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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-29
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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-29
RICHMOND TO HAVE
ROOSEVELT CLUB
BULL MOOSE Is TO FORM CLUE
HERE AND OTHER PARTS
OF DISTRICT.
RI MON D, vA.-special.-

X G IA VI o y ID. VA.-Special.-
In the near fGture Richmond is TO
nave ACKNOWLEDGMENT club. which
VIII endeavor TO push the claims OF
the Progressive party ticket and land
us candidates into the offices they
seek. Executive Committeeman John
i. Grubbs is the man who is under
taxing 20 organize the Bun Moose
contingent. II is also his purpose 70
start similar clubs i'm other parts of
the district. Mr.. Grubhs. who was
elected TO his present position by the
progressive party convention i'm Roa-
noke, invites his fellow "Buu MOOses"
to send him their names and ad-
dresses, as well as the names of others
should be written to at 2O23 West
Main Street
According 20 Mr.. Grubbs and to J.
~. Powell and +. s. Simpson. who are
also local Progressive leaders, Roose-
welt VIII probably make an address
In this city sometime i'm October
state Chairman Thomas Lee Moore
of Roanoke. further says that Roose-
Welt VIII likely visit that city this fall
though the old line Republicans scout
the idea. They declare the strenuous
one will be far too busy in more prom
lsinS fields 10 waste his time on a
section where he has so little actual
strength.
BE this rs it may. the Progressives
intend making rs active a campaign
rs their time and means will permit
IheY hope TO recruit votes from both
parties though il is not their pur-
pose TO name a candidate for Con-
Srcss i'm this district. Such a course
however. will doubtless be taken i'm
the Ninth District, where Roosevelt is
strong.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-29
WOMAN is KILLED
BY MADDENED BULL

LYNCHBURG, VA Special.-NIrs.
Anne Fourquerean. widow of Henry
tourquerean, is dead at her home at
Colmans Falls, in Bedford county.
from injuries received when she was
gored by a vicious bull.
Mrs. FOurquerean went into her
yard TO let some COWS out. and while
thus engaged the maddened animal
charged her and bore her to the
ground. She was found dying by her
son, Mr.. Warren FourQuerean.
she was siNty-eiSht years old, and
is survived by one son, Warren, and
six sisters, all of whom live in Lynch
burg.
a tragic coincidence is connected
with the death of Mrs. Fourquerean.
she was born on the 18th of the
month, and so was her brother, John
Powers, who was killed two years
ago in salt Lake City, when a house
collapsed on him.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-29
Demand for Grand Jury
Minutes in Case.

NEW YORK. Specially re-
ncwal of the fight by the counsel
for an inspection of the grand
jury minutes delayed the plead
ing OF Lieutenant Charles y.
Becker today TO the indictment
for the murder Of Herman ROSen-
thai, when he was brought before
Judge Grain i'm Part / in General
Sessions today.
publication i'm newspaper of re-
ports of diSScnSiOn in the grand
jury is the basis of the new fight.
When the case was called Law
yerS John W. Hart and John VI.
McI WNre. representing Becker.
annoNlced that they had served
notice on the prosecutor of their
intention to renew their motion.
Judge Grain took the motion
papers without comment. Hear
ing was set for tomorrow and
pleading To the murder indict-
mcnt TO August 21st.
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WHITMAN ARRIVEVs.

