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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-13

The many friends of Mr. Thomas
Myers, of Meadow Branch, who has
been well known here for many years
will hear with much sorrow Of his
death which occurred last Friday at
his sons home in Morgan county,
He has been with his son for severa
days or week and was taken very
suddenly with heart disease from
which he died as stated above. His
age was rs years and he has all his
life lived on the farm which his father
owned end on which the father lived
Like his father he made business OF
herding cattle on his pasture lands
of W hleh he had large tract.
He is survived by large family OF
children but his wife has been dea d
fol- some years. The funeral took
place on Monday at Duckwall IS
church.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-13
WAL KER.

A sad and terrible accident occurred
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Walker few miles West of Bunker
Ii i'll about 80 o'clSck last Saturday
morning. Their bright little son, John
Raymond, few days over four years
old, just out of his oed, was playing
about the room yet in his night clothes
and found some matches on the bu-
reau. de began striking them and
some way his clothes caught on fire.
In his fright he ran To the bed and
threw himself on it. His sister, Miss
Ruth, was in the adjoining room ana
hearing his cries ran TO his assistance.
She succeeded in extinguishing the
flames but lhe poor little fellow was
so badly burned that he died ABOUT II
O'Clock that night in great agony. a
physician Was sent for and all that
loving hands could do was done for
the elevation of his suffering but 10
no avail.
He was the Youngest child and was
| the joy Of the household, the idol Of
| the family. Besides his parents he Is
| survived by three sisters Ruth, Elsie
and Laura and two brothers, Floyd
and Edward. The family moved to
their present home OH April from the
Seaton Miller farm, on the Opequon
ana have lived in this section OF the
county for many years and for long
time on the Snodgras4 farm at the Big
Spring where Mr.. Walker used to run
dairy. They have many friends in
ana around Martinsburg who deeply
mourn with the bereaved family.
The funeral took place from the
home en- Tuesday morning at IL
O'Clock. The family used to attend the
Presby terrain church in this city while
they lived In this vicinity and Rev.
| DR.. Woods was called to conduct the
funeral services. The interment was
in Green Hill cemetery in this city.
| SUTTON
Mr.. John Sutton, one of Berkeley
| county's oldest and most respected cit
liens, died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Francis Miller, at Vanelevesville
five miles East Of this city on Satui.
day night last of general debility Al
the age of SO years and some mSnths
! Mr.. Sutton was born aud lived until
he was about fifteen years old in
Washington county, Maryland. bat he
has been resident of this county fol
more than rs years. He owned and
operated one OF the first threshing ma.
chin es ever introduced Into this county
bot for more than forty years he was 2
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-13
ELLA FlAGG YOUNG
 FAVORS FIGHT PICTURES
BELIEVES BOXING GOOD THING FOR HEALTHY MEN AND BOYS.
Cites Former President In Support of Her Poslton-lnmpetuous Re
 formers RcbuHcd.

Chicago. July 13.-Mrs. Ella Flags Young. president of the National Ed ucauioaal association. says that peo pie who are trying to enforce their views on the community without the sanction of law are as bad as law breakers. This was said in reference to the sudden desire on the part of reforGers to stop the fight pictures.
 II don't see how We can very well disapprove of boxing" said she. when former president of the United States indulses in boxing with a fighter especially engaged for that purpose. Boxing as an exercise Is healthful for men and boys who are in good physical condition. I approve of it in the physical development of boys. Therefore, do not see why the moving pictures of boxing exhi- bitions should be suppressed as long as they are not in conflict with the law As for the pictures of the Johnson-Jeffries fight, if the alleged brutal or dstasteful portions are eliminated, l see no objection to show ing them as boxing exhibitions
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-13
FRAMING STATE PLATFORM
Wisconsin Democrats Meet in MiIwau- kee-Schmitz Likely to Head
 the Ticket.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 1S,-Wiscon- sin Democrats are holding state con- vention to formulate a platform. The work will occupy two days. While nothing as to the nomination of Q state ticket was contained in the call it is said a majority of the 36e dele gates will favor naming a list of can didates. Some prefer one ticket, while others are said to favor at least two candidates for each place on the ticket,
 Adolph J. Schmitz of Milwaukee is mentioned as likely to head the ticket if one Is placed in nomination for rat ification at the primary election in September. Burr w. Jones of Madison
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-13
GOES TO T. R. FOR AID
Panama Canal Employe, Discharged, Seeks Justice at Saga
 more Hill.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 13.-An ap- peal for help was made to Colonel Roosevelt by John Nelson of Rich mond Hill, l.. l., who was injured while at work on the Panama canal. Nelson was in the hospital several weeks and, on being discharged he said. he was informed that he wolld not be taken back.
 So he returned to his home and came to Oyster Bay to lay the case before Colonel Roosevelt and ask his help in getting back his place.
 Colonel Roosevelt was too busy to hear his whole story and asked Nel- son to call at his editorial offices in New York.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-13

