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The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-11-28

anu TIE NAtiitSSSS WIZ fthNf hhN
prison attendants moved the bo-
dyNto the mortuary room, which
adjoins the death chamber. There
I: lay for four hours until an un-
ucrtaker, authorized by the Beat
tie family to prepare il for bur
ial. moved il TO his morgue. Lat
err il was taken 10 the Beattie
home where funeral srevices, at
tended only by the family, were
held Sunday.
On the night of July Is last,
Beattie drove his automobile IN
to Richmond, carrying with him
the body of his wife which had
a gaping shotgun wound IN the
head. lie declared that a tall
bearded man had accosted him
on the Midlothian turnpike, five
miles from Richmond and when
he had requested the man Ia
make room for him in the road
the stranger without warning
had fired the shot which killed
Mrs. Beattie. He added that he
had gappled with the man but
was overpowered and that the
murderer had fled leaving the
gun behind. This story of the
crime was maintained by BeattiC
to the end of his trial.
For brief time Beattie's tale
was given some degree of cred
ence, but within a day or two
suspicion began to point TO him
and he was kept under the clos
est surveillance. Bloodhoumds
taken to the scene of the crime
refused TO leave the place, cir
cling around the bloodspot oil
the road.
Beattie, it had eventually tran
spired had thrown the shotgun
| i nthe tonneau OF his AUTOMOBILE,
after the shooting but in pass
ing over some railroad tracks
not far from the scene he claim
it had been jolted out and was
picked up later by "A negress
This gun, which Beattie alleged
had belonged to the mysterious
hywayman proved the means O
sending the young man to th'
electric chair.
At the coroner's inquest tn,
weapon was identified by Pau
Beattie, second cousin of yolms
Henry, as the weapon he pur
chased for Henry with none.
furnished by the latter.
Beattie was arrested mmed
lately after the inquest. Thu
was on July 81, and on Angus
10, one month and a day from
the time of the murder, a tria
was begun before Judge Waite
A. Watson, in Chesterfield coun
| ty court house sixteen mile
from Richmond.
The jury was made up almos
entirely of farmers, and on TIN
fact Beattie based his claim tina
he had been convicted, not 70
the murder of his wife, but be
cause of his relations with Beau
lah Blnford, notorious youn,
woman. He insisted that a ju
ny composed of city men woul,
have freed him.
The trial moved swiftly al
though many witnesses testifiet
and on September s, after 81
minutes of consideration an,
prayer, the jury, in chorus in
stead of through its foreman, de
clared Beattie TO be guilty o
the murder of his wife. Motion
for a new trial was denied an,
November "a set as the day TO
the execution.
On November Il the Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals Ne
fused to grant an appeal on !
writ of error, and two days lat
er Governor Mann, who had bee
appealed to for communication o
reprieve, issued a statement de
claring that the interests of tn
people of Virginia demanded tina
Beattie should die in the elec
trio chair.
----
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-11-28

Committeeman will please see
that copy of their teachers
contract is sent to this Office Just
rs soon as possible.
X. n. Nisbet, Co. Supt.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-11-28

All the eolored teachers of The
county are requested to be pres
ent ON the first Saturday in De
cember at o'clock. If nothing
prevents, Prof. X. n. Neshit. the
county superintendent, will be
with us at . clock, p. IN.
w. Med. CuthbertsonC Chm.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-11-28
Attempt at Highway Robbery.

