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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

Complaints as to the unequal prices
paid for cotton seed by the different
mills are very general throughout the
State 1t is stated by those who know
that some mills pay S14 per ton, while
others pay as much as $40. High
prices prevail in North Mississippi,
while none of the mills In South Mis-.
sissippi will pay more than SIS per
ton. Such inequality in the price of
any product is remarkable as well as
unusual.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

Among recent municipal happenings
of importance in the State, one of spe>
cial interest is the action of the City
Council of Jackson in deciding to pave
certain prominent business streets-a
much-needed improvement to our
Capital City. Another thing to be
proud Of is Meridian's intention to
erect a new $4,000 school building,
thus giving that banner school city six
handsome school buildings.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

Another of "our boys" has been
oomplimented recently, this time in
the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy.
Mr. James S. Billups Of Columbus has
been chosen by the committee on the
revision of the United States Phar-
macepia to make some original in.
vestigations of the root of the cotton
plant, the results of which are to be
incorporated in the next issue of this
standard work. We hope Mr.. Billups
will continue to gather laurels in tie
profession he has chosen, and in
which there is SO wide field for
original research.
estate Senator A. II. George of Car
roll county is the earnest champion OF
the cause OF the Confederate veterans
and Is making an earnest fight for the
establishment by the State Of sol
dier's home at Jackson. We believe
the hearts Of the people are with him.
President Roosevelt has appointed
Mr.. r. 0. Edwards to succeed H. NJ
kernaghan as postmaster at Jackson
Edgar s. Wilson to succeed United
States Marshal Collins, and Isaiah
Montgomery to succeed Mr.. Matthew.
as receiver Of public moneys
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

Congressman Hooker introduced on
the 7th, joint resolution reciting that
Commodore Schley was the senior Off.
Ger In command at the battle Of San
eiago; that he was in absolute COM
mand at that battle and "is entitled
to the credit due to such commanding
officer for the glorious victory which
resulted in the total destruction OF the
Spanish ships" The resolution pro
yitles for the thanks of Congress to the
brave ana gallant Schley and to the
officers and men who were sAsas his
command,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

bresentative Kleburg, OF Texas
Introduced a bill for an interna'
/ board of engineers from Mex,
| nd the United States TO adopt
|nt plan for irrigating the kio
~ valley.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

senate committee on census
i 9th, unanimously agreed 10
|,menil The passage of the bill in
ced by Senator Hale OF Name
eata Z permanent census bu-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

said in Paris that the French
knment il sounding Washington
y attitude of the United States
. eve,,t n France coercing Vene-
into paying the French claims
|st that republic.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

Judge Newman Cayce has been
elected to fill the unexpired term Of
the late Senator Meek of Columbus.
Thus one noble man succeeds another
in the Senate of our State, by the will
of the loyal people.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

inro Albuquerque, tutor to
rown prince of Portugal lett
~ club. in Lisbon, on the Sth'
drive and committed suicide in
rriaee by shooting himself with
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

| il was passed unanimously by
mae. On the 10th, to give Mrs
| lev the free mailing privilege
the remainder of her life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

response to the action taken by
Nash 81 ohio and the Mckinley
,rial commission, Gov. Van SAINT
4 4tYth. issued a proclamation
ID aside january 30 as Children >
,,1av flnvin Minnesota.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

presidentiol vote was counteo'
! sth. ii the presence of the
hguan congress, Gen santos D.
Was aeclared reelected unan'
IN for II term of four years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

.eror William has decided to
baron Won Leon, n large land
ii silesia, to the United
Ia study agriculture and kin
+nh;ects In this country.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

Cotton picking is now thing of the
past in the great cotton State of Mis-
sissippi. The fine weather of last week
enabled belated pickers to put in a
good deal of time and thus finish
gathering the fieeey harvest. Green
VILE estimates that the crop in this
State will be a little in excess of 1,S00,-
600 bales.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

