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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-10-14
NOTICE.
Dora r. Mann and others

Doia H. MANN anu olutfe
Bessie ". Caps. and others.
To Bessie f. Caps c. P. Caps, Annie S. Ward
]. II. Ward, a. r. Priddy. Eliza L. Wilkin-
son. Walker Wilkinson. N. v Caldwell. Writ
Cardwe Geo. ID. Price. G. f. Price J. II
Price. L NJ. Price. Watson Owen. Ida NJ. Price.
Mabel y. Price. Anna Hatchett, Ruth Hatchett
Edward Hatchett and George Hatchett:
You are hereby notified that in compliance with
the decree Of the Circuit Court Of Prince Edward
rendered on the 8th day Of October. 1870 in the
above named ehancery cause. will. at the Clerk
Office at FarmHlle Va. at IL o'clock. on the 18th
day Of October. 1870 proceed 10 enquire and as
certain" who are entitled to the lands in the Bill
and Proceedings mentioned. Of which Edward A.
Owen. Everett H. Owen and Adeha J. Chappe
died seized and possessed. and in what proper
tion are the parties entitled TO said land and e
enquire and ascertain what part Of the lands Of
the said Edward A. Owen. Everett H. Owen and
Adelia J. Chappell have been sold and TO whom
sold subsequent 10 their death.
7. "A. DICKIN SON. Com'r in Chancery
oct. 14-2t. for Circuit Court Pr. Ed,
The Washington times., 1910-03-27
Busy Reducing Your Fat ?

Are fat folks enthusiastic about per
forming athletic stunts when garbed in
heavy wooden underCIOthinE2 Moot
enthusiastic Do they subscribe readily
10 a diet Of half a glass Of but1eruilk
ana a toasted cracker NO-nOt readily
Are they happy, then, while reducing
by such methods, during this not weSth-
err Motley are not exactly happy
Some rat redUcers are happy though
during the process, but these neither
exercise nor diet They lose fat-as
much as a pound a day, IN many in
stances-but they do il without missing
a single, righteous meal or lifting aa
unnecessary finger. These emC-cipated
ones reduce either in hot wesEher o.
cold. without bother OF harm to them
selves. by taking quietly and secrstly,
and even cuuniugly-One little Narm0ia
Prescription Tablet after each meal and
at bedtime
That's all TIey get their taolets
made after the formula Of the famous
prescription IN large generously flied
cases at a cost OF . cents the case fo0m
any drug store or from the makers, tie
MarmOla Company, 81 Farmer building.
Detroit, Mich, take one as per direC
tons end get as thin as they want 70
be-fuSr that way, without causing a
wrinkle or the least internal fuss
The Washington times., 1910-03-27
mr. n NzzREIS M
COME SSED.

Veil. attorney and president OF the
eague, and Tensard De Wolf. secretary.
we're unremitting I'm their efforts to un-
cover the graft. More than 100 detec-
ives were employed and they Swallowed
each OF the suspected councilmen for
months Some Of them became intimate
with them.
II was on December -. 1903. that the
bomb was sprung and seven coUncilmen
were accused Of bribery.
They were William Brand. president
OF common council; Hugh Ferguson.
MEMBER from the Seventeenth ward, the
ward also represented by Brand. Jo-
seph c. WATSON. OF the Twelfth ward
Jacob SOffel. jr.. OF the Thirty-second
ward; John +. Klein. OF the First ward
K O. Atkinson, select councilman OF
the Twenty-fifth ward. and William B.
Melaney, common councilman, Of the
Nineteenth ward
All were charged with bribery and cor
rup,iyn, ard we're held in S15.O0J bail
each, which was promptly furnished by
friends.
The two biggest cases in which bribery
were charged were an ordinance vacat-
ing a certain street and an ordinance as
signing certain banks 10 be city de
positaries. and known as the depcsltary
ordinance. II was alleged by the prose
cutiOn that a fund OF Sl02 90 was raised
by the banks interested and DIST bUUed
among the COunCilmen.
Il was necessary to get to- eighty
eight councilmen 10 pass an ordinance
over the mayors veto, and these were
reached.
The Washington times., 1910-03-27
FACES FUTURE.

