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JACKSON DAILY NEW VOL. 1G NO. 4. JACKSON; TUESDAY, JAX. 21, 1908.

PRICE, 5 CENTS of her husband while the ceremony was In progress. The preliminaries were brief. Bish op Galloway delivered the opening JEROME IS AGGRESSIVE RAGE RIOTS I II Hi OHIO to Bee the book herself. Once she said, addressing the court: "There la a misunderstanding, your honor, and Mr. Jerome ought to read further." Mrs.

hTaw fenced continually with Mr. Jerome, telling him once he was giving the wrong impression by reading only part of the answer she made last year. prayer, after which Mrs. Frances Heald sang "The Star Spangled Ban ner." Bishop Galloway's Prayer. The prayer delivered by Bishop Gal 1 loway was as follows: BIG HARVEST FOR DOCT0R8.

Foreigner Dying Almighty God, we praise Thee as Questions Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw in Trial of Her Husband, Relentlessly. the law and giver of life; we worship Thee as the wise dispenser of Thy and Third Fatally Hurt In a Barroom. affluent grace, and as our Heavenly Father, whose infinite love is the same yesterday, today and forever. We are Large Crowd Assembles in Capital City to Witness Druggists Say They Would Get Rich On Liquor Prescriptions. TOPEKA, Kas Jan.

21. Kansas druggists are flocking to Topeka to defeat the amendment to the prohibitory liquor law requiring them to sell only on physicians' prescriptions. They declare it would bring a swarm of conscienceless doctors to the slate, who would for fees furnish all the prescriptions that were called for and read a rich harvest. glad of the assurance that while reigning amid the armies of heaven Thou art not Indifferent to the welfare of Thy creatures on earth and that Thy WITNESS SULLEN AT CROSS EXAMINATION Ushering of New Administration. GIVING IW BEER loving eye never slumbers In Thy watchful care of the children cf men.

Thine open hand supplies our daily needs, Thy geatle voice has ordered all our ways, and Thy promises, exceeding great and precious, give assurance not only of the life that now is Crowd of Slavs, Becoming Intoxicated, GOV. FORT OF NEW JERSEY. A SPLEIIDID PARADE TO IDE CAPITOL BUILDING Inauguration Took Place in Trenton With Fitting Ceremonies. but of that which is to come. European Travels With Thaw in 1903 04, and Witness Swears She Showed Her Husband Fourteen Letter From Stanford White After the Events Which Followed the Meeting Nothing New Unearthed.

Our hearts look up to Thee, Lord, Take One of Their Comrades and With a Small Tree Beat Him to Death At Same Hour Seven Men in Lorraine Crush Two Men's Skulls and All Are Arrested for Examination. as the author of all national, as well The Shortest Inaugural Address in the History of the Com as personal and spiritual blessings. We know that our goodly land has been in Tby great thought, and that the wel NEW JERSEY, Jan. Zi. The Inauguration of John Franklin Fort as Governor of New Jersey took place in Taylor's Opera House at noon today, In the presence of members of both branches of the legislature and a large number of people.

The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice fare of this nation is the object of Thy divine solicitude. Thy gracious Pro NEW YORK, Jan. 21. When Dis- monwealth Was Delivered by the New QovernorMr. Noel and Party Reached City at 10 O'clock on a Special Train From LexingtonGreeted With Enthusiasm Along the vidence watched by our fathers as they planted here a new civilization, and trlct Atorney Jerome Tesumed the LORRAINE, Jan.

21. One for eigner is dead, another dying, while a Gummere. The great seal of the state was formally handed to Governor Fort guided their heroic and patriotic hands third is seriously Injured, and seven as they built wiser then they knew. by the retiring Governor, after which men are under arrest as a result of We thank Thee, God of nations, Line of MarchDetails of the Ceremony. two race riots here last night.

for our great Christian heritage; for the noble names that have adorned A new saloon just opened gave away Governor Fort delivered his inaugural. At the conclusion of the ceremonies Governor Fort, ex-Governor Stokes and other chief participants in the ceremonies were entertained at luncheon beer, and many foreigners became in our canonized roil of heroes, and pa triots. We are grateful for the lives land, director of Apartment of ar with la grippe managed to get out of bed for the occasion. by a Joint committee of the legislature. chives and history, and Prison Trus toxicated.

