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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-22
MEMPHIS MOB
0UTWITS SHERIFF
SHERIFF HID PRISONERS, BUT
MOB OF 200 OUTWITTED
HIM.

MEMPHIS Special Although
hidden by a deputy sheriff. two ne
groes, Will Sharp and Bob Bruce, were
found by a mob of 200 whites, taken
from the officers, and hanged near
Tiptonville, Tenn, Tuesday. The
two-men had forced an entry into the
room where Halle and Callie Down
ing, two daughters OF a prosperous
farmer of Tiptonville, were sleeping
Sharp awakened one OF the girls by
sitting on the side of the bed. and
her screams aroused the HOUSEHOLD. The
man fled, but Downing and a gathering
of mounted neighbors tracked them
down and turned them over to Sheriff
Hines at Tiptonville.
The sheriff's officers hid the negroes
In Reelfoot bottoms. hoping to out
wit the mob, but the plan failed.
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CRlPPENS HEALTH
BREAKING FAST

LONDON Special. The trial of
DR.. Hawley H. Crippen, charged with
numbering his wife, Cora, who was
known on the stage as Belle Gilmore.
and Miss Ethel LIE Neve, charged
with being an accessory after the
fact, was resumed at Bow Street
court with a promise of melodra-
matte sensations. When Crippen was
led into the court room il was seen
that confinement and brooding are
playing havoc with his health, al
though he looked about him in a
self-possessed manner and gave no
indication of fear.
The defense gained a strong point
when Professor Pepper admitted un-
DER cross examination that the sex OF
the remains found in the Crippen resi-
dence could not be determined, owing
to their state when found. Mr. Newton
quizzed the witness keenly and made
him declare that the sex could not be
determined on anatomical grounds
Professor Pepper finally admitted
that practically all Indications of the
sex of the body found in the cellar in
the Hilldrop residence were absent.
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ROW IN MEETING

NEWPORT NEWS, VA.-Special.-
During a row in the meeting of the
city school board over the
election of a teacher in the public
schools, Division Superintendent of
Schools Willis A. Jenkins started to
attack Trustee Z. w. Huffman with his
fists, but was dragged back to his seat
by Trustees G. V. Cosby and ]. p.
Harrison. Shaking the men off, the
superintendent ran his hand in his
pocket and pulled out a penknife,
which he opened as he went toward
Colonel Huffman. Trustee Cosby pin
Toned jenkins arms, taking the knife
from him.
The trouble is the outgrowth of a
grudge of long standing between the
men. Colonel Huffman warned the
superintendent that he would have to
pay for trying TO pull the knife.
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OF the labor plank that he and Rey-
nolds We're to build. nor would he 20
into discussion of other planks that
he proposes putting into the State
platform.
That Colonel Roosevelt Is reason
ably certain OF the general primary
result In the State is indicated I'm this
platform activity.
Mr.. Root. as temporary chairman
OF the State convention, could control
the Rules Committee and could die
tate the platform.
From what he said this morning.
however, there is no certainty that he
VIII try to make himself the tempo
rary chairman. He will wage the fight
against Vice President Sherman, but
II Is possible that he will push some
one else for the Craftsmanship.
In that event. should Roosevelt get
his man in, he could still foist his
platform on the convention.
Colonel Roosevelt was elated over
the result Of yesterdays primaries in
New York.
Naturally 1 am gratified over the
result; 1t was no less than 1 expect
ed was his comment.
The ex-Presldent is now going
ahead with his fight in other parts of
the State to get control of the dele
gates.
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HASKELL BOASTS
ROOSEVELT IN SPEECH
Nktenoma Governor Takes Fling at
Goiencls Methods Of Square Deal.

