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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-14
HEARING IN. KANSAS MURDER CASE
 BEGINS
Husband and Foster Mother Charged with Poisoning
 by Arsenic Route

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, May 13.- Few cases in the criminal history of this locality have ever aroused so much gen eral interest in this country is the case of Louis T. Potterton and Mrs. Emma A. Allen, his foster mother, whose pre- liminary hearing upon the charge of having poisoned Mrs. Frances Potterton, the wife of the defendant Potterton, has been set for today before Justice G. H. Mcintyre.
 In June of last year Louis w. Potter ton, an engineer on the Santa Fe rail road. married Miss Frances Kimmell, an orphan who owned real estate val ued at more than $10,000 and whose life was insured for 5000 in the Un- ion Central Life Insurance company at Wichita, Kan. Mrs. Potterton died at noon on January l of this year, after a ,, short illness, which puzzled the doctors. After considerable hesitation the two attending physicians signed statement that Mrs. Potterton had died of "Ad, dison s Disease' The authorities were not satisfied with this statement and an investigation by the coroner was or, uereu. All duIopoy Ndo ihduo anu VhN physicians, although they found sus picious indications, declared themselves unable to say whether death had been caused by poison or not.
 Thereupon the authorities decided tc ] send the stomach and other viscera of Mrs. Potterton to the state chemist fol analysis. In due time a report was re ceived stating that the organs contained more than fourteen grains of arsenic and upon this finding the doctors decid ed that the death of Mrs. Pottertor had been caused by poison. After brief investigation Potterton, the bus band and his foster mother, who hal been keeping house for him, were in dicted for the murder of Mrs. Pottertor .and the preliminary hearing was set fol today. County Attorney E. J. Elem ing, and his deputy, c. $. Beekman will represent the prosecution, while tho 1 defense will be in the hands of Faul conner X Cunningham and l.. c. Brown The theory of the prosecution IS tha Potterton and his foster mother com mitted the crime to obtain possession of the valuable real estate and person al property of their victim. The in surance company has refused to pay the insurance on Mrs. PottertOn s lift | to the estate.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-14

'KTRS. H. c. GREEN and family, of 1SA Lewis Creek, Ind, write: 'swe cannot express to you our thanks for what Peruna has done for mother.
 "When she began your medicine sha was not able to be up all day, but now she is helping with the work and at present has gone on visit. Her health is improved in general. No discharges. Good appetite. Sleeps we'll and looks we'll"
 flpY following your instructions and
 U taking your Peruna and Manaliu I am cured of catarrho
 "I had catarrh for twelve years and quite bad cough so could not sleep nights. I do not have any cough Low. If feel anything in the throat take . swallow of Peruna and am all right.n MT. W. D. Smith, ST., 244O Forest St. Port Huron, Mich.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-14

The splendid work of Chamberlain 's Stomach and Liver Tablets is daily coming to light. No such grand remedy for liver and bowel troubles was ever known before. Thousands bless them for curing constipation, sick headache, biliousness, jaundice and indigestion. Sold by all druggists.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-14
Boys Will Be Bows

And are always getting scratches, cuts, sprains, bruises, bumps, burns or scalds. Don't neglect such things they may result serious if you do. Alp, ply Ballard s Snow Liniment according to directions right away and it will relieve the pain and heal the trouble Prices 25c, soc and $1.00 Sold by Pal. ace Pharmacy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-14
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
For a certainty.

That all open accounts due Mill Will Hams that are not settled or arrange ments made for the same on or before May 15, 1910, will be collected. Save yourself the additional expense. must close my books on the above date
 WILLIAM MILL WILLIAMS.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-14
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR CITY MARSHAL

I hereby announce myself as can. didate on the ticket of the Independent Non Partisan League for the office of city marshal and solicit the support of voters who desire to see good service in this important office.
 CHAS. H. WILDE.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-14

Globe City Band wishes to announce that it is open for engagements any time, especially Fourth of July. For rates address the secretary, Box 31S, Globe, Arizona.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-14

A touch of rheumatism or twinge of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is, Chamberlain $ Liniment drives away the pain at once and cures the com plaint quickly. First application gives relief. Sold by all druggists.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-14

Cut flowers for Memorial day. Mrs. Wm. Pohl, cor. Cottonwood and High. Phone Black 104.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12
START AFTER DoNAHuE.
Suit Filed in Supreme Court Against
Omaha Police Chief.

