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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30
JULY TOURNAMENT
FOR BEUNA VISTA

BOENA VISTA, Va Special.-At
meeting held last night by the BueD-
Vista Tournament Association it was
decided TO hold the regular tourna-
ment and Fourth of July celebration
on the 4th Of July. as usual. For the
past three years this association has
held a very successful tournament and
this year it Will be bigger and better
than ever.
The tournament takes place in the
afternoon, and during the morning
hours several riding and driving aces
Will be held.
The tournament is open to any
rlder in the State. The day will close
with the coronation ball in the even
ing.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30
WAS JUSTIFIED
D.: in SHOOTING
so JURY DECIDES AND ACQI-ITS
CLEMENT SMITH IN FIVE
MINUTES.
ICHM OND. VA speciaI

r l G II NJ o y D, Va Special
Clement smith who shot and killed
Joseph Walker in Chesterfield county
on April 18th, was acquitted Friday
afternoon in Just five minutes by a
shown that he had shot in self-de-
Tense.
Smith reiterated the story which
was published exclusively in The Jour
nal Immediately after the shooting
lie called at Walkers house to see
about a calf, he said, and during an
argument which followed was fired
upon by Walker. who had armed him
sell with -barreled shotgun
Before Walker could shoot the second
barrel Smith shot at him with a pistol
lnhicting wound in the abdomen
from winch Walker died. Smith
showed the jury a number of scars and
pits where the shot from Walkers
gun had struck him
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30

CHICAGO, ILL Special.-Dashing
up the bridge approach at a speed of
thirty miles an hour, an automobile
containing six Joy riders plunged
through the open draw Of the Ninety
second Street Bridge early Monday. All
the macnine's occupants, three wo-
men and three men, were drowned.
The disaster was seen by a police
man on guard at the open draw. He
tried 70 save the JOY riders from
death, shrieking warning as the ma
chine dashed toward the draw.
Inc chauheur made no effort to
stop his machine. which dashed into
a chain stretched across the bridge,
which snapped like a cord. The ma
chine plunged on fifteen feet further.
and plunged into the water twenty
feet below.
One Of the women occupants was
thrown to one side by the fall, and
her body was recovered a short time
after the accident
The screams of the autoIsts were
heard by the crew Of two tugs standing
close by and boats were put out at
once, but none Of the Joy riders were
rescued. Later police boats were sum-
moned and graphing for the other
bodies was begun.
The car was running fast when the
accident occurred. The party in the
car was laughing and singing. The
NAci was open WneQ the car came in
sight and a big red danger signal
blazed directly in its path.
The driver paid no heed and did not
check the speed with which he an
preached the bridge. Seeing this the
policeman tried to save the auto party.
He rushed toward the car. shoutinp
at the top Of his voice. The driver
paid no heed and the occupants
laughed and shouted
The police believe that the autoists
thought they were i'm danger Of ar
rest. and were jeering at the police
man who was trying to stop hem
The chauffeur drove straichi III the
bridge without looking to see whether
| the draw was open. When the ma.
chine leaped out over the river it's oc.
cupants for. the first time seemed tc
realize their danger.
Their laughter changed to screams
The young woman whose body wa.
recovered struggled in the water for {
few moments, but could make no fgh
against the current, and went dowr
before the boats, hastily launched
could reach her.
No mark on her clothing gave an,
| hint as to her identity. She was rich
| ly dressed and appeared to be abou
twenty-five years old.
william Roppam, fireman on boar,
! one or the tugs, was an eyewitness I,
the tragedy. He corroborated the DO
liceman's statements that there wer
six persons in the car.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30
TAFT EXPECTS TO
g. WIN Home STATE
Jovial and Confident of the Yer
dict he Expects From
Ohio.

