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The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
VERGARA'S BODY RETURNED
MutiIated Remains of American Exc
cuted by Mexicans Are Secretly
Brought Into Texas.

Laredo, Texas.-The mutilated body
of Clemente vergara, Texas ranch
man, has been secretly brought to the
American side of the Rio Grande, es-
tablishing beyond all question the fact
of his execution after he was seized
by Mexican federals
Departing as silently as they had
crossed the river, the men who dis
inferred the body from the Hidalgo,
Mexico, cemetery and bore it five
miles over a rough trail to American
territory, left no trace of their identi-
ty or their motive. American Consul
Garrett of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico;
Capt. J. J. Sanders of the Texas Rang
ers, and Deputy Sheriff Petty of this
county, so far as known, were the
only persons on the American side
who we're told what was to be done.
They we're not informed until the
body had been brought across the
river. They went to the scene, forty
five miles up the river from Laredo,
found the body as they had been told,
and had it brought to Laredo, pending
an examination which the state will
have made.
Identification was made by the dead
mans son and by numerous friends.
The condition of the body is said to
indicate that vergara had been tor
tured before being executed. He was
shot. beaten over the head and then
hanged. One of his hands was badly
burned.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
JURY FINDS ELLIS IS GUILTY
Cincinnati Man is Given Fiften-Year
Sentence for Staying of Wife
in Chicago Hotel.

Chicago.-William Cheney Ellis was
found guilty of numbering his wife,
Mrs Eleanor Hosea Ellis, last October
in a Chicago hotel Punishment was
fixed at Imprisonment in the state
penitentiary for fifteen years. The
jury reached a decision after deliberat-
ing three and one-half fours.
Ellis claimed he was driven to ma
MIA by knowledge that his wife had
given her love to Fred G. Cauldwell
of Brantford, Ont, young dry goods
merchant. Ellis killed his wife in their
hotel room here October 16, 1913. He
is AZ years old and has been a dealer
in leather goods in Cincinnati, Ohio.
He followed his wife here several days
after she came to Chicago on Visit
to relatives. They celebrated their
ninth wedding anniversary with din
ner and theater party the night OF ehe
murder.
When found with the corpse Ellis
appeared dazed. He had slightly cut
his own wrists and throat, and at first
declared the tragedy was the result
of a suicide agreement because OF his
business troubles. Before the coro-
ner's jury he changed his explanation
and testified that he alone was re-
sponsible for the killing, but that he
had meant that both should die. Later
the defense of temporary mania was
proposed and the burden OF its cause
laid on the alleged infatuation OF Mrs.
Ellis for Cauldwell.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
BRYAN'S CHIEF AID RESIGNS
John B. Moon, Authority on Interna~
tionaI Questions, Quits Service
of State Department.

Washington-John Bassett Moore,
counsellor of the state department and
the recognized authority on interna-
tional questions, concluded his service
with the government when President
Wilson accepted the resignation sub
mitted month ago. Coming when
international affairs occupy the fore
front of official and public attention,
the departure of Mr.. Moore from a po-
sition second only to that of Mr.. Bry-
an attracted widespread attention
and comment. -
Although the resignation had been
in the presidents hands since Febru-
airy 2, this fact had not been general
ly known. There had been reports
some months ago that the counsellor
of the state department did not find
his labors entirely congenial and was
about to resign, but these reports
were promptly denied.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
PROBE FOR FUTURE TRADING
Investigation Into Stock Exchange
Methods Being Considered
by Congress.

Washington. = "The Chamber of
Commerce of Minneapolis, the larg-
est primary wheat market of the
world is a private market, a monopo-
ly opposed to the interests of the pro-
ducers it is supposed to serve" Ben
jamin Drake of Minneapolis, counsel
for half a dozen growers associations,
declared before the house rules COM
mittee. Mr.. Drake and representa-
tives of organizations of northwest
ern wheat growers urged the enact
ment of laws establishing federal con-
troll of public terminal grain ware
houses, government inspection and
grading of grain and prohibition Of
dealings in grain futures where act
uaI delivery is not intended.
Enlargement of the scope of tho
pending Manahan resolution to direct
an inquiry into the Chicago, Duluth
and Minneapolis grain exchanges is
contemplated now by the rules COM
mittee, as the result of a proposal
that the New York and New Orleans
cotton exchanges also be investigated.
Chairman Henry said that prohibition
of trading in cotton futures as pro-
vided in a bill which passed the
house, but failed in the senate, orig
inally extended to grain exchanges,
although it was altered in committee
after grain men had made a strong
showing"
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
GAS, DYSPEPSIA
AND INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" settles sour,
gassy stOmaChs in five
minutes-Time It!