A sad accident at Tupelo Wednes-
day resulted in the death of City Mar
shal p, W. Keys, popular Mason, Odd
Fellow, Pythian ana Woodman of the
World During a meeting of the City
Council Mr.. Keys stepped out to get
coal with which to replenish the fire
In STOPPING to get the coal his pistol
dropped from his pocket, struck on
a lump of coal and sent ball through
his lung causing death in few hours
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

vate telegroms received from
.sv announce the death, on the
a4he eth, of Jean De Bloch
rtatc Of Russia, polt-
ilroad expert, anu
War Of the Future y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05
OLD SHERIFFS WIN
Supreme Court Decides They
Will Hold Over.
Puts a Stop to Appointments by
Governor.
THE COURT is DIVIDED
Justices Johnston and Greene
Dissent.
Pool Grinstead is Once More Ju-
dicially Free.
THE COURT Is DIVIDED

The old sheriffs who have already
been in Office four years will hold on
until the next election. The supreme
court today decided in favor of the old
sheriffs and against the appointees.
The opinion holds that there are no
vacancies in the Office of sheriff which
the governor is authorized to fill. This
may also allow the county treasurers
to hold over, under the law, till Octo-
Der 1903.
The test was brought about by the
appointment by Governor Stanley of
gomery county to succeed Smith B.
SQuires, under the supposed provisions
of the biennial election law. Squires
refused to give UP the Office, and Prultt
brought quo warranto proceedings IN
the supreme court to GUST him.
The opinion in the case was written
by Justice Cunningham.
After citing the contention of the de-
fendant that the biennial election law
declared no vacancy in the Office OF
sheriff nor made specific provision for
the appointment of successors to the
old sheriffs by the governor. and that
therefore the governor could not ap-
point as there was no vacancy to fill,
I'VE are of the opinion that the con-
tention of the defendant is correct, and
there was no vacancy in the Office of
sheriff of Montgomery county which
8QALOEiLCQ lAAE SQN01AlOL 10 dpRC4Ab eNAAN
commission the plaintiff thereto.
1T seems to be well settled that the
indefinite portion of time indicated by
the phrase until their successors shall
be qualified is as much a part of the
term Of office as the time during which
the officer is entitled to absolutely hold.
In the one case he is entitled to hold
as against every one. and In the other
as against every one except such as
should come with legitimate credentials.
To be sure this additional time is con-
ditional and defeasible, but until the
condition arises which defeats it, it re-
mains a part of the constitutional
term.
Justices Johnston and Greene dissent.
They take the view that the constitu-
tion meant to check up on sheriffs and
treasurers every four years. and that
the provision which let's them hold over
until their successors qualify means an
indefinite time of perhaps a few days
brought about by some delay, but that
the biennial election law creates a spe-
ciaI term of one year. which those who
have already held four years are not
competent to fill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05
A HOLO-UP TRUST.
One Has Been Found in St.LOuis
by the Grand Jury.
System of Official Robbery Car
ried on For Years.

St. Louis. April 5.-NIost sensational
charges are made by the February
grand jury which has been investi-
eating bribery and official corruption
in the municipal assembly in it's final
report to Judge O'Neill Ryan in the
criminal court at noon today. The
court declares that the people of st.
Louis have but a vague conception of
the extent to which corruption and
venality have for the past ten years ex-
public servants. It finds affairs almost
too appalling for belief. A tribute is
paid to Jos. ". Folk, the ircuit at
torney, under whose leadership the in
vestigation is being made. In part the
report reads as follows:
a far-reaching and systematic
scheme of corruption has been carried
on for years by members of the mu-
nieipa1 assembly. These members form
what are called combines for the cS-
pecial purpose of holding up prospective
legislation until their demands in the
money consideration are complied with
Instead of discharging the duties of the
Office for the public good and in ac-
cordance with their oath they become
organized gangs for plunder, using
their Office to enrich themselves at the
peoples expense. Our investigation
covering more or less fully a period of
ten years, shows that with few excep-
tions no ordinance has been passed
wherein valuable privileges or fran
chises are granted. until those interest
ed in the passage thereof have paid
the legislators the money demanded
for action in the particular case No
municipal corporation has ever mad it's
most valuable franchises so recklessly
and scandalously disposed of for a con-
sideration which found it's way not to
the city treasury but into the itching
palms of the public pilferers.
The persons against whom indict-
ments for bribe giving and bribe tax
ing have been returned are but a small
percentage of those who inquiry con-
vinees us deserve to wear The garb of
eonvicts'
These indictments We're returned by
the grand jury today: Bribery, Robert
n. Snyder; attempted bribery, Edward
Butler. John H. Becker; perjury, Geo.
J. Kobusch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05
WANT new LINE.
Another Movement to Have Mis-
souri, Pacific Extended.

