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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-13
MUCH fine FRUIT
Being MARKETED
Abundant Crop of Figs, Peaches,
Grapes and Melons Produced on
Cut-Over Lands This Year.

That an abundance of fruit has been
raised around Hattiesburg this year,
is evidenced by the many wagonloads
of luscious peaches, figs, grapes and
melons which are being marketed
here daily, and which find ready sale
at remunerative prices
The peach crop this year is said to
be better than for many years past.
Not only is the yield abundant, but
the quality of the fruit is as good as
can be produced in California or Flor
ida, while the same is true with ref
erence to grapes, figs and melons.
While the fig crop here is usually
about two weeks behind that of the
coast section, recent copius rains have
served to ripen the fruit rapidly and
the yield is said to be unusually
heavy.
Many fine specimens of fruits and
vegetables are being collected by
Secretary Bixler, of the Commercial
Club, and these will be used for exhi-
bition purposes. Mr.. Bixler does his
own preserving, and already has a
large assortment of fruits which are
displayed in glass jars, and which
would do credit to the finest fruit
country on earth.
These specimens will be kept as a
permanent exhibit for the Commercial
Club, and anyone who doubts the
statement that as fine fruit can be
grown here as anywhere else, is in
vited to take look at Mr. Bixler's
collection.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-13
NUMBER ESTIMATED
AT EIGHT HUNDRED
Perhaps Three Hundred Have Regis
tered Since Last Election, But Many
Of These Have Not Paid Their Poll
Taxes And Can't Vote.

The committee appointed at the
last meeting of the city executive
committee to revise the poll books of
the city in order to determine who
will be permitted to vote in the mu-
nicipal primary to be held on Tues
day, July 26, met for that purpose
this morning, and for the next two or
three days will be engaged in purging
the books of the names of all those
who are disqualified.
Members of the executive commit
tee and the committee which revised
the books for the election held in
February, when the commission form
of government was voted upon, have
expressed the opinion that while there
have been perhaps three hundred new
registrations since that time, there
will not be found more than eight hun
dred registered qualified electors af-
ter the books have been revised.
In previous elections people who
registered for the first time after the
assessment was made in January have
been permitted to vote without hav-
ing paid poll taxes, it being contended
that a person could not be declared
delinquent unless the tax had been
assessed by the tax assessor. This
will not be the case in this election,
however, as the attorney general has
ruled that the tax must be paid, re-
gardless of whether or not the party
has been assessed.
After the poll books were revised
in February, it was shown that there
were less than eight hundred qualified
electors. and it is generally believed
that this number will not be greatly
exceeded at the next election.
The committee which is revising
the books is composed of Messrs. J.
A. Beaumont, F. F. Philips and W. L.
Pack They will go through the city
books first after which they will take
up the county books. then an ac-
curate list of the qualified electors
will be prepared for the information
of the election managers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-13
TAKING THE SNAGS
FROM LEAF RIVER
goua Yesterday and is Working
Towards Hattiesburg.

Advices received in the city today
state that a government snag boat,
in charge of United States engineer,
left Pascagoula yesterday, bound for
Hattiesburg.
1t is stated that this boat will re-
move the snags from Leaf river, work
ing from Pascagoula upward, and that
it will be assisted by another snag-
ging crew which is expected to start
from Hattiesburg within the next few
days.
1t is the purpose of the engineers
in charge of the work, it is said, to
have the two boats work in opposite
directions, one south from Hatties-
burg, and the other north from Pasca-
goula. AS the upper course of the
river is said to be in worse condition
than the lower, it is thought that the
Pascagoula boat will make more prog
ress than the one which starts from
Hattiesburg.
The house boat which was to be
used to accommodate the snagging
crew, and which was built in Hatties-
burg, has been launched in the river,
and is said to be a very substantial
craft. No snag boat was built here,
as was first intended, but it is thought
one will probably be sent from Mobile
southwark.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-13
SHOWS Big DEMAND
FOR These Lands
More Lands Redeemed Within Last
Two Weeks Than at Any Time
Since GuIfport Was Located, And
Real Estate Market is Healthy.
Special to The NeaoS.

