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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-15
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FOR POSSESSION
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An Interesting csse was fought cut
at 9 chambers sessicn Of the Glyan
= superior court Yesterday before
Judge Conyere, the possession of q
E 1D-year-old boy being at stake aud
the principals In the, case being q.
I'd. Harrell and his former wife. now
Mrs. Beaa Merrifeld. Tho case prov.
cd to be an unusually interesting one
and occupied nearly the entire day
in the court.
1t seems that when Mrs. Merritield
was granted divorce from her for
mer husband few years ago Judge
Parker. then presiding over the Glynn
superior court, ordered that the little
boy be in the possession of the faith
er during the school term, while the
mother was to care for him during
the vacation period.
Harrell, some time ago, after tho
wife had secured possession of the
child, brought habeas corpus pro
ceedings to recover the child, and in
the hearing yesterday he was sucr
eessful. w "A @s k4sS 48& I'm aA
1AC Iva AICI AuDpduNS SAVltly $tx]GA
the divorce case was settled rernovs.
ed to Montezuma. He had posses
sion of the child and, it: is alleged by.
him that his former wife, several
weeks ago came to MoItezuma, that
they had a conference or two con.
cerning the adjustment OF the differ
ences which brought about the d.
vorce suit, and finally, after he. lad
again proposed to his former wife,
she agreed to wed him for the sec
ond time. He said the wedding vss
arranged and his wife stated that
she desired to 60 to Macon to pur..
chase some clothes and asked the
husband to allow their little boy to
accompany her. This the former
husband agreed to and the then Mrs.
Harrell left supposedly for Macon,
but, according to the husband, ir.
stead of going to Macon, left Monte
yuma and went to Jesup, wiring y.
M. Merrifield, of this city, to meet
her at that place. He met her and
the following day they were married.:
coming to Brunswick to reside,
Mrs. Merrifeld kept the child and
later, when the husband learned that
she had been married he brought ha-
beas corpus proceedings to secure
the child.
Mrs Merrif1eld, however, alleges
that she did not promise to marry
Harrell for the second time, but that
she went to Montezuma to see her
child and with the permission Of tho
little ones father, she was accompa-
MED to this city by the boy. She
stated that she was engaged to Mr..
Merrifeld at that time and had no
idea. of remarrying her former hus-
band. 7l lssS5sE
After hearing Ill Of the evidence
in the case Judge Conyers decided
that the boy should be awarded to-
the father. but reserved the right to
again restore the boy to his mother
if for any reason he was not recely-
ing proper treatment by the father.
Harrell was represented ty Attorney
Edwin Rart and Mrs. Merritield by
Judge Max Isaac.
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Washington, Dec. 14.-7-Andrew Ear
EneatQG todAy transferred 70 q board
of araatess eio,Doo, 900. Ia S per, cent
first mortEage bonds. the reyenxe oK
Nilca VIII be- used 70 .'hassen tao
abolition Of international, war and
establish lasting worlds peace"
A formal transfer WAS made at a
meettng of the Carnegie Research
Foundation. The trust was organic
ed bys choosing as president United
States, Senator Elhu Root, perma-
nent representative Of the United
States at The Hague Peace Tribu-
nal. President Taft has consented
to be- honorary j president OF the
Foundation d.
Z H. III Trustees in Control.
The method by which the annual
income of a half million dollars shall
be expended Is left by Mr.. Carnegie
entirely in the hands Of the trustees.
The Foundation is to be perpetual.
and when the establishment of uui-
gersal peace is attained, the donor
provides that the venue shall be de-
voted to the Punishment of t"tthe nexl
most degrading evil or evils" the
suppression of which would most
advance the progress, elevation ana
happiness of man. 81
. Board OF. Trustees.
Tho trustees OF the fund are Unit
ed States Senator Elihu Root, ex-
secretary of state and ex-secretary Of
war h; Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, Of
New Ycssk, president Of vColGmbis
university; DIR. Henry A. Protchett,
president OF the Carnegie Foundation
for the Advancement of Teaching;
'Josepa a. Choate, lawyer and exam
.bassador TO Great Britain; Albert X.
Smiley, of Lake Mohonk, educator
and humanitarian; DIR. Chas w. Elicit
President Emeritus, Of Harvard uni
,wersity; Jas Brown Scott. solicitor OF
the state department. John w. SOS
ter5lawyert,ands ex-seeretary of4state;
Andrew J. Montague, lawyer and ex.
governor of Virginia; VIM. NJ. How
ard, or Lexington, Ga, congressman;
Thos. Burke, Of Seattle, Wash; Jas.
l.. Sladen, Off San. Antonio, Tex,
congressman; Andrew D. White, Ga
ambassador to Germany; Robt. s.
Brookings. of st. Louis, Mo-, lawye~;
Samuel Mather, of Cleveland, o.,
tanker and steel manufacturer; J. G
Schmidlapp, Of Cleveland, o., rail
road man; Arthur William Foster, Of
San Francisco, regent of the Univer-
sity Of California; r. A. Franks, of
Hoboken, N. j., banker; CAarlemagne
Tower ex-ambassador to Germany
and Russia; Oscar Strauss. ambassa-
dor to Turkey; Austin G. Fox, OF New
York, lawyer; John L. Cadwalade:,
of New York, lawyer; John Sharp
Williams, senator-elect. from Miss,s-
sipp; c. L.:t Taylor, Of ,Pittsburg,
chairman of the Carnegie Hero fund
commission, and, .Geo..W. Perkins, Of
New, York, financier and philanth n
pist.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-15
A.szELMENoviTZ,s HOLIDAY
SALE ARGREAT SUCCESS

