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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-19

fore his honor Friday afternoon
al the court house. Judge Smith and
District Attorney Nell arrived over
the Southern railway on the alter
noon train and went Immediately to
the court house where everything
sas in readiness for the habeas cor
pus proceedings, and began taking
the testimony OF witnesses placed on
the stand by the attorney Tor the de-
Tense
The state was represented by Dis
trict Attorney Neill and Hon. Fl. c.
Watson, of this city, while Johnson
was represented by Shields & Bodd;e.
attorneys OF this city, and Judge
Lowry, Of Sardis, Miss.
The witnesses put on the stand and
examined by the state were w M.
Dennis. L. w. Gayden, w. NJ, Wig
gins Miss Gertie Ray, Nathan Jones
(colored), George Pace and I}r. J. +.
Turner. Witnesses for the defense
were, Mrs Morris, Messrs Grimes
and Skull, and ALI Devert and Tom
Clay (colored) The testimony
brought out at the proceeding was
about the same as given at the pre-
liminary hearing of Johnson before
the magistrates at Leland few days
after the shooting.
Just before court adjourned It's at
ternoon session the defendant, w. E.
Johnsons was placed on the stand by
his attorneys, and stated his version
81 the killing. He was cross exanin-
ed by the attorneys for the state. The
court then adjourned until 8 p. IN,
On reasscmblying Messrs. Hyman
and Pippin were placed on the stand
and examined by the attorneys on
both sides. At the close OF their tes-
timony Hon Walton Shields and
Judge Lowrey argued for the defense
and District Attorney Neil for the
state.
After careful deliberation of the
arguments presented by the opposing
attorneys, Judge Smith announced
his decision, which was, that the, evil
dence produced did not warrant John
son receiving bail and he was re
nanded to Jail to await the action Of
the criminal term of the circuit
court next January.
Judge Smith had little to say in
his remarks, but covered the case
thoroughly in few well delivered
words. This closes all hope OF
Johnson getting bail and was a
brilliant victory for the prosecuting
attorney and his assistant, Hon. H. c.
Watson.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-19
ONE MONTH OLD
The Morning Times Stars Second
Month of Existence

With today's issue The Times
has been sent to your home for one
month. The paper started on the
10Th OF September, but the first
week it was delivered free to nearly
every home in the city. Beginning
Tuesday, September the 24th, the
Morning Times started out on the
Io-cent a week plan and since then
has been sent out to you regularly
each morning. 1t is true, we know
that some have missed their paper,
and we regret IT bat the fault has MOI
been altogether with us for we have
sent II out eaca morning by the car
riers who failed tc deliver it and in
nearly every case reported, we have
sent papers in their place. To those
who have missed their papers we are
willing to let them pay what they
feel is right for the month and we
every subscriber we now have and
feel that there is not one but who
can pay the little sum of 10 cents I.
week for the Morning Times-the
paper with the news.
Between today and next Thursday
our collector will call at your home
in the AFTERNOON and collect the small
amount due the paper. If you have
paid the carrier and he does not have
IT credited. or if you have paid the
office, just state so to the collector
and he will give you credit for it on
his books. We will kindly ask that
you get the small sum from yoa7
husband and have 1t at the home for
the collector when he calls on YOU,
for 700 homes in the city to call on
is big task. that is why we ask YOU
to have the 90 cents at home, for il
will save our collector the trouble OF
returning, which he, as well as our
selves, will appreciate.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-19
CIRCULATION MANAGER
Has Assumed Charge of the Morning
Times Subscriptions

The city circulation of the Morn
ing Times will be turned over to Mr..
J. NJ. Wallace, of sTerre Haute. Ind.
who viii take. personal charge of the
carriers and look after the prompt
delivery of the paper.
Mr. Wallace has eone here highly
recommended for this work and
hopes. in a few days, 10 get the en-
tire city routed and every paper de-
hvered each morning.
It is his purpose to start Monday
'aad call with the carrier at every
horse in the city winch receives the
paper to collect the amount due to
it for the past month and to make
inquiries as % is delivery After
that he will have the carriers Of the
different routes collect the 70 cents
each week except those who pay
insanity Of BIZ tlle year.
Mr. Wallace wishes thar every sub
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-19
GIVES HIS CRITICISM ON THE
SUE fECT
CHANGES He WOULI REQUIRE
Would Change Date of Holding the
Election of Congressren Either
Earlier or Later and Would Make
the Term of Office Four Years

Congressman Humphreys was
asked Thursday by a Times man for
a criticism of the primary election
law which is now being given quite
an airing in the state press:
In response he said:
"The only criticism l have to make
is OF that part of the law Under which
candidates for Congress are nomi-
mated. The law requires congress
sional primaries 10 be held between
August 20 and September I, which
is the very worst time that could be
fixed so far as this district is con
cerned. Every man who can do SO
gets ont Of the Delta for ten das or
two weeks every summer aud he
great majority of these are ab=ent
during those ten days between Aug
ust 20 and September l. At least i
thousand vote. we're out of this dis
trict when the primary was held to
nominate Congressman last year.
We should be permitted to fx an
other date, either earlier or later.
would say either October I or August
T.
81 would also require candidates
for state and district ot6,es TO an
rounce their candidacy at least sixty
days before the primary No man
who is unwilling to subject himself
to- public crutiny for sixty days in
order that the. people may have al
opportunity to find out what manner
of man he is, should have his name
on the ticket
The term of Congresscen should
be four years. When the fathers
framed the constitution representa-
tive government was an experiment.
and they were unwilling IS risk 4
longer term than two years and
they so provided in the consti-
tuition. Today ninety-nine men in
every hundred believe we should
elect Congressman for a term of four
years just as we do all other officers.
OF course we cant change the con
stitution but we can reach the same
end here in Mississippi by so modify
ing the primary election law as to
authorize the executive committee 10
declare The successful candidate in
the primary held in presidential
year TO be the party nominee in the
following off year election The
committee should, of course, be re
quired to announce beforehand that
this course would be pursued"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-19
"Pneumonia's Deadly Work

Had SO seriously affected my right
lung" writes Mrs. Fannie Connor, of
Rural Route l, Geofgetown, Tenn,
that [ coughed continuously night
and day and the neighbors' predic-
-consunp1ion-see inevita-
BILE, until my husband brought home
a bottle OF DIR. Kings New Discov-
ery, which in my case proved to be
the only real cough cure and restorer
3f weak, sore lungs When all 9TH
e. remedies utterly fail, you may still
win in the CATTLE abainst lung and
throat troubles with New Discovery,
the real cure. Guaranteed by all
druggists. soc. and SI.oo Trial bot
tie free
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-19
PURCHASES TUG BOAT
Holly Mathews Have Added Facility
For Handling Logs

Owing to the burning of their plant
at Sikeston, Mo-, the Holly Mathews
Hant in this city has been working
almost night and day to fill the or
ders of both mills and they now
have their yard covered with veneer
ed box material.
For some time they have been ham
pered in the handling Of their RATS
on the river for the need of boat
SO yesterday Mr. Fisher, the mar
ager of the plant here, purchased
the steamboat Chicago" from the
Paepcke-Leicht company and it left
today up the river to bring down
large raft of timber.
The mill is oae of the business
feeders OF Greenville and the Morn
ing Times wishes it a big scucess.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-19
ROLLER ARRIVES
A Machine to Complete Work on
Burnt Roads

The large roller for the smooth
ing of the new burnt road has ar
rived and will be put 81 " ork on the
road today, putting 1t N shape for
travel The Times man learned to-
day from the mayor that the govern
ment expert had not yet completed
he agreed to with tie city and the
county and may have to leave before
doing so. This would be hardly fair
after the expense gone to and We
hope the government will let him
complete it before ordering him to
another city.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-19
A Fortune Texan.

Mr.. E. w. Goodloe, of 10Y St.
Louis street, Dallas, Tex. says: I'm
the past year I have become acquaint-
ed with DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
and no laxative I ever before tried so
effeetually disposes Of malaria and
biiiousness.' They don't gripe nor
grind. 25c. at all druggists.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-19
The Great Cosmopolitan Shiws

The Great Cosmopolitan Shows to
open in the Queen City of the Delta
October Fl to 20, inclusive, are con
ceded by all to be the best on the
road. They are clean, upto date, in
teresting and instructive.
Remember the day and date, for
one week only The local Tribe OF
Red Men are doing all they can to
crown their efforts with success. Come
out and help them. Give them a
rousing send off on the opening day.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-19

scriber, beginning Tuesday morning,
that fails TO receive the paper, 70 call
him up on phone e6o and he will
send copy out to your house. L
is his intention, as far as possible, to.
make the delivery OF the paper perfect
ard wien he does this, he says, he
a Il hardly have kick from the sub
serlber when he calls on them for
their dime.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-19
Another False Alarm

