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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-18
BETTER THAN POLICE FRO
 TECTION AT SMALL COST.

The low prices Of National Cash Registers are creating a sensation among all retail storekeepers. Such registers at these prices ($15, $20, $35, $50, $75 and up) have been un- heard of before. Merchants appre- ciate this and we now sell over 10000 month, whereas two years ago we sold only 4,000 a month.
 National Cash Registers save their cost many times over in any busi- ness. Whether you believe this or not, you should at least Investigate Post card brings information. George D. Schwartz, sales agent, 30 P. o. Arcade, Bridgeport, Ct.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14
Noel Opens Pie Counter.

Governor Noel signed the bill creating
the office of county attorney which i'm
poses on him the responsibility of APP
pointing one such officer in each county
in TIE State. The ink had hardly dried
on the executive signature before the
first batch of officials had been decided
and commissions directed to be drawn
for each. The following were the men
who drew prizes in the distribution:
Lee county,, w. A. Blair Lee, Tupelo; De
Soto county, Mial Ball, fernando: La
fayette, r. +. Webster, Oxford; Mont
gomery, w. II. Wilbun. Winona; Wash
ington, VIM. Fay Toombs, Greenpille;
for Yazoo, j. W. George; for Calhoun, j.
L. Johnston, Pittsboro; for Holmes, G.
II. McMorrough, Lexington; Sunfower,
w. f. Evcritt, Indianola; Webster, I.
W. Scott, Eupora; Wilkinson, A. Fl.
Jones, Woodville: Neshoba, E. S. Rich
ardson, Philadelphia.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14
BUILD Z BATTLESHIPS
So DEMOCRATS VOTE FOR AND 81
REPUBLICANS AGAINST.
Naval Bill Carries $l2s ,oa7, ,e02, or S3,.
100000 Less Than Asked-Hobson
Wanted Three Battleships.

Washington.-By a decisive vote of
l62 to 40, the house Friday authorized
the construction of two battleships to
cost $4,000, 900 each. Thirty-three Dem
ocrats voted for two battleships and
twenty-four Republicans against the
proposition. This action was taken Just
prior to the passage of the naval appro-
priation bill, carrying $12s,o37 ,6o2. This
amount is about $3,000,000 less than
was recommended by the navy depart.
ment. In addition to the battleships, the
bill also provides for the construction of
two fleet collers and four submarine
boats.
As amended on motion of Mr.. Fitz.
gerald of New York, the two battleships
and two fleet collicrs must be constructed
by firms operating under the eight-hour
law.
The committee on naval affairs had
reported in favor of authorizing two bat
tleships. MIR. Tawney of Minnesota,
chairman OF the appropriations commit
tee, offered an amendment providing for
only one battleship, while Mr.. Hobson
proposed an amendment providing for
three. Mr. Hobson contended that three
battleships would give no increase, but
would provide only for the ordinary de.
probation in the naval force. By an al.
most unanimous vote the house rejected
this proposition. .
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14
Fight With Paper Balls.

The members of the house are tiriny
OF the long daily sessions, which have
become grind with them, and frequent
ly relieve the monotony by throwing pa
per balls at each other At times two.
thirds of the house are interrupted by
the noise and confusion. In order to
settle dispute among the cliques and
clans as to which clan can hurl the balls
with more accuracy and vim, Mr.. Hood
introduced a resolution intended to settle
this contention, the prize to be awarded
by Speaker Street, who sometimes looks
longlngly at the fun from the chair.
especially when some member is making
one OF his long distance speeches. The
Hood resolution follows:
Resolved, That the members of this
house be divided into two squads or di.
visions, commanded respectively by Mr..
Boddie and Mr.. Bennett, of Acorn. and
that we now proceed to fight it out.
'hesolved further, That no weapon
shall be used except paper balls, and
books Of all descriptions, and a member
using any weapon larger than the code
OF 1906 shall Immediately be barred
from the game for the remainder of the
session."
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14
$52,566,418 IN RIVERS BILL
No Increase Made for Lakes to Gulf
Deep Waterway.

