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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-15
MISSOURI AND KANSAS
HAVE POISONING MYSTERIES

Kirksville, Mo-. Nov. 6.-Both the
prosecution and the defense in the So
called Vaughn murder case are busily
engaged in completing arrangements
for the trial. which will take place at
the November term Of the circuit court
which convened yesterday at LAncas-
ter, near here. The unusual mystery
surrounding the murder, IL murder
there was, and the prominence OF all
the parties concerned have combined
to attract wide attention to the case
and the trial promises to be one Of the
most notable Of its kind that has TAX
en- place in Missouri in a long time.
The defendants in the case are Mrs.
Alma Proctor Vaughn, widow Of the
alleged victim. and Mr.. James r. Hull,
who was Mrs. Vaughn's family physi-
clan. The two are accused Of poison
ing John T. Vaughn, who was ono 0f
Missouri's leading educators and at the
time OF his death filled the chair of
American history in the state normal
school here.
The death Of Professor Vaughn &C.
Cured October IA. 1909. Though ap-
parently in the best Of health when he
arrived home from church on the night
of his death, he died in convulsions
ever. no one suspected that his death
was not natural or at any rate acciden-
tai
The frivolous behavior OF the widow
within a few days after the death Of
her husband first aroused the public
suspicion and later led to an official
inquiry into the cause OF Professor
Vaughn's sudden death. The body was
oxhnme6 and an examination nv fha
chemist Of the Missouri State Univer-
sity is said to have disclosed the pres
ence Of strychnine. The grand jury
then returned indictments charging
first degree murder against Mrs.
Vaughn and DR.. Hull, who had been
her physician and on intimate terms
with her family. who are wealthy resi-
dents of Monroe City.
Eminent counsel have been retained
TO- defend Mrs. Vaughn and DR.. Hull.
IT is understood that the defense will
rely upon contention that Professor
Vaughn was in the habit Of taking
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4 LOT OF BARGAINS NOW ON HAND IN UNREDEEMEI
49, PLEDGES COME
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-15

Atlanta. Ga, Nov. 15.-The funeral
OF the late Alexander Stephens Clay,
United States senator from Georgia,
will be held tomorrow from the Meth
odist church at Marietta.
1t-~.:e~SS..1c:ad that Governor Joseph
NJ. Brown will appoint former Govern
or Joseph Terrell as United States SEN
ator until next June when the legis-
lature will meet and will fill the un-
expired term, which ends in 1915. Hoke
Smith will undoubtedly be the legis-
lature's choice and this will leave the
governorshfp vacant. Joseph NJ. Sla-
ton. president OF the senate, succeeds
by law to the governorship when it is
vacated.
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lsBgRY PARKS OU1plGliIl:
Ten.YeaR. Ola Olfl.

