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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
Convicted of Mavhem.

st. Joseph. Mcdaniel Linn. a
young farmer, who shot out the
eyes OF his sister, Mrs. Aaron Sey-
mour, in a family quarre1 last summer.
was found guilty of mayhem Friday
and sentenced to the penitentiary for
15 years. Samuel Linn, the woman's
father, accused of conspiracy with the
son to murder his daughter, was &C.
quilted. W
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
Rescue of Miner Fails,

Elgin, Ill.-The body of Paul
Jones, a miner, 21 years old, who
was caught in a cave-in in a gravel pit
near Algonquin, ILL.,, Friday, was recov-
cred Sunday night. Efforts to reach
Jones while he was yet alive had
failed when his head was uncovered
at 6 O'Clock. Food, passed through a
tube in the belief that the imprisoned
man YVES alive, was found untouched.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
INFLUENZA IN CZAR'S FAMILY.
Cashier kills HimseH.

Ellingwood, Kas. W.. Lee Bocke-
mobile, cashier of the defunct Bank
of Ellingwood, under arrest on
charges of making false statements,
shot and killed himself at his home
during Friday night. His bondsmen
had surrendered him and we're leaving
them to wait a moment. AS he stood
on the porch he fired the fatal shot.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31

Also, the bowls in the ~lavatories
were permitted to run over until the
sewage ran down through the walls
and covered the floor Of the death
room, where the dead children were
kept awaiting burial or dissection. 1t
also seeped along into the vegetable
room until the potatoes had soaked 1t
up. Not for a day or a week, but sew
eral weeks, the bowls overlooked. The
president of the board had to roll up
his rousers to keep from getting them
wet when he walked through the death
room and the vegetable cellar.
A nurse with so children under her
charge, many of them consumptives,
sat down in her chair, put her face in
her hands and cried for the children
because of the treatment they were re-
ceiving. They fed the consumptives
roast beef and corn because eggs were
too dear. g.
The story of alleged bribery of a
Lincoln policeman to suppress a war
rant charging cruelty against an at
tendant vas also made a part of the
record.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
Mrs. Bradley Appeal. for Aid

Salt Lake City, Utah-Shunned
by all her women friends and by
many OF the acquaintances who
rallied to her support when she was
on trial on the charge of the murder
OF former Senator Arthur Brown of
Utah, Mrs. Annie M. Bradley, living
penniless with her four children in a
hut on the outskirts of the city, has
been forced to appeal to her personal
friends for financial assistance.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
PeddIer Shoots Two Girls.

Bethany, Mo.-Bessie and Helen
Small, sisters. were shot in their
home, north of Bethany, Monday night
by John Sites, a peddler, who was en-
ragged because the girls refused to ac-
company him to church. Sites then
cut his own throat with a pocket knife
and fired a bullet through his brain.
He is dead, but the young women are
not thought to be fatally wounded.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
TWO Traekmen Killed.

Columbus, Ohio-Peter Conley and
John Egan, section foreman and
section hand on the Panhandle,
were ptruck and killed Saturday
morning while working on the track
at Hayden. about ~ miles south of Co.
lumbus.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
Bomb Wrecks Miners House.

Biwabik, NINA dynamite bomb
was thrown against the house of
Thomas Nicholas, captain of the
Mohawk Iron Mine, near Aurora,
Tuesday. The explosion tore one side
of the house into splinters and threw
Nicholas, his wife and four children
from their beds. A baby sleeping with
its parents was badly injured. No rea-
son for the outrage has been found.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
Want Evidence Against Financiers

New York-An appeal to persons
who have knowledge of illegal acts
il the part Of financial institu-
tons and public service corporations
to come from concealment and furnish
evidence on which indictments can be
based has been issued by the supreme
court special grand jury. The jury
VIII appoint a special committee to
receive this information.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
Reward for orvaI Ashby.