Sp6Ctut W Inc N6WSs
Jackson, Miss, July 13.-Many
town lots and several hundred acres
of land have been redeemed in South
Mississippi from the State Land Of
| flee in the last two weeks, and the
month of July promises to be rec
| ord-breaker in financial way.
The receipts to date from land re-
demptions are something over 5000,
according to Land Commissioner Gill
lespie, and the month is not quite
activity in South Mississippi lands in
the last two weeks than at any time
since Gulfport was located, and indi-
cations are for good, healthy real
estate market in that part of the state
Bay st. Louis realty is also active,
as indicated by the redemption re-
corded at the land office, while many
town lots have been redeemed at
Bond and Virgins, as well as Bay St.
Louis and Gulfport. These lands
were sold to the state about two years
ago for taxes, and must be held two
years before the state can dispose of
them, except to the original owners,
who are allowed to redeem the lands
by paying taxes with interest from
the date of sale to the state.
Farming lands in that section are
also being redeemed in large tracts.
These lands, as well as the town lots
were, when the state was allowed to
sell them. considered practically val
ueless by the owners, but for some
reason there has been a great deal of
activity in the way of land redemptions
in the last two weeks.
The records in the land office show
that most of the redeemed lands are
in Harrison and Hancock counties,
mostly in Harrison, and the only
reason the land office can assign for
the numerous redemptions is that
people have come to realize the value
of the property, or what its value will
be in the next few years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-13
Chess EXPERTS ARE
In PLAY AT BILOXI

Special to The NeaoS.
Biloxi, Miss, July 13-The thir.
teenth annual tournament of the Mis-.
sissippi Chess Association started
here yesterday morning.
The following members are pres
ent: President J. W. Treen, of Pur-
Wis; Judge 4. H. Whitfield, of Jack
son; E. B. Hill, of Cleveland; DR.. J.
G. Dupree, of University; E. ]. Nc
Caleb, of Vicksburg; H. C. McCaleb,
of Vicksburg; G. w. McCaleb, Of
Vicksburg; L. F. Ramidater, of Sar-
dis; A. C. Graham, of Abbeville: w.
r. Moody. of Columbus; DIR. George
lizard, of Biloxi; Perry Vaughn, of
Lumberton; w. H. Magruder, of Uni
versity.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-13
EIGHT lives LOST
MANY Homeless
Disastrous Conflagration in New
Brunswick, Entailing a Financial
Loss of Two Millions.
(By Associated PreSS.)

st. John, NIB, July 13.-Caring fol
other victims were tasks that con
fronted the authorities at Campbell
ton, N. B., following last nights di
sastrous fire there, in which eight per
sons are reported to have been killed
more than three hundred driven from
their homes and loss of $4,000, 900
caused. All outside communication
with the little lumber town on the
north shore of the New Brunswick
was cut off, and it was not until to-
day that messengers began to bring
details.
Seven men reported to have been
killed in an explosion during the fire
The body of an infant was recovered
from the ruins of dwelling house.
The blaze started in the Richards
Company shingle mill on the western
side of the town. heavy wind was
blowing and within a few minutes the
fire was beyond control. Two banks.
three large lumber mills, three church
es, the Intercolonial railway station,
telegraph and telephone offices and
many other large buildings were burn
ed. The residential section is also
reported to have been destroyed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-13
5000 HOMELESS
AFTER GREAT FIRE
Two Lives Were Lost During Ten
Hours of Raging Flames in New
Brunswick Town.
(By Associated Press,1

Dalhousie. N. B., July 13.-A waste
of smoking ruins for two miles and
seven isolated buildings represent
the town of Campbellton and the
nearby village of Richardsville, which
were overwhelmed by fire driven be-
fore a gale.
Two lives were lost during the ten
hours the fire ragged. Dr. Beverly
Sproule, a dentist, while aiding with
his automobile, rescuipg women and
children was burned to death by
an explosion of gasoline. An infant
was suffocated in the dense smoke.
Five Thousand residents of Camp
bellton and 400 Of Rickardsville, are
homeless. sOne thousand buildings in
Campber Z and seventy-five in the
villagiNs DESTROYED. The COM
bineq3.~ Is estimated at $2,50O, 900.
The total insurance is $1,O00,0O0.
Last night some semblance of order
had been established and relief work
was begun. Special trains brought
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-13
-FOUR men Held
FOR A LYNCHING
Newark Police lmprison Men and De-
cline to Discuss Evidence
Against Them.

