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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-21
WOULD PLEAD GUILTY.
Negro on Trial for Hog Stealing Is
Frightened by States Evidence.

Shelley Bradford, negro. the first OF
the firm of II. B. Bradford & Sons,
negro hog merchants, to be tried for
wholesale hog stealing from cars in
the railroad yards, became frightened
as the evidence of the state pro-
gressed and before the case could go
to the jury he begged his lawyers to
interpose a plea of guilty
After the state had put on wit
nesses, S. w. Oldham. Ivan Alexander,
and heard a part of Doc Manson's tes-
timony before the defense objected on
the ground that he was a paroled con-
vict, there was scarcely a doubt that
the defendant was guilty. Shelley will
get from two to seven years in the
penitentiary. T. B. and Fred can not
be tried this term as the jury will be
disqualified by this hearing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-21

mutiny at the prison here on Novem-
ber z, 1901, when one guard and one
prisoner were killed and two guards
wounded, and they were serving life
sentences for murder in connection
with that offense. Hewett was the ring
leader in that mutiny.
Grigware was serving a life sentence
for his participation in the robbery of
n Union Pacific train near Omaha in
November. 1909.
Gideon was serving a life sentence
for the robbery of a Northern Pacific
mail train in Idaho, October q. 1905.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-21
ESCAPE ON ENGINE
Five Federal COnvicts Make
Break for Liberty.
Capture Locomotive and Run 1t
Outside Grounds.
OLD MUTINEERS LEAD
Tom A. Kating and Arthur
HeWett Plan Daring Escape.
Two of Leaders of Famous
Break of 1901.
THEY CAPTURED COOK
Held Shawnee Official in Farm
House at Pauline.
Two of Leaders of Famous
Break of 1901.
THEY CAPTURED COOK
Held Shawnee Official in Farm
House at Pauline.
This Time Men Are Surrounded
Soon After Leaving Prison.

Leavenworth, Kan. April 21.-Five
train robbers. serving life sentences,
escaped from the federal prison near
here early today. Within a short time
two Of the men were recaptured- At
IL o'clock the three others were sur
rounded in the brush within a short
distance of the prison and it was be-
ueved all would be taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-21
Des Moines, pop. 100, 600, claims as
its greatest asset the State Fair

It's the great advertisement that stays in the
minds of the people from year til the next. IF
you have not subscribed to the Kansas State
Fair Fund you should do at Thursday
and Friday the days. We need and
We must have money to make our Fair CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-21

CONTINUED on Page Eight.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-21
THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-21
Cantrred Sheriff Cook.

Arthur Hewitt and Tom Kating are
the two federal convicts who captured
Sheriff Porter S. Cook at Pauline in
November, 1901.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-21
Weathcr Indications.

Chicago, April 21.-Forecast for
Kansas: Unsettled with rain in east
portion tonight or Friday; colder to-
night
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31

Eliminate all element OF chance by
nsuring with e. II. Easley. Insurance
Agency.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31
Presbyterian Church

Services at the usual hours tomor.
row. Sunday school at $3.50 a. m. Mr..
C. p. Hancock. Superintendent
Preaching services az II a. M and
7:45 p. m. by the pastor. Rev. Samuel
W. Moore
Communion service at the morning
hour Of worship and ii is earnestly
hoped that ever, member OF the
church in the city will be present.
Start the New Year Alright by appro-
pirate Worship and praise an the first
day of the year.
A cordial Invitation to all TO wor.
ship with us,
The Daughters OF the Confederacy
will meet ~ the home OF Mrs. W.. T..
Easley or Rogers street Monday
night January @ a full attendance
Is desired as II is the annual election
Of officers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31
In The City Churches
Talks on Temperance.


