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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-02
PENNSYLVANIA.

Northbound--"f2.10 p. M; '6:25 p.
M; !7:55 p. m.
Southbound-a10:11 n. M; t7:1O p.
m.
fDaiy except Sunday. ! Sunday
only. a Daily.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-02

Seven children OF the Louis Decker
Ind James Schafer families at Piqua,
o., were made seriously Ill by eating
cheese that contained ptomains poi.
son.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-02
Sonthwest--5:2O p.

sonthwest--5;ZV P.1.m.; l;sb a
m; 1927 a. m.
East---5:45 p. m; 11:45 D.. M;
1888 p. m.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-02
Rescued Miner Tells Of Pri-
nero Explosion.
HOURS SEEM LIKE YEARS
Forty-three Bodies Taken From Mine
Of Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
and 65 Workmen Are Known to Be
Buried In Wrecksse and All Are
Believed to Be Dead--csuse Of Ex.
plosion Remains Mystery--Loss to
Owners viii Reach 100000.

Primero, Colo. Feb. Forty.three
are dead and IS missing as result
of the explosion In the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company's mine. A rescue
party is working like beavers to save
any OF the missing miners who may
be still alive. So far only one miner
has been brought out alive. He was
Leonardo Virgin. young Mexican.
He was found under heap of a
dozen dead men and half as many
dead mules. The So men still en-
tombed in the wrecked working are
believed to be dead.
The money loss to the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company, which owned
and operated the mine, will reach
100000. There is still mystery as to
the cause OF the explosion.
Virgin, In describing his expert.
ences, said: IL don't remember much
about IL. All | know Is that there
was a roar and everything got black.
Then | heard men rushing by me and
fighting like mad. saw light
ahead and tried TO crawl to II. was
so weak that | could not get off my
hands and knees, but managed to
crawl long distance. saw dead
men ahead and others who were
groaning and screaming for help.
Soon the cries about me stopped and
] knew was the only live man there.
1t seemed years before / heard the
picks of the rescuers."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-02
FOOD PROBE IS
GIVEN QUlETUS
House Refuses to Pass Ap.
preparation Bill.
FEARED FARMERS WRATH

Adopts Gebhart Resolution to Investl-
gate Reported Seizure Of Canal
Lands by corpo orations--- Opposition
to Fire Marshal zuber Appears In
Home County as Result Of Faetionsi
squabble--Temperanee Forces Win
6kirmlsh In House.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-27
HATTESBURC, MISSISSIPPI MONDAY AFTERNOON JUNE 27 1910
Will HAVE flag
DAY July FOURTH
Daughters of confederacy Preparing
to Raise Funds for the State
Reunion.

In order to raise funds for the en-
tertainment of Confederate Veterans
who will visit Hattiesburg on the oc-
casion of the state reunion to be held
next fall, the local chapter of United
Daughters of the Confederacy have
decided to have Flag Day" on July
4, the occasion of the big celebration
to be held in this city.
Flag Day" is similar to tag day"
the difference being that instead of
tags, small Confederate flags will be
pinned upon the lapels of gentlemen's
coats, and the recipient of one of
these flags will, of course, be expect
ed to contribute something to the
fund which the daughters are at
tempting to raise.
Druggists and retail merchants have
also been asked to donate a certain
percentage of their receipts on a
given day for this purpose, and the
Traction Company has been requested
to do likewise.
1t is desired to make the reunion OF
1910 the most notable ever held in
the state, and in order to do this, the
daughters realize that it will be neces
sary to raise funds for the purpose OF
entertaining the visiting veterans
The plan as outlined above has been
suggested as the most feasible and
the one which will come nearer giv
ing satisfaction to all concerned.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-27
finds LOST BROTHER
after So YEARS

Waterbury, Conn, June 27.-Mrs.
Cecilia Woodruff, aged "a, resident
of this city since January 1, but re-
Gently of the Bronx, and a former
Brooklyn, N Y. teacher, has met a
long lost brother whom she had not
seen for thirty-five years. He is
Frank c. Bates, aged SO, of Chicago
a commercial traveller for a mission
ary society.
They parted in New York City, and
after he had not been heard of for
twenty years she had his name in
scribed on a tomb in Greenwood
cemetery, Brooklyn, and collected his
insurance of $1,000 in an Ohio com
pany. Shewould never have known
he was living but for woman friend
Mrs. Anna Benson, who met him in
New York recently, and noting the re-
semblance between them at once told
Mrs. Woodruff of the encounter. Then
Mrs. Woodruff wrote for his itinerary
CONTINUED on page six.)
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-27
MUST RETURN ring
TO Minor LOVER
Court Decides Youngf Lady Must Give
Engagement Trinket Back to Boy
Sweetheart.

