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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27
MANsHIP and STREET
TO NAME PERSONNEL
Members from Southern Counties Be-
Ileve That Their Charges VIII Be
Fully Justified BY the Investigation.
To Aid in the Probing.

News comes from Jackson that a
conference win be held early in Febru-
ary between Lieutenant Governor
Manship and Speaker H. M. Street for
the purpose of selecting the Joint tax
commission, appointment of which
was authorized in resolution adopted
at the last legislative session.
The duty of this commission will be
to investigate alleged tax irregular
tiles and inequalities in assessment,
and frame a report to be submitted to
the 1910 session OF the legislature
suggesting needed changes in the
statutes governing these subjects.
The body will be composed of three
senator's and seven representatives,
to be named by the lieutenant COVER
nor and the speaker, and the investi-
cation is limited to a period of ten
days Practically allof the work can
be accomplished In Jackson through
an examination of the books of the
state auditors Office showing the
amount of taxes paid by each county.
For several years the South Missis-
sippf counties have openly charged
that they have been bearing more than
their pro rata share of the expenses
0f cfafo onuarrv,aapf. thof tha riot,
counties in the northern and delta sec
tions of the state have been evading a
portion of their burden through low
ering of assessments to a figure below
the assessment basis in other coun-
ties; that many of these counties
actually draw more from the common
school fund than they pay in each
year.
Members of the legislature from the
southern counties believe that their
charges will be fully justified by the
investigation, and 1t is very likely
that some of the leading lawmakers
from this section of the state win at
tend the sittings of the commission
and aid the body in its probing.
What practical result will follow the
findings of the committee remains to
be proven. At its last session the
legislature rejected every proposition.
submitted in, the formNof bill or reso-
luton seeking to correct the inequal-
tiles complained of, the northern and
delta counties having decisive major
tiles in both houses. Whether the
recommendation of the commission
will be sufficiently strong to cause
the legislatures to do justice to South
Mississippi cannot be determined until
the Legislature considers the report,
but it is a certainty that if remedial
legislation is not given at the next
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27
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Columbus, Miss, Jan. 27.-A new
theory is being offered for the Smith
Laurent tragedy and it is expected
that its details will be fully brought
out when the case is called for trial
in the Lowdnes county circuit court.
The chastity of Miss Estelle Smith,
daughter Of the prisoner. nor the rela-
tions of Smith and his victim with
Miss Letitia King, are in no way in
volved in this theory, yet it is believed
to furnish the sole and only motive
for the killing.
From reliable sources it is learned
that Smith lost nearly $4,000 in the
failure of the New South Plow Com
pany, Columbus manufacturing con-
cern, under deed of trust some time
ago. One of the appraisers appointed
to place valuation on the property
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27
GREAT ACTOR
SUCCUMBS To
PNEUMONIA
Constant Coguelin, Regarded As
Greatest Actor Since Days
Of Henry Irving.

Paris, France, Jan. 27.-Constant
Coquelin, regarded as the worlds
greatest tragedian since the death of
Henry Irving, died today at Cambo,
the beautiful home of Edmond Ros-
tand, the famous playwright.
Coquelin was attacked With pneu.
monia about q -+h ago and bulletins
from his bedside for the past several
days have indicated that the end was
near.
This city will go into mourning and
crepe will appear on the doors of all
theatres and mnsic halls for thirty
days
Constant Coquelin was the son of a
poor baker. but went on the stage
early in life. He was for forty year
the favorite in France. His famous
tour with Sarah Bernhardt in 1901.
when he visited many of the principal
American cities, will be vividly
brought to mind.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27
CAPITAL STOCK IS
NOW Being RAISED
Executive Committee Approves the
Charter of Great Warehouse Com
Pany and President Hishtower
Makes Statement.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 27.-The execu-
tive committee of the Mississippi d.
vision of the Farmers Union met here
today and approved the charter of
the new million dollar warehouse COM
pany, organized to take over the one
hundred local Farmers Union ware
house now being operated in the state.
More than 100000 of the capital
stock has been subscribed and Presi-
Dent Hightower states that the corpor.
alton will be in readiness to control
Mississippi cotton crop by the time
the new crop is ready for market
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27
DID NEGRO DETECTIVE ANNEX
NEW SUIT OF CLOTHES BEFORE
LEAVING FOR NORTHERN HOME,

