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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-09
SUTTON INQUIRY
A LIVE Wire
SECRETARY MEYER CAN'T SEE
HOW YOUNG LIEUTENANT
COULD HAVE SUlclDED.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-Startling
developments are expected in naval
circles and in the marine corps when
the second board of inquiry appoint
ed Tuesday by the navy department.
which will meet at Annapolis July
10, delves into the case of Second
Lieutenant James N. Sutton, of the
marine corps, the mystery of whose
death nearly two years ago, has never
been satisfactorily explained to the
dead officers relatives and friends.
1t is said that Secretary of the Navy
Meyer upon going over the evidence
of the first inquiry, held at the time
of Sutton's death, was at a loss to
figure out how Sutton could have shot
himself when the evidence showed he
was lying on his face with the back
of his right hand, which was covered
with blood, uppermost covering his
mouth.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-09
GOT ALL READY
TO HANG THEM
Cooler Heads Prevailed On the Irate
People to Let the Law Take Its
Course and They Will Go To the
Pen.

NEW ORLEANS, July "a special
to the Daily States from Shreveport,
day for the avowed purpose of lynch
ing John Fulco and Sam Piraro, who
were convicted last night or the MUIR
der of Wimbeck Boney, Jr., a promi-
nent young planter of Benton, La. In
censed at the verdict of the jury which
was guilty without capital punishment
several hundred persons gathered in
Benton, where the Italians had been
taken for safe keeping, pending their
transfer to the penitentiaTy and pre-
lynch them. Cooler heads prevailed,
however. and several prominent citi-
zens begged them to allow the law to
take its course. The members of the
mob We're finally persuaded to dis
perse and the indications are now that
the Italians will be safely conducted
ii the Penitentiary.
The mob carried ropes with which
to hand the men and were well sup
piled with crow bars so an entrance
to the Benton Jail could have been
easily effested. United States Dis
trict Attorney NJ c. Elstner, who as
sisted in the prosecution met the mob
and told them that when he agreed
to aid in the prosecution the men OF
Bossier parish gave their word that
the law would be allowed to take its
course. He said he did not believe
they would go back on their word. He
said he felt that there had been a
miscarriage of justice but as a good
citizen he believed it wise not to
darken the fair name of Bossier. Then
the mob dispersed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-09
LAURENT SLAYER
MAY NOT SUCCEED
IN STAYING OUT OF THE PENI-
TENTIARY VERY LONG-CASE
CAN BE HEARD SOON.
Defendants Attorneys Have Until July
21 to File Suggestion of Error
Likely To Be Heard At Once.

JACKSON, Miss, July 9.-Discus-
sion of the possibility that Chas. R.
Smith may never don prison stripes
for the murder of e. A. Laurent at
Artesia last January, and the prob
ability of long delay, even if he
should do so, brings forth prediction
from a high authority that he will act
ually don the stripes within two
months.
Although the court has adjourned for
the summer; having adjourned on the
very day the Supreme Court affirmed
the sentence of Smith, there is ample
provision for the handling of the sug-
gestion of error in this case in vaca-
tion and this is most likely to occur.
The court granted the attorneys for
the defense until July 21st in which
to file the proposed suggestion of err
ror. AS soon as it is filed the court,
or any two members of it, may either
sustain it or overrule it, and in case
of it's being overruled the clerk would
at once issue the mandate and the
travelling sergeant would thereby be
instructed to go to Columbus and con-
vey the wealthy prisoner to the state
farm in Rankin county.
The defendant has no power to
check this course in case the men,
bers of the court see fit to dispose
of the case. Should thy fail to file
the suggestion of error by July 21st
the mandate would then be issued,
Should they file it within that time
and the court should decline to enter
tain it, the result would be the same,
and in any event the case would be
finally settled, only leaving executive
clemency as a door of hope to the de-
fendant
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-09
MISSOURI HAS WORST
FLOOD IN ITS HISTORY

