davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-10-23
GRAHAM SENTENCED
TO HANG NOV. 20
Convicted of the Murder of
Chief of Police, Broxton.

Ocilla, Ga, Oct. %. Charles
Graham, convicted yesterday in
Irwin superior court of the muir
der of Lawrence Newbern, chief
of police of Broxton, in Coffee
county, was sentenced this morn
ing by Judge Walter F. George
to be hanged Nov. 20.
The trial of Preston Williams,
who is charged with the murder
of Robert Gay and Jesse Sumner,
in this county, on May 9, 1914,
will be called in Irwin superior
court, at Ocilla, Monday morn
ing, Oct. 26.
At the time of the killing of
Gray and Sumner, Williams also
shot Ebert Gay, and it was
thought for several days that the
latter would die, but he has since
recovered. The two Gay boys
are prominently connected with
one of Irwin county's oldest
families, and considerable inter-
est is manifested in the case.
The state will be represented
by Solicitor General j. B. Wall.
of Fitzgerald. and Col. H. j.
Quincy, of Ocilla. 1t is stated
that the defendant will be repre-
sented by Attorneys John r.
Cooper. of Macon, and z. Bass,
of Ashburn.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-10-23
Ben Hill Cotton, Cloth,
Makers And All

At the Grandmother's luncheon
the gown of Mrs. J. B. Wall drew
admiring attention because of its
unique appearance, 1t was made of
unbleached cotton flannel, woven
at the Fitzgerald Cotton Mills,
out of the 1914 cotton crop.
TIE dress was stylishly made,
and ornamented with jet b1ttans.
and further embelished with
beautifully embroidered black silk
sash, which is an heirloom in Mrs.
Wallis family, being a part of her
mothers treauseau.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-10-23
rs lbs. Sugar $1.75 at Dodd's
Registration Notice

Notice is hereby given that the
Registration Books are now open,
and will remain open at the City
Hall, until the 10th day of Novem-
Der 1914.
Voters must register in order to
qualify for the regular City Elec-
ton to be held December 18th 1914.
David l.. Paulk,
to Nov. 10. City Clerk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-23
IRON COUNTY, MO.

ia Iron County Register, stationery, print
ing, etc. 26 90
" 6 1922 Standard Printing Co. same 1B 81
1S Arcadia Valley Enterprise publication
for bids IS so
14 Paul P Rosentreter, freight and express 6 O5
8 1876 Geo D Barnard & Co, stationery and
supplies All
" 8 12 Thos D Jones, postage 2 90
Aug 4 1850 Jos A Reyburn, same $50
1877 A V Poak, same 200
" 5 ITO B P Burnham, same 800
181 H j Reuter- Pig Co. supplies for cir elk so
1876 Geo D Barnard & Co, same 623
1856 Buxton & Skinner Sta Co., supplies for
highway engineer 8 O3
1888 Paul P Rosentreter, freight and express
OF stationery IS IS
" s 1893 FP AXE, printing and stationery 40 SO
Sept 3 24 JOS A Reyburn, postage 1 so
Nov 3 237 j w Beall, supplies for collector 5 10
2O B P Durham, postage 90
22 Arcadia Valley Enterprise, Pig and Sta
for collector ii so
26 Iron County Register, pg and sta for eth 46 rs
/" 4 2S Buxton & Skinner same 3 O6
29 Geo D Barnard, same 80 40
2O Standard Printing Co. same 119 "a
21 Jos A Reyburn, postage 4 20
23 Paul P Rosentreter, freight and express 10 80
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-23
EXPENSE OF COUNTY FARM.

Feb'y 8 6 John Albert, coffin for poor person 90
May 5 105 DR. LA Marshall, med attention at co farm II so
1N9 w I Keathley, work on co farm 18 55
III Ironton Telephone Co, phone at co farm 8 90
farm 10 90
1872 1ronton Telephone Co, phone at co farm 3 90
Nov 3 22S w T Keathley, work co farm IL rs
234 Ironton Telephone Co, phone at CO farm 3 90
235 Cleno Chemical Co, disinfectant for co
farm 10 90
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-08

