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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-11-27
CONSPIRATORS JAILED.
Supreme Court lmprisons Shipp and
Five Others For Contempt.


Five Others For Contempt.
The federal supreme court at Wash,
ington has pronounced the following
sentences for contempt of court in the
spiracy in the lynching of Ed Johnson,
an Afro-American, Oh March 10, 1906
at Chattanooga. Tenn. while the pris-
oner was under stay of execution
granted by the supreme court:
Sheriff James F. Shipp, ninety days
Imprisonment; Deputy Sheriff Jere-
miah Gibson, sixty days; Luther Will
liams, ninety days; Nick Nolan, ninety
days; Henry Padgett. sixty days; Will
liam Mayse. sixty days.
All Of the defendants were in court
when sentence was pronounced.
The defendants were found guilty
of conspiracy and with being in con-
tempt of an order of the supreme
court, issued at the instance of JUS
tice Harlan, staying Johnson's execu-
ton ten days.
After the lynching the department of
justice brought complaint against
twenty-seven men alleged to have par
ticipated in the Jail attack and lynch
ing. Among these were Sheriff James
F. Shipp, Deputy Sheriff jeremiah Glib
son, Luther Williams. Nick Nolan.
Henry Padgett, William Mayse, Dep
uty Sheriff Matt Galloway. Bart JUS
tice and Frank Ward The complaint
was dismissed against the other eight
cen men.
On May "a, 1909, Shipp, Gibson,
Williams, Nolan, Padgett and Mayse
were found guilty of contempt by the
supreme court in a divided opinion
the chief justice and Justices Harlan.
Brewer, Holmes and Day holding af-
frmatively and Justices Peckham.
White and McKenna dissenting OIL the
ground of failure of the evidence to
substantiate conspiracy.
Justice Peckham delivered the dis.
senting opinion. 1t was mainly In
view of his vigorous expressions crit
iNioihS thc uIlioh VI LILO IOiItdS utS
that the defendants asked for new
trial. This motion came on the last
day of the term, and so the case was
carried over until recently. On Nov. !
the court denied the petition for
rehearing and ordered the defendants
brought to the bar for sentence on
Nov. 10.
No case in American Jurisprudence
has created more interest among law
yers than this one. In the south pub
lie opinion is strongly on the side of
the accused men. Only once before in
the history of the nations highest
court has sentence been passed in the
courtroom on parties adjudged guilty
Of contempt.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-11-27
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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-11-27

Abstracts of title, deeds, wills, and
all other legal matters carefully at
tended to by Attorneys Ross and
Townsend, Room 2O9 Kttredge Bldg,
Phone Main 67SH
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-11-27

The Great Thanksgiving Ball at
East Turner Hall Thursday, Novem-
ber 25. Jne u.s. That's all!
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-11-27

The Great Thanksgiving Ball at
East Turner Hall Thursday, Novem-
Der 25. Jine US! That's all!
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-11-27
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women in all ages. The use of Ford's hsir
pomado makes stubborn, harsh kinky or
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-22

