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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
THE WORLDS FAIR OPENING
Programme of Proceedings, April
80, as Decided Upon.
moth Chorus and Speech-Mak-
ing the Features.

st. Louis, April 2.-The official pro.
gramme for the opening exercises OF
the Worlds fair, April 80, is now com.
plete, and will be announced as soon
as the executive committee passes
upon it. After much discussion back
and forth between the officials the
programme was finally turned over to
Eecretary Stevens and Col. z. c. Culp,
secretary of the committee on cere-
monies, who added the finishing
touches.
The musical part of the exercises
was unsettled until Thursday night,
owing to the change from first ideas
by making the exercises an outdoor
observance entirely. Prof. Ernest R.
Kroeger Of the bureau Of music con-
ferred with members of the Choral
Symphony society at the Odeon and
secured definitely their promise to
participate in the chorus. The Morn
ing Choral society and the Apollo club
will also take part. The combined
strength of these organizations will
insure a chorus of 450 voices COM
posed Of the best musical talent in
st. Louis, under the direction of Prof.
Alfred Ernst. The chorus will sing
the Exposition hymn, Hymn of the
West" written by Edmund Clarence
Stedman.
The exercises will be held in the
Plaza of st. Louis, the temporary
stand for the speakers, singers, Off
cials and guests facing north with the
Louisiana monument as background
The programme will be opened by
Sousa's and Wells bands. The open.
ing number will be the Louisiana
march, composed by Frank Van der
Stucken, of Cincinnati. The compo-
ser will conduct his march, which will
be heard for the first time. The ac-
ceptance from Mr.. Van der Stucken
has been received.
The second number will be the in
vocation by Rev. Frank W. Gunsaulus,
of Chicago. Following this President
Francis will receive the keys of the
exposition from Director Isaac S. Tay-
lor and deliver them to Director Skiff.
Four speakers will follow President
Francis, the representive of President
Roosevelt leading, those selected by
the foreign commissioners and the
state commissioners coming next. All
but one of the speakers have been
decided upon, but the announcement
Of names is withheld.
The speeches will conclude Just be-.
fore noon, when the band will play the
Star Spangled Banner" as a prelude
to the opening of the exposition by
President Roosevelt, who, from the
White House in Washington, will
touch the button that is to release the
current starting the great engines in
Machinery hall and setting in motion
the wheels all over the exposition.
The cannon of Battery A will then
fire the national salute of 81 guns. AS
the echoes die away the band will
strike up America" and, led by the
chorus, the national anthem will be
sung by the multitude of spectators.
This will close the formal ceremonies.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
WINS Known,n Louisville.

Louisville, Ky, April 2,--Sidney
Johnson Hayden, who committed sui
eide in New York by jumping from the
top floor of skyscraper, was prom
inent as a railroad man. and related
to many prominent Kentuckials Dur-
ing his residence in Louisville, some
years ago, he was one of the chief
clerks in the auditors Office of the
Louisville & Nashville road. After
leaving Louisville he became auditor
of the Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf
road. Later he opened an Office as ex-
pert accountant in New York. He was
bachelor. His mother, Mrs. Anna G,
Hayden, of Louisville, is the only sur
viving member of his immediate fam
ily A cousin, James ]. Buckher, Jr.,
is president Of the Louisville board of
trade.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
Cry Aloud and spare Not"
SU|C|OEO IN HIS CABIN
Chief Engineer of Battleship Maine
Takes His Life.
Bullet From A Revolver Was Sent
Crashing ThrOngh His Brain
With Fatal EHect.

Pensacola, Fla, April 2.-Leut.-
Commander Edgar Townsend Warbur-
ton, chief engineer of the battleship
Maine, now in this harbor, committed
suicide in his cabin on board that ves-
sci Friday, A bullet from a revolver
was sent crashing through the brain,
and death resulted within 40 minutes
afterwards. The executive officer Of
tne ship was passing the door of Com
mander Warburton's cabin, when he
Vas startled by the report of revolver
within. The bullet, after passing
throught the brain, came through the
door and struck the rail Of the ship,
barely missing the executive officer.
The latter notified the other officers, and
the door to the commanders cabin was
forced open. He was found lying on
the floor in a pool of blood, and the
revolver was grasped in his right hand.
The commander expired shortly after
wards. No cause is known for the Of
iicer's committing the act. He ap-
peared to be in the best of health and
spirits, and within a few weeks would
have been assigned to shore duty.
Many Of the officers expressed the be-
lief that death was the result of an
accident, and that the commander had
not committed suicide Commander
Warburton had been chief engineer of
the Maine since that vessel was placed
In commission. He was formerly on the
Indiana a .itaT
The body will be shipped to Phila-
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
ENGINEER JoEsINK,s STORY.
The Engineer Gives an Account of
the Affair as He Saw 1t.

