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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
WHIPPED BY NIGHT
Riders N GEORGIA
Men and Women Are laShed by
Masked Band.
A PANIC Is STARTED
One Man Given Hundred lashes and
Allowed One Minute to Get Out Of
Hostile Range-AiIeeed immoral
ity Given as Cause.

Dalton, Ga.-A panic has been start
I'd III the southern portion OF Whit
field county by night riders, who are
whipping men and women for alleged
immortality and other offences. The
night riders have been at work for
some time, have whipped several per
sons and have warned others that
they will be whipped unless they
mend their ways.
The other night the night riders Wis
tied the home of John Shannon. a
prominent planter. dragged him from
the bed and dashed him until he was
nearly dead There were about forty
men in the band and all wore masks.
II is alleged that the band gave as
heir reason for whipping Shannon
hat he had 10 conducted himself be
cOmingly in his household Shannon
says he recognized some of the night
riders, but is afraid TO give their
names. He has arranged to dispose
Of his property and so TO Atlanta
William Brown, who lives in the
IL part VI the NOulNy, Ndo dSSN
by the band as a guide to Shannon's
house. Brown says the man was TAX
IN from home. that about hundred
lashes were given him and minute
was allowed him to get out OF hos
tile range Following the whipping
others were visited. and told that the
whipping given Shannon was only
sample of what they would get if they
didn't quickly mend their ways.
Earlier in the week two men were
shipped because. it was alleged. they
were unkind to their wives. Two
women were also whipped on the
ground that they cared more for other
men than for their husbands.
The night riding began here In Dal-
ton about two months ago. when
masked men entered the town after
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
KNEW VALUE OF GOOD ROADS
Rulers Of Great Empires Of Centuries
Ago Also Proved Themselves Cap
able of Building Them.

Savage man built nothing that can
be called a road. When he was hun
cry he sought food in the forests. or
in the streams and lakes, and finally
made for himself definite trails These
trails became at last the first roads
Mr.. l.. w. Page, in Roads, Paths and
Bridges" tells of the stone-surfaced
roads found in Egypt, built thousands
of years ago, of massive stone blocks
in some places ten feet thick. 1t was
over such a substantial road as this
that the stones used in the construe.
ton Of the great Pyramids were
hauled
Egypt is not the only land possess
ing relics of early road-building Baby
Ion. the city of hanging gardens and
great walls, at a very early date de-
veloped a high state of civilization,
and Semiramis. its great queen, was
an enthusiastic road-builder. II is at
this period that we find what is prob
ably the first use of stone in bridge
building. The two portions of the city
were joined by bridge cross the Eu-
pirates. This wonderful bridge was
built Of large stone blocks. joined with
plates of lead
AT that period. more than 1000
years before Christ. asphalt was used
instead of mortar in constructing the
vast walls round the city. Commerce
iourished, and great highways radiat-
sd to all the principal cities of the
known world II is said that a high.
way 400 miles long. paved with brick
set in a mortar of asphaltum, con-
nected Nineveh and Babylon.
II was left to the Carthaginians to
become instructors to the world in the
art of road building. Carthage is given
the credit of having demonstrated to
the world the strategic and economic
value of improved roads. But for a
splendid system of highways, which
permitted an easy means of communi.
cation with all parts Of her domains,
she never could have reached the
heights she attained either in com.
merce or war.-Youth's Companion.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08

sides Of the ship, but the paint leased
me. The cold was awful. / remem-
Der laying awake at nights when the
rats would crawl about me. l hated
the things at first, but l came to like
their company. They was company. l
can't deny. At night they crawled
over me and I kept them warm and
they kept me warm. 1t seemed like
/ done this a million nights until |
lost all count"
One morning the Chinese cook of
the vessel opened the hatch when a
crazed man leaped out and Jumped
for the sea. The cook and two sea-
men caught him and three others help
ed subdue him. The best efforts OF
the ship doctor, who is also captain.
had him in almost shipshape style
when the ship reached port.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08

not SO difficult to transport and the
transportation problem has to be
studied when you do business on q
street corner
"A bonfire would be all right for
me-" he said, but the customers
don't like the smoke. They don't kick
about this stove"
Nor do they. During the frequent
waits for somewhat infrequent cars,
they stand close to the tin contriv-
ance. the handiwork of the boy. and
soak in heat from the wood he gath
cred. Warm hands also find pennies
more readily and Henry's work is now
ended at 1880 in the morning instead
of 7:45. while he sells more papers.
The public be -" Not a bit of t.
THE public be warmed" is his motto
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
Committee Members Cannot Agree.

