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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
DETOURING TRAINS
BY HATTIESBURG

Hattiesburg's depots give much evi-
dence today of being a safe point OF
advantage for the railroads crippled
by the ravages of high water.
The most notable occular evidence
was the passenger depot platforms
which were piled high with express
matter. This freight was from various
markets Of the east and middle west
destined for points in Mississippi,
Louisiana and Texas.
This express freight had been on
the go for some time having been
hurried from point to point where
an outlet was supposed to be only to
be turned back to seek some other
route to its destination.
The damaged condition of the
Southern Pacific and the Texas Pa
cific west and north of New Orleans
accumulated much Of the express mat
ter on the depot platforms at Hatties-
burg. This express feright had been
brought into New Orleans by the
Louisville and Nashville, and found no
way out from New Orleans, freight for
such widely distributed points such as
Brandon, Miss; Tallulah, La; Fort
Worth and Amarillo, Texas, was sent
to Hattiesburg to go out tonight over
the Gulf and Ship Island to Jackson.
On account Of the loss of a bridge
across Chunkey Creek and the gener-
ally torn up condition OF the track
for miles on both sides of the Chunkey
trains on the Alabama and Vicksburg
have been abandoned between Me
ridian and Jackson and this afternoon
a solid Alabama and Vicksburg pas
senger train came over the New Or
leans and Northeastern to Hattiesburg
to go over the Gulf and Ship Island
to Jackson.
Trains on the Gulf and Ship Island,
on the Mississippi Central and on the
Mobile, Jackson and Kansas city to
Mobile are running on regular time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
TRAcY's NEW YORK LIABILITIES.
Receiver for Brokers Gives Them at
$6e0,0OO: Assets $4,000.

NEW YORK, May 2S.-According to
report issued yesterday by Receiver
E. g. Benedict of Tracy & Co., the
brokerage firm which failed recently,
the New York offices of the firm have
liabilities of about $3.50 900 and nomin-
al assets of about s293,OOO. The act
ual assets, however, the receiver states
do not appear greatly to exceed $780,
600. The receiver in his statement
said: "This report applies only to
the New York house and a general
report of the entire affairs of Tracy
4 Co., can not be given out until the
above report combined with the re
port from the Chicago house, which
has not yet been received"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
WAS CHARGED
With MURDER
Crowd Fooled the JaiIor BY Pretend
ing They Were Deputies With Pris-
oner to Put in JaiI.-Then Took the
Jailor's Keys.

BATON ROUGE, La, May 2S.-Ho-
bo Brown, negro being held at West
Baton Rouge parish Jail at Port Allen
charged with being implicated in the
murder of Cadet Revert last Christ
mas was taken from Jail at an early
hour today by mob of masked men
and carried off. He has not been
was lynched. Several of the mob pre-
was lynched. Svral of the mob pre-
tended that they were deputies with
a prisoner. When the jailor unbarred
the door they surged in, overpowered
him and took the keys. Brown was
dragged out of his cell and carried
off.
Young Revert was on his way home
for Christmas holidays when the ne
gro began firing a pistol. One of the
bullets struck Revert and the wound
resulted in death. Several negroes
were arrested and one of them was
legally executed for the crime. Browns
case was still pending.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
SERGEANT UNDEs ARREST.

MOBILE, Ala, May 2S.-Rodolphus
Hunt, commissary sergeant at Fort
Morgan barracks, who came to the
city May 6, with $500 to pay bills, and
who pysteriously disappeared, has
been taken back to Fort Morgan as a
prisoner. Hunt claims he was drugged
in Mobile and when he regained his
sense found himself in Houston, Tex,
where he reported to local barracks
and was returned to Fort Morgan.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
FINED FoR GAMBLING.

Nearly a full house of colored card
players were up in police court this
morning charged with gaming. They
were Newt Cooley, Amet Hudges, All
Wilmington, Charley Walker and Il
woman, Annie Slater. Three of the
men pleaded guilty and each was fined
S. and costs. The woman said she
was just present and was not playing
and entered a plea of not guilty. A
fine of S. and costs was assessed
against her The case of Hudges was
passed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28

and mail car and pulled out through
a deep lane of spectators but there
was no demonstration.
Following the departure of the mail
train from Atlanta, ten more trains
were run out from Augusta and other
points. All are being manned by
negro firemen. At some points along
the road more or less hostile demon
strations are being made but no real
violence has yet been noted.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
FOR THE Benefit
OF U. c. Y. FUND
An instrument Which RevoIutionizes
the Teaching of Music.-Strange
Discovery of New Method by Prom
inent Hattiesburg Citizen.

