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The new South-news., 1908-05-16

DEADLY WORK OF AsSAsslNs
The Attack ID . Mystery and the
Authorities Have Been Unable to
Secure . Clsw From Which
70 Work Toward Arrest.

Graham, Tex.-Attaskci By un-
known sSsassins shortly before day
light Monday morning c. {. Mills OK
Throckmcr,on Vas beaten into IN
sensih,liiy. hrs skull fractured ana his
head covered with con,us,ons. and
his son, Arthur Mills. badly bruised
and cut about the head and face. The
assailanis of the two men are un-
known, the attack is mystery and
the authorities have been unable 10
secure a clew from which to work to-
ward making arrests.
Mr.. Mills is past sixty years of age,
His son ~ about twenty-five years Of
age. Thcy reside at Throckmor,on,
where the family is prominent. A
short time ago. Mills anl his son came
from their home to the ranch owned
by the father near Belknap, in Young
county. They slept together Sunday
night Before daylight Monday morn.
ing. the young man was partly Srous-
ed BY the dull thuds of some blunt.
heavy instrumcnt--probabIy. accord
ing to the surgeons hammcr-which
was being used by the assassins on
his father. lie cndcavored to rise.
and the miscreants detecting his move
ment despite the pitch darkness,
struck him down.
The waking Of the young man may
have saved his fathers life. for the
sfforts Of those making the attack
were Immediately transferred to the
younger man, who, in his cndeavor to
make his way across the room to
get weapons, was repeatedly beaten 20
the floor, and an often escaped
death blow, couragcousIy maintaining
his presence of mind, 40 that the AZ
sassins were alarmed At their failure
to subdue him. and hurric lily escaped
in the darkness.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Denver, Col.--Traiu robbers who
boarded Denver and Rio Grade train
No. 4 At Castle Rock shot and killed
Express Messenger Charles II. Wright.
aged 90, employed by the Globe Ex.
press Company. From the dead mc1-
ssnger the robbers took thu keys to .
snail safe in the baggage ear, which
SAey opsnsd, taking the soats~$a. Il
v9Fs e. =, e.. Hsa = !! . =. sssSsaSs ct
tsiaed . large vum Of money, aud the
epnbInation Of which Il known only
70 clerks Of tho company in tho prin-
eipsl stations along the route, WAS
tampered with, but the robbers were
unable 10 enter IT, The body was
discovered when the train reached
Denver.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16
Railway Sold.

Colonel s. $. Bulls. of Olcan, n. Y.
purchased the Nickshurg Street Rail
way and Light Company. under .
conrt decree for $4,000. Two other
bids less than this were made. Col
onel Bulls represented himself and
associates in the purchase from Re-
ceiver W. A. Pollock. The receiver
continues in charge until the final
court accounts are rendered and ap-
proved by Chancellor Hicks. The sale
includes the street railway, lighting
plant, franchises and all physical pro-
perty.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Hazrsss Lamb aAss y BENJAMIN
Coward Trealls Arsse ovse
Tailurs sf Deceased - PAy
DelinQuent 1eaA 1axse.

Lake Cormorant, Miss.--Dsputy
Sheriff Ben Coward shot and killed
Barrett Lamb. Coward tried TO col
leet overdue road tax from Lamb,
and words passed which resulted in
the shooting. Coward shot Lamb four
times, death following the last shot.
Sheriff Rarbce Of fernando. the coun
ty see. Of fernando county, had in
structcd Coward to collect the tax.
Coward claims that he had seen Lamb
on several occasions in regard to the
matter, and that Lamb had threaten
ed his life and told people about
Lake Cormorant that he would not
pay it. When approached by Coward
he refused TO pay the tax, and words
passed, which resulted in the shoot
ing. Lamb was a man of family.
He had been in Lake CormorAnt Tor
about one year, and was engaged in
the timber business. People who had
heard Lambs threats say that Cow
ard was justifiable in the shooting.
Sheriff Barbee speaks vel! Of Cow
ard, saying that he is . first-class
gentleman, and is positive that he is
not guilty of murder. He is . young
man about 25 years of age. Coward
was later given = preliminary hear
ing and discharged on the grounds Of
self defense.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

