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Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-09-11
Kissed Cousin; Husband Hits Innocent "Bysitter"

@. Did he hit your cousin?
A. No George saw him draw back,
and when the blow came he lodged.
It got Mr.. Visky there on the eye with
the mourning band around it,
Mr.. Jacosvisky Tin a whisper to
court attendant)-Don't let her call
me Visky. Don't let addition OF in
suit be added to injury.
Court Attendant-Silence and shut
up.
Her Lawyer-Proceed with your
story.
Mrs. Waskum-You see, Albert
didn't know George and George didn't
know Albert. He hadn't seen us get
on together, and, not knowing Albert
was my husband, George struck back
at him.
@. Did he hit him?
A. No. Mr. Visky. having been hit
once, naturally got up. He stood up
in time to get Georges blow there on
the other eye with the mourning band
around it.
Mr.. Jacosvisky-Indeed ! did.
couldn't get out nohow.
Court Attendant-Shut up and 81
lence.
Mrs. Waskum-There was quite a
fight. Reminded me OF suffrage
election In Kansas. Women stood up
and screamed, and l tried to sepa'
rate George and Albert, SO l could
properly introduce them.
The Magistrate-Call the complain
ant.
Mr.. Jacosvisky-I'm the complain
ant. Look at my eyes. l had 'em
arrested while they was getting in
troduced. was the innocent by
sitter. l get all the blows.
Mr.. Waskum-We apologized to
him after it was all over.
The Magistrate-Case dismissed;
next
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-09-11
TIMELY NOTES OF surro,.:
Patience, Tact and p.r,.
Among Essentials :'.r in MAXIM. ''' :
cess With Sheen e,.''e w

No use to go into sheeD.,,.,.
Jess you have patience, tact s sas -
perseverance. W.T. and M
In selecting sheep pa,,n,,
low' damp ground, because sss s'a
not thrive on it. 0 sneep N
Soil underlaid with limeston. :.
ground. ''Sl shsu
Old meadows with a ,....
grasses are much better for tsa ,S J!
than artificial meadows whit, .us shss
quently changed. avn sfst
Sheep are probably mora -,
and more easily affected nv " uslaa
changes than any other farm y, sunatl
The wise shepherd does not s sa,a
til his whole flock is affected h' va"
begins to attempt a cure h UuSSls
every precaution to prevent ths a.
ease getting a foothold. ~s
No use trying to make nros. -.
sheep on very high priced land WI
Rough, billy land that bo1d s,.
makes the best sheep pastures 90
During the hot summer
sheep often suffer from the m rva's
clear, cold water. This sbou,d .,u
be supplied. ''Hs
Marsh water will sooner q, \.
cause disease in the flock. 1t geas,.I
ly abounds in parasites.
70 stuff the flock one weak a..
it the next, is a sure way to n,ns.
very bad effects. e'Ss
Men to whom all sheep look AM
will never succeed in the business
Every successful flockmaster J.
know each individual animal and u,
something of it's peculiarities
Sow plenty of turnips for tho sh..
this fall. One hundred head will y.
sumo an acre Of turnips in about i.
days.
Some farmers allow their shean n
harvest the turnips, but this il M
economy. Better pull them and sts.|
them in the cellars and pits and nj
as needed.
Sheep thrive in the air and suushi.
and quickly pine and fall away Vha|
deprived of these essential elements
It is a great mistake to overlook I
pasture as the sheep will lose the k
ter part of the summer all they h,n
gained while pasture was good,
Better keep the ram in the paddo&
by himself out of sight Of the ewes i
the daytime, turning the ewes into b
rams paddock at night.
The male lambs should be docka
and castrated when one week DID, n
this age they suffer little and IN
wounds quickly heal.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-09-11
Anew YORK.-Title-"Wh George
~ Kisses His Cousin"


~ Kisses His Cousin"
Place-West Side Police Court.
Skitters in the Skit-George Alex
ius, conductor of an Eighth avenue
surface car. Mrs. Albert Waskum,
cousin of George. Mr.. Albert Was
KUN, indignant husband. Abraham
Jacosvisky, 1.-The innocent bysitter."
Magistrate, court attendants, police
men, lawyers, rowdies and newspaper
men.
Mrs. Waskum-We got on the car
at Eighth avenue and Thirty-seventh
street to go to our apartment in Cen
trail Park West.
Her Lawyer-Was the car crowd
ed?
A. Yes.
@. When did you first realize that
the conductor was your cousin?
A. Not until he kissed me.
@. When had you previously seen
him?
A. Three years before, at our home
In Kansas.
@. When he kissed you what hap
pened?
A. Things happened SO fast l can
scarcely describe them. Mr.. Waskum.
sitting next to me, suddenly turned
and saw the conductor kissing me.
@. What did he do?
A. He rose from mis- seat, drew back
his fist and struck.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-09-11

