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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-17
BLACK IN CUSTODY
OF STATE OFFICIALS
He Will Be Carried to kosciusko for
Trial, But Precautions viii Be TAX.
en- 20 Prevent a Mob from Making
Short Work of Him.
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Jackson, Miss, September 17.-Gov.
Noel states that he is advised by the
officials of Attala County that the
prOsp pect for an attempt to lynch the
negro Rufus Ousley, who was to have
been tried this week at Kosciusko for
the murder of a young white man
named Love, has about vanished, and
no fear is now entertained in that di-
rection.
II is likely, however, that every pre-
caution will be taken to prevent a sur
prise when the negro is taken to Kos
ciusko for trial.
The fear of a lynching was not so
much at Kosciusko as at Sails, where
the killing of Love occurred, and
where there is a good deal of feeling in
TIE case. The prisoner is being Kept
in The Jail o. another county, anG
would nave to pass through Sails to
reach Kosciusko, or else be taken in a
circuitous route to avoid it.
The negro has been a fugitive during
the three years since the murder was
committed, and was captured by a
member of his own race who pretend.
cd 20 be his friend and protector, fcr
which the capturer is now some 5000
or S30u wealthier.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-17

tearing a hole through the neck and
body. Morgan fell backwards on the
ground dead, when Nix again raised
the gun and emptied it in the PROSTATE e
body. Morgan never spoke after the
first shot was fired.
He surrendered to the city marshal
and was carried to Aberdeen this af-
ternoon, where the circuit court is in
session and was held to await the &C.
tion of the court in a bond of the sum
of $1,000, which he gave and returned
to his home in Amory last night.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-17
HATTIESBURG
SYRIAN KILLED

Information has been received in
this city that Mansar Narsar, a Syrian
who formerly conducted grocery
store on Mobile street., was killed at a
small town in Louisiana one day last
week.
Not long ago Narsar was tried be-
fore Justice Wall on a charge of un-
lawful retailing and was convicted.
His case was appealed to the circuit
court and he gave bond for his ap-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-17
TRAGEDY
At .AMORY
William Nux Shot and Instantly
Killed Bud Morgan For
Alleged Insult.

Memphis, Tenn, September IA
special to the Commercial Appeal from
Amory, Miss, says:
William Nix walked across the
street yesterday and, suddenly con-
fIonting Bud Morgan, demanded that
Morgan throw up his hands, atthesa ne
time leveling a shotgun in his face. He
asked Morgan why he insulted his
daughter; Morgan made some remark
about not doing so, then the gun fred,
striking Morgan with load of shot,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-17
WHEAT KINGS Wife
DONATED LITERALLY
She is Said to Have Paid $4,000 For
a Book That Was Never Delivered.
Mcfarland confesses That He is the
Man Wanted.
Hearst News Service.

toronto, Canada, September NV
l. Mcfarland, accused of swindIing
many prominent women throughout
the United States by means of fake
sales of alleged editions de luxe, was
arrested in this city this morning and.
after a sweating process, confessed
that he is the man wanted.
By his smooth schemes it is alleged
that Mcfarland gained more than
$35O000
The specific charge on which the ar
rest was made was the swindling of
Mrs. James A. Patton, wife of the Chi
cago wheat king, out of $4,000.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-17

TO ASSEMBLE

Washington, September 17.-Plans
were completed today by treasury de-
partment officials for the annual ses-
sion of the appraisers of all ports of
the United States, Hawaii and Porto
Rico, which will begin next Monday in
New York. The meeting will last
through the week, and is called for
the purpose of attaining uniformity
in the appraisement and classification
of imported merchandise under the
tariff
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-17
TWENTY HURT
when ELEVATED
CARS COLLIDED
Hearst News Service.

Chicago, September 17-Twenty
persons were hurt, several perhaps ia
tally in wreck of two Metropolitan
81" trains at an early hour this morn
ing. Scores of excited passengers
tried to jump out of the windows. The
crews of the cars were unable. to see
the signals on account of the dense
fog.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-17
COUNCIL WILL MEET
ON September Is
Mayor Donald Asks the Railroad Com
mission to Meet With the City
Officials On That Date to Discuss
the Issues Involved.

