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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-20

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator
Tillman, of South Carolina, paid visit
to the White House today, the first in
seven years. Booker T. Washington
was waiting to see the President when
Senator Tillman arrived. Senator
Tillman. however, was Immediately
shown into President Taft's private
office where he chatted pleasantly for
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-20
Mrs. HardWick.

ELLISVILLE, Miss, April 20-Mrs.
Hardwick died at the home of her
son-in-law, P. E. Craft, yesterday. The
remains were carried to Bessemer,
Ala, her old home, for interment.
She is survived by several children
and other relatives.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-20
sLAYs DEPUTY; SUICIDES.

ALEX, Okla, April 20.-William
Cade, a deputy sheriff, was shot and
killed here today by James Moore, who
then committed suicide. Moore had
just been released from the insane
asylum at Norman. He became vio
lent again today and the killing fol
lowed Cade's attempt to arrest him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-20
FED negro BABE To HOGS;
Murdered OTHERS WITHAX
Brutal Crime of Twelve-Year-Old Negro Boy
Near Opelousas, Louisiana.

was still alive. She straightway wal
loped Tom and when she went for a
doctor to attend the baby Tom seized
an ak and attacked his six-year-old
stepbrother, inflicting several deep
wounds. His little stepsister interfer-
ed and he crushed her skull with the
ak.
The girl is dying and the other two
children have little chance for recov-
cry.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-20
UNKNOWN AMERICA

LONDON, April 90
held at Brighton discloI
a body found floating
be that of an Americai
bears the name of a
and the buttons are in
name of a Memphis Fl
of the drowning is no
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-20
BANANA CONCESSION APPROVED

MANAGUA, Nicaragua. April 90
The Nicaraguan Congress, which was
convened in extraordinary session to
discuss the banana concession grant
ed to an American company, after a
heated debate today approved the con
cession with certain notifications.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-20

She pays her own expenses there and
back, and the state is out nothing
on that account. In fact, Mrs. Lock
wood has never yet received one cent
for her services in raising money, the
sum allowed her for expenses being
yet in bank, drawing interest along
with the rest of the fund, and there
it will remain till all other expenses
| are paid.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-20
jim JEFFF'
IS CHAM
OF THE v
Great Pugilist Ann'
He Viii Defend .
Against All G

NEW YORK, April /
Jefferies will announce
he has reclaimed the
weight champion pugili'
and that he is ready
title against all corners
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-20
GIbson-Simmons.

BROOKLYN, Miss, April 20.-Geo.
Gibson and Miss Mollie Simmons of
this place were married yesterday at
Rosine by Rev. ]. w. Day, pastor of
the Baptist church.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-20
noel GETS LETTER
FROM WAR SECRETARY
Arrangement is Entirely Satisfactory.
Big BattIeship Will Come UP the
River to Natchez, Stopping at Va
rious Towns.

JACKSON, Miss, April 20-Govern-
or Noel is in receipt of the following
from Secretary of the Navy Meyer:
Navy Department,
washington, D. c., April 16, 1909
"Sir-Referring to previous cores
pondence relative to the presentation
of the silver service for the United |
States steamship Mississippi, the de-
partment has to inform you that in
structions have been issued to the
commanding officers of the vessel tol
proceed to the mouth of the Missis-
sippi river SO timing his movements
as to arrive at the jetties not later
than May 19, 1909.
The battleship will ascend the river
i as far as Natchez, stopping at various
towns en- route in order that the in
habitants may have an opportunity IT.
visit the ship.
"On May 27 re Mississippi will
leave the river ald proceed to Horr
Island Pass to receive the silver ser
| vice as previously ara aged.
"The department hopes that this ar
rangement will prove Satisfactory t"
all concerned.
every respectfully,
&c. V. L. MEYER,
Secretary of the Navy.
"Hon Edmond F. Noel,
Governor of Mississippi
In reply to the above Gov. Noel has
J advised the secretary of the navy that
the arrangement is entirely satisfac
tory, and this would seem to settle all
dispute as to where the presentation
is to take place.
The exact date has not yet been
fixed, but it will be on the last day
of May, or the first day Of June, ant
at Horn Island.
The department first fixed the vis'
9 of the battleship for May IL to ID
but after comforting with Caldwell &
. Co., the makers of the silver service
and finding that they could not ge
the work done by that time, Gov. Noe
got the department to delay the dat
of the visit of the vessel to May 2
to June 2. This is about as soon a
the silver service can be gotten read
without endangering the workman
ship.
The great vessel will enter the Mis-
sissippi river on the 18th day, and wi
Ill proceed to Natchez by easy stage
III so as to give the people along IN
III way an opportunity of seeing and l
III specting. 1t will probably be at Ma
he chez about the 20th. That is sever
10 days sooner than the silver serVl
Oh can possibly be completed and
here. Under their contract Caldw
e. Co. have till June II to compile
the work, but they have promised
lin have il here, or rather at Meridli
he several days sooner.
nd 1t had been hoped to have the
& vice brought to Jackson for eXh'
ed. ton, but the time has been shorter
asst so much that it will hardly get ne
The larger pieces of the service
to be sent to Meridian as soon as
sible. and it is possible that SC
'er- few pieces will be finished IN time
be- come to Jackson.
the In the meantime Mrs. Eunice Ia
at wood will go to Philadelphia TO
yes- spect the workmanship and rec'
the service If 1t comes up to contr
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-20
EVE HIIRI In COLLISION.

