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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
P|TTMAN SPENDS
UNEASY MONTHS
Tells How 1t Feels to Live in
Prison Used as Powder
Storehouse.

New York, December Hollow it
feels 10 live in prison which also is
used as a storehouse for several tons
of powder, and to be told that the
powder may be touched off almost any
day, was told tonight by William p.
Pittman. an American soldier of for
tune. when he arrived here on the
liner Alliancia. from Cristobal.
Pittmans prison adventure was only
one of good many exciting expert
lences he had in Nicaragua, while there
he went TO fight with the revolution
lists. He was captured by the govern
ment forces at Bluefields. and there
was debate whether he should be shot
on the spot; but the nays had 1t. ana
he was marched off to Genera. Riva' $
headquarters. He had to lug bag Of
silver. which was so heavy that 81
feet sunk deep in the sand as he
plodded along the seacoast. After q
long march he reached Riva's 5aad-
quarters. and then was sent on to
Managua. where he was thrown into
prison The commander of the prison,
he said, decided that IL the town was
captured the powder stored there
would be blown up. and the prisoners
with 1t Pittman spent four uneasy
months in the prison, and then, on Au
gust %, the revoluttonists took the
town but the commander did not car
~ out his throat. Instead the prlse
oners were released by the revolutlocn-
lists
Pttman's home is In Cambridge,
Mass. He left 1t when he was sixteen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
ARREST WE|S|GER
IN PAWNSH0P.
Three Warrants Issued Later
Charging Him With Rob
bing Houses.
HAD ON STOLEN ovERcoAT
Gave Conflicting Statements
Before Rightful Owner
Identified Property.
HAD ON STOLEN ovERCoAT

AT the end of trail which has kept
the detective department on the alert
for weeks. and which has caused it's
members to work sometimes night and
day, Acknowledgement Bailey early
last night arrested f. A. Weisiger, alias
j. w. Ransberry. twenty years old, on
three warrants charging him with rob-
berry. On him were found at the time
an overcoat, a pair of gloves, bank
book, a black muller and white tie,
the possession of which he could not
satisfactorily explain. Within short
time after the arrest, however, the
gloves and a bank book were identified
by w. p Knightley, of 14o3 West Main
Street, S the property of himself and
a brother.
knightley's house was entered about
Z o'clock last night. While the family
was away. When he returned he
found that an overcoat, sack coat,
three felt hats and a pair of gloves
We're gone, the hallway having been
ransacked. The housebreaking was at
once reported to the police, and Sow
eral detectives. who had been work.
ing on numerous complaints coming in
daily about such robberies, hustled to
find the man.
Caught in Pnwnshop.
Many descriptions of the house rob-
Der had come in to the police. and all
tailed. Sergeant Bailey. two hours at
ter the robbery. saw Weisiger on the
street and noticed that he wore an
overcoat many sizes too large for him.
He noticed also that Weisiger tailed
with the descriptions he had received.
He saw Weisiger go into pawnship
on Sixth Street. and followed him In.
He had the youth away from the
door, and as soon as he asked to pawn
the coat the big detective turned him
around.
Where did you get that overcoat?''
he demanded 81 believe I'll take you
and talk to you for while.
He was taken to the First Station
and there closely examined, but he
stuck to it that he was innocent and
told different story every time lie
attempted an explanation.
Then Knightey was notified, and he
came to the station. Weisiger had his
gloves and bank book. and said that he
had found them in, the overcoat he
was wearing. He had stated previ-
ously that they had been given him
Then three warrants We're sworn out
against him and he was locked up.
Have Many Complaints.
Chief Werner was present, and he
was much satisfied with the capture
for there are at police headquarters
nearly fifty complaints of overcoats
and other clothes stolen from hall
ways The reports came in so FIRE,
quently that the detective department
was worried, and all hands were or
dered to be on guard for the thier
Finally description of the suspec
was obtained from a pawnshop, ant
them came other descriptions, all tai
lying, On this Sergeant Bailey arrest
ed his man. Other detectives were on
at the same time looking for Weisiger
Some. She stolen overcoats hav'
been recovered. but there are many We
| to hear from, and the detectives ex
pect to get them also within few
days.
| weistger is said to be an ex-Reform
| atory boy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
BRUTAL MURDERS
ARE DISCOVERED
Aged Woman, Her Son and Two
Farm Hands Are Beaten
to Death.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. ]

