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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-05-07

best runs for years. The volume of
business done in this line of manufac-
turing one of the cotton products is
stupendous to realize. Only few
years back seed found but poor sale
at eight or ten cents per bushel and
were largely used as fertilizers. Now
the prevailing price is thirty cents and
scramble ensues for them at that
figure. After extracting the most valu-
able product, the oil, the meal is used
for fertilizer and is said to be worth
just as much for that purpose as if
the oil, lint and hulls had been left in
l. 1t will not be many years until
every mill will own and operate it's
own refinery and then something more
will be left at home where the seed is
raised. This end is rapidly approach
ing and will mean much to oil mill
communities.
List of charters recorded during the
past week.
Columbus Comfort and Manufacture
Ing Company, Columbus-Capital, $685.
Geo; manufacture cotton and cotton
flied goods.
Elberta Hoop Company, Sanders
vile, Jones County-Capital, $4,000;
manufacture hoops, heads, slaves,
boxes, lumber, etc.
Bank of Gunnison, Gunnison-Capi-
tai, $4,000; general banking business.
Laurel Machine and Foundry Com
pany, Laurel-Manufacture and repair
machinery
Greenwood Savings Bank Green
wood-Capital, $4,000; banking bust
ness.
Cassell Drug Company, Vicksburg-
Capital, $4,000; wholesale and retail
drug business.
Fair-Chritton Lumber Company, Goa
homa County-Capital, $43,000 manu-
tacture and deal in lumber and timber.
own and operate boats, etc.
Amendment to charter of Capital
Light and Power Company, Jackson
Increasing capital to $4,000.
T. j. Rossell Manufacturing Com
pany, Biloxi-Capital, 100000; manu-
facture sash, doors, blinds, ETC., and
do a general material for building bust |
ness.
Amendment to charter of D. c. |
Camp Farming Company, Lumberton-
Increasing capital to $4,000.
Sens Academy, Oak Vale, Lawrence
IonEoOn pocohoII Toolz
son-Capital, $4,000; promote baseball.
Benton Normal High School, Benton
A move Is on foot to form a State
association of the industrial clubs,
unions, business leagues,
etc, which ought to be pushed until
he project materialiZes. Nearly every
own of any consequence in the State
las an organization of some kind for
he purpose of advancing it Industrial
y, commercially and in every legiti-
nate way. To make these organiza-
ions more complete, State organiza-
ion would go a long way. 1t is pro-
'osed to form a union of all industrial
workers. on broad and conservative
ines that will act as unit in the up
uilding of the whole State as well as
heir respective communities. There is
great deal that can be accomplished
y this means and it is well worth
be time and trouble to give it a trial.
everal towns without leagues are ar
angling to supply the deficiency and
xpress a desire to come in and be one {
the State body. About twenty places
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-05-07

Again the indulgence of our read
ers Is craved for mention Of the i'm
portance of cattle feeding. Mississippi
farmers are Just beginning to realize
the wonderful possibilities to be found
In cattle feeding. On every Missis-
s:ppi farm where the soil is good, grain
and forage can be produced at much
less cost than on the farms of the
North and West. Besides, in cotton
seed products, Mississippi farmers
have a cheap and superior feed for
f&ttening cattle that cannot with the
same degree of profit be utilized by
the farmers outside of the cotton pro-
ducing States. In Missouri, Illinois,
Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas the farmer
feeds from ten to fifty head of steers
each year, and nine out of ten of them
make good money by the operation.
Again, the bulk of the cattle going
into the feed pens in those States come
from the southern or the range States
of the Northwest, and cost the farmers
of those States, where fed, consider
ably more money than the same class
of cattle would cost the Mississippi
farmer. The Mississippi farmer has
every advantage over the brother in
the North and West. With a fine dry
climate, plenty of sunshine and few
~etoIms, Mississippi is an ideal feeding
country. The time is not far distant
WheL every progressive Mississippi
farmer will feed each season enough |
good cattle to consume at least his |
surplus grain and forage products, and |
when this condition of affairs is |
brought about there will be fewer
mortgages on Mississippi farms and |
more farmers with bank accounts.
The following information with re-
gard to the past accomplishment of |
Mississippi and Mississippians is fur
nished by Capt. James Kincannon, of
Verona. Lee county, and it's authencity
is unquestboned. Capt. Kfncannon
is an enthusiast for progress along all
lines, and has been actively engaged
in the good work for years.
cir 1850, at the first worlds fair
held ir Paris, Mark R. Cockrell, of
Madison county, took first premium for
Merino wool over the worlds competi-
tiuu.
"At Vienna, in 1873, William Nc
Shan Of Verona, took first premium,
81 500. for cotton. He also exhibited
this Gale Of cotton at several fairs in
tne United States and realized the
snug little fortune of $4,000 from pre-
miums taken.
at the Centennial Fair at PhiIadel-
phia in 1876 the Mississippi Mills at
Wesson took first premium on jeans
woven from wool and cotton grown in
the State
'In 1884, at New Orleans, the first
experiment Of the State in making ex-
hihits at fairs, the blue ribbon for {
oranges over Florida and California
was captured, first premium fosr pears I
yer the world and was second only
the Ozark region in apples. !
The celebrated outlet gin vas in t
tied by citizen OF Monroe county {
the round bale cotton compress |
invented. by w. T. Bessonette. who '
reared in Verona"
his will give a little insight into /
accomplishment of Mississippi in t
= past, and with the honorable rec a
shown, should incite hef citizens to /
ewed and greater effort Yin the fu- t
2. S
cotton oil mills are closing e
for the season after one Of the o
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-05-07