ALBANY, y. Y Special.-DiS-
trict Attorney Whitman arrived
here shortly after midnight from
Manchester VI. To intercept sam
SchcppS, the murder paNmas-
ter" in the ROsCnthal case. He
left here with SCIIcppS for New
York city ut $50 O'Clock today.
This unexpected move was made
by Whitman TO throw OF the track
the detectives sent from New
York 20 meet SchCppS. Assistant
District Attorney Rubin and the
county detectives who brought the
alleged "paNmaStcr' from Hot
Springs. Ark. where he was cap
turcd.
Upon his arrival here Mr.. Whit
man hastily consulted with Mr..
Rubin. his colleague. and made
plans for the departure early to-
day. but he refused To say on what
train the party would leave. Whit
man planned to question SchcppS
on the train between here and
New York and upon his arrival in
the metropolis 10 rush the pris-
oncr To the district attorneys Of
flee Tor Il formal confession
According 10 the district attOr-
ncy. SchcppS would be placed i'm
the West side prison in New York
with Bald Jack" Rose. Brid9ey
Wcbbcr, Harry WALTON and others
held in connection with the RO-
Senthal assassination.
Schepps greeted Whitman with
a smile.
It had been expected that Whit
man would meet the Schepps
party somewhere before its ar
rival in New York. but his deter
nination TO intercept them at Al
bany was prccipitatcd by Il report
that the New York city central
Office was sending men to Albany
TO exert influence over SchepDS
which might result i'm refusal
on his part TO tell ali hc knows.
With the party when it left
was lawyer named Bernard
= a N Il ! er, W In q caught uD
with Schepps in Buffalo. after
having made the trip TO Hot
Springs to find that SchcpDS had
already started East. SchcppS has
alternately denied and affirmed
that Sander has authority TO rep
resent him.
The lawyer claims he was re-
tanned by Schepps' brother.
MIR. Whitman feared that il the
police got possession of Schepps
and subjected him to the BertiI-
lion system of measurements and
so the third degree. the prisoner
would be dominated entirely by
police influence and refuse to CO.
operate with the District AttOr-
ney's Office. Schcpps has said all
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-29
BYRD WILL AID
IN FORMING CLUB

r I g. IT VI o y ID, VA.-SDecfaI.-
have been requested by the
chairman OF the National Demo
cradle Committee 10 assist i'm the
oi%aiikation OF the Democratic
clubs OF tine State.
Ny duties viii he to assist i'm
forming new clubs. to cnCcaVOr
70 supply acceptable speakers. to-
distribute literature and To- bring
ABOUT some general and orderly
coordination OF thc club actiVi-
TICS. 1 VIII Cndcayor 10 enlist the
support also Ot the public spirited
DtHlo'ratic women Of the state
who Will organize auxiliary elubs
IN various sections.
An important function of those
clubs viii Dc the collection OF a
popular fund for the legitimate
expenses OF the national cam
paisn.
Another result hoped for from
the sense of Democratic fellow
ship induced 10y a common MEM
bcrShiD will be the ObIitcration OF
factiOnal lines i'm the face of the
enemy and the cordial CO-oDcra-
ton OF all wings and factions of
the party in the triumphant cleo
ton Of Wilson. Marshall and
democratic congressional nOmi-
nccS.
For the purpose Of organizing
these clubs and for the manage
mcnt of those already organized I
invite correspondence from Demo-
Gratis throughout the State and
personal visits from those to-
whom il may he convenient. NV
OFFICE i 319 Mutual building.
Richmond, Va. and will be my
headquarters during the cam
paign.
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CAPTAIN GONE MAD
SHOOTS HIS CHILDREN

EASTBOURNE, ENG.-SpeciaI.
WhlIe suffering from temporary
madness brought ON by insomnia,
captain Hicks Murray, of the Cor
don HtghIanderS of the british
army, today killed his two children.
The visiting child of n nefghbor and
an adult, and then tried 40 murder
his wife,
Soldiers brought he bloody work
10 climax by shooting and kill
Ing Murray.
Mrs. Murray, widow of the slayer,
Will probably recover. The police.
lnNesttGatfOn of the quadrupIe kill
ing revealed that Hicks had been
unable 10 sleep for some time and
tEat each recurring hour Increased
his nervousness.
The name Of Richard &. McI<5e.
was brought into the case by the
Investigation. According 10 state
ment made by the owner of the
mousse. McNie rented the place on
July 10Th. His term OF tenancy
expired today and McI[ic was at the
nome OF the owner arranging To
renew his lease when the tragedy
occurred.
The owner of the house was
mystified by Murrny'S presence,
put IL was later found that McT[ie
had Sub-let a part of the building
10 The officer. MciNie. an American.
was accompanied by his wife and
ch1Id. The house in which the KILL
ing took place was in the heart OF
The fashionable district of East
bourne, which * famous on the
southern coast as "a summer resort.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-29
makes BOLD MOVE
TO KIDNAP SCHfPPS
Police Commissioner Sends His
Men Out With Orders to Arrest
Their Man on Sight-Law-
yers, However, Are
Too Quick.

