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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-06
DEFENDS HIS RECORD.
People at Ovens Wells Listen in
tentIy to Governors Speech.

Durant, Miss.-Gov. Noel, at Owens
Wells, in his home county, rendered
account of state affairs occurring dur
ing his administration.
The governor spoke Of the three
much-needed amendments to be sub
mitted to the people for adoption at
the November election this year in
our state constitution. First, the cleo.
ton of judges and chancellors by pop
ular vote; second, the abolition of the
restrictions by which the second ses-
sion of each legislature Is confined to
revenue and appropriation bills, and
only such matters as the governor may
specially authorize, and, third, author
ity to each session of the legislature
to insert such constitutional amend
ments as the people may have adopted
by their votes.
The charges have been made that
offices have been needlessly increased,
and that legislators, in unusual num-
bers, have been appointed. Such
charges show ignorance of reckless
disregard of the truth. More offices
have been abolished in proportion to
those created by the present legisla-
ture than any of it's predecessors in
Mississippi's history, with possible
exception of the reformers, of 1876.
The newly created offices are about
ninety, and those wholly or practically
abolished are about 396, a net reduc-
ton of 306.
"All money that has been intrusted
to me as governor remained in the
site treasury or in solvent banks until
it was paid to those to whom it le-
gally belonged The balance sheets of
the treasury and of the banks will
show the exact amount expended dur
ing each day Of my administration,
and. explain of themselves in an IT.
REPUTABLE manner the whole affair, nei-
Their requiring from me nor others
verbal or written proof. 1t was all in
vestigated by the legislature, including
my different trips to Washington, and
every outlay was approved, the only
error found being that of a payment of
$190 for the state more than | was
reimbursed"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-06
| Missiissippi News
0HDD01 040u0
KILLS TWO NEGROES.
Planter Resists Three Armed Blacks
Without Injury.

FtdHLST nGSISIS HICC fAIIlCU DidCNs
Without Injury.
Merigold.-In pitched battle with
three Jemison brothers, negroes armed
with Winchesters and pistols, Will
billiard killed two of the. blacks, the
third one escaping unhurt billiard
was not injured.
The telling of tree by billiard
which crushed the fence of the ne
groes, who were brothers living on the
farm adjacent to billiard, caused the
renewal of antagonism which had ex
listed some time. One of the negroes
fiourished a rifle following the telling
of the tree.
Fearing trouble, billiard armed him
self with a Winchester when he met
to the woodland on his place to cut
timber. He had no sooner reached his
place of work than he was confronted
by the three brothers, one with a
Winchester and the other two armed
with pistols. A fusillade of shots fol
lowed Two of the negroes fell dead
The third turned and ran. billiard
was exonerated at preliminary hear.
ing this morning.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-06
RURAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT.
Longer Terms, Better Houses, and
Better Teachers,


Jackson.-Prof w. H. Smith, super
visor of elementary rural schools, an
important office, made possible
through the Peabody fund, was in the
city Tuesday on business connected
with his work. 1t is his duty to travel
raj schools, to encourage longer terms,
better houses, better teachers, to as
sist in the organization of district
schools and of agricultural high
schools, and he has so far been very
successful in all branches of his SER
vice.
Prof. Smith enjoys the distinction
of being the Father of the Boys Corn
Clubs" and continues to take a great
deal of interest therein. He has seen
the movement grow from one club in
Holmes county, where he was county
superintendent of education several
years ago, and until he resigned few
months ago to accept his present posi-
ton, till there are now corn clubs in
forty or fifty counties and with a
membership of about $4,000 of the
brightest and most energetic farmers
in the state.
The corn club movement has grown
beyond Prof. Smiths fondest dreams,
and has accomplished a world of good.
The farmers of Mississippi had no
idea that they could raise $50 bushels
of corn per acre till they saw what
the boys of the corn clubs were doing,
and the result is that old Mississippi
has corn to sell this year. Never be-
fore did the state make such corn
crop-thanks to Providence for ideal
seasons, and to the corn clubs for
their for their efforts to make two
ears Of corn grow whore there was
but a nubbin before.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-06
Water Plant Planned.

