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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-20

lar with Farrls' hand writing declar-
ent.
The court permitted the offering of
seven character witnesses in behalf Of
Farris to show his general reputation
for honesty and fair dealing, and for
truth and veraclty. As to the show
ing on veracity the house managers
objected upon the ground that issue
had not been raised. Attorney Gid.
dings replied that Farris was charged
with false swearing to claims.
HE has not testified as that
charge" suggested Mr.. Mcclure Of
the house managers
mo- and he don't have to testify"
snapped Gidings. "Under the laws OF
oklahoma he don't have to testify
and | have the opinions Of courts too
of the state TO back It up"
Justice Hayes ruled that the re.
spondent should be permitted to offer
limited number of character wit
nesses, since the charges of the I'm.
peachment We're indictable in court
proceedings.
Tulsa Man Heard.
Among those who testified for
Farris in the character showing were:
Judge Jarrett Todd of Mangum, for.
mer county attorney and former county
judge Of Greer county; j. w. Sproat,
Enid; Rev. j. S. Lamar. pastor Of the
NJ. f. church south at Duncan. for
merly of Mangum; George W. Boyd
vice-president Of the First National
bank Of Mangum; p. A. Janeway.
president of the .Mangum National
bank; Il. +, IIensley newspaper pub
Usher Of III Reno. and Percy Cor
nclus, cashier city State bank Of
Mangum and John d. Porter Of Tulsa.
New Capital Proposition.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Feb. 19.-(Spe-
cial)-A brand new capitol site pro-
position from Oklahoma city was pre-
sented to the senate this morning 10y
Senator Barrett The proposition is
made by l. NJ Putnam, a real estate
man. whose offer Of site two years
ago created much talk but was finally
turned down.
Putnam in his proposition said he
that the Capitol Building
company admitted they were unable
to fulfill their obligations. His propo-
sal is to set aside $40 acres in rea-
sonably compact body TO be selected
from the best and highest property
overlooking oklahoma City on the
northwest. lie proposes to sell this
and out of the proceeds build
n million dollar capitol without cost
to the state.
As a guarantee Of his good faith
he offers as security 100000 worth o.
bonds in the Cotton Mills Security
of Oklahoma City. and in
600 worth of preferred stock
in this company. This company. he
SAYS. now owns 5000 acres Of land ex
tending from the Santa Fe tracks tc
City on the west and north
west of the city and its securities arc
worth par.
The proposition was referred TO the
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-11

the play, but its strength lies in the
unfolding and development of it's char
acters. The young woman who is the
heroine of the story is untrammelled
by the conventions of the town andjhas
good red blood in her veins. With the
aid of the shepherd she polishes her
mind so that she becomes young
woman of culture and refinement.
Then there is the Young mountaineer
whose love is honest and sincere and
who down S the champion bully and
strong man of the mountains IN mar
velous contest of strength and endur-
ance. Then there is the luncanny
youth who wanders like will-o'-the-
wisp across the mountains and is the
means of finally bringing happiness to
the shepherd and restoring the good
name of the mountaineer's family.
THERE'S much atmosphere of the hill
pervading the play. And in making
the production, Messrs. Gaskill and
Macvitty, the producers. it is said,
have supplied some beautiful and real
istic stage pictures. The lplay comes
to the Paris Grand on "Wednesday,
March IL.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-11
SOTHERN AND MARLOWE Al
LEXINGTON.

E.. Fl. Sothern and julia Marlnwe,
the two most important dramatic stars
of the English speaking world, are to
appear at the Lexington Opera House
for three nights beginning Monday,
March "a. This will be the most i'm
portant dramatic company that has
visited Lexington in many years. Mr..
Sothern and Miss Marlowe will present
three plays from their Shakespearean
repertoire. I'm Monday night, Malch
"a, they will appear in Romeo and
Juliet" on Tuesday night, the %,
GAS You Like ION Wednesday night,
26, Hamlet. There will be no We'd
nesday matinee. Many theatregoers
of this city will doubtless desire to
take advantage of this very unusual
opportunity of witnessing three of the
most popular plays of Shakespeare
presented as they will be by two such
famous stars. 1t will be a matter of
interest to theatregoers that the prices
to be charged for this eng agement will
be the same as is usually asked by at
fractions of the first class. 1t is usual
for Sothern ard Marlowe to ask 81 so
to So. 90 for orchestra seats in theatres
Of small capacity, but the Lexington
Opera House has such a large seating
capacity that they are able to play at
the following sole of prices: Orches-
ira floor, So; balcony, So, 81 so and 81 :
gallery, 50 cents. The orchestra box
seats will be S2.5 each. and the bal
cony box seats So each. The manage
ment has arranged.to fill all mail order
accompanied by remittance. in the sc
quence of their receipt. This great
organization when travelling from city
to city uses a special train of eleven
cars: seven cars of scenery, three Pull
man cars for the company, and Mr..
Sothern and Miss Marlowe's private
car. Each play is provided with @
complete scenic equipment. Those de-
string seats should order at once fol
this engagement, addressing their let
ters care of Charles Scott. Manager ol
the Lexington Opera House, Lexing
ton, Kentucky.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-11
THEATRICAL.
JOHN w. VOGEL'S BIG CITY
s. MINSTRELS.

