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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-11-23
COLUMBUS GETS REDUCED
RATE ON SHIPMENTS BY BOAT

Columbus, Ga, Nov. pa reduction
of ten per cent. in freight rates from
the West by way of Mobile, Pensacola
and Apalachicola has been announced
by the Merchants and Planters line of
steamboats, here, who control the traf-
fic on the river to this city. This is
the first break in the freight rates by
the all water route which has yet been
made, and the new rate will no doubt
be largely patronized.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-11-23

Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs
quickly, strengthens the lungs and ex-
pels colds. Get the genuine In a yell
low packages. Sold by all druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-11-23

TO CURE A COLD in ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money if it
fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box. Csc.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23
News In Hattiesburg.


The first news of Senator McLaur-
ms death reached Hattiesburg about
: o'clock last night.
The news spread rapidly throughout
the city and many sincere expressions
of regret were heard on every side
: The friends of the dead Senator
we're wholly unprepared for the sad
tidings as they had been informed
that he was getting along nicely, ana
would leave for Washington imme'
diately after the holidays to resum"
his duties in Congress.
About two weeks ago Senator NC
I.aurin was taken critically i'll as the
result of eating fried oysters contain
ptomaine poison. Several physicians
worked valiantly for eighteen hours
to save his life and pulled him through
the attack. 1t was hoped and believed
that he was steadily gaining strength
but it seems that the illness through
which he had passed had weakened
his heart and brought on the sudden
attack
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23
conflicting EVIDENCE (
IN THE CITY court
Fight Precipitated BY Remark A.
legged to Have Been Made to Mem
ber Of Mr.. TUFTS FamiIy-Denied
BY Mr.. Edmonson.

In the city court this morning Mr..
Oscar E. Tut, proprietor of the Stag
Hotel and Restaurant, was fined
fifty dollars and costs on a charge OF
committing an assault upon the per-
son of Mr.. John Edmonson
From the evidence adduced al the
trial it appeared that at about o
o'clock yesterday evening Mr.. Ed-
monson went into the Stag Restau
rant, ordered his supper and paid the
bill. After finishing the meal, ac-
cording to Mr. Edmonson's testirno-
ny, he went to the cashiers stand
and paid for his supper, and was on
the point of leaving the building.
when he was approached from be-
hind by Mr.. Tutt. given shove and
pushed or knocked down upon the
street.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23
Had Been Spotted.

Il was satisfied that | had been
spotted by several" said Mr.. Hail.
land felt quite sure yesterday that
my time for being the man of mS
terry was very short. But | had TO
do my duty, and Miss Miller was the
lucky one to catch me-"
With so many camping closely on
his trail it is really remarkable that
Mr.. Hall was not captured before,
He played his part very shrewdly
and honestly. but his capture was
simply inevitable unless he failed TO
carry out his part of the contract by
visiting the places specified in his
articles published in The News.
Miss Miller is receiving the con
gratulations of her friends and The
News hereby tenders her its felicita
tions upon her demonstrated abi icy
as detective.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23
Crowd Was There,

Well, did you see that crowd in
OFerrall's yesterday afternoon? |
did | did not know If all of them
were seeking me or some of those
new goldspangled nets for scarfs,
all colors at 80 cents each, or a box
of those initial handkerchiefs, ali
linen, with six in pretty Christmas
box, and only ninety cents. And a
neat little present for anyone. |
wanted Miss Miller to show me some
of those ladies' silk hose, all colors,
at $1.OO per pair, or some of those
back silk hose at IS cents a pair
so | could make a selection, 1ut !
think Miss Miller is on the right
track, and | was afraid to get in
reaching distance of her.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23
Caught HIM EARLY
This AFTERNOON
Had Man Of Mystery Spotted for Past
Two Days-Mr. Roderick G. Hall
Of Hattesburg, Was the Real Mr..
Big Finger.