given up also. A conference was heId
 between the chairman of the Ameri. can executive committee and the Ger. man promoters Baron Brandenstsin, Prlvy Councillor Loewe and Albert
 Willner of the American exposition committee. which resulted in this de. clsion. It appeared that the German government was not disposed to sup port joint exposition. The German Industries which exhibited at Buenos Aires and Brussels In 1910 and Turin In 1911 could with difficulty be per
 suaded to exhibit in Berlin In 1911. Neither the Americans nor the Ger mans interested cared to back pri. vate enterprise without enough gov ernment support to carry it through.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-13
LOCKS WIFE IN A TRUNK
Neighbcrs Send Police to Rescue Woman From Her Plight at
 Paducah, Ky.

Paducah, Ky, July 13-In a sup posed attempt to murder his wife, Tom Cole, proprietor of soft drink stand, beat her terribly and locked her in trunk. Hearing her screams. neishboys sent in police and their timely arrival saved her life.
 The woman was revived by City Physician Bass, but is in a serious condition. Her right ear was severed. Cole, who had locked and barred ev- cry door in his home, appeared crazed from drugs
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-13

also had been talked of, but says he Is not a candidate.
 The platform, according to the lead ing delegates, will be along so-called progressive lines. Considerable space, it is said. will be devoted to a Criticism of the present tariff law.
 Michael K. Reilly of Fond du Lac was introduced by State Chairman Joseph k Davies to preside over the convention temporarily.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-13
DEFEAT OF SUFFRAGE BILL Ex. pECTEp TO PRECIPITATE DIS
 ORDER ON STREETS.
SUFFRAGETTES HISS LORD
Police Are Being M.ssed and Steps Taken to Prevent Militant Suffra- eettes Rushing" Par
 liament.

London. July 13.-The fight for woman's suffrage fin England has reached the crucial stage and the po- uce authorities are yravely making elaborate preparations to put down disorder in the event of the house of commons kills the Shackleton concili- ation bill granting the ballot to women
 The threat of the militant sufrra- gettcs to start 9 revolution if the bill is defeated Is accepted seriously by the police who remember former semi.revolutionary tactics of the wom- en when they rushed the house and demanded to right to see the king The authorities are massing as many policemen as possible in the vicinity of the houses of parliament, ordering them to put down trouble with a firm hand, but to use no more violence than is necessary in subduing the women.
 Househcdsrs In the vicinity of par lament, believing the threatened rev  ed by the suffragettes are barring their gates and placing wooden shut ters over their windows to save them from sticks and stones.
 Shackleton, the author of the meas ure, is a Labor member from Lan- cashire The measure is called the conciliation bill because it proposes to conciliate the militant suffragettes and the peaceful suffragists. It pro poses to allow the ballot 10 women who have proper qualification and vho have all participated in mu- |. pal elections. The bill, if passed. would add one million votes to the parliamentary registers.
 Among those who have just closed speeches in opposition to the bill are J. Annan Bryce. Richard Haldane. secretary of war, Right Hon. Walter H. Long and others. William H. Red mond, the Irish leader, favored the passage of the bill, as did Sir John Rolleston, Nearly every one of the speakers was of different political faith showing how badly commons is split on the enfranchisement bill.
 Mrs. o. II. P. Belmont of New York, leader of the American suffragists, the duchess of Marlborough, Mrs. Vanderbilt and many other American women were present during the de bates
 Chancellor LloydGeorge opposes the bill because it's limitations are re- stricted. Secretary Haldane, though an advocate of the ballot for women, supported the government policy.
 While addressing an anti suffragette meeting Lord Cromer was loudly hissed by sutfragettes. and the police were forced to expel many women from the hall.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-13
STAUNTON, ILL, HAS 5,O48
Census Announcement Show. Town Has Nearly Doubled Popula-
 ton In Ten Years.

