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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-12-12

"Thsrs 10 He'll to Pay West Of Here"
was not quickly enough conceived to
avert disaster. He had the reins in
his grip when the swinging pole struck
the steep side Of the BLUM, Swapping
of with a sharp. crack. and flinging
down the frightened animals. the
wheels crashing against them, as the
coach came to sudden halt. Hamlin
hung on grimly. flung forward to the
footrail by the force Of the shock. his
body bruised and aching. One horse
lay motionless. head under, apparently
instantly killed; his mate struggled to
his feet, tore frantically loose from
the traces. and went flying madly
down the slope, the broken harness
dangling at his heels. The Sergeant
sat up and stared about, sweeping the
blood from a slight cash out of his
eyes. Then he came to himself with
gasp-understanding instantly what it
all meant, why those men had cut
loose the horses and ridden away.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-12-12
oeyRlonT ie1a eY A.c.McLURo & CO

day. ne began, gen1ally addressing
Moylan. mot an extremely popular
route at present. reckon. Mining,
pardner?"
"No; post-trader at Fort Marcy"
ooh, that's it," his eyebrows lifting
slightly. This Indian business is a
bad job for you then" His eyes fell
on his seatmate. well, if this isn't
little Gonzales!-Youve got a good
ways from home"
Isl, senor!" returned the Mexican
brokenly. II tink not remem."
mo, l reckon not. Pm not one of
your class; cards and never did
agree. I shot up your game once down
at Union; night Hassinger was killed.
Remember now, don't your"
Isl, senor," spreading his hands. cit
was mos unfortunate"
Would have been more so, if the
boys had got hold of you-Saint Anne!
but that fellow on the box is driving
some"
The thud of the horses feet under
the lash, coupled with the reckless
lurching of the coach, ended all fur
theT attempt at conversation, and the
four passengers held on grimly, and
stared out of the windows, as if ex-
pecting every instant that some acct
dent would hurl them headlong. The
frightened driver was apparently
sparing neither whip nor tongue, The
galloping teams jerking the stage aft
er them In a mad race up the trail.
Hamlin thrust his head out of the
nearest window, but sudden lurch
hurled him back. the coach taking q
sharp curve on two wheels, and COM
ing down level once again with a
bump which brought the whole four
together. The little Mexican started
to scream out Spanish oath, but
Hamlin gripped his throat before 1t
was half uttered. while Moylan pressed
the girl back into her seat, bracing
himself to hold her firm.
What the devil" he began angri-
ly, and then the careening coach
stopped as suddenly as though 1t had
struck the bank, again tearing loose
their handhold on the seats and fling
ing them headlong. They heard the
creaking clamp of the brakes, the
dancing of frightened horses, a perfect
volley of oaths, the crunch of feet as
men leaped from the top to the
ground; then, all at once, the stage
lurched forward, swerving sharply tc
the left, and struck out across the
| fiat directly toward the bluff.
Hamlin struggled to the nearest win
dow. and. grasping the sill to hold
himself upright, leaned out. He caught
momentary glimpse Of two men. rid
ing swiftly up the trail; the box above
was empty. the .wheelers alone re
manned in harness, and they were
running uncontrolled,
"By sGod!" he muttered. "Those
two damn towards have cut loose ant
left us!"
/ Even as the unrestrained words
leaped from his lips he realized the
only hope-the reins still dangled
caught securely in the brake lever
Inch by inch, foot by foot. he wigglet
out; Moylan, compromising, caugh
his legs. holding him steady agains
the mad pitching, His fingers grippes
the iron top rail, and. exerting all hi,
strength. he slowly pulled his body up
until he fell forward Into the driver
seat, Swift as he had been. the actor
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-12-12

:
Why the wheelers had plunged for
ward in that mad runaway race-bs-
tween the bluffs and the river q SWAIN.
Of Indians were flashing their ponies,-
spfea ding out like the sticks of q tan. q
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-12-12
EoLEYIKIDNEY PILLS
Ton 1AokAcAe kioMEt8g AND 0LAoDgR
For Sale

Twenty Duroc Spring Gifts; six
fall yearhng Gifts, Pedigrees fur
nished; Short Horn bulls; Ply
mouth Rock BOOSTERS. Write, call
or Phone
T. j. COGLAN,
Adv. tt Extra, Iowa.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11
PLAN REJECTED BY u. S.
Wickersham insists That Harvester
Firm Be Divided into Six
Parts.

