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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-14
S0RSBY IS GLAD
He ESCAPED
GAL[OWS
Famous Prisoner Has Lost His
Fixed Stare and Talks
to His Cellmates.

JACKSON, April 14.-William Sors-
by, by, assassin of Postoffice Inspect
or Fitzgerald, has lost his fixed
stare" since the jury that heard the
memorable twelve-day trial found him
guilty and fixed the punishment at
life Imprisonment in the penitentiary
Sorsby has been the most cheerful
prisoner in the Kinds county Jail dur
ing the past twenty-four hours, and
his rational conduct has abundantly
verified the testimony of the states
experts who went on the stand last
week and declared that he has sound
and rational mind.
Within a few moments after being
returned to his cell Sorsby became
very optimistic. While declining to
make any public statement concern
ing his case, or the verdict returned
by the jury, his manner indicated
very plainly that he was highly graf
flied over the fact that the jury did
not give him the death sentence so
earnestly urged by the prosecution.
He chatted almost gaily with his cell
mate, Dan Maybee, also under life
sentence for murder, and none of his
actions were those Of person of un-
balanced mind.
Several personal friends called TO
see Sorsby during the afternoon, and
in conversation with the visitors the
prisoner expressed much gratitude
over the leniency shown by the jury
He stated frankly that he hopes for a
reversal by the supreme court, but, III
event the tribunal of last resort orders
him to serve the sentence, he will try
to make a model prisoner.
The current impression of Sorsby's
so-called crazy conduct during the
trial was that he perpetrated a very
moor niece of acting, and this opinion
is especially strong among the cour
officials who studied his conduct Il
the iail and consultation rooms an'
contrasted it with his demeanor Will
in the presence of the jury. Ther'
are few persons acquainted with al
of the phases of the case who bellev
that the murderer of Inspector FLU
gerald is now insane, or that he wa
, mentally irresponsible at the time h
f fired the fatal shot, and the queer az
}. tions of the prisoner during the Ion
}, and tedious trial are attributed NOR
I. to a feeling of genuine fright over Tn
Il prospect of being sentenced to deat
}. than to any mental irresponsibility {
J. dethronement of reason.
/. Since his arrest and incarcerauo
~,rsby has persistently refused
interviewed, or to discuss an
ase of the tragedy with the repor
: He has Stunned all visitors say
ose to whom he felt that he couI
10 make statements without fear OF
III ing quoted, this doubtless being
II the advice of counsel and members
20 his family.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-14
JACKSON POLICE
after VENDORS OF
DEADLY COCAINE

JACKSON, Miss, April 14.-The
Jackson police department is making
a diligent effort to break up the CO.
caine traffic, and good headway is be-
ing made with the work. Within the
past few days three arrests have been
made, and other pharmacists are being
closely watched to ascertain whether
they are engaged in the traffic.
Cocaine is being used among the
negroes of Jackson, and it logically
follows that the users of the drug have
a local source of supply" said Chief of
Police Allen this morning in discuss
ing the subject.
81 do not believe that the reputable
druggists are violating the law; or that
cocaine is being sold in the larger
drug stores, but it is undoubtedly a
fact that some of the druggists are
engaged in the traffic, and l intend tc
find out who they are and see to il
that they are properly punished. Co
! caine is even a more prolific sourc,
of crime than the blind tiger, and th'
users of the drug are invariably tn
most desperate negroes with whor
we have to deal. Ordinarily the Dc
t lice experience but little trouble i
: handling drunken negro, but whe
: they attempt to arrest one under tn
2 influence of cocaine it is dangerou
,,pdarfabipu >,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-14
PROMINENT OFFICIALS.
President F. L. Peck, of Mississippi
Cestral in Vicksburg.

