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The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-18
WHIPPED BY MACHINERY.
Automatic FIoggers Used by Several
European Armies.


Automatic flogging machines are In
use among the military forces of sew.
eral European nations. For many
years the whipping was always done
by soldiers under the command of an
officer, and the punishment varied, ac-
cording to the personal relations sub
sisting between the soldier and his vic.
tim. 1t was to correct this disadvan-
tage that the fiogging machine was in.
vented.
The machine is automatic in action,
and as soon as the culprit is fastened
In position spring is tightened or
loosened to gauge the exact force of
the blow. A pointer is moved over a
dial to the requisite number of strokes
and the mechanism is started.
With perfect regularity the victims
back IS scourged by the throngs, the
handle of the whip being moved by a
screw device after each stroke so that
the lash does not fall on the same spot
throughout the punishment.
Each blow is of uniform severity,
and as soon as the required number
has been given the machine comes to
rest, and the offender is released.
with the assurance that the exact pun
ishment ordered has been meted out
to him.-Harper's Weekly.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-18

Self respect is the cornerstone of all
virtue. Herschel.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-18

writing by the said Gulfport Grocery
Company to sell the property describ
ed and conveyed in the said two Deeds
of Trust, according to the terms and
provisions of the said instruments T.
as trustee therein, will on
Monday, the 4th day Of July, 1910,
in front of the front door of the Coun-
ty Court House of Forrest County, in
the City of Hattiesburg, in the State
of Mississippi, offer for sale and sell,
during legal hours, at public outcry to
the highest and best bidder for cash,
the lands and personal property de-
scribed in said Deeds of Trust, and
said lands to be sold being situated in
Forrest County, Mississippi, and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
The s. W. or. of S. E. Or, the S. hf.
of S. E. or. and S. hf. of s. w. Or,
Section 2, Township One, South
Range IL West; the N. E. or. of N. w.
Or, Section %, Township l, South
Range 10 West, the S. E. Or. of N. w.
Or, Section 23, Township /, South
Range 12 West
The personal property to be sold on
said day described as follows:
l Atlas Engine, 14x20.
n 4. .70-inch Tubular Boiler.
60-inch Tubular Boiler.
IA I 10x16 Wheeland Twin Engine.
- Wheeland Carriage, extra heavy
and practically new.
l Covel Automatic Filing Machine,
the said property being located at
what is known as Holmes Spur on
the G. & s. I. Railroad in said Forrest
County, Mississippi and located in the
saw-mill building and on the saw-mill
site of Steadman & Wentworth.
The title to the above described
property is believed to be perfect, but
the undersigned Trustee shall convey
only such title as vested in me as
Trustee in the above described Deeds
of Trust, which are recorded and of
record in the office of the Chancery
Clerk of Forrest County, Mississippi,
one of said Deeds of Trust being re-
corded in Records of Mortgage and
Deeds of Trust Book Number Four,
pages 164-165 and the other in Rec
ords of Mortgages and Deeds of Trust
Book Number Five, pages 1886.
WITNESS my signature, this 10th
day of June 1910.
e. H. SELBY,
11-3sats Trustee.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
The State of Mississippi, Forrest
County.
set.
No. SIG.
John Hamper
E. r. Bolton, ct al.

By virtue Of an execution which is
sued from the office of T. j. Nixon, a
Circuit Clerk of the County of Forrest
and in favor of John Hamper and
against E. r. Bolton, G. w. Doster and
Hattiesburg Heights Land Co. for the
sum of $311.00, besides the inter
est thereon and cost of suit, l have
this day levied upon the following
described real estate belonging to the
said defendants, in the County of For
rest and State of Mississippi, to-wit:
Lot 4, Block 3, Hattiesburg Heights
Proper Addition to the City of Hatties-
burg, Miss, together with the i'm
provements thereon and appurte-
nances thereto belonging, all of which
will offer for sale at the front door
Of the Court House, Hattiesburg, Mis-
sissippi on
Monday, the 4th day of July, A. D. 1910
% satisfy judgment and all costs. Sale
within legal hours.
This 18th day of June A. D. 1910.
J. C. MAGRUDER,
11-4sats Sheriff. |
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-18

Gerry court, and the restraining order
was subsequently dissolved in that
court, but the matter of damages
claimed by the city,in which attorney
fees were considered, was not tried,
and that phase of the case was post
poned. Finally the city decided to
try this point in the circuit court, and
1t resulted as above mentioned.
Judge Thames will hear motions
and wind up any other unfinished bus
mess in court the balance of the
week, all juries having been dis
charged yesterday. Preparations are
now being made for the coming term
of criminal court, which convenes the
first week in July.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-18
BURNING THE DEAD.
A Custom That Can Be Traced Back
to the Earliest AGES.

