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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-26

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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
CONGRESSMAN Farot Free.

Baton Rouge, La-Congressman G.
K. Favrot was set free after having
been in Jail continually for about five
months under arrest on a charge OF
murder and awaiting action Of a
grand jury The grand jury refused
to convict the congressman.
Mr.. Favrot last November shot and
killed DR.. R. III. Aldrich Of Baton
Rouge who had been his lifelong
friend. The shooting occurred imme-
diately after an exciting election and
while Favrot was still judge of the
Baton Rouge court which set him free
He resigned and was indicted by
grand jury which had been selected
under his jurisdiction before the
shooting. Because one OF the jurors
wo indicted was illiterate, the finding
was quashed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
To Raise SLIGO. 900

Pittsburg-At the close Of re-
markable address by William L. Stead
editor of Review of Reviews, London,
at the re-dedication Gel cmenies of the
Carnegie Institute in PittsbHrg In
which the the speaker announced
plan to raise 100000 for pilgrimagss
from all countries to The Hague con-
ference, unbounded enthusiasm took
possession Of the large audience and
money was thrown on the stage.
Mr.. Stead, after explaining the pur
pose Of the pilgrimage to the next
Hague conference, estimated that it
would take at least 100000 to f.
nance the proposition. To raise this
sum he proposed that students IN col
leges and universities throughout the
United States donate fifty cents each.
He said the lesson furnished to Eu-
rope by such a movement would be
an influential factor in the quest of
international peace.
The suggestion came at the end OF
his address and he sat down amid
loud applause. For fully five minutes
the clapping of hands and cheering
was prolonged and finally the speaker
again arose and said that probably
the audience would like to contribute
to the fund. Immediately shower
of silver landed on the stage from all
parts of the hall.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
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instration Of some sort should the
ttnnnral r,,ahlio hn a drnsffnd

instration Of some sort should the
general public be admitted.
1t was 4 rs O'Clock when the jury
Sled in. The afternoon was dark and
rainy and the electric bulbs in the
chandeliers had been glowing for an
hour or more.
The only remarkable feature Of the
case was the logged manner in whith
the jurors refused to ask to be en-
cused, Justice Fitzgerald had deter
mined to let them fight it out among
themselves until they should call for
assistance. This appeal. came at Alb
and then followed hunt for counsel
both District Attorney Jerome and
the attorneys for the defendant hay
ing temporarily left the building.
When they arrived Justice Fitzgef-
aid notified them Of the first commu-
nication that a disagreement seemed
inevitable. Every one connected with
the case seemed willing to accept the
situation as offering no hope, and tken
followed the brief court room pro-
ceedings at which the disagreement
was publicly announced, the jury dis
missed and the prisoner remanded.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
To Buy Church Property.

A special cable from Havana says:
The purchase of Catholic church
property in Havana and Santiago for
$2,OOO,OOO by the provisional govern
ment is now assured. Some papers
have bitterly fought the purchase, bus
they admitted defeat.
The Rev. L. 7. Mays, Baptist cler-
gyman. obtained an interview with
Secretary Taft and in the name OF
Professionalism, protested against the
government buying any Catholic pro-
perty saying that it wsuld put the
Washington administration In a deli
cate position with Protestant church
es at home. He was much agltated
about 1t.
Secretary Taft told him it did not
matter whether the property was own
by Catholics or Protestants, II 1t were
offered to the state on terms which
would make it good business to buy,
it would be purchased. The Baptist
minister retired very angry.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
WILL COMpLICATE
THE SITUATION
THE DECISION IN THE ISLE OF
PINES CASE.
AMERICANS ARE HARASSED
Outrageous Treatment is Received at
The Hands Of The Cubans by PEG.
pie Who Have Invested Money.