Mr.. Big Finger is the Man of Mys-
terry no longer.
Exactly at twenty minutes before
2 o'clock this afternoon Miss Ruby
Miller, who holds a position in O'Fer-
rail- Bros. big department store, es-
corted the real genuine Mr.. Big Fin
ger into The News office and claimed
the S25.OO0 reward which was very
promptly handed over to her
We'll, she's got me, all right,
said Mr.. Roderick G. Hall, manager
of the City Coal and Brokerage Com.
pany, who has admirably enacted the
role of Mr.. Big Finger, the Man OF
Mystery since the contest was in
augurated by The News at O'Clock
last Monday morning.
Il have had my suspicious of Nj
Hall for the last two days." said
Miss Miller, "and when he came into
the store while ago l just simply
asked him the proper question, at the
same time presenting my copy of the
Wednesdays News. He owned up al
once, and brought me over here tc
get the s25.O0 reward. That's about
all there is about it. | saw Mr.. Hal
in the store early this morning, but
as it was before 10 o'clock | made nc
attempt to catch him. But when he
came in this afternoon | just simply
got him.
Il am going 10 take trip to Me
ridian with a part of the reward
money" concluded Miss Miller.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23
negro JANI1OR
SAVES MANY LIVES
Floors of Burning Building
and Rescues Student.
(By Associated PresS.)

Kansas City, Dec. 23.-Heroic work
on the part of Washington Jones, a
negro janitor, saved the lives of a
score of persons in the Rialto build
ing. a five story office structure,
which was destroyed by fire this morn.
ing, caused by gas explosion.
A number of physicians and stu
dents were sleeping on the upper
floors and Jones ran through the hall
giving the alarm. He also rescued q
student dazed by smoke and had just
reached the street when a second ex
plosion shook the building.
The loss is three hundred thousand
dollars.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23
|. H. DOIY To
MAKE RACE
jackson Man Will Enter Contest
For Lieutenant-Cover
Known Lawyer.
Special to The NetoS.

Special to The NetCS.
Jackson, Dec. 23.-An element in
the forthcoming state campaign not
heretofore mentioned will be the en-
try in the race for lieutenant-governor
of Mr.. l.. H. Doty, of this city, who
recently came here from Biloxi, and
who will make his formal announce
ment and promulgate his platform
early in January.
Mr. Doty was city attorney in Bill
oxi. having resigned that place to
move to Jackson. During his seven
years residence on the coast he has
been urged to apply for the circuit
judgship in the coast district, but
declined to get in any of the contests
for that position.
He married several years ago into
one of the leading families in North
Mississippi, and is well and substan
TALLY connected in that section. Be
| fore going to the coast he practice6
law for some years in Meridian, an6
is well-known among the legal fra
ternity of the entire state.
These elements, coupled with his
well-known ability as a speaker and
campaigner, will stand him in goot
stead in the coming contest, in which
he is likely to have numerous oppon
ents and a spirited fight for the place
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23
Close to O'EerralI.

But | did get close enough to Mr..
O'Ferran to find out that he was 60
ing to close out all furs at prices
never equalled. And ladies, did you
see the reduction in silk waists, all
Sc to $3.50 waists for 1926? and
there was certainly some beauties
in the bunch, too. Have you seen
those bath robes, smoking jackets
and beautiful neckwear in Christmas
boxes, and muftles of all kinds, In
the gents furnishings department?
What about either one of these ar
tlcles as a nice present? Ask Mr.
Lee to show you.
, | at least made my way through
that crowd, and started to the cor
ner Drug Store.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23
WILL CARRY THOUSAND
Officers and men
And Will Be Fitted Out For Flagship
members of Congress Dub War
ship As Being In the "Skeered-O'-
Nawthin" Class.

Philadelphia, Dec. 23.-The battle
ship Utah, the greatest warship ever
built in the United States, was sue
cessfully launched this morning from
the yard of the New York Ship Build
ing Co.
The warship will be fitted for flag
ship and her complement will consist
of a crew of one thousand men, of
whom sixty will be officers.
The Utah has been dubbed by mem
ber of Congress as THE Skeered o
Nawthin" class.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23
THINKS that MANY
HAVE HIM SPOTTED
Several Evidently Have Him Spot
ted and His Capture May Be e.
fected at Any Moment-lnterest at
Fever Heat.

Well, for one more day l have eluG-
ed the many people seeking that re-
ward. The chase is at fever heat
now and l think my capture is close
at hand. | could not see a person
that did not have News in hand
yesterday and was ready at mo-
ments notice to pounce upon the
poor defenseless Mr.. Big Finger.
think several have me spotted,
but am going to give them one Of
before they can claim that reward.
Now get busy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23
new RAILROAD
FOR MISSISSIPPI
Special to The NetUS.

