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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-24

IN ENGLAND
Thrty-three Lives Lost---Fear
More May Die

Liverpool, Nov. 24-Thirty three
workers were killed and seventy
five others injured, as the result of
an explosion at J. Bibby & Sons
oil cake mills, here today.
The explosion of boiler was
the cause Of the disaster. The
mill is still on fire and the build
ing is burning fiercely. 1t is fear
ed other workmen have been trap
ped in the ruins.
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| D. BABE
MURDERED
Brutal and Inhuman Crime at
Grand Forks
zasLl ~ sqisss
The BODY FOUND In HOTEL
OCCUPANTS OF ROOM WHERE
BABE WAS FOUND REGISTERED
AS II. REEFS AND WIFE OF WANG,
N. D.-coRD USED TO CHOKE
LIFE OUT OF INFANT.
COUPLE CAPTURED.

Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. "a
Traced through trainmen, H. Rees
of Hampton, N. D., and Miss Syl-
via Mostad of Wang, N. D., were
arrested today at Wang. They are
charged with the murder of the
babe found in a Grand Forks hotel
yesterday.
The girl has confessed that she
is the mother Of the child but de-
mics any knowledge of its murder
and alleges that Rees is innocent
of the crime.
The couple were to have been
married this week. The girls par
ents are among the most highly
respected people in that section
of the country.
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BULLETIN.

Richmond. Va, Nov. "a
Throughout the forenoon this city
had been rent with rumors that
Beattie confessed. This was de-
MED at the penitentiary, where in
connection with the announcement
of the death it was said the con-
demned man made no statement.
Attending ministers would not
discuss the case in any way I'M
til they had visited Beattie's
family in South Richmond and Sc
cured permission TO make the con-
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PACKERS GET
COMPROMISE
Court VIII Open for Examina-
ton Of Jurors
DELAY In THE TESTIMONY
JUDGE CARPENTER RULES THAT
NO WITNESSES WILL TESTIFY
UNTIL AFTER SUPREME COURT
HAS PASSED ON CRIMINAL SEC
TON or SHERMAN LAW.

Chicago, Nov. 24.-Judge CARPENTER,
in United States district court, made
a compromise ruling this afternoon to
the appeal of the nine indicted Chi
cago packers for delay in their trials
scheduled for Monday.
He ruled the trial should be open
for examination of jurors but that no
witnesses should be examined until
the supreme court had ruled on the
constitutionality of the criminal Sec
ton OF the Sherman law.
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S-YEAR-OLD WAS
RIFLE VICTIM

Deer River, Mimi, Nov. 24.--Clara
Conley, aged 8, was shot and almost
instantly killed at Donnelly school
house, sixteen miles north Of here.
when rife in the hands of Edward
Conley her brother aged 49, was dis
charged.
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BANKER MORSE
TO U. S. HOSPITAL

washington. ID. c.. Nov. 24.-Presi-
dent Taft today directed the Warden
OF the Atlanta, Ca, penitentiary to
transfer Charles w. Morse, the New
York banker. to the United states
Army hospital, at Fort Mcpherson, near
Atlanta, where he win remain under
federal supervision and be given medi-
cal treatment The transfer was orr
dered because of Morse's poor health.
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CHARGED WITH
THE MURDER AT
{. GRAND FORKS

East Grand Forks. Mimi. Nov. "a
News was received here today that
Harry Schafer was arrested today at
Virginia, Mimi, and win be brought
here to answer for the death Of ole
Kjormoe. The arrest was made by.
Deputy Sheriff M. j. Enright Of Polk
county, who has been tracking Schafer
for days. 1t is charged that Schafer
administered or caused to be admin
istered the knockout drops" that
caused Kjormoes death. Kjornloe was
found dead behind an East Grand
Forks saloon some time ago.
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fore being imprisoned. None Of the
men seemed surprised ait the courts
decision. They think parole win be
exercised after they have served a
short term
Up to q late nour his afternoon the
Jury in the case Of three other all
legged members Of the gang had not
arrived ait verdict.
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SIXTY DROWN IN
AUSTRIAN VESSEL

Vienna, Nov. z4.-The Austrian
steamer Romania was wrecked today
near Rovigno. 1t is reported that six
ty persons were drowned. A sirocco
swept the coast of Adriatic for three
days and caused much damage to
shipping.
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Lincoln Center Kan, Nov. "a.
The three confessed members Of the
star party Everett 6. Clark. Watson
scranton and Jay Fitzwater. were
sentenced to a year each in jail by
Judge Grover today The men were
told they would be given ample time
to arrange their business affairs be-
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CARPENTERS MUST
GET together

Atlanta, Ca, Nov. "a. The Arnalga-
mated Society Of Carpenters q Joiners
must merge with the United Brother
hood Of Carpenters q Joiners Of Amer
lea by july l. next. or lose It's charter
In the American Federation of Labor.
The Federation took this action today.
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MANY REPORTED
DEAD in WRECK

Macon, Ca, Nov. 24.-Several per-
sons are reported killed in collision
between passenger and freight trains
on the Southern railroad near Coch-
ran, Ga, early today.
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fession public. The confession
evidently was made at the elev-
enth hour, when Beattie became
finally Convinced that ali hope OF
escaping the electric chair had
passed.
Two days ago Rev. Mr.. Fix an
nounced Beattie said he would
not confess. This was ascribed
to the fact that Beattie desired to
spare his father the blow of ad-
hitting guilt after many protesta-
tons of innocence to his aged par
ent.
1t was a fight between filiaI de-
votion and a desire not to go to
his death with a lie on his lips.
He was urged to confess by his
spiritual advisers and at last broke
down.
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have in her possession proof which with
undisputabIy show that her husband
sold her body and soul to . rich add
mirer for $500. She maintains that
this was last resort on their part
and seemed to be the only means
which could prevent their starvation
because OF the fact that her husband
refused to work himself for the sup
port OF the family. It was back In
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Rev. John f. Fix, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, of which young
Beattie was member and OF which the
elder Beattie is an officer, appeared at
the prison long before daybreak.
Beattie passed a fairly peaceful
night although his sleep was broken.
When he arose this morning he
dressed with his usual care, and ate
sparingly. He did not appear either
nervous or apprehensive, although he
was necessarily under the eyes Of tha
guards who had redoubled their viIi-
gance In the final moments so the law
might not be cheated.
During the reading of the death
warrant the doomed man maintained
his composure. He stood without a
tremor.
AS the superintendent finished, he
swayed but so irnperceptibly he might
have been shifting his weight from one
foot to the other. When the deputy
wardens fell in on either side OF him
he bowed his head a moment.
II am ready, gentlemen" he said
simply, and the death march was be-
gun.
Just before superintendent Wood
and hts men appeared Rev. Dr. Fix
knelt in prayer with the condemned
man. He prayed for divine forgive
ness for him.
No member of the Beattie family
was present at the execution nor at
the penitentiary when the death march
was begun. Preparations for the re-
ception of Douglas Beattie, the brother
of the doomed man, had been made In
the superintendent ONCE but the
young man did not appear.
The failure OF any member OF the
family 10 be present was welcomed by
the prison authorities for they feared
their charge might break down at the
last moment.
Another Man "Confessed."
Cleveland. o., Nov. 24.--Fu1l "con-
fessionp of the murder OF Mrs. Louise
Beattie Is made in letter to the
"Szabadisay," a Hungarian daily pub
lished here. The letter is signed SIM
ply Rudolph. and was dated and
post marked Cleveland.
The writer declares he shot Mrs.
Beattie by mistake. Beattie had
spoken to him roughly when previ-
ously be had asked for work at the
Beattte home He was on the road
when Beattie's automobile passed.
recognized BeattIe, and fred at him.
The charge. however. hit Mrs. Beattie.
The crime for which Henry Gay
Beattie. jr., was executed today. was
one of the most sensational in the
criminal history Of Virginia. Inter
est in the murder was country-wids
owing TO its unusual features and the
swift movement OF justice.
On the night Of July is, last Baat-
tie drove his automobile into Rioh-
mond. carrying with him the body Of
his wife which had gaping shotgun
wound in the head. He declared that
tall bearded man had aecosted him
on the Midlothian turnpike. i've miles
from Richmond, and when he had re-
Qarested the man TO make room for
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THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Saturday
warmer tonight.
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-08-18
LITTLE ELIZABETH SLAUGHTER
DIES

After short illness with malarial
fever, little Elizabeth Slaughter, the
infant daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Inos.
K. Slaughter, died Sunday night at
ten o'clock at their home at Levon.
Little Elizabeth was three months
and twenty-five days old and was an
exceedingly sweet and attractive
baby, and in the sad loss that they
have sustained DR.. and Mrs. Slaugh-
ter have the sympathy of their many
friends in this city.
The body of the little girl was ten
derly laid to rest Monday afternoon
at Belleview, the funeral being at
tended by quite a number of friends
from Ocala, Levon, Belleview and
other places. Rev. w. H. Coleman of
the Christian church of this city, con-
Quoted the funeral service.
Suffer little children to come unto
me, and forbid them not, for of such
is the kingdom of heaven"
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NELSoN-BLAckMAN WEDDING

Mr.. Alfred Nelson and Miss Carrie
Blackman were married last Sunday
afternoon by the Rev. Mr.. Blocker of
the Methodist church The wedding
was much of surprise to their many
friends who extend to the young cou.
pie long and happy, as well as pros
porous, life, in which the Chronicle
joins them.
The wedding was soiemnized in an
oak grove near the church and al
though at the time the church was
crowded with worshippers, none knew
what was going on on the outside. Af-
ter the ceremony the happy couple
returned to the home OF the bride and
announced themselves as man and
wife, and received the blessings of
their parents.-Summerfield Chroni.
Gle.
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FRANKS BIG SALE

A representative of the Ocala Ban
ner called at Franks store Monday,
and after vending his way through
the mazes of display counters and
crowds of busy purchasers, he found
the proprietor in the rear of the place
in the best of humor. Upon being
questioned about the big sale which
he launched last Saturday he stated
that it opened with the most satisfac-
tory business he ever experienced on
a special sale proposition. He says
that while the crowds were not as
large as he had on one occasion ABOUT
three years ago (at which time it be-
came necessary to close the doors
three times during the day to avoid
the rush) it was none the less enthu-
siastic.
The Monday sales, he says, were
also most satisfactory, and he contem-
plates a good trade throughout the
sale period
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Mr.. S. c. MOVERS TO MANAGE
BIG TAMPA BUSINESS

The Georgia Supply Company are
making preparations to open a big
new branch house in Tampa on Octo-
ber first. This company has big
branch already in Jacksonville. The
Tampa Tribune of Sunday says:
The Tampa store will be under
the management of Mr.. S. G.. Meyers,
who has been with the company for
the past five years in this territory,
and is also a stockholder in the COM
pany, and who has a home in Tampa.
The management of this branch is
reward for the good work he has done
for them. Mr. Meyers is now in New
York on business for the concern,
and upon his return will have some
important announcements to make to
the trade
Mr.. Meyers is well known in this
city, and his friends congratulate him
on his promotion.
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MARIoN's FIRST BALE OF COT.
TON

The first bale of cotton grown in
this section was brought to Ocala
Saturday morning by Mr.. S. A Maxa
of Dallas, in the southern part of the
county, and was sold to George Giles
& Co. Mr.. Maxa expects to return
early next week with another load
and will probably win the prize Of
fered by the local firm for the first
bale of cotton.
The fact of Mr.. Maxa bringing in
the first load of cotton is made more
remarkable considering this is his
first year in Florida, and had never
seen any cotton grown before. Mr..
Maxa i7abut 20 years of age, ana is
very enthusiastic over his new home.
-Ocala Cor to Times Union
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FORMER OCALA CITIZEN INTER
ESTED IN GOLD MINING

]. S. Black, prominent gold and
iron ore miner of the province of ORR
ente, Cuba, is in the city for few
days attending to business matters
with several local people who are in
terested in gold mines with him.
His local associates are H. L. Ander-
son, B. H. Mcmillan, j. A. Crawford
and c. w. Deem of Lakeland.
The two mines being developed by
Mr.. Black are perhaps the only gold
mines on the island. He has taken
out about 100000 since they were
opened. Only primitive machinery
has been used, but the installation of
modern equipment will be undertaken
at once. The prospects are so good
that the local men have declined TO
sell their holdings obtained about six
months ago at two and one-half times
the original price.
I'VE are watching work on the
Flagler over-the-sea railroad with a
very kindly interest" said Mr.. Black
Il believe the people OF Florida hard
ly understand what tremendous
things this means for their state. 1t
certainly means a great deal to Cuba
1t is just the outlet needed to bring
the resources of the island more
prominently bfeore the public. The
commercial relations between Cuba
and Florida are bound to be much
more closely cemented by these ties
of steel being laid into Key West, only
five hours away from Cuba.
Eyes, conditions are very satisfac-
tory on the island" continued Mr..
Black. The revolutionary scare did
not amount to anything, and was new
er seriously considered at home. Gu
ba will never see another revolution.
The government has proven satisfac-
tory to a majority, though there are
always some to be dissatisfied in all
countries.
Cuba is building up very rapidly.
Much money has been made in iron.
We have near us the largest iron ore
mine in the world. Iron is not man.
ufactured on the island The biggest
holdings belong to the Spanish-Amer-
lean Iron Company, which is a subsid-
iary concern of the Bethlehem Steel
Works. Four ship loads of ore are
sent away each week to Sparrow s
Point, Maryland Our iron is used in
connection with the baser irons of
this country in making the finest
grades of steel.
THE eastern end OF the island is
very thickly populated by Americans.
Most OF them are engaged in sugar
culture, though there is a sprinkling
of them in all lines of business, par
ticularly development work. Times
Union.
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Mr. Fred S. Gray of Jacksonville is
visiting Ocala, and, in cooperation
with the New South Farm and Home
Company. will start canning factory
at Burbank Since his visit here he
says that he has seen some of the
richest land and the finest corn he
has ever seen anywhere. In company
with Mr.. Fred Magaw he visited the
reclaimed lands on the Oklawaha riv-
er, where Capt. Young has recently
completed his. dredging operations.
They brought back with them several
stalks of corn which measure fourteen
feet in length, and the well matured
ears measure fourteen inches. These
specimens are on exhibition at the
New South Farm C Home Company's
office. This corn was planted on the
oath of April. Take look at it. 1t
is a prize winner-a record breaker.
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INTERVIEW WITH MR.. BRUCE
MEFFERT

Bruce Meffert has just returned
from a trip to Boston, which was
made in a Regal 20. Mr.. Meffert was
accompanied by Fred Leonard, and
both are very enthusiastic over their
trip, which was made in eleven days,
very good time. when 1t is taken into
consideration that they stopped at all
the principal cities en- route. The
time given is for one way only. A
stop of a day was made at both Allan
ta and Philadelphia.
Mr. Meffert states that for quail
hunting the Regal is the real article
and at the same time telling of an in
stance occurring on his trip to Bos-
ton, which which backs up his claim.
Coming out of Stanford, Conn, so the
story goes, they struck an excellent
stretch of road and were doing lit
tie speeding when covey of quail
flew up in front of them, but the Reg
al, being swifter than the wing, two
OF the covey were stuck to the radi-
ator, which occurrence has made the
Regal a rival to all other modes of
bird hunting
Mr. Meffert stated that during the
entire trip he never made one adjust
ment on the Regal and had no trouble
whatever in climbing the steep grades
or negotiating rough stretches OF
road encountered on the trip.-Sun
days Times-Union.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-08-18

Mrs Ola Potter and her children re-
turned to her home at Wallace, Ala,
last Sunday. Mrs. Potter has been
the popular clerk at our postoffice for
many months and her leaving is a
source of much regret to her LILY
friends, and all who had any dealings
with her through the postoffice win
dow, as well as over the counter at
Nathan Mayo's store. The Chronicle
wishes Mrs. Potter a safe journey to
her home, and hopes that she will find
that Summerfield is better place to
reside than at Wallace, and return
Summerfield Chronicle.
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Mr.. GEORGE RENTZ TO BUILD
ICE AND CRATE FACTORIES

An ice factory of twenty-five tons
capacity, a Ole cypress crate and box
factory, electric lighting plant and
water works plant are new industries
and public. utilities definitely assured
for Fort Mccoy and Silver City
through final arrangements perfected
in this city yesterday morning by Mr..
ueorge Rentz.
Mr.. Rentz owns a big mill at Fort
Mccoy. and the operation of the new
enterprises in connection with his
mill will permit of many economies,
especially in the power plant. Fort
Mccoy and Silver City have grown to
be communities with a total popula-
ton of between four and five thous-
and. 1t has been necessary to obtain
ice from Ocala and Palatka at consid-
erable expense, and not little incon-
venience to the people.
Mr.. Rentz has prepared to supply
IAC OC1Ild140 dS IL SIOWS III InC 10tu1
His plant will be in such shape that
additional machinery may be installed
without trouble. The water supply
from which the ice will be manufac-
tured will be artesian wells that are
already being bored. A system of
water mains is being laid to supply
the two towns with water pumped
from a reservoir that will be fed by
the artesian wells.
1t is stated that a ready market
for all the product of the crate and
box factory has already been provid-
. ed. Waste products from the mill
will be utilized. The sawdust will
even be used in packing ice.
The machinery to be installed in
the electric lighting department will
be modern in every respect, and also
of a type to readily permit of enlarge
ments.-Sunday's Times-Union.
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UNWILLING OF OLUSTEE MONU
MENT

Miss Florence Roselle Cooley has
been appointed by the Olustee A[onu-
ment Commission to unveil this state
monument in February, 1912, on the
anniversary of the battle. AS Miss
Cooley's grandfather was wounded in
the battle, and as her mother has rem
dered most untiring service in the
erection of the monument, and owing
to the fact that the other four com
missioners reside at distance, the
appointment is most suitable one.
Miss Cooley is a Jacksonville de-
butante Of last season, and both be-
fore and since her debut, has been
one of the most popular members OF
Jacksonville society.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-08-18

Mr.. James c. Howell and his in
teresting family left Tuesday for an
extensive trip through the west. They
will go directly to st. Joe, Mo-, where
they will stay for several weeks
among relatives. They will then go
to Denver, Colo, and after spending
a week there will take in the famous
Colorado Springs and Rocky Ford
the home of the cantaloupe, which
has made the state famous. Mr.
Howell is manager of the Anthony
Farms, one of the most successful
and productive pieces of agricultural
lands in this section of Florida. He
will return in time to start work on
the large acreage of fall crops which
they contemplate putting in this sea-
son.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-08-18

Mr. Henry Raysor returned home
Tuesday. after an extended visit
north and east. He was accompanied
by his wife and baby, and they visited
Cleveland, Cincinnati, New York
Washington, Richmond and other cit
les, and en- route home Mrs. Raysor
and baby stopped with relatives in
Nashville, Tenn, where they will re-
main for several weeks longer. Mr.
Raysor stopped at Allendale, S. c..
over Sunday with his uncle, and
where his father, Capt l.. M. Raysor,
is now on a visit.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-08-18

Mr.. Harry Walters arrived in Ocala
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
A. Walters. He will be in DR.. Eaton
Lindner's office while the doctor goes
to Michigan to see his children, who
make their lone with their grandpa
rents. In the fall Mr.. Walters will
return to Tulane University in New
Orleans to finish his course in medi
cine.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-08-18

President j. P. Hilburn of Southern
College, at Sutherland, Fla. is spend
ing several days in Tampa looking
after the interests of his college. Vast
Improvements have been made at
Southern this summer, among many
being number of cement walks lead
ing from the different entrances to
the college proper. A large number
of students have already made reser-
vations for the coming term, many
coming from northern states.-Tampa
Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-08-18

President Jones of the city council
has appointed Messrs. Geo. A. Carlni-
chael, John H. Taylor and H. A. Fau-
sett a committee to act with similar
committee appointed by the board of
trade to petition the Florida railway
commission to compel the railroad
companies entering Ocala to build a
union passenger depot.
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AT THE STATE PRISON HOSPITAL
SUNDAY

On Sunday DR.. S. H. Bitch visited
the state prison hospital, near Ocala.
He was accompanied on this trip by
DR.. w. H. Dodge of the Presbyterian
church of this city, and Mrs. Flora NJ.
Morrison and Mr.. A. L. Mackay of
Morriston, Miss Helena Wade of
Jacksonville and Mrs. B. r. Bitch of
Blitchton. DR.. Dodge held a short
service while at the prison.