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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-23
ARGUMENTS YESTERDAY
Evidence Finally Closed in Coop
err Murder Trial.
Clever Cross-E.1amInntion of states
witnesses by u. II. Brown--Shnw's
Argument. Followed by That
of BuIlnrd for Defense.

Yesterday afternoon Mt 2:4O o'clock tho
evidence was closed In tho trial of John
T.. Cooper. the colored soldier charged
with the murder of James Williams,
also coiored. and the arguments began.
For over two hours the Chittenden
county court house reverheratcd with the
eloquence OF the attorneys and the argu-
nnnts will he continued to-day It is not
likely that the case will go to Jury before
this afternoon. and n verdict can hardly
he expected sooner than tomorrow
The court house was crowded during
the morning session and literally packed
during the afternoon. The feature of the
day was the clever cross-eXamination Of
some OF the States witnesses by r. H.
brown, the leading attorney for tho de-
Tense.
Previously, tho defense had offered tes-
timony showing that williams was I'M
truthful and n fighting man. This was
done in an effort to impeach his dying
declaration to tho effect that Cooper
murdered him. In the rebuttal the state
undertook to show by several witnesses
from Winooski that Williams was a
truthful man and OF peaceful disposition
Mr.. brown took each witness on the
and practically nesat-
cd the weight of their evidence:
The respondent. Cooper. took the stand
yesterday morning ana his cross-exami-
nation was continued oy Attorney -Gencr-
al Sargent He appeared to be somewhat
confused again yesterday az to events
after he entered the Poorboy house, where
the stabbinE occurred on the night OF
~ ,1a al,
what first happened, when he said he
was attacked by Williams. hut could not
remember later events or what happened
from that night until December "A, when
he was captured
THE REBUTTAL.
After the conclusion Of Cooper's ex-
animation the state took the case and
the rebuttaI began. George McI.ane was
called to deny one 81 Cooper's statements
about meeting him. McLane, at the
Hiawatha cuh but the court ruled
against the state.
william Mcbride and J. n. Lavellee Of
Winoosk were called to testify as %
Williams reputation for truth and peace
fulness. they said he was both truthful
and peaceful but on the cross-examina-
tlon 91r. Brown elected statements 10
the effect that neither of them had known
him long ana that neither was we'll ac-
quaiute1 with more thar a few Of his
associates.
Joseph Nipuette Of WnoosM was call
90. He testified that Copper did not tell
him on the night Of December 20 that
he. Cooper. mad secured a key to tire
house rented from Niquette. Cooper had
previously 50 testified. on the cross-ex-
animation Mr. Brown found that the
witness did not know whether or not the
respondent then in court was Cooper,
the man to whom he had rented the
house
Deputy Sheriff Ravlin was called to
testify as to the location of thee various
houses and streets mentioned during the
progress Of the case. \ map OF Wmooski
was offered in evidence. There was 10
surrehuttal and the evidence closed at
2:40 o'clock
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-23
THE ARGrNIENTS.

states Attorney II. r.. Shaw opened
the dri Wmeut for the prosecution. After
detailing the history Of the case. he as
sumed that the respondent had commit
ted murder. MIR. shaw went completely
over the evidence as offered in court
He spoke for something over nm hour
V. 4. Billiard made the first argument
for the defense. tie TOOK the character
Of Williams and tore il to shrc1s When
TN" attorney general protested that some
of his statements had no foundation IN
the evidence Mr.. RuNlri went nerrily
on and did the same thing very clcverly
10y inference. lie ripped up the various
colored clubs which have existed in this
city and Winooski. ana particularly the
lIiawatha club, Mr. Rulord stopped his
argument at five o'clock ana court was
adjourned. He will continue this morning
at nine O'Clock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-23

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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-26
SCHOOL BOOKS SELECTED

