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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-30

Vandalia line Excursions.
indianapolis sl.25, Sunday Aug. 2,
train leaves Plymouth ITO a. m.
South Bend and return 95 cents.
Account Fete of All Nations. July %
anu 30. Good returning date Of sale.
Logansport and return sl.S1, Aug.
4, 5, 6, I. Return to and including
Aug. 8. Account Race Meeting.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-30

Rome, July 24.-From sunrise until
sunset thousands passed before the
body of Leo XIII lying in state in the
Basilica of st. Peters. 1t was original
ly intended that this opportunity pub
licly to view the remains should ex-
tend through tn ee days, bat the AS
ISOLATED Press correspondent learns
that the time is likely to be curtailed,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-30

autopsy which was held, which showed
that there was no sign Of cancer in
the pope's body.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-30
TARIFF REVISION TALK
Given to the Furniture Dealers
and Manufacturers by Rep
.esentative Lowering.
PROTECTION ALL RIGHT, he SAYS
But Seems to Think the United st ates
Are Running Ii Too Strong
just at Present.

New York, July 24.-The Furnitu:
Association of America, a national or
ganization of retail dealers. manufac-
turers and their representatives, has
begun its first annual convention here.
The meeting was attended by 200 del
egates from all parts Of the United
States. President William L. Shearer,
of Boston, called the convention to or
der, and William G.. Lowering. repre-
sentative In congress of the Fourteenth
Massachusetts district, was the prin-
opal speaker. discussing practical
Methods of Extending Our Export
Trade"
As to Alcohol and Drawbacks.
Resolutions were adopted that it Is
''the sense of the Flu: niture Associa-
ton of America that legislation to re-
lieye our manufacturing interests from
the present prohibitory tax on alcohol
should be promptly enacted by con-
gress, and that our laws relating to the
payment Of drawback on exported ar
ticles of domestic manufacture should
be amended as p divided for in the bill
introduced in the last congress by Will
lam C. Lowering. of Massachusetts"
Believes In Protective Tarin.
Lowering said in part: I'm all the
years of our history as a nation it has
come tobea pretty well established fact
that tax for revenue on the lines of
protection to American industries has
yielded fuller measure of public well
fare than tax 70: revenue only, but
1t does not follow that the highest
and most prohibitory tax is the most
protective TAX. 1t Is fact that most
of the industries of our country today
are sorely in. need of new outlets in
the markets of the world for. their
products. and that the tariff should be
so laid that the doors may sometimes
swing outward as easily as they swing
inwa- d.
But Thinks 1t May BE Too Strong.
Referring to the change in the draw
back law and the tax on alcohol, Low
ering said: Here. then. is an oppor-
tunity for the friends of protection to
show a little wisdom and the sinceri-
ty of their solicitude for the home
producer. For my own part l have
been protectionist all my life. but
believe the p inciple of protection
best conserved by meeting the ques-
tion promptly and revising some of IL
glaring Inequalities that are today shut
ting us out from the markets of the
world.
His View of Legislative Wisdom.
IF our legislators are wise they Will
not antagonize the great growing senti-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-30
Pope's will Is Opened.

The will of the dead popewas opened
at the meeting of the congregation Of
cardinals. 1t consists of thi ty-six
pages in the handwriting of Leo XIII.
and leaves all the property of which
he died possessed to his successor for
the use of the church. To each men,
DER of his family he leaves a present
to be chosen from the valuable objects
in his apartment. Similar presents are
bequeathed to his physicians. The to-
tai amount of the property which he
left is not vet known
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-30

Under new schedule in effect Sum-
day, May "a, 1908, passenger trains.
over the Pennsylvania Lines leave
Plymouth station as follows:
EoR THE EASr:l
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-30

Women love clear, healthy COM
plexion. Pure blood makes it. Bur-
pock Blood Bitters makes pure blood.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-30
Many Said Hurried Prayer.