ANY church which will not come
out plainly as the church OF temper
ance and sobriety. will not be consid.
cred American, but will be considered
rather as an odious excrescence up
on it's soil. "-Archbishop Ireland. y,
After the age of thirty consump-
ton is twice or three time more fire.
quent among men than women. un.
doubtedly because the drinking OF
alcohol is more common with the
former than with the latter."--Dr. J.
Bertillion.
The liquor traffic has no moral or
legal right to exist; the partnership
between 1t and the United States
government should be dissolved at
once and the traffic prohibited
throughout the Franklin
Skillings. Portland. Maine.
Had the woman a vote. the life Of
the saloon would be short. After the
mother has given her boy a careful
training, the saloon man takes him
In hand, brings hi mup his way.
makes money out of his downfall, and
laughs at the tears and troubles OF
the mother. Father Joseph Nc.
Nance rs
We believe that the people in the
country at large are more strongly In
favor of prohibition than ever before
and that the handicaps AMI lliances Of
liquor officials with the liquor outlaws
will soon precipitate far more indig-
nant and widely extended uprising on
the part OF voters (Bluefield w. CT
II. u
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31
First Baptist Church.

The sunday school will hold its usu.
al session at 9:f5 a. m. but will also
observe Decision Day" as approprl.
ate to the first day of the New Year.
AT II o'clock the pastor will preach
a New Years sermon from the text
Study to show myself approved nm
to God, workman that needeth not
to be ashamed rightly handling the
word of truth" In the evening at
1880 DR.. Mabie will preach the last
OF his present series OF sermons. a
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31
A Giant Lindsn Tree.

The village Of Remborn. IN the
mountainous region Of Taurus. in Ger
many, possesses linden tree which g.
said TO have reaclNsl the ago OF LOO
years. I'm summer fhc tree IL said to
be magnificent. and It's foliage Offers
shade to 200 persons at one time The
trunk Is twelve mctcrs in circumfcr.
ence-that is. thIrty-nine feet II has
been followed by timc. ana a dozen
,'ersons eau stand h the cavity. Tho
Taurus club has taken the giant un-
der It's protection in the hope that with
care and attention its life may b.
spared for many ycsTs
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31
lam all right now,
thanks to DR.. Miles,
Heart Remedy"

The same relief is ready for you.
Arc you sure you do not need itr
II DR.. Miles Heart Remedy helped
Charles Holmes. why WON'T il help
your
ii was troubled with heart disease,
and after reading about DIR. Miles
Heart Remedy. 1 got bottle. Be-
fore got the Heart Remedy L had
to sit up most OF tho night. and felt
very bad at my stomach. Whatever
lwould cat made me feel wore, and
my heart beat very fast. But thanks
10 DR.. Niles Heart Remedy, am
all right now. l cat good, sleep
good, and feel like q new man, al
though am almost s. years old.
have been a soldier in the late war
Of the rebellion, and was badly
wounded" CHARLES HOLMES,
Private Co. b. s4th N. Y. Infantry
Volunteers. Walton, Delaware Co,
NY.
Dr.. Miles Heart Remedy
is kept in thousands Of homes as
friend always to be relied upon in
time of need.
Sold BY all Druggists n the first
- bottle tails to benefit, your money
10 returned. Ask any DRUGGIST.
MILzs MEDICAL CO., slkhart, Ind.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31
Lutheran Church Services

Bible school at 9:45 a. m. Offering
for Missions. Divine services at II
a. m. preparatory and Holy Commun.
ION services after the sermon. At
1870 y. m. A special song services
of New Years hymns. Subject or
sermon: The Lessons for Christians
on New Years Day" Public heartily
invited with wishes for the New
Year by the pastor,
G. X. w. KEGLEY.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31
Bland Street Church.

SUNDAY school AZ 800 a. M. j. Lee
Harne. superintendent
Preaching II II O'Clock a. m. sub,
iect THE Church The sacrament
of the I ord's Supror will be served
and for the first time the individual
Crep will be used
Epworth League at 6:45 y. m.
Preaching at 7:30. a New Year
sermon.
FRANK Y. JACKSON, q
Pastor.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31
Pm Automobile RIDE
10y Ralph suIlard)

[ live in the country and. although
tfn5re are two or three horses on my
firm, when 7 nave business 10 attend
TO in town ! take pleasure in walk
ing the distance. On this particular
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31

"Hc vowed lac wosIld traverse raging
seas just 10 look into my oyes"--
when last night
NO; last night hc telephoncd no
hat ~ was raining too hard Spokane
Spokesman Review
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31
Pastors Please Meat

The pastors of the city will please
meet me in the Y. NJ G. A. Chapel
Monday at II a. m. Some impor.
tant matters must come before the
Association by request, signed.
e. r. w. KEGLEY.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31
Calvary Baptist Church

