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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08
In Honor OF Mrs. W. O. Tucker.

On Friday afternoon Miss Vir-
ginia Mum entertained the Five
Hundred Club in honor Of her
guests, Mrs. Rice and Mrs. w.
o. Tucker, Miss Emma Scott
was the lucky winner of the prize
a pair Of silk stockings. Miss
NUNS guests were: Mrs. Regi-
maid Rice, Mrs. w. O. Tucker,
Misses Louraina Nourse, Emmie
Scott, Nina Vischer, Bertha
Scott, Florida Rodman, Ida
Eden, Alleen Crothwaite, Mason
and Elise Montgomery, Cornelia
Gordon, Sara and Marie Lockett,
C;nt Cunningham, Isabel South,
Mary Swigert Hendrick, Lucy
Rodman, Genevie and Edith
Posey, Mary Belle Hobson,
Sallle Page, Rachel Settle, Nata-
lie Martin, Annie Mason, Mar
garrett Reading and Virginia
Gray. Frankfort Correspond
ence Courier Journal.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08
VENDING CONVICT
Ed ONE YEAR after
MURDER OE
alma kELLNER

Strangely enough, Vending
was convicted of the murder of
Alma Kellner in the same month
that the child disappeared. Only
a few more days and one year
will have passed since Alma Kell-
ner was last seen alive in the vi
entity of st. Johns church
Following is a chronological his
tory of the case.
Dec. s, 1907 Alma Kellner dis
appears from nome of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kellner, with
no tidings from her after she
starts to ten O'Clock mass at st.
Johns church. Search continues
increasingly, early theory point
ing to case of kidnapping. st.
Johns church and scores of other
buildings, sewers and possible
hiding places ransacked.
Jan. II, 19l0-Joseph Wend-
ling suddenly disappears from st.
Johns church, where he had
been janitor before Alma Kellner
disappeared.
May 80 Richard Sweet, a plum
Der. discovers charred and mutt
lated body of Alma Kellner in
the sub-cellar beneath parochial
school, adjoining st. Johns
church.
June 5-Coroner's jury accuses
Vending of the murder.
June 1S-Ch.ef Carney receives
information of Weddings where
abouts in Texas.
June 20-Wendlng indicted.
July 80 Vending arrested in
San Francisco under assumed
name. Had shaved off mustache.
Aug. 12-Wendling returned
to Louisville and lodged in jeff
erson county Jail.
October AMENDING arraigned
and pleads not guilty, Attorney
Clements asked transfer of case
to Federal Court because Wend-
ling is a native of France.
October 15-Judge Gregory
over rules motion to transfer jur-
isdiction of case to Federal Court
October 2O-Federal Judge
Walter Evans refuses petition to
assume jurisdiction.
November 14-Attorney Glenn
ents' petition for a mixed jury
half American and half French,
denied by Judge Gregory.
November 2S-Trial begins.
December 3-Jury finds Wend-
ling guilty and gives him life
sentence in the penitentiary.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08
Oklahoma's Capitol
Location Bill Passes

Oklahoma, City, Okla, Dec.
5-The lower house of the Leg
islature to-day passed the capt.
tol location bill, authorizing the
Governor to accept as a gift to
the State not more than eighty
aces of land for the capitol
grounds at Oklahoma City, and
not more than five miles beyond
is corporate limits. The new
bill now goes to the Senate.
Joe Ben Champion is a men,
Der of the Oklahoma legislature.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08
Fl Lucky Number.

This number drew the silver
ware set in the Novelty Sales
Contest and is held by Rener
Leech, Fredonia, KY, Our next
will be a better premium than
ever before. Respectfully.
J. LESLIE RICHARD.
Novelty Sales Agt.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08
FIVE co DOWN TO DEATH
IN DEEP SEA OF MUD

