davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-09-30
DETAILS Of A
HORRIBLE Crime
Entire Family Murdered In Buchanan
County, Virginia, and Enormous
Rewards Are Offered.
Blu Associated Press


RICHMOND, Va, September 3d.
Rewards aggregating s3,-5) fer the
arrest of the parties guilty of the muir
der last Wednesday of George Mead
ows, his wife. three children and
mother-in-law, have been offered here.
Gov. Swanson has authorized a $3.50
reward in addition to the already large
county and private rewards.
Details of the crime received here
are revolving. At the scene of the
murder were found only the skulls and
other bones and a few charred re-
mains of the bodies, which had been
burned in the Meadows home. The
head of Mrs. Justice, the mother OF
Mrs Meadows, had been cut off with
an AK and then split crosswise. The
head of one other victim had been
severed
The little 2-year-old Meadows child
had crawled from the house or else
had been carried out by its father
who in attempting to enter again had
been burned. Meadows, it was found
had been shot twice, both bullets en-
tering the right side.
1t was evident that he was dressing
when he ran from the house, and the
presence of lead pencil in his hand
indicates that he had attempted tc
make some memorandum of the crime
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-09-30

president will be elected; and, where
as, our present state president is a
citizen of Lafayette county and has
faithfully served in this capacity with
great good to the order and enjoys
to the fullest extent the confidence
of his home people, and especially the
members of the Farmers Union of his
home county, Lafayette; therefore
be it
Resolved, by the Lafayette County
Farmers Union now assembled, That
we hereby importune the reelection of
him to the next state meeting in De.
cember at Jackson"
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-09-30
DIDN'T CATCH IDEA
PRETTY STENOGRAPHER MADE
LETTER TOO SWEET.
Mr.. Bingl leworth Hadn't Intended to
Spread Taffy on So Thickly, But
1t Seemed He Was Not
Really Displeased.

Having summoned the new and very
winsome stenographer, Horatio Bingle'
worth, who was a director in more
than a dozen great commercial insti'
tutions, said:
MY wife has gone to Florida for six
weeks, and / have promised to write
to her every day. l haven't time tc
dictate letter to her now, but you
can write one, suppose, without that.
Just fix it up and bring it to me for
my signature"
Twenty minutes later the lovely
stenographer returned to the private
Office and placed a sheet of paper be-
fore the great magnate. Picking it
up, he read:
My Darling: 1t gives me pleasure tc
turn aside from the exacting demands
of business and give up all my
thoughts to you. l am glad to say,
| dearest, that l am feeling quite well,
but, o, it is very lonely here without
| you. l cannot tell you how l miss
the sound of your sweet voice, and
how | long to look into your lovely
eyes--to gaze upon your beautiful
countenance. The days seem terribly
long since you have gone. l don't
know how / shall be able to live
through the awful six weeks that must
elapse before you are to return to my
| eager arms. Tou must make up youI
mind now, sweetheart, TO come back
to me the moment your time is up.
cannot permit you to remain away
an hour longer than the period which
we agreed upon when you started.
am hungering for a glimpse of you
my love. l think of nothing, care
for nothing, but you. Waking or dream
ing, L"
Say" Mr.. Bingleworth suddenly ex
claimed. dropping the letter and turn
Ing toward the lovely stenographer
what kind of chump do you thinl
j am, anyhow? Is that the way you't
think I'd write to my wife if had tt
do it myself?"
II don't know" the beautiful ste
nographer answered. You didn'
tell me what to say, and I wrot,
it as l thought I'd like to have 70,
write if--if the letter was intended
for me-"
'Hm-well, in that case, you Nigh
tell them to move your desk In her,
beside mine. l shall have so mucl
debating to do that 1t will be neces
sary to have you near me. And writ,
another letter. Don't spread it on S,
thick, or she'll get suspicious an,
hurry back"
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-09-30
SHOW COLORS FIR
GREAT CELEBRATION

Flags and bunting decorating the
court house and several Of the up
town business houses give evidence
of a proper patriotic spirit on the
part of those who have flung their
colors to the circumambiant breezes.
Every business house in Hatties
burg and every private residence-near
the central part of the city should
give some visible indication that the
spirit of tomorrow's big jubilee is
properly entered into.
Show your colors even if the dis
play consists of but few flags stick
ing out of the windows.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-09-30
OXfORl union HAS
ENDORSED HIGHTOWER
Special TO The News

Special 10 The WeWs
OXFORD, Miss, September 3d.
The following resolutions have been
Lafayette county, and recommend the
reelection of President G.. r. High.
tower at the state meeting at Jackson
in December: ,ss1FsSa
Whereas, The next annual meet
ing of the State Farmers Union will
be held at Jackson in December next
and
Whereas, At said meeting state
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-09-30
Telling Bad Zoos.