NEW YORK, April 20.-Five per
sons were injured in a collision be-
tween two passenger trains on the
Central Railroad of New Jersey al
Cumminipaw avenue, Jersey City yes
terday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-20
CASE AGAINST CO
United States Supreme
Hand Down Expect

w AoIII-N0 O-Nf
cases brought down by
against the coal-carryil
volving the constitutil
commodities clause o
railroad rate law, were
day by the supreme co
ed States. The decisi'
pected for some week:
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HAPS AND MISHAPS IN
HATTIESBURG DISTRICT.

finally secured a marriage license at
New Augusta after Mr.. Martin had
wired the clerk not to issue it.
The Peoples Ice company of Wig
gins, has completed its icehouse here
and will commence delivering ice next
week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-20
Stung.

Williams Purple Cow
Father" inquired
what is pin money? %
MY boy" answer
pointedly, slipping hi
pocket, "pin money is
people for"
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Lola Herring.

MOSS POINT, Miss, April 90
Lola, 9-months-old daughter of H. G.
Herring, president of the Pascagoula
National Bank, died today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-20
PROTOCOL SIGNED.

THE HAGUE, April 20.-The proto-
col between Venezuela and Holland
was signed today by the representa-
tives of the sTos-c-nrnert~
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5000 HUMAN LIVES ARE SACRIFICED TO MOSLEM FANAIClSM
:: = .:@t%*. :. !. :, :: :. :. :. :: :
:: PREARINe TO MARCH
: On TURKISH CAPITAL. :

(: cOisTANcINOPLE, April 20. =
&" -Twhty-five thousand Young :
: turks scomptse an army outside :
: of lnstan6nople. They will :
= marclinto ne city either tonight =
: or toaorroy. =
" Thy haze given assurance of :
: protetion 10 foreigners and say =
:: that Il the are waiting for is an =
:: arm3large enough to be able to :
: proprly- patrol the streets of the :
Z" city0f a million people, where :
: mob are apt to attempt to Gre :
: ate isordr. :
: he sultan may be asked to alb :
= dice, bu, as he says no resist :
= any will be offered, it is possi- :
= big that he Young Turks may :
: besatisfied with a mere adjust :
: mat Of the laws. =
: -. !: = I: :. = :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-20
Slaughter of Christians in Vicinity of
Adana is Verified Through
Consular Channels.
RUMOR THAT The TURKISH SULTAN
HAS ADVOCATED throne and FLED

ConstantinopIe, April 20-No less than
5000 persons lost their lives in the massacres
that have been going on in Adana during the
past eight days, as the result Of the outbreak Of
Moslem fanaticism. OF these about 200 were
Moslems themselves.
This information reached Constantinople to-
day throug gh consular channels.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-20
Youthful Groom Marries Despite OF
iections of His Father.

