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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
first TEST CASE
WILL NOW Be MADE
Pabst Malt Mead Contains Less Than
Two Per Cent. Alcohol as Shown by
Analysis of Two Chemists, and 1t Is
Not intoxicating.

Late yesterday afternoon warrants
were sworn out against Mr.. Jas. S.
Brown and NJ. Garfield, charging them
against selling liquor
There were three warrants against
each, and they were sworn out by Dis
trict Attorney McLaurin.
The specific charge against the par
ties arrested is the sale of Pabst Malt
Mead which Mr.. Jas. S. Brown has had
They have only been in business since
Saturday and Mr. Brown has the man.
ners ana appearance of well-bred
gentleman, He stated when he came
here that he had not come to violate
any law, and to show that he was sim
hcere in this, he placed advertisements
in the city papers, giving the analysis
of w. F. Hand, state chemist and the
analysis of DR.. A. Schelder analytical
chemist of the city of Milwaukee. Wis.
He believed from these analysis that
he was engaged in the sale of a tenn
perance beverage, which contained
only 1.55 alcohol-not enough to pro-
duce intoxication.
But District Attorney McLaurin
took different view of the matter and
yesterday afternoon swore out the
warrants These warrants were placed
in the hands of Deputy Sheriff Dan
McGilvray and he arrested the parties
named, Garfield being charged with
being an assistant in selling the bev-
erage. They were allowed bail in the
sum of $500 each which was promptly
made.
District Attorney McLaurin was
seen this morning and stated that the
law plainly includes malt" liquors.
He said that there was nothing in the
statutes providing that a beverage
could be sold if it contained less than
? per cent. alcohol Mr.. Brown had
procured an internal revenue license
and the district attorney said that
/
evidence" Mr.. McLaurin further stat
ed that he had been approached about
this matter by some one representing
the new establishment and asked as to
his opinion about it and he stated that
it would be a violation of law.
Those who have tried the Mead de-
clare that n is NOT iptovicotino
though it tastes just like beer.
This case is liable to attract wide
spread interest, as beverages of a
somewhat similar character are being
sold in many of the towns and cities
of the state.
The case will likely come up for
hearing in Justice Wallis court tomor-
row morning at O'clock
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
EMBEZzLED $4,000
and SKIPPED STATE
Second Time He Has Been Arrested
in Two Weeks-Looted Kentucky
Bank of Sum Assregating $4,000.
other Operations.
Hearst News Service.

Lexington, KY, September 1O.-J.
w. Rice, formerly a wealthy banker
of Jackson, Miss, was arrested at
Morehead, KY, yesterday on a charge
of embezzling $4,000 from a bank at
Jackson with which he was connected
Rice, as soon as he was arrested. en-
ployed every attorney in Morehead,
and the prosecution was without rep
resentation until Walter Muir, of
this city, reached there on summons.
Muir secured a change of venue to this
city and the trial will be held here to-
morrow morning. Rice was arrested
by a Mississippi officer, who at first
secured requisition papers from Lieu
tenant Governor Cox.
This was the second time Rice had
been arrested on an embezzlement
charge within two weeks. He was
formerly cashier of the State Bank of
Morehead, and on Sunday a week ago
was arrested while at the bedside
of his sick wife in hospital here on
the charge of getting away with $751;
900 of the banks money. Rice Sc
cured bond and had been at liberty
until his arrest today Rice declares
his innocence and will fight against
being taken back to Mississippi. He
has many influential relatives, and
they are all supporting him. He is
well known in banking circles over the
country, having organized institutions
in New York and other states, besides
Cuba and Porto Rico.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
S3S,3l7.95 NOW IN
COUNTY TREASURY

