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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-17
BOY'SSLAYER HANGS
MURDERER OF LITTLE WAITER
LAMANA ON GALLOWS.


Hahnville. La. July 16.-Leonardo
aebbia. an italian. the first person
eerv sent to the gailows in Louisiana,
for a crime committed in the name OF
the so-calied "I3lack Hand" society.
was hanged here shortly before
o'clock this afternoon.
Z He received tho last sacraments OF
his religion from a priest before be-
ing taken to the scahold. but IL con-
fession was made Of the part he Is all
legged to have played in the murder
OF sight-year-old Walter Lamana, his
father COMPRESSOR said- nothing OF It.
When asked II he wanted anything,
Gebbia requested that Peter Lamana,
father OF the murdered child. be kept
out Of the Jail yard and that the squad
Of newspaper reporters be driven away
entirely. Only his first request was
granted.
Leonardo 0ebbia was convicted of
completely IN the murder OF Walter La
mana. twelve year old SON OF Peter
1amana, an undertaken of New Or
leans. The crime was committed in
the name OF the "Black Hand.' On
June 8. 1907. the boy was kidnapped
from his home and the following day
the father received a demand for $4,000
ransom. When this was refused, other
BLACK Hand" were made. with the
threat that unless the money was paid
under certain directions. the lad would
be killed.
1t was learned that several italians
had been overheard connecting a plot
to kidnap the youth and a Vigilance
committee Of Italian citizens was
formed to aid the police in the search.
For days this went on ana excitement
in New Orleans was intense.
Three weeks after young Lamana
had been spirited away, his heheaded
body was found near here In tho
swamps OF st. Charles parish. The
Italians, including Gebbia and his sis
ter, Nicolina, were indicted for the
murder. Four OF this number escap-
ed but four others. including one wo-
man. were tried here and sentenced to
life imprisonment In the State peni.
tertiary. The trial of Gebbia and his
sister occurred some months after
ward and they were found guilty and
sentenced to death Recently the
board of pardons committed the wo-
mans sentence to life Imprisonment,
Peter Lamana, father OF the muir
dered boy, appealed to the authori-
ties to permit him TO act as Csebbia's
executioner but without result.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-17
CURTIS ALSO FLIES
NEW YORK AERoNAUT MAKES
GOOD RECORD.
Flight Longest Ever Made In Heavier
Than Afr Machine, With
Exception of Wright
Brothers.

New York. July 1e-Glenn H Curtis,
the aeronaut, made flight of thirty
one minutes duration In his aeroplane
at Hemsted Plains, Long Island today
without mishaA
He said he could have remained In
the air an indefinite period. His
flight Is believed to be the longest
ever made in q heavier than air
machine in this country except by the
Wright Brothers.
Curtis record flight was the second
of two he made today. The first was
under conditions far from ideal. for
hampering the aviator to such an ex-
tent that he alighted after remaining
in the air about twelve minutes.
In the second attempt, made after
the fog had lifted, Curtis with his
machine apparently under perfect con-
troll, circied again and again the three
mile course over Hampstead Plains,
finally alighting as gracefully as a
bird amid the cheers of the crowd
which had assembled to witness the
flights.
After the flight Curtis said:
IF my machine behaves as IT did
this morning. haven't the least doubt
what It will be the winner of the grand
prize at the international contest to be
held In a couple of months at Rheims.
France"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-17
PANAMA BOND ISSUE
DISCUSSED BY CABINET

Washington. July 1.-THE proposed
Panama bond issue to meet the needs
of the Treasury and buttress the Gov
eminent cash drawer in view Of the
diminished revenues. occupied most Of
the Cabinet session today.
Secretary MacVeagh presented the
draft OF a measure prepared by him
which authorized the issuance OF the
bonds to the full extent OF the cost
of the canal, including the $3.50. 000. 900
already authorized for that purpose
The bonds are to bear 8 per cent. in
terest and run for fifty years.
There will be no Issuance Of the
entire amount Immediately and IL was
even stated that while the present sit
uation warranted steps to safeguard
the Government by securing authoity
for the bond issue, no decision has been
finally reached as to issuing any
amount Of the bonds and change in
the tide Of the revenue might make
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-17
To Enjoy

