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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
NEWS OF LOUISIANA.
Prisoners Who Assaulted Dep
uty Sheriff Taken From >
Officers and Lynched.
VIOLENCE WAS PREDICTED
Threats Said to Have Been Made
Against BIaeks-Officer Still in
Serious Condition.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Shreveport. - Moody Burke, Jim
|Hurd and Silas Emerson, three ne
|roes. who made an almost fatal as
,sdit6n Deputy Sheriff Edwards of
|eossier parish several weeks ago, were
haken from three deputies who were
conveying them from the Caddo par
Al jai, to Benton, parish seat of Bos-
Der parish, and lynched near Vance
Idle, a short distance from Benton.
Eoody Burke, the last of the trio
10 be captured, was placed in Jail here.
|sheriff Edwards and his. deputies came
|lo town and the deputies left for Ben
ton with the prisoners, Sheriff Ed
wards leaving shortly afterward for
Baton Rouge. Within an hour after
the sheriff's party left the city the
aews of the lynching was reported, but
Il took several hours to secure con-
i!rmation, all avenues of information
seemingly being cut off.
It had been freely predicted that
the negroes would be lynched If ever
caught and the affair created no sur
prise here.
The attack on Deputy Sheriff Ed
wards was made in the Benton Jail on
September 10, when he went into the
jail to take meals to the prisoners.
The negroes overpowered him and
beat him over the head with piece of
gas pipe, inflicting injuries from which
be has never recovered and his con-
diton is still regarded as serious.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
WILSON FAVORS CHANGE
March Weather is no Time for In.
auguration Say Propogandists.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Hamilton, Observation-Disclosures Will
son is willing to take the oath OF O..
flee as president of the United States
without ostentation on March 4 and
that the formal ceremonies be post
poned until the last Thursday in
April. To that extent he has endorsed
the propaganda in favor of later in
auguration, which has been advocated
in and out of congress, in which the
event must be conducted at time
when the weather is good. Many per-
sons have urged the president-elect
to sanction a postponment of the in.
auguration ceremonies without ac-
knowledging this cannot be done with
out an act of congress, and it now is
impossible to change the forthcoming
ceremony as far as the taking of oath
is concerned.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
MANY KILLED AND HURT
Northern Hunting Season Fatal to
90 Persons. 81 Injured.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Chicago.-Ninety-two persons were
killed and 81 injured during the hunt
ing season that has just closed. Last
year the dead numbered 100 and the
injured 81. The list of accidents in
Michigan is appalling. 26 persons hav-
ing been killed and IS injured. Wis
consin contributed 13 to the list of
dead.
Following is the list Of deaths by
states:
Illinois s, Indiana 2, Iowa 2, Kansas
/, Maine 3. Massachusetts, 2, Michigan
26, Minnesota s, New York 10, Ohio l.
Pennsylvania II, Vermont |, Wisconsin
13, Alaska /. A glance at the cause
Of the accident show: !
Killed-Shot by companions 35. Sta
themselves 80, mistaken for deer IL.
shot by unknown hunters 9. other
causes 9. Injured-Shot by oompap-
ions 30, shot themselves II, shot by
unknown hunters 3, other causes Z.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Nearo,s Jaw Shot Away.

Baton Rouge.-With one side of his
jaw shot away, bloody from head to
foot, a negro who was unable to give
his name because he was unable to
speak, was brought to the parish Jail.
He was shot by Sam Richardson, an
other negro, on the Herman place at
Scotland. The negroes on the place
had been missing hogs and other
things. They reported their loss to
the sheriff's office, but the sheriff.
who was unable to locate the robber,
Instructed the negroes to trap the
thief themselves, even if they had to
shoot him. Richardson, secluded on
the Herman place, waited until his man
neared the house, then opened fire
with his shotgun, the load taking away
a part of the trespasser's Jaw!
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
CONFeSSES TO MURDERS
Victims of John r. Hickey Were Most
Iy 6oys Whom He Assaulted.

