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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09
MAKES DENIAL IN REPLY
TO CHARGES OF MADRIZ
Former President Makes Public the
Confessions of the Executed Men to
Justify His Refusal to Grant Pardon
Messages Exhibited Written In
Spanish and Pleads for Life.

MEXICO CITY, Jan. S.-As iustih-
cation of his refusal to pardon Can
non and Groce and in spite of de-
NAL which he made today OF ire
gilarlty in the manner of their CON
formations, Jose Santos Zcisya cx-
h!bIted fer the first time kilograms
which be claimed to have received
from the American victims OF MICA
raguan martial law.
Zslaya uttered his denial in reply
to charges made by President MadIiz
of y caragua that the executions oil
Groce and Cannon were Illegal AID
that the United States government
was justified In Its resentment over
this action
cannon's Message.
The kilograms were as follows:
"El Castillo, Nov. Il, 1869.
''Commander-in- chief,
y. Santos Zelaya,
Campo De Marteko.
The confessions made by me In my
trial are sufficient proofs of my vol,in-
tary guilt; therefore. do not attempt
to maintain before You the innocence :
which does not exist, and limit my
self to asking that your rscosnized
ing my lie and imprisoning me In
stead for the number CT years you
may designate. promising you on my
word of honor never again 10 mix IN
the political affairs OF the country,
and furthermore. TO serve the goveri-
ment over which you preside in all
that may be necessary for the peace
of the republic which General JSsn J.
Estrada, with my humble collabora-
ii n. given IN an unfortunate moment
of excitement and madness has ais
tuTbed. Ny salvation. after beng
cond mned by the law and conscience
TO die. can only be the work OF big
hearts like yours. TO which I appeal
and in which | put my trust, for The
i've OF my good mother, who will be
made happy ~ your noble action.
Your servant,
LEROY CANNON.
Two From Grocc.
"SencT General Don J. Santos zc-
laya, Campo Dc Marteko.
AS you have always been mag
unanimous towards sll. | pray you IN
the name Of God 10 grant me clemcncy
now that ! am in distress. | will re-
main your grateful servant for life.
Fer Gods sake have pity on me.
Your servant and brother Mason.
L. W. GROCE."
Ell Castillo. Nov IA, 1899.
SencT General Don Santos Zeiayas
Campo De Marteko.
Il rei;crate my plea, Mr.. President
an guilty as | have confessed, bet
promise you. general, never again
10 NIX in the political affairs Of tnis
country. which love as my own, be-
case my adored wife is NicaraguaD.
She and my four children viii be hsp-
py through ycu magnanimity
'Ycur servant, frzternaily.
~LENORADO W. GROCE
The kilograms we're written IN
spanish and IL apps srs that Cannon
understood the language better th1n
CrOcc. who made many grammatical
crTo-s. Crocc appealed to ,lazs As
= Mason. using the intimate firm Of
thee and thou" in Spanish.
Zcisya. however. is not MssoE
and the app, al on this ground had no
eject.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09
THE WEATHER.

Fair and somewhat warmer
Sunday; Monday far, light
winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09

THE DAILY PRESS 10 the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
full news service Of the Asso-
ciated Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09
Two From Grocc.

"SencT General Dos J. Santos zc-
laya. Campo Dc Martekc.
AS you have always been mag
unanimous towards sll. | pray you IN
the name Of God TO grant me clemcncy
now that am in distress. will re-
main your grateful servaE, for life.
Fer Gods sake have pity on me.
Your servant and brother Mason,
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-06-17