You don't want slow remedy when
your stomach is bad-or an uncertain
one-or harmful one-your stomach
is too valuable; you mustn't injure It.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for it's
speed in giving relief; its harmless
ness; its certain unfailing action in
regulating sick, sour, gassy stomachs.
Its millions of cures in Indigestion,
dyspepsia, gastritis and other stomach
trouble has made it famous the world
over.
Keep this perfect stomach doctor in
your home-keep it handy-get a large
ffty-cent case from any dealer and
then If anyone should eat something
which doesn't agree with them; if
what they eat lays like lead, ferments
and sours and forms gas; causes head
ache, dizziness and nausea; eructa-
tions of acid and undigested food
remember as soon as Pape's Diapepsin
comes in contact with the stomach all
such distress vanishes. It's prompt
ness, certainty and ease in overcoming
the worst stomach disorders is reve-
lation to those who try it.-Adv.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
Change for Court System.

The senate has taken action on the
series of concurrent resolutions pro-
posing to so amend the constitution as
to completely revolutionize the su-
preme court system of the state, as it
now exists and for supreme court re-
lief. Six of these resolutions have
been prepared by the committee. The
most important changes proposed are
an enlarged court from three to six
members, an elective court, instead of
appointive; arrangement for sitting in
two divisions where necessary or ex-
pedient: repeating the appointive
clause in the constitution and fixing
the terms at eight years. Assuming
that the series of resolutions all pass
the legislature, as the constitution re-
uuires, and are submitted to the quail
fled electors this fall, they will have
to carry by majority of all the votes
cast in said election. They could not
be incorporated as a part of the con-
stitution until the legislature meets in
1915. and then it would be incumbent
on that legislature to pass the neces-
sary enabling acts in order to carry out
the new provisions.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
100 THOUGHT DEAD
IN ST. LOUIS FIRE
MISSOURI ATHLETIC CLUB, Gov
ERlNc HALF OF CITY BLOCK
IS SWEPT BY FLAMES.
20 OF 1876 ACCOUNTED FOR
Most Of Roomers Believed to Have
Been Trapped on Upper Floors
and cremated-Fire Broke
Out on Lower Floors.

ST. Louis, March 9.-Fire early this
morning was discovered bursting from
the windows Of the lower four stories
Of the Missouri Athletic Club at the
corner of Fourth and Washington ave
nues. The fire drove many of the
roomers at the club into the street in
their night clothes.
OF 135 roomers at the club not more
than twenty have been accounted for.
The remaining men are believed to
have been trapped on floors above the
fourth. If this proves to be true, not
one Of them will be found alive, as the
entire building is now in flames
AT $3.50 o'clock every fire fighting
engine in the city and every fireman
was on the scene, but the blaze spread
in all directions and was beyond the
control of the firemen The entire
block bounded by Fourth street, Broad
way, Washington avenue and Lucas
avenue, probably will be destroyed
At 2:45 o'clock the roof of the mas
sive structure occupying half a city
square caved in, carrying down with
it several floors, and it is believed
more than one hundred are dead Ev-
cry available ambulance and police pa
troll wagon in the city has been called
to the scene. A careful census Of those
who escaped from the building was
taken by the police and ar officer OF
the club, and not more than two dozen
men were accounted for. 1t is almost
certain all the others were burned tt
death.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12

John Wesley. the founder Of Meth
odism, who attained the age of eighty
eight and who could command sleep
on horseback, says. in some curious
remarks which he has left upon sleep,
that no one measure will do for all,
nor will the same amount Of sleep
even suffice for the same person at
all times. More sleep is necessary
when the strength and spirits are ex-
hausted by illness. hard labor or Sc
we're mental efforts. Whatever may
be the case with some few persons
of a peculiar constitution, it is evident
that health and vigor can scarcely. be
expected to continue long without six
hours sleep in the four-and-twenty.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
LONE BANDIT ROBs TRAIN
Secures Registered Pouches From a
Mail Car on Outskirts Of
Columbia, S. c.

