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Washington telegraph., 1911-07-28
WARNING ORDER

Wesley Bacet Plaintiff,
VS.
Myrtle Blacet, Defendant.
The Defendant Myrtle Blac5t, is warned
to appear in this Court within thirty days,
and answer the complaint OF the Plaintiff
Wesley Blacet.
Witness my hand as suehClerk and seal
of this Court hereto affixed this sth day
OF July, l9lL
Fl, r. WILSON, ERIK.
l.. F. Monroe, Atty Ad Litem.
Washington telegraph., 1911-07-28

Private John Allen in speaking
at Bowman's Grove, Miss, had
to have a guard who with drawn
revolvers kept watch over the
speaker. Private Allen must
have had something uncompli.
mentary and unparliamentary to
say if it took an armed guard to
keep the crowd away while he
said it, but the high private gen
orally speaks his piece regard
less of conseq uences.
Washington telegraph., 1911-07-28

The officers of the Arkansas
State guard are well pleased with
the result of target practice at
therecenttrial of craftsmanship.
Many of the guard have qualified
themselves as experts.
Washington telegraph., 1911-07-28
Notice of Sale!

obedience to the directions of the
decree of the Honorable Chancery
Court of Hampstead County, Ark
ansas, rendered on the 10th day of
November, 1910, in case, Lillian
II, Beall, ct. al VS. Frank W. Mer-
rell, ct. al, pending in said Court,
andsa certain contract made and
entered in and between Lillian II.
Beall, ct. al, and Frank W. Mer-
rell, ct. al, | will, between the
hours of ten o'clock in the fore
noon and three O'Clock i'll theafter
noon, on the
lst Day of September, 1911,
in front of the east entrance of the
Court House in the town Of Wash
ington, Hampstead County, Arkan-
sas, offer for rale, 10 the highest
and best bidder, at public auction,
on Il credit of three months, the
following descibed lends. situate in
Hampstead County, Arkansas, to-
wit:
Southeast quarter and east half
of the southwest quarter OF section
four; all of section nine; south
half Of section ten; west half of
southwest quarter, southeast quar-
ter of southwest and southwest
quarter of southeast quauter of
section II all of section Il north
half and east half of southeast
quarter of section Is; north half
of section 16; northeast quarter,
west half Of southeast quarter,
north half of northwest quarter and
southwest quarter of northwest
quarter Of section %; east half of
northwest quarter, east half of
southwest quarter, west half of
southeast quarter and southwest
quarter Of northeast quarter of sec
tion "a; all in township IL south,
range 26 west, containing 1860
acres, more or less.
For the purposes of the sale said
lands have been divided into three
tracts and designated as tracts No $
l, 2 and 3. Tract No. l com
prises all of said lands in sections
4, 8 and l6, containing 1900 acres,
more or less; tract No. . comprises
all of said lands in sections 10 and
Is and west half of southwest quar-
ter of section II and west half of
southeast quarter of section %,
containing $50 acres, more OF less,
and tract No 3 comprises southeast
quarter of southwest quarter and
southwest quarter of southeast or.
of section IL; all of section IA;
northeast quarter, north half Of
northwest quarter and southwest
quarter of northwest quarter Of
section %; and all of said lands in
section "a, containing | 280 acres,
more or less. Said tracts will be
first offered separately and then all
of said lands will be offered togeth
er, and the highest and best bid,
or bids, taken as a whole will be
accepted, Possession of said lands
will not be given until after Janua-
ry |, 1912.
The purchaser will be required
TO execute his note for the purchase
money, with approved personal Sc
curity, bearing l0per ct interestper
annum from date until paid, and
lien will be retained on the land to
secure the payment of the purchase
money notes.
This Goth day of July, 1911.
Il. G. STUART, Trustee.
Washington telegraph., 1911-07-28

MONEY to loan on improved
farm Iands-easy payments, five
years time and low rate OF inter-
est. ETTER & MONROE
Washington telegraph., 1911-07-28
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Entered at Postoffice at Washington.
Arkansas. as seeond>class matter.
W. H. ETTER, Editor J.E.GoLD, Publisher and Mgr.
Washington telegraph., 1911-07-28

Treasurer Gent e. Bailey and
family spent Sunday with rela-
tives at friends.
Washington telegraph., 1911-07-28
WARNING ORDER

In Hampstead Chancery Court, Sept
term, 1911.
Sue Gin, Plaintiff
VS.
George Glin, Defendant.
The defendant, George Gin, is warned
to appear in this Court within thirty days,
and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff
Sue Gin.
II. r.. WILSON Clerk.
This 10th day of July, 1911
p, l.. F. Monroe, Atty ad -litem.
Washington telegraph., 1911-07-28

