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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-05-12

Climate splendid. school convenient, railways
close At hand, taxes low.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-05-12

Is Bushels to the Acre
will be the Average
Yield of Wheat.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
LOCK PLAN FOR
PANAMA CANAL
THE SENATE DEFINES ITS POSI-
TON IN THE GREAT
WORK.
President Pleased That His Ideas
Have Prevailed il the Senate and
House-The Entire Commission
Will Go to the Isthmus to Look
Over the Ground.

Washington-The United States
senate has approved the lock-level ca
nal by a vote of &c to 81.
The house so voted several days be-
fore.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
carries an appropriation of SIG, OOO,-
900 for canal work during the coming
fiscal year.
The senate defined it's position
clearly by adopting the following:
THAT a lock canal be constructed
across the isthmus of Panama, con
Meeting the waters of the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans, of the general type
proposed by the minority of the board
of consulting engineers created by
order of the president dated June "a,
1905, in pursuance of the act entitled,
An act to provide for the construc-
ton of a canal connecting the waters
of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, ap-
proved June %, 1902"
The president expressed gratifica-
ton at the action of the senate in sup
porting his plan for a lock canal.
Orders will be issued In a few days
to push the work as rapidly as posi-
BILE. On being advised of the result of
the vote Mr.. Shonts, of the canal COM
mission, called upon Secretary Taft
and began to discuss the plans for
the prosecution of the work, 1t was
decided that the entire commission
should start for the isthmus at an
early moment, and that Chief Engi-
neer Stevens should accompany it.
1t is the purpose to make a thor
ough inspection of the work, which
has reached a point where experts
must determine the lines on which it
is to be continued, and Mr.. Stevens
desires that full approval shall be
had of his own plan before the work
goes further.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Judge Critz Withdraws.

West Point, Miss, June 20, 1906.
To the People of Mississippi:
1t has been my purpose, at the proper
time, to enter the pending gubernato-
rial race. l nave so stated to my
friends in reply to inquiries from all
over the State; but my wife's continued
ill-health forbids my re-entry into poll
tics at this time.
l am deeply grateful to my friends
for the interest manifested by them in
me, and feel sure that my course, for
the reason given, will meet their appro-
val. l have waited with a hope of such
permanent improvement in Mrs. Critz az
would justify my public announcement
before the time for the beginning of an
active canvass, but her recovery has
been so slow that l am not justified in
longer hesitation. My first duty is to
her, and it is now manifest that she is
not in a condition to endure the terri
BILE strain of a Mississippi State am
paign. Very respectfully,
FRANK A. CRITZ.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
State Appropriations.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section
227 of the Code, State Auditor Henry IS
sued a pamphlet giving an itemized
statement of the appropriations and ex-
penses of the recent legislative session.
The total appropriations by the law
makers were $7,350,597.91, which repre-
sents the sum to be expended by the
State, government during the biennial
period, not including, however, some
items that were forgotten in the haste
of the lawmakers to get through and
adjourn. The delta experiment station,
for instance, is not provided for in the
budget. The largest items are as fol-
lows: Common school fund, So, 100000;
pensions, 100000; Mississippi Insane
Hospital, $326,3Os; penitentiary, $780,
900; university, $197,699.1S; Industrial
Institute and College, $161 ,27S.64; Mis-
sissippi A. and NJ. College, $161,541.92;
Alcorn A. and NJ. College, $~59,184.58;
East Mississippi Insane Hospital, $174,-
200; leaf and dumb institute, $143,-
1921; assessors commissions, $110,-
600; Chickasaw school fund, $780,
242.S4; National Military Park, $780,
900; 6 per cent. bond of series II, $780,
600; money borrowed by Governor for
guarantees, $43,7S3.92; money Dor
rowed under provisions of act of 1904,
1907, 708.60.
The total contingent expenses of the
session were $128,S74.55, apportioned as
follows: Salaries of members of house,
$73,S05; mileage of house members, 49,
701.40; salaries of members of Senate,
25,280; mileage of members of Sen
ate, ~$1,155.30; contingent expenses of
house, $14,547.65; contingent expenses
of Senate, $10,385.20.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
KING AND QUEEN OF NORWAY.
The Ceremony at Trondhjem Was
Religious and Solemn, Not
DESTINATIONS.

