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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
bERN|CE CITIZEN
YIELDS TO DESPAIR
SUICIDE OF GEO. w. MOORE FOL.
LOWS A PROTRACTED
ILLNESS.
WAS PROMINENT CAPITALIST
Wife Out OF Room Only Few Minutes
When She Heard Report
of Pistol.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Bernice, La.-George w. Moore, a
local capitalist, formerly prominent
merchant and planter of Shiloh, La.
committed suicide Saturday in his home
here. Mr.. Moore had long been a suf-
ferer from cancer, undergoing a Sc
rlous operation in New Orleans in
June, 1913. 1t is thought that despair
Of getting well led to the deed. His
friends knew of his affliction. but
seeing him about town often, never
suspected that he would use means TO
bring himself to a tragic end.
1t is said that Mrs. Moore had been
absent from the room of her husband
several minutes when the report of a
gun was heard. Returning immedi-
ately to the room, she was confronted
by the body of her dead husband,
which presented a ghastly sight as it
lay collapsed and almost headless.
The walls and ceiling of the room
were bespattered with blood and
brains, and fragments of the skull lay
over the floor. Beside the body lay
the shotgun that was used. One bar
rel was empty; the other loaded and
cooked.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
FOR A Big BRIDGE
AT BATON ROUGE
1T WAS AUTHORIZED BY CON.
GRESS BY ACT OF
MARCH 2, 1918.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union New. Service
Baton Rouge, LATHE construction
or bridge across the Mississippi
river at Baton Rouge. as authorized by
Congress March ?, 1913. probably de
pends upon whether the act of au-
thcriZaiion is amended in two parti-
cuiarS, according to information made
public tF the Baton Rouge Chamber OF
Commerce.
The amendments to be urged will
provide that the time limit for the be-
ginning OF the construction work he
extended from March ,, 1914, to March
>, 1913, and that the requirements that
that the bridge be a highway be made
optional.
The promoters of the bridge com
pany have been unable to finance the
proposition and they believe that their
failure is due in part to the highway
provision.
The bridge proposed must clear the
average high water mark by 90 feet.
With one per cent grade this will
necessitate that the approach be L.. 900
feet. If the highway feature is added
this will necessitate another approach.
Allowing maximum grade of ~ per
cent, the highway approach would be
approximately 1,6OO feet in length.
This added feature would make the
cost OF the bridge prohibitive.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
FAMILY MIX-UP
GETS into COURT
DR.. J. v. BONNETTE WAS TAKEN
INTO CUSTODY ON SUSPI-
CION OF LUNACY.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Shreveport, LA knotty family
tangle was disclosed here following
the arrest of Dr.. Jesse w. Bonnette.
OF Lonoke, Ark, on complaint of his
slster-in-law, Mrs. James V. Bonnette,
of Alexandria, whose husband, DR.. J.
V. Bonnette, of Alexandria, was re-
Gently placed in jail at that place on
suspicion by members of the family of
BEING mentally unbalanced. Mrs. Bon
nette, who came hare with her 3-year-
old son, expressed suspicion that her
brother-in-law would attempt violence
in an effort to kidnap her child,
through which he presumably wished
to get control OF certain family prop
erty.
DR.. Jesse w. Bonnette, after being
held prisoner several hours, was re-
leased on promise to depart from
Shreveport Immediately, leaving Mrs.
Bonnette and her child undisturbed.
Charges were made that certain enc
mics, names undivulged, "doped" his
brother, evidently to have his property
taken away, and that his brother is
still under the drugs influence. He
says he came here for his brother as
peace-maker, hoping to persuade Mrs.
Bonnette to return to her sick hus-
band, who, according to reports from
Alexandria, was in jail with two train
ed nurses attending.
DR.. ]. V. Bonnette, proprietor of the
Bonnette Sanitarium at Alexandria,
was examined by a lunacy commission
composed of local physicians. The
committee handed it's report to Judge
w. F. Blackman, of the District Court.
DR.. Bonnette had just returned from
Hot Springs, where it is said he went
for treatment for an injury received
by falling from an automobile several
weeks ago. On his return he was jailed
on complaint made by his family. His
wife and child are in Shreveport with
relatives.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
LOUISIANA CORN SHOW FINE
Is One of the Features Of the National
Corn Exhibit at Dallas Texas.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge, La.-Louisiana's corn
display is one of the features of the
National Corn Show at Dallas, Texas,
according to E. S. Richardson, director
of agricultural extension work of the
State University.
Louisiana State University is one
of four agricultural institutions out OF
the thirty-four states represented, hav-
ing an exhibit" said Mr.. Richardson.
THE exhibit sent over by the agri-
cultural department of the State Uni
versity and the experiment station
covers two of the units Of space al
lotted to exhibits of agricultural in
stitutions. The Louisiana display was
the center of attraction among the in
stitutional exhibits. The most exten-
sive display was that of the United
States Department of Agriculture.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
Nav Investigate Rock Island.