While on the way home from
Waxhaw last Monday night. Mr..
Ed. Biggers of Wesley Chapel
was halted by highwayman
near the Colossus mine and for
a while was in "A very dangerous
situation. He and his brother
in-law, Mr.. Cleve Moore. were
ON the way home from WaXhaw,
Mr.. Biggers driving his wagon
IN the rear. After Mr.. Moore
had started down "A very long
hill in front, Mr.. Bigg - wag-
on was halted and a man jumped
up ON the wagon and demanded
money. Mr.. BiggerS replied that
he had none. The mmn then
jumped into the wagon and at
tempted to pick mp bundle
which contained a suit of clothes.
BY this time Mr.. BJgg had
got out his knife and began cut
ting at him. Then the other
man jumped on the wagon and
cut desperately at Mr. Biggcrs.
slashing long gashes in his cloth
ing, but cutting the skin slightly
in but one place. The robbers
then jumped off the wagon and
ran. The theory is that the men,
one of whom was colored. and
maybe both. had seen the young
men 60 to town with cotton and
decided that they wculd have
money on the return, and laid
for them, purposely attacking
the second wagon after the 9th
ar had gone ON down the hill.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-11-28

A masked white man boarded
a Coast Line train from Whining
ton as it was entering Columbia
FRIDAY night, held up the clerks
in the mail ear. got all the regis
tered letters, pulled the bell cord
and stepped off and disappeared
in the darkness.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-11-28

Mr.. J. r. Simpson, Gays the
Waxhaw Enterprise, who lives
down on Cain Greek in the low
err part of jackson township
made 12s bushels Of conn on one
acre of land this year. Mr.
Simpson will also make a bale
of cotton to the acre on the land
he is using for cotton. This see
ton had more favorable seas
ons than the rest of the county
and the crops are unusually
uQpI
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-09

custom. at the proper time for the
was ready for him when he entered
the dining room. Somes was there
in attendance as usual. A pile Of
morning papers lay on the buffet.
Gormly made step toward them; but
checked himself.
Why" he thought, should I spoil
my breakfast by reading what the
newspapers have to say on the i'm
portant subject of my confession? The
news will keep. Let me at least eat
in peace"
BEG pardon. SIR" began Somes
deferentially: but aren't you going to
look over the papers. sir. before you
eat?"
mo, thank you, Somes. 1 can guess
pretty well what they will say"
But Somes was unusually per
sistent AZ we'll as greatly agitated.
He had been up early and had read
every scrap In every paper.
II hope you'll excuse me, Mr.. CORN
ly. SIR" he began: but really think
it'll add to your appetite II you will
at least look over The Planet. SIR"
Gormly shook his head and frowned
\ little
That will do. Somes!" he said
somewhat shortly. Il will see the pa
pers later" ....
After this somewhat peremptory re-
mark, the man naturally subsided.
though his interest and excitement
were plainly visible in his nervous
movements He was usually the most
delightfully."- cool and imperturbable OF
attendants.
You mustn't take this thing SO
greatly to heart. Somes." said Gormly
at last
Indeed. SIR" returned tho man.
we're all so set on having you elect
ed, and other things. sir. that"
What he was going to say remained
unsaid. for with that delightful op-
portuneness which can easily be com
passed by chroniclers of such vera.
cious tales. l now am pleased to re-
cord that the bell Of the door of the
apartment cut across the further
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-09
W. L DOUGLAS TRUST PLAN
Manufacturer Thinks Government
Should Obtain Publicity by
License System.

Large business organizations have
come to stay. We cannot go back to
old conditions. We must meet world
competition. Large concerns can pro-
duce goods at lower cost than small
ones. Germany favors large corpora
tions. The method of the present ma
tional administration Is to dissolve
the great organizations and make
them smaller. which IS a backward
step. There should be no limit to
corporation doing large and legiti-
mate business, such as would be pos
sible under the licensing plan which
l favor. writes W. L. Douglas, former
governor of Massachusetts. in the
Boston Herald.
Prejudices against corporations
merely because they are big. perhaps,
must be done away with. They give
labor better returns. They cheaper
product and thus benefit the consum-
er. They give opportunities to small
investors who get returns otherwise
unattainable. They employ able
young men who have no capital at
all. but who receive handsome sal
aries for their ability and service.
In place of the Sherman law 1t is
my opinion there should be depart
ment at Washington to grant licenses
to all manufacturers and corporations
in this country who do an interstate
commerce business.
The law should be made SO clear
plain and definite that it could not be
misunderstood. It should require all
capital to be paid in full. Semi-yearly
statements should be given to the
public and certified by a public ac-
countaint. There should be a board
of examiners in each state to look aft
er these corporations just as our ma
tional banks are watched by the ma
tional government. They should have
the right to enter the offices and ex-
anime the records of all the direc-
torates of these companies.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-09

