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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-08-28
Doctor browns in Tunner -

Ductor Drowns in Upper Lake.
Or. Joseph Eichberg. of Cincinnati.
ONO, was drowned in Big Topper
Lake. n. Y. He was out with ash.
ing party, and in trying to land a
large pickerel the boat was capsized.
Dr.. Eichberg could not swim. and
sank,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-08-28
New President Of Peru.

Lima. - Augusta B. Leguia was
proclaimed President Of Peru by the
Peruvian Congress. He succeeds Dr..
Pardo. All the members OF the Con-
gress, except two, voted in the AFR
native
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-08-28
REPRIEvE BEATS TRAIN.
Negro Was Waiting at Station to Be
Taken TO the Gallows.

Macon, Ga.-Neal Ryais. colored,
under sentence to be hanged AT Bax-
ley. Ca, for attacking a woman and
held in Bibb County jail for safety.
was reprieyed on the day set for his
execution to September -. while
waiting for the train to take him TO
Bailey.
Sheriff Branch. who brought the
reprieve here, left a mob waiting for
Ryals at Bailey, and he took the ne
gro 10 Bibb County tail.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-08-28
sl7S,000 Stolen FROM
U. S. sUD.TREisURY
Asserting Teller G. W. Fitzgerald
Arrested For Robbery.
HUGE sum VANISHED IN 1907

Suspicion Aroused by FiizgeTald's Ar
tempt to Negotiate $1,000 Bill
and Speculation in ESgs-Oth-
crs Are Implicated.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-08-28
Giant theatrical Combine.

New YORK C.ty--Thestriczl man
ayers from all parts Of the country.
who have been in session in this city
during the last three weeks for the
purpose Of bringing together the W.
rious branches OF the amusement pro-
fession under a working agreement,
have formed their combination.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-08-28
Knapp Nominated For Congress.

OE-sZo. y. 7. - After Al eight
days session. il witch 35z ballots
were taken. Charles I. Knapp vas
nominated for Congress by the Twen-
ty-sighth District Republican Con-
Vs-rtoz.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-08-28

Bostoa.-A decrease IL TIE gross
revenue from all Sources amounting
10 nearly 100000 Is set forth in
the preliminary report Of the Boston
and Maine Railroad ior the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1908.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-08-28
7. II. Ennis Killed.

I. H. Ennis, Assistant Under Sec
rotary for ireland, was thrown frcm
1aunting car in Dublin and killed
instantly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-08-28
BRITAIN PAID TO EAT.
152,O00.O0O Fer Imported Food For
the Islanders in 1907.

London.-The report OF the Board
Of Agriculture for 1907 shows that
the British Isles spent e172 GOO, 900
for imported food and well oys-
$500, 100000 for imported wool and
other produce, such as hay.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-08-28

Paris. = France is watching with
interest the developments of the
Dutch-Venezuelan situation, but IL
can be said authoritatively that she
does not intend to take any part in
the present controversy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-08-28
WILLS WIDOW TO CONVENT.
II Irish Solicitors Relief Declines
That Fate She'll Get No Money.

London.-A curious provision Is
made in the will OF Michael Han
more, an Irish solicitor. who left
nearly $4,000. He bequeathed
$4,000 to the Mother Superior of any
convent his wife should enter after
his death, it being his desire that the
widow should devote the remainder
of her life to prayer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-08-28
MISS PARSONS SHOT DEAD.

Daughter Of New York Railroad Pres.
ident Ends Her Life in Paris.
Paris.-Following closely on the
death Of her fancee. Miss winif-ed
Parsons. daughter of the late Charles
Parsons, president of the Rome. Wat
e-town and ogdensburg Railroad.
was found dead in her apartments.
There was bullet wound in the
side Of her head and at her side Law
a revolver. She had been dead more
thar an hour when maid came upon
her rody.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-08-28
Attacks Public Gambling.

Governor Hughes. speaking ct
Cairo. n. Y. said: Il did not attack
! attacked public gambling.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-03-13

from Kinds county, and Mr.. Freb-
erick Sullen, editor of the Daily
News. Neither gentleman re-
ceived serious injury and both
rendered the apologies before
the.bar of the senate.
The trouble was provoked by
an editorial in Sundays issne Of
the Daily News.-New Orleans,
PIcayune.
Certainly piece of bad busi-
ness and rather a public demon
stration. II the blind lead the
blind surely, it is but reasonable
that all will fall in the ditch.
This act was very uncalled for;
it was not the place. time and
occasion for such rudeness.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-03-13
ALCoRN A. & M. COLLEGE.

