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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
DROVE HIS WIFE AS A HORSE
Farmer, Accused Of Using Little Son
In Same Way, Is Held In $500
Bond.

New York.-Accused of hitching his
wife and thirteen-year-old son with
himself to potato digger when his
team had proved unable to drag the
machine, and then beating his wife
and throwing her into a gully when
the human reinforcements had proved
unavailing. George w. X. Boyce was
before Justice P F. Dodd In Neptune
township, N. ]. He was held in 5000
bonds for the grand jury.
Boyce manages the c. E. F. Hetrick
farm near Farmingdale. Mrs. Boyce
disappeared after the alleged assault
and he was arrested on complaint of
a married daughter, Mrs. Grace Town
ell Of Elijah eth. Mrs. Boyce was
found working In a restaurant in As
bury Park. She and Boyce became
reconciled, but the charges still hold
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20

1t proved to be Miss Wilson, who
while out riding with her fance, Fran
els B. Sayre, had been thrown from
her horse. Mr.. Sayre had been rid
ing little ahead, and knew nothing
of the accident until the riderless
horse dashed past him.
DR.. Worthen applied remedies, and
after about half an hour Miss Wilson
regained consciousness. Later she
was taken to the home Of Fred Smith,
near by, and word was telephoned to
the Cornish residence of President
Wilson.
The scene Of the accident was on
the New Hampshire side of the Con-
necticut river, just opposite the Yer
mont town Of North Hartland.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
SAVED BY A BIG BULL MOOSE
Thrilling Escape Made by Minnesota
Youth Who Grabbed Horns Of
Unwilling Rescuer.

International Falls, Minn.-A thrill
Ing escape from drowning In Rainy
river near Fort Francis Ont, by catch
ing hold Of the antlers of a big bull
moose, which was swimming across the
river, was the experience Of Clyde w.
Buell. of Minneapolis, a junior aca-
demic student of the State university.
Buell. was out on a raft of logs which,
after striking jam. disentegrated,
and clinging to piece of timber, Buell.
was carried toward the rapids. He
had given up hope when he cav the
moose with its head and antlers above
water, swimming from the rapids.
Buell. let loose Of his logs and grabbed
the moose, shifted himself to the ami
mails back and rode 1t to shallow wa
ter.
The moose fought hard at first, but
soon gave up and swan ashore.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
OPEN PEACE PALACE.
Dedicate at Hague Building for
Great Arbitration Court.
Many Nations Donate Materials for
Structure, Which Cost S1,5oo.ooo,
and Was Donated by Carnegie
-Four Men Are Honored.

The Hague, Holland-The palace of
peace vas dedicated with impressive
ceremonies here 1t is the gift of An
drew Carnegie, who in 1903 placed at
the disposal of the Dutch government
the sum Of sl,500,0OO for the purpose.
as expressed in his offer, of erecting
and maintaining at The Hague a court
house and library for the permanent
court Of arbitration established by the
treaty of July %, 1899"
To provide for site for this. the
hrst structure ever erected for such a
purpose, the Dutch government appTU-
priated $275, 900. The site is in a sec
ton Of wooded and hilly park stretch
ing from The Hague to Schevcpgan.
The corner stone was laid July 30.
1907.
A worldwide competition for plans
and designs for the peace palace was
established, and the first prize was
awarded TO NJ Cordonniere, a Brussels
architect. The building as completed,
however. does not represent the orig
NAL plan, the Carnegie committee hay-
ing reserved the right to modify all
designs With VI. Cordonnieres plans
for a foundation, Mr. Van de Steur was
appointed to carry out the modified de-
sign and remained in direct control of
this work until the completion of the
building
The palace of peace as completed
does not represent any precise style
OF architecture, but it is regarded by
architects as one of the most impress
sive of modern buildings to be seen
In Europe. Rectangular in shape, it
forms roughly square IS yards by
SO yards, and incloses a beautiful for
NAL garden. On three sides the build
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
YOUTH SAVES TWO IN HOUR
Boy Rescues Girl Whose Brother
Rocked Boat. Then Swimmer
In Distress.

