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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
Prof. Mejia Acquitted

The postponed trial OF Prof. J. n
Mejia for assault with intent to kill
came ZIP before Judge O'Bannon's
court Thursday afternoon, and he
was acquitted of the charge Prof.
Mejia shot and slightly wounded Mr..
R C. Howison in front OF his resi-
deracc on the corner of Poplar and
Nelson streets Thursday afternoon
March 20.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
Easter Egg Hurt

The annual Easter. egg, hunt given
by the members of the Young Ladies
Episcopal Guild will take place on
Saturday Afternoon, April IS, at 1
O'Clock. on the church gsounds- Re
freshnlents will also be served.
All are extended a cordial invita-
ton to attend.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
Keeping Open Hous.

Everybody is welcome when we
feel good; and we feel that way on
" when ctr digestive organs are
working properly Dr. Kings New
Life Pills regulate the action of the
stomach, liver and bowels so per-
fect1y one can't help feeling good
when he uses these pills. a5e at all
drug stores.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
DEATH OF MAJOR
VIM. VI. STRICKLAND


Major VIM. al Strickland enter
re into rest eternalat his home III
Holly Springs. on March 9Th, 1908,
at one tAirty p. m. in the eighty-fifth
year OF his age.
His eyes first opened t0 the ilgnt
IN " axis county near Kaleigh. n I.
in 1923, Ills father moved his
family to Panola county, Mlss'ssiP-
pi in 1887. Young William quite
i'cate child, early develoed love
Of study and ambition to excel IN
literary pursuits Ills father recos-
nizing his sons ability gave him the
best opportunities afforded at that
time placing him n Friendship Aca7
denny, under James K. Hamilton OF
Kings College. London, a noted eda-
Gator in his day Choosing the law
as his profession in 1917 we find him
studying under the celebrated Jur1st
Judge James +. lrotter Moving to
Holley Springs In 1913 he entered
the office OF Clapp & Watson and IL
1870 he formed the partnership OF
Clapp & Strickland. When the tocsin
OF war sounded one OF the first to
spond to the call of his loved South
land he went out as Ist sergeant III
the jeff Davis Rifles under Capt
Sam Benton and serving Faithfully
four years was rapidly promoted TO
th. rank OF major. On returning to
his home in 1865 lie again began the
pratice OF his profession ironing Il
partnership with Judge James T.
FAINT: his brilliant young brother
Arthur FAINT became member OF
the firm leaving he name Fant &
Strickland unchanged II was a
days III the presidents beautiful
j fferson Davis whwo was ever ar
honored guest IN his hospitable home
he in return spending many happy
days in the Presidents beautiful
amongst his friends many brilliant
and lamented men. who crossed over
the river before him, and waited IN
DIR the shade Of the trees Tor hi.
coming. Pres. Pearse. Albert sgd
ney Johnson, Gov Pettus, Justlc'
Iarmar, Sd1ator Walthall. Genera
Chalmers and others. He was th'
last surviving members Of the notice
bar reconizcd throughout the stat,
as having no superior, J. w c. Wat
son, and r. l.. Clapp, Featherson
Walter, Harris, Trotter, Barton
Scruggs. Benton, ] t. and Arthu
FAINT There We're indeed giants il
those days. Major Strickland wa
an ardent Southerner and true jeff
ersonian Democrat. During the darl
days of the reconstruction period hi
wise counsels and tireless energ,
helped to throw off the yoke of tn.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
Suffering and Dollars Saved

S. Lopez of Marilla, II. y,
says: Il am 4 carpenter and have had
many sevsrs cuts healed BY Buck
lens Arnica Salve II has saved me
suffering and dollars. II is BY far the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
HE BURIED $4,000.
When He Dug 1t Up the Bills Were
nlegible.

