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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12
Plant Is Enlarged.

Collins, Miss, Oct. 12.-Nr j. w.
Foster, manager of the mill of the
Rook Lumber Company, says: we
have been shut down since April IA on
account of the low prices prevailing
put in a new dry kiln and made some
other repairs and improvements. We
started up on October 7. and are now
running on full time. We expect to
sell our dry boards in the rough We
cut all the timbers we can, making
finish and Kindred saps off the sides,
We find that we can get labor some
cheaper than when we closed down in
the spring"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12
Two WOMEN and
ONE MAN ARRESTED
Morris Was Foreman of the Newman
Machine Shops-His Body Carried
sto Yazoo City for BuriaI-Prelimin-
ary Trial Tomorrow.

A terrible tragedy was enacted at
Sumrall Saturday night in which the
life of popular and hard-working me-
chanic was taken.
John Morris was the name of the
man killed, and the coroner's jury rem
dered verdict that he came to his
death from gunshot wounds inflicted
by a person or persons unknown to
the jury.
Last night the remains of the MUIR
dered man passed through the city.
His aged mother was carrying the
body to Yazoo City for interment. She
was accompanied by Mr.. William Rem
fro and from him and the mother the
following statement, in substance, was
obtained.
The deceased, John Morris, was
foreman of the machine shops of the
J. J. Newman saw mill at Sumrall He
worked until the usual quitting time
Saturday night and some time be-
tween and 9 O'Clock Morris and two
companions, by the name of Sumrall
and Fortenberry, went to the house of
Emma Davis, it is supposed to get
some whisky or beer The house kept
by this woman was of a questionable
character and the young men went to
the back door of the house, or at least
it is supposed they did, as the body
of Morris was found just inside the
door. The house is four room build
ing with no hallway and it is supposed
that the young men went to the back
door and finding it closed, though not
locked, they pushed it open. 1t is
stated that some one from the inside
asked who was there to which some
reply was made and then a pistol was
fired from a bed in the corner Of the
room. The ball struck Morris little
to the left of the heart and passed
through the body into the wall of the
room and death resulted almost in
stantly.
Emma Davis formerly lived in Hat
tiesburg and her character in this
place. was not considered good. In the
house she kept at Sumrall was another
woman. named Mamie Ingram, and
she and the Davis woman were both
arrested and placed in jail 1t is be-
lieved that Emma Davis was in the
bed from which the shot came and
that il she is not the murderer herself
that she knows who is, but she posi-
lively declined to make any statement.
Some one was in the room with her.
A telephone message to the Daily
News this morning brought the infor-
nation that Pat Gates, prominent
young man of Sumrall, had been ar
rested, charged with some connection
with the crime. 1t was rumored that
Gates was in the room with the woman
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12

Millard, Miss, October 1.-The Bat
son-Megehee Company, operating a
mill of 10000 feet capacity at this
place, cut 10000 feet more during the
month of September than for the cor
responding month of last year. and re
ports that the market on bridge tim
bers is rather strong. This mill IS
now employing a force of 10 hands and
the pay roll is a big factor in the
prosperity of the community.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12
Carnes Mill Runninq.

Carnes, Miss, October 12.-The mill
of F. V. Price & Co, started up Mon
day with a force of 20 hands and is
cutting 10000 feet a day.
The Holmes-Kennedy Company mill
will resume on October Is with a ca
pacity of $4,000 feet a day and 80
hands on its pay roll. This mill makes
specially of heart timber for both
export and domestic trade, but has
few orders booked. Its output will
be about the same as last year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12
MISS ELk|NS
JILlS Count

Rome. October 12,-It is reported
here today on what is believed to be
good authority that Miss Katherine
Elkins has Tilted Duke Abruzzi. to
whom she is said to have been en-
gagged. The report is not believed in
high court circles, though there is
much gossip over the story.
Elkins refused to change her religion
and that the match fell through on
that account.
1t is expected that an official state.
ment will be issued shortly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12
Ovett Mill Prospering.

