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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-28
Social and Personal
KATIE L. /. ALLEN
B 0 7 II p II O N EC SIS

and such ends
That feel we're the warmest of very
old friends.
And those sepulchral groans you are
making at me.
I know whence they come-from that
big APPLE tree
That is right behind you'll have heard
them before:
They were begging for cake at the
side kitchen door.
So you see Mr.. Ghost, with your pump
kin and lath,
With your candle and sheet when l
came up the path
! heard boy chuckle up there in the
And that is the reason you can't fright
en- me.
j. w. Foley, in New York Times
: : {.
SOCIAL CALENDAR.
Friday.
Married Ladies' Card Club, with
Mrs. j. w. Bolton, on Walnut street,
at o'clock.
Miss Mable Mixon's Halloween par.
ty Tor the younger school set.
Evening-Mrs. A. S. Carr's Hallow-
cen party in honor of the Christian
Endeavor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-28
Merit and Price Combine

to make our children's shoe depart
ment the best possible place to buy
shoes for the little folks OFFER
RAIL- BROS.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-28

Little Feet Make Many Steps.
But our shoe selections for children
stand the wear.
O'FERRALL BROS.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-28

Evening-Mrs. A. S. Cars Hallow-
cen party in honor of the Christian
Endeavor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-08
IOWA FUGITIVE CAPTURED.
Tom Hatch, Convict, Who Claims &
Hold Murder Secret, Caught.

Tom Hatch, Convict, Who Claims to
Hold Murder Secret, Caught.
Des Moines. Nov. s.-Tom Hatch,
who claims to hold the secret of the
Peterson children murder. which oc-
CURED north of Highland Park seven
years ago, and one of the men sem
fenced to fifteen years for holding up
Mabel Woods place on Cherry street in
1906, who escaped from the state peni-
tentiary at Fort Madison last April has
been caught in Minneapolis. His pic
ture has been identified by Colonel
Johnston. and the secret of the murder
of the two children may yet be dis
closed If Hatch is brought back to Iowa
to serve out the term.
Hatch. in February. 1906, with
Claude Balm, at that time both stu
dents at Drake university. entered the
resort of Mabel Woods and tried to
hold up the inmates for some $4,000
worth of diamonds which they owned.
The police scared them off and the
two men escaped. only to be captured
later. The next day Detective jack
son kicked in door in the Summit
hotel, and after hand-to-hand strug-
gle with Hatch. disarmed him and took
him to the station. Balm escaped. but
was captured later. Both were sem
fenced to long terms at Fort Madison.
After Balm served fourteen months
he was paroled. Last February, just
at the time that a parole was being ar
ranged for Hatch on the condition he
disclose the name of the man whom
he claims confessed to him the killing
of the Peterson children, he broke
prison and disappeared.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-08
MAIL TRAINS FAST SCHEDULE.
James J. HilI's Fastest Long Distance
Train In the World Makes Good.


ST. Paul, Nov S6.-For thirty-five
days the fastest long distance train in
the world. from st. Paul to Seattle in
forty-eight hours, has made good.
James j. Hills new departure is
success and the Great Northern rail-
way reports that the new mail flyer has
not only maintained its exceptionally
fast schedule but has shown an actual
performance averaging a half hour less
than the schedule since it was placed
in operation.
The distance is 1923 miles and to
maintain the schedule the train must
make for the entire distance an average
speed of a fraction less than forty
miles an hour without allowing for
loss Of time thru coal and water stops.
This means that over long stretches of
track it must make sixty miles an hour
to compensate for less speed on noun
tain grades, and for loss of time thru
unavoidable stops at tanks and coaling
stations. Without the most careful and
precise handling the train could not
maintain It's time, which is fixed and
unalterable.
It is a fve-car train for mail only.
over the prairies OF western Minnesota
it has already won the name of the
fastest thing on wheels and North Da
kotians say that in their state it runs
like scared cat. Before completing
its long Journey it must mount the
long climb to the summit Of the Rock
les at Belton. Mont. and after drop
ping down into the valleys it must
make second climb to the great tun-
mel which pierces the Cascades before
gaining the slope to tidewater.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-08