1 A crowd of Slavs became incensed at one of their number named Vonek, and while several men held him, other cut down a young tree, and Exactly at the noon hour today Ed-mond Favor Noel became the governor of Mississippi for a four-year term. Continued on page two. There was no inaugural parade. tees Smith, Montgomery and Taylor. Carriage No.

12: Dr. J. B. Huttou cross examination of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw at the trial of her husband today, he reverted to her European trav els with Thaw In 1903 and 190t, Mr, Jerome's manner being no less aggressive than yesterday. Mrs.

Thaw seemed In a rather sullen mood and answered the prosecutor's questions curtly. Sh said she had shown Thaw in Paris fourteen letters Stanford While had written her subsequent to events that followed the meetings. "Where are those letters asked the district attorney. "I don't know." "When did you last see them?" "I think It was in Mr. Tartddge'i office." "Did you write to Stanford Whit from Ilologne?" beat his head into a jelly.

Rev. W. W. Phares, Father C. Oli At the same time, on the east side.

COMES ver, Rev. W. F. Yarborough. Carriage No.

14: Speaker II. M. Yolin Bako was attacked by seven men, and is now in a hospital with a One of the largest crowas that ever gathered in the Capital City assembled to witness the ushering in of. the new administration. Although there was tignt shower Street, Senator John L.

Hebron, Lieut. MINE WORKERS ARE IN SESSION crushel skull. Steve Korttty, who tried Gov. Manship, ex-Lieut-Gov. J.

P. Car Noel Arrives. Governor and Noel, accompanied by several hundred friends and neighbors fiom Lexington and county, reached the city on a special train over the Yazoo Mississippi Valley road from Ixington at 10 o'clock. The trip was made without incident. The friends of the new governor chartered the special train for the occasion, and all the passengers were invited guests.

The party left Lexington UNDER TIE RAN to help him, also had his skull fractured. Seven men are under arrest of rain during the forenoon, It did not ter. Carriage No. 15: Col. Charles Hooker, Congressman John Sharp mar the ceremony or cause any change from the original plans.

The night and early morning trains brought in full fifteen thousand visitors, including seventeen companies Williams, ex-Gov. Robert Lowry, Commissioner of Agriculture H. E. Blakes ONE THOUSAND DELEGATES AT OR CAR SHIPPED FROM NEW LEANS IS SEIZED. lee.

INDIANAPOLIS. Carriage No. 16: Chief Justice A K. Whitfield, Associate Justices R. 11 Convention Will Last to the End cf Majes and S.

S. Caihoon, and Bishop January When Miners and Opera- Charles B. Galloway. United States Commissioner Doak Issues Warrants Alleging Violation of tors Will Discuss Wage Agreement, Governor Vardaman's staff, mounted Carriage No. 17: Governor and rs shortly after 7 o'clock and made the trip to the capital without a stop.

The citizens' reception committee, composed of Messrs, R. H. Henry, chairman, and ex-GoT. Robert Lowry, J. B.

Stirling, C. H. Alexander, ex-Gov. A. II.

Longino, Bishop Charles B. Galloway, Dr. S. S. Carter, Bishop Theo.

DuBose Braxton, Dr. Nolan Stewart, Col. Charles Ej Hooker, R. W. CHEW GUM WHILE AT PRAYER.

Women Cited By Evanston Pastor Aa Nervous Examples," CHICAGO, Jan. 21. "Women and girls kneel in prayer, and, while their minds are occupied with their appeals to God. 'their Jaws are busy with chewing gum and they dou't know it." This was the declaration of Rev. H.

P. Smyth in his sermon at St. Mary's Roman Catholic church, Evanston, in illustrating what he termed the excessive nervousness of Americans. "The American people are growing so nervous they can't keep still either sitting down or standing up," he continued. "Men swear and women chew gvm because of this nervousness." Mitchell's Retirement cf Most In the Pure Food Law, in That the of the Mississippi Natiorfal Guard, I who took part in the military pageant1 The city is filled to every county In the state Is fully represented, and much enthusiasm was shown as the splendid procession swept up aCpitol street with hands playing and flags flying, headed for the beautiful million dollar capital building, where the Inaugural ceremony took place.

