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THE WEEKLY TIMES-DEMOCKAT, FKIDAY, JULY 11, 1913. BAN ON BUTCHERING TO CHECK CHARBON i HAPPENINGS OF WEEK IN MISSISSIPPI mm mi cis in Grand Jury Hears Testimony DIM ON IDxT WITfJfVV Supervisor Paas Stringent Order for Protection of Live Stock Inspectors to Vaccinate Cattle Penalty for Noncompliance With Edict. an old machine of the same kind sell for and had sold his own to-day to Col. Montgomery (trustee, for SJOO, and thought he sold it -well. IN BAD CONDITION.

I Miss Powell Reports on Work in Mississippi. rum uii imui uiiiiLuu G. O. Dexter of Clarksdale. machinist ana auto repairer lor nine years, sain ne on Prison Scandal.

Got. Brewer Closeted With Inquisitors for Long Time. went to Pmrchmaii to examine the Butck Prison Trustee begins Lie-1 worth more than $130. The principal Capt. S.

E. Rumble Suc- Kore Than Twelve Hundred Battle With Pests and Weather. fense at Jackson. cumbs to Heart Disease. Frecipitation Two Inches in Less Than Hour.

Prizes Offered Farmers to Increaj Corn Yield. Written Confession of Men Ac-cased, Admitting Partnership ia Crime, Presented, It Is Said. he sanl on cross-examination, and then he went into details as to the condition of various parts. Will Woods of Sumner, in the auto business, said he saw the Buiclc car at Parch-mann, examined it and found it in bad snap. He tried to run it.

but could not. He considers It worth no more than 1150. The defense objected to testimonv showing the present condition and value, but was overruled. The witness thought cars depreciated 5o per cent a year in value. A.

I Clenn of Ptarlf sda In (W. t.m Was Prominently Idintified With Natchez' Business and History. Many Tomato Crop Fail and Growers Are Turning Pluckily to New Producing Efforts. Effort to Throw Case Out of Court Fails. Accused Contends Stats Failed to Show Fraud Prosecution Satisfied With Showing.

tiulfport. Miss, July 7. In view of the continued reports of an outbreak of charbon in the western part of the coun-tv aad of the report to-day of Dr. B-M. ot the State Sanitary Live Mock Board, who came before it.

the Harrison County Board of Supervisors passed a order for tfc protection of live stock and of the L'nder the provisions of the order ever)' owner of live stock in the county must isolate any live stock that has been exposed to the disease and must burn the carcass of any animal that dies from the disease. A clause prohibits butchering for market oj offering tor sale anv meats cut from cattle, bogs, sheep or goals in this county, or from any infected county or territorv, until further order of tbe board. This claie absolutely puts a stop to the butchering of tny live stock in the county, whether infected or not. The order provides for the appointment of two to lour competent inspectors in each of the five beats of the county to vaccinate all live stock or see that It is vaccinated, under the super Staff Special lo The Times-Democrat Brandon. July Inserting its probe deep Into the Kankin State convict business nve years, said he examined Head of Concern Established in 1S63.

Memphis Company to Begin Mining for Iron in Marshall County. Land Values Boosted. inu mauuai. ine naDmn county grand I Jury to-day started an Investigation that Jackson, July 6 In her report to the department at Washington on tomato club work ia this State. Miss Susie V.

Powell, general agent and supervisor, rays: "The rennrts from seventeen counties Was Confederate Veteran and Had Various Interests. me auto at tne Mate rami. It was worth 1 fljO or He described various troubles i found in the machine. If put in shape it would be worth I SMITH PAID FOR CAR. Sharkey Withers, recalled bv the i pruuii-- iu mir sensational results The grand Jurors spent the entire day in listening to testimony, but did not reach the point of voting on Indictments I Lincoln.

Copiah. Madison. Hindu. Holmes. fense.

was asked as to the date of the i original sale of this auto. He sold it pPal to The Times-Democrat. Dr. Crook in 1910: eleven month. ii- Natchez.

July 6 Capt. S. L. Montgomery. Tate, De Soto.

Uktiuoena, reported that several bills will be returned Staff Special lo The Times-Democrat, to-morrow or Thursday at the latest. 1 Jackson. July 7. Both prosecu-Gov. Brewer was the most important tion and the uelense announced that they witness before the inquisitors to-dar were well nleased at the showing that Staff Special to The Tlm-s-Iiemocrat.

Jackoon, July t. Neariv tw inches of ran ester-lav af'r-noon in less than an Hour-1 r-o tn h- sold it to Smith at J5nj. The car left here Rumt'e. for many ars a prominent i wholesale grocer of this city, died at 5 in pretty good shape ih. mai during the second day Carroll, Wilkinson.

Claiborne. Harrison, Perry, Lee. Covington and Pike, and the club at the State Normal College at Hat-tlesburg (how 1233 girls actually engaged in the canning club work, m-ith about BO per cent of them having excel-'lent crops. Wilt, blight, black rot. vision or the Mate sanitary Live mock T) 1 1 The Governor arrived from Jackson by automobile this morning, accompanied by Detective H.

A. Fagan of the Burns Agency. Tola afternoon be was closets clock this evening at his nome. organs rnr tne we k. or and Broadwav streets, of heart disease, i t-Aiee as niuon a.s for tb entire monta He had been ill for six months.