Columbia, S. CA bandit tonight
robbed the mail car of Southern rail-
way train No. IL, Charleston to Co
lumbia, just as the train was entering
Columbia. The robber entered as the
train slowed up at the city limits and
covered the mail clerk with a revolver.
The robber, who was masked, then Sc
cured several pouches containing reg
istered mail and jumped off the train
Just before it reached the station.
The robber did not molest the let
ters, going through the mail carefully
while he forced the clerk to stand with
his face to the wall Of the car.
C. E. Thomas, in charge of the mail
car, reported the robbery when the
train reached the union station.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
LIFE's ROAD
smOothed BY Change Of Food.

Worry is a big load to carry and an
unnecessary one. When accompanied
by Indigestion it certainly is cause for
the blues.
But the whole trouble may be easily
thrown off and life's road be made
easy and comfortable by proper eating
and the cultivation of good cheer.
Read what Troy woman says:
Two years ago made the acquaint-
ance of Grape-Nuts and have used the
food once a day and sometimes twice,
ever since.
"At the time began to use It life
was a burden was for years affict-
ed with bilious sick headache, caused
by indigestion. and nothing seemed to
relieve me.
The trouble became SO severe /
had to leave my work for days at a
time.
MY nerves were in such q state
could not sleep and the doctor said
was on the verge of nervous prostra-
tion. saw an adv. concerning Grape
Nuts and bought a package for trial.
What Grape-Nuts has done for me
is certainly marvellous. can now
sleep like a child, am entirely free
from the cid trouble and have not had
a headache in over year. ! feel like
a new person. have recommended It
to others. One man knew ate prin-
cipally Grape-Nuts while working on
The ice ali winter, and said he never
felt better IN his life.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read The Road q
Wellville, in pkgs. There's . Rea'
son"
Ever read tao mh@ve ae3aeRg A new
mma appears 9N@m kzme - k8m&s XheY
are meaHlnes Srnes ama = IS 81 hamH2
Interest.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
Smith Case Is Affirmed.

The supreme court has affirmed the
verdict of the Kinds county circuit
court in the case Of C. C. Smith, for
mer chairman of the penitentiary
board of trustees, convicted of graft
ing. Smith must serve five-year
term in the penitentiary. Chief JUS
tice Sydney Smith submitted a dis
senting opinion, declaring that the rec
ord of the trial is replete with revers-
ible error. Smith, who has been at
liberty, under bond, since shortly after
his conviction, was in the supreme
court room and heard his fate pro-
nounced by Associate Justice Reed.
Later he surrendered to the sheriff of
Kinds county. A suggestion of error
will be filed and he will not go to the
penitentiary until this is disposed of.
Justice Reeds opinion was brief. He
recited the history of the trial and
conviction Of Smith, and in conclusion
declared that the appellant had fair
trial and that the court could not dis
turb the verdict. Smith was convicted
at the June term of the Kinds county
circuit court and sentenced by Judge
Henry to serve a five-year term in the
penitentiary for the alleged perpetra-
tion of a fraud on the state in an au
tobile transaction.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
INDICT CASHIER ANDERSON
CHARGED With Receiving Deposits
When He Knew Mercantile Bank
of Memphis Was lnsoiVent

Memphis.-Claude Anderson, cashier
of the failed Mercantile Bank, was in
dicted, placed under arrest and re-
leased later on a $4,000 bond without
going to Jail.
One indictment jointly charges Pres
ident C. H. Raine and his cashier with
larceny, embezzlement and fraudulent
breach Of trust of $4,000. The basis
OF the charge is a check said to have
beea written by Mr.. Anderson on Sep
tember "a, 1913, and signed by Raine.
1t with twelve other worthless
checks was carried as cash to cover
up a total shortage of $1,091,OOO. Mr.
Anderson is under four separate indict-
ments. One charges that he made a
false statement of the condition of the
bank to the superintendent OF banks
in January the others that he received
deposits knowing the bank was insolv-
ent.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
Prison Doctor Named.

