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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-03-10
lNOICTSSEVEN IN FRAUD
Officials Of the Michigan.AIaska
Development Company.

At Detroit, Mich, the govern.
ment investigation into Alaskan coal
land frauds involving approximately
$4,000 acres, valued at more than $780,.
100000, resulted in the issuance Of an
indictment by the federal grand jury
charging seven individuals with con.
spiracy against the United States.
The defendants are W W. McAlpine,
George W. Ross. F. d Andrus, A. II
Roehm. A. l.. Holmes, NJ. c. LeBeau,
and J. NJ Bushnell.
The foregoing are officials OF a COM
pany known as the Michigan-Alaska
Development company. John NJ Bush
nell Is a Chicago man. The others
live in Detroit.
The contention OF the government is
that the defendants ccnspired TO in
duce between zoo and 300 individuals
to become stockholders In the Mich
igan'Alaska company BY making
fraudulent and fictitious locations Of
certain Alaska coal lands, thereby vio-
lating the land entry laws Of 1910,
which made II Illegal for more than
four persons TO form a company for To-
eating coal lands and taking out pat
ents on more than Gao acres"
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-03-10
TROOPS TO THE BORDER
President Taft Orders Mobilization on
Gigantic Scale.

At least 10000 United States sol
diers and great feet OF warshlps--
one'quarter Of the entire United States
army and a large part Of the navy
will be mobilized within five days
along the Mexican border, mostly in
the department of Texas, and on the
coast near Galveston.
Orders for this movement, given by
the genearl staff at the direction OF
President Taft, are officially explained
as preliminary to maneuvers on a 81
gantic scale.
There was considerable mystery al
frst as to the meaning of the sudden
commands, and II was supposed that
they had some bearing on the revolu
tionary situation In Mexico. The
statements OF the military authorities,
however, make no mention Of such a
connection. A tour OF investigation
along the border was made within the
last few weeks by General Bliss.
In answer to charges that the United
States army is not prepared for &C.
tual warfare and that 1t is lacking In
every essential that goes to make up
a defensive force, 1t Is said at the war
department, the stan has ordered a
test of the whole machinery control
ling the mobile army on a scale great
er than ever before attempted In time
OF peace in this country.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-03-10
NINETY PERISH IN FIRE
Tragedy at Moving Picture
Show In Russia.

Ninety persons, many Of whom were
children, were burned to death and for
ty others were injured in fire that
destroyed moving picture theater al
Bologoie, Russia.
The flames started while the exhi
bition was in progress and quickly en-
veloped the building, cutting off every
avenue OF escape.
Futile attempts at rescue were made
by those who happened to be near the
exits when the fre started ard by
those from the outside. but the fury
OF the flames drove them back before
they could reach the shrieking victims
who in their efforts to get out OF tn,
building fought desperately anon,
themselves.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-03-10
CHICAGO MAN GIVEN
| BALLINGER'S POST
Walter | Fisher Appointed Sec-
retary Of Interior.

Ballingers resignation as secretary
Of the Interior, dated Jan. 10, was ac-
cepted by President Taft and Walter
J.. Fisher of Chicago. was appointed
hs his successor. his commission be-
ing signed Immediately by the piesi-
dent, Mr. Fisher will take Office with
IN few days
Secretary Ballinger based his resig-
nation entirely upon the condition Of
his health. The president replied at
once, expressing his confidence in
Secretary Balllnger and his reluctance
10 accept his resignation, and request
ed the secretary to remain In Office
until the close Of the session Of con-
gress.
The correspondence between the
president and the secretary is not
Soluminous, but displays beyond quesr
tion the confidence which Mr.. Taft
has reposed in Mr. Ballinger through
put the long seige and the indigna-
tiOn with which he viewed the attacks
upon the secretary's personal and Of
fetal integrity.
} The appointment of the Chicago at
torney was commented on by some as
o natural step following his work on
the national conservation commission.
In 1908 President Roosevelt selected
Mr.. Fisher as head OF his conserva-
ton movement.
Mr.. Fisher was born In 1862 at
Wheeling W. Va. lie was graduated
before the age of twenty-one from
Hanover college, Hanover O., OF
which for many years his father was
president. Four years after his grad
uation Mr.. Fisher was admitted to
the bar and began practice in Chicago.
AS an active worker in relation to
Chicago's muniCi ipal affairs the new
secretary of the interior first became
prominently known as secretary OF
the Municipal Voters League. Later
he became president of this body and
retained an interest In It's work after
ceaslng to be an official
His work In framing the traction
ordlnang and examining witnesses
before the Merriam commission are
recent things for which Mr.. Fisher
is known
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-03-10

