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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-23

means committee, with a slight
aaendmert, which does not alter the
n7easv-e in any material aspect
This bill, the purpose OF which is
to exempt from all forms of taxa
ton money loansd at per cent in
terest, or less, was fought with much
stubborness in the senate, and passed
BY a rather small majority In the
lower house it will be fought with
even more bitterness than in the up
per body.
That the legislature will pass a
law before adjournment providing
repositories for levec funds is now
generally conceded Favorable re,
r'yrt has been made on the bill in
question, and its provisions are
somewhat similar TO the Potter state
depository bill
For many years the office OF sec
rotary and treasurer of levee
board has furnished rich pickings
for the ir'cunabcnts. owing to the
large sums frequently carried, on
which this official can draw interest
from banking institutions when the
money Is not needed for levee inn
prcv:mcnt work.
l,tr l. IS,
~ agitation OF this subject has been
in progress in the delta, citizens
clamoriag for law that will give
the levee boards the benefit OF the
interest accruing on these short
bans, and it is expected that there
will be very few votes cast against
the depository bill.
A bill will be introduced in the
lower house within the next few
days providing a new pure food law
for the state OF Mississippi Stat
utes on this subject were enacted at
the last session, but 70 provisions
were made for carrying them into
effect
II is understood that the Associa-
ton of Retailers wants a pure food
law framed along lines similar to
the national pure food statutes. They
will also ask that privilege tax Of
$500 be imposed on all perspns en-
gagged in peddiTng food and provis-
ioa-s, unless the articles pcddled were
raised by the individual, this. oi
course secourse, exenpting farmers
who bring their produce to town
and sell it from door to door
The association also desires a
statute enacted requiring railroads
to be more prompt in the settlement
Of damage and shortage claims
The organization has about thirty
local branches in the state, and me-
MORALS from these bodies are being
prepared and will be sent to the leg
islature next week.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-23
First Baptist Church

At the First Baptist church, this
morning at II O'Clock, Rev. w. a.
Berum will occupy the pulpit. At
the evening service, at 7:3o, Rev. w
G. Harbin will conduct an evange-
listic service, the subject OF the ser
mon being "The True Light for Man
That Cometh Into the World"
The Baraca class will assemble il
their room at o:4O am.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-23
BRAVE CONFEDERATE
IS HONORED IN DEATH BY
UNION SOLDIERS IN
WISCONSIN
Morning .ki1ncs SpeciaI.

Morning fines Special
Ashland, Wis, Feb. ae.-When
John I. Harmen,s body was carried
TO the train today TO be shipped to
Claire, Mich. for burial. it was ac-
companied from the residence to the
train by the local post of the G. a.
r Before the war Harmon was a
we'll known Mississippi river pilo~.
He fought on the Southern side dur
ing the war, commanding tic gun
boat Baltic. The Union soldiers
honored their one-timc enemy whose
bravery they have since learned to
love.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-23
RACERS
WILL FIND TROUBLE AHEAD |
WHEN THEY STRIKE
THE YUKON
Morning Times Special.

Morning Times Special.
Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 22.-There IS
serious trouble ahead for the auto
rrtobile racers, who are making rec
ord trips from New York TO Paris,
when they strike the Yukon river,
saws "Reindeer' Bill Huber, the
mail carrier. Unless the wind is
blowing, the snow lays on the ice
and is lose, says Bill and unless the
automobiles follow in the wake Of
The mail sleds. the trip down the Yu
kon to Nome will be mighty near
impossible.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-23
NEW OPERA HOUSE
TO COST $4,000, PLANNED BY
YAZOO CITY
CITIZENS.
Morning Times Special.