Washington, July 13.-Staunton. III, has a population of 5,o4S. according to the census of 1910. In 1900 1t has 2,7ss
 The first batch of urban populations to be reported by the census office since the opening report on Washing ton. D. C., was made public Staun- ton was the only town in the list which Is near St. Louis.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-13
KNOX FORGIVES HIS SON
Younq Man and His Bride Are at Fathers Country Home Near
 Philade phia.

Providence, R. l.. July 13.-Philan- der c. Knox, Jr., and his 1S-year-old bride have gone to live in his fathers country home near Philadelphia The parental forgiveness which was with held following the elopement and mar riage to Miss May Bower has finally been granted, owing to the interven- ton of his mother and brothers
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-13
PAVEMENT DECLARES HE HAD NO INTENTION OF lNTERFER.
 ING IN NICARAGUA.
SECOND VERSION ISSUED
In Later Announcements Germany Re- fuses to Permit American Supervision of Her Diplo
 matlc Relations.

Berlin, July 13.--The foreign office has given out an authorized statement respecting the letter of Emperior Will liam to President Madriz of Nica- ragua. Reports have reached Berlin that attempts are being made in America to construe this letter as an indorsement by the emperor of the Madriz party.
 The statement follows
 "Madriz gave notice of his election on undertaking the presidency, to the emperor in the usual written form The customary formal reply was pre- pared by the foreign office. It was not an autograph letter, but was sim ply signed by the emperor. The ad- dress, Great and good friend was in accordance with official courtesy.
 No Intervention intended.
 Any intervention by Germany in Nicaraguan affairs neither followed nor is intended. Germany neither sought nor designs to seek a coaling station. Rumors e Germany's inten- tion toward the Galapagos islands are equally without foundation, as are all sugg gestions that the German govern ment has in any wise modified the cultivation of friendly relations to- wards the United States"
 The emperors letter in controversy was dated April 26 and said:
 T am informed by yonr letter of the 27th of December of last year that your excellency was elected president of the republic by the merited confi- dence of your fellow citizens and that your eXcellency entered on your most month"
 An expression of the usual diplo- matic good wishes and desire for the cultivation of good relations between the two countries followed.
 Later a belligerent message was given out by the foreign office with the request that it be given wide spread publicity in America. No ex- planation is given as the wide diff ference of opinion expressed between the first and second messages.
 Refuses to Recognize Right.
 The second message said:
 Germany refuses to recognize any right on the part of the United States to supervise her diplomatic relations with other countries, Central and South American countries in general and Nicaragua in particular.
 "Germanys recognition of President Madriz is matter that concerns her self and Nicaragua but which con cerns no third person or power
 This sensational statement is inter- preted by some as Germany's first step toward refusing further to recog- niZe the Monroe doctrine.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-13
CAPITAL STOCK, PAID UP, $35, O00OO
 SURPLUS, $15, ,000.0 %.

cend the mountain in the morning When they did not return at night search party was organized. Their bodies were found under a big pine tree that had been shattered by a bolt.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-13
BOLT KILLS 2 STUDENTS
Illinois University Undergraduates Meet Death in Colorado on
 Summit of Mountain.

Cripple Creek, Col, July 13.-Two University of Illinois students, Robert Chambers of Oklahoma City and Jesse Treakee of Peoria, H., were killed by lightning on the summit of Mount Pisgah
 The two young men started to as-
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-13
GETS S15,000; FALLS DEAD
Shock of Good News Relating to h. herftance Proves Fatal to L. h.
 Clappsr at los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 13.-Leslis H. Clapper died of heart failure here soon after receiving news that he had fallen heir to half of q S3O,000 estate at Memphis, Mo
 He had been living here under his grandfather's naAe of Wellington.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-13
NO EXPOSITION IN BERLIN
American and German Promoters Abandon Plans for Big
 Show in 1911.