How do you tell bad eggs?" queried
the young housewife.
Il never told any," replied the gro
Ger, but If ! had anything to tell a
bad egg, I'd break it gently. Spare
Moments 4z35
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-09-30
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury.

Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury.
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from/reputah phy-
sicians, as the damaq they/Nrl do is
ten fold to the goo3you An possibly
derice from them/ hl's Catarrh
Cure. manufactuk ukdE F. j. Cheney
& Co., Toledo 6/contains no mer-
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally
and made in Toledo. Ohio, by F. ].
Ch6&eRt& Co. Testimonials free.
Druggists. Price 75c per
all's Family Pills for consti
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-09-30
KINGS DAUGHTERS LUNCH.

A good lunch for good cause.
The Kings Daughters will serve
lunch on Friday, October 1st. The
patronage of the public is solicited.
sat-mon-thurs.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-09-30

Hicks capudne Cures Sick Headache
Also Hs'vo". fsas,< Travellers
Headache and fsher0m Grip s'om
aeh Troubles smale Troubles. I
Capudine-it'S S1lquid-effects immed,
Ately. Sold by druggists
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-06
PEABODY SCHOOL CHARTERED.

Directors OF Million Dollar College for
Teachers Incorporate Institution to
Be Located at Nashville.
Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 3O.-A char
ter for the new George Peabody
School for Teachers, to be located in
Nashville, which recently received
the $1,000.000 endowment from the
George Peabody fund was granted by
the secretary Of state here today.
Whilford r. Cole, Geo. N. Tillman,
e. "A. Lindsay, all of Nashville; Boil
ton Smith, Memphis, and Edward T.
Sanford of Knoxville are the incorpo-
rators. having been chosen by the
Peabody board as the first directorate
Of the school. They elected 12 other
members already designated by the
Peabody hoard, to serve with them
selves as trustees Of the college.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-06

A decision of Importance in relation
to the automobile industry was rem
dered by Judge HOugh in the United
States Circuit Court at New York last
week. In this decision Judge Hough
held that several patent claims of
George B. Selden were infringed by a
number of makers or sellers of auto
mobiles. Much interest has been man.
ifested in the statement of Judge
Hough to the effect that if the de-
PENDANTS ;nfringed it was because the
complainants owned a patent so fund
amental and far-reachng as to cover
every modern car driven by any form
of petroleum vapor and as yet COM
mercially successful. considerable
number of American manufacturers
will not. however, be adversely affect
ed by the decision.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-06

WrtSmr Wright and Glenn Curtiss
Achieve Success. While Baldwin
And xOsutinson Fail ut Start.

New York. Sept. 2s.--wilbur
Wright circied the great Statue OF
Liberty at ths entrance. of New York
harhor In HID aeropiane today. while
In the upper part Of the city two
huge dirssible balloons failed inglor-
iowssy Ia their task This---the first
day OF 0ight OF the Hudson Fulton
ceeebvstion--was victory for the
heavier than air machines.
Goth wright and Glenn H. Curtiss
scared successfully from the aero
drcmc Of Governors Island in their
motor propelled bipianes: both great
dirtgibtcs. manned. respectively. by
Capt Thomas Baldwin and George L.
TomtiT%u. entered In the New York
worids' $4,000 New York-to-Aibany
race were forced to descend because
of ascchshicsi difficulties before they
were wen under way.
wilbur Wright made three sensa-
tions, alshts and Curtiss made one
brief though successful test spin OF
- secoads duration. Baldwin with
his dirigibic landed In the Hudson
river icss than an hour after the
start. white TomIinson. after remain
Ing In the air from 11:ss a. m. until
1:se ". W.. came to earth near White
riaAus. ~. w.. 81 miles from the start
Ing point Neither of the dirgible pi-
lots w.M toJured. nor was either craft
sesioVsiy damaged
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-06
Gave Him One Guess.
Pittsburg Press.