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. July 9.-North-
west Missouri is experiencing the
worst flood in its history. Two per
sons are known to be dead in Pattons-
burg. a town of 1000 Three others
are missing.
The dead are:
GEORGE PALMER, harness maker.
HARRISON WALKER, section ann,
Pattonsburg.
The missing are D. Bowner and wife.
E. c. Nelson. a grocery clerk and a
man named Scott.
During the morning a call for aid
was sent from Pattonsburg, which was
reported under seven to ten feet Of
water. Relief trains found that most
of the people had sought refuge in the
mill, schoolhouse and upper stiries of
business houses. There are 400 per-
sons crowded in the school building.
Six men, swept from a railroad track,
hung to a fence all night until reached
by men in a boat. A large number OF
women and children have been moved
to the hills, where tents have been pro-
vided for them.
The river is reported rising again.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-09
STRANGE RUMORS
RIFE IN JACKSON
TALK OF A REPUBLICAN NEWS
PAPER Is BEING INDUULGED
IN BY WISE ONES.
Gossip of a Well Laid Plan to Smash
the Democratic ajoritw-Names
Of Promoters Not Made Public.

JACKSON, Miss, July 9.-That
President Taft is not only endeavor-
ing to capture the affections of the
people of the South, but is also be
hind well-laid plan to slash the
Democratic majority in Mississippi is
rather conclusively shown by a report
current to the effect that plans are
now being formed to start a daily
morning paper in Jackson, Republican
in politics, and started for the ex-
press purpose of promoting the cause
of the ruling party.
1t is stated that eastern capital is
behind the enterprise, and that it Is
to be launched with the knowledge
and consent of President Taft's po-
litical manager, Postmaster General
Hitchcock, who has been comforting
with experienced newspaper men and
local Republican leaders on the sub
ject.
The promoters, according to the cur
rent rumor, fully realize that they
could not hope to make the venture
a profitable one, from a strictly fl
nancial viewpoint, at least, not for
several years, but the hackers of the
enterprise are williNg to sink fcV
thousand dollars in the effort to gain
a Republican foothold in Mississippi.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-09
PREPARE THE WAY
FOR MORE BUSINESS

to furnish, free of charge, all the rock
necessary for the work, but it is rea-
|sonable to suppose that the proposition
will not be kept open Indefinitely un-
less some evidence is given that the
improvements will be made within a
reasonable length of time.
1t would be we'll for merchants and
business men of this city who ere
not familiar with the section of
streets referred to, to drive out and
review the situation. The approaches
to the bridge on River avenue and
Bouie streets are nothing more nor
less than sand beds over which it is
even difficult for pedestrians to pass,
and to negotiate the stretch with a
loaded vehicle is almost matter of
impossibility.
Farmers who live across the river
are often compelled to stop and do
their trading at Petal, who but for
the cOnQlJlOn Oh IneSe SJTeeIS WOulu
trade regularly at this market; and
the amount of trade lost to the mer-
chants of this city on that account
cannot be estimated. On the other
hand, a great amount Of cotton and
other produce is marketed at Ellis
vile or elsewhere, which naturally
belongs to Hattiesburg and which no
doubt would come here if a way
should be provided for its transporta-
ton into the city.
These streets should be put in pas
sable condition even If the necessary
funds shauld have to be raised by
public subscription, but it is not be-
lieved that the mayor and board Of
aldermen will permit this to be done,
as the work is in the nature of a pub
lie improvement which affects the
whole city and the benefits to be de,
rived not confined to any particular
section.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-09
''''''' w Wtf ef2 sE POPULAR

Those ladies of Hattiesburg who
have missed the demonstrations in do
nestle science at the fairfield build
ing. which has been given by Miss
Emily Colling for the Hattiesburg
Traction Company, have missed some
thing of value and the News does not
hesitate to advise them that they
should by all means attend the demon
stration tomorrow, which is the last
day. Many ladies think that gas is
too expensive because they do not un-
derstand how to use it economically.
Some of them have tried it or perhaps
their friends have, who did not know
how to make the best use of it and are
afraid it will cost too much. Miss Col
ling will explain it's economical use and
then if the housewife win take into con-
.sideration the saving other ways she
Wit not hesitate to order a gas stove
Each lady who attends the demonstra-
tions is given a chance on a stove
which is to be given away and there S
much interest as to who will be the
lucky holder.
| Manager Stevens of the Traction
Company says that while the attend
ance upon the lectures was rathe
) smaller than was expected for the firs
two or three days, this was attribui
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-09
RELEASED WHEN 90 YEARS OLD