Lincoln, Aug. S.-7Attorney Genera
Thompson today filed a suit in the
supreme court to GUST Chief of Police
Donahue of Omaha from Office. II is
alleged that the chief has refused and
neglected to enforce the daylight sa.
loon law in Omaha.
Governor Shallenberger directed the
attorney general to make Fred Hoye,
William Wappich and William J. Hun.
ters, members of the fire and police
commission, parties to the suit. This
the attorney did not do, he holding
that the law does not specifically di.
rect the commissioners to enforce it
Attorney General Thompson holds
that the statute imposes the duty Of
law enforcement on Mayor Dahlman
who was not made party to the suit
by Governor Shallenberger. The pro
| ceedings are brought under the Sack
EFT law, which directs that quo war
ranto proceedings be brought against
negligent officials.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12
MYSTERY IN FARMERS DEATH.
Rich Illinois Man Succumbs on Night
Before His Wedding.

Rock Island H., Aug. S.-John w.
Freel, aged 60, a wealthy retired farm.
er from Little York, H., who came
here and arranged to marry Mrs. Alice
Mccoy, aged 80, also of Little York,
died suddenly in a hotel here under
mysterious circumstances.
He was occupying a room with Mrs,
Mccoy at the time. The woman testi.
fed at the coroner's inquest that Freel
had drawn up will as part of pre-.
nuptial agreement, giving her $4,000
worth of property.
Mrs. Mccoy told straightforward
story. She said Freel retired in ap-
parently good health and was taken
i'll during the night. A physician was
called and prescribed for the patient
A short time later, while alone with
the woman, he was taken with con-
vulsions. Mrs. McCoy's screams soon
brought the hotel employees, who found
Freel dying on the floor.
Physicians who have examined the
body decline to pass upon the case till
after a postmortem has been held with
view of learning whether there are
| traces of poison. Mrs. Mccoy has
| been allowed to return home, on a
promise to appear when the inquest is
resumed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12
AMERICAN WOMEN BEST COOKS
They Also Are Better Housekeepers
Than Their Enqish Sisters.

New York, Aug. S.-American Wo.
men, whether wealthy or poor, are
credited with being better housekeep-
ers and cooks than their English Sis
ters. Mrs. York Miller, novelist,
explains this fact 10y saying the SER
want problem, which is more acute in
America than in England, compels
them to be ready for almost any emer-
gency in housekeeping. Mrs. Miller,
who has made careful study of Eng
lish and American home life, says:
owing to the fact that in America
servants are difficult to obtain, that
they demand high wages and often
are totally incompetent, even wealthy
American women have been trained
from girlhood to do their own house
hold work and cooking. In England a
man with an income Of $4,000 a year
may keep two servants, and the
daughters never are taught to do any
household work or 10 cook. Conse-
quently they know nothing about
affairs. American girls in similarly
situated families are trained to do the
work"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

scheduled for a meeting, the board
of education will meet at the Degnei
hardware store tonight.
I'm last Fridays ball game between
Norfolk and Tilden, Zavadil, the crack
Humphrey pitcher, was checked up
as giving the Tilden men nine bases
on balls. This, however, was an error
as Mir. Zavadil in reality did not walk
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter NJ. Harms have
arrived in the city and have taken the
rooms in the Cotton block formerly
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Mackie
Mr.. Harms has purchased the Norfolk
business college. which will be opened
shortly.
The Pilger Herald says Pilger wants
an automobile garage and wants it
badly. 1t also says there are many
persons in that town that want to buy
automobiles, and with a chance to see
some of the different lines of makes
many sales could be made.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12
Mabel Gerry Really Engaged?