After being deadlocked two months
over the question who should be elect
ed as physician and surgeon for the
Parchman farm, the penitentiary trus-
tees have reached a settlement, and
the choice fell on DR.. D. w. Coker Of
Tunica county. DR.. Coker was former
member Of the state board Of health
and has more recently been health Of
ficer of Tunica county. There was a
three-cornered fight on between the
trustees, Mr.. Matthews having nomi-
mated and backed DR.. Coker; Col. Mont
gomery stood stoutly out for his town
man, DR.. A. McCallum of Edwards, the
incumbent s5r the past six years, and
President Thames, DR.. E. R. Giles of
MendenhalI. Dr. Giles contributes to
the breaking of the deadlock by with
drawing and by the votes of Trustees
Matthews and Thames DR.. Coker Sc
cured the place. Col. Montgomery
stuck valorously to his candidate and
declined to make it unanimous.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
IRREGULAR BOOKS ALLEGED
Chicago, Milwaukee G. ST. Paul Rail
road Charged With Manipulations
to Boost Its Securities.

Washington.-Ch Charges that the book
accounts of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul railway company, and OF its
subsidiary, the Chicago, Milwaukee &
Puget Sound railway company, have
been so manipulated as to mislead the
public and tend to create more IA
vorabIe market for the securities OF
the roads, we're contained in a report
made public by the interstate COM
merce commission after an exhaust
i've investigation of the financial al
fairs Of the roads Various instances
of unlawful overstatement Of income
were cited.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
Mexico Holds American Gold.

Vera Cruz.-All the passengers on
board the steamer Monterey, sailing
for Havana and New York, were noti-
fled by special custom inspectors they
would not be permitted to take out of
the country foreign gold coin. Six pas
sengers having in their possession
American gold coins we're compelled to
go ashore and exchange them for
American notes. The Mexican law
prohibits the export of Mexican gold
and silver coin, but previously It had
not been made to apply to American
gold.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
Brewer critIeIses LeaIsIat0r.


Gov. Brewer has declared war on
those he says are seeking high posi-
tion in state government upon what
he claims will be campaign of mis-
representation, lies and 'crookedness, .
to say nothing of attempts to embar-
rass the Brewer administration. He
wrote a letter that is sensational. It
was addressed to Representative Pitt
man of Pontotoc, in reply to letter
the member of the lower house wrote
to a paper in his home town, severely
criticising Gov. Brewer, intimating
that he was trying to traffic in legis-
lation, and gave a reception to influ-
ence legislators to vote for certain
bills. However, the most sensational
part of the letter is the direct charge
by Gov. Brewer that the friends Of
Lieut. Gov. Bilbo have offered to pass
certain legislative bills if the chief
executive would have the case against
Bilbo pending in the circuit court Of
Warren county noll-prossed. The gov
ernor says he is prepared to prove his
statement and back it up with evil
dence. He declares that such over
lures were scornfully refused by him.
The letter is one that fairly bristles
with sensational statements. 1t is in
plain, unvarnished language, and the
governor said he did not want to be
misunderstood in the position he has
assumed. He claims he is being put
on the defensive, and he intends to
fight.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
Literally Correct.

The teacher had noticed something
queer about the rendering of certain
line of a hymn frequently used in
morning school One morning she de.
termined to get to the bottom of the
mystery. Listening intently, she
traced the popularity to Johnny.
"Sing it by yourself, Johnny" she
commanded. Johnny did so. and in
stead of the line Weak and sinful
though we be" he gave as his render
ing, I'VE can sing, full though we be-
His chubby appearance might be
taken as evidence of the probability
of his assertion.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
Appointments
NOT SUSTAINED
JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS MADE BY
GOVERNOR ARE RETURNED
BY THE SENATE.
EVENTS IN STATE CAPITAL
Dclngs in the Various Departments Of
the Government Of the Common
wealth Reported for Ben
eft of Our Headers.
-.Iacksnn.


After declaring by resolution that as
there is no more appointiye judiciary
system in existence in Mississippi and
that appointments to such positions do
not therefore require confirmation In
executive session, as such action is
construed as a mere filling Of vacan-
cies, the senate respectfully return
ed" to Gov. Brewer, all the recess ap-
pointments to judicial positions, which
he submitted early in the session. At
various times throughout the session
attempts have been made by senators
on the "other side to secure an execu-
tive session agreement in order to act
on the appointments, but these have
been as regularly frustrated by the mo-
tion to table" Having brushed aside
the judicial appointments as of no con-
sequence the senate went into closed
door session, continuing for over an
hour. During this session action was
taken on other nominations and ap-
pointments not in the judicial class,
and these were all confirmed. Various
vacancies on boards of institutional
trustees, one district attorney, mem
bers of levee boards and other offices
Of that character had been filled and
the names were all acted upon.
Taking the senate at its word, Gov.
Brewer appointed Judge W. A. Henry
of the Seventh district to succeed him
self. without referring the action to
the senate. The four-year term for
which Judge Henry was appointed ex-
pires on Saturday, March z, and he
will serve until his successor is elected
and qualified, assuming that the Nor
wood bill, which is now in the house,
becomes a law.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
Easiest Wav.