Special to The NeaoS.
Newark, N. j., July 13.-The New
ark police arrested Weldon Kerr,
Charles Bagley, Ed White and Edward
Shaller and locked them up in the
city prison early today, charging them
with completely in the riot of Friday
night The police will say nothing
concerning the evidence obtained ex-
cept that it was furnished by eye
witnesses, who are in Columbus in
consultation with the governor The
arrest is being kept quiet in anticipa-
ton of the arrest of several other
men who are under surveillance. The
new chief of police, Charles Hindel,
and the new police captain, Charles
Swank, were the arresting officers.
John Ankele, the new mayor, stat
ed today that he is going to complete
ly reorganize the police department.
In addition to the police department
it is stated that the director of public
service, Milton B. Taylor, and the di-
rector of safety, Harry Runkle will
be deposed. The identity of the sue
Cossors had not been intimated.
Vance Miller, aged 22 years, the ne
gro whose home is in GAINESVILLE, and
who is under arrest, is charged with
being the one who crushed Detective
Etheringtons skull the night of the
lynching, just before Etherington's
body was strung up to the pole.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-13
CHILD
KILLED ASSA
Death of Italian SaIoonma
Avenged by His SeventeenI
Old Daughter.
by Associated Pr,ess.)

New Orleans, July 13.-Joseu
zella, an Italian, proprietor d
loon and grocery at st. Phil
Decature streets, fell victim
so-called black hand society b
day, but his death was avenged
seconds later when his sew
year-old daughter shot and Kill
assassin as he was attempting
cape.
Manzello had recently n
many letters demanding mons
bearing the signature Society
Black Hand" Shortly befo
O'Clock today an Italian, app,
about 80 years of age, called
store and asked if any money
be paid. When ordered out b
Manzella in the breast. As M,
fell he drew his revolver and 4
the assassin, but it has not bee
nitely established that the
found its mark. Young JOS
Manzella had rushed into the 81
the first shot and, drawing b
volver, gave chase to the as
firing at him as she ran VIII,
police arrived the girl was b,
over the dead body OF her
weeping. The dead body OF hi
er lay in the gutter outside AM
three bullet wounds.
AT the morgue several ItaliaR
titled the body of the assassin a
of Gulsippo Spennaio. They sal
knew little of him. but unde
that he came to New 0rleanz
a plantation about three month
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-13
team HAS Done GOOD
WORK ON THE ROAD
And Local Fans Will Encourage The
Boys by Aiding Them in a Financial
Way And in Giving Them Personal
Encouragement.

Indications are that when the Vel.
low Piners go out to Hamper Park to-
morrow afternoon to open another
series with Vicksburg, they will be
greeted by the largest and most en-
thusiastic crowd of the season. The
team has done fine work during this
trip out, and Hattiesburg "rooters
are going to encourage them by
spending their money and helping
them to "stay in the game:'
The unfavorable weather expert.
enced during the last series at home
and the fact that no games nave been
played here for nearly two weeks, have
served to put the associations treas
ury in rather a shriveled condition
The players were paid off just before
they went out on this trip, and they
will have another pay day when they
get back home and these facts have
made it necessary for the association
to call upon the public to show its
loyalty and help a possible deficit.
An especial effort is being made to
catch up" with the financial end of
the proposition, and for this purpose
the association is asking the people
to pay $1.0O for seats in the grand
stand, and so cents for bleacher seats
at tomorrow's game only.
Up to the present time no one has
been heard to complain at this. In
fact the large majority of fans who
have expressed themselves appear to
be not only willing, but glad, to assist
the team in this small way, and the
prospects are that there will be a
record-breaking crowd at the park to-
morrow afternoon.
The Hattiesburg team has been un-
usually successful since it left home
on its present trip, and this has
served to increase the enthusiasm of
local rooter to the extent that they
are willing to "dig down" for the coin
and boost the team in eevry way pos
sible. Hattiesburg went into the
league to stay, and there are those
behind it who are determined to stay
until the last game is played, and
there appears to be a good chance for
the yellow Piners' to be on ton at
the close of the season.
Let everybody go out to the game
tomorrow. 1t will be worth the price.
and the team needs the money.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-13
dunn and LOPER
Still in PRIS0|
Couple Charged With Attempting
Poison Woman's Husband csns
Make Necessary Bail.
special to The NeDs.

