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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-11-10

Fecks-Tbey say his VITO drove him
TO drink.
Weeks-Perhaps she did. but from
what | know of him think he would
have been awfully disappointed II she
hadn't
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-11-10
understandable Wild

Chinese wild silk is sd to be
practically indestructible. 1t can be
buried for over a year without great
I'll effect
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-13
$4,000 Ransom for BABY.

LAS VEGAS, N NJ, April 5-TwO
masked men forced an entrance into
the home Of A. T. Rogers. q prominent
lawyer. Wednesday night and at the
point OF revolvers compelled Mrs Rog-
erS 10 surrender TO them her tvvo-year-
old baby. The kidnappers left a note
Tor Mr. Rogers. who was absent from
the city, demanding $40 in cash II
the parents wanted their baby hack
alive, and directed that the money be
paid at midnight last night The de-
mands were complied with TO the let
ter, the money was paid and the child
recovered.
The baby is n grandson OF Henry L.
waldo. millionaire attorney OF Kan
sas city. The outlaws escaped. but
posses in automobiles are securing the
country for miles around. One OF the
kldnappers was partly identified as
Donnis Hart. who recently broke fsiI
at Albuquerque, where he was being
nero Tor trlal on charge OF post
Office robbery. Mr.. Rogers brother.
VIII, was in the house at the time of
the kidnapping, but he was not dis
turbed. Entering the mothers bed
room, the two masked men pointed re-
VolVers at Mrs. Rogers and dena nded
the baby. She offered them her Jewels.
sllVerWare and other valuables buf
they told her they had been waiting for
months Tor an opportunity 20 steal the
little Fellow. and told her Ito hurry up
ABOUT 1t Mrs. Rogers then carefully
dressed the bab by. gave the abductors
extra clothing, kissed the child good
by and the kidnappers departed.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-13
LEFT TO CONSULT
DOCTOR; VANISHED

c II MOND, VA. Spescial-
K. Q. Crockett, Attorney for the Com
mcnwealth in Tazewell county. ask
lug tho Governor TO offer a reward
Tor tho apprehension OF Henry Lester
Ia shooting bee in that county a few
days ago Henry and Ben Lester. Ia
ther ana son, attacked Robert Lester
and Luther Lowe, and both the latter
we're KILLED Henry Lester was thought
10 be fatally wounded, and for that
reason the magistrate did not put
Henry Lester under bond. A few days
later the man was placed on the train
10 be taken to Saltville for medical
treatment, and since that time. says
Mr.. Crockett. he has not been heard
from.
The COUNTY has already offered n
reward OF $50 for the capture of the
man, and II is especially desired that
Henry Lester be apprehended, the let
ter saying that the fugitive was the
aygressor a trespasser and that there
rs evidence OF premeditation The
Governor viii offer the same reward
that the county has offered
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-13
LIQUOR PROSECUTOR
is HIMSELF ACCUSED

NENIA. O.. April "a warrant
was issued today for the arrest of
Frank r. Johnson. the boy prose
cutor' of Greene county, for alleged
violation of the Rose local option law.
lie was not in Nenia today. but il is
not supposed he Will seek to eVada
service of the warrant
Johnson is twenty-fOur years of age
and was elected prosecutor on n dry
platform six months after his admis-
sion - the bar. After several months
ienlency about liquor law enforcement
ne caused a sensation last week by
raiding and arreSting three of the
city most prominent druggists. as
wen as number of former saloon
Keepers. for conducting Speak
eaSies. Immediately after the con-
certed raids, in which Johnson was
assisted by ministers and farmers. one
OF JohnsOn's detectives was arrested
on a warrant for perjury brought
from Columbia in handouts and pa
raded through the streets
The warrant for Johnson was is
sued on an affidavit charging that on
May IS, 1910. he entered a place CON
Quoted by Michael DOogan. and throw
ing money on the bar, announced
that he was a candidate for office
and invited all i'm the place to take
Whatever they wanted ION him" The
affidavit asserts that in his presence
the witnesses were served bottle,
beer.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-13

likely to have vast bearing on the
presidential campaign Of 1912
The desks OF the Representatives
were banked high with flowers CON
tributed by admirers. The interest in
the House was only a fraction OF that
In the Senate, where changes even more
radical marked the new personnel of
the upper chamber. While the Re
publicans are nominally in control in
the Senate the innovations from the
otner conditions were so sweeping that
old-time attaches could scarcely recon-
Gle the beginning OF the Sixty-second
Congress to the close OF the Sixty-frst
Vice President Sherman, a Republi-
can. in his capacity - president OF the
Senate, faced body wherein the
coaleSced forces OF the Republican pro-
rule.
As in the House the desks Of the
senators, old and new, were piled high
with MOWERS, and scores OF congratula-
tory kilograms piled in upon the ma
tional legislators
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When Champs In the Chair.

