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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-11

indianapolis, Ind. July 6.-Goy Dur.
bin has just arrived at his office. He
has ordered out the militia compa.
nies at New Albany. Terre Haute and
N'ncennes. and is calling out Indian
apolis companies TO hold in reserve.
He is preparing to declare martial law.
He expresses indignation at the sher-
IN of Vanderburg county. and says
II the sheriff had performed his duty
instead OF relying on tine State, the
catastrophe would have been avoided.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-11
THE LEADvILLE POST OFFICE.


Washington, July 7.--The secretary
of the treasury rejected all the bids
for the construction Of post office
building In LeadyiIle, Col. The Lowest
bid was said to be unsatisfactory. and
the remaining two bids were In ex.
cess Of the limit Of the appropriation
The department II considering wheth-
er IL viii construct cheaper build
ing or wait until congress makes an
increased appropriation.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-11
Better Crop Prospects.

Reports from the delta state that
good rainfalls visited thas section
last week, and the crop prospects
have been greatly improved. Min
was especially needed in the north
ern part Of the delta, and an area
Of rainfall covered a good portion
of that section Of the State.
The cotton crop has been substan-
tally improved during the past
week in all parts Of the delta, and
many Of the hill counties as we'll,
the only bad feature being the cool
weather which prevailed for two
days. 1t is expected that the delta
corn crop will be hetter this season
than for five or six years.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-11
Annual Rspsr4s

Several of the State officers have
already sent to the public printers
that portion Of their reports which
deals with the year 1909. The re-
ports Of 1908 cannot be closed un-
I'll October 1. The data already
prepared is sent in at this early date
SO that the usual rush of the latter
part Of the year will be avoided, and
the biennial reports can be prepared
and presented to the legislature on
the first day Of the session.
The total disbursements for the
year 1909, as shown by Treasurer
Lampton's report, were S2,590,050.-
so, as against receipts aggregaing
$2,021,f42.39. The excess Of dis
bursements over receipts was thus
$56S, ,2SS.41.
1t is understood that Auditor Cole
and the other officers are we'll ad-
vaneed on their biennial reports,
and will have the matter as fast as
it can be gotten in shape.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-11
Ripe cockIeburs.

A citizen Of jackson last week ex-
hibited a curiosity for this season
Of the year in the shape Of cock
lebur bush on which a number Of the
burs. were fully matured. Usually
the cocklebur does not ripen until a
visitation Of frost, and no satisfac-
tory reason has been assigned for
the phenomena.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-11
Recruiting once Closed.

The naval recruiting Office which
has been conducted in Jackson for
the past week by Lieut.. Richardson
and staff of six petty officers, has
been closed. Only two recruits were
secured by the party in Jackson,
ard they have been sent to the ma
val training station at Newport.
Lieut.. Richardson states that the
work of recruiting in the South has
been rather slow for several months.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-11
Educational Campaign.

An educational campaign will be
instituted that will run right along
with the political campaign in sew
eral counties. Supt. Whitfield, Prof.
George Hurst, DR.. Brough and 9th
ers will deliver addresses at a Num-
Der Of picnics and barbecucs where
the candidates most do congregate
and where there il assurance Of a
crowd. Their addresses will deal
chiefly with the steps necessary for a
general improvement Of school con-
disions
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-11
MIN shuts Down.

The Stonewall cotton mills, at
Stonewall, three miles south Of En-
terprise, have shut down for ten
days on account of the high price
and scarcity Of cotton. This corpo-
ration has $1,000 spindles, 5000
looms, employs 500 men, women and
children and consumes annually g.
900 bales Of cotton.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-11
vINcENNEs EXCITED.
Rumors That Mob Was Coming
There Created CONSERVATION.