Ten-YeAr. Ola Girl.
Asbury Park. N. j. Nov. 1.-THE
maltreated body OF little Marie Smith.
missing three days, was found ut dusk
yesterday In a clamp OF woods not Tar
from her home. Some instinct seemed
to warn her mother how the search
had ended, for though an effort was
made to shield her from the truth. she
rushed from the house and broke into
the full horror OF the fact before she
could be withheld. Half fainting. half
In commissions. she was carried into
the house. and there Is grave fear that
she will die, and with her the life she
was soon to have brought into the
world.
Chance discovered the body, as
chance had hidden It. There seemed to
have been no effort at concealment.
The wind had strewn fallen leaves un-
til their color SO matched the brown Of
| the child's dress and her brown hair.
| that as she lay face downward she was
| nearly undistinguishable from her
| shroud. Searchers had passed again
and again within two feet Of her in
full daylight during the past three
days. and it was only q random glance
| pened to rest on her with understand
ing yesterday.
A Negro Accused
Thomas Williams. known in the
neighborhood as Black Diamond" q
| negro wood-chopper. employed by the
girls aunt. has been missing since the
| same day on which Marie disappeared.
A warrant was issued for him last
L n&-l
sent broadcast throughout the state.
His ak was found near the body.
1t did not need an autopsy to estab-
lish criminal assault. The child was
small for her years and not strong, but
she had fought to utter exhaustion.
The broken sticks and trampled
ground around her showed that, as
well as her injuries. Her gray skatinn
cap and the blue ribbon she wore In
her hair had been tied tight about her
throat. but she had also been beaten
on the forehead with some blunt in
| strument. and the leaves under her
face were frozen together with her
blood
| In the struggle she had been grasp
ed by the hand with such force that q
gold ring she wore had been hattened
into the flesh. Her arms were badly
scratched ana there was a wound In
the cartilage Of her nose which sur
geons say must have been caused by
human teeth shut down on it to cut
of her breath.
Marie Smith was last seen at IL
o'clock Friday. on her way to school.
two blocks from her home. The spot
where her body was found is on the
path. and either she must have been
enticed into the woods or picked up
and carried bodily.
| Williams was arrested in his room.
The police went there to sarch for evil
dence and found their man instead.
Williams admitted that he had not left
| the room for three days, and the ap-
pearance Of the room bore him out In
the statement. His suspenders were
stained with what looked like blood
and towel was found on which
bloody hands seem to have been wip-
ed. When placed under arrest the ne
gro was in terror, and would neither
admit nor deny the crime with which
he is charged. He was taken quietly
| to Jail. and there was attempt to lynch
him. though sentiment ran high
against him.
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tablets containing strychnine and that
his death was the result of an acci-
dental overdose Of the medicine.
Greensburg. Kas.. Nov. 15.-Dr. g..
H. Buck, a wealthy resident OF this
place, was given a preliminary hear
ing yesterday on the charge Of having
murdered his wife, Mrs. Lila Buck, by
poisoning. The charges against the
physician have created q great sensa-
ton in this section and the outcome OF
the case is awaited with keen interest.
The complaining witness in the case Is
w. B. Kinsall, father OF the dead wom-
an. So far the basis of the charges
has not been made public. Mrs. Buck
has been a lifelong resident OF
Greensburg and was socially promi-
nent. DR.. Buck. to whom she was
married about a year ago. was also
well thought Of, though he was not so
we'll known, having resided here less
than two years. The married life of
the couple appeared happy. Mrs. Bucks
death occurred about four weeks ago
after an illness Of two days. Physie-
ians who were called were unable to
decide definitely upon the nature OF
her illness. Two weeks after her
death formal complaint was made
against DR.. Buck. charging him with
murder.
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EXPRESS STRIKE HAS ENDED

After q Difficulty that Cost % SEQ eco,
the Men Get On Right where
They Got or
New York. Nov. 15.-The striking
express drivers and their helpers re-
turned to work yesterday, terminating
the strike which has cost six and q
half million dollars. and the lives OF
two men and a wage loss of over one
million dollars. During the strike the
city Of New York expended th1ee-q quar-
tiers of a million dollars upon special
police patrol.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-15

Well furnished and pleasant rooms
to rent. either single or in suits, or for
light housekeeping at 81 South Fifth
street. 11-4-t1
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-15

Not Football Colors." but the color
OF tho carton containing Foley's Hon
ey and Tar. the best and safest cough
remedy for all coughs and colds. Do
not accept q substitute. but see that
you get the genuine Foley's Honey
and Tar. In a yellow carton with black
letters. Sold by the Court Pharmacy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-15

The dancing class Of Miss Edna Gull
verhouse will be held at Yonge's Hall
Monday and Friday evenings and Sat
urday afternoon.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-15

FOR SALE+The northwest quarter
OF section 31-15-19, for q turpentine
lease. Apply to L Bentley. general
delivery. Ocala- 1w3td11-9
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FRESH OYSTERS AND FISH

I now have every day at my stall
in the city market. fresh fish and
oysters, received each day from the
coast. William Tucker. phone No.
394, city market.
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choice bedroom. close in. OF
South Third street for rent. Inquir,
at Star office.
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SENATORIAL TOGA
FOR HOKE SMITH
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
SALOONS At CHATTANOOGA
Second Batch of Distress Warrants
Are Served on Proprietors of
Twenty-eight Stands