NoSANob way OuN4
I'VE didn't want to face the bull
let's" said Jim, rather shamefacedly,
as II he felt disgrace in not wanting
to be shot.
Stranleigh laughed; a low sound
escaping his lips that no one but Pom.
derby would have recognized as the
result Of satisfaction.
"I've been spending my days In fish
ing, and my nights in sound Sleep"
"Helll" cried Jim, that patter you
let loose about the dynamite held us
in a vice."
you've been as free as air to go
where you pleased" returned Stran-
leigh, nonchalantly.
Dean laughed - at first ruefully,
then the others Joined him. The joke
was on them, and they were begin
ming to enjoy II hugely.
"You were right about brain and
muscle" observed Jim, at last.
Stranleigh ignored the compliment.
1--WE a proposal to make to you,"
he went on. "I'm off to Bleachers to
do some telegraphing, hoping to learn
the whereabouts of Mr.. Armstrong.
The sale takes place day after to-
morrow"
Stranleigh paused in his recital. He
noticed a stealthy movement among
the bunkers.
"As you know" he went on, Il have
no objection to shooting as a settle
ment of a question, but the inhabit-
ants Of Bleachers will regret provok-
ing me TO a fusillade."
He took from his pocket the neat
little automatic pistol.
81 don't suppose" he went on, that
you have ever seen anything just like
this. 1t will rain bullets, and can
reload before any Bleachers man can
get his hand to his hip-pocket. Next
to the Maxim gun, it's the most
deadly weapon in existence"
CASUALLY he cast his eye along
~ the hunks. Each man had with
drawn the leg that had been quietly
reaching for the floor. Stranleigh still
held his pistol as he continued:
"Just before l became your pris-
oner, / sent to New York for a large
sum of money, which was to reach
me by express. thought it better to
have no dealings with the bank, as
didn't wish Ricketts, to learn what
was doing. That sum of money is at
this moment in the express office.
When the day of the sale arrives,
shall have more money on my person
than is quite discreet to carry about.
Therefore, l wish to engage you as a
bodyguard, If you agree to certain
conditions. shall expect all of you
at Bleachers day after tomorrow, and
shall pay each man fifty dollars for
| the day. That there may be no mis-
take, will give you the money now,
he added, producing a wallet.
"What are your conditions?" asked
| Jim, cautiously.
First; you will keep clear of the
tavern, and drink no intoxicant what
ever"
That's easy. What next?"
"You will not shoot until l have
emptied my own pistol; then you may
| go in and win"
Jim turned to his comrades for a
moment, then to Stranleigh.
1--WE agree" he said, whereupon
Stranleigh returned the pistol to his
| pocket, and placed six fifty-dollar
bills on the table.
"See here !" cried Dean, 1--WE don't
want money for this job"
| I'm sure of that, but honest men
are entitled to their pay. So goodbye
until l see you at Bleachers - day
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-08
THE NATIONAL SUNDAY MAGAZINE


well, Mr.. Stranleigh, all that was |
done, Just as you ordered, and here |
am, but as for paying back the money |
- I'm broke"
do you know your ranch is to be |
sold the day after tomorrow"
Yes; they've got me with my
hands up"
81 don't think so. l have some
money coming by express, and being
a rather stupid person, 1t never struck
me until half an hour ago that I'd
require Identification before | could
get my hands on that express pack
age. So IL you'll take my word that
am Stranleigh, We'll collect the cur
rency, and attend the sale. l have a
letter Of introduction to you from Mr..
Banks of New York, but / left 1t at
the ranch"
"Well; I'll go surety that you're the
man. I'd like to see little money,
even If 1t belongs to another man."
ARMSTRONG turned his horse in
the other direction. AS the two
men rode together, Stranleigh ex-
planned the situation. Armstrong was
silent, evidently in deep detection.
"Well, Mr.. Stranleigh," he said at
last, I'm no good as a business man,
and the slick way in which those ras-
calls separated me from the cash had
would make you laugh If l told you
how 1t was done"
Arriving at Bleachers, Stranleigh,
with Armstrong as his identifier,
secured the package from the express
office.
The land sale took place in Agri-
cultural Hall, the largest building in
town. Armstrong; six armed follow
ers arrived in good time, and quite
unobtrusively seated themselves in
row on bench at the rear of the hall.
Lawyer Ricketts, was accompanied
by two friends; strangers in Bleach
ers, who took their places beside him
on the chairs provided in the front
row.
The auctioneer got down to busi
ness without unnecessary loss of time,
reading the documents giving the
conditions of the sale; the item on
which Lord Stranleigh relied being
that no cheques would be accepted or
credit allowed.
You all know the property, gentle
men, so need not detain you by any
lengthy description of it. How much
am l offered for Armstrong; ranch?"
Three thousand dollars" said
Ricketts,.
Five thousand" promptly outbid
the Earl of Stranleigh.
There was buzz OF interest in the
crowd, as If some one had stirred up
a nest Of bees. They had expected
competition. Ricketts, stood up and
scrutinized the numerous faces turned
towards him, endeavoring to discover
from whom the bid had come. Then
he sat down, and whispered to each
Of the two men beside him. They
nodded, and one of them stole out
quietly through the door by which the
sheriff had entered.
Hes gone for more money" said
Stranleigh softly to Armstrong.
Five thousand dollars / am bid"
went on the sheriff. "Is there any
advance on five thousand dollars?"
His gavel lowered over the table.
"Six thousand" said Ricketts,.
"Ten thousand" offered Stran-
leigh, quickly, realizing his opponent
was playing for time.
"Ten thousand dollars!" echoed the
sheriff, then, glancing at the lawyer:
TITS against you, Mr.. Ricketts,"
The lawyer hesitated.
ELEVEN thousand" he said at last
Fifteen thousand" bid Stranleigh,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
The Woman Suffrage Amendment.