"WELL, after was convicted, the
w superior court turned the appeal
down. The other men tried the supreme
court, but 1 didn't. Instead. I faced
the future.
Il thought of what I had done; what
It had led me to, and I looked at TIE
future. I thought of the missus a d
the kids, and I went back home and
told them all about il
My wife advised me to clean of the
slate and start new, and I sat down
and wrote a letter to A Leo We'll, the
president Of the Voters League, which
was in charge Of the prosecution. I
have told them everything knew.
The Washington times., 1910-03-27
HOPES FOR PARDON.

al CAN'T tell you how glad I am I've
told all ! knew. It's taken a great
load off my mind and I feel happier
than I have for years. I am happier
than boy and only wish I had gotten
it off my mind years ago. 1 know I
have to go to Jail. The verdict has
been found and the judge has pronounced
sentence. There is no hope for me to
escape sentence. Detective W NJ Finn,
OF Scranton, offered me clemency a year
ago IL I would tell all, and I refused
it. It's too late for me now
Fl hope, though, that after I have
served a part Of the sentence in the
pen. that the citizens viii join in get
ting me a pardon. have not concealed
a thing. l remember when Martin was
in. every time a request for his par
don came up, everybody would sign
il, except Mayor Guthrie, and he would
send down a letter to the pardon board.
telling them that this man. by his
guilty silence, is shielding others equally
as guilty and the pardon was always
refused. I don't want any Of that in
mine I have told all [ knew and I
want this remembered in my favor"
Sends Letters
To Former Friends
Captain Klein has written to all his
colleagues in the councils who had a
hand in the bribery 20 come in before it
is too late A sample of the letters he
writes is the following, written to one
Of the men who failed to respond to the
first invitation to come in:
Come in while you have a chance
Don't fight your case. I had to tell
ell. l could do nothing else. The men
The Washington times., 1910-03-27
Some Sold
Votes for S2S.

All Of them were controlled by the biE
five. II was shown in KIein's confession
that some gave their votes for SIS apiece.
some for SIS, some for so. and others for
a sum as low as 81
On the bank ordinance the prices %
the COuncilmen ranged from SSl1O 10
5000, and they insisted on the 10 cents.
On January 5. 1893. the grand jury
found true bills against William Brand
president Of common councils; John F.
| Klein, Joseph c. WATSON, a. a. ViIsack
and w. w. Ramsey. bankers; T. O. At
kinson, Jacob SOffcl. w. II. MeIaney
and Hugh Ferguson.
On February L, 1909, A. a ViIsack
gave Klein $3.50.
| Klein declares he received 5000 OF this
The Washington times., 1910-03-27

William Brand, conspiracy, $50 fine
and 'ue year and six months
Joseph c. WATSON, conspiracy, 500 fine
and one year ard six months
Il. NJ. Bolger. bribery. 800 fine ant
two years in prison
Charles Colbert and John Colbert, con.
vi-ted OF attempting 10 FIX the jury
$50 hue and two years in JAN
Cases Appealed
To Supreme Court.
The cases were appealed 10 the su
Derior court, where they were refused
An appeal on some OF them was mad,
afterward 20 the supreme court anc
that body refused TO entertain the ap
peal
The confession OF Captain Klein
coming as IL did Immediately after the
refusal OF the supreme court 70 hear
the appeal Of the convicted men. threw
terror into ALL When its wealth OF de-
tan became known Il struck terror into
the hearts OF all who were guilty.
The former river captain IL possessed
o. a memory whose equal, the prose
cutors say, they have never seen
co LaIed-
He gave such small details as the
position in which a man was standing
the exact spot where the money was
turned over TO him, how much II was
I'D what bills II was. etc
The confession covered more than 1Ol
pc EeS Of typewriter sheets, and after
d was carefully verified in every detail
the accused men were confronted by
such overwhelming testimony that they
He'd 70 the district attorney 70 take ad-
vantage Of his immunity bath
Leuiency Granted
To Those Who Confess.
In consideration Of their cOnfessing II
omen court. and thus saving the county
The Washington times., 1910-03-27
MANY ARE QUICK
TO FOLLOW LEAD
Bankers and City Officials
Obtain Immunity By
Telling All.

expense, sentences were suspended, and
the men were allowed 10 90 free.
Captain Klein not only had his mem
DRY 70 rely upon, but he had the
amounts Of money paid each man writ
ten down on slips OF paper. The amount
which was intended TO be paid TO each
man would be written IN a handwriting
other than that Of Captain Klein on
the opposite side Of the page would be
written the amounts actually paid the
men in Captain Klein's handwriting
Sometimes these differed greatly.
Captain Klein also old a postal bust
ness, and when the men were away
would send the mOneyin a registered let
ter He produced a lot Of OF the red rc-
ceipts which showed where the money
had gone
WATSON, who had begun 70 serve his
first week in the penitentiary, was
brought into court to corroborate
klein's testimony He was found to
be a wreck From being one Of the
prOUdest citizens OF Pittsburg he has
collapsed TIN 1Ugh the strain OF the
graft exposures into a pitiful weak
wreck OF q man.
Captain Klein himself feels his posi-
ton keenIy- He is now striving 70
repair the wrong he mas done by giving
all the Information which he can
Let US all come I'D together and con-
fess our fault he appealed 10 the
ether men, and purge the city Of the
faint Of grating. We have all done
wrong Let Us repair what we can"
The Washington times., 1910-03-27
LEAGUE DOES WORK