Trondhjem, Norway-King Haakon
was crowned king of Norway in a SOL
emn and transformations name The
king persisted that the coronation be
limited to a religious ceremony in the
cathedral. When l receive the crown,
it will be a solemn religious act, not
an exhibition, and when l go walking
1T is simply in the midst of the peo-
pie" said the king.
King Haakon was crowned first and
Queen Maud afterward with practical
ly the same ceremony.
The crown, although reduced in
size since it was used by King Oscar.
proved too large for King Haakon.
and failed to confer dignity on the
monarch; but he maintained his COM
posture despite the fact that it threat
ened to fall over his ears.
The ceremony was witnessed by
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. j. Bryan.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Coolies of Booze,

Piled high in the corners of nearly
every office of the American Express
Company in the State are packages of
C.. o. d. liquor shipped by Kansas City
wholesalers and distillers to persons re-
siding in local option communities, and
which the express company refuses to
deliver, while the c%onsignors decline to
take it off their hands.
These were the liquor packages that
were in transit when the American Elk
press Company announced its decision
not to deliver any more c. o. d. liquor
into this State, and which the Kansas
City liquor houses sought to have de-
livered via the injunction process, but
the courts refused to come to the relief
of the vendors.
1t is estimated that not less than
$4,000 worth of whisky and other
liquors is tied up in this manner in the
various local express offices, and there
it promises to remain until the litiga-
ton is finally disposed of by the United
States Supreme Court.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
BIG 4 PACKERS FINED
IN rebate Cases
ALL ASSESSED SAME AMOUNT,
Fifteen THOUSAND
DOLLARS.
Thomas and Taagart, Charged With
Securing and Paying Rebates, tineo
and Sentenced to Prison-Bonds
Given and Appeals Filed In Each
Case.

Kansas City, Mo.-In the United
States district court here, Judge Smith
Mcpherson, of Red Oak, Ia, passed
sentence upon the five defendants re-
Gently convicted in this court OF max
ing concessions and accepting and
conspiring to accept rebates on ship
ments. Fines of $4,000 each were as
sessed against the defendants-Swift
& Co., Cudahy Packing Co, the Ar
mour Packing Co., Nelson Morris &
Co., and the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railway.
George l.. Thomas, of New York,
was fined $4,000, and sentenced to
four months in the p~enitentiary. L. B.
Taggart, of New York, was fined 3d.
900 and sentenced to three months in
the ~penitentiary. The judge was
very positive in his statement that
Thomas and Taggart had secured and
paid rebates.
Appeals Filed In Each Case.
Appeals we're filed in each case, and
q stay of execution was granted until
June 90, until they can be. perfected.
The bonds in the case of Thomas and
Taggart we're fixed at $4,000 each.
These two men appeared in court per-
sonally, and upon being sentenced
promptly furnished the required
bonds. The bonds in the case of the
packing companies and the Burlington
we're fixed at $4,000 each. The fines
in the seven cases aggregate $4,000.
Before sentence was passed in the
various cases motions for new trials
were made and overruled.
Judge Says verdicts Were Right.
Judge Mcpherson said that he was
fully persuaded that the verdicts in
the cases are right, and he assessed
the fines against all of said corpora
tions at the same sum.
"These PARTIES" he says, "were all
together in this scheme with like mo-
tive and purpose"
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
AFTER STANDARD OIL
ATTY.-GEN. MOODY TO BEGIN
CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS.
Asserted That Part of the Suits Will
Be Filed In St. Louis and
Other Western Cities.

Washington-The. determination OF
the administration to begin a series
Of criminal prosecutions against the
Standard Oil Co. has been formally
announced through the attorney gen
eral, Mr.. Moody.
While an effort Is being made to
confine all information to the formal
statement given out at the department
of justice, it a be safely asserted
that a part of the suits to be filed
within a short time will be filed in
St. Louis, East st. Louis, st. Joseph,
Springfield and Kansas City.
The Illinois cases will deal with
what has become known as the Whit
ing rate" since the Garfield report was
made public.
The details of the government plan
have not been fully worked out as
yet, but it is understood that the most
important cases in the middle west
will originate in Chicago and East st.
Louis.
The decision of the administration
to go after the Standard Oil Co. has
been deliberate.
Ii the cases which the attorney gen.
eral has in view, but which he de-
clines to name in advance of the pros
ecution, he hopes to obtain a sentence
either of fine or Imprisonment, and
in all instances where the case is COW
cred by the statutes he will instruct
district attorneys to press for a Jail
sentence.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Population Falling Off.

