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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-01

did thoroughfares. The lighting for
the night fair will be completed to-
morrow. Lights are being put on
specie poles which were puS up last
week for the wires, about half nay
up. These will be all along the way
from the entrance to the grounds to
the grand stand. This will be lighted
up we'll and on top there will be a
large searchlight which will be used
to follow the races at night. Gas
lights win be put around the race
track. All of the buildings will be
well lighted, as will the midway, its
stands ano attraction tents. There
is a great deal of work to this and
some expense. Directly across from
the grand stand a new stage has been
erected for the free exhibitions which
will take place both night and day.
This platform will be lighted up. A
dressing room is being made under
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
FOR $1O,OOO,OOO PIPE LINE
Senator Owen Favors a Government
Owned Project.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-A conference was held
here behind closed doors between in
dependent oil operators from Tulsa
and Okmulgee. Okla, Indian Commits
sioner Cato Sells and Lieutenant Com
mander Boyd of the Navy Department
relative to the feasibility of the gov
ernment building pipe line from the
Oklahoma oil fields to the gulf of
Mexico. The operators urged the
building of the line and insisted it
should be made a common carrier.
Senator Owen of Oklahoma is at
work on a bill to provide for the build
ing Of a government-owned and con-
trolled oil pipe line from Oklahma to
the gulf. The owen bill will carry an
appropriation for building the line,
which will cost approximately SIC, ,OOO.-
900.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
MEXICAN BANDIT CORNERED
CASTILLO Held Responsible for cumbre
Tunnel Disaster.

Western Newspaper Onion News Service.
Douglas, AriZ.-Maximo Castillo. the
bandit leader held responsible for
the Cumbre tunnel disaster. is en-
camped with followers near Ell Paso.
Sonora, about 10 miles east of Colonia
Oaxaca, according to dispatches from
that place. A force of rebels will be
dispatched from Augua Prieta to at.
tack Castillo as soon as the dispatches
are confirmed.
1t was reported here that the Con-
stltutionalist leaders at Nogales have
decided to redeem all Federal curren-
cy In the state of Sonora with curren-
cy OF their own issue instead of de-
clarlng the Federal issue of no value.
Fire in the Cumbre tunnel. where 81
lives were lost nine days ago, is burn
ing fiercely and searchers expected to
lind little but ashes of the v.l:Ims, ac-
cording to a report from Cumbre.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
new IBERIA AND NORTHERN
Its Sale to the Frisco May Be CON-
pleteIy Set Aside by Receivers.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
st. Louis, Mo.-The purchase by the
Frisco of the New Iberia and North
ern railroad, one of the feeder lines"
in which B. F. Yoakum was heavily
interested, will be completely rescind-
ed If negotiations now under way be-
tween the Frisco receivers and the
st. Louis Union Trust Company are
successful. The plan provides that
the New Iberia and Northern shall be
turned back to the syndicate which
built it, and that the Frisco obliga-
tions totaling more than s3,5OO,OO0
shall be Cancelled. The amounts ow-
ing to the St. Louis Union Trust Com
pany also would have to be paid off
before the property was turned back
by the syndicate.
Former Judge James w. Lusk of St.
Paul, senior Frisco receiver, corro-
borated the fact that the Frisco will
rid itself of the burden connected
with the New iberia line by canceling
the whole transaction.
"The plan is for the Frisco to get
back what it put into the proposition
and for the other creditors to get back
what they put into It," said Judge
Lusk, thus leaving the New Iberia in
the hands of the syndicate
1t is said on high authority tha.
both the Southern Pacific system and
the New Orleans, Texas and Mexico
railroad would like to acquire the New
Iberia property, which extends for SS
miles from Port Barre to Shadyside.
The agreement for the purchase of
the New iberia by the Frisco was
made just three days before the Frisco
went into the receivership.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
Department OF MARKETING
Congressman Jacoway Proposes $25,.
900 Annually to Benefit Farmer.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-Aimed at the high
cost Of living through the high cost
OF selling, Congressman H. NJ. Jaco-
way OF Arkansas has just introduced a
bill appropriating $25O,0OO annually
for the creation of a Department Of
Marketing in the various state agri-
cultural colleges which the state legis-
iatures may designate to instruct the
farmers of the country as to the best
means Of marketing and distributing
their products.
The bill provides that the Depart
ment Of Marketing shall be establish
ed. under the direction of the college
or colleges in each state now receiv-
Ing, or which may hereafter receive,
the benefits Of the acts of Congress
approved July, 1862, and of supple
mental acts to these. II is provided,
however, that in any state which now
has two or more such colleges, the
appropriation shall be administered by
such college or colleges as the state
legislature may direct. The Depart.
ment of Marketing aims to give the
people practical information of sub
jects relating to the marketing and
distribution of all farm products, vege-
tables, berries and in home economies.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
PROBING MONROE DISASTER
Capt. Johnson Testifies in Trial of
Capt. Berry.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Philadelphia.-Ca Edward f.
Johnson, commander of the steamship
Monroe, testified in the trial of Cap
tain Osmyn Berry of the steamship
Nantucket that if he (Johnson) had
violated the international rules of the
high seas he probably could have
avoided the collision of the two ships
and the consequent loss of Al lives.
The international rules provide that
in case of fog, steam vessel hearing,
apparently forward of her beam, the
fog signal of a vessel, the positlvn of
which is not ascertained, shall so far
as circumstances permit stop her en-
gineS and then navigate with caution
until donger of collision is over.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
MEXICAN WARSHIP IGNORED
Gunboat Zaragosa Was Not saIuted
as 1t Passed by jackson Barracks.