OJtdWd, OnI., DeC. . OlOWiy
sinking in a sea of mud at least
five men are known to have
gone down to death, swallowed
up by the Honey ports that
lie around Frederick House Lake
in the newly discovered gold
mining region of the Porcupine
district of Northern Ontario.
The story has been brought
from the new gold fields by w.
r. MacLeay, mining engineer
and prospector, of Montreal who
has spent the summer IN the i'm
mediate district, and who,
emaciated and gaunt-visage, has
come back to civization to recov-
er his health.
Mr.. MacLeay says that just
before he started outbound on
his tramp the fall rains had con-
verted a large part Of the dis
trict into mud and wide, deep
patches of yielding, shaking soil.
When he left camp, a little more
than two weeks ago, nea ly
everything edible had been eaten
and starvation stared the miners
in the face. Some of the miners
in desperation faced the peril of
the long and ::injuring tramp to
Disco to bring back food, the
general load being 100 pounds of
provision per man strapped upon
his back.
The most difficult and deadly
part of the journey was along
the shore Of Frederick House
Lake, where there was an old
Hudson Bay post.
1T was on his part of the trail"
said Mr.. MacLeay, that | saw
on my way out two men with
loads on their backs slowly sink
down in the mud and disappear
from sight. Their cries and
shrieks were frightful to hear.
There were several others
around, but we could do nothing
for the two unfortunates, who
were gradually ingulfed before
our eyes as we stood near by,
helpless to afford them any as
sistance.
lone man told me that he
witnessed two stalwart fellows
sink to their death under SINH
lar circumstances other than
those | have described. have
already told of a young lad who
went to his doom in like manner
lower down the trail. 1t is quite
possible there were several
others who met a like fate.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08

= Miss Ina Prices pupils will
give a recital on Friday evening
Dec. 9th at the school auditori-
UNI. The program is most in
teresting and consists of piano
solos, choruses, ensemble select
ions, consisting of duOs, trios and
eight handed pieces. There will
be several pretty drills. Miss
Holtsclaw will give select read
ings. The hour will be 8 o'clock
Admission Is and 10c.s
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08
Take Notice Please

There must be no camps
moved off of Hurricane camp
GROUND without the consent of
the committee or the quarterly
conference this December Bird,
1910. Committee by
R. M. FRANKS.
Secretary.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08
M. W. A. Marion Camp
No. 1876 Elect Officers.

The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Counsel, w. H. Wallace. P.
Counsel, U. G. Hughes, Advisor,
E. A. Butler, Clerk, W. E. Min
ner, Banker, L. E. Crider, Es-
cort. L. w. Schisley, Waterman,
Roy Siscoe, Sentry, Dow Little.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08
Called.

Last Saturday Rev. j. B. McNeely
was unanimously called as pastor, Of
Blackburn church for the year 1911.
Bro. McNeely is rapidly coming to the
front as pulpit orator. His discourses
are said to be logical and effective.
He is also supplying for Sulphur
Spring church, this county.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08

not permit any unfair advantage
to be taken of Vending. This
| carried out, and although no
one even suggested that such a
thing be done | was just as care
full to sse to it that it was not
attempted in the gathering of
evidence against him. AS for
the verdict, | do not feel that |
should say anything. | am not
the court, but an officer, and |
feel that Vending had a fair
trial, and that his guilt was
shown or he would not have been
convicted"
Cap. John P. Carney, chief of
detectives: Il have nothing to
say as to the guilt or innocence
81 Joseph Vending; the trial
AXIS for itself. ] did my duty
as a public officer as saw it.
| work ed faithfully under the
worst of circumstances to ferret
out this crime. At first | could
not believe it was such amurder,
so | worked on the kidnapping
theory, then | turned to the
murder theory and swore that |
would never stop until l had cap
tured the former janitor.
LAS for convicting him | allow
ed that to rest with the law and
its officers. | have no ill-feeling
against Vending or the men
who, because of bias and political
prejudice, criticised me unkindly
and undeservedly. l have no
apologies to make at any time
and | feel in my own heart that
| acted as a good citizen and a
good officer should have done.
THE charge that was influence
ed by political motives is untrue.
and | had in mind only the up
holding of the law and the pun
ishment of the murderer of this
little girl.
ION the witness stand | was
careful to tell nothing that | was
not sure beyond a doubt. Knight
have said a great deal more
against him. but stayed within
reason. All the time he was in
my custody l treated him like a
brother instead of a prisoner,
and to tell the truth | came to
like him. l feel sorry for his
poor wife, but | feel far greater
sorrow for the parents of his poor
little victim.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08
Notice To Hunters.

