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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28
j. &. Brady injected.

Kansas City, Feb. 22.-The grand
Jury late Friday afternoon returned
II indictments against J. E. Brady,
president of the Merchants Refriger-
ating company. Two of the indict'
ments charged him with the embez-
element of S76,211 from the Merchants
Refrigerating company. Each of the
other nine indictments contains two
counts. and charge violations of the
warehouse act which makes it felony
TO issue warehouse receipts on mer
chandise that is not in the warehouse
at the time the collateral is issued.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28
The Makinn of a Journalist.

Henry Fl. Ashton, a Virginia City
capitalist, has in his library, richly
bound in crushed Levant, those early
volumes of the Virginia City Enter
prise to which Mark Twain contrib
uted.
The faded pages contain innumer-
able specimens Of the famous writer's
quaint humor. Mr.. Ashton often
points out the first paragraph that
Mark Twain wrote on his arrival in
Virginia City. The paragraph runs:
"A thunderstorm made Beranger a
poet, a mothers kiss made Benjamin
West a painter and salary Of SIS a
week makes us a journalist"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28
A Kansas Cement Mercer.

Topeka, Kan, Feb 22.-The United
Kansas Portland Cement company was
granted charter Friday by the Kan
sas charter board. The capital stock
of the company is S12,750,000. 1t is a
West Virginia corporation that COM
bines several cement plants in South
eastern Kansas and is one Of the
largest companies ever chartered in
Kansas. The stock of the company
is divided into $S,5O0OO0 in common
and S4,25O,0O0 in preferred stock.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28
Missnurrs New Medical Department.

ST. Louis, Feb. 22.-Deeds transfer
ing the Barnes university property at
Garrison and Lawton avenues to the
University of Missouri were filed
Thursday. The property is worth
more than sS5O.OOO and includes the
Barnes Medical college. schools of
pharmacy and dental colleges. Pos
session will be given May 9 and the
headquarters of the state medical de-
partment will be brought to st. Louis
next September.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28
1en rons Of Dynamite ExpIodes.

Berkeley. Cal, Feb. 22.-With a
force that shook the entire bay region
like an earthquake, the packing house
of the Hercules Powder Works at
Pinole, IA miles north of here, blew
up at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon
and in the. explosion four white men
and "a Cinnamon we're killed. Ten
tons of dynamite went up in the ter
rife blast, shatterlng the sheds to
dust and spliAters.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28

The back is the handspring of
woman's organism. 1t quickly calls
attention to trouble by aching. It
tells, with other symptoms, such as
nervousness, headache, pains in the
loins, weight in the lower part of
the body, that woman's feminine
organism needs immediate attention.
In such cases the one sure remedy
which speedily removes the cause,
and restores the feminine organism
to a healthy, normal condition is
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28
Missouri Republicans Elect Delegates

Butler, Mo-, Feb. 22.-Republicans
of the sixth congressional district Of
Missouri met in convention here Fri
day and selected delegates to the Ma
tional convention. Resolutions were
adopted which Endorsed the admins
tration of Theodore Roosevelt, the can
didacies of William II. Taft and Her
bert S. Hadley for president of the
United States and governor OF Mis-
souri,, respectively and commenting
the record of Senator William Warner.
The delegates to the National conven-
ton chosen were Charles A. Mitchell
of st. Clair county and Philip |. Grit
fifth of Dade county.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28
Kansas Masonic Officers.

Topeka, Feb. 22.-Justice Henry F.
Mason of the Kansas supreme court
was elected grand master of the Kan
sas grand lodge of Masons Thursday.
A. X. Wilson of Topeka was re-elect-
ed secretary. Fred Washbon of An
thony was elected deputy grand mas
ter and Albert Sarbach of Holton,
grand treasurer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28
The Santa Fe plscharaina Men

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 2O.-It was an
nounced here Wednesday that the
Atchison, topeka & Santa Fee Railway
company has ordered reduction of g
per cent in the mechanical department
all over the system. Two hundr ID
were discharged Wednesday afternoon
i'm the Topeka shops. Reductions
we're made in other Kansas shops.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for cny
case Of Ca.arrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, y.
We, the undersigned have known F. j. Cheney
for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly hon
orable In all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDINa, KiNNAN % MARvIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o
Halls CatarTh Cure ts taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents per
bottle. Sold by AL Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28
Kaw Chief wah shun Cab Dead.