Washington. Attorney General
Wickersham has rejected the proposal
to dissolve the harvester trust by
dividing the concern into two compa-
MES.
He demands the division of the cor
poration into six parts. each OF which
shall manufacture one of the patents
on harvesters controlled by the, con-
Germ. This is the first serious comp1f-
cation of the negotiations for an ami
cable reorganization Of the Interna-
tional Harvester company so as to
make it conform to the. Supreme
courts Interpretation Of the Sherman
antitrust law.
It was stated. however, that the ne
gotiations are not entirely off. but
that further attempt will be made
by the representatives of the company
to reach an agreement with the depart
ment of justice.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11
UNDER FEDERAL LAW
HOUSE COMMITTEES LINKS MAILS
AND EXPRESS IN BILL.
Would Interchange Packages With
Rural Delivery Service-Highest
Rate Is IL Cents.

Washington.-A bill charging the
interstate commerce law so as to
place express companies under the
commission was reported to the
house by the committee on interstate
commerce.
The bill would govern the trans
portation of packages not exceeding
eleven pounds in weight and with a
valuation of $50 or less. No allow
ance would be made for the expense
OF transfer from one express com
pany to another.
The rates would be fixed as follows:
Between any two points in the
United States more than 1000 miles
apart. ~ cents a pound; not more
than 1000 miles apart, 10 cents; not
more than 1900 miles apart, I cents:
not more than 800 miles apart,
cents; not more than 500 miles apart,
4 cents, and between points not more
than ESQ miles apart. cents a pound
1t is provided. however, that no ex-
press company shall be. compelled to
accept for transportation any pack
age for charge of less than 10 cents.
An innovation in the bill is the pro-
vision for cooperation between the
express companies and the rural free
delivery routes. Express matter des-
tined for farmer living on a rural
mail route would be delivered by the
express agent at the nearest point to
its destination, where, provided the
shipper had attached the necessary
postage. 1t would be turned over to
the mail carrier, through the regular
channels, for delivery. Rural carriers
likewise would be authorized to ac-
cept matter on which postage had
been paid for delivery to the express
company.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11
WILSON IN DENlALS
TEsTiFlEs AS TO ALLEGATIONS
I'M EvERcL pAEs CASE
Department Has Not Made Complete
inquiry Of Florida
Project.

Washington. Secretary OF Agricul-
ture James Wilson testified before the
house committee on expenditures IN
the agricultural department. In an
swer to critics In and out OF congress.
on his conduct in connection with re-
ports on the drainage Of the Florida
Everglades.
Mr. Wilson has been under fire OF
opposing interests and factions IN
Florida lands and Florida politics
First he was attacked for permitting
70 be published departmental reports
which doomed Everglades lands. and
more recently because he suppressed
the information
Mr.. Wilson denied that the original
excerpt OF the report Of Major j. O.
Wright on the Everglades was given
out with his consent This excerpt
was used in advertising purposes In
Florida. 1t was obtained In the de-
partment by Henry Clay Hall
Later, Mr.. Wilson said, he wrote
former Governor Gilchrist of Florida
and authorized the publication Of
parts Of his letter in relation to the
Everglades.
Mr.. Wilson expressed the opinion
that the department had not made q
complete investigation Of the Ever
glades project on any Of the features
covered in the reports in controversy.
He dismissed the details Of the riv-
airy between department experts and
their complaints that they were being
robbed Of credit for work.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11
Decide local Court Cases.

Decide NLocal Court Gases.
While pending definite ruling in
volving state recording law and the
national bankruptcy act were de-
cided by the supreme court in Wash
ington that have statewide impor.
lance to the people of Kentucky. In
the first, that of o. G. Holt, trustee
for the Davis Kelly company, bank
rupt of Louisville, against the Cru
chile, Steel company, the court held
valid an unrecorded chatteI mortgage
secured by the steel company against
subsequent Creditors because none of
the latter HAD secured lien on the
mortgaged property.
In the second case, that OF H. n.
Loving, trustee, against the American
German National Bank of Paducah, it
denied Jurisdiction to review the mat
ter to the United States circuit court
of appeals on being asked for an opin-
ion.
To this the supreme court an
swered: NO"
The American German National
bank had filed claim on notes aggre.
eating $4,000 against the Sears
Ullman Saddlery company in the
bankruptcy court, and Judge Evans
had ruled that the bank held lien
on the bankrupt He denied review
and Loving appealed to the circuit
court of appeals, which, doubling its
jurisdiction, asked the above ques
ton.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11
TAFT HITS JAPAN BuGABoo
Y. S. Will Not Intervene In Mexico
Jap Colonization at Magdalena
Bay Absurd and Groundless.