On next Monday night, the Old Fid-
dlers of Hattiesburg and vicinity will
again assemble at the Auditorium pre-
pared to give one of the best enter
tainments which they have ever put on
in this city. On this occasion there
will be some who have not yet appear
| ed in these contests and another fea.
ture will be the exhibition of an inven-
tion by Commodore Beall, for teaching
music. 1t is not generally known that
Commodore Beall was absolutely tune
less until he was past sixty, and that
. his accomplishments in that which
Hath charms to s0othe the savage
beasts" is due to the fact that some
years ago he found it necessary to
adopt means to annually count the pro-
duct of his mink farm, and in trying
to get them all together at once, he
hit upon the idea of finding some kind
of music which would attract them.
Naturally it would not do to depend
on one kind of music alone so the
| Commodore hit upon the novel plan
of inventing a universal music making
machine. While it was eminently sue
cessful, he has kept his knowledge to
himself and only this week decided to
make it public for the benefit of the
old soldiers who want to attend the
Memphis reunion. Even if the old fid-
dlers were not to furnish music on
this occasion, the invention of Com
modore Beall, would be sufficient to
justify everybody in Hattiesburg at
tending this entertainment.
Another feature of the occasion is
a spelling match in which some of the
business men of Hattiesburg will illus
trate what they don't know about or
biography, and if the people don't kill
themselves laughing at Commodore
Bealls Invention they will have some
thing to finish them on account of the
fun they will have. Taken as a whole
the News feels sure that if there ever
has been local entertainment which
was worth the fifty cents, which will
be charged for admission, this will be
worth it. Not only will the public
be furnished entertainment but the oc-
casion is one which ought to make
every one patronize it for the reason
that the money is to be given to the
old veterans, to enable as many as
can, to see possibly. just one more
gathering of the hosts in Gray.
The Auditorium has been donated
for the occasion so that practically all
of the receipts will be turned over to
the old soldiers and this is a very
easy way to contribute a small amount
for a good cause, and if you can't
attend buy ticket and give it to some
one else.
And now as last bit of important
news we are authorized to announce
that Commodore Beall has pledged his
friends that this will be his last ap-
pearance on the American stage.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
DR.. COOPER APPOINTED.

JACKSON, Miss, May 2S.-Gov-
ernor Noel has appointed DR.. l. w.
Cooper, of Newton. a member of the
state board Of health to succeed DR..
Hickman, of Noxupater, who resigned
during the meeting of the board last
week because of leaks in the exam
ination of applicants. There were a
score of applications.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
PARsoN DAVIES DYING.

CHICAGO, May 2S.-Almost stimuli
taneous with the news of the illness
in New York of Pat sheddy, his form
er partner in many enterprises. Par
son Davies was brought quietly from
New Orleans to Chicago. He is said
to be dying at the home of his sister
in this city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
new YORK BANDITS
ROB RESTAURANT
HELD UP THE CASHIER AND GUS
TONERS AT POINT OF GUN.
They Used Regular Train Robber Meth
DDS and Got Away Without Any
Trouble.

NEW YORK, May 2S.-Four armed
men invaded a restaurant at 444 Sew
enth avenue today and held up the
cashier and twenty customers at the
point of revolvers and then made their
escape. They got about SEQ. One
man guarded the entrance and the
other three went through the crowd.
Then they backed out and ran off.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-President
Taft and members of the cabinet took
up the matter of the strike of firemen
on the Georgia Railroad today and
finally decided to send Chairman
Knapp of the Interstate Commerce
Commission to Georgia to see that in
terstate commerce shall not be held
up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
TRIAL Is POSTPONED

HARRISBURG, Pa, May 2S.-The
trial of Joseph NJ. Huston, of Phila.
delphia, the capitol architect. on
charges of conspiring to defraud the
state, was postponed today for the
second time. until the end of Septem-
Der.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
THE MISSISSIPPI ARRIVES
SAFELY AT PENSACOLA

PENSACOLA, Fla, May 2S.-The
battleship Mississippi, arrived off this
port at 1 o'clock this morning. At )
o'clock the battleship moved through
the treacherous channel and finally
dropped anchor off the navy yard,
where about 1000 tons of coal will be
taken on before leaving for Horn Is
land.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
HASKELL AGAIN INDICTED.

TULSA, Okla, May 2S.-Indictments
charging fraud in the Muskogee town
lot cases were returned by the Unit
ed States grand jury against Governor
Charles c. n. Haskell, F. B. Beevers,
F. 7. Hutchins, G. w. Turner, A. z.
English and W. r. Eaton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
BREAKING The
GEORGIA STRIKE
MAIL TRAIN LEAVES ATLANTA
WITH NEGRO FIREMAN..
Ten Other Trains Have Been Sent
Out From Different Points-No
Violence Reported.

ATLANTA, Ga. May 2S.-Carrying
a negro fireman the first train of any
sort to run over the Georgia rail
road in over five days, left here this
morning. 1t consisted of an engine
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
JAIL CONFESSIONS
ADMITTED BY COURT
to Prepare instruction to Be Pre-
sented to the Jury-Argument Will
Continue Into Another Day.


:. All of the evidence is in in :
:. the trial of G. L. Crosby, charged :
:. with the murder of j. R. Nc =
:. Shan. The defense only put on :
:. one witness and this was to con- =
:. tradict a witness for the state. :
:. The court allowed the admis- :
:. sion of statements made by Cros- :.
:. by while in Jail, but would not =
:. allow witness to testify as to :
:. conversation with Crosby before =
= he was arrested. !.
!: Court takes recess to allow at :
:: torneys to prepare instructions. =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28

The trial of G. L. Crosby as far as
the evidence was concerned came to
all abrupt end this afternoon at 2:46
when the defendants counsel announc-
ed that they would rest their case,
and the district attorney after a con-
ference with other counsel, said that
the state had no further evidence to
offer. The court Immediately dismiss
ed all the witnesses in the case and
took a recess in order for the attorn-
eys on both sides to prepare instruc-
tions. 1t will be late in the afternoon
before argument begins, and it may
possibly be postponed until tomorrow
morning. There are to be six speeches
three on a side. The prosecution has
the opening and closing speeches.
Court opened this morning with a
good crowd in attendance, and there
was no sagging of interest through
out the day. Immediately after Judge
Cook passed upon the admissiblity of
the confessions of the defendant made
in Jail, the taking of evidence began.
The state rested at noon.
The defense did not introduce but
one witness, and this was Jailor Giles,
who was a witness for the state in the
forenoon. Mr.. Giles was placed on the
and and stated that he never saw
Mr.. Mckenzie in the Jail
The evidence of Mr.. Giles was to
contradict Mr.. Mckenzie who in the
.lrenoon stated on the stand that he
had a conversation with Crosby in
the iail and that no other person was
with him at the time. Mr.. Giles was
nut on to testify that he had allowed
no one to talk to Crosby alone in the
Jail.
The abrupt ending of the trial came
as surprise to many as ii was
thought the defense would go into an
extensive investigation Of matters
leading up to the killing, and as this
was evidence which might have been
lust a little shady in tone, this part Of
the trial was eagerly looked forward
to on the part of the morbid seekers
after this kind of entertainment.
Til taking of testimony went along
today without hitch, and there were
no special clashes between counsel.
There were many objections made and
the defense and state got about an
even break on being sustained and
overruled.
A motion made this afternoon i'm
mediately after the convening of court
was to the effect to exclude all the
testimony of the state. This motion
was overruled.
Mr.. Giles Tells of Crosby's Confession.
Jailor Tom Giles was te first wit.
ness. The direct examination was
conducted by the District Attorney and
Mr.. Scarborough conducted the cross
examination.
The witness told of the two state
nents made to him by Crosby while
n jail.
The witness said: "In his first
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28

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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-For Mis-
sissippi: Local showers tonight or
Saturday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28

Continued on page eight.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-03-04
Tn. Cotton ain.

Mrs. Catherine Greene Of Rhode Is
land, widow of General Nathaniel
Greene of Revolutionary fame, Is said
to have invented the cotton gin, but to
have allowed ELI Whitney to take out
the patent through modesty.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-03-04
camels Of Asia,

What are known as camels In Asia
Minor are In reality common species
Of dromedary. Camels have two
humps, while the race found in Smyr-
ma has but one.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-03-04
lonowood.