pies and civic policies question is settled until
it is settled right
A Square Deal
The Local Option law, a civic policy, has not had a
square DEAL fair test fair chance any of the larger
cities of this state Rockford Decatur, Galesburg
Two years ago liquor friends said that if Local Option
there would be drunkenness than under license
The test showed less than half They said the price of
would be ruined if saloons voted out yet 700 saloons
oed out in Illinois and 900 in the United States,
and the farmers of Illinois have not been ruined. But
per of the crop goes into the liquor traffic
two of of every hundred They said if the
saloons voted that the farmers would not
the city trade but the local option cities in Illinois the
last years show better trade and greater business
activity than saloon cities of the class.
"A Clincher
If 'saoons make city prosperous" and emo saloons
kill city, tell why the city of Springfield (wet which
claims to be almost twice large the city of Decatur
built but 279 residences in 1905 costing $60960 and
Decatur (y) built the year 496 residences cost
ing 1893 Or why Springfield built last year but 1913
residences costing 1871 4S0 and Decatur built 473
residences costing 81 15343 Or why in the last two years.
Springfield (wet) built but 572 residences costing
$452446 while Decatur (dry), about onehaf it's size,
built OCT residences costing So 224 236? IF saoons
necessary for the prosperity of city, and emo saloons
kill city, tell me why wet Springfield Bloomington
and Danve with 400 saloons last year erected only 603
buildings while ''dry'' Rockford Galesburg and De
,atu with Saloons erected 1857 buildings? You
can't buy bread and booze with the money The
money the head of the family spends for liquor the less he
has to supply his family with the necessaries of life
Whisky Prophecy
Prior to this Jackpot exposure the liquor forces
saying April 10TH through the Saturday Repep of PEORIA
the aggressive liquor paper eve to go record
with the prophesy that there will not be antsaoon
member in the next legislature and that the present Local
Option law will be repealed"
The Reply of the Manhood of Illinois
What reply will the manhood of Illinois make to this?
Our first reply to this challenge will be due primary day.
September 18th, 1910 when candidates for the legs
ature will be nominated by all political parties But long
prior that date work begin by securing proper
to become candidates in every district for the leg
ature Let political and get the strongest
who will be popular and strong at the primaries
well at the election.
yTy1- -YJs.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-06-17
THE ILLINOIS ISSUE

'OIS ISSUE
and that day by going his respective voting place
taking them all with him and there nominate honest capa
be and true for the next legislature who will
recognize and respect the rights of the people, by giving
them the right to vote upon and all questions that affect
the people, only financially but morally, the i'm
portant of which will be the County Option Bill by
of which the legal Of every county will vote
special election whether not saloons shall be licensed
in such county And such saloons will be in short
time permanently driven from nine-tenths of the
counties of Illinois, We must to it that at least two
candidates. good men, who if nominated and elected will
support the County Option feature nominated by the
dominant party in every district where the vote that
question is substantially oneha Of the legal voters Of the
district and that at least such candidate nominated
in every other district When such candidates nomi-
mated then get to work for their election using all the
political skill and ingenuity Of which you capable to
the largest possible for such candidates.
that such votes shall be divided cumuated
elect the largest possible number of such members the
next legislature
Vote for Men
Don't be politically hide bound that if our party
does give you such candidates. you will for
that kind of in another party for the saloon interests
refuse to be bound, but declare that they will
O prevent elections, by all
able the election of to public Office
to the aims of this society," and
ignore all party lines accomplish this particu-
larly in legislative municipal elections"
Don't begue yourself that you have when you have
secured such nominations for the other side will have at
it's command the and best political talent that money
can buy and all the money that such talent use
We Can if We Will
We win if we wil-our cause fair and Just giving
to every legal affected the right directly upon
the question of making the saloon unit the as the
tar unit But it will take patriotic fidelity coura geous
effort persistent and actful watchfuness Yet with the
lawabdng manhood of this great state thus engaged in
securing fair honest and capable members Of the egs
laure with the blessing of God such effort we can and
will win. We thus rebuild the walls of protection
about homes if we have the faith determination
persistence End zeal of Nehemiah and his wall builders about
the desoated Jerusalem
OH Men of Illinois!
Oh! Men of Illinois, you to whom has been committed
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-06-17
Where and When to Fight

1t behooves every aw-abidng fairminded loyal voter
set apart much time prior to September 18th next for special
services the protection of his home and its loved by
getting all his neghbors and friends enhused in this
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-06-17
Oh! Men of Illinois!