Jefferson City. Mo.-Governor Folk
issued a proclamation Offering a re-
ward Of $500 for the apprehension
and delivery to the sheriff of Mis-
sissippi county of Orval Ashby, who
is charged with the embezslement Of
q large sum of money from the col
lector of Mississippi county.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
Lost In Fog Still Missing.

Rotterdam-Boats are securing
the Holland coast for a missing
boatload of passengers who disap.
peared when the Great Eastern rail-
ways .steamship Amsterdam was
beached following a collision with the
British steamship Administer in a fog
off Nieuwe Waterweg, Tuesday night.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
Noted composer Dead.

New York-Edward Alexander Mac.
Dowell, recognized on two CONT.
nents as among the worlds fore.
most composers, died at the Westmin.
ster hospital Thursday night, aged 46.
His health had been broken for o
than two years, and 1t was known that
he could not long survive.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
viii Pay, But Slowly.

New York-Representatives of the
closed National Bank of North
America stated Monday that in
itial payments on deposits will proba-
bly, be made within 80 or 60 days, but
it will require six months or longer to
pay depositors their full claims.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
q. q o. Road Cuts saIaried Men.

Baltimore, Md.-The Baltimore &
Ohio railroad announced Friday,
effective FEBRUARY l, a reduction
of 10 per cent in the pay OF all officers
and employees, from the president
down. receiving more than $166 a
month. The reduction places salaries
as they were in 1905.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
Bank Ordered cIosed.

Pittsburg. Pa.-The Traders and
Mechanics Bank, a state institution,
was closed Wednesday by order of the
State bank examiner. The institution
had a paid up capital OF 500, 900 and
It's deposits are estimated at $500, 900.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
Gas Well at Ava. m.

Murphysboro. Ill.-A strong flow
Of natural gas wos struck on the
mineral springs tract at Ava, IA miles
north Of Murphysboro, by the Mer.
chants and Mechanics Oil Company's
drill. 1t vas necessary TO cap the we'll
The company is asking franchises to
supply Ava and Murphysboro with nat.
ural gas for heating and lights.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
sorsby In Critical Condition.

Lapag. Bolivia-The condition Of
William B. Sorsby. the American
minister here, who is suffering
from a stroke Of paralysis, is danger
Physicians are in constant at
tendance upon him.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
Mrs. saIIie Harris Is Dead.

Oklahoma City. Okla.--Mrs. Sal
lie Harris, sister of former United
States Senator Francis M. Cockrell of
Missouri, died at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. j.. A, Shannon, here
Saturday night.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
Tobacco Too Soon in Smoke.

Janesyille, Wis.-Fire which de-
stroyed the julius Marquesse ware
house caused a loss of between $780,
900 adm $500, 900 on tobacco stored
In cases.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
Committee for Woman. suffraoe.

Lansing, Mich.-The constitution
al convention committee on e'ec.
lions and franchises has decided
to report favorably the proposal for
woman's suffrage In Michigan. A
strong effort will be made to have It
adopted by the convention.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
"a Stores Reported Burned.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Telephone ad-
vices from Clinton Wednesday
morning are to the effect that fire last
night burned "a stores, two hotels and
four residences. A conservative esti.
mate places the loss at $4,000.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
Neoro Hanaed by MOB Dies.

Dothan, Ala-Cleveland Franklin,
the negro who was found alive
Monday by the sheriff, a day after
a mob had strung him to a tree
for shooting a white man, died
Wednesday from a bullet wound in
fiicted by the mob. Dothan citizens
pursued and shot several times at a
negro Tuesday night.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
6elated Sailors Arrested In Rio

Rio Janeiro-The police of this city
have gathered up six sailors from the
American battleships who had either
deserted or failed to return on board
before their vessels sailed from here.
They will be sent after the feet on
a collier.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
One Hundred Years Married.

