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The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05
LAND LoTTERlc3.
How the Government viii Dispose of
Reservations.

Washington. May 3.-Four of the
greatest lotteries that the American
people have ever participated in will
occur this summer in the Western
states.
They will be conducted under the au-
spices OF the United States government
and the seekers of prizes will be the
people anxious to take up homesteads
in the Western states.
The reasons assigned by officials Of
the government for adopting the lot
terry plan for the distribution OF public
lands to homestead applicants Is that
this method precludes disputes. con
tests and bloodshed.
One OF the Indian reservation to be
opened is in Montana. One million
one hundred thousand acres of rich
land within its boundaries, are being
thrown open to public settlement.
The prize winners must pay the fed
eral government SLIPS per acre. In
this reservation a homesteader may
acquire GAO acres. The opening will
occur in August.
The other tracts to be opened are
the Rosebud reservation. In South Da-
kota. the Devils Lake reservation, in
North Dakota. and the Red Lake reser-
vation in Minnesota. These are at
tracting particular attention at this
time.
Only i04. .416 acres of land in the
Devils Lake reservation in North Da-
kota are to be opened to settlement
This land is very rich and has for
many years ATTRACTED the attention OF
Western people who are anxious to ac-
quire possession OF It.
officials of the interior department
-. Il ~
into quarter sections. to be lotteried
off to bona fiie applicants for home
steads.
The successful applicants must pay
the government $l.50 per acre for the
land II they settle upon 1t. II any of It
remains untaken for a period of six
months. then the President may. in his
discretion, reduce the price to such a
figure as will permit the sale of the en-
tire tract. The opening of this reser-
walton will occur In July.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05
New An.onito Route.

Santa Fe. N. NJ, April 3o.-A- 8.
Barney. travelling district agent for the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad. has
given out the following statement rel
ative to the broad-guaging OF the line
from Antonito to Santa Fe:
"The order for broad-guaEing tho
lines was given last September, but
the company has been awaiting the
decrease In the price OF some property
1t desires to purchane. As noon as
this can be secured the company will
commence to standard-guage.
An entirely new route will be taken
when the new line is constructed
which will be better suited for the
running OF heavy trains and which
will cut the time between Antoiiito
and Santa Fe quite materially"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05
suIeIee Of Denver Woman.

Denver, April 30.-Mrs. Susie. Wa
tiers, wife of Charles w. Waters. night
watchman at the Continental OIL Com
pany's plant on the North Side and
well-known political worker. was shot
through the head last evening about q
O'Clock at her home. 3511 Converse
street. Her death Is expected at any
moment at the county hospital, where
she was removed. From the evidence
gathered by the detectives 1t Is believed
by the police that she committed the
act with suicidal intent, although her
husband AYERS that he does not know
any reason why she should Wish to kill
herself,
The fact that Mrs. Waters wns very
active worker for the Republican party
on the North Side. together with a
statement that she Is alleged to have
campaigned vigorously In behalf of her
party. led last night to the circulation
OF a report that the case may not have
been one OF suicide but that the cause
might have been deeper. In fact, mur-
der was charged in some places bua
the police at midnight had made no In
yestigations along this line. being sat
dsied that the case was one OF suicide.
1t is believed by the police that Mrs.
Waters was seized with a fit OF violent
rage because her daughter, Emma Wa
iers. fourteen years old. ran away to
the home of her grandfather. George 7.
Roberts. 1908 Arapahoe street. and
would not return when ordered to do
20.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05
Fourteen Hundred Bakers strike.

Boston, May IA strike of more
than 1,400 bakers in this city, Cam
bridge and Chelsea, went into effect
tonight Every bakery in the three
cities is affected with the exception
of the Hebrew bakeries.
The employees demands were en-
bodied in a new working agreement
which provides for an increase of
wages, union shops and the use of the
union label on every loaf OF bread
The strike of the bakers is not con-
fined to Boston, Cambridge and Chel-
sea. Strikes were ordered to-day in
the districts centering in Lynn, Salem
and Brockton.
1t was announced by the unions to-
night that during the day about forty
firms, employing AIS men. had signed
the new agreement and that to-mor-
row their bakeries would be in opera
ton.
A statement was issued by the Mas
ter Bakers Association in which 1t is
charged that the employees broke faith
in declaring a strike while negotia-
tions for a settlement of the troubles
were pending. It is further stated
that open shops will be operated.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05
Two Strikes in Chicago.