At the next meeting of the city coun-
Gil, which is to be held on the 25th
inst, something will likely be doing
about the Cumberland telephone mat
ter.
City Attorney Geo. w. Ellis is busy
today making thorough investigation
of all legal points involved and, in fact,
it may be said that he is preparing quo
warranto proceedings which will be
submitted at the meeting of the next
council.
There is considerable Indignation
among the business men of the city
who have been notified that they must
pay $3.50 for business telephones un-
der penalty of having the phones re-
moved.
Latef. the Cumberland people have
agreed with some of the business men
that the payment might go over until
the matter was settled. Nearly all the
business men have refused to pay the
additional so cents, except under pro-
test, and a number have refused to
pay at all unless the Cumberland
would accept the SO rendered them.
Until the Cumberland has 800 sub
scribers it is not allowed under the
terms of it's franchise to charge over
SO for direct business connection with
the local exchange. AS it has been
shown that they have less than 800
subscribers, by their own directory,
the people cannot see why they should
be charged so cents a month more
than is allowed by the cQmpany's
franchise.
Mayor Donald has asked President
Lee, of the railroad commission, with
the other members, to be here on the
night of the 25th, and it is sincerely
hoped that they can come, because, by
the terms of the Cumberland's fran
chise with the city, the railroad com
mission has the power to fix the rates
or in other words change the rates
named in the franchise. In addition
to this the statutes of the state give
the railroad commission this power
and it might be we'll to ask the com
mission while here to lower the rates
that are named in the franchise. The
amount named in the franchise is con
sidered excessive and in view of tht
fact that the city is now getting Jus
as good service from another compan!
at lower rate, there is no reason VIII!
the Cumberland should receive specia
favors in furnishing service to th'
city.
The Cumberland will hardly hav'
the audacity to claim the $50 tele
phones that are in operation at th
Hotel Hattiesburg, because the servic
was installed by the hotel management
and operates its own exchange.
these were claimed, 1t would be tn
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-17
CITY ATTORNEY ELLIS
is AFTER CUMBERLAND

greatest case of discrimination on
record.
That the company has been guilty of
discrimination is believed to be fact
by Mr.. Ellis. For residence service it
has in the past charged some people
$1.5O and others So. This is discrim-
ination and there is law against it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-17

pearance. Soon after this he closed
out his business on Mobile street and
left for Louisiana, and going to some
small town engaged in business.
1t is stated that he was robbed and
murdered, several parties here having
seen an account of it in the New Or
leans papers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-17

lief that the Democratic ticket is gain
ing strength, especially in the west. He
will carry states that he did not carry
in 1896, and will be elected president"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-17
.ORVILLE WRIGHT
HAS BAD WEATHER
FOR SPEED TRIAL
Hearst News Service. /.

Washington, September 17-Orville
Wright expects to make his great
speed flight today If the wind is pro-
pituous. At noon today the wind was
blowing at the rate of ten miles an
hour, which makes good test prob
lematical.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-17
WILDER WRIGHT IS
HAVING HIS TROUBLES

Lemans, France, September IT,
Wilbur Wright's teroplane baked
again today and after two unsuocess-
full efforts to fly he took the machine
back to the shed and began overhaul
ing the motor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-17
DROPPED
DEAD EXAMINING
WITNESS in COURT
Hearst News Service.

Indianapolis, Ind, September IT,
Ex-Judge R. P. Irving, one of the city's
most prominent attorneys, today
dropped dead while questioning a witt
ness before the Indiana supreme court.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-17
TWO men KILLED
in RAILROAD WRECK

Erie, Pa, September 1.-Two men
are reported to have been killed and
several injured in a wreck on the Bes-
semer Railroad this morning. The
names of the dead have not yet been
ascertained.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-17
new HAMPSHIRE
REPUBLICANS IN
STATE CONVENTION

Concord, N. H., September 1.-THE
Republican state convention met to-
day. The contest for the nomination
for Governor promises to be the hot
test in years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-13
SENTENCES HIMSELF
TO go DAYS IN JAIL

PLAINFIELD, Feb. 13:-The
privilege of sentencing himself to a
term in the county jail as long as he
liked was accorded in the city court
yesterday to man who said he was
Harry Breidt, of Mulberry street,
Newark.
He was arrested by Detective
Sergeant Flynn on a charge of vag-
rancy and when arraigned before
Judge Runyon stated that he had
tried to get employment but failed.
He added that he didn't care much
what was done with him, as he suf-
fered greatly from the cold wealth er
while knocking around and he was
better off in jail.
''In that event." said Judge Run
yon, you stand committed and you
can make the sentence what you like.
How would thirty days suit you?"
Thirty days is hardly enough y
was Breidt's reply. with the usual
time off for good behavior I would
be out before winter Is over" The
court, therefore, allowed him to SEN
tence himself to sixty days in Jail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-13
WANT MORGAN
FOR PRESIDENT T