Washington. Aug. 22.-Of $40. 900
in decayed greenbacks sent to the
treasury department for redemption
by o. D. Earl of Morrillton, Ark. all
but $25 have been identified and a
check for $9,975 has been mailed to
Mr.. Earl.
Fearing the banks were unsafe Mr.
Earl buried his savings in an old pail
in 1904. Recently he dug up his
treasure only to find that the bills
were so decayed that he could not dis
Germ the numbers. All that was left
of the roll was a bunch of paper re-
sembling a package of dried leaves.
with here and there the torn end of
a note displaying a figure.
Mrs. A. E. Brown, the burnt money
expert of the redemption division was
given custody of the unrecognizable
mass, when Mr.. Earl forwarded what
was left of his fortune to the treasury
department. After much tedious
work she has succeeded in identifying
most of the money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
Chairman Frank Thomas Rises
in His Wrath.
THAT BRYAN MEETING
Objects to 1t Being Held at Fair
Grounds.
BlalnesW. H. Kemper for Usurp.
ing His Position.

Will William Jennings Bryan, Dem
ocratic nominee for president Of the
United States, speak at the Auditor
ium or the fair grounds Thursday ev-
ening. August 81, is the question which
is agitating the rank and file of the
Democratic party in Shawnee county at
the present time. Some days ago the
Topeka Bryan club completed arrange
ments to have the meeting held at the
fair grounds and it seems that but a
small portion Of the membership was
consulted about the matter.
An effort is being made to have the
meeting transferred to the Auditorium
which is easy of access to the people
of. Topeka and the Democrats backing
the move indicate that it will be made
over the protests of few members of
the Bryan club who feel that it should
be an open air affair. Those who ia
vor holding the meeting at the Audi
ttorium offer a number of reasons FOR
holding the meeting in the building
which was constructed at a great ex-
pense for just such occasions as this
one.
They claim that owing to the ex-
ceedingly heavy amount of rainfall this
summer the fair grounds is soggy and
damp. That the street car service is
not to be compared with that offered-
ed by the Auditorium location; that II
the meeting is held at the fair grounds
that it will mean a walk of several
blocks from the end OF the street car
line to the grandstand and this must
be made by many women after night
and unattended: that if the weather
should prove threatening the evening
that the meeting is to be held hundreds
or the more timid will not unt artake
70 he fa crOnndS- that the
crowd IN all probabilities VIII pe SC
great that there will be mad rLsh
for the street cars at the CONCLUSION
and that it will be near the midnight
hour before the last OF the crowo' ca.
he taken care of. Last but not 'eas1
il is claimed that while the Democrats
will attend the meeting whereve- II Is
held that the Republicans whom IL ls
hoped to reach will not face the crowd
ed conditions necessary to near Inc
speech at the fair grounds
Absolute harmony does not prevail
in the ranks of the Democratic party
in Shawnee county and the election OF
F. s. Thomas as chairman TINS week
intensifies the feelin~ as far as the
onnosition is concerned. The 1nsur-
cents are few in number. as the elec-
ton of Thomas by a three TO one vote
indicates. and their forces are said 70
he marshalled under a flag borne by
w. H. Kemper candidate for secretary
of state.
meeting of the candidates for
county offices was held Friday night
at the office of County Chairman F. S.
Thomas and it was then decided to
have the meeting held at the Audi
torium. A meeting of the county CEN
trail committee will be held at Chair
man Thomas's office Monday and it is
thought that the members OF the COM
mittee will be almost unanimously in
favor of holding the meeting at the
Auditorium.
The Auditorium will seat between
| four and five thousand people and is
easy of access from all parts of the
city and the street car company is in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
HE HAS HYDR0PHOBIA.
Man Who Founded Institute for Cure
of Rabies Is Attacked.

