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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-21
DRIS10W CR|1|C|zES WILSON.
SAYS HIS COURSE HAS BEEN
INCONSISTENT.
Kansas Senator Attacks Wilson for
His Views OH Panama Canal Tolls
Question and Woman Suffrage
Senator McCumber Replies.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Accusing
President Wilson of inconsistency in
his views Of the binding effect of the
Democratic platform and charging
that greed of the railroads and the
audacious claims of Great Britain
seem far more potent with our presi-
dent than the appeal of the woman
hood of the nation," Senator Bristow
(Republican) of Kansas turned dis
cussion of woman suffrage in the SEN
ate into vigorous debate on the pro-
posed REPEAL Of the free tolls provis-
ion Of the Panama canal act.
Senator Bristows' attack brought to
the defense Of the president several
Republican, as we'll as Democratic
senator's, while it also served as the
signal for opening the fight within the
Democratic party against repeal of
the tolls exemption provision. Sena-
tor Chamberlain Of Oregon Demo
craO dramatically declared that he
would not "stultify" himself by telling
his constituents that he had not Kept
his platform pledges on the tolls ques-
tion because the president Of the
United States does not agree with
me-"
While senators were thus engaged
in the first open discussion Of the ap-
preaching battle in congress over the
chief executives desire for reversal
OF the Panama policy, the president
himself was engaged with leaders OF
the house who are opposed to repu-
diatin. the declaration of the party
platform. He discussed the situation
with Majority Leader Underwood and
Representative Kitchin OF North Car
olina, but so far as can be learned
did not convert them to his view tina,
the provision granting free tolls tc
American vessels violates the Hay
Pauncefote treaty and embarrasses
the administration in it's foreign rela.
tons. &
] Senator Bristow based his charge
Of inconsistency against the president
on the ground that he had told the
suffragists he could not advocate their
cause because the Democratic party
had not expressed itself in the mat
ter, while he proposed that ocngres.
should reverse itself on the toll:
party had indorsed its action.
! In this connection the Kansas sen
ator mentioned the reference in the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-21
RAILROAD MILEAGE Bid.

Senate Discussing the Clifton Amend.
ment Today.
Columbia, Feb. 19.--The two-cent
rate bill was reached in the senate
this afternoon and the Clifton
amendment, proposing to restore the
old form mileage book was taken up
for discussion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-21
RATE CASE DECISION SOON.
Interstate Commerce Commission Will
Decide Matter About juno 18th.

Decide Matter About juno 18th.
Washington Feh. 19.-The eastern
railways advance rate case. proVid
ing for Ave per cent increase in
freight rat s. will be decided by he
interstate commerce commission be-
fore the summer recess about June
18th. This announcement was made
today by Commissioner Harland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-21
MORE BAD WEATHER,
New York Encased in Ice md Slcet

New York, Feb. 19.-Rain which
had been falling during the night
early today turned to sleet, again
making traffic dangerous throughout
greater New York. Many persons
and horses have been injured by falls
on the icy pavement.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03

Since it has been announced off
cially that the board of commission
ers of Guadalupe county will not be
able to build the proposed new bridge
at Antonchico this year because of
the law limiting appropriations, it is
suggested by large number of san
Miguel county people that the COM
m.ssioners let the contract early in
1915 so that the bridge may be com
pieted at an early date. Guadalupe
county has the money and is anxious
to build the bridge, which is badly
needed, and doubtless the structure
Will be ordered erected next year. The
San Miguel county road commission
has begun work on the road from
here to Antonchico and will put it in
first class condition.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03
MILITARY TOURNAMENT

Santa Fe, Oct. 3.-Not only will the
Thirteenth cavalry take part in the
military tournament at Columbus in
Luna county, but officers of the
Twelfth from Nogales and from the
Fifteenth cavalry at Maria, will parti-
cipate. A number of thoroughbred
horses have been entered for the rae
es by these officers. At the field day
exercises this week, the half mule
dash for cavalry horses was won by
Lieutenant John T. Donnelly, who rode
Charles Rothschild, Lieutenant Fl. l..
Canady finishing second on Royal
River. The steeplechase was won by
Corporal Dunn in a driving finish.
Quartermaster Fody won the high
jump. Private Britcher won the po-
tatoe race and Lieutenant Canady the
high jump with the horse Prince. The
rescue race was won by Corporal
Madigan. The first squadron won the
baseball game from the third by a
score of 4 to 3.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03
PHYSICAL DIRECTOR
FOR The Y. N. c. A.
ALBERT DoWDEN, A MAN OF Ex-
PERlENCE, TO HAVE CHARGE
OF THE GYMNASIUM