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 13.-In an in
teryiew here former Secretary of th
Treasury Leslie M. Shaw stated tina
he would like to see ]. Plerpont Nor
gan president of the United States.
''Of course that remark might be-
will be, might say-misunderstood
said Mr., Shaw, ''but l will tell you
this: Mr.. Morgan is much misunder.
stood man. If he were president, he
would give an administration that
would rank with the best in the his.
tory of our executives.
Mr.. Morgan is big man morally
and mentally. If he were in the White
House, he would sink his own inter
ests entirely and devote himself to the
paramount questions confronting the
country, bringing to bear the calm,
strong Judgment that has made him
such power In the world of finance.
Understand, do not regard him in
the holy light that certain people have
tried to throw around him because of
his course In the recent panic. For
every dollar that was given to the i'm
periled banks and trust companies Mr..
Morgan exacted 50 Of gilt edged securi-
ties. But know the man, and ad.
mire him, and If he were president he
would fill the place as he has filed his
financial niche-as the biggest man in
the country"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-13
WANT FLEET TO FIND
ROBINSON CRUSOE"

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-A man by
the name Of Jeffs and whose home is
said to have been In Connecticut is be-
lieyed to be stranded on one Of the
Galapagos or Tortoise islands, situat-
ed off the west coast of South Ameri-
ca. A prominent person from Con-
necticut interested In Jeffs' case has
written to the department asking that
one Of the vessels of Admiral Evans
feet stop at the islands on their way
from Callao, Peru. to Magdalena bay
and make a search for him.
Jeffs is thought to be on the. island
of Santa Cruz, which also bears the
name Of Indefatigable, but definite
data about him is lacking. A request
made heretofore that an American war
vessel search for the man had to be
refused because there were no ships in
that part of the world. This time,
however, one will stop, and orders
with that end in view will be given to
Admiral Evans before he leaves Cal
lao.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-13
AIDES HONOR EDISON
ON HIS BIRTHDAY

NEWARK, Feb. 13:-The second
annual banquet of the heads of de-
partments in the Edison workshops
was given here Tuesday night in
honor of the sixty-frst birthday of
Thomas A. Edison. The banquet
was simple affair and Mr.. Edison
was heartily congratulated and cheer
ed. The only toast was the one pro-
posed to ''The Old Man"
''The possibilities of the develop
ment of electricity are boundless, y
said Mr.. Edison. To-day we have
not developed this wonderful agency
beyond its primary stage. We can
not now even comprehend it's infinite
possibilities. / have done little in
comparison with what the wonderful
future holds.
1.-TWO hundred years from to-day
the inhabitants of this planet will re-
gard the achievements of the present
day in electricity as the mere begin
ming of a master science.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-13
WANT WAGON BRIDGE
ACROSS NEWARK BAY


BAYONNE, Feb. 13:-The Bay
onne Civic Improvement Association
at its meeting Tuesday night took
up the question of a bridge connect
ing Bayonne and Elizabethport. The
matter was brought to the attention
Of the members by, President Joseph
w. Moore According to President
Moore. the Central Railroad of New
Jersey is willing to share with Eliza
beth and Bayonne the cost of con-
structfon of the bridge, providing 1t
be given the right to run railroad
tracks on the same structure. This
plan was opposed by some of the
members of the club, but after some
discussion it was decided to favor the
plan and to urge the members Of
the club to write individually to Con-
gressmen Fowler and Leake and to
the Secretary OF War, asking them to
use their ifluence In having the meas
ure passed by Congress.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-13
AU TOISTS IN
SNOW DRIFT
Three Frenchmen Have Trouble
from the Start-Brake Worked
Badly Hsre and Farther on.
QUAKER AUTOS TOW THE CAR

