Springfield Leader and Press from Springfield, Missouri • 1

1 1 1 1 v- v. 1 4 THE LEADEHDEMOCRAT. ONLY EVENING PAPER IN 80UTHERN MISSOURI WITH ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES. VoL 35; No. 8' Fair Tonight and Wedneaday.

TUESDAY EVENING -SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI NOVEMBER 26, 1901. Fair Tonight and Wednesday. Price Two Cents. HERE IS A SITE. AFRICAN WAR.

A REFORM PLAN GERMAN TRUST 0. hTV UHR IS SOQUBHED MR. MOSER IS HERE TO GET INTEREST. WILL CURE ALL EVILS At Least Those Favoring Direct Legislation Seem to Think So. The Scheme.

10- iuilt There Was No Attempt Made to Lynch the Negro, and HejDve. Left at Once for Kansas Gty. The People Seem to Think Dave onaly I o'clock North bearing the 8. I -Moser, secretary of the Direct Legislation League ot Missouri, la spending a few days in Springfield In the Interest of this league, which was organized abc-wt three years ago to serure the submission of an amendment to Uie state lh mmlttee, appointed by the munte a sail iUa llliaaMW TIlm till tw tha Tills site good standing. New ones are received at every meeting.

At tha meeting last night after tbe regular routine business bad been transacted, tbs library nutter was taken np. The club agreed to offer Canada, a Frisco brakeman, aerl-I (tabbed kra Koas Hwearlngon at last night at her home, SU9 Jeff non atrect, and will have a In the police court thla afternoon cn charge of felonious assault hat 0CBUaf unlVeraal -huma'nHr, i bT the e7- with Mr. anil Mrt. Swearingen about twoj 0f England for tuo yam and year ago. lie called at the bouac yea- conotquent abeen i b-r Influence brday and wanlcd to board there again.

lnm slde ot nlti rod but I be family did not want Mm about gir furtber tho huuee and would not take him. He, of the fallnet ln a that was onli rid away and Ic-fL Later In tho alm(t da, Bwieata w. evening, while lb family were satin rf i lly eupier, Canada I efirned and entered the I rrcwjilatlvca of E.v- powera to bouac. lira, awtarlugen wrnt Into the. uie mf t0 M0 more friendly we art in England, th more.

anxious we are to f-c you extricated from the meat ex ut the net In which you are now a It is terrible to think of the lines of the whole thing and of tie 1 t'lffcred by These constitution, embodying the principles of inll5w a library. direct legislation, commonly known as'bM 7 I'l'' 0IL Tha the Initiative and referendum. I club 11 'mti When Interrogated as to the special oRer- Oac The Qosiag Scenes of the Trial-How The Jury Stood In the Eariy Stages. lbs: iMT. VERNON, Nov.

yf. wfSnecial by Yeakley Inter-Uan A. a Telephone.) Joe Lark was acquit- ted at 8:25 thia morning. The ijury was out all last night. It is aid that 8 were for acquittal and Four stood cut tfor conviction.

conviction until this morning. went over to the majority and 'Judge Pepper was notified by Sher-lil Manlove that they had readied verdict. There was but few persons in the -'A fl Or 5 4- i. kourt room at the time the verdict as rendered. Lark was so overjoyed that he cjgould hardly stand on his feet.

He rfcrent immediately to the depot ith Sheriff Manlove and took the 'train by way of Greenfield for Knn-aa City. There were no demonstrations the court house or the de-V'pot Mr. Wild, father of the murriir-td girl, and one of her brothers 'were in town when the verdict was tendered and followed Lark to the T. train. They made no attempt to do V.miy violence.

The people here to be entirely satisfied with the verdict. They feel that it is Regular Weekly Meeting Held Last Night on North Side The Springfield Commercial club met last night In the G. A. R. bill on East Commercial street, opposite tbs Osark hotel.

It was the regular weekly business meeting snd the usual routine business was transacted. The president of the ctub, O. T. lbm-lln, was absent from the city, and tbs first vice president filled the chair. The secretary, Mr.