Washington, d. C.-After waiting
for four years, perhaps hoping that
the treaty issue between the Presi-
dent and the Senate over the question
Of ownership of the Isle of Pines
would be settled, the United States
Supreme Court has decided it in a
way that is very encouraging to the
Cuban annexationists because Of the
tendency to complicate the relations
between the administration and the
Cuban Government.
Since the ratification of the Treaty
Of Paris, which was supposed to have
transferred title over the Isle Of
Pines to the United States, and with
that island represented on official
maps as American territory, many
Americans have bought large tracts
Of land and made other investments
there.
The tobacco industry of the Isle
of Pines was widely exploited and
fortunes were in sight for great
many people if the Supreme Court
had only sustained their views Of
the situation. The question Of own
ership of the island was the subject
of acrimonious disagreement in the
Senate. Senator Morgan taking up
the case of American residents there
and insisting that it was an outrage
for this government to desert citi-
zens who in good faith had assumed
the island belonged to this country.
The Cuban Government has been ac-
cused of outrageous treatment of
Americans living in the. island, and
many Of these charges have been 80
wei authenticated that it is impossi-
bic to doubt that there is much ba-
Sis for them. Americans were jailed
for the most trivial offenses. Large
numbers of people from Pennsylvania
and iowa had gone to the island and
engaged in business; great sums had
been invested there by Americans, so
that it was alleged before the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations last
winter that the greater part Of the
islands area was owned by citizens
of this country. But the decision is
hat the island belongs to Cuba.
It is considered almost certain that
the Havana Government. now heino
assured of supreme power there will
assume an attitude toward American
interests more oppressive than ever
and that complications will be inevi-
table. Phe American owners of prop
erty there are certain to make them
selves heard soon if the Cuban gov
eminent proves as unfair to them as
hey expect.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
Negotiations Proceed.

The state department received a
dispatch from Philip Brown, secreta-
ry Of the United States legation in
Guatemala and Honduras, saying
that negotiations are proceeding for
the sediment of the dispute between
Nicarauga and Honduras Mr.. Brown
is still at La Union, and it appears
that he is acting in the interest Of
Salvador in treating with Nicarau-
qua. This is entirely on his own mi
tiative, and does not involve the
United States in any manner, ac-
cording to state department officials.
It is said that the greatest diff
Guilty attending a settlement is the
keen desire of the Nicaraugan forces
to capture President Bonilla, who is
at the head of the Honduran army
in the west Of that republic. To eff
feet his capture would necessitate re-
newed fighting, and the other coun-
tries in Central America are trying
to avoid this, and it is the desire also
Of United States and Mexico that
hostilities be brought to close at
once.
Ambassador Creel of Mexico is the
man looked to here as the mediator.
No indications Of change in the
geography of Central America has
thus far been implied in the nego-
tiations.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
Will Enter New Orleans.

Kansas City, Mo-. A. Edison,
President of the Kansas City South
ern Railroad, in an interview stated
that the road would enter New Or
leans. Surveys have been completed,
he says, from Leesville La, to New
Orleans, distance of about $50
miles, and construction work on the
new extension Of the line viii be COM
menced as soon as conditions for rail-
road building become favorable. The
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
R.esents Insult to Uniform.

The war department IS determined
to pursue to the end of its resources
the effort to remove the slur cast
upon the uniform of the American
soldier by the decision last January
of a local magistrate at Plattsburg,
N. Y, that Sergeant Higgins and the
soldiers who accompanied him when
thew were refused admission to
public skating rink in that town had
no case warranting the imposition OF
a penalty upon the proprietors OF the
place. Today Acting Secretary Oh
yer wrote a long letter to fne. atter-
ney general asking his help In the
prosecution Of the case.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

Argument began in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in the
two cases Of Damsell Howard and M.
G. Brooks, involving the constitutions
atty Of the Employers Liability
Law, holding railroads engaged in in
terstate commerce responsible for
damages to employees when caused
by the neglect Of fellow employees or
deficient appliances.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

The proposition by the Farmers
Union to create a market for cotton
bagging for the wrapping Of cotton in
the state is gathering strength as the
year grows older, and business agent
WEIGH is receiving hundreds Of lot
tiers pledging the support Of members
to the plan. If bagging can be made
for reasonable price from storm cot
ton, why should not every farmer in
the state use it? $4,000 bales Of poor
cotton would be thus used and taken
from the hands Of spectators who
use such as menace to hammer the
price of good cotton down to where
they want it. President Bass is en-
thusiastic in support Of the PROPOSE
ton, and it is likely that successful
effort will be made this fall along the
lines indicated. Of course there are
those who will oppose it and claim
it sophistry, but pay no attention
to such men, keep pushing the plan
and forget them. They show very
plainly that their interest is some
where else and they should be shown
no consideration whatever. The just
trust was hammered by this plan
years ago and it can be done again
if our people are in earnest.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
Must Answer.


