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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-09
MURDERS HIS
CHILD BRIDE
20 YEAR OLD GOV SHOOTS HIS
WIFE 10 DEATH AND KILLS
HIMSELF.

Martinshurg. w. Va. Doc. 9-Charles
Cromwell, AGED 20 years. a young far
mer liviNg near hero. this morning
shot anG killed his child Wife. Ella
Mfy Crc'nwou. ~ years old. and then
turned the same weapon upon him
self w IN fatal results The coupic
had been married only three months.
Several days ago Mrs Cromwell
made complaint against her husband.
charging him with tho .hcrt of her
wedding clothes. which She claimed
he had sold. The couple became
reconciod in court and returned home
togetcr apparently happy aud forgiy-
Ing. But Cromwell is Said to have
harbo-ed vengeance against h's prct-
~ bride, whom he cnticcd from their
home mis- morning and killed
Having hidden double barrel shot
guU in a thickct near tho house mis-
morning, Cromwell induced his wife
TO accompany him across Che GcId 10
Che home of his uncle. under prctcuse
OF borrowing money from the elder
man.
Arriving a the point whore hc had
secrcted the gun Cromwell secured
possession of It and cmptied both
barrels into Che body OF his wife. The
first shCt almost completely tore away
tho head Of the girl The husband thon
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-09
SAID WEIGH Is
A BAD Man
MURDERER OF HENRY MoSeY
is NOW IN JAIL AT
WEIGH.

The remains or Henry Mosby who
was murdered by Frank Welsh at
Jaeger yesterday afternoon al 2:3O
were taken through the o,ty Hhis
morning going to Culpepper Va,
whore ,he funeral will be held to-
morrow. The remains were accom-
panied ny Mrs Mosby and son and
G.. f. Nosby a brother Of the mur-
derod man,
It was learned today that Frank
Welsh who is lodged in the Welch
jail for the murder of Mosal has
the name of being a coward ard the
kind of nan that would lie In wait
in da spot. and wayluy an enemy.
Welsh has been running a gambling
room az Jaeger for several years. and
has the namo of being more or lass
quar-lsome Welsh and a painter en-
ployed a Jaeger had a quarrel Tues
day night In Mosby's saloon and
Welsh vas about TO hit the plinter
over .hc head with a beer bottle.
when Mosby caught his arm. prom
ably preventing murder Welsh was
ncensod because Mosby nterlcrr,d
and threatened TO get even with him
Mosby's BROTHER advised him to stay
away from Welsh rs Welsh was q
sneak ard would ambush and kin
him. Bnt Mosby. who was known to-
be n fearless man, stated that he WAS
not afraid OF Welsh DONG him any
harm Nosby showed his gamcness
by pulling his gun after he had been
pierced by three bullet noies through
the breast. and shooting three Zines
at the n"eing murdered
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-09
NORMAN COX
IS HELD II
$4,000 B0HU
Attachment from Ciccuit
Court Served Last
Night at the
City Jail
UNABLE so FAR
TO GIVE Bali
Trying to Get in Touch With
His Brother to go
op Bond

An attachment from The circuit
court was served on Norman Cos
last night, requiring the shenn to re.
turn hn to Jail TO await tie next
torn OF tlc circuit court which moo,s
i'm May. The attachment was sworn
out ON the grounds that the dclen-
dant was about TO leave tho state.
that ho had concealed money with
intent o. deLaud his creditors.
The llaindns gave bond for
$4,000, aud Cox cannot DO released un
il he executes counter bond for
The sam2 amount. lie had asked
some people to go with him immodI-
atcly to New McXico. and it is stat
cd had nis belongings already packed
He adm having collected the money
from th, Bluostono Traction Com
pany ON compromise for the death
of his son.
lt i5 rumorCd that there are 9th.
crs who Lave gotten a part of thi.
none com Cox, and it is stated that
"a motion for the removal OF Cox az
administrator on his sons estate
wiz be nsde, ne wadminisJrator
apopiuteI, and that all persons who
know anything about the transaction
viii be examined under oath and
required 10 pay whatever money they
may have received TO the new ad-
miuialraIor arc is appointed. IT. is
intimate that thorc are at least two
others who may got into trouble over
lhc lrlhsocriou 10 rs believed they
have a portion Of tho money
An effort was made today to get
iu communication with William Cox
brother OF Norman Cox and get him
TO 20 jn big brothers bond The
police wceo unable TO get hold o. hum
today aa ho is nj Winding Gulf but
81 .ia cXpcstod he viii return tomorrow
afternoon
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-09
AmerIeans ordered shot.
New Revolution.
NOT SO wARM.