Three persons were killed and al
score injured when train No. % on
the New York Central railroad FROM
New York for Chicago. vac run into
b. loca. train No 20 at the station.
at Batavia, n. Y.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-03-10
INDIANA SOL0nS ADJOURN
State Legislature Ends Session Amid
Shouting and Singing.

Amid shouting and singing OF mem.
bers the Sixty-seventh Indiana general
assembly adjourned after a session
In. which much legislation important
to the state was passed.
A rew constitution was approved
and will be presented to the people
III the next general election for their
approval One OF the new laws en-.
acted defines the city and the town.
ship as the saloon option unit. instead
OF the county.
Other legislation provides for week.
ly wage payment In mines and fector.
les. for the registration OF voters, en-
tloyers' liability. ratification OF en- In
come tax, amendment TO the United
States constitution, labelling cold stor.
ese foods, medical inspection Of school
children and probibltins third drEree
methods hy pcllcs
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-03-10

The Sixty-first congress adjourned
and President Taft has called an extra
session of the Sixty-seeond congress
TO meet April 4,
The Republican leaders In the house
withdrew the permanent tariff board
bill after II had passed the senate
Despite the peril that threatened
some Of the big appropriation bills
almost up to the last moment, they
all finally got through both houses ant
received the signature of the presi
dent.
The bill to establish permanent
tariff board passed the senate by 0
vote OF 81 to % amid turbulent scenes
The apportionment bill goes over tt
the next congress.
After bitter fight In the house the
tariff board bill was withdrawn by the
Republican leaders.
Senator Bailey of Texas resigned
his seat In the senate without any
public explanation To senator's, how
ever. he gave the reason as disepprov
ing the action of Democratic senators
IN indorsing the constitution OF Ar
zona.
Later In the day Mr. Bailey with
drew the resignation.
The senate was startled during the
night to find that the general deficien
cy bill contained an item OF s25, 200 tC
reimburse Senator Lorimer for ex
penses incurred in defending his rights
to seat In the senate How II 90,
there no one could explain. The mo
tion to tlike out the item wac carried
The youngest member OF the house
In appearance, his step the sprightli
est, Joseph G. Cannon ushered In his
last day as speaker Of the Republican
house with a ringing declaration Of
his vigop and alertness. All night the
speaker had ranged through the house
chamber and lobbes, sitting for time
at the clerks desk to sign bills that had
been passed; poking fun at members
who had gone to sleep on the lounges
and in the chairs and taking an occa
sional turn at sitting in his place in the
speakers chair.
II was night of some business
much talk and general farewells
among the members of the house. The
storm of oratory turned loose an hour
or two before midnight spent itself by
2 o'clock. when Representative Rainey
OF Illinois, wont to turn his oratory
shafts upon the law breaking trusts oi
the country, poured forth an eloquent
memorial to the Irish patriot, Robert
Emmet.
Some one In the back of the house
started the strains of "Suwanee Rlv
err" and In a few moments the mem
bers were gathered In the open space
In frort Of the speakers desk, barking
back to school days and endeavoring
10 remember the words and pick out
parts of the Old favorite songs.
Actual business was at a standstill
in the house until o'clock. At that
hour the house took up the postofilce
appropriation bill, reported In from the
conference committee, and from that
time business held attention until
$40, when recess was taken.
The amended bill authorizing the
president to place Captain Robert r
Peary on the retired list OF the corps
Of civil engineers with the rank Of
rear admiral and extending the thanks
Of congress to the north pole dlscov'
erer was passed by the house.
When the house reassembled after
recess at 7;l5 the sundry civil appro
priatIcn bill was passed, the house &C.
cepting the senate amendment pro
viding 100000 for the tariff board for
the next year.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-03-10
Not q Word of Scandal