We are now in our new quart.
ers, completely equipped TO dc
any kind of work in our line.
Our prices on work in our line,
you will find as low as can be
obtained from the first-class fac.
tories of any city, and means al
least to our custom here in the
city, work equal to the best with
saving of the freight. We invite
an inspection of our plant and
prices.
Don't forget the patronage OF
your home enterprises, is the
quickest and surest way to in.
crease the value of youl own
property and build up your town.
If good work, honest profits.
and fair dealings will increase our
capacity. watch us grow. Await.
ing your order we are,
Yours truly,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-05-07
The GrecnviIIc Mfg. Co

Up town office with H. N. Alexan-
der l1um Der Company, Poplar Street.
Greenville, Miss. Telephone GAO.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-05-07

cotton oil mills are closing
for the season after one Of the
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-05-07

A cordial and hearty welcome is ex-
tended good people from every sec
ton of the country that may choose
to come and make their home with us.
Mississippians pride themselves upon
their hospitality, which is dispensed in
the true Southern style.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-05-07

West Point is registering a healthy
kick for a union depot for the rail-
roads entering that enterprising town.
1t can be depended upon that West
Point will go after what she wants, and
the encouraging feature of it is, she
us ually comes out winner,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-05-07

By H. E. BLAKESLEE, Jackson.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-05-07

McComb City always has something
doing. Last week they had a rose
show down there that attracted much
attention and proved all right for the
promoters.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13

Cook on Saturday for sentence and
her attorneys were busily engaged in
preparing a motion for a new trial to
be submitted at that time. That would
occupy all their time and attention.
All the defendant asked was for reas-
enable time to get counsel of her own
choice.
Il understand" continued Heggerty,
that the avowed purpose of the prose-
cution in this matter is to take the
testimony of the witnesses from Della
ware, so that they can return to their
homes and never come to this city
again. That testimony, I understand,
would be used at the trial in the Supe-
rior Court. Such a purpose is obviously
at variance with the law of the State.
A witness at a preliminary hearing is
required to give security to be present
at the trial, and, failing that, he would
be sent to jail. Why should witness
from Delaware have any greater rights
in this regard than a witness living in
this State?
WANTS REASONABLE TIME.
"All the defendant asks is a reason
able time. Under all the circumstances
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13

it would be physically impossible for
any counsel TO prepare a motion for
new trial ana attend the prelimi-
nary hearing. The defendant says to
the court, Don't allow them to crush
me down, but give me time TO employ
counsel to represent me-
The defendant was arraigned, and
when asked by the Judge what was
her true name, Heggerty replied, Cor
della BotlSin."
The Judge said he would grant a
motion for a reasonable continuance,
and Heggerty suggested Monday morn
ing.
District Attorney Byington said he
did net understand that the law con-
templated any delay. IT says that a
defendant shall Immediately be brought
before a committing magistrate A
continuance could only be granted by
affidavit. 1t was not going to be a
trying ordeal for the defendant and
he thought she would be glad herself
to have it over. He suggested this
afternoon. The Judge continued the
case till tomorrow morning, when the
examination of the Delaware witnesses
will be commenced.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
HOUSE ARGUES
RACE PROBLEM
Letter From Grover Cleve-
land Is Read, Denying He
Entertained COlored Men
SINS OF JEFFERSON
Bartholdt Finds That Demo-
cratic Prophet Once Had a
Negro Guest at a Dinner

