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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-05-13

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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-05-13
An Accidental MEETING.


On May day in 1858, as he spurred
upon the way to Williamson under
orders from the frontier, Washington
rode straight upon an adventure he
had not looked for.
He was within few miles ride Of
the little capital; old plantations lay
close upon the way; neighborly homes
began to multiply; and SO striking a
horseman riding uniformed and unat-
tended, could not Whereabouts go far
unrecognized. He was waylaid and
hailed to dinner. despite excuses and
protests Of public business calling for
dispatch. There was q charming
woman to be. seen at the house. his
friend told him. If a good dinner was
not argument enough-and his bust
ness could not spoil for an hours stay
N agreeable company. And so. of a
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-05-13


But It took all the steadiness that
had been born or bred in him to en-
dure the strain Of the disheartening
task. from which he could not in hon
or break sway. His plans, he com
planned. were today approved, tomor-
row condemned" He was hidden do
what was impoesihle. It would re-
quire Fewer nsn to so against Du-
quesne again and remove the cause
OF danger than to prevent the effects
while the cause remained. Many of
his ofacers were careless and inefi-
Gent. many of his men mutinous.
Your Honor viii. hope. excuse my
hanging instead Of shooting them" he
wrote to the governor: st conveyed
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-05-13

Retreat was inevitable - twas
blessed good fortune that 1t was still
possible. When once it began 1t was
headlong, reckless, frenzied. The men
ran wildly, blindly. as If hunted by
demons whom no man might hope to
resist-haunted by the frightful cries,
maddened by tho searching and secret
FIRE of their foes, now coming hot
upon their heels Wounded comrades,
military stores. baggage. their very
arms, they left upon the ground.
abandoned. Far into the night they
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
Hitch May Delay Capitol.

Jefferson City.-Unless the state
capitol commission modifies its stone
specifications with reference to
crows feet and sutures" it may be
impossible to construct the new state
capitol of Missouri limestone, for
which the law provides, and this
would send that question back to the
people and delay the construction OF
the capitol for two years. A delega-
ton OF Missouri building stone men
appeared before the capitol commits
sion and requested a modification of
the limestone specification. They
pointed out that the retention of the
present specification would cause the
rejection of ninetenths of all the
limestone quarried.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
HadIey TO Aid Commission.

Jefferson City.-That the public
service commission of Missouri will
keep in active touch with the work OF
physical valuation of railroads by the
interstate commerce commission was
the announcement by John NJ Akin
son, chairman. Arrangements have
been made with the railroads for du-
plicate copies of all information, Of
whatever character. furnished by the
roads to the interstate commerce
commission. Former Gov. Herbert S.
Hadley, who has been retained to rep
resent the railroads in making tho
valuation, advised the commission
that he will afford it facilities for
keeping in touch with the end of the
valuation work handled by him so far
as practicable
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
MRS. EATON IS ACQUITTED | DEAD IN STRIKE RIOT
ITO LIVE DOWN THE PAST" ON
THE FARM.
Widow OF Rear Admiral Was Charged
With Causing His Death by Ad.
ministering Poison.

Plymouth, Mass.-After seven
months imprisonment on a charge
of having murdered her husband,
Rear Admiral Joseph G. Eaton,
by poisoning, Mrs. Jennie May Eaton
stepped from the courthouse here, a
free woman
The all-night session of the jury
had led to reports of a disagreement,
and considerable uneasiness was
shown in the crowd, which was open.
ly in sympathy with the accused
woman. Many believed it was the
record of Mrs. Eaton as a wife, moth.
er and daughter, as told by herself
on the witness stand, which had the
greatest influence in causing her &C.
quittal. Although the prosecution
was at no time able to prove a direct
case against Mrs. Eaton, the circum-
stantial evidence was damaging when
Attorney Morse announced that Mrs.
Eaton would take the stand.
Mrs. Eaton is virtually penniless.
She had been kept in the Plymouth
jail since March 20, when an inquest
into the death of Admiral Eaton re.
suited in her arrest.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
FIERCE BATTLING MARKS FIRST
DAY OF MARTIAL LAW.
Entire Colorado Militia Reach Camp
and Are in Control Of Situation
Strikers Surrender Weapons.

