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Arizona republican., 1913-05-01

last began to see the hand of Drake
in all of them and he recommended
a grand jury investigation, but moth
ing was done about it. At last
Drake received from one man, Harry
Bell, $3.50 for a fraudulent deed and
when Bell saw that he had been
sWindled he began camping on the
trail Of Drake and finally secured
his arrest at Muskogee, where he
went to get the check oashed that
Bell had given him, He was arrest
ted there on the charge of obtain
ing money by false representation,
but the charge was made to hold
him only until he could be taken
into custody for forgery in Creek
county, where Judge Barnum presid-
ed. He furnished bail at Muskogee
by giving the president of a trust
company a deed to eighty acres of
land, ana when he was rearrested
and was about to be taken to Ok
mulgee. he borrowed $3.50 of the
trust company president on the deed,
Arizona republican., 1913-05-01
FENCE CASE SETTLED
AFTER MANY TRIALS

One of the longest ways to justice
that has ever been taken by an Ari-
IONA cattleman was that which led
the case of the Arivaca Land and
Cattle Co, VS. y. c. Bernard George
Pusch and John w Began through
most all the counties in the state to
the circuit court Of appeals and back
again to the federal court in Ari-
IONA. And when the case came up
yesterday before Judge Morrow it
was compromised for SIS.
The suit grew out of fence dis
pute. The company claimed the de
PENDANTS unlawfully fenced some
land in the Santa Cruz Cochise dis
trict. The original suit was for the
effacement of the fences and the
payment of about six hundred dollars
in damages, and the case was APP
pealed through a number of courts.
finally landing before Judge Morrow
for retrial The fences have already
been removed and the litigants yes
terday got together and comprOmis-
ed the case for $75 damages and
costs
Arizona republican., 1913-05-01

An Operator in Negro
Freedman and Indian
Lands in Oklahoma I'm
patient of the Restraint
Thrown About Him

Judge w l. Barnum of this city.
formerly an Oklahoma Judge is be
ing bombarded with letters from a
convict one Dick Drake. whom he
esnt to the penitentfary at lIcAIlister.
okla. for seven years fo rforgery.
That was three years ago. About Il
year ago the judge received letter
nom Drake saving that he thought
that he had served long enough. and
he asked the judge for a recommen-
dalton to the governor for his par
Uon. parole or a communication of his
sentence. The judge replied that he
thought that Drake had not been in
confinement long enough He said
that the jury which the Oklahoma
laws allow to fix sentences, had
been remiss: that if it had fallen to
The court to designate the term he
would have given him not less than
seventeen years
Several letters since then have
come To Judge Barnum from Drake
Indirectly and the other day one came
directly. Drake reminded the Judge
that he had written him a year ago
ON the subject of pardon ana ne
recalled that the reply was not what
might be called favorable A yem.
having elapsed. he thought that
Judge Barnum might have sOftened
and he now addressed him again in
that hope. He said that the prose-
cutting attorney would recommend a
pardon. but the governor would not
sTant it without the recommends
ton OF the man who had been the
trial judge. Judge Barnum replied
that in that case the governor would
withhold the pardon a long time
He suggested to Drake that if he
had that letter he had sent a year
ago and he would return it to Judge
Barnum he would sign it again ana
send it back To him as an indication
~ the permanency of his sentiments
regarding him.
Drake. said Judge Barnum was
one of the most persistent criminals
ne ever knew and one of the most
adept. His wife was associated with
him and there was in the company
another woman VINO so closely re-
senbled her that even the people
who knew them could not say which
was which unless they were to-
gether. This confusion of identity.
Drake turned to account in his bus
mess, which was the forging of
Ceeds. The lands selected for the
operations of Drake We're Negro
Freedman lands of the Indian terri
tory or lands of the Indians who had
died or moved away
Several of these deeds had been
st aside by Judge Farnum. who at
Arizona republican., 1913-05-01
Blood Bath
Knocks Rheumatism
Remarkable Effect of Remedy That
Actually Irrigates the Entire
Blood Supply.