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE race
ores1zon was again injected into the
procee6ings OF the House Of Represen-
natives to-day. when Scott OF Kansas
delivered q long address in which he
referred 10 his previous statement that
IL WAS current in Kansas that EXPIRES
ioez1 Cleveland had dined c. S Il
Taylor. a Kansas negro politician. He
read several letters from Kansas citi-
zens stating that II had been Taylor's
boast that he had received such social
attention from Mr.. Cleveland. He also
said that Mr.. Cleveland. while Cover
nor OF New York. had signed a bill pro-
viding for mixed schools
In a spirited reply, Williams OF Mis-
siss5ppi. the minority leader, defended
the attitude OF the South toward the
negro.
AT the instance OF Bartlett OF Geor-
gia letter from ex-President Cleve-
land was read. denying that he had
ever dined negro. Bartlett also de-
ciared Judge Parker Of New York TO
be the man whom the Democrats would
nominate for President
BarthOldt of Missouri spoke Of the
fact that Thomas Jefferson had honor
ed a negro with a formal invitation to
dinner with his family. The only rea-
son that the fact was not generally
known, he said, was that nobody
thought anything OF it. and no
one saw fit to criticize Mr.. Jeffer-
son for II. Bartholdt said that If, in
the judgment Of the Democrats Presi-
dent Roosevelt had made mistake in
inviting Booker Washington TO dine
with him, then what Thomas Jefferson
did must have been an objectionable
social sin. The Presidents luncheon
TO Washington, he said. was a hurried,
tmprovised affair, while in the case of
Mr. jefferson it was a well-arranged,
Nen-prepared banquet.
Williams Of Mississippi said il was
an old game, known a long time to
those who knew anything about
American politics, that when the Re
publican party found itself faced with
issues that threatened its supremacy
IL began to wave the bloody shirt one
way or another. He said. however,
there was one thing neither the Re
publican party nor the entire world
could do, and that was Ito make the
South consent to regard social equal
ity as a thing TO be desired" Nor
could they make the South consent to
the proposition that the right OF the
negro consisted in giving him 2ower
20 govern the white men OF the South.
lie declared the negro's rights in the
South were recognized much more
abundantly than anywhere else.
cannot persuade Southern white men
that IL is not good or humane thing
10 maintain IN the South the white
mans civilization and to perpetuate
there the two things upon which il
was founded-the white mans code Of
ethics and the sanctity Of the white
mans family"
The people Of the South were going
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
ENGLISH FIRM WANTS
TO RECOVER $4,000

WASHINGTON, April IA case
involving claims to the amount of
more than $7,0OO,000 Indirectly was
argued to-day before the Court of
Claims. 1t was brought by Warner,
Barnes & Co., British corporation
doing business in New York and
Manila, to recover $4,000 in duties
paid on goods imported into the
Philippine Islands between the sig
nature of the treaty of peace with
Spain and March 2, 1902, when Con-
gress established a regular tariff in
place of the military tariff If the
claim is maintained large number of
similar claims must be paid and i'm adj
dition it probably will validate claims
for refund of duties on goods i'm
ported in Spanish ships during that
time specified under the terms of the
Paris treaty.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
MAY NEGOTIATE
A NEW TREATY
Validity of Present Exclu-
sion Laws Discussed by
President and Cabinet
AWAIT KNOWS OPINION
If New Instrument Is Form
ed Notifications May Be
Applied to Higher Classes