Paris-In the little village OF Ison-
bogi, Hungary, a married couple have
Just celebrated the Tooth anniversary
OF their marriage.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
Pastor Becomes Street Car Man.

st. Joseph, Mo.--The Reverend J.
w. O'Bryant, who has been pastor
of the Hyde Park Methodist church,
has resigned to become a street car
conductor on a suburban line here. He
says he car make more money as con.
ductor than as preacher.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
Denies the Charges.

DR.. Carter was reared in Meadville
and has a family, On the night of his
punishment, as well as since, he Wig.
orously denied guilt OF the charges
and expresses determination to remain
in the face of the danger.
The doctor was so terribly bruised
and lacerated that he has been con
fined to his bed ever since. In fact it
was the severity of his injuries that
led to publicity in the matter, for at
first an attempt was made to keep the
affair secret.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
seaboard TraLn Wreoksd,

Suffolk, va.-No. 80, northbound
passenger train on the Seaboard
Air Line, was wrecked Friday near
Newscmo. The passenger worst In,
jured is al unidentified woman.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
His Mock Heroic Deadly.

Cincinnati-Miles Wilson, a jockey,
shot at his wife to brighten her, using
only blank cartridges, but he got a
real bullet in return and probably will
die.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31

The senate committee on military
affairs agreed upon a favorable report
on Senator Warren's bill fixing the pay
OF the army. Under the terms of the
bill as agreed upon, lieutenant gen.
erals are to receive a 5 per cent in
crease. major generals 10 per cent,
brigadier generals Is per cent. colo
nels. lieutenant colonies and majors
20 per cent, captains, first ~lieutenants
and second lieutenants rs per cent.
The pay ;of cadets at the military acad-
envy is increased 25 per cent The
president is given power to fix the
pay of enlisted men at an increase of
not over 10 per cent of what they are
now receiving,
Senator La Toilette introduced a bill
to deprive public officials serving I'M
der the constitution and laws of the
United States Of telegraph and tele-
phone franks or passes. The bill also
undertakes to prevent discrimination
in the charges of interstate telephone
or telegraph lines and provides for
the preservation of all messages for a
period of six years.
Senator Stone of Missouri presented
statistics of government deposits in
national banks to show that the dis
tribution of money during the recent
currency s~tringency was not ~"equita-
ble," as contemplated by the law gov
erning the treasury department. He
dpc1aredi that tho woct and cOIth Upra
Disseminated against, while New York
and. Boston were favored. His speech
was on his resolution pending in the
senate, directing a committee to in
vestigate and report the facts in these
transactions. Senator Teller followed
with brief comment upon the action
of the secretary of the treasury, de-
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31

lin at first thought they we're guards.
One of them "truck a match, however.
and when he did Shanklin asked who
1t a Instead of replying. the me-
groes broke and ran. Shanklin fol-
lowed and fired three times at the
neelng men. One of them dropped
dead and the second ran about 70
yards to a negro tenement house,
where he fell dead at the door. The
third negro is thought to have been
wounded in the leg. as Mr.. Shanklin
heard him yell, but he has not been
captured.
One of the negroes killed is the
same who started a false report sew
eral months ago that night riders had
struck the town. The other one killed
had been employed in the factory for
V years, but was discharged about
one week ago.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-31
What Congress is Doing

claring that the placing of money Ia
New York City during the panic was
fully justified. He paid a high tribute
to the rich men, who. he said. had
promptly offered practically their en-.
tire capital in order to stem the tide
of disaster in that city, which threat.
ened the entire country.
The urgent deficiency appropriation
bill occupied the attention Of the
house Thursday to the exclusion of all
other business. A surprise was sprung
when Chairman Tawney of the APP
preparations committee warned the
members that the country was con-
fronted with the certainty of a $780,
000,0 deficit unless the estimates for
the next fiscal year should be cut down
materially. A discussion on tariff re.
vision was injected into the proceed
ings, in which leaders on both sides
of the house tried to commit one an
other to a definite announcement as to
whether, II successful at the Novem-
Der elections, there would be tariff leg
islation.
Among the bills and resolutions in
troduced in the house Thursday were
the following:
By Mr.. Dawes of Ohio, providing for
the payment of a pension of $50 a
month to every veteran of the Mexican
and civil wars.
BY Mr.. Thomas of North Carolina,
making the police powers of the states
applicable to interstate shipments of
intoxicants Immediately upon the
crossing of a state line, instead of
not until arriving at destination.
By Mr.. Thomas of North Carolina.
to prevent the issuance of federal
liquor licenses in prohibition territory.
The Huttig news., 1908-05-16
Dress and Dry Goods.

