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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-05-04
SECOND MISTRlAl :.
DUNCAN MURDER CASE
JURY VAS OUT THIRTY HOURS
Two Trials Have Been Rather
Expensive, Total Cost Bslna
Between Twelve and FII.
teen Hundred Dollars

For a second time the case
against Lindsay Duncan. who Is
charged with the murder Of Ar.
thur Manning. has resulted In a
mistrial, the jurors having stated
to Judge Carroll thet 1t was i'm.
possible for them to reach a yer.
diet and having been discharged.
The taking Of testimony in the
second trial was completed We'd
nesday afternoon and Thursday
morning was consumed in the
argument. The case was given
to the jury shortly after two
O'Clock .. M, and after having
remained out thirty hours the
jurors returned to the court room
the following afternoon, and
stated that they had found it i'm
possible to agree upon a verdict.
The two trials of the Duncan
case have proven quite expensive
to the county, and while it is i'm
possible to obtain the exact fig
ures, it is probable that the total
cost will amount to between
twelve and fifteen hundred dol
lars.
Special veniries were issued
for both trials, a total of some.
thing like 200 venireman having
been summoned. Under the law
each man summoned for jury
duty, no matter whether or not
he may qualify. is entitled to
claim his attendance and receive
pay for at least one day. The
amount allowed jurors is $1.50
per day, so the two hundred
talesmen who were summoned
received something ike three
hundred dollars in jury fees alone.
Then, in addition to this, comes
the money paid to jurors for
actual service. The first trial
occupied three days, and the
twelve men serving as jurors re-
ceived $54. The second trial
consumed two days. and the jury
was out another day, making a
total of three days. which added
another $54 to the jury fees. 1t
will be seen therefore that the
expense for jurymen alone was
more than four hundred dollars.
The money paid to jurymen
was by no means the heaviest
expense incurred by the two
trials. There were the fees of
the witnesses, clerk, sheriff and
other officials, to say nothing of
the fixed expenses of the court.
In civil suits the party losing
the case is generally taxed with
the costs, but this is not true in
criminal cases. The State pays
practically everything, and the
money comes out of the pockets
Of the common people.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-05-04
Miss McCaskill. vaIedictorian.

Miss Eloise McCaskill has been
elected as the valedictorian of
he class Of 1918 Of the Franklin
|cademy. Her record in scholar
hip has been unsurpassed She
as made the three-year course
a two years and has never fell
Glow 95 on any subject.
n Honorable mention is given to
S1e following students: Messrs.
ylvian Gottschall, VIM. Love,
|ulian Sherrod. Misses Genie
|teele, Ella Mosby. all of whom
lave made splendid records.
The speakers for commence
bent will be Mr.. Julian Sherrod,
|ho will deliver the Class Presi-
Pnt's ADDRESS. ana Miss EIoise
IcCaskill win give the Vale.
|lctory.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-05-04

A nice two story ten-ioom
house on corner of Third avenue
and Thirteenth street, north.
Lot &c X 240. This home has
electric lights and all modern
conveDiences and is in one of the
best resident sections in Colum-
hrs. Fer further information
apply to 7. A. McGahey.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-05-04

Mr.. ]. H. Kee of Mobile, dec
orator, has located in Columbus.
He is an expert decorator and
makes a speciality of interior
decorations for church weddings,
dances and parties. Show win
dow decorating a speciality.
Leave calls with Columbus Cloth
ing Company. m4-3t
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-05-04
tfnuenattn 40 -
JAGkSUhS LkAD IS
CHECKED BY LOCALS
cOLDmalHS TAKE Two GAMES


