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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-20

to the states and the people. its ac-
tion becomes void from lack of juris-
diction and should not be obeyed"
The port recommended an appeal
in the case In which Gompers, Nit
chell and Morrison have been SEN
fenced to prison; it declared injunc-
tions to be fragrant violations of the
Constitution" Referring to the Buck
Stove and Range company case the
report denied the proposition that
patronage and good will are property
1t also protested against the intem-
perate language used by Justice
Wright in sentencing the three labor
leaders.
Ship subsidy and child labor were
opposed in the report.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-20
AWAITING MORE
OF the DETAILS
No Action Regarding Exc
cution OF Americans.
TENSE SITUATION EXISTS

II Condemned Men Were Openly En-
gagged in War on the Government
They Should Have Been Treated as
Prisoners of War and in Such Event
Nicaragua viii Be Called Upon to
Make Reparation.
Washington, Nov 20.-A tense sit
uation exists as the result of the ex-
ecution of the two Americans, Cannon
and Grace, by order of President Ze-
laya of Nicaragua
The state department has adopted
an attitude of reserve and is awaiting
some sort of an explanation from the
Nicaraguan government. 1t is as
sumed that the press dispatches re-
ceived from Managua were accurate
in the statement that the men were
charge that they had attempted, by
the use of dynamite mines, to blow
up some of President Zelaya's troop
transports.
If the department advices confirm
this story the question at issue will
be whether the charge against the
men, assuming that it is proven, justi-
fed their execution. Probably every
thing will depend upon the method
pursued by Cannon and Grace in their
attacks upon Zelaya's forces. If ii
should appear that the Americans
Slipped within the lines of the gov.
ernment forces under disguise when
they planted their mines they may be
regarded as spies and so subject to
summary execution.
But if they engaged in their work
openly it will probably be held that
they should have been treated as pris-
oners of war on the theory that an
attack on a ship by mine is a
legitimate act of lawful war. In the
latter case there is no doubt that
President Zelaya will be called tc
account and ample reparation de
manded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-20
THRILLING PL UNGE OF HORSES
Fire Team Dashes Down Fifty-Foot
Embankment.

Washington, Nov. 20.-A spirited
team of fire horses hitched to hose
cart dashing down a fifty-foot en-
bankment and another fire horse drop
ping dead after a heroic run with his
mates were incidents of fire that
burned out the library of Georgetown
university.
About fifty students were asleep in
the dormitory over the library when
the fire was discovered, but all es-
capped safely.
The flames, which originated in the
boiler room, licked their way through
to the library above and rare volumes
worth at least $4,000 were destroyed
before the blaze was brought under
control. The damage to the building
was slight.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-20
TAFT ON DEEP WATERWAYS
President Makes Address at Norfolk
Convention.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 20.-"The people
OF the country want to be shown that
the money you intend to spend on
your deep waterways is to rebound to
the benefit of the country" said Presi-
dent Taft In his speech to the water
ways convention here.
Il do not indorse any plan which
has for its object the raising of a lot
of money and dumping some of it here
and some of it somewhere else If the
project here in Norfolk justifies the
expenditure of money here / want to
see the money spent here and not
somewhere else, but if it is not justi-
fed don't want to see it spent"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-20
INDIGNATION IN CANAL ZONE
Aroused by Execution Of Americans in
Nicaragua.

Panama, Nov 20-The widest in.
dignation and excitement prevailed
when news spread over the Panama
canal zone of the execution of Leroy
Cannon and Leonard Grace, two Amer
lean boys, by order of President Ze-
laya of Nicaragua. Scores of persons
said they would join the insurgent
army in Nicaragua for the purpose of
avenging of these men, The next
steamer that sails for Nicaragua is ex-
pected to carry a number of volun-
teers.
Cannon, one of the men executed by
Zelaya, Is well known throughout Gen.
trail America. He was distantly relat-
ed to Speaker Cannon. Cannon be-
came involved in revolutionary
movement in Honduras about a year
ago and was surprised and captured
while asleep. He was condemned to
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-20
IOWA BANK is OUT $4,000
Robbers Blow Safe in Institution al
Crocker.

Des Moines, Nov. 20.-Robbers blew
the safe in the Alleman bank at
Crocker, this county. They got $4,000
and escaped.
Investigation has shown that the
men drove into town a little after mid
night and tied their team about two
blocks from the bank. They were not
seen at their work and the people had
no knowledge of the crime until the
sound of the explosion of nitrogly-
cerin aroused them When they had
reached the bank the men had gone.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-20
HURRICANE SWEEPS LISBON
Many Houses Blown Down and Heavy
Loss of Life Feared.

