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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-24
Archbishop Ryan's Funeral.

One of the most imposing funeral
services that ever took place in Phila.
delphia occurred when the body of the
Most Rev. Patrick ]. Ryan, archbishop
of Philadelphia, was inferred beneath
the high altar or the Cathedral of st.
Peter and st. Paul.
The services began with the chant
ing of the divine Office. The anti
phonarians who performed this office
included Cardinal Gibbons, surround
ed by his assistants in gorgeous vest
ments.
With the end of the services the
officiating clergymen retired to the
sacristy, where the procession for the
pontifical mass of requiem was form
ed. Last came the officers of the mass,
including Cardinal Gibbons, who pre-
sided, and Bishop Prendergast, auxil-
iary of this archdiocese, who was tho
celebrant.
With them walked Monsignor Fal-
COMO, the papal delegate to the Unit
ed States, representing the pope, and
Archbishop Glennon, of st. Louis, wlo
preached the funeral sermon
With the return of the cortege to
the cathedral the body OF the arch
bishop was conveyed to the crypt.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-24
TO HONOR CARDINAL
Will Erect Gibbons Hall at Catholic
University at Washington.

Will Erect Gibbons Hall at Catholic
University at Washington.
A movement is to be projected by
the American hierarchy of the Catho'
lie church to erect 100000 building
at the Catholic university at Washing
ton, to be known as the Cardinal Glib
bons hall.
This gift to the university is to
commemorate the fiftieth anniversary
of Cardinal Gibbons ordination to the
priesthood and his twenty-f1fth year
as a member of the Sacred College Of
Cardinals. The funds to meet the
cost of this building will be collected
in all of the Catholic dioceses in the
United States.
Ground will be broken on June 30,
which will be the cardinals anniver.
sary day. The building will be of gray
stone, in Tudor Gothic architecture. II
will have frontage of nearly zoo
feet on Michigan avenue and will ex'
tend along the west line Of the univer.
sity grounds. Gibbons hall will be used
for dormitories and administration of
fees.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-24
OR
EXTRA SESSION
Taft Issues an UItimatun to
Congress.
ALSO WARNS DEMOCRATS
Declares Attempt to Revise Tariff as
Rider to Reciprocity Treaty Will Be
Promptly Vetoed.


Through Representative Mccall, Of
Massachusetts, President Taft notifies
congress and the country of his inten-
tion to call special session of con-
gress in the event of the failure by
the senate to vote on the Canadian
reciprocity agreement.
The presidents determination in
this matter is clearly disclosed in
formal statement given out by the
Massachusetts, representative as he
was leaving the White House after
conference with Mr.. Taft. Opponents
Of the reciprocity plan in the senate
have been hoping that the special ses.
sion talk would prove groundless, but
the statement knocks the last prop
from under them on this score.
Representative Mccall, obviously
speaking by authority of the president,
not only makes it clear that congress
will be called back if the senate fails
to vote on the agreement, but also
serves notice that members who
block action on reciprocity at this ses-
sion will be held responsible for any
business depression or disturbance
that may result from attempted tariff
revision by the Democrats in a spe-
cial session.
The Mccall statement goes further
Through 1t President Taft emphasizes
his warning to the Republican party
that unless they are prepared now to
yield something In the interest of a
reasonable policy of protection an OPP
position will spring up that will wipe
from the statute books "the last trace
Of protective tariff"
The Mccall statement conveys a
plain intimation to the Democrats that
President Taft will veto any tariff re-
vision that is not in keeping with his
own theory of protective principles.
This obviously is intended as warn
ing to the Democrats that any at
tempt by them to tack the reciprocity
treaty to radical tariff revision
measure in special session would be
blocked by executive action when the
measure reaches the White House.
Representative McCall's statement
makes it apparent that Mr. Taft is not
talking special session by way of
threat. The presidents attitude is pre-
cisely as outlined in these dispatches
more than week ago. He feels obli-
gated under the formal agreement
with Canada to call a special session
in the event of the failure of congress
to act before March next.
The agreement between the two
countries pledges each to use it's cut.
most efforts" to bring about the pas
sage of the legislation. The president
feels that his power to call an extra
ordinary session of congress is includ-
ed in this utmost efforts" pledge and
that he is in honor bound to fill 1t.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-24
PAID S35 AND SAW
HUSBAND MURDERED
Wife's Confession to Sister
Heard in Court.

