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The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
$4,000 SLAIN
BY MOSLEMS
CHRISTIAN WOMEN AND cHIL,
DREN suTcHERED AT
ApRiANoPLE.
INHABITANTS CRAzED
TOOK REFUGE IN CHURCHES,
WHERE THEY WE'RE PUR-
SUED AND SACRIFICED.
western Newspaper Union New. service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Boston, Mass.--FrightfuI details of
the butchery of 10000 persons in the
bcsicged city OF Adrianople by Mos
lens Immediately after the Balkan ell
tiance declared war against the Balkan
Alliance declared war against the OF
toman Empire, were given by the Bos-
ton Globe in translation of letter
sent by Naznriene Daan Kanibelle. an
officer in the Adrianople Turkish
army, to ]. J. Bosden, president of the
alliance. Ruthless. wanton slaughter
of girls, women, and babes in arms,
is related in the letter, which, in part,
follows:
Human speech cannot describe the
agony ones soul feels in looking back
over the seven weeks of massacre and
mutual determination, in which 10000
we're butchered here.
Like lightning from clear sky
came the sudden announcement Of the
Balkan Alliance, and before the Turk
had time to recover from the shock
given him, the war was declared.
"The gates of armories and barracks
were swung wide open. At the bar
racks at the Schiller Mahallelsy /
heard the commanding officer give or
ders to kill all Christians.
'.At last tnat terrible Friday night
came. 1t was dusk. AS stood at the
window at the Konah of Kendel Bey,
saw several Imams (Mohemmedan
priests) on the minaret was star
tied by the sharp rattle of q drum,
which betokened the setting of the
first watch before midnight. A few
minutes had elapsed when the tower
became filled with men moving ex-
cltedly.
"The great bell OF the Greek Or
thodox church began to toll, followed
by the bells OF other Christian
churches.
Every window was thrown up; the
streets were crowded with men, wom-
en- and children, their hands filled
with hastily-snatched valuables, all
heading toward different churches, to
find refuge. Half-naked people began
to run through the streets spreading
the terrible news Of the arrival of the
Moslem Albanian plunderers.
women, pressing their babes to
their breasts. rushed to the windows
that overhung the streets. already in
undated with human blood.
"At the Tepah, near the well OF the
Greek bishops house, met crowd
Of fifty girls who. frenzied with fear.
turned and fled. In an instant they
were surrounded by furious MOslems
and butchered. The heart-rending
shricks Of innocent children added to
the already terrible scene.
In half an hour the outlying city
was completely devastated.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
WESTERN.

Mrs. Maggie Adams. widow of the
famous Indian chief, Adams. is dead
at Garibaldi. Ore. She was 113 years,
of age.
President Taft has decided to accept
the Kent professorship at Yale and
probably will take up his duties at
New Haven in the spring.
]. H. Logue, 55 years old. president
OF J. H. Logue & Co., diamond dealers,
was found murdered in his offices in
Mcvicker's Theater building, in Chi
cago.
Less cotton was ginned during the
period from December 1 to 13 this
year than last year, the total having
been 570.312 running bales, compared
with 953.920 bales last year.
Richard Tankersly. first settler of
western Texas, died at Tankersly.
Texas. He was SS years old and
boasted that since he~wa 20 years
old he had never slept indoors.
President Taft commuted to one
year the two and a half year SEN
tence of Clarence D. Hillmnn, a
convicted of using the mails to de-
fraud.
More rigid compliance with the re-
quests of this government for the pro-
lection of American lives and prop
erty in Mexico, will be demanded by
the Department of State in note to
President Madero.
The President has granted pardon
to Captain William H.. Van Schaick.
who commanded the steamboat Gen
eral Slocum, which burned in 1904 in
East river, off New York city, result
ing in the loss of 1000 lives, mostly
women and children.
Among the forty live blue foxes
from the Aleutian islands, which ar
rived at Seattle ON the steamship Yu-
kon. bound for breeding farm in
New Brunswick, are a number of sill
yer grays, which the owner values at
more than $1,000 each.
The Socialist candidate for Congress
from the First South Dakota district.
Edward NJ. jacobson. of Sioux Falls.
spent two cents for his campaign, ac-
cording to his report to the Senate.
This was the price of the stamp that
brought his expense statement.
Representative Rucker of Colorado,
who holds the Endorsement of the Col
orado delegation in Congress and Of
William j. Bryan and others for ep-
pointment to the post of United States
minister to Cuba, after the Inaugural
tion of Woodrow Wilson. departed for
Havana to spend the Christmas holi-
days. looking over the situation
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
SPORT.

