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The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-29
DR.. MARY WALKER Ill,
BUT STANDS BY CREED
Assistant Issues Statement Say
ing She Can No Longer
Bear Long Vigils.

New York. March 23-Dr. Mary
Walkers steadfast refusal to have =
physician attend her during her seriouo
illness here. brought forth . statement
today from Mrs. Nellie b. Van Singer
land, secretary OF the "Betterment
league, who has been almost constant
ly at the bedside. The statement says
that. DR.. Walker spent . VERY bod
night" and continues:
LAS ! am nearly collapsed myUel1
with six sleepless nights and anxious
busy days, / have written " OF On.
Walkers woman relatives that some
one must come to share h re&ponot-
bility. DR.. Mary refuses to let any
one but myself and a japanese servant
do anything for her, and the day p
night vigils are beyond our physical
endurance: hence I shall be forced to
have assistance from some direction,
even though 1t is against her emphat-
ically expressed wishes. for her own
good.
"Dr. Walkers mind Ii a. keen ana
alert as ever and she Is watching her
own progress with intelligence and with
professional discrimination.
Thus far she has proved h power
of mind rel medicine. 40 well ~ mat-
ter, I should say"
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-29
CARACAS GIVES KNOX
A BIG RECEPTION

Caracas, Venezuela, March 25-with
the capital IN holiday attire, Philander
c.. Knox, the American secretary of
state, arrived here at 1880 yesterday
morning from La Guayra and was &C.
corded the greatest popular welcome
given him during his tour Of the Latin
American republics.
Today and tomorrow have been de-
clared legal holidays IN honor Of Mr..
Knox's visit and the city is p~rofusely
decorated. When the American secre-
tary reached here, attended by Limo
Duarte Level. undersecretary OF state,
he was greeted by Foreign Minister
Gen. Manuel Matos. and when he and
his party ook carriages at the depot
thousands swarmed about the vehicles
waving flags, cheering and giving 9TH
er indications of friendliness.
City in Brilliant Attire.
On the drive to the residence Of the
prime minister, General Linares AL
cantara, which had been selected for
his occupancy during his stay in Cara
cas-. Mr.. Knox's eye everywhere met
with interwined flags Of the United
States and Venezuela, m~ultfcolored
5un.ings, triumphant arches, garlands
Of flowers and medallions of Washing
ton and BOliver.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-29
LEADERS STILL
FLEEING FROM POSSE
Sidna Allen Says That He Was
in No Way Connected
With the Murders.

Hillsville, Va, March 25.-No further
captures had cen reported early to-
day by the posses endeavoring to round
up the Allen fugitives on the North
Carolina border. The arrest Of young
Sidna Edwards yesterday, left four Of
the wanted at large-Sidna Allen, the
clan leader, who is supposed to have
fired the shot that killed Judge Massie
and his nephews, Wesley Edwards and
Friel and Calude Allen. The massing Of
the hundred or more searcher- about
the hills south of this place indicates
that the officers believe the outlaws are
still secreted in hat vicinity.
Sidna Edwards, who was found
alone, unarmed and hungry In a desert
ed mountain house, insists that he has
not seen his uncleS or cousins since the
day of the court house tragedy. He
says he had no part in the shooting;
that he went to the court house and
later took to the mountains, only be-
cause he heard the posses intended to
shoot on sight any members of his
family.
Worn by hunger. fatigue and the pain
of a scalded foot, Edwards slept last
night in the Jail here with two men
standing guard. He will be taken to
Roanoke today.
There is much talk of the reported
offer of Sidna Allen and his nephews
to surrender or condition that they be
allowed to plead guilty to murder In
the second degree in a court outside OF
Carroll county. Governor Mann says
IL such a proposition has been made to
the detectives he knows nothing OF
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-29
WORLD WIDE COAL TRUST
WILL BE INVESTIGATED

Chicago, March 25.-A nation wide
inquiry into an alleged coal trust"
with Chicago as the center, is in prog
ress by the government, according to
a report current yesterday.
Chicago, New York, Pennsylvania
and a number of southern states where
the coal supply is large. the report
said, were being investigated by gov
eminent agents gathering evidence.
The inquiry rs said to have been or
dered several weeks ago from Wash
ington, end the report had it that sta
tistical information touching the coal
trade has already been gathered by
government agents.
According to the rumors charges are
to be made a certain large coal pro-
ducers and their selling agents COM
bined for the purpose of maintaining
a stipulated price.
The fuel situation at the head of the
lakes, in which Congressman Steener-
son, of Minnesota, presented a request
for. a congressional investigation. is
thought to have a bearing on the re-
port. Attempts by the municipality of
Two Harbors, Mimi. to purchase coal
according to reports, were baked by
Duluth dealers, who refused to sell.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-29
DELAY IN DECIDING
IOWA RATE DISPUTE
Developments Before Com
mission Indicates No Re-
suit Until October.