That she paid $35 to have her hus-
band put out of the way and stood
and saw him murdered, was the ad-
mission credited to Mrs. Lena Cusu-
mano by her sister, when the latter
testified at the trial of Mrs. Cusumano
on the murder charge in the superior
court in Plymouth, Mass.
The sister, Mrs. Accuisa de Legart,
of Boston, testified that Mrs. Cusu-
mano visited her home few days be-
fore the body of Frank Cusumano was
found in the surf, at Sunset Beach,
Hull, and in discussing his disappear
ance, said:
"My head told me to have him kill
ed. l paid $35 and had him killed."
Are you sure he is dead? Aren't
they fooling you?" the sister asked.
The reply of Mrs. Cusumano, as given
by the witness, was:
81 saw 1t done with my own eyes.
They gave him one blow in the neck
with the axe
Where is he buried?" the ques-
toner persisted, according to her tes-
timony.
HE isn't buried, but wrapped in a
quilt tied with wire and thrown into
the sea at o'clock at night" Mrs.
Cusumano is said to have replied.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-24
Calls U. s. Nation of Drug Fiends.

Calls v. S. Nation of Drug Fiends.
After DR.. Fl. w. Wiley, the noted
chemist of the department of agri-
culture, had declared in New York
that we are nation of drug fiends"
and are wasting billions of dollars ow-
ing to careless regard for health, Dr.
Eugene H. Porter, commissioner of
health of New York state; Professor
A. c. Abbott, of the department of hy-
giene at the University of Pennsylva.
mia; George l.. Flanders, president of
the Association of State and National
Food and Dairy Departments, and 9TH
er eminent men at the luncheon of
the Republican club made insistent de-
mands for national health board.
1--WE don't seem to care anything
about our health" said DR.. Wiley. I'VE
are the drug habit nation. We don't
feel satisfied unless we take some
thing for everything We are a coun-
try of drug fiends, drug slaves. The
present indiscriminate sale of drugs
threatens the public health fully as
seriously as does impure food"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-24
Brown Defeats WoIqast.

Knockout Brown, of New York, de-
feated Ad Wolgast, lightweight cham
phia.
Brown carried the battle to Wolgast
In every round IIH vas wonderfully
strong and aggressive and Wolgast
took many hard knocks. 1t was VOL
CASTS stamina and ring generalship
that prevented Brown from knocking
him out, but at that on several occa-
sions the champion was hard pressed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-24
Shot His Erct;ter.

Charles Avery, twenty-five years of
age, shot his brother Calvin, thirty
seven years old, at the home of the
latter in Noblesville, Ind.
Bad feeling had excited between the
two brothers, and when Charles went
to the home of Calvin they met with
revolvers. Nine shots were fired. Cal
vim was shot through the right breast
and lung penetrated. He can live
only short time. He is married and
is the father of six children. Charles
Avery is unmarried. He escaped.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-24
ALIENATION
SUIT SETTLED
Dr. McKim is to Be Paid
an Annuity.
A. G. VANDERBILT INVOLVED
Accused Father-in-LaW and New York
Millionaire of Alternating Affections
of His Wife.

