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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-27
MOTIVE WAS ROBBERY
And deed MOST FOUL
coroner's Jury is Convened, But Fails
to Find clew to the Perpetrators of
Foul crime.--Another Investigation
Next Monday

The following dispatch from the
New Orleans Picayune tells Of a mys-
terious effort at murder and robbery
near Collins;
What seems to be a deep-seated and
well-laid plan to murder and rob is
now occupying the attention of the
police and executive officers OF this
city, and county today. Irwin Sellers.
widower, living alone, was fourid
yesterday afternoon about / o'clock II
the woods near his home with a bor
rible wound in one side of his head.
and about 10 or 100 yards from where
he was so foully murdered. as indicat-
ed by the blood puddles. The last
seen of him before his death was SAT-
urday night, enroute home from Semi
nary where he had been on business.
and where he owns some busines inter
est. Soon after dark that night about
the time for his arrival at home fire
broke out in a nearby field of his, and
from indications. he was en- route to
the fire to extinguish it when he met
his mysterious death. 1t is now gem
orally thought that the putting out of
the firewas the plan laid to induce him
to leave his home, and that he might
be killed on the way. Sellers was a
man of some money. peculiar in his
ways and easily frightened and would
not keep his money in bank for fear
OF losing it, but on the contrary most
always had it with him, and this is
conceded to be the cause of his death.
His hat, rake and hoe, the latter be-
ing being implements with which to
night fire were found early yesterday
morning. but the body was not discov-
cred until in the afternoon, and when
found was lying nat on its back, with
mouth open. one eye shut and one
staring, with a great cash made with
some instrument on the side of his
head. His shirt was almost blood
soaked, and there being no indications
of the body having been dragged this
distance, it is supposed that he must
have staggered on this far himself in
an unconscious condition, and fell and
died there. Justice Williamson i'm
panelled jury yesterday afternoon
and many witnesses summoned. but
nothing that would throw any light
on the murder was secured when the
jury late yesterday adjourned over
until today, when it worked hard to
unravel the matter. The jury is as
follows: W. N. Bislane, ]. w. Ker-
win, K. F. Lowry, Jet Mayfield, John
Pickering and W. N. Yates. Already
search warrants are being issued by
them, and it is stated that one against
whom a warrant has been issued. a
negro, who lives closely and who
bears a bad reputation, performed
many useless frantics when he first
looked upon the face of the dead man.
The Jury adjourned tonight at dark
until next Monday without any ma
terial results. The intervening time
will be used hunting for clews.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-27
Three CARDINALS
GRANTED AMERICA
BY CATHOLIC POPE
Hearst News Service.

London, October PA dispatch
from Rome says that the pope has de-
cided that special consistory shall
be held for the nomination of Ameri-
can cardinals. The dispatch says that
the United States is to have three car
dinals in the future.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-27
BETTER THAN EVER.

AL G. Fields Minstrels greeted a
packed house at the Auditorium last
night, and the production surpassed
anythingthat has ever before been at
tempted in this city. Mr.. Field has
a great show-the best minstrel ag-
gregation in America.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-27
METCALF is ILL.
Hearst News Seryi.e.

Washington, October 27-secre-
taries Wright and Cortelyou were the
only ones OF the cabinet meeting with
the president this morning. Six men,
bers of the Official family are on the
stump for Taft and Secretary Met
calf is i'll.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-27

slightly damaged and the planning mill
will resume operation again as soon
as blow-piping and boiler fittings can
be installed
The loss is estimated at about s12,-
coo with little insurance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-27
MILL At M|LLARD
DAMAGED BY FIRE
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special
Millard, Miss, October 27.-The
planning mill, boiler shed and shaving
bin of the big sawmill of the Batson-
McGhee Company at this place were
destroyed by fire at II o'clock today.
The boilers and settings were only
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-27
School TEACHER
MEETS Death At
HIS own HANDS
Hearst News Service.