Chicago. Aug. 22.-Dr. Antonio La
gorio, founder of the Pasteur institute
and conqueror of hydrophobia, has
become inoculated with the disease he
long has fought. The famous special
ist became infected with the hydro
phobia germ while experimenting on a
rabbit in his laboratory.
He now is a patient at his own insti-
tute under the care of his assistant,
DR.. G. B. Bruno, and testing the eff
cacy of his own treatment. Although
the disease has reached an acute form,
the physician said last night he was
not at all alarmed.
The experiment which resulted in
DIR. Lagorio's infection was made by
him last Wednesday. He had Inocu-
lated rabbit with the disease and
after seven days the animal had died.
DIR. Lagorio in dissecting the ami
mails brain ran sharp piece of bone
under the nail of the index finger of
his right hand. He thought nothing of
the incident at the time. but later felt
slight symptoms of ra bies. DIR. Bruno
was called into consultation and an
examination showed that DIR. Lagorio
had become inOculated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22

the outside politicians who come in to
help run things. Some think that
there will not. be over half of those
eligible to participate on hand, while
others anticipate a full attendance.
No proxies are allowed, either at the
state committee or the party council.
Through a defect in the primary
law. the secretary of state is not in
possession of list Of the members of
the various state central committees,
and the only way for him to get list
is from the officers of the old party
organization. Those officers may have
a list, and they may not. The Re-
publicans will probably be able to fur
nish a nearly complete list because
they have a meeting Of their COM
nittee in the morning before the party
council assemblies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
Must Agree on Officers and
Mould a Platform.
MIR. STUBS is COMING.
He Will Arrive Early on the
Ground.
Talk of Dividing Offices for
HarmOny's Sake.

w. r. Stubs will arrive in Topeka
Sunday evening, and many other Re
publican leaders are expected to land
in town on Monday, to 'get ready" for
the party council which will meet at
noon on Tuesday.
The getting ready" process consists
of three things:
First-To reach an agreement be-
tween the opposing factions on the pro-
per persons to hold the Office of chair
man and secretary of the Republican
state committee.
Second-An agreement on a chairman
and secretary of the party council.
Third-The general drafting of a Re-
publican platform, to be presented to
the party council
There is feeling that these matters
should be all ironed out between the
leaders of the rival factions before the
meeting of the state central commit
tee at 10 a. m, Tuesday, or the meet
ing of the party council at noon.
Get together" is the talk which is
being made in Republican circles,
don't let this factional fight get into
the formal party meetings" 1t is es-
pecially desired by the square dealers,
who are in the saddle. that harmony
deal candidates whose election de-
pends upon it.
There is some talk today of making
division of the offices of the party
organization. If ]. N. Dolley is to be
chairman of the committee. the secre-
taryship may be given to some repre-
sentative of the machine" crowd who
is willing to line up for the ticket. The
machine" people may demand the
craftsmanship of the party council, and
will concede the secretaryship of the
council to the square dealers. The
of Snch ARRANGEMENT
will probably take place on Monday
when the representatives OF the rival
factions will meet at the Copeland and
talk things over
ell is an important job. because the
chairman will probably have the duty
of naming the committee which will fix
up the platform. If the machine" can
dominate this committee, a ''conserva-
tive platform may be the result There
will be no radical advocacy of such re-
form measures as bank deposit guar
anty The Kansas platform will be held
strictly in line with the nationa
Republican platform.
There have been no candidates men
toned for the chairmanship of the
convention This is one of the things
which Stubbs and the other party
leaders will take up and discuss on
Monday. The chairman must be some
member of the party council. 1t is
possible that some individual who
has not been closely identified with
either faction will be selected. -.-r
Whether there will De a large at
tendance at the Republican party
council no one can predict. All the
Republican nominees for state. con-
gressional and legislative offices are
eligible, and also the los chairmen
| of the county central committees. All
| of these people will have to pay their
own expenses to Topeka, unless the
| county central committees come to
! their relief. Hence it may be that a
good many will find it impossible to
attend. If everybody is here. the at
| tendance will be about 500. besides all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
More Pleasant Weather.

Sir Richard Cooley could not have
selected a more perfect day than this
to demonstrate the prowess of ths
White Sox aggregation of ball players
if the matter had been left entirely
with him. There are a few clouds in
the sky but the temperatures are all
that could be desired for classy ex-
hfbition of ball playing. There is a nice
stiff breeze blowing from the north
east at the rate of eleven miles an hour
and this has kept the atmosphere on
the move. There was .12 of an inch
of rain last night. According to the
forecast tonight will be cooler than The
day has been and Sunday will be an
ideal day. The following We're the tenn
peratures since o'clock this morn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
HERE ARE The NAMES.
Chairman Hitchcock Announces the
Advisory Committee.