WIG" SiaIips In the Chair.
Wen show EN- thing or two, Champ
Clark,
When you are in the chair:
Wen show 'em a man from the woou,,
West 81
Who's truly the peer of the very hest
Ihat ever sat in the Speakers place
And day by day with grit and grace
Welded the gavel there.
Wen show en- a thing or two. Champ
When you are in the chair:
e. Al snow EN- man from the SHOW
Me" State
Who's known from the Hub TO the
Golden Gate;
We've priced him long in old SIjzzoo
Bat others have learned to prize. him.
And caps are in the air.
Ven show EN- a thing OF two. Champ
When you are in the chair:
Wen show en- a man all the way
from Pike
Who values the North and the South
alike.
Whom favor the people and fay the
trusts.
And deal ne tariff some deadly thrusts
With hrawny arm and bare.
Wen show 'em a thing or two. Champ
Clark,
When YOU are in the chair:
Wcil show EN- a mainland mark my
word
Already the tops Of the trees are
stirred
Won show 'em a man who's fitted for
charge
OF the land we love from marge to
marge.
And we're going 20 put him there.
-tiarper'S Weekly
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-13
FARMERS INTERESTED
IN RURAL SANITATION

Reports received at the State Health
Department today from Assistant
Commissioner \. w. Freeman. who is
accompanying the better farming
special on the Norfolk and Western
Railroad, declare that the hundreds
Of farmers who are attending the
meetings are deeply interested in
questions Of rural sanitation and are
giving close attention to the sugges-
tions made for better health on the
farm.
DIR. Freeman states that the far
mers are much concerned about the
two essentials OF rural sanitations
which are being urged 10y the state
Department OF Health-better wells
and more sanitary outbuildngs. They
are asking for literature on these
subjects and many of them have eX-
pressed their intention Of improving
their wells and outbuildings to con-
form TO the specifications OF the State
health authorities.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-13
GENERAL LOSES
HIS ENTIRE ARMY

DOUGLAS, ARIZ., Special.-Ridinx
night and day through the northern
foothills of the Sierra BIadre Moru-
tains, just over the line. Red LopeE.
the outlaw soldier and leader or thu
insurrectos. is trying to find his lOuG
command which mysteriously dtsap-
peared while he was enjoying an an
tomObile ride in this town. Lope<
came to this place Sunday. an6 uEas
ridinS through the streets in q srenfesG
automobile. accompanied 10y several
of his officers, when a friend inform
ed him that the United States mar
shall was looking for him Jumping
from the. car, the commands of thR
insurrectos took possession of a mule.
and mounting, drove rapidly ACROSS
the border. When he arrived across
the line he discovered that all his SOL
diers. nearly 300 in number. haa
struck their tents in the absence Of
their commander and marched aua,E-
courier arriving today added new
details. He said that Lopez had dis
covered his own horse staked about
four miles from Aqua Priefa and
started a search for his soldiers. VIA
are believed TO be near Fronterzn
thirty miles south.
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his belt. The officer defended HIM
SELF with a chair. and then closed
with the man. In the struggle for
possession OF the murderous weapon
the policeman and the negro fell 10
the floor, overturning the table and
smashing some or the smaller pieces
OF furniture.
officer Grafton finally managed to
free one hand while holding the ne
gro's arm with the other. He then
brought his club into effect, but not
until he had beaten the negro nearly
into insensibility did the man surren-
der.
At the First Police Station the dirk
was turned over TO the desk sergeant.
put I'm some manner. unknown TO the
officer in charge, he managed TO re-
gain possession of il. He was search
ed when he was taken before Justice
Crutchfieid this morning and the knife
was found hidden i'm CoX's clothes.
Justice Crutchfield ordered the man
held ten days 20 give the Richmond
police time TO notify the Pittsburg au-
thorities. Cox is said TO have made
a confession OF the murder charge
against him to Officer Krengle.
When Policeman Grafton broke into
Cox's room yesterday evening It was
Tor the purpose OF Quelling slight
disturbance. Grafton did not know
who was in the room, but he knew
that something was going on which
He smashed in the door and found
two people in the room-CoX and a
negro woman. The man had the wo-
man 10y the throat and was apparent
ly attempting to strangle. The room
was dark except for the light given
by a small lamp on the table.
The negro evidently thought that
the officer had come to arrest him
for the Pittsburg murder. He imme-
diately released the woman, but fear
nNnnr fnn HA ia ia
man he knocked her senseless with
an empty beer bottle, and threw her
body across the bed.
Before Grafton could cross the
room Cox, with a snarl OF rage, jerked
out the dirk knocked the lamp from
the table, plunging the room into
darkness, and made a vicious lunge
at the officers breast. Grafton. who
rs known as one OF the best and most
fearless men on the police force. met
the knife thrust with a chair. He
forced the negro back. and managed
TO seize him. The negro making des-
perate efforts TO free his knife arm
and trying repeatedly to twist his
hand so that he could drive the dirk
into the officers body. was finally
tripped, but carried the officer to the
floor with him. officer Grafton was
soon able to use his club, however
and put an end to the encounter.
At the Second Police Station Officer
krengle recognized the negro as the
man wanted in Pittsburg for killing
stable boss with a shovel. The ne
gro has been living in Richmond
twelve months. but has kept under
cover the greater part Of the time, only
Venturing out after dark
In order that the man may remain
in jail until the Pennsylvania police
have ample time TO investigate his re-
cord, Justice Crutchfeld beside con-
Unulng the case ten days. fined Cox
$50 on the disorder charge preferred
by OFFICER Grafton. kilograms and
letters were sent TO the Pittsburg po-
lice this morning, notifying them that
CoN mad been caught. and asking
lhem TO send to Richmond for him
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-13
\ Lose ..,nIch Means Gain.