cry of distress from the widow and
the orphan by the side of pleasure
and plenty | see millions toiling till
their aching bones almost break and
yet they have not meat. | see few
living in idleness and ease who toll
not neither do they spin"
From the streets the angel visited
the offices of the captains of indus
try and there an explanation got of
all It had before seen. A great book
Law open and in the number OF those
who toiled was registered the earn
ings Of the toilers set apart for their
wages enough for them to sustain in
good strength as the husbandman
would his beast of burden, but the
remainder OF the earnings of the
toilers in a fund was placed for the
use of those who themselves array
ed in purple and fine linen and far
ed sumptuously every day. The an
gel to itself said, Men indeed prey
upon each other, the strong using
the weak as beasts of burden. I will
church enter where | am sure 1t
will different be- There love and fra
ternity supreme Will rule, there will
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| am sorry to disappoint those OF
you who have learned to look for an
expounding OF those great moral,
politio"' md religious truths which
shoult terest all earnest, honest,
thoughuul persons, but | am human
and must have little recreation oc-
casionally. So | must ask your indul-
gence for this one time while | play
with my dolls.
One day, my historian mentions
not the year, century or cycle, an
angel that had never beyond
the portals of the playground of the
spirits of the Just been; standing
upon the watchtower of its jasper
walls got glimpse OF the planet
called earth. Having discovered the
habitat of mortals, this being celes-
tial by a consuming desire investi-
cation TO make was seized and
straightway permission asked and
attained to come and walk among
men Onward and downward the an
gel sped for days one half and four
for earth half way between the fields
elysian and the region plutonian is
mean between the straightforward
ness of heaven and the ways dark
and devious of hell. Alighting in a
flower bedecked valley in that seas
on of the year when all nature is
gladsomely responsive to the genial
rays of the vernal sunshine, 1t heard
with rapture the songs Of the birds,
watched the gambols of the young
animals and almost thought the CO.
lestial band 1t had accompanied In
its flight.
angel repaired to the rush and push
OF the centers of trade where there
was complete change of scene. A
host of men, women and children at
dawn went forth to toll and with
tagging steps returned at dewy eve.
All day the taskmaster over them
stood and with eye ever watchful no.
ted their every step. Meanly clad and
poorly fed they were and their
homes Of furniture and comforts
bare. The angel, the stores, shops,
theatres, the race course, the ex-
change, the inns, and resorts OF
pleasure visited and seeing all IN
fine apparel arrayed and feasting
upon the fat of the land thus Solilo-
uuired: why this great difference?
saw woman and her fatherleSS
children forcibly elected from
house most miserable. l hear the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-22


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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-22
4ppies. Oranges and bananas.

Just received car OF fancy apples,
oranges and bananas. They are sell
ing at lowest prices You can get
them at car near Central passenger
depot or at T. J. McDade's corner.
NJ. Banks & Co. d226w4Sp
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-22

Out last night Headache and
nervous this morning. Hicks Cap
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business. Gears the head braces
the nerves. Try It At drug stores.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-22


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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-06
DAM rs DYNAMITED =
NEAR LAKE CHARLES

LAKE CHARLES, La, April 2--News
OF the dynamiting and complete destruc-
ton of the Mormentau dam at Grand
Cheniere. about forty miles south of here.
several nights ago, has been brought to
Lake Charles by those on a returning
mail boat
The dam was built at a cost of nearly
$1,000 by the rice growers of southwest
louisiana This is the third time that
dam there has been dynamited.
For many years a bitter controversy has
gone on between the rice growers, through
whose efforts the dam was built, and
cattle raisers of Cameron parish, in
which ii was located The former claimed
that 1t was essential to keep salt water
from the gulf out Of the Mormentau rfv-
err and its tributaries. while the latter de-
clared that much of their stock was
drowned by the overfiows thus caused. So
tense did the situation become that the
rice men employed watchmen to patrol
the dam at night. This vigilance has been
apparently ineffective.
The situation was brought to the atten-
ton of the war department last fall, but
the department, after an exhaustive hear
ing on the subject. decided to take no
action either for the dams removal or
maintenance.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-06
DID PROPHETS GARBLE
SAYINGS OF CHRIST

CHICAGO, April 3.-Higher criticism of
the Bible, more startling at many points
than that advanced by Professor George
B. Foster is voiced by Professor Henry
B. Sharman, instructor in New Testament
history and literature in the University of
Chicago Divinity school, in book on
1.-The Teaching of Jesus About the Flu
ture," issued today from the University
press
Professor Sharmap, in an exhaustive
consideration of the gospels of Matthew,
Mark and Luke reduces much Of the con-
tents Of these books to what he considers
garbled reports of Christs sayings, false
Interpretation of Christ's views by out
side influences, false messages concerning
future life and future punishment, and
unauthentic tales of Christ's life. He
casts doubt on the chief tenets of the
orthodox church, which he regards as
the products of wrong Interpretation of
the New Testament.
That Jesus did not preach the doctrine
OF heaven and ''helP' and the day of
judgment" and did not commission his
disciples to preach the gospel, are among
the professors assertions. He divides the
material of synoptic gospels into what
Jesus probably said,' what the earliest
editors Of the gospels thought he said or
would like to represent him as saying, "
and what later editors thought 1t best
to represent him as saying"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-06
ROMAN CHURCH WARS
WITH MEXICAN PRESS