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
Kansas City. Mo-. December 1o.-A
series of murders of the most brutal
and tendish character were discovered
this afternoon at the farm of Mrs. En-
cline Barnhardt. about twenty miles
south of Kansas City and four miles
west of Dallas, in Jackson county.
Kan, when the dead and murdered
bodies of Mrs. Barnhardt, aged seventy
five; her son. George Barnhardt aged
forty five; a farm hand named Nor
gan and another farm hand whose name
is unknown, were found by party OF
neiSabors VINO had become suspicious
and searched the place.
The murders were probably commits
ted Wednesday, as George Barnhardt
was last seen alive that afternoon. The
motive for the crime was evidently
robbery, as the Barnhardts were gem
orally supposed to be wealthy, and it
was said they kept large sums OF
money in the house. There are no
clues as to who the robbers are or
how many of them We're in the gang.
Neighbors had become alarmed at
the quiet which overhung the place,
and this afternoon several of them de-
cidad to make an investigation. When
they entered the barn they noticed a
piece of clothing under the hay, and
lHNeStlSdtlOH disclosed alne y pOu1eSy OF
the three men, their heads beaten into
pulp.
The searcllcrs notified the county,
officials at Olathe. who hurried to the
place and searched the house. All was
confusion on the lower floor, the con-
tents of drawers being scatter over
the floors. An empty house was found.
The body of the widow was found
in little alcove adjoining her bed
room on the second floor. Her skull
was beaten in.
IT Is common knowledge that George
Barnhardt could not get along with
any of his help,,quarrelling continually
With his men until they left
Three weeks ago he had quarrel
with farmland ending In the mans
discharge. One theory advanced by
the prosecuting attorney Is that this
farm hand returned to the place to
get revenge, and finding three men
there instead of one. as he had anti
cipated had murdered all three and
then went to the house and murdered
Mrs. Barnhardt for the purpose of rob
5hery. f t'f HrEt 5ar l422 5sA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
BIBLE USED, ELECTION VOID.
'sDrys' Used 1t In Kentucky ana Court
ThrOMn Out Result.

Frankfort. Ky. December TO-. Be
cause the "drys' of Powell county
Kentucky used the Bible as an emblem
on their ballots in a recent local op-
ton election and carried the county
tho State Court of Appeals yesterday
declared the election void.
On each ballot was the picture OF
an open hook. with the words "Hely
BIBLE under It, The "wets" for an
emblem used the picture of a whskey
bottle and q glass, out Of which pro-
truded the head OF a snake.
At the first trial Witnesses testified
that they were told that II they want
cd to 20 to heaven they should make
their mark under the Bible, One said
he wanted to vote wet" but feared II
he did not heed the sign of the Bible
that the AlmightN would wreak VEN
ed down yesterday 1t Is said a statute
prohibits the use of the Bible as an
election emblem on ballots.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
q. a. SHAW LEFT s:s,ooo,o GOO

'''''' >" LI"'t' S"U"s '.HUrHiUuS EstHtc
Of Calumet and iiecla President.
Boston, December lo.--That Quincy
a Shaw, of this city, late president of
the Calumet and llecla Mining Com
pany, left an estate of s2S.000.0O0 In
stead of one of but sI,54l,133, as in :
dicated in the inventory filed with the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
scrlou. Flood. in Italy.

Rome. December lo.--Heavy rain
. storms have caused serious floods.
especially in the north Of Italy. Land
slips have occurred. obstr,icting the
railways. and several bridges are
down The River Pc is thirteen feet
above the normal. and II is feared that
dikes may be swept away, In the
province Of Potenyr landslide partly
buried a village. Many Of the houses
were wrecked and 200 families were
rendered homeless.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
May Prolnnr Meeting.

