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The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-09
TRIED TO KILL
MAYOR GAYN0R
New York Mayor Shot And Seriously
Wounded by Discharged Dock
EmpIoye This Morning.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Aug. 9.-Mayor Gaynor
was shot and seriously wounded by
H. c. Gallagher, discharged dock
employe as the mayor was preparing
to leave for Europe this morning on the
Steamer Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse,
at the North German Lloyd docks in
Hoboken.
The bullet entered the mayors neck.
He was rushed to st. Mary's Hospital
where, upon examination, the sur
geons said his recovery was doubtful
The assassin was seized by officers
In the scuffile his hat fell off, disclos-
ing the initials III. c. G." Through
out the struggle the man retained a
pipe in his hand. Meantime there
was much excitement on the deck of
the steamer.
The Mayors secretary, Mr.. Adam
son, lifted the stricken executive to
his feet, and with the assistance OF
others carried him to state room,
where he was made comfortable until
the ambulance arrived.
AS Mayor Gaynor was borne by he
said to his friends who had assembled
at the steamer to see him off, "Say
goodbye to the people for me-"
Gallagher was appointed a watch
man in the New York city docks de-
.partment April II, 1908. He was dis
charged July 10, 1910, after having
been found guilty of neglect Of duty
and misconduct. Among his Other
transgressions was the fact that he
failed to punch the dial on the time
clock that recorded his presence and
he was also charged with using insult
ing language to an inspector
since his discharge, Gallagher has
been writing letters to the mayor, de
manding reinstatement.
Mrs. Sophie Johnson, who keeps
rooming house at 440 Third street
where Gallagher boarded, when tolt
of the act of her boarder, said: "Tht
old fool; what did he do that for?"
Mrs. Johnson described Gallagher
CONTINUED on page six.)
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-09
MANAGERS NAMED FOR I
THE AUGUST ELECTION
new TRUSTEES
Are AMUSED
At Action Of vicksburs Physician
Asking for Assignments in Uni
versity Medical Department.

Special to The Netos.
Jackson, Miss, Aug. 9.--Althougl
they wouldn't offend professional dill
nifty for anything in the world, meu=
bers of the general board of trusted,
of the state educational institutions
are inclined to take humorous view
of the communication from eleven
vicksburg physicians formerly conn
posing the faculty at the medical de.
partment of the University of Missis
sippi asking for their assignments to
work during the coming year.
The board of trustees recently gave
notice that the medical department OF
the university would be abolished,
but, through some oversight, failed to
send formal notification to the mem
bers of the faculty that this action
would incidentally abolish their posi-
tions. Perhaps they expected the
doctors to read about it in the newspa-
pers, or get the information through
some other second-handed medium, at
any rate, formal notices were not sent
to the medicos, and they now rise ur
in their dignity and ask for assign
ments to work for the approaching
collegiate term.
The matter will probably be set
tied by Chancellor Kincannon send
ing notification to the physicians that
there amt goin' to be any work,
nor will there be any salaries foi
Vicksburg instructors.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-09
Bascom Cox, Riding Bicycle,
Had Collision With Auto
! mobile This Morning.
Boy Was Coastlng Down Hill on Front
street, When Auto and Bicycle Col
Iided at Corner Of Front and Mobile
Streets.

Bascom Cox, a lad of about twelve
years, who is a messenger boy for the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
was the victim of a painful accident
at the corner of Front and Mobile
streets at 1O:30 o'clock this morning.
Young Cox was riding bicycle and
was coasting down the incline at the
foot of Front street, when he encoun-
tered an automobile which was being
driven by Mr.. Otis Smith. The auto
was rounding the corner at the inter
section of Mobile and Front streets
when the accident occurred, and par.
ties who were present stated that
neither the boy nor Mr.. Smith saw the
other in time to avert the unfortunate
occurrence.
The two vehicles ran together al
the intersection of the streets, the
lads wheel striking the fender of the
auto, throwing the boy to the pave
ment and infiicting painful, though
not serious wound, on the side of thu
face and head. The injured lad wal
taken to the home of his parents oil
River avenue, where his injuries wer'
attended to by physicians.
Those who witnessed the acciden
stated that Mr. Smiths machine wa
travelling at very slow rate of speed
while young Cox was coasting at
rapid pace. A wagon, which wa
standing at the street corner, prevent
ed either party from seeing the othe
until it was too late to avoid the acci
dent.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-09
FOLK
IN AN ACCIDENT
Suffered Bruises of Arm and Leg and
Right Wrist Was Badly sprained
in an Auto Smash-Up.