Only three more days in which to
secure the big bargains offered ut
A. S.zelmenovitz's The sale opened
Monday morning and will close Sat
urday night SO far the sale has
been great success. Crowds OF
Christmas shoppers have visited the
store every day this week, and dur
ing the next three days special at
fractions will be offered.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-15
WANTS BIGGER SALARY.

washington, Dec, l4.-"I could
not gave anything out of $4,000 sal
ary and have a family" said Ii
brarian Of Congress Herbert Putnam
who today argued tefore the hogse
committee on appropriations for d
s2lary Increase to $500 a year
Putnam failed in his effort
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-15
INSURANCE RATES UNFAIR.
Fire insurance Man Makes interest.
ing Admission.

New York, Dec. 14.-Edward ].
Tapping. OF Milwaukee, Wis. a wit
ness in the inquiry into fire insur.
ance matters by the legislative IN
vestigation committee, today admit
ted that many rates prevailed now
that were unfair and too high, and
commissions to agents were exorpi-
tant.
He said he knew of insurance COM
panies that paid from 30 to As per
cent of all the premiums they col
lected. I
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-15
Unable. to Marry
< oung Couple Die

2 Camden n. j., Dec. 14-With
their arms about one anothe
Howard Newcomb, of Baltimore, aud
Mrs Nellie Hall, of this city. wc,e
found today asphyxiated in a room
Of an apartment house, where they
had lived week. Z"
The police believe the couple
agreed to commit suicide togethec
Newcomb was 80 and the woman
was %.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-15
TAFT TO VISIT ATLANTA.

Washington, Dec: 14.-1President
Taft has accepted an invitation to
address the Southern Commercial
College Congress on the 10th OF
March at Atlanta. Ga. Col. Taco
dore Roosevelt. Woodrow Wilson
and the governors of mosttall of the
Southern states will address the con
gress. President Taft will speak on
"a Greater Nation Through Great
er South"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-15
FIRST FEMALE JURY
SITS IN WASHINGTON

Heard Evidence in Damage Case
! Until Midnight.
Olympia, Washm., Dec. 14.-For
the first time in the states history,
if not in the history Of the United
States, female jury, drawn from a
venire of women only, tried case
awarding damages to the amount of
s1Qto A. Kock, a millman, In suit
against Fouls & Garfield, contract
ors;s
Ablast set off 5y the contractors
caused Rocks team to run away,
resulting In damage.
Tte women sat in the Jury box
without removing their hats, until a
late, hour last night.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-15
INDIANA WOMAN GIVES a.s -sSE.
BIRTH TO 2STH INFANT
Heroic Father Stands Shock and
Still Lives.

Richmond, ind, Dec. 1.-THE 28th
caused by the strong northwest
Benner's home sin New Castle, and
the father. still lives. - :.
Mr. Benner is 40 years of age,
while Mrs. Benner IS as, and 81 OF
the children are still living
Both husband and wife greeted the
arrival of No. 2S with delight and are
living in the expectation that the
grand total will be,30r'.a'%tN ~
Col. Roosevelt has not yet arrived
to personally congratulate the moth.
or
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-15
DEMOCRATIC HOUSE TO
ELECT Committeeman
Those Favoring Appointment by the
Speaker Defeated.