Newburg.-Twice within one hour
Oswald Doll, twelve years old, Of New
York, saved the life Of a girl older
than himself IN Orange lake.
Fannie Mongolde. thirteen years old,
Of New York was playing in a boat
with her brother when the boy rocked
the boat and the girl fell out Unable
to swim. she would have drowned had
not Doll been attracted by her cries
The girl drew him under water, but
he succeeded in getting her ashore.
The lakeside was still ringing his
praises when Helen Crook. thirteen
years old. of this city waded beyond
her depth. Her cries again attracted
Doll and he rushed to her rescue. The
girl disappeared under water before
he managed to get her and brought
her ashore. The girl was unconscious
when taken from the water.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
Protestants Build Magnificent Struc.
lures in New York Downtown
Section.

New York-New York city is held
to be the most difficult church field
in the world because of its high land
values, its excessive salaries to
clergy, higher than any other city
and its downtown problems, which
now extend to all of Manhattan island
and fully half of Brooklyn. For
Professionals 1t is held to be especially
difficult because 1.250,000 of its Chris
tians are Roman Catholics. At the
same time there are 100000 Jews in
the city.
Yet this fall new edifices for Prot.
estant work are to be opened to the
value OF s5,500.O00. Almost all of these
edifices are in what are termed down
town districts. What is more. every
dollar is subscribed Every building
opens without mortgage debt While
the Episcopal cathedral Of st. John
the Divine is taking large sums, not
a dollar Of the sum named is repre-
sented by it. A very small part rep
resents buildings on the cathedral
grounds, but nothing of the cathedral
itself. or any Of it's chapels. In al
most all cases IL represents only
buildings to be actually thrown into
use this October. Beside 1t, for future
openings. there are under construc-
ton downtown structures to the value
OF about 100000. for which all the
money is subscribed
In Brooklyn. in it's furthest down.
town section, the Beecher Memorial is
to be opened in October, in connec-
ton with Plymouth church Its cost
exceeds s250.000. A new Baptist
church is building in Manhattan at a
cost of 100000. The famous Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian church is being
enriched at a cost OF SIS, 1000, and the
West End Presbyterian enlarged at a
cost OF 100000. One new Presbyterian
church is to be opened that is costing
100000. A new choir school build
Ing costing 100000. a new synod hall
costing s350,0OO, and new churches
costing $1.600.000. the last two Epis-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
TO RAzE LONDON LANDMARK
Fair, Famous In Early Days az
Merchants Mart.

London.-If the proposals of the
streets committee of the corporation
of the city of London are carried out
in respect Of the Cloth Fair" area
one of the most ancient and pic
turesque parts of old London will
disappear. Cloth Fall" as visitors
will remember, is close to Smith.
field, where in former days men and
women passed through the Gate Of
Fire for conscience sake, and where
today American beef magnates domi-
nate the English meat trade. Close
at hand is a narrow passage. which
it is proposed to widen and rebuild,
where the ancient Cloth Fair" was
held. to which came merchants from
Italy and France and a host of
clothiers from the provinces. It was
in Cloth Fair" that the famous court
of pie powder used to be held i'm fair
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20

horse from the river, where It is
only two feet deep. He asked the
farmer what had caused the horses
death.
Suicide, sir" said the farmer.
That horse simply walked into the
river and drowned himself He was
ambling around this morning as spry
as a colt, and there seemed to be
nothing wrong with him. Later. how
ever. he seemed to be afflicted with
the blues and moped about Then /
saw him go down to the river and
look all around. He lay down in the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
FALL PUTS SPINE IN PLACE
Readjusts Dislocation From Who
Woman Suffered for More Than
Thirty Years.