and thus help American trade. lie has
secured options on three big vessels Of
the Oceanic Tine which are lying IN the
hnrbor of San Francisco. Mr. Cleland
Is here to ge, the state department Of
ficials TO indorse his plan II Il goes
thru 1t viii make the young Iowan n
prominent tietre in international trade
matters. He is a son of a former
mayor of Sioux City.
Patents have been granted to Iowans
as follows:
j. FisNper. of Sac City. woven wire
fence clamp.
O. B Grant. of Davenport. rerailer
+. Harling, of Shenandoah, punch
l.. Lunstrum, Of Council Bluffs. air
fue blower.
j. V. vicksell, of Medlapolis. lifting
and lowering apparatus
f. j. Wells, OF C;rnnell. hay rack.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-08
STATE TEACHERS DEMANDS.
Association Offers Suggestions for Leg
slative Enactment

Association Offers Suggestions for Leg
sIative Enactment.
Des Mo;nes. Nov. S.-rhe closing
session of the State Teachers Associ
alton was slimly attended, the football
game being a strong counter attrac
tion.
The chairmen of the committees on
naming topics for discussion before the
next educational council meeting forgot
that there were any reports to be made
1t did happen that one member of each
of these committees was present. and he
re ported without form. to this repre-
sentative body of the association. Just
| per cent of the entire association was
present at the annual business session,
If these forty men know what the en-
tire association wanted, the recon-
mendations of the different departments
and of the resolutions committee
adopted by them Yesterday afternoon
while acting for the association. Will
have to be accepted with good nature
by the 1850 holiday seekers
Among the men who remained In the
association to conduct the business
were President Homer II. Seerley OF
the State Teachers College at Cedar
Falls and President j. n. r. Main of
Iowa College at Grinnell.
These forty school men of Iowa want
number of things of the next ierisla-
ture In laws for the benefit Of the
teaching force of the state and for the
benefit OF all of the public schools.
Whether it will be the sense of the
general association and since there
were no one there to protest these
forty men summed up their wants In a
list Of desired legislation affecting
public school life. AT least these forty
men want:
County unity for the rural schools.
School play grounds established
thruout the year.
Compulsory medical school inspec
tion
Increase of salary for the teaching
profession in the state.
Longer tenure of office for all teach
ers.
State pension fund. provided by Iaw
and created by tho profession.
| Privileges of city high school free te
rural students.
Normal training school for rura
teachers.
State high school inspector.
Establishment Of department. OF do.
mestic science and manual training IL
public schools.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-08
WILL FIGHT TONIGHT.
Mill Finally Arranged Between Packy
Mcfarland and Johnny THOMPSON.

Mill Finally Arranged Between Packy
Mcfarland and Johnny Thompson.
Kansas City, Nov s.-The interest Of
fight followers in this part of the coun-
try is centered on a ten-round contest
to be held here tonight, with Packy
Mcfarland and Johnny Thompson as
principals. For almost two years
meeting between these has been talked
of, but always without definite results.
Difficulty has been experienced in
agreeing on referee, but it is thought
that Joe Coffey will be the third man in
the ring. The men will weigh in at
1875 pounds six hours before the battle.
Altho Thompson is only SO years old
the fight will be largely a battle be-
tween youth and age. Mcfarland is ~
and has steadily fought his way we'll
up to the head Of the light weight di-
vision. Tonight he will show whether
the older man is past his prime or the
younger is eligible for the champion
ship class.
1t is expected that the winner will
meets Battling Nelson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-08
MURDERED ON BUILDING TOP.
Oklahoma City Man is Suspended From
Skyscraper Roof.


Oklahoma City, Nov. S.-Dangling in
niidair, with rope suspended about
the neck, the body of Roy D. Cannon.
80 years old and wealthy real estate
man, was discovered at 3 o'clock Sun
day afternoon by his girl stenographer.
Gannonfs body hung suspended froi;;
the roof Of the fourteen story office
building known as the Campbell build
ing. Cannon had been dead for several
hours and the police are confronted
with the most mysterious crime in re-
cent years in the southwest.
A package containing $1,000 in cur
rency which Cannon drew from bank
at noon Saturday, Is missing. After
Gannon's assailant had beaten him into
insensibility, moose was formed from
piece Of rope and with the aid Of q
piece Of iron rope was twisted about
the neck OF the victim. almost severing
Gannon's head from his body.
Detectives are seeking blonde
woman with whom Cannon was seen in
the streets here in an automobile late
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-08
HEAD CRUSHED TO PULP.
Davenport Girl Meets Terrible Death in
Elevator Shaft.