Oh! Men of Illinois, you to whom has been committed
by united country the great trust of guarding the sacred
dust of Abraham Lncoln-tha highest earthly type of
noble and complete manhood in the shadow of the marble
shaft that marks his resting place. place where political
enemies meet and all chickering's fade away and friendship
regns supreme and broader visions of patriotic
duty and loyalty fill the heart by the influence and power
of his matchfuless life, today appeal you be
to manhood, true to your loved ones your
homes true to your state true your country and true
to your God in this great crisis, and all will be we'll
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-06-17

bodment of that principle The spirit of the is "a
square DEAL fair test and fair chance for men, prie
pies and civic policies question settled until
it is settled right
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-06-17
A Whisky Prophecy

saying April 10TH through the Saturday Reue of Peoria
the aggressive liquor paper 'We to go record
with the prophesy that there will not be saloon
member in the next legislature and that the present Local
Option law will be repealed"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-17

Of the state by politics Then think
again and think hard. What legisla-
ton passed in the last decade Is calcu-
lated to drive residents away, to repel
immigration OF keep out manufacture
ers? What would you repeal? Pri-
mary? Two cent fare? Anti pass?
Name some of the laws against which
Senator Young's charge of persecution
will stand.
Iowans are all over the face of the
wide world drawn by the enchantment
which distance lends to prospects of
gain, opportunity and comfort. The
hundreds who attend Iowa banquets
in other states, in Hawaii. the Philip
pines, and every other place on earth
whence opportunity seems to beckon be-
long in the population problem. but
when any man for whatever private
purpose il may be tells Us that they
are mines cast out in the process of
politics. think il over. Ii is simply,
plainly and utterly untrue
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-17
DIRECT LEGISLATION.

The initia tive and referendum sys-
tenn follows closely or tne heels OF the
primary. The people seem determined
rot alone TO have a direct hand in the
nomination of candidates for Office. but
also TO do their own legislatins. TO
some exten; at least
The progress OF the Initiative and
referendum is remarkable The states
Of Maine, Michigan, Missouri. Okla
bona. Arkansas. Souti, Dakota. Mon
tana. Nevada. Colorado. and Oregon
have adopted the system. IL Kansas.
Nebraska, California North Dakota,
Wisconsin. Illinois and Massachusetts
both parties have indorsed the ferorm
and viii puI il iIlto IAN in N-yor1ii;i s.
Arizona Iowa, Minnesota. Utah. Wash
ington Idaho and Ohio ore or the other
Of the parties has indorsed the plan.
A modified form of the system is in
operation in Texas. Thus in more than
half the states the initiative and ref
erendum is already either in operation
or is promised.
Not more than a dozen years ago di-
rect legislation was looked upon as a
mere dream. Even those most thor
oughly committed 10 i, didn't foresee
| the advance that would be made in 50
short time II doesn't make any diff
ference whether We like j, or not. the
initiative and referendum is coming
There can be little doubt of this in the
! mind of any one who has observed the
/ way the primary has gone over tbs
country like prairie fire. AS 10 it;
practicability. ard that is the poin
most in controversy, the people of Ore
gon claim to have settled that by ex-
perience. They have used the system Il
a large extent recently and like it and
believe in il.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-17
To Make Congress Restrict Evil.

The millennium is not TO be looked
practical condition of human life says
The Morning Star: and the sooner we
perform our duty the sooner 1t will be
here. We can do one duty in this
line. it thinks, by aiding the in
ternational reform bureau in call
ing the attention Of citizens to certain
moral measures now pending in con-
gress An appeal for help in squirting
congress to pass these measures has
been isued, signed by former United
States Senator Henry W. Blair, now
president of the international reform
bureau The following bills, we are
told, are now pending:
I. The Miller-Curtis bill. to remove
the federal shield OF Interstate COM
merce" from Original packages" i'm
ported into dry territory by I'M
licensed liquor dealers.
2. The Burkett-Sims bill, to prohibit
interstate telegraphing of race gam
bling odds and bets.
8. The Walter Smith bill. to prohibit
interstate transportation OF pictures
and descriptions OF prize fights.
4. The Johnston Sunday act, for the
District OF Columbia, to forbid Sunday
toll and traffic passed by senate
pending in house.
5. The Curtis bill, to prohibit sa-
looms in Hawaii.
G. The Clayton bill. to prohibi1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-17
THOSE IOWA BANQUE1s.