Jackson.-Jackson is to have one OF
the finft water plants in the world
1t will BE supplied from four artesian
wells, furnishing about 100000 gal
Ions day The plant will be owned
and operated by the city, and the citi
zens, itis said, will also get about the
cheapest water in the South, in addi
ton to the purest. The plant, when
completed, will cost ftbnt 100000.
The supervisors Bf Tallahatchie
county must levey a special tax for the
county agricultural high school, under
an opinion handed down by the depart
ment of justice, is reply to a question
from the president of the board on
that subject.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-06
RAILROADS TAKE COURTS TIME
One-Third Docket of Supreme Court
Made Up of Railroad Cases.

Jacksonville railroads of the state
occupy about one-third of the time of
the various court terms.
On the docket of the supreme court
for the first district of the state, now
being made up, there have been en-
tered seventy-fve cases, and Of these
more than one-third are against rail-
road companies.
The inclination to enter suit against
public corporations seems to be grow
ing in this state, or it NAL be that the
state is increasing in number of roads,
with consequent increase in the num-
Der of suits against them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-06
Pardon for Suddoth.

Charles G. Suddoth, a white man,
serving a ten-year sentence in the pen.
itentiary, has been pardoned by Gov.
Noel. Suddoth was sent up in 1907
and has served about three years. He
was convicted of arson before the
Scott circuit court, and feeling against
Suddoth at the time was SO strong
every one seemed to think he should
have been convicted, but large pc
tition was recently sent to the gov
ernor asking for pardon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-06
State Assessor Board Urged.

Jackson.-The reduction in personal
values, as. shown by the rolls of the
counties received by the state auditor
has revived talk Of state board OF
assessors. Under the present sys
TEN of taxation the state does not get
enough revenue to defray actual ex
penses of the government. The as
sessment shows a tendency to reduce
values, and this feeling is more gen
eral this year than formerly. Last
year the supervisors of Marion CCun
ty cut the assessment, as made By the
assessor about $1,000,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-06

Washington.-The secretary of the
treasury accepted the offer of $4,000
for the old postofhce building at At
lanta, Ga, made by the city of Atlanta.
The question as to the payment Of
the $4,000, whether by installments
or by lump sum. has not been settled
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-06
LIGHT MURDER SENTENCE.
Court May Exercise Mercy in Cases of
N. and Luther Green.

Quitman.-N. and Luther Green
were fined $500 each and given six
months in the county Jail, the jail SEN
fences being RENTED, for the killing
of w. o. Flood on the night of June
Is. The jury returned a verdict of
guilty, with a recommendation to the
court to show mercy, and several of
the jurymen went to the judge and
asked him to make the sentence as
light as possible on the aged prisoner.
Judge Buckley imposed fine of ST.
900 and six months IN the county Jail,
and RENTED $500 of the fine and Jail
sentence. Judge Buckley held that he
was technically guilty of manslaugh-
ter, but, being on officer of the law,
was acting in good faith in the per-
Torrance of his duty in the act
quelling a fight between his son and
Flood, when Flood struck him with
a knife and ran. Luther Green plead
ed guilty to the charge and was fined
$500 and sentenced to six months in
Jail, the jail sentence being RENTED.
N Green is 81 years Of age, and a
Confederate veteran, and has been
marshal of this town for five years,
and is still acting in that capacity.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-06
| Mississippi Cotton Claims.

Columbus. = There are $1,S00,O0C
worth Of cotton claims pending in
Washington from people in Lowndes
Oktibbeha Noxubee and Monroe coun
ties, Mississippi, according to S. P
Knutt, who has been in this city for
many days iteresting the people who
have claims for cotton seized during
the war. Mr.. Knutt has been working
on this proposition for score Of years
and he believed all claims which are
accompanied by tangible evidence will
be allowed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-06
TWO SICK JURIsTs.
illness of Judge cashin and Chancellor
Hicks Is Serious.