The Carson News gives the fol
lowing list of text boo,;s selected
by the Text Book Commission fol
use in the public schools for the
ensuing four years:
Arithmeiics- McCiymond &
Jones Elementary. American
Book Co. Southworth & Stone
Book No. 2. B. H.Sanborn & Co.
History United States Mace 5
Primary. Rand Mentally & Co.
Montgomery's Leading acts in
History. CHM & Co.
Must c-New Educational
One Book Course. CHM & Co.
Mclaughlin & Gilcl,rist. Five
Book Course. CHM & Co. First,
Second, Third. Fourth and Fifth
Readers.
Geographies-Farr & McMur-
rays Elementary and Advanced.
Mcmillan & Co.
Physiology--The Body and Its
Defencns. Gulick. CHM & Co.
Language and Webster
and Cooley Course inEnglish. First
Book. Houghton. Miffin & Co.
Steps in English Bool 2. Ameri-
can Book Go.
Neutrality-suspicious. Method in
Reading ID. c Heath & Co. Book /.
II. and III.
Wheeles Graded Readcrs-W.
H. Wheeler & c.. First, Second,
Third and Fourth Readers.
Heaths Re lder SD. C. Heath &
Co. Fifth and Sixth Readers,
Seventh Reader (optionan Eigth
Reader (optional).
Currys American & English
Classics TIN and 9Th Grades. Rand
McEaliy Co.
Writing -Steadman's Graded
Lessons-Books l to 8. American
Book Co.
Spelling Hicks Champl N
Speller. American Book Co.
Drawing Prangs Parallel
Course. Piang Co. Augsbry,
Manuals. Educational Publish ing
Go.
Tablets and forms to accompany
either.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-26
NEvADAS FUTURE

Hon. A. r. Merritt ii Churchill
county who arrived from the East
yesterday gives us the following
Interesting items abolt the
Truckee.Clrson dam and wonder
full p-oductiveness Of Nevada's
soil and the inducements the state
oilers to prospective homeseekers:
The Truckee Carson dam and
reservoir will be completed within
about fifteen months. When this
is completed the balance Of the
project will be thrown on the
market. There are about 100, 900
acres remaining unsold. There
is being farmed at the present time
something over $4,000 acres.
Some Of this has been intensely
cultivated with remarkable results.
For instance. seventy.one acres
of alfalfa produced last year seven
hundred tons in three cuttings.
The land and hay were measured
by government surveyors. Po-
tatoes have produced better than
fifteen tons to the acre. Onions
have produced over twenty tons to
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-26

There is more Catarrh in this
section of the country than all
other diseases put together, and
until the last few years was sup.
posed to be incurable. For a
great many years doctors pro-
nounced it a local disease and pre-
scribed local remedies. and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local
treatment pronounced it Incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease the therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured
by F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo.
Ohio, is the only constitutional
cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 20 drops
to a teaspoonfvl. 1t facts directly
on the blood and mucous surface
Of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send of circulars
and testimonials.
Address: j. F. CHENEY & co,
Toledo, Ohio,
SOLD by Druggists Use. 3D..
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-26
SPECIAL RATES FOR
CELEBRATION IN RENO

The Southern Pacific company
has granted a rate of one fare and
a third for the round trip from
here to Reno for the celebration
of Washoe's 5Oth anniversary.
Tickets will be on sale July LIST,
End, 3rd and 4th, ard good return.
ing on the 9th. In any town where
tickets in lots Of 1875 or over are
guaranteed they will give a rate
of one fare for the round trip.
Several places have arranged for
parties of 1875 people.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-26
BIDS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTING
FIXTURES FOR TIE NEW
COURT HOUSE AND JAIL
BUILDING.

Sealed pr )posals Proposals for
bids for furnishing and installing
electric lighting fixtures for the
now Court House and Jail, at
Elko, Elko County, Nevada, "
according to plans and specifia-
tons of w. H. Weeks, Architect,
new on file in the Clerks office at
Elko, Elko County, will be re-
ceived by Fred C. Voight, Clerk of
the Board Of County Commission
ers, of said Elko County, at Elko,
Nevada, up to ID o'clock a. M. on
the II day of July, 1911 when they
will be opened and read publicly.
Proposals must be accompanied
by Il certified check on a RESPONSE
bic bank in the sum of 10 per cent
of the amount bid, and the con-
tractor to whom the award is made
will be required to furnish a bond
in the sum Of half of the
amount of his bid.
Said bond to be approved by the
Board of County Commissioner OF
said Elko County, Nevada.
The right to reject any and all
bids is hereby reserved.
Specifications may be consulted
at the office of the County Clerk
at Elko, Nevada, and also at the
office of W. Fl. Weeks, Architect,
251 Kearney St., San Francisco,
Gala. 90.
Specifications will be furni3hec
to prospective bidders upor
reasonable notice to County Clerk,
at Elko or said w. H. Weeks, who
are required to take a deposit OF
$1,000 from each and every
person, partnership and corpora
ton taking a set of specifications
and said $1,000 to be refunded
upon return of said specification.
to the said County Clerk, or said
w. II. Weeks,
Attest:
Fred c. Weight Clerk Of
the Boar d of County
Commissioners of Elko
County Nevada.
(SeaD
Approved
VIM. Wills. Chairman.
Open Season for Xmas.
| The days are lovely. aud the nights
| M cool as anything:
You ought to sleep just like n babe
II you are not a king.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Serial 04504
Department OF Tne Interior
u. S. Land Office at
Carson City, Nevada
June 10. 1911.
Notice is hereby given that
Archie r. Clayton, of Lee. Nevada,
who on Nov. 10. 1909, made Home
stead Entry. No. O45O4. for NET,
Section &c, Township 81 North.
Range Sc E. M. D. Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make
final Communication Proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above des-
cribed. before the County Clerk OF
Elko County, at EIko, Nevada, on
the goth day Of July. 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses
William j. Landon, Arthur Drown,
John Mckee and William Toyne,
all Of Lee. Elko County, Nevada.
Louis j. Cohn Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-26

