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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-20
OKLAHOMA PRESS
ASSOCIATION Meets
INV Union Associated Press.)

Enid Okla, May 20.-Editors OF a
large proportion of the 700 newspa-
ners in the new state were present
when the annual session of the state
Press Association convened in North
Oklahoma metropolis today. For two
days the scribes will talk shop. and
the text of most of the papers and
speeches will be applicable to mod
ern journalistic methods by the rural
newspapers OF the state. Many men
who have been connected with some
OF the largest papers in the country
have flocked to the new state to es-
tablish journals of their own and
grow up with the country" with the
result that Oklahoma papers as a
rule compare more favorably with
those of the East and central West
Tie exchange of ideas at the present
convention will doubtless result in
further great Improvement
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-20
HEAVY RAINFALL
BENEFITS CROPS
v. R. HARDY GETS
into THE RACE
But Has Taken Prominent Part
in Local Politics.

In today's News will be found the
announcement of Mr.. w. R. Hardy
as candidate for the office of COM
missioner of the city of Hattiesburg.
Mr.. Hardy enters the race with alb
solutely no friends to reward or enc
mics to punish, politically, as he has
never before offered for any office in
the gift of the people.
Mr.. Hardy has always been con-
sidered one of the very best business
men in Hattiesburg, and his views on
public questions have been listened
men for many years. He has always
taken a prominent part in politics,
and has never been known to go
wrong on any issue of Importance.
He is a deep thinker. student of
political economy, and always thor
oughly understands both sides of a
question before expressing his views.
He has been active in promoting the
inter SITS of the city. both morally, So
cially and in business way, and has
never been known to fight under COW
er. $50
His successful business career is
ample evidence of his ability. to per-
form the duties Of commissioner with
credit, not only to himself, but to the
city. He will make an active can
Sass and will be pleased to discuss
public questions with those who de-
sire to know Just where he stands
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-20
after The SCALP
OF The SECRETARY
Uncle Sam Has Strong Array OF
witnesses in His Fight on the
Sugar Trust Official.
(Bv Associated Press.A

New York, May 20.-An array of
witnesses, with the story of the al
legged conspiracy in the American
Sugar Refining Company docks and
Offices at their tongues end in the
greatest detail, was at the command
of the government yesterday when it
continued its effort to connect
Charles R. Heike, secretary of the
company, with the scheme to defraud
the government, by underweighing.
Richard Parr, the government In.
spector, who made the raid on the
sugar docks in Williamsburg, in -5"7
when the fraudulent devices attarted
to the scales to induce underweie I,
ing were discovered, had not COM
pleted his testimony when court ad-
journed yesterday and he was sum-
moned to continue his narrative today.
It is contended by the government
that Heikek and Ernest w. Gebracht,
superintendent Of the Williamsburg
refinery, although they were not ply
sically present, nor active participants
in the cheating operations were cog
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-20
Celebrate CENTENARY
Of birth OF SCHUMANN
(By Union Associated Press.)