In speaking Of the recent cold spell
Captain Bill O'C0nnor stated he re-
men'bered a train load of Irish emil
grants, that landed in Virginia i'm the
winter of 1897, he undoubtedlv in
TENDED 70 say 1887 who were told be-
fore leaving New York that it was
the sunny South" they were going
to, and rNore was never anvwinter
in that country. The Captain stated
that whel he interviewed one OF .ro
Irishmen he said "Ef I knowed the
wit!cr was so Guild down here !
would TOW d that employment mon to
90 to a certain warm region where
he could not find an Iriehman
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-09
JUDGE RITZ
WINS HIS CASE
PLEA &C FPbuo ~ SEcU.lHG
HIS NAME To $4,000 NOTE
SUSTAINED.

The case of American National
Bank against Judge II A. Ritz of this
city resulted in a verdict in favor OF
Judge Riz in the circuit court at
Princeton todae.
The bank sued as uhe holder of a
$4,000 no.c made by tho Southcrn
West Virginia Fuel Company now
dcfunct q Iorsed by VIM f. Fowler
MN. Strands and Judge Ritz n is
said thal Judge Ritz is the only sol
unt iudoraor.
Judge Ritz endorsed the note at tho
instance OF VIM T.. Fowler. who was
president OF both the bank and FII
Compauy Hc went TO Judge RITZ
and told Eim that the Fuel Company
needed money and that his bank
would make the loan ID NE note was
endorsed by AN tho directors. and
Judge Ri'z wrote out q memorandum
To- this cnect for all cndorsers 10
sign with Instructions TO Fowler not
90 uss thc note unless all be dirrc-
tors of tine f1ol company endorsed
the note and gued tho memorandum
of agreement that an should bear
equally tie payment OF note in Tho
event 80 won't by default
10 appears chat Fowler discounted
The note as aoor o. hc secured JUDGE
pffl.. l, ,.,..r.t.4 .,...t.... ...
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-09
Instructions Issued that if
Necessary to Sieze
AL Ports cf
Republic
NEW REVOLUTION
OF HONDURAS
Reported that Zelaya Or
ders Americans Cap
tured Shot

Colon, Dec. 9.-The American war
IshipS -.e assembling off the coast of
Nicaragua with instructions that if
Necessary t. sieze all Nicaraguan
ports.
The American government is TAX
ing every precaution to protect the
life and property Of its citizens, and
the slightest demonstration against
Americans will mean the opening of
fire from the battleships.
Bluefinids is the base Of opera,
tons
Americans Ordered Shot.
Pelama, Dec. 9.--It Is reported hers
tnat Zelaya has issued orders to
shoot Ill Americans captured from
the ranks of the revolutionists.
New Revolution.
San Juan Del Sur. Nicaragua. Dec.
a new revolution has broken out
in Honduras and fierce battle is
raging near Tortuga President Da
villa tciay proclaimed a state OF
siege excitement I'm the republic
The searchlight., 1909-01-01
LOSES LIFE BUT
SAVES HUNDREDS
TUNNEL TRACK WALKER OF NEW
YORK CENTRAL WINS
GLORY IN HIS DEATH.
NEWS KEPT FROM DYING WIFE
Tommy Ryan. . Humble Railroad EN-.
pioys, Ground 70 Pieces Under
Whssis While Performing
Hls Duty.