A herd of buffaloes was re-
Gently moved by freight from
Utah to New Mexico with some
difficulty.
Washington telegraph., 1911-07-28
COMMISSIONERS SALE

NofIcE is hereby given that by vItua
of decretal order of the Hampstead
CbAncery Court, made ard rendered at
the May Adjourned term of the March
term 1911, of said court, in certain
cause therein pending, wherein l. T.
Monroe was plaintiff and W S. Eakin and
Alice Finley, were defendants, and the
said Alice Finley was also cross.com-
plainant, will sell on
Thursday. une %. 1911,
at the front door of the court house in the
town of Washington, Arkansas, between
the hours for judicial sales, the following
described real estate situated in the
County of Hampstead and the State of
Arkansas, to-wit:
The South Half of the Northwest quar-
ter of the Southwest quarter and the
Southwest quarter of he Southwest
quarter of Section Fourteen (f4) Town
ship Fourteen TAI South Range Twenty
five (25) West, containing go acres,
more or less
Terms of Sale
Said property will be sold on a credit of
three months, to the highest and best bid
der, and the purchaser will be required to
execute note with approved personal se-
eurlty, bearing interest from the daf e OF
sale at the rate of ten per cent per annum
until paid, and lien will be retained ON
the land TO secure the payment of the
purchase money.
Given under my hand as such Com.
missioner this 9th day of June. 1911.
23.4t J. S, MONROE, Commissioner
Washington telegraph., 1911-07-28

Sheriff Ed Velvin and brother,
S. w. Velvin, left Tuesday for a
pleasure trip to Oklahoma.
The Washington times., 1911-12-11
Denverites Open
Campaign to Get
Big Convention

Denvers campaign for the Republican
national convention was begun in ear
nest this morning. The Denver COM
mittee' arrived late yesterday and at
once opened headquarters in the Occi-
dental Hotel. next door to the Hotel
willard. where the committee meetine
4 Is to be held.
| The committee 10 headed by former
Governor Buchtel. who is Supported by
FORMER Lieutenant Governor e. r. Har-
per. c. H. Reynolds. and w. F. r. Mills,
all Of Denver.
After opening headquarters this morn
ing. the committee went to the White
House to see the President and Secre-
tary Hilles. From the White House they
went to the Willard Hotel and began
their canvass Of the national commit
teemen.
In speaking of Denver.s prospect, to-
day. Mr.. Buchtel said:
we feel very much encouraged since
we arrived and made a survey Of The
situation. We are looking for = warm
night between Chicago and St. Louis,
and 1t is our purpose to step In between
the two cities and offer ourselves as a
compromise.
ALSO there are serious political rea-
sons why Denver should have the Re-
publican convention this year. and these
considerations we expect to urge. and
urge strongly. Many OF the party lead
ers already recognize the importance of
these considerations.
We are making no brass band cam
Ing Ing quietly, and. we believe. effectively.
National Committeeman Cavender, of
Colorado, t is giving the Denver commit
tel will propose Denver at the meeting
OF the committee tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1911-12-11
OUTLOOK BRIGHTER
FOR MORE PAY FOR
CLERKS, SAYS CHASE
Favorable Stand of Members
of Cabinet Proves
Pleasing.

The outlook for favorable action by
congress regarding department clerks
salaries was never brighter than now, -
said p. b. Chase today. following his
return to Washington. he referring to
reports By Cabinet officers.
Best Of ALL" said Mr.. Chase. 1--WE
nave reason to expect special message
from the President on the subject and
this unquestionably will be very helpful.
The Cabinet officers have made most
convincing statements. Secretary Mey-
ers words were most logical and force
fui, and look at what Postmaster Gem
erai Hitchcock said, Not az Q matter Of
cnarity, but a. q matter Of plain busi-
ness Judgment, ought the salaries Of
clerks be raised and q pension system
established
Mr.. stimson's words today are help
full too" continued the chairman of the
Committee Of One Hundred. organised
to promote the cause Of adequate sal.
aries and proper pension system for
Government employees.
All the Cabinet officers now have de-
clared most forcefully for the desired
Increases"
A meeting Of the Committee Of One
Hundred is to be held soon according to
Mr. Chase and Gen. Charles Dick. but
the date has not been set
The Washington times., 1911-12-11

new |NFRACT|ON OF
RULES GOVERNING
ERATS DISCOVERED
Business Pupils Said to Be-
long to Mckinley Or
ganization.