The Des Moines Club Of Los Angeles,
held a banquet the other night. They
hold one of these functions monthly.
More than 100 former Des Moines resi-
dents were present. a good time was
fad."
Perhaps on that same night had
Marshalltown, Sioux City. Dubuque,
Burlington, and other Iowa Californ-
4nas held similar functions at Los An
1aaes. Pasadena and other centers OF
iowa immigration these gatherings
might have been reported as having
sean attended by cover 100 persons
There are points in Texas and many
CHER newer states where an Iowa ban
ol,et would bring together an astonish-
- number OF expatriates from Iowa
QAey are in business. retired from
&neiness, are farming, teaching, prac-
xl.lng professions There's lots of them
l0eo Of them everywhere.
~ These gatherings hear on the popua
R0a complaint. Senator Young insist:
4n1at they have been driven out O
46lpa by politics. Think it over. 70,
6onally know many Of these formel
{; Whom you do not know an
u Aoes. Think hard. How man!
4 you know were prosecuted on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-17
THE LODGES.

4 MASONIC Norlc9o.
VIVIAN in New Masonic y1Enplo,
~Nvlsitors always uoieaaDe.
MARSHALL LODGE. lsS. a. r. q
A. II. Work In second degree Ffadays~
Dec. 30, 1t 1880 ,. m. In new. temwss. w
r. w. ChanbeSlain, w. ~
H. q. Lawrence. cocsoeaRy.
0I0NDT CHAPTER No. %. r. 4. n
Regular convention Dec. 10. 1850. in ths
new temple.
oeorss H. Bosgls. u g. 2.
I. Q. Millard. 0ecsotaSy.
KING SOLOMON Council. No. -. 4
4 g. r.. Stated assembly. Monday.
Dec. -, 1880 p. m. in tho new temple.
!. T. Forbes. Recorder.
4. D. Nee1Eer. T. I. u.
ST ALDEA1AR COMMANDDRY. No.
30 K. T. Stated conclave Tuesday even
ing. Dec. 20, 1910, 1t 1880 o'clock. Sir
knights be present II possible; in new
temple.
r. N. Wilbur. E. c.
Fred Wallace. Recordsg.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No 81, o. E.
-y1o 10 uoIaoelH III ID 0s:l SO 'oed 'Suy
-ueAe HppseupsM 9u!@ssW IeloadS-'S
GERS, in new temple.
Mrs. George Downing. ". II
Edna c. Tular:on. Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-17

before going to some hotel the travellers
| will know what he Is running up
against, and 1t Is a fair assumption that
some owners not finding their hotels In
such a directory will take action to en-
title them to be recorded as safe hotel
to stop at There has been some
enforcement work along this line, but
like many other good laws, unless there
is continual work by some one. it is
only a matter Of short time when
such laws are dead letters.
This week Grinnell has been thru
that unusual proceeding of an election
for postmaster. Some seven candidates
We're in the field. Only republicans liv-
ing in Grinnell, on rural routes out OF
here, and other country residents get
ting mail here We're allowed to vote.
Each candidate put up $40 to pay the
expenses of judges, clerk hire and rent.
The Marquis of Queensbury rules, no
the primary law rules governed the
election. with this exception. candl-
dates We're Very close to the polling
place doing personal work. On the
face OF it, it seems a mighty fair way of
settling the postoffice deal. Some
generous republicans think all patrons
should be allowed to vote, but strange
to relate claim the candidate should
belong to the party in power. Another
| man thinks not only should We vote for
postmast ers. but a recall system be
adopted, lie SO many citizens in a
town on signing a petition 10 their con-
gresham requesting the removal of a
! postmaste and a new election be call
cd Shnl111 no M nh1icya ~ al
congressman. To the writer's certain
knowledge this recall system would be
i welcome one in some towns in Iowa
today OF course this election of post
master in Grinnell is supposed 10 re-
lieve Congressman Kendall OF all re-
sponsibility and incidentally Of all hard
feelings on the part OF the dear people
that do not have their favorite APP
pointed by the congressman. But this
special 1910 election will not accom-
plish the desired result. It's a matter
of common talk tina, one candidate
was promised the opstoffice.' and his
friends have got in for the congress
man Others favoring some other can
] didate deny any such promise and
! quote the congressman for authority.
! And the funny part is shown in this
! contest. by some good prosressives
who voted 10 down Lacey. now say
Ex-Congressman Lacey had the nerve
! to appoint mis- friends 10 office that
/ helped elect him 10 congress. 50 that all
in all-the result is in doubt when
! this is writtea-the election Of post
F., master in Grinnell by ballo. i not an
unqualified success. 1t would seem
and il does now 10 some Of he voters
here ,ha- the old plan Is the better
one. for in a few terms a congressman
! by the appointment of postmasters
raises up political enemies enough 70
insure the election of new congress
man. thus giving us all a chance to go
! 70 WASHINGTON
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-17
For Sunday Reading
iii Sorts of Obinions
The Boy Scouts Movement.