June. The ram was accompanied bv Capt. Rumble has been identified with lnn of Ihe business affairs ami civic history or g''--t deal of un. Natchez for nearly half a centurr. He fstnes.

lightning struck in two or is a fine of from 10 to 1 100, or imprison ment for thirty days, or both, and a dou- I with the grand Jury for more than two ble fine for each subsequent offense. I hours. It Is said that be laid before the I brought and worms are prevalent, ana The board let the contract for building grand jury tne written confessions of J. three piai-es in town, one bolt DEFENSE HAS INNING. After the Mate rested the defense he.

gan the presentation of its side. Col A. Montgomery, one of the penitentiary trustees, was the first witness. Col. Montgomery said that he assumed full responsibility for the purchase of the automobile from the Baker-McDowell Company.

The Mate needed a machine, he said, and he thought the auto that was purchased was a good one. He then launched a sham thrust at rr I a drawbridge at Lamey's Ferry to Aus- I L. McLndon. former sergeant of the tin Bros, of Atlanta, for $i3. The con- Kankin convict farm, and A.

P. Miller, trial of C. C. Smith, president of the Penitentiary Board, who is charged with defrauding tne Mate through the sale of an automobile. The prosecution claimed at the close of the day that It had made out a strong case by the introduction of evidence snowing that Mr.

Mnith had assisted In unloading on the State a machine that some of tbe witnesses testified is mw only a worthless pile of Junk. The defense was equally positive that it bad scored by contending that the Mate had vfalled to show a fraud had been perpetrateJ on the State and that the prosecution had not made out a case. 1 hi. ft.r. this After- tract was let to the tame firm for buna- a prominent cmzen or riattiesDurg.

who inr a bridre and draw 14i0 feet long owns a plantation a short distance from have done much damage, a rew fir is having lost their entire crop Just as tbe tomatoes were ripening, and a few failing; to get a stand, although they planted several times, some as much as six times without success. "These girls are planning, however, to was a veteran tne conreieracy. tic was senior member of It urn Ma 'ensl Company, cotton factors, wlioiesale grocers and commission merchants, and this concern is one of the oldest In its line in the city, having been established in 185. Capt. Rumble was born In Marshall county.

Feb. 2J. 1K37. an. I was a son of Go.lfrey ami Anna Lucky Hum over Bavou Portage by road commie- I the Rankin farm.

These confessions were sioners of beat No. 3, for $13,400, to be 1 made to the Governor In Jackson yester- day. It i said, being take down by W. J. finished Jan.

1. Buck, the Governor a secretary. (lathings, si perintendent of the penitentiary, charging him with being largely responsible for the present prosecution of Mr. Smith. He said there was bitter PARTNERSHIP IN CRIME.

The confessions, it Is said, give the de throucij the roof of the residence of 1 eutti'r in Ncrth street, tearing a hole, but leaving no fire in Its wak-. Klectric lishl service was put out of commission, as were several t-. 'phone the block, but damage was slight. A grtat crowd had assembled at the ball grounds to witn-ss the game between Meridian and Jarkwa, and many ot thse were drerched. The trial of c.

C. mtth. chairman ot the Prison Board ot Trustees, was un.lee wav at the Hin-is co'inty courthouse, an 1 Mrs. o. M.

Spickard was the witness box at th time, telling about the entries on the minute book the Board of Trustees as relating to th payment of th auto bill, but she nm se.ru to at all frightened bv- either windstorm or lernng oeiween Mr. Smith and Dr. Gath- ble, both of whom were born in 1'enn- the schools of his native III tails of a partnership In crime between Miller and McLendon. the two men noon and Attorney Butler, for the de- and that each had an intense dis- sylvania. In fense.

immediately entered a motion to fr ne other The witness expressed county Capt Kumble obtained his edura- Dr. tion. He was the architect of his own agreeing to divide the plunder. Miller and McLendon. It is alleged, admit In take the case out or tne nanus oi mi uiy i Jury ami throw it out of court.

In ar- N-alhings to keep the auto in repair runninie onlfr and (fort une. In 18." he look up his rf J'leric their confefs.ons that they tole Ur iuine ih moiion, Mr. -M tbmt and that the superintend- in Natchez and. at th outbreak of th quantities of the States products, sold ih- mn had not on.v failed to en i na.i raiiea to do this. Dr.

Gathmgs. war between the States, he promptly wanted a i Joined in defense of the Confederacy, en- them and divided the proceeds of the sales 1 show that the State had been defrauded. between themselves. The men also con but that the entire proceedings were n- Dogs Follow Supposed Ban one. listing in the Seventh Mississippi Infan- a X' Jl'irtL1 regiment became part of Chal- He said that the rrense cnargen, if anv had been committed, occurred in plant sweet or Irish potatoea or other crops, and are canning fruits and vegetables from the farm and garden.

In several eouniies they are packing blackberries and planning to preserve figs. "These county agents have held ninety-seven meetings In the Interest of club work, and visited 208 of the girls' plats during the period of organization, ending June 25. "Of the twelve counties In the work last year. Lincoln reports 800 cans of tomatoes unsold, Wilkinson 100. The agents of Copiah and Holmes were unable to get reports from tbe girls.

"Approximately $2500 In prizes is offered in the seventeen counties reporting." Miss Towell states that many of the girls are discouraged because of tbe failure of their crops of tomatoes, but many of them are planting the same one- dits to Water Valley. fessed, it is said, that tbev employed negroes to assist them In removing stolen property from the Kankin farm at night, most of the loot being sent to Jackson and sold. The men absolved the purchasers of the products from blame. Gov. Rrv.r mhil.

in Htfihurv ill.nHinv niiifi. lie regarded an automobile on the Parchman farm as ahsolutelv indispensable. There are thirty-five miles of roads on the farm, he said, and the trustees and superintendent needed an auto in looking after the State's property and interests. Hounds Held in Leash in Case Quest the meeting of the Board of Trustees of another Judicial district, and that the Hinds County Circuit Court was without Jurisdiction. Judge Henry overruled the motion, and the defense began the presentation of It evidence to the Jury.