HAMILTON, o. Special. -Smiline
1ovially and apparently confident OF
the verdict when Ohio Will render
In the residential primaries. Presi-
dent Taft Monday wound I'D The
campaign in his home State Leav-
ing Q -'cinnati early Tuesday 4. VI. Mr..
Taft made his first speech here hold
ing up his administration as one con
Quoted in the interest Of the people
and assailing Theodore Roosevelt.
The programme called for other
speeches at Eaton, GreenVille, PiQua.
Troy Tippecanoe. Dayton, Nenia.
closing with final rally at Dayton
on his return to thae city.
His inaccuracies"
President Taft, in his speeches.
made manifest that the last day OF
the campaign would be as telling as
he could make ii. He charged that
the colonel created government COM
missions whenever he wanted 10 with
out regard TO law, and then cited
some statements OF the colonel's which
he termed inaccuracies OF memory 80
Whenever he Colonel ROOSEVELT
thought II was necessary without any
authority of law he would appoint a
commission said President Tart.
That commission would incur eN-
penses until Congress decided that
they proposed to limit him in that
passed before L came into office al
all, and bill which he signed, The
President was forbidden to appoint
any more commissions because Con-
gress regarded il as unlawful eXpen-
diture of money not authorized bv ap-
preparation.
Now Mr.. Roosevelt says that I am
TO blame for yielding 10 the bosses.
because l did not continue many OF
the commissions which had been un-
lawfully created. 1 could not do il
because of the express prohibition OF
the law which was passed before !
got into office and which he himself
signed. That is an instance Of his in
accuracy or memory. He applies that
TO the country life commission. to the
mining commission and to every com
mission that his lively Imagination
thought 1t would be well to appoint.
1T is easy enough to appoint q
commission to devise ways and means.
but it is a good deal harder 10 get a
statute through that does anything
except that Of advertising the admin
istratiOn."
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30
AUTO. HITS POLE
Two ARE HURT
Taylor Elliott and Cherries Leve-
say Run Machine
Into Post.

CLIFTON FORGE, VA Special
A large automobile Sunday evening
about o'clock struck a telephone
pole on the Covington pike, between
here and Covington, and seriously in
juring two citizens Of Covington, Tay-
Tor Elliott and Mr.. Charles Levesay,
OF the firm of Levesay Bros, who
run garage in Covington.
The men were picked up by a pass
ing automobile and sent to their
homes. At a late hour Monday night it
was impossible to tell the extent of
their injuries. as electricity is inter-
fering with the telephone service.
Both of the men are we'll known in
CoVingtOn, Va.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30
SUBMARINE "C-2"
FAST ON ROCKS

ATLANTIC CITY, n. ]. Special.
More than 1000 spectators lined
the beach mt LOngpOrt while
heet OF vessels worked to pull
the stranded submarine boat c."
which went ashore in Great Egg
harbOr In fog, from her danger
Gus position. In the rescue fleet
was the government collier "Le-
banOn," the revenue cutter "Itasca'
and the steamer "OIga."
Captain Dannenhauer and four
members of his crew were still on
board.
After the spliced haWSer was at
tached the Lebanon put on full
steam and. with her prOpellerS
churning at the height of their
power, tried to make Roadway to
ward the open sea, but the sop
stuck fast. The attempt was given
up for the time being, the Le-
banOn's commander deciding to
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30
ROOSEVELT STARTS
-. 81 ON FINAL TOUR
Ex-President Has Physician Spray
His Throat and Continues
Speeches.

MARIETTA, o. Special-With his
voice immensely improved Colonel
Roosevelt started out upon the wind
up of his Ohio campaign with a
speech here Monday.
The eX-President was greatly bene-
fitted by his Sunday rest at the home
Of James A. Garfield, his former Sec
rotary Of the Interior.
A physician sprayed his throat at
intervals during the day, until his
huskiness gave way and was almost
entirely relieved. Colonel Roosevelt
spoke to 5000 people from the pub
lie square here.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30
Come out in the Garden. Mnua.

IA spring ldVl.D
Come out In the garden. Maud.
Come out and get the air
IeIchance the sun is shining
ferchance the sky is fair.
or else the rain is pouring.
or snowflakes dropping therA
Come, out in the garden. Maud.
AND look Tor the tender shoors
ferchance the birds are thrilling
Like animated flutes
but you'd better bring your skatas
Also your rubber boots.
Come out in the garden. Maud
And wear Your thinnest tllIs-
BUT bring along your ear-laps
ana Keep your mittens full.
you II want your fan and sunshada
And thickest coat of wool.
Come out in the garden. Maud
AND try your Christmas skis
You'd better bring your rubbsrz
And creeperS, lest it freeze.
Also orlng the garden hoe,
TO plant the early peas.
Come out in the garden Naud
And feel the cold blasts blow
And breathe the balmy breazes
And watch the tulips grow
ana see the hail and sunshinz
And rain and mud and snow
John Doe. in Judge.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30
SUFFRAGETTES FIGHT
TO ATTEND HEARING

LONDON. Special.-Suffrage of
all ages and descriptions today
fought TO get into the Central Grim
inal Court building, when the conSpi-
racY trial of Mrs. Ammaline Park
hurst. leader of the militant women 5
party. and Mr.. and Mrs. Pethick Law
renee. editors Of Votes for Women. ."
was resumed 1t is by far the big
gest crowd which has attended the
trial.
prominent members of society who
have espOused the "cause."
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30
OROZCO ORDERS
TROOPS TO RETREAT
Mexican Rebel Makes Move to
Prevent Being Outflanked
by Federals.

