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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
On account of i'll health, resulting
q IL l.,r hn c,ncLsiDn

from overwork during the session,
Chief Justice A. H. Whitfield tempo
rarily retired from the Supreme
Bench, and, at his request, Gov Var
daman has named temporary asso'
ciate justice. The governors selec-
ton is Hon. D, w, Houston, of Aber'
deem, one of the foremost members OF
the North Mississippi bar, and he will
sit as special justice until such time
as Chief JNstice Whitfield feels In
clined to again assume the duties of
office.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

st. Paul. Mimi, June 17.-Gov. John
son has sent message to President
Roosevelt inviting the RussianJ Japan
plenipotentaries to meet in st, Paul,
in the event of some other place being
selected than Washington during the
heated term.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
THEIR LATCHSTRINGS OUT.
Denver and St. Paul Would Enter
tain Peace Commissioners Dur
ing Heated Term.

Denver, Col, June 17-Mayor R. W..
Speer has telegraphed to President
Roosevelt a formal invitation to the
Russian and japanese peace plenipo-
tentiaries to hold their sittings in Dem
we'd. The mayors invitation will be
followed by others from the chamber
Of commerce and other organizations.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
Greater Mississippi

Devoted to the Industrial Commercial and
Agricultural Development of the States In.
comparable Resources y Items of Interest
Picked Up Here and There j i j i i
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

The Penitentiary Board of Control
one da.' last week paid into the State
treasury the sum of S75, 5,96799. this
proceeds of the sale o. TIE States
cotton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

The track laying crew on the NJ, j,
& X. C. railroad has reached Acker-
man from the north The track has
already been laid south of Alderman
to Noxupater. twenty-five miles dis
tant. There is now only small gap
in Pearl river bottom, between Noxu-
pater and Decatur. where track is to
be laid, when the line from Mobile to
Middleton will be ready for train serv-
ice,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

Laurel shipped eight car loads Of
Irish potatoes to Northern markets
week before last besides several cars
ot otaet truck, Handsome prices are
being realized and tho business this
season promises to be very profitable
A splendid organization is maintained
by the truckers, which is largely re
sponsibls for their success.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

The Meridian Star publishes a care.
fully compiled statement which shows
that Meridian has under construction
public buildings, residences and city
improvements which will show an ag-
gregate of Sl,396,000 This does not
include repair work and small dwell
ings.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

The summer school at the Universi-
ty of Mississippi is now in session,
with a good attendance This tern
promises to be one Of the most sue.
cessful the university has known.
The corps of instructors and lectur-
ers are prominent in their different
lines.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

Mississippi has at the present sixty
establishments that bottle soda and
other temperance drinks. There is a
proposition to organize them into an
association and thereby enable them
to compete successfully with the trust
made products of the big outside
plants, While Mississippi is consti.
tutionally opposed to trusts, If it is
necessary to combine our local plants
for protection, let it be done.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

Another county has appropriated a
neat sum Of money to be used in per
petuating the memory Of those who
gave their lives in defense of their
country in 1S60-65 Carroll voted
$1,000 to supplement the fund for
erecting a monument to the Confeder
ate dead and patriotic citizens will
supplement the fund largely, A hand
some shaft will rear its head above
toe ground as a slight token of the
appreciation shown the heroes of the
'lost cause" by our loyal and true
citizens. Ere many years not a coun-
ty in the State will be without a Con,
federate monument,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

The building of the Mississippi Cen.
tral railroad into Pascagoula is again
being agitated and the knowing ones
insist that the movement is on in ear.
nest at last Pascagoula would be a
splendid point for docks and terml-
mails for a north and south line, and
tho prediction is that some system
will realize this before long and get
hust.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

l.. ] McLendon Of Gurley, La. re-
iterates the contention of the writer
that Angora goats should be used to
clear the underbrush and hriars from
lands in Mississippi He says: THE
common goat is good and profitable.
but cannot compare with the Angora
when it comes to clearing up land.
The common goat is also harder to en-.
close than the Angora' Then. too,
while the goat is cleaning your land,
he Is converting the waste material
into mohair and flesh that hos a good
commercial value on tie -arkot
The Angora is al right.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

The Mississippi Agricultural and
Mechanical College has just complet-
ed its first quarter of a century of ex-
istence with appropriate ceremonies.
The institution has accomplished
great work and all Misslssippians are
proud of its excellent record of TWEEN.
ty-five years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