The pastor sincerely desires the
presence of every member Sundya
morning at T. o'clock. Subject for the
service: THE Christian Race" SIM
day school at Gas a. m. All are
cordially invited ~
j. n. FRANKLIN, Pastor. &
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31

Resolve yourself into a committee
of one and investigate The Grand
Leaders Going Out OF Business sale
ow going on.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31

A little money goes a great ways at
The Grand Leaders Going Out OF Bus
ness Sale.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31

Eliminate all element of chance by
nsuring with f. II. Easley, Insurance
Agency.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31

The Grand Leaders Going Out Of
Business Sale"--a few words but they
mean cy thing Come and see.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-01-20

Chas IT, Arnold, wolf bounty LOO
The claim of the Nipple Printing
company of S1.0S was on motion re-
jected.
At 2 o'clock the board proceeded to
open and consider bids for bridges
for the year 1910. The following bids
being on file: Iowa Bridge Co., the
Hennepin Bridge Co, Central States
Bridge Co After full consideration
the bid of the Iowa Bridge Co, was
on motion, accepted, same being the
lowest and best bid, and contract was
entered into with said company for
the construction of all wood and steel
bridges to be erected during the year
1910.
The board on motion adjourned to
. O'Clock a m Thursday. January 6,
1910
January {, 1910.
Board met pursuant TO adjournment,
all members Of the board and the
county auditor, as clerk, present
The application of Mrs. c. T. Erstad
for a refund of S1.00 dog tax in the
city of Brookings for the year 1908 was
on motion granted, she not being the
owner or keeper Of a dog the said
/ year
! The board took up for consideration
! claims and the following were on mo.
| ton audited and allowed:
Gehard Sterud salary game
! warden for October and No
/ vember, 1909 ..............$ 5000
/ Gehard Sterud. expenses as
/ game warden ........ 21.50
News Printing Co, office sup. 1885
| Will A. Beach Printing Co,
records, tax receipts and sup. 200 %
| Brown & :5aenger. two trial bal
ance books and supplies for
county auditor and treasur-
er's office ............ $50
Lake Sinai township, appropria.
ton by the board at the
April session for bridge out
line between section "a and
section %, as per resOlu-
ton ............... 1000C
/ Peter Hallen. sharpening and
repairing lawn mower. ..... sc
r. F. Ribstein Grain Co, A
sacks of cement for bridge
abutments Observation-Disclosures. 2i2C
9. O. Fjerstad 81 Co, wall paper
for county farm and medicine
for paupers ................. 10.
Albert Matson, services chair
man board of insanity ., 6.5t
Geo F. Hall, services, on board
of insanity OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4.Ot
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Continued from Page Six
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-01-20
day and Ribstein, resigned.


On motion the board ordered can
celled $402 personal tax of Ole Eye
berg for the years 1906, 1907 and
1908 in Brookings township. the same
being an erroneous assessment
The application of Norman Nelson
for abatement of s1.00 school poll for
the year 1908 in Oslo township, was
Oh motion granted. he not being a
resident of the county for said year.
The application of ]. W. Roach for
refund of s10O dog tax in the city
of Brookings for the year 1908 was
on motion granted, he not being the
owner or keeper of dog for said
year.
Warrants for witness fees in in
sanity cases were on motion ordered
drawn as per report Of county Judge,
as follows:
December II ard 10, 1909, in the
matter Of the alleged insanity of John
Swenson:
Betsey Swenson. witness fees. j. Ito
Amanda Elverud witness fees Ito
Lewis Johnson. witness fees, 10
DR.. f. Z. Torwick, witness fees 10
| l. T. Elverud, witness fees. ITO
The board took up for considera-
ton claims and the following were
on motion allowed and the auditor
instructed to issue warrants in pay
ment Of same:
American Book Co. school
| DOCKS ............... ...,,' SS00 "A
CHM & Co, school books. 1905
City Of Bookings, light, phone
and water for November, % 25.26
City of Brookings, light, phone
and water for December, 90 1884
J. L. Jarvis, two heating stoves
for sheriffs office, fixtures and
supplies for county poor farm
! and court house ...... 1890
~. r. Thompson, three wall
maps of Brookings city. . 1900
DR.. Geo. Edward, salary, coun-
ty physician, fourth quarter 1900
DR.. e. f. Torwick, salary coun-
ty physician, fourth quarter 1900
DR.. F. f. Boyden, salary county
physician from July I, 1909
to January /, 1910.......... 5000
Dr. J. Rhodes, salary county
physician fourth quarter and
medicine ................ 1900
DR.. r. b. Lees, salary county
physician from July |, 1909
TO January /, 1910.......... 5000
f. l.. Van Dyke. express. post
age and stamped envelopes. 1915
lE L. Van Dyke, postage stamps,
game fund ................ 4Ou
Farmers Mutual ms. Co, prem
, ium and fee, ms. on poor
farm building. .............. 14.5C
Malcolm Aldrich, postage ex-
press, freight and dayage.. Sl.2;
e. F. Bagley, repairs and ex-
pense fixing typewriter .... l2.6t
| Educator School Supply Co,
supplies for county superin-
tendent, claimed S24.95, al
lowed Observation-Disclosures. rs,
= J r. Warehouse, wolf bounty 6.OO
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-01-20
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS
REGULARLY QUARTERLY SESSION
HELD
Observation-Disclosures
IOWA BRIDGE COMPANY GIVEN
CONTRACT FOR BRIDGES.