msrred the call Of 8 neighbor on Mrs.
W. p. 6pangh Of Manville, Wyo., who
said: "She told me DR.. Kings New Life
Pills had cured her OF obstinate kidney
trouble and made her feel Ike a new
woman" Easy, but sure remedy for
stomach, liver and kidney troubles,
Only 25e at Johnstonis pharmaey.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-03-10
CONGRESS ENDSW0RK;
EXTRA SESSION CALLED
Scenes and Incidents Of Clos.
lDg Work Of lawmakers.
RESULTS OF SESSION.

Provision for $1,000, 900 for for.
tifiestion OF Panama canal.
Provision for two new battle
ships.
Rseodsiealton Of judicial code
regarded as most important for
ameIioration Of laws delays.
Establishment of forest pre-
serves in southern Appalachian
and White mountains.
Provision for constructiensc scf
embassy and legation buildings
abroad.
Requiring inspection Of locomo-
tive boilers.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-03-10

A Brooklyn woman Of ninety-seven
wishes to leave her home to become
independent" and earn her own liv-
ing. All this comes of giving girls
iatchkeys.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-03-10

'ROUNDABOUTTHE STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--Made by the Shears,
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
nal, Some Credited, and Some Stolen,
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.
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Recently at dance at the
home of Widow Stevenson, five
miles west Of Bernie, Jesse Breeze
shot three times at Alfred Isaacs
with whom he quarred after call
ing him out on the porch. The
first shot struck Isaacs in the
stomach, making a fatal wound.
One of the other shots went
through the wall, striking young
man named Nance who was on
the inside, inflicting slight
wound. Breeze escaped. He is
wanted in this county for stab
bing a young man during the
holidays in this same neighhor-
hood. Attorney Munger sent Mr..
Arnold, constable, to Maiden, the
home Of Breeze, to make arrest.
Mr.. Isaacs died Monday morning.
Breeze was seen on the road be-
tween Poe and Dudley. He is
attempting to reach Hot Springs
where he has relatives. He is
wanted to answer a charge OF
murder.-Dexter Statesman.
A few days ago the citizens Of
Poplar Bluff were startled by the
information that Black river was
about to wash away the new Dali
ton Adding Machine Co.'s build
ing. After the alarm was given
many people hurried to the scene
and worked untiringly to turn the
water. After several hours oil
deligent work the stream was
turned, thus preventing further
damage, Every available team
was drafted into service and the
prisoners were taken from the
city Jail to aid in the rescue work
1t is said the break can be rene.
died without much cost and will
be perfectly safe in the future.
Earl Hayes, 10 years old, was
fatally wounded and his brother,
John, II year of age, were pain
fully injured week ago Sunday
afternoon when a pistol which
the older youth was examining
was exploded. Earl is reported
dying at the home of his father
Lon Hayes, of near Ash Hill
Butler county. When the weapon
was discharged the bullet tore
through Johns left hand and con-
tinuing its journey, passed
through Earl's stomach, who wa'
standing nesr.--Cape Girardear
Herald.
According to the wise guys
16-year l1custs, the kind with ap'
petites that would make q goa
blush, are to take possession o.
this section of the country early
in the spring. Scientists have
proved in late years that tht
American 17-year locust is not ,
locust at all, but cicada. Ths
cicadas and other members of tn,
same family Of insects are knowr
as the backyard cats stronges
rival in warm weather in promot'
ing insomnia.-Marble Hill Press
News has reached US that thu
house occupied by Tolbert Riddle
and family, near Bruce Baker
on Scrub Ridge, was burned las
Friday, with two little children
aged about 5 and 20 months. Th,
story is that the mother started ,
fire to get dinner, left her chill
dren asleep, and stepped over y
Mr.. Bakers. In a few minutel
the house was wrapped in flames
New Madrid Record.
| A rather unusual accident 90
Cured in Welch township, Cap,
Girardesu county, last week, b!
which "Grandma" Baker, tn,
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-03-10
Albany is going to have a Cha.

