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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-12
LITTLE DELAYED BUT
DUKE IS MARRIED
Millionaire Durham Iobaccon-
list Neds at Camden,
N. J.
rRy Assoclated Press.,

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. June H.
Brodie l.. Duke. and Miss Wylanfa
Roscheile were married today in
Camden. N. J. The ceremony was
performed by Justice of the Peace II.
=. Harrison and the witnesses were
Mr. and Mrs. Frank HILL
Frustrated here yesterday, in his ST.
tempt to take unto hi4self fourth
wife. by unexpected and most unweL
come publicity and by the antipathy
OF a Presbyterian minister TO the mar
rage of divorcer persons. the tobacco
magnate of Durham. ". C.. and his pro-
tege and vould-be bride. vanished from
this place and were gone until late
this afternoon. when they returned
to the local hotel. where Duke vas
staying before his disappearance and
the name OF Mrs. b. l.. Duke, North
Carolina" was adoed to the register.
Claims Residences in New Jersey .
CAMDEN. y. J., June 11--After
several hours OF effort nevspeper
men succeeded in interviewing jus
tice Of the Peace Garrison at 4
O'Clock Sunday morning with refer
ence to the Duke wedding. He adj
mit;ed performing the marriage AZ
was learned that Mr. Duke claimed g
be a resident of New Jersey aad
gave his address as liz. New Jersey
avenue Atlantic City Under the
state law a marriage license Is un-
Necessary II one Of the contracting
.larfies Is a resident of the state
Objects 20 Public Place
Mr.. Duke and Miss. Roscheiie cross
ed the Delaware river. from Philsae;-
phia on a ferry boat and a cabmar.
who took them 70 he Office OF Ius-
tice Garrison in the court house. sa.d
Mr.. Duke asked to be shown to thu
Office OF a justice. Upon their a.
rival AZ the court house Miss k<>s~
chelle objected to being married IN =
public place and Justice Garr.1on
oolieingly took them 70 the hone q
Frank Hni. where the ceremony vas
performed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-12
Volunteer Witness Appears in
Illinois Graft Scandal.
TIRED OF CONTRIBUTING
Complainant Walks Into Grand Jury
Room and Tells His Story Of Being
Forced to Give Money for Proper
Legislation for the Fish Business.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills. June IL
Along with more communications
bearing additional volunteer informa-
ton for States Attorney Burke, came
The first volunteer witness OF the In
vestigation in the person of J. ID. Me
Lean, OF Meriedso, who today walked
into the office of the states attorney.
hut did not find him In, so bolted into
the grand jury room, which Is inves-
tigating legislative methods regard
ing the fishing bill, where he was per-
mitted to testify.
Tells About u.
ayes. l. contributed to the fund to
Kill the fish BILL" he said.
Il gave the money to Otto Schweer
and he told me 1t vas to be used to
defeat the bill. We have been held up
every legislative year for SO long that
II Is time we were doing something to
stop H. They come to us and tell US
they have 10 have the money and
there is nothing for US TO do but pro
duce--
Dan Yeck. also Of Meridcso. tesfi-
fed today that he paid S1C0 10
Schweer and SIS. which was collected
By John Dixon. OF Peoria.
Wanted More.
In his testimony today. Mclean
told OF a meeting Of fish dealers in
Springfield during the legislative Sos
sion. They were told q would take
$1,000 TO kill the FISH bill After he
returned home. he was informed u
would take sz.e0o A little later. u
vas raised to $1,000 and finally thew
were told. also he testified. that IL
they made Il $1,000 a bin would be
passed which would give the fish deal
ers everything they wanted IN q leg
isiatjTe way.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-12
New York Heiress, Who Mar
ried Chauffeur, Passes Away.
DENISE is MADE MYSTERY
Three Line Advertisement in News
papers Announces the Ending OF
Somewhat Notable Career of Mil
Iionaire Lady.
niy Associated Press D.,