The board of county commissioners
of Brookings county, South Dakota,
met in regular session at the office
of the county auditor, at the court
house in the city of Brookings at l
o'clock D. m. on Tuesday, January 4,
1910.
Members present were: Geo. T..
Hoch. chairman, district No. /; j. L..
Jarvis, district No. 2; Ole Erickson,
district No. 8; Lewis Johnson, dis
trict No. 4; Frank w. Newton, dis
trict No. S; o. J. Oternes, county
auditor, being present as clerk.
The board was called to order by
the chairman and proceeded to read
the minutes Of the regular October
meeting and the adjourned meeting
of November Is, 1909, and to check
the warrants issued with the claims
allowed at said meetings, after fin'
shing same the minutes were approx
ed as read.
The board proceeded TO organize
by electing Geo. +. Hoch as chairman
Of the board of county commissioners
for the ensuing year.
The bond of H. V Fenstra, super
intendent OF the county poor farm
was on motion approved.
The board on motion appointed the
following county physicians for the
ensuing year: Dr. F. f. Boyden, al
a salary of 800 per year, the terri
tory or district TO embrace the city
Of Brookings and the townships O
Brookings and Medary. Dr. e. e. Tor
wick. at salary of 10000 per year
the territory or district to embrace
Volga city and the townships Of Volga
Oslo, Lake Sinai, Bangor and Win
sor. DR.. d. F. O'Connor, at salarl
of $4,000 per year, the territory o.
district to embrace Elkton city ant
the townships Of Elkton, Parnel, Al
ton and Richland d. r. b. Lees, a
a salary of $4,000 per year, the ter
ritory or district to embrace Whit
village and the townships Of Alton
Argo, Sherman, Oak Lake and LAX
Hendricks. DR. j. Rhodes, at sa
airy of $4,000 per year, the territor
or district to embrace Aurora village
Aurora and Trenton townships an
the county poor farm. DR.. Georg
Edward, at a salary of $4,000 per yeal
the territory or district to embrac
Bruce village and the townships c
Sterling, Oakwood, Laketon, Presto
and Eureka.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-01-20
The application of G.. w. Haggart

