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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-08

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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-08
smith CASE
Being ARGUED
NOTABLE TRAGEDY Is BEING RE-
VIEWED BY SUPREME COURT.
The Family of Laurent Has Caused
Added Interest in the Case BY
Bring Suit For $4,000.

JACKSON, Miss, June S.-Argu-
ments were commenced yesterday af-
ternoon before the supreme court in
the celebrated case of c. r. Smith VS..
State, from the circuit court OF
Lowndes county, wherein appellant
was convicted of the murder of E. A.
Laurent, a Nashville travelling man,
and given a life sentence in the pen
itentiary.
The insanity plea was set up III the
lower court trial, but the jury evident
1y did not place any measure of belief
in this theory of the tragedy that took
place several months ago on the depot
platform at Artesia when Smith shot
Laurent down almost without warning
and afterwards issued a statement in
timating that Laurent had been guilty
of improper conduct toward his daugh-
ter, which theory he afterwards re-
pudiated by adopting the insanity plea.
Added interest is given to the case
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-08
4 FLUID FOR
DESTROYING WEEDS
TEXAS ROAD is EQUIPPED FOR
KILLING A HUNDRED MILES
OF WEEDS DAILY.
An Eight Thousand Gallon Tank on
Wheels Will Be Used by the Atchi-
son, Topeka G. Santa Fe Railway.

GALVESTON, Tex, June S.-An
eight thousand gallon sprinkling car
fresh from the factory at Paris, ILL.,,
arrived in the city this morning on its
ton Interstate Chemical Company. The
car has been christened Dinamine and
is to be used for sprinkling the tracks
and right of way of railroads with a
weed and grass destroying preparation
manufactured by the company. This
unique railroad tank car, built upon
plans and specifications furnished by
a Galveston expert, is the result OF
several years experiment to perfect
a sprinkler that would do the work eX-
peditiously. 1t leaves Monday on its
initial trip over the Santa Fe.
The first car was crude structure
carrying several barrels of the prep
aration from which faucets distributed
the chemicals to either side of the
track as the car was slowly propelled.
This affair covered an area of only
twelve feet along the right of way.
One of the first cars was built and
owned by the Galveston Houston
and Henderson road This was a
tender converted into a sprinking car.
The tank was filled with the weed
| destroying fluid, which was distributed
from two springling heads at the rear
end of the tank. BY this method a
! strip 81 feet wide or II feet from the
middle of the track on either side was
covered.
The new car is specially adapted fol
the work and will sprinkle strip 1OO
feet wide or 80 feet from the center
of the track. II is equipped with two
centrificial pumps of thirty horse
power with a gasoline engine drivina
them. There are four sprinkline
heads. two on each end, which throw
out $50 gallons of the fluid per min
ute with the train operating anywhere
from five to 40 miles an hour. The
mechanism is operating automatically
from a car at the forward end of the
car.
The plan is to operate the sprink
ling car in special train to consist
of an engine, nine tank cars each hold
ing 10000 gallons of the fluid and the
sprinkling car. When the sprinkler
has exhausted its flu the tank cal
adjoining is connected by pipe line
and the fluid pumped into the sprink
Ter. AS each tank car is emptied it is
set out at the next station along the
road. 1t is calculated that with this
train one hundred miles of right of
way can be treated in one day while
the train is speeding over the road.
Contracts have been made with the
Santa Fe, the Galveston, Houston and
Henderson, the Wharf Company and
with other railroads.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-08

by reason of the fact that the family
of Laurent recently filed civil action
against Smith for damages in the sum
of $4,000, and closely following the
filing of this action, Smith conveyed
all of his property, real and personal,
to his daughter. 1t is understood that
counsel for the Laurent family will
next file proceedings in chancery L"
have these conveyances set aside on
the ground of fraud and that the allie
cation will also be made that Smith,
having set up the insanity plea, has
no legal right to convey property.
The arguments were opened for the
defense by Hon. s. A. Witherspoon.
of the Meridian bar. Other arguments
for the defense will be by Judge New
nan Cayce, of Columbus, and Hon. c.
H. Alexander, of this city So far as
known, the only argument for the
state will be delivered by Assistant
Acknowledgement Butler, who has de-
voted much time to study of the cell
ebrated case, and is well-equipped for
the legal battle 1t was expected that
Hon. X. T. McCOnnico of the Nash
vile bar, boyhood friend of Laurent,
whose speech at the lower court trial
contributed largely to Smiths convic-
ton, would take part in the supreme
court arguments, bu it is now stated
hat he will not do so. The case will
be concluded Tuesday afternoon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-08
now confronts every honest Christian
Scientist, | am faithfully yours,
(Signed) CECILIA NJ. GILBERT.
WARM ATTACK ON MRS. EDDY.
Attorney Peabody, of Boston, Pays
His Respects to Christian Science.