Vincennes, Ind, July 6.-Rumors
that an Evansville mob might come
here tonight to lynch Lee Brown, the
negro who killed Massey, have caused
great excitement here. The Knox
county Jail, where Brown is confined.
is new structure, of stone, and fifty
deputies could safely defend it from
any mob. Col Mccoy, of the Fourth
regiment OF militia, who has been au-
thorized by the governor to order out
the Vincelnes company whenever he
thinks ready, has the men ready to
march at moments warning. Shei.
iff Summit has sworn In large nun
Der of deputies The negro in the jail
is badly frightened, and is suffering
intensely from the wound in the breast
received during the battle with Mas.
sey.
Brown was pronounced to be dying
tonight. The prisoner is so weak
from loss of blood that hope has
practically been abandoned.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-11

st. Louis, July 7.-sseventy-fouF buri
al permits were issued BY DR.. Thorn
as Reber, the mortuary clerk In
Health Commissioner simon's Office
Monday. This is the laygest number
In any one day so far this sun.Aer
and shows 9 marked increase since
the hot weather sent IN.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-11
eears Ind WoIves, ice.

Whitecappers and blind tigers are
not the only night providers in the
southwestern portion of the State,
according to the reports of the local
papers. The FralSlin Advocate re-
ports big black bear as having been
seen in its neck o the woods. and
for the determination Of which a
general hunt is to be organized az
soon as crops are laid by. Its neigh
Dor, the Gloster Record, tells about
how a farmer of near the Rose Creek
school house had been losing lambs
every few nights, and having put
poison on the carcass of the last one
killed, was successful in bringing
down a great she-wolf which meas-
ured three feet high and five Zee.
long. The neighborhood took a hunt
for the varmints young ones, but
failed to find their den.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-11
Saved Her Child.

The three-year-old child of Mr..
and Mrs. d. B. Mooney, living
three miles from Forest, had a mar
row escape from death by drowning
in an old cistern, and was saved on
ly through the heroism of the moth
er, who plunged into the well when
she heard the screams Of her child.
The water was about three feet deep
and the mother held the child afoat
until assistance arrived.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-11
Ackerman cets Road.

Col. Merrill, president Of the Mo
bile, Jackson & Kansas City rail-
road, was in AckerInan last week,
completing the arrangements for
bringing the road into Alderman.
1t is now a certainty that the road
will come by Alderman, and Col.
Merrill stated that work south from
Alderman would begin by August |
and would be completed by January
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-11
The Public Roads.

In some portions Of the State q
half-hearted desire to improve the
condition Of the public roads Is
shown, which generally manifests it.
self in the adoption Of the contract
road law. Several boards Of super
yisors have recently taken this ac-
ton, and others are discussing it.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-11
Manta lower Rates.

A complaint was received by the
railroad commission last week from
X. c. Hall, of La irel, who asks that
the town of Laurel be given better
coal rates from the Birmingham dis
trict. In his letter Mr.. Hall states
that Hattiegburg gets a coal rate Of
sl.90 per ton, and Laurel is charged
s2.15 per ton.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-11

London. July 7.--A special dispatch
from Rome says that shortly before
the operation OF puncturing the
pleura, Tuesday afternoon, the pope
remarked to those around him. =
thank God that he has vouchsafed 70
me the boon Of being able 10 say
good-by TO all. ] love You all, but
am tired. and am glad TO CO.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-11
Killed in Self Defense.

As the result Of a quarrel last
week between James Moseley and
Ike Milligan on the Jones place,
two miles south of Edwards, the
latter wasinstant ly killed and the
slayer claims that he shot in self
defense. He was admitted to bail
in the SUM Of $500, and his attor-
neys will endeayor to get the amount
reduced by Chancellor Mayes.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-11
FINED ONE DOLLAR.


Decatur, Ind, July 6.--Fuel was
added to the flames Of public indigna-
ton here against the negro when II
became known that VIII Foremaa,
leader of the mob in the race riot here
Friday night. was fined but 81 for as
sault aad battery. ~ other arrests
were made
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-11

New York. July 7.--A private ca
hlegram from Rome, received at 1T.
Patrick's cathedral, read as follows;
.'The end OF the pope Is very near MS
weakness "a extreme"
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-11
rhere Waa sam tiops.

Mrs. Benharn--."Th family down
stairs have rented q piano Beaham
well, they might have done
worse. Mrs. Benhanl--"Whaf do you
mean Benbann They might hays
bought ns."--BrookIyn LiIs
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-11
Lynehed Negro.

Louisville, KY. July 6.--A special 10
the Herald from Evansville, Ind, says
the mob there lynched a negro 1rtly
after II o'clock.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-11
southern Negro Conferences.