A Custom That Can Be Traced Back
to the Earliest Ages.
cremation has been practiced by
most of the nations of the earth from
the earliest ages, and. although in pa
gan countries 1t may have taken the
form of fire worshiping. there can be
no doubt that its adoption by the an
clients was for the most part prompt
ed by other than religions reasons
Greeks ascribe its Introduction to Her.
cules. who, having sworn to transmit
the body of Argus to his father.
thought this the most convenient way
Of fulfilling his promise. According to
Homer, the burning of the dead was a
common practice among the Greeks
long before the Trojan war, but the
earliest record of 1t is among the
Scythians, who inhabited the vast re-
gion known under the name of Tar
tary. Slender accounts handed down
concerning the manners of some of the
ancient natives of Hindustan also al
lude to the custom. The idea of puri-
fcation by fire was in all ages univer-
sal, and with good reason. Some be-
lieved that the body was unclean after
the departure of the soul, and it was
therefore deemed necessary that 1t
should be purified by fire. Ovid ex-
pressed the general opinion of his time
when he said that the soul was not
completely separated from the body
until the latter was consumed on the
pyre The Athenians invariably after
battle burned the slain.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-18
PROPOSALS FOR BIDS.

| Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned Clerk of the Chancery Court
of Forrest County, Mississippi, and ex-
| Officio Clerk of the Board of Super
visors thereof, that sealed proposals
or bids will be received up to noon
on the first Monday, being the fourth
day of July, 1910, for the repairing of
the court house roof of Forrest Coun-
ty, Mississippi, as per plans and speci-
fications on file in the office of the
chancery clerk of said county. The
contract for said work will be let at
the July 1910 meeting of said board of
Supervisors to the lowest bidder who
pervisors to the lowest bidder who
will comply with the terms imposed
by said board and enter into bond
with sufficient sureties, to be approv-
ed by said board in such penalty as
said Board may fix, but in no case to
be less than the contract price, con-
ditioned for the prompt, proper and
efficient performance of the contract.
The principal, or at least one surety
on the bond, shall be a resident of
Forrest County. The Board reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Given under my hand and seal of
office at Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this
June 10th, 1910.
T. e. BATSON,
Chancery Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors Of For
rest County, Mississippi.
11-4 Sats.
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Extra Cautious.

They were returning to America aft
er European honeymoon.
George" petulantly. 'I really feel
hurt. Over on the other side you de-
clared I was jewel, and you haven't
repeated 1t since we have been
aboard"
"Histr' cautioned George. holding up
a warning finger. IF | declared you
a jewel might have to pay duty. You
know these customs men are terribly
strict these days" s."-Chicago News.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-18
EXPERIENCE VS.. INTERFERENCE!

Who Is better able to accurately
operate telephone apparatus-trained
operators with nothing else to do or
think about or the rank and file of in
experienced users, each with their
minds occupied with their own af-
fairs? For simplicity, reliability and
satisfaction use our service.
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE
& TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-18
k1ER COM IxNY MUST
AZ VICksBURG $1,000


8 % The NcsOs.
vichaburs, Miss. June 1s.-1n the
a'rcuit court Thursday jury decided
aet the vicksburs Water Works Com
eny was due to pay the sum of ST.
~ as attorneys fees in the recent
junction suit that had been fled by
"a water company, restraining the
eay o. Vicksburg from using water to
make tests by flushing the new sys-
ssm o. sewers, That injunction suit
g brought by the water company
oe1ore Chancellor Kicks, in the chan
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-18

pardon me. governor" began the
street beggar.
Certainly, dear fello1," answered
the gentleman from Tennessee. "WhAt
are you guilty ofr'-Buffalo Express
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-18
In the Swim.

