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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-05
ATLANTA WOMEN
NOT MURDERED
DETECTIVES TRIED TO FORCE
TWO INNOCENT NEGROES
INTO A CONFESSION.

Atlanta, June 4.-That Mrs. Sarah
Stevens and her adopted daughter
who perished in the McDonough Road
lire, were not murdered at all, and
that the alleged attempt to lynch the
two negro suspects in the case was a
part of a third degree plan cooked up
by the detectives to frighten the ne
Sroes into a confession, are the two
startling declarations made today in
connection with the Stevens mystery.
1t was hastily reported when the
crime occurred that the two women
had both had their skulls crushed by
some blunt instrument, and this re-
port was accepted by the police.
Subsequent investigation is said to
have shown that the bodies of the
two women were burned almost to
cinders and that the skulls were so
decompcsed by the fierce heat that it
is impossible to say whether or not
the women were attacked with a
bludgeon or an axe at all before the
fire occurred. The undertakers who
had the bodies in charge, have said
that the skulls were cracked in regu-
lar segments. just as they would be
by excessive heat
These things were not known the
day that the officers took the two ne
gro suspects to the scene of the trag-
edy. The third degree that the ne
Sroes were subjected to there, If it
was third degree, was about the
fiercest since the Spanish inquisition.
Arriving at the site of the ruined
home, the detectives. including Chief
Lanford, of Atlanta, first quizzed the
negroes for awhile, then tied them to
a tree and went off somewhere. =. AZ
ter the officers disappeared dozen
or more white farmers gathered
around the negroes and began to
threaten them both. Other people
came up and mob was in rapid
process of formation. 1t is said that.
ropes were thrown over a tree limb
and nooses were even slipped over
the negroes heads, when the sheriff
and his men returned and rescued"
the prisoners and hurried them back
to the city.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-05
FIRST SHIP HERE
FOR A NEW FIRM
THE Oracle. ARRIVES TO TAKE.
4 ON CARGO OF TIES FOR
JOYCE-WATkINS co.

With the arrival yesterday of the
steamship Oracle the Joyce Watkins
company, which recently opened Of
ices in this city, will make their
iirst shipment of ties. The steamer.
Is moored at the Atlantic oCast Line
'wharyes and will take on large car
go.
AS was announced some weeks ago
the above named company have open
ed offices here and expect to do a
heavy crosstie business through this
port. J. p. Davenport is the local
representative. The company now
has on its wharves many thousand
crossties and number of other vess
sells are due within the next week or
two to load for the company.
The Oracle. which is quite large
ship. is commanded by Capt. Webb,
who is well known here, having COM
manded the old Bee Line steamer. Sa-
tilla. The Oracle is one of the Di-
mon line steamers.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-05
EYE SPECIALIST HERE.

DR.. Kennon Mott, the successful At
lanta eye specialist, arrives this morn
ing and will remain three days,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June
., 6 and Z. Consultation free.
Headaches and nervousness and in.
digestion are often caused from eye
strain, so no matter Whit the trouble
is call and see DR.. Mot. DIR. Mott
straightens cross eyes without cutting
and often the wearing of glasses is
made unnecessary by his new and
wonderful method.
Call and get his expert opinion
free. Office 207 Gloucester street,
next to Butts-Dubberly Hardware Co.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-05

'vestigation, naturally growing from
the presidents public statement
ought to come from the men OF hi.
Party. Accordingly, Senator Cummins
resolution was changed considerably
and in that form it passed Most q
the Republicans voted the Cummini
resolution, while the Democrats vat
ed for Senator Kerns.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-05

ony charge. The jury brought in ver-
dict OF guilty and the negro was sen
fenced to serve ten years in the pen
.itentiary
The grand jury has been in session
every day during the week and a
large number OF matters have been
disposed of. 1t is expected that the
Jury will complete it's work and ad-
iourn by the middle Of the coming
week.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-05
BROUGHT BIG SUM.