Special to The NepS.
Meridian, Miss, Dec. 23.-All doubts
as to the building of the Mississippi
River Western Railroad between Mer.-
dian and Natchez have been dispel'od
by the announcement of Prince Victor
S. Ruelens, of Paris, who is in Meri-
dian, to make a study of local condi-
tions in that territory through which
the new road will pass. Prince Ruel-
ems has just completed trip Of in
spection over the route of the new
road and at a banquet rendered in his
honor last night made public an
nouncement that he would recommend
to the capitalists whom he represents
that the investment of the $6,000,0oO
which they propose to put up will be
safe one.
The prince further states that he
himself is largely Interested in some
silk and lace factories in France enc
he believes that industry can be prof
itably established in Mississippi
thereby saving duty of 60 per cen
charged on all products Of that k.rt
brought into this country. He dc
clared he intends to look further int
the matter and probably viii recon
mend the establishment of branch fat
tories in Mississippi.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23
legislative Election.

AS il is less than two weeks uhtii
the legislature convenes, anu IL 10
more than probable that Governor
Noel will take no action in the mat
fer allowing the lawmaking body to
fill the unexpired term.
This is customary under the car
cumstances, although an appointce Oh
the Governor would have the prestise
of the Governors backing.
II is conceded, Of course, that the
name of Ex-Governor J. X. Vardanlan
vii. be presented, and 1t can saFely
he taken for granted that there VIII
be other aspirants.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23
Special TO The NelCS,

special TO IHc NclCS,
Brandon, Miss, Dec 23.--United
States Senator A. J. McLaurin dieo
suddenly at his home in Brandon at
G:35 o'clock yesterday evening.
\, Death was due to an attack OF heal
failure, and came without the slight
est warning.
Senator McLaurin was seated in a
rocking chair in front of the fireplace
in his library and toppled over dead.
Life was extinct before any member
of his family reached his side. 1t was
a swift summons, and, but few mo-
ments previously the distinguished
statesman had remarked that he was
feeling better than at any time since
his recent severe illness resulting
from an attack of ptomaine poisoning
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23
"Biq poinqs" at Calhoun's.

saw red wagon on the street,
and it carried a big advertisement,
saying that every day was a bar
gain day at Calhoun's Bankrupt
Store Just to see how true this was
/ followed the crowd around to their
place on East Pine street, and while
am not well versed in the prices
of all lines of merchandise. | am sure
that what these people say regard
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23
Conflicting Testimony.

He could assign no reason for the
assault and made no effort, he said
to resist his assailant. He could
not tell whether he was knocked
down or showed, or what kind of in
strument, il any. was used by Mr..
Tut in committing the assault He
stated further that during the time he
was in the restaurant he had spoken
to no one; that he had ordered the
meal, had paid for it and was about
to leave the place when assaulted
from the rear by Mr. Tut.
One witness testified that he had
seen the fight. and that Mr.. Tut
had Mr.. Edmonson down in tho
street, pounding him with his INST,
he supposed; that he had seen Mr.
Tut kick the prostrate man two or
three times, but did not know wheth-
er the blows were delivered on the
head or about the body.
DR.. ]. D. Donald testified that he
had seen Mr. Edmonson shortly af-
ter the difficulty occurred. and that
he had dressed the injured mans
wounds, several of which it was nee
essary to sew up. He stated thae
in his opinion Mr.. Edmonson was
not drunk at the time. He explafnet
! the nature of the wounds, said Is
were severe, and thought they !,
been inflicted with hard ire
ment. AA
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23
AGAIN
DlSCRED|7ED
Indications That Committees Re-
port Will Say He Didn't
Climb Mt Mckinley.

New York, Dec. 23.-The commit
tee which Investigated DR.. Cooks
claim of having reached the summit
of Mount Mckinley will be delivered
to the Explorers Club tomorrow.
While the Investigators will not di-
vulge the text of the report, they do
not deny that it discredits DR.. Cooks
claims.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23
BANK ROBBERS
MAKE Big HAUL
Blow Open Safe and Banks President
Exchanges Shots With One
of Them.
(By Associated PreSS.)