Chicago, May 1.-Two first of May
strikes were ordered to-day. one involv-
ing less than 1000 bakers. arrayed
against the nine large bakeries OF
Chicago. The other strike was ordered
by the Picture Frame Workers Union
against the six picture-molding con
Germs in this city. Not over 500 work
ers are affected by the latter strike.
The strike OF the bakers will be met
by united opposition on the part of the
Merchant Bakers Association, which
met to-day and determined to follow
the open shop policy. ending the closed
shop agreement with the union.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05
Wardjon's AssaiIants unknown.

Denver. May "A Republican spe-
citl from Salida last night says:
Organizer w. NJ. wardjon, who was
assaulted by three men at Sargents
Saturday evening, is resting easy to-
night at the Rio Grande hospital. He
is free from pain, according to state
ments Of the hospital surgeon. The
doctors would not allow an interview
and no further statement could be Sc
cured from Wardjon tonight. Dr. Kel-
Ter says that owing to the nature of the
bruises 1t will be several days before 1t
can be ascertained whether Wardjons
injuries are of a really serious nature
He is able to sit up in bed at times
and converses freely with the ply
sicians. He does not refer to the as
sault, however. unless the affair is
mentioned.
He is a very quiet man." said one OF
the doctors tonight. "and 1t would be
difficult to find out from him Just what
transpired before the assault"
Wardjon was expecting to be attack
ed at Salida. He wired the officers
here. asking them to meet him at the
him until he had transferred to the
standard-gauge here. He said he would
have felt safe after leaving .salida.
Wardjon has an hallucination that
he is going to be attacked in his room
in the hospital. Why he should think
such a thing is a mystery, unless he is
partly delirious. He asked the doctors
to-day to protect him from assault. as
he thought armed men would break
into his room. He was assured that no
attack would be made ON him while
In the hospital.
Wardjon told the doctorg to-day that
just before losing consciousness, after
Being beaten, a stranger told him that
II was union men who beat him. This
he denied and said 1t was Repo men
who assaulted him.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05
coxcy's March to Fortune

Cincinnati. April 30.-Jacob 8. Coxey.
who marched into prominence at the
head OF his ragshag army some years
ago. has made his debut in the financial
world
Representing the coxey Steel and ST.
lea Sand Company. the versatile Jacob
has contaminated deal with the Un-
ion Savings Bank and Trust Company
whereby the latter guarantees tho
$500 600 first mortgage six per cent.
gold bonds on the plants OF the COM
pany mentioned, due in 1864.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05
poylc-eurns Suit

Council Bluffs. Iowa. April 30.-
James Doyle has served notice ON at
torneys for James +. Burns. defendant
In the Portland Gold Mining Company
suit, involving stock valued at 1000
600. that he will move a rehearing OF
the case by the Supreme Court. which
recently reversed the decision Of the
District Court. and remanded the case
for retrial. A decision on the matter
for rehearing is not expected TO be CIV
en- for several months.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05
honors for Linton.

Naples. May 1.-Sir Thomas Upton,
who is visiting Naples on his steam
yacht Erin, was entertained at dinner
at the palace last night by King En-
manuel and Queen Helena. Subse-
quently his majesty created Sir Thorn
a knight commander of the order of
the Crown OF Italy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05
Spanish socialist Demonstration.

Madrid. May 1.-Ten thousand
Socialists celebrated May Day with a
demonstration at which violent
speeches were delivered. Afterward a
crowd numbering 10000 marched with
banners to the residence Of Premier
Manra and to the town hall. where
they demanded an eight-hour day and
protection for workmen.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03
Lynching Spared.