Morning Times Special
Yazoo City, Feb, 22-This town
will have new $4,000 opera house.
The plans have been drawn and ac-
cepted and the new building will be
modern in every respect w s.
Rockwell, of New York, represent
ing a New York theatrical syndi-
cate. has been here for the past sew
eral weeks working up interest in
the new building, and as a result
OF his efforts the work of construc-
ton on the new playhouse will be
star ed at once.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-23

HoHandale, Miss, Feb. 2a-Na-
than Fleiseher lost considerable jew
elry and silvsrware when fire de-
stroyed his cottage yesterday after
noon. His loss. $1,000; insurance,
500. The cottage, owned by King
& Anderson, of Clarksdale. was val
ued at $1,000; insurance, $500.
For a while it looked as if the resi-
dences Of G. A. Ferris and s. c.
Byals were doomed to, destruction.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-23
First Methodist Church

Sermons by the pastor Rev. ]. r
Countiss, at II a. m, and 7:.3o p. m.
Mcruang subject: ''Our Father.
This will be the first of series OF
sermons on The Ideal Prayer"
An attractive musical program will
be rendered under Tire leadership of
Mrs. T. w. Mccoy. All visitors
are cordially welcome
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-23
Christian Church

The regular services will be held
at the Christian church tomorrow.
Sunday School at 10 a. np.; preach
ing at II a m, and 7:3o a. m. Sub
iect of morning discourse: "Thc Dig
nifty Of the Missionary Enterprise"
evening subject: "A Man of Pub
lie Spirit The public is cordially
church
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-23
Run Away

While Mr.. Hatscll was driving 4
xirovr uf 1seslv arriixed un1ii-s .frusn
t7re Y d NJ. y. <lepuf 50 his zfzs5f>s
the asorses attached to the Plum
Ridge dairy farm milk wagon be-
came frightened and ran away. RIM
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-23

ae first Mondays Window
Bargain" sale OF Richards. Bourne
& 90, the jewelers., @vill be to-
morrow, Feb. Fl. At this sal,
everything in the window will be
sold at an exceedingly low price,
and the prices given on MONDAY will
not be given on any other day, and
ali who wish TO secure real bargains
in 'ewelry should attend this sale.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-23

The Baptist church, just across the
street, was also in danger for a
while. but the citizens, who turned
out in full force. kept the fire froqn
spreading to adjoining residences
and the church.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-23

ming up on the walk in front OF the
residence OF Mr.. Z. Frankcl. The
wagon was compsetcly demolished
and one OF the horses considerably
bruised
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-23
Negro In Trouble

Huntsville, Ala, Feb. a2-Corne-
iius .Hacsett, negro, sis held here
for officers from Pulaski. Tenn,
where he is said To be wanted on
the charge of nurderding a month
old negro child.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-23
Mcfarland Beat Walsh

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb 22-Mc /
Farland was given the decision over
Walsh last night, The fight went
ten rounds
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-23
St. James Church

Holy communion at 7:3o a. m,
Sunday school at o:3o a m: morn
ng prayer at II a. M; evening
prayer at 7:3o P. m.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-23

After March we will discontinue
giving trading stamps. All books
filed or partially filed will be re-
deemed at amounts stamped at any
time presented at the store.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-23

The river is rising at ! rate Of =
- foot day.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-30
Balley's servlces 70 KlrbY.


Senator Bailey accepted the SER
Vice and in two years succeeded in
rcdeeming the stock and in selling
the same, and for this service he re-
ceived from Kirby In commissions the
sum OF about s225,OOO. In his ef-
Forts to redeem this stock Senator
Bailey. on behalf OF the Kirby Lum-
Der company, was forced to execute
note for s156,0OO, and as collateral
security he placed with the bank
holding the note large amount OF
the stock OF the Houston Oil COM
pany, and at the request OF the bank
obtained the Endorsement on the
note OF II. c. Pierce. He afterwards
sold the stock and with the money
derived from the sale OF the stock
paid Off and discharged this note.
Tho twenty second specification
charges in effect that Senator
Bailey's connection with the Tennes-
see Construction company was in
consistent with his public duty and
calculated to embarrass his public
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-30
NIcFalI Bill.

