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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-09-14

Enoch Cronkhite, Il bachelor, aged
sixty one, died in a Danville Ull.)
hospital from pellagra. DR.. G. E
Wilkinson, the attending physician
has reported the case to the state
board of health.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01

Richmond, Va-Henry Clay Beattie
Friday morning paid in the electric
chair the death penalty for the muir
der Of his wife.
The electrocution, in accordance
with the rigid law Of Virginia, was
shrouded in secrecy, only the officials
and States witnesses being admitted
to the death chamber.
Every effort was made by the au-
thorities to keep for time the details
OF the execution from becoming pub
lie, but within a few minutes Of the
time that Beattie breathed his last the
word was passed among the throng
outside the penitentiary walls that it
was all over.
Long before the hour set for the
execution crowds began to assemble.
eager to hear the least word Of what
was taking place within the cold grim
prison-house where Virginia puts to
death her murderers.
There appeared to be an undercur-
rent Of hysteria in the throng, and not
a few appeared to expect up to the
last moment that something would
intervene to save the prisoner from
the death chair. For the prisoner
there appeared to be very little sym
pathy as the brutality Of his crime
was such as to leave him. save for his
family, almost without friends
Every person who entered the peni-
tentiary was carefully scrutinized by
those outside, and when one was
recognized his identity was passed
from one to another through the
crowd.
Beattie's spiritual advisers were
known to be with him long before the
execution, and that they accompanied
him to the death chamber.
Virginia law does not permit the
presence Of newspaper reporters when
the death penalty is imposed, or the
publication by Virginia newspapers of
the grlesorne details of electrocutions.
But instead of shilling, this fact
seemed to whet only the more the
curiosity of the people of Richmond.
to whom Beattie's execution was al
most the sole topic of conversation for
days.
The crowd outside was orderly. and.
generally speaking. silent one. And
when the information was had that
Beattie had died under the electric
current, there was virtually no demon
stration, grim visaged men in the
main contenting themselves by walk
ing silently away.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
THE GOVERNORS
SPECIAL COMING
Ready For the Invasion Of the
East.
IT WILL COVER 1000 MILES


st. Paul, MINI, An eleven-car train,
known as the Western Governors,
Special, left st. Paul Monday night for
a Today trip to q cities of the East
and Middle West, the first time in
the history of this country such an
enterprise has been undertaken.
Nearly 1000 miles win be covered by
the special before its return to st.
Paul on December Is. The cities where
the special will stop represent total
population of more than 12,500,000
people. The Western governors are
going East with a view to bringing the
East and West into closer contact.
The people of the East, through their
representative business organizations,
have made sget-acQuainted,' excur-
sions to the Western States, and now.
the people of the West are sending
their governors and most prominent
business men to return the compli-
ment. The .patronize home industry,
spirit Of the West has been one of
the considerations which has urged
the Western development organiza-
tions to send this excursion to the
Eastern States seeking the best
points at which the West may buy its
goods. since it is felt that the open
ing of the Panama Canal is apt to
make European manufacturers close
competitors OF all American indus
tries. Elaborate arrangements have
been made by commercial organiza-
tions in all cities to be visited to en-
terrain the men making up the visit
ing party.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
iowa Adopts Trademark.

Des Moines.-An official Iowa trade
mark was registered with the secre-
tary of state Monday. In the future
products of factories of the state will
be stamped with a design of hawks
head within cogwheel, bearing the
words, Made in Iowa." Iowa is said
to be the first state to have an official
trademark. This was authorized by
the session Of the legislature. and the
Manufacturers Association had it
registered.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01

Alfred Tennyson Dickens from far
away Australia plunges Boston fem
ininity into gloom by observing that in
respect to ankles ''the beefy sort
greatly outnumber those graceful APP
pendages that linger so much longer
in mans memory" says the Boston
Globe. This Is one OF the effects Of
the recent rainy weather. and Is NOT
to be taken too seriously. Besides. SO
far as our observation goes. the criti-
cism is grossly exaggerated. not to
say unfourded. Mr.. Dickens must
have poor vision or perhaps he spent
all his time in the shopping district
where. to be frank. the display of an
Kies is very prosaic. Our women who
Re stirling to be beautiful of course
will feel downcast over the nnartistic
picture that Mr. Dickens frames Our
ladies' are accustomed to reduce their
weight or increase their avoirdupois.
az the case may be. to become more
Venuslike. but nobody yet has ever ad-
vertised an ankle-raducing emporium
nor does Il seem possible that such an
establishment could operate to adyan-
tage. Probably this Dickens man. 3
perfect shylock on fashion. would sug-
gest that a pound Of flesh be taken
from each ankle. 30 that It might lin.
ger longer in his memory.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
THOUSANDS ARE
SLAUGHTERED
Missionaries Tell Of Horrors Of
Chinese Massacres.
IMANCHu WOMEN TORTURED
First Accurate Accounts OF condi-
tIons In Tung-Kwan and shen-si.
Brigands Beat Swedish Mis-
slonary and Slash His Wife.

Peking Missionaries arriving in
Picking from Tung- Chow-F'u, 80 miles
northeast Of Sian-Fu, give accounts OF
the recent revolution in the Province
of Shen-Si, where the anti-foreign ele.
ment declared its intention to exter.
inmate foreigners, Christians and
Manchus, but only partly succeeded.
The rebel general at Sian-Fu, they
say, issued proclamation to the peo-
pie not to harm merchants. foreigners
or non-combatant Chinese, but only to
destroy Manchus. The Manchus there
upon prepared for defense within their
own walled section OF the city. They
withstood one attack by q mob made
up of students and soldiers, but In an
attack the next day nearly all the
Manchus were slain. According to
the missionaries the Chinese inform.
ed them that horrible barbarities &C
companied the slaughter and that
Manchu women were speared or car
ried OF by Chinese officers or soldiers.
Mission School Burned.
After the massacre the revolution.
lists neglected property to place the
city and bandits plundered shops and
demanded money OF the inhabitants.
They also burned the School OF
Scandinavian-Ch China Alliance Mission
and killed Madame Beckman and an
other teacher. A missionary was
wounded, but succeeded in rescuing a
number of the school children.
Another party arriving in Peking
from Southern Shen-Si believe the
Sian-Fu missionaries win be unable
to get away owing to the condition OF
the roads. This party was attacked
while on the way here by 20 highway
men, who badly beat DR.. Blom, q
Swedish missionary, who was in adj
vance of the refugees, and twice
slashed his wife on the head with
sabres.
They declare that IA soldiers who
were escorting the party did not once
lift their rifles against the outlaws.
This party also gives an account of a
massacre at Tung-Kwan Brigands
posing as revolutionists captured and
looted the town, killing 1000 Of its in
habitants.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01

The thing abort Paris that seems
70 have most impressed our great fel-
low American. Edison. is that the
Champs Elysees is twilight lane in
the country compared with the great
white way In little old New York II
Is to be presumed that this Is the
fault of Paris age Being some thou
sand years the senior Of Manhattan.
she is rather averse to casting too
much Illumination on her features
the same feeling has been known by
q part of humanity. It is said. 1t takes
irrepressible youth to stand the daz.
zle Of Broadway. But II Paris
doesn't burn SO many electric lights,
It has charms that Gotham cannot
match.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
70 BLOW Up GOV. TENER.
Postal Authorities At charIeroi, Pa,
Examine Package With Internal
Machine.

q
Pittsbutgh.-What is believed to
have been an attempt to injure Gov.
John K. Tener, Of Pennsylvania, or. if
not that, practical joke that might
have been serious, was discovered at
Charleroi, the home Of the Governor
Several days ago Governor Tener
received through the mail paste.
board cylinder. 1t was about eight
inches long. At one end of the tube
was small picture of Colonel Roose-
welt. The package had been mailed
from Philadelphia.
The Governor did not like the ap-
pearance Of the cylinder and turned it
over to Postmaster J. 3. McArdle. OF
Charleroi. 1t was locked in a strong
box awaiting the coming of Postofiice
Inspector Williams on his regular
tour.
Inspector Williams saturated the
continuance with water and after wait.
ing some time opened it with a pen.
knife.
The outer cover was labeled with a
printed slip reading. memorial to
States heroes dedicated
Inside was found powder, mixed
with substance as yet unknown.
In the middle Of the package was a
match, while in one end was piece
of steel, peculiarly bent, which, when
removed, would have tendency to
light the match A bullet-shaped piece
of lead Of about 22-calibre size also
was found.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
The Midland Journal
RISING SUN. Is: MARYLAND
woMAN's ABILITY.

The late Premier Stolypin's recog
ALTON Of the capacity Of women for
public business took q very practical
form. which is pleasing to the women
Of Russia In general as well as to
the strong-minded Dowager Empress
It is displeasing to men who are can
aidates for Official honor. as It makes
women In certain cases their success
fui rivals 1t is true that by an
amendment ordered after the original
PRONUNCIATION of the order only one In
Eve of the civil service stan can be q
woman; nor can woman rise higher
than the seventh of the twelve RANKS
In the service. says the Milwaukee
Evening Wisconsin. So men will con-
tinue to monopolize the coveted title
High Excellency. and the chance
that a woman will be q cabinet minis
ter Is very remote One noteworthy
feature is that women receive the
same pay as men In positions of equal
rating Women officials are to receive
full pensions. even if they marry be-
fore leaving the service. and their
children win get the same pensions as
Il they had fathers In the service
When both parerts serve. they will
get almost double pensions. In all
cases. the women are to have the
same salaries. lodging and travelling
expenses as the men. This latter
feature Of the stoiypin system Is the
one that is likely to make the deepest
Impression on the women school
teachers OF the United States.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
HOW 4 BIG VAR
VAS AVERJgD
Sir Edward Grey Explains the
Anglo German Crisis.
AN EP0CH-MARklNG SPEECH
Firm Stand Shown BY the Govern.
ment To Protect English inter-
ests Wins the Commentator
OF the Opposition.

London In the opinion of Europe
history was made in the House OF
Commons Monday afternoon when Sir
Edward Grey. the secretary Of state
for foreign affairs. delivered his
notable speech clearing up much of
the mystery which has chung about
the part which Great Britain took In
the negotiations regarding Morocco.
While the utterances of Sir Edward
were conservative in every way, the
fact stands out clearly that the rela-
lions between England and Germany
were strained last summer to the
danger point. That the British gov
eminent refused to permit Germany
TO deal with France without being
consulted in turn was revealed by Sir
Edward, who, while deprecating the
idea that Lloyd Georges speech OF
July 81 last was threatening in its
nature, left strong impression on
the minds of his hearers that threat
was intended. He went so far as tot
intimate that the speech was sug
gested by Premier Asquith himself
The House was crowded with mem
bers and the gallery with distinguish.
ed outsiders, including most of the
diplomatic corps, every one OF whom
hung on the words of the foreign sec
rotary
Nothing was withheld. Sir Edward
stated frankly that the greatest
anxiety had existed, but fortunately,
was able to add that the negotiations
had cleaned the slate between Ger
many and Great Britain. Anxiety
was not constant, but intermittent.
and was caused by the fact that the
negotiations might at any time reach
deadlock. 1t looked on one or two oc-s
casions as If a deadlock could not be
avoided. II that had come some pow
er signatory to the Algeciras Act
might have suggested a conference,
the course OF which Germany, which
had been sounded on this subject,
said might not be acceptable.
That" declared the foreign secre-
tary, lis what caused the anxiety, for
we have a situation wherein the par
tition of Morocco might begin with
out agreement between Germany,
France and Spain
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
ElectrOcuted In the Richmond
Penitentiary.
FOR MURDER or HIS WIFE
Was Attended ~ Spiritual Advisers
Last Chapter Of the Revolving
Midnight Crime on the Mid
lothian Turnpike.
The Confession Given.

4
I, Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., de
sirous of standing right before
God and man, do on this. the 23d
day of November. 1911. confess
my guilt Of the crime charged
against me.
Much that was published con-
corning the details was not true.
but the awful fact. without the
narrowing circumstances, re-
mains.
For this action am truly sorry,
and, believing that / am at peace
with God, and am soon to pass
into His presence, this statement
is made
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
TAFT COMPLETES MESSAGE.
Printing Office Makes Record In Set
ting It Up.

Washington. President Taft's an
snuaI message to Congress was turned
out in record time at the Government
Printing Office here Monday Cor
rections made by the President and
Secretary Hilles early in the day al
lowed the message to go to the print
ers shortly before / o'clock.
1t was estimated to be about 5000
words in length, but in less than three
hours the proofs were back in the
White House. At night the President
glanced over the sheets from the
printing Office and at Tuesdays Cab
met meeting they will be gone over
for the last time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
IS Killed AZ ExpIosIon..

Liverpool. Thirty-three workers
are known to have been killed and up
ward of 100 injured by boiler ex-
plosion which occurred at the oil
cake mills of ]. Bibby & Sons. The
force Of the explosion was so terrific
that the roof of the min was blown
on. while the walls split and
crumbled. An outburst of flames fol-
lowed. Nearly 400 workers were In
the building at the time. The bodies
Of those in or near the boiler room
,sere horribly maneled,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
500 Dead and Wounded.

Rome. Italians found 500 dead
wounded in houses in the oasis
Sundays battle at Henni, accordS
to special news kilograms receivS>
here. There were also 72 dead found
at other places scattered about the
oasis. The Italians also captured 800
Turkish and Arab prisoners. includ-
ing several Turkish officers. The bat
tie was very severe. especially in the
vicinity of Henni. where series OF
Eayonet encounters occurred. The
Italian loss was relatively light"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
Former sheriff 10 Prison.

Jersey City, N. John J. Zeller,
once Sheriff of Hudson county, was
fined $1,000 and sentenced to imprison.
ment for from one to three years for
defrauding the county. Zeller was
found guilty of placing on the payroll
man who was rated as clerk to
the Board Of Elections, but who did no
work and whose pay was drawn by
Zeller through a relative. He was re-
leased in $4,000 bail pending an APP
peal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
Spencer To Be EIeetroeuted.

Springfield, Mass. Bertram G..
Spencer was found guilty Saturday Of
the murder in the first degree of Miss
Martha B. Blackstone, a school teach
err. He received the verdict without
emotion.
Spencer's young wife almost col.
.apsed when word of the verdict was
brought to her, but she quickly re-
covered and went into the courtroom.
where she greeted her husband calmly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
The Navy Wins.

Philadelphia. Eleven embryo adj
mirals and an equal number Of gen,
erals-to-be FLASHED Saturday afternoon
on Franklin Field in their annual
gridiron contest, and when the mud OF
the battle had been cleared away
Navy had beaten the Army by score
Of 3 to 0. 1t was the same story to
day AS last year. for 1t was Capt.
''DollN Dalton, Of the Navy. who in
the seNQnd period lifted the slippery
pigskin Nirectly across the goal for
three points
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
CARNEGIE rs; slcELow "a.
Laird OF skIbo and Eminent Jour
naIlst Observe Birthday.

New York - John Bigelow. the
eminent publisher, and Andrew Car.
uegie celebrated their collective birth.
day Saturday, Mr.. Carnegie sayin.
that with but rs years resting lightly
on his head he felt decidedly youthful
in the presence Of Mr.. Bigelow and
his 81
Mr. Carnegie held reception at his
home in Fifth avenue, where he said
that he was much pleased to be alive,
though his birthdays were coming
rather too rapidly to suit him.
Mr. Bigelow received few dis
tinguished friends in the course Of
the day and read many messages OF
congratuIation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01

Chicago Illinois new Pension law.
~ which mothers are paid by the
State the money heretofore spent in
caring for their children, may cost
Cook county s5.OOo,ooo year. says
County Agent Meyer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
Moro h Army liospItaI.

Atlanta, Ga. Charles w. Morse
passed a fairly comfortable day Mon
day in the Army Hospital at Fort Nc
Pherson, to which he was removed
from the United States Penitentiary
on account of the critical condition of
his health. Morse does not seem to
be in much pain. but is exceedingly
weak.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
Shot Down By Woman.

: Cleveland. DIN view of scores Of
pedestrians, Jacob Horwitz, q painter
Of this city, was shot and killed in the
street, by Mrs. Rose Dworkin, who
said she came to Cleveland from Law
renceville, Mass. to kill him. HE
ruined my life. and have ruined his, !"
she said, calmly, to by-stander, who
disarmed her and called the police.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
For klIIIno Negroes.

ST. Mary's, Ga.-For the murder of
negro woman and her daughter
near Kingsland, Ca, ]. A. O'Berry, a
white man. was hanged here Monday.
This. it is believed, is the first time
in the history Of the state that a
white man has been executed for kill
ing negro.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
German Army Aviator Killed.

Berlin. Lieut.. Baron Won Freytag-
Loringhoven, an army aviator, fell at
the military aviation grounds in Doe
beritz and was killed. He was son
of the chief quartermaster of the Gen
eral Stan of the German Army
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
sixtx Drowned al seas

Vienna.-The Austrian steamer Ro.
mania was wrecked near Rovingno. 1t
is reported that so persons were
drowned. A sirocco has swept the
coast Of the Adriatic for three days
and caused much damage to shipping
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01

historian declares that the .early
Christian fathers protested against the
wearing Of false hair But as usual.
under such circumstances. they fail
ed 10 say anything about padded
shoulders.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
Champion Money Carrier.

New York.-James Heenan, who is
so years with the American Exchange
National Bank, has carried more
money through Wall street than any
living man, was given gold watch Cd
his eighty-first birthday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01

Jamaica has new banana disease.
With modern methods OF tracing the
origin and communication Of disease.
II should be easy to handle It II the
banana tree we're slow grower. the
outlook for this jamaica industry
would be worse.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
Facts About Case.

July Is. 1911 Mrs. Henry Clay
Beattie, Jr., murdered.
July II, 1911 Henry Clay Beat
tie, Jr., arrested.
August II. 1911 Trial begun at
Chesterfield Courthouse.
September 8, 1911 Verdict Of
guilty; Beattie sentenced to death.
November "a. Death SEN
tence executed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
KILLED AT HOT SPRINGS.

Mrs. Thayer Thrown From Carriage.
TWO Others Slightly Hurt.
Hot Springs. va-Mrs. X M.
Thayer, of New York, sister of Henry
and Charles Mallory. Of the Mallory
Steamship line. died here as theresult of
being thrown from carriage. Death
was due to concussion of the brain
and internal hemorrhages.
Miss Florence F. Flynn, of Wash
ington, and Miss Katherine Mcclure.
of New York. were riding with Mrs.
Thayer at the time. but were only
slightly hurt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01

When she learned that her husband
Tad fallen heir to $1.0oo.ooO woman
Who had gone TO Reno for the purpose
Of securing divorce decided to with
draw her application. Now If she can
convince the gentleman that she loves
him for himself alone all win be well
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01

They tell us that this is busy
world. but one gains different i'm
preston by watching crowd around
q scoreDoard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01

Gotham minister says that happi
ness Is the best cosmetic. This is a
vsilabie hint to husbands who dislike
their wives to wear artificial complex
ions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01

Only in essentials does the spiral
glide performed by an aviator diner
from that Of the bibulous clubman re
turning home late.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01

Mr. Edison's remark that aviation
needs scientific revision should give
the aviators panse.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
The Pistol Did Shoot.

Steubenyille. O.-W. E. McVey, a
book agent, died from a bullet wound
accidentally inflicted by his wife. Me-
Vey had. complained of poor business
and threatened suicide, showing his re-
volver. 1T won't shoot said his wife.
who pointed it at him and pulled the
trigger. The revolver did shoot, how
ever. the bullet making a fatal wound
near Moneys heart.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01
JAIL FOR "TAR PARTY" MEN.
Four Get Extreme Penalty OF One
Year-Two Others Guilty.

Lincoln Centre, Kan. Two of the
three men charged with completely in
the tarring of Miss Mary Chamber
lain, a school teacher, John Schmidt
and Sheriff Clark, were found guilty
Of assault and battery by jury in
Judge Growers court, while A. N.
Simms, the third defendant, was ac-
quilted.
The jury was out for nearly 80
hours. Sentence was deferred to per.
NIT attorneys to argue motion for a
new trial.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-01

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