Fort Smith, Ark, October 27.-The
body of E. E. Hundley, principal of
the public schools of this city was
found floating in a boat on Grassy
Lake in Oklahoma Monday.
Hundley left here Saturday for a
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-27

hunting and fishing trip and was to
return in time to resume his duties
in the schools Monday. Failing to
show up search was instituted and his
dead body found. A gunshot wound
in the left breast indicated that death
was accidental, his gun having been
discharged while lying in the bottom
of the boat.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-27
MANY TELEGRAMS
OF GENERALIZATION
Hearst News Service

washington, October 27.-Hundreds
OF letters and kilograms poured into
the White House today. congratulat-
ing President Roosevelt upon his
fiftieth birthday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-27
STEAMER ON FIRE.
Hearst News Service

Charleston, October 27.-The steam
er Luckenbach of the Insular Line
from San Jaun is on fire at sea.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-27
WHITMORE MAY
Be CONVICTED
Hearst News Service.

New York October 27.-Lottie Car
roll and Sadie Williams are the new
witnesses for the prosecution in the
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15
SALE Read Every Word Below
MEMS CLOTHING

In our Clothing Department you will ind
the very newest patterns for our line is stronger
than ever before and We can III YOU no matter
what kindyou want or what sizes you wear. We
have made very tempting price. Buy here
and save from IS to $40 on your suit.
so mems and youths Suits. at. ..... 4.9s
1000 " blk and fancy OBS
1880 79S
1900 mems Suits ne~ fancy patterns -~ll.9s
1000 black and fancy stripes IL 9s
22.S0 * rs 90 mems Suits best in stock . 10 81
ESQ boys Suits. good bargain. ............. as
500 ................l.9 IS
400 .............. 2.98
ESQ and 100 boys Suits. good bargain 4 .9S
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15
LADIES SHOES

Our big lot OF Shoes. mostly heavy,
worth from LIS to $50. sale price .... ....
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15
LADIES HATS

You can save from 50 to 81 in buying your
hat here. We have a large line of the latest
styles.
$50 Pattern Hat. sale price 1913
$50 nice trimmed Hat {" So
200 .............,.......l4s
l.S0 o8c
Silk Caps and a line of Misses Caps at
reduced price. Don't fail to see them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
Recruiting the Army.
From the Boston Transcript.


That army recruiting officers should
have rejected eight times as many appli-
cants for enlistment because of alcohol
ISM the last year as in the preceding is
cited by service paper as a wonderful
circumstance in view Of the spread Of
prohibition sentiment. Two years ago
the reflections for this cause avefaged
about 10 per 1000 Of applicants, but ,ne
surgeon generals report, just issued, in
dicates that in the twelvemonth covered
by it they rose to seventy-tive per thou
sand. AS the regulations governing en-
lfstments have not been changed in the
interval, the difference is not to be ac-
counted for by their increased stringency.
Officers are wondering If there is an in
crease in hard drinking among the people
generally proportionate to the percentage
of alcoholics" among those who enter re-
cruiting offices. Possibly an explanation
is found in business depression COMPEL
ing many hard drinkers who ordinarily
find some civil employment to choose be-
tween enlisting and starving. There is so
much good material offering now that Of
ficers have no temptation to let down the
lines even in favor of moderate drinkers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
Half Paw for Ex-Presidents.
rom the London Spectator.


The President, however high may have
been his services. becomes at the end or
his term an ordinary citizen. unrewarded
and undistinguished. Grant Joined Wall
street firm of stockholders: Cleveland be-
came a consulting attorney to business
house: Harrison went back to practice
at the bar; Mr.. Roosevelt is to become a
member Of the staff Of the Outlook-not
editor, but editorial adviser and contribu-
tor. The New York World in an article
Monday very rightly protests against the
system which makes such things neces-
sary. The World is democratic paper
and has never supported Mr.. Roosevelt.
But it argues with much Justice that the
dignity Of the office Of President is low
cred II its occupant Is thrust into private
life at the end Of his term to earn his
living as best he can. 1t urges that a
retiring President should be given a seat
in the Senate and pension Of at least
will carry conviction to every student of
politics and every wellwisher Of the
American nation. In fact, the President
should be treated as q soldier or sailor
who has vacated an important post but
who is still AT for duty. He should be
placed on half pay.
We have no wish to suggest that Jour
nalism is not a most useful profession
and the Outlook a most capable and high
minded paper. 1t has an honorable repu-
tation for sobrfety and good sense and
great force in American public life.
But we cannot feel reconciled to the sys-
tenn under which President Is merged
In the publicisf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27

many battles, that Young was better than
the balance OF the eastern fighters. my
confidence returned and l never lost it
again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
George Sands Pet.