Pittsburg Press.
He was fine type of the old Sou
thern colonel, the fiery scion of a
race of cavaliers. Also, he was ex-
ceedingly wrathy. He had just rn
ceived letter from a man, low
sort of pushon, sub, / assuah you,'
which displeased him immensely,
and he was debating inwardly how
best to convey to his vulgar cores
pondent an adequate expression of
his (the colonel's) opinion of him.
Put his stenographer was lady.
The colonel snorted. made two or
three false starts, and finally dictat-
ed:
Sir: My stenographer, being a
lady. cannot transcribe what 1 think
of you. I, being a gentlemen, cannot
think it. But you, being neither, will
readily understand what l mean."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-06

EostOn Transcript.
A lieutenant. writing in a London
newspaper and treating of the status
OF officers says that the explanation
OF the shortage of officers and the
falling of of applications for admis-
sion to Sandhurst is found In the
fact that the army as a profession
docs not pay" bluntly speaking. 1t
Is not. to quote a British authority.
"a prosperous profession" If the
party is compared with the invest
ment. The writer asks in what other
profession would he, well-educated d
man of SO, after an expenditure of
$4,000 capital and twelve years SER
vice or experience. be expected to be
contented with a SALARY" of 50 a
day. Answer is not easy, and appar-
emily none Is attempted beyond the
vague assurance Of a minister that
the government hopes at some time
to give the whole subject of officers
pay consideration.
The reference by this British sub
aitern to the expenditure Of capital is
enlightening as to the difference ex-
isting between the method Of officer
ing the army in his country and in
ours. Not only do we pay officers a
wage calculated with some reference
TO the expenses which the service en-
tials. but we pay young men to go
through the fOurs years course al
West Point. In Great Britain the
exactly opposite policy Is followed
The cadet at Sandhurst pays for the
instruction ne receives.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-06
WEATHER AND PAIN.
Investigations Show Close COnnec-
ton Between Them.

The well known inclination of
many patients to blame weather
changes for the appearance of pain
in connection with their maladies is
usually discounted great deal by the
younger generation of physicians,
brought up on the modern views of
symptoms.
Not infrequently, however, a ply
sician himself. who has fallen prey to
such disease as gout or rheumatism,
discovers some constant relation be-
tween any sudden increase in MS dis
comfort and the changes in tho
weather; he is then unpleasantly con-
verted to the belief that the clinical
observations Of more experienced men,
as we'll as the statements Of patients.
are found upon more tangible evil
dence than imagination.
Writing in the Munchener Medizin-
sche Wochenscrife, Lugwig Miller
communicates the results Of a careful
study of this matter, carried out upon
number of patients in the hospital
and in private practice. He has found
that many patients suffering from
chronic rheumatism could foretell
weather changes with almost the ex-
actness Of barometer; painful sem
sations referable to the affected Joints
were felt invariably two or three days
before the appearance of bad weather,
whether wind or rain.
Several patients affected with scia-
tica and others suffering from arthri-
tis deformans could also trace all ex-
acerbations Of pain in their cases to
the same cause. Most Of them were
quite ignorant Of the aim of Miller's
Investigations, reporting to him by
mail any sudden increase in discom-
fort. In such cases a study of the
weather conditions showed the exist
ence of an unmistakable relation be-
tween them and the symptoms COM
planned of.
Just as evident was such relation in
cases Of locomotor ataxia, in which
lightning pains appeared and disap-
peared with barometric changes. No
less an authority than Erb corrobor-
ated such findings in the case of this
disease. Among other conditions that
made walking barometers" Of pa
tients were hemiplegia. extensive
scars. amputation stumps, etc.
Miller considers one by one the
possible factors connected with
weather changes that may be held
responsible for the clinical phenom-
ena, among them changes in atmos-
pheric pressure, disturbances in elec.
trical conditions in the air, dampness,
etc. In no case, however, can any
single one OF these be considered as
the sole cause of the appearance of an
exacerbation of pain in the class Of
patients studied by him. However
that may be, the mere fact Of such
relation between the weather and
the subjective symptoms of disease
seems to be quite evident from his in
vestigations.-Medic Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-06
Both Boys Saved.