New York, Aug. S.-Once more is
Miss Mabel Gerry, daughter of Com
modore Elbridge T. Gerry, reported
engaged. This time the man is said
to be Victor Loew, member of the
stock exchange, driver of four-in-hand
coaches and prominent figure in the
younger Vanderbilt set. With the an.
nouncement of their probable mar
riage in December comes the eXplana-
tion that the paternal care exercised
by the commodore in scrutinizing can.
didates for the position of son-n-law
to one of the largest fortunes in New
York has delayed the match this long
Back in 1908 there was most excel.
lent authority" for the announcement
that Miss Gerry and her fifteen mil
lion dowTy had been won by Francis
Burton Harrison. There were elabo
rate descriptions of the impressive
wedding to come, and after some
months a rumor that the commodore
had put his veto on the match.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12
POLICEMAN SHOOTS OWN COUSIN
Ending Street Fight in Chicago, He
Shoots at Fiuhters.

Chicago, Aug. S.-Emil st. Preer
was shot dead by his cousin Jerry Nal
lett, a policeman, who attempted to
stop a street fight in which ST Preer
was engaged. Michael Merger, a
policeman, was shot and probably IA
tally wounded by one of the men il
the fight. Duna st. Preer, brother
of the dead man, who is under arrest,
has avowed vengeance upon his cou-
sin, the policeman.
The two policemen were called to
stop a fight in which the two brothers
were engaged with two strangers.
Some one drew a revolver and shot
Policeman Merger. All four men ran.
A shot from Policeman Mallett's re-
volver at the fleeing men brought one
to the ground and he was dismayed
to learn he had slain his own cousin.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12
And Gavnor Hears II,

New York, Aug. S.-"Tell it to Gay
nor" the contemptuous cry of some
short tempered policemen, got first
hand hearing last night when Gaynor
sat on the bench in night court in com
pany with one of his new appointees,
Magistrate Daniel F. Murphy, Har.
ward graduate.
A case of alleged police clubbing
came up. Matte" Navarro, boy of
II, charged with intoxication on the
street, exhibited badly bruised cheek
and accused the officer who arrested
him of beating him with night stick.
He was fined 81.
The mayor asked for the police
mans number and wrote it down care.
fully. Il want that" he said as he
tucked it away in his pocket.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12
without delay to completion.

without delay to completion.
Every department has it large ques.
tions of policy which constantly are
being placed before the president for
decision
So far as what has been accomplish
ed is concerned, the president is proud
of it. There ought to be no doubt on
dhis score. And some of the pride
he feels is founded in the fact that
the legislation enacted was enacted
10y the regular vote Of the republican.
party.
1t is true some changes were made
in the various bills at the instance of
the insurgents and democrats, but
the president asserts they were few in
number The main features, with the
exception of the tariff law, were fore.
shadowed in speeches he made be.
fore congress assembled last Decem.
ber, in his several messages, and in
bills which were especially prepared
by his direction for the consideration
OF congress.
The way in which the tariff law
has operated has Civ n the president
considerable satisfaction. He fully
I iustifies the claim he made for it at
Winona, that it was the best law of
the kind ever enacted. The value of
the law as revenue producer is es.
tablished. With reference to its eff.
( feet upon the consumer. the president
insists that it generally is in his in.
terest.
Numerous reductions were made in
the duties on necessities, while the in.
creases related to luXuries, such as
wine and the like. Proof of this fact
and of the falsity of the claim that
. the tariff is responsible for the high
cost of living has been furnished the
president.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12
DRIVES OVER SON.
George Badburn of johnson County
UnknowingIy Injuries 3-Year-OId.

