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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16

territory; this should be attended to at once the present laws permit individuals to locate large areas of the public domain for speculative purposes and cause an im- mense amount of trouble, fraud and lit- gation.'
 MT. Vertrees also read testimony of for mer Secretary of the Interior Garfield be- fore the House committee on pubic lands favoring the patenting of claims where it was shown the full price had been paid, and where the total area did not exceed something like 300,000 acres. "Under date of January 22 1908, you tele- graphed the commissioner of the land of ficeg Coal entries mentioned in your let ter of January should not be clear list ed. Letter follows didn't you?' asked MT. Vertrees.
 Yes
 And doesn't the record show that on the day the telegram was received an order clear listing the entries was re- voked?"
 "Yes, sir
 This was done without even waiting for your letter of eyplanation?'
 ''Yes, sir''
 And that this is the way the matter has remained until this day?'
 "Yes, sir so far as I know"
 Showing by vertrees
 MT. Vertrees devoted the latter part of the afternoon session to showing that when the land office ordered the Cum ningham claims to be clear listed for pat ent in January. 1907 Special Agent H. K. Love, who had had charge of the cases, had made two reports, which were re- garded as favorable.
 Mir Glavis would not admit that the reports were favorable and insisted that they warranted further investigation. In his original testimony MT. Glavis made the statement that field exami- nation was necessary because of the construction of tunnel, financed by a joint fund, made up by the claimants and tapping the various coal veins of the Cunningham group.
 MT. vertrees read into the evidence a letter from J. P. Fimple, assistant com missioner of the land office, dated Feb ruary 24 1906, to Clarence Cunningham. advising him that the construction os the tunnel in question would not imperll the rights of the entrymen to patent. Glavis said that he knew of this letter at the time he directed Andrew Kenne- dy, a coal expert. of the land office. to go to Alaska to make physical exami- nation.
 .'Did you not also send Gabriel Win gate up there to make an examinationy' asked MT Vertrees.
 "No," replied MT. Glavis. "Wingate was sent up there by the forest service"
 "But you gave him the directions under which he was to act, did you not?
 "Yes"
 MT. vertrees read Glavis' letter to Wingate into the record and questioned him along this line. An adjournment until tomorrow at o'clock was an- pounced
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TAFT ENTERTAINS
 OHIO REPUBLICANS

Washington, February 15.-More than score of Ohio republicans gathered around the state dinner board at the White House tonight and with President Taft talked over the political situation in the Buckeye State. The dinner was given by the President in honor of Wade H. Ellis who recently resigned as assistant to the attorney general of the United States to become chairman of the Ohio state republican central committee.
 In addition to the two senators from Ohio and the republican members in the House from that state that were pres ent Former Governor Myron T. Her rick and a number of Ohio state off cials.
 Plans for the congressional campaign in the Presidents home state were dis cuSSed.
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Hill Withdravs From Race

Florence, February 15.-(Special.)- The withdrawal of o. B. Hill from the race for sheriff leaves only four can- didates and greatly simplifies the situ- ation. MT. Hill was sheriff before the term of MT. Young, the present sher- if, commenced and made one of the best officers the county has ever had
 He has been in bad health several months and the failure to recuperate as he had expected caused his with drawal He has also forwarded to Governor Conner his resignation as jus tice of the peace to which he was sp- pointed recently.
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that after hearing H. R. Hartman, one of the claimants, make certain admis sions relative to his claim, Bennett re- ceived 8 telegram from Glavis saying none of the claimants had made admis- sion. MT. Vertrees today brought the fact that Glavis telegram had been sent more than a year after the Hartman ad- mission and that the witness knew of no other admissions among the 900 claim ants.
 Glavs maintained that he did not con demn MT. Dennet on this alone. Glavis admitted that an affidavit he made June 29, 1909, as to certain statements which a claimant named Mcdonald had said he had made to Dennet may have been too broad. If it was the witness said he was anxious to correct
 Glavis again instanced 'those funny let ters," which he said Dennet wrote. He said he obtained copies, of these letters from Special Agent Spalding. who had acted as Dennets stenographer. Asked if he ordered Spalding to furnish the copies Glavis said:
 "I was his superior officer
 He refused and you ordered him?''
 He hesitated. He said the letters were private. But they were mailed under a frank and thought that made them off, ficial''
 You used that argument to Spalding, didn't your"
 T don't know that I did,
 The letters were written by Dennet to H. H. Schwartz and have heretofore been introduced in evidence.
 Requests for Delay
 Mir. vertrees sought to show by letters and telegrams the record that Glavis' charges that his requests for a delay in hearing the Cunningham cases had not been favorably received by MT. Dennet were unsubstantiated In one telegram Dennet wired MT. Ballinger suggesting a delay until certain evidence could be se- cured. MT. Ballinger replied that in view of his personal reluctance to direct pro- ceedings in the Alaska cases, Dennet him. self could give the necessary directions to Schwartz.
 That convinced me-" said Glavis, "that Mir. Ballinger was personally directing the cases, for in all my experience with the interior department never heard of it being necessary for the commissioner to appeal to the secretary to delay a hear ing
 Mir. vertrees read into the record part of the letter dated July 21, 1909. from echwarts to Special Agent James shert- dan, putting the latter in charge of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
Watching a Stomach
 Digest Food
Was the Means Whereby Science Made
 Possible the Cure of Dyspepsia
A Trial Package of Stuart's Dyspepsia
 Tahleta Sent Free.

