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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-01
NICHOLS CASE
 IS CONTINUED Tells How He Tried to Pro-
 tect. Creditors. HE HAD BIG LOSSES Attorneys For Creditors Find Tes'i- mony Unsatisfactory And
 Ask for Time.
HE HAD BIG LOSSES

Little Rock, April 30.-(SpeciaD. - After rather an unsatisfactory day, the attorneys representing the cred itors of Wolf-Nichols, a Pine Bluff bankrupt, Friday afternoon ceased the examination of the bankrupt in the court of Referee c. c. Waters, and the case was continued to some fu- ture day.
 Nichols was on the grill the most of the day and some rather startling admissions were made by him rel ative to the way his business had been conducted.
 After the bankrupt was allowed to leave the stand, his bookeeper was allowed to make explanations for an hour or more. Nichols, as testified before, cannot read nor write, and to most of the questions would decline to state, saying the books would show.
 When certain questions were put to him covering statements in the hooks, however, he declined to stand by them, saying it was possible that mistake had been made
 During the last eighteen months of his business, the books showed Nichols had bought S107,000 wortt of merchandise and the books ac- counted for about $55,000 of this. The attorneys were never able .o learn from any statement made by Nichols, what became of the balance The bankrupt testified he had not made an inventory of his stock for three years, it not being necessary as the bank let him have money up 10 s10 000 without a statement O. in- ..orsement
 He testified to having at times stretched this to $25,o00 and the bank was always paid. Nichols testi- fled that his stock was usually about $10,G00 though at certain seasons ,t vas much more. The attorneys found an item which credited mer. chandise, as per inventory. witt about S28.000 worth of goods abou IS months ago. Nichols could no Sz1lain 1t. Iaying he had only g.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-01

GOO worth of goods at the time. Ills hookkeeper was called on and said It
 vas about the time he had taken
 hold of the books, and trial bal-
 ence failed, so merchandise had to
 be credited with that amount, wheth-
 CT the goods was there or not, to
 make the books. balance.
 The bookkeeper testified he forced the books to balance. With this
 amount it would have made Nichols have S135,00O worth of goods in the last IS months he was in business. Nichols testified that he lost money heavily in 1908 and in 1909 he made r,oney only in few months. His ,,rofit in these months was about 10 Ter cent while in the eight others Ee lost from 10 to 50 per cent. On top of this Nichols stated he lost about $1,500 a month, the expenses of operating the store. The bankrupt stated to the court that he had no idea he was becoming bankrupt, and just kept right on buying goods, even though he knew he was operating at a. heavy loss. Nichols testified that fe began to have sales in the fall and still lost money.
 His creditors began to push him in December and he had another big sale. The Manufacturers Outlet Sale, which was also a financial fail Ire. His creditors began to push him and he paid them the daily sales, selling goods for whatever he could get for it in order to get ahead of cash. Nichols said he did not let customer get out and if he could not set cost price for goods, sold them ct one half the cost. He was advis- cd by the attorney that disposing of goods at any old price he could get fer it was rather broad testimony and upon being given chance to amend it, stated he cared to make no change The attorneys for Mich ols made no effort to cross examine rim and the attorneys for the credit ors will now make other efforts to find the missing assets of the bank rupt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-01
HAS PURCHASED
 DESOTO'S BLUFF

Philadelphia, April 3o-Winston Wilson, leading insurance man, and State manager of the Internat- ional Life Insurance Company, has the several acres on which Big Bluff stands, and will either huild a handsome summer home or construct a park or summer resort.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-01

THE TAILOR-Clean
 ing, altering and repairing. a spec
 ialty. All work strictly first class 4G2 West Secoind avenue. Old phoE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-01

The Big Bluff is the place where legend has it, DeSoto camped when he made his expedition of conquest through this section It overlooks the Cuachita river.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-01

For the money you can't buy better 16 cut Lawn Mower than onr $4.00 at $3.49. we have the ball bear ing ones from $7.5O up. Sec Cleve- land-latthews Hardware co. if
The Thlinget., 1910-12-01

