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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-01
HEAVY
LIABILITIES
And Practically No Assets Has Window
Glass Manufacturer, Who Has Been
Adjudged Bankrupt.

Albert E. Dickinson, a windoy glass
manufacturer, has been adjudged a
bankrupt and the case has been referred
TO w. Frank Stout, referee in bank.
ruptcy. Mr.. Dickinson filed his petition
from Buckhannon, where he now resides
but he failed, when he was connected
with the Wetzel county glass factory
which has gone to the wall. His lia-
bilities are $4,000 and his assets only
$500.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-01
MINISTER
SHOOTS
BURGLAR
As H Was Trying to Enter His Home
and After Burglar Had Shot the
Postmaster.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press. .l'.ssi.--s
Dubois, Pa, June captain LaIiy,
postmaster at Falls Creek, was shot to.
day by a burglar and probably fatally
wounded. Later Rev. D. R. Chisholm,
of the Presbyterian church shot the
burglar while trying to enter his house
The burglar was captured and is in a
critical condition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-01
PATRICK LYDEN SMILES.

Patrick Lyden and wife are the hap.
py parents of son Weighing "A pounds
and born Tuesday. Mr.. Lyden Is the
most gracious fellow Living now as he
attends + the trade of the Finlay
Brewing Company, of which ne is the
local manager.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-01
GRAFTON NEWS GOES
TO WEBSTER SPRINGS

The Grafton News, which has sus.
pended publication will be removed this
week to Webster Springs, where the out
look seems more promising. The News
has been run at Grafton ~:nce its es-
tablisnment four or FIVE months ago az
a Republican paper but It viii change
its politics in its new home and win be
published in the interests of Democracy
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-01

COME RENEE
Held in the Catholic Reetory Here, Six
teen Visiting Priests Being in Attend
ance and Father Reynolds in Charge

a semi-amual conference OF the
Catholic ministers Of this section Of tn,
state, including Harrison, Lewis, Gil
mer, Braxton, Doddridge, Randolph and
other counties, was held at the Catholic
rectory here Wednesday with Father
John A. Reynolds in cnarge. The con,
dition of the denomination and the
churches in this section was discussed
reports were received and the work re,
viewed generally. Plans were laid for
new work also. Sixteen visiting priests
were in attendance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-01
CHARGED WITH
NUMBERING HIS UNCLE

By Associated Press.
Portsmouth, Ohio, June John Her.
rell was arrested charged with murder.
ing his uncle, William Herrell, in Jack
son county, at sawmill yesterday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-01
MARR1AGE LICENSE ISSUED.

The county clerk has issued a mar.
riage license as follows.
Walter W. Smith and ota Pearl Hess
Salvatore MARITIME and vittoria Viola
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-01
BY Associated Press.

Chee Foo June There is an mn
confirmed r,imor among the Chinese that
battle occurred six miles from Port
Arthur Iuescay.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-01
WOMEN TESTIFY
! IN MURDER CASE
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSOCIATED Press.
Bedford, Ind, June IA number OF
prominent women not heretofore exam
ined are testifying before the grand
Jury in the SchafTer murder case. Cop
les of kilograms are being called for tnat
were sent before the occurrence.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-01

Mrs. W. E. Raymond, of Sutton, wa
here Tuesday night guest at the Trad
ers hotel.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-01
PIONEER CITIZEN VERY rLL.

Noah Keesy, pioneer citizen of Bris.
tol, lies at the point of death. He has
been sick for the past year with dropsy
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-09
Summer Session at Brsnau Conservatory.

The first session, held lasf year az Brenau
Conservatory, was decided success The attendance
was much larger than anticipated and nearly
every Southern state represented IN the list OF
students
The second summer session opens on June 22d, next
and will continue six weeks Thorough preparations for
the best instruction and pleasant accommodations for
students have been made and such attractive advantages
for teachers and pupils desiring special summer courses
in music and orsOTy have before been offered in
the South.
The following faculty the Of the 1904
summer session; hessTS. A. W. Van Hose and II. j.
PeaTce associate presidents) Mr.. Otto PfeneTkorn
(pianol, Mr. August GiegeT musical pedagogy etc
Miss Hulda Kreher (yiolin), Mr.. J. w. MsTshbanls
(voiee cui;urel, MI J. F. Stowe (oTatoy) Miss Rosa
Allen oratory) and Mrs. Irene Tisnser English.
very handsome brochure will be Inailed TO aly one
interested who will write either A. w. Van Hose or
II. J. PeaFce, Gainesville, Ga.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-09
THE COTTON TREE.
Said to BE Immune from WeeviI At
tack and Likely to Do Well i'm Texas.
Anctip Trav attain Il, T1os+oY, Two ', c.