Except at sunrise, when the C. ushed
threatened panic. all those who
wished it had an oppo: tunity of enter
Of those who passed in stopped be-
fore the catafalque to say hurried
prayer. Hundreds of the women, and
even some of the men, carried chill
dren in their arms.
Rome, July 2o.-Anotner day the
body of Leo XIII has lain in state
i'm the basilica of ST. Peters, and about
10000 people passed before the cata-
falque during the day. This is prob
ably a slight increase over the num-
Der which viewed the remains the first
day. and the augmentation was doubt
less due to the widely circula ted re-
ports that it would be the last day
upon which the public would have an
oppo. tunity of looking upon the body.
Those reports proved to be baseless,
and the body will continue in the
chapel Of the sacrament at least dur
kAS the greater Pdit VI tOdds Il AC
fears expressed by the Vatican au-
thorities concerning decomposition APP
pear to have been exaggerated.
Will Be Inferred This Evening.
With impressivece emonies the body
will be inferred this evening in
sarcophagus in ST. Peters, where 1t
will remain until taken TO its final
resting place in the church of st. John
Lateran5 Italian soldiers again pre-
served order inside st. Pete-'s. The
day was notable for the solemn masses
celebrated for the repose of the soul
of the late pontiff at st. Peters and
other famous churches in Rome, which
were largely attended.
Conclavs Kagrosses the Interest.
Interest : is now largely engrossed
with the coming c0nclave and its le-
suit. The gossip Of the day may be
summed up briefly by saying that Car
dinal Gotti's chances of election seem
to have improved in comparison with
those Of other cardinals who have been
mentioned as likely to succeed the
dead pontiff, although there still ex-
lists a strong feeling that some one,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-30

No. q win run daily between Laporte and
indianapolis.
No q will run daily between Indianapolis
and Laporte, and daily except Sunday be-
No. "a will run daily except Sunday be-
tween Indiaaapolis and Laporte.
Trains Mes. 20, % and "A make direct con.
nectioR for Toledo, Detroit, Chicago ana AL
points East, North and North vest.
Trains q and e make Immediate connec-
tion ct Indianapolis Union Station for Oin-
cinnati, Louisville and all points In the
Southeast South and SouthW vest
Train Is connecJs at Indianapolis with fast
trains for st. Louis and South west.
For further information call at L. &. &W.
!. n. DAUBENsPEOk.
AGENT Lake Erie 4 West B. B.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-07-25
VlIanV1 Send Your Boys and Girls Away from
witt Y Home for All Education when the
Mcintosh Training School
affords superior advantages at half the expense.

elected Governor, a petition was
presented to me signed by Judge
j. A. 2. Campbell and Judge s. s.
Calhoon, who were the circuit
judge and district attorney at the
conviction of the negro. They
stated that at the time of his con.
viction they believed him to be In,
nocent, and that after serving thir.
ty-fve years (twenty five years as
a trusty), in the State prison, they
requested his pardon. This L did,
and a negro eighty years of age
tottering upon the brink of the
grave, was pardoned.u
The Governor said that this pc,
tition had been published in the
Yazoo Herald for thirty days as
required by law, and no protest
was ever filed against the pardon.
-Olarion-Ledger.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-07-25
As Others See Us.

The Birmingham (Ala.) Age
Herald in recent editorial on
the primary election in Mississip-
pi, says:
major Vardaman, of Green
wood, taking advantage of the
Indianola incident, white Gaping
and like affairs, is appealing to
the ignorant and bloodthirsty in
the State, expecting that passion
and prejudice will land him in the
new capital winner. To say
that he is an arch demagogue goes
without the saying. This is not inn
portant. There are dema agogues
in all States and perhaps ever will
be. The real question relates to
the voters of Mississippi-wi
they prove dupes to the Green
wood scheme?.''
The Age Herald is one of the
leading papers of our sister State.
1t is removed from the sphere
OF personal interest or influence
in the contest now raging in this
State, and its U terances are
strong expression Of how Varda.
manism is regarded by disinter>
ested friends of Mississippi,
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-07-25
s'Mississippi is fr.e from rae,