The work on the laundry boiler, room, which has been delayed for some time through bad weather, is under way again. The building will probably be roofed by the latter part of January, 1911. The architects have been making a special study of the soil and drainage conditions here and the very latest methods will be used in making the boiler room floors and the wall below grade perfectly waterproof.
The Thlinget., 1910-12-01

between the white mans virtues and vices. While the struggle is great, leaders are choosing the side of right and soon the white mans drinking, swearing, dancing and kindred evils will be claSsed and buried with the old native custom.
The Thlinget., 1910-12-01

white man had actually paid the parents fifty dollars for the same girls and was to have married her. However, the second offer of fifty dollars came before the white man" had claimed his bride, and the gold looked too good to be refused by the parents. It is true that this happened in one of the least enlightened native towns in this part of Alaska but it is none the less revolting because of this.
 It is high time that the native people who have received some education, who desire to be loyal to law and order, who wish to see their people develop mentally morally, and physically, who themselves aspire to citizenship, were active and progressively endeavoring to show their people the tremendous need of stamp ing out the custom of parents or other relatives in selling their girls into marriage, or accepting pay of any kind from the husband or any one else, when the girl enters into the marriage rela- tionship. Here is case where the native can help himself far quicker and far better than can any mission or government school or law. Alaskan natives, who read this, let your voices be heard byyour own people against GL... ,,,,,,.,o,,c nnc+N,,,
The Thlinget., 1910-12-01

June, the little daughter of Mrs. Margery Morrison, who some weeks ago lost the use of her right arm through infantile paralysis is slowly recovering under treatment by Dr. Sinclair.
The Thlinget., 1910-12-01
WIFE SLAVERY


 enish customs that still clings to the Alaskan native-even to some of them who are English speak ing and are supposed to be civilized - is that of selling their girls into wifehood. Since the first of Septem Der we have learned of no less than six girls whose parents or other relatives have made attempts to sell them to men for wives. Four of these girls were former pupils of our school and we are glad to say that three of these absolutely re- fused to be sold into this form of slavery. Although the parents cajoled, then threatened, and in one case, at least, resorted to physical violence, these three girls stood their grounds and finally came out victorious. In one case steps were taken by the legal authorities to punish a mother who chaStised her daugh- ter in endeavoring to make her go to her buyer, but the daughter refused to testify against her mother, and she was never brought to trial.
 In the cases referred to above the prices offered ranged from fifty to one hundred dollars, while in one instance a father was known to offer his girl for sale for ten dollars. All these parents might easily be punished could the required evidence be gotteninto the courts, but there | in lies the difficulty. These few cases have taken place in three southeastern Alaska towns. 1 A short time ago a girl barely past sixteen years of age was married to a native man. Later it developed that her husband had paid fifty dollars to the parents for her. Not only this, but a few weeks before a piece of humanity that calls himself
The Thlinget., 1910-12-01
PATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY

The Society of Alaskan Natural History and EthnOlof y held a meeting at the home of the president, MT. H. B. Parks on Thursday evening, Dec. 18th. Mir. Parks, who is also curator of the Sheldon Jackson Museum and who has been at work ar ranging and cataloguing its contents, reported interestingly on his progress in that work and invited the members of the society to inspect the work whenever possible. The executive committee reported that some valuable articles had. been pre- sented to the museum by one ot the Sitka natives. It was ordered that the thanks of the society over the signature of the presi- dent and secretary be extended to the donor. Mrs. Parks added to the pleasure of the evening by serving dainty refreshments. The Society will hold it's next meeting at Pittsburg Cottage on Jan. 9.
The Thlinget., 1910-12-01

On the r inst. Death claimed the little daughter of MT. and Mrs. Quick. The funeral services were conducted in the Thlinget Church the following Monday by Rev. E. E. Bromley.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-12
Look at the Possibilities
In Your Businessl

They every hand-nnumerablc Of Business
eXpansi0r--added dividends.
True they disCernbe the average but your
trained eve their image should BOLD and lear
Perhaps you them but don't Know now s~alze them
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-12

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-30
BLUFFS PIONEER IS DEAD
Timothy Kelley Succumbs TO Long
Standing Heart Trouble
at Home.

