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The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18
WILL APPEAL HEPBURN CASE
Government to Take Philadelphia
Ruling Higher.

Washington.-Acting Attorney Gen
eral Russell today said that an appeal
would be taken by the government with
in sixty days from the decision of the
Philadelphia court of appeals, declaring
unconstitutional the commodity clause
of the Hepburn railroad rate act.
The case is one of such far-reaching
Importance and effect that the depart
ment of justice is determined to obtain
from the suprerAe court a decision on
the law at the earliest possible moment.
Under a law passed during the admins
tration of Senator Knox as attorney
general, cases arising under the Sher-
man antitrust act and its amendments
are to be given preference by the SUI
preme court. The Hepburn act is an
amendment to the antitrust law, and
an early hearing in the case will be
asked
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18
BENNETT WILL BRING SUIT
Most Aggravated Case in All N ght
Rider Depredations.

Paducah, Ky.-News has been re-
ceived here that Henry Bennett, who was
numerically whipped by night riders at
Dycusburg, Crittenden county, a few
months ago, will bring suit in the United
States court at Louisville against his as
s~ailants for damages.
Bennett and William Groves, an aged
man, were taken from their homes and
given al awful beating with thorn
switches. Over 100 tiny thorns We're
taken out of Benefits body later.
Repeated efforts have since been made
to assassinate Bennett, but he was not
at home when the night riders called.
For several weeks he slept in the woods
at night. Death was threatened him if
he did not leave that section of the
country. Becoming afraid to venture to
his home in daylight, he asked for a
bodyguard of soldiers.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18
TO BOOST COTTON PRICES.
Southern Association Will Begin
Work at Once.

New Orleans, Lathe Southern Cot
ton Association will begin active work
present low prices improve quickly, ac-
cording to a statement of President Har-
vie Jordan of the Southern Cotton Asso-
citation here today. Mr.. Jordan said
that the present prices of from s 1-2
to s "a cents per pound were below the
cost Of production, and lower than last
fall when panic conditions prevailed.
With returning prosperity, he said,
and deterioration of the crop, prices
ought to rise, and, he added, that un-
less they did SO the association of which
he is the head will begin an active cam
paign for such improvement.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18
Smith Senatorial Nominee.

Columbia, s. C.-The latest Demo-
cratic primary returns Indicate that E.
D. Smith has defeated John Gary Evans
for United States senator by a majority
Of 10000. For railroad commissioner,
B. L. Caighman, incumbent, leads James
Cansler by only 165. All Democratic
congressman from this State were nomi-
mated to succeed themselves. Swearin-
gen, Senator Tillman's blind nephew, has
been nominated State superintendent Of
education by 1880 majority.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18
Expelled.

New York.-The expulsion Of John G.
Mcintyre, board member of the late
stock exchange firm of I. A. Mcintyre q
Co., (which failed on April "a last, and
brother of Thomas A. M,Intyre, whose
recent death was Indirectly due to the
troubles arising from the failure, was an
nounced from the rostrum of the stock
exchange today and his seat ordered
sold in pursuance of the usual stock ex-
change procedure. The reason for the
expulsion was given as reckless and I'M
business. like dealing.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18
TRAGEDY OVER RELIGION.
Michigan Man Kills Wife, Then
Blows Own Brains Out.

Muskegon, Mich.-Because his wife
was a Free Methodist and a believer in
the doctrines of spiritualism in religion,
and. their 1s-year-old daughter, Minnie,
was being sent to Muskegon school
against his will, 60-year-old Fitch Cooper
shot and killed his wife this morning
and Is minutes later blew out his OWL
brains.
Cooper and his wife were engaged in a
heated quarrel over religion and tine
senulng of the girl to school, wnen he
pulled the gun from a corner and fired
a charge into her body. She ran through
the kitchen door, only to drop dead, and
the man then discharged the second bar
rel into her breast, making sure of his
work.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

Although changing the face of
nature" is a remark frequently used
to describe some important work of
man upon the earth, it is usually lit.
tie more than a figure of speech. In
q newly developed Mexican oil-field,
however, the remark might be applied
with some justice. Through the care.
lessness of a workman, fire was com
municated to the subterranean reser.
voirs of oil some weeks ago. Explo.
sions followed which tore up the whole
surface of the earth for a square mile.
and since then 10000 barrels of the oil
has been burning daily.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18
Prescribe Railroad Crossings.

