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Evening star., 1909-08-26
I Am Guilty.

The office bell rang and Grimbleshaw
stepped In from his sitting room, turning
up the low-burning light as he did So A
woman. having. as the first impression
she gave, marks of age and somewhat
shabbily dressed, was waiting for him.
She raised her heavy veil and Grimble-
shaw recognized Mrs. Calden
Doctor she said, speaking so abrupt
ly as to seem to overlook his greeting
my husband has got to have medical at
tendance. Are you brave enough to go to
him with me?'
why not?' he replied. 1T is enough
for me to know that he needs my serv-
ices"
"It's quite a drive" she admonished
him. you'll want your heaviest coat"
When, howevers he turned up his COL
lar and made a motion to pull his cap
low, she warned him:
Not yet. I've sleigh, but we'll have
TO walk a little distance. They may
think you're trying to escape recOgnl-
ton
Outside Grimbleshaw caught sight of
the never-absent watcher, who followed
at distance as they walked slowly. with
steps timed to her aged appearance. into
the meanest part of the village. She
turned into Frances court. at the end OF
which, overlooking the innyard, stood a
huge wooden house of several tenements,
occupied by laborers and their families.
the most of them foreigners. The man
who followed appeared to connect Grim
bleshaw's companion with this house, and
thereby 10 satisfy himself that the call
on him as a physician was genuine. At
least after pausing for moment at the
entrance to the court, he turned and
passed into the inn.
The woman led the way through the
open doorway of what seemed to Grim
bleshaw hive of children. Holding her
outer wrap to her face she passed rapidly
up two flights of stairs with seemingly
accurate knowledge Of the premises
Reaching the third floor, the corridor OF
which was empty of the throng that be-
sieged them below. she turned into side
hail. which ended in a steep flight OF
narrow stairs. Down these she almost
ran, thereby regaining the ground floor.
Now you better turn up that collar
and pull down that cap she admonished
him.
At the end of a narrow yard they found
a tumbledown shed, In which stood an
open sleigh of light make for rapid work,
to which was harnessed horse of rather
ordinary appearance. GrimbleshaW noted
generous supply of robes.
"Open the door, she directed. land
don't mind to shut it,
(To be continued tomorrowD
Evening star., 1909-08-26
TWO BROTHERS ARE DROWNED
FATAL ACCIDENT WITNESSED
BY EXCURSION PARTY.
One Man Rescued by Two Members
of the Crew Of the Moni-
tor Puritan.

Several hundred colored persons aboard
an excursion boat at the 0 street wharf
this morning witnessed the drowning of
two colored men from a boat ard the res
cue of a third man. The men who were
drowned were Alphonso Holmes, twenty
three wears Of age, and Nathan Holmes,
his brother, whose age is given as thirty
two years. while Nelson Brown Of 475
Missouri avenue is the man who was res
cued. They had gone to the river front
to enjoy a row. A boat was hired at
Jacksons boathouse. foot of 9th street,
and the men rowed down the Washington
channel. intending to go to the other side
of the river before they returned and en-
Joy a bath AS their small craft was
passing the wharf of the colored excur-
sion boat the boat careened. owing to the
men crowding to one side of 1t. Water
Evening star., 1909-08-26
Girl Had Premonition of Death.

Park ERSBl RG, w. Va. August 70.
Something has happened at home
feel 1t. l know it. Won't you tell me
what it is?' This piteous appeal was
uttered over and over again at st.
Joseph's Hospital here last evening by
Miss Anna Jones to the nurses around
her. Through some remarkable intui-
ton the sick girl had guessed what
kind hearts were trying to keep tar
thest from her. Her father. DIR. l.. H.
Jones of Lllenboro. one of the promi-
nent men at that place. dropped dead
there that morning. Every care was
taken to prevent the daughter from
learning the sad news, because it was
believed the shock would kill her, vet
some strange premonition made ne-
Keep asking for news from home
Evening star., 1909-08-26
Tar on the Streets.
ro the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Whoever Is responsible for the LIQUID
tar in front of the new Union Station
and also on the blocks at street cross
ings should be made TO remedy the evil
at once. 1t is to be noted thai the Com
missioners are very strict II automobiles
or street cars drop bit of grease on the
streets. still they allow such a nuisance
as this TO continue TO the discomfort of
travellers.
Another thing is. it is claimed that
TO sprinkle the street car right ef way
ruins the asphalt. This is not borne
out by facts. | have just come back
from Atlantic City, and the principal
street there. and the equal of any
IN Washington - Atlantic avenue Is
sprinkled continually and does not show
any defects from such treatment. Let
US look around little and see If we
can't make Washington n refuge for the
traveller and. not add anything to his
discomfort while in our midst l hope
To see these evils remcdicd
JOS. T. GOODkEY.
Evening star., 1909-08-26