Munich, Bavaria, May 20.-This
year is the centenary of the birth of
the great German composer, Robert
Schumann, and the anniversary will
be celebrated at the Munich EXPOSE
ton with a grand memorial music
festival, beginning this evening and
continuing four days.
In two orchestral and choral con-
certs in the new music festival hall
(Prinz Ludwig Halle) and in two mat
iuees in the Munchener Kunstler
theatre, the most characteristic crea-
items of the great romantic composer
will be performed. The Oratorio So
ciety of Augsburg, Prof. William We
beer, director, and the Vienna, cap
ella chorus. Prof. Eugene Thomas,
director, will take part. Artists who
will appear are Wilhelm Backhaus of
London, Jean Buyesson and Charles
Cahier from the Royal Opera, Vienna
Tilly Cahnbley-Hinken of Wurzburg
Ferdinand Gregori, Vienna court &C
tor: Kammersanger Alexander Helm
mann of Berlin, and the Petri String
Quartettee of Dresden. The Konzert
vereins Orchestra Munchen, under the
direction of Ferdinand Lowe of Wen
ma, will be the instrumental body.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-20
HANGING WOULD BE
MORE APPROPRIATE
Dethroned Republican Boss Goes Off
on a Tantrum in Speaking Before
Gathering in New York City
Democrats Roasted.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, May 20.-Shooting was
too gentlemanly a fate for certain Re-
publican insurgents, Numbered Speak
er Cannon of the National House of
Representative as he addressed the
annual banquet of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers at the Wal
dorf-Astoria. He was making an elo-
quent defense of his conduct as speak
er and was widely cheered.
you believe We have majority of
foTty-four in the house of representa-
tives and two-thirds of the United
States senate said the speaker,
"and yet we are under the sway
will not say of dishonest-of mista-
ken people, and now and then a dema-
gogue seeking power, and I can pick
out among them men who would have
competed with Judas who betrayed
his Master .---- .---.
I'VE have a great president and a
Republican majority, yet we cannot
say whether there are not enough
towards to flock with the Populistic
Democratic minority and leave us
without an efficient Republican ma
jority.
IF there were two armies drawn
up in actual conflict, do you know
what would be done with such men -
Shoot them" cried one of the din.
ers.
shoot them! Shoot them!" thun-
dered the speaker Shoot them
That would be too honorable a death
for them. Hanging would be their
fate.
at is the essence of popular good
that majorities should rule, and be
held responsible for their mistakes
Therefore, ask you to make a manly
fight for the Republican party, so that
when the polls close in November
next you may give a majority to the
Republicans in the house of represen
Continued on page five.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-20
MISSISSIPPI ELkS
To GREENVILLE NEXT
Special to The NeiCS.

Special to The NeWS.
Natchez, Miss, May 20.-The ant
Tered fraternity still has undisputed
possession of the city and is making
merry to the fullest extent with no
one, either official or citizen, inclined
to say them nay in anything they de-
sire to undertake or pull at the Elks'
convention now being held in this
city.
Today they are enjoying automobile
and trolley rides and tonight there
will be a reception and dance that
promises to be a most brilliant af-
fair.
Greenville was unanimously chosen
as the next place for meeting at yes
terday evenings session, and the fol-
lowing officers were elected to serve
during the ensuing year:
President, J. c. French, Natchez;
first vice president, A. L. Joel, Nc
Comb City; second vice president, Eu'
gene Mccormick, Brookhaven; third
vice president, T. NJ. Shaffer; secre
tary, T. NJ. Deloach, Vicksburg; treas
urer, Emile Levy, Canton; field agent
DR.. Lee A. Stone, Jackson; executive
committee, three-year term, Fred Sui
lens, Jackson. The members of the
executive committee whose terms did
not expire at this meeting are w. Ca
Brown, Natchez, and A. c. Crowder
Jackson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-20
A suicide VICTIM
OF THIRD DEGREE
Prisoner Who Confessed After Fifty
Two Hours of Continual Question
ing Ends Life in Cell.
special to The NeiOS.

special to The NeiCS.
Chicago, ILL.,, May 20.-Stephen
Zacak, 20 years old, who, yesterday
after % hours of almost continuous
questioning, during which. it is said
he was not permitted to stop, con
fessed to the murder of a policeman
committed suicide yesterday The
alleged slayer hanged himself with a
handkerchief while in his cell at the
stock yards police station. The or
deal through which Zacak was sub
iected and the shooting of two mel
Yesterday who did not halt at the
command of detectives not in uniform
have aroused much comment as &c
police methods in this city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-20
CONDEMNED negro
S|DESTEPS Death
Governor Noel Commutes Sentence Of
John Wells From Hanging to Life
imprisonment.
Special to The NeUS.