said to he Immune from WeeviI At
tack and Likely to Do Well i'm Texas.
Austin, Tex, Letter in Boston Trans
cript.
In supplemental report which Senior
Don Hilario Cuevas, a wealthy planter
of San Luis Soyatian, State of Jalisco,
has just made to the Mexican govern
ment on the cotton tree which he is
successfully cultivating upon his
plantation, he says that he has Demon
strated that the industry is a practical
commercial proposition. 1t is asserted
that this wonderful tree is adapted to
the soil and climate of Southwest
Texas, and the experiment of growing
1t here is to be tried. A number of per-
sons who became interested in Senior
Cuevas' success have obtained seeds
of the tree from him, and these have
terminated nicely and the trees give
promise of rapid growth. If the
trees can be successfully grown in Tex
as it will mean the solution of the boil
weevil problem, as tests show the cot
ton tree to be immune from the at
tacks of this pest. The recent official
report of United States Consular Agent
Light of Guadalajara Mex, to the
United States Agricultural Depart
ment, on the commercial possibilities
or the cotton tree, was not altogether
favorable, his chief objection being that
the expense of picking the cotton from
the tree would be too great to make
its cultivation a practical success.
Senior Cuevas has answered this objec-
tion. He says:
There is no difficulty whatever in
gathering the crop of the larger trees.
The larger the trees the greater will
be the crop. When the trees are half
grown the higher branches are pulled
downward so that the cotton can be
easily picked; but when they are full
grown the branches are thick and
strong enough to allow a boy to climb
the tree and walk along the branches
and so gather the fruit.
In fertile ground and good climate,
with no frost, you may estimate that
each tree will yield from twenty to
twenty-five pounds, including the
seed. When planted so as to be irri-
gated, say for instance in June, this
plant or tree will produce it's first crop
of cotton in the month of January
next To my mind there is no objec-
ton to dwarf1ng the tree, as undoubt-
edly the lower branches would yield a
better crop, and so compensate the loss
of the upper ones
II have just seen the cotton tree
growing very fine on the rancho La
Cofradia, near the town of TuXcueca,
state of Jalisco. The ground consists
entirely of rocks and sand, covered
with a vegetable subsoil of only a few
inches in depth"
Senior Cuevas says that the cotton
trees can be planted at a distance of
about ten feet apart. More than 400
trees to the acre can be cultivated,
and at an average yield of twenty
pounds of cotton each the yield per
acre would be 5000 pounds, or six
teen bales. This is said to be a con-
sentative estimate of the average yield
Continuing. Sonar Cuevas says in his
report:
"The expense of planting the cotton
is no greater than the expense of plant
ing corn. The cotton tree is able to
withstand droughts during eight
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-09

