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Increase in Ten Years.

Whitefield McKinlay, collector of the
port, gives figures showing the develop
ment Of the customs house in the past
ten years. In 1900 93S entries were ham
died by the eight employees Of the serv-
ice These imports were valued at $97,-
S56.19 There were 2,66O entries, worth
$3.50, 6.5S, handled in the fiscal year
1910 Ten employees are on the pay roll,
but two of these are assigned to other
duties.
The same number of men are handling
nearly three times the number Of en-
tries that they did ten years ago, the col
lector points out. Loss OF time by ap-
praisers going to and from business
houses to pass on imports delivered di-
rect to the consignees. he says, might
be saved by having the customs house,
with adequate storage facilities, located
in the central part Of Washington.
The bulk of q consignment could then
be delivered, as now, direct to the inn
porter, and only one package in ten, as
the law provides, delivered at the Gus
toms house and examined there. This
would conserve the time now wasted
from Office work by appraisers going to
and from the places of direct deliveries.
Louis r. Siebold, customs house broker.
at 1918 31st street, who takes care Of
the business of many larger importers.
says that criticisms OF the location Of
the customs house are not frequent, and
are the views of men who have little
business with the customs house. He
does not consider that any reason for
removal that he has heard advanced has
been more than the chance comment OF
an importer unfamiliar with conditions.
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Advance knowledge Lacking.

1t is positively stated at the Navy De-
partment that nothing was known by Of
ficials here as to the reason which
prompted Admiral Barry to ask for re-
tirement.
The Geographic request of admiral
Barry, 1t is pointed out, was promptly
granted by headquarters because his
right in the matter was unquestiOned.
b, operation of law, Admiral Barry
would have retired for age in October OF
the current year. His sea pay as rear
admiral was So 900. while his retired COM
pensation will be tl,ree-fOurths of that
amount OF $1,000
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Mrs. ). Louisa Everett, wife of Parker
+. Everett. died Sunday at her home,
near Emmorton. Md. She was forty-tiye
years old.
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Mrs. AnSa Catherine Erchinger. eighty
six years old. died Sunday at the home
al Mrs. Josephine Zilch. widow OF Con-
~ Zilch, Cumberland, Md.
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Space Not Well Arranged.

These big shipments of toys are not now
received at the warehouses. but are de-
livered directly to the consignees. Never
theless, the available space for packages
held in storage seems not, to be suitably
arranged for easy access. When the bust
ness is heavy, even now it is necessary
oftentimes to handle and move out many
heavy packages to get at other packages
desired by consignees for delivery, which
may be piled up behind, say employees OF
the customs house.
Goods for Washington consignees are
forwarded from New York and Balti-
more and other ports Of call Of foreign
freight-carrying steamers, by train, usu-
ally, and are delivered at any one Of the
numerous railroad freight stations within
the District of, Columbia. No freight
comes in at Union station, 1t is pointed
out Warehouses in the vicinity Of Union
station would not. therefore, be more CEN
trail for the receipt OF consignments, and
would be no great saving over George
town In distance of haul for delivery to
the business and residential sections.
A location equally convenient to freight
stations and consignees, suggests an en-
ploye Of the customs house, would be in
the immediate neighborhood Of the. Post
Office Department building, say, at about
10th street, facing the Mall.
About 800 entries, representing nearly
COCO packages, Is about the annual BUSH
ness of the customs house. This years
business may reach 5000 entries.
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Mrs. Nora spessard. thirty.eisht years
old, wife. Of Attorney Harvey r. Spessard.
OF Hagerstown, Nd, died Of typhoid
fever.
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.4l3,53O,9 O8.58
9z,5z3,l23.00
l04,3l6,9l0.37
l57,l6z,0O0.00
2,O39,863,03l.00

significant showing the substantial
Company average of total
January 1911 had advanced what five
annual addition net income of
nearly ST. 100000 -
details addition to the Income and Dis
Balance Sheet annexed will request
o304+~... n1E2 zee
Preident
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Majority Delivered Directly.