Bridgeville, Del.-After thirty yesn
OF suffering with a dislocated spine
during which time she spent NAM
thousand dollars In this country ani
I'm Europe in efforts TO obtain reile1
Mrs Charles Helm of Ellendale, me|
with an accident at her home nefs
a few days ago which forced tne
spine into place, and her compie''
recovery is anticipated.
When a girl Mrs. Helm met with ~
accident which slipped the spine ou
of place. inficting an injury PRIV
nounced incurable by many no'es
specialists in this country and abroas
She exhausted a fortune in her er
forts to find relief. only recenu'
spending $4,000 in sanatoriums "
Germany and France. :,
Mrs. Helm astonished her frieno'
the other night by presiding over \
meeting of the Ladies Social Gu,
Her head was bandanged because !"
decorations received by the fall Cow
stairs which she claims Jared 'D'
spine into place. Physicians ~
mystified, but believe the MEMBER ".
been permanently restored 10 "
proper place.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
Put 100000 in Churches

copal. make up most of the balance.
All OF these are exclusive of church
buildings in the suburbs of New York
which is going on at a normal rate
and in part on borrowed money
Sums named represent solely down.
town districts-the Protestant inter.
ests in some measure keeping pace
with hotel, apartment and loft con.
struction
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
HORSE THROWS MISS WILSON
Presidents Second Daughter Is Found
Unconscious Beside Road by
Doctor.

White River Junction, Wit be-
came known here that Miss Jessie
Wilson, second daughter Of the Presi-
dent. was thrown from her horse and
injured. She is said to be suffering
from many bruises, but her injuries
are not severe.
AS DR.. Charles w. Worthen Of
White River Junction was on his way
to visit patient at Plainfield, N. H.,
the other day he came upon a young
woman lying unconscious by the road.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
Form British Mayf1ower Club

London.-The British Mayfiower
club was founded here at a dinner
given by the Atlantic union to a mum.
Der Of Americans who are in England
to attend the unwilling at Southamp.
ton Of the Pilgrims monument. Dur
ing the dinner the following message
was sent to President Wilson at Wash
ington: The members of the British
Mayflower club at their first dinner
send greetings to the president Of the
nation which the Pilgrims founded"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
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From New York AsyII,n
After Millionaire IA.
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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
CHRISTENED I'm THE JORDAN"
Waters Used a. Ceremony Was
Brought From Palestine Twelve
Yeats Ago.

Atlantic City.-Water taken from
the River Jordan 2 years ago by his
maternal grandmother, Mrs. Richard
Bew, was used in St. James Protest
ant Episcopal chufc for the chris
tening Of Joseph Btw Bartlett He is
the son of Robert bartlett, cashi, OF
the Ventnor City National bank, and
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20

water, and when l got there, I'll be
hanged II he hadn't drowned himself.
| tugged and hauled, but when / got
him out he was dead.
Mr.. Minor asserts that 1t was i'm
possible for the horse to drown un.
less he wanted to, for the river at the
point In question is too shallow.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20

Ing constitutes the courthouse, and on
the fourth or west side are the quar-
ters OF the library. The facade Of
the second floor is adorned with stat
ues, the figures representing science.
agriculture. art. navigation, commerce,
Industry, conscience. eloquence. will
force, study, authority. humanity, con-
stancy and wisdom.
All the main windows of the great
court are guarded by statutes of JUS
tiee and law. and over the central ga
Die above the main entrance stands
hgure of peace, hands resting on the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
Penalty for Wife BEATING.

Pittsburgh.-That they may have a
taste of their own medicine. wife beat
ers here will in future be compelled
to face the wife beaters' squaa," a
sextette of brawny policemen. Any
man convicted of wife beating will
have to go one round" with each of
the policemen, otherwise he will be
given the full limit of the law.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
Street Ovation Given Retiring Gov
ernor-GeneraI of Philippines
In Manila.

Manila, p. 1.-The departure of the
retiring encouragement of the Phil
ippines. w. Cameron Forbes, was
made the occasion of an extraordinary
tribute to him by all classes. The
streets were lined with crowds and
troops and there was a long process
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
BEETLES FIGHT CATERPILLAR
callfornlans Go to Italy to Get Bugs
to Clean Up Citrus Tree
Groves.