The party who shot and killed
a yearling on my farm last week
will save cost by coming
up and paying for same at once.
Dec. 3 1910. w. H. BRANTLEY.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08
NOTICE TO TICKET HOLDERS

In my wagon contest all
guesses must be in by or before
Dec. .24th 1910.
A. j. STEMBRIDGE.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08
Concerning Mr.. EdiSOn'S
VIEWS On immortality

In a recent issue Of promiR-
ent st. Louis newspaper an in
terview with Prof. Thomas A.
Edison is published in which the
distinguished inventor is repre-
sented as giving his opinion that
there is mo SOUP and that such
doctrines as personally and i'm
mortality are nothing more than
mythical accretions.
Concerning individuality Mr..
Edison is quoted as sayinc that
I'VE" each of us, aggregations
of cells as New York is an ag-
gregation Of individuals; and re-
garding immortality, he is said
to have declared. Il cannot be-
lieve in the Immortality Of the
SOUL"
Asked for an opinion concern
ing this statement DR.. Arthur
Mather, pastor of Marion Metho-
dist church, says would say
that it is difficult for one to ex-
press ones self as they otherwise
might have done had Mr.. Edison
produced his proof. AS it is
there is nothing before us but
mere assertion concerning the
things mentioned. This is to me
all the more amazing because
Mr.. Edison, occupying the unique
position that he does as the
greatest inventor of the age.
would always require proof Of
the most exact nature in the
case of any hypothesis on which
he might be at work. and from
which he hoped to obtain positive
and abiding results.
Speaking generally, however.
it seems strange that a man Of
Mr.. Edison's calibre should have
allowed himself to be thus
caught in the meshes concerning
u subject OF which. (asscling
the newspaper report to be cor
rect he is evidently to a large
extent unfamiliar. Indeed, as
one comes to think, Mr.. Edison
judges himself out of his own
mouth. for what greater person
atty has arisen in our midst
during the last thirty years than
that of Thomas A. Edison? And
yet, according to the newspaper
report, he denies Individuality
This is. however. but another
proof of the great scientific fact
that. in some persons, faculties
of certain kinds are more Won
derfully developed than they are
in others. For instances, re-
member a skilled mathematician
who years ago amused a number
of his assemble d friends by
meekly asking what Milton's
Paradise Lost proved. The
poor fellows question proved
two things; first, his own limita-
ton; and second, that cell was
wanting in his brain. He was
an excellent mathematician, but
no poet.
To give another Illustration, |
recall the fact OF Sir Humphrey
Davy, the great chemist of the
early nineteenth century dis
covered of coal gas, and other
important utilities. who was one
day walking along the spacious
aisles of the picture galleries of
Louvre in Paris, where some of
the greatest masterpieces of the
world of art are to be seen. and
who amazed his companion by
eXclaiming, What a fine collee-
ton of gold frames. Sir Hum
phrey was acute in science, but
blind in art
Yet another instance comes %
mind, that of the matchless art
list, j. M. w. Turner. Who that
has ever seen his unrivalled
landscapes with their exquisite
richness of color and blending,
but does not confess to a feeling
of sadness that the great artist
should avpr have triad to ,,ooLn
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19
That extra delicious and satisfying
Hills Bros Blue Can
Steel Cut Coffee

Try can. Garrett Mercantile
Co, Meridian, win supply You.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19
Our State Superintendent.

No state Office requires a greater
com bination of desirable qualities than
that of the superintendent of public
instruction. Idaho has been blessed
for the past four years by having a
state superintendent who Possesses to
a remarkable degree all the qualifica-
tieus desired. The state superiuteud-
eut, Miss Belle CHAMBERLAIN, has been
instrumental in getting new laws for
uniform state text books, compulsory
attendance, rural high schools, better
certification of teachers, and country
trustees meetings.
The last legislature provided for a
commission to revise the school law,
do away with conflicting provisions,
and arrange the Jaws in the best pos
sible form. OF this commission the
state superintendent is chairman and
the work of the commission has pro-
ceeded steadily, and by the time the
legislature meets it will be ready to re-
port an arrangement of the school laws
which will put Idaho, in that respect,
on a par with any other state in the
union.
The statement made that she holds
large tracts of Carey land under the
various projects, is not true. The only
piece of Carey land she has taken
since assuming the duties of this office
or that she has any interests in, di-
rectly or indirectly, is 12O acres four
miles from Gooding under the Idaho
Irrigation Company. This she filed
on last fail and made the payment the
same as would any other citizen of
the State.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19

F. s. Civilian, who assumed
charge, recently. of the Meridian
Milling & Elevator Co. grain bust
ness here, as a branch of the Cald-
we'll Milling& Elevator Co., reports
that business is picking up nicely
and several cars of grain are
shipped out by the company each
week.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19
@ E RE
Are Some Good Investments