Washington.-The rivers and harbors
appropriation bill, as it will be reported
from the senate committee on commerce,
will carry $50, $780, ,41s in actual appropri-
ations of cash and amounts involved in
continuing contracts. As passed by the
house, the bill carried $42,55s, ,176, of
which $50, 1851, TAG represented cash and
$7,206,430 continuing contracts.
No increase was made by the senate
committee in the appropriation of ST..
100000 for the lakes to the gulf water.
ways project, or in the appropriation of
$4,000 to pay the expenses of the board
to be appointed to investigate the pro-
ject, although a provision was made to
widen the scope of the boards activities.
In lieu of the $4,000 general appro-
priation made by the house for the Mis-.
souri, river, the senate committee in.
creased the amount to 100000 to be
expended between Kansas City and Fort
Benton, Mont.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14
Here's New Style of Graft.

New Nork-Dead men are still on the
city payrolls, so Commissioner Fosdick
of the department of accounts reported
to the mayor. In one instance, he said
the man who is filling dead mans shoes
is also drawing pay in his own name.
The commissioner believes the two in.
stances he has uncovered are part of an
extensive system, and he accuses a Tam.
many district leader of engineering one
OF the frauds Evidence has been placed
in the hands of the district attorney.
The positions involved are minor ones.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14
INVESTIGATE BILBO ONLY.
Mrs. c. ]. Neil Declares She Dealt With
Corrupt Men,

After a nearly continuous all day ses-
sion, the senatorial investigation into
the bribery scandal was continued until
late hour Thursday night. The star
witness was the "mysterious woman"
Mrs. c. J. Neil, who swears that she
arranged the meeting between Senator
Bilbo and l.. c. Dulaney. When asked
her business, she replied, bookkeeping,
handling real estate and selling Misss.
sippi senator's" She described how she
introduced Bilbo to Dulaney; how the
latter told her to feel out the weak
legislators and see if they could be
reached"
She swore that she was to be paid
"in proportion to the crop" and she said
she naturally desired big crop"
She was cross-eXamined during the en-.
tire afternoon. The cross-examination
consisted of questions tending to attack
her credibility as witness She denied
with much heat all the charges. She
said she did not know it was a crime to
bribe an official. and declared she did
not believe she did wrong. for the men
she sought to bribe were already corrupt.
An attempt to get her to name some
other senators was voted down by the
senate, on the ground that the inyestiga.
tion was into the Bilbo charges only.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14
VOTES SOLD FOR $50
THIS is WHAT REPRESENTATIVES,
COWART TESTIFIED.
Several Witnesses in the Bilbo Bribery
Investigation Give Their Version
of the Affair.

The Mississippi State senate lifted the
lid from the Bilbo-Dulaney bribery
scandal investigation and modified the
rules to the extent of admitting six rep
resentatives of the press.
The star witness of the day was Rep
resentative j. 0. Cowart of jefferson
Davis county, who was summoned by
the Bilbo side to corroborate Bilbo's tes.
timony. Mr.. Cowart's evidence proved
to be highly sensational. He testified
that he was offered bribe of 81 900 by
l.. c. Dulaney to cast his vote for Leroy
Percy for United States senator, and
$500 was to be paid upon Cowart switch
ing his vote from Nardaman to Percy,
and the remaining $500 was to be paid
upon the election of Percy to the senate
MIR. Cowart also gave some startling fig
ures about the cheap price of votes, some
of them selling, according to a state
ment, alleged to have been made to him
by Dulaney, at the low figure of $50
each. Mr. Cowart said that he had been
told that he would be appointed Judge
if he would abandon Nardaman and vote
for Percy. Upon this report reaching
Gov. Noel Mr.. Cowart said the governor
wrote a letter to him, stating emphati-
cally and positively that he Gov. NoeD
was not a party to any such deal, and
that no such dicker would be made to
influence his vote. The governors letter
was produced in evidence. Mr.. Cowart
testified that an offer was made to have
him appointed an attorney for the Yazoo
4 Mississippi Valley railroad if he
would change his vote from Vardaman
to Percy. Mr.. Cowart qualified his tes.
timony by stating that he did not take
these offers to influence his vote serious
ly, and he thought they were made in a
iocular way, although he believed such
action improper.
MIR. Cowart also testified that he con-
suited with his political friends about
the bribery offers, and that he refused
to enter into any plot to entrap brbe
givers, although he was urged to do so
by some of his friends The members
Of the senate manifested the most in
tense interest in Mr. Cowart's testimony,
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14
High License at Bristol.

Bristol, Va.-The question of high
license, which was the principal issue in
the local option election here some
months ago, in which the vets won OIL
the $4,000 license platform, was fought
out before the city council, and resulted
in the council refusing to reduce it. The
vets and drys were represented before
the council, and there was lengthy and
heated debate. A proposition was made
to keep the license where it is, with the
understanding that the drys would not
call another election, but the drys turned
this down and made fight for the $3,.
500 license.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14
Trying to Trace Lost Cotton.