tuiumDu3 won the concluding
contest from Jackson yesterday
by score Of 2 to 3. the game
having been played In the morn
ing 80 the afternoon could be
given over to the contest between
the University Of Alabama and
the A. and M. College.
The run which won the game
was madein the seventh inning.
at the beginning of which the
score stood 2 to l. Irwin muffed
Blanchfield's fly to center field,
and the runner was safe at first.
Kuhn singled. advancing BIanch-
field to second. ChappeIl hit
safe, and Tune walked forcing
Blanchfeld in. Hamlin knocked
a fly to third. and Kuhn was
thrown out on the play. Taylor
singled and ChppelI crossed
the plate. making the score
which won the game.
Sewer was on the local firing
line, and pitched a great game,
having held his opponents down
to three hits. Day pitched for
Jackson, and gave up six hits.
Sewer received excellent sup
port, not a single error having
been made in the field.
Pensacola opens a series of
three games here Monday, and
as the locals are playing such
good ball all three contests will
doubtless be witnessed by large
crowds. Children under fifteen
years of age will be admitted
free Tuesday aft moon.
The opening game botu zen
aaeEz ard 1ssasns,as ~ EANo.
Park Thursday ofternoon was
won by the visitors by score of
l8 to5.
Poole started in to pitch for
the locals, but was not in good
form. He held the Leaders pref
ty well until the fourth inning,
only one Jacksonian having cross
ed the plate up to that time, but
in the fourth he weakened con-
siderably, having allowed four
passes, which. together with sew
eral bingles, netted several runs. |
AT the close of the session he |
was relieved by Penner, who
pitched effectively. having allow
ed only three hits.
Faircloth pitched for Jackson, |
and allowed ten hits. A feature |
of the game was the fielding of |
Tunze, who made several beauti- |
|ful catches.
Columbus won Fridays game
BY a score of 3to 2 The winning
'un was made in the eighth in.
hing. up to the beginning Of |
which each team had sent two
men. across. the plate. Chap
)ell hit for two bags. Tune bunt- |
d and went TO first on the play, /
Chappell advancing to third. |
1amblin knocked a fly to left, |
and Striker muffed it, enabling
Chappell to score.
Poole was en- the mound for
he locals, and pitched a good |
came. having given up only four
catered hits. CLANCY pitched |
or Jackson. and was touched for
light bingles.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-05-04
Social for Murray Chapel

The ladies of the Dunbar neigh
borhood will give an entertain
ment for the benefit of Murrah
chapelat "Cradland, !" the beauti-
full home of Mr., and Mrs. G. w.
Boyd. this week. A fine program
has been prepared, and the oc-
casion is sure to be a delightful
one.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-05-04

As repairs are being made on
the First Presbyterian church
building, the members will wor-
ship at The court house at II
a m and 7.3O p. m. Sunday
school exercises will also be held
at the court house.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-05-04

Leigh's Merry May Wash
Goods Sale begins Monday, May
9th. Read the list of special
values advertised for the sale,
and you will find just what you
want very much under priced.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-05-04

New slippers, new hosiery, new
iibbon. new wash goods just re.
ceived at Leigh's. Be sure and
attend the wash goods sale tfat
starts Monday. May 9Th.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-05-04

Mrs. Tom Franklin. state vice.
regent of the D. A. R. Mrs.
Jack Morgan and Miss Louise
Morgan have returned from
a visit to Kosciusko.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-05-04

Have your feet fitted to a pair
of mems Keith K.nquerer shoes
at Lipsey & Chapsky.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-05-04

Have you seen our net fiounc-
ing for graduation dresses?
Lipsey & Chapsky.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-05-04

Mrs. A. V. Simms of Birming-
ham is here on a visit to her son.
Mr.. F. r. Simms.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-05-04

Miss Tillie Webb is visiting
friends in Gulfport
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
NEWS FROM FAR
AND NEAR

Epernay, France, Nov. 29. "A BIZ
plane, supposed to be a military ma
chine. in landing, hit hedge and up
set. Ut caught fire and the two occu-
pants were burned to death. Their
charred bodies could not be identified.
Memphis, Tenn, Dec. CHARLES
l.. Workman, who controlled the pea
nut privilege at the Chicago's Worlds
fair, is dead here. He went to Mis-
sissippi years ago as cotton picker.
He leaves an estate of $2,000,000.
Rome, Dec. Rive persons were
killed and Is others injured at Cocoa
no station on Sunday when the Rome.
Naples freight train which was on the
wrong track.
Washington, Dec. 2.-That prepon-
drance of foreign born white people
in the United States speak the Eng
lish tongue is revealed in a report on
the native languages of the foreign
white stock in the United States,
about to be issued by Director w. j.
Harris of the bureau of census, de-
partment of commerce.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
HANlSH FOUND GUILTY
FEDERAL JURY CONNECTS MAN
ON OFFENsE BOOKS CHARGE.
Head of Sun Worshipers Accused OF
Violating Law Through Sending
Volumes Over U. S.