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13:-Si-
berian waste is an Indian summer
compared to rural Pennsylvania, ac-
cording to Maurice Drieghe, Eugene
LIE Louvier and Max Hohmann, the
three French autoists, who left the
Pulitzer building in New York Tues
day afternoon enroute to Paris.
They did not arrive here until $50
yesterday morning. They were snow
bound in deep drifts twice and held
up for hours by the pranks of the
automobiles machinery.
Their tale on arriving here sound
ed more like one of adventure than a
trip over the ninety-six and one-half
miles of stone road between here and
New York. Before reaching the
Staten Island ferry the Werner car
balked, but it was finally persuaded
to crawl aboard the waiting NUM-
cipal ferryboat. The road across
Richmond borough was taken and at
Stapleton the car bumped into pony
cart. At st. George few nuts flew
off and it was two hours and eight
minutes before the car moved again.
In Perth Anlboy M. LIE Louvier,
who kept the wheel, complained that
the brake was working badly. Five
stops for repairs were made between
New Brunswick and Trenton. At the
latter place kindling wood was made
of picket fence separating the road
from ditch.
Ten miles from the village of Tul-
leytown the car skidded while going
twenty miles-an hour and landed
stern foremost in snowdrift. This
was at 1918 p. m.
At 2:15 a. m. the three French
men were still wondering how to get
the car out of the drift when four
lights were seen in the distance.
They proved to be those of two Phila-
delphia automobiles, one racing car
OF sixty horsepower, and the other
the famous little Dragon car owned
by j. A. Haynes, of this city, that
took part in the last Glidden tour and
the 600-mile endurance run from
Chicago. With Mr.. Haynes was J. H.
O'Brien, of this city. In the racer
were Proprietor Hinckle, of the Hotel
Rittenhouse and R. G.. Kelsey, its
owner.
They stopped and for three hours
towed the Werner car in turn. Once
when they let loose it dove into a
snowbank again. At Frankford the
Philadelphians could not endure the
cold longer and went on. The
Frenchmen managed to work their
car into Broad street at $3.50 a. m.
yesterday. They spent the day rest
ing and started for Gettysburg at 10
a. m. today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-13
ENDORSE PLAN
FOR THE CANAL
Trenton Chamber Of Commerce
Committee TO Take Up tie
Matter Of its improvement.
IMPORTANCE OF wATERwsY

TRENTON, Feb. 13:-The board
of trustees of the Chamber Of Com
merce decided at a meeting IN the
Chamber of Commerce building, last
night, to cooperate with a legislative
commission to investigate the opera
tion OF the Delaware and Raritan
canal by the Pennsylvania railroad.
Some years ago before the railroad
company came into possession of the
canal it carried 100000 tons OF
freight annually. This was about
equal to the tonnage of the Suez
canal at the present time. This af-
fected the railroad so much that 1t
purchased the canal in order to pro-
tect its interests. Since that time,
by the pursuit of an oppressive pol
icy, the tonnage has decreased to
practically nothing. 1t is also charg-
ed that unfair discrimination in the
matter of rates has been made. A
committee was recently appointed by
the legislature to Investigate these
charges and to see If the canal can
be bought by the state with a view to
making 1t useful to the people.
The committee from the Chamber
of Commerce, consisting of u A.
Cook chairman and w. B. Maddox
vice chairman, is to confer with the
lawmakers.
Numerous complaints have been
received by the Chamber OF Com
merce as to the manner in which the
canal has been handled by the rail-
road company, and it is for this rea-
son that the matter has been taken
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-13
FOR LOCAL OPTION AND
AGAINST CIGARETTES

TRENTON, Feb. 13:-At the after
noon session of the House Tuesday
Mr.. Hendrickson, Of Hudson, pre-
sented a large petition, "numerously
signed" praying for the passage of
the local option bill. Mr.. Firth,
democrat, of Warren, who used to
be hotelkeeper, with disgust In
his tones, moved that the petition be
referred to the Committee on the
Home for Feeble-Minded Women.
Another petition was put in by
Mr.. Cattell, of Gloucester, from citi-
zens of his county, praying for the
passage of the anti-cigarette bill.
Mr.. Martins measure to secure the
payment of taxes on seeond-class
railroad property. for 1906 and 1907.
which was prepared by the attorney
general, was passed without any ex-
tended debate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-13
LARGE CAST
FOR CANTATA
Elaborate Entertainment at Pres
byterian Chapel Thursday and
Friday Nights Next Week.
REHEARSALs WELL UNDER WAY