1t sounds queer to take blood bath
but that is precisely the effect of
most remarkable remedy known as
5. s. S. 1t has the peculiar action of
soaking through the intestines directly
into The blood In five minutes it's in
1Gencc is at work in every artery.
Ven and tiny capillary. Every mem
brane, every organ of the body every
e-cUnctory becomes in effect a filter to
strain the blood of impurities. The
stimulating properties of S. S. S. com
pei the skin, liver, bowels, kidneys,
bladder to al work to the one end of
costing out every Irritating, every
p2-H-icfictsog atom of poison; it dis
lodges ~ irrigation all accommodations
in the joints, causes acid accretions to
dissolve. renders them neutral and
sc2tte~s those peculiar formations in
the nerve centers that cause such
n-.-sttecstaS ana often battling rheu-
matte pains.
And best Of all. this remarkable
remedy is welcome to the weakest
stomach. II you have drugged your
self until your stomach is nearly para
ly-Zed, You VIII be astonished to find
that 8. S S. gives 70 sensation but
goes right to work. This is because
it is a pure vegetable infusion, is
taken naturally into your blood just
as pure air is inhaled naturally into
your lungs
You can get S. s. S. at any drug
store at Sf09 bottle It is a standard
remedy, recognized everywhere as the
greatest blood antidote ever discov-
cred. If yours is n peculiar case and
you desire eyccrt advice, write to The
Swift G~ec.~e CO, II Swift Bldg,
Atlanta Ca
Arizona republican., 1913-05-01

which turned out to be fraudulent
He managed shortly after to dispose
of another deed the grantor having
died four years before the execution
of the instrument
Later, while the forgery case was
pending, Drake defrauded his own
attorney by means of a. forged deed
Naturally the attorney withdrew
from the case either in resentment
or because that incident raised a
doubt in his mind regarding the in
nocence of his client Drake crown
ed this particular series of frauds
by giving his next and last attorney
an assignment of leases to lands he
held by forged deeds 1t appeared
that these forged deeds passed al
most as legal tender in Oklahoma.
Drake had been released on a
$4,000 bond. He did not appear at
the time set for trial. and Judge
Barnum declared his bond forfeited
but the sheriff of the county. who
was one of his bondsmen, was moved
to extraordinary activity and cap
tured him by a ruSe. His bond was
placed at $4,000 and he managed
~ AN'i iiioii llldl- iIC was Icy iHS vi
the absence of Il witness for the
state, but she had been brought in
quietly from Idaho on the eve of the
trial, and when she appeared in
court, Drake put up only the form
of a fight and was convicted, his
punishment being fixed by the jury
at seven years at McAllister.
Drake had served one term of five
years at Fort Smith, Ark, having
been convicted before Judge T. c.
Parker, the famous hanging judge"
In the opinion of Judge Barnum,
which of course, is not judicial, So
ciety win be better served by the
residence of Drake at McAllister.
Arizona republican., 1913-05-01

Hire a little Salesman at The Re-
publican office. A Want Ad viii see
more customers than you can.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
FARMERS INSTITUTE
TRAINTOBEOPER

has begun the serving of sentence OF
five years with the convict road force.
having been convicted in the circuit
court of Warren County at Front
Royal of shooting and killing Granville
johnson. of the same county last May.
during a quarrel among a crowd of
young men concerning the real owner
ship of a quantity of liquor which was
being drunk at the time of the shooting
The Winchester Memorial Hospital
Association announced last evening
that contributions amounting TO seSo
had been received in less than four weeks
for the $1,000 fund. which Is being
raised for the purpose Of erecting sew
erai new additions and sun parlors, and
il is expected that as the balance viii
be in hand by February l. when con
tract will be let for the work Peter
w Rouss. of New York. made the first
contribution of 81 coo. \ Baltimore
friend" gave 81 900. and another Bal
timore friend" contributed $500. \
number OF large contributions have
been received from Richmond, while
Winchester people have responded gen
erouslv. w Fl. Baker heading the local
list with 81 600.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
CIRCUIT COURT
CONvENES TO-DAY
Trial of Sam Wright for Killing
Sill Ballard Likely to
Be Postponed.