Philadelphia, June 4-The original
copy OF Gen. Robert E. Lees farewell
address to his army OF Appomattox
was sold for $425 yesterday at the
sale of the collection of autographs
and manuscripts of the late John
Mills Hale, of Philadelphia. Among
other autographs sold were Napoleon
Bonaparte, $31; Marie Antoinette,
$42, and Cardinal ,Richelieu, $50.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-05

Washington, June 4.-Senator A.
B. Cummins stole march on the
Democratic leadership of the upper
chamber when he offered resolution,
following President Wilson's attack
on the tariff lobby for an investigation
of it. But Senator John w. Kern, of
Indiana, the Democratic leader, awoke
i'll time to the Gact that such an in
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-05
SUPERIOR COURT
GRINDING AWAY
ONE NEGRO SENT UP YESTER-
DAY FOR TEN YEARS-GRAND
JURY1S BUSY.

The superior court continues in
session and is working on the Grim
inal docket. The past two days, how
ever, have been occupied in disposing
OF two long drawn out cases, and as
a result slow progress has been
made with the docket
Yesterday most of the day was oc-
cupied in the trial of a negro on a fell
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
ONE GOOD ROADS PLAN,

To insure some action on the Ma.
haska county roads during the period
while the permanent road question is
being discussed. the Oskaloosa Herald
makes this suggestion:
Suppose the Mahaska County Auto
mobile club would, by personal sub
scrfption, buy a we'll equipped auto
mobile road drag pillow and harrow,
would the. county board Of supervis-
ors and the trustees in the town.
ships to be benefited use the automo.
bile tax money to keep the machine
and two men at work all the season
through? And on the other hand if
the county and township would
make their part of the proposition
first, would the automobile club come
through with it's ,part? r.
It Is estimated that $4,000 would
buy well equipped machine and
that $4,000 more would keep it going
all season. If five townships en-
tered into the undertaking it would
cost each township $4O0. In years
time practically all the roads in the
townships would be put in good
shape, the bitches kept open, all ruts
filled in, bridges put in repair, dam
gerous places obliterated, guide posts
kept in shape, and practically all
weeds obiiterated.
u Some such plan would be well
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21

who should be held to the highest re-.
sponsibility for his competency.
Discussing the school question he
of the country. He favored district
said the course of study in rural
schools should be related to the life
agricultural and manual training
schools. The Office of school treasurer,
which now costs the state $175,O00 a
year, he would abolish, charging the
county treasurer with his duties.
Touching on prison reform Gov.
Clarke said contract labor in prisons
should be abolished. Prisoners should
work, he said, but should not be ex-
plotted by the state for the benefit of
contractor He believed the pris-
oner should have the same wage in
prison that he could earn If out at the
same work. He would have the pris-
oner pay back to the state out of his
wage the expense Of his conviction.
Then his family, if he has one, should
receive a good portion, he receiving
the balance.
Gov. Clarke favored the enactment
of presidential preference law, he adj
vocated submission of the woman's
suffrage question to the voters.
The governor closed his address by
pointing out that nearly all the legis-
lative matters on the program before
the present legislature 60 to the mat.
ter of the betterment Of human condi-
lions. He welcomed this as suggest.
ing the loosening of the grasp of hu.
man selfishness and the extension OF
the hand of sympathy and brother.
hood
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
A NEEDED CHANCE

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The city
council has just given very good
reason why new administration
should take charge of affairs on the
first Monday in January instead OF
the first Monday in April. This Ia
the off year in city politics. The
councilmen all hold over. Ihey
know, on the first day of the new
year that they are to remain In once
all this year, and they can lay their
public improvement plans according.
ly. Already, this year, the council
has passed resolution Of necessity,
preparatory to doing great deal
Of street work. Contracts will be- let
within a few weeks, and the work
will be under way as soon as outdoor
work is possible. Next year, when
the new council does not take once
until the first Monday in April, pub
lie improvement matters will drae
along until the middle OF summer be-
fore anything worth while Is accom-
pIished.
The legislature would be doing
Municipalities a good turn II 1t were
to provide that city officials take or
fee on the first Monday in January
That would not only be an advantage
to an incoming administration, but
it would make the tax year and the
fiscal year co-existent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
GOV. cLARkE,s ADDRESS.