Only one witness for the defense. Col. W. A Montgomery, one of the prison trustees, had been heard up to the hour of adjournment at 8 o'clock to-night. TWELVE TESTIFY FOR STATE.

I the State Normal College a few davs ago. Leads Out in Country sent for Miller. It Is said, and charged I mm wun emering into a conspiracy to Again. rob the Mate. Miller at first denied the EX-CONGRESSMAN CALLED BY DEATH charge, but later admitted nis guilt, and yesterday, while In Jackson, furnished i The prosecution placed about twelve the Governor with a m-ritten ronfesslo I rinrin.

ih. rlav Special to The Times-Democrat. Miller comes from one of the first fami- The of the wttnesaes was tee lawyers who fired the questions, a-ii managed to make hrsHf heard above the roar ot the elemen'j. ENCOURAGING CORN YIELD. In ord-r to fncourage the farmers of Tippah tounty to mate Urge of corn a rrercajitil- firm at Riplev has offered prizes of ptold fr th Urgent yield and fl in gold for the bt ten ears.

In the event the best acre surpasses the rerord of iV bushels, an additional priif of a fine two-horse watcon will be present d. Thus It is made sibl- for the farmer producing th m- corn in Tlppab county to pu'l dovrn cash and a handsome wacon. a prize tnat is well worth striving for. a TO TEACH IN PORTO RICO. Miss Mary Kobbs.

daughter of Mrs ft T. Hobbs. editress of the Brookhavea Leader, has b. en notified of by the government as a teacher the Porto Rican schools. The place was secured by Sent ardaman.

a inr g-time friend of the family. will Wax for Porto Eico In irept ember, accompanied bv her cousin. Wharton of North Carolina, who has wnr-d a srn- Water Valley. July 7. Traced lies of Rankin county.

Some time ago I Bj0w on account of the lengthy cross-ex- from Tlndall Spring, where they ar '0 "7 1 Mc- 1nd ne "Jni spirited tuts I fcTT I aw rrii iiib Ism srr aaa eaia to nave teen seen oy two citizen tendon wa sergeant in charge of the i Coi. Iroy Taylor, a member of the of that remote section of Talobusha Kankin farm during 1910 and part Penitentiary Board, ita first witness, tes- John C. Kyle, Prominent in Politics and Business and Distinguished Lawyer, Succumbs to Long Illness. Founded Panola County Bank. county, two men believed to have been I 'Pr ln" titled that be was present at me a ha waft rTfirrtfiVM iSir Si at Tri nrr I t'nyi ne was rmmoypa dt miiv ireasurer i as manager 01 a pianiauuu ownro proprialion was made for the purchase Illinoi Central fast train from Memphis 1 by Mr.

in the Delta. tenth of an acre to snap beans and other vegetables, which they will can for market, so determined are thev to make something In spite of the blighting of their tomato plants. Tbe Hinder county granff Jury will be reassembled Monday. July 14. and it Is understood that by that time the Burns detectives and the accountants working on the penitentiary scandal will be ready to report Just what they have found In the way of crookedness.

While nothing is being given out by these workers, it la known they are still very busy men. and that the Governor Is rendertng them every possible assistance. In fact. Gov. Brewer is one of the best workers on this force.

It has been tint to New Orleans laat Friday morning, wewer wane here to-day said that he had onlv scraped the top off the were traced to-night by bloodhounds I i. 1 1 Sardis. July John C. Kyle died at his home here this afternoon, after an illness which has confined him to directly to the edge of Water Valley. The tim( before he reached bottom.

ira'i iru ini(ui inu (own ana was lost i a large number or witnesses ho reside oon after the tracks became confused I In tbe vicinity of the Kankin convict farm with other in the city streets. I were here to-dar. and deputv sheriffs still berth threusli the efforts of Guder of her State. To-night the town is being searched "re ul suopoenas. jio and guard, are pUced at every country of the automobile from the McDowell company.

He said that he could not recall having voted for the purchase of the machine, and be felt quite sure that he had never knowingly authorized such a deal. Col. Taylor said that the bills and accounts usually were examined by one member of the board and received the of the other members without the formality of an examination. The witness said the board never had advertised for bids for an automobile, and no competitive bids were submitted. H.

M. Alexander, president of the Bak-er-McDoweil Hardware Co. of Natchez, testified that Percy Liddell. a representative of the firm, negotiated the deals for the exchange of the autos with Mr. Smith, and the sale of the machine to the State.

The witness said that the Smith auto was valued at and the TO MINE fUIi IKON. The Memphis Mining and (n.i'.. road leading out of town In an effort of the Rankin farm, was here'this after- he took an auto ride over into to capture tne men, 1 noon He left with Gov. Brewer when Ins; Company has a force of srveni his home for over two years. He visited numerous health resorts in an effort to regain his health, but to no avail, and for some time had been gradually growing worse Mr.

Kyle was born near the town of old Belmont, Panola County. Mississippi. July 17. 1851. His father, James Monroe Kyle, came to the county in the early forties, being one of the earliest settlers in the county.