The application of G. w. Haggart
for cancellation of s5S.S6 personal tax
il the city of Brookings for the year
1908 was on motion rejected.
The board on motion designated
the following newspapers as the Off
cial papers of the county for the year
1910, viz: The Volga Tribune, the
Brookings County Press and the
White Leader.
The board took up for considera-
ton claims, and on motion the fol-
lowing were allowed and the auditor
instructed to issue warrants In pay
ment of same:
Iowa Bridge Co., bal, on 1909
bridge contract ........... 100000
Ed c. Dokken, digging grave
for inmate of poor farm. 500
Olaf Eden, salary States Atty,
for November, 1909. ....... 104.16
Olaf Eidem, salary States Atty.
for December 1909. ........ 104.1G
Albert Matson. salary county
Judge for November, 1909. $500
Albert Matson, salary county
Judge for December, 1909. 1900
Malcolm Aldrich, salary Supt
of schools for November, % 1880
Malcolm Aldrich, salary Supt.
of schools for December. % 1880
f. L. Van Dyke, salary county
treasurer for November, 1909 1861
+. l.. Van Dyke, salary county
| treasurer for December, o.. 1861
%. B. Utigard, salary Reg. of
deeds for November, 1909. 10000
10. ]. bitterness. salary county
auditor for November, 1909 1880
| o. ]. bitterness, salary county
auditor for December, 1909 1880
e F. Bagley, salary deputy
reg. of deeds for November,
1909 commandments. 5000
f +. Bagley, salary deputy
reg. OF deeds for December
| o
c. A. Gullick, salary deputy
county treasurer, for Novem-
Der, 1909 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000
c. A. Gullck, salary deputy
county treasurer for Deem
Der. 1909 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000
w. H. Cornell, salary deputy
county auditor for November,
1909 ............... 60.Ot
w. H. Cornell, salary deputy
county auditor for December,
1909 80.
II V. Feenstra. salary aupt.
county poor farm for Novem-
her 1909 500
II V. Feenstra, salary supt.
county poor farm, for Decem-
Der 1909 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 800
On motion the board adjourned t
Q o'clock a m Wednesday. Ianuar
5, 1910.
January 5, 1910.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
, ment at o'clock a. IN. January
1910, all members Of the board an
, the county auditor, as clerk, presen
f The board on motion appointe
/ John p. Carlson as agent for depos
tory of school books in place of Bun
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-09-09
SUNSHINE CLUB.

The Sunshine Club met with Miss
Minnie Polk, 1919 Eleventh avenue,
North. The meeting was opened in
usual form, singing and prayer by
Sister Mary Cottrell. The minutes OF
last meeting were read and approved.
The Club decided to give a lawn fete
Monday night, September 10, at the
residence of Mrs. Hattie Winsted,
1923 Clara avenue, West Nashville,
Collection Of dues after which the
Club was dismissed. The members
were served cream and cake which
was served plentifully. The Club ad
journed to meet next Sunday evening
in a call meeting at the residence Of
Mrs. Eliza Kirkpatrick, Texas, Tennes
see.
MRS, A. B. SPENCE, President.
MISS MINNIE POLK, Secretary.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-09-09
MISS MALIssA WIMMs TO WE'D.

Invitations reached here from Co.
lumbia, S. c., inviting quite a num-
Der of Nashville people to attend the
wedding of Mr.. Shardack Morgan, Jr.,
to Miss Malissa Wimms. The invita-
lions are sent by Rev. and Mrs. j. T..
Wimms, parents of the bride-to-be.
The wedding will take place at the
home of the foster-parents of Miss
Wimms, DR.. and Mrs. ". D. Chap
pelle, in Columbia, S. c., Wednesday
afternoon, September Ia, at 2:30
o'clock.
Miss Wimms is we'll known in
Nashville, having spent eight years
here while DR.. Chappelle was the
Secretary of the African Methodist
Su~nday-school Union Printing Plant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan will be at home
in Blackville, S. c., after October i,
1910, to their many friends.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-09-09
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
October Rules, 1910.
Matte Leftrick VS.. Charlie Leftrlck

Matte Leftrick VS.. Charlie Leftrick.
In this cause it appearing to the
satisfaction of the Court that the de-
PENDANT is a nonresident of the State
OF Tennessee, therefore the ordinary
process of law cannot be served upon
him; it is therefore ordered that said
defendant enter his appearance here
in at the October term of the Da-
wilson County Circuit Court, to be
holden at the Court House in Nash
vile, Tennessee on the second Mon
day in October, it being a rule day
of this Court, and defend, or said
compliments bill will be taken for
confessed as to him and set for hear
ing ex parte. 1t is therefore or
dered that a copy of this order be
published for four weeks in success
sion in the Nashville Globe, a news
paper published in Nashville.
L.. M. HIT, Clerk.
3. r. RUTHERFORD, d. G.
j.. p RHINES,
Solicitor for Complainant.