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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-26
LAUDERDALE FLOODED.

MERIDIAN, Miss, May 26.-The
damage resulting from the 4.S9 inches
of rain that fell in this city and imme-
diate section last night will be enorm-
Gus. The Alabama and Vicksburg
Railroad company at this hour is pos
sibly the heaviest individual loser.
Farms in the lowlands and on hill
sides, it is reported, have been utter
ly ruined, young cotton and corn and
fertilizer being washed away. All
trains on the Alabama and Vicksburg
Railroad have been annulled, due to
tracks being under water at several
points between this city and Newton,
and the extent of damage to roadbeds
cannot be determined until the water
recedes. The only train into Meridian
from Jackson reached here lasc night
about 8 o'clock, having gone from
Newton to Laurel over the Mobile,
Jackson and Kansas City, and to Me-
ridian over the Northeastern.
All trains into Meridian today were
greatly delayed. Mobile and Ohio Of
ficials expect trouble five miles south
of Meridian before tomorrow at noon.
At FewelPs Switch, for a distance of
three miles. the water has nearly
reached the rails and is still rising.
REPORTS from Lauderdale eighteen
miles north Of Meridian, state that
half the business part of the town is
under water.
Near Lauderdale, Norton Gibson, a
farmer afgStwo young sons were res
cued from drowning by negroes. Glib.
son attempted to drive his wagon
across a swollen stream, the wagon
was overturned and the trio were car
ried to the top of a willow tree, where
they clung until rescued.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-26
BATTLESHiP MAKES GREAT
RECORD ON RUN DOWN RIVER

NEW ORLEANS, La, May 26.-The
battleship Mississippi has made a rec
ord for speed, endurance and every
thing else in the big ship class, and in
covering the $50 miles of winding,
curving Mississippi River, from Nat
chez to New Orleans in fourteen hours
she achieved a feat which even her
dearest admirers hardly thought her
capable of-that is, with the possible
exception of Captain John c. Fremont
himself, who knows his ship and what
she can do, just as a man knows a
race horse or an automible.
Captain Fremont has many things
to be proud of and not the least of
these things is the trip made yester-
day. In the first place, Captain Ere.
mont entered the river with his shin,
one of the largest vessels of war in
tn Amrican Navey, and made a trip
of nearly 400 miles from the sea,
which nobody thought he would &C.
complish without some accident. small
or great. He showed the way for big
ships up a big river, and brought
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-26
TAKING TESTIMONY
MAY BEGIN TOMORROW
The Sheriff Ordered This Afternoon
to Summons Third Venire and
This Will Possibly Complete the
Number.

circuit court convened at 9 O'Clock
this morning with nine men of a iury
OF twelve to try G. L. Crosby fo,.
the murder of ]. R. McShan.
Under instructions of the coprt
Sheriff Magruder began the call of tba
veniremen he had summoned last
night from the body of the county
The call showed but few of them on
the court room, only five answering
to their names. From those five the
court accepted J. L. Odom and 7 n.
Garner. The roll being called again
by the sherdiff, out of the few who
answered the court accepted N. r. w.
Knight and the panel was again full
at 9:40 a. m.
Not until the court has accepted a
full box of twelve and rendered these
to the counsel for the state and for
the defense, the attorneys for neither
side is permitted to subject a tails
man to voir dire examination.
At 1918 the state asked the court
to excuse ]. L. Odom and ]. D. Gar
ner.
At 1O:40 the panel was again full
the court having accepted Reuben
Pearce and w. F. DeLoach. At IL
o'clock the state accepted the full
panel.
Under examination by the defense
after a series of questions as to the
Continued on page eight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-26
BUSINESS PORTION OF
.LAUDERDALE DAMAGED
Reports From Eastern Section of
State Is That the Storm of Last
Evening Did Much Damage-Bridges
and Roads Washed Away.

