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The Delta independent., 1912-11-01

When Mrs. Fox arrived home and
found the door looked she
got hold OF small piece of
wire and with this effected an en-
trance only to confront scene of hor-
ror. In its cradle with a hand clutch
ing some toy the little babe lay dead
with blood stains upon its face and
clothing and gaping bullet wound
showing causes therefor. Nearby lay
the liefless forms of the two elder
children. and the father had fallen
dead. after firing fatal charge from
his revolver.
Neighbors were notified or the af-
fair and the coroner summoned ana
an investigation into the causes for
crime was begun in Paonia that even
ing, and in this investigation 1t de-
veloped that the father had long be-
lieved himself liable to meet with
harm from some secret order.
One OF the letters found written
by the husband. read as follows;
In taking my own and my chill
dren's lives deem II best for my fam
lily and myself My enemies. with
the aid OF a secret society. have per
secuted me for the last fifteen years,
80 that II Is almost impossible for me
to make decent living. Within the
last year they have considered 1t more
to their advantage to give me em-
ployment under a member of their
lodge. to watch my every movement
and make life miserable for me by
threats OF torture and death.
knowing how difficult It is to OBJ
tain employment under such condi-
tions. consider 1t best to end 1t all.
II wish to say that the charge
against me by my enemies Is without
foundation. 1t is only by circumstan-
tial evidence that they hold anything
against me. which would stand fair
trial and this would be out OF the
question as the prosecution was done
sc frequently. and II is impossible to
obtain n clue to work on.
II am in sound mind and realize
the awfulness of my deed. 1t is only
my faith in Christ that has kept me
from killing my enemies. / believe
my children will be better off. rs II
they live my enemies would surely
make life miserable for them and God
will forgive me for their sake.
carl G. FOX"
This letter was dated March &c. 1911
and written in lead pencil. The orig
,nal wording In two places had been
changed thirteen years" and two
The Delta independent., 1912-11-01

nouncement that it must all be paid
or none
Montrose county. We understand,
settled for the 75 cents on the dollar
proposition. while Mesa county sue
ceeded in getting S7iA cents on the
dollar.
The payment of this first half of
the company's taxes in full, makes
sure the second half on the same
terms. and Treasurer Crawford, by
standing pat. has saved the county
$1,000, or more than enough to pay
the running expenses of the treas
urer's office for two years.
The Delta independent., 1912-11-01

Weather indications point to fall
ing temperature.
The Delta independent., 1912-11-01
PAoNiA HOME MADE DESoLATE
BY THE ACTION OF A
CRAZED FATHER
MOTHER ABSENT ON ERRAND
Returns to Find Her Husband and
Little Ones Cold and Stiff
in Death.

. One of the greatest horrors to
. ever accur in this county was re-
Q ported from Paonia at about noon
. Saturday. Carlton G. Fox, sup
. erintendent of the !. ID. Blan- Z
. chard fruit farm two and one Z
. half miles from Paonia. shot and Z
o killed his three children Verna.
. aged six: Glenn four. and four
o teen months old babe. He then
. turned the 3s-caiibre revolver up
. on himself and the tragedy was
. complete. All lay dead in the
o little home when Mrs. Fox came =
Q upon the scene from town where Z
. she had gone upon some errands.
The Delta independent., 1912-11-01

children" having been changed TO fif'
teen and three children" In revis-
ing the letter. however, it will be
noted that he had been in Mr.. Blan-
chards employ for three years instead
of one.
In another envelope was found an
article in Fox's hand writing entitled
Some Of the Evils of Secret Socie-
ties"
Mr.. Blanchard, employer OF Fox,
speaks very highly of him and, accord
ing to residents of Paonia. he has al
ways remarked that he considered
him the best man he ever had on the
place.
Indications are that Fox has been
more or less unbalanced In mind. at
times, for number of years.
The Delta independent., 1912-11-01