New York-A few laboring men
dropped around to Tommy Ryan's
house on West Forty-ninth street ito
help pack up and move" They took
their hats on In the dark hall below
and walked up the stairs with mufned
feet In the front room q neighbor's
daughter was trying to amuse two
pretty babies. one four and the other
two years old.
Tom Ryan. big. hearty. good.natured
Tom. who loved his wife and children.
was not there. He was buried and his
two babies were cared for at the home
Of . neighbor while his friends fol.
lowed him to the grave. The children
do not know he II dead. Neither does
his wife. who II sick unto death In q
hospital where for four weeks she
has been battling with typhoid fever.
She thinks that she II 30 sick that tho
nurses will not let h0r see even her
husband. And no one. not even the
hospital physicians, have yet dared
take the responsibility OF letting her
know the truth.
THIS story should interest those per-
sons who took the . p. m. local train
Tor Westchester county from the
Grand Central. Their train went safe
y through the tunnel. carrying them
TO their waiting families In the
suburbs. but they never knew why,
They didn't even know that as they
passed the signal lamp at Eighty.
sixth street in safety their train had
swept over the body Of the man who
had saved them.
Thomas Ryan had been married
about dozen years. His oldest child
The searchlight., 1909-01-01

Thelma.
Don't miss Thelma.
Mr.. Soule, the elevator man. is east on a
visit.
R. S Mutt. Of Mondak. was in the city
Monday.
Miss May Olsen. Of Medicine Lake. was
10 town Monday.
The Grows in Thelma. Opera House.
Jan. 4. S and 8.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Dunn is visiting friends in
Williston this week.
c. w. Jackson. Of Redstone. was in
town Christmas Day.
NJ. ]. Alderman. Of Plen,ywood. was in
town Christmas day.
Tom Lennon and Frank s,iehl were here
from Moudak Saturday.
John N. Hoffman. Of Glasgow. was a
Culbertson visitor Sunday.
T. L. Cummings and S. S. Cumming
both Of Great Falls. were IN town Monday
Attorney Paul Bakcock left Sunday for
holiday visit with friends in Minneapolis.
See those Keen kut,er Safety Razors.
for sale by S. S. Moen. the Hardware Man
sIh
Frank ]. Stiehl, Of Mondak. was here
Monday and attended the Masonic meeting
Monday night.
FoR RxNr.-Two fine Office rooms in the
First National Bank Building. Call at the
bank for particulars.
G. H. Hilliard. w. Chapman. Mrs. r.
I. Branham and Mrs. NJ. A. Butlian were
here from Bainville Tuesday.
Will Richardson, Of Medicine Lake, was
in town Saturday buying furniture and
supplies to make home comfy for his bride.
Miss Nettie Baker. Of Minot. who has
been visiting friends in Culberison during
the past two weeks. left for Great Falls
Tuesday.
Alva lanes is now a full fledged ,ele.
graph operator and has one of the shifts
at the depot during the absence Of his
brother in the east.
Misses Bertha and Grace Maloy sisters
of Mrs Verne Bosrwick. were here Christ
mas and attended the Opening Ball. Mr..
and Mrs. Bostwick accompanied them
home to Willis,on to spend the Sabbath.
The searchlight., 1909-01-01
|LocaI Happenings. .s''''sss ss;s:sa ;:s:s -v-n.
1Hr 1a1iah Fuerynne a Bru1pern,1a
at1n fappy Nrm 4rar.

G. +. Grogan. Of williston. was in cul-
bertson Monday.
Harry Ru,ter. Of Glasgow. was in cui.
bertson Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Palmer were in from
the South Side Saturday.
Joe NORM. Of Sheep Greek. took in the
Christmas dance in Culbertson.
The Kopps brothers. Of Sheep Creek.
were in town for the Christmas dance.
Chas. ]. Hops. the piano man. Of Grea,
Falls. was in town Monday and Tuesday.
Sterling West and G. H. Coulter were
in Glasgow couple Of days this week on
business.
Ed Stubban was in town Monday and
paid his subscription to the Searchlight 10
advance.
The son Of Rev. Geo. Head. Indian
Missionary at Blair. is i'll at the Valley
Hospital.
Parshall & Edmonds have a special sale
en-, of Mems Cordurov Suits at s. 90 per.
See their ad
Messrs Buckley. Finacum and Baker
we're in from the South S de and took in
the Christmas dance.
The Valley Drug Co. wish to impress
upon the people that they use pure drugs
only. See their ad.
Go to D. r. Brockman Resident Dentist
Office in First National Bank building.
Culbertson. Mont. otf
John Forncrook. who was seriously i'll
last week. is now improving rapidly and
will soon be all right again.
Mr.. and Mrs Archie curran and Mr.
Fischer Of Charley Creek were in to spend
Christmas. also taking in the dance.
WAsrRp.-To sell or rent blacksmith
shop. Will sell tools and stock. and lease
building to right man. More work than
one man can do. Any one interested call
on or write to John Murray, Culbertson.
Montana. I7tt
Terms Of court for Valley County for
1909. are announced at Glasgow on the fol-
lowing dates: Tuesday, Feb. 23d: Tues
day. June 9th: Tuesday, Sept. 2Ist: Tues
day. Nov. roth. Hon. J. w. Tattan. Judge;
c. c. Beede. Clerk Of Courts: Thomas
Dignan. County Attorney and (. r. Rus
sell. Court Stenographer.
The searchlight., 1909-01-01
The Crows.

