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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-22
I. w. W. THREATS POUR
IN ON GOVERNOR sPRY

Salt Lake City, Oct. 22.--Threats
OF a national I. W. W. revolution "
Governor Spry does not interfere in
the scheduled execution OF Joe Hill
strom, /. w. w. member, we're in the
governors hands today in the form
OF a letter from Kennel, Cal. Other
threats continue to pour In. These
range from statements that the gov.
ernor will be killed to threats to do.
stroy the city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-22
THE MARKET FOR PORK.

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,.,,h,r .ra ouoted II the Courier edi-
,ori., colnmns, Il iii right as far as
,riv,a, osrasion ths American people
eooueb ! said Y we'll known producer
7, mo ya,,ev. ana one who has made
au oeuecial study and practice of the
swine industry. This man said that
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-22
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-22
WOMAN SCHOOL
HEAD QUITS IN HUFF

Chicago, Oct. 22.-Mrs. Ella Flagg
Young, superintendent Of Chicago's
school has quit. assigning for her
reason the constant heckling" Of
the trustees. She will enter the writ
ing field. The trustees displayed no
sentiment at her leaving.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-22
MAYOR iii GILL CLIMBS
ON SUFFRAGE BAND WAGON
(By United Press Leased wIre.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
Seattle, Oct. 22.--Though he voted
against woman suffrage when the
question came up In 1910 here, Mayor
Hiram G. Gill is a confirmed "suf-
fragette" today, he declares. He said
women are as a general rule display
ing more intelligence than men in
the fundamentals OF government. He
also said the father is usually to
blame for trouble In the family.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-22

The weather prognosticators tell
us that hard winter IS coming. 1t
will have no terrors for the fellow
who provides for 1t by laying in a
supply of the Dollar day bargains
that are being offered by the merch-
ants of Grants Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-22
PORTLAND STREET RY.
is LOSING MONEY
(By United Press Loased Wire.)

Salem. Oct. 21.---The jitneys and
depressed business are blamed to-
day for a deficit Of $s.417 shown In
the annual report Of the Portland
Railway, Light & Power company,
filed with the Oregon public service
commission. The report is for the
year preceding June 80 last. The
company operates principally in Port
land.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-22
81
ADVANCE CLAIMED FOR
SLAv TROOPS IN GALICIA
az unIted press Leased Wire. }

Geneva, oct. 22.---Eighteen thous-
and men and miles of trenches In the
Eckau region along the river Aa fell
before the slavs, according to a
Radon dispatch today. Southwest
of the Dwina river Russians continue
to progress, while southwest Of
Dvinsk the Germans are retreating.
In eastern Galicia the Russians are
advancing rapidly against the Aus
trians.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-22

y Tonight and Saturday un- !
\ settled, probably rain west.
= cloudy east portion; southerly y
winds. fresh 20 strong along the !
! coast. \
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-22

Take the ak to the kids bank, for
tomorrow a silver dollar in Grants
Pass will be worth its weight in gold,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-06-05
Jos. A. Mlinek and sons were in
from Collyer, THU sday.