There were cheers for the old as well as the new, ex-Gov. James K. Var-daman sharing liberally in the ap- Noel, Governor and Mrs. Vardaraan. Magnolia band.

Line of March. terest. Coffee Was Adulterated. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 21.

The nine There was some delay at the start teenth annual convention of the t'nit the formation of the line being some "Yes." "One letter or two?" "I don't recall." Ukc th direct Inquiry, the cross examination of the witness lost effect from repetition, no new fuels having been unearthed to confront Mrs. Thaw tip to this time. Hummel Affidavit. "How Umg was it after yon landed frf.m Europe, in 13't, after telling this story to Thaw about Stanford White, that yosi were in Madison Square garden tower with Stanford White?" asked Mr! Jerome. "Some time." "Two days?" "More than that." "A week?" "Yes." "As long as that, after yon had declined an honorable offer of marriage because of this man?" what disrupted by the fact that th NASHVILLE, Jan.

21. Based upon information furnished District Attorney Tillrhan by the agricultural ed Mine Workers of America was opened today In Tomliuson Hall, 1.000 Miiisaps, Dr. T. J. Mitchell, C.

Jones, W. M. Anderson, Z. D. Davis, Frederick Sullens, V.

Otis Robertson, Thos. McCleland, W. J. Rice, R. L.

Saunders, S. J. Snook, ex-Chie fJus-tice Tim Cooper, W. R. Harper, C.

M. Williamson, W. H. Potter. J.

T. department, United States Commission fire department had to answer, a fire alarm on West Capitol street, but returned in time to take its position in the line. er Doak has issued warrants of seizure for a car of coffee shipped by a New CONVENTION OF CATTLEMEN. Shortly after 10 o'clock rain threat Orleans house to a firm in this city delegates representing anthracite and bituminous coal mining districts of the country being present. The convention will remain in session probably until after January 30.

on which date the miners and operators of the central competitive field will meet in conference to discuss the revival of th einterstat.e wage agreement. Should ened to mar the pageant, but the light psause, while Congressman John Sharp Williams, one of the guests of honor, whose election to the United States senate took place today, was also greeted with many cheers. In stee and character the crowd is undoubtedly the largest that ever assembled at the capital for an Inaugu in alleged violation of the pure food law. Before the warrant was executed the coffee was unloaded. However at Attendance of Eleventh Annual Meeting at Denver Large.

Savage, Judge R. H. Thompson, Judge Edward Mayes, Judge L. Brame, M. A.

Lewis, ex Chief Justice J. A. P. Campbell, Sol Dreyfus. A.

Q. May, y. shower passed over quickly, and when it became apparent that there would the store of the firm eighty-four bag be no serious interruption from this source. Grand Marshal S. J.

Tavlor of coffee were found which it Is state- had been contained in the car. It is and his assistants, Col. Y. D. Lott, O.

B. Taylor and Jake Ehrman, gave the order to start. Baker Sivley, S. P. Merrill, W.

T. Pate, Marcellus Green, S. C. Spann, P. S.

Stovall, H. Spengler, and A. T. Wort-man, met the new governor and wife at the depot, and after the greetings marked with a stencil "polished cof fee." the operators decline to meet with the miners, the convention will then determine to organize for the future course. Except this, there is little of importance to come before the convention which is of special interest as marking the official retirement of President Mitchell, who has been at the head of the organization for nine years.

It is charged that the coffee was adulterated, In that it is said to be colored and stained by ihe use of chemicals. The effect of chemicals on the grains is said to be to conceal ral ceremony. Many towns sent delegations of from one hundred to five hundred citizens. The number of women in the various delegations is noticeably large. The weather conditions are not as favorable as had been hoped for.

Yesterday's prospects pointed to a fair day, and the weather bureau promised clear skies, but the forecast was unfulfilled. The skies were overcast throughout the night, and day dawned with a heavy fog" resting over the city. The fog lifted shortly before 9 o'clock, and left the skies DENVER, Jan. 21. The at-tendance at the opening of the eleventh annual convention of tho American National Live tSock Association here today was fully up to tho most sanguine expectations.