There have been no trains toda!
over the Northeastern road or from
the north on account Of a washout al
Enterprise last night caused by the
unusual rain fall last night.
Reports from nearly all of the east
ern portion of the state say that much
damage has been done to crops and to
heavy rain fall here, there was no
great damage done, however. Many
people were greatly alarmed yester-
day afternoon about o'clock as there
was every Indication of storm, but
luckily there was not much wind.
A telephone message from Lake,
Miss, this afternoon states that they
have had no mails at that place for
two days. This afternoon the trains
on the Northeastern were held at Hat
tiesburg until the washout at Enter
prise had bee remedied.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-26
RAIN STORM DAMAGES
RAILROADS AND CROPS

! has been tied up, none of the severa
carriers being able to make theiI
rounds this morning on account OF
the creeks all being overflowed. Traf.
fic on the railroads has been tied up
indefinitely on both the Alabama and
Vicksburg and Mobile, Jackson and
Kansas City. There is a bad gap at
Doolittle, few miles north of here on
the latter line, and all trains north
have been annulled.
Passenger train No. s, due here at
3:47, came in late and returned south.
On the Alabama and Vicksburg all
trains between here and Meridian
have been annulled on account of a
serious washout at Chunkey river.
Only one train managed to get here
from that direction this morning, and
no trains have gone east today.
Passenger train No. 4, due at 11:25
a. m. from the west, came in this morn
ing but could get no further and re-
turned to Vicksburg.
ALI trains between here and Jack
son have been annulled, with the ex-
ception of Nos. and 6. No 6 arrived
tonight at S:25 and will return in the
morning at s. All other trains have
been diverted over the Gulf and Ship
Island and New Orleans and North
eastern roads from Jackson and Me
ridian and Laurel.
Just how long traffic will be tied up
cannot be told as yet, nor can the eX-
tent Of the damage be ascertained.
There were few residences in this
community that did not suffer damage
more or less. Many leaks were sprung
and the severe gale blew the water
under the windows and doors, flood
ing the houses inside.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-26
DON'T WANT DEMOCRAT
To TAKE LEADERSHIP
The Cummins Proposition Will Come
to Vote in Senate Just as Soon as
the Consideration of the Schedules
is Concluded.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-Had it not
been for the attitude of the Progress
sive Republicans" who favor the adop-
tion of an income tax amendment to
the tariff bill, it is probable that SEN
ator Bailey might have reached an
agreement yesterday with members on
the Finance Committee for a vote on
his amendment June 10.
Offense was taken by some of the
so-called insurgent Republicans be-
cause of the notice served by the
Texas senator Monday that no general
agreement could be obtained on any
phase of the tariff bill as long as SEN
ator Aldrich refused permission for
the fixing of time for a vote on Sen
ator's Bailey's income tax amendment.
1t was made clear at informal con-
ferences that the Republicans who are
supporting the Cummins amendment
desire the continuance of the coalition
with the Democrats, but that they did
not want it at the expense of surren-
dering the control of the income tax
fight to the Democrats, Senator Cum
Minis conveyed this view to Senator
Bailey.
Before this action was taken, how
ever, conference was held by the
Republican members of the Finance
Committee relative to fixing a time
for a vote on the income tax oues-
tion and all other amendments to the
tariff bill. In the opinion of members
of the committee. the work on the
schedules will be completed by June
10, and they could see no reason there
fore, for resisting the fixing of a time
for a vote on the Bailey amendment
beyond that date.
Senator Cummins said today that he
would offer his income tax amend
ment just as soon as consideration of
schedules had been concluded. He
will revise his amendment to meet
the wishes of a number of Republicans.
1t will provide for a flat rate of 2 per
cent on incomes, including corpora
tions. A drawback will be allowed to
individual stockholders of corporations
equal to the sum paid on their stock
by the corporation itself. when it can
be shown by the individual that the
total of his income is less than $4,000 n
year. The Bailey amendment provides
for tax of 8 per cent. Mr.. Cummins
said that if the Bailey amendment is
presented first he will vote for it
although he does not believe it would
prove as satisfactory as his own. He
estimates that his amendment will
prodnce $4O,0OO,OOO a year in revenue.
Members of the Finance Committee
are confident they have sufficient
votes to refer either the Bailey or the
Cummins amendment or both to tbe
Judiciary Committee.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-26
Great Damage Done.