western Newspaper Union News Service
New orleans, La.-When coming up
the Mississippi river to this port. the
Mexican gunboat Zaragosa saluted
with Il guns as she passed Jackson
Barracks. The salute was not answer
ed by the guns or by any other man.
ner of recognition.
AS the vessel passed the United
States immigrant station the Mexican
band played Maxican airs, but the
serenade also passed unnoticed By
government officers there.
At Jackson Barracks 1t was said of.
ficers had telegraphed to Washington
for instructions as to what action. if
any, they should take on the question
of warship of an unrecognized power
being in this port.
immigration authorities had not ex-
pected to inspect the Zaragosa on the
ground that she was a foreign warship
of friendly power, but it was report
ed from quarantine that three aliens
were aboard. Commissioner Redfern
gave instructions for an inspector to
meet the Zaragosa when she docked
and to ascertain IL any attempt was
being made to bring aliens into this
country unlawfully.
Returning, the war department In.
structed the fort to salute the vessel
as 1t would that Of any other power.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
W. T. TYLER QUITS FRISCO
Was Former General Superintendent
Of the Iron Mountain.

Western Newspaper Union New. Service.
st. Louis.-The resignation Of w.
/. Tyler, general manager of the st.
Louis and San Francisco railway, is
announced at the general office o.
the road.
r. ID. Levy, assistant general mana
ger, will succeed him. The change is
effective March 1.
w. 7. Tylar. who has resigned the
general managership of the Frisco
railroad system. with headquarters in
st. Louis, was for many years a Lit
tie Rock resident. During that time
he was general superintendent for
the Iron Mountain railroad, leaving
the service Of the Gould line to accept
the position in a similar capacity with
the Frisco at Springfield, Mo.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
OEPOS|TORS ARE
TO Be REIMBURSED
BANK DIRECTORS WILL RAISE AT
LEAST $3co,Oco FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
TO PROBE BANKS AFT AIRS
Prosecutor Estes Says Everyone In
volved in Wreck Will be
Indicted.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Memphis, Tenn-ThrCugh the eff
forts of the Mercantile Bank, plans
are being made for a settlement with
the depositors.
1t is known that the directors last
Sunday arranged to raise at least
$500, 900 TO reimburse losers.
Wednesday or Thursday this week
will be selected by the Judge, and the
attorney generals office TO begin spe-
cial sessions to probe thoroughly the
wreck of the Mercantile bank by c..
Hunter Raine.
Prosecuting Attorney Estes appeared
before the Grand Jury and told them
that Bank Superintendent Hutton will
not have his reports ready before the
middle of the week.
The prosecutor informed the Grand
Jury he is anxious to get to the bot
tom Of the matter and prosecute all
who are guilty of any participation in
the wreck of the institution.
1--WE will indict everybody who had
a part in the failure, no matter how
slight their share" said Prosecutor
Estes.
Bucket shop proprietors who accept
ed the money c. Hunter Raine is said
to have given them to gamble in fu-
lures for him are facing civil and
probably criminal suits at the hands
of the depositors.
Through a well-known local attor-
ney, data is now being gathered pre-
paratory to starting such a suit.
The laboring people are arousing
over the failure Of the Mercantile
bank, through the alleged defalcation
of it's president, c. Hunter Raine. The
Trades and Labor Council appointed
Paul Croce, president of the Tennessee
State Federation of Labor; Louis L.
Allen, secretary of the Working Mems
Civic League, and Albert H. Johnson,
secretary of the Trade and Labor
Council, to investigate the matter and
to draft resolutions calling upon the
authorities to prosecute the guilty and
place the responsibility on the proper