Guthrie, Okla.-By a decision of the
State supreme court today, in an opinion
by Justice Kane, the State corporation
commission is given jurisdiction to de.
termine the character and kind of cross,
ings which should be made at the point
of intersection of two railroads, and to
prescribe the plans and specifications
necessary to insure the safety and gem
eral convenience of the general public.
The Santa Fe had appealed from an or.
der of the commission fixing the charac.
ter of the Bartlesville ~Interurban's cross
ing of the Santa Fe at Bartlesville.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18
TURNS pEN1TENT1ARY GUARD.
T. W. Lutrell, Threatened by Night Rid
ers, Gets Safe Position.

Paducah, Ky.-T. w. Lutrell, of this
city, who left the Grahamville section
of the county because he was threatened
by night riders, has accepted a p~ositiin
as guard in the Eddyville p~enitentiary.
He had been accused of causing a raise
in the assessment of property in a dis
trict of the county. Luttrell is wei
known, having formerly been back tax
collector for the county.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18
Deadlock in Georgia.

Atlanta, Cattle Georgia legislature
is still deadlocked over the question OF
terminating the convict lease system. A
resolution was introduced in the house
today reciting the history Of the attempt
to secur convict legislation, with a pro-
vision for adjournment sine die. It was
only through the personal influence Of
Speaker Slaton that tile adjournment
provision was stricken out. In the SEN
ate a resolution providing for final adj
journment was voted down.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

The death of Ainsworth r. Spot
ford, at Plymouth, N. H., recalls a
notable career. Mr.. Spofford was best
known to the country and to the world
of letters as librarian of congress, a
position which he held from 1864 to
1897, and in which he became a ia.
miliar figure at the national capital.
In fact, it was during his administra.
ton that the library grew to impress.
sive proportions which made neces.
sary the provision of better accommo.
dations. He lived to see the magnif.
cent building completed and the u.
brary installed.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18
Fever at Kingston.

Kingston, st. Vincent, B. w. L.
According to official reports, two cases
of yellow fever have occurred here, both
terminating fatally today. The origin
of the disease is not known and stringent
measures are being taken to prevent an
epidemic.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18
STATE NEWS T

There is a prospect of a stiff fight
being made by allied interests in the
state against one of the most important
laws that was enacted at the last legis-
lative session, and that efforts will be
made to have it declared unconstitu-
tional. The law in question is that in
corporated in san act to regulate the
sale, inspection and analysis of COM
mercial feedstuff sold or offered for
sale or use in the state of Mississippi"
generally known as the pure food law.
Subscriptions to the $4,000 fund for
a monument to the late Gen. Stephen
D. Lee are coming fast to Capt. w. T..
Rigby, chairman OF the national park
commission, at Vicksburg. Subscrip-
tions of 800 each have been received
from Henry Watterson, Col. w. B.
Haldeman and Bruce Haldeman of
Louisville, Ky.
J. B. Buckwaller, who owns a tract of
10000 acres of fine pine timbered lands
in Newton and Neshoba counties, has
completed arrangements for the build
ing of a new mill on the Mobile, Jack
son and Kansas City railroad near New
ton. The new mill will have daily ca
pacity of 10000 feet, and will be of
steel construction, sireproof from be-
ginning to end.
Mrs. McMillin, q young white woman,
was murdered in her home neal Oxford
by a negro named Lawson Patton. The
negro cut her throat from ear to ear.
There is prospect Of more litigation
growing out of an order made by the
state railroad commission directing
the Gulf and Ship Island and the Mis-
sissippi Central to effect physical juno
ton and make connections at a point
near Silver Creek, in Lawrence county.
The Gulf and Ship Island has already
taken the preliminary steps, as the
order is claimed to be repressive and
unconstitutional, and under authority
of the law the appeal may be made
direct from the commission to the su-
preme court.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