Gertrude Tokers. Clara Winters. Carrie
Haskns, VIOLA Byers Alberta Jones and
Alberta Johnson.
Pursuit race-WOn by r. Swaills, L..
Lewis, c. Duckett, r. Jones and T.
Thomas.
Tether ball match-Won by NJ. Spencer,
A. Spencer, NJ. Williams, NJ. Williams
and r. Hardly.
Croquet match-Won by A. Spencer and
Nj. Williams.
The events concluded with a game of
indoor base ball between the girls team
and the boys under ten years. which was
won by the girls. Score q to IS. A
base ball game between the two rivals,
the lie Droits and Northwesterners re-
suited in the former team being defeated
by score of ; to .
Evening star., 1909-08-26
DRY" Convention at Pittsbure.

PITTSBURG Pa, August 26.-The
Pennsylvania state convention of the pro-
hibition party will open at old city hall
here lat this afternoon. Following ad-
dresses by Eugene Chain. late presiden-
tial candidate. and former National Chair
man Oliver w. Stewart. an adjournment
VIII be taken until Friday night when
candidates for supreme court justice. au-
ditor general and state trea are IN
be nominated.
Evening star., 1909-08-26
RELAY for Girls,

3-n-yard relay for girls Won by
Clara Jackson. Leana Cobb. Ida Gate
wood. Mabel Brent, Sarah Givens, Ida
Bagiey. Bessie Tylar. Lizzie Crutcher.
Evening star., 1909-08-26
West Virginia Sawmill Burns,

ELKINS. w. Va, August 26.-The
sawmill of the Wildell Lumber Com
pany at Wildell. c. and o. railroad
town. was destroyed by fire. with an
estimated loss of $4,000. The fames
had gained such headway when discov-
cred that it was impossible to save the
mill. and efforts were confined toward
preventing the destruction of the rest
of the plant and the yards of the com.
pany. The plant will be rebuilt at once.
Evening star., 1909-08-26

Robert keyser. son of Attorney w. r.
keyser of Page county. Va. was perhaps
fatally injured by fall from an abut-
ment on the n. ano w. railroad in Luray.
His wounds consist of fractured skull
and broken arm. and it is feared he has
sustained internal injuries.
Evening star., 1909-08-26

NOTICE-During the summer we will
give complimentary tickets to Moving Pic
ture Theater
Evening star., 1909-08-26
ATHLETICS DRAW LARGE CROWD
HOWARD PLAYGROUND SCENE
OF YOUTHFUL SPORTS.
Many Colored Children Participate
in the Various Games
and Races.

The Howard playground was the
scene yesterday afternoon of an ath-
letic tournament in which many were
entered in the various games and races.
This is one OF the Fairgrounds for col
ored children and has always been we'll
attended. Thomas Johnson. who has
Lad charge of the ground for some time
past, was in charge of the various
events. \ large crowd was in attend
ance throughout the afternoon.
The list of events and the results fol-
low:
Twenty fiveyar dash for boys under
ten years Malcome Brockenberry,
fist; James Pinchett, second, and Ed
ward Howard third.
rwenty-five-yard dash for girls under
ten years-Ida Gatewood. first: Leona
cobb. second, and Clara Haskins, third.
Ftty-Nard dash for girls under four :
teen yearS-Mabel Brent. first; Clara
Jackson. second, and Alberta Johnson.
third
SiXty-yard dash for boys under four
teen years-GeorSe Perry. first. Guv
EStridSe, second. Elmer Betters. third.
SiNty-yard dash for boys under six
teen years-Trench Thomas. first: Rich
ard Swaills. second, Joseph Wilson
third.
1OO-Yard Dash for Boys.
one -hund red-yard dash for boys under
fourteen ycars-Trcnchie Thomas, first:
Charles ,Duckett. second: James VIII
liams third.
one h undred yard dash for boys under,
nineteen years-Georgc Foster. first:
James Gordon. second; Percy Williams.
third.
For running broad jump for BOYS
under fourteen Sears-W. Jackson
first. r. Swaills. second: /. Morris third.
Distance. II feet inches.
For running broad jump for boys
under sixteen years.. Taylor. first
y. Coleman. second: L. Morris third.
Distance, IL feet I inches.
For Sso-yard run for boys under six
teen ycars--Asby Scott first; Isaiah
Norris. second: Richard Swaills third.
For Soo-yard run for boys under nine
teen years-Frank Burnett, first: Percy
Kicks. second; Joe Wilson. third.
For two mile marathon for hoya
under nineteen yearS-l1eroy Bowser
first: James Davis. second Percy Ricks
third James Terry. fourth: Waite.
Iattney NTH: II. Thomas, sixth.
Relay for Girls.
s.n-yard relay for girls Won by
Clara Jackson. Leana Cobb. Ida Gate
wood Mabel Brent, Sarah Givens, Ida
Basley. Bessie Tylar. Lizzie crutcher
Evening star., 1909-08-26
The Greatest Remnant Sale i'm History
White Goods Remnants,
Regular Prices l0c to
soc a Yard,
For 1212c Yard.