will never regret having elected.
Miss Bel McMichael, having served
one term as county superintendent o.
schools in such a manner as not only
to prove the greatest efficiency. but
to endear her to workers and school
interests of the county, the Republi-'
can party voted her its logical canGi-
date for second term. From all the
Independent can hear, Miss McMichasl
has proven most efficient and stis-
factory county superintendent ana
that she will have the voters with her
for another term seems certain.
Oliver B. Cook. the Republican can
didate for county surveyor. is one OF
from one of the city's best families
Mr.. Cook took the necessary courses
in civil engineering to educate him
self for this profession and has since
served as deputy county surveyor.
aside from engaging in important field
work. At the assembly where he was
placed in nomination a popular chord
was struck when a delegate arose and
stated: Il am in favor OF giving the
young men a show" There need be
no fear that Oliver B. Cook will not
make good, wherever placed
DR.. ]. P. Claybaugh. of Austin. was
the Republican candidate for coroner
two years ago and was elected The
Republican party placed him in nom.
ination again this year and it natur-
ally follows that he is likely TO remain
coroner for a second term. Presum-
ably Dr. Claybaugh is not exercised
over the individual success of his can
didacy. but as he accepted and faith
fully performed the duties of his Of
flee one term. suggested that he
would allow himself to be burdened
with it second term.
Now Comes Our County
Commissioners.
There are no more important offices
to fill in any county than those of
county commissioner. The county
commissioners are the managers of
the county's business and to them
the people must look for satisfactory
progress. as well as for its judicious
business success.
AS candidate for commissioner for
the second commissioners district. the
Republicans have John f. Shelledy.
of Eckert. good citizen and sue
s,,1 IL.
is a pioneer among the successful
Delta county people. and can be de-
pended upon TO carefully guard every
interest of the county and TO invite
every enterprise which will help its ad
vancement At the same time he can
be as fully depended upon to take
every bit of graft by the throat and
throttle it,
William L. Savage. of Crawford, is
the candidate for county commiss-
ioner from the third commissioners
district. and he also is one of the
class of candidate whose recommended
ton TO the voters cannot possibly be
made too strong. The nomination of
Mr.. Savage was made and pressed be-
cause the delegates at the assembly
recognized in him just what they
wanted in a commissioner. and his
nomination was made by acclamation
against his strong individual protest,
Rarely indeed do the people of a,
county have an opportunity to vote
for and elect two such men for county
commissioners as William L. Savage
and John E. Shelledy, and that they
would neglect or slight such an OPP
portunity does not appear even credi-
BILE Both of these men should be
elected by rousing majorities.
The Delta independent., 1912-11-01
NIGHT OFFICER RUNS ONTO TRIO
AS THEY WERE ABOUT TO
ENTER STORE.
HAD PANEL OF THE DOOR CUT
One of the Three Men Held For Ap-
pearance at Next Term of
District Court.

. H. ]. Bradford. Hugh Bradford .
. and ]. X. Owens We're caught in .
. the act of breaking into the Por- .
. ter-Obert hardware store at the .
. corner of Main and Third streets .
. last Monday morning at about =
= 1;20 by the night officer and all .
. three were given cells in the city .
. prison until that afternoon, when .
. the two latter gained their free .
. dom in Justice Coomb's court and .
. H. ]. Bradford was held in the .
. sum of $500 for appearance at the y
. next term of district court
. . . . . . . . . . . . . o .
The night officer. when making
his rounds last Monday morning.
saw three men at the third street
door of the Porter-Obert hardware
store and to more fully determine
their prowlings at 1:30-an unseen
ingly hour for men of honor TO be
lurking in the shadows of a public
highway-he advanced upon the two
with the result that all made haste
to get away.
The officer had already noted that
panel in the door had been loosenod
ready for removal and he gave chase
finally overtaking H. ]. Bradford in
the alley-way back of Turner q
Huntley's store.
The prisoners told of the other two
men; stated that they roomed in the
Bowland house. and the officer made
his way TO that hostelry where both
We're taken and all three landed be-
hind the bars as above stated.
The three men were given hearing
in Judge Coombs' court at $3.50 Mon
day afternoon when it was shown by
the evidence that II. j. Bradford had
removed the door panel preparatory
to entrance and burglary of the Por-
ter-Obert store and he was held for ap-
pearance at the next term of district
court in the sum of $500 bond. The
prisoner was unable to furnish this
forfeit and therefore returned to jail.
There was no discriminating evil
dence against the other men and they
were discharged. All three. ii is said.
had been at work in orchards of this
district for two or three weeks past.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-04-19
Sherman.

Miss Kathleen Mitts. of Tupe
10, was the guest of her cousin.
Miss Pat Jones Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. j E. Tate, of New Alba
ny, is visiting her parents this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Martin visi-
ted in New Albany Sunday.
Messrs. Alfred Witt and Edgar
Shelton visited in Memphis Sun
day.
Miss Fannie Ruth Phillips, who
has been at home for the past
week, left Sunday for the |. |. &
C. to resume her work.
Mr.. Maree Livingston, of Tu-
The Tupelo journal., 1912-04-19
NOTICE.