The friends OF Timothy Kelley were
greatly shocked yesterday morning by the
news of his sudden death from heart failure
at his residence, 7O6 Sixth avenue. He was
in his ordinary state OF health Saturday
afternoon and evening, although he had
long been a sufferer from chronic heart
disease. ttc Hsdw
Mr. Kelley was bonns February II 1886,
and had thus but passed his 44th birthday
anniversary. For many years he had been
an accomplishing sufferer from heart dis
ease and had learned to expect the death
summons at any minute without a sense of
fear but with confident hope. He had
resided in Council Bluffs the greater part
OF his active life. and until a year ago all
OF the time In the employ of the railway
mail service. Upon. the advice of his
physician he left the service. rendering his
final resignation last February He turned
his attention to newspaper advertising and
established an agency for country papers
that afforded a lucrative business. Since
last autumn he had charge OF the adver-
Using of the Weekly Times newspaper OF
Council Bluffs. Mr.. Kelley is survived by
his wife and seven children, Florence, aged
IL; Mary K, Q; Margaret, s; John F., IL;
Phillip X, 8; Francis j., g. The funeral
will be held Tuesday morning at $50 from
st. Francis Catholic church, conducted by
Rev. Father McManus. Burial will be In
st. Joseph's cemetery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-30
Minister Turns
Out to Be Fraud
Youthful Orator Marries Widow and
Relies on Fake Story for Job
with Baptists.

BELLE FOURCHE, s. D., Aug. 20
Especial -Church circles OF this vicinity
and eastern Crook county. Wyo., are agos
over recent Developments in the case of
w. NJ. Howard, q new arrival there, who
claims TO be a Baptist minister, but who
according to the authorities of that church
in the east, Is fraud. About month ago,
Howard, who is yourg. good looking and
something of an orator, came here He
called himsel Rev. W. M. Howard. confided
In those he met that he was worth several
thousand dollars, was former speaker Of
the house of representatives In Virginia,
had been chaplain of the Sixth Virginia
volunteers In the Spanish American war
and that he owned considerable land near
Aladdin, Wyo. He preached on the streets
couple of evenings, attracting much at
tenton and on August 1. was married
here to a Mrs Harriet Hemway who
arrived shortly after he appeared. Then
they went to Hulett. Wyo., where Howard
announced that he had come as the regu-
darly appointed superintendent of Baptist
missions for the northeast quarter OF
Wyoming.
as that position is already filled there
by Rev. George L. White. an investigation
was commenced into Towards story. Let.
ters were received from DR.. II. L. More
house, secretary OF the American Baptist
Home Mission society OF New York in
which he states the investigation he made
and quotes letter from M. NJ WEIGH
office secretary at Atlanta, Ca, denoun.
cling Howard as an imposter
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-30
Mayor Gaynor is
Taken to Home
From Hospital
Invalid Bears Trip Well, but Exhibits
Much Weakness-Still in Good
Spirits.

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Mayor Gaynor
was taken from ST. Mary's hospital In
HobolSen this morning to Deep Wells" his
country place at st. James. Long Island
He bore the trip well. but his insistent
plea to be allowed to walk unaided re-
suited In three distressing Incidents Once
he sank to his knees as he tried to enter
an automobile, and in ascending the steps
of his home he fell on all fours from over
exertion. Despite his weakness, however,
he maintained his cheerful mood and once
at Deep Wells spent the afternoon reclin-
ing in a chair on the veranda
The mayor left the hospital at $3.50 O'Clock
this morning. He had been there since
Tuesday, August Q, the day on which he
was shot by James j. Gallagher, dis
charged city employee, on the deck of the
steamship Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse
Drawn up in the courtyard of the hospital
to give him a final salute were fifty orphan
children cared for by the institution. Mayor
Gaynor insisted on stopping to speak &c
each one, and several he patted on the
head.
He walked unaided from his room on the
fourth floor to the elevator, and from the
ground floor to the automobile In which ht
was driven TO a New York police patro
boat waiting for him at pier in Hoboken
In entering the automobile, however, he
over-estimated his strength and had diff
Guilty in climbing on the running board, His
step was feeble and his knees bent undel
him at every step. With him rode Mrs
Gaynor, his son, Rufus; Robert Adamson
his private secretary; DR.. Parrish, his fam
lily physician, and Luke Clark. a hospita
orderly to whom he had taken an especia
liking.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-30