County Assessor Radcliffe has COM
pleted his enumeration of educable chill
dren in Natchez and Adams county, and
it shows a decrease of 1888 from the
census of 1902. The educable age in
this State is from 5 to p years, and
according to the Interpretation made by
the State Superintendent of Education,
all persons, whether married or single,
coming within the limit must be emu
merated. In the grand total there are
1910 white and 1868 colored on the
rolls. The four wards in the city of
Natchez total 1,647 white and 3,f43
colored.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
THE ST. LOUIS FREE BRIDGE.
Bill Passed Congress With Amend
ment Granting City Right of
Eminent Domain.

Washington-The st. Louis free
bridge bill passed the senate with an
eminent domain amendment. 1t was
sent to the house, and the amend
ment adopted.
The city of st. Louis thus u
power to condemn all land necessary
in Missouri and Illinois for approaches
and terminals of the great free rail
road and wagon bridge which it has,
by a great majority of its voters, de-
cided to build.
The pen with which the president
signs the bill will be secured by the
city of ST. Louis and placed in the
Forest Park museum.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
THE QUESTION OF IMMUNITY.
House and Senate Wrestling, with a
Measure to Define Statutory
Immunity.

Washington-The recent failure to
convict the beef packers in Chicago of
conspiracy under the interstate COM
munity set up by them and sustained
by the courts has given congress no
end of anxious moments with a view
Of enacting some law hat will remedy
the defects.
The senate passed a bill on the SUBJ
ject which the house has also passed,
inserting an entire new bill after the
enacting clause. 1t has been sent to
conference. The house will follow the
lines laid down by Atty.-Gen. Moody
in the packers case.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
An ousted legislators "SqueaI."

MISUNDERSTANDING Frank J..
Gethro, expelled from the Massachu.
sets house of representatives for al
legged bribery in connection with the
defeat of the anti-bucket shop bill.
has turned on the Legislators who, he
asserts, were equally guilty with him,
and through his counsel gave to Dis.
trict Attorney Moran evidence which.
the latter says, will result in the in
dictment of at least fifty members of
the house for either bribery or per-
jury.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Masonic Celebration.

The Masonic Fraternity observed st.
Johns Day at Newton with a big bar
becue and picnic. The Confederate vet
Grams also participated in the celebra-
ton. 1t is estimated that 5000 or A.
900 people were present from Newton,
Lauderdale, Scott, Jasper, Neshoba,
Winston, Jones and Perry counties.
About 5000 pounds of meat, consisting
of beeves, sheep and hogs, were bar
becued. and in addition to this a num-
Der of baskets were brought. There
was enough food to feed 5000 people.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Revival at Newton.

An interesting and well-attended Sc
ries OF revival services are in progress
here at Newton, Rev. George H. Thomp-
son, of Brookhaven, doing the preach
ing. The church, which is a large one,
is inadequate sometimes to m
date the crowd. A number of Access
sions have been made to the church.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Split Over the Pipe Line Feature.

Washington-The conference report
on the railroad rate bill was split wide
open over the pipe line feature. Pipe
lines are made general carriers, and
also a general carrier can not own or
be interested in product it carries.
The argument is made that a pipe line
has no oil to transport but it's own,
and is built for that purpose.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
,nsnectino In Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Okla.-It has become OF,
cially known that Inspector Burris. Of
Washington, is in the territory inves-
tigating charges of alleged fraud. filed
against Gov. Frank Frantz in o
nection with the approval of an oil
lease by the Usage Indian council
while Frantz was agent.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Wants Oouma Punished.

st. Petersburg-Ramish Ali, a Geor.
gian member of the house, on behalf
of the social democrats, offered a res
Olution holding the administrative
officials guilty of murder, robbery and
violations of law and demanding the
prosecution as accessories of the min
istry, which, the resolution declares,
has been sheltering their agents and
preventing an exposure of the con
ditions by the press.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
GOV. PATTlsoN OF OHIO DEAD.
Andrew l.. Harris, Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Sworn In as Acting
Governor.