months of the year It is not attack
ed by the boil weevil, the great enemy
of the ordinary cotton plant, which
causes so much damage among the
cotton plantations in the northern por-
ton of the republic.
1T is planted once in from twenty
five to thirty years. A short time ago
a tree was cut down on account OF
its being in the way. 1t was planted
in the time of Macmillan; it never
failed in its production, nor was IL at
tackled by any insect or suffered any
other accident
The seed is planted at the begin
ming of the rainy season; at four
months old ii is about four feet high
and begins to blossom. and at the age
of two years ii is about ten feet high
and the harvest then begins to be
remuneratiYe. During the rigors of
the dry season it's foliage is always
deep green, where grown in very dry
lands; If the lands were irrigated and
the necessary care taken, the crop
obtained would be considerably in
creased. Completely abandoned, with
out irrigation or cultivation, and with
out any care whatever l know of
trees that produce, fifteen pounds, not
taking into account the losses from
the birds or what is carried away by
the wind.
IF planted in fertile soil and the
proper distance apart, at the end of the
third year. and sometimes before, the
shade of the tree covers the ground,
preventing the ground from becoming
dry and parched, and likewise prevent
ing too abundant growth of weeds
that would otherwise spring up, saving
the expense of keeping the fields clean
from weeds and grasses.
There are four varieties of the cot
ton tree grown in the State of Jalisco.
One variety grows two crops per an
mum; the first crop begins to mature in
October and is harvested in December,
the other blossoms in the spring and is
harvested in May or June"
The variety which produces two
crops per year has been known to yield
20, 900 pounds, of cotton for the two
crops per acre. This is equivalent to
forty bales.
Senior Cuevas says that the expense
of harvesting the, crop is only about
one cent per pound.
1.-THE seed of the cotton tree should
be planted deeper than the ordinary
cotton seed" Senior Cuevas continues.
The lands can be ploughed up as in
planting ordinary cotton, but usually
the rows are listed with the ordinary
cross-furrow. Cultivating the young
trees in the ordinary manner, if plant
ed at the beginning of the rainy season,
you will have by October a tree three
to four feet high. At the end of the
third year you will have forest that
will completely shade the ground.
"In view of the fact that the staple
of the. cotton tree is equal to the staple
of the ordinary cotton, and the expense
of planting, cultivation, and care of the
tree Is much less than. that of the ordi-
nary annual cotton plant, while up to
this date no enemies have appeared,
and as the worlds supply of cotton is
not equal to the demand it would APP
pear that the cotton tree should. COM
mand the attention Of the planters of
Mexico"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-09
LEASED IT'S CONVICTs.
Coffee County Lets "a RRiIrOnd Have
Them for Four Months.

Douglas. Ga, June S.-The commits
sioners Of Coffee county have leased
out the county convicts for a term
not to exceed four months from June
Is. to the Wadley and Mt. Vernon
Railroad Company. They will be put
TO work grading the railroad from
Douglas to the Satilla river. The COM
pany reserves the right to annual the
contract at any time prior to Oct Is.
At the termination of this contract the
convicts win be returned to work on
the public roads of the county. as
heretofore.
The telegraphic information from
Washington, in to-day's Morning
News that the President had appoint
ed William Touchton, now general
freight and passenger agent of the
Wadley and Mt. Vernon Extension
Railroad. postmaster at Douglas, was
not only a great surprise to the citi-
zens but to the present incumbent,
Rev. A. b. Finly, as well, who has
been holding the Office eight years.
Since the completion of the Wadley
and Mt. Vernon Extension, and run
ming of regular trains from Douglas
TO Barrows Bluff on the Ocmulgee
river, Douglas has secured equal
freight rates with Waycross, Thomas
Vile and Fitzgerald.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-09
THEY SAY HE is CRAZY.
SO Preusser's Friends Explain His
killing Mcdonnell

Albany, n. Y, June Sat an early
hour this morning Richard E. Preus-
ser of the broker firm of r. e.
Preusser & Co., 423 Broadway, this
city, shot and instantly killed Miles b.
Mcdonnell. travelling man of Boston
in the latter's room on the second floor
or the Ten Eyck Hotel. Preusser then
quietly walked down the stairs
through the lobby, where a dozen peo-
pie were sitting, and out to the street
to police headquarters. At the en-
trance of the latter building he met
two officers, who were on their way to
the Ten Eyck, having been telephoned
for. Going up to them, Preusser said
in quiet tone:
I've just killed Mcdonnell and I
came to give myself up"
In court Preusser's counsel waived
examination and he was sent to iail on
a charge of murder in the first degree.
His friends claim that his mind is af-
fected
Mcdonnell had come here to assist
Preusser in caring for Fred L. Train
said to be of Waterbury. Conn. who
mad gone insane. The two had a quar-
rel IN a restaurant. in which McDon-
nell said: 'Preusser is just as crazy
as Train"
After Preusser left the restaurant he
secured double-barrelled shot gun
ana Went TO McDonnell's hotel, and
knocking on the door of his room. got
the gun i'm position with his one arm.
having lost his other. Scarcely had
Mcdonnell opened the door when
Preusser fired one shot and Mcdonnell
rolled over on the floor, dead.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-09
EMORY COMMENCEMENT
BROUGHT TO A CLOSE.
Contest for Medal Among Senior
Class Men.