Gulfport is making great prenara-
fion for the Chautauqua that meets
In the pavilion at the end of the pier
July 2, and continues until July 16.
The surroundings are admirable for
sucn meeting and there is no req.
son why 1t should not be made a grand
SnocesS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

A Crystal Springs cabbage grower
made the record this year of gather
ing 176 crates of cabbage from one
acre of ground The cabbage brought
about $150 per crate Draw your own
conclusions as to what said grower
received gross for the cabbage from
this acre
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

Greenwood will organize a "15 900
Club" with the fixed and steady pur
pose to have that many people inside
the corporate limits when Uncle Sam
again onumerates his children. II
the Greenwood people go after that
number in their characteristic way
they will likely get them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

expenditure of $4,000 on new jail
and $4,000 on improvements of the
county roads 1t is refreshing to note
the division OF the $4,000 worth of
bonds to be noated 1t is more com
mon to spend $1,000 on the roads and
$4,000 on the Jail Lamar is undoubt
edly a good county and needs roads
worse than jails.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-12

The foundation of the contention,
the advantage taken of it by the local
jointists and the subsequent defeat in
a long drawn out fight which was car
ried in turn before the United States
| circuit court and finally the supreme
court of the United States is told in
terestingly in the following story by
R. B. Welch. who was at that time the
| county attorney and was right in the
thickest of the Fray
! ION April %, $780, the United States
! supreme court handed down the opinion
| in 'LeiSy VS.. Hardin reported in the
| 135 u. S. at page 100, in which the su-
preme court held in substance that the
state prohibitory liquor law of Iowa is
| so far as it attempted to prohibit the
! sale of intoxicating LIQUORS imported in
or his agent in original packages, was
imperative and void. Immediately or
within few days nearly every town in
the state had original package houses.
Topeka had over 100.
cat that time it was difficult to find a
state, county or city officer in Shawnee
county who was not in full sympathy
with the enforcement of all laws. L. u.
Humphrey was governor and L. B. Kel-
logg was attorney general, John Guthrie
was judge of the district court, John M.
Wilkinson was sheriff and John Gardiner
was chief of police under the police
commission act; do not know an officer
at that time who was not doing his
whole duty to enforce the prohibitory
and all other laws and previous to this
invasion the city and county were clear
of joints, gamblers and disorderly
houses. The only parties giving us any
trouble were some bootleggers who
would carry bottle in their pockets
and take fellows into alleys or worse
and sell them drinks of very poor
whisky.
when the original package houses
came, they came in such numbers and
with such assurance that for a week or
so we all just stood around and looked.
There Were frequent conferences be-
tween9the state, county and city officers
Every one was as true as steel to the
idea Of resistance to the invasion from
Missouri but we did not see just how we
could lawfully do it. All the old crowd
of sAloonkeepers who had been driven
tout of the state were back again and
went about with an exultant and def
ant mien. This state never had a more
capable and faithful attorney general
than L. B. Kellogg who was short on
talk but long on wise and prompt ac-
! tion.
"It was finally concluded that we
had found a hole in the skinner and
that we could successfully prosecute
the original package men. About thir-
ty complaints were prepared in the
county attorneys Office and the sheriff
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-12
IN THE OLD DAYS.
How the Original Package Law
Was Killed.
Topeka at One Time Had 100
Liquor "WarehOuses.'
WEIGH TELLS STORY.
Man Who Beat the Package Men
Discusses 1t.
Gives Credit for Victory to At
WEIGH TELLS STORY.
Gives Credit for Victory to At.
tOrney General Kellogg.

A great deal of the local as well as
state history has been made by the
events which have surrounded the at
tempt upon the city and state author
tiles to enforce the prohibitory law.
The various subterfuges which have
been resorted to on the part of the
violators to escape the technicalities of
the law are legion in their number and
character. Probably one of the most
interesting and theatrical was the
original package DODGE" in which
liquors we're consigned in packages
made up and sealed in Missouri and
shipped into the state in the care of an
express agent or other designated
agent who in turn transferred the stuff
to the consumer. In some respects the
packages when done up did not look
unlike the package in which one of the
well known patent medicine remedies
is put up. AS long as the seal of the
package was not broken by the agent,
who was situated il the safe, and was
delivered intact to the consumer it
| was supposed that the prohibitory law
of Kansas could not interfere in the
delivery of the goods.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-12