The report of the county treasurer,
Herbert Gillis, to the Board of Super
visors shows that there are now funds
in the county treasury to the amount
of $4S,31795.
OF this amount $4,000 belongs to
the Jail fund which has not yet been
drawn on. The general fund is rather
low, the amount on hand being $46S.S7.
The school fund on hand is $3,615.O4.
AS tax collecting time will be de-
layed a month on account of the real
assessment, the board will probably
have to borrow from the school fund
for short while and return the
amount when the general fund is in
creased.
There are several other funds of
smaller amounts, which will carry the
total up to the amount mentioned.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
Agricultural High Scboo/
Located in County Of Jones
BefzUeen EWSuXeandLampL

requested to take options and to Sc
cure the necessary lands for the erec-
tion of buildings suitable for the main
tenance of such school, 1t is contem-
plated to secure at least 100 acres of
land and to erect one $4,000 school
building and two dormit ories to cost
$4,000 each. The property will be To-
Gated four miles each from Laurel and
Ellisville, will have telephone and elec-
trio light connections and an abund-
ant supply of artesian water to protect
from possible losses by fire. 1t is ex-
pected that the Board of Supervisors
will make one-mill levy for the sup
port and maintenance of the school.
This together with the donations in
land, money and building material will
insure the project as outlined.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Laurel, Miss, September 1O.-The
county School Board at a recent ses-
sion fixed the location of the Agri-
cultural High School. Several points
in the county were considered as be-
ing desirable in many ways, but a
halfway point between Laurel
lisville, the same being near the ge-
ographical center of the county, was
finally agreed upon as the location.
This point is easily accessible, being
within one-fourth mile of the N. o. &
N. E. and two miles of the NJ. ]. G. K.
c. R. R. and at the point of intersec-
tion of two public highways bisecting
the county toward every point of the
compass. The Board of Trustees were
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
Hearst News Service.

1SdTSJ NEWS service.
Augusta, Me-, September 1O.-Maine
is now nearing state political con-
test and on next Monday, the voters
will decide the victor. Prohibition
has been the principal issue of the
campaign. Bert NJ. Fernald, the Re-
publican gubernatorial nominee, is
standing pat" on a prohibition plat
form, while his Democratic opponent,
Obadiah Gardner, favors resubmission
of the liquor question to vote of the
people. With the issue clearly drawn,
the result will have little bearing on
the coming national election. 1t is a
warfare between the "wets" and the
"drys" and party lines have been large
ly obliterated.
Gardner, the Democratic candi-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
GRAND JURY Will
RETURN INDICTMENTS
Judge Roane Has Complete List of
Those Who Participated in the Af-
fair-Circuit Court convenes Next
Monday Morning.
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Oxford. Miss, September 1O.-De-
spite the fact that the coroner's jury
returned verdict that Nelse Patton
came to his death at the hands of 'un-
known parties" it is stated here today
that Judge Roane has in his posses
sion a complete list of those who par
ticipated in the mob, and that indict.
ments will be returned against each of
them when the grand jury convenes
here next week.
1t is probable that former United
States Senator w. " Sullivan, who
made a speech urging the mob to
lynch the negro, will be prosecuted.
Asked regarding the matter, Senator
Sullivan said:
81 led the mob which lynched Nelse
Patton and I am proud of it.
II directed every movement of the
mob, and did everything 1 could to
see that he was lynched.
"Cut a white woman's throat? and
a negro? OF course 1 wanted him
lynched.
81 saw his body dangling from a
tree this morning and 1 am glad of
1t.
when l heard of the horrible crime,
/ started to work Immediately to get
a mob l did all l could to raise
one. l was at the Jail last night and
heard Judge Roane advise against
lynching. I got up immediat ely after
and urged the mob to lynch Patton.
81 aroused the mob and directed
them to storm the jail
81 had my revolver, but did not use
it. l gave it to deputy sheriff and
told him: Shoot Patton and shoot to
kill
HE used the revolver and shot.
suppose the bullets from my gun were
some of those that killed the negro.
'I don't care what investigation is
made, or what are the consequences.
aniiwilling to stand them.
x 81 wouldn't mind standing the con-
sequences any time for lynching a
man who cut white woman's throat.
1 will lead mob in such case any
time"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
RICHMOND BLUES
LOST GAY REGALIA
WHENCAR BURNED
Hearst News Service.