The Mississippi Oyster commis-
sion me: a, Biloxi. with full at
tendance of the members. The most
important matter taken up was that
OF planting shells. Two hundred
thousand barrels viii be needed. TO-
900 being plan, at Long Beach and
the remainder distributed between
Pass Christian. BAY St Louis. Ri.
loxi and Ocean Springs As the lars
est plant oysters on the coas, are
grown at Long Beach, ,ine results arc
anticipated from the planting Of
shells IN ,ha, vicinity, /, Is cs,imat-
ed that the cost for bedding the shells
Will approximate $4,000.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Natchez, Miss.--A break in ths
Tsxm and Pacific cmEankmsnt at
Bougere, La, Sunday night, and all
traffic south Of Shaw, La, has been
suspended: Fully a mile Of TRACK Is
under water. a. - Tesult OF the Break
= thousand acrSs Of toncordiA parish
will be flooded. The break relieved
the high stage OF tho river on the
Mississippi xidc, the fall At this point
being two tcnths Of . foot in twenty
four hours. The government levce,
which runs behind the embankment
= not finished, but what there is Of
II il holding its own.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

That the Republic Of Colombia has
twlM made demands for and then
asked arbitration Of her claim Of &1O.-
ooo. 900 from the United States. and
twice been refused. Vas made known
At ths State Department. 1t wss add
I'd that these demands and refusals
vers ancient history, and that no
fresh representation had been made
on the question. This information
perhaps more in detail viii constituts
the answer TO Mr.. Bacoa's resolution
Of inquiry adopted BY the Senate re-
Gently.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16
BLACK HAND USES BOMB.


Dayton. pI-The worst Black Hand
outrage ever attempted IN this citY
took place. when a bomb was hnrlct
against the home Of Frank Gentle,
wealthy fruit dealer The house ~as
partially demolished by the terrible
explosion. Gent,le. hss wife AMI SIX
small children and other occupants q
the house were soanaly sleeping. They
we're hurled from their beds. but mi
raenlously none were badly injured.
Gentle told the police that be hs4
received a BLACK Hand letter from
piqua, O., several dsys ago demanding
$4,000 aud threatening his life II b
refused. lie paid No attention TO nv
letter
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

A Hattiesburg officer has left for
Memphis to bring back W. c. Green,
q young man held under arrest there
to answer a technical charge Of en-
bexzlement here. His accusers are his
lawyers in this city. A year ago young
Green, while scting as elevator boy
in an Office building, was injured in
the fall Of his machine down a six-
story shaft. He engaged lawyers and
brought suii for $4,000 damages
against Capt. J. p. Carter, the own
sr Of the building. Later he compro-
missed the suit, and the charge against
him now grows out Of his alleged fail
ure to settle with his lawyers.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

A wireless dispatch received a,
New York. \. y. from the steamer
Denver due at taat port from Gal
weston. Texas, states that a passenger
by the name Of X. l.. Roberts. of Kos
cin>ko, Miss. was found in bis state
room suffering from a gansho, wonui
IN the head. A revolver lay near the
dying man. whose condition was such
as 10 make IT impossible to determine
the circumstances surrounding the
case. II was said that Roberts had
suffered much depression on account
of business troubles.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16
DIAMOND BRINGS $500, 900.