tauqua.
Farm land in Nodaway county
is assessed at an average valua-
ton of SIC an acre.
During eleven months of last
year there were 1873 births and "a
deaths in Worth county.
Howard A. Gass, former state
superintendent of schools Is now
cashier of the Merchants Bank at
Jefferson City.
Senator Carter M, Buford OF
Reynolds county once had a
string of fourteen hounds, but
now he has only seven.
The hen has arrived at such
distinction in Cass county that
people no longer build henhouses,
but, instead, hen taverns.
The city of Centralia is without
a mayor or town council. They
resigned in body when criticized
about the management Of the city
water plant.
Previous to the establishing Of
a farm implement house in Wehh
City the other day, the only i'm
plement ever sold there was the
kind needed 10 accentuate a pay
day brawl.
Real estate men in West Plains
are doing their best to increase
the population of Howell county
by locating new settlers. They
don't depend entirely on the stork
for an increase in population.-
Howell County Gazette.
The only thing Of note done by
Hardin Smith, Howell county's
representative in the state legis-
lature, since he has been in JET
ferson City, was to blow out the
gas. Other Legislators use their
wind" for another purpose
Howell County Gazette.
Warrick White of Idalia was in
Dexter last Friday and made the
Statesman an appreciated call.
Mr.. White is operating a broom
factory at ldalia and reports that
he has turned out over six hun
dred dozen first-cla brooms
since he began operation. He
further stated that the best broom
corn that he has worked so far
this season was raised right here
in Stoddard county.-Dextsr
Messenger.
A mental and physical wreck,
as result Of being made SUBJ
ject to illustrate the powers of q
travelling hypnotist, Olen Barbee,
10 year old, Of st. Joseph, Mo-,
was taken to the state hospital for
insane Saturday. Hospital rec
ords show young Barbee permit
ted the hypnotist, who was CIV
ing a performance at the theater,
to use him as a subject for two
nights. He proved an excellent
subject the first night and the
following night he was put under
the influence even more easily
The next day he exhibited signs
of insanity.
N. V. cline, one or our old Cit
liens living northeast Of this city,
this week brought to this office
two fragments of teeth which We
are unable to classify. These
teeth, together with fragments ol
stone, were found by Mr.. Cline in
a tree he had felled. The frag.
ments of stone weighed about
twelve pounds and were embedded
in the tree about forty feet from
the ground. Will some of oul
scientific people please give US !
plausible theory as to how thes,
fragments of rock and the teeth
found their way into the solit
wood Of this tree and so far from
the ground9-Bloomfeld vindi,
eater,
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-03-10

Speaking in medical terms. the
horsewbipping of wife beater by a
Pennsylvania Judge was salutary
homeopathic justice.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-03-10