persons.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
s. Important Louisiana News rs
MUSIC TEACHERS TO MEET
Arrangements Being Made for Annual
Convention at Shreveport.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Shrey epOrt, LATHE fourth annual
convention of the Louisiana Music
Teachers Association will be held at
shreveport, April 16, Il, Is, 1911, at
The same time as the annual conven-
ton of the Public School teachers.
Plans arc now being formulated by
The Executive Committee for the va
rlouS sessions which promise to b.
not only of unusual interest, but of
vast importance TO all music teach
ers throughout the state. II is eX-
pected that the attendance will be
large, as all members must realize the
necessity of cooperation and the great
beneflt to be derived from il.
Standardization for Music Teach
ers" will be given a prominent place
on the program. 1t is planned to
devote one of the morning sessions
to the consideration of this subject.
There will be special conferences for
piano, voice, theory and public school
music. In these as well as in the
general meetings, papers will be read
by teachers from Homer, Shreveport,
Pineville, Arcadia, Tallulah, Natchi-
toches, Lake Charles, New Orleans.
Monroe and other places. At the piano
conference Walter Goldstein will pre-
sent the report of the committee ap
pointed at the last years convention
to consider Grades in Pianoforte
Teaching"
A series of excellent musical pro-
grams will be given during the con-
vention, and special entertainments
for the visiting teachers will be ar
ranged by the Shreveport committee.
The officers of the Louisiana Music
Teachers Association for 1914 are:
President, Mr.. Leon Ryder Maxwell,
New Orleans; vice presidents, Miss
Lizzie White, New iberia; Mrs Helen
Yates Martin, Mr.. J. Brownie Martin,
Natchitoches; secretary-treasurer,
Miss Louise Favrot, New Orleans.
Executive Committee, Miss Blanche
McCoard, Miss NJ. V. Molony, Mrs. ].
NJ. Gwinn, New Orleans; Miss Alma
Sabourin, Baton Rouge; Mr.. Darden
Ford, Homer: Mr. Walter Goldstein.
Mr.. Henri Wehrmann, New orleans.
All those desiring information in
regard to the Association and its
work may address Miss Louise Fav-
rot, 1911 Henry Clay Ave-, New Or
leans.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
new FUND TO OPPOSE WAR
Carnegie Gives Churches Two Million
Dollars for International Peace.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York-Andrew Carnegie Tues.
day gave s2.OOO,0O0 to be used through
the churches for the promotion of in
ternational peace. The income of the
fund, about 100000 year. will be ey.
pended by board Of 26 trustees, rep
resenting all the leading religious
denominations in the United States.
This gift is in addition to the ten
million dollar foundation established
by Mr.. Carnegie December IA, 1910.
The income will be used to organize
the moral power of the churches on
critical international questions. to cir
culate peace literature among the cler-
gy and to bring about the annual OBJ
eervation of Peace Sunday"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
Art Exhibition In New Orleans.

New Orleans. La.-Announcement is
made Of the formal opening. on Tues
day, Feb. II, Of the New Orleans Art
Associations annual exhibition Of
paintings and art crafts. Several
paintings from a number of local
artists have already been received at
the Delgado Museum of Art, and there
are also quite number on hand from
ouside talent. Among the latter, Gu.
rator Charles w. Boyle stated that
two or three valuable contributions
had been received from De Voll, of
Providence. r. l.; scenes in Spain, by
Mrs. Francis d. Jones, formerly OF
New Orleans, and now residing at
New York, and about twenty by Geo.
A. Clements, also former resident of
New Orleans, and now one of the lead
ing New York painters.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
! SORE ON The STAND
- Statesman of Oklahoma ALLEGES
Charges to Be "Frame-up."