Has anybody missed new suit of
clothes?
This is the question that Chief Of
Police Frank Williams is asking to-
day. and upon the answer probably
hinges the fate Of a Pennsylvania ne
gro detective who has disappeared
from his accustomed haunts in Hat
tiesburg.
The name Of this negro is ]. s. Sims.
He is said to have appeared in Hat
tiesburg several weeks ago. stopping
at a negro hotel on Mobile street,
conducted by Lille Lowe.
According to the story Of the negro
woman, two white men called at the
hotel last Thursday morning and ar
rested Sims, telling him that they were
other Is that the story OF the woman
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27
GurZy 9
WMr1et ofLnrmack,
7Aen /mbeuch Me"
--GoUeruor Patterson

The above is only one paragraph of
a sensational address delivered in this
city by Governor Malcomb R. Patter-
son in connection with his second in
augural as chief executive of the state.
The speech was sensational in the
extreme and was delivered with all
the force at the command Of the dis
tinguished speaker. 1t was heard by
thousands of Tennesseans, who were
moved by his earnestness and evi-
dent sincerity.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27

When the three white men asked her
why she had not obeyed orders, the
negro woman told them what Mr..
Bradley had said. This was on the
evening before the tragedy.
These men are now being watched
by officers, and it is probably that
they will be arrested in a few days,
charged with committing the crime.
The body of Bradley was found in
the public road by Walter Bridges, a
young white man who had been ma
king social call on young lady
friend. He is brother of Mr.. Fred
Bridges. an employe of Bufkin's drug
store in this city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27

officers. He left the place in company
with the alleged officers and has not
been seen since. A satchel contain
ing a few articles Of wearing apparel
was left In the hotel.
The city officials were asked by
negroes to investigate the case and
yesterday found q coat and hat near
the Gulf and Ship Island tracks near
the river.
II the story of the woman is true,
the two white men probably took
Sims into the woods and gave him a
chastising. with an admonition to
move on" The coat and hat were
probably removed to facilitate the chas-
tisement. This is one theory. The
is untrue. and that Sims annexed =
new suit Of clothes from some white
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27
SUNFLOWER PLANTER
VICTIM OF RED NECKS

A letter received in Hattiesburg
this morning from lady visiting at
Inverness, in sunfiower county. throws
some additional light on the recent
assassination Of B. A. Bradley. a prom
inent planter of that section.
It seems that few days before the
assassination three RED Necks" Ia
nickname for white men from the hill
section of the state) went to the home
of negro woman living on Bradley's
place and ordered her to leave the
She reported the matter
to Mr.. Bradley, who told her to re-
main and that he would protect her.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27
4 LITTLE
CHILDREN.
CREMATED
Father and Mother Seriously In
jured By Jumping From
Second Story Window.

Dunbar, Pa, Jan. 27,--As the result
of fire this morning at the home OF
A. M. Kendall, four children were
cremated and two other persons were
hurt in escaping from the burning
building.
The dead are:
EARL KENDALL, aged IL.
PEARL KENDALL. aged Z.
ANNIE KENDALL. aged 4.
BABY, aged 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall made their
escape through window, jumping to
the street twenty feet below. Both
were seriously hurt and the latter
may die.
1t is thought that the woodwork near
thes tove in a room in which the fam
lily were sleeping ignited during the
night.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27
Hearst News Service

Nashville. Tenn, Jan. 27.-"Tf am
guilty of the murder of Senator Car
mack, as charged in certain sensation
al newspapers and intimated on the
floor of the capitol by certain legis-
lators, then deserve to be impeached,
and 1t is the duty Of the legislature to
impeach me. If, on the contrary, 1
am innocent of these charges, then 1
demand that these ISLANDERS against
my good name shall cease"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27

tion, ordinarily, to show the motive for
murder, but in view of the fact that
Smith has claimed that his daughter
was seduced by Laurent, the states
attorneys may decide to bring out the
facts of this business transaction, and
prove. If possible, that the two men
had quarrelled over the appraisement
of the manufacturing plant, and that
Smith was one of the heaviest losers
when the concern went under.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27
TREATY NOT SIGNED.
Hearst News Service.