t,AWION. OKL.A-Special- a
speech here Thursday Governor Chas
N Haskell took a ding at the policies
OF tneodore Roosevelt and intimated
that koosetvelt intended TO climb the
heights of glory hitherto .undreamed
OF IN the American Democracy-in
tact TO make himself a regular mon
arch.
TIE speech was delivered at the
Comanche County Fair. as an answer
to some OF Roosevelt's charges against
Haskell.
Governor Haskell derided the SQUARE
2eal and American ideals, as por-
trayed by Colonel Roosevelt. He de-
MED new leadership for the ship OF
state--in the person OF Colonel Roose-
welt, at least-was needed. and he dis
cussed Colonel Roosevelts relations
with the late Edward II, Hartman.
He Has Aspirations.
The Governor asserted there was no
occasion for mistaking the signs OF
the times and that the activity OF
Roosevelt and his associates made il
clear that Roosevelt aspires to again
rule the United States.
Colonel Roosevelt's platform of
principles" declared the Governor,
must be written from his several
speeches on the recent tour West.
In substance he declares the Su-
preme Court of the United States is
an unsafe coordinate branch of our
Government. If this be true then the
beginning of the end is at hand, for,
with the destruction of anyone Of the
three coordinate branches of our
form OF Go, eminent the entire strUc-
ture must al and a new plan arise
over its wreck.
With legislative branch of the
Government to make our laws, su-
dicial department II conStrue them
and sit IN final judgment on our diff
ferences, and an executive department
TO administer our Government when
one is to he assailed and dominated
By another, that means a decay of the
republiS-and the building of a mon
Rrchy- That means the rise of mill
fary domination under the dictations
of an executive and the decay of the
popular Will.
Condemned Others.
lis the Roosevelt Of today. who
would reflect upon the Integrity and
efficiency of the entire Supreme
Court, the same Roosevelt. who in 1896
condemned others for the criticism Of
an Individual of that court?
lis il building for the welfare OF our
country when the leaders of it's public
thought breed lack of respect or en-
courage contempt for our great insti-
futfons?"
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7. R. To DICTATE
THE PLATFORM
FORMER PRESIDENT WILL PRE-
SENT SOME AT THE SARA
TOGA CONVENTION.

OYSTER BAY. N. Y, Sept. 15.-
Theodore Roosevelt is at work con-
structing a State platform for the
progressives for the Republican State
Convention at Saratoga on September
9th. This became known, when
James b. Reynolds, of New York. who
was special Assistant District Attor-
ney in the recent White Slave inquiry
by the grand jury, came to Oyster
Bay to visit the ex-President. Colo
mel Roosevelt told the newspaper cor
respondents that Reynolds had come
to consult him on a labor plank for
the State platform.
Reynolds made an Investigation for
Colonel Roosevelt during the latter's
term as President into conditions in
the Chicago stockyards, and the ex-
President explained that Reynolds
was deeply interested in Ia
Dor conditions Mr.. Roosevelt had
nothing to divulge as to the character
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CURTIS AND WHITE III
TO RACE in AIR
Famous Aviators to Compete for
Three Thousand Dollar Prize
at Boston Today.

BOSTON, MASS.-Special-T fam
Gus Bleriot monoplane with Claude
Grahame-White at the wheel will be
matched against Glenn Curtiss in his
racing biplane for a purse of $4,000.
The speed match so earnestly wished
by the aeroplane- made people of Bos-
ton has at last been arranged. The
prize of $4,000 has been offered by a
member OF the Harvard Aero Club, who
wishes his identity to remain unknown,
and efforts have been made to increase
this sum to $4,000. The race as ar
ranged will take place this afternoon
at the Squantam Field over the mile
and three-Quarters course.
1t will be race against time for
three laps, the money TO go to the avia-
tor making the best time.
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HOLD E ANIMATION
70 REQUIREMENT SERVICE
MON " A-Specis

r c H NJ o n d, V A.-Special.-
Notwithstanding the alleged attrac-
tiveness of the Isthmus of Panama for
those employed in the Government
service in the building of the canal
when l. f. Carter, of the local civil
service board, started his examination
OF applicants for clerks in the service
yesterday there was only one present
to take the examination.
In other sections of the country, il
is stated, the Panama service is the
most attractive. The pay OF clerks
and employees on the Isthmus is sai6
to be better than for similar service
in Government departments and the
expenses of living are said to be much
cheaper. At a recent examination for
nurses, held in this city, there was al
exceptionally large number to take the
examination, and all of them express
ed the greatest desire to pass and Sc
cure appointments.
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BRIDEGROOM-TO-BE
FOUND DEAD

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Special-The
body OF the young man found near Fort
Myer, Va, Tuesday morning, was iden-
titled as that OF William H.
Through. aged twenty-one years, an
electrician OF Baltimore. by his broth
er, Earl Through, an employee OF tho
Pennsylvania Railroad at Baltimore
The police have been unable to deter
mine definitely whether the dead man
was a victim OF murder or suicide. Ac-
cording to the brother, the dead man
was exemplary in his habits, and had
no reason TO commit suicide.
He was engaged TO be married soon
to a girl In Baltimore, and when last
seen by his brother, about a month ago
was in the best OF spirits.
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Naples and Its Lottery.