Washington.-The senate campaign
expenditures committee made no re-
port to congress upon its exhaustive
inquiry into campaign expenditures of
1904, 1908 and 1912; and into the re-
lations of John u. Archbold and the
Standard Oil Company with members
of congress and federal officers. Mem
bers of the special committee have
found it impossible to agree upon a
report. and the matter is to be carried
over to the new congress.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08

Washington.-In the opinion of
many, one of the most remarkable eu-
logies ever pronounced in the senate
chamber was the one delivered by
Senator James P. Clarke of Arkansas
commemorative of the life, character
and public service of the late Senator
jeff Davis of Arkansas Tribute was
paid to the memory of Senator Davis
by Senators Clarke and Kavanaugh of
Arkansas, MARITIME of New Jersey, Ash
urst of Arizona and Bryan of Florida,
but Senator Clarke's address stood out
from the eulogies OF his colleagues.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08

HICAGO.-A wife's failure to use
- endearing terms once in awhile to
her husband has temporarily shattered
the domestic happiness of Frank Sc
dali of 1915 North Fortieth court.
The other night Sedall, who has
been married almost FIVE years, went
- to the West Chicago avenue police sta
ton and served notice to the police
that he had deserted his wife and
child.
What's all the trouble about?'
asked Sergeant Joseph King.
We'll, it's this way" said Sedall
Ever since have been married my
wife has never called me 'dearie,
sweetheart honey darling or any
other endearing names, but she has
constantly nagged at me and picked
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
Suffragettes Are Opposed.

London.-The public temper is ris-
ing against the suffragettes. Wild
scenes were witnessed in Hyde Park,
where a mob of several thousand broke
up a suffrage meeting held under the
leadership of General" Mrs. Flora
Drummond. Several free fight occur
red and masses of turf were hurled at
the speakers. It required a strong
body of police to protest the suffraget-
ties and escort them to place of safe
ty. Similar scenes marked a meeting
at Wimbledon Common.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
Step Over Body Of Mother.

A remarkable story OF cruelty was
recently told in London (Eng. }
court. When charged with sleeping
out, Mrs. Elizabeth Floyd aged fifty.
four, said that two months ago her
husband turned her cut, and ever
since she has slept on the doorstep OF
his house Her husband and sons
stepped over her body as they left
the house every morning
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
AMERICAN TROOPS
DEFEAT MEX|CANS
U. S. OFFICERS FIRED UPON BY
REGULARS AND CAVALRY
COME TO THEIR AID.
SOLDIERS GO INTO MEXICO
Become Excited and Give Chase-Sev-
eraI FederaIs kilIed-WiII Be
Investigation.

Western Newspaper Union News Servics
Douglass, AriZ.-For nearly half an
hour Sunday a force of 90 Mexican
soldiers engaged 10 United States
troopers of the Ninth Calvary, under
Lieutenant Michaelson, on the inter
national boundary line until probably
six of the ,Mexicans had been killed,
several wounded and Troop L and r
of the Ninth Cavalry arrived 10 rein
force the handful of Americans.
Four American army officers, walk
ing on the American line from Doug
las, are reported to have been fired
on by 40 regular Mexican soldiers,
patroling the border out of Augua
Prieta, opposite Douglas. Sixteen of
the negro troopers of the Ninth cavalry
rushed to the place of the firing and
had a skirmish
The American soldiers were holding
their position at the international line,
when reinforced by two troops of the
Ninth. The NeXicons were routed,
leaving four killed on the field and
others struggling through the brush
wounded. II is said that the American
troops became so excited that they
overstepped the boundary and pursued
the Mexicans for some distance.
The fight caused great excitement at
Douglas, to which place thu telegraph
lines were not open. The townspeople
armed themselves and went to the
boundary. believing the Mexican SOL
diers were attempting to invade the
United States. Within a few minutes
hundreds of citizens were at the place,
armed and ready. Cowboys rushed In
from nearby ranches.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08

midnight and whipped several men
and women for alleged immortality.
Since then the night riders have op-
Grated in other parts of the county.
but not so generally as in the south
ern section.
The authorities are morally certain
Of the identity of some Of the night
riders, but say they have no legal evil
dence.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
Insurance Commissioner Indicted.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Indictment
against State Insurance Commissioner
Perry a. Ballard, charging him with
receiving a bride of 5000 from T. J.
Wood to issue Immediately a permit
for the Home Life Insurance Company
to do business in Oklahoma, was re-
turned in the District Court of Okla
homa county, Ballard made $1,000
bond.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08

quiet. and that nothing. without her
consent. could unsettle and disauiet
her thought
Irritability has a thought Of anxiety,
of worry, basically fear, beneath it.
Perfect love casteth out fear" when
he giveth quietness, who then can
make trouble?"-The Housekeeper.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
Too Much Realism,