TRENTON. N. j., July 9-After a
lapse of twenty-five years, during
which he remained secluded in the
state prison here, Patrick Quinn,
aged ninety years, was freed today.
He had never before seen automo-
biles or electric trolley cars and was
bewildered generally at The changed
appearance of the city since the
time when he was imprisoned fol
numbering his wife.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-09
ELECTION TO AID DEEP
WATERWAY is SUCCESSFUL

BEAUMONT, Tex, July 9.-The peo-
pie of this city and county were very
much gratified when it was learned
that the bond issue of $49S,000 to
deepen the river and canal to the sea
had been carried in an election today
by a vote of / 1,297 to SO, and but about
ten votes unaccounted for. The vote
in Beaumont was 903 to 8.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-09

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9.-That la
bor unions when on strike have 2 right
TO boycott the concern against which
the are striking, and that the have the
right to use pickets in an effort to re-
strain others from working, as well as
70 nersuade any customers from doing
husiness with the concern, is the opin-
ion handed down by the supreme court
~ california in the case of e. G. Pierce
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-09
VEHICLES CANNOT
ENTER THE CITY
Business Which Properly Belongs to
Hatiesburg Compelled to Seek other
Markets on Account of Bad Condi-
ton of two Thoroughfares.

The following petition is being cir
culated on the streets and among the
taxpayers of tbs city, and will be pre-
sented to the board of aldermen at
it's next meeting, Monday night
''To the Honorable Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the City of Hates
burg, Miss:
"We the undersigned petitioners,
respectfully urge that your honorable
body at once begin the paving of a
twenty-foot drive way on Bowie street
and River avenue, while the rock can
be had without cost.
I'VE understand that you have
about $4,000 in the street fund, and
think that at least part of this fund
could not be appropriated to a better
purpose.
I'VE understand that business is be-
ing carried away from our city on
account of the condition of these
thoroughfares, and besides, no fre pro-
tecton can be given the people who
live on them"
This document should be signed by
every citizen who has an interest in
the city's welfare, as not only those
who live on the streets named are
entitled to the same consideration
shown residents of other portions of
the city, but every business interest
is. and will continue to be, affected
BY the condition of these thorough
fares.
The streets named in the petition
are the only avenues of entry to the
city which are open to traffic from the
most populous and productive section
of the county, as those citizens who
live across Leaf river cannot enter
with vehicles by any other route, and
their condition at times is such as TO
render it impossible for a vehicle car
rving even a small load to pass.
This matter was taken up some
time ago with the board of supervis
ors with the view to ascertaining II
the county would not bear portion
of the expense necessary to put the
streets in passable condition, but that
bodv decided that it was not within the
nrovince of the county to expend
money on city Improvements, and The
matter has been allowed to rest since
that time.
It is said that the city has about
1000 in the street fund which has
not been appropriated for any specific
nrrnose and those citizens who are
interested in the matter can see nc
reason why this amount or a por
tion of it at least, should not be eX
nended in the way suggested in the
petition.
The Meridian Fertilizer factory, o.
+bis city has signified its willingness
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-09
RIGHT To BOYCOTT AND
PICKET IN CALIFORNIA
ems union.

against the stablemen's union.
The courts opinion was opposite to
that expressed by President Taft. Mr..
Taft held that no union has the right
to picket or boycott any concern, al
though it retained the right to strike
at will and refusing to work for all
time. Mr.. Taft held no union or its
members had right to prevent indi-
viduals from working who were not
members.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-09
WOMEN SMASH SALOONS.

PITTSBURG, Kan, July AL
though there are no saloons in Kan
sas, fifty-six women were arrested at
West Mineral, coaling center. to-
day on charges of disturbing the peace
by wrecking four saloons for refusal
to sell the women beer in buckets.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-09
COTTON EXCHANGES MAY SUFFER

Georgia House Favors Placing Buyers
and Producers on Same Footing.
ATLANTA, Ga, July 9.-The house
yesterday adopted resolution direct
ing Georgia congressman and senators
to favor measures to deny the use of
the mails to the New Orleans and New
York cotton exchanges.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-09
RICHMOND TERRoRlzED
BY BLACK HAND LETTERS
Wealthy Residents Receive Letters
Threatening Abduction of Their
Children,