How all the hopes and dreams, al
most the life itself, Of the masses in
Naples center in the national lottery
system, with it's weekly drawing OF
prizes, is entertainingly set forth by
Marie Van Worst in the September
Harper's. The author writes of this
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. town from a
novel point OF view. In Naples every
one plays the lotto" and each week
sees the upbuilding of the hopes and
dreams of thousands, only to culmi-
nate at the Saturday drawing in a
vast. widespread disappointment. But
with the return of Monday the Nea-
politan has taken heart again, his
visions of fortune again take form, to
be realized-surely this time-at the
next Saturday drawing.
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SEVEN ARE KILLED
IN BIG LANDSLIDE
Mountain Side, Loosened by the
Rains, Nearly Wipes Out
Spanish Village.

MADRID-Special-S Seven per-
sons were killed and scores wound
ell in a great landslide at AbaniI-
La, according TO a report which
was brought to this city Thurs
day. The disaster took place the
9th, but, owing TO the difficult
means of communication, word of
it was not received here until
Thursday. 1t is believed later re-
ports will swell the death list.
Heavy rains caused the landslide.
The earth of a mOuntainSide,
lOosened by the storms, suddenly
gave way and nearly the whole
village was swept into the valley.
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the Maynard Young controversy, and
with probe that will reach TO every
material fact involved. IL could do
nothing less without outraging a SEN
timent in the State whose demand is
entitled to respectful consideration.
and whose good will is necessary TO
assured Democratic supremacy. Just
so soon as Senator Martin was given
opportunity he plainly stated that he
favored this character OF inquiry. IL is
regrettable that his views have been
grossly misrepresented, and that he
was forced 10 the alternative of pro-
jecting them under the INDIGENOUS be-
havior of an unduly infiamed and
bosterous assemblage. - Lynchburg
News
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FIGHTING FIFTH, TO
HOLD REUNION

RICHMOND. A Special - The
survivors of the Fifth Virginia
Cavalry, known as the Fighting
Fifth" will hold their fifth annual
reunion at Murphy's Hotel October
9Th.
p. ]. White, president Of the asso-
citation; Sam c. Shields, secretary and
treasurer; Attorney General Sam VIII
liams. and T. J. Davis. form the Com
mittee OF Arrangements, and a brass
band will add to the festivities.
The members OF the Fighting
Fifth" are rapidly passing into the
beyond, and only about forty, all of
whom are expected at the reunion,
are left Of the regiment.
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OCEAN LINER MAY
BREAK ALL RECORDS

NEW Observation-Disclosures re-
ports to-day stated that the giant
Cunarder Mauretania would probably
dock here this afternoon, hanging up
new record for Western voyages
across the Atlantic.
The old record OF four days, ter
hours and fifty-one minutes was made
year ago.
The new commander OF the ship.
Captain Dow, is anxious to esta blish
mark bearing the best time Of his
predecessor. Captain Pritchard, rs
driving his giant craft at top speed
There are more than 1000 passenger
on board the ship and bets are being
made upon the outcome of the race.
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FOUR INSTANTLY
KILLED IN WRECK

WHEELING, VA Special
A special train, bearing President
IL. IL. johnson, OF the Norfolk and
Western Railroad, and other high
officials, while swinging around a
curve ut a forty-mile clip az Do
Lorme Tuesday afternoon, left
the rails and crashed into the
station, killing four and fatally
wounding three others.
The dead are:
Track Foreman Fayette Wool
wine, Engineer Il. X. Burton,
Fireman Don Roland, Station
Agent .. z. Hughes.
The dying:
Trainmaster Harry Weller,
brakeman Joe Gillespie, Conduc-
tor T.. q. Crumpler. At least half
dozen others were hurt.
President johnson, Vice PreSi-
dent N. ID. Maher and General
Manager George johnson, or the
norfolk and Western, who were
on the train at the time, were
badly shaken up and bruised.
The engine plowed clear through
both walls OF the station, while tn,
men were hurled from the cab.
In the private car occupied by TIT
officials the men were hurled to TIT
floor and all were stunned.
Every window In the car wa
broken by flying debris. and the oc
cupants were badly cut by hyini
glass.
The fireman and engineer wer,
crushed to death in the cab. The.
didn't have time to jump.
Station Agent Hughes was standing
In the waiting room when the ava
lanche of steel and iron crashed int
the building. Hughes was killed In
stantly and his body hurled for seve
raj hundred feet.
The trainmen in charge OF the spe
cial were badly hurt, and 1t Is feared
that all suffered internal injuries.
President johnson. Vice Presiden
Maher and General Manager johnson
were assisted to a nearby residence
where medical aid was summoned.
The forepart of the locomotiv,
was crumpled up into a tangled hear
OF iron, and the escaping steam slow
ly scalded Woolwine and Burton {,
death.
The speed of the train caused tn,
rails to spread.
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Gives Land to Save Her.