Paterfamilias writes to complain of
the amount of realism" that is nova
days impaired into mechanical toys.
THE other evening"" he says. John
ny's automobile ran down the cat and
knocked the sawdust out of two dolls. "
Evening Standard and St. James
Gazette
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
Army Aviators in Texas.

Galveston, TeY.-The aviation corps
of the United States Army, command
ed by Capt. d. A. Hennesy, arrived
here from Augusta, Ga, and went into
camp at Texas City. The company is
equipped with aeroplanes and hydro
planes and will execute a number of
aeronautical maneuvers.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
Sues Police Judge.

Little Rock, Ark.-T. B. Brannen, 60
years old, has filed suit in the Circuit
Court against Police Judge w. NJ.
Tweedy, asking $1,000 damages for in
juries he is alleged to have sustained
when Judge TweedI beat and kicked
him at Second land Cumberland
streets, December ~, 1912.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
Quality Of Hardness.

Paul Helleu, the etcher of beautiful
women. complained In New York of a
certain hard quality in even the fair.
est American faces.
Some OF the most perfect faces I
have SEEN" he said. possessed this
quality OF hardness In a marked de-
gree. They reminded me, indeed, of
the girl to whom sutton said:
Miss Vincent-Annabel- me-
prove my love not by words only, but
by deedsi'
well. George said the young
girl, calmly. did you bring the deeds
with your"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
Want Mexican Ambassador Kept.

Mexico City.-The American colony
at a meeting adopted a resolution en-
dorsing American Ambassador Wilson
and suggesting that President Will
son retain the ambassador in his
present position pending settlement OF
the difficulties in Mexico.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
Could Help Himself Literally.

Could Help Himself Literally.
A medical practitioner on board an
American liner administered, rather
freely, sea water amongst the patients
who were ILL., No matter what their
ailments were, a dose Of the briny
fluid was quickly handed to them. and
they were told to drink 1t up.
One morning the physician fell over
board. which caused quite a conster-
nation amongst the passengers. The
captain came on the scene and in
quired the cause.
"Oh, it's nothing, SIR" answered one
of the sailors. only the doctor has
fallen into his own medicine chest"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08

New Orleans.-Fire of unknown orr
gin on the top floor of the fourteen
story Gunewald hotel stubbornly re-
sisted the efforts of $50 firemen. scor-
es of hotel employees, and caused dam
age of $4,000.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
Would Work Convicts.

Chicago. - The fifth international
Good Roads Congress adjourned here,
after passing resolutions urging the
employment of convicts on public
roads at a Communication of 10 days of
their sentences for every 80 days of
labor.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
NTEpNKTIONN'
SUNDMS01|lI
LESSON

BY +. q. SELLERS. p!r4o,o. -,
Ming Department The Moot, ~ d, 2
st!tute OF Chicago '"s
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08

d ROBABLY the longest highway
n in the world is known to auto
mobilist as the Pacific Highway.
1t extends from Vancouver to
Tia Juana, affording a 1000
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
Worth the Climb

There are % miles of climb on the
Banning side Of the Idyllwild pass, but
the views are worth it You, who
have studied the plain from Pixies
Peark. the view from Mount Washing
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08

LESSON TENT Gen. 1921. -.
GOLDEN TEAT-"Come ye on,
among them, and be ye separa,. !,
me Lord, ami touch no uuclean ,bI..'
} Cor 6.l7.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
BASEBALL HAS GIVEN
MACK SNUG FORTUNE