JACKSON, Miss, May 26.-Floods
throughout the state as a result OF
the storms of the last few days have
played havoc with communication by
wire and rail and some places have
been practically cut off from outside
world. Many washouts have occurred
on the Alabama and Vicksburg, Mo-
bile and Ohio, and Mobile, Jackson
and Kansas City roads.
No trains are running at all on the
Alabama and Vicksburg road between
Meridian and Jackson on account of
washouts, resulting in all trains being
detoured over the Ned Orleans and
Northeastern and Gulf and ship Island
roads via Hattiesburg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-26

home the lesson not only to the Mis-
slppi Valley and the United States
out to the world, that the Mississippi
River is one of the greatest inland
streams on the globe and broad
enough to float anything afloat. And
THIS was not all the Captain did. as
from the first he showed that spirit
OF Americanism, which levels section
al pre1udlces, banishes the bitter
leehngs that the war, now almost
hah century gone, had left and
every person up the river tbought
MIN the greatest man, and the man
with the biggest mind, who ever
visited the lower Mississippi Valley.
Captain Fremont entered upon his
Journey total stranger; he was onlv
known as the son of the great Path
rinder, who opened the way TO the
Golden West, and for this he was ad-
mired. However, his own wonderful
abilities are rare powers becoming ev-
ioent, he was admired for himself. and
tnis admiration has been constantly
ADDED to each day of the two fuu
weeks spent up the Mississippi River
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-26
SIX LIVES LOST IN BOAT
ACCIDENT At V|CKSBURG

VICKSBURG, Miss, May 26.-The
gasoline boat Doris, with ten passen-
gers on board, capized in the middle
of the Yazoo Canal during the storm
at midnight, and six persons We're
drowned. Allen Norwood, Jim Foyer
ty, Ed Jones and Sid Chambers swan
ashore and reported the accident The
known dead are:
ED MANDY,
REF McELROY,
CHARLES MURPHY,
EDDIE TICKLE,
B. ALEXANDER,
JOE PAGE, negro porter.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-26
SHOULD WORK FOR
LUMBER AND SUGAR
southerner Makes Great Speech in
Senate and breaches New Doctrine
About What Is Due to the South's
Industries.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator
McEnery, of Louisiana, spoke again
today in the senate in advocacy of pro,
lection for sugar. He said Southern
Senators should abandon the absurd
policy Of advocating q tariff for rev.
enue only, and seek to protect such
interests as sugar and lumber.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-26
AUTOMOBILES CARRYING
PASSENGERS and MAIL
Rumored That Federal Court May
Take a Hand and Place Guards On
Trains.-Merchants Report Great
Financial Losses.

ATLANTA, Ga, May 26.-Gov.
Smith, Labor Commissioner Chas. P.
Neill, General Manager Scott, of
Georgia railroad, and A. E. Ball, vice
President Of the Firemen's Union,
conferred today on the strike situation.
No agreement has been reached.
Settlement Should Not Be Difficult.
A settlement by arbitration should
not be difficult SO far as the strik-
ers' demands are concerned, Vice
President Ball, of the firemen's or
ganization, said today, because the
firemen are trying to exact a
hard and fast settlement. They struck
because ten white firemen were re.
placed by negro firemen. The rail
road officials declare that the negroes
were put in these positions as rewards
for faithful service, and that they are
within their legal rights in such ac-
tion. Upon this one crucial point of
the controversy there has as yet been
no sign of agreement.
The directors of the road, the gener-
al manager and other officials were
in almost continual conference, and
it was reported that some of the di-
rectors strongly favored Governor
Smiths proposition for each side to
select three Georgians as arbitrators.
Mr.. Scott would not say whether this
offer would be accepted. The direc-
tors include men with local business
interests, which are liable to be af-
fected unfayorably by a longtime tie
up.
Handcars, automobiles and interur-
ban cars today made little impression
upon the 5000 pounds of delayed mail.
in the Atlanta pOstoffice. Here and
there in the strike district a rural
postmaster shouldered a sack of out
going mail and after hours of hard
work riding and walking managed to
reach a railroad station not affected by
the strike. Reports were current that
the Federal courts might interfere and
place guards on trains in order to get
the mains through. No such action,
however, developed locally. The strik-
ers have announced that they are will
ing to fire engines to carry mails, but
that such engines must carry mails
only, and not passengers.
Reports that the necessities of life
were lacking in some communities
caused Governor Smith today to tele-
railroad inquiring whether there was
any food shortage. No replies indi-
eating such a condition were received
and numerous reports stated that
there was plenty to eat everywhere.
Business men, however, complained
of serious financial loss.
The automobile service was mostly
In town-to-town runs, but there were
many machines running seventy males,
more than a third of the distance from
Atlanta to Augusta, the route of the
main line of the railroad. Passenger
rates in these automobiles were quite
unregulated. Some machines could
be had from "a to SC per hour, One
party of four chugged into Atlanta to
the tune of $45 for the party for a
fast forty-mile run, something over 25
cents per mile per head.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-26