Muscatine, Iowa, Aug. 9.-Former
Governor Joseph w. Folk, of Nilsson
ri, was injured in an automobile
smash-up near Muscatine Sunday.
Mr.. Folk and three companions
were hurled from the machine, and
the former governor suffered bruises
on the right arm and left leg. His
right wrist was sprained.
The machine lost it's balance and
started to turn over. The driver
swung the automobile into a ditch
and it then ran into a telegraph pole.
The machine was wrecked. Although
suffering pain, Governor Folk address
ed a Chautauqua assembly shortly
after the mishap.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-09
Laurel AFTER
STATE NORMAL
City and County Will Issue $225, 900
in Bonds to Secure the New
State institution.
Special to The Nesos.

Special to The Neios.
Laurel, Miss, Aug. 9.-Laurel and
Jones county are making an effort to
secure the state normal college, the
same to be located in this city. The
city council figures on a bond issue of
$150,000 and the Jones county board
of supervisors, realizing the benefits
of the college in the county to all the
people as well as the citizens of Laur-
ell, proposes a bond issue OF $75,00o,
being half of what the city proposes
offering to have the college located
here. n
Laurel business men are never
known to fail when an undertaking is
begun and their money backs any ven
ture undertaken. A site will be se-'
lected and the city going above will
do some bidding.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-09
BRYAN Will soon
MOVE TO TEXAS
Texas Democrats Very Much Agtated
AS to What They Will do With
The Nebraskan.

Galveston, Tex, Aug. 9.-Texas
Democrats, who are meeting here to-
day in state convention, are very much
agitated by the question as to what
they shall do with Bryan. The Ne
braska statesman, who was recently
shorn of his power in his home state,
has announced that he will soon De
come a citizen of the Lone Star state.
Mr. Bryan has always been highly
popular in Texas, but any attempt up
on the part of his friends to make him
the recognized leader of the party in
this state will doubtless provoke op-
position from those whose power
would thus be lessened.
Just now the livest issue in Texas
politics is the prohibition question.
The party is divided on this matter,
and both sides are seeking to secure
the influence of Mr.. Bryan. That he
will range himself with the "drys" is
entirely likely, in view of his recent
action in Nebraska.
The great Galveston Cotton Carni-
val continues to attract large crowds,
and, in addition to the gathering of
the Democrats, children's day cele-
bration was also held today. The
Democratic convention will continue
tomorrow, which will also be Beavers
day.
Thursday will witness the X. K. X.
parade, and will be Homecoming day
for former residents of Galveston. A
civic parade. with one hundred floats
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-09
ANNUAL MEETING Of
THE FORREST CLUB
GOOD INVESTMENT
FOR MISSISSIPPI
Was The Conviction Of Charles Smith
The Wealthy Columbus Planter,
Who Killed Laurent.
Special to The Netos.