Western Newspaper ,Cpiaa News Service.
Buffalo, y. Y.-The killing of a man
in Lowell, Mass, 20 years ago was
given by John F. Hickey, the so-called
post card" murderer, in a signed con-
fession, as the starting point of a
career of debauchery and crime dur
ing which he murdered two boys and
assaulted many others.
Hickey's two victims, according to
his confession, were Edward Morey,
OF Lowell, Mass, poisoned with lauda-
mum more than 20 years ago; Michael
kruck, II years old, New York news
hoy, strangled in Central Park in 1902,
and Joseph Josephs, the 7-year-old
son of J. Josephs, a merchant of
Lackawanna, killed in a similar man.
ner October II, 1911.
THE details of Hickey's two last
crimes are too revolving. to make pub
lic," said District Attorney Dudley.
Hickey is apparently a man with a
dual personality. He is intelligent. He
is now overcome with remorse and
says again and again that he can't
comprehend what possessed him to
commit the crimes. He assersts that
he became a maniac only when filled
with whiskey.
Hickey's full confession came after
series of admissions made to Dis.
trict Attorney Dudley and Police Chief
ellison of Lackawanna when the two
officials left New York for Buffalo
with their prisoner, Hickey agreed
to sign a confession, and was taken
to the district attorneys office through
the tunnel connecting the county Jail
and the city hall, used for the first
time since Czolgosz was taken through
it after being sentenced to death
for the assassination of President Nc
Kinley.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Fire Danger From Trash.

Lake Charles.-That Lake Charles
is in imminent danger of another large
conflagration is the concensus of opin-
ion of the Louisiana State Society for
the Ruduction of Fire Waste. This,
they say, is due to the large accumula-
ton of trash found in the alleys and
rear of buildings and the practice of
burning rubbish in the rear of build
ings, regardless of the high winds.
However, much was found to praise.
State Fire Marshal c. H. Trousdale,
accompanied by Chief Gum, of the
Fire Department, inspected all the
school buildings in the city and the
marshal complimented on the excel
lent buildings and the safety precau-
tions being observed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
italian Is CAPTURED.

Franklin. - After a diligent hunt,
which lasted a week, Deputy Sheriff
Charles Pecot returned with Tony
Cavido, the Italian who shot and killed
a negro on the Garden City plantation
last week because he ran over and
killed the little sister. Tony was ar.
rested at Shreveport and brought here
to answer the charge of murder Sher-
iff Peterman, of this place, trailed
-Cavido from the time he escaped un-
til caught.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
CONGRESS OPENS
FOR BUSY SESSION
Some Time Will Be Spent Pre-
pairing for Session to Be
Called by Wilson.
PRESIDENT SENDS MESSAGE
Several Pending Bills to BE Taken Up
: and Disposed of-Impeachment
- Attracts interest.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-The expiring Sixty
second congress assembled at noon
Monday for its final work of legisla-
tion. In the brief period remaining
before constitutional limitations bring
it to an end and turn many of its
members back into private life, Is ap-
preparation bills, aggregrating more
than 81 900, 100000 for the support of
the government must be passed. the
impeachment Of Judge Archibald of
the Commerce Court must be tried in
the senate: many investigating COM
mittees must conclude inquiries and
make their reports, and scores of legis
lative matters must be disposed of.
Throughout the session will run the
preparatory work for the extra ses-
sion to be called soon after President
elect Wilson takes office, March 4.
Committees will thresh out questions
Of tariff currency and antitrust legis.
lation, aiming to have Democratic po-
licies shaped and Democratic pans
made. before the new administration
comes into power.
1t is assured, say the legislative lead
ers, that there will be no tariff legis-
lation this winter. Neither is it ex-
pected that the currency or antitrust
problems will receive much attention
in the house or senate, the prin cipal
work of the session being confined to
preparation for the Democratic admin
istration and the enactment of some
of the more important bills pending
on the calendars of the two houses.
Important bills to receive attention
include the bill for a Department of
Labor, the 'Sheppard-Kenyon bill pre-
venting shipments of liquor into dry"
states; the Page bill, to give federal
aid to vocational and agricultural
schools, and resolution for a consti-
tutional amendment limiting a presi-
dent to q single term of six years.
Action Is expected upon all these.
The annual estimates for appropria-
tions has been sent to the house.
President Taft's message was deliver
ed Wednesday.
The impeachment trial Of Judge
Archibald will engross the senate from
the beginning Of the session.
Several new inquiries are in pros
pect in the house for the short session.
The judiciary committee will begin an
inquiry into antitrust problems about
Christmas time, with the hope that
some amendments to the antitrust
law can be recommended before con-
gress adjourns.
The money trust" investigation fs
to continue, and an effort will be made
to obtain at least a partial report be-
fore the session ends. Many other
investigations, including that into the
so-called shipping trust, and into the
awarding of contracts for army and
navy shoes, must be concluded before
March 4.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Wife Shot and Instantly Killed.