Washington. March 25.-Develop-
ments today before the Interstate Com
merce commission indicated that no de-
cis;on would be reached In the Iowa
interstate rate cases until next fall,
probably in October or November. The
commission has decided to hear no ar
gument in June. This will throw the
arguments in the Iowa cases over to
the first two weeks in September. A
decision will not come until some time
after that.
The commission sa. this morning on
the Iowa cases n then, on OF
the Maine exercises, adjourned until
Monday morning. Assistant Freight
Traffic Manager Eyman, of the North
western, and Traffic Manager Crosby,
of the Burlington, were examined. Mr..
Crosby offered many exhibits to defend
existing rates.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-29
CHINESE WAR IN FRISCO
BROUGHT TO AN END

San Francisco, Cal, March 25.-Because
they could not obtain gun men to fight
their battles, the Com Yorn Lee Sor and
Bing Kong tongs called off their feud last
night. In view of the fact that four men,
bers of the CORN Yorn Lee Sor were
killed last night by Sing Long assassins
and that no reprisais have been made by
the rival tong. this peace agreement is
regarded as one Of the most remarkable
in the history of tong wars in this coun-
try.
This peace agreement does not affect
the other warning tongs. and the police de-
partment has not relaxed its vigilance in
Chinatown. 1t was because the other mill
tant tongs nave hired all available gun
men that the two tongs decided to end
hostilities. Zach had arrayed itself with
other fighting tongs and they were dis
mayed to find that they could obtain no
professional killers to fight for them and
defend them.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-29
DOCTORS WORK ON
WOMAN, HER HEART
AND LUNGS Barred
Operators Able to Remove Can.
cerous Tissue-Believe It
Will Probe a Great
Success.

New York. March 25.-Watching an
exposed human heat beat and the
lungs perform their functions of main
tanning life, a group of surgeons bent
over h body Of a woman in the am
p%hitheater of Bellevue hospital and OBJ
served events for 20 minutes, while the
combined efforts of science and nature
won a triumph over death.
The triumph was described as all the
greater because nature was assisted by
a humanity devised contrivance which
was tried for the first time in this city.
1t is known as the Ellsberg apparatus.
1t forces air into the lungs and with
draws il, thus maintaining an artificial
respiration in a patient incapacitated
from breathing.
Mrs. Elizabeth Engleman. aged 81.
was the medium for the experiment.
She was admitted to the hospital on
March Ii. suffering from recurrent can
GER. Because of an operation performed
min years ago, the surgeons were re-
luctant to repeat the work. DIR. Harri-
son Belts consulted with Visiting Sur
geon Rogers and 1t was agreed yes
terday that an immediate operation
was the only of saving the
woman's life.
Prominent Physicians Present.
Mrs. Engleman was told of the crisis
confronting her and eagerly consented
to an operation. Because of the expert
mental value of the demonstration with
the Ellsbefg apparatus, invitations to
witness it were accepted by several
prominent physicians. members of the
faculty of the Cornell University Med
ical school and the house stan of Belle
vue, consisting of Drs. Howe, Halliday
and Wood.
They assembled in the amphitheater
at 8 p. M, and anaesthetics were ad-
ministered to the patient.
1t was necessary to make an incision
which exposed the heart and left lung.
AS much Of four ribs as covered the
heart and lung was removed, leaving
the vital organs absolutely barred to the
gaze of the surgeons. Because of the
removal of the supports furnished by
the ribs. the lung would have col
lapsed without artificial assistance.
This vas supplied by the Ellsberg ap-
paratus. which is electrically equipped
to supply air in the requisite quantity
and at the requisite pressure. The air
supplied to the lung through a
woven silk tube which was placed in
the patients mouth and detected until
connection was made with the direct
air passage to the lung.
Watch Heart at Work.
Extreme care had to be exercised in
applying artificial respiration at a time
when otherwise the exposed lung would
collapse. This was accomplished sc
successfully that the lung and there
fore the heart maintained their func-
lions as IL fairly or1na conditions ex-
listed.
The deceased tissues were exposed
at the same time so as to enable the
surgeons to remove them. While this
was being accomplished. those o act
ually engaged in the operation had
ample opportunity to watch a human
heart at work.
Mrs. Engleman came out of the in
f1uence of the anesthetic and her con-
dition was such that the surgeons felt
confident last night of her complete
recovery.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-29
CALLAHAN TO BE UP FOR
ARRAIGMME TODAY