Hitchcock of the Republican national
committee today announced the ap-
pointment of the following men as
members of the advisory committee:
Richard A. Ballinger. state of WASH
ington: Cornelius n. Bliss, New York;
Powell CLAYTON, Arkansas; w. Murray
Crane, Massachusetts,; William Nelson
Cromwell. New York: John Hays
Hammond, Massachusetts,; Franklin
Murphy New Nersey; Charles p.
Taft, Ohio; Arthur /. Vorys. Ohio.
Mr.. Hitchcock will be chairman of
the committee and Elmer Dover will
be secretary.
The committee will advise as to the
conduct of the Republican national
campaign, financial and otherwise.
Its headquarters will be in New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Sunday. Cooler tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22

Continued on Page Three.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
Disputes the Authority.

.'I do not consider that Mr.. Kemper has
any authority whatever and is oftensively
presumptuous to proceed as he has; the
matter of the meeting will be brought be-
fore our Democratic county central COM
rnittee next Monday, and whatever they
say in my humble opinion, will go. 1t is
purely up to the county central commit
tee and those 40 or 80 gentlemen alone
are vested with all authority in the mat
ter. That's why the law created them.
So far as our Bryan club is concerned
we are all members. but the club of
course has no charter, and in that event.
is merely an association of individuals
and vested with no authority whatever
legally but of course, will labor as we all
will to advance the interests of our party.
'.Mr. Kemper reminds me of the Irish
man who was a great bragger and egotist
and who was in the battle of Waterloo.
His name was OHoughligan and he was
a very important man. according to his
the 10000 men the flower of the French
army and about as many or little more
troops constituting the armies of Eng
land ard her allies lay on that famous
Belgium field facing each other and only
waiting orders to attack, the great en-
peror of the French Napoleon, rode in
front of the French army and asked
Marshal Ney If O'HouRhligan was in
the ranks and being assured by the fam
Gus marshal that he was, Napoleon gave
the order for the battle to begin.
imagine that before the train bearing Mr.
Bryan to our city reaches here. that Mr.
Kemper is at the depot in full dress with
sword and pistol by his side.' and If so
he will order to train to proceed to To-
peka.''
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-06-24
COMPLETION OF BRIDGE
ACROSS COLORADO RIVER
CAUSE FOR REJOICING

The completion Of the big steel rail-
road bridge across the Colorado river at
Parker is an event of decided import
ance to Wickenburg, says the Wicken'
burg Miner. 1t means long forward
step in the movement which will culmin.
ate in the creation of a new transeon-
tinental trunk line on which Wieken'
burg, in view of its advantages of loca'
ton and water supply, is almost certain
to become division point.
The new bridge is l,425 feet long, be-
ing divided into five spans Of 2S5 feet
each. The piers are of concrete resting
on the bedrock nearly hundred feet
below the rivers low water mark. The
track is thirty-five feet above the water
at its highest stage. The approach on
the west side is nearly completed and
it is believed that the work of pushing
the grade through to its California ter
minus at Barstow will be resumed al
the close of the hot weather season.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-06-24
new BUILDINGS
FOR IMMIGRATION
IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT TO
HAVE NEW HOME IN TUCSON
ONE A DETENTION HOUSE AND
OTHERS FOR GENERAL USE.

TUCSON, June 23.--The immigration
department is to have new home in
this city. A detention house for aliens
under suspicion and an Office building
for Captain George Webb and his as.
sistants will be erected on the Rule
block plot opposite the courthouse.
Albert Steinfeld will put up the new
building. 1t was learned today that
Mr.. Steinfeld has entered into an agree
ment with the interior department by
which lease for FIVE years is TO be
taken on the building.
At the present time detention house
Use rented on OFT street, while the I'M
migration headquarters are located on
Stone avenue, several blocks distant.
This arrangement causes considerable
inconvenience.
1t is probable that the new buildings
will be connected by a passageway.
The detention house for immigrants is
where minor suspects are kept. When
it is thought that any dangerous aliens
have been captured they are placed in
the county Jail for safe keeping.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-06-24
DEED OF CHARITY COSTS
GENEROUS MEXICAN NEARLY
ONE HUNDRED SIMOLEONs