Birmingham, Ala, June 27.-Be-
cause her former fiance was a minor,
Miss Lucille Spangler will have to re-
turn a diamond engagement ring, ac-
cording to an order made by Judge E.
c. Crow in the circuit court. The or
der of court was made in the case of
A. B. Merritt against Miss Spangler to
recover the ring.
Merritt, it is said, became engaged
to Miss Spanglet in the early part of
1907. A short ne after the engage
ment Merritt gave Miss Spangler a
diamond ring. Later the engagement
was broken off and the plaintiff
claimed that Miss Spangler refused to
return his ring when he made a de-
mand for it. The disappointed be-
trothed man filed suit against his for
mer sweetheart to recover his ring
and on the trial of the case Judge
Grow held that the plaintiff being a
minor when he gave the ring could
revoke it, and ordered the token re
turned.
The case was one of considerable
interest. Testimony was introduced
to the effect that in 1906 Merritt met
Miss Spangler and started paying her
attention. The engagement was made
and shortly afterwards, and immedi
ately before Miss Spangler's birthday
the ring was given. The plaintiff
claimed that he gave Miss Spanglel
the ring as an engagement ring con
tingent on the marriage of the pair
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-27

Preparations for the big Fourth of
July celebration to be held in Hatties-
burg this year have about been COM
pleted, and nothing has been left un-
done by the committee in charge of
the arrangements to make the event a
success. In fact, the celebration
promises to be more interesting than
the big prosperity celebration of last
fall, and indications are that the city
will be literally thronged with visitors
on that day.
General Passenger Agent Reeves, of
the Mississippi Central railroad, has
announced that a special train would
run from this city to Silver Creek at
10 o'clock on the night of the Fourth,
in order to enable visitors to remain
here until after the fireworks display.
Arrangements are being made with
other railroads to run specials for the
benefit of people residing on their
lines, and everything possible will be
done for the convenience of all visi-
tors.
Following is the program for the
great pyrotechnic display, which will
conclude the days amusements:
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-27
ELECTION OFFICERS
ALSO were chosen
Committee Appointed To Revise Poll
Books.-Election Commissioners,
Managers, Clerks, BaIiffs Appoint
ed.-Other Business Transacted.

"The managers of the primary elec-
tion of the city of Hattiesburg, to be
held on July 26. 1910, are hereby in
structed that all voters are to mark
an X opposite the names of the can
didates which they desire to vote for
For Mayor, all voters will vote for
one.
For Commissioners, all voters will
vote for two candidates.
For the office of Executive Com
mitteemen, voters will vote for three
Managers are instructed to notify
all voters that unless two commits
sioners are voted for on the same bal
lot, and three executive committee
men, (if any are voted for) that said
ballot will be null and void; and they
are hereby instructed not to count
said ballot for any candidate, unless
prepared as above provided.
Managers are further instructed to
instruct voters that in the event any
person undertaking to vote shall be
challenged, such person shall not vote
unless he produce tax receipt or re-
ceipts, showing that his taxes have
been paid, except those who are legal
ly exempt, or in lieu of such tax re-
ceipts they shall be required to vote
under oath and if such voter is per-
mitted to vote, he shall place his bal
lot in a sealed envelope and mark his
name on the same to be canvassed
by the executive committee, as pro-
vided by law"
The foregoing rules to govern the
voting in the municipal primaries to
nominate candidates for the next two
years were adopted by the City Execu-
tive committee, which met at the City
Hall at $50 o'clock this morning.
The clause to prevent the "single
shotting practice provoked considera-
BILE discussion, Messrs. Thompson and
Barksdale taking the position that
the voter should not be compelled to
vote for two commissioners and three
executive committeeman unless he de-
sired to do so. The question was
put to a vote, and the rules as origi-
nally presented were adopted by a
vote of five to two.
The matter of who should be al
lowed to vote was discussed, and
Capt. C. w. Rich presented to the
Committee a communication from the
attorney general in which he ruled
that no one who had not paid poll
taxes for the two years previous
should be permitted to vote, regard
less of whether or not the party had
been assessed by the tax assessor.
Managers, Clerks And BsiIiffs.
The following managers, clerks and
Continued on page six.)
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-27
MANY GENTLEMEN HAVE
Been URGED TO APPLY
Probability That There viii be Nu-
merous Applicants for Place Made
Vacant by Death of Railroad Conn
missioner Lee.