VICKsBURG, April 14.-President
F. L. Peck of the Mississippi Central
railroad; H. X. Smith, general mana
ger of the same road, and w. ]. Hay
ney, manager of the Newman Lumber
Company of Hattiesburg, were in the
city yesterday. They arrived on the
steamer Senator Cordill and left for
points in Louisiana. These gentlemen
enjoyed their visit, although it was a
brief one, and spent the time in seeing
as much of the business portion OF
the city as possible. Judge Thomas
Reber came up on the boat with the
visitors and extended them every at
| tention.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-14
CHESTER II. POND,
RAILROAD PROMOTER,
PLANS 4 NEW LINE
0~ - ~

country is rich in agricultural re-
sources, and Capt. Pond hopes to have
it traversed with a road that Will
close up the 40-mile gap, and built
chiefly with home capital
The citizens of Water Valley nave
been asked to subscribe 100000 to the
capital stock of the company. Capt.
Pond is now forming the articles of
incorporation for which will shortly be
presented to the Governor for approx
al Other towns along the proposed
route have been asked to subscribe
smaller amounts.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-14
THOUSANDS ARE SOLD
TO SOUTHERN negroes
Dealers in New Orleans and other
Southern Cities Said to Have DIS
posed of Them at RedicuIously Low
Prices.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-No more
discarded rifles of the United States
army will be sold at auction, as 1t
is charged that many cheap revolu-
tions were promoted in Central Amer
ica through these arms. Complaint
has also been made by the Chicago
police that the scattering broacast OF
such dangerous weapons has added to
the reign of crime in that city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-14
Joiner ADMITTED
TO HIS LIBERTY
ON Light BAIL

GREENWOOD, April 14.-R. A.
Joiner, ex-supervisor of Beat No. 1,
appeared before Justice D. P. Mont
gomery today on the charge of OBJ
tanning money from Leflore county
under false pretenses. Joiner appear
ed without the warrant for his arres
being served on him. He waived ex
animation and made bond in the sun
of $500 for his appearance at the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-14
All Plans Are Ready
For Knights of Pyth1as
Convention May 11-I3

Lodge session one of the most enjoy
able in the history of the organization.
One of the features of the session
will be the ceremonial of the Dramatic
Order Knights of Khorassan, which
will be held on the evening of May
18th. In addition to the ceremonial
proper, a local temple will be estab-
lished at Meridian.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-14
STATE MEDICOS
ANNUAL Meeting
MANY TECHNICAL SUBJECTS ARE
UNDER DISCUSSION.
Officers Have Been Nominated, but
Election Will Not Take Place Be-
fore Thursday-Many Features for
Entertainment.

JACKSON, Miss, April 14.-In the
meeting of the Mississippi State Med
ical association, being held in Pythian
hall, the session this morning was
devoted entirely to discussions under
the section on mental and nervous
diseases, of which DR.. holland Stew
art, of the Mississippi Insane hospital,
is chairman. More than a dozen sub
iects, under the section, were touched
upon in papers read, and the discus
sion in which followed was strangely
reminiscent of the Sorsby trial, just
closed, one paper being entitled, "The
Sane and the Insane Murderer" and
the others being of a kindred nature.
This afternoon is being devoted TO
the section on materia medica, Dr. l..
E. Pierce of Stovall being the chair
man.
The session tonight will be given
over to the section on obstetrics, Of
which DR.. J. S. Sharp of Grenada is
chairman.
In all these papers and discussions
there is little interest for the lay
mind, the verbiage being largely of n
technical and scientific character.
Last nights session was one of the
most interesting of all the sessions
to the general public, and there were
many Jackson people out, in addition
to nearly 300 doctors. This was the
formal session, and was largely social
| The program was short and exceed
inglv simple, consisting of an address
of welcome by Supreme Court Justice
R. v. Fletcher, a response by DR.. +
w. Rowland of Oxford, the annual adj
dress by DR.. J. w. Gray of Clarksdale
and a discussion of yellow fever ant
its prevention, by DR.. Fred Mayer
lecturer for the state board of health
Gov. James K. Vardaman had beer
on the program for the address o
welcome, but he had left the city, be
ing on his way to Springfield, ONO
where he delivers his lecture tonight
Judge Fletcher was therefore aske
to take his place, and kindly did sc
The nominating committee got tt
gether yesterday and made nomins
tions for the officers, but the nom'
tions will not be given out.
election of officers will take pl
on Thursday.
The Jackson board Of trade and tn
, Kinds County Medical associatio
have arranged several features of ell
tertainment for the doctors while the
are here, and these organizations hay
e. been greatly aided by the local phi
sicians in making their stay plea
.. ant one.
One of the most pleasant of the'
events was a luncheon given by u
Julius Crisler in the Jackson board
trade rooms just after the adjour
ment of the forenoon session toda
Tonight the board of trade will gi
"Dutch supper" in the Elks' hon
in which the Kinds county associate
will also have a part.
Thursday the Lamar Life Insuran
company will entertain the visiti
doctors at an elegant reception, a
during their stay they will be TAX
| ON a car ride to be arranged to s.
| the pleasure of the doctors the
L selves.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-14
BEATEN TO DEATH.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 14.-Max
Johnston, the foreman of an Engllsn
factory in st. Petersburg, has been
murdered by men in his employ. The
workmen were dissatisfied with the
Easter gratuities given them by john
ston. They pinned him to the ground
with a heavy bobbin and beat MN 10
death with ropes.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-14
CARROLL M'LEOD
HAS BROKEN Arm