In the early sixties, the family moved to their new home south of Tallahatchie river. i County and town officials are lending (the Chief Executive returned to Jackson men at work grading for the rr- of Its furnace at inborn, near Pt; amji. Marshall County, ii re a of iron ore found In the greatest quantities. It is thit the ma. every aid possible to officers in the em- at 6 clock.

ploy of the Illinois Central Railroad, the ONE WITNESS FLOGGED, government and the American Eipres charged here to-day that many Company, engaged in the hunt. of the witnesses living near the Rankin MsgasaBaa Following the observance of two su- I farm have been threatened and intlmi- chinery for the furnace and the mines all has teen or-lered and Is now on th Calif. Stephen F. Ramble. plcious looking men In the vicinity of dated by person alleged to be Implicated about four miles east of Batesville, and Prominent eltiien of who died S.iivinT.

way to the site. Th- iLmir ta miim-k I there John Kvle soent the remainlnK machine that his firm exchanged for it i- irm in iuii nj'rriii oy ept. wnen Kankin county looking after a bale or two of State cotton and a little corn and peas that are said to have been found to have gone astray a year or two ago. It is stated that the Governor found the man he was looking for. and that he got a written and signed confession.

HEBRON Ot'T FOR SENATE. State Senator John L. Hebron is formally announced in the V'icksburg Post as a candidate for the United States Senate to succeed Senator John Sharp lMliiams. and it Is stated that he will make a thorough ranvasit of the State: at the proper time. Senator Hebron is! Brigade In the Army of Tennessee, and he was made brigade quartermaster.

Tlndall Springs yesterday morning by me larceny or me state property. T. M. Kins? and his tenant. Mr.

Haire. ih frightened and left for other parts of posses were organized and three set theB State. One negro was taken from his dogs rushed to the spot. The trail wa home at night and brutallv flogged be- was vaiuea at tnsi. Mr.

mhiih, ne saiu. years of his childhood. He was educat-agreed to pay the firm the $loo difference jn of countv in price, but the amount never was paid, i l. 77 in which capacity he served until the clear and led through slough and bot-I cause be talked about the alleged graft After the exchange. Mr.

Alexander testl- "uu lul' siuaiea closB of the war He Tecrivr(l hj, parol fied. Mr. Smith claimed that he had been at umberland I niversity at Leb- al Mobile, after the final surrender, put to considerable expense in repairing anon. Tenn. Receiving his degree in (and then returned to Natchez where, in the auto, and insisted that he be allowed I June, 187.

he began the practice of his (the same year, he engaged in the grocery toms of the Tocona river and then struck I on the convict farm straight for the limits of the town of oaine i-urvts one or the men against as a rebate to reimburse him. After profession at Batesville. but. after a short business and also entablished a steamboat Yya.er Vallev I Jssisiani Attorney (rrnerai r.inrige I swore out a warrant in Jackson yester-Dogs from the Rankn State nr son I will hip her first load of pig iron. About 100 men Will be employed at the furnac and mines and (here is evry reason to believe the future of th.

immediate section of th" Mate is assured. It Is said, the ore deposits being thick and valuable. Lad owners for manv miles roundabout have Increased the price of their holdings about per cent, it is stated. TO ELECT Dir.ECTOn. At the meeting of the J-ickson Board of Trade Friday night a Hoard of Directors composed of wenty-! ve men: hers citizen and business man of Jackson, farm and from Crystal SDrines are be- I i ck the exchange of several letters, the firm allowed Mr.

Smith S'0 and the remaining Sod is still unpaid. Mr. Alexander said the machine his hut fie or six years ago when he was in Inr held In readiness to-night in case alcountv'to arrest him to-dar. Berrr Car-I tue was as a representative tra ia found learfin nut nf tha tom-n Iter, a r-arker. for whom a warrant aiso was issued in jacason yesteroay, was time, removed to Sardis and formed a agency.

His was the courage which ani- i i mated so manv others in the trj'irz and partnership with tap.ain K. S. Taylor. ss, jl)d the Jwar anU This distinguished partnership continued i ne ably contributed to tne re-establish-until Mr. Kyle took his seat in Congress Ijng and upbuilding the prostrate busi-In 1S91.

and during this period the lawjness interests of his home city. Capt. firm of Taylor A Kyle was one of the Bumble's only son was associated in the leading firms in this section of the State, (business with bun. Capt. Kumble l.lenti-In 1S79 Mr.

Kyle was married to him.s" Hh various Industrial and siii-- i.ni progressive movements in Natchez. He Heflin of fardis. One child was fhiiated wllh the Cnited Confederate from Washington county. He is a loyal friend to Senator Vardaman. and will be located at Bolton and an officer now is Spread Of AnthraX CaUSeS Gov.

Brew-r" to-day employed additional Fiven a strong support by that faction of the party, which means that Mr. Wil liams will have to look to his laurels Urder I0r VaCCinatlOn 'and in the prosecution of the peniten The same forces that defeated Senator tiary cases Percy two years ago will be after Mr Special to The Times-Democrat. born to them. John Curtis, who died in 1905 at the age of 23. Mrs.

Kyle still survives. Other members of his Imme ItCfnA-f fi Th. f.uiensi firm secured from Mr. Smith in the auto exchange was sold to the Slate for On cross-examination, the witness testified that there was no collusion between his firm and Mr. Smith to defraud the state.

He said that it was a legitimate, bona fide business transaction, and that no member of the Prison Board received one cent. LETTERS ARE READ. The letters that passed between Mr. Alexander and Mr. Smith concerning the flisj bonus on the exchange of macnines were read in the record.