A number of the best Illinois Central
railroad detectives in the country have
been in and around Jackson a month or
more trying to locate carload of cot
ton, about 100 bales, that disappeared
between jackson and New Orleans, or
Jackson and Flora, and it is understoo
there will he a sensation of another kind
sprung in very few days. 1t is stated
that the cotton car arrived in New Or.
leans couple of months ago with the
seal unbrokcn, but there was not bale
Of cotton in it.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14
DULANEY'S TESTIMONY.
Denounces Bilbo's Charges as an Infa.
nous Lie.

The investigation of the Bilbo-Du,
lanev bribery charges assumed rather
unexpected turn Friday. Senator Bilbc
closed his case shortly after II o'clock.
rcserving the right to introduce several
more witnesses.
The presentation of the case in behalf
OF the senate was then commenced, and
l.. Z. Dulaney, the wealthy Issaauena
county planter, whom Bilbo alleges gave
him $645 to change his vote from Var.
daman to Percy, was placed on the
stand.
Dulaneys testimony was sweeping
denial of Bilbo's charges. He contra.
dicted his accuser at every turn. told a
well connected story, declared that he
was working for the election OF scna.
torial candidate other than Vardaman
and did not spend one cent for illepiti.
mate purposes during the memorable
fight.
Dulaney denounced Bilbo's charges as
"a dirty, Infamous le," declared that he
never had but one conversation with
Mrs, Neil in his life and regarded her
as "a pitiful old prostitute"
In regard to Bilbo, Dulaney declared
that the senator from the Fourth Dis.
trict was constantly hanging around his
room and drank great deal of liquor.
frequently carrying away quart at a
time; that he made several hints that
he would take money for his vote, but
he was not in the vote buying business
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14
Roosevelt Wedding Tune 20.

New Iork.-The marriage of Miss
Eleanor Butler Alexander and Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., will take place on June
20 in this city, and will be followed by
reception which will be given by Miss
Alexander's mother, Mrs. Henry Addison
Alexander, at the home of the brides
uncle, Charles b. Alexander, No. 4 West
Fifty-eighth street. Col. and Mrs. Roose-
velt will, according to their present plan,
sail for home on June 10, so allowing
for any possible delay they cannot fail
to arrive in time for the wedding.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14
PATTEN BACK IN CHICAGO
Says Cotton Operators in New York Are
Afraid of McFadden.

Chicago.-James A. Patten returned
from his New York trip Friday. When
the government estimate on the wheat
crop was given out he said:
II don't care what they say or what
figures are given out at this time
believe the country will raise 100000
bushels less winter grain than last year"
When asked about cotton, Mr.. Patten
said:
81 don't know anything about cotton,
at least that is what they tell me in
New York. There is only one big man
down there, and that is McFadden, and
the rest of them are so scared by lit
tie break in the market that they have
forgotten their Names"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14
To Pay Judges.

The most important bill taken up by
the house Wednesday was the Hill bill,
to appropriate money to pay the salaries
of the two new chancellors, four new
judges of Circuit Court districts and four
district attorneys. The bill appropratcs
for this purpose the sum of $4,000 for
the part of the year 1910 for which
they will serve. and $26,1OO for 1911, be-
ing the full year, or a grand total of
$45,101. The bill passed by vote of
rs to 0.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14
Legislators Must Not Take Free Rides.

A mid sensation was sprung i'll the
house when Representative killingsworth
secured the passage of a resolution call
ing on the secretary of the railroad
commission for the names of all mem
bers of the Legislature who have been
riding on passcs-that being against the
law of the State. The inter-insurance
bill, demanded by the big mill owners
of the State. and over which there has
been long and interesting fight before
the Legislature, was passed.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14
Encourage immigration.

Capt. J. +. Merry, immigration agent
general OF the Illinois Central raiIoad.
conferred with members OF both houses
IN regard to taking steps to encourage
immigration. The governor will also
recommend action, and it is believed that
the Legislature will adopt any reason
able suggestion in order to carry forward
the advertising and publicity work.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14
Life of Legislature Extended

House bill 531, making increased ap
preparation for expense of the Legisla
ture for this session, was amended .c
as to make the amount $4,000 instead
OF $4,000 for the legislative expense
and the contingent fund Of the senate
$4,000 instead Of $4,000, which amend
ments were adopted and the bill passed
1t was at this iuncture that the Cover
nor's message extending the session wa,
received and read, and at II O'Clock
sharp the senate went into executiy,
session to continue the investigation o.
the bribery charges.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14
Judge Halls Friends Active.

