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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

Indianapolis, Dec. 3O.-Secrecy sur
rounds the preparations that are be-
ing made tonight for the removal to
the federal prison at Ft. Leavenworth
Of the thirty-three union labor lead
ers sentenced here today as dynamite
coRspiratOrs. 1t is rumored that the
dynamite speciap' will depart tomor.
row afternoon at o'clock over the
Big Four but the route of the train is
carefully guarded. United States Mar
shal Seward Sphinx and his deputies
will accompany the prisoners. Nc
newspaper man will be allowed OIL
the train.
Frank NJ. Ryan, president of The
tronworkers union, received the heav
lest sentence when the convicted mel
were taken before Judge Anderson
today in federal court. Ryan re
ceived seven years. q
The Sentences.
The full list of sentences follows:
frank NJ. Ryan, president Of th
Iron Workers Union, seven years.
John T. Butler. Buffalo, yice-presi
dent, six years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-09-05

picked it out. l know I've got
better corn in the crib than that!
Then we had a corn talk in
which Dick spoke more words
than had passed his Inns in the
classroom before. He had found
himself-and. what is more,
had found him and his father
too!'
"From that moment ! had the
KEY to the situation. We impro-
vised a very simple corn tester,
and the results Of the tests were
awaited with keener interest BY
every one in the school than had
been any examination ever held
in that schoolhouse. When the
terminating period was finished
the boys were given a taste OF a
new kind of arithmetic-ln fact
they didn't know that it was
arithmetic. First we made a test
to compute the percentage Of
termination, and then figured
the loss from poor termination
as compared with the tests of the
best seed corn in the state. Then
we extended this line of figuring
to the entire corn crop OF the
township. The boys were open
mouthed at the results, and every
one of them went home and dem
onstrated to his father how much
he was losing on his corn crop
every year by the planting of in
ferior seed. There were corn
conferences in every household,
and the final result was not only
a great stride in the educational
work in that school district, but
a decided improvement in the
corn crop owing to the better Sc
lection of seed corn and the test,
ing of nearly all seed corn used
in the district"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-09-05

larger than is now indicated or
not, it is certain that the world
will require all of it, hence prices
are certain to rule high during
the season just opening, and If
the drouth damage proves as
large as some people are now
predicting, it is not unlikely that
a eensationally high range OF val
ues may prevail, In any event,
it is gratifying to note that the
demand of the world for the
South's product is steadily in
creasing and that production has
not yet managed to appreclably
outstrip the demand.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-09-05
THE DROUTH
MI COTTON

The drouth and the boil weevil
has caused a decided deteriora-
ION in the prospects for a cotton
crop in this county, Up to the
irst of August the prospects
we're for the largest crop raised
II ten years. The drouth and
III weevil, which has made It's
y~pearance in every section OF
.e county has put altogether
nother face on things. One OF
51e largest planters in the county
vas heard to say this week that
5ae first Of August he estimated
is crop at 815 bales; the first Of
September he thought he would
10 well to get 700 bales. The
conditions over the entire cotton
belt are the same. The New Or
leans Picayune of Wednesday
has the following to say of the
governments report:
The government report on the
condition of the cotton crop, is
sued Yesterday. was rather a SEN
sational document. 1t showed
the lowest condition average but
one for ten years, the percentage
given being 68.2 of normal,
which is a loss of IL points com
pared with a month ago. With
the exception Of a few of the
states on the Atlantic seaboard
all the states show deterioration.
The largest losses in condition
were, however, in Texas and Ok
lahoma, the big decrease in the
latter state Of 36 points indicating
a crop disaster of the first proper.
tions. 1t is not surprising thai
such a condition showing by tht
government should have rusneC
prices up 50 per bale, and 1t IL
worth noting that since the pres
ent drouth first commenced to d'
damage cotton has gained full,
So a bale.
Even assuming that the gov
eminent condition average rattle
eXaggerates the situation, Their
can be no denying that the GRO
in the western half of the bel
has deteriorated rapidly and tina
t the deterioration is gradually eX
t tending to portions of the cen
trail section. The advance has
| however, been accelerated by tn
fact that the consumption of tn
S heecy staple by the world ha
proven surprisingly large, eA
! ceeding by a c >nsiderable amour
\ the production of the past season
thus compelling foreign spinner
d to draw on their reserve supple
to a considerable extent. TIL
new season has. therefore, opene
t with a much smaller visible an
d invisible supply than last yea.
: hence if trade continues as it VIZ
/ last year the world will require
Is, 900, 900. bale crop.
t That consumption Of cotto
a should have been even create
n than the preceding year is su
t pr sing when one considers tn;
e southern Europe was in a stat
of war during the entire perio,
and that. according to gener
belief, the demand for cote
y goods was more or less etfectt
t thereby. The comparative strll
gency of the European none
market was supposed to hay
k checked consumption yet the III
a ures at the close of the year sho
that instead of diminishing co
l. sumption has increased.
1fI~Ktn.. A. a~.Nr mould nFC1
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-09-05
FOR SALE.