Berlin. July 13-The plan for an american and German exposition in lsll, which was suggested in March, aser the project for strictly Ameri- can exposition. was dropped, has been
The Dickinson press., 1910-04-16
REACHING FIJI TOT

in any calling of life, demands a vigor-
Gus body and a keen brain. Without
health there is no success. But Electric
Bitters is the greatest Health Builder
the world has ever known. 1t compels
perfect action of stomach, liver, kidneys,
bowels, puriies and enriches the blood,
a s1iI enables s.d i,s 3 to a'' stand N the d.e0 we s: and
tear Of your daily work. "After months
of sufferingfrom Kidney Trouble" writes
Bottles DO 1e Of Electric Bitters made me feel
ike a ne W man." soc at T. ]. Greene &
Co.'S.
The Dickinson press., 1910-04-16
Gladstone
Fine: rain here Wednesday,.

Fine: rain here Wednesday.
Jos- Bipp will seed 800 acres this
year.
Joseph Duckhorls was in Dickinson
Monday
J. H. Shurtliff's steam piow outfit
arrived on Monday.
Geo. Axvie was in Dickinson on
business the first Of the week.
VIM Mertak motorcycled to Dickinson
Monday" returning Tuesday.
Rev. Bsayfeld. OF Dickinson was
calling % friends here Monday.
Rev. Bennett is holding evening meet
ines in the ME-. church this week.
" E. -Harke and wife, who live near
Regent were in town on business Tues
Fday.
!. Us s BilEdsall returned TO the ranch
Monday after spending a few days here
visitins his family. 3 .....
A1,nd'ewI i ,Jepp was in Dickinson this
week. attending z e meeting of the
county commissioners. ....e.
Ia !. Roy Hubbard. came up from
Glen Ullin Saturday y. visit: her sisters,
Misses Jeanette and Brinda Partridge.
X. X. Omdahl and VIM. Wurm were
in from Horswill with flax Wednesday
for which they received the highest
market price.
Mrs. S. D. Gregg and daughters and
Mrs. D. Wells and daughter visited their
sister, Mrs. Walter Pelton. at Manning
last week.
G. j. Brenden unloaded an Inter
national gasoline engine, grain tank
and blowing outfit here Saturday and
took them south Monday.
An International engine arrived fol-
Hartman Bros. of Regent on Monday.
They also purchased a set of Emerson
engine plows of r. B. Lee.
We neglected to state in last CORE
spondence that Mrs. Dorcas Wells anG
daughter of Redield, S. D.. are thu
guests of Mrs. Wells sister, Mrs. S. D.
Gregg.
F. F. and JOS. Lefor were in Dick
inon on Tuesday visiting their parents,
MI. and Mrs. Adam Lefor, ST.. who
returned from Gervls, Oregon. Sunday.
The old people like N. D. the best ani
have returned to stay. They will visit
their daughter. Mrs. Geo. Waggoner, Of
The Dickinson press., 1910-04-16

son halted and kissing out each word,
he said:
Somewhere. your honor. in this CASE
there are persons who are rotten scoun.
drels. They are either Dan Russell and
myself. or they are sitting there, :
pointing to Upton and Amy. who sal
next 10 William Russell. Il challenge
your honor to say by word that my client
is a scoundrel.
This statement brought q, protest from
the respondents attorney. but Simpson
continued to pour out hot shots. Steal
ing, your honor, is q hard word to use,
The ten commandments are the same
now as they were then. and l shall not
mince words. The witnesses produced
here to refute Dan Russell's claim were
paid with money from the trust funds
of the Russell estate"
James AFFORD. the former Russell
ranchman. who appeared against the
claimant, is a deliberate falsifier, and
| brand the man as worse who prompted
him to say what he did l could name
that man. Affords brain would rattle
in the head of a mosquito. All that
AFFORD knew was that for so much
money he was to testify"
Josephine Bennett is a notorious
character in North Dakota, as the evil
dence shows by her own admissions as
to how she lived and with whom was
sufficient to eliminate anything she
said about Dan Russell.
Eugene Upton had a great deal to
prove and it was necessary to send for
Mrs. Edward Avery, of Fargo. She
said she came from Chicago. She was
!4uartered here at enormous expense. and
although she claimed to remember every
word of her conversations when Dan
went away. and could describe his suit
of clothes. she utterly failed to re-
member who made her wedding gown.
which she wore five days afterwards.
During my cross examination counsel
for respondents asked me to stand fur
ther from the witness stand. Was it
because this much married woman,
who had had four husbands. recognized
me and was afraid | would recognize
her?'
Edward Frentz, boyhood friend of
Dan Russell. who denounced Dan as an
imposter. was raked over the Goals
vigorously. 'Frentz has a wonderful
idea of his W importance. A man
who took a vacation at the time this
case started and went to the Pacific
coast. perhaps 10 call on friend Dan,
who was in Chicago. told of viailant
facts about this claimant. supposedly
from the lips of Upton. He gave four
reasons for not recognizing Dan Russell
as the long missed heir. There was
another reason that he did not disclose
to the court. One of the reasons Frentz
did give was that Dan did not recognize
his as 'Frentz.' l would feel like
congratulating old Dan if he came that
The Dickinson press., 1910-04-16

Since the Russell trial began 70l day
have elapsed and Of these 124 have bee
occupied in court proceedings. Durin
all this time five Melrose attorneys an
on from Dickinson have spent all of thei
time in the conduct of this case. Nearl
3. 600. 600 words of testimony have bee
offered and the contest has cost bot
sides approximately, $3.50. 600.
BAD KNOCK FOR DAN.
Boston. April fl desire to
state publicity al this time that
I'M convinced and satisfied that
Daniel Blake Russell. who has re-
Gently come to Boston from Fresno,
CAL. is the son of my father. Dan
iel Russell. late of Melrose, and is
my own brother" VIM. c. Russell"
The foregoing is verbatim, the
statement issued this morning by
William c. Russell and signed by
him. Alonaer statement prepared
yesterday was thrown away and
the above brief declaration SUBJ
stituted.
I'm broke" said the Dakota
claimant. when shown the state
ment, but somehow or other a
way will be found to carry my cause
to the supreme court. l could ret,
right here in Boston, in an hour
enough money BY popular subcsrip-
tion to carry on the f1aht indefinitely
if ] wanted 10 take the money"
In an interview MI. Russell said
this morning that he is eagerly
awaiting the completion of legal
formalities when he will voluntarily
turn over to the man from California
his share in the Russell estate.
THE man from Fresno. / thought
at first was another imposter'' he
said, ''0r possibly a person planted
there by the Dakota man to create
a diversion. but l knew he was the
RICH man the moment l saw him.
The moment | looked upon the first
claimant from North Dakota l knew
he was not my brother"
my brother is welcome to share.
with me my fortune and home. /
shall be surprised if the man from
North Dakota actually does con-
time his attempts. l predict he
will soon fade from view; he
is too we'll advised to take the
dangerous chance"
The Dickinson press., 1910-04-16

~. -L .tErtI %
Dickinson for a. short time before re-
turning p their home sossh Of Gladstone.
Mrs. John Schneider visited in Taylor
Wednesday.
Mrs. A. B. Robinson Of Dickinson
was a business caller here Wednesday.
John Miholka purchased . quarter
section of land last eek Though the
agency Of Geo. Axvig.
Miss Beulah Brown will 90. TO Dick
inson for weekly lessons on the: violin
from Mrs. Messersmith.
Mrs. Koppel. ST., has purchased the
REIMBURSEMENT of title TO- land flied on
b. Miss Blanche Clarke.
John P. Jungers was in town: last
Saturday and took out a load! of lumber
for the Regent Grain Co. of which, he
lis g. member.
The Dickinson press., 1910-04-16

a r" - -" f'"g -. - -. 'f'
Jos. Pechtl took a load Of humber to
Regent Saturday.
Ed, Erickson was in from Horswiil
Tuesday.
c. c. Turner was in Dickinson on
business Tuesday.
.Cloid Cornell of Regent was . basi-
ness visitor in town Tuesday,.
Jos. Anton has built an addition to
his livery barn. making more stable
room for the farmers horses.
Anton Focht, Jr., sold his house to
Anton Focht, ST., this week and has
moved his family into the house &C.
cupied by Matt Wiener.
j. NJ. Hill of Salem, Mass, was a
business visitor here Wednesday,. MI.
fill is interested in North and South
Dakota land.
The Dickinson press., 1910-04-16
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Your breath - foul.
Headaches come ADD Q,

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These symptoms show that your
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that. Easy.to take and most effective.
Sold by all druggists.