A large delegation of prominent Merid.
ianites, composed of lawyers and laymen,
waited on Governor Noel in the interest
OF the appointment of Judge G. @. Hall
as supreme court commissioner. Judge
Hall has received the Endorsement of the
bar throughout East Mississippi and va
rious Gulf district bars.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14
Maintaining the Mansion.

The house bill authorizing the heat.
ing, lighting and keeping of the execu-
tive mansion and grounds in repair a.
the expense of the State, was called UP
and passed without dissent. The COM
mittee had introduced an amendment to
the bill striking out the authority hith-
erto conferred that the executive fam
lily may receive vegetables, milk, poul-
try and such commodities from the
State insane hospital farm.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14
Vote Tax on Dogs.

The house went on record on the sub.
Ject of dog taxation, passing bill au.
thorizing boards of supervisors in coun-
ties 70 fix tax on all dogs, while the
right to destroy all animals of that class
net muzzled, tagged or otherwise dis
tinguished, is also conferred. 1t was
specially urged by the Mississippi wool
growers.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14
$60,00O,OOO for Subwavs.

New lork.-There was Joy for the
straphanger in action taken by the
board of estimate today in voting unar-
mously to set aside $6o,o0o,oO0 for new
subways. Of this sum s13,ooo,ooO will
be provided forthwith under the city's
present borrowing capacity, while SAT-
100000 will be made available by special
legislation.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14
Love at First SIGHT.

Friend-So yours was case Of
love at first sight?
Mrs. Getthere-Yes, indeed. I fell
desperately in love with my dear hus.
band the moment l set eyes upon him.
remember it as distinctly as if It
We're yesterday. / was walking with
papa on the beach at Long Beach,
when suddenly papa stopped, and,
pointing him out, said: There, my
Gear, is a man worth ten Millions
New York Weekly.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14
Senate Work Gets Behind.

The senate put in three days mainly
devoted to the Bilbo investigation. This
body is somewhat behind in its strictly
legislative work, and from the present
outlook it looks as if it will take ten
days longer after this week to finish up
the really urgent business that must be
enacted.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14
UusualIy the Case

did your wealthy old uncle leave
many heirlooms?"
"Oh, yes. A new heir looms up al
most every week."-Smart Set.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14

A mans idea of generous act IS
having chance to take all another
fellows money and leaving him some
loose change.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-14

"aiu vi 9oVO LOT the arrest and con-
viction of any one placing explosives
on the tracks.
When a crowd of several hundred
strikers marched to the bic plug
factory of the American Tobacco Co.
at Louisville, KY, Friday, and at.
tempted to draw out the employees
the police used their clubs freely and
in short time cleared the streets
surrounding the factory.
The senate passed the bill giving
state courts concurrent jurisdiction
with United States courts in EN-.
ployers' liability cases. The bill will
have the effect, if it is approved by
the house of permitting victims Of
railroad accidents to sue in the near
est court and will prevent the trans.
fer of such suits from the state to
the federal courts.
The so-called Digges bills for the
disfranchisement of the negro in all
state and municipal elections in Mary.
land were passed by the senate and
mousse. 1t is not proposed to attempt
TO prevent negroes voting at congress.
sional or presidential elections, the
restriction applying only to state and
municipal bsiloting.
Five hundred taxicab drivers struck
Tuesday night and Chicago society
which had turned out in force to at
tend the first night of grand opera
were obliged to travel to their homes
on trolley cars or in cabs.
The Coconino sun., 1910-04-22

lower today than the best time few weeks ago, including loss of 25 to s5 cents today. The decline last week was 75c per hundred, and traders feel themselves slip ping today when they contemplate t4le uncertain market prospects for the balance of this week. Packers have the upper hand, and promise to do all sorts of things to the hog market right away, and if the big break starts flood of hogs to market they will accom- plish the big end of their purpose. The run last week was ST 1000 head here, same week last year 5S, ,ooo, the smallest decrease from last year of any week this year. The run today is 8,ooo head, heavy hogs today at Sc. 35 to So.so, me- dium weights $o.25 to so.45, lights Sc. 10 to $e.4o.
 Sheep and lambs arrived to the number of 5000 head today, and the market is Ioc higher, following small net advance last week. Wooded lambs brought SIo.oo to- day. only a quarter under the best time this year; top clipped lambs So.25, Arizona spring lambs. to- day SS.5o wooded yearlings worth S9.25 foI best, wethers SS. 75, ewes SS. 30, Arizona clipped ewes today at S6. SO. A break in the market has been predicted for this week, unless receipts should be very light.
 ]. A. RIcKART,
 L. 5. Correspondent.
The Coconino sun., 1910-04-22

