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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07
woman received a telegram

H HIS woman received telegram
However, just one moment,
folks.
Those asterisks are interpolated for the
purpose of asking your indulgence for one
moment. We find at the very outset of
this little narrative that we are up
against the barrier of the usual, the con-
ventional and the bromide.
When it is stated, right smack-dab at
the beginning of a recital, This woman
received a telegram why, it is the nat
uralest thing in the world for the reader
to frame in his minds eye picture Oh
how the woman behaved when she re-
ceived the telegram.
Long. long years of plugging away at
the woman and -the-telegram gag by the
comical iokists have crystallized this pic
ture into a settled conviction.
II is only natural, we say, that all
hands should imagine, and do IMAGINE
that a woman receiving a telegram
should behave i'll just one way. The nu-
moristickers, have said that she behaved
in that one way. and they have pounded
and banged away at the notoh that sue
couldn't behave in any other way, so
that the thing couldn't have failed TO
stick.
You know how they cut up, these funny
lists when they start to tell about
woman receiving a telegram FIRST they
portray her clasping a palm to her
head and turning chalky when she taxes
the telegram from the messenger boys
hand.
The messenger boy. brutally placid.
stands there on the steps, offering her
a pencil wherewith to sign his receipt,
hut she mixes all this by showing how
trembly her hands are and how incapable
she is of doing any signing whatsoever,
whereupon the boy, with disguised
"AW-r-r-.' signs the receipt himself and
exits. limping, adown the street.
Then the woman i'll receipt OF the teie-
gram-always in acceptance Win me
granite formula of the funnyisters of the
side-holding press-totters along the hail,
still holding that fevered mitt to her
head and, reaching the settin' room, WHY
she leans the other hand on the table
10 support herself and begins to turn and
turn and oh. just turn the telegram
which all the time reposes snugly in the
envelope over III her hand.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18

son will have an abundant supply of
artesian water.
Good streets are another thing has
been a drawback in the past, but this
obstruction to municipal beauty and
harmony is soon to be relegated to the
past, as the constructors who were re-
Gently awarded contracts for paving
certain of Jackson's streets, covering
about three. miles, are making ready
to begin work. Paving will not begin.
probably, for thirty days, but when it
does Jackson will present one of the
busiest scenes in the South.
Two artesian wells have been drill
ed, one of which will yield. it is said,
1000 gallons minute, while it is i'm
possible to forecast what the other will
do. The first well is only about 500
feet deep, while the second, which is
expected to be the best producer, is
about 1900 feet deep The first well
is IL inches to its full depth, while the
second runs 12 inches for about 500
feet and is four inches to the 1.2O0
foot level. This is a flowing well, and
the water is of good quality. 1t is be-
lieved the flow, which is weak at pres
ent, will be increased to greater vol |
ume when the well is cased and bailed !,
out.
This well is expected to, produce
nearly double that of the first. and all /
wells ppt. down in future will uaaa>ably
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
HIGH PRICES FOR
COTTON TO STICK
Cotton Goods Manufacturers Do Not
Expect to Buy Cotton Much Low
er Than at Present Prices.
(By Associated PreSS.)


Providence, R. l., July 1S.-The cot
ton goods manufacturers of New Eng
land do not expect to buy cotton much
lower than present prices, even when
the new crop begins to come in. They
are not disposed to take on any long
term contracts at this time. One of
the biggest factors in the trade ex-
pressed belief that raw cotton will
rule at IA and Is cents throughout
1910.
The recent action of the Knights
and the Goddards in fixing cut-prices
for two weeks in June to move goods
on hand at that time and establishing
higher prices for all sales on and after
July ~, a guarantee that there would
be no sales below those figures be-
tween July and october, accomplished
the purpose of that move 1t cleaned
out that the accumulated stock on
hand and it brought ont inquiries from
all quarters of a character which dem
onstrated the market needs goods and
will have to buy them before long.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
MR.. TALLY Made
: A 4 DECIDED CID Hit
At Public Speaking BY Candidates For
Congress, on Occasion Of District
School Meeting at Vanilla.

According to Hattiesburg citizen
who attended the joint debate between
Messrs. Tally, Lewis and Harrison at
Vanilla, Lawrence county, last Satur-
day, Mr. Tally made a distinct hit
with the voters of that bailiwick, his
remarks appearing to meet with the
almost unanimous approval of the
large crowd which had gathered to
hear the addresses.
The occasion was a picnic and dis
trict school meeting, and was attended
by large number of citizens of that
section of the district. Mess-s. Lewis
and Harrison were given most re-
spectful attention throughout the
course of their remarks, it is stated.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
LONGING DELIVERS
Welcoming address
Many Topics of Interest Are Being
Discussed And Meeting Promises To
Be Most Interesting and Profitable
In Organizations History.