JOS A. mfluck anu SOtlS were III
from Collyer, Thursday
Martin Weisbeck of Collyer was in
town on business Tuesday
The Farmers Union shipped four
cars of hogs Tuesday morning.
The Photo Studio will be open
June the ID, IA, 18th Adv IA Ut.
VIM B. CIPHER and family was in
the city for Decoration Day services.
Hagel, the piano tuner, is now in
store.-14.
For Sale-l good second hand Nc
Cormick binder. Chas. Spitzuaugle,
Wa-Keeney.-14tf.
Albert O'Toole is suffering with a
sore foot the result of stepping on a
nail last Monday
Tom Wynn and Commissioner Nc
Naughton were in from Ogallah
Thursday on business.
My Old Line and my Mutual Hail
Insurance Companies rank with the
best. Margaret Swiggett.-Adv Is If
Lost-A seal and serpent fraternity
pin. Name H V. Pusch on back.
Finder please return to Ray Ufford.
Adv. IA It,
L. Lindberg and family of Ogallah
attended Decoration Day exercises
here the guests of Mrs. D. Country
man.
Frank Puriuton was in Wa-Keeney
Tuesday end informed US that he
would return to Collyer with his
business in about two weeks
R. c. Wilson left Monday night for
Emporia to be present at meeting
of the board of directors of the
Emporia Normal at that place.
''Tippy' Davis came in last Satur-
day morning from St. Charles, ILL.,,
aud will spend the summer farming
He reports his wheat in fine condi-
ton.
Mrs. Major Poffenberger arrived
last Friday morning from White City,
Kans., where she had been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs D. w.
Keller.
pike" Locker will relieve Howard
Thorn as station agent at Quinter
within few days. Mr.. Thom's vaca-
ton will be spent with relatives in
the east.
Geo. Since and Andrew Croft are
expected home soon for the. summer.
With Since and Croft here Wa-Kee-
ney should have some good baseball
this year.
Wanted to paSture-40 herd of cat
tie or horses, plenty of grass and wa
ter, seven miles southeast of Wa-Kee-
ney. Phone SIS. Henry D.: Ducholz.
ADV IA ct. -
Fred Hobleib and family, Ignaz
Papas and family of Riverside town
ship spent Decoration Day in Wa
Keeney, the guest of the Papas and
Spena families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Folkers and
daughter, Miss Minnie, motored over
to Hays, Wednesday. Miss Minnie
will remain to attend the Hays Nor
NAL this summer.
Word has been received from Ma
varre, that nice little daughter has
arrived in the family of Mr.. and Mrs.
@. B. Fullington. Rest assured
Grandma and Grandpa Wilson are
feeling proud as this is their first
grand daughter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-06-05
Pure Home Made Lard at Bakers.


John Faulkner i in Omaha, Nebr.
on business this week.
Miss Julia South left for St. Joe,
Mo, Tuesday, on her vacation trip
Eff. Madden of Hays was in Wa
Keeney, Thursday, between trains.
John Peacock left Tuesday evening
for a few weeks stay at Flagler, Colo
L. T. Purcell returned Monday
morning from business trip to Dem
YER
Reconnaissance Wanda of Collyer
was in the city on business Wednes-
day.
G. 81. BOUCHER and family of Grin
last Sunday.
Mrs. Phiibrook- Jones, is spending
the summer with her parents in Sa-
line county.
Joe Witt of Gorham passed through
Wa-Keeney Wednesday with party
of men enroute to Colorado.
Remember the date, the Photo
Studio will be open the 18th, 14th,
and 10Th Of June Adv IA 2t.
For a mild, easy action of the
bowels, try Doan's ReguIets, mod
ern laxative. Csc at all stores. Adv.
Art Cockrel has resigned his posi-
tion with the Verbeck Lumber Co,
and left for his home in Ellis, Tues
day.
Jno Franks of Salina was in town
Monday. He reports lis daughter as
not having recovered from her recent
Illness.
J. A. Winchester, principal of the
city schools, departed Saturday night
for Hays, where he will attend sum-
mer school.
Miss Ethel Hinshaw, Miss Lulu
Millholland and Mrs Minnie O'Neil
left Tuesday morning for the State
Normal at Hays.
Miss Elizabeth Reardon left Tues
day for her home at Tonganoxie, Ks,
for her vacation. She will return a.
gain for next years work.
Bert Long of Quinter was digging
up dandeIion roots to be transpIanted
on his place near Quinter. He is
welcome to the whole crop down here.
Miss Georgia Moore entertained
several of her friends at dinner Sum
day at the Wood Hotel. The party
were Misses Reardon, Chalk, Mar
shall McClaurey and Moore.
This week has been cool and cloudy.
One and one half inches of rain fell
here "Wednesday evening and night
and more Thursday night and at
this writing it looks like more.
J. Meyers, an expert ,mechanist of
Denver, Colo, is employed at the, Wa
Keeney garage. He specializes on
tire repairing having had several
years experience in auto tire fac
tories.
Hugh Cawley and John Schrieber
brought in the household effects of
Carl Cornelson Tuesday, who wilt .oc-
cupy the Bragg property in the south
west part of town. Mrs. Cornelson' S
health is very bad.
Heavy, impure blood makes a
muddy pimp y complexion, headaches,
nausea, indigestion. Thin blood
makes you weak, / ale and sickly.
For pure blood, sound digestion, use
Burdock' IS Blood Bitters. 81 90 at all
Stores-Adv
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-06-05

Geo. Hunt is building an addition
to I. ]. Rhoden's house this week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-06-05
Baths

Plenty of hot and cold water. Abb
solutely sanitary. Try one.
G. r.. STEEL,
East Side Barber Shop.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-22
Bi-County Mutual
Benefit Association.