Everything about that cruise of the
big feet tends to show the stanch.
ness of our warships and the admir-.
able way in which they are handled.
dispatches from Auckland say that
after careful examination the vessels
are found actually in better condition
than when they started. And they
have sailed many thousands of miles
and been through heavy storms.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

The Russian duma seems to be
gradually getting a grip on things.
The duma was opposed to one of the
grand dukes who was at the head of
the council for national defense, and
let the car know it. The grand
duke was bounced" Still, the car
may have been merely waiting for a
good excuse.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

What did the king and kaiser talk
about at their meeting? Navies, air
ships, the advance of "%radicalism,"
the situation In Turkey? Possibly,
but the chief topic must have been
how to spend ones vacation with the
maximum Of benefit.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18
5000 Die in Moroccan Fight.

Colon Beachar.-Further details re-
ceived here of the recent engagement be-
tween a French column under Col. Allix
and the Beraber tribesmn at Boudenib,
show that the Beraber casualties nua.
bered $1,000
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

Carlyle said: "a dislike of noise is
a measure of civilization" and the
neglect to protect a people against I'm.
necessary noises, declares the Ohio
State Journal, is an indication of a
crude and ignorant government.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

A man in New York ate SO ears OF
corn in one evening, consuming a
pound of butter in the process. The
fact that he appeared to suffer no in
convenience from this meal may be
regarded as classifying him zoolog.
ically.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

A rich citizen of Lincoln, Neb.,
tried to kill his wife because she
would not talk to him as much as he
desired. Further proof of his insanity
is afforded by the fact that he at
tempted to commit suicide immediate.
" afterWard.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

At Lancaster, Pa, on the 18th ultimo,
Judge Landis decided that the Religious
Garb Law" of 1895, was contrary to
the bill of rights and therefore u~nconsti-
tutional. He denounced the bill as un-
reasonable as we'll as vicious.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

A New York musical comedy author
recently lost several manuscripts by
fire. This will make the work on the
stage manager that much easier in
conducting rehearsals.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

a Some New Workers who would rath.
er be contrary than compromise a
hairs breadth have gone to law over
25 cents. We suspect the lawyers
did not take the case for half the
amount of a successful Judgment.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

So the auto is not only putting a
crimp in the horses business, but de.
priving those that remain in the har.
ness of their ancient privilege of run
ming away. Soon it will be: 10, the
poor horse"
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

A Philadelphia motorman who has
inherited $150,000 refuses to quit
working. Which shows that the slow
ness of Philadelphia people is not
incidental, but p%sychopathic.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

When a cab leaves a London cab rank
the well drilled horses, without a word
from their masters, close up to fill the
vacant space, but on this occasion the
horse did not o when the cab in front
OF him drove off. 1t may have been a
presentiment of evil; at all events it
saved the drivers life, for suddenly into
the empty space fell a rotten Dough from
an o~verhanging tree, weighing several
hundredweight.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

Marie Corelli," says her press
agent, lis about to write a novel
against the drink habit" Thereby re-
claiming some of the poor souls she
has driven to it.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

1t appears that, after all, the thrifty
Wright brothers have not packed all
their eggs in one basket.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

The town of Ohoopee, in Georgia,
is to have another anne. No n
In such a name in a dry state.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

A western stenographer has brought
suit against her employer because
the office chair was so high that 1t
hurt her spine. A little thing to get
her back up about.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

Count Zeppelin's airship, however,
is still a long way from getting into
the MISUNDERSTANDING class.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

1t is said that Izzet Pasha should
not be permitted to find asylum in
this country because he has three
wives. That may be the very reason
why he is most in need of asylum.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18


A Georgia train ran into a mule and
was thrown into a ditch. The mule
must have been going at a high rate
of speed-Georgia trains don't.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

