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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
ALLEGED PLOT TO
POISON CHILDREN
TWO vEs AND A WOMAN Ac-
cusEO OF ATTEMPT TO KILL
CHILDREN or ENEMIES.
F-1o Results from Libel Suit. Chewing
Gum sprinkie6 Win stryehnine
Being Places Where Il Was ES-
peetea Little Ones Would Get H.

Fulton. Mo-What county authorh
ties believe 70 be a plo' for the whole
sale poisoning OF children has been
un@arthed al Concord. in Galloway
county. and as a result two men and a
roman ere arrested there Sunday by
order Of the prosecuting attorney and
brought 10 Fulton 10 tie arraigned
The persons arrested are L. o. Boyd. a
farmer: his wife Mrs Anna Boyd,
and Jefferson Woods. horse dealer.
The children whose lives were en-
dangered belong 10 families whose
members testified in a SANDER suit re
Gently brought by Mrs. Boyd against
Dr.. " B. Ellis. a prominent physi-
clan Of Concord. Mrs. Boyd asked
for 81 coo. alleging that DR.. Ellis had
DETAINED her character The jury
brought in a verdict for the defendant
Jefferson Woods vas named in the
suit.
The first alleged attempt on the
lives OF the children was made sew
erzi weeks ago when a package Of
chewing gum was found in the yard OF
Edward McPheeters. nephew OF
Judge Robert McPheeters OF Fulton.
Less than week ago another package
Of gum was placed near the gate OF
the McPheeters home a 3-year old
child OF the family was in the act OF
placing a piece OF the gum in it's
mouth and when an older member OF
the family interfered the gum was
sent 10 chemist. who discovered that
IL was protuseiy spr.nkled with
strychnine Twice since then pack
ages Of gum have been placed near
the McPheeters home and each OF
them IVES found 70 contain strychn.ne
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
SIGN PEACE TREATY.
FIRST PRACTICAL STEP TOWARD
LASTING PEecE TAKEN 81
THREE GREAT NATIONS.
ln.->> S-s->s- Erzizr1 az Farce
Pi->z< 7,-ir Hear - s>t-i. AL
Ds>-tex 90 ire Future ~
Peaceful He-rc1 90 Ero--s-cn-

Wszz.rg -o---TEs A.gloAzsricz-
genera zr5-trzt-O1 treaty. TIE srs-
Jrzrt-ezl s-sS Upward re lasting pzzee
C. tie void. Tzs g-s1 Z. ne WS-ts
En,-se o Tnzrz1sy.
As t.s secrstzgy Of s.z-s zpp@rse1
Rs zigrzt--s 70 one eng. Kr. Brycs.
TIE British z-abzzsztoT. signed TIE
cher T1e-s15on TIE COPIES we're &
e1s1gec zld signsd again Finally,
NJ. Knoz zttzehsd his name 70 re
American coyy Of TIE sane general
arbitration treaty With France. : d.
D.iczts O. Which 1zs ~ the sane ti--e
Eznst u Paris " " J1sserznc the
French saozEszdor 70 tie United
Stztsz-
ne treaties viii no~ De sent 70 the
ssnzts for ratification.
With fen scratches Of the p@n
While Violent storm RACED E.thcut
a. though the god OF var vas NOUN
Ing his vanishing trade, one Of the no
rasnto1s chapters Q: the worlds his
tor vac written. Three Of the raogt
DoTerful Q, the worlds peoples.
through their accredited Representa-
tyss. met and pledged their sacred
honor TO the settlement Of all disputes
that may arise for the future By the
peaceful method Of arbitration Wheth-
CT u be Of money, Of territory or Of Ia
tonal honor that the differences may
sTse, the sroitrament Of reason and
not Of the sword vas pledged TO its
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
OUTLAWS BODY PETRrFIEp
Body Of Man Hanged Thirty Years Ago
is Well Preserved.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-Three bodies were
exhumed in this city by workmen ex-
cavating for a cellar. one of which
was in a perfect state of preservation.
petrihcation even having set in. This
was the body Of Charles Morgan, who
was hanged thirty years ago by the
cheyenne vigilance committee, he
having been one OF the most noted out
laws in this section. He had long
been forgotten, the body having been
buried in rudely improvised grave.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
SIMON LEAVES FOR KINGSTON.
Oeposed President Of Black Republic
Follows in Wake Of Predecessors.