This institution provided for
the colored people has received
from the state treasury IN legis-
lative appropriation and dona-
tions by the general government,
during the past eight years, the
neat little sum of 1891, 7O2. 25.
[ am told that there are now 54l
negro boys and girls at Alcorn,
but the average attendance coulo
not have been more than $50. So
these American CITIZEN of African
descent had an average of $47, :
1926 each year, or more than
than 800 90 per capita to teach
their youthful "ideas how to
shoot, y and the board Of trustees
is asking for much larger a.
mount this year.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-03-13
Yours respectfully.
FARMER.
Burkitt and Street.

The editorial in the Jackson
Daily New of last Friday con
trasting and comparing Chairman
Morrison, of the House Commit
tee on appropriations. and
Chairman Burkitt, of the House
Committee on Education, to the
great disparagementof Of the latter,
was manifestly inspired by undue
prejudice and an utter lack of ap-
probation of Chairman Burkltt's
motives and ability.
In fact, the severe criticism Of
Rurkitt, by the News, was an in
direct criticism and arraignment
of Speaker Street, who appointed
him to be head of the Committee
on Education. Col. Street has
known Capt. Burkitt longer, and
known him better than any other
man in the House, and he would
never have selected him for this
important chairmanship if he had
not known him to be pre- eminent
ly the-man for such a trust. Really
in legislative experience. in state
craft and ripe knowlege of pub
lie men and public affairs. Street
and BurkitG outrank all other
members of the House. able and
worthy as many of the others are.
The Leader can but regard it as
most fortunate indeed for the
State that both of these veteran
Misslssippians and Legislators
were .scalled TO the kingdom for
such time as this. Brook =
haven Leader.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-03-13
The A. & M. COLLEGE

Has received through the state
treasury il. legislative appropria,
tions and donations from the gen.
era. government during the eight
years just passed, 1898, 153. 48.
Or an average each year OF $99,
IA. 18. If this were all, the per
capita allowed allowance on en-
rollment (742) would be $133. .62;
and on average attendance,
$176. 90.
When we add to this sum the
donations from Uncle Sam for
the college experimental station
(S24. 600. ] think II IS, per, year)
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-03-13
$8. 233.O4

The number for pupils enrolled
for 1904 is reported by the state
superintendent to be 433. 977,
which | suppose to be fair av-
erage. A short calculation will
show that each pupil would have
nearly 81. 40 per annum out of
the above sum to pay for his ed
ucatiOn.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-03-13
which the report says is only II

which the report says is only 16
hours per week.
Against the charge of the
treasury comorant that | am an
enemy to higher education, | APP
peal 10 the ax-payers of the
state. pleading that / simply op.
pose sixteen hours work q
week, coupled with a five
thousand dollar salary, and on
this issue | confidently expect a
verdict of mot guilty."
Editor of The News:
| am a constant reader and
have been subscriber of your
paper since it was started and
never haying asked any consid-
GRAFTON at your hands, | now do
SO with the hope that you will
grant my request, and for the
benefit of your numerous readers
in this neck of the woods. 1t
is cut from The Issue. st is more
than probable that the proffes-
sors on their rounds at Farmers
Institutes will be able to ex-
plain how it is that Mr.. Burkett
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-03-13
THE UNIVERSITY

Received out of the state treas
ury from October 1899 to October
1907, 1926, 1853. 63 And this sum
does not include matriculation
and incidental fees and medical
and law tuition, which the stud
ents are required to pay. The
number of students 10 attendance
at the University is variously es-
timated from 800 to $50. If the
last named figures are correct.
tuition which the state pays per
annum for each student would be
1923 q. If only 800 in attend
ance it would be $4,000. When
we compare these figures with
$50. 90 a year at MiIlsaps or $40. 90
at Clinton, we are forcibly re-
minded of the remark made by
one of Mississippi;s grandest old
men-a heroic soldier. a consist
|ent Christian, a model citizen and
college trustee for thirty five
years: 1t don't cost any more
to educate a boy at Clinton than
it does to cut grass at Oxford. !"
And the University doesn't want
BUT 1919, 535. 90 for the next two
years.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-03-13
Personal Difficulty
Before Lawmakers.
Special to the States.