revelations of Somes with . loud,
clear ring.
See who it is. somes." said Gormly
indifferently.
IT'S been ringing all morning, sir, =
said the man. turning to leave the
room. There's been the greatest
crowd of people here, reporters and
newspaper men. and Mr. Watson, and
a number of gentlemen who are cam
paigning for you, and the streets s
packed with people outside. too"
'Is my friend the chief of police
there?"
mo, sir. But there's a squad of Of
ficers under sergeant. and they're
making people that haven't any bust
ness go on"
We'll, see who 1t is this time" said
Gormly as the bell rang again.
Somes was back in a few minutes.
IT'S the janitor, sir. He says the
reception room down stairs and the
halls filled with people asking to see
you. He says the tenants of the build
ing can't get in or out, and he wants
to know what to do"
Gormly glanced at the clock. 1t was
half-past nine
Tell them that will see them all
at the store in the auditorium at half
past ten" he replied. Tell them it's
useless to wait here now: that can't
see anybody at present"
Gormly heaved a deep sigh as he
finished his breakfast Well" he
thought, II have to face them, and per-
haps the sooner the better. Now, for
the papers"
He looked around for Somes; but
that functionary had not yet appeared
He pushed back his chair. rose, walked
over to the buffet, and picked up the
first one. Somes had been careful to
see that the top Of the pile and the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-09

stakes and hit the trail / helped her,
and l don't mind sayin' that I said
I'd see her through this thing. don't
believe she could be caught where
she's gone. l don't b'lieve there'l be
any pursuit made after her; but II she
is. she's got to be let go. Pete Bree-
den was dog II ever there was one.
and he deserved all he got. That's
all, l guess. Gosh! I'm dry!"
Mr.. Abbott" said the editor. will
you procure such refreshments as
Colonel Hamilton is accustomed ro
take under such circumstances"
You know the dope. boy. want
1t straight too. Same's we had the
other night"
Yes. sir" answered the reporter.
"Tll have 1t here in a minute"
Now. Colonel Hamilton" said the
editor. you have rendered the peo-
pie of New York. Mr.. George Gormly.
and incidentally The New York Planet
about as great a service as we could
expect to receive from a human being.
What you have said throws an en-
tirely new light upon Mr.. Gormly's let
ter. He is In a much more admirable
position through you. Why. he ap-
pears in this like a hero. Mr.. Shaw,
will you put this matter In shape to
accompany Gormly's letter. while l
comment editorially upon it?''
At this moment the cub reporter en-
tered with bottle and glasses.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-09

I'm glad" said Colonel Bill as he
poured out a generous portion. ito be
of service. After you're all filled up
he continued as at his suggestion the
two editors and even the cub reporter
accepted a small drink from the large
bottle, well drink health and success
to my young friend Fordyce, which is
now named Gormly, and damnation to
the chief of police and his gang!"
And that was the kind of toast in
which they could all heartily join.
Whitefield had thought that the in
cident was completely covered and
that nothing more could be added to
the amazing story. Before the forms
were finally locked. however. and the
first edition went to press. the night
editor. who still remained at his post,
received a communication of such
amazing Importance that he inserted
it after the editorial in large capitals.
double loaded, as the completing touch
to the most extraordinary announce
ment that he felt had ever appeared
in The Planet
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-09
SYNOPSIS.