NEW YORK. Special.-A clash
between Assistant District Attor-
hey Rubin and five detectives of
Deputy Commissioner Dough-
crty's stan occurred today when
Samuel Schcpps. the RoscnthaI
murder paymastcr," arrived at
the Grand Central terminal on
the Albany express.
The detectives had orders from
DOuShcrty 10 arrest Schcpps on
sight and bring him TO police
headquarters. Rubin. however.
refused 10 surrender him. decIar-
ing that Schcpps was State
witness and not prisoner. lie
Was hustled into a taXiCab and
when the detectives. insisting that
the man lie turned over TO them.
tried To follow. they were un-
tremendously restrained and the
car WhizLcd To tie WcStSidc court.
Tine police can't get him."
was Rubin'S parting shot.
An earlier clash occurred at
One Hundred and TNcnty-lifth
street. where the train was board
cd by two central Office men who
demanded SchcppS. Whitman
told them he would indict them
if they tried Co get the prisoner.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-29
entire WAR AEREA
Is NOW DESERTED

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Practically
all the troops that participated in the
maneuvers in Connecticut left for
home Monday. The New York troops
were greeted with warm welcome
that made them forget all the hard
ships of the past week.
The First New York Brigade, which
Includes the Seventh, Twelfth. Sixty
ninth and Seventy-hrst Regiments.
together with the First and Second
Field Artillery and the First and the
Second Cavalry, got home yes
terday afternoon. and the Brook
lyn regiments returned last night
The New York troops broke camp
IN Connecticut in 4 driving rain. Sew
enty-four special trains were required
TO bring them home. They entrained
at Danbury, Bethel. HawleyVille, New
town, POtsford and Derby.
The Tenth United States Cavalry is
returning to Fort Ethan Allen on
horse back. the way it went to the
manuevers.
The Fifth United States Cavalry is
marching back TO Plattsburg, y. y,
the same way.
The entire war area is now deserted
except for General Tasker II. Bliss ana
ms star, who viii remain a few DAYS
more at Stratforo, while the officers
undergo their annual physical eXami-
nation and riding test.
The New York regiments made n
brave showing as they marched out
of the Grand Central Station and down
Park Avenue To their respective ar
moricS. The avenue was lined on
both sides with cheering people
Although the boys had lust put i'm
eight days of strenuous marching and
drilling, they swung down the avenue
with jaunty stride.
Before leaving for home the BOYS re-
celNed visit from the paymaster. The
privates got SIPS for every dav ON
duty, with twenty-five cents a dav
extra for those who had been in the
service more than five years.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-29
YOUTHS PUT BOMB
ON COHEN'S PORCH
RIG MOND. VA-SpeciaI -

X l c II NJ o y ID, NA.-Special.-
That the dynamite bomb which
was exploded ON the porch OF At
tOrncy Jacob =. COhn. OF II South
Adams Street, early Sunday
morning, and which wrecked the
heavy front doors OF the house.
was placed there by gang of
youthful rOwdicS iS the opinion
of the police. and Detectives KcI-
lam and Wiley have been detailed
to track down the guilty boys and
TO hale them To Police Court.
The COhn family was sound
asleep when the bomb was cN-
plodcd. Mr.. Cohn and his wife
were awakened by the terrific
noise and leaped from bed. fear
ing that 1 he house was being
blown down.
Investigation showed that the
VeStibuIe doors had been Shatter-
Cd. and that Il large hole had been
blown In the front porch floor.
Fragments of the bomb, which
had been made by filling an iron
pipe with dynamite and attaching
a fuse. were found in the yard.
IL is the belief of Mr.. Cohn that
that the boys placed the pipe
against his front door. lit the fuse
and then FASTENED away To
place of safety.
According TO what the police
have learned u gang OF boys. be-
coming angry with the Conn
family. has recently threatened to
drive MIR. COhn out OF the neigh
borhOOd. The boys have greatly
annoyed Mr.. Cohn during the last
six months. by breaking his win
dOWS and throwing rocks at mcm-
berS OF his family.
Once before bomb was eX-
plOdcd on his porch. hut no Scri-
Gus injury except TO few floor
ing plankS. was done. This bomb
WAS composed of tin cup. Ii
was afterwards. found by Mr.. COhn
together with u section of the
fuse used TO fire it.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-29