The negro population Of Missis-
sippi will be represented by large
number of delegates at the session
Of the Southern Negro Congress, to
be held this year in Memphis, July
I'll. The 7-11 combination in the
selection of dates, it is asserted, was
unintentional and not in accord with
the ruling passion. The Southern
Negro Congress was organized in
Jackson three years ago. In the
official call, signed by President A.
]. Golden, the assertion is made
that the congress viii not tolerate
incendiary speeches, and it is strict
ly for the discussion of problems
pertaining to the race.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-11
Streets of the Town Drenched With the
Blood of Citizens and Soldiers.
SEVEN ARE KILLED AND EIGHTEEN WOUNDED
Roous Mob Charged BY the Troops Soldier Is Knocked
Down. Shot Is Fired, and Then the General
Fusdade-Negroes IN jail Now. But the
Mob Is Determined to Hang
Them-Martial Law.
Wounded RIofers

ed by the noise. stopped few minutes
to watch the excitement
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Fer d full half minute after the con-
!usion of Col. Marpllys remarks to
committee, he silence was intense.
lien Mr. Nof2gd arose and said that
flr A. A@ - cnurc"neG he fe't it
&cumbenl uDon him to say something
n r2fut;t}i@M Of the asp"raions cast up
Il TIC eoAnsittee by the speaker. He
AS sure that all the members were
acre in the same spirit he was. and
fat was to carry out their instruc
tiCns under the resolution as they
1latrued it. and not to persecute or to
.Tlieid anybody He was going t. do
his duty as he understood it, honestly
and fearlessly, without any regard to
any of the parties to the controversy.
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Whitley in His Own Defense.

MI. Whitley arose and prcfaced his
remarks with the statement that his
father lad always taught him to re-
oect age and that his mother, if she
We're living now. would give him the
same kindly advice. He had a!way
made allowances for the mistakes cf
youth. and he felt tonight that he mus,
also make allowances for any reflec
tions east by old age, When he came
to Little Rock there was no man for
whom he had greater respect than Col.
Murphy. He still had that respect. He
feit that full allowance must be made
fer the strained tension now existing
md calling forth these bitter remarks,
and carrying these unjust reflections.
He was On the committee, the special
attorney or champion of no man. In
ibis little row between the governor
nd the attorney general they both
.tDoA on parity With him. if the gen
tlcmen would pardon the comparison
He had maintained from the first. and
had not changed his mind. that this
was matter that should never have
been brought before committee. They
were here simply listening to the vent
of pent-up passions. Since the press
had begun to make the proceedings
OF the committee common property o.
all the people everywhere, he had
zen receiving letters from all parts
of the country from educated, conserv-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-08
the trlleT

Col. MUphy TO You and Mir. Whit
Icy. Eour every attitude shows il.
IL il ls11 known To every member Of
ta} coMnittec and to cycry man who
has read or heard these PROCEEDINGS. |
did not saF HAT Hon were paid. Per
sonaI preference is sometimes very
strong and leads mon To see things in
different light made that a ser
tion hcre and will make it whenever
and wherever occasion in my iudg.
mcnt demands it,
Mr. Whitley Col Murphy, might it
not be considered that we are cQuilil,ri-
umizing2 G.aughter3
Col. Murphy If You are il is only
apparen; To yourselves.
Continuing. Col. Murphy said that
now this committee could do as it
pleased lie had done all that could
be expected ef him under the circum
stances. He did not desire 10 impuEn
their motives They might consider
that they Wcrc acting honestly and for
the best If they thought this, then go
ahead and do it, He had come before
the committee to rcfute the vilcSt
SANDERS that had ever come from the
lips of a man Now he was going to
get from before the committee. The
world was big enough for the commit
tee and for him To got around ON with
out Interfering with each others move.
ments. a0d that was what he was go-
ing to sci himself to do
Mr. E'utrcll What specific charge
or crime have you brought against the
governor
Col. Murphy-YoG have in yoHr pos
session eight or nine closely written
pages there setting them forth. You
may feel that they are not charges.
so. scout them out and tell me like a
man that you don't think so. Don't
have me como here night after night.
Either say there is nothing in them or
give me the authority to bring wit
ne5so here to prove them | am charg
ed with gross crimes and misconduct
in office which, if true, / ought to be
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-08
IKE. cultured men. dcnominating