We have choice line of desirable wash
fabrics that will at once appeal to the
saving-inclined.
We have the latest styles in collar now
elites, long gloves of different colors, the
most beautiful selection of laces and en-
broideries that we have ever had now
opened up.
Ladies' fancy and embroidered Hosiery.
new and fancy assortment OF ladies'
handbags and belt. Novelties in tuck
and band combs on display with other
useful and ornamental things.
The Huttig news., 1908-05-16
Millinery Department.

The immortal builder of the temple
said: s'There is nothing new under the
sum- but should he be re-incarnated and
step in our store, many wise CUSTOM
ers do, he would find in our Millinery
Department SO many different shades
and shapes of hats that would surprise
him, that he would buy them all to con-
firm his saying. New. leading shades
of Copenhagen blue, Merry Widow
shapes of the latest designs, they are
beauties. Get them before they are gone.
The Huttig news., 1908-05-16
Feed Department.

We are constantly securing Hay, Oats,
Bran, Chops, Cotton Seed Meal, Hulls
and purchasable feed stuffs. We buy
not only the best, but every variety of
feed stuff is bought in load lots and
not mixed, giving the advantage in
buying price and discounts. Our cotton
seed meal will stand the highest chemi-
cal test. Our prices on all will be equal
at all times to the market price for like
quality.
The Huttig news., 1908-05-16
Shoe Department.

We have just opened and have in
stock 40 cases of Peters Diamond Spec
ial Shoes for all the family.
Mems Caskade Oxfords in black and
tan.
Ladies' Par Excellence in pomp and
ties in black and tan.
Children's Tulip in black patent, one
strop sandal.
A full line of Bare Foot sandals for the
Children.
Also full line of LADIES' Children's
and Mems White Canvass Shoes.
The Huttig news., 1908-05-16
Hats and Furnishings.

We have a full line of the new shapes
and colors in mems and boys hats as well
as full line of straw hats.
Mems panama hats from SIS to SlO all
shapes.
The underwear and shirt Departments are
both complete for summer wear. Cool
underwear and negligee shirts in every
style you may desire.
The Huttig news., 1908-05-16
Clothing Department.

Having purchased an extra quantity of
mems any boys spring and summer
clothing for the next fifteen days we will
give 1 5 per, cent. niScount an all goods.
Here you will find the latest styles and
SHADES of clothes made by reliable hous-
es. Clothes of distinction style and
quality are important in the purchase of
garments and we have only this kind.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24
MISS HORTENSE MEL SON
MATINEE AND NIGHT

The next attraction coming to the
Auditorium on Thanksgiving will be
Hortense Nielsen and her superb COM
pany. Miss Nielsen is noted as an
emotional actress of unusual power
and is deemed one of the finest act
resses of the modern high class drama.
Her acting belongs to the intense sup.
pressed, realistic school, requiring a
high order of intelligence and psyche.
logical insight into the human soul.
Her phenomenal success last season
in the profound drama, "a Dolls
House." by Henrik Ibsen, the great
Norwegian poet and dramatist, made
her one of the most widely discussed
actresses of this country. Miss Mel
sen is studious actress of the high
er drama, aiming only at artistic sue
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24
FIELDS On
FIRE NEAR
TH|SC|TY
Barns and Outhouses Endanger-
ed and Many Fences Are
Destroyed By Flames.