One fo~ur-year-old Jersey bull. Is
not vicious and does not break fence.
Also a number of Indian Runner ducks
for sale. p, Ii. HUNTER,
Route 2, Macon, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-09-05
For RENT

The store house now occupied by |. I.
Smith next to BEACON office. Posses
sion given September LIST.
f. B. BOYD.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-11
EIGHT KILLED BY MANIAC
German Stays Wife and Children
Fires Village and Shoots
PurSuerS,

Muehlhausen, Germany, Sept. ga
crazed teacher, named Wagner who
murdered his wife and four children
at Degerloch, set fire to the village of
Muehlhausen in four places and, in
a fusillade with the villagers, who
tried to capture him, eight persons
were shot and killed and ten wounded.
The maniac took refuge in stable,
where he killed all the cattle He
was finally overpowered after he had
exhausted all the ESQ cartridges with
which he had provided himself. The
enraged villagers wreaked their ven-
geance upon him by clubbing him and
stabbing him with pitchforks. He
probably will die.
When he entered Muehlhausen, it
was not known that he was fugitive
murderer. 1t was only after the wild
scene, which had been enacted here,
that the police went to his apartment
in Degerloch, where he has been teach
ing, and found the bodies of his wife
and children.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-11
2 HARVESTED IN WRECK INQUIRY
ENGINEER OF TRAIN AND FLAG
MAN UNDER GUARD.
Prisoners Are Alleged to Have
Caused the Death of Wreck
Victims.

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 6.-August
e. Miller, engineer of the White
Mountain express, and Charles H.
Murray, fagman of the Bar Harbor
Flyer, the two trains involved in the
fatal New Haven wreck on the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad
last Tuesday morning, formally were
placed under arrest by Coroner Mix,
charged with having "criminally caus-
ed the death of Royal H. Hotchkiss,"
one of the victims of the disaster.
They were both placed under $4,000
bail under coroner's warrant, eff
fective until "a hours after the coro-
ner's jury renders verdict in the in,
quest which he began in private
Thursday.
Bail for Miller was furnished by the
local Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers and Firemen
Murray was locked up for lack of
a bondsman.
Miller, though gaunt and nervous,
was in fighting mood after his re-
lease on bail.
They have called me a scapegoat,"
he said. II am no scapegoat. I want
to say that l have nothing to fear. /
am going to clear myself. l have
been demoralized by all that has been
printed about this wreck, but l don't
care SO long as the truth comes out.
That's all | want"
While Coroner Eli Mix was conduct
ing what he termed a "private-not
a secret-inQuest" to fix the criminal
responsibility, if any, for the fatal
wreck on Tuesday morning, Chief In
spector Belnap of the interstate COM
merce commission prepared the foun-
dation for the broader inquiry to be
begun here by the federal authori-
ties.
The inquest of the coroner, held in
the superior court under protection of
a guard of police, continued until late
in the evening and more than a score
Of witnesses, nearly all employees OF
the New Haven road, including mem
bers of the crews of the two trains
involved in the wreck, were exam
ined.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-11
CARDINAL TUTO DEAD IN ROME
greeation for Religious Affairs
in italian Capital.