Berwind Colo.-Three battles,
the hottest fought since the strike
of coal miners in southern Colo
RADIO began. marked the first day
Of martial law in this district. One
mine guard was killed, four union
men wounded, two badly; two chill
dren of non-union men shot, one mine
guard missing and county marshal
wounded. were the casualties of the
three fights, one here, one at Tabasco
and the other at Hastings.
AT Hastings, while fighting outside
of the stockade, Guard Angus Alex
ander was killed. According to the
story told by strikers and guards
alike, Alexander had shot a Greek
striker through the leg. the fighting
being at very close range at that
time, and another Greek, one Of four
who had attacked the guard, fired
bullet through his skull.
The entire military force OF the
state are in the three camps in this
territory, and by virtue of martial
government, closed every saloon in
the three camps.
The governor was sent word that
the armed strikers gathered at Lud.
low for the purpose of turning over
their weapons to the militia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
Special session Unnecessary.

Jefferson City.-Gov. Major stated
that he was not seeking any advice
on the subject of calling a special
session of the legislature for the pur.
pose of so amending the primary law
as to have party candidates for
United States senator nomination at
the August. 1914, primary. He de-
clared he was well satisfied there was
no occasion for any change in the
law and that he had no intention
whatever of converting an extra ses.
sion of the legislature for this or any
other purpose.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
NEW NJ. {. CHURCH POLICY
DECLARATION BY MEMS MA.
TloNAL CONVENTION.
TO Membership Of Each Local
Church Their Aim.

Indianapolis Ind-The new dec
laration OF policy for the Metho-
dist Episcopal church in the United
States adopted at the session Of the
Methodist Mems National convention
committed the church:
'To a program of personal eyangel
ism at home and abroad and a goal
OF 10 per cent minimum annual gain
in full membership in each local
church.
ITO the application Of the spirit
and teachings Of Christ to the rela.
tons Of men.
TO the bringing OF our youth every.
whore into real Christian life.
ITO the universal introduction Of
the every member canvass and the
weekly Offering by every man, woman
and child Of our church.
ITO the hearty and full support OF
church boards and the loyal and low
ing support Of all official forms Of
Christian activity.
ITO an inspirational and educational
campaign. having in view our full re.
lation to the civic, Industrial. social
and educational problems Of the age
ITO the utmost cooperation OF our
church with all other churches which
exalt our Christ"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
Teachers May Form Union.

jefferson City.--According to the
estimates OF State Superintendent or
Schools w. =. Evans, there will be
more Missouri school teachers In at
tendance at the annual meeting Of
the State Teachers association in
St. Louis. Nov. 6, and 8, than there
ever was before.
This will be due in part TO the efforts
of the officers of the association to en-
large the membership and partly to
the realization by those engaged in
school work that beneficial legislation
along educational lines can be only
brought about by cooperation.
AT the session Of the County Super
intendents held in Jefferson City last
May strong effort was made TO bring
about the unionization of teachers for
The purpose of bringing about higher
efficiency and larger salaries. The eff
fort at that time fell through, because
of the strong opposition of Prof. John
r. Kirk, head of the Kirksville State
Normal School, who opposed 1t on the
ground that each teacher should stand
on his or her professional merits when
it came to the question of salary.
There is said to be a strong senti-
ment existing among teachers
throughout the State favorable to the
formation of a union that will bring
about better pay for them.
When the proposition was consid-
cred last May one of the advocates
of such union made the statement
that it was a shame 10 civilization of
Missouri that average wages paid
school teachers are not equal to the
earnings of a hodoarrier.
1t is possible that the sentiment ia
vorable to the organization of union
among the teachers wll take definite
shape and will be put through at the
st. Louis meeting.
An extremely interesting feature of
the programme will be the excursions
TO points of interest personally con-
Quoted by school men and women of
the city. These excursions are SEIZED
uled for Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day afternoons.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
MEMORIAL FOR DEAD JuRIST,
PRESENTED BY HADLEY,
SPREAD ON RECORDS.
MANY LAWYERS ARE PRESENT
Former Governor Delivers EuIosy on
Kansas City Man Before submis-
sion Of Cases at First Call Of
October Term Docket.

