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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-01
COLD King HERE
SWEEPS COUNTRY :
LAKES TO GULF
May Freeze Tonight Even in North
Part of FIorida-Cold Wave is
over the Country.
lRu Associated Press.l

Louisville, Dec. Freezing wealth
er as far South as the Gulf states
marked the first day of December.
Snow furries are reported at many
points in Kentucky and Tennessee.
Low temperatures are reported in
practically all sections. Arkansas re-
ported temperatures of Is to 20 de-
gres. In the middle west and North
west, SHOWS and blizzards drove the
mercury down to IL degrees above
zero. Colder weather is predicted for
practically the entire South tonight,
VIII. indications OF freezing in North
ern Florida.
Cold in Hsttiesburg.>
It froze last night in Hattiesburg
and early risers felt the grip of win
ter when they appeared on the streets
A sharp, raw, piercing wind made the
heaviest of overcoats agreeable.
At noon today the mercury has ris
en- to As degrees, but the weather mar
predicts frozen pipes and cold winds
tonight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-01
ALABAMA DOCTOR PUT
UNDER HEAVY BAIL

Meridian, Miss, Dec. 1.-Dr. R. w.
Shaw, of Sumter's Switch, Ala,
charged with abducting Lula Jones,
Is years old, daughter of planter in
this county, was bound over Wednes;
day under a $4,000 bond. Miss Daisy
Harper, who. it is alleged, aided hin'
was put under a bond of $1,000. The
federal government will prosecute un'
der the white slave traffic act.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-01
STATE WITNESSES
VANISH FROM sight
Court Continues Case and Talks to
the Point-Says While Justice Has
Been Hindered, Yet it Will Not be
Defeated.

Five minutes after ten o'clock this
morning, Judge Johnson announced
from the bench that the district attor-
ney had been busy all the morning
trying to get hold of the state wit
nesses in the case of H. G. Culpepper,
charged with whipping convicts, but
could not locate them, and that on ac-
count of the absence of these witness
es, the district attorney would be una
BILE to try the case. He therefore con-
tinued the case until the April term
of the court.
Il don't know where these witness
es are" said Judge Johnson; they
have been here during this term, but
they are not on hand this morning.
81 wish to state said he, that ]
do not thin that counsel for the
defense know anything as to the
whereabouts of these witnesses, nor
do | believe that these attorneys
have had anything to do with their alb
sence; but, gentlemen, / do think
that justice has been obstructed by
someone, know not whom.
Will Stop Cruelty.
1T is pretty come-off in the state
of Mississippi, when men who should
uphold the laws of the state are
charged with brutality to prisoners in
trusted to their care, and if sucf
charges are true, then every means
should be exerted to put a stop tt
it, and to punish the guilty ones
Justice has been hindered today
but Justice is not going to be defeat
ed. | have four long years in whicl
to work to stop cruelty in this county
, ii it does exist, and by the help o
God, am not going to allow crueit.
to continue if | can stop it. | hop
the people will see this thing in tn
right light and stand by me in tryin
to stop it.
Does Have Feeling.
nave DeeH CudISeu WIN hofih
some feeling in this case. | want t
T say that have feeling to this exten
t i feel that it is my duty to protec
:, the weak and the defenseless, as we
{ as those who can take care of then
S selves. | don't care what peopl
e charge against me, if the oppressio
y does exist in this county | am goin
/ to do my >best to stop it.
J. Will Get Witnesses.
e Now, am going to continue thes
cases until the next criminal term
court. The witnesses are absent t
day, but they will be on hand then
). they remain in the state of Missi
sippi."
Judge Johnson then announced th
II there were no more cases renal
ing TO be tried, and discharged the ju
ors for the term.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-01
STEEL TRUST
To Put In Pension Plan for All EN-
pioyes over Sixty.

Pittsburg, Dec. 1.-The United
States Steel Corporation announced
today its pension plan for employees
between 60 and 20 years of age, which
goes into effect Jan. l. Employees in
the service twenty years can retire
at the age of 60, and when, after
twenty years of service, they reach
the age of II years compulsory re-
tircment clause operates.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-01
north CAROLINA MAN
NOW Third ASSISTANT
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 1.-AnRounce-
ment was made today by Postmaster
General Hitchcock of the appointment
of James ]. Britt, OF North Carolina
to be third assistant postmaster gen
eral, Vice A. L. Lawshe, who resigned
some time ago. Britt is the law Off
Ger of the department and the rank
ing official of the third assistants bu
reau.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-01
BARRIERS VICTIM DEAD.