Neutrality-suspicious. railroad fl
nance investigation was proposed by
Representative Green of Iowa, who in
troduced a resolution requesting the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
inquire into the financial operations
of the holding company controlling the
Rock Island. The resolution requests
information as to the financial opera
tions by which the Rock Island hold
ing companies were financed as to
the money since expended on improve
ments and the actual results obtained.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
PLANNING A new REPUBLIC
Rumored That Gen. Carranza Will Be
Head of North Mexican Government

Chihuahua, MeX.-A plan for the for
nation in Northern Mexico Of new
republic with General Carranza as
president is being perfected, accord
ing to persistent rumors in circulation
here.
Certain rebel leaders intimate that
the delay of the Constitutionalist at
tack on Torreon is due TO the scheme
for The divorce. While General Car
rama, civil head of the revolution, and
General Villa, military leader. disclaim
any part in a plan which does not in
clude the overthrow of Huerta, it is
believed by many here that the prop
osition for an independent republic is
being seriousluy considered by them
and others.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
GEORGIA JUDGE
DENIES CHARGES
ASSERTS IN BRIEF JUST FILED
THAT JUDICIAL ERMINE HAS
BEEN SPOTLESS.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Macon, Ga.-Positive denial that he
has ever been guilty of official miscon-
duct during the 20 years he has held
office, is made by Federal Judge EN-
cry Speer OF the Southern District Of
Georgia, in brief submitted to the
Congressional Committee, which re-
Gently investigated charges against the
judge. This inquiry was directed by
the house committee on judiciary after
formal charges against Judge Speer
were submitted to that body.
Sessions extending over two weeks
were held by the investigating COM
mittee at Macon and Savannah, at the
close of which Judge Speer was given
permission to submit a reply to the
accusations lodged against him.
In the brief Judge Speer reiterates
declarations made as a witness before
the committee, and answers in detail
many of the charges made against him
by other witnesses. While the original
document was delivered to Represen-
tative Webb of North Carolina, chair
man of the committee, the contents
OF the 300-page brief have just been
made public here for the first time.
Before answering the specific charg-
es made against him, Judge Speer, in
his brief. denies accusations that he
ever was guilty of being tyrannical. die
tatorial. partisan and arbitrary while
on the bench.
Referring TO the Jamison habeas cor
pus case, in which he was reversed by
the United States Supreme Court,
Judge Speer holds that the case was
not reversed on its merits, but because
the plaintiff had not exhausted his
remedies in the state courts.
Charges that the estate of w. A.
Huff of Macon was unfairly held in
bankruptcy and its assets dissipated,
are answered by the counter claim
that the property finally was sold for
$3l 900 more than Huff claimed it was
worth.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
Death of Famous PhiIanthropist

