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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-21
Negro Kills Deputy
At Sumner And Is
Then Shot ToDeath

raided the game and arrested Mccoy
and Weems. They were handcuffed
and tied together, and Mr.. Chambers
turned to speak to another negro, who
was not participant in the game. AS
he did so Mccoy, although seemingly
secured, reached in his pocket, and
getting his pistol, fired, the bullet en-
tering the back of the head and going
through the officers brain.
With one supreme effort Mr. Cham
bers wheeled around, and as he was
FALLING drew his weapon and fired
twice at Mccoy, sending both balls
into the negre's leg.
Weems was spirited away to pre-.
vent a lynching. The whole commun
ity of Black Bayou is wrought up and
the negroes are terrorized Mob viol
ence is feared.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-21
DR.. COOKS BACKER
REPUDIATES HIM.
(Ry Associated PreSS.l


New York, Dec. 21.-John R. Brad
ley. the sportsman who backed DR..
Cook in his arctic venture, when told
to-day of the verdict of the University
of Copenhagen, said that he had lost
all interest in DR.. Cook, the North
pole and everything connected with
7 It.
oei"He has fooled us all, from the King
, a,Denmark down." said. Mr.. Bradley.
a, en- a man runs away, you can't ex-
Z s,t his friends to fight for him, and
cooks flight, for that it appears to
be, has killed all my interest in him
and his affairs. was delighted with
the first news from him when he got
back from the trip. but his later act
ions and his failure to make more
than meagre statements regarding his
trip took some of the smack off the
supposed triumph right away"
Charles Wake, DR.. Cooks close per
sonal friend, said when informed OF
the decision made by the University
Of Copenhagen. that 1t was a severe
blow to him. II had every confidence
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-21
five MEET AN
AWFUL DEATH
Man, Wife And Three Children
Burned To Death AT
Yonkers, N. Y.

New York, Dec. 21.-Theodore Fred
cries, his wife and three small chill
dren were burned to. death in fire
to-day which destroyed their home in
Sherwood Park, Yonkers.
The building was constructed of
wood and burned so rapidly that the
family found itself hemmed in by
flames and everyone of them were
burned to death before outside aid
could reach them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-21
Papers Without Value.

The report OF the committee, of
which Prof. Stromgren is chairman,
declares that Cooks papers, as pre-
sented to the consistory, are without
value: that this report to the university
lis practically the same as that pub
'iished in the New York Herald on his
return from his arctic exploration.
The copies of his note books sub
mitted the committee says, contain
no original calculations or observa
tions, but only the results thereof.
Accordingly, the committee con
cludes that he affords no proof of hav
ing reached the pole.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-21
Riot Is Feared.

Marengo county has a large negro
population and a race riot is believed
to be imminent. 1t is fifteen miles
across the country to Linden. the
county seat of Marengo. 1t is not
known whether an attempt will be
made by the sheriff to get his prison
ers to the county Jail. All ef-
forts to reach officials of the county
by phone have been in vain. Govern
or Conner ordered company
of militia at Selma to proceed to Mag
nolia without delay. A report reached
the governors office that armed ne
groes attacked the sheriff of Marengo
county at Magnolia and that nve
white men were wounded.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-21
: I: :. {: I. !. {. :. {. :: : :. : : !. {. !:
: WILLIAM J. BRYAN ON I.
: THE LIQUOR QUESTION. ::

: In a speech at banquet given :.
: in his honor in Chattanooga last :,
: Saturday night, William Jen- :.
:: nings Bryan made the following :.
: forcible and clear-cut declaration :.
: on the liquor question: :.
: For nineteen years there is :.
: one great question upon which :.
: l have kept silent, but | propose :.
:: to keep silent on it no longer. :.
:: The time has come when the :.
:: liquor interests must be driven :.
!: from the Democratic party and :.
:: unloaded upon the Republican :.
!: party, where it belongs. | am :.
: convinced that it has played a !:
:: great part in the election of Can :.
!: non and the corruption around 1:
:: the capitol at Washington. The !:
!: fight of the liquor interests to {.
:: save themselves last year in :.
I: several Of the states kept i'm :.
I: portant national questions in the :.
: background :
Another thing | am in favor ::
!: of, and which is Democratic doc :.
I: trine, is the right of a state to !:
I: regulate it's own affairs so that {.
= the liquor interests shall not run :.
: the state. We must take the ::
: side of justice upon this question. :.
: am convinced that the side that I:
: is right is the side that is going Z:
: to win !.
I. : :. I: 1. : :. :. :. : !: 4. :. :: 4. !: ::
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-21
JAP PERSIMMONS
VERITABLE GIANTS

Two Japanese persimmons, weigh
ing. perhaps, close to a pound each,
were sent to The News office yester-
day by Mrs. Nan Farley, who brought
them with her from Pascagoula These
giant persimmons, which look like
huge peppers. were grown on the old
Farley homestead. in jackson county
They are a cultivated variety and are
quite curiosity to most persons in
this country.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-21
Cooks Papers Worthless Say The Danish Scientists
Mr. Big Finger Getting Very Busy In Hattiesburg
No Appointments
In Mississippi Until
After The Holidays
Special to The NeUS.

Special to The NeUS.
Jackson, Dec. 21.-Very little sur
prise was occasioned yesterday when
the press dispatches announcing a
large batch Of presidential appoint
ments sent to the Senate for confirma.
tion failed to contain the names of the
new United States marshal and dis
trict attorney for the southern district
of Mississippi.
The fact that spirited fights are in
progress for these two places made it
evident that President Taft would de-
fer action until after the holidays. The
only Mississippi appointment in the
batch was that of Mr.. J. Jay White as
register of the United States land Of
fee, and his selection was foregone
conclusion, having been exclusively
forecasted in these columns several
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-21
Special to The Neps.

Special to The Neps.
Sumner, Miss, Dec. 21.-A hand
cuffed negro prisoner killed Deputy
Sheriff Frank Chambers at Black
Bayou late yesterday afternoon, and
was killed by bystander, who tried
to prevent the murder, but whose pis-
tol refused to work fast enough to
accomplish that end. With the last
bit of expiring energy in his body
summoned for final effort, Mr.. Cham.
bers shot his assailant twice, break
ing one of his legs
The officer left here for Black Bay.
ou to arrest Aaron Mccoy on q war.
rant. Learning that he was in a cral
game, the deputy went to the home
of Henry Weems, another negro, and
found his quarry there engaged in the
darkey's festive pastime. Alone be
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-21

days since.
Practically all of the aspirants for
Federal positions in this state, both
Democrats and Republicans, have re-
turned home, and Jackson is now the
storm center of political activity. One
thing, however, that seems absolutely
certain, and that is the standing and
influence of National Committeeman
Moseley. There is every reason to be-
lieve that President Taft will not
make any appointments in Mississippi
uness first ascertaining whether they
will meet with Mr.. Moseley's approval.
Another Federal berth in which
Mississippi feels keen interest is the
vacancy on the Mississippi River
Commission caused by the death of
Continued on Page eight
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-21
Cooks 'SPAPERS
No GOOD, SAY
SCIENTISTS
Fail To Prove He Reached Pole
And Are Without Any
PRACTICALLY same AS
ALREADY PUBLISHED
Man Who Backed Cook Says, HE
Fooled Us All"-Has Lost All In
terest In DR.. Cook and His Affairs,
He says.
(By Associated PreSS.)

Copenhagen, Dec. 21.-The Univers-
ity of Copenhagen finds that DR..
Cooks papers fail to prove his claim
that he reached the North pole. This
university. which was the first insti-
tuition to recognize DR.. Cook as the
discoverer of the North pole, declared
solemnly that the explorer had failed
TO establish the claim upon which his
|nonors were based.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-21

Peace in this country can only be
assured by the complete exclusion Of
Zelaya and his followers. We will con-
tinue fighting until this is secured.
In the name Of liberty and justice on
our side. we ask you to recognize my
government"
This is the determination of Gen.
Estrada, at the head Of the revolu-
tionary army in Nicaragua, as ex-
pressed in a telegram received from
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-21
NIGHT RIDER
JURY DISCHARGED

Union City, Tenn, Dec. 21.MThe
jury in the case of Garrett johnson
and Arthur Cloer, two more alleged
night riders charged with the murder
of Captain Quentin Rankin, again re-
ported today unable to agree. and
we're discharged.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-21
CALL
FOR PROTECTION
lRu Associated Press.l

Managua, Dec. 2l-The United
States consulate here today received
plea for the protection for Ameri-
cans at Granda. Granda is one of Pres
ident Madriz's strongholds.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-21
NUMBER ALLOWED SIS
REWARD TO GET AWAY
Had to Be Very Careful Yesterday,
But viii Make Things Lively From
Now on-Where He Will Go To-
morrow.

Well, good people, made my first
appearance on the streets of your
busy little city yesterday, and l am
very much pleased, indeed. think
will enjoy my stay with the jolly
good people of this city. think the
people of Hattiesburg are quick to
take interest in anything.
In, most of the cities in which
have appeared, l noticed that it was
three or four days before the people
really knew that l was operating in
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-21
i'm by the secretary of state.

him by the secretary of state
This telegram contains the first au-
thoritative statement thatNhe revolu-
tionary party will not accept as pres.
fdent of Nicaragua any one who has
any affiliation with Zelaya. The selec
tion of either Madriz or Irias for this
position, therefore, means a contin.
uance of the revolution.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-21
MAORIz President
OF NICARAGUA
(Bv Associated PresS.)

Managua, Dec. 21.-Dr. Jose Madriz,
former Judge of the Central American
Court of Justice at Cartago, and Ze-
laya's candidate. was yesterday elect
ed president of Nicaragua by the unan-
imous vote of Congress.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-21
: = + 8 = = : : .: = = !: : :. = 1:
THE WEATHER. !

Washington, Dec. 21.--Fair to- :
; night with freezing temperature :
Wednesday fair; not quite SO :
cold. =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-21
Change Aldermen,s Meetings.

To have the regular monthly meet
ings of the boards of mayor and al
dermen held on the second Tuesday
in each month, instead of the first
Tuesday. This will enable city off,
cials to get ali bills and accounts In
readiness for action at the monthly
sessions. Frequently when the first
of the month comes on the first Tues.
day bills and accounts must be car
ried over until the next month or a
special session held for their disposal.
To confer upon police justices all
the powers possessed by justices =
the peace.
To make compulsory the establ -
ment Of municipal repositories, %
placing of all city funds therein. NJ
To establish asylums for inebf&
ates.
Urging the establishment Of a juve-
nile reformatory to be supported by
the state.
Defining the kinds OF buildings on
which fire escapes must be placed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-21

Continued on page eighty
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
First Japanese StOwaway.

The first japanese stowaway ever
brought to Boston arrived on a steamer
from London the other day. He gave
his name as Tasujo Nakamura, aged
30, and claimed to have been n mem
Der Of the crew Of an American sailing
vessel.
1t was learned that he was sailor
on board the ship Johanna. which ar
rived at Falmouth, Eng, some months
ago. He was starving in London when
he determined to come to this country.
He wandered about the docks in the
Thames and stole on board the Phila-
dclphian and hid in the coal bunkers.
Nakamura said he was all through
the Russian-Japanese war, having been
one of the crew of cruiser in the Jap
anese fleet.
Inspector Root examined the man
and ordered that he be sent back on the
Philadelphian when she leaves on her
return trip.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
WONDERFUL CANYON IN WEST.
A Black Mystery, Which Man Has
Not Yet Solved.


Not Yet Solved.
At the earliest possible moment
Lieut. Robertson and took his camera
and tripod and silently stole away to
the mouth Of the canyon Gin the Sho-
shone mountains, Wyoming). The two
branches of the river came together a
few rods above great wall of bare
brown rock, hundred feet high, which
really is a part of the southern side
of Rattlesnake mountain. Through a
crack in the mountain about as wide
as Nassau street, between perpendicu-
lar walls Of bare rock. the river swirs
and roars down eight miles of black
mystery never penetrated by living man.
1t is said that logs which enter the
mouth of the canyon unscarred come
out kindling below.
1t is idle to believe or to say that
the water has cut that canyon, for it
has done nothing of the kind. An
earthquake did it; my word for it.
Had it been left for the river to erode,
on its own hook, long before the pent-
up waters had started cutting
through that fiinty carboniferous lime
stone. the river would blithely have
gone southwark around the mountain,
where the wagon trail runs, and found
easy flowing, with no rock to eXca
vate.
We went into the dark and gloomy
mouth of the canyon, as far as any
man may go, and soon were stopped
by the lack of footing. Fifty feet far
ther on, the rift turned sharply to the
left taking the foaming waters along
with it, and the view ended against
a blank wall. Quite near the ultimate
point we smelled a strong odor of sui
phureted hydrogen and other disagree
able gases, and looked about. Close at
hand, under the foot of the overhang
ing wall of smooth rock, lay little
innocent-looking pool in a basin no
larger than a bathtub, which was the
cause of the bad odors Close beside
it lay dead porcupine and a dead
magpie, both poisoned by these nOXious
gases. Elsewhere they would have been
eaten long ay by coyote or fox; but
there beside that deadly spring they
Law untouched Magazine.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13

phone the air waves are translated into
the vibrations of an electrical discharge
which oscllates the ether.
The ether waves, sent out by trans
mitting station, having been there
modified by the human voice, are
changed back at the receiving station
into such form as to effect the receiver
and cause the exact air vibrations
which were made to modulate the
transmitting current, and therefore,
the words of the speaker are heard ex-
actly as spoken.
DR.. DeForest bases his claims for
success on his past experiments with
the wireless telephone at the sugges-
tion of Admiral Evans, who conducted
the experiments on board his flagship,
the Connecticut, and another vessel.
Every battleship, cruiser or torpedo
boat Of the great Pacific fleet was
equipped with radio wireless tele-
phones before setting out on the mem
orable cruise. These instruments were
given a thorough trial in inter-ship
communication and in conversation
with several wireless stations On the
Pacific coast.
In the meantime, the young inventor
has not been content 20 rest on the
laurels obtained from his successful
work in the navy and has carried on
many experiments, both at home and
abroad. In May, 1908, from the Eiffel
tower, wireless messages were sent by
the radio telephone to every wireless
station in France. A warship off
Marseilles, nearly 600 miles away,
heard the transmitted messages just as
distinctly as did the stations near
Paris. While doing this, DR.. DeForest
had equipped several of the vessels of
the Italian navy and the instruments
met with such decided success that an
arrangement has been practically con-
cluded for the equipment of the entire
navy.
Mrs. DeForest is quite as interesting
as her inventor husband. She grad
uated from Cornell university in the
difficult science of civil engineering.
She was the first and only woman to
graduate from an Eastern college in
this profession. After her graduation
honors were heaped upon her until she
stood before the world as its foremost
woman hydraulic engineer, and a re-
markable example of woman's intel
lectual equality with man.
She was the first woman ever elect
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13

ed to membership in the American So
ciety of Civil Engineers. She helped
to build the greatest water works sys-
tenn in the worlds history, being on the
engineering staff charged with the
building of the s161, ,000,0 900 Catskill
system. In June, 1907, she was elect
ed fellow of Cornell university, an
honor rarely conferred upon women.
While at Cornell she proved herself to
be the peer of any of the male athletes.
She is leader in the equal rights
movement and various movements de-
signed to improve the social condition
Of all women. And now she further
distinguishes herself by being the first
woman to engage in wireless telephony.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
MANY TA1LoRs DECEIVED.
More than 1000 Exclusive Sample"
Get Into the Wrong Hands

Get Into the Wrong HANDS
A piece Of cardboard covered with
square samples Of woolen cloths FOR
mems and womens suitings might not
seem to the average man valuable
article, yet elaborate schemes to get
hold of such sample cards are planned
and sometimes carried through, accord
ing to the New York Sun.
A couple arrived recently at the best
Of the Philadelphia hotels and set out
to visit all the leading tailors. The
man wanted winter outfit of com
prehensive character, while the woman
was just as interested in accumulatinS
n winter wardrobe of the tailor-made
variety. Occupying large rooms in the
hotel, there was no reason to believe
that the two were anything other than
they represented themselves. SO when
they gave the number Of their suite in
the hotel the samples wre forthcoming.
After several days had passed with
out the expected orders the tailors be-
gan to send to the hotel for informa-
ton. The answer returned was that
the two had given up their rooms and
left the day before. No samples were
to be found.
The number of inquiries became so
large that they were referred by the
hotelf there was no reason to believe
More than 1000 samples of cloth had
I,- ho tni 10 fhp cn1r11n
Investigation showed their purpose
when in the Broad street station were
found two wooden packages they had
checked there, filed with sample cards
away.
The couple had succeeded in acquir-
ing possession of the best samples Of
the firms that deal in the high-class ex-
elusive patterns. OF course, they will
sell their patterns to the cheaper firms
that endeavor to reproduce them.
Even a bolder effort to get the ex-
elusive samples is reported from Chi
cago. There two men rented a store
in which to open tailoring business
Of highpriced character and sent to
the manufacturers for their samples
The samples were sent, but no orders
ever came.
Later inquiry from the manufacture
ers showed that the firm had got no
further in it's career than taking the
store for month. It's object was plain
,,,bn nf bnc
turned out by the cheap mills.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
why Japs Talk Little.

"Do you know why the japanese talk
so little?" asked a navy officer, just
back from foreign station. Answer
ing his own query, he continued: Isl
lence Is bred in the bone. For ages
spies, or cross-eyed persons, have been
everywhere and over everything They
always go in pairs, so as to be spies
over each other, and, as the violation
of the law Is death-death to the high
est and lowest alike-we can.well un-
derstand how the Japanese have been
so obstinate in their conversation, I'M
der system of espionage which moth
ing can escape, coupled with a rigidity
Of law and a feroclty of punishment
which no one can bend and few dare to
brave"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
The SunrPmR Test.

"You are all right" said the doctor
after he had gone through with the
regulation humping and listening
with his patient Not a trace of
heart disease. Fifteen dollars, please ~
The patient drew a long breath and
remarked: II am sure now | have no
heart disease. If l had, should have
dropped dead when you mentioned your
fee.s
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
The Mission

OF those corpuscIes In your blood
that have been called Little
Soldiers" Is to fight for you
against the disease germs that
constantly endanger your health.
These corpusc cies are made
healthy and strong by the use Of
HOODS SarsapariIia. @
This medicine is combination of
more than 20 different remedial agents
in proportions and by a process known
only to ourselves and it has for thirty
years been constantly proving its worth.
No substitute, none "just-as-good. "
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
On N Pinch.

"For the present." said the political
magnate, you will have to be satisfied
with filling some temporary vacancy from
ume to time"
I'M be more than satisfied faltercd
sae despairing ofliceseeker, with any
thing that will fiji the vacancy in my
stomach from time to time J"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
StuuE!

Nan-The trouble with Billy is that
he's awkward when he's in company. lie
doesn't know what to do with his hands.
Fan-Oh, yes. he does he told me once
that you wore too many pins in your
belt.-Chcago Tribune.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13

The chimney swift is truly bird of
the air, for it never alights on fence
or building. 1t drops into the top of
some mide-mouthed chimney and clings
to its rough sides with tiny feet.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
UsunllY They Are.

professor, what is the meaning of tn
word 'monoogue'"
"My dear sir, consider the derivation OF
it. Mon is slang for money and 'logos'
means "a word 'Monologue, words for
mODpyo
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13

"What was it Priscilla said to John
Alden"
You mean, Speak for yourself,
JohnY"
"Yes what did she meanT
81 don't know what she meant, but
know it must have been before she and
John were married that she said it,
Houston Post.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13

Percy-Esmeralda, will you marry me:
Esmeralda-No; Gwendolen refused
you last night, and I'm not acting as
first aid to the injured.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
In a Different Class.

Il hear, Mike, that your wife has
gone into society. Has she become a
clubwoman yetT
"Indade, an she has not got into
that class; she still uses a fatiron,
Or."-New York Times.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13

Those who keep Hamins Wizard Oil
in the house do not have to buy any
other remedy for sore throat. No other
remedy will cure this trouble so quick
ly or so surely. Remember this.