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Jones County News.
XI.!
EXTERMINATE PEST
Injunction Issued to Plant¬
ers of the South
COTTON CONVENTION
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Must Get Together to Com¬
bat Spread of Dreaded Weevil*
Call for Great
j Gathering.
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After passing resolutions com-
the aid of the government ex¬
in their efforts to exterminate
boll weevil, and urging the farm¬
of the infected districts In Texas
Louisiana to burn all cotton stalks
the early fall, the national conven¬
adjourned at Shreveport, La., late
afternoon.
The resolutions feature what are
recognized to be the most
methods of combatting the
Prior to tat adoption of the resolu¬
a spirited fight was precipitated
the floor of the convention by the
of a majority and minority
The bone of contention was a
inserted by a Georgia delegate
the effect that the only way to de¬
and prevent the spread of the
weevil Is to prevent the planting
any cotton within the Infected sec¬
of Texas, or any other state or
wherein infected lands ex¬
for th eperiod of one year.
The minority report agreed to all
of the majority, ex¬
the plank outlined above, which
finally voted down.
The resolutions of the convention in
follows:
‘That we extend our sincere thanks
the department of agriculture of the
States for the timely assist¬
it has afforded in an effort to
the cotton boll weevil.
“That we thank the department of
headed by Dr. W. D. Hun¬
which has accomplished excellent
in educating the people regard¬
the nature and habits of the boll
conceived plans and work of
along the line.
“That we desire these departments
continued their work in the Infect¬
districts, as well as to closely
other sections which might be¬
endangered by the boll weevil;
that we invoke a continuance of
national aid whenever and wher¬
it may be needed.
“That we heartily approve the
already employed as being
scientific and practical, and that
emphasize the idea of thorough
of the cotton lands, a re¬
of acreage, the rotation of
and the intensive cultivation,
most vigorous efforts to secure
maturing cotton for all the boll
districts.
“That the cotton planters through¬
the infected districts are hereby
to co-operate with the general
in the plans for overcom¬
this devastating pest.”
It was also resolved:
“That It is the sense of this conven¬
that the legislatures of the cotton
be memoraiized to enact strin¬
laws for the protection of all in¬
birds, their eggs and
“Whereas, The pernicious idea that
boll weevil is not an unmixed evil,
that Its ravages must of necessity
in diminishing the quantity
cotton harvested, raise the price
the staple, and that, therefore, its
should be encouraged by
farmers, is daily gaining ground
many sections, particularly during
of depression in prices, either
ignorance or the criminal self¬
which would strike down an
therefore be it
‘Resolved, That this convention en¬
and recommends for adoption
the legislatures of the cotton
a law relative to the importa¬
of the boll weevil in any of Its
of growth.”
BLUFF FAILED TO WORK.
Taken From Grave Sends Ne¬
gro to the Galiows.
Will Jones, colored, was hanged at
Ark., Friday morning for the
of W. A. Robertson. Jones
his victim in cold blood on
6th, He escaped and later
friends told a circumstantial story
him being killed in a crap game.
were suspicious, disinterred
body buried as Jones and found it
not his. Search was renewed and
negro was captured at Rosedale,
AT PRAYER MEETING
Short Address to Congregation
and Holds Reception.
President Roosevelt attended the
meeting at the Grace Reformed
in Washington, of which he is
member, Thursday night, and made
short address to the large congrega¬
and held an informal reception,
han Is with all the members
the church and Sunday school pres¬
SLOCUM HORROR
Burned to Water's Edge and
Nine People Los e Life—Quick
Action Saved Many.
A New York special says; By the
of the Starln Lino steamer
Island In Long Island sound Sat¬
nine lives were lost and prop¬
roughly estimated at a quarter of
million dollars was destroyed. That
lives were not sacrificed . un¬
was due to the personal
of the officers and crew and
discipline maintained when
horrible death for all seemed almost
certainty. When the steamer was
ehe was fiame-swept from
to stern, and yet the only per¬
who lost their lives were those
escape had been cut off entire¬
by the fire before the alarm reach¬
them.