Connie Mack Is worth. perhaps, $780,
600, and he made IL out OF baseball. saw
Ing and investing his money. Mack won't
into baseball because lie loved the game
He Is success through his ability to
Judge and handle men, because of his
far sghtedness and unerrng Judgment,
baclltd by hard work. He required no pun.
He had ability.
Mack was % when he quit making
shoes His first baseball job was as
ca tcher with n Connecticut club, which
sold him TO Washington, He went next
to Plttsburg, For nine years Mack played
I'm the National. and he was In the
Brotherhood for a year. Mack bought
his release from Plttsburg, counting his
ten years a failure. and deciding TO be-
gin over He signed to manage Milwau-
kee, where he was given full authority.
In Milwaukee ho started his corre-
spondence school. which has brought him
most of the men who have won flags for
the Athletics. The majority OF Mack s
correspondents were former players whose
friend he always was, and who are well
paid for the discovery of a player whom
Mack signs. When the American league
was organized Mack was appointed man
ager OF the Athletics. and he backed his
| judgment by investing $4,000 In club
stock Today he owns e-ouartcr Of the
| club. which has 100000 home and
spends 500 600 annually In running ex-
penscS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
ATHLETICS ARE TEAM
WITH STRONG PUNCH

II IL takes n punch TO win a world $
championship series the chances in the
coming series absolutely favor the Ath-
letics. says J. Ed Grilo in the Washing
ton Star. There IS no comparison when
II comes to doing productive hitting In
the two teams. The Athletics have shown
on innumerable occH sions their ability 60
drive runs across the plate. regardless OF
VINO the pitcher pay be. end just the
opposite Is true of the Giants. Most oil
the victories OF McGraw's men have been
by close scores due largely TO the inabil-
ity OF the other clubs pitcher TO hold
them In check, but whenever they have
faced good pitching. even though IL was
presented by teams which were decidedly
inferior. the Giants have had their trou-
bles.
The Giants surpnss the league In stolen
bases and in getting men To first but
fall behind the third place Cubs in cross
ing the plate. OF late the Giants are
hitting weakly. The players arc not
finding tho ball when needed and against
AL pitching the Giants seem helpless Or
the other hand the Athletics are hitting
In their old form McGraw may be UP
against hard hitting aggregation. The
Athletics have a punch. They usually
use II when there are runs TO he scored
and II Is this punch which the Giants APP
pear TO lack,
Incidentally, the Siaclsmen have some
splendid utility material. That Is par
ticularly true Of the outAeld.
1t might happen. OF course. that the
Giant pitchers will hold the Athletics IN
check, but that is more than any other
pitchers have done this season barring a
few occa sions when the Meckmen were
not In their stride.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
COMMISSION AGAINST
PLAYER REPORTERS

NEW YORK, Oct August Herr
mann, chairman of the national COM
mission, who reached here from Cincin-
natl today, declared that the player
author question would come up early in
the meeting OF the commission on Mon
day Players with literary aspirations,
who show n disposition to he tractable,
viii find the commission ready 10 meet
them halr way, he intimated. but true
ulent attitude would he met with de-
cided rebuke.
II viii send for Collins and Baker OF
the Athletics and McGraw. Mathewson,
Marquard and Meyers of the Giants:
who. we are informed. have announced
that they will report the worlds series
for several newspapers" said Chairman
Hermann. THE commission wishes tc
be perfectly fair, but at the Same time
let it be understood that II any player
sees fit to defy the governing body there
will be serious trouble.
"The rules under which the world S
series will be played were made to be
enforced If any lenency is shown &c
players who actually can write their owr
copy and were under contract TO news
papers before the commissions new rul,
was adopted, IT will simply be case ol
treating the matter with fairness viii
the understanding. however. that In fu'
ture years II we have to settle the base
ball championship, baseball players WI
not try to be reporters.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
Laurel Results,