Memphis, Tenn, December i0.--Ex-
cept for two hort cross-country
flights, tu-day's aviation program was
made up of near ground flying.
Moisant and Barrier took aerial jaunts
to nearby villages and returning join
ed Frisbie. Garros and others in fancy
at low attitudes. In alight-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11

years old acted as a water boy in the
British army during the Boer War.
and later served in the revolution III,
Venezuela.
Then he went to Australia, and
thence to Panama where he met sew
eral Nicaraguan Liberals who were
planning the revolution He cast his
lot with them helped to organize the
revolutionist's forces, and had a COM
mand when the war began.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11

Probate Court after his death, was dis
closed to-day, through "a bill in equity
filed by the trustees of the estate
in the Supreme Court
The bill in which the larger amount
is given as the extent of Mr.. Shaw's
property asks the court to decide a
dispute whether Boston is entitled to
the entire tax, or whether 1t should
be divided proportionately among near
by Citias and towns
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
GEN, II. II, FIREMAN. DEAD.

one OF the G. A, II, Founders and
Leading New York Republican,
8 New York, December l0,--Generai
Henry Edwin 'rromain, ono OF the
founders OF the Grand Army "a the RE-
,pl,blic, and one Of the best known law
syers In this city, died yesterday at his
Madison Avenue home. Three weeks
ago he passed his SEVENTEEN hirtsuay,
General Tremain was one OF t.s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
NO Write ni.toss OF Rocklushnm

-7Hg1 SpeclaI 70 TIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The important announcement is made
that DR. John w, Maryland, professor
~ history ana social science at the
state Normal SCHOOL ~ writing HIS.
lana is the author of "rhs German
Element IN the Valley The Political
Opinions OF Thomas JEFFERSON"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11


Pttman's home Is in Cambridge.
Mass. He left it when he was sixteen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11

ing. Frisbie made bad calculation
and struck with bump. His biplane
WAS partially wrecked He was un-
injured.
purses aggregating $4,000 had been
pledged by local commercial organ
izations. and that the meeting would
be extended until December H.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26
BOOK NOTES.

The eminent American Professor
Homer B. Hubert, long an educational
official in Korea, and who had to fee in
disguise from Seoul the Korean capital,
under the drastic measures of the Jap
anese, has given an interview a
Springfield Mass, in which he says:
Japan has determined to annex Korea,
crush all national feeling, and either
make the Koreans Japanese Or an
initiate them" A recently issued book.
The Chinese. by John Stuart Thompson,
published by the Bobbs-Merrill Co.,
which deals at length with American
diplomatic, and commercial expansion
in the Orient, says on this subject: I'VE
must now learn to call Korea Outer
Japan Japan is finding it hard as flint
to conquer the spirits of the sulkJ
Koreans. The Japanese affront their
intend that the Koreans shall remain a
subject and dying race and not be abb
sorbed. Japanese statesmen are en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

phatic that Lincoln made mistake in
giving the negroes equality with the
whites. This Enthusiastically shows how
they mean to rule in Korea. In her new
era of colonization, Japan means to fol-
low Roman more than British meth
ods."
Three Years Behind the Guns" is to
be put into embossed type for the blind
This is the story of the experiences of a
runaway sailor lad on the Olympia; and
it was of this book that Admiral Dewey
wrote to the publishers: II can vouch
for many of the facts; and the descrip-
ton of the battle of Manila Bay is one
of the best have ever seen published"
Houghton Mifflin Co. published the
first of their spring books on Saturday.
February 10, with the following list:
Little Brother o. Dreams a tender
poetical story by Mrs Elaine Goodale
Eastman: John Forsyth's Aunts'' by
Miss Eliza Orne White; 1.-THE Earliest
Sources for the Life of Jesus" by Prof.
Francis c. Burkitt of Cambridge, Eng
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26
A%&S
LEnZZEx NORWOOD
HZKER AND TIE BOYS

