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The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23
.PARR GETS ONE MILLION
MAN WHO UNEARTHED SUGAR
FRAUDS GETS REWARD.
United States Treasury Is Paid
So. 1855, ,4S6 and Divides With
Man Who Found Steel Spring.

New Iork-William Loeb, Jr., collec-
tor OF the port of New York, has ap-
proved the claim OF moiety by Richard
Parr, the deputy collector and original
informer in sugar frauds, on the
S2,135,+S6 paid into the United States
treasury by the American Sugar Rein
ing company as restitution for duties
evaded by underweighing.
According to the statutes regulating
such awards, Parr will receive not ex-
ceeding in amount one-half of the pro-
ceeds,' which will mean in this case, if
the claim is approved by the treasury
department, approximately S1,ooo,ooo.
Mr.. Loeb approved the claim only
after a thorough investigation by Har.
rison Osborne, solicitor of the customs
department.. He held that the claim was
valid in that Parr on November 20, 1907,
discovered steel spring which was
used by the company's checkers to in
tluence tn weight of draughts of sugar,
adversely.
This laid bare the scheme to defraud,
and it was due to the evidence obtained
as the consequence of the events of No
vember 25 that the jury in the civil
suit against the company last spring
gave verdict of guilty, which was fol-
lowed by the payment of the penalty,
S2,135. .4s6.32, and the restitution of
S2,000,OOO following.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23
Many Industries Spring Up.

There is no section of Mississippi at
the present time that is developing with
more rapidity and more steadily than is
the stretch along the valley of Pearl
river, and the greatest factor in that
development is the New Orleans Great
Northern Railroad. 1t is scarcely five
months since the full length of the mile
age which has been laid in Mississippi
was opened up, and the first passenger
trains began to operate through to Jack
son, yet even in that brief period the
signs of development and progress have
become more and more noticeable. Cot
ton gins, congresses, seed warehouses
and saw mills have been built, while in
their vicinity either the old settlements
have taken on new life, or TIE new ones,
or those that are the outgrowth of these
enterprises, are growing steadily.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget of State News Items Gathered by Or Special
Correspondent at Jackson.
Must Garry the Liquors.

The American Express Company was
served with an injunction compelling it
to accept shipments of Intoxicating
liquors consigned to persons residing in
the State of Mississippi when rendered
to it by ferry boats plying between
Vicksburg and Delta, La.
The bill of complaint charges that the
American Express Company receives,
carries and delivers liquors to consignees
in Mississippi when such liquors are
shipped by dealers in Madison parish,
by way of the Southern Express Com.
pany, which maintains office. in Mad.
ison parish and does business over the
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific and
the Acknowledging Railway Com
panies' lines; but that the American Ex.
press Company refuses to receive such
shipments when rendered to it by fer.
ries, steamboats, or any other carrier,
except the Southern Express Company.
The American Express Company has no
office in Madison parish, its nearest of.
flee being at Vicksburg. The bill further
says that the sales of such liquors are
made in Louisiana and that all charges
for carriage are prepaid.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23
JACKSON
Liquors Cannot Be Stored.

Liquors Cannot Be Stored.
A very interesting and important law
suit was heard at Pontotoc before Judge
John II. Mitchell, circuit judge.
The state of Mississippi is a dry"
state and recently a wholesale liquor
house in Cairo established a warehouse
in Corinth for the storage of liquors.
Orders for whisky from other states
would be received, and turned over to
the express company to be shipped out
of the state to nonresident consignees.
The city of Corinth passed an ordl'
nance prohibiting the storage OF liquor
within the city limits for purpose OF sale
or shipment.
The liquor house agent asked for and
obtained writ of prohibition restrain
ing the city from arresting the said
agent, which they were doing every day.
The case came up for hearing before
Judge Mitchell, who dissolved the writ,
which in effect now allows the city to
arrest the party as it sees proper under
the ordinance. The case will go to the
supreme court at once.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23
Xmas Money Goes Abroad.