Chicago, Dec. Lotto Ear Haaish,
the little master" of the Mazdaz-
nan sun cult. was found guilty on Fri
day by a jury in Federal Judge Nack's
court following his sensational trial
on charge of violating the interstate
commerce law through the shipment
of his book, Inner Studies" via ex-
press.
Counsel for Hanisn made the usual
motion for new trial. The date for
a hearing on this motion will be fixed
by Judge Mack upon his return to Chi
cago. Fixing of the penalty rests with
the court, The conviction carries with
it as maximum penalty a fine of So
600 or five years in the penitentiary, or
both
AT the same time that this action
was taken in regard to the motions for
a new trial the defense asked that the
defendant be permitted to remain at
liberty on his present bond of $10,-
600 until such time as the question of
the new trial motion is disposed Of
The Mazdaznan sun cult, of which
Hanish is the founder, long has been
before the public eye. 1t is regaded
by the government as one of the most
powerful of cults, its membership en-
bracing $4,000 men and women in the
United States
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
MAYOR S. L. SHANK RESIGNS
With impeachment by Business
Men if Strike Was Called.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. Samuel
Lewis Shank on Friday resigned as
mayor of Indianapolis.
Shank rendered his resignation after
he had conferred with number of
union labor officials regarding an i'm
pending strike of teamsters, who told
him there was little hope OF averting
the strike. He had announced Wednes-
day that he would resign if the threat
ened strike could not be stopped He
was waited upon by a committee of
business men Tuesday night and was
informed that impeachment proceed
ings against him were being prepared
and would be fined if the impending
transfers strike could not be averted.
His attitude during the recent street
car strike, when he let it be known
that he did not wish policemen to ride
on the cars manned by strike-break-
ers, caused the resignation of Super
Intendent of Police Martin ]. Hyland
and President William E. Davis of
the board Of public safety.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
LABOR LAW IS VALID
U. S. SUPREME COURT HANDS
DOWN IMPORTANT AND FAR
REACHING DECISIONS.
INDIANA CASE IS DECIDED
UphoIds Right of State Court to Pre-
vent Government From Submitting
to People New Constitution Forced
by Legislature.

Washington, Dec. 3.-The Illinois
child labor law, which prohibits the
employment of boys under sixteen
years of age, at dangerous occupa-
tions, was declared valid in decision
of the Supreme court Monday.
Justice Hughes, who delivered the
opinion, said that manufacturers of
Illinois could be compelled by the
state "at their peril to ascertain the
ages of children employed by them
and declared there could be no pos
sible constitutional objection to the
law.
That the state courts of Indiana
had the right to prevent the gov
eminent and state officials from sub
hitting to the people for adoption a
new constitution framed by the legis-
lature in 1911, was the decision of the
Supreme court.
That the government is entitled,
under the federal corporation tax act
to collect income sums Of revenue
from mining corporations operating
in the United States was the sub
stance of an opinion by the court
The fight of the so-called book trust
to maintain arbitrary sale prices on
copyrighted books eliminated in a de-
cision in the Supreme court in which
the court held against the trust. The
main question at issue was as to
whether the trust should have a
Copyright monopoly in the sale of
such books.
The Supreme court decided that the
city of New York has the right to tax
bank stock owned by banks of other
states.
The Supreme court decided that the
Kentucky law taxing credit compan-
les 500 annually was constitutional
and therefore is not an interference
with the interstate commerce regula-
tons.
Affirmed the right of the United
States customs officers to seize and
declare forfeited goods imported un-
der fraudulent consular invoices and
undervalued by the consigners, even
though the consignee may be entirely
innocent of any wrong. Government
attorney contended that such goods
may be forfeited the minute they reach
the United States. The decision was
rendered in a New York case in which
the government libeled and declared
forfeited % packages of Panama hats
consigned to Maxine Castillo.
A compulsory system of railroad ac-
counting prescribed by the interstate
commerce commission to all railroad
lines under its jurisdiction was for
mally approved in a decision of the
| cOurt
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
MARKETS
Milwaukee. Dec. 2. 1919

