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Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
DO NOT FAVOR PROHIBITION
Committee Will Not Recommend
Constitutional Amendment.

jefferson City, Mo.-The house com-
mittee Republican, will report the pro-
hibition amendment to the constitution
without recommendation, in accordance
with the Republican caucus agreement
last night, and its engrossment will be
made a special order of business next
Thursday to carry it past the st. Louis
and other municipal elections next Tues
day, unless Democrats and Republican
prohibitionists thwart Republican plans.
A Democratic minority report recon-
including the adoption of the amendment
is probable. The senate committee Dem
o~cratic) will, it is understood, not re-
port on the amendment until after
Tuesdays elections. frohibitionists are
hopeful that the legislature will sub
NIT prohibition, but fear the liquor in,
terests threat to tack on a rider Tor IN
creasing taxes IS a result OF revenue
losses due to increase of dry territory
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
KILLS LAND OWNER
Quarreled Over the Rent-Dead Man
Forced Fight by Firing First.

Germantown, Tenn.-As a result OF a
quarrel over the renting of some land,
Charles Nuckolls, IS years old, was shot
and almost instantly killed by s. +.
Kirk, rs years old, Wednesday morning
on the public road four miles west OF
Macon, Fayette county, twelve miles
from here. Kirk narrowly escaped
death at the hands of Nuckolls, who way
laid him and fired twice at him with a
shotgun, loaded with buck shot.
According to the first reports received
here, Kirk hurried to Someville, the
county seat of Fayette county, after the
shooting and surrendered. This report
was denied by Sheriff NJ. L. Farris, anc
it was later learned that Kirk had sur
rendered to a magistrate near the scene
of the shooting.
Both men are well-known farmers il
Fayette county, and the attempt o
Nuckolls to ambush Kirk, meeting nj
own death in carrying out his plans
has caused considerable excitement, bu
no further trouble is anticipated.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
The insurance Business.

Baton Rouge.-Life insurance pre-.
miums collected in Louisiana during
1908 aggregate $5,973, 1881, an in.
crease of $134,402 over the previous
year. The companies paid back for
death losses and policy claims ST.
14O, $685.. OF the premiums collect
ed $1,037, 840.O1 went to industrial or
1O-cent-a-week companies, OF which
1925, 1917 was returned for death
losses. Policy holders received $780,
474 in dividends, more than 6 per cent
of the total premiums collected. This
Is partially accountable by the ma
turing last year of many 10 and -
year deferred dividend contracts.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
A Dubious Tribute.

The young theological student who
had been supplying the Rushby pull
nit for two Sundays looked wistfully
at Mrs. Kingman, his hostess for The
time being. did you like the sermon
this morning, If l may ask" he IN.
Quired.
"You done real well with the material
you selected" said Mrs. kingman,
with much cordially. las said to
Zenas on the way home, I've heard .
dozen or more sermons preached on
that text, and this young sman's the
first one that ever made me realize
how difficult twas to explain -
Youths Companion.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
Fishermen Are safe.

Baton Rouge.-Parish Game War
den Alex Bryan has given notice
that in view of the opinion OF. Attor-
ney General Guion that the Marston
act is constitutional, that he will
make no arrests for fishing with pole
in hand. The opinion of the attorney
general saved a number OF prominent
local fishermen from being arrested
by the game warden. The Marston
act allows fishing with pole in hand
at any season of the year.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
p E-RU- MA
For Cramps in the Stomach Of Six Years

For Cramps in the Stomach of Six Years
Standing.
81 was troubled with cramps in the
stomach for six years. tried man,
kinds of medicine, also was treated
by three DOCTORS.
"They said that | had nervous dys'
pepsia. took the medicine tor W
years, then | got sick again and gave
up all hopes Of getting cured.
81 saw a testimonial of a man whose
case was similar to mine, being cured
bv Peruna, so thought ! would give II
a trial. ! procured a bottle at once'
and commenced taking it.
81 have taken nineteen bottles and
am entirely cured. I believe Peru"a
is all that is claimed for it.'-Mrs. y.
c. Jamison, 6 Marchant St., Watson
vile, Cal.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
New Line Of Boats.