-
Minstrelsy has been and promises to
continue to be, the favorite form of
amusement for four fifths of the the
atregoing public, and well it should be
for no manner IF performance can
include such variety of material nee
essary for the edifcatiUn of the multi
tudes, besides it is the cleanest and
best of al amusements. Then there
are no waits.
Promptly at the appointed hour the
curtain rises, and from that moment
until the final you have fun without
blush, songs of sentiment by the
worlds greatest vocalists, and comic
ditties by. the best comedians on earth,
who also furnish Ihumor without a
taint. The songs have been sung /;
jokes have been told the Adonis-like
person in the middle has his friendly
repartee with the various comedians
with the bones and tambos. Personal
grace has been shown and beauty add
because of the handsome parapherna-
liza used in the hrst part settings.
The sentiment of the baIladist may
: have caused you to be possessed of a
feeling of intoXication the festive
wit of the comedians has amused you
the charming acts of the first part in
its entirety has possibly astonisheC
you, yet the glamor. frOlic and fun
rolls on without hindrance.
There's no tiresome overture, but or
the contrary the various novel feats
gathered from all quarters of the
globe commence, and ere the. fms has
been reached you have, with your
brother auditors, proclaimed minstrel
sy the king of amusements. This or
ganization will appear at the Pari!
Grand tonight, Tuesday, March IL.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-11
Surprise Your Friends.

For four weeks regularlySsuse DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. They stimu-
late the liver, improve digestion, re-
move lood impurities. pimples and rep.
uptions disappear from your face and
body and you feel better. Begin al
once. Buy at Oberdorfer
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-11
SeIf-KnoWledQe.

Suffer me to recommend to you one
of the most useful lessons of life, the
knowledge and study of yourself
There you run the greatest hazard OF
being deceived Self-love and partial
ity cast a mist before the eyes, and
there is no knowledge so hard to be
acquired, nor of more benefit when
once thoroughly Abigail
Adams to Her Son.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-11
q" SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS.

The Success of Harold Bell Wright's
novel, 1.-The Shepherd of the Hills"
made lntola play by its author in col
Iaboration with Elsberry W. Reynolds,
is proving just as big on the stage as
n book form it does in the book stores.
There are many dramatic epIsodesiin
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-11
Increasing Rapidly.

when | first took hold OF this
place." said the new proprietor or
the grocery store on the corner, II
was doing absolutely nothing, and
now the business has doubled"
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-11
After -Four Years Of Discouraging
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
Upin Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue.

catron, Ky.-ln an interesting letter
from this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: 81 suffered for four
years, with womanly troubles, and during
this time, could only sit up for a little
while, and could not walk anywhere at
all. At times, would have severe pains
in my LEFT side.
The doctor was called in, and his treat
ment relieved me for while, but was
soon confined to my bed again. After
shat, nothing seemed to do me any good.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-11
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE

| had gotten so weak | could not stand,
and gave up in despair.
AT last, my husband got me bottle of
Cardui, the woman's tonic, and COM
menced taking it. From the very first
dose, | could tell it was helping me.
can now walk two miles without its
firing me, and an. doing all my work.
If you are all run down from womanly
troubles, don't give up in despair, Try
Cardui, the woman's tonic. 1t has helped
more than million women, in its so
years OF continuous success, and should
surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold Cardui for years. He knows what
it will do. Ask him. He will recon-
mend it. Begin taking Cardui today.
Write TO-: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn, for Special
Instructions on your case and 64-page book. Home
Treatment fer Wenen." sent in plain wrapper. J%
The day book., 1913-11-20