Governor Clarke in his inaugural
address TO the legislature covers a
variety of subjects and treats many
questions of legislation along original
lines. In discussing the road question
the governor declared that the next
great era in the development OF
western civilization is going to be
called by the historian, 1.-The era OF
permanent road building" I'VE are
now at the threshold of that era he
said, adding that mo state can longer
allow herself to be handicapped by
mud" He believed that all future
improvements of roads ought to be
with the view of permanency. He
favored a permanent highway commits
sion, a county engineer, and said he
could see no reason why provision
should not be made for a referendum
to the people of the question Of bond
ing the state for permanent road build
ing.
The road question, the governor
said, opened up the whole question OF
county management, and here he took
advanced ground. He said the board
of supervisors should appoint a coun-
ty business manager who for an ade-
quate salary would devote all his time
to the county's business, under the
general supervision of the board ant
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
the case Of numbers that lend them
selves to silence rather than to sound
TEST Is IMPORTANT

Davenport Times: The test cases
brought against saloons in Daven,
port for the purpose of ascertaining
whether the Moon law, limiting the
number of saloons to one for each
thousand Of population, applies to
Davenport a special charter city, IN
volve much more than the saloon
question. 1t has been assumed, un-
der the law, that unless statute
specifically says that it shall apply
to special charter cities. they are eX-
empted. 1t is contended that tle
Moon law does not apply to special
charter cities because it Is not 40
stated in the text of the law. The
contention of those who are bring
ing the test cases Is that the Moon
law ia an amendment to and IN fact
part of the general mulct law and
that therefore 1t applies to the spe'
cial charter cities because that law
applies to them. The court has ruled
that the Moon law does not apply to
special charter cities.
The principle involved Is that II II
is conceded that the legislature may
by general statute that does not IN
the title make 1t applicable to spe
cial charter cities really leg1siate 10Y
special charter cities by reason OF
possible court construction Of the law
as an amendment to some other law
that does not apply to special charter
cities, then the special charter might
as we'll be dumped into the river and
Davenport might as we'll be organized
under the general laws. It may be
argued that the special charter Is nc
advantage to Davenport-that is an
other matter. But so long as the
special charter Is retained 1t Is only
lust that Davenport and other spe
cial charter cities be protected IN
whatever rights and privileges the
special charter may confer. Tnere
are questions of taxation, OF appro
priations, and Of local organization
involved in the test cases that fal
altogether outside of the saloon ques
ton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
THINGS TO STRIVE FOR.

An Ottumwan suggests the following
list of things for the city to strive for
during the present year. Under the
heading What Ottumwa should have
for 1918" he enumerates the following:
Chicago & Northwestern Ry. Co.
Minneapolis & st. Louis Ry. Co.
Interurban lines to neighboring
towns. ,.'...
A new hotel.
Street car line extensions.
A chain of city parks, Foster park.
Rock Bluff, Old Field, Wildwood and
other places.
All streets improved to the city
limits.
improvements to river front.
Water power.
River traffic.
More factories and packing houses.
10000 Population.
This list may appear ambitious, but
it gives good lines to work on. 1t DEM
cnstrates that there are many things
to which Ottumwa boosters can turn
their attention and on which they can
concentrate their efforts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
MARS HILL.

Newt Alderman and wife have moved
to Ottumwa.
Miss Katherine Shank who has been
quite III with scarlet fever is improv-
ing.
Mrs. Patrick Courtney Is i'll with the
grip. -
Zen Black and Henry Hahn went
north of Ottumwa Saturday on busi-
ness. .a
Mrs. Marsena Mowery and daughter
have returned home after two
weeks visit at Libertyville.
Frank Turner and Ross were in OF
tunlwa Saturday.
Mrs. Sadie Mowery and Marsena
Mowery were Ottumwa callers Satur-
day.
Miss Merrill Westerhof has return
ed and reopened school after two
weeks visit in Chicago.
John White was in OttumWa Satur-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
LAWYERS Are Doing It.