1t was learned in Baltimore that
DR.. Smith Hollins McKim will not in
stitute proceedings for the alienation
of the affections of his wife, who was
recently granted divorce. An agree
ment was signed in New York to this
effect.
Those who were to have been de-
PENDANTS are DR.. McKims father-in-
law, DR.. Isaac e. Emerson, of Balti-
more; his former wife, DR.. Emerson's
daughter, and Alfred G. Vanderbilt.
The agreement was the result of a
conference held in the Office of Hersh-
field & Wolf, lawyers.
Papers were signed at this confer
ence which release Mr.. Vanderbilt,
Dr. Emerson, his daughter and Mrs.
Frederick Mccormick from any legal
action resultant from Mrs. McKim
divorcing her husband. DR.. McKim
was awarded a sum of money which
will be paid in semi-annual install
ments, as well as a lump sum which
was awarded chiefly for counsel fees.
When questioned about the matter,
Mr.. Hershfield said: 81 can say this
much" he said, that there has been
consummated an arrangement by
which DR.. McKim has agreed to end
all existing and possible litigation rel
ative to the alleged alienation of his
wifes affections. That is all"
The agreement reached was the re-
suit of a series of conferences that
have been held for some time. Reports
have been made from time to time
that DR.. McKim intended to bring
suit against Mr.. Vanderbilt for alleged
alienation of his wife's affections, and
there have also appeared reports that
an engagement existed between Mrs.
MeI1im and yo.A.- Vanderbilt.
Mrs. McKim and Mrs Mccormick
were great friends, and it is limited
that Captain Emerson may marry Mrs.
Mccormick when he secures his di-
Vorce.
1t is understood that the sum in
volved will be paid semi-annually and
will be so payable until DR.. McKim's
death, with the proviso, of course, that
no action of any kind is brought by
him against any of those. mentioned.
1t is further understood that should
Dr. McKim die within five years
ter, but that if he should live for that
length of time and die thereafter, the
payment of the annuity shall cease.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-24
Son Marries Father.

A unique marriage ceremony was
one which was performed in Malone.
N. Y, when Rev. E. Scott Farley, pas
tor of the First Baptist church at
Herkimer, officiated at the wedding of
his father, Rev. E. J. Farley, pastor Of
the First Baptist church of Oneonta.
to Miss Katherine Hawley, of this viii
lage. 1t is the first time in the matri-
monial annals of northern New York
that a son has been the officiating
clergyman at the marriage of his own
father
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-24
LORDS VETO BILL
UP IN COMMONS
Is Measure on Which Govern
ment Appealed to People.
HISTORY IN THE MAKING

Historic Change In Great Britain's
Constitution viii Come With Its
Adoption.
Premier Asquith introduced in the
house of commons in London the gov
ernment bill to abolish the veto power
of the house of lords. If 1t passes IL
will accomplish historic change in
the parliamentary system of Great
Britain,
The greatest controversy known in
England for several generations be
gan with both sides apparently deter
mined not to yield except to superior
force. A full house faced Mr.. Asquith
when he rose to make the customary
explanatory statement on the intro,
duction of measure of such moment
Tickets for seats in the public CALLER.
les had been exhausted weeks before
and the diplomatic and peers bal
comics were thronged with interested
ones.
The premier lost no time in letting
the opposition know that he felt the
country was behind him, and therefore
did not hesitate to reintroduce the
bill without change of a word in
the form in which 1t had its first read.
ing last year. The measure, he said,
had gone before the electorate at the
recent elections and had been en-
dorsed by the return of it's support
ers to the house of commons with 8
majority of 1875.
Mr.. Asquith declared that when the
lords rejected the budget Of 1909 they
committed political suicide. History
would say that it was the most stu.
pendous act of political blindness ever
perpetrated. Hereditary in origin, ir
responsible in the exercise of its pow.
ers and overwhelmingly partisan in
it's actual composition-that was the
body to which the law intrusted the
right to delay and check the consid
cred decisions of elected representa-
tives of the people.
The premier said he did not propose
to dispense with a second chamber.
They had already suffered enough
from the evils of what was practically
single chamber government; but the
country required an immediate remedy
for the present evil, and could not
await release from the dangerous
and intolerable situation until the long
and laborious process necessary for
the creation of new second chamber
had been completed.
Mr.. Asquith was followed by A. j.
Balfour. The leader of the opposition
commented upon the absence of all
evidence of conciliatory spirit in the
premier's speech. All were agreed.
he said, that there should be modif.
cation of the relation of the two
houses, but the reconstruction of the
house of lords should be the subject
of cautious deliberation. The bica.
neral system must prevail, and the
house Of commons must be the pre-
dominant partner.
Mr. Balfour said he was convinced
that some leaves of hereditary was
necessary for the second chamber. He
desired a peaceful arrangement, and
he would do much so that great
struggle might be settled without con
troversial violence, which 1t was es
pecially desirable to avoid in coro
nation year; but there were some is
sues so great that no compromise was
possible, and If fought out they must
be carried over the heads of the I'm
ionist party.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-24
Welded 81 Years; Woman Dies.