Hose companies No. I and were
called out last Thursday night by
an alarm from South Broadway max
ing a fast run, but on arrival found
the fire to be only a pile of weeds
which Mr.. Wineman was hanivg
burned from around the merry go
round.
Hose Company No. 3 had already
made, run to the scene BENG attract
ed there by. the smoke arising from
the burning.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-19
Special Rates

The Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
.Ry. Co. will give special rate to the
Red Mems Pow, Wow and Carnival
within a radius of Is miles, at one
and one-third fare, plus IS cents for
the round trip.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-19
REMANDED TO JAII-No Bali
w. E. Johnson Must Lay in Jail I'M
til Criminal Court Tenn

The habeas corpus proceedings be-
fore Judge Sidney Smith Ter the
granting Of bond TO w. E. johnson,
who shot and killed ]. N. Jayne, at
Lel4nd few weeks age, came up be-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10
CLEMENS GETS
POSTAL CLERKSHIP
Resigns as School Principal and is
Succeeded by Principal
Brake.

Mr.. c. D. Clemens, principal of Al
ia Vista scnool IN this city, has been
appointed to splendid position m
the United States postal service be-
tween Clarksburg and Morgantown.
The appointment at this time was
unexpected to Mr.. Clemens, but ow-
Ing to the position being desirable
one the city school board accepted
his resignation that he might enter
upon the duties of his new position.
Mr.. Clemens had been principal Of
the Alta Vista school for five years,
had proven an excellent school man,
and was held in high esteem by botn
scholars and patrons, and by the
school officers and teachers with
whom he was associated. All wish
him abundant success in his new
field Of labor.
B. S. Brake, graduate Of the
Conference Seminary. who has just
closed the session as principal of the
Fairview school in Marion county,
has been secured to take the position
left by Mr.. Clemens.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10
SPECIAL MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
Will Be Held Tonight to Settle With
Some of the City
Officers.

A special meeting of the city coun.
oil will be held tonight, as provided
for in the following call issued to-
day by Mayor Harmer:
To NJ. ]. McAndrew, ]. ]. Ccnnen
T. l.. Anderson, C. w. Halterman,
Charles Ernst, Ellsworth Cork, j. N,
Hess. ]. D. McReynolds, John B,
Smith, and e. ]. Wood:
You and each of you will hereby
take notice that there will be
meeting of the council at the council
room Wednesday, April 10, 1907, at
1880 p. M. for the purpose of max
ing or providing for a final settle
ment with the Chief of Police, Com
missioner of Water Works and City
Collector and Treasurer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10
MEN JAILED FOR
BOARD BILLS
.-s.assn
One Arrested at Morgantown and
Two in This City Await Hearings
Before Magistrate Gordon.

Two men are in Jail and one is un-
der bond awaiting hearings in Magis-
trate Gordon's court on charges OF
attempting to jump board bills.
Constable Art Waldo arrested
Thomas Duffy. a glassworker, in the
street Wednesday morning and took
him to jail to await trial on war
rant that had been sworn out by
John Fowler. who runs boarding
house at the Industrial addition.
The latter charges the prisoner with
attempting to evade the payment of
"a bill of SIS due for board and lodg-
ing. The hearing has been set for
"Wednesday night.
G. w. Gregory was also arrested
by the same officer Tuesday night and
jailed on warrant sworn out by Mr..
Fowler bearing the same charge, the
amount of the alleged bill being 81.
The trial will be held Wednesday
night.
Constable shrader went to Morgan
town Tuesday and arrested Frank
Garmandy on warrant sworn ou,
by A. NJ. Donahue, proprietor of a
boarding. house on West Main street,
charging him with attempting to
dodge the payment of board bill of
$25. Garmandy gave bond before
justice of the peace in Morgantown
for his appearance before Magistrate
9ordon in this city Thursday morn
ing at II o'clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10
KING
TO LECTURE
AT the Opera House for the Benefit
of the Lutheran Church
Fund.