ST. Louis, NO., March 25.-Dauiel
Callahan, arrested here Wednesday
night, and who is under an indictment
charging him with attempting to rob
the Bremen postof1ce a yea ago, was
scheduled to be arraigned before United
States District Judge d. P. Dyer this
morning. Callahan Is said to be wanted
in other cities for robberies, amount
ing to $500, 900. He admits his identity
and acknowledges he knows ne is want
ed in various places, but will not say
anything more.
Callahan will 20 to trial on the same
Indictment on which William Raftus.
James Sheridan and Martin Thorsen
were tried, convicted and sent to the
Fort Leavenworth prison, where they
are serving sentences.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-29
SCHEME TO lMPEACn
SPEAKER R. |. BACA
Expected That Open Attack Will
Be Made On Him in New
Mexico House.

Santa Fe, N. M, March 25.-A con-
ference of republicans that met last
night presumably to take steps to i'm
peach r. l. Baca, speaker of the New
Mexico hous Of representatives, ad-
Journed after midnight. Participants
refused to disclose any action taken. 1t
Is believed no open attack upon Speak
er Baca will be made in the house.
Baca. according to claim, Is charged
with having withheld the contest pa
pers OF three republicans because they
are voting for him for United States
senator.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-29
MEMBER or ALIEN
BAND OF OUTLAWS
IS UNDER ARREST
Statement Of Governor Mann
Leads People to Think the
Whole Gang win Be
Taken Soon.

Mount Airy, N. c.. March 13-A
posse has captured Sidna Edwards. an
Allen clansman. wanted In connection
with the murder OF the Carroll county
court oficers at Hillsville It y TO.
ported here. Edwards was captured
near Lambsburg and will be taken 70
Galax or Hillsville.
Young Edwards was arrested BY DE-
tectives Tom Felts and ". w. Phautss
who found him wandering about aim-
recently in q distillery. had troubled
him greatly and 1t n believed he was
unable to keep up with the swift
changes OF base made by the other
fugitives. He probably will be put
through q rigid examination when he
that he will disclose b MONUMENTS Of
his kinsmen.
Sidna II ~ years old and Z splendid
type OF h young mountaineer. He
stands " six feel in height. weighs
between $50 and 100 pounds. had dart
hair and blue eyes. At flrst . reward
OF only $500 was offered for his cap-
ture. but after an Investigation @ 20
his part In the shooting. Governor
Mann increased the amount to $1,000.
the same as offered for b capture,
dead or alive. Of Sidna Allen. reader 81
the clan.
It is probable Edwards win be taken
to Roanoke for safe keeping.
Silent Search 10 On.
Out In the hills along the Virginia.
hills and mountains along b Virginia
North Carolina border today are ell OF
h sheriffs. detectives and possemen
enlisted for the taking OF the Allen out
laws. apparently determined to stay In
the field his time until they have nj
dnUn oarnofhfn~ hautAAA (afoA ~1.snA
Just where the hunters are. or what
they are doing. no one here knows.
h community aw0ke today In q state
OF excited expectancy over Governor
Mann's announcement yesterday that
steps were being taken which he be-
lieved would result In h capture Of
h Aliens h latter part OF this week
or the first Of next week. No inklin0
of the nature Of the proposed coup has
been given out, however. q grim silence
having taken the place Of the early
confident t-alkativeness of the state Of
f1cials. Fear that information ~ to the
plans and movements of the searchers
will be taken to the fugitfves hal even
resulted in an attempt to censor press
dispatches.
Floyd Allen. the old man whose sem
tence to a year In jail for interfering
with an officer precipitated the killing
OF Judge, prosecutor, sheriff, q juror
out an interview from the Roanoke IAN
carefully censored by his attorney. No
reference to the tragedy itself was
made by the prisoner. He gave . q reich
of his life and an account OF the events
leading up to his indictment for inter-
fering with an oficer. and denied em-
phatically that he had w made
''moonshine' whisky. His son. Victor,
also a prisoner, said he took no part In
the court house shooting: that he went
to Hillsville unarmed to take q witness
for his father and after the tragedy
made no effort to get away, because he
was innocent.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-29
man BEHEADED; HAD
FOREToLD HIS FATE
Tells Associates They Would
Pick Up His Severed Head,
and They Did.