BROOKLYN, Miss, April 20.-Del-
mar Martin and Miss Taylor were
married at the home of the bride 5
father Friday. The groom is only II
years old and his father has tried
every way possible to keep the young
man from getting his license. He
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-20
UNHAPPY MEx.CAf
Groom Stays Bride al
nits Suicide in

- w
MONTEREY, MeXicd
Francisco Pardo, of Ca
his young bride and tn
body with vile inscr
by his own finger with
committed suicide in
day by hanging. VIII
ried Marie Rodriguez
derstorm interrupted
and superstitious frie
an unhappy ending of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-20

uoSFNN vi q
Miguel de Cervantes s
The gratitude whicl
Inclination is a deal
faith without works Il
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BIRD OF PASSAGE.

Every day is moving day with Mr.
Castro. o.-Baltimore Sun,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-20

JACKSON, Miss, April 20.-Govern-
or Noel is in receipt of the following
from Secretary of the Navy Meyer:
The state herald., 1909-08-06

See the
AID office
scriber v
scription
these plac
~ =
The state herald., 1909-08-06
Dieksie Ordered Horses ssddled and
Rode to the River.

quick you can get your gangs over
here with what sacks they can carry
and walk fast. II you will put your
men on horses. MIR. Dunning. they can
help like everything That bank
won't last great while the way the
river is getting under II now" Dan
cling wheeled like an elephant on his
bronco and clattcred away through the
mud. Lance Cumming. recovering from
his surprise. started his men back for
the wagons, and McCloud, dlsmount-
ing. walked with him to the waters
edge TO plan the fight for what was
left OF the strip In front OF the alfalfa
fields.
When Whispering Smith got back
TO the house he was In good humor.
He Joined Dicksie and Marion In tho
dining room. where they were drink.
ing coffee. Afterward DlcksIe ordered
horses saddled and the three rode to
the river. Up and down the bank rs
far as they could see In the misty
rain, men were moving slowly about
more men. II seemed TO Dicksie.
than she had ever seen together In
her life. The confusion and the noise
had disappeared. No one appeared to
hurry, but every one had something
TO do. and. from the gangs who with
sledgcs were sinking "dcad-men"
among the trees TO hold the cables of
the mattress that WIS about TO DO
sunk, and the Japs who were dlligent
~ preparing TO float and load II, to
the men that were filling and wheel
Ing the sandbags. no one appeared ex.
cited. McCloud Joined the visitors for
few moments. and then went back
TO where Dancing and his men on life
lines were guiding the mattress TO its
resting place. In spite OF tho gloom
OF the rain. which Whispering Smith
said was breaking. Dlcksic rodo back
to the house In much better spirits
with her two guests; and when they
came from luncheon the sun. as Smith
had predicted. was shining.
"oh. come QUIT" cried Dlcksic. at
the door. Marion had letter TO write
and went upstairs. but Whispering
Smith followed Dicksio. Does every.
thing you Hny como true7" she de-
manded M she stood In tbN sunshine.
She was dcmurc with lighthearted-
ness and he looked ut her approving.
ly. u hope nothing ] may say ever
win come true unless II makes you
happy" he answered. lightly. 1T would
bo n shame II II did anything else"
She pointed two accusing fingers vt
him. DO you know what you prom
Used last nlRbt7 You have forgotten
already, You said you would tell mo
why my lcRhorns are eating their
feathers on"
GRO DE coSTiHuED)
The state herald., 1909-08-06

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=, rau NJ ,,o,, n,ar p,os,dan, met,
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~, $3.50 1o o' -. \, 80 80 =, ,saa.
u ,no. a.sa .o, az 80 =, 49, 20 - Az
nj, ,or,s ., ,h,nss for ,hom Won
hnow hn,,d,,c ma o,o,,,,nc rnI,roads
4, ,h,s ms, ~ ,ho country ia M ,oro
Tha mann,,,ns o,o alloJ with mo-,
,na, don., earo Co.. Cod man mr. the
da,,, sama,,mas ,hoy tnrn,sh ,he,,
49," '.,,,a. AN, Iii, aaa
The state herald., 1909-08-06

have done MI Tho mining / wanted TO-
lut here is the singular thing that
happened: | opened up my Office and
Ind nothing TO do; they didn't seem TO
want any RICH. OF way lust then. 1
kent getting nv check every month.
and wasn't doing n hnnd's turn hut rid.
ing over the country and shooting
iaek.rnbbIts pu,. Lord. love this
eountry, Did Won know I used TO be
n eowboy IN tho mountains years agoY
Indeed I ana. know 1, almost ma well
na Won do mined moro or leaa in
tho meantime. Occasionally would
20 IN pucks-you saw Won DOM know
The state herald., 1909-08-06
SYNOPSIS.