Arkansas City, Kan, Feb. 2O.-Wah
Shun Cab, chief of the Kaw Indians,
died at his home near here Tuesday,
aged SS years. The old chief always
claimed United States Senator Charles
Curtis, whose mother was a member
of the Kaw tribe, as his grandson,
but the claim of relationship was not
authenticated
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28
After Lumber Trust Evidence.

Topeka, Feb. 20.-Fred S. Jackson,
attorney general, went to Austin. Tex,
Tuesday night to get evidence against
the alleged lumber trust. Herbert S.
Hadley, attorney general of Missouri,
has been in Texas several days and
the attorney generals of the three
states will plan concerted action
against the trust.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28
.Missonrl peIeaates Instrueted.

ST. Joseph, Mo-. Feb. 22.-Former
Congressman Frank B. Fulkerson of
Isl Joseph and David Rankin Of Tarkio
we're chosen to represent the fourth
congressional district of Missouri at
the National Republican convention in
chicago. They we're instructed to vote
for Taft so long as his name is be-
fore the convention"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28

Los Angeles. Feb. 22.-Crosby s.
Moves, the veteran editor Of the Wash
ington Evening Star. died shortly after
$50 p. m. Friday night at the Hotel
Raymond. Pasadena. where he has
been I'll for some time.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28
Iuv,s Strennfh.

An ivy plant which established itself
in a crevice of the tower of st. John
the Baptist church at Marlborough,
England, undermined the foundation
and lifted stones out of place until it
will cost $4,000 to make repairs.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28
nam.d okIahoma plstriet Attorney.

Washington. Feb. 2O.-The senate
Wednesday confirmed the nomination
Of John Embry to be United States
attorney for the western district OF
Oklahoma.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28

1t is the confiding nature of some
women that makes them want to tell
you their family troubles before you
have known them ten minutes.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28
~Brown's Bronchial Troches"

are helpful to singers, teachers and
clergymen for clearing the voice. Con
tain nothing harmful.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28
a Mason Sc Years.

Joplin. Mo-. Feb. 2O.-Peter Lafour-
cite. IS years old. Mason since join
ing the order at Ovid. n. Y, in 1852,
died at his home in Joplin Wednesday
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28

For Public Building at 5elolt, Kan.
Washington. Feb. PA bill appro-
priating $4,000 for a site for a post
office building at Beloit, Kan. was In
troduced in the house Thursday by
Representative Reeder.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28

The more money girl has to burn
the easier it will be for her to find a
leap-year match.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28
WHAT CAUSES HEADACHE.

From October to May, Colds are the most fire.
cuent cause of Headache. LAXATIVE BROBiO
QUININE removes cause. E.W Grove on box 25c
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28

1t is not easy to sting a bear with
a straw.-Danish.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28

The surer girl is about a mans
being in love with her the less sure
she is about being in love with him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28
PILES CURED IN sTO DAYS.

PAzO OINTMENT is guaranteed TO euro any case
of Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Pies in
6to Il day S OF money refunded. Soc.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-02-28
LYDIA T.. PIN EzRaANa'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

Mrs. Will Young, of 6 Columbia
Ave-, Rockland, Me-, says:
81 was troubled for long time with
dreadful backaches and q pain in my
side, and was miserable in every way.
] doctored until was discouraged and
thought would never get well read
what Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound had done for Others and
decided to try it; after taking three
bottles can truly say that ! never felt
so well in my life"
Mrs. Augustus Lyon, Of East Earl,
Pa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
~ had very severe baclsaches, and
pressing-down pains. Icould not sleep,
and had no appetite. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound cured me
and made me feel like new woman"
FACTS FOR SICK VyOE aEN.
For thirty years Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ornervous prostitution.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-29
Still in HOSPITAL;
negro HAS ESCAPED
Rumor Is Current That Hs Was Lost
in the Swamp" While Others Be.
Iieve That Officers Have Spirited
Him Away in Fear Of Mob Violence.