Congratulations, old chap! You are
seen everywhere with Lord Bunk
hurst"
Eyes. l have rented him for the sea-
son."-Louisville Oourier-Journal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27
DISTRICT MANAGER PROMISES
To IMPROVE PHONE SERVICE

That the local phone service will
be improved was declared by Dist
rict Manager Van Houtte of the Pa
cific Telephone & Telegraph company
at the conference held in the CONNER
cial association rooms yesterday be-
tween representatives of the phone
company and the joint committee from
the city council and Commercial as
sociation. Thus far the district man.
ager has refused to restore the old
rate on four party phones. He be-
lieves he can secure figures showing
that the rate is justified.
For over two hours yesterday the
subject of the phone service and
phone charges were discussed by
members of the joint committee and
Messrs Van Houtte and Moore, dist
rict manager and local manager res
pectively of the company. At the out
set of the session the general purpose
of the conference and the substance of
the local complaint was set forth by
City Attorney ]. r. Raley. The
charges were to the effect that poor
service is being rendered in this city
and that the advance in the rate on
four party phones was not justified
in view of the statement made by the
company for assessment purposes.
In answering the complaints made
District Manager Van Houtte held that
the statement made by. the assessor
contained errors, the valuation being
placed too low. He also made a de-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27
JUNKET TRIP SET
FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY
COMMITTEE BUSY
ARRANGING SCHEDULE
Auto Trip TO Be Made Tomorrow for
Purpose of Working Out Program
for Day-Will Be sect Acquainted"
Expedition.

One week from today, Wednesday
May 4, the long planned trip of local
businessmen to Adams, Athena. Wes-
ton. Milton. Freewater and walla
Walla will be made. Arrangements
to this effect have just been made by
a committee composed Of Charles
Bond, Clarence Bishop and Ben Hill.
representing the managers of the
Commercial association.
Tomorrow morning the three mem
bers of the committee will leave by
auto for the towns that are to be Wis
tied upon the trip. They will visit
each place for the purpose of arrang-
ing for the stops in the various towns
and to decide upon the exact sched-
ule for the trip. The train is to leave
here in the morning and returning will
leave Walla Walla sometime during
the evening, though the hours have
not yet been set.
The excursion will be made under
the auspices of the Comm. ercial asso-
citation and it is the desire to have a
large and representative party aboard
for the trip. 1t will be a general
get acquainted" trip and it is the
intention of the arrangements COM
mittee to so arrange the trip that II
will be pleasant and profitable not
only for those who make the trip but
also for the people in the various
towns to be visited.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27
|ND|CT |NC|TERS OF
HINDU RACE RIOTS
MUITNOMAH COUNTY
GRAND JURY Is BUSY
ST, Johns Officials and Residents In
dicted for Neglect of Duty and for
Conducting Riot-Iindus Were
Driven from Town.

Portland. ore. April 27-The coun-
ty grand jury handed down indict-
ments late yesterday against nine men
among whom are the mayor and jus
tice of the peace of st. Johns and two
policemen of that town, as the result
OF an investigation into the Hindu
race riots which occurred in st. Johns
on March 21 last. The mayor and
justice are charged with neglect OF
duty and the policemen both with ne
glect of duty and participation in the
roting.
The following is n list of those in
dicted:
]. F.-Hendricks mayor Of St. Johns,
o. r. Downs, justice of the peace; d
w. Eithridge, policeman; G.. w. Dun
bar, policeman; Gordon Dickey, Ray
Cande Bogard, John N. Groves Mil
ton Unger and Daniel Herrold, resi-
dents Of st. Johns.
Hendricks, Downs Eithrdge and
Dunbar are accused in one Indictment
of neglect of duty to quell a riot
against the peace and good order of
the town and state"
A second indictment charges Eth
ridge and Dunbar and the others,
with having assembled in a riotous
meeting, the object of which was to
drive 16 Hindu laborers named in the
indictment out of st. Johns; also with
having committed burglary, and as
sault and battery; and robbery on the
Hindus from whom the indictment al
leges they stole s1s5 and finally that
they paraded about the streets armed
with clubs. guns and pistols.
Dickey's bonds were fixed at s3.-
900: Vande Bogard's at $1,000 and the
others at $500 each. All the defend
ants had furnished bonds in the re-
quired amounts when they were bound
over to appear before the grand jury
and these bonds were allowed. to
stand.
The riots which caused the investi-
CATION occurred in st, John, a suburb
of this city, March 81 last and were
the result of i'll feeling engendered by
the employing of about 300 Hindu
laborers in a large lumber mill there
in place of white mill hands.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27

