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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-24
Hearst News Service.


Seattle, Wash, August 24.-Legal
lights of the land are today congre-
eating in Seattle for the annual con-
vention of the National Bar Associa-
ton. which begins tomorrow. Some
of the most distinguished lawyers of
the country are already here and every
train brings additional delegates, who
are given cordial reception by the at
torneys of Seattle and Washington.
Despite the distance of Seattle from
the center of population. 1t is likely
that the attendance will be quite up to
the usual standard.
Many important legal questions will
come up, for discussion during the
week. 1t is likely that Judge Taft's
recent speech before the Virginia Bar
Association will be considered, as it
has admittedly created a. profound eff
feet upon the lawyers of the country.
One of the most important features
of the convention will be the presen-
tation of the final report of the COM
mittee on rules of conduct for lawyers,
which will include complete code of
ethics to govern the legal profession
in it's dealings with clients and its du-
ties to the public.
i The proposed canon of professional
ethics maintains that ? lawyer may de
fend client whom he knows to &c
guilty only to the extent of being sure
chat the defendant is accorded all o
: his rights under tae law. Advertising
J is prohibited, and the instigation o.
: stirring up of litigation is roundly DC
, nounced.
One of the most striking clauses o
q the canon declares that when Law
+ yer renders service to any client, col
porate or individual, or to any cause
1 civil or political, that involves disloya
\ ty to the law, he merits stern conden
nation"
II The report is signed by Alton I
| Parker, former chief judge of the Ne
| York state court Of appeals; Justic
| Brewer of the supreme court of tn
| United States; Judge Thomas G. Jone
/ of the United States court in Alabama
Ill j. M. Dickinson, president of II
| American Bar Association; George
Peck and William Writ Howe. form,
| presidents Of the association, and Fra
els Lynde Stetson, president of Il
| New York Bar Association.
The report is result of thru
days session Of the committee held
Washington.
II In twenty-seven states of the unit
there are codes of ethics more or lie
Incomplete, which exist as result eth
Of codification by statutory enactmen
Of some OF the duties of lawyers
Of the action OF bar associations thel
in in adopting canons Of profession
ethics.
For some years past members Of t
bar associations have advocated
movement which would eliminate
an authoritatively declared standa
Of professional conduct. which "
not only serve as a guide to the you
full practitioner. but will place l
profession before the public in its tr
light and thereby free 1t from pub
{ >~ffto{o,,, and condrro .u1hfoI hovo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-24
SUPREME COURT CONVENES
TO PROBE RACE TRACK CASES

to which these racing associations
have been hedged about and protected
by special laws, so that they could
dare to connive at the violation of this
law on large scale on their premises,
and at the same time escape such
police discipline and other amenability
to the penal laws as would apply to
the instance Of any other corporation
or any other body of citizens doing
the same thing.
We think that the attention of the
governor of the state of New York
ought to be called to this matter, that
these laws may be revised to the end
that these racing associations and
their managers should be held amen;
able to the criminal laws for tale1i
acts the same as any other citizens
1--WE therefore, request that copy
of this presentmentbe sent to the gov
ernor.
1--WE alsO believe hat this practice
Of perpafting these racing association
to appoint special policemen who be
come public officers by reason Of sucl
appointment, is bad one, and shoult
be discontinued. Public officers SHOULD
only be appointed by the public, an'
should be amenable to the public ant
controlled through public agencies"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-24

bling. BY the mere exclusion of pro-
fessional gamblers all public gambling
could have been readily stopped, and
the new law enforced without inter-
ference of the police,
Instead of using these means the
racing officials sought in every pos
sible way to evade responsibility and
to give opportunity, without mourning
liability themselves, to the profession
al bookmaker and other gamblers to
ply their vocations.
1.-THE consequence was that each day
the racetrack became rendezvous for
lawless persons who assembled there
| in large numbers with the avowed pur-
pose of violating the law, and were
encouraged and assisted by the rae
ing officials"
The preseDtment states that follow
| ing these disclosures the grand jury
called on the police department for the
proper enforcement of the law, with
the result that the change in the police
system at the track was made July 16
since when, it is stated, vigorous work
has been done and caaAht1cfs have
changed. The document continues:
I'VE can scarcely believe that thu
great bd1y. of the citizens of the STATE
of New York are aware of the exten
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-24
NOTICE.