A Trial Package of Stuart's Dyspepsia
 Tablets Sent Free.
 The Abbe Spallanzani was the first scientist to study systematically the chemical powers of the gastric juice, but it was by the careful and convinc- ing experiments of Beaumont that the foundation of our exact Knowledge Of it's composition and action was laid.
 Beaumont was an army surgeon, located at an obscure military post Tn Michigan, while it was yet territory and was called upon to treat gun shot wound of the stomach in Cana dian voyageur-Alexis St. Martin. When the wound healed permanent opening was left by means of which food could be placed in the stomach and gastric juice taken from 1t.
 Beaumont made scientific experi- ments with his crude means and wrote a book, which today is recognized among the classics of physiology.
 Beaumont blazed the way for other scientists so that today medicine knows what the stomach does with food and rhat food does to the stomach.
 Science also knows what the gastric juices are and how to make them best for the system.
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. thanks to the poor army surgeon and Alexis St. Martin, give iHaH d Ahcnho VI ui6 food, replenishing the exhausted juices, soothing the nerves and correcting dys- peptic conditions of the stomach.
 Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are nat ural fruit and vegetable essences re- duced in concentrated form and by tre- mendous power compressed into tab let. These wonderful little digestors are known all over America and Can ada. Full meals have been digested by them in glass tubes and they are sold by every druggist.
 Physicians to the number of 10000 use them. They are meritorious and powerful. Go to your druggist and buy package today, price soc, or send us your name and address and we will send you a trial package by mail free. Address F. A. Stuart Co.,, 150 Stuart Bldg, Marshall, Mich.
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Elliott Assumes New Position