the danger to American producers as being small in view of the ex- isting protective tariff.
 Top steers sold today at S8.2s, equal to the best price paid last week, and the bulk of sales of steers ranged from S6.So to $S, some yearlings bringing the later figure.
 Country butchers are having difficulty in securing suitable kill ing stock near at hand, and are buying at the big markets more all the time. This trade has been quite factor the last week or two. Heifers are quotable up to S7. 50, and top heavy cows lately brought S6. 90, bulk of the stuff SAYS to SC. 50; bulls quarter above a week ago. $4.a5 to $500; calves S4. so to $8; stockers S4. 50 to SC. so; feeders $5.75 to S6. 90. Col orado feeders sold at the latter figure today, and Colorado beef steers ranged from s6.6o to SITS today.
 The hog market is about ST. 50
The Coconino sun., 1910-04-22
RANGE AND MARKET NEWS
Items of Interest Pertaining to the Liv Stock Industry of Arizona Mar.
 ket for Past Week.
Sheep shearing South

Robert Daggs, of Daggs Bros, heavy owners of sheep in Coco nino county, is in the city. C. C. Hutchinson, also rated as one oi the heaviest individual sheep own CTS in the territory, arrived yester- day en route from the Congress Junction country to Flagstaff. He has several bands of sheep at Cordes, where shearing is going on. The desert is showing signs of revival in feed, he says, and in few weeks the big drive to the northern part of the territory will begin. Shearing is going on everywhere in the south, and the clip is unsatisfactory. Prescott Journal Miner.
The Coconino sun., 1910-04-22
THE FOUNDER OF INDIGESTION.

The founder of indigestion was Noah ; he forgot to leave the pigs ash ore. From the hog comes lard; from lard. indigestion. The moment you put lard cooked food into your stomach, you send e pressing invitation for dyspep- sia to come and take possession.
 You don't need to use lard. though, unless you want to; there Is a cooking fat that makes food any stomach can easily digest. It Is CoTToLENE: no hog fat--just pure vegetable oil. nutri- tious. wholesome; makes fiaky pie crust. crisp doughnuts. light rich rolls and cake--in fact. all the things you like. but cannot eat perhaps, because they do not agree"
 CoTToLENE has been well named the perfect shortening"
The Coconino sun., 1910-04-22

Sebird Henderson, his wife and children, visited in the city this week, on business. They live at Sunshine, about 70 miles south of Winslow. where Mir, Henderson Is stationed, being a member of Uncle Sam's forest rangers. = Winslow Mail.
The Coconino sun., 1910-04-22

Kansas City Stock Yards, April IS.-The cattle supply last week dropped down to slim proportions after Tuesday, and the market fully recovered the loss of the first two days of the week before the close Friday. Heavy steers met less fa- vor than the light ones, and butch CT grades, and were more or less slow sale all the week. An anomo' ious condition rules today, in that Chicago has a heavy run, and the market 5 to IS lower, while other points are lightly supplied, 1000 head now here and the market Is strong to IS higher here today. A light run was expected here today, and supply the balance os the week will likely he moder- ate, as a good many feeders cleaned up last week. and the available stock of fed cattle is dwindling in in the Kansas City territory.
 Considerable comment was cir. culating last week with reference to the prospective importation ol beef in this country and the actual arrival in New York of small car goes oi mutton from Australia, but sentiment seemed to consider
The Coconino sun., 1910-04-22

The various sheep men of the county are just now busy prepar- ing to shear their herds. Several outfits are already in the midst of the harvest. All report the pros- poets good for an average clip. - Holbrook Argus.
The Coconino sun., 1910-04-22

Sheep that have been ranging south are headed back north and will reach the summer ranges on the mountain during May. Re- ports of sheepmen indicate that there was about a 6o per cent lambing, including making old stock good The clip, generally speaking, was light owing to loss during lambing season,
The Coconino sun., 1910-04-22

Farmers and stockmen living near Camp Wood, Yavapai county, complain of the ravages of pack of wild dogs which have been kill ing stock in great numbers re. gently.