Jefferson City.-A large number OF
lawyers were present when the state
supreme court in banc met for the
first call Of its October term docket
After announcing It's action on mo-
tons filed since the vacation of the
court, the court ordered spread upon
its record n memorial on the late
Judge Henry c. Timmonds of Kan.
sas City. presented by former Gov.
Hadley.
After listening to a brief address
from Mr.. Hadley on the life, charac.
ter and professional achievements of
Judge Timmonds. the court went into
the submission of cases.
The entire day was taken up with
arguments in the mill tax" case, the
eight cases in which the city of st.
Louis is proceeding against the
United Railways company OF that city
being heard as one case.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
J. N. Miller Dies at pexter-

Dexter.-John N. Miller, the veal
thiest man in Stoddard county, died at
his home at Dexter, Mo, aged G1
years. He was born in Dexter and en-
tered business here in 1873, before
the town was founded He was presi-
Gent of Citizens bank, president Mil
lei-Carter Mercantile company and
vice president Miller, Ullen & Carter
Hardware company. He also owned
several thousand acres of the best
land in this and adjoining counties.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
BLAMES HIGH COST TOT LIVING
Bishop Declares That Members Have
Had to Economic and Church
Naturally Feels II.

Indianapolis, Ind-High cost of
living has affected the revenue of tae
churches. Bishops attending the an
nual convention of Methodist Men
here, after discussing means of OBJ.
tanning more money for church activi-
ties, declared contribution per men,
Der OF the church has decreased.
Bishop Earl Cranston says the high
cost of living caused church members
10 economic and naturally the church
has felt the effect.
The convention got down to the
work OF adopting new policy for the
Methodist Episcopal church in Amer
lea, including new and broader mis-
sionary policy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
Joplin Phone Merger Argued.

Jefferson Whether the state
public service commission has author
ity to abrogate contracts which may
be existing between public service
corporations for particular service is
the question involved in an interplea
fled by the Kinloch Telephone com.
pany in a petition of the citizens of
Joplin for an order compelling a physi-
cal connection between the Missouri
end Kansas Telephone company and
the Home Telephone company of Jop-
lin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
Districts to FIaht Fires,

Jefferson City.-In order to better
organize the campaign for fire proven.
ticn, State Superintendent of Insur.
ance Revelle announced that he has
divided the state into "a districts and
an organization will be perfected in
each one. Meetings at central points
in each of these districts will seek to
arouse interest in reducing the mum.
Der of fires. Mayors of the cities in
each district will name delegates to a
state meeting.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
ELECT WOMAN POSTMASTER
Five Kansas Male Candidates Haagle
Among Themselves While Victor
Lines Up Women.

Corning, Kan.-Mrs. Minnie Weyer,
a widow, won the postmaster.
ship here over five men oppo-
nents. A final count of votes cast
in an election showed Mrs. Weyer loo
ahead OF her closest competitor.
The election was held in accord.
ance with the present custom in small
towns of allowing the people served
by an office, including those on rural
routes, to vote for a postmaster The
men candidates had not considered
the woman's chances worthy OF no.
tice.
They spent all their time haggling
among themselves over the votes OF
the men Mrs. Weyer said
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
SPENCER SELLS HIS BODY
"Pm Going to Be Hanged and Need
500 for Cigars and Grape
Juice" He Says.

Chicago, lll.-Henry Spencer, the
hammer slayer" sold mis- body
for 500 to a New Orleans man, who
says he has discovered the lost art
of Egyptian embalming. The body
will be turned into stone, according
to the purchaser.
Sure, why shouldn't I sell my
body? l am going to be hanged, and
just now | need the money for cigars
and grape juice" said Spencer in his
cell at Wheaton.
Il should worry what my body is
used for after l am hanged" said
Spencer. They can put it in a dime
museum as far as | am concerned"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
SULZER CHEERED II MINUTES
Deposed Governor of New York State
Draws Noisy Crowds Out
side Own District.

New York.-The drawing power
OF a deposed governor of New
YORK was amply demonstrated last
hlsht' when William syzer went out
side the sixth assembly district.
where his main strength was sup.
posed 10 iie. and in speeches in Har.
,em and the Bronx, got a reception
mat outd'd anything even the East
side had accorded him. In the Hunts
POINT Casino in the Thirty-second as
sembly district, he was cheered for
q minutes. At every stopping place
people fought TO get into the halls to
hear him
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
Boys Poem in U. 5. Bullet,