ssRn Newspaper Union News Service.
xiahoma City.-'1 knew they had
lned up on me. | told DR.. carp
- he called at my office on the
following the occurrence that I
eald see them in hell before l would
nR terms with them. | did not tell
. TO hush Mrs. Bond and get her
o. Washington. At no time, nei-
= In my office nor in the hotel,
ever offer Mrs. Bond any i'm
gueties or attempt to take advan-
y Of her."
. declared Senator Thomas P.
y to Jury in the District Court
: when testifying In his own be-
n the $4,000 damage suit filed
INST him by Mrs. Minnie E. Bond,
ne result Of an incident In a hotel
warrington, d. c., on March "a,
Aking In loud, clear voice, Sem
uore denied the testimony of Mrs.
ur. carp and the other men,
u the alleged conspiracy against
= testimony was the climax to the
= The defense concluded its case
attorneys announced. The
VII offered three witnesses in re-
8 and the arguments of the at.
en occupied a day.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
Double Midnight Funeral Service.

New Orleans, La.-For the first time
in the history of Masonry in America
a double Kodosh service was conduct
ed over the bodies of two thirty-third
degree Masons at the Scottish Rite
Cathedral, beginning at the stroke of
IL midnight. Side by side before the
altar lay the bodies OF William ].
Collins, aged II, who died Saturday
night. and George j. Pickard, aged SO.
who died Sunday night from burns.
The service was conducted by Gus
Levy, himself a thirty-third degree
Mason and grand master Of the Ka-
dosh. The euploby was delivert. by
Charles F. Buck. also a thirty-third
degree Mason and sovereign grand in
spector for Louisiana and the Canal
Zone.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
Gen. CIay's Girl Bride Dead.

Lexington, Ky.-Mrs. Dora Brock
Clay Hunt, who, Is years ago, when
she was 16 years old, married Gen.
Cassius NJ. Clay. at that time in his
ninetieth year, is dead at her home
near here. At the time Of her we'd
ding. General Clay, who was at one
time minister to Russia, mounted a.
cannon and barricaded his home in
Madison county in order to prevent
his relatives from stopping the cere-
monies. The girl left Mr.. Clay several
months after the wedding.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
$43, 900, 900 FOR THE RIVERS
Bill Carries Larger Amount Than
Was Originally Intended.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.'-App aggre-
eating s43,0O0,000 for waterway i'm
provement projects all over the coun-
try are provided in the rivers and har-
bors bill, to be reported to the house
within week. This total is less by
about s5,O0O,0OO than that of last year.
1t is larger than was contemplated at
the outset Of this session of Congress,
however. and comes as a result of ap-
peals from various sections urging the
commercial growth of the country and
the vital necessity of the projects.
The bill is featured by a s7,OO0,OO0
appropriation for the improvement of
the Mississippi river up as far as
Rock Island, Ill.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
Executed His Own Brother.

Pearson, Chihuahua.-The fortunes
of war called on Captain Rafael Mar
tinez to execute his brother and his
stepfather as bandits here and he did
not falter. These two Mexicans and
three others were arrested for the
murder of Charles Redd, an American
Mormon of Colonio Juarez. Although
the brother and stepfather pleaded
with Captain Martinez, who commands
the rebel garrison here. not to execute
them, he refused to listen. The men
vsrs hot to death by . fisias squad.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
BLUE JACKETS IN HAITI
Crisis Expected in Little Islands Lat.
est Revolution.

western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-Expecting a crisis in
the Haitien revolution, Commander
HARRISON of the American cruiser San
Francisco landed 80 bluejackets at
Cape Haytien to protect foreigners and
their property.
Commander Harrison said he had
received information of the approach
OF the Haitien federal forces in Pro-
visional President Zamors effort to
crush the power of General Theodore
who has set up separate government
at Cape Hatien.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
BABIES CANNOT BE MAILED
Postal Department viii Not Carry
Them by Parcel Post.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Observation-Disclosures are not mail
able. The Postoffice department SO
holds in an order barring them from
the parcel post.
The question arose over a request
by the postmaster at Stratford, Okla,
for ruling by the department as to
whether patron of his office could
send a two-year-old child by parcel
post from Twin Falls, Idaho, to STRAIT
ford. The postmaster was greatly puz-
zled because he found nothing in the
regulations regarding such case. He
referred it to the postoffice depart
ment.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
.NDLD UP A TRAIN
IOGET PRISONERS
.~,v MASKED MEN LYNCH ONE
NEGRO AND LET ANOTHER
ONE GO.
MERIFF PLEADS FOR HIM
VA, Taking Men to fernando for
preliminary Hearing for At
tempted Murder.
,.,,rn Newspaper Union News Service.