Sacramento. GAIA green beetle.
a native Of Italy, and known as the
calasoma. has been imported into
California to fight the caterpillars
that are injuring the citrus trees.
The beetles will be bred In great
numbers and then liberated among
the caterpillar infected groves.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20

grandson Of Mayor and Mrs. James T.
Bew Of Ventnor City, and Under Sher-
In and Mrs. Joseph R. Bartlett
Three grandmothers and great
great uncle. Richard Codill OF German
town, were among those who witness
ed the ceremony.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
Boy Of Five a Little Old Man."

Cleveland, Od.-Omar Runyon, aged
five years, has the physique OF a
young man. but the brain of a child
Mrs. Jessie Runyon. mother Of the
boy, was deserted by her husband and
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
Prairie Fire Sweeps 5000 Acres

Minden. Mo.-A prairie fire. Den,,
ed TO have been started by spa
from a locomotive. spread over ~
acres OF land north Of here.
quired a large number OF VOLUME
fire fighters to extinguish the nsD
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
Cheer Forbes Leaving Post

Bell, commanding the Philippine q
partment. and the crowds Joined !
rousing cheers.
Mr.. Forbes will remain for ion
night in China and will proceed
New York by way of Europe.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
HORSE THAT KILLED HIMSELF
Animal Got Blue, Waded Into River
Lay Down and Died,
Says Farmer.

Montclair. N. J.-Frederick ].
Minor Of LOG Midland avenue. who
returned from canoeing trip on the
Passiac, relates what he believes is
q sure enough case of suicide by a
horse.
Near the town of Beaufort, Mr..
Minor saw q farmer draw a dead
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20

| has asked the state to care for "
little old man." as he Is called v
the boys of his own age. Inc ~
wears the clothes OF boy OF t"ei'.,
but his habits are those OF a m'~
said the mother.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
Needle In Woman's Foot.

New York.-Physicians found In the
foot of Miss Mary Dieter of this city
a needle that she ran into her heel two
years ago.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20

sion OF automobiles from the palace to
the pier.
At the steamer side, where thou
sands had gathered. great enthusiasm
was displayed. Mr.. Forbes shook
hands with Major-General ]. Rankin
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
Women Cab Drivers Disappearing

Paris.-Women cab drivers are DID,
appearing. A few years ago there
were over one hundred To-day ther
are only six or seven. The public %
longer patronizes them.
The evening world., 1913-11-13
DETROIT GIRL s TRAGEDY
ENDS IN 4 HOSPITAL
Wife of Son Of Miles N. Dawson
Dies After Many Fights for
Her Children.

DETROIT, Mich. Nov. B--Death In
the Detroit tuberculosis Sanitarium has
endel the two months tragedy OF Mrs,
Mary Il. Dawson. of New York. former
ly Miss Mary Wherry. of Detroit. which
BEGAN when her children were kid
mapped by her husband. who had her
committed to an insane asylum. \ De-
troit girl friend learned OF her trouble
and obtained her release on Oct. Is.
when she was brought to Detroit.
Miss wherry met Alfred u. Dawson
while on "A visit to New York six years
ago He IL a son OF Miles NJ. Dawson.
who was associated with Charles A.
Hughes in the New York insurance
investigation. Young Dawson and Miss
Wherry were soon married, although
Dawson's parents objected because of
her frail constitution. They resided In
a picturesque cottage on Storm kins
Mountain. Cornwall-on-H Hudson.
Dawson left her shortly. returning
to his parents In New York. but visiting
her occasionally. There are two chill
dren. Miles and Grace. now four and
three years old. On Sept. 6 Dawson wen,
to the mountain cottage and took the
children away. On Sept. Il she was
committed to the tuberculosis ward oi
the state Hospital for the Insane al
| Middletown. y. Y. The reason given
was that 1t was a step planned to save
| her life.
The evening world., 1913-11-13
EIGHT KILLED,
100 INJURED ON
EXCURSION TRAIN
One of the Victims a Brother
of Congressman Clayton
of Alabama.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Nov. la-Eight
persons were killed outright and 100 in
jured early to-day when Central Of
Georgia passenger train No. 1s fell
through a trestle four miles east of
Clayton, Ala.
The train. carrying a capacity load Of
people bound to the county fair at Eu-
fauia, was behind time and moving rap
Idly. The engine and two coaches
passed over the trestls In safety. but
the remaining three cars went through
the elevated framework and were
wrecked.
Relief trans have been despatched
to the scene from ati directions. Ac.
cording to Information that had
reached heue, Ave hours after the wreck
four bodies had been recovered and
Identified. Details were very meagre.
One Of the seriously injured persons
IL Jeff clayton. brother Of Congress
man Henry ID. Clayton. He was caugh,
between two heavy timbers. and tn,
flesh lacerated so that the bones wers
laid bare.
The evening world., 1913-11-13
$1,000 JOB FOR MAYOR
As TAX Commissioner