NEW YORK, June ll.-Three lines
of agate type. printed in the adver-
Using columns OF the morning papers.
carried the news today That death mad
ended the romance of Margaret
I.eavitt, the young heiress who Tan
away from home last January TO mar
~ Joe Smolien. the candy KID fo'-
merly chauffeur for Jim Corbett, the
prize fighter.
Thought to be in Europe.
The advertisement did not say
where Mrs. SmoIlen had died. and the
family refused to di~cuss their grief.
but in3smuch as it was Understood
that Mis-. Swollen had gone abroad,
it was first supposed that she bad died
in Europe II became known tonight.
however. that she had died yesterday
at a private ssnitsrium in this city.
whittier she had been taken from
hotel. on recommendation Of gyhe-
ologist Of Bellevue hospital
Margaret Leasitt vas the daughter
Of G. Rowland Leavitt. millionaire
OF Bayside. L. l.. and was said to be
worth 100000 in her own right
She fell in love with Smolien, VINO
had left the service OF COrbett 10 De-
come chauffeur for her father and
when her family disapproved, married
him aga ms; their wiIl in Jersey city
Three months later. when they sepa-
rated. the husband declared that ms
wife had been weaned away from him.
Would Live Alone
They did not meet again. except Tor
an appointment in a lawyers Office
when Mrs. SmoIlea asserted ner IT.
revccabie intention 90 live alone.
shortly afterwards Il was announced
that the disilI1sioned BRIDE had gone
to Eufoyc. She vas no; seen a; nor
fathers home again and todsys an
ncuncement Of her death vas the mrs;
that had been heard Of her since her
marital troubles gained noiorieiy.
The family made a mystery Of the
case today. Ny daughter T. dead.
said the father. and that's All IN say
about IT,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-12

George =. Love vas arrested YES
ierday by Detective Sergeant Henry
bridgers on the charge OF grand lar
ceny. u r. alleged that the negro
stole $40 in cash from John +. Mall
colt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-12
LEADERS ARE ROOSEVELT
AND HON0RED GUESTS
Tribute Is Paid Former Officials OF
United States Forestry Department
In Banquet Hail at st. Paul, Mimi
Difference Between insurgents and
Regular Republicans Is Out.


ST. PAUL, MINI, June 1i.--Foi-
lowing an informal reception to Git
lord Pinchot and James X. Garfield.
this evening about 500 members and
friends OF the ST. Paul Roosevelt
Club filled the large banqueting room
OF the Ryan hotel. thus Fulfilling
long deferred tribute TO Messrs. PIN.
chot and Garfield in recognition OF
their work In assisting the former
President In his effort for eonseryt-
;.on of public domain. Justice r. "A.
Iaggard. OF the Minnesota Supreme
Court was toastmaster.
Unnamed Party.
Introducing Judge Jaggard, Presl-
dent Hugh T. Halbert. of the Reose-
welt Club, awakened the enthusiasm
of the banqueters by n reference to an
unnamed new party. some OF the
leaders of which, he said, were pres.
ent.
He said in part:
"rhe Roosevelt Club has consistent
lv stood for the conservation of ideals
and the conservation OF men ana
against plumber and graft.
This country has lived on its capt
tai. but at last has awakened TO the
TACT that II will soon exhaust its nat
ural resources by the inequitable dis
iribution OF It's wealth in direct viO-
lation Of the law Of equal opportunity
OF Its citizens. This condition has
brought about the formation of screw.
party without name. but not without
an issue, nor without leaders.
Has Two Wings.
THAT party has two wings, COM
posed OF those called conservatives
and those called progressives, but the
real division is composed of those
who favor the rights of the people as
against those who favor a monopoly
OF the benefits OF the public domain.
That party may be unnamed, but
its leaders are Theodore Roosevelt
ind our honored guests, Clifford Pin
ehot and James r. Garfield"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-12
For suspenslon o. Juaqment.

Mr. Bailey found in the provision
70 appropriate $4,000 q mere de-
vice 70 obtain a suspension % Jug
ment until after the next election. lie
SAID q VS. not INTENDED % produce
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-12
Certificate of Marriage.