Washington. Jan. 27.-Although it
has several times been reported that
the New Foundland fisheries treaty
had been signed by Secretary Root
and the British ambassador. a denial
was entered today, at the state depart
ment New Foundland officials are
said to be dissatisfied with some Of
the terms Of the treaty.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27
Smith and Laurent Quarrelled
Over Plow Factory Valuation;
New Light On Columbus Tragedy

was E. A. Laurent, and it is alleged
that the value he fixed was lower than
Smith believed it should have been;
that the two men quarrelled over this
business matter, and thus engendered
the bitter feeling that resulted in the
tragedy.
Whether the state will attempt to
show up this transaction as a motive
for the killing remains to be seen.
1t is not the purpose of the prosecu-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27
new BRICK STRUCTURE
IN BUSINESS DISTRICT

Mr.. D. G. Beauchamp, the front
street grocer, has moved to the Keys
building on Main street, his new num-
Der being 623, and it is understood
that theb uilding vacated will be torn
down and a modern two story build
ing erected on the site by Captain
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27
OF Theft,
PREFERRED Death

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 27.-Adolph Wod-
eristch today fired bullet into his
left side and then set fire to his cloth
ing. He was dead when the police
reached him. 1t is believed that he
was driven insane by the accusations
Of relatives who claimed that he had
stolen their money.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27
BELIEVED TO BE DEAD.

Fernie, B. c., Jan. 27.-The twenty
men entombed in the Crows Nest
mine of the Bass Coal Company are
believed to be dead.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27
Wife MURDERER
SUICIDES in JAIL

Eastport, N. Y, Jan. 27.-James
Jones, who yesterday received twen-
ty-year sentence for wife murder, last
night committed suicide in his cell by
taking poison. How he obtained the
drug is a mystery.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27

Carter, the owner of the property.
Mr.. Beaucamp is putting in a full
line of fancy groceries, and has an
elegant place. He is very anxious that
his customers will remember his new
number, 623 Main street, Keys build
ing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27
Home COMPANY
EARNS DIVIDENDS

A special from Jackson says that
the Hattiesburg Telephone Company
reports total receipts of sS,5S1.4O; ex-
penses, $1,es3 49-the net earning be-
ing S1,5S4.91. out of which taxes and
interest are to come.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27
JOINT TAX COMMISSION
SOON TO BE SELECTED

session the South Mississippians will
renew their fight for a constitutional
convention.
One of the remedial plans suggested
is the creation of a state board Of
equalization. This idea was advocated
by Governor Noel during the guberna-
torial campaign in 1907, but is at
tracted very little attention.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27

mans wardrobe and discarded his old
ones before leaving.
Hattiesburg has never been regard.
ed as healthy community for negro
detectives.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27

to the joint efforts of Hon. Eaton J..
Bowers, congressman from this dis
trict, and John Sharp Williams, leader
of the Democratic minority
Provision Is also made in the recon,
mendations OF the sub-committee Tor
survey Of Pearl river from Jackson
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27
SMITH TO ASK FOR
CHANCE OF VENUE.
Hearst News Service.