The Y. M. G. A. has secured the
services of Albert w. Dowden of
North Bend, Neb., as physical director
and assistant to the secretary. Mr.,
Dowden is a graduate of Bellevue col
lege and has been connected with
the association in Omaha, as well as
physical director and coach at the
high school at Trayers, City, Mich.
He comes to Las Vegas with the high
est of recommendations.
Mr.. Dowden, who arrived today,
will begin the organization of gym
nasium classes at once, and the phys
ical department, which has not been
particularly active of late, will again
be a real factor of the association
work. 1t is the plan of the associa-
ton to maintain as many and as
varied classes as there is a demand
for, and the littlest of the Juniors will
receive the best of the directors skill
no less than the business men.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03
.SIXTY.EIGRT BABIES
ENTERED IN CONTEST
LISTS CLOSED AT NOON TODAY;
FAIR BOARD APPOINTS MORE
COMMITTEES

AT noon today, when the lists for
tile better babies" contest were sus-
pended, 6S babies had been entered.
The contest will begin on Monday
morning at o'clock, and though it
had been planned to have the exami-
nations continue over Tuesday only,
the large number of little tots to be
passed on probably will carry over
the labors of the physicians we'll into
Wednesday. 1t will be several days
after the fair before the committee
VIII be in a position to announce the
winners and award the prizes.
The fair association today appoint
ed the following committees, which
will have full charge of the work as
signed to their departments, and
Which are expected to be at the ar
mory Monday morning to receive ex-
hibits:
Poultry w. Montague, C. w.
Wesner and T. A. Akers.
Women's Work-Mrs. Charles A.
Spiess. Mrs. Stephen Powers, Mrs.
Charles O'Malley, and Mrs. Jefferson
Reynolds
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03
BIG DAMAGE SUIT

Santa Fe, Oct. 3.-Jamison and vi
gil of Albuquerque today returned for
filing the suit of & Mrs. George NJ.
Simmons, administrat1x of ], c. Sim
mons VS.. the A. T. and S. F., for $780,
600 damages. The papers had been
sent back by the federal court for pro-
pei signature. Simmons, who was a
locomotive engineer of work train,
was killed July s, 1914, when passen-
ger train No. ran into the work
train at McCarty's west of Albuquer-
que
Suit for $4,000 damages was filed
by Harry E. Dugan against the Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific, because
his wife, Lorena Dugan, caught cold
on January 4, 1914, while riding on
a train between Harrington and Kan.
sas City, that was not heated.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03

The board of county commissioners
will be in session on Monday. The
beard had hoped to be able to make
the tax levy for the coming fiscal
year, but as the tax rolls have not
been returned by the state board of
equalization, and the raises authoriz-
ed by the board on grazing lands and
merchandise cannot be extended on
the rolls until the assessor has pos
session of the books, the board will
be tied up in its work so far as the
levy is concerned for probably anoth-
er month.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03
SCHOOL CHILDREN TO
give ENTERTAINMENT
WILL EARN MONEY TO TAKE THE
GLEE CLUB TO TEACHERS
MEETING

Mrs. Charles L. Kohn, director OF
music in the public schools of East
Las Vegas, is preparing an entertain
ment to be participated in by the
school children and the girls of the
High school glee club at the Duncan
opera house on November 4. The con-
cert is planned as means for rails
ing funds to defray the expenses of
the glee club on trip to Albuquerque
during the meeting of the teachers
association in November
AS there is no portion of the school
appropriation that can be used for
the trip of the club, Mrs. Kohn has
undertaken to put on this splendid
entertainment, and all the school chill
dren in the city will help in the ticket
selling campaign.
The program is to be divided into
three parts. In the first the small
children, in the grades one to four,
will be heard in folk songs, choruses
and games. In the second part the
pupils of the grades four to eight,
will sing a short operetta entitled
''While Mortals Sleep" In the third
event on the program the girls of the
glee club will sing an orotorio, new
to Las Vegas, Legend of Bregenz."
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03