The Pam Manufacturing Company.
one OF the largest fireworks concerns
IA the country, and one OF the best
known, has gone into bankruptcy. The
company attributes its ruin to the
movement for a safe and sane"
Eoutth OF July which is spreading over
land "
The Pam fireworks have been en-
Joyed ~ millions Of people, young and
otd' Ihey furnished a vast amount of
ehhii tSr tainment. The name is so agree
any remembered that the news of the
Pain failure will be regretted by many
VINO have no interest whatever in any
Phase OF the fireworks business.
But what balance there is on the
other side! If this concern has gone
HoWn because of the growing demand
LOT safe and reasonably quiet Inde-
pendence Day the fate Of the company
Is the result OF great effort more and
more successful, 10 save lives, guard
health and prevent the destruction OF
property It is a bankruptcy caused
Dy Widespread efforts to avert the
manning or men, women and children
me torture OF the nervous and the all
ing and an endieas train of lesser
Ills Cleveland Leader
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-13
SIGNS CONTRACT TO
NEVER KISS HIS WIFE

ST. LOUIS. April 5-When DR. r.
l. harrington, member OF the Ethical
society and special pension examiner
Tor the Government, would sit down to
a meal in his home at No. $500 Utah
place, he used to ask his wife: rs This
food poisoned?"
Mrs. Mary W. Darlington. who is
suing the physician for divorce toe.i-
fed 10 this habit OF his before Judge
Rassieur the other day.
ON cross examination Mrs Barring
ton identified contract signed by her
husband
The note read: Il agree not 20 an
noy my wife by kissing or caressinay
her, TO connne my conversation to i'm
personal OF business topics, so that our
lives may be as tolcrable as possible
and 10 have my guests 81 I happen to
have any, TO myself"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-13
FIREMEN RESCUE
ONE HUNDRED
SCALING LADDERS ALSO USED ny
NEW YORK FIREMEN-2,OOO
ARE SAVED.

NEW YORK, Special.-One hundred
persons were rescued from fire escaneS
and 1000 in all We're driven from their
homes IN terror by q fire in the i've
story apartment building extend
ms from twenty-siXth TO TWcsn-
y-seNenth Street. on The east side OF
seventh Avenue, early today The
Hre, originating in the basement swept
upward rapidly, cutting on escape from
many or the exits. Mrs. Nellie Dom
heliSs resident OF one of the apart-
nehts, discovered the blaze BY the
tiihS she gave the alarm her return TO
thc rooms occupied by her family was
cur OF Her husband and child took
rel tBo or the fire escape with many
others. The firemen worked for nearly
an hout rescuing people from the upper
noors with scaling ladders
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-13
BRYAN SCORNS MILLION
WHICH MEMPHIS OFFERS