atiEc. cultured men. dcn0mnating the
entire proceedings rs ycr$ small .Aaj-
tes. au( that could uol bul be he opin-
ion + All thinking. ennsaVatiee#na
Ills reasons lur opposing tAr summon
ing Of The thirty-live Witnesses asked
sor by Col. Murphy to testify in re
gard TO tie purchase Of thc NGmmins
place. were that thc general assembly
had sent a special committee down
.!ei'a for this specific purpose and he
aw no reason to involve the state in
double expense simply fer th2 pur,
i9ose of ascertaining the same state of
acts. His conscience was his guide
n all matters affecting this invcStiga-
lien and in everything else and SO
ons as that did not reproach him he
..as going forward in the discharge
of his duty as he understood it. regard.
ess Of what people said or thought of
him.
The speaker then began striking the
lesk in front of him with his fist, and
'xclaimed: II is time for this com
mittee to cease being welded as a
catspaW between Coy Davis and Col
Murphy, and as for me. | am ready
in the interest of my state and my
people to brins this disgraceiul affair
te close here and now"
Judge Holland said he had stood up
here and asked for an investigation
all along and wanted il now. and want
ed it to begin at once. He wanted all
this TRADE stopped ana get down to
business.
Mr.. Rowland stated thar as this
seemed to be an experience meeting,
he desired to have his say. lie came
down here as a little country school
teacher from the Ozark mountains
with no better sense than to do what
he thought was right. and with not
enough political sense to keep
from doing his duty. He was going tC
do that now and hereafter, and if there
was anybody who did not like it. then
the less it would take to do them.
FutreIl States His Position.
Mr. Futrell said that he thought he
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-08

til way 3f~posed 10 do as he pleas
ell, a,d be thought he would always
b. i2asla to do II. - felt t5:J H=5a
.#t.#1#tl# 5.a5 ertitgi IA Urllez lion
j.. Son 'grsjicn. |.;e .f,t III. .i.5 Ia.
eomHi:lac took uD this invests jou
-pi5.V charges wpre brought in a&aln~t
the govern for having used his con
tn&cnt fund in an improper manner
When the char&cs were brought
;He governor admitted in opcn commit
toc meeting that he had done so. Then
10 save his life, he could not See What
riGht anyone had to lambast the com
mittcc for refusing to bring in witness
pS at great expense To the people to
preA tEat. everything that the govern
or ted. 1t would not be amy more
effective if the committee went
through every voucher the governor
had oNGr drawn and examined all the
witnesses in the state So far as
these gifts were concerned. if. they
amounted to anything they amounted
to a bribe, and he was in favor of
bringing III these witnesses to prove
il. IN the matter of the convict farm
i}a felt that i would be uSnrpatio on
TIVE part Of this committee to Interfere
Wit! matters specifically delegated To
another committee. If the farm was
| moi worth oyer $4,000 then there was
nothing to justify the committee
| in hrinaing in charges of fraud or col
'asion IN its purchase It would only
he a matter of bad Judgment. He
Concluded by saying: IF you have
any charges to bring against the gov
ernor Ct any other official, make them
| specific. name your witnesses, and VIC
| WI ha'e them here to testify and tC
! substantiate it if they can
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-08
Condemns Cummins Place.

SSSaThe chair announced that he had
36 communication for the committee.
(which he proceeded to read. 1t was
from r. L. Elliott and dated at Wab-
abaseka 1t went into the physical as
5sbect of the Cummins place, and the
10pthor expressed himself as surprised
lthat the board had bought the place, in
Etlmatin that those who had gone to in
s0pect it had been slillfully shown over
Sthe best parts of the farm. He stated
9#z4hat he had never been Davis man.
hut that since this investigation had
Nhegun, and being as we'll acquainted
with the place as he was, that he was
nov inclined to think Davis right.
@ At the conclusion of the reading.
Sthe chairman desired to know the
sBpleasure of the committee.
M NJ Whitley moved that the commu-
snidv vton be referred to the special
Mconinittee, who were now down at
the farm The chairman stated that
without objection the letter would be
no referred.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-08