The Bi-County Mutual Beneft
Associates. is composed CT Ne
groes Of Massac and Pope coun-
ties, organized in 1910 with 5
member with headquarters at
Prookpcrt, chartered under the
laws CT the State Of Illinois.
Men, women and children can
become members. frt n to S.
y ears Of age ty paying 81 to
jim ard FL, end ore dollar at
TIE death OF member within 50
days al er the dealh, which give S
ample time 10 raise your dollar
Some OF the very best Negro
amifies belong TO the Mutual
This IS the cheapest company in
the county and pays the largest
amount at eeatlf according to the
money invested AT presnt there
are 242 members and as the char
ter calls for 500 members want to
run il up to its limit by April.
There have been only 7 deaths
in FIVE years which does not aver
age two deaths year. lie hrst
beneficiary received $i54. 90.
which cost only 81. and the last,
one received $242 90. There
have only been two deaths this
year.
You pay into the Metropolitan
at Ioc per week S.. 40 per year
and would get much less at death
The Mutual mas paid out TO The
7 bene heialies since rs ofganlza-
tion $I,5SI They have in tie
Brookport Bank. 474o. 70 meet
the next death. Neig hhor why
not the Mutual 4 Q W moi to-mor-
row. bu, o-day7 Put your wiz
es and children in it. Come to
The Gazette Office and let Us ex-
plain it TO J on, as we are agent
for il You can save money by
joining this company, it will pay
you better than the Metropolitan
or by putting in the Bank. You
can see this if you have little
business ability.
Let us build up Negro enter
prises for our sons and daughters
What say you.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-22

oiihs shells in the gun was found
10 contain the same size shot
as that which was picked out OF
the dead man 5 body.
This evidence, TO an impartial
observer. is weak and insufficient
to overcome the legal presump-
tion OF innocence which is every
| eemans dHr, for there are thou
ssrds OF guns with the same bore
am using the same size she'll.
Another thing that produced
my case was the testimony OF
man who had served on the cor
onrr $ jury This man. who was
a peffect stranger 10 me, swore
tha, ! met him in the street the
morning after the crine was com-
mittcd and voluntarily told bin
that ! did II and that told him
that | did il because the deceased
owed me $ro 90 and would not
pay. This evidence was TOO Aim
sy 10 deesfcve confederation. for
il is self evident that no sane man
even II guilty would publish his
guilt to a perfect stranger And
as was Innocent certainly
could have had no reason to tell
him | was guilty.
This aforesaid witness who had
served on the coroners jury in
the case. when asked by my ator-
ney why he did not tell said Jury
OF my alleged confession, replied
that he did not know, And when
asked why it was that I, who he
admitted was not relative or
personal friend to hin, simply
replied that he did not know.
Asked as to when and TO whom
he first told OF my confession he
replied that he first told his em-
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-22
Reddy=WaSbingtOn
huDtuaIs
MT. VERNON, ILL.

The moss celebrated social e.
vent OF Mt. Vernon's leading citi-
geas was the marriage Of Rev. w.
? w Ishington, D. - the M Cd
orator o. the East Me- Olive Bap-
list Association and pastor OF he
lst Baptist church Mt Vernon.
to Mrs. &. Z Reddy. cf this CITY
at the Corinthian Baptist church
under beautiful floral arch. Jan.
18th, in the presence Of over geo
guest. The ceremony was PEI
formed by Rev. DR.. c. c. Phil
lips. OF Golconda. H.,
he Wedding March was pls,
ed by the Mrs. M E. sinslttons 5
0fchestta Of which she is Violin
ist 7 be church was eiaboratey
decorated throughout under The
managenent ol Mrs. James john
500; which showed the high APP
pre- ciatiop ofhis congregation
The Orchestra also render d
beautiful selections AZ the receipt
ion given them by the church at
Sam .Wilkersou, Newly Ave
here congratulations were hear
ily expressed and the eetniI g
was one Of deep interest and OF
pleasure TO large run'ber 6f
friends CT the bride ard groom.
Reporter.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-22
Dunbar High School Notes.