simultaneously &with the announce
ment today Of Principal Frank Daniel
Of Mckinley Manual Training School
that the Alpha Delta Sigma Fraternity
at his school was found not guilty of
maintaining club rooms. came a re-
port stating that this fraternity had
among its members two pupils from
Business High School, one of whom
is In the second year there, which con-
stitutes an infraction Of the rules gov
erning the secret organisations.
This Information was furnished
through the High School Teachers As
sociation. an official Of which TODAY
announced that moro charges against
the fraternities are being investigated
by q special committee.
{, Miss Deal, OF Mckinley, who IL head
OF q special committee OF the associa-
ton which has been investigating the
fraternity question for more than six
months. said today no report would be
sent superintendent Davidson unless he
asked for II.
Principal Daniel explained that after
q thorough investigation of the charge
that one Of the Mckinley fraternities
was maintaining q club house, he found
that the rooms were rented by alumni
Of the fraternity and that the active
fraternity members were not allowed to
meet there, SO that no rules of the
school board were violated.
The Washington times., 1911-12-11
DOLEFUL REPORT IS
TAKEN TO TAFT BY
ARTHUR |. VORYS
President Is Believed to Be
Greatly Discouraged by
Ohio Situation.

President Taft remained at the Elk.
ecutive Mansion for more than an hoaI
longer this morning than usual, md
WAS. 1t Is sail. in conference with Ar.
thur I. Vorys. national committeeman
from Ohio, and Secretary TIilles over
the effect OF the split in the Ohio Re-
publicans.
There is no doubt that the President
Is much disturbed on account of the
dissention In the Republican party In
his State. The anti-Administratio ton
movement. headed by Chairman Brown.
OF the State central committee: Dan r.
Hanna, James r.. Garfield. and others
is a thorn IN the side Of the President
and threatens to weaken his claim TO
denomination to q greater extent than
any other feature of the present politi.
cal situation.
Mr.. vorys spent the night with Secre-
tarv Hilles at his home, END both of
them went to the Executive Mansion
Immediately after breakfast to talk the
situation over once more.
Attorney General Wickersham was
called in and the four Of them discussed
the matter before Mr.. Taft left for the
Executive Offices to receive his callers.
hour with Chairman brown. He then
paid late call upon the President
Just what message the Ohio committee
man took to Mr.. Taft has not been dis
closed, but from the general gloom per-
vading the Executive Offices today, 1t
Is believed that the report was discour-
aging.
Half q score Of the visiting national
&C emmitteemen called at the White
House this morning. Most Of them saw
Secretary H.lles. But one or two Of
them asked to pay their respects to the
President,
The President is being besieged by the
delegations from Chicago, st. Louis, and
Denver in behalf Of their cities for the
national convention.
The President has told all callers he
will take no part in the contest.
Later In the day Former Governor
John F. Hill Of Maine, acting chairman
of the National Committee, Secretary
William Hayward, and former Chair
man Frank H. Hitchcock, Of the COM
mittee, were in conference with the
President and Secretary Hilles at the
White House.
The Washington times., 1911-12-11
CUSTER SOUGHT IN
ADMINISTRATION OF
ESTATE OF .LUNAT|C
Extravaganza in Sarah Bor-
rows Estate Charged
Against Simpson.