ELitsIs Rock, March 7.-sensations
anne hick and fast at last nights
snsasS,YSs x,f the house ways and means
H., Nj ffsa which is inve.tigating Gov
a.nors n WIS contingent fund eXpendi-
.turess
AtfnSaIey General Murphy made
,;,,o1 xiS1 III protest against the actions
- .sf3ISafYax six of the committee, who,
X 3 ~ r WOULD not allow witnesses to
10 S54i19i1foned, and among whom, he
a os,I< III were two attorneys for the
onva Col Murphy said the com
r,sf s5Fas mocking him. He declared
hna|S Ky ready to prove that Governor
Da4 1ccepted a private car loaded
u,ifR SsSSsmpagne and liquor for trip
+nSs York: and that the governor
ace vi a costly piece of furniture
frraifgfhe Rhodes Haverty Furniture
cf,Si{ NV, after that company had sold
10fs6f goods to the charitable board.
HaSS81d that the telephone message
mSftGrs had been farce.
WSTi0us members of the committee
repjiedto Col. Murphy's remarks.
ySrrAr Mccain, the attorney for four
members of the penitentiary board,
dec1&red that witnesses had been refus-
"a them. AS his last proposition
III raid: "If one member of this COM
mittee will change his vote and allow
I'D tO bring in our witnesses. then we
wil3aprove every charge made against
the governor. On his challenge the
committee agreed to have the specifica.
ti0SSof charges furnished by Attorney
General Murphy at its request publish
edin the Gazette.
At the request of Col. Murphy, and
against Governor Davis protest, Chair
man Merriman stated that he would
summon Ex-Governor Dan w. Jones to
ap6aar before this committee and tes-
tifyregarding vouchers for expendi-
two terms as governor.
Mr.. Mccain made a statement at the
Slatt1F partsof the session that there
v Swanr PIX a1dmbcrs Of the committee
@Who were swayed by Governor Davis.
and who would vote nothing that
made the opportunities of both sides
aS&uual as to the introduction of testi-
\ Iaony.
gSaaIn executive session the committee
Sdecided not to meet again until next
Thursday, March u, because of the
lEenforced absence of the chairman for
three days, and in order not to inter
4ere with the Leatherman investiga-
tion. There are several members of
II the house who are on both Investigate
ing committees.
|JSs Cha irman Merriman presided when
sz1H0 committee met in the supreme
BSbourt room at $50 o'clock last night
and all members were present except
N NJ. Stockard.
sss GOVernor Davis and his secretary,
EMr. Jacobson and Col. Murphy and his
saAttorney, F. l.. Mccain, occupied their
usual seats.
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Made a BIG Sensation.

This terrific denunciation of the ma
icritv of the committee and the ar
raignment of the governor by Col. Muir
ply produced tremendous sensation.
It was totally unexpected at first,
as the speaker began in rather a quiet
way, which increased as he proceeded
until at the climax he WIS laundering
forth with dramatic power.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-08
Murphy to the Committee.

Col. Murphy arose and said that
seme af the members Of the big com
mittee We're taking this thing to heart
too much. He had not charged any
gentleman with doing anything except
stading as a wall in the way of this
investigation That was all.
Mr. Futrell-To whom did you refer
when You spoke Of two attorneys Of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-08

Murrhy's Sensational Speech.
Col. Murnhy arose and said that if
he might be permitted to speak he
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Continued on Eighth Page.
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EutrelI States His Position.
Mr.. Futrell said that he thought he
knew his duty, and as long as he felt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06

Remember this seemingly unim-
portant maxim, as it will save con-
fusion later on: Never bend
either knee in any lead, counter or
parry for the face. The knee
should only be bent in delivering
body blows, and those I shall take
up in our next lesson.
You now have the right and left
leads and parties for the face and
the right and left cross-counters
for the face. Those should keep
you busy for some time.
Let me suggest that you cut out
each Of these articles and save
them. They will come in handy
even after you are further ad-
vanced and you will need to refer
to them from time to time.
You cannot hope to learn every
thing all at once, but if you will
each week practice daily all the
lessons that have taught you UP
to that time, you will soon find
yourself getting the hang of it,
There is no other exercise half
so interesting and exciting as box
ing, and once you get fairly into it
you will join the mighty army of
enth1si q s+s