Washington Dec. 14.-Conserva-
tive. democratic leaders of the house
stated today that the fight over the
plan to take the committee selections
away from the speaker had been par.
tally won, and the conservatives
have about concluded that there is
no longer any need Of trying to stem
the tide.
Champ Clark, Of Missouri, prob
Bile speaker of the next house, haa
made no announcements on the 81 =,
,ect.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE SEASON.

New York, Dec. 14.--Prcsidotlt
Ban Johnson says, so far as ht
Knows, the American Baseball leagla
season will open on the 12ta of Aplil
and close on tie 9Th of October. He
expressed the belief that the Natto%-
al league season will be the same
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-15
TWO NEW sATTLESHiPS.

London, Dec i4--Contracts were
let today for the construction of. two
battlesbips, provided for the naval
program Of the current year. Ttto
specifications call for vessels Of f.24,.
600 tons, having 7000-horsepowet'.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-15
TWENJY-slx MINERS;
.W ENTOMBED IN MINE

Norton, Va. Dec. 14.--Twenty-six
men are entombed by an explosion
in the Greene mine, Of the Bond Coal
Co., near Tacoma, at o'clock this
morning. The explosion was caused
by a quantity Of gas becoming ignit-
ed in the workings of the mine.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-15

l"The American people" said DR.
Woodrow Wilson. governor-elect of
New Jersey recently. seem to tllinl,
that the way to remedy evils Is to
pass new laws instead OF changing
human nature or enforcing those
they already haye.--Americus Times
Recorder. ........ .,.. .,-........
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-15
MEXICAN TROOPS VIcToRs.
Completely Route Rebels in the CHI.
huahua Section. 4

Washington, Dec. s14.-Mexican
federal troops have completely rout-
ed ire reyolutionists in Chihuahua,
capturing the city Of Guerrero, &C
cording to state department advlces.
Ambassador Wilson, at Mexico
City, states that this cleared Chihua-
hua, and. other parts of the countrg
OF all organized resistance to the
government.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-15
PLAGUE DISAPPEARING

ST. Petersburg, Dec 1.-THE bu
onic plague is disappearing from
ManchUria. No new cases have been
reported recently.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-15
FIRE VISITS LOUISVILLE

Louisville, Gee. 14-Fire this morn
ing threatened the entire business
section of this city, causing a loss of
100000 The flames were extinguisi q
cd with great difficulty. ~
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-15

"Jin's indian Bride"
."Uninvited Guest.
= Hiring -.ilns 4 Gem:" '.,.. !. ", I. ~,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-11-18
New Rabbit Law.

Much misapprehenslon as TO the
game law passed by the last Leg
islature has arisen in this county
and probably In many other coun-
ties, especially as to setting traps
and snares for rabbits and other
game, The act that passed was
very brief and is as follows:
That 1t shall be unlawful for
anyone to set steel trap, deadfall
or snare or to loose or hunt with a
ferret upon the premises or prop
erty 70 another. without first secur-
ing the written consent of the
owner of the premises or property,
and anyone thus offending shall be
guilty of misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be fined not less
than s. nor more than S25.
Having in possession game
caught, as set out in Section /,
shall be prima facie evidence OF
guilt as herein provided"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-11-18
CALEB POWERS
May Not be Permitted TO Take q Seat
in Congress.

That the movement to prevent
Caleb Powers, thrice convicted and
twice pardoned for alleged COM
pllcity in the assassination OF Gov,
William Goebel, taking his seat in
the next Congress, to which khe
was elected by the Republicans OF
the Eleventh Kentucky district last
Tuesday week by greatly decreas-
ed majority. exclusively printed in
the Louisville Times, has the strong
backing Of many prominent Republi-
cans, even in the Eleventh district,
who repudlate Powers. is evidenced
by the leading editorial in this
weeks issue OF the Mountain Echo,
published at London, Laurel coun-
ty, and the foremost and most in
fluential Republican paper in the
district Congressman Don c. Ed
wards who now represents the
Eleventh district in Congress, is
said to be the largest stockholder
In the paper and its manager, l..
b. Hargue, is postmaster at Lon
don and one OF the most prominent
Republicans in the Eleventh dis
trict.
Under the caption of "Our Skirts
Clear" the Mountain Echo discuss
cs the four trials OF Caleb Powers
on the charge OF completely in the
assassination OF Gov. Goebel and
declares Its belief In his guilt of
the crime, which It denounces as
the foulest, most damnable, most
heinous, most diabolical crime that
over darkened Hentucky's history" "
The paper also makes the amazing
admission that while II said Powers
was greatly malIgned and should be
freed, at the same time it believed
he was guilty, the only excuse for
such stand being party expedien-
cy, that 1t was fighting for the
party and not for the criminal,
Concluding, the Echo expresses
the hope that Congress will not seat
Caleb Powers on the ground that
"the good OF the district, the good
of the State, the good of the ma
tion and the good of the splendid
citizens who call the mountains
their home." demand that he be
refused seat in the body.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-11-18
DeplOTahlG Accident.