The Engineer Gives an Account Of
the Affair as He Saw 1t.
Redding, Cal, April 2.-Engineer b,
F. Joesink arrived here with his light
engine at midnight to take back Sheriff
Richardson and a posse of eight men.
MIR. Joesink says that after stopping at
Copley, the noise Of drawing, water
drowned the noise of shots that must
have been fired in the express car, as
w. ]. ONeill, the express messenger.
was killed by bullets. Presumably the
three masked men attempted to rob
the express car and the messenger
made fight. The first that Joesink
heard of the hold-up was after O'Neill
was killed. His fireman, J. f. Spur,
was compelled to dismount.
The Blowing of the Safe.
They, with e. A. Bissell, engineer Of
the second engine; A. Raymond, a fire.
man; Jack Depanger, conductor of the
train, and brakeman, were compelled
to march back to the express car,
where they saw O'Neill dead. The rob-
bers tried to force O'Neill's helper,
who was in the baggage car when
O'Neill was killed, to open the safe,
but the helper showed that he could
not do so. Then the robbers compelled
the party of seven to place six sticks
of giant powder on top of the safe.
Then they had heavy box set on
the dynamite, to which a fuse was or
dered attached. Then all but one of
the robbers left the car He lighted the
fuse. The party had just reached the
locomotive when the explosion oc-
cured 1t wracked the entire car.
Not Certain About the Booty.
Engineer Joesink is not certain that
the robbers got any plunder. He was
made to get on his engine and stay
there until further orders came for him
to carry the highwaymen south. The
robbers stood at mis- back on the trip
down. their rifles pressing against him
and he dared not look around. If they
had any plunder he did not see it.
They told him they wanted to be car
ried to Keswick station, five miles
south, but as they neared that station
they told the engineer to run right on
by the station to point couple OF
hundred yards south of there, where q
bridge spans the river. When he
stopped they alighted on the river side
The officers believe they made straight
for Keswick. Engineer Joesing backed
his engine to Keswick station, reported
for orders to run to Redding, and got
Sheriff Richardson and eight men.
At 1890 he started back with hi'
heavily-armed crew.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
Pesthouse Closed.

The case of smallpox at the pest
house north of Huntingdon, that
was carried there from Gwinn's
Switch two weeks ago, and which
was thought to be fatal case, has
been discharged as cured, and the
institution is now closed. A num-
ber of persons were exposed to the
case at Gwinn's, but, fortunately, no
other cases resulted, and Carroll
county is now free from tha dis
case.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
p%s%s LAwRENCEBURG, TENN, FRIDAY APRIL s. 1904
All Three Must hana.
The Supreme Court last WOO

The Supreme Court last week af-
tirmed the death sentence of John
Evans and Henry Judge, and order
ed them to be hanged at Winchcs-
ter, May 5, the same day hereto
fore designated for Joe Delp, the
other member of the trio. The
court declined to recommend COM
mutation for Delp. The murder of
Simon Bncher and wife was one Of
the most atrocious ever committed
in the State, Bucher being shot
down from behind and Mrs. Butcher
being killed and her body crematel
in the home in the mountains of
Franklin county, the house being
fired. Judge was charged with in
stigating the crime, Delp and Evans
with its preparation for the sum
of $40.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
MINERS AGREE ON SCALE.
Basis of settlement is Reduction Of
COS Per Ceat. From Last
Years Rate.