"Exorbitant and unlawful charges for
commissions" and reckless, extrava-
CANT, and profuse costs OF administra-
ton are allegations contained In a
bill In the District Supreme Court to
review the proceedings In case of Sarah
Cathartne Borrows. q lunatic, whose In
heritance Of $2s,s16.so in 1897 is alleged
to have been scientifically and will
fully diminished or wasted or bled" to
$15,05s.67 In 1911. III
Justice Wright, In Equity Court No. Q,
now has the case under consideration on
demurrer. and Attorney William
Henry Dennis, who with Edmund b.
Briggs, brought the suit az Miss Bor-
rows' committee and trustees in lunacy,
has two weeks In which to file q brief
supporting his legal contentious that
the awarding of commissions amounting
to $S.7S.A to trustees was irregular.
Defendants In the suit are DR.. John
G. Simpson, formerly Of the Government
Hospital for the Insane, and the ad-
ministrators of the estates of DR.. Will
liam w. Godding and DR.. Abraham H.
Wilmer, who also were physicians at
the hospital, and likewise trustees of
the Borrows estate.
Miss Borrows was left the sum of
$26.816.S0 by her mother, Mrs. Catharine
q. Borrows. who during her lifetime
had erected on the Government Hospi-
tai for the Insane grounds q special
cottage for her daughter at the cost
Of 5000. She 10 now living in this cot
tage.
The will of Mrs. Borrows provided
that the trustees should be DR.. Godding,
then DR.. Wilmer and then DR.. Simp-
son. DR.. Goddirg died May 6. 1899, and
DR.. Wilmer died January IS, 1910, DR..
simpson becoming trustee April 2, 1910,
anc Is now the trustee. In the bill
tees" -
, Complaint Is made that 5000 has been
lost to the estate through loan made
Rysber Py DR. G9Sading; COO as trustee, to Samuel
bankruptcy with a man named Walker,
whose real estate notes indorsed by
Bieber had been taken as security cn
the loan. Restitution of this sum is
sought.
Confusion of reports filed with tho
auditor by "a new and seemingly occult
system devised by the said trustee" is
alleged. and nd that the income, approxi-
the vanishing point, in lJiL
1t appears from the bill that in the
last last report Of the auditor the sugges-
Non 10 Hidue tHat the ammunition of the
estate was caused by "extravagant
maintenance" Of Miss Borrows In her
private cottage at st. Elizabeth's, but
Msssrs; Dennis and Briggs deny this.
viving trustee, DR.. Simpson, shouid re-
sign' as he no longer is connected with
.ne government Hospital for the In.
rows mother intended that he and the
other trustees should personally zee TO
Ine physical comfort Of the insane bene-
fciary. oe's
The plaintiffs ask that n referepc. =.
made to the auditor or a special audis
TOR TO make detailed report; that there
pe restitution of money the audit NAV
snoW 10 be due, and that all proceedings
account OF DR.. Simpson be stayed.
The Washington times., 1911-12-11
Will Fit Ancient Shoe
Shop as Novel Exhibit

LYNN. Mass. Dec. ia ramshackle
old shanty. which for years has been
a landmark at 50 Collins street, will be
moved to a place Of honor on the
grounds of the United Shoe Machinery
Company, at Beverly, this week. The
building was purchased by Sydney e
Winslow. president of the United Shoe
Machinery Company. for about $3.50
1t was occupied a long time by his
father, Freeman Winslow. where he
worked at the bench turning out hand
made shoes.
The old shop will be equipped with
many old style shoe machines. which
the company has In its possession. and
will be made a public exhibit.
The Washington times., 1911-12-11
Escaped Woman Sent
Back to Matteawan

FlsHklLL LANDING. N. Y, Dec. IL
.ottiie Schneider. who escaped from
Matteawan State Hospital on November
~ being the first woman to do 80, wa,
brought bro back from Sharon. Pa, where
woman was caught while writing q let.
yer 70 her brother. by a New York ie-
tsctive, who had been engaged by Dr.
frederick Bierhof, Of New York,
Considerabie delay has been expert
enced IN getting the woman transferred
to this State, and DR.. Bierhof threatened
a rev days ago to have an investigation
made II the papers were not ready by
Saturday of this week. He censured
sylvania for the delay.
MISS Schneider was placed in the
same ward from which she escaped.
She has as yet made no statement OF
now she succeeded in getting away,
The Washington times., 1911-12-11
STANLEY PROBE
UNCOv[RS NEW
LEAD IN Steel
Nine-Mile Railroad Operates
Larger System With
Great Profit.
CONTINUED from First Page,

Continued from First Pags)
from the Interstate Commerce Commits.
eion. indicating that the Bessemer road
has gross earnings of 334 per cent
Mr.. Baird was quizzed at great length
concerning the manner Of making
freight rates.
why is this short eight-i1ile road
given separate corporate existencc?''
asked Chairman Stanley.
don't Know. / presume there war
come financial reason for IT," said Mr..
'Ther, was no physica, nccess,tv f,r
making this short road as a separate
mo. not that l know Of" answered
Asked to Give Tonnage.
Can you give the tonnage OF the ma
terial handled into the plants of the
Steel Corporation" asked Stanley.
Including ore, I guess It is abou.
eight million TONS" said Mr.. Baird.
And how many tons out Of the Steel
company's plants?"
About six or seven hundred thou
sand tons of manufactured steel, In
cludine billets," was the reply.
Mr.. Baird could furnish no exact in
formation as to the actual cost Of
transportation, but he agreed to fur
Fish figures IL counsel for the Steel
Corporation had no objection.
The Washington times., 1911-12-11
Arraigned on Charge
Of Killing Brother

MIDDLETOWNs- N. Y. Dec. IL
Lewis Walllng, eighteen years Of age,
who shot and killed his brother, Arthur
F. Walling, in Daniel Schmid's cafe
in this city. was arranged before Act
Ing Recorder Powellson charged with
first degree murder.
He said he had no recollection of what
had happened the night before. but
understood he had killed his brother
and must face the consequences. He
said he did not care for the services of
a lawyer and waived examination. He
was held without bail to await the
action Of the grand jury which Is sit
ting at Newburgh.
Walling will probably be tried at the
February term of court. The youthful
murderer claimed his brother had un-
justly accused him of stealing 81 from
his thirteen-year-old sister.
The Washington times., 1911-12-11
Died in Station While
Waiting for Friends

