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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1909-12-02
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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1909-12-02

CO III uitt ibwieria ttnsn idRcfsn Ea,
gen m tshftiasn, meuu man 60 rintia an
ionat Nab ties trl'it cub helm Ntr7cn NIB
hei ptn Riercn ~. Tie prrGlteie Rctboec.
ben R1atu ~ mespinlreu oer Sds ser,
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Ietosnnen Ssnss etr'cr Sraaue-, iaet er.
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ben peer rinnereu Ssrpen". &enn eisie
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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1909-12-02
NOTICE

Road Tax Account Of Town Of West :
phalia, Mo. for year 1909, has been de-
livered to Henry westermann nj Bank
Of Westphalia, for Collection All Tax
payers Of Town Of Westphalia are re-
qnested TO pay their road Tax by Janu-
AIRY ls,, 1910. After that time 10 per
cent for collection will be charged,
by order Of the Town board.
GEO. W. OAsTRop, Chair,
c. J. FECnTEt, Clerk.
Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1909-12-02

Tr Nld,plu Is. ytt pen SieDtr Wo.
Uito bier cine g@otht itmtt VrcicTitpu
alS 3nhuayk; chIlcgtu.
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aabtn hb am Sdmnaa btiuts1albtr
nab 6rcebgyN uno .tarten am Souu.
tla Jurui.
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2eulS.
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tarnl ttiinntt iitt itl, 6ytltaa bier bel
eIleru uua @titmIntrn 81 gtiuh,
Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1909-12-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

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ttecnn ipetdc llnreleImGNa,riitn pctiputti
mo bcuad ciuer Oe'dhtIthcu NrGn.bt,,
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bic Geb,gr lltllatr {lltr irdulea lN Ct.
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uno geihpilttr cabsy.
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reinem eerC'tetem 9etreibe, RaI,, 3iiiIen Ii.
!. NJ. bergeitelt -istn e1ter Saifee barin
6etnes AromG-r'oiro in elmer Rinuie aes
madt". Setn Ronen fur 20 ober 80 Ninu.
ten. Yrobe ftet. VII Dealers.
Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1909-12-02
Das boeHicbe Rino.

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-15

New Ouagmires for Ballinger--Seator Hepburn
in Deep Lkewise--How Campaign Funds
Figured--Administratio Badly Tied Up

der protection Of the United States
troops proceeded 10 gut the mines
under the eyes of the owners. He
carried of the gold to his own vaults
When the facts became known, Il
was found that the stock OF the Alas
ka Gold Mining company was distTib
uted generously throughout official
circles I'm Washington. Judge Moves
denied appeals 10 the defeated litl-
giants whose properties had been con
hscated. Certified copies of the court
records were filed with United States
Attorney General Grisgs Gfiggs re-
fused TO take action.
Subsequently. in certain legal pro
ceedings gfcwing ont of these out
RACES. Noyes, Mckenzie and others
were found guilty BY the San Fran
cisco court of appeals, and sen anced
tc Imprisonment Mckenzie served
only A part Of his sentence. While in
jail he was and for long after re-
NAMED 4. member OF the Republican
National committee. and "A powerful
politician whose influence in Wash
mgton did not abate because Of the
little coniretemps in his political ar
fairs
Whitewash has always been cheap
Senator McCumber OF North Dakota
said he hal known Mckenzie for
twenty years = know him. he said.
TO be a noble hearted. generous inn
pulsive, sympathetic individual
Senator lIansbr9ugh Of the same
stale. iii The senate. referred TO Nc
Kenzie as "a reputable man. an hon
est man. man who in point OF In
tegrily is the peer Of any man in this
body. language which pierces with
strange light some of the recent full
some eulogies which seem TO be the
only answc io present specific
charges. When Senator Stewart 81
Nevada afierNard exposed ghe whole
crooked plot tracing its trail from
Washington 20 Nome aud back, iu
yolvine United states senators and
government officials entire sections
of his speech. eNNQsing these same
officials, were eApgnsed by senate
rial courtesy' from The Congressional
RecOsd
TIE Present Onslaught.
is there anniler Al lska consnir
acg this time g, control ihe eopneI
and enal wan the public. femem
herins the rast be- satisfied with
star chamber answcrs 10 this quos
ton?
ii is common knowledge through
oui Alaska and the West general,
that HE Morgan interests are aliiet
with the Guggenheim mining inter
ests. and that the same linancia
fo cca are allied with the Ilill rail
road interests When Balllnger wal
nominated and elected Mayor o
Seattle. he was put forward bv fhl
Hill political managers, ostensiblg
put down certain local evils. hu
really TO put The Hin forces IN con
trol of local politics lalllnger sur
ported Lei Ankeny the railroa,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-15

