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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
COTTON SEED CRUSHERS
Sympathize With Planters and Offer
Seed for Planting.

Seed for Planting.
Norfolk, Va The interstate cotton
seed crushers convention met here to-
day in eleventh annual session with 700
delegates in attendance.
The association adopted a resolution
sympathizing with the cotton growers
of the South, whose crops face ruin on
account Of weather conditions, and Of
fering support wherever practicable by
furnishing seed for re-planting crops.
Col. Joe Allison of Texas said that
this years cotton crop is threatened
with ruin because the mild winter failed
to harm the boil weevil, and that the
pest is ready to attack the budding
crop. AS result, he said that many
planters are being compelled 10 replant
and he urged the convention to assist
them by Offering seed for this purpose.
b, f. Taylor, of South Carolina, said
that the majority of the South's cotton
is raised by negroes, who are incompe-
tent to select good seed. He urged the
planters to be more careful in selecting
and developing their seed, pointing, to
the planters of Sea Island cotton as an
example. Those planters are so eau
tious, Mr.. Taylor said, that they will
not sell their seed to the crushers, thus
creating monopoly, and that they are
now building a plant to do their own
crushing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
TALK WITH ORCHARD
CHIEF WITNESS FOR STATE SUB.
MITS INTERVIEW.
He GUARDS HIS FAMILY HISTORY
Says He Has Been HayWood's Friend
and Has No Promise Of
Immunity.

Boise, Idaho, May l7--Mystery sur.
rounding the identity Of Harry Or.
chard, who is to be the chief witness
for the state in the Haywood, Meyer
and Pettibone trials, was deepened
rather than cleared as a result Of Gov
Gooding's personally conducted eXcur-
sion to the state penitentiary Thurs.
day evening. The party included a
few newspaper men, who were told to
TASK anything you please, but nothing
about the point at issue, the Steunen-
berg murder"
The correspondents saw Orchard for
about half an hour The famous wit
ness for the state in the Haywood,
Meyer ct al, cases is 40 years old,
weighs probably 1870 pounds, is feet
, inches tall, broad shouldered, blonde
complexion, reddish-brown mustache
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
FIVE DEAD; SEVEN HURT.
Whites Fire Volley Into House Where
Negro Is Concealed.

ClaXton, Ga.-Two negroes lynched,
one white man and two negroes dead,
and seven other persons injured is the
result OF an attempt to capture negro,
who last night attempted u criminal
assault on widow living near Manas.
sas, Tattnall county.
Fifteen persons early today surround
ed the house Of Sim Padgett, negro,
whom they suspected of harboring an
other negro who had committed the as
sault, and demanded to be allowed to
search the house. Permission was
given, but when the posse came within
thirty feet of the house those inside the
building Immediately opened fire, in
stantly John Hare, and seriousl wound
ing Barlow Pearson, James Daniel and
DR.. J. l.. Kennedy. The posse then
returned the fire, killing Padgett and
one of his daughters, aged 10, and
wounding two other girls, aged & and
IL, respectively, and two of Padgett's
sons, aged 20 and %. The posse then
retired for reinforeements.
The news spread rapidly and by 10
o'clock 500 armed men we're on the
scene and started in pursuit of the ne.
groes who had escaped. The negro
was identified as the man who shot Hare
and he was started for Reidsville jail,
together with Padgett's wife and son.
On the way the officers were over
taken by about rs men, who took the
prisoners from them. The woman was
told to run, and as she did so was rid
died with bullets, her son being shot to
pieces where he stood,
The negro who committed the assault
has not been captured, but it is report
ed that he is surrounded in a negro
house and that in all probability he has
HOO, 1-sll-l
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
JAPAN NOT sLieHrED.
Roosevelt Had No Authority to lnsta
Prince Fushimi.