Sheffield, February 15.-(Special.)- A. B. Elliott yesterday assumed the position of cashier of the Sheffield Ma tional bank, succeeding H. B. Urqu- hart, resigned. MT. Urquhart will leave with his family at an early date for Birmingham. His removal from Shelf field will be sere/ely felt, as he has been recognized as one of the most progressive and public spirited citizens of Sheffield. As president of the com mercial club he has bsen a moving spirit in advertising the town and his place will be hard to fill.
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Alaska coal cases in place of GiaVls
 The letter said in part;
 statement in Letter "E,yery report received from MT. Claws | in this case concludes with some state ment or observation as to what 1urelie' | investigation will develop, and leaves 'ne | renort in a status which precludes thls oi- fee from taking any action, ana ne has l been advised it is the purpose or this oi- flee that there shall be full ana cohpie.e investigation and advice prior to the hnal action upon these entries. No.- v,ithstanding Mr Glavis' statement the record shows that he had at his ois-
 nosal the latter field force. He has failed however and the report cannot De maoe.
 You have been placed in charge Tor the express purpose of properly completing the investigations speedily, ana tnefeal el to conduct the hearings upon Wmcn the
 government will endeavor to cancer the claims" .,;.
 (1lavis said he received copy of this letter before MT. Sheridan received the original.
 At this hour the luncheon recess was or dered.
 With the beginning of the afternoon session MT Vertrees took up the charac- ter of Glavis's instructions as to the h. vestigation of the Alaska coal cases GI..is said it was his purpose to examine ali the 800 or 900 cases before reporting on any.
 Read From Records
 Mir. yertrees then read from the record
 MT Ballingers original instructions to
 Glavis. which were to file individual and
 separate reports from time to time to the end that action might be taken without further delay. The witness would not ad- init that this meant that he was to com plete his investigation in one group before going to another.
 MT. Vertrees sought to show by his suc- ceeding questions that it was Glavis' ac- ton in not submitting separate reports
 from time to time which caused all the trouble. Glavis said he deemed his way of conducting affairs the best. Glayis, in response to questions by Chairman Nelson, said only about 40 of the 900 Alaskan claims had gone to nna' entry, and that S3 of these were In the Cunningham group.
 lyon say only" remarked MT. Vertrees to the witness, that you regard MT. Bal fingers act in stating that he was com inc to Washington to see what Congress would do for the relief of the Alaska coa claimants as one of the reasons of his mol being fit for office. In that connection
 I would like to read the following para graph from President Roosevelts message
 to the Sixtieth Congress He says; Iht regulations should permit coal lands to bs worked in sufficient quantity by the sev' eral corporations The present Limitations have been absurd, excessive and served no useful purpose, and often render It necessary that there should be either fraud or else abandonment of the work of getting out the coal.
 Change in Laws Needed "orhe coal land laws should be changed
 SO as to meet the peculiar needs of the
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Former Governess Is Unbalanced

New York, February 15.-Miss Augusta P Mallet, formerly governess in the home of Joseph w. Hartman, nephew of the late E. H. Hartman, was com mitted to the psycopathic ward of Belle vue hospital today on the complaint of Mrs. Hartman and other persons, who testified that she had bombarded them with rambling letters of incoherence. In court Miss Mallet. who Is 37 years of age. told a disconnected story of being perse- cuted by animal magnetism and hypnosis and of being constantly followed by a little yellow man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
Prominent Physician Dead

Aiken, s. C., February 15.-Dr. Charles F. McGahan, prominent throughout the medical world, died here tonight of pneu- monia following a brief illness. Dr. Mo- Gahan was native of Charleston S. G., and was AS years of age. Besides his prominent connections with medical so- cieties in this country he was vice presi- dent of section two of the international congress of tuberculosis and honorary member of several foreign medical asso- cations
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Degrees to Be Conferred

Philadelphia, February 15-The Uni- versity of Pennsylvania announced to- day on the occasion of it's annual exer- cises, Washingtons birthday. honorary degrees will be conferred as follows Doc tors of law, Governor Hughes of New York, James M. Beck, New York; Doctor of Science, Samuel Rea, Philadelphia, third vice president of the railroad com pany; George g. Webster, chief of the bu- reau of surveys of the city of Philadel- phia: Master of Arts. Morris L. Clothier. Philadelphia. Governor Hughes will de- liver the university day oration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
Party Goes to Panama

Washington, February 15.-General Witherspoon, head of the army war col lege Major Ham of the coast artillery corps Captain Knapp and Commander Maxwell of the navy left Washington today for Panama. General Crozier, chef of ordnance; General Murray, cbIeS of coast artillery, and General Marshall. chief engineer of the army, also will leave for Panama within two weeks These officers comprise the joint army and navy board and their mission in Pan anna is to determine the site for canal for tiflcations The party will probably re- turn to Washington about April 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
SOUTH CAROLINA FOR THE INCOME TAX LAW

Columbia, February 15.-By vote of 100 to the house of representatives of the South Carolina legislature tonight passed the resolution providing for an amendment to the federal constitution permitting Congress to lay an income tax without apportionment among the states according to population. The resolution will come up in the senate tomorrow.
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Five Laborers Are Hurt

Mobile, February 15.--In an accident about Il o'clock today on the Mobile and Western railroad, near Main sta tion in this city, five railroad laborers were painfully but none fatally hurt by push cart loaded with railroad iron running away and Jumping the track. The injured men were brought to the city on special train and are now at the city hospital
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Long Litigation Not Ended