Theatre Franchise (The National
theater of France) the tremendously
strong play by Octave Mirabeau, en-
titled Les Affaires Sont Les Affaires"
business is Business.) The play
caused great sensation in Paris,
where it ran for nearly. two years.
Charles Frohman secured the Ameri-
can rights and the adaptation was
made by Robert Kitchens. Mr.. F'roh-
man asked Mr.. Crane to read the play
over carefully and see what he
thought of the principal parts. Mr..
Crane did so and was tremendously
impressed by the powerful character,
which was absolutely foreign to any
thing he had ever attempted. An un-
Outstanding was reached and Mr.
Crane was given the part.
Mr.. Crane achieved the greatest
amount of success from the critics and
author, but the public. familiar with
his rendition of the typical and kind
ly-hearted American types, seemed to
resent his playing this sordid, money
grasping creature.
AS Mr.. Crane has often said, the
best illustration of the attitude of the
public, was given by the remark of
Is year old girl made to him when
her parents were discussing the ap-
preaching performance. The par
ticular nature OF the character being
spoken of, the young girl looked up
and remarked, almost as though it
were a personal grievance: Mr.. Crane
don't you dare to play a villain Mr.
Crane realized this would be the at
titude of theater patrons everywhere,
and in great measure it was.
Mr.. Crane is now in his third season
in the George AIDE comedy Father
and the Boys" and the role of LemueI
MOreWOOd. the wool merchant is
more to his liking than any character
he has ever played. In back of all its
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26
SEILTZDR 4
AAIN1VZ6HZ R/IzER:S in
@ZHE SEIN4ZOR, n

land; Paul and Paulinism' by DIR.
James Moffatt: Church and Labor by
Charles Stelzle: 1.-The Principles of
Education" by Prof. William C. Ruedi-
ser of George Washington university;
1.-THE First Book of Stories for the
Story-Teller'' by Miss Fanny E. Coe;
and school editions of "Little-Folk
Lyrics by Frank Dempster Sherman;
"Old Ballads in Prose- by Miss Eva
March Tappan, translation of the
"Aeneid" by Theodore c. Williams,
and Mrs. Gaskill's Crawford"
The thirteenth Marquis of Loveland,
the hero of the latest story of c. N. &
A. NJ Williamson, called Lord Love-
land Discovers America" and publish
ed by Doubleday, Page & Company, is
cousin of Lady Betty" the popular
heroine of Lady Betty Across the
Water" He seeks the usual method
of mending his fortunes by crossing
the water for an American heiress, be-
lieving that his title will be the Open
Sesame which will procure her. Lady
eide to make this not SO easy and to
give him a little lesson in unselfish-
ness. Owing to a serious mistake,
their theme proves decidedly
more severe on the Marquis than they
had intended. In the end however,
he emerges triumphant and "discov-
ers'' some things far more valuable
able than riches and heiresses.
One of the most notable gift books
for holiday purposes which has been
published this fall is Girls of Today
a large and beautiful volume contain
ing the first representa- tive collection
of Clarence r. Underwood's pictures
Mr. UnderWoodss-wo is very well
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26
Chance for improvement.

After tickling the piano for a cou-
pie of hours the fair maid paused
long enough to ask:
by the way, what do you think of
those songs without words?'
with little alteration" replied
the matter-of-fact young man in the
parlor scene, they would make a hit
with me-"
How could they be improved ~
queried the long distance key pound
ef.
by cutting out the music Also" an
swered the masculine hammer WELD
er.-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

humor, satire, bright dialogue and
clever characterization, the play has
q genuine heart interest that alone
would carry it to triumph. Mr..
Cranes art and personality are given
great opportunities in this AIDE COM
edy and this foremost of comedians
makes the character of father stand
out so distinctly, that it ranks as one
of the finest portrayals on the Ameri-
can stage today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-01
Will be Ended for MANY
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Just a Few Doses Make Your
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Most Severe Backache and Bladder
Misery vanishes.