The letters contained several sentences that provoked outbursts of laughter and caused the court to rap for order. One of the letters notified Mr. Smith that Mr. Alex Williams' scalp when the campaign opens City Commiisioners to-day passed an or- I STRIKING CREW diate family who survive are State Sena- dlninr PTsntinfir further protection from I anthrax. All dairy cows will be var- fQ REPLACED iiimiru ti vile iw fi rt cm iniri.iru ffiiiiH being sold.

Dr. Davenport of the State Veterans and the Masonic fraternity, and was a member of the Presbyterian Church. In August. lS'i, he married Miss Fannie Mo.vlurtry, and of their six children, four are living, namely: A. L.

and Misses Rebecca. Anna and Mary. He was director in the Natchez Compress Company and Natchez Oil Company, member of Audubon Park Commission, member of Premiss Club, president of Rosalie Cotton Warehouse and Compress Company and president of Bluff City Railway Company. Capt. Rumble's funeral take place from the residence to-morrow afternoon at o'clock.

Live Mock Board stated that anthrax had A arl. tj nrpi.tn mi I was In the counties of Jackson. Hancock I wajiaiii oi -wuiauu- -miui-S stuip In earnest. Dr. J.

N. Towers, State Superintendent of Kducatlon, has returned from visits to Haitiesburg. New Orleans and Magnolia and reports manifestations of great Interest in educational matters most everywhere. At Magnolia Ir. Powers found a great crowd of men.

women and children, all lent on having a good time and celebrating the national holiday in befitting man-rer. It was against this great gathering of merrymaker, rather than to them, that Dr. Powers mas called upon to and Korest. Priceless Relics Lost Arranges to Replace Coal Passers and Firemen on Strike Enjoying Stay at Ship Island. In Fire at Clinton, Miss.

will be elected, and these, in turn, will select the president of the i zat toi for next year. Thanks to the reorganization recently effected bv "Dr." Ctob of Birmingham, since elected secretary of the Shreveport Hoard of Trade, this association of Jackson's business men none has an Income of more than per annum. sam to be used in furthering the interests of the city WIRT ADAMS BETTER. The friends of Revenue Agent "vVirt Adams, who was desperately New Orleans fur a who was brought, to his home in Jackson yesterday, will be glad to know he Is reported better than at any time since lis mthmk attack began on board hij from. Panama CH ESS TOCRNET Jt'LT 1-13.

Ex-Chief Ju-tue A. II. Whiffeld. whi Is president of the Mississippi Chess A -sociation. has called the annual tour-nament to be held at Castaiian Sprmss Julv 14-lt.

an is- a circular letter urging all members to be nr. hand, barls and othe accout remem of the toval came, prepared for the battle of their lives. HOUNDS BACK AT FA St The hounda from the Ran km convict farm that -re order 1 to the ne of the tram robiwry near Utesvii! days ago. hav return. 1 to heir net tir-d and worn out lng rues In Ihe hot s-in.

bit in good shape Th" truty in charge of doits st'es U.at ander and Mr. Liddell would visit the prison trustee's home to discuss the payment of the bonus, and that they would bring with them a plentiful supply of good liquor. Another passage in the letter warned Mr. Smith that the Baker-McDowell Co. did not wish to be subjected to criticism.

Mr. Alexander Identified the following spicy letter written by himself to Mr. Smith: In going over the works of the hardware company I find they have never ad-Justed the matter of the allowance of Special to The Times-Democrat. Clinton, July 4. A premature I Cv.i.t Th.

TimM.n.nurt i i- Ne' JIT a I. Tu' Gulfport. Miss, July hundred tion occurred here, when the home of Mrs. I Marv Hie- burned last nlht Tbnn.h th. I n1 thirty members of the Louisiana speak, and he tackled the proposition with many miscivings.

The platform on which he stood for formal presentation by State Senator Joe Norwood, and from which he spoke, was only about a foot fcigh. so that he could neither see his Mill Sold for $1000 Originally Cost $62,000 Special to The Time Democrat. Woodrille. July 7. The Wood-Tille Mill and Gin Company was sold to-day to H.

Dabezies of New Orleans under a deed of trust for $10)0. The property originally cost house contained many valuable and an-l-aval Reserve, on board the training cient relics and papers, only a rocking! ship Amphitrite. which left New Orleans cbalr was saved. Among the collection I Fridav on a cruise, are enloying a stop your automobile. Now.

as I told you chair brought over In the 0f several days at Ship Island. With we want to do what is right about it. Mayflower of Mrs. Bice's by one ances- and I would like to get you to write them are thirty-five men of the regular i -r han. i.t.

i t. i i Hinm.n r.re.,Hr,i 1 1 im. 1 vy. and Lieut. Chanahan.

nawal ln- itKi v. tkh. nd Mississippi colleges, which were to I siruc(or. a. dojuck is hi cum be collated and arranged for a history of mind the colleges by Dr.

C. H. Brough of the I Monday a fire drill was held and to-day Fayette llorlor nrw la Marlae lloa-pltnl erlce. i niversity oi Arsansas. also were lost.

I pnlllsicn nrlll The men have encaged War-time and ante bellum relics to tbe i Special to The Times-Democrat. fain, ..11 I a letter to me, slating that you had to spend about Sl'K) on it. and that you think we should stand SjO of it. Don't say that I suggested this amount, and I will see that it Is placed to your credit. I feel that this is right and proper under the circumstances.

"Both Percy and myself want to see you. afld if you won't come down here we are going to come up there some Saturday evening and stay over until Sunday evening, that is. providing you won't throw us out when we get there." The State attached much importance to this significantly worded letter, but Th. m. Isiip routine.