Mcnroe.-A largely attended mass
meeting was held here to discuss put
ting in q line Of steamboats, between
Monroe and New Orleans in order
to reduce freight rates. A deal Is on
with a line Of boats that will reduce
the rates much lower than now charg-
ed over the rail lines and formerly
upheld by the boats in this service.
The only contingent is that Monroe
merchants give the boats preference
and route all freight possible over
the line.
The city has purchased three mo-
tor cars, making is owned by the
municipal street. railway.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
WANDERING MINISTER FOUND
Became Rational and Asked to Be
Conducted Home.

Macon, Ga.-Rev. Albert G. Rand, who
has been strangely missing from his
home in Warsaw, Ind, was discovered
at a hotel in this city when, Deputy
Sheriff Moon Of Warsaw arrived to ac'
company him to his home.
The minister left home on March 4
for Wabash, Ind, where he was to con-
duct a meeting. He did not arrive at
Wabash, and had not been heard from
until his wife received a special delivery
letter Wednesday, stating that he had
become rational here, after his wander
ings, and asking for some one to accom-
pany him home. The letter was written
in Macon last Sunday, at which time the
minister stated he came to himself. The
officer stated that his family believed
his temporary mental arrangement was
due to overstudy.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
Cotton is Being supplanted.

Lake Providence.-Bomer Bros,
proprietors Of the Outpost Planting
Company Of Alsatia, have made a sue
cessful test of a 10-inch well, which
IS $50 feet deep and has a flow OF
$500 gallons per minute. for rice irri-
CATION purposes. Rich cotton lands
of this section are being transformed
into rice farms.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
REyoLuUoNS1 CONDEMNED.
Court-Martial Imposes Death Penalty
on Rural Cuban Guards.

Havana.-The decision of the court
martial which tried Sergeant Cortes and
his son Vincent on a charge of military
rebellion and Corporal Ricardo n charge
of conspiracy, in connection with the re-
cent revolutionary uprising at Vueltas,
was announced Friday. Sergeant Cortes
and his son were found guilty and the
penalty imposed was death. Ricardo was
acquitted of the charge brought against
him.
The findings of the c~ourt-martial were
approved by Gen. Monteagudo, command
ing the rural guards, but owing to the
fact that the court was unable to take
c%ognizance of extenuating circumstances,
it is probable that the death penalty will
| be RENTED.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
TONGUE TwtsterS.


tongue twisters are the actorA
bane," an actor said. Lose your head
on the stage, and you are bound TO
say Now Rababbas was a bobber''
for 'Barabbas was a robber.'
ION a first night l heard a traged'an
refer to the Deity as a showing leop'
ard when he meant a loving shep-
herd
"You make me a bo6 and z SKY
word!' l once shouted In q n
drama.
my uncle, a divine, concluded an
address on the suffrage before a wom-
ems club with the terrible words: But
bore you; l will cease; l do not wish
to address a lot Of berry wencnes.
| My poor uncle meant weary benches.
II was a duke in a recent problem
play, and when my servant asked mo
one night II l had any luggage, 70
oiled: Only two rags and a bug
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
ELIoT's REFUSAL IS FINAL.
Will Not Accept Ambassadorship to the
Court Of St. James.

Washington.-Both at the state de-
partment and the White House it was
officially announced that DR.. Charles W.
Eliot, the retiring president of Harvard
University, had definitely and finally de-
cided that he could not accept the tender
Of the ambassadorship to Great Britain.
President Taft is considering no one for
the place at this time, as no change is
contemplated for some time to come.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
MINE OPERATORS HAVE PLAN.
Would Force Miners to Sign Old Agree
ment.

Wilkes Barre, Pa.-Anthracite coal op.
orators here are discussing a novel plan
of action, providing the mine workers.
special committee refuses to sign the
agreement which the coal operators will
offer at the conference next Thursday in
Philadelphia. This plan is to reduce the
wages of the mine workers and also de-
crease the price of coal, in order to gain
public sympathy in the event of no agree.
ment being signed.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
Consolidation Bill Vetoed.

Austin, Tex.-Gov. Thos. Campbell We
oted the bill authorizing the consolida'
ton of the Wichita railways, the COVER
nor saying in his veto message: be
lieving, as I do, that the consolidation of
railways in this State is against a sound
public policy, and without discussing the
mischief by such measures heretofore en-
acted in violation of the constitution, ]
simply transmit this bill with my disap'
prevail"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
MAY INCREASE STOCK.
Standard Oil May Add $5oo,0oo,ooo to
It's Business.