Columbus, Miss, Jan. 81
1t is reported here today that
G. R. Smith, the wealthy slayer
of Ed. A. Laurent, when again
arraigned, will ask for a
change of venue, claiming that
) he cannot secure a fair trial in
this county. The story told by
) Smith that he killed Laurent
) because he had ruined his
daughter, instead of stirring up
) sympathy for him, has turned
) people against him. 1t is not
) believed here that Miss Estelle
Smith has been guilty of mis-
} conduct.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27

to Rockport.
1t is by no means certain that either
of these measures viii be adopted at
this session of congress, but now that
the matter is squarely before the riV
ers and harbors committee there is
every reason to believe that a liberal
appropriation win uItimatsly follow.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27

Gliding that he himself has no power
or authority to issue proclamation
with reference to any holiday not al
ready fixed by statutes, the matter
was taken up with members of the
state board of education, who agreed
that they, too. were without authority
to act.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27
LNCOLNS BIRTHDAY
ANNIVERSARY IS NOT
LEGAL HOLLDAYHERE
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
jackson, Jan. 25.-Governor Noel
has beeh asked by officials of the
Grand Army Of the Republic set aside
February IL, the birthday of Abraham
Lincoln, for observance in some ap-
propriate manner in the public and
other schools of the state. After de-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27

Mr.. ]. H. Doan, has returned from
Saratoga, where he went to attend
court.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27
SUBJ COMMITTED RECOMMENDS
SURVEY OF LEAF RIVER FROM
HATTIESBURG TO THE GULF

News from Washington Is to the
effect that the subcommittee of the
rivers and harbors committee has de-
cided to report favorably on a survey
of Leaf river from Hattiesburg to
the gulf.
Tbe aetion Of the committee ls due
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-27
TWENTY ENTOMBED
IN Mine EXPLOSION
Hearst News Service

Fernie, B. c., Jan. 27.-Twenty men
were today imprisoned in a mine as
the result of an explosion.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-03

in these subjects. The critic teachers.
each especially trained and successful
in his or her particular grade, teach
seventeen other classes a day. Thus
more than one-third of all the teaching
is done by experienced and expert peo-
pie who have been selected upon the
basis Of their skill and success. There
are two purposes in having these ex-
pert teachers aside from the special
benefit 1t is to the children: first the
prospective teacher needs good models
to observe in the grades where she is
to teach, and the teachers of the nor
NAL need to show that their methods
of work are applicable to the lower
grades in the common schools. Meth
DDS are best learned by watching good
models. The remaining thirds of
the teaching work is done by senior
students|several of these are teachers
of experience-under the close super
vision of the critic teachers The sug-
gestion that the children are taught
by immature students is fully and
clearly refuted. On the basis of a
school where children are taught. the
school has richly justified the wisdom
of its founders. But the state must
have teachers to fill the places of
those teachers who drop out and to
teach the increasing number, of chill
dren within the territory, and so the
two purposes of teaching children and
training teachers are combined. The
school is in no sense toy school
where children are pleasantly enter
tanned. The children come from the
homes In and about Tempe for the
most part and they represent the
average culture and refinement of
the community. All the children that
have applied thus far have been ac-
cepted. although three grades are now
practically full. There is no discrim-
ination or attempt at selection of any
class of children. The weakest and
the best are all welcome. The chill
dren are strictly accountable for the
work of the grade and promotions are
made only upon a reasonable attain
ment in the presented course. The
patrons are requested-urged-to visit
the school and inspect its work and
equipment.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-03
PRESENT STATUS OF
THE NORMAL SCHOOL
THE FIRST MONTHS WORK OF
PRESENT TERM CLOSED
FRIDAY.
Patrons of the Institution Cordially
Invited to Visit the School and In
spect the Many and Various
Departments.

The Tempe normal school opened
regularly September for another
years work and completed on Friday.
October l. the first months work. Inc
public will be interested in learning
the present status of the school and
the changes that have been introduced
in its work and ideals. The normal
has heretofore served the double pur-
pose of a high school and training
college for it's teachers. Its function
as a high school and academy has
been in a measure taken away by the
establishment of high schools in
many cities under the new law passed
by the last legislature. II was ex-
pected that this provision of the law
would cut down the attendance and
the expectation has been met. Another
provision of the school law required
two years attendance of high school
pupils before graduating from the
normal, in place of one year according
to the old law. This is known to have
kept several students away. In view
of these changes the attendance thus
far is most gratifying. The present
enrolment shows forty-six boys and
1913 girls. Last years attendance up to
this time showed fifty-four boys and
169 girls, the difference in favor of
last year being fourteen. The number
of students at the dormitories is. how
ever, six greater this year than last.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-03
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
FRIDAY MORNING
Struck in the Eye by a Piece of Red
Hot Stee..