United States of America, Eastern Division,
Northern District Of Mississippi. District
Court, April 5th, 1912.
Drueil & Co., Plaintiffs. VS.. caves & Co.,
Defendants.
By virtue of an execution issued out OF the
District Court of the United States for the
Eastern Division of the Northern District OF
Mississippi. dated this day. and to me direc-
ted, on certain Judgment rendered in said
Court on the 4th day Of October, A D. 1910,
for the sum of Twelve Hundred and Thirty
Three Dollars, ($1.233.00) with s per cent
interest thereon from the 9Th day of Novem-
Der, A. D. 1907, and cost aggreeating Fifty
and 18-100 Dollars, (50.I8) up to the issu-
ance of said execution wherein Drenill 4 Go ,
are plaintiffs and Eaves & Co., firm COM
posed of j. H. Eaves S.. B. Kinds and A. L..
Jones, are defendants, will on the 9th day of
May 1912, within legal hours in front OF the
court house door in the City of Tupelo, Lee
County, Mississippi, offer for sale for cash. to
the highest bidder, at public outcry, the fol-
lowing described property, situated in said
City Of Tupeio, Lee County, Mississippi, levied
on as the property of one Of the defendants, 5.
B. Hines to satisfy said writ to-wit: Com
mencine on the east side of Broadway street,
and on the north side of Troy street. at the in
terseetion of said streets, and running north
fifty feet, thence east one hundred feet thence
south fifty feet and thence west one hundred
feet to starting point same being in the south
east quaater Of section 81, township y range
6, east.
Witness my hand on this April 5th, 1912.
A. M. STORER,
!. I'd U. S. Marshal.
By L. B. Phillips, Deputy. !.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-04-19

Miss Clara Barton, the found
er of the Red Cross Society, died
at her home near Washington
City during the week. Miss Bar
ton had reached her Goth year
and still retained her great men,
tai faculties. For many years
she was at the head of the socie-
t. that she had founded and did
great service to mankind wher-
ever it was found in distress.
She was one of the worlds great
est women and her life work
should write her name high on
the scroll of famous women.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-04-19

Mr.. Bryan has announced that
he will go to Ohio to fight Mr..
Harmon with the hope of defeat
ing him in his efforts to carry the
state as presidential candidate.
Mr.. Bryan seems to have lost his
sense of propriety and good taste
and strikes at everything and in
every direction where things
don't go to please him. If Mr..
Bryan will just stand hit:hed"
down on his Texas ranch until
after the November election the
Democrats can elect the presi-
dent.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-04-19

Chief Engineer Cocktails, of
the Panama Canal, states that he
expects to put a ship through the
canal by August or September,
1913. Some enterprising ship
builder in this country should get
busy and construct a ship before
hand to fly our flag ard give US
the honor of sending the first
ship through.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-04-19

pelo, visited relatives here the
past week.
Mrs. John Witt visited rela-
tives Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. John Bolinger, of Men,
phis, visited his wife's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Gault, Mon
day.
Miss Emma Collins. one of New
Albany's most popular young la
dies, visited her friend, Miss Lu.
ellie Sullivant, Friday and Satur-
day.
All are invited to attend a re-
cital to be given by Miss Lucille
Suliivant, Thursday evening at
eight o'clock.
Mrs. Guy Majors. of Waller
ville,. visited her mother. !. Mrs.
Sallie Kelly Sunday.
Mr.. Rob Wright, who has. been
working at Starkville, is at
home.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-04-19
A cook book made by a cook is
better than a cook made by a
cook book. -Vicksburg Herald.

The peanut crop is threatened
by a caterpillar which did it
about three million dollars DAM
age, approximating about twen-
ty per cent last year. If only
the crop Of peanut politics had
an enemy of this kind. Char
lotte Observer.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-04-19

Let Mississippi vote for Under
wood as her choice for president
if the leaders of the party so de-
clare. But to instruct for him
and tie the hands of the delega-
ton would place the vote of the
state in the hands of man who
has no chance to win the nominal
ton but could possibly never be
made to see it.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-04-19
THE LOSS or THE TITANIC