Among the papers in the trunk was
her certificate OF marriage TO Neville
Castle and letter from San Fran
SEQ attorney, addressed to Castle,
in which the lawyer refers to sum
OF money TO be paid the woman IN
case of divorce. but advising castle
against divorce Nothing has been
learned as to the whereabouts OF
Charlton.
II isBaid by the police that on the
evening before the crime is supposed
to have been accomplished, Charlton
went 10 a hotel to make a purchase
and be ng asked abort his wife, an
swered that she was not well. Ispo-
latoff, the Russian who is now in GUS
tody, still strongly denies any COM
plicity in the crime.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-12
MARRIAGE TOOK PLACE
AT Will MlNGT0N, DEL,
Nothing is Yet Learned as TO Where
abouts of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Un-
fortunate Wife Says He Received
Letter from Her While She Was
Enroute to Europe for Honeymoon.

COMO. ITALY. June 1.-THE po'
lice have made but little progress IN
the direction of solving the mystery
OF the murder of Mrs. Porter Cnarl-
ton, of New York, whose body was
found in a trunk at the bottom oil
Lake Como. 1t has been established
that the woman was placed in the
trunk while yet alive.
The first idea of the police was that
she had been murdered while asleep.
as the mattress and sheets in the bed
at the house which she occupied. were
found covered with blood, but TINS
theory was contradicted by the tact
the body was entirely Clothed when
found
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-12

THE DAILY PRESS 10 the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
full news service of me Assoc
clsted Press.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-30

CALL AND SEE OUR LARGE VAR
IETY OF FRESH VEGETABLES.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-02-12
Pat Lyons Dead.

Pat Lyons died Tuesday night
s, at his home in Kan
City. Mr.. Lyons had been il, poor
health for some time but his
death came suddenly.
Mr.. Lyons was born in England
about 81 years ago and came
to this country when only a small
boy. The latter part Of his life
he was engaged in the c~Jntractin
business. He had from time to
time put down many yards Of
concrete in Lexington his last
,yentuge was the paving of Frank
lin avenue.
Mr.. Lyons is survived by his
wife, three daughters and a son,
also three brothers two Of whom
in Kansas City and Oh e in
Iowa. The funeral was held in
City Thursday morning
8 o'clock.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-02-12
Barn Dance"

The ''barn dance given in
the Academy amusement hall
Monday night under the auspi-
ces of Miss Georgia Gilkeson was
a unique function and one of the
most enjoyable ever put on at
the academy. Nearly everyone
present was attired in trough
neck costume and the entire af-
fair had the most informal ma
ture. A feature of the evening
was a cake walk, which was won
by Miss Mary Hoge and Cadet
Tough Matchett. Cadet Levy en-
tertained the guests with o clog
dance. Refreshments wee served
by Mrs. William Hoge, Miss Mar
ella Sellers and Miss Gladys VIM
in black face. Decorations were
prOfuse and consisted Of strings
of red peppers, corr cobs, pump
kins, corn stalks and cabbage
heads. Bales of hay served as
seats.
There was a large attendance
on the part of both town and
academy people and the "barn
dance" was a decided success in
every way.
Ladies present were; Misses Nc
Fadin, Wilson, GlasscOck, Taylor,
Jones, Stramcke, Martin, Xix,
Finnell, Bates, Fulkerson, Horn
buckle, Hill, Hogc, Field, Vivion,
Pauline Sellers, Edna Stramcke,
Winifred Vim, Gladys Vim,
Bowman, Echols, Hale, Campbell,
Steele, Ellis, Price, Fredendall,
Johnson, Annie Berrie, Elmira
Vim, Meng, Annie Marrs, nellie
Mars, Burgess, Mary Berrie ;
Mesdames johnson, Bernard,
Skinner and Henry.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-02-12
County Court

The county court met Monday
with Judges Hagood, Thomas
and Klingenburg CLERK, c. L.
GlasscOck and Sheriff, W. S. Pea
cock, present.
The quarterly settlement of J..
w. Sydnor, circuit clerk, was APP
proved and ordered filed.
The semi-annual settlement of
Charles Hoefer, Jr., county treas
urer, was approved and ordered
filed.
The bonds for the drainage
district No. 2 which were no sold
in January were ordered to be
re-advertised and sold on the first
day of the April term.
c. A. Keith, prosecuting attor-
ney, filed report of sales of school
lands in Camden county.
Tuesday the court ordered
the school districts OF Lafayette
county remembered com qereing
with 2-50-24 as No. l.
Wednesday the time Of the
court was taken up mostly with
routine business. Two new bridg-
es were ordered and the road
%overseers were appointed.
The court ordered the clerk to
draw a warrant for $4,000 in ia
vor of Joel A, Barker, president
of the Childrens Humane Society
of Missouri. This society has taxi
EN- four orphan children from
the county and placed them in
homes.
Thursday the Aullville saloon
case was heard and license was
refused.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-02-12