Special to The Ne,0s.
Jackson, Miss, July 1S.-The an
nual convention of the Mississippi
League of Postmasters, composed of
iHcumbents of third and four-class Of
fces, was called to order at eleven
O'Clock this morning in Pythian Castle
Hall by President M. H. Daley, of
Coldwater.
Fully 200 members were present at
the opening session, and many others
reached the city on the afternoon
trains. The convention will be in
progress two days, final adjournment
being reached Tuesday afternoon.
The address of welcome to the visi-
tors on behalf of the Jackson Board
of Trade was delivered by Ex-Gov. A.
H. Longino, of this city, and response
was made by Mrs. L. R. DuBard, vice
president of the league. President
Daley then appointed standing COM
mittees, after which recess was taken
until 2 p. m.
At the afternoon session, called to
order at two o'clock, the opening ad-
dress was delivered by Mr. E. E. Rob-
ertson, of Collins, on "The Postmas-
ter and the Rural Letter Carriers"
Commissioner H. e. Blakeslee, of the
department of agriculture and CON-
merce, delivered an address on Good
Roads and immigration and Mr..
Frederick Sullens, editor of the Daily
News. discussed "The Postmaster and
the Publisher" general discussion
of subjects of interest to the members
followed, led by Postoffice Inspector
Fl. B. Reynolds, representing the Post
master-General
Tonight an executive session will be
held at which reports of committees
will be received. On Tuesday the
visitors will be given an automobile
ride around the city by the Jackson
Board of Trade, closing with a visit |
to the capital building where the post |
master will be received by Governor |
Noel The final event on Tuesdays |
program will be the election of Off |
GERS and selection of next place of
meeting.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
CLEVER WORK OF
POLICE OFFICER
Resulted In Conviction Of Female
Blind Tiger in Police Justice
Court This Morning.

AS the result of clever head-work
Moore Saturday night, Corinne Grant,
a negress, was convicted in police
court today on charge of unlawful
retailing, and fined $4,000 and costs.
Officers Moore and Brannon, being
suspicious that the woman was not
living up to the law regulating the
sale of liquor, decided to make an in
vestigation Saturday night. They
went together to the woman's place
on Mobile street, one slipping into the
front door, which was ajar, the other
remaining on the outside to see that
no one escaped.
AS related by Mr.. Moore on the
witness stand this morning, as he en-
tered the house a negro man came
out of the house, but did not notice
the officer, who passed through the
front room and concealed himself be-
hind the door of rear room. While
in this position he saw several negro
men enter the front door, one of whom
called for something to drink" A
bottle was Immediately brought, and
unconscious of the presence of the
officer the Grant woman poured a
drink of whiskey into a glass One of
the negro men tossed twenty-five
cent piece upon the table and pro-
ceeded to drink the whiskey. The
officer saw the money, and when the
woman picked it up he came from
behind the door and took her in
charge. The twenty-five cent piece
was in her hand when the arrest was
made, Mr.. Moore stated, while the
bottle from which the liquor had been
sold had been placed in the drawer
of a wash-stand, and was afterwards
CONTINUED on page four.)
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
WILL ASK PARDON
FOR JOE Williams
Judge Davis Will Call Upon Governed
Noel Within Next Few Days And
Present Petition.

During the next few days Governor
Noel will be asked to exercise execu4
tive clemency in behalf of Joe VIII
Hams, a negro who is serving a life
term in the penitentiary for the mur-
der of Ed Howell, the negro banker.
VINO was assassinated in Hattiesburg
about four years ago. The petition.
which is signed by a large number of
influential citizens of Hattiesburg, will,
De presented to the governor by Judge
Davis, who represented Williams AZ
the trial in circuit court. Ks
This case probably created a great
er sensation in Hattiesburg than anw
other in which negroes were the priis-
clpals. Williams was tried three
times for the offense, the first two
trials resulting in hung Jury. The
petition for pardon sets forth the al
legations that the testimony upon
which Williams was convicted was
furnished voluntarily by negroes OF
questionable reputation, one OF whom
mas since been indicted for murder,
and that all the evidence against the
oefendant was purely circumstahtiaI.
The petition which will be present
ed to Governor Noel viii be re1n-
forced by personal letters from pAom-
inent business and professional nAen
OF Hattiesburg. all of whom give tke
negro good reputation and who bk
lieve and state in their letters to I'll
Continued on page eight
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
JUDGE PAUL JOHNSON
WAS SPECIAL JUDGE
Case in Which Hattiesburg Citizens
Were Greatly Interested Was Tried
at Collins Last Week-PoweII Takes
an Appeal.
an Appeal.