class Men.
Oxford, Ca. June S.-'The sixty-sixth
commencement of Emory College came
to q brilliant close to-day in the college
auditorium, with the annual contest in
oratory in the senior class. and the
baccalaureate address and comforting
of degrees by President Dickey.
In the senior class. Cal f. Hents of
Savannah. n. A. Goodyear of Way
cross, A. T.. Scott Of Moran, Marvin
d, Callahan of West Point. Sam Bel
cher of Cairo, Thomas B. Armstrong
Of Hogansville and Douglas Rumble
of Smarrs' Station contested for
handsome gold medal. y. A. Goodyear
of Waycross was the winner.
President Dickey's address was
gem of logic and rhetoric and was a
strong plea for higher ideals in college
men. It's keynote was progress. After
the baccalaureate address came the
comforting of degrees upon thirty-nine
young men Of the graduating class,
twenty-three bachelors of arts, fifteen
bachelors of philosophy and one bache-
Tor of laws.
The weather during commencement
festivities has been propitious. and the
largest crowds in many years have been
in attendance upon all exercises of the
week. One of the most enjoyable oc-
casions of the commencement week
was the alumni banquet held last night
at Central dining hall. at which time
State School Commissioner w. b. Mer-
rift made an eloquent and pleasant ad-
dress
AT the last meeting of the board Of
trustees a resolution was offered and
passed abolishing fraternity chapter
houses at Emory in the future.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-09
SHEEPSKINS ARE PRESENTED
TO TIE MERCER GRADUATES
Commencement Day Exercises Are Held at the
Baptist University.

Macon, June S.-This was the COM
The auditorium stage AT the college
was handsomely decorated in black and
orange, the university colors. the ball
pennant won by the Mercer team this
year occupying "a. conspicuous position
IN the artistic display The university
trustees. the members Of the faculty
and those 10 whom parts on the pro-
gramme had been assigned, were gath
cred on the stage, the law class men
being on the right. while on the left
were the members Of the senior class.
and the pharmacy graduates.
The exercises from start to finish
were entertaining and interesting to the
vast audience. After the diplomas had
been handed out, the law graduates.
wearing the gown and cap, each bear
ing his sheepskin. went to the United
States Court room, where, before Hon.
Emory Speer. they were admitted TO
practice. Later in the day the entire
class called at the Bib County Su-
perior Court room, Judge FELTON, pre-
siding aud were admitted TO the prac-
tice of law in the courts OF the
state.
A. E. Ramshaur. Of the class Of 1898
announced the winners of the medals
and honors as follows English COM
position medal by the trustees for ex-
cellence in English composition, Mr.
Frank 7. Long. of Leesburg; the
Blalock medal, given by DR.. Blalock
of Atlanta. for the best essay on The
Progress OF Science" Mr. Frank r.
Long Of Leesburg; the Mccall medal
for general excellence, the medal for
the model student" as Mr.. Ramshaur
expressed it. was won by Augustus
Howell Reddng of Macon
When Judge Speer arose to deliver
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-09
A Successful Specialist Who Can c..e Wa.

cities IN the North are not, as a rule,
men OF social habits and tradition.
owing to this fact, which is of no
snght importance, foreigners, whether
visitors, correspondents or members of
the diplomatic corps, are likely to see
all policies through an atmosphere en-
tlrely Republican. AS the capital of
the United States is not the same city
as the metropolis, this bearing of the
social life on politics is less weighty
than 1t is in London. for instance,
WneTe society is one of the weapons
constantly used by politicians, and
weapon in using which the Conserva-
ives have decidedly the advantage.
In England. in spite of occasional pill
lars like Lord Rosebery, 1t is not quite
respectable" to be a Liberal. TO say
nothing of a Radical; and the same
principles, somewhat modified. have a
serious bearing on policies at our cap
ital.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-09