That you may the better under
stand how lids exist for the purpose
Of being sat upon, We shall frs, sum
Marie little Of the preceding his
tory Of Alaska. showing how those
who revealed the robber barons az
work We're sqnelched then. even as
now BESIDES. i connects with the
present grabs IN various Interesting
respects.
The Alaska Gold Mining company,
organized By Washington politicians.
exploited Alaska with SO high hand
that even Washington gasped al the
brazenness. Then the spoil was gold
-sog = = IS copper and coal Rex
Beach told the story. Later he made
It's facts the foundation for his novel
"The Spoilers speaking OF the rol-
icy Of suppression which then con-
trolled in Washington, he said: You
haven't heard of II? OF course not.
When the scandal came out, Il was
smolhered. and the public kept in
ignorance. Criminals were pardon.
ed. records expunged. thieves exalted
TO new honors The wheels of JUS
tite al Washington were fnysteriously
ci0gged. The scheme, as originally
planned and for long time success
fully carried out, was to seize and
operate. iu the interest OF the Alaska
Gold Mining company, the rich Nome
placer mines owned BY the unleitered
but law respecting pr0spectors. lt
was proposed TO steal these mines
either by an adroitly worded act O;
congress-just as Ballinger tried to
legalize the Cunningham claims py
having the laws amended--or. failing
that. 10 confiscate them BY decisions
OF the Alaska courts. which were TO
be Of their own making and appoints
menf-exactly as Ballinger sought 10
have his subprdinates create bS the
Pierce decision a special Law f1' the
Cunningham claims Alexander Mc-
kenzie Of North Dakota was the cap
tain of This iilibusieling enterprise
Donald K Mckenzie is one OF Tie
chief conspisaiufs IA the present ai-
tempted steal Alec Mckenzie was
backed and ably defended By the two
senator's from North Dakota Ne
Cumber and Elansbipugh Fred Dem
nett. the present commissioner 0 ihe
general land office. who figures ac-
i Ny IN the Cunningham cases, WIS
former private secretary OF Senator
Hansbrough He was clerk Of the
senate committee on public lands. of
which Hansbrongh WAS chairman,
for several years Immediately prior
TO becoming special land agent IN the
West by appointment 81 Balllnger.
then commissioner Of the general land
Office.
After all preparations had been
perfected at he Washington end spu-
rious suits We're brought IN Alasaa
against the owners OF most oil The
rich plaeArs Of Nome. Mckenzie WIS
appointed receiver 81 these claims hT
Arthur II. Noyes, his judge, and I'm.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-15

terested in the coal lands Ia Alaska
and now writes expressly TO inform
nim again that he does not desire
to participate in OF De interested IA
any manner. directly or indirectly, In
acquiring public lands The letter
contains 1855 words. In those ls9
words, this disclaimer Is stated four
different times, in four different ways,
Was this letter written aFter CLAWS
got possession OF Cunningham rec
ords? And did Heyburns withdrawal
as an attorney have anything to do
with the present employment OF his
nephew. John p Gray Of Wallace, as
an attorney for the Cunningham
claimants2
6alIingers Many Clients.
when Balinger represented Gun.
nlngham, he represented all the Gun
ningham claims. Not only this, but
the record is quick with the evidence
Uf his employment by other Alaska
coal claimants at different times.
Under date Of December g. 1908, a
little over TWO months before he took
office as secretary Of the interior,
Ballingef wrote to the register and
receiver OF the United States land
Office at juneau. Alaska saying that
he represented w G Whorf whose
entry was known rs Coal Survey No
315. On January 7. 1909. less than
sixty days before Ballinger became
secretary Of the intesinE NJ. A.
Grecn. who represents another Alas
IA coal syndicate. wrote 10 lehn W
Dudief. register of ne juneau. Alas
ka baud office submitted THIS
SCRIP 20 judge Ballinger as my law
yer and he has approYcd the same,
saving ID Naa regular in every way
30 bonehl Il ana paid for IT. and
an sending It 10 ward io you al tlis
limo Again. In this same letter,
d; een wrete Il am expecting 10 so
ie Chlcagn thc latter part OF ihis
month. To meet NJ Mckenzie ihe
same Mckenzie who supported Ial
linecrs argument befme the conl-
miilee on pulc lands ~ favor ~ Che
Gale til' and others Interested ln
Tie uMgAlen ground. and shHll eN-
peei "a take 81 ihe wsrk of peflscif
ire heir spwess and tito as soon is
passihlff John Baliinaer q nerhew
uI Achilles. now sepiestuis these ~
terasls Under data OF Apfil :. t9ta
six wtcks after Ralllnger teas ilie
oath ct Office as secretary 81 the in
Walter NJ French 81 the law
afm Of Alien and French d Seattle.
ota John ". Dudley, register OF
Tie Juneau land office. hf haFfi-
man. whom represent. has en- sew
efAl occasions la9en the matter Of
ealn no win dndee 8allIHger. whose
fisu represented ~. suurcHasrfE. $40.
with Alr. IIaflEiHe. and Elir ntfsfne
hafe a ~ times sft@ned Is he n
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-15

