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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-21
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral Of Colonel James Bur-
CESS. who died at his home at 21s
Tyler street yesterday, Will be held AZ
the home at o'clock Thursday and
will be private. Interment in the To-
peka cemetery
Addie johnston aged 81. died az
the home of her father, John Holt.
seven and one-half miles northeast of
the CITY Tuesday night. The funeral
will be held at IL O'Clock Thursday.
Interment IN the Granville cemetery
The funeral of l.. W. Bryan who
died in Colorado Springs. was held at
O'Clock in the parlors of the Shella-
barger Undertaking company on Fifth
and Jackson streets today. The body
was buried in the Rochester cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-21
Get WIRELESS NEWS.
Every Saturday MagdaIen Islanders
VIII Get Report.

Ottawa, Feb 21.-The postmaster gen
eral mas completed arrangements to send
a news summary of 1000 words to the il
habitants of the MagdaIen islands by
wireless every Saturday, to be read II
the churches of the islands on Sundays.
The Magdalen islands are an isolated
Sroup near the Gulf of ST. Lawrence, 81
miles west of Cape Breton and 100 miles
southwest of Newfoundland The popu-
Iation is less than 1900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-21
WANT MONEY BACK.
spokane shippers Demand $2,OOO,O00
From Railroads.

Washington. Feb. 21.-As a sequel
to the Interstate commerce commits
sion's decision in the famous Spokane
rate case" that freight charges to and
from Spokane were unreasonable and
exorbitant, the shippers of that city
today made a demand on various
northwestern and transcontin entail
lines for $4,000 0o reparatiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-21
Bcveridge Coming West.

Kansas City. Feb Ex-senator A. J.
Beveridge. of Indiana. viii be among
the speakers at banquet CT the Kan
sas City Bar association here February
%, according to an announcement to-
day. Jorge Vera Espanol formerly a
member of the cabinet of President
Diaz Of Mexico also Will sneak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-21
BOYCE WAS UNARMED
Testimony in the Sneed Case Ends and
Argument Begins.

Fort Worth, Feb. 21.-Captain A.
G. Boyce was unarmed when shot by
J. b. Sneed on January 10, according
to Fred Mueller, the undertaken, who
took Boyce to the hospital before he
died. He undressed Captain Boyce.
Mueller was the last witness for the
prosecution and arguments in the case
were begun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-21
MATCH WHITE HOPES.
PaIzer and Bombardier Wells to Meet
July A.

san Francisco, Feb. 21.-Al Palzer.
the young heavyweight who announc-
ed himself as an aspirant for Jack
Johnson's title, and Bombardier Wells,
the English champion. are to fight
here in an open air arena on July A,
according to an announcement made
today by Promoter Eddie Crazy. Pal
ger has signed the articles already
and Wells has accepted by cable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-21

with destruction by fire at . o'clock
this morning. Leaking gas started
the fire and the interior was Quilted
before the fremen could get to work
The extension probably can be saved
The lodge was dedicated about nine
months ago. It cost $50, 900 and the
furnishings $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-21
Negro Hunt Is FruitIess.

Nashville, Feb. 21.-A mob seeking
a negro murderer and his companion
near Brentwood. failed to catch the
blacks today. One of the fleeing ne
grOes shot and fatally wounded Mack
Volt, superintendent of a railroad
camp, when Volt ordered him to go to
work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-21

Shreveport, La, Feb. 21.-Eight per
sons are dead and about so injured as
the result of a tornado which swept
through the western outskirts Of
Shreveport The dead are negroes,
with the exception of the 2-months- old
baby of A. J. Mannheim, whose home
was demolished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-21

Fire from a defective fIue caused slight
damage to the one and half story frame
dwelling al 615 Monroe street at $50 tins
morning. The fire department did not
learn the name of the owner of the house
TODAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-21
ELKS' HOME BURNED.
Independence Men Had Dedicated 1t
Only Nine Months Ago.

independence. kan. Feb. 21.=The
Flks lodge. one of the finest struc-
lures in Independence, was threatened
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-21

who is the United States recruiting Of
ficer for the district which includes To-
pela, says that the report that the sol
der in charge of the Topeka office has
been intoxicated while here is a mistake
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-21

Big Moose Leap Year dance for mem
bers and their families and lady friends
only, Friday, Feb. %. Admission free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-21
LOCAL MENTION.