Cincinnati-John M. Pattison, dem
ocrat, governor of Ohio, died at his
home in Milford, a suburb Of this
city. His death was unexpected, al
though he had been ill ever since his
Inauguration.
The remains of the late governor
were not taken to Columbus for a state
funeral. His wishes and those of his
family were for a quiet service at
home.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Gift.Takino Railroad Men.

Washington-The opinion generally
expressed is that a conference at the
White House between the president
and five of his cabinet officers had to
do with prosecuting officers of inter
state railroads who accepted money
and stock from coal companies, which
thereby secured special favors from
the railroads. r
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Pressed Brick Factory.

Plans are now being completed for a
large pressed brick factory at Brook
haven, with a capital stock of $4,000.
1t has been discovered, by submitting
specimens to the American Clay Machin-
cry Company at Bucyrus, o., for test
ing, that neal Brookhaven there is as
fine clay for the manufacture of pressed
brick as can be found anywhere
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
BIG Fire at Yazoo CITY.

Fire totally destroyed the Producers
Oil Mill at Yazoo City. The mill was
built eight years ago at a cost OF $780,
600, since which $4,000 improvements
have been added. The plant was IN
sured for 100000 and the stock for
3 $1,000.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
President Shocked and Mortified.

New York-The following telegram
from President Roosevelt was read
at a mass-meeting of Jews:
Il shall go yer the matter with
Secretary Root. You know how deep
ly we sympathize with your feelings
and how shocked and Mortified we are
at what has occurred in Russia, but
you know also how well-nigh impossi.
Bile it is to accomplish anything but
harm by Interference"
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Blind Tigers Must Go.

j. P. Alden was tried at Grace, Issa-
auena county, for unlawful retailing,
and fined $500 and ninety days in jail.
He took an appeal. Blind tigers have
been running in that county for years
without hindrance until recently the
citizens decided that it must stop, and
most of them closed up.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Amending National Banking Laws.

Washington-The bill amending the
national banking law, with senate
amendments, was concurred in by the
house by a vote of 125 to 70. BY the
terms of the amendment a national
bank may loan to a single borrower a
sum not in excess of 80 per cent. of it's
capital stock provided the surplus in
twice the capital stock.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Heavy Decrease In Meat Exports.

Heavy DECREASE IN Meat Exports.
Washington-The recent statement
of the Chicago packers that the agita-
ton against the condition of their
plants and their methods of preparing
meat products has greatly damaged
their foreign trade, is fully borne out
by the official statistics compiled by
the department Of commerce and Ia
Dor.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Charged With Killing Servant Girl.

Sioux Falls, S. D.-When Mrs. EN-.
ma Kaufman, wife of a wealthy brew
or, was brought into court on charge
of having caused the death of Agnes
Polreis, II, a servant girl. by beating
her, she was Kissed by many women
present, and the crowd cried Lynch
her!" 1t is reported that society wom-
en- held a meeting and resolved to
dynamite her home If she was not
Jailed.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
SYMPATHY FOR RUSSIAN JEWS
pressing Horror of Ameri-
a People.

Washington-The senate passed a
joint resolution of sympathy to the
Russian Jews, expressing the horror
of the American people. The resolu.
ton will go to the house and then to
the president.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Take Wabash Notes.

Boston-Lee, Higginson & Co., of
this city, take Wabash equipment
trust Az per cent notes for 5000, 900,
secured by locomotives and freight
cars valued at 1000, 900.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Earthquake Shocks In Cuba.

Santiago, Cuba-Two earthquake
shocks, half an hour apart, slightly
damaged many buildings in this city.
Several persons were slightly injured
by falling articles. Thousands of per-
sons remained in the streets and
plazas during the night.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Complain Of Hurried Work.

Observation-Disclosures managers COM
plain Of defective steel rail output
due to hurried process Of the rolling
mills, and contend that many acct
dents result from inferior quality Of
new rails. -
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Turks Denounce Our Butter.

Constantinople-The uproar owe
food products in America has had an
echo here. Several Turkish newspa-
pers denounced the quality of import
ed American butter, and the govern
ment caused an inquiry to be made.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Released on Bail.

John E. Williams and Ed Hartzog,
charged with being members of the mob
which lynched the negro Ambrose at
Prentiss, were released on $1,000 bail
after a preliminary hearing.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Pythian Home at Decatur, III.