NEW IOfNh-SpeClaI-I save q
giant oak tree near his residence on
Mayflower Avenue. New Rochelle.
John III. Trenor, once dancing master
TO the Vanderbilts and other members
OF New York society. has given to the
city of New Rochelle a deed to a strip
OF land twenty feet by one hundred
feet.
The tree. which has historic asso-
Citations. stands in the center of the
street and would have to be removed
but for Mr.. Trenor's action. The
street at that point will be seventy feet
wide and the tree will be surrounded
by a curbed flower bed
From the branches of the old tree
the patriots fired upon marauding
Hessians who harrassed the farmers
in the vicinity during the Revolution.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-22
DIR. COOK TRYING TO
ESTABLISH CLAIM

COPENHAGEN Cook
in Arctic activity when the re-
port reached here from Greenland that
ne is en- route to Copenhagen from
Etah with documentary evidence to
prove his polar claims.
According to these advices, Cook lie
aboard the yacht Beauty" which is
owned by John r. Bradley, the New
Yorker who financed Cooks North Pole
venture.
The report says that all the Eskimos
who were associated with the Brook
Ign explorer seem convinced that he
reached the pole.
The evidence which the explorer is
said TO be bringing with him consists
of statements from Government officials
in North Greenland and from Eskimos
whom Cook met upon his return from
the North two years ago.
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SEEKS TO MAKE VOID
MARRIAGE OF HEIRESS

NEW YORK Special.-A contest
in the courts OF New Jersey will be
the outcome Of the marriage at Avon
on August 25th OF Miss Helen O'Brien,
the st. Louis heiress, to Life Guard
Jack" Rowland, Of that resort.
Acting for Mrs. Rosie O'Brien, the
girls mother, the law firm Of Durand,
WINS & Carton, of Asbury Park, have
prepared a bill petitioning for annul-
ment of the marriage.
The bill will be filed In the Court of
Chancery In few days. 1t sets forth
that Howland's marriage to Miss
O'Brien was procured by duress and
fraud.
The young bride and her mother
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The bigness or Texas is evident from
a cursory examination of the map. But
Its effect upon the people OF that State
is not generally known. IT is about six
hundred miles from Brownsville, at the
bottom OF the map. to Dallas. which is
several hundred miles from the top of
the map. Hence the following CONVEX
Sation in Brownsville recently between
two OF the ld-time residents:
Where have you been lately Bob &?
amt seen much of you"
Been on a trip NORTH"
'Where'd you go?"
Went to Dallas"
Have a good time?"
Nav; I never did like them damn
Yankees, anyway."-Louisville Times
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PISTOL DUEL RESULTS
IN DEATH OF TWO

LEXINGTON, KY. - Speculative
persons-one an officer OF the law
were killed today in a pistol duel
which was fought in the principal
street OF White Plains. Pedestrians
were put in fear OF their lives by fly
ing bullets The dead are Policeman
w. ID. Coursey and Thomas Hanks
Coursey attempted 10 arrest Hanks,
when the latter drew a revolver and
opened fire.
The first few bullets inflicted fatal
wounds upon the officer. but he drew
his gun as he fell and fired four shots
into the body OF Hanks. Both men
died within q few minutes.
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AEROPLANE WRECKED
IN FIRST FLIGHT

NEW YORK-Special- the con-
ciusion of his first long flight in
an aeroplane Allen S. Hardness, an
ambitious young aviator of Cleveland.
o., had his machine wrecked at IN,
Garden City, l.. L.. aviation field
Thursday by making a precipitous
descent
Hardness had flown the length of
the field in his Antoinette monoplane.
In attempting to land his machine
was totally wrecked. The aeronaut
was uninjured.
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ROLLED OFF HAY NOW
AND BROKE HIS NECK

HARRISONBURG, VA Special
Bob Johnston, a colored man employ
ed at DR.. Williams stable, rolled out
or the hay NOV last night and drop
PED down on the cement floor. break
ing his neck. His body was found by
his employer lying in a pool of blood
The negro was drunk and probably
asleep in the hay.
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POLICEMAN MEETS
UNTIMELY DEATH
Norfolk Policeman Attacked With
Fit of Choking, Expiring
Shortly Afterwards.