Ollis. read the minutes of the. last meeting which were approved sod adopted. Several new names were added to the membership ot the orgaul- gallon. Tbe Commercial club now has more than 140 members, paid np and la cueiv-d at length, and looked at from sh alder, snd tbe opinion was evprmt-d that the library have a central location, near or on Ihe street car lice, so ss to be easll) snd equally from all parts of the clly.

Several buslm-as matters were dlvcuiwd at the mix-tins. The club hsii decided that the Shelton Novelty roiupauy of Illinois which drvirel fn come Viv, provided the proper were made, is too big a matter (or them to handle. The-eonrtrn demanded too much before It would locate here, and the club will not try to Dirt lls demands. An article was real flora, or eonceruing a manufacturing enterpda from Ohio, which desires to come to Springfield. What attitude the club will lake toward It was not ditur-mlned.

The lighting question, which It waa anlk'lpsltd would be taken up by the club it list night's meeting, It not (ar definite action, at least for discussion. was not even mentioned, snd according to a remark me.de by a prominent member today "was not even thought of. Several other private matters of the club were discussed aud al an early hoar the meeting adjourned, there being only a fair attendance. BUSINESS CHANGES. Deerino Company and Milligan Company to Expand.

It was learned today tbit two r.t rprlngfU-ld'i most primiln'ut eiitcrprltis InteudeJ to expiu.l, jelrg to the proiperliy which Sprincdi-i-l is ii.i (1 enjoying. The Milligan Grocery company Intend soon to their present quarleia It Is said that tlu-y will erect an extension $0 fc-'t wld or the west side of the building at the earner of Viacer and Jefferaon etrcia Tt! extension will run back tn Mill street and will be of the same height ss the 1(1 bouse. Tbe firm refund to talk of tbe ma'ter at all. and raid they to give out, but It is Hut the building of the aibll'ion will be begun in the nar future. This company la composed of G.

D. Milligan and son, L. Milligan. Tt la one of the largrst ot Siu-ingfield's Jobbing bourrs snd has long needed more room. Tbe Dcerlug Harvester rompsny who now oernpy tho east half of the bnlblln at 2t3 and 247 (Valor street, will In a short time occupy the whole of this building.

Hie west half of tbe building Is now occupied by the Springfield Candy company, of which J. O. Crenshaw la president. This concern will tie force to mires out, but they have not is yel secured another location. Mr.

Crenshaw today that tlie firm did not yet know where they would go. SWITCHMEN OUT. Increased Wages is Wanted Pittsburg. PlTTSni'RG, Nov. It A strlk f.r iucrcufd wait 1 of to 1i-) iu-h-inn brlouglng to the RwllehpuG( futon of North America ln the Plt.ihurg district, was Inaugurated this The officials of Ilia union My l( altails every rusd bat odd entering rills burg snd all private Individuals aui corp-tra-tlons.

in SNOW STORM. One Hag Been Raging in York Several Hourc. MAL0NK, N. Nov. bllzzanl has beta raging throughout northern New York for the laat 13 l.nurs.

The fall ot snow Is very heavy. Tha trains ars late, and the country reads ur tisdly drifted. DID NOT TRY TO PREVENT IT. RERUN, Nor. 26.

German newspaper assert that Harm von Relaswlls hu been sunrasrlly dlamisscd from ths army by order of Emperor William. Baron Van Rrlawlts waa eolonel of the regiment In whlrh Lieutenant lilukn-wits, wbo was recently killed In a duel with a brother officer' had aerred. The action lu taken because Baron Von Relsswlls did nothing to prevent the duel Id which Blaskowlts was killed. The Rummage Sale. sal will go on at 212 Mouth street Wednesday, Friday amt Saturday, Great l-argalna an offered In goods of every iKii-rlptlon.

Children'! Chritluiae toys ipeelalty. The proceeds of Ihe ssle It is of and the if the as in a at in a l.n of 1 1 'f as of R. the only one that could be according to the law and the England Does Net Realize Strong Feeding. LONDON, Not. Thomas Wcm-Im Reid, the authorund editor, la an article entitled A MeMi.se Proa America," in the December (ititokr ol the Nineteenth Century and After, will quota one of the moat dlstkuhcd members of tlie cabinet, aa ialnz: I do not think you in England realize the depth of feeling itst exists out-aide of your own eoun rjr in the subject of the South African nr, nor the extreme gravity of the nation which that ocllng has brouLt ltit.j evidence.