Two Mississippi iurists are incapaci-
tated for work on account of serious
illness. Judge Cashin some time ago
was forced to ask for short vacation
and went to Colorado in the hopes of
improving his health, but on return
ing and presiding for few days over
the session of Holmes county court,
it again became necessary that he
take rest, and the governor appoint
ed special judge to hold the balance
of the term of that court.
Chancellor Hicks is the other, and
his friends are seriously concerned
over the condition of his health. Chan
cellor Hicks was forced to take to his
bed several weeks ago, and since that
time has shown little improvement
and his friends fear that he will never
be able to resume his dtuies.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-06
Good Showing Of Banks

State Auditor e. ]. Smith has COM
pleted recapitulation of the financial
statements of state banking institu-
tipns, 1913 in number, showing condi-
ton at the close of business on Sep
TENDER End. The statement shows
that the 32S state banks have aggre-
gate resources of $65,396,8 3S.18, as
compared with $45,2S2, 332.67 on the
End of June.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-06
Gen. Hudson Goes to Atlanta.

Jackson Hon. s. S. Hudson, attor-
ney general, has accepted an invita-.
ton to attend the Southern CONNER.
cial Congress, which will be convened
in Atlanta October rs next. Gen,
Hudson will probably deliver an adj
drtss. That this able officer of the
state will be able to tell the congress
a few things of interest about Missis-
sippi, her advantages and potentiali-
ties is unquestioned, and there will b
probably other Mississippi business
men on hand who will be lined u
along with Gen. Hudson.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-06
Would Remit liquor Fine.

would Remit EIqCOF FIFE.
Jackson. Efforts are being made to
secure remission of the fine of $3.50
imposed on @. w. Ganway, convicted
In Washington county of selling liquor
on the Mississippi side of the river, he
being citizen of Arkansas. The gov
ernor will study this case very care
fully, as the punishment was inflicted
as an example of what the law permits
TO the officers for such violations, and
was taken under the act passed by
] the legislature Of 1910, which con-
ferred such jurisdiction, under agree
ments with Arkansas and Louisiana.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-06

Georgetown.-J. B. Beasley, a promi
nent merchant and postmaster OF
Rockport, met death in peculiar
manner. Several weeks ago burglars
robbed Beasley's store and the post.
office. In expectation of another visit
from the burglars Beasley had set a
loaded shotgun so that when the door
was opened the gun would be discharg-
ed. Forgetting the trap he had laid
Beasley attempted to enter the store
and the gun was discharged, killing
him almost instantly.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-06

Vaiden.-W. L. Hutchinson of Stark
vile held a farmers. institute in this
city in conjunction with a Farmers
Union rally. Mr. Hutchinson spoke to
the people along the lines Of scientific
and experimental farming, stating that
the greatest profit Of the farm comes
to those who employ business methods
and are making hog and hominy at
loAhFal4 ne Ic,F nsees slat1ly
f IA qah hrs CT -TT
/ hEeminary The farmers In this sec,
|5ion are getting ready for raising . lot
Of wheat for next year. -r..--.-.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-06

Every planter and business man in
Sunflower county is in high spirits
over the, splendid cotton crop and high
prices being paid for the product, some
bales having been sold for 2415 cents
Although cotton is little late this
year, predictions are generally made
that this years crop will exceed that
of last year by three to seven thous-
and bales.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-06

A pardon has been granted to Gen
try Jackson a young white man sen
fenced to one year in the penitentiary
from Carroll county, in October, 1909
who was convicted along with J. Ben
Whitehead, who was the instigator OF
the burglarious expeditions. The gov
ernor took into consideration the
youth of the prisoner and his good rec.
ord as convict. aeu
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-08
COMMITTEE CONTINUES
SKELETON MYSTERY PROBE,
Unlikely Grand Jury Term Will
Be Extended for Quiz.