The Farmers COOPERATIVE Grain and
Livestock association is joining forces
with the people of Topeka and the peO-
pie living along the Central Branch of
the Missouri Pacific railway to endeav-
or to induce that railway to build a
branch from the line from the south to
Topeka, 70 a connection with the Cen
tral Branch at a point near Blue Rap
ids.
In substantiation of the claims of the
Cooperative Grain and Livestock asso-
citation that the line should be built it
is claimed it will react to the profit of
the city of Topeka, the farmers along
the line Of the Central Branch OF the
Missouri Pacific who want to get their
wheat into Topeka and to the railroad.
A vast wheat territory is tributary to
the Missouri Pacific through the wheat
belt of middle west Kansas, and under
the existing conditions the Missouri Pa
cific cannot successfully compete with
other railroads in hauling this wheat to
Topeka.
Plans are underway by the Farmers
Cooperative company for the construc-
tion in the near future of a big 500, 900
bushel capacity elevator in Topeka. 1t
is the plans of the Farmers Co-Opera-
tive company to make Topeka a big
milling center and distributing point for
wheat. that viii rival the big milling
towns of the northern wheat territory.
The Farmers Cooperative associa-
tiOn is rapidly growing and elevators
are pe1nE GSLaDllSn6Q ali over Kansas
by members Of this association They
anticipate and it is predicted the time
will soon come when the wheat busi-
ness of Kansas and perhaps the whole
product of the west viii be handled
through the cooperative associations
that viii handle the wheat on a narrow
margin thereby allowing the producer
the very best prices for his grain.
In event the plans of the cooperative
association materialize and Topeka is
made the headquarters for the distri-
button of the Kansas wheat the advan-
tage of the Central Branch connection
win be plainly apparent to the Mis-
souri, Pacific officials as to every one
else.
The Topeka millers are urging the
consummatiOn of the plans of the CO.
operative associate for by the erec-
to those that are in service here now
the mills would seldom experience a
shortage of grain.
The millers throughout the state are
also in sympathy with the plans of the
cooperative association.
One Of the objects of the association
is to keep as much as possible of the
Kansas-Taised wheat within the state
to be put on the market in the shape of
flour by Kansas mills. and to bring
wheat here from other states for mill
ing instead of shipping it out.
Organizations are being formed in all
the larger cities and towns of the wheat
belt by the cooperative association peO-
pie for the purpose of building elevators
and mills. Kansas seems to be in a
fair way to gain the place she deserves
IN the milling world within the next few
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05

seouently declared illegal by the su-
preme court But while it was alive
and doing business it tried Norton on
the charge of murder, convicted him,
and sent him to the penltenpiary for
twenty years. That was two years ago,
and Norton has been in the peniten-
tiary ever since
After the supreme court knocked out
the Cherokee county tribunal Norton 5
lawyers began this habeas corpus ac-
ton, claiming that if the court was
illegal Norton was illegally restrained
of his liberty in the penitentiary. The
supreme court seems to take that view
of it. and it says:
A court not created by the constitu-
ton or by an act of the legislature has
no legal existence, and therefore no
power to adjudge one guilty of a crime
and sentence him to imprisonment. The
appointment or election to an Office that
has no legal existence gives no color
office to the occupant or color of exist
liberty under process issued on final
judgment by such court may maintain
habeas corpus to test Jurisdiction
Tt would appear, however. that Nor
ton viii have to go back and stand trial
again. The supreme court evidently
takes the position that II the court of
common pleas was not a legal tribunal,
been tried at all. In conclusion the court
says:
The process under which he is now
incarcerated is illegal and void and he
is discharged from the commitment
under which he is now being held. and
instructed to deliver him to the sheriff
of Cherokee county, provided he makes
demand on or before the first day of
May 1902"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05
POOL GRINsTEAD FREE.
Supreme Court Says He Can't Be
Held For Costs.