| The case of the state vs.. Fred Pow
ell, charged with embezzling funds of
the Magee Bank, was tried at Collins
last week, Judge Paul B. Johnson of
Hattiesburg, presiding as special
judge, the regular Judge of the dis
trict being disqualified. The jury re-
turned verdict Of guilty, and a sent
ence of one year in the penitentiary
was imposed.
Powell was charged with embezzling
about $4,000 of the funds of the bank,
of which he was cashier, the alleged
defalcation occurring about two years
ago He was arrested in Hatties-
burg shortly after the shortage was
discovered, and the trial had been
postponed from time to time, for va
rious reasons.
The outcome of the trial was await
ed with interest by Hattiesburg citi-
zens, by reason of the prominence of
the defendant and the fact that he
had resided in Hattiesburg for a
number of years, held a responsible
position with the National Bank of
Commerce and was popular in social
circles.
Powell was a scpn of Rav c. A.
Powell, a Method list ministf. who was
stationed here for nuuDer of years
and was generally beloved by men,
bers of his church and all religiously-
inclined people. He was married to
Miss Lottie Kostmayer, a young la
dy prominent in Hattiesburg social
circles, and the career of the young
couple was watched with a great de-
gree of interest by their numerous
friends and associates here.
The light penalty imposed by Judge
Johnson was due to the fact that
there were certain extenuating cir
connected with the case
and other parties were implicated |
With the defalcation.
1t is said that Powelrs attorneys
nave given notice of their intention
o appeal the case to the supreme
'ourt on suggestion of error.
Ed Smith, who was associated with
POWELL in the bank, and who was in
licted in connection with the same
ase, was not tried at this term of
ourt
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
bALLINGER Will
Be. EXQNERATED
According To story Published BY
The Chicago Tribune Upon Re-
liable Authority.
(Bu Associated Press.)


Chicago, July 1S.-According to a
story published by the Chicago Tri-
bune, the Tribune has learned upon
the best of authority that Secretary
Richard A. Ballinger will be exonerat-
ed by a majority report on the joint
congressional committee which, for
five months, has been making an ex-
haustive investigation of the conduct
of the affairs of the Department of the
Interior and of the Bureau of Forestry
in the Department of Agriculture.
But there is minority report also,
according to the Tribune, and this
conflicts in almost every particular
with the findings of the majority re-
port. The report severely censures
Secretary Ballinger and commends
Pinchct, CLAWS and Garfield. 1t was
written by Representative James and
was signed by Senators PARCEL and
Fletcher and Representatives Madi-
son, James and Graham.
The majority report was written by
Senator Nelson and is signed by Sen
ators Nelson, Flint, Sutherlan and
Rott, and Representatives Mccall,
DENLY and Olmsted. 1t condems Pin
chot, CLAWS and Garfield, and declares
that Ballinger was wise, honest and
conservative in his actions.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
State REGAINS
VALUABLE Lands
Cancellor Thomas Advises Attorney
General of Ruling Made in The
Wisconsin Lumber Co. Case.
Special to The 1,eUs.

Special to The 1,ei1s.
Jackson, Miss. July 1S.-Attorney-
General S. S. Hudson has been ad-
vised of an important decision rem
dered by Chancellor E. N. Thomas in
the case of State of Mississippi VS..
Wisconsin Lumber Company, wherein
the state RECEIVERS titles to timber
lands in the delta estimated to be
worth half million dollars.
Chancellor Thomas sustains the
contention made by the state that the
lands in controversy were fraudulently
entered by the defendant company,
and the title thereto is set aside. The
counsel for defense has given notice
of appeal to the Supreme Court, and
the case will come up at the October
term for final settlement.
About $4,000 acres of land are in
volved, and the state claims that the
corporations had the tracts entered by
individuals with the purpose of con-
veying title to the state after entry
had been perfected. Chancellor Thorn
as holds that the patents are void,
regardless of whether they were Sc
cured for the purpose to defraud.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
MISS powell Will
give TWO PRIZES
First for Best Individual Manual Train
ing, and the other for an His
torical Essay.
Special to The Netcs.