The e. Romero Hose and Fire COM
pany held its regular monthly meeting
last night at the fire house. The
chief and his assistants were instruct
ed to see that the new team is prop
erly broken. The driver of the sprink-
ling wagon was told to help on with
the sprinkling of the streets, even on
the East side, SO far as he is able.
After the business meeting adjourned
the members were served a luncheon
by friends of the company.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03
EAST LAS VEGAS WITNESSES
The Names Of East Las Vegas Per.
sons Familiar to All


Who are the witnesses?
They are East Las Vegas people
Residents of East Las Vegas who
have had kidney backache, kidney ills,
bladder ills; who have used Doan's
Kidney Pills. These witnesses en-
dorse Doans.
One East Las Vegas resident who
speaks is Charles O'Malley, 71S
Main Ave. He says: Through a
friends advice | used Doan's Kidney
Pills for pains in my kidneys. The
prompt and genuine relief l got,
proved to my satisfaction that the
merit of this remedy is in no way
over-estimated. My experience war
rants my holding a high opinion of
Doan's Kidney Pills"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. O'Malley had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props. Buffalo, N. Y.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03

The last lecture on Ben Hur will
be given tomorrow night at the First
Baptist church This lecture is said
to get right to the heart of things. 1t
includes the restoration Of Ben Hur,
the great chariot race, the coming of
Christ into his ministry, the finding
of Ben Hur's mother and sister, a
glimpse into Ben Hur's home and the
crucifixion of Christ. The hour is
7: 80 o'clock.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03
COMPLETE REPORTS
ON WORLDS SERIES
THE OPTIC WILL SUPPLY The
FANS WITH LIVE BASE
BALL NEWS

The Optic is glad to be able to an
nounce that it will supply the sport
loving public with a complete account
of each game in the worlds cham
pionship baseball series next week.
The Associated Press, which has fur
nished a complete report to this pa
per for several years, will be on the
job again this year. The games In
detail, play by play. and the box
scores at the end will constitute the
report. Reading The Optic will be
nearly as good as watching the con-
tests.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03
pueILIsr IN TROUBLE

Santa Fe, Oct. 3.-Local pugs have
received word that Kid Lee, the prize
fighter. has been held in $4,000 bail
al Mogollon to answer before the
grand jury the charge that he fired
five bullets at a Spanish American to
work an old grudge out of his system.
Kid Lee surrendered voluntarily to
Deputy Sheriff Tom Moore of Socor-
TO county.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03
IS. 900 SOLDIERS DRILL

Santa F'e, Oct. 3.-Military authori-
ties have been informed that the ma
neuvers at Fort Bliss on October i,
may involve $4,000 men and are TO
be of great tactical Importance. There
are about 1000 men at the fort now.
General T. H. Bliss, recently in Santa
Fe. will make a tactical inspection,
and General John ]. Pershing is to
be in direct command.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03

Rev. P. Kretzschmar of Optimo, N
NJ, will conduct English Lutheran
services tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock in the Sunday school room Of
the Presbyterian church on Douglas
avenue.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03
PUBLIC SPEAKING

Hon. A. A. Jones and Hon. Adolph
Hill will address the people on poll
teal issues Monday night, October 5.
at the court house, West side. Every
tody is invited, the ladies especially.
COMMITTEEMAN.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03

Young shugrue has signed to box
three more bouts in Australia. The
Jersey lightweight will get $4,000. or
the privilege of 25 per cent of the re-
ceipts.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03

Cutler Brothers insurance and real
estate agency removed TO northwest
corner Of the Plaza in Hotel Ro-
maine Phone Vegas 3SS.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03

Regular Christian Science service
Sunday morning at II o'clock in the
Carnegie library. Subject of the Bible
lesson, "Unreality."
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03

SIS, $50 $3.50 all wool hand tailor
ed suits for $1495, Saturday and Mon
day only at Taichert's.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03

Saturday and Monday specials.
$3.50 to SIS new fall suits for So 80
at Taicherts.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03

Finch's Golden Wedding Rye, aged
in wood. Direct from the distillery to
you. At the Lobby, of course.-Adv
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03
LOCAL NEWS

Mutual Girl" series No. 50 at the
Mutual Theater tonight-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03
NOTICE

No shooting, hunting or fishing al
lowed on what is known as the A. G..
Green lake and ranch, north of the
city. Trespassers will be prosecuted
to extent of law.
A. G. GREEN,
Mrs. P. G. NILSSON,
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03

Tonight only Our Mutual Girl"
series No. 35. Mutual Theater.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03