Ell PASO, TEX. Special.-In order
TO prevent being outflanked, so that
his retreat to Juarez or any other
point on the Rio Grande would be
cut off, General Orozco has ordered
a general retreat of his forces from
ReIlano, his latest base Of operations.
The troops moved slowly northward
but from late advices 1t seems
that General Huerta'S rebel army, in
stead Of following, have remained
temporarily at their camp, fifteen
miles south of RellanO.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30
DROPS BOMBS ON
FORTS and SHIPS
Arch Freeman, in Wright Biplans
Demonstrated Airship In Battle.
shin in Ratfln

BOSTON, MASS. May 2O.-Arch
freeman, IN a Wright biplaRa
new over Fort Heath and Fort BarEr
ana then up the harbor over the 80
ueships Rhode Island and New Jsv-
sey' and dropped toy bombs on th~
forts and the warshiDs
The bombs consisted OF sixtssu
ounces OF flour. Inside Of each vas
TINS query: What IL this were sir
teen ounces Of nitroglycerine insteaA
of GOur2''
Freeman passed over Fort Heath NJ
an attitude of between 500 and zee
feet. He dropped three bombs. one
MT range finder. another hit a guR
and the third hit the ernbankment
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30
BALLOON BREAKS
ALTITUDE RECORD

PARIS Special.-A telegram from
Campaigne states that the dirigible
Clement Bayard," piloted by La
Motto Breuil. today assembled $3.50
feet, breaking the worlds altitude re-
cord for balloons Of that class
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30

IN the rebound from sober Quaker
low satin gown belonging 10 Mrs.
Judge Merrick. ,of Washington, and
worn by her mother 70 Mrs. Madison's
receptions. So in the flush OF her
beauty, and arrayed 20 her liking. the
illustrlous lady smiled welcome
10 the guests at her birthday breakfast.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30

Not long since Mr.. Roosevelt said
1t is to be presumed then that those
now shouting for him should be desig-
mated calamity howlers. Black stone
Courier.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30

In Washington the graduates of n
hospital are to receive their diplomas
on a roof garden. That's higher edu-
cation for you.-Newport News Press
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30
wait for high tide before making
another try.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. ]. Special.
II 80 n. M.-The United states sub
Ina Great Egg hnrbOr Thursday,
WINS seated mt noon today.
She was pulled from the shOal
by revenue cutter aud a govern
ment collier.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30

John d. says he was thirty years old
DeIore he had succeeded in accunu-
Iaung a thousand dollars But even
NJ that he has our record "beaten 20 :
ID "-zle. '-Virginian
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30

Gentlemen who are wearing straw
hats should prove that they have the
courage of their convictions by leav-
ing on their vercoats.-Herald-CO
rier.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30

When lightning strikes n candidate
for office you are sure 70 hear his
campaign thunder.-Times-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30

Some men can make a high nego-
TABLE note that never heard Of voice
culture.-StauntOn Leader.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30

The two sides of Richeson's char
acter stand forth with terrific dis
unctnesS. In one of them We see the
murderer. in the other the preacher.
To reconcile them or TO explain their
presence in one individual is beyond
the power of human thought. We can
only admit their existence and stand
amazed at the vastness of the problem
presented by them. RichesOn'S over
Whelming regret and the fearful work
ings of his conscience prove that his
vicious instincts are buried and that
his better nature lives. No fear of
death is manifest, but none the less
its near approach gives him torture
such as few men have known. Grief
and shame and an agony of remOrse
benumb him physically but fill his
mind and heart with suffering almost
incOmpre Before the hour of
his execution, he will die a thousand
times. Thus Avis Linnell has been
avenged already. The preacher and
the man of goOdly standing behOIds in
himself a cowardly, treacherous muir
derer. despiSed and condemned by the
world and the picture of what he
once was and now is arises to make
his doom more appalling.-Roanoke
World.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30

