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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-24
Greatest Sensation Since the Beginning of the
Trial Sprung in Nashoille This Morning.
Court Adjourned Until This afternoon,
When Decision on Admission Of Evidence
VIII Be Made.

yet he never said then that the town
was not big enough for him and the
man who made the charges"
This charge was made about 10:30
o'clock and several hours were con-
sumed in arguments by the attorneys
as to whether such line of questioning
should be permitted. Finally, it was
suggested by Judge Hart that an ad-
journment be taken until this after
noon.
The papers charging Colonel Cooper
with embezzlement were gracious1y
turned over to attorneys for the de-
fense for inspection, as Captain Fitz-
hugh said that he wanted them to
know what manner of man they rep
resented.
The debate over the admission of
this evidence was the warmest since
the trial opened, and the excitement
which the making of the charges Gre
ated is second only to that occassioned
by the announcement that Senator Car
mack had been killed.
Colonel Cooper was master of Chan
Gerry in Maury county many years ago.
There have been rumors of irregular
tiles connected with that administra-
tion, but few of the residents of Nash
vile had ever heard them.
It is believed here that Judge Hart
will be compelled to admit the evil
dence. He allowed Colonel Cooper to
bring out his war record and to use
other means of creating sympathy by
detailing his friendly attitude toward
it has gone to the public and Cooper
| claims the right to Offset the ground
thus gained.
The mistake made In allowing Col
onel Cooper to take the stand has
dawned upon the attorneys for the de.
fense now in all its stupendous naked
ness. Even If the testimony regarding
the Maury county matter is excluded
it hmas gone to the public and Cooper
J is disgraced.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-24
IMMIGRATION BUREAU
IS EARLY POSSIBILITY
Plans Discussed For Securing Settlers
to Develop cutover Lands of South
Mississippi.-TabIe Factory Wants
to Locate in City.

An enthusiastic meeting of the di-
rectors of the Hatiesburg Commercial
Club was held at the Auditorium last
night with the following members
present: DR.. W. w. Crawford, presi-
dent; NJ. L. Bixler, secretary, T. S.
Jackson, DR.. ]. D. Donald. r. L. Ben
nett, V. NJ Scanlon, L. L. Major, T. o.
Watkins, S. L. Heidelberg and NJ.
Dunn.
The most important matter before
the meeting was the raising of funds
for the further prosecution of Hatties-
burg's claims for better freight rates.
Evidence in this case was recently
heard in New Orleans, but the case =
to come squarely before the Interstate
Commerce Commission at Washington
early in March and it is necessary to
raise about 81 ,090 to pay attorneys
rand other expenses incident to the
conduct of the case. The following
committee was named by President
! Crawford: r. L. Bennett and S. L.
Heidelberg.
Briefs in the case have already been
prepared and the injustice which Hat
tiesburg is suffering at the hands of
the railroads is clearly shown. The
members of the Commission who
heard the evidence in the case at New
Orleans several weeks ago were inn
pressed with the Importance of Hat
tiesburg as a commercial center and
with the necessity for fair freight
rates, and it is believed that a favor
lContinued on Page FourO
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-24
BOY IS
LOCATED IN
NEW ORLEANS
Had Been Absent For More
Than Two Years and Rela-
dvesMOurned Him Dead.

After being away from home over
two years, his whereabouts being un--
known to his relatives, young Burton
Sumrall was found yesterday in New
Orleans by his brother Mr.. Ed Sumrall
who was there attending the Mardi
Gras celebration.
It was a happy experience for Mr..
Sumrall to be able amid the crowds
of merry makers to run upon his
young brother, who had been so long
away from home.
When Burton Sumrall, whose pa
rents are dead, left home, he was 10
years of age, and for two years he has
not let his brothers know one thing
of his whereabouts. The boy was dis
covered by his brother working in a
machine shop in New Orleans, and
was doing so well that he was allowed
] to remain.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-24
ARKANSAS TOWN
IS WIPED OUT
BY HURRICANE
Associated Press.