Observation-Disclosures In Lon.
don who declare that President
Roosevelt has sighted Japan because
he failed to invite Prince Fushlmi, a
relative of the emperor, to the United
States, are agitated without cause.
Prince Fushimi will visit Canada, but
he does not intend to come to the Unit
ed States, as he was here three years
ago and was entertained as the ma
tion's guest
Prince Fushimi was not invited be-
cause it is not the practice Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt 70 invite kings, princes,
dukes and other distinguished persons
to become the guest of the nation. He
has no authority to do so, as invita-
tions OF this kind must be extended by
congress. Princes and dukes cone to
the United States without invitations,
and the only notice the government
has ofrheIr coming is an iaforsaal ana
unofficial one
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
GOV. eooDING's ACT
is CALLED CONTEMPT,

Boise, Idaho, May IA sensation
al climax to the action of Gov Good
ing in personally conducting She ex-
Cursion of newspaper men to see Har-
ry orchard, principal witness for the
prosecution in the trial of VIM. D.
Haywood for the alleged murder of ex-
Gov. Steunenberg came Friday, when
Judge Wood denounced the matter
from the bench. Judge Wood init
mated that it was contempt of court,
and asked counsel what should be
done. The County Attorney was call
ed in, and, after discussion as to
whether the act was intended to in
fuence prospective jurors, Judge
Wood ruled that the matter should be
gone into further by the county at.
torney and the governor and others
who were responsible should be pun
ished. This closed the incident, and
the trial proceeded.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25

St. Johns, n. F.-The entire crew
of the steamer Morena, which went on
a reef off Cape Ray, abandoned the
vessel at sundown Sunday, her bot
tom having been beaten out by pound
ing on the rocks, The Morena is a
total wreck and will break to pieces
probably in the first storm, She was
a new vessel bound from Liverpool
for Toronto with cargo of pig iron
and stranded here during a heavy fog.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
WANTED THEIR HOPS.
Blacksmiths Strike When They Can't
Take Beer Into Shops.

Paterson, N, because they were
denied the privilege of bringing beer
into the shops during working hours,
and also because the company refused
their demand that an unpopular fore
man be removed, $50 men employed in
the blacksmith shop of the Rogers Lo-
comotive Works here walked out to-
day. There has been no disturbance,
the men remaining away from the
works. None OF the others will strike.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
CUBAN INCOME GROWS.
With $t6,ooo,oOo Lying Idle, Magoon
is Economical.

Washington-Inlormation has been
received at the war department
that Governor Magoon is making
plans to carry out contracts for extern
siye railroad improvements in Cuba.
The Cuban congress passed a bill au-
thorizing the expenditure Of $5,O0OOO0
for this work.
Gov, MagOon has reduced this sum
to $4000,000 and will begin the work
in the Province of Pinar del Rio, the
principal tobacco region There is
about S1G,OOO,9OO now lying idle in
the Cuban Treasury The government
income is now about 100000 monthly
in excess of the expenditures.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
TRIED IN NEW YORK COUNTY.
Mutual Reserve Officers Application
for Change Of Venue Denied

New York.-Frederick A. Burn
ham, president Of the Mutual Re.
serve Life Insurance company and
George D. Aldredge, also an officer OF
the company, who are under indict-
ment on charges Of grand larceny and
forgery must stand trial in New York
county. An application for a change Of
venue made by their counsel several
days ago was denied by Supreme Court
Justice Bowling. The indictments
against Burnham and Eldridge grew
out Of the recent insurance investiga.
ton George Burnham, Jr, formerly
general counsel for the Mutual Re-
serve, who was indicted at the same
time, is now serving a twoyear sem
tence in Sing Sing.
The trial of Frederick Burnham is
scheduled to begin Monday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
THE WATERWAYS COMMISSION
Found Lack of Shipping on the
Mississippi River

New Orleans The United States in
land waterways commission today COM
pleted its trip by boat from St. Louis to
New Orleans. An immense amount of
data, some of it bearing on the lakes
to-the- gulf deep water project, was
gathered en- route.
Chairman Burton announced that no
expressions of opinion are now ready,
but that a conventiOz will probably be
held next January at Washington to
aid the commission to obtain further
information for use in forming recon-
mendations From talks with the MEM
bers it was learned that some of them
were much surprised at the absence of
shipping on the Mississippi river.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
W. o. W. Elects Oflcers-

Norfolk, Va.-The sovereign camp
Woodmen Of the World, in bien-
nial convention here, elected the
following officers for the next two
years; Commander, ]. c. Root Oma-
ha; adviser, W. w. Frazer, Dallas,
Tex; Banker Morris Sheppard, Tex.
arkana, Tex; clerk, John r. Yates,
Omaha; watchman, W. B. Jewell Man
chester Ia; sentry, D. E. Bradshaw,
Little Rock, Ark.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
Bucket Shops Knocked Out.

