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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-15
MRS. CROSBY MAY
NOT HAVE TRIAL
At This Term Of Court On Account Of
the Delicate State of Her
Health. $50.

Although no positive announcement
has been made to that effect, it is
generally thought that the case of the
State against Mrs. Minnie Crosby for
the murder of j. r. McShan, on last
Easter, will not be called for hearing
at this term of the circuit court. on
account of the delicate state of the
Young woman's health, which is said
TO be quite critical at this time.
Mrs. Crosby was in a delicate con-
di.ion last May, when her husband was
tried. and her case was postponed at
that term of court, as it was thought
that by this time she would be in
condition to attend court and plead to
the charge against her, but informa-
tion at hand indicates that such is
not the case.
By some it is thought probable that
the indictment against the young
woman will be quashed. in view of the
fact that her husband has already
been liberated. and it would probably
be difficult to secure a conviction in
her case.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-15
FUNERAL CARS ARE
BACKED UP TO Mine
And Are Waiting to Carry Away
Bodies of Persons Who Are Yet
Alive But Doomed to a Terrible
Deatk-Fire Raging.
By Associated Press

Cherry, ILL.,, Nov. 15.-Although
several attempts have been made this
morning to reach three hundred or
more men entombed in the st. Paul
mine, each one has been without sue
cess.
A rescuing party which returned
from the second vein at 10 o'clock
this morning, brought the report that
the mine was caving in at several
places, and declared that none of the
entombed miners were near the land
ing. The mine was still on fire and
it was impossible to make an explora-
ton of more than few feet from the
shaft entrance.
Neither miners nor officials express
much hope for the men. AS a proof
of the lack of hope, several special
funeral cars were brought here tlis
morning and were backed up near the
mine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-15
MERIDIAN Won
Second GAME
Med cos Put Up a Stiff Play and De-
feated South Mississippi Col
lege Saturday.

In livery holly contested
game of football, the South Mississippi
College Football team again lost Sat
urday to the students of the Missis-
sippi Medical College, by a score of
II to 6.
Notwithstanding the drizzling rain
which began falling shortly after noon
and continued practically all the after
noon, there was a tolerably good sized
crowd of enthusiasts out to witness
the game, and they were not disap-
pointed in the exhibition.
Both teams showed splendid form
and did good work, and at no period
of the game did interest or determine.
tion lapse. In fact, the spectators
were kept constantly guessing as to
the final result, until the last half of
the game was almost finished.
The whole game, practically, was
played in the rain, making it very un-
comfortable and disagreeble for both
participants and spectators, but they
stuck it out and Meridian finally won
hardly contested victory.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-15
Most Important Of All.

I'VE have many things to do tnat
will help Hattiesburg, bu: all other
questions pale into inslsnihcance
when compared to the need OF getting
oi,r cut-over lands settled with a
thrifty class of farme'a and truck
,yardeners. With thees empty lands
settled. we will not have TO worry any
about the time coming when our TIM
her resources are exhausted But IN
order to get our lands properly adYer'
tised. we must spend some money
That Is certain and may as well De
faced now as at any other time. All
of oor people must assist bot espec
;al,v must the large land owners and
the railroads get busy. No sane man
can doubt that any amount OF none!
properly expended in this direction
will be repaid thousand fold In
comparatively very short time. 1t Is
time for us to stop talking and so tt
doing"
Several other matters of grave i'm
nortance to Hattiesburg business inter
ests will come up for discussion 10
Knight. and every citizen who makes
his living in this city is urged to b.
ton hand at 1880 o'clock tonight Il
the circuit court room.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-15
Big LUMBER co.
MAY MOVE PLANT
Reported That PearIhaven Lumber
Company Will Transfer Plant
to Georgetown, Miss.
Special TO the Mems.