Davenport. Nov S.-Rose Nelson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Nell
son. who reside south of Prospect park,
met an awful death while at her work
in the Abraham Chocolate Companys
building in Moline An elevator, which
is used for the conveyance of freight
from one floor to another, had upon it
an article which she desired. The ele-
vator is one which has no operator but
it run by means, of ropes.
She started the elevator and as 1t
neared the floor she in some way. man
aged to get her head under the huge
device so that it was wedged between
it and the floor. The skull was crushed
and the features of the face complete
|ly disfgured. Death was instantane-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-08
AMERICAN FEDERATION AT TO.
RoNTo TO DISCUSS SENTENCE
oFlGoMPERs AND OTHERS.
TO HEAR RECOMMENDATION
AS TO EUROPEAN AFFlLIArioN
JurisdictionaI Disputes Between EIee-
trieal Workers of Iowa and Ohio and
international Brotherhood to Come
Up For Adjustment-canada Gives
Warm Welcome to Delegates.

Toronto, Ont, Nov. S.-Canada ex-
tended a warm welcome to representa-
Dives of organized labor who today
opened the annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor The
annual report of President Gompers
was eagerly anticipated today. 1t is for
this convention to decide whether there
shall be an appeal to the supreme court
from the recent decision of the court
of appeals of the District of Columbia
affirming the sentences of imprison
ment imposed on Gompers, Mitchell and
Morrison for contempt of court in the
Buck Stove and Range Company case.
Gompers' four months trip abroad
Investigating conditions in foreign
labor fields was expected to result in
a recommendation as to the wisdom Of
affiliating with the labor organizations
abroad, with view to eventually es-
tablishing an International federation
of labor. The jurisdictional dispute in
the International Brotherhood Electric
al Workers as result of the secession
movements in Ohio and Iowa will come
up for adjustment during the conven-
ton
Gompers called the convention to or
der and later responded to welcoming
addresses. Today's program. in addi-
ton to the presentation of Gompers' re-
port, included reports of Secretary
Morrison, Treasurer Lennon and the
committee on credentials.
Iowa Delegates Turned Down.
The federation refused to admit to
its convention the delegates represent
ing Ohio and Iowa federations and or
ganizations in Detroit, Mich, Daven-
port and Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
President Gompers ruled shat any
organization which does not hold a
charter from the American Federation
of Labor is not entitled to representa-
tion in the convention. The rejection
of many of the delegates was because
Of trouble with the electrical workers
union.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-08
BIG BRITISH BATrLEsHIPs.
Contracts Just Awarded For Two Of
Remarkable Tonnage.

London, Nov. 8.-The newest British
dreadnought, the cruiser Lion, an dher
sister ship, for which contracts have
lust been let will, according to high
authority, be remarkable for their
formidable tonnage of '2s,35o and a
speed Of twenty-eight knots. These
vessels will be 700 feet long, only sixty
two feet shorter than the Cunard liner
Lusitania. and will carry eight 12-inch
guns The big warships will cost over
SIC, 100000 each. The latest British
battleship, the Orion, which is about
to be laid down at Portsmouth, will be
of %, 500 tons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-08
SMOOTH ONE FROM IOWA.
Bank SwindIer Who Led Dual Life and
Had Several Confederates.

Had Several Confederates.
Chicago, Nov 8.-Henry o. West, an
alleged former convict, was arrested
here. charged with being the leader of
a gang of bank swindlers who OBJ
tained more than $4,000 from banks
in Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Florida,
New York, Wisconsin, South Carolina
and Canada His arrest led to the dis
covery that he was leading dual life
his wife and many friends think
ing he was a travelling salesman for
an eastern hardware company.
It is likely that West will be taken
to Davenport, Iowa, for his first trial,
as he is said to have swindled the
Iowa National Bank there out of $3.50.
West is said to have four confederates,
known as G. E. Cameron, L. E. Rich
ards, W. H. Kohler and George S. Tay-
lor. It is believed West and his pals
have been operating since last March,
when they We're in Florida.
Ten weeks ago while working at st.
Joseph, Mo-, West and companions
swindled several banks in one day.
getting about $500 from each.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-08