Mrs. Francis Esper, 10S years old,
said to be the oldest woman in Colo
RADIO, died in the arms of her Ill
year-old husband from burns received
when her clothing caught fire from
an open crate at her homs in Flor
ence, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Esper had been mar.
ried ninety-one years.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-24
lyncher Gets Fifteen Years.

Oliver Timmons, the third man tc
be tried on the charge of murder IN
connection with the lynching of Carl
Etherington, the Anti-Saloon league
detective. in Newark, Ohio, last July,
was sentenced to serve fifteen years
in the Ohio penitentiary. He was con.
a.. - - ssnbtAs
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-24
Gets Thirty Years For Murder.

The jury in the case of Cyrene Lee
Hammond, in Mays Landing, N. j..
who was charged with the murder of
Henry Foote in Atlantic City, in No
vember last, returned verdict OF
guilty of murder in the second degree.
The court sentenced Hammond to a
term of thirty years in the state prison
at hard labor.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-24
Carrie Nation Near Death.

According to word ceived by Eu
reka Springs friends of Carrie Nation,
under treatment at sanitarium In
Leavenworth, Kan, she is unconscious
the greater portion of the time. The
physicians say she can survive only
few days.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-24
Rich Farmer Shot to Death.

jeremiah Shaffer, sixty years old,
one of the wealthiest farmers in the
vicinity of Somerset, Pa, was mys-
teriously shot and killed near his
home. The bullet entered the back of
his head and there is no clue to the
murderer. State troopers with blood
hounds aer Investigating.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-24
Takes Himself to Jail.

It was much surprised man when
Warden Collins, Of the Northampton
county Jail, in South Bethlehem, Pa,
opened the prison door in response
to a knock and was then handed 3
paper committing the bearer, James
Mcclure. to jail for thirty days. Nc,
Guire promised Squire Enright that he
would go to Jail without an escort.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-24
APPROVES INDIAN STATUE
House Agrees to Resolution For Fig
ure In New York Harbor.

ure In New York Harbor.
The Goulden resolution providing
for heroic statue of the North Amer
ican Indian on federal reservation
in New York harbor, was agreed to by
the house. The Improved Order of Red
Men had endorsed the bill
The project, which involves no ex-
pense to the government, was started
in 1909 in New York, at meeting of
army officers, Indian warriors and
we'll known New Workers at the home
of Rodman .Wanamaker, of Philadel-
phia.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-24
George Tvs Cold robe For George v.

George lV.'s Gold robe For George v.
King George V. of Great Britain has
decided to wear at the coronation the
imperial mantle worn by George w.
instead of that worn by Edward VII.
1t is in a state of perfect preserva-
ton, is made of the finest cloth of
gold and is surrounded with deep
fringe of pure gold threads
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-24
Would Revise Tariff at Extra Session.

Would Revise Tariff at Extra Session.
If an extra session of congress is
called by President Taft the Demo-
Gratis of the house will start at once
to revise several schedules of the
Payne -Aldrich tariff act. An authorita-
tive statement to this effect was made
by Representative Underwood, of Ala
bama, who has been selected as chair
man of the new committee on ways
and means.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-24
BOSS cox INDICTED
Cincinnati Political Leader Is Charg-
ed With Perjury.

ed With Perjury.
George B. Cox, banker and so-called
political boss of Hamilton county, was
indicted by the Hamilton county grand
jury in Cincinnati, O., on a charge of
perjury.
The charge was made as result of
a comparison OF record of the 1895
by John A. Gibson. a former county
treasurer.
Cox testified in 1905 that he had
not received any portion of the gra-
tuities which the STATE Investigate II
commission discovered had been n ii
by verious banks to &, least three for
mer county treasurers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-24
RothschiId Left s1a5.ooo.coo.

The Neue Freie Presse figures that
the estate of Baron Albert Won Ro hs-
child. who died in Vienna on Sunday,
Ia worth $145,000,O00.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-04
TO send PRODUCTS
TO CINCINNATI, Ohio
other important Matters Upon Which
the Club is Working Deserve Co.
operation of the Hattiesburg Public
independence Celebration.