"The First National Bank Of Hat
tiesburg. located at Hattiesburg, State
of Mississippi is closing its affairs All
note holders and other creditors of the
association. are therefore hereby no
titled to present the notes and other
claims for payment
&c. L. HAWKINS. President.
dated August 1908"
"The business Of the above bank
will be taken over by and consolidated
with the First-National Bank of Com
merce Of Hattiesburg, Hattiesburg
Miss. August 5. 1908. aug ZINC
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-24
READY NOW !
TO merge
Mobile, jackson and Kansas City
Railroad 10 Be Merged With
Other Lines.
THREE SYSTEMS TO
| BE- CONSOLIDATED
New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago e
Join Mobile, jackson and Kansas
City and Gulf and Chicago This
Hearst News Service.

Mobile. Ala.., August 24.--It is ex-
pected that this week will mark the
completion OF the plans for the con-
solidation of the Mobile, Jackson &
Kansas City and the Gulf 8 Chicago
railroads with the New orleans, Mo
bile & Chicago road.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-22
SIG TRACT FOR SETTLERS.
Only 4 Triangle Of Reservation Left
for indiana

Only a Triangle Of Reservation Left
for indians.
While the bill opening a large part
OF the Cheyenne River and Standing
Rock reservations practically takes
all the western half Of those reserves.
1t leaves TO the Indians the Cherry
Greek country, in the shape Of a tri-
angle in the southwest part of the re.
serve, the strip being about thirty
miles long, and fifteen miles wide at
the widest place.
This part OF the reserve was the
last stand OF the old guard of the
Sioux who stood out as long as posi-
BILE against the ways OF the white man.
and was the gathering place of the
war party who under command of
Hump, started on their raid which
ended at Wounded Knee in the winter
of 1890. This chief, a dne looking In
Ia a tdhcu his dliotIueut Oh Cnef-
ry creek, and is now just as much of
a leader Of his people in the new ways
as he was twenty years ago in the old
ways,
Beside this strip OF the reserve, the
Cheyenne River reservation will be
left only as a tract a little over thirty
miles square in the southeast corner
OF the reserve. The Standing Rock
reservation will be- cut down about
half. all On the west side except a
strip six miles wide along the south
line, and fully t%wo-thirds of the two
reserves are included in the territory
proposed to be opened.
The country to be taken Is roughly
shaped a 7, with the stem extending
to h Missouri river near LIE Beau,
the stem being eighteen miles in width
II over thirty miles long. The ter.
r'tory covered by the bill takes all OF
county; about half OF Dew
ey; about a third OF Armstrong: a
part OF Boreman. all in South Dakota:
and a good sized tract ia Southern
Morton county in North Dakota. It in
cludes portions of the valleys OF the
Canno Ball river on the north. and
the Moreau and Grand rivers through
the central part of the tract. and will
open some fine territory to settlement
When 1t is finally opened sometime
Wl'hln me neXt two years.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-22
Mae Wood TeStifieS in Her Suit
for Divorce From Aged
Senator.
SOlON IS VERY AfffCTIONATt
Photograph Inscribed TO Ny Little
Wife"-'I An N Oh Pool,"
Senator Writes.

New York, May 20.-Mae Catherine
Wood was on the witness stand all
day yesterday testifying in her suit
for absolute divorce from United
States Senator Thomas c. Plat, be
tore Justice O'Gorman in the supreme
Durt.
In support Of her assertion that she
mad been secretly married to Senator
Plat at the Fifth Avenue hotel ON
Nov. 9. 1901, her counsel introduced
in evidence a marriage certificate
which, she said. had been handed her
by the minister who performed the
ceremony. and copies Of a number OF
letters alleged to have been written
to her by the senator. addressed In
terms Of endearment. Plat alleges
that the marriage certificate is a for.
gerry.
On cross-examination Miss Wood
told how she came to give up the p1
pers and letters she possessed relating
to Senator Plat, alleging that she did
SO under duress and was compelled
to sign a receipt for 10000 in settle
ment OF all her claims against the
senator.
To His Little Wife.
Platt's letters were mainly Of an
afectionate nature. but In several
there were interesting sentences on
other affairs. In one communication
was the phrase:
Your letter has cheered me up SO
that l am almost rsconciled to Odells
election"
A picture Of the senator was shown.
upon the back Of which was written.
ITO my little wife" Miss Wood said
she had two letters from Senator
Plat, but that n Of them vas de.
handed from her by Martin Miller and
another man in October. 1903, and
that she had never seen it since. Her
counsel showed the witness . type
written copy Of a letter and she iden-
tined it as containing practically the
contents OF the missing letter. II was
offered in evidence and. admitted d,
spite the objections OF John B. Stanch'
field. Senator Platt's counsel.
- Am an Old Fool"
The copy was dated Friday, 10y, =.
1901. and read, in part, as follo-s: >
My Little B~ride-to-be-I have made
oil arrangements. You are not to say
anything to anybody. You are to obey
my instructions implicitly. inclose
card to the hotel. You will be there
1t 1 o'clock and have room 1853. I Am
an old fool, but you shall never re-
gret this step. Lovingly. Tom"
In a letter from Washington, dated
November, 1901. was the phrase: Il
send you a thousand kisses for the
one you Sent me-"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-22
STATE LAND IN DEMAND.
Farmers Pay Fancy Prices for Tracts
Offered BY Commission.