son for $4,000 Mr.. Sehier has
been in business only since early
fall and he intends to go into
the chicken business near Hig-
ginsville.
Geo. Reynolds spent last Sun.
day in Marshall with friends,
The comedy drama "All a Mis-
take" given Wednesday night at
the Theatorium was a decided
success. The parts were a well
played, and the plot was good.
A large audience was present.
The proceeds went to the o.
fund Of the M. E. church.
Mr.. Clarence Bell, who has been
home with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bell, for the past
two months, has returned TO Ne
braSka. His many friends here re-
greet to see him leave, bu: wish
him much success.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-02-12
Feed Store Changed Owners.

Charles F. Kinkead, the affable
and well-liked ex-sheriff has
bought the flour and feed bust
ness of 0. 0. Wilson & Co., on
Franklin avenue and will conduct
the same at the old stand.
Mr.. Kinkead has a wide ac
quaintance in Lexington and vi
cinity and we predict for him
a successful business.
Mr.. Wilson has no definite
plans for the future. 1t is hoped,
however, that he will continue to
live in Lexington.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-02-12

c. A. Keith was in HigginSville
Saturday on legal business.
F. L. Carter spent Sunday in
Higginsyille.
Mrs. G. Terrell WHO mas been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Bcgard
Of this city returned Wednesda
evening to her home in Boston,
Mass.
Mrs. r. w. Gentry md infant
son left Wednesday evening for
their home in Chicago. Sh was
accompanied by her sister, Miss
Pinkie Chinn. Her father, Buford
Chinn, went with them as far as
Kansas City.
Mrs. Mary E. Adams Of Odessa
accompanied by her daughter,
Mrs. William Emison ofW cling
ton, arrived Wednesday night to
visit her daughter, Mrs. G. c.
Branch.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Slusher left
Thursday for Lawton. 0klaho-
ma. They were called there by a
message announcing the serious
illness of Mrs. Slusher's sister,
Mrs. David Moore.
Chas. Lyons and William Pal
mer returned Thursday evening
from a business trip to Kansas
City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-02-12
Pupils Recital

The recital given at MurIel au-
! orium Thursday evening by
{gme of the music pupils Of Cen
trial college proved that excellent
work is being done there. With
the exception of one violin mum
Der the program consisted entire
ly of piano selections. They were
carefully prepared, stud ously
given and each player was ac-
corded a quiet and attentive hear.
ing. Such a recital is AN excellent
test as to what a pupil hes ac-
cOmplished in a given time, and
is an incentive to further dill
gent work.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-02-12
Wentworth Defeated Olympics.

The fast Wentworth basket ball
team defeated the Olynpics of
Kansas City Saturday eycnng in
the Academy drill hall Ivy the
score of 30 to 26. Though from
the beginning the cadets we're in
the lead, the game was last and
hard fought throughout. Lii, the
local left forward, was the star
of the game, cleaning II baskets.
The line up and score:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-02-12
Fire in Traders Bank Building

Monday night shortly after s
O'Clock a fire alarm was turned
in for the Traders bank building.
The fire started in the office oc-
cupied by the Metropolitan In
surance Company, A quick re
Spouse and effective work on the
part of the fire department pre-
vented a serious couflag1ation.
The damage, mostly from water,
is slight. The origin of the fire
is unknown.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-02-12
Circuit Court.

The circuit court convened
Monday to hear the case of the
Lafayette Telephone Company
VS.. the Kansas City Long Dis
lance Telephone Company. VIM.
Aull and Alexander Graves repre-
sent the llainGff aid W. S, Cow
herd and R. j. Ingraham Of Kan
sas City, the defendant. The case
was postponed to the April term.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-02-12
KILLED BY FALL
Peter Thompson Dropped from
Trestle Near Electric FIvnt.