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Chinese
legislative or executive action in view
Of the denunciation by China of the ex-
listing treaty was again to-day the
principal topic of discussion at the
meeting of the Cabinet The President
and his advisers were in session for
more than two hours They consid-
cred the subject in all it's phases,
but reached no definite conclusion,
chiefly. perhaps, because Attorney
General Knox has not been able yet to
prepare his opinion as to the legal
status of the matter.
AS soon as the Attorney General
shall have decided whether, in his
opinion, existing legislation relative to
the exclusion of Chinese will be valid
or not on the expiration of the treaty
with China, some decisive steps will be
taken. If 1t should be determined that
the legislation will lapse with the
treaty, then the Congress will provide
against general Chinese immigration
by the insertion in a pending appro-
priation bill of an amendment cover
ing the subject. 1t seems likely from
the tone of the discussion of the Cab
met meeting that another treaty will
be negotiated between the United
States and China. Indeed, some
moves in that direction already have
been made. While the present treaty
will be taken as a base of the nego-
tiations, it is probable that some of
the restrictions placed upon the immi-
grafton of Chinese may be modified as
to merchants and the higher class of
Chinese. Coolie laborers and other
classes of Chinese labor will be ex-
cluded as vigorously as they are by
the existing laws.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13

tuitous insult and added that after
such an exhibition of bad maners on
the part of the Illinois Senator he
would decline to yield further TO him
or have anything further to do with
him.
Hopkins said he had no intention of
making any attack on the Colorado
Senator. He was however, entirely fa-
miliar with the Thomas letter and
knew that its writing had been dictat-
ed by spite, as he knew also that the
course of the Secretary, as well as his
own course in the matter, had been
open and in the interest of the public
service.
Cullom said General Thomas had
been his personal friend and that he
had stood by General Thomas up to
the time of his removal. He said Cen
eral Thomas was sincere in believing
himself a good appraiser, but, said
Cullom, Il think the Secretary of the
Treasury probably was justified in re-
moving him."
The postoffice appropriation bill was
passed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
TELLER TILTS
WITH HOPKINS
Sharp COlloquy Occurs on
the Floor of the Upper
House in Washington

WASHINGTON, April IA sharp
colloquy occurred in the Senate to-
day between Senators Teller and Hop
ldns, growing out of the reading by
Teller of letter written by the late
General II. H. Thomas of Chicago at
tacking the civil service administra-
ton of the Treasury Department.
While Teller was reading General
Thomas letter Hopkins entered the
chamber and at its conclusion inter-
rupted the Colorado Senator with an
inquiry as to the purport of his re-
marks and when Teller replied Hop
kins remarked:
The Senator should know some
thing about the truthfulness of his
charges before quoting them here
Teller replied that he had known
General Thomas and considered him a
man as worthy of credence as the IL
linois Senator. To this Hopkins re-
piled:
Judging from the Senator's state
ment here, l should Judge that he
would be as willing to take a state
ment from the slums as from any
other place and as good as that of
any one else. Possibly there is some
thing in the Colorado Senator's rec
ord and in his association with the de-
partments that he is not proud of. but
if the Senator's record there is as
lean as mine he has nothing to fear"
Replying, Teller said that he con-
sidered Hopkins reference to himself
In Connection with the slums as a gra-
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13

ARE BLAMELESS
Statement of Committee on
Investigation of Postal
Department Is Presented
MINORITY ADDS VIEWS
Report Declares That No
Representative PrOfited by
the POstOffice Transactions

WASHINGTON, April 12.-The re-
port of the special committee of the
House appointed to investigate the re-
port of the Postoffice Department,
printed under the caption Charges
Concerning Members of Congress" was
made to the House to-day by Chair
man Mccall. The report is signed by
all seven members of the committee.
The minority members, however, ap-
pend supplemental views.
The important phase of the report Is
a finding regarding the connection of
members with the business of the de-
partment. This finding is as follows: I
After a careful consideration of all
cases specified iH the report numbered
1895 (the report of the Postoffice Com
mittee on Charges Against Members
of Congress), so far as they relate to
present members of the House of Rep
resentatives which the committee as
sumes to be out of it's jurisdic-
ton, it has unanimously reached the
conclusion that nothing has appeared
in connection with said cases that
would justify the finding that any
member of the House of Representa-
tives has profited financially in the
slightest degree or that any member
was guilty of improper conduct in con-
nection Herewith, or that any mem
ber has done in connection with any
of said cases anything that did not ap
pear to BE- within the line of his Off
cial duty, according to long establish
ed custom.
"Having reached this conclusion. the
committee feels constrained to add
that, in it's opinion. it would be well
to make as formal as may be and to
restrain within the narrowest possible
limits the action Of members in con-
nection with postofices and the details
of other executive matters, and that
the severance of members from work
of that character would augment the
efficiency of the House of Representa-
tives''
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
ASKS FOR CONTINUANCE