slieot aeo5 i" ii is hard % keep
rack OF them an, no doubt, and we
anist end the Dfcront list On No
fember 2. 1901 GiaYis submitted q
report 10 Balliuger as commissioner
CT the general land Office. In which
he recommend further inYestiga-
lion cOncerninf 4 soldiers additional
application by ciarae Davis-who
was represented by the MI Harrf
man referred to- Ballinger never re-
Piled 10 This phase of CLAWS report.
either orally OF in writing, but he did
approve for patent. without further
investigation, the soldiers additional
application
The Seattle Star Of May rs,
1907. had an article regarding the
Alaska Petroleum aud Coal company
Clarke Davis company This article
stated that the men prominent in the
company, together with others inter-
ested In similar enterprises, had been
endeav0ring to secure the passage OF
an act of congress which would en-
able their corporations TO get pos.
session of the coal lands All possi-
Die influence said the star" has
been brought to bear In Washington.
Among those who went from Seattle
to Washington on this mission was
Dick RYAN" Now notice On the
Eles of the interior department ap-
rears letter of Introduction from
Rallnger 20 Secretary Of the Interior
Garfield under date Of March !. l9oS.
introducing "Richard s RYAN Of
Alaska aud saYipg Mr. Ryan eould
doubtless give" Mr. Garfield "vau.
able inforration Doubtless he
eantd but II was not the kind Of IN
formation On which Af Garfield was
accustomed to act.
AR. Tafts letter.
This disposps of the question ol
Balim~ers single employment by
one tiaimant. re iuneccutly stated hy
President Taft Out OF ever posi-
bio thousand lawyers Ia Seattle. Bal
llnger seems io have had a monopoly
81 sgudiealeA Alaska coal clients
And who shall say that tacse clients
wrfe atagelher lacking IN sagaeiiya
lmme1ialeiy after the statement e
ibn PresIaents letter that Bollingef
did nnif litllr uurk ier ono rlalm.
ant is this iuflhe statement; .Jha
svlitnce in respect to which yoa
uere consulted professionally was
n,t secured hy Mr. CLAWS until dter
YOUR resignation as commissioner ol
Ihe general land office Thete Is
not even q SHRED Of suspicion upon
2hieh "a base this statement The
President was cruelty imgosad upon
and be in turn unwltlngly deceived
The public
-ler efer- - shs
fae iha GIavls was allowed 70 fe
lconIIpuca on i'aEe -
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-15

faf m GIavls was allowed 70 q
CONTINUED on i'aze -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-06-15
MiHer's
Pharmacy

we have received our line of Fishing Tacll IA
TOT ibis year. new goods. good goods. sal
ZOOS Tor 1925 each. Famboo Rods from q
10 20 w each. Lines from S cts each u, 81 4 20
each, al kinds of REELS, Hooks. N nm ~
ouehe's, Oars. Ses, Sceia-. etc. Eyerythin,,
see our me OF Cut Glass aud fancy ware.
the quality is there and the prices VIII s,ara
comparison with any ci store.
All kinds Of Tslcum-, Cold Creams. Per
fumes, Toile Powders, etc.
Try the A. d. s. Malt Extrac. ,hs ,..,
sonie you can use. i5c per bottle or 81. so per
our Fountain is open for the summer sea
son, ICE cream Soda, Snpdaes, Iemonades
Lilaeades. lees, etc. All fayors made from
nusn iru't "nen possible, and everything the
we carry complete line of magazines and
peeiodieais, Just the thing for lighs reading
during the warm summer.
New York, Philadelphia. baltimore ana
washington Sunday Papers at our nlaee ali
day every Sunday. Leave us your order and
we viii save a paper for you.
:, Al KINDS OF disinfectants, Platts Chlorides
ooth Bal 8, Carbolic Acid, ct Moth Rails
are DC Pound, how do you like the price.
Careful attention given to prescriptions
prompt delivery guaranteed.
II you cant get what Won want ask ma 81,
y. we VIII gladly order 1t for you without
any extra charge.
erything for your sweet tooth, Whit
teed to BE- fresh. lots of other candle. H. s,asii
packages.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-06-15