"Mississippi is fr-e from race
troubles. She is in the hands of
her white citizens. The Constitu.
ton of 1890 coverstthe ground,
and the conservative sentiment
of the State is fully satisfied with
the situation. The negro is no
longer factor in, public affairs,
and the small proportion ofschool
monies he draws is not begrudg.
ed by the best people of the State.
! 1t keeps the negro contented, and
the State rarely has enough la
Dor. AS for lyncbings they are
becoming fewer every year. and
the practice will soon be driven
out of the State.
TAT first it was tho ught Major
Vardaman would sweep the State,
but now all good political observ-
ers are satisfied that he will Ibe
dropped after the; first primary,
and the second race will be be-
ween Judge Critz and Senator
Noel. both of whom are conserva
tive Democrats, without a bit o.
demogogism or anarchy in their
respective makeup. Vardaman-
ism will be repudiated and Mis- /,
sippi's prosp Gritty, peace and con-
tentment will come out of the
electoral struggle untouched and
unchecked.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-07-25

Mr.. L. M. Winter, a faithful
friend of the Progress from the
southeastern edge Of Lafayette
county, was in the Progress Office
afew days ago and in political
chat took issue with the figures
stated by Mr.. Wilson of the same
precinct in the Progress of last
week. Mr.. Wilson is of the opin-
ion that Humphreys Mill will
cast approximately 100 votes in
the coming primary and that Mr..
Var2aman will receive in round
figures 20 of them.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-07-25

ernor pardon the convict, John
Nance.
AS was my duty in 1868, pros.
ecuted this convict before a jury
in Yazo0 county and he was con-
Acted. At the time of his con-
viction the law did not permit the
defendant to testify in his own be,
half. The presiding Judge, that
most distinguished jurist, states
man and citizen, Judge J. A. P.
Campbell, concurred with me in
doubling the prisoners guilt, and
and any resident of the State of
Mississippi and especially of
Yazoo county, must necessarily
have grave doubt Of his guilt from
the very fact that he was per-
mitted to live to come to trial.
however much mob violence may
be, and ought to be reprobated.
1t is further fact that the per-
sons in the neighborhood in which
the crime was alleged to have
been committed were by means
satisfied OF the guilt of the ac-
cused. AS Judge Campbell has
said in his recommendation for
pardon to the governor, in which
l joined "There was no indigna
|tion manifested as to the charge,
no excitement and no disposition
TO do violence, although the spirit
OF lawlessness then prevailed to
large extent. The case excited
mo particular attention, which im-
pressed me as being very strange"
Judge Campbell also said: cal
though | thought the narrative of
the offense and the accompanying
circumstances we'll calculated to
beget doubt as the facts charged,
| had no alternative but to sem
tence the prisoner for life, as the
law then was.'
This man suffered impris0n-
ment in the penitentiary for thirty
three years, and there is no sort of
question in my mind that any gov
,rnor should have promptly par
doned him, as Gov. Longino did,
when the case was brought to his
attention. l do not know that the
governor was IN fact informed
that the convict W&s a negro, but
it is plain to any thinking man,
that in the exercise of judicial or
executive functions any officer
would be infamous who would
give even thought to the ques-
tion of wealth, influence, poverty,
race or color"
The application to the COVER
nor by Judge Campbell, in which
] heartily concurred, arose out of
seeing by chance publication in
the Yazoo City Herald, a news
paper published in Yazoo Caty.
which recalled to us the ca g of
Nance, and on a conference we
concluded that the governor ought
to pardon him and that wo ought
to ask him to do SO. Publication
of the petition was made in the
Yazoo City Herald Tor thirty days
as required by law. There was no
protest filed against the pardon,
and the editor of the Herald ex-
pressed that it would be granted.
It is very well known that ] do
not and have never figured in pol
itics except as a private citizen
interested in the welfare Of my
state, but / am sure it is proper
for me to say that / am amazed to
find any charge made against Gov.
ernor Longino for this act, than
which none can be more thorough.
~ vindicated, and it is difficult to
believe that any Mississippian
could have resorted to such
charge for political purposes, and
| know it is impossible that it
could be approved ofby Senator
Money. Governor Longino's dis
tinguished opponent for the United
States senate. Your friend
S. S. Calhoon.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-07-25
THE PARDON OF NANCE.
Full History Of the Case is Given.
A Letter from Judge CaIlloon in Regard
to the Matter. He was District At
torney at the Time of Conviction.