Chett. C. Magann, local represen.
tative of the Chalmers Motor Car
Co, w.. left Catlettsburg with a
new touring car he was to deliver
to Monte Goble in Cincinnati, re
turned home during the latter part
of the night by way of the Norfolk
and Western Railway, with his
nerves badly shattered as the con.
sequence Of a most deplorable acct.
dent met with when running a few
miles above Portsmouth.
Mr.. Magann was accompanied by
Gus II. Hampton, and they were
running along at a very moderate
rate of speed, when a boy about
twelve or fourteen years of age
dropped off the hind end of wag.
on, darted in front of the auto and
was almost instantly killed. - Cat
lettsburg Tribune.
A coroner's jury thoroughly in
vestigated the case and fully ex-
onerated Mr.. Magann and the 9TH
er occupants of the automobile.
The boy stepped directly in front
Of the machine and no power on
earth could have prevented the
fatality
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-11-18
ROseOla and Scarlet Fever.

Roseola and scarlet fever are
alike and very unlike. Roseola is
characterized by superficial redness
of the skin, due to a mild in
flammation. There is often sore
throat. Here the resemblance to
scarlet fever ceases. Roseola is
about as dangerous as the itch. A
bad case of scarlet fever-and they
all are likely to become bad-is as
dangerous as loaded gun, or as
one thought to be unloaded. There
is no time for delay when something
resembling scarlet fever appears.
Send for the best doctor you know
and let him decide for you.
When cruptive throat diseases or
throat diseases which are not erup-
tive appear in community see to
it that your children's-and your
mouths, throats and nostrils are
kept clean. Inspect the children's
throats daily. Use gargles of lis
terine, chlorate Of potash or per-
oxide of hydrogen, one or all three
lit wont hurt.
Don't rush to see the sick. They
don't want to see you, and you
hurt them and yourself and aid in
the spread of the disease. And
remember that there-is no other dis
ease, smallpox not excepted, which
is so highly contagious as scar
let fever. And remember, also,
that scarlet fever and "scarlatina"
are one and the same thing, If you
have it you are not well after you
get well" Ask your doctor why.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-11-18
Sick and PsnnIIsss,

A sick man, two woman and sew
en- children formed a pltfful crowd
OF ten At the c. and o. depot last
Friday morning They had start
ed by wagon from Wolfe county
TO go to Huntington. ard while stop
ping TO rest and eat on Johnson
creek. Magoffin county, some mis-
ereant broke open trunk in
their wagon aud stole all the
money the man had When they
arrived here Thursday evening they
we're hungry. poorly clothed and
penniless. The children looked to
be about the same age, none big
enough to do much more than walk,
most OF them not old enough to
do that. Marshal vinson took them
in charge and saw that they were
fed and comfortably housed Sew
eral citizens clipped in to relieve
their necessities The destitute
strangers were sent to their desti-
nation, where. so the man claimed,
they had relatives who would cara
for them.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-11-18
Arm and Leg Broken.