Altoona, Pa, April 2.-After weeks
stubborn fight the operators and miners
have agreed upon the scale to be paid
in the central Pennsylvania field for
one year, beginning Friday The basis
of the settlement is a reduction of SOS
per cent from last years rate of &C
cents for a gross ton.
The same reduction affects the ma
chine cutters, leaders and scrapers. All
other labor, both inside and outside the.
mines, will receive the indianapolis
cut of 5.55 per cent
Before the scale can be signed it will
be necessary for the miners delegates
to ratify II.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
Button Factory for cIarksyilIe.

A button factory with $4,000 cap
ital stock is to be started in Clarks-
vile by local capital in conjunction
with foreign money. Shells, that
are to be had in abundance from
the bottom of the Cumberland riv-
er, near Clarksyille, are to be used
in the manufacture of buttons. 1t
is expected that the starting of this
new enterprise for Clarksville is but
the beginning of a new era of man
ufactming enterprise in the COM
munity. The people are aroused to
the necessity Of establishing new
factories, and several plans are on
foot, some to be backed by local cap
ital exclusively, and others by for
eign in connection with local capi-
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION.
PropcrtS of Lincoln Traction Co. To
BE Disposed of For NUM-
cipal Taxes

Lincoln, Neb., April 2-The property
of the Lincoln traction company must
be sold at aution again. Judge Holmes,
of the district court, decided that the
company's bid of $1,025, 900 on its own
property did not comply with the
terms of the sale. The other bid for a
million and a half made by local and
foreign capitalists, was pronounced de-
fective. The sale is for municipal taxes.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
pyersbura Compress Resumes.

A meeting of the stockholders OF
the Dyersburg Cotton Compress
Company was held in that town last
week. All stock for sale has been
taken and all subscriptions paid in
full, the Dyersburg business men
backing their confidence with their
money. The plant will resume bust
ness at once
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
Gran Game Row.

Cross White was placed in the
Carroll county Jail last week charg-
ed with assault and attempt to mur-
der. lie is said to have struck Ar
thur Tucker over tie head with a
heavy piece of timber, inflicting a
fearful and probably fatal wound.
The men fought over a crap game.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
Infant Found In n Furnace.

Lincoln, Neb., April 2-The body of
an infant was found Friday in the
glowing furnace of the Lincoln Med
ical college. 1t was discovered by a
ssadent ho acts as janitor, AMI who
pulled the charred body from the Goals.
Tee police say the baby was undoubt-
edly alive when it was thrown in, and
that it was several days old. No arrest
has been made.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
Conditions Imnroyed.

Evansville, Ind, April 2.-Flood con-
ditions along the Ohio river are not
improved Friday night. The river has
been stationary here for &c hours, and
stands now at 1913 feet. 1t is esti-
mated that over one-half of the wheat
crop along the Ohio river and two
thirds of the crop along White river
will be entirely ruined.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
Division Line Quarrel.

Near McMinnville last week Alex
Earls was shot and probably NOR
tally wounded by Harris Newly, in
quarrel over the location of a di-
vision line, They were neighbors,
but for several years nave been at
loggerheads over property lines.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
Hardin Favors Gill.

Democrats of Hardin county met
in mass convention at Savannah last
week and elected delegates for the
gubernatorial convention and in.
dorsed w. E. Gill for candidate of
the twenty-sixth senatorial district,
subject to the Democratic conven-
lion
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
Motorman Mangled.

W. D. Hale, a motorman in the
employ of the Chattanooga Rapid
Transit Company, last week met
death under the wheels of his own
car. His electric searchlight went
out and with the car still in motion
he walked around the bumper. In
some way he slipped and fell on the
track, the wheels passing over him
and nlangling him terribly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
Averting Pink Slip.

The fire department Of the va
rious branches of the Chattanooga
city government are now consider
ing greatly increasing the fire limits
and additions to the department.
The insurance underwriters have in
dicated that if this is done lower
rate will prevail, and action in this
direction will be taken at the next
meeting of the city council.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
Tob acoo Deliveries Increase.

The deliveries Of loose tobacco on
the Clarksville market continue to
increase and, as consequence, To-
cal business interests are picking up
decidedly. Good prices are being
paid for the weed at the warehouses
and large sales are now being held
daily.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
Alleged Thief Rcarrcstcd.