Fort Worth decides that she
"can't afford Roosevelt" a con-
vietion in which other sections
and elements OF the Republic can
claim priority. The discovery
that the only living ex.president
is around making speeches at
81, 900 per, ought not TO be with.
out its shock for that portion of
the Republican press which used
to hear with pain of Mr.. Bpyan's
engagements on much more mod
crate terms.-St. Louis Republic.
The county court of Howell
county has made an order requir.
ing all ablebodied male prisoners
in the county Jail, who are either
serving Jail sentences or laying
out fines to work on the public
roads. The Gazette says that
eight prisoners have been so en-
'ployed under a guard. This is
correct thing where the number
of prisoners justifies the employ.
ment of a guard. In this county
we seldom have enough to justify
the employment of a guard
Bloomfield Vlndicator.
Scott county is to have q new
SIS, 900 court house. This is the
order of Judges T. F. Frazer, Joe
W. Myers and J. V. Bandy, com.
posing the county court. The
order was unanimous and the
court Immediately appropriated
S35, 900 of the funds now on hand
to start the building. The order
Of the court forever puts to rest
the question of removing the
county seat and also the question
of whether or not new court
house shall be erected. "he only
thing that remains to be done is
for the court to appoint a super
intendent Of construction. After
that will come the employment Of
an architect and the speedy COM
mencement OF actual work on the
new building. The court unani-
mously agreed that the new build
ing was to cost not less than S75, =
0O0.-Scott County Democrat.
The Republican members of the
general assembly are at their old
tricks, trying to write Governor
Hadley's full-yal1e assessment
ideas upon the statute books.
Holmes Hall Of the Sedalia dis
trict, special mouthpiece of Gov.
ernor Hadley in the senate, intro
duced bill embodying the gov
ernor's plan to treble the assess.
ment of farm lands and thereby
multiply the farmers taxes by
three. 1t got as far as the ways
and means committee where the
Democratic members put it to
sleep one day last week. Gov
ernor Hadley has committed the
Republican party in Missouri 10 a
policy of riotous extravaganza,
necessitatine more revenue than
the present rate of taxation pro-
vides. Inaomuch as the rate OF
taxation cannot be raised, the
governor seeks to obtain the same
end by raising the assessment on
farm lands and other property
valuation. The only thing that
saved the real estate owners from
a law of this kind two years ago
was u Democratic senate, and
once more the party OF the people
through their representatives in
the 46th general assembly send
the governors pet taxes bill
to the morgue, where il will sleep
until the crack Of doom, or until
the Republican party gain control
Of both branches of the legisla
ture and have another Hadley in
the mansion to sign 1t. In the
meantime every owner of farm
should be apprised of the facI
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-03-10

The Greek vice cons ot Aberdeen
g. D., Is also a bootbiacs There IA
one vice corpul 8, least who Is useful
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-26
JOE ROBINSON IN GOVERNORS RACE
Makes Positive Announcement of His Candidacy in Letter to Pine
 Bluff Friends.

Congressman Joe Robinson, who is now at Washington City, has written to close personal friends in this city making the positive announcement that he will be a candidate for gover- nor at the coming primary. It was announced at one time that he would be a candidate for the United States Senate and prior to that time he was announced as candidate for gover- nor It has been question there fore, among his friends as to just which office he would be candidate for His letter is not confidential and in it the positive announcement is made that he will offer for gover- nor.
 Congressman Robinson is strong man in the politics of the State and he is well known In nesrly every sec ton of Arkalnsas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-26
WILL MARCH ON
 FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
Army of Unemployed Leave St. Louis Via the Box Car Route to Take
 Part in Free Speech Fight.

International News Special
 St. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 25.-An army of enc hundred unemployed men con- sisting of three members of the ln- dustrial Workers of the World anu ninety-seven sympathizers, left their nuarters at o'clock this afternoon to march on Fresno. Gel, and take part in the free speech fight to De made there by leaders of the Indus trial Workers. By twos the Army filed out of Market street to Tower Grover station to catch freight train to Kansas City, their first stopping place, which they expect to reach Monday night. All were not able to catch the s.-me train and meeting place has been arranged ny the Order in that city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-26
the results they do not hesitate

the results they do not hesitate to advertise liberally.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-26
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
 CnINk'S MURDER
Member of Oldest Secret Criminal Or gaAizatiOn In the World Found
 Mutilated In His Shop.
International News Special

International News Special
 Toledo, Ohio, Feb. 25.-With the symbol of the Triad Society carved on his arm and wrist, Chon Chung. a laundryman, was found dead at Findley. Ohio, late last night. The police say he was victim of the Tiantie League or Triad Society," Tae oldest secret criminal organization ia the world. Chong Chung was killed in his shop, his body being horribly mutilated. The skull was crushed and the man S throat was cut from ear to ear The arteries in each wrist had been opened with an instrument with which the murder was commit ted and that has been found. The police are looking for two strange Chinamen, with whom the laundry man had words yesterday. Robb~ly was not the motive of the crime, as nothing in the laundry had been talk em Over $90 in cash was undis- turbed.