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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-27
FOR REPLACEMENT Of THE
A[DR|CH-vREE[AND ACT

seon after the return to America from
Europe of Senator Aldrich and Pro
fessor Andrews and other members Of
the commission, which Is expected to
be about the middle of next month,
preparations will be made for the pub
LEGATION of the preliminary report OF
the commission, and 1t is hoped that
this can be ready for submission to
Congress when it reassembles in De-
cember. This will be only the begin
ming; for the full report is to be so
comprehensive in scope that it can
not possibly be completed within an
other year; but It will serve the pur-
pose of directing pubic attention TO
this important sub ,ect and will afford
the Senators and representatives ma
ieriaP for study to fit themselves to
grapple knowingly with su' h legisla-
ton as may be ultimately proposed
by the monetary commission.
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SOUTH ''OLD MISS. +"
Section Has Attracted The Most En-
terprising and Progressive Sons
Of Other Sections.

The South Mississippi Prosperity
Celebration is an exemplification of
the proper Twentieth Century Spirit
1t is the result Of cooperation, not
only among the business interests OF
Hattiesburg, but of South Mississippi.
Strangers wonder when they come to
Hattiesburg at the energy and enter
prise they see exhibited on every hand.
They say it is so different from many
of the older towns they visit in Miss
issippi. What they see is not only the
spirit of Hattiesburg, but every town
in South Mississippi. 1t is born of the
natural conditions that do not pro
vail in the older cities and towns of
this and many other states.
To begin with, the lumber business
is a progressive business It brings
it's managers in contact with the peo-
pie who do things. The modern saw
mill demands energy and intelligence,
and the spirit communicates itself to
all it's surroundings. 1t has bred the
spirit of cooperation and its results
have been beneficent.
People Attracted Here.
South Mississippi being a new and
undeveloped section. has attracted the
most nrOurocci,ta oDJ aptarnricinu If
the sons of other sections of the state.
They saw the opportunities in the
"Piney Woods" section and they came
here pioneering. They are among the
leading business men in all our South
Mississippi towns. and the pioneer
spirit which urged them to seek their
fortunes here has been ampified by
the cooperative spirit, so that today
in South Mississippi, while there is a
healthy rivalry to build up each par
ticular town and locality, there is no
spirit of that old fashioned jealousy
which wasted energies in tearing down
that which other towns could not Sc
cure There are hundreds of thous-
ands of acres of cut-over lands in
South Mississippi waiting for other
eerngetic people. There is room for
building up all the towns to the eX-
tent that their resources warrant, and
that is the key note of the South
Mississippi Prosperity Celebration.
Work for All.
There is work for everyone to do.
= We cannot lose out by cooperation,
for it is necessary to do that in order
that we may profit by the results
that may be gained by attracting the
attention of the thousands who are
looking for homes and lands, in a
country BILE sed by the advantages
which are broadcast all over South
Mississippi. The pullback spirit has
no following in South Mississippi.
There is no one down here wishing
for first class funerals in order that
the town in which they live may be
benefited, for the men who are at
the head of things in this part CT the
state possess the qualities and talents
which go to make up a wealthy and
prosperous commonwealth, and each
man is doing his duty 1t is no wonder
that South Mississippi believes that A
prosperous era is at hadn.
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POSITION WANTED-By capable,
proven, bookkeeper. Hardworker.
No bad habits. Married. High
grade references. III. H., this office.
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StenOgraphic or Clerical position
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ANY girl in need OF Friendship help,
advice. ETC., would find ready and
willing assistance by applying to the
matrons of the Salvation Army Res.
cue Home, 33rd St. and Avenue e,
Birmingham, Ala. 10 10 tt
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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-18
RECIPE.