Port au Prince, Hayti-General
Antoine Simon sailed Friday night for
Kingston, Jamaica, the refuge Of
Hayti's fallen heroes.
He follows in the wake OF Nord
Alexis. whom he overthrow in the
last month Of 1903. and he leaves
the capital in the possession Of Gen.
Cincinnatus Leconte. whom he had
driven into exile with his deposed
chief, and Gen. Antenor Firmin, a
rival for the presidency. whom he
placated by sending him as minister
to Cuba
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Dinner in Honor Of TOGO.

Washinston.-Japans great sea
lighter. Admiral Togo. was the guest
Of honor Saturday night al the most
brilliant state dinner given By Presi.
dent Taft this year. Among the 9TH
er guests in this magnificent assem-.
olage were officers OF the cabinet.
members Of congress-. VINO serve on
committees Of foreign affairs. army
and naval officers and many civil func.
tiona..es.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
HITcHEs WIFE UP WITH MULE.
Missouri Farmer Charged With Almost
Incredible Cruelty Toward His Wife.

Liberty, Mo.-A tale of almost in
credible cruelty was related in the
courtroom of Justice of the Peace
Courtney here Friday as the result of
which Lafayette Choat. a farmer. was
held to appear before the Clay county
grand jury in November on the charge
OF beating his wife, whom he tied with
team of mules with which he was
narrowing large field. His bond was
fixed at $4,000.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Youth Murders His Father

Chicago.-Joseph Vacek, Jr., II
years old, mas confessed that he shot
and killed his father, a wealthy con.
tractor, early Friday, and then sought
TO biacken the memory of the dead
man by means of BLACK hand"
note pinned to the clothing of the
corpse. He is said to have slain his
father after a demand for money and
after the elder Vacek had reprimand
ed him for not working.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
EXTEND WELCOME TO TOGO.
Great japanese Admiral, Hero Of the
Russo-Jspanese War, on Visit TO
Land Of the Free.

New York.-The United States at
midnight Thursday formally welcomed
TO its shores Admiral Count Heihashiro
Togo Of the Japanese empire and
naval hero Of the Russo-Japanese war.
The welcome was given aboard the
steamer Lusitania at quarantine by
representatives OF state. war and navy
departments and representative of
Governor Dix.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Pressure Being erough, 10 Scar.

Washington.-Pressure IS being
brought 10 bear on the senate in favor
Of the arbitration treaties between
the United States and Great Britain
and the United States and France
The only hitch apparent at the present
time Is the fear OF the senate that
some Of its treaty-making preroga-
tives may be endangered by the new
conventions. This is denied b. Secre-
tary Knox
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
.omen Bathers Victims of Storm.

DenYer.-A windstorm which swirl.
ed through Denver Wednesday after
noon did 10 general damage, but It
caused dismay in one part OF the
city Washington park. where it
wrecked the tent used by women bath
ers number OF girls and young
women were in the tent at the time
and those who were not enmeshed
IN the fallen canvas experienced an
even worse shock by suddenly being
exposed in various stages of attire
and unattire.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Narrow Eseare Of Steamer.

New York The Anchor Line
steamer Columbia. which collided with
an iceberg on August 2. reached New
York Sunday from Glasgow under her
own steam. Many yards OF canvas
covered the hole made in her bow
by the Iceberg, but her oaicers said
the damage was entirely above the
waterline. The accident occurred
about 100 miles off Newfoundland
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Miner Killed In Nevada.

Goldfeld, Nev.-Overcome by DOW.
der fumes, while descending the shaft
at the Ringer mine, thirty-six miles
northeast of here. william Lally lost
his life, and William Hughes. a
miner who attempted to rescue him
and also was overcome, is not ep-
pected to live.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Reserve Fleet to be Formed.

Washington.-Next spring there will
be a concentration at the Philadelnbia
navy yard OF a formidable fleet of
battleships to be known as the At.
lant-c reserve fleet, when will be kent
READY for action on twenty-four hours.
notice.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
oismembered Body Of Woman Found.