My lands will be found in the heartof
the Boise valley. | can furnish the best
at right prices. This is only partial
list of about 100 ranches for sale Come
In and see me. Let me show you. No
cost to you.
20 a. , m from Meridian. 6rm house,
cellar, cistern, poultry house, barn,
grainery, nice orchard, $3.50 per acre
This is fine home, plenty OF shade,
good fencing.
80 acres all on Ten Mile bottom, all in
cultivation. modern house, good we'll
This land is fine, good crops with little
irrigation. Can find water in 6 feet from
surface. THIS can be had if taken soon
at S125.
IS acres on car line. Fine property,
smooth land. Close to Meridisn. Price
1925, Will cut in los,
IS acres all seeded to pasture and
hay, plenty of water iRidenbsugh.l J
Just across street from Meridian. $50
der acre.
so a.. 10 in bearing orchard, Is acres
Italian prunes, balance Spiztenburg
apples, good school on place, miles
from Boise. 9 room house, evaporator.
10 in alfalfa hay, price per acre. $500.
Reasonable payments at s per cent.
This is very good investment.
One acre in Meridian, I room house,
stable for head of stock, chicken
house. price with terms, $500.
- # front on 10 aud Main SITS Boise.
Nice business project, price with terms
S27OO.
goa. - in VT old commercial
fruit. * miles of Meridian school.
Same distance from Bv car line. IL in
Rideubaugh water. 5 a potatoes; bal
in grain and pasture. twill divide1
Price SS2S per acre.
Is 1. all bottom land, all seeded to
hay and grain. Is in. Ridenbaugh
water. for $500.
so a. so shares NY water, nice level
land, m from Meridian, price 4. 500.
so 4. improved, all seeded, 20 in. sf
water, nice land, price SI2S. Better
look this up.
G NE B4 YOU BUY.
Ind. Phone Is.
annrr annFRAnM
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19
CALIFORNIA EXCURSIONS

Via Oregon Short Line. Through
Portland or Ogden. Special excur-
sion rates August SOth., to September
7th., inclusive aud September 2+th. to
SOth., inclusive. Daily Summer Tour
ist Rates 70 September Soth. For rates
and further particulars consult any
Oregon Short Line Agent.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lindenstein, in
Meridian, August 9th, boy.
An article by ex-President Roosevelt
appears in this edition of the Times.
r H Dunlap and Mss Bessie Dunlap
of Boise, were Meridian visitors Sunday.
Guy A. Remington, of Meridian, is a
candidate for assessor and there is not
a more capable man for the efice in the
county.
Rev. " A Winters is in attendance at
the Methodist annual conference at Jos
eph, Oregon.
J L Opie has returned from Laurel.
Montana, and will spend the fall and
winter in this vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Sims, Floy Perci-
field and F'loy Sims are in Long Valley
for two weeks vacation trip.
Mrs. B. F. Neal and mother, Mrs. Har-
mon, were here from Boise Thursday
visiting with Mrs. H F Neal.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Moreland had the
sad misfortune to lose their infant child
Monday. The little one was born the day
before.
The Troy Laundry, of Boise, Idaho,
has made arrangements to have a
basket sent from the Rice Pharmacy
every Tuesday and returned Saturday.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Before buying your next corset you
should look over the new line at the
Garrett Mercantile co. The Henderson
corset, the correct foundation for a per-
feet fitting gown. Priced moderately
from 81 to $3.50; in good assortment of
sizes and styles.
Mr.. q. S. Polk, who is a candidate for
district Judge of this judicial district.
was in Meridian this week, meeting
many of the people while here. Mr.. Polk
came to Idaho six years ago and has
been engaged in the practice Of law at
BOISE for several years. He is a graduate
of the Nebraska State University and s
lawyer of more than twenty years ex-
perience.
c. II. Packenham, candidate for
county commissioner in the Second
district is one of the old time citizens
of the county having taught school in
several of the districts near Meridian
twenty-five years ago. For the past
twenty years he has been engaged in
farming near Boise. His long res
idence in the county and his success
full business career as a farmer has
given him wide experience and a
knowledge of the needs of the country
people. With Mr.. Packenham as
commissioner, in all matters pertain
ing to the country, our people would
have a friend at court.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19

August 3lst, via o. S. L. Special low
rates to and through the Park. This
will probably be the only special Vel.
iowstone Excursion operated this sea.
son. See agents for rates and further
particulars.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19

EGGs FREE-Uss ShspSrd's Chick
Feed, Scratch Food, Oyster Shells.
Grauulated Bone. Tour poultry will
pay You. For sale at Union Coal i
Feed Co.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19
You Must Vote Second Choice.