Boston, February 15.-The litigation over the estate of Andrew J. Davis. the Butte copper mine millionaire, which has been before the courts for 15 years. is not yet at an end. In the supreme court today Joseph A. Coram of Brookline brought a bill against Henry A. Root, trustee, and the heirs of the Davis estate, seeking to compel them to reimburse him to the amount of s30,000, which he says he ex- pended in litigation over the will in Mon- tana
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British Painter De.S

London, February 15.--John McAllen Swain, R. A., died here today. He was born in 1s47, and studied painting at the Worcester School of Art and in Paris under Gerome ,Bastien- Lepars and Dagnan- Bouveret and sculpture under Fremiet. He was a noted anims1 painter and won many medals for his works.
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Mrs. R. M. Hester Die.

Russelville. February 15.-(Special. J. Mrs. R. M. Hester died at her home in this city yesterday afternoon. She had been sick for several weeks and her death was not unexpected. Mrs. Hester was a member of the Hester family of Franklin county, one of the largest and most influential families in this county. Funeral services were conducted at the Christian church in this city this after noon at 1:S0 o'clock, and the remains were inferred in the Knights of Pythias cemetery in this city. The deceased is survived by several relatives in Russell vile and Franklin county.
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Awaiting Chemists Report

Kirksville, Mo, February 15,-The grand jury which has been investigating the death of Prof. J. T. Vaughn reconvened this afternoon and adjourned to await the action of the coroner's jury at Monroe City. pr. Paul Schweitzer, chemist at the state university, experts to compete his investigation of the Vaughan viscera this week. The coroners jury will re. convene when the report is received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
Two Postofices Robbed

Stephens, Ga, February lo.-The
 postoffice here and the one at Maxey, near here. were robbed last night. The safes in both postofices were plo"h with nitroglycerine. About S29o in currency was secured by the yegg- men here, and $3O in money and sloo worth of stamps at Maxey. There is no clue to the identity of the robbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
Hoy Fatally Shot By Woman

Montgomery, February 15-Edward Bowman, the 11-year-old lad shot by Mrs. w. H. Pierson Monday night, died this morning. The lad ran up to put valentine on the porch and was taken for a burglar, the woman shooting through the door. Mrs. Pierson is still held at the jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
 TOM POUND ANSWERS ATTACK FROM ENSLEY

I am running my campaign on nigh plane, and no one can truthfully say I ever said one word derogatory to my competitors.
 l am in the race and in till the end. I am in to win and have every reason to think that the voters of Jefferson coun- ty are going 10 elect me on April 4.
 I will appreciate your vote and sup port. TOM POUND.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
Counterfeit Bills Bobbing Up

Washington, February 15.-Counterfeit s1O bills of the series of 1901 again have made their appearance. Three have been passed here and Chief Wilkie of the secret service says the bill is the same counter felt which has bobbed up in different sec tions of the country during the last few years. The bills all bear the\ same pum- ber--z, l13, ,6M B.
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The report has reached me from Ems ley that certain parties there have cir 'Ilated the rumor that have retired from the race for sheriff of Jefferson county.
 This report is absolutely false in ev- cry respect and IS probably more work on the part of paid lieutenants' who are going about over the county cir culating these malicious reports regard ing my candidacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
MAD DOGS NUMEROUS
Many Cases of Hydrophebia Reported
 Near Huntsville

Huntsville. February 15.-(Special)- Mad dogs are reported to be unusually prevalent in the Cluttsvile neighborhood where more than 20 have been killed within the last week. Several farm anil mals have died. from hydrophobia. and the people of the community are afraid to stir about much. One dog that was killed Monday, after a chase of several miles. was seen to bite no less than 8 dozen other dogs
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Two Negroes Arrested

New Orleans. February 15.-Samuel Jackson and Elijah Carter, negroes, were arrested here tonight on the charge of robbing the Pacific Express company of 5000. It is alleged that |Jackson, car cleaner, executed the robbery. s-sT ia.a -S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
H1GHI AND BAKERY co.

Alaska coal cases in place of Glavis. The letter said in part;
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BALLINGER CASE DRAGS YEARLY
 IN LONG SESSION

CONTINUED FROM PAGE n
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-06-23
Barnett Institute.