special to The NeaOs.
Tallulah, La, July 13.-Dr
Loper and Mrs. Pearl Dunn
charged with an attempt to
G. E. Dunn, the woman's hus|
administering poison, are bot|
here, so far unable to make
$1,000 each imposed by Judd
Ransdell, of the Ninth Distri(
Monday at the preliminary
The accused are held to al
action of the grand jury, WI
convene in October. DIR. A.
of New Orleans, to whom
coffee and tea said to have D
to Dunn by the couple durinl
bands illness, has not yet
the results of the chemical
Several letters said to ha
between Loper and Mrs ID
introduced at the preliminar
and are considered to be
to the accused. They dis
probability of prosecution an
man is admonished by LoI
careful of what she says a
thing will come out right If 8
by Loper. They are couch@
most endearing terms.
C. E. Dunn Monday entereI
proceedings and was given
for his children. He left 81
terwards for Mobile, Ala, V
brother resides. 1t is said M
will not contest the divorce
ings.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-13
YOUNG HERO SAVES
Child FROM Death
Young Louisianian PIunges Into a
Stormy Lake and Rescues a Two
Year-Old Boy.

SDectQE 10 IHe " e1CS.
Covington, La, July 19.-DudIey
the youngest son of Capt. H. T. G
Weaver, of the steamer "Josie," proved
himself a hero of the highest order
Sunday by saving the twd-year-old
son of Henry Rockenshue from being
drowned.
Mr.. Rockenshue, with his wife and
children, left here Sunday evening on
his large new launch, towing small
launch in which was Dudley Weaver
and three older young men of this
city. All were enroute to Vaudeville
to bring back what is left of the
launch Nifty" which suffered so Sc
verely July from the squally wealth.
er off the shore at Vaudeville.
While midway between the mouth
of the Tchefuncta river and Mande-
Vile the lake became very rough and
a monster wave struck the large
launch so suddenly that Mrs. Rockens-
hue and the children were thrown
from their chairs, the little two-year-
old falling overheard.
The speed of the boat, combined
with the roughness of the lake, made
it almost impossible to save the lit
tie one, but Dudley, in the launch be-
hind. without a moments hesitation,
Jumped and with the greatest effort
of a powerful young man, reached the
little lad, who had already sunk once
and was completely exhausted.
Dudley held on to his precious bur
den and kept up his fight against the
rough water until the launch could
be stopped and slowly brought back
to where he was struggling for two
lives.
MI Rockenshue and his family re
turned at once to Coyington. while
the young hero and his two compan-
ions went in to Mandeveille to woRls
on the remains of the notcrio
. 4 l41tt.6 Sl<lk ~ -.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-13
SUICIDE PACT IN
new YORK CITY
Young Polish Student Shot Woman
and Attempted to Kill Himself,
But Revolver Failed.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, July 13.-Mrs. Antoinette
Skora, wife of Carl Skora, a former
teacher in the University of Krakow,
Poland, was found in bed beside her
sleeping child. a boy of three, today,
with three bullet holes in her body.
Neighbors who heard the shots
found the woman's night clothes blaz-
ing when they arrived. She was hur-
ried to a hospital, where she is in a
critical condition.
Mrs skora, who Is a verya handsome
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-13
TALK Of LYNCHING
negro ASSAILANI
Coutry People Are Aroused Over
Shooting of Thomas MilIiken by
Negro Near Baton Rouge.
Special to The Netos.

Special to The Netos.
Baton Rouge, La, July 13.-Thos.
Milliken, who was dangerously wound
ed by Will Fletcher, a negro, some
time ago, and whose assailant was
captured in North Louisiana last
week, was brought to the sanitarium
here yesterday suffering from seri-
GUS relapse. The negro is being held
without bail.
There are threats of violence by
the people of the country ward where
Miliken lived when the shooting first
occurred, but there is no danger of
an outbreak here.
To Open Equalization Office.
Secretary Curley, of the State Board
of Equalization is expected to arrive
here this afternoon and open an of
fee of the State Board of Equaliza-
tion, in preparation for the annual
sixty-day session, beginning July 49,
The clerks will be put to work at
once and extensions will be made rap
idly. 1t is thought the work this year
will be much simpler and quicker
than last year. and will end in time to
prevent making the assessments in
the parishes.
The Knights of Columbus will hold
an initiation tonight. A large class |
will be taken in the first and second |
degrees administered by number of |
Continued on page six.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-13
MAN IS ARRESTED
At WIFE'S FUNERAL
Drew Three Pistols in Rapid Success
sion, and II Took Four Officers
to Land Him in Jail.
Special to The Nel1s.