The boat floated ashore about 1
o'clock this morning, botto inside up
ward.
Search is being made for the miss
ing men, but it is still raining and
hence the search is, tedious,
Sid Chambers, at first reported
drowned, made his way to shore in
safety.
The boat was erturning to this city
from one of the saloons on the island.
The waves are about four feet high
on the lake and it will be impossible
to recover any of the bodies until late
in the day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-26
NINE JURYMEN SECURED
IN THE CROSBY CASE
KINGS HORSE Wins
THE ENGLISH DERBY

EPSON England, May 26.-Minure,
owned by King Edward won the derby
here today. Much enthusiasm pre-
vailed when it was learned that King
Edwards horse had won the greatest
of turf classics, for it was the first
time that the entry of any monarch
has ever won the derby, although the
horses of Kings and Emperors have
frequently been in the race.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-26
NEGROES GATHER
IN CONVENTION

COLUMBUS, O., Mey 26.-Negroes
from all over the United States are
here to attend the annual convention
of the National Negro American Polit-
ical Association. Former Senator For
aker and Governor Harmon are sched-
uled to speak, but Foraker has sent
word that he could not come.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-26
A report from Newton says:

4 IVUVII IIUII 4NO" UOII 'FJ d
This section was visited by a de-
luge Of rain last night, and there Is no
estimating the extent of the damage
done. Beginning about o'clock last
evening, the rain fell, accompanied by
a heavy windstorm, and the downpour
continued almost necessarily all night.
This morning streams were higher
than ever known before in this vi
cinity. bridges were washed away and
roads were cut into gullies. Crops
have been inundated and washed en-
tirelv away in places and vii, have to
he nlanted over Rural mail traffic
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-26
WIRE TROUBLE AT MONTGOMERY
Very Little Communication to South.
Small Damage Reported.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. May 90
Wire trouble, as a result of heavy
winds, has almost invalidated business
from Montgomery to the South, though
there are no reports of special damage
Heavy rains are reported from every
where in that section. Meridian, Miss.
having ASS inches; Mobile, 1.SS; Ev-
ergreen, 200 and Montgomery 1.6S.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-26
NECK BROKEN SO HOURS.

JACKSON Miss, May 26.-Luther
Singleterry, the Rankin county farm
er who fell from his wagon day or
SO ago and broke his neck, is still
alive at the sanatorium here. Thirty
six hours have elapsed since the ac-
cident.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-26
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK FELT
IN NORTH illinois TODAY

CHICAGO, May ga distinct earth
quake shock was felt throughout en-.
tire northern par of Illinois today. The
movement was from north to south
and lasted half minute. 1t was es.
pecially noticeable around Elgin. Ill
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-26

and was felt as far west as Davenport,
Iowa.
BELOT. WIS, May 26.-The entire
Rock River valley felt an earthquake
this morning. The shock was felt in
Chicago and towns within radius of a
hundred miles.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-26
WILL INVITE TAFT
TO VISIT MOBILE

MOBILE, Ala, May ga party
Of prominent citizens left here today
for Washington to invite President
Taft to visit the city on his tour of
the South next fall.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-26
VIOLENT TEMPEST
ON SPAIN'S COAST

BILBAO, Spain, May 26.-Sixty yes
cells were wrecked in a violent tenn
pest which swept over the coast yes
terday and over a hundred lives have
been lost as a result.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-26
DYNAMITE USED.
Cincinnati Explosion Supposed to Be
Work of Unionists.