New York--Never before has so much
fule Tide money gone across the Allan
tic to cheer the people of other lands as
this year, according to the figures com.
piled by Postmaster Morgan. Outgoing
steamers have carried money orders
amounting to 1854, ,963-an increase of
$2,29S, 1875 over last year. Nearly $2,0oo,.
600 went to Great Britain alone, while
ltalys people were remembered with
$1,732,131. In the number of money
orders there was gain of 14o,51o over
1908.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23
Honor System at Millsaps.

Nillsaps College of Jackson is the sec
ond educational institution in NIissis.
sppi to adopt the honor system for the
government of its student body.
Briefly stated, the new system means
that each student will be regarded and
treated as a gentleman in every respect
until he proves himself otherwise; that
no surveillance or espionage will be
maintained by the faculty during exam.
nations or over the personal conduct
of students so long as they conduct
themselves in accordance with the rules
of the honor committee.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23
Maj. John J. Hood Passes Away.

Maj. John j. Hood, one of the mos,
gallant heroes of the lost cause, ap
widely known throughout the South Y
literary man of exceptional altar atta,
ments, died Saturday at the home y
his son, James C. Hood. The passpI
away of the noted veteran and WIFE
was not unexpected, for he had pep
in failing health for more than ="
years, and rarely left his apartment Y
He had attained the ripe old, age OF \
years, and nearly a decade ago W "
forced to retire from active business ~
on account of his health.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23
Soil Survey Commenced

DIR. E. N. Lowe, state geologist, re-
ports that the soil survey of Noxubes
county, under the Joint supervision of
the Mississippi geological commission
and the United States geological survey,
has been commenced. The state and
federal governments have each furnished
two men for the work, and they will
continue their labors in Noxubee county
until after the Christmas holidays, when
two members of the party will be sent
to Natchez to commence the soil survey
of Adams county.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23
Pushing Long Distance.

The Mississippi Home Telephone Com.
pany is pushing work with all possible
rapidity on it's long distance lines into
Jackson, and it is announced by the
officials that connections with the can.
ital will be made by the middle of Jan.
uary.
One of these lines is between jackson
and Meridian, and the construction
forces are at work in the vicinity Of
Lake. A three-circuit system will be
installed, and an automatic switchboard
will do away with the central system.
Toll stations will be established at all
of the towns between the two points.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23
Authorizes Building New Railway.

Gov. Noel issued his proclamation au-
thorizing the incorporation of the Baton
Rouge and Gulfport Railroad Company.
The proposed terminal points of the
road are Baton Rouge and Gulfport,
passing through the counties of Pearl
River, Hancock and Harrison. In the
application it is set forth that the in
corporators now own $4,000 acres of
virgin pine lands in Pearl River county.
and will establish a large mill between
the river and the New Orleans Great
Northern Railroad, using both water ana
rail for transportation of their products.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23
Rhodes Scholar Named.

The Rhodes scholarship commission
for Mississippi met in the chancellor's
office at the university and after an eX-
haustive examination of the character
and testimonials of all five applicants
L. E. Farley, a member of the senior
law class of the university, was award
ed the scholarship, and H. H. Breland,
of Meridian now member of the junior
class at Harvard, was named as alter
nate. The scholarship is worth $500
per annum for three years and entities
the scholar to certain privileges at Ok
ford, England.
Mississippi ranks second among the
American states at the University of
Oxford in point of honors, New York be-
ing first.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23
Many Aspirants for Judgeships.

Gov Noel will make no Judicial ap-
pointments until after the first of Jan
uary, probably after the convening of
the legislative session, January 4. He
has so notified all the applicants for cir
cult judgeships, that they may take
plenty of time in which to get in their
applications and Endorsements.
During the coming session there are
four circuit judges and two chancellors
to be appointed.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23
Statewide Game Law.

A conference will be held between .
number of representative Mississippi
sportsmen and officials of the Audubon
Society for the purpose of agreeing upon
a uniform statewide game law, to be
submitted to the legislature for passage
during the approaching session. Hunt
ers from number of counties will be
present, while the Audubon society will
be represented by President William
Hemingway, of this city, and Secretary
Andrew Allison, of Ellisville.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23
I. 1. and c. Doing Good Work.