The Crows big company will produce
the great Norwegian play. Thelma Special
scenery for each act and all electrical ef.
fects for same.
ActI-The Al,en Fjord Norway.
Act II-Mansion Of Sir PhilliK Errine-
ton. London.
Act III-Palatial drawing room of
Winleigh castle. London.
Act Iv-Nor~ay. Olaf Guldmar.s
home. showing the Nor,hern Lights; ap-
pearance OF the Arch Of Death. Calling
the last OF the Vikings TO his farewell ride
on his burning ship valkyre. Tanners
Opera House. Ian.4. S and 6.
The searchlight., 1909-01-01

The Next Instant the Train Hit Him.
had died and six months ago. to give
his wife and the remaining children
the home he wished. he took the hax-
ardous position Of lamp man in tho
New York Central tunnel. He was 4
sober. industrious man. six feet In his
stockings and perfectly healthy. His
day began at 8 p. m. and ended at 4
m. and It was his duty to patrol the
tunnel and keep the lamps burning on
the signal towers.
Two weeks ago his wife was taken
III with typhoid fever. and grew rap
Idly worse. He told his fellow.work.
ers he feared his wife would s.s be-
fore morning. Nevertheless. he set
about his task of seeing that the lamps
were all right 20 that the passengers
hurrying homo would pass in safety.
At . p. m. he saw that the distance
signal lamp on the outbound track
three was smoky. He remembered that
several accidents costing human lives
had happened because of smoky
lamps.
He ran across the tracks, lodging .
down train and reached up for the
signal lamp. With his pocket handker-
chief he rubbed the chimney bright
and turned down the wick . little. AZ
hs did this the lamp swung around In
answer to the signal tower man, eau
tionin& the up train to 60 slow. A
down train came tearing through the
tunnel. making . great noise and
drowning the noise Of the approach
of : tzaia II the erres.s. direction.
Thsn he stepped down on the track.
conscious that he had probably saved
IN aecident-and the next instant the
train hit him.
Tho engineer. with his eyes on the
signal-as vas his duty-did not see
the shadow that nickered for an in.
slant under the forward wheels. But
the track-walkers. passing . few mo-
ments after. found the crumpled mass
under the light Of their lanterns.
They found the handkerchief with the
lampblack on II. and saw the finger.
marks Of the naa on the signal lamp
chimney. and they understood. The
case was reported to the police and
entered on the station house blotter.
But Il vas -just man killed In the
eunnel-A trackwalkef or . lampman-
Il was not till days altar that Q stray
word dropped by . trackwalker ~
vealed that big Tom Ryan had given
his life 70 send . trainlosd Of com
mutsfs home In safety.
The searchlight., 1909-01-01
lt Is q Wonder.

Chamberlain's Liniment is one Of the
ost remarkable preparations vet produced
r the rel ef Of rheumatic pains. and for
me back. sprains and bruises. The
,ick relief from pain which affords in case
\ rheumatism is alone worth many times
cost. Price. as cents: large size so
enss. For sale by Valley Drug Co
The searchlight., 1909-01-01
$500 Reward.

For one sorrel gelding. with white face.
weight about goo pounds. branded II |. on
eft front leg. Has been los, since Oct. I.
oos. Has two other brands. one like c
right hind leg and an indefinite brand
n right front leg. Five dollars reward
ill be given for information leading to his
ecovery Address; NILS X. SosENsos,
37p3 Dagmar, Mont
The searchlight., 1909-01-01
Presbyterian Church

Preaching Service IL a m. and , 40 p. m.
Sunda, School 10 a. m.
Song Services every Sunday evening.
Ladies Aid meets on the first and third
fridays in the month. at so p m.
All are cordially invited to attend the
'ervices. u. BUTTER. Pastor.
The searchlight., 1909-01-01
Notice..