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, April a.
Archbishop Ortiz and the priests of the
Catholic church here have declared war
against the anti-clericals here who are
seeking to belittle the miraculous power
of the Virgin Mary. An anti-clerical
newspaper charged the priests with man
ufacturing apparitions" in order to fright
en- the people into believing that the Vir-
gin Mary was appearing at various places.
The archbishop in a sermon defended
the doctrine of miracles and adjured all
members OF the church to remain firm In
their faith. The attacking paper was, re-
inforced by two other newspapers which
rallied to their support and In retaliation
the clerica1s started a boycott against all
three publications and also putting out
placards throughout the town bearing the
following inscriptions:
Honor and Glory to Virgin Mary; no
impious paper received in this house"
Further to confuse the churchmen the
newspapers mentioned have now begun
a crusade against what they term the ex-
cessive number of church holidays >observ
ed In the republic. They assert that out
of 365 days in the year 16S are observed as
church holidays.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-06
NOTED CHURCH CASE
DECIDED BY COURT

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 3-The
Cumberland Presbyterian church in Ten
nessee this afternoon won the noted
church case with which the Tennessee
supreme court has been wrestling for
two years. The supreme court, in an
opinion OF ninety-one pages, delivered by
Justice NJ. NJ. Neil. holds that the step
to be taken by a portion OF the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church in uniting with
the Presbyterian church, U. S. A, were
not effective.
II was held that the Cumberland
church still exists and that its members
still retain it's creed. doctrines, etc IL
was held that the unionists had allied
themselves with another different chur,
and doctrines.
The Cumberlands are given the chu
property and the unionists are adjudgt
not TO have a right or title to It. Their
bill I'm which they sued to recover the
church property I'm fayetteville, Tenn,
is dismissed with costs.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-06
CROPS DELAYED
BY EXCESSIVE RAINS

Reports from all sections of the state,
as received by the local weather bureau.
Indicate that the preparations of farmers
for the beginning of spring planting, have
been delayed for at least two weeks on
account of continual and excessive rains
or cool weather. ..
These reports are received at the local
once at the end OF each month, during
which farming operations or preparations
therefor are being made. At the present
time, OF course, the reports have to do
only with the preparations for the vari-
GUS crops. The reports are not from a
few isolated places, but COME from every
section of the state, stating that the
ground Is too wet for blowing and that
very unfavoratle conditions Of the wealth
er prevail.
Wherever one of the observers mentions
the preparations for planting at all, the
same statement is made with references
C. conditions, and The estimate Of tho
period OF delay with reference to planting
Is uniformly the SAM. Tt.Is Is conclusive
proof that the peculiar weather condi-
tons that have prevailed thus far dur
ing the present spring season have pretty
seriously retarded the farmers OF the
state in planting their crops.
Assistant Director Martin, Of the local
weather station, in speaking OF weather
conditions on Friday morning, said that
the very late spring that we are having
is responsible for these conditions. He
said that the trees show now only a slight
tinge Of green, when ordinarily as late as
April they are pretty well filed with
leaves
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-06
SUGAR TRUST MUST
PAY $I,239,OOO DUTY