The vote in the Senate on the woman suffrage
amendment TO the federal Constitution could not
have been much of a disappointment even to the
most hopeful advocates of equal suffrage. Inc
question OF letting women vote is mixed up III
many states with the question Of letting men Vote'
If the latter have no stronger claim on the suffrage
than the enfranchising clauses Of the F1fteenth
Amendment Senator Borah was right when ne
said recently that it would be unreasonable TO ex
pect Congress TO make new provision Tor the en-
argement of the suffrage when it has no disposition
either to repeal or to enforce the extension when
the Fifteenth Amendment authorized forty-four
years ago.
A woman suffrage amendment cannot get before
Congress now on its own merits. 1t would be wiser
therefore, for the organizations working for votes
for women to concentrate their energies on winning
the states in which the race disfranchsement OBJ
structOn does exist In most Of those states no
great difficulty will be encountered in getting votes
for-wOmen amendments submitted Appealing to
the states separately would also have the advantage
Of making more gradual the shift from the one-se1
standard TO the twosex standard. The history OF
the Fifteenth Amendment is itself warning
against too sudden and violent disturbance of the
balance Of political power.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
MODERNIZE FARMING
Thus You Will Solve the Problem Of
Unemployment.
To the Editor Of The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Whether or not there is an un-
usually large number Of unemployed
throughout the country there are GER
tainly too many. To account for this Is
easy. We receive million or more i'm
migrants every year and. deductins
those that 20 back. have net increase
OF nearly three-quarters Of million.
They remain In the cities. and como in
increasing numbers because Of a fcti-
tious wage scale. When ratives OF
Southern Europe are told that a mini
mum wage here is more than four times
what they can get at home. they will use
every effort 10 come and share in this
prosperity.
About 20 per cent are classified as
farm laborers." but when they get here
they do not go to farms. Their friends
their churches, those speaking their Ian
guage are In the cities. They do not
want to 80 far from these social privi-
leges. and we cannot blame them.
immigration boards from TIE West
ern and Southern states make no i'm
preston on this class of people. and do
not pay the expense Of keeping them up.
The West is too far and is supposed to
be wild and dangerous. Tie South means
competition with cOlored labor. wretched
housing, low pay and a great lack OF ed
vocational facilities for the children. can
examination Of the length of school
years and per capita expenditure for
schools in the South will explain lot
in this regard)
New. as there is no wrong without a
remedy, now is this state OF affairs 70 be
corrected? IL can be done by organizing
the farming business on modern lines.
Corporations can be formed. taking up
tracts Of land near the centres Of popu-
lation and establishing town centres,
where the farm workers would have the
social life without which they will not
leave the cities.
This is being done in isolated cases.
but not 10 sufficient extent to make an
impression. President Tafts brother is
one of those interested in a 25O,000-acre
proposition In Texas. with town centres.
With school and other privileges. But
large tracts are available within one
hundred miles Of New York. Baltimore
or Richmond at less than $50 an acre.
The plan naturally involves systematic
sale and distribution of the farm prod
ucts. The present plan Of depending on
the individual farmer, isolated. on
muddy roads. far from transportation.
IS as much a back number as II would
be to depend on the village shoemaker
OF tailor for shoes and clothing.
Modernize farming and you solve two
problems at once. There IS work enough
for all and unlimited demand for the
product JOSEPH u. HOLMES.
New York. March 20. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
" Pluto Toms" Downfall.