Prosecutor Wilbur A. Mott said TO-
day that as far as he was concerned.
and as far as he knew, there would
be no application to Chief Justice Gum
mere to extend the term OF the present
grand jury so that il could continue
it's investigation into the mystery of
the skeleton found in the old asylum
building in South Orange avenue. Be-
fore the chief justice went on the bench
Of the Supreme Court circuit today,
however, the prosecutor was closeted
with him for half an hour, and they
evidently had a talk over the situation.
The question is being threshed out
by the committee on county hospitals
for the insane at Overlook today,
when more startling revelations as to
the management of the old as well as
the new institution We're expected.
Employees of the hospital were in the
institution at the time Mrs. Catherine
Lindner, the woman whose skeleton is
believed by many to have been found
in the loft of the old building. is sup
posed to ave been, We're summoned be-
fore the committee to tell what they
knew of conditions.
1t Is because of the dilly-dallying OF
the committee in this investigation that
the suggestion was made to continue
the present grand jury in session until
after the expiration of its term, jan
uary %, and County Counsel Joseph
J.. Mum. who is the legal adviser OF
the committee, was IN court today,
ready to oppose. any move for the term
extension, or to resent any attacks on
va % L. ..A,Aa.tNr
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-08
RED BALL GOES UP IN AL
PARKS AFTER FROSTY NIGHT.
Rainfall Gives Ice Smooth Skat-
ing Surface.

Skating at, all of the, parks in the
city is again the order Of the day. jack
Frost last night formed a new glass
like coating on all of the park lakes.
and AFTER a testing today. it was an
nounced that the entire length of
Branch Brook Park Lake and some
twenty acres of Weequahic Lake will
be open for skating. West Side Lake
was tested this morning, and at L
o'clock the red ball went up there, also.
Irvington Park Lake was thrown open
to the skaters also.
Weequahic Park, where the ice had
been roughened somewhat by the
Christmas storm, was smoothed over
by the recent inch of rain that fell
and afterwards froze. The thickness Of
the ice at Branch Brook Park, Lake is
greater tina it has been in some years,
when measured this morning was
found to be from ten to twelve inches
thick.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-08

a statement made by some of thost
present that Lyons mad hit his head o.
an iron ring in the floor as he fell.
Guy Lyons was the only o OF Mr.
and Mrs. E. x. Lyons, and his death
was a heart-breaking blow to them
They were taken to the gymnasium IL
q carriage, and when Mrs. Lyons saw
her sons body she became hysterical
and had to have medical aid.S She re-
covered after reaching her home, but
is still under @ doctors care.
The dead youth was tall for his age
bit of frail physique. Mr.. Lyons said
today that the lad had some times com
planned of his heart bothering him, blu
that he had played basketball for sew
eral years and had never displayed any
i'll effects from the game. Last yeai
he was captain of the second team al
the High School. and was much en-
couraged when he was taken on the
first team this fall.
General grief is expressed among thu
faculty and students Of the High
School over the untimely end of Lyons
as he was popular with both the
teacher and student body. The ar
rangements for the funeral have not
yet been completed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-08
.ESTRAOK's AIDE,
ON PEACE ERRANO,
BROWNS IN SURF
General Diaz Perishes While on
Way to Managua to Con-
fer with Madriz.

BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua. Jan. S.
General Pedro Andreas Tornos Diaz,
who started out for Managua in order
TO treat for peace with President
Madriz, met with a tragic end on Grey
own bar.
The canoe in which lie was attempt
ing TO make a landing was caught by a
gigantic wave and broke %amidships,
and Diaz disappeared from view in the
turbulent sea.
The voyage which ended the life of
General Diaz was in keeping with his
career. He was a personal friend OF
President Madriz and was of the be-
lief that he could persuade him to give
way to General Estrada as head of the
republic.
AT first he was granted permission
to proceed to Managua and confer to
this end with Madriz. the provisional
government, however, reserving the
right to reject any agreement that was
entered into, by Madriz and Diaz. Be-
fore he could leave Bluefelds the pro-
visionals began to suspect the SINGER
ity OF his ultimate purpose and he was
stripped of official power, though per-
mission was given him to go to Ma
nagua in an unofficial capacity.
He set out in the darkness on his err
rand. There came a high wind and
the booming of the surf at Bluefields
could be heard fifteen miles inland. In
this SURF Diaz and his canoe came upon
the Greytown bar, which is known as
the worst along the bad coast. Pick
ing up he. frail craft a --Huntainous
wave bore 1t for a moment ON its crest
n then rent 1t asunder. and with 1t
the stormy petrol Diaz disappeared.
The death of General Diaz remove
from Nicaragua a spirit whose in
trepidity was %boundless. His career
was n replete with stirring incidents
and his pride that of an old Spanish
grandee multiplied. He was the same
Don Quixotes whom proud Spaniards
declare was the proudest man alive.
While his departure from Bluefelds for
Managua severed his relations with the
revolution his loss in tile ranks OF the
PROFESSIONALS is deeply felt.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-08
SUSPECTS TELL or
BROOKLYN BANDITS
As VICTIM DIES
ZAzmAt MGHAs
tcontinued feora First ruse,