- HICAGO.-The flaming red neck
~ tie which used to cast a crimson
reflection on the much scrubbed chin
Of Andy Hatrack. the Gary schoolboy
who won the cleanliness champion
ship of his town. no longer casts a
roseate glow on the Hatrack chin.
One reason for this is that. as Chi
cago Judge recently remarked apropos
of dirty faces on growing boys, dirt
casts no reflection" Another reason
IFS that the necktie is no longer red.
Yes. freedom has marked an awful
change In or rather on Andy and un-
less he falls into the lake or a wash
tub before Miss Laura Knaggs. his
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-09-11

travel clean. see? Me and me spar
ring pardner just come out O that
swell boardin' factory there, get it?
| says to bell-hop. says, we got to
unwrap this package of SCOT. So he
L ads us to the Mushroom, we strips
down to the belt and goes through
the motions just like them guys that's
playin' four bucks day for brass
bed and hunting scene on the wall
See this here hair cut?" continued
the lecturer. He exhibited a nicely
trimmed dome. correctly moulded
about the ears 1--WE gets that In the
free chairs in the College for BARRIERS
in Cleveland.
Before the reporter was led out of
his third paroxysm he was gently told
that he had delivered up II cents, his
police badge, and two theater passes.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-09-11
CORNER A FRACTI0US ANlMAE
Device Shown in Illustration Quart
Against Injury of Stock and
Is Easily Made.

The following illustrated device VOL
be found very convenient and efetl
tive on the average farm. While vel
of course, like to (and do) keep on vi
innate terms with most Of the farm
animals, there are times when all q
us have wished that we had corna1
in the lot where we could hem some0|
the stock up and crowd right up sM
catch them without any danger 81
their becoming excited and Jumping
through or over the fence, says 1Ft''
ter in Iowa Homestead. Take pleca
of wood about two feet in lensl
and tack them to the top OF an oiu
nary fence, as shown in the lllusus|
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-09-11

@5J

The Slate Creek peach grower did a
rapid-fire calculation and then timo-
rously offered to take the strangers
share of the building off his hands
for $39-the total of his roll.
The stranger hesitated to take ad-
vantage of his new-found friend, not
that the building was not worth a
thousand times as much. he said, but
he didn't like to impose on good ma.
ture. Jasper told him not to worry
about that end of the bargain. Then
the neatly dressed one reluctantly
made out a deed" for one-half OF
The skyscraper. handed it to Jasper,
took the money and made himself
scarce
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-09-11
Hens During Noting

Hens cannot lay ana CIV" s.on ri
at tha same time. 1t mas , ~sns "
by some writer's that tneir n' ss.,sa
right through the moi.'ne Law vb1l
This Is not so. A hen can =. ss.u u
she is shedding her coat, Ou' Ifssths!
work of growing the ne~ ind ~
fully starts it requires all tns No.. -. ~
strength to properly perl0'D
function.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-09-11
Ward OF Sickness.

When the fowl acts dumpish, has a
poor appetite. and seems generally
out OF sorts, 1t is best to pen it up
lor a rev days and give good physic.
An ordinary family liver pill is excel
lent for this purpose. Such precaution
VIII generally ward off a serious spell
of sickness.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-09-11
To Corner a Fractions An'"'"

ton, having one on each posi- ~ ~
rod or SO out from the cofn'' ~.
Next secure a piece of ordinary =. Wv -
wire from eighteen to twen" ,...
inches high, and tack it to tnes ny TN ~
above the posts. When crowu .st, i
such a corner, an animal is pretty ,,.s y :
to quiet right down ana s..' a. 4,
to capture it, where, if it weis , :. - (
binary fence. it might attemp. ,, :
through or over it, perhaps ,..sli J
damaging or fatally injurins l's .on,.,
that the plan is not only one OF 2. v md
fence and a saving OF lapo,' s .d tauS
against the injury of stock an tr,t
to keep them more gentle 'D'
able.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-09-11
Butcher Gets Heifero

me city man who keeps a good COW
hates to fool with calves and here Ia
an opportunity for dairymen to pick
up some good heifer calves. Usually
the butcher gets them.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-09-11
Watch for Insects

Watch the roses for l a. or ara
either keep them picheu ~ mata
with insecticides. Soapsuu 40 sphb
good spray to get rid Oh o. -, ,ree ~
Use a clean soap that :"
chemicals.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-09-11
PREVENT HOG CHOLERA
Dead Animals Should Be Care
fully Examined for Disease.
:, Conditions Indicating Infection Are
Recognized Early and Proper
Methods Of Isolation Adopted
Spread May Be Averted.
<pv z M. HAYES.)