From The Love Letters OF George Sand and
Alfred de Musset.' in the Metropolitan Mag
azne.
l have an intimate who is a delight
to me and whom you would love to dis
traction. 1t is a friendly little starting
whom Pagelo drew from his pocket one
morning and placed on my shoulder.
Imagine him, the most impudent, the most
cowardly, the most mischievouS, the
greediest and altogether the most OUT
rageous little creature. l think the soul
Of Jean Kreysler must have passed into
his body. He drinks my ink. he pecks
the burning tobacco from my pipe. He
enjoys the smoke hugely. and while I
am smoking perches on the stem and
leans amorously over the smoking bowl.
He sits on my knee or my foot while I
work. He snatches the food from my
hands while 1 eat. He soils Pagello' >
bel vestito. In short, he is charming
creature. Soon he will talk. Already ho
tries to pronounce the name George
Adieu. adieu, my dear child. Write
me often, 1 beg you. Oh. how I long
to hear that you have arrived in Paris
and are well! Remember that you prom
Used me to take good care of yourself.
Goodbye my Alfred, love your George.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27

c. G. Smith. colored heavyweight, was
the best man of his color that the Capital
city ever brought FORTH and this man
travelled over the country putting out
fighters who accepted his def. Smith at
this time was with theatrical company
under the management of Barton and Lo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
Quick Changes in Haiti.
From the London Chronicle

Port au Prince. which has come into
notoriety again through the latest civil
war in Haiti. Is one Of those places which
have repeatedly had to change their
names to suit the changes and chances of
politics. During the 1O4 years since Haiti
became finally independent of France. she
mas been an empire. a kingdom. "a repub-
lie. an empire again and republic once
more. Hence the town originally known
as LHopital has been at various times
renamed Port Henri latter the native
King Henry y. Port Republican,. and
finally Port AL Prince. without prejudice
to the fact that there are no genuine
princes in Haiti now. The record Is
beaten probably only by the French island
which was Bourbon under the Ancien
regime, Reunion under the revolution,
He Honaparte under the empire and Bour-
bon under the restoration, and is Reunion
now,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
Haitian Names.
London Chronicle.

FROM the LONDON Chronicle
Comic opera librettists in search of
fresh names for their characters might
find inspiration In study Of the directory
for Haiti. Among the nobility figure the
Due de Marmalade. the Marquis de Trou-
Bonbon and the Prince de Pierrot. The
minister of war, Gen. Cyriaque-Celestin
twho recently married lady with the re-
fulgent name of Apollon du Sud-. is as
sisted in the control of the army by Gen
Lamourasamemere. Although Haiti has
heen q republic for over a century. titles
of all descriptions abound. the president,
however. is content with the double-bar-
relied name of Nord-Alexis. One of his
predecessors Haunted two hyphens, but
the expense involved in keeping up the
dignity of a triple barreIed name led 10
fraudulent practices, and eX-Presidant
Tire sias-SmonSam was condemned 10
penal servitIde for life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
Art and Forestry Combine.

From the Minneapolis Journal.
Art in the preservation of trees has a
splendid exemplar In the case Of an oak
on the grounds OF Longfellow Park. near
Minnehaha Falls.
In the park arrangement r. F. Jones
came across majestic oak which he de-
sired TO preserve. The sound part of the
tree was more than three feet in diameter,
but burrowing insects had in the early
life OF the tree worked to such an extent
a. to leave large hollow extending to the
heart.
The ordinary procedure in such cases is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
Safety Pin Tape Needle
| he New York Herald.