the are. Wheat, barley and oats
have produced over one and a half
tons to the acre. Mr.. Vannoy of
Fallon is raising the best celery i'll
the market Of the Pacific Coast.
Apples, pears. peaches. apricots and
small fruit are being raised
successfully. Their quality is
excellent and by the use of smudge
pots the crop is assured every
year. What is being done on the
Carson-Truckee project can be done
in many other valleys of the state
by the application of sufficient
water. The state of Nevada has
at least three million acres of rich
land that can be irrigated either
by conserving the water in reser.
voirs, by srtesian wells or by
pumping.
This land by intensive farming
can be made to produce an average
gross value per acre of one hun
dred dollars. giving an annu al
Income on the above three million
acres If three hundred million
dollars.
We have an abundant and an
ever increasing market in Call
fornia for our extra products.
Nevada onions are the best in
the market and with the great
possibilities of onion raising in
parts Of the state where they may
be profitably grown they can and
will be shipped to the eastern
market where there is great
demand for them as soon as Me-
vada can raise enough to suppl the
demand. The Pacific Coast is
to tie greatly benefited by the
opening Of the Panama canal in
1915 AMI q market will he made in
European cities for American
products made impossible now by
the excessive freight Transportation.
With the glorious future before
the Pacific Coast. Nevada is going
to reap no small share of the
benefit when the Pacific ocean
becomes the highway of commerce
that the Atlantic is at the pre- sent
time. Again with the develop
ment of the Orient and the
awakening of the Eastern nations
we are going to come in do. G
touch with the centers of civili-
cation in the world. They will
need our products and we will
need theirs. In all this Nevada
is going to be greatly benefited
and will be one of the leading
states of the Pacific Coast in the
near future because of its now
undeveloped resources meeting the
demand of coming years.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-26

oryille Bore--When we were talking
OF actors and said I'd lise to be n
star. what did you mean when you said
you'd rather Id he n comet7
Miss Weerigh-COmots only come
once In fifteen years.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-26

OPEN sesson for Kings.
Tho days are lovely. aud the nights
M cool as anything:
You ought to sleep just like n babe
II you are not n king.
Evening journal., 1911-04-27
WARM WEATHER
HELPS AUTO TRADE
Wilmington Companies Report
SalaS of Cars Since
Last Week

The spring weather and sunshine
has given q boost to the local auto
mobile business. The Wilmington Au-
tomobile Company reports the sale of
Stevens-Duryea Model X 1911 Fore
Door 36 horsepower touring car with
all equipments including top with
glass shield, speedometer, brass clock
and Booth demountable rims.
A deal also was closed yesterday
for a similar machine TO be delivered
in the early part Of the summer
A Two Model A, 42-horse power
Stevens-Duryea. five-passenger tour
ing car will be received IN a few days
by the local store.
One is due to arrive today, and the
other on Friday or Saturday They
are both sold and will be delivered
as soon as they arrive.
William p. Perkins has purchased
Of the company a 30-horse power 1911
Regal five-passenger touring car. 1t
has been delivered.
Demonstrations are being made
daily.
The Delaware Garage has sold to
Mrs. Catharine Elmer at 81 Model, 30
horse power Overland fve-passenger
car.
DR., Harrison w. Howell has purchas
ed a 4O-houre power four-passenger
Overland touring car. It will be de-
livered this week.
The Studebaker Company reports
some sales.
Evening journal., 1911-04-27
|. C. LEAGUE
OPENS HERE