Special to the States.
jackson, Miss, March 81 A
personal difficulty interrupted the
proceeding Of the state senate
shortly before the noon hour to-
day.
The combatants were Mr.. NJ.
Ney Williams, representative
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-03-13

ures. The treasurer's reports
show that we have contributed
out Of the state treasury to the
common schools during the past
eight years the folio win g a.
MOUNTS:
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-03-13

cultural and dairy products, and
the amounts paid by boys for
lights. library, matriculation and
medical fees. these figures are
nearly doubled. Indeed, the bull
leJin of the A. & M, now on the
desk Of the members Of the leg
islature, admits that there were
collected and expended at that
institution during the past blen
NAL period, $443, 625. .65.
IT we were really making scien-
tlfic farmers, perhaps the price
we are paying is not too much.
But the college has now been OPP
en- twenty eight years. and the
secretary Of the alumni associa-
tion "who is very busy man.
at the request Of the president
could give the names and address
of only 95 graduates Of this in
stitution who are actually engag
ed in agricultural pursuits. Sew
enteen of these ninety five are
now employed on salaries paid
by the state at the A. & M. Col
lege, and twenty four have found
similar employment elsewhere.
Only fifty-four out of the ninety
five, therefore, are practical ag-
ricultural or stock men. IN o
quite an average Of TWO each
year. And if there are not many
others which The president and
secretary have net overlooked.
I submit the making of scientific
farmers of the intensive variety
at the A. & NJ. College is very
costly experience.
To continue this very profitable
business-to the president aud
faculty-the legislature is now
asked to contribute $342, s17.22
to help to run the establishment
the next two years. Modest,
arn't they?
1t has been charged in the pub
nc press and by the beneficiaries
of the state colleged that | am
opposed to higher education.
This is not true. | believe in ed
ucation, although i never had
any other advantages than those
furnished by the common old
field school, ] agree with Mr..
Bryan when he says: "lnstead
of stopping education, we must
contribute to the advancement of
tha educational world, but we
put back of the education a con-
ception Of life that will teach US
to measure the world not by what
we can get out of it, but by what
we can put into it. )"
The conduct of the head of
some of our state high schools in
neglecting the the duties assign.
ed them at their respective in
stitutions and coming here to
lobby their bills throught the
Legislature impresses me with the
conviction that they are more IN
terested in what they get out OF
the state, than what they put In
to our boys, and hence | protest
vehementlY against, syst e m
which has built up an lnexcusable
extravaganza that has become
exceedingly burdensome to the
people of the state.
The horny handed yeomanry
of Mississippi who labor from
'twelve to sixteen hour per day
to raise money to pay these ex-
traordinary expenses will be sur
prsed to read on page 81 OF the
A. & NJ. College report for 1901,
that in one of the departments
the teaching force IS compelled
to labor from 18a to 81 hours q
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-03-13
sURklTT REPLIES TO MS CRITICS.


our boys and girls in the common
schools. and in favor of higher
educatation, as practiced in our
state colleges, / haye unintenti-
onally aroused the bitter enemity
OF the principal beneiciaries of
our top-heavy educational system
and brought down upon my de-
voted head the wralh of certain
members Of the daily press, ever
ready to defend treasury como
rant, no matter, no matter ander
what guise they propose to rob
the tax payers. With a view to
absolute accuracy, like a teacher
solving an arithmetical problem,
L have over-hauled the recent
acts of the legislature. and the
department reports for the past
eight years now, and after leav
ing out many items, which |
think is properly chargable to
some, If not all of our state ecu
cational institutions. | find the
contrast between the amounts
(per capita) appropriated to the
pupils in the common schools
and the students in our colleges
is still SO great as to excite the
wonder of the average reader.
And when we come to compare
the cost of attending one of our
state schools, with such renown-
ed Institutions of learning as
Clinton college and Millsap col
lege, it will be pertinent to in
quire why the taxpayers should
pay from FOUR to EIGHT times
as much for tuition in the State
Institutions, as the parents Or
guardians are required to pay for
the same item at the other insti-
tutions I have mentioned.
How is it that DR.. Lowry and
his faculty managa to get along
on $3.50 per annum when they
have 45O matriculates, and the
University, with an attendance
of $50, is starving after expend-
ing an average OF $78. JAG. O8 per
annum for the past eight. years.
or 1925, 1853 .63 since October 25,
1899? And this amount rep
resents only what has been paid
through the state treasury wind
ow. and does no9 include the mat
REGULATION fee of $1,000 and the
incidental fee Of $3.50 paid by
every student at Oxford, nor the
tuition fee of $50. 90 paid by each
of the law class and medical
students there; estimated at eigh-
ty dollars in all.
Why is it that DIR. Murrah, than
whom there is no ADLER educator
in the State, is content to receive
a salary of SO, 10000 per annum
as President of Millsaps college.
ont of which, am told, he pays
h;s own house rent, and our
State must pay. out of the peo-
n,e,s tax money, $4. 10000 or $5,
600 90 and furnish elegant resi-
dences free of rent and taxes, to
secure competent men to preside
over the A. & NJ. and the Univer.
sity? And let it not be said that
the stase institutions out-class
the colleges I have mentioned,
For am told that students OF
Clinton and Millsaps hold more
u;oos won in oratorical contests,
han the students of our own
e,ata schools. And as teachers,
saholars, s ministers, lawyers. doc
.ore. and public spirited citizens,
.sa 80 alumni of these institutions
-. socond to none IN the South.
s ant { must return 70 the fig,
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-03-13
IncOrpOratOrS.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY.