II you mislay your tape needle. which is
constantly happening to the most orderly
of us. for they are elusive little things;
do not think you must give up what you
are intending to do with It. but resort to
a safety pin. A more excellent substitute
cannot be found. Put the end of the rib
bon through the pin, and when 1t Is clasp
ed use the twisted end for point and push
1t through the opening where you wish It,
using it just as you would needle, only.
of course, taking more care, as it is broad
and sometimes needs to be cOaXed a little
to do its work. 1t will carry tape as we'll
as ribbon and Is really invaluable in an
emergency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
gan, who ran the old Globe Theater In

gan. who ran the old GloDe IheateF III
Washington some years ago.
A colored heavyweight now In town
and on the police force is big Al Johnson.
who is attached to the seventh precinct.
Johnson in the days of his pugilistic ca
reer stood six feet four and fought at $50
pounds He was a regular whrwind,
and when the famous Peter Jackson was
confronted with Al at kernan's Theater
ne refused to take the local man on.
Yes, Washington was great old town,
as far as the boxing game was concerned.
in the days that the lid was off here, and
though the many enthusiasts in the Capt.
tai city are at present denied the privilege
of witnessing the work Of the knights OF
the roped arena hereabout. still they keep
well posted on the current happenings In
the pugilstic world and are strictly up
10 date on all matters relating thereto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27

From The Love Letters OF George Sand and
Alfred de Musset. in the Metropolitan Mag
azne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27

to FIJI the cavity with plaster or CON
crete. but this did not appeal TO the
artistic Sensibility of Mr.. Jones' He took
careful measurements of the cavity and
engaged sculptor to produce an artistic
| filler for the blemish. Following the In
dian traditions. the sculptor modelled a
large indian head in low relief and cast
was made. The plug fitted accurately and
was set in concrete
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27

Mrs. Henpeck-I married you to reform
you.
Mr. Henpeck-You succeeded. I'll never
marry again IL l live to be a thousand
years old illustrated Bits
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
WASHINGTON
BY TELEGRAPH


Admiral Dewey will go to San
Francisco to meet the American feet
This announcement of the purpose
of the ranking Admiral OF the Navy
has caused stir OF gossip in array
and navy circles. Rumcrs of q
breakdown In Admiral Evans health,
which were current at the time the
fleet sailed from Hampton Roads,
have been received and given color
to conjectures that Fighting Bob"
may be relieved.
Admiral Dewey ridicules the idea
that there is the remotest prospect
of his return to the quarterback. He
declares his coming visit to the
coast next May will be entirely In
the nature of social affair, and will
not have any bearing on Admiral
Evans command.
Admiral Dewey will be accompan-
led on his journey to greet the fleet
by Secretary of the Navy Metcalf.
The plan of the trip to the coast,
It is said, originated in an invitation
from the chairman of the Chamber
Of Commerce of San Francisco, Mr..
Bentley The latter, while on a visit
to Washington, was introduced to the
President by Senator Perkins He
invited the President to be present
at the festivities planned to welcome
the fleets arrival at Golden Gate.
Upon the President expressing his
inability to attend, Mr.. Bentley in
vited Admiral Dewey and Secretary
Mctcalf to be present.
Admiral Dewey has not yet de-
cided whether he will meet the fleet
at San Diego, Los Angeles, or await
its arrival at San Francisco.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
COMMERCIAL COLUMN


r. @. Dun g Co.'s Weekly Review
OF Trade says:
Little change appears in the COM
mercial situation, but progress is in
the right direction, insofar as any
difference can be discovered. Recent
gains are maintained In almost every
instance and a few further encourage
ing symptoms appear, notably the
larger forces at work I'm leading in
ldustries. Wholesale and jobbing
hosses prepare for the future most
conservatively. Mercantile collec-
tions are irregular, some districts
reporting fairly prompt settlements,
but at other points payments are
slow ft
Aside from a moderate demand
for prompt shipments of novelties or
special constructions, the primary
market for cotton goods is dull,
staple lines being almost wholly neg
lected. Purchasers continue to await
lower quotations. Variations in the
raw material have no effect and the
export demand has not improved.
All lines of woolens have been opened
without arousing much interest or
giving any definite impression re-
garding the trend of the market.
a fair business in certain lines of
wool goods has encouraged more ac-
tivity at some mills. and fancy wors-
teds have sold sufficiently TO indicate
that the seasons results would equal
the success of recent preceding years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
Foreign