those within hearing distance are pos
tive that they heard the cries of more
than one woman. James Hyland, pa
trolman at the west end of the bridge.
believes that at least four persons
We're in the machine. The fire tug IL
linois was called and efforts were made
to find and raise the automobile. Until
that Is accomplished the identity of the
victims remains unrevealed.
Efforts to find the bodies Of Sunday
nights victims of the auto accident
were fruitless.. This afternoon the auto
was lifted from the river. No bodies
were in it. and the police are inclined
to believe that only two persons were
in the motor car when it toppled over
the brink of the open draw.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-08
PRESIDENT WILL REMAIN IN
WASHINGTON ONLY A FEW
HOURS, THEN START AGAIN.
SPECULATION AS TO MESSAGE
aiFE AMONG LAWMAKERS
Has Generally Outlined His Recon-
msndations During speeek making
. Tour Except on Two Questions
Anti Trust and Commerce Law. to
Be Given Attention.

Augusta, Ca, Nov. s.-President Taft
brought his stay in. Augusta to a close
today, after officiating a, the opening
of the Georgia Carolina fair. Cover
nors Brown, of Georgia, and Ansel, Of
South Carolina, also were present and
made brief addresses.
Following his speech at the fair
grounds the president was driven
thru the city for short time and
then took a train for Florence, s. c.,
where he will stop for an hour and
half this evening on his way to Will
ningtcr. y. C.
Brief Stay in Washington.
The president will spend Tuesday in
Wilmington and Wednesday in Rich
mond, reaching Washington at the end
of his 1900 mile journey at 1885 We'd
nesday evening. While Wednesday
officially marks the end of the western
and southern trip, 1t will not by amy
means be the end Of the presidents
travels prior to the opening of the
congressional session in December.
Taft will be in Washington less than
twenty-four hours, being scheduled to
leave the capital at 5:35 Thursday for
Middletown, Conn.,, where he will wit
ness the installation of President
shanklin. of Wesleyan University.
The president will go to Hampton,
Va, the Goth, returning to Washington
the morning Of Nov. 81. It is not likely
the president will do any work on his
message to congress until after his
Norfolk trip. He has the message pret-
W we'll in hand as far as ideas are
concerned, and it will not take him
Tong to dictate the document once he
gets down to 1t.
Speculations as to Message.
The president already has outlined
the essential points Of the message in
his speeches during his present trip.
Details of his recommendations as to
amendment Of the interstate commerce
and antitrust laws, however, have yet
to be formulated, for he will not receive
the report of Attorney General Wick
ershanl and his other advisors on this
subject until after his return to Wash
ington. The matter of financial legisla-
tion, If brought to the attention of the
next session of congress at all, un-
doubtedly will be treated in the spe-
cial message. There is strong likeli-
hood that in view of many other mat
ters pressing for attention in the pres
ldent's program of recommended leg
lslation. the financial and currency
measures will wait until the session
beginning in December, 1910. There
also has been much talk Of an extra
session in the fall Of 1910 to take ul
the subject.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-08
FATAL PLUNGE OF AUTO.
Car Leaps From Draw into Chicago
River and Woman Drowned.

hiVeT Suo woman DROWNED.
Chicago Nov. S.-An automobile
plunged into the river at Jackson
boulevard shortly after 10 o'clock last
night while the bridge was turned. A
man and a woman were seen to come
to the surface and float down stream,
the man endeavoring TO save the wom-
an by CARRYING her on his back. After
drifting for more than block. bofh
sank with last despairing cries for
help.
The bridge tenders. and policemen
who were near believe that two others
are pinioned under the wrecked auto
mobile at the bottom of the river The
draw had been left open to allow a
steamer to pass thru. and several per-
sons saw the machine make the plunge
into midstream. It was speeding about
twenty-five miles an hour, and when
It struck the water dove downward into
the mud on the river bed.
Mors Than One Woman.
There were screams for help. and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-08
Club Advocates Soup Kitchen.

Davenport. Nov. S.-At meeting of
the board of directors of the Lend
Hand Club Saturday afternoon at the
club parlors the extension committee in
it's report suggested to the society the
establishment Of a soup kitchen in a
part Of the city where the innovation
would be needed. AS this would mean
a great addition to the work of the So
ciety, the idea will have to be debated
before 1t is finally passed upon. AT
the meeting. however, those hearing the
report seemed much pleased with the
idea, and it will probably eventually
be established.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-08
QUEER FREAK OF LIGHTNING.
Bolt Sends Large Piece Of Tree Thr,
Window-AImost Hits Child.

Special to Times-Republican.
Reinbeck, Nov. s.-During thunder
storm here yesterday. the lightning
struck large tree near the John Meiis-
ner farm house, tearing 1t to pieces
and scattering the pieces in all direc-
tion.. One piece five feet in length
crashed thru window in the house
and landed on bed in which an in
fant child of the tenant, Mr.. STANCE, was
sleeping, but fortunately the child was
not injured. The family was terribly
frightened by the shock but aside from
the destruction of the window and the
breaking Of lot of glass in other WIN
dows, no harm was done.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-08
sYMPATHY's TIDE TURNS
Public Fails to See discriminating Evil
dence Against Nine. steinheil, On
Trial Charged With Double Murder.

Paris. Nov. s.-The second week of
the trial of Nine. steinheil opened to-
day No direct evidence duplicating the
prisoner with the crime has yet been
adduced. while the conflicting stories
told by witnesses and the brave duel
of the accused in her fight against the
prosecution is turning sympathy in her
favor.
Two witnesses called by the prosecu-
tion gave testim mony in favor of the
prisoner. their evidence tending to show
she did not kill her husband and
mother-in-law
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-08
MINOR BALL LEAGUES MEETING.
Probable Entire Redistricting Of Three
and Central Territory,

Memphis. Tenn, Nov. S.--Delegates
to the national association of minor
baseball leagues are here today pre-
pairing for. the meeting tomorrow. Sew
eral league circuits will probably be
changed before the meeting ends. A
movement for an entire redistricting
of the territory now occupied Jointly by
the Three-I League and the Central
Association may be launched. but more
conservative baseball legislators are If
the opinion that next year will be a
better time for this movement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-08
CHILD PLAYED WITH MATCHES.
Is Fatally Burned and Mother is Sc.
verely Injured.

Washington, Nov s.-Matches with
which he was making animals on the
floor Yesterday caused tho death by
burning OF Robert Spellmann. 81,
years old SON of Robert Spellmann.
and the severe injury of Mrs. Spell-
mann. his mother. who. after cxtn-
gushing the flames which enveloped
the child fell to the floor suffering from
nervous shock The child died at tho
Georgetown University hospital three
hours later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-08
COTTON pEMoRALizEp,
Avalanche of Selling Orders Cause,
Further Sjump-Market Norvoua.

Further Slump-Market Nervous.
New York. Nov. S.-An avalanch.
of selling orders. received over Sunday
~ result of the bearish development
late last week. threw the cotton mar
ket into Generalization at the openins
today
The first prices showed n loss of %
to IS points from Saturday, with Janu-
airy selling at si3,S5. or s3.25 per bals
below the high record of Thursday. The
business was sensationally active. After
the first rush of liquidation had spent
itself prices rallied anywhere from %
TO 25 points from the lowest, on cover
Ing. and fresh buying WIS attracted
by the decline. hut the market con-
tinued to show great nervousness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-08
puNe WAS HUNG.
Chinese Laundryman at Charles City
Tires of Life.


New Hampton, Nov S.-sAla Pung. a
Chinese laundryman was found hnng-
Ing In his bedroom ON The first floor Of
the building occupied by him at mid
day r. B. Condor. assistant cashier
of the State bank, seeing light burn
ing in his place all the forenoon noti-
fed others and With G A Larson. Carl
Is, Kenyon and 7 Il. Condor went to
investigate and found all outside doors
locked and upon looking over the sash
curtains of the bedroom window saw
him banging in the little room. They
found that he had been dead for hours
The coroner, DR.. Johnson of Fredericks-
burg. WAS at once notified No reason
is known for the rash act He had
n fair patronage. little stock of find
Chinese ware and some means