Washington, ID. C.-Floyd r;-,.
n Missouri boy living at Anders,..
Mcdonald county, Il not a successt,I
corn grower, is an optimlst of ,b"
first rank, and the fact is daemoS
worthy a bulletin from the dena..
ment of agriculture. Young Fish, is
member of the Boys Corn club ana
was asked by an agent of the densr,
ment for report on his crop of NH,
year The drought had ruined Ne
crop, but instead of showing dc,
pointment and making a negative 20
port Fisk sent the following rhvmo
entitled MY Corn:
"No use for boy to look forlorp
When it's too dry in the Ozarks -
grow good corn.
He can feed the fodder to the roo,s
And throw the nubbins to the sboats
I have done the best that kno,s
how
used the harrow then the plow:
! plowed 1t deep and close at first
Then plowed it shallow to ouencb e..
thirst;
But 1t remained dry as dry could no
looked and looked and looked a.,
vain
II do not succeed I'll try again"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
SUGGESTS DRAINAGE CANAL
Dry Farming Congress Asks Congress
10 Dig Ditch From Hesdwaters
of Missouri 10 Gulf.

Tulsa, Ok.-At the closing SEES
sion Of the International Dry
Farming congress, a resolution was
passed asking congress TO employ the
Panama canal machinery in the con.
struction Of a great drainage canal
from the headwaters OF the Missouri
river in Montana to the Gulf of Mex.
leo.
Such canal, il was advanced by
the advocates Of this proposal, would
divert and empty the food waters Of
the Missouri TO the reclamation OF
millions Of acres OF land now impos-
sible of irrigation
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
Error In HUNTING Licenses.

Jefferson City.-The possession by
county clerks of hunting license
blanks issued before the law with re.
amended has created considerable
confusion among the hunters in this
and other sections of the state. Hunt.
ers equipped with these old blanks
have in some instances declared they
have the right to hunt quail during
November and December and Game
Commissioner Jones has issued or
ders to clerks to scratch out the
month of November in the old blanks
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
Carnegie Metals Awarded.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Nearly 5000 is
disbursed to heroes or their relatives
by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commits
sion in its report Just made public.
The commission distributes immedi.
ately $4,000 in awards OF $4,000 and
$1,000. There are 16 awards Of $1,000
and 80 Of $1,000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
To Inspect Girls School.

Jefferson City.-Gov. Major an
nounced that he has asked the state
board of charities and correction to
make an examination of the system
under which the industrial school for
girls, at Chillicothe, is conducted,
with view to determining whether
the system employed is sufficiently
corrective in its character. The gov
ernor took this action as the result OF
a series of articles printed in a Kan
sas City newspaper.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
CORK LEG CUT OFF IN WRECK
Brakeman Is Killed and Two Hurt
in Crash That Destroys Peg
for Third Time.

GAINESVILLE, O.-Brakeman Clyde
Hartman was killed and two
other trainmen injured when a coal
train on the Baltimore & Ohio crash.
ed into a Cincinnati & Muskingum
Valley switch engine at Ironspot, nine
miles south Of here.
George Price, fireman, had a cork
leg cut Off He lost the same leg
on two previous occasions. tire peg
having been splintered in a wreck
six months ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
CARNEGIE MEDALS AWARDED
Nearly 100000 is Distributed to
American Heroes and Their Fam.
lilies, Commission Announces.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Nearly 100000 is
disbursed to heroes or their relatives
by the Carnegie Hero fund commits
sion in its report just made public.
The commission distributes immedi.
ately $4,000 in awards of $4,000 and
$1,000. There are IS awards of $4,000
and 80 of $1,000.
The remainder are in awards con-
sisting Of pensions ranging from $50
10 s65 a month and in sums under
$1,000.
In every award a medal Is given,
either bronze, silver or gold. In a
few instances only medal was
awarded
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
Rebels Capture montemorslos.

Rebels, who withdrew from Monte.
rey, captured Montemorelos in the
state of Tamaulipas and destroyed
more than half the city before they
were compelled to evacuate it by a
federal force.
The federal garrison Of Fresnillo
has evacuated the city being out
numbered by the rebels. It is expect.
ed that the rebels will soon attack
chihuahua. but the governor Of the
state telegraphed to the government
Ihat ne has 5000 troops and is able
TO defend the city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
Mexico Dry by IS Votes.

Mexico,-Mexico went dry by G5
votes at local option election, in
which the drys were victorious for
the first time in the city's history. The
drys, under the leadership of DR.. John
w. Million, president of Hardin col
lege, were organized and worked with
q precision that smashed the wet
forces, whose organization had been
accomplished during the last week be-
fore the voting.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
One pead. One Shot in Riots.

indianapolis. lnd.-One man was
killed, one shot and several slightly
wounded when the indianapolis Trac-
ton and Terminal company, whose
men went on strike. attempted to run
its cars. Two hundred and fifty busi-
ness men were sworn in as special
deputies for strike duty by Sheriff
Theodore Porteus, who took hand in
the strike.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
Nearo Held for Nam rheft.