Of the thirty-ono persons, including
passengers, who sailed away on
Glen Island Friday night, twenty-
including eigh passengers, were
to New York Saturday.
The Glen Island left her dock at
York at 9:30 Friday night on her
trip for New Haven. There
ten passengers and a crew of
men, including Captain
E. McAllister, First Mate Ira
Pilot Thomas McMullen and
John O’Brien. The trip
through the sound was without
and just before midnight,
about three miles west of Green¬
Conn., Captain McAllester left
pilot house and went below for his
lunch. At that time there
no indication of trouble of any
but hardly had the captain
the galley when there came a
of stifling smoke from the hol'd
the steamer and every electric light
board the craft was extinguished.
the captain rushed to the deck,
was pouring from every pass¬
and flames were sweeping up
the aperture around the walk¬ a
beam.
Captain McAllester sent in the
for firo drill and the men came
out of their bunks. In the
the steering gear had been
and the pilots finding them¬
unable to direct the course of
steamer, hurried to the assistance
the other members of the crew in
lives.
MRS. CHADWICK IN COURT.
Manipulator of Finances
Pleads Not Guilty.
At Cleveland, Ohio, Saturday, Mrs.
was arraigned 1 efore Judge
of the United States district
and pleaded not guilty to every
brought against her, declined
give bail and was remanded to jail
await trial. President Beckwith
Cashier Spear, of the Citizens’
bank of Oberlin, were ar¬
at the same time and were
to depart after furnishing
each to the amount of $25,000
increase of $15,000 over the value
the bond they had previously given.
The arraignment was very qftietly
between District Attorney
United States Marshal Chan¬
and the attorneys for the three in¬
people. It was deemed best to
them called on Saturday at a
when few people would be ex¬
them in court.
PRESIDENT’S ACT CRITICISED.
Condemnation of Organization of
Government Employes Deplored.
Federal employes in Washington,
the Atlanta Constitution’s special
and throughout the
are indulging in a good deal
quiet criticism of President Roose¬
for his action in condemning the
of government employ¬
for the betterment of their condi¬
while in his recent message he
hearty Indorsement to the organi¬
of unions. The dismissal from
of President Cunningham, of the
Association of Rural Carriers,
President Keller, of the National
of Letter Carriers, has
no little consternation in tho
of these organizations and also
other organizations of government
RATE FOR MUNGER BALE.
Commission Passes on Cotton
Compressed by New System.
The Georgia railroad commission
after hearing further the pe¬
of J. S. Cowart, of Arlington,
a rate on Munger bales, granted
request and passed an order re¬
the railroads to transport
compressed by the new system
0 cents per hundred or 30 cents
bale less than is charged for uncom¬
bales.
This rate applies only from Arling
to Savannah and Brunswick.
OF PLEHVE SENTENCED.
Anarchists Get Long Termd
for Murder of Minister of Interior.
At St. Petersburg, Tuesday, Sason-
who threw the bomb which killed
of the Interior Von Plehve on
28 and Sikorlfsky, h!s accomplice
the crime, were found guilty by the
of appeals. The former was
to imprisonment for life
hard labor, and the latter to
years.
JONES CO.. GA.. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 22, 1904.
RAID THREATENED
All Southern States
Issuing Carpetbag Bonds.
NEFARIOUS SCHEME
Pettigrew Heada Combine
to Take Advantage of a Decision
Against the State of
North Carolina.
John James, of Philadelphia, in y o.
to Governor Cummins, of Iowa,
that he Is willing to donate to
commonwealth, ten bonds for
each of a southern state, not
If the state wants them.
He says he has owned them many
that the Interest has been re¬
for thirty-nine years; that a
citizen cannot sustain suit to
them, but as one state can sue
the state of Iowa could bring
and collect the amount.