ELDoRA-Charles Q. Ryan, who was APP
pointed postmaster OF this place last win
ter. resigned Saturday.
MANCHEsTER-Beca they sold milk
that did not contain 3 per cent OF butter
fat as the state law requires, four farm
ers Of Buchanan county were arrested on
complaint OF state food commissioner,
and were each fined SOS and the costs.
MARsHALLTowN--J Knorr line
man IN the employ Of local telephone
company, Is lying at the point OF death
at his home, OF burns and shock re.
eeived when he came in contact with a
live wire.
LAKE CITY--After one and one-half
years OF service in the Lake City Presby-
terlan church, Rev. Robert c, Moore has
accepted call 10 Bloomfield, Davis county,
He Will enter upon his new charge next
month. Mr.. Moore's successor has not
yet been secured.
ossIAN-Dr. NJ ]. ThiItsen has been
appointed by Archbishop HeRne as pastor
Father Leohteuberg. DR.. Thiltgen has
been pastor at Sherrilfs Mound. He was
formerly connected with ST Joseph's col
leeg at Dubuque,
TOLEDO-While threshing at the s. C.
Giger farm, northwest Of Toledo today
John Zmolek had an arm torn from his
body when he got II caught IN the sep
aratOr. He was otherwise badly injured
The arm was amputated. but Il Is feared
that zmolek will die.
MISUNDERSTANDING which had been
prescribed for its mother, and which con-
tanned belladonna and other drugs caused
the death today of the infant son OF Mr.
and Mrs Carl Kaufman OF near here. The
child died before the physician who was
summoned could reach the home.
CRESToN--Harry Anderson. the coIored
man who confessed TO the charge OF break.
ing and entering merchandise cars IN the
railroad yards here. was sentenced today
by Judge Towner 70 a term in the peni-
Tertiary not to exceed ten years. Officers
left for Fort Madison with him last night
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-30
Five Are Dead
by Drowning
Woman, Two Men and Two Children
Lose Lives in Two Accidents
Within Hour.

WARREN, r. l.. Aug 2s.-Two drowning
accidents in which five persons lost their
lives, and eight others were rescued. some
of them In such a state OF exhaustion that
they were saved with difficulty, occurred
here today. Two men, one woman and two
children were the victims. 1hey were An
tolo Gandretrla. aged 10, of Warren; Man
uel Munizo of North Dighton, Mass
Munizo's 16-months-old child; Mrs. Maria
Mellow OF Fall River and her 15-months'
old child.
The accidents happened within an hour OF
each other and both were marked by thrill
ing rescues.
The first happened at Kelley's bridge
near the junction OF the Warren and Tai
mois rivers Five young men, all residents
OF Warren were unable to navigate their
craft through a narrow draw and were
overturned. throwing the men into a
whirlpool. Gandreua was soon sucked
down, but a crew from the United States
life saving station saved the others with
difficulty.
An hour later a party Of Portuguese pic
nickers from Fall River were overturned
In Mount Hope bay and four drowned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-30
Woodruff Will
Be Given Hearing,
as is Requested
Chairman Of New York Republican
State Committee VIII Testify in
Alleged Graft Case.

ALBANY, N. Y. Aug. S.-Timothy l.
woodruff. chairman OF the republican state
committee, win be given a chance to tes-
tify concerning Adirondack land purchases
before the commission conducting an In
vestigation lnteo forestry affairs by direo-
ton Of Governor Hughes.
At Fridays session reference was made
TO Mr.. Woodrufrs purchase Of Kamp Kill
Kare, his Adirondack estate, made In 1897
at the time he was q member OF the forest
purchasing board
Yesterday the commissions received a let
ter from Mr.. Woodruff explaining the pur-
chase, and in the afternoon q message de-
manding a public hearing.
The commissioners promptly notified Mr.
Woodruff that they would be glad to hear
him and he is expected to appear before
them on Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-30
Eirht sets of Twins Have outInr


FORT DODGE. Ia, Aug. @.--(Special. D
Eight pairs OF twins. some girls. some boys
all husky. healthy, young people. were quite
the center of attraction in Fort Dodge to-
day when the big Ringing Bros. circus
was in town. The unique crowd just hap
pened to discover they were all at the
Manson fair Friday and getting together
they decided TO make a day of It. Today
they visited the circus. The young people
are all from well known and respected
families of the vicinity and they were
rounded up" Friday by two OF the biggest
ones, the Byerhoff brothers OF Manson,
who are each six feet two inches in height,
The other twins are children Of Principal
sandy OF the Pomeroy schools, the Pierce
twins also OF Pomeroy, the Brown, Burkoff
Enright twins OF Manson, the Yates twins
of Pocahontas and the Walker twins Of
Rock rapids.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-30
woman killed in street Car Accident.