sascinated with the bold artful wife of
rhey prepare IN to eops In % bnd
mE blizzard but are confronted by the
,u naudl,n in. husband , He is shot shot. b, the
upon @ himselt' h fn's Pn theiT Ank flight s to the
AL. ssasn the the ySSR put.
on his own and follows hanging to the
stirrnp strap. Seeing he is an impsdi,
? snow drift and rides on. Half-frozen
he stumbles into the railroad station Just
Twehty-2e fah yesas sf iater r this man. George
Gormly. is a multi millionaire in New
York. He meets Eleanor Haldane, a
and co-operates with her in her work
Gormly becomes owner of steamship
line and finds himself frustrated In pier
dermen, backed by the Gotham Iracuon
company. An automobile accident orinss
ly announces that he will be mayor OF
New York and redeem the city from cor
ruption The political declaration sndons Oh o,s
sensation. The whole machinery OF the M
city's detective force is to be used to ols
up something damaging to Gormly. me me
press heretofore unanimously favorable
10 the merchant candidate. under pres
sure divides and the campaign MaHts aot
Ing a gratuitous renewal of the traction
franchise. Gormly offers ten million doi-
graduates Gormly on what she terms a
new Declaration of Independence. and ne
makes an unexpected declaration OF !oVe.
He is shocked by the confirmation Of his
suspicious that her father Is the head
and backbone of the notorious traction
company which he is attempting to over
throw. Young Haldane discovers ms
fathers connection with the Gotham
Traction company. and is tncenssd- ,l, IN
an interview between Gormly and Hal
dane the latter practically offers his
daughters hand as a brbe for Gormly TO
withdraw. Gormly refuses. In an inter
view with Gormly Miss Haldane learns
of her fathers baseness though Gormly
vainly tries to hide it. Members OF the
Ring find the woman for whose sake
Gorrnly declared himself murderer and
decide to force him to withdraw under
threat of prosecution. The chief OF police
visits Gormly, who makes a full confess
sion of the truth. Young Haldane runs
the gauntlet of the police and carries the
confession to the newspapers for publica.
ton. BY accident the newspapers ffnd BIZ
Hamilton, one of the men who We're at
Camp XIII Devil' and knew the truth
about Gorrnly,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-09
CHAPTER XVIII.
Something to Live Up To.

Gormly was usually an early riser:
but ION the morning before election
day he slept until an unprecedentedly
late hour. He was utterly worn out
with the strain of the campaign, any
way, and the occurrences Of this last
night had almost prostrated him.
There WIS ordinarily nothing much tn
be done on the next day. the Monday
preceding election day. One Anal
meeting was scheduled for Monday
night, and that was all.
1t was perhaps nine O'Clock when
he woke up. He was soon bathed and
dressed. He had signaled. a. was his
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-09

Texas, says: Il was
taken sick about a
year ago. My limbs
and feet began to
swell and my doctor
said l had Bright's
disease. l then con-
suited a doctor who
said l had dropsy and
could not live. Doan's
Kidney Pills relieved
me promptly and I
owe nv life to them"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-09
CHAPTER xvII.-continued.
Good" exclaimed the editor.