Frankfort, Ky.-The Kentucky court
of appeals today held that poolrooms
and bucket shops" where gambling
in any form whatever is carried on. can
be proceeded against as a common
nuisance, and upon conviction the
nuisance can be abated thereafter
through indictment by grand jury.
The decision was announced in pool
room cases from Campbell county and a
"bucket shop" case from McCracken
county, This means death "a the
bucket shot,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
Guernsey Cow Broke Record.

New York.-The worlds record
milk production for a year by a
single COW has been broken by the
Guernsey Dollie Bloom, according to
the report of Secretary VIM. II. Cald-
well at the annual meeting of the
Gernsey Cattle club here. Dolly
Blooms record for the year was 1927
pounds, or about 2,O23 gallons. She is
owned by F. A. Ames, of Boston.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
VoliVa Is Ousted,

Chicago Ill.-Zion City was In
turmoil when it became known that
Judge X. NJ. Lands, in the United
States circuit court had recognized
Deacon John A, Lewis as the legiti-
mate successor of John Alexander
Dowie, the dead founder of the north
short city and has thus practically
ousted Wilbur Glen Voliva from the
leadership.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
No Chance in Strike,

New York.-There was no dis,
turbance Monday night by the
striking longshoremen. The strike
leaders said that their men were re-
naming firm and that they had every
hope Of winning their demand. The
work Of organizing the strikers con
tinued That there were accessions
to their ranks was the declaration OF
the strike leaders.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25

Tulsa, l. T.-Henry Kendall col
lege Of Muskogee, a Presbyterian
institute established seventeen years
ago, moved to Tulsa by the special
committee of the synod Of Indian Ter.
ritory. Tulsa gave a twenty-acre site
and 100000 to get the school. The
Muskogee property, valued at $125,O0O,
will be sold and the procc eds made
nucleus of an endowment fund
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
Taken to Hioher Court.

Topeka, Kas.-The United States
supreme court will thrash out the
fight that has been commenced
to drive the breweries from Kansas.
This important turn came when the
Kansas supreme court issued an or
der appointing S. H. Allen, T. F. Gar
yer and G. H. Whitcomb as receivers
Of the properties in Kansas belonging
to the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Co..
of St Louis. These same receivers
are acting for the other ten defend
ants.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25

San Francisco,-Andrew J. Van
Deryenter, who a few years ago
was made treasurer Of the Southern
Pacific has for years been assistant
treasurer Of that company in New
York The position OF treasurer on
this coast, made vacant by the death
recently of Capt. N. r. Smith, will soon
be filed, probably by the appointment
of a local man.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25

San Francisco, Calif.-A satchel
containing a bomb was found in a
Sutter street car at the barn at Oak
and Broderlck streets. The fuse had
been lighted but the spark died out
before reaching the powder The po-
lice are working on the case The
United Railroad officials believe that
the internal machine was left in the
car by strike sympathizer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
NAV BE FYtrzdi+ed

New York-That Arthur Preston
Green and Charles H. Roeheror
may be eXtradited to England was
the decision made by United States
Commissioner Shields. The men
are accused Of stealing jewelry
valued at $4,000 from two London
firms. Greene admitted his part in tho
thefts, but denied that Roeherer had
anything to do with them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
Telephone Manager Indicted.

Among the indictments returned by
the grand jury at Jackson was one
against w. T. Naf, manager OF the
Cumberland Telephone Company's ex-
change. The allegation in the indict-
ment is that as such agent or manager
Naff had, through the instrumentality
of that service, aided and abetted in
the sale Of a certain gallon of whisky
which was ordered from Vicksburg
over the company's wires, and accepting
the cash payment through the exchange
transmission system.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
Boy Secs Mnther Slain.