Chow do you make a campaign
speech ?"
"That's easy" answered the spell
binder. "You talk little on general
copies; then mention the candidates
name; then wait for the applause and
then begin over and go through the
same procedure until your time is
used up. Washington Star.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-18

JUDGE LAWSON ON THE GRO. BELL CASE

UlLul TO MIN. L am Informed CudL DOCA
his wife and his father are most ex-
cellent people and have always treated
him in the most affectionate manner.
[ have the best possible proof that his
wife lives in a state of anxiety and
fear lest when liberated he may do
her serious injury. He intensely be-
lieves that some Of the people in
Swainsboro, his home town, and all
federal and state authorities, all edi-
tors Of newspapers, and the officials
at the Sanitarium are united in a
criminal conspiracy to keep him In the
Sanitarium. He believes also that he
can have conversation with people at
great distances, that he can hear their
voices and understand the words they
speak. His case is pronounced delu-
sional insanity by specialists in the
treatment of mental and nervous dis
eases, and they think that it would be
dangerous for him to go at large. If
in view Of these facts he can be law
fully liberated the officials at the San
itarium would joyfully welcome the
event
Now Mr.. Watson, this is a great in
stitution, noble charity; there are
within its walls more than three thou
sand people, all sick, and DEPENDENT
and many helpless; all are either par
TALLY or totally bereft Of their reason.
It's superintendent and his staff of
physicians are, without exception, high
minded and honorable Christian gen
tlemen; they are men Of high attain
ments in their profession, their char
acters are as precious to them as yours
and mine are to us. They have a great
burden to bear Of sympathy and serv-
ice to these the most unfortunate and
helpless of all people, their RESPONSE
bility can not be measured or under
stood save by those in like situations,
and worst Of all they have frequently
to endure in silence the unfounded and
cruel criticisms of people who take no
pains to acquaint themselves with
either their conduct, their duties or
their achievements.
Added to these considerations there
are ten trustees of the institution, sup
posed to be men of character and ca
pacity, who devote their time, their
talents and their experience, unset
fshly, and with meager compensation,
to its government. They fling aside
their own business, and separate them
selves from the felicities Of their own
homes, unmindful of personal sacr1
fees, in order that the unfortunate
insane may find here a tranquil haven
where they may possibly have restored
to them God S greatest blessing, the
use and integrity Of their reason. How
ought these men to be treated? Ought
they to be made the subjects of igno-
rant, groundless and unsparing criti-
cism, or ought they be cheered, up
held and sustained in all their rational
efforts to ameliorate. the condition Of
the unfortunate?
Very truly yours,
Tb0c n
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-18
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nish all the evidence in their behalf
that is admissible in the courts. The
case required technical and expert tes-
timony and it was got where it could
be found. There was no expert and
technical testimony in behalf of Bell,
except from one witness, and for that
reason his proof, though coming from
respectable sources, was of very little
value.
Bell was sent to the Sanitarium at
the instance Of his father, his commit
tai papers are formal and regular, and
just such as the law requires the SAM
tarium to receive. He has now living
a father, wife, brothers and sisters
and other kinsmen. Some Of them
have visited him from time to time at
the Sanitarium and have always seen
and conversed with him when he would
allow them to do so. They are cogni-
Zant Of his condition. And yet not
one of them has ever instituted pro-
ceedings looking to his discharge, nor,
so far as | know, even requested lis
discharge. These facts are TO me
very, very significant Of their opinion
of his mental condition.
The proceedings when he was re-
Gently tried were at the instance Of
woman, who is not his wife. A woman
hailing from somewhere north of Ma
son and Dixon's line, and an asso-
ciate of Bells in some theatrical COM
pany years ago, was one Of his wit
nesses, and, under oath, stated that
she had caused this action to be
brought, that she was now backing it,
that she had employed the lawyer in
the case and had enlisted the support
Of others, and implicitly admitted that
she had given the best years Of her
life to Bell, and that she was the mo-
Their Of his child. [ mention these
facts not to condemn the woman, or
anything she did, or has done, but be-
cause they are facts and throw light
on the case, and explain how it comes
into court despite the non-action Of
Bells relatives.
Bell had a most fair and impartial
trial. Before the case was begun the
attorneys for the Sanitarium we're in
structed to put no impediments III the
way of a most thorough investigation,
to object to nothing, to admit all evil
dence offered by Bells attorney
whether competent or incompetent.
And it was so done. Much evidence
offered by the Sanitarium that we
thought valuable was ruled out. In
his opening address to the jury our
attorney stated to them most emphat-
ically that while the suit was against
DIR. Jones, the uperintendent, that
neither he nor any other officer of the
Sanitarium had any personal interest
in it whatever; that the issue was
solely the sanity or insanity of Bell,
and that if the evidence should show
that he was sane enough to be hber-
ated the officers of the Sanitarium
would be as much delighted as any
body.
Doll &c n man Of xnnu and viOOrO11S
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-18
Eatonton, Ca, Feb. s, 1909.