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 23.--As the
result of ''nulla bonan returns upon
the previous distress warrants, or only
partial payments upon them, Sheriff
Sam A. Conner has served a second
batch of distress warrants upon twen-
eight saloons of this city, closing the
establishments and enjoining them
from further engagement in business
until the entire amounts due the coun-
ty and state are paid into the office of
County ClerkW. r. Hays. The amount
due from each of the dealers is 1926. rs
less their respective payments up to
this date.
In many instances the raids resulted
in the discovery of an open violation
of the state prohibition laws, and in
every instance where this has oc-
Cured Sheriff Conner, as he stated this
morning, will appear before the grand
jury at its next session and ask that
be returned against the
various offenders, charging violation of
the state prohibition laws. This de-
cision was reached after consultation
with Attorney General Whitaker and
Judge McReynolds.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29

Leonard g. Blaisdell, who spent
more than 35 years and much money
in attempting to force the government
to pay the famous Durkee claims, Is
dead at the Danville Soldiers Home
this week. The Durkee case had its
inception in 1874 when Charles Durkee
died in Salt Lake City. Included in
the assets were bonds of his estate val.
ued at many millions, owned by Dur
kee, Leland Stanford, and Coils p.
Huntington. AS Mrs. Blaisdell was
the only hoir to the estate, Blaisdell
took charge. He found the bonds had
been issued on account Of the Union
Pacific railroad. He then declared
there was no record at Washington
that the bonds had been paid for. Offi-
cials of the Union Pacific company as
serted otherwise. Here the legal fight
began.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
HAVE RETURNED
FROM WASHINGTON

III. Stanley Miller and his brother,
John X. Miller, have returned from
Washington, whitherthey went some
days since to consult Victor ]. Evans,
specialist, relative TO perfeeting the
patent rights of the former in and to
an automatic air coupler of which he
is the inventor and sole owner. While
in Washington Mr.. Miller procured
drawings of the several inventions al
ready patented purporting to be auto
matte couplers. These are all very in
teresting mechanical devices, but so
complicated and imperfect as to pro-
hibit their being of any practical
value. The specialists about the pat
ent Office, and the interstate commerce
commission, assure Mr.. Miller that his
device is built upon the correct princi-
pie, and works perfectly for single
line in its present condition. 1t only
remains for him to devise a method
of carrying three lines in the same
that is, air, steam, and the
signal line. For these he has already
provided, and is now engaged in the
of model of the perfect
ed coupler carrying all three lines so
that, in the practical operation of trains,
the air for the brakes, and for the sig,
nails, and the steam or hot water for
heating purposes, will be automatic
ally coupled and uncoupled at one and
the same time by the same coupler.
This is device so simple that it will
have no opportunity to get out of
order and can be manufac-
tured at almost nominal price 1t is
equally well adapted to freight and
passenger service.
Mr.. Miller will not permit further
stock in his company to be sold until
patents are procured.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
FUND Goes WELL OVERs2OO
Yoof Money Made Many Poor
Mothers and Children Happy
and Did You No Harm.
s222 81


The Salvation Army officials delive-
ed SO baskets containing Eve meals or
more each, making not less than AIS
meals provided with the above fund.
Each basket contained one chicken,
peck of potatoes, pint of cranberries
pound of sugar, pound coffee, one doz-
en- cakes, pound Of butter, loaf of bread,
can of tomatoes. In addition to the
above, many baskets contained pies
that had been contributed and others
contained portions Of rice and other
things contributed but in sufficient
quantity to go around.
This ought to make those who made
this gift possible happy and it would
have made them doubly so to have
seen the smiles Of delight that came
over the faces Of the recipients.
Capt. Coy desires The Comet to thank
the donors for their gifts on behalf the
deserving poor mothers and children.
A week from tonight, January 2,
1911, the Salvation Army will have
Christmas tree In the Munsey Memoir
al church. One hundred poorchildren
will be provided for with substantial
presents and all children who attend
will be made happy with presents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
Mrs. Fenbee of Tennessee.