Ovett, Miss, October 12.-The big
mill of the Ovette Land and Lumber
Company is now running on full time
with go hands on it's pay roll The
plant was shut down the first of Feb
ruary,. since which time it's capacity
has been practically doubled and a
planning mill has been added. It's ca
pacity is now $4,000 feet of finished
lumber a day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12
Serbia Expects
Nu/ $3,OOO,OOO for firms

and rendered possible the arbitration
of disputed questions with Austria
Hungary was the statement by the
prime minister that Servia had no am
munition for her artillery and that
ammunition could not possibly be Sc
cured. Switzerland and Germany
have positively refused to allow am
munition transported across their ter
ritories
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12
CONDI KILLED
BY BIG AUTO

New York, October 12.-Martin Con-
di, Jr., employed in the comptroller's
office, was crushed to death under
sixty horsepower automobile at 1880
o'clock today. The machine was 60
ing at forty-miles-an-hour clip, when
it left the road, jumped the fence and
landed on Condi.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12
ITALY is AlAR MED.
Hearst News Service.

Spezia, Italy, October 12.-The
Italian feet, which has Just returned
here from it's maneuvers, has been or
dered to hold itself in readiness to
put to sea at moments notice. This
is taken to mean that Italy is dissat-
isfied with the progress of events in
the Balkans and that war is expected
at any moment.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12

the mill men themselves and no effort
has been made to exaggerate the facts.
Unfavorable reports have been given
the same treatment as have the favor
able reports, and the News will con-
tinue to make this feature trustworthy
in every respect:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12
New Mill Started.

Taylorsville, Miss, October 12,-
The mill of Eaton & Ainsworth is run
ming at full tilt, giving steady employ
ment to a good force of hands It
cuts both domestic and export and
has capacity of 10000 feet a day.
This mill was not in operation last
year, hence no comparison can be
made.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12
Ten Mile Mill Runninu.

Ten Mile, Miss, October 12.-The
plant of the Ten Mile Lumber Com
,pany," which has been closed down
since the first of the year, resumed
on October 1 with a capacity OF $4,000
feet day and 16O hands employed 1t
has orders ahead for about thirty days
and is open to bids from both domestic
and export trade.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12
JUDGE GARY PREDICTS
ERA OF PROSPERITY

Chicago, October 12.-Judge E. H.
Gary, chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the United States Steel Cor
poration, in an interview here today
says that business is gradually i'm
proving and that after the election, no
matter which party is successful, the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12
Not Running.

Columbia, Miss, October 12.-The
mill of the Marion Lumber Company
which has a capacity of $4,000 feet a
day, is not running. The owners of
the plant say that they will probably
resume soon, but that much depends
on the condition of the market.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12
nine LYNCHERS
ARE UNDER ARREST
Spartansburg, S. c., October 12.-
Nine arrests have thus far been made

at the time the shot was fired but Gates
denied this and was this morning de-
manding an immediate trial, claiming
that he could prove his innocence.
Gates is brother of the town marshal
of Sumrall and is a member of a good
family.
1t is stated that preliminary trial
may be had this afternoon or it may
be put off until tomorrow.
John Morris, the murdered man, was
about 29 years of age and was the sole
support of a widowed mother and a
little nephew. He stood well with his
employers and was a good workman.
1t was sad sight last night at the
passenger station in this city when the
aged mother told of the death of her
boy and how good he had been to her
and what comfort he was to her in
her declining years. She was carrying
the body of her boy to a premature
grave and the tears streamed down
her cheeks as sho talked of the sad
AFFAIR
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12
YORK
F0RBRYAN

Buffalo, N. Y, October 12.-W. j.
Corners, chairman of the Democratic
State Executive Committee, today is
sped a statement in which he says
that Chanler will be elected Governor
over Hughes by 100000 majority, and
that Bryan and Kern will carry the
state by at least 100000 majority.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12
'THAW CASE
DISMISSED

White Plains, N. Y, October 12.-
The hearing of the. Harry X. Thaw in
sanity case was dismissed by Judge
Mills, of the supreme court, this
morning and the prisoner was re-
manded to Matteawan asylum for the
insane.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12

as the result of the attempt to take
John Irby, negro, from the jail and
lynch him. The arrests were effected
by detachment of soldiers sent here
for that purpose. The city has quieted
down, but the arrest of alleged partic-
ipants in the riots has caused ugly
threats in some quarters.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12
Temporarily Suspended.