Probably the majority of these pack
ages are delivered directly to the con-
signees, at their places of business. All
the big importers of Washington have
such an arrangement with the customs
house. The appraiser examines the en-
tries at the places Of delivery in these
instances.
Perhaps 10 per cent Of the imports Of
the year are spirituous liquors. Much
Of this is held in storage at the customs
house for the year allowed by law, and
then continued in warehouse In bond for
perhaps three years longer.
The other 80 or 10 per cent Of the en-
tries are the occasional imports OF small
dealers or OF individuals, and the personal
effects Of diplomats, admitted free OF
duty, but handled by the customs house.
The large importers, whose entries are
delivered to their stores, are not greatly
concerned In the location OF the customs
house. The distance Of the haul and the
facilities Of the warehouse do not mat
ter to them.
Small importers and individuals have
voiced the complaints regarding the re-
moteness from the heart of Washington
of the customs house. Their suggestions
of quarters in the new city post Office
building seemed to be made on the belief
that all freight by rail comes in at Union
station. However, the new post once.
vet to be completed. affords an oppOr-
tunity for an appeal for accommodations
in apparently the only federal building
in Washington available for the purpose.
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OFFICIAL REPORT AWAITED
Admiral's Retirement Would Not
Estop Court-Martial.
CASE WITHOUT PRECEDENT
No Other Officer of American Navy
Was Ever Accused of
''Scandalous Conduct"

Secretary Meyer has called on Capt ].
NJ. Orchard, commanding the flagship
West Virginia. for report as to the truth
OF the published report that Rear Ad-
T1iral Barry's application for retirement
followed demand by officers Of the flag
ship that he resign from the navy, be-
cause of alleged scandalous conduct.
According to the press report, Capt.
Orchard and Commander Victor Blue
chief of staff to Admiral Barry. are
among the officers who had knowledge Of
the circumstances leading up to the re-
tirement of Admiral Barry. AS Secretary
Meyers call for information was sent by
telegraph. 1t is expected that a reply will
be received in the same way. either this
afternoon or tomorrow. II formal charges
against Admiral Barry were actually for
warded from San Fancisco last Friday
or Saturday. as reported, they should
reach the department within the next few
days.
Awaiting the Report.
1t is said at the Navy Department
that no further action will be taken
pending the receipt Of definite informa-
ton and that further proceedings, If any,
will depend entirely on the circumstances
Of the case. If court-martial proceedings
are instituted, the mere fact that the ac-
cused officer has voluntarily retired will
not shield him from punishment In the
case OF conviction. The penalty for scan
dalous conduct usually is expulsion from
the service and sometimes includes Il
term Of imprisonment
There is no record of the trial of
naval officer under these conditions,
though many bluejackets have suffered
conviction. In fact. there are nearly
dozen men-of- warsmen now doing time
In San Quentin prison upon convictions
Of ''scandalous conduct The only
charge Of like character In the history
Of the army against an officer resulted in
his acquittal.
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Balance Sheet, January l, 1911

ASSETS.
NeaI Estate. ~11,554,oo1o9
Loans on Mortgages. ............ o2,523,123.oo
Collateral Loans. 100000
Loans on Policies. Io4,3I6,oIo.37
Bonds (market value Dec 3I,1o1o) 4o5 ,681 ,3o4.3I
Cash NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. o,ooe,5267S
Premiums in course of collection 7,3I7,s5867
Interest and rents due and accrued 7,273,s43oa
Total Observation-Disclosures 637,876 ,s67.14
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NETWORK LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
Broadway York
SIXTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT
TIL ANNUAL REPORT
To the Policy=Holders:

To the Policy=HOlders:
hundred year we=baanced substantial
progress Nineteen hundred satisfactory com
parisOn OF important items for the two is sufficient
1909 1910
Jucomeexuse Of adjustment assets sOI5O2ae6
Dathslims z3Ol77OS2O
Other oavnnts IN oon,.hoders 289725l3I8
Dividends declared
Ais
oft
Domesa
Average interest rate on FOREIGN bonds
AVERAGE interest on estate MORTGAGES
yreaet owed
4O465S5S664 s41353OSOS5
Amount ofre estate mortgages 6974Sz7o53 9l5z3l23O
0 holders 464347zS lO45l6SlO3
46OA4OOOO 5,l6ZOOOO
ZWZSO9zz7OO ZOS9S63O3lO
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DISBURSEMENTS, 1870.
Payments to Policy-holders:
Death losses. .$23,726,13453
To Living Policy
holders 49,. -. 2e,63s,3oS.61
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BARRY CASE HALTSFAv0RI Its, removal
Secretary Meyer Wires Capt. Location OF Customs House
Orchard for Information. Called lnconvenient.
OFFICIAL REPORT AWAITED SMALL IMPORTERS VIEWS
Retirement Quarters in New Washington
Esop Court Martial. Office Suggested
CASE WITHOUT PRECEDENT GREAT GROWTH OF BUSINESS
No
Was Accused Representing 5000 Packages
"scandalous Conduct Each Year.
SMALL IMPORTERS VIEWS
Quarters in New Washington Post
Office Suggested.
GREAT GROWTH OF BUSINESS
Average Of About $500 Entries,
Representing 5000 Packages,
Now Handled Each Year.