*Louis Boon, a leading merchant
of Norway Mich, writes Three bot
ties of Foley's Honey and Tar abso-
lutely cured my boy of severe
cough, and neighbor's boy, who was
so i'll with cold that the doctors
gave him up, was cured by taking
FOleys Honey and Tar Nothing
else Is as safe and certain In results.
Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-06

Now 4. .hc tiiac o: the year when
the tU,ty ey,i,a,or c,ugratuiate him
self thit oobodY a. coming home 10
discover that he split ink on the par
lor carpet. broke the best coffee pot
and ,eff the windows open for the
rain to ruin the curtains.--From "Re-
fieciton. of q Bachelor Giri.''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-06

*FOley's Honey and Tar clears the
air passages, stops the irritation in
the throat, soothes the inflamed
membranes, and the most obstinate
cough disappears. Sore and inflamed
lungs are healed and strengthened,
and the cold is expelled from the
system. Refuse any but the genuine
in the yellow package. Sibert's Drug
Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-06

'constitv tionslity OF Act brought Into
OoUrts La Columbia.


Columbia. Sept. 30.--The constitu-
tioasisfy Of the statute enacted Feb
ruary &c, 1909. requiring all wagon
or street cotton sold In the city of
Columbia to be weighed by one of
the public weighcrs on the public
piatforu u to be tested I'm the higher
courts. rhs initial move TO this end
was the arrest of Mr.. J. ID. Blakely. a
welt known buyer. and his being
brought before Magistrate Fowles to
ansWcs for violation OF the statute.
The vce satty for such violation pre-
scribca u . aae not to exceed $50 or
Imprisonment not TO exceed 10 days
for each oneuse. A nominal sentence
was tnrosed. that the defendant
shout rsy hnc ot Sc or serve one
day.
Mr. Jo-Berry Lyles represented the
dsaefdsut u this case. and at the
concsasIon OF the hearing. he gave
nott6e' ~ appeai
4 xbc warrant on which the case was
brought before the magistrate was
sworn stsk by Mr.. J. c. Turner. rep
poesalinx lhe Farmersf Union. The
wsersot Charges that on September
.. itss. Mr.. BIaks ely bought two bales
% cottca from Mr.. }. II. Harmon. the
eottos not having been weighed on
the rstiic platform as required by
the ststnte. Mr.. Turner testified to
havss. witnessed the purchase of the
cotton ~ Mr.. BiakeIy. and that 1t
Was net weighed at the platform pro-
video vnder the law.
= Mr. Bsskety pleaded not guilty.
ssttiuw up the defense that the act
IN question was unconstitutional. He
did aot snake denial OF the occurrence
of the transaction as alleged in the
warvsut.
II was brought out In the hearing
that another buyer. Mr.. A. M. wyse
was eNssged In the business OF buy
ing cottoo lust outside the city boun-
dairy Iiucs. AID the defendants at
tornev. Nr. Lyies. that the act is
discriminating against the corporate
limits os the city In favor OF those
who SO aust outside the boundary to
buy. hiso, Il was insisted that the
law Ia smbiguous In that II fails to
specifically stipuiate that the cotton
must be weighed by the public
weighcr bcfore the sale takes place.
DR. w. w. Ray appeared In behalf
Of the Fssmers Union. He said that
the purpose OF this trial was not tn
puntsh my one. and that there was
no rsucor io bringing the action. but
that both the buyers and the farmers
and ofiicias desire TO ascertain the
constitutions, status OF the statute
made to govern the sale and purchase
Of wcgor cotton in Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-06

Ell would have been cripple for
life. re'o q terrible cut on my knee
cap" writes Frank Disberry. Kelli-
her. Nina. without Bucklen's Arni-
CO Sssvc which soon cured me-" In
fallibtc fsr wounds. cuts and bruises.
n 500, cvrcs Burns. Scalds. Old
Sores. roi,s. Skin Eruptions. Worlds
best for piles. 25c at Sibert's Drug
Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-06

Convention Names State Supreme
Court Justice for Mayor OF Greater
New York.

New York. Sept. 30.-Justice Will
liam Jay Gaynor of the New York
State Supreme Court was tonight
nominated for mayor Of Greater New
York by the Democratic city conven-
ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-06

*Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
become famous for it's cures of
coughs, colds, Group and influenza.
Try it when in need. 1t contains no
harmful substance and always gives
prompt relief. Sold by w. w. ST.
bert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-06

Many a woman considers marriage
a failure because she Is unable to get
divorce.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-21
SEASON IN FULL SWING
 AT CASTLE HOT SPRINGS
Special Preparations Being Made For
 Thanksgiving.