Lancaster. Va. January 19-The
nnidwinier term of the Circuit Court
for Lancaster County viii begin here
tomorrow. Judge T. r. 3. Wright pre-
siding The case Of the Common
wealth against sam Wright for killing
sill Ballard at Irvington during the
Christmas holidays Is the only criminal
case of importance on the docket. and
!, j. probable that the trial OF this case
will be postponed to the March term
There are. however. many civil cases
on the docket awaiting trial
Much interest is felt here IN the re
coverv Of the Rev. William Meade Clark.
n u rector Of 81. James Church.
p,cbrnond DIT Clsrk's wife ~ ma
tive Of this county. being the only
daughter Of the late TunsfaN PeIrce.
- 80 Tho largest and most successful
farmers Of the Northern Neck Of Nir-
gi,ia Dr Chichester T. Pcirce Mrs
S'ia-,,-s brother. Ieft Lancaster Friday
for Richmond
William T.. Cox. one OF the members
Of r.avv-on Ball Camp of Confederate
veterans and Tor many years on IN
.-.f;1 rom, naralvsis. died at his home
IN IL al
.,,,.,+ sevsnfv-thrcc wears tic D. ~iif
,.ived bv hi- widow. who for years has
co,duc-cd the hotel a. kiimarnock
80. -or william Coz travelling
..rcs-,sn aud two daughters. Mn. II.
rc.c~ t.drnords. and Miss Addie Cox.
10 nd lons been a mem Der % the B~p-
80. church fis remains were IN
tered III The Wh'o stone bapiist
,-ts-rh cemetery. fhe Revs ".
,-i,ct-oo,, and y. e. Bsgby conducting
The funeral services
several davs ago Charles Nckcn-
-, . veu-known resident % white
S,ore had iu-t finished loading HE
49, 9Th fresh meat Tor NJ butcher
mon vghcu tc suddenly fch 20 the
sroi,,d o. examination he was
s,,.,,,d ID. i,e dead RE vs. about sixty
Az. wears old and had for wears been
s,,tscrf 10 attacks OF heart discaec.
mn ~ supposed 90 have caused his
dcath Ne 81 survived ~ one con and
two daughters.
Tho Hoo conway & Baker. for
.rcrf,- roonlbc OF the House 90 Dele
eafes from Wcstroreisnd County.
80 - present Commonwealth a.
forrev for shat county. d said % be an
asuirarf for fhe position Of consul 70
fbc Island % Jamaica under the M
comine administration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
FAIL TO GATHER
IN ICE HARVEST
Special 10 The Times Dispatch b


Aryonla. Va January N.-ONlng 10 the
remarkably warm weather. country people
and Villagers throughout this section are de
sDairinS OF their ability u gather in an ice
harvest this winter. judging that with the
frightening days there will be daily fewer
chances Of the formation OF ice Practically
avery farmer and householder has ice
house. which i usually filled. and in those
wear when this important product cannot
be obtained there J. more or less suffering
throughout the following summer
Weather observers have noted here in
Central virginia that there has been a drought
OF marked Intensity since early summer. not
enough precipitation having fallen this winter.
or since December !. tn cause streams percep-
tibly 10 rise or make more than half an ave
rage As consequence OF this most remark
able condition. the roads throughout this
county and adjoining counties are wellnsh
r,erfer. being - smooth summer roads.
thoroughly packed. and with entire alb
Sencc OF dust A. consequence. riding.
driving a1d hauling have been INDUCED in to
thc fullest extent throughout the entire fall
and winter
owing to dry conditions farmers expe-
rieuced difficulty in taking down their tobacco
crors from the barns and the markets have
for long intervals been comparatively free
from SaleS n j. understood that somew hat
more satisfactory prices have been paid re-
cenfIv than earlier in she season. and some
sellers seem satisfied with the prices obetsind-
Owing to the drought last summer the to-
bsrco was inferior In quality and little in
quantity and for that reason the farmers
OF buckingham viii realize less for their
crops than for many years past.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
TO BEGIN WORK
or CONSTRUCTION
Promoters of Proposed Railroad
Meet at Culpeper and Plan
to Finance Project.
,special to The Times-Dispatch >

1
CuIpeper, Va. January IA meet
Ing held in Culpeper on Thursday by
the Blue Ridge Development Com
pany. promoting the Culpeper- Madi-
son and Rappahannock Railroad Com
many. was attended by II. c Robinson
his attorney. +. c Baggerly, and otners
Interested in negotiating the Donds
10 finance the road between Culpeper
and Washington. Va II was agreed
that the balance necessary be secured
AT once. in order that the actual con
striIction could begin at the earliest
nossible date d. G Wright and l. C
Robinson we're authorized to negotiate
the bonds
The old planning mill building on
Fast stree. has been selected az the
location for the Culpeper shirt Com
panv. which viii begin operations just
a. soon as the order for machines can
be filed
J. Garnett Bruce. farm demonstration
for Culpeper County. left to-day for
Blacks burg where he Will take spec
iaf six weeks course in agriculture
Mir. Bruce il also head Of the Boys
Corn Club OF Culpcper. and Is very
proud OF his youthful farmers and the
hammer crops they raised last year.
William Bolen. the lad who won first
prize in the contest. will leave next
week TO attend the National Corn
show in Columbia. 3 c
George Whitecloud. an Indian VINO
lives in Orange. was arrested IN tui-
p.,De- on Tuesday charged with stealing
a gun. and was taken back 20 Orange
for trial
The Rappahannock Chapter OF
Daughters Of the Confcderacy pre-
sented crosses Of honor TO those old
veterans who had not vet received them
Yesterday m the Methodist Church IN
Washington. Rappahsn1ock. Senator
r =. Carter made an interesting an
dress after which dinner was served
To the old soldiers and everything was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.
Annual Meeting of College Literary
iety-Fraternity Initiates.