Is the location Of the customs house in
convenient and difficult Of access: II SO,
where should it be?
Complaint has been voiced by some inn
porters, who have found it long haul
from the offices and warehouse of the
customs house, in the old Georgetown
post Office building, on 31st street between
NJ and n streets. Suggestion has been
made that the customs house take up
quarters in the projected new Washing
ton post oface. to be erected in the i'm
mediate vicinity Of the Union station.
The present home Of the customs house
is approached by a steep hill, leading up
from Pennsylvania avenue. BY another
route, through an alley. drays may avoid
the hill. This approach. however, is not
direct, and, though easier, makes the
haul longer.
The customs house has its warerooms
in the basement OF the post Office build
ing In former years this storage space
has been much congested, even overflow
ing into the upper Railways for two
stories, especially about Christmas time,
when importations Of toys for the holi-
days were heavy
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-08
MATRIMONIAL.

Miss Grace Ingram. daughter OF
Mr.. Park Ingram, of Cynthiana, and
Mr.. Russell Grinnell, of that city,
formerly of Paris. were married at
the home of the bride in that city
yesterday afternoon. They came to
Paris last night for visit to the
groom's relatives.
Mr.. Joseph Austin. of this county.
and Mrs. Mary Patterson, of Lexine
ton. were united in marriage Wednes-
day evening at eight o'clock at the
residence of the officiating minister
Elder Mark Coils in Lexington. sp-ss
/ The announcement OF the marriage
came in the nature of surprise to the
friends of the contracting parties and
the wedding was the elimination of a
romance which began while the groom
was a college student and the bride a
school girl. Mr.. Austin resides on the
Bethlehem pike near this city and is
one of Bourbon's most substantial
farmers.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-08
Bigamy Charge Against Solic-
itOr.

Mrs. w. l.. Myers, of Chicago. ILL.,,
aged about % years. appeared before
Judge Denis Dundon in the county
court yesterday afternoon and asked
that warrant be issued against hel
husband, VIM. Myers, picture agent,
who has his headquarters in this city,
alleging bigamy. Mrs. Myers in COM
pany with her sister, Mrs. &. A.
Baeumer. came to this city in quest of
| her husband who, she alleges, deserted
her four years ago, only to find him
married to another woman.
According to the statement of Mrs.
Myers, who was formerly Miss Hydeu,
she was married to Myers. whose home
at that time was in Burdette, N. Y.
at Ellington, H., where she resided
about six years ago. A short time
afterwards they moved to Chicago
where they lived for two years when
Myers deserted her and until few
weeks ago she knew nothing of his
whereabouts.
Myers has been employed by a
Chicago firm taking orders for enlarg-
ed pictures and has been operating in
this and surrounding towns for some
time. Previous to coming to Paris he
hoO tSIS LcAiHS lUli.
When wife No. l made her appearance
yesterday an Investigation conducted
by the officials revealed the fact that
Myers Was united in marriage on
November z, 1911. to Miss Madeline
Thomas, of this city, by Elder ]. T..
Sharrard.
Mrs. Myers said the first infor-
nation she had of the location of her
husband was gained in Chicago when
she learned that he was employed as a
solicitor for the McIntrye Art Co +, of
that city. and it was through this finn
she learned THAT be was located in
Lexington. According to her story she
wrote to him at that point, receiving
no reply and her letter was not return
ed. A short time after she addressed
post card to Myers who had been
boarding with Mrs. Thomas Dudley in
Lexington.
Myers took wife No. 2 to Lexington
with him following the second marri-
age and the couple S oent three weeks
at the home of Mrs. Dudley. Depart
ing they left behind them a three
weeks bill for board. At about this
time the post card addressed to Myers
coming from his wife in Chicago was
received at his former boarding house
and Mrs. Dudley directed a reply to
wife No. !, stating that Myers was
again married and gave his address in
this city.
Upon receiving this information Mrs.
Myers came to this city. The warrant
against Myers was issued and placed
in the hands of Deputy Sheriff Ernest
Martin. who went to the home of My
ers On West Seventh street to place
him under arrest, but evidently hear.
| ing of the presence Of his first wife in
| the city Myers had taken his departure
and up to a late hour last pight hat
not been apprehended.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-08
Desirable Property.