By International News scvyice.
girnt race. five and 4 huit rurlongs
100 (McTaggart), eTeu won. Zodiac, l13 (But-
welD, l5 to j. ,seoond; Salon. lol CWalaTon).
TO i, third Time. 1903 4-6. Tho Urchin ana
second raoe, si1 furiougs-rnfcrno Queen. Io7
fNIcklaus) 8 to t. woni Rod and Gun. W tJ
McTasgart). to /. second: Dynamo. 100 !wnld-
rop1 3 TO l. third. Trnp, I:l6 2-b. Herrtic.
ueartlvtone. Irlford Thomas md Unlon Jnck also
$50, ,,, <,u,.,
20 10 l, won; Brtar Path. 1o% o. hcInsRaTtl'
TO l. cecoud; Lace. lQ6 (Nnthan). to l. third.
Time ISIS somiquavsr volthorDe Kayderooros
and Spring Maid also ran,
Fourth race, ono mile and tStecnth-Ten
Point ia7 Butwell), 70 8, won; parneGat, 10:
(Natban). 8 70 ]. seeondi poneid aeDopaia' ~, ~
(pyrne). TO .. third. Time. l;H 30. Only
three gtartors. . 80, >, 40,
r.yrort) 1 to 8 wop SpcliOouud, los Watts),
q 10 !. sccond: o. U. Buster. 100 tprrlcl 20 10
| 1 third Timo. 1;H AS. Merry Lad and servi-
| Si1,n race uix turlongs-Gregs LOB tByrne>,
,n won; small. los (putwol). TO 1. scc-
ond: Dombra lo5 tKarriok), 70 l. third Time
| lie John P. Nixon. Notamnker. FIutbuSh nod
No Manager aiso ran
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05

QHcnry). $40. $500 and $780, won: Three Links
loi Craylor) $40 ana $40, second. Pay Streak
Ios (woods). $3.50, third Time. isn 80, King
olympinn. Mariu c., Weyanoke. Curlicuo. Back
Bay and Tho Resoh aso ran.
Fourth race, two milos-oIuba, 1oa (Dishmon)
;ll.5o $3.50 und 800. won. Melton Street. 1o7
U,onus). $3.50 and S5.7o, second Manager Mack.
IOj (AndreSs). $40. third. Timo 3:26 Beau,i-
ful, Cousin Puhs. Any PORT, Abseopdcr aud Flora
Flup also
Fifth race, one Ini'e ana sxuocnsp-semprllo
widow Moon io1 (Martin). 81 90 and $3.50. Sec
ond; Doneruil. i0s Craylorl 81 so. third. Timc.
l:l5 Mcuanet, Samuel n. Meyer and Foundation
also ran.
Sixth ruco. milo and seveuty yards-winnins
witch, 100 Gkoogh). SllS0 S5 % and sS.2 won
wilhito 100 (gorcD. $40 and $3.50. second
sonada, 10 CVandunon). $3.50. third Tlmo.
l:42 a-5. Just Rod. Irish Gentleman. Joo Dcbod.
Jimmy Gill and Flying Tom also
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
Whskey Costs Only
l2c. a Gallon.
A Kansas City Man Has Published a
Book, Giving the Formula by
Which the Whiskey Trust
Mikes Their So Per Gallon
Whiskey for Only l2c.
Per Gallon.
FIatts the Whlskey Trust by Mailing
hs Book Containing Formula
Free to Every One.

Mr.. Marcel located al 632 Broadway.
KANSAS City, Mo. has published a hooS
entitled, Secrets OF the ,WhIslsey Trust
Exposed" and Why Is Maresi Social
trust takes a bushel Of corn, pinch Of
barley malt. pepny's worth of yeast.
aud makes FIVE gallons OF whiskey at a
fnfa, copt OF les9 than 50c., and then
ssiia Il AT from four to fyc dollars gall
lon He explains how the whiskey
hnrons make their millions and shows
who pays for their mansions and auto
rnnSiIea The book is a fasclnnt ting story
~ a great crime against tho consumers
Of whiskey,
Mr., Marcel is mailing out thousands
| fha whiskey trust on account OF the
| trust's Gsht against him. Anyone In
| tcrested should write for the book, AS 1,
| wih be sent free. advertisement.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
Chronic Dyspensia.

The following unsolicited testimonial
should certainly be sufficient to give
hope and courage to persons afflicted
with chronic dyspepsia: "I have been
chronic dyspeptlc for years, and Of
all the medicine ] have taken, Cham
berlain s Tablets have done mo more
good than anything else," says W. G.
Mattison, No. Sherman st., Hornells.
vile, n. Y. For sale by all dealers.
(Adyertisemenel
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
Fix Penalty for Fouling.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Oct 4.-Ths Wisconsin
boxing commission today. after Investigating the
charges of alleged foul boxing ognnst Frank
klaus OF plr.sburg In tho recent contest with
Eddie Meooorty. decided to limit tho punishment
TO reprimand. This decision reached attcT
the commission concluded that tho PittsbuTE man
not fully os the teuns OF tho new
law. Tho commission announced that hereafter
tho will have 10 be cnrred out in every dctail
BY the engaging boxers.