r.sfrru Newspaper Union News Service.
fernando, Miss.-Stopping an Hi.
,ms Central train at Love Station,
v,ss. mob of abaut so masked
man held passengers and members of
de train crew at bay under cover of
xyolyers, while they forced Sheriff
lar. Nichols of De Soto county to
un over to them Johnson McGuirk
,ud Bill Phillips, negroes, accused of
vounding J. X. Ingram, a wealthy mill
ovner, near Byhalia, Miss, several
weeks go. McGuirk was hanged from
nilroad trestle and Phillips restored
b the custody Of the sheriff.
When the sheriff and his two pris-
uen disembarked the mob permitted
| II train to proceed, while they march
4 the handcuffed negroes to the tres
l& Preparations were being made to
| uth both negroes, but the pleadings
I the sheriff In behalf of Phillips,
pinst whom, it is stated. the evil
tace Is slight, was effective, and he
NJ returned to Nichols. With little
CEREMONY, rope was placed around
nduirk's neck and he was forced to
| Mp from the bridge. The mob then
dpersed, and Sheriff Nichols came to
Hsnando aboard a later train with
v prisoner.
The two negroes had been taken
b htesville to prevent mob violence.
ng we're being brought to Herman
hfur q preliminary hearing.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
Walters Trial In April.

Opelousas, Law. c. Walters, al
Sged kindnaper of Robert Dunbar,
when arraigned in the district court,
pleaded not guilty. At the request of
Attorneys Dale and Rawls, Of Colum-
bia, Miss, representing Walters, the
trial was set for April 13 instead of
April s, the date originally agreed
upon. The delay was granted on rep
resentation by counsel for the defense
that it would be impossible to assem-
BILE witnesses sooner. A special term
will be called to try the case.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
Socialism and the Miners. Strike.

Hancock, Mich.-Socialism was men,
toned as factor in the Michigan
copper miners strike. In asking a Wit
ness If he was a Socialist, Allen F..
Rees, attorney for the mining COM
panies, encountered violent objection
from union attorneys, who said it was
an effort to connect q political party
with the strike. Rees said that the at
titude Of the strikers will be known
to have had an important bearing ON
the refusal Of the companies to rscog.
Mise the Federatioa.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
oshaugnessy Sticks to His Post

Mexico City.-Impressed with the
seriousness of the situation here. Mel.
son OShaugnessy, American charge
daffairs. decided not to abandon his
post even for a brief interval In spite
OF news that his father is dying in
New York. For time Mr.. Shaugnes-
sy considered the advisability of ask.
ing the State Department at Washing
ton for permission for him to attempt
to see his father.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
Dea.h Of Capt. ]. e. Morris.

Monroe. La--Capt. John E. Morris,
aged SO years, one Of the best known
citizens of Ouachita parish, died Feb.
9, after an illness Of several months.
Captain Morris is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. w. X. Duncan of Rus
ton, Mrs. E. ". Faulk and Mrs. r. l..
Rinehart Of West Monroe, and two
SONS, Mr.. w. L. Morris of West Mon
roe. and Capt. ]. Ernest Morris of the
United States Army. now stationed
aear San Francisco.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-21
SIX DROWN As
A PACKET BURNS
MISSISSIPPI RIVER STEAMER GEM
Is DESTROYED NEAR
HAHNSVILLE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
New Orleans.-Six persons were
drowned when the river packet Gem
was destroyed by fire opposite Hahn,
vile, 40 miles up the Mississippi river
from New Orleans.
The dead: E. ]. Comeaux, 20 years
OLD, son of Capt. r. ]. Comeaux. and
clerk OF the boat; w. E. Barre, one of
the best known river pilots in the
New Orleans district; S. Lariox. an
old negro steward, well known to river
men; two negro roustabouts and a
negro woman passenger.
Those who succeeded in swimming
ashore from the burning vessel were
brought to this city by train. Capt.
Comeaux of the Gem was badly burn
ed. He was taken to his home here
in a serious condition.