He adds that the accrued interest
to 196 per cent of the prin¬
Governor Cummins was away from
state when the offer was received
no official answer has been made.
The offer, however, is recognized
by people familiar with the
as a part of the grand scheme
Former Senator Pettigrew-, of South
to collect about $20,000,000 on
obligations of southern states.
These obligations were Issued soon
the war, when the southern
were under carpet bag adminis¬
and were In tho main for the
of new railroads. When
was in the senate he learn¬
that the sate of North Carolino had
great amount of such bonds outstand¬
They were in private hands and
bocause a private Indi¬
could not sue a stato. Petti¬
secured a contract under which
was guaranteed 40 per cent of all
could collect on bonds of North Car¬
at that time held In New York.
discovered that ono> state could
another and make It hold. Ac¬
he had the owners of the
Carolina bonds donate $10,000
them to the state of South Dakota
trust for the state university at
Pettigrew, as senator,
the state boss, and instructed his
and legislature to accept the
and then begin suit against
Carolina for collection, The
went to the United States sup¬
court and there argued three
by Robert W. Stewart, attorney
for South Dakota. After long
the federal supreme
by a vote of 5 to 4, decided that
state of South Dakota was entitled
collect and gave judgment for the
and interest of the bonds,
to nearly $30,000.
Meantime Pettigrew had retired
the senate. He did not appear
the litigation, but he had hunted
the holders of extensive issues of
state bonds, and made con¬
with them for the collection of
claims. He had contracted to
between $15,000,000 and $20,-
from North Carolina, South
Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
and Louisiana. He was to
from 15 to 40 per cent of ail
This much is definitely
When the North Carolina
was secured Senator Petti¬
confided to friends that it paved
way to the collection of his entire
of claims and that It would be
about $2,000,000 to him. It
understood that the plan was, in
case, to have a few of the bonds
each state given to some other
This would give standing in
and a Judgment could be se¬
This done, intervention in lie-
of the other bondholders is to bo
next step. It will be set up that
class of creditors cannot be paid
consideration of another, and
the effort will be to bring in all a
bondholders, under cover -f
suits brought originally in the
of a state.
USED FOR SMUGGLING.
Amount of Dutiable Goods
on Board the San Francisco.
Customs officers at Old Point Com¬
are reported to have seized on
the United States cruiser San
a rich store of smuggled
including silks, cigars, Cuina
ostrich feathers.
The value of the goods seized can
be ascertained, the officials de¬
to discuss the matter further
to admit that the confiscation
made. The seizure was effected
before the San Francisco sailed
Norfolk.
ALL VISITOR3 ARE BARRED.
On e Allowed to See Mrs. Chadwick
Except Per Special Permit,
At Toledo, Ohio, Friday, United
Judge Wing issued an order to
effect that no visitors are to be
to see Mrs. Cassie L. Chad¬
unless they have an order from
States Marshal Chandler. The
is designed to prevent Persident
of the Oberlin bank, from
Mrs, Chadwick,
e Sensational Testimony Brouoht
Out Before 8moot Investigating
Committee at Washington.
More important testimony was
out at Washington Saturday
the investigation of protests against
Smoot than at any time at
present session of congress. The
were Charles H. Jackson,
of the democratic state com¬
in Idaho; John Nicholson, chief
in the Mormon Tempel at
Lake City; Charles W. Penroae,
of The JJieseret News, and an
of the Mormon church; Wil¬
Budge, president of the Bear
in Idaho, and Apostle John Hen¬
Smith, of Salt Lake.
Mr. Penrose was elected an apostle
July and the attorneys for Senator
admitted that the senator was
and participated in the elec¬
of Penrose. Mr. Penrose testi¬
that he is a polygamist and was
to have been such at the time
was made an apostle.
The testimony of Mr. Jackson and
Budge related to political affairs
Idaho, the former being a promi¬
anti-Mormonlst and the latter be¬
in protecting the interests of
church in defiance of the govern¬
The testimony of Apostle
had not been completed when
committee adjourned until Mon¬
MEET IN JACKSON¬
VILLE.