Good" exclaimed the editor.
That amt ALL" said Colonel Bill
triumphantly. Il got here signed
paper witnessed before Justice OF the
Peace Jennings. the only one we had,
and signed by me and several other
men, which swears they heerd Bree-
den say his wife killed him and that
they seen this thirty-two bullet took
out OF his breast. the autopsy bein
public like the fun'ral. And it's made
out in due form"
Its quite satisfactory" said the
editor, glancing at it and passing 1t
over to Shaw.
so you see we fellers kind O.
takin' the blame on hissef, and l al
ways kept these things. I thought
they might turn up handy sometime"
"You did we'll"
And that amt all either" said Col
Bill Hamilton.
What more have you?'
We'll, I've seen the woman. She's
alive yet"
Naturally she must have been or
they couldn't have got this story from
her" was the answer
Course Well, the end of the
storys this: Them people plunged
south in that blizzard. We looked for
'em in the spring: but never expected
to find their remains, cause 1t was
moren human flesh could stand, such
q storm as that and we naturally
sposed they'd both died and got e't up
by the wolves when they was partly
thawed out. But the other night |
was takin' trip through the tender
loin-for observation purposes" said
Colonel Bill as the ghost of a smile
fiickered on the face of the night ed
itor-"and seen this woman and had
an interview with her. She's plumb
scared to death. The chief of police
who got this stun from her s fright
ened her out of her boots. But I, bein'
an old friend of hers. managed to
calm her down, and l got her to give
me her story. She's always been sor-
~ that she served Fordyce the way
she done.
Il don't know how 1t is, but some
now ] got at the good side of her.
You see these women are going
straight to hell perhaps-althougA I
Amt got no inside information as to
that-but however low they git and
however bad they are, there's always
Q soft spot in 'em somewhere They're
women still. And / guess l must've
touched the soft spot in her somehow
or other; for she told me the truth.
At any rate she confessed the whole
thing to me, and she said furthermore
than when them two was goin' south
in the storm. her horse fell down and
died and that Fordyce got of his
horse and she mounted it. and he
walked hisself hangin' to the saddle
strap, and she said that seem that
the reinainin' bronco was givin' out
too. she showed Fordvce down and gal
loped away and left him. And I got
her signature to a paper confessin' it."
Again Colonel Bill had recourse to
the tin box.
Here 1t is Now II them don't
make a complete case for my old
friend. don't know what else to do"
Where's the woman?" asked the
editor, after he had examined the last
paper that Colonel Bill had submitted.
We'll. you won't md her." said the
cid miner slowly. shes pulled up
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-09

= A woman may not be able to reform
the man she marries, but she Is rea-
sonably sure to inform him.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-09
Jonah SnIckercd.

"A fine fleet he cried, but the
president would have something to
talk about If he reviewed me-"
Herewith he entered the first sub
marine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-09
1T WEARS YOU OUT.

Kidney Troubles Lower the Vitality Of
the Whole Body.
Don't wait for serious Illness; begin
using Doan's Kidney Pills when you
first feel backache or notice urinary
disorders. John l. Perry, Columbus,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-09

when Your Back Is Lame, Remem-
berthe Name-DOAN'S SOC, all stores.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-09

II thought photography ever be-
comes practical the world will learn
some astonishing secrets.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-09

If you wish beautiful, clear, white
clothes, use Red Cross Bag Blue. At all
good grocers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-09

Somehow or other the fellow who
knows it all is never the one who
wins the bets.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-09

For every time a man Is hurt he is
scared a hundred times
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-09
BEAUTIFUL POST CARDS FREE

Send DC stamp for Ave samples of my very choc-
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Post Cards; beautiful colors and Low eest designs
Art Post Card Club. Isl Jackson ST.. Topeka Kansas
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-09

The man who believes ignorance II
bliss, isn't wise" to his own folly.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1911-12-28

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Gu
be1nator BENJAMIN Hooper,
zbadawszy warunki pan ujace
W wiezieniu stanowem, CO.
lem przekonania sic, kt6rzy
wiezniowie zaiuguja ma ulas-
kawienie, odkry} stosun-
ki istotnie zastraszajace pod
wzgledem szersacej sic mie-
|dzy skaza6cami gruzlicy.
Zmuszony byl niekt6rych.
wiezli6w uwolnif wbrew
|wlasnemu przekonsniu z po-
'wodu, ze chorzy, byli ma gu
|choty, a w}adze wiezienne
wobec systemu panujacego "
Tennessee ME maja sposobu
podania i'm ~odpowie1niej o.
pick. Bedzie sic stara1 0 wy
|budo wanie szpitala ola eu-
chotnik6w, chocbY miai uzyt
po6rednictwo sad6w, gdyz le.
gislatura ME zbierze sic pre-
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1911-12-28
NOWINY AMERYKI.