Mound City, Kan, Dec. 23.-Rob'
bers early to-day blew open the safe
of the State Bank, of Centreville, near
here, and escaped with fifteen hun
dred dollars.
The president of the bank ex
changed shots with one robber, but
neither was injured. The interior OF
the bank was wrecked.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23


cessor of Senator McLaurin, pending
the convening of the Legislature on
the first Monday in January, is Ques-
tion that cannot at present be
answered.
| The Governor, of course, will OBJ
serve the usual proprieties and not
announce his determination until after
the funeral
The first news of the death of SeT,-
ator McLaurin was conveyed to Gov
ernor Noel by the editor of the Daily
News.
: The Governor expressed the most
profound surprise. and could hardly
credit the tidings.
why, his son was in my office less
than two hours ago and told me that
his father was back from Washington
and much improved in health" said
the Governor.
Surely, there must be some mis-
take about it, and sincerely hope the
report is not true. If it is, however
I words are inadequate to express my
; sorrow"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23
DUE TO AN ATTACK
OF HEART failure
Life Was Extinct Before Any Mem.
Ter of Family Reached His Side
Much Regret Expressed In This
City-Sketch of His Life.
(By Associated PreSS.)

Brandon. Miss, Dec. 23.-The fun
eral of Senator McLaurin, who died at
his home here last night, will take
place at the Methodist church Friday
morning, at 1890 o'clock. The offer
of a state funeral was declined.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23
ALBERT |. ASCENDS
BELGIUM'S THRONE
(By Associated rress.A

Brussels, Dec. 2S.-Another young
Monarch was added to the reigning
sovereigns of Europe to-day when Al
bert 4 ascended the throne OF Bel
gium. The official ceremony was brill
liant and the popular acclaim gen
uine,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23
Trip Down Town.

Senator McLaurin was apparently
SO far along the road to complete
restoration to health that he had been
down town during the afternoon and
spent more than an hour mingline
with his friends.
L am feeling all right. boys" he re
L am feeling all right, boys" he
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23
SPECULATION As TO
GOVERNOR NoEL's ACTION

Special to The Net0s
Jackson. Dec. 23.-Whether GOVERN
or Noel will appoint temporary sue
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23
: : = = e = = = = = = = !: : = =
: THE WEATHER.

Washington, De. 23.-Increas- =
: ing cloudiness and warmer. Prob I
ably local rain late tonight or 4
: Friday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23

ing everything at less money than
others ask" must be true from RI.
great number of busy shoppers their
store was crowded with. 1t is very
easy to buy here. because all their
goods are marked in plain figures so
that you may see and know the price
This firm makes speciality OF
buying up all the stocks of bankrupt
merchants, and as result they have
wonderful stock of goods at mighty
low prices.
find the gentlemen in charge of
this store very courteous and willing
at all times to display their wares
to all corners.
Beautiful Presents.
then made my way to Neelly's
Continued on Page eight
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23
KINGS DAUGHTERS
CHRISTMAS TREE
Excellent Program viii Be Carried
Out Tomorrow Evening-Pub-
lie Invited.

At the Kings Daughters Christmas
tree tomorrow night at the court
house, splendid program of enter
tainment will be carried out and the
general public is cordially invited to
attend.
This tree, which will be given for
the poor, promises to be source of
much enjoyment and help to the poor
of the city and their children. Dora
tions of gifts have been quite liberal
so far. and it is expected and requested
that all who can, and who have not
contributed to date, will do SO to-mor
row.
The entertainment will commence
at o'clock tomorrow evening.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23

Continued on page eigiiv!, -
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23
Beautiful Presents.

l then made my way to Neelly's
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-23

Continued on Page eight T,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-24
SAFE ROBBED BY
EXPRESS AGENT
Scheme of lanes Mahan of
Peoria, Illinois, Failed to
Work Satisfactorily.

Peoria, H., Oct. 23.-Driven by a sud
den impulse to get rich quick. James
Mahan. aged %, night agent for the
American Express company at the
union station here, originated a fake
hold-up story after robbing the COM
pany safe of $4,000 in currency early to-
Gay. After sewing $1,000 in large bills
in the lining of his coat sleeve and
scattering the remainder of the loot in
obscure places throughout the union
repOt he called for the police and de-
clared that he had been held up at the
point of revolver and robbed of the
money.
During the investigation of the al
legged kOld-up Detective WOmbacheT
had occasion to grasp Mahan by the
arm. The crinkling of the bills in the
coat sleeve under the grasp of the de-
tective led him to suspect the perhdy
of Mahan. With the assistance of fell
low officers, Wombacher overpOwered
Mahan and the money was recovered.
Mahan then led officers TO the places
where he had hidden the s., 000 Mahan
admitted that he had opened two pack
ages, one Of $4,000 and the other of
81, 000 He destroyed the wrappers ana
could not tell just where the money
was addressed TO. A state warrant
was issued, charging him with embez-
Element.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-24
DRUNKEN CROWD
IS BOISTEROUS
ROiStererS Cheer Americans,
and Insult Residents in
Brigham Street.