ORANGE, N. j.. Dec. 11.-As q train
from New York pulled into the High
land avenue station OF the Lackawanna
railroad here, bearing friends who were
to dine with Domenico Carrscelli, OF 125
Valley street, Carrscelli reclined on a
bench on the station platform appar-
emily asleep. The visitors did not zee
him, but, wondering why they were not
met at Carrscelli had promised them,
they made tteir way to his house.
While they and Mrs. Carrscelli we're
trying to solve the mystery of Caro-
scelli's neglect Policeman Mcdonnell
came upon the figure on the bench.
Carrscelli had died of heart disease.
The police found out who the man
was and notified his wife.
The Washington times., 1911-12-11
La Toilette Puts in
An Alaskan Coal Bill

Immediate development OF Alaska
coal beds. along conservation lines
recommended, by President Clifford
Pinchot OF the National Conservation
Association, is sought in three amend
ments to the Works Alaska bill. in
troduced today by Senator La Toilette.
Provision for stalking out Of a coal
claim. like a placer mine, by any
adult for ten years Is made in one
amendment This will give coal i'm
use. !. f -
costing 100000 from the Matanu-
ska. or Bering Sea coal fields. using
the discarded equipment in Panama.
Survey Of route for another Gov
to the coast is asked.
The Washington times., 1911-12-11
Steamer Is Stranded;
Twenty-Five on Board

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Dec. n.-Driven
on the rocks in a high wind and dense
fog, Pere Marquette car ferry, No. 20,
from Ludington. Mich, to Milwaukee.
with thirty-threo loaded freight cars is
in imminent danger of pounding to
pieces today or North Point in Lake
Michigan, north of this city. Tugs have
vainly attempted to move the big steam
er.
Captain Massic and his crew of twen-
ty-one men refused to leave the strand
ed ship early today.
The Washington times., 1911-12-11
Pennsylvania Killed
By Tarantula's Bite

YORK, Pa, Dec. u.-Bitten ON the
hand by tarantula. while unloading
bananas. shipped here from the South,
Leo Sharp. Of this city. died from the
effects Of the poison The man became
delirious, and, despite the strenuous ef-
forts of physicians. his conditions rap
Idly grew worse.
1t was feared that the bite Of the in
sect would cause him to become a raw
ing maniac, and ether was administered
to relieve his sufferings.
Mr.. Sharp Is survived by q wife and
several children.
The Washington times., 1911-12-11
MOtorist Hides Identity,
Sends Victim MOney

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.. Dec. 11.-Mis,
Harriet Martin. run down by an un.
identified automobile October 13, has
received $50 from a man who says he
ran her down. The money was en-.
closed in a letter.
THE writer asks the forgiveness OF
he will lei us know who he Ia so tba
we may know whether he is poor. then
he will be forgiven, as he asks. He
says in the letter he has not known a
peaceful day since he ran down my
daughter. II he Is a wealthy man try
ing to get OF with the payment OF
sucn a small sum. we will not forgive
him."
Miss Martin left the hospital yes
terday.
The Washington times., 1911-12-11
Cooks Friend Disgraced.

COPENHAGEN. Denmark. Dec. H.
Capt. August w. Loose. who prepared
Dr. Frederick A. Cooks notorious polar
observations. was adjudged morally ir-
responsible from alcoholism and de.
ported yesterday from here to Bergen
Norway. He was warned never to re-
turn. Loose was charged with being in
toxicated and dacting disgracefully to-
ward some young girls.
The Washington times., 1911-12-11
Holiday Vacation
For Congress Fixed

Santa Claus will have full sway in the
Capitol from December % until January
3. At conference today Congressman
Underwood and Senator Penrose. repre-
sentfng the majority parties In the two
branches Of Congress, agreed on the
Christmas recess resolution which will
cover those dates. The resolution will
be offered in Senate and House either
today or tomorrow,
The Washington times., 1911-12-11
Sent to Prison for
Abandoning Family

MINNEAPOLIS. MIMI, Dec. 11.-Be.
cause he has failed to contribute one
cent for the support OF his wife and
three children in the last three years,
Louis Mohn is a prisoner in State
prison at Saltwater. He is the first
man ever sent to the State prison from
Minneapolis on such a charge
Mohn, who was arrested on a charge
of abandonment, pleaded guilty.