One of the most desirable small
tracts of we'll improved land in Bour-
bon county just outside the city limits
of Paris will be offered the public when
the Estes property on Cypress street
will be sold at auction on December
10. 1911. at 9 o'clock.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-08
TURKEYS.

TURKEYS.
Last day for receiving
will be Wednesday, Dec. 13.
Will pay highest market
price.
CHAS. S. BRENT & BRO.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-08
Don't Forget Date.
Don't forget the sale of the Estes
property December 10. 1911.
RELIGIOUS.

Elder Carey E. Morgan will be in
day morning and evening at the usual
hours.
Rev. E. M. Lightfoot will be in
his puplit Sunday morning and even.
ing at the Baptist church. His subject
for the morning discourse will be "A
Dissatisfied Pen Dweller," and at
night will preach from the subject
"Model CITIZENSHIP.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-08
TURKEYS.

Last day for receiving
will be Wednesday, Dec. 13.
Will pay highest market
price.
CHAS. S. BRENT & BRO.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-08

Suit Cases and Handbags
In all feathers at allsprices.
j. w. DAVIS & CO.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1911-02-17

and complete, we will refer briefly
to the preliminary work.
!. 70 be assured that the pro-
posed county would be self-sup-
porting, we procured the assessed
valuation from the assessors books.
2. Having been advised thnt,
if the people within the proposed
lines were with us, one OF our CEN
ators would give us his best sup
port, we therefore went to great
deal OF work ana expense and Sc
cured about ninety per cent Of the
signatures of voters and taxpayers
within the said proposed county to
our petition for county division.
). Our committee called on the
neighboring towns, and the only
one which stood by its agreement
and remained neutral was Sidney,
4. Mr.. Mcdowell, the repre-
sentative from Silver Bow, ana al
aspirhnt for the speakership, prom
ised the chairmanship Of the COM
mittee on new counties to Mr..
Terrett of Miles City. We learned
after reaching Helena that he had
also promised the same committee
to Mr.. Wheeler of Cascade. The
result was that Mr.. Wheeler was
appointed chairman Of the COM
mittee on Towns and Counties,
which committee had formerly
handled county division matters,
but, in order to clinch the nails in
the county division coffin, Mr..
Speaker decided that ii was neces-
sary to appoint a new committee,
called the COMMITTEES on New
Counties, consisting Of eleven
members, majority of whom
were decidedly unfriendly to the
average county division PROPOSE
Confined pyge three)
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1911-02-17
DOES NOT SWING
Murderer of Frank Nelson Given
a Stay of Execution---May Be
Imprisoned for Life

Today is the day on which
Max Lakey was to have yielded
his life on the galloWs at Glen
dive in expiation of his crime of
numbering Frank Nelson in this
city on August 26 last.
We understand that a stay of
execution has been granted,
pending motion for new trial.
Just what grounds the motion is
based upon no one appears to
have any inkling.
Some weeks ago a petition ask
ing that Lakey's sentence be
committed to life imprisonment
was circulated in this vicinity
and was quite numerously signed.
not because Of any feeling Of
compassion for the prisoner, but
solely on account of sympathy
for his relatives.
The crime which Lakey COM
mitted is still fresh in the minds
Of Wibaux people, who know
that the murder was entirely un-
provoked, although entirely un-
premeditated AS to his Guilt
there is not scintilla Of doubt,
and communication to life i'm
prisonment, while removing in a
degree the stigma from the fam
lily name. will infiict a vastly
greater punishment upon the
prisoner.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1911-02-17
ALL IN A BUNCH
Contestants for Pioneers Piano
All Within Touching Distance
will Be a Close Finish

As was plainly stated in the last
issue of the Pioneer, the piano
contest will close Saturday, March
4, with a grand free ball at the
Rucker ope ra house i'll Wibaux on
the evening previous, 10 which all
are cordially invited.
With this issue We publish the
last standing OF the contestants To
date, and from this time (Friday,
Feb. II, ut 400 p. m.) until the
closing hour, al votes will be cast
by means of balloting. and must
be placed in an ordinary envelope
ana properly sealed before depos-
iting in the ballot box. Hence
the manager Of the contest will
have nothing further 10 do with
the recording of votes. BY per
mission of the First National Bank
the ballot box will be placed in
its window at 100 p. m. today and
will remain there during banking
hours each day, and be placed il
the vault nights, until the close.
The manager of the contest has
also procured an awarding COM
mittee Of three gentlemen, viz. !:
w. A. Orgain, p. A. Fischer and
r. B. Chappell, all of whom are
accurate and trustworthy and fully
competent to make the final count
and award the grand prizy.
In case onr record of votes to
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1911-02-17
A DULL SESSION
Committee Makes Report on d.
vision and Is Tkanked---Ch am
ber Buys Lights for Fire Hall