The large pastures about one and
half miles south of the city, belong
ing to the dairy of Messrs. Davenport
and j. E. Hedrick, caught fire last
night and the flames spread all over
the fields, burning the fences and do
ing considerable other damage. 1t
was with much difficulty that the
barns and other outhouses were saved.
1t is supposed that spark from a
passing Northeastern train blew into
the field and set the grass on fire.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

State of Mississippi, Forrest county.
To D. L. o'Neal, defendant:
You are hereby commanded to ap-
pear before tbf chancery court of
Forrest counts at GsAtsesburg, Miss,
on the first Aop6sy in December, 1908,
that beinE<the regular term of said
court, ito defend the suit in said chan
Gerry court of M. Epley. to which
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24
HOLMES IS AFTER
PRIZES OFFERED IN
WERLIEN CONTEST

Mr.. Y. L. Holmes of this city is a
contestant in the great werlin con-
test. The firm of Phillip werlin Of
New Orleans, music dealers. offer
$4,000 in prizes. to be awarded on
December "a to winners who turn in
the highest amount of purchased tick
cts made by or through them. The
prizes are quite numerous and vary
in value from 1900 pipe organ down
to some of the smaller musical instru-
ments.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24

cess regarding the accession of finan-
cial gain as only secondary consider
alton.
Miss Nielsen, supported by an ex-
cellent company, will be seen in both
"a Dolls House." and "Hedda Cab
..IeI
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24

you are defendant.
Given under my hand this 10th day
of November, 1908.
T. q. BATsoN.
Chancery Clerk.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24

Mrs. DR.. w. w. Crawford is enter
tanning the Culture Club this after
noon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24

Alarm clocks, "The America" war
ranted one year, for s1.O0. H. s.
Lilius Jewelry Store. If.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24

Miss Lucille Cadenhead will arrive
tomorrow and will spend Thanksgiv-
ing with Miss Kitty Glenn Sullivan.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24

A man and his political prophesies
are soon busted.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24

Alarm clocks, "The America" war
ranted one year, for $1.O0. H. s..
illus Jewelry Store. If.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24

No store is competing" with yours
unless itsN advertising is competing
with yours.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24

Mr., D. E. McInnis returned today
from Hickory.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24
Nou Listen !!

We w sh to show you
something in Shoes. We
do not carry the greatest
stock of shoes in town, but
we must say we have the
best. We will prove it to
you if you will give us a
chance.
See our window. We will be
glad to show the line. Just step in
and give us look is all we ask. A
full line.
We have a special Ladies' Patent
Leather with Kid upper, a great
value. Special. .........................1 IS
The strongest line in the country
of misses and children's Black and
Tan Shoes. Prices to suit every
body.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22
S. R. AVIS ACCOUNT
Filed None because He Did Not Know
That He Was a Delegate.

William II. Avis Of Whitneyville, son
of Samuel r. Avis. last night stated
uhy his father had filed no account Of
his expenses az delegate to one of
the recent democratic conventions
The elder Mr.. Avis left town the day
hefore the caucus at which he was
elected was held without knowing that
he was to be elected. and has not re-
turned since then. Neither has he been
Informed of his election. Mr.. Avis
name appears among those summoned
to court
In a CLAUSE Of the corrupt practice
law there ia a provision for the ar
rest and fine Of those who have been
candidates at cauouses and who fail
TO make out political expense bills, and
II is this clause that has twenty-eig
man In a state Of semi-arrest They
all failed to report their expenses
within the ten days limit Some were
delinquent, some careless, and several
did not know that they had been dele
gates 10 the caucuses they were sup
posed to have attended.
They were all summoned to see the
city attorney, and, although not under
arrest, will be forced to face Judge
Tyner and hear his opinion of the
case
They are to appear in court or
| Wednesday.