Sioux City Journal: T. J. Mahoney,
prominent member OF the Omaha
bar, in a recent letter concerning the
responsibility for delay in the work OF
reform in judicial procedure. in which
he answers criticism of members OF
his profession, says: Ihe maze OF
tecbnicalities which hamper our judi
cial procedure are not the work Of the
Judges or of the legal profession,
They are the work Of the lawmaking
department of our government Very
we'll; admit for the sake of argument
that the premise is well taken. The
lawmaking department of our govern
ment.' Mr.. Mahoney should remem-
Der. is we'll nigh monopolized by mem
bers of the legal profession. 1t is hard
ly within reason. in an age like this,
to expect. these NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to
provide by statute for the amputation
of their own noses.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
Eooa Va, Gasoline.

Springfield, Mass, Republican: In
many cities the price of gasoline has
doubled in a year, but no consumers
league has come to the rescue as in
the case of eggs and butter. Yet
nothing would be easier than a con-
sumers' strike. Butter and eggs are
commonly rated among the neces
saries Of life, but hundreds Of thou
sands of people could grimly lock
the garage door and hold out till the
enemy came to terms. 1t would only
be question of walking instead of
riding, and walking is healthier any
way. But it Is to be feared that the
average automobilist agrees with the
philosopher who said: GIVE me the
luxuries and the necessaries will
take care Of themselves" 1t is easier
to persuade people to breakfast with
out eggs than to walk in order to
save gasoline. Is there point at
which the motorist will rebel?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
THE APPLAUSE OF SILENCE

Kansas City Journal: An eminent
musical artist advances the rather
startling idea that the perfunctory
handclapping which is always in evil
dence at concerts should be abolished.
He holds that the tribute which artists
really appreciate most is that moment
Of tense silence which intervenes be.
tween the close Of really appreciated
number and the noisy applause that
breaks the spell. SO much has been
heard about "the thirst for applause
tho Emusic of cheers" and the rapture
OF hearing "bravos" shouted at the
artist by the super-excited enthusiast,
that this view of the matter probably
will appear revolutionary.
Yet it is a view that is familiar to
many who have often felt the hollow
insufficiency Of mere handclapping to
express in any adequate fashion the
emotions successfully appealed to by
any real artist. Sometimes this ear
.piitting applause becomes almost
PROCLAMATION when the hearer is Under
the spell Of some beautiful appeal
OF a beautiful art. It seems at such
times as though rocks were being
thrown against the doors Of church
where the devout were in communion
with a spirit apart from the changing
world outside The protest against
the noisy applause that breaks in
uron the reverie that is the real trib-
ute to art and the artist is instantan-
eous, but the tyranny Of custom is
too despotic to be altered by profess.
Yet the protest and it's cause are fea-
lures Of everv concert that is given.
Some psychologist would make an
interesting contribution to the sum
of curious knowledge if he explained
Just why the Eoisiest person is sup.
posed to be most appreciative; why,
at tie close Of some tender, rever-
entity beautiful appeal of art tina:
makes a hush fall on the very souls
of those en- rapport with it. the only
recognized and adequate evidence Of
such appreciation should be burst
o: jsrring Sound.
OF course. under existing con';i-
tions, with the artist expecting and
tacitiy demanding loud appreciation.
the tribute of silence or a "chautau-
qua salute" would be very unsars-
factory. But there is much to be said
in favor of the contention that it
would be far more in keeping with
the spirit of the occasion if the artist
and audience thoroughly understood
that silence and not noise was the
evidence Of approval, especially in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
THE RECALL At WORK.

St. Louis Globe-Democrat BY a
vote of sixty-eight to five the senate
has convicted Judge Robert w. Arch,
bald on his impeachment for miscon-
duct on the bench, which verdict re-
moves him from the commerce court
and disqualifies him for the bench
forever. Here we have proof. that the
constitutional recall of judges is op-
erative and amply capable for its
task. In the face of the recent hyster-
ical demand for popular recall OF
judges, this illustration is grave,
judicial, nonpolitical and complete
consideration of judicial misconduct,
following sober and constitutional
methods, comes as a tonic to the
whole political system.
There Is constitutional way for
getting rid of unworthy judges. We
have Just seen it in operation. 1t is
sufficiently flexible and certain to
have all the disciplinary effect which
liability for removal could have, with.
out creating the decentralization on
the bench that would be sure to fol-
low the subsection of judicial posi-
lions to the changing. whims Of the
public. No one not entirely lost to
honor can view from his place on thu
bench the result of Archbald's mis-
conduct and not be profoundly moved
by it, and resolve for himself never
to invite a like fate by even a care
less improperly.
With, judges daily threatened with
recall because of some temporary
dissatisfaction, in which politics
would play not small part, a recall
would soon lose its stain of dishonor
and thus it's only moral effect. The
constitutional recall, as we now have
it, and have practiced it from the
foundatio nof the government, has
the moral quality of impeachment OF
honor and manhood. which is its vital
value. A recall at the hustings has
not this moral force behind it, and
could have no such healthful disci
plinary effect. Such a nonpolitical
demonstration Of the vitality of the
constitutional recall by impeachment
as the senate has just given, shows
that we have sufficient protection for
the public welfare by maintaining the
honor Of the bench, while at the same
time protecting the bench itself
against the decentralization Of subjec
ton to popular clamor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
LIE COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION
BANQUET.