and police were busy. At this time the
police of the city and the county Off
GERS worked in harmony to a common
plan and all the police were deputy
SheriffS.
LAS soon as arrests were made the
defendants were released upon writs
| of habeas corpus from the United
States circuit court. AT the final trial
in Leavenworth the court decided that
we were wrong and would have to look
for another hole in the skinner. In
the meantime the entire state had
been holding mass meetings and petit
| tioning congress to change the law.
stOn August 8, 1890, the Wilson bill
became a law by the signaeure of the
president of the United States. This
| law provided in substance that any
| intoxicant, soon as it was delivered
| to the consignee in any state, was sub
| ject to the state laws. We received a
private dispatch as soon as the law
was signed by the president, and the
fight began in earnest on both sides.
On August 81, 1890, about twenty
courts against the original package
men and some twenty-One damage and
injunction cases were begun by the
wholesale dealers against the sheriff
and county attorney OF Shawnee coun-
ty- The claims for damages pending
in the United States circuit court
against the sheriff and the county at
torney at one time amounted to over
$l0O,OOU.
1.-THE original package defendants
again applied to the United States cir
cult court for writs of habeas corpus
and they were promptly granted. Judge
Phillips of Missouri was called in to
sit with Judge Foster at the final hear
ing. The hearing in Topeka upon this
batch of cases was upon the same day
as a monster mass meeting at the
state house. The opinion written by
Judge Phillips held that the Kansas
prohibitory law having no operation
upon original packages before the Will
son law, could have none thereafter
without re-enactment by the legisla-
| ture and turned the defendants loose.
An appeal was promptly taken to the
| supreme court of the United States and
L. B. Kellogg paid the expenses out of
his contingent fund The prosecution
| of original package men was cont1nu-
Gus and the most. of them gradually
became discouraged and left.
"All the cases were practically
submitted upon one case In re
Raher, which was argued and sub
Tnitted to the supreme court of the
United States on March 18th, 1891
tention of the state of Kansas in every
particular was handed down March
| 25th, 1891. l.. b. Kellogg was active
| in all these matters and after various
| conferences, wrote and printed tht
| brief upon which the case was sub
mitted and won. Mr. Kellogg has never
been fully appreciated by the people OF
| Kansas. At the election in the fall oi
| 1890 the Dem ocratS ReSubmiSSion Re
| publieans and ali other factions united
| upon John N. Ives as their candidate
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-12

for attorney. general while having can
didates for all other state offices.
While Mr.. Kellogg ran many thousand
ahead of his party he was defeated for
attorney general by j. N. Ives
who went on to Washington as at
torney general of Kansas and made an
oral argument in the case, but without
having read the briefs until he reached
Washington. A. L. Williams who
was then in Washington kindly volun-
teered to make an oral argument
which was reported and afterwards
printed and filed with the court. The
order of oral presentation to the su-
preme court was as follows: A. L.
Williams; Louis J. Blum of Chicago;
John N. Ives; David -Overmyer and
myself.
"The damage and injunction cases
against the sheriff and county at
torney on appeal were all decided in
favor of the officers. Governor Hum
phrey paid my expenses to Washing
ton out of his contingent fund. the
county commissioners refusing to do
the same.
1.-The decision of the supreme court
of the United States in In re Raher,'
lao U. S. 545 practically ended the
Original Package Invasion from Mis-
souri,
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-12

main platform. Mrs. Browns talk on
RILEY. A Plain Poet for Plain People"
was listened to with mark enthusiasm
by a large audience. There was also
an illustrated lecture on Italian art
given by Mrs. Arlington. Miss
Genevieve Rice sang an exquisite
composition written by Mrs. c. E.
Wirick of the Current Literature club,
Saltna- The beautiful duet by Mrs.
Peckham and Mrs. Priest closed the
afternoon session AT o'clock fifty
club women met in the C. L. S. C.
tent to tell stories
On succeeding days there will be
lectures by Prof. Russ of Pittsburg,
and Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter. Prof.
Calvin of the State Agricultural COL
lege will give a practical domestic
science demonstration. Besides this
there are art talks every morning in
the art gallery tent.
KATE ARLINGTON.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-12
Denver and Return SIS Santa Fe.