Newark, n. J., March 23.-Before 60
Ing to MS work as a freight conductor
for the L~ackawanna railroad last night,
Albert s. Barkman told his associates
that before the nights work was done
they would pick up his severed head.
He was beheaded at IL o'clock by his
own train.
One Of his associates. deeply i'm
pressed by Barkman's remark. tried to
induce him to stop work for the night,
but the conductor is said to have re-
piled:
"Oh, I don't believe in dreams. Any
how, when my time comes we can't do
anything to stand in the way"
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-29
infant IN BARREL IS
RESCUED FROM RIVER
Well Dressed Baby Tagged
"Goodby, Willie" Found
BY River Men.

Glasgow. Ky. March 25.-A baby
boy about 1 e "a old was intercepted
on his voyage in a barrel down Cum
berland river today by raftsmen. The
child was well dressed and had a cozy
little bed in the barrel M was SEEM
ingly enjoying the trip.
The barrel was securely fastened to
two ordinary sized saw logs and was
arranged so that the child could not in
n way fall out. Pinned on it's dress
were the words, 'Goodby, Willie"
The child was carried to a farm
mouse near the river, where kind per-
sons are taking care of it until it's
mother can be located.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-29
ROOSEVELT SPENDS NOISY
HOUR WITH BOSTONiANS

Boston, March 25.-An hours delay
In Connecticut made Col. Theodore
Roosevelt's trip through Boston today
on his way to Portland a hurried. but
q noisy one.
He had planned to breakfast leisurely
with several of his political ~lieutenants
including Medill Mccormick. of Chicago
and Matthew Hale. of Boston. Instead
at the south station. He jumped into
an automobile. was cheered frequently
on his way across the city and was
given another ovation at the north sta.
ton by a large crowd.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-29
WOULD CLEAR UNCLE IKE.

washington, March 25.-To gain a
parliamentary advantage In the final
disposition OF the Stephenson election
case Senator Jones yesterday intro
duced a resolution declaring that Mr..
Stephenson was mot guilty and legally
elected to the Senate. This was Of
fered as a substitute for the Hepburn
resolution, from the majority OF the
privileges and elections committee,
which declared that Senator Stephen
sons election was valid.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-29
MINORITY WOOL BILL
PRESENTED TO HOUSE
Republicans Have Substitute
Contains Their Views On
Tariff Boards Report.

Washington, March 25.-Republican
nittee today introduced minority bill
OF the ways and COM
revising the WOODEN schedule OF the
present tariff law in accordance with
their Interpretation Of the report of
the tariff board. The bill would reduce
the duties on wool and manufactures
or WOO about 40 per cen
In an analytical statement Repre-
sentative Hill pointed out that the re-
publican measure, by combining for
mer classes / and 2 woods to a single
rate of duty as class 1, would eliminate
determinations, SO far as shrinkage of
wool Is concerned, between the wooden
and worsted branches of h industry.
He said 1t would make wooden rags
dutiable at 2 cents a pound, instead of
10 cents, practically would fix . duty
on the wool in the manufactured article
precisely the same as the same amount
or o imported in the grease. and
would fix in addition an ad valorem
duty adjusted to the cost OF conversion
from wool to cloth, in accordance with
the tariff boards schedule.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-29
TWO ARE KILLED IN
AEROPLANE ACCIDENT

S~abastapol, Russia, March ga
double aeroplane fatality occurred here
today. ub-Lieutenant Alhokrfno6
and his assistant, an engineer, were
making a flight in a Farman biplane at
the flying ground attached to the mill
tary aviation school, when the aero
plane was seized by a sudden gust OF
wind. which overturned It and hurled
It to the ground. Tho two aviators
were instantly killed ana the aeroplane
was destroyed. .
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-29
TO N WILEY.