Marked Tree, Ark, February "a
Six persons were killed and more than
score were injured, several seri
ously, and practically every building
in the town of Fisher was wreck ed
by a tornado which swept through
the northwestern portion of this
county yesterday, according to meagre
advises received here late today.
Wire communication with the de-
vastated district is completely pros
trated and the only information was
received by a messenger who stated
that in the town of Fisher there
were but two buildings standing, while
the damage in the surrounding country
was great.
Because of the flooded condition.
the relief party which left here this
afternoon was forced to abandon
their efforts.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-24
STATE BANKS
ARE LIBERAL
Reports to Auditor Show That
They Are Making Loans
Right Along Now.

Daily News Special.
About one-third of the more than
three hundred state banks in Missis-
sippi have already responded to the
call of Auditor Smith sent out last
Saturday for statements of their con-
dition at the close of. business on We'd
nesday, February 10.
Those statements thus far received
indicate that the banks are very lib
eral in the amount of money being put
out on loans for the beginning of the
years crops, the item of loans and
discounts" being prominent one in
the figures submitted.
Mr.. Smith expects to have all the
statements in by the close of the pre-
ent week, when the figures will be
compiled and published
With the exception of the increase
mentioned in the item of loans and
discounts and corresponding de-
crease in the amount of money on
hand, there is little change apparent
in the bank situation since the last
call of the auditor on November 27.
The banks appear to be uniformly
prosperous, and in condition where
they can well afford to make the neces-
sary advances to farmers and others
! in anticipation of the crop season of
1909.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-24
BIG MASS MEETING
TO BE Held MONDAY
Date is Changed in Order That All the
Lumbermen May Attend.

The meeting of the commercial in
terests of Hattiesburg and South Mis-
sissippi to further discuss the pro-
posed repeal of the Canadian duty on
lumber. which was to have been held
at the Auditorium next Friday night.
has been postponed until Monday,
March 1. This change is made at the
suggestion of number of prominent
lumbemen who cannot well leave their
places of business Saturdays.
Secretary Bixler, Of the Hattiesburg
Commercial Club. member of the
committee appointed last Saturday
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-24
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Jackson, February 24.-Although all
the sheriffs in the state have rendered
their statements to the auditor for jan
uary tax collections, half dozen or
more have yet to make their settle
ments with the treasurer.
The delay of many of them in max
ing settlements, which were supposed
to have been made by the tenth Of
the month, is ascribed to the fact that
they desired to deposit their money in
the nearest state depository after the
selection of repositories was made by
the commission created for that pur-
pose. Since there was delay in the
selection of these repositories, cor
responding delay in the settlements OF
the sheriffs followed.
This depository matter has now
been settled, however. with practical
; ly the same list as the provisional one
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-24
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:: DUNCAN 3. COOPER
= PROFESSIONAL THIEF. =

: Nashville, Tenn, February "a. =
I. I'VE intend to show, your hon =
I: or, that Duncan Brown Cooper =
!: is a defaulter and embezzler to :
I. the extent of 100000. We pro- :
:, pose to prove this beyond shad- =
:. of doubt. We intend to show =
I. where his brothers came in to :
:. court and admitted his guilt. We =
:, propose to show that he embez- =
:: zled from widows and Orphans =
!. Extract from statement of Cap :
!, tain Fitzhugh of prosecution, =
:. made in the absence of jury. :
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-24
noel FAILED
TO KEEP DATE
Governor is Arranging to Attend
the TAFT Inauguralin Wash
inqton March 4,
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Jackson, February 24.-Gov. Noel
did not go to Lucedale, Greene County,
today as he had expected, owing to the
arrangement of schedules which pre-
cludes the possibility of making the
trip without taking two entire days
for it.
While the governor had not accepted
the invitation sent him from there TO
deliver the principal address at the
dedication of their new school build
ing today, he had intended doing so
and so informed the citizens there.
Under the pressure of business in
the executive office this week. how
ever, two whole days could not well
be spared, since, in addition to the
regular routine of the office and the ar
ranging for leaving Monday on the
Washington trip to witness the Taft
inaugural, the governor has yet to go
over the endorsements and make the
appointment of supreme Judge to fill
the vacancy caused by the expiration
of Judge Fletchers term on May 10.
While there would have been no
especial hurry about this appointment,
the governor promised some time since
that it would be made during the pres
ent month, and in order to fulfill that
promise it will be necessary to make
it this week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-24