sales slip to illustrate his reply.
when this slip goes to the inspec-
tor he puts it in a machine which cuts
OF the bottom of the check and reg
listers on the upper portion the
amount of sale and a number. The
lower half drops into slot and there
is no chance for the employe to get
to it.
I'VE found the top half of the slip,
but not the bottom. 1t wasn't in
Levin's chute.
''This wasn't the first time he had
been short. He was allowed to pay
back SIS once before"
But how does he come to be
$3.50 shy, when there is only the
record of this one shortage?" asked
the reporter.
Mr.. Bridges explanation here was
not quite quite satisfactory. He said
that employees, when short, were al
lowed to go through all the sales
slips. and compare them with their
own stubs in an effort to find the
shortages. All of which was quite in
structive, but failed to show where
the $1O50 in addition to the first $6
charged against Levin came in. That
is still a mystery to the reporter.
Levin says he confessed to some
thing that wasn't true" Mr.. Bridges
was told. ~
''He shouldn't say that" replied
the superintendent, in a hurt tone.
The day book., 1913-11-20

came up to him and said he (Levin)
o. D. check. Levin asked to see the
ing the man was mistaken. 1t was nc
up before F. ]. Bridges, superintendent
Bridges questioned Levin and the
After that Levin was put through 81
was forced to endure at the hands of
ton Store few weeks ago.
Bridges and the private detective
degree. 1t was adroitly suggested to L
Finally, to escape the rack, Levin
said he took the Sc.
After he had made this "confes-
sion" Bridges accused him being
short $1,000 previous to the $6 check.
But Levin strenuously denied this.
Levin then took his case Ito the
Legal Aid Society and they found
merit in his case. Attorney Charles
R. Schwartz, formerly of Hull House,
also believed the mans story. Levin's
past record is excellent.
Mr.. Bridges was in his Office when
Day Book reporter managed to get
in after satisfying an outer guard
that he wasn't after job.
1--WE come in to see you about a
man named Max Levin said the re-
porter. Suppose you remember it?"
81 should say do" answered the
Siegel-Cooper superintendent. There
have been enough people here to see
me about that fellow. l couldn't for
get it" -.
well, how about it? He says he
was handed a raw deal He denies
the confession he signed was true"
'Now, look here" and Mr.. Bridges
was all convincing assurance, that
boy was treated squarely. He had
every chance. He got the money
and confessed. That's all there was
to it."
''He says he wasn't shown the stub 1
to the check" explained the reporter
Mr.. Bridges dug into his, desk for al
The day book., 1913-11-20
ANOTHFS THIRD DEGREE STORY IN WHICH MR..
BRIDGES MAKES THINGS CLEAR AS MUD

on the third degree methods used by department
ring confessions from employees whom they believe
made in the of Max Levin and the mighty Siegel
inspector for the store One day of the bosses
said he (Levin) was short Sc, part payment a C.
sked to see the stub of the check means of prov
aiken. 1t was not produced. Then Levin was dragged
g. superintendent
ID Levin and then sent for Mcclure & White seuth.
put through grilng similar to that S. Heckinger
at the hands of Supt Richard c. Mangod of the Bos-
S ago.
private detective worked all the old tricks of the third
suggested to Levin that he had borrowed the money
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15
An Address to the People Of aOx.
ubce County.

1t would be an arduous task to write
letters of appreciation to all who contrib
uted to the success of the great agricul-
al meetings which have just been held
in our county, and we ask that this be
accepted in lieu thereof. Too much
praise cannot be given to the heads and
members of committees for the right
valiant way they did their parts. We
tender to all who contributed time or
money our sincere thanks.
To the communities at Brooksville,
Binion's farm, Mullins farm, Clifton
vile, Cavett's farm, SINNERS farm
and Macon, we express our deep appre-
citation of their splendid gatherings and
entertainment.
To the speakers, many of whom came
from far distant states, and who are
men broad and deep, for the splendid
words of courage and inspiration which
you spoke to our people, we ask that
you, each and all, accept our lastlng
gratitude. Noxubee county owes to
each of you an obligation so greai that
fear she may never be able to repay.
Men and women of Noxubee county,
to whom much has been given. much
will be required, "a great inheritance
is ours, let's get busy so that we may
rightly account for our stewardship.
For myself, | ask the privilege of ap-
propriating the honor of having sounded
the clarion call to commence the battle
for better agriculture in Noxubee coun-
ty, which should continue as long as
time endures. Sincerely,
A. &. FAINT. Chairman.
Macon, Miss, August 49, 1913.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15
MR.. CROFT OF ILLINOIS.