Another pleasing feature of the
aeroplane is that you can look at it,
as it sails over your head, without
having to dig sand out of your eyes
afterward.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

For r~esenting a practical joke a
Chicago man was thrown from a
third story window and killed. 1t is
a rare gift to know when to laugh.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

An Illinois professor wants the
mails closed against fairy tales. Does
the mar want to rob political. lltera-
ture of one Of its chief features?
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

Japan is planning to show the
American sailors the time of their
lives if they can learn to like Japan
csc cooking.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

The latest drink In New York Is
called the aviator, but does it produce
a dirigible jag?
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

Many a man has been ruined by ac-
cidentally getting a reputation for be-
ing a good fellow and trying to live up
tn II
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

We know a lot Of men who would
be in the steenth heaven of delight it
they could be judged and awarded ac-
cording to their intentions and ambi-
tions.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

The Wright brothers appear to have
a flying start in Paris.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

The patriot to ambition clings,
Yet prospers if he may.
He paves the way to higher things,
R'It seldom valves the pay.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

Grand Chancellor w. A. Sessions, OF
the Mississippi grand lodge, Knights
OF Pythias, reports a steady gain of
membership in that fraternity through
out the state, and very lively interest
manifested by members.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

The aggregate of polls assessed in
the counties of Franklin, Jones and
Noxubee was 5,971 white and 1886
blacks, or about maintaining the aver
age generally.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18
o GREATER
80. MISSISSIPPI

Devoted to the Agricultural, Commercial
and Industrial Development OF the States
Incompatible Resources -Oiicial Organ OF
Department OF Agriculture and Commerce.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

The state railroad commission ordered
the New Orleans & Northeastern, the
Gulf & Ship Island, and the Mobile,
Jackson & Kansas City railroad COM
panies to build a union station at
Laurel.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

Gov. Noel has added 800 to the
statutory reward of $50 and the $500
private rewards offered for the arrest
and conviction of Michael Nagi, who is
charged with the murder of Mrs. Mona
Newburn, near Augusta, Perry county.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

The good people of Marion county
are very much interested in diversified
farming and are offering splendid in
ducements for truckers to come there
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

Mrs. McMillin, q young white woman,
was murdered in her home near Oxford
by a negro named Lawson Patton. The
negro cut her throat from ear to ear.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

Active preparations are under way
for the annual reunion of the Missis-
sippi division, United Confederate Vet
Grams, to be held at Greenville Oct. 4
and s. Local chapters of United
Daughters of the Confederacy through
out the state will raise funds to be used
in defraying the expenses of veterans
to the reunion who are unable to pay
railroad fare, this being an annual Gus
tom of the organization.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18

This is the season for fairs and the
fair spirit is abroad in the land. Mis-
sissippi is growing the fair habit, and
it means a great deal for the future
prosperity of the state. Nothing tends
to encourage the proper development
of agriculture, horticulture and live
stock like the fairs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-27
Chicago Clergyman Calls Decision An.
arehy and Was Cited for Con-
tempt-Ssys Not in Conform
ity With Law.

Chicago. March 27.-The Rev. Lin
coin A. Shute, pastor of the Wesley
Methodist Episcopal church, a leader
in the Chicago Law and Order league
expressed himself too freely on the de-
cision of Circuit Judge Charles NJ.
Walker that the Sunday closing ques-
ticn should be placed on the Little
ballot" thus reversing the decision of
the election commissioners.
Judge Walker summoned the
preacher to appear before him Thurs.
day and show cause why he should
not be punished for contempt -
Shute's comment was:
Judge Walkers decision Is neither
in conformity with law nor good
sense; ii is treason and It Is anarchy
Such decision as this merely serve to
make a poc5ery of justice for in such
court rulings is sown the real seed OF
anarchy. The man. the mayor, or the
Judge who will authorize the placing
dpon an election ballot the proposi.
ton, Shall the law be upheld? Is a
far worse lawbreaker than are those
men tried in our police courts each
day for larceny and burglary. | dc
not believe the decision Will stand the
test of an appeal"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-27
Two Bills for SUNDAY Ball.