Master Carroll Mcleod, the four
teen-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn
A. Mcleod, had his arm seriously
fractured at the elbow while playing
at school this morning. The arm was
set by Drs. Ross and BuflIin, and the
little fellow is resting easy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-14
JACK JOHNSON
signs TO fight
STANLEY kETCHEL

NEW YORK, April 14.-Jack John
son, the negro heavyweight champion,
was today matched to box Stanley
Ketchel at Colma, Calf, October IL
The bout was fixed for 20 rounds, and
will decide the championship.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-14
RETAIL MERCHANTS.

The Retail Merchants association
held an interesting meeting last night
at which a number Of matters affect
ing the retail trade of the city were
discussed. This organization is doing
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-14
Drunken Marines
Marching Streets
of Constas1tinople

consequently there is still anxiety on
the part of the public.
Small detachments of Turkish ma
rines are struggling through the
streets firing their rifles in the air to
add to the alarm.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-14

CONSTANINOPLE, April IA
While a bloody revolution does not
seem probable now, this city is still
in a state of unrest. No definite an
nouncement has been made as to the
formation of the new cabinet, and,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-14

ASHVILLE, N. c., April 14.-Arous-
ed from their slumbers before daylight
this morning by an alarm of fire, sew
enty-fiye inmates of the fashionable
Kentworth Inn barely had time to don
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-14
FIVE INMATES
OF FASHIONABLE HOTEL
MAKE NARROW ESCAPES

some scanty clothing and make tseir
escape from the burning building. The
hotel was completely destroyed, the
total loss being estimated at a quarter
of a million. The insurance is about
100000.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-14
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

DUNKIRK, France, April IA fire
here yesterday in warehouse destroy
ed 1000 bales of New Orleans cotton
before it could be extinguished.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-14

Some men would be much better OF
IL they employed as much strategy In
their business as they do in making
excuses to their wives.--Nevada State
Journal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-14
PRESIDENT TAFT
ATTENDS Meeting
OF YALE TRUSTEES

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Presi-
dent William H. Taft left here today
on his trip to New Haven, Conn.,
...naro he will attend a meeting of the
Vale corporation board, of which he
is 4 member. He will stop over IN
New York both going and coming
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-14
BANKRUPTCY PETITION.

HAZLEHURST, Miss, April A.
John Massa, a merchant doing busi-
ness here for the past 40 years, has
filed a petition in bankruptcy. Liza
bilities $4,000, assets 5000.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-14
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!: SANFORD is BETTER; >
/. CHANCE FOR RECOVERY. ::

:: Mr.. Edgar A~Sanford, who has
4. been seriously Ill at his home In
4. this city for past several days,
!. was reported slightly improved
:. this afternoon. There is hope
4: for his recovery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-18
MISS NANNIE ROSE
AGED os. DIED THIS MORNING
AT = O'CLOCK.
Funeral Tomorrow Prom the Cum
brrland Presbyterian Church at
10 O'clock.

Miss Mamie Rose. aged 6s years.
died this morning at o'clock at the
residence OF her nephew. Mr.. Alex
Payne. 175 Woodward avenue. Me-
chanicsburg. OF stomach trouble OF
only few days duration. She had
recently returned from a visit In
Mckenzie. Tenn. and Sunday was
affected with stomach trouble.
She was unmarried and we'll
known In that section OF the city.
Miss Rose was born In Alabama and
spent much OF her time In Paducah.
She also visited relatives in Alabama
and Tennessee. She was a good
woman and a member or the Cum
berland Presbyterian church. She
leaves only one brother. who is aged
and now in the Old Soldiers Home
In Nashville. She has a number OF
distant relatives. The funeral will
be held tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock from the home, the Rev. ID.
w. FooIcs. pastor of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church, officiating. The
burial will take place at the Roth
well cemetery In the county.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-18
STATE PRESS.
IL Happened In MayfieId.

During the minutes between 1910
and 1925 o'clock this afternoon a
Messenger reporter jotted down the
happenings that took place while he
was standing in front OF a well
known drug store. We advise every
body to look sharp these days. as
they may get their names in the
paper, says the Mayfeld Messenger.
1910 o'clock. VIII Wyman poses
for about 10 minutes. then takes his
departure; Tom Webb stops and
looks at a postal card that DR..
Stokes is displaying willard Blalock
and Walter Beadles pass. looking
warm. Miss - stops and looks at
some pipes displayed in a show win
dow; Frank Adams and a big cigar
come along; Walter Albritton passes
by in a hurry; Miss Margaret Nor
man passes by holding two large
fans in her hand; Stranger passes
wiping his nose; Major Hale returns
TO his bank; Mr.. VIII Stanfield
passes by and speaks; II. J. Moor
man and wife drive up and get out
of their buggy; two strangers come
strutting by commenting; Billie
Wilson strolls by; Chief McNutt and
Jailer Byrn are seen in the distance
walking together; Ben Briggs comes
by actually actually walking fast A
country man comes along having
trouble keeping his trousers up; Joe
Warren and a smile walks up; Theo-
dore Hale prepares to pose. but
changes his mind and hurries on;
Chas. Wyatt starts by. then goes
back; two little colored girls with
two yellow boxes stroll by; Billie
Robertson and a mammoth cigar and
a long stride 90 by Bob Mahan gets
in a buggy and leaves for parts I'M
known Joe Radford sneezes by: an
old man pauses and gives an icy
stare at the reporter DR.. Shelton
comes up and stops and has a confab
with II. ]. Norman and A. J. Car
ter, then goes on his way rejoicing;
Fred Ellsworth is sitting on the cor
ner taking his ciesta: DR.. John starts
to leave for call to the country
when he is hailed by II. j. Norman:
Dan Stamper passes Isaac Randolph
comes by scratching his back; Or.
John leaves; Bob Taylor goes 20 din
ner and Walter Andrew comes from
dinner and the reporter makes his
departure at 1875 D. m.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-18
Kentucky Kernels

Night riders in milk war in Ohio.
Katydids predict frost on october
6.
Rain badly damages crops in CEN
trail Kentucky.
Indications are that so per cent of
1909 crop will be pooled.
Graves of Spanish war veterans
will be marked in Frankfort.
A baby which costs the Masons
800, 900 dies in Franklin county.
Citizens of Owensboro condemn
firemen's work at Pierson building.
Farmers Union organized in
Caldwell, Trigg and Lyon counties.
Bricks of destroyed courthouse
gathered by souvenir hunters in
Maysville.
One hundred and ninety-four mile
trip to be made through Kentucky
in one day.
George Schmuck stabbed and dan
gerously wounded by Bell johnson
in Owensboro.
Editor Stewart says Col. w. p.
Walton will purchase Kentucky
Evening Gazette.
Palmer Wedding, former Owens
boro man, prominent banker of
Oklahoma. shot by robbers.
Gov. and Mrs. j. c. S. Blackburn
of Panama will come to the United
States about September 1, on a bus
mess and pleasure trip. The little
granddaughter, Miss Lucille Black
burn Lane, will accompany them and
after spending several weeks In New
York and Washington they will be
in Versailles and the governor may
be in Frankfort during his stay in
the Blue Grass.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-18
DAUGHTER Oh ). y. MORGAN
THINKS HE HELPED PUBLIC
says Financier More Than Any One
Else Has Caused Taking on Of
Duty From Art.

