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Fergus County Democrat., 1911-07-11

Champ Clark is losing one thousand
dollars per week by reason OF the ex-
ira session of congress, those being
the figures in a lecture contract which
he had with lyceum bureau. Champ
should be consoled, however, by the
fact that a gentleman by the name
of Uncle Sam is seriously considering
offering him four-year contract at
fifty thousand per year and liberal
extra. for expenses.
Fergus County Democrat., 1911-07-11

Some day when a bit OF wisdom
becomes disseminated among the res
idents OF the heat ridden east, they
will cease rushing down on to the
bljsterine sands of some little sea-
shore resort when it gets hot, but Will
tnrn their faces to the mountains OF
Montana. where the cooling breeze.
ever blow and summer is season OF
nerDetual 10Y.
Fergus County Democrat., 1911-07-11

I Pierpont Morgan has been made
=. Knioht of the Black Eagle by the
German emperor He was long since
made a Knight OF the Black Horse
cavalry Of Wall street by the denlzens
nf tlat thOroughfare.
Fergus County Democrat., 1911-07-11

The coffin trust may be excused Tor
not waxing enthusiastic over the SAFE
and sane" propaganda.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-17

national boundary line, with pow
erful glass, discerned a column of
federal infantry, about 200 strong.
advancing on Aqua Prieta from the
southeast, and making detour To-
ward the north, with the apparentin-
tention Of engaging the rebels in the
east side trenches. Six mounted men
head the column.
A federal courier, who sought ref
uge across the line, after his horse
was killed, surrendered to Captain
Gaujot. He said that a dozen or
more federals had been picked off by
rebel sharpshooters, detailed espe-
cially to put the federal machine
guns out of commission.
Several BurrOs Killed.
One machine gun, he said, had been
abandoned, and the rebels captured
it.
Private Harry Samuels, of the
First cavalry, deserted last night
and Joined the insurrectos. He was
assigned place in the foremost rife
pit among the sharpshooters, and, it
is said, he has given a good account
of himself. Samuels was noted as
the best marksman in his company.
The noon meal was carried to the
men in the trenches by mounted COM
rades driving burros. Burros laden
with canvas waterbags paced steadi-
ly between the wells in town and the
fighters. Several of these were shot.
The men in the trenches rescued
their precious burdens on several oc-
casions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-17
THE SCHENK
DIVORCE SUIT
IS ON AGAIN
[uNIrnp pREss 1rAsrp w1nr. ]

Wheeling, w. Va, April 17.-Se-
cret dispositions are being taken here
today by Judge Heryery in the di-
vorce suit of John o. Shenk against
his wife, Laura Farnsworth Schenk,
who was recently tried here on the
charge of having attempted to poison
her husband. Schenk gave his testi-
mony today
Mrs. Schenk is preparing to contest
her husbands suit, despite declara-
tions that she had committed impro-
prieties which were made during the
trial of the poisoning case.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-17
His Bride Not a Kanaka.

Cleveland, o., April 17.-Reports
that Miss Annie Douglas Graham,
iiance of Jay Gould, is in part a native
of the Hawaiian islands, were denied
here today by United States Judge
Dole, of Honolulu. Judge Dole said
that the young woman, who is soon
to marry into the Gould millions is
a granddaughter of Mrs. Coney,
whose sister was the wife of a fa-
nous Hawaiian chief. Miss Graham,
he maintains, Is pure white.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-17
vented and are patenting he safet,

vented and are patenting the Safety
Automobile Starter, and had a model
on exhibition today. They are A. NJ.
Hanson, j. p Petit, e. M. Heacock
and Elvin Arnold. The engines are
cranked from the seat, instead Of
from out in front or the machine as
at present. The company is going
to have the same manufactured and
put into general use.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-17
WILL
END LIFE IN
SUSPENSE
GOVERNOR REFUSED TO ABOL.
ISH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT BY
COMPUTATION ROUTE, AND
WEBB WILL HANG FOR HIS
CRIME,

Governor West today declined to
grant the petition of Jesse P. Webb,
asking that the death sentencet i'm
posed upon him for the murder Of
VIM. A, Johnson at Portland last
winter, be commuted to life impris-
onment, and at the same time also
declined to grant petition from
Mrs. Carrie Kirsch, his partner in
the crime, asking that she be paroled.
The governor assigned as his rea-
son for declining to grant the petit
ton of Webb first; that the evidence
showed him to be guilty of the crime,
and second: that the legislature at
its last session declined to abolish
capital punishment and that he did
not in view of that feel as though he
should take steps to abolish it by the
communication policy.
The governor entertains grave
doubts as to whether Mrs. Kirsch
was guilty of the murder directly,
but felt that she was indirectly re-
sponsible for it, and on that ground
declined her petition. She was con-
victed of manslaughter and sentenced
to 10 years in the state prison.
The murder was one of the most
atrocious ever committed in Port
land, Webb, after killing Johnson,
chopping up his remains, packing
them in a trunk and attempting to
ship them out of the state.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-17
FIERCEST BATTIR OF CAMPAIGN
Continued from Page ~
Death List Grows.