Columbus, March 27--Two bills
legalizing Sunday baseball are ready
for the vote in the house at Columbus.
Smith of Cuyahoga has one giving
city councils power TO grant permits
for amateur games where no admis.
sion is to be charged, and the council
is TO pass upon the place where the
games are to be played. This bill Is
the same passed by the senate two
years ago, but which did not get be
fore the house before adjournment.
The chances Of its passage are good.
Smith says the games should be per
mitted 10 keep the young men out of
saloons and trouble. Anderson OF
Youngstown has bill ready TO be re-
ported out OF the house committee
giving municipalities the right 10 have
local option election on question OF
permitting the playing of all games OF
baseball amateur and professional.
Its chances are not so good as those
of the Smith bill.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-27
State LEGISLATURE.

Columbus, March 27.-Senate-Bills
passed--Confining exercise of right
of eminent domain by interurban elec
trio roads TO private right of way; tc
authorize the state board of health tc
require the publication OF sewage and
public water supplies; to provide for
county hospitals for the care of per
sons suffering from tuberculosis; re
quiring railroads 10 rebuild fences de
stroyed by storm or flood; permitting
court to draw a jury from another
county to reduce expense wher
change of venue Is necessary. House
Providing for the election OF town.
ship officers and justices of the peace
on a separate ballot; to make child
abandonment punishable by one tc
three years Imprisonment; to restrict
to 20 per cent, mortgages by county
fair associations which may be al
lowed by county commissioners: al
lowing expenditure of $4,000 fol-
building a bridge without a referen
DUN; appropriating for common
schools, S2435, 900 to be distributed
at rate of $1.95 per pupil.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-27
TRUST CRUSHED;
So SAYS WITNESS
BUSINESS KILLING TACTICS OF
STANDARD PLACED THINGS
"ToPSY TuRVEY."
Is CENT PREMIUMS PAID
The Failure Of Large Numbers OF In.
dependent OIL Dealers in '73 and
"a Attributed to the Great
Panic Of '73.

Cleveland. March 27.-Details OF
buisness-killing tactics of the Stand.
ard Oil Company were told on the wit
ness stand in the trust hearing Thurs
day by c. J. Castle, proprietor of the
Columbia Refining Company, former
trust confidential agent"
He told of securing information
about shipments of independent oil
from the w. & l.. II. agent at Mas
sillon, o., and from the Pennsylvania
agent at Alliance. These agents were
paid in oil. Blanks, without names or
heading, were furnished by the Stand
ard, Castle said.
Castles duties, he said, were to in
stall tank wagons in Independent
nelds, cut prices, and force the inde-
pendents to sell out. The New Ameri-
can Company was thus driven out at
Oberiin, he said.
Castle said he himself had to sell
out to the Standard when the trust
bought up all tank cars in the country
In 1885. Five other independent com
panies were crushed in the same way
Louis Irwin, millionaire Pittsburger,
called to testify for the government
Thursday in its case against the oil
trust, proved an exceptionally good
witness for the Standard.
Irwin was a member of the late
lamented South Improvement Com
pany, the first big Rockefeller project,
but for 20 years has not engaged in
the business. He drew out of the
South Improvement Company before
the wreck of that enterprise, and 13
years later sold his refinery.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-27
NONRESIDENT NOTICE

Jane Manahan, owner Of Lots No.
676 and 677, nonresident owner OF
property as above described, will take
notice that on the 10th day OF March,
1908, the Council of the City OF Ma.
rion, Ohio, passed resolution to
construct sewer. water and gas taps
on both sides of North Main street
from Krerx avenue TO Playground
street, in accordance with the plans,
specifications and profllee on file In
the office of the department OF Pub
lie Service. 81
The cost of said Improvement Will
be assessed upon said lots IL not con-
structed within thirty days as re-
quired by law.
BY order of the Council of the City
of Marion, Ohio.
CHARLES M. ToBIN, City Clerk.
3-27-2tfri