There will be a meeting of the di-
rectors of the Commercial Club Tues
day night for the purpose of meeting
with Mr.. Jas. A. Harne, industrial
agent of the Northeastern Ry., to dis
cuss some plan of cooperation be-
tween that railway and the CONNER.
cial Club in the matter of a South
Mississippi exhibit at the Ohio Valley
Exposition. This is matter Of much
Importance and one that will not wait
all summer. In fact the oats and
wheat crop have already been har
vested and unless suitable samples
are secured at once, the possibilities
of small grain in this section will no
be shown at Cincinnati. Strawberries
have been allowed to go without get
ting creditable samples, yet it is con
ceded that this section, ought to shil
carloads of berries every spring, ant
the ease with which they are pro
duced and the splendid quality of tn,
berry would no doubt attract man,
raisers from the North, who are re
stricted to a very short crop season
when prices are not favoraple on ac
count of the competition.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-04
court fight over
Big Chest OF GOLD
(By Associated Press.)

Anderson, Ind, June 4.-Was there
an iron chest containing 100000 in
gold under the bed of old David Bow
ers when he died, or is the treasure
but myth?
In fourth effort to solve this prob
lem in the county court 800 witnesses
are called in the suit of Rudolph Sim
norman, administrator of the Bowers
estate, against Joseph Beatson. Bow
ers son-in-law, who, the administra-
tor alleges, took to himself the gold
the night Bowers died. All the
strength of two men, the complainant
narrates, was required when the
ponderous chest was lifted out of the
house and into wagon.
In previous trials of the case, Beat
son and others have testified that
there never was a chest of gold ex-
cept in the imaginations of some peo-
pie in the northern part of the county,
in the neighborhood of the Bowers
farm. Other heirs of Bowers, howev-
er, have witnesses that declare they
saw the chest and knew Bowers had
hoard of gold in it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-04
"ROWDY" HANEY
FOR COMMISSIONER
Well Known And Popular Citizen
Asks the People to Vote for Him,
and Promises to "po the Rest"

Mr.. ]. R. Haney announces in this
issue as a candidate for commission
er of the city of Hattiesburg. The
News reporter wanted to SAY some
thing in connection with the an
nouncement. but Mr.. Haney modestly
declined to be interviewed. Il am
just candidate for commissioner,
that's all" he said; 81 want the peo-
pie to vote for me, and 1 hope they
will l had rather surprise them by
the attention would give to their
business, and the efforts l would
make to earn my salary and save
their money, after they elect me, than
to write platform and make prom.
ises and then perhaps not be able to
carry out all these promises, and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-04
PINIONED BY BEAM
SAWS WAY TO LIBERTY
(By Associated Press.)

New York, June 4.-Three men
were buried in cave-in yesterday
under the sidewalk at Park Row and
Chambers street, where the new mu-
nicipal building is under construction.
Two of the victims were taken out
injured. The third man, James McAl-
leen, was found. when rescuers dug
down to him. to be held fast by a
beam over his chest. The offices Of
a priest were Offered to him.
Never mind; I'm all right" Meal
leen told the rescuers. "A saw is
what. want Give me one and III
help get myself out
His arms were free. and though his
body was tightly pinioned, he gave
material help toward his release.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-04
MALT LIQUORS
Are PROHIBITED
Statute Construed to Mean That The
Sale of Malt Liquors is Prohibited
In Mississippi.

According to City Attorney Sulli-
vans Interpretation of the prohibi-
ton statute, the sale of malt liquor
is positively prohibited, regardless of
whether or not it is proven that it
will produce intoxication when
drunk to excess" This also is May
or Donalds theory, and was respon-
sible for his determination to pro-
hibit the sale of near-beCr in Hatties-
burg.
For the benefit of those not advised
on the subject, the first paragraph
of the prohibition law, enacted at the
1908 session of the legislature, is pub
lished herewith, and is as follows
BE it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That it
shall be unlawful for any person,
firm, corporation or association with
in this state to manufacture, to sell
or barter, or give away to induce
trade, any vinous, alcoholic, malt, in
toxicating or spurious liquors or in
toxicating bitters or other drinks
which, if drunk to excess, will pro
duce' intoxication."
1t is contended that under this Law
it will not be necessary to prove that
the liquor is intoxicating when drunl
to excess; that the mere fact Of its be
ing malt liquor brings it under the ban
and as all near-beer is a malt liquor
it is said that the sale of the bev
erage is therefore absolutely pro
hibited.