FORT DODGE, Ia, Aug. 29.-(Special.)-
Mrs. p. NJ. Dowd, injured week ago satur-
day in a street car accident died Saturday
afternoon. When the motorman and con-
ductor left the car to attend a live wire
found in the street, defective brakes let
the car run down an Incline In a panic
Mrs. Dowd and daughter tried to get off
and were hurled to the pavement A
fractured skull proved fatal to Mrs. Dowd.
The daughter will recover The car never
left the track and no others were hurt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-30
AGED REPUBLICAN IS DEAD
Logan, la, Man Votes Straight Ticket
sInce Organization of Party
Up to Last Election.

LOGAN. Ia. Aug. 2s.-(special.) -Joshua
Chambers, aged OS, who died at home Of his
daughter. Mrs. r. ]. Miller Of Logan, Friday
morning, was inferred in the Harris Grove
cemetery at 4 o'clock this afternoon. He
is survived by his daughter, Mrs Miller
of Logan. and by his son. T. w. Chambers
OF Stuart, Ia He assisted in the construc-
ton OF the first railroad OF the United
States. and was always faithful TO the
republican party, as may be evidenced by
his having voted the Straight ticket since
the organization of the party up to the
last election.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-30
JAPANESE CONSUL RECALLED
Representative Leaves Manila for
Toxic and is Not Expected 10
Return to Islands.

MANILA. Aug. 2s.-Japanese counsel,
Twaya, has beeDY summoned to Toxic. and
It is believed he will not return.
He has excited American resentment. It
is said, on account OF his association with
certain radical Fihpinos. who are opposed
to Americans.
II is understood that 1t has been unoffi-
cially intimated to Toxic that his sue
cessor would be welcomed. Local officials
deny any knowledge Of such an intimation,
however
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-30
woman Fatally burned.

oDEBoLT. Ia, Aug. 2s.-(special )-Mrs.
s. Mcfarland, an aged and well known
woman of this place, was fatally burned
early this morning in a fire which de-
stroyed her home, where she lived alone.
When the nelghbors discovered the fire the
house was in flames and It was impossible
to rescue her.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-30
CaIhoun Count Fair.

LAKE CITY. Ia, Aug. 29.-(speciai)-
The Calhoun County fair closed yesterday
at Manson after four days session under
almost perfect weather conditions. The
Iowa Falls band furnished the music. Over
eighty entries were made in the horse de-
partment, among which are eleven head
OF registered Clydesdale horses. including
two yearling stations that took FIRST prize
at the state fair last year owned by Savage
Bros. of Fort Dodge. All the other depart
ments such as other live stock, poultry.
school exhibits, etc, were well represented
This is the sixth annual session OF the
Calhoun county fair.
w nrr,rr n,r1nnr rnYs no cAnnu
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-30

NFoR sALE-A money-mnker: ~ An !, ose
Kan; employs four men; doing an annual
business OF Sxs.O00; . rull hne o. oosgies'
etc. Ia connection; good reason tOr , SS.i1 ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-30
help WANTED-.FEMALE

taOuSeHeeDsSu and Domuatscs--cOut'A.
.....-.s -t.-N "a v4@|
|. WANTED washerwoman for Monday
Snc swsi ~ Apply Mrs r. r. Han. S1jt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-30
LOST AND FOUND

LOST SHEPHERD dog: yellow and white
striped. Answers to name Pet Phone Tyler
loss Reward =
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-30

Frequentsy people win get spectacies
Rlslch suit then, ana then go on wearing
them fpr years without having their sight
tested osdiseoyer whether any change has
taken place, This is,wrong. All who wear
Elasssss should have their eyes tested az
Intervals even II the necessity for such
De nor apparent to- them. AS a general
rule. apeetacles for old sight require chang
ns 5bout every three years. but Il is de-
sirsi,le that the sight should be be carefully
tested every Two vars. Lffrts,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-30

salesman. prefer expert
acquainted with Nebraska
Ibsroi expense account.
salesman, leather goods.
! for branch office. large
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-30

MA,STEp- rIREE BOYS TO CARRY
OMAHA BEE. APPLY It SCOTT STREET.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-30

TRAVELLING
enced cigar man,
trade, 800. and u
TRAVELLING
500 and expenses.
BOOKKBEPEH
MIG concern 6f