Peter Thompson Dropped from
Trestle Near Electric Elont.
Some time Saturday night or
Sunday morning Peter Thompson,
a miner, fell from the Missouri
Pacific trestle near the electric
light plant and was killed. His
skull was crushed and death ev-
identity was instantaneous.
The body was found about noon
Sunday by the crew of the switch
engine. It w2e stiff and cold, in
dicating that it had loia Lhare for
several hours.
Mr.. Thompson wos Of Swedish
descent and was aged about for
ty-two. He was single and, so far
as is known, had no relatives near
here. He boarded at the home of
Ed Hulver south of to vn and
worked in the south mines He
held membership in Kansas City
Lodge No. l, X. Of P ard IN Lex
ington Aerie No. Or U. 0. Il.
The funeral was held Wednes-
day from the residence Of Frank
Franciskato, corner of Nintl and
South streets. The services were
conducted by the Eagles.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-02-12

Arthur Kreihn came in yester-
day from Fulton, Missouri, to Wis
it his parents.
Ed Aull went to Kansas City
yesterday ON business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-02-12
Eugene Phetzing Injured.

Wednesday on attempting to
jump from a switch engine on
which he was riding, Eugene
Phetzing was thrown under the
engine and had one foot and a
part Of one hand badly crushed
and sustained other bruises and
cuts about the body. The lody in
juries while painful are not nee
essarily dangerous, but a part Of
one foot and hand win have to
be a%mputated. Mr.. Phetzing was
employed at MeGrew's mines. He
is attended by Drs. Fredendall
and Chalkley.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-02-12

Mrs. t. B. Ramsey and Eliza
beth Graves returned Thursday
evening from a visit in Kansas
City.
Mrs. Phillip Hogan went to
Concordia yesterday to visit
her sister, Mrs. Welsh.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-02-12
MAYHEM Notes.

May view NOJeS.
j. F. Ramsey went to Alma last
Wednesday to get a a LOAD ofJ
thing for the use Of Mr.. Ramey =
farm.
VIM. P. Keith transacted bus
mess in Higginsville last Thurs
day.
Joe Owens of Lexington re-
ceived treatment from our ton
serial artist last Saturday zen
route" to see a friend south of
town.
Frank Blevins and Miss Leona
Jennings were married last Thurs
day evening February 3, at the
parsonage, Rev. Talbot said the
words that made two hearts beat
as one. May JOY and happiness
be theirs.
7. D. Dean of Bates City trans
acted business here last Saturday.
G. W. Kinchloe, Jr., spent last
Saturday in Higginsville on bust
ness.
Sam VIM went to Kansas City
last Saturday to have some den
tai work done.
Leo Mitchell of Kansas City
spent last Sunday at home with
his mother.
Misses Abbie and Viola Puck
EFT spent last Saturday and Sun
day in Higginsville with Mrs. j.
II. Parent.
Oscar Long of Kansas City
spent Sunday here with his
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Kincheloe
spent Sunday in Higginsville with
Tom Kincheloe and family.
Alma Kincheloe spent several
days last week in Higginsville
with friends and relatives.
Bill Bone is the next lecturer
on the program given out by our
Lyceum Bureau. As a humorous
entertainer, Mr.. Bone cannot be
exeelled so come out next Fri
day evening and hear him. Dull
care has no room about him,
Laugh and grow fat"
John Bledsoe of Texas is visit
ing with his sister, Mrs. Joe Simp
son, this week.
Miss Mabelle Greene left last
Wednesday for Laredo, Grundy
county, for an indefinite visit.
with her sister, Mrs. Burton
Gregg.
Judge Butt transacted bust
ness in Lexington last Tuesda,
Martin Gosoroski went to Alma
last Wednesday on business.
Miss Gertrude Rulings who has
been confined to her room with
the measels, we are pleased to
learn, is improving. She is a stu
dent in Lexington college. Her
mother has been with her since
last week.
Thomas Bryant and wife reali-
ing that February 1, 1910, was
the day twenty-five years ago
that they started in the marriage
life, concluded to celebrate the
day as their silver wedding SO
they had about thirty of their
neighbors and friends to join
them. Mrs. Bryant served enc of
those good old-fashioned dinners
which was delightful to all pres
ent. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant were
the recipients of many nice and
useful presents. We wish them
many happy days yet to come as
they travel along life's rugged
way.