Harry Burke, formerly OF Ibis
neighborhood, an employe of the
Bell Telephone Co, was the vic
tim Of serious accident last Mon
day. The particulars are meager,
but on that day he either fell from
a telephone pole or a falling pole
struck him. the result being
a broken leg and a broken arm,
Burke is son of Link" Burke, of
walbridge, who Immediately after
after hearing Of the accident, left
for Buchanan. W. Va the place
where the accident occurred. Har-
ry Burke is an excellent young man
who has been valued employe Of
the telephone company about two
years. His friends will be sorry to
learn of his misfortune.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-11-18
BOY killed.
BaRnIG Wells Struck BY a c.
& 0. Train.
Accident Happened at AuxieI, and The
Boy Died While EnTOuts 10
RlVsHisW Hospital

A sad accident occurred near
Auxicr. a station on the c. aud o.
south OF Paintsyllle, last Saturday
which resulted IN the death OF a
bright young lad named Bannie
Wells, aged about IS years and son
OF 'Bud" Wells. OF that place. The
boy, who was employed as water bo
at the tpple near the place OF the
accident, was trying TO jump on
some cars which we're being shift
ed at that point, when the
usual thing occurred. His foot slip
ped and he fell under the wheels
OF the moving train. As soon as
possible he was picked up and plac-
ed on No. 80 In charge OF a ply
sician. with the intention OF taking
him TO hospital, AT or very
near Louisa the unfortunate lad
breathed his last and the mangled
body was sent back to Auxier on
No. ss, the evening train from
Ashland.
The accompanying physician was
DIR. WIN Hatcher, OF AuXier. Jeff
Wells. brother OF the lad, was
also along.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-11-18
M. F, ooNLEY, Publisher.

sions of all kinds-an evening Of
starting surprises. The Floyds have
had 20 years of experience and are
in the front ranks as magic enter
tainers.
Who can afford to miss a single
number of this unusually attractive
course. Get a season ticket for
the course.
The course has already been
bought and these entertainments
ARE COMING and we do not be-
lieve the Louisa people will allow
it to be failure. 1t will be a
great help to our town.
Season tickets $3.50
Single admission, soc.
Tickets on sale at Nash and
Herr's or see Prof. Bascom Mcclure
or Mrs. Guy Atkinson.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-11-18
UNDER ARREST.
Ben BIaRkGRship Captured at
Ell PasO, Texas.
Conflicting Stories as TO How He Was
Identified, but he Probably
Talked Too Much.

On Friday last news reached this
place that Ben Blankenship. wanted
lere for the murder of Oscar Wall
er on March 3lst, and for whose
apprehension reward OF $500 lad
been offered, had been captured at
Ell Paso, Texas. The News is in
formed that an officer is thought to
be on his way TO this place with
Blankenship and that their arrival
is expected at any time. The Off
GERS who made the arrest wired that
they would start with him as soon
as they we're assured of the deposit
OF the amount of the reward. This
requirement was complied with last
Monday.
There can be no doubt this time
that Blankenship has been caught
When he was recognized through
! his published picture he was trav.
cling with some sort Of street
show company, and when arrested
he did not deny his identity or the
fact that he had killed Waller, but
he said he had killed him in self
defence. He said further that he
wanted to go back to Kentucky ant
have 1t over with"
Walters father has been in com
munication with the officers at E
Paso. and is convinced that they
have the right man this time, al
though he has heretofore followed
scores of false reports to a disap
pointing end.
TIE rewarhd of $500 is to b,
paid by the State of Kentucky ant
L. G. Waller, father OF the victim,
LATER:-We are told that tn,
jailer at El Paso informed james
Rice, c. and o. detective, in tel
ephone conversation, that Blank
kenship got drunk and told of the
killing, but after his arrest he de
MED his identity and said he would
not return to Kentucky without {
requisition. "
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-11-18
Called for Another Year.

From the following taken from
the Brooklyn Eagle it will be seen
that the congregation which Mr.,
Shannon has served SO long is
anxious to have him remain.
The Rev. Frederick F. Shannon,
the young and able pastor of Grace
NJ. L. Church, Seventh avenue and
st. Johns place, who is now serving
his seventh year, has been called
for the eighth year. and already the
official board has requested the
district superintendent, the Rev. DR..
James S. Chadwick, to ask for his
appointment by Bishop Nuelsen, who
win preside over the session of the
New York East Conference at its
meeting in New Rochelle, beginning
March 20, next.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-11-18
PaTdOns Pistol Carrier.

Gov. Wilson remltted the Jail
sentence of ten days imposed in
Pike county, on NJ c. Magruder,
sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and
spend ten days In Jail. for carrying
concealed a deadly weapon The
Governor says he never grants par
dons of this kind unless there is
some actual danger OF the man
who carries the pistol losing his life.
1t was shown in this case, the Gov
ernor says, that Magruder was in
danger as he was working up cases
against several men charged with
felony.