davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-12-20

night, and it was the fault of the man,
her husband, who Is most strenuous in
his efforts to have Jack, my Jack
strung to that tree. lie would not get
n doctor himself He was too much of
a coward. l asked Jack to get one.
He did not want to take any chances
on getting a horse at the time, aud
YOU men were angry at him for taking
a hand in the argument Of my brother
in-law the other night. l called him
Il coward for not getting an animal
some way. Not thinking of the penal
~ of such an act he took the nearest
horse" she ended with sob.
The mob was interested, intensely.
open-mouthed, but many of them
claimed the story to be the invention of
d clever woman's brain.
The big fellow in the blue flannel
shirt was speaking again.
Boys, we will only decide this mat
ter in one way. We win place six
slips of paper in hat, and on three
Of the sheets will be written the word
Death. and on the other three Lib
erty.' One of you will draw a slip.
and the first slip drawn will decide
the answer whether this man lives OF
dies. Is that all right?"
The crowd gave unanimous assent.
The big fellow prepared six slips,
and. taking of his hat, slipping his belt
and revolver holster little more to
the front and convenient, he again
stepped upon the stump and told the
crowd to pick man for the work of
drawing the fatal slip. A miner ad-
Vanced, was blindfolded, and put his
right hand into the hat, suddenly drew
1t forth, tore the bandage from his
eyes, and, holding up the slip, read:
Liberty"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-12-20
Figuring 1t Out.

Father-Young hyperion is going to
propose for your hand soon.
Daughter-How do you know
Father-I hear he has been making
inquiries as to my financial standing.
illustrated Bits.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-12-20

A woman can never understand why
callers Invariably drop in when she
Isn't dressed to receive them.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-12-20

Revenge may be sweet, but seeking
1t is apt to sour ones disposition.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-12-20
AIisfortuns By COntrarie..

"That fellow Is at a standstiu."
~How did he come soY'
Because he's too fast."-Baltimore
American.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-12-20
Joke.

"He's a diamond merchant"
"HeP
Eyes; he sells peanuts on the base
ball field."-Yale Record.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-12-20

A judgment could be gotten against
almost any Of US for negligence.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
STRONG QUARTETTE
OF INSURANCE MEN
IN HATTIESBURG

Messrs. N. o. Tyler. F. T. Patterson,
E. w. Brandon and j. G. Cockrell, all
of Birmingham, Ala, are registered at
Hotel Hattiesburg. They abe Iall men
who have been long identified with
the insurance business and are asso-
ciated together under the firm nqme OF
N. o. Tyler & Co. ~
These gentlsessff..sfe in Mississippi
IN the 1atfrssst of "The Great Western
Life Insurance Company, CT Kansas
City, Mo-, and will call on the repre-
sentative professional and business
men over the state, and desire to
refer to the following citizens of Ala
bama, their home state, as to their in
tegrity and responsibility:
A. G. Sexton, commissioner of insu
ance of Alabama, Montgomery, Ala.
Rev. Ira F Hawkins, presiding elder
Gadsden district, Gadsden, Ala.
Hon. Henry B. Gray, President Peo-
ple's Savings Bank and lieutenant gov
ernor of state of Alabama, Birming-
ham, Ala.
I.W. McAdory. county superintend-
emit of education, Birmingham, Ala.
Major John d. Elliott, president
Commercial State Bank, Birmingham,
Ala.
General VIM. w. Brandon, auditor
state of Alabama, Montgomery, Ala.
w. E. Perryman, mayor of Wood
lawn, Woodlawn, Ala.
4 Geo. B. Tanant, county tax collector
Birmingham, Ala. ~
| F. w. Dixon, president Security Saw
ings and Loan Company, Birmingham
Ala.
Col R. G. Hewitt, assistant county
superintendent of education, Birming
ham, Ala
Rev. w. R. Hendrix. woodlawn
Ala.
Frank Julian, secretary of state O
Alabama, Montgomery, Ala.
Robt, Whorton, banker, North Biz
mingham, Ala.
Gus Lee, purchasing agent. Tennes
see Coal. Iron and Railroad Company
: Birmingham. Ala.
II t. T. Stobert, vice president Banl
+ Of Pratt City, Pratt City, Ala.
D Jno. FL. Mathews, cashier CONNER
cial State Bank, Birmingham Ala.
A. Walter K McAdory, clerk Of circui
s court, Birmingham, Ala.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
JACKSON POLICEMAN
INDICTED FOR MURDER