Washington.-The Lodge. resolution
calling upon the president to send to
the senate information obtained By
the state department in its investiga-
ton OF the report that the Japanese
government was seeking from Mexico
a naval bas at Magdalena bay is now
said to have been part OF an admin
istration plan to smash the constantly
recurring bugboo OF Japanese inva-
sion or colonization of North Amer
lea.
Huntington Wilson. acting Secre.
tary Of state. and Representative Sui
ger Of New York. chairman OF the
house foreign affairs committee, had
a long conference with President Taft
at the White House.
After his talk with the president.
Chairman Sulzer said he was CON
vinced that there would be an inter
vention by the United States in Mex
leo and that reports Of Japanese col
onization at Magdalena bay were alb
surd and groundless.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11
cAMPA REFUSED AT PARRAL
General TeIlez's Federal Command
From Torreon Reached Beieaguered
City In Time to Assist.

Jlminez. chihuahua. Defeated in
his attack upon Parral, Gen. Emilio
Campo retreated to the liberal base
here, leaving only small force near
Parral, and these are now being driv-
en- back.
General Tellez's federal command
from Torreon reached the beleaguered
city before the liberal command at
tack and this brought the strength Of
the defending garrison to a number
estimated by the liberals at nearly
1000. They beat back the rebels with
ease In the fighting.
Campo was forced to retreat, losing
one of his field pieces In the retreat.
and now the federals who hold the
city are pressing north after him and
engaging a command OF 400 under
Major Quevedo, left by Campo to,
cover his retreat and harrass the fed
erals. Cen Inez Salazar and Gen.
Luis Fernandez have been dispatched
towards Parral with other troops and
a big battle is expected to take place
at q point between this place and Par
raj when the two armies meet.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11
MILWAUKEE, SOCIALISTS LOSE
Fusion Ticket Wins Election by Ma
jority of Over $4,000 votcs-cam-
pagn Very Violent.

Milwaukee. Wis.-Dr. Gerhard A.
Bading. Republican. has been elected
mayor of Milwaukee on a Fusion
ticket, on which his associates were
]. P. Carney and Louis M. Kotecl1i,
for treasurer and city controller, re
spectively, both Democrats. This
marks the downfall of Socialism by
the biggest vote ever cast In any cleo
ton in Milwaukee. The Fusion tick
ct. with eight aldermen at large, and
a majority of the ward aldermen. Is
carried into Office by majority over
the Socialists of over $4,000,
The result follows the most violent
city campaign in Milwaukee history.
as evidenced by, the fact that $4,000
votes were polled. out of total regis
tration of 10000. and as compared
with $4,000 votes for the highest pre-
vious record of any election.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11
Would Parole Judge Booze.


Efforts to secure a parole for
Judge C. e. Booze, late claim clerk
in the auditors Office, was renewed
before the prison commission at a
meeting held recently. The mental
and physical condition of Judge Booze
was the chief argument used in favor
of granting the parole and the friends
of the former state official are hope
full of favorable action. is said by
DR.. E. M. Maggard, prison physician,
that Judge Booze is a broken man and
in such a nervous condition as to
seriously affect his health. DR.. Mag
gard says that Booze does not sleep
well and spends much of his time
walking the floor at night. His con-
dition is said to be pitiable, although
he never complains. Friends of
Judge Booze say that he has been pun
ished as severely as it Is possible to
punish him and that any further con-
finement in the prison would punish
his family far more than it would
punish Booze. He has been in prison
nearly four years and has suffered
the shame and disgrace of conviction
and confinement in the penitentiary,
..,s friends say, and they believe that
further confinement would mean his
early death.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11
$4,000 MEN RETURN TO WORK
England Sees End Of Coal Strike
When Men Resume Labor in
h Their Accustomed Places.