I am not (peaking of Au.nban which la largely on jour able, but the Of mueuu repri mentations from the powers were msl 1 though (he United -well knew their harking them tin A BIG WAVE. Swept Over a Ship u'J Drowned a PHILADELPHIA, i Id- The st'-amship Btlsenlaii r. -U rcarbc-l dock today from i rcoria that when the steamship rdi-wit Nantucket light house ea-V -May. Mrs. McNi-al, wit of Dr.

Ml. Ann Arbor, was washed and drowned. A heavy running at the lime and tbe pt called bis wife to come on deck 1 tiew a passing ship. The couple i.amilng together for onlg. a few when an immense wavsCswapt Bclgcn-laud, carrying the c.ei board.

Her body was not see It as been carried away by the r. BOY WAS INJURED. Leo Hayes Struck cn Head With Piece of Glass. Clarence Rogers, fl years o'd, will bare a trial this afte "toon In the p-dicc court on the charge Nif aesaulliug La Kayes, (even yean nM. by striking Mm on tbe head, backhnitjiecl seveial times.

He then picked up a p-" of giau and threw It at Hnyta. him on the tide of the head, near ii-niple. Two arterks were severed I tlie woun-l bird freely. Drs. Knighton, mil Williams rendered surgical aid the How of blood In a This mornlua the wounded uc side to be up and aw.

TO BE NO WAR. Chili and Argentine Have Settled Their Tim'ifr. WASHINGTON. N. he threatened trouble over the undiry line between Cliill and Ti-piibilc has been averted for the i-prvnt at least.

Signor Infante, the cl -if Hie Chilian legation here, today c- liveycil to this government an ibst the two plndpnla to the questions hare Jiut snepeeded ri'aching an amicable and understanding. This atalcmcnt ha vreat saflsfue-lUm, as It Is believed -rr that hostliltlcs between Chill and An- would Involve three-fourths of "th America. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Elected Officers at Their Meeting Last Night. The first election of officcra of the Masonic bodies of the for nezt year waa held hut night St.

John'a toinmandery No. Kioghts Templar, elected tho following ufllccn: Di-rt 8. Lee, emiacul commander; Ely Fasson, H. B. Shaffer, captain general; Joseph Fisher, senior warden; Georgs J.inior warden; Robert E.

Lee, prebtc; William A. Hall, treasurer; Fred W. Ball, recorder; Harry Cooper, standard brantr; T. G. Goldsmith, sword beam: M- V.

Anshrrman, warden; A. R. Bowman, sentinel; Jo Newton, captain ot.4h guard; Paul A. Day, first guard; id fi. Finch, second guard; Juhnaou, third guard.

Tha Commandery will Install the newly elected offieoni on Friday night, December f. They will have work In the Red Cross next Tuesday nlsht, the Id. This lodge Is row la better condition than ever hefora It Is growing at every meeting. Office Holder Convicted. 8T.

PAUL, Not. fi-The Jury In the district court brought Is verdict of guilty against Walter B. Bourns, former drpnty county auditor, tried nn the charge of falsa auditing snd fraud. Donnies attorney will appeal appeal. Other ludtetments charging fraud are still hanging agalcst Bonnie.

Church Reception Tonight There will be a reception In the parlors of the First Christian church tonight In honor ot fht sew members taken In during tha recent1 revIrtL Refreshments will Im served during the evening. Dead. FleUsr, 14 this ply Is dead. GENOA, United States SUGAR MEN ORGANIZE THE EMPIRE. EXPLAINING IS DONE is Claimed That it Really Does Not Amount to Much Anyway.