Gulfport, Miss, Dec. Jerry e.
Long, 3S-years-old, shot on Tuesday
by Joseph Helmke, local barber, is
dead. Mrs. Helmke is in the hospital
in critical condition and Helmke, in
Jail, will probably die. Helmke, in a
fit of jealousy, shot Long, who was In
his yard, then shot his wife and ended
by turning the revolver on himself.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-01
MEN FOUGHT FLAMES
In A Freezing Wind
Six Buildings, Including City Hotel
And Masonic Hall, Destroyed
Bank Saved BY Hard Work.-store
Stocks Saved.
Special by Telephone.

Special by Telephone.
Silver Creek, Miss, Dee. 1.-Fire
originating in the one-story frame bar
ber shop adjoining the Collins bank,
swept away half of this town at mid
night, causing a loss of over $4,000.
In all, six buildings were destroyed,
but several merchandise stocks were
partly saved through the hard work
of the citizens.
Property destroyed is as follows:
Two-story frame, occupied by Rossi-
ter Furniture company. Building val
ued at. $4,000. Stock partly saved.
One-story frame, occupied by bar
ber shop. Loss on building, $1,000.
Two-story frame, first floor occupied
by A. ]. McElroy, general merchant;
second floor by Masonic lodge. Some
of the stock saved. Building valued
at $500.
One-story frame, occupied by Ferrell
Millinery company. Loss about $500
Two-story, twenty-room frame, City
Hotel, owned by A. ]. Nelson. Furni
ture partly saved. Building valued
lus$a,soo.
/ I1ivery AstaAle. frame, owned by A. J
llelsoa sa11 oc6upisd by w. M
Hughes. Loss on butldsng. $500; q
harness ana wagons. $40.
Several small buildings in the sam
section of total value OF $500.
Saved The Bank.
Starting in the barber shop building
the fire had gained considerable heat
way before anyone was aroused. B
the time volunteer squad ha
reached the scene the freezing win
was driving the flames down tn
S street, building after building bein
S licked up swiftly.
: The bank building, a two-stor
|. brick, had but one window on its ives
S side and this fact alone saved tn
e bank and the other section of tn
town.
Il So far as can be learned, all wei
insured except the livery stable.
Postmaster w. A. Collins and j.
Ogelvie of Hattiesburs own the s.
. yer Creek Lumber Company plant
- Silver Creek The place is go milt
, from Hattiesburg, at the junction
the Mississippi Central and Gulf al
- Ship Island railroads.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-01
CO0K HAD HARD JOR
TO SELL HIS STORY
fBy Associated Prcss:l

New York. Dec 1.-Dr. FREDERICK
A Cook. who now confesses ne
aoasn,t know whether or not he reached
tbe North Pole, had no easy task Oh
disnosing of what he desires | ne
storv Of Cooks trip to North Pole
according to reports now reacnine
Nav york Cook is now living It is
renorted in Bloomsbury, Lonaon
...h,rh ana there wrote the story. 1t
Is reported after the London masa,
zines had refused to pay his aeeh'
=, ooo for the story, Cook came TO tne
Irnited States early in November
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-01
SWEDE MISSING.
Started Out in Launch and was
Caught in Northwester.

Gulfport, Miss, Dec. 1.-Alexander
Duwald, Swede, took gasoline boat
named Leola, about sixteen feet long,
and started out Monday morning at
2 o'clock for a trip of a few hours
alone and has not been seen since
that time. Fears are entertained by
his friends for his safety. and search
ing marty is in the sound trying to To-
cate the missing man. so lhr 'he
boat has not been found
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-01
eREENBAcks SHOWN HAD NOT
BEEN ISSUED AT DATE OF
ALLEGED BRIBERY.
SENSATION SPRUNG BY TAYLOR
All Testimony Now In And State Will
Put on Witnesses in RebuttaI
This Afternoon.
fRu Associated Press.l