NEW YORK, April 2.-Re-assess-
ments Of duties amounting to total In
crease of $1,239,0O0 on sugar imported
by the American Sugar Refining COM
pany at the refinery of Havemyer and
Elder, between December, 1901, and No
vember, 1907, have been ordered by Col
lector Loeb, of the port of New York.
Mr.. Loeb ordered the reliquidation OF
the duties on the ground of fraud.
The imposition of the increased as
sessments is a result of the recent trial
here of the case of the government
against the American Sugar Refining
company, in which the government was
awarded $4,000.
Ex-United States Attorney Stimson and
Assistant District Attorney Dennison,
who prosecuted the previous case, have
been retained by the department OF JUS
tice as special counsel to carry on tnrther
litigation of a similar nature.
Acting on evidence which they LAD
before him, Collector Loeb ordered the re-
liquidation Of the duties, and the in
crease of 81, 239 900 in assessments FOL
lowed. OF this amount 1t was announced
today about 100000 has been paid to the
government by the sugar company. In ad-
dition to the assessment of 81, 2S9OOO the
government claims that 1t has been de-
frauded of about $4,000 In duties on
sugar weighed at the refinery of Haver-
meyer g. Elder, in Brooklyn, and also
of $4,000 in duties on sugar weighed at
the Jersey City refinery, prior to 1901.
II was announced today that legal steps
were being taken on behalf of the gov
eminent to enforce a collection Of these
duties.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-06
SOLDIER AT FORT
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE

well, you won't get a chance to rub
1t in on me like this again." muttered
Private George B. Chaddock. Friday az
ternoon, as he left the ranks of d COM
peny, Seventeenth infantry. on the pa
rade ground at Fort Mcpherson.
He had been ordered to quarters I'M
der arrest. The first sergeant of the COM
pany believed that Chaddock was intox-
icated, and in no fit condition to appear
with his outfit on parade.
A few minutes later Chaddock was
found on the floor of d companys quar-
tiers, dying. He lay face downward In
a pool of his own blood. and under him
was his rife. He was unconscious. The
regiments surgeons, called Immediately,
could do nothing for him, and he died at
o'clock Friday night.
A regulation Springfield rifle, the
one which he had just brought back with
him from the parade ground, was useo
by Chaddock to kill himself. His suicide
is not doubted, though board of ON
GERS was called to meet at the fort Sat
urday and investigate the whole AFFAIR.
No one was with Chaddock when he
committed the deed.
A riot cartridge, loaded with two balls
instead of the usual single bullet, was the
direct means of Chaddock's death. The
wound was in the left breast just over the
heart. Indications pointed to the theory
that Chaddock, who was very tall
man, placed the butt of the rife on the
floor and the muzzle against his breast
ana then leaned over and pushed the tris-
ger with his fingers.
Chaddock enlisted in Kansas City In
1902 and served in the Moro campaigns
of the Philippines with his regiment in
M company, In 1906 he was sent back
as a short term man to the United
States, and was discharged at Angel Is
land, in San Francisco bay. For more
than a year, then, he was lost to the Of
ficial records. He turned up at JeffersoL
barracks, however, in 1907, as recruit e
his old regiment, two battalions OF which
were then serving in Cuba He was as
signed to d company, and Joined that
command at Camaguey, Cuba. He hao
about eighteen more months to serve at
the time of his death.
The body of the dead soldier will be laid
to rest in the national cemetery at Ma
rfs
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-06
SO PER LETTER COST
OF CHICAGO'S CITY SIGNS

CHICAGO, April s.-Three dollars per
letter is the average price OF letter as
sessed by some signs in the city hall.
About the cost-the actual money paid
for the lettering on the doors on the tenn
porary doors and offices there is no ques-
ton.
1t is alleged that it was impossible to
draw specifications and each department
head was allowed what signs he desired.
The charge is made that 5000 was spent
for work which could have been secured
for $500. The signs cost about IS a line
for gold and $3.50 for black letters.
On the buildings are two signs which
cost $3.50 each.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-06
FEED YOU MONEY
Feed Your Brain and Ii Will Feed
You Money and Fame.