''soPHRoNY,. DID YOU SEND NE PIcTURI
CARD 2"
stove up so,' she said, with sharp
| side glance at the girl.
She gave satisfied nod as the rich
red famed III Sophrony's cheeks
Who'd "a thought that plow would
strike dynamite In his old ten acre
lot? Nobody knows how it came there.
neither. He was such likely young
\ Teller an dretful handsome
His face amt hurt none," interrupt
J ed Sophrony, rafting the stove covers
I aimlessly.
They say when he gets them new
tangled legs with joints he'll be as
good as new, barrin' his three fingers.
Lucky twas the left hand, say l.
Didn't he ulster come over here lotY
questioned Miss Perkins.
Eyes. for quite a SPELL" Sophrony
turned around and allowed the tears
( to roll over her plump cheeks without
any pretense. That's why | can't
make up my mind to Silas. guess
But woman can do nothin, an Sans
sort of backward"
MY grief. / should say so-when a
man couldr't get up spunk to ask
girl till she's most thirtyi"
HE knew ! wouldn't leave pa" ex-
cused Scphrony. II went over to in
quire. but Mary Jane said he wouldn't
/ let anybody inside the house"
You don't sayw exclaimed the
dressmaker. 81 kind OF mistrusted
how things was" she sympathized,
s.but he's jest sensitive, that's what
/ Likely he says to himself. I amt got
no right to ask any woman to tie up
to one logger"
I'D rather have Sam with one leg
than any other body with two" half
! sobbed Sophrony "Oh. Miss Perkins
/ 1t does me sight of good to speak
out! I've Just been bottled up till 1t
seems as IL I should bust
There. there. Sophrony; you jest
think reel hard that things is goin' to
come out right. an they're bound to-
I've been readin' some Of the new
thought papers lately. an there's a
heap o. comfort In EN- Why don't
you send him picture cardY' she
asked suddenly.
| "Mebbe might" said the girl doubt
fully.
You jest send him pritty one. an
! Wen see," said the little dressnaker
as she put on her modified Merry
Widow"
Some way feel a heap better Than
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1t Brought About an Understand
ing Between the Lovers.
BY ANNETTE DuMoIs.

copyright. 1909. by Associated Literary
Its kind of lonesome since pa died
but | can't seem to make up my mind
to Silas some way"
The speaker had a worried look in
her bright blue eyes as she dropped q
fresh batch of doughnuts into the fry
ing pan, saying, Just six an no more
say l, an then they won't soak fat"
your doughnuts cert'nly doscom
out jest right, Sophrony," said the lit
tie dressmaker as she snapped her
thread with twist of her finger.
Seems as If l could not work half so
fast since l got these store teeth an
can't bite off my thread any more. 81
las is forehanded an well meanin'
though he amt as handsome as some"
'Oh, l don't mind red hair myself"
replied Sophrony amiably, but
Its time you was gettin' settled,
persisted the dressmaker. you never
was cut out for an old maid"
She eyed Sophrony's comfortable
curves with appreciation. Lets see
you're thirty, come August. You was
born the day our Betsy had them twin
calyes-dretful cute little critters they
was. One had a white ring around
his eye. Now. if you was little an
skinny, like me. you'd be proper old
maid"
Her black eyes twinkled behind the
gold bowed specs as she continued: 81
amt never felt the loss of man yet
He'd be sure to want the rocker Jest
when Marcus Aurelius had to hev it."
(Marcus was the spoiled Angora) Il
callkerlate I've he'd two chances, though
leastwise one of 'em was an out an
outer; the other was a seafarin' man,
so | don't know No, Sophreny; I've
ate two already" declining the tempt
ing circles, but l might take drop
more tea. Too bad Sam jenkins got
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juno 2. l90s
w. m. Stanley, v. S.,
GRADUATE OF THE ONTARIO VETERINARY
COLLEGE, TORONTO, CANADA.

AilmeHts OF domestic animals will receive
careful treatment. Prompt attention TO sill
calls night or day. Charges reasonable Res
dence South George st. Charles Town. ". Va.
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New Corn Meal Mill.

Iheve put in mill and am prepared to do
all kinds of
Feed And Corn Grinding
by an expert miller Public patronage re-
spectfuliy solicited.
Ell. WILSON.
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For Sale.

One Five Horse Power Gasoline Engine,
Fairbanks make In good order.
Seasoned Wood.
FOR RENT.
A Com Portable Home In the Country
GEO. Fl. HAGLEY.
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Boarders Wanted
II. G. GETZENDANNER,
Aug 25-tf. Manager.

The undersigned, having rented the Flagg
house. corner of Washington aud Eat streets.
is now prepared to furnish the nsst accom-
modations TO summer and transient boaid, re.
The house has been thoroughly renovated :.
and is in frst-class condition. Delight nj
shade and pleasant location. For further in
formation, price s, &C.. apply TO
MRS H. P. CINE.
Bcx ioS
lime 2. 1908. Charles Town " VI
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w. N. BOxWELL,
Contractor and Builder,
CHARLES TOWN, W. va.

The undersigned il prepared to contract for
and execute all kinds Of building Ia work
man-like manner. and respectfully soiieits 3
share of the pnblic patronage
Inne 2-y w B0xwEII.