Byron W. King arrived in the city
this afternoon at 1920 O'Clock from
Pittsburg and will deliver a lecture
at the opera house tonight. being pre-.
sented by the Lutheran congregation
for the benefit of the building fund
Of the church. The subject of his
lecture as previously announced will
be "The Grace and Glory of Work
manship." Mr.. King has lectured
here several times and is very popu-
lar with Clarksburg people the same
as with the residents of all other
cities where he has lectured. There
is every indication that he win have
a fine audience tonight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10
TWO CENT RATE
IN EFFECT MAY 22

cents, for which sum a rebate slip,
redeemable in money, upon presen-
tation to any ticket agent of the
company shall be issued and deliver
ed to such passenger; and provided
further, that nothing in this act
shall apply to any railroad in this
state under fifty miles in length and
not a part Of, or under the control,
management or operation of any 9th
er railroad, over fifty miles in length
operating wholly or in part in the
state.
Sec. 2. Any railroad company
which shan charge, demand or re-
ceive any greater compensation for
the transportation of any passengeF
than is authorized by this act, shall
be fined for each offense not less
than fifty dollars nor more than flve
hundred dollars; provided, thar
nothing contained in this act shall
apply to electric lines and street
railways owned or operated IN this
state.
Sec. 3. All acts or part of acts In
consistent herewith are hereby re-
pealed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10
CHURCH TROUBLE
OVER. A LETTER.
Minister is Supposed 10 Have Writ.
ten 70 a Widow in His
Congregation
LAMYER LEWIs rs ARRESTED
For Not Returning II to the POST
Office But Claims Its Contents
Were Not MaiIabIe.

When Attorney G. R. Lewis was
found guilty of violation of the
postal laws in federal court recently,
the end Of the trouble that involved
a prominent family. the congregation
lawyer came.
The whole matter began one mQrp-
ing at Milton, when Attorney @. r.
Lewis while sitting over his morn
ing's coffee, began TO look over his
mail which had Just been brought in
to him. y
Endearing Terms Used.
AS is the custom with many busi-
ness men. he took each letter as 1t.
came. opening 1t without looking at
the address. When he came to one
which started my darling Pansy..'
AS he said In court he did not think
he was that kind of flower, but
kept on reading to see what the let
ter meant
The letter went on to tell of a mu-
tual and strong affection and the
good times the writer had had with
the one addressed. Then he came
to one at home.
More mystifed than ever, Lewis
turned the page and looked at the
signature. but It was only an initial.
The letter continued to grow more
familiar in It's style of address ana
even obscene. Then Lewis looked a;
the address, and instead of to him
self 1t was directed to Mrs. r. p.
Owens. a widow living at Milton. :.
Letter Not Mailable.
Knowing the letter was not mali
able, he put 1t away sealed in
plain envelope. At the same time
he called in a friend, DR.. Erxc-sSes 4
asked what he should do about it.
The doctor counseled secrecy, as he
did not think it would be good idea
to let the woman, who was we'll re-
spected, know anything about It.
So the matter went on for some
time. Then the existence of the let
tr lakd out The writer was ascer-
tained to be Rev NJ. E. Peck, pastor
of the NJ. e. church. South, of which
Mrs. Owens was a member. The
knowledge of the letter started
church scandal. Then in rebuttal
friends of the preacher started the
story that Attorney Lewis had writ
ten the letetr himself to get the
(Continued nm napa s1
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10
PRESAYTERY GOES
TO FRENCH CREEK
For its Fall Meeting AS Decided on
At the Last Session
Held Here.

The spring meeting of the Grafton
Presbytery closed here Tuesday
night. This was day earlier than
was expected but the business being
finished. adjournment was taken.
The Presbytery selected French
Creek, Upshur county, as the place
for the fall meeting.
The sessions of the Presbytery
we're all of most interesting and
helpful nature and the visiting minis
ters and elders enjoyed their sojourn
here.
Among the features of the meeting
was the reception of the Rev. T. e.
Jones, of Terra Alta, into the Pres
bytery. Mr.. Jones was formerly a
Baptist but Joined the Presbytery on
account of a change of his views.
Brilliant Program.
The popular meeting Tuesday
night was quite largely attended and
the program was a brilliant one.
The devotional exercises were lea
by Moderator f. E. Moran and Pror.
Thomas E. Hodges of the university
at Morgantown made one of his
Enthusiastically able and eloquent
addresses on the Minister of the
Church."
The Rev. George W. Pollock, of
Buckhannon. spoke interestingly on
"The church's Young People," He
was followed by splendid address
by Mrs. A. NJ. Buchanan, of Morgan
town, on the "Church's Women"
The Rev. John A. McClelland, or
Oakland. talked about the MEN OF
the Church." and the Rev. Louis A.
Iindemuth, of Warrington, made a
short speech thanking the local
church for its hospitality to and en-
tertainment OF the members of the
Presbytery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10
WORKMAN HAS HIS
SCULL FRACTURED
Luther Lawther Seriously Injured by
Accident at Washington Carbon
Plant at GrasselIi.

