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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-19
JETT OFFERED TO CONFESS.
Mould ImplIcate Others in Feud Muir
ders in Breathitt County.

Cynthiana, Ky Sept 19.-Testi-
mony was begun Thursday in the case
against Curtis Jett for killing Town
Marshal Cockrell at Jackson, KY,
over a year ago In the case against
Jett and White here last month Cap
tain b. J. Even was the only eye wit
ness that Commonwealth Attorney
Byrd was able to Introduce. but Thurs
day he introduced four eye witnesses
whose testimony created~So much COM
ment as to make the situation sensa-
tional at night.
The feature of the afternoon was
the testimony of John Patrick. who
was compelled to leave Breathitt
county because from his law office
across the street from the courthouse
at Jackson he had witnessed the shoot
ing of Cockrell and saw what happen
ed after the shooting of Marcum But
the most sensational developments
were outside of the courtroom. Mrs.
Haglns, the mother of Curtis Jett,
made open overtures. not only to the
attorneys for the commonwealth, but
also to Thomas Cockrell, a brother OF
the victim. After her conference
with these persons during the noon re-
cess. she continued them during the
afternoon and evening with Daniel
Hurst, the father OF Mrs Marcum.
Judge John Patrick, Attorney w. w.
Waugh and others, asking them to in.
tercede for her son.
According to the best information
from those who were In the conference,
Curtis Jett offered through his mother
to make a confession duplicating 9th
eis in the feud murders in Breathitt
county. but he insists on saving his
uncles, and for this reason the COM
monwealth would not accept his over
lures
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-19
GERMAN OFFICIAL VIEW.
Four Points of Importance in the Bal
kan Situation.

FOuf FoiNtS OI tfHPoi tSahSS ~ e'S S~'
kan Situation.
Berlin, Sept. 19.-The German gov
ernment holds In view four points II
the Balkan situation.
"First-Does Russia regard that the
time for the break up of European
Turkey has arrived? The German
ministers have been unable to pene
trate Russia's ultimate intentions and
note with displeasure the concerted at
tacks Of the St. Petersburg papers on
Germany, which is described as being
In tho background and taking pleasure
in the extirpation of the Slavs in Euro
pean Turkey.
"Second-If Prince Ferdinand Is
persuaded that his throne is depend
ont on a war with Turkey then war Is
certain. Every effort should be made
to tranquillize Prince Ferdinand's
mind
"Third-The meetings of the sover
eigns, attended by their foreign min
listers, are expected to clear up the
obscurities of the situation and en-
able German statesmen to forecast the
future. Events are expected to re-
main quiet until after the 29th, un'
less Bulgaria refuses to wait.
"Fourth-The project for an Aus
trian-Russian joint occupation of Mac
edonia has been wholly abandoned and
there Is not the least likelihood of
renewal of the proposition"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-19
TO PROTECT VESSELS.
Weather Bureau Plans Many Improve.
ments on the Lakes.

Chicago, Sept. 19.-Nayigation on
the Great Lakes is to be made safer
as the result of Improvements now be-
ing made or projected by the weather
bureau these improvements will af-
feet the entire transportation system
and afford additional protection from
storms to vessels that ply their trade
on the inland waters.
Among the improvements ordered is
the erection of steel storm tower In
Chicago. This tower Is to be placed
on the north end Of the south pier. It
will stand flft3 feet above the water
level and will be furnished with steel
mast twenty-five feet higher. For the
signal lights In the tower an electrical
plant Is to be installed which will fur
nish $50 candle power for the red light
and $50 candle power for the white
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-19
REPORT DIscREDITEO.
Rumor Circulated That King Peter
Has Been Assassinated.

Paris, Sept. 19.-An unconfirmed ru-
nor was circulated on the bourse here
during the day that King Peter had
been assassinated. The report is dis
credited.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-19
WAGE SCALE UP TO HILL.
Great Northern President viii Pass
on Demands.