Present indications are that there
will be numerous applications for ap-
pointment to the position on the
Mississippi Railroad Commission,
made vacant by the death of Commits
sioner Lee, and Hattiesburg's pros
poets for securing the place for one
of it's citizens appear to be rather fa-
vorable.
AS soon as the news of Commits
sioner's death reached this city, a
movement was started to secure the
office for a citizen of Hattiesburg,
with the result that many names have
been suggested as applicants for the
appointment. Among those prominent
ly mentioned in this connection, and
whose friends are urging them to
make application for the appoint
ment, are Judge W. H. Cook, A. A.
Montague, NJ. P. L. Love, and D. M.
Watkins, while ]. A. Myer has al
ready filed his application with Gov
ernor Noel and is now in Jackson to
present his claim in person.
While it is of course not definitely
known when this appointment will
be made, it is thought quite probable
that Governor Noel will consider the
claims of all applicants and be gov
erned largely by their endorsements.
1t is also thought probable that an
effort will be made to center on one
of the Hattiesburg gentlemen. and
that vigorous effort will be made to
secure the appointment of whoever
should be agreed upon.
A delegation of citizens of Richton
are in the city today in the interest
of Dr. F. NJ, Shepard, who has already
filed his application for the place, and
an effort is being made to secure a
strong endorsement for that gentle
man.
1t is thought likely that in the event
it should be decided to center upon
one of the local citizens strong dele
cation will call upon Governor Noel
and urge his appointment to the place.
1t is said that many applications have
already been filed by citizens of other
towns, and the contest promises to be
rather lively.
Just before going to press it is
learned that the friends of Mr.. T. M.
Fuller. of this city, have wired Cover
nor Noel, asking that the appointment
of Mr.. Lees successor be withheld
until delegation of citizens can
reach Jackson and present Mr.. Full.
er's application to the governor. It is
stated that MIR. Fuller has consented
to become an applicant for the posi-.
tion.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-27
SOWING SEED FOR
DIXIE'S UPLIFT
Congressman RansdeII's Speech On
Tho South's Opportunities Being
Sent Broadcast.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, d. c., June 27.-Tle
speech of Hon. Joseph E. Ransdell, of
Louisiana, entitled "On to Dixie" de-
livered before Congress, June IA, is
now being put in pamphlet form for
general distribution. The reason for
its preparation is the activity of the
Canadian Government in tempting
American citizens to try their for
tunes in the far Northwest where the
short growing season prevents more
than one crop year. Mr.. Ransdell,
as president of the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress, has been ac-
customed to consider national ques-
tions and his explanation of the ma
tional opportunity that rests in the
South is authoritative.
The speech, as delivered, is supple
mented with a number of valuable ap-
pendices, from various sources, to sus-
tain the urgent plea of Mr. Ransdell
that our people who are unsettled in
their condition should first investigate
the great Southern States before turn.
ing to regions of less natural re-
sources.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-27
REPONTS RIOT IN
SIMPSON COUNTY
White Man Said To Have Been Way
laid and Assassinated by Negroes.
More Trouble Expected.
Special to The NelOS.

Special to The NelUS.
Jackson, Miss, June 27.-Meagre
details have reached here over long
distance telephone of race riot near
Harrisville, in Simpson county, on
Sunday, from which more trouble is
expected, armed posses of several
hundred white men being now in
search of negro fugitives.
One white man, Luther Buckley,
r and negro named Jones, have been
killed. The former was waylaid and
assassinated by negro fugitives, and
the latter was shot to death by a
posse.
The trouble started between a
white farmer named Mcdonnell and a
negro named Jim Brady. The latter
was armed with a pistol and making
violent threats. When Mcdonnell at
tempted to disarm him a negro named
Jones interferred and struck McDon-
nell with a heavy scantling, rendering
him unconscious. About twenty-five
white men were on the scene, but
both negroes managed to get away.
A posse was Immediately formed
and started in pursuit. The search
continued throughout the afternoon.
Shortly after dark, while one of the
searching parties was riding along the
public road, fire was opened on them
by the fugities, and Luther Buckley, a
young farmer, was struck by several
bullets, falling dead from his horse.
The posse gave immediate pursuit
and the negro Jones was captured and
shot to death. Later his brother and
a brother of the negro Jim Brady,
who had aided the principal offenders
in escaping, We're caught on farm
about eight miles from Georgetown,
Copiah county.
Conflicting reports as to the fate OF
these two negroes are received here,
one being that they were spirited
away by officers who were determined
to prevent mob violence, and another
to the effect that their captors car
ried them off into the woods where a
double lynching took place.
The search for Jim Brady ana
Jones was resumed this morning, and
armed posses of determined men are
nrosecuting a countrywide search
Considerable excitement preValls
throughout that section of the coun-
tv and further trouble is feared
Many of the negroes who had no con
nection with the affair are terror
stricken and are seeking places OF
safety.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-27
NO need TO BUY
WESTERN MEATS
When Mississippi Farmers Have Op-
portunity to Eat Corned Beef of
Their Own Raising-A Suggestion
to Farmers.