The number and prominence of the delegates combine to give promise of ono of the most Important meetings in tho history of the association. The opening session was presided over by President Murdo MacKenzie and was devoted almost wholly to routine business. Tomorrow and Thursday will be devoted to addresses by men ol prominence and the general discussion of questions concerning the live stock: industry, including transportation, markets and the public lands and forestry reserve problems. were exchanged, Gov. and Mrs.

Noel went to their apartments at The Edwards, where they remained a few moments. The legislative joint committee, composed of Representatives Greaves, Stewart of Madison, Readier, Miller and O'Neill, and Senators Bilbo, Baird, McMillan, Sample and Ticker, also tendered greetings to the party. Forming the Parade. "I went to dinner at the tower, but did not go alone." "Did you tell Thaw about it?" "Yes." Mr. Jeromes here produced a photographic copy of the famous Hummel affidavit and had the witness identify tlie signature.

Mrs. Thaw- told yesterday of burning the original affidavit, which she declared he signed without knowing lis contents. The affidavit alleged cruel treatment by Thaw during the trip abroad. When the witness was asked if she told Hummel the things set forth in the affidavit or anything like them, she replied in positive fashion: certainly did not." POOR COOKING CAUSES DRINK The procession moved from the union depot up Capitol street, beneath patriotic banners and streamers pendant from each side of the thoroughfare to the corner of State and Capitol, passing the historic old state house, thence north on State to Mississippi, and west on Mississippi to the capitol grounds. The procession entered the grounds at the corner of Misslssipi and President.

The sixteen military companies were In battalion formation on both sides of the wide driveway, and stood at present arms when the carriage containing Governor and Mrs. Varda-nian and Governor and Mrs. Noel passed through. There were no Interruptions of any kind along the line of march. Traffic of all kinds had ceased, the street car system suspended operations and, in spite of threatening weather, it was PASSENGERIN DECIDE RATES Marshall: S.

J. Taylor and his cloudy. Several of the military companies reached the capital last night and re aides lost very liale time in formin the Inaugural parade. The military companies were formed in line on mained in their cars until early this morning. Others came in on the morn SHOOTING ON I AGE REAL, West Capitol street, and it was but a few moments after the appointed hour ing trains, and by the hour of 7 o'clock the city was alive with blue and khaki- GENERAL AGENTS OF MANY ROADS IN NEW ORLEANS.

SAYS SUPREME COURT JUDGE OF NEW YORK. 10:30 clock, when the procession W. B. Jefferson Painfully Injured In Bank Robbery Scene. clad forms.

started for the capitol building in the Governor Vanlamnn also summoned following order: the members of his military staff to Declares That Wives By Preparing take pHrt in the pageant, and the brilliant uniforms of the staff officers contrasted in striking manner with the The Question of Rates to the Elks Convention to Be Held at Dallas Next Summer Will Be Settled Today Other Meetings of mounted police. Board of Trado Band. Jackson fire department. Seventeen military companies. Carriages 1 and 2: Reception com mittee.

Mr. Littleton objected to the questions concerning the affidavit, saying It was not a material issue In the case. He was overruled by Justice Dowling, who said: "Any acta of the defendaut are subject to Investigation in a case of this kind." "Did Thaw ever beat you?" asked Jerome. "No." "Didn't you tell Stanford White tJiat Thaw had beaten you?" "I did not." "What did Thaw soy when yon told him you heard he put a girl in a bath Pood Badly Drive Men to Saloons. The Average Woman's Cooking is Vile and Children Nourished more sedate uniforms of the officers of the line.

The entire city is in gala attire, the MARION, 0 Jan. 21. While the audience at the opera house last night were applauding W. B. Jefferson's "burglar" scene in a blood and thunder melodrama and cheering for tho realistic way he acted when shot by the hero, he was writhing in pain from a wound made by the discharge of tho revolver.

To the audience it all seemed a part of the play, but to Jefferson it was real. The hero was so near him in the bank scene, where tho shooting occurs, that paper wad from the revolved struck him in the, lag and Carriages 3 and 4: Mayor Wharton the most Imposing pageant that has passed through the streets of Jackson since the dedication of the new capitol building. The Inaugural Ceremony. A "vast sea of humanity was spread out in all directions. The capitol grounds were literally black with humanity, dotted here and there with livid slashes of color formed by beautifully gowned women.