The necessity of securing army Off
GERS as expert military aviators is en-
phasized in the annual report of Brig
adler General Allen. chief signal Of
ficer of the army.
Charles G. Mullen of Seattle has
been chosen manager of the Lincoln,
Nob.. Ball Club for next year.
Charles Doom, manager of the Phil
adelphia Nationals, purchased Charles
Schneider. a pitcher. from the Louis
Vile club.
President Charles Comiskey of the
Chicago American League Club, made
the announcement that improvements
at his park are under consideration
which, when carried out, will give q
seating capacity of $4,000. He esti-
mates the expenses of enlarging the
park at 100000.
China VIII be represented in the
Far Eastern "Olympic games" in Ma
Mia in 1916. Her representatives will
take part In the tennis, basketball,
voileyball, track and field competi-
tions.
A long sep toward obtaining more
scientific information about the con-
struction of air craft was taken when
President Taft appointed commits
sion on aero-dynamical laboratory, of
which DR.. r. s. Woodward. president
of the Carnegie Institute of Washing
ton. is named as chairman
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
Forty Acres For spud Farm.

Greeley.-In a telegram sent by the
Greeley Commercial Club to Eugene
Grubb, twenty prominent business
men pledge forty acres to the govern
ment for a potato and beet research
farm or station, to be located near
this city. This action was taken to
fulfill the requirements made by the
Department of Agriculture. before it
will consent to spend $4,000 a year for
five years to maintain it. The next
Legislature will be asked to appro-
pirate similar sum on the ground
that potato blight in Colorado has cost
the growers s10,000,000 or more in
the past three years.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27

purchased the handsome Reed resi-
dence at Colorado Springs for con-
sideration of approximately $4,000.
Mr.. Reed and family are living in Dem
yer.
Miss Helen l.. Summer. a Denver So
ciety girl, who has gained considerable
fame throughout the United States for
her books on suffrage, has accepted
the offer extended her by Miss Julia
I.athrop, head of the National Child
rens bureau at Washington, to become
Miss Lathrop's chief assistant.
To lessen the burden OF Denver
county taxpayers, who. he declares.
are overtaxed, Assessor Clair J.
Pitcher has announced that unless
the tax levy of 1911 mills recently de-
clared for 1913, is reduced, he pro-
poses to cut the assessed value OF
county and city property s12.ooo.ooo.
With few struggling shipments yet
to be reported, Mesa county has
shipped out over the Colorado Mid
land and Denver & Rio Grande rail-
roads total of 1889 cars of stock.
worth approximately $2.oS5,oO0 this
year. The Rio Grande has reported
from Mesa county 664 cars of stock
and the Midland's business is given
as 745 cars.
Drastic measures are being taken
by the school in the latest of Sc
ries of pranks committed this year
by high school students at Fort Col
Inns. Wilbur King, sophomore IN
the high school, placed a quantity of
calcium carbide in an inkwell. The
strong odor from the gas given out
by the moistened carbide drove all
from the room. King was Immediately
suspended
There will be no 'ragging' on the
floor of the new chapel theater, when
dances are given,' says Father Nc
Menamin, rector of the Immaculate
Conception cathedral, of Denver I'VE
are united in our stand to stamp out
this vulgar type of dancing and peo-
pie who dance on the theater floor
will nave to be satisfied with the
more conventional form of the old
waltz and two-step."
The marriage of Miss Gladys Hart
of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Lawrence
Phipps, Jr., of Denver, which was to
have taken place in January, will be
held in the Iowa city December 2S.
The change came as a result of a
death in Miss Hart's family.
That he knew nothing of the death
of George Anstey. for whose killing he
is being tried for murder in the Dis
trict Court at Canon City until his
hired man told him, several hours aft
er the shooting took place, was the
statement made on the stand by w. ].
Tunison.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
minor Mention.