indianapolis. April 27.-With most
Of the delegates on the ground today
the skirmish before the state demo-
cratic convention, which opens to-
night is becoming bitter That the
convention will develop into a test
of strength between Thomas Taggart
and Governor Marshall backed by
John z. Lamb. vice chairman of the
national committee, seems certain.
Senator Shively, who will be per-
manent chairman Of the convention
is here, trying to bring about a COM
promise, but it is not believed his ef-
forts will result in a settlement, and
the question of endorsing a candidate
for the senate will doubtless be
vention. Lamb and Taggart are both
candidates for senator. Lamb is
backing Marshalls proposition that
the convention choose a candidate
and Taggart is fighting it, but has
announced he will go before the con-
vcntion for endorsement If the plan
is adopted.
Friends of Marshall today reluct-
antly admitted the probability that
Taggart and his delegates would car
ry their point in convention and that
the party will not endorse candidate
for the senatorship. The Marshall
men will not quit fighting. however,
and the whole matter will be thresh-
ed out on the convention floor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27

tailed statement purporting to Justify
the change in rates. but did not under
take to give an exact statement as to
the valuation of the company's local
plant and the net profits. He prom
lsed, to secure information along that
line and to meet the committee AT a
later date for the purpose, of going
over the data. He volunteered how
ever TO see that the local service is
improved and expressed surprise at
the complaints of poor service.
The statement was also made by
Mr.. Van Houtte that the company
Is now considering the expenditure of
$4,000 in improvements in this city.
The estimates call for the erection of
many new poles, the placing of some
wires underground and for other bet
terments. However these improve
ments have not yet been authorized
by headquarters. Mr.. Van Houtte al
SO declared that 40 per cent of the
company's gross local receipts are
paid to employees in this city. He de-
clined yesterday to give particular in
formation as to the pay roll but prom
ised to furnish such information at a
later meeting.
1t is the intention to have another
meeting between Mr.. Van Houtte and
the Joint committee as soon as the dis
trict manager secures the information
he has asked for in reference to the
valuation and business OF the local
plant,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27
French Government Provides
Brilliant Charge Of Cuiras-
sIerS for 7. R.
COLONEL ALSO WITNESSES
FIRST AEROPLANE FLIGHT
French Officials Spare No Efforts to
Entertain Distinguished American
statesman - Roosevelt Cheers As
Squadron Captures Battery-Avia-
tor Narrowly Escapes Death i'm
Daring Flight Before Colonel-Ex-
President Presented With Gold
Medal

Paris. April 27.-As a prelude to
the war game which Colonel Roose-
welt expects to view at Berlin the
French government today provided a
sham battle for the edification of the
American visitor. The battle ended
when a flying squadron of cuirassiers
charged a battery. Roosevelt Jump
ed to his feet and cheered enthusi-
asticaly. This afternoon he went to
Versailles.
For the first time in his life. the
ex-president yesterday saw an aero
plane flight. 1t was very short one,
and the aeronaut. Emile Dubonnet,
had narrow escape from injury.
Colonel Roosevelt journeyed to Issy-
les Moulineaux. as the guest of the
academy of sports There a large
crowd gathered, including cabinet
ministers and noted aviators. Unfor-
tunately a strong wind was blowing
and it seemed as though the promised
flight would have to be abandoned.
Not wishing to disappoint Colonel
Roosevelt Dubonnet volunteered to
go up in the face of the gale He had
recently made a sensational ilgh,
over the city of Paris, and it was
thought if anyone could give a good
account of himself that man was Du-
bonnet
The ex-president was deeply inter-
ested in every detail of the start. and
he pressed forward as the machine
left the ground. 1t was evident. how
ever. this was no day for flying. and
the aeroplane hardly had gone $50
yards when 1t came down with
swoop almost capsizing as it struck
the ground One of the wings was
broken, but Dubonnet was not hurt.
Colonel Roosevelt rushed forward and
Offered congratulations
Prior to his return to Paris, NJ. de
Nilleneuve, president of the academy
of sports. presented to Colonel Roose-
welt as honorary president, the acad-
emy's gold medal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27
PAULHAN AND WHITE
RACE FOR BIG PRIZE

London, April 27-Louis Paulhan
started from Hampstead this after
noon for Manchester in an effort to
win the fifty thousand dollar prize
offered by the London Mail. Paul
han is sailing in a Farman biplane.
Claude White. an Englshman. will
sail later in the day. his start being
interrupted by high winds. An hour
after the start Paulhan passed
Bletchley, ~ miles from the starting
point flying at a great attitude.
White rose at half past six and
started in pursuit Of Paulhan and the
greatest aerial race in history is on.
While he passed Wolverton 5S miles
out, at seven he was going at
terrific speed. Paulhan descended
III miles from London. breaking the
worlds record in a. continuous cross
country flight
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27
Sensational Developments Fol-
low Resignation Of Register
of Land Board.
CHARGES "HIGHER Ups"
ARE REAL OFFENDERS
Charges and Counter Charges Are
Hurled by Officials-Church Asks
Governor to Hold Up Resignation
While He Confronts His Accuser-
Important Affidavits Are Missing
Former Land SeIector Makes Sem
satiOnal Charges.