Lisbon, Nov. 20.-Lisbon has been
swept by a hurricane, followed by a
tidal wave from the east gulf, 100 feet
high, which dragged steamers from
their anchorage and set them utterly
beyond control up the river. Lights
everywhere have been extinguished
and many houses have been blown
down.
When the hurricane broke a street
fair was in progress. 1t is rumored
that there are many fatalities, but
there are no details now available.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-20
INJUNCTION HOLDS STATE
Oklahoma Prevented From Interior.
inq With Gas Line.

Muskogee, Okla, Nov. 2O-As re-
suit of an injunction which Federal
Judge Campbell granted the Quapaw
Oil and Gas company. restraining the
state officials from interfering with
the piping of gas from Oklahoma to
another state, force of men began
to build a gas line from Washington
county, Okla, to Joplin, Mo. The
product is to be used as fuel for zinc
and ore smelters and industrial plants
in Joplin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-20
OPPOSITION TO INJUNCTIONS
American Federation of Labor Reiter.
ates Position.

Toronto, Ont, Nov. 20.-The Amer
lean Federation of Labor maintained
It's firm stand against the use of in
functions in labor disputes by adopt
ing by a rising vote the injunction fea-
ture of President Gompers' report.
when, therefore, any court as
sumes to exercise powers not dele
gated to it by the Constitution" the
report declares, "it invades the rights
specifically reserved by that document
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-20
BURN WHILE MOTHER SHOPS
One Baby Is Dead and Another, Tied
to Door, Is Rescued.

Indiana Harbor Ind, Nov. 90
Neighbors that broke into a burning
house found a baby girl dead in her
crib and her three-year-old brother,
John Koran, unconscious, tied to a
door knob. The childrens mother
had gone shopping and in order to
prevent the boy playing with matches
she had tied him to the door.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-20

Foley Honey and Tar cures coughs
quickly, strengthens the lungs and ex-
pels colde. Get the genuine in yellow
package. Sold by al druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-20
DEATH F0LLOaS OPERATION
w. M. Laffa j. oubheher of the New
York Sun, Passes Away.

New York, Nov. 20.-William M.
Laffan, publisher Of the New York
Sun, is dead following an operation
for appendicitis performed last Mon
day.
Mr. Laffaa was born in Dublin, Ire
land. Jan. %, 1S4S. and had been a
prominent newspaper man since 1870,
At the time of his death he was presi-
dent, treasurer and manager of the
Sun Publishing company, a director
of Harper & Bros, and president and
director of the Lanston Monotype Ma
chine company.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-20
CLOSING SCENES
OF MINE TRAGEDY
Recovery Of Bodies Begun
at Cherry, Ill.
SLOW PROGRESS IS MADE
Only a Few Blackened Remains Are
Brought to the Surface, Shoulder
ing Fire Preventing Rapid Work.
Crowds of Grief Stricken Men, Wo-
men and Children Gather Around
the Mouth of the Shaft.

men and Children Gather Around
the Mouth of the Shaft.
Cherry, ILL.,, Nov. 20-Closing scenes
Of the st. Paul mine tragedy, removal
and Identification of the dead, is max.
ing mournful progress.
Three bodies, those of two men and
a boy. were the first brought to the
surface. Four other bodies were
dragged from the debris of the sec.
ond gallery and taken within reach OF
the cage, but were allowed to remain
there for some time, Fifty or seventy.
five other bodies were beyond reach
for the time being because of smoul.
deTing fire in the mine timbers.
The heart wrenching prospect for
the day became apparent when fire
men unrol'ed great strip of canvas
on the prairie beyond the main shaft
Here the three bodies which were
the first to be brought out were laid.
Grief stricken men, women and chill
dren formed a great circle around the
canvas, but many turned away, un.
able to endure the sobs and cries OF
those seeking their relatives.
Scores Gaze at Bodesof Dead.
Two of the bodies were quickly iden-
tilted, but not until scores of women
had gazed on the blackened features
and turned away, shaking with sobs
to await the next dread load from the
depth of the mine.
Although there were many women
in the anxious crowd there were more
children, who pushed their way to
where the bodies lay. AS one after
another of the children and women
turned away some were weeping, but
others were past the relief of tears
Many of the women scattered about
the yards and switch tracks to be
alone, with their wondering children
clinging to their skirts.
81 was at Messina after the earth.
quake, but the horror of that catas-
trophe was no worse than this" said
Ernest P. Bicknell
Mr.. Bicknell is here as representa-
tive of the National Society of the
Red Cross.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14
Trinity Doings.