WASHINGTON, Special The as
sertion is made here that Memphis is
willing to put up a million dollars
to induce William Jennings Bryan to
take up his abode and publish the
Commoner there.
A year ago a movement for a great
er Memphis was started. and today a
deIe~ation of LEADING citizens came 10
Washington to extend an invitation
to the thrice defeated candidate for
President to move TO their city and
make il his future home.
MIR. Bryan said ne had no Intention
OF leaving Lincoln, Neb., except for
his farm in Texas, but the Tennessee
ans insist they are going to get him,
and on Thursday will entertain him
at a luncheon and tender him their
formal invitation.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-13
LINCOLN'S LETTER SAVES
HER GOVERNMENT POSITION

WASHINGTON. April 5-Forty-
seven years ago. on April Is. 1864
Abraham Lincoln paused in the cares
OF Civil War TO pen a personal letter
10 the Postmaster General asking that
oIIlclal TO employ Miss Susan Digger.
belle of Carlinsville, Ill.,, who was
the sole support of her brother a
mon soldier crippled at Shiloh. Miss
DJusger got position and preserved
the letter carefully.
secretary MacVeagh. after reading
the same letter today. the paper of
which had turned yellow with age and
the ink dim, ordered that Miss Dug
ser name be not dropped from the
Lreasurys list OF employees though
she has not been i'll more than a wear
When an emplOye has been absent
without pay that length Of time it is
customary 10 strike the name from
the Eolls. She is now seventy wears
Ms 'Dugger was long ago trans
fsHel rom the postoffice to the
TMasury 5Aaabecame an expert in
Petecting COD pfeit money.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-13
DOESN'T REFER
TO RECIPROCITY
Surprise Caused by New Speak.
er's Failure to Even Mention
Treaty.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Special. -
President Tart is awaiting with in
terest the action OF the Sixty-second
Congress with reference TO the one
matter for consideration OF which the
session was called-the ratification OF
the proposed reciprocity agreement
between the United States and Canada.
Considerable comment and surprise
has been caused by the fact that
Speaker Clark, in outlining the Demo
cratic program. made no reference TO
reciprocity. The Democrats have said.
however, that they VIZ pass the pro-
posed agreement be. c the end Of
the session.
The Presidents message will be
sent to Congress today.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-13
NORFOLK COUPLE, NOT DES1R
ING CHURCH WEDDING, ARE
MARRIED IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, d. c., Special
Desiring to avoid the pOmp and Ger
emony OF church wedding. WfUSaR
Carleton Jones and Florence Mary
Rogers. both OF Norfolk, elOped IN
and were quietly ERaxrSeG
here by the Rev. r. w. Lowrke. 81
AS Fourth Street. Northwest
Accompanied by Billy Fez1ers2etsS.
the star quarterback Of the Virgins
Polytechnic Institute football team.
the young couple left Norfolk ASadag
afternoon. On their arrival here thy
immediately went TO the Marrtase Ia
cense Bureau. where they were III
rected to the Rev. Mr.. Lowrie-
The marriage was the culminaflo1
OF four years courtship- Mis- RNE-
ers, who is the daughter OF the lSts
T. +. Rogers, and still in mourning
for her father. desired TO be Elarrtsd
with as little publicity as possible. AMI
the elopement to Washington Tzs d.
cided upon.
The young woman has been living
with her mother. brother and sister k1
the Rogers home. at ia Butte Street
Norfolk. She is prominent in NGrfOTk
society.
Mr.. Jones is the son of Thomas a
Jones, senior partner Of Savage. Son
x Co, cotton dealers. He atte1AcE
the Virginia Military Institute In ISe4
and 1905. Since leaving college hg
has been a member OF the Norfolk
Light Artillery Blues. the city's crack
battery. and has played end On the
Blues football team. He Is nov tfso
receiving teller for the SeabGaEG
Bank.
Immediately after the marriage tha
young couple telegraphed the news e
the wedding to their families
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones are regfstere&
at the Raleigh Hotel. where they viz
remain for a few days. They viii 50
TO New York for a honeymoon krSU
Of about two weeks.
After their honeymoon they win re-
turn TO the home OF the bridegroOm.s
father.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-13
STEAMERS RECORD RUN
FROM MORRO (-ASTsI II

NEW YORK, April 4.-The steam
er Saratoga arrived today, breaking
the record for the run from Havana to
New York. The Saratoga made the
run from MORO Castle TO the Scot
land lightship in two days twelve
hours and thirty-one minutes, doing
the best run from the Moro Castle
of some years by thirty-six minutes.
The total distance was 1.1SS miles
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-13
TFIRIcIc-CORNERED FIGHT
FOR SUFFOLK NANORALTl