Murray Sinclair and his gang of wreck
ers were called out to clear the railrond
tracks at Smoky Creek. McCloud, a
young road superintendent. caught Fin
the wrecked train. Sinclair pleaded in,
nocence. declaring It only amounted to a
discharged the whole outfit and ordered
the wreckage burned. McCloud became
acquainted with Dicksie Dunning, n girl
wreck. She gave him a message Tor Sin
clair. "Whispering' Gordon Smith told
President Bucks OF the railroad OF Nc
crssed miners and that was the reason
for the superintendent's appointment to
his high office. McCloud arranged to
board At the boarding house o. Mrs. Sim
clair, the ex-foreman's deserted wife.
Dicksic Dunnlng was the daughter of the
late Richard Dunning, who had died Of a
broken heart shortly after his wife's
married life. Sinclair visited Marion Sim
clair's shop and fight between him and
McCioud was narrowly averted. Smoky
Mccicud prepared to face the situation.
President Bucks notified Smith that he
had work ahead. McCloud worked for
days and finally got the division running
sic criticising his methods. to Marion
Sinclair. A stock train was wrecked by
an open switch. Later passenger train
was held up and the express car robbed
Two men OF a posse pursuing the bandits
were killed. McCloud was notified tina,
Whispering Smith was to hunt the des-
peradoes. Bill Dancing. a road hneman
proposed that Sinclair and his gang be
sent to hunt the bandits. A stranger. APP
parently with authority. told him to 60
ahead. Dancing was told the stranger
was Whispering Smith," Smith .ap-
preached Sinclair. He tried to buy him
of. but failed. He warned McCloud tina,
his life was In danger. McCloud was car
ried forcibly into Lance Cummings pres
ence. Dunning refused the railroad q
right-of-way. he had already signed for
Dicksis interfered to prevent n shooting
ARRAY Dicksie met McCloud on lionel,
trail to warn him his life was In danger
On his way home a shot passed through
his hat. Whispering Smith reported tha
Du Sang. one of Sinclair's gang. had beer
assigned to kill McCloud. He and Smith
saw Du Sang. Whispering Smith taunt,
ed Du Sang and told him to get out Of
Medicine Bend on suffer. Du Sang seemed
to succumb to the blum. McCloud's bis
construction job was taken from him be
cause OF an injunction issued to Lane.
Dunning by the United States court. A
sudden rise of the Crawling Stone rivei
created CONSERVATION, Dicksic and Ma
rion appealed to McCloud for help. Wits
pering Smith Joins the group.
The state herald., 1909-08-06

the bag. What do you think? That
man who is now president of this road
mac somewhere seen highly-colored
cent magazine, you know. He had
spotted me the first time walked into
his office, and told me a long time
afterward 1t was Just like seeing n
man walk out of n book. and that he
had hard work to keep from falling on
my neck. He knew what he wanted
me for; 1t was just this thing. left
Chicago to get away from It, and this
is the result. 1t is not all that kind of
thing, oh, no! When they want to
cross a reservation have winter in
Washington with our attorneys and
dine with old friends In the White
House. and the next winter l may be
on snowshoes chasing band OF
rustlers. l swore long ago l would do
no more OF it-that couldn't and
wouldn't. But 1t is Bucks. l can't 90
back on him. He is amiable and
am soft. He says he is going to have
n crown and harp for me some day,
but I fancy-that is, have an intima'
tion-that there will be red.hot pro
test at the bar of heaven" he lowered
his tone, from certain unmention'
able quarter when undertake TO put
the vestments on. By the way,
hear you are interested in chickens
oh, yes. I've heard lot about you!
Bob Johnson, over at Oroville, has
some pretty bantams / want to tell
you about"
Whether he talked railroad or chick
ems, It was all one; Dicksie sat spell
bound: and when he announced II
was half.past three o'clock and tim,
to rouse Marion she was amazed.
Dawn showed in the east. The mer
eating breakfast In tents were to be
sent ON worktrain up piece OF Y
track that led as near as they coult
be taken to where they were needed
The train had pulled out when Dick
sic. Marion. McCloud and Whispering
Smith took horses to get across Il
the hills and through to the ranch
house.
The state herald., 1909-08-06

ing all the teams you can at that end
Of the work."
Every man that can be spared
from the river shall so at 1t. Come
over here and look ut our work and
judge for yourself"
They rode to where the forces as
sembled by Lance were throwing up
embankmcnts and riprapping. There
was hurried running to and fro, a vio-
lent dragging about of willows. and a
good deal of shouting.
Dunning, with some excitement,
watched McCloud's face TO note the
effect of the activity on him, but Nc
Clouds expression. naturally reserved.
reflected nothing of his views on the
subject. Dunning waved his hand at
the lively scene. They've been at It
all night. How many would you take
away. sir?"
You might take them all away, as
far as the river is concerned" said
McCloud, after a moment
What? He'll! An?"
They are not doing anything. are
they. but running around in circle?
And those fellows over there might as
well be making mud pies as riprap-
ping at that point. What we need
there is mattress and sandbags-
and plenty of them. Bill" directed
McCloud In an even tone OF business
as he turned to Dancing, "see how
The state herald., 1909-08-06
CHAPTER XIX.
A Talk with whispering Smith.

A TAX win whispering omitn,
When Whispering Smith had fol.
lowed McCloud from the tent, Dlcksle
turned TO Marion and caught her hand.
'.ls this the terrible man | have heard
about" she murmurod. And /
thought him ferocious, But is he as
pitiless as they say. Marion7"
Marion laughed-a troubled little
laugh OF surprise and sadness. Dear.
he isn't pitiless at all. He has I'M
pleasant things TO do. and does them.
He is the man on whom the railroad
relies to repress the lawlessness that
breaks out In the mountains at times
and interferes with the operating OF
the road. II frlghtens people away.
and prevents others from coming In
to settle. Railroads want law and
order. Robbery and murders don't
make business for railroads. They de-
pend on settlers for developing Il
country. don't you know: otherwise
they would have no trafic, not to
speak OF wanting their trains and men
let alonc. when MIR. Bucks under.
took to open up this country to set.
tiers, he needed n man OF patience
and endurance and with courage and
skin In dealing with lawlcss men. and
no man has ever succeeded so well as
this terrible man you have heard
about. He IA terrible. my dear. TO law.
less men. not to any one else. lie Is
terrible In resource and In daring. but
not In anything else I know OF. and
know him when he vas boy and
wore n pink worsted scarf when he
went skating"
Il should like TO have seen that
scarf" said DioksIc. reficctively. She
rose and looked around the tcri In
p few minutes she made Marion lie
down on one OF tho cots. Then she
walked TO the front OF tho tcnt. opened
tho nap. and looked out
Whispering Smith was sitting bc-
fore the firo. Rain was failing. but
Dicksic put on her ciosc.nttlng black
coat, raised the door.nnp. and walked
noiselcssly from the tent and up DO.
hind him. "Alono In tho rain7" she
| asked.
She had expected to rcc him start
nj her voice. but he did not. though
he rosa and turned around. mot
The state herald., 1909-08-06

hurlor. THAT is n ridiculous accident,
and 1t all came about when lived in
Chicago. Do you know anything about
the internal climate there? Well, in
Chicago ] used to lose my voice when
ever / caught cold-sometimes for
weeks together. So they began call.
ing me Whispering Smith, and I've
never been able to shake the name
Odd, isn't 1t? But I came out TO go
into the real estate business. was
looking for some gold-bearing farm
lands where could raise quartz, don't
you know. and such things-yes.
don't mind telling you this. though
wouldn't tell It to everybody"
Certainly not" assented Dicksie.
dlawing her skirt around to sit in
closer confidence.
81 wanted to get rich quick" muir
INJURED Whispering Smith, conf.
dentinlly.
almost criminal, wasn't IT."
81 wanted to have evening clothes"
yes"
And for once in my life two pairs
Of suspenders-a modest ambition. but
rnawing one. Would you believe it?
Before / left Bucks Office he had hired
me for railroad man. When he asked
me what could do, and l admitted a
little experience in handling real es'
tate. he brought his fist down on the
table and swore l should be his right
of-way man."
How about the miRing7"
Whispering Smith waved his hand
In something of the proud manner in
which Bucks could wave his presi
dental hand. MY business. Bucks
said, need not interfere with that. moi
in the least: he said that ! could dc
all the mining ! wanted 10. and