Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-01
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS


goon practically ended the American
reign in Cuba today. With his de-
parture Cuba libre is now fact and
President Domez, the Cuban president.
Is the executive. amid the festivities
OF the Inauguration. The new govern
ment is brilliant.
A pretty piece Of sentiment WAS
brought out today when Governor Ma
goon departed. He had requested that
the band play Cuban airs instead of
American and all the way to the dock
the route was lined with cheering peo-
pie and the band played the Cuban
national hymn.
History is again being written with
General Jose Miguel Gomez inaugu-
rated as second president of the re-
public since Cuba, with the aid Of the
United States, threw off the Spanish
yoke. The Inauguration followed the
formal proclamation of the election
OF Gomez as president. This was
made in joint session by the new
Cuban congress, which later called
upon the general at the preside and
notified him of its action. With the
inauguration of Gomez American con
, troll, for the second time, ceased on
the island, Governor Magoon leaving
a few hours after the new president
was inducted into office. Mr.. Magoon
has been executive since Oct. IS, 1906.
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Taft, then secretary OF war Of the
United States, who, as peace commits
sioner, took up the reins OF govern
ment after President Palma had re-
signed on the preceding Sept. 28, ow-
ing to an insurrection against him. An
important event In connection with
the new regime was the arrival of the
United States battle ship Maine at Ha-
vana on Monday. For the FIRST time
the new war vessel entered the har-
Dor where the grim wreck Of her name
sake. blown up on the night Of Feb
l5, 1898. is still partly visible. The
battle ship Mississippi and the scout
cruiser Salem also are here.
BROOKSFIELD, Mo.--A Missouri
girl, born and reared on a farm and
educated almost entirely by her own
efforts, has been awarded the Braun
prize as the best student of the un,.
versities Of America and Europe and
will start the coming summer on d
tour Of the world with the money her
victory has given her. She is Mabel
e. Sturtevant Of Brookfeld, 26 years
old. Miss Sturtevant Is a graduate of
the University of Missouri secretary
of the National Teachers and Stu
dents association. has travelled for a
season in Europe, been admitted to
the Missouri bar and has won scholar
ship awards and other distinctions In
practically every year Of her school,.
ing.
Her latest victory brings her the
annual William Braun prize of NOR.
than $2,500, the only provision being
that she must use the money travel
ing In countries where efforts to en-
courage education have been made.
Not later than next August Miss stur.
tevant will start on this tour. which
is to occupy at least q year.
Ten years ago Mabel Sturtevant
was an ordinary Missouri country
school girl. attending one of the rural
schools in Linn county. Her parents
were poor and the daughter had no
exceptional advantage except her abil.
ity for labor and a consuming desire
to excel. She got through the eight
years course In the public schools In
fiye years. heading her classes all
the way. Then the mother moved to
Brookfield. where the girl was sent to
high school. She finished the four
years course In three years, winning
the curator's scholarship at the Uni
yersity of Missouri
BUENA VISTA, Jan. 28.-Harvey R.
McMullin, charged with the murder
OF Frederick Lansendorf. Is years
old. at Salida. Feb. /. was placed on
trial in district court today. McMul
lin, was a Denver & Rio Grande spe-
ciai officer. and shot the boy when
three lads threw stones at him Nc
Mullin was spirited out Of town to
prevent a lynching. John Duncan, one
of the boys who was with Lansendorf.
was the chief witness for the state.
He said he and the dead boy and an
other were throwing stones with q
slung shot into the Arkansas river.
One of them flew within about 100
feet of McMullin. who fred his revol-
yer. The boys ran. finally Landsen-
dorf fell. Returning. Duncan said they
found the lad dead.
CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 2s.-Race
feeling inspired fight between white
boys and negroes in front Of the east
night school on Woodward streets last
night, which eliminated In the death
of William Wiebold, aged II years.
and probably fatal injury of Charles
Ruff. aged is. The alleged murderer,
Atlas Telford, aged 20, is a colored
high school student. employed as a
house man for United States Judge
Thompson, has been arrested. He de-
clares he cut the white boys in self.
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