The foregoing statement. issued this
afternoon by Speaker r. T.. Byrd. the
head of Woodrow Wilson'S cauDai.-n
forces in Virginia. means that Demo-
Gratis OF both sexes will shortly be
called upon to "whOoD up" the Jersey
Governor and his claims for the office
of President.
1t will be observed that Mr.. Byrd
includes the gentler sex in his card.
and appeals to them for assistance.
He does not commit himself on the
suffrage question, but he does suggest
the organization of ladies' auxiliary
clubs in various sections. This is a
graceful way Of saying that Mr.. Byrd
hopes the womenfolk will lend 4 hand
In raising campaign funds.
The Speaker also urges all Demo-
Gratis TO forget the factional differ
ences which heretofore have divided
them.
An infinite amount Of work awaits
Mr. Byrd. for his activities VIII lie
confined TO no one section Of the State.
or course, as the days go on. he will
have 10 have assistance. and it will
also be necessary for him 10 secure
state headquarters. These will prob
ably be in the Mutual Building-that
Is, II suitable rooms can be had there
IL VIII be necessary to raise much
money. and the contributions cannot
be too generous to suit Mr. Byrd
IichmOnd's first organized efforts
in behalf of the Democratic candidates
will be noted Friday night on Libby
Hill. when a Wilson-Marshau Demo-
cratic club Will be formed with n
membership OF East End voters. Mr.
Byrd VIII be present on the occasion
IN question and will make a speech
He has invited forty or fifty Dromi-
nent party workers of jefferson Ward
10 attend. \ little later on eX-Gov-
ernor Montague Will be invited to ad-
dress the newly formed club.
Similar organizations will be started
in other wards of the city.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-29
BRISTOL MAN is LOSER
IN RACE WITH DEATH


BRISTOL, VA.-TENN.- SpeciaI.-
I'm a race with death. hopin@ thar
nc might see his wife and IiftIc
son, Jack" SitgreaVcS. a popular
bristol man. thirty-iiVc wears old.
lost yesterday. He had been i'm
a sanitarium i'm South Carolina.
hoping TO be cured of tubcrcuIo-
SIS, but, growing weaker. he de-
Icrnined TO see his wife and bow.
lie left the sanitarium Satur-
day. y hcmorrhanc bro"cI,t
death before his train Icrt Nor
ristOWn. Tenn. yesterday morn
ing. His body was brought home
yesterday afternoon.
He was member Of a Drom-
rem. Tor many years postmaster in
Bristol.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-29
DR.. \. j. IIoback Dead.

ROANOKE, VA Special.-Dr. A.
j. Hoback died this morning from a
stroke or paralysis. aged eighty years.
lie practiccd medicine i'm Floyd coun-
~ for half a. century. but had resided
here for six years. lie was assistant
surgeon 90 DIR. Wiley i'm Company r..
ttfty-fOurth Virginia Regiment. Con-
iederate Army. lie IS survived by a
widow and five children.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-29
Moore Wm Contest CIosed.

r l c II VI o y d, VA.-Special.-
The contest over the will of Il.
Il. Moore, of Petersburg. was de-
cided in the Chancery Court of
Petersburg this morning. The eS-
tate. valued at $3.50. 900. was left
TO Mrs. Allen and Mary Dance. OF
Petersburg; II. j. Dance. general
manager of the American Tyne
Foundry of RichmOnd: john
Dance. of Chesterfield county
$37 500 apiece.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-29
terment was in Blandford Cemetery.
breaches First Sermon

terment was in BlandfOrd Cemetery.
breaches First sermon.
Rev. Chester \. Tucker, a young
peterSDurg man, preached his first SER
mon at High Street Methodist Church
last night since his ordination Rev
Air. Tucker was licensed to preach at
the recent session of the Petersbur
District Conference at South Hill.
seventy Ncors Before Visit.
i: II. Hawkes. returned this morning
a visit to Petersburg and Dinwiddie
county relatives. Mr.. Hawkes. was
porn in DinWiddie county seventy-nine
years ago and With his parents went
TO Tennessee when nine years of age
This was his first visit here in seventy
years.
Fifty acres Of farm land in
the Rives District, in Prince George
county, was sold at public auction to
transfers in Petersburg during the last
week shows good demand at good
prices for city property
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-29
Boy Bathcr Drowned.