Sutidv night a number Favette. Julv 9 Dr. Tru'r they struck one trail, but the :i.rn(.-rs Joseph Lid'ilell. son of R. R.

Liddell. hn i tred proved a good aiib Boland Cuplt. who was sleeclng alone I came ashore In a launch and were caugni ltd were, not received notice that he has passed the mol-sted. Tin "master of the h'. in t.

In tbe house, after the roof was in frames I in a nasty squall, but got through safely examinations for entrance to the I nlteij I does not neiteve lo r'and nu and were highly complimented for their srreat audience of sweltering humanity, nor could the one-bundredth part of them pel a glimpse of him, but he managed to make himself heard, and to hold attention for a short address. In conclusion Dr. Powers paid a glowing tribute to the State of Mississippi and to her women. Masons generally over the State will be interested in tie following order by Grand Commander Brooks: General Inier No. 1: To all Sir Knights.

Greeting By direction of the grand comma udery, as ro ided by resolution as shown on page 4-i. proceedings 113. for a svstem of inspection of the various comruanderies in the Jurisdiction. 1 have designated the following inspectors and commanderies to be inspected by each. Inspectors are requested to confer with commanderies assigned and arrange for a date of in-Kpectum satisfactory to all concerned, who are earnestly enjoined to enter into the spirit of tins movement, as it was oe unanimous opinion of the grand lommandery that much good would re- I VOH COMMIl10i.

seamanship. rutiitc rieann imi jiiarine iios- sn'iw in inis iiw, oeuevmg tr. h'jf'l 'i ptal Service. Dr. Liddell spent the last men rode to and from the vi' tn Capt.

Bostlck stated to-day that ar year in the Marine HosDital in New Or- rotioery an auto, thus ren tne dugs ueles. leans. He is a graduate of the Missis sippi Agricultural and M-chanlcal Col rangements had been made to replace the crew of striking coal passers and firemen. The Amphitrite will leave for Pensacola Thursday, and expects to be back in New Pre Claimed a stale af limber, safe Hlswa ad Hobbea. Special to The Times-Democrat.

Haitiesburg. July I. T. O. Wat-kins of this city and C.

W. Howie of Mc Jshs C. Kyle, Former rongrewiuan, and irimltimt la bnl- nes. n.I Id Miislpl, a bo at Ssnlis lege; and the medical department of Tu-iane of New Orleans. Children at Play Victims of Lightning The Hoard of ilunervisors of Jefferson Orleans early next week.

Is In session here. Lain, through attorneys, to-day Tick eradication in Jefferson countv has brought suit for J1S.6O0 claimed as com tor A. H. Kyle of Batesville, M. Kyle of Sardis.

Mrs. J. Z. Smith. Mrs.

J. 8. a freh Impetus with the corning Special fo 'h. Ti res-Democrat. Of Dr.

A. ii. Z.iniwait. who has rhiria IVmona f. I i i.e lionet: 4n RiM.i Ti.ev.

missions on the sale of certain timber located In Leake and Neshoba counties Hudson. Mrs. Alice Kyle Cooper anfi Mrs. Mary Kyle Dore. of the work ttiro-ighout the county.

Dr. electrical storm' here Sunda CwaMty seal amounting to 224.M)o.OoO feet. The da-1 Crowds ll Old Zumwalt lias td all the dipping and has tee led the solurion b.c'n is used I "r'i ai.o imrrj. I Sffln. nnnr Inarth-TMlnats lab Meets.

r. Alexander was positive that It was not evidence of collusion or wrongdoing. THIS SENTENCE EXTLfDED. The court excluded from the Jury a paragraph in one letter reading: "I see Gov. Brewer is going to raise a stink about that cotton." All of the letters that were offered in evidence showed an intimate friendship between Mr.

Smith and members of the Baker-McDowell firm. E. K. Kinsman, secretary and treasurer of the Baker-McDowell Company, wno has charge of the bookkeeping department of the firm, identified leaves from the loose leaf ledger kept bv bim with Smith, the State of Mississippi, and the Board of Penitentiary Trtistees. three separate accounts.

He pointed out the entries about the exchange and sale of autos. The exchange was placed in the account with Smith, while the sale of the auto was in the account with the Special to The Times-Democrat. fendants In the case are: W. E. Herren R.

N. Stead.nan. H. E. Allen and S.

Pope, the first three named being Hatties- In them. or and n. K. Hurry. w-r 'i The Supreme Court of Missis.inni ha.

br "'ajMning and instan'ly The Seminary. Miss, July 5 Thieves proas into the barn of Walters. a pros- burg citizens. riainlifTs allege that thev furnished the buver and here. ednesdav and stole a nr.e to be closed.

horse and buggy. The thief is supposed affirmed decision of Chancellor J. S. children were pUying a Urge H.i-ks. ren lered In the habeas cornus pro- 1 tree.

I'jneral srvi were nt 'n ceedings for C. C. Sherlng. who family residen-e Monday af moon tn murder of ndjete by th. Iter, I.

m. mler of A IcGinty the night of Trout of Grenada, reo. i. ihe i had denied bail. 0ST OIOMi, J.

-t During last night the office of the Hat-1 to have gone in" tbe direction of Colum- tlesburg o. a- oia plant was entered, bia the sate blown ith I The Kourth Da sed off quietly. AH It was in the realm of business and politics that Mr. Kyle was best known. He was Just beginning the practice of law when the memorable campaign of 1S75 opened, and he was one of the leaders in ridding the county of the negro carpet-bag regime.