Poor Old Tom Taggart! We sorry that we
recently celebrated his survival the only Demo-
cratic state boss immune to the tendencies Of the
ew Era-for which celebration he thanked and
promised to send us a OF Pluto water At that
time It looked as if Mr. Taggarts strange hold on
the Indiana Democracy was as potent as ever, for
be had obtained control OF the state committee once
more and was prepared to run the state convention
in his usual mastery fashion
When the convention met at Indianapolis yester-
day all Toms" wires got crossed. He was unalter-
ably opposed TO a state primary as an invasion or
his prerogatiyes as a convention ixer. He even
placed twelve out OF thirteen antl-primary men on
the platform committee. But I'm allnght SEES
sion the committee was bcmbardcd with commune
cations from President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
and with speeches by Senators Kern and Sbyely
and when the platform emerged it favored the intro
icton Of the primary system.
Thus fen Taggart's power and the system Of be-
= eyolcnt Representative government" which he has
personally conducted in Indiana politics for twenty
years past No wonder his most loyal supporter
,layor Bell Of indianapolis, ram ont the alarum to
the Wild SKY that the committee "instead Of being
constructive for the party had become lts pail
bearers. since without the convention system the
party's organization would go to pieces" We hope
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
Spring, the HusSy !
on its merits

BY the esteemed calendar Spring arrived at 6?@
o'clock this morning. That we were all Sbiyerng
at the moment. with wintry curses our lips,
makes difference TO that unsympathetic printed
record OF the rolling seasons And. rice CerS0, not
smidge does temperamental Spring for
the calculations of the case. She comes when and
she pleases.
AS matter of fact. despite the denial Of the
thermometer Spring fluttered up this way last
week, well ahead of schedule. She retreated for
the moment, that being the teasing way Of the
creature But anybody with sap in his makeup
knew the truth two whole weeks back. Such out
ward and visible signs the circus, tops and
spring bOnnets are but casual Incidents The real
matter is the mellow satisfaction, composed Of
warm unrest and shifting appetite for the far
horizon, which sets through the veins.
Every liner dropping down the river drags ones
feet seward every girl is pretier the whole earth
rembles-yet there you stick, held fast by fate to
desk. timetable and a home that you normally
consider happy. When such signs show YOU can
ignore the calendar and the weather report Spring
the hussy ls chuckling around the corner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
GATES AT GRADE CROSSINGS
Suggestions Are Made to Prevent Such
Accidents as That at East Orans..

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The crossing accident" on the
Lackawanna at East Orange yesterday
by which DR.. Welshman was killed I'm
pels me TO ask why railroads do not use
gates that swing horizontally?
With the style Of gate 10 which reie-
either the street or the railroad is "cuJ
Off" by it at all times, for when II is MOI
across the street it is across the track
You may be sure the gateman is ION HI
job when a train approaches. ! sap
such gates in use years ago. beeys
1t was on the Cleveland & Pittsburgh.
If 10 such a style OF gate there could b.
electrically connected distance and hone
signals 70 warn the engineer and stop ii
train in any case where the gate had no.
been swung from across the track 90
across the street by the time the train
reached the home semaphore, think
crossing accidents OF the nature of the
one referred 10 would be practically abol-
ished CHARLES a. CLUTE
Ballston Spa. n. y, March is, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
Protect Small Depositors and Big Alike.

1t is fortunate that the legislative trick defeat
the Pollock bill for state inspection of private banks
has been frustrated by the Senate. Its advance
ment should be followed by passage there and by
the Assembly.
No honest private banker have objection to
the provisions Of this measure The restrictions 1t
imposes are not severe enough to handicap even
banks Of small resources In their competition with
state and national banks and trust companies They
would do great deal to make this field Improbable
TO crooked bankers and getrich-quick fnancers
The state owes it to the public to keep such men
out of the banking business and to protect de-
positors, whether small or big.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
A Good Measure to Defeat.