Don't fail to get our estimate on that
lumber bill. j. B. Wheelan & Co, Fourth
and Santa F'e tracks. Phones S65.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-21

New York coffee Market.
New York. Feb. 21.-COFFEE-No. 7
Rio. 1890. Futures closed steady. March.
1887; May, 1876.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26
Judge Skeen
Sustained
Appellate Tribunal Holds
That Lower Courts Can
Grant Immunity.

Wytheville, Va, June 90. The
Supreme Court of Virginia, sit
ting at WythevilIe. has just
handed down an important de-
cision, sustaining Judge Skeen
in his Interpretation of the law
in connection with prosecutions
growing out of the wholesale
election frauds which he has
uncovered in Lee county, yir.
ginia. In the test case of Elan
ary against the Commonwealth
the lower court was affirmed.
This case involved the law as
to the power of the court to
grant immunity to witnesses
and compel them to testify.
Some weeks ago Dock Bur-
chett was put on trial in Judge
Skeen's court at Jonesville,
charged with receiving from @.
r. Flanary forty dollars under
an agreement that he (Burchett)
would vote for j. d. Edds, Re-
publican candidate for clerk,
and Others in the 1911 election,
and stand to prove the charge.
He declined to answer certain
questions OH the ground that
his answers would incriminate
him, and was fined by Judge
Skeen twenty five dollars for
contempt of court. The opin
ion of the Supreme Court af-
firms the lower court, holding
that Flanary, having testified
before the grand jury with re-
spect to violations of the Banks
dale pure election law under
section 0 of that law, becomes
immune from prosecution for
violation in connection with
1911 election, not only of that
law, but of other election laws
and being immune from prose-
cution by being required to
testify in n prosecution under
section 1858 of the Code.
The court concluded that "by
the terms of our statute the
immunity afforded is co cxten-
sive with the constitutional
privilege of silence, from which
1t follows that the Judgment
Of the Circuit Court must be
affirmed.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26

family and friends consider
him in a precarious condition.
From reports received here
by phone it seems that for two
years there has been i'll feeling
between the two men. MIR.
Rhodemeyer returned on the
late train last night from Blue
field and the trouble took place
soon after wards.
The reports are that come
parties were driving some hogs
of Mr.. Kirtley out OF the Rhode
meyer garden and that Kirtley
objected TO the manner in
which The hogs were being
treated and demanded that the
parties stop treating the hogs
in that manner and about that
time Mr.. Rhodemeyer ordered
that the hogs be driven out of
the garden and as a result n
quarrel resulted between the
two men and resulted in Mr..
kirtley drawing his pistol and
shooting Mr. Rhodemeyer.
News of the trouble soon
reached Coebnrn and the people
here greatly regretted to learn
of the trouble, as both parties
to affray have many friends in
this vicinity.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26
CELEBRATION
NOTE

Grand Stand seats will be
placed on sale at the Kelly Drug
Store on Thursday of this week.
They will also be offered in
Norton, Stonega aud Keokee on
same day. All tickets not sold
in out of town places by Fri
day of this week will be re-
turned on Saturday. This year
the seats are limited, due TO a
great number of reserved grand
stand seats being taken up by
the Old Soldiers of the Civil
War. 1t is therefore urged that
those wishing to secure grand
stand seats for these dates do
30 at once as there Will not be
enough seats to go around.
The Policing of the gronds
for July 3rd and 4th will
be under charge of Gordon
Gilly, Chief, assisted by suffi-
cient men to insure the public
the protection that is usual at
our celebrations, ard visitors
can be assured that there will
be no unpleasantness to inter
fere with a happy and pleasant
celebration on the 3rd and 4th.
The final advertising for the
celebration went to the public
on Tuesday of this week in the
form of heralds, programing
the features to be pulled Off.
The advertising committee
have attempted to reach every
body possible along the Ken
lucky Border and as far as the
Washington county line in
Southwest Virginia. From the
reports coming in we are iusti-
fled in advising the public that
we will have ten thousand peo.
pie here on July A.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26
Shooting at Virginia City.