Butter = Creamery. extras, S2c:
prints, 9Sc; firsts. 2s03Oc; seconds
25Q27c; renovated. 26@261hc; dairy
fancy, 2Sc
Cheese-American. full cream, new
made twins, 141a@15c; Young Am
ericas, 15@1614c; daisies, 41b@15c;
ionghorns, 141z@15hc; limburger,
13@131sc.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 32QS5c; recandled, extras, 81
Q40c; seconds, 21@22c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 11hc; roos-
tiers, Sc; springers, lac.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, S9c; No. .
northern, SIC; No. 3 northern, sac;
No. l velvet. SSc
Corn-No. yellow, 6S@S0c.
oats-No. white, gee; standard,
4O@404ac
Barley-No. A, 56@65c; No. 8,
GO re; Wisconsin, 65Q67c.
Rye-No. 2, 60061c.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 1850
7.s0; fair to best light, 1851 10;
packers, 7250765.
Cattle Butchers steers, 6.750S.50;
stockers and feeders, 5.25@ZOO; COWS.
and heifers. 465@70O; calves. 10000
11.00.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
ARMY DEFEATS NAVY
SOLDIERS SPRING SURPRISE BY
DEFEATING SAILORS.
Annapolis Boys Are Outclassed From
the Start by the West
Pointers.

New York, Dec. 2.-The president of
the United States and members of his
cabinet, together with $4,000 patriotic
Americans, surrounded the gridiron in
the Brush stadium on Saturday and
saw the West Point football eleven
furnish stunning surprise by con-
quering the midshipmen from Annapo-
lis by a score of % to 8.
From the standpoint of the specta-
tor the game and its setting lost moth
ing of its'thrilling grip and interest as
result, and the $4,000 persons pres
ent gasped and cheered by turns at the
Kaleidoscope playing scenes depicted.
The uses of the forward pass repeat
eddy by the cadets opened up the play
to a far greater extent than the more
conservative line attack and runs of
the middies.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
FORESTRY PLANS OPPOSED
Several Northern Counties to Fiuht
Allotment of Farm Land to
Tree Growing.

Rhinelander.-A w. Brown of
Oneida county was elected president
of an organization formed here to
wage war on the states forestry pol
icy as enunciated by the board of
forestry.
Resolutions were adopted to the
effect that the northern counties OPP
pose the allotment of agricultural
land to forestry purposes. Commit
tees will confer with the proposed
joint legislation and forestry investi-
eating committee, and apprise the
members of the real sentiment which
prevails. 1t is urged that the legisla-
tors visit the northern counties in
the summer times when crops are
growing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
BIG MAIL FUND is ASKED
Postmaster General BurIeson Seeks
$3o6, 900 to Run the Postal
Service for Year.

Washington Nov. 29-An appropri-
alton of 1906, 100000 for the postal
service for the next fiscal year has
been submitted to congress by Post
master General Burleson. This sum, if
granted, will be the greatest allowed
for this service in a single appropri-
alton measure.
The estimates contemplate a sub
stantial extension of the parcel post
service, which is credited with large
part of the surplus of $4,500,000
earned by the postal service COR the
fiscal year just closed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
LARGE CONCERNS PAY TAXES
State Treasurer Receives $325,3e2.o2
From Milwaukee Car Company.
Big Sums from Others.

Madison,-State Treasurer John
son has received a check from the
Milwaukee Electric Railway and
Light company for $3g5, $4,000 ana
from the Milwaukee Light, Heat and
Power company for $SS,743.2S.
Other amounts received were: Mil
waukee Northern, $18,93190; East
ern Wisconsin Railway and Light
company, $15,3S2 Western Elec-
tric Railway company, S7,691.09;
Chippewa Valley Railway, Light &
Power company, $27,214.61: Wau-
sau Street Railway company, $9,17O.-
IA. Fifteen per cent OF these taxes
accrue to the state and the rest is
sent back TO be proportional among
the municipalities through which
the lines operate.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
GRAIN GROWERS MEET JAN. 9
Prizes Of $1,000 viii Be Offered For
Best Examples of Seed Grain
and Forage Plants.

Madison.-A large number of the
pure bred seed grain growers of the
state will attend the twelfth annual
meeting of the Wisconsin Agricu1-
tural Experiment association in Mad
ison, Jan. 8 and 10. Prizes amount
ing to $1,000 in value will be award
ed to exhibitors of the best samples
of sheaf and seed grain and forage
plants. Any farmer in the state may
enter samples of his grain. Win
ming samples of grain will be entered
in competition for worlds honors at
the National Corn show at Dallas,
Tex, Feb. 10 to "a.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
A.k suR SHOOTING COURSE
Racine County Farmers Want Use OF
Firearms Taught As Protection
Against Trespassers.