Philadelphia.-Joseph Fels, aged 81,
millionaire soap manufacturer, single
tax advocate and philanthropist, dice
at his home here from pneumonia Mr..
Fels spent most of his time advocating
the doctrine of single tax in this coun-
try and Great Britain. He recently
returned from England where he had
given a large part of his fartune to
the creation and maintenance Of
single tax cooperative colony near
London. His employees in this city
benefit by a profit-sharing system.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
100000 BOOTY
BY MASKED MEN
QUEEN AND CRESCENT PAssEN
GER TRAIN HELD UP AND
LOOTED.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Birmingham, Ala.-Queen and Cres-
cent passenger train No. l, New Work
to New Orleans, running forty minutes
late, was held up Thursday night at
10:45 O'Clock about IL miles north of
Birmingham by three masked rob-
bers, who secured four sacks of regis
tered mail, said to have contained
more than 100000 in money and valu-
ables.
The men boarded the engine near
the village Of Attilla and at the point
of revolvers forced the engine crew
to stop the train, uncouple the mail
car and proceed a mile further south,
where another stop was made and the
engine detached from the car. The
engine was started off again, but be-
fore it proceeded far was derailed. The
robbers then turned their attention to
the mail clerks, one of whom resisted
and was slightly wounded. After ran
sacking the pouches containing regis
tered mail the men decamped. One
pouch, addressed to New Orleans, con-
tanning $4,000 in currency, was over
looked. The express car was not mo-
Tested.
Engineer B. F. Murphy declares his
first intimation that the men were
aboard the train was when he felt the
pressure of the barrel of a revolver
against his cheek, with instructions to
hold up his hands. He was forced from
his seat while the man who first ap-
peared held him and the fireman at
bay another took charge of the engine
At the time Murphy declares the train
was running at speed of about IS
miles an hour.
About 12 miles north of Birming-
ham, between Irondale and Trussville,
the robbers stopped the train and COM
PEELED the engine crew to uncouple
the mail car from the rest Of the train
and ordered the train crew to remain
with the rest of the trains while they
departed with the mail car and engine
Two miles further south they stop
ped again, going back to the mail cars.
The mail clerks, suspectipg that
hold-up was in progress. bolted the
doors and extinguished the lights, but
fearing threats to dynamite the cars
would be put into execution, admitted
the men who forced the clerks to va
cate the car while they proceeded to
rob It.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
Bandits SIay Passengers.

Bellingham, Wash.-Three passen-
gers on a Great Northern passenger
train bound for Vancouver. B. c. re.
sisted three bandits and were shot
to death. Thomas B. Wadsworth. a
Canadian Pacific conductor of Van
,onver, B. c., r. l.. Lee of Bremerten,
Wash, and NJ. B. McElhoes, a travel
1g salesman of Vancouver, B. c., were
killed. Nose Of the passengers con-
onted by the bandits threw up their
lands but four men attempted to re-
sist. Three of these were fe,led al
n ost instantly.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
on DRAINAGE COMMISSION
40O,0OO Acres to Be Reclaimed Under
lafourche Basis Plan.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Monroe, Lar. S. Gibson. manager
of the Roeuff River Levee and Lumber
Company of Bosco, has been named
member of the Lafourche Basin Drain.
age Commission, from Ouachita Par
ish. Mr.. Gibson will represent the
lumber and timber interests. The
commission will consist of five mem
bers, one each from Ouachita, More
house and Richland and two appointed
by the governor. The hackers of the
movement plan to make the commits.
sion include two planters, one lumber.
man, banker and a professional man
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
Banks Liabilities Double Assets.

Memphis.-Despite an actual short
age of s1,091,75O, creditors of the
wrecked Mercantile bank, will realize
about so cents on the dollar, accord
ing to the report of ]. L. Hutton, state
superintendent of banks. The bank
closed its doors February 9, following
the announcement of the defacation Of
its president, C. Hunter Raine, who
now occupies cell in the county Jail
Resources Of the bank at the close
of business February Z, were $1,412,-
077.eS. liabilities $2,503,S279S.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
Country Schools the Solution.