Special to The Netos.
Jackson, Miss, Aug. 9.-Charles
Smith, the wealthy planter of Lowndes
county, who is serving a life term on
Belmont farm for the murder of e. A.
laurent, travelling salesman from
Nashville, about two years ago, is one
of the most valuable men on the
place.
A successful farmer and good bus
mess man before he got into his trou-
BILE, when Smith was sent to Belmont,
he was made trusty and given
charge of the commissary, garden and
hogs and cattle. Introducing business
methods into the management of
these affairs, Mr.. Smith has become a
valuable asset for the state.
Though surrounded by several hun
dred men, Smith is taciturn, rarely
ever speaking unless addressed di-
rectly, and is living the life of her
nit in all save the fact that he has
several men under him, whom he di-
rects with that ability so characteris
tic of him while building up his large
fortune. He talks but little, gives his
orders in as few words as possible
but gives his attention to every de
Continued on page six.)
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-09
USED HIS TOE TO
PULL The TRIGGER
Schriever, La, Man Blows His Entire
Face Off With a Shotgun.-Suf-
fering From Dementia.
Special to The NetoS.

Special to The Net1S.
Schriever, La, Aug 9.-Stretched
at full length on the bed in his room,
Felix Delatte placed the muzzle of a
shotgun under his chin and pulled the
trigger with his toe, blowing off al
most his entire face.
Delatte was bricklayer, about As
years of age. His family had noticed
for some time that he was acting
strangely but never thought he would
take his own life, although several
years ago he attempted suicide by
throwing himself in a well, from
which he was rescued.
He had been acting strangely for
the past few days, and it is thought
that the very hot weather served to
further unsettled his condition. Only
a few minutes before committing the
deed he was sitting in front of his
house conversing with neighbor and
seemed all right. He leaves family
besides several brothers, sisters and
other relatives.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-09

prison. The attorneys sent an affida-
Wit, which is to be filled out by the
superintendent and signed.
The attorneys for Mrs. Harriet
Lytle, Griggs, Baldwin & Baldwin,
state that they desire to enter pro-
ceedings to annul the marriage, and
must have this information before le-
gal steps can be taken for the release
Of their client.
Lytle is said to be wealthy Cleve-
land, Ohio, business man, where he
has wife and children living. and
his arrest and conviction in Mississip-
lpi created sensation in the Ohio
lefty,
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-09
new OFFICERS
were ELECTED
A Brief Sketch Of Hattiesburg's
Youngest Social organlzation--Its
Officers and Directors, and What
1t Represents.

The first annual meeting and cleo
ton of officers of the Forrest Club
of Hattiesburg was held at the club
rooms on Bay street last night, the
meeting being we'll attended and a
feeling of cordiality and good will gen.
orally prevailing among the members.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are as follows: Judge N. G. Hill,
president, reelected; ]. e. Davidson,
first vice president; DR.. Leo Martin,
second vice president; E. L. Robbins,
third vice. president; w. E. Herren,
treasurer, reelected; G. G. Woodward,
secretary. w. G. Gillespie and G. G..
Woodward were elected members of
the board of directors.
The board of directors is now COM
posed of the following gentlemen: E.
Wood, DR.. w. w. Crawford. E. B.
King, J. E. Davidson, E. L. Robbins,
N. c. Hill, w. s. Herren, G. G. Wood
ward and w. G. Gillespie.
The meeting last night marked the
closing of the first year of the clubs
existence. Organized as a social club
for gentlemen and incorporated as
such under the laws of the state of
Mississippi, the Forrest Club was pro-
NOTED and established to fill a long
felt want among the business and pro-
fessional men of Hattiesburg. It's
policy in the beginning, while being
in a sense eXclusive-had for its OBJ
ject the purpose to promote feeling
of cordiality, sociability and fellow
ship among it's members, and the So
cial interests of the city as a whole.
How well the organization has sue.
ceeded in it's efforts is demonstrated
by its achievements during the first
twelve months of its existence. Or
ganized without any capital stock and
not intended to be a money-making
institution, the Forrest Club has domi-
ciled itself in one of the handsomest
homes in the city of Hattiesburg; has
gone to considerable expense in equip.
ping it's club rooms with everything
conducive to the comfort and conven
ience of its members, and has sue
Iceeded in creating most picturesque
comfortable, and what may be fitting
ly termed an ideal club home.
Set upon a commanding elevation
surrounded by beautiful grounds, and
shaded by large oak trees, the For
rest Club presents a most pleasing ap
Ipearance and is a credit to the splen.
did residential section of the city in
which it is located. Nor is its attract
Iiveness by any means confined to the
lexterior. In the club rooms are to be
found everything which goes to make
lup an ideal club home.
The interest manifested in the first
|annual meeting of the organization is
a guarantee that its affairs will con
tinue to prosper and its membership
increase, and Is an earnest of the
hope of It's members that in the not
very distant future, they may be
domiciled in handsome club home OF
their own.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-09
MANY BUYERS Are
In CRESCENT CITY
Trains Today Brought Large Numbers
to the New Orleans Buyers
Convention.