the full confidence Of the Well-Informed
of the World and the Commendation of
the most eminent physicians 1t was essen
tial that the component parts Of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity of pro-
duct, which they demand in a laxative
remedy of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company's original method Of man
Mcclure known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup Of Figs and Elixir Of
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most bene6cially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-17
WEED OUT C0NSUIS


washington, July 1s--Heareafter
there will be no purely ornamental
places in the foreign services Of the
United States. while this cannot be
said to be new policy. 1t 10 the declar-
ed intention OF the present administra-
tion and especially of the State Depart
ment that there shall be no diviation
from It.
This rule will not be made to apply
only to the diplomatic service. but to
the consular ofhcers OF the United
States from the highest to the lowest.
In years past there have been COM
plants that the consular service of
the United States was generally speak
ing inefficient and of a much lower
grade than that Of many foreign coun-
tries having Representatives in the
United States. The State Department
oflcials themselves In previous years
have acknowledged this and while the
service has Improved OF late, 1t has
not made the rapid advance that Is
noticeable in the service of some OF our
foreign trade competitors.
At present this government has in
foreign countries 29S consuls general,
with q large number of vice and de-
putty consuls, clerks and interpreters.
etc. making a total Of about 1900. and
II Ia the expressed determination OF
tho State Department to elevate the
service In every possible way. work.
ing familiarity with the subjects with
which they will have to deal Is de-
rnanded to q greater extent than ever
before.
It IL the purpose Of the State De-
partment to unity the work Of the
diplomatic and consular services In the
interest of greater efficiency For many
years 1t has been q matter OF regret
to the government that so many ma
tive foreigners occupy subordinate po-
sttions In our consular services as de-
puties and clerks. This. however, has
been largely q matter of inadequate
compensation but the policy from now
on will be to substitute Americans for
foreignes wherever II Is possible to do
so, and considerable progress has al
ready been made in this direction.
Within q comparatively short time
the percentage of foreigners In our
consular service has been reduced
from $50 to S1.2 per cent. These per-
centages however apply only to clerk
ships paying $500 q year or less. but
the work OF wedding out foreigners
will continue as long as Americans OF
the requisite capacity can be secured
to I'LL the places
The department is very much in
earnest in its efforts to secure for
every branch of the service strong Wig
orous men of capacity. who are willing
to work and able to show results.
The same general policy will also be
made to apply to our diplomatic ser
vice in the selection of ambassadors
and ministers. Great wealth will not
be the determining factor. nor will It
be regarded as altogether desirable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-17

children. bsside. his brother ana sister
show msnt1oned.
Mr.. constantfne was one Of the larg-
est property-holds Ia Admission. be-
sides owning large interests In Birm-
ingham- He recently purchased an
orange grove In Florida. where he had
built q beautiful home, and was very
over his new venture.
He was In Admission and Birmingham
last Monday and Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-17

DIES IN FLORIDA.


Admission. July 1s-(Special)-R. M.
Ingram, a brother.in-law, received
telegram today announcing the sudden
death of ID. Frank Constantine at his
home In Clearwater. Fla, to which
place he recently moved from Annis-
ton No details were received, fur
thgf than the fact that his remains
would be brought here for burial Sun
day.
Mr.. Constantine was a son OF the
late Major d. r. Constantine and a
brother OF Henry H. Constantine, who
accompanied him to Florida, and of
Mrs. d. c. Cooper Of Oxford, also hav-
ing several relatives in Sheffield and
Atlanta He was about IS years of age
and Is survived by his wife. who was
a Miss Merritt of Atlanta. and five
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-17

New York. July 1e.-Upon receipt Of
q telegraphic advice from the police OF
Shipman, ILL.,, where q Chinaman an
swering the description Of Leon Ling.
wanted for the murder Of Elsie Sigei
is under arrest. Inspector McCanerty
today despatched q detective to the
West to ascertain II the Monaghan In
custody is the much sought after
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-17

Admission. July is-(speciaD--cap-
tain w. r. Tebbetts. collector Of GUS
toms at the port of Mobile, one OF the
best political jobs in the state was In
Admission. his former home. Friday. and
when asked about the contest for re-
appointment to the position. he said
that he Is practically certain OF III
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-17

Hamburg, July 1e.--Gus Zimmerman.
the New York rife shot who - here
with the German American marksmen,
already IL the winner Of several gold
cups and medals. The final results OF
the competitions will be announced
Saturday or Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-17
Indre Crook Very IN.