St Paul, Sept. 19.-sThe differences
between the Great Northern and its
engineers and firemen over new
wage scale will be settled personally by
President James J. Hill. Negotiations
with General superintendent Slade
and General Manager Ward have
ceased and 1t is stated officially that
nothing more will be done until Presi-
dent Hill Is ready to confer directly
with the men.
The conferences between the con-
solidated grievance committee and
the management of the road, which
continued for nearly three weeks, re-
suited iu framing demands which were
presented and discussed. II is under
stood that these are now clearly out
lined and that all that remains is for
President Hill TO say whether they
will be granted or rejected, 1t is not
considered probable that there will be
an immediate decision.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-19
MASSACRE OF THE INHABITANTS
OF kASTORiA lNDESCRlB BA-
ELY TERRIBLE.
NO CRE ESCAPES THE SLAUGHTER
BUlGARlANS AND GREEKS OF ALL
SEXES AND AGES KILLED IN
DISCRIMlNATELY.

Sofia. Bulgaria, Sept 19.-Furthel
reports from Kastoria say the city Is
burning and that the massacre or ltS
population (estimated to have mum
bered 10000 persons) was indescrib
ably terrible The Turks Slaughtered
indiscrimnately the Bulgarians ane
Greeks, men, women and children.
Reports from Monastir of the burn
ing of villages and the massacre OF
their inhabitants continue.
The Autonomye publishes the names
of thirteen villages in the vilayet OF
Monastir which were recently de
stroyed by regular troops and BASIN
Bazouks and also announces that the
monastery of the Holy of Holes neal
Okhride has been destroyed. AT the
monastery Turkish soldiers Killed al
entire family, the Bulgarian priest, his
children and his grandchildren. thirty
five persons in all
A severe fight has occurred at Ula
vita, In the mountains of Kratovo, be
tween 1000 Turks and so insurgents
1t continued for eight hours The In
surgents used bombs with deadly ell
feet. About 100 Turks are reported to
have been killed and many were
wounded. The insurgents had two men
wounded.
A fight is also reported TO have
taken place at Rupelpaso, near Seres
where insurgent bands recently sur
rounded and annihilated whole com
pany OF Turks. The bands then hed
to the mountains
A small body Of peasant refugees
near Presba, who were starving In the
mountains, started to seek for food
AT Nakaletz they were met by Turk
ish soldiers, who killed them all and
horribly mutilated two women
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-19
GIVEN A HEARTY WELCOME.
President Palma of Cuba Arrives at
Santiago.

Santiago. Cuba, Sept. 19.-President
Palma arrived here during the day
from Puerto Principe.
The presidents journey here was
through a wild, picturesque part OF the
country, whose inhabitants have the
reputation of being the most restless
In Cuba. They gathered at all the
railroad stations and were very en-
thusiastic. Although there was no ap-
parent need for precautions the pro-
vincial officials stationed rural guards
at the bridges along the road during
the latter part of the route. AT VIC
toria de las Tunas. the scene or STIR
ring revolutionary events, large BODY
of mounted veterans gathered about
the station platform and the elderly
men of the party clambered over the
gates and embraced their old comrade,
President Palma. Carloads OF people
from Santiago and its suburbs also
Joined the train until, on entering San
tiago, it consisted Of nine full cars
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-19
ar ALFRED MILNER.

the general feeling by describing the
present crisis as the most extraor-
binary in the whole history of consti-
tutional government" adding that
what will happen next no one can
forecast with any degree of absolute
certainty.
The Pail Mall Gazette states that
Premier Balfour viii fill UP the vacan-
cies and carry on the government un-
til he meets parliament in 1904.
Mr.. Chamberlain also does not look
for an immediate general election, ex-
pecting at least twelve months prop
aganda before the electorate can de-
eide upon his proposals.
Other rumors are current that Mr..
Balfour is unable to find men to fill
the vacancies and that he will be
Obliged to hand the king his own res
ignation. This, however, does not ap-
pear to be likely
Miner to Succeed Chamberlain.
The Westminster Gazette and other
papers forecast Lord Miner, the high
commissioner in South Africa, sue
ceeding to the colonial office and 1t Is
definitely announced that Lord STAN
ley, financial secretary to the war
office, and probably James Lowther,
deputy speaker, will be among those
promoted to the cabinet. but the de-
tails Of its reconstruction are not like
ly to be known until Mr.. Balfour has
seen the king. Almost every paper
has its own candidates for the various
vacant offices, but few of the prophe-
cies coincide. The attitude of the
Duke of Devonshire, lord president OF
the council. being unknown TO the pub
lie. creates further uncertainty.
From all parts of the United King
dom and the empire editorial express
sions of opinion Oh the crisis are pour
ing in. The government organs frank
~ admit that Mr.. Chamberlain's with
drawal came as bombshell The
Liberal organs. though announcing the
wreck of the Tory party" which is
described as being Hamlet without
the prince" nearly all agree in saying
that Mr. Chamberlain's resignation
does not mean victory for free trade.
Though the man has gone says
the Star. Ibis policy remains. This
is Mr. Chamberlain Elba. He has
yet to meet his Waterloo"
Right Hon. c. T. Richie, chancellor
OF the exchequer, and Lord George
Hamilton, secretary for India. have
also resigned their portfolios in the
Balfour cabinet.
The Associated Press learns there
is good reason to believe that the re-
port that War Secretary Brodrick will
he transferred to the India office Is
correct
The new cabinet Is expected to meet
within fortnight
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-19
TURKISH ATROCITIES.
London Journalist Declares They Are
Underestimated.