The state rifle range at Golden has
been available as mobilization
ground for the Colorado state troops.
Louis Schmitz. aged 20. a pastry
cook living in Denver. has disappeared
and may have committed suicide in
Pueblo.
According to the official figures.
only nine of the thirty-two amend
ments submitted at the recent election
carried.
The golden anniversary of the we'd
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Sites,
one of Denver's Oldest couples. was
celebrated at their home.
January 1917 inclusive. the Farm
ers' Congress of Colorado meets at
the Agricultural College, Fort Collins.
for its fourth annual session.
tablished at Denver university by w.
D. Current. by authority of the Ma
tional Association OF Life Under
writer's.
Up goes the cost of living another
notch. Most of the motion picture
theaters on Curtis street in Denver,
after January 1, will charge 10 cents
admission.
In the last two and half years the
public utilities commission of Denver
has cost the city s63.596.40 since its
creation, according to a compilation
made by City Auditor Markey.
The alumni and faculty of the West
Bertha Schmitz, teacher of Latin
and German, with s100 in gold as
recognition of her twenty-five years
in the school.
Sixteen-year-old Violet Simmons,
who mysteriously disappeared from
her home in Colorado Springs a month
ago, was found in Denver by Juvenile
Officer John Phillips, and returned to
Colorado Springs.
The grade teachers of Denver
schools, it has been announced, will
demand that the school board increase
their maximum salary from $3.50 a
year to $1,000, and their minimum
from $500 to $500.
A Festival of Mountain and Plain,
which will rival that of four months
ago is assured for 1913. A boom for a
bigger, beeter. srander carnival for
next year was launched at meeting
of the festival board.
C. P. Allen. chairman; Thomas Tully
and J. e. Maloncy of the State High
way Commission. completed plans for
the Improvement of 4,51s miles, the
at total cost of s1,S32,50o.
o. H. Shoup, business associate
of Werner q. Reed for many years, has
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
FOREIGN.

A split in the Russian orthodox
church is threatened through the un-
frocking OF the Monk Heliodorus by
the Holy Synod.
Admiral HALL Pasha, formerly min
lister of marine in the Turkish cab
met. was killed in the naval engage
ment between the Greeks and Turks
off the Dardanelles.
Kitty Marion. a militant suffragist
of London, indignantly refused to ac-
cept the alternative of fine of $125
instead of months Imprisonment on
the charge of giving false fire alarms.
Nathan Weinberg and Joseph Wen
del, recent arrivals from Idaho and
organizers of the American Fedora
ton OF Masons." are poorer by 5000
each for having undertaken the task
Of organizing" in Vancouver. B. C.
A mining disaster which cost thir-
ty-nine lives, besides seriously injur-
ing eighteen and slightly injuring a
large number of coal miners, was
caused by al explosion of black damp
in the Achenbach mine near Dort-
mund, Germany.
1t became known at Pekin that a
representative of Kutukfu, Khan of
Mongolia, has presented the foreign
consuls at Harbin with note, asking
for their governments to recognize the
new Mongolian government and to
conclude treaties with it.
The memorial service for the late
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid, celebrat-
ed in Westminster Abbey, in London,
was an impressive ceremony. The
honor of such service in Great Brit
aims most historic cathedral has on
only few occasions been accorded to
any but British subjects of great dis
tinction.
The six great European powers
England. France, Germany, Russia.
Austria and Italy-have accepted the
principle of an autonomous Albania,
with a privilege of guaranteeing to
Servia commercial access to the Adri-
attic sea. This is the first definite re-
suit of the ambassadors "conversa-
tions." the third OF which was held in
London.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27

Denying the existence of money
trust, asserting modestly, Il don't feel
I have the vast power you claim" and
protesting ignorance of the details Of
many financial transactions, involving
millions. in which his firm played a
part, J. Pierpont Morgan, 1.-The wizard
of Wall street." spent four eventful
hours upon the witness stand before
the Pujo money trust investigating
committee. His examination was con-
cluded and the committee adjourned
until January s.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
Put 22,s4s.s7s Trout In streams

Denver-The distribution of 22.543.-
379 young trout in the streams Of the
state has been the principal work
done by the state fish and game de-
partment during the last two years.
according to the biennial report of
Commissioner Shinn- In his annual
report. Colonel Shinn recommends
closed season on deer, declaring that
the determination of the deer of Colo
RADIO will be completed in short time
If the season is not closed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
indian viceroy Victim Of Bomb.