From the Jackson Evening News.1
The attack Of the Okolona Mes.
senger, edited by Abe Steinber-
ger. late of Kansas, on Gov. Lon.
gino for the pardoning of John
Nance early in 1901, who was SEN
fenced for life from Yazoo county
n 1868, forms the subject Of a
correspondence between Hon.
Frank Johnston and Judge S. s.
Calhoon of the Supreme Court,
which is contained below. The
pardon was granted on the re-
commendation of Judge J. A. p.
Campbell, who was then circuit
Judge of the Yazoo district, and
Hon. s. S. Calhoon, who was dis
trict attorney at the time. The
letters of Gen. Johnston and Judge
Calhoon, which foil )w, will be
read with interest all over the
State at this time:
Jackson, Miss, July Is, 1908.
Judge s. S. Calhoon, Jackson, Miss
My Dear Sir-There is re-
cent criticism in the Okolona Mes
senger of Gov. v.Longino for pardon
ing John Nance in 1901, who was
convicted of rape in Yazoo county
in 1868, and sentenced to impris-
onment for life. understand that
you were at the time of his con-
viction district attorney for that
district, and that you recommend
ed the pardon of Nance to the
Governor. In order that no IN
justice may be done Gov. Longi.
no in the public estimation, 1 beg
leave to suggest the propriety OF
your giving full statement of
the considerations upon which
this pardon was granted.
/ hand you herewith the article
alluded to in the Okalona Messen.
ger.
Very sincerely yours,
Frank Johnston.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-07-25
Gov. LonginO Replies to a SIanderOus
Circular.

at some of his recent appoint
ments Gov. Longino has referred d
in no uncertain terms to a sour.
rilous attack made upon him by
the editor of the Okolona Messen
ger, entitled "Longino's Negro
Record and which is being cir
culated throughout the State in
circular form. Without mincing
matters or qualifying words, the
Governor denounces the publica-
tion as a campaign lie, and takes
i up the several charges and an
swers,them specifically.
He says that B. @. Branch,
whom he had appointed a notary
public at vicksburg, had been re-
commended by the best citizens
of that city, including the circuit
i judge and mayor, and that he did
not know that Branch was ne
gro until after the appointment t
had been made.
In regard to the appointment of
J. G. Chapple, a notary public at
Greenville, he said that Chapple
had been recommended to him as
a negro of good character, worthy
| Of the trust, and his petition was
signed by the best white men of
Greenville, including the judge of
the district, and the mayor Of the
city. In neither of the above in
stances we're any objections made
to the appointments,
/ Referring to the appointment of
| the negro election commissioner
in Wilkinson county the Govern
or said that the appoiLtee had
been recommended to the State
Board of Election missioners
as suitable person to name as a
Republican member; and that no
reference was made to the fact
that he was negro. Under the
law all three county election COM
missioners could not be named
from the same political party, and
the State Board made this APP
rOintment 1t was afterwards
learned that he was negro, and
Objectionable to the people OF the
county, and his resignation was
called for and white Republican
appointed in his stead.
He says that he had commuted
the sentence of the negro in Law-
renee upon the request of about
800 of the citizeLs Of the county.
including the judge, the district
attorney and other court officers
and ministers of the gospel. There
was no protest filed against the
commutation.
The Governor stated that he
had commuted the death sentence
of negro in Quitman county up
on the earnest solicitation afnear
ly every man in the county, and
the endorsement of the Judge,
district attorney, sheriff and other
court officers. There was no pro
test filed.
Referring to the killing of the
officer at Gulfport by negroes, the
Governor says that the record of
rewai DIS in the Governors Office
shows that he did offer reward
of S100 for each one of the mur~
derers.
"A negro, John Nance, he said,
twas sentenced to life imprison.
ment from Yazoo county for rape
in 1868. Thirty five years after
ward, short time after I had been
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-07-25

Men laugh at trouble and wc-
men cry over it, or at least that q
the way they usually act at a we'd
ding.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-07-25

A reading OF the state press
would seem to Indicate that so far
as Gov. Longino's election to the
United States Senate is concern
ed it is all over but the shouting.
He is as certain to succeed Money
in the senate as the day of cleo
ton occurs and his majority will
be a good deal larger than it
would be had his adversaries con.
tented themselves with clean
campaign.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-07-25
Judge CaIi0On's Reply.