Washington, March 25.-The Senate
has learned with profound regret Of
the resignation of DR.. Harvey w. Will
ey. head of the pure food bureau Of
the United States government Such
was the first sentence of a resolution
introduced yesterday by Senator Mar
tine, democrat, Of New Jersey. He
asked for immediate consideration, but
Senator Galliger objected and the reso-
luton went over after being read.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-29
CRACKSMEN PUT TOO
MUCH "SOUP" IN SAFE

New York, March 25.-Cracksmen set
Of SO much dynamite under a safe in
the office of a Staten island manufact-
uring company early today that the ex-
plosion was heard for miles and many
persons thought there was an earth
quake. The five safeblowers fed after
an exchange of shots with watchmen.
The safe was blown to pieces and
some of its contents destroyed. There
IL no clew to the craftsmen.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-29
LOCAL OPTION IN MAINE
DEFEATED By LEGISLATURE

Augusta, Me-, March 25.-The leg
stature today defeated the proposed
amendment to the Maine constitution
to allow local option on the question
of permitting h manufacture for sale
of intoxicating liquors in all the cities
and i'm such towns as accept the amend
ment's provisions. The democratic ma
jority in the holse faI'ed 10 muster the
necessary two-t1ifls affirmative vote
on the final nassawv ~ the resolve and
1t was net laffisd.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-29
THOUSANDS IN CHINA
ELEE-FEAR MASSACRE

Swallow, China, March 3D.
Business of all kinds has been
suspended in this city and peo-
pie re fleeing in thousands DIV.
ing to fears Of q massacre. Sc
we're fighting has occurred be-
tween . body of Cantonese
troops and a force Of local
soldiers at Chao Chow Flu, about
Is miles to the north Of this city.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-29
PRIVATE PENSION BILL.

washington, March 25.-By a vote of
10 to II the Senate yesterday decided
not to be bound by the rule of the COM
mittee on pensions fixing $50 per
month as the limit to be granted in
private pension bills. Senators Nc
Cumber, Gallinger. Borah and Lodge
contended for a fixed limit, while Sem
ators Bradley. Hepburn, Brown and
Smith, of Michigan. advanced the idea
that pensions should be determined by
the condition OF individual beneficiar-
les.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-29
DANGEROUS FLOODS COME
FROM MELTING OF SHOWS

st. Joseph, Mo, March 23.-Eyery
railroad train entering st. Joseph was
delayed by high water today. The
bridges at many points are menaced BY
Ice Jams and in some localities many
acres OF farm lands are inundated. The
Ars protecting its tracks in the buttons
between Forest City. Mo-, and Council
Bluffs, Ia. and like p~recaution has beeu
taken by other roads.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-29
liNDBERGH WOUtD 90 AWAY
WITH THE PRESENT SENATE

Washington, March 25.-The aboli-
ton of the United States Senate and
the office OF vice president, with a re-
duction Of the membership OF the
House to 800. is proposed in a resolu-
ton which Representative Lindbergh.
of Minnesota, announced yesterday he
would introduce next week.
The main feature Of Mr.. Lindbergh's
resolution provides for the creation Of a
committee at large which would have
absolute control over the legislative ac-
tivity Of congress. The members Of the
committee would be elected by the
country at large for a term of Is years
and 1t would prevent the submission of
bills to the president. This opposition
could be overcome only by a two-thirds
vote of the House.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-03-08
MANY REMEDIES.

have spavin on my knee. and when the weather's damp it s<uses go much misery | find 1t hart< to tramp And when for remedies ' beg, ,etwecn my anguished screams. one healer says You have no leg-you're merely dreaming dreams And since you have no leg. my friend. no spavin IS thereon: so let your idle rantlngs end. and to your lair begone. '" An other healer who has stram. where doctors should have brain. says: Let me at IL with my saw. and I'll relieve your pain Internal remedies" stys one. will make that spavin fade" and then hc brcws about tun of sparS- ling skunkrootade "A fiaxseed poul Jit," says one leech. your auguls'I VI 1T allay:" and it's so hot folks hear u' screech ten pasrasanss svaJ An 0'her would a t'ister use. s, T i'ht i, zee, men insist ' at Do . ieIs in n , .t,, will mako me whole a-sm And s limp along my path 'u sorr and grievious plight, and in my heart there is no wrath. for all the docs are right
 Walt Mason