But they ask; 'If Senator Bailey
did not procure the readmission of
the Waters Pierce Oil company to
Texas, why did he return from Wash
ington to Texas in March. 1901, for
the purpose OF defeating the McFalI
bill?" My answer to this is that
Bailey had advised Pierce to reorgan-
lie his company and to come back
into Texas. The company was re-
organized and new permit granted
under the advice of Attorney GEN.
eral Smith under the belief that the
company was an Independent concern
and not trust. Smith had been at
tackled In the Waco convention and
Bailey had publicly assumed respon-
sibility for the readmission OF the
company. The bill introduced by
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-30

service. The sum OF the evidence
touching this matter is that the Ten.
nessee Construction company built
Tennessee railroad, and in doing so
incurred large amount OF indebted
ness to various parties and concerns,
and to secure IL took the bonds OF
the railroad secured by a trust deed,
One Mr.. Van Blarcom and II. G,
Pierce were the owners OF large
number OF these bonds, and had be-
came personally responsible for
much OF the Indebtedness of the con-
struction company, and the railroad
was practically insolvent
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-30
Old Case Over Again.

had never read nor understood
the evidence that was offered before
the investigating committee in 1901
until my connection with the inves-
tigation OF 1907 but when looked
into that record found to my sur
prise that practically the same evil
dence was introduced In the inyesti-
CATION OF 1901 that was introduced
In the investigation OF 1907 on this
issue. They sought to show in that
Investigation not only that Bailey
procured the readmisson OF the
company but that as a consideration
for his services he received the
Grapevine ranch commonly known as
the Gibbs ranch. Governor Francis
did not testify at that time but ex-
Lieutenant Governor Barney Gibbs
did testify that the sale and transfer
by him OF this ranch had absolutely
no connection with Pierce or the re-
admission OF the company. He testi-
fled that he only received $4,000 In
cash in the transaction and 10000
acres OF land in Pecos county con-
veyed to him by Governor Francis.
The balance was paid by the assump-
tlon OF mortgages existing upon the
land. A part OF this land was con-
veyed by Gibbs TO Francis and the
deed was held by him until Bailey
secured the reconveyance to Francis
OF the Pecos county land and paid
Gibbs the price at which it was re-
co.. '"ery dollar that Bailey
paid for TINS laad and in redeeming
It from prior mortgages was account
ed for in that investigation and the
evidence showed that not a dollar of
1t came directly or indirectly from
II. Clay Pierce. In the last investl-
cation Governor Francis testified as
did Governor Gibbs and his evidence
shows conclusively that II. Clay
Pierce had absolutely no connection,
directly or indirectly with the pur-
chase OF the ranch by Bailey from
Gibbs.
II is most remarkable that on this
issue the same charge was made
against Senator Bailey In 1901 that
was made against him in 1907 and
that he was acquitted in 1901 and
retired for the same thing in 1907
except that in 1907 1t was further
charged that in addition to the Gibbs
ranch Bailey received as considera-
ton for his services the several sums
OF money disclosed by the vouchers
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-30

Continued on Page seyen.)
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-30
Railroad Transaction.

IN tnlh COhulNlon van bidINom anu
Pierce sought the service OF Senator
Bailey in December 9O4, to straight
en- out the tangled mesh and to ad-
wise them what to do to save and ex-
tricate themselves. Senator Bailey
agreed to take the matter up only
after the adjournment OF congress
In March, 1905. He absolutely re-
fused to give his attention to the
matter until after congress adj
journed. After the adjournment OF
congress he took the matter in
charge, ascertained the status OF tho
business and advised Van Blarcom
and Pierce not to foreclose on the
railroad as II would not pay operat-
Ing expenses, but advised them to
sell the bonds to some connecting
railway line. He was then employed
to negotiate, II possible this sale.
After obtaining the consent OF all
other parties interested, these stocks
and bonds and liens we're transferred
to the Southern railroad and to the
Illinois Central railroad. " this
transaction ever directly or remotely
affected Senator Bailey's official du-
ties the evidence falls TO disclose It.
Specifications No. and including
specification No. IS relate to Senator
Balley's connection with the read
mission of the Waters Pierce Oil
company to Texas.
As before Stated Senator Bailey
was charged in 1901 before he was
ever elected to the United States
senate and whilst he was yet a con-
gresham with being the active agent
in procuring the readmlssion OF this
company.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-30
Testimony OF Francis.