Mayor-slsct John Purroy Mitchell 10
said to have decided to appoint Mayor
Kline to a $1,000 Tax Commissioner
ship on tho irst OF the year. Judson
q. Wall. the Commissioner from Brook
lyn. who 10 q Republican. 10 to 60
Wall supported Mayor Gaynor when
he ran. but he was conspicuous In his
opposition to Mitchell. lnasmuch AZ
the minority In the Tax Board. which
In Democratic. must have representa-
tion. the appointment OF Mayor Kline
will be an easy matter.
II is understood that the majority
OF the members Of the Board OF Alder
men have agreed to make Grant Ester
brook Vice-Chairman. OF course II
Mayor Kline accepts the $1,000 job
from the Mayor he will resign a. Al.
derman.
It Is also understood that Marcus NJ
Marks. Borough President-elect OF
Manhattan. will retain every one OF
tho McAneny appointees.
The evening world., 1913-11-13
TWO MORE WASHERS
SENT TO WORKHOUSE
Called "Despicahle" for Their Ef.
forts to Lure Girls in Depart
ment Stores.

Two more OF the eleven men arrested
by Lieut.. Costigan in a raid on the walt
ing room OF G!mbel Brothers depart
men store on Tuesday were arraigned
before Magistrate House In the York
willie Police Court to-day and were
sentenced to serve terms OF sixty days
each In the Workhouse.
The complainant against the two
Washers was salesgirl In the store.
Miss Frances Seibert, OF No. 452 Madl-
son street. Brooklyn. The men who re-
ce!ved the sentences were Harry Gold
berg. twenty-three. q clothing salesman.
OF No. lss East Fourth street. and Ber-
nard Goldman. eighteen. formerly city
salesman for a pattern Journal and liv-
Ing at No. 7s5 linton avenue, the Bronx
In sentencing the men the Magistrate
denounced them as vicious and des
picable." He said that he believed that
they intended to lure the girls to a life
OF shame. Alexander Rosenthai. OF No
3,5 Broadway. counsel to the men. pro-
| tested at the sentence and asserted that
he intended to appeal the decision.
The evening world., 1913-11-13

The VanJerbilts. the YznaEas, the fisf-
OF old families we're on>sthe Arms
books. Mr. IIoillns wss one OF the
executors of that very rich Cuban,
Fernando Yznaga. who left large
fortune to his sister. the late Duchess
OF Manchester.
Through this connection Mr.. Hollins
became scquainted with Eugene Zim-
tnerman. Cincinnati. father Of the
present DWhess ~ Manchester. and
they embarked together In a bis deal
In &. H/& H. railroad.
In Chicago Traction undertak ing. Mr.
lIolfns was associated with J. 4. Nor.
gsn y Co. In bringing about the reor-
ten years ago after Charles
r. Yerkcs unloaded. In this affair the
lIollins house was represented by X. X.
Gown. who resigned In September a. a
member Of the Arm. Mr.. Gown has init.
mate relations In Cuba and In Mexico.
He IL warm friend OF eS-President
Diaz. Of Mexico and through him the
house of Hollins became deeply inter.
cstcd In various Mexican financial un.
dertakings
The disastrous development for all
kinds Of investments in Mexico during
the past two or three years had serious
effect upon the fortunes Of Hollins a
Co. They carried very heavy burden
Of Improbable ami unremunerativs
Mexican securities. and these. II 10 be.
licvcd. were the pressing cause OF the
failure.