Mr.. Swallow starts the steam plow
outfit today. 1t was idle long time
in the summer and fall because it
was too dry, and has been idle thus
far this winter because it has been
too wet.
Mr.. J. BiIlups, of Columbus, has
been visiting his plantation in this
vicinity for several DAYS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swallow and daugh-
ter, Miss Maude, spent yesterday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Shaver,
near Brooksville, and had pleas
ant visit.
The party penning Trinity Do
ings'' is not the party generally sus-
pected.
The residents in and about Cliff
tonvil1e viii do we'll to be on their
guard, as a couple of our Owls will
be in that region next Sunday.
Mr. J. M. Bryan was pestered yes
terday by a swarm of Owls congre-
gated at his home. Yet all was peace
and quiet, except an occasional boot
from member of the flock
DR.. w. S. Erwin and wife spent
yesterday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Cox, and all enjoyed the
occasion.
Messrs. Paul Perkins and w. S.
Tally visited Columbus last week on
business.
Your readers need not anticipate
any more Trinity Doings" items for
some days, as the boys are intending
to flee to the tall timbers for some
ten days. Trinity Owl"
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14

Columbus, Miss, January 23.-The
following is the signed Statement of
C. r. Smith:
''To the Public:-I desire to state
over my signature that I regret very
much that in my testimony on my
preliminary trial for killing E. A.
Laurent l gave voice to a mere sus-
my relative, Miss Letitia King, of
Leighton, Ala. This statement of
mere suspicion was made at a time
when l was crazed with grief and re-
gret that I was under the necessity
of taking human life. The statement
was, as stated at the time, mere sus-
picion, and was made without the
slightest foundation of fact, and was
no more than an absolutely unfound-
ed suspicion of a man in condition
at the time that rendered him abso-
lutely irresponsible. / desire to COM
pletely withdraw my statement Of
suspicion made by me derogatory to
my relative, Miss Kings, reputation,
to apologize for it. and to express my
profound regret that in an insane
moment I stated my suspicious upon
mere appearances, which l now real
ize were untrue. / do so in simple
justice to my relative, Miss King, vol
unfairly and without demand upon
me by any one. I wish to state fur
ther that the only foundation for my
suspicious was a slight remark made
to me by my relative, Miss King,
when bidding me good-by, which /
now realize was no cause for my
groundless suspicion, and 1 feel sure
at this time was totally imsconstrued
by me in my then frame of mind. !"
&C. r. Smith"
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14

We have all heard OF Wilkie Col
Inns famous Woman IN White" but
it has remained for Columbus TO de-
velop "The Woman in Black" and If
reports concerning her be true she
has led some OF our young men a
merry chase. This parsonage or ap-
partition, whichever he, she or IL may
be, is described as a tall figure in
black, and persons who claim 10 have
come in contact with The figure main
tain that it is not only weird in ap-
pearance, but has d habit of mystic
riously disappearing from view while
the gaze of the spectator is upon il.
1t is averred that the figure rises up
before pedestrians as they wend their
about the streets at night. and then.
just as they are nearly close enough
to reach out and touch il. suddenly
vanishes into space. leaving no clue
as to its identity, whence IL came or
where it went.
1t is stated that the mysterious
figure has on several occasions made
its appearance on street cars at night.
one story being TO the effect that "the
woman in black" has a habit of en-
tering car, taking her seat. and sud
denly disappearing from view when
the conductor goes to her TO collect
her fare. She seems TO have shown
a preference for the Military road
line, and il is stated that one OF the
who claims TO have en-
countered her on more than oneoc-
casion has absolutely refused TO take
out on a car en- that line after night
fall. It was reported on the streets 7
Tuesday that a well known young
man of the city had captured the fig
ure, and that it proved 10 be a man
attired in female apparel The young
man was seen by a Dispatch reporter.
and denied the story in toto. stating
emphaticaIly that he had never At any
time come in contact with the mys-
terious parsonage.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14