Information comes that Conductor
Sid Ferguson, who was SO seriously
cut in the throat by negro on a North.
eastern train the latter part of last
week, is still in a precarious condition,
though he is thought to be Improving
some. He is at the New Orleans
Sanitarium and is receiving the best
of attention.
The wound made was, really more
serious than was Ssr thought The
cash made by Snegro's knife went
half around his throat, but failed to
prove fatal on account of being too
high up, and striking the jaw bone.
1t is not now expected that Mr..
ferguson can possibly be out under
ten days. His health was already bad
and he was just making his first run
after a stay with his sister, Mrs. ]. w.
Bolton, of this city, who is now with
him. He was urged by his sister not
to go back to work until he got over
spell OF grip from which he was suf-
fering, but he knew the holidays were
then coming on and that the road
would need its oldest and most expert
enced men to take care of the large
crowds that would be travelling, and
for this reason he went back to work,
though he had not recovered from his
indisposition. His many Hattiesburg
friends hope that he will soon recover
from the awful wound that he re-
ceived.
The whereabout of the negro who
so nearly ended Mr. Ferguson's life
is not definitely known. Some say
that he is at Slidell and another place
Is mentioned where he might be in
Jail, but others affirm that the crowd
that found him lost him in the !
swamp.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-29
ENTERPRISE ASSASSIN
IS Still UNIDENTIFIED

Enterprise, Miss, Dec. 29.-The
murderer of H. j. Brown is still un,
known for certain, but the citizens and
officers are still hard at work on the
case. A negro by the name of Ad
Hardaway was placed under arrest
about dark yesterday evening. and
Deputy Sheriff W. T. Davis and ]. H.
Willis started at once with the negro
for Quitman, where he could be plac-
ed in the county Jail for safe-keeping.
About three miles from this place they
were overtaken by a crowd of un-
known men, overpowered and the pris-
oner taken from them. During the night
for some unknown cause, the negro
was released, after having been put
through rigid questioning to elicit a
confession.
There is chain Of strong circum-
stances connecting Hardaway with
the homicide. In order to make a
thorough investigation OF the matter
Judge Buckley ordered his arrest, and
sent him to the county Jail.
An investigation of the facts will
take place Wednesday before Justice
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-29
TEN KILLED
IN ENSLEY
EXPLOSION
Hearst News Service.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 29.-Twl
dead bodies have been recovered and
eight more are known to be buried
in the immense cave-in of the trench
at the blast furnace at the Ensley
plant last night.
Two foremen and several laborers
were injured.
The most of the dead were foreign.
ers.
The men were working in a ditch
about eight feet below the surface
when mechanical carriage used to
haul dirt from the excavation broke
and the beam fell on the concrete
retaining wall
The entire wall toppled over on
the men and with it tons of loose
earth.
4 Rescue was made difficult on ac.
connt of the large quantity of gas
'shich flowed into the excavation
from the gas flue which was broken
NlAen the wall fell.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-29
Hearst News Service

home' Dec. 29.-The three provinces
OF Cozenza. Cantanzaro and Reggi di
Calaoria. comprising the Department
OF Calabria, which forms the south.
western extremity of Italy or "the toa
OF the boot" were devastated vester.
day by an earthquake, the far-reaching
enects of which were felt almost
througout the entire country.
The town of Messina, in Sicily was
partially destroyed and Cantania was
inundated.
IN Messina hundreds of houses have
FALLEN and many persons have been
Killed. Owing, however. to the fact
that telegraphic and telephone com.
munlcations were almost completely
destroyed, it is impossible to obtain
even an approximate idea of the vast
damage done.
The fate of entire regions within the
zone of the earthquake is unknown
but reports received here up to a late
hour tonight indicate that the havoc
has been great, and the destruction
TO life and property more terrible than
Italy has experienced in many wears
The uncertainty of the situation for
many thousands has filled all Italians
with the deepest distress, for they still
have fear that the day may come when
that part of the country which seems
to have been most blessed by nature
will be destroyed by the blind forces
of that same nature which nearly inie-
teen centuries ago overwhelmed Pom
peii and Herculaneum.
All reports show that the present
catastrophe embraces a larger area
than the earthquake in 1905.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-29
J. EDGAR DAVIS IS
NAMED AS ASSIGNEE
Stock Is Said to Invoice About One
Fourth of the Liabiities-List of the
Creditors Has Not Been Made Pub.
lie.