Special to The NeDS.
Vicksburg, Miss, May 20.-Gover-
nor Noel has committed the sentence
of John Wells, who was sentenced
to hang Friday for the murder of his
wife in this city, to life Imprisonment.
Wells became insanely jealous of his
wife after she left him to become the
soubrette of a negro theatrical COM
pany, and killed her in the theatre
following a quarrel.
Wells owes his life to the work of
several citizens who appealed for ex-
ecutive clemency on behalf Of the
condemned man.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-20
HALLEY'S Comet
PUZZLES EXPERTS
(Ru Associated Press.A

Williams Bay, Wis. May 2o.-No
new data was secured on Halley's
comet during the night or early morn
ing at Yerkes Observatory, as cloudy
skies prevented any observations
The puzzle precipitated by the fail.
ure of the comets tail to follow the
head to the West has not been clear
ed up by any observation made SC
pnsn0 { up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-20
Big Wind STORM
ON TEXAS COAST
(Bv Associated Press.)

Houston. Texas, May 20.-Reports
received today say the heavy rain
and wind storm which swept over the
coast region late yesterday, breaking
the long and severe drouth, claimed
one life, injured many persons and
wrecked several small residences at
Hockey, Texas. The 1l-year-old son
of J. l.. House was killed by light.
ming. At Kingsville several houses
we're wrecked.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-20
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. THE WEATHER. :

> Washington, ID. c., May 20
: Partly cloudy tonight and Satur- :
: day.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-20
WOULD ANN|HILATE
INCIDENTAL BOARD
Big One From SuIivan's Hollow
Tried to Bluff His Way, But Ruse
Failed to Work.
Special to The Net1S.

Jackson, Miss, May 20.-One of
the applicants before the State Dental
Board, before the papers were guard
ed, put the members on notice that
If he failed to pass there would not
be any board. He gave them to I'M
Continued on page sikh
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-20
MEMORIAL SERVICES
IN WASHINGTON, D. c.
(6y Union Associated Press.

Washington. May 2O.-Memorial|
services for King Edward were held in
st. Johns Protestant Episcopal
church in this city today, which were
attended by President Taft. the Brit
ish ambassador, James Bryce and
members of the embassy, and many
other distinguished personages.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-20

infant Of them and abetted them by'
their acts. Four former employees of
the company at the refinery are IN
cluded in the charges and on trial
With Heike and Gabracht.
Heike's defense is expected to 10
for one thing, that the weighing sys-
tenn. under which the cheating opor-
atoms were carried on. was esfn1
lished before he became secretary 81
the company. Questions Of counsel
for Heike and the others, in cfoss
examination also indicated that the
accuracy Of the special government
weighers is to be questioned.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-20
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THE NEWS

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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-06

the language OF the held the floor. Finally the
resumed
Its that touch of yours about rising bottoms
that gets him. he exclaimed "He says he's lived
here all his life and never seen the bottom rise
yet Come to think OF it, it is sort of tough gag
to spring OF these two by four government
officers what rank somewhere between Jack high
and bobta flush and is intelligenced according.
Not but what reckon it's true enough But about
this here question OF wealth. Ii you've got it to
burn don't reckon you'd to pyramid it mil
lion so, would your
HARUTH was startled his unquet conscience
- making him suspect that everything anyone said
to him had reference to his own true errand.
Il don't know he answered cautiously What
have you got? A gold mine?"
The laughed shortly. "A gold mine he
echoed. "A gold mine. Wen l guess you might
call it that What l want to know is, do you care
to go in it? Or if you don't, will you help out
American marooned this ID hoeski?
Caruth nodded uneasily. oh! l suppose So" he
answered slowly. I'm always willing to help fell
low countryman in distress. But you'll have to ex-
plain more fully.
IN explain all right. But can't do it here. Be-
sides, you've got to answer all the questions on this
sheet of paper first, or you'll have the czarski in
your hairski.''
The questions were long and tedious, and when
they finished Caruth rose from the interview
with sigh of relief
The interpreter rose also I've told his joblots
that you want to show you round the mud pud
de- he explained.
"Thatll give me chance to spiel. Come along.
The two walked to the door AS they walked out
Wilkins met them. Miss Shishkins looking at the
church,, he explained. she's"
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side, holding out his hat as if for aims AS Flor
ence stared at him. he muttered swiftly in excellent
English:
Pardon madamoiselle l must speak to you Sc
cretly. You have been deceived. You not Prof.
Shishkins daughter. You are princess of Russia
with huge fortune. l have come from St Peters.
burg to talk with you. Give cha- ell beg
Miss Lee turned away. Say, Mr. Wilkins she
called Il left my jacket in the boat. Would you
mind chasin' down and gettn' it Or me? I'll wait
here for YOU
When the plansman had gone Florence turned
to the priest. Make good she ordered, briefly.
You look like the Caph of Bagdad and guess
you do the magic If I'm face card instead
of two spot, of course l to know all
about it,
The priest did not answer Florences speech in
words. Turning, he stepped to the door and threw
up his hand. "Begone,' he shouted to the curious
crowd that had assembled, and at the word it melt
ed away.
Then he back. "Will you not be seated
princess he inquired, courteously. pointing toward
bench that stood against the wall. Il regret that
have no better accommodation to offer you, but
Florence took the seat. Cut it out" she ad-
yised Get with the fairy tale
The priest removed his cap and threw back his
vestments, revealing himself as a we'll preserved
courtly gentleman of perhaps fifty years of age
Beautiful white hair curled about his brow, while
his beard and moustaches the pink OF mill
tary perfection Florence studying him furtively
found him very good to look upon To her he rep
resented romance aristocracy, refnement-all that
she had never had in her sordid life. He too
old to play Prince Charming. she concluded but he
of the type to which she believed Prince
Charming belonged
Continued ~
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LITERARY MAGAZINE