Denver. Colo-Scattered for a quar-
-er OF mile along n lonely mountain
sulch twelve miles north OF here. the
llsmembered body OF n woman WAS
'ound Saturday by a ranchman. whose
attention was first attracted by a won.
ans shoe. from which protruded the
bones Of the foot. There seems to be
little doubt that the woman was muir
iered about a year ago.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Rain Does Much DAMAGE

Kansas City.-Rains which have
fallen in southwest Missouri, south
eastern Kansas, and northern Okla.
homa during the past week have done
damage estimated at more than one
million dollars
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10

Guayaquil.-Accordlng 20 advices re-
ceiVed here, a battle was fought be-
tween Colombian and Peruvian troops
IN Caqueta. large unorganized ter
rioory In Colombia, and the Colon.
bians were defeated.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Hurricane Does Darsqe.

st. Joseph. Mo.-A wild storm
which for brief time attained We.
locity OF forty miles an hour Sunday
night did great damage to several
small towns north OF here. 1t was
followed by an electric and thunder
storm, accompanied by heavy rain.
fall.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Will Study Moroccan Problem

Paris A semi-offcial note says
that the French government will study
aeepiy the solutions OF the Moroccan
controversy between France and Ger.
many proposed during the last CONVEX
sation between Major Won Kiderlea
Waechter, the German foreign secre-
tary, and Jules Cambon. the French
ambassador to Germany. at Berlin.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10

st. Louis.-Aviator Horace w. Kear-
ney OF New York, while making a
descent from a height OF 500 feet, fell
VAN A!s DiDlane here Thursday even
Ing and was dangerously injured. The
machine turned turtle just before It
struck and landed on top OF the avia-
tor. He was taken out unconscious.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Cold Day In Denver.

Denver-A thirty-nlne-year cold
weather record for August was brot-
EN- here early Thursday, when the
government weather bureau thermom-
eter registered minimum of forty.
eight degrees.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Charges Secret Understanding.

Westinghouse secret under
standing as to rebates apparently ex-
lists between the railroads and sugar
shippers. in the opinion of Harry E.
Bells, tariff rate expert OF Philadel-
phia. who appeared Friday before the
house sugar trust investigating com
mittee
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Leishman Acceptable to cecmanv

Berlin.-Germany has accepted John
u. A. Leishman as ambassador of
the United States at Berlin. Emper.
or william, Immediately on receiving
the proposal of Washington, tele.
graphed his reply to the foreign of.
nee from the grand duchy OF Neck
ienburg. where ne is touring. The
action taken is almost unprecedented
in promptness.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Ethel Wants Freedom.

New York-It became known
Thursday night that Miss Ethel Barry
more had filed papers in her contem-
plated suit for divorce against Rus
sell Griswold Colt, and that service
had been made upon Colt at his apart
menta at the Yale club here
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Smoot to Visit Hawaii

Washington.-Senator smoot has
accepted an invitation to visit Hawaii
with a congressional party which pro-
poses sailing from San Francisco on
lie Sierra September 2 and remain
ing in the islands until October r
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Kills Brother of His sw.s,b.,..

OF. Louis-Albert C. Butler OF Man.
, c, MO- suburb of st. Louis on
ouhuay returned after an ABSENCE ~
year and in quarrel with his
S o,'. brother, Eugene Walsh
shot and killed the latter ''''"'
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Simon Must Live Amono Enemies

Kingston. Jamaica General An.
ZONE Simon, the deposei president OF
Hayti, with his family and suite. ar.
rived here Saturday on the Dutch
steamer Prinz Der Nederlanden. Many
Haytens sent in exile by him wit
messed the debarkation in an ug'y
mood, but no demonstration. owing TO
the police precautions. occurred
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Gave Life for Girl

n, 1an Diego-cecil Il. KarDerg, a re-.
porter on San Diego newspaper. wac
carried out to sea and drowned SIM.
Gay at La Jolla, seven miles fro nm
years old. oie"' IL
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10

Mexico City.-The unusual combina-
uon OF an earthquake shock and n
ram and hail storm occurred here
saturday The shock was slight
one but the storm was terrific. sev.
oral horses were wrecked
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Orders American FIao Dow,

London. Ont.-As the result of pro
tests from many citizens. Allerman
Mitchell. chairman OF the decorate n
;omulttcc 2 the London Old Boys
association ordered down ~ Ameri-
CO. ct decor
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Strange Cause of n.ats

Terre Haute, Ind.-Ove Blade died
suddenly Sunday and an autopsv cor.
Quoted by Coroner Jett revea,od :
oone growing about the heart Tho
organ was partly encased. Otherwise
nlaue was normal. The cause of the
growth could not be explained
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Cuban Rebel Surrenders.