That South Dakota lands are grow
ing in value is to be shown by the
change in prices of state lands sold
this year. when compared with former
years, The report Of Retiring Com
missioner Bach in 1906, recommended
that the minimum selling price OF
state school lands be increased from
SO an acre 10 $50, and gave the aver
age selling price OF $26.85 an acre
from 1908 to 1906 as evidence to sus-
tain his position. The sales this year
o than bear out that contention, as
the average selling price was 1886 on
the 1850 acres sold, the average hay
ing risen from 1856 up to 1894. II
the remaining public school lands OF
the state were disposed Of at $40 an
acre, which is lower than the average
for this year, the total fund would be
over $3.50, 900. 900.
Sales were made this year in the
counties of Bon Homme, At $45 an
acre; Brown with $65 as high and $40
as low. an average OF $47.23; Dawson
at S8 to $40, with an average of
$41.o5; Hamilton at from $50 TO $35,
with an average of $42.43; Hanson at
from $45 to $3.50, with an average OF
$3.50; Hutchinson at from $50 to $40,
with an average Of $44.46: Kingsbury
at from $42 to $35. with an average OF
$3.50; Lake at from $50 to $3.50. with
an average OF $3.50; Miner at from
$50 to $35, with an average Of $42.25:
Turner at from $50 to 335, with an av
erage of $4l.35. The total amount dis.
posed of being 1860 acres at a total of
$34l 1858. a general average Of 1886
an acre. On this the state received
$1O,993 interest in advance which goes
into the fund for distribution to the
schools in June.
For the Same sale on endowment
lands they sold in Edmunds at from
81 to SIS. with an average Of $12.81;
average OF 1854; Marshall at from
$23 to SIS, with an average Of 1882.
The total amount sold was 1852 acres
at a total OF S58 $50, and an average
of $1i.85 an acre. On this advance in.
terest to the amount OF 1856 was
paid, which will be distributed to the
various Institutions to which it be.
longs at the end OF the present month.
As these lands were all purchased
by farmers living nsar the lands sold,
and there is no speculative price in
the deals, it is evidence thai those
who know the lands have faith In
them and are willing t show their
faith by investing.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-22
Cattle Herd In Stolen.

Cattle thieves took from the Michael
Myers ranch. in Sanborn county, on
April 20, a herd Of twenty-six white
faced two-year-old steers. dehorned
and branded with square on right hip.
The mysterious disappearance OF the
cattle is a puzzler to the authorities Of
Sanborn county, who with Sheriff s.
A.. Wise of Woonsocket are endeavor.
Ing to o the cattle and appre.
bend the thieves. 1t is thought that
experienced cattle rustlers are inter
ested, and that the stock was driven
to some railway station, and with 9th
ar cattle shipped to the Eastern mar
ket. Although diligent search has
been made since the discovery OF the
theft. no trace Of the cattle has been
found. Sheriffs in neighboring coun-
ties have become interested in the
search and success may soon reward
their efforts. A reward of 5000 is Of
fered, 500 for the discovery of the
whereabouts of the cattle and another
300 for the apprehension OF the
thieves.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-22
PUROv'S NAME IS DROPPED.
Senate Will Not Confirm His Nomina
ton. 4