WILLIAMS, June ga deed of
kindness Alijandro Eieto, local Mex
lean, nearly hundred dollars Saturday
night. Nieto met strange Mexican on
that evening who claimed he was dead
broke, hungry and sleepy. The follow s
story appealed to Nieto g sympathy, and
he was invited to sleep in the room oe-
eupied by Nieto. After his benefactor
had gone to sleep he of the pitiful story
industriously robbed his friend g cloth
ing, secured nearly 500 in cash and a
watch, and left the room. Nieto soon
afterwards awoke, and finding the eul'
prit and his valuables missing, reported
the matter to Marshal Patterson. The
next day the Mexican was apprehended
in Flagstaff by Sheriff Francis. Only
about $50 of the money was recovered.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-06-24
FIRES RAGING IN
THE MOUNTAINS
FOREST RESERVES IN THE BAHIA.
QUIvARI AND CATALINA NOUN
rAINs. SAID TO BE DUE TO THE
CARELEssNEss OF CAMPER.

TUCSON, June 23.---The dry weather
has made fires in tie mountains ex.
tremely dangerous, more so this year
than for many years past. During pre-.
vious dry years the country was heavily
stocked with cattle and when food in
, the valleys was gon they climbed 70
the top fthe highest hills and ate
every living thing that could be con.
verted into food. The hills were eaten
bare as the rocks that covered them and
there was nothing to cause fire in any
direction. The hills are covered with
long mountain grass and fire once
started becomes exceedingly dangerous.
For the past several days fires have
been raging in the Babaquivaris and
much damage is reported to have been
done to the timber.
Yesterday heavy clouds of dense
black smoke rolled up the Santa Gaia
linas, apparently in the neighborhood
of the Ventana, and last night the fire
was plainly visible. Fortunately in that
immediate neighborhood no great dam
age can be done, as the timber there
abouts is inclined to be small and scat.
tering and it is well separated from the
main and heavily timbered portions of
the mountains.
just what the origins of these fires
are cannot be determined at present,
but they are probably due to careless.
ness on the part of campers.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-06-24
BRYAN WILL WIN
SAYS DELEGATE
MARK SMITH DISCUSSES ANTI-IN-
JUNCTION PLANK IN THE Re-
PUBLICAN PLATFORM, SAYING
IT is NOTHING BUT A BLIND.

TUCSON, june 23.-The outlook for
the supremacy Of democracy at the com
/ ing fall election never seemed brighter,
judging from the expression of Hon.
Marcus A. Smith, Arizona's delegate
to congress. The republicans in their
convention at Chicago have not only
failed to nominate man who can beat
Bryan, but have utterly failed to give
Taft platform on which he can run
with any hope of success
Mark Smith was approached by a
newspaper man and asked for his opin:
ion of the national republican plat
form. In reply he said:
''The republicans have done abso-
lutely the best they possibly could. They
have formulated a platform in which
they have said the least they possibly
could, and said in the most general
terms.
'sThe injunction plank in the repub.
lican platform is nothing but farce
a sop thrown to the union labor of the
country to bring that vast army of men
to the support of the ticket. The plank
says absolutely nothing and pledges the
party to 20 obligation to enact legisla-
ton which will insure curtailment Of
the powers of the courts to grant in
functions. A man does not have to be
lawyer to see these things. chal.
lenge any man to take the republican
plank on the anti injunction measure
and make anything out of 1t. This arti-
Gle on the platform is what the "allies"
wanted in spite of the administration
and all of its forces"
In the course Of his subsequent con
versation Arizona delegate said:
"The outlook for the nomination of
Bryan and his election was never
brighter. The republicans had only one
man to run and that was Roosevelt.
Taft cannot carry his strength and il is
undoubted that the democracy of the
country will line up at the back of
Bryan.