Ever since bOyhoOd have been es-
pecialiy fond OF meats. and am con-
WINGED / ate too rapidly. and failed 10
masticate my food properly.
The result was that / found myself.
Of the stomach and kidneys. which in
terfered seriously with my business.
At last took the advice Of friends
and began to eat Grape-Nuts instead OF
the heavy meats. etc. that had eonsti-
tuted my former diet
Il found that / was AZ once benefited
By the change. that was soon relieved
from the heartburn and the indigestion
that used TO follow my meals. that the
pains In my back had ceased entirely
My nerves which used to be unsteady
and my brain. which was slow and leth-
argic from a heavy diet OF meats and
greasy foods had gradually. but none the
less surely. been restored 10 normal ef-
ficiency.
NOW every nerve is steady and my
brain and thinking faculties are quicker
ana more acute than for years past.
After my Old style breakfasts used
20 suffer during the forenoon from q
feeling OF weakness which hindered me
seriously In my work. but since / have
begun 10 use Grspe-Nuts food can WORK
tin dinner time with all ease and com
fort" There's a Reason"
Read the little book. THE Road t.
MELVILLE in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. The,
are genuine, true. and full of human
interest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-06
RALPH SMITH. WRITES
TO CLARK HOWELL

Ralph Smith, Washington correspondent
of The Atlanta Journal, has written the
following self-explanatory letter to Hon.
Clark Howell. which The Journal takes
pleasure in reprinting from the Atlanta
Constitution of Saturday, April g.
Washington, D. c., March 81, 1909
Dear Mr.. Howell: 1 am writing to cor
rect, or rather, to explain. how I made
an unfortunate, unintentional and re-
grAttable error involving you in a story
1 recently wrote for The Journal.
1.-The mistake was unavoidable. Col
onel Charles Lyman, chief clerk of the
appointment, assumes responsibility for
IL 1 was a victim of clerical careless
ness.
when Fuckers papers were shown
me last Saturday they contained type
written list Of Sheehan's indorsers, your
name among the number. The Sheehan
list was between the covers bearing
Fuckers name.
IT was unable yesterday to get the ex-
act contents of your original letter
relative to Fuckers appointment, other
wise / would have wired you, as re-
quested. There is, as you know, deal
Of red tape here, and. besides, the de-
partments are very close with snch In
formation. 1 have heretofore experienced
trouble in getting copies Of letters OF
Endorsements OF applicants Tor once.
regret that l was unable to oblige you
in this connection.
'sThe original story about Rucker was
inspired by a conversation / had with
Colonel Livingston about the Atlanta
collectorship. He recounted hfs ex'
perience with the late President McKin-
ley in trying to get Rucker removed. He
said the president declined to interfere
after investigating Fuckers high-class
Endorsements and letters.
ST decided to investigate the matter
but was led into a mistake through nc
fault of my own.
Again expressing regret both for the
mistake and my inability to furnish yoT
with an exact copy of your letter relativC
to Rucker, beg to remain,
every truly yours,
RALPH SMITH,
washington Correspondent Atlantis
Journal"
The Constitution adds:
Mr. Howell never at any time having
written any letter indorsing Rucker fol
appointment. naturally could not under
stand how Mr.. Smith involved him II
his special AS shown by Mr.. Smith, Il
was mistake which he very promptly
and satisfactorily corrects."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-06
CHIEF CRAZY SNAKE
TRACED TO BIVOUAC

HENRIETTA, Okla, April 3.-Colonel
Hoffman, with eight attachments of state
militia started out at sunrise today in his
final endeavor to capture Crazy Snake.
Last night the Indian scouts we're at
work in the hills seeming further trace
of the willy obi chief and they learned
where he had encamped as late as last
Thursday.
Colonel Hoffman's destination today was
a point near Hanna, 20 miles south of
Henryetta. in Hughes county, close to
the Canadian river.
File sent all his troops except about &c
men who were left in camp at Henry
eta.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-06
UNITED HATTERS GET
LARGE STRIKE FUNDS

NEWARK n. j., April 3.-MonSy in
large amounts began to pour into the
treasury of the United Hatters of North
america today as a result of the assess
ment of all trades unions by the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
The assessment was ordered on Tues
day. A check for $1,000 from the Musical
Mutual Protective association of New
York city was the first remittance to
arrive.
The hatters union today resumed the
payment of weekly benefits to the strik-
ers. 1t is expected that 100000 will be
raised by the assessment.