Havana.-General Acevado, who en-
deavored to start revolution at Reg
liza, surrendered Thursday afternoon
at Santa Maria del Rosario, short
distance south of Havana He was
brought here and placed in Jail.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Riots in Lisbon.

Lisbon.-Several classes occurred
between troops and crowds in the
streets of Lisbon Thursday night and
early Friday morning. Cavalry re-
peatedly charged the mob and many
arrests were made.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Skyscrapers Flooded.

Chicago BY the breaking of a th'r-
ty-six inch water main. the court
house. one OF the principal hotels and
adjoining skyscrapers received a fioo'
Ing on Friday that did thousands of
dollars 80 damage
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Supports Initiative and Referendum.

Washington.-Under the political
system which has been built nm in this
country. government is not truly rep
resentative and will not be until the
people have the power to make Il 60.
Said Senator Bourne of Oregon. who
spoke Saturday in favor of the inltia-
i've, referendum and recall provisions
OF the Arizona constitution
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Five Persons Drowned.

Crystal Falls, Mich Five OF seven
persons In John Holmes launch
drowned when 1t capsized Thursday
in the Fence river. Holmes and one
woman reached the shore.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
'housht Pistol Was Emntv

o. louisville playing bandit
WIN TWO revolvers thought to be emn'
~ Vincent Pizziment Q vears ola e'np
u,uen.aiiy shot and probably eqtaIlv
too - 'ieI one
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Meyer Reelected President.

Butte, Mont.-Charles H. Meyer
was reelected president of the West
ern Federation of Miners by a vote
OF 2O7 to 80, at the session of the
convention Thursday afternoon.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-10
Bones Found in Maine identified.

Havana.-The bones found in the
ward room OF the boftle7hin Maine
were idertised Wednesd9y rs those of
Assist no. ~. 40 iaor
til Get. -
ffon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23
BUSINESS MEN OF
CRUCES ORGANIZE
Modern Flat Building to Be
Erected; Telephone Com
pany Builds Exchange

Las Cruces. n. N. Dec. 2s.-The re-
tail merchants and business men Of Las
Cruces called together by a committee
Of three. =. H May, ". NJ Adair and
r. p Porter have organized a local
branch Of the New Mexico Retailers
association, to affiliate with the Ma
uOnal association
The meeting was held in the rooms
of the chamber Of commerce. r. P. POr-
ter stated the object Of the meeting,
W H. Adair was unanimously elected
chairman. and Forrest Mckinley, Sec
rotary W. T.. Hammond field secretary
of the state organization, spoke of the
objects and benefits Of the Organiza-
ton.
After discussing the organization Mr.
Hammond called upon 4. N. Schwent-
ker OF Albuquerque to make a few re-
marks on the value of cooperation. Mr.
Schwentker in his talk referred 10 the
necessity In all towns for a live cham
Der of commerce. He mentioned the
fact that Las Cruces is taking on more
OF the air OF city, that the business
men appreciate the ''get-together-
spirit" and while Las Cruces may never
be city like FL PasO, Mr.. SchWentker
expressed the opinion that in less than
five years would see the metropolis OF
the Mesilla valley, city Of at least
$4,000
Referring to the Elephant Butte dam
Mr.. SchWentlHer stated that the average
person prefers to back the judgment Of
Uncle sam in locating in a new cOun-
try. and that home under the pro-
lection Of the United States reclama-
average prOspectOr three TO one than
a home under any other form Of irri-
cation or reclamation project.
T. r. H. Smith spoke Of the value Of
ganiZati0n as experienced by the
people of Gainesville Tex, in a local
branch of this organization. and stated
that the benefits exceeded the expense
many times, besides creating a better
spirit both among the merchants as
well IS the customers Ten Of the mer-
chants present signed for prelimin-
airy organization with the understand
ing that not less than % members
would be required to complete the 10
cal branch
Work starts on New Building.
Ground has been broken for the new
building which is to be the home OF
pany on Griggs street Extensive i'm
prOvements are to be made by the com
pany in lettering the service for Las
Cruces. An eEpediture Of 100000. viii
Judge Frank " Parker left to attend
the supreme court at Santa Fe. Tt Will
be the last meeting Of the supreme
court for this year. also the last under
the territorial government.
BroWnlee avenue is being graded to
add 10 its attractiveness and it will
be one Of the prettiest residence streets
in the city Many new houses have
been put up there so far this year.
Miss Helen James is visiting with her
father and mother who are new ar
rivals in the valley, at the Campbell
house. She is a. student at the Univers-
ity at Albuquerque
J. II. YOast and Mrs. YOast. of Cutter
n ~, were in town shopping.
Mrs. Henry Stoes went to EI PasO to
spend the day.
Miss Jessie Anderson, Of Ell Paso.
spent the day in town.
Miss Fannie Blakesley is spending
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23
SUPPLANTS
FABRICS Of SILK
CONTINUED From Page FOur.1
Iishmentg empIoying abOut 5OOOO0 .