Special to The Netos.
New orleans, Aug. 9.-The incoming
trains on Monday were crowded with
merchants for the Fall Buyers Con-
vention, under the auspices of the
merchants and manufacturers bureau
of the Progressive Union.
The convention was opened on Mon
day last and will continue until Au-
gust 16. The first few days the con-
vention was not very largely attended
but as the week passed on the busi-
ness men began to arrive in great
numbers.
On Monday morning the spacious
hall of the Progressive Union was
pretty well filed with buyers and mer-
chants who had come to register. A
difficulty which is being encountered
by the M. & M. Bureau is that great
number of the merchants and buyers
who have come to town do not come
to headquarters and register, but
transact their business without giving
the slightest publicity to their visit
This should not be done, however, as
the local merchants want to meet the
out-of-town people and give them the
"glad hand" as 1t we're.
The merchants and manufacturers
Bureau have gone to no end of ex
pense in making this convention more
|, successful than was that of 1909.
} On Thursday night a banquet will
be given at the st. Charles Hotef a
which there will be about 500 guest
, present. During the evening ther'
J will be an orchestra concert and an,
| number of vaudeville numbers render
, ed by the leading talent of the city.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-09
FRANCE JUBILANT
| over AlRC0NIESTS
Great Success of First Lap Of Cross
Country Race Has Made Nation
Aeronlane Mad.
lRp Associated Press.l

Paris, Aug. 9.-All France is aero
plane mad over the marvellous success
in the first lap of the great 4S5-mile
cross country race from Issy Les Mo
lineaux through Nancy, Mezieres,
Charville, Douai and Amiens, in which
six of the eight aviators successfully
completed the first stage Of the race
to Troyes. All the aviators unite in
declaring that the success of the
prearranged flight by SO many ma
chimes foreshadowed the definite con
quest Of the air.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-09

When the digestion is all right. the
action of the bowels regular, there is
q natural craving and relish for food.
When this is lacking you may know
that you need dose oe Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They
strengthen the digestive organs, i'm
prove the appetite and regulate the
bowels. Sold by Hays u Field.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-09
SEVENTEEN PRECINCTS
IINIFORREST COUNTY
A Complete List OF The Managers
And Bailiffs Who Will Conduct The
Primaries to Nominate Congress
man From This District.

The Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Forrest county met at the court
house in Hattiesburg yesterday, pur-
suant to call of the chairman, for
the purpose of appointing managers
and officers to hold the Democratic
primary election on August %, for the
nomination of candidate for con-
gress from the Sixth congressional
district.
The managers and bailiffs appointed
for the various voting precincts in
Forrest county are as ronows:
Hattiesburg, West side: J. C. Smy-
lie, Knox Alsup and J. A. Beaumont,
managers; ]. ]. Hutchinson, bailiff
and returning officer.
Hattiesburg, East side: R. A. Cam
eron, H. T. Allen and j. E. Arledge,
managers; NJ. L. Ward, bailiff and re
turning officer
Rawls Springs precinct: w. r
Dennis, j. A. Johnson and ]. W. Dos
sett, managers; R. D. Giles bailiff
and returning officer.
Eatonville precinct: A. l.. Strahan
S. E. Graham and George Baylis. man
ayers; George Beavers, bailiff and re-
turning officer.
Eastabutchie precinct: ]. B. Webb
C. C. Thatch and C. NJ. Brown, mana
gers: L. L. Wedgeworth, bailiff and
returning officer.
Lees Store precinct: w. n. Rich
ardson, o. A. Travis and w. p. Wind
ham, managers; D. ]. Lee, bailiff and
returning officer.
Morriston precinct: John Roasa'
vile, L. NJ. Runnels and W. F. Tins
managers; ]. A. J. McLemore, bailifi
and returning officer.
Harvey precinct. H. X. McLemore
T. NJ. Hamilton and Duncan McGil
vray, managers D. NJ. McLemore
bailiff and returning officer.
Petal precinct: j. C. Carley, Dan
Wedgeworth and G. E. Pickle, mana
gers A. Odom, bailiff and returning
officer.
Sunrise precinct: L. w. Batson
John Evans and w. ]. Pack, mana
gers; Lum Barnes, bailiff and return
ing officer.
Rosine precinct: T. ]. MCGEE, c,
F. Carruth and E. E. Johnson, mana
gers; w. L. King, bailiff and return
ing officer.
Rogers School House precinct: H.
G. Judge, West Brown and R. L. Nc
Cardle, managers; w. E. Tuily, bailiff
and returning officer.
McLaurin precinct: ]. e. Barron
T. W. Cox and Sam Holder, managers:
John Davis, bailiff and returning off.
| Ger.
McCallum precinct: G. P. Smith
w. D. Mckenzie, Jr. ]. H. fairfield
managers: F. D. Mccoy. bailiff and re
turning officer.
Brooklyn precinct: d. L. Gay, w
S. Perkins and H. Nall, managers, J.
F. Darrah, bailiff and returning off
Ger.
Helena precinct: T. ]. johnson, A
P. Magehee and N. W. Lee, managers
w. A. Robinson, bailiff and returning
officer.
Make precinct: John Gray, W. #
Deloch, J.. B Jones, managers; w. L
Yates, bailitf and returning, officer.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-09
STATE CONVICT
HAS MANY WIVES
One of Them, Mrs. Harriet LytIe, Is
Trying, Through Attorneys, to
Get Separation.
Special to The Netcs.

Spectdb 70 Inc NctVss
Jackson, Miss, Aug. s.-Mrs. Har-
riet H. Lytle, is one of the several
women msrried to Walter G. Lytle,
now servg "a ten-year term in the
Mississippi penitentiary for bigamy
Lytle was sent up from Lee county
early this year, and is said to have
made marriage speciality.
Lytle is reputed to have at least
six living wives, one of them in Mis-
sissippi, and Mrs. Harriet Lytle, who
lives in New York, has had her attor-
neys write the penitentiary authorities
here '',.---a whether Walter Lyle
is conf the Mississippi state
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-09
NAMES WITHHELD
BY THE RAIDERS
Society Women in Evening Dress
Tainted When Fashionable Gam
bling Resort Was Raided.
Specie, to The Ne.es.

Special to The Nesos. +
Providence. R. l., Aug. "a hun
dred persons, including twenty q
more society women were found il
the club rooms Of the Narrsgansett
Club at Narragansett Pier when =
gambling raid vi made early Sum
day.
Several Of the women who were r.
, Nening dresses tainted. The nance
Of all present were taken. but wez1
withheld by the police. Persons ~
in the social lists Of New York, PAN
|delphia and Washlngton wsre nz1c
|thooS mc1r - 8, 4: S. &
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-09

ambulance company, all of Columbus,
were also taken OF strike duty. The
Third Regiment will leave tomorrow.
The strike has already cost the
state over 100000, and the city
now at the expense of about $1,s0c
daily for extra policemen who are
guarding the car lines.
& were made today
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-09
TROOPS HAVE ALL
lEFT COLUMBUS
e. xoaaohment Departed Monday
~ <lthoritles Are Apprehensive
n Further Rictins.
Nzssociated Press,

Co. ~ o., Aug. 9.-With the de
partrFa n kerday Of the last troops
Of IL called here because OF
the s~ ii strike and the open
ing q 1oons until o'clock last
night, thorities are apprehen
sive possible rioting to
night.
The Regiment left yester
day and C. Troop B, Con
D, Of TIL orps. and the 4
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-09
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THE WEATHER.