special to The Times-Dispatchl
Davidson. y. c. January le-Tbe
Philanthropic Literary Society of
Davidson College. at is regular meet
ing last Monday morning. elected the
following officers for the term. W. c
Jami-on president. T.. '. Robertson.
vice president. W : Cunningham.
secretary. \ II Elliot. treasurer
A L. McDufie. critic. and J. c
Harper. supervisor
The Fratcrnitics. which have chap
tiers at Davidson. announce the follow
ling initiates for the year. including
upper class men and freshmen.
Kappa Alpha Jas L. Payne.
Eibcrton. Ga. Jno. l. Payne. Wash
|ingfon. y C.. =. II Carson. Charlotte.
y. c.. W. ~ Wilcox. Elbcrton. Ga
NJ a Coles. Sfatesviilc. y. c.. p. VI
Backman. Bristol. Tenn.
~ Kappa PHI. X. :. Clary. Greens
boro. y c.. II. L. Burr. Greenville.
Is & J. q. Thacker. Greensboro.
Is c. = r. Paw. Marietta. Ca. .
liz. r. Browniec. Anderson. :. C..
In. l. Peters Chattanooga. Tenn.
la NJ Fairicy. Laurinburg y c..
l.. &. Casbion. Iundersviilc. y &.
sigma Alpha Epsil0n-W. ~. Paine.
Jacksonville. Fla. }. y. Mack. Dcca-
|tur. Ca A : Thompkins. Edgcdeld
Is C.J X. Morrison. Sfatesviilc. y
L. A. d Mclean. Lumbcrton. y.
L. ". q Morrison Okoions. Miss
ri Kappa Alpha. y. McNeif.
|Ir. Florence. :. c.. ,. r. Gillespie.
Florence. < c.. 7. NJ. Hill. States
VILE y G.
Kappa Sigma--R. T.. Daniels. De-
|catur. Ca. n. J.. Morrow. Aibemarle.
Is. C. r. G.. Finley. North Wilkes
boro. ". C.. q. n. Bcrnhardt. Lenoir.
H. G
BETA Theta Pc r. Edwards.
|Rockv Mount. y c. r. W Graves.
|Toccoa Ca n. :. Withreins;on.
|Fsison. y 6. 8. =. Baker. Charies-
|fon = q NJ. Cloud. Hamlet, y
L. l. A Mullen. shawnee. Okla.
H. p Henderson. Aiken. :. C. B. r..
|o'Nean. Grccnville. $. Q.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
MURDERED IN CHURCH.
Victim not the Man the Slayer had
Intended to HILL

Trenton. January e-The county
authorities yesterday sent out general
alarm for the arrest of Moses Taylor.
who. in the colored Baptist church az
Highpstovn. shot and killed Obadiah
Miner. a membe of the congregation
The shooting occurred at the close
Of an evening entertainment and cake
sale for the benefit OF the church. and
while the church was crowded Taylor
did not intend 20 kill or even wound
Miner After the shooting he fed
from the church. but when be learner
that the bullet had not killed the man
for whom n was intended ne returned
and sought 20 force an entrance
HE intended victim Wae hidden ~
others who then induced Taylor % -
away They declare they e ared 70
attempt 20 overpowcr him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
NEW YORK LIFE INSURAN(
New York.
SIXTY-EICHTH YEAR OF BUSINESS
TO THE POLICY-HOLDERS:


interested
din the efice andec
, ,rer;,ms
INVESTMENTS MADE
EsateM oreae od
State IBondsdom Canada issued
by Counties municipalities
456cl
FoeienR Cow and
nsecuito of ther
BENEFCARES RECEIVED FOR
MaurdEndOw
Annuiue
ytheCom n
n
the last
nower 5,ofmoreha MILLION DOLLARS
Thu
b eomuason remained the
the amount Law allow
acuaIvs t
law
the business in 1872
NNETEENTWELVE YEAR
Broadway New York
.e3a++~.-~ &E~2~~t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20

done to make the occasion a pleasant
one to them -
John Gaines. seventy-six years Old
a member of Company a. Fourth VIZ
ginia Confederate Cavalry. and one OF
the best known citizens of Prince VII
liam County, died after brief illness
at his home, near Hickory Grove. last
week The funeral services were con
Quoted by Rev. W. + Gibson, ana the
was made in the old family
burying-ground.
Professor F. o. Smith Is securing oy
subscription a fund to provide gym
nasiurn for the Warrenton High School'
and also 20 add TO the library The au :
ditorium has recently been furnished
with comfortable seats. and VIII soon
have a piano installed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
search for Murderer.