Coeburn, Va, jane 10
about z O'Clock last nigh. the
little mining town of Virginia
City, ten miles east of hore,
was the scene of shooting
scrape in which two of the
most prominent men of that
place were the principals.
i. S. Kirtley, who conducts
a general store at that place
and j. II. Rhodemeyer. general
superintendent of the Colliery
Company, we're the principals.
Kirtley fired four shots at
Rhodemeyer aud it is though
the wounds will prove fatal.
LAT last reports the injured
man was still living, but his
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26
Yes. Of Course, ! mean You!

1 certainly do mean y ou.
There is q Joke Book for you in
Next Sundays New YorkWorld
and you must not forget to
go right down after it Sunday
morning. IL you can trust your
newsdealer TO be sure and save
you a copy and deliver it, all
well and good. But don't take
any chances. This is tho fifth
of the Juno Joke. series. July
jokes next. Bat DON'T miss
the last OF the June jokes. The
World AID Man.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26
Congress
May Not Adjourn Before the
First of September.

Washington. d. G., June 20.
Il, is predicted that Congress
may remain in session until
late in August, or even early in
September. The general be-
lief is that President Taft will
veto two big appropriation
bills-the Legislative, executive
aud judicial budget, on account
of the abolishment of the Com
merce Court by the House and
Senate, and the army bill, be-
cause OF the rider displacing
General Wood, Chief of Staff.
This, it ia, expected, will force
q dead lock between the execu.
tive and legislative branches.
a movement has been started,
in anticipation of this situation,
&c continue over into July the
existing appropriations for the
fiscal year ending June 30th.
1t will cause great grief
among tho Departments, for it
interferes with their system of
book keeping. All books /; n
the various branches are sup
posed 20 be balanced by July
LIST, aDd Congress always tries
to pass the appropriations be-
fore that date on that account.
When it happens that Congress
falls to execute the necessary
Legislation, all plans in the De.
partmenta miscarry, and much
greater work in accounting is
cnta.led. There seems To be no
help for THE year, however, in
view Of the present outlook.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26

Richmond newspapers say
former Auditor Donaho, OF
Fairfax, will be q candidate
for governor of this State if
Henry G. Stuart is unable to
make the campaign. Mr. Don
aho probably would be a formi-
bable candidate with Mr.. Stuart
out. But Mr.. Stuart will not
be out. He will be in very
much, more vigorous and ener-
getic than ever before. A sur
gical operation has relieved
him of physical annoyance
which has restrained his activi-
ties somewhat. He began to
get stronger as soon as he got
his first glimpse of the noun
tains. When he saw blue grass
he became stronger yet. Every
day in Wytheyille he gained
new strength and took on flesh.
AT first he needed tho held of
two men 70 walk. Now he
walks with no help but that of
a stick. Wednesday for the
first time since his illness he
climbed into an automobile I'M
assisted. He is looking rugged
and well. Probably he will go
to Abingdon today. He ex-
poets, after ten days there, to
light out for Russell and to be
riding about looking at the ex-
port cattle the latter part of
July. He went tolorably close
to the edge of the river, but he
is clawing away now about as
fast as q man can and anybody
who wants to talk politics or
business to him win find him
pretty thoroughly informed.
His friends have seen that his
interests did not suffer. -Roe
noke Times.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26
FOR SALE.