The very fine weather of thc pas; few weeks Is being enjoyed by a large number of guests at castle Hot Springs and the season k now in full swing
 Among the prominent arrivals during the past week are Mir. and Mrs. Horace G. Lippincott, Jr., of Philadelphia, who have come to spend their eleventh sea son at that popular resort. and Mrs. MacQuillan and Miss MacQulllan ot St Paul. Minn.
 J. B. C;irand. engineer in charge oi the territorial highway survey, was here for a short stay last week As the Phoenix Prescott road is now sur veyed it will come within about three miles of Castle Hot Springs. and a connecting road will be built as soon as the main highway is constructed
 Special preparations are being made for Thanksgiving. and it is expected that A good number of Phoenix and Prescott people will take advantage of this opportunity to visit Arizona 8 premier resort
Arizona republican., 1909-11-21
RIVERSIDE MESQUITE.

Riverside. Nov. 20.-The attractions of fair week are past and every one has settled down to the customary way of living.
 C. V. Gulley killed an eagle on the Beasley ranch last Monday. The bird measured eight feet from tip to tip. IL had killed and partly devoured lamb. Mir. Gulley expects to have the bird mounted
 MT. and Mrs. James Reynolds of Los Angeles visited last week with MT. and Mrs. R Reynolds. IL was five years since Jim had been here and he was very much surprised and pleased with the improvements that have been made in that time. This was Mrs. Reynolds first visit to Arizona and she thought this valley almost a Promised Land.
 Burk Miller and family have moved from the Limebarger ranch to the Hirst place recently vacated by Nose flag gard.
 The Smith family of Fowler dined Sunday with the Gulley family.
 Ellsworth and Frances Cutting spent Sunday with the Raverty family in Meridian district
 Mrs. Carrie Johnson and family from Six Points visited with Mrs. R Reynolds Tuesday.
 C. V. Gulley called upon J. A. Rig gin Wednesday afternoon.
 Misses Frances Cutting and Mary Mcintyre were city visitors Wednes- day afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Beasley and son. MT. and Mrs. William Crisweil spent Thursday in the city.
 Harry Criswell is spending this week with his brother Frank in Fowler dis trict
 Naylor and Duett Doggett spent Sum day in Phoenix.
 Mir. ahd Mrs. E. W. Bacon and little daughter were weekend visitors of the Doggett family.
 The farmers institute held at Fow- Ter school Tuesday was attended fairly well considering the fact that it was not widely advertised
Arizona republican., 1909-11-21
DALE.

Glendale. Nov. l9-The farmers in stitute held here last Monday afternoon and night was very interesting and in structive These institutes are held under the management of the Univer- sity of Arizona at Tucson.
 MT. and Mrs NJ. P. White attended the meeting of the senators in Phoenix Tuesday evening.
 The Ladies Aid of the NJ. F.. church met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs Carroltun. The afternoon was spent in sewing.
 MT and Mrs Charles Olmstead of Fowler spent the day Sunday with F.. J. Flock and family.
 Preparations are being made to give the play "Esmeralda,' in few weeks. MT James c. Wilder is doing the train ing and drilling. which fact alone gives ample assurance for the success of the play Mrs. Pearson will take the title role and will be ably assisted by the leading talent of our city.
 Two or the ladies of the MaCcabccs of Phoenix were in our midst Wednes- day interviewing our ladies in regard to the order they represented. This is sitl iiA0NlttlAtf lNl NhiAifAis dhh tl movement is on foot to organize a lodge here
 The Glendale WOman's club met Wednesday at the home of Mrs. F.. J. Flock The ladies each took lunch which was served at noon. Following the luncheon a short business meet ing was held after which this program was given: Music. Mrs. Flock: Rome of Yesterday" Mrs. Kinney: Rome of Today Miss Kendrick; The Roman Catholic Church" Mrs Warner: roll call: Rome and Italy: Parmalee. The members present were. Mesdames F.. F. Jack. NJ. r. White. Roy Smith. R H. Lehman. W. F.. osborn. D NJ. Houston. W. LlInd. $. $. Stout. n. Kinney. l.. F. Norris. Ralph Murphy. F. J. Flock. A. O. Grant. F. F.. Warner and Miss Kendrick. The guests were Mrs. p. J. Seller. Mrs Waldron and Mrs. Cres- well. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Roy Smith. December I2th.
 Dr and Mrs. Pearson were Phoenix visitors Wednesday.
 Mrs Herbert Cartmel was on the sick list last week.