the relations between him and Mrs.
Tapley we're not proper. Taylor was
employed at the fertilizer factory just
across the street from the Tapley
home. His friends claim that his re-
lations with Mrs. Tapley were purely
of friendly character. On the other
hand the defense offered evidence
showing that Taylor had been seen
leaving the Tapley home as late as
o'clock in the morning when the hus-
band was on night duty.
The indictment has not been form
ally returned in court, but the jury has
voted the true bill and it will probably
be included in the first batch re-
ported to Judge Potter.
A true bill has also been found
against c. ]. Tolbert, the Georgia
youth who shot and killed r. J. Jeter
during a pool room quarrel over FIVE
cent bet on the night of August l,
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
FLOWERS
like EN0CH ARDEN
RETURNS AFTER AN ABSENCE or
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
Han Been Mourned for Dead for Just
. Quarter Of Century, When He
Walked Into the Home Of His Daush-
ter in Franklin County.

Jackson, Miss. Sept. 5.Mfssissippi
has a modern Enoch Arden in the per-
son of Gabriel H. Flowers, who has
returned to his home in Franklin Co.
after an absence of twenty-five years.
during which long period friends and
family had given him up for dead.
The return of Mr.. Flowers was as
conventional as his departure. One
bright September morning quarter
of a century ago he took his gun and
started on hunting trip. Failing to
return at nightfall, a searching party
was instituted, but no trace could be
found. Day followed day, and the fam.
lily gave him up for dead, believing
that he had accidently killed himself
in the woods.
A day or SO since Mr.. Flowers ap-
peared at the home of his daughter,
and his manner was as unconcerned
as though he had been absent from
home but few hours. He explained
that for the past ten years he had been
living in small town in Texas.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
MAN
WANTS TO KNOW

The First National Bank received a
letter yesterday which 1t turned over
to Mr.. R. E. Rawls, the real estate
man.
The letter is from Mr.. w. J. Ball, of
Harding, Northumberland County, Vir-
ginia, who wishes information about
Hattiesburg as he has heard some
thing of its resources and wishes to
know more
Mr.. Harding is seeking information
along certain lines which Mr.. Rawls
will get up for him and it is probable
that he will invest in land near the
city.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
JOHN v. HINTON
PASSES TO REST
DIED AT SANFORD TUESDAY AZ
TER LONG ILLNESS.
Was Native Of Perry County a
Prominent Mason and an Enthusi-
astic Hoo-Hoo--Remain Forwarded
to Heidelberg.

The friends and acquaintance OF
the family will regret to learn of the
death of John w. Hinton, which oc-
Cured at Sanford on Tuesday Septem-
Der after long illness.
The body passed through Hatties-
burg Wednesday night and was trans
ferred from the Gulf and Ship Island
Railroad to the New Orleans and
Northeastern by David Farley, the
undertaken who furnished the coffin,
and forwarded to Heidelberg.
Mr.. Hinton was native of Perry
County, born at Augusta, September
5, 1871, where his parents still live
and were among the first settlers OF
Perry County.
He was self made man, and had
reached a prominent place among the
young business men of this section
He was an active member of the Ma
sonic order, for long time secretary
of the Augusta lodge and was also 9
prominent member of the Consatenat
ed order of Hoo-Hoo.
He leaves a wife and two little
girls and host of friends to mourn
his loss.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06

this delightful comedian. Il such ones
there remain. Will find him at his
best as Jim tombstone, the miner
from Brazil, where the coffee comes
from In Rev Cyrus Townsend Bra
dy's comedy. DR.. Brady's stories are
well known to tvery one who enjoys
healthy hearty fiction but as he docs
not Use his clerical prefix in writing
not everyone knows that he Is an Epist
copal rector In Toledo. Ohio. Mr..
Murphy found the story In Smart Set
and at once recognized its value foY
a play. His Judgment was confrme
to the extent Of the most popular
drawing card he has ever had. The
comedy depicts high financial circles
Of New York City, at work in Wall
street and at play in Fifth avenue.
Into their circle comes Jim John
stone, quite foreign to them in his
honest, human, spontaneous way. He
has his mettle tested in a dual en-
counter with, fair daughter Of mill
lions and the masters Of the shears
of Wall street. To win the girl and
defeat the money trimmers he has to
corner the coffee market. Jim John
stone plays the money Kings at their
own game and though be has high
ly original method of beating the sys-
tenn and cornering the market he
comes out victorious and the stranger.
Mr.. Murphy gets lots of fun out Of the
character than which he has not had
a happier fit.
At the Auditorium Saturday night.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
new COURT HOUSE
CORNERSTONE laid
GREAT EVENT FOR TOWN OF COL
Inns YESTERDAY.
Five Thousand People Were Present
and Listened to an Address by Fred
erick speed-Hattiesburs Was Rep
Resented.