Pool Grinstead is free at last The
supreme court today took his view Of
his habeas corpus case and held that
Doniphan county had no right to keep
him in jail for costs that have already
been paid. Judge Greene, who wrote the
opinion, tells about it as follows:
THE petitioner. Pool Grinstead, was
convicted of criminal libel in Doniphan
county and sentenced to Imprisonment
for a definite period and until the costs
We're paid The time for which he was
committed expired prior to the filing Of
his petition herein, and he is now being
held for the nOn-payment of costs. He
claims that it is only cases where a fine
is imposed that a court has the power
to commit defendant to jail FOR the
non payment of costs, and his imprison-
ment is therefore Illegal.
AT common law costs were unknown,
and if there is authority to commit a
citizen for the non-payment of costs,
such authority must be found in the
statute All such statutes are penal in
their nature and should be strictly con-
strued."
In conclusion the court says:
1.-The court had no power to commit
the petitioner for non-payment of costs,
and he is therefore discharged"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05
EXPRESS AGENTS CLEARED.
They Can Not Be Held For Deliver
ing Liquor.


The supreme court overturns the de-
cision of Judge Thomson, in Usage
county, holding that express agents who
deliver liquor c. o. D. violate the pro-
hibitory law. Judge Thomson rendered
the decision in the case of John Cairns,
an employe of an express company at
Scranton, who delivered a jug of whisky
to Mack Husband, and collected So. .S5
express c. o. D. charges on it. Judge
Thomson held that this was virtually a
sale of the liquor and he convicted
Cairns The supreme court reverses this
decision. The opinion is written by
Justice Pollock, and the syllabus says:
Il The agent of an express company
who, in good faith, delivers to the con-
signee or upon his order, goods carried
by his principal, consigned C. 0. D.,
and collects the charges thereon, is not
guilty of selling intoxicating liquors to
the purchaser, or his order. though he
has reason to believe or knows, the
goods so consigned and delivered to be
intoxicating liquors
-. In such case it is the consignor
who delivers the intoxicat ting liquor to
the carrier upon an order from the con-
siguee that makes the sale, and the sale
is made at the place of delivery to the
common carrier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05
NO GRAY DECISION.
Supreme Court Refuses to Con-
slider the Case.

The supreme court turned down the
application Of A. L. Gray for q writ of
habeas corpus today. This lis the case
in which G. c. Clemens took part claim
ing that there was cOllusion between
Gray and ex-Chief Stahl to get decis-
ion from the supreme court favorable to
the city ordinance which was founded
on the Hurrel law
Gray was arrested for violation of the
ordinance and his bond was fixed at $500
pending his trial in the police court. He
refused to give the bond. but had his
attorney, Joseph Reed, bring the habeas
corpus action in the supreme court The
court claims that he was not restrained
of his liberty-all he had to do was to
give bond, and it did not propose to-
pass upon the constitutionality of the
ordinance when that question was not at
issue.
The opinion further SAYS!
The object sought by this applica-
ton is to obtain, in advance, a decision
Of such ordinance under which the ar
rest was made. 1t is the policy of courts
sanctioned by long usage and proper
practice, to refuse to consider and deter
mine the constitutionality of a law un-
less such consideration and determina-
ton are necessary to a proper decision
of the case, IN the due and orderly
course of the administration Of Justice
While the writ applied for in this case
is highly privileged, and what is known
in the law as the writ of right there are
certain restrictions and limitations upon
its exercise beyond which courts may
not go A judge of the probate court
or a judge of the district court has equal
authority with this court in the granting
of this writ While confiding the exer-
else Of the power to issue this writ to
so many hands. the legislature of this
state has Wisel-- restricted the use of
the power, and in so restricting the use
has esta blished bounds which no court
or judge may overstep, and has desig-
mated certain cases in which the power
TO issue the writ does not exist"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05
SUIT ON OLD NOTE.
Action For $4,000 Against Estate Of
Charles F. Kendall.