DUPONT and Wilmington Gas Com
pany viii open the Wilmington end Of
the Inter-City League schedule on
Saturday afternoon i'm a game at
Front and Union streets. There will
be a speech by Mayor Spruance and
music by the North End Band as pre-
liminaries, after which the familiar
play BalT' cry will officially start
the season. The managers expect
o big summer.
The league is composed Of Sea-
board and Fifth Ward, of Chester, and
Wilmington Gas Company and DUPONT
of Wilmington. The Chester teams
will come down with practically their
last years line-ups. The Wilmington
teams. however. will be greatly
strengthened. Although contracts
have not been announced, it was said
today that DUPONT would show only
Prentiss, Harrington, Shuler and
Beattie, Of last years team. One OF
the new pitchers will be Harry Nc
CAN. The. batteries and full lineup
will not be announced until tomorrow.
Beattie will captain the team and
play second base.
The Gas Company likewise will
show a recognized team, with Dave
Iearfoss, the veteran, as manager
Dave is after a fast pitcher. who win
work out in the first game The VIII
mington teams, no doubt, will set the
Chester clubs a fast pace for the cups
Evening journal., 1911-04-27
Tinsman VIII Drop Out as Manager

Disappointed, because the rain pre-
vented him from trimming Ashley on
last Saturday, Bill Tinsmsn is going
hard for his next game with Park
side at Riyerview Park on Saturday
afternoon. Bill realizes that he will
have to go some to beat the Welsh
Mousley bunch, but he believes his
speed boys are equal to the occasion.
The game will be one of the three
big Saturday games that will be play
ed on inclosed grounds.
Tinsman today called : a special
meeting of the Ashley club at his
Richardson Park home tonight for the
purpose Of electing a team manager.
Bill finds It impossible to continue at
the head Of the bunch because of his
business. He will be with the team.
however, from start to finish. The
meeting will be held after the team
practice and all the players and fans
are urged TO be present.
Evening journal., 1911-04-27
WORKING OUT FOR
THE RELAY RUNS

Coach Bill McAvoy had his Della
ware College track team az hard work
yesterday All of the boys had their
final try out for the Pennsylvania re-
lays which will be held. on Saturday
at Franklin Field. Two heats We're run.
In the first heat Ennis, McClafferty.
Manning and Behen started and after
close race Ennis and Manning finish
first and second respectively, thereby
qualifying In the second heat. Kidd.
Hagner, w McClafferty and Cranston
contested for the honors. and finished
In the order named. Kidd and Hagner
qualified.
Tomorrow afternoon another race
will be held when the two McClaffertys
and Cranston will,hght for the position
of substitutes, all of the boys appear
to be IN great shape and Coach Nc
Avoy expects the blue and gold to
make a good showing In their race.
Evening journal., 1911-04-27
VILLA NOVA
ON THE Bill
CaSsidy'S Chicks Have Hard
est Game With Crack Col
Iege Team as Opponents
Many STARS TO Be
SEEN IN THE GOING

Wilmington fans will see Cassidy's
Chicks in the biggest game Of tho
preliminary season at South Side on
Saturday when they stack up against
the villa Nova team. It will be the
hardest try out yet for the locals. but
they are rounding into Tri-State form
and will put up a good game villa
Nova turned down a Scranton offer
to come here. Villa Nova will play
its best men in the line up.
Billy" Slavin known all over the
East as a great baseball and football
star. will be In the game Slavin is
the man that played quarterback
against Earl d. Wilson. who was
killed in the villa Nova-Navy game
last season by being Throwing to the
ground when the villa Nova man
made a flying tackle al him. Pat
Kelly will be behind the bat for the
college boys. while Breen or Beadle
viii be on the mound Breen is be-
ing watched by several big league
scouts on account of his wonderful
pitching.
Captain Shelton ought TO show the
fans some clever playing at third
base, as he joins the Wilkesbarre.
New York State League team in Juno.
"Hughey' Harkins. the Chick catcher.
who lives next door TO SHELTON up IN
Wilkesbarre says the boy has tho
goods Murphy is another fast man
and at the close OF his college season
viii don an Athletic uniform for a
try out.
Pig Bill" Flannigan will be seen
in center field Bill played a. great
game last week in the Princeton
game Frank Mccormack. who last
season was captain OF the football
team. and was also picked by all Of
the Eastern papers for the All
American center position. also Will be
in the line up. Young Lynch. a mem
Der Of the track team, will play
shortstop
While Manager Ralph Marrilley
will hold down the first sack. an
other fast man will play second base
and with this fast attraction South
Side ought to be packed on Saturday
villa Nova yesterday played
Swarthmore to an 11-inning to 5
score
Evening journal., 1911-04-27
TALL CEDARS
At ANNIVERSARY