New Haven, Conn.,, September 10
The Richmond Blues, one of the most
famous military organizations in
America will not participate in the
maneuvers here. The men are all
here, but the car containing their bril-
liant uniforms was burned in a fire ut
the union station early this morning.
c. G. Boiseau and Bert Arnold, men,
bers of the company, were severely
burned in attempting to save some
of the equipment.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
jackson Man is Bughouse
in St. Louis and Imagines
Detectives Are Chasing lin

Daily News Special.
Jackson, Miss, September 1O.-A
telegram from st. Louis announces
that DR.. Frank Hallam, recently a can
didate for congress in this district,
is temporarily insane.
According to the story from st.
Louis, DR.. Hallam appeared at the Of
fee of the secret service department
and complained that detectives had
been shadowing him for weeks. He
insisted that sleuths had chased him
from New York to Chicago, thence to
the Missouri metropolis, but members
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
BIG FIGHT IN MAINE;
PROHIBITIONS ISSUE

date for governor, is a farmer and
for many years has been master of
the Patrons of Husbandry, an influ-
entail Organization in Maine. There
is little doubt that he will have the
support of many Republican farm
ers. In the cities, thousands of peo-
pie have tired of what they call the
hypocrisy" of the prohibition re-
gime, with its kitchen speak-easies,
and will vote for Gardner. The re-
suit will doubtless be close, and a
Democratic victory is not improb.
able.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
BODY OF WOMAN
FOUND FLOATING
near Her Home

New York, September 10-The body
of Mrs. Ashton Harvey, wife of a well
known lawyer at 33 Broadway, was
found this morning in a pond on the
Mrs. Harvey was seized with a faint
ing attack and fell into the water.
The family is of the opinion that
Mrs. Harvey was seized with a fainting
attack and fell into the water.
The police is making an investiga-
tion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
negro CANS
KNOCKED OUT
Hearst News Service.

San Francisco, September 1O.-Bat-
tling Nelson defeated Joe Cans in the
twenty-irst round for the second time
at Colma arena in this city last night,
thus clinching his claim to the light
weight pugilistic championship of the
world. The veteran negro pugilist
was severely punished and Battling
Nelson also received several ugly
blows about the face and head. The
fight was spectacular and was wit
messed by an enormous assemblage.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

Of DR.. Hallam's family in Jackson say
that he has been to neither New York
nor Chicago and that he is evidently
insane.
DR.. Hallam was formerly rector of
the Episcopal Church in this city He
is also a lawyer. During the recent
campaign he made great many
speeches and the fact that he weighs
nearly 300 pounds leads his friends to
believe that his temporary alteration
is caused by over-exertion during the
exceedingly warm weather of the past
several weeks.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
GETS
GOOD BOOST.
Postal Clerks Appreciate Work Of
Georgia Senator in Their
Behalf.

Birmingham, Ala, September TO-
At today's session of the convent ion
of United States postal clerks resolu-
tions were adopted thanking United
States Senator Clay, of Georgia. for
his efforts as a member of the senate
committee on post offices and post
roads and behalf of better pay and
shorter hours for the clerks. The next
place of meeting has not as yet been
selected.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
CHICAGO MAN
IS SET FREE
Was Charged With RObbing the
United States Mint of
$l73,O0O.
Hearst News Service.

Chicago, September 10.-George w.
arrested two weeks ago on
a charge of stealing $4,000 from the
United States sub-treasury in this city,
of which he was asserting teller, was
today discharged by Judge Chetlaine.
The action was taken on the courts s
own initiative. 1t is said that the
government secret service agents de-
clined to take part in the prosecution
and that no case could be sustained
against Fitzgerald.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
negro RAPIST
IS At LARGE
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Prentiss, Miss, September 10
News reached here this morning of an
attempted outrage on Mrs. Wade, a re-
spected white woman of Whitesand a
small town four miles west of this
place. Sheriff Laird and Deputy Sher-
iff McLendon visited Whitesand early
this morning but failed to get any clew
to the perpetrator.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
PROGRAM HISTORICAL CLUB,

Music.
Sherman's March to the Sea-Mrs.
D. NJ. Gatlin.
Music. ~EIWa
The Black and Tan Convention
Miss Gertrude Williams.
Reading-Miss NJ. Anna Allen.
Music.
The Ku Klux Klan-Mrs. E. Nc
Gregor.
Music.
The Carpet Bag Regime-Miss An
ME Carter.
Reading-Miss Tena Johnson.
Questions and answers.
FLORENCE n. DEASON,
HISTORIAN.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

INNOCENT,
OF COURSE
Hearst News Service.