The laying of the cornerstone of
the new court house for Covington
County, yesterday attracted large
number of people to Collins and the
town was alive with people, from all
accounts.
There were people from every con-
ceivable direction in Collins and there
- have been a crowd of 5000 peo-
pin witness the ceremonies of lay
ing The chief stone in the building.
The ceremonies were according to
the building and impressive ritual of
the Masonic order, with all its mystic
and symbolistic beauty, and the
crowd of people were impressed ~
yond words with the scene.
H. G. Yawn, grand M ter Of the
grand ioq }sos Sthe state conducted
:, .ne ' cer thew 3 and Hattiesburg was
d~ssnpetslS w. NJ. Conner as grand
-enior warden while all the other
grand officers were present.
After the laying of the corner
stone there was good old fashioned
barbecue and talk about good eating
there it was! The very remembrance
comes like a benediction. After the
dinner Hon. Frederick Speed, of Vicks
burg delivered an address that was
listened to with marked attention and
that it was beyond the ordinary IL
proven by the fact that the grea
crowd listened to it most attentively
for If it had not been more thai
ordinary no man would have Iistene,
to it after such a dinner.
Mr.. Conner returned last night ant
he reports a splendid time and
most enjoyable day.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special
Jackson, Miss, September 5.-The
Kinds County grand jury today found
an indictment charging ]. A. Tapley,
member of the jackson police force.
with the killing of Herbert w. Taylor,
chemist.
The killing occurred at the Tapley
home on Roach street several months
ago, and the defense offered at the
preliminary trial was that the police
man had not only followed the unwrit-
ten law, but also acted in self-defense,
Taylor being in the act of advancing
on him with an open knife when the
fatal shot was fired.
Tapley entered his home unexpect-
eddy one morning and found his wife
alone with Taylor. According to his
own testimony, he had frequently
warned the young chemist to keep
away from the place, suspecting that
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
Blind Tigers
in HA7T|ESBRRG

The following is reproduced from
the Birmingham Age-Herald of re-
cent date:
Il was much interested in the let
tiers from the prohibition towns Of
Mississippi Meridian, Hattiesburg
and Jackson-written by the travelling
correspondent of the Age-Herald,"
said Clarence Nabers, an old Birming-
ham resident of Meridian, who now
lives at Hattiesburg.
Sat the date of his letter from my
town, two carloads of liquor arrived
there and it was quickly consumed.
Prohibition does not prohibit in my
town and | am sorry that it does not.
Men and women are punished severeA
" for Illicit traffic in the vile stuff
and clubs are numerous. There is
every opportunity for every man of
standing to get all he wants to drink
In Hattiesburg, and no revenue is de-
rived therefrom,. except from fines i'm
posed upon the low dives, the ignor-
ant and the unsuspecting negro men
and women. I wish the business
could be entirely obliterated; but it
cannot under the prohibition law.
-Hattiesburg is growing, but it would
much more rapidly grow under the
well-regulated high licar~ petoon.
Our city governmer t1ae CLUB Aur'N'''
finance from sae range easy in;H re
law, which men.
decency. he Palma match 9n
-, "come to right men &C.,
\61ussS : rifie . my time
If you hre q ~ You can gel
you want TO drink you may want
"a clubs and the blind tigers" will
IA all that is necessary, and yet we
have a prohibition town.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
"A CORNER in COFFEE
CORNERS The CROWD

Those who have seen Mr.. Tim MUIR
ply in "A Corner in Coffee will want
to see it again, but those who have
never seen it or have never seen
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
Baseball Results
Cotton states Leaupe.