It is estimated that no less than fifteen thousand and loard of aldermen. route of the procession having been profusely decorated, nnder the direction of the citizens' committee. Many places of business also put forth their Carriage 5: Representatives NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 21. A meeting is being held here today ty the general passenger agents of many of the railroads in the south, including Greaves, Stewart of Madison, Rencher and Miller, holiday garb, and practically all forms Carriage Representative O'Neill NEW YORK, Jan.

21. That most women cook badly and thereby drive their husbands to drink was the opinion given today by Judge Greenbaum of the surpeme court in an address at of business were suspended during the practically all Texas roads, at which (lie question of rates to the national and Senators Bilbo, Baird and McMil lan. forenoon hours. Each arriving train brought in its convention of the Elks next summer at Dallas, will be taken up and inflicted a deep and painful wound. ACCUSED PASTOR QUITS PULPIT.

settled. This is one of a series of meetings of passenger officials scheduled to take place here this week. Among others will be a meeting of the southwestern excursion bureau tub and turned scalding water on, her?" "He just laughed." "Didn't you say last night that he shook his he-ad sadly, and said 'Poor little Evelyn. They have heen making a fool of your" "Yes:" "Well, where did the laugh coma In?" when we were talking about, it." Mr. Jerome went over in detail the former cross examination of the witness, and repeated much of it.

The prosecutor stood squarely facing the witness, with the record book held In both hands, and constantly consult and south western mileage bureau. Carriage 7: Snators Sample, Tucker, Miss Mattie riunkett, state librarian, and Miss Etta Mitchell, colonel ou Gov. Vardaman's staff. Carriage No. 8: Secretary of State Power, Attorney General Fletcher, Auditor E.

.1. Smith, Treasurer G. R. Edwards, Jr. Carriage No.

9: Superintendent or Education Towers, Revenue Agent Adams, Commissioner Nail, Supreme Court Clerk Myers. Carriage No. 10; Insurance Commissioner Henry and 'Raliroad Commis- load of humanit to swell the throng, and tax the capacity of the local hotels and boarding houses to the limit. In all respects, the crowd is representative of Mississippi's best citizenry. Men who supported other candidates for governor In the memorable campaign last summer were as numerous as the "orgin.il Noel men," and vied with each other in showing enthusiasm for the new chief executive.

Both branches of the legislature disposed of the business pending on the calendar as early as possible in order The former will probably be held to persons were gathered to witness the ceremony. Members of the two houses of the legislature were assembled at the top of the great stone steps, both bodies having adjourned prior to the arrival of the parade. When the main actors In the drama reached the state house Governor Vardaraan escorted Mrs. Noel to the point where the ceremony took place, and Mrs. Vardaman took the arm of Governor Noel.

The ife of the new governor, a woman of striking beauty and personal-charm, was stylishly attired in a brown tailor suit, and hat to match. She stood within a few feet the Hebrew Technical School for Girls. The judge said: "In this country the cooking is far from what it ought to be. particularly in the country i.siriets, where nature has endowed the soil with all that should make for Idea! condi'inns as to food. Yet the average woman there knows nothing about cooking.

The cooking is vile. Children are nourished improperly. The wage-earner, the bread-winner, does not receive proper food to sustain him. I have no dmbt that many men go to Saloons at night just because they are improperly nouribh-ed at home." day and the latter tomorrow. Rev.

E. A. Hamilton, of Sne'l Caca Fame, Resigns His Charge. BLOOM INGTON, 111., Jan. 21.

It developed today that Rev. E. A. Hamilton, whose name and letters have been brought into the Saell will caso at Clinton, has retired from the Methodist church at Newman and Rev. W.

S. Calhoun of Tuscola has been called lo the pulpit pending further action. The congregation is loath to believe the accusations and will withhold judgment Among the roads represented are the Kansas City Southern, Southern Pacific, Gulf, Colorado Santa Fe, nock Island. Ft. Worth Denver City.

International Great Northern, Cotton Belt, Texas Pacific and to witness the procession. Even thelsioners Webb, Lee and Scott, members, who have been suffering Carriage No. 11: Dr. Dunbar Row Queen Crescent, ed it. Mrs.

asked several times.