night to circulate petitions for the sig
natures of citizens of the district, IS
today sending out blank petitions to
all the small towns througout this
territory and it is probable that before
the end of the week a deluge of signed
protests will be pouring in upon the
Mississippi members of Congress.
Not only the lumbermen, but the
bankers, merchants and business men
generally, are aroused to the import
ance of retaining the Canadian duty
on lumber and determined fight will
be made to prevent its repeal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-24
VARDAMAN MUST
turn over MONEY
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Pascagoula, Miss, February 24-At
a mass meeting of citizens who con-
tributed to the Mississippi batleship
silver service fund, held last night,
resolutions were adopted asking Gov
ernor Vardman to turn over $3.50 to
Mrs. Lockwood, else to return the mon
ey to the contributors at once. Citi-
zens of Pascogoula raised about $500,
but $3.50 OF this was sent to governor
vArdaman before the battleship silver
service commission was selected.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-24
DE SOTO ISLAND
IS UNDER WATER;
SALOON ON BOAT
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Vicksburg, Miss, February 24.-The
river is rising rapidly here. De Soto
Island is practically covered with wa
ter and Morresys saloon has been
transferred to his boat.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-24
nUTTO HOTEL IS
BURNED AT laurel
Loss ABOUT $4,000
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Laurel Miss, February 24.-Hotel
Hutto was burned about o'clock yes
terday afternoon, entailing loss es-
timated at 100000 The building be-
longed to Mrs. ]. c. Clark and was
partly insured.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-24
RAILWAY MEETING
IN CHICAGO TODAY
Associated Press.

Chicago, Feb, 24.-The Central Sup
ply association convened here today
in regular session, with representa-
tives of many railways In attendance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-24
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN =
TO WINYERlN7EXAS

Pueblo, Colo, February 24.-Former
friend of William Jennings Bryan said
today that he had received letter
from Bryan saying that he had pur-
chased fruit ranch near Bowersville,
Texas, and that he will spend his win
ters there during the rest of his life.
knowledge of the other fellows
knowledge is also power.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-24
Men
RESCUED ALIVE
Associated Press.

Seattle, Wash, February 24.-The
nine workmen entombed yesterday in
a sewer were rescued today. All are
alive.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-18
DreSsmaking Hints.

AN skirts and waists the slot seams
urc again being used very much. The
" making OF the slot scam is very sim
pic. being bosted together and ftted and
then stitched together on the wrong side
With long and loose stitch. a straight
strip OF material, nftcr ths Il done. is
-basted to the wrong side OF tho senm aud
through this arc one or more rows OF
stitching, ono close TO tho scam on each
side and the second usually a quarter OF
IN inch away.
The good and true bias on the skirt. css
pccially OF serge. is folded across the
width of the woof and tho folded edge
is along the true bins The true bias
should be used for all bias trimmings
excepting the materials which have "A
diagonal weave. such as scrgcs, crepe. etc
In speaking OF scrgcs II must be re-
mcmbercd that II Is hard TO tell the right
side from the wrong side on the bot.
tom side Of the diagonal. lines run from
the rlght-hand corner at the bottom, rs
the cloth is held up 10 you, up over the
left shoulder The cloth may be turned
the other end up aud It Will be discovered
that the dlagoDals stil run In the same
direction. But when the cloth Is turned
the other side out Il Will be seen that
the dinCon0ls run 10 the opposite dlrcc-
ton. from the left at the bottom up over
the right. Care must be shown in cut
ting 90 sec that the same side OF the
goods is kept out on each piece.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-18
At the Lunch Counter.

~ HE Average map who eats his noon
g lunch az tho lunch counter little
- realizes tho amount Of brain and
capital, time nnd energy involved IN the
preparation o. Tint lunch. He little
thinks OF tho prcyious purchase ot the
articles 0bieh be pyocures at a very
small price md their subscqucnt cvoiu-
ti0E iufo the manufactured products The
baker baked his pastry through the night
aud turned over the kitchen 10 the cook
st . A. NJ Then starts the preparation
for thu noon lunch. The average time
taken by man for his lunch Is about l.
minutes, and yet % holf and sometimes
whole day l. taken Up With Is prepaTa-
don
The marketing must 30 done each
morning aud many lunch counters have
special man for this work. one who
knows the methods OF buying az the low
crt cost and where 90 procure the best
barruiuA This buying could not bo dono
by n novice IN the business. or bis restau-
rant would last only a short time Tho
cook must have his assistants, who work
with him In preparation of the feod aud
then sometimes aid 80 serving it 20 the
customers This food must all be dis
posed ~ within Lbout two hours and
buin work is required 10 have tho right
amount Tor each day.
Moro customers can b. expected on GER
tnin days than others, as. Tor instance. on
Monday, when the largest trade can be
expected 90 Saturday the trade r. c1-
pected 10 fall od 10 grcat degree. many
business houses closing ~ noon during
the summer and the men going homo for
their lunch. Then. again. ~ q lunch
counter tho customers nrc not always the
same. special care r. taken 10 not serving
tho same Kind of a dish two days Ia sue
ccssion, etc. Little do the noon iuncbcus
realize the work. tho method and tho
d,mcuihcs taken TO preparing their Il
mlnule lnnrh
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-18
Care of the Feet.