fersonian of the 18th inst, containing
letter relating to the trial of Mr..
Geo. II. Bell, on an issue Of lunacy,
your comments thereon and letter
from yourself to me- has been handed
me by friend. The Marked Copy
which you intended should be sent me-
has not been received
After reading these | visited Mil
ledgeville in order to ascertain wheth-
er Men. IS statements could be veri-
he'd. | was cognizant Of many things
that occurred at the trial, but I left
the court before the trial was con-
Guided.
There are many errors of a serious
nature IN Mcneil s letter which | will
proceed to point out
| was present at the trial by virtue
OF my office as president Of the board
Of trustees Of the State Sanitarium,
and because [ felt lively interest in
Bells case, having been present just
week before when he was examined
and pronounced insane by specialist
In the treatment of mental and nerv-
Gus diseases from Atlanta; on which
occasion he aroused my profound SYM
pathy. Save making a few sugges-
tons took no active part in the trial,
though toward the end of it | was
Unexpectedly called as a witness to
testify about. the examination re-
ferred to above. All the jurors, ex-
cept one, were in their seats when |
entered the court room, and took it
for granted, without inquiry, that they
were such upright and intelligent cit
liens, as the law requires.
| have more recently made inquiry
OF the ordinary as to the selection Of
the jury, and he authorizes me to say
that the allegation Of unfairness as
to their selection lis a lie out of the
whole cloth that he ordered the sher-
If to summons jury Of the best citi-
zens Of the county, and that he did
SO; and that he never saw a jury of
higher character empaneIed in the
county"
The jury did not stand seven to five,
but seven to four, one Of the twelve
having been excused during the prog
ress of the trial by Men. s consent
Why does he say that they stood sew
en- to five?
l. Men. complainsa~that juror-a
city policeman-voted to remand Bell
to the Sanitarium. What of it? I
suppose that city policeman is not
debarred from jury duty. This .iu-
ror, however, voted to release Bell.
2. He complains that one of the
jury who voted to remand Bell was
an undertaken who furnishes collins
for pauper patients Of the Sanitari-
um.' [ do not think that such an
occupation disqualifes man for jury
service, but as matter of fact all
collins for pauper patients are made in
the workshops of the Sanitarium
But, strange to say, the said undey.
taker voted for Bell s discharge.
3. He complains that one of the jul
rOrc who voted tO rnnoapJ Roll IN tbo
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-18

too depraved by self-interest to rem
der an honest verdict. Funny, ism t
ltg But | have no doubt myself that
they voted according to their consci-
entious convictions
4. He says that one Of the jurors
was druggist who ellis prescriptions
and supplies drugs to the sanitari-
UNI. Untrue again. The Sanitarium
buys drugs by wholesale and employs
by the~year one Of the best apotheca-
ries and pharmacists in the state to
compound them and fill prescriptions.
5. He says that two of the jurors
were "near relatives Of one of the at
torneys" who represented the asylum,
and that one was a 'son-in-law of the
late DR.. Powell' 1t is true that one
Of the attorneys and two of the jurors
married sisters, and that one Of the
jurors, whose wife was resting in the
Milledgeville cemetery many years be-
fore Bell came to the Sanitarium, was
a son-ln-law Of the late Dr. Powell
Do these facts disqualify them? The
laws of Georgia are the best authority
on this question. They place no ban
on jurors in such circumstances. The
truth is that no one had any interest
in this trial but Belize had most
vital interest, because it was a suit
for his liberty. The only possible in
terest that any one else could have is
that general interest that arises from
their duty to see that the mandates Of
the law are observed. [ have person
ally known the three jurors last men
toned for many years, and can testify
that in their community they rank as
high in respect Of honesty, veracity-
and general integrity as you and and
Men. rank in our respective commu-
mites, and that they would revolt as
sternly against rendering a perjured
verdict as would either one Of us. But
why this onslaught on jurors? Is it
made on the hypothesis that there is
no faith, no honesty, no truth, no
integrity among men and that all are
dominated by selfshness and sordid
ness? With all my soul I do abhor
and despise such sentiment.
Neither is it true that the officials
at the Sanitarium refuse to dis
charge Bell because he "knows too
much about their management to be
allowed to go at large. " This is
mean and contemplate innuendo, Bell
knows no more about the management
Of the institution than thousands al
ready know, and than all men may
know if they want to. The doors of
the institution are open six days in
the week, the year round, to all visi-
tors from this land and all other lands,
and within proper restrictions looking
to welfare of patients are free to make
such inspection as they please. Meth
er is it true that he is detained be-
cause he has written letters about the
institution. True, he has written let
ters that are grossly abusive and
grossly false, but he is considered II
responsible. He said on the witness
o+o,,J +bo+ Lo boJ xuv,Atox, opo bc,1
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-10-23

Turner. Thos J. Smyth, Rev. ] T.
Downey, Or, McManus, w. b. Wsfder
The general reception committee
will consist OF about 75 citizens ana
win be named at meeting of ths
committee this evening,
The program as previously an
bounced vail be carried out As soon
as the president appears going TO thr
platform prepared for him the chilli
ren comprising the human nag via
break forth in patriotic song Mayor
Parsons win call the meeting to- order
and introduce CoDeressman Thiztl1-
wood, who viii present Gov Dencen,
aud the latter viii Introduce tho pres
idlnI.
i@apt, Greaney and his men Wiz
form a square aronpd the president
stand md no one will be permitted H.
cross the line.
, The senators, congressman, DIP.
lonats and governors will occupy
seats on tJe wharf GOAT guard a. BAL
cony, ANA Sam Halliday Is having
hiaces put in to insure the satety Of
tie three. honlfed d more men WAC
viii be there.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-10-23
GOOD MEN NAMED
COMMITTEES TO HAVE CHARGE
or PRESIDENTS PARTY ON
ARRIVAL TUESDAY.
Diplomats, Governors, Senators and
congressman Occupy Balcony Of
Wharfboat-Committee for
Each Boat.

An important meeting was held last
evening by the Taft day executive
committee at the office Of Charles r.
Stuart 4 Son. There was present May
or Parsons tchairmanl, r. a. Smith,
} S. Aiathorpe, G. r. Stuart. Phil G.
Barclay, the other member Is out III
the city. The important business uf
the meeting was the naming of vari-
Gus committees for the day, to have
charge Of the presidential party, and
deciding upon some other matters ot
detail in the days demonstration.
The executive committee named
above will take charge of the presi-
dent and his immediate attendants.
who will come on the steamer Olean.
der. .
The senators and congressman OH
the steamer quincy Will be met Dy
Hon. Walter Warder tchairman), w.
H. Wood. Hon. Reed Green, David S.
Lansden, II. s. Candee, +. l.. Davis,
Chag. Feuchter, Prot, Cleudenen, AL.
aermen Meehan. Sculn and Cannon,
5. Il. Miller, w ii. Sutherland, W. ID.
Simpson, H. II. Halliday, John Tier
nan, f. d. Carey, r. w, Cannon, w.
d. Bannister.
For governors of states, steamer
St Paui--Judge w s. Dewey, (chair-
mani. Paul G Schuh, II. e. Halliday,
L.. L. Fischer, Rev. S, G.. 0hrum, Alder
men Burke aud Nellis, c. s. Carey,
Alex Wilson, j. b. Magee, Hunter
Bird, And. M. Davis, Thos. Mcfarland,
NJ. c, Metzger, M. ]. Howley, r, l.,
Ebert, II. II. Aisthorpe, w. J. John
ston, J, II, Galligan.
For cabinet officers, steamer Eras-
tus Wells-Judge John NJ. Lansdcn
(chairman). Judge w. N. Butler, W.
B. Huette, DR. S. B. Dodds, M. S. Gil
bert.
Foreign diplomats, steamer Lily
DR.. w. F. Grinstead lchairman), A. u.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-10-23
SERIES OF GAMES
BASKET BALL TO BE PLAYED BY
CAIRO SCHOOL GIRLS FOR
CHAMPIONSHIP.
First Game Yesterday on Stafford
School Grounds Won BY St
Joseph's School Girls
Score TO 5.