Annual meeting Grand Aerie Fra
ternal Order of Eagles. annual meet
ing American Osteopathic association
and annual convention of National
Association Fire Insurance agents:
Tickets on sale August IL, Is, IS. re-
turn limit August 25. Can be extend
ed until September 25.
Three fast trains daily, 11:55 a. M,
1.25 o. m and 1000 D. M; obserya-
tfon cars, rock ballast track, block
signal system, and Harvey eating
houses.
For information, literature, sleeping
car reservations, address
T. L. KING, C. P. & T. A.,
Topeka Kansas
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-12
EAST. WEST AND NORTH.
Santa Fe Offers Low Rates for Sum-
mer Travel Everywhere.

Special rates to California, Colorado.
Chicago, Wisconsin lakes, Canada and
the seashore. Circuit tours, to bring
in the Great Lakes, Niagara Fails, Buff
falo, etc., at very low rates. We make
all arrangements for you, thus saving
vou any annoyance or trouble.
Try the famous Colorado Flyer to
Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver.
Leaves Topeka at 10 p. m, arrives at
Colorado Springs at noon.
Tickets and berths at Santa Fe depot.
Fifth and Holiday streets.
T. L. KING, C. P. & T. A.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-12
G. A. R--DENVER.
Santa Fe Makes Very Low Rate for
National Encampment.

The time Is now at hand-Septembe
AT. Plan to go. There's one way that
will satisfy you. 'Tis Santa Fe way,
Very low rate for this occasion-oniy
$1O.75. Write me for Colorado literature
and for further particulars. Remember,
Santa Fe is the line with block signals,
k-ba1lasted track and very best of
equipment. Passengers via this route
obtain excellent one-hundred-mile view
of Rockies. T. L. King, C. P. and S. A,
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail
way Co., Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-12

The grand old oaks of Lincoln park
have never sheltered a more earnest
and congeniaI assembly of people than
are sojourning there this week. The
ideal situation of this park and its
size provides for the further growth
in the attendance which is sure to
take place as the years go by. The
work done by the Sixth district club
women at this place is progressive and
ehectiVe. Representatives from ma9y
of the federated clubs have been here
assisting in the meeting of the club
hour, over which Mrs. Prentis pre-
sides.
A meeting of the official board of
the Sixth district federation was held
In the park, with Mrs Regina Cham
bers, president; Mrs. Grace L. Snyder,
recording secretary, and Mrs. Mary
McIvor, corresponding secretary, pres
ent Being by speciai invitation a
guest at this meeting I can saw that
the meeting of this district, which is
to be held at Stockton, October Is and
49, promises to be most successful and
practical. There are about two dozen
clubs in this federation, all very much
alive. There has been some good
work done in club extension, and new
Nrecruits will shortly be reported.
1t is an inspiration to come to this
assembly, if only to see how much it
is appreciated by the people of the
northwest Travel in this section is a
railroad connections, but yet hundreds
come and set up housekeeping for the
ten days, while hundreds more drive
many miles for only one days visit.
All seem eager for the good things
offered on the platform and appreciate
the intellectual feasts. 1t is wonder
ful opportunity to build up a broad
gauged summer school here. They
have the place and the people, while
the people have the spirit for such an
antprnriSo "a oIo 1E off
come here and. establishing tempo
rary homes, draw each year increas-
ing numbers of the same class, so that
in time this will be an intellectual
Mecca for the Sixth district.
The club hour has been most in
structive. Besides the presidents day.
with its morning club talk and even
Ing reception, there have been Mrs.
McCarter's Lincoln" which was much
enjoyed; Judge Clark A. Smith, on
'Ilivorce"; Mrs. Grace L. Snyder, on
wheat" and a number of other ex-
cellent things. all of which were much
appreciated by the club women.
Downs have been especially well rep
resented. The Library club of the
former town is doing the practical and
necessary work of supporting a
library. The Outlook has become one
of the representative clubs in the fed
Grafton. while the Prentis Reading
Circle has exemplified in its work and
influence the best that has been hoped
for from the country club.
When club women from so large a
section of the state as the great Sixth
district meet and walk and talk togeth-
er for days, entering into each others
lives, and enjoying the same things. il
creates a sympathy which cannot heir
but be lasting. Many little pleasures
are thrown in with the more serious
purpose of the occasion as the break
fast party at Waconda Springs, with the
preliminary walk through the dewey
fields to the early train, the rest on the
shady gallery of the great stone house
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-12
Main Thoronghfare.