Chicago, IlI-Il in bed with
measles, S-year-old Henry Niebuhr,
Tuesday night saw his mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Niebuhr, die at the hands
of Thomas Roman, a boarder and a
letter carrier, and then watched the
latter end his own life with two bull
let's. Quarrels with her husband over
Romans presence in the Niebuhr
home had caused the father to leave.
1t was the woman's efforts to secure
a reconciliation with her husband that
resulted in the tragedy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25

The Kings Daughters met in annual
convention at Jackson. The secretary
reported thirty-nine circles and one
city union in the State. The total
amounts paid in by the circles was
$570.t5 while receipts from various
sources amounted to $l,02842.
Resolutions were adopted pledging
the Kings Daughters of Mississippi to
stand solidly together and urge upon
their senators and representatives the
passage of an anti-child labor law by
the legislature.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25

The Emperor of Germany does not
get one cent income from his title of
Imperial. His emoluments all come to
him as King of Prussia, and his yearly
income is handsome income. As
German Emperor, the Kaiser receives
certain amount from the public treas
ury to be used only for charitable pur-
poses. He is an enormously rich man,
and manages his vast interests with
wise business ability.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
Believe in National RenuIatIon.

Cleveland O.,-President William H.
Caniff Of the New York, Chicago &
St. Louis railroad (Nickel PIate) be-
lieyes in the regulation of railroad
by the nation and state, but regards
the present activities of President
Roosevelt as productive Of harm
to the country in general. He thinks
that railroad regulation should be ac-
companied by liberal conservatism,
else ill-effeets viii be felt by the
people.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
Anti.Opium Dens.

Pekin.-It is declared that the
viceroy of Chi Ii province, Yuan
Shi Kai, has ordered local magistrates
to establish "anti-opium shops for the
reception of opium smokers, who will
be induced to live in these places with
the view of curing themselves of the
habit
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25

You may boast of intelligence and roll
in ease and afFluence, but you are a fail.
ure, confessedly a failure, if you live not
in the exercise of love, justice and equity
toward your fellows, as did the great
Teacher whose voice today echoes in the
hearts of millions who Nave been re-
deemed from error and the slavery of
human philosophY.-N. c. Parker.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
Cotton Picker.

The organization of the Mississippi
Cotton Harvester Company, witha cap
ital Of S25O,O0O, has been perfected at
Jackson The inventor of the COM
pany's cotton picker has gone East,
where he will construct IA number OF
machines in time to be used in picking
the next crop
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
Pine Association Meetine.

The Mississippi Pine Association has
been called to meet in convention at
Hattiesburg on June 5, when a number
of important matters will be discussed
by the lumber producers, At a meet
ing Of the executive committee resolu-
tions were adopted censuring certain
newspaper correspondents for creating
the impression that the Pine Associa-
tion was organized for the purpose of
manipulating prices. The members
deny that the matter of influencing
market quotations has even been dis
cussed in the meetings.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25

London-The thermometer Sunday
registered 1875 degrees in the sun and
19 in the shade. In the past forty.
eight hours there have been twenty
hours and fifty-one minutes of bright
sunshin
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
Back from the Phllinn1nes-

San Francisco, Cal.-The Sth Unit.
ed States cavalry regiment, Col.
H. P. Kingsbury commanding, which
has been on duty in the Philip
pines for the last two years, returned
on the army transport Thomas The
headquarters band and two squadrons
viii go to Fort Robinson at once and
one squadron will 20 to Fort D. A.
Russell Wyo. The other squadrons
will remain permanently at the Pre-
sidio.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25

Washington, D. C.-Baron Ozama.
vice president Of the Japanese Red
Cross society, accompanied by his in
terpreter, Mr., Toga, has arrived in this
city to express to President and the
American Red Cross society the
thanks of the Japanese for assistance
rendered to that country during the
famine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
To Settle Labor rronhles.

Orizaba, MeX-In order to bring an
end to the disastrous labor troubles at
the Rio Blanco textile mills the
authorities have petitioned the inter-
yention of President Diaz, whose per.
sonal interest in the matter. it is BE-
lieyed, will result in a speedy settle
ment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
Alleged Slayer Asks Release.