London, Sept 19-The Westminster
Gazette says a we'll known London
journalist cables from Belgrade as fol
lows:
Starting with strong pro-Turkisf
sympathies | found overwhelming evi
dence convincingly proving that the
Turkish atrocities are rather under
estimated in the reports of British
consuls, bankers and unprejudiced
people Foreign Minister Tzokoff tells
me he knows cases of starving women
in tho forests killing two of their own
children to preserve the third. The
forest wanderers will all perish OF cold
within two months"
Europe" adds the Westminster
Gazette, deahng with the Kastoria re-
ports, lis bound at once to intervene
whether by conference or as con
cert"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-19
KAISER MEETS FRANCIS JOSEPH
Monarchs Cordially Kiss Each Other
Three Times.

Vienna. Sept. 19.-Emperor William
arrived here during the day from Bel
lye, Hungary, In the vicinity Of which
place he has been stag hunting with
Archduke Frederick.
Emperor Francis Joseph met EN-
peror William at the railroad station.
The monarchs cordially kissed each
other three times and then shook
hands warmly. After an inspection of
the guard of honor the emperors drove
to the Hofburg
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-19
Indictment Declared Valid.

New York, Sept. 19.--At the exam
ination Of George w. Beavers, the in
dicted postal Official which was re-
sumed during the day. Commissioner
Hitchcock announced That he had de-
cided to overrule the motion made hy
the defense at the previous hearing
to dismiss tho proceedings because Of
the invaliditv of the indictment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-19
RESIGNATION Or CHAMBERLAIN
NOT LIKELY TO RESULT IN
EARLY ELECTION
i!iLA1R SLATED As HIS SUCCESSOR
COMMISSIONER TO SOUTH AFRICA
WILL BE THE NEXT COLO
NAL SECRETARY.

London. Sept 19.-Consternation
end excitement caused by the dramatic
announcement of Joseph Chamber
lain's resignation of the secretaryship
for the colonies prevails among all
classes in the United Kingdom to the
exclusion Of every other topic The
great majority of the public only
learned the news from the morning
papers and their astonishment in many
cases was so great as to prevent the
expression of any coherent opinion.
The Pail Mall Gazette aptly sums up
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-19
PRISON FOR MILLS.
Chicago Bigamist Given Five Years
and Fined $1,000.

Chicago, Sept. 19.-Harold G. Mills
stands convicted OF bigamy and Is SEN
fenced to serve five years in the peni-
tentiary, besides paying a fine of ST.
900. Three women who had been mar
ried to Mills were present in the court
room when the verdict was rendered
lone from Detroit, one from st. Louis
and the third a resident of Chicago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-19
Two coIlierlea Close Down.

Shamokin. Pa. Sept. 19.-The Cam
eron and Luke Fiddler collierles,
owned by the Mineral Railroad ana
Mining company, employing 2,5oo men
y and boys, clos ID down indefinitely on
account Of t. dull coal trade.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-19

Berlin, Sept. 19.-The foreign Office
here discredits the rumor that King
Peter of Servia has been murdered.
though it has no direct information. A
telephone inquiry made at Vienna
shows that a similar report was cur
rent there, but that there is no con.
firmation of the rumor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-19
PEAcEABLE AT BEIRUT.
Message to Navy Department From
Admiral Cotton.