London More than fifty thousand
miners are at work now. The men
are steadily returning to the pits and
it is believed that the end of the
strike is in sight. Hundreds OF thou
sands of people who are accustomed
to spending the Easter holidays at
sea side and country resorts are re-
naming in the cities this year owing
to the crippled train service through
out the kingdom
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11
PLANNED NO RACE FOR POLE
Explorer SCOTS Letter States That He
Did Not Intend Speed Contest
With Amundsen.

London. A dispatch from Christ
Church, New Zealand. makes public
extracts from private letter written
by Captain Scott, which Indicates
clearly that the explorer never had
any intention to race Amundsen for
the south pole.
II am fully alive to the complication
of the situation arising from Captain
Amundsen's presence In the Antarc-
tic" the letter says. but as any at
tempt at race might be fatal to our
chances of getting to the pole at all.
! decided long ago to do exactly as
should have done had Amundsen not
been here"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11
RODGERS IS KILLED.
NOTED AVIATOR PLUNGEs $50
FEET TO DEATH WHEN
AIRSHiP DROPS.
SCRAMBLE FOR SOUVENIRS
Transcontinentai Airman Drops Into
Ocean at Long Beach, cai.--Was
the First to Cross the Country In
an Aeropiane.

Los Angeles, Cal.-The only man
who ever few across the American
continent, Calbraith Perry Rodgers,
was killed here when his biplane fell
ESQ feet into the breakers at Long
Beach
Rodgers fell from his seat In the
machine and his body shot downward
ahead of the biplane, striking in the
shallow surf His neck was broken,
and he died instantly.
With several thousand people
watching him, he ascended for an ex-
hibition fight. taking off at the edge
Of the, beach. Rising about $50 feet.
the machine suddenly tilted at per-
ilous angle, and the spectators rea-
lized that something was wrong
Rodgers managed to right the aero
plane and again began to climb in a
long spiral. When he was about 400
feet In the air the machine suddenly
dipped sharply and plunged like a
plummet earthward.
An instant after Rodgers struck the
shallow water the machine crashed
into the surf and was reduced to q
mass of splintered wreckage and tan
gled wire. so that the exact cause OF
the accident may never be known. al
though it is believed that one OF the
wire guys broke as he was rising in
the air
Thus ended the career of one of the
most brilliant, daring and resourceful
airmen of the age.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11
CONVICT HIS
OWN LAWYER
FRANK sAYMAN MAKES UNSUc.
cESSFuL PLEA IN HER
OWN BEHALF.
TO REPAIR THE COUNTY ROADS
Franklin County Fiscal Court Fixes
1912 Levy at rs Cents on 500
Valuation-Effor to Secure
Parole for Judge Booze.

Frankfort.-A jury in the Franklin
circuit court listened to speech by
convict, in defense of himself,
probably the first time in the history
of the state that a convict acted was
his own attorney. The prisoner was
Frank Sayman, burglar and prize
fighter, who had escaped from the
penitentiary several months since.
He was tried on charge of escaping
and lost his first case as lawyer,
for he was convicted and sentenced
to serve from one to six years in the
penitentiary in addition to the term
he is now serving for house-breaking,
in Mt Sterling.
Sssman spoke to the jury in his
owl behalf and made an eloquent
plea. He is good-looking young man
ard his speech appealed strongly to
tie jurors, but they could not help
hut find him guilty, as there was
no evidence presented for the defense
5ayman cross-examined Col. E. E..
Mudd, the warden, and the other wit
nesses introduced. He is regarded as
one of the most dangerous men in
the penitentiary.
Charles King, negro, charged
also with escaping, was convicted and
sentenced to the prison for from one
to six years. He had only So days to
serve when he ran away from the
wardens house, where he was cook
ing. He did not have a lawyer and
told the jury that he didnot know he
was violating any law when he es-
capped from the penitentiary.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11
Crops viii Be Late.

The farmers of this county will
The farmers of this county are
farther behind with their spring farm
work this year than for many years,
on account of the continued rains.
Very little blowing has been done,
and scores of tobacco growers have
not been able to even put out their
plant beds. This means that many
tobacco crops will be very late in
planting, and also that corn and
other crops will be late, too. The
rains of the past 10 days have been a
great help to the pastures, but have
checked all attempts at blowing up
land to be put in corn or other crops.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11
Mercer officers In Good shape.