Franklin. - Victoria Freeman was
shot and Instantly kiHed on the Pro-
vidence plantation by her husband, Ed
die Freeman. From his statement it
appears that he and his wife were
playing with a pistol, which was acci-
dentally discharged, the bullet strik-
ing her in the side. However, other
evidence obtained at the coroner's in
quest held by DR.. B. w. Smith tends
to show Freeman purposely killed his
wife. This is ths testimony of their
6-year-old daugAaH.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Perfume Leads to Arrest.

Chicago.-Perfume was used by de-
tectives in solving the disappearance
of small sums of money from the Uni
versity Of Chicago Press building and
led to the arrest of youth, who said
he was taking the money to buy an
aeroplane. Three weeks ago detectives
were put to work disguised as work
men ostensibly repairing the building
They perfumed the money. A young
shipping clerk passed close to the
"workmen" at the close of the days
business. Seeming the perfume, the
officers stopped him and demanded
"the money he had just taken"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Arrested for Foruinu.

Lake Charleston Samuels, alias
c. F. Doyle, was arrested by Sheriff
Reid, charged with cashing bills of lad
ing that are said to be bogus. Samuels
was taken into custody after getting
Off Southern Pacific, train here.
Samuels is said to hail from Houston
and it is claimed he has been working
his scheme between here and that city.
Officers here were notified to be on
the lookout for him.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07

The correspondents generally report
that the farmers have been free sell.
ers at cut prices. The crop, It is said,
has been picked and ginned with un.
usual rapidity.
The Times-Democrat's figures on
production by states follows:
Alabama, 1,250,000; Arkansas, $780,.
900; Georgia and Florida, 100000:
louisiana, 100000; Mississippi, 1,1OO,.
600; Oklahoma, 100000; North Caro-.
lima, $4,000; Tennessee, 5000; South
Carolina, 1,250.000; Texas. - 4.750, 900;
all others. 100000: total. 13.975.Oo0.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Lawyers to Handle Case.

Washington. - Judge Robert w.
Archibald of the Commerce Court will
take no personal part in the conduct
of his case before the Senate. Attor.
neys for Judge Archibald, whose i'm
peachment was demanded by the
House of Representatives after in
vestigation into business relations al.
legged to be violation of his judicial
oath, stated he would leave the pre-
sentation of his defense entirely to
his lawyers.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Would Pension Ex.Presidents.

Washington.-The first public bill
introduced in the house was to pen.
sion former presidents of the United
States and their widows. 1t was that
of Representative DeForest of New
York and would provide for former
president $4,000 a month. A widow
of former president would be pen
stoned at the rate OF $1,000 month
during her widowhood. A minor child
or children of a former president un.
der the age Of 81 years with parents
both dead would get 5000 month.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
American Woman Honored.

Washington Miss Mabel Board
man, secretary Of the American Red
Cross, received fro'.l the White House
the insignia fifth order of crown, con.
ferred on her by the Japanese emperor
for distinguished service. So far as
officials know, it was the first time
an American woman has been so hon.
ored by Japan. The order conferred
upon Miss Boardman was especially
established to recognize meritous serv.
ice done by women
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Airman Falls In Cemetery.