NEW YORK, Xov. tlie recently published rallies from Loudon rviyarding the German sugar kartell, Irivy Councillor Guldiii-rjjh, number o( tin imperial German consultative board for commercial ineaui cs, paid today "in the firt place the orfrauia-1 i-hi nf the German refincri not a trust but simply an a.L'rec-merit 111-? purpose of controlling ihe amount liome prexiuclion ami re unlaimg pri-ex. The nu-mher? of tbe 1 ar-tell th not lose their finan ial in-ilepemleore as mamifaeiurt rs. The stiver Fart ell in ficrnta'iy i no' a secret its exicier.ec" being a mallei of public reeon' at home and abroad, fl hac lu-en in ext-u-iice for a numlier of years has been the -uhjc-ct of fre-quent discustimi in chamber e-t eommcrce reports and public. Furthermore, it be sial-eil that not all the suqar belong to the kartell.

Trite, the kartell i r.iain'aining prices at home but this only nTi-. German consumer and foreigners have 110 eause for coinplaitit they have cheap sugar at the expense of the German consumer. "The figures in the London report are incorrect to a great extent. Germany uses for hor-v If about me half if her own production. Il-mie consumption has increased during the Ial vear, while total exports have decreased, amounting i 1,141 D'lt'-n in 18)7 i-umpjied with Iv4'''i ttei lo.

For the fir-t nine mouihs tlie cm rent viar the loTal cx-poits increa.vd, Iml tl-trc has been deerca-e in (sports to the l'nie-l States amounting to about f8.oo.-000 for tlie first nine m-'iubs of the year, as against about Sjj.ooo.ouO f-ir tbe corre-Min ling period of the previous year. "The inqiviiding sugar ronlVr-i-nccin the ktiru-'l. The 'til li-ivg it mv 1 t-) ah'ili-Ii ihe ht'iiiiiy, in which it iliil u-d tlie i-iiniVn if iSpS. HdgiiiM aud Gi-rmaiiy wore 1 favor of the Initmiii-q wa aln wiili a-r' iiti reservations. Franvc.

aittl in a oer-taiii scne Russia, as favorable to a reihieti-m cf export biitintie a well a to alfl-iuhing the open premium. But France in particular dccliiti-d td give up her secret lumiitit uiiU-r any omililicns of to 1-x with or on any change of her existing law. Kiiglaml wa on the "In coiulu-iou I wouhl uni- 1 1i.it the German sugar kartell nciilt-r endangers the world's pnxliic'im sugar nor that of Cuba and the West To peak of the 'German danger' in this cam- would Appear as an exaggeration." Look Like Trust, WASHIVGTl Xov. A The cninmission' today ptdu filed a special rcjmrt explanatory; what i Myled the "kar'eH ne lie.1 man beat sugar triis-i, Tlie re-ort eowrs much the same ground recent German cablegrams with reference ta the workings of th'g The kartell, it i stated, guarantee producers of raw sugar a certain minimum price, any difference between this price hr.d an actually lower price in tlm world's markiis being made up by, the refiners, ln return the raw st- gar producers agree to tiroduee no refined sugar for inland consump tion and to sell only to factories in the combination. 1 The Tefft Funeral.

KAXRA3 CITY, Nov. n-malus of Kd Tefft, who died In this city yesterday morning were arcompanlol home this afternoon by hli parent, Dr, -and Mrs. E. Tefft, Mrs. Georg IL Tefft aud J.

T. SherretL superlntendenf the Rhwsrtzchlld fiulxberger Co 1 M. Williams and II. P. Cliff, msna-gprs of with ths flwarts-child aud fiulshergcr Tha funeral will be al 2 o'clock Wednesday from the The Interment will bain Hatelwood remelrry, Goea to the Penitentiary.

MANHATTAN, Ksn, Nov. 28. -Tom Aslil known as "Black Dliftion who shot and killed Frank Wllf, on the night November 4, and wtlv-td a preliminary trlsl last Wcdnrwtoy, pleaded guilty to msn1su3b(er lu the second degree at an adjourned sesstun of court evening He wu equuneed to IN years jn tbe penitentiary. WOMAN WAS STABBED. rontii hf-m hn was to order him cut of the buiirp.

Miss Gertrude Bh'-rldan, a sister of Mm. Swesrlugcn, says she heard noise lu the room os If had fallen and ran in to Investigate. She soon discovered had hippened to her sister snd commanded Cansda to leave, but be said, "I ain't done nothing." The offensive intruder was pushed out of the The knife used by Canada was a dirk, it Is said, and could nut lie found after the culling. The blade penetrated Mm. Swearingen's left breast snd did noi tom the heart.