Mrs. Newlywed- That table seems
awfully rickety. Why, it creaks If you
put your hand on it.
Shopkeeper-Well, that's all the
style, ma'am. It's built that way on
purpose. You can't read an account
of fashionable dinner parties without
noticing how the tables groaned under
the weight of the delicacies. Better
take this one, ma'am.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
GEO. W. VANDERBILT DEAD
Multi-MiIIionaire Suecumbs to Heart
Failure Following an Operation
For Appendicitis.

Washington.-George w. Wander
bilt. 81, multi-millionaire philanthro-
pist and sportsman of international
reputation, died here from heart fail
ure, following an operation for ap-
pesndicitis. Although seriously i'll for
some time, Mr.. Vanderbilt had sus-
tanned the operation and continued tc
show signs of improvement until coD
plications Unexpectedly arose.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
underwriters Breathe Easier.


Mississippi life insurance underwrit.
ers are breathing easier through the
virtual killing of their biennial buga-
boo, the compulsory investment bill.
After two hours argument, the insur
ance committee of the house voted to
adversely report the Brown bill, COM
pelling the investment of IS per cent
of the reserve obtained on Mississippi
business, in specified Mississippi state,
municipal and county securities. The
proposed lew would have also COM
PEELED a reserve on 31s per cent Of
busiress after the first of next year,
whereas The present law permits a 4
per cent reserve. A minority report
will he submitted by four members Of
the committee.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
missouri Pacific pemurs.

Jefferson City, Mo.-The Missouri
Pacific railroad filed in the circuit
court a demurrer to the suit Of Attor.
ney General Barker to recover $2,0O0,.
900 excess fares alleged to have been
collected while the two-cent passenger
rate and maximum freight rate laws
were under litigation.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
Mnrrison ouits COMMITTEE.

Representative S. A. Morrison Oh
Grenada county, created profound sur.
prise in the house by rendering his res.
ignation as chairman of the appropria-
tions committee, a position he has held
under two administrations. No. ex-
PLANTATION was offered by the member
from Grenada except that he regards
it for the best interests of the state
for him not to serve any longer. Repre-
sentative Simpson was named in his
stead.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
srvant to visit South America

Washington.- Secretary Bryan in
formed the governing board Of the
Pan-American Union that he had ac-
cepted the invitation of Chile and
would visit Santiago, Chile, next Sep
tember at the time of the meeting
there of the fifth Pan-American con-
ference.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12

Kansas city, Mo- Hugh G. Gilhrt,
Judge of he jackson county court.
and E. e. A1line. former judge have
been indicted on charges Of 'malfea.
sance In office rhe indictments
were based on the payment Of $4,000
for the construction of poor farm
buildings.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12

Rochester, Minn.-C. ". Post OF
Battle Greek, Mich. won his race with
death from California when bis spe.
cial train arrived here three and one
half hours ahead Of schedule. He
came here to have an operation per
formed.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
Avalanche KIrls Alpine Climbers.

Chabe, Switzerland Three Swill A.
pine climbers, Richard Meylan, Henri
Dentand and MarmiIIed Droguet, were
killed here The men, roped together,
had attained 5000 feet on the Rosa
Blanche Peak when an avalanche
swept them over a precipice
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12

Ell Paso, Texas.-Gen. Luts Terrazas
appealed to Marion Letcher, American
consul at Chihuahua, to save his son
Luis. whose life has been made the
forfeit if 500, 200 pesos is not paid over
to Gen. Francisco Villa, the rebel
leader.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12

Paris.-Madeline, the Siamese twin,
who was separated from her sister,
Suzanne, by means Of delicate sur
gical operation, died of convulsions.
Suzanne is recovering from the ope
ration.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12

Philadelphia Augustus n. Con-
over, II, last surviving member Of the
guard Of honor over the body OF AEra-
ham Lincoln, as it lay in state at In
depence hall, April %. 1865. died at
his home here.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-12
Pans Phllinnine Policy.

Washington Harsh criticism Of the
present administration of Philippine
affairs was voiced in speech in the
house by Representative Miller of Min
nesota, who some months ago made
five months tour of the islands.