Mississippi has been spared anoth-
er lynching by the prompt action of
the governor. The negro Albert Bald
win, who was scheduled to have been
burned at Tutwiler, is safely enscons-
ed in the city jail at Jackson, having
been brought down from Batesville by
the Greenwood Military Company, ac-
companied by Governor Vardaman
and Adjutant General Fridge. The
entrance Of the negro into Jackson
under the escort of the military COM
pany was known to very few people
in the city. AS soon as the train came
to standstill the negro was taken off
and placed in hack, and was soon on
his way to the city Jail. The Green
wood company did not tarry in the
city, but stepped from their special
coach to the Valley train, and were
soon on their way to Greenwood.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03
Plans for Lynching Miscarry.

Squabbling over the reward marred
The first programme for lynching AL
bert Baldwin, the slayer of Engineer
Fogarty at Tutwiler, Miss. Refusal
Of railroad company to stop the fast
train at Batesville Friday night was
promptly followed by contention
between Engineer O'Rourke, from
whose engine the negro was taken,
and Sheriff johnson for the $500 re-
ward. This disarranged lynching
plans, and the invitations for the ere
nation were changed to read, "Mon-
day night at Tutwiler. Meanwhile
Gov. Vardaman got wind Of the affair,
and communicated with the captains
Of the various military companies, or
dered out the Greenwood company
and went to the scene himself.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03
MISSISSIPPI.
Bold Murder and Attemp. at Robbery.

A special from Jackson, says: Gov.
Vardaman has received information
from Meridian that the negro Paris is
in danger Of mob violence. The Gov
ernor promptly issued orders calling
out the Meridian troops to protect the
jail, and may go himself to Meridian
to attempt to prevent an assault on
the prison. The first story of the crime
comes from Meridian and is to the eff
feet that diabolical murder occurred
there Monday, which has thrown tho
city into terrible state Of excitement,
and lynching is feared. AS the Ala
bama Great Southern train No. was
leaving there for Birmingham at 1 80
a. M, negro climbed aboard the rail
way postal car at crossing and shot
dead j. r. Stockton, clerk, and then
shot A. j. Bass twice inAicting flesh
wounds. The negro jumped from the
car while Bass recovered, and stopped
the train. The desperate, whose name
is j. 2. Paris, was captured at 5 AS
that morning and is In Jail under
heavy guard He was trailed by his
blood, as he had his left foot crushed
by the car wheel when he fell. Rob-
berry is thought to have been the mo-
tive.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03
Harrison Gives up.

Sheriff Walker of Smith county has
carried to Jackson a white man NAM
ed r. W. Harrison, and put him in
the city Jail for safe keeping. The
prisoner will remain there until the
second Monday in March, at which
time the Circuit Court of Smith coun-
ty convenes in Raleigh. Harrison is
charged with the killing of Wiley
Canterbury on Feb. 14th. Harrison
said that he knew it would mean death
For the Canterberrys to catch him or
give himself up and so to Raleigh, as
the Jail there is only wooden struc-
ture, and could easily be burned. Up
to few days ago he had been hiding
in the woods, but finally gave himself
up to Sheriff Walker and was brought
TO Jackson.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03

BOARD MEETINC
NEW BOARD APPOINTED BY
THE GOVERNOR.
ELECT THEIR OFFICERS
And Fix Date of Next Examination
to Be Held Before Them for April
5.-Two Persons Burned Near Car
thage.

The State Board Of Pharmaceuti-
:al Examiners recently appointed by
Governor Vardaman, and composed of
}. w. Quin, of Greenwood; A. Fly, of
McComb City; T. B. Petee, Of Meri-
dian; S. L. Game, of Columbus, and
Il. M. Faser, Of Oxford, met few
mornings ago at the new Capitol for
the purpose of perfecting the organi-
cation. The call for the meeting was
issued by Governor Vardaman sever
al weeks ago. The new Board was
organized by electing A. Fly, of Nc
Comb City, President, and S. L. Game,
IF Columbus, Secretary. Mr.. Game
was secretary of the old board. The
board announced that on the 9th OF
April an examination would be held
Cor those who wished to secure state
licenses to practice pharmacy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03
Store Robbed the Second Time.