Those tsrdy or absent Mon
dsy:-F. H.. {, N T.. w u. G .
s.. V. H.. NJ. 7. and A. n.
Those tardy or absent Tuesday
were F II N. T., G S., O. w +.
L NJ. G. w. ard M s.
Mr. r 2 Y. is leading the
junior class in latin Mr. III. s.
is leading TIC freshman class in
Arithmetic and Algebra. a. G
NJ, Is leading the senior class in
Geometry.
Prof. Masterson, gave the
school an inspiring address on
"UphuiFding OF the Negro Race
He also put forth good Motto
for the school which s:Vitae-
Et Non Scholae Discemus For
Life, Not for School We Learn.
Il. M. J is a regular Mark
Twain OF the senior class.
Tuesday afternoon the senior
class met in regular session at
) o'clock. All members present
except one. The regular routine
OF business was carried on in the
usual manner. Afterwhich the
class adjourned.
A. G. N. Sec.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-22
Willis Belle.
Esskes Ssascmen. Not bcfere Given
Read i, Without Prejudice.
Southern Illinois Pcni,entiary.
Msnafd. III Dec. as. IA
Editor Metropolis Gazette.

LSltDA H&A8Rgtta o1&NN'Nf
Metropolis. III.
In view oi the iac' tia, | intend
to apply fer a pardon ~ The near
lutnfc and In order that the peo-
pie OF my home county may be
correctly informed a. to every
material fact IN my case. have
dssmcd IL proper 70 give iii ex-
plana,ion aud ask Tor fair and i'm :
partial Judgment
Riley BradIey. was killed on
the night OF Oct. 18th. 1909 in
Joppa. Ill.,. and the scfdict OF toe
coroners jury was that be came
10 his death at the hands Of un-
known parties However on Oct.
io. 1909 the sheriff arrested Viii
Moore. Jim Didy and Charlie
Hicks On suspicion and later on
the same day arrested me on sus-
piston. We we're all held in jail
. or 10 days before we we're given
a hearing. AT the hearing all
but myself were released and |
was held to await the action OF
the grand jury The only evi-
!, dence adduced against me was
! the fact that | had borrowed a
gun from George Lukins with
! which to hunt as had done be-
| fore. and rhe further fact that
said gun carried the same sized
she'll as the one picked up by the
|lshcrifi near the scene OF the crime;
and that upon examination one
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-22
FORMER SLAVE IS
LAWYER FOR
THREE IN DYNA-
MlTE CASES.
Turner ". Bel, Negro Attorney.
Makes Argument in Federal Court.


Ihrse judges of The UHiled
States Circuit Court OF Appta ais
listened with pyo'ourd intertst to
the plea OF n'gro attorney. 3
former slave, who appeared be-
fore chem yesterday in the FED
crsl Building.
Probably few in the courloom
realized that gray-haired negro
sitting near the front Of tie room
was noted lawyer who has ap~
peared before every United
State judge in the Central Dis
trict in many famous trials, until
he started his argument.
The attorney, Turner W Bel.
represente d three men who are
confined in the Federal periitu-
tiary ar Lcaven.w kas ssrv-
ing senteces OF convictions Of con-
spiracy in the famous structural
iron workers dynamiteing cases
tVo years ago
Bell fingered his brief as he sat
listening to the argument oi as
sistant United States District At
torney L S. Harvey OF the kast-
ern District OF Kansas. represent
ing the government.
lie had spoken buta few words
however. when the Grove knew
that such incidents evidently were.
in the every day lie OF the neglo
lawyer.
Clients Serving Six-Yesr Terms.
The men represented by Bell
are white and were given senten-
ces OF six years al indianapolis, in
December 1912
They were convicted Of being
implicated in more than 100 dyn-
amiting cases, including the de-
struction OF the Times Building
10 Los Angeles, in hall OF the
states of the United States
hey were at one time oficsrs OF
the organization OF which J
McNamara was member and is
now serving life sentence in Cal
iiornia.
The men are: Phillip a Cool
ey, Frank C. Webb and Jack
Bright the latter also known as
]. Muascy. The appellant in the
case is Thomas w Morgan, var
den Of the Leavenworth Peniten-
tiaty.
Bell represented the men in
the United States District Court
in Kansas last July and was de-
ieated. He appealed to the
court which heard him yesterday.
Bells chief contention is that
the men could legally have been
convicted on but one charge un-
der the revised statutes Of the
United States, and that the max
imum penalty should have beer
but two years in the Penitentiary
or fine of $40 600. They were
charged with having transported
dynamite through the county
besides the blowing up Of bridge
at indianapolis.
The men are at presnt employ
led in assisting in the construction
OF new section OF the Penitenti-
ary.
Has Practiced 28 Years.
Bell has been practicing at
torney in Leavenworlh twenty
eight years. His hobbps he
ca;d &c aonral cases
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-22