Quincy, ILL.,, April 2.-Geoorge Heiss,
wlo was arrested here on suspicion,
last month, and later released, was re-
arrested, Thursday, as detectives claim
they have obtained clear evidence that
he burglarized stores at Louisiana, Mo-,
and Fort. Madison. Ia.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
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A wOmnn's Triumph.

st. Lois, April 2.-The beautiful
statue of Victory" the work of Miss
Evelyn B. Longman, of New York city,
will crown the dome of Festival hall
at the Worlds fair, which occupies the
central position Of the beautiful ar
tistic picture Of the fair.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
Storm Does Damage.

A valuable barn belonging to
Charles Wright, a well-to-do farmer,
living in Carroll county, was struck
by lightning during the storm last
week and totally destroyed, togeth-
er with twenty head of cattle, a
quantity of corn, hay and farming
machinery. The loss is in the neigh
borhood of $1,000, with no insur~
ance.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
COAL FAMINE MAY RESULT

The Entire state OF iowa CONFRONTED
With a Coal Famine ON Ac-
count of the Strike.
Des Moines, Ia., April 2.-Des Moines
and the entire state of Iowa are con-
fronted with coal famine as result
of the lockout which closes every mine
in the state and that section of Mis-
souri, included in the territory en-
braced by the affected district. Not a
pound of coal is to be had for sale in
Des Moines, and other cities Of the
state are similarly affected. Local
dealers have placed double rush orders
with Kansas City, Omaha, st. Joseph
and other neighboring cities, but II
is only possible to secure coal in lin
tied quantities.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
Over Three TboI.and initiated.

Chicago, April 1.-THE Royal Ar
canum celebrated the twenty-fifth an
niversary of its establishment in Illi-
nois by the initiation Of 9,100 candi-
dates at a monster reunion in the Fifth
regiment armory Thursday night.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
Running with Non-Union Men.

Huntington, w. Va, April Cars
began running here. Friday, on all
lines of the Camden Interstate Electric
railway for the first time since the
strike Of ten days ago. The cars are
being operated by non-union men, the
company failing 10 reach an agreement
with the strikers.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08

San Francisco, April Mai Car
rington, in command of the Philippine
scouts now at the Pres. dio, has been
ordered start at once for St. Louis.
and turn over the command, dterward
reporting to the adjutant-general.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
I erlnessee State News.
Artistic Exhibits for the Fair.

An important portion of the Ten.
nessee exhibit for the st. Louis
Worlds Fair is being prepared in
Clarksville. The tobacco exhibit is
in charge of Capt. J. G. Kendrick
of that city, and will be decided
work Of art. 1t will consist Of
country tobacco barn Of logs, such
as are seen all over the tobacco dis
trict Of the Southwest. This barn
will be covered. with tobacco of three
colors, from the light hurley to the
dark brown, almost black, weed. Diff
ferent designs are being worked in
the tobacco, including landscape
representing the humble home Of
the cropper, in front of which is a
tobacco field. In the field there is
a man at work cultivating his to-
bacco crop. There will be ropes, tas-
sells, pipes and other designs, .all
worked in tobacco, representing all
that is in any way connected with
the raising and handling of the
weed. Many interesting devices, all
made from the leaf of the tobacco
plant, will be included in the cxhib-
it.
There will be, too, an octagon pa
CODA, fifteen feet in diameter and
twenty-six feet high. The entire
structure from the top to the bot
tom is being covered with corn, some
Of it on the cob and the rest shelled.
This corn is Of all the colors and
varieties that are raised in this
State, and is being worked into
many beautiful devices all over the
pavilion mentioned. The corner
mold of the structure will be Of max
ed corn cobs. The cornice of red
corn and on top is broom and su-
gar corn. There will be in connec-
tion with this rustic facades built Of
natural wood and at the base of each
column there is being made beauti-
full pictures worked from the grain.
There will be thirty-six of these pic
lures and the effect will be the most
artistic imaginable. The rustic work
alone IS said to comprise nearly 81
900 pieces of wood. There is a large
force of men and women at work
on these exhibits, which were de-
signed by Mr.. Il. B. Whitfield, of
Clarksville, and are all being pre-
pared in that city by local labor.
Each grain of corn that is handled
must be glued on by itself, and this
will give some idea of the extent of
The work required to complete the
exhibit.
in addition to the above, Miss
Maud Harrison, also of Clarksyillc,
is engaged in preparing some beau-
tiful pictures from the cereals OF
that section. which will be works of
rare art and will add greatly to the
Tennessee exhibit. 1t is safe to say
that the Tcnnessc display at st.
Louis will be second to nine of its
kind. 1t will be ready and in place
at st. Louis by April Is, it is un-
derstood.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
Electrical workers strike.