The protest of the New York Central Railroad
against the bill of Assemblyman Lane providing for
a scent fare between all stations Of steam rail
road within ctys limits is amply justified. The
cost Of building maintaining and operating steam
railroad for trunk line traffic is far greater than
that for local transit lines; the fares even within
the local zone cannot be expected to be as low as
the subway and trolley fares
This bill has been defeated in other years 1t
should meet better fate The Public Ser
vice Commission has investigated the question and
decided in the railroads favor The bill is only one
of large extremely vicious clays in which attempt
is made to right fanced grievance by going over
the head of the commissions TO the Legislature,
which has neither time nor facilities to study case
on its merits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
OUR FOREIGN PROBLEMS
Why Not Exchange the Philippines for
Great Britain's Release Of Panama!

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: There are, among many others tsf
serious problems before the American
people at the present time, which u
seems to the writer, might possibly os
solved together. These two questions are
first, the right to exempt American coast
wise shipping from the payment OF tolls
through the Panama Canal. and, second
the government and final disposition Of
the Philippine Islands.
In regard to the first claim Il is assert
ed that because OF treaty provisions WIZ
Great Britain the United States has de-
barred itself Of the right 70 encourage us
inland or coastwise shipping, in order to
facilitate water communication between
its domestic ports, by granting He'
transit through the canal 10 sucn shiP-
ping carrying goods entirely domestS +"
origin.
Assuming that this assertion is SCUM
and eminent men, whose opinions are eH,
titled TO great weight, have expressSO
that opinion-the result is certainly 'e'
CALLING to Americans. They have taAs'
themselves hundreds OF millions OF "O'
lars TO purchase the strip OF land thfo's
which the canal is dug and TO dis an
equip IL, and now they are toio 'n'
owing to certain engagements 'heS
not do as they Ike with their o"" pr
erty. II they had been so inioFiieu
fore the money had been spent - ~
possible that they would have pfeie''.
soma less expensive method OF iaeii''N'
ing commerce. .gI
But no truly patriotic American Vs.
advocate anything other than Tue ~
scrupulous adherence 10 the cos""
treaty obligations. IT, therefore We
bound In the manner aSserteo' Wv
mediate question which arises Is 10"
yve obtain an honorable release? Inc o.
swer TO that question Is obvious ,hs
must offer a valuable consideration -
other party to the treaty 10 =" ,aM
from our irksome situation Ha'i"e
for the land and paid for the '"'.s 10
must now offer 10 pay TO De pe'n'' 80.
.,,o .. 40 wa choose. No doubt the p'''
Will be high. .,ion
II Ia in connection with the quesuo"
the quid pro quo for quiz e'a.'"
from Great Britain for its ihletes' 81,
canal that the writer SUGGESTS mo- r,e
phlllppne Islands may be brousn'
consideration. The cesson OF the an" n.,,.
can rights in those islands TO urea '.a,,oa
ain might he offered as cohs,u an,
IN Great Britain for relinquish'he "a
and all OF its right or claim OF 'e.p,
respect TO the ownership, mahae
and control OF tho Panama Cana.
WILLIAM ALBERT sUMNSs
Paterson. N. J., March 49, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
THE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS
Religion Is a Matter Of Private Con.
science, II Is Urged.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Has not Alice Edith Abel lived
long enough In the United States to have
learned the elementary lesson in funda-
mental democracy that religion is a prl-
waite matter. for which the individual Is
responsible to his own conscience?
II Is no reflection on the Bible. nor on
the sincerity or intelligence Of believers in
its divinity. when 1t Is pointed out that
common honesty demands the absolute
and consistent separation OF Church and
State, and that history shows conclu-
sively that such policy is not only lust.
but beneficial. to any nation. Under our
form OF government the Jew is as much
a citizen as the Christian, and the atheist
has as many civic rights as the believer
In any form OF religion. The public
schools are supported BY tho taxes. which
Jew and atheist are compelled to pay, as
we'll as Protestant and Catholic.
II follows. then. from tho most ele-
mentary process OF reasoning that no ex-
cuse in honor can be found for violating
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
TO THE cow.
For the Coming Tower.

FoT the coming loNer.
Long live the COW. the gentle COW.
That famous quadruped,
Through whose innocent existence
The whole wide world Is fed.
For what with milk and native cream
She gives to us each daV,
Wnatc'cr good care, kindness we show,
She doth our efforts pay
And when at last we use her flesh
As food on our table,
Can'st tell OF any meat as good?
Truly, you're not able.
The horns. the bones. the skin. the hair.
Each and every part
Becomes a source Of usefulness.
A product for the mart.
Here's 10 the COW. the splendid COW,
She who serves US so well,
Nor select words, nor skilful art
Can all her merits tell.
MARY c. BURKE