This lot consists of thousands of yards of
Domestic and Foreign White Goods. To be-
gin to mention all kinds would take up more
time and space than is allowed. These are in
lengths from to yards. These are few of the
kinds-most popular ones: Embroidered Swiss,
India Linens, Persian Lawns, Checked Dmi-
ties, Longcloth, Nainsook. Cambria, Crepon,
Imperial Suiting, Percale, Lace Effects. Dotted
Margurettes Curtain Swisses, Mercerized Ba-
t;ste ETC.; also Natural Colored Linen and
English Khaki Cloth Your choice 12IAc
for Friday at, yard. ............ lA/2S
Evening star., 1909-08-26
TOF|x BLAME FOR TUG DISASTER
NAVAL COURT TO LOOK INTO
SINKING OF NEZINSCoT.
Interesting Details Of Capsizing Of
Cape Ann and Drowning Of Four
in Official Report.

Directions have been given at the Navy
Department for the assembling next
Monday at the Portsmouth On. H.) navy
yard of the court of inquiry which is to
make an effort to fix the responsibility for
the capszing of the naval tug Nednscot
off Cape Ann two weeks ago, when sew
eral men lost their lives. Rear Admiral
Herbert Winslow is the head of the court
Department. Further proceedings, II any,
will depend on it's findings.
Interesting details regarding the Nezin-
scot catastrophe are contained In a re-
port just received at the Navy Depart
ment.
The Nezinscot was lost about seven
miles north by east by one-half east of
Lanesville, Mass, on the morning OF
August II. 1909, about $50. AS result
of this loss four people were drowned: l..
Edwards, seaman; G. E. White, ships cook
seaman in the navy, and Acting Assistant
Surgeon c. E. Trotter, L. S. n.
Three Unable to Escape.
The three enlisted men, who were in the
forecastle in the berth deck forward. were
unable to escape on account of the quick
sinking Of the tug. DR.. Trotter sustain
ed himself on a part of the wreckage
for about one hour and was finally lost
because of his inability to hold on longer.
During the time DR.. Trotter was afloat
and the boat containing the survivors was
within hail of him, the occupants of the
boat called out and asked him how he
was getting along. At this the doctor re-
piled, Il am quite comfortable, but don't
think l can hold out much longer The
overloaded boat approached the doctor,
but was making heavy weather in the
rough sea, when A. Belfrie, machinist's s
male second class, was discovered to be
i'm distress in the water. and the doctor
called out, Get that man; l am all right"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-13
Two Sisters In Great Peril.

Brockton, Mass.-Misses Martha
and Denzie Faveau, sisters, now camp
ing out at Bridgewater, have been
through fire and water this season.
matchmaking in close conflicts with
death, while another experience which
they had with an enraged bull has
made it apparent that no ordinary
occurrence can battle the wits of these
young people. In the last few weeks
both escaped death due to the over
turning Of a canoe, and also made
their way out of their camp In safety
when it took fire. The bull butted
into their life at the camp and put
Miss Denzie on the roof of shed for
a period of three hours, all the while
irving to knock over the timbers In
order that he might use his stout
horns to toss his victim in the air.
Bad Outlook for Prisoner.
| Lloyd Jones, the English chancellor
of the exchequer, campaigned Wales
lately and used American storytelling
tactics to tighten up his serious argu-
ments A favorite story concerned a
man who served upon the jury in
murder case. Before leaving home he
instructed his wife to get salmon
for supper, and, to make sure OF a
| good meal, he told her to fry one
half of it and boil the other. During
the trial he frequently refreshed him
self from out of black bottle, and
when the jury retired he was asked
In his turn by the foreman: We'll
John Jones, what are we going to dc
with the prisoner" In thick. gut
tural voice came thu reply: Dol
one-half of him. andStry the other"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-13
HENS GIVE ALARM
Fowl Terrify South Norwaik Horss
Thieves When the Watchdo9s
Are Still.