Paris.-Thc famous Hope iia-
mond la,,erly owned by Joseph Fran
kcls Sons Company Of New York.
has been sold here, /, il reported for
100000. II is believed 20 have
been bought for the Sultan Of Tur-
key. The Hope diamond is a sapphire
blue brilliant weighing .it-2l carats.
II was at one time owned by II. +.
Hope. |, IS supposed TO have been
Gu, from the large blue diamond
weighing li2 Ia cArats IN the rough
sold BY Taycrnier to Louis XIV.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Before he left Washington for the
Pacific Coast, Secretary Metcalf de-
cided to limit the selection of can
didates for the Camp Perry, Ohio.
small arms matches to those marks
men who are attached to ships on
the Atlantic coast. This, it is feared,
will seriously cripple the team to
represent the navy at Camp Perry,
Tor ths reason that most of the nam
.1pdr ~a-s'-dssa's tnO
ships on the Pacific coast. The de-
pertinent considered it would be a
waste Of the public funds to bear the
expenses Of transportation across
the continent.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

The supreme court Of the United
States has affirmed the verdict cf
the Georgia state courts in the case
OF James s. Ycates, who WIS found
guilty of murder at Decatur. Ala.
feates had two trials, the first result
ing in a sentence Of ten years i'm
prlsonment. He sought a ncw trial,
and verdict Of murder in the first
degree was brought in, the penalty
for which is death That is the ver-
dict upon which the supreme court
passed.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Guthrie, Okla--Thc ninc-fcot bed
sheet bill introduced in the house BY
Speaker Murray and his house whip,
George Whitehurst of Sayrc, was
passed by tho Oklahoma senate fol.
lowing several hours Of jocuIar dis
cu~Ion in which freak amendments
WIRE defeated. II was amended sb
that hotel sheets must be just ss long
at the top ~ at the bottom. The pro-
vision compelling clean towels to b.
furnished was amended 20 read facS
towels.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Senator McIAurin. of Mississippi,
has introduced . bill providing that
. compensation Of $4,000 shall be
paid to any person who shall within
two years next after the passage Of
this act discover a practicable rem
edy that if applied effectually will
exterminate the weevil that destroys
cotton, commonly called the boil
weevil. If two or more remedies are
found 70 be so capable and efficient,
and equally practicable that one
which was first submitted to the Sec
retary Of Agriculture shall receive
the compensation.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Wlshington.-Thrse members Of
he United States senate have letters
from Prssi kut Roosevelt within the
last few ID 3 declaring his supremacy
~ Command Pin Chief in al matters
referring tc&fhe control Of the Army
Navy The letters have created
feeling in the senate, and it
il S1Is< unlikely that they will pre-
cipitate \ conference of Republican
members. The letters in every case
are in defense OF his course in dis
charging without honor the negro SOL
diers he believed to be guilty of shoot
i:s up the town of Brownsville. Tex,
and his action in banishing Colonel
William +. Stewart to an abandoned
military post in a desert section OF
Arizona. The third letter came to
Senator Stewart. Of Vermont. A few
days ago. during the debate on the
Brownsville case. Senator Stewart
asked question indicating that he
had doubt a. to the wisdom of ex-
tending to the president the power Of
passing on the innocence or guilt Of
ex-soldiers applying for reinstatement
in view of the fact that it appeared
the president still believes all Of the
negroes to have been guilty Of CON-
plicity in the ARRAY. The senator re-
ceived from the president letter
bearing on both the Colonel Stewart
and the Brownsville eases. Attached
to the communication were letters to
Senators Raynor and William Alden
Smith, the one to Mr.. Raynor assert
ing chiefly the presidents right as
commanjer-in-chief to deal with an
officer in such manner as he pleased,
while the one to Mr.. Smith was con-
fined to the Brownsville affair and
reiterated the presidents belief that
ne had dealt with. the case as condi-
tions demanded.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

New Oreans--Thc Arst crevaysv
Of the present high water considered
by the state board Of engineers oI
local Importance. was reported as hav-
ing occurred six miles below New
Orleans on tho right bank Of the
Mississippi river. Tho crevAsse Is .
section th'ckly covered with truck
farms and orange groves, and unless
the break in tho lcvcc can be speedily
mcndei the country will be badly
flooded and much damage will 70.
suit.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