land, Oregon, June to October Is, 1905
via Union Pacific. This historical route
traversing the heart of the great North
west with its boundless resources gives
you 200 miles along the matchless CO.
the Northwest without change and q
chance to visit Yellowstone Park, june
1 to September 19, by side trip from
Pocatello to Ogden through Monida.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-12

Central Congregational church, corner
Huntoon and Buchanan. Rev. Charles
M. Sheldon, pastor. Sunday school at
9:45 a. m.- Preaching by Rev. Mr.. Todd
at IL O'Clock. Junior 5Endeavor at 5
O. clock p. M, topic, Lessons from Mon
uments;" Senior Endeavor at O'Clock
D. M, topic, 1.-The Building of Charac-
ter" Report of the Baltimore conven-
ton will be given
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-12
One of the Longest Stretches of Double
Track in the World

under one management is that of the
Grand Trunk Railway System from
Chicago to Montreal and to Niagara
Falls. The Grand Trunk-Lehigh Val
lev Double Track Route via Niagara
Falls, reaches from Chicago to New
York.
Descriptive literature. timetables,
ETC., will be mailed free on application
to Geo. W. Vaux, A. G. P. & T. A,
Two to ten yard lengths of white
Grand Trunk Railway System, 135
Adams St., Chicago, Ill.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-12
Topeka Officers.

:, President-Mrs. Clement Smith. 721 Polk
street. Ind. tel. 145-3.
Vice President-Mrs. J. W. Going, 909 To-
peka avenue. Ind. tel. $50
Second Vice President-Miss Lucy Is.
Kingman, 635 Monroe street.
Secretary-Afrs. e. G. Foster, 71S Topeka
TreasurerEMrs. E D. Robertson. AS
Sixth avenue west.
Auditor-Mrs. G. A. Huron. 221 Fillmore
street Ind tel. S67.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-12
Peculiar Disappearance..

]. D. Runyan of ButlervilIe, O., laid the
peculiar disappearance of his painful
symptoms of indigestion and biliousness
to Dr. Kings New Life Pills. He SAYS:
"They are perfect remedy for dizziness,
sour stomach, headache, constipation etc -
Guaranteed at Arnold Drug Co, S2i N.
Kansas ave. Price 25c.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-12

At Lowman chapel. Sunday school
9:30 a. III. Preaching by the pastor at
II a. m. and at p. M. subjects, RE
ligious Emotion" and THE Christian in
Business" Glass meeting 1915 D. m. !;
Epworth League GAS p. M: prayer
meeting Thursday. 8 p. M.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-12
To the Harvest Fields

OF Minnesota, North and South Dakota.
Every day during the month of August
the Chicago Great Western railway will
sell to parties of five or more harvest
hands, tickets to towns in the above
states at greatly reduced rates. For
further information apply to any Great
Western agent or J. r Elmer. G. P. A.
ST. Paul, MINI.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-12
State Omcers.

President, Mrs. May Belleville Brown
Vice President, Mrs. L. H. Wishard'
lola.
Recording Secretary, Mrs. W. D. Atkin-
son, Parsons.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. N. L Nc
J(oWe ell, Salina-
Treasurer, Mrs. H. B. Asher. Lawrence.
Auditor, Mrs. Grace L. Snyder, CaWkel
City. .,
Day Monroe, Topeka.
Superintendent Travelling Art Gallery
Mrs. Kate Arlington. Council Grove,
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-12

Baptist tabernacle, Seward avenue
and Emmett street. Sunday school at
3:15 o. m. Evening service at 8
O'Clock, conducted by Judge West.
Special music by junior chorus.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-12
District Meetings for 1905.

First District, Seneca.
Second District Kansas City, Kan.
Third District, Winfield.
Fourth District, Emporia.
Fifth District, Herington.
Sixth District, Stockton. Oct. 1918.
Seventh District, Great Bend, October
T. 13 and H.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-12

First, Miss Martha NJ. Beck, Holton.
Second, Mrs L. H. Wishard. lola.
Third Mrs NJ. w. Cowan, Parsons.
Fourth. Mrs. ]. M McCowen, Emporia-
Fifth, Mrs. n. ]. Mcdowell, Salina,
Sixth, Mrs. Regina Mills Chambers,
Seventh. Mrs. Carrie L. Engberg, Nc
Eighth iE1fi district-Mrs. S. R. Peters. New
ton, organizer.