Considerable surprise was occasion
ed in Hattiesburg this morning when
it was learned that S. H. Coplon. a
prominent dry goods merchants of the
city, had made general assignment
The papers in the case were filed
with the chancery clerk this morning.
and the schedule of liabilities was
withdrawn temporarily.
| 1t is understood that the liabilities
of Mr.. Coplon are between $4,000 and
$4,000. An invoice of the stock has
not yet been taken, but it is believed
that it will be in the neighborhood
of $500.
Nearly all of the indebtedness is
outside of the city and two Louisville.
KY, firms are supposed to be the
largest creditors-the ]. NJ. Robinson.
Norton & Co, and a cAoe house Of
that city
Mr.. j. E. Davis has been named
as the assignee and has filed bond of
$3.50.
The assignment is a general one
and there are no preferred creditors.
1t is the purpose to have the stock
sold in bulk if this can be arranged;
otherwise it will go at retail.
The assignment of Mr.. Coplon was
entirely unexpected by the general
public. He has been doing a fine bust
ness, to all appearances, and he had a
fine location-the George building at
the corner of Main and Front streets.
1t is said that the purchase of some
land by Mr.. Coplon, in which a judg-
ment was secured against him in the
chaneery court, greatly embarrassed
him and but for this he might have
continued business.
When Mr.. Coplon came here a few
years ago he started business in a
small way and afterwards moved to
mis- present stand where it was be-
lieved, until the assignment came this
morning that he was doing a lucrative
business.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-29
STEEL TRUST
Will BUILD
MODEL TOWN
Hearst News Service.

Milwaukee, Dec. 29-The United
States steel corporation is planning
to build $10,OO0,OOO town at head of
Lake Superior, about six miles from
Superior and Duluth, similar to Gardy
Ind. The corporation some time ago
announced its intention of building
steel mills near Superior at a cost of
about $5,OO0.OOO, but since then it has
decided to build a model town around
the mills and construct a railroad to
connect the corporations Minnesota
rHnge mines with the through rail
road lines to Chicago and Milwaukee.
By this plan, it is said, the concern
will save the expense of shipping un-
worked ore to the Pittsburg region and
will instead be able to ship finished
steel to the West or the East. About
year ago the company purchased
several thousand acres of land for the
new plant.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-29
Hearst News Service.

Rome, Italy, Dec. 29.-Yesterdav,s
disaster was the worst in the history
of Italy. Reports from the coast are
to the fleet that as many as 700
vessels. together with their crews
were lost The Austrian steamer Buda
was among the number, having been
pounded to pieces against the rocks
In several cities huge granite
columns, which have witstood the
raVages of time for centuries. totter.
ed and fell as if their support were
made of mud
The property loss will run into MANY
millions and works of art have been
destroyed which can never be re.
placed.
The nation is today bending every
effort toward the relief of the stricken
populace. The vatican is lending its
aid.
The dead are being buried in huge
trenches and thousands of them will
never be identified.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-29
CHRISTMAS fireworks
PROVOKED The DUEL
fair Has Created Considerable Ex.
citement-FuIl Details of the De-
plorable Shooting.
(By HARPER DUMMY