SUFFOLK. VA, Speci.l.-A light vote
is being polled in the Democratic NUM-
cipal primary. Only 3o5 votes had been
cast up to noon.
Mayor Norfeet declined denomination
and the fight is triangular among W
=. Ferguson, Joseph +. h. Holiday and
Daniel Newton Farnell. The chances
favor the nomination OF Holiday.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-13
WOLGAST BOUT WITH
M'FARI1AND Is OFF

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Special
According to Tom Jones. Ad. VOL
CASTS manager, the match between
Wolgast and Packey Mcfarland.
which was to have been staged in
New York on April 2Sth, has been
declared off.
Jones says he has received numer-
Gus warnings against allowing VOL
CAST to meet AFarland, who. Jones
declares, is aN3Alterweight, and he
says he sees no reason for taking a
chance with his man against "a fighter
who can't make the weight
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The most recent Nof Nat Goodwin's
wives has been graHtSd a divorce BY
the courts Of New York.%the gentleman
himself being forbidden to- marry again
during her lifetime. We a@ told that
the actor does not object to this for the
has effect within New York All that
Nat Goodwin has to do is to get mar-
REQ IN some other State. and. to Judge
from MS record. that is Just about
what he VIII do. Already rumor has
credited him with matrimonial designs
on TWO or three beauties who have
come into vogue on the STAGE since hi
latest separation.-News and Courier.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-13
FIGHTING HOOKWORM
WITH A VENGEANCE

That the field inspectors of the
health department are getting results,
and that the medical profession gen.
orally is becoming deeply interested in
the fight against hookworm is evil
denced by the demands now being
made on the State meteorological lab
oratory for diagnosis. Almost every
mail brings in scores of specimens.
sent in the new model containers is
sued by the department. and with
these come many requests for infOr-
nation regarding the disease. The
State Department of Health estimates
that the cases now being treated each
week in the State mount well into
the nundreUS.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-13
FRANKLIN REPUBLICANS
NAME THEIR TICK ET
ROCKY NtOIrNT VA Ono,

ROCKY MOUNT. VA, Specialize
publicans of the county held a mass
meeting here yesterday and nominated
the following ticket for the November
election: For Legislature. J. Visgit
Cannaday; for sheriff. Henry Durley
and for commissioner OF revenue. First
district William G. Hodges; Fourth dis
trict, Elem Lee Turner Delegates
were also named for the joint conVen-
ton Of Franklin and Floyd counties to
Senate.
The meeting was called to order by
County Chairman Brown. James
Dinwiddie presided. other speakers
were: II. a. Davis. ). A. Sink and
$ PcdigO
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-13
Died as lie Feared When He Moved

LORAN, VA, Speclal.-JOSeph NJ.
HUFFMAN, a wealthy farmer, died sun
day night at his home near RileyVille.
ten miles north of Luray. Fear of
death from hemmorhages had caused
him TO occupy one position almost all
the time for five weeks. Shifting Of
his position Sunday night brought on
the death ne feared. He was seventy
four years old.
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Swcet Fellowship.

Biggs-You should join our club.
old man, if only for the good-fenow-
ship of the thing.
Miggs-I intend to. Brown. one OF
your members. took my name only
last week. Hasn't ne said anything
about it?
Biggs-No; we don't speak to
each other.
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MANN TO MAKE 6
ASSIGNMENTS
Selected by Caucus, Naming q
Republican Committeeuea
Up to Him
~ HINCRO

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. SpecSsz--
lected by the Republican GAUGES Iane
night TO name the minority meEnbern -
the standing committees and TO aEEamn
Re preventative James X Mana 9r ~
nois. conferents today undertoak tha
task OF doing out committee asEfER-
ments 70 one hundred and sixty ais
Republicans, among them quite q GnW
Insurgents of the new House.
After a conference today WifS ReDI-
resentative Underwood. Den1noxnfax
chairman OF the Ways and Means Gem
mittee, Mr.. Mann will proceed AT 0nsa
to the task imposed upon him ~ The
caucus.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-13
YOUNG ROOSEVELT
rs MAKING GOOD

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Special
Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., is making
good as a carpet salesman.
Il. fowler, manager OF the San
Francisco branch of the Hartford Car
pet Company is a guest at the Hotel
Alexandria and he spoke with en-
thusiasm today of the earnestness dis
played by the son of the former Presi-
dent.