Jackson, Miss, July 16, 1908.
Hon. Frank Johnston, City;
My Dear Sir-I have yours of
date of yesterday delivered to me
on my return from an absence
and of course there can be no hes
itancy in giving the facts upon
which Judge Campbell and my
self recommended that the gov
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-07-25

Speaking of votes, it isn't quail.
ity, but quantity, that counts.
, 1903-02-12
contention and strife in which we are /
now engulfed.
REVENUE FOR STATE PURPOSES.

A bill has been introduced in the
New York legislature imposing a tax
of 10 cents on every certificate made
before a notary public or commissioner
of deeds and a tax of 10 cents on each
800 of the value Of land expressed In
a conveyance. 1t Is roughly estimated
that the W taxes will put in the state
treasury about 81, 1000, 900 a year and
relieve to that extent real and personal
property from taxation Yor state pur-
poses. The national government tax
ed transfers of real estate in the war
revenue act of 1898 at a higher rate
than the mentioned above, but that
act has been repealed. and II the bill
now under consideration at Albany
should pass. the taxation it provides
for hardly will be felt.
goes to show how easy it is for a rich
state with diversified Industries to find
ample revenue for its needs. though
they be large, without dividing with
counties and minor municipalities the
proceeds of the direct taxation OF the
real and personal property within
their limits. 1t ran obtain the revenue
it requires from franchise taxes and
other sources and be altogether indie.
pendent Of direct taxation. Then it can
with safety permit every county to
make its assessment on whatever basis
it pleases.
The day will come in Illinois when
local and state taxation will be divorc'
ed. as they substantially are in New
York. Then the state board of equal
~zation. a clumsy, unsatisfactory device
for securing equality in assessments
will no longer be considered a necessi
ty. 1t will be a matter of supreme in.
difference to everybody then that
lclocks, safes and sheep are not assess
ed exactly alike in Cook, Wayne and
10 Daviess. Each county will make its
assessment, knowing that they will
neither be lowered nor raised al
Springfield. and that nc tax will be lev
lied on the valuations they have except
those which are to be spent within the
|county.-Chicago Tribune.
, 1903-02-12
A AT HAND.

The Republican believes Senator
Warren has brought forward a solu-
tion Of the range troubles in the west.
He has introduced in congress a joint
resolution empowering the president
to appoint a commission OF experts to
make thorough investigation and re-
port upon land grazing, land laws and
range conditions generally in the west.
The resolution is in line with the
recommendations made by President
Roosevelt In his message at the open
ing of the present session of congress
and in harmony with the resolution
adopted at the recent meeting OF the
National Live Stock association at
Kansas City.
Senator Warren's resolution pro-
vides that the commission shall report
prior to Dec. l. 1908. The resolution
was referred to the senate committee
on public lands. to which will be left
the privilege Of formulating details Of
the commission. as to number Of mem
bers and rate Of compensation.
In the house Delegate Flynn intro
duced a resolution of like purport. but
giving the details of the organization.
1t authorizes the president to appoint
a commission of five persons. to be
known as the public lands commission,
who will have special opportunities to
observe the workings of the public land
laws, whose duty it shall be to investi-
gate and report upon the complicated
questions involved in the and laws.
8 of desert lands, location Of forest
reserves, proposed leasing Of grazing
lands. unauthorized fencing and all
methods Of acquiring title and posses
sion Of public lands of the United
States.
The commission shall have power to
send for persons and papers. admins
ter oaths and compel attendance Of
witnesses. 1t shall appoint a secretary,
st%enographer and messenger. The
commission shall be allowed actual
travelling expenses and subsistence
when absent from home on public bust
ness The members shall receive $500
q month each for their services and
submit a final report not later than
March LIST, 1904.
The resolution calls for the appro-
priation of SIS. 900 to pay the expenses
Of the commission.
A commission such as that contem-
plated by Senator Warren would have
an opportunity to probe to the very
bottom of the entire range dimculty and
with the accumulated wisdom could
certainly recommend legislation that
would lead us mp out Of the mire Il