New York.-It is reported in financial
circles here that all preliminary steps
have been taken by the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey for the increase
Of its capitalization from 500, 100000
to $500, 0OO, 900. The condition is said
to be prompted by the desire Of those
in control of. the affairs of the corpora
ton to bring the nominal capital close
to what the shares of the company com
mand upon the market, where the stock
is now selling at about $3.50.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
Ten Per Cent is Planted.

Sn WV
Crowley.-The Rice Journal and
Southern Farmer says:
"The first of April finds rice plant
ing much farther advanced than usual
at this time. In. southwest Louisiana
and Texas many farmers have rs per
cent of their crop in the ground, al
though some farmers have not yet
started seeding. 1t is probable that
fully 10 per cent of the 1909 acreage
has been planted, the ground is prac-
tically all plowed for the balance, and
every available team and seeder in
the rice belt is hard at work putting
in the CROP"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
CONTEST BALDwIN'S WILL.
Daughter Not Satisfied with Her Share
Of $4,000.

San Francisco.-Lucky .Baldwin's will
comes up for probate in the Los Angeles
courts next Wednesday. At that time
the heirs expect a move to be made in
behalf of Mrs. Zelda. Selby CT Oakland,
who is dissatisfied with the bequest Of
about $4,000 worth of property that her
father left her. and is expected to make
q fight for a full share in the estate.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
Prohibition Defeated.

Des Moines, Ia.-Constitutional prohi-
bition for the State of Iowa was post
poned, if not defeated permanently, for
two years, by the action of the State
Senate in voting down a motion to take
up the question. The vote stood 26
against to 21 for,
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
PASS EARLY CLOSING BILL.
Nebraska Saloons Must Close From 8
pm to 2 AM.

Lincoln, Neb.-A bill declaring that all
saloons in Nebraska shall close not later
than 8 pm. and not open earlier than Z
am. was rushed through both houses OF
the legislature Frlay during the clos
ing hours of the session. The vote in
the senate was ~ to 10, but in the house
it passed by the bare majority Of one
vote. Gov. Shallenberger is expected to
approve the bill.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
TO MEET IN MEMPHIS
Next Conference Child Labor Comes to
Bluff City.

New Orleans, Lathe executive COM
mittee appointed by the child labor con-
ference Just before adjournment We'd
nesday held a meeting and practically
decided to hold the next gathering in
Memphis. The Tennessee delegation
were very urgent in their invitation, but
Gov. Patterson will be consulted by
Gov. Sanders, and if a formal invitation
comes from the Tennessee executive, then
the next session will be held i'll the
Rl,f City.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
Biz Lumber Plant Burns.

Kentwood, Lathe plant and a large
quantity of lumber of the Amos Kent
Lumber and Brick Company was de-
stroyed by fire here Sunday. The loss is
5000, 900, partially covered by insurance.
Tie origin is not known.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
TAX COLLECTORS KILLED.

Telephone Wires Cut and San Andreas
Terrorized by Indians.
Ell Paso, Texas.-Rebellious at the at
tempt of the authorities to collect taxes
and confiscate property, the Temosachic
Indians in the State of Chihuahua broke
into open warfare today, killing severa!
tax officials, terrorizing the town of San
Andreas and cutting telegraph wires.
The Indians then sent out a genera:
call for reinforcements to resist the en-
forcement of taxes and the confiscation
Of property.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
PINE A
Fire Destroying Number of Seasids
Hotels.

Norfolk, Va.-Fire at an early hour
Thursday swept away an entire square
at Pine Beach, causing heav- damage.
More than a score of small buildings al.
ready have been destroyed and the fire
is still raging. The scene of the fire
was in an area occupied by scores OF
small hotels and amusement places on
the outside of the Jamestown exposition
grounds
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
NOT A WEIGHT LITTER.

"Is the baby strong"
"Well, rather! You know what z
tremendous voice he has,"
Eyes"
"Well, he lifts that five or six times
an hour!"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-14
SECRET SERVICE INVEESTIGATE
SUGAR COMPROMISE.