Special to The Netos.
Jackson, Miss, July 1S.-Miss Susie
V. Powell, of the Mississippi School
Improvement Association, has arrang
ed with the Peripathetic Club, of
Brookhaven, an auxiliary of the Mis-
sissippi Federation of Women's Clubs
to give two prizes during the coming
year.
The first prize will be a gold medal
for the best individual work in man.
ual training by any school pupil in the
state, the award to be made at the
State Fair in Jackson on Educational
Day. 1t is expected that there will be
a large number of contestants for this
prize.
The second award will be a gold
medal to the school pupil in Lincoln
county who prepares the best paper on
a given subject in American history.
Rules and regulations governing both
contests have been prepared, and
school pupils who desire to compete
are requested to notify Mrs. Stella
Redding, of Brookhaven, chairman of
the educational committee.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
SAMUEL GILMORE
died THIS MORNING
Represented The, Second Congression-
al District of Louisiana in Ma
tonal Congress.
by Associated PreSs.)

New Orleans, July 18.-Representa-
tive Samuel Louis Gilmore, of the
Second Congressional District of
Louisiana died at Abita-Springs, La,
this morning. Mr. Gilmore had been
in poor health for q year or more, a
complication of diseases finally neces-
stating his going to Abita-Springs,
near New Orleans, after the close of
the last session of Congress.
No intimation that his condition
was critical was received in this city,
and the news of his death came as
distinct shock to his friends. Mr.. Gill
more was born in New Orleans in
1859, and after graduating in the Law
Department of Tulane University in
1879 he began the practice of law in
this city. In 1896 he was elected to
the city attorneyship, position he
continued to fill until last year when
he was elected without opposition to
the sixty-first congress to fill out the
vacancy caused by the death of Rep
resentative Robert c. Davey. Mr.
Gilmore is survived by his wife, who
before their marriage was Miss Mar
tha Frazier Nolan of Ascension Par
ish, La. and two children. Samuel L.
Gilmore, Jr. and Miss Martha Gil
more.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
street RAILWAY Il
STRIKE AVERTEI
Men Voted To Accept Proposition
Company, Offering Three-Year
Coptract.
(Bg Associated pressA

b New Orleans, July 1S.-The threA
ened strike of the street car men
New Orleans has been averted. Th&e
men voted Saturday night to accepl
the proposition of the con-
pany, offering them throe
year contract with a graduated seal
OF wages, which allows for the flr6{
year % ga cents an hour; for thu
second year 23 cents and for the thir{
year 23 Ia cents.
1t was after o'clock tonight wht
the polls were closed at the hai1
where 1000 motormen and conductohu
voted on the question of whether .
strike should be declared against th1j
New Orleans Railway and Light conf
pany. The Australian ballot systeth
was used, and when the polls closed
the indications were that it would re-
quire several hours to count the votes.
1t was decided Saturday night that II
the event two-thirds of the votes wero
in favor of a strike the walk-out wouIa
be ordered to take effect at 6 o'clock
Sunday morning.
The men have been getting % II
cents an hour and made a demand or
the company for 25 cents. The com1
pany decided it could not afford Il
grant this increase, but made coun1
ter proposition to the men, offering Z
graduated scale of wages. &
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
DROWNED while ON
A PLEASURE TRIP
Wife of Spanish Consul Drowned
While Surf Bathing With Friends
at Ship Island.

Special to Tn Netcs.
Gulfport, Miss, July 18.-The tug
Rosalie, in command of Captain Will
son, left here yesterday morning with
pleasure party consisting of twenty
gentlemen and ten ladies for Ship
Island, and returned this evening at
6 o'clock with the dead body of Mrs.
Leila de Llorens, who was accidental
ly drowned while the partE~was. tax;
Continued on PagS s. a
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
Story Refuted.

Kansas City, July 18.-Representa-
tive E. H. Madison, one of the mem
bers of the joint congressional com.
mittee in message today from his
home in Dodge City, Kansas, declared
that no conclusions had been reached
in the investigation effecting Secre-
tary Ballinger. This is in refutation
of the story published today by the
Chicago Tribune.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
IMPROVEMENTS
At THE CAPITOL
New Public Artesian Well, Additional
Paved Streets and other Things
to be Added Soon.
Special to The Ne,os.