Howison, Miss, October 12.-The
Hattiesburg Lumber Company has sus-
pended it's mill here pending the settle
ment of a suit to enforce contract
The mill was cutting on contract for
export and a disagreement ensued.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12
Big CONTRACT
FOR COAL
IS LET

= Pittsburg October 1.-THE Pitts
burg and Buffalo Coal Company has
just closed one of the biggest coal con-
tracts ever made. It is with NJ. A..
Hanna & Company, of Cleveland, and
calls for 100000 tons. It will take
1000 men for at least five years to
mine the fuel.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12

country will be on a prosperous
basis.
Judge Gary declares that the corpor-
ations are not assisting in the efforts
to elect Taft, as capital now realizes
that the public will no longer toler-
ate its participation in politics.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12
Making Repairs.

Carriere, Miss, October 12.-The
Lacey Lumber Company will resume
again on October 20, after having
been shut down for two weeks making
necessary repairs. This mill has a
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12
Hearst News Service.

Belgrade, Servia, October 12.-2:3O
p. m.-The national assembly has
voted an appropriation of $S,OOO,OOO
for arms and equipment. A resolution
was passed this afternoon which urges
that vigorous activity be displayed in
the protection of the nations threat
ened interests.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12
APPROXIMATE CONTRACT
PRICE TO Be $l5O,OOO
T. r. Helms TO Have Charge Of the
Construction - Monaghan Leaves
for Scranton, Pa, to Purchase Steel
for Big Buildings.
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= THE NEWMAN MILL. i

:: Building will be so by 224. ::
:: Two band saws and horizontal {.
= slab re-saw. 4:
:: Steel building; concrete foun- :.
:" dation. ::
:: Concrete floors for engine and :.
= boiler rooms. ::
:: Steel sorter platform, so by ::
Z: ia. ::
= Steel sizer and. timber platform, ::
= so by 100. =
= A steel sizer shed. 3S by 40 :.
= Approximate contract price, ::
:. $1,000 ::
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12
RUMoRED ASSASSINATION.
Hearst News Service.

hearSL news Service.
Vienna, October ia rumor that
Count Fergach, Austrian minister to
Servia, had been assassinated threw
this city into a turmoil of excitement
this morning. The rumor is not cred
tied at the foreign office.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12
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The official announcement published
in the Daily News last Monday in a
telegram from President F. L. Peck.
of the ]. J. Newman Lumber Company
that the contract had been let for the
rebuilding of the saw mill plant at
this place was received with gratifca-
tion by the people of Hattiesburg.
In that telegram it was stated that
the firm of Filler e Stowell, of Milwau-
kee had been awarded the contract
and that Mr.. John J. Monaghan would
be the firms representative in the
construction work
Mr. Monaghan was in the city Sat
urday and had with him Mr.. T. r.
Helms an experienced saw mill build
er who will have charge of the con-
struction work of the new plant.
Messrs Monaghan and Helms left yes
terday for BogaluSa, La. at which
place they built. the large mill owned
by the Great Southern Lumber Com
pany They will spend today at Boga-
lusa and will go from there direct to
Milwaukee where they will look after
securing the steel and other material
needed for the construction of the
mill plant.
Description of Mill.
The new mill plant will be entirely
modern and up-to-date and will be as
near fire-proof as it is possible to build
structure of this kind. The main
building will be GO by 224 feet and will
be of structural steel, with a concrete
foundation. It will have corrugated
galvanized roofing, reinforced con-
crete saw floor and reinforced con-
crete filing room floor. Especial atten-
tion will be paid to making this build
ing of a fire-proof character and it will
be in every way superior to the build
ing that was burned.
Engine and Boiler Rooms.
Included in the contract is lot of
work on the engine and boiler rooms
and considerable work will be done
on these. In fact. the engine and
boiler rooms will be rebuilt and both
will have concrete floors. The boilers
will be set with steamboat castings. 1t
Continued on page five.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12

Continued on Page Four.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12

Hearst News Service.
Belgrade, October 12.-What is be-
lieved to have sobered the Servians
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-22
HANS ALBERT
IN A CONCERT
FORMER OTTUMWA VIOLINIST
NOW IN PUEBLO HAS. RE
COVERED HEALTH.