WASHINGTON, June 14.-Beyond
the statement that the Department of
Justice has assigned two agents to
duty in New York under instructions
to examine into the conditions under
which the recent compromise was eff
fected between the American Sugar
refining company and the Pennsyl.
vania Sugar Refining company, no of.
here regarding the purpose of the ad
ministration. 1t is. of course, under
stood that the special agents are look.
ing into the allegations that the com
promise disclosed conditions in the
original settlement between the two
corporations involving a violation of
the Sherman antitrust law
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-14
A new PARTY
IN MINNESOTA
BRYAN AND LAFOLLETTE FORCES
BOTH SEEM TO BE
JOINING.
May Be That the Organization Is for
the Purpose of Defeating Governor
Johnson's for Nomination.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June 13.--
a new party, presaging the national
amalgamation of the La Toilette and
Bryan forces, has been started in
Monnesota. Local supporters of both
Bryan and La Toilette, apparently
with the knowledge of both the Wis
consin Senator and the Lincoln man.
have decided to join forces in the or
sanitation of an independent party,
which will place a complete ticket in
the field.
So far as the Bryan men are con-
celned the movement is a direct slap
at the ambition of Governor johnson
to become the party candidate for the
presidency. The Bryan men in Min
nesota say that Johnson, by his veto
Of the tonnage tax. aligned himself
with the conservatives, and they will
oppose him as they did last fall.
convention of insurgent Repub-
itcans and Bryan Democrats is to be
held in Minneapolis, soon after which
the new party organization will be
formally launched.
Back of the movement are James
Manahan, Bryan's personal representa-
tive in Minnesota, and George S. Lof-
tus, who managed La Follettes cam
paign for the presidency in this state
The Monnesota Shippers and Receiv-
ers' Associatio, the Minnesota Citl- |
zens League and other similar organ. |
izations of insurgent ten dency of /
Democrats and Republicans in the |
senate in favor of high protective du-
ties is made the excuse for the move
mnt.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-14
BARACA AND PHILANTHEA
CLASS TO GIVE CONCERT

An entertainment, which promises
to be most interesting, and at the
same time is given for the splendid
purpose will be given tonight at the
Auditorium by the Baracca and Phil
athea classes of Columbia Street Bap-
tist church. The entertainment is
given for the purpose of raising money
to send delegates to the Varacca con
vention which is to be held in Ashe-
vile, n. c. and the admission will be
S5 and 20 cents.
An admirable program has been
arranged. The orchestra which is
composed of thirteen pieces has been
drilling for weeks in the event of this
performance. Such pieces as Pad
erwsh's minuet and the sextet from
Lucia de Lamermoor will be present
ed. The Hattiesburg brass band will
also take part. The performance will
begin at p. m.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-14
MAKE COMPLETE
LIST OF saw MILLS

JACKSON, Miss, June 14.-Commis
sioner Blakeslee, of the Department
OF agriculture and Commerce, has set
about difficult undertaking. This
is in the getting up complete list
of the saw mills and saw mill proper-
ty in Mississippi, whether in the pine
or the hardwood regions, and upon
which Deputy Commissioner HALEY
is busily engaged. This is wanted not
only for the records of the Mississippi
Department. but also for the United
States Department of Commerce and
Labor The work has just begun, and
will consume quite a while.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-14
MT THROUGH With
LUMBER SCHEDULE
Hides, Petroleum and coal giving fl
nance Committee Trouble.-lndca-
tions Are That Duties Will Be Put
On These.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE feel
ing in all factions in the senate is that
the tariff bill is approaching the last
days of it's consideration in the SEN
ate. Senator Aldrich is hopeful that
the end may be reached by next Satur-
day.
The week will be devoted to a gen.
eral cleaning up. With the exception
OF one dispute in the silk schedule, the
senate last week disposed of all para
graphs of the schedules on which the
committee had reported. Among the
questions not acted upon in commit
tee were many disputed points, but
there will be an effort 10 clean them
up rapidly, and it is believed that COM
paratively little time will now be TAX
Ell on any of them.
Rough lumber remains on the duti-
able list, but the question of the
amount of duty and the differential
between the duty on rough lumber and
on the manufactured article remains to
be settled. In the paper schedule the
principal items to be considered are
the duty on ground wood and print
paper. 1t seems probable that the
ground wood, or pulp, will be left free,
but that the rate on paper will be
fixed at $4 per ton instead of 50 as
by the house and So as in the present
law.
Hides, coal and petroleum are CIV
ing the Finance Committee no little
but present indications are
that the senate will place a duty on all
of these articles. Zinc, zinc ore and
zinc in blocks, pigs and sheets, and
other zinc products are still to be
as are sulphate of ammo
mia and barytes. Sulphate of am
monia is used in fertilizing and the
farmers are making strenuous efforts |
to have it retained on the free list. |
where the house bill put it, while the |
are contending for a |
duty. 1t now looks as if the farmers
would win.
There is a demand for a reduction
md reclassification of the window
glass schedule, but any prediction as
o what the result might be would be
The same may be said of
he contest between pig iron and scrap |.
ron.
The Southern senators are making
IN earnest effort to have cotton ties
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-14
BAD MEAT PASSED
BY INSPECTOR
SERIOUS CHARGES MADE AGAINST
HIGHER UP OFFICIALS.
j. F. Harms, Resigns From Meat In
spection Service and Tells Sec
retary Wilson Some Things
That Do Not Sound Good.