Old Taylor WhisKey ana Sherwood
Rye at the Opera Bar.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03
HARVEYs Is OPEN

Carriage out Saturday morning.
Leave orders at Murphey's.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-03
TOO LATE To CLASSIFY

WANTED-Girl for general house
work at Harvey's Ranch. Address
Box B, City.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
[coNT1NUED.l
An Acquittal
and aConviction
By WILLIAM

When my uncle Charles Dingley was
found dead one morning in his bed |
as his nearest male relative was at
once summoned. | went to his room,
which had been left untouched in ev-
cry particular. and by the bed on
which the body lay | found a bottle
about two inches high and one inch
square. around the four sides Of which
was pasted a label with the usual
Poison warning printed Oh it.
There was nothing in my uncle's af-
falrs to Indicate that he had had any
intention Of committing suicide. He
had not been very we'll for Il few days,
but there was nothing serious them mat
ter with him. lie might have been
murdered and the bottle placed at his
side to give the impression that he had
taken poison. There were no marks
on the body to Indicate that he had
been murdered.
The establishment of the facts in
the case did not appeal to me. My
uncle was dead, and whether he had
been murdered or murdered himself
made little difference to me. To put
detectives on the case would cost mon.
ey, but who would be the gamer? The
authorities came to the house, made a
p~ertunctory examination of the body
and its surroundings and reported that
the deceased had come to his death nv
means of poison administered by him.
self.
l went through the house myself
looking for a clew. l had found a
tumbler on the table with the poison
and in the kitchen pantry found a
dozen others of the same shape and
make.
That fact Indicated that the rumbler
had come from the pantry. Dishes
containing different kinds of food
mostly left over-were in the closet,
one Of them being a saucer Of preserv-
ed peaches. 1t had apparently beer
knocked over, and a little of the juice
had been spilled OF the floor. 1t &C.
Cured to me that whoever had taken
down the tumbler from the shelf had
done so in the dark and had put his
hand against the dish of peach pre-
serves.
If he had done this some of the
juice. If it had got on his fingers.
might have adhered to them. 1 found
faint. cloudy smears on the tumbler
and, putting the tip Of my tongue on
them, thought l could detect s%accharine
matter. Examining the label on the
poison bottle carefully, I found stains
that I inferred might be the same as
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
Ceremonial Citron.

A valuable and somewhat curious
variety of citron is cultivated along
the shores Of Albania, western Eu-
ropean Turkey. 1t is known us the
~"casenia' or "esrog" (Hebrew). 1t
IS a small citron, weighing not more
than twenty-five drains, just large
enough to be held in the hand, and is
thus used in the religious ritual by the
Jews all over the world during the
celebration of their feast of taber-
nacles. Such citrons. if sufficiently
small. without blemish and possessing
somewhat extended nozzles. are valued
at from 81 to $40 each. These citrons
are mostly exported from Parga, Tur-
key. and not from Corfu, as is gener-
ally supposed. A few are said to grow
near Diakovto. Greece.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
.,,v tlouu On rlir grass.

IiIC Iiuuu On Iiic SIitsS.
locked up the tumbler and the bot
tie Of poison. but had no desire to 90
any further With my examinations. |
saw nothing to be gained by uncarth.
ing the mystery.
Fate decided, however, that it should
be unraveled, or, rather, it should
come out that there was no mystery
at all. | was engaged to Il girl who
had discarded Il former lover. Herman
GoodSell hated ne and brought about
a suspicion that | had murdered my
uncle. But this did not occur until
my uncle had been buried. The will
when opened disclosed the fact that
my uncle had left Il lot of money and
every cent Of it to INC. Then our enc
my began to get in his fine work,
whispering here and there, till the po-
lice felt obliged to take cognizance Of
the reports and arrested me for MUIR
der.
The first thing l did was to engage
an attorney and through him obtain
the exhumation Of the body for the
purpose of having the finger prints
taken. This was done. Then | had
h tumbler that had stood by my I'M
cle's bed examined with a microscope.
A faint yellow substance was found on
it. which contained a finger print. By
treating the label of the poison bottle
chemically a very clear finger print
was obtained.
l had no idea how the accusation
against me had started until my fiancee
old me that she had probed the matter
and traced a beginning to her former
lover. This put me on my mettle to
thwart him, and | named him as n
of my witnesses to be s~ubpoenaed for
my trial. | gave my lawyer q list of
questions to ask him, most Of which
had been furnished me by my sweet
heart When the case was called he
was one Of the first witnesses to take
the stand, inc my attorney Soon show
ed malevolence On his part in this:
That he had gone about spreading the
reports that l had murdered my uncle.
This had nothing to do with the case,
but was intended for revenge.
When my real defense came I'D nv
attorney made short work of the mat
ter. He had the tumbler and the label
of the poison bottle in court. copies of
the finger prints on them and a finger
print of my uncle's thumb and two
forefnger tips. They tailed exactly.
Goodsell was in court when | receiy-
ed my vindication. Under my instruc.
ton he received Il tongue lashing that
he was not likely to forget. My advo.
rate showed how little evidence there
had been against me, how it had been
worked up by Goodsell and his reasons
for having started the suspicious
against me which had led to a needless
and expensive trial. Goodsell cringed
under it. Indeed, my acquittal was his
conviction. When my counse had
ceased speaking my accuser left the
courtroom and has never shown his
face in the place since.
My uncle's bequest was Il surprise TO
me, for | supposed he had little or
nothing OF value to leave and what he
had would so to another branch of the
family
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17