That the farmers .of Mississippi
should eat corned beef of their own
raising and teach ir laborers to do
likewise, and thus encourage the cat
tie raising industryTn the state, was
the interesting suggestion made by
Col. Waiter Weavers of Columbus, at
the convention of Mississippi Travel
ers held there last week.
The convention promised Colonel
Weaver to take up the campaign and
preach the doctrine of home-raised
meat in all sections of the state, and
it is hoped that other organizations
will adopt the same course.
Western hog meat is now selling
in our state at fourteen cents pei
pound said Col Weaver "On cred
it it sells at almost any price the sell
er chooses to fix.
Mississippi cattle are selling to
Western packers at two or three
cents pound on foot.
"Just little figuring will show that
+, one pound of Western hog pays fol
| about four pounds of Mississippi
beef
"The Irish ditcher, the white steve
dore, the Caucasian laborer everywhere
gets his horsepower from corned
beef. The man who wants the most
for his money always orders corned
beef. The epicure always dotes on it
In every way it is superior to pork
1t will boil with green's, collards, tur
nips, or anything you put in a pot, and
| there is not any form of meat that
produces more muscular power,
Il want to suggest to the farmers
of Mississippi that, instead of selling
their beef at three cents per pound
and buying hog meat at fourteen cents
pound, why not have your cattle
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-27
Great Fireworks Display
On the Fourth of July

lights, producing weird and enchant
ing effects.
4. Special colored fancy exhibition
piece, Silver Glory.
8. Flight of twelve exhibition rock
cts, scintillating with the stars of va
riegated hues.
6. Four-pound parachute rockets
suspending floating stars of every
known hue and producing enhancing
effects.
Z. Six colored national streamer
rockets, displaying the national colors
s. Colored fancy exhibition piece, a
Japanese Fan, especially prepared for
this occasion.
8. Flight of 6 pound special New
ton Rockets. A novelty rocket with
startling innovations.
TO- Flight of colored six pound
hanging chain rockets which suspends
a large string of hanging lights which
float away discharging colored stars
II. Colored special fancy exhibi-
tion ,piece, the Gallopade.
H. Flight of colored six pound
Weeping Willow Rockets. Displays a
gorgeous weeping willow tree whose
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-27
KILLED Three and
WOUNDEn Three
Desperate Found Dying At His Home
When Company of State Militia
Captured Him.

Atlanta, Ca, June 27.-W. II. Bos-
tiel-, the desperate who killed three
me- and wounded three at his home
near Ocilla, Ca, yesterday, was
found dying in his baricaded home
this morning, when company of
state militia captured the home. He
died within an hour. His five chill
dren, who We're in the, house with him,
We're rescued uniniured. 1t is be.
iieve that bullet fred during fight
with the posse last night struck him
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-27
Progress of South in Fifty Years.

Progress of South in Fifty Years.
An appendix prepared by Richard
H. Edmonds shows, in statistical ta-
BILE, the progress of the South in fifty
years. Another appendix that brings
out many remarkable evidences Of
Southern growth, is that prepared by
the Southern Commercial Congress.
ePtroleum production, as shown in
this appendix, is the most startling Of
all increases. In 1876 the South pro-
duced 10000 barrels; in 1908, 74,106,-
54s.
Lumber production in the Southern
States in 1908 is shown to have ex-
ceeded, for the first time in history,
the lumber production of all the other
states in the Union put together.
School expenditures, as analyed by
the oSuthern Commercial Congresf
are shown to have increased $1,000
900 between the years 1907 and 1908.
The total educational expense in
Southern States for the last
toned year was s62,945.359
Southward Swing Of commer
The Southwark swing Of com
is shown by the fact that bet~0
1899 and 1909 Mexican border ports
increased 249 per cent. Gulf and
South Atlantic ports together 217 per
cent, Pacific ports 81 per cent, North
Atlantic ports SO per cent. Export
gains of the same period show Mexi-
can border ports II per cent Gulf and
South Atlantic ports together 81 per
cent, Pacific ports "a per cent, North
Atlantic ports II per cent
The speech and its appendix should
be considered by every man in the
United States who is interested in un-
derstanding the relation of the South
to national strength.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-27
.MENA SAID TO HAVE
vASQyEz At mercy
Has Taken UP Strong Position Out
side of Acoyapa, With Fifteen
Hundred Men.
fBu Associated Press.l