Barnett Institute held its annual
commencement Thursday and Friday
June 1917, and as usual had a very
large gathering and a splendid time.
The main feature Thursday was the
Business Mems Gold Medal Contest,
in which were entered the following:
A. l.. Halter, Mable Berkeley, Desda
Halter. Della Collins and Nal Weav-
er, the medal being won by Della
Collins, after a close and spirited
contest, in which the Judges, Messrs.
c. d. Hunter and A. &. Baker, of
Versailles, and w. w. Gillum, OF
Barnett. were somewhat puzzled as to
their decision. Friday was devoted
to addresses, the presentation OF di-
plomas, ard at night a splendid play,
"Esmeralda," was given TO a crowd
ed house, and repeated again Satur-
day night to a large audience.
Prof. Strong and the Board o.
Directors are to be congratulated or
the grand success achieved by theil
popular institution OF learning, ant
may it continue growing until il be-
comes a ull-hedged college of th'
first class.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-06-23

LOCAL NEWS.
iauss

Eugene and Mildred Moore are
visiting relatives in Jefferson City this
week.
Mrs. August Kurtz and daughter,
lila, of ROCKVILLE, are visiting the
family Of Henry Enscho and other
relatives here.
George Leach, who is working in
Kansas City, IS visiting home folks
this week.
Mr.. A. F. jenkins, OF St. Louis,
while visiting here last week, called
ard ordered The REPUBLICAN, sent to
Mrs. Georgia c. jenkins, Macon, Mo.
The Westminster Presbyterian S.
S had present Sunday a total attend
ance OF so; teachers present 7, alb
sen 2; collection S1.0O.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-06-23
The 4th at Slower.

The good people OF Slower, with
their usual enterprise and public spir-
it, will have the grandest celebration
on the 4th ever held in the county.
They have secured the services of the
Versailles Cornet Band, which, to-
gether with the famous Slower Band,
will insure plenty of good music.
Everybody will be there, and you
will miss it if you amt.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-06-23

Mrs. Harry Clark of Salt Lake
City, is visiting her brother-in.law,
Fred Dresie, and family OF this city.
1.-The best Painters, Contractors
and Architects OF the country use
Mound City Horse Shoe Braud House
Paint exclusively Mound City Paint
& Color Co., of St. Louis, Mo.
1t was just as hot Tuesday as it
was Monday. and will be as hot We'd
nesday if it don't get any cooler, but
just the kind of weather the farmer
needs. with an occasional shower
thrown in.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-06-23
About The CoIored Folks.

Mrs. Sarah purl, who has'hcen visiting
her sister, Mrs. VIM. Hunter, of this
city, returned to her home at Cartilage,
Mo, last Thursday.
MIR. Walter Williamson spent from,
Sunday to Thursday in kausas City la~'
week.
Mrs. NJ J. Hunter made a nyins tii
to Giensted last week.
Prof. B. Il. Adams, of Springfield, Mo
grand lecturer for the X. Of P.'s, lecture,
here last Sunday evening,
Mrs. Robert Ware and children, of NJ,
city went to New Franklin last Saturda,
for a few days visit with relatives.
The N. b. A. Lodge, of this city, cleo
ed officers at their regular meeting, IT,
first Tuesday in this month, and the {,
lowing officers were elected: ". \ q.
Robert Martin; D.. 7. W., NJ. Jas =.
Ross, Secy., W. A. Ross; Treasurer, ToU'
Thruston.
Vctile James. a student of Geo. -
Smith college, came home Last Stature ,
to spend vacation.
Mrs Matte Richardson aud her So
Willie, left last week for Jefferson G. -.
On IA few days visit with relatives.
The two John Pulluns, uncle and ne .
ew respectively, and their best s. e
were in Upton last Sunday.
Rev. Hancock, a student OF Geo.
Smith college. whose affection for !
part of the state seems t o he some ".
drawn, made his second visit here !.
week AMI is the guest Of AIR. and n
Clay T'hrustor.
Miss Flora Davis returned home : .
day from All extended visit with reiat,
at ljoOnville.
DR.. Hill. Of ROCKVILLE, had hus;ncs'
Versailles Sunday.
Misses Ida Harrison and Bessie u ,
were in Clinton from Friday 10 Sun.
q lie Woods went to Kansas City /!
day.
David Harrison is visiting friends b
Pleasant Hill this week.