His Respects to Christian science
MEMPHIS, June S.-Denouncing
Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, Christian
Science leader, as colossal fraud,
and charging she is the inventor and
sole proprietor of the greatest get
rich-quick scheme the world has ever
seen, Frederick w. Peabody, lawyer
of Boston, in lecture at the Bijou
Theater yesterday botly attacked
Christ an Science and its leader.
Mr.. Peabody's argument was main
" an attack on Mrs. Eddy. According
to the lecturer. She is casting a harm
full influence over the country by coin
ing the highest emotions of the people
into dollars. Mr.. Peabody scoffed at
the idea of mental healing, and asked
the question why she did not save her
husband and granddaughter as they
lay dying. Mr. Peabody argued that
Mrs. Eddy was derationaliz ng thou
sands of people and ought to be
stopped.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-08

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PRESIDENT TAFT
Will STAND PAT
viii Veto Any Measure Which Does
Not Come Up to Public Demand
So Says the Secretary Of the Treas
ury in Speech at Chicago.

. . A1tlO ANO, JhllN O. DN~'~Ns
the Treasury Franklin MacVeagh in a
formal speech which had the ring OIL
presid initial approval informed the
members of the Commercial Club OF
Chicago that President Taft STOOD |
ready to veto the tariff bill if it failed
to measure up to the Presidents ide d
of the partys pledges.
After congress has done its part
said Mr.. MaCVeagh, there still re-
main the views and the big stick TO
be reckoned with"
Aside from this yelled threat OIL
combat. the address of the secretary OF
the treasury was promise OF conch-
iation, so far as Cancellation might 80
without backsliding from established
principles. 1t was delivered at ban
quet given in honor of Mr.. MacVeagh
and Secretary of War Dickinson by
the Commercial Club at the Congress
hotel.
The tariff problem, Secretary Mac
Veagh said, will be settled only when
the middle west is satisfied.
Il venture to predict that the bill
will be such as the people will ac'
cept," he said. THE expectations OF
the people regarding tariff revision
are so moderate and the promises
of the platform are so moderate that
il seems a very feasible thing both to
satisfy the people and carry out the
pledges OF the party in every partlc-
ular."
Enthusiastic applause from men
representing big business interests
greeted the keynote" of the admins
tration as sounded by MacVeagh.
This administration will be concilla
tory if you do not ask it to give up a
principle or go back on its promises,
he continued.
Neither of these things will it do
This administration will stand by its
policies. 1t WILL as matter of course
be Taft administration, pure and
simple"
Earlier in the day the secretary OF
war, accompanied by the secretary ol
the treasury, reviewed the troops al
Fort Sheridan.
They were witnesses of an accident
that almost resulted fatally A heavl
field gun, drawn by fast gallopin'
horses. CRASHED into tree and over
turned. seriously injuring one gunner
badly bruising three others and caus
ing a panic among the women spec
tators. The seriously wounded gun
ner. who was dragged unconscious
from underneath the upturned trun
Mon and gun carriage was Private
John Bowden. He was taken to thu
government hospital. The review
then proceeded.
After the review Secretary Dickin
son and General Grant and his stat
took luncheon at the home Of MIS-
Cyrus H. Mccormick.
The inspection of the buildings o
the fort was completed in the after
noon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-08

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BEGINNERS MUSIC CLASS.

Mr.. c. J. Powell, pianist at the Cres-
cent Theater, is organizing a special
beginners class and all persons. young
or old wishing to take piano lessons
can join at once by making applica'
ton to Mr.. Powell, either at the Cres-
cent Theater or at 701 Main streetst.
6-5.3t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-08
BIG FIRE IN FLORENCE, ALA.