Admission, July 1er-(SpeciaD--Judg
Emmett F. Crook was taken home
from his office after the hours of
work yesterday morning in condition
of serious illness. His condition Is
said to be better today. however. his
physicians stating that he had merely
suffered a slight attack Of vertigo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-17

Madrid. July 16.-Reports from Mel
drilla today say that the Kabyle tribes
men, 1900 strong, are preparing to at
tack the Spanish positions and that
great excitement prevails.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-17

Although he arrived late at the
gate, Pilgrim was admitted to the
Palace Beautiful. There is no hour of
day or night when a weary. distraught
traveller may not find entrance to thu
sheltering refreshing grace OF God
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-17

Stay long az you Iike-et the Orpheum
Rest and cool on at the Orpheum.
Peoples popular fad--the Orpheam.
It's a treat every day--at the Orpheum.
No two days alilke--at the Orpheum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-17

when Dry Drink Pep-To-Lac.
A delicious refreshing thirst quinch-
ing beverage-contains no dope or
heart stimulant, 5 cents at all toun-
tains. Weo-oat
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-12
Laurents Get $4,000.

By the payment yesterday of
so, 900 damages to Mrs. Kate
Laurent, @. r. Smith, who is now
serving life sentence in the state
penitentiaIy for killing her son,
r. A. Laurent, at Artesia last
January, has paid on the civil
side, and is now paying on the
other all possible debt to the law
in full.
The $4,000 damages for the
death Of E. A. Laurent was not
the award of the courts. The
settlement yesterday was a com
promise of a $50, 900 damage suit,
filed here in the circuit court
shortly after the Smith Laurent
trial in February last, and set for
hearing in the January term of
court, a continuance having been
granted from the September term
by agreement of council.
Mr.. K. T. McConnico, of Nash
vile, leading counsel for the pros
ecution in the murder trial, who,
with the local firm of Belts &
Sturdivant, represented Kate
Laurent ct ais in the damage suit,
arrived in Columbus Tuesday.
Gov. j. T. Harrison and Col.
VIM. Baldwin, were the legal rep
rescntatives of the defendant in
the civil case. After consuIta-
tions the attorneys yesterday at
noon agreed upon a compromise,
and the money was paid over.
The settlement of the case, it is
said, is regarded with satisfaction
by both sides.
For the defense it means that
Miss Estelle Smith will be saved
from again telling her sad story;
innocent though she was, Of her
fathers insane belief in her guilt,
and of his murder of an innocent
man.-Columbus Commercial.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-12
Farmers, Attention.

Corn is selling in Memphis at
75c and when you get it you pay
more. If you intend to grow
your corn in 1910, you must start
now by saving first-class seed.
The South can grow all her corn
if we will plant good seed in well
prepared land, cultivate. Mr..
Drake in South Carolina grew
254 bushels of shelled corn per
acre. Mr.. Stoney of same state,
this year. 246 bushels. It is ia
milliar to all that corn club boys
in Memphis district have grown
this year LOG to $50 bushels.
Did you ever figure what you
would make per acre if you had
good stand of corn, and each
stalk gave one ear? If not, do
this: If you are too tired or too
busy, get one of your children to
do it for you.
What does it profit a man to
grow good crops of cotton if he
buys his corn, hog meat and
mules?
Have you reminded the super
intendent of education in your
county that you must have a
corn club for your boy in 1910!
-Commercial-Appeal
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-12
As to "Uncle Ioe Cannon" "

No use abusing your Uncle Joe
Cannon for his views in regard
to matters of APPROPRIATION, You
will find him all right when the
engineers have prepared a scien-
tific and practical scheme of riv-
er development for the consider
alton of Congress. He is the
last man in the world to kick
himself into obscurity by oppos-
ing we'll defined measure
that is favored by the masses
and adapted to successful pre-
cedent. AS to speaking of him
as a "south hater," that is all
nonsense, he never bothers his
mind with hatred of any but his
personal enemies. He is a South
ern man by birth and descent,
and proud of it. and is generally
popular with Southern men in
Congress. Aberdeen Examiner.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-12
Home Owning Contest is Started il
News ScimHar.

A Sc, 900 house and lot is offer
ed by The Memphis News Scimi-
tar as the big prize in a home own
ing contest just started. Other
prizes re 81, 500 in gold, four
81, 900 automobiles, tWenty-One
800 diamond rings and $500
worth of household furniture.
The contest is for new subScri
bers. An automobile will be Civ
en- the successful contestants each
Mississippi and Arkansas, as we'll
as in Tennessee outside Of Mem
phis itself.
This is the largest circulation
contest ever held by a Southern
paper, and the prizes doubtless
will be contested for. The house
which is offered will be the prop
erty Of the winner, from whatever
district he comes, either to live in,
sell Or rent. 1t might be expected
to bring in from $40 to $50 a
month if rented.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-12
COMING!
FRANK
DUDLEY
COMPANY
Nov. IS. 10 and goth.
LOVEMAkING IN OLD MEXICO.
American Youth, Unless Coached,
Would Find Himself Something
Of a Novice at the Game.
Nov. Is, 10 and goth.

In the uncertain illumination Of the
electric lamps some Of the senoritAs
Of Topic City appeared very attractive
in breezy, fluffy gowns and fetching
mantillas. and they knew 1t pretty
well, too. They like to have you look
at them directly and admiringly, and
they will not drop their eyes. If you
have the nerve to give one look OF
this kind-s1ch a look as would be
considered extremely rude in any
American city-the chances are, when
you meet her for the next turn you
will be rewarded with a smile and q
challenge from the black eyes, and IL
you have a sufficient stock Of nerve In
reserve, you will speak to her, and
pay her some complimentary remark,
upon the first opportunity that offers.
This is good breeding and will not be
resented. Should you then become in
fatuated with the lady, you will
search out her home, visit her barred
window and NOPE under it for an
hour or two every morning; and IL
you impress her favorably. she will
make your heart glad by talking with
you through the bars, or dropping lit
tie scented notes to you. Should you
become real serious you will hire q
stringed band to serenade her at night
now and then. To conform with the
custom you should start your band
out at midnight and let II play az long
as your money lasts.-Outing MaGa-
zine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-12
A Pivot of Civilization.

The thought that advertising
is the essential pivot upon which
civilization turns may be new to
many; but the further inquiry is
made into the facts the more OBJ
vious does it become that this is
true. When one considers the
educational effect of the %, ZOO
newspapers and magazines in
this country, and recalls what is
obvious on reflection, that
scarcely one of them could be
profitably published without ad-
vertising, it becomes clear that
more than we can estimate of the
intellectual status of the people
depends directly and unmistaka-
bly, upon advertising. Again,
when one considers the wide dis
tribution of manufactured prod
ucts, upon which the comforts of
civilization so largely depend,
and recalls how here, too, ad-
Vertising has been the indispen-
sable factor, it becomes most
evident that its Importance is
fundamental
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-12
What Speculation has Done.

Last week cotton, for both
spots and futures, sold at Is
cents, the price having been at
tained by reason of broad and
general speculation, Yesterday
prices sold more than one cent
lower in the futures market, as
a result of a process of checking
off speculation by means of pro-
hibitive margin calls. Whether
or not speculation had passed
reasonable bounds and needed
curbing, is a matter Of opinion.
The fact remains that by a pro-
cess of anticipation, which is the
essence of speculation, cotton
has sold at 13 and Is cents for
the past two months. although
marketing was the heaviest ever
recorded for the season. Those
who bought at advancing prices
looked forward to an exhaustion
of farm supplies later on and a
yield inadequate to the needs of
the worlds mills. By means of
trading on the exchanges it is
possible for any man to buy cot
ton when it is cheap. Not one
in ten who has speculated could
have purchased actual cotton at
Southern markets, but his aid
through the medium of futures
has been just as effective,
It is significant that everyone
fighting the advance who has
spoken for the newspapers has
attributed the rise to specula-
ton, and that when at last
means were devised to beat
down values it was done by
throwing restrictions about trad
ing.
Speculation, like every other
business activity, should be le-
gitimate, and should be conduct
ed within reasonable limits of
safety. Beyond restrictions to
this end, no one interested in the
production of cotton or any sta
pie commodity should go. 9th
erwise the freedom of operation
of the law of supply and demand
is partially or wholly destroyed
and the sellers market made
narrower. Commercial Appeal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-12

The United States Department
of Agriculture has issued a cir
cular entitled Hog Raising in
the South" that could be read
with profit by all. The initial
page of the circular reads as fol-
lows:
Hog raising is one of the
most profitable lines of animal
husbandary in the South, if
wisely managed, and one of the
most Improbable if conducted in
the ordinary way; that is, if the
hogs are raised without care and
fed without knowledge or judg-
ment.
Two methods of hog RAISING
are common in the southern
States, both equally objectiona-
lie:
% When managed by the
first method, the hogs are allow
ed free range in woods and
swamps, fenced or unfenced;
subsist on grass. roots acorns,
and grubs; breed indiscriminate-
ly, and the survivors are slaugh-
tered at two or three years Of
age, weighing net from so to 125
pounds. Such animals furnish
inferior hams and shoulders,
provided scarcely any lard, and
do not make compensating re-
turn for the use of the land.
The owners are liable to heavy
losses from diseases, storms and
other causes, and the prodcut
does not meet the requirements
Of the general market.
CD The second plan is to
keep the hogs in small lots and
feed corn mainly. This has been
proven improbable with corn at
the average price in the South.
Hogs thus fed show a fevered
condition, are restless, and are
generally found roofing in the
fresh earth.
The cost of raising hogs when
fed on corn alone is generally es-
timated at 5 cents a pound, live
weight, when corn is worth so
cents a bushel, and z cents
pound when corn is worth 70
cents a bushel; that is, a bushel
of corn will usually make 10
pounds of gain, live weight,
when carefully fed to the thirty
hogs. This agrees with the re-
suits at experiment stations. But
corn is not usually fed with care,
and when raised on corn alone
hogs are seldom very thrifty,
consequently the cost will aver
age much greater than this. In
vestigations show that z pounds
of gain to the bushel of corn is
nearer the result when corn is
fed on the cob without other
food. This would place the cost
of live gain at 10 cents a pound
with 70-cent corn.
The best way to make hog
raising profitable in the South is
to Craze the hogs upon pastures
prepared especially for them,
supplementing the green food by
the addition of a small grain ra-
ton. Upon this plan, hogs can
be raised at an average cost of
l 1-2 to 8 cents a pound, depend
ing mainly upon the manage
ment Of the sows and pigs and
upon an econmic plan of fatten-
ing"
Detailed cropping plan for
economic pork production, and
suggestions as to management,
minerals to be mixed with food,
care Of herds, etc., is clearly ex~
pressed. % that aAyene follow
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-12
Encourage the Fairs.
MiSSiSSinni wOuld

If Mississippi would grow
prosperous as the years go by, it
must come as a result of the de-
velopment Of her agricultural
resources, says the Union Ad-
vocate. Money used for this
purpose is by no means of an eX-
penidture, but an investment.
Every dollar of added wealth is
the means for producing greater
revenue for the use Of state,
county and municipal purposes.
The dollars are as bread cast up
on the waters that will return an
hundred fold.
During the past four years the
number Of county fairs has been
increased almost four fold and
the prospect for a corresponding
increase for the next four, is ex-
ceedingly good. Nothing tends
more to increase interest in ag-
ricultural, horticultural and live
stock pursuits than we'll con-
Quoted fair. Those who have
exhibited as we'll as attended,
can testify to the truthfulness of
this statement. They should be
encouraged in every legitimate
manner until the county without
one would be an exception in
stead of the rule,
Many states,-a majority of
them, encourage the fair by
making an appropriation for dis
tribution according to proper
rules and regulations, and appli-
ed to agricultural, horticulture
and live stock premiums. Is it
not about time that Mississippi
considered this matter. Would
not small sum to be divided
among the fairs of the counties,
upon an equitable and just basis,
be a good investment?
Legislators that desire to do
something of real benefit to
their constituents might begin
now to consider this matter and
frame an act that would supply
this need. It would be an in
vestment and not an expen-
diture. The people are ready
for the fairs and they should be
properly encouraged.