day morning when the news was
flashed by wireless messages that
the great steamship Titanic, OF
the White Star line, had sunk
with many hundreds of helpless
beings on it's decks. The first re-
ports furnished some hope that
the loss OF life would not be so
great, but later reports but add
to the horror of the story. 1t
was an occasion for the element
of courage to be displayed, and
from reports the world has never
witnessed a grander spectacle OF
heroism than was witnessed
when the great body of men. oc-
cupying stations from that Of the
peasant to that of the millionaire,
met their fate.
Perfect order prevailed, and
when the full story of the wreck
is told the long list of martyrs re-
corded in the worlds history will
find many names to be added.
The saddest feature of the sto-
ry is found in the negligence of
the owners. who had gone to
great expense to construct and
equip the vessel, yet had failed
to comply with the simplestru rules
of safety by not providing a suf-
ficient number of life boats in
case of emergency. The ship
was provided with every safety
appliance known to human inge-
nuity yet the life boats were lack
ing. Again t h e management
made fatal blunder in sending
the great vessel through the
North Atlantic on a record break
ing trip. The dangers at this
season Of the year are too great
and just censure will be visited
upon the company that has
proved so reckless in the hand
ling Of human lives. The same
spirit of rivalry is found among
the dare-devils who every week
go to their death in their ambi-
ton to exceed the achievements
of a rival. Such an ambition
should not be found in the man.
agement of the ocean-going YES
sells, and some steps should be
taken, if it is possible, to control
it, to check the growing DISPOSE
ton to reduce the time in making
the voyage across the ocean.
The Titanic was the largest
vessel ever constructed, and cost
ten millions of dollars, two and
one-half millions more than her
sister ship, the Olympic, which
was foated last year. To give
some idea of the immense size of
the Titanic we reproduce the di-
mansions and other data regard
ing the vessel as follows: 46, 1928
tons gross register; &C., tons
displacement; length over all,
1872 feet 6 inches; breadth over
all. go feet 6 inches; breadth over
boat deck, "a feet; height from
bottom of keel to boat deck, 81
feet A inches; height from bottom
of keel to top of captains house,
los feet Z inches; height of fun
e | S above casing, u feet;
height of tunnels over boat deck
81 feet 6 inches; distance from
top of funnel to keel. It's feet:
number of steel decks, IL; num-
Der of watertight bulkheads, Is.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-04-19
The Comic Villain Of d Piece
Well Damned.

Under the above caption the
New York Sun, an independent
newspaper with decided Repub-
lican leanings, the paper made
great by Charles A. Dana and
kept great by the ablest editorial
writer's in America. skins Roose-
welt alive in the following superb
English:
ITO Theodore Roosevelt, so
long the spoiled child of Good
Fortune, much has had to be for
given; and now the ruthless sup
erman instead of gaining the end
for which he has overriden an
tique illusions of the weak, such
as friendship and honor, sprawls
in the mire, shaking his fist i'm
potently, and bowling his rage, a
spectacle to mankind.
"Misled by an Intellectual CO.
terie of parasites and his incred-
ible thirst for applause and pow
err, ignorant of public opinion,
deceived by the curiosity of the
crowd, a pitiless curiosity which
finds it's dethroned heroes like
Bryan and Roosevelt interesting
merely as it finds the eight legged
calf and the Siamese Twins, Mr..
Roosevelt sought the political dis
grace of the loyal public servant,
the true hearted gentleman for
whom he professed so much
friendship, who had been at his
side for years. whom he had
praised cordially and often.
What is a friend to a nomination?
Why indeed should a man who
would make the breath of nfobs
the final arbiter of justice bother
about bauble like old friend
ship? The great are not to be
judged by common standards;
and success crowns and sanctions
all.
but failure in an ignoble per-
sonalstruggle makes ridiculous.
Here is Theodore Roosevelt, less
than two years ago the most hon.
ored of American citizens, the
most powerful in a legitimate and
honorable way, if he had respec-
ted himself and his career and
the affection of so many of his /
fellow citizens. Deliberately he
threw his greatness away. Here
he is, baf1ed. beaten, meanly.and
ingloriously beat n, bowling
Fraud" like an energumen. his
dignity stripped from him by his
own hands, a figure vulgarly
comic.
"Sorrowfully the American
people might contemplate this
shrieking victim who started out
to victimize, if anything of tragic
splendor chung to him; they
might wrap him in their own
dignity and pity as he lies naked
to the world. But to betray a
friend only to be betrayed to pub
lie scorn, the superman mounting
like clown. Caesar cursing
like a very drab, why, laughter
irresistible, and only laughter. lis
what he stirs.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-04-19
TUPELO, MISS, APR. 10, 1912
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Journal is authorized to announce
the following named persons as candi-
dates for Congress from the First
District, subject to the action, of the
Democratic Primary Election:
DR.. H. F. BROYLES
E. S. GAMBLER. JR.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-04-19
RATES OF ADVERTISING

DISPLAY advertisements at rate of
81. 90 per running il oh per month of
four weeks. Liberia, discounts made on
yearly contracts.
Notice of meetings of strictly chari-
table organizations will be inserted one
time free; all other notices must be paid
for.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-04-19

Home made Preserves and Jellies at
Baker & Coleman's.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-04-13
BISHOP McG0VE R'N
"Wednesday, April II, Selected as the
Date OF His Enthronisation AS Bish-
op Of Cheyenne.

The conservation of the Right Rever.
end P. 4 McGovern, ID. D., as Bishop
of Cheyenne took place in the Church
OF st. John, Omaha, on April IL. The
Most Reverend James j. Keane, Met.
ropolitan of Dubuque, was the conse,
Grating prelate and he was assisted by
Bishop Scannell of Omaha and Bishop
Garrigan Of Sioux City. The sermon
was preached by Bishop Then of Lin
coin.
Arrangements have been made to
tender Bishop McGovern a public re.
ception at the Auditorium, Omaha, on
April 13, which will be participated in
by all the citizens, irrespective of
creed.
On next Monday, April Is, Bishop
MeGovern will leave for his future
field of labor in Wyoming. He will
be accompanied by the Most Rever.
end Archbishop Keane who will pre-
side at his enthronisation in ST. Mary,s
Cathedral, Cheyenne, on Wednesday
April II.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-04-13
MONs|GNOR TOB|N DEAD
Vicar General of the Diocese of Pitts
burg Since 1839-Rector of the
Church of ST. Mary.

The Right Reverend Monsignor
Francis L. Tobin, LII. D., Vicar Cen
eral of the Diocese of Pittsburg and
Irren1ovable Rector of the Church of
ST. Mary in that city, died on March
%, in the seventy-second year of his
age and the fiftieth of his priesthood.
Monsignor Tobin was born in Dub
lin in 1910, and came to Pittsburg at
the age of eighteen where he entered
the Diocesan Seminary and was or
dained to the priesthood by Bishop
Domenec, in 1862. He was a success
sively professor in the Seminary, as
sistant at St. Patrick's Church, pastor
of St. Joseph's Church and of the
Church of st. Mary of which he was
given charge in 1888. He was appoint
ed Vicar General of the Diocese by
Bishop Phalen on his accession to the
See of Pittsburg in 1889. He was made
Domestic Prelate in 1905. 1t is said
that he was once offered the Bishop
ric of Lincoln, Nebraska, but refused
because he did not wish to leave Pitts
burg.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-04-13
BUREAU OF ARCHITEcT TURE
Established i'm the Diocese Toledo to
Pass on all Plans for Diocesan
Buildings-John +. Combes of Pitts
burg Chosen Architect of the New
Cathedral.

A Bureau of Architecture has been
established in the Diocese of Toledo,
under the presidency of the Right
Reverend Bishop Schrembs, for the
purpose of supervising all plans for
churches, schools and other diocesan
institutions. The Rev. T. J. O'Con-
nell, D. D., pastor of the Cathedral,
Rev. J. P Wachowski, pastor of st.
Adalbert's Church, and George w.
Stevens, Director of the Toledo Art
Museum, are members of the Board
and Joseph Huber is its consulting
architect.
The Board held it's first meeting
last week and selected John T. Combes
of Pittsburg, as architect of the Cathe-
dral group of buildings soon to be
erected. The Board will examine and
pass upon all plans for buildings to
be erected in the Diocese hereafter
and the grouping of the structures will
also be subject to the approval of its
members.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-04-13
ARCHBISHOP RYAN MEMORIAL
School for Colored Children i'm Allan
Ia, Georgia, Named in Honor OF the
Late Archbishop of Philadelphia.

The Very Reverend I. Lissner, L.
A. NJ, has secured possession of a
centrally-located plot of ground in
Atlanta, Ca, for the colored popula-
tion of that city, and has opened a
mission in the frame buildings already
on the premises. These will serve as
a chapel school and residence for the
priest.
The school will be known as the
Archbishop Ryan Memorial School,
and in it will be conducted classes
for the colored children. In Atlanta
there are about sixty thousand ne
groes, very few of whom are Catholics.
Indeed, out of a total population of
two hundred thousand in the city of
Atlanta there are not more than five
thousand Catholics at present. Not
more than a dozen Catholic negroes
attend the mission started by Father
Lissner; but it is expected that in
the course of time it will become a
center for the million and a quarter
negroes in the state of Georgia. The
naming of the school after the late
Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia is a
tribute to the work done by that pre-
late on behalf Of the negro missions
of the United States.