ton. 4
Washington, May 2O.-The nonina-
ton OF Milton D. Purdy of MinneapO
lis 10 be judge Of the United States dis
trict court. succeeding Judge Lochren.
resigned. will not be confirmed by the
senate during the present session.
The judiciary committee held its last
meeting yesterday, unless the session
shall be prolonged beyond Saturday.
and the nomination was not reported
out yesterday. No opportunity will be
given for the committee to act in the
few remaining days. It is the inten-
ton of Senator Nelson to allow the
nomination to fail for want Of cOnfir.
nation.
After the judiciary committee meet,
ing yesterday Senator Nelson said:
THE appointment OF Mr.. Purdy will
fail for want of confirmation. was
advised by a majority of the commit
lee that if | desired an adverse report
1t would be made. Assurances have
also been given me that a majority OF
the senate would vote to reject the
nomination II l desired 4 vote to that
effect.
II choose to adopt q milder course
and allow the appointment to fail for
want of confirmation. leaving the stu
alton free for President Roosevelt to
act as he chooses in the natter
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-22
WORK FLOODS LAND OFFICE.
Federal Force Is Unable to Keep w
With Rush of Correspondence.

Land business at Rapid City shows
no lull. and the rush for homes in
this part Of the state is unprecedented.
So great has the volume Of daily new
business become that even with the
additional new Office help furnished
by the government to the United
States land office there. the Office has
been unable to keep up its regular cor.
respondence, and has been forced to
notify patrons through the papers that
until more help is secured. correspond
ence will be answered only when its
turn comes, which is usually three
weeks after receipt. During the month
Of April one-quarter Of a million acres
Of land were taken up. and the total
number OF entries was 1887. OF this
amount 1926 we're original entries.
Desert land entries and committed
homesteads also run up the figures.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-22
DAIRY FARM At YANkTON.
Is Considered One Of the Finest in
South Oakota-65 Fine Bred Cattle.

Is Considered One Of the Finest in
South Oakota-65 Fine Bred Cattle.
Visitors to the state hospital for
the insane at Yankton declare that
there is conducted in connection with
the asylum what is one Of the finest
dairy farms in South Dakota. This
department of the institution has six
ty-fve head Of the finest bred cattle
in the country. The o barn is a
very large building. and is constructed
Of cement, and has a cement foor
throughout the whole building. The
building is divided off into stalls, each
Of which has a number.
Each animal Is also numbered ana
has its own particular stall, which 1t
invariably occupies while in the barn.
Every convenience is provided. and
everything is arranged Systematically.
At the present time about fifty OF the
cows are being MIXED daily, and this
work is done by the inmates OF the
state hospital for the insane.
The superintendent of the dairy de
partment is a Mr.. I.enning, who is a
graduate OF an agricultural college IN
Norway. Needless to say. he is an
expert buttermaker, and no better but
ter is turned out anywhere In South
Dakota than from the dairy depart
ment OF the asylum. The dairy de
partment provides butter for the In
stitutiou and forms a great item OF
saving for the state.
The dairy department was es'ab-
Iished only recently, and few people
in the state who have not visited the
asylum within the past few weeks are
aware that such a department Is be
ing conducted in connection with the
institution. The excellent name in
which the new department Is being
conducted reflects great credit upon
Or. l.. c. Mead. superintendent of the
asylum, who is understood to have
originated the plan to establish a
dairy departm ent. and thus save the
taxpayers OF the state a considerable
sum each year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-22
REGULARS AT CAMP ROOSEVELT.
Sixteenth infantry Detail Occupies
kampeska Grounds.