The Chinese government Is framing
as polite a refusal as possible to the
Mikado's demand for the surrender
of the Japanese steamship Tatsu
Maru and its cargo. seized of Macao
by the Chinese on the ground that
it was smuggling arms and ammu-
milton to Chinese revolutionists.
Russia and Great Britain will like
ly enter upon an agreement for Joint
action in regard to Macedonia, the
action of Germany in deciding upon
an independent course having broken
up the European arrangement on the
Macedonian question.
The London Evening News pub
fishes a story OF Arthur Hynes. IN
have admitted that he married 32
women.
An explosion has entombed AZ men
in a coal mine at Glencoe, Natal.
Twelve OF the number are Europeans
and the rest natives.
Mrs. Parkhurst, leader OF the
English woman suffragists, and some
OF her companions we're sent to jail
for six weeks.
rive Belgian soldiers and $50 Ma
bali rebels have been killed In a bat
tie in the Eastern Congo. The ma
tives are said to have been put to
fight, and the troops are hunting
them through the Jungle.
Germany, II is said, will agree to
the Turkish proposal that the Mace
donian foreign gendarmerie be placed
under control OF Turkey. This lnde-
pendent action has caused Dispute
tude.
Serious rioting occurred during
the celebration of the first OF the Mo-
hammedan year in Bombay, In which
European officers fired upon the riot
ers, killing five and wounding 40.
Bronze tablets were placed on the
monuments erected at Tientsln, Chi
ma, In memory Of American soldiers
and sailors who lost their lives in
the Boxer outbreak OF 1901
Great Britain appears TO favor
general arbitration treaty, such as
has just been concluded between
France and the United States.
George Meredith received many
IN gratulatory addresses on the oc-
aston OF his eighty-frst birthday
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
ODDS AND ENDS.

Europeans expect slump in auto
mobile prices and a crisis In the in
dustry this year.
In 1907 IA .0A0 tons of silver ore,
value at $10,000.000, were shipped
from Cobalt, Canada.
The East Indian banana has begun
~ compete with the West Indian
fruit in English markets.
There is no American fire insur-
ance company doing business in
Chill.
There are no newsboys In Spain:
women sell newspapers in the streets.
Spain is spending 100000, 900 on
new battleships and dockyard cons
struction.
In favorable wind fox cam
scent man at distance OF one-
quarter OF nile.
Frederick <the Great made a salts
factory meal on salt beef or pork
and cabbage.
The Russian is not free from pa,
rental bondage until he reaches the
age OF 26.
The United States has still 40O.-
100000 acres OF forest. Australia
10000. 900. India $4,000, 900.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
FINANCIAL

American Sugar declared its regu-
lar dividends.
No change in the Bank of Eng
lands per cent. discount rate.
Baltimore & Ohio officials saw
that although 1900 of their freight
cars are now idle traffic has i'm
proved somewhat
Western Union, which, like Mis-
souri, Pacific, Is a Gould stock was
very weak along with the latter,
falling 2 points to AS.
There was decrease of S1.429
in the January gross earnings of
the American Railways Company.
The regular dividend on the stock
has been declared.
Union Pacific directors declared
the regular quarterly dividend of
2 Is per cent. on the common stock.
Southern Pacific declared its regu-
lar quarterly dividend of IN per
cent.
The Pennsylvania coal and coke
tonnage on its Eastern lines for the
year up to February s amounted ia
4,b47,94S tons, against 6,181,075
tons last year, a decline of about 26
per cent.
The annual statement of the
American Iron & Steel Manufactur.
ing Company for 1907 SHOWS total
assets of SS,050.797. The undivid.
ed profits arlount to S2,477,299
The reserve fund to provide fol
depreciation has been increased $6S,.
500. The sum OF $305,325 has beer
expended for betterments and add,
tions.
Commenting en- the fact that the
number OF Pennsylvania Railroad
shareholders has increased 1870 In
one year, a very well known bank.
er said: This is the best evidence
that the stock is going into the
hands of investors. On January /
there We're 57,226 owners of Penn.
sylvania stock and the average mum.
ber OF shares owned by each was
110, compared with $50 the year
previous. know Of no more hope
full sign than the substitution OF the
investor for the spsculator In the
cecurity markets