(By F. M. HAYEso
Al, farmers should either posi-
norton every hog that dies under
circumstances at all suspicious, OF
have the work done by competent
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-09-11
A,t.,r. Hay for Cove =,

Alfalfa Hay for Cor neA ~
Alfalfa hay furnishes inc Irrotsis :
the most expensive e''
dairy cows ration.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-09-11
Two Active Armies.

wv VVttVC Armle8.
Two armies that are active day and
night now must De fought all the
time. They are weeds and bugs
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-09-11

48 hours. The minimum wage of wo-
men working at treadle machines,
with hot wax, is fixed at So.
Hamburg, Germany.-The strike in
the shipbuilding industry here and at
Stein and Kiel, which had been in
progress for a month, has been off,
cially declared of. The walkout was
ordered against the wishes of the ex-
ecutive committee of the workers
union and wSs a complete failure.
St. Louis.-Judge William L. Cham
bers, United States commissioner OF
mediation, brought about a written
agreement between tho St. Louis &
Southwestern Cotton Belt) Railway
company and the representatives Of
union labor on it's and allied lines said
to be satisfactory to both parties.
Peoria. Ill.-Four hundred members
of the Building Trades council re-
turned to work after a strike of three
days. The new agreement makes
slight concessions to the workers.
Chicago.-Salary increases were
recently voted to all of the executive
motive Firemen and Enginemen.
Calgary. Canada.-The Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men. with 5000 delegates, will meet
here in 1914.
Sheffield. Eng.-Car men have decid-
ed to strike II the wages for . flfty-
fourhour week are not raised % $1-7k.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-04
OKLAHOMA WANTS
PLACE CE IN IN GGaabb||hhE1
Continued from FIRST Page

Robert Rogers. OF Oklahoma IN con-
nection with the department of the
interior. That was his only errand
We branched off several times. but
came hack TO the original subject.
Senator owen dwelt upon the fact
that Mr.. Rogers has a general prac-
tice in which he has distinguished
himself. and that he has also been
prominent as a progressive Demo
crat."
"Dids Senator owen say Mr. Rogers
had the backing OF Oklahoma for
this appointment? WIS asked.
II understood he was the man whom
the Oklahomians would back. but SEN
ator Owen did not say who would
back him"
Mr.. Rogers was a classmate OF the
president-elect in the University of
Virginia, but they have not seen any
thing OF each other since graduation
Case of GoethaIs.
Governor, Wilson denied the report
from WASHINGTON that Senator rioks
smith has obtained his view on the
rropriety OF appointing Engineer
Goethals. now In charge Of the
Panama canal work. to the position
Of governor Of Panama The report
was that Senator Smith was to con-
vev Governor WILSON'S ideas on the
subject to President Taft.
There is absolutely no foundation
for that report as usual said the
governor.
Governor Wilson had several State
visitors. including Congressman Bob
Bremner and William futile. Robert
S, Hudspeth and Colonel Lewis ..
Bryant, state commissioner Of labor.
Governor Wilson will spend tomor~
row at his home in Princeton. He
will not receive any visitors, but will
devote the day To catching up on his
correspondence and work that has
been neglected. He expects to go for
his usual FIVE mile walk in the after
noon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-04
JNO. ]. LAWSON Of
SOUTH BOSTON DIES
PIONEER CITIZEN AND MAN OF
LARGE AFFAIRS PASSES
AWAY SUDDENLY.