According to the report which Presi-
dent H. L. Whitfield of the Industrial
Institute and College has prepared for
presentation to the legislature, that
splendid institution is undoubtedly at
the top of the column among the public
institutions of Mississippi. Evidently
the Industrial Institute and College is a
state institution in which every citizen
may take pardonable degree of pride.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23
Educational Rally.

State Superintendent of Education j.
n. Powers and Miss Susie V. Powell
state president and organizer for the
School Improvement Association, went
to Houston to be present at general
educational rally, corn club meet, county
teachers monthly session, etc, where
both delivered addresses, and where Miss
Powell aided in the organization OF Z
school improvement association. 4
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23
Association Caused Crime.

Gov. Noel granted pardon to Lee
Pharris, young man sent up from Goa
homa County in April, 1909, on a two
year sentence for grand larceny. The
pardon is granted on the recommends
ton OF the judge and district attorney
who tried the case, who hold the opinion
that the crime was the result of bad
company, rather than of bad intentions.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23
Gulf Coast Prospers.

Hon. Fred w. Collins, collector of
customs for the Pearl river district,
states that business conditions in South
Mississippi, especially along the gulf
coast, are showing steady Improvement,
especially among the lumber manufacture
ing plants. The harbor at Gulfport, he
states, is filled with vessels taking
aboard cargoes for foreign points.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23
Test Vaccination Laws.

The legal authority of a school board
to refuse admission to pupils who have
not been vaccinated will be brought be-
fore the supreme court for decision, and
the outcome of the Litigation will be
awaited with interest throughout the
state, owing to the fact that several
radical orders of this character have re-
Gently been issued by school trustees.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23
Will Lecture to Conyicts,

Gov. Noel Monday held conference
with Rev. L. D. Greene, an itinerans
evangelist, who will spend about ons
month in the State, visiting the Stats
penal institutions and delivering leo
lures to those on the outside in an effort
to teach them how to avoid getting %
the inside.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23
Many Want Position.

Although the four years. term q
Capt. c. S. Neyland, as superintendent
of the state prison farms, does not e y
pire for nearly two years, nearly forv
men have made applications to Co..
Noel for the position.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23
Tax Collections Brisk,

Reports from the various counties y
the State are to the effect that tax %,
lections are becoming very brisk, ana
most of the sheriffs are kept busy.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23
Mississippi
News

President j. W. Hudson of the Mis-.
sissippi River Western Railroad Com
pany, accompanied by a large party Of
stockholders OF the corporation, and
Prince Victor Ruelen, of Paris. visited
jackson. where meeting of the stock
holders was held during the day to dis
euss plans for the commencement of
work on the proposed line from Natchez
to Meridian. Prince Ruelen represents
the syndicate OF European capitalists
with whom, it is stated. negotiations
have been concluded for the sale of the
company's bonds. thus assuring sufficient
funds for the construction OF the pro-
posed road. He states that the financial
interests he represents are ready and
willing to furnish the capital as soon as
the required conditions are complied
with. and he was sent 10 America for
the purpose of making personal inves-
tigation OF the enterprise.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23

Claims for back taxes alleged to be
due by the banks of Vicksburg, extend.
ing back to 1908 and running up to
several thousands of dollars, were filed
for collection with City Tax Assessor
and Collector Kiersky, by Deputy State
Revenue Agent Adams at Vicksburg.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23

Miss Susie Powell, president of the
Rural School Improvement Association
OF the state, addressed the teachers of
Lee county at Tupelo. She delivered
an impressive lecture, explaining the
methods of improving and systematic
ing the work of country schools and
making the work in these schools as eff.
fective as the work done in the graded
schools of the separate districts.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-23

A number of prominent cit;zens how,
formed fruit growers association, to
be known as the Ridge Fruit Farm
Company The purpose of the organiza.
tion is to raise fruit and operate a gen.
erai truck farm Fruit and vegetables
will be shipped.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19
Society Society !
& q
Phones 39-826
Phones $3.50
Canton Will Entertain.