George Badburn of johnson County
UnknowineIy Injuries 3-Year-oId.
Tecumsesh, Neb., Aug S.-An acci-
dent which will no doubt result ia
tally, occurred to Walter, the 3-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Bad
burg, who live six miles northeast
of Tecumseh, this afternoon. Mr.. Bad
burg was at work in the field with
riding disc plow. The child had
gone to the field and did not return
to the house, as the father had order
ed him to. While the father was plow-
ing, Walter laid down in a furrow and
went to sleep. The dust was so dense
the father did not see the sleeping
child and drove over him. He made
heroic effort to catch the child be-
fore the disc caught his hody, and in
doing so, Mr.. Badburg lost his balance
and fell on the doubletrees at the
mules feet. The team ran away, the
plow passing over the boys body and
throwing Mr.. Badburg off, one disc
going over him.
One of the boys legs was complete
ly severed and his body was mutilated.
1t required four hours for the surgeon
to dress the wounds. At a late hour
the child was still alive, though it Is
not thought he will survive. Mr.. Bad
burg was not seriously hurt.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Monowi, Neb., Aug. S.-Mrs. H. L.
Mccoy died of heart trouble Saturday
at 4 o'clock p. m. at the family home,
aged As years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccoy were among
the early settlers of Knox county TAX
ing a homestead twelve miles west of
Creighton in 1873 at which place they
resided until 1892 when they moved
to Creighton and for the past seven
years have lived at Monowi, being en-
gagged in the lumber business.
To this union two daughters and
one son were born: Pearl E. and Vera
b., who are at home, and Jesse b.,
editor of the CroftOn Journal, Crofton,
Neb.
The funeral was held at Creighton
Monday morning at II o'clock from
the Episcopal church, Rev. NJ. j,
Brown officiating.
Creighton, Neb, Aug. Especial to
The News: The remains of Mrs. II,
l.. Mccoy were brought here this
morning for burial. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Coy lived in Creighton for thirty years
and the family is highly esteemed in
this entire vicinity.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12
Death of Colonel Scott.

Baltimore, Aug. S.-Colonel Harvey
w. Scott, editor of the Portland Ore
gonian of Portland, Ore, and a mem
Der of the board of directors of the
Associated Press, died at the Johns
Hopkins hospital following an opera
ton performed there Saturday. He
entered the hospital several days age
TO prepare for the operation. After
the operation it was said that Colonel
Scott had stood the ordeal well, and
that he would be able to leave the
hospital in three or four weeks. The
immediate cause of death was heart
failure.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12
Shot His Bio Toe for Rat.

New York, Aug. S.-When the rats
in his home at Woodhaven, Queens, be.
came so sociable that Gustave Caufield
could not get away from them even
in his sleep, he bought rifle and de-
clared war. About o'clock this morn.
the gray light he thought he saw a rat
peeking at him over the clothes at the
foot of the bed. Selling his trusty
rifle, he took aim and fired. With a
yell Caufield realized that instead of
hitting a rat he had shot his great toe
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Tegeler. Henry Bradenhoff, John Din.
kle and family. Mrs y. Fuerst. son
and daughter, Mrs. Charles thinner.
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eggens
and mother, George Werner, Misses
Doursch, Miss Teaschn, Herbert
Heureman.
Among the others were: Carl Dreib.
now and family, Pierce; Emil Kolter.
man and family, Pierce; Herman Ahl.
man, Pierce; Paul and Frank Theyl,
Pierce; John Biehle and family, Stan.
tom Herman Lehman and family,
Stanton; Theodore Nalshal Stanton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12
A Romance in Wireless Arrests.

New York, Aug. S.-A romance was
injected into the prosecution Of the
officers of the United Wireless com
company today by the sudden mar
riage of President Christopher Colum
bus Wilson, the indicted president OF
the company, to his young stencgra
pher and confidential secretary, Miss
Stella Lewis. The wedding followed
quickly upon the indictment of Presi
dent Wilson and other officers of the
wireless company and their arraign
ment today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12
A Century Plant In Bloom.