Probably the lost extensive alfalfa
grower who was in Noxubee this week
was Mr.. A. P. Grout, of Illinois, presi-
dent of the Illinois Alfalfa Growers
Association. He made short but
practical address at Brooksville Mon
day morning. The following is not his
entire address, but as much as was
furnished by the stenographer:
Ladies and Gentlemen;
am very glad t. be here with you
good people today. as this is the first
time | have ever been in your part of
this state.
"Now, you understood from the intro
duction given me this morning that !
am from the corn belt of Illinois. We
feel up there that we have lot of the
best country in the world, that there is
nothing anywhere that will compare
with it, but am glad to say that am
very much taken with the appearance of
your country here in the eastern part
of Mississippi. 1t comes nearer being
like our country in Illinois than any |
have seen anywhere.
"Now. / presume that you are trou-
bled here generally the same as we are
in Illinois. We have lot of conserva-
tive farmers who have been brought up
to grow corn and wheat and nothing
else, and they are very reluctant to in
troduce anything new into our section,
and the continuous growing of corn and
wheat is beginning to tell on the fertill-
ty of the soils. One of the new things
we are introducing in Illinois now is the
growth of alfalfa. Now, understand
that when | come down here to talk
about alfalfa, l have no alfalfa to sell,
no alfalfa seed to sell nor alfalfa land
to sell. l am simply here to benefit
you as we would like to be benefited in
our own country by knowledge OF peo-
pie who have had experience and know
what they are talking about. Now,
the first alfalfa sowed was something
like thirty years ago this month, and |
sowed it out in Wyoming and Utah
where the lands are irrigated. | did
not make much of success out of it,
but it made an impression on me and
when l returned to Illinois | began
growing and trying to grow alfalfa. |
have no doubt but that you can grow it
here in Mississippi just as well as any
whefe, and am sure you can grow it q
great deal better than they can grow it
in great many states. Of course. you
understand there are certain conditions
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15
THE FIRST NEW BALE.
Mr.. A. D. Binion Brings in First New
BaIe.-Beught by Walter b. Patty
at Fifteen and One-eighth Gents.

The first new bale of cotton this sea-
son for Noxubee county was brought in
Tuesday afternoon from the Binion-
Douglas O'Byrne place. 1t was ginned
by the Imperial Cotton gins and weighed
$40 pounds. 1t was bought by Walter
B. Patty at Is 1-8 cents and the seed
were bought by Mr.. Joe Bass at 6Oc
a bushel. The seed and cotton brought
$1O087.
The first bale this year was fifteen
days earlier than last year. when the
first bale was brought in on August 27.
1t is believed that Macon received the
first bale marketed in the state. as no
other town had reported it to the daily
papers. Greenville reported a bale
Wednesday, as did Aberdeen. Fifteen
cents was the price paid in the last
mentioned town, and the report stated
that it was the earliest marketed there
since 1900. The first bale at Columbus,
marketed Wednesday, brought II cents,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15
Weddir . Of King Corn and Queen
Alfalfa.

A wedding of unusual interest oc-
Cured in Macon Tuesday when King
Corn led to the alter the fair Queen AL
falfa. The scene of the wedding was
the speakers stand at the court house.
the time high noon. the officiating cler-
gyman, Rev. Connor Fant. About fif-
teen hundred guests were present, and
a sunptuous wedding feast was given
an hour later.
The high contracting parties were
King Corn, impersonated by Mr.. VIM.
B. Lucas. and Queen Alfalfa, in the
person of Miss Ethel Yates. Mr.. Lucas
decorations were yellow-"yellow like
ripe corn" as the poets say, while the
bride and her attendants were dressed
in living green" as the hvmn has it.
Maid of honor was Miss Etheldra
Spessard and the other attendants
Misses Danella Yates, Dora Evelyn
Connor, Nancy Patty and Lillian Grif-
fin, and Messrs Jim Tyson and Nelson
Sherrod.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15