After all that has been said about
the Astor will. it turns out that his
WIDOW VIII receive a daily income Of
$1,000. Hardly go hungry on that
Farmville Herald.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30

A Missouri girl Is suing for $4,000
manages for the theft Of a kiss. A girl
whose Kisses are worth that much
must expect 70 have one stolen now
and then.-Herald Courier.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30

some notorious American citizen
mas been designated as Rabble Reuser.
4 ne name need not be mentioned, for
Progress.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30

Roosevelt and Taft are holding po-
litical scalp dances and it will bank
rupt the Republican party TO pay the
piper.-Sandy Valley (Va.) News.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30

An Illinois court has ruled that
dog run down by a train was "exer-
cising order. care and diligence" in
standing on the railway track. Maybe
so, but 1t must be admitted that he
showed poor Observation-Disclosures
Pilot
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-03-21
NAME COMMITTEE TO
HELP IN OPENING
TOWNS IN NORTHERN PORT OF
STATE WANT HELP FOR IN
DIANs, so THEN WILL GIVE
Up LANDS.

Aberdeen. S. Dover 100 South
Dakota business men, representing
various towns in the northern part
of the state, met mere during the
State Builders convention, and
adopted resolutions strongly urging
congress to open She remainder of
the Standing Rock and Cheyenne
River reservations to settlement at
speedily as possible. The following
executive committee a appointed
to represent the towns interested in
the opening: j. w. Harris. Mo-
bridge S. j. Hagg, Mclaughlin; A
w. Stow, Timber Lake; J.. w
Knight, lie Beau; p. j. Tscharner
Lennon; Major Bolden, Shields
A. T. Westrom. McIntosh; Isaac Lin
coin, Aberdeen; j. A. Stiles, For
Yates; F. R. Ginther, Morristown
E. o. Robinson, Eagle Butte; II
Mclaughlin, Wakpala; A. w. Bing
ham. Watauga; F. E. Bolton, Thun
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-03-21
STATE AGENTS COME
HERE FOR BANQUET
STATE AGENT DOWNEY OF MIN
NESOTA MUTUAL LIFE ENTER
TANNED OFFICERS AND AGENTS
OF COMPANY.

There was a congenial gathering
of officers and agents of the Mime
sofa Mutual Life Insurance Co. at
a banquet given at the Widmann ho-
tel Friday evening, the host of
which was A. T. Downey, the state
agent for the company. Mr.. Downey
called all the agents Of the state to-
gether for a conference, and Presi-
dent Randall, Secretary Phillips and
Superintendent of Agencies Albritton
came down from the headquarters at
St. Paul to attend the function. A
splendid seven course dinner was
served by Landlord feeling, and the
opening feature was much enjoyed.
Mr.. Downey called on the officers
and others for informal speeches,
and in presenting President Randall
to the guests Mr.. Downey handed the
president insurance policies to the
amount of $51,500, which have been
written in the past. ten days. Mr..
Randall spoke of the economic and
social value of life insurance and the
work that the Mutual Life is doing
in hat direction. He referred to the
high standing of the company in
Minnesota, and that 1t was one of the
five companies out of 240 which was
paying a high rate of interest, a por-
ton of which from the South
Dakota investments. S. d. Morris
spoke briefly of the investments OF
the company in South Dakota,
which, he said, were greater than
the company was taking out. He
referred favorably to the high stand
ing of the financial board of the
company. Other addresses were
made by Secretary Phillips and Drs.
Freyberg and Bobb, who touched on
the medical examiners work. G. S.
Weaver was on the program to tell
how the soliciting was done, but
slipped out of the banquet tall and
sent in a new policy while the eXer-
cises were going on. The affair took
on a very pleasant social feature, and
Mr.. Downey was toasted as being a
careful, energetic and conscientious
life insurance agent, who has built
up the business Of the Minnesota
Mutual Life to considerable proper
tions in the state.
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WILL HELP ALONG !.
AURORA COUNTY PARK
STATE WILL SELL SECTION All
MINIMUM PRICE TO PERMIT
NEARBY TOWNS TO BEAU
THY 1T.