At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Il, Mobile 4.
At vicksburg -vicksburE o, Gulf
port l.
Southern Leagues
At Montgomery Montgomery 4,
Shreveport 6.
At Birmingham Birmingham 8,
Memphis O.
AT Atlanta--Atlanta 8, New Orleans
0. -
AL MISUNDERSTANDING 4, Little
Rick 5.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
A if You hre q - you can g,

you want to drink you may want.
ye clubs and the blind tigers" will
asAa all that is necessary, and yet we
have prohibition town."
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06

To All crsdltors Of the Peoples sanlt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-02
INVITE TAYLOR TO kENTyCKY.
Prosecutor Promises Immunity to Former
Governor May re More lndI ct ments.

LEXINGTON. Ky, Aug. Robert r.
Franklin. the wealth's attorney.
who has prosecuted all the men so far
tried for the assassination of William Goe-
bel. made me statement to-day that if
former Governor ". =. Taylor would come
back to Kentucky and testify in the trial
of Caleb Powers he would guarantee that
he would not he arrested.
Taylor was summoned by the defence,
hut Ms he is under Indictment and is living
in Indiana under the protection of the
Governor of that State, who will not honor
a requisition for him. he heretofore has re-
fused to come to kentucky
Franklin also said to-day that the next
Franklin county Grand Jury would no called
upon to indict n number of other persons
in connection with the murder Of Goebel.
Al the witnesses left for their homes
to-day. Gov. Reckhsm saws il is impossible
to find n Judge and another special session
of court will have 10 bc called to try the
case.
Caleb Powers said in the Georgetown isil
to-day that no intended making the race
for Congress in his district when he gains
his liberty.
Il don't think another jury will convict
me" he declared. and when | return TO my
home town. Barboursville. shall enter
politics and expect to be elected Ia Com
greas.'
T~NDIANAPoLIs, Aug L. William s. Taylor,
former Governor of Kentucky, does not look
kindly upon the promise of immunity from
the Kentucky authorities IL he will goto that
state and testify in the trial Of Caleb Powers.
Mr.. Taylor refused to-day TO make any
statement. hut associates of his say that no
has NO confidence in the promises of i'm
munity and would expect to be held for
trial II he should sol foot on Kentucky soil.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-02
10 SAVE RY SPENDING.
Taking Money Out az h Treasury
scheme to Preserve Republic.

SpfrtnI Cdhs D6spdfCf 10 THB sun.
HAVANA. Aug. Among the safeguards
70 preserve the republic. following its
reestahlishment. is a plan TO leave AZ little
money rs possible in the treasury. II ia
the opinion of almost all persons. excluding
the politicians. that if there is no money in
the treasury the possibility of trouble that
might lead TO the downfall of the republic
will he reduced to a minimum. Conse-
uuentlv plans have been made for vast and
much needed public Improvements which
will not only Use up the income during the
time of the American occupation hut will
provide for the expenditure of the surplus
for several years after the Americans
leave.
The Provisional Government will start
the programme Of Improvement, such as
road building. and accomplish as much az
possible during IN" occupation. II will then
turn over the plan to the reestab!ished
republic with what will amount 10 orders
to carry II ont. II ia recognized thar when
the Cubans are again in control they will hr
likely 10 disregaCi the plan. hut the Amer
leans may find some way of forcing them
10 carry the work 10 completion.
The road scheme offers the hest illustra-
ton Of the completed plans. Completed,
this work as now PLANNED will cost Sl3..
100000 Of which 81 5o0. 600 has already been
Appropriated TO he expended during tho
present fiscal year. The scheme, which will
ultimately include the entire island. will.
however. cost $40. OOO. OOo. and as it will he
impossible for the Americans to carry the
entire work 10 completion before they leave
part Of II will be- left as a legacy for the
Guiana
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-02
FATHERS BEAT GIRLS ENTICER.
They and Their Neighbors Punish an italian
TIL Police Rescue Him.