the honors to the law class men, he
was greeted with applause, ana al
though he did not intend to deliver a
speech upon this occasion, he asserted
that he felt the honor Of the enthu-
s.dstic reception. and with few wen
chosen words delivered in his lnlml-
table style Of impressive eloquence he
awarded the honors, devotng his talk
10 the subject in hand, the record of
the law class. Judge Speer said that
not since the law school was inaugu-
rated had so excellent an average been
made by any class as by the present
one When it came TO decision as
to which of the young men had won
the honor Of writing the best paper
on constitutional law, the judge de-
clared il was rather a difficult propo-
sitiOn, as nine of them had made 100,
presenting, according to his opinion,
perfect papers. The prize for the best
general average, however, was won
worthily by Mr.. Otis H Elkin, and
the prize for the best paper on con-
stitutiondl law was also awarded TO
Mr. Ekin. The prize for the best gem
eral average was a set of "The En-
cyclopedea Of Pleading and Practice"
a contribution donated to Mercer Uni
versity by the Edward Thompson
Publishing Company of Long Island.
The audience attending the moot
court at Mercer tonight was one of
the largest ever gathered there upon
a similar occasion. Judge Speer pre-
sided and that he was pleased with
the manner in which his students at
law acquitted themselves was easily
apparent to the great throng. Pat
Stovall Of Atlanta was foreman of the
jury and acquitted himself like a vet
eran. Lassiter of Vienna and Massen-
gale of Washington appeared for the
plaintiff, while Mclaughlin of Green
Vile and Clay of Marietta represented
the defendant The jury gave a YER
dict for the defense
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-09
BATTLESHIP GEORGIA.

Atlanta Constitution: ''What has be-
come of the battleship Georgian" is a
question that is being asked at the
Capitol. Nearly a year ago Gov. Ter
rell received a letter from the builders
stating that the new battleship would
be launched not later than March, 1904
and was told that every effort would
be made to push the launching up two
or three months. Since that time no
communication has been received with
regard to the matter, and the launch
ing, it would seem, is, still an event of
the indefinite future. The battleship is
being built way up in Maine. 1t will
be a long trip, but Gov Terrell is
anxious to be present on the occasion
of the launching, and if he goes, he
will be accompanied by several promi-
nent members of his staff.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-09
CONGO INDEPENDENT STATE,
correspondence Relative to It's Adj
ministratiOn Issued.

London, June S.-The correspondence
relating to the administration of the
Congo Independent State was issued
this evening. 1t contains the Congo
governments preliminary reply to the
report of Roger Easement, British con-
sui in the Congo State, who in Decem-
Der, 1908, after completing a tour of
investigation undertaken under the or
ders of the British government, fully
confirmed the worst reports of out
RACES perpetrated on natives of that
part of Africa.
Lord Lansdowne in conclusion sug-
gests the appointment of a special
commission composed in part of per-
sons not connected with the Congo
State, empowered to collect evidence
and take measures for the protection
of witnesses.
In letter accompanying the corre-
spondence, Lord Lansdowne closely
reviewed the answer of the Congo gov
eminent to Consul Easements report.
UNFOLDING Mr.. Easement and affirming
that his investigation was proper and
the results reliable in every particular.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-09
BY STATIONS FIGHTING.

Rome Herald: Mr.. j. T. Jeffries,
one of Floyds best known citizens, re-
ceived injuries early yesterday morn
ing which resulted in his death yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. Jeffries was n
years of age. Owing to his inf1rmi-
ties, Mr.. Jeffries rarely left his buggy
when away from home, and at night
he put up at Rounsaville's stable. AS
he could sleep only in a sitting posi-
ton, he preferred sleeping in his bug
gy at the stable, attended by a. colored
man. George Rounsaville's stallion.
which he had tied in the rear of the
stable, broke loose, came to Mr.. JEFF
fries horse, which was tied near the
buggy, and began fighting, and in the
fight the vehicle was overturned and
Mr.. Jeffries was thrown to the ground,
breaking his skull in two places and
injuring him internally.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-09
WRECKED THE OFFICE
OF THE VICTOR RECORD
Armed Men Broke Up "a Miners
Federation Paper.

Federation Paper.
Victor, Col. June Slight I'M
known men armed with shot guns
rifles, pistols and sledge hammers. en-
tered the office of the Victor Record
last night, ordered the men to throw
up their hands, broke the machinery
and then told the men to get out of the
district as fast as they could. There
is no clew to the identity of the men.
George Kyner. proprietor of the pap
er, was at lunch, and Foreman Walter
Sweet was in charge of the men. The
Workmen obeyed quickly.
The unknown men then wrecked two
linotype machines, several job presses.
and all the equipment of the office and
smashed the telephone and a type
writer. When their work of ruin was
completed they marched the Record EN-
ployes out on the sidewalk and told
them to get out of town.
The Record has been known as the
organ of the Western Federation of
Miners in this section.