+,cs> ~ the lcarn CT tie captain ana the
imprisonment of the first mate, the ship
was left without officers. Until Mr.. Tur-
ner could make an arrangement the crew
nominated Burns. one of themselves, as
mate and asked me to assume command.
L protested that | knew nothing of navi-
cation, but agreed on its being represent
ed that. as ] was not one Of them. there
could be no i'll feeling.
The ship was searched on the possibil-
lty of finding a stowaway in the hold
But nothing was found. | divided the
men into two watches. Burns taking one
and l the other. We nailed up the after
companionway and forbade any member
of the crew to enter the after house. The
iorecastle Was also locked, the men bring
ing their belongings on deck. The stew
ardess recovered and told her story,
which,. in her own writing, will be added
to this record.
The bodies of The dead were brought
on deck and seWed into canvas and later.
with appropriate services. placed in the
jolly boat, it being the intention. later on,
to tow the boat behind us. Mr.. Turner
insisted that the bodies be buried at sea
ana, on the crew opposing this, retired to
MS cabin. announcing that he considered
the position of the men as mutiny.
Some feeling having arisen among the
women of the party that ! might know
'ioiS VI tic III llliil WAS generally
supposed, having been in the after house
at the time they We're committed and
having no references, l this afternoon vol
unfairly surrendered myself to Burns,
acting first mate. The men, however, re-
fused to accept this surrender, only two.
Adams and Mcnamara, favoring it. | ex-
pect to give myself up to the police at the
nearest port until the matter is thorough
ly probed.
The ak is locked in the captains cabin.
RALPH LESLIE.
Witnesses. John Robert Burns. Charles
Allneordlinser (Jones), William McNa-
mara, Carl L. Clarke. Joseph @. Adams,
John Oleson, Tom Mackenzie. Obadiah
Williams.
Williams came up on deck late that
afternoon with Il scared face and an
nounced that Mr.. Turner had locked
himself in his cabin and vas raving in
dellrlum on the other side of the door.
Turner refused to open either door
for us. AS we'll as we could make out,
he was moving rapidly but almost
aolselessly up and down the room.
muttcring to himself, now and t. III
throwing himself on the bed, only to
get up at once.
Mrs. Turner dragged herself across,
on the state of affairs being reported
to her, and after two or three abortive
attempts succeeded in getting a reply
from him.
Marsh" she called. Il want to talk
to you, Let me in"
They'll get u.s." he said craftily.
us? Who is with YOU"
VAIL he replied promptly. Hes
here talking. He won't let me sleep"
Tell him to give you the key and
you will keep it for him so no one can
get him." l prompted. l had had some
experience with such cases in the hos
pital.
She tried it without any particular
hope, but it succeeded Immediately.
He pushed the key out under the door.
and almost at one we heard him
throw himself on the bed. as if salts
fed that the problem of his security
was solved.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17


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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
Rhode Islands CAPITALS.

Rhode Island adopted 81 constitution
In 1912, which named five capitals for
the state, designating Newport, South
Kingston, Bristol. East Greenwich and
Providence as the places for successive
honor. In 1854 an amendment restrict
ed the meeting places of the general
assembly or legislature to two places
Newport and Providence. In 1900
Providence became the only seat of the
legislature.