Hundreds of folks here are needless
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If you will take several doses u!
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Uncomfortable. sniarting, frequent
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Only curative results can come from
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-01

Arthur H. McCauslapd. driver Tor
Hose No. 1 of the Augusta fire depart
ment. left on Train No. A Monday
morning for Hebron to take a course
of treatment at the sanatorium. A
large number of his friends were al
the train to see him off and the pest
wishes Of all who know him are MS
for speedy recovery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-01
s7S2,684.38

ynry substantial dividend by the ear
" part of September. but while prepa-
rations were being made for such pay
ment notice was served on the receiv-
ers that certain depositors intended to
demand senarate LIQUIDATION for the
several branches. This question and
questions relating to certain claims for
et-offs have been referred 10 the
court. and it is altogether likely that
decisions NAV he reached a"h " @i'-'N-
end paid before this report leaves the
hands OF the printers.
THE Waterville Trust COMPANY was
organized February 90. 1898. with
very liberal charter. II should ha""
proven one of the most prosperous
banking institutions in the State. It's
failure is due entirely to excessive
loans to persons direc,iy OF ii,u".,
lcoDnected with IT'S r'aragemert At a
time when the State had no adequate
LEGISLATION regulating this class of in
situations.
THE control under which the bank
was first established continued until
1900. This management left several
investments on which considerable
loss must be suffered. Included there
in are $4,000 Calais Street Railway
| Company bonds, purchased at par in
| 1894, loans to w. H. Moore Lumber &
Woodworking Company, now amount
| ing to s34,O2S.47. and a very large
investment for vault. furniture and
fixtures. carried in 1900 at $42,245.45
and since charged down to $23,775.
"The present commissioner is not
fully advised as to the circumstances
under which these investments were
made. While rather large under the
conditions then existing, the trustees
may have been entirely free from self
Interest, except in the purchase Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-01
sl,266,21O.S3

"Thc receivers entered at once upon
the discharge of their duties. and on
November IS. the date of their last re-
port to this department. had accumula-
ted 5434,974.4 in cash. available for di-
vidends to depcsitors, beside paying
under order of court various preferred
claims including the last four items in
the foregoing statement of 'Liabili-
ties state tax for the six months end
ing April "a. 1909. insurance and sundry
expenses. The assets not then convert
ed into cash. at book value. consisted
of:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-01
sl.266,210.33
LIABILITIES.

Capital stock. 100000 90
Profit and loss, II $50 (,S
Demand deposits. 49, 1914
Time deposits. 924, 73s. so
Notes payable, 25vOO.O0
Boston Clearing House Assoc
ISOLATION. 1888
Holders Of outstanding New
York, Boston and Portland
drafts, 9093.37
A. II. Emery. Comma Nc.
collection item, 6os63
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-01

Certificates of deposit, 97S, 101 SO
Trust department, Loo, $50. 06
Sinking fund. $50, 739. 90
The total number of depositors in
trust companies appear to be $3.50, a
gain of 4,163 over the preceding year.
The average rate of interest on saw
ings deposits is $50 per cent, and the
average rate of dividends on stock
9.13 per cent.
In this connection the bank commits
Sioner says:
AT first glance the average rate of
dividends on stock may seem large.
This rate, however, is based on the
par value Of the capital stock while
the table shows that the true capital
ization includes surplus almost equal
to tWo-thirds of the original capital
and undivided profits of nearly one
half the capital. Figured on a basis Of
capital and surplus alone, the average
rate is but $40 per cent. And if we de-
duct from the total amount paid in
dividends two per cent. of the capital
stock as Il fair eStimat" of the average
municipal tax paid on this class of
property the dividend rate to stock
holders then drops to 4 20 per cent. or
only SiX-tcnths of one per cent more
than the average rate paid savings de-
positorS, whose deposits are taX-ex-
empt and who take no risk of loss until
the stakeholder has forfeited his entire
Investment and has become liable to
an additional assessment of 100 per
cent. OF his holdings in the capital
stock, When these facts are taken
into consideration it will be seen that
the dcpositorS are receiving very lib
cral returns on their money
LOAN AND BUILDING ASSOCIA-
TJONS.
Tl@rc are 80 loan and building assoc
Citations with an accumulated capital
of $3.50, os9.9S and guaranty fund of
$1O9, 1863. The number of sharehold-
ers is 1851. being an increase of 262
over the preceding year. The average
rate of dividends paid is 3.95 per cent,
or an increase of 81 per cent.
There has been no change in the
number of these associations since 1909,
but since that time the following in
creases have occurred: