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The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
NEGRO BURNED At
THE STAKE IN TEXAS
Man Taken From Officers At
Jail After He Had Signed
Own Death Warrant.

Tyler. Tex. May 27.-Dan Davis, a
negro, was burned to death at a stake
in the streets of Tyler early today after
he had confessed to assaulting Miss
Carrie johnson, of this city. a week
ago. Ove a thousand persons partici-
pated in the lynching.
Davis had signed a statement cor
Tossing to the assault, but before the
match was touched to the pile of VOC
on which the negro had been pound by
h mob. he vas asked again IL he were
guilty.
II am guilty. he cried, and a moment
later the flames were leaping high
his head.
Davis was brought here early today
from Athens. Tex. When members of
the sherin's posse arrived at the Jail
with the negro they were confronted
by several hundred citizens, who waited
until the black had written his confess
sion. then demanded that he be turned
over to them.
Officers and citizens who had gath
cred inside the Jail protested, but Anal
ly surrendered the negro to the mob.
whose numbers a protest useless.
h officers say. From the Jail the
prisoner was led to the public square.
where several wagon loads of Woo
had been piled. He was tied to a rail
and after he reiterated his confession.
a match was applied and the flames en-
veloped him. The mob stood around
the fire until II had died down and lit
tie was left but charred bones and
ashes.
Work Done Quickly.
The work OF the lynchers was done
quickly and quietly. The determination
of the men who had the execution in
charge appeared to ave a SOLDERING
effect pon them.
In his written statement Davis told
how he n another negro attacked
Miss Johnson, who is the daughter Of a
farmer, as she was walking along a
railroad track to Tyler. Monday after
noon, May 13. The pair left her with
her throat gashed, believing her dead.
She was later found after an all night
search.
rested in Waco.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
BANDS OF ARMED NEGROES
ATTACK TWO PLANTATIONS

Santiago. Cuba. May PA strong
band of armed M mounted negroes
his morning attacked the plantation of
FL Silo. about Il miles from this city,
and carried off all the horses. provi-
sions and other plumber.
The government Is dispatching troops
from here to Guantanamo. Steamers
have been chartered for the purpose
on account of the complete interruption
OF the railroad.
A strong force of insurgents is at
lacking the Santa Lucia sugar plan
tation near Gibara, on the north coast
of the province OF Oriente. The plan
tation Is American property.
No government forces are anywhere
in the vicinity. but the employees are
making a successful resistance.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
AMERICAN DURATION
AIR RECORD BROKEN
Paul Peck, of Washington,
Makes a Spectacular Flight
On Long Island.

New York, May 27.-The American
record for duration of flight OF an avn
ator alone was broken by Paul Peck,
of Washington. in O spectacular nan
ner at Nassau boulevard On Long Is
land. early last evening. For four
hours, 20 minutes and Is seconds Peck
scared In great circles at a height OF
1000 feet while below him the wind
blew up to the rate of nearly 80 miles
an hour and darkness finally hid him
from view. Bonfires were started and
Coston lights set off, but the aviator
did not respond to the signals until
after a thunderstorm had broke. Then
he came down in the midst of lightning
flashes n a downpour of rain.
His time was kept by officials Of the
Aero club. The previous record, made
by Howard Gill, of Baltimore, was
4 hours, l6 minutes, 35 seconds.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
GOVERNMENT AFTER
THE COFFEE COMBINE
International Questions Are In
volved In Fight To Break Up
Brazilian Pool.

New York, May 2T.-&uestions of inter
rational magnitude came TO the fore late
when the federal government proceeded
with its newest move under the Sherman
law 30 break up the Brazilian coffee
trust.
Prominent counsel clashed with the gov
ernufent attorneys, and judges Of the cir
cult court OF appeals took issue with some
Of the propositions made by the federal
prosecutors. The issue mainly resolved
itself into the right of the United States
government TO seize and sell $40, o9,0 uQ
worth of coffee, the property of q foreign
state. because OF an alleged Illegal COM
b!ne in control of the coffee market.
The coffee in question-approximately
9sb. go bags-has been held up under The
temporary injunction against the New
York Dock company.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
END
4 NOTABLE SESSION
Transacted Much I'm
portant Business During Con-
ference In Louisville.

Louisville, KY. May 2T.-DissotuIion
late today OF the l24th general assem-
bly, OF n Presbyterian church In
America marked the end OF one of the
mos successful years in the history OF
the church. While the assembly will
mot go down In the records OF the
chhrch as epochal, it has been note
worthy for various reasons.
1t created n additional standing
committee, that on and sup
ply, designed to bring the pastors with
out charges into touch with the 5000
vacant puIpits.
1t especially recognized the west in
the appointment OF six additional mem
bers OF the board of church erection
fund. who are identified with that part
Of the country.
Further recognition OF the less popu-
lous western p~resbyteries is seen by
the overture to be enacted by the next
assembly in Atlanta in MAY, 1913. and
providing for increase within the pres
byterles of the unit of representation
to the assembly.
A new intermediate catechism for
the special religious instruction of the
young people of the church was ap-
proved. though subject to endm
and revision at the next assembly.
The general assembly refused to re
wise the attitude of the church toward
WoTnen as ministers, declining to open
TO the suffrage-seeking sex HI door
TO Presbyterian pulpits.
TWO new synods, that of New Eng
land and Arizona, We're created.
a COMMITTEES was named to withdraw
from dict rthtrffn, ct,nh % fla r,,l,
Sunday school lessons as are held t.
be unsatisfactory.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
REV.. LEIDY CHARGED
WITH HAVING WEAPON
Outgrowth Of Recent Affair In
Bancroft Saloon Takes a
Serious Turn.

Fender. Neh., May 2I.-As q result
of the recent rather riotous occurrences
in a saloon at Bancroft, Rev. J. l..
Leidy. pastor of all the Protestant
churches in that city, mas been arrested
here on charges Of carrying concealed
The warrant was sworn 10
by Frank Brenneman. one of the men
mixed in the saloon affair.
Leidy is prominent in this part OF the
state. He IS connected with the Ne
braska Anti-Saloon league, and has for
some time been al inspector.
John Hcdiger, accused of knocking
down a minister In the affair. this
morning pleaded guilty to a charge OF
assault, flied by Rev. Mr.. Kicker, and
paid a line of $40 and costs.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
KING EMMANUEL GREETS
PANAMA CANAL ENJOYS

Rome, May Fixing Victor Emman-
uel told the members of h Panama
Pacific exposition commission that he
hoped nal the Italian government
would do it's best to have the country
worthily represented at San Francisco.
The king cordially greeted h commits
%sioners, who under the leadership OF
John Hays Hammond arrived and were
met by Pos Wheeler, secretary of the
American embassy: Lieut.. Col. George
NJ. Dunn, military attache; Command
er Andrew T. Long, United States
navy. naval attache, and William A
Newcomb. The commissioners called
on Ambassador O'Brien and Immediately
afterward were received by the king.
The audience lasted three-quarters OF
an hour.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
ROCKEFELLER GIVES AN
IOWA COLLEGE 100000

New York, May 27.-Nearly $1,000
600 was contributed to the cause of ed
ucation by the general education board
founded by John d. Rockefeller at its
meeting here. OF this sum-. 800, 900
was appropriated for distribution
among Ave colleges. the largest con-
tribution of $3.50, 900 going to the
GEORGE Peabody college for teachers.
of Nashville, Tenn, for the establish
ment of the Seaman A. Knapp school
of country life.
Tho other colleges awarded appro-
~priations are: Beloit college, Beliot,
Wis, $780, 900; Coe college, Cedar Rap
ids. Ia. 500. 900; Manchester college.
st. Paul, Mimi. $50, 1000; University OF
Rochester, Rochester, N. Y, $4,000
1t is explained h gifts to h col
leges mentioned are conditions on an
equal sum being raised by the respec-
tive Institutions
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
TRANSPORT RETURNING
WITH MEXICAN REFUGEES

Mazatian, May 27.-Eetarning north
ward from her cruise along the Next
can coast with 3G5 refugees aboard, the
United states transport Buford. com
mlnded by Captain Ely, arrived late
today.
Five cases of Uphold fever among
the refugees we're reported, all aid to
be doing web.
Captain Ely reports the utmost cour-
trsy and good feeling were shown the
Americans by Mexican officials.
As safety now seems assured several
refugees will diseribark here. Should
il be necessary TO Leave the country.
departure can b. made by train.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
BROTHERHOOD is ACTIVE

Harrisburg, Pa. May 2T.--The con-
vention of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, which has been in SEES
sion here since May S, will conclude
its business program the coming week.
The delegates had their first Satur-
day meeting and two sessions a day
will be the rule from now on.
In addition to the completion of the
election of grand officers. the most i'm
portant item of business are actions
on the proposed brotherhood pension
plan and the selection of the next place
of meeting.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
PLOT TO ASSASSiNATE
PRESIDENT ALLEGED

Pittsburgh, Pa, May 25-Wil-
liam D. Pastorious was SEN
fenced in the criminal court
here today to serve four to six
a in solitary confinement in
Riverside penitentiary, after be-
ina convicted of sending a bomb
to Alexander r. Peacock, for
mer partner of Andrew Car
neaie, and millionaire capital
ist, and attempting to extort
5000 from him.
Pastorious, it is said, told his
attorney, A. C.. Stein, details of
an alleged plot to assasinate
President Taft. The plans, he
said, were made in New York.
II was STEMS purpose to have
Pastorious tell his story in court
but this was abandoned and the
entire matter was placed in the
hands of government officers
here.
Attorney Stein said the plot
was a result of the abrogation
Of the Russian treaty.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
WOMEN TO GET OUT ONE
ISSUE OF KANSAS DAILY

Lawrence. Kan, May 27-The women
of the Douglas County Equal Franchise
league will get out today's issue of the
Lawrence Daily Journal World and
have full control of the news columns
and editorials.
Mrs. Frederick Cowper, editor In
chief, has announced that the issue
will not be purely an argument for suf-
frage, but will contain all the news"
A staff of s%uffragist reporters will
cover the city.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
KENYON AND YOUNG
EACH HIRE A HALL

Des Moines. Ia. May 2b.-Evidences
that the senatorial campaign viii wind
up I'm a display Of fireworks, came to
the surface today when liz was an
nounced that Senator kenyon's friends
have secured tie auditorium for a big
rally next Th1-,Gay night n thar
colonel Young Aas rented Bechel the
alter for SATURDAY night. Each candi-
date will be chief speaker at his wi
blowout.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
ASSASSINATION PLOT
STORY is RIDICULOUS

San Diego. Cal. May 21.-Attorneys
for the Industrial Workers OF the
World. arrested during the free
speech campaign. characterized as
ridiculous" the assertion made by
Chief of Police Wilson that six MEM
hers of the organization, chosen by lot.
were known to be In San Diego with
the purpose of assassinating himself,
Mayor James E. Wadham, District At
torney Utley and Superintendent Of Po-
lice John L. Sehon.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
WAGE SCALE AGREEMENT
RATIFIED BY MINERS

Ottumwa, Ia, May 27.-Unoficial re-
turns today from IS out of the So local
unions in District No.. I3 United Mine
Workers of America give q majority OF
715 in favor OF ratifying the wage scale
providing an increase OF 6-26 per cent,
in Des Moines-
The three locals yet to be heard from
are small and leaders declare cannut
change the result.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
MINISTER JUMPS TO HIS pEATH

Pittsburgh, Pa. May 25.-Delirious
from typhoid fever. Rev. III. G. Buisch.
an Episcopal minister, of Tarentum,
Pa, escaped from his nurses in a hos
pitai here today and jumped from
window. dying an hour later.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
REPRESENT sa,ooo.ooo,ooo.

ST. Louis, No.. May 27.-Executive
officers of 20 banks ard trust compa-
MES of eastern cities. representing 3d.
900, OO0, 900. are here to attend today's
day in the country" entertainment of
the ST. Louis Bankers club.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
WENT FISHING: DROWNED.

ST. Louis. May 2!.-The bodies OF
Alfred freely and his 12-year-old son,
Lawrence. were found In a pond In an
abandoned quarr today. Froeiey and
his boy left home yesterday to go fish,
ing in the pond.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
HOUSE CALLS FOR PAPERS.

Washington, May 25.-The House
adopted a resolution today calling on
Attorney General Wickersham for the
papers relating to charges against
Leslie J. Lyons, United States district
attorney for western Missouri.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
A SUICIDE.

Dubuque, Ia, May 25.-A complete
set of mans clothing was found on the
river bank near the Standard Lumber
company mill early this morning. No
identification is o~btainable. The signs
point strongly to suicide.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
j. S. PREPARING FOR
A CRISIS IN CUBA
Negro Uprising On Island Ap'
pears To Be Extending and
Becoming More Serious.

Washington. May Ex-senator
Bacon, of Georgia, declaring in the
Senate today that the president
would have no authority of law for
sending an armed force into Cuba.
introduced a resolution, which
passed, instructino the committee
On Cuban relations to suggest leg
islation authorizing Intervention
there under the conditions provided
for in the so-caiIed Plat amend
ment. This amendment, which ap-
piled to an old law. governs the
United States course toward Cuba.
Two divisions of the great Allan
tic fleet were ordered this evening
to rendezvous at New York and
Hampton Roads, which are not
very much farther away from the
eastern end Of Cuba, where the
trouble exists. than Key West. The
navy does not expect that the bat
tIeships as such will be necessary
for Cuban operations, bur 1t hap
pens that they furnish n only
convenient means of providing a
sufficient number of the always
ready" marines at various points
on the Cuban coast to afford pro-
lection and rallying points for
Americans on the island. The first
and second divisions Of the fleet
carry about 600 marines.
The third and fourth divisions OF
the Atlantic fleet, with Rear
Admiral Osterhaus, commanderin-
chief of the Atlantic feet, on his
temporary flagship Washington, in
command, have been ordered to
sail for Key West, Fla. These di-
visions are now at sea, the former
on it's way to Hampton Roads and
the latter to New York, where they
will raise their quotas of marines
to 1926 on each ship, making a total
of 1850 on the two divisions.
The hospital ship Soiace will also
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31

London. May 27.-Large numbers Of
carmen augmented the ranks of the
striking transport workers in the course
Of today and 1T is calculated that by
tonight l20. 600 men will have ceased
work.
Some friction is threatened owing to
attempts of employers to a their
clerks do the work of the strikers, but
but up to the present no disorder has
occurred.
Several ocean steamers also have
been held up by the strike, among them
the Atlantic transport liner Minne-
apolis. By X week none will be able
to sail unless they leave without cargo.
The strike leaders have agreed to
issue permits to the municipal author
tiles for the transport of coal and for
water. lighting and sanitary purposes
and to allow the hospitals to procure
foo and ice.
The garments trade union this eve
ming issued a general strike notice. The
order to quit work includes the rail-
o carmen, which involves a great
extension of the movement.
1t is thought the strike may spread
to other railroad men.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
on, CHOKE THE GPsRK!
WILEY BABY, WEEK OLD,
SLATED TO BE MARRIED.

Washington. May %. - Dr..
Harvey w. Wiley announced n
= formal ENGAGEMENT last nigh. Of
his son to Miss Alien. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. Alien, Of
!. Lexington, Ky. Mr.. Al'tn 10
pure food commissioner Ct Ken.
; lucky. Miss Allen is z years
; old. Harvey W. Wiley. IT,. az
; lust a week ola.
; At the cicse Of his address at
; the graduating e~srcisee Of the
; nurses at the CniiJren's hospi.
, tai school, Or. Nile. t.tS CO he
; formal ~arp,ic.j,.n for his sor's
, hand ani Of tiA aocC5tonce s1b-
J, iect to tns fu-1-- ratiticsttcs os
; both parties Immediately IN
vclyco.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
STRIKE OF CARMEN IS
GROWING MORE ACUTE
Expected That BY Tomorrow
More Than 1905 Men
Will Be Idle.

London, May PA strike of the
transport workers in Great Britain
was threatened this afternoon when
a great mass meeting Of stevedores
declared themselves for il. II 10
said a general strike throughout
the United Kingdom may be or
dered next Wednesday.
Strike leaders say they will call
out $4,000 union transport men
and that 200, 900 non unionists will
join them.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31

Washington, May 2T.-The state de-
partment took up for investigation the
matter of concentrating several battle
ships at Key West so as TO nave a
naval force near Cuba in case Amer
lear property shoul become )eopar-
died by the negroes tEsurrectIon n
the Cuban government and the Amer
lean forces. already on the island or
enroute, should be inadequate to give
protection.
Commander Mitchell. commanding
the gunboat Paducah. the first to ar
rive at Guatanamo. n been told that
he may supply guards for American
property, on request without reference
to Washington, if, in his discretion, 1t
is believed they are needed.
The battleship Nebraska. which left
New Orleans last Tor Hampton
Roads, it is said. will be told by Radio
to anchor at Key West as a part OF
the precautionary fleet"
The Washington government, 1t can
be stated. is preparing for eventual
ties. but will wait another day or two
before sending any more marines or
troops to the Stand.
The Cuban government viii be given
adequate time to demonstrate its abl-
ity or inability to clear out at least a
part of the revolution before the Amer
lean forces now enroute to Guatandmo
are augmented.
The plans for increasing the armed
forces of the United States in Cuba, 1T
is carefully pointed out here. do not
contemplate intervention. The troops
would be used merely as "a protective
force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-12
HIGH TIDES ON LOUISIANA
 LAKES CAUSE MUCHgALARM


 New Orleans. June 11.-High tides along Lake Ponchartrain and Lake Rorgne became somewhat alarming to- day Shell Beach Is under from three to four feet of water, sections of Milne burg are flooded to a depth of two to three feet, and La Place and several other towns are threatened with inunda- tion. For five days there has been steady, hard northwest wind from the gulf and today 1t increased to velocity of about 35 miles an hour, banking the water up along the lake front at the rate of two inches an hour for while.
 The street railway tracks to Span ish Fort are under water near the or leans canal and service to this resort was discontinued today. Sand bag levees have been hurriedly thrown up around Spanish Fort. but sections of the resort on the lower side of the canal are flooded to a depth of two feet.
 If the high winds should continue for another 24 hours sections of New Orleans on the lake front will be threatened but Chief Engineer Lewis of the Orleans levee board said today that the city's back levees are sufficient to withstand a further rise of two to three feet.
 At Dunbar, Rigolette, Bay St. Louis, Pass Christian and other gulf points
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-12
ON VERGE OF DEATH MAN ATTEMPTS TO
 KILL HIS DAUGHTER

Washington, June 11.-With but few hours to live, Jan Ribarik, condemned to die on the gaIlows this morning, tried to strangle his daughter when she appeared at his cell to bid him good-by. Antonio Hibarlk was witness against her father, and her testimony was damaging to his case Ribarik had threatened to kill her before he was hanged. but week ago apparently became reconciled to her.
 This morning she called to see her father, and as she stepped forward to kiss him he grasped her by the throat with both hands and was strangling her when guards beat him unconscious with an iron bar.
 Ribarik later was led to the gallows ard hanged without expression of regret for his crimes or his assault ipon his daughter. He was executed for the mur- der of Mr. and Mrs. Novak and Stephen Stanvoji. a boarder during a quarrel caused by the Novak's sheltering Antonia Ribarik when her father turned her out of his place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-12
MINISTERS CAREFUL OF WHOM THEY MARRY


 Chicago. June 11.-Methodist preach CTS of Chicago have agreed that here after they will not marry divorced persons who refuse to grant 10 days for the examination of their previous records. The preachers believe the caution will tend to lessen the number of divSrces. This was decided on yes terday after the Rev. Francis Miner Moody of san Francisco, field secretary of the California state commission of marriage and divorce, had told the eiergymen that 10000 divorces have been granted in the United States in the past year. this being many times greater than granted in Europe. Di- vorces since 1870 have increased three and half times as rapidly as the popu- lation. said Mir. Moody. 4.
 ~'Vigo county. Indiana, holds the di- vorce record, having more separations on It's books than Reno, New, he said. "'and California Is the worst state in the union."