Luther Lawther, an employe OF
the Washington Carbon company.s
plant at Grasselli, is patient at st.
Mary's hospital with a fractured
skull which injury he sustained by
accident while at work at the car
bon plant late Tuesday afternoon.
A piece of metal. weighing abou,
six pounds fell a distance of nearly
fifty feet and struck Mr.. Lawther.
He was taken at once to the hospital
in an ambulance where his injuries
were drissed. His condition is ser,
ious. Mr.. Lawther is about 80 years
old and resides in Adamston.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10
OIL LAND CASE
STILL ON TRIAL
h the Circuit Court But Other Gases
Are Also Looked After by
Judge Lynch.

The ejectment suit of Garrett and
Arnett against the South Penn on
company was still on trial in circuit
court Wednesday.
The petition of the county court OF
Harrison county against Lloyd L.
Rodgers ct al. asking for the appoint
ment Of condemnation commission
ers for a proposed county road was
docketed.
A decree confirming sale was en-
tered IN the cause OF L. G. Grille VI.
Joseph Gran.
A decree OF partition was made In
the cause Of RenEa Ferno against
IGnbert Hurst
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10
EROME FLAYS THAW
IN SCATHINC EpITHETS
Calls pelmas's Speech Field of Ro-
nance and Not One Of
Argument.
ryELyN's STORY is FALSE
He Declares and Then He Says Voice
Of Murdered Man is Crying to
Him To Be Heard.
EyEI.YN,s 5
tBy Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, April 1O-District
Attorney Jerome began his address
to the Thaw jury at 1899 o'clock
this forenoon.
After Jerome had spoken an hour
and twenty minutes summing up the
states case against Thaw. the court
took a recess until o'clock this af-
ternoon. when the district attorney
will continue his address.
The court room was crowded to
hear the states side presented. Be-
fore the doors OF the room were
opned a mob was clamoring to gain
admittanc. When the doors opened
there was a rush and the police haG
all they could do to keep back the
crowd Many were unable to gain
admittance.
Field of Romance.
jerome began his address by tell
ing the jury they had been wander
ing through a field of romance for
two days. He said the case on trlat
was not one for rape but one for
murder. He said the appeal to the
sympathy and passion of the jury
was broad departure from the duty
of counsel.
There could" he said. "be but
one of four verdicts, murder in the
FIRST degree, murder in the second
degree, manslaughter or not guilty
because of insanity"
Ridicules Plea.
He referred sarcastIcally to DE
mentia Americana" asking II 1t was
higher law under which man may
Haunt woman through the capitals
OF Europe for two years as his mis-
tress, and then kill White He
warned the jury that 1T would be
violation of their oath to consider
"Dementia Americana" declaring 1t
had no status on the Atlantic or
abroad.
Dcnounces Evelyn.
He denounced Evelyn Nesblt
Thaw's story as false, referring to
her sarcastically as the "Angel
Child" He said she seemed to be
ready to go to the human ogre who
stripped her of her virtue" He said
1t seemed to him the voice Of the
murdered Stanford White was cry
ing out to him: Cant you say one
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10
FORAKER BILLS
HIS COMING
Board of Trade Denies That 1t Had
Any Hand in Billing
the Town.
Esy Associated Press.l

CANTON, o., April 10-The town
is billed in every direction today by
portraits of Senator Foraker and an,
nouncements that he will make a
speech here this evening. A com
mittee of the board of trade who in
vited Foraker to address the board
tonight, deny they had anything to
do with placarding the town and the
inferences is some Cincinnati friends
of the Senator had 1t done to draw a
crowd.
Senator Foraker arrived in Canton
today from Washington and every eV-
fort is being made by the Canton
board of trade to make the banquet
non-political.