Of
the officials. After lapse Of three
weeks Landry claims to have COME
into possess on of information which
told him the child was being mis-
treated, and he came Immediately
to Huntington and took him to
Wheeling.
According to Landry's story he
was horr fed when he saw the boy.
He claims that the lad bore many
visible marks OF ply ical violence
that his lips were lacerated, his body
blue from bruises, and that other
signs OF physical m stroatment were
n evidence. Landry closes his sem
sational allegations by declaring
that the boy was so weak that he
had to be carried TO the train. whoa
the boy reached 10 home at Wheel
ing, neIghbors were called to Wit
ness his condition.
Landry at once secured the adj
vice OF an attorney, VINO wrote LETT
ters TO the governor and governor
elect, and TO Or. Guthrie, the SUI
peIintendent. The letters to the
governor and governor-eiect were
sent In care Of Delegate Bente, OF
lohio county, Who has duly called
the attsat on OF those officials to
Landry's charges
Those acquainted with the gtu-
alton at the asylum do not believe
that the ofnc ais there would coun-
tenance the extreme punishment al
legged to have been meted out to the
Landry boy, and that Laadry's
charges are either exaggerated, CT
that the boy came by the major por-
ton of his hurts through some meth
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-03
REV CARR AT HOME.

Rev. ID. II Carr, who was appoint
ed supply preacher on the new
charge at Pageton. IS in the city. and
white here renewed the aequafa-
lance Of e W. Scott, one of his boy
hood friends, whom ne had not seen
nee 1861. and they spent some
pleasant hours in exchanging rem
niscsnees Of the by gone days. Page
ton is new and important work of
the Bluene'd dktrict, Methodist
church, and embraces seven coal Cd.
eratio1s. II is the purpose OF the
preacher and elder to bnlid three
houses Of worsh D on the charge
II was cut OF from the Car charge
at the last annual conference.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-03
MORE ABOUT THE
VIRGINIA ROAD.
ROAD WILL NOT BE COMPLETES
IN ALL DETAILS UNTIL THE
FIRST Or APRIL NEXT.

Roanoke, Feb. 3.---whils trains
vii be operated, both pas snger aai
freight. the virg MAN Railroad viii
not BIO complete In every detail n
"a April LIST. BY that date. II Is said
the road will be finished product.
bob as to track. equipment. y gna,
service, stations, etc. AS yet moth
ing has bcel done In Roanoke which
promises any kind OF celebration
IL would secm that Roanoke. as IL IA
the largest city on the ne between
Norfolk and D.epwater, would be
more ready ~ celebete than any
other place on the virginian, but
Judging by present indications Roa-
noke Is going to let the virgin an
enter npon Its history without any
pleasant or appropriate public re-
cognitlon OF the fact. Norfolk. on
the other hand, - making arrange
ments for great jubilee, a. the
Following from the Norfolk Ledger
Dispatch, OF Monday will show:
As the result OF the c.,nference to-
day between the board or trade di-
rectorste appointed for the purpo-s
with Vice Presiden. and General
Manager Raymond DuPuy, with ref
erence to the ce'ebration upon the
completion Of the vrginian Railway
was ascertaSned that the propsr
date for this big jubilee will be on
or about April lst.
ftwas pointsd out to the commit.
tee by Mr.. DuPuy that III. II. Rogers
president OF the virg ninn, and the
other officials ars heartily In favor
OF the celebration and will heartily
cooperate in making the AFFAIR q
grand success.
The officials do not, however.
VIII the celebration TO take place
until the new road to the coal fields
Is complete N every detail.
This VIII not be until the NAM
moth steel piers at Sewell's Point
are constructed and ready for fill,ns
the bunkers OF the vessels. Mr.. Du-
Puy said that this Wi / not be until
alb iut the ilr-r OF April and requests
the committee to forau' ate their
plans accordingly.
This committee which Is composed
of f. o. Smith, chairman; Harvey
W. ID ckson and &c. G. Hathaway
VIII make their report in this con
nectlon at the regular monthly
meeting OF the board OF directors
OF the board of trade, which organi-
zation is heading the movement for
the Jub lee II is then that the bali
VIII be started" This matter will
be held in allegiance for a while on
account OF the work which is TO be
done in WELDON ne the men and of.
hcer5 of the Atlantic feet, when Il
returns to these waters on Febru.
airy 22d.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-03
TO GRAND JURY
WHICH MEETS HERE IN April
POSTMASTER CALLAHAN is
BOUND OVER.