The stomach is such an easy organ to get
out of order. One is troubled with it in the
form of indigestion, another constipation,
another heartburn fatulency, etc. Mrs.
Fenbee, OF Cumberland Furnace, Tenn.
suffered for seventeen years from sour stom-
ach, Naturally she tried everything I"
and she says nothing ever benefited her un-
til she took DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin,
and that cured her.
1t is absolutely guaranteed to do what is
claimed, and if you want to try it before
buying, send your address for free sample
bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co., II9 Caldwell
Bldg, Monticello, ILL., 1t is sold by all
druggists at soc and ST. bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
Mr. Joseph Murphy.

The number Of people who suffer from
storm ache trouble is beyond telling. Often,
too, il is the strongest and most robust who
suffer in this way. Joseph Murphy, I7z6
w. Market ST., indianapolis. Ind, was SO
afflicted and fos years tried everything, but
he was not cured until he took DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin the great herb laxative
compound, which also cures constipation,
indigestion and all liver and bowel troubles.
1t 10 absolutely guaranteed to do what is
claimed for il, and if you want to try il be-
fore buying, send your address for free
sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co., IIo CaId-
well Bldg, Monticello, III. 1t is sold by
all dealers at soc and ST. bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
FOR SELLING THEIR VOTES.

West Union, o., Dec, A.--Addition-
al indictments to the number of 172
were returned in court here by the
grand jury of Adams county, which is
investigating traffic in votes at the
November election. This brings the
total of indictments TO 500, and it is
predicted that some ], 800 more men Of
the county will be named in true bills
before the grand jury is dissolved.
OF the men indicted, IS have thus
far pleaded guilty, been fined $25 and
costs each, disfranchised for five years
and given suspended sentences of six
months in the workhouse. The list of
culprits includes republicans and DEM
ocrats in about equal numbers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
INSTRUCTION
Given Jory In Several Cases to
Find for the Defendant IN
Big Damage SUITS

The law court which has been In
session week, with Judge Danns
Harmon on the bench, closed yester
day for the holidays. This weeks ses'
sion has been very strenuous one,
and has been principally confined tc
the trial Of suits against the Carolina,
Clinchfield & Ohio Railway company,
and to the trial of divorce suits. This
week of court just closed has been re.
markable for the small amount oi
work done by the jury, and the un-
usual amount of work done by the
court. Although this was jury trial
week, yet only three cases were allow
ed to go to the jury, and in lone Of
these three was a verdict for the de-
fendant, in another for the plaintiff,
and in the other the verdict Of the jury
was set aside by the court.
The following cases were disposed o':
8. J. Huckins vs.. I'll. w. Parduc. Ac-
tion of debt, judgment for $-07 %.
John Junkins, administrator * C., q
g. o. Ry., action of damages fer sr
sonal injuries, peremptory Instructions
by the court to the jury tofi.,'I ii ia>"i
of the defendant. Case wa. 4, sailed
to the court of civil arp3s's A. v.
Stephenson VS.. Carpenttr & ii9xby,
action for damage for peEuna injdri .,
peremptory instructions ~ q; c.A,st
in favor of the defendants, and asa, a.,t
by the plaintiff to the court Of il. . r.
peals. G.. w. Martin VS.. C., {. : q.
Ry., peremptory instructions byp on
in favor of the defendant.
w. M. Fortune VS.. American Cigar
Box Lumber company. ct al action f.l
personal injuries, verdect for d.
fendant. ]. w. Mumpower VS.. G., q.
& o. Ry. Co., action for personal IN.
juries, verdict of jury in favor o.
the plaintiff for $4,000, and set aside by
the court This case will be instituted
de novo in the federal court at Greene
vile.
The following divorces were granted;
r. G. Cross VS.. Maude Cross Kittie
Collins VS.. Steve Collins; Robert Mock
VS. Annie E. Mock; Myra Bailey VS..
JEFF Bailey. The case of John Horton,
VS. Clinchfield Coal cor
poration was removed to the federal
court. Court adjourning until Thurs
day, Dec. 18th, 1910, when the nonjury
cases will be tried. Clerk J. l.. Hill.
bert has been here this week assisting
Clerk Barnes with the court
work.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK
AT JCfINEON CITY