positive Identification vengeance would
soon follow! MIR. pfeitfer, the building
and loan officer, also showed his fear OF
this at BROOKLYN headquarters yester-
day. even after he had picked Lantis's
picture ont OF a large number and had
recognized him in the cell.
Detective Selcsie, ct Brooklyn, came
here last night, ana il Is SAID, got valu-
able Information from the local prison
ers concerning Lantis end Fisher.
There is no connection with any Of
MIR. Fitzpatrick on washington street.
the latter deed seeming 20 have been
done by Americans and not by for
eigners, as all the ~prisopers are.
called "Biack Handv Writes.
A representative from Gould & Eber-
hsrdt, machinery manufacturers, on
Railroad avenue. called at headquar-
ters Just before noon and declared h u
Bazinierz Scozenski, one of the four
held here, was the writer of
q "black- hand letter to Mr.. Eberhardi
last March, in which, the latter's life
was threatened if he failed to discharge
o certain foreman The writing of the
letter and that of Scozenski was COM
pared, and, it is said, was Identical. A
formal complaint was made against
Scozenski.
Later the three other prisoners were
arraigned in the First Precinct Court
and paroled. They will be required to
report from time to time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-08
JERSEY DONORS
MAY OFFER LAND
FOR PAl|SAOE PARK
Expect Governor Fort to An-
nounce Gift from Hewitt and
Pearson Estates.

Governor John Franklin Fort has
strongly intimated that one of the SAL
lent features in his annual message,
which will be presented to the 1910 Leg
islature. which conyenes at Trenton
next Tuesday, will be the suggestion
that New Jersey cooperate with New
York in the proposed interstate park
scheme. Following the announcement
Of the Hartman gift of 10000 acres
comes the statement that the Governor
hopes to soon announce gifts of 5000
acres in the Greenwood Lake section
now owned by the Hewitt and Pear
son estates.
This Governor, it is believed, has re-
ceived assurances from the owners of
these tracts that in the very near flu
ture the State of New Jersey could
look for an offer of nearly as many
acres as Mrs. &c. H. Hartman has do
mated TO New York State. '7eft
The properties of the Hewitt and
Pearson estates are adjacent to tina
of Mrs. Hartmann The land lies in
the northern part, of Passaic county,
between Pompton and Greenwood lake,
and Is generally known as a part of
the Tuxedo coxnrry.' 1t has the same
attractive scenic characteristics as the
famous landscape about Tuxedo. The
Governor refuses to state whether or
not he has received encouraging words
from the supposed -to-be donors, but
those familiar with the history of the
Hewitt family say that an authorita-
tive announcement of the gift would be
no surprise.
Miss Sarah Cooper Hewitt. grand
daughter of the noted philanthropist
who founded Cooper Institute. in NeM
York city, and daughter of former
Mayor Hewitt of New York city, now
lives at Ringwood, N. j., a few miles
south of Greenwood Lake. Her mother
was born on the Ringwood farm. then
the property of Peter Cooper. In 1896
| she was chosen a member of the School
Board at Pompton, and the Coopers
n Hewitts here spent many months
of each year there. They took a deep
interest in the happiness and the pros
perity of the people living in that Sec
ton.
The legislators expect efin plans
regarding the park scheme will be out
lined at Tuesdays organization session.
Senate Joseph S.. Frelingiiuysen, p
dem of the Senate, has put him1
record as favoring an approp9
$500, 00n to meet the New YoI
erosity.
There has thus sar been d
sides The land, an aggregatd-
by rich individuals in Newf~
senator says New Jersey sNNN
duty, too. The senator's plS
State 10 allot the. money / n nC
ments Of 100000 each. IND
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