Governor Francis swore before the
committee that by request of Senator
Bailey he paid to H. c. Pierce in st.
Louis, the sum of $4,000 in satisfac-
ton Of the $1,000 draft of date June
10, 1900, and the $500 due bill OF
date April 25, 1900, and received
these papers from Mr.. Pierce and
forwarded them to Senator Bailey by
letter Nov 22, 1900. He produced
before the committee his old letter
book and exhibited the press copy OF
the letter OF that date in which he
stated to Senator Bailey that he had
paid to Mr.. Pierce this sum of money
in satisfaction OF this draft and this
due bill aud enclosed them in the
letter to Senator Bailey.
Why will any living man doubt the
truth of this statement OF Governor
Francis? Why would any human be-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
CONFERENCE MAY
MAKE MANY CHANGES
The Rev. }. 0. Campbell Would
Be Most Affected.

Congregations of the Methodist Epis
copal churches of the city are becom-
ing interested in the annual conference
OF Northern Indiana ministers, which
will be held at Anderson the first
week in April. At this meeting
changes will probably be made in the
pastors of the Richmond district.
At the quarterly conferences the con.
gregations will consider the recall of
the respective pastors. Any action
that might be taken at the conference
would have its greatest effect. on the
Rev. John Campbell. pastor of the
Fifth Street church and candidate for
congress. He could not change his
residence from this district and con-
tinue as its representative if he should
be elected to serve as the Sixth dis
tricts representative in congressional
halls.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
INDIANS GET TIRED
Of OKLAHOMA RULE
Tribal Legislature Called to
Meet in Defiance.

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. 20-The Indian
and especially the full-blooded Indian
is finding it difficult to content himself
with the change from his own tribal
government to that imposed by state
hood. AS a result, among several OF
the Oklahoma tribes a disposition is
being shown 20 maintain tribal rela
tions and in defiance of state govern
ment to proceed along the old lines.
Statehood means the elimination OF
communal interests, the dethroning OF
the tribal chiefs, the adjustment OF
tribal legislatures, and the abandon
ment of all customs and ceremonies
which tradition has brought down to
them through centuries.
The Indian had often thought-that
is, the Oklahoma Indian-that it would
become possible some day for him to
establish an Indian state, state
jority, where they could elect their
own people to govern them and be
able to show to the world the real
Indian craftsmanship.
With making Indian Territory a por
ton of the State of Oklahoma, this
dream of an Indian state had to van.
ish, and from this dream the Indian
has awakened to find himself placed
on the same footing as the white man
with whom he must compete.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
MINISTER DEF|ES
TEMPERANCE MAN
SAYS That He at Least Is Not
A HypoCrite.

KOkOmO, Ind. Jan. 20--Assailed in
an open letter by J. S Butler a prom
inent temperance citizen OF Kokomo
in which he is dubbed as d drunken
preacher" the Rev. T.. n Hamilton
who admits that he drinks and is ask
ing for the Republican nomination for
FORM declares that he is not a back
door Christian"
He says that he will not play the
hypocrite for office, and while the
term Rev" in the public mind may
carry with it the idea of total absti-
nence, it need not do so. He says he
will not be cowed by moral pretense,
and that every man who votes for him
will do SO with open eyes, and that
the electorate has a chance to demon
strate whether it prefers a man who
makes an honest confession of his
habits or to sustain hypocrites, who do
all he does, but conceal their habits
Of life.
He says that in voting the Republi-
can ticket he does SO with a full con-
seriousness that his party organization
stands for a sale of liquor He says
that he defies any person to disprove
such without being a total abstainer.
He asserts that he would like for the
people to cease to be cOwed by the
blatant dogmatism of Prohibitionists,
who assume all the virtue of the case,
when in other directions they may be
extremely mean and dishonest men.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
ECONOMY, IND. .

Economy Ind. Jan. 2O.-Mrs. Alice
FRASER left for a visit in Richmond
and in Fountain City Thursday.
George Cook made trip to Rich.
mond Thursday.
Farmers are rushing their saleable
hogs to market fearing lower prices.
Mrs Rudolph Nelson arrived home
from Richmond Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Jackson and
granddaughter. Carrie Gwin were ell
teItained at dinner Thursday by Mr.
and Mrs. Ward Jackson of Sugar
Grove.
Deck Haxton made his weekly trip
to Richmond Thursday.
The protracted meeting at Grace
chapel is growing in interest each day
and night. Twenty have been con
verified Modoc now has a series OF
protracted meetings this week.
Miss Vergie Stanley arrived home
from a two days visit in Richmond
Thursday evening.
Mrs. May Eagle of Sugar Grove. who
has been blind for number of years
now in Cincinnati making arrange.
ments with some eye specialist to have
her eyes operated on.
Rev. A. l.. Stanley of North Grove
and Rev. Draper of Amboy are holding
series of meetings at Sugar Grove.
The doctors are very busy these win
ter days as there are many cases OF
grip.
Mrs. Emma Hiatt is the owner OF
fine Mexican parrot which can speak
several words. and now it has learned
to say hello. hello. when the telephone
bell rings. Also says good by when
they ring off.
Candidates are beginning to warm
up a little and there will be wreaths Of
smiles handed out without stint to the
voters.
w. E Oler and wife are back from
Indianapolis after a few days visit
there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
now rase ne Souro 20.