He was to Congress in 1:2. and again in 1B1H, and voluntart retired from politics in on account of his views on the question of free silver. In regard to which his opinion was in conflict with that of his party. He organized the Panola County Bank, one of the strongest young banks In the county, in and was its president until compelled to retire on account of ill-heaUh. fc.

i IIS I 1 1 ri i i t. In ik. PTI i F.IO. Fi My lRaaaeeiUnil.l.ip.ii.. valuable, being left.

A blacksmith shop ltend a big picnic at the nearby was entered and tools procured old county seat. Williamsburg. for use on the safe. The management The Covington County Tomato Club suit Ihfntrora. The insertion of subordinate commanderies will be at the ex--cpsc of the grand cominandery Inspectors will make a thorough In-pection of commaniiery records, number of held, average attendance at each, number of Sir Knights uniformed, jara phernalia.

ami conditions generally affecting the commanderies. District No. 1 Inspectors W. B. Ses-ey (Brookharenl.

G. Gravson (Ki-1 xi. Louis A. r.enoist (Natchez Com rianilfrif assigned: Port Gibson No. 1.

l.o.ss'i No. a. Gloster No 30. Malta No. 22, MeComb No.

34. St. Klmo No. IB, I No. Hatliesburg No.

21, and Coast No. 1. District No. I-Inspector B. J.

Smith (Jacksoni Commanderies assigned: Magpoiia No. Kdwards No. L'o, Newton No. rr. Cyrene No No." 3 Inspector O.

L. McKay (Meridian) Commandery assigned. Mississippi No. 1. lE.stri.I No.

4 Inspector W. Lonnie Jordan Islington as-Mcned. Yaioo No. More Than Sesea Hundred Henti Bine Mountain Karanaaieal. of the plant had concessions at both the W- at 19 a.

pursuant to the Special to The Times-Democrat. run shoot and a nlc .1 w. i. ci call of Miss Fannie elcb. presmeni.

Blue Mountain. Ml--. Julv 9 The -i- 1 1 i Mi.s Susie Powell, secretary. Premiums State. Mr.

Kinsman also identified the check received from the S'ate in pav-ment for the auto. Mr. Kinsman said that he knew nothing of any collusion with the prison board or with Mr. Smith. He was positive that the transactions were regular.

Dr. C. Gathings, superintendent of the penitentiary, was called as a witness by the State to show that he had made requisition for an automobile, and yesterday, and the opinion held that Ilnlldinic Special to The fi ii 1 po rt. i The "ton the Normal at 'gg. nPn 21.

Wlt.t the fo facMl'y in charge- Prf A fj rcol Pro' Lo-her o'- ri--. at Wit.g:n. lo. ai r-ior. 'ee.

-iperirifendetit at liar will be given to the best output at the campment of North Itaptlat opened here Sunday with an a tni. nee OI more nan Too have oeen the safe was blown by persons who were general meeting, which will be held some familiar with the doings of the Coca time this fall, at Collins. Last Tear the girls' club of this county sold about Galftrl ohlpplna Heavy. delivered by Dr V. Edward of Green- Cola manufacturers.

Representatives of the Board of True- ca Jl SVi. Gulfport. July 5. Total value ofjlovr. presii ent of Cnron t'niversl'y, Ja k-ttport from the port of Gulfport for ths ooti.

Ur. I W. Ieelad; Ii. N. Irj- export Dr.

W. A. fon Whittle. Colorado r'" rtiinanis. Jim- 4 Pt.ini.l wiii be two pounds two ounces.

month of June amounted to S5Tfi.313. Adding to this shipments to I'orto Rico valued at brings the total value Springs, col. and Dr. A. V.

Rowe ef hotte Afir.twz. tt'e Jacon Jlisa of n'n'irl scrooj r-. 4i An inter ting service was held bv tbe teacher of pr-marr j-Uns. ladie, of the Woman's M.s.ior.ary Cnion tees of the Mississippi Woman's College of this city met Thursday at Jackson with the ed-jrational committee of the Baptist State Convention and entered Into plana to procure a building on the campus to cost ISO.Oi-3 and to be ready for use District No. Inspector J.

B. Kills ll.HTl4i IIOlE. City -Commandery assigned that it. was not really needed. "What I wanted." said Dr.

Gathings. In repiy to a question, "was a mowing machine, and not an automobile. Dr Gathings said that he did not ask for the machine, and that it was really r'irchased for use on the Belmont farm. The sergeant in charge of Belmont had a good carriage and motor boat and refused to the auto. Yazoo pi i nose u.n.

then, froii of outgoing fhipments to JTrlf'll. Exports of lumber were: Boards, planks and deak, IS.CJTh), shipments to Porto in meet.r.g. county iuii 1 be t. i A The ann-ial tournaments of the Mial- aad Backet Brigade Get Beat ef Iwelpleat Fire. 14 a i 1 j.

Law i Tennis Association are being i Rico l.liW.W" feet, a total shipment of earlv next session. Tbe trustees pledged flO.000 to start the building and the committee agreed to mortgage the entire 20. A a ee 1 1 -i -i t. of tb.tr A grii. urai H.tcn firhw.l.

p-r-kmston. tiie new n-'-ri'f r.g Special lo The Times-Democrat. Tylenown. Miss. July 5 During a heavy rain yesterday Dr.

J. W. Pig-itt's MZSim feet. Value of exports M1U.331. w7- To Porto Rico total value of ship- ents 1443.2 J3.

Hewn timber feet. ()V of an4, f. we. 'n-lcomh to "I then told the trustees." he continued. suto could be used at Parchman.

properties of the ir.t.,ution and borrow Tne was pfed. oi. i I bouse was struck by lightning, setting it. and it was sent to that farm. aro ftoor ari m'Mjeen Tie money to finish the building.