Pierre, S. D.-The state lends APP
praisal board has completed its work
Of appraisal of lands which will be
offered for sale in the southern coun-
ties of the state this spring, begin
nings on the first of April, and the
prices at which different tracts will
be offered run from $40 up to $50
an acre in different counties. In
Dawson the range is from $50 to
$75 an acre, much of the land offer
cd in this county ranging from $45
TO 500 an acre, with the other fig
ures as extremes of high and low
The Douglas county range is from
$40 to $50 an acre; Charles Mix
from $40 to SIS, the cheaper being
rough lands. In Hutchinson count,
the range is from $45 to So; ant
in Hanson county from $45 to $9t
an acre; the Lake county list runs
from $50 to $40 per acre; and Min
CT at from $40 to $50 an acre, thu
general price holding nearer a gen
eral level in this county than in an,
of the others, showing a very Sigh
range in character of lands to b
offered. The range in Bon Homme j
from $40 to $75 an acre; and TO
Minnehaha from $40 to $50 an acre
The general average is from 81
to $55 All acre, but it is probabl
that one swampy tract, which tn
residents of different towns desir
to purchase and fill as a lake for
park, will be put On the market a
the minimum OF ten dollars an acr
to help along that project, til
plan being to sink artesian wells fo
securing water to make a lake OF
of the present swamp.
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AND
BANKERS BARRED

Sioux Fails, S. d. A number Of
the farmers of the Baltic district ~
miles north of Sioux Falls, as the
result of a political conference held
by them, save placed a ban on law
yers and bankers running for con-
gress. In this district there are but
two republican candidates for con
gress, one Of them being a lawyer
and the other a banker, so the farm
ers assembled in the meeting at Bal
tic will make an effort to get a third
candidate in the field who is not a
member of either of these profess
sions. Following up their refusal to
give their endorsement to any AN
didate for congress who is a banker
or a lawyer, they may make an at
tempt to induce A. l.. Van Osdel, OF
Mission Hill, to enter the fight for
congress-. Van Osdel last Saturday
withdrew from the race for the re-
publican nomination to the office OF
governor, and has been considering
the adyisability of becoming a can
didate for nomination to the office
of lieutenant governor on the repub.
lican ticket. Whether. or not he vii
accept the suggestion of those belinC
the Baltic meeting that he would be
a suitable candidate for congress i.
as yet unknown.
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NAMES COMMITTEES
FOR CHURCH WORK
FINANCIAL AND OTHER COM
MITTEES HAVE BEEN NAMED
FOR PUSHING THE WORK
ON THE BAPTIST CHURCH.

With the appointment of the COM
mittees to look after the improve
ments projected by the Baptist
church the work of greater things
for the society has started, and in
all probability the real work of
building Over the church will start
about May 1. The work of the
church is progressing very nicely,
and the pastor, Rev. BENZ. f. Tilley,
is leading the church to see greater
things in its service in the city and
community. The congregations have
grown beyond the seating capacity
of the house and the church has de-
cided TO make extensive improve
ments in their property using part
of the old house and building in
such a fashion as to give an audi
forum seating over six hundred on
the main floor, with other additions
making it much larger if necessary.
The board of trustees consists of the
following men, who have made large
| subscriptions for the work, G. w
ellis, j. w. Broadbent, Frank
Hewitt, John Beddoes, E. S. Gould,
These men have the lead in the new
enterprise, being ably assisted by
the different committees. Those or
the finance committee are, the trus.
tees, and IL. A.. Loomer, T. w. Lane
Mrs. e. S. Gould, Mrs. Clara LUX
ms, Earl Rowley. Rev. Benz. F. Til
ley. Those ON the building commit
tee are: trustees, and E. A. Loomer
Mrs. Frank Hewitt, Mrs. A. B. Row
ley, Benz. F. Tilley.
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given by the Aberdeen Commercial
club on Wednesday evening, Which
was attended by oven 500 1t
was > O'Clock Thursday morning be-
fore the last guest departed.
The Real Estate Mems association
concluded their meetings in connec-
ton with the State Builders con
vention by electing the following Of
ficials: President, I. E. Everitt,
Redfeld; first vice president. George
Wright, Huron; second vice presi-
dent. Asa mccarthy, Sioux Falls; sec
rotary, p. r. Gilligan, Highmore;
treasurer, G, e. Grow, Pierre.
The South Dakota Federation OF
Commercial clubs agreed upon the
following fees for admission of COM
mercial clubs into the association {;
Towns of over 1000 population, So
per annum; towns OF $500 to D.
goo. SIS; towns OF 1000 to 1900,
$40; towns of less than l 600 s..
Twenty-one towns were represented
at the meeting.