Rome, Sept. 8.-Cardinal Joseph
Calasanctius Vivesy Tuto, project OF
the congregation for religious affairs,
is dead. Recently he had undergone
an operation for appendicitis.
Cardinal Vivesy Tuto was born at
San Andrea de Llevaneras, diocese of
Barcelona, in 1854. He was created
bishop and proclaimed cardinal June
10, 1899. Early in the summer it was
reported that he had become insane,
but later physicians diagnosed his
case as neurasthenia and he ~atired
to a monastery.
The cardinal acquired prominent
position at the Vatican after the cleo
tion Of Pope Plus x, and had even
been considered as a probable candi-
date for the succession.
The pope was deeply affected when
told of the cardinals death and ex-
claimed: Il have lost one of my best
friends, the church one of it's great
est supports"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-11
THE DOCTORS GIFT
Food Worth Its Weight in Gold.

We usually expect the doctor to put
us on some kind of penance and give
us bitter medicines.
A Penn. doctor brought patient
something entirely different and the
results are truly interesting.
1.-TWO years ago." writes this pa
tent, II was frequent victim Of acute
indigestion and biliousness, being all
lowed to eat very few things. One day
our family doctor brought me small
package, saying he had found some
thing for me to eat
"TIe said it was a food called Grape
Nuts and even as it's golden color
might suggest it was worth its weight
in gold. was sick and tired, trying
one thing after another to no avail, but
consented to try this new food.
"Well! It surpassed my doctors
fondest anticipation and every day
since then I have blessed the good
doctor and the inventor of Grape
Nuts.
II noticed Improvement at once and
in a months time my former spells OF
indigestion had disappeared. In two
months l felt like a new man. MY
mind was much clearer and keener,
my body took on the vitality of YOUTH
and this condition has continued"
There's a Reason" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read
THE Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letters new
are genuine, true, and full OF human
Interest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-11
ciaars for smuqaIlnq Pearls.

Washington, Sept 10-Declaring
that pearls could be smuggled into
this country by putting them in Gig
airs, Senator Smoot of Utah displayed
before the senate ten of these jewels,
valued at S7S,5SO, or nearly 5000
apiece. The senator exhibited the
pearls in connection with his plea for
a lower tariff rate on the stones. The
Democratic members, however, were
obdurate and voted to keep the rate
at 20 per cent. The sight of the pearls
caused a commotion in the galleries
and his colleagues became animated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-11
Highwaymen Get $4,000.

Columbia, S. c., Sept S.-Three
men, each armed with two revolvers,
held up deputy sheriff and two en-
ployes of the j. G. White Construction
company at Parr Shoals, 90 miles from
here, and took from them $4,000 in
currency representing the pay roll of
the company, which is building a huge
power dam. Seven hundred employees
of the company, together with the
sheriffs and deputies of four counties,
with bloodhounds, are hunting for the
robbers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-11
JEROME HAILED ON
GAMBLING CHARGE
HEARING THAT HAD BEEN SET
FOR SEPT. II is
NOW ON.
2 HERO WORSHIPPING GIRLS
Thaw Eisappoints Them When They
Plead to See Him-Date of
Removal Is Not Set as
Yet, However.

Coaticook, Que, Sept 8.-William
Travers Jerome, especially retained
by the state of New York to procure
the return of Harry K. Thaw to the
asylum for the criminal insane at
Matteawan, was hailed into court
this afternoon to answer to a charge
of gambling. This was by agreement
by both sides. Jerome's case had
been set for Sept. II.
Jerome went to Montreal to pre-
pare for the court battle when Thaw
is arraigned on the writ of habeas
corpus, secured by his counsel a few
days ago. Magistrate Mulvena of
Sherbrooke agreed to hear Jerome's
case, displacing Justice of the Peace
Mckee, who signed the warrant for
Jerome's arrest and subsequently de-
nounced him in court when Jerome
left town after being admitted to $500
bail.
No Word as to Thaw.
immigration authorities here re-
ceived no word as to when Harry K.
Thaw would be taken to Montreal for
his hearing there before the kings
bench, appeal side.
immigration agents, in charge of
Thaw, again declared that the pris-
oner may be held here until the last
moment.
1.-THE department does not desire
to stir up any more excitement about
the Thaw case than is absolutely nee
essary," said T. B. Williams, one of
the immigration officers.
An uneventfuI Day.
Thaw's Sunday was perhaps the
most uneventful day since his arriv-
al in Canada. He had only two call
ers, his stenographer and his local
counsel, DR.. w. L. Shurtleff Most
of the day the prisoner spent reading
about himself in the newspapers. The
officers volunteered to take him for
walk, if he felt in need of exercise,
but Thaw declined
Two hero-worshipping girls stood
beneath the barred windows of his
room for half an hour holding aloft
bouquets and begging him to show
his face.
1--WE want to say we've seen you
once, Harry" they cried. Just come
to the window for second
A guard turned and spoke to Thaw
but the fugitive refused to show
himself.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-11
Caminetti Found Guilty.