Brandywipe Forest, Tall Cedsrs Of
Lebanon, last evening celebrated its
second anniversary in the New Cen
tury Club by entertaining their wives
and women friends The committees
in charge Of the anniversary were;
Door. Townsend w. Miller, j. Writ
Willis; flowers. J. Jackson Peirce;
program, John D. Thompson, Jr.,
Frank n. Overdeer John Rehfus
floor. J. Writ Willis, George Salmon,
John Rehfuss; luncheon. Frank ~
/ Overdeer, William G.. Robelen, Will
liam L. Belts; entertainment, Clar-
ence W. McCaulley, George Salmon; !;
tickets. John A. TAFT
The dinner served during the even
ing was exceptionally fine. The en-
tertainment program was as follows:
Soprano solos, The Thief"
(stern): Life" (Oley Speaks), Mrs.
Ada Turner Kurtz: "Connings OF
Corney Confab," z. d. Brown; tenor
solo, 20 Let Night Speak 10 Me"
(Chadwick). Howard Kern Barry: So
ppano solo, Banjo Song" (Sidney
Homer, Mrs. Ada Turner Kurtz;
songs and stories. E. d. Brown;
tenor solo. "Ip the Garden (Salter),
Howard Kern Barry; Scotch, Irish
and negro folk songs. Mrs. Ada
Turner Kurtz.
The Tall Cedar Band, under the
leader. Tai Cedar Benjamin f.
Rawnsley. furnished several excel
lent selections during the evening.
Evening journal., 1911-04-27
COLLEGE BOYS in
LIMBER UP GAME
Delaware in Fine Form for
Game With North Carolina
Today

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del, April 27.-The Del
aware College team had its final prac-
tice yesterday before the sixteenth
game of its long schedule, which will
be played this afternoon in Newark
with the nine representing the North
Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical
College. The southern team is con-
sidered the best college nine in the
South and has lost but one game this
year. defeating the Philadelphia Ma
tional League team.
The practice consisted Of a skim
ming game with the Scrubs, in which
the Varsity won by 2 to. 0 score.
Knopf was on the mound for the win
ners and did not allow hit. Jolls
twirled for the Scrubs and was touch
ed up for three hits. The game was
an exciting one and showed the VAR
sity 10 be in grand form for today's
contest The score:
Evening journal., 1911-04-27
WINDSOR BOYS IN
A MINSTREL SHOW

On Next Monday evening the Wind
.sor Outing Club will give a minstre
show in the New Century Club build
irg.
"Timble Teddy. the Turkish Tro-
My a small play written by John
Ward for the occasion, is expected 10
make a decided hit It's scene is laid
in Western town and has cowboys,
miners and Indians as settings.
Special scenery has been purchased
10 stage the play The following IS
the cast:
pete. the bartender at the Red
Dog" L. r. Hall; Happy Hawkins
q cowboy" William Bulger; Sheriff
Jones' I. l.. Simmons; "Slim Simp-
son. another cowboy" II. LeCompte
Harris; Rain in the Face. the noble
red man. II. Blocher; Percy Fitz. an
English Lord" J. J. Handy; David
Fissco." F. L. Johnson; "Sir William
Simmons" Andrew Spath; Pedro
and Jose. Mexican street singers
William Brashears and H. l.. Mock;
'Timble Teddy by himself The act
has been carefully rehearsed under
the direction Of Mr.. Ward.
Evening journal., 1911-04-27
Brace of Saturday Games for Fans

Local fans have a fine Saturday
baseball card TO pick from. With at
least three big league openers to Sc
lect game from the rooters also have
opportunity to see Cassidy's Chicks
In their biggest preliminary game Of
the season with the crack Villa Nova
team. It will be a big Saturday for
local baseball as the town will see
this year.
This is the schedule:
villa Nova VS.. Wilmington Tri-
State. South Side
DUPONT VS.. Wilmington Gas Com
pany. Front and Union streets.
New Castle VS.. Madison, New Cas-
tie Marshallton VS.. Highland. Mar
shsllton. Newport VS.. North End,
Newport.
Rockford VS.. Vandever, at Vandever
Ashley VS.. Parkside at Riverview
Park. Highland VS.. Hillside, at Hill
side. Orioles vs.. Merwick. at Mer-
wick
Evening journal., 1911-04-27

PITTSBURG. April 26.-For seven
years first base has been the one big
weak spot Of the Pirates. and every
year there has been a fresh expert
ment and every year before the
echoes OF "Aha--at last" have died
away the agents Of the club are dig
ging through the bushes for new ma
terial. But this season Manager
Clarke seems to have found a star Of
the first water in Fred Hunter Dur
ing the spring practice games and
since the opening of the campaign he
has been playing star game at bag
No. /. Hunter is an accurate throw
er. handles the pegs we'll and covers
great deal of ground His batting
could be improved upon. but he gives
promise Hunter started out for the
Chilicothe (O) team. He then took
up playing the initial sack and made
good from the start Last year he
was with the Kansas City team. and
he was generally regarded as the
best first haseman.