South Norwalk, Conn.-Guipea hens
are to be substituted for electrical
burglar alarm appliances in most Of
the handsome country homes in this
section. The pioneer in the move
ment is Alfred Hartog, wealthy New
Yorker, whose summer home is in
East avenue, this city.
If it had not been for six guinea
hens which were roosting In his barn
he would have lost his best team, q
handsome pair of grays, and also two
sets of harness and an expensive car
riage. The horse thieves had cut all
the electric burglar alarm wires. They
also had chloroformed the watch
dog and placed pillow boots on the
feet of the horses to muffie their tread
as they were led out of the Hartog
grounds. Everything that twentieth
century horse thieves could do to get
away with the horses without arous-
ing the Hartogs and their neighbors
had been done.
The thieves just were about to
drive away when one Of them, who
had gone back into the barn to look
for something, stumbled against the
guinea roost. Instantly there was a
racket that could be heard half a mile
away. One guinea started to cackle
and the others Joined in. The chorus
sounded something like a giant bur.
gler rattle would sound. The Hartoga
heard 1t; their neighbors heard it
and in q few seconds the entire East
avenue section was aroused.
Hartog discovered that the thieves
had cut the burglar alarm, telephone
and electric light wires before gear
ing up the horses. The watchdog was
found in the stable sleeping peaceful
" under the influence Of chloroform
The guineas were gift by a farmer
to the Hartog children.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-13

MAY BE THE FRENCH WAY.

The proverbial politeness of the
Frenchman, known and commented
on throughout the world, seems to
leave him when he goes upon the
bench to try cases. Note the conduct
of Judge Devalles before whom
Madame Steinheil is being tried in
Paris for numbering her husband
He seems to be conducting the ex-
animation of the prisoner entirely,
and when counsel for the defendant
protested against the attack made
upon her veracity by the judge, he
did not mince matters in replying,
saying holly that the woman has
lied; lied throughout the examination;
her story is a tissue of lies from
beginning to end" And then the
woman collapsed, and it was necessa-
ry to carry her from the court room.
1t was about time to faint, when the
judge declares himself both Judge and
jury and pronounces the woman guilty
at least Of lying, before the case is
concluded.
It has often been charged that many
judges Of Mississippi have frequently
taken the law in their own hands,
acting as Judge, prosecutor and jury
but none of them have been quite so
emphatic as this French Judge, or
gone on record as openly-Clarion.
Ledger.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-13
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1909
Circulation Double That Of Any
Other South Mississippi Paper
IMPORTANT MEETING.

At the court house Monday night at
1880 the Commercial Club of Hatties-
burg will hold an open meeting to
discuss the best plan or plans for adj
vertising, building up and promoting
the best interest of Hattiesburg.
To this meeting every citizen of
Hattiesburg, interested in any way in
the future of Hattiesburg, is invited;
not only invited, but urged to be
present.
Hattiesburg is live town, and
there is no more danger of its dying,
of it's ever dying, than there is of
Jackson or Meridian or Natchez dying.
Hattiesburg was not born to die. Its
railroad connections and facilities and
its geographical position would make
it live and grow, if there was not a
pine tree between here and New Or
leans, or here and Mobile, or in a
hundred miles in any direction. There
is no trouble about the life or health
or happiness of Hattiesburg.
But Hattiesburg, because of its loca-
ton, its geographical position, its
railroad advantages, ought to become,
and in the near future, city of con-
siderable size and commanding i'm
portance in South Mississippi. But in
order that Hattiesburg may come in
due season into her own, the people
of this town must WAKE UP to their
opportunities and take advantage of
these opportunities, and in business
like way plan and execute. 1t will
not do to sit AMI speculate as to
what Hattiesburg is going to be. l,
will not do to sit and wait for the
future to develop Hattiesburg, without
any assistance from the people OF
Hattiesburg. II we do, Hattiesbure
will grow slowly. like a tree or plant
half famished for water or food
Hattiesburg's natural advantages
must be nurturel and cultivated; Hat
must be nurtured and cultivated; Hat
tiesburg must be helped to grow, and
made to grow.
What is best to be done, the meet
ing Monday night is to determine
Attend that meeting. Be factor II
determining what shall be done. And
then, under the leadership of the Com
mercial Club, be factor in helping tt
do it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-13