NoeSi'lS
Children.
RICHMOND, Va, July 9.-The Black
Hand or some other similar agency is
operating here. Wealthy men of this
city have received letters threatening
the abduction of their children if the
writer's were not paid money.
Though the letters may be jokes of
doubtful element of humor, it is not
improbable that the perpetrators will
Themselves be brought to the conclu-
sion that they are serious. Postoffice
inspectors have been enlisted in a
search for the writer's and today they
are putting forth every effort to dis
cover them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-09

able to the excessive warm weather,
and 10 avoid this discomfort fans were
placed in the building and kept going
while the lectures were in prigress so
that the place was made as comforts
able as possible.
While those ladies who have attend
ed the demonstrations have been
taught valuable lessons in fuel econ
omy in the kitchen, they have also
learned many things of value pertain
ing to the preparation and cooking of
dainty dishes. as Miss Colling is un-
doubtedly well versed in the art OF
domestic science and has a way Of
imparting her srow1edge to others
which is .easN understood.
As tomorrSx is 4 be ~ last day
Of the demonstrs6ns, it is oped that
,every lady in HaktiSsburg Ihopezn win
attend and tai & advantage Of the op-
portunity to heay an expert explain
things which e~sfy housewife ought to
know. and see the demonstration OF
modern methods as applied to the
Kitchen. Chances on the fine $500
gas range win also be &iyen away 10
morrow afternoon, and after the leo<-
ure the drawing win take place ana
irre prize awarded TO the holder Of The
lucky coupon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-09
STORY SENSATIONAL
BUT WAS NOT TRUE
Testimony of Mr.. Taggart Is Con-
xineins and Showed Very Plainly
rh.t Thsrs Was Nothing to the

CHICAGO, July g.. pFI1 cling
les trial today Attorney0
sci for Miss Gingies got ~ ~ 4
nounced that in spite of the story
which had been told by his client, he
wanted to say that there was nothing
to show that Tom Taggart had any
thing to do with the alleged attempt
to white slave" the girl. Because Of
his prominence as former chairman of
the National Democratic committee
the story told by Miss Gingles created
a sensation, but today Taggarts own
testimony showed very plainly to the
court and even to the attorneys for
the girl who told the story that there
was nothing in it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-12

CONTINUED from Page l.,

men an women an most ov them
manage ter pull through the most
back-woods sections an return alive.
But they IL no teilin' what may hap
pen. / am not iokin' erbout . seri-
Gus matter-aceidents air liable ter
happen
You folks over in the United States
think that you hev the real thing IN
the way ov niger dudes, but you
have not got him. To see the real
thing you must visit Africa The
average Niger dude in North Caro-
lima sports fine clothes, erbout az
good az the best, q high silk hat.
baggy breeches. a loud necktie an
tan or patent leather Shoes. erbout
No. Is. an a brass-mounted. gold
headed cane, fine gloves an a dia-
mond that came direct from Rears.
Snowbuck & Co., Chicago importers.
They air scarce In Africa. | mean
dudes air scarce. But they air the
real medicine. ! have seen one or
two / will describe one | saw at
Cape Colony. He wuz dressed within
an inch ov hiz life an had on awl
the colors ov the rainbow, includin'
a cheap Panama hat with a blood
red band around hit He wuz ridin'
in a gaudy-lookin' consarn that look
ed sorter like q hammock an wuZ
carried by two other niggers who wuz
not so rich. He looked az proud az
If he wuz the Sultan ov Sulu an hiZ
teeth shined like the keys in an eight
hundred dollar piano, IS down an
So per month, till you get tired ov
the blasted thing.
They raise a guide deal ov truck
in Africa, SIGH az oranges, bananas,
lines, pine-apples, mangoes, pears,
cocoanuts, an peanuts, but the mig
gers smell so loud tht I hain't got
much appetite fer the stuff.
When I landed at this town an got
Bob off the boat an shook him ter
Sc IL he wuz awl there, / looked err
round an seed several niger boys
lynn on the wharf sunnin'. Come
here, nigger!" SEE |. One ov them
cum a-runnin' "Show me the way
to the Liberty stable" seq |, IAN be
Quickerbout hit" l reckon he must
hev guessed that | wuz from North
Carolina, fer he got a move on an
he grinned like he wuz goin' ter hev
a At. Then I made him carry my
traps ter the "best hotel whar white
folks hang up" an he seemed ter do
the best he could. About awl they
need in Africa ter make a guide be-
ginnin' liz fer me ter be put in fer
overseer an let me carry my old mus
ket. I'd make this country look
brand new inside ov three years.
They hev town in Africa by the
name ov "Leopoldville." That shows
that these niggers air becomin' civil
lied. If I could hev met up with
few people by the name ov Smith an
Jones I would hev felt sorter at home
rite erway.
Az ever,
ZEKE BILKINS
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-12
Serious Cutting ARRAY at Manteo

Elizabeth City, Aug. 9.-News
was received here to-day of a very
serious cutting scrape which took
place at Manteo yesterday between
Sam Midget, Clerk Superior, and
Clarence Etheridge, fisherman.
Both are prominent Dare County
citizens. They became involved in
personal encounter, resulting in
Midgett's being seriously stabbed
with knife in several portions Of
his body. His condition was at first
considered serious, but later reports
indicate that he may recover. 1t
was not learned as to the cause of
the difficulty.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-12

gether, We buy together, we sell To-
gether. And who shall say us nay!
Ii Is our sacred right and privilege.
We make no fight upon other indi-
yiduals or industries But who shall
dare say that the farmer has had his
rights all these years? What portion
Of the eight billion dollars, last
years crop. did he receive as his
profit? What portion of ssyenzcent-
cotton is profit? What portion OF
ten-cent tobacco is profit? Specula-
tors, gamblers and those engaged in
boarding and distributing farm pro-
ducts have organized TO take the
profits. Therefore, to enable farm
ers to meet these conditions and pro-
tect their interest are We organized
and have declared the following
purposes:
ITO establish justice"
ITO secure equity"
ITO apply the golden rule"
ITO discourage the credit and
mortgage system"
ITO assist our members in buying
and selling"
ITO educate the agricultural class
in scientific farming"
ITO teach farmers the Classification
of crops. domestic economy and the
process of marketing"
ITO systematic methods of pro-
duction and distribution"
Eliminate gambling in farm pro-
ducts by Boards of Trade Cotton Ex-
changes, and other spectators.
ITO bring farmers up to the stan
dard of other industries and bust
ness enterprises"
ITO secure and maintain profit
able prices for grain, cotton, live
stock and other farm products.
ITO strive for harmony and good
will among all mankind and broth
erly love among ourselves
ITO garner the fears of the dis
tressed, the blood of martyrs, the
laugh of innocent childhood, the
sweat of honest labor and the virtue
of a happy home as the brightest
jewels known"
A great task you say! Yes, a
great task, surely But thru faith in
God and the strength he will give us,
we will accomplish tit. Ivey, in
Apex Journal
Secretary Wake County Union.
The Journal in speaking of Mr..
Ivey, pays him the following just
compliment:
'Mr. Ivey is the capable and eff
cient Secretary Treasurer of the
Wake County Farmers Union. He
is one of the greatest forces in it's
development, and has always stood
for those things that will elevate
the conditions of the producer. He
has done more for the Wake County
Union since it's organization than any
other man in it,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-12
Officials of Lexington, KY, Charged
With Election Frauds and Malfeas-
ance in Office.

Lexington, KY, Aug. 5.-The Fay
cite County grand jury returned
wholesale indictments to-day against
Mayor John s. Kahn and several 9TH
er city officials On charges OF failing
to enforce contracts with the Lexing-
ton Street Railway Company as to
street repairs.
Others indicted are the members
of the City Board of Public Works,
the city health off1cer, the creamatory
superintendent and the Lexington
Street Railway Company.
Mayor Kahn is one of the officials
ousted by a decision handed down
Wednesday by Judge Parker, who
held their election invalid on account
of election frauds. The defendants
have appealed from this decision.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-12
TRIED TO KILL HIS FAMILY.
Holiness Preacher i'm Columbus Coun-
Becomes Insane and Makes MUIR
derous Assault But Is OverpOw-
dered.

Boardman, N. c., August 6.-John
Smith, who bears the optimistic title
of Happy jack" who lives near
here, and breaches at the Holiness"
church, became insane and made a
murderous assault on the Inman
family, but happily his efforts failed.
He was overpowered and disarmed
before he committed any damage.
However, the crazy man was posses
sed of super-human power and it
took desperate effort to subdue
him. Smith is Canadian and has
resided here about eight years. He
married Miss Kate Inman and they
have two children. For some time
he has been subject to fits, but no
one dreamed that his mind was un-
balanced. An inquiry was held and
he was sent to the insane asylum.