case, We're in court when Smith was
arraigned. Hon. X T. NeConnicO,
leading counsel for the prosecution,
left Nashville Monday night. but did
not arrive in Columbus until Tuesday
| afternoon, and was not present when
the Indictment was read. Messrs.
Belts and Sturdivant. of the local
bar, who are associated with Mr.. Nc
Connico in the prosecution. were
present. and listened attentively 20
the reading of the indictment.
A second arraignment OF the &C
for the trial can be finally set. and
this arraignment will probably take
place today or tomorrow II there is
no objection on the part OF counsel
on either side the date OF the trial
Will be definitely fixed on the oeca-
sion of the second arraignment, and
in the event that the the ease is al
lowed TO pursue the usual course
trial will probably be entered into
some time next week.
so far as they can now see there is
nothing TO hinder a speedy trial Mr..
Landrum, the Leading counsel for de-
fense, states that his client. feeling
sure that a public hearing viii vim
dicate him, is anxious TO have the
case come up at the earliest moment.
and il nothing unforeseen intervenes
the defense wzIl be ready TO go 10
trial on any date that the court may
designate. Mr.. Belts, on behalf of
the prosecution. said that while he
could not, in the absence Of Mr.. Ne
Connico, make any definite statement
on the subject. he saw no reason shy
the case could not have a speedy trial.
1t is very likely that a special venire
will be necessary, but the veniremen
can be summoned and assembled
within a few days
1t has been frequently stated dur
ing the past few days that it was the
intention of Miss Letfta King 10 file
suit against Smith for $4,000 for
alleged defamation OF character. and
rumor had it yesterday that the suit
had been filed. Attorneys Interested
in the prosecution denied any knowl-
edge of the suit, and a search OF the
records in the circuit clerks Office
failed to show that it had been hled.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14
SKATING RINK NAN
IN THE TOLLS
III. b. GENT, MANAGER OF THE
ROLLAWAY SKATING RINK.
Is CAUGHT STEALING
ELECTRIC FANS.
offered to Sell Fans to ID. Hunt, a
Local Electrician, Who Smelled
q Mouse, and Gents Ar
rest Then Followed.

H. B. Gent, who for some time past
has been manager of the Gaiety Roll
away Rink, was arrested yesterday
morning and lodged in Jail, the arrest
having been predicated on a warrant
sworn out before Justice of the Peace
Beverly Matthews charging him with
the theft of a number of fans. which
Gent, after his arrest, admitted hav-
ing taken.
The owners Of the rink had not
missed the fans, and the first knowl-
edge of the theft came to them yes
terday morning through Mr.. d. A
Hunt, a local electrician. Gent had
tried@t sell the fans to Mr.. Hunt,
who Immediately suspected that some
thing was wrong, and reported the
matter to the proprietors. The war
rant tor Gents arrest was sworn out
before Justice Matthews. and several
officers were sent out to search for
him. Officer Morton finally located
him outside the city limits at point
near where the Montgomery division
of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad crosses
the Luxapalila river, and the young
nan, who was evidently waiting TO
board an outgoing train, submitted
to arrest, and returned to the city
with the officer.
Gent was locked up, and when seen
by Dispatch reporter at his cell in
the city prison yesterday afternoon
ACKNOWLEDGED having stolen the fans
and professed contrition for the theft
He said that the police suspected that
another party was implicated in the
theft, but their suspicious were
grourdless, as he alone was respon-
sible for the theft.
Gent, who is hardly more than
boy, is a native of Pittsburg, Pa, and
has been living in Columbus only a
short time. He claims that this is
the first time he has ever done wrong
and seems thoroughly penitent. Mr..
Warren Cox, one of the owners of the
rink, stated to a Dispatch reporter
that he had no intention of prosecut-
ing the case, but was in favor of buy
ing Gent ticket to his home and Civ
ing him a chance to start life anew.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14
Miss Ida Dobbs Dead.