PythIan Home at Decatur, TIT.
Decatur, Hl.-The Pythian home for
aged and orphans was located in De-
catur. Decatur gives $4,000 and the
site and is given until August 1 to
comrl~ +e contract. The home
Will cost $3.50, 900.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Fire at an ASYLUM.

Middletown, Conn.-Fire in the
amusement hall connected with the
state hospital for insane caused a
panic. One man, a spectator. yas
killed.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29

Want United States to Intervene.
New York-Jacob H. Schiff has re-
ceived a number of cable messages to
ask the United States to intervene
and prevent a general anti-Jewish out
break in Russia.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Governor Grants Respites.

Jefferson City, Mo.-Gov. Folk
granted respites until September 8 to
Aggie Myers and Frank Hoffman, SEN
fenced to hang at Liberty, Mo-, for
he murder of the Myers woman,s hus.
band,
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
AGAINST a Newspaper.

Columbia, Mo.-Former Secretary
of State Sam B. Cook vas awarded a
verdict for $4,000 in his 100000
damage suit against the st. Louis
Post-Dispatch. New trial will be asked
for.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Eo,r Killed In Emeute Of convicts.

Natchez, Miss.-Life time convicts
attempted to escape from the Ango-
la (La.) state convict farm, 70 miles
below. Capt. J.. w. Block, foreman,
and three convicts were killed. ]. w.
Gibson. guard, fatally wounded.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Yellow Fever at Costa RIGA,

New Orleans-The presence of one
case of yellow fever at Port Limon,
Costa RIGA, is officially reported by
the Louisiana state board of health.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29

The Longworths on the Continent.
London-Congressman and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth are on their visit
to the continent.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
For the HoIlister Murder,

Chicago-Richard Ivens was hanged
for the murder of Mrs. Bessie Hollis.
ter. a beautiful choir singer.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Investigate Western Coal Field.

Philadelphia-Eastern coal lines in.
quiry is about completed, and the in.
terstate commerce commission will
now turn it's attention to the western
field.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Gulf Coast Chautauqua.

The Gulf Coast Chautauqua will be
held at Gulfport from July to IL. The
such C~hautauqua is one fare plus Is
cents.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29

Presidents Travelling Expenses.
Washington-Senate has passed the
bill to appropriate $4,000 a year for
the presidents travelling expenses.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29
Senate Passes Fortifications Bill.

SEHdte asses ftf'I1dtf0'S TIT
Washington-Senator Perkins pre-
scented, and the senate agreed to, the
conference report on the Notifications
appropriations bill.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-29

One of the Holly Springs papers asks
the question, care we growing" and pro-
oeeds to answer it with a long list of
substantial improvements being made
and Others contemplated. Holly Springs
"a doing well, and the section of country
surrounding it is equally prosperous. The
exneriment station located there two
Years since will prove of great benefit to
;be farmers of that community, and will
he highly priced by them in the future.
IF YOU are not satisfied with Missis-
s;nni sell out and quietly steal away.
DON'T stay and continually run your
knocker.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-07
RAILROAD ACTIVITIES IN 1907
Many New Lines to be Constructed In
Southern and Western Portions of
State.

Although the railroad building in the
state for the past two years has been
immense in mileage and the short of
equipment. the year 1907 promises to
exceed its predecessors. The steel
mills. although they have been increas-
ing their capacities, will be taxed to
the limit, for not only the new lines
demand new steel, but the old lines
must be renewed and in many in
stances heavier equipment must be
provided.
Much of the railroad building will
be in the northwest 1t is expected
that the 500 will continue its line be-
gun west from FlaXton in Ward coun-
ty. this year, and carry out the pre-
dtction Of an inter-continental line.
The 500 is also expected to construct
the line from Duluth to Fargo and
through to Valley City. besides finish
ing the line from Drake to Garrison,
and completing the connection be-
tween Bismarck and Minot.
The Great Northern may construct
the air line from Fargo to Granville,
the station just east of Minot. Be-
sides the G. N. has plans for several
branch lines in the northern and
western part of the state.
The N. P. will also be busy and
number of branches of the main line
between Fargo and the west state
line are planned
The Milwaukee will cut across the
southwestern corner of the state and
continue its transcontinental line. to
the coast.