Church and two lots, the
property of the Southern Metho-
dist Church, located on Wyan-
dotte Avenue and East First
Street. One of the most desiT-
able locations in town for resi-
dence. Terms, one-third cash,
and the balance III one and two
years. VIII give possession
upon delivery of deed. Apply
to @. Il. Blanton.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26
Big Fight
On in Democratic National
Convention in Baltimore.

Baltimore. Md, June 24.-All
hope of averting n fight from
the fall of the gavel in the
Democratic National conven-
ton vanished tonight when the
National committee approved
the selection of former Judge
Alton b. Parker, of New York
as temporary chairman, in def
ance of the threat of w. j.
Bryan to make an issue of the
alleged conservatism of Judge
Parker as opposed to the pro
gressivism which the Nehras.
kan declares should prevail.
An effort was made by the
National committee today to
placate Mr.. Bryan, but a con
ference resulted in complete
failure. Mr.. Bryan would not
recede from the position he had
taken and tonight prepared to
make his fight from the floor of
the convention tomorrow to
rally the progressives to his
standard in opposition to Judge
Parker.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26
SUBSCRIBERS arc earnestly 70.

SUBSCRIBERS arc earnestly re.
quested TO observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them at ali
times posted as to the date
of the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention TO this request will
cave all parties o great deal Of
ANNOYANCE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26

You will miss n great trent if
you fail to come TO our Fourth
of July celebration t his
year. Moro attractions and bot
ter attractions than ever seen
in this or any other town in
Southwest Virginia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26
CLUE STANDING

Final games will be played this week
as follows;
Stonega Va Dorchester, at Dorchester !;
Wise VS. Stonega, at Stonega; Norton vs.
Keokee, at Keokee; Dorchester VS. Big
Stone Gap. at Big stone Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26
Notice.

All persons who have not
paid their city taxes for the
year 1911 will please settle at
once, rs the time for collection
is now up.
P. II. BARRON,
Treasurer.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26

The troop of United States
Cavalry is now on it's way from
Fort Oglersthrope, Ga, to Big
Stone Gap to participate in the
Fourth of July celebration here
on July Ord and 18th. This ia
troop ID of tho eleventh cavalry
one of the best trained regi-
ments in the service.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26

An eccentric Massachusetts
woman has hequeathed 500,
600 to a horse, ell of which
may be considered n horse on
her relatives.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26

The rain last w eek was
certainly fine OH the farmer
who had his crops worked and
in good shape. As the saying
goes, you can almost see the
stuff grow.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26

Be sure and come to Big
Stone Gap on July 3rd and 18th.
9ca viii be given your moneys
worth, md then some this
year.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26

If half what the Roosevelt
and Taft factions said about
each other Mt Chicago ID true
there "sure am something rot
ten in Denmark
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26

The various committees of
the Athletic Association are
sure busy this week getting
ready for our big Fourth OF
July celebration.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26

Oh, but that was a hot con-
yention in Chicago last week.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26

According to regulations just
adopted by the Steamboat In
spection Service, all ocean
steamers entering American
ports must be equipped with
lifeboats sufficient to carry at
one time every passenger aud
member of the crew.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26

Entcred according TO postal regulations
at tho post- Office at Big Stone Gap as sec
ond-class matter.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26

Has q widow the right to cut
timber on land which she holds
under her husbands will, Civ
ing it "to her TO use as long
as ehe livesi" asks Pennsyl-
vaina correspondent OF the
Farm Journal. The answer is:
1.-THE widow Ia entitled to cut
timber from the land for fuel,
fences, agricultural erections
and other necessary improve
ments. In taking wood for
fuel phe is entitled to take a
reasonable quantity and to take
good fuel and such as is con
veniently situated. She haa no
right, however, to sell any of
the flrewood or timber or to ex-
change il for materials for re-
pairs or 70 take more than 10
neeeesary."
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26
Wise VS. Stonegu.