Delhi India--Dr. Charles Hardinge.
viceroy of India. was injured and an
attendant was instantly killed by n
bomb hurled from house-top.
Mexico Calls Troops from Border.
Ell Paso. Tcx.-Ignoring the demand
made by the United States govern.
ment that a specified number of troops
be kept at all important points along
the border. the Mexican government
within the past week has practically
withdrawn its border forces into the
interior.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
Colorado Products only at Luncheon

Denver.-The Denver Chamber of
Commerce will hold 4 Colorado pro-
ducts luncheon January 3, for the pur-
post of advertising in advance the
National Western Stock Show. to be
held at the stockyards January 20 to
25. At this luncheon nothing but Colo
rado-grown products will be served,
from consomme to cordial. This will
not be hard to do for Colorado either
grows or manufactures a sufficiently
great variety of cdibles and drlnka-
bles to make a first class menu. Pres
ident Elias NJ. Ammons and Secretary
Frederick johnson of the stock show
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
WASHINGTON.

Message from President Taft per-
tanning to postoffice. interior. agricul-
tural and commerce and labor depart
ments was read.
Captain John Watson of the Eighth
cavalry, stationed at Augur barracks.
Jolo. p. l., who was treacherously
murdered by a Moro, was son Of
James Watson of Merriam. Kan.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
Omaha Live stock.

South Omaha. - Cattle = Native
steers, s6.0o@1O.O0; COWS and heifers.
s3.75Q6.75; Western steers, $3.50
S.25; Texas steers, $4.75@6.25: cows
and heifers, s3.50@6.50; Gamers, $500
04.25; stockers and feeders, $4.75@
7.75; calves, s5.Oo99.oO; bulls, stays.
ETC., s4.50@6.00
Hogs-Heavy, sZ00@715; mixed.
s6.95@7.o5; light, $6.s0@705: pigs,
s6.00@6-90; bulk Of sales, $6.9O@7.10.
Sheep-Yearlings s5.50@6.5O: weth-
ers. $3.75@4.75; ewes. $3.60@4.40;
lambs, s6.3OQ7s5.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
Increase in Hunting Lieenses.

Boulder.-County Clerk and Record
er Agnes O'Day sent to State Game
and Fish Commissioner James Shinn,
the annual report of hunting licenses
issued during the year 1912. The re-
port shows S92 licenses to have been
issue, as against S63 in 1911.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
state Insurance Men Adjourn.

Trinidad-After thorough discussion
and condemnation of fake advertising,
a plea for concerted action to get low
er fire insurance rates throughout the
state and freight rate talk, the Col
orado Association of Commercial Ex-
ecutives adjourned their quarterly
meeting here.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
potato Growers to Meet.

Denver-Because of the serious
blight problems facing the potato in
dustry of Colorado, an official call
has been sent forth by the State
Board OF Agriculture to the potato
growers to meet in Denver on jan
uary 20 and 90, at the Albany hotel.
for the consideration and solution of
the problem.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
Convict Haunted by Police.

Pueblo. Colo.-Declaring that he
was sick and tired of the chase and
unable to sleep at night because of
dreams in which he saw police off
GERS. bearing down upon him, George
Snyder, who says he escaped two
years ago from the Joliet, ILL.,, peniteu-
tiary. walked into the Central police
station and gave himself up.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
"cIve the Little Man ! show.r

New York.-Paying high tribute to
President-elect Woodrow Wilson and
Governor-elect William Sulzer of this
state. Colonel William ]. Bryan. at the
Waldorf Astoria hotel expressed the
utmost confidence in the belief that
the pledges OF the Democratic party
to revise the tariff downward and
give the little man show" will be
carried out.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27

have arranged with the chamber and
other influential organizations to CO.
operate with them in an effort to make
the forthcoming show the biggest In
the history of the organization.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
Hay and Grain.

Chicago.-Wheat-M 90% @90Nc
Corn-The close, May-4SNc.
Rye-61@63c.
Timothy-S3.00@3.90.
Glover Seed<$10.00@1S.0O.
Barley-46@75c-
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
ashkupIer Convicted Of Man.lauohte

RshkusIer Convicted Of Manslaushter.
Grand Junction.-After five hours
deiibcration the jury in the case OF
Mrs. Lula Rchkugler. charged with the
killing Of Joseph Waters last October,
returned verdict of voluntary man.
slaughter. A sentence of from one to
ten years in the penitentiary can be
inflicted by Judge sDrigg Shackelford
on this verdict.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
Butter and Eggs.