A report on the condition of the
books in the Offices Of the officials
Of Mercer county has been filed with
Governor McCreary by Sherman
Goodpaster, state inspector and ex-
aminer. He reported that the Of
fees are in good condition and the
books well kept. $193.07 was found
to be due from the officials, but the
inspector says the failure to report
was merely an oversight, and there
was nothing to indicate any attempt
to defraud the state.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11
Arrested 40 Times.

Washington For the one hundred
and fortieth time in ten years Harry
Williams. Familiarity known as sRab-
bit" was arrested on the old charge
of drunk and disorderIy. Williams at
tributes his downfall to man, whom
he afterward shot. breaking up his
home.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11
Name JUDGES in insurance Case.

The three United States judges
heard the argument and passed on
the questions involving the constitu-
tionality OF the act creating the con-
stitutionality of the act creating the
new state insurance rate commission
are as follows: Circuit Judge Denni-
son of Michigan, and District Judges
Cochran and HOLSTER. The argu-
ment began on the Morning of April
18th in the United States court room
in Covington.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11
Fire Destroys Boat.

A message was received here stat
ing that the gasoline freight boat,
Loula B. Dedrich, owned by Charles
H. Armstrong of this city, has burned
at Carroliton. The loss is estimated
at $4,000, and IS said to be covered by
insurance. No details could be OBJ
tanned, but it is supposed to have
been caused by leakage from the
gasoline tank. The Loula Dedrich
had been in the. Kentucky river trade
Tor about a year, and had done good
freight and passenger business be-
w cen he.e and Carrollton.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11
The Tents Are Delayed.

Difficulty has been encountered in
delivering the tents which have been
sent to Columbus by the state On
account of the high water, no trains
can reach Columbus, and the tents
had to be sent to Clinton. From
there t1ey will be taken by wagon
and boat to Columbus.
Governor McCreary says he is
ready to do anything that he or the
state can do to relieve the flood sui
ferers, and If any more tents are
needed they viii be sent either to Co
.gnbus Or Hickman.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11

Grasshoppers came out in force in a
New York town. a Connecticut woman
was stCng by a wasp. and pollywog
caught under ice is being exhibited in
a store window in town In the same
state. After this no weather expert
Of any experience or real knowledge
will dare to deny that spring is near
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11
saves Wife.s Neqro AssaIIant,

Elkton. Ky.-Ison Taliaferro, thir-
ty-year-old negro. was saved from
iynching here only by the pleading OF
George W. Robinson, whose wife the
negro is alleged to have attacked.
Robinson. a prominent farmer. begged
that the law be allowed TO take
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11
Frankfort Notes.

Governor McCreary has appointed
T. ]. Cooper justice of the peace in
Adair county to fill vacancy. The
governor has appointed also D. w.
Collins police judge Of jenkins, in
Letcher county.
The board of equalization. April 9.
will hear any protests which counties
in the Seventh appellate district may
have to make to tentative raises. The
board also will make tentative as
sessments of counties in the First
district, and will remain in session
until protesting counteis are heard.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11
pafoe to MANAGE Manitoba Road.

st. Paul, Mime. e. Dafoe, for
merly superintendent OF terminals for
the Chicago Great Western railway IN
St Paul. has been appointed superin-
tendent of the Midland railway of
Manitoba. recently acquired by the
Northern Pacific
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11
Elks Install officers.

The Frankfort Lodge of Elks i'm
stalled their newly-elected Past Elk
allied Ruler Grant l.. Roberts, serving
as district deputy grand exalted ruler
as installing officer. Ben Marshall
the new exalted ruler, announced the
following appointments: Esquire, Lee
A. Owens; chaplain, Charles H. Nor.
ris; finance committee, II. B. Ware
C. w. Tut and J. w. Pruett, jr;
board of governors for the Elks
home, John w. Milan, r. w. McRery
T. N. Lindsey, A. v. Hite and w. P
Graham.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11
Reject Parents. Hate.

Milwaukee.-An unprecedented situ-
alton arose In a school in the Twenty
second ward. Socialistic ward here,
when the pupils in several rooms re-
fused to stand and join in the singing
OF ''The Star Spangled Banner" as the
result Of Socialist anger at the defeaf
in the election