Yazoo City, Miss, Dec. 1.-When
the Dulaney bribery trial was resumed
today the testimony of character wit
nesses was continued. 1t is expected
that all testimony will be concluded
today. The last witness for the de-
fense will be L., c. Dulaney, after
which the state will begin rebuttal
testimony.
BiIbo Hard Hit.
w. w. Eldridge, chief of the divis-
ion of issue, was brought back to
Yazoo City Wednesday. He will go
on the stand.
Poplarville and Greenville bank
cashiers, who were on the stand yes
terday, corroborated what Mr.. Ell
bridge, chief of the bureau of issues
of the treasury department, had told
of the manner of keeping track of the
issuance of bills, or bank notes.
According to this testimony, several
of the five and ten-dollar bills Bilbo
says were paid to him by Dulaney
were not sent from Washington OIL
issued by the banks until after Feb
ruary 23, the date on which Bilbo said
Dulaney made him the last payment
Cashier on Stand.
| ]. ]. Sharbrough, Jr., cashier Of ,ht
Bank of Poplarville for two years
identified a $40 bill issued by tina
bank. Mr.. Stricken declared this bill
had never been identified as none,
which Bilbo alleges Dulaney pal,
him, the testimony of several person
having failed to show that this is tn
same money.
Mr.. Wells offered to lend the stat
| his own record from the Office of tn
comptroller, and rendered the jealous
| ly guarded document which was gel
/ erously decorated with seals and ril
: bons.
The state examined it and on learl
: Continued on page eighty
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-01
FIRE AT NOON TODAY
TAKES TWO SMALL HOUSES.

= At 1890 o'clock this afternoon fire
destroyed two small houses on a
street south of Katie avenue near the
Hattiesburg Hospital. Two adjoining
houses were damaged. The total loss
will reach about $4,000.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-01
HORRIBLE ENDING
OF HUNTING TRIP

Learned, Miss, Dec. 1.-Huph Lid
dell, 13 years old, while out hunting
near here met a horrible death. He
had wounded rabbit. In attempt
ing to kill the animal with the butt OF
his gun, one barrel was discharged,
the contents entering the boys stom-
ach. He lived several hours in fear
ful agony.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-01
PULLMAN RATES
TAKE BIG DROP
Company ForestaIIs Action Of Com
mission by Announcing The
Reduction.
tBv Associated Press.l

Chicago, Dec. -1.---General reduction
of rates for upper Pullman berts and
in greater instances for lower berths,
was announced today before Commits
sioner Franklin K. Lane, of the Inter
state Commerce Commission by G. s.
Fernald, of the Pullman company No
testimony in the cases before the CON-
mission was taken.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-01
THE MARKETS.
fRn Associated Press.l

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 1.-Wheat closed
quiet, unchanged to 3-S cents down.
Provisions firm, IL to 10 cents
higher.
New Orleans-Cotton closed steady,
9 to 10 points advance.
AT MISUNDERSTANDING spots
closed at IA GIG cents. New Orleans
futures opened: December, 14.71;
January, 1880; closed December
I14.S0; January, 1890.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-01
COTTON GIN BURNS;
TEN THOUSAND FIRE.

Minter City, Miss, Dec. 1.-The gin
and contents of the Wilson Ginning
company burned last night, causing a
loss of $4,000. Considerable seed
and ginned cotton were destroyed.
There was no isurance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-01
BIG POPULAR SALE
viii Open at Joe sheIby's Saturday
Morning With Cut Price Features.

viii Open at Joe shelby's Saturday
Morning With Cut Price Features.
Saturday will mark the opening OF
mighty popular sale for the Hat
tiesburg section, when Joe Shelby will
open distribution of seasonable
merchandise. A feature of the sale
of this establishment is the fact that
reductions are always made on mer
chandise of real worth, and at time
when these goods are most needed
It is the habit of Joe Shelby's store to
cutnthe price and sell at the right
tins. rainier than carry oxsr leliAstpck
fror3 season % sses6n ~ l1S
redee eetlpns a ths9e oc1oI
|e1ee Head the III - n
md take advantage of this real
Z unity.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-01
AMERICANS SAVED.

Cherbourg, France, Dec. 1.-The
American picket boat from the visit
ing fleet, has not been lost as was
reported yesterday. Several men
were on board.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-01
POPULATION FIGURES.
(By associated Press.l

Washington, Dec 1.-The popula-
tion of Pensacola, Fla, is reported by
the census bureau at 22,9S2, compared
with 17,747 in 1900.
The population of Pennsylvania is
7,665,111, against 6,302,115 in 1900.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-01
u. 8. CONSUL ELLSWORTH
TO LEAVE EAGLE PASS
fBv Associated Prcss.l

Eagle Pass, Tex, Dec. 1.-Luther l.
Ellsworth, United States cohsul a'
Ciudad. Mexico, has sent his resigna-
tson to the State Department, effective
as soon as possible. No reason is as
signed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-01
COOL TODAY.

And Chicago Is In The Strong Grip OF
Real Winter Weather.
Chicago, Dec. With the mercury
ranging from 10 to IL degrees above
zero, Chicago is having real winter.
A high wind caused huge snow drifts
on the streets, In the parks there is
good skating. Hundreds of poor fam
lilies have applied for aid.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-01
!: :, !: :: {. {. :: = . : I. = . I: = 4.
(. THE WEATHER. .

: Washington ID. c., Dec. H. :
(. Fair tonight and Friday; tenn :
: perature below freezing tonight. :
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-01
CALLS 1T A TRUST.
Prcsbyterian Preacher Roasts Inter
national Sunday School Lesson a

st. PAU. MINI. Dec. ''If lhe IN
ternational Sunday schooi less>1z com
mittee keeps on eliminating 80
which the Presbyterian Church st1>o
for, there will not be enough gospel
left in the Sunday school lesson to
save the gizzard of mosquito
This was the opinion expressed by
Rev. R. F. Sulzer at the conference of
the Presbyterian missionaries on Sun
day school work here. He was at
tacking what he termed "The Sunday
school lesson trust"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-01
new MOTOR CAR
MAKES 90 Miles
VIII Accommodate Eighty Passengers
And is expected to Solve Many
,s Problems.

\ I<ocl< rnflrudd men IRE interested in
the nS& de1l ~ I potor esr to be
operated betwssa Nm ofieal ssd
Baton Rouge, on the zoo ind 1ljst
sissippi. The car is very 3er1c c1ae
with bullet-shaped front and oDSGk[1<
ton end. 1t will accommodate about
eighty passengers, and is divided into
compartments, one compartment being
for hand baggage of the travellers.
The car is run by gasoline engine,
and is capable of making 80 miles an
hour. Il. I
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-01
THENEWs

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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-01-07
MEETING or STOCKHOLDERS OF
AUDITORIUM COMPANY.
RENTALS WILL PAY BONDS
Deposit $1,000 to Insure Building Of
Eating House at Junction Of
TWO Railroads.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily
At meeting of the stockholders of
the Auditorium company, held this
morning, business Of great Importance
to the city Of Vlnita was transacted.
In view Of the dangerous prospect of
the city losing the Frisco eating house,
the stockholders of this company again
showed their liberality to the city,
by authorizing the deposit Of $4,000
In the First National bank, to be paid
to the st. Louis and San Francisco
Railway company, upon the completion
of a $4,000 eating house at the juno
tlon of the Frisco and Katy roads in
this city
At the same time the Auditorium
company authorized the purchase for
$685. 900 OF the bond issue for the pur-
chase Of the Auditorium by the city
In order to do this 1t was necessary
for the company to borrow the money,
with which to pay the city.
The deeds are now in the First Ma
tional bank, and thus the city acquires
the title to a block of ground easily
worth $4,000 and to a building worth
equally as much In the Auditorium
building, the city will have adequate
quarters for it's offices and with a
few improvements, will have build
ing, the rental from which will pro-
vide a fund sufficient to pay the in
terest on the bonds and create sink
ing fund that will pay off the bonds
on maturity. Thus the citizens of Vim
ita will have acquired this tract Of
land and building, without It's having
cost the taxpayers a dollar.
The donation of $4,000, by the TWEEN
~ citizens to insure the construction
of an eating house here is an act that
will and should meet with the ap-
proval OF all vinita. This is the spirit
that builds cities.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-01-07
RAILROAD RULERS
CONFER WITH TAFT
Message TO Congress to BE Written
After Hearing at Capital
Today

Washington, d. c. Jan. S.-six OF
the great powers in the American
railroad world are in Washington to.
day to define to President Taft the
attitude Of the railroads toward pro.
posed amendments to the interstate
commerce law
The president has held up his mes.
sage pending this hearing, as he Is
said too be DESTROYS Of giving all the
interests an opportunity to state their
position. but the special state paper
dealing with the interstate commerce
and antitrust laws will be ready for
congress on Wednesday noon.
The president last week received a
request for a hearing by the railroad
presidents. and readily granted It. He
already has given hearing to the
shippers association and to the inter
state commerce commission as 10
their views.
The conference was held at the
White House at o'clock today and at
tended by President Mellen Of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad.
President MoCrea Of the Pennsylvania
railroad, President Lovett Of the Tn
ion Pacific railroad and allied Harri-
man lines, President Baer Of the Phil.
adelphIa & Reading railroad. Presi.
dent Finley Of the Southern railway
aud President Brown OF the New York
Central a Hudson River railroad At
torney General wlekersham win be
present
J. Plerpont Morgan's dying visit 70
the White House last Friday morning
is said to have been in connection with
the request Of the railroad presidents
for a hearing
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-01-07
GROWS
MORE COMPLICATED
NEW NlcARAeuAN PRESIDENT
ONLY A FACTION LEADER.
WILL NOT RECOGNIZE NADRIz
No Surprise II Mexico Takes Acton
Without Previous Understanding
With United States.