FLORENCE, Ala, June 7.-Rogers
H"ce.' dry goods store and Commers'
iewelry store were burned here early
this morning, the total loss amounting
to $4,000, covered by insurance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-08
We don't do Cheap Work
but

We do Good Work Cheap.
Mississippi Plumbing Co., B. NJ.
Cook, manager. Cumb. phone 333,
Home phone AL. 6-4-6t
Evening star., 1909-08-22
HIS SKULL FRACTURED.
How Chestnut Was Injured a Mys-
tery to the Police

Edward \. Chestnut. coiored. giving
his address as 213 G street northwest,
was removed from the second precinct
police station to the Homeopathic Hos
pital last night and operated on for
fracture of his skull. How he sustained
the injury is mystery to the police,
The patient not having been in condi-
tion TO discuss his condition when he
When taken TO the station from 9th
and l. streets. Chestnut was charged
with intoxication and placed behind the
bars. The police were summoned t.
where they found him by receiving a
message 10 the effect that man was
hanging over a parking fence near the
corner. Chestnut had not changed his
position when the . lice reached the cor
ner and took charge Of him.
4 few minutes after the police took
charge of him Chestnut was given ac-
commoda tions behind the bars at tie
station. but before he had been there
long his dazed condition suggested that
il would be well to take him to the hos
pital. and the police were surprised
when they were told his skull was frac-
tured.
The police say he was under the in
fluence of liquor when he reached the
station. although il Was not until later
that they noticed he was in daZed
condition and hurried him TO the hos
pital. Ii is their opinion that he accf-
dentally fell and sustained the injury.
His condition is serious.
Evening star., 1909-08-22
Influence of Gen. Lee.
chnn fn AtIantIr NInnthly

Morris SchaT. in Atlantic Monthly
In looking for the source Of Lees per-
sonal influence. we have 10 go back, |
think, TO the habit of inherited respect
which the people Of the south paid TO so
cial position Ii was not born of a feeling
of subseryience, however for the poorest
cracker had an unmisrakabe and un-
seifconscious dignity about Inn. He at
ways walked up To and faced tile highest
with an air Of equality. No, this latent
respect WAS a natural response on tie
part Of men Of loW estate 10 good man
ners and oit- displayed sympathy. Ice,
by his connection through birth and mar
riage with the most distinguished ana
best families IF Virginia. represented the
superior class Moreover. that ne was a
Lee of Virginia. and by marriage the
head Of the Washington family. had.
from one end of the south 10 the other
a weight which the present commercial,
mammon " orshiping age knows or cares
but little about.
Again nature in one OF her moods lad
made him the balanced product in man
ners and looks of the well bred and aris-
tocratic traditions Of the gentleman,
transmitted and insrafted at an early age
through the cavaliers into Virginia life
But for his military prbwess he lad
something vastly more efficacious than
ancestry or filling the mod Of well bred
traditions He had the generative aual-
ity of simple, effective greatness: ~
other words, an unspotted. serenely lofts
character whose dual ties were reactiNe,
reaching every private soldier. and MAX
ing him unconsciouslN braVer and better
as man
Evening star., 1909-08-22
Jews in Turkey.

From the London Globe.
The Jews in Turkey, although they have
been promised liberation under the new
regime. are feeling the unrest which Is SO
chara cterisJic of the ottoman empire at
the present moment \ scheme has been
put forward for colonizing Cyrenaica, but
the grand rabbi of Turkey opposes the
idea. as the SOL and climate are consid-
cred unfavorable. He would prefer TO see
the Jewish societies direct their atten-
ton TO Mesopotamia. Palestine or Syria.
The American Zionists are suggesting the
formation of companies for the purchase
of md in Palestine, with the intention or
settling colonies of Jews on them, the
Young Turks have gwen the assurance
that the present government of Turkey IS
not opposed to Jewish colonies. The pr
posal however, does not seem likely
be accepted. there is a suspicion NJ
speculation about II. But the great draw
back to these schemes of Jewish COLOMBIA
ton is that the Jews themselves are not
eager N the matter. especially since Tur-
key has declared that the Jews Will be
treated as the other non-Moslem subjects
of the Ottoman empire. There IS no IN
ducemert whatever for the Jews to go
away and form special settlements
long as they are tolerated. None of those
who are settled in England. France and
Germany would ever want to leave what
are now their homes for some more or
less desolate place in Syria Palestine.
Victims of programs may desire IL, but
no one else. and now that Turkey has
accepted the Jews these colonies are less
likely than ever to become realities.
Evening star., 1909-08-22
Revenue Cutter Service.