Tenting on the old camp ground at
Lake Kampeska, the first detail of the
Sixteenth United States infantry last
week began the military occupation
Of the east side Of the lake which will
continue for the next ten weeks. The
first battalion Of this regiment arrived
with all accouterments on May Is
from Fort Greek, Neb. AS soon as the
regiment gets down to regular routine
work, Gen. Englesby, commanding the
South Dakota national guard, will call
a meeting OF all the guard oficers to
study the routine and methods OF the
regular army and receive instruc-
tons at he camp.
About July II the Fourth infantry,
s. D. n. G.. will go into camp at Lake
Kampeska for a ten days tour. and
some time the following month will
be taken to Fort Riley, Kan, for the
annual summer with the
regulars and militia regiments OF the
upper Mississippi valley. All indica-
tons seem to point to this being the
last visit of the South Dakota regi-
ment away from here at the govern
ment's expense. for 1T Is thought In
military circles that by another sum-
mer Camp Roosevelt. OF the bank Of
Lake kampeska, will be designated by
the war college at Washington as a
national concentration camp, and the
regulars and militia from the North
Mississippi valley states will be
brought here for the summer maneu-
vers provided for by the army appro-
priatiOn bill which just passed con-
eress.
Capt. Nj. J. Lehman of the general
stan. on duty at Washington. Is in
Watertown now to inspect the camp
grounds and rife range and report to
Washington II availability for the
concentration OF large bodies OF
troops. It Is understood that his re-
port will be highly favorable TO the
project. The war department has in
vested $4,000 in the site, in addition
to the appropriations expended by
South Dakota in making the state
camp grounds the finest in the West.
This spring a complete system OF
water works has beer installed. SAM.
tary arrangements perfected. number
of Aiken targets increased by so per
cent and the range leveled to the
J.. 500-yard distance.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-22
State News of Interest
WOLF BOUNTY FUND SHY.
South Dakota May Only Pay 70 Cents
on the Dollar This Year.

South Dakota May Only Pay 70 Cents
on the Dollar This Year.
The last legislative session increas-
ed the wolf bounty appropriation from
10000 to $4,000 in a hope that such
an appropriation would assure the
payment of claims on that bounty to
100 cents on the dollar. the law pro-
viding that the appropriation shall be
divided pro rata among all claimants
for bounty, which shall be payment in
full for their claims. With a 800, 900
appropriation last year the claims
filed up to the middle of May amount
cd to $500, and had reached an
amount before the close Of the fiscal
year. Aug. I, which allowed the pay
ment OF 20 cents on the dollar. With
the increased appropriation. up the
present date claims have been hled
amounting to 1864. o r more than &c.
900 in excess Of the claims the same
date last year. The claims allowed at
the July meeting of county boards
have always been heavy in past years.
and will probably be so this year
again. At the same ratio of claims
coming in from those meetings as for
past years the aggregate will be above
the total appropriation, and the
amount for distribution will probably
bring the total down to 70 cents again
this year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-22
A PARAGON That EIoped.

The reward for hard work and mer-
itorious conduct was awarded at Mont
morency a few days ago to Mile.
Louise, who was crowned with a
wreath as "rosiere Of the town, an
honor which falls only on the most in
dustrious and respected. The mayor,
who conducts the ceremony, remarked
that the town should be proud Of so
blameless q life as the "~rosiere's."
The same evening the paragon elop-
ed with one of the local policemen, a
married man.-Paris Cor. London
Daily Mail.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-22
MARRIAGE PLANS UPSET.
Manuel Will Marry First Love or No
body.

OOoy.
Lisbon, May 19.-Mundo prints a 70
mantle story about King Manuel's at
tachment for the young daughter Of
ladyin-waiting to Queen Amelie
which threatens to disrupt the matri
monial plans which are being laid TO,
him.
King Carlos and Queen Amelie were
fully aware of the fondness OF Manuel
when a prince, for the girl, who il
connected with the highest Portu
guese nobility, but they considered II
simply a childish fancy.
Since Prince Manuel's unexpected
accession to the throne, a suitable al
lance with a European royal house is
regarded as a necessity OF state
Queen Amelie and the duke of OportC
have been casting about to find an
available princess. both favoring one
of British extraction because OF the
close relations between the countries
Kings UItimatum.
A few days ago they were openly
canyassing the matter in the kings
presence, when to their great surprise
he suddenly announced as his unal
terable choice his early love. and pro.
claimed his determination either to
marry her or nobody.
"Reminiscences on the ground OF
reasons of state were without effect,
and as a consequence the lady-in-wait
ing and her daughter will be asked "a
go abroad in the hope that 4 long
separation will cure the king OF his
boyhood love.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-22
Music Festival Planned,

The m~usic-lovers of Southern South
Dakota are looking forward with con
siderable interest to a grand music
festival, which is to be held on Sun.
day, June IA, at the Wolf Creek colony
Of M%ennonites, In Hutchinson county.
The festival will be held in a fine
grove near the Jim river. Two hun.
dred musicians from Southern South
Dakota and from the East will take
part in the festival. There will be so
los, duets, %quartets and choruses, and
those participating will be among the
leading singers Of the Northwest. The
festival program will consist exclusive
" of sacred music.