Special 20 Tho Times Di-pStcnp
Fayetteville. y C.. January F-
Police and sherif = officers are scogr-
ing Fayetteville and - envirous Too
Preston Curtis. a young negro man.
IN, shot and killed Dorcss Evans.
s,o+her rceor. la-' nigh-. The kill
~ which occurred IN the lower end
IN ne town on the Wilmington Road.
Is fno result % "a quarrel Curtis
u-ing shotgun With fa,si erect -.
swans was taken 10 the HiEhsmits
Hospital. where nc died.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
CONTROL OF TIMBER
is GRAVE PROBLEM

owns exclusive of the forests of Alaska
about one-hfth of the country's total
supply Of merchantabie standing tim
Der II is the agency best adapted TO
practicing reforestatiOn on large
scale Recently important suits for
forfeiture Of extensive timberlands
have been brought by the government
on the ground Of non-fuihllment of
conditions imposed in the grants by
which these lands were alienated from
the public domain. For these reasons.
IL would appear. therefore. that the
government may later be able TO ma
terially strengthen It's relative position
as a timber owner.
The facts set forth in this report
clearly point 20 the GesirabilIty of
maintaining the integrity OF the ma
tional forests and Of extending to other
publicity owned timber, including for
ests in Alaska and tim berlands that
may be recovered in forfeiture suits
now pending or subsequently, Instituted
by the government, the cardinal prin-
ciple OF the national forest policy,
namely the retention of the fee to such
lands az least until the timber is re-
moved. Decision will then have TO be
made between retaining such lands for
reforestation and disposing of the sur
face for agricultural purposes. IL
seems clear, moreover. that the funda-
mental principles 20 be followed in the
sale of the tim Der itself is that the
terms Of sale should be such as TO in
sure 20 the public treasury substan
italy the fun stumpage value at the
time that such timber shall be actually
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20

Edward Hsrseu. Of warren County.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
Lands Have Become COncen-
trated in Hands Of Few
Powerful Interests.
WARNING NOTE SOUNDED
Renort Made to President Taft
Shows Present Serious
Conditions.

Washington, January ie.-The con
into the hands OF d re"
powerful interests OF an enorIno
percentage of the timber lands OF the
United States has created d prooleH
so grave for the nation. IN the Juos-
ment OF Luther Conant. Jr, Soin-
roissioner of Corporations, that TO-
dav ne recommended 70 President
Taf. that the existing national for
ests not only be retained by the FED
eral government, but increased as
far as practicable
This note of warning was sounoeo
by the commissioner IN forwarding
10 the President the full text OF Part
/ of the Bureau of Corporations m
vesfigation OF the lumber Industry
made by direction OF Congress A
sunmary of this report, showing the
extent of concentrated control OF
timber lands. was sent 10 the PresI-
dent and published nearly two years
ago
To increase government ownership
of forest lands the commissioner urges
ia. ,he forests of Alaska be included
IN reserve. as well as all tim bered
lands recovered in forfeiture suits
He advises a further searching inquiry
INFO land grants of the past. with the
vier of instituting additional forfei-
ture suits If the facts Justify the pro
cedure.
MT. Conant warns that attempts
80 s.iu being made to secure the
transfer of public timber lands 20 pri-
vate owners under the same pleas OF
settlement which in the past often
moved wholly specious and insincere-
Serious Public Danger
Much of the timber land stlll re-
naming in public ownership, con
tinIes the commissioner. Is adapted
could be properly asked by a bona
nde settler is the surface of arabic
land after the timber has been re-
moved. but too frequently back of the
argument made in the name OF the
settler is the desire 20 acquire the
timber or other natural resources
rather than the soil itself IL seems
bic, therefore, 10 olrect puOIS
attention to the fundamental differences
between disposing OF agricultural lands
10 actual settlers. whose industry con
tributes directly TO the material and
social upbuiiding OF the community
and the alienation of virgin timber
lands, khich do not require ana, IN
deed. hardly permit of. Improvement
by private owners. and the vaiue OF
which IL rapidly rising because OF re-
duction in the supply and the in
crease in population. The pubic ser
vice involved in the mere speculative
holding of this timber for an advance
in price. under present conditions OF
settlement of the country, u practi-
calIy negligible. When. moreover.
such lands become concentrated IN A
cornpara,iveiv few hands. there is.
instead Of public service. serious
public danger.
without entering into a discussion
Of possible solutions Of certain grave
problems in the present concentration
OF timber ownership. u may be pointed
out that the government to-day stiii