The objection seems to hold against
the Bow Scout movement in this coun-
try is thus:
Il, is distinctly militaristic in Its
1,1,rDose II means TO catch the boys
and fill their minds with the love or
military performances before they are
old enough to discriminate. and mus
to foster the war spirit in the na1oil
and promote the further growth OF the
navy and the army.
With the movement in this form
peace workers can, of conrse, nave
nothing to do. except TO expose 1t ana
oppose it at every turn. Nothing coulo
be more deadly and disastrous than to
have whole generation OF boys
brought up TO feel that war is still the
same necessary and supposedly glorl-
nns thing that 1t was held 10 be in the
past The more prominent the unop-
jectionable and valuable features may
be. the more insidous and mlschleVous
the movement is sure to become. Our
friends should not be led astray by the
fact that ministers of the gospel are
approving the movement and assisting
in creating scout troops. The boy prob
lem in the churches is an extremely
difficult one and ministers often jump
at the OPPORTUNITY To Introduce di!S
thing that seems 10 render its solution
more easy. Many ministers did the
same thing some two decades ago in
regard to the boys brigade movement.
bur mos, of them afterward discovered
their error and We're heartily ashamed
OF themselves. II VIII be so finally in
this case, after. however, g. lot of ir-
reparable mischief has been done.
~, SC
gained on a purely nom militaristic
basis with everything excluded that
tends to cultivate the love OF the
pomp and circumstance of war and
thru that the warlike spirit. with all
that that means in perverston OF the
spirit Of boys. there the friends OF peace
should lay hold and help wherever they
are able to do so. or make sincere eff
fort 10 do something for the boys in
directions which Will attract and in
terest them. and at the same time lift
and ennoble their spirits in truly chris
,ian and humane ways"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-17
Looker-On In Iona

Grinnell, Dec 16-Referring to the
coming annual meetings Of our Iowa
mutual accident associations, travel
ing man makes the excellent suggestion
that at these meetings a more definite
plan of system be inaugurated to en-
force our present laws. He says, which
all travelling men know, that many no.
tells, some of them quite pretentious
and those almost entirely indebted to
the travelling men for patronage and
support, now fail to have red light
burning to indicate the fire escapes.
Some hotels have not even compiled
with the law concerning fire escapes,
while others that have them are using
| them to store unused furniture, carpets,
| etc. making them unsafe even in day
| light. The sanitary arrangements in
some hotels is such that the wonder is
the boarders and help do not die OF
| typhoid or some infectious or contag-
! iuus disease On thac o1.t..S. !:S..d sa-''n
hotels have not only complied with the
letter Of the law but have prepared
other means of escape from dfsas-
trous fire. This man thinks our acct
dent associations should make and fur
nish the travelling public printed d.
lrectory Of the hotels OF Iowa, 80 that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-17
Topics of the Times

When We begin to advertise the adj
vanrages of Iowa as place for invest
rnent. we will, of course make a strong
credits.
Among other points 10 be ampha-
sized when we come to advertise Iowa
in this, that we class our schools for
the deaf and the blind with penal and
charitable institutions. AS an evil
dence of an advanced state Of civiliza-
ton that is hardly to be advertised.
And thus endeth the week Of Lafe
Youngs speech in the United States
senate.
A Des MONIES organization has
evolved the idea that head Of cab
bage as a Christmas gift may be far
more acceptable than sack of candy
Not half bad.
Dr. Wiley, the government food ex-
pert, is going to marry How did he
ever find a girl courageous enough to
undertake his cooking?
That Ottumwa has finally realized
municipal ownership Of it's water plant
| is fact to be noted for the encour'
agement of other Iowa municipalities
| 1t is now too late to be an early
| Christmas shopper, but you still car
be among the first OF the late ones.
| Congressman Hull says we are no
| prepared for war. That is mattel
, that viii give ia. captain only nrl'
| vate citizens concern after March 4
next.
! Late Young told the senate that tn
| newspapers. not congress, rule fh'
country. Still, altho he has soos
newspaper, LATE is most terrificatl,