Orders and instructions to officers in the
revenue cutter service have been issued
as follows:
Captain of Engineers d. McC. French.
granted fifteen days leave, to commence
September 1.
Captain OF Engineers D. Nee. French
and Capt. c. s. Cochran constituted a
board to inspect a launch for the customs
service.
First Lieut.. A. l.. Gamble, ordered to
Oshkosh, Wis. for duty III connection
with patroling the course for the regatta
of the Inland Lake Yachting Associa ion.
Captain Commandant Worth G.. Ross,
granted seven days leave, to commence
August II.
First Lieut. \. L. Gamble. order of 18th
instant TO proceed to Oshkosh. Wis, re-
voked.
First Lieut. Henry Uike jr.. granted
fifteen days extension of leave.
Second Lieutenant of Engineers {. y.
Eaton. ordered to resume duties on
Gresham.
Second Lieut.. j. T. Drake, ordered TO
temporary duty on the Seneca.
Second Lieutenant OF Eng .neers S. NJ.
Rock. ordered to resume duties on
the Apache.
First Lieut.. c. w. Cairnes, granted thir-
ty days leave upon the reporting FOR duty
on the Apache of Second Lieut.. X. [.
Weightman.
Capt r. o. Crisp. granted seven days
leave.
Second Lieut.. J. A. Algcr. granted thr-
" DAYS leave to commence September ].
Second Lieut.. j. r. Beese, granted two
days extension OF leave.
Second Lieut.. r. &. Weightman, ordered
to temporary duty on the Apache
Engineer-in-Chlef G. y. McAliistef,
granted seventeen days leave. to COM
mence August -.
Third Lieut.. ]. P. Wishaar, granted
seven days leave to commence Septem-
ber /.
Capt. H. B. West. granted ten days ex-
tension leave.
Capt. Worth @. Ross. commandant of
the revenue cutter service, spent the past
week with Mrs. Ross al Capon Springs,
w Va
The repairs to the Seminole. that have
been in progress at Brooklyn. y. Y, have
been complet I'd. This vessel has not,
however returned to her regular station
at Wilmington, y. c.. but will be retained
for short period on the New York sta
ton, with headquarters at Tompkinsville.
The general revenue cutter service court.
that has been in session Oh board the
derelict destroyer Seneca, has completed
tile case of First Lieutenant of Engineers
II. Is. Spencer L. res. and the record
and testimony in the case are now being
reviewed by the department.
An examining board has been convened
at Arundel Cove. Md. for the examination
for promotion Of Second Lie It. l.. {. CO.
veil, who is attached TO the headquarters
Evening star., 1909-08-22
FASHIONABLE ROMPING.
English Lament on the Decay of De
pertinent.

From the Ladys Pictorial.
1t is all very well to hold up the hands
in horror at the romping in fashionable
ballrooms-and no doubt the lack of grace
therein displayed is deplora ble-but one
must give people what they want. They
will not come and tread stately measures.
but they Will romp, and one must fain
maintain. therefore, that those hostesses
are wise who try to make their guests
enjoy themselves.
After all. we do not invite our friends
TO our houses in order TO teach them
department 1t seems practically useless
TO give dance at all this season unless
a cotillon with absolutely novel figures is
included in the program.
Now. the cotillon is not a dance, strictly
speaking-you can chase, run. skip, leap
through il il YOU like: ii does not make
for elegance. Yet there is no question
about tit is indispensable this season.
and to this favor We must come IT, when
we pipe in our guests, We expect them TO
dance at all.
Evening star., 1909-08-22

of the service in this city. and Of Second
Lieutenant Of Engineers S. NJ. Rock. who
is attached to the Apache. Lieutenant of
Engineers Rock failed 10 pass the physi-
cal examination for promotion and his
professional examination has, therefore,
been deferred.
The department is considering the ad
visibility of prescribing a detachable
device of metal to be worn on the col
lar of the white blouses of boatswains.
gunners and other warrant officers. At
present there are no insignia prescribed
which serve to distinguish the different
grades of warrant officers when white
uniforms are worn.
The Apache has been ordered to pa
troll the course and enforce the regula-
tions at the regatta TO be held off River
View. near Baltimore, Md, on the 25th
instant.
The derelict destroyer Seneca was or
dered short time ago to destroy the
wreck of the steamer Anglo-African.
lying in the vicinity of Cape Charles,
Va. Capt. G. c. Carmine. commanding
the Seneca, has teleGraphed to the de-
partment information relative To the
wreck which makes it doubtful as to the
advisability of attempting TO remove it.
The wreck is d steel vessel of ZOO
tons register. and Is now lying In a
position where it is in the way of YES
sells passing into or coming out Of
Chesapeake bay. In view of these cir
cumstances Capt. Carmine has been au-
thorized to use his discretion in regard
to attempting TO destroy the wreck.
Mail advices received from the prac-
tice cutter Itasca, which arrived at
Messina, Sicily. July 80. indicate that
the Italian authorities at that place
were particularly courteous to the Off
GERS and crew of the Itasca, feeling, as
they evidently did, that they were un-
der obligations to the United States FOR
the help so promptly extended by this
country after the recent earthquake,
which assistance has apparently been
very much appreciated throughout all
Italy. The practice cutter arrived at
Trieste. Austria, the 18th instant, and
was scheduled to sail from that place
August 1. for Athens, Greece.
Evening star., 1909-08-22
Where the Auto Hurts.