Burglars again visited Magnolia a
few nights ago and B. F. Walker &
Co., were again the victims. An en-
trance to the store was forced by pry-
ing off plank in the wall in the rear
Of the house. A lot of goods were
taken, including shoes, hats, clothing,
ETC., the exact amount of which could
mot be obtained. This is the second
time this house has been robbed re-
Gently, the other haul resulting in a
loss of $S5 in cash, taken from the
safe.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03
New Enterprises.

The charter of the Pontotoc Cotton
Oil Company, domiciled at Pontotoc,
in Pontotoc county, with a capital
stock of $4,000, has been approved
0. j. Knox, w. F. Jackson and others
are interested. The Natchez Cooper
age Company, with capital stock of
$4,000, located at Natchez and au.
thorized to make barrel slaves, barrel
heads, ETC., has been granted a char.
ter. Amendments have been made ia
the charter of the Bank of Yazoo City
and to the Peoples Bank and Trust
Company, authorizing them to do a
general banking business.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03
RUssIA's NEW BASE
At Harbin, 600 Miles North of Port
Arthur.

New Chwang city Of Hardin,
which Russia has decided to make the
center Of her military concentration,
is located on the Sungari river, at q
point where the Manchurian branch
Of the Siberian railway crosses the
stream, and where the Chinese eastern
branch starts south to Port Arthur
and Dalny. It is about three hundred
and fifty miles west Of Vladivostock
and six hundred miles north Of Port
Arthur. It's location is the geograph-
zeal center of Manchuria and as base
Of military operations it is admirably
situated. The city is surrounded on
all sides for hundreds of miles with
rich and productive agricultural coun-
try, producing corn, wheat, oats, bar
ley, tobacco, vegetables and some
fruits. Minerals and timber and
great areas Of grazing lands also sur
round it.
At present the place consists of the
old town, three miles from the central
depot; Preston, or the river town, the
present commercial center, and the
administration town, in close prox-
unity to the railway station. Before
the railway engineers established this
as their headquarters there was no ma
tive town in the vicinity, and the en-
tire place is therefore Russian pro-
duet. The city has been created by
the Russian government, under the
management of the Manchurian Rail-
way Company. The land for many
miles in each direction has been sse-
cured so as to make it impossible for
any foreign influence to secure a profit
or foothold close to the city, and for
Ieigners have been recognized as hav-
ing no rights whatever. The normal
population Of the city consists of co.
900 Russians, exclusive Of soldiers
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03
Pardons a Peddler.

Governor Vardaman has issued a
pardon to an old peddler named J.
Kuppler, who was confined in the Ben
ton county Jail. Kuppler was SEN
fenced to pay fine of 500 for a min
or offense, and being unable to pay
was sent to Jail. A petition from the
people Of that community was sent to
the governor, asking for his release,
and on this showing the pardon was
issued.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03
Safeblowers Frightened Away.

An attempt was made few nights
ago to burglarize the safe in James
FL. Dukes general store, the party
or parties boring a hole about six
inches deep in the door to the left of
the combination, and starting another.
They were evidently frightened off
before proceeding far with the second.
A brace and bit, sledge and other tools
from blacksmith shop were found
on the floor near the safe.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03
First Shipment of Exhibits.

Worlds Fair Commissioner Henry
has shipped the first carload of Mis-
sissippi exhibits to the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. The car con-
tanned specimens of the agricultural
products of the state. Following this
will be carload of specimens for the
horticultural, mineral and nut exhibit
and later by carload exhibit showing
the timber and lumber interests of th|
state.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03
Assessment Books Received.

Secretary Maxwell, Of the Railroad
Commission, has received from the
printers the blank assessment books
for 1904, and these blanks will be sent
out at once to the superintendent of
the various railroad, telephone and
telegraph companies, express and
Pullman Palace Car Companies doing
business in Mississippi, upon which
to list all Of their property.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03
Bryan Saw Mayor.

New York w. J. Bryan called on
Mayor Mcclellan at the city hall, and
remained in conference with him for
some time. Mr.. Bryan at the end of
his visit said he had made only a
friendly call on Mr.. Mcclellan, whom
he knew very well in congress, and
that politics had not been discussed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03

George w. Harper of Raymond shot
and killed himself few days ago, but
whether by design or accident is not
known. He had been in i'll health for
several days. The deceased belonged
to one of the most prominent families
in the state. He had recently been
employed at Panther Burn, as sec
rotary to a wealthy delta planter.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03
IN THE STATE
LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY.