Special to The Netos.
Jackson, Miss, July 1S.-Jackson, in
the near future, is to have the two
things she has most needed in the last
few years-things that are essential
for a growing, developing city. First
and foremost of these is a good water
supply. This has been a source of
contention here for years, but with the
completion of the contract. q. tho Lana,
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
DOCTORS CHALLENGE;
LAWYERS Will ACCEPT
Hattiesburg Fans Will Have Oppor-
tunity to Witness First Strictly Pro-
fessionaI Game of the Season at
Hamper Park on Next Friday.

On Friday afternoon at o'clock,
at Hamper Park, Hattiesburg fans
and bugs" will be given an opportu-
nifty to witness the first strictly pro-
fessional baseball game of the season,
when the Doctors and Lawyers will
play for the benefit of the local asso-
citation.
The following challenge has been
issued by the Doctors and accepted by
the Lawyers.
"To the Manager of the United
States Baseball Association, composed
of the Limbs of the Law" who threat
en- to practice at the Hattiesburg Bar:
you are hereby challenged to an
international championship game to
take place on the Hamper Park
grounds on Friday afternoon, July 90,
at O'Clock sharp, the gate receipts
to go to the local baseball associa-
tion of the Cotton States League.
"a forfeit of $1O,OOO0O has been
posted and deposited with Dr. Robert
Donald, to bind the associations side
of the agreement.
''The game will be play ed accord
ing to the Marquis of Queensbury
rules, and ample police protection has
been guaranteed.
"WorId-Wide Association of Pill Rollers
"By Fern Champenois, Grief Pillar"
Inasmuch as the players on both
teams have won worldwide renown
as professional ball players, having
been stars on the teams of various
colleges which they attended, prom
ises to be the most interesting of the
season.
A brief sketch of the Doctors "
lineup follows:
DR.. Hudson, the famous first-sacker,
who for years had no superiors and
but few equals, will make his first |
appearance on the local diamond.
DR.. Summers, who will hold down |
the center bag, is noted for his fast
base running, and is an old associate
of Ty Cobb.
DR.. Baylis, recently purchased from
New Orleans, will make his debut on
the corner bag. His playing is said
to be marvellous.
DR.. Champenois, whom Hattiesburg
would not sell for any price, will suf-
fer at shortstop.
DR.. Robert Donald, in centerfield,
promises to do some fine exhibition
work, although he says he would posi-.
lively refuse to work for anybody or
anything besides the Hattiesburg
Baseball Association
DR.. Turner, strictly high-priced
professional, has consented. to lend
his services for the occasion, and will
play right field
DR.. Leo Martin, who will play left
says he shines with the high-balls,
and he will doubtless prove a star
poi loi AhCi III thdt PooitlOu
Dr. Mounger will be backstop, and
he promises to made Hall and Swan
ashamed Of themselves.
The pitcher for this game will be
selected from. large staff of able \
after they have warmed up
IN the grounds, when the most 'like-
y" looking one will be selected to toss
he pill.
Drs. Bufkin, Donald, Ross, McKin-
ION, Hulett, Thompson, Stevens and s
'thers, all well known stars, will be
m the bench in the capacity of subs F
.The Lawyers have not yet an s
lounced their lineup, as negotiations a
which are pending with star perform 6
RS of the American and National Il
leagues are likely to result in secur- 6
ng the services of some of the best. L
their lineup will be announced as l.
DON as contracts are closed.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
SET upon
BY RENEGADE MORO
tBp Associated Press.)

Manila, July 1S.-Dean C. Worc'
ter. American secretary Of educati
for the Philippines, was set upon
renegade Moros on the Island Of PA
wan today and escaped assassfnate1
only through the alertness of
body-guard, who shot down TIE
laws, killing three Of ihem I'D
ing another.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
GREAT irish CONVENTION
AT PORTLAND, OREGON
fBy Union Associated Press.l

Portland, Ore, July 1S.-Portland
today has the appearance of a St.
Patrick's day in the mornin' in honor
of the Irish visitors from all over the
country who are arriving by hundreds
to attend this weeks national conven-
tion of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
LATE MARKETS.
(Ru Associated PreS2.l

Chicago, July 1S.-Wheat very ac-
tive, Ia to Is cents up; provisions
firm, shade higher.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18

New Orleans. July 1S.-Cotton fu-
lures at noon firm, 20 to 25 points
over Saturdays close.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
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