Especial 10 The Richmond yirgintan.
SOUTH BOSTON. VA. Jan John
J. Lawson, atse sixty three. ana one
OF the leading business men of this
section, died here today. Coming 20
South Boston as one Of the pioneers
when II was only hamlet. he has
been . commanding figure in business.
and public affairs for nearly forty
years. Al the time Of his death ne
was present OF TIE F0sfon National
bank. cashier Of the Bank OF South
Boston, president Of the South Bos-
ton Electric Light and Power cont
pany. a director in the Century Cot
ton mills. 8 director in Stebbens Law
son Il Sprag;ns company. and in r. w.
lawson company, a large land owner,
and interest in other enterprises
For years he SerTed on the town
touncil, AMI on the county school
board His death WAS due 20 heart
failure. ana came Unexpectedly, though
his health nas been gradually failing
for several weeks. He is servived by
hts widow. who was MISC Eliza Grad
dock. and four daughters. Mrs. T. C..
Wright, Mrs ]. l.. East, and Misses
Marie and Katherine Lawson, and
four sons, John c. Lawson, r. Barks-
dale Lawson. A. Feuable Lawson. and
J. Stebhins lawson. The funeral will
be held sunday afternoon in the Pres
byterian church, Of which he was a
member and officer, and the burial Will
be in Oak Ridge cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-04

Arbor Mich. escaped from an at
tendant and ended his life by jump
ing into the harbor at Colon. last
night. according to an Official dispatch
TO the war department today. He was
aboard the steamer Panama, which
was TO have brought him to the United
States
TIE body was not recovered. There
are many sharks in the harbor OF
Colon. and the fate OF the Michigan
congressman is fairly certain.
Wedemeyer went to the Panama ca
nal zone with a party which arrived
just when President Taft was leav-
ing Wedenaeyer showed signs Of de-
rangement on the trip south, attempt
ing then to jump overheard. After
the party landed the defeated CON.
Fressman appeared to Re better. Soon
he became violent and was sent 10
the hospital at Ancon It was pro-
posed that he be sent back to the
| United States on the battleship Ar,
kansas or Delaware. but 1t was
thought 1T would be as we'll to send
him home on one of the Tsthmiar
vessels. The Panama is government
vessel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-04
SEEK TO CHARTER
STOCK EXCHANGE
MAY BE DEALT WITH USDEH
SHERMAN LAW, NEW YORK
REPORTS.

NEW YORK. Jan. 3.--The New
York Stock Exchanges business re-
presents Interstate commerce. and
the institution will be dealt with
under the Sherman law, according
TO interests close to the Pujo COM
mittee.
The International News Service
was told today not, however, irons
official sources, that q bill to force
the exchange to take out a charter
Is now under consideration.
Most OF the securities listed on the
stock exchange are those OF cor
porations engaged In interstate opera
tons. Railroad stocks and bonds
form the most important division OF
the list, while the Industrial oblis1-
tons have nearly all been issued by
concerns doing business in more than
one State.
An institution handling "interstats
securities" Ii is contended, is en-
gagged In interstate business, and
therefore Is amenable TO laws govern
ing this class Of trade,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-04
tify the man, and have him held until
the officer should arrive
r. 8. Wilson.

THY the man, and have him held until
the officer should arrive.
r. s. Wilson.
Rfchelieu s. Wilson. of Ettrick, died
this morning at 3 o'c lock. He was
thirty~seven wears old. He is survived
by his wife and one child, four broth
ers and four sisters. He was a mem
Der of Ettrlck Methodist church. Fun
erai arrangements have not yet been
completed
Farmer Breaks Leg.
Charles Berberich. a farmer of
Chesterfield county. broke his leg late
Yesterday afternoon. lie WAS hauling
logs near he home at Swift Creek.
One of the logs fell from the wagon
and struck him on the leg. He re-
eeived prompt medical attention, but
It will be some weeks before he can
walk
Mrs Bridget Joyce.
Mrs. Bridget Joyce died last night
nj 10 o'cloCis at the home Of her sou,
Michael s. Joyce, on West, street. She
was ninety years old. She WAS a
member Of st. Joseph's Catholic
church. and highly esteemed by all
who knew her. The funeral will take
place from st. Joseph's church tomor-
row morning at II O'clock.
Mr.. Jameson Resigns.
J. Y. Jameson. stamp clerk in the
internal revenue department here, has
resigned his position. r. w. Eanes
has been appointed to I'll the va
cancy.-
Personals.
Raymond Baxter has returned from
a visit to friends in Dinwiddie coun-
".
joel r. Brown. Of this city. was
yesterday elected State treasurer Of
the state Eerie OF Eagles at the con-
vention in Norfolk.
w J. Wells is III at his home In
Blandford.
Or. w. 6. Powell has moved TO IS
North Union street,
Thweatt Towues, Of Chicago, who
has been visiting his brother. John
e. Townes. in Sycamore street, re-
turned home today.
Peter Eppes of Ashland, was here
today.
. Closes at Noon.
The American Bank and Trust com
pany has stopped it's Saturday night
banking hours. The bank hereafter
will close at noon on Saturdays.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-04
GUESS At AMOUNT
THAT KEENE LEFT
INTIMATE FRIEND PLACE HIS
FORTUNE AT $4,000, 600
TO $4,000 600.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.--The Death
Of James r. Keene, f1nancier. specu-
lator. and good sportsman. has
aroused intense curiosity as to the
amount of money he left. He had
gained millions; he had lost millions:
hts very name was associated with
millions. to the popular idea. as ex-
pressed. today, was that he had mill
lions to beQueath; forty, even fifty
ali sorts Of eXtravagant sums.
But even Mr.. keene's inttmate
friends TO do know how much he
was worth. Their estimates, which
they acknowledged, were little more
than guesses, ranged from $2.00e, 600
90 $4,000, 0oo, most Of them leaning
towards the smaller sum.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-04
COLONEL BURGWYN
DIES SUDDENLY
PROMINENT CITIZENS OF NORTH
CAROLINA PASSES AWAY IN
THIS CITY.
VETERAN OF 2 WARS
SERVED IN CONFEDERATE ARMY
AND HEADED A REGIMENT
nv THE sPAyIsH-AsTERx~
CAN WAR.