Huntington. w. Va. February 8.
wv. E. callahan. postmaster at
rhurmond. has been held to answer
to the federal grand jury. which SITS
at Huntington In April. on the
charges OF having converted ss,943.-
90 belonging to the postoffice money
order department to his own use and
OF having embezzled s2S9.14 belong
ing 10 the general postoffice fund.
The charge against Postmaster
Callahan was preferred by Charles
%. Kelley. the postoffice Inspector
at Hinton, ana a hearing was had
before United States Commissioner
Eagle.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-03

MISSING
GOVERNMENT CANNOT CONVICT
BMBEzzLER WITHOUT DoCU.
MENTs - SENSATION WHEN
Loss WAS DISCOVERED.

New York, Feb. IA sensation
was created today when II was learn
I'd that important documents and rec
ords in the case OF the Borough
Bank Of Brooklyn were missing. Ey.
idence upon which the state hoped
to convict w liam s. Cow, charged
with the embezzIement OF one hun
bred and forty-five thousand dollars
g not available and the case is at
q standstll.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-03
INDIANS At
CAPITAL
WEALTHY RED SKINS VISIT THE
WHITE HoUsE-INTEREsTED
IN ALLOTMENT OF LANDS.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Representa-
tive MCGUIRE, of Oklahoma today
called at the White hod1e with a
band of Usage Indians who are here
for the purpose of interviewing tae
secretary of the interior about the
allotment of lands in Oklahoma.
Cher Big Heart was member Of
the Ninth Kansas Infantry during
the Civil War. All these Indians
are wealthy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-03
ClainSSOnWas
Much Abused
Seventeen Die
IN a Coal Mine

cd other than that employed In dis
cp mary punishment.
Or. Guthrle'B record ct the insti-
tuition is not such as to lend crs-
dence to such stories as that told by
Landry, and were such an occur
renee possible at the asylum, IL is
believed that lie would be the first
to set the matter right by dealing
with the attendants -esponsible for
the mifconduot.
The attendants at the asylum de-
Care that the boys violent state OF
mind is responsible FIR the bruises
and cuts received, and that his
wo nds were self inflicted. This
statement is given general credence
at the asylum, where II is declared
Landry's charges will fall fiat.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-03
TEN HOUR DAY
WILL GO INTO EFFECr AT THIN
n. = w. SHOPS IN EAST PORTS
MOUTH.


Pov<smouth. o.. Feb. s.--An or
der Was received from Roanoke on
Moaday that caused much rejoicing
among hundreds OF the Norfo x shd
Western employees here.
The order directed that employees
IN all q spartn<nts at the East Ports
mouth shops be put to work on the
ten hour plan. They have been
working nine hours. but work has
piled up to such an extent that the
ancrSase becams imperative. The
extent of the months appropriation
has not been learned. but local orr
cials believe that the Shops viii
work steady throughout the month.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-03