Miss Ida Dobbs, who for some
time past has been i'll with typhoid
fever, died at her home in South Co
lumbus at $50 o'clock Tuesday after
noon. Miss Dobbs was only sixteen
years old, and her death following so
soon after that of her sister, Mrs.
Lawrence, which occurred only few
weeks ago, is extremely sad. Ar
rangements for the funeral have not
yet been announced.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14

| He next took up gambling, and laid
stress upon the fact that it was con-
trary to law to play cards for money
or any other valuable consideration
and declared that the playing of cards
or any other game of chance for a
/ prize was violation of the statutes,
and therefore indicta BILE. He declared
that the best interests of the country
demanded a rigid enforcement of the
Sunday laws and instructed the grand
| jury to return an Indictment wher-
ever it came to their knowledge that
these laws had been violated
The charge was a strong and Wig
orous plea for a rigid enforcement of
the laws as they appear on the statute
books, and at its conclusion Judge
Buckley was highly complimented by
members of the bar, court officials
and friends among the public at
large.
After the petit juries had been Sc
lected and the work OF organizing the
court completed, the civil docket was
taken up, and several important cases
have already been disposed of. One
of the most important of these cases
was that of F. NJ Bell VS.. the Colum-
bus Railway, Light & Power Com
pany. Mr.. Bell claimed that in the
construction of it's Military road line
the defendant company had, by rails
ing the level of the street running
IN fv-nr Of h y~oIn 1+
the corner of Market street and North
Second avenue, damaged him in the
sum of $2500, for which amount he
instituted suit. When the case was
called Messrs. Belts and Sturdivant,
attorneys for plaintiff, announced the
withdrawal of the suit, and it was
learned that his withdrawal resulted
from a conference between Mr.. Bell
and officials of the defendant COM
pany, in which an amicable agree
ment regarding the matter was reach
ed AS stated above, Messrs. Belts
and Sturdivant represented the plain
tiff. while Col. William Baldwin had
charge of the interests of the defense.
In addition TO the above mentioned
case, the following have been dis
posed of:
J. A. Johnson VS.. Mrs. E. f. Nc
Daniel and H. c. Compton, breach of
contract; verdict for plaintiff for one
hundred and fifty dollars.
Ottley Bros. VS.. Brunswick-Balke-
Collender Co.. attachment; dismissed. |
The following are the petty juries
for the week:
Petty Jury No. w. T. Conn, P. |
NJ. Halbert, Jesse Brazealle, w. L.
Boyle, T. L. Lawrence, r. C. Card
ner, D. B. Wheeler, l.. Littleton, R.
M. Dawes, Finney Upchurch, T. E. |
w. T. Ellis
Petty Jury No. 2-T. G. Bluett, r.
B. Miller, Jno. Lipsey. T. A. Cook,
Will Rogers, r. F. Christopher, d. r.
w A. Gibson, c. B. Stinson,
P. Perkins, S. Loeb, Will Davis.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14

Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob have the
heartfelt sympathy OF many friends
in the death of their little son, John
Erwin Jacob. which occurred yester-
day. The funeral viii take place at
the residence OF Mr. r. E Cheatham.
No. 1923 South Seventh street. at
1890 O'Clock this morning. ard the
friends of the family are invited 20
be present.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14
A Second Alarm.

There was a small fire at the home
of Ed Cole, corner North Fourth av-
enue and Fourteenth street, shortly
after six o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The blaze, which was discovered in
a closet and originated from some
unknown cause, was extinguished by
the department before any material
damage resulted.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14

There was a slight advance In the
cotton market yesterday At the close
Of business yesterday afternoon New
York spots were quoted at 10 cents.
March futures in New York az SIS.
New Orleans spots at 9 s, and March
futures in New Orleans at s.75- In
the local market good middling was
quoted at 4.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14

Mr.. w A. Halbert has returned to
his home at Stonewall, Miss, where
he represents the Stonewall Mills in
the purchase of their cotton supply.
Mr.. Halbert has been with this sue
cessfu1 establishment for the past few
years, and it is gratifying for his
friends at home to know that he has
advanced each year.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14
An Alarm of Fire.

The fire department was called out
at 5:45 o'clock Monday afternoon by
a blaze at the residence of H. B. Ross,
corner South Tenth avenue and Elev-
enth street. The blaze, which was
caused by the turning over of a ker-
sene oil lamp, was extinguished be-
fore any damage resulted.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14

Hon. J. r. Copeland, of Birming-
ham, Ala, is visiting his sister. Mrs.
r. J. Gunter, on College street.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14

Mr.. J. H. Whitfield of Meridian was
in the city Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Fl. Ayres.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14

DR.. Rainey, a prominent citizen OF
the Mayhem section. was IN the city
on last Monday.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14

The w. c. r. U. viii meet with
Mrs. Anna Short at three O'Clock on
Thursday afternoon
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14

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