Racine.-A shooting gallery in ev-
cry school in order that city boys and
girls may learn how to shoot, is one
of the demands of the Racine County
Farmers Protective association. The
farmers will petition the next legis-
lature to order adequate training in
the handling of firearms in every city
school of the state.
The association numbers about
1000 representative Racine county
farmers. They want to protect them
selves against reckless hunters, tres
passers and city folk who come to
the country and carry away farm
produce from the fields. 1t is said
that the members of this association
have lost nearly $4,000 this season
through thefts of produce and the
death Of farm stock at the hands of
careless hunters.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
U. S. DENIES WAR ON PEARSON
Washington Official Says That No In
fIuence Was Used in Colombia
Matter.

Washington, Dec. 2.-White House
officials declared that the United
States government neither directly
nor indirectly had Influenced the with
drawal of the Pearson negotiations
for concessions in Colombia.
Bogota, Colombia, Dec. 1.-THE Co
lombian congress ended its session
without passing the new tariff law or
approving the oil and bank conces-
sions recently granted by the govern
ment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
Grants Pardons 10 Twn-

Madison.-Gov. F. e. McGoverr
las pardoned Harry E. Cornell o.
Fond du Lac, who was convicted OF
Dec. 10, 1910, of the offense of as
sault with intent to commit murder
and sentenced to three years in the
state prison, and Irving Allen, also
of Fond du Lac, who was convicted
of perjury and sentenced to three
years in the state prison Both mel
were paroled soon after they were
convicted, and the pardons are really
only reservations of citizenship.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
TRAIN KILLS TWO IN BUGGY
Thanksgiving Day Bride One of Vic
Tins of Accident at Fair
field, Ind.

Kokomo. Ind, Dec. Mrs. WILDER
Youngman, aged twenty, of Cham
paign, ILL.,, was killed and her husband,
aged twenty. was fatally injured at
Fairfield when Lake Erie & Western
train struck the closed buggy in which
they were riding on Sunday. They
were married at Champaign Thanks
giving day. Edward Grishaw was also
killed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09

Eau Claire-Eau Claire.s tex rate
this year win be .O235 and is the
lowest tax rate in the city's history
Despite the rate heavy state tax last
years low rate has been cut
Rice Lake Bishop Koudelka Of
fciated at the dedication OF the new
paroehial school just completed by
the st. Joseph's parish About 40
priests were in attendance.
Madison. are prepar-
ing plans for a new engineering shop
building and solid physics building
sor the University of Wisconsin
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
Viroqua Has s2s, 900 Fire.

Viroqua-A loss of $4,000 was
sustained here in a fire which de-
stroyed the building of w. F. Linde-
man, Jr., and occupied by the c. H.
Ostrem store and the Knights of
Pythias lodge. The total insurance
is $4,000. The building was for
merly known as the Nichols block
and was one of the landmarks of the
city
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
FOUR MEN PERISH AT SEA
Three Members of Crew of Liner
President Lose Lives Attempting
to Rescue Man.

San Francisco, Nov. 29.-Four men
drowned at sea from the Pacific coast
liner President. The President was
en- route from Seattle to San Fran
cisco and was so miles off Coos Bay,
Ore. when one of the men was wash
ed overheard Three members of the
crew who went to his rescue were
drowned when the small boat in which
they put out was swamped.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
Eir. causes s6s.o GOO Loss.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Dec. 2.-Search
of the ruins of the Vanderveen &
Stonehouse building, which burned
here and destroyed several homes, re-
vealed that no lives we're lost. The
property loss is $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
BANDIT KILLS RAIL AGENT
Robber Boards Sunset Express" and
Stays Passenger Official;
Posse on His Trail.

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 3.-Train
No. 9 on the Southern Pacific. the
Sunset Express, was held up just
west of Los Angeles on Monday. The
holdup man boarded the train at Po-
mona. H. L. Montague. travelling pas
senger agent of the Southern Pacific
tried to interfere with the holdup
man and was shot dead A sheriff's
posses is searching for the bandit.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
Family of % Children

Stevens Point.-Many records have
been broken during 1913, but it was
left for Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kostruck
of Stevens Point to break the record
for babies when their twenty-ninth off
spring put in its appearance a few
days ago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
Migratory Birds Are Safe.

Madison.-The closed season for
waterfowl and cartridges in Wiscon-
sin began Dec. !. under the new state
and federal laws for protection of
migratory birds. The season remains
open for rabbits and fur-bearing ami
mails
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
LincoIn,s Guard is Dead.

Gettysburg, Pa. Dec. Isaac w.
Butcher. who acted as one of President
Lincoln's bodyguard when the latter
delivered his famous address in Get
tysburg so years ago, is dead at his
home