THE Voters League Of Pittsburg. an
organization founded by public
spirited citizens, worked for two years
on the Pittsburg bribery cases. a Leo
The Washington times., 1910-03-27
Continued from First Page)

has been sentenced to prison. The
knowledge is being kept from them
by their mother.
The Washington times., 1910-03-27
Klein Summoned
To Give His Testimony.

On March Is the grand jury began 70
probe 10 the bottom OF the graft charges
ana Klein was summoned 10 testify.
The captain did not think that he had
exhausted every means yet, and. acting
on advice, refused 10 appear For this
ne was sentened 10 thirty days IN Jail.
When he came out ne remarked, i
have lost all my money acting on other
peoples advice. ] was found guilty of
conspiracy and bribery because pleaded
according 10 other peoples aIvice and
now I've been in jail, because 7 Obeyed
others peoples advice. Hereafter I'm
going 20 take my own advice"
on Nay :, 1879, the court pronounced
the following sentences:
w. ". Ramsay. banker, charged with
bribery, Sl,Dl1 fine and two years IN Jail
John f. Klein, on the charge OF bri
berry, Si,ouc hue and TWO years, on LhF
charge of conspiracy, 800 fine and one
year and six months. making in al
three years and six months.
The Washington times., 1910-03-27

OF Il was retained by the ''E0-bctween. %
On February Is Banker ". ". Ramsey
vas convicted, and on February - 1893.
after a elaboration OF twenty-eight
minutes, Klein was found guilty Of
grating X Elm, Brand and WATSON
were convicted on the conspiracy
charge.
The Washington times., 1910-03-27

on the boat have confessed who saw
you get you money.
DO come in ] can't be saved. but
you can JOHN +. KLEIN.
p. Stink of your chance. No
me, no imprisonment while l have 10
face three and one-haf years on the
stone pile"
This letter is characteristic Of the
former head OF the councilmanic crowd.
Klein, the Man,
Hail Fellow to All.
Captain Klein Is a man who has had
little school education. but he is en-
dowed with a wealth Of natural clever
ness. He is a small man, standing
about feet inches. and weighing
about 1l5 pounds; but the impression he
gives is one Of great energy His kindly
face inspires confidence at once, and
the poor I'm the old First ward, where
he lived. say no hand was ever stretched
out TO him in vain
He is a man who is a hail fellow with
every one He eXudts good fellowship.
Naturally a good mixer" ne has been
in the theatrical business and excursion
business, where this quality has had a
chance to develop in the highest degree.
He was extremely popular in Pitts
burg, and even now, when he Is facing
a term in the penitentiary and is being
reviled BY the cOuncilmen whom he has
brought into nOtoriety, the people gener-
ally respect his reasons, and feel that
he is right.
Robert Wilson, the detective Of Scran-
ton, who has worked and probed deem
into the Pittsburg graft scandal. saws
that Capt. Johnny Klein means every
word he says. That he can be trusted
and that he IS making the revelations
he did for the purpose Of making 4
easier for his family and 70 clear VI
the muddle ii PittSbUrg
The Washington times., 1910-03-27
Klein Sincere,
| Says A Leo We'll.

A Leo Wei, president Of the Voters
League, says Klein is sincere and hon
est he believes also that the leading
Of the grafters into court and making
them confess there has shown the pub
lie what class or men they have had
serving them.
There is hope" he said that the clti-
zens viii choose their COUnCHmen more
carefully. To De a councilman has come
20 be somewhat Of a reproach, so what
can you expect Of the class OF men
that seek this office? TIE probe has
gone far in this case, and, although
some Of the men higher Up won't be
reached. there has been enough accom-
puShed 10 make PittsbUrg a much
cleaner city for a long time 20 come
The Washington times., 1910-03-27
Saws He Did
All for Family.