/ lishments employing about 100000 op-
Heavy Goods Made in south.
The bulk of the cotton manufacture
1 in the United States, especially in the
/ southern states, consists OF the heaEleI
Z fabrics, such as denim ana uhDledc!leu
I muslin In the New England factories
I ginghams and prints of various kinds
/ are produced Of quite as high Quauty
/ as can be made in any Other part OF
/ the world and millions OF dollars worth
/ of these goods are exported each year.
There is vet however, a demand Tor
/ imported manufactures in the way or
/ embrOideries, sWisses and OJner me
I cotton fabrics which cause each dealer
] to import articles which are IN no re-
{ spect superior to those manufactured
( in this country. The making OF the
finer fabrics is being rapidly taken up
in the south
have become so skillful during the
past few years that it forms a subsu-
Z tute for many materials Little II any
strictly all wool cloth is now on sale
Cotton is so dextrously introduced as
to be unacceptable except TO the
expert. If prOperlys combined, cotton
serves to strengthen wooden 1aorlcs,
rendering them more durable than wool
As Substitute for silk.
Mercerized cotton is used as subsu-
tute for silk in many ways MercerlZed
cotton thread is used for embroideries
le work as well as being introduced
to take the place of silk in many kinds
Of fabric. There are also mercerized
cotton cloths, woven in various de-
signs, which greatly resemble silk in
appearance and texture. The mercer
iZing process was invented by John
Mercer in 1861, but did not come, into
general-use until 1895 and 1896. II
properly done, the mercerlzlng process
strengthens the fibre of the cotton,
rendering it more durable, although
much OF the merceriZed fabric sold is
almost valueless because it has been
improperly treated in its manufacture.
The invention Of the cotton gin by
Eli Whitney revolutionized the cotton
production of America. There have
been few improvements made upon this
machine which is now practically the
same as Whitney left it. The process Of
means of the suction pipe economies
the labor to a large degree, but the
gin itself does not perform its work
much more efficiently than in its early
history and manufacturers frequently
pr" i---~~~s sed with the need of i'm
provement.
40 ...- 81 aI used in clothing is quite
50 necessary to the comfort of human
ity as cotton There is not a minute
in the life of man from his cradle
to his grave in which he does not come
in contact with cotton. He rises in
the morning from between cotton
sheets on MS bed. He uses cotton tow
els in his morning bath and almost
invariably wears cotton next to his
skin in dressing. In these days Of sub
stitutiOr the probabilities are that mer-
ceriZed cotton is substituted for linen
IN the table cloth and napkin with
which his breakfast table is furnished
the entire day there is
an hour when he does not in
some special way again come in contact /
with cotton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23

Mexican and Navajo indian blankets
special prices. at Kline's CuriO store.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23

Fresh buttermiIk. I'll Paso Dairy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23

All garments cleaned. pressed. Wright
Full measure at Southwestern Fuel Co.
Cottage cheese. FL Paso Dairy.
The Dickinson press., 1911-08-26

exists and Mr.. Shaw can offer no ex-
PLANTATION for it than that of summer
following Register.
Marmarth Nail: Word reached town
yesterday to the effect that lightning
struck the c. A.. Allison residence eieht
miles south of town, on Tuesday night
and burned it to the ground. Mr.. and
Mrs. Allison are in Wyoming and ho
n was in the house when the fire
occurred. An employee of the ranch
was occupying his wagon q mile or so
from the place and although. he saw
the fire there was nothing he could do
to check it. The house was one of the
finest in the couaty and cost something
like 50, 600. 1t was very we'll furnished
also. the furnishings beine worth from
$500 to $1,000. Allison is one of the biz
sheep men Of this territory, an old
timer, and has acquaintance and old
friends all over this section of. the
country, all of whom will sympathize
with him in his loss.