Colonel w. H. s. Burgwyn, OF We'll
ddon, N. c., died suddenly OF heart
trouble early yesterday at the home
of his nephew, DIR. Harry B. Baker,
No. l East Grace street. He came to
Richmond December z1st in quest of
medical treatment and was apparent
ly progressing nicely up to thu time
been suffering from an organic at
lection of the heart for some time.
According to present plans. the flu
neral will be held Sunday afternoon in
Raleigh from Christ Episcopal church
and 1t Is probable that Bishop Joseph
BIount Cheshire will conduct the SER
vice, assisted by the rector of the
church. Colonel Burgwyn will be
buried with military honors beside the
grave of his brother. Colonel Harry
k Burgwyn, of the Twenty sixth
North Carolina reg .ment who was
killed at Gettysburg.
Vetesan of Two Wars.
He was sixty seven years old and
also served with distinction in the
Confederate army. starting out as a
captain in General Matt Ransom s
regiment. Later he became assistant
adjutarit general on the stan of Gem
erai Clingman. After the war while
u resident of Baltimore. he was col
onet of tie Fifth Maryland regiment
FOR several years. During the Span
ish-American war. he served as col
onel OF the Second North Carolina
regiment.
Colonel Burgwyn was at one time
federal bank examiner. Later, he be-
came president Of the First National
Bank of Weldon. which Is now the
Weldon Bank and Trust company. He
was also president of the First Ma
tional Bank OF Roanoke Rapids.
Was Widely Known.
In 1880, Colonel Burgwyn entered
the academic department Of the Uni
versity of North Carolina and pursued
his studies there until the war broke
out. After the war he returned to
the university and graduated with the
highest hoHors in 1853. The following
year he studied law at Harvard.
Fewer men enjoyed wider popu-
iarity in North Carolina and were bet
Ter known than Colonel Burgwyn.
Besides his wife. who was Miss Mar
xaret Dunlop, OF Richmond. he leaves
one brother, Colonel G. r f. Burg
wyn, of Richmond. who is now In Ra-
leigh, arranging for the funeral. Four
lows. DIR. H. e. Baker. Richmond:
Harry *, George p. and W Fl, q.
Burgwyn, of Northampton county. \.
9. and Mrs. T. W II. Long, Roanoke
Rapids
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-04
In the Churches

Rev Henry c. Pfeiffer will preach
at both services tomorrow In Central
Methodist church, Sunday schoo,
opens at 9:l5 o'clock and communion
services Will be held at IL o'clock.
The South Sunda v~shool union win
meet at Asbury NJ. II. church Sun
day afternoon at } O'clock, at which
time there viii be a splendid musical
program rendered as follows:
Solos by Aessrs Fl. S. Watkins and
r.. r. PHILLIPS Selection by church
choir and male choir. The Rev. II
G.. Green VIII be the speaker OF the
evening. All members of the South.
side sunday school are urged to be
present
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-04
Save tile Horses.

Councilman John W. Moore. yes
terday conferred with the members
of the administrative board In re-
gard TO fixing the Free bridge in such
Keep s4-+4-ass -
ping on the early morning frosts.
Frequently obstruction OF the
thoroughfare is result OF the ami
mails slipping on the bridge and the
matter wac called To the attention
ct the local representative in the
common council.
Councilman Moore was assured by
the board that they would imme-
diately give the matter their atten-
ton