Postmaster James A. Vines has re-
turned from Washington, where he has
been for conference with Postmaster
General Frank Hitchcock relative to
the opening Of the Government Postal
Savings Bank in johnson City Janu-
ary 3, 1911. Only one of these institu-
tions will be established in each state
for the present, and Johnson City was
designated by the department rs the
point in Tennessee.
Mr.. Vines states that Gen. Hitch
cock is meeting the postmasters this
week who will have charge of the new
work.
While in Washington Mr.. Vines vis-
tied the different departments in regard
to matters connected with better mail
facilities for Johnson City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
LOYALTY OF AUGUSTA
EDITOR Is RECOGNIZED

Augusta, Dec. A.-Editor Thomas
w. Loyless, OF the Augusta Chronicle,
Thursday night was presented with a
silver service costing $1,000 by the
chamber Of commerce in recognition Of
his work IN behalf OF the city. The
gift was complete surprise, the ed
itor and his wife being waited ON by a
committee Of the business men who re-
quested their attendance at celebra-
ton at the chamber oil commerce.
The presentation was made by Mayor
Thomas Barrett.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
Just Half in Bed.

Clyde, Ky.--Nrs. l. A. Decker writes
from Clyde, Il recommend Cardui, the
woman's tonic, to any woman in need of
a remedy. For five years was unable
to do my work. Half my time was spent
In bed At times could not stand. At
last tried Cardui. Now am we'll and
happy and can do my own work" Don't
suffer pain, headache, backaehe and
other womanly misery when your own
druggist has on his shelf aremedy--Car-
dull. Get a bottle for your shelf. 2w
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
WOMAN FOUND $1,000
WHILE HOUSFCLEANING

Newark, N. j., Dec. 24.-No one in
this section Of the state has found
housecleaning more profitable than
has Miss Ida Simonson, who got $4, 600
as the result of her annual overhalling
of her homestead in Vernon, N. j., last
night. While cleaning a closet she
lifted loose board in the floor and
brought to light the treasure, $500 in
gold and the remainder in bills of large
denominations. The money was prob
ably put there about forty years ago by
a relative who died soon after hiding
If
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
EDITOR IS ASPIRING TO
STATEEDUcATIONBOARD

Jonesboro, December 24.-H. q. Beau
champ, editor and publisher of the
Jonesboro Herald and Tribune, has
announced himself a candidate for
membership Of the state board of edu-
cation. Mr.. Beauchamp has large
number Of friends, political and 9TH
erwise, who are urging his selection to
the state board. Among the reasons
assigned for his eligibility is that
one Of the state normal schools is To-
Gated in Washington county.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
SKIN AFFECTIONS,
Whether on Infant or GrOwn Person, Cured
by ZemO and ZemO SOap.-An
Unusual Offer.

The City Drug Co. says to every person,
ritated, tender or itching skin to come to
our store and procure bottle of Zemo and
a cake Of Zemo soap, and if you are not en-
tirely satisfied with results come back and
get your money. So confident are we OF the
efficacy of this clean, simple treatment that
we make you this unusual offer.
Zemo is a clear liquid for external use
that has cured so many cases of eczema,
pinples, dandruf and other forms Of skin
eruption. Zemo and Zemo soap are the
most economical as we'll as the cleanest and
most effective treatment for affections of the
skin or scalp, whether on infant or grown
person. NV
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
s1oO-Reward-s1OO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure in all It's
stages and that is Catarrh. Balls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being q constitu-
ttonal disease, requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous SUR
faces OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in it's curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list
IF testimonials Address:
FL, CAENEYs& Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 55c
Take 4 sll's amlly pills for constipation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
WALKER-GOYD.

Last night at the parsonage Rev. o.
r. Tarwater united in marriage Mr.. @.
E. Walker and Miss Bonita Cloyd. A
reception was rendered the bridal party
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Cloyd, after which the party was driv-
en- to the parsonage where the ceremo-
ny was performed.