The House this afternoon passed
the Senate uniform textbook bill witt,
several important amendments. The
composition of the commission was
materially altered. Tt is to be COM
posed of eight leading educators, to be
appointed by the governor. The Sen
ate bill made the governor, attorney
general and superintendent of educa-
ton members of the commission, and
gave them the right to appoint eight
other members, two college professors,
two high school principals, two COM
mon school teachers and the primary
teachers. The House amendment re-
moved the restrictions as to special
teachers to be appointed, and gave
the governor the right to appoint
eight prominent educators. +" The
action of the House is regarded as the
best thing that could possible have
been done to insure an unembarrass-
I'D commission. The responsibility is
fixed on the governor, and in case he
appoints an incompetent commission
he will suffer chiefly from the scandal.
No one doubts, however, that the COM
nissioners appointed by Governor
Vardaman will be Of character to
command confidence. Whether the
Senate will accept the amendment is
questionable. If it does not, it prob
ably means the death of the uniform
text book measure at this session. 1t
is the general opinion here that even
this would be preferable to passing a
bill providing for commission about
whose composition there could be any
question.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03

The Progressive Business League of
Natchez has unanimously adopted a
resolution calling on Senator Clinton
and Representative Brown and Win
ston to have the tax on installment
furniture dealers made the same as
last year, instead of 5000, as -contem-
plated by the House revenue bill.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03
Protect Themselves.

Chicago Nearly twenty managers
of Chicago theatres have attended a
secret meeting called for the purpose
Of forming protective association.
After the meeting it was announced
that it had been decided to form a
social and business organization SIM
liar to the one in New York. George
Warren, Of McVickers' was chair
man Of the meeting.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03
Bold Thief.

Chicago-A fashionably dressed
young woman, 10 years old, has been
choked almost into insensibility in a
corridor Of the Auditorium Hotel by
a man who tried to rob her Of her
purse. Had it not been for the ap-
pearance Of John Reddington, the
telephone operator, who was entering
the hotel, the thief would have sue
ceeded and murder might have result
ed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03
Persons Burned.

Miss Eva Nszary overturned lamp
in her home in Coosa and sustained
very serious burns. Her mother and
father were burned while extinguish-
ing the flames. Mrs. Howell, who lives
at Coosa, left three children in her
home while she went on an errand and
returned to discover that one Of them
had been burned to death.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03
Got Quite q Sum.

New York-It is stated on good au-
thority that the shortage of Wallace
Fl. Hamm, manager of the Boston Of
fee Of the American Surety Company,
arrested on the charge Of having en-
bezzled $1,000, will reach at least
a quarter Of a million.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03
Judge Turley Resigns.

Judge H. C. Turley, Mississippi's
member Of the National Republican
Committee has given out for publica-
ton letter addressed to Acting
Chairman Payne, in which he tenders
his resignation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03
Back Tax Case.

The case of the Illinois Central Rail
road VS. the Mississippi Railroad Com
mission, in which the road is seeking
to enjoin the commission from assess
ing with certain back taxes, which the
state revenue agent claims the road
owes, will be heard at the May term
of the Federal Court in Jackson.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03
SATURDAY.

The Senate this morning held mem
orial services in homer Of the memory
Of the late w. B. Walker Of Aberdeen,
who represented the thirty-eight dis
trict. The desk Of Senator Walker
was draped in black, and upon it were
placed beautiful flowers. The entire
morning hours were spent in paying
tributes to Senator Walker and the
addresses were full Of feeling and elo-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03

al privilege tax bill, which was passed
Dy~the House yesterday, and which
mas now gone over to the Senate, will
De declared unconstitutional by the SUI
preme court, because in the bill as
passed by the House license is plac-
ed upon bucket shops, the running Of
which is prohibited by the laws Of the
state
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-03
To Establish Water Works.

The election to determine whether
Mount Olive should have water works
or not passed off quietly and was al
most unanimous in favor of water
works The vote stood 60 for to 8
against, many not voting. The work
will begin at once.