Monroe, La, July 13.-Sheriff Jack
Parker, aided by three deputy sher
IFS, late Monday evening landed in
Jaid here Phillip Ward. young white
man, a veritable walking arsenal
wanted in three parishes on serious
charges. Ward is a desperate char.
acter and showed fight to the very
last. His young wife committed sui
eide on Sunday and the funeral took
place yesterday afternoon.
No cause was given for her suicide.
She shot herself through the heart.
Sheriff Parker, who had been looking
Continued on page six.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-13
GERMAN AERONAU7
KILLED TODAY
Man Who Won international Balloon
Race at st. Louis Met Death in
Accident in Prussia.
lBN Associated PreSS.l

Leichlingen, Rhenish, Prussia, July
13.-Oscar Erbloch, the German aero
naut, who won the international balloon
race at ST. Louis in 1907, and four of
his companions were killed TO-DAY
when the dirigible balloon Erbloch
burst at heighth of several hundred
feet and dropped to the earth a
c1-71Iof7Ioanmnnz.z...A AL fiua of fha nas
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-13
THE NEWS

Leading Paper of South Miss
ssippl. Always brings results
to Advertisers.
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The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-27
Whiskey Causes Downfall

Whiskey, alleged to have been
purchased in Greeley, is credited
with the downfall yesterday morn
ing of Frank Williams, a waiter who
has been employed at Bethge's cafe
on Eighth avenue. After drinking
while on duty during the night, he
is alleged to have in that time
took $40 from the cash register
early in the morning before the pro-
prietor of the place arrived and
boarded an early train with the in
tention of going to Denver.
Soon after the money was found
to be missing search was insti-
tuted with the result that Williams
was caught before the train left.
The money was taken from him, but
he was allowed to proceed to Denver
without being prosecuted.
According to the proprietor of the
cafe. Williams had been with them
for four weeks during which time he
had conducted himself satisfactorily.
In fact. his good record is what led
to his liberty. as the interested
parties are convinced that he would
not have taken the money II he had
not been intoxicated.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-27
phil.delp.,i. wips tho Series

The Philadelphia Athletics defeat
ed the Chicago Cubs yesterday by a
score Of to 2. thereby winning the
fourth game Of the series OF seven
necessary to secure the worlds
championship. Only fve games were
played. the Athletics taking the first
three consecutively. The Cubs man
aged to squeeze out one victory in
the tenth inning Of Saturdays game,
but the series proved that the Ath-
letics outplayed their rivals through
out.
While the series was not the most
profitable ever played, 1t helps to
simplify the high cost of living prob
lem confronting even such heroes as
the Philadelphians. to say nothing Of
the Chicagoans, with winter coming
on. The players share Of the money
amounted to $79.O71s3. or this
so per cent. or $47.443.15 goes to
the winners and $31,62877 to the
losers. AS there are % players on
each team eligible to participate,
each OF the Philadelphians is en-
titled to round numbers Of $4,000
and each Chicagoan to $1,375.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-27
Land Case in Court

Suit was filed in the district court
today by j. H. Martin, who is seeking
to regain 100 acres of land near
Eaton that he alleges got away from
him under most peculiar circum-
stances The value of the land is ap-
proximately $4,000.
1t appears from the complaint that
Martin and his wife agreed to sepa-
rate in 1903, at which time they
owned a large amount of land in
Weld county BY agreement. they
both decided all Of their holding to
H. II. Hosbrock until after settle
ment should be effected following
the divorce
The 100 acres in question was
owned by Mrs. Martin, but was
overlooked in the deciding process.
Since the divorce Mrs. Martin mar
ried again and later died. Martin says
the land in that II should have been
included in the property that Mrs.
Martin turned over prior to the d.
vorce.
H. H. Hosbrock, Wallace H. Utley.
James G. Martin, James A. 8. Gray,
Alfred Hill and the heirs Of Martin
Hill, deceased, are named in the suit
as defendants. all Of them being in
terested in the tract in which the
100 acres in dispute lies.