j. A. Ahlquist of the Automobile and
bicycle repair shop in the Andre
building suffered a very painful and
what at the time gave promise of be-
ing a very serious accident Friday
morning. He was engaged in drawing
the temper from a piece of steel and
while it was red hot he was holding it
in pair of plyers. 1t in some manner
slipped and, flying up. struck him
squarely in the eye. The flesh was
badly burned about that organ and the
eyeball suffered considerable. The
pain of the injury was intense and
the possibility of losing the use of the
eye caused Mr.. Ahlquist to hunt up
physician in short order. The local
doctor whom he consulted viewed the
accident with much alarm and urged
him to hurry to Phoenix to Dr. Martin,
It being too late for trains. he drove
over as fast as possible. Dr. Martin
examined and dressed the injury and
assured Mr.. Ahlquist that. while he
would probably be without the use of
the. eye for a week or so, he would
ultimately suffer no i'll effect from the
accident.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-03
For Sale at a Bargain-A

For Sale at a Bargain-A bakery.
good stand and well equipped A
dwelling in Tempe, furnished and well
located. A 4O-acre ranch, good house.
fine shade; close to town. Also other
city and country property. A. b.
ToMLINSON, Real Estate Agent, No
tary, Tempe, Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-03
Deafness Cannot Be cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube Is in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
Imperfect hearing. and when IL is en-
tirely closed. Deafness is the result, ana
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever: nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh. which is nothing but an in
famed condition Of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-03

SO worth of uppers. SO worth of sole,
81 worth of wear. s14 worth of comfort.
You get all these values for SO. so
when you buy pair of Hyder Bros
ladies' shoes.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-03
NEWS NOTES

Agent ]. w. Arnold has rented the
Miner house.
Mr.. and Mrs. William FOCAL of Cal
ifornia,, are visiting here.
Henry Ware of Phoenix, spent yes
terday on the south side.
Miss Lemmie Stauffer of Phoenix. is
spending a few days with her sister
Mrs. F. w. Griffen.
An eight-foot Page wire fence is be-
ing placed around the rear of the
Laird property, on West Fourth street
Fifty per cent of the men in town stop
ped there yesterday and offered free
advice as to the best method of build
ing it.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-03

For your spectacles. eyeglasses and
other optical goods. see DR.. Swigert.
Our glasses satisfy" II Z. Adams
street. Phone Red 2642.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-03

Hyder Bros. have just received
large shipment by express of the lat
est Italian and English hats.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-03
Bartlett pears cheap at Baldwin.
OLD SETTLERS PICNIC.

The annual reunion of the old set
tiers of the valley will be held at the
home of Mrs. Thomas Morrow next
Saturday, October 9th. All who have
been in the valley twenty years are
entitled and are urgently invited to at
tend. Transportation will be provided
for all outsiders who take part in the
program.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-03
oRANDMoTHERs, PARTY.

Grandmother Moeur was pleasantly
surprised yesterday at the home of
Mrs. B. B. Moeur in honor of her
seventy third birthday. OF the eigh-
teen invited guests, who were nearly
all present, all without exception were
grandmothers and a majority were
great grandmothers. A sumptuous re-
past was provided at noon and the day
was most pleasantly spent by all.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-03
NO SERVICES TODAY.

On account of the absence Of the
pastor at the annual conference i'm
Phoenix, there will be no preaching
service at the Methodist church morn
ing or evening. The Sunday school
and Epworth League service will be
held as usual.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-03
MEETING POSTPONED.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Tempe Pumping COM
pany was not held yesterday as in
tended. A quorum was not present and
the meeting was passed over another
week. 1t will be held on next Satur-
day at o'clock.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-03

Our fall line of ladies shoes has ar
rived and is a strictly up-to-date one.
Come to Hyder Bros. and look the line
over.