to uplift the negro race gently, sanely
and in the proper way. The South
had the kindliest feeling for the negro.
Bartlett Of Georgia caused to be
read the following letter from ex-
President Cleveland, dated March 4,
1904, in reply to one from himself:
Il have received a number of in
quiries similar to yours touching my
initiation TO Frederick Douglas to a
wedding reception and signing while
Governor of New York Of a bill pro-
viding for mixed schools.
Il do not suppose that Thomas z.
Watson believed or had any reason to
believe either of the allegations when
he made them. At any rate they are
both utterly and absolutely false.
L cannot afford to devote a great
deal of time in denying such foolish
tales. 1 shall therefore attempt to
cover every phase of the subject now
and for all. 1t SO happened that 1
have never in my official position,
either when sleeping or waking, alive
or dead, on my head or on my heels.
dined, lunched or supped or invited to
wedding reception any colored man,
woman or child. II. however, / had
decided TO do any of these things,
neither the fear OF Mr.. Watson or any
one else would have prevented me-
When j was Governor a movement
was made in the Legislature to abolish
separate colored schools in New York
City. 1 opposed the measure and it
failed. / do not find that / interposed
a veto, and / have forgotten the
course the matter took, but / know
that whatever did was in favor of
maintaining separate colored schools
instead OF having them mixed. Yours
very truly.
GROVER CLEVELAND"
After its reading Bartlett said that
whenever Mr.. CIeveland's name was
suggested as a possible candidate of
the Democrats for President the Re-
publicans seemed to get very excited
and afraid. Bartlett added
II know he will not be nominated.
] know. too, that he does not desire to
be nominated"
He said he also knew that the DEM
ocratic party would nominate some
one who was a true Democrat,
and he added with some deliberation:
1T is not very difficult now to state
who that will be-"
Does the gentleman know who it
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13

Police Judge Conlan's courtroom was
crowded with men and women yester-
day morning, all eager to gaze upon
the pathetic figure of Mrs. Cordelia
Botkin, the convicted murderess, when
she appeared for arraignment on the
charge Of numbering Mrs. Ida Hen
rietta Deane by sending a box of pois-
oned candy to Mrs. Elizabeth Dun
ming, Mrs. Deane's sister, to Dover.
Del, in August, 1885, Those who saw
Mrs. Botkin in court yesterday and
the day before freely expressed the
opinion that if she were shamming ILL
ness she was a consummate actress.
As she was led into the courtroom
by Deputy Sheriff Johnston she kept
her eyes on the floor and never raised
them during the entire proceedings. AS
on the previous day she rested her ell
bow on the attorneys table and COW
cred her face with her handkerchief.
Attorney Charles ]. Heggerty repre-
sented her. =
When the Judge ordered her to stand
up for arraignment Heggerty and Bail
If Walsh had to assist her to rise from
her seat and each held one of her arms
during the reading Of the complaint.
When the Judge reached the word
murder her frame seemed to shake
and she was on the point of collapsing.
Heggerty whispered something in her
ear and she, with an effort. steadied
herself, but she could not check the
tears that trickled down her cheeks.
She wearily shook her head when the
Judge read that she had mailed the
poisoned candy TO Mrs. Dunning
ASKS FOR CONTINUANCE.
When the case wac called Attorney
Heggerty rose and made a motion for
a continuance. He said that the de-
fendant's attorneys, Knight and Nc
Gowan, had passed through a long and
arduous trial and knight had gone to
the country for a rest and MCGOWAN
was engaged in an important case in
the Circuit Court. 1t would be i'm
possible for either Of them to represent
the defendant at the preliminary hear
ing. She would appear before Judge
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13

Our local steamship companies seem
to be having hard time of it. No sooner
do they bring out a new steamer than
one of their feet goes on the rocks. The
latest loss is that of the Colon. one of
the old-time favorites between here and
Panama. Buy new gas range from S. r.
Gas and Electric Co., Ais Post st.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
why We Should Travel Tourist.

Because it is the most comfortable way;
because it is the least expensive way and be-
cause over the Southern and Union Pacific it
is the most direct way to Chicago and the
farther East. Proofs of this will be cheer
fully furnished by S F. Booth, General Agent
L. 2. r. r., l Montgomery street