In 1914 he filed sixty-one APP
peals in the Upitcd States courts.
aud was successful in forty -one
OF them La but two cases were
his CLIENTS negroes
Bell was born a slave in Ten
nessee. lie was taken with his
parents to Oskaloosa, Ia when
young, and earned enough mon
ey to carry HIM through a course
in law.
The day he was admitted 10
the bar, at Leavenworth. United
States Judge Hook was in the
coart room. and Bell considers
Judge Hook one OF best friends.
Among famous appeals in
which Bell has been was the case
OF Charles A Stephens. veal
thy negro boy, Of Kansas City,
who stole a mali sack containing
Ss5,8oo Stephens's sentence
was reduced from ten to five
years. AS his fee Bell received
$I3 900.
Judges Adams, Garland and
Amidon presided in the courts
yesterday = Globe Democrat.
The editor OF The Gazette. is
proud OF his race Of people. be-
cause OF their remarkable record
they have made within a half
century. Proud OF the noted men
and women OF the race Tor their
individual efforts to elevate us in
the estimat tion OF the world as to
our ability to cope with others
when given chance at training
along any given line. We are
proud of the legal and financial
rating OF Atty. Bell Last but
not least, we are proud OF Chas.
A. Stephens, the boy who stole
the $55, 800, not because that he
was a thief but because had
heart within him to steal like
white people thereby removing
from the race the stigma so often
thrust in our face. that the Negro
steals all OF the chickens, water-
MELONS, etc. But his constant
contact with our big brother has
taught the negro bad as well as
good deeds. Our advice to all
is, not not TO steal but If you just
must steal and steal you will.
steal something that will place
you on footing with your big
lbfothees
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-22
One Of Mans Oldest Works.

The metropolis at Bahrein. the cen
ter of the gulf pearl fisheries. Is one
of the Oldest pieces Of man'c hsndi
work In the world.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-22

he and his employer got To- ak
ing OF the crime and his employ
&c advised him TO tell what he
knew Of the case and that be did
merely what his emplo, er sug-
gested
So it appears that The principal
witness who swore told him |
committed the crime. withheld
this important information Until
Old by his employer to oivulge
I aud also withheld it from the
coroner S jury while member of
thar body.
The foregoing was virtually all
OF the states evidence and is GER
ltainly uvt sufficient TO establis Ii
ones guilt beyond all doabt as
the Law requires.
The fact is. that | bad been a
| lite lite long friend OF the deceas-
&c. had never ha. any trouble or
words with him. always trusted
him and could have had no pos
si5le motive Tor taking his lite,
all OF which was testified TO by
the dead man uncle. In fact
The dying statement Of the deao
man was that Hubbard a white
enemy OF his had committed the
crime or had caused il 10 be done
Hubbard lett town alter the kill
ing. and though accused by the
dying man No effort was ever
made TO arrest him or to his guilt.
He stayed away from town until
after was sent 10 prison. and al
though this man told the sta c's
attorney that | commistrd the
crime and after doing 80 brought
the gun for HIM to keep aud he
refused, nevertheless he was not
used as a witness, evidently being
afraid 10 submit to cross exam
ination or lace me in open court.
The above will show that the
states evidence against me was
Insignificant However stayed IN
Jail so long that witnesses who
could have established my where
abouts and proven my innocence
beyond all doubt had left town.
and their disappearance placed
me at great disadvantage.
There was a demand that some
one be convicted and it looked
like had to bear the bufdcnt |
did not know what to do, though
I | was Innocent. Ny attorneys
continaed my case. Finally az
ter the state had rested at the
trial my attorney urged ME to
plead guilty and take a IL ears
sentence. | at first refused say
ing was innocent. However.
that the jury might believe the
false testimony. and that they
might be prejudiced and might
give me much longer sentence,
finally yielded to my brother $
solicitations and entered the plea
have waited patiently for vim
dicxtion and believed that when
the facts and circumstance of
my conviction beca ma known that
the people would generally favor
my release. With this idea in
view | submit this explanation to
the impartial judgment of the
people and am content to base
my hopes on their sense OF JUS
tice and fairness. am anxious
to again become a citizen and
prove to those who aid me that
am worthyof their confidence and
trust With kindest regards to all
friends aud other and hoping for
final success,
Iremain yours truly,
J WILLIS BELLE