Washington, Sept. 19.-The follow
ing bulletin was posted at the navy
department during the day:
admiral Cotton cables from Beirut.
18th inst. that Beirut Is quiet and
nothing of importance has occurred
since Saturday last Some definite
news about the case of the vice consul
Is expected soon"
The news-herald., 1903-05-16

tered aa mail matter of the second class at
1ostoffice at Wickenburg. Arizona
The news-herald., 1903-05-16
INITIATED TIE NEW JAIL
A Quartette Of ReveIers Run Up Against
The "ReaI Thing

The new jail has been initiated.
Now, don't smile; the editor was in
Phoenix when the initiation took
place, $50 you cannot accuse us. 1t
happened on Tuesday. Estanislado
Rosis and Manuel Rodrigues have
the honor of doing the initiation
act. They just filled up on good
old booze at tlsome of the popular
resorts, and the booze being of a
fighting brand, they had a few
rounds. One of them said that he
could not be arrested. But when
Constable Ike Ford confronted him
it seems that he had only made the
talk to be sure of getting arrested,
for he was as meek as a lamb and
did not have much to say. They
were put in the lookup, that new
and beautiful lookup that has Just
been completed, but has not as vet
been turned over 10 the county,
and on the next morning they were
brought before Judge Boyd and
fined. They paid their fines and
went on their respective ways re
ioicing. We are sorry for the boys,
but we are glad that while they
were in their troubles they had the
satisfaction of knowing that they
were the first people to put the new
Wickenburg Jail to any practical
use.
1t does seem bad that it should
even be necessary that we should
leave the town for only one night.
For while we were in Phoenix two
more of the boys got in trouble.
Their names are Richard Rowe and
John Doe Although they have
asked us not to mention their
names, we have concluded to give
the news in spite OF the prominence
of the parties. The Rowes and
Does have always been good friends,
and We are sorry to have to record
that a feud is imminent between
The news-herald., 1903-05-16

are not always good mine man
ayers.
Whether your mine is a sup
posed wildcat" or a good thing.
let it be handled by careful and
conservative men who can do the
best work on the least capital.
Economy in mine development
counts for the same as economy in
any other line of legitimate bust
ness. There has been enough
money 'wild-catted" ongood mines
in Arizona to have made them
producers instead of failures. The
mines were not "wild-cats." but the
management has been extremely
"wild-catty." Good common-senst
management is the crying need o
the day.
The news-herald., 1903-05-16

them. These are not the same
men who were arraigned before
Judge Burnett in Phoenix some
time ago True, their names are
the same, but these men rarely
ever go to Phoenix, and we are
sure they are not the parties We
make this explanation SO that our
readers cannot get the idea that
John and Richard are in the habit
of getting full and having more fun
than the law allows. They paid
their fines and have discontinued
hostilities.
DR.. Slusher has bought "Screw"
Wiggins' interest in the Anglesite
mine. They drove down Thurs
day to look the property over. 1t
is located near the old R. land mine,
and is likely to turn out to be
something real good.
The news-herald., 1903-05-16

WE are publishing the patent
this week of the United Explora-
ton Company. Their property is
located near Congress and is prob
ably one OF the best gold properties
in the district. They have the cor
rect idea OF mining business They
are getting q government title to
their property, and not depending
on doing a little assessment work
to hold their properties. 1t would
be a great deal cheaper for any
company owning q mine or par
tally developed prospect, to get a
patent for their properties than it
would be doing one hundred dol
lars worth Of assessment work
every year. And then, when you
have patent, you have something
that you can say is your own. No
doubt, sometimes, investors are
frightened by the fact that your
mine is not patented. And it is a
reasonable expectation that a mine
that is worth anything is worth
patenting. We are glad to hear
that number of other mines in the
community are making prepara-
tions to patent their claims. If
all OF the good properties in the
districts surrounding Wickenburg
were patented, it would give the
district an appearance Of stability
that it cannot gain any other way.
The news-herald., 1903-05-16

WHEN President Roosevelt said
that Governor Brodie is a. man fit
to tie to he expressed the sentiment
of 80 per cent of the population Of
the territory. And the president
was not the first one who ever dis
covered shat fact, but he was prob
ably the first president that hasex
pressed that idea this month, and
therefore the remark is worthy Of
more than passing comment
The news-herald., 1903-05-16
E "WlLD.CAT"
DSpECT MINE.