The committee further agreed to ask the Baptist denomination to start an endowment The witness thn described the condi on fire, but due to the heavy rain that valued at J173I4 Sawn ttmner ji.trr,an jr.l Brown o' Aberen: tn feet, valie JJ.TT.174. Miscellaneous ex- he doulo-s. i ornh and Leaveii agnnst ports Total of all shipments Berry and V. B. li-vrey movement at the next meeting cf the fiool are reported to be eire and we ut the acre will raised, the land wa ne r.n a No.

fi Inspector R. J. West (Okolonal Comma nrienes assigned. V. New Aihanv No.

2V. Marv Savery N. 14. No. No.

7 Insjvet tor Robert A. Carson i toiureb js i Commanderies fned. West Point No. Aberdeen No. IT.

lnr.hoe No l'l. District No Inspector T. Moodv (C.rrnnviai Commaniiery assigned. St'. Cvr No.

6. District No. c. r. Brown (Water Va.Vyi Commsnderies assigned.

Talo-bu-ha No. Holiv springs No 4 iMstri.t No. lo Inspector Kd Thur-msn trfleenvilSet Commanderies sj-signed, Coahoma No. 2. Greenwood No.

District No. 11 W. M. Moore (Lula) Delia No. 16.

the I Ta liaise lattenlsla: fmmd. vessels cleared convention at Columbia next November W. Whlttlngion of Greenwood is chair Twenty month. was falling and the aid cf the citizens the flarr.es were extinguished. Mrs.

Ptgott was shocked by the lightning, but was not seriously hurt. The rain which has been fall ng for the last few days has greatly benefited the crops. per sal to The Times- Democrat. planted. Tie Vu e'''td man of the educational committee of the tiaptist Mate Convention J-ilr 9 At the meeting of Prof A.

Huff It a the CummtKial Club Monday night pre- i agric jlt ory jr I hminary arrangements were made for the Lavn. M.s I'. ir wi. raising of the win'er advertising fund. As i er.ee: Gra'e rri and exit was the means of douMsng Biioxi i pression rnMi train-winter tH-3'ulatlnn last year, a remmttte I m.

More thirty fip.it composed of Re-. William Megginson. in writ'en a pp.1 leg mm rcrT.i rtie Sparks gnes. J. W.

Apperaon. jiius dormitorv -r i.le n-t t-f-n. beinaing tion of the auto, and said that it arrived at Parchman in a dilapidated condition It was used for a short time and then abandoned H. Flautt of Sumner, planter and auto dealer, stated he went from his bome. fourteen miles to Parchman.

on invitation of J. W. Cutrer. a Clarksdale attorney, to examine the Hoick auto purchased for the State. He our it worthless, not worth more than fl'W as old lank.

He tried to run it. and could not. Cars deteriorate rapidly, say ro per cent a year, he said, on oross-qjes'loning by the defense. He was asked if he supported Gov. Brewer In the last election The State raised protest against such questions end It was ruled out.

W. K. Herring, merchant at Clarksdale and owner of autos. knows values On examining the auto at Parchman he said be found it a lot of old tuna Raak Pre. I nwrled.

Special to The Times-Democrat. Greenville. July The remalr. Of James Robert Shaw, president of the Citizens' Bank of Greenville, reached here at ciock this miming on a special train from Chicago, where he died while at the home of fits daugnter. Mrs.

Hermann Paepcke. Ftidav afternoon. Funeral service. i ahn and Picard. was appointed to tne rirl Monday in ldler Home Board Meets.

Biioxi. July two days' rnectirg of the Board of Directors of the Falls Frnss ItrMge: Injnred. Eiloxl. Capt. Johns was brought to his home this city Saturday from Rlgo'ets.

where he employed as head bridge keener, on the golets bridge. fnm severe bruises. whi-a he suffered when he fen from the drawbridge at 1 oclock Saturday morning, whi.e in the act of closing the draw after a vessel had passed through. His injuries are painful, but not of a serious nature. He wt'l be comi-ld to r-maia bome for several aeeas, however.

for Jwsllee. Special to The Times-Democrat. Liberty, July At a special election held In Supervisors District No. 1 yesterday. for Justice of the peace to succeed Charles Carroll, deceased, the following voie was cast at Liberty: W.

H. Webb. 27: Nasjj Humphreys. 31: A G. Straiten.

M. A. Jenkins. SJ. Zlon and ReeH- precincts have not been heard from.

The race wf.J be between A. O. Siratton and X. A. Jeskiaa.

Soohers Home closed Saturday after-r o.n and the report of the meeting is to te charge of this worg again year. The foiioarir.g officers were A. feonae.n. V. J.

A. Tj'-el, first vice president; l. second vice president Rev. William Meg. gi son.

third vice president E. Tons-melre, tretiurer: Rov i C. Orir-wit, P. 1 ergensen. W.

iv. M. Dusaie. Jjjci Oti aai Ilei d-rectvr. Details lo He limited.

Washington. iiy 7 H-re-" detail of if ton, efeeut hit' :h.ef, 1 he 'trlrtlv f'mjr years. Seer-tarv fiarei-will est -'ol to h- a- of ers of ai gtad-s the iij-m; tae i t'he effect that evervthing was found to nurrn at i this afternoo.j were Ite first-dass shape, under the ndVeTeea' brj M.Mon of Surermtenilent J. K. Mosby 1 vreeds and classes here.

tiat srou.J not be worva Calif, lit saw iff.