Association to Gather In An¬
nual Convention December 29.
Tho Southern Educational Associa¬
meets in Jacksonville, Fla., De¬
29th. Chancellor Walter B.
of Georgia, is president, and has
a superb program.
Among the prominent speakers are
N. B. Broward, of Flor¬
Governor Charles B. Aycock, of
Carolina; Chancellors Fulton,
Mississippi; Aberorombie, of Ala¬
Sledd, of Florida; Venable, of
Carolina; Presidents Dupont
of Georgia; Mclvor, of North
Dr. Sherer, of Newberry;
Dillard, of Tulane; Dr. Buchholz,
Florida College; Dr. Murphy of tho
educational board; Superin¬
Phlii'ii. ,.u»f Birmingham, five
the state superintendents; Superin¬
Glenn, of Jacksonville; Hon.
W. Meldrim, of Georgia; Mrs. Hal-
of North Carolina; Miss Anna
of Florida, and others.
The most important subjects relat-
to education in the south, will be
Florida will sent probably
teachers and as many more are
from the other southern
It will be a great meeting,
every progressive teacher should
The railroads have granted a
fare rate throughout the south.
RURAL CARRIERS FIRED'.
With Insubordination and Ab¬
sence From Duty.
Postmaster General Wynne at Wash¬
has removed from office Frank
Cunningham, the South Omaha,
rural carrier, who Is president
the National Association of Rural
and James C. Keller, of
Ohio, who Is at the head of
National Association of Letter Car
The dismissal is the result of an
of charges of insubordi¬
of being absent from duty with-,
ieava, and of violation of the presi¬
order of January 31, 1902, pro¬
individuals or organized at¬
of government employees to
legislation or to solicit in¬
of pay.
THREE FALL IN FEUD.
Killing Occurs in Arkansas
From Deadly Quarrel.
An old feud between two farmers
two merchants living at Rosa,
miles from Luxora, Ark., termi¬
Saturday in a triple killing. I.
Warren and his son, H. H. War¬
both farmers, and Ed Bickerson,
merchant, lost their lives, and John
brother of Ed Bickerson, is
on a charge of murder.
FURTHER ACTION BY HOUSE.
is Appointed to Draft
Charges in Swayne Case.
Further action on the impeachment
against Charles Swayne,
the northern district of Florida, was
in the house Wednesday by the
of the committee of sev¬
provided for by a resolution adopt¬
Tuesday to draft the charges for
to the senate, and by the
of the report of the com¬
of five to notify the senate ol
impeachment.
WOMAN FOULLY MURDERED.
Was Committed to Secure Money
Kept In the House.
A dispatch from Lynchburg, Tenn.,
that Frances Bennett, a well
white woman, was Brutally
at her home near that place.
lived alone on her farm and it
thought she was murdered for mon¬
she is supposed to have kept in
house.
TO GROWERS
of South to Gather
in City of New Orleans
MONIH OF JANUARY
of Great Meeting is Set Forth
In Statement Made by President
Harvle Jordan, of
Georgia.
President Harvie Jordan makes tho
that the southern cot¬
growers’ meeting in New Orleans
24, 25 and 26 Is for the pur¬
of organizing and consolidating
agricultural associations Into
central body with a bureau of Infor¬
on' tho lines of the United
department of agriculture. It
not Intended to discredit the gov¬
bureau, but to supplement its
“We propose to know as much about
business of the spinners as they
about ours,” said Mr. Jordan. "As
is now, they know everything about
and wo are In tho dark. Among
other things It is our object to
about closer relations between
manufacturer and producer, that
price may.be fixed by laws of sup¬
and demand, and not by the spec¬
To finance the cotton situa¬
to Induce a rapid organization
coton producers in every cotton
county and to establish a bu¬
of Information which will give
planters reliable data as to acre¬
average condition of growing
prospective yield, cost of deliv¬
to spinners, cost of manufacturing,
at which manufactured goods
sold, consumption of American cot¬
by tho mills of the world and the
if any. Ellis. 1>. Smith, a mem¬
of the convention from South Car¬
and owner of the five largest
In that state, will propose a com¬
to visit the cotton manufactur¬
centers of the east, and Europe to
conditions for the advice
benefit of the association.”