MARTINSNlLLE, VA Special
John Conner, the seventeen-year-ol
son OF q. w. Conner, n merchant of
TINS city, was drowned yesterday while
pdthlhS IN smith River with other
boys. His body has not Vet been
found.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-29
CLARENCE S. BARROW
ACQUITTED BY JURY

san JOSE, CAL SnecioI
NI"rSilce =. barrow, counsel in
the Mcnamara case. who has ;nSt
been acquitted OF jury bribin~
VIII make his future home i'm san
Jose, according TO friends of his
here today.
Negotiations for the purchase
OF nome at Los GatOs. a nearby
suburb. are under way. il il as
serted. barrow is To enter a law
firm here.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-29
For Grease Snofs.

y Ut OTVatNC NIIOI~.
For grease spot on silk lay blot
ter under the spot, then lay some
warm flour on the spot. Brush Oft
ana renew until the spot disappears.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-29

The Bun Moose is a black beauty in
ne ne. North, nut lily-white in the south
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-01-12
BL0CKADED
Every Household In Lancaster Should
Know low To Resist II.

The hrak MAJ ache because the kid-
neys are Diockadsd.
Help the kidneys with their work.
The back will ache no more.
Lots Of proof that Doan's Kidney
Pills do this.
It's tie best proof. for It comes
from Lancaster
Mis-. J. " Pumphrey. Dan.ille 81
Lancaster. Ky. says. My experience
with DOan's Kidney Pills leads NE 10
say that they hive up to the claims
made for them. | suffered a great
deal from backache and could not sleep
well. On several occasions nv back
became so painful and weak that was
unable to attend to my homework.
Being advised to give Doan's kidney
Pills trial, did so, procuring a sup
ply at Frisbie's Drug Store. They
helped me from the first and | was
soon relieved"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents, Milburn Co., New York.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other. I'm
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-01-12
Commissioner RS
Sale OF
Personally,

GARRARD CIRCUIT COURT.
Carr. Scott & Company. Plaintiff,
VS..
Leslie T. Bradshaw, Defendant,
Persuant to a judgement OF the Gar
r-rd Circuit Court, rendered in the
above styled cause at it's November
Term 1911. the undersigned eommiss-
iOner Will on
MONDAY. JANUARY. 22nd, 1912.
this day being County Court day,
between the hours of IL o'clock A. NJ.
and II clock noon, sell at public out
cry, IN front of Conn Brothers machine
snOp In the town OF Lancaster, Nv. to
the highest and best bidder the follow
ing personal property, to wit One Is
horse power double tracJIOn engine No.
l45O9, and such usual appurUenances as
may be with the same, manufactured
by Carr, Scott & Company, cab and two
tanks.
The purpose of this sale is to satisfy
a debt of the plaintiff Carr, Scott &
Company against the defendant Leslie
L. Bradshaw amounting debt and inter-
est, to date of sale to the sum of Tween
ty one Hundred and eighty one dollars
and eighty six cents, (S2, Isl. S6) and the
cost apprOXlmatlng one hundred ara ten
dollars and fifty nve cents (SllO55) Oh
court proceedings, for which Judgment
has been rendered in the above styled
action. The prOpertywill be sold as
whole.
TERMS Said sale will be made on a
credit of six months and the purchaser
will be required to give bond with ap-
proved security, bearing interest at six
per cent per anum from date of sale,
with lien retained upon the property
sold to secure the payment of the pur-
chase money, and said bond to have
the force and effect of judgment up
on which execution may issue if not
paid at maturity.
w. H. BROWN,
Master Commissioner Garrard Circuit
Court
j. E. Robinson, C. C. Bagby, Attys.