John DARN. an Italian driver, 40 years
old, was attacked by a mob yesterday
afternoon after he had been arrested on a
charge Of having assaulted Eva Olsen, 10
years old. and Alice Anderson. 3. in a vacant
lot near Bay Forty-seventh street and
Harway avenue, Timer Park.
The girls told their parents at noon that
DARN had enticed them into the lot in the
morning and had asked them TO come
back at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The
fathers OF the girls got together about
a hundred men who live in the %neighbor-
hood and then sent the girls 10 keep their
appointment with DARN.
The fathers saw the Italian meet the two
little girls in the road and disappear with
them in the lot. Then rallying the crowd,
which had kept ont of sight up to that time.
they all rushed in on the Italian. The lot
was full Of ash heaps and other Instructions
that hid the view from the street and the
crowd of men was on top of the Italian al
most before he realized what was up
Tn enraged fathers knocked him down
and the crowd began to beat hin with clubs
and kick him. Policeman Charles Woods
of the Bath Beach station, who had
entered the lot with the crowd tried TO fight
the angry men back. but he was practically
helpless.
Inc ltaIldn pleaded on MS knees Tor pro-
lection and the policeman. by using his
club and appealing TO the mob, managed TO
stave of the attack until Capt. Young ar
rived with the reserves from the Bath Beach
station.
The prisoner was taken 10 the station
house in a patrol wagon followed Ivy several
hundred persons shouting threats at him.
The Italian was attended by a surgeon
from the Norwegian Hospital. He was
suffering from decorations Of the head and
scalp and from bad bruises on his body.
Late in The afternoon Olga Schramek,
the f~ifteen-year-old girl who was assaulted
near her home in Dyker Meadows a few
weeks ago. was taken to the station house
and the prisoner brought before her. She
was not able to identify him as the man
who had carried her into the bushes and
outraged her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-02
no you remember the Clear
- Havana Cigar you smokedNzra
before the United "showed you" a IN
better one for less money in
Havana Americans?
BANKER DIES ~ SWIMMING POOL.
Ftumors Concerning Death Cause Bank ttun
That Is soon Checked.


PHILADELPHIA. Aug. death came
suddenly TO Edmund r.. Watson, president
Of the Northern National Bank, in the
swimming pool Of the Columbia Club early
this morning. Three or four close friends
we're with Watson In the pool. All are
positive that death was accidental. al
though lone 10 quite clear as to Just what
happened.
After an Investigation by the Coroner
and a post-mortem examination IL was
officially announced that death was due to
heart failure and that a cut on the dead
mans head came from a fall after ehe
banker was unconscious.
When Watson's bank opened this morn
ing there was a long line Of anxious de-
positors. The news Of Mr.. Watson's death
had spread In tho neighborhood INC savings
depositors feared a repetition OF the Real
Estate Trust Company crash that followed
the suicide Of it's president. Frank Nipple.
last summer. For an hour the line OF de-
positors continued. but by noon the corri-
Cashier Taylor said:
Thu business Of the bank will o be az
fected by President Watson's death. He
was not indebted to it to the extent Of q
single dollar"
A son. George L.. Watson. said his father
had a weak heart and that be had been
warned by physicians to be- careful about
swimming. MIR. Watson and a party Of
friends had been at the theatre. and about
midnight they repaired to the Columbia
Club and after a luncheon most Of Their
went into the pool.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-02
ADMITS IT'S 4 III CkET SHOP.
He nd az Nolan Company. RsIded in Newark,
SAYS. However. That II Is Not Lawiess.

Eoses
The Nolan Commission Company. whose
Offices at 1913 Market street. Newark. were
raided by detectives on Wednesday. re-
sumed business yesterday. A conference
between Assistant Prosecutor Mott Of
Essex county. ". j.; Capt. Carroll OF the
Newark detective bureau. Detective Ser
geant Tuite. who led the raiding party,
and William r. Nolan. president OF the com
pany, and his counsel Frank NJ. McDermit,
was held in the ~latteT's Office vest erday
The concern wanted TO prove that II was
doing a legitimate business and also that
the aut horities have no right 10 hold the
company's books and securities. seized in
the raid.
Mr.. Nolan said yesterday:
The police say We run a bucket shop. So
We do, hut ] wish the police would tell me
what a bucket shop Is. ] don't know. but
! an willing TO admit we are as much a bucket
shop house as any other house not affiliated
with the New York Stock Exchange or any
other exchange. We accept orders for stock.
allow persons to buy and sell on margins.
will nal Ike deliveries any time desired. will
buy or sell outright If wished, and make and
accept payments at the ticker prices sent ont
by the New York Stock Exchange. Now.
all stock exchange houses do these things,
and the only WAY they diner-from MS - they
have an exchange of their own. on tho floor
cf which they raise NJ lower stocks as they
please.
Bucket shops are spoken Of as places where
false and fictitious quotations are manu-
featured. but all thai Is not So. Anybody can
hwy from us or from any Of our orices AZ the
ticker price sent out by the New York Stock
Exchange, and hs can sell out AZ the same quo.
tatiop plan. All We exact ~ q commission on
every trade.
No attempt WAS made by the police 10
raid the Office again as they said they would
il the company resumed business.