San Francisco, Sept. 8.-Farley
Drew Caminetti, son of commission
er general of Immigration, Was found
guilty on one of the counts charging
| i'm with violation of the Mann white
slave act, after jury in the federal
court had wrestled with the question
for three hours. The jury took eight
ballots. From the first the vote stood
ten to two for conviction, and finally
the two recalcitE 2.lts agreed to COM
rromise by finding verdict of guilty
on one of the four counts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-11
Yaquis Threaten Americans.

Nogales, Ariz., Sept. 8.-The Yaquis
of Sonora have begun to threaten
Americans. Desertions of the Indians
from the state troops ranks continue.
The insurgent forces are retreating
before a federal advance north of
Guaymas. This information reached
the border from American sources. 1t
was reported that notice to leave
the country had been posted on prop
erty of the Richardson Construction
company, an American corporation
with holdings in the Yaqui river dis
trict.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-11
Two Killed; Four Injured.

Fremont, o., Sept. 8.-Two persons
were killed and four others Of the
same party were seriously injured
when the automobile in which they
were riding was struck by Wheeling
& Lake Erie passenger train. The
dead: Mrs. George Checker, aged "A
years, and her son, Clarence, aged q.
The injured: George Gleckler, hus-
band and father; Malinda Checker,
aged II; Theodore Glcckler, aged 3,
and Miss Jessie Henry, aged "a, rel
ative of the Checkers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-11
MORGANs QUIT NEW HAVEN
WILL NOT ACT AS FISCAL AGENT
FOR ROAD IN FUTURE.
Morgan Personally Addresses Mott
fication to President
Elliott.

New York, Sept 8.-The banking
firm of J. P. Morgan and company
notified the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railway company
of their intention to end their con-
nection as fiscal agent of the road.
]. P. Morgan personally addressed the
notification to President Howard FL
lott and the notice was made public
by the executive committee of the
railroad.
At his country home, J. p Morgan
said that the action of his banking
firm in severing financial relations
with the New Haven railroad could in
no sense be termed hostile move to-
ward President Elliott or the railroad.
He said:
"The action was taken wholly in
order to leave the new administration
of the railroad free-handed to make
it's own financial arrangements. We
are in thorough accord with the new
administration. The action was taken
simply in order to leave it unham-
pered."
The letter notifying the committee
of their intention to sever fiscal con-
nections with the New Haven was
presented by Mr.. Morgan personally
and was addressed to President FL
lott. The letter follows:
The Letter.
I'm the existing fiscal agency agree
mont hotWoop 0urcolvoc aod VOW ooy,,
pany it is provided that the arrange
ment shall continue until the lapse Of
80 days after either party shall have
given notice to the other of a desire
to terminate the same.
I'VE hereby notify you that it is
our desire that the arrangements be
terminated upon the lapse of 80 days
from this date or at such earlier date
as shall be agreeable to you"
Action on the letter was deferred
until the next meeting of the direc-
tors. Mr.. Morgan told the executive
committee that similar letters had
been sent to the boards of directors
of the Boston and Maine and the
Maine Central railroads, New Haven
subsidiaries.
President Elliott declined to discuss
the matter.
Safety Devices Ordered.
The executive committee of the New
Haven met here in regular session.
President Elliott attended for the first
time since he was named president.
The committee authorized the execu-
tive to install, without stint, safety
appliances and signals to insure the
safety of the passengers travelling on
its lines.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-11
Cuckoo Reformation.

A remarkable case of reformation
on the part Of two old cuckoos Is re-
ported by Col A. M. Blake from his
estate at Welwyn, Herts, England.
The colonel states that he found
two young cuckoos with the parent
birds in faithful attendance. AS is
generally known, the regular habit of
the cuckoo is to lay its eggs in the
nests of other birds, leaving the rear
ing of their offspring to perfect
strangers.
This is said to be the third success
sive year that cuckoos have brought
up their young at Welwyn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-11
Hebrews to Renter Palestine.