Nashville, Tenn. Feb. 3.-The
second week of the trial of Colone,
Dulcan b. Cooper, Robin ]. Cooper
and John ID. Sharpe was completed
yesterday, and the tary box remains
unfilled. a.,
The days proceeding were weari-
some and fruitless, not one OF the
vacant seats in the box being filled.
Altogether 1872 talesmea were exam
ined. The very few who attempt
ed to qualify were char . ged PER-
emptorily by the state Sor defense.
1t is not improbable that na
fourth ;yenire of five hundred men
will be exhausted today 81 which
event the fifth will BIO drown aad
summoned and the heaTag of the
charges against Juror J, M. Whit
worth win be resumed
Judge Anderson of the defense
arose to a question OF personal priv
iege as soon as the sheriff declared
the court in session.
II object to headline In a crorn-
ing paper. the Tennessaean, which
says that Defense attacks character
of Juror whitworth aud ella m he
perJured himself
Now, this is false. We did not
examine Mr.. Whitworth at all. and
II we had, he might have said that
he had expressed an opinion. The
story .t1ef as written is correct. but
the headline is cruel and mislead-
. ing, and we ask for redress"
The court made no comment on
the statement of counsel but said:
1T seems to me that we have a
large .yenire-500 men-and that
many of them have come miles to
be examined. l suggest therefore
that we postpone further inquiry in
to the Whitworth matter unit we
examine this venire'
Joha w. Holt, one of the tales
mon, accompanied by buxom wom-
an, approached tine bench. Holt
said:
Judge, got an engagement to
get married at 10 O'Clock and a
jury summons for 10. What am 1
going to do?"
Serve on the jury, said tie
court.
We'll, Judge, sure am embar-
raised have been trying for a
,ong time to get tbs girl to marry
me and / feel ought to go through
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-03
PISTOL BILL BEFORE
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Senator Jon1son's celebrated "ps-
to- bill was before the house judi
ciary committe for several hours
Monday. The friends and enemies
Of this measure were heard at
length, but the committee took no
action.
Among those who cpoke in de-
Tense OF the measure we're Senators
l. ttlepage and Hatfield. Judge San
ders OF Blueheld. was against the
bill.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-03
BILL LANG
CHAMPION
KNOCKED OUT BILL soUIREs IN
SEVENTEENTH ROUND THIS
MORNING.

Me bourne. Australia, Feb. g.
BIZ Lang today defeated Bill squires
for the heavy we ght championship
o. Australia. The end came IN tse
form OF a Knockout In the seven
teentG round.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-03
ROYAL VISITORS
To JAPAN
iTALY's KING AND QUEEN WILL
SHORTLY TAKE A TRIP.

Rome, Feb. 3.-The king and
queen OF Italy are shortly to visit
Japan. They have, for some time.
Deea cone der'Dg the expediency OF
such a trip and 1t is now believed
tney have finally decided. IL Is said
the royal party will spend four
months on the trip
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-03
WANT MORE
OFFICE DAWSON
" UNLESS UNCLE SAM INTERVIEW
Es PRESENT GOVERNOR WILL
SOON Bic OUT OF A JOB.

washington. Feb. 3.--senator
Scott, of West virg MIA. today call
cd upon President Roosevelt and
asSed that Governor Dawson, who is
10 be succeeded by Glasscock, bs
given some fat federal position In
recognition OF his work for judge
TAFT in the recent campo gn.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-03

Nashville, Feb. s.--Ths tenth iu
rcr In the cooper-saarse case was
accept I tn, mornins IL, - .
young farmer. j. A. Woodruff. liv-
ing in the fourth district. wood
run said that he had known Sharp
for many years and admitted that
It would take no more evidences to
convict Sharp than 1t won stran-
ger, but that he would not allow his
Friendship for the accused to staad
above hrs oath as juror. The third
panel of the fourth venire was taken
up today.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-03

u-e wilson EvaDora eo MIX. save
the labels and get free silverware.
Cañon City record., 1909-12-16
Bids for County Printing.

The board of County Commissioners
of Fremont county. Colorado, will re-
ceive sealed bids for doing the county
printing OF said county for the year
1910.
Bids to be opened and considered
on December 20. 1909. at O'Clock in
the afternoon, and TO include the fol-
lowing services:
Printing semi-annual statements OF
county officials.
Treasurer's call for the redemption
OF bonds and warrants.
All notices issued by the superin-
tendent OF schools.
Monthly statement OF bills allowed
and disallowed.
Election notices and the delinquent
tax list.
Call for bids by the county commits
sioners, and all other notices included
in the term County Printing" except
the ofiicial list OF nominations to Of
Ace.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
BY order OF said board.
H. z. SMITH, County Clerk.
First pub. Dec. 9. 1909.
Last pub. Dec. 16. 1903