Memphis, Tenn.-James r, Johnson.
negro, formerly a railway mail clerk.
was arrested here, charged with rob.
hing tae mails of $4,000 en- route from
Carbondale, ILL.,, to the First National
bank at Golden, III.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
Last Marker Is Dedicated

st. Charles.-The last DEDICATION
program for markers along the Old
Boone's Lick road, which have been
placed at historic points from St
Louis to Kansas City during the last
two weeks, was held at the corner Of
Second and Jefferson streets, where a
huge red granite boulder from the
Ozark mountains, weighing 21OG5
pounds, was unveiled In the court
house yard.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
State TO Enforce Bird Law

Washington, D. C.--Six deputies NJ
the Missouri state game commission.
err are to be made agents of the gov.
eminent In enforcing the new nation.
al migratory bird law in Missouri
Many aspirants for these places. AZ.
suming good pay would attach Ia
them, have applied to Senators Stone
and Reed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
Beer Tax Collections Increase.

Jefferson City.-State Beer Inspec-
tor Speed Mosby turned over to State
Treasurer Deal s42,272.S4, this repre-.
senting his collections in beer taxes
for the month of October. This is
$725.46 in excess of the collections for
the same month last year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
Elect Mccain Moderator.

Fulton.-The Missouri synod of the
Southern Presbyterian church, at IT'S
opening session. sSacted Rev. n. II.
Mccain of Lees Summit moderator
and Rev. ]. E. Flow of Williamsbure
temporary clerk. The session was
given over principally to receiving re-
ports Of standing committees and re-
ports of the boards Of trustees of edu.
cational institutions in the synod
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
Boys Lauhh at Sentence.

Joplin.-Irl Louck. IS years old. ana
Charles Underhill. 10, pleaded guilty
In circuit court to charges of first
degree murder and received life sen
fences. They were members OF o
gang OF boy bandits who terrorizcd
Joplin last January and February
Louck and Underhill shot and killed
Phil Burton. hot tamale vender. Wheel
attempting to rob him. They laughed
when the sentence was passed upon
them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
states Balance s4.22s.az4.z4.

Jefferson City.-At the close OF
business Oct, 81 there was a balance
in the state treasury of $4,225,3 74.74.
The receipts for the month of October
were $S43,7SS.34. and the disburse-
ments foot up S617S2124. The bal.
ance Sept 80 was s9,999, 4O7.64.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
Intoxicated. Revoke Parole.

Jefferson City.-Because he has
been violating the terms upon which
he was liberated from the Missouri
penitentiary by becoming intoxicated,
Homer Sansonci of Howell county
was returned to the prison to serve
out the remainder of his original SEN
tence. His parole was revoked by
Gov. Major and he is now back in the
prison.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
An. Rld.s IS Miles in AIrshIp.

BerIin.-An ape strapped to seat
rode IS miles in an 6eroplane, scream
ing and fighting every bit Of the way,
and was almost paralyzed by fear
when the craft alighted.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
ROlIa Defeats School Bonds.

Rolla-At a special election held in
Rolla on the proposition to vote
$4,000 to build an addition to The
East Side ward school, the propo,l.
ton was defeated by vote of 2U5 to
1913. a two.thirds vote being neces.
sary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
Gates Funeral Train Speedy.

Ada, O.-The special funeral train
on the Pennsylvania from Chicago to
New York, bearing the body of Chas.
G. Gates, whose hobby for speed made
him famous, sped through here at Il
rate Of 81 miles an hour, according to
the railroad time sheet.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06
Typhoid Fever In sedaIIa.

Sedalia.-Dr. d. F. Luckey of Co
lumbia, state veterinarian, and Dep
uty ]. X. Woods are here for the pur-
pose of administering the tuberculin
test to dairy cows II is said there
are $50 cases of typhoid fever in Sc
dalia. Impure milk is believed 70 be
the cause of several cases.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-06

Macon.-"Thank you, boss: Use
much 'bliged to you" said Charles
Davis, a negro, who was sentenced 10
the penitentiary for life by Judge
Shelton Of Macon, Davis pleaded
guilty to the killing of Chester Fig.
gins, a negro, of Shelbina.