Hot Springs.-Satisfied by results
already obtained. that agricultural de-
velpoment, the establishing of social
centers in rural communities and the
building of adequate country school
houses and the placing of education
on the same high standard as is found
in city schools. solves two important
questions of the present day, the keep
ing of the young men and woman on
the farm and good roads, Governor A.
o. Eberhart of Minnesota discussed
these projects here last week.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28

Alexandria, lathe mayor and
city commissioners passed a resolu-
ton authorizing the city engineer, l.
w. Sylvester, to make the necessary
investigation to prepare plans and
specifications of cost of gas plant and
system for heating and Illuminating
purposes in the city. The resolution
authorizes the city engineer to make
necessary examination of plants situa.
ted in other cities to ascertain their
cost in order to determine the char
acter of plant which should be install.
ed In this city.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
Bayou lafourche Lock Plans.

Napoleonnil, La.-According to let.
ter just received from Congressman
Lewis Morgan, the engineers have not
as yet finished the plans for the Bayou
Lafourche Locks, but he says that they
will be completed in few days. Con-
gressman Morgan says he will send a
copy of these plans to the Lock Az
sociation as soon as they are COM
pleted and also a copy of his bill
which he will introduce asking Con-
gress to make an appropriation for the
building of these locks.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
Oyerseers Wife a Suicide.

Pointe a La Hache, La-Mrs. Rob-
ert Tabony, wife of the overseer OF
Woodland plantation, near here, COM
mitted suicide by drinking six ounces
of carbolic acid. Physicians reached
her too late to save her life. Mrs.
Tabony's act was the result of des-
pondency over the death Of her H.
year-old son, her only child, two
months ago.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
OFFICERS OF STOCK GROWERS
]. w. MccIeish Of Arkadelphia Pro-
moted to the Presidency.

Little Rock-J. w. McCleish of Ark
adelphia was promoted from vice
president of the Arkansas Stock Grow
ars Association to the office of presi.
dent and the following other officers
were elected: NJ. M. Rutherford, Sui
phur Rock, first vice president; R. d.
Dunlap, Clarksville, second vice presi-
dent; John c. Small, Little Rock, Sec
retary and treasurer.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
Will Veto the literacy Test.

Washington, d. Conformation that
President Wilson will veto the immi-
grafton bill If it is sent to him from
congress with the literacy test provi-
sion amazed members of the Senate
immigration Committee. Many of
them confessed that they are bewild-
cred. They had determined to retain
the literacy test in their draft of the
immigration measures as it passed the
house, under the impression that the
president wouid accept the bill IL it
passed the Senate.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
Lecture on Flood Control.

Washington.-John A. Fox Of Mem
phis. secretary-manager of the Missis-
sippi Valley Levee Association, will
deliver an illustrated lecture on flood
control in the Mississippi valley at the
University Club here Saturday night.
I'VE have every reason to congratu-
late ourselves" said Mr.. Fox, ION get
ting an appropriation of s7,00O,OO0 in
the house Rivers and Harbors bill for
the Mississippi river. That amount
may be increased about two millions
oy the Senate"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
EIIl EXECUTES
| BRITISH SUBJECT
.uaay DEED BY REBEL GEN.
ss.I MAY FORCE CRISIS IN
MEXICAN WAR.
~ MEAN INTERVENTION
| a elooded and Heartless Assassina-
,,oo Most Bitterly Condemned
BY Citizens of EI Paso.
y,v,psper Union News Service.