into hating Russian, and then appeared to render
into English something that the mayor said in
turn.
He says you are liar crazy" he translated,
cheerfully He puts it kinder easier but that's
what it means all right. Say, that yarn you told me
about hunting things at the bottom of the bay is
straight / suppose?"
"Of course it's straight"
Well I'll try to it to him again, though |
amt much the Russian. 1t tastes too much like
it sounds and that's enough. Say suppose you
belong to the safety vault crowd and have barrels
OF samoleons at home!'
Caruth flushed; then laughed The mans impu-
dence was refreshing. Well" he answered. 1--WE
got enough to keep going"
Il guessed so. Wait minute. l must keep the
old geezer satisfied" He turned and for a moment
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-06

buildings that seemed to constitute the village.
There's the church and the store and the post
Office and the mayors house." explained
Caruth, pointing out the several edifces
There's mistaking any OF them once you
know the type I'll have to go to the mayor first to
report my arrival, and give him chance to inform
ST. Petersburg You needn't come in unless you
like. 1t will only take few minutes and then we
can do the town..
BY the time the party had reached the village
quite little crowd had collected. Visitors are few
on Burndo Island, and the news OF their coming
spread apace Curious faces appeared at doors and
windows, while gaping children lined the way.
Caruth vanished into the house of the mayor
where he found that his business would take much
longer time than he had expected The mayor.
stupid and suspicious peasant. spoke no English.
and Caruth spoke no Russian, and there was delay
until interpreter could be found
This interpreter proved to be slim fellow, whose
appearance despite the fact that his features were
hidden by profuson OF beard, nevertheless i'm
pressed Caruth with vague sense OF familiarity.
that he had seen the before; the next moment,
however he dismissed the idea as preposterous
But ne quickly adverted to his former feeling
when the interpreter addressed him in very good
American.
"Mornin capn," he said. with nod This old
son of gun wants to know who you and what
you want here, anyhow.
Caruth gave his name and explained the object of
his trip; then added: "Who are you? You talk
like American.
American! Well, l guess yes. Me for the starry
banner every time. I'm from little old Moo York
| am But wait minute till tell this pie face what
you say"
He turned and translated what Caruth had said
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chance OF speedy work, they might have tried to
conceal their presence, but under the
this would be impossible So they had resolved to
proclaim their presence, and to welcome visi-
tors, ii any should appear up the moment before
the gold began to be brought aboard
Besides the advisability of making their presence
known to the authorities there always the off
chance that careful watch the launch sped and
fro in the inlet might disclose the Orkney lying like
dark shadow beneath the water. The fisher boats,
Of course, had not discovered it, but this argued lit
tie, because the boats generally used the other
eastern outlet rather than the WESTERN and furth-
err perhaps. because the fishermen were not looking
for anything of the kind.
So, soon possible after the divers had gone be-
low the water, Caruth ordered a steam launch
make the quarter mile trip to the head Of the in
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CHAPTER XIV