Herr Hans Albert, the eccentric
violinist who for years lived in OF
tumwa, is regaining his health and 4
few days ago appeared in a concert
at Pueblo in which his work was ap-
plauded. Albert suffered a nervous
break down and was sent to the pr-
vate sanitarium conducted by DR.. HUI
bert Work in Pueblo Dr. Work, rec
ognizing that his patient was gen.
JUS, has taken an unusual interest in
him. The following article from the
Pueblo Star.Journal refers to con-
cert given by DR.. Work in which Hans
Albert was the chief performer:
One of the most delightful musical
treats ever enjoyed by Pueblo people
was extended to the guests of DR.. and
Mrs. Hubert Work at their home last
evening, when a large number of the
music-lovers of the city were prvi.
legged to hear most excellent pro.
gram, the feature of which was the
wonderful playing of Prof Hans AL
bert, recognized as one of the greatest
violinists now before the American
public. Prof. Albert was formerly SO
loist with the Thomas orchestra, and
it was only because of the fact thai
failing health had driven the artist &c
Colorado, that Pueblo people were able
to hear this master of the king of in
struments.
Professor Albert during the evening
played in an exquisite manner Schu
berts Serenade, arranged by Remen
vi Musin's Concert, Mazurka, Schl
mann's Traumerei, the Cavatina b.
Raft, the Frolic Of the Imps by Baz
zini, Elfln Dance by Spies, Ave Maria
by Schubert, Carnival of Venice, ar
ranged by Paganini, and Ballade Pol
onaise, by Vieuxtemps
During the evening Mrs. Darnell, i,
excellent voice, sang the Spring sons
by Wie1, and Hearts Delight. by Gil
christ. F. L. Capers showed his mag
nifcent voice in Caruso's favorite
"Dio Possenti,' and in 1.-THE Message
by Caverly. The exquisite treat wa
opened by plano duet by Miss Ma
bel Stonaker and Mr.. Vancleve. Ac
compartments were played through
out the delightful program by Mis-
Stonaker and Miss Margaret Wilder
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-22
MANY ANSWERS
were CORRECT
BRAKESMAN'S PUZZLE BROUGHT
TO A CLOSE-RIDEs FOUR,
WALKS ONE.

The 'brakeman's puzzle" that for
the past month has been responsible
for considerable agitation among
railroaders and other readers, has been
brought to a close with this issue. The
replies that have been received would
make a good sized volume and the
manner in which they varied would
prevent their becoming monotonous
The following solutions have been
received since yesterdays issue ana
will be the last installment published
This will bring to a conclusion
brain storm that has furnished not a
little amusing pastime to many OF
the readers of the Courier.
Racked Many Brains.
The correct solution Of the brake
mans puzzle" which has been for
some weeks past furnishing mental
activity to railroaders and others In
their leisure hours appears below
and concludes the agitation that has
been rife in certain circles for some
time.
The solution has been correctly i'iv-
en- by many Of the readers and many
have made some amusing calcula-
| lions as to the distance that the
brakeman travelled The puzzle Is not
| the simplest that ever appeared nor Is
| it the most difficult. However, it is
now at an end and all may rest salts
| lltU Will ms Of HSI clloTtS III ooiNH lbs
the problem. The solution follows:
The Solution.
Station A is situated five miles dis
| tant from station B. A freight train
a mile in length begins it's journey
| from station A toward station B
When the wav car passes station A
the brakeman boards the rear of it
climbs out over the top and begins
! walking over the train.
| IT will ha borpa in mind that at the
| time the brakeman boards the rear OF
the way car that the engine is ther
four miles distant from station B. Al
the time that the engine has passed
station b the brakeman alights from
the front end Of the car imme0atel!
behind the engine, having covered thu
distance Of one mile of walking, viz.
from the way car to the engine, the
length of the train.
Notwithstanding that he was riding
all the time, and that the distance
covered was five miles, or from A t
B, the actual distance covered by tn
train from the time the brakeman
boarded it at A until he alighted from
it at 3, was four miles, as at the tim
of boarding train the engine was al
ready one mile distant from A and ha'
consequently but four miles to trave
in order to reach B.
Had the brakeman remained stand
ing on the way car from the begin
ming Of the trip until 1t reached tn
point one mile from B, where It wa
when he alighted from the car benin
the engine, he would have covered bu
four miles. Had he then walked to tn
engine. which was one mile distan
from the way car, he would have OBJ
tanned the same result as stated above
four miles ridden and one mile walk
ed; total five miles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-22
ment in departments and pu