New York, Aug S.--Thousands of
visitors to the New York botanical
garden in the past week have been
interested in the blooming of the large
century plant in the court of the pub.
lie observatories. Legend has said
that these plants do not flower until
they are 100 years old but this is not
true. This plant at the garden was
presented by +. 7. Holder in 1901.
After Towering the plants die.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Services were suspended in all
Lutheran churches of this city and
many towns surrounding Norfolk Sun
day, most of the congregations at
tending the services held in Pase.
walks grove, where the annual mis-
sionfest of the Christ Lutheran church
took place,
1t is estimated that 1000 people WIS.,
tied the grove during the day and, al
though the receipts were not counted
Sunday afternoon, it was said they
reached a higher figure than the re-
ceipts of last year.
The morning sermon was ably de-
livered by Rev. A. Ollenburg of Bloom
field, who gave a review of the work
of the missions. The Hadar church
brass band played accompaniments to
Lutheran church, under the leadership
of Professor August Steffen of the
Norfolk Christ Lutheran school.
After the morning services, the long
tables were laden down with choice
eatables and the visitors were treated
to hearty luncheon in the shade of
the big trees.
Outlining the missionary work of
the Lutheran churches, Rev. II. Hen
sick, pastor of the Madison Lutheran
church, endeavored to induce his con-
gregation TO take more interest in the
missionary work. His sermon Sunday
afternoon was the feature of the days
hn IN, 60
selections and the Hadar band played
sacred music.
Up till 4 o'clock in the afternoon,
the ladies of the congregation were
still hard at work serving luncheon.
Among the out-of-town pastors of
Lutheran churches in the grove were
Rev. and Mrs. Sheips, Pierce; Rev
and Mrs. A. Hoffman, Battle Creek !;
Rev. and Mrs. j. Aaron, Hoskins Rev.
and Mrs. Speiring, Melvin; Rev. and
Mrs. j. Witte, st. Paul's church; Rev.
Mr.. Brauer and son, Hadar; Rev. and
Mrs. A. Ollenburg, Bloomfield; Rev.
and Mrs. Hensick, Madison; Rev. and
Mrs. j. p. Mueller, Norfolk.
Most of the out-of-town visitors
came from Battle Creek, which has
the second largest Lutheran church in
the state. Rev. j. Hoffman, who was
among the active workers in the
grove, is the pastor of that church,
The largest church is the Christ
church, located in this city with Rev.
J. p. Mueller as pastor. Stanton,
Pierce, Hadar, Madison and other
towns were literally represented.
Among the Battle Creek visitors
were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bryner,
Professor and Mrs. Andrew Doering,
August Steffen and son, Henry Just,
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Hans, Mr.. and Mrs,
Herman Klaus, Charles Werner and
family, Balzar Werner and son, Mr.,
and Mrs. Fred Custer, Mrs. Fred
Breckner, Mrs. Louis Muentz, Mr., and
Mrs. Herman Hogreve, Mrs. Herman
Tomhagan, Martin Mantey, Walter
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12
SHE'LL MARRY THE DUKE.
Objection to Miss EIkins Wedding is
Withdrawn in Europe.

Paris, Aug S.-A special from Rome
to the Petite RepubliQue says that the
hostility of the royal family to the
marriage of the Duke of the Abruzzi
and Miss Katherine Elkins has been
Withdrawn and that the official an
nouncement of their engagement will
be made shortly.
been in Europe for several months,
Lately they have been staying at
roblach, Austria, and recent reports
have said that the Duke of the Alb.
ruzzi, who is now director general of
the arsenal at Venice, has made many
motor trips from his headquarters to
the Austrian retreat of Miss Elkins.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

slightly Her foot caught on the step
in some manner and as she was wear.
ing at the time linen dress, the skirt
OF which was almost the extreme of
the "hobble' mode, she was unable
to save herself, but fell prone upon
the pavement
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12
PARTY HAS KEPT FAITH.
The President is Proud of the Achieve
ments to Date.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. S.-John Callan
OLaughlin, writing to his papers,
says:
Under the rule which applies to in
terviews with the president of the
United States, am not permitted to
quote Mr.. Taft, but l am authorized
to say that the following expresses
clearly the views he entertains of the
status of the republican party today;
The republican party is a party of
progress, a party of execution.
1t has fulfilled Loyalty its campaign
pledges.
1t has been efficient and effective in
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12
JOY KILLED A WoMAN's VOICE.
When a Mother From Ireland Met Ter
Son She Couldn't Speak.

Boston, Aug. 6.-Joy has robbed
Mrs. Sarah Ann Haggerty of London.
derry, ireland, of her voice. Physi.
clans at the Careny hospital say that
while the case is remarkable one,
they entertain hope that she may re-
cover her speech
Mrs. Haggerty, who is 20 years old,
arrived from Ireland yesterday on
the steamer Partisan to make her
home with her son, James Haggerty
of Pawtucket, Y. I. When nearing the
dock she saw her son and they eX.
changed gay greetings, but when he
arrived on board it was found that she
could not speak.