From the Springfield Republican.
Shore resort proprietors on the New Jer-
sey coast complain greatly of the effects
of the automobile upon their business. So,
for that matter do the railroads, which
note a material decline from the usual
volume of summer ShOre-reSort traffic.
Many people in New York and Philadel-
phia who have automobiles. II is said.
make their headquarters at home, instead
of closing up their city houses. and use
the machines for a variety Of journeys
and outings, instead of settling down in
one place for the summer. This is where
the damage to the shore hotel business
comes in. while the railroads lose the
back k-and-forth travel or the men folks
who continue at work i'm the city. We are
yet evidently remote from being able to
measure the full consequences to the rail
roads Of the amazing spread of ,-ie auto
mobile.
Evening star., 1909-08-22
How Missionary Got Wealth.
ON the Missionary Review.


The recent death, in his eighty-ifth
year. of Rev. Dr. William Ashmore, dis
tinguisheG foreign missionary of the Bap-
tist Church of America, recalls the inter
esting fact that when in 1S63 he was ap-
pointed to SWatow. China, he bargained
for the purchase of lot Tor mission
buildings. agreeing to pay $3.50. The board
i'll Boston refusing to sanction the pur-
chase DIR. AShmore paid FOR the lot him
sell. and tl!e purchase made him rich
man. The snoreward frontage of the lot
was afterward filled in for considerable
distance out into the harbor. and this
made land was so valuable for ware
house sites that the sale of il brought the
missionary fortune Out OF these profits
he gave $1,000 10 found theological
seminary at SwatoW. In 1856 DIR. Ashmore
was elected a missionary secretary in
Baptist headquarters at Boston lie re-
turned home and tried the office for a
year but official responsibilities did not
suit him. and he resigned and went back
10 China for fifteen years more of active
service
Evening star., 1909-08-22
The Home of Gloom.
rrom the Richmond Times Dispatch.


The London Lancet lives in horrid
world where whatever is is wrong. All its
visible universe is fraughi with deadly
and hideous peril. Ii finds terrible germ
menace in the celluloid collar button
cholera morbus. let lis say. in leather
razor strop, sudden death in a blue shirt.
Whatever is natural and peasant and
familiar. that our contemporary holds TO
be fatal and can prove il. a correct Lam
Get man would lead a life so thoroughly
sterliiZcd tHat escape from IL I'm ;he bot
tom OF the Thames would he the grandest
Joy in sight.
The Iancet's new fear tlet cneap
transportation by bus and ear line is pay
ing tTe way To a race OF physical weak
iEgs is relatively sane and sensible
Walking al mile is good for he body. and
most men will not do il when they can
ride for tuppeuce. Hence the relation be-
tween tram cars and Soindl cShaaaS. But
il ought TO be remembered that walking
Is not the only exercise in the word.
Tnerc ar, men who viii ride five miles in
tho end AID work themselves into "a
lather At tennis. golf or whatnot. \ very
large proportion Of men are rather in
teTestcd In keeping themselves fit. Ii
,ae buses making them fahby they
will get ou and walk. Moreover. the
Lancet must admit that many men prac-
ticc pcd.strianism professionally. There
a g postmen. for instance.
Evening star., 1909-08-22
Butter Two Centuries Old.
rom Popular Mechanics.

7 ION TOIuIhF NfthaHItS
Ghee is used in India as is butter in
America and European countries. and. in
fact is butter. so prepared that ii never
grows stale instances being known Of
its preservation for long as two hun
dred years. In preparing ghee butter is
boiled until all the Watery particles and
curds have been thrown of by repeated
skimmings When the lquor is clear Il
Is poured into a vessel 10 cool. When
cooled II is i'm granulated form and will
keep for years without becoming rancid
or of bad color. Ghee has been found
III deserted castles. where il must have
been left more than Two centuries ago.