Washington, d. c.. Dec. 81. - The
situation in Nicaragua presents some
diplomatic niceties in relation TO the
proper recognizing Of the government
OF Madiz by the Central American
states. In the opinion Of the state
department officials, President Madriz
should receive no recognition on the
part of the Central American republics
beyond that which would be accorded
to any leader of any faction.
Because Of the close relations
maintained by Zelaya with Honduras.
it is expected that government may
be foremost In doing everything that
will tend to strengthen the authority
of Madriz, but there would be no
great surprises should action be taken
by Mexico without previous under
standing with the United States.
II is pointed out here that as the
United States is the only government
that has broken off official relations
with Nicaragua, there could be 40
occasion for special recognition on
the part of the Central American re
publics were Madriz elected under or
dinary circumstances, as diplomatic
relations with the nation would be
continued as usual. But IN view Of
the statement that Madriz merely
headed one OF two factions and was
elected by what had been declared to
be a picked congress- conditions
should. in the opinion OF the officials
here, be stable, before support is Civ.
en- in the form of recognition of him
as president of the republic by the
other Central American governments.
The rumors that Admiral Kimball
will be reprimanded for having called
upon Madriz at Managua are denied
by Assistant Secretary Of State VIII
son. Assistant Secretary Winthrop
characterized the rumors as being alb
solutely without foundation. Admiral
Kimball made no report of his call
upon Madriz. although he announced
to Washington his intention to inspect
conditions at Managua
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-01-07
ORGANIZED FIGHT
ON AMENDMEN
Farmers and Laborlns People &C
blne to Fight to Prevent Amend
ment to Constitution.

Shawnee. Okla. jan 1.--Contend
that the farmers have always suye
ported all provisions tending to &C
troll corporation control. members r.
the executive committee OF the Ok
homa Farmers Union and of the Sta
Federation Of Labor, at a meetii
here, passed resolutions opposing tb =
fight Of the commercial organization,
of the state for the amendment Of SCI
tion 9, article Of the constitution. III
addition to the resolutions passe
committees were appointed to canvas1
the state IN opposition to the move
ment for the amendment Of the CO.
stitution when the campaign beginA
In this the farmers and laboring peo-
pie OF the state will combine. an
leaders Of both factions declare theE
will be able TO defeat the efforts g
the commercial organizations in th4
matter
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-01-07

tation OF packing houses has been
brought about, and as a result there
has been a considerable decrease in
the amount of meat condemned in the
Inspections
Notwithstanding the efforts TO give
"a competent inspection, the service
has been uniustly attacked. the res
port asserts. The mcident at East
ST Louis is recalled and DR.. Melvin
says the charges there had their
foundation In animus and not IN fact
In some cases other attacks were the
result OF ignorance of conditions or
misrepresentation Of facts Thorough
investigation Of some cases Of pto.
maine poisoning charged to meat prov.
cd that in not one of the instances
could the trouble be properly asorib.
ed TO that cause In other cases.
typhoid fever had been found in
schools where reports Of ptomaine
poisoning were circulated.
Such instances" says DR. Melvin,
should be sufficient to show that
eredenee should not be placed In re-
ports rejecting against the meat in
speetion.'
In force Of $500 people engaged
In inspecting meat, DR. Melvin de-
clares, il would not be unusual II
some one we're found unworthy. All
men are liable to errors IN judgment,
and considering the immense amount
of meat inspected. If It should happen
that meat which should be condemn
ed we're passed, the amount was such
an innnitesimal part Of the entire
that II did not affect the value
and the integrity Of the service as a
whole.
More than $4,000. 600 animals were
inspected at the time Of slaughter dur.
ing the fiscal year just closed and
more than 100000 were condemned
in whole or IN part. On re-lnspection
more than 25,O0o,O00 pounds OF meat
and meat products were condemned
which had become unwholesome since
inspection at the time OF slaughter
The inspection service had an ap-
Of 100000 to do busi-
ness on during the year and spent
So $4,000