Chicago, September 10.-The answer
of the Standard Oil Company to the
governments petition for the rehear-
ing of the case wherein the circuit
court of appeals overruled the deci-
sion of Judge Kennesaw Lands, who
fined the company $29,OOOOOO, was
filed today.
The Standard Oil Company denies
that any favors were extended it by
the Chicago and Alton Railroad.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
SEMINARY
ELECTION
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Seminary, Miss, September 10.-The
second municipal primary election was
held yesterday, and the result is as
follows: Marshal, ]. L. Lott 53.
J. c. Dossett As; treasurer, Mac Gra-
ham so, ]. w. Binns As; clerk, w. B..
Morris 81, T. H. Croft 45; alderman,
]. T. Tannehill So J. NJ. Walker 40.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
SUPERVISORS ADJOURN.

The board of supervisors finished
their work for the September term
this afternoon and adjourned until
the next regular meeting.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
NO OA1IER/CAN LNZON1NAN
SHOULD VO7E REPUBLICAN,
TICKET, SAXS MR.. CREANER

that in order for them to better their
conditions it was necessary for them
to take an active interest in politics
He said that none of the union men
should vote the Republican ticket in
the presidential election this year and
that few of them would do so.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
MARRIAGE AT COURT HOUSE.

A marriage occurred in the court
house this morning, Mr.. ]. H. Reed be-
ing united in wedlock to Miss Louis
Hammond, who lives near -Rawls
Springs. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. d. c. Rawls.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
Hearst News Service.

Nottingham, Eng, September 10.-.In
an address delivered today to the
Trades Union Congress, Mr.. Creamer,
an American delegate, said that the
union men Of America had decided
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
WISc0nSln Girl 1ASSauIted
RecnUing Forty Injuries;
Lwching WaS AUer7ed

man, her alleged assailant, is in Jail
at Racine, Wis.
Bischman was hurried to Racine
soon after the assault to prevent a
lynching. He was identified by the
girl as the man who attacked her.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
RACING BALLOON
Travelled 81 MILES
Hearst News Service.

Bridgewater, Mass, September TO-
The racing balloon in which Clayton
and Glidden ascended at Springfield
last night landed here at 5:25 this
morning, after having been in the air
four hours and forty-five minutes,
travelling a distance of so miles.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

Mrs. E. L. MCGOWAN and little
daughter have returned from pleas
ant visit to Mr.. MCGOWAN, who has
been located in Mobile for the past
month.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
Hearst News Service.

Hearst NEWS service.
Chicago, September 10.-As the re-
suit of a savage attack in which she
received more than forty injuries, Miss
Annie Doherty, of Kennessaw, Wis,
is in a hospital here and Henry Bisch-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
LAW FIRM MOVES.

The law firm of Currie & Currie has
been removed from the Ross building
to the second floor of the Kennedy
building on Main street.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

Hon. w. A. Sessions, of Jackson,
grand chancellor commander of the
Knights of Pythias, is in the city to-
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21
Whisper Not" Edict of New Principal;
High School Pupils to Stay After School

There is indignation at the high
school building. %. l don't like that
new principal-he's the limit said an
irate senior. upon arriving home this
noon. And accompanying her words,
she threw her books into a chair with
a vim.
Wonder if he thinks We are in a
kindergarten" she demanded of her
astonished mother, who appeared per-
tectly helpless in the face of the atti-
tude of her usually very calm daugh-
ter. But the storm did not blow over.
Mamma, may l quit SCHOOL, was
the next astonishing question.
No" the mother said.
Pretty soon big brother came in and
his attack put mother entirely in the
clear.
We'll, what do you think of this?
am eighteen years old and this new
principal intends TO treat me like 4
kid in the first grade. I'll bet he has
u fine mess on his hands before he gets
our bunch in line with this" and ne
not a geometry at the book rack.
Why, children, children. what does
all of this mean? | do not under
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21

stand. What has the principal done?
| never saw you act so in your lives.
Now explain all this unseemly con-
Duct" remarked the mother.
You tell her said brother.
No, I'm too mad" answered sister.
Then brother began. Well" he
said. we had our first chapel meeting
this morning, and what do you think
of this: Prof. Knouff, that's the new
principal, told us if anyone is caught
whispering he will have TO stay in aft,
er school. We are 10 be subject TO a
penalty of fifteen or thirty minutes
stay for u week. And in ease of tar
diness 1t is to be even longer. Why,
| think it is ridiculous. Holy smoke,
nobody wants 10 carry on a converse
ton. but heavens, think of having to
stay in after school for merely turning
around and asking Tor an fraser or to
borrow a knife"
Amid her indignation sister burst in.
TO tears. %, il is ridiculous to make
such babies out of us she moaned.
% never mind. sis: maybe he cam
make it last long" consoled brother.
Then dinner was served.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21
AN BAIT.

lever Detective to Send After =
Missing Debtor.
A registered letter is mighty effective
bait. The Seventy-eighth street wo-
man nibbled at the first throw.
"Of course it is for me-" she said.
''That is my name and that was my
address before 1 moved here"
Yes, that part Of it's all right" the
postman admitted, but it says 'es-
quire.' You're not esquire"
NO." sighed the woman, "but I'm
sure
"Of cours you are sure" he put in,
'but I can't leave the letter. This is a
registered letter, and we have to be
very careful of registered mail. The
best I can do is to give you the name
and address of the writer. Then you
can make inquiry and ask to have the
letter addressed properly"
The woman eyed the prosperous look
ing missive yearningly. but since the
compromise offered was the best bar
gain obtainable she accepted 1t. The
situation was puzzling. The name of
her benefactor was totally unknown.
Fortunately he was situated in a down.
town Office building, so Immediately
after luncheon she attempted to eluci-
date the mystery of the registered let
ter. Once inside the office she recog-
nized her correspondent as the man
ager of a concern to which she had
owed So for typewriting supplies for
the last six months. She mentioned
the letter; the man produced a bill.
1T was a copy of this" he said.
you had moved-we could not find
you-mere oversight on your part Of
course-still. in order to keep our &C
counts s~quare-you understand
The woman was so mad she wasn't
sure whether she understood or not,
but she paid the bill. When she had
gone the manager treated himself to a
fresh cigar.
Registered letters" he said, are
the best detectives going when the
person you are after moves frequently
and is guilty of no greater crime thar
Sinking a little bill. An ordinary let
ter. ven though forwarded to the
proper address, may elicit no reply,
but very few people can withstand
the appeal of a registered letter. To
bring results it must, Of course, be
directed. 50 that the ad-
dressee cannot receive it. In that case
it either sufficient curiosity
to bring the delinquent down here to
investigate or is returned with the
proper address marked on the envel-
ope. In either event we get on the
track Of the debtor and are pretty sure
to collect the money."-New York
Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21
TARIFFS MUST Be
DISPLAYED At STATION
Order of Commerce Commits.
sion Makes Railway Ruling.

After October /, the railroads will
have to install rolling book cases in
all their important stations, for the
interstate commerce commission has
decided that after that date all tariffs,
both freight and passenger to all sta
lions on the road concerned in its
connection, must be kept open for the
inspection of the travelling public. AS
these tariffs sometimes run into
thousands Of pages it is presumed
that important railroad stations like
Richmond, Logansport and others, will
either have to be fitted with the re.
volving book cases to accommodate
the volumes containing the rate sheets
or else engage a librarian. 1t is un-
derstood however that the Western
Passenger Association is to ask The
Interstate commerce commission to
withdraw the order arguing that it
will impose unreasonable expense on
the roads.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21
common |Nv|NC|BLE.
Largely Responsible for Win
OF Grays Over the
T. T. Team.
GAME WAS HARD FOUGHT.

Cambridge City, Ind, Sept. 21.-ln
one of the hardest fought games OF
the season., the T. It's went down in
defeat at the hands of the Cambridge
City Grays, Sunday, by the score OF
4 to 1. Both teams played hard fast
ball but there was nothing to it, for
Tick" Conner the former pitcher OF
the old Richmond l. 0. league team
had his faithful arm in perfect work
ing order and the way those balls
sailed through the air in "outs,'
drops and "ins" was a caution.
His team mates gave excellent sup
port and only for an error in the first
inning by the faithful Tick" the game
would have resulted in a shut out.
The summary of the game Is as fol
lows: