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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25
new YORK custom
HOUSE SCANDAL
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Collector

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Collector
Loeb. of the New York Curstoms-
house. and Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Reynolds had long confer
ence yesterday with Secretary Mac
yeagh in regard to the customs mat
tiers at New York. There was also
present two of the officials of The
Department of Justice. At the con-
clusion of the conference Secretary
Mac Veagh said that he had no SEN
sational announcement to make. He
and Mr.. Loeb, he said, were trying to
correct some of the crudities of the
system hitherto employed in the New
York Custom-house The secretary
said he had observed sugar in cargo
lots being discharged from the ship
into lighters which were towed away
to private docks, where they re-
NAMED from one day to month, I'M
observed by any government official.
The secretary said that nobody could
tell whether the same number of bags
of sugar was finally weighed into
the refinery as they were taken from
the ship This was another case
where fraud seemed invited. The
secretary said this method of unload
ing sugar would be changed, and
government officials would take
charge of the sugar at the expense of
the importer until the duties were
paid.
The time limit within which the
duty must be paid on these sugar i'm
portations probably will be reduced
very much.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25
ALLEGED SLIDELL
LIQUOR AGENT IS
CONVICTED HERE

J. P. Barrett was before Police JUS
tice Davis this morning on the charge
of selling intoxicating liquor.
The charge was in the form of an
affidavit made by Chief of Police Will
liams charging that 81. P. Barrett on
or about December 1, 1909, did unlaw-
fully act as agent and assistant of the
owner in effecting the sale of intoxi-
eating liquor to one THEODORE Smith"
The affidavit was sworn to by Chief
Williams and May is, 1909. In expla-
nation of the lapse of time between
the date of sale and the date of the
affidavit it is found in the fact that
only recently was the evidence found.
This evidence was in the shape of a
memorandum in note book which
had been lost by the defendant and
this book showed the transaction.
Smith, the witness for the city, stat
ed on the stand that he had purchased
whiskey from the defendant and that
the purchase had been made in accord
ance with the facts as shown on the
defendants lost note book.
After hearing the evidence the court
entered judgment against Barrett in
the shape of fine of 800 and 80 days
Imprisonment in the city jail.
Barrett entered an appeal to the
circuit court from the judgment enter.
ed and gave bond.
The defendant Barrett was charged
with acting as agent in the selling OF
the liquor for whiskey concern in
Slidell, La.
Last week Barrett was tried on an
appeal in the circuit court on the
charge Of selling intoxicating liquor
In that case it was proved that Bar
rett accepted 81 from Theodore Smith
! and gave Smith a receipt for the 81
Two or three days thereafter Smith
receipted at the express office for {
package containing a quart of liquor
On argument before Judge Cook the
defense setting up the plea that under
the evidence, the City of Hattiesburg
the prosecution. in the case. could no
convict Barrett of selling liquor, the
transaction having been made il
Louisiana, another state.
The court sustained the argumen
for the defense and ordered a verdic
of mot guilty" to be entered
The evidence given before Justic,
Davis this morning was identical will
that given before the circuit court il
the other case against Barrett, blu
in the case brought this morning i
will be noted that Barrett, in the aft
davit is charged with acting as agen
and assistant Of the owner" of the i
quor concern in making the sale t
Smith in the city of Hattiesburg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25
Whooping Cough.

"In February our daughter had the
whooping cough. Mr.. Lane, of Hart
land, recommended Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy and said it gave his
customers the best of satisfaction. We
found it as he said, and can recon-
mend it to anyone having children
troubled with whooping cough" says
Mrs. A. Goss, of Durand, Mich. For
sale by Hays & Field and Yellow Pine
Pharmacy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25
SIX TRAINMEN
KILLED IN WRECK

NORFOLK, Va, May 25-When Il
southbound Norfolk express crashed
into a freight train near Salisbury,
Md, today, six men were killed. They
were all trainmen and members Of
the freight crew. The express, bound
from Philadelphia for Norfolk, was
running at a high rate of speed and
ran in on a siding where the freight
was standing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

This is to notify the public that
the partnership heretofore existing
known by the firm name of the Auto
Transfer Company and composed OF
the undersigned, Mrs. M. s. Robinson
and d. N. Robinson has this day been
dissolved by mutual consent, the said
D. N. Robinson will continue the same
on his own responsibility. The liza
bilities of the firm to this date is as
sumed by d. N. Robinson.
Witness our signatures this the 18th
day of May( 1909.
M. S. ROBINSON.
D. N. ROBINSON.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25
AGED MAN and
Three CHILDREN
BURNED TO DEATH

OTTUMWA, Iowa, May 25.-John
Carter, an old soldier, aged rs years,
and the three children of his daughter,
Mrs. Leila Shaw, were burned to death
in fire that destroyed the Shaw home
at Eldon IL miles east of here today.
Mrs. Shaw was out of the house at the
time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

Hattiesburg, Miss, May "a, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore composed of W.
M. Easterling and G. D. Davis, operat-
ing the Parlor restaurant in the city
of Hattiesburg, is this day dissolved
by mutual consent. w. M. Easterling
retiring from said business and the
said G. D. Davis hereby assumes con-
troll and further operation of saif
business, and will become responsiEe
for all debts, assume all obligations
and collect all accounts.
Given under our hand in the city
of Hattie,burg, this the oath day of
May, 1909,
w. NJ. EASTERLING.
GEO. D. DAVIS.
5-25-3t-tu-p
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25

contract with J. J. Terry e CO. q
the remainder of the crop at 1914 (sAF
per mint crates, and $1.75 for quart
crates damage by the elements ex-
cepted. Glass windows were broken
and fig and peach trees damaged to
a great extent
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25

Mrs. Lewis who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. NJ. Ball, on Bush
man treet will leave in a few days
for Columbia. She will be accompan-
led by her granddaughter, Miss John
ME Ball.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25
NEW ENGLAND PRoSPERS.

Industrial Expansion Promises to
Make the Year Notable.
BOSTON, May 25.-Industrial ex'
pansion now in progress or in pros
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25

Good plumbing is essential to good
health. We do that kind. Cook Plumb
ing Co. Both Phones AL. 5-15-tf
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25
WANTS
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

American Printing
Company, under new management,
wants to do your job printing. Ring
Home phone 1873, and we will call.
5-26-3t.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25

WANTED-Lady Stenographer, with
lumber experience; Address Draw
er SO, Jackson, Miss. 5-26-2:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25

the witnesses in the case were excused
until Wednesday at which time the
work of eslecting the jury will proceed.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-04-15

dent of the school, and the
pr sent faculty was retained
for the ensuing year. This
will ensure continuation of
the present progressive pol
icies and excellent instruction
for which our school is noted.
The three new buildings
will add very materially to
the facilities of the school and
will meet the most pressing
needs of some of the growing
departments.
The girls new dormitory will
be an imposing building of
fire proof construction-1O4 ft.
by "A #. extreme dimensions
and four stories high.
The basement will contain
the general school dining
room with capacity of l2O-a
kitchen, laboratory, storerooms,
The first floor will be used by
the Domestic Science depart :
ment, for the kitchen, laundry.
dining room, recitation room
and sewing rooms
The two upper floors will
accommodate over 60 girls-all
rooms steam heated and elec-
trio lightcd-a spacious re-
ception room will occupy the
center of the second floor.
Pres t---~~ ')lans to make
this one of the most convent
ent and completely equipped
dormitories in the state.
The new chemical building
will be 4Ox5O it,, two stories
and fireproof construction.
The plans were drawn by Prof.
Darner, who has had extensive
experience in chemical labor :
tory designing. An excellent
general laboratory, together
with laboratories for food
analysis, mineralogy, quail.
itative and quantitative analy-
sis-are provided. The pres.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-04-15
s. SUH0OL BOARD MEETS.

The annual meeting of the
Science School Board of
Trustees was held Tuesday,
April 9Th in the school office.
All of the members were pres
ent. Messrs. Quinn, Wagner
and Wallace members of the
former board still have two
years of their term of Office to
serve. The new members are
Mr.. Shubeck of Ashley and Mr..
E. ]. Hurley of Fairmount.
Mr.. Schubeck is a progressive
young attorney of Mcintosh
county. Mr.. Hurry is pros
porous business man of Fair
mount. These new members
bring to the board a high
appreciation of education and
a thorough knowledge of busi-
ness. They made a good i'm
preston and the school has
the assurance of an able man.
agement by the present board
in this time of the schools ex-
pansion.
The Board organized by re.
electing Mr.. Quinn as presi-
dent and Mr.. Wallace as Sec
retary.
The splendid growth of the
school and the excellent re-
suits accomplished were very
gratifying. Pres. Burch was
unanimously reelected presi-
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-04-15
wAHPEToN R1oHLAdD

ent indications are that even
this building will be filled to
its capacity in the near future.
Plans are under way for
work upon the campus at the
earliest possible moment.
There is determination on the
part of every friend of the
school to increase the attend
ance very materially for next
year.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-04-15


day be observed with less for
mality than usual.
The coming State convention
of the State Historical Society
was discussed. The under
standing is that the Old Set
ler's Association is planning to
change its meeting place thie
year 80 as to have the advant-
age of a joint day with the
State Historical Society here,
and that, another year, the So
ciety will meet with the old
settlers in another part of the
county.
The auditing committee of
the club reported matters o. K.
as far as known. The secre-
tary's report shows the club
possessed of fully 5000 in pro-
perty, with 80 resident mem.
bers and II nonresident, and
as owing nothing. A surprising
list of activities was shown by
the secretary's report as COM
ing up through the year before
the club, for approval or dis.
couragement. In fact every
meeting has several such; the
aggregate is absolutely con-
vincing that the town cannot
afford to be without the club,
and that citizens cannot do bet.
ter with a little of their money
than to put it into the annual
dues.
After votes of thanks were
extended to president and Sec
retary for their services during
the year, the annual election of
directors took place. Director
Myhra had resigned, c. B. Kid
der was elected to his place.
Those reelected were Messrs.
w. L. Carter, Forkner, Barber,
Smith and Hughes. New di-
rectors elected besides Mr.. Kid
der were Messrs. Matthias
Btaun and E. S. Cameron.
Further new business was
introduced by Mr.. Wichman
upon whose motion letters of
protest were ordered sent to
the states congressional della
CATION against proposed duties
on full fashioned hosiery, and
also $3.50. was donated to the
baseball club. Mr.. Hughes
stated that site was offered
by the county fair for an ex-
hibition building for the mer-
chants if they would have it
erected. A committee was ap-
pointed to look into the matter
and also to invite Pres. J.. J.Hill
to deliver an address at the fair
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-04-15
next fall.
c. N. Thompson. o. Dr.,
Wahpeton, N. u. z

next fall.
Immediately after the
close of the meeting, the board
of directors organized and elec.
ted the following officers;
President. w. J. Robinson; Let
Vice.president, H. T. Connolly;
End vice-president, w. L. Fork.
ner; treasurer, w. L. Carter and
secretary, F. r. Barnes, whose
term is to hold until the annu-
al meeting in April 1910.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-04-15
Advertised Letters.

LADIES.
Comrey, Miss Mary
johnson, Carolyn B.
Mareks, Miss Lena.
Wesworintch, Mrs. Jessie.
GENTLEMEN.
Bohnke, Ernst.
c ezick, Jacob.
Debler, Robt.
Gentry, Charles.
Green, Joe.
Hanson, Christian.
Jennings, Ed.
Joseph, L. E.
Keil. Gust.
Lebeda, Charles,
Lebedinsky, c. J.
Nordmand, Mr..
rommansgaard, Bennie.
When calling for the above
pie ase say advertised and give
date of list.
Respectfully,
E. H. Myhra. P. NJ.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-04-15
ANNUAL MEETING
COMMERCIAL CLUB

The Commercial Club held their
Annual Meeting last Wednes-
day. About As Members pres
ent. Solicit funds for Armory.
The annual meeting last
Wednesday of the Commercial
Club was very satisfactory.
About 45 were present, half the
active memberhip. The COM
mittee appointed to solicit
funds for an Armory Hall re-
ported ebout two-thirds of the
<heeded money raised, and en-
couraging receptions. The Sec
retary announced that the
county commissioners had act
ed favorably on the lease of a
tract of the County Poor Farm
to the Agricultural College for
a demonstration farm. This
Eand has now been surveyed,
and work actually been start
ed. 1t is thought that the re.
suits will be of more practical
value to the farmers of this To-
cality than would be the loca-
tion of an experiment station
such as is found at the agricul-
tural colleges.
Notice was read OF hearing
to be held at Fargo on the Goth
relative to the feasibility of
opening the Red River to navi-
cation south of Belmont, a
point in Trail County opposite
the Sand River, and about 100
miles north of Wahpeton. It
is thought that the club will
have a representative at the
hearing, which is called by the
federal war department.
The commander of Sumner
Post, Mr.. Hay was present and
upon invitation stated that the
approaching G. A. r. State En-
campment, which will be held
in Wahpeton on the 9th and
10th of June at which time the
Women's Relief Corps will also
have a State convention here)
would entail a cost of about
$500 upon this place. He stat
ed the part which Sumner Post
is to bear, and made several
suggestions of a practical nat
ure. Upon motion a commit
tee was ordered to cooperate
with the post and assist in
raising the needed funds. On
account of the close proximity
of Decoration Day to the time
of the State Encampment. the
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-04-15
LIDGERWOOD BROADAXE,


Miss NJ. :.,;hezik went to visit
her people at Wahpeton We'd
nesday.
Andrew Ercink and wife and
mother left tor Seattle today,
being called there suddenly
by the illness of his sister, Mrs.
Jahoda.
ohm Andrews went to Min.
neapolis on Thurday night last
and on Friday morning Mrs.
Andrews underwent an opera
tion for appendicitis at the
hands of DIR. Dunsmoor, in the
Swedish hospital. He remain
ed there until Monday evening,
and when he left Mrs. Andrews
was in good condition and
making a wonderful recovery.
She hopes to be able to return
home about the 18th inst.
The city election, held Mon
day, resulted in surprise in
the FIRST and third wards, where
the old aldermen were defeated
by the new aspirants. In the
first ward Jos. w. Novotny, the
we'll known band master won
out over E. A. Movius and in
the third B. Berrens was sue
cessful by a majority of 9 over
Frank Parizek. In the second
ward Frank Jahoda had no
opposition and was re elected.
For police magistrate a deter
mined effort wac made to oust
w. S. Wolfe. who has been very
satisfactory to the law abiding
class, but the effort was fruit
less. Mr.. Wolfe being elected
by a majority of 15. The detail
of the vote is given in official
proceedings published n
page 2.
J. NJ. Hynes arrived in Lid.
gerwood on Wednesday and
will remain here a few days,
till his new 60 h. p. Winton car
arrives. He will try to master
the "baste" here and then start
overland with it for Tolley,
taking ]. L. Mathews with hin,
az coach. Jim has been in
Texas all winter and is as fat
as butter and az brown as a
berry. His new car is bi4
fellow. having a seating capa.
city of z and is finished in inns
favorite color-green. When
Jim got here he learned that
in his absence from Tolley, the
boys had got together and elect
ed him Mayor of the town ot
Tolley-and he doesn't know
whether to bless them or wish
them in a hotter cline thar
Texas.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-04-15
RESOLUTIONS
OF DIRECTORS.