The Athletic Association has thrown
out the Big Stone Gap and Dorchester
game played on June LIST, aud the Sto-
mega and Dorchester game played on
June 10th, which changes the standing
of the teams as follows.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26
Norton VS. Dorchester, at Norton.

Batteries Norton, Adams and Mead
ows; Dorchester, Richmond and Combs
Time OF camel hour and 80 minutes
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26

Tho troop of United States
cavalry coming here to partici.
pate in the Fourth of July cele-
bration on July 3rd and ath,
will spend next Sunday in
Jonesville, and marching from
there will arrive at the athle.
tic grounds at this place on
Tuesday morning, July End at
eight n. in.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-06-26
Big Stone Gap Bakery Co.

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.
We solicit the patronage of the people
OF the town. Anyone desiring hot rolls
should send in their orders by 2 %. M,
and same will be delivered between
five and six o'clock. Cakes should be
ordered the day before desired.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-04
EXPLORER HERE
DURING WINTER
Road Amundsen, South Pole Dis.
C0verer, Coming

Thomas Tunem, who. il was am
noumced some time ago, had arrang-
ed for the appearance here this win
ter of Roald Amundson, the discov-
crcr OF the South Pole, is daily await
ing definite announcement of the
date. From present indications the
famous explorer OF the polar regions
will be here either Feb. 10 or April 30.
The original contract calls FOR
Amundsen's visit To Calumet on Feb.
10 or during the same week, but re-
cent communications indicate that a
later date, probably April 80. would be
preferable To the man whose feat in
discovering the South Pole equals that
of PearN, the discoverer of the North
Polo about one year previous.
The visit OF Prof Amundsen is ca
gerry awaited by Calumet Norwegians
Who take pardonablc pride in the ac-
romplishment of their countryman. as
wolf as by others. Mr., Tuucm is con-
sldorcd fortunate in being able TO offer
an attraction which will excite great
interest.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LOCAL BRGVITIES.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

w. j. Macdonald, congressman- elect
from the Twelfth Congressional dis
trict will leave on Sunday for Chica-
30. whore he will attend a conference
of the Progressive national committee
and all of the Progressive congressman
ana senator's elect. The Progressives
plan to discuss the legislation thcy
expect TO introduce in Congress and
partially effect an organization of the
members.
Paul Schaltz, OF Seventh street.
holds the distinction of having shot
the largest deer shipped into the cop
per country this season. Ii was a buck
and weighed $50 pounds
Edward Ulseth entertained the en-
ployes of the First National bank of
Calumet at his home last evening. a
most enjoyable evening was spent
Deputy Food Inspector John T.
Rove is expected home tomorrow from
he 500.
William Was is IN the iron coun-
try on business,
Harry Hicks has returned from q
visit TO superior, Wis
The annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the New Haven Coal Min
ug company. will be held i'm the Rieh-
eta building, Laurium, Wednesday,
Dee. Is. Election of directors and
other business will be transacted
Thomas Hutseh has returned from
IA weeks trip to L'Ansc and othcf
points.
Thomas Evley is home from u visit
to South Range points.
Harry Jones returned yesterday
lro ma weeks visit with friends ~
Trimountain and Painesdale.
Mrs, Rose Conway and sou John.
formerly Of Houghton, who have been
visiting with her sister. Mrs. Michael
Cane, of Seventh street. left this week
for Detroit where they will make their
future home.
Mrs. Harold Link. who has been the
guest of her parents. Capt. and Mrs. j.
T.. -. Smith. for the past month. left
yesterday afternoon for Eureka, Ncv..
TO Join her husband.
Mrs. James Smith has returned TO
her home at Marquette after visiting
Calumet fricpds.
James Williams left last night for
Detroit, and may decide To locate
there.
Mr. and Mrs Matt Johnson of Du-
luth are Calumet visitors.
y. II. Balger. of LAnse was the