Jacksonville, Fla.-Richard Frayne,
an aeronaut, fell 1000 feet here and
was Instantly killed. Three thousand
persons saw the accident. The aero
naut was thrown from his seat in the
parachute just after he had cut loose
from the balloon. His body landed In
the driveway of the Evergreen GENE
terry near here. Physicians say that
every bone in his body was broken.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Perfume Leads to Arrest.

Chicago.-Perfume was used by de-
tectives in solving the disappearance
of small sums of money from the Uni
versity of Chicago Press building and
led to the arrest of youth, who said
he was taking the money to buy an
aeroplane. Three weeks ago detectives
were put to work disguised as work
men ostensibly repairing the building.
They perfumed the money. A young
shipping clerk passed close to the
"workmen" at the close of the days
business. Seeming the perfume, the
officers stopped him and demanded
"the money he had just taken"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Negro CHANCES Plea.

Alexandria.-Louis Robinson, a ne
gro. who en- September IA shot and
killed Sarah Jordan, a negro woman.
with whom he had been living. pleaded
guilty to murder without capital pun
ishment in the district court The
plea was accepted by the state and
Robinson was remanded for sentence.
The jury in his case had been impan-
eled and sworn when Robinson with
drew his plea of not guilty and pleaded
guilty.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Has New Approximation Scheme.

Washinston.-A revolutionary re-
form in the scheme of the government
so far as the provision of funds for
governmental expenditures is concern
ed is projected in a resolution to be
pressed in the house at the coming ses-
sion by Representative Sherley of Ken
tucky. The resolution introduced at the
last session contemplates the creation
of a Budget Committee in the house
to have original jurisdiction over all
estimates for annual expenditure;
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Want Indian Money Distributed.

Ardmore, Okla.-Steps were taken
here which the Choctaw and Chicka-
saw Indian nations hope will eventu-
ally induce the government to distrib-
ute among the members of those tribes
SIT 100000 derived from the sale of
their lands in western Oklahoma. The
fund is held by the government. Reso-
lutions were adopted at a meeting of
200 leaders Of both nations, urging
the distribution of the money and ask
ing congress to enact such legislation
as will no longer make the tribes
wards of the government.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
NAV Inyestiaate Phone Company.

Neutrality-suspicious. of indepen-
dent telephone interests against the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company as an alleged trust within
the meaning Of the Sherman law were
discussed at a long conference be-
tween Attorney General Wickersham,
Assistant Fowler and Frederick A.
Henry and Harrison B. McGraw Of
Cleveland, representing Independent
companies. The department of justice
has been Investigating the operations
of the company for many months.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Will Build New levee.

Donaldsonville-A survey has been
made for a new levee to be construct
ed by the United States engineers on
the west bank of the river in this par
ish, from the Hard Times plantation
to Canteys Point. The new embank-
ment will be located some 700 feet in
the rear Of the present levee, and will
be over 5000 feet in length. Its con-
struction will resul: in the cutting off
OF about 100 acres of land owned by
about twenty holders.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Arkansas Governor cheered.

Washington.-On the first day OF the
session congress worked only few
minutes and adjourned out of respect
to members who had died. When
Speaker Clark and ExSpeaker Can
non entered the house they we're
given rousing cheers by all present.
Four governors-elect who will go from
the House of Representatives to their
respective state capitols, also were
vigorously cheered. These were Rep
resentatives Sulzer, New York; Cox,
Ohio; Robinson, Arkansas and Hanna,
North Dakota.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
PAPER ESTIMATES CROP
Arkansas Yield Given as $4,000 Bales
and Louisiana 100000.

WeJtern Newspaper Union News Service.
New Orleans.-This seasons cotton
crop will total 13,97S,O0O bales, &C
cording to estimates compiled by the
New Orleans :Times-Democrat from a
canvass of reports from correspond
ents in every cotton-growing state.
This estimate does not include lint
ers and repackB.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Hold Successful Fair.

Lake Charles.-Last week the fair
grounds were thrown open for the in.
auguration of the third annual exhi-
bition of the Calcasieu-Louisiana Fair
Association. The weather was fair
and cold and Lake Charles citizens
turned out en- masse. It is heralded
as the greatest fair ever held in Lake
Charles. Fine stock from every part
of the parish and agricultural prod
ucts occupied the arena.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Delhi Suffers Fine Loss.