The regular meeting on Mon
day evening Of the Chamber OF
Commerce was we'll attended,, but
the amount Of business transacted
was not great. most of the time
being devoted to discussion Of var
ious topics, not without profit,
however, to all present.
The report Of the committee on
county division was read, anl on
motion approved, and the commit
tee rendered unanimous vote Of
thanks for its efforts in behalf of
the proposed Wlbaux county.
Further action on the division
matter was left to .hc discretion
Of the committee.
The installation of four electric
lights in the fire hall was author
izei, the Chamber agreeing to pay
for the same.
The matter Of envelope adver-
tlslng was referred to a committee
of three Bushell, Leahy and
Chappell with authority to act
The report Of the division com
mittee is appended:
TO the Members, Subscribers and
Friends of the Wibaux County
Division Proposition:
Gentlemen We, your executive
committee, report the following
In order to make our work clear
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1911-02-17

date, which will be found else
where in this issue, does not cor
respond with those Of the contest
ants, the latter will please notify
us at once, and in case Of error in
our figures same will be immedi-
ately corrected and republished in
the next issue of the Pioneer.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1911-02-17
A Business CHANGE

A deal in Wibaux business
property of considerable magnitude
was consummated yesterday, when
w. II. North disposed of his brick
saloon building Oh Wibaux street
to Rucker q Co.. who will con-
duct the business hpnceforth, the
transfer including the fixtures.
stock and good will. and becom-
ing effective at once.
We understand that the con-
sideration was the rather tidy sum
Of So, 10000.
Ii is sud that Mr.. North has
purchased Rumely engine and
farming outfit and will devote his
time this year TO the pleasant pas
time Of tickling the face Of Mother
Earth.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1911-02-17

Miss Mary Wagner returned on
Monday from few days visit
with her sister Rose, who is at
tending school at jamestown.
Have patience! 1t will be only
about a week longer before the
electric Juice will be turned
into the wires and there will be
light in the places which have
heretofore been dark. We guess
everybody in town will he ready
for il. too. ii is a cinch that the
printer will be.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-07
LocAL ANp PERSONAL.


Circuit Court adjourned yesterday.
Little Ruth Wehman continues quite
Miss Mildred Pursley is on the sick
Mrs. Thos- shoffnsr is on the sick
list
RI. Roberts has returned from Mis-
souri,.
Dr. q W. Miles went to Memphis
Tuesday.
Hezzie Cobb left Tuesday for his home
At Covington.
Miss Alton visited Memphis Saturday
and Sunday.
Rev. Jas. Luton; Of Martin, is visit
ing in The city.
Miss Kate Davis, Of Mcconnell, is a
visitor in the city.
Chas. Kistner and wife have returned
to Little Rock, Ark.
Miss Lula Lee has returned to Horn
beak from Memphis.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Howard are at
home from Nashville.
Mrs. Turner, Of Rutherford, is the
guest Of Mrs. Ben Smoot.
Tom Flack and family, of Woodland,
spent Saturday in the city.
Miss Zerle Hawkins, of Martin, was
visitor in the city this week
+. +. Greer, Of St. Louis, is guest
ct the home Of A. H. Briggs.
Mrs. Holloman and daughter are
guests Of Mrs, w. H. Lancer
Misses Mamie Doyle and Maggie
Burke are visiting in Nashville.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Smith were in
Troy Sunday TO attend church.
Miss Mary Swiggart and brother, viii
IL. Went 10 memphis tuesday.
Cecil Mailing left Saturday for Cow
ington, La, to spend the summer
Messrs. Fate Phillips and JAS Pryor, !
OF Troy, were in the city yesterday.
Miss bessie Brown, Of Texas, is the
guest Of Miss Mary Wallace Hayden.
Mrs. Winnette Witherington will re-
turn from Efingham, ILL.,, this week.
Mr. Ira Park comes home this week
yom school at Vanderbilt University.
J. !. Haguewood, Of Rutherford, was
business visitor in the city Tuesday.
Miss Ruth Isaacs will be at home from
vol at Hopkinsyille, KY, this week.