It has ever been the custom in
hing towns and communities for
tain supposed honest mining
b, and wise prospectors. to
her together in the chief loafng
ces of the camp and discuss all
he mines not to the liking of
notified collection Of mining
general experts. The main
|ld Of their conversation is usu-
toward the "wild-cat" mine or
spect OF some fellow who is not
b a we'll informed individual as
one of the distinguished com
Y. OF course this kind of gath
g is never held in Wickenburg,
there are no wildcat" claims
md here, and there are none of
Sc "know-it-all" fellows, who
lid "knock" a neighbor's prop.
even if it were a "wild-cat'
here are stranger things in
h than in fiction. 1t has often
pened that some fellow has
ed out mining claim in which
ad absolutely no faith. He has
ally for the unwary Sucker"
has more money than brains.
unwary sucker" appears upon
5cenery-parts with a few hun
for the" hole-in-the- -ground"-
the locator says have bumped
her "tenderfoot," and the "ten-
pot" says he has bought bo-
"a of a hard-up old prospector
a song. The "tenderfoot" is,
urse, the sucker. But he un-
his wad, sinks u shaft, runs a
and finds that he has indeed
nanza, and for his hundreds
S hundreds of thousands. Time
time again this has happened.
many times it has happened
the "tenderfoot" was in the
as well as at the beginning,
sucker.
| this only goes to show that
fellow who is calling this or
claim only "wild-cat," may
ling the future million-dollar
ucer a mere ''wild-cat". The
t of this article is to call the
tion of the owners of wild
properties to the necessity and
rtance Of doing development
on these properties of small
ise. The day of the "easy
i" is past. People who have
gh money to buy a claim ot
Id price are not such fools as
y something which is really
ng. or at least which shows up
ng. Then, too, the day is
when it is necessary for a
or prospector to resort to
shaky methods to sell a pros
or partially developed claim
has no merit. New rail
have been built that have
d up much virgin country
brought to light much val
mineral lands. It is almost
to find d claim that has all
ications and possibilities of
mine as it is to find a good
sition for a wildcat" min
heme.
it of the "wild cat" schemes
re floating stocks today are
cats" because of dishonest or
management, and not because
k of mineral deposits in the
themselves. SO, it will
ll for the prospective mine
to look at the manage
OF any mine and the mine
before becoming a large
older in the same. And it
yes the owners of undevel-
mines to see to it that the
cement of the same is in the
of mining men of tried merit,
pt in the hands OF some good
who does not know any,
about mines. Good fellows
The news-herald., 1903-05-16
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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-22
LATEST NEWS!

Ashland, Kansas, was visited by a
hurricane yesterday afternoon. More
than twenty houses were destroyed
and a number of persons injured.
Salina, Kansas, was visited yester-
day by the third tornado in "a hours.
Two persons were killed.
A deficiency of s227 900 has been
discovered in the free delivery branch
of the Postoffice Department at
Washington.
A fire swept away half of the busi-
ness section of Dunkirk, Hardin coun-
ty, Wednesday night. Loss estima-
ted at sc, 900. The fire is supposed
to have been of incendiary origin.
Twelve thousand school children
greeted President Roosevelt at Port
land, oregon, yesterday.
The new cup defender, Reliance, in
a race with the Columbia showed
herself the better sailing vessel, yes
terday.
\ water spout did great damege
about twenty miles west of Omaha,
estyerday. Damage $4,000.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-22
The Old Time Reservoir.

WITH APOLOGIES.
When Spring time comes an chilly winds are
whistlin' round no more
/ sorter long for fishin' In the old time Reser-
voir.
Is J. q. A. n hshin' YETI II 50. do be boun'
He still do catch most any day. the biggest
string In town;
The thread an pin he usedter use an pole
Just elm plain
An there he fished In sunshine an the rattle
o. the rain:
The shady trees above the lake a shakin'
blossoms down
An wavin' welcome to the lad that fished the
best in town,
I'm always thinkin' bout it when the Spring
time comes along.
The trees they nod "Good mornin'. E" an the
river sings n song;
It's then / fall to wishin' for the old time more
an more
An hank'rin' for the fishin'. in the old time
Reservoir. W. f, Q.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-22
ENJOYABLE Concert.

The concert given in Educational
Hall, under the direction of Prof. j.
w. Denny, was good, but the atten-
dance was miserable,-not half the
seats were occupied. Seventy-tive
young girls, with the sweetest voices.
should have been met with a crowded
house. Each number was a treat.
The choruses were well trained, and
the solo work and duett were deserv-
ing special mention. The battle axe
drill was very pretty, and We hope it
will be repeated Memorial Day. Miss
Charlotte Herskovits gave two piano
numbers that were beautiful. The
entire program was beyond criti
cism