Deinl-H. P. Gunter's etore, on the
north side of town, caught fire from a
ueiective flue. 1t soon spread to the
oe'ni Hardware and Furniture Com
psny store. on the left, and Bradley
.ro'hers, on the right, and in a short
s.me all three stores we're burned to
We ground. Gunter's loss was total.
.ne hardware and Bradley Brothers
sere partly insured. The Bask of
sini building caught at one time, but
names were put out with small
- . the buildir-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Eoroer Given Sentence.

Lake Charles, La--Leon Samuels Of
Houston, who was arrested here charg-
ed with obtaining money under false
pretenses. was sentenced to two years
in the penitentiary by Judge Overton
when he pleaded guilty. Samuels forg
ed several bills Of lading on the South
ern Pacific at points between Lake
Charles and Houston.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07

Washington.-This year the worlds
international business will reach the
enormous total of s35.OOO,O0O,0 900, ac-
cording to report issued by the Bu-
reau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce. The estimate is made on Off.
cial returns of exports and imports
from, virtually every country in the
world of commerce.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
To Entertain Veterans.

Washington-The War Department
is making plans to care for the feeding
and shelter of the army of veterans,
Confederate as well as Federal, that
is to attend the encampment Of the
Grand Army of the Republic on the
battlefield of Gettysburg next July
when the fiftieth anniversary of the
great battle will be celebrated.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Wants to Succeed Sanders.

Nashville, Tenn.-Chancellor John
Allison, Democrat, for 10 years chan
cellor Of the Seventh division at Nash
villc, and one of the best known jur-
lists of the state, has formally an
nounced hts candidacy for United
States senator to succeed Senator
Newell Sanders, Republican, whose
term expires March 4, 1913.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07

Aiexandria.-Lonny Briggs, the ne
gro who was implicated in the robbery
of several homes in this city by Demie
oats, was found guilty in the district
court Oats was brought back from
.he penitentiary to testify in the case.
rigs will return to the pelitentiary
With Oats to serve sentence.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
officer Rescues Negroes.

Shreveport. - An incident of the
lynching of. the three negroes in Bos.
sier parish which came to light was
the action Of Deputy Sheriff Brumlow
of Bossier City, overtaking portion Of
the mob and forcing it to release three
negro prisoners who would likely have
shared the same fate of Hurd, jim
merson and Burke, the negroes lynch
ed, had it not been for the timely ar.
rival of the officers.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Bird Nest Cause Of Death.

Mount Zion, lll.-A last summers
birds nest caused the death here of
Henry Scott and his wife. The nest
blocked a chimney flue and when a
gas stove was lighted in the couples
bedroom the fumes were forced back
and they were asphyxiated. Scott was
4S years old and his wife was six
years his senior.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Rumors of Railroad.

Alexandria.-News has been given
out that the Alexandria and Western
Railroad, which was surveyed and for
which rights of way were obtained
more than a year ago, will be built.
The president If the company, George
7. Cotter, of Fort Worth. Texas, is in
the city to attend the meeting of the
company. He is here closing con-
tracts with railroads in the south sub
urbs of the city relative to crossings.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07

Donaldsonville.-Knapp agricultural
day was observed in the public schools
of Ascension parish in connection with
the usual Thanksgiving celebration.
An interesting program was carried
out. The exercises were attended by
patrons and parents in addition to the
pupils.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Treaty Belnu Negotiated.

Washington. - Chairman Sulzer OF
the Foreign Affairs Committee Of the
house and governor-elect of New York,
says new treaty with Russia is be-
ing negotiated and that the United
States "will take no step backward"
on the question of discrimination
against American passports.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
IeWeler In ConNicted.

.Alexandria.-H.. w. Wade was tried
In the district court and convicted on
the charge of receiving stolen goods
and was renanded for sentence. The
case is one in which a number of day.
Hight burglaries were committed and
many. articles of stolen jewelry were
found in the possession of Wade, who
conducted secondhand jewelry es-
Enlistment. -. -