Bluefields, Mic, June 25.-Further
reports from general Mena, whose L.
500 men, occupying strong position
outside of Acoyapa, state that twelve
hours notice has been given to non
combatants to leave the town befq1e&
bombardment is begun. }
General vasquez, in command
Madriz forces within the town,
stated, has refused permission
non-combatants to leave, feariJ ~
win join the Estrada army.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-27
JACKSON INSURANCE
AGENT IS STRICKEN

Meridian, Miss, June z7.-A. c.
ance man, died Saturday at a local
hotel from the result of an attack of
neuralgia of the heart.
Mr.. Lee, who was adjusting a fire
loss accruing from the recent fire at
the Tom Lyle Grocery Company, was
taken i'll Friday. A physician was
called and diagnosed the case as neu-
ralgia of the heart. Mrs. Lee was
hastily notified and she arrived from
Jackson Saturday afternoon at G
Continued from Page Six
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-27

branches descend to the ground.
10. Device: The Star and Garter.
Made only by the Gregory Fireworks
Company and never exhibited in the
South, outside of Hattiesburg. AL
most hundred feet in circumference.
1t is surmounted by fountains of Col
den fire. A most beautiful revolving
center of Diamond fire is displayed
creating a bewildering Kaleidoscope
effect.
IA. Flights of six pound Gloriana
Rockets.
Is. Explosion of nine inch
Aerial Bombshells from heavy NOR
tars. Each shell produces a different
effect
16 Colorod exhibition piece, the
Flowering Aloe,
II. Explosion of colored 15 inch
Aerial Bombshells, red, green, blue,
amber gold and violet. Exploding at
great height and presenting mag
nificent spectacle.
IS. Three extra large Devil Among
the Tailors.
19. Three Mammoth Exhibition
Batteries each containing two hun
dred variegated stars.
90 Device: The Merry Widow
I
Fan. mechanicals2eRiee when first
ablaze displays in of variega6-
ed color massiI of fire and
which finally opd a beautiful
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-27

by General Mena. General Vasquez
has less than 400 men in his garrison
The Nicaraguan steamer Venus has
returned to Bluefields Bluff, and the
American warships Prairie and Du-
buque are lying not far away. The
gunboat Paducah is expected to return
here tonight from Colon.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-27
erotherhood Of 81. Andreu.

Program will be issued early next
week for the tri-state convention Of
the Brotherhood of st. Andrew to be
held at Biloxi on July End, Bird and 4th.
Delegates from Alabama. Mississippi
and Louisiana will attend this gather
ing and about 500 representatives Of
the order are exuGtad Plans for the
convention are un |nal direction
of Secretary Carl pp Bratton Of
Mississippi and essiums Of
Louisiana will b the speak.
ers.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-27
TAFTS AUTsMOBILE
INJURIES ITALIAN
fBu Associated Press.l

Beverly, Mass. June 27-One of
President Taft's automobiles, driven
by his son, Robert, ran over and se-
riously injured an Italian street la
borer here today. At the hospital it
was said the indications were that the
workman's skull was fractured.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-27
F. N. LEE dies
IN new ORLEANS
President of Mississippi Railroad Com
mission Does Not Rally From
Operation.
SDecial to The Ne1cS

Special to The Ne1os
jackson, Miss, June 27'-Word was
received here Saturday night announc-
ing the death of President F. NJ. Lee
of the Mississippi Railroad Commis-
sion, which occurred in New orleans
at 6.10 D. M, after an operation per-
formed for kidney trouble. Commits
sioner Webb left on the first train
and accompanied the body back 10
McComb City, where the funeral took
place at 8 O'Clock Saturday afternoon
Mr.. Lee had been in New Orleans
under medical treatment Tor several
weeks, and while it was ArQxn here
that his illness was qf erlope ma
ture, his death was AZ led.
Champerlain's md Liver
ish sick head lent dssDond-
ency and I'M me whole sys'
tenn, Sold ,by 8 Field;
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-27
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THE WEATHER.

: Washington, d. c., June 27.- !
: Local showers tonight or Tues !:
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