TF women could manage to do 40 with.
out oycrstcppluC the bounds OF con-
y yontlon and GO barefoot in the dew
covered grass for an hour each day the
feet would he cured OF many OF the NIL
mcnts so common I'm the hot summer
months II Que could go wnding in some
cool brook where the cows stand knecdecp
TO the water the benefit To the tired ocl-
Ing feet would be stralghtway noticeable
also.
Women suffer n great deal more with
their feet in the summer than I'm winter
simply because they do not know bow to
take corc Of them. They should be given
nm hours recess each day. aud bnthcd
twice during the same length OF time
Then they should be sprlnIlcd with good
tolcum powder.
The summer shoes should be of the
ligbi"st weight ms also the stockings.
Tho black should be placed iu the dis
card aud only the lighter colors worn.
Dye Is bad on the feet. and white stock
lngs arc decidedly moro sanitary.
Caro- should also be taken In the sclec-
ton OF shoes a stln scrubbins brush Is
needed In the washing TO stimulate the
circulation, especially il II Is somewhat
lax on account OF tight shoes. One of the
best baths for the feet Is os follows:
With I'VE quarts OF more Of boiling wa
ter add one ounce of dried mint, an
ounce and a half of dried sage. four
ounces Of dried angelica aud n half
pound Of juniper berries. To this add one
pound of rosemary leaves. When the
bath ls moderately warm the feet should
bc puced In II and allowed 10 remain
for 20 minutes.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-18

on from one huirbrcadtu sailing expert
cuce to another. To hear him tell it DC
was born on the toscing blllows. roctcd
In the cradle Of the deep oud hoped TO
goodness his requiem would be sung by
the sounding sea aud his last resting
place be on the white sands 80 fothoms
deep, When II camc 20 sailing. he was
the real goods, alright. alright. with
government purc-food label uaucxcd TO
back him mp!
The boat Wax selected oo6 the party
cambcrcd aboard. Mr.. JustWed attempt
ed 10 become quito cbummy with tlr
Cap'n. tho Erlzzlcd old scadoE WHO owned
tho boat hut that worthy rofuscd-to bc
chummcd with, answering Mr.. J.'s nl-
legged nautical s1liics with mono7yllablc
srunts To Mrs Justwcd, however. hc
seemed TO take au instant funcy. allow
Inc her a place bc5ldc him IN tho stern.
mud not even cGutlouiuc her to watch out
for the filler Os be changed us position I'm
steering.
aIr. ]. was the last abonrj. and with
brave show Of scomanghlp he showed or.
accompanying his action With tho com
moud IN q dccp-scn voice. 10 "belay aftG'
Thcu Mr ]. skipped nft from the bow
and clutchct the boom Of tile malu shcrr
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-18
Handwriting Duplicated by Wire.

n HE telaUtogroph Is the latest inveu-
tlon In the commercial adaptation OF
H1 electricity being device which en-
ables the transmission Of a message, q re-
production OF your own handwriting. In
Simultaneously. Not long ngo n banker In
Cleveland sat at his desk in his Office and
wrote an order to n Chicago bnnk. using
the new tclautograph, and the order woS
received and reproduced In his own sigma
ture at the Chicago bank as accurately
as though the words had been written In
Chicago.
The new machine IA very simple. After
II has been once installed, all you h0yo
10 do Is 10 sit down To the instrument.
luke up the ordinary pencil attached TO
II, write the message on the paper pad,
and Instantly slender metal fingers begin
70 work up and down. similar 10 the an
tics of n jumping jack, apparently with
random motions. and tho letter .wlll be
transmitted as IL Is written. An exact
copy of the words and handwriting VIII
be recorded by the metal dpSers at the
receiving pad az lnstnntnncously as the
click of tho telegraph instrument dies
from the sending 10 the receiving instru-
mcnt. Distance IL or little matter and
the writing az tho other end VIII be re-
corded wherever the wires can bc carried.
a message from the new machine Is
like receiving mysterious spirtoalistic
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-18
To Fit and Mend Gloves.