LAWSON AND GREENE MEET.
Fussed and Fumed, But Expect¬
ed Clash Did Not Occur.
W. C. Greene, of New Y’ork, who
last week accused Thomas W.
of Boston, with being respon¬
for the recent break In copper
arrived in Boston Friday and
met at the Hotel Touraine by Mr.
Tho nature of the state¬
Issued by both Colonel Greene
Mr. Lawson, but particularly by
Greene, who considered that
Lawson was to blame for the raid
tho stock of Ihe Greene Consoli¬
Copper Company, together with
market developments of the past
days, all had combined to suggest
possibility of a clash between tho
operators.
So far ns became known, however,
of he kind took place, and Col¬
Oreeno returned to New York on
5 o’clock train Friday afternoon,
having been In conference with
Lawson since 9:45 a. m.
Added Interest was lent to the inci¬
thtough tho presence of police,
by the rather unexpected manner
which Colonel Greene and Mr. Law-
met at the hotel.
ASKED TO SHOW,
Wants Expose of How Cot¬
ton Report Was Issued.
The question of the accuracy or in
of the cotton crop estimates
the department of agriculture will
be settled finally and for all
if the house of representatives
a resolution offered by Repre¬
Livingston, of Ceorgia, in
house, Friday. The language of
resolution follows:
“That the secretary of agriculture
hereby requested to forward to the
all Information and data in de-
upon which his report of Decem¬
3 was based, covering all sources
kinds of information.”
CALL TO ALABAMA FARMERS.
on Foot to Secure Better Prices
for Cotton by Growers.
Hon. R. R. Poole, stato commission¬
of agriculture, has issued a call for
farmers of Alabama to hold mass
in their several counties on
January 10, 1905 dot.tere H
January 10, 1905, to deter¬
what is best to bo done to secure
prices for cotton and plan for
new crop. He urges the holding
all cotton now in the hands of the
until that time at least, also
acreage next year and more
food crops.
SWAYNE CASE IN SENATE.
House Receives Official Notice
Through a Committee.
The senate which under the consti¬
Is made the trial court In im¬
cases, received official no¬
Wednesday morning of the deter¬
of the house of representa¬
to present impeachment charges
Charles Swayne, federal Judge
the northern district of Florida.
NOt 6.
B. WILLINGHAM.
Cotton Factor
GEORGIA.
By a liberal policy and honorable methods I
have built up the largest Cotton Commission
business in Macon, Ga.
Me Your Cotton and Get Best
Returns.
. B. WILLINGHAM.
F. HOLMES. F. S. HARDEMAN
.
Cotton Factors }
Georgia.
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AGENTS FOtt
Harvesting Machines,
CLARK HARROWS,
Fencing, Red Ripper Hay
Presses.
Fourth St., Macon, Ga.
JONES & CO •»
3io Third Street, Macon, Ga.
Bagging and Ties,
Rust Proof Oats and Seed
Potatoes.
Lowest Market Prices at all Times.
& CO.
(Successors to T. E. MERRI IT.)
DEALERS IN
Staple Grocereis and Tobacco.
for Bagging; and Ties.
451,453 and 455 THIRD STREET, MACON, 6A.
A Davis Co.
Cotton Factors,
GEORGIA.
»H - I .... ...... H - H itll
Best Cotton Sellers in the City.
They Keep a Full Supply of Bagging and Ties.
Wagons and Buggies
ARE SPECIALTIES.
The, Also Handle the Highest Grade Fertilisers on the Market.
FACTORS,