Die. M. C. Williams snd William Rlenhnfl were called In and rendered surgical aid. They are unable to determine the extent of the wound at present.

At o'clock this morning the woman's temperature was 99 mid her pulse 110. The symptom arc favorable so far. Mayor Walker took steps at once to capture Canada rnon after the attempted murder. The fellow fled soon after accomplishing the bloody deed and left bis hat behind. Pulicrmtn Snow and Waddle soon traced the fugitive to a saloon nn Mill and Main street and captured Mm.

He was locked up in the cslal.oeu-c to await a preliminary hearing before dutlce Val Mason, which will prulialdy tnke place this afternoon. Melvin D. Swearingen, husband of the unfortunate woman, waa notllWd of the serious condition of his wife, a telegram haring been sent last night tn Shreveport, where he hold a responsible position for the Kansas City Southern Railroad and he It expected to come hero as soon as possible. Mr. Swcsrlnaen held the position of rashler for the Memphis freight department here for IS years.

When the Frisco and Memphis systems consolidated he was Iran if erred tn the I'hdps avenue depot. After a short slay he resigned and ar ceptd a situation with the Kansas City Southern at Shreveport. NAVAL DECISION. One of Importance Rendered by the Secretary. WASHINGTON, Nor.

26. -Secretary Long haa rendered an Interesting decision ln connexion with the statute of limitations as applied to naval officers. That statute provides that no person shall be tried by court-martial or otherwise punished for desertion or other offense In time of peace where the al leged oftense was committed more than two years hefora the-lssue ot the order for (be trial. Thomas Gibbons, chief yeoman of the Vesuvius, deserted August 27, 1897. and recently surrendered to the naval authorities.

He expressed a wlillnsnets to submit to trial by court-martial ln order to dear his record, anil the bureau lo which the application was made recommended that a court-martial be appointed for his trial Secretary Long, ruled that the alleged offrase having been commuted "In time of peace, more than two years ago, was linrrrd by the statute of limitation and that Gibbons conld not legally waive his rights under that stutnte. VESSEL PROBABLY WENT DOWN. NEW YORK, Nor. 2d A Urga square rigged vessel, possibly went dawn In the recent gale off Delaware reef. Whether her crew went down or has been saved may not be known for some lime, for If picked up they might be taken serosa the Atlantic, Tha Red Line steamer, Philadelphia, arrived today from Vcnu-siirln and reports haring passed the wreckage yesterday.

SHOT BY THE. GALLERY GODS Nov. 2d George Harden, a special officer employed at the Alhambra theater, was shot and probably fatally wounded during the performance while attempting to quoll a disturbance In the gallery. He was taken to the hospital with a bullet In bis left breaat and physicians say his chances for recovery are slight Forming a Schedule of Wagea. Delegatee from the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen from tha Frisco system are In session st (heir hall on Com-msrclgl street for the purpose of forming a system schedule of wages or agreement.

Delegates art here. from Kansas City, fit. Vmis and all divisions of Ike Frisco and Memphis systems. Fran II are reseat CLOSING SCENES, MT. VEHXON, Nov.

aft-Thc Interest in the Lark tnnrilcr liial Increased as the rase approached i the end. At ikhui yesterday when court adjourned for dinner "there was hut one white woman the room. At 1 o'clock when the ('. argument began many ladies were present. This was a sudden change in the scene of the trial.

A large part of tlic population of Mt. Vernon had conic to the court Infra Fin -fc; Ik lad at ngei St CwntBi yauilr. tstkbs ated il Kit fatUi. w. leg i.kte rt IGNS.

Is Vim irs ibc ians bai: iplb 1 sfttc trvlk M. kb jii-- id foA' pi 'V i work of the league at tbia lime, Mr. Moser laid: "Our is! Ion fa ensasr-d In making a canvass ot the scat? senatorial districts In whkh state zeuat-x 111 be elected next year. At the Let sfesion of the general assembly the amendment providing for the optional initiative sad referendum passed the lower four by a vote ot 79 to IS. but lacked four voOJ of receiving a constitutional msj.iiity in the senate.