Jefferson City Mo.-An application
for a writ of habeas corpus for
Charles Heath, under arrest in Pine.
vile, Douglas county, for murde, in
the first degree, was argued in Divi-
sion No. 2 of the supreme court today.
Heath is charged with killing Clarence
MOsier Feb. %, 1907.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
Prof. GoR Chosen

Prof. John Goff has been elected pres
ident OF Chickasaw Female College at
Pontotoc. Prof Gof! is formerly from
Kentucky, but has been connected with
the Blue Mountain Female College the
past season.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
Discover Revolutionary Arsenal.

Helsingfors-A revolutionary ar
senal, containing large supply of
bombs, has been discovered at Haa-
pala, village IN Finland, close to the
Russian frontier. Eleven Russian
youths were taken into custody.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25

In response to a petition Of members
of the Lincoln county bar and a gem
eral demand by the farmers, who are
very much behind with their crops,
Judge Williamson pretermittcd the
May term Of the Lincoln circuit court.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25

Reads Daughters Book and 7orqives.
Chicago-Prof Cleaver Wilkinson
of the University of Chicago has
been won over to the side of his
daughter Florence's literary admirers
by his daughters latest novel.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25

Il Vanity is not like pride, an inordinate
idea of our excellence; ii is an inordinate
desire for honor and praise, even when
we know that we do not deserve either.
'It is kind of vice which is so great
that in order to produce the objects of
our desire we lie to our own conscience.
Have you any symptomsl
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
Motor Freight Line.

The Clarksdale and Friars Point Mo-
ter Traction Company has begun actual
operations, the first automobile loaded
with freight making the "Trip between
the .wo points In one hovr and twenty
minutes
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
Next General conferencs in 1910.

Nashville, Tenn.-The next gen.
eral conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, south, will be held
at Asheyille, n. c., in 1910. Such was
the decision reached here by a special
committee which heard delegations
from Richmond, Kansas City and other
places.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
Gets S1.OOO.O0o Alinor,,

New York.-Mrs John Love Elliott
has obtained a divorce from her hus.
band on statutory grounds, and Mr.
Elliott has given her 81 100000 for the
support of herself and their daughter
Ethel.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
Prominent Minino Man Mis,lno

El Paso, Tex.-J. S. Clarkson, a
prominent mining man, formerly of
Detroit, left his boarding house in
Guadalajara, Mex, near here three
weeks ago and has never been seen
since. He has brothers in Detroit.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
Judge miller Complimented.

Judge D. NJ. Miller, who win retire
from the bench in June, was presented
with a gold-headed umbrella by the
members of the Yazoo City bar. Res
olutions were also passed eommending
him as an able and impartial Judge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
Steam Shovel Workers Strike.

Panama.-The strike of the steam
shovel workers, which began Monday
the men demanding 5000 per month in.
stead of their present salary OF $21O.
continues. Only eight steam shovels
We're at work Tuesday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
so peorees in New York

New York.-The government ther.
mometer at the weather bureau Tues
day registered 81 degrees, and the first
case of heat prostration for the year
was reported. The victim was a
laborer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25
Dog Show Opens.

Parls.-The dog show was opened in
the Tuileries gardens and attracted
an enormous gathering of people, The
1000 exhibits included 02 breeds and
comprised many fine animals
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25

Atlanta, Ga,-The report of the COM
mittee on constitution was considered
by the railway trainmen in their bien-
NAL convention several changes in the
handling of insurance being effected.
The proposition to make the conven-
tons triennial was defeated.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25

Aadrid-Owing to the many duties
requiring her attention, Queen Vic
torla has given up the idea of nursing
the prince of the Asturias and a nurse
has been obtained for him from the
province Of Santander.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25

Newport, r. I.-Three Japanese. one
a graduate of Harvard university
asked permission of c. b., Anderson, a
wholesale fish shipper to make ex
periments in curing sQuid. The re.
quest was granted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-25

Nashville, Tenn.-According to an
announcement made here, Bishop ]. s.
Key, Of Sherman, Tex, will preside
over the St Louis conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, south. to
be held at West Plains, Mo, Sept Is.