= Washington, D. c., Aug. o. =
= Local showers tonight or 7
> Wednesday; slightly cooler =
= wednesday In north portion.
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The daily sentinel., 1910-06-23
Waddcll Used His Wife Like Top.

St Louis. June 23.-Rube Wad-
dell. erstwhile pitcher for the St
Louis Browns. was in police court
Yesterday to explain why he mistook
his bride of three months for top
and tried to spin her around the
floor on her head. Waddell was ar
rested at 2 a. m. yesterday after Mrs.
Ryan-Smith. who lives near the Wad-
dell's. hailed a policeman. Mrs. Wad-
dell complained that Rube was try
ing to spin her around. and that
when she did not go fast enough he
interploated blow on the eye which
was more effective and better aimed
than any of his recent shots at the
plate.
Policeman Kribb reported that
when he reached the Waddell home
Mrs. Smith was holding Rube close
to his base with revolver, but this
is denied by the family. AT the po-
lice station Waddell opined that since
the complainant was his wife he sup
posed he could do anything he want
ed to, but the pitcher spent the rest
of the night in cell and was arraign-
ed on charge of disturbing the
peace.
Mrs. Waddell was terribly excited
today.
I'm going to prosecute him." she
said. Hes crazy and he's driving
me crazy.
I'm so twisted up I'll have to see
a doctor and try to get Strengthened
out again. Rube took me by one
foot. stood me on my head and twist
ed and spun me around until I'm sur
prised that have any joints left"
Waddell married his present wife
who was Madge Mcclure of New Or
leans, three months ago. He was to
have received bonus for good be
havior from the Browns this season,
but so far has failed to make good.
He is now under suspension.
The daily sentinel., 1910-06-23
COOLER, BUT NOT
So VERY CHILLY

Cooler. yes, but not so much that
you needed to get out your fall or
winter flannels. OF course We didn't
expect that, but we did expect TO
have 1t cooler to a point where we
would notice it without recourse to a
magnifying glass on the thermometer.
You've got to do better than that,
Bob, if you ever expect to run for
office under the commission form of
government. a man that is as profli-
gate with the hot air. when he is not
in politics would be scorcher if he
ever got into the game.
Here is Hardinge's preferential
ballot on yesterdays temperature:
June %, pm: Temperature, IS;
relative humidity 8; direction of
wind, S; velocity of wind, 10 miles
an hour; precipitation. o; weather,
partly cloudy.
June 23, 6 am; Temperature, 65;
relative humidity, IS; direction of
wind Sc, velocity of wind, 4 miles
an hour; precipitation, 0; weather,
clear.
Yesterday the maximum tempera-
ture was 92; minimum, Ga mean, rs
or 3 degrees warmer than normal.
Forecast for Grand junction and
vicinity: Fair tonight and Friday.
The daily sentinel., 1910-06-23
SPORTS
Springs Man Wins.

Chicago. June 23.-J W Garrett
OF Colorado Springs, yesterday estab-
lished worlds trap-shooting record
in the opening day of the Grand Am
erican handicap tournament at the
traps of the Chicago Gun club, at
Kensington. The Western profess
sional broke 100 straight clay tar
gets in the five sweepstake events,
one of which was at 10 double birds.
This is the first time in the history
of trap-shooting tournaments that
this has been accomplished. although
perfect scores have been made before
but not with one of the events dou-
BILE bird affair.
The former title was held by F. G.
Bills of Chicago, who clinched the
record at the Western handicap tour
at Des Moines recently by
breaking 80 birds. his lone miss COM
ing in the last shot in the double
event
The daily sentinel., 1910-06-23

$500 per 100-ib, wheat $500 per
100 ID, and bran $40 per 1O0-1b.