Aa tbe measure was defesled by unfair means in the senate st tlie session, the league alms to diisslminate information In certain senatorial districts concerning the great that would resulL finni the extension of the application of well-cataliiished Whin a majority of the Viters In any representative or TnatorlaI dLirlct believe that this method of procedure will prevent the enactment of ary law thl reople do not waul, and will Insure tbe passage of any law tbv people do want, they will only send represcctallres lo both bouses who will role for the stib-mlesion ef the proposed amendment." "Is not direct legislation an sitack upon our representative system?" "No. It only tet-ki to eliminate the elements of misrepresi ntatlon that may occur either through tbe unworlhy motive, or erroneous judgment of legislators, and would therefore establish the highest Idea! ot repress fallen. All const itntional amendments are now voted on by the people, but not a Tingle law of the two large volumes of statute have ever bi.u submitted to the people for their approval or r-Jutinu. To prevent tl-e liuimsltlnn of acta not d-slred, we ntrnd that laut a id or llnan-es (except such as may bs neevsaary for the Immediate preservation of the public health, peace or safely,) should not go Into effect for 90 days after passage. In case of a state Isv.

or SO days In racr of a city ordinance, and if during that time a reasonable of the vi 1 -re inn a petition for the It chad be submitted to the fjr Coal at Ike poll To Insure the nt of all mea'urcs the people want, the voter should also huva the lo 'initiate' or propose a or ordinance, and -bring the Issue bcfore'the people for decision. The people as principals should always enjoy the right to act directly for thcmsi-lvca, they want lo. or to review. Instruct or veto the acts of their representative agents. The movement does not attark the repo sru-tatlve Idea, It only antazonlirs miJivp-rosenLUIon.

What special good will retnil from the extension of the methods you advocate? "It wntdd put an end to corrupt IrgU-latlrn and would destroy what Is known as the corrupt lobby. Those who are engaged In buying measures nf special privileges that are detrimental to the people at large will cease to buy had legislation If they cannot deliver H. The power of tbe votr-ra to approve or reject any measure at their option will have a wholesome and far-reaching effect upon legislation. "What la the measure of public support lu favor of direct legit 1st ion? "I think theie were seven pollticti! national platturm before (lie people at the election In 1900. and all but two of them contained a declarations In favor of direct legislation.

While the Republican and Prohibition national platrormi madi no declaration In favor of It, they made no statement against It. "The 4SA, or more, labor organizations In Missouri are unanimously in favor nf direct legislation and many of them practice It lu tbe conduct of their or-ganlo affair Through the request of many of these organizations, tha forthcoming annual report of the labor commission of Missouri will contain a dlaesi of the literature on this subject. This Is an official recognition of a cause nf paramount Importance to organised labor In tbla state. "In his last messags to Ihe Forty-fire! general assembly Governor Stephens slsr strongly urged legislation In behalf of direct legislation. "I hellers that per cent of the people of Missouri who understand direct legislation favor U.

We are confident that the voters will ace to It tbit tha next general assembly will give tbe peopl ar opportunity 0 vole upon a cnnstltutlonAl amondmeut on thla proposition." WIL TRY AGAIN. cti mails inan.ll.ey iv. and Ktav.ilr as lawyer' oml a citizen. TT. Jtt.inl-.te n.wl luj af II is a good speaker and liis eiT the jury yesterday aiternuu a i.ruUldy the licet of his life, Je Lark listened to the argument for and against his life well a great deal of composure under the circumstances.

He is a man of great nerve, whether guilty innocent. for his condition all the time lias heen very trying. He knows the strong prejudice against him in the southern part of the county. lie is not ignorant of the speculations about the chances of inoh violence, for the negro has been told what might occur in the event of acquittal. The defendant knows what occurred at Peirce City last August after the murder of Miss Wild.

Still, the prisoner has shown 110 signs of weakne-s. lie could die game if neces-ary. There is much talk about the late of feeling at IVirce City. )-nett ami Aurora ami all kinds of exciting rumors Rrc afloat. One man brought the news to Mt.