who would come here If these mer-
chants were not Already here. They |
are looking for locations; they are
looking for towns not already |
stocked up in their line of business.
LOCATION in any line of business
is a great thing. If a man is well
located. it is his fault if he does not
make a success.
So with city. It's location has
much to do with its growth and its
future If big town is needed at a
certain place, it is easy to build one
there. Every fifty, seventy-five or
hundred miles, big town is needed.
That is why Hattiesburg is, and why
Hattiesburg will continue to BE. and
to grow; because big town is needed
right where Hattiesburg is. The
trend of the times, the exigences of
the case, the natural development
and growth of South Mississippi will
make Hattiesburg. But if Hatties-
| burg wants to make itself, quicker
and faster than the slow, natural
easy way, Hattiesburg ought to get
move on itself and DO SOME
THING. Not sit around and talk
about doing it, but DO it. You doubt
less have heard tell of that place
paved with good intentions
We should very much like to see
Hattiesburg really do something that
every other community is not talking
of or trying to do. We should like
to see Hattiesburg experiment with
an Experiment Station. We would
like to see Hattiesburg inaugurate a
great Free Homestead movement. 1t
would be a great thing for Hatties-
burg if the date line "Hattiesburg,
Miss should occur almost daily in
all the great metropolitan news
papers of the country, coupled with
some great enterprise like unto a
great FREE HOMESTEAD OPPOR-
TUNITY.
All that this town and surrounding
country needs, is more FOLKS"
Some way to induce them to come.
and to come quick, is what we are
after. Suggestions are in order. If
you can think of any good hurry
up" plan to move immigration this
way, the columns of The News are
open to you.
Let's put our thinkers" together;
let's decide upon some plan; let's
have suggestions and plans, and agree
upon the best and then let's DO 1T.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-13
RESULT OF EXPERT.

We note reports of fine yields of
corn obtained by the boys corn club
in many counties. While only the
prize-winners are conspicuous, hun
dreds of contestants are in evidence
with scores of from so to 80 bushels
to the certified acre.
From our exchanges yesterday we
CLEAN the following: Covington coun
ty. first prize for so 12 bushels from
37.9 bushels from one acre. Yazoo
county, SO 3-S bushels. Newton coun-
ty, lis bushels from one acre, made
by William Harper, who last year
led the state with 14S bushels.
Farming is science demanding
brain as we'll as muscle, and liberal
expenditure of both, and not game
for the thoughtless or the sluggard
to take chances in. What one boy
can do on this line ten thousand can
do and will do, and we look to 1910
with confidence for grand results.
The big yields reported were as a
general thing obtained from sandy
land and hill farms, and in one of the
most unfavorable seasons Mississippi
ever knew, and from the result OBJ
tanned the conclusion is irresistible
that the small farmer can make corn
fenough to do him, in almost any seas
on, on from three to four acres of
we'll fortified and cultivated land
Aberdeen Examiner.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-13
ALL FOR THE LACK OF FOLKS

A lumber town has no stability to
it. A mining camp is not desira-
BILE place to live. A manufacturing
town, strictly manufacturing town,
is peculiarly liable to strikes and
shut-downs and dull seasons. It is
the town of general diversified bust
ness resources, sustained and sup.
ported mainly by a thickly settled
suburban and farming community.
that is the surest, safest and pleas
ATTEST place of them all.
Hattiesburg has the location and
natural advantages to become such a
city, and will some day; but whether
that day will come soon or late, de.
ponds upon those who are already
here and in command of the situa
ton.
Hattiesburg has the climate, it has
the land, it has the water, it has
the material, 1t has the resources, II
has the railroads, it has the start, and
last, but by no means least,-it has
the LOCATION.
Did you ever think what LOCA
TON meant to a town, 1t means
as much as 1t does to a merchant
There are up-to-date, progressive
merchants in this town, who would
1eave the town before they would be
I'D away on back street. There are
ether ,pp-todate progressive ner
chants doing business in other towns
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-13

The death of Walker Kennedy, one
of the editors of the Memphis Com
mercial Appeal, removes from South
ern journalism one of it's brightest
and best equipped workers. He had
well-stored mind, rich in thought
and imagery; his pen was forceful,
strong and versatile, and his work
bore the stamp of genius. His early
training was under that Prince OF
editorial writer's, Henry Watterson,
and Mr.. Kennedy's bright mind drank
in much inspiration from his pre-
ceptor, until the scope of his talent
almost equalled that of Watterson
himself. There were few men in the
newspaper work, North or South, who
could dive deeper into the fundamen-
tails of a weighty problem, or skim
more lightly, humorously and enter
tainly, than could Walker Kennedy
Mr.. Kennedy was only fifty years OF
age; his death was sudden and unex
pected, and will be sincerely regretted
by all who knew him; for to know
him was but to admire his brigh;
mind and love his genial nature.