Special TO the Mems.
Jackson, Nov. 15.-Reliable advices
from Brookhaven are to the eject that
the Pearlhaven Lumber Company, one
of the largest concerns of it's kind in
the state, is seriously considering the
question of moving its gigantic plant
from Pearlhaven to Georgetown.
1t is stated that the available timber
supply around Brookhaven has been 50
exhausted that the company is now
hauling it's raw materials many miles,
and that this has about reached the
point where it becomes an Improbable
industry.
Georgetown is located on the New
Orleans Great Northern railroad, near
Pearl river, and about midway be-
tween Brookhaven and Jackson. 1t
has recently been Incorporated and is
one of the growing towns on that new
line of road
The Pearlhayen Lumber Company is
said to be looking about for more tim
Der lands to be added to its already
large holdings in that section
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-15
OFFICIAL FAILED To
PREVENT A LYNCHING
OF Negro Whose Execution Had Been
Stayed BY Courtroom Other Men
Get Prison Sentence For Connec-
ton With Affair.


pecial 10 the Mems.
Washington, Nov. 15.-Ninety days
Imprisonment was imposed today upon
ex-Sheriff Joseph F. Shipp, of Chat
tanooga, Tenn, by the Supreme Court
of the United States for contempt of
court in failing to prevent the lynch
ing of the negro, Ed. Johnson, con-
victed of assault, but whose exec,-
tion had been stayed by the court.
Luther Williams and Nick Nolan
were sentenced for ninety days for
connection with the lynching, and
jeremiah Gibson, jailer; Henry
Padgett and William Mayes got sixty
days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-15
BIXLER and SCANLAN
Will MAKE REPORT
: And Plans For Properly Advertising
to World South Mississippi Lands
Will Be Discussed-7What Pron,i-
nent Business Man Says.

Indications are that the open meet
ing of the Commare nj CLUB tonight
at the court house will be Ole Of the
largest gatherings of business men
and citizens everjseen in Hlttssburg
The people of this city ara new thor
oughly awake 10 the Importance OF
having the Leaf river made a pavi-
gable stream, at least As far as this
point and the detailed r-i'l, of
Messrs. Bixler and Scanlan, who wen-
TO Washington recently TO present
facts to the National Rivers and 1ar-
bors Board, will be listened to with
deep interest tonight.
Fisst in importance to be discussed at
to-ignt's meetig. however, are plans
looking to tse peopling of South Mis-
sissippi cut-over lands. Tbs matter,
which all sealize of more vital I'M
portance than any other to Hatties-
burg and this entire Territory, VIII he
brought up at to-nght's meeting ana
il is hoped that some sort of definite
plan will be suggested uptn which I'M
mediate action can be taken. In talk
ing of the matter of getting the cot
over lands of this secticn settled one
of the most prominent aud progressive
citizens of Hattiesburg said this morn
ing:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-15
A. E. HARRISON GOT
HlMsElE|PlNCHtD
Hattiesburs Man Went\to New Au-
susta AND Hunted Came Con-
=. trary to Perry Co. Law.

A. E. HARRISON, who, at the direc-
ton of the Hattiesburg Gun Club, went
into Perry county Saturday to shoot
game, so that he might be arrested in
order to make a test Of the law, suc-
ceeded admirably we'll in his efforts.
Mr.. HARRISON, however, did not get
as much enjoyment out of the hunt as
had been anticipated, for the fact that
the Perry county game warden was
too much in evidence. In fact, that
individual loomed up over the horizon
before Mr.. HARRISON reached Augusta.
but this circumstance did not intimi-
date the hold hunter. In fact, he
cracked down on everything in sight
while in company with the warden,
and only stopped shooting when there
was othig at which to shoot.
Mr.. HARRISON succeeded in getting
himself arrested, however, and after
making bond and surrendering his gun
to the Perry county official, came back
to Hattiesburg and made his report.
The trial is set for next Saturday
at New Augusta, and if Mr.. HARRISON
is convicted, the case will be appealed
in order that decision from the su
lpreme court may be had.
| Mr. HARRISON stated that he coult
have settled the affair by paying ter
dollars to the proper official, but thi
was not his intention from the outset
This case has attracted considerable
attention, and its outcome will be anx
liously awaited.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-15
10000 FEET OF
p LUMBER BURNED
Big Blaze at Tatun's Mill, South of
This CITY, at Early Hour
Today, /

Forty thousand feet of lumber were
consomed by fire of unknown origin
which occurred at Tatum's mill, about
three miles south of this city, and
which broke out between and 8
o'clock this morning.
Word was sent to the fire depart
ment here and fire companies Nos.
and made splendid run to the srene
and did such effective work that the
flames soon were under conrtol..
The mill itself was not damaged, but
it Is not yet known what the total
loss will amount to.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-15
STEAMER SINKS
HUNDRED GO Down
No Time to Get Out Boats, But
81 Persons Are Rescued
From Sharks.
tBy Associated Press.

Singapore, Nov. 15.-The mail
steamer La Seyne, of the Messageries
Maritmes Service, running between
Java and Singapore, and on her way
to this port, was in collision yesterday
with the steamer Onda, of the British
India line, and sank within two min
utes: Seven European passegers, in
cluding Baron and Baroness Beniczky,
the captain of the La Seyne, five Euro
pean officers and eighty-eight others.
comprising native passengers and
members Of the crew, were drowned.
The rescue of sixty-one persons,
practically from the jaws of school
of sharks, formed a thrilling incident
of the wreck.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-15
Solution of Problem.

Fortunate, indeed, will it be for the
community that will act in consonance
with the brilliantly comprehensive
idea that reflects luster upon its
sponsor as perfect solution of a
grand problem. The entire article is
replete with presentations of facts
that may well engage the thought of
every individual interested in the de.
velopments OF the vast resources OF
this, the most favored region of the
entire country.
We have long looked in vain for
some such article to appear in some
Mississippi paper, but We scarcely
dared to expect one so ably and ad-
mirably written as the one that has
flashed with such meteoric splendor
upon South Mississippians' mental
vision.
A grand and glorious work. fraught
with undreamed of possibilities, is
here beautifully and elaborately
sketched, and all that is further neees-
sary, is for somebody, or, we should
say everybody to take hold of it and.
carry it forward until South Missis-
sippi will become noted throughout
the Union as the most densely popu-s
lated, with the most contented and
prosperous people of any section OF
the United States.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-15
Salary the Cause.

That Mr.. Whitfields determination
to get in the race for governor Is in
a measure due to his salary reduction
is regarded here as quite probable. At
least, it is thought certain he would
not have done so had the salary re-
mained at the original figure.
That he will make a strong oppo-
, nent for Messrs. Chas. Scott and Earl
brewer, the only avowed candidates,
lis conceded.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-15
FOOTBALL CLAIMS
ANOTHER VICTIM

Washington, Nov. 15.-Football has
claimed another victim in Archer
Christian, the 1S-year-old left halfback
of the University of Virginia team,
whose injury in the game with George
town University Saturday afternoon
was followed by his death at George
town University Hospital yesterday.
An autopsy disclosed that death was
due to cerebral hemorrhage. follow
ing concussion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-15
Editor Hattiesburg News:

Editor Hattiesburg News:
Many moon has, waxed and waned
since the writer has enjoyed anything
with such absorbing interest as he lit
orally devoured the rich food for re-
fiection SO lovishly served editorially
in your issne of November 10th. under
The caption The Soutk's Greatest
Need That superb editorial should
be printed in card form; framed and
furnished every commercial body.
large land owner and the general of.
fee of every railroad in the state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-15
gave CHECK ON
COLUMBIA BANK
Young lMr. Hill Arrested in New
Orleans On Complaint of Ten
nessee Bank.
Special 10 The News

Columbia, Tenn, Nov. 15.-N. c.
HILL Jr.. said to be of Hattiesburg,
Miss, has been arrested at New Or
leans. La, upon the complaint of the
Phoenix National Bank of this place
He was arrested on the charge of for
gerry, it being alleged that he cashed
a forged check for $50 at the Phoenix
Bank some time ago. The check was
payable to his order and was signed
n. c. Hill and Brothers, of Hatties-
burg, Miss. The firm in question de-
nounced the check as a forgery and
refused payment on it. 1t is expected
that an officer will leave at once for
New Orleans to bring the prisoner
back here for trial.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-15
Soil and Climate.

Nowhere, from the rock-ribbed New
England coast where the ceaseless
lash Of cruel waves is heard, to the
Pacific Slope, where fleets carrying
countless tons of American products
glide through the Golden Gate for for
eign ports nowhere between the
Great Lakes and the Gulf do soil and
climate respond more liberally to ju-
dicious husbandry than in South Mis-
sissippi with her matchless wealth OF
wood and water. her gulf breezes
laden with the ozone of virgin pine for
ests and the fragrance Of her semi
tropical foliage and flowers.
Thousands Of people from Nsw
England's blsak and frozen shores ana
the stormswept prairie Of the west.
would flock e South Mississippl an
build homes where soft winds carse1
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-15
REDUCTION IN SALARY
one OF The CAUSES
Shrewd Politicians At State Capital
Consider His Entry Certainty-ls
Said to Have Long Had Guberna-
toriaI Aspirations.
Special 10 7 he Mems

Special 10 The Mems
Jackson, Nov. 15.-That the next
eubernatorial campaign is much more
than likely be enliveped by the en-
try of Hon. H. L, Whitfield, president
of the Industrial tpstitute and Col
lege, the states Institution for girls
at Columbus is the substance of
rumor which has been going about for
the past few days and which has been
more recently set down by some of the
state house politicians, who always
know, as almost a certainty unless
some unforeseen happening should in
terpose.
1t has long been known that Prof
Whitfield had gubernatorial asplra
tions, and it is stated that only his
appointment to his present position
which paid at that time a salary Of
$500 more than the governor gets,
was the only thing that kept him out
of the race in 1907. Formerly he had
been state superintendent of educa-
tion at salary of $4,000 He now re-
ceives but $500, or $1,000 less than
the governor.
Salary Reduction.
This salary reduction was accom-
plished inceniously by the last legis-
lature, through a rider tackled on
the appropriation bill, providing that
the appropriation should become avail
able only when the salary of the res
ident was reduced from $4,000 to S.,
500 per year. This was as much as the
lawmaking body could do in the mat
/ ter, because the salary of the presi
dent of the college is fixed by the
board of trustees. which has its gov
ernment in charge.
Exactly the same conditions exist
ed at the A. & NJ. College, at Stark
Vile, ard at the University of Missis
sippi at Oxford The action Of the
legislature created con onsternation and
for a time it was thought there would
be a general resigning of college
heads, but none came. The Uuiversi.,
trustees decided TO accept tie aprro
priation by very small majority rot'
and only after an extended oonsidera
tion of the question. Its rejection
would have meant the shutting dowl
of the institution for TWO years. Tha
was nearly two years ago. and still
there have been no resisantions.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-15
CONFEDERATE VETERAN DEAD
By Associated Press.

Culpepper, Va, Nov. 15.-Captain
James Moore, claim agent of the
Southern Railway. and a prominent
Confederate Veteran, died suddenly
this morning
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-15
PEOPLE WOULD FLOCK
HERE BY THOUSANDS
If only Made Aware Of What Awaits
Them In This Land Of Four Crops
YearIy-What One Railroad Has
Done. ....

From his home at McHenry, Miss.
Mr.. c. U. Porter writes as follows con-
cerning the matter of advertising
South Mississippi cut-over lands.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-15
SECRETARY CARLISLE BETTER.
Bv Associated Psey

New York, Nov. 15.-Secretary
John G. Carlisle, who is patient at
St. yincent's Hospital, suffering from
serious intestinal disorders, showed
considerable Improvement this morn
ing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-15
KING MANUEL SAILS.
Bu Associated Press

Cherbourg, Nov. hiking Manuel
sailed this morning for England
aboard King Edwards yacht, the VIC
toria Albert.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-15
= = = = go = = = = = =
= THE WEATHER.

; Local rain tonight and Tues 4
; day. Colder tonight in north por- I
. ton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-15
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
Bv Associafe6 Press

Icod. Teneriffe, Canary Islands, Nov.
l5-Heavy earthquake shoiks were felt
here yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-26
ROCK ISLAND NEGOTIATING FOR
USE OF MoNTEzuMA BRANCH
LINE.
WOULD CONNECT TWO LINES
AT GRiNNELL AND MoNTEzUMA
Railroad Commission Probably Will
Order Rock Island to Build Spur at
MISUNDERSTANDING of Line Would
Mean Thru Trains From Muscatine
to GrnnelI.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. Nov. 26.-F'rom "a source
that is of impeachable authority, it
was learned today that the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railroad has
opened negotiations with the Iowa Cen
trail for the lease of trackage rights of
the Montezuma branch. If these nego-
tiations are carried thru successfully it
will mean for all practical purposes, the
same as tho this city, Montezuma,
Ewart and Jacobs Switch. the stations
on the Montezuma branch, will be
touched by an additional line of road.
Coupled with this development,
comes the announcement from the
state railroad commissioners that
there is every likelihood that the state
board will order the Montezuma branch
and the Rock Island to make track
connections at Montezuma.
Means Extensions of Rock Island.
Should the commissioners order this
trackage connection to be made. of
which there is reasonable assure nee,
and should the Rock Island be able 10
secure the right TO operate trains over
the Montezuma branch. from Nome
yuma to Grinnell, il will give the Rock
island a direct connection for its Mus
catine branch and the main line at
Grinnel The Muscatine branch of the
Rock Island ends at Montezuma. This
branch taps territory in Poweshiek
Mahaska. Keokuk, Washington, john
son and Muscatine counties. 1t reaches
a number of small towns hut no CITIES
larger than Muscatine This additional
territory, which has hitherto been
closed except by indirect railroad facil-
tiles, to GrinneN and Montezuma, will
open up a wide strip of country TO
shippers of these two towns.
The branch line of the Montezuma
Is seventeen miles long. AT Montezu
ma the line of the Central and the
Rock Islands branch come very close
together, but there is no track con-
nection. 2.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-26
MANLY NEWS BUDGET.
Father Of Fifteen Children, All Living
Passes Away-Social Notes.

Special to Times-Republican.
Manly Nov 26.-Jacob Werle was
born Aug. u, 1881, in Germany and
died here Nov. 81, 1909. Funeral SER
vices We're held at the NJ. E. church
on Tuesday. Mr.. Werle was soldier
in the civil war. serving three years.
He was the father of fifteen children,
all of whom are living. He also has
twenty FIVE living grandchildren and
three great grandchildren. Six of the
sons acted as pail bearers.
Tuesday evening the members Of
Rev. Mr. Roth's congregation. gave q
pound social for his benefit. Each per-
son brought a pound or more Of pro-
visions and they received a liberal do
nation in the aggregate. The evening
was very pleasantly spent.
The ladies of the Sacred Heart
church gave a progressive card party
Tuesday evening. which was we'll at
tended Rudolph Hovel and D. A
Mitchell received first and second hon
ors
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-26
Indigestion Remedy Free

victim of indigestion the
and address, free sample of remedy that daily curing indigestion will
This remedy DR. Caldws Syrup Instead taking
advice friends things
this free sample what that will door There
in the Indigestion
simply perfume
trouble
Thousands the have accepted the offer of later became
Syrup All Caldwell desires
him his his will
When used the sample
wells Persn permanent while these are but temporary ras
mild child
safety In fact especially adapted to cdrens HIS Read the
justified
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-26
News of New Hartford.

Special to 1mes-Republlcan.
New Hartford, Nov. &c. Editor
Kealey, Of the Review, has moved into
the house he lately bought of Mrs.
Jane Peck Bayne.
Mrs. Charles Grady and daughter, of
Chicago are guests at the John and
George Grady homes.
I. S. Stanley has bought C. L. Cum
mings' interest in the barber shop and
billiard hall of Cummings & Sausen-
boch. The new firm will be Sausen-
bach & Stanley. Bert Briner, of James
vile, will be employed.
c. r. Harmon and wife and w. j.
Harmon and family are eating Thanks
giving turkey with "A. T. Harmon, man
ager Of the Townsend Merrill Lumber
Company, of Hampton.
+. o. Garfield who has been In bust
ness here for the past twenty years,
is packing his household goods and
will make his home in Waterloo, to
New Hampton's regret
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-26
CO. EDS INDEPENDENT.
Over Half of Lady Students 81 Iowa
College Paving Their WAY

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnen Nov. 2e.-That the fair
young co-eds of Iowa College are re-
solved to be independent of father for
the frills and furbeows of college life
is evidenced In the recent report of
the Y W. c. A. employment committee
of the scarlet and black institution
The figures show more than so per
cent of the young ladies to be gainfully
employed during their college life.
Likewise. the young men are busy out
side of class rooms l1ustlfng for the
dough according to the Y. NJ statis-
tics. which read: Seniors, SIS; juniors,
1914; sophomores, 4S3; freshmen, 37.G.