A suit was filed in the clerks Office of
the United States circuit court today
for the collection Of a proniSsOsy note
for $4,000 given in favor of Charles F.
Kendall, Mary E. Kendall. George w
Heron, and Kate Heron about ten
years ago. The suit is brought by Geo.
r. Swallow, the present owner of the
note The note was originally given to
r. VI. Sheldon but has changed hands
several times. The suit is for the col
lection of the principal and interest
from April, 1885, Vance and Campbell
represent George Swallow and Rossing-
ton, Smith & Histed and Overmyer. Null
vane < Gault are the attorneSs for the
defendants in the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05
NORTON TO GET OUT.
Supreme Court Orders His Release
From Penitentiary..

The old sheriffs and county treasurers
are not the only ones made happy by
the decisions of the supreme court to-
day Probably the happiest of all is a
man by the name of John D Norton
who is serving a sentence Of twenty
years in the penitentiary for murder
The supreme court holds that he has
never been legally tried and it com
mands the warden of the penitentiary
to turn him loose unless the sheriff
of Cherokee county, where he was tried
comes and gets him by May l.
1t grows out of the attempt to have
a court of common pleas in Cherokee
county. One was created by the legis-
Iature a few years ago, but it was sub
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05

The state medical registration law,
passed by the last legislature, was up
held today. It's constitutionality was
attacked by NJ w Wilcox, of Barton
county, who did not comply with the
provisions of the law and secure q
license from the state board. He was
arrested and fined $50 for violation of
the law. He appealed to the supreme
court. but the court decided against
him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05

Chicago. April So a. m tempera-
lures: New York u; Boston 40; Phila-
delphia 40; Washington 38; Chicago 40;
Minneapolis 50; Cincinnati 3S; st. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05

a man who is a candidate for state
office on the Republican ticket was IN
Concordia at the banquet last week
.drunker'n a billed owl. Should thaI
man happen to be nominated the jour
nal feels under no obligation to support
him A man who has no better control
of himself than that, has no business
running for any Office within the gift
of any of the people of this imperial
commonwealth"
S. C. Pottle Of Butler county, has re-
signed his position in the internal reVe-
nue. service, to give his attention to his
candidacy for state auditor In his nome
county
]. NJ. Sin pson has appointed John F.
Randolph. of Clyde, as field deputy in
ternal revenue collector. to take the
place of F. w Parrott of Clay Center
The Concordia Republican banquet
was such a great success that other
congressional districts and other coun-
ties are talking Of getting up similar
affairs The Almena Plaindealer moves
that the Sixth district have big blow
OUT and wants somebody to second the
notion
Harry Richter gave out an almost
superffuOus statement last night deny
ing that he has Withdrawn from the
gubernatorial race. He says:
There is no truth whatever in the
report. I have not withdrawn If the
people of the state do not want me for
governor they will notify me to that
effect in the state convention. I do not
intend TO attempt to anticipate their
decision. I believe my chances of
nomination are very good"
F. A. Enright, Wyandotte county 5
candidate for governor. left last night
for a tour of the state in the interest
of his candidacy. He is not willing to
concede Bailey's nomination and he
makes the following statement:
since the withdrawal of George E.
Cole from the gubernatorial race I feel
that my chances are very much bright
er In fact, I have never been discour-
aged since I told my friends that /
would enter the race. I expect. with the
help of my friends throughout the state
and my loyal supporters in Wyandotte
county, to keep up the fight"
Colonel Germany and W. NJ Glenn
are in Topeka today. They do not
agree as to who will be the Republican
candidate for Lieutenant governor, and
neither of them thinks it viii be Dave
Hanna.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05
Weather Indications

Chicago. April Forecast for Kan
sas. Generally fair tonight and Sunday;
southerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05

s. C. PottIe. Of Butler county. has re-
signed his position in the internal reve-
candidacy for state auditor in his home
county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05

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