Vernon yesterday that all the livery outfits along the railroad had been engaged for Thursday, when the verdict is expected. The people Mt. Vernon do not generally believe that a mob is contemplated. They arc very strongly on the side of the law and say that Lark will hq. protected if acquitted.

Sheriff Manlove says that the verdict of the jury will he the end of the matter. Lawrence coiirtv will not mob a man after ha has had a fair trial, the officer belives. 'Gene Barrett, the young negro who had a rope nround his neck hi PeirCe City, and accused Joe Lark of the murder, has left the Favors, the other negro, arrested in Oklahoma, is in the Kansas City jail. Miss Gazella Wild left a father and mother, three sisters and two hreiThcrs. Carl Wild, the of the murdered girl, who went with her to Sunday school the day of the crime, is 20' years old.

He has watched the trial from the beginning with deep interest. When the other members of the family went home after giving their tex' timonv. lie stayed to see the end of the trial. The alleged bloody shirt found at Joe I -ark's house and other article eg of the negro's clothing were offered in evidence by tlie state. Professor Snodgrass of St.

Louis, au expert in chemistry, bad made an examination of the shirt and said the slaius were not made by blood. The attorneys for the state bad some of Joe Lark's collars abd fitted them on the bloody shirt before the jury. The sheriff of Barton county was the bloodhound expert and told bow the man-chasers act when following a trail. The dogs "open only when they strike a scent. KNEW WHEN SHE WOULD DIE.

MATTOON, Nor. Mary Fleshlier died hers today on her seventy-fourth birthday. ha waa taken III several months ago and death was dally expected. I will live until my aereuty-(ourth birthday," aha told her relatives. "For this I prey and my prayers will lw answered." 1 Ilor prediction came true.

Her husband died at the sume hour and minute 21 years ago. Killed By Hia Brother. RHUKIDAN, Nov. Frank McLaughlin waa ahnt and Inatantly killed by Lew Harteuugh, his partner, lu a livery liable, after a quarrel concerning the management of the buelneee. Me-Laiigldln wa auperlntendent of the Nickel Mining amt Milling company.

He waa -4S years of age. Irish Patriot Dead. niinAClO, Nor. TToyan, the Irish patriot who haa bun lying at the county hospital some dayi, died to I 1-1 house to ace the closing act of the ease. The jury did not kxik at all tirrd.

They were all farmers and mostly very voting men for jury service. The following citizens of Lawrence comity have the duty of do tiding whether Joe I.ark had any part in the Peirce City outrage! Wiley PendlctOH, A. IL Tnbhs. J. T.

Ilinkle, L. J. Fortner. C. F.

Pi iorler, Jeff Drake, Robert Knox, R. Fowler, John Scnecker. Js. and 11. F.

John Barber, F. A ton. The jurors live mostly in the northern part of the county. The oldest, member of the jury ix 45 years old and the youngest one sx It was necessary in order to avoid prejudice to get the jury outside of the southern diatrict of the county along the railroad, the greatest hostility of feeling being in the towns of Peirce City, Aurora and Monelt, Nine of the jury are Republicans and three are Democrats, Fjc-IWerlntlng Attorney French of Peirce City made a strong argument for the stale, reviewing concisely tho circumstances against the defendant. In describing the crime for which Lark had been arraigned it was not necessary for the attorney to draw on any of the rcsourecs of imagination, The horrible facts of the murder needed only a plain statement to make Uicnt revolting enough.

W. G. Robertson, the only attorney defending Joe Lark, had a good subject for his best talents as a jury lawyer. lie thought the slate hi had failed to prove his rlient guilty. He also evidently believed the defendant was innocent of the crime.

He spoke with much earnestness against the theory of tlic stale and labored hard to overcome any impression of guilt in the minds of the jury the slate might have proditc-Jd, Prosecuting Attorney Mrllier ton of Lawrence rtmnty is a young Eai1 lu wliom the citizens of Mt. "toim uiv ui 11. Sir Thomas Lipton Issues Another Challenge, LONDON, xov. 2fi. fill Thomse Upton's anaonnrement last evening at -bsnqaet given In hi honor that ha wai willing i make another attempt to lirt Anerltffis fnp should 'no one else lo mar brt akva tantlluouat to a defiall ehallange.

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