According to decision reached by
the interstate commerce commission
e. III. Hartman will be compelled to
appear in the United States circuit
court in the state Of New York to
answer proceedings to be instituted
to compel him to answer certain ques-
tions which he refused to answer
when he was on the stand at the
recent hearing by the commission in
New York. Numerous conferences
have been held on the subject by the
members Of the commission in antici-
patton Of this action which will be
brought, as soon as special counsel can
prepare to the case for submission to
the court.
The hearing at which Mr.. Harri-
man appeared was held IN the latter
part Of February and it was in con-
nection with certain transactions Of
the Union Pacific that Mr.. Harrison
on advice Of counsel, refused to an
swer the questions put to him. It
was brought out in the testimony that
the Union Pacific owned large
amount Of Southern Pacific stock.
Mr.. Hartman was asked whether
any and if so, how much Of that
stock belonged to himself, when he
bought it and price he paid for it,
but he declined to answer.
Another question which he refused
to answer and upon which the COM
mission desires light was whether or
not any of the directors of the Union
Pacific were interested in the sale
of certain shares Of stock Of the New
York Central railroad at the time
they were sold to the Union Pacific.
To Camp With Artillery.
The militiamen Of the Gulf coast
are disposed to insist upon participa-
ton in the joint drills with the coast
artillery this summer, notwithstand-
ing the difficulty which confronts the
chief artillery, Gen. Murray is finding
accommodations for them. A letter
bearing on this point has been re-
ceived at the War Department from
Bibb Graves, Adjutant General Of the
Alabama National Guard, as follows
In your letter of March Is to the
Governor you say that it is imprac-
ticable to invite the National Guard
of Alabama to take part in the coast
defense problems, owing to the fact
that Fort Morgan was so damaged
by the severe storms, etc.
I'VE have the honor to insist that
the Alabama National Guard should
not be debarred from participation
in these problems because Of the pro-
vidential occurrences with which we
have nothing to do, and most respect
fully ask that we be allowed to TAKE
part of our organization to the next
nearest place. In case of an emer-
gency we would be called on to de-
fend such Notifications and we ought
to be permitted to have a portion
of our guard in such exercises. /
trust this can be done.o
The department will make an eff
fort to grant this request, taking some
Of the Alabama troops to Florida du.
ring July.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

San Antonio, Tex.-Ten million lot
terry tickets, representing, if they had
been sold at face value $5,000,000
which cost over $1,000 to Autograph
were fed to the furnace at the feder-
al building. There was more than a
carload Of the tickets and it took over
six hours for the furnace to consume
them. These are the tickets captured
III this city April 2, 1905, and which
resulted IN breaking up the lottery
business.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

Summit has organized a league for
the promotion Of the interests of that
town and the surrounding country.
Mayor j. B. Holden is president and
Mr.. E. H. Bradshaw Secretary. Mat.
tiers of interest and benefit to the com
munity will be handled during the
year and the result should be crafty
ing to those interested.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

In selecting men for the offices this
year, first believe that your candidate
is thoroughly honest and answering,
then figure, on his ability. Better to
have man who is not so brilliant
than one who will allow himself to
be handled in the interest Of any
scheme by the use Of money or the
promise Of power This subject may
be getting a little thread bare, bur
it is of enough Importance to bear re-
petition a number Of times. Consid-
er this matter carefully before cast
ing your ballot.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

It was reported that Salvador had
sent 10000 men against the Nicara.
guam troops.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

Archbishop Blenk, Of New Orleans.
arrived at Washington, where he will
attend an ecclesiastical conference.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

Those who are wondering what kind
of weather is in store for us during
the present year, may be surprised
to learn that the year 1916 was gen
orally known as the year without a
summer Not a month Of that year,
so it is said, was without ice and
snow at some point in the United
States, and crops were a dismal fail
ure except in isolated spots. Febru-
airy was as warm as July and other
months also changed places. The
weather SO far this year has been de-
cidedly freakish, but there is yet no
occasion for alarm The greatest trou
BILE is a shortage of moisture that
would make drought later on espec-
tally disastrous. Keep in good cheer
and all will be well.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

If you have anything of interest,
write the editor Of this department.
about it. Let others know of your sue
cesses. They may try it too.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
Labelling Of Liquor.

The long expected opinion Of At
torney General Bonaparte concerning
the proper labelling Of whiskey under
the Pure Food Law, approved June
30, 1906, has been made public at the
White House. It's purpose is briefly
told in the following letter addressed
by the President to the Secretary of
Agriculture
In accordance with your sugges-
ton, I have submitted the matter con-
corning the proper labelling Of whis-
ky under the Pure Food Law to the
Department Of Justice. I inclose the
Attorney Generals opinion. I agree
with this opinion and direct that
action be taken in accordance with it:
"Straight whisky will be labeled
as such.
g mixture Of two or more straight
WHISTLES will be labeled blended whis-
ky or WHISTLES.
"a mixture Of straight whisky and
ethyl alcohol, provided that there is
sufficient amount Of whisky to make
it genuinely a mixture will be la
beled as compound Of or compound
with pure grain distillate.
Imitation whisky will be labeled
as such.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The Attorney Generals opinion as
to the proper construction to be
placed on the law has been awaited
with great interest all over the coun-
try.
The Crop Reporting Board Of the
Agricultural Department reported
the condition Of winter wheat and
rye up to April / to be as follows:
Wheat 800 and rye $40.
The State Department will take
no part in the controversy between
the Nicaraguan and Hondurap Con
suls at New Orleans.
The principal developments in the
cross-examination Of Binger Hermann
was the admission that while he was
Commissioner Of the General Land
Office he gave positions under him to
six Of his relatives. Reference was
again made to the tip which Her
mann is alleged to have given r. F.
Mayer regarding the Blue mountain
'orest reserve, but Hermann, while
admitting that he dictated the tele-
ram could not remember its details
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