NEITHER Wilkins nor Florence
~ had waited long for Caruth
to return. In fact, that gentle
man had scarcely vanished into
the mayors office when Florence
had turned to her companion.
"Gee." she remarked. Me for
the breakaway. These high brows
gets on my nerves. Let's see the
town; even if it amt all to the
giddy, it's better than the old
boat. Gee. But it's slow" Miss
Lee, it will be observed, was
glad to pretermit, when oppor-
tunity offered, her use of the
forms OF speech she was rapidly
acquiring.
wilkins looked at her SUSPECT
ously. You amt seemed in no
ways bored?' he suggested
"Oh. l got to put up front,
OF course" rejoined the girl indif-
ferently; but if it wasn't for
you l guess I'd fade away. This
style of life's all right for those
that likes it. guess, but it's me
for COney Island every time.
They had reached the church
now and were peering in at the
open door. Miss Lee was not
impressed she had seen Russian
churches in her beloved New
York, and mentally compared
them with this one. much to lis
disadvantage. Wilkins, however,
found it all new and interesting.
The candles ranged before the
icons. the gilt and glass of the
altar. the tawdry trappings, all
impressed him, and he advanced
into the building, studying it's
details.
Scarcely had he left the girl,
when man dressed in the habil.
imontS af priast sfoppad IN how
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He broke off and his face grew red, then white
his eyes fell the interpreter. Once or twice
he swallowed; then coughed. Damn that Russian
tobacco" he exclaimed, evidently to explain his
tons. Its been strangling since shifted
it half an hour ago."
Caruth, who had waited smilingly till the plains
man recovered, glanced toward the church Shall
we go and join Miss Shishkin?' he suggested.
I've got interpreter here who can-Heo.
What's become of the fellow?"
The interpreter had vanished. In the few in
stants that Caruths attention centered on Will
kins he had slipped away, probably around one of
the houses that stood close by. first Caruth sup
posed that the disappearance would be but tenn
porary, but as the minutes went by without sign
he was forced to conclude that it was both perma-
nent and Intentional
When at last doubt no longer
remained, the young fellow
laughed angrily. Let him go.
Confound him." he exclaimed.
HE half crazy, anyhow.
Come. Let's go to the church"
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let and visit the village which he
knew lay there, though screened
from view of the yacht by a turn
in the channel.
Caruth had intended to go
to the village alone on the
first trip, leaving Marie Fitz-
hugh (who thought it best not to
show herself) and Captain Wilson
to superintend affairs on board
the yacht and deal with any
emergencies that might arise. 1t
was no part Of his plan to take
Wilkins along, but when that in
dividual joined him, evidently in
tending to go, he did not quite
know how to refuse.
So far he had no reason to
question the plainsman's good
faith. Wilkins had produced his
brothers letter at the time prom
ised and it had proved to be all
that he had claimed for it. Caruth
could not risk exciting any ami
mostly by showing unwillingness
to trust the man on shore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
MINERS KILLED BY
 POWDER EXPLOSION

Juneau, Alaska, March 3.-Twenty- three miners were killed last mid night by an explosion of a powder mag azine in the 1100-foot level of the Mexi- can mine, one of the group of Tread well gold properties on Douglas Island. Eight men were seriously injured and four of these may die.
 The last shots had been fired by the night shift 20 minutes before the ex- plosion took place and the men we're assembled at the elevator to go on top. The magazine, which contained PTS pounds of powder, was 30 feet from the place where the men were standing, but every man was killed or injured
 The most of the men were foreign CTS and only three had families.
 The man in charge of the magazine had locked the door and was stand ing with the other men. He was killed. Two horses in the mine were standing side by side. One was killed but the other, when found, was much ing oats undisturbed. The mine was little damaged and the bodies were re- covered.
 Several other miners at work on tn e same level, but some distance from the magazine, was not injured.