I -, Newspaper Union News Service.
u,sbington.-The summary execu.
4 Of william S. Benton, of Chihua.
a subject of Great Britain, by q
- squad, upon order of Gen. Villa,
4 Iuarez. has aroused a storm that
!, bring about crisis in Mexican
niy, and in some quarters it is
pljcted that it may lead to inter
nton.
AZ Cecil spring-Rice, British ambas,
" conferred with Secretary Bryan
NJ II; President Wilson and his
DIuet discussed it briefly, and the
hk Department ordered a thorough
sdgation by consul representa-
b on the border.
emmnment officials say that for
inst time since the present revo-
dn began year ago, the general
ming from the United States gov
nnent to Mexican factions to pro-
ireigners went unheeded, though
m Is every evidence to show that
q the British ambassador and the
ha Department were advised too
! d Benton's impending fate to in
sde specifically for him. The news
ekd officials who had come to be-
M that General Villa fully realiz-
he position of the American gov
nnent in regard to the protection
hxslgners in Mexico, particularly
h north of that country.
Psso, Tex.-A storm of indigna-
y broke along the border when it
me known that William s. Ben.
British subject and wealthy land
~ In Mexico, had been executed
nbels In Juarez after he had made
Fvtsst to General Francisco villa
= alleged depredations of the Con-
tbnalists. A mass meeting was
and resolutions were adopted
Nfing the State Department at
)hston for its alleged suppress
ID the consular report of the Ben
use and calling on Congress to
md nom the Department of State
~ record of alleged crimes and
noa against foreigners in Mexico.
y meeting came as the climax of
y Of excitement caused by news
u death of Benton.
xco City.-The execution of Will
Benton, a British subject, by the
1iutionalists in Juarez, has re-
! the fear by government sup
~ that the United States will be
y by Great Britain to take some
, that easily might become in
pton.
- revolutionary conditions ac-
serious proportions three years
j uefe have been killed in various
q the country about $50 Ameri-
including participants on both
VI the revolution. However,
re on record the deaths of only
nslishmen, including Benton.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
lIth CORPORATION ROW
e'ses oenounee Bankruptcy
"seseoin0s as a Conspiracy.
Hewpaper Onion News Service.

~Spaper Onion News Service.
Tex.-Stockholders of the
n States Cotton Corporation,
uas the institution of voluntary
y Proceedings by claimants
nous sums,s passed resolutions
aka they "denounce the action as
piracy, founded on malice and
- and without the least basis
1f such proce ding" II was
tsH out Of 3,27O shares of stock
N'resented. J. ). Corley. vice
~ and general manager has
I snkruptcy petite alleged GER
the largest 1"ing s1.4oO.
'he four petitigaors. as part
fchase price Q cotton sold
.'Fation. which W. formed to
an for q uniform pngs of Is
~ pound.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
Leo M. Frank Must Go to GaIIows.

Atlanta, Ga.-Leo NJ. Frank, under
sentence Of death for the murder of
14-year-old Mary Phagan here April
26, 1913, was advanced one step near
er the gallows when the Georgia Su-
preme Court sustained the verdict of
guilty of the lover court. Franks
lawyers have not yet given up the bat
tie for the freedom of the young fac
tory superintendent. He received the
news of the Supreme Courts verdict
quietly and refused to comment. He
will be resentenced soon.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
"phis 10 Goino Dry

Tenn.-Nothins 1,.s than
semphis as dry a -h. desc,
70 Tar as the publ sale Z
eoncerned, will be tolerated
s .0f B. W. Hooper. Thc gov
s'osed all the actions Of the
seneral toward the enforce
ae nuisance law on March 1
80 every supper, the Off
aery of the state could fur.
sOse every saloon and red
In Memphis and keep
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
SOVEREIGN Jos. c. Root Is EuIoqized.

Shreveport, lathe four Shreve-
port camps joinely held public me-
mortal ceremonies as a tribute to the
late Joseph Cullen Root, founder Of
the Woodmen of the World. The
principal speakers were DR.. George s.
Sexton and Legislator David B. Sam
uel. Miss Jewell Wallace, of Heflin,
La, recited "Woodmen Poem"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
Lafayette Votes for a Commiss ion.

Lafayette, Lathe City Council
promulgated the returns of the elec-
ton on government by commission,
there being 324 for to 27S against.
Contractor Anderson Offutt, of New
Orleans, was ordered paid $4,000 on his
contract for electrical installations in
the city plant.