Vienna. Sept. 10.-The Zionist con-
gress was chiefly occupied discussing
the committees report on the work
accomplished in Palestine during the
last two years. A letter was read from
Louis D. Brandeis of Boston, suggest
ing work along three lines: First
An endeavor to divert Jewish immi-
grafton to Palestine; second negotia-
tons with the Turkish government for
large concessions; third-an endeaVor
to interest capital in the creation Of
industries in Palestine
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-11
DRAMATIC CHAPTER
IN JAPs' HISTORY
MASSES, INFLAMED BY KILLING
OF OFFICIAL, .8EslEGE FOR
EIGN OFFICE.
WANT ACTION AGAINST CHINA
California Question Fresh in Mind
Leaders Only Able to Pacify
Demonstrators When Hear
ing Is Promised.

Toxic, Sept. S.-The assassination
Of Mortiaro Abe, director of the po-
litical bureau of the Japanese foreign
Office, has inf1amed the masses and
a dramatic chapter in the history Of
lie new Japan has just been written
Fifteen thousand persons gathered
N mass meeting in Hibiya Park, Call
ing for military action against China.
A majority of these marched to the
foreign office ara clamored for admis-
sion.
They demanded the dispatch of
troops to China to take such meas
ures as were necessary to obtain sat-
isfaction for the killing of Japanese
at Marking, or, failing this, the resig-
nation of the minister of foreign af-
fairs. Baron Notkuaki Maxine.
Crowd Denounces Diplomacy.
The speakers denounced the empti-
ness of Japanese diplomacy in con-
nection with California and China and
insisted that the insult to the Japa-
nese flag at Marking should be wiped
out. The manifestation was clearly
an explosion of popular resentment
against the ministry in it's treatment
of the California and Chinese ques-
tons.
Profting by the lesson Of the riots
which followed the conclusion of
peace between Russia and Japan, the
government reduced the risk of vio-
lence yesterday by refusing to allow
a single soldier or policeman at the
scene. The manifestants, many of
whom were students, were orderly
during the early part of the proceed
ings. A score of agitators, including
a girl, decried Japanese diplomacy and
declared that it had never been known
to be successful and had always end
ed in failure. The incidents in China
were unbearable.
Stampede for Foreign Office.
Suddenly the cry to march on the
foreign office was raised and there
was a general stampede, many per-
sons barely escaping being crushed.
The crowds surged through the
streets headed by the gesticulating
leaders and reached the foreign Of
flee to find that the high iron gates
were locked.
Scores of the demonstrators pound
ed on the gates and called for them
to be opened. The under officials re-
fused. A delegation was appointed,
the members of which climbed the
agates, and then ensued long parley.
The extraordinary situation contin-
ued for five hours, the delegates
emerging periodically to pacify the
crowd. Finally, when the discussion
ended, they reported that the minis
ter had promised to receive them
Sept. Is.
This was greeted with bowls of de-
rision, and a thousand marched to
the foreign minister's residence, three
miles distant. Police, however, pre-
vented their near approach.
To Reinforce Fleet.
London.-The Toxic correspondent
Of the Daily Telegraph says: "The
Japanese government evidently is de-
termined to act cautiously, but great
reinforcement of the fleet in Chinese
waters is considered certain, and it
is not improbable that some strategic
point may be occupied"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-11
Why He Loved Her.

Eyes, young man, know you!
You've been in love with my daugh-
ter ever since you discovered that she
was an heiress."
But, my dear sir, you wouldn't have
me marry a poor girl, would you?
Why, can't even support myself."-a
Life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-11
Moehring to Design Embassy.

Berlin, Sept. 6. - The competition
for designs for new German en-
bassy building at Washington by the
government was won by Professor
Bruno Moehring, the ieaTiiDe; architect
of Berlin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-11
Five Hurt in Auto Wreck.

Mason City, Ia, Sept. speeding
at 80 miles an hour, an auto, driven
by Edward Block, age %, overturned
near this city, pinning Block under
the machine and crushing his chest.
1t is believed he is fatally hurt.