Personally appeared before me the.
undersigned authority in and for said
County and State, Jas. w. Norment, w.
F. Pierce, j. Fl. Smith, FL. Cunningham
and G. s. Turner, incorporators of the
corporation known as the Merchants
and Farmers Bank, of Starkville, Mis-
sissippi, who acknowledge that they
signed and executed the above and fore-
going article of incorporation as their
act and deed on this the 18th day of
March, 1905.
[SEALl HENRY b. REYNOLDS,
Notary Public.
My commission will expire April2 1905.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-03-13
Money to Loan on Improved
Farm Lands.

We are in position to place ]
loans on easy terms, lilo annual
~ for five years at 8 per cent
interest on improved farm lands,
without commissions, Come to.
see us when you are in need Of
money.
BELL & DANIEL, Attys.
H. T. Saunders. Inspector.
9.27-6m
The News and The Issue both
for 50. 90 In advance.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-03-13
THE
OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
MERCHANTS and FARMERS BANK
OF
STARKVILLE, MISS.

1. The corporate title of said Bank is
Merchants and Farmers Bank, Stark
vile, Miss.
2 The name and address of the In
corporators are: JAS. w. Norment, Stark
Vile, Miss; w. f. Pierce, Starkviile,
Miss; j. H. Smith, Starkville, Miss; H.
Cunningham, Starkville, Miss, and G. s.
Turner, Starkville, Miss.
3. The domicile of said Bank is at
Starkville, Oktibbeha County. Mississip-
pi.
4. The amount of Capital stock is
Twenty Five Thousand Dollars,
5. The par value of shares is One
Hundred Dollars.
6. The period of existence (not to
exceed fifty vears) is fifty years.
z. The purpose for which said Bank
is created is to engage in and do gen.
eral Bankin ng business In its most enlarg
ed Specification and to do any and all
things incident to or that may be deem-
ed profitable thereto that may be desired
which is not contrary to law. 1t may
acquire, hold and alien property both
real, personal and mixed of whatsoever
kind, act as agent on its own account
and for investors or others and may
guarantee the payment of both principal
and interest. Said corporation shall be
authorized to begin business when Fiji
teen Thousand Dollars of its capital
stock shall have been subscribed and
paid for.
8. The rights and powers that may
be exercised by this corporation are
those conferred by the provisions OF
Chapter twenty-four (24) Mississippi Code
1906, and acts amendatory thereto.
JAS. w. NoRMENT,
w. F. PIERCE,
j. II. SMITH,
III. CUNNINGHAM,
G. s. TURNER,
Incorporators.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
GO
HAS BEEN DEL AYED
COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
WON'T TAKE ANY ACTION.

a. q { E al s
Cleveland, Jan. 1s-The county
board Of elections today declined to
take any action IN the republican fac
tional war until Thursday. BY that
time It is expected that Secretary OF
State Thompson will have rendered q
decision as to his Jurisdiction in the
matter.
The county republicans are IN a
three-cornered contest with q view to
controlling the county organization.
The Taft followers declare that Sec
retary Thompson will undoubtedly up
hold the present committee. the
members Of which are composed
strictly Of Taft supporters.
The Forakerites made no movement
today. but reiterated the declaration
that they would win out In the end.
Thus far the third faction. which In
sists upon the endorsement Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt for reelection, has
taken no decisive action.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
BY REPORT THAT PRESIDENT
HAS ORDERED TROOPS OUT.
SPARKS HASN'T HEARD
Letter Of President, He Gays, Has Not
Vet Reached Him-Lestslature ls
Expected to Take Some ActIon-ln.
junction Matter Goes Over.