hicnlaau O0unty Scn00l Ulf6c-
tors at the Meeting in Wah-
peton. March, 10, '09.
Realizing that 80 per cent of
the boys and girls now attend
ing country school will live on
the farm in later life; under
standing further that not more
than one country school child
in ten ever attends village
school at all, while hardly one
in a thousand ever goes to
college; and, further, believe
ing that studies in the rural
schools should tend to develop
love for the country and re-
spect for manual labor such as
is required to carry on farm
ing; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That nature study,
manual training, domestic
science aud elementary know
ledge of the scientific laws
which underlie success is rais-
ing crops and live stock,
should for several years to
come be especially developed
in the county schools, to the
end that country children be
led to see beauties in country
life, to have strong and deep
love for it, and gain an elem
entary knowledge of the
things one must do to succeed
in life as a farmer or farm
horsewi and
Resolved further that a
practicable enrichment of the
course of studies must not.
however, detract from the
broadening subjects now pur-
sued in our schools and which
inspire to Joy in living life
nobly, but that the course of
study must serve to produce
men and women who are both
practically and literally
educated.
Inasmuch as Richland
County is almost purely a
far ing region; since corn as
cultivated crop is required in
almost any good rotation
scheme; because it is rapidly
increasing in acreage here,
and promises to yield much
more with better handling;
and inasmuch as a corn cul-
ture contest for the school
children last year met with
unusual encouragement from
the elements; therefore be il
Resolved that the board of
directors of each common
school district, if the law
allows, be requested to approp-
riate at least $1,000 as a special
prize to be apportioned as it
sees fit among school attend
ants of it's district who prove
winners in the Commercial
Club of Wahpeton's $500
prize contest which will occur
this year and be decided at
the County Fair.
Resolved. That no person
known to have consumption,
even in it's first form, be per-
mitted to teach, nor to attend
as a scholar, in any school of
Richland County.
Resolved. That the compul-
sorry education law of North
Dakota az amended should be
enforced fully and fairly.
Resolved that the benefits Of
a free textbook system 30 far
out weighs its objections that
this convention urges all
school district boards in Rich
land County to adopt it before
the beginning of another
school year.
(Signed) E. S. Cameron.
T. P. Tollefson.
N. A. Wigtil.
Joe. Gereszek.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-04-15
C.N. THOMPSON, Cd. Refracting optician
WAHPETON, North Dakota

GOOD TESTIMONIAL State Normal School, department
of Biological Sciences, N. ]. Abbey
Nayville, " D., March 1909
c. N. Thompson, o. Dr., :.
Wahpeon N. ID. 2
Dear sir II have been makinec exa naton of the
of pupils and hitting
her eyes fitted for glasses have ond three who
been fitted by If all your wc< gives the sasac
ton that this work showed congratulated
ways appreciate the work done along this when
sibe take occasion encourage
the important matter of care of the eyes.
Sincerely Yours,
NJ. ]. ABBEY
doubt exists to the oginas of
you to the above writer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-23
Mrs. OIiphant Dead.

Mrs. Florence Oliphant, 4s
years old, wife of L. D. Oliphant,
died at her home in Galena Sat
urday morning after a lingering
illness. Funeral services were
held Monday afternoon at ?
o'clock at the Methodist church,
at Galena, and the remains were
brought to Baxter for interment.
Mrs. OlipIrant was an old-time
Baxterite, having lived here
many years, and was Mrs. Flor
ence Albright when she left here
for Galena, and had a host of
warm friends here who mourn
her death. Deceased leaves be-
sides her husband, two daughters,
Mrs. w. r. Scott of Columbus
and Mrs. Holmes of Joplin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-23
NO AMERICAN NATIONAL CAKE
Unlike Most Countries Of the Old
World, We Are Without q
Speciality.

There's a bully good story in here
about Holland" said a man who was
reading one Of the magazines. 1.-THE
writer makes special mention Of the
little tartjes, which are what you
might call the national cake Of the
Dutch. It's queer that so many Of the
countries of the old world have their
specialties in the bakery line, and the
United States hasn't anything Of the
sort. There are those tarts in Hol-
land, France has its far-famed French
bread, the Italians have a closer bread
that is quite unlike that of the French,
but very palateable. Spanish bakers,
wherever you find them, have knack
of making delightful little rolls that
no other nation can make. If you go
into German bakery there are in
Vulnerable kinds Of coffee cake, all
typically German. Now, II you go into
a bakery, except Of the very fanciest
class here, what do you find? You
find bread and rolls that average very
bad, and the same sorts of cake in
all the bakeries. On the other side,
the stores specialize. Many Of the
stores have some little specially that
no other store carries, and the recipe
for which is carefully guarded. 1t is
almost impossible for a private family
here to get good bread or rolls from
any bakery"