The annual banquet of the Ottumwa
Com ercial association last night was
a bappv occasion. There was not
q list of guests from out or the
CITY. representing business institutions
which are interested in OttumWa.
Among these visiting gentlemen were:
William Butterworth, PRESIDENT OF
Deere & Co., of Moline.
G.: N. Peek. vice president of Deere
& Co.
G. w. Mixter, vice president OF Deere
& Co.
Joseph Dain, founder of the Dam
Manufacturing Co., OF Ottumwa, now
in charge of inventions and patents Oh
TIE Deere organization.
Floyd R.. Todd. member executive
committee of Deere e. co. -. .,...
Richard Schaddelee Of Grand Rap.
ids. Mich, vice president of the United
Light & Railway Co., owners OF the
y .tumwa Gas Co.
j.. ~. Sargent of Des Moines. gen
eral attorney Of the~Rock Island rail-
road.
Hal S. Ray of Des Moines, assistant
general passenger agent of the Rock
Island.
S. w. Gibson, of Chicago, superin-
tendent Welsh Express Co.
s. P. Mcmillan, vice president OF
the st. Paul & Kansas City Snort
Line.
No more happy idea could have been
conceived than this plan Of inviting
these visitors to meet the business
men of Ottumwa socially at the Com
mercial association banquet. In the
opening remarks by John Mahon, the
address by William McNett and in the
Introductory speech by John H. Nor
rell, the POSTMASTER, the visitors were
given a hearty welcome. In respond
ing to toasts the visitors who were on
the program showed their apprecla-
ton of the reception given them.
The officers of the Deere Co., now IN
control of the Dain plant, made 1t
plain that they were deeply interested
in the welfare of their local manutac-
turing plant, and that they would en-
large the business and expand opera
tons in the local field as fast as 1t
was possible for them to do so. me
representatives of the gas, railroad
and express companies with interests
in Ottumwa wanted to be classed as
Ottumwa boosters. OttumWa's inter-
ests are their interests and they were
pleased to meet Ottumwans on a social
footing and to be enrolled as workers
in the booster organization.
The Commercial association is to be
congratulated for the move 1t mas
made to establish a closer relationship
between the home people and the out
of-town business men who have local
b ziness connections. Such move
will certainly result in building q
flrmer foundation for future business
expansion
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21

worth considering, and we submit the
proposition to the coming meeting or
the county board, which must under
the law, soon be called by the county
auditor.
Some such plan as this might work
ont we'll no matter what is done in the
permanent road campaign. No mat.
ter how ambitious program OF road
building Iowa undertakes 1t Will ne
wears before more than the main
travelled reads are improved. Mean
while all the roads must be kept IN
passable shape.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
It good humor, contentment and good

OF gOOQ numOr, COntentIneHt anu soou
sense.
We congratulate Mr.. Taft on his
disposition. 1t has been apparent all
along that, though he would be beat
en-, he would not be discredited BY
defeat But the truth is that In the
fight that was nearest his heart and
most important to the country he
was not loser. In Roosevelt's defeat
he won: a victory by no means nu''
lifted by the democratic triumphs.
Mr.. Taft has had sore trials and
has come through them all to a state
in consultations. 1t is good
to see his appreciation Of present
blessings and the cheerfulness with
which he contemplates return to use.
fulness and distinction in private
life