Eighth Grade Examinations will be held
in the public schools at Glasgow. cuIber,-
soa and Malta on January ans, and aad
1902 e. FAYE GoErrxI,
3st3 County Supssin,endept of Schools.
The searchlight., 1909-01-01
For Sale.

Restaurant pool room with two pool ia
les. lodging honse and butcher shop. In
lire or address Dan Micheil, owner,
35p3 Poplar. Montaua
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-07
DELINQUENT
TAX LIST
For Weber County.
Utah, for the Year 1900

Pursuant to Section o Of the Compiled Utah 1907 and the
] undersig
following named school
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the Indicated
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real which nnh
for
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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-07
SOUTH OGDEN SURVEY
OF OGDEN CITY SURVEY

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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-11-11
Bits of Ne,ps for
Busy Readers

OTTAWA, ONT.-Cyral st. Armand,
of Thurso, 10 years old, was yesterday
sentenced to six years for horse steal
ing. When 8 years old he was con-
victed OF an attempt to wreck Ca
madam Pacific railway train. His youth
enabled him to escape sentence for
this and a number of burglaries which
followed.
CINCINNATI. OHIO-Charles Dex-
ter, first baseman for the New Orleans
Southern league team, accidentally
shot himself while hunting, neaf his
parents home at Mount Holly, Ohio.
yesterday, and died last night
TAUNTON, NASSAU indictment
for manslaughter against "Professor'
T. L. Hill, of Fall River, in connection
with the death of Amelia ST. Jean, Of
Woonsocket. r. l., on October 8, last,
was returned by the county grand jury
yesterday.
MILWAUKEE,, WIS.-The cries of a
Norris Cohen, 40 Seventh st., prob
ably saved 18 persons from death in q
fire which damaged the building in
which they live, yesterday.
LONDON, KY.-Albert Koch. q
merchant. was shot and instantly killed
in his store at Bernstadt late last
night. Koch is understood to have
drawn $1,000 from q London bank yes
terday. and robbery is supposed "a
have been the motive for the crime.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-11-11
SWITCH ENGINE
RUNS DOWN CAR
AND KILLS Man
Three Other Men Jump in Time
to Escape Being Crushed
by Freight Train.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Nov. 1O.-xenophon
Papas was instantly killed about 8
O'Clock Saturday evening by an Omaha
switch engine which ran down hand
car on which Papas and three other
Illinois Central section hands were rid
ing.
The accident took place at the point
where the Omaha tracks cross the IL
linois Central about one olock north ot
the Illinois Central stock yards.
The three other men. Frank Bulas.
Gust Fotinos and Cine Cottserores, es-
capped by jumping. Beyond few minor
bruises they escaped unscratched.
The party on the hand car We're fol-
lowing out the Illinois Central freight
on their way to East Sioux Falls.
Tho Omaha switch engine was
standing on their track waiting for
tho freight to pass. AS soon .as it
cleared their track they commenced
to back down toward the station. They
caught the hand car at the crossing
OF the two tracks.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-11-11
coRsoN JUDGE SINCE
STATEHOOD. 20 YEARS AGO

Pierre, s. D., Nov. 9.-Twenty years
ago yesterday the state of South Da-
kota came into legal existence. And
with 1t Judge Dighton Corson, of Dead
wood became member of the supreme
court of the state. position which he
has held continuously since that date.
and yet holds under an election which
will continue him three years more as
a member of the highest judicial body
of the state. Judges d. Haney and p.
G. Smith, while they have been on the
supreme bench for shorter time than
has Judge Corson. both have been
judicial officers Of the state since its
beginning, Judge Haney having been
elected Judge in the Fourth circuit at
the beginning Of statehood, and serv-
ing as judge Of that circuit until his
appointment to the supreme court by
Governor Sheldon, in February, 1896.
Judge E. G. Smith was elected Judge
of the First circuit with the beginning
of statehood, and served in that capa-
city until his appointment to the SUI
preme bench by Governor Vessey last
May.
These are the only state officials who
have served the state continuously
since its beginning. and yesterday was
the goth anniversary of judicial serv-
ice for the three