Work of Unionists.
CINCINNATI, May 26.-Residents
in the vicinity of Freeman avenue
and Front street were thrown into a
panic late last night by the explosian
of a heavy charge of dynamite be,
tween two of the seventy-foot firty-
on iron girders being used in the ap-
broach to the new freight depot of the
Queen and Crescent railroad at the
foot of Vine street The iron work
on the viaduct is being done by an
eastern firm who employ non-union
men and 1t is believed that union iron
workers cot -. = vnamite.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-26
From jackson.

JACKSON, Miss, May 26.-Terrific
thunder showegs and heavy winds did
great damage to crops throughout this
section last night.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-01-29
TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL.

Chicago, Dec. II.-Dr. G.. G. McCon-
nell, Medical Examiner in Chief of the
Insurance Department of the Knights
of Pythias, announced today that it has
been formally decided that a SAINT
arium for tuberculosis patients affiliated
with the Order shall be established in
New Mexico. The cottages and other
buildings, when sufficient funds have
been collected from members of the
Order. Will be erected on large tract
Of land near Las Vegas, donated for the
cause by New Mexico Lodges. Topeka
Capital. Dec. IL.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-01-29
Ten Doctors
Said He Would Die

In 1903 we wrote you regard.
ing my husband, who was sui
fering from heart trouble. He
was superanuated by the North
Georgian Conference. Ten doc
tors at different times said he
would die. You advised DR..
Miles Heart Remedy and Re-
storative Nervine; we did as
advised, and improvement was
apparent from the very first. He
recovered and the Conference in
1904 gave him a charge. He
never felt better, although he
has very heavy work and does
great deal of camp meeting
work. | am SO glad we took
your advice and gave him the
medicine, and feel that I ought
to let you know of the wonder
full good results from its USE"
MRS. T. S. EDWARDS,
Miner, Ga.
This proves what DR.. Miles
Heart Remedy will do. Get a
bottle from your druggist and
take it according to directions.
1t does not matter whether your
heart is merely weak, or you
have organic trouble, if it does
not benefit you take the empty
bottle to your druggist and get
your money back.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-01-29

In that dear home not very far
from here,
No milestone then will mark our
passage onward
All days will be bright days of
birthday cheer.
DR.. Hilligoss' Birthday, January
IS.
{, 7. PRATT.
Our photographer has taken a
large picture of the platform e.
decorated for the reception, with
Dr. Hilligoss and wife upon it.
1t was nearly twelve O'Clock
when the party broke up and all
voted it great success.
On Sunday afternoon J. Clegg
Wright was the speaker, and he
gave to his audience thoughts that
will live. not idle words. It would
be impossible to give an idea of the
height or depths Of the thoughts
given in his graphic language He
was followed by Hon \. b. French,
of Ohio, Wlio IS 4 fine orator, q
great thinker, cosmopolitan in his
work, speaking at many funerals,
and q'"ng words Of comfort, need.
ed at the banquet where happiness
rcigns, giving q God-speed to the
graduates of colleges or high schools
and always at home upon the spir-
itual platform. We trust we shall
sec much OF him and his gifted
wife, who is well known in ten
perancc, suffrage and reforlnatory
work. She is also an inventor of
many household utensils.
Next Sunday afternoon Mrs. J
d. Bartholomew will speak and
give messages from the platform.
MRS. c. E S. TwING.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-01-29
THE GREAT SOUTHERN REMEDY

THE GREAT SOUTHERN REMEDY
St. Joseph's Liver Regulator is an ex-
cellent remedy for diseases of the liver
and kidneys, constipation, biliousness,
and all conditions caused by dormant
liver and kidneys. 1t is pleasant to take
purely vegetable, and is carefully pre-
pared by the old established Gerstle
Medicine Co., of Chattanooga, Tenn.
Every family should use it. Thousands
use it and pronounce it the best liver
medicine on the market. Druggists sell
it, liquid, 50 cents bottle; powders, as
CENTS box,
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-01-29
WATCHED FIFTEEN YEARS

For fifteen years have watched the
working Of Bucklin's Arnica Salve and
it has never failed to cure any sore, boil,
ulcer or burn to which it was applied.
1t has saved US many doctor bill" says
a. F. Hardy, of East Wilton. Maine.
2sc at all druggists.