Boise, April 27.-Charges and coun--
ter charges are passing between mem-
bers of the state land board and 9TH
er state officials as a result of the
disclosures following the resignation
Of NJ. I. Church, register Of the state
land board Church is now en- route
to Boise from Occur d'Alene. where
he has been since his resignation was
rendered and declared he proposes
to show he is being made the scape-
goat while "higher ups" are the real
guilty ones. He has asked the gov
ernor to hold up his resignation.
Warm times are expected when
Church arrives to confront his accus-
ers
The discovery was made today that
affidavits of appraisement of the
lands purchased by the Payette
missing from the files. Norman
Belcher, former state land selector,
charges he was instructed by Attor-
ney General McDougall in the pres
ence Of Secretary of State Lansdon,
both members of the land board. to
appraise nine thousand acres Of the
land desired by the Payette company
at SO per acre and he did so with
out seeing the land. Both McDougal
and Lansdon deny this statement As
sistant Attorney General Peterson ad-
mitted today he was financially in
terested in the Medbury Carey act
project and had made filings on q
thousand feet of water in Emere
county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27
Semi Annual Statement of
County Clerk Shows Small
Balance on Hand.
SOME WARRANTS ARE OUT
BUT CAN ALL BE PAID
Umatilla County Now on Cash Basis
Treasurer issues Call for Every
Road Warrant Outstanding-$5O,-
900 With Which to Pay These War
rants-Balance on Hand Has Been
Segregated Into Different Funds.

Umatilla county 10 out Of debt and
is on cash basis. A call has been
issued by the treasurer for every road
warrant outstanding. all warrants is
sued up until January 1st of this year
from the general fund have been call
ed and there is money enough in the
general fund to pay every warrant up
until the present time and leave a
small balance on hand.
The semi-annual financial state
ment OF Umatilla county for the term
ending April first, which was given
out this morning by Deputy Clerk
Robert Brown, shows the amount Of
cash in the treasury at that time to
be $263,433.27. Since the report was
prepared call has been issued for
general road fund warrants, $4,000
has been paid out of the school funds,
and several thousand dollars have
been paid out of the city and other
funds, leaving a little more than
s143.000 on hand. Less than $4,000
OF this belongs in the general and
road funds and is therefore subject
TO be drawn upon for payment of the
claims against the county. The bal
ance has been segregated into the diff
ferent funds to which they belong and
cannot be used by the county.
The $4,000 in the general and road
funds. however, is sufficient to pay
claims against the county and leave
a few thousand dollars in the treas
ury.
The following is the financial state
ment prepared by the deputy clerk:
Semi Annual Financial Statement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27
STEEL DIRECTORS
DECLARE DIVIDENDS

New York, April 26.-At the meet
ing of the United States Steel Corpor-
alton today the directors declared q
regular quarterly dividend of / IA
per cent on the common shares, there
by increasing the rate from to per
cent annually,
In a statement to the directors
Chairman Gary announced that an
additional disbursement hereafter
made on the common stock will take
the form of extra dividends"
Earnings for the quarter ending
March 81 vast amounted to s3T,61s.-
SIS, with net returns OF sS1.50S,1e4.
These figures are likely to cause some
disappointment, as conservative fore
casters had fixed gross returns at not
less than $4,000, 900.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27
HUGHES APPOINTMENT MAKES
TEDDY POLITICAL DICTATOR

Washington, April 27.-That the ap-
pointment of Gov. Hughes to the su-
preme bench leaves Roosevelt the DO
litcal dictator of New York, is the
belief of politicians here. Whether
the president considered the political
significance of the appointment or
not, politicians say the move conuldn't
have been better planned to make
Roosevelt the head and front of the
New York republican organization.
He is declared to be the only man who
can dominate politics in New York