The state supreme court in de.
clsion this week holds that where
there are more than two candidates
for a single Office, at the primary
the voter must indicate his prefer.
ence for second choice, failure to
do this will invalidate the vote for
that office. For instance, there are
four candidates for governor while
but one can be successful. If YOU
desire to vote for Brady, you must
mark in the first choice column op.
posite Mr.. Brady's name an K.
Then you must vote second choice.
either one of the three remaining
candidates or, as has been wisely
suggested write in the name OF
some friend or neighbor. In this
way your second choice vote will
not NJ, help one of the opponents. In
the canvass where a candidate does
not receive majority of the first
choice votes the first and second
choice votes Of the several candi.
dates shall be added together and
the one receiving the highest num-
Der shall be declared the nominee.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19

f. E. Madden having sold his ranch
and will leave the country, he will dis
pose of his holdings at public auction
at the farm oue-fourth mile south and
ope-half mile east of Meridian, Tues
day, August IS, beginning at ten a. IN.
Ave head of horses, including 4 choice
black geldiug, coming ) years old, and
two geidiug work horses. : milk cows
harness, five dozen chickens farm
implements. household furniture. etc.
One Sllt inch farm wagon, almost new
Free lunch at noon. Col. E. Marsters
4 Son, auctioueers. T. Stevens, clerk.
Wednesday was candidates day in
Meridian. charles G ceaser, for repre-
sentative; Otto F Peterson and stephen
utter, for auditor: James NJ Roberts,
Perry Taylor and DAVID Howry, Tor
sheriff. charles H Edwards, for attorney;
Edward j cowley and J Ross Good, Jr
for assessor, Geo A Latham, for commits
sioner, were all here,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19
VETERINARY,

VErsRrSARY-Having acquired con-
siderable knowledge, and consenting
to act in the veterinary practice, will
treat live stock of their ailments at 4
reasonable compensation. J. Matt
Anderson.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19
Talk in Favor Of Rural High School.

State Superintendent of Schools
Miss Belle Chamberlain and Coun.
ty Superintendent Miss Ivy Will
son were in Meridian Monday and
in the evening addressed a meet.
ing in the interest of the proposed
central high school. They have
held similar meetings in each of
eight districts, including Upper
Fairview, Blue Valley, Cloverdale,
Locust Grove, Remington, Roos.
velt, and Victory. They report
that there is desire to organize,
and that there is no opposition,
although unfortunately the elect
ion is called at Meridian. when
each district should be allowed to
vote at there own school house.
This it is explained is defect in
the law, and the state superintend-
ent stated that it was an over
sight. and will be remedied at the
next session of the Legislature, She
reported that the country high
schools already organized were
a grand success. When a school
of the kind is organized the state
gives $500 to each teacher and this
added to an amount to be given by
the government for agricultural
training will be a decided help.
The election is called for Septem-
ber 9TH.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19

Our Foot Comfort cures those
tired, sching sweating feet Hay
den's Pharmacy.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19

COAL FoR WINTER Buy your coal
now for winter use. We have plenty
at the right prices. No. 9 Rock Springs
is the best. Union Coal s. Feed Co.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19
Mr.. Latham for Commissioners.

George A. Latham, candidate
for commissioner from the First
district, Boise. was calling on the
Meridian people Wednesday in the
interest of bis candidacy. We have
known Mr.. Latham for several
years and he is we'll qualified from
experience and natural business
ability to hold the important Office.
He has been in Boise 19 years. II
years in the grocery business there.
For the past two years he has not
engaged actively in business, and
is now ready to give his entire
time and attention to the commits
sionership if the people so desire.
This is one point in mis- favor, as
county affairs would not be neg.
lected. He is especially interested
in good roads, and he says that
while We have naturally the best
roads in the state, they have been
neglected. Mr.. Latham served on
the city council of Boise. and his
record there was a frst-class one
and he helped to get the first good
paving started. He is not a young
man, nor a man too old to handle
the work required of a commits
sioner. He is at his best, and his
ripe judgment should be of value
to the people of the county.