Cleveland, O., April 2.-Union elec-
trical workers TO the number of 235
;truck Friday, as result OF the fail
IRE d ,he employers to sign a new
wage schedule
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
hlevlns Elected Custodlan.

R. L. Blevins, former warden at
Brushy Mountain, was last week
elected custodian of the States for.
estry exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08
sundrx Civil B:M Passed.

Washington, April 2.-The house
passed the ;undry civil appropriation
bill without division
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-08

The body will be shipped to Phila-
delphia, where his wife resides.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-15
NO FRAUD, DESPITE THE DIVORCE.
Referee Refuses to Annul Marriage Of
Catholic Woman.

Ex-Judga francis Child OF Newark sitting as
a Chancery Court referee. has filed in Trenton
a report In which he decides against Lena Boehs
OF No. la SIXteenth-ave.. Newark. In a suit which
she brought for the annuimeat OF her marriage
TO William Hanger. She alleged that he guilty
OF fraud IL inducing her to marry him without
telling her that he was a divorced man, and that
his first wife was still living, and that the mar
rage therefore not binding ns such unions
are forbidden by the Roman Catholic Church OF
winch she always has been member.
While not touching directly on the point the
yers say, that state and church law must DO
separated in their application 20 marriages. and
that the union OF the complainant and defendant
was legal one Il liz proposed by W J. Kearna
counsel tor MiEs Boehs 10 take the matter Inn
Inedtately before Chancellor Magic on an appeal
has never been raised in New-Jersey before.
Miss Boehs and Hanger were married IN Neyarl.
by Justice OF the peace In 1901, about a month
after tho man had been divorced from CSeorgianp
Benedict They lived together about a year and
then the second wife discovered that the irst VIE
since lived with him. declaring that she was ad-
yised by the authorities Of her church 10 regard
the marriage as void.
Several witnesses. including a Catholic priest
testified to the fraud practised her, and to her
subsequent status In her Church In his decision
however ex-Judge Child declares that an nv
opinion the fraud practlsed by the defendant upon
the complainant in alleging that he had never
been married before 10 not SUFFICIENT ground FOR the
anuiment OF the marriage ! further report than
in my opinion the said marriage between the said
defendant and the said complainant was a lawful
marriage, and that the prayer of the said com
plainant TO have the said marriage declared nuu
and void should not be granted"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-15
SERGEANT AS SOLOMON.
Ownership of a Monkey Is Decided in Police
Station

The ownership Of q monkey was decided In the
West Forty-sevent1-st. police station last night
with Sergeant Mccain the Solomon. Tho claim
ants were a fashiorably dressed woman wearing
much iewelry. and a woman dressed in a japanese
kimona. PatToman Rodihan was accosted at
Broadway and Forty-ffth-st. by the former woman.
who pointed TO q cab containing the other woman
and the monkey. and asked his ala IN taking her
property. The women disputed until Rodihan said:
This is too much for me. Come over TO the
station house, and VIC viii let the sergeant decide
the case"
They all rode to the station in the cab, and tho
case was explained TO the sergeant
1T is my monkey. and its name is Evelyn" said
the woman with the jeweIry.
why, her name is Margaret" said the other
woman
Put the monkey on the floor and call IT. said
The monkey was placed IN the centre OF the drill
room and each of the claimants stood ten feet
away.
Margaret dear. come 10 your nluzzer" chIrped
the kimona woman, but the monkey remained mo-
tiOnless.
Come to me- Evelyn. baby" said the other
woman. and the monkey made two bounds and
leaped into her arms.
The sergeant advised the woman who then held
the monkey 10 make complaint OF larceny against
the woman with the kimona- Hearing this. the
latter agreed abide by the decision IL she would
be permitted to "the dear little thing once
in a while. The women left tho station smiling
and went away together in cab with Evelyn be-
VIZ