The cantata to be given In the
Presbyterian chapel February 20 and
81 will be interesting as well as beau
tiful.
The characters are: Morning, Miss
. Maude Halpin; Night, Miss Mary
Gridley; Floral Goddess Of Spring
and Flowers, Miss Ruth Hancock.
The seasons will be the Misses Lii
lian de Hamm, Anna McClymont,
Elizabeth Seaman and Elizabeth de
Hamm; Shepherdess, Miss Mildred
Deitche: Woodland Queen, Miss
Kathryn Herbert; Fairy Queen, Miss
Mildred Gill; attendant fairies, the
Misses Ruth Stacey, Fay Druckenmil-
Ter and Margaret Conquest; Guard
ian Fairy, Miss Amy Riddlestorffer.
Sun Maidens, the Misses Ethel de
Hamm, EmilyPeterson, Anna Smith,
Anna Huttmann; Sleep, Miss Jeanette
Garretson; Heralds, Howard Lyon
and Arthur Gregory; Reapers, Fran
ces Henry, Adrienne Frost, Ruth
Griswold, Irene Owens, Margaret
Owens, Helen Meshrow, Ria Roessler
Louise Dover, Nora Martin, Bessie
Nelson, Anna Allen, Blanche Grieve;
Flowers, Nellie Nelson, Marie Hiske
Agnes Fedderson, Dorothy Hansen
Olga Peterson, Ella Proctor, Clara Gill
Florence Moore, La Verne de Hamm
Elizabeth Nebel, Helen Bechtel
Ethel de Hamm, Elsie Miller, Julia
Wilson, Alma Brogger, Nellie Smith,
Lottie McClymont, Elizabeth Fox
Mathilda Olsen, Margaret Brugell
Emily Peterson, Agnes Peterson
Rhebo Coldicott, Hazel Coldicott
Ruth McCracken, Alice Smith, Ka.
trina Hansen, Margaret Bingell,
Fairies, Miss Malinda Buchanan
Laura Koyen, Ruth Gardell, Esther
Salter, Emily Madsen, Anna Frost
Lorraine Wilson, Helen Salt, Helen
Welker. Hulga Peterson, Anne Cur
rie, Edna Poulsen. Edna Hansen
Linda Hansen, Babel Wilson, Jessie
Conquest, Ruth Warren, Nancy An
dersen, Gertrude Andersen, Henri.
eta Koyen, Grace Henderson, Edna
La Rue. Mary Wathne, Lottie Court
hey, Florence Peltier, Emma Mesh
row, Hulda Petersen, Josephine Jen-
sen and Myrtle Hughes; Brownies
Lindley Henry. Wilfred Johnstone
William Koyen, Leslie Kuhn, Mylir
Will, Kenneth Salt. Philip Tunis and
Oscar Klaus.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-13
FOUNDERS DAY AT
PEDDIE INSTITUTE

HIGHTSTOWN, Feb. 13:-Found-
ers' day was observed at Peddie In
stitute yesterday In an unusually In
teresting manner, the day being the
one hundredth anniversary of the
birth of the late Thomas B. Peddie.
The principal address was given In
Peddie chapel in the afternoon by
Rev. George H. Ferris, pastor of the
First Baptist church, of Philadelphia.
Principal r. w. SHETLAND gave a
short sketch of Mr.. Peddie's life and
his connection with the institute.
Miss Gertrude L. Knox, vocal in
structor Of the school, sang, and a
Founders day hymn, composed by
Miss Knox, was sung. Late in the
afternoon a reception and luncheon
was given by the faculty to alumni,
patrons and other guests.
Last night. two-act comedy
Among the Breakers" was present
ed In creditab1e manner by the
Dramatic Club of the school, under
the direction Of Miss Louise R.
Browne.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-13
GOVERNOR FORT GETS
A REMARKABLE GIFT

TRENTON, Feb. 13:-The ]. D.
Mallonee Company, Of Trenton,
makers of steel type and type wheels
has presented to Governor John
Franklin Fort a steel name stamp
for stamping on steel and other
metals. This is a gilt representing
a remarkable phase of New Jersey
handicraft.
The name John Franklin Fort Is
done in letters which are but seven
one thousands of an inch high. The
entire name of sixteen letters occu-
pies a space fifteen one hundredths
of an inch long. The engraving was
done by Mr.. Mallonee, president of
the company, under a powerful lens,
and is probably the finest stamp of
its kind ever produced. The letters
OF the name are SO small that the
finest of paper is too coarse to take
them. To make legible impression,
and then only under powerful lens,
the stamp must be used on gold or
other metal of as fine texture.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-13
TRAMP SAVED CHILD:
WANTED ONLY WORK

LAKEVIEW, Feb. 13.-While a
number of children were skating on
a small pond here Tuesday, Katie,
the nfne-year-old daughter of John
Schuyler, broke through, and was in
peril of drowning. A tramp, who
was toasting his shins at bonfire on
the edge of the pond, plunged into
the Icy water and saved the child.
Tramp and child, numbed by the
cold, were taken to the Schuyler
nome, and the little girl got no bet
ter treatment than the wanderer.
Mr.. Schuyler offered him money and
work. He refused the money and
said he would work around a SPELL"
He gave the name Of Harvey Gal
braith and his home as Newark. but
said he had been a wanderer from
the like of the life since his parents
died, some years ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-13
PATERSON LOCOMOTIVES
LOST OFF CHINA COAST

PATERSON, Feb. 13:-Word has
been received here by the Cooke Lo-
comotive Company that sixteen loco
motives built by that company for
the South Manchurian Railroad were
lost at sea in vessel that foundered
off the coast of China last week.
The engines that were lost are
part of an order of thirty-five that
the Cooke works had for this road.
They were of the standard American
size and were for passenger traffic.
The locomotives, as usual with all
foreign locomotive shipments, were
in parts and boxed.