Opening the season of festivities in
this lodge, Walla Walla Canton Mo. l.,
Patriarchs Militant, will give a dress
ball in Armory hall, December ana
from the elaborate manner which this
affair is to be conducted, it gives every
promise of being a gorgeous affair.
Among the features will be the open
ing grand march which will be lead by
members of the Cantons in full dress
uniforms accompanied by the ladies OF
the Rebecca lodge. The hall will be
beautifully decorated for this occasion
and with good music and the choicest
of refreshments. The occasion bids far
to outrival any other ever attempted
by this organization before.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19

Mrs W. F. Marsh of Eureka, is
transacting business in the city today
Harry Conover of Waitsburg, is
business visitor in the city today.
S. M. Lowden, jr., of Lowden, was
in the city for few hours yesterday
Frank Fine of Prescott, is in the city
on a brief business trip.
Charles Greiner of Pomeroy, is in
the city today on a combined bust
ness and pleasure trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Probett of Pen
dleton, are in the city today on brief
pleasure trip.
T. NJ Taggart was in the city from
Athena for few hours this morning.
Owen Mcclure, of Silver City, Ida
no, is in the city for short visit with
his daughters, Bessie and Bonnie.
H. M Coon left this afternoon for an
extended business and pleasure visit
in Weiser, Idaho.
H. B. Cation expects to leave this
evening for Portland, where he will
remain for short time transacting
business.
August Poggenpohl expects to leave
November 26, via the Canadian route
through ST. John, for Hamburg, Ger
many where he will spend the win
ter visiting with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Jesse Ferney, who has been
quite i'll at her home for several days
past, is reported to be recovering CAT
isfactorily.
Mrs. j. E. Nessly, of Pullman, is Wis
iting this week at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs Jesse Ferney on Paiouse
street
Miss Ella Mcbride, of Seattle is Wis
iting this week at the home of Mrs.
H. F. Isaacs.
B. A. Pranger, who hassbeen visit
ing in Carrolton, Illinois for some
time, has returned to his home near
this city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19
Thanksgiving Services.

The Thanksgiving services of the
Mountain View church are to be held
Sunday morning, when an appropriate
address viii be delivered by the pastor,
Rev George B. Cole, and the young
people Of the Sunday school will give
a program Of musical numbers. Dona-
tons Of fruits. vegetables, clothing and
money are to be received for the Chill
dren's Home Finding association in
Spokane, the railroad companies hav-
ing offered to transport all donations
free Of charge. 1t is recnested that
donations be taken to the church Sat
prdaT or Sunday in order that they
may be cared for.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19
Pleasant Socia' Evening.

Members of AllAi Chapter, No. rs,
Order of Eastern Star, spent pleas
ant evening following the regular
business session of the order last
night in Masonic temple, East Alder
street Dancing and cards having
been employed to furnish amusement
occasion was the regular monthly So
cial evening, and a most enjoyable
time came to a close with delicious
refreshments.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19
MRS. STETSON WILL NOT TALK
Tells Incuirers That There Is Moth
ing TO be Said at Present

Tells lnCurers That There Is Moth
ing TO be Said at Present
NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-Mrs. Stetson
received the news of her ex-commun-
icatiOn this afternoon at her residence
in West Ninety Sixth street, ad-
joining the White Stone temple Of the
First Church of Christ, Scientist, of
which she had been the virtual ruler
for nearly ten years. Efforts to OBJ
tain from her some statement were
met by the declaration that moth
ing is to be said at present, but a
detailed statement of Mrs. StetsOn's
side of the case may be submitted
later"
Virgil o. Stricken, first reader of
the church, whom the ex-cOmmuni-
cation of Mrs Stetson now places in
supreme control of it's spiritual af-
fairs, said he saw no reason why the
removal of Mrs. StetsOn should in
any way affect the First Church.
A Stricken adherent gave out the
following statement today:
1.-The charges enumerated against
Mrs. Stetson have been before the
Boston board of directors for several
months. In July, 1909, the board or
dered the offending leader brought to
trial, and the charges were thorough
ly ventilated. Mrs. Stetson then only
escaped accommodation through
the earnest appeal made in her behalf
by Mr. Stricken
Mrs. StetsOn has been for years
consumed with the ambition to es-
tablish herself as the Independent
ruler of the Christian Science church
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19