To offset the check in immigration
from Italy. caused partially by the
recent financial depression and par
tally by the objections on the part
of the Italian government to the de-
Parture from that country Of its citi-
zens. officials Of the department Of
commerce and labor are working up
interest in the question Of the distri1
button of the lsboring element from
northern localities to the farms and
Of the south.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Dave Anderson. convicted in the
last Circuit Court Of the murder Of
Sam LibowItz at Canonsburg. Kinds
county, and sentenced TO be hanged,
but whose case was reversed by the
Supreme Court. died in the county
jail Of typhoid fever. A short while
before his death he denied any COM
plicity in the crime.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16
Pardon Granted.

Gov Noel granted pardon Ia
Comcdorc Dixon, half-brecd In
dian. commonly known as "Chero-
kee,' who has served thirteen years
of life sentence for murder. il old
and broken down in health, and whose
pardon was recommended by the
Board of Penitcntiary Trustees. lie
was sent up from Bolivar county in
1895 for killing a negro.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

NsSavill.. fsqa-fIno Harvard, an
eighteen yAr old zero, arrested Il
Ppleskt II attsmp plea criminal A.
tault % CIsudis Allen sixteen year
cid daughter Of l.. p. Allen, prom.
insnt farmer, was lynshed by a mob
Of 300 masked men. The men broke
opsn The Jail aud over the protest Of
sheriff carried the negro 70 bridge
and hanged him. Several shots were
nrsd into the negro's body BY men,
esrs Of the mob, bat no further dis
erder occurred.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Tbs police committee At vkks-
burg sustained Chief of Police Rich
ard 0foems in The temporary suspsn.
sion Of Capt Joe Sehulsr, and sus-
pended Capt. 6ehulsr Tor thirty days
With . srsprinsnd The officer wns sus-
psndsd by The ehisf for alleged fail
NE 70 have servsd = warrant fsr tie
srrest Of . staambost ehsinass who
Asd tssusSs with a enSisssr "a IL
steamer J. 8.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Jasper Wallace q negro was hang
I'd at Sardis. The crime for which
Wallace paid the death penalty was
committed last August, when be shot
Lem Emmons, another negro. He tied
his head and feet together, put his
body in = sack and dropped him in
TallahAtehie river. The EmnonS ne.
gro was to appear ~ = witness
against Wallace for ceiling whisky
in the next term Of court.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Nashville, Tenn. n.-Nes. Moxis Pei
tier, dying IN hospital in Bristol,
Tenn, confessed TO ths murder Of two
Of her children, ons an infant she
elsims 70 have thrown from = rapid
y running train into . river, AMI she
involves . prominsnt young business
nan Of that city. She claims hc
squandersd insurance money left BY
ber husband
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Voronezh, Russis.---A bomb was
thrown under the carriage Of Gen.
Bibikoh, Governor Of the Department,
- he wn driving with his wife to
church. Neither the Governor nor his
wife was injured, but = woman who
was passing At the instant Of the
explosion was killed.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Cutweens hAvs practically destroy
- IL corn eFeps IN ths vicinity Of
ClaEksda(s. Thousands Of aRea have
~ n - rsplantsl - : result Of
~ sovaGes sf . past tx whiSh In
sassassnssly ~ weather Of ths past
~ weeau = rs6poasihaa Vegetable
~ have beon nsRs - ~ a1ssted
~ wegne, IL diseppserasse Of
veiea = ~ s3Restsd nth ths a.
vent # wasn, dfy weathsr.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Shanghai.--Ths Chinese boycott Of
japanese goods, which came about A.
tbs result of the humiliation innict-
ed upon the Chinese people by the
japanese government. In securiny
what tho Chinese have considered an
unfair settlement ofsthe Tatsu Maru
ease, will, there il reason to believe,
soon die . natural death.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16
Lumber Shipments Lerse.

The lumber shipments from Gulf
port for the month Of April amount
ed to 2%985,000 fcci. vaiued at S51O.-
lSS. Imports consisted Of 5j5.OO0
gallons Of creosoie oil, valued at $A4,-
500. The total timber shipments in
the first four months Of 1903 amount
ed to 96,554 900 feet.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Fort Smith, Ark.--The anaagal e
the hate ". n. Il X6yStn, no 6{iS
1u1nonaratsn1nu% >1
fsw days ako. 1As deceased served
in the Spanish-Amsricsn war, and
was in the chsrgs on San Juan. He
was the nrst man 70 plant the Amer
lean flag on the block house At thy
top Of that hill, and hin discharge
papers CHRONICLE that event .,.sl
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

The cases Of Waters-Pierce Oil COM
pany, involving the right of the COM
pany to do business in the state Of
Texas, were advanced on the docket
of the supreme court Of the United
States. and set for hearing on the first
Tuesday Of the next term. beginning
in October, next, after other cases
already set down for that date.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

State Auditor Smith has completed
the semi-nnnual distribution of the
Chickasaw school fund to the several
counties of TIM Chickasaw csssion,
provided for BY law. and sccruing up
to May l, 1908. The twenty-three
counties participating in this distri-
button are.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Lakewood, N. J.--Urover Clsve-
land is slowly sinking according to
The best Indignation that could be
obtained from the Lakewood hotel
In response to an inquiry, Mrs. Cleve-
land sent word that her husband was
doing as well as could be expected.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Representative Byrd visited the
postoffice department and protested
against the appointment of William
Price to be postmaster at Meridian.
Miss. The nomination of Price was
recommended By National Committee
man Mosely, but Mr. Byrl thinks the
postmaster general will not approve
il
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

John Wilson, son Of Il. r. Wilson,
a log sawyer 10 rihe Easterliuy Lum-
Der Company, at Seminary, while
cutting some trees, was instantly kill
ed by large piece Of timber, which
rebounded, striking his head and
breaking his neck.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Rsbst, Morocco.--Ths foreign
board Aarou9esS that Abd-EI-A.is,
the sullsh o{ Morocco, T q leave
here for Moroceo City. The seaport
Of Sam has been reoccupied by ADD
El-Axixs troops. A.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16
Consent to increase.

President Roosevelt and the inter
state commerce commission are said
to have consented to an increase in
railroad rates. SO far the president
has neither denied or confirmed the
rumor.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16
Canuon's Birthday.

Thursday was the seyenty-sec0nd
anniversary Of the birth Of Speaker
Cannon, and his friends celebrated
the occasion by sending him sweet
scented and beautiful flowers.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Tangicr. is announced here that
Mulai HaAd, the usurping Sultan OF
the south, has reached Msquinex,
where he is being acclaimed by the
people. lie intends to march to Fes,
which Is Ave hours distant.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16
Declares Law Unconstitutionai.

The depository law passed at the
recent session of the Mississippi Leg
islature was declared unconstitu-
tlonal by Chancellor NJ. F.. Denton,
at Clarksdale. who cnjoincd the
fszoo- Mississippi I.cvee BoarI from
action carrying out the provisions Of
the new act.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16
Portal Matters.

Rural routes ordered established on
July /: LOuisiana-Opelousas. st.
Landry parish, route /; population
500. families 10S. Mississippi-Sum-
rail-, Lamar county. route 2; popula-
tion 600. families 120.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

The large !i7e-y barn Of W. l..
Windsrs in Laurel wos destroyed BY
fire and his residence adjoining the
livery stable was partially destroyed.
All the live stock was saved from the
stable.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

The ksnpp I.~mbN Company. To-
'csted a Shpbujs, ,sweSt into ~ haAas
Of rsesivers ~ b. 4llsn and George
8. Wcems, being appointed receivers.
This action was caused By the failure
to realins on assets to meet outsand-
ing indebtedness, which amoants to
$4,000. The assets amount TO $685.
0OO.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

A monument to Pocahontas d to b
ereeted ct jamestown, Va, according
= . bill reported from the Committee
% Cemnsres. By Senator Daniel, and
pesed b ths Senate. The measure
aDpropRiatas $500 for the memorial
provided IN equal amount il sup
piled by ~ Pocahontas Monumental
Assoeiatien- The monument IL to
eeansuerats - drst permanent st.
tlnksat u Eaglsh-speaking people
II { = western hsnisphers through
~ intoEvouticn Of TIE Indian maid
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Augusta, Ky.~-Twenty-6vc masked
men visited the home Of John San
ders At Wellsburg, four miles below
here. and compelled him TO dig up
tobacco plant beds on pain Of death.
When the beds were destroyed tbs
pders whipped Sanders until blood
flowed. <fr
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Ex-senator w. E. Chandler, Of
New Hampshire, has taken up the
cudgels in belief of negro delegates
to the Republican National Conven-
ton, and is complaining because ne
gro delegates were excluded from
many republican conventions in thu
south.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

John W. Gamble. of Charlestown,
Ark, who was struck by ear at
Twelfth street and New York Ave-
nue.. several days ago, died in the
Emergency Hospital. He was 80
years old, and came to Washington
but = few weeks ago.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

The State Department received an
invitation by cable to have this Gov
ernment represented at the installa-
tion Of the Central American Court
Of Justice. The invitation came from
Luis Anderson, Minister Of Foreign
Ahairs Of Costa Rica and President
Il the Central American Peace Con-
grees, held last December. The State
Department already had designated
". /. Buchanan. to represent this
govsrnment on ths occasion men,
tlone1 M. Buchanan is nov on his
sy to Costa Rica.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16
Bridge Bill.

Representative Humphreys Of Mis-
sissippi, has introduced a bill au-
thorizing the construction Of a bridge
across the Tallahatchie river near
Ashwood Ferry, in Lefore county.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Augusta, Ga.--LuIu May Leopard,
nins ysars old, daughter Of Dol
liver Leopard, Of IAngtry, 8.
c., ~ss criminslIy assaulted late
By IN unknown white man and is in
8 critical condition. Her aysailant
escaped.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Aqua Cslicntes, Mex.--Ths 6rst
congress OF Mexican Newspaper pro-
prietors was opened in this city last
week. Tho purpose Of the conference
was 70 effect = mutual organization
Of the periodicals. of Nszieo.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

This money goes to the counties
at a time when it will do the most
good in the matter of paying the
expenses Of school terms now about
to be closed, and a similar distribu-
ton will be made in October.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

John Edgar, . printer employed on
ths Record Tribune st Gulfport, had
his left lsg broken and mangled By
having it eaysht in heavy moving
aeshinsEy. He was taken TO New
Orleans Tor troatmsnt.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

The Adams tosnfy Board Of su-
pervisors have created . department
Of agriculture and placed ". D.
Clayton, Of CLAYTON. La. in charge
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Boise, Io.--tsov. Goodins has grant
ed . reprisvs TO Harry Orchard, ssn-
fenced to be hanged Friday, Nay l6m
to July z.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Congress viii probably plaes . limit
on wages paid Panama canal sn,
pleysA
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Eighteen arrests were made Z.
Clarksdsle, Miss, for playing Sun
day baseball.
The new South-news., 1908-05-16

Representative Byrd, Of Missis-
sippi has introduced = bill in the
house to rebuild the southern cotton
tax.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-07

L. Della <Breeze was yesterday
granted a divorce from Clarence E.
June 1, 1903, and on August 6, Breeze
abandoned his wife and has made no
attempt to care for her since. Ethel l..
Breeze, aged three and ohe-half
years, the only child from the union.
was given into the custody of her
mother. The decree was granted by de-
fault.