Kansas City = Butter-Creamery
32c; firsts. Bic; second, 29c; packing
201A @21c.
Eggs-Extras, 2e1kc; firsts. 2sA@
24c; seconds, 1861
Poultry-Hens, LOG; roosters, Sc;
young turkeys, 15c; ducks, 13@14c.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27

British Cruiser Sails With Reid's Body
Portsmouth. Eng. - The British
armored cruiser Natal sailed out of
Portsmouth harbor with the body of
Ambassador Reid on board during
salute OF nineteen guns.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27

Samuel Luethe, Boulder Pioneer, Dies.
Boulder. Colo. Samuel Luethe,
ninety. father Of f. s. Luethe. is dead
at the home of his daughter. Mrs. L.
IT. Nohn. at Martins Ferry. Ohio.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
stranqIes self with Cane.

Walsenburg.-Usin the cane. which
years, as a lever. O. M. Saulcey, "a,
twisted a piece of cloth about his
neck until he strangled to death.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
Wool in St. Louis.

st. -Wool-Medium. grades,
combing and clothing, 23h@26c; light
fine. 19@21c; heavy fine, 12@1Sc; tub
washed, 27@36c.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

Lead and SpeIter.
st. Louis.-Lead, salty.
Spelter-$7.15@7.20.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
Eggs.

Eggs.
Eggs, graded No. 1 net F.
o. B. Denver .21 @23
Eggs, graded No 2 net, F.
Eggs, case count, are bring
ing from ............. .6.00@6.85
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
Butter.

GlSlu OF
Creameries. ex. Colo. lib. :. 35
Creameries, End grade. lb. 2S @2s
Process .28 @29
Packing stock ............ 201z
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27

Hay.
prices Paid by Denver Jobbers F. o.
b. Track Denver.)
Colorado upland, per ton. .12.50@13.0c
Nebraska upland, per ton. .11.50 1900
Second bottom, Colorado
and Nebraska, per ton. 9.50Q1a.0Q
Timothy, per ton ....... 1880 @13.50
Alfalfa, per ton 9.50@10.00
South Park, choice, ton. .12.50@1 1900
San Luis Valley, per ton. .11.00@12.00
Gunnison Valley, per ton. .11.00@12.00
Straw, per ton ...... 1000 4.2j
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
Cotton at New orlean.

New Orleans, La.-Cotton- Spo1
firm and unchanged. Middling. 13c.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
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Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DENVER MARKETS.
Cattle.

Cattle.
Beef steers. corn fed. good to
choice .S.0049.0o
Beef steers, corn fed, fair to
Bood tVVVo.0U
Beef steers, grassers, good to
choice .6.4o@7.oo
Beef steers, grassers, fair to
good .s.00Q6.4o
Heifers, prime grassers - $500 $40
Cows and heifers. grassers.
good to choice ........-. .5.OOQ6.50
Cows and heifers, grassers.
fair to good .4.25@5.oo
Cows and heifers, corn fed. .
good to choice .......-.. .5.50@6.0o
Cows and heifers, corn fed.
fair to good 5000 $50
Feeding cows .4.O0@5 500
Gamers and cutters ...... .2.50@4.00
Veal calves ..........6 .6.00@8.50
Bulls .2.75@4.50
Stays .4.O0@5.5o
Feeders and stockers, good
to choice ................ .6.oo@7.oo
Feeders and stockers, fair to
good :. .5.25@6.oo
Feeders and stockers, COM
mon to fair .4.5095.25
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-27
Hogs.
Sheep.

Good hogs ...............7.oo@7 20
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-21
ANNUAL MEETING
OF kESWICK CLUB

keswiek, Va. May 2o.-Thc ANNA,
i"ce tihs OF the keswick Hunt CHM
LOOK place At the clubhouse on TrIdav
me meeting was called to order nv
inc president, Murray Boocock. MucS
business old and new. was TRANSACTED
"i." qu'st'ons discussed which were of
'i''e.rs' TO tn club Then came the
were counted Il was announced ~,
Murray Boocock was elected prcsi.
cent y 5. Horne. vice president; Dr.
l. thurman. secretary and treas
ufer' Julian Morris, NJ. T. ii.
board OF Governors: Mr.. Boocock
M. Horne. Mr.. Morris. DR. Thurman
Mi, Crawford Dr. OBrian, Or. Inger.
SOIL AIR. Magruder. Mr. Joslin.
after the election of officers m.
club adjourned A delightfuI corrss
luncheon Was served to the cI,,b ,ad
It's friends '''''