Howling like a band of savages, a
coterie OF individuals who proclaimed
In stentOrian tones that they were from
Illinois made Friday night bideous in
the vicinity of Fourth East ana Brig
lam streets. The men had been drink
ing until they had lost all regard for
the rights of others. When people liv-
ing near by came out to expostulate
the roistereTs used insulting language
and cried out:
We're from Il-!nOisl We're glad we
don't live In Utah! Hurrah for the
american party There are more
American party people in Salt Lake
than Republicansr'
This refrain they kept up. although
no one would cOEdescend TO argue with
them. please go away" was all that
any self-respecting person would say
TO them.
At length, in sheer desperation, one
Of the residents got a cab and paid the
hackman to haul 'he Objectionable per
sons from the neighbOrhOod. During
the entire time the policeman ca that
beat was not TO be found.
"Oh, he's snOOZing Up at the Brigham
street pharmacy as usual" said the
well Informed ones. who knew the cops
habits.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-24
0ut-of-order Kidneys Are Regulated
and the Most Severe Bladder
Misery Vanishes,

Out-Of- order kidneys act fine and
backache or bladder misery is relieved
after a few doses of Pape's DiuTetic.
Pains in the back, sides or lOins,
rheumatic twinges. facilitating head
ache, nervousness, dizziness, sleepless-
ness, inflamed or swollen eyelids, worn
out feeling and many other symptoms
of clogged, inactive kidneys simply
vanish.
Frequent, painful and unc0ntroliaOie
urination due to a weak or irritable
bladder is promptly o. vrcOme-
The moment you suspect any kidney
bladder or urinary disorder, or feel
rheumatism coming. begin taking this
harmless remedy, with the knowledge
that there is no other medicine, at any
nrice. made anywhere else in the
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-24
A FRENcHMAN's SCHEME.
New York SUM

NEW YORK SUM-
This story is told Of Captain Mark OF
the French army. who is now charged
with a series Of frauds of all kinds, and
who either sold or pretended to sell par
dons and verdicts in military cases.
Captain Mark recently was on an eX-
cursion with two other officers and their
wives, and succeeded in avoiding payment
of his share Of the expenses. The three
men and the three women had taken
motor car for the day on the understand
ing that the car, luncheon and dinner
were TO be paid for by the three men,
During the st0ppage for luncheon cap
tain Mark took Lieutenant A. aside.
and, telling him ConfidenIally that he
knew Major b tc be rather short OF
ready money. suggested that it would be
a friendly act for A. and Mark TO d.
vide expenses.
You pay for the meals and III pay
for the car said Lieutenant A. at
once.
A little later in the day Mark took
Major b aside.
a is rather hard up" he told him.
Don't you think we might divide eX-
penses2'
Certainly" said Major b.
well then, III settle for the car. Do
said Captain Mark; you pay for the
Major b paid for the meals. Lieu
tenant A. for the car, and Mark paid
nothing.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-24
KIDNEYS ACT FINE AND BACKACHE
GOES AFTER TAKING A FEW DOSES.

world. which will effect so thorough
and prompt a cure. as a 50-cent treat
ment of Pape's Diuretic, which any
druggist can supply.
This unusual preparation goes direct
to the out-Of-Order kidneys, bladder
and urinary system, cleansing, healing
and strengthening these organs and
glands. and completes the cure before
you realize it,
A few days treatment with Pape S
Diuretic means clean, active, healthy
kidneys. bladder and urinary organs
and you feel fine.
Your physician, pharmacist, banker
or any mercantile agency will tell you
that Pape, Thompson & Pape Of Gin
cinnau as a large and responsible
medicine concern, thoroughly worthy
of your confidence.
Accent only Pape's Diuretc-50-
cent Recommendation any drug store
anywhere in the world.