Three of the Cairo schools are
playing for the girls championship in
basket ball The best teams of the
Stafford, Douglas and st Josephs
school have been selected to play a
series OF fifteen games between Oct
2and and Nov. 9Th. The winning
team will receive q pennant There
is good material in all three teams
and the race promises to be an ex-
citing one.
The opening game was. played yes
terday afternoon on Stafford school
ground between Stafford and St Jos
eph the latter team being successful
by the score of six to five. Ii was an
unusually exciting game and no one
could be sure in advance who. the
victorious ones would be. Quite a
crowd witnessed the game and in
the second half the referees. Misses
Pearl Cohen and Nettie Perez had
difficult time in keeping enthusiastic
spectators, off the ground.
The teams are composed of the
following st. Joseph's. Clara
Strantz anh Margaret ODonnel. for
wards, Myrtle Gorzine and Irene
Wagner, guards; Minnie Htzener and
Lucy Mckenzie, centers. ."
Douglas. Leola Walker and Loretta
Reader forwards; Irma Bennett and
Lucille Haberer. guards Hermine
COIN and Mira Williams. centers.
Stafford Odetta Richett and Alma
liieleg, forwards Edna Johnson and
Minnie Gilmore, guards; Miriam
}lendenen aud Ruth Hunt. centers,
The pefcen, is as follows.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-10-23

to A. A. Chisholm, Of TreadweH, X.
J., now. His reason is we'll yprtn
headings For a long Time | sutfere
from indigestion, torpid liver, cOnst..
patton, nervousness, and general de-
bility'' he writes. Il couldn't sleep.
mad no appetite nor ambition, grew
Weaker every day ia spite Of an med
ical treatment Then | used Electric
bitterS. Twelve bottles restored. all
my old'time health and vigOr No@
I can attend to busienss every day,
Tor Stomach, Liver, Kidneys. Rioot
It's wonderful medicine Infallible
aud nerves. soc at all druggists.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-10-23
Why the Play Stopped.

During the performance at the Ma
tional theater, Marienbad, Bohemia,
recently the curtain suddenly went
down on the middle OF an act The
manager presently explained that the
curtain-faiser had received d telegram
ANNOUNCING that he had won $4,000 in
II lottery. and had dropped the curtain
in his excitement.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-10-23
The SIx.BottIa Mar,

"AlcohUl's effect ON us depends on
our use of IL" said Psychologist 1T
wasn't so very long ago that every
man took with his breakfast quart
of beer, and from dinner right ON to
bedtime he drank on. on, on. He
was called. according to his habit, a
three'bottle man, four-bottle man.
yes. even a six-hottIe man, And the
boltlc was quart bottle, and its con
tents were port or Madeira! New
York Times.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-10-23
Exception to General Rule.

Lowell says: THE very gnarliest
and hardest Of hearts has some mu-
sical string in it, yet we are told that
Dr Johnson had no love o. music, and
that upon being told that a certain
piece OF music was very difficult, he
expressed regret that ii was not inn
possible. But DR.. Johnson was hui
man contradiction.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-10-23
Drowned In a Pail.

A strange accident Ii reported in
the English papers. The wife OF an
Ascot postman went out OF doors to
the assistance of one of her children
who had hurt itself, and on returning
to the house found that her younger
child. girl not quite year DID, had
fallen head foremost into pail of wa
ter, and was dead
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-10-23

! b'1 would have been q cripple fol-
life, from terrible cut on my knee
cap, writes Frank Disberry, Kelliher
Mimi, without Bucklens Arnica
Salve, which soon cured me-" infal
iible for wounds, cuts and bruises, il
soon cures Burns, Scalds. Old Sores,
Boils, Skin Eruptions. Worlds best
for Piles. 25c at all druggists.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-10-23
A Chance to Get Even.

There's one consoling feature
about all this" chuckled the broad
stfouldered individual who had just
been turned away from the pearly
gate. "Now I'll have chance to
meet those sons-of-guns who invented
cigar bands, barbedwire fences and
wooden pillowsham Lolders."