Rockport. Mas. Aug. IS That
, 2. Morgan more than any one else
ha been responsible for taking on
the duty on many objects OF art was
the statement OF Mrs William PIER
son Hamilton, daughter OF the imam
oial magnate. who Is summering here
My father has been active in try
Ing 10 have the duty taken OF OF art
goods" said Mrs Hamilton. but I
do not really think that he will bring
any OF his wonderful collections
which he has In London to this coun-
try. He has certainly done a lot to-
ward giving thee people an opportun-
ity of seeing wonderful things which
otherwise they could never see.
There Is IN my estimation no bet
ter way OF uplifting the Individual
than by permitting him TO see the
works Of the old masters. Perhaps
It Is more important to aid people
materially. but as to uplifting of the
Individual there is no better way"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-18

does not mean yielding to impulse
and putting all manner of disturbing
combinations into your stomach. l
must assume even the unintelligent
neighbor to have some wit. But the
point is to avoid heating foods, and
to eat sparingly. Eat only so much
as your appetite demands; don't eat
everything that is put before you;
don't go through a course dinner
from soup to nuts simply because it's
provided. If you are exhausted by
the heat, don't eat at all; drink a
glass of cold milk and viehy, half
and half. every couple of hours or so
until the exhaustion passes.
Avoid fish and shellfsh unless you
know it Is literally fresh. Eat meat
not oftener than once a day; during
spells of extreme heat l do not eat
meat at all. relying on milk and
eggs and on the various dishes OF
which they are the component parts.
Fresh green vegetables IN plenty. as
usual or as salads. absolutely ripe
fruits, and toasts or stale bread (al-
ways avoid fresh. doughty bread and
pastry will give abundant nourish-
ment. Tea and coffee, iced or hot
as you prefer, and in moderation.
OF course, no alcohol.
In a word, eat simply; avoid rich
dishes; don't deluge your insides
with soda-fountain refreshments, and
don't hustle around. Violent tanning
is more heating than cooling. It's
important to get your sleep. Take
a cold bath before retiring, or, If i'm
possible. refresh your wrists and the
back of your neck with cold water;
and lie on your stomach. These are
homely suggestions, some of them
trite; all, however, very simple and
of assured benefit, as / know, for
I've tried them many times under
severe and varying conditions of
climate and occupation.-Caspar
Whitney in Golfers for August IA.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-18
DIR. CHAs. ELIOT DENOUNCED
by MAN WHO FOUGHT FOSTER.
Dixon Says There Can BE No Doubt
Whale Swallowed Jonah and
Hens Preceded Eggs.

Los Angeles. Cal. Aug. iS.-Dr.
A. c. Dixon. resting here after help
ing Dust DR.. George Burman Foster
from the Baptist church. declares
that God could as easily make
whale as a speciality 20 drink down
Jonah as he could an angleworm.
and that God must feel lonesome
now that Dr. Eliot OF Harvard has
made a new religion for the future
DR., Dixon said:
The time was when college pres-
dents recognized power greater
than themselves. but that day Is pass
Ing. We now find oouegians yawp-
ing against the Creator OF the uni
verse. We hnd such men as Df
Eliot debating the religion OF the
future
The construction OF the world
took place Just as told In Genesis.
There. I understand. Is one man IN
Germany who still believes in tho
Darwlnlan theory. Maybe few
others are left somewhere in the
world, but cannot point to them,
I tell you that the embryonic theory
is tissue OF absurdities There
isn't any question Of which came
frst-the egg or the hen. II could
only have been the adult hen.
Understanding these things. how
can one hesitate over the matter OF
Jonah and the whaleg What Is
easier than 20 prepare a whale for
Jonah's reccptiong"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-18
'JAMBS COLLINS
WAS PINCHBD
HowEER, 1T WAS NOT THE GEN
IAL CHIEF NABBED.
Captain Harlan Startled When He
Reads the Name on His Record
Book To-day.
roDAY's NEWS OF THE COURTS

Capt. Frank Harlan, OF the police
department, was startled this morn
ing when he glanced over the police
register and found this: James Col
Inns. arrested a. m. by Patrolmen
Cross and Dalton. one run by patrol
wagon Seventh and Jones streets"
"Why, 1t must be the Chief" he
remarked TO himself, and taking a
closer look at the book he found the
letters &C. NJ" Just opposite the
name. As this stands for colored
male. Capt. Harlan was assured that
Chief Collins hadn't broken the
peace.
The police have received informa'
ton from the deputy sheriff at Me
tropohs to look out for fifteen-year
old Orlor Randill. who ran away
from home a few days ago. He wal
described as wearing brown suit Of
clothes. black stockings and low cut
shoes. No trace OF the lad has beer
found.