In a pleasant home consisting OF a
suite of rooms on the second floor OF
10 Market street. Pittsburg. lives Mrs.
John F. Klein the woman who advised
her husband TO tell all he knew With
her are her boy and girI-the twins.
The twins are idolized by all who know
them and are the especial joy OF their
father and mother. Captain and MS
Klein have been married hfteen years
and It was nine years after their we'd
ding that the twins came TO bless their
home. 1t was to provide for them by
building up a business that he allowed
himself to be first led astray and when
he had found 4 at the end of the road
of graft is only bitterness. and contempt,
it was the thought Of the '1nissUs and
the kids" which forced him, he said,
10 heed his wifes advice, wipe the
slate of clean" and begin again
Mrs. Klein is an attractive woman
who does not look her thirty-nine years.
She has the face and manner of one
whose home is perfectly happy and who
has in her heart a great pride for her
husband and the twins.
My husband did perfectly right, and
I am proud Of what he did" she said.
<AllLOuBll l-C ulLA not Atll lllt Ll4e " llDlt
story until the last minute. when we
talked it over. l told him 70 tell all he
knew. To DO the right thing.
THE publicity Of it is awful, but it
will have TO be borne and / feel sure
that it will be better to have it all
over with and have the captain ready
TO start out again.
Il feel the people must know he is
doing right. He would never have been
mixed "a in -such-things if he lad not
lost his money and been fraid for me
and the twins. He is always tall
about them, and ne has been a kind
father to them
Il told him TO go ahead and tell all
he knew. II those men he helped and
stuck to, were going to sit back and
be comfortable, it would not be right
for Johnny TO go 10 prison and shield
them.
They put temptation in his way az
he never would have done what he did
IL II had not been that he wanted to
provide for me and the twins"
The Washington times., 1910-03-27
STARTS WELL.

EOR the first time since the talk OF
graft and grating disclosures shook
PittsbUrg to the center and caused a
scurrying Of prominent m=n and politi-
cal powers to cover. Captain Klein con-
scented TO tell me his story.
Il know the rissus and the kids VIII
miss me when L go to the stone pile, d"
said the little captain" but 1 had
to tell what 1 did. / owe it to them
and the people
Along about 1904 and 1893 I was worth
$4,000 easily" said the captain. And
in 1906 I was elected to councils Money
began 10 go pretty rapidly and It cost
a lot Of money 10 run. the steamboats,,
for that was my business.
Il gave twenty-five out Of twenty-four
hours to politics. I tried hard to make
good I was honest and 1 did my best.
none of them can deny it. I worked
out the plan under which the market
house is nov being run, and raised the
revenues more than % per cent I
wanted TO make good and play straight.
for the First ward people. who put me
there. liked me and l liked them
Organizes Park
For Amusement.
''FinaIly, my business went to smash
1 tried II organize a mammoth amuse-
me park and got d lot Of Pittsburg
cap a invested in it. I was going TO
call ii the 'Coney Island Park It is
local ed about seven miles from Pitts
burg, on the Ohio river. and it cost
100000 l. b-ud Well, my boats were
going bad. because 1 wasn't tending to
business, and finally 1 got down and out.
I. owed more than / could pay, and I
scurried around ari tried to get notes,
which I I'd
- war up against it, and I knew I
The Washington times., 1910-03-27
Court Room
Scenes PiSiful.

The scenes IN the court room were
pitiful and repulsive while the open con-
LESSONS were going on. White faced
and with knees trembling, the accused
men went before the judge and falter-
fnEly confessed the details OF their
breach of public faith.
Two Of the men who thus confessed
were present councilmen and they were
forced to resign their seats.
The shame and horror Of the public
exposure was so great that more than
one man had to be assisted from the
courtroom. Councilman George Ander-
son was so overcome that in the midst
Of his confession. when he had been
asked a question by the judge, he fell
senseiess TO the floor.
All the coUncilmen were given the
choice Of thus cOnfessing and publicly
piIlorying themselves or Of serving time
in Jail
The Washington times., 1910-03-27
AN AMAZING STORY.

John F. KLEIN, known as the little
J captain" because Of his oiminutivc
stature. is the keynote OF the Pitts
burg graft exposure.
Through his amazing testimony state
of affairs surprising any that ever has
been known to exist in any other Ameri-
can city was made public.
Besides the bankers and me business
men who are either in jail or against
whom actions will be brought for brib-
cry and conspiracy in the graft deals,
there are sixty-six members Of councils
accused Of receiving money. Indict-
ments were found against forty-One Of
these who did not confess. When Dis
trict Attorney w. A Blakeley annoUnc-
ed that immunity would be given to
those councilman who came forward and
publicly confessed their wrongdoing.
twenty-nine made haste 70 take this
means Of avoiding a term in prison.
They went on the stand and publicly
Inundated themselves by declaring that
they had accepted bride money.
The Washington times., 1910-03-27

In consideration Of their confessinz in
! open court. and thus saving the county
The Globe-republican., 1910-02-17
Advertised Letters.

The following is list Of letters adyer-
tised at the Dodge City, Kans., postofflce
for the week ending Feb. IL, 1910.
The Globe-republican., 1910-02-17
Broke all Records in Christian Bible
School Last Sunday.

Last Sunday was record breaker 10
the Christian Bible School Of Dodge City.
The occasion was the visit Of Myron G..
Settle of Topeka who is the Bible School
Supt. In Kansas for the Christian church.
The local workers set the attendance for
the day.at 300. When the count was
made 1t reached 306. This was q great
increase over the previous record. There
were three classes sent to the Baptist
church for the lesson period, six to the
Christian parsonage and ten kept In the
church. Tbere were 80 young men in
one class. There was great enthusiasm.
The offering amounted to $22 ~. Mr..
Settle spoke briefly at the close OF the
class period and complmented the school
very highly. He occupied the pulpit at
II o'clock and held d workers. confer
ence at o'clock which was largely at
The Globe-republican., 1910-02-17
ATTENDANCE VERY GOOD
For Month Of February and the Work Done
Is Very Satisfactory.

The entire enrolment Of the city
schools for month ending February 4
was 675 pupils being about 40 pupils
per teacher.
in several rooms they are too crowded
to do really good work. This is espec-
4lIy the case 10 grades /, Q, 8 and a at
second ward. In the third ward except
ing primary and high school they are
not so crowded but we handicapped by
havingimore than one grade in a room.
Examination questions were sent out
from the superintendent's office last week
for all the grades above grade three In
most Of the branches. The purpose
this examination was not only to get
clearer idea of what each pupil is doing
but to enable the teacf ers to test their
own work.
Though the grades generally run low.
er than those usually given by the teach
ers we consider the work OF the pupils
very satisfactory.
The Globe-republican., 1910-02-17
Bank Robbery.
CONTINUED from first page.)

So far as learned there is nothing
connecting them with the affair,
further than that they were at Ford
that night. They claim they did not
hear the explosion and did not know
Of the robbery when they left Ford
Monday morning.
Sheriff Bell who has been at Kan
sas City for week or two arrived
home this morning and will take up
the case.
Up to this morning there seemed
possibility that some Of the parties
implicated in the robbery might be
residents OF the country between here
and Hutchinson. II there is any
thing in this theory it ought to be
brought out within a few days and
the Buick car would figure largely in
locating the parties.
II is understood that Ed Shook,
who has been in Hutchinson and
Wichita returned to Ford last night,
and that he had no new information
on the case at that time.
There would seem to be a good
chance Of learning the identity Of the
robbers within few days, il not in
capturing them or part Of the crowd.
With the description Of the Buick
car and the man whoswas driving it.
the fact that it had been seen iu the
country week before, aud other in
formation it is claimed the officers
have to work on, there will no doubt
be chapter in the story Of the bank
robbery soon.
The Globe-republican., 1910-02-17

We carry full line of enamel ware at lowest prices.
A full line of candies at bottomprces up to date.
The Globe-republican., 1910-02-17
AMONG OUR CORRESPONDENTS

to the Chatten. Kddro lumber Company /,
wholesale lumber dealers Of Wichita,
Kansas. Mr.. Kiddro came Monday to
invoice the stock and the yard will be
turned over to Its new owners. Myron
Smith will be retained at the old stand.
9. w. Toble representing the Ameri-
can Bankers Association through Burns
and Sheridan National Detective Agency
from Kansas City was In town Tuesday
investigating the late bank robbery. Mr..
Tobie went to Kansas City to see the men
arrested from here. Mr.. Needles
representing the Ocean Accident & Guar.
antee Corporation Limited, also from
Kansas City was..here Tuesday to adjust
claims on the bank robbery.
The greatest excitement that has ever
been In Ford prevailed on Monday morn
ing when 1t was discovered that the Ford
State Bank had been robbed. Not until
seven O'Clock that morning did w. A.
Lonker, cashier know there was any
thing wrong. The robbers came In
from the south In motor car. They
left their car,south of town walked 10
and got In the rear END ,of the
building. Persons living near the bank
say there were four explosions but no one
seemed to investigate. .or.else were fear
fui to 90 outside. The fre-proof safe
was completely wrecked and some dam
age done to the building and fixtures.
The telephone and telegraph lines were
cut and messages were late getting out.
-Four men were arrested who are thought
to be accomplices and are in the Dodge
Jail. Officers are in pursuit Of the man
In The motOricar. The robbers secured
$4,000. The bank carried $4,000 burglar
insurance.