Golddeld, Jan. 13.-C Considerable
excitement was caused here today by
the report that the president has for
mally notified Governor sparks that
the troops will be withdrawn in a
few days and has censured the COVER
nor for calling upon the federal gov
ernment for aid in view OF the fact
that no serious trouble existed in the
district at the time.
+ Just what the president wrote the
governor is not known here, but the
belief exists that the troops will not
be withdrawn until the legislature has
had an opportunity to provide other
means for the protection Of life and
property in the Goldheld district. The
representatives OF the Gold Mine Op-
orators association are apparently
not disturbed by the report that the
troops are to be withdrawn summarily.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
BLOW A SAFE
LOSE THE CASH
BURGLARS DROP THEIR PLUMBER
WHILE IN FLIGHT.

E
Bellingham, Wash, Jan. ia spe
5cial from sedro Wooley. Is miles
southeast Of here, says:
Burglars last night blew open the
safe in the store Of Minkler & Vande'
ford at Lyman, eight miles east oi
here, securing $500 in checks and s67
in cash.
This morning Constable Dunham OF
this place started toward Lyman on a
country road. He met two strangers
and hailed them. They leaped into the
brush bordering the road. Dunham
followed them and a running fight
took place, eight shots being e1
changed. One Of the strangers dropped
an overcoat in his fight, and it was
found to contain the cash taken from
the safe. "A posse is now searching
for the men. ~ a
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
RECEPTION COMMITTEE WEAR
ING STRAW HATS EXTENDS
GREETING.
TO meet |: TODAY
Delegates to National Convention 81
Sheep Men Arriving u Capital 81
Montana Six Cities Send Repre- \
sentatlves to Fight for Next ses-
sion Of Association.

Helena, Jan. 13.From present In.
dications the attendance Of the forty
fourth annual convention Of the Na.
tional Woolgrowers' association will
be the greatest in the history Of the
organization.
T Large delegations arrived tonight
from New Mexico, California, Oregon
and Colorado. Dufing the day the
Wyoming delegation reached here on
d special train with nearly 200 dele
gates and accompanied BY Governor
Bryant B. Brooks and DR.. j. M. VIII
son Of Douglas, western vice presi-
dent, who will preside over the con
vention.
Delegations are here from Denver,
Salt Lake, Pocatello, Idaho, Laramie,
Wyoming, Albuquerque, N. NJ, and
Los Angeles, working to secure the
next national convention, which will
meet in January Of next year.
"a most novel feature for Montana
Is that the visitors are being re-
ceived by committees from the com
mercial club and other bodies, wear
ing straw hats. It Is the mildest win
ter in the history Of the state and
the weather bids fair to remain ideal
during the convention and sheep
show. Governor Toole will welcome
the visitors.
Tomorrow's program at the Nation
al Woolgrowers' convention Is as fol
lows: y
Morning Session.
Invocation, Rev. ]. p. McNamee, Hell
h ena. i
Address Of welcome, Hon. .Joseph K.
Toole, governor.
Address Of welcome, Hon. r. 8. p.
Lindsey, mayor Of Helena.
Address of welcome, Hon. n. g. Pick
ett, president Helena Commercial
club.
Response to addresses Of welcome,
Hon. Frank ]. Hagenbarth, spen-
e cen. Ida.
Afternoon Session, z O'Clock.
appointment Of committees.
Annual address Of the western vice
president, Dr.. J. M. Wilson. Doug
las, Wyo.
Government Regulation Of the Public
Range Hon. +. j. Walsh, Helena.
'.The Open Range, Hon. bryant D.
Brooks, governor Of Wyoming.
"sheepmen and Benefits Of Publicity
Hon. Francis Perry Elliott, Mash
Vile, Tenn.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
KANSAS WINS
LIQUOR CASE
SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT.
THE LAW IS VALID.

L Il 3
Washington, Jan. 1s.-The supreme
court Of the United States today up
held the anti-liquor law Of Kansas by
Affirming the decisions Of the supreme
court Of that state in a number Of
cases, including that Of fritz Durien
Of Shawnee county. convicted Of VIC
lating the law.
Durien appealed to the federal su-
preme court on q writ Of error on the
ground that the statute contravenes
the federal constitution because 1t
gives discretion to probate judges in
granting permits. The decision was
announced by the chief. Justice. There
was no written opinion.