Something was said a few days
since in these columns anent the oys-
ter industry of Mississippi, but stat
istics more recently given out place
the state in the lead in this very i'm
portant industry. 1t has been SUI
posed that Maryland was ahead in
this line, but not so. See the follow.
ing for last year: In 1900 the oyster
business of Maryland amounted to
1928, sos; Louisiana, $71,625; Missis-
sippi, $31, sos. In 1906, Maryland,
$548, $40; Louisiana, $507, 1873; Missis-
sippi, 81 ,340,942. This is a remarka-
BILE changing of the scales in the oys-
ter business. Seven years ago Mary.
land furnished nine times as many
oysters as Louisiana and Mississippi:
combined, while at present, Louisiana
is almost equal in production with
Maryland and Mississippi doubles
either or is equal to both. Hurrah
for Mississippi.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
Editor Graves Speech.

Washington.-President Roosevelt,
declined to make any comment or to
discuss the disposition Of the declara-
ton made by John Temple Graves Of
Georgia at the Bryan anniversary club
banquet at Chattanooga, that Mr.. Bry
an should at the forthcoming Demo
cratic convention nominate President
Roosevelt for another term. The state
ment Of Mr.. Graves excited much in
terest in official circles and there were
many requests that the president say
something, but he uniformly declined
them all.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18
Alfalfa in the prairie and delta re-

Alfalfa in the prairie and delta re-
gions is said to be unusually good
this season so far. DR.. Gathings Of
Monroe county has between eighty
and ninety acres and got his first
cutting this week. Delta raisers are
we'll pleased with the crop and the
acreage will be doubled for next sea-
son. It is undoubtedly a great hog
andN hominy crop that IS destined to
provo Of great value and excesiAngly
popular in Mississippi.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

The State Department will take
no part in the controversy between
the Nicaraguan and Honduran Con
suls at New Orleans.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

The Crop Reporting Board Of the
Agricultural Department reported
the condition Of winter wheat and
rye up to April / to be as follows:
Wheat 800 and rye o2.O.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

jackson is to have two new banks
with capital stock each Of half a
million dollars while two Of the older
ones have consolidated giving to the
merged bank capital Of the same
amount on which to operate Il
seems that the day when the South
must go to Wall Street for financial
aid is fast disappearing. The money
necessary for developing our couAtry
and handling our resources in right
here at home.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

Although the Lafayette county corn
club was a little late in getting start
more than fifty boys have planted for
prize winning fields and they evidence
a spirit of Suitability that means all
of them will be in at the finish. Prof.
Hurst and Odom deserve the encour-
agement and cooperation of the good
people Of that section in this com
mendable work, and it goes without
saying that they will get it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28
Citation Nitice.
The State of Mississippi.


Samuel II. Calhoun, ct al. In the Chancery
Msr, Virginia Dugan ct al bee County,
To Mrs. Permeiia Calhoun, whose postof
flee address is Colgate, Indian Territory,
Joseph Calhoun, whose postoffice address Is
Parish, Arkansas, John Mcneil, Elizabeth
Mcneil, Susan Mcneil and an unknown
child Of Mrs. Elizabeth MCNEIL, deceased, the
unknown heirs of Charles Calhoune. de-
ceased of John Calhoun, deceased. and of
Daniel Calhoun, deceased, the places of resi-
dence and postoffice addresses of all of the
foregoing. who are nonresident defendants
In said cause, being unknown except as
stated
We command you to be and appear before
the Chancellor Of our said Chancery Court at
a term thereof to be holden at the court
house, in the City Of Macon Ia said county
of Noxubee on the Fonrth Monday Of Octo-
Der 1907, then and there to plead, answer or
dcmur 70 the original bill fled In said cause
wherein you are defendants.
Witness my signature and the seal of the
said court affixed, at my Office, in the City of
Macon, this the 9th day Of Sept, 1907.
lst' Y. r. novpou, ~1erf.
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