EAST ST. LOUIS, H., June Ii
After eighteen months service as a
Federal meat inspector in East St.
Louis packing houses, J. F. Harms has
resigned and has written a letter to
Secretary Of Agriculture James vii.
son, demanding an investigation Of
the meat inspection system at the Ma
tional stock yards.
Harms, who has gone to his home IL
Fremont o., asserts that he resigned
because he could not tolerate the cor
ditions he saw, and that inspectors in
charge of the bureau of animal indus
try are too lenient with the packers
He says no animus prompted his let.
ter.
Much meat that should never go
into food products. Harms charges, is
passed by the government inspectors
and goes upon the market tagged ~.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-14

made free of duty, and the binding
twine provision has been held up until
the cotton tie question could be de-
cided
The leather schedule, including
leather itself and leather goods, is sus-
lended, awaiting the decision on hides.
Other articles of importance which
remain undecided are pineapples on
which the Florida senators ask an in
crease. 1t is also understood that the
Finance Committee will bring in some
further changes in the silk schedule,
which will remain to be considered.
1t is yet uncertain as to how much
discussion the provision relating to
maximum rates will provoke. 1t is
understood that the Finance Commit
tee will recommend a drawback pro-
vision along the lines of the present
law rather than accept the house pro-
vision
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-14
HATIESBURC MISSISSIPPI MONDAY AFTERNOON JUNE A. 1909

Tense with the names Of the witnesses
for the state before the defense is
confronted with the witnesses on the
stand then the district attorney will
turn your negroes loose"
I'm addition" said Mr.. McLaurin.
"the defense can show no authority
which gives tn court the power To o.
der the district attorney to show the
list of witnesses for state to the de
fense."
This appeared to settle the case
SO far as the court was concerned
since with the conclusion of the ar
gument the court said:
"Mr. Sheriff, inform the witnesses
for both sides to appear in court at
1890 Thursday morning"
This was done and the hearing was
adjourned to 1890 a. m. Thursday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-14
THERE IS HOPE However
THAT IT WAS ANOTHER
The Last Seen of Coleman Here Was
on "Wednesday night, When He said
He Was Going Up to Meridian on
"Bind Baggage"

A report was current Sunday that
the body of white man found on the
New Orleans and Northeastern rail-
road track near Heidelberg, Miss,
Thursday morning last was that Of
Mack Coleman, man known in Hat
/ tiesburg.
Coleman was stenographer and his
last employment up to the time he
was in Hatiesburg was with a saw
mill company at Pine Burr. Miss.
Coleman was in Hatiesburg Wednes.
day and Wednesday night, being last
seen at the drug store a few minutes
before II o'clock, at which time ne
left to take the train to Meridian.
The basis of the report was that
some one said that Coleman had ioca-
larly remarked that he intended 70
ride on the blind baggage" This rc-
port was sifted down to an expression
OF a belief that he would ride on the
blind baggage" because Coleman had
no money. AT the drug store it was
learned that Coleman did have money
Just how much was not known, but in
pay for a drink at the soda counter
he exhibited as much as 80.
There is i uch c~iderce to show
that it was not the body O. Coleman.
In the first place at the time Cole
man started for the train he wore a
black derby hat under the inner band
OF which there was a strip OF paper
bearing the letter head of the Forrest
Lumber company, the derby belong
ing to a member Of that lumber COM
pany. In leaving this office where he
was known, Coleman had exchanged
gray cap which he wore for the
derby.
IL would seem that an examination
OF the derby would have led at once
to communicating with the Forrest
Lumber company at Hattiesburg. but
this was not done.
In the next place, when Coleman
left Hattiesburg be had in his pockets
number of letters which should
have at once led to the Identification
Of the body.
Coleman is described os a man
weighing about 14O or $50 pounds
with dark hair and completely bald
from the crown of his head to his
forehead.