Longwood, the house Napoleon oc-
cupied on st. Helena, was given to the
French by Queen Victoria.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-03-04

The elevator bill. which makes it a
crime to discriminate in the purchase
The Washington times., 1909-09-29
ATTRACTIVE VOICE
ASSISTS WOMAN

Every woman should strive 90 attain
a beautiful voice, for Il Is indeed one Of
the most excellent things in woman.
There have been beautiful women with
out agreeable voices. bat never a fascl-
mating one. The voice rather than the
ewes is the seat Of magnetism. Many
a plain woman has enjoyed that in
valuable gift OF personal magnetism and
students Of character have been bafded
by Il until they guessed the riddle OF
her voice. Plain women with low. well
mOdulated voices with the heart note
in them, are more dangerous rivals
than pretty women who ssreech as pea
cocks. Too often the pretty face and
figure are accompanied by the harsh.
s~queakiEg voice. The reason is the same
that exists FOR the fact that pretty
women seldom cultivate the power Of
charm. Content with what nature has
given them, they make no effort 20 be
responsive o entertaining. Their voices
fall gTatinEly upon all ears but their
own. which have been duiled by praise
Of their natural beauty.
Every woman may not have n sweet
voice, but every woman may have an
agreeable one The p-leassntcst speak
ing vote. IS more often made than born.
d, is susceptible of cultivation.
The Washington times., 1909-09-29

Such a thinking and a thinking as is
going on among the puzzleTs.
Isn't No. 4 "A misprint2' they query
with a large and numerous voice.
II Is not, hanks be, I hasten to reply.
So far as we can make out the puzzle
Is absolutely correctly printed. so If
anything looks a bit queer it is due
altogether 10 your point Of view, or
else Mrs. Bailey has been drawing on
her imagination. ! am delighted 20 see
how re~freshingly enthusiastic everybody
seems 70 be about the tree. Indeed, so
thoroughly interested are the wanderers
in the magic forest that they feel called
upon to send me notes and tell me all
about Il.
And the way the kiddies are coming
on-really it is wonderful. the knowledge
of the trees they display. and the naive
notes they send me. For instance:
Dear Miss Carroll.
l am sorry 1 didn't have time 20
go fishing last week. but this week.
AS the weather was so fine, I spent
yesterday strolling through the
woods and looking at the different
kim of trees. I nave got all but one
and hope ] have gotten them right.
! have tried hard and have had a
pleasant time. 1 am just a chool
girl, Z fourteen.
Yours truly.
HAZEL FAULKNER.
73 jefferson street.
Br~ightwoOd Park, d. G.
With today's issue the puzzle disap-
pears from the page, wherefore all OF
YOU who are still puzzliag have a
thought for future and clip the list Of
lOcoed trees.
FRANCES CARROLL
The Washington times., 1909-09-29
Eggs Making a Record
For 6Moderate Prices

Apparently. eggs. as well as butter, arc
making a seaso Of comparatively mod
crate prices for the consumer condi-
ton, which, generally believed to be
temporary. MAY be expected TO last a
few weeks.
Nearby egg are showing Improvement
In extent of shipments, and the price
OF q cents a dozen wholesale, which has
been in effect for a number Of days. is
expected TO continue the greater part
OF next month. Poultry stock in tie
country, however. is said to be not as
heavy as last year. so that when the
heavy fall and winter demand for eggs
sets in the price may be looked for 10
considerably increase.
Some storage eggs are now being
placed on the market. and these. with
the nearbys, and "a normal demand. are
constituting a fairly stable market-One
that is not as hard on the consumer
as IL is expected il viii be later. Ship
me1ts Of nearbys are proving to be OF
exceptional u@lity.
The Washington times., 1909-09-29
DULL BLACK is BEST
FOR DEEP MOURNING

Owing to the vogue Of black jeweIry
and also OF enamel, found in black
and appropriate tones. the range OF
suitable this year is un-
usually wide.
For deepest mourning only dun black
is permissible. In this connection there
comes a crepe jet made especially Tor
the first months. II is seen IN brooches.
buckles. and chains. That the effect is
= trihe depressing cannO be denied.
Dull black brooches may have dia-
mond or pearl centcrs. or such earrings
may ave tho same gems introduced.
These should be the only light touches.
j. Is poor taste 70 wear any but tine
simplest and least obtrusive ornaments
with crepe.
The Washington times., 1909-09-29

sources in Paris conceptions of rare artistic merit have
been critically chosen and our notable success in these
selections is due in a great measure to a careful study of
the preferences Of our patrons.
The surprising degree of talent which we have,
after years of development, attained in our own Organi-
zation of artist-designers is two-fold.
In Americanizing the more extreme Partisan crea-
tions, the specially distinctive features of the original
models are so reproduced in our adaptations as to add
very perceptibly to their charming individuality.
In our own original masterpieces, we are constantly
giving expression to classic new ideas which more than
maintain the prestige of this section-long since estab-
lished-as a source of authentic modes.
Our constantly changing displays will, especially
during the next several weeks, disclose much of inter
est to discriminating women in quest of exclusive Millin-
cry for formal social functions-modes of the hour re-
vealing the very latest tendencies sanctioned by Fash
ion.
Millinery ParIOrs, Second Floor, Tenth Street.
The Washington times., 1909-09-29
Bridegroom Cards.

ID. r Kit would be only courtesy
10 send the parents Of the bridegroom
cards announcing the wedding The
fact they were not able to- come 10 the
city Tor the should not de
prize them Of the satisfaction and en-
ioyment of an attention accorded the
merest acquaintance. Not only should
the parents get cards. but IL would
not be stretching things toe far TO
let a friendly little note accompany
the cards.
The Washington times., 1909-09-29
YOKE
FOR PETTICOATS

The home seamstress Eill find II much
easier 20 make her own p~etticoats. both
white and flannel, If she buys the ready
made circular yokes, w,lich come in all
sizes at low cost.
These yokes are doubled and so arr
ranged by curves that they fit over the
hips without wrinkIiug. The petticoat
is sewed between the two Weaknesses OF
the yoke and all Unnecessary f~ullness is
overcome.
The Washington times., 1909-09-29
Daily Fashion Talk.
IN NAINSOOK.

To insure a perfect fitting gown a woman must begin at the
foundation Of things. and fit her underwear with as much
care AZ she bestows on her outer garments
Underwear made at home is always more satisfactory un-
less one has means to put in the wonderful and fascinating
things patiently stitched by the nuns or the French needle
workers To most women these articles are in the luxury
The Washington times., 1909-09-29
THIS WEEKS PUZZLE
LOGGED TREES

Nab anyi
2-Ty, u place US.
3-Iad, pet ma.
4-Odd ear.
5-Ah, many go.
6-Sam1. Wren fears bit.
do OK bow
s-Scare A1oy.
9-Help some cruck
l0-Quasi. Hang X.
Hit wee pin.
l2-Simeon Mari Nee. trim cape.
l3-Sell my piper2
l4-Reed palm.
l5-A sole track.
I6-K. Tall wan cub.
l7-Virgie's yarn is c. P.
ls-With red ace.
l9-Dan bores Tex.
2O-True trick honey.
2l-Go. Men are apt.
22-Ching he see Ri.
The Washington times., 1909-09-29
Queries of Times
Readers AnSWered
Stamp Language.

Enquirer. Harry and others
The stamp language which has re-
pGatedlv been published in these COL
umns may be had by consulting the
Inquiry column of The Times dated
July "a. The files viii be shown upon
request at the business office of this
paper.
The Washington times., 1909-09-29
LOCAL MENTION.

Take No Chances Where Family
heslth Is concerned-order Schneider's
Malt Bread for your table. It's alb
.sOlutely pure, highly nOu~rishing-a per
feet food for young n old. Grocers, sc.
The Washington times., 1909-09-29
Former President.

D.. I. B.-Yes, former President
Roosevelt was an Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy when he was appointed
I'm the army during our war with
Spain.
The Washington times., 1909-09-29
Art Embroidery
Department.

7 men Crash Pillow Covers,
tinted and plain colorS, fin
ished with fringe and lacing
cord. Si.O0 each.
Burlap Pillow Covers. tinted and
braided. Each, soc and..-..- -lc
New line Of Stamped Pillow Cow
ers. with hemstitched edge. Each. 75c
Stamped Pillow Covers. with fancy
band for finishing. Each....--....H.a
Stamped Pillow Covers. EACH. sec
New Scrim Center Pieces, embroid-
cred IN Persian effects. Each. 75c
and &
Scrim Pillow Tops. embroidered In
Persian effects. Each...-..
Main floor, F street.
The Washington times., 1909-09-29
COnvenes.

]. S.-Congress %convenes the first
Monday in December. This viii be
the long session and there is no way
Of determining when 81 viii adjourn,
probably some date near the first OF
Iu1y- 1910.
The Washington times., 1909-09-29
Open at Night.

b. A. 1.-The only public buildings
open at night IN this city are the two
Libraries. the Congressional and the
Carnegie or Public, and the city Post
office building.