in New York, and it was this de-
termination on her part to make the
New York church autonomous that
hesUlted in her overthrow"
Late tonight Mrs Stetson, in n for
NAL statement, said she had not re-
ceived any direct notice that she had
been dropped from the rolls OF the
mother church, but had seen the no
tice in the newspapers.
No student of mine, with my ap-
prevail" her statement said, will sep
arate herself from the mother church
or from Christian Science.
AS for myself, neither death, nor
life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor
powers, nor things present, nor things
to come, nor height nor depth. nor any
other creature, shall be able to sep
arate me from the love of God, which
is in Christ our Lord, and i'm Mary
Baker Eddy, my beloved leader"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19
PERSONAL

S. E. Beselly of Starbuck, arrived IN
the city this morning.
Frank Coe of Milton, was in the city
for a few hours yesterday.
Charles Happier was in the city
from Weston this morning.
Will Beattie of Weston, is business
visitor in the city To-Day.
w. C. Gettings of Weston, is spend
ing the dav in the city attending to
personal business.
Mrs. r. Alexander of Wallula is xls-
iting friends in the city today.
A wbiteman of Pendeton, is at
tending to personal business IN th'
city this morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19
Interesting Lecture.

1pdge s. ]. Hanna, one of the best
ooolrars on the subject of Christian
mill deliver an address in the Keylor
Grand theater next Sunday afternoon
81 .. 20 o'clock, and those interested
sbouId not fail to hear him. In Seat
tie recently the Dreamland rink, which
has a seating capacity of 5000, was
hacked to the doors and many were
turned away when Judge Hanna spoke
there, and his address was one of the
most able ever heard in the Queen City
On the subject of Christian Science.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19
Walters Form Company.

Melanchton Walters, formerly man.
ager of the Spokane Harvester COM
pany, now the Northwestern Harves-
ter company, and at one time n we'll
known business man of Walla WalIa,
has purchased the manufacturing
rights of the reversible disk harrow
from the new company and viii or
ganize a company for the exclusive
manufacture of the machine The
company viii be incorporates for
100000 and the papers will probably
be fled this week. Mr. Waters will
be named as president and Paul
Richter as secretary treasurer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19

the supposed execution of Cannon and
Grace. When this information is re-
ceiVed the government Will take such
action as the case may warrant.
1t is learned that the determination
of President Taft not to receive the
new Nicaraguan minister, Isadore Ha-
zera was communicated to that Off
cial through the iNicaraguan charge
d'affaires who was called to the White
House and handed a letter addressed
to the minister which stated that be-
cause of the reported shooting OF two
Americans by the order of the pres
ident of Nicaragua, the president had
decided to postpone indefinitely the
formal presentation of Senior HaZera.
Steamer Dictator Captured.
A delayed dispatch received tonight
by revolutionary sympathizers detail
the capture of the steamer Dictator
and evidences the intention of the in
surrectionists to submit the matter
eventually to a prize court. The dis
patch says:
1.-The Norwegian steamer Dictator
was captured in the night at Greytown
where she had arrived to transport
Zelayas troops to Bluefields to cap
ture that place.
Norwegian OWNERS OF the steamer
claim that the provisional government
has no right to declare a blockade.
but it will be observed by this capture
that the blockade is in effect and
therefore, unlawful The case of the
Dictator will be submitted in due
form to a regularly constituted prize
court before which the owners Will
be afforded full opportunity to present
their side of the case"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19
Three New Homes,

Permits were issued this afternoon
by Building Inspector William Metz
for three costly homes to be erected
weeks, the same being as follows: w.
H. Stevens, Newell street. two-story
street, one-story dwelling, $1,000;
Huntington & Morrison, Blue street,
one-story dwelling, $2,250.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19

thousands of Virginians gathered to
do honor to the chief executive. The
ceremonies of the day included a pa
rade of sailors, soldiers, militia, school
children and civic organizations. 1,
was at one time intended to invite the
president to address therVirginia Bap-
tist convention a. Portsmouth during
his visit here, but the ministers de-
cided not to extend the invitation on
ciples.