A breeder and trainer of race horses
who is known almost as well in Eng
land as he is here recently sold a
horse to an Englishman. The English
man before paying for the horse quib-
hled a bit about the price and then
said:
you know. I'd like to see the horse
first just to see how fast he can 60"
Never mind about that" said the
trainer. HE can't go any faster than
l can tell it."-New York Sun.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
O|SPROVES ALL THE
THEORIES OF EXPERTS
Man Lives Seven Months on
Soft Boiled Eggs.

kokOmo, Ind, Jan. 2O.-John Hess.
Ter, the kokOmo man who has existed
for seven months upon soft boiled eggs
is still alive although suffering sinking
spells from lung trouble at intervals.
He eats six soft-boiled eggs each day
and has disprOved the assertion of ex-
perts that no man could partake of a
Single diet for SO long a period of time.
He has eaten 1.2Go eggs and is still
engaged in the undertaking to subsist.
despite disease. in this manner. He
is near 80 years of age.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
A STRANGE SENTENCE.
Punishment For Murder That Was
More Cruel Than Death

punishment For Murder That Was
More Cruel Than Death.
In 1901 man died in the Catsktlls
who had been condemned by one OF
the strangest sentences on record.
Ralph Sutherland was born in 1701 and
lived in stone house near Leeds. He
was a man Of violent temper and mo-
rose disposition. Stunned by his neigh
bors and generally disliked. Not be-
ing able to get an American servant.
he imported a ScOtchwoman, and, &C
cording to the usa ges of the times, vir-
tually held her in bondage until her
passage money had been refunded
Unable to endure any longer the
raging temper of her master, the girl
ran away. Immediately upon discov-
ering her absence the man set of in
an angry chase upon his horse and
soon overlook her. The poor woman
never reached the house alive. and
Sutherland was indicted and arrested
on the charge OF murder.
At the trial he tried to prove that
his horse had taken fright, run away,
pitched him out of the saddle and
dashed the girl to death upon the
rocks, but the jury did not accept the
defense, and Sutherland was sentenced
to die upon the scaffold.
Then came the plea of the INSULT.
cheney OF circumstantial evidence and
the efforts of influential relatives.
These SO worked upon the court that
the judge delayed the sentence of
death until the prisoner should be
ninety nine years old.
1t was ordered that the culprit
should be released on his own recog-
nizance and that, pending the final ex-
ecution OF his sentence, he should keep
a hangman's moose about his neck and
show himself before the judges of
Catskill once year to prove that he
wore his badge Of infamy and kept
his crime in mind. It was a more
cruel decision than the sentence Of i'm
mediate death would have been, but
it was no doubt in harmony with the
spirit of the times.
Thus Ralph Sutherland lived He al
ways lived alone He seldom spoke.
His rough, imperious manner had
gone. Years followed years. At each
session of the court the broken man
came before the bar of justice and ST.
lently showed the moose that circled
his neck
At last his ninety ninth year came,
the time when the court had ordered
that the utmost penalty of the law
should be executed For the last time
the man tottered before the judges
bench, but new judges had arisen in
the land, new laws had been made, old
crimes had been forgotten or forgiven.
and there was none who would accuse
him or execute sentence. Indeed, the
awful restriction that had bound his
life so intimately to the eIpiation of
his crime was now legally removed
But the spirit of self punishment
continued, and when Sutherland, after
he had passed his hundredth year. was
discovered dead. alone in his house. his
throat was found to be encircled by
the rope which had been placed there
nearly three-quarters of q century be-
fore.