NORFOLK, VA.-SpeciaI-WhiIe
patrOlling his beat early this
morning, Patrolman w. Il. Caps,
one of the best-knOwn of.
ment, was seized with n fit OF
choking on Church Street, be-
tween Main and Plume Streets,
and after receiving medical at
tention at the Owl Drug Store was
sent to the ST. Vincent's pitaI,
where he died at $500 o'clock.
He leaves wife and several
children.
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Reseryed for che Ninth.

The Ninth District Democrats have
won the right to their own rooster
and we intend that they shall have
him and that no other Democrats and
no insurgents shall have a piece or a
feather OF him or a single note Of the
clarion triumphant crow which will
be heard from one end OF Virginia to
the other and from one side OF the
continent to the other the morning
after November election day.-Roa-
noke TimaA
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Missouri Justice.

In st. Charles last week Lester In
graham traded A. s. Osborn a horse
for a motorboat. A few hours later
Osborn discovered that the horse was
worthless, so he went to the boat and
removed the engine, and the horse
died as he was hauling 1t away. A
jury in a Justices court awarded In
graham the engine and 81 damages
Troy Free Press.
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Let the PeoDIe Organize

In this age of trusts, combinations
labor unions and organizations OF
shertffs. treasurers and other county
officers. 1t is rather remarkable that
1t doesn't occur to the taxpayers to
organize to protect their interests.
The treasurers and commissioners
OF the revenue of Virginia have form
ed an association that is now engaged
In a vigorous campaign in favor of
the amendments to the Constitution,
which, If carried, will give them an
unlimited term of office. Most of
them are Democrats, and subscribe
In theory, at least, to the doctrine of
rotation IN office. But while thew do
not wish this rule applied to them.
why should the voters consider the
interests OF these particular officers
rather than their own and the gen
eral good? Why should not the Deo
pie organize to protect their own in
ferests ?-Charlottes Progress
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WASHINGTON IS AFTER
BIG AVIATION MEET

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Special.-
The Washington Chamber of Com
merce is considering a plan to hold n
big aviation meet here within the nexf
month. Several prominent aviators
have already signif1ed their intention
of flying here in the event the meet
materializes.
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COLORADO DEMOCRATS MEET
TO NOMINATE STATE TICKET

DENVER, COL Special The
Democratic State convention met here
Wednesday to nominate a State
ticket. Governor Shafroth and Dr.
b. l.. Jefferson are candidates for
Governor.
2S4 votes pledged for Jefferson, faces
a contest with the so-called plat
form Democrats" who favor Shat
roth.
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POLICEMAN INJURED;
WILL RECOVER

DANVILLE, VA - Special - SAM
tary Policeman w. w. Willis was
stabbed three times with a knife Fri
day on Main Street by Ollie L. Snead.
a young white man whom Willis had
arrested for drunkenness, and was
taking to jail. The most dangerous
wound was on the side of the neck
and throat; another behind the ear
and third on the face. Willis lost
much blood, but will recover
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Outrageously Unfair to Marrin

Fair-minded Virginians will doubt
less regard with keen resentment the
very discourteous treatment accorded
Senator Martin by a Norfolk audience
Monday night. Making all due allow
ance for the excitement of the occa-
sion, and the acute feeling of indig-
nation which thrilled the crowd aa
result OF its belief that CONGRESSMAN
Maynard had been vulgarly swindled
out OF denomination by crooked
methods, there was absolutely no ex.
cuse to justify an exhibition OF Grass
rudeness to the senior Senator of this
State. Mr.. Martin succeeded. to he
sure. IN converting a noisily hostile
demonstration into a wildly Cheering
assembly. just as soon as he was en-.
abied to state his position In the force.
ful, candid, manly fashion, thoroughly
characteristic Of the man. But this
fact only tends to accentuate the
thoughtiessness and injustice of the
Norfolk crowd, in proceeding to con.
denim him before hearing him. II
showed that these people had mis-.
judged the man; misunderstood his
motives; misinterpreted his viewpoint,
and thus IL operated to discredit them
Tar more than their conduct was likely
20 tnJure Senator Martin.
Our notion Is that the State Com.
mittee viii favor an investigation OF