Douglas, Ariz., April IA cour-
Ter at noon reported to Col. Skunk.
u. s.. a., that Colonel Balsario Gar
cia, the rebel leader, estimated the
federal dead as a result of the fore
pnon'3 fighting at Is
|. His own loss, Colonel Garcia said
vas &C dead and 5h wounded.
" At .2:15 watchers from a barn
roof ION the Douglas side of the inter-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-17
The Eddy VIII Case.
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE.

IU-'II1D LIZ HI7'" HHAoHD "IhH'
Concord, n. H., April 17.-Counsel
for Archibald Mcclellan, ct al, exc
cutors of the will of the late Mrs.
Mary Baker G. Eddy filed today
demurrer in the U. S. circuit court
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-17

The little town Of IIaines in Baker
couny is shipping bay mostly to
Portland at the rate of 100 tons a
day. W..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-17
$1,000 Cash
BECHTEL & BYNON
347 State street

viii buy a good 7-room plastered
house, basement, large lot, fine loca-
tlon, good we'll water, all kinds of
young fruit trees, berries; for a few
days only $1,000. See my agents at
once.
BECHTEL & BYNON
BAT State Street
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-17

here to bill Of contest Of her will.
The action is similar to a demurrer
in a county court
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-17
38 Acres


Within Z miles of Salem, nearly all
under cultivation, runAng water,
good Groom house and fine barn that
cost $500. Cherries and walnuts in
full bearing. Price $1,000, with a full
complement of farming implements,
including $3.50 manure spreader,
cream separator, etc, six horses, two
cows, two heifers, one calf, one brood
sow in pig, nine shoats, full blooded
Poland China, nine sheep, four full
blood Cotswold, three lambs, between
90 and IS chickens, IL Indian Runner
ducks, six stands of bees. The soil
is rich loan and lies slightly rolling,
telephone and rural mail delivery,
near fine new school, For further
particulars and full list of tools, ETC.,
see
BECHTEL & BYN0N
347 State street
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-17

A Great InveitOn--
Four young Salem men have in
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-04-22
THE EDUCATION THAT IS
WORTH WHILE.

like to believe that any kind Of
education ia worth while that in.
creaaes mans ability 70 wo-k ef-
fsctively and ueefully. II does not
matter much whether the education
10 obtained in school or on the farm
or in the shop; it is worth while if il.
increases the nan's ability to work
effectively and oeefnliy.
Most Of us need TO earn our bread
by she labor of our hsnde, guided By
our intelligence, This earnibg Of
bread for oursel7eo end our depend
enis is high service, and when we
increase our obili!y 10 earn bread we
are able to live better, which is a
good thing for oureelves and Others.
The education, limited il may
seem, which enables woman 20 bake
good bread aud 10 keep her house in
proper order s kind Of edocation
;hat is very much worth while.
Good bread promotes good bcalst; 20
alCo doea ci-ao bonsc. Good bee lth
and clean hooses make the world
richer end better.
The teaching thas prepares a man
20 ralse more corn st decreased cost
per buehel is good kind of cduca
zion, for it increases the weslth Of
the man and Of The country end
p'ora o'es comfortable living, while
II alec eDlargee the orportuni'ies Of
children togo 70 schooi-Clarksburg
Exponent
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-04-22
NO COLOR LINE AT CORNELL

President Jocob Gould Scbutmau
Of Cornell University, brought 70 go
end on Monday las. the controversy
~nioh bae been in progress for few
weeks over edmisting colored girls 10
Sage college dormi,ory. 10 state.
men' ieeued 10 Mrs. G. S. Msrtin of
he women's advisory copncIl,b be seys
tho. ell colored women studen,s ere
o be admitted to the privileges Of
The women's dormtoriee if they
rtqoest admission, Mice Roee Vssear
ard Mise Pauline A, Ray ere the
young ladies whose request for
rooms precjpi'ated the "newspaper
rnmpus." Mies Vasssr is junior,
wboae home is in Lypchburg, Va,
and Mise Ray s 3 sophomore from
Geneva, New York. Both ere in sbe
sr's course. They applied for rooms
in Sage last year and were refused by
the adviser Of women, Mrs. Martin,
who said che bad talked The matter
over with Treasurer Emmons Will
iems Of the university, and it bad
been decided that it was not expedi
ent to allow them 20 room in Ssge.
They applied ibjs vesr On the gronB d
hea IL would be muCD more conyen.
lent 20 live in Sage College than in
their present qnsr,ers, mile and o
half from The campus.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-04-22

For the third time IN the history
of Columbia UnivereitY, NEGRO
etuden. has won the Curtis medal
for excellence in public speaking.
This years winner is George ". A.
Scott, whoee subject was "Cbild
Slavery" Scotte orasion proposed
a rational law for the suppression of
c5IId siavery-and the creation Of u
Ea>iona! children'e bureau under tie
Department Of Commerce and La
boz.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-04-22
Our Richest
Man Dead


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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-04-22

c YER the eXten. OF The plot, it's orig
nators and those Implicated. I,
',maincd for thosc Of his own .1ece
as in The Vesey and Nat Turner In
snrrection TO bctrsy him, Judas like.
Tor thirty pieces Of silver or legs, At
another time | will give more de-
aiied account OF The Gabriel up ci,in1 =
and some inside facts touching tho
Nat Turner uprising.
John e Bruce Grit.
Yonkere, New York.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-04-22
FUTURE Am ERIOANS.

D1c'or A. + Jenks, head of the
on'oropoloRicsl department. OF the
y 1l'rrsisy Of Minnesota ssys that
the '1pcal American of The future
will be Of OH Iodsn type, dark eyed,
black barred apd dsrk-skinned. He
further evers that;
"Lyolu.ion is caused by two fac.
tore, en- enviroument ond the injection
Of new blood types Both factors
are now at work breaking down the
extreme blond. Without The ipiec.
non of new blood, the cnvironma
sion" should produce the change 10
,be Indisn type"
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-04-22
WHAT ONE SILLY WOMAN
DID.

The following from The Cleveland
Daily News and Written recently by
MISS Edna K. Woo!ey, staff writer
OF that paper, is so .slr and out Of
The ordirary, tbat II is worthy If re-
production ln the Pioneer Press:
"a senseless wUmau's suspiciop.
and u sepseless man = sudden use Of
h's fots eDBead,r,d by lnxt su.pic
ION, nave put 1910 Ncn York hos
pital one OF The best cnoracteied men
in The Upited States, Booker Il,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-04-22
aneCd0ta|
Literature
The ROGUE

1t Is in vain for rrHuo to pass
himself for IN honest m,r. 1t may
be discovered in his cpun,rnance,
even before We aro acqu>iuted with
his actions. Nature seems to have
put stamp on such character,
to forewarn 10 OF our dangel; so you
may know sot by the ecent OF bis
breath.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-04-22


whole appearance bears out The term.
II carries himself with dignity. His
intellect and character arc stsmptd
on his face. No person Of rrnsoua
BILE discernment would brand h,,n,
even at first glance, as .tul<rr or
Jack the Peeper.' But because he
is Negro, and because some women
are silly, and because some men are
easily moved by silly women, Booker
I, Washington wns beaten up hy @
muscular individual twice his size,
the husband Of y wCmsn who had
hyetericnlly Informed him that
Negro was lurking about the hall Of
the nat building in which the couple
lived. The woman had been out
exercising her dos. Upon returning
20 tie building eh" found Mr. Wash
inGto0 peorinG 1t the names 1nHvr
The letter boxes IN Che hallway ,w!rrrr
he was waiting for man ia tho
building, with whom he had IN np-
pOintmcnt. The woman immeul-
alely jumped to the conclusion that,
since 'he stranger WAS Negro, he
could be no good. Having a. it,
fo'mCd her husband, hc sailed forth
ard, without asking All explanation.
knocked Mr.. Waehingtou dow1.
w a'hington claims thai hia asenilant
had some kind Ci stick with which
be attack Was msde. At anv ra.r.
the celebrated Nero, who bas per
haps done moro 10 morally and in
Gus.risl!y elevate his race than eny
Other ringIc man, was so badly heat.
n tbnt he hsd to BE- sent 10 a ho7pi-
'ni. This happened in New Yo1b,
where race feeling runs high. Per.
b"ps it could DOT happen in Gle ege.
land. And ye! i. is possible hap
peOing anywhere. Because u!an's
tk'1 ia no, wbitc, has 100 often been
made TIE ezcuse for nossu,tine apd
even killing Negroes. There ia zoo
much p1eJodice against sbe Negro
bccauee Of bis color. He ie, agsru!e.
jhe most pesocabie md gentle of
lnd!VIdosls, good cit;zsn, and us
ually 3D. example of oour!eeY wbich
many white man would do we'll 10
emulate. There are bad Negroes, of
course. Bu, that ie no more r.acon
why we should suepeo. every Negro
on algh', tbon every white msr-be
csnee tberc ere many-yery mony-
bad white mPn. The cOloted man
bas his faul's. Bn: when zou essr,
matching Biz faults Win ,ho5a e
the white man, yoo will frd ,hst toe
Negro boen'. begun to learn. And.
nine times out Of ten, you will f7d
that The "bad nigget" i8 wbp, he
white msn bss made him. T5e Ne.
gro initiates bis white brother, AZ
nearly os be can. And whether be
10 good CT bsd depends largely Upop
Vie ezrmple WITCH ia pel bfforo him.
10 the juat cited case Of Mr.. Wash.
lpgtoD-hsd be been white man.
and 80 evil that be polluted ,hc at.
moepheIe about him, be in ell prob.
ability woD'd have passed muster
with the foolish woman who ipci'e0
her busboDd TO 90 forth and bes, up
50 innocent colored man, Aud more
han one rsce rio' has bad Just 90
unreasonable and opjues beginning.
More shan one lyncbipg Of a Negro
bas covered the crime of white
man. In the sou'h the race problem
has to be handled differently than
in The north, il is true. But il is
aiaO rue sha, here in tha north the
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-04-22
AN EYE ON The FUTURE.

Tommys msiden aunt had c.lled
attention TO some OF his miademean-
ora, thereby causing his punishment.
Tommy asked "Pspa, will lit le sis
tvT Gladys be an aunt to my chill
dr>r when l am a man?'
"Ies, Tommy 'answered his papa,
much interested, "why do you ask?"
'Canse,' answered Tommy,' she
mieht just as well get married, for
| dOn't intend to low any aunt to
ntay around my house making trou-
bic for my chlIdrcn
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-04-22

The average white man of hls s,s,ion
and ohonld be given jus. ~ good
treatment 30 uny other citizen. We
hove no right 20 suepect nIm Of evil
or mel,res him because of III, col.
or"
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-04-22
The Gabriel
InsurreCtiOn

groes OF Virginia in 1900 which was
led by a Negro called Gabriel which
preceded Nat Turner's iusu1rcctiUn
by 33 years. The Gabriel uprising
created more CONSERVATION aud fear
among the whites than Nat Turner'S.
A white man writing from South
Eastern Virginia about that time
concerning it said in letter 10 a
friend: "For the past week we have
been under momentary expectation
OF an uprising among the Negro s,
who have assembled 10 the number
of 900 or Thousand, and threatened
to massacre all the whites. They are
armed with desperate weapons and
secrete tho mselves in tbc woods,
God only knows our fate. We have
strong guards every night urdrr
arms This says the author Of the
book from which 1 quote was the
first general alarm sounded. Vrgiu
ia at that time had in her bosom
powerful body Of real anti slavery
men among whom must be named
Jefereon whose notes on Virginia
were then having wide circulation
as slso had Judge fuckers proposal
for the gradual abolition of slavery
in Virginia." The Ineurrection Of
the Negroes led bv Gabriel was
thoroughly organized and ready for
explosion when discovered. lis first
work wss the capture Of Richmond
and September WAS the day Sc
lected TO begin the attack. The ar
rangemeDts were for the blacks un-
der the leadership Of Gabriel, a slave
belonging to Thomas Pros
eer, residing near Richmond, to
gather by night, 10 the number OF
llC0 at brook Fix miles from the
cspital. Having made their detail of
disposition, the march upon Rich
moud was to be made by right and
left wing and centre, The first d-
vision was to seize the penitentiary,
at that time containing several tEous
and stands Of armt;,he second divis
ion was to capture the powder house.
Then united, the right and left were
to press on TO the capital building
and retsin it as their stronghold aud
, central rsi]yirg point. Meanwhile
the center column, having all the
arms fret provided by the blacks
was to enter the city and commerce
the work Of slaughter. Not white,
save the French nhe bitants, was to
be spared, AL! were to be massacred,
young and old. This program would
have been carried out to the letter
but for The fact that it was divulged
by two slaves, Gov. Jsmes Munroe,
impressed with the magnitude OF The
danger epponted three Aides &c
Camp. Surveillance Of Negro quar-
ters WAS practiced, Patrols were
established. Arrests, brief bearings
and executions followed. From five
to fifteen slaves were hung At time.
Gabriel eluded arrest for q while.
Bot Three hundred dollars reward
was offered for his capture and be
was captured q, length in Norfolk 10
the hold of schooner where he had
lain for eleven days. He was hung
on October 7, 1900. Thus eUded the
# Gabriel iDsurteciioD. Gabriel was a
reso]u'e elltw, young but sagscious,
at q won GdmH alton wen tron his
foes because Of his firm bearing. He
successfully resisted all efforts Of the
"Goyernor and the suthoritits to dis
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-04-22
BETTER TELL THE TRUTH.

"Woull it bo any harm to deceive
her Che widow about my sge?'
irq1ir,d the elderly millionaire.
Probably not"
'Im s'xty. How would it do to
coDress ftyY
Il lhinli your chances would be
better with her, if you claimed sew
tnly. five"
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-04-22
JUST LIKE IT.

"John D. Il ckeieler," said a
Cleveland lawyer was amused by
TIE public interest in tho huge case
of wbiskey recently shipped to For
e,t Hin. This whiskey WAS for bath
ing il after hard days golfog. It
wasn't for drinking. No fear OF that.
"But,' he added, "the man that
drinks whiskey has life like q golf
ball. He is no sooner helped out Of
hole than he gets into another.
*
TACT,
Ard DO you really think / ana
beou,i!ul JacH?' aho murmured, az
she nest'ed up 10 lis pink waistcoat.
"Weil. .um La Nallie,' said he,
yes-- hat is ) you arc beautiful to me
anil WHO cares what other people
t.iDk, 80 long as we are satisfied"
Wb"reupOn with woman's per-
Vc!eity, she wept go hard that the
color on bis waistcoast ran away as
fAs, as it kDcr bow.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-04-22

Yonkere, New York.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-03-08

Polite is now an "ex" and
Walter is it. - but Polite comes
home from Washington with a
record that Walter will find hard
to beat. That rock ribbed Dem
ocratic organ, the IrontOn Regis
ter, recently went so far as to
say that Polite only made one
mistake during his term as con
gressman. and that was near the
close of his term. If under such
partisan scrutiny only one error
is discoverable the Republicans
have reason to congratulate
themselves in the representative
they elected two years ago, and
the people of the district have
quite as much reason to bewail
the fact that he was defeated for
reelection, for in the widest lat
itude of our charity towards him.
we can hardly expect Walter
HenSley to serve his term in con
gress and come away with the
Republicans admitting that he
made only one error.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-03-08

We see it stated that the rul-
ing powers in Mexico will make
no concessions to the call for
political reform in that country,
which is crying aloud even to the
extent of armed rebellion. The
ruling powers never do. In our
own country the people gave the
ruling party to understand in
plain terms last November that
they wanted certain political re-
forms, and handed it a token of
their purpose in the shape of
Democratic victory; but even
now the Republican leaders say
there must be no concession to
this reform spirit. The outcome
of such a policy is already fore
gone in it's conclusion, for when
an irresistible force meets an
immovable body something is
bound to happen. The spirit of
reform demands action not from
the Republican party only, but
from the Democratic party as
we'll, and if the latter party also
takes the attitude of no deviation
from the course laid down by
those unbending masters of par
ty organizations, the capitalistic
interests, that party is also in
for a good drubbing. The peo-
pie may go back again in 1912 to
the Republican party, but if they
do it will probably be to wipe
out the unyielding incubus that
refuses to listen to the call for
reform.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-03-08

In Australia the government
has given notice that no trusts
will be permitted to gain foot
hold in that country. In the
United States we gave the trusts
this notice more than twenty
years ago through the Sherman
law. but so far they have not
paid any attention to it. and have
taken hold upon US that is go
ing to be hard to shake loose.
We saw it remarked recently by
some one that the American peO-
people have a contempt for stat
utory law and recognized the
power of authority only, and
there is abundant truth in the
statement. We pile statute upon
statute for the regulation of our
social and political economy.
which no one heedS until they
are backed up by the power of
At the present mo-
ment the trusts have the author
ity under their thumbs and
at the statutes.