Sumrall, Miss, Dec. PA sensa
,tional shooting affray occurred here at
o'clock this morning, when Bedford
Roberts emptied the contents of shot
gun into the body of Adam Lott. The
charge took effect in Lofts side and
he is seriously injured, though the
wound is not believed to be fatal. Rob.
erts was arrested and carried to the
Lamar county jail at Purvis.
The trouble is said to have arisen
over the shooting of fireworks in
front of Roberts barbershop last
night. The parties to the tragedy had
some words at that time, but it was
thought that their differences had
been settled.
When Roberts came to his place of
business this morning, accompanied
by his wife and children, from the
residence of his brother-in-law, T. G..
johnson, he brought double-barreled
shotgun along with him, passing
Lofts meat market.
Lott, noticing this, went directly to
Roberts shop and asked him to come
out on the street to settle the matter,
using some offensive language, and
Roberts opened fire. The charge
struck Lott in the right side of his
chest. 1t is said that the gun was
loaded with bird shot, and it is to this
fact that Lott probably owes his life.
The two men are highly respected
citizens of this community. They
were. on he besN Nof erms up to yes
terday, when saS/Fal boys began
shooting fireworks m front of Roberts
barbershop and Lofts market, the
two buildings adjoining each other.
Roberts complained that the noise was
annoying and Willie Lott, brother
of the wounded man, continued to
shoot fireworks, declaring it to be the.
privilege of the boys to use the streets
for that purpose. Adam Lott defend
ed his younger brother and he and
Roberts had pretty warm words, it is
said.
Roberts was placed under arrest
soon after the shooting this morning
by Deputy Sheriff Robbins and was
carried to the county Jail at Purvis to
remain until arrangements can
be made, for preliminary trial,
which is expected to be held in a few
days.
Before leaving for Purvis, Roberts
said to News correspondent that he
was justified in shooting Lott and ex-
pressed the opinion that he would
have no trouble in demonstrating as
much to the court.
pr. j. r. Anderson dressed the
wounds Of Lott and says that he does
not believe they will prove fatal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-29
= *********>*******: :
= NIeHT-RIDER. TRIAL 4:
= HALTED BY ILLNESS. :

: Union City. Tent, Dec. go ::
:: The sudden illness of Arthur C. /:
: Cloar, one of the defendants in !:
" the night rider cases, caused a I:
: suspension of the trial yesterday !:
:: afternoon. !:
: The state had completed its I:
:: testimony and rested their case. I:
: The defense put two witnesses I:
: on the stand. i:
: Both denied any connection 4:
: with the night riders and gave a i:
:: circumstantial account of their Z:
I: whereabout on the night of the ::
Z" murder of Captain Rankin. !.
:. The defense laid the founda- :.
= tion for a complete alibi and Z
:: proposed to put All the defend :.
:: ants on the stand. Z.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-29
4 = & = :: : = Z" : :: . 9 3 {: .
:. SALOONS MUST CLOSE 4:
: ON DECEMBER 30. :.

=" Jackson, Miss, Dec 29.-Attor- !.
" ney General Stirling this after :.
: noon rendered an official opinion :.
= interpreting the enforcing clause :.
4" of the new statutory prohibition :.
:: law, and declared that the Sc.
: saloons must close their doors :.
:: and quit business on the night of :.
:: Wednesday, December 80, in :.
I: stead of Thursday night. Orders :.
: for the enforcement of the law :.
: in accordance with his opinion :.
: have been issued. :.
: :: : : Z: : : : = :: :. {. :. :: {. =: Z:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-29
ATLANTA TO ENTERTAIN
PRESLDENTELECT TAFT

Augusta, Ca, Dec. 29.-Atlanta is
to possess President-elect Taft from
l o'clock Friday, January 10, until 8
O'Clock the next day A big feature
of his visit will be banquet Friday
night at which Taft will be the chief
speaker.
About one hundred representative
Southerners will attend the dinner.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-29

that every section of the South may be
represented.
The visit may, be the occasion fol-
an elaborate celebration when it is
hoped to give Judge Taft an oppor
tunity to give a message to the entire
South under appropriate conditions.
Taft said that his stay on the Is.
thmus is liable to be a week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-29
$4,000 DEAD
IN QUAKE
Greatest Disaster in History of the World Has
Left Death and Destruction.--King Victor
Leave For Scene to Render Aid.

ROME ITALY, Decembes 29-It is stated this afternoon
on the latest returns and best estimates that least $4,000 Der
sons lost their lives in yesterdays earthquake and tidal wave
This may be increased
Hing Victor Emanuel has departed for Sicily to personally
assist in the work Of relief
1t is reported that hundreds Of men, women and children
ware buried alive
Thousands threatened by starvation
This disaster is said to be the worst in the history Of the
world