Whitfield of the I. I. 4 G. and
Prof. J. C. FAINT of the University
of Mississippi.
The second day was spent en-
tirely in Macon and speeches made
on the platform at the south door
of the court house. The decora.
tions were a ton of beautiful al
talfa hay, ornamented with dis
plays of fine cotton, corn and 9th
er products. Hon A. G. FAINT
presided and introduced the speak
ers. The speeches were preceded
by the marriage of King Cotton
and Queen Alfalfa, an account of
which will appear elsewhere.
The first speaker was Hon. A.
A. Kincannon, chancellor of the
University. He was followed by
Prof. G. T. Ames of the Holly
Springs Experiment Station, DR..
TAFT Butler, editor of the Progres.
sive Farmer, DR.. Herman, Prof. e.
r. Lloyd and Messrs. F. O. PUNK.
ett and p. P. Garner.
No attempt is here made to give
even a synopsis of the speeches for
the reason that we will in the next
few weeks, from time to time pub,
lish these speeches practically in
full if they can be procured. They
were of great value and deserve
the very careful perusal of every
one interested in the agricultural
progress of Noxubee county. They
were made by men of eminence in
their various pursuits and occu-
pations, who came to Noxubee on
! high mission and fulfilled their
in a way to deserve the
very cordial gratitude of our peo-
pie.
The barbecue and basket dinner
given in Macon was the splendid
evidence of the hospitality of this
district and was an importan' fea-
5ure in making the whole cam.
)aign here a success.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15
LAST WARNING TO ALL,

All government property of every de-
scription must be turned in to me at
the armory in Macon on or before Mon
day, August 18th, or you will be sub
ject to indictment by the grand jury
This includes gun-slings used as belts
and all other military property.
II. M, DENT,
Capt. 2nd Inf, N. N. G.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15

that must be met. In the first place.
your land must be we'll drained; that is,
the water depth should not be less than
two or three feet, but Of course FIVE or
six feet would be better. Now. when
you have your soil we'll drained if you
will put in the necessary elements Of
fertility that will grow it, there is no
question in the world but that it will
GROW -
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15
LETTER FROM KING CORN.

Cornfields Of Noxubee County.
August 9TH, 1918.
Mr.. A. c. FAINT. Chairman.
Macon. Miss.
Dear Sir:-
have been in pursuit of the hand
of the bounteous Queen Alfalfa for 10
these many ages. She plighted her
troth provided We fine a suitable soil
and climate She now declares our
worldwide search has been rewarded in
the discovery of Noxubee county's fer
tile fields and delightful breezes, and
has named Macon. Miss, as the place,
August the 18th as the month and day,
ten o'clock the hour and 1918 the year
for nuptial bonds to be cemented, which
we desire that you should do, with ap-
propriate ceremony.
Invite all to attend who are interested
in higher and better agriculture.
Your happy friend,
aw+s,.s KING Conn.
The cererhvi7v, Mr.. FAINT being the
author, was as follows:
Mr.. FAINT King Corn and Queen AL
falfa, by virtue of my authority, | am
here to consider your requeat that your
fortunes be made one. King Corn,
you. who with your short lineage have
been known to civilized man only few
hundred years or 50, and who, at best,
are only plebeian king, how dare you
seek the hand of a princess of such an
cient and royal lineage as Queen Alfal-
fa?
KING CoRN-I felt unworthy, but /
dared it for the good of mankind.
Mr. FANT-Queen Alfalfa, how can
you with lineage which began before
Belshazzar's feast was spread, or the
reign Of Egypt's kings even before re-
corded time-and who are the only
princess who has ruled in all ages and
in all cllmes, how can you think of
joining your proud lineage with pie
beian king?
QUEEN ALFALFA-Only for the good
of mankind.
Mr.. FAINT Since you both consent,
pronounce you twain one and direct
that you occupy every farm, fructify the
land and deny man, save he who would
make you twain one again.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15

The letter and marriage services
above were originated by Mr.. A. c.
FAINT, of Macon, which he contributes
to the public for what they may be
worth and asks that the marriage SER
vices be accepted as the orthodox cere-
mony for any like occasion.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-04
Free Trade Well Illustrated

Nature is trader. That is disclosed the dverse of
climate example, Mississippi cotton cheaper
than Kentucky or Minnesota Kentucky tobacco cheaper
than Mississippi Minnesota and Minnesota grow wheat cheap
Kentucky Mississippi Under the blessed and oenehcent
policy free States each of these separate
nn; produces what it can grow cheapest free
change is had That for the wonderful material
development of this country.
Bmark He gathered together about of German
States that by hostile tariffs had waged centuries of
me against other He fused them into mighty State
with absolute each with all the Others and the national
advancement Germany 1870 equals perhaps surpa ours
though every German soldier support However, have
pensioners.
world would into commercial Lnon our States
and the prncpas the effect all the world would te
precisely policy has produced the American Union
the German Empire. -Savoyard in Macon Telegraph