WASHINGTON. Ku well
kiej niespodziance wszyst.
kich wysz}o ma jaw, il bez-
posredniej inicyatywie de-
partamentu stanu tego kraiu
zawdzieczyc ualezy, 10 wick.
szo6c mocarstw zdecydowaia
sic W razie potrzeby wziast
udziai " spos6b przyjacielski
W uk}adach pokojowych W
Shanghaju. So to mocarstws:
Japoaia, Wielka Brytania,
Stany Zjednoczone, Rosya
Francya i Niemcy a Stany
Zjednoczone " roll po6rednl.
.ka obmy6liiy podstawe do
wsp6lnego wystapienia mo-
carstw. Ulozono sic, azeby
uiznac jakakolwiek forme
rzadu gwarantujaca Chinom
~niezaw;s1osc, a cudzoziem--
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1911-12-28

B%RICEVILL, TENN; DO
p6lnocy. wydobyto z kopalni
|dotkniete; k~atastrofa SO
zw}6k. Nadzieja, 70 jeszcze
jakich kolwiek g6rnik6w znaj
die sic PREY zyciu, coraz
bardz;ej oslabia, a chociaz ME
kt6rzy %utrzymuja ze wielce
do5wiadczonv g6rnik. Sam
Miller 'zapewne Geese g6rni-
k6w zdola} p~rzeprowadzic do
gank6w lepiej w~entylowanych
to jednak trudno przypu-
Scic by takze i ci jeszcze
zyli wobec zupeFnego braku
zywno6ci i woody. Robory
odbywaja sic teraz pomiedzY
gankami 20 q % a w}a6nie
niekt6rzy wyrazaja nadzieje
'ze Sam Miller z kilkunastu
g6rnikami schronji sic do
|gank6w 20 i II. Wczoraj
rozesz}a sic byta pog}oska
ze znaleziono trzech g6rni-
k6w zywych ale p6zniej Okla
za}a sic fa}szywa.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1911-12-28

y Przytaczamy tsajmujace opo.
wiadanie, (wzruszajacy list, cieka
wy artyku}), wyjety -, Echa 2 .Alt at
ryki," illustrowanego m~lesiecznika,
wydawanego przes Sodalioye sw.
Piotra Klawera. (Prenumerata 70
czna: l.bo X. $50 NJ, | Rs). Adres:
Administrators ,,Echa : Afryki,'
Krakow, nj. sw. Amy, 4.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1911-12-28

KANSAS CITY, Okropne
nieszcze6cie wydarzylo sig
wczoraj rano pod Wolcott,
Kas., IL mil na p6lnoc cd
Kansas City, kiedy diva wa
gony tramwajows linli KAN
sas City, eavenworth wpad-
~ IA siebie. Stale sic to v
czasie gestej mg}y przez nie-
porozumienie motorywych
ma jodnotorowym przystan.
.ku. Motorowy Albert Lowe
W WoIcatt i G. c.. Royei z
Kansas City, Poslaniec kom-
panii, zostali zablci; pokale-
czonyeh cie5ko jest kilkana6-
Gle os6b. Pom lei oka2alo sie,
10 ieszcze Sci p~asa&er, do
ty chczas ME identyfikowany,
straci} 3ycie. Ze nieszoze6cie
nie bylo ~ieszcze fatalnisjssem
zawdziaczyc nalezy bohatsr-
stwu Roscoego Aysrsa, u
rzednika kompanii. Ten znaj
dowal sic " czasie katastrofy
W przedziale ola palacych po-
'ci agu jadacego " kierunku
poludniowym. Pc katastrofis
wydo etawszy sic 2 pod gru-
x6w spostrzeg} zarz4ce wegle
i rozgrzane do czerwono6ci
p}yty rozbitego pieca pomie-
dry szczatkatni drxewa. Ma
tychmiast spostrzegl, 10 gro
ii polar i smierc " plomie-
mach pokaleczonym jeszc2a
ME wydobytym. Golemi re-
kami owe plyty j weg1e po-
odrzncal i straszliwie sic 20!
50 - = E@HA 80 ~ ~ x - E&sf.5H - 80 -
piek}, ale dziesieciu uratowal
.zycie.