ment in departments and public
works of the state, and Of the coun-
ties. cities and towns thereof, shall
be given to the honorably discharged
soldiers, sailors and marines Of the
late civil war who are citizens and
residents Of the state over other per-
sons of equal qualifications. and that
any officer, board or person whose
duty 1t Is or may be to appoint or en-
ploy some person to fill such position
or place. shall before appointing any
one, make an investigation as to the
qualifications of such soldier, sailor
or marine who is an applicant for the
position and shall appoint such applt
cant If he is man of good moral
character and can perform the duties
of the position SO applied for by him.
Under this section there Is no specific
obligation so far as we can discover
to make an investigation as between
two applicants, both of whom are
/ honorably discharged soldiers, sailors
or marines of the late civil war, and
as between two such applicants we
think that an appointing officer or
board may selec. at discretion with
out making formal investigation or
| lluuluS dR W lllSil lCopSSSlNS Aueh1Aa
cations. lis only as between one who
is entitled to preference under the sec
ton and one who is not entitled to
preference that an investigation and
finding is required.
II. The second section of the act
relates, however, to removals OF per-
sons holding positions by appointment
or employment and who are honor
ably discharged soldiers, sailors OF
marines as aforesaid. In full this sec
tion Is as follows:
Section g.. Removals. = Any per
sons whose rights shall be in any
way prejudiced contrary to any of the
provisions of this section shall be Ell
titled to a writ Of mandamus to rem
edy the wrong. No person holding s
position by appointment or employ
ment in the state of Iowa, or in the
several counties, cities or town
thereof. who is an honorably discharg
ed soldier, sailor or marine, havin!
served as such in the union army O.
navy during the late civil war, shall
be removed from such position or EN-
ployment except for incompetency o
misconduct shown after hearing
upon due notice. upon stated charges
and with the right of such employe o
appointee to a review by writ or Ger
tiorari. The burden of proving In
competency or misconduct shall res
upon the party alleging the same
Nothing in this section shall be COZ
: strued to apply to the position Q
private secretary or deputy of any O
flee or department or to any perso
holding strictly confidential relatio
to the appointing officer.
; 1t being conceded that plaintiff
an honorably discharged soldier c
the late civil war and that he wa
: holding the position of janitor of tn
l court house by general appointmer
3 prior to the action of the board
2 January, 1906. purporting to fix tn
e termination Of his employment on th
J. first of March, 1907, we believe ths
t it was not competent for the boar
n by such action to circumvent the pr
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-22
Obituary

Mrs. Stina Kajsa Anderson WAS
born October %, 1886, and died Jan
uary 25, 1908, in Ottumwa. Hers was
life of sickness and affection, hav=
ing been an invalid for many years.
During the past three years she had
been bereft of her eyesight, but with
all her Affections never a word of
complaint escaped her lips. Her life
was an emulation of the life Of Job.
Hers was truly Christian life, being
possessed of a never faltering faith
Love, peace and perseverance were
among her many virtues, her gentle
ways and kindly manner were ever
manifest, her long suffering she bore
with wonderful fortitude. She at
tended school but few weeks in the
course of her entire life. yet was able
to read in two languages and also to
write She was endowed with a rare
faculty Of memory being able to re-
count incidents occurring many years
ago with marvellous exactness. She
was an ideal wife and mother.-Con-
| tributed.