TT has always been the custom Of
gloves 10 rip Mt the seams and tear Mt
the clasps before tboy can be really
said TO bc wearing out, and the monncr
OF putting on a glove generally hns
something to do with its life OF useful
ness. curling iron should be used TO
adequately stretch n tight-Gtting kid of
suede before the attempt IS made to put
1t on tho hand.
Loosely 1ttlnG gloves. selected indiS-
crlmlnatcly, wear out more easily, or ut
least look more unwcarablc. than the
close-1ttng ones. And again, many
women purchase gloves that will not at
their short fingers the Kid wrinkllng on
the fingers for almost half nm Inch Great
care should he taken In their selection.
WrinElcd gloves do not give neatness OF
Appearance and ARE an cycsorc to the
wcarcT. The way to remedy this Is TO
have tho measurement taken by mn expert
cnccd salesman and have them ottcd
properly. On the other hand. the close
Dttlpg glove must he subject of espc-
cial care, and a single stitch In time will
probably save It, III they start 10 rip at
the seams, they arc soon in gaping con-
dltloD and almost useless. AS glove
seamS are invariably Sewcd with nh cx~
ternnl bUttonholc stitch. they should he
mendcd with the same stitch and q cor
responding quality of thread or SIX
When the mcndlng * done 1T Is best to
strip the glove from the hand and while
wearing the rlght-hand glove allow some
one TO ply the needle for you. In this
manner with the glove stretched snugly
on the hand the uneven drawing or rur.
ding of the Kid ia impossible
II the glove should split ln the palm
of the hand II should not be scwcd. but
an angle of Kid should be Inserted from
some other glove. Fold tho ends OF the
rent above the patch about onc-slxtecntb
OF mn Inch and sow down close to, the
edge nt least twice with the material
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-18
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Women i'm
the Water.

TTLL women should learn to swim
II Though this fact has been AL
vnnccd many times, but few women
y II are able to DO so. One OF the list
questions asked by the woman who
realizes the necessity iss How Gao |
lenrn to swlmT' II is very easy IL one
Just determines to learn and 10 keep on
trying until success Ia attained. Swim
ming IS an accomplishment that takes n
certain amount Of fearlcssness. and II Ia
usually the one With this trait who learns
the quickest.
One OF tho great faults With women In
the wntcr Is thnt they insist on remaining
rigid Swimming can never be accom-
pllShe1 Ia this way. Nor can thero be
any fear OF getting tho hnir wet The
head must be nearly submerged. In the
water the body should not he rigid. but
supple and easy to bend with each move.
ment.
The dr5t position in the swimming lesson
Ia 10 thrust the right arm forward. then
draw lt backward in n half-circlc This
Is repeated with the left arm. aud then
oSuiu with the right. This Is probably
the easiest way TO swim. though the be-
glnucr Is upt 10 use the dog stroke"
that Is. strokinS with tho hands up and
down like dog in the water. and allow
inS the feet TO hang limp. Swimming
can be accomplished In this way. but II
very soon tires the swimmer ON account
OF the strength needed in tho powerful
up and down strokes Remaining cool is
always great help and the slow, easy
strokes are tho best, better results being
attained and the strength being reserved
After the swimming stroke Is learned
there are many other things which will
come gradually To the swimmer, among
them being tho resting position. where
one can lie 0at ono'S bnck 10 deep
water, without moving a muscle. aud
take good rest. Then there Is the
floating position. which IA easy for the
swimmer, 10y folding her nrms and just
keeping her